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RED BANK - With four starters return-ing from last year’s 19-7 team, Red Bank Catholic girls basketball coach, Joe Montano, now in his 22nd sea-son, is looking ahead to an improved season, but there is still work to be done.

‘’We expect to be a good team,” Mon-tano admitted, “but we might be play-ing in the toughest conference (Shore) and division (A Central) in the state. Our defense has been good and our rebounding looks good.”

RBC has gotten off to a good start with wins over defending Shore Confer-ence champion, Manasquan (40-28), Friday and cross-town rival, Red Bank Regional (59-27), Saturday. Returning starters are Mary Beth Caverly, Caro-lin Corcoran, Grace Fallon and Alex Alfano. Alfano has been playing well in her first two games, scoring 16 points in the win over Red Bank.

“She’s a very good scorer,” said Mon-tano. “She came out of the box fast [against Red Bank], but she is capable of that. She can score in streaks like that and it was very important to us.”

The fifth starter will be Alex Barazotti. Rounding out the team will be Maria Balacco, Tara Daniels, Caitlin Conroy and Quinn McMenaman. Top new-comers will be Carol Lynch, Jackie Robinson and Eryn Mills.The A Central includes state powers St. Jiohn Vianney and Rumson-Fair Ha-ven Regional along with Manasquan and Holmdel. St.John Vianney has won 63 straight A Central games go-ing into Tuesday’s game with Rumson. Its last loss in the division was in 2007.

“Every night you will be playing a good team,” Montano admitted. “We’ve been giving a great effort, but our shooting needs to be a little better and we still have some work to do,”

Difficult Schedule Doesn’t Phase CaseysBy Jim Hintelmann

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RBC girls basketball 2012-2013 team

COLTS NECK— Following the most success-ful season in program history, the Colts Neck boys’ basketball team is hopeful for a similar, or even greater, outcome in 2012-13. The Cougars, who set a school record for wins while posting a 23-4 record, will have a different look from the 2011-12 team that earned the top seed in the Shore Conference Tournament and rode it all the way to the first finals appearance in school history (losing to Neptune, 37-33), before securing another top seed and reaching the Central Group 4 finals in the NJSIAA tournament (losing 62-51 to Middletown North). They’ll also have a different division, moving to Class A North of the Shore Conference from the Class B North division they were co-champions of a year ago. Three seniors from the 2011-12 Colts Neck team have graduated and moved on to Di-vision II playing careers. This includes for-ward, Hunter Wysocki, now of Holy Family, and guard, Sean O’Reilly, now playing for Dominican College. Wysocki and O’Reilly

finished their Colts Neck playing careers as the most and second-most prolific scorers, respectively, in school history. The Cougars will also find themselves without 6’10 center, Steven Faust, who has moved on to Ander-son University after losing much of his senior year to injury. One notable returner from last year’s team is senior guard, Brandon Federici, who remains optimistic that an upperclassman group that includes Luke LaLima, Tim Vangelas, James Sobieski, and himself can maintain the pro-gram’s momentum.

“We’ll definitely be competitive,” Federici said. “We want to build on what Sean and Hunter started four years ago. We still have a big group of juniors back.”

The Cougars opened the 2012-13 campaign with a 57-37 at Middletown South on Friday night, December 14. They were led in scoring by Sobieski and sophomore, Chris O’Reilly – the younger brother of the departed Sean O’Reilly – who each had 11.

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NEPTUNE – Last year’s Flier team (24-7,11-1) won the Class B North title, won their first SCT title since 2008, won the CJ Group III title, and finished ranked number one in the Shore. It would be a lot to ask this year’s team for a repeat perfor-mance, especially with only one re-turning starter and only two players with any significant playing time on this year’s squad.

Another obstacle facing head coach, Ken O’Donnell’s, team is the fact that seven of his twelve players just began practicing Monday after com-

pleting their football commitments with a tough loss in the state finals. “That’s not conducive to getting off

to a good start, but they’ll play hard. It will take some time for them to get into basketball shape though.” Said O’Donnell.

Then why are the Flyers ranked number two in the Shore and num-ber fifteen in the state?

The answer is 6’4” senior guard/forward, Keith Kirkwood, one of the top players in the state. Kirkwood was a second team All-Shore se-lection last year. He averaged 11.7 points per game and 11 rebounds per game last year, and 17.2 points,

15.4 rebounds and 4 blocks during last year’s playoff run. He is being recruited by a number of DI schools,

including Monmouth, Rutgers, UCo-nn and Wake Forest. He was just se-lected second team All-Shore wide receiver, so he’s also an extremely athletic player.

Returning senior forward/center, Spencer Hubbard, averaged 8.2 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game last year off the bench, and will be counted on heavily by O’Donnell. “Having Hubbard back is like having another starter back, he gained a lot of experience last year and he’ll be a good player for us.”

Junior guard, Shakeem Richard-son, averaged 2.8 points per game as a reserve last year, but had a 15-point game outburst against Red Bank Catholic. “Richardson is a pure shooter and will help us spread the defense,” according to O’Donnell.

Sophomore, Cameron Calderon, younger brother of last year’s first team All-Shore point guard, Ikie Calderon, will attempt to follow in his brothers footsteps as one of Nep-tune’s all-time great point guards.

Senior, Tyrell Montgomery, will start at the other forward position and hopes to make an impact.

Senior guard, Cory Thomas, will be the sixth man off the bench and se-nior guard, Keishawn Rice, is the back-up point guard. Both are big-

time shooters that are finally getting their chance to showcase their skills.

The Fliers don’t have time on their side with opening night this Friday, then a Sunday match-up against preseason number one St. Anthony in the Hoop Group Tip Off Classic. “This is the toughest schedule I’ve faced in my 22 years of coaching at Neptune,” said O’Donnell. “We’ll face St Anthony’s, Seton Hall Prep, Elizabeth, Patterson Eastside, St Joe’s Metuchen, Trenton Catho-lic and, of course, those talented B North teams, that’s as competitive as it gets.”

Kirkwood sounded positive when asked about losing so many start-ers from last year’s team. “We’re good. With me and Evan (Spencer Hubbard’s nickname) we’re unstop-pable. We’ll see what we’re made of against St Anthony’s.”

This team will grow into their own identity. The pure speed and dribble penetration all stars of the last cou-ple of years have graduated, but this team will have enough speed for an up-tempo style and possess the abil-ity to stretch opposing defenses with an array of shooters. Once again, Neptune will employ their trade-mark-pressing defense and running offense off the transition.

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Cody Thompson – Senior, PG, Midd. NorthThe scrappy point guard will steady the Lions despite losing key players to graduation.

Conor Leddy – Senior, G, St. RoseSteps into the leading role with scorer Mark Kukoda having graduated.

Riley Calzonetti – Senior, F, Point BeachCoach Nick Catania says he plays ev-ery possession like it’s his last. He will attend LIU-Post next year.

Matt Farrell – Junior, PG, Point BeachThe rising junior is a gritty guard who can shoot well from outside.

Evan Gordinier – Junior, F, CBAA good shooter and one of the more experienced players on a youthful CBA team.

Keith Kirkwood – Senior, SG, NeptuneA pure-scorer who will likely end up playing Division I ball in college.

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Kaity Healy – Sophomore, PG, Colts NeckStarted as a freshman at the most important position on the court.

