NJ Sports Fitness Wellness - 04/24/2013 by Gene Petraglia

MAXIMIZING PERFORMANCE IN MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT

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Volume 9, Issue 5

FITNESS

& WELLNESS

SOLID S OLID STA STARTS STARTS WHAT TO DO THIS SUMMER?

L CIA RE E SPATU

Head football coach Bill Weigel helped nine of his graduating Lancers find colleges for 2013.

CHECK OUT THE CAMPS THROUGHOUT THE ISSUE

AND OUR CAMP DIRECTORY ON PAGES 4-7

COLLEGE RECRUITING MADE SIMPLE, EASY AND AFFORDABLE WITHIN THE RULES

COLLEGE RECRUITMENT

SPRING SPORT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASONS THUS FAR FOR LAX, SOF TBALL, BASEBALL, BOYS VOLLEYBALL AND GOLF.

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Natalie Carti Indian Hills High School Senior Girls Lacrosse

Chris Nugent Fair Lawn High School Senior, Boys Volleyball

By Jessica Quas

A four-year starter in lacrosse, Carti holds the Bergen County career record for points after 14 goals and recording nine assists to start her senior season. As a sophomore and junior she led Bergen County in scoring and has signed an NCAA national letter of intent to continue her student athlete career with the Wolverines of the University of Michigan. An Honor Roll student, Carti is a member of the National Honors Society, French Club, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), and is the Secretary of Indian Hills’ Interact Club. She is also active in DECA, an organization that prepares emerging leaders for the business world.

Standing at 6’ 4”, First Team All-State outside hitter Nugent helped lead the Cutters to win their second consecutive team title at the 2013 Bloomfield Invitational on April 6, collecting 59 kills to help Fair Lawn defeat Montclair, St. Joseph of Metuchen and Bayonne. He added 25 digs, 18 service points, five blocks and three aces in the tournament, and it was Fair Lawn’s third title in the last four years. Nugent signed an NCAA national letter of intent to attend Penn State in December and has been awarded a scholarship from the Nittany Lions covering 25 percent of his tuition. He will continue his student-athlete career studying engineering.

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COLLEGE RECRUITMENT FEATURE

COLLEGE RECRUITING MADE SIMPLE, EASY AND AFFORDABLE WITHIN THE RULES

Photo courtesy of Bill Weigel.

Through the diligent efforts of Bill Weigel, head football coach, nine Lancers will look to continue their gridiron careers at the college level in 2013. Seated Left to Right: Kyle Allegrini (University of Rochester), Jeremy Manning (Western Connecticut State); David Shellhammer (Franklin & Marshall); Cory Caddell (Misericordia). Standing Left to Right: Steven Azcurra (Western Connecticut State); Vin DeLucca (Western Connecticut State); Doug Bobo (William Paterson); Bill Weigel (Head Coach); Joe Jordan (Marist); John Albano (Plymouth State)

By Dennis Wilson (Contributions made by Krista Goulet, Jessica Quas, Cara Sagala and Danielle Zymkowitz.)

Parents can be bombarded with information and opportunities to prepare their youngsters at young ages for the college recruiting process. Unfortunately, over the last 20 years many businesses have emerged that are promoted by individuals with little or no backgrounds, or understanding of the sport industry. For lack of more fitting descriptions, these entrepreneurs are looking to collect money from parents who are naïve to the realities of college recruiting procedures. ESPN, TSN and the major networks focus their productions on glamorous, financially-rewarding NCAA Division I major sports such as basketball’s March Madness and BCS-affiliated games feaeditor@sportsfitnesswellness.com

turing Alabama against the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The geography of Division I sports has been altered by the monetary greed of institutions whose administrations do not consider what is beneficial for the success of the student/athlete. As an example, if you are the parents of a Rutgers women soccer player, will you be able to afford both the time and money to watch your daughter in action when the Scarlet Knights play the University of Iowa on a weekday? Another negative impact to be considered, does your daughter study well 30,000 feet in the sky on a jet? Many parents, starting with little league and youth sports, envision their youngsters as the next coming of Pele, Michael Jordan, Nolan Ryan, Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods. They do not realize that statistics indicate only 23 of 100 youngsters who play at the youth level, tryout for a high school squad as a

freshman with only 12 remaining in the program as a senior. The number lowers to three at the college level, most of who compete at the sub-Division I level. In fact, name the last stu-

they love, that builds character and prepares them for the thrill of a successful business career while learning to overcome the temporary agonies of defeat prevalent in real life.

PARENTS CAN BE BOMBARDED WITH INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PREPARE THEIR YOUNGSTERS AT YOUNG AGES FOR THE COLLEGE RECRUITING PROCESS. dent-athlete from your child’s future high school who went on to play on a full athletic scholarship at the Division I or II level, let alone earned a professional team’s contract at the major or minor league level at the conclusion of an intercollegiate athletic career. It is not all about the money because student/athletes at the Division III level benefit from competing in an environment

There are many signs parents should observe before deciding what action they should pursue in the athletic development process of their children. No one can predict at the early elementary school stage of physical maturity in what sport a youngster might become proficient. Let them participate in a wide selection of athletics. Their abilities and enjoyments RECRUITMENT, continued on page 10 page 9

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will create a reasonable profile. Don’t let your child ever tell a coach, “I’m here because my father (mother) made me join.” One trait should be apparent to parents – Is the youngster physically active? Assuming the youngster displays fluidity in running techniques and upper body coordination, it is time for the parents to do some research. Swimming at a local club or YMCA is a great starting point for twoyear olds under the supervision and instruction of certified swimming professionals. This can indicate an initial level of competitiveness in the youngster. No future college athletic standout will evolve without the mentality of being a winner and that translates to the academic classroom. Communication, though at times difficult, is necessary between the youngster and parents. It is the child who must like the sport, not a parent who wants to live a sport fantasy that is paramount. Over the last two decades, all types of summer, and now year-round, sports camps have evolved. Remember, your child is a child and deserves to remain a child – games don’t count until high school. Don’t become a parent on the road, driving from one sports venue to another. Let your child’s actions at home suggest where to place your support. Other venues are municipal recreation department projects that are overseen by certified professionals. Learning the basics of any sport at the youth levels is most important, primarily from safety’s sake. Even though many parents offer their support as coaches, there are no regulations or qualifications. While some have superior credentials to high school coaches, many of them do not have a clue as to techniques and safety. For instance, one of the first concepts that should be covered by youth coaches in baseball and softball is the technique of sliding to prevent injuries. When did you ever witness a youth coach take a bunch of youngsters to a long jump pit and have them practice sliding? page 10

In fact, what about emphasizing the method of dropping the bat before running to first base? Statistics verify that there are more youngsters hospitalized from baseball injuries under the age of 15 than from any other youth sport. Turning to sports facilities with professionally-qualified staff is a

to evaluate the level of athletic proficiency and, more important, to stress the importance of academic success. It is also time for the parents to educate themselves on the existing rules and regulations of the college recruiting process. NCAA coaches are allowed to contact players by sending

“IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE AS GOOD AN IMPRESSION AS POSSIBLE IN AS LITTLE TIME AS POSSIBLE.” — RON STICCO, SSP VIDEO, LLC.

primary way to circumvent and prevent unnecessary injuries. Ultimate Sports America at 124 Wright Way in Oakland, is one of the fastest growing sports training and fitness facilities in America. It is not only a starting point for youngsters but offers programs that are geared to all age and skill levels. Its facility offers field and cage rentals in addition to a variety of programs supported by a staff of top quality, highly experienced directors for each sport. This insures that the safety concept in techniques will be transmitted to your youngster. Ultimate Sports America’s

questionnaires, sports camp brochures and educational information to prospects as young as the seventh grade. This can lead to a prospect accepting an unofficial visit to a college campus. During these visits prospects can accept up to three complimentary admissions to sporting events, but may only talk to college coaches on school premises. High school student-athletes can verbally commit to attend a university when they feel comfortable with the program. This commitment is a non-binding agreement, and is not binding until the player signs a National Letter of Intent.

