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By Sara Jamshidi Knief, a two-sport standout, netted the game-winning goal four minutes into overtime as Ramsey toppled Robbinsville 2-1 in the championship game of the NJSIAA Group II post-season girls’ soccer tournament. It was her 43rd goal of the campaign which will be her final competitive season.

She produced a two goal, one assist effort in Ramsey’s 3-1 triumph over Madison in the sectional semifinals.

Despite her outstanding versatilities on soccer fields, Knief has verbally committed to continue her student/athlete career as a softball player at Penn State University after earning eight varsity letters at Ramsey.

By Dennis Wilson Defense was the key to the Ironmen’s leap over Trinity (KY) to the No. 1 slot in the USA High School Sports, Inc. final Top 10 poll with its impressive victory over Bergen Catholic in the season finale with a final tally of 42-14.

It was a solid team-effort during the entire 2011 campaign that motivated the Ironmen in contention for the national title.

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November 27, 2011 — The school board in Wayne, NJ announced right after Thanksgiving that they were now going to enforce the ban on the 9 varsity football players who were arrested and charged with the aggravated assault which left two kids from Wayne Valley High School seriously hurt after a party some weeks ago.

The coach of the Wayne Hills football team, Chris Olsen, vigorously opposed that his 9 players be suspended.

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“innocent until proven guilty,” and that the only thing they were guilty of was being on the football team. Olsen, who also serves as the school’s athletic director, was adamant in his defense.

And for a few weeks, this defense worked. The 9 players in question were indeed allowed to play in not one but two NJ state playoff games until the school board finally announced that they were going to be banned from any extracurricular activities, which of course includes football. The

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Eventually, the facts will all come out when this episode does find its way into court, or into a plea bargain. Who knows what the real facts are in this case? But again, that isn’t the point of the suspension. Even if the 9 football players felt they were threatened by the two victims, or somehow can make a case that they were doing the right thing in beating them unconscious and stomping on them, the truth is — these 9 players had to know that, at some point, they had crossed the line of what was appropriate.

It was at that point when these boys had to come to grips with the reality that this skirmish went far beyond the Code of Conduct for studentathletes, and that they had, in effect, needed to learn a diffi cult life lesson about doing the right thing.

But as you know, the 9 players and their parents (with the support of their coach) worked hard to fight back andto make a case that they were very much being wronged here.

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precedent when it comes to schools and teachers trying to educate students on doing the right thing. And it sure doesn’t make it any easier when the parents of the accused students are opposing the school administration instead of supporting it.

Is missing a run at the state football championship a harsh lesson? Of course. Big time. And let’s just say hypothetically that the 2 kids who were beat up did something they shouldn’t have done — maybe they jumped one of the 9 players, or maybe they threw a bottle at one of the boys. Doesn’t that make the beating fully justifiable?

To that, I would suggest: when did two wrongs start to add up to one right? Yes, it’s a tough lesson for these 9 kids to absorb, but in the long run, school is much more about learning right from wrong — not necessarily about winning state championships in football.

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By Edward Kensik GLEN ROCK — Jim Kurz will never forget what his mentor always told him about coaching.

“Be firm, but fair and friendly,” said Kurz who received that advice from his mentor, a man named Chris Christopherson or as Kurz calls him, Uncle Elmer.

The current Glen Rock football head coach takes that advice from Uncle Elmer, an adopted grandfather, who lives in South Carolina and is the former mayor of Easley, South Carolina. “He’s a mayor so he knows a thing or two about dealing with people,” said Kurz. “Throughout my childhood and even up till today, he visits Glen Rock once or twice a year and he always gives me such great advice.

He’s seen it all and been through it all and we could all learn a lot from him.”

He uses that advice with students and it has worked out well with the students and the parents especially with communication. “I definitely think we have good communication with the parents and lot more importantly with the kids,” said Kurz.

Kurz has taken that advice along with what he considers the best coaching staff in the county and kept the Glen Rock football program on the top echelon of the sport in Bergen County and Group 1.

In his three years he has accumulated a 21-12 record including an 8-4 record this NJ Sports Fitness & Wellness Telephone: (973) 605-1213 Fax: (973) 605-1883 editor@sportsfitnesswellness.com 173 Morris Street, 2nd Floor Morristown, NJ 07960 page 6

season as the Panthers made the Group 1 North 1 state finals before falling 20-0 to Pompton Lakes at MetLife Stadium in the first weekend of December.

For Kurz and Glen Rock they had a big season as the Panthers defeated Butler, 17-14, on the road in the Group 1 North 1 state semi-finals to get into the sectional finals.

Glen Rock was led by senior quarterback Tim Miller who threw for more than a thousand yards and senior running back Joe Leem and junior running back David Sasek who combined for almost 900 yards on the ground. The Panthers defense had senior Joon kee Bae, junior Pat Sheahen and senior Brendan Dowling who led the team in tackles.

It was a great bounce back season for Kurz and Glen Rock.

In 2010 the team struggled through a 5-5 record. Some schools would find a .500 record as acceptable or even an improvement, but for Glen Rock that is use to success, it was a tough season.

“We couldn’t wait to get the season started,” said Kurz.

“I, myself, the coach and the kids just could not wait to get going.”

And the Panthers started out on a hot streak winning their first three games including defeating Shabazz, 24-20, one of the better Group 1 teams in the state.