Rachael Krauss – Senior, G, Colts NeckOne of several returning starters for the resurgent Cougars.

Caroline Corcoran – Senior, G, Red Bank CatholicVeteran guard says the Caseys have really focused on their defense for this season.

Kelly Hughes – Senior, G, Point BoroShe’s committed to Boston College and could end her career as the leading scorer in Shore Conference history.

Katelynn Flaherty – Junior, PG, Point BeachAveraged 21 points and 3.4 assists in 2011 winning the TOC while at Manasquan.

Ivy Harrington – Senior, G/F, NeptuneProvides veteran leadership on a younger, less experienced Neptune team.

Marina Mabrey – Sophomore, G, Point BeachScored over 15 points per game as a freshman at Manasquan before transferring.

Kat Phipps – Sophomore, PG, St. RosePhipps slides into a starting role af-ter seeing time in the rotation as a freshman.

Tara Inman – Senior, G, HolmdelA four-year starter leading an expe-rienced Hornets squad.Hannah Missry – Senior, G, Jackson MemorialAveraged nearly 17 ppg last year and is a prolific three-point shooter.

Stephanie Mason – Senior, G, Jackson MemorialMason is another sharpshooter on the Jags. She’ll attend Rider next fall.

Grace Fallon – Junior, F, Red Bank CatholicShe’s a three-sport star in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse for the Ca-seys.



LONG BRANCH – Although the Neptune Fliers, ranked #2 in the Shore and #15 in the state, are fa-vored to win the Class B North title again this year, the Green Wave are poised to make a run at their first Class B North title since head coach, Don Covin’s, 1997 champi-onship team. That team was also NJSIAA Group II Champions and lost in the semifinals of the TOC to eventual champs, St.Anthony.

This year’s squad, ranked eighth in the Shore in preseason polls, re-turn their entire starting lineup after finishing third last year in the Class B North with a (14-13, 7-5) record. The Wave participated in last year’s Central Jersey Group II playoffs, but were defeated in the first round.

“I’m a little unsure, and so are the players, on just how good we are, and how good we can be. A num-ber of key players just started prac-ticing Monday due to football com-mitments, so we’re a little behind, but so are a number of teams. It will take them a while to get into basketball shape, but we’ll find where we stand right away, we play Ocean and Neptune in our first two games,” said Covin.

STARTERS:Junior shooting guard, Terrel Cox, is probably the best shooter on the team. He was among the leaders

in three point shooting last year and is a danger to score from any-where on the court. Cox averaged 15-points per game and was first team B North.

The lone senior on the team, point guard, Dwight Clark, was a first team All Shore running back in 2011, but missed most the 2012 season with a broken leg. He’s not quite 100% but he has been practicing with the team and is ready to go. Cox was a second team B North selection last year when he averaged 11.2 points per game and 5 assists. Covin is happy he’s healthy, “he’s our ball handler, he’s the most important player on this team, his basketball knowledge is head and shoulders above anyone else on the team.”

6’4” junior, Hassan Foster, starts at the shooting forward spot. He played in the summer and fall de-velopmental leagues and Covin ex-pects him to take some giant steps forward this year. Foster averaged 8-points per game.

Junior forward, Raphael Williams, a starting RB/LB on the football team will provide defensive muscle, and will be matched up against the bigger players. “He’s a very tough minded kid and the glue that holds the defense together,” said Covin.

Izayah Irizarry, a junior guard, gets

the nod as the fifth starter. He’s a smart player, and will provide some toughness.

Sophomore guard, Kirk Bowls, will be the first man off the bench, and will get as much playing time as the starters. He brings speed to the lineup and can shoot the lights out of the ball. He may end up starting.

6’4” senior forward, D’Andre Wil-ford, will add some size to the line-up and help on defense, especially in zone situations.

Shooting guard, Jamar Foster, freshman brother of Hassan Foster, has seen a lot of playing time dur-

ing the preseason. “I’m as excited about him as any player I’ve had as far as him being a pure shooter. He can flat out shoot the ball; he’s go-ing to surprise some people,” said Covin.

I asked Covin the key to his team winning, “we need some time to-gether on the court, a chance to grow as a team. We’re small, so our bigs need to play big against the bigger teams. If they come to play, they can play with anyone. But the bottom line is our guards will deter-mine just how far we go.”


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CLASS A NORTH:Middletown South returns all five starters from an 18-6 squad last year. The senior foursome of Kiera Gannon, Jackie Dluhi, Carissa Gray, and Lauren Van Exter are re-joined by junior, Christian Rutkowski. They are the favorite for first place with Colts Neck right behind. The Cougars bring back their starting backcourt of Kaity Healy and Rachael Krauss. Freehold Township went 17-10 in 2011, but they graduated most of their team. Middletown North should be in the mix with three returning seniors and sophomore, Mia Ehling, who played as a freshman.

Predicted Champion: Middletown South

“We have a veteran team coming back and I think we’re going to do very well. We’re tak-ing it one game at a time. Every game is go-ing to be exciting,” – Colts Neck senior guard, Rachael Krauss.

CLASS A CENTRAL:St. John Vianney has owned this division in recent years. They return three starters and

could build off a 22-8 season. The Lancers have a 63-game divisional winning streak. It will be tested this week by Rumson-Fair Haven which returns all five starters. Red Bank Catholic is SJV’s longtime rival and poised for another strong season under coach, Joe Montano. Holmdel returns four-year starter, Tara Inman, and lost only one senior starter.

Predicted Champion: St. John Vianney

“We have a lot of our team returning and we really have that intensity in the gym. Our hopes and standards are high for this sea-son.” – SJV senior guard, Lyndsay Rowe.

CLASS A SOUTH:This division should be owned once again by Jackson Memorial. Fordham recruit, Hannah Missry, and her sharp three-point shooting return to lead the way. Stephanie Mason is another Division I recruit bound for Rider. The Jaguars are also the de-fending Group IV champion and fresh off a Tournament of Champions appearance. Toms River East may be their only serious challenger for first place. The Raiders were

22-8 overall last season and bring back se-nior guards Kristen Kennedy and MaryKate Sullivan.

Predicted Champion: Jackson Memorial

Key Stat: Jackson Memorial’s Hannah Missry drained 113 three-point �eld goals in 2011.

CLASS B NORTH:Neptune has won 55 straight Class B North

games. They survived a scare from Free-hold Boro on opening night and could be in for a battle with the Colonials for first place. The Scarlet Fliers senior guard/forward, Ivy Harrington, and junior, Iyonna Crenshaw, who led the team in scoring in the opener. Freehold Boro is the last team to defeat Neptune in the division and will have an-other shot later this winter. Wall, Matawan and Ocean are all capable of .500 records, but probably do not have the firepower to challenge for a title.

Predicted Champion: Neptune

“I’m very con�dent in what I think we can accomplish this season. The Players that are coming back and the new players entering the system are working hard. The drive and passion that we have are the driving force behind our season.”- Neptune senior, Ivy Harrington.

CLASS B CENTRAL:Point Beach picks up a pair of Manasquan transfers in point guard, Katelynn Flaherty, and sophomore, Marina Mabrey. After leading the Warriors to the TOC title last year, they bring a wealth of experience and leadership to their new team. The Garnet Gulls have a lot of youth around them, but are capable of a first place finish. St. Rose graduated most players from their 29-2, Non-Public A state championship. They do return point guard, Kat Phipps, Sarah Kurtz, and Rose White to challenge for the division crown.

