A ranking of teams that compete for South Jersey titles. Rankings selected by The Press’ high school sports staff based on observation, research and interviews with players and coaches. Local teams in bold.
1. Eastern 22-4
2. St. John Vianney 27-4
3. Toms River East 26-4
4. Kingsway Regional 27-4
5. New Egypt 27-3
6. Haddon Heights 25-6
7. Buena Regional 23-4
8. Sacred Heart 27-4
9. Camden Catholic 21-4
10. Gloucester County Institute of Technology 25-4
11. Gloucester Catholic 18-8
A look ahead
The Cape-Atlantic League loses a talented crop of seniors led by Player of the Year Brittany Scott and University of Maryland-bound Kelly Lupton of Absegami.
Look for Sacred Heart’s Rosie LaGrotta, Vineland’s Demi Murray and Atlantic City’s Maddie Taggart to continue to emerge as some of the area’s best arms.
Vineland and Hammonton return plenty of talent and will lead the list of contenders in the Cape-Atlantic League American Conference.
Buena Regional loses a strong group of seniors but will be among the contenders once again in the CAL National along with Sacred Heart, which returns most of its lineup from this season’s State Non-Public B championship team.
John O’Kane, Staff Writer
