I'm ready to chat, I hope you are too...so join me on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. sharp as I begin to breakdown the Shore Conference basketball scene.

• Rumson-Fair Haven Regional athletic director Walt Resier said on Tuesday afternoon that assistant boys basketball coach Chris Champeau was promoted to head basketball coach earlier this summer to replace former coach James Young, who left to be the head girls basketball coach at Red Bank Regional.

• As reported here on the blog in early September, Rich Sherman is back at Shore Regional.

FILE PHOTO: Red Bank Regional's Casey Peters is challenged by Colts Neck's Andrew Sobieski during the first half of the Shore Conference Tournament Quarter Finals at Brookdale Community College's Robert J. Collins Arena Sunday February 18, 2007. Staff photo Tanya Breen

Red Bank boys basketball coach Scott Martin said via e-mail that former Red Bank player Casey Peters is now officially a member of the Duke University men's basketball team.

"After serving as a manager on the past two seasons, Casey, a junior, has made the Duke men's basketball team.  He is extremely excited, and I'm extremely proud,'' Martin said.

Peters is the fourth NJ high school basketball player on the current Duke roster. Haddonfield's Brian Zoubek, St. Benedict's Lance Thomas and Blair Academy's Jordan Davidson are also on the Duke roster.

The showcase will feature Immaculata, St. John Vianney, Long Branch, St.Benedict's, Blair Academy, Nia Prep, St. Anthony and CBA.

The day of high school boys basketball competition will feature some of the best Division 1 athletes not only in the state of New Jersey but also some of the top talent in the country.

These high school programs are lead by legendary coaches such as Coach Joe Mantegna Blair Academy, Danny Hurley St Benedict's Preparatory and Coach Bob Hurley of St Anthony. The purpose of this event is to raise the monies necessary for the Team IZOD Educational Enrichment Program.

NBA Legend Darryl Dawkins will also act as the ambassador of special events for the day’s festivities and present all MVP trophies.

The schedule

Noon - Immaculata vs. St John Vianney

2 p.m. - St Benedict's vs. Long Branch

4 p.m. - Blair Academy vs. NIA Prep

6 p.m. - St Anthony vs. Christian Brothers Academy

For more information, either e-mail Eddie Bright Jr at ebright@genesis10.com

or call 212 688 5522 ext 222

Colts Neck senior forward Brittany Howes will not suit up for the reigning Group IV champs until New Year's

Colts Neck senior forward Brittany Howes broke her left foot recently and will be out of action until around New Year's her mother confirmed via email earlier today. It's the same foot that had Howes in a boot for a portion of this past summer.

Howes is one of six returning seniors from a Cougars team that went 29-4 last season and advanced to the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions for the first time, where it fell to St. John Vianney.

MY TAKE: This is ominous news for a team that not only has legitimate aspirations to get back to the TOC, but they are one of probably four or five teams on paper at this point that has the talent to win the whole thing.

Howes has been Colts Neck's top rebounder the last few seasons and with a non-existent bench last season, Howes spent the second half of the season platooning with Leeann Lanza and Emily Laurence. Despite the team's success, Colts Neck has been known to get worked over on the boards at times and this will not help.

A quick look at the schedule, Colts Neck opens at Middletown South on December 18 and will participate in the Trenton Catholic Holiday Tournament. I haven't seen the field for that yet, but I'll bet with TCA as the host, there won't be many cupcakes.

After New Year's is the real meat of the regular season for Colts Neck. The Cougars will play Shabazz and Rumson and back to back days (Jan. 16-17) and New York City power and reigning New York State Federation Class AA champion St. Michael's Academy on Jan. 24. There is also matchup with '09 Non-Public B finalist Bishop Eustace on Jan. 31

at St. Rose High School, 607 Seventh Ave, Belmar, NJ.  07719

Cost = $50

Registration is available at the door but space is limited and lunch is included in the St. Rose High School cafeteria.

Schedule

8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Registration

9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. Dave Calloway, Monmouth University "Match up zone"

10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tom Dempsey, Rider University "Motion offense"

11 a.m. to Noon, Tom Pecora, Hofstra University "Fastbreak Drills"

Noon to 12:30 p.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bob Hurley, St. Anthony High School, "Practice Drills"

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fran Dunphy, Temple University, "Man to Man Defense"

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Scott McClary, Muhlenberg College, "Zone offense"

Make Checks/Money Orders Payable to:

Jay Lagomarsino

Mail to: SCCA Clinic, 15 Bartlett Ct, Matawan, NJ 07747
For more information, Contact Tom Stead at coachstead@hotmail.com or Jay Lagomarsino at lagowagm@optonline.net.

O'Donnell has been the boys basketball coach at Neptune for the last 17 years, including leading the Scarlet Fliers to the NJSIAA Group III state title last year.

He will be inducted into the Neptune High School's Hall of Fame's inaugural class on Friday, Oct. 23.

O'Donnell is also the league commissioner for the Jersey Shore Basketball League.

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My take: Ken O'Donnell has been a tremendous asset to the Shore Conference basketball scene and to me personally as a reporter here at the Asbury Park Press. I can always get a honest, straight forward answer out of O'Donnell on anything concerning basketball at the high school level. I'm hoping O'Donnell makes a speedy recovery and is back on the basketball court real soon.

12:00 Point Beach vs Manasquan
1:40 Freehold vs Lakewood
3:20 CBA vs St. Patrick's
5:00 Middletown South vs Monmouth Regional
6:40 Neptune vs Lincoln (NYC)

PREVIOUS ENTRY ON BOARDWALK HOOP GROUP SHOWCASE

12:00 Gill St. Bernards vs. Jackson Memorial
1:40 Neptune vs. Murray Bergtraum NY
3:20 St. John Vianney vs. Trenton
5:00 Colts Neck vs. Rumson
6:40 Red Bank Catholic vs. St. Rose

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