Softball, lacrosse, baseball, all spring sports: Shore high school important dates
Here are the key upcoming calendar dates for lacrosse, golf, track, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis and flag football.
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GIRLS LACROSSE
Girls lacrosse Shore Conference Tournament: Teams will be chosen by a seeding committee. Teams must have a .500 record or better. The committee will seed the teams based on strength of division and schedule. The cut-off for the selection will be Wednesday, May 10 at 5 p.m. at the conclusion of afternoon games; seeding begins at 6 p.m.
Preliminary Round: Friday, May 12
Round One: Monday, May 15
Round Two: Wednesday, May 17
Semi-finals: Friday, May 19 at Ocean Township High School. Game times are 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Final: Monday, May 22 at Monmouth University, 4 p.m.
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BOYS LACROSSE
Boys lacrosse Shore Conference Tournament: Cutoff is conclusion of Monday, May 8 games; tournament is open to teams with a .500 record; teams that place in Top 16 of LaxNumbers may be considered regardless of record.
Seeding: May 9
Preliminary round: May 11
Round one: Saturday, May 13
Round two: Tuesday, May 16
Semifinals: Thursday, May 18 at Long Branch High School, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Final: Monday, May 22, 6 p.m.
BASEBALL
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April 25: First round of Monmouth County Tournament must be played by
April 29: Monmouth County Tournament quarterfinals must be played by
May 3: Monmouth County Tournament semifinals must be played by
May 3: Ocean County Tournament seeding meeting.
May 5: Ocean County Tournament preliminary round
May 6: Monmouth County Tournament championship game.
May 6: Ocean County Tournament first round at higher seed in the day time; Quarterfinals at predetermined site with lights.
May 8: Shore Conference Tournament seeding meeting.
May 11: Shore Conference Tournament first round.
May 12: Ocean County Tournament semifinals must be played by.
May 13: Shore Conference Tournament round of 16.
May 15: Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
May 16: Ocean County Tournament championship game at Central Regional.
May 17: NJSIAA Tournament cutoff.
May 18: Shore Conference Tournament semifinals at 3:30 and 7 p.m. at Count Basie Field, Red Bank.
May 19: NJSIAA Tournament seeding meeting.
May 20: Shore Conference Tournament championship game at higher seeded team.
May 22: NJSIAA Tournament public school first round.
May 23: NJSIAA Tournament non-public first round.
May 25: NJSIAA Tournament public school sectional quarterfinals.
May 26: NJSIAA Tournament non-public sectional quarterfinals.
May 30: NJSIAA Tournament public school sectional semifinals.
May 31: NJSIAA Tournament non-public sectional semifinals.
June 2: NJSIAA Tournament sectional championship games.
June 3: NJSIAA non-public sectional championship games.
June 5: NJSIAA public school state semifinal games; North 1 and Central host.
June 8: NJSIAA non-public group state championship games at Veterans Park, Hamilton Township.
June 10: NJSIAA public school group state championship games at Veterans Park, Hamilton Township.
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SOFTBALL
Softball Shore Conference Tournament is open to all teams with a record of .500 or better up to andincluding Monday, May 8 and will be seeded that night. Night games on May 8 will not be considered.
1st round must be played on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Games will be played at thehighest seeded team’s filed and said team shall be home team.
2nd round must be played on Saturday, May 13
Quarterfinal round must be played on Monday, May 15
Semifinal round must be played on Wednesday, May 17
Final will be played on Friday, May 19 at Count Basie Park, Red Bank
GOLF
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April 24 – Shore Conference Girls’ Tournament (Jumping Brook).
April 26 – Shore Conference Boys’ Tournament (Charleston Springs).
May 8-10 – NJSIAA Boys/Girls Sectional Championships (various courses)
May 15 – NJSIAA Girls’ Championship (Raritan Valley).
May 16 – NJSIAA Boys’ Championship (Raritan Valley).
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Boys volleyball Shore Conference Tournament cutoff date for selection is May 10; .500 record qualifies. May 11 games count for seeding only. Seeding meeting is May 11.
Premlinary rounds: May 15, May 17
Semfiinals (5:30 p.m.), final (30 minutes after semifinals): May 23 at Georgian Court University
BOYS TENNIS
Cutoff for Shore Conference Tournament is May 5. Seeding is May 8.
1st Round: May 10
2nd Round: May 12
Quarterfinals: May 16
Semifinals: May 18
Final: May 22 at Park Avenue Tennis Center, Ocean Township
TRACK & FIELD
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April 27-29: Penn Relays at Franklin Field, Philadelphia
May 4: Monmouth County Relays at Howell
May 5: Ocean County Relays at Southern
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May 10 & 12: Monmouth County Championships at Howell
May 11 & 13: Bill Bruno Ocean County Championships at Jackson Liberty
May 20: Shore Conference Championships at Neptune
June 2-3: NJSIAA Sectionals (Central 1 & 4 at Hillsborough, Central 2 & 3 at Jackson Liberty, South 1 & 4 at Pennsauken, South 2 & 3 at Delsea)
June 9-10: NJSIAA Group Championships (Groups 1, 4 & Non-Public A at Franklin; Groups 2, 3 & Non-Public B at Delsea).
June 14: NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Franklin
FLAG FOOTBALL
June 1: playoffs
June 6: final
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