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game winning streak including defeating Secaucus (22-14).

After each of the losses during the first eight weeks, Glen Rock showed resilience. The Panthers had tough losses to Rutherford in overtime (27-21) in the fourth week and to Saddle Brook, 387, in the eighth week.

“We’ve been able to learn from every loss and you’re just trying to improve every week,” said Kurz.

A Glen Rock graduate in 1997 where he was a member of the 1996 state championship team, Kurz went on to suit up and played sparingly at Lehigh University and Brooklyn University before hanging up his helmet.

He came back and volunteered to coach at Glen Rock High School.

When Alan Deaett decided to hang up his coaching reigns at Glen Rock, Kurz decided to throw his hat into the ring and it was the perfect time after coaching in Glen Rock for seven years.

“I really think that it was the right time after seven years coaching at Glen Rock,” said Kurz who added that if it was earlier in his tenure at Glen Rock, he might not have taken a shot at the head coach position. “I definitely learned a lot

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from Coach D (Deaett). I felt I was ready.”

Living Glen Rock football, Kurz knows that taking on the reigns as the Panthers head coach that there are definitely expectations that come with it.

But he is able to work with the expectations and also is helped by a great coaching staff. “Stress is fertilizer for creativity,” said Kurz who takes all that pressure and uses it as a positive.

Despite the expectations for the football team, the borough and the high school is a close knit community. “We teach togetherness and unity,” said Kurz. “We treat the team like it is a family.”

And Glen Rock’s staff and players do not only work hard on the gridiron but the head coach said it is important for his student/athletes to work hard off the field and help the community. “The winning percentage is important, but we like to teach the kids how to act on and off the field is very important,” said Kurz.

“We get the kids involved in the community.”

For Glen Rock and Kurz the success off the field is as important as success of the field.

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HARD WORK IS PAYING OFF FOR STEVEN LONGA Saddle Brook’s Steven Longa, committed to Rutgers next fall, with trainer EJ Barthel at Explosive Training Systems in Teterboro.

By John Otterstedt Everyone likes an underdog.

Heading into the winter of his junior year, linebacker Steven Longa was considered one of the better players in Bergen County. That is pretty much where it ended. Many figured that the small-school star from Group 1 Saddle Brook would be in above his head if he battled against players from larger schools.

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started hitting stop after stop on the recruiting circuit. Each stop resulted in a few more turned heads. Pretty soon, the small school star had some big time college options.

Longa went from 0 to 12 offers in two months, and on May 26th he committed to Greg Schiano’s Scarlet Knights.

Longa’s ticket to college scholarships was earned on the playing field, but it was also earned in the gym. For the past year,

Longa has been training at ETS in Teterboro under the guidance of former Scarlet Knight EJ Barthel.

“I played football at a high level under 3 solid programs,” said Barthel. “Under Greg Schiano at Rutgers, under Donald Brown at UMass, and Jim Fassel of the UFL Locomotives.

I know a player when I see a player. [Longa] has natural ability that stands out on the field and in the training facility.”

Barthel first saw Longa when he was watching a Saddle Brook game featuring one of the kids who trained at his facility, Alex Cimiluca. The play of the athletic RB/LB Longa instantly drew his attention.

“His natural ability stood out amongst the other athletes on the field. I’ve been training pro, college and high school athletes for three years now, and I knew that I had to get Steven involved in my athletic training program in order to mold this young man to be something special.”

Longa took some time to adjust to the rigors of a big-time offseason regimen, but within a short while he was starting to excel.

“When he first came to ETS, he was impressive but was being outworked by guys older

than him and with more training experience,” said Barthel.

“Since January, he has not missed a training session, and he is now one of the top guys in the facility. At the moment, he is the best overall high school athlete in the ETS program.”

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Scarlet Nation toured the ETS facility during one of Longa’s recent workouts.

The intensity of the workouts, as well as the focused

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and supportive demeanor of the athletes, was reminiscent of what Rutgers players have been saying about Jay Butler’s (Rutgers strength and conditioning coach) workouts for years. “Work ethic, responsibility, and family are also part of my training program,� said Barthel. “Making sure these young men have a big brother for help in any way they need it. I also teach them that success in life is not given, it is earned. I also show them how

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to be young men, not children.

Responsibility is something a lot of young athletes are lacking. Steven has been a good example of having good character, being responsible, and showing nothing but a good work ethic.�

That work ethic appears to be paying off. Considered by some as being “too skinny� to play big time D1 football just a few months ago, Longa is proving the skeptics wrong. He recently jumped 50 pounds in his box squat max

in a single week, going from an already impressive 515 to an outstanding 565. And perhaps most impressive of all is his age; Longa will begin his senior year at 16 years old.

They say that camps and combines level the playing field for kids like Steven Longa. The same can be said of places like ETS. In the training facility, it doesn’t matter if you are from Don Bosco, Bergen Catholic or Saddle Brook.

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NJSIAA Fumbles in Interscholastic Football Again

By Sal Gigante A proposal to change the NJSIAA constitution that allows for group championships in every sport but football received 167 votes in favor but fell short of the twothirds majority required of 190 votes to pass. This eliminated the submission of a proposal of a football group championship plan until 2013. Once again, New Jersey remains in the “dark ages” as one of only a few states that does not play to an overall state champion.

