Athletics News
2024 NJCAA DIII Baseball All-Region Team Selection Announced
Lincroft, NJ - Brookdale baseball is having an amazing year and it is to no surprise that seven Jersey Blues were selected for the NJCAA DIII All-Region 19 Team. Four players made first team, two for the second team, and one for third team.
May 16, 2024
Brookdale's Rocko Brzezniak Named Region 19 Baseball Player Of The Year
Lincroft, NJ - Sophomore standout infielder and dominant slugger, Rocko Brzezniak, was recently named NJCAA DIII Region 19 Player of the Year for his outstanding performances this year as a Jersey Blue.
May 16, 2024
A Jersey Blues Testimonial - Baseball Alum Dr. Joe Cilea
Lincroft, NJ - 1989 graduate and two-year Jersey Blues outfielder, Dr. Joe Cilea, conveys how being a student-athlete at Brookdale Community College prepared and shaped him for the many phases in his life.
May 15, 2024
Brookdale Baseball Advances To NJCAA Region XIX DIII Final Four
Third-seeded Brookdale confident team can advance to NJCAA DIII World Series if it plays up to its potential Mike Ready, Community Contributor LINCROFT – The Jersey Blues continued their season-long assault on opposing pitchers Saturday, putting up 18 runs and banging out 33 hits in their doubleheader sweep of Ocean County in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Region XIX DIII playoffs.
May 14, 2024
Jersey Blues Softball Splits In Region Tournament To Finish In 2nd Place
Sewell, NJ - The Brookdale Jersey Blues softball team was fired up and ready for day-two of the Region 19 Championship Tournament as they conquered the first game of the day against the Middlesex College Blue Colts, 4-1. The Blues got off to a running start in game-two against the RCSJ-Gloucester Roadrunners but just couldn't keep the momentum going in their unfortunate 13-1 loss. Brookdale became the second place finishers in the Tournament, but are still alive for the at-large bid to the NJCAA DIII World Series in Chattanooga, TN, next week
May 14, 2024
Shevlin & Fay Chosen For 2024 NJCAA Region XIX Division III Softball All-Region Team
Lincroft, NJ - Two Jersey Blue outstanding softball players, Mallory Shevlin and Jillian Fay, earned their spots on the prestigious NJCAA DIII First Team All-Region 19 Team.
May 14, 2024
Brookdale Dominates Best-Of-Three Series Over Ocean In Region Playoffs
Lincroft, NJ - The #3 Jersey Blues baseball crew tore up the #6 Ocean County College Vikings, 9-2, 9-5, in their best-of-3 series to advance to the Region 19 Final Four.
May 12, 2024
Softball Splits In Region 19 Final Four Double Elimination Tournament
Sewell, NJ - Despite the weather not cooperating, Brookdale softball managed to squeeze in two games for the NJCAA North Atlantic District Region 19 double-elimination championships. The #3 seeded Jersey Blues defeated the #2 Middlesex College Blue Colts, 7-3, to move on to an unfortunate 4-2 loss against the #1 RCSJ-Gloucester Roadrunners.
May 12, 2024
Brookdale Student-Athlete Denise Gonzalez Cruz Named Finalist For Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship
Lincroft, NJ - The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation proudly announced the selection of Denise Gonzalez Cruz, a student at Brookdale Community College, as one of the finalists for the highly coveted Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This esteemed scholarship recognizes community college students who exhibit outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service and provides them with vital support to transfer to top four-year institutions across the United States.
May 10, 2024
Legendary Baseball Coach Paul MacLaughlin Inducted Into Region 19 Hall Of Fame
Mt Pocono, PA - Legendary Brookdale Community College Head Baseball Coach, Paul MacLaughlin, was inducted to the first annual Region 19 Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 5th, 2024, at the Mt. Airy Resort and Casino in Mt. Pocono, PA. MacLaughlin was chosen by the Region 19 Hall of Fame Committee for being instrumental in the development of Region 19.
May 07, 2024
Brookdale's Bo Scannapieco Inducted In First Annual Region 19 Hall Of Fame
Mt. Pocono, PA - Legendary retired softball coach for the Brookdale Jersey Blues, Bo Scannapieco, has yet another accolade to add to his list. Scannapieco was inducted in to the first annual Region 19 Hall of Fame which was held on Sunday, May 5th, at Mount Airy Resort and Casino in Mt. Pocono, PA. The Region HOF Committee chose Scannapieco due to his influence and involvement in the formation of Region 19 as a coach.
May 07, 2024
Brookdale Baseball Shank The Suffolk Sharks
Lincroft, NJ - The Jersey Blues shanked the Sharks of Suffolk Community College, defeating them in a 16-1 and 12-1 sweep to complete their 2024 regular season games.
May 06, 2024
Baseball's LoVarco Makes Brookdale History For All-Time Home Runs In Single Season
Lincroft, NJ - Sophomore right fielder, Nick LoVarco (Wall High School), made history on Sunday, May 5th, as he hit his 18th season home run in Brookdale's game-one, 16-1, doubleheader win against the Suffolk Community College Sharks.
May 06, 2024
Brookdale Brooms Away The Lehigh Carbon Cougars
Schnecksville, PA - Brookdale baseball clinched their three-game series with a sweep against the Lehigh Carbon Comunity College Cougars, 8-2, 5-4.
May 05, 2024
Brookdale Blanks The Lehigh Carbon Cougars
Lincroft, NJ - The Brookdale Jersey Blues blanked the Lehigh Carbon Community College Cougars in a seven inning,17-0, win.
May 04, 2024
10 Student-Athletes Honored At Annual Gold Star Awards
Long Branch, NJ - What a night for the Brookdale Jersey Blues as 10 student-athletes were celebrated at the annual Gold Star Awards, hosted by Student Life & Activities and the Student Life Board. The event took place at the ocean front venue, Ocean Place Resort & Spa, where students and organizations across campus were recognized for their exemplary contributions and achievements on campus.
May 02, 2024