Christian Berardo had only one mission as he sprinted atop the sand toward the first marker flag for the opening leg of the Surf Dash Relay on July 22.

“Just looking at the ocean, trying to play everything out with the current, my only ambition was to get over the breakers, keep it going and give my teammates behind me the lead they needed,” Berardo said, moments after anchorman Jack Greenleaf completed a come-from-behind victory for Beach Haven Crest in the annual Long Beach Township Beach…