Predicted Champion: Point Beach

“It’s going to be a lot of fun and a new expe-rience for us. Our team is focusing on getting in shape and fundamentals like running a pick and roll and developing a play proper-ly.” – Point Beach sophomore guard, Marina Mabrey.

CLASS B SOUTH:Kelly Hughes returns as arguably the top player in the Shore Conference. She’ll lead Point Boro as the division favorite coming off a 23-9 season. The Panthers bring back a ton of experience around her including seniors, Kerry Malleck, Jess Macchi, and Lauren Hughes. Monsignor Donovan fig-ures to be the only realistic challenger, but the Griffins were routed by Point Boro in the season opener. Still, Donovan should have a strong season led by Kelly Milana. Central Regional should also do well after a 15-8 record in 2011. Senior guard, Ra-chel Iozzia, is the top returning player.

Predicted Champion: Point Boro

Key Stat: Barring injury, Point Boro’s Kelly Hughes will surpass 2,000 career points on her way to setting the all-time school re-cord and could threaten Patty Delehanty’s all-time Shore Conference record of 2,534 points.

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CLASS A NORTH:This could be one of the toughest divi-sions to call. CBA is the favorite in most years; however, they have a very young team. The Colts seem set up well for fu-ture years, but are they ready to establish dominance in the Class A North so soon? Manalapan might be the best equipped to keep CBA from first place. They proved it on opening night with a 59-50 win over CBA. Anthony Firkser is an elite scorer who had 25 points in that contest. Colts Neck and Middletown North lost a lot of players to graduation after banner 2011-2012 seasons, but they are still very much in the mix. Freehold Township is also a definite contender led by John Horrigan. Expect a wild season with nearly any of these teams emerging to win it.

Predicted Champion: Manalapan

“We’re working really hard to stay at last year’s level. We know we have to work a lot harder and focus on rebounding because we are smaller this season.” – Middletown North guard, Cody Thompson.

CLASS A CENTRAL:The schedule is set up for Manasquan to own this division and be one of the best teams in the Shore Conference. Barring a surprise, the Warriors have a great chance to go undefeated in divisional play. The fight for second place could be a good one. Raritan no longer has center Mike Aaman, but could still be a factor. Shore Regional looks poised to move up with a host of juniors and sophomores

such as forward, Jack Byrne, joining se-niors like Connor Rogers and Brian Du-Bois. RFH should be in the hunt as well.

Predicted Champion: Manasquan

Key Stat: Manasquan J.R. Hobbie and Jimmy Walsh combined for nearly 38.9 points per game last season.

CLASS A SOUTH:There are a handful of teams who could emerge to win the division after Jackson Memorial’s dominance last season. The Jags are a possibility to repeat despite losing a lot of talent to graduation. Eric Carter is a force inside and Salam Simon moves in a starting role in the backcourt. TR North looks poised to step forward with a nice inside-outside combination of Solly Stansbury at forward and Damian Singleton at guard. Southern junior for-ward, Mike Gesicki, might be the best post player in the division and Brick Me-morial’s Ryan Cieplenski could be the best pure scorer. TR South has a dynam-ic pool of guards, but lacks the size that TR North and Southern possess.

Predicted Champion: TR North

“We’re going to be a lot better than last year. It’s another year in the system and we’re go-ing to have more chemistry.” – TR North se-nior forward, Solly Stansbury

CLASS B NORTH:Neptune is the clear favorite and should survive any challenge from Long Branch and Ocean. The Scarlet Fliers are fresh off a Shore Conference Tournament championship and despite losing a few key players to graduation, they’ll be near

the top again. Keith Kirkwood and Spen-cer Hubbard are two key scorers in the fold, but keep an eye on guard Shakeem Richardson who will play a bigger role as a junior. Ocean knocked off Long Branch on opening night in an early battle for sec-ond place. They are building off a 17-11 season. The Green Wave have the talent to avenge that loss and maybe put some fear into Neptune when they square off on the court.

Predicted Champion: Neptune

“We’re looking to win a lot more than last year. We’ve got a lot of guys that hustle and big men that can move. I’m really looking forward to our upcoming game against Nep-tune.” – Long Branch senior, Dwight Clark.

CLASS B CENTRAL:With several key pieces returning, Point Beach will be favored to win the division. Point guard, P.J. Kineavy, junior, Matt Farrell, and senior, Riley Calzonetti, are the core of the roster. The Gulls also add intriguing swingman, Dominique Uhl, who showed up with 11 points on open-ing night. St. Rose lost one of the area’s best players in Mark Kukoda to gradua-tion, but they return four starters includ-ing guard, Conor Leddy. Keyport served noticed that they will be strong with a de-cisive win over perennial power, Asbury Park, on opening night. Dan Markulin leads a very good Keansburg squad and Mater Dei Prep returns junior guard, Sam Miles, and a host of seniors. This has the makings of a very deep and competitive division with several state playoff caliber teams.


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Page 10 Jersey Sporting News • October 23 - November 6

By Mike ReadyRUMSON –Rumson/Fair Haven(RFH) (6-0) ranked sixth in the Shore,put an abrupt halt to Class B South-leading Monsignor Donovan’s (4-2)four-game winning streak, with a dom-inating 30-0 non-divisional win Fridaynight at Borden Stadium.

Senior Danny Roberto (9-for-13 for103 yards) tossed three touchdownpasses, giving him 12 touchdownpasses for the year. Roberto once againdirected an efficient run- first, pass-sec-ond spread-offense. “I don’t thinkwe’ve reached anywhere near ourpotential,” said Roberto after thegame.

According to RFH Head CoachShane Fallon the loss of 26 seniorsfrom last year’s class and Roberto’sleadership has been invaluable. “It’snot just on the stat sheet, it’s the wayhe works with the kids in practice andthe way he picks them up after they’vemade a mistake; his patience isremarkable. Having Roberto is likehaving an extra coach out there. He’s avery special player and person for us,”explained Fallon.

On the Bulldogs second possessionof the game; they drove 64 yards ineight plays with most the yardagecoming from sophomore running backCharlie Volker, including a 17- yardtouchdown run. Volker rushed for 67yards on seven carries on the night, allin the first half, as the Bulldogspounded out 216 yards on the groundin the game.

Monsignor Donovan punted on theirnext possession and RFH took over attheir own 17-yard line. Robertopromptly engineered an efficient nine

play, 83-yard drive, capping it off witha 21-yard strike to senior wide receiverJohn Ryan to make it 14-0 with 8:57left in the half. The Bulldogs drove tothe two-yard line in the closing sec-onds of the first half, but a holdingpenalty negated a two-yard touchdownrun by Dylan Zohn and they had to set-tle for a 25-yard field goal by juniorplacekicker Jake D’Amelio for a 17-0halftime lead.

On the first play of the second half,RFH senior defensive back AddisonNitto intercepted Monsignor Donovanquarterback Vinny Grasso at the 50-yard line and returned the ball 31 yardsto the Bulldog 19-yard line. Five playslater, Roberto lofted a perfect five-yardtouchdown pass to junior wide receiv-er Sam Shaud for a 24-0 lead. Robertoput the game out of reach with 5:52left in the third quarter by connectingwith senior wide out Denis O’Sullivanfor an 11-yard corner fade touchdownand 30-0 advantage. The extra pointwas blocked.

