SOUTH AMBOY – Jayson Olivares, a senior at South Amboy High School, was recently named a News 12 New Jersey Scholar Athlete. An academic and athletic all-star, Jayson is ranked fourth in his class and plays both soccer and baseball. This two-sport athlete’s passion is baseball and has been since he was four years old. He is the team captain and has been on Varsity for all four years. Jayson values playing pitcher and short stop and also enjoys bonding with his teammates by taking part in “Crew Cuts for a Cause.” Over the past few years, Jayson and his teammates have raised approximately $6,000 to help kids battling cancer.