Separation of public and nonpublic levels was never more evident than in this year’s NJSIAA playoffs. West Essex captured its eighth NJSIAA sectional crown by defeating River Dell

32-14 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on December 2, 2011. The Knights finished 11-1 with their only loss a blowout setback to a Delbarton squad that was routed itself

by St. Joseph Regional/Montvale in the Non-Public Group III title game 45-0. When is the NJSIAA going to look across the Delaware and Hudson Rivers to view the interscholastic alignments in New York and Pennsylvania?

In a re-match of the state’s top two powerhouses, defense was the key to Don Bosco Prep’s 42-14 rout of Bergen Catholic on Friday (December 2) at MetLife Stadium. With the offensive unit generating only 77 yards of total offense in the

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Darius Hamilton recorded four of the sacks, Kyle Sakowiski chipped in with two of the picks and Elijah Shumate returned an interception in the second quarter for a touchdown. The Ironmen completed the season undefeated, claiming their sixth-straight NJSIAA NonPublic Group IV title and beat out Trinity of Louisville, KY as the No. 1 slot in the USA High School Sports, Inc. final poll of the season.

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The Ironmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list of conquests this season included national powers Mission Viejo (CA) 357, Manatee (FL) 22-16 and St. Edward (OH) 38-7.

Wayne Hills, a perennial public school power which shares student base with Wayne Valley, overcame a legal obstacle to edge Northern Valley/Old Tappan 15-12 in the NJSIAA, North Jersey, Section 1, Group III championship confrontation at MetLife Stadium. Finishing 11-1, the Patriots only loss was a one-sided 34-10 to the Green Knights of St. Joseph Regional/Montvale, the third-rated non-public squad in North Jersey.

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Non-Public Group 1 CHAMPIONSHIP St. Joseph/Hammonton 51 St. Mary/Rutherford 0 SEMIFINALS St. Mary (Rutherford) 36 Immac Conception/Montclair 6

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Immaculate Heart Academy claimed the NJSIAA Girls Volleyball Tournament of Champions title.

Bergen Powerhouses Battled for TOC Title in Girls Volleyball By Liz Sardinsky Immaculate Heart Academy defeated Northern Valley/Demarest 2-0 in the championship match of the NJSIAA Girls Volleyball Tournament of Champions on Sunday (November 22) at William Paterson University in Wayne.

Sophomore Nia Reed dominated at the net as she spiked 11 kills and blocked three shots in leading the Blue Eagles to win games of 25-20 and 25-15.

Setter Mandy Garbarino directed the attack, distributing 19 assists as IHA completed its season with a 32-1 record.

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Michelle Cruz contributed 16 digs, delivered 11 service points and blasted a pair of aces. Jenn Pagano added six kills and two blocks with Corina Dypko scooping up six digs and blocking three shots.

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by Melissa Pesce’s 16 assists, Heather Park’s 13 digs and a versatile effort by Kat Hirsch who registered eight kills, eight digs and a pair of aces.

In the semifinals, Reed slammed 15 kills to spur IHA to a 2-0 triumph over River Dell as the Blue Eagles won games of 26-24 and 25-15, Garbarino passed off 24 assists while Cruz scooped up 10 digs, For River Dell, Kalette deNarraius dished off 13 assists

as the Golden Hawks completed their season with a 244 record. In the lower bracket, Demarest defeated Livingston 2-0, winning games of 25-21 and 25-21. Peske distributed 25 assists with Heather Park picking up 19 digs while the Hirsch sisters, Haley and Kat blasted a dozen kills apiece.

Bogota, the Group I champion, finished its season at 343 when the Lady Buccaneers dropped a 2-1 verdict to River Dell in the opening round of the TOC, losing games of 1925, 25-18 and 25-21. Carly O’Sullivan led the Lady Buccaneers with a match-high 21 kills and teammate Rebecca Keleman registered a matchhigh 38 assists.

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Northern Highlands completed a perfect 24-0 season, claiming the NJSIAA Group II girls soccer title.

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By Samantha Aiello Northern Highlands and Ramsey posted gold medal performances on November 19 when the two Bergen County powerhouses captured NJSIAA Group titles in girls soccer on the campus of

The College of New Jersey in Ewing. Ramsey claimed the Group II crown with a 2-1 triumph over Robbinsville while Northern Highlands blanked Mooretown 2-0 in the Group III finales.

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Knief’s tally was her 43rd of the campaign and came off an assist from frosh midfielder Gabrielle Martone. Trailing 10, Ramsey knotted the score at 1-1 in the 25th minute when Morgan Coonrad blasted a 32-yard direct kick under the crossbar.

Northern Highlands completed a perfect 24-0 season as keeper Brooke Holle excelled between the posts to gain credit for a shutout and Hana Kerner chipped in with an insurance goal in the 75th minute.

In the sectional championship rounds, Midland Park fell to Verona 1-0 in North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 after advancing to the title match with a 2-2 triumph over Park Ridge decided by penalty kick criteria. The Hillbillies from Essex County blanked Cresskill 2-0 in the upper bracket.

Ramsey’s quest for the state crown began with a 3-2 victory over Glen Rock in the sectional tourney. Glen Rock, seeded No 1, blanked Kinnelon in the semifinals while Ramsey cruised to a 5-9 rout

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In North Jersey, Section 1, Group III, the top two seeds battled for the championship banner with the Lady Highlanders pulling out a 5-4 win over No. 2 Ramapo. In the semifinals, Northern Highlands blanked Pascack Valley 3-0 and Ramapo recorded a 5-2 win over Wayne Hills.