The Bulldog defense played anincredible game in shutting down theGriffins’ high- powered triple- optionattack, holding the Griffins to 50-yardsrushing on 30 attempts and 110 totalyards. “Grasso is a great athlete and heruns the triple option to perfection.Our defensive line and linebackers con-tained and played assignment footballwith tremendous support from our sec-ondary,” said Fallon after the game.“We’re a good team. We have a chanceto be a great team, but we’re not thereyet. We’re getting there. I hope to peekright around playoff time.”

By Ted KaiserPOINT PLEASANT— Point Boro madetheir case for a playoff berth stronger onFriday night with a 23-13 win at homeover Barnegat. The Panthers have a win-ning football tradition and moving to 5-2overall certainly boosted their postseasonchances. Things didn’t look rosy allevening though. Point Boro made anearly field goal for a 3-0 lead, butBarnegat quarterback Cinjun Erskine (136passing yards/ 56 rushing yards) ran fortwo straight touchdowns including a 43-yard scamper.

Trailing 14-3, Point Boro stuck withtheir offensive formula and the groundgame began churning out yardage.Running back Ryan Prout ran for 118yards as the Panthers started to get theoffense ignited. Kicker Brett Blank drilled

another field goal, one of three on thenight (34, 27, 23 yards) to close to with-in 14-6. Then quarterback Chris Oliphant(5-for-6 for 111 yards) found an advantagein the passing game to hook up withKyle McGarry (3 receptions/75 yards) fora 30-yard touchdown. On the next posses-sion, Prout rushed eight yards for anotherscore to give the Panthers the lead forgood. Blank tacked on another field goalfor the final margin.

Point Boro will have another key homegame next Friday night as they hostJackson Liberty (4-2) at 7pm. ThePanthers are only a half game behindMonsignor Donovan for first place in theClass B South Division. Jackson Libertyand Lakewood are also lurking in the pic-ture with only one division loss.

Roberto’s Three TD PassesLead Bulldogs To Win

Point Boro Holds Off Barnegat 23-13

PHOTO: +Barnaget’s Tyler McGuinness (23) is taken down by two Point Boro play-ers.

Boys’ Basketball Players to Watch Continued from pg 6

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POINT PLEASANT BORO – After winning their third straight Central Jersey Group II Championship and advancing to their first state final since 1996 last year, people are going to expect great things out of you the following year. And when you throw in the fact that you re-turn all five starters from that team, and are ranked number two in the Shore, and top ten in the state pre-season polls, those expectations can soar to levels beyond reason.

That’s what head coach, Dave Drew, and his veteran team are faced with as they prepare for the opening of the 2012-13 basketball season. “This has been a special class and I’m going to miss them when the year’s over, I’m going to enjoy this year. We’re faced with some high expectations and we’re going to make the most of every opportunity. But regardless, I don’t want this year to end,” said Drew.

Senior shooting guard, Kelly Hughes, is responsible for much of the anticipation. Hughes led the Shore in scoring (4th in the state) with a 23.3 average. She also av-eraged 8.8-rebounds, 5.4-steals, and 4.2-assists per game. In the

state final, she scored 30-points and hauled in 8-boards for the Pan-thers.

Her postseason awards included, first team All-Shore, second team All-State, first team Group II and first team C Central. She needs 670 points to break the Shore Confer-ence scoring mark of 2534 set by former Shore Regional standout, Patty Delehanty. She is also being recruited to play basketball at Bos-ton College.

Hughes is not alone when it comes to talent on the Panthers. Senior forward, Kerry Malleck, averaged 9.5-points per game, including a career-high 24-points in the CJGII final. She averaged an impressive 4.5-rebounds, 3.2-assists, and 2.6-steals last year.

Senior guard/forward, Jessica Mac-chi, averaged 6.8-points, 6.4-re-bounds, 2.1-assists, and 2.3-steals per game.

Lauren Hughes, Kelly’s sister, is a senior guard/forward and averaged 8-points, 4.4-rebounds, 2.6-assists, and 1.4-steals per game.


POINT BORO GIRLS BASKETBALL FACED WITH GREAT EXPECTATONSBy Mike Ready

Spencer “Evan” Hubbard – Junior, SF, NeptuneReturns to Neptune after a year away and will be an immediate impact player with his shooting prowess.

Dwight Clark – Senior, PG, Long BranchClark suffered an ankle injury during foot-ball season, but should be healthy to run the show for the Wave.

Terrell Cox – Junior, SG, Long BranchHe was an all-division pick as a sopho-more and should be his team’s leading scorer.

Solly Stansbury – Senior, F,TR NorthHe’s 6’7 with a long wingspan and could be one of the top forwards around. Aver-aged a double-double last season.

Jared Craddox – Senior, PF, LakewoodCraddox is a force down low that will compliment the strong guard play of the Piners.

Tyrice Beverette – Senior, G, LakewoodA natural leader and floor general, who can fill up the stat sheet both offensively and defensively.

Erick Davis – Senior, G, LakewoodThe younger brother of former Lakewood star ,Jarrod Davis, Erick can put points on the board.

P.J. Kineavy – Senior, G, Point BeachHe has the reins at point guard for the Gulls and can knock down the outside shot with consistency.

Anthony Firkser – Senior, PG, ManalapanThis scholar athlete will attend Harvard next fall to play both football and basket-ball.

Brandon Federici – Senior, SG, Colts NeckHe’s one of the top shooters in the Shore and is now the leader for the Cougars.

Jimmy Walsh – Senior, F, ManasquanWalsh is very affective in the low post and has the ability to square up and hit the jumper. Averaged 17 points and 15 rebounds per game as a junior.

J.R. Hobbie – Senior, SG, ManasquanA 6’4 superb shooter and scorer who paces the Warriors scoring at 21 per game.

John Horrigan – Freehold TownshipScored 19 points in the season opener to lead the Patriots past Marlboro.

James Sofield – Junior, G/F Jackson LibertyHe’s developing into an outstanding shooter at the swingman spot for the Lions.

Boys’ Basketball Players to Watch Continued from pg 6


HOLMDEL – When a team finishes a season at 22-8, including a division ti-tle, it might be regarded as a success-ful year. But not when that team is St/ John Vianney.

The Lady Lancers have been a state power since 1990, but should be back among the state’s elite teams this sea-son with a solid squad coming back.

“It was a bit of a transition year,” ad-mitted SJV girls basketball coach, Dawn Karpell.”We had lost four girls from the previous year that were Di-vision 1 players; however, a lot of young players got a lot of playing time last year and we have a strong fresh-man class.”

“We have a very strong schedule and

our division A Central is very strong with Red Bank Catholic, Holmdel and Rumson,” Karpell pointed out, “but we expect to be challenging for the Non-Public A and Shore Conference championships.”

SJV has three returning starters in se-niors, Kat Egan (5-10), and Lyndsay Rowe (5-9), and junior, Katie Beriont (6-0). A fourth potential returning start-er transferred to South Carolina. Egan led SJV in scoring with 11.3 points per game and had 3.6 steals per game.

