Watch video highlights from the top players from the Shore Conference and the presentation of Miss Hoop Zone 2015 to Manasquan’s Marina Mabrey
Marina Mabrey wins SSZ’s Miss Hoop Zone 2015
Shore Sports Zone asks the head coaches in the Shore Conference to cast a ballot for the top three players in the area. Manasquan’s Marina Mabrey captured our first post-season honor. The McDonald’s All-American led the Lady Warriors to the Tournament of Champions title and a stellar career with over 2,000 points, four state titles and two TOC championships.
2015 Miss Hoop Zone Balloting
18 area head coaches and SSZ’s Rich Chrampanis cast a ballot for the top three players in the Shore Conference:
| Name | High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Mabrey | Manasquan | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Kat Phipps | Saint Rose | 1 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| Stephanie Karcz | Middletown South | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Kelly Campbell | Saint John Vianney | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Grace Stant | Rumson-Fair Haven | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Jess Louro | Saint Rose | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Saint Rose’s Kat Phipps and Middletown South’s Stephanie Karcz shared the podium with Marina Mabrey at our winter sports banquet – check out their profiles:
Meet the 2015 SSZ All-Zone Girls Basketball Team
| Name | School | Name | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marajiah Bacon | Neptune | Courtney Hagaman | Manasquan |
| Alex Barazotti | RBC | Morgan Graziano | Holmdel |
| Kelly Campbell | Saint John Vianney | Lindsey Havens | Point Pleasant Boro |
| Chelsea Crowe | Donovan Catholic | Katelyn Kuster | Central Regional |
| Angela DeBartolome | Middletown South | Jess Louro | Saint Rose |
| Mia Ehling | Holmdel | Sam Sabino | Rumson-Fair Haven |
| Kim Evans | Saint John Vianney | Nicole Shatsky | Marlboro |
| Sam Famulare | Freehold Township | Grace Stant | Rumson-Fair Haven |
| Noelle Frost | Colts Neck |
Monmouth Building Center hands out four state championship Game Balls
Our friends at Monmouth Building Center help us showcase boys and girls basketball players all season long with fan voting for SSZ Game Balls. With four state champions from the Shore Conference, we chose four outstanding athletes who came through big for their team on the big stage:
iPlay America Plays of the Year
Thanks so much to our great fans who cast their votes non-stop for a full week! Over 230,000 votes in seven days and the winners were honored at our winter sports banquet. Congratulations to Middletown South’s Julia Valkos for winning Clutch Play of the Year for her strong play to close out a Shore Conference Tournament win over Rumson-Fair Haven: