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Defense always has been and always will be the staple of the Christian Brothers Academy soccer team. The Colts ability to keep possession and stifle opponents has been one of the key cogs in one of New Jersey’s top soccer programs.

Nearly every high school in New Jersey has collected uniforms and is putting a close to the spring sports season, but Rumson-Fair Haven athletic director Chris Lanzalotto is the busiest man in the Garden State thanks to an incredible performance by the Bulldogs spring sports teams across the board.

When Matt Bruno recorded the strikeout to secure the Bulldogs’ second straight section championship, the celebration was much more subdued than a year earlier.

Rumson-Fair Haven was counted out when it started the season 0-2. And the Bulldogs were all but eliminated from the playoffs when they trailed on the road by 17 in the section finals against Raritan. So when RFH fell behind 18-7 to Caldwell in the Group 2 state championship, the Rumson faithful knew this team was capable of one more amazing comeback – and they nearly saw it.

For the first time in RBR's school history, the girls tennis team brings home the Central Jersey Group 3 championship trophy.

“We came into this game really hungry, we really wanted it,” Bell said. “They were a great team, but we knew we were going to come out on top..."