The other two starters this year are Jackie Gallagher (5-4) and freshman, Kelly Campbell (5-8). Others that should get some playing time are se-nior, Gina Marini (5-11), junior, Halley Scheuer (6-1), and freshmen, Emily

Uribe (5-6), Gigi Capanegro (6-0) and Kelli Crouch (5-6).

“We have a strong freshman group that should mix in well with the se-niors,” said Karpell. “We will use a pressing, up-tempo offense and play mostly man-to-man. We’ve been competitive in our scrimmages with

Neptune, University and Moore Cath-olic (N/Y).”

SJV, as usual, plays a brutal non-league schedule including perennial New York power, Christ the King. It will also compete in the Mount St. Dominic Tournament over the holi-days.

SJV Looks to Return to EliteBy Jim Hintelmann


SJV girls basketball 2012-2013 team

This time last year the Rumson

Fair Haven girl’s basketball team

had only one senior on the roster,

Katie Hake, and the Lady Bull-

dogs deveolped into a solid team

that finished with a 19-9 record

and reached the semi-finals of the

state playoffs. This year’s team

will benefit from having a young

team last season as head coach,

George Sourlis, enters his 27th

season as the leader of the Lady

Bulldogs. Souris said, “The start of

the season is always exciting and

I am looking forward to the start of

the season. We have a good mix of

youth and experience and should

be in the mix in a difficult division”.

The Class “A” Central division, in

which the Lady Bulldogs play, will

once again be tough as St. John

Vianney, Red Bank Catholic, and

Holmdel all have talented teams.

Rumson has a solid group of tal-

ented players starting with Jess

Harvey, who was a 2nd team all

shore selection last season. Sam

Sabino, Casey Weiss, Hannah

Miller, Emma Miller, Hope Lopres-

ti, and Nikki Armstrong all played

quality minutes last season and

will contribute to this year’s squad.

Also seeing some playing time this

season will be Meghan Foos, Ja-

nae Mayfield, Nicole Morris, Steph-

anie Lesko and Grace Stant.

Rumson started out the season

with a 68 to 31 point win over

Shore Regional. The Lady Bull-

dogs jumped out to a 21 to 9 first

quarter lead and played well the

rest of the game in their first win

of this young season. Lopresti led

Rumson in scoring with 9 points

while H. Miller added 7 points.

Meghan Foos added 5 points. The

Lady Bulldogs will look to improve

their record to 2 - 0 when they play

the always talented St. John Vian-

ney team in a game that features

two of the shore conferences best

teams year in and year out.

Lady Bulldogs Return Talented TeamBy Michael Rogers


RFH girls basketball 2012-2013 team

Page 12 Jersey Sporting News • September 25 - October 9

By Michael RogersJunior Mike Basile is off to a great start this

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Basile scored all kinds of ways last week:making two touchdown catches, two runningtouchdowns and an interception returned for atouchdown. This week he hauled in touch-down passes of 13, 28 and 77 yards fromquarterback Ryan Cieplinski and also scoredon a 13- yard run. Even though he did notscore on defense this week he still had a biginfluence as he registered three sacks of thequarterback.

Once Brick Memorial was ahead 27 – 0,Jackson Memorial (1 – 2) got on the score-board when quarterback Charlie Lambana ledthe Jaguars on a 70- yard drive in seven playsand Khani Glover scored on a one- yardtouchdown run. Head Coach Walt Currieexpected the tough battle his team got but alsoexpects a big season out of Basile. “We felt itwas going to be an intense and physical gameand it was. The kid (Basile) is a great kid anda hard worker. When one of your best playersis also one of your hardest workers it’s alwaysa good thing,” said Currie. Brick Memorialwill try and keep their record perfect nextweek when they play a home game againstToms River East.

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LAKEWOOD— The ingredients for a banner season are in place for the Lakewood boys’ basketball team. There are senior leaders in the backcourt, size up front, experience, and athleticism. The key is putting it all together on the court and to peak come tournament time. Some of this group has been around for a championship when Lakewood won a state title in 2010, but the last two seasons they’ve come up empty.

“We feel good about where we’re headed,” says senior forward, Jared Craddox. “We have a lot of seniors and we want to go all the way.”

Craddox is one of the building blocks on the frontline for the Piners and, perhaps, the best rebounder on the team. Junior, Ben Watson, a 6’7 forward, will likely join him up front with Mo Diawara at another forward spot. Eric Davis will swing between shooting guard and small forward after coming off the bench last year. He is the young brother of former Lakewood star, Jarrod Davis. The backcourt is a strength for the Pin-ers. Senior, Tyrice Beverette, will play both point guard and shooting guard. He’s a tremendous leader and can fill up the stat sheet. He had 20 points in a 56-30 opening night win over Manchester. The Hawks were expected to be the top com-petition for the Piners in the Class B South Division.

“Everything is there for us to accom-

plish this season,” explains head coach, Randy Holmes. “If we work hard, we’ll have a good year.”

Defense is an area where Lake-wood really gives opposing teams trouble. The roster is deep and the players are versatile so even for-wards can guard quicker backcourts when caught in switches. The trap-ping style also creates turnovers that lead to offense.

“We are very strong and fast in the backcourt,” says Tyrice Beverette. “We trap really well and are even more focused this season.”

The Piners have the pieces to make a run at the titles they covet including the Class B South Division crown, the Shore Conference Tournament, and at least a state section title.

Lakewood Wants Tournament SuccessBy Ted Kaiser


Lakewood boys basketball

Predicted Champion: Point Beach

“We feel pretty good about the season. Sure, we lost Mark (Kukoda), who was our catalyst, but we have a lot of depth. We’re con�dent that we can compete against anybody.” – St. Rose guard, Conor Leddy.

CLASS B SOUTH:Lakewood is the most talented team in the division and that should carry them to a first place finish. They have really fo-cused on their chemistry this year and that should help them come tournament time. Manchester is best equipped to challenge them with senior guards, Mason Jones and Damiun Moore, forming perhaps the best backcourt in Ocean County. Jackson Liberty is poised to take a step forward after their first winning season in school history. The Lions beat Lakewood in the regular season last year. Point Boro will build off a 16-10 season and are led by se-nior guard Kyle McGarry.

Predicted Champion: Lakewood

“We have a good mix of senior leadership and underclassmen. Defense is our key so as long as we have that going we should do well. It’s all about transition defense, getting back, and helping out.” – Jackson Liberty junior swingman, James So�eld.

Boys’ Hoops Preview and PredictionsContinued from page 11


MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP—The Middletown South girl’s basketball team finished last season with an im-pressive 18-6 record and also won the Class A North title.

The top returning player for the Ea-gles this season is 5-foot-10 senior forward, Jackie Dluhi. Last season, Dluhi averaged 8.8 points per game, 9.4 rebounds per game, 3.2 assists per game and 2.0 blocked shots per game. Dluhi also had 11 double doubles for the Eagles. According to Middletown South head coach, Tom Brennan, Dluhi’s strengths are her team leadership, defense and passing abilities and she is also an excellent student. Dluhi will continue her bas-ketball career at Wagner College next season.

“Jackie pushes herself very hard,” Brennan said.

Other key returning players for the Eagles this season are 5-foot-8 senior forward, Lauren VanExter (6 points and 4 rebounds per game last sea-son), 5-foot-8 junior forward, Christia-na Rutkowski (6 points per game last season), 5-foot-10 senior guard, Kiera Gannon (9 points and 5 rebounds per game last season) and 5-foot-8 senior point guard, Carissa Gray (9 points and 3 steals per game last season).