Founded 22 years ago, SSP Video, LLC (www.sspvideo.com) provides custom highlight videos, as well as a solution to interfacing with and delivering quality exposure to college coaches within the recruiting relations.

mission is to be a “state-of-theart” sports training facility providing clients, regardless of age and skill level, the opportunity to learn, play and excel in a safe, fun, social and inspiring atmosphere that provides teaching fundamentals, promoting good sportsmanship, and building confidence. When a youngster matures and enters high school, it is time

Division I coaches may not initiate phone calls with high school freshmen, sophomores, or juniors. However, these studentathlete prospects are allowed to initiate phone calls with Division I coaches if they please. July 1, following a prospect’s junior year of high school, is officially the start of the period in which coaches are allowed to initiate phone calls to prospects. Men’s

basketball and football have exceptions to this rule that should be researched. The NCAA defines recruiting as “any solicitation of prospective student-athletes or their parents by an institutional staff member or by a representative of the institution’s athletics interests for the purpose of securing a prospective student-athlete’s enrollment and ultimate participation in the institution’s intercollegiate athletics program.” A contact occurs any time a college coach says more than hello during a face-to-face contact with a college-bound student-athlete or his or her parents off the college’s campus. During a contact period a college coach may have faceto-face contact with collegebound student-athletes or their parents, watch student-athletes compete and visit their high schools, and write or telephone student-athletes or their parents. During an evaluation period a college coach may watch college-bound student-athletes compete, visit their high schools, and write or telephone student-athletes or their parents. However, a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents off the college’s campus during an evaluation period. During a quiet period a college coach may not have faceto-face contact with collegebound student-athletes or their parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write or telephone college-bound student-athletes or their parents during this time. During a dead period a college coach may not have faceto-face contact with collegebound student-athletes or their parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write and telephone student-athletes or their parents during a dead period. Any visit to a college campus by a college-bound studentathlete or his or her parents paid for by the college is an official visit. Visits paid for by editor@sportsfitnesswellness.com

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SPORTS • FITNESS • WELLNESS college-bound student-athletes or their parents are unofficial visits. During an official visit, the college can pay for transportation to and from the college for the prospect, lodging and three meals per day for both the prospect and parent or guardian, as well as reasonable entertainment expenses including three tickets to a home sports event. The only expenses a collegebound student-athlete may receive from a college during an unofficial visit are three tickets to a home sports event. A National Letter of Intent is signed by a college-bound student-athlete when the student-athlete agrees to attend a Division I or II college or university for one academic year. Participating institutions agree to provide financial aid for one academic year to the student-athlete as long as the student-athlete is admitted to the school and is eligible for financial aid under NCAA rules. Other forms of financial aid do not guarantee the student-athlete financial aid. The National Letter of Intent is voluntary and not required for a student-athlete to receive financial aid or participate in sports. Signing a NCAA National Letter of Intent ends the recruiting process since participating schools are prohibited from recruiting student-athletes who have already signed letters with other participating schools. A student-athlete who has signed a National Letter of Intent may request a release from his or her contract with the school. If a student-athlete signs a National Letter of Intent with one school but attends a different school, he or she will lose one full year of eligibility and must complete a full academic year at their new school before being eligible to compete. Founded 22 years ago by Ron Sticco, SSP Video, LLC has offices located in Caldwell and Waldwick. It provides the solution to interfacing with and delivering quality expoeditor@sportsfitnesswellness.com

sure to college coaches within the recruiting relations. Sticco started SSP after his own son, Jay, a talented baseball player at River Dell High School in Oradell, expressed an interest in playing college ball. After a television crew filmed one of his son’s games, Sticco asked to see the film and requested a copy, hoping to use it to help his son reach the college coaches and an idea was born. For more than two decades, SSP Video has created custom sports videos to highlight student/athletes who want to play at the college level, reaching coaches at schools nationwide. Whether it is a Division I, II or III school, coaches are reached directly through e-mail and a secure website, placing the student information directly into the coaches’ hands and onto their computers. Professional videographers travel to home and away games, compiling highlights from one, two or even three seasons. Statistics and other relevant information, including school statistics, grade point averages, and contact information, are added to the three-to-five minute video resume. “It is important to make as good an impression as possible in as little time as possible,” said Sticco. “We know what we do is working because our customers are getting into the colleges of their choosing.” SSP has created videos for student/athletes from not only New Jersey but as far away as California and Washington. “Students from both public and private high schools have signed on with the company and our wall of fame boasts the names of many talented athletes,” said Sticco. To contact SSP which provides the connection and presentation to the coaches of over 14,000 high school games, call 800-783-6029. Specific sports academies and camps can upgrade the techniques and talents of the prospective athletic recruits to position them to advance to the college level, remembering that interscholastic programs have limited coaching capabilities.

COLLEGE RECRUITMENT FEATURE Started in the 1970s by Doug Gaffney, a former athletic director and basketball coach at Verona High School who earned nine varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball at the University of Connecticut, Middle States Basketball Camp was the first summer camp that had a professional staff of college coaches and “taught” aspiring basketball players the basic skills and techniques of the sport. Now in its 25th year, the Bergen County Volleyball Camp is a perfect example of a teaching experience that is run by qualified professionals. Founded and still directed by Beth Del Vecchio, the current athletic director at Cresskill High School and arguably one of the state’s most-talented coaches when she was at Paramus Catholic, the program is for middle and high school players and specializes in beginners. It has produced three Gatorade Players of the Year in New Jersey. The instructors, all qualified coaches, teach the most recent

techniques used in the sport, including individual skills in a training method that produces successful players. With three 2013 summer sessions, more information can be obtained by calling 201-797-1211. Whether your student/athlete is a boy or girl and has a dream of pursuing a collegiate career in volleyball, this is the place to hone the skills. It is a simple example of the coaching criteria and credentials sports camps should possess to be creditable. Oakland’s Ultimate Sports America has been developed with the concept of professionals teaching techniques and skills and offers expertise in many sports. Mike Bellovich, Ultimate’s owner and President, is adamant in preaching safety with his programs. “Our business plan is simple,” he stated. “We continue to upgrade and retain professionals who can teach and relate to our athletes, whatever their ages, while establishing the highest RECRUITMENT, continued on page 12

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standards of safety.” Track & field is an example of specialty coaching available at Ultimate Sports America. It is arguably the hardest sport to coach at high schools because most programs are limited to one or two coaches. How many, if any decathletes with coaching knowledge in running, jumping and throwing events are in place at the scholastic level? As an example, how many scholastic coaches possess expertise in the intricacies of the pole vault, an event that can easily cause injuries? Ultimate America has established a pole vaulting program run by Branko Miric, a pole vault coach at West Milford High School since 2005 where he coached 14 county champions. He is now at Ramapo College where he developed a NCAA Division III All-American. Bellovich can be reached at 201-644-0372 for additional information. Wrestling is a major sport spanning the youth to college levels in New Jersey. It is an-

other sport in which talented youngsters can benefit from special training. Learning takedown techniques, escape strategies, pinning combinations are skills improved by training offseason at organizations like the Olympic Wrestling Club which stresses a European style that gives a wrestler an edge. The signature of Olympic’s success is the production of 15 state champions and 100 state medalists since 2004. For information, call 973-420-2505. In 1986, women’s soccer was not recognized by the NCAA nor National Federation of High Schools but now is overwhelmed by “soccer moms and dads” that have fueled the rampant creations of soccer academies and traveling teams. Showcases have common formats that reel in parents despite fraudulent promises – costly fees and guarantees of college coaches in attendance. The primary problem is many of the events occur over the Thanksgiving recess. This three-day weekend is an NCAA “quiet period” and no college

SPORTS • FITNESS • WELLNESS coaches are permitted at the venues, yet gullible parents from around the nation who wrongly assess their children to have the skills to compete at the Division I level, patronize the events for what proves to be non-existent exposure. While there are many businesses who offer services and combines to assist in the college football recruitment process, the optimum method at Lakeland Regional High School has been established through the diligent efforts of Bill Weigel, head football coach, who provides a “college recruiting session” each season. The results for the seniors on Weigel’s 2012 team are superlative as nine Lancers will look to continue their gridiron careers on college gridirons. “I hold my “college recruiting meeting” with all potential college players and parents in the off-season,” stated Weigel. “I tell them to be realistic with their expectations and to focus on academics first.” First off, he holds his recruit-

ing meeting with any and all players and their parents in grades 9-12 that think they may have a desire to play at the next level. He puts together a recruiting template/packet for each of his players to give out to college recruiters when they come to Lakeland. This lists all their contact information, transcripts, GPA, Class Rank, SAT/ACT scores, HT/ Wt/Speed/Strength measurables, highlight film, and postseason accolades. Weigel stresses “Academic Merit Money” is a more realistic and feasible target for the majority of players over D-I athletic scholarships. More importantly, he notes football provides the players an opportunity to further their educations and get into a school or a better school that they might not have been able to get into without football. It is an opportunity for them to improve their options and continue playing the game they love at a very high level. Weigel’s Class of 2013 includes no NCAA Division I-A

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Heading north to Plymouth State in New Hampshire is 61, 220-pound linebacker John Albano. Albano was selected Big North – National Division first team and accorded honorable mention accolades by the PCCA. Western Connecticut State has severed its ties with the New Jersey Athletic Conference but will maintain a Garden State influence with three Lancers on its roster. Competing in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference will be Steven Azcurra, Vin DeLucca and Jeremy Manning. Azcurra, a 5-11, 180-pound linebacker, was a second team Big North – National Division selection as was DeLucca, a 6-3, 260pounder who went ways in the tackle slots. Manning, a 5-10, 200-pound offensive guard, was a first team Big North Division all-star. Weigel, a 36-year old, remembers his days playing for Eric Hamilton, the dean of the Division III New Jersey Athletic Conference coaches, at The College of New Jersey. He is a true educator, teaching his players to be winners of the football field and guides them to reach the next level. Safety, establishing confidence and developing skills and techniques must be the mandate of all sports programs focused on not only the youth but also high school athletes. Questions that should be asked when looking to register a youngster are to inquire as to the length of time the venture has been in business, the athletic credentials of the staff and examples of the success of past participants. The Bergen County Volleyball Camp has turned out three NJ Gatorade Players of the Year and is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. SSP Video was a pioneer 22 years ago has produced positive impacts on college dreams of student/athletes. Ultimate Sports America has developed a foundation predicated on safety and learning, backed by professionals in their sports. Coach Weigel considers his job more than Xs and Os on a play board – his mission is to produce outstanding student/athletes.

