Brackets and host sites for the New Jersey Last Dance World Series, a statewide tournament for scholastic-aged players and recently graduated high school seniors, were unveiled Saturday morning.
A total of 222 teams will compete in the event, which will commence with pool play at approximately 60 venues July 14-16 and conclude with the overall tournament championship at Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton on July 31.
The Last Dance, which will follow the construct of the NCAA College World Series, has been divided into North and South regions.
A complete list of pool play brackets and host sites can be found beneath this story.
Mike Murray, the head baseball coach at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, founded the Last Dance to help compensate for the absence of a 2020 scholastic season, which the coronavirus pandemic wiped out.
United States Specialty Sports Association, a Florida-based governing body, is sanctioning the tournament, which is not affiliated with the NJSIAA or any of the statewide athletic association’s member schools.
As such, readers will notice some team names on the list of tournament entrants are different from their actual high school monikers. In such instances, the high school from which that team draws players or recent graduates is listed parenthetically alongside the tournament entrant's name.
Some tournament entrants are pre-approved co-operative programs, meaning they are comprised of players and/or recent graduates from more than one high school. As a result, players and/or recent graduates from approximately 250 high schools will partake in the event.
Professional scouts from Major League clubs are expected to attend some tournament games to evaluate players.
College coaches are prohibited from attending in person because the tournament is being contested during an NCAA recruiting dead period.
Some of the top players who are expected to compete in the tournament are listed alphabetically below (the college to which each player has committed, according to various media reports, is listed parenthetically next to his name).
Carson Applegate, SS, Hun School (Kentucky); Nick Beetel, P, Jackson Memorial (Lehigh); Adam Boucher, P, St. Joseph of Metuchen (Duke); Tyler Cassella, INF, Hunterdon Central (East Stroudsburg); Brandon Castellini, INF, Holy Spirit (St. John’s); Chase Conklin, INF, Bishop Eustace (Richmond); Nick Feretic, INF/P, Notre Dame (Monroe); Nathan Goranson, C, Millville (William & Mary); Nick Hammer, P, Washington Township (La Salle); Tyler Lender, P/DH, Cherokee (Uncommitted); Jake Lutz, SS, Pascack Valley (Wagner); Raymond Ortiz, INF, St. Peter’s Prep (Georgetown); Shane Panzini, P, Red Bank Catholic (Virginia); Noah Putney, OF, Glassboro (Caldwell); Devin Rivera, P/INF, Don Bosco (Villanova); Tony Santa Maria, SS, Atlantic Tech (Iona); Brian Skettini, C, Ridgewood (Rider); Zach Sylvester, SS, Montville (Seton Hall); Lukas Torres, OF, Barnegat (Wagner); Donovan Zsak, P, St. Joseph of Metuchen (Virginia).
The Last Dance is considered a youth sporting event. As such, participating teams are prohibited from using school-issued equipment and uniforms. The tournament will follow national federation on-field rules.
The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds for the North and South regions will be contested July 21 and July 22. The North and South semifinals and finals are slated for July 28 and July 29.
The single-elimination round games of the tournament will be contested at the home stadiums of independent and minor league teams including the Somerset Patriots (TD Bank Ballpark), Sussex County Miners (Skylands Park) and Lakewood Blue Claws (FirstEnergy Park).
The Last Dance tournament will only be charging admission to games contested at independent and minor league parks, with the entry fee likely being $5 and not exceeding $10.
The cost is to help defray the expense of conducting games at professional venues, where ballpark operations staff will help provide a wonderful gameday atmosphere. The stadiums will also help facilitate social distancing among spectators.
All players, coaches, and umpires must adhere to the protocols and guidelines Murphy's administration delineated for youth sports, which include health screenings, temperature checks and other safety measures.
Youth sports guidelines appear in their entirety below. Our story continues beneath that embdedded doucment.
Under the state's youth sports guidelines, players will not be allowed to share personal gear, beverages or snacks. They must use sanitizer to clean their hands during practices and games and are not to share rides with teammates to those activities. Players will not be required to wear face coverings while practicing or competing, but coaches and officials are encouraged to wear a mask when in close proximity of players.
Murray's committee of more than a dozen baseball coaches, including Millburn High School head coach Brian Chapman, is working with athletic training companies to ensure medical personnel will be on location at every host site.