Rounding out the lineup for the Eagles are 5-foot-8 junior forward, Rachel Becker, 5-foot-6 junior guard, Brianna

Haspel, who is an outstanding de-fensive player, 5-foot-8 junior guard, Oliva Liskowitz, who is a transfer from St. John Vianney, 6-foot sophomore center/forward, Jill Falvey, 5-foot-6 sophomore guard, Angela DeBar-tolome and 5-foot-8 freshman point guard, Stephanie Karcz.

The biggest highlight for the Eagles last season was stunning Trenton Central, 38-37, in overtime in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Cen-tral Jersey Group IV State Tourna-ment at Tornado Alley, which is one of the toughest venues in New Jersey to play in. The Eagles then ended up losing to the Rancocas Valley Red Devils, 62-44, in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA CJ Group IV State Tour-nament.

Coach Brennan feels that the Eagles toughest competition in Class A North this season will come against Colts Neck and cross-town rival Middletown North. The Eagles will travel to Colts Neck on December 22nd for a key showdown with the Cougars and the winner of that game will be in the driv-er’s seat to win the Class A North title.

“We have all five starters back from last year’s team and the girl’s under-stand what it takes to be successful,” Brennan said. “Our goals are to win the division title and have a strong showing in the Shore Conference and State Tournaments.”

Eagles Ready To Defend A North TitleBy Sean Simmons

Guard, Lindsey Havens, broke into the starting lineup last year as a freshman and made an immediate impact. She stepped right in to aver-age 9.3-points and 1.7-rebounds a game. She had career-high 20-points in the Panthers CJGII semifinal win.

Junior guard, Brielle Barber, is the first player off the bench for Pt. Boro. She averaged 2.6-points and 1-re-bound in her sixth-man role.

Senior, Erin Flynn, gives the Pan-thers another experienced player off the bench. The forward averaged 1.6-points and 1-rebound per game last year.

Once again, the Panthers will be playing a highly competitive sched-ule including games against, NYC power Arch Bishop Malloy, Mont-clair, Atlantic City, and St. John Vi-anney. They will also play in the very competitive WOBM Christmas Tour-nament.

The Panthers will be applying their trademark full-court pressure de-fense to set up their transitional of-fense for their deadly quick-strike three-point barrages.


PT BORO GIRLS Continued from page 13

Girls’ Basketball Players to Watch Continued from pg 7

Kat Egan – Senior, G/F, St. John VianneyPoured in over 11 ppg in 2011 and will play at Iona next fall.

Lyndsay Rowe – Senior, SG, St. John VianneyShe’s committed to Wagner for col-lege and one of three returning start-ers for the Lancers.

Jackie Dluhi – Senior, F, Midd. SouthOne of five returning starters for the Eagles and could average a double-double.

Jess Harvey – Senior, G, Rumson-Fair HavenShe’s the top player on a team re-turning five starters and 11 varsity players.


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By Eric BraunLONG BRANCH- Coming off a frustrating 5-5 season in2011, the Green Wave from Long Branch High Schoolhave gotten back to their tradition of ground and pound.The Wave has rushed out to a 2-0 record with wins overManasquan and Monmouth, relying mostly on the legs ofJosil Jackson and the arm of Avery Griffin.

Long Branch took a hit during their final pre-seasongame when senior tailback Dwight Clark went down witha broken left ankle. Clark is expected back by midseasonbut Coach Dan George needs to keep his team focused andmoving forward to get back to Class B North dominanceand be eligible for the NJSIAA tournament. CoachGeorge also lost senior tight- end and linebacker Dominic Mincieli when he suffered a knee injury in the spring, butMincieli should be back in the first couple weeks of the

season.Minus the injuries, the Green Wave is in prime posi-

tion to challenge Neptune, Wall and Ocean in the ShoreConference B North division. Top to bottom this is thetoughest division in the Shore Conference. Coach Georgewill look to get additional contributions from juniorShabazz Shuler and seniors Curtis Gunther and TreySmith at wide outs. On defense, the Wave will look forChris Pappayluo and senior safeties Corey Morris andBrett Roach to shutdown opposing offenses.

By Brian DanemanThe Howell Rebels might have known they were in

for a rough night at the swamp when they were calledfor a delay of game penalty before the game even start-ed. The penalty was rightfully called because theRebels did not enter the field until well after 7pm leav-ing the home team to wait on the sidelines.

The game was riddled with penalties on both sides ofthe ball. Nineteen penalties were called to be exact andfive were on just the first series. But otherwise, it wasa well-played game. Howell’s passing efforts actuallylooked quite sharp on their first two possessions withsix completions and four first downs. On their thirdpossession, the relentless Eagle defensive line sackedRebel quarterback Connor McGlynn at the Rebels ownthree- yard line. In doing so, they knocked him out ofthe game and into an awaiting ambulance with a pos-sible neck or shoulder injury.

From this point late in the first quarter MiddletownSouth began to soar behind the power running of JakeRipnick scoring on three subsequent drives. Ripnickran for 157 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries.The Eagles took advantage of the loss of the Howellquarterback and pressured his substitute Aaron Trimblefor the rest of the night leading to five sacks and twointerceptions; one by junior Andrew Wisialko for sixyards and one later in the second half by speedsterElijah Smith for a 60- yard touchdown return. TheSouth defense was tenacious all night and gave theoffense great field position on every series.

The offense led by Ripnick and quarterback Kyle

Bray moved the ball well throughout the game relyingheavy on the run but also sprinkling in a few passesto shake things up. Bray’s throws were accurate espe-cially the 25- yard bullet he threw to junior wide outTaylor Hendrickson late in the second quarter for thethird score of the game. The two connected on four

passes for the entire game. The South offensive anddefensive lines controlled the line of scrimmage foralmost the entire game and helped to earn the lopsidedvictory.

The Rebels did manage to score a touchdown late inthe fourth quarter on a 24- yard throw from Trimble to

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Eagles Roll Past The RebelsPHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDIDeon Williams (10)attempts to break a tackleas he tries to gain yardage.

PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDIJake Ripnick (15) puts Middletown South up 21-0 in the first half of the game.

JACKSON - Coming off their most suc-cessful season in school history, the Jackson Memorial Jaguars, who fin-ished last season with a record of 27-6, look to build off their NJSIAA Group IV Championship. This year will be a transition season for the Jags who re-turn only two starters from last season, seniors, Hannah Missry and Stephaine Mason.

Mason who was on track last season to having a break out season only to be derail when she tore her knee in the WOBM Classic last December. Her handwork and determination however to get back to top form should pay divi-dends for coach Rachel Goodale who will lean on the Rider University recruit to help push the younger players.

Missry, who returns as the top three point shooter in the Shore Conference, averaging 16 points per game last sea-son. Last season Hannah nailed 113 three pointers, but none more rewarding

then the three pointer with 11 seconds remaining against North Hunterdon to give the Jags their first ever NJSIAA Group IV Title. Missry, who is listed as the #40 Girls High School ESPN Girls Basketball recruit, has already commit-ted to play her collegiate ball at Ford-ham next season, but for this year the senior looks to lead her teammates back to the finals and make another run at the NJSIAA Group IV title and NJ-SIAA Tournament of Champions.

