The Bayshore Bulldogs captured the boys 10U state AAU Division II basketball championship with a 41-33 win over the Elizabeth Giants on May 9. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-3 lead at the end of the first quarter, led by the scoring of Alex Cohen of Rumson, who scored six of his team-high 10 points in the first quarter, and the relentless defense of Jack Donnelly of Rumson (six points, eight steals). The Giants surged in the second quarter and closed the gap to just four points at halftime. Robbie Esser of Belford provided a spark off the bench, scoring a critical three points in the second quarter, which helped preserve the Bulldogs’ lead. The Giants continued their surge in the third quarter, when they took the lead and held it until midway through the fourth quarter. Adrian D’Averso of West Long Branch scored six of his eight points in the third quarter to help keep the Giants’ lead to a point or two heading into the fourth. In the fourth quarter, Bryan Morris of Tinton Falls and Danny Tartaglia of Middletown provided a defensive spark, holding the Giants to just one basket in the fourth quarter, which helped the Bulldogs put together a strong closing run. Tim Rhatigan of Belford ignited the Bulldogs offense, scoring five of his nine points in the fourth quarter, and J.R. Hobbie of Spring Lake (five points) scored on a tough drive down the lane late to help put the game out of reach. The Bulldogs were coached by Matt Donnelly and Tom Rhatigan

The 11th Annual Ronald McDonald House Golf Tournament will be held July 19 at the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune. In order to accommodate the 200 players, there will be shotgun starts at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Serious awards include automobiles and $10,000. There will be a breakfast, lunch and dinner for participants and their guests. The donation is $250 per player, and sponsorships range from $250 to $5,000. Cash donations of any amount will also be gladly accepted. Anyone interested in playing or contributing funds or prizes should call the Ronald McDonald House in Long Branch at (732) 222-8755 and ask for Anne Dalin, events coordinator, or Corinne LeBaron, executive director.

On June 21, 400 golfers will tee off at Rumson, Navesink and Deal country clubs in support of Family and Children’s Services (FCS) and in memory of David Bauer, who was chairman of FCS’s corporate executive board and the driving force behind the agency’s golf classic for many years. For more information on the Dave Bauer Memorial Golf Classic or on any of the FCS’s programs, please contact Linda Steel, director, at lsteel@fcsmonmouth.org.

The Alliance of Neighbors of Monmouth County 2004 Golf Outing, with all proceeds raised benefiting the Monmouth County families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11, 2001, will be held at Due Process Stable, Colts Neck, Aug. 23. Registration and lunch are at 11 a.m., with tee-off at 1 p.m. and the dinner and auction to follow at 5:30 p.m. For more information and reservations, please contact Barbara Knox, (732) 708-1996 or visit www.allianceofneighbors.org