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Cresskill’s Floriana Borova Honored at NIT-Met Basketball Awards Banquet By Dennis Wilson Cresskill’s Floriana Borova was honored as the Met Basketball Writers Association NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Player of the Year on April 15 at the NIT-Haggarty Awards Banquet in Tarrytown, NY. A 5-9, junior point guard for William Paterson University, Borova was a First Team selection by the New Jersey Athletic Conference head coaches after averaging a league-best 20.1 points per game that ranked 17th nationally in Division III. A versatile student-athlete, Borova ranked seventh in steals (4.1 per game) and 28th in assists (5.0 per game) in Division III. She was first in the NJAC and 31st nationally in three pointers per game (2.6) and ranked fourth in the NJAC in free throw percentage (.773) and three-point field goal percentage (3.27) and eighth in defensive rebounds (4.2). Teaneck’s Lance Brown, a 65 senior swing guard/forward for Williams Paterson, was honored at the Mat Basketball awards event as a Division III Men’s First Team All-Star. A member of the 2012 and 2013 New Jersey Athletic Conference First Teams as well as the 2013 ECAC All-Metro and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-Atlantic Region Second Teams, Brown led the Pioneers in scoring averaging 14.1 points per game (seventh in league while chipping in with 7.4 rebounds (seventh in conference), 1.1 assists and 1.3 steals as a starter in all 27 contests. Wyckoff’s Laura Benvenuto, a 5-9 senior guard for Emmanuel College in Boston, MA received 3rd Team Great Northeast Athletic Conference All-Star recognition. She ran the show for the Saints this season, starting in the backcourt and averaging teambests in both assists (3.7 apg) and steals (3.0 spg) and lead-

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ing the conference in steals with 85 this season. Benvenuto was named to two different All-Tournament Teams this year, including the EC Invitational All-Tournament Team and the GNAC All-Tournament Team. In addition to her All-GNAC honor, Benvenuto was also named to the conference’s All-Sportsmanship Team for her attitude and sportsmanship on the court throughout the 2013 campaign. A graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy, as a junior she played in 19 games, starting eight contests despite breaking a bone in her shooting hand during the team’s winter trip to London. She finished the year scoring 94 points, averaging 5.2 per contest while also grabbing 49 rebounds and dishing off 29 assists. Hillsdale’s Keith Burgess, a 5-10 sophomore guard for the University of Pittsburgh – Bradford, was named Second Team Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference after averaging 13.7 points per game while converting 82.4 percent of his free throw attempts, bombing 44.1 percent of three-point field goals through the iron and picking of 53 steals. page 13

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passing off four assists. Jake Pellegrino fueled Glen Rock’s 12-3 romp over Jefferson when he scored four goals and dished off an assist while Jake McMahon chipped in with two goals and an assist and Corey Hillman added a goal and three assists. McMahon and Pellegrino both contributed two goals and an assist as the Panthers rallied from a 4-2 deficit at the intermission to topple Wayne Valley 7-5. Pellegrino netted four goals and was credited with an assist in the Panthers’ 10-9 overtime victory against Indian Hills. Pat Duff and Corey Hillman registered hat trick efforts, scoring three goals each in the season opener. Ridgewood looks to defend its NJSIAA Group III state title with goalie Nick Pounds in the goal for a third year. Pounds, who is a returning All-American and 2012 New Jersey Goalie of the Year, will play for the Mid-

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shipmen of Navy in 2012. He stopped 17 shots on goal in the Maroons’ decisive 10-2 triumph over Bergen Catholic. Cooper Holmes and John Sheridan tallied two goals apiece with senior midfielder Bill Maltz and Andrew Seiter chipping in with a goal and assist apiece. Joseph Stross tallied five goals and frosh midfielder Chris Voorhis added three as Paramus pulled out a 9-8 overtime victory against Northern Valley/Old Tappan which received a three-goal – three assist performance from Garrett Sytsma. In the Battle for Paramus bragging rights, the Spartans rolled to a 13-4 victory over Paramus Catholic as Voorhis topped all scorers with a five goal, one assist effort. Matt Brescia and Kevin Perusse added two goals each to the winners’ scoring column while Nick DiMinno netted three goals for the Paladins. Voorhis scored five goals and Stross three as the Spartans defeated West Orange 10-5. DiMinno posted a hat trick performance, scoring four times and distributing three assists to fuel Paramus Catholic’s 13-3 of J.P. Stevens of Edison. Bailey contributed three goals and an assist with Matthew Rainey chipping in with two goals and two assists. Tom Calderone had a productive match as Fair Lawn surged to a 10-2 advantage by the intermission in defeating Dwight-Englewood 13-4. Calderone netted seven goals while Moneib Nahas added three goals and an assist with Kevin Osback add-

ing a goal and five assists. In a 15-4 romp over Paramus Catholic, Osback tallied five goals and picked up an assist while Corey Carlson tallied three goals and distributed a trio of assists. Calderone chipped in with three goals and Dillon Rinaldo provided a goal and four assists. Sytsma netted five goals and dished off an assist while Thomas Schneider flipped five balls into the Hornets’ hive as Old Tappan trounced Passaic Valley 14-1. Andrew Caropanini and Adam Marcasan combined between the posts to stop 10 of the 11 Hornets shots on goal. Dwight-Englewood pulled out a 6-5 victory over Northern Valley/Demarest as Lucas Petricone-Berg posted a hat trick performance, scoring three goals while Harrison Gordon, Jeremy Sacks and Daniel Shlien aided the effort with solo goals. Joe Gillies-Harris turned in a hat trick production to spur St. Joseph Regional/Montvale to a 9-5 triumph over Pascack Hills after the Green Knights had surged to an 8-0 advantage by the halftime break. Jack Brennan and Jack Walsh both chipped in with a pair of goals. Waldwick steadily pulled out to a 14-7 victory over Bergen Tech as Joe Paxton scored a match-high five goals with Ethan Puso adding four goals and an assist while Jack Reilly contributed three goals and three assists. Richie Holle riddled the Paneditor@sportsfitnesswellness.com

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deadlock at halftime, scoring the only goal down the stretch to claim a 5-4 conquest of Poe John. Alex Tzaneteas produced a hat trick with three goals and an assist while Sean Doran and Joe Noonan added solo goals and Noonan dished off an assist. In another one-goal margin of victory, the Thunderbirds defeated Glen Rock 6-5 as Tzaneteas scored twice and Doran added a goal and assist. Nick Sunseri delivered five goals and Kevin Illian produced four goals and three assists to fuel Pascack Valley’s attack in an 18-3 triumph over Bergen Tech. John DeCotis added a pair of goals to the score board.