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Mahwah Girls Tennis Program a Huge Success Courtesy of Dianne Newman Mahwah’s 2011 tennis season was a triumph in so many ways. The Lady T-Birds, who finished the season with an overall record of 18-6 and 11-1 in the league, won the inaugural Fall Tennis Classic, which was held at Ramapo College in September. This was the first championship of any kind for the program in over 17 years.

The team decided to give something back to the community this season and raise money for Breast Cancer Research. Their initial goal was $1,000. Through bake sales, “Serve the Cure” t-shirt sales and a “Pledge-a-thon” where the players received pledges for every game they won during the month of October, the team raised over $2,400. The money raised will go to the Hackensack University Medical Center’s Breast Cancer Research Center.

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Jon Silverman connected on 13 of 20 aerial attempts for 213 yards and three TD passes while rushing for 69 yards in the first half as the Crusaders routed Paramus Catholic 58-36 in the semifinals of the state sectional playoffs after the Paladins jumped out to a short-lived 14-0 advantage. Sophomore Johnny Sebastian chipped in with a pair of second quarter TD passes.

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Brendan Calello, Cole Maier and Robby Marsanico netted goals while goalie Jared Liscio stopped seven shots as the Ironmen blanked Bishop Eustace Prep 3-0 at the Ice Vault in Wayne.

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Trevor Larkin turned in a hat trick performance when he netted three goals and distributed a pair of assists to propel the Braves to a 7-0 rout of Northern Valley/Demarest at the Ice Vault in Wayne. Kyle Koonjy and T.J. Thaler contributed a goal and assist apiece while goalie LaPorte stopped 11 strokes on goal to gain credit for the shutout “W” between the posts.

Indian Hills rolled to a 38-0 conquest of Mount Olive to close out the football season in the NJSIAA Consolation Round. Dan Thompson tossed a pair of TD passes and rushed 17 yards into the end zone for a six-pointer. Cameron Schlenker blasted three yards over the goal line to boost the Braves into a 6-0 lead that was never surrendered. Thompson followed with a 30-yard TD strike to Valon Kortoci and added his TD run as Indian Hills built up an 18-0 advantage heading into the second quarter. He added a second aerial TD of 19 yards to Kortoci in he second quarter.

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Kasey Damiano, Ashley Mion, Alyssa Mulvaney and Michelle Passero were accorded honorable mention accolades by the Bergen County Women’s Coaches Association.

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Brandon Latierno stole the spotlight when he spurred the Highlanders to a 42-6 rout of Wayne Valley in the NJSIAA Consolation Round as Northern Highlands completed the gridiron campaign with a 5-5 record. Latierno bolted six yards into the end zone in the second quarter before picking off an interception in the forth that he returned 15 yards for a touchdown. Anthony Fortuna intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter and raced 56 yards into the end zone.

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It was the fifth state title for Ramapo which finished the season with a 21-1 record. Chris Nash added a second half goal.

At the Ice House in Hackensack, Ramapo skated to a 4-3 victory over Paramus. Ryan Buccigrossi opened the scoring midway through the first period, converting an assist from Ryan Soderlunc. Matt Mintz and Kyle Mangan connected in the second period to boost the advantage to 3-0. Alex Hess added the game-winner when he recorded a short-handed tally in the final period. Mangan was credited with a pair off assists while Mintz picked up an assist.

Goalie Michael DeFilippis stopped 13 shots on goal as the Paladins opened the 2011-2012 ice hockey campaign by blanking Bayonne. Alex Fleischmann and Dan Sabato tallied two goals apiece while Dan Sowinski chipped in with a goal and two assists, Keith Henning passed off a pair of assists while Dominick Sellari was credited with an assist.

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Senior defender Yuri Hamza was selected to the Boys Soccer All-Star First Team by the Bergen County Coaches Association.

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Paul Lowry blasted five yards into the end zone in the second quarter for the only score as the combined Midland Park/ Waldwick squad ended the season with a 6-0 triumph over Jefferson in an NJSIAA Consolation Round confrontation. The “W” raised the squad’s final record to 6-4.

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SJR will be a contender for the Big North Conference - United Division crown in bowling. Junior Jack Perez, who returns after recording a 190 average last season will anchor the lineup that includes Ryan Hunter and Ryan Sweeney, Anthony Fontana earned honorable mention status on the Boys’ Soccer All-Star lineup selected by the Bergen County Coaches Association.

After claiming the Passaic County Girls Soccer Tournament with a 5-1 rout of Clifton, a quartet of Lady Patriots were selected to the Passaic County Coaches Association All-Star First Team. They were Christie Cheruo, Nicolette Driesse, Siara Kolpon and Andie Lakin. Teammates Bjonda Ademi, Alyson Brunetti and Zana Haobsh were second team selections. Receiving honorable mention accolades were Nicole Appet and Tiffany Martinez.

Kyle Blazer scored three goals and dished off an assist to spur the Patriots to a 7-1 romp over West Milford in ice hockey, Mike Auterio, Peter Beckermart, James Benfatti and Danny Reidel added solo goals. Goalie Ethan Sayarli made six saves.