His committee has established an emergency action plan for each host location and secured a sponsor to cover the cost of infared thermometers to take the temperature of all participants, coaches and umpires.
The North championship trophy will be named after Ben Luderer, in memory of the late Cliffside Park High School baseball coach, whose life the coronavirus claimed. Luderer was the starting catcher for the 2008 Don Bosco Prep baseball team that finished 33-0 and which multiple news organizations crowned national champions. He was 30 years old at the time of his passing on March 30.
The South championship trophy will be named after Jim Brown, a beloved youth sports coach, educator and devoted family man who died on April 2 at the age of 48 of complications from the coronavirus. Brown was the principal of Grover Cleveland Middle School in Caldwell at the time of his passing.
Streaming services will be available from some sites, championship rings will be provided to the region and overall tournament winners, and pool play has been amended to provide for an extra hitter and free defensive substitution, making it easier for coaches to manage their rosters.
NORTH REGION
Some team names on the list of tournament entrants differ from their actual high school monikers. In such instances, the high school from which that team draws players is listed parenthetically alongside the tournament entrant's name.
Ramsey Regional at Don Bosco Prep
1. Diamond Backs (Don Bosco)
2. Rams (Ramsey)
3. Pascack Valley
4. Cliffside Park
Lakeland Regional at Lakeland
1. The Flow (Ramapo)
2. Lakeland Hedgehogs (Lakeland)
3. Warrior Baseball (Waldwick)
4. Highlander Hawks (Allendale, Hohokus, Upper Saddle River)
Bergen County Regional at Overpeck Park, Leonia
1. BC Crusaders (Bergen Catholic)
2. Glen Rock
3. Tenafly
4. Bergen Knights (Bergen Tech)
Bergen County Regional at Overpeck Park, Leonia)
1. Old Tappan
2. Westwood Baseball (Westwood)
3. Dwight Morrow
4. Bulldogs (Dwight Englewood)
Morris Township Regional at Fleury Field, Morris Township
1. Tidal Wave (Delbarton)
2. Montville Mustangs (Montville)
3. DenRock (Morris Knolls)
4. Morris County Queensmen (Morris Catholic)
Parsippany Regional at Jannarone Park, Parsippany
1. Parsippany Hills Vikings
2. Parsippany Red Hawks
3. DiMaggio Baseball (Boonton)
4. Mountain Lakes
West Orange Regional at West Orange High School
1. Hall Ball (Seton Hall Prep)
2. West Orange
3. Passaic Valley Hornets
4. Belleville
Montclair Regional at Nishuane Park, Montclair
1. Mounties-Errico Baseball Club (Montclair)
2. Bengals (Bloomfield)
3. MKA (Montclair-Kimberley Academy)
4. Kushner (Kushner Academy)
Paramus Regional at Recreation Field, Paramus
1. Ridgewood
2. Paramus Spartans
3. River Dell Hawks
4. Hackensack
Bergen/Passaic Regional at Don Bosco/Wanaque
1. Wayne Hills PAL
2. Wayne Valley PAL
3. Gladiators (DePaul)
4. Fair Lawn
Jersey City Caven Regional at Caven Point, Jersey City
1. Maroon and Silver (St. Peter’s Prep)
2. Jersey City Bulldogs (Ferris)
3. Union City Recreation
4. Jersey City Rams (Dickinson)
Jersey City Lincoln Regional at Lincoln Park, Jersey City
1. HC Hawks (Hudson Catholic)
2. West New York Recreation (Memorial)
3. Bees Baseball (Bayonne)
4. Newark Marauders (Newark East Side)
Whitehouse Station Regional at Brown Field, Whitehouse Station
1. Glenn Gardner Vikings (Voorhees)
2. Hunterdon County Devils (Hunterdon Central)
3. Phillipsburg
4. Lions Baseball (North Hunterdon)
Bridgewater Regional at Prince Rogers Field, Bridgewater