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four goals with Marissa Caponi adding a pair of goals and two assists. In a 22-7 rout of Randolph, Carti scored five goals and passed off nine assists Kopyta out 10 balls into the Rams cage and Caponi added two goals and three assist. Ridgewood surged to a 12-1 advantage by halftime in romping to a 17-7 victory over Morris Knolls. Maggie Carver, Jordan Ford and Darby Kierran netted two goals apiece for the Lady Maroons while Lauren Beausoleil, Samantha Bussinelli, Baker Earl, Anna Jorgensen, Devon Maltz, Kelly McBrearty, Bridget McElroy, Charlotte Morley, Jacqui Roth and Katie Smesko contributed solo goals. Ridgewood went to double overtime to pull out a 14-13 victory over Westfield. Beausoleil netted five goals and Ford contributed a hat trick effort, scoring three times while Carver and Jorgensen chipped in

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with two goals each with Carver distributing five assists. In a 16-5 triumph over Oak Knoll of Summit, Beausoleil tallied five goals and dished off an assist while Ford and Maltz produced hat trick efforts, scoring three goals each. Sheila Hill netted five goals and distributed five assists while Danielle Stephens tallied five goals and passed off an assist to fuel the Academy of the Holy Angels 15-4 rout of Waldwick. Cristen Duff flipped three balls into the Lady Warriors’ cage while Julia Toolen chipped in with a goal and two assists. Carla Nilo completed the scoring parade with a solo goal. In a 16-10 victory over Old Tappan, Hills scored seven times and registered four assists while Melissa Enrico recorded a hat trick, scoring three times. Kaitlin Lewis riddled the Pascack Hills seven times to propel Northern Valley/Demarest to a 17-5 victory. Ariana Bresa and Emma Janssen added three goals each with Jansson dishing off three assists. Lewis scored nine goals and record an assist as the Norsewomen led all the way in defeating Waldwick 1714. In a 17-13 conquest of Paramus, Lewis scored eight times with Samantha Schoeptler adding a four-goal outburst. Jumping out to a 13-2 lead by halftime, Mahwah crushed Blair Academy 17-6 in a non-league match. Allie Garbely netted five goals while Cara Batelli and Kiersten Spencer tallied four goals apiece with Brianna Spencer and Noelle Woo contributing solo goals to the rout. Saddle River Day defeated Mary Help of Christians Academy 14-5 as Dani McMahon and Brianna Tarabocchia tallied five goals apiece. Kelly Hannigan netted two goals while Talea Garabo chipped in with a goal and assist. Gabby Pandolfelli completed the scoring parade with a solo goal. Morgan Lamb turned in a hat trick effort, scoring four times and distributing two assists to fuel Northern Highlands 13-0

rout of Mount Olive. Goalie Paulia Marino stopped seven shots to earn credit for the shutout “W” between the pipes while Remi Claire and Eleanor Hagen netted two goals apiece In a match that saw two different outcomes in the first and second halves, Northern Valley/Old Tappan surged to a 12-4 lead by intermission before holding on for a 21-17 triumph over DePaul. Katie Gattoni scored 13 goals and dished off four assists for Old Tappan while Llana Doyle netted 11 for the Lady Spartans. Gattoni scored four goals and recorded three assists in Old Tappan’s 16-3 romp over Clifton as Haley Simmons added three goals and an assist. Alina Flato flipped five goals into the Mustangs’ corral and assed two assists to power Bergen Tech to a 14-1 rout of Clifton in the opening game of the season. Sydney Scherer chipped in with three goals and a pair of assists, while goalie Mackenzie Moore stopped six of the seven Mustang shots. In a 16-11 win over River Dell, Scherer netted six goals and passed off four assists while Joanna Kim tallied five goals and picked up an assist and Flato chipped in with four goals and four assists. Cara Batelli tallied seven goals and distributed a pair of assists as Mahwah roared to a 16-3 triumph over Mount Olive. Kierstin Spencer added three goals and an assist while Kelly Pushie scored twice and was credited with an assist. In a 16-4 rout of Glen Rock, Allie Garbely netted five goals and dished off two assists while Bartelli chipped in with four goals and two assists. Zoe Oz led Dwight-Englewood to a 15-13 victory over Clifton by scoring four goals and dishing off three assists. Her teammate Katerina Hashaan chipped in with three goals and two assists while Emily Latinsky-Ortiz, Katherine Park and Vanessa Pike added two goals apiece. editor@sportsfitnesswellness.com

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Cutters Begin Quest to Three-Peat as NJSIAA TOC Champions By Krista Goulet Fair Lawn, the two-time defending NJSIAA Tournament of Champions winner, battled to a 2-1 victory over St. Joseph – Metuchen, a central jersey powerhouse, winning games of 25-21, 23-25 and 2523. Senior Chris Nugent, a 6-4 outside hitter, demonstrated a versatility that fueled the Cutters’ victory as he spiked 40 kills and scooped up 10 digs. Andrew Small, a 5-8 senior setter who led New Jersey in assists last season with 906, directed the attack, distributing 40 assists. Southern Regional of Ocean County was blanked 2-0 by the Cutters who captured games of 25-19 and 25-16. Nugent slammed 14 kills and Small was credited with 25 assists. Senior libero Charles Gigante led the Cutters in digs last year with 361, is another dominating factor

on the attack. Wayne Hills trounced Wallington 2-0, winning games of 25-6 and 25-12. Senior setter Emir Sahmanovic directed the attack, distributing 13 assists while Adam Santana spiked seven kills and Hunter Beck scooped up five digs. Opposite Greg Beltran and outside hitter Cameron Ghassemi contributed three blocks and two digs apiece with middle hitter Matt Lanteigne chipping in with three aces and three digs. In the battle for Wayne bragging rights, the Patriots defeated Wayne Valley 2-1, winning games of 25-21, 12-25 and 25-21. Senior setter Elias Argiris dished off 19 assists for the Valley and Lanteigne was credited with assists for the Hills. Bergen Catholic posted a pair of 2-1 out-of-county victories, defeating Marlboro of Monmouth County 26-24, 16-25 and 25-18 along with Ridge of Somerset County 15-25, 25-

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Devil Invitational contested at Cooper Hill in Flemington. The Lady Maroons posted a shootfie, count-four total of 384 with Jessica Carding an 18-hole round of 91 to tie for 15th in the field of 90 golfers.

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20 and 25-20. Kirk Nouhan, a 6-0 senior setter/outside hitter, dominated at the net in both matches, slamming 21 kills against Marlboro and 20 against Ridge. Setter Tommy Lynch directed the attack, passing off 36 assists against the Monmouth squad and dishing off 32 in the win over the Somerset team. The Crusaders finished the double-header with a 9-3 overall record. Garfield vanquished North Bergen 2-1, claiming games of 25-22, 23-25 and 25-12 in the Boilermakers’ opening match of the campaign. Damjam Nef spiked a dozen kills when the Boilermakers rolled to a 2-0 victory over Union City, winning games of 2523 and 25-21. Junior 5-11 setter Kamil Wegelinski passed off a match-high 18 assists. Hackensack hammered Paterson Eastside 2-0, romping to wins of 25-4 and 25-12. At the net, Matthew Richard, a 5-9

senior outside hitter slammed six kills and Austin Holmes registered four blocks while Seishu Miyazuma distributed 21 assists. The Comets trounced Paterson Kennedy 2-0 as they rolled to wins of 25-14 and 25-2. Richards and junior outside hitter Steven Geerloff slammed even kills apiece while Miyazuma passed of 21 assist and Barry Palmore picked up a dozen digs. Senior 5-11 setter/hitter Shawn Bray was impressive as he dished of 23 assists in fueling Don Bosco Prep’s 20 romp over Passaic Tech. The Ironmen are the defending Bergen County Champions and the May 1 seeding meeting at Hackensack High School should be interesting when Fair Lawn and Don Bosco Prep present their credentials. Andrew Van Dyke, a 6-3 senior middle hitter spiked 11 kills as the Ironmen won by scores of 25-11 and 25-13.

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tripper. Sara Piening pitched a no-hitter as the Blue Wolves blanked Wallington 17-0 with first baseman Shannon Truppi supplying the power on the plate, batting .583 and driving in 13 runs. Northern Valley/Old Tappan senior first baseman Mary Wiley has gotten off to a dynamic start at the plate, batting .619 with four doubles, a three-bagger and a home run. She has driven in nine runs, has connected for the game-winning hits against Paramus Catholic and Teaneck and was intentionally walked three times in one game. Old Tappan defeated Demarest 9-1 in the battle for the brag-

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to 7-0 as she has whiffed 59 batters while aiding her own cause at the plate by batting .583 with three homers and 13 RBIs. Ramapo’s Sophie Nochta no-nit Hackensack 16-0 and Saddle Brook’s Alexia Russo held Bergen Tech hitless in the Lady Falcons’ 3-0 victory. Russo, who will stay in the area as a member of the Lady Knights of Fairleigh Dickinson next year, has been torrid at the plate, batting .474 in knocking in nine runs and scoring 11 times. Waldwick’s Olivia Kowal has excelled in the circle, posting a 4-2 record with a 1.00 ERA, allowing six earned runs in 42 innings After driving in four runs in a 9-4 victory over Wallington, Kowal was batting .409 with nine RBIs while her teammate, second baseman Katie Ottavio is also hitting .409. Fair Lawn senior Marissa Spinuzzi fanned a dozen hitters as she held West Milford hitless in a 2-1 victory over the Lady Highlanders. Her battery mate, senior catcher Alexis Bush drilled an RBI double in a 2-0 triumph over Wayne Valley for her 100th career hit. New Milford’s 16-8 triumph editor@sportsfitnesswellness.com

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apiece. Alex Pelasi homered twice, driving in three runs to key Pascack Valley to an 8-4 triumph over the Academy of the Holy Angels. Icole Parks went deep with a homer and legged out a two-bagger as she drove in two runs in Ridgewood’s 7-2 victory over Glen Rock. Kelly Skettini contributed a two-run double. Abby Triglia homered and tripled, plating a pair of runs as Ramsey rolled to a 12-2 victory over Westwood while Tara Spendley launched a homer and double, producing four RBIs in Bergen Tech’s 16-0 blanking of Paterson Eastside. Liz Van Dor Hof blasted a three-run homer to propel Wood-Ridge to a 13-2 win over Cresskill. Nicolette Kupersmith homered and drove in four runs as Paramus pulled out a 10-9 victory over Northern Highlands in eight innings.

