Kevin Minnick

On Tuesday night, Middle Township Panthers head basketball coach Tom Feraco was in the locker room congratulating his kids on their victory over one of their biggest rivals. Just hours later, Feraco was under the knife at a hospital in Philadelphia for one of the key treatments in his recent battle against prostate cancer...

South Jersey may have been hit with a nasty winter blast just days after the New Year's celebration, but it won't put a damper on high school sports in the area for very long. The storm may have thrown a wrench into Friday's action, but several teams across South Jersey say they're ready to go in the limited games already scheduled for Saturday and beyond...

It's a basketball event that's almost as traditional as the Jersey Shore itself. Well, maybe it doesn't have the same kind of history, but sports fans in South Jersey certainly know about the Boardwalk Basketball Classic. Currently in its 16th year, the annual hardwood showcase features some of the best programs across six states...

What do back-to-back Group IV State Championships get you heading into a brand new high school basketball season? When you're head coach Gene Allen and the Atlantic City Vikings, the answer is a collective bulls-eye from every other team scattered across South Jersey and beyond...

The Holy Spirit Spartans basketball team has been living in one big shadow during the past few years. They've watched their rival Atlantic City go on to win consecutive state championships, including a thrilling postseason run that also ended Holy Spirit's season last year...

St. Joseph head coach Paul Sacco preached for his team to stay focused heading into their latest clash with St. Mary's of Rutherford. After all, it's an opponent that his Wildcats had beaten convincingly to win their last three Non-Public Group I state titles, by a combined score of 127-0...

Even with a state championship game looming next week, the St. Joseph Wildcats knew the importance of what could be the final contest against their cross-town rivals. Rocco Ordille's 4th quarter touchdown run proved to be the difference, and the Wildcats held off the feisty Blue Devils 28-21 on Saturday afternoon...

There may be no unit wearing navy and gold that wants a fourth consecutive state title more than the senior members of the Holy Spirit defense. Their second consecutive playoff shutout, this time a 38-0 rout of Bishop Eustace, has the Spartans on the precipice of their fourth straight Non-Public Group II state championship...

For the second time in six days, St. Joseph used a tremendous second half effort to pull away from another quality opponent. The Wildcats scored 20 unanswered points in the final two quarters, boosting their record to 6-1 while handing St...

Alaam Horne took the very first play from scrimmage 67 yards for a score. The St Joseph Wildcats never looked back. C.J. LaFragola added three scores on the ground (2, 65, 14) and a receiving touchdown (15), and the Wildcats defense forced three Vikings turnovers en route to their 41-8 victory on Saturday...