1. Spartans (Immaculata)
2. Branchburg Bulldogs (Somerville)
3. BR Panthers (Bridgewater-Raritan)
4. Bernards
Upper Morris Regional at Sussex Miners Stadium
1. Roxbury Gaels
2. Jefferson
3. Randolph Rams
4. Rockaway Knights (Morris Hills)
Sussex Regional at Sussex Miners Stadium
1. Sussex Red (High Point, Wallkill)
2. Sussex White (Newton, Hopatcong, North Warren)
3. Vernon Vikings
4. Sussex Blue (Sussex Tech, Sparta, Belvidere, Kittatinny)
Livingston Regional at Okner Park, Livingston
1. Millburn Millers
2. Livingston Lancers
3. Park East Baseball (Hanover Park)
4. SOM Patriots (Columbia)
Caldwell Regional at The Oval, Caldwell
1. West Essex
2. Caldwell Chiefs
3. Glen Ridge
4. Cedar Grove Panthers
Piscataway Regional at Columbus Park, Piscataway
1. Hillsborough
2. Diamond Warriors (Watchung Hills)
3. Somerset Warriors (Franklin)
4. Piscataway
TD Bank Park Regional at TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater
1. Ridge
2. GSB Knights (Gill St. Bernard’s)
3. River Dogs (Pingry)
4. RP Argonaut Baseball (Rutgers Prep)
Lodi Regional at Lodi
1. Nutley
2. Rutherford
3. Lodi
4. Elmwood Park
Cranford Regional at Memorial Field, Cranford
1. Cranford Cougars
2. Union County Vikings (Union Catholic)
3. Essex County Co-Op (Newark Central)
4. Linden
Union Regional at Teener Field, Union
1. Union
2. Minutemen Baseball (Elizabeth)
3. RP Panthers (Roselle Park)
4. Bears Baseball (David Brearley)
Becton Regional at Becton
1. Gaels Baseball (St. Mary of Rutherford)
2. Lyndhurst
3. Hasbrouck Heights Aviators
4. Wildcats (Becton)
Wood-Ridge Regional at Wood-Ridge
1. Wood-Ridge Devils
2. Midland Park Rangers
3. Scarlett Bucs (Bogota)
4. North Arlington
Flanders Regional at Flanders
1. MOBSA (Mount Olive)
2. Minutemen (Mendham)
3. Long Valley Highlanders (West Morris)
4. H-Town Baseball (Hackettstown)
Eastern Morris Regional at Bloomingdale, Butler
1. Pequannock Panthers
2. Pompton Lakes LL (Pompton Lakes)
3. Butler
4. North Jersey Colts (Kinnelon)
Berkeley Heights Regional at Snyder Park, Berkeley Heights
1. BH/Mountainside White Sox (Governor Livingston)
2. Summit Sugar Bears (Summit)
3. New Providence PAL (New Providence)
4. OP Rams (Oratory Prep)
Western Union County Regional at Snyder Park, Berkeley Heights and Teener Field, Union
1. SPF Raiders (Scotch Plains-Fanwood)
2. Blue Devils (Westfield)
3. Newark Academy
4. Dawgs Baseball (Dayton)
SOUTH REGION
Some team names on the list of tournament entrants differ from their actual high school monikers. In such instances, the high school from which that team draws players is listed parenthetically alongside the tournament entrant's name.
Brick Regional at Brick Little League
1. Jackson Jags (Jackson Memorial)
2. Liberty Lions (Jackson Liberty)
3. Brick Mustangs (Brick Memorial)
4. Dragons Baseball Club (Brick Township)
Tri-County Regional at Manalapan Recreation Center
1. Monmouth Monarchs (Manalapan)
2. Allentown
3. Monroe Township Baseball
4. Rville Ravens (Robbinsville)
Lincroft Regional at Christian Brothers Academy
1. CBA Colts (Christian Brothers Academy)
2. Manasquan
3. EB Bears (East Brunswick)
4. Prep Baseball (Mater Dei)
Freehold Regional at site to be determined
1. Columbia Blue (Freehold Township)
2. Blue and Gold (Marlboro)
3. Monmouth Dogfish (Freehold Boro)
4. Middletown North
Pitman Regional at Alycon Field, Pitman
1. Sader Baseball Club (Bishop Eustace)
2. Audubon
3. Pitman
4. Mid-Atlantic Cheetahs (Gloucester County Institute of Technology)
Pitman Regional at Glassboro