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Kaminsky Dominates for Salvano’s 556th Career Win By Dennis Wilson Not only did senior ace southpaw Rob Kaminsky dominate in the St. Joseph Regional/Montvale’s season opening 10-0 victory over Don Bosco Prep in a game curtailed after five innings by the 10-run mercy rule, there was also celebrating for head coach Frank Salvano’s 556th career victory that places him No. 1 all-time in Bergen County coaching ranks. Kaminsky was outstanding, needing only 60 pitches to strike out eight, while walking two, allowing no hits and permitting only one ball to reach the outfield. The Green Knights iced the victory with a seven run outburst in the second, highlighted by a two-run round-tripper launched by senior first baseman Alex Woinski. Leadoff batter, senior centerfielder Ryan Rivera, led by example, collecting three hits and driving in four runs. Cullen Dana earned his first “W” of the season as the Green Knights’ No. 2 starter when he tossed a two-hit shutout in defeating Paramus Catholic 1-0 in the second game of the season. Dan Jacobini delivered the only RBI of the game in the top of the sixth. Mike Warren, a junior in the rotation, hurled a four-hit shutout to key the Green Knights 11-0 rout of Passaic Valley on the baseball diamond. Isaias Quiroz legged out a pair of two-baggers, knocking in

three runs to key the attack. Rob Kaminsky doubled in a pair of runs and Dom Paiotti picked up two RBIs. Senior Shawn Kanwisher, another starter in the Green Knights’ deep rotation, three a three-hitter in a 6-3 victory over Northern Valley/Old Tappan. Playing in the outfield, Kaminsky launched a solo homer while Rivera doubled in a run. Joe Foote, James McNerney and Ed Vincinanza contributed RBI singles. Mahwah’s varsity program provided a superb father-son story on April 17 when sophomore Ryan Remo hurled a one-hit shutout as the Thunderbirds routed Fort Lee 13-1 in a non-league game in which Ryan’s dad, Jeff Remo, earned his 100th career “W” in the dugout. The elder Remo also surpassed the 100-win plateau in softball victories for Mahwah. Jason Ciliento and Cole Fabio supplied the power at the plate as both legged out three-baggers and plated three teammates. Opening day highlights included Ridgefield’s 1-0 victory over St. Mary/Rutherford as sophomore Eamon Catherina scattered three hits and fanned six. Vinnie Cumella delivered the game-winning RBI in the third inning when he singled home Connor Brown. Catherine added a second “W” to increase his stats for 11 2/3 innings to 11 strikeouts with an ERA of 0.00. In its first four

Mahwah head coach Jeff Remo earned his 100th career win on April 17th when his son Jeff (#22) hurled a one-hit shutout to defeat Fort Lee 13-1.

games, all played on the road, Park Ridge scored 49 runs as senior outfielders Ryan Fallon and Jon Hodgins combined for 11 RBIs and junior infielders Eris Luther and Kyle NcCann accounted for 13 runs. Zach Cerbo homered and doubled, knocking in a pair of runs and Mitchell Martinez legged out a two-bagger and finished with four RBIs as Bergen Catholic opened with a 11-2 triumph over DePaul. Jeff Frytek, who doubled twice, plating a pair of runs, allowed only a singled as North Arlington routed McNair 160. Christian Castro and Ryan McKenna both tripled in a pair of runs while A.J. Nocciolo legged out a three-bagger and produced three RBIs. Outstanding outputs at the plate included an eight RBI effort by Waldwick’s Connor Walsh who launched three homers in a 13-1 romp over Hawthorne Christian. A sixRBI performance by Ramapo’s Josh Abolt took place in a 14-2

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victory over Northern Highlands that was curtailed after four and half innings by the 10-run mercy rule. Joe Crabbe homered twice and knocked in seven runs while his teammate Gabe Toledo tripled and doubled, driving in four runs to propel Hasbrouck Heights to a 18-3 win over Becton that was halted after four and half innings. Chris Baldi went deep with a round-tripper and knocked in four runs to highlight Mahwah’s 8-4 win over Westwood. Bergen Tech’s Zach Tondi homered and doubled, knocking in four runs as the Knights defeated Paterson Kennedy 7-2. Mark Shenlootian powered Hasbrouck Heights to a 12-1 triumph over North Arlington as he homered and drove in four runs. Kyle McCann delivered a three-run homer to spur Park Ridge to a 9-3 win over Bogota. Jonathan Fischetto and Josh Rollins both homered and plated four runs as Paramus defeated Northern Highlands 16-8.

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ley 6-3. Chris Cabral homered and tripled, driving in two runs to highlight Lodi’s 12-0 rout of Paterson Kennedy. Patrick Porter went the distance, allowing only one single in picking up the “W” on the mound. In out-of-state competition, Ridgewood defeated New Hartford (NY) 6-1 as Jerry D’Andrea went the distance, scattering six singles in recording his second straight “W” of the campaign. Kevin Skettini doubled in a run with Kego Kawahara, Nick Purutano, Nico Symington and Connor Van Caugherty delivering RBI singles. Ridgewood added a 16-0 rout of Clinton (NY) when Eric Lewis hurled a five-hit shutout. Symington drove in a game-high three runs.

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Head Coach Carmen Spina and his Bulldogs look to make runs at the county and state tournaments this year.

Spina Continuing Baseball Tradition at RHS By Edward Kensik RUTHERFORD — Rutherford HS’s baseball team is hoping to make a big run in 2013. Head coach Carmen Spina is in his sixth season leading the Bulldogs and this could be the biggest ever, one that sees Rutherford return to the top of the hill in Group 2 state baseball, last held back in 2005. For the 2013 season there is no doubt the goal is a state title and Rutherford has started out in fine fashion with a 9-1 record including defeating Pompton Lakes and their ace, Mike Coss, 2-0 in the middle of April. For Rutherford Athletic Director Dave Frazier he said that Spina has been a great hire for the district. “Coach Spina is a teacher and coach who values our school, community, and the tradition of our program,” said Frazier. “He has a passion for the game and for coaching student-athletes. He doesn’t have a win at all cost mentality but definitely wants to put his players in the best position to succeed — on the field and after they graduate. I believe he is fair in his approach and gives our student-athletes opportunities to earn their way onto the field.” And Spina and the Bulldogs gave a little taste for Rutherford fans that the program was NJ Sports Fitness & Wellness Telephone: (973) 605-1213 Fax: (973) 605-1883 editor@sportsfitnesswellness.com 173 Morris Street, 2nd Floor Morristown, NJ 07960 page 24

heading in the right direction when the Bulldogs made the Final Four in the Bergen County Tournament last spring as a 20th seed, the lowest seed in the history of the tournament to reach the county semi-finals. As part of that run that ended against Don Bosco, Spina was named by the Bergen County Coaches Association as the County Coach of the Year. “It was an extreme surprise,” said Spina last summer. “I think county wide the last few years that we weren’t recognized... The award is voted on by your peers. I feel humbled and flattered by the award.” But the Bulldog’s season ended with a bitter taste when their drive for a state title haulted during the Group 2 North 2 state semi-finals, falling to Bernards. Spina became an assistant coach for then head coach Mike Lauterhahn a year after Rutherford last won a state title in 2005. Spina was only an assis-

tant coach for a year and then went to Elmwood Park where he was head coach for a season. After Lauterhahn took a job at William Paterson University, Spina decided to revisit Rutherford. And after an interview, Spina became the Rutherford High School head coach. “Mike had said that he was looking to get a college job,” said Spina about becoming an assistant coach at Rutherford. “But like anything, you never know and the Elmwood Park position came up and I wanted to be a head coach.” Despite only one season as head coach Elmwood Park, he said that he learned a lot during that year. “I had the opportunity to get experience at Elmwood Park,” said Spina. “It was a great experience to be a head coach and I learned so much.” Before becoming an assistant coach in 2006 at Rutherford, Spina was an assistant coach at St. Peter’s Prep, under the tutelage of Joe Urbanovich. “I