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A trio of seniors, forward Anthony Nucci, midfielder Mike DeLuise and back Diogenis Panagiotis were PCCA first selections in boys soccer. Keeper Nick Mihalik and forward Adam Isa were second team selections.

Nick Skerlick turned in a hat trick performance as the Indians surged to a 4-1 triumph over West Milford. Max Schwartz added the other goal with Nick Hermann and Zach Morrison passing off two assists apiece.

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Ridgefield’s Billy Daniels, Kean’s senior place kicker, and Oak Ridge’s Brian Cary, a senior offensive lineman for Rowan were chosen to the Second Team while Little Fall’s Joe Liscio, Montclair State’s senior punter from Passaic Valley, received honorable mention accolades.

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How many days was the tournament?

The tournament was completed in one day, October 22nd. Some of the high school kids were competing past 10pm.

A.J. Lonski

Most Northern New Jersey 12 year olds spend their birthday weekends in places other than a gym filled with wrestling mats in the middle of Iowa. Not so for Ho-Ho-Kus resident A.J. Lonski.

A.J., accompanied by his father Dan, a former Princeton University wrestler, headed to the USA Wrestling 2011 Preseason Schoolboy Nationals held at the UNI-Dome of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.

There were 28 mats in the one day tournament with wrestlers competing from all over the country from ages 8 to 18.

A.J., representing New Jersey in the Elementary School Division, took home fi rst place in the 95 pound weight class for Grades 5/6.

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How did you handle the stress of a National Wrestling competition?

Because of prior experiences competing in national tournaments, I knew what to expect; so, I wasn’t nervous. For me, it wasn’t any more or less stressful than any other tournament.

How did you prepare?

In the weeks leading up to the tournament, I wrestled almost every day at three different clubs in addition to keeping up with my weight training. I traveled between NJ, NY, PA and DE competing at various meets and tournaments to get adequate match time.

On tournament days, I prepare to wrestle approximately 30-45 minutes prior to each match. This includes jumping rope and practicing various moves.

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I train at my wrestling clubs four times a week (includes drilling, matches and conditioning). I do kettlebell strength training along with MMA training at American Eagle Mixed Martial Arts (www.

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is to train hard, to compete hard and to leave it all out on the mat each time. If I do that, I believe success will naturally follow.

My long-term goal is to be a NJ State Champion and to wrestle in college.

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This year, I’m really going to focus on continuing my strength development as well as perfecting the new techniques I’m learning. I think I have the best team around me, including my various wrestling coaches and Sabomnim Ross. My goal this season

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David Carr (Ohio). He was a strong and fast wrestler on his feet and on the mat. His dad, Nate Carr, is a multiple time NCAA champ as well as an Olympic Bronze Medalist.

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By Dennis Wilson Kinnelon’s Mike Soroko paced the field of 2486 competitors to the finish line in the 8th Annual Ashenfelter 8K Classic on Thanksgiving morning. The 21-year was clocked in 24:54 as he raced through the tape in the event named after Horace Ashenfelter, one of two Americans to ever win the Olympic gold medal in the 3000-meter steeplechase when he defeated the Russian world-record

holder Vladimir Kazantvey in the 1952 Helsinki Games in Finland. His performance earned the Glen Ridge resident the 1952 Sullivan Award as the nation’s outstanding amateur athlete.

Wayne’s 39-year old Catherine Smith produced the fast local distaff clocking of 29:12 when she placed third among the 1169 females in the race.

She crossed the line 65th overall.

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1. Mike Soroko Kinnelon, 24:54; 7. Hector Rivera Clifton, 26:08; 37. Jack Lacarrubba Wayne, 28:18; 39. Michael Bravo Passaic, 28:20; 40. John Hogan Washington Township, 28:20; 45. John Milone Fort Lee, 28:37; 53. William Zink Wyckoff, 28:51; 57.

Zach Post Wayne, 28:53; 66.

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Romel Navarro Paterson, 31:09; 129. Mark Snyder Prospect Park, 31:11; 134. Andrew Bertollo Kinnelon, 31:21; 140. Ramon Vasquez Ridgefield, 31:35; 151.

John Foster Glen Rock, 31:46;

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Tracey Magee Kinnelon, 32:50; 198. Hector Matos Rutherford, 32:55; 199. Paul Lee Palisades Park, 32:57; 200. Esly Panduro Clifton, 32:57; 201. Patrick Sexton Wayne, 32:58; 208. Paula O’Connor Ridgewood, 33:09; 210. Matt Mandel Riverdale, 33:10; 217. Peter Englehardt Paterson, 33:23; 227.

Jose Vidals Passaic, 33:36; 232.

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in their age divisions were Clifton’s 40-year old Hector Rivera, Hewitt’s 63-year old Peggy Richko, Oak Ridge’s 70-year old Hilary Peterlin, Ridgewood’s 46-year old Misa Tamura, River Vale’ 58-year old Patrick Gaughan as well as Wayne’s 39-year old Catherine Smith.

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By Michael Clarke It’s every high school athlete’s dream: That someday all those endless practices, tiring scrimmages, overpriced equipment and exhausting games might translate into a chance to play sports on the collegiate level.

