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Pinelands Regional High School running back Mike Michaelson ran 4 yards up the middle for the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter Saturday and the Wildcats beat visiting Holmdel 19-14 in a Shore Conference football game.

Pinelands fullback Bob Schwartzenberger opened the scoring with a 62-yard run in the fourth period, but Holmdel quarterback Mike Cantelli threw a touchdown pass and ran for another to give his team a 14-7 lead at halftime. Wildcats running back Matt McClain scored a 45-yard TD in the third quarter, but Holmdel kept a 14-13 lead when the extra point kick was missed.

Holmdel 7 7 0 0 - 14

Pinelands Regional 7 0 6 6 - 19

FIRST QUARTER

P-Schwartzenberger 62 run (Munson kick)

H-Sackawitch 40 pass from Cantelli (Coccorullo kick)

SECOND QUARTER

H-Cantelli 2 run (Coccorullo kick)

THIRD QUARTER

P-McLain 45 run (kick failed)

FOURTH QUARTER

P-Michaelson 4 run (run failed)

RECORDS - Pinelands 4-3; Holmdel 2-5.

Field hockey

No. 10 Holy Spirit 6,

Middle Township 1

Devon Biglin scored twice for the visiting Spartans. Holy Spirit goalie Amber D'Ambrosio had four saves.

Katie Risko scored for the Panthers in the second half. Middle keeper Katelyn Kelly made 18 saves.

Holy Spirit 2 4 - 6

Middle Township 0 1 - 1

Goals-Biglin (2), Ellenberg, Reimers, Phillips, Persiano HS. Risko MT.

Goalies-D'Ambrosio (4) HS. Kelly (18) MT.

Records-Holy Spirit 16-1; Middle 6-13.

South Jersey Group IV playoffs

(3) No. 1 Eastern 10,

(14) Vineland 0

Kelsey Mitchell and Alyssa McFerren each had a hat trick for host Eastern, the defending Tournament of Champions winner. Stephanie Byrne and Emma Johnson added two goals apiece.

Vineland 0 0 - 0

Eastern 7 3 - 10

Goals-Mitchell (3), McFerren (3), Byrne (2), Johnson (2) E.

Goalies-Kuzniasz/Austin V. Barry (3) E.

Records-Eastern 19-2; Vineland 2-17.

Boys soccer

Ocean City 4,

Oakcrest 1

Steve Zellers scored two goals to lead Ocean City. Andrew Kimball and Joe Thornton also scored for the Red Raiders. Kieran Keyser and Ron Green made four saves each.

Erik Nelson scored for Oakcrest and Mitch Friedel made six saves.

Ocean City 4 0 - 4

Oakcrest 0 1 - 1

Goals-Zellers (2), Kimball, Thornton OC; Nelson OAK.

Goalies-Keyser (4), Green (4) OC; Friedel (6) OAK.

Records-OC 8-7-1, Oakcrest 9-11-0.

Girls soccer

Absegami 2,

Middle Township 0

Erica Skorski scored both of Absegami's goals off assists from Nicole Belfonti. Hannah Paugh made 10 saves for her eighth shutout of the year.

Becca Sykes made 10 saves for the Panthers.

Absegami 1 1 - 2

Middle Township 0 0 - 0

Goals-Skorski (2) A.

Goalies-Paugh (10) A; Sykes (10) M.

Records-Absegami 11-4-2, Middle 11-4-3.

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