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always wanted to be a head coach, but I learned so much from him (Urbanovich).” And Urbanovich has helped out Spina after retiring from St. Peter’s Prep. “He’s done such a good job with the pitchers and catchers,” said Spina about Urbanovich, who is a Rutherford resident. In terms of his players, he said that he talks to his players to outline his expectations and the expectations for amount of playing time. Even when he was playing baseball at Belleville High School and Ramapo College, he always thought that some day he would be coaching. So far within his first five seasons at Rutherford, the Bergen County Tournament victory last May over Ridgewood to send the Bulldogs to the county semi-finals has been the highlight for Spina. “To be the 20th seed and go to the final four was a great accomplishment,” said Spina. But for Spina and the Bulldogs he knows that will not be the last highlight for his tenure at the South Bergen school. But before another trip to the county and state tournaments, Rutherford will look to make it back-to-back North Jersey Interscholastic Conference titles. Spina believes that it will come down to the final week of the regular season to decide the Colonial Division that could include Pompton Lakes, Rutherford, Garfield, Glen Rock or even Hawthorne. “Our league is so competitive,” said Spina. “We just want to keep winning.”

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Zach Cerbo, a senior catcher, powered the attack as the Crusaders defeated Don Bosco Prep 3-1 in a Big North baseball game. In the first seven games of the season, Cerbo is batting .667 with five doubles and three roundtrippers as he had plated nine runs. Ray Maresca plated a run and Jeff Granger scattered four hits in earning the decision.

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Kirk Nouhan blasted a dozen kills and scooped up 12 digs to spur the Crusaders to a 2-0 victory over Wayne Valley in boys’ volleyball, winning games of 26-24 and 25-23. Setter Tommy Lynch directed the attack, distributing 22 assists.

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In a clash of state powers, the Ironmen rallied with four goals in the final quarter to pull out a 7-6 victory over West Morris Central in a boys’ lacrosse match. Marc Buermann netted two goals and distributed an assist while Max Allen chipped in with a goal and a pair of assists. Scoring solo goals were Erik Cannon, Riley O’Sullivan and Chris Zonghetti. Don Bosco Prep was runnerup in the Boys’ Large School Division of the Comet Relays contested at Hackensack High School. The foursome of Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, Noah Lartigue, Brendan Twumasi-Ankrah and Wayne Gordon won the 800-meter relay in 1:31.3 while the quartet of Patrick Sullivan, Zach Weland, Luke Novak and Alex Zeepunt was fastest to the finish line in the 6400-meter run with a time of 19:14.1. DBP defeated Bergen Catholic 2-0 in boys’ volleyball, winning games of 25-20 and 25-10. Andrew VanDyke spiked 13 kills, Teagan Davis scooped up a dozen digs and setter Shawn Bray distributed 30 assists.

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Steph Thomas tossed a one-hitter as IHA blanked Holy Angels 2-0 in a Big North Conference softball game. Emile Ciesiak doubled in a pair of runs in the top of the second for the only runs the Blue Eagles required in starting the campaign at 2-0. In the Mount St. Dominic Invitation, IHA defeated Livingston 5-2 and Toms River East by a score of 13-1. Thomas was the winning pitcher in both games and knocked in a pair of runs with a double in the win over the Lady Lancers from Essex County. Cassidy Trause doubled and plated three runs in the victory against TRE from Ocean County with Angelina McGuire picking up two RBIs. Victoria Paulsen carded the low nine-hole round of seven over par 43 at the Paramus Golf club to spur the Blue Eagles to a 202-229 victory over Paramus in a girls’ varsity golf match.

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Robbie Williams netted four goals and distributed an assist while Vince Halloran chipped in with three goals and an assist as the duo spurred the Spartans to a 13-10 victory over Blair Academy in a non-league boys’ lacrosse match contested in Blairstown. Bradley Paterson and Jason Sedell added two goals and two assists each. Ashley LaGuardia went the distance, scattering four singles, as the Lady Spartans defeated Paramus Catholic in 10 innings. Victoria D’Addario doubled in a run and Veronica Vergara picked up an RBI with Christina Martinez legging out a two-bagger. Sweeping the singles competitions, the Spartans pulled out a 3-2 victory over St. Joseph Regional/Montvale in a Big North boys’ tennis match. Thomas Cosmai cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win in the meeting of No. 1 players while Scott Corradi rallied to post a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory in the second slot that was the decisive outcome of the matchup and Rob Kluge claimed a 6-2, 6-3 success at third singles.

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Alex Bellman and Fiona McDonald netted four goals apiece as Glen Rock pulled out a 13-11 victory over Pequannock in a girls’ lacrosse match. Catherine Tatigian contributed a hat trick effort with three goals while McGara DeWan scored twice and Caitling contributed a goal and two assists.

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Katie Duncan hurled a one-hitter and aided her own cause driving in a run to highlight the Lady Highlanders’ 8-1 victory over Teaneck in a Big North softball game. Samantha Franco doubles in a pair of runs while Christine Greiffith tripled in another. Madison Bialkowski, Mindy Gorin and Sarah Gunderson added RBI singles.

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Matt Osieja grabbed the spotlight as he pitched and batted the Raiders to a 10-0 rout of Hackensack in a Big North Conference game that was curtailed in the bottom of the fifth by the 10-run mercy rule. Osieja picked up the “W” on the mound, scattering two singles and aided his own cause at the plate when he legged out a pair of two-baggers and plated three runs. Andrew Mullen and Logan Schulte doubled in runs while Josh Abolt picked up a pair of RBIs. Ramapo blanked Bergenfield 5-0 in a Big North boys’ tennis meeting. Daniel Lee coasted to a 6-2, 6-2 win in the No. 1 confrontation while Tim Lee rolled to a 6-1, 62 victory in the second singles slot. Luke Imoperatore posted a 6-3, 6-4 success in the No 3 slot while the first doubles tandem of Michael Daly and Ara Parseghian won 6-2, 6-2 and the second doubles duo of Tim Stenart and Alec Stern completed the sweep with a 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 63 victory.

Lisa Carle, Kimberley Rabeiro and Melissa Terpstra combined to clear the bar at 14-0 to capture the gold medals in the girls’ high jump relay competition at the Aviator Invitational Relays contested at Hasbrouck Heights, erasing the former standard of 13-10 established by Leonia in 2011. Katie Kontos, homered, knocked in three runs and was the winning pitcher as Midland Park squeaked out a 5-4 victory over Northern Valley/Old Tappan in 11 innings at the Emerson/EDSAF tournament. Julie Carey doubled in a run while Brianna Lelinho and Gabrielle Spaticcu legged out two-baggers. Trailing 3-2 after four innings, Midland Park bridged the fifth and sixth innings with a 16-0 outburst to rout Cresskill 18-3 in a NJIC baseball game. Aaron Chaparian, Nick Mulligan and Steve Koeller drove in three runs apiece as Mulligan tripled while Chaparian and Koeller legged out doubles. Chris Damsma recorded the win.

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Jack Percel recorded his first “W” of the campaign when he scattered four singles as the Paladins blanked DePaul 12-0 in a Big North baseball game. Dan Gallagher and Mike Tettani knocked in three runs apiece while James Colacci doubled in a pair of runs and Ken Meaegan tripled a teammate across home plate. Dave Mozica, Ejay Ortiz and David Sdroudais contributed RBI singles. Janelle Marchesani and Heather Ronchi plated three runs apiece to key the Lady Paladins’ 11-1 rout of Northern Valley/Demarest in a Big North girls’ softball game. Alyssa Neal doubled in a pair of runs while Olivia D’Amato, Julia DeCandia, and Victoria Soohoo picked up RBIs. Samantha Buse, who notched the “W” on the mound, and Stephanie Triola drilled two-baggers. Jack Conlon and Mitch Golabek carded nine-hole rounds of two-over par as the Paladins routed Paterson Kennedy 166-210 in a boys’ golf match contested at the par-36 Paramus Golf Club.

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Ridgewood went to double overtime to pull out a 14-13 victory over Westfield in a girls’ lacrosse match. Lauren Beausoleil netted five goals and Jordan Ford contributed a hat trick effort, scoring three times while Maggie Carver and Anna Jorgensen chipped in with two goals each with Carver distributing five assists. On the baseball diamond, Ridgewood defeated NV/Old Tappan 8-6. Connor Van Caugherty drove in three runs and Mitchell Campbell plated two with Nick Purritano and Kevin Skettini picking up RBIs. Billy Green was the winning pitcher.

