Jake Matson

I am so honored and humbled to have received the distinction of First Place for Reporting and Writing — Sports Writing Portfolio for my work in 2024 by the New Jersey Press Association My sincere thanks to the NJPA and readers who took the time to read my work this past year!

Thank goodness. I’ve said this many times before, but it’s crazy that I was playing high school basketball games in 2009 with a shot clock. It’s wild that it took 17 years for NJ to catch up, and many of the claims about cost are bad faith exaggerations.

Njsiaa Ballot 4 - to add a shot clock for basketball. 170 yes 166 no The ballot passes. That’s close, New Jersey, start installing shot clocks.

Usual division rivals are now community partners: the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants joint efforts to grow girls flag football in New Jersey reached a milestone today, when NJSIAA voted to recognize girls flag football as a state sanctioned sport at the high school level. New Jersey is now the 21st state in the country to officially declare girls flag football a sanctioned sport – a league-wide initiative that has been embraced and supported by the 32 NFL teams.

SUIT UP ITS GAMEDAY! The Rockets start the week in division play on the road against Matawan this afternoon! Let’s Go! 👏🏼🔋 #RocketsSoftball 🚀🥎👊🏻 @RaritanAD @RaritanHigh @PamelaMassimini @MsCoulahan @DrRidleyHazlet @HazletProud @ShoreConfSB @JSSInsider @JakeMatson @nlowe11

CASEYS WIN! 10-5 vs. IHA! @MSavage2028 11K’s, @torricase2026 2-3,3B,2RS @JaydenKane2026 2-4, 2RBI’s @GLombardi2027 2-4 2RS,SB @Viv_Rudolph2028 1-3, 2RBI’s @bybillevans @JakeMatson @Jake_Aferiat @JSSInsider @CaseysSports @RBCCaseys @ShoreConfSB @APPSportsDesk

Just like 2009: Hideki Matsui, 51, crushes homer at BlueClaws' clinic app.com/story/sports/b…

Here’s our schedule for this week! Some non-conference matchups ahead along with finishing up division play! Ready to get after it 👏🏼👏🏼 #RocketsSoftball 🚀🥎👊🏻 @RaritanAD @RaritanHigh @PamelaMassimini @DrRidleyHazlet @HazletProud @ShoreConfSB @JakeMatson @nlowe11 @JSSInsider

👀👀👀 @derekr1212 @MUHawksFB

It’s Game #14 Today at Home! ☘️☘️☘️@RBCCaseys @CaseysSports @JSSInsider @bybillevans @JakeMatson @Jake_Aferiat @ShoreConfSB @APPSportsDesk @NJHSSports

A quick peek at QB Derek Robertson of @MUHawksFB at @Titans rookie minicamp. Robertson is one of the team’s 58 tryout players.

We're excited to have Yankees legend Hideki Matsui throw out a ceremonial first pitch before the game on Saturday (a 4:05 pm game)! 🎟️ milb.com/jersey-shore/t…

Thank you @JakeMatson for this! Thankful to have great teammates and coaches surrounding me 🥎@Donovansoftbal1 @CoachLaurenKarn @JenLapicki @Katey_hendi @PrepSoftball @Donovansoftbal1 @ExtraInningSB @SoftbalAmerica @LineDsoftball @MaxPreps @tagupSoftball @NJ_Sports @intensitykod

New York @ Atlanta

And with 3 straight strikeouts, freshman Brianna Delima closes out the victory for the Raiders in the bottom of the 8th Final Toms River East 8 Jackson Township 5

And Toms River East takes the lead in the top of the 8th. Big RBI by DeMarco to break the tie. Raiders are now up 8-5 after DeMarco also scored later on a wild pitch.

At Adventure Sports in Jackson for the softball Ocean County Tournament semifinal! We have a great matchup between Jackson Township (6-7) and Toms River East (10-2) The former Jackson Memorial is the reigning OCT champ, while East has had a resurgent start to 2026