Southern Regional's Maxwell Named A Top 99 Coach In NJ History

MANAHAWKIN, NJ — Southern Regional High School volleyball coach Eric Maxwell was named one of the Top 99 High School Coaches in New Jersey History on an nj.com list. Maxwell coaches boys and girls volleyball.

"Maxwell has compiled a staggering combined record of 1,020-208 and seven state titles between the girls and boys teams at Southern," the article states. "He's 579-97 with six state titles with the boys, and 441-111 with one state title with the girls -- and Maxwell is showing no signs of slowing down."

German Exchange Program

SRHS will welcome 16 exchange students from a German school. The students are from Gernsheim Gymnasium, a school between Frankfurt and Heidelberg in southern Germany.

Southern Regional students and their families will host the students Sept. 20-30. The host students are taking German language and culture classes at Southern Regional. All German students will shadow their respective American students and participate in SRHS activities.

Gernsheim Gymnasium is a school of 1,500 students who play a string or wind instrument and participate in a rich natural-sciences department.

Football Players Receive Honors

Two Southern football players received honors recently. Sophomore Jaiden Brown was named 2019 Football "Week 0" Game MVP per the Press of Atlantic City. Brown rushed for 138 yards off 17 carries during Sept. 7's 21-0 win against Nottingham. He also posted numerous tackles and forced a fumble.

Saxton was also named nj.com's Shore Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Week 0). Colby recorded three sacks and eight tackles (three for loss) against Nottingham.

The Rams are 1-1 after falling to Toms River North, 17-12, Friday.

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