1. Vineland Gamecocks
2. Washington Township
3. Bulldogs (Glassboro)
4. Glendora Thunder (Triton)
Ocean City Regional at Ocean City High School
1. Ocean City Raiders
2. BPC Spartans (Holy Spirit)
3. Triple Crown Sports (Egg Harbor Township)
4. EHC Pirates (Cedar Creek)
5. Atlantic County Redhawks (Atlantic Tech)
6. Millville Lightning (Millville)
Metuchen Regional at St. Joseph’s, Metuchen
1. SJ Falcons (St. Joseph of Metuchen)
2. Sayreville
3. JFK Mustangs (J.F. Kennedy of Iselin)
4. Wardlaw Rams (Wardlaw-Hartridge)
Edison Regional at Edison High School
1. Edison Eagles
2. JP Hawks (J.P. Stevens)
3. Carteret Ramblers
4. South River
Red Bank Regional at Count Basie Field, Red Bank
1. RBC (Red Bank Catholic)
2. Bucs Baseball (Red Bank)
3. Neptune
4. Long Branch Green Wave
Belmar Regional at St. Rose, Belmar
1. RBI Baseball (St. John Vianney)
2. Blue and Grey (Howell)
3. Monmouth Regional Falcons
4. St. Rose
Lawrenceville Regional at site to be determined
1. Notre Dame
2. East Windsor Rams (Hightstown)
3. Cardinals Baseball (Lawrence)
4. PC Tigers (Princeton)
Barnegat Regional at Barnegat High School
1. Point Pleasant Boro
2. B Baseball (Barnegat)
3. Southern
4. Point Beach Gulls (Point Pleasant Beach)
Bayville Regional at Leiter Field, Bayville
1. TR East Raiders (Toms River East)
2. Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor Baseball (Pinelands)
3. Donovan Catholic
4. Central Baseball (Central Regional)
Voorhees Regional at Eastern High School
1. Team SISU (Eastern)
2. GT Highlanders (Highland Regional)
3. MO Town (Moorestown)
4. Knights (Sterling)
Delran Regional at Holy Cross High School
1. Cherry Hill Baseball (Cherry Hill East)
2. Cross Baseball (Holy Cross)
3. Garnets (Haddon Heights)
4. Maple Shade Wildcats (Maple Shade)
Bordentown Regional at Bordentown Field
1. Dirty Boyz Liedtka Trucking (Hamilton West)
2. Hamilton Spartans (Steinert)
3. Mercer Stars (Nottingham)
4. Bordentown
Trenton Regional at Trenton Babe Ruth
1. The Program (Hun School)
2. TCA (Trenton Catholic)
3. Big Red Baseball (Lawrenceville)
4. Red Raiders (Pennington)
Kingsway Regional at East Greenwich Fields
1. Dragons Baseball (Kingsway)
2. Harrison Heat (Clearview)
3. Pennsville
4. Salem Rams
Brooklawn Regional at Gloucester Catholic
1. Brooklawn (Gloucester Catholic)
2. Eagle Nation (West Deptford)
3. SJ Spartans (Deptford)
4. Lions Baseball (Gloucester City)
Williamstown Regional at Williamstown High School
1. Mainland
2. Williamstown
3. Chargers (Timber Creek)
4. Buena Township Chiefs
Bellmawr Regional at Bellmawr Recreation Field 1
1. Marlton Chiefs (Cherokee)
2. Medford Renegades (Shawnee)
3. Overbrook Rams
4. Eagles (Paul VI)
Burlington Regional at Doane Academy
1. NB Warriors (Northern Burlington)
2. Burlington Township
3. Doane Academy
4. Roebling (Florence)
Wall Township Regional at North Wall Little League
1. MS Baseball (Middletown South)
2. Cougar Baseball (Colts Neck)
3. Holmdel Hornets
4. Jersey Shore Monsters (Shore Regional)
Ocean Township Regional at Ocean Township
1. OT Baseball (Ocean Township)
2. RFH Bulldogs (Rumson-Fair Haven)
3. Hazlet Renegades (Raritan)
4. Matawan
North Brunswick Regional at Community Park, North Brunswick
1. Vikings (South Brunswick)
2. OB Knights (Old Bridge)
3. North Brunswick Township
4. STA Trojans (St. Thomas Aquinas)
North Brunswick Regional at Community Park, North Brunswick
1. South Plainfield
2. Middlesex Blue Jays
3. Spotswood
4. MCVTS (Middlesex Vo-Tech)
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