Steve DiPatri

When Wildwood Catholic head girls coach Steve DiPatri got hired as girls basketball coach at the now-defunct Sacred Heart High School in Vineland at age 27, he had no visions of becoming a legendary South Jersey coach.

While the holiday season is meant to be shared with family and friends, it's also a time for one of South Jersey's premier high school basketball tournaments. Hailing as the largest single-venue co-ed high school basketball tournament in the nation, the 2014 Boardwalk Basketball Classic is just the latest chapter in the event's rich history...

One Cape-Atlantic League Championship game went down to a final mid-court heave; the other was decided well before halftime. The Wildwood Catholic Crusaders and the Middle Township Lady Panthers are conference champions after winning on Saturday afternoon at Stockton College...

The 19th edition of one of South Jersey's most prestigious high school basketball tournaments is in Absecon this weekend. Holy Spirit High School is the host site of the 97.3 ESPN Girls Shootout, featuring some of the best girls teams in the entire state...

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...

It's a week that began with unspeakable tragedy at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Four days later, the unwavering American spirit was on full display along the streets of a Massachusetts suburb. Back here in South Jersey, those that were a part of Monday's event are now sharing their experiences, and offering insight on what it was like to be down on the streets of Boston through it all..

The Cape-Atlantic League playoffs are underway for high school teams here in South Jersey. With the State Playoffs on the horizon, players and coaches are entering the postseason mindset. The Press of Atlantic City's Mike McGarry breaks down some of the early action, including Atlantic City's win over EHT, and Middle Township's statement over Sacred Heart...

Every Saturday from 9-1am, John Leon gives you the “South Jersey Sports Report”.   John will focus on high school, college and local youth sports. This weeks on the show: John talks to long-time Stockton Men's assistant coach Kevin Brooks about this year's Ospreys (Click here to listen to Kevin Brooks) We catch-up with former Middle Township basketball star, 2000 point career scorer and now South