Jackson Memorial and Coach Goodale, now in their 13th season, look to build on their 35 straight Shore Conference Class A South, but will have competi-tion to capture another A South title. Toms River East and Toms River South look to dethrone Jackson Memorial with both teams getting a chance early when the Jags open their season on Decem-ber 18th against Toms River South and Toms River East may have an early contest against the Jags in the WOBM Classic.

Jags Look To Get Back To NJSIAA FinalsBy Eric Braun

The Point Beach boys basketball team returns a group of talented play-ers as the Garnet Gulls look to win the Class “B” Central Division. With four starters returning from last year’s team and a talent-ed transfer from Germany Point Beach, should challenge for a Shore Confer-ence Tournament title and possibly a NJSIAA Group I title. Returning starter JP Kineavy said, “We have worked hard in the off season and we are prepared and looking forward to this season”.

Joining Kineavy will be Dominique Uhl who transfered from Germany this past year. Also returning for the Garnet Gulls are Riley Colzonetti, Matt Farrell, and Noah Yates. Point Beach will have to contend with some talented teams within their division with Keyport, Asbury Park, and Mater Dei all returning good teams.

Point Beach opened their season and division play as they won a convincing 64 to 49 victory over Keansburg. Point Beach started out slow and actually trailed at the end of the first quarter

by the score of 17 to 9. The Garnett Gulls settled down and came storming back with a 22 to 9 second quarter and led at haftime by the score of 31 to 26. Point Beach played well the rest of the way for their first victory of the sea-son. Farrell led the way in scoring as he scored 16 points. Uhl, the transfer from Germany, played well in his

first game and scored 11 points while Yates added 10 points. Calzonetti also had 10 points while Kineavy handled the point guard position and scored 6 points. Point Beach will look to remain undefeated in this young season when they play Mater Dei in their next game, who is also in their division.

Point Beach Returns Talented TeamBy Michael Rogers


Point Beach boys basketball


POINT PLEASANT BEACH—After explaining to the NJSIAA Eligibility Committee why they should be eli-gible to play at Point Beach this sea-son, Manasquan transfers Katelynn Flaherty and Marina Mabrey were granted their wish, which makes the Garnet Gulls a force to be reckoned with this season and among the fa-vorites to win Group I and Central Jersey Group I crowns.

The reason for Flaherty and Mabrey having to meet with the NJSIAA Eligibility Committee was because Manasquan had refused to sign the transfer waiver and also tried to argue that their transfer to Point Beach was for athletic advantage. But in the end, Manasquan wasn’t able to prove that the primary rea-son for the transfer was athletic ad-vantage and the NJSIAA Eligibility Committee declared the duo imme-diately eligible this winter with no penalty.

“Katelynn and Marina fit into our program very well and they have great leadership skills,” said Point Beach head coach, Mike Feerst, who’s Garnet Gulls finished with a 4-14 record last season.

Flaherty, a 5-foot-7 junior point guard, averaged 21 points, 3.4 as-sists and 2.3 steals per game for Manasquan last season. Flaherty also poured in a game-high 27

points and led the Warriors to a 67-55 victory over Gill St. Bernard’s in the Tournament of Champions final. According to Coach Feerst, Flaherty has over 1,200 points for her career and she is considered to be one of the top offensive players in New Jer-sey.

Mabrey, a 5-foot-10 sophomore guard, averaged 15.1 points per game and shot 79.1 percent from the foul line for the Warriors last season.

“Marina is a versatile player and can also play center or forward,” Feerst said. “She has the ability to see over defenses because of her height.”

Rounding out the starting five for the Garnet Gulls this season are 5-foot-9 senior forward, Morgan Santore, 5-foot-7 senior guard/forward, Ni-cole Meyer, and 5-foot-11 sopho-more center, Chloe Johnson.

“Nicole is a good athlete and she defends very well,” Feerst said.

Other players expected to get some playing time for the Garnet Gulls this season are 5-foot-6 senior guard/forward, Eva Motto, 5-foot-7 soph-omore guard/forward, Samantha Trabattoni, and 5-foot-3 sophomore guard, Molly Laterza.

“Molly is a very quick player,” Feerst said.

Coach Feerst feels that the Garnet Gulls toughest competition in Class B Central this season should come against St. Rose and Mater Dei Prep. Early control of Class B Cen-tral will be up for grabs when the Garnet Gulls travel to St. Rose’s Mc-Cann Activities and Athletics Center in Belmar on December 20th for a key matchup with the Purple Roses.“Our goals are to compete for the B Central title and qualify for the Shore Conference and State Tour-naments,” Feerst said. “I want my younger players to gain experience and we will try to get better every game.”


Point Beach girls basketball

Flaherty and Mabrey Transfer To Point BeachBy Sean Simmons

Rumson Fair Haven at St. John Vi-anney December 18thSt. John Vianney, who enters the season as the top team in the Shore Conference, returns three starters and takes on a Rumson squad that returns 11 varsity letter winners. The Lancers have won 12 straight over Rumson dating back to 2006.

Jackson Memorial at Toms River South December 18thJackson Memorial lost most of their firepower last season, but returns sharp shooter, Hannah Missry, look to continue their A South dominance over Toms River South, who returns 7 varsity letter winners. This could be an early test for the Jaguars who are young in depth and carry a 35-game A South winning streak.

Point Pleasant Beach at St. Rose December 20thClass B Central dominance is on the line early in the young season when St. Rose puts its B Central winning streak dating back to 2002 on the line against a Garnet Gulls pro-gram that picked up two transfers members from the Tournamnent of Champions Manasquan team in Katelyn Flaherty and Marina Ma-brey.

St. John Vianney at Point Pleasant Boro January 19thThe Boardwalk Hoop Group Show-case which usually has that one must see game, this year is no dif-ferent. The Lancers will look to shut down one of the top scorers in the State in Kelly Hughes, who looks to lead a senior laden Point Boro team past one of the top Shore area teams in St. John Vianney.

Page 14 Jersey Sporting News • October 23 - November 6

If you think that the national sport ofCanada is ice hockey, you are wrong. Andwhat was the favorite sport of Jim Brown,one of the most famous Hall of Fame run-ning backs?

The answer to all three questions isLacrosse (LAX).

LAX is the oldest team sport in NorthAmerica and it was started by the NativeAmerican tribes. Their matches would lastfor days over miles of terrain. Not unlikeits founding days, today LAX is playedwith a stick that has a pocket which isused to catch and shoot on a goal. Thegame consists of 10 players on a teamwith offensive plays similar to those inhockey, soccer and basketball. Once play-ers experience the thrill of roll dodgingpast a competitor, fighting for groundballs and shooting on a goal at lightningspeeds, there is no turning back. Even the“old players” cannot walk by a lacrossestick without picking it up for a quick cra-dle and a shot on goal.

Due to the rigorous pace of play and theoverall size of the field, on-field substitu-tions are necessary. As such, the frequentrotation of players opens up opportunitiesfor all participants to play during games.Also, it is the second highest scoringsport after basketball, with an average of10-15 goals per game. Similar to icehockey, all players, even the goalie, canshoot on goal to score. LAX inspires apassion to play—it offers its players the“perfect storm” of speed, athleticism, highscoring action and team camaraderie. Thesport has a special attraction that convertsits athletes into lax players for life – evenif it is just from the sideline as a coach oras a cheering fan.

