Similar to the World Cup, the Shore Conference’s soccer tournament last year was set up to include pool-play groups, from which the top teams in each advanced to the knockout rounds. The conference opted to continue with the new format, and last week squads from throughout the Shore geared up for the knockout rounds, which begin this week.

Southern Regional’s girls tuned up with a pair of victories – a 6-0 rout of Pinelands Regional on Oct.