But with less than 10 percent of all high school athletes playing their given sport at an NCAA-member institution, and just a third of those receiving an athletic scholarship, it’s crucial that players and parents learn all they can about this confusing, difficult and oftentimes frustrating process known as recruiting.

No matter what any one person or organization claims, nobody can guarantee you or your child an athletic scholarship. But it’s our hope here at Active.com that this recruiting resource, along with additional information you gather along the way, can help you take control of the recruiting process and ultimately make an athlete’s dream come true.

No. 1: Take the Right Classes

compliance standards.)

Quick Tip: Let your guidance counselor “guide” you in your high school course selections— starting with your freshman year and continuing throughout your high school career.

No. 2: Register With the NCAA It used to be called the NCAA clearinghouse, but now it’s the NCAA Eligibility Center that students must register with to validate their status as an amateur athlete. (This is to ensure an athlete isn’t secretly playing defensive back for the Denver Broncos during their high school career.)

The process is relatively painfree; all you need is $50 and a Social Security number. But don’t leave it to the last minute.

Every year a few student athletes miss out on the chance to play collegiately, because they fail to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Quick Tip: Register with the NCAA by your junior year.

No. 3: Make Your List(s)

Long before college catalogs clog mailboxes, and recruiting tapes are viewed, a studentathlete takes classes in their freshman year of high school that directly affect their NCAA eligibility.

Because eligibility standards continue to evolve—in 2008 the NCAA increased the number of English and math courses required by one—it’s an athlete’s responsibility to make sure their class schedule fulfills NCAA core course requirements.

The best way to make sure you meet all requirements is to schedule an appointment with a high school guidance counselor to ensure your course schedule is in-line with the approved high school core course list. (It’s a good idea to do this each year as high school curriculums can change as often as NCAA page 30

Before you compile a list of 200 schools you would just die to play for, remember the function of the list is to help you focus your search going into your sophomore and junior year, not overly complicate the process with unrealistic expectations.

“I tell athletes to make three lists,” says Michael Husted, former NFL kicker. “One: a list of their dream schools, two: a list of schools that they could realistically get into and three: a list of fallback schools in case something happens at the last minute.”

Now before you freak out about the prospect of not attending your favorite university, Husted concedes that “there will be some overlap between the first two lists.” But ideally your three lists should total no more than 12 to 15 schools, with the

bulk of the schools residing in the “realistic” list.

Quick Tip: Make three lists— with four or five schools per list— to focus your college search

No. 4: Create a Video The recruiting video is one of the most important ways an athlete can attract the attention of coaches at the university level. Unfortunately, it’s also where many athletes come up short, with substandard video quality and unnecessary production components.

The structure and contents of your video will depend on the sport being promoted. Play-byplay sports such as volleyball, football and baseball generally work best with a collection of 15-25 highlight plays that illustrate an athlete’s ability.

Continuous play sports such as soccer, basketball and lacrosse should have 10 to 15 highlight plays—with an additional game half included to show real-time ability.

So how do you make the video? Well, like anything in life, quality does count. This doesn’t mean you have to hire Steven Spielberg to shoot your footage, but many people find hiring a videographer a worthwhile expense.

Quick Tip: Keep your video short, simple and as professional-looking as possible.

No. 5: Research the Schools This task used to be a lot more difficult 10 years ago. But with the rise of the internet there is a multitude of recruiting information, both official and unofficial, about virtually any college or university you’re interested in.

For starters, check out the school’s website to find out the best coach or school official to contact. For smaller schools, individual e-mail addresses for coaches can be found quite easily, as they often view the website as a promotional tool

for their institution. Bigger schools may require a little detective work to find contact information for specific coaches, but it is not impossible.

Simply find the e-mail address path (Eg: first name. last name@university.com, first name.last initial@university.com), usually found in the athletic department directory of websites. Then plug in the name of the coach you want to contact and let them know you’re interested in attending the university.

In addition, Ronald Baum of Homerun Softball camps believes a university’s website can also save you time by pinpointing which schools are recruiting your position.

“If you’re a pitcher, you can see that they’ve got four pitchers coming back next year.

Chances are they’re not recruiting a pitcher for the following year and you should probably look somewhere else.”

Another great resource is to talk to current and former players who’ve already been through the recruiting process at that particular university.

You can get player referrals directly from the school, or perhaps do a search for athletes who’ve played at the university on social networking sites such as myspace and facebook. Just let them know you’re interested in attending their alma mater and ask if they have any tips or information about the program.

Though the information you receive may not be entirely reliable, it can be an invaluable way to peek inside a program, warts and all.

Quick Tip: Check out a school’s website. Find out who’s on their roster and collect contact information for relevant coaches.

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It used to be this could wait until your junior year, but with the pace of youth sports increasing all the time, it’s probably a good idea to begin contacting coaches in the summer before your sophomore year.

So what do you include in your e-mail or letter to the coach? Well, some sort of introduction explaining who you are and why you’re contacting them. (Keep it short—coaches are busy.) A few paragraphs should do.

A copy of your recruiting video or a link where they can view your video—the latter quickly becoming a popular choice with coaches—as well as a recruiting resume with details such as stats, honors, academic data and contact information for your high school coaches should also be included.

Some people prefer to make contact with a coach by phone.

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COLLEGE PREPARATION of that specific university,” said Husted. “But that doesn’t mean the experience is wasted.”

