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TOMS RIVER — Lacking the winning tradition that many of its opponents possess, Toms River East is used to being overlooked as a championship contender. That sentiment is beginning to change. The Raiders continued to stack wins on Wednesday night at Dvorak Field where they exacted a measure of revenge with a dominant 16-5 Shore Conference Colonial Division victory over defending division champion Manalapan.

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They have squared off for years, often multiple times each season, and whether it was a regular season, Shore Conference, or NJISAA Tournament game, Rumson-Fair Haven had always emerged victorious over Shore Regional. That all changed on Wednesday afternoon in West Long Branch during a Shore Conference American Division showdown.

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The poll is open to select the Shore Sports Insider Shore Conference boys lacrosse player of the week. Read through each player’s accomplishments and cast your votes. You can vote once per hour. This week’s poll will close on Friday at noon. Shore Sports Insider Boys Lacrosse Player of the Week nominees (listed in alphabetical order).

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FARMINGDALE — If the Howell boys lacrosse team is going to have a successful season it’s going to be because of contributions throughout the lineup and the ability to learn from past mistakes. The Rebels checked both of those boxes on Tuesday morning to deliver a pivotal division victory.

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Wednesday, April 16American DivisionShore 10, Rumson-Fair Haven 8Junior attackman Reid Spallone delivered three goals and two assists, senior midfielder Tucker Malfa tallied two goals and one assist, and senior face-off specialist Brendan O’Brien scored a goal and won 17 of 22 face-offs as the Blue Devils (5-2, 3-1) stunned the Bulldogs (4-4, 2-2) at Feeney Field in West Long Branch. Trailing 2-1 after the first quarter, Shore scored four times in the second to take a 5-4 lead into halftime.