Manasquan High School - Athletics

Athletics

Manasquan High School competes in the Shore Conference, an athletic conference made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore in Monmouth County and Ocean County and operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 837 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2011-12 school year for most sports as Central Jersey Group III, a category that included schools with enrollment of 802 to 1,104.

The High School is known for its intense sports rivalry with Wall High School in Wall Township. The school had a longstanding rivalry with Point Pleasant Boro High School.

The football team won the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II state sectional championship in 1990 and 1991, 1993, 1998 to 2002, 2005 and 2008, as well as the South Jersey Group II title in 2006. The 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010 teams all won divisional championships. The 2006 team went 12-0 and won the Central Jersey Group II state sectional title with a 28-0 win over West Deptford High School in the sectional title game, one of 10 state titles won by coach Vic Kubu during his 22-year tenure at Manasquan before his death in 2007. The 2008 football team also won the Central Jersey Group II sectional title, coming from a touchdown behind at the half to a 19-14 win against Arthur L. Johnson High School at Rutgers Stadium, the program's 11th sectional title.

The 2007 girls tennis team won the Central Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 3-2 win over Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in the tournament final.

The 2009 boys tennis team advanced very far at the state level, reaching State Group Semifinals, although ultimately losing to Pascack Hills High School

The Manasquan Warrior Band, directed by Alan Abraham, performs at all of the games, playing music both in the stands and during halftime. The Drum Major this year is David Buckle, Field Captain is Dave Abraham, and Drum Captain is Joe Khammar. This year, the Manasquan High School Warrior Band is performing a Chuck Mangione hits themed show. Songs include Feels so Good., Children of Sanchez", "Land of Make Believe, "Echano", and the Manasquan High School School Song. They include an extensive repertoire of over 70 songs. The Warrior Band Drum Line also features a Percussion Ensemble using trash cans instead of drums, called Big Bang, as a part of the Warrior Jazz Band.