Jonathan Ruiz and Pat Curiale each scored two goals as the North defeated the South 9-2 in the Junior/Senior Showcase game played at Hollydell. After spotting the South a 1-0 lead on a goal by Eric Simone just over one minute into the game the North would score the next eight goals. Kyle Parks began the streak as he put home a pass from Ruiz right along the side of the net, Jason Spieker also assisted. That line created a lot of scoring opportunities all night. Curiale, playing with teammate Garrett Quinn would give the South the lead for good at the eight minute mark as he broke in with Quinn on a 2-on-1. Adam Seitz scored an unassisted goal thirty seconds later and the lead was 3-1.

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Vinny Misiewicz scored his tenth goal of the season in the third period, to snap a 2-2 game and give Shawnee a 3-2 win over Black Horse in SJHSIHL action played at Hollydell. Black Horse fell to 10-3 on the season. Shawnee improved to 7-4-1. Clearly Black Horse, a Tier II team has the talent to compete at the Tier I level, especially with Kevin Magin and Tyler Graham.

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Summer is over, football season is starting, baseball season is winding down and that can mean only one thing, hockey season is drawing near. As we begin our 14th season covering the SJHSIHL, there are some changes taking place in the league, so we decided to attend the monthly league meeting to get caught up with the happenings. For starters, Tier III has been eliminated, and with graduation and other issues hurting certain schools, a Tier II division was created which allows schools to combine their teams in order to support a full roster. Here are the 8 teams that will form the Tier II division:

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