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Ridgewood swept the singles matches to defeat Northern Highlands 3-2 in a boys tennis match. Sebastian Schecter won 6-1, 6-4 at first singles while Timber Erskine posted a 6-0, 6-4 winning decision at second singles and Berfu Yikdiz triumphed 6-1, 7-5 at third singles.

Mike Warren hurled four-hit shutout to key the Green Knights 11-0 rout of Passaic Valley on the baseball diamond. Isaias Quiroz legged out a pair of two-baggers, knocking in three runs to key the attack. Rob Kaminsky doubled in a pair of runs and Dom Paiotti picked up two RBIs. SJR claimed its first team victory of the campaign when the Green Knights blanked Passaic Valley 5-0. Nick Galbo rolled to a 6-3, 6-0 triumph at first singles and Connor McGovern posted a 6-3, 7-5 victory in the No. 2 singles slot while Anthony LaRegina won 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) at third singles. The first doubles team of Jeff Chimendi and Joe Goodwin triumphed 6-3, 6-2 and he second tandem of Jason Earritan and Shane Obryne won by a forfeit. Sean Kelly and Zef Krasniqi carded nine-hole rounds of 42 to spur the Green Knights to their first team “W” of the campaign by defeating DePaul 182-193 at the par-35 Apple Ridge Country Club.

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Brendan Rowe tripled in a pair of runs and Chris Franco picked up two RBIs to propel the Patriots to a 7-3 victory over West Milford in a Big North diamond encounter. Mike Abata doubled in a run with Marc Imbimbo recording the “W” on the mound. Wayne Hills trounced Wallington 2-0, in boys’ volleyball, winning games of 25-6 and 25-12. Setter Emir Sahmanovic directed the attack, distributing 13 assists while Adam Santana spiked seven kills and Hunter Beck scooped up five digs. Greg Beltran and Cameron Ghassemi contributed three blocks and two digs apiece with Matt Lanteigne chipping in with three aces and three digs. Jess O’Brien rallied to capture a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory at first singles as the Patriots blanked West Milford 5-0 in boys’ tennis. Brett Goldberg cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win in the second slot while Nick Lesevic held on for a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 triumph of third singles.

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Saddle River Day swept the singles competition without dropping a game as the Rebels defeated Cresskill 4-1 in a NJIC boys tennis match. Dan Wright served blanks in winning the confrontation of first singles players, a feat matched at second singles by Thomas Wright and in the No. 3 singles position by Dylan Sivori. Cameron Chuback and his brother Darius formed the first doubles team that cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 victory. Mary Help of Christians fell to the Lady Rebels 14-5 in a girls’ lacrosse match as Dani McMahon and Brianna Tarabocchia tallied five goals apiece. Kelly Hannigan netted two goals while Talea Garabo chipped in with a goal and assist. Gabby Pandolfelli completed the scoring parade with a solo goal. Paul Neisel carded the low nine-hole round of the match, turning in a 42 over the par-35 course at Valley Brook as the Rebels routed New Milford 183-245 in a NJIC golf match.

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James Moran hurled a no-hitter as the Warriors blanked Manchester Regional 10-0 in a NJIC baseball game. Steve Corra and Connor Walsh plated two teammates apiece with Moran, Adam Badalamenti, Kyle Carty and Joe Simeone driving in solo runs. Carl Thomson scored four goals and dished off an assist while Ciara Brophy netted three goals and passed off three assists and Morgan Sinton chipped in with three goals and an assist as the Lady Warriors coasted to a 15-5 rout of Mary Help of Christians Academy. Francesca Raffaele added two goals and an assist while Monica Torres scored once and was credited with three assists. Olivia Kowal knocked in four runs to fuel Waldwick’s 9-4 triumph over Wallington in a NJIC softball game. Jess Colluci and Katie Ottavio doubled in runs while Cellie Fucarino and Sophia Minando picked up RBIs. Kowal, who scattered four hits, picked up the win on the mound.

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Anthony Simone and Danny Wronka both doubled in a pair of runs to highlight the Indians 7-1 victory over Lakeand in a Big North baseball encounter. Mike Elia tripled in a run and Matt Marks contributed an RBI single as Mike D’Amato picked up the “W” on the mound. Jake Podell breezed to a 6-0, 6-2 victory over West Milford to fuel the Indians 5-0 rout over West Milford in a big North boys’ tennis match. Het Revel coasted to a 6-0, 6-1 victory at second singles and Joe Keppler triumphed 6-0, -2 in the No. 3 slot. The No. 1 doubles tandem of Max Merker and John Rigglioso won 6-2, 6-3 and the second doubles duo of Alex Andiorio and Alex Lyu posted a 6-4, 6-0 victory. Mike Gondofo, Adam Sorka and Mark Hester dominated the action at the net, combining to spike 29 kills as the Indians defeated Lakeland 2-1, winning by scores of 2516, 24-26 and 25-21. Setter Elias Argiris distributed 20 assists while Ryan Brown scooped up 26 digs.

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ing of 38:35.15. Clifton’s Hector Rivera was second overall, turning in a time of 34:34.12. Fastest to the finish in their age brackets were Clifton’s 42year old Hector Rivera, Hackensack’s 70-year old Daniel Kirsch, Hawthorne’s 52-year old Patricia Butcher, Mahwah’s 27-year old Joe Singleton, Wayne’s 40-year old Catherine Smith and West Milford’s 24year old Ashley Caprio.

Picking up runnerup awards were Clifton’s 65-year old Jose Vallejo, Fort Lee’s Yuki Negoro and River Edge’s 36year old Christy Dellapenta. Finishing in third place were Closter’s nine-year old Ava Miller, Englewood’s 23-year old Chelsea Flanagan, Hawthorne’s 23-year old Michael Favocci, Saddle Brook’s Ed Kavanagh and Waldwick’s 52year old Teresa Simpson.

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Kinnelon, 49:39.46; 181. Geoffrey Stern, Haworth, 50:06.01; 183. Jim Nicosia, Clifton, 50:19.84; 190. Roselynn Bedoya, Clifton, 50:37.88; 191. Martha Kiam, Hackensack, 50:39.15; 193. Chelsea Flanagan, Englewood, 50:49.00; 197. Michael Smith, Garfield, 50:56.64; 199. Larry Sanders, Clifton, 51:00.07; 201. Teresa Simpson, Waldwick, 51:11.23; 225. Tomie Nakahashi, Leonia, 52:10.52; 233. William Wilde, Hackensack, 52:21.45; 241. Lindita Limani, Harrington Park, 52:46.54; 242. Eugene Vater, Lyndhurst, 52:49.23; 251. Francesca Fonti, Waldwick, 53:09.27; 254. Kate Hyde, Little Falls, 53:15.04; 262. Kevin Kobylowski, Glen Rock, 53:37.04; 265. Adelino Fernandez, Lyndhurst, 53:50.43; 269. Jennifer Finaldi, Clifton, 54:20.24; 286. Erica Salerno, Wyckoff, 55:11.46; 294. Stan Kowalski, Waldwick, 55:27.62; 295. Clifford Bloom, Mahwah, 55:32.45; 304. Kieran Tintle, Allendale, 55:59.36; 311. Ken Wong, Wayne, 56:09.11; 320. Elissa Hernandez, Rutherford, 56:40.62; 325. Susan Chau, Cresskill, 56:58.82; 326. Joseph Padovano, Clifton, 57:01.60; 337. Otto Pinelli, Mahwah, 57:31.97; 347. Elizabeth Andalora, Hamburg, 57:59.18; 349. Laura Winters, Wayne, 58:06.80; 352. Michelle Kratz, Wayne, 58:13.75; 357. Lee Hyman, Little Falls, 58:26; 364. Bridget Kelly, Ramsey, 58:52.65; 367. Laura DeLorenzo, Ho-Ho-Kus,

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ABUSIVE COACHES: The Fallout from the Rutgers Fiasco “The Sports Edge” with Rick Wolff can be listened to every Sunday morning from 8am to 9am on Sportsradio 66 WFAN.