This is because the coaching fraternity, despite the large number of colleges in the United States, is actually quite small. Though you may not get an offer from Penn State simply by attending one of their camps, this doesn’t mean the coach running the camp can’t point you toward an opening at a different university.

Quick Tip: Attend a camp and be flexible; you never know where that first impression might lead.

it come off as a unprofessional, but it also robs the coach of a chance to get to know the athlete on a personal basis.)

Quick Tip: Check out a school’s website. Find out who’s on their roster and let the coaches know you’re interested.

No. 7: Increase Your Game, and Your Exposure, at a University Camp Sports camps generally serve two different functions: to help an athlete get better and to help an athlete get noticed.

Some sports camps, especially those at universities you’ve targeted, can often do both at the same time. (Many coaches find camps a great way to fill out their rosters.)

Unfortunately those hoping a few days at a university camp will magically get an athlete recruited, without having established rapport with that institution beforehand, are often disappointed.

“At the big camps, less than five percent of the kids who attend are actually on the radar

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For most athletes, it will depend on the financial package being offered by the school. Are they offering a full-ride? A partial scholarship? If one school offers a significantly greater fi-

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For others, it will be a question of possible playing time on the next level. Do you have a good chance of getting in the starting lineup by your sophomore and junior year? If you’re a third baseman, and they’ve already got two underclass third basemen in front of you, there might be better places for you to pursue your higher education while playing the hot corner.

“My suggestion to athletes is to narrow it down to their three top choices,” says Husted.

“And then think, ‘if something happens to my athletic career which school would I be happy at.’ There are no givens when it comes to athletics. All you know for sure is whether you’ll feel comfortable at a certain university.”

Quick Tip: Choose a university that offers you the best environment for athletic, academic and personal development.

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This year was another record setter, raising over $50,000 in one day. The foundation is one of the most highly rated charities in the country with over 80% of all money raised from their many events going directly to the families.

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Other notables were Alex Weissman, who at 11 years old ran an amazing 20:13 to win the under 14 division and Danielle Irish who not only won her age group of 20 – 29 year old with a time of 22:18, but she was also the highest money raising reach runner with over $1,000. Reach Runners get sponsors to donate to the great cause in their name and they raised over $15,000 of the total money.

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others in need.

The event is sponsored by some great organizations: Mercedes Benz, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, My Pillow Pets, AML Memorial Foundation, The Shaun O’Hara Foundation, Music for Aardvarks, Barnabus Health, Hertz, Millers Pharmacy, Wells Fargo, Muscle Maker Grill and the Sports Conditioning Institute.

For the second straight year, the Sports Conditioning Institute was the largest fundraiser at the event, raising over $2500. They also provided the warm-ups for the runners as they specialize in improving running mechanics and injury prevention. Info on their programs can be found at www.Sports-Conditioning. com.

As always, the donations from our 5K event will be used to provide immediate fi nancial support to families who are struggling to keep up with the everyday expenses that accumulate as they care for a loved-one fighting cancer.

More than 40 families will receive grants that will enable them to catch up on overdue bills, pay for rent and groceries, and much more.

Special thanks to members of our 5K Committee for their incredible efforts to make the event a true success.

And, of particular note, we appreciate the generosity and compassion of three couples on the Committee who have dedicated themselves to the Family Reach cause in memory of their friend Kristine Morello-Wiatrak, who happened to be the driving force that brought each couple together!

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by Hurricane Irene Flood There were so many people affected by the devastating effects of Hurricane Irene. The Jersey Jets Pop Warner Football teams comprised of kids ages 8-14 and who play out of Saint Joseph’s of Montvale stepped up to help out.

When it was discovered that one of coach’s home town of Schoharie, NY was nearly wiped off the map from the severe flooding that occurred, the teams decided to help out. Through all the families involved in the Jets organization they collected clothing, water, food, toys, sporting goods, and supplies. They were able to fill a truck and trailer full of goods and deliver it to the devastated town.

The players from the teams collected and loaded the trucks at St. Joe’s and coordinated efforts with Schoharie High School where many of the schools athletes had lost their homes and were living in shelters.

“Coaching football isn’t always about the X’s and O’s. It’s also about teaching athlete’s responsibility and helping others in need.

Each year we try to teach the boys character on and off the field through various charitable efforts. This year it hit close to home,” said Coach Tom Kyme. “We are all proud of the efforts our teams put forth in helping so many people in need,” added Jets Organization President Robert Gomez.

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The Brotherhood Lacrosse Family got together on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 and joined forces with the Food Bank of New Jersey. It was a family affair as players, parents and coaches from the 2011 Brotherhood Lacrosse Elite Teams volunteered to organize and pack food boxes for the less fortunate.

We are very proud of the boys as they proved that a little effort can go a long way to help the community. Each fall, the Brotherhood Lacrosse family chooses a volunteer project to participate in as a group. It is a special time for us as we get to spend time together while giving back to the less fortunate.

Previous volunteer projects included working with the Interreligious Fellowship for the Homeless, the NJ Food Bank as well as the Greater Newark Conservancy. Brotherhood Lacrosse is committed to making a difference and we are very proud of all of our participants for the effort and selflessness that they displayed this weekend.

Photo courtesy of Tom Kyme.