LAX has been rapidly growing acrossNew Jersey. In fact, only two other stateshave sent as many collegiate players tothe NCAA Final 16. Our talent has his-torically hailed from the northern portionof the state, but that is changing withincreasing numbers coming from the cen-

tral and southern regions. In MonmouthCounty at the youth level, RumsonCountry Day School established the firstprogram in the early “70s. Then about adecade ago, an intramural program operat-ing out of the Rumson/Fair Haven SportsFoundation was founded. The expansioncontinued with the formation of teams insurrounding towns. Most of the localhigh schools now field girls’ and boys’varsity lacrosse teams – many of whichare becoming quite competitive againstour neighbors to the north and south.

While kids find it easy to fall in lovewith lax, introducing an organized sportsleague does not come easily. In order tooffer competitive and instructionaloptions, fielding youth lacrosse teamsrequire the participation of 250 plus chil-dren – not unlike a local Pop Warner pro-gram. These numbers support the run-ning of girls’ teams for grades 3 - 8 and

boys’ teams, K-8. Drawing these num-bers on an introductory basis, staffingthem and then maintaining them is diffi-cult for most. As a side note, girls’ pro-grams tend to start at a later age due totheir sticks having flatter pockets then theboys and therefore requiring a greaterdegree of eye/hand coordination. Finally,given the budget cuts at many town sportsfoundations and the resulting demand onparents to make up the short fall, startingand running a new program for a relative-ly new sport is indeed an obstacle. Forthis and other reasons, The MavericksLacrosse League has found success andcontinues to grow.

It’s All about the Kids• The Mavericks is a not-for-profit

organization so the program canbreakeven. This type of business struc-ture allows for maximum return on a par-

ents investment, while delivering thegreatest value to the players.

• Secondly, the Mavericks organizationis not bound within the confines of oneparticular town. Rather, the leagueinvites and encourages participants fromall communities. Today, over 500 play-ers come from many surrounding towns.Weekly practices and home games are heldat somewhat centrally located fields --Cross Farm Fields in Holmdel and CedarDrive Fields in Colts Neck.

• And yes size does matter, as it allowsfor efficiencies in contracting for indoortime, purchasing uniforms, securingcoaching staffs and scheduling games andevents in advance. However, most impor-tantly, it allows us to have multipleteams at each grade level, so kids canmaximize their development and enjoy-ment by playing with others of similartalent and commitment. All teams fromthird grade on play full games againstother towns. The Mavericks’ over 12teams and squads are well staffed with 30plus coaches. The league offers instruc-tional clinics, private lessons and camps(beginners through advanced levels).

Get More as a MaverickIn setting up the youth league, the

Mavericks drew upon “best practices”from across the country. While manyother programs share similar offerings;few if any offer all of the benefits that theMavericks provide its players:

• Start Early. Mavericks begins atkindergarten for boys (one of few pro-grams and possibly the only one in NJ tostart at this age) and third grade for girls -- recognizing the importance in develop-ing basic skills early (have over 100kindergarten kids).

• Lower Costs to Play. At a price of$175 for K-2nd, $250 for 3-4th grade, and$295 for 3rd to 8th grade, our cost isone of the lowest (especially when we

Members of the Maverick lacrosse team. Back Rowe - Steve Milkowksi( Wall), Kevin Gilfillan (Holmdel), Drew Nugent (Middletown), JohnSchaefer (Colts Neck), Kevin Mcgagh (Tinton Falls), John Devlin(Middletown), Jerry Farrell (Colts Neck), Bryant Denny (Colts Neck) andKelly Grady (Brick). Front Rowe - Rick Boggio (Middletown), MikeStevenson (Shrewsbury), Mike Sabol (Tinton Falls), Rory Gale (ColtsNeck), Ron Gale (Colts Neck) and Kate Morton (Middletown).


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CBA Looks Strong AgainBy Mike Rogers

The Christian Brothers Academy boys’ basketball team finished last season with a 15-10 record, and are looking to improve on that record this season. Head coach, Geoff Bil-let, is also looking to see how his teams’ hard work in the off season will play out and is looking forward to the start of this season and said, “We are a young, but talented team and we should get better as the sea-son progresses”.

The Colts will have some of the toughest competition in the Shore Conference within their own divi-sion as Manalapan, Freehold, and Colts Neck all have talented teams as well. As for CBA, Coach Billet will play a variety of line ups to see what combination of players works the best for the Colts. Evan Gordi-nier, Tom Aldrige, Lou Pillari , who returns from missing most of the season last year due to injury, Kevin Neller, Trevor Gross, Jack Laffey, and freshman, Pat Andree, will all play a role for the Colts this season. Coach Billet said, “These kids have

worked hard and we will have to per-form better to improve on last years record”.

CBA started the season with a tough divisional game against a talented Manalapan team led by Anthony Firkster. Firkster scored 27 points and the Colts came up short on the scoreboard losing by the score of 59 to 50. CBA started slowly and trailed by the score of 21 to 12 at the end of the first quarter before coming back in the second quarter and cutting the Braves lead to 27 to 25 at halftime. With Gordinier going down in the first half with an injured hand, the Colts still came together and played a talented Manalapan team ex-tremely tough in defeat. P. Andree led the Colts in scoring by tossing in 19 points, while Pillari added 11 points. Laffey also scored 10 points for the Colts who will play another talented team within their division as they take on Colts Neck who won their first game over Middletown South by the score of 57 to 37.


CBA boy basketball 2012-2013 team

MANASQUAN—Led by the returning senior duo of Jimmy Walsh and J.R. Hobbie, the 2012-13 Manasquan boys’ basketball team are looking to build upon a strong finish to a 2011-12 season that saw them unexpect-edly reach the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament as its tenth-seeded team before making another semifinal appearance in the Central Group 3 region of the NJSIAA Tour-nament. The Warriors passed their first test of the 12-13 campaign with a 38-26 win at Red Bank Catholic on Friday, December 14.

Described by Coach Andrew Bi-lodeau as a matchup nightmare who can play anywhere on the floor, the 6’7” Walsh averaged 17.2 points, 15.4 rebounds, and four blocks per game last season. His rebound-ing average matched then-Raritan senior, (and current Rhode Island freshman) Mike Aaman, while his overall number of boards and blocks were each best in the state. Walsh, who will play for Division II Stonehill next season, scored 19 points in his team’s 12-13 opener.

Walsh is complemented on the pe-rimeter by Hobbie, who averaged 21.4 points per game while leading the Shore Conference in scoring. A 6’4 sharpshooter who has received interest from Ivy League, Colonial Athletic Assocation, Patriot League,

and Northeast Conference schools, Hobbie kept opposing defenses hon-est by draining 82 three-pointers as a junior while also leading the state in free throw attempts, which he con-verted at an 87% clip.

“He’s the best shooter/scorer I’ve seen in the area in a long time,” Bi-lodeau said of Hobbie, who began his senior year by netting 12 at RBC.

Along with Walsh and Hobbie, the Warriors return point guard, Jack Fay – described by Bilodeau as “our tab-lesetter” – and Tommy Toole, whom Bilodeau called the team’s best de-fensive player. Now juniors, Fay and Toole started every game as sopho-mores a season ago.

Squan Boys’ Early Shore FavoriteBy Kevin Davis


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