By Rick Wolff I felt compelled to talk about the aftermath regarding the Coach Mike Rice and Rutgers’ coaching mess on my show. To me, there are two major piece of this mess. One, of course, is the outrageous behavior of Mike Rice. How in the world an individual can reach the heights in NCAA basketball and still get away with this kind of unneeded verbal and physical abuse is still beyond me. One caller who is heavily involved with AAU basketball in NJ called in, and he was trying to defend Rice — saying that Mike is actually a decent guy and cares deeply

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about his players. But after letting the caller make his point, I asked him: “You run an AAU program, correct? Let me ask you this…if you saw one of your coaches doing to a bunch of players what Coach Rice was doing, what would you do?” And to his credit, the caller immediately said, “I’d fire that kind of coach right on the spot.” Amen. Which brings to me to the second piece of this mess – a lack of leadership and accountability. Why didn’t any of Rice’s assistant coaches step up and caution Mike? Take him aside

after practice and tell him to calm down, that his antics might not be perceived in the right light. And to remind him that all of his practices are videotaped. What about the athletic director at Rutgers, Tim Pernetti? A lot of people feel he’s the scapegoat, since he apparently recommended to his bosses that Rice be fired immediately. But Pernetti was overrruled by the brass, who told him that Rice should be merely suspended and fined. I only wish Pernetti had stood his ground, and told the academics at Rutgers that, no, Rice has to go immediately. If Pernetti had done that, he would be seen today as a hero and a leader, not as someone who is now looking for a job. Also, did Pernetti originally hire Rice? If yes, did he do a thorough background check on Rice’s coaching style? A lot of people have told me that Rice has always been this way in coaching kids. If that’s true, did Pernetti just overlook that aspect of Rice’s behavior when he hired him? And why would an outside attorney need to be assigned to write up a 50-page paper on Rice’s behavior – only to conclude that Rice’s style was unorthodox but otherwise acceptable in the world of college coaching. How did this lawyer come to THAT conclusion? Did he ever hear of Bobby Knight who got fired from Indiana for similar kinds

of behavior? Then there’s Eric Murdoch, the assistant coach who served as a whistleblower in this case. He’s being portrayed as a disgruntled employee who is tried extort money from Rutgers or else would give the tapes to ESPN. Without getting into the merits of Murdoch’s case, let’s just remember that if he hadn’t given the tapes to ESPN, then Rice would most likely still be the coach at Rutgers, his players would still be abused, and it would be still be status quo. Finally, there’s Dr. Barchi, the president of the school. His apparent indifferent attitude towards this case is just stunning. How could he take it so lightly as to not even view the videotape until this had become a full-blown national disgrace? I just don’t understand that. All in all, a total and thoroughly disgraceful mess in all ways. If I had a son or daughter who was being recruited by Rutgers, I must confess that I would have to ask some pretty tough questions about the school, its coaching approach, and the leadership at the top.

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Baskets 4 Franklin Lakes is a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, presented by Hoop City, the Borough of Franklin Lakes Recreation & Parks Department and Mayors Wellness Campaign. Approximately 350 players will hit the courts throughout the day. A Donation will be made to Nico Santoli, a 2year-old boy diagnosed with unilateral retinoblastoma, a rare childhood cancer of the eyes. New equipment will be donated to The Franklin Lakes Park & Recreation Special Needs Summer Baseball program, “Dream Team”. This program provides an opportu-

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Huntington Learning Center Honors Educators on National Teacher Day Contributed by Huntington Learning Center

ORADELL, NJ – Huntington Learning Center will join communities, educators, families and many others on May 7, 2013, to celebrate National Teacher Day, which honors teachers and the critical role they play to ensure students receive a quality education. “Here at Huntington, we honor not only our own teachers, who make a difference in the lives of our students and their families, but all teachers in our city, community, state and country,” says Eileen Huntington, co-founder of Huntington Learning Center. “Educators stand out as some of the most influential people in children’s lives, and on National Teacher Day and always, we celebrate the work that they do to help our children reach their potential and achieve their dreams.” How can community members, parents, students and others show their apprecia-

tion for the teachers in their lives? Huntington offers several ideas and activities, some of which come from the National Education Association (NEA), which sponsors the annual celebration: • Upload a video thanking a teacher who made a difference in your life. NEA and Parenting magazine have teamed up at www.parenting.com/myamazing-teacher to encourage people to upload their video stories. • Send a thank-you letter or card to the NEA’s Teacher Thank-You Project, c/o NEA Public Relations; P.O. Box 66458; Washington, D.C. 20035. Learn more at www. teacherthankyoucard.org. • Post an appreciation message on Twitter or Facebook, using the hashtag #thankateacher. • Host an event honoring teachers in your community or at your school. Try something

simple such as an ice cream social, luncheon or coffee and donut table outside your place of business. • Nominate a Classroom Superhero at the NEA’s www. classroomsuperheros.com project. • Write a letter or note to a teacher who had an impact on your life. • If you own a retail or restaurant business, give teachers a discount on their purchases on National Teacher Day. • Hang congratulatory signs in your business or school recognizing teachers and their important work in your community. National Teacher Day originated around 1944 when Arkansas teacher Mattye Whyte Woodridge reached out to political and education leaders about the need for a national day to honor teachers. Woodridge wrote to Eleanor

Roosevelt, who persuaded the 81st Congress to proclaim a National Teacher Day beginning in 1953. For more information about Huntington Learning Center please visit huntington helps.com. About Huntington Founded in 1977, Huntington is a pioneer and leader in the tutoring industry. For over 35 years, Huntington has provided quality instruction to hundreds of thousands of students. Huntington prides itself on being “Your Tutoring Solution” for students in all grades and subjects. They tutor in academic skills, such as reading, phonics, math and study skills; and in advanced math and science subjects ranging from algebra through calculus and general science through physics. Huntington also prepare students for state and standardized entrance exams, such as high school entrance exams and the SAT and ACT.

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Eagle MMA/Team Alliance BJJ students earned titles at the two-day event. Zack Fox from Wyckoff won the Cruiser-weight (190-199) No-Gi contest and 12 year old Julian Rigg from Allendale secured the Gold in Gi and a Silver in the No-Gi children’s competition. Zack’s Gold came after his NAGA National Gold in November. For more information on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Martial Arts or Kettlebells call 201-612-1429 or visit www.americaneagle mma.com.

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MORRISTOWN, NJ — On April 20th and 21st the Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown, held The North American Grappling Association (NAGA) 2013 World Championships. There were teams from Poland, Brazil, China as well as the top US Teams from all over the country. Team Alliance, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Wilkes Warriors and even the US Naval Academy entered 17 MidShipmen from their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition team. Two of Phil Ross’s American

Zack Fox won the Cruiser-weight No-Gi contest

Dirty Dozen Exercises: Move #2, The Bridge Contributed by Phil Ross

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The Bridge: What an incredible exercise! There is no single exercise for developing two steel cable like spinal erectors supporting and protecting your spine than the Bridge. Being a former wrestler, I had the fortune of being introduced to the Bridge at an early age and while training in Greco-Roman Wrestling, I was taught how to go belly to belly with another wrestler, pop my hips and bridge all the way backward, landing my opponent on his back (or head!) behind me. This required a great deal of practice bridging backward from a standing position. We would also “reverse bridge” from that position, coming up to fully upright and regain the standing position once again and repeat. Little did I realize at the time that I was equipping myself with an incredible foundation of strength that would help me with all of my other physical and athletic activities for the rest of my life. Other than gymnastics, very

few high school sports develop the spinal erectors and utilize the bridge to the extent of wrestling and gymnastics. The muscles in the back at the most important group of muscles in the body. The Bridge is exactly what the name connotes, the exercise “bridges” the upper and lower sections of your body together. Your back is also the support structure for your whole body. How many times have you seen (or experienced) throwing your back out and being completely helpless? One can have “biceps like mountain peaks”, they tweak their back and they are as helpless as a newborn lamb! The importance of the Bridge is second to none. Your central nervous system is housed in your spine and the spinal erectors and other support muscles protect and control the the spine and it’s movement. Why would anyone ignore the single exercise that develops the most important muscle group in the body? The Ancient Greeks knew the

importance of a strong back. Look at the depictions of the god Atlas. His exceptionally prominent back muscles rippling under the stress of his eternal task of holding up the world! How do we achieve this? Who does the Bridge work for? There are many variations of the Bridge. You will find a variation or modification that may be used by virtually anyone at any age. Even people who have physical deficiencies will benefit from doing bridges. I have students that have suffered severe injuries or were born disabled and they have developed great strength in their backs and abdominals through employing bridging techniques. Not only does the Bridge develop the spinal erectors and other back support muscles but it has a profound positive effect on the abdominals, gluteus, hamstrings and in higher level movements, the shoulders and arms as well. The Tall Kneeling Bridge also develops great strength and

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flexibility in the quads. The regenerative and restorative properties of the Bridge are unmatched by any other single exercise group. The Bridge develops stability, flexibility and durability like no other. Implement the Bridge into your workout regiment and develop a “Bullet Proof Back”! For additional information on Strength & Conditioning call 201-612-1429 or visit. www.kettlebellking.com.

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