Stan Fischler Autograph Signing December 17th as Outlaws Host Whalers WAYNE, NJ — The New Jersey Outlaws are proud to announce that Brooklyn Native and MSG “Hockey Night Live” analyst, Stan Fischler will be attending the game on December 17th versus the Danbury Whalers, at the Capital One Ice Vault, in Wayne, New Jersey. The game will start at 7:35pm.

“The Maven” is known for his analysis between periods of New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils games and authoring/co-authoring over 90 books, most of which are about hockey.

Fischler will be signing autographs from 6:30-7:00pm, just prior to the start of the game

between the Whalers and Outlaws, as well as dropping the ceremonial first puck just before face-off. Fans who bring a copy of any book written or co-written by Stan Fischler will receive $5 off their ticket for the game.

For tickets to this, or any other Outlaws home game, call (973) 886-9335 or go to newjerseyoutlaws.com.

Saves for Gavin Park Ridge senior and goalie Sean McCann has spent the season reaching out to the community.

As the Owls standout between the pipes, he started the Saves for Gavin program to raise funds for a kidney transplant for Gavin Scimeca, an infant son of a River Vale police officer.

Through his efforts, Sean has raised over $23,000 for one-year-old Gavin Scimeca. For additional information on how to help, please go to www.cotaforgavins.com or e-mail Sean directly at SavesforGavin@aol.com.

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All Inclusive Workout THURSDAYS – 10 weeks starting Jan. 5th 5:30-7pm

Hitter’s Clinic WEDNESDAYS – 10 weeks starting Jan 4th 6-7:30pm

Softball Hitter’s Clinic TUESDAYS – 10 weeks starting Jan. 3rd 6-7pm

Winter Workout MONDAYS – 10 weeks starting Jan. 9th AGES 4U-7U 4-5pm AGES 8U-10U 5-6:30pm AGES 11U-13U 6:30pm-8pm AGES 14U+ 6:30-8pm

Catcher’s Clinic THURSDAYS – 10 weeks starting Jan. 4th 7-8pm

Pitcher’s and Catcher’s Clinics TUESDAYS – 10 weeks starting Jan. 3rd 7-8pm

Winter Workout FRIDAYS – 10 weeks starting Jan. 13th 5-6:30pm

Pitcher’s Clinic MONDAYS & TUESDAYS by age starting Jan. 2nd or 3rd please see website for details

LACROSSE Active Clinics & Leagues underway call Mike Carti for availability

Adult Leagues and Open Soccer on MONDAYS or TUESDAYS Call Dave Lado for details

High School Workout MONDAY NIGHTS starting Jan. 2nd 7-9:30pm $50 per session

HALF DAY: (9am-1pm) or (1-5pm) $25 includes Drink, Snack and slice of Pizza FULL DAY: (9am-5pm) $40 includes Drink, Snack and slice of Pizza FULL WEEK PASS: $175 – Access Throughout the Week

East Coast Americans Spring/Summer Baseball Tryouts $25 tryout fee

Limited spots available for 9U and 10U Teams

Call and ask for Joe Torre for details and to set up a tryout

A I N A M MINIBuy

We Welcome Hardbodiez to the facility

Birthday Parties!

Speed and Power Football Training

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The Best Training YOU CAN GET!

The Best Sports Parties around Call for details

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Attend any of our Mini or Juni or Programs Sign up in adva nce - Based on availability.

Happy Holidays from Garett Teel “Our goal is to give the highest level of instruction with a simple proach by which all players of every skill level can learn and understand the degree of discipline and dedication necessary to excel on the baseball field.”is was my mission statement 13 years ago and continues to be OUR MISSION at Teels Baseball and Softball Training Center.

Over the year’s, we have seen and worked with many player’s whose own hard work and dedication allowed them to achieve and excel at their goals. Our contribution to these players was giving them good sound information which has allowed them to build a strong fundamental foundation. This foundation is the key for all players to realize their full potential and to succeed on their own.

THERE IS NO OFF SEASON AT TEELS! Regardless of your skill level or ability you CAN get better and build confidence through each success!

The goal for Winter Camps is to provide each player with professional instruction in hitting, catching, pitching and fielding in order to develop a solid foundation for future baseball success. We incorporate several fundamental drills demonstrated by an instructor. Regardless of experience on the field, the proper teaching and constant repetition of these fundamentals will strengthen each player’s skill level and allow them to achieve their baseball goals.

I am proud to introduce for 2012 our NEWEST Program for young pitchers “STRIKE FORCE”. I encourage players from ages 9-11 to

participate in this 12 week program. The details are below.

A N N O U N C I N G

TEELS 1ST PITCHING PROGRAM FOR AGES 9 – 11

Building Strong Foundations at young ages!

Program Director – Thomas Atlee Program Instructor – John McAdams Program format: • Active Warm-Up/Proper Stretching Routine • Proper Grips for 4-seam/2-seam fastball & various change up grips • Proper Throwing/Pitching Mechanics (upper & lower body in stretch & wind-up) • Drill work/Mound work • Injury prevention for shoulder and elbow. Arm strengthening exercises without weights • Pitching efficiency (How to attack Hitters and Strike Zone) • Video evaluations • Written evaluations

Saturdays 2:00 – 3:00pm January 7, 14, 21, 28 • February 4, 11, 25 • March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

445 Braen Avenue • Wyckoff, NJ • 201-670-4047 • www.teelbaseball.com “TRAINING WITH A PURPOSE”