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TOMS RIVER SOUTH’S CORRIGAN FINISHES HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CAREER WITH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

By Pat Ralph

ing into his junior season, Corrigan was upset in the state quarterfinals and failed to medal. That disappointment stuck with him all the way until this year’s state final and he never forgot about it,�

Laycock said. “He never had a great state tournament yet,� Lay cock said. “He’s been tremendously confident and so focused on his goal. He was really confident that he could reach that goal of winning a state title.�

According to his head coach, the Columbia Uni YHUVLW\ ERXQG &RUULJDQ¡V NH\ WR FDSWXULQJ WKH VWDWH championship was improving his mental strength. “He improved his mental game and he believed and felt confident that he could win,â€? Laycock said. “He stayed so focused with so many distrac tions going on that weekend.â€?

In his four years as a wrestler for Toms River South, senior Cole Corrigan had accomplished just about everything that a high school wrestler could. He was a District champion, a Region champion, and a state medalist. But one single milestone eluded him: a state championship.

However, that honor eludes Corrigan no more.

In his fourth trip to the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championship in Atlantic City, Corrigan capped his successful high school wrestling career with a VWDWH WLWOH LQ WKH SRXQG ZHLJKW FODVV RYHU %ULDQ Meyer of Phillipsburg. With the victory, Corrigan completed an undefeated senior season for the Indians. “It was a culmination of a tremendous career,� TR South head coach Ron Laycock said. “He’s been a really talented wrestler and it was very rewarding as a coach and for our staff.�

STATE CHAMPION TOMS RIVER SOUTH’S 152 LB COLE CORRIGAN Photos by: Fran Attardi

Corrigan was the only one of five Shore Confer ence wrestlers to capture a state title in Atlantic City this year, but the feeling of defeat on the sport’s biggest stage in New Jersey is a familiar one for him. After qualifying for the state championship as a freshman, Corrigan had his breakout moment DV D VRSKRPRUH LQ E\ SODFLQJ VHYHQWK LQ the Garden State. With high expectations head

Laycock attributes Corrigan’s success as a high school wrestler at TR South to his work ethic. “The work ethic and time that he has put in is why he has been so successful over his career,� Laycock said.

Corrigan is now the eighth state champion in Toms River South history and the first state champion in program history since B.J. Clogan FDSWXUHG EDFN WR EDFN WLWOHV LQ DQG for the Indians. Along with his state title and undefeated senior year, Corrigan finished his KLJK VFKRRO FDUHHU ZLWK FDUHHU YLFWRULHV two state medals, four state championship ap pearances, two Region championships in his junior and senior seasons, and four District championships. &RUULJDQ¡V ZLQV LV WKH WKLUG PRVW LQ SURJUDP KLVWRU\ DW 75 6RXWK DQG KH LV QRZ RQH RI ZUHV tlers in program history to win multiple Region WLWOHV &RUULJDQ LV DOVR RQH RI WKUHH IRXU WLPH 'LV trict champions in program history in the last eight years. For Laycock, Corrigan’s legacy at Toms River South has been solidified. “You have to put him up there as one of the greats in program history,â€? Laycock said. “He ranks as one of the best ever from our school.â€?

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SHORE CONFERENCE WRESTLING MAKE STRONG SHOWING AT STATES

By Pat Ralph

going to be really good. He is one of the best ever to come through this place and it’s not opinion, it’s fact.�

OCEAN’S 138LB JAKE BENNER The New Jersey high school wrestling community comes together at the end of every season in Atlantic City for the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships.

Several Shore Conference teams were represented at the tournament, and its wrestlers did not disappoint, DV IRXU ZUHVWOHUV ILQLVKHG DV UXQQHUV XS LQ WKHLU UH spective state finals. $IWHU ZLQQLQJ WKH VWDWH WLWOH DW WKH SRXQG ZHLJKW class as a junior, Ocean Township senior Jake Ben ner fell short in his quest to repeat as a state champ against senior Quinn Kinner of Kingsway High School.

Despite being the defending champion, Benner had a WDOO WDVN LQ WKH VWDWH ILQDO .LQQHU ZDV D WZR WLPH VWDWH champion in his high school career and had yet to lose a match this season.

Like Benner, Howell senior Kyle Slen dorn saw his illustrious high school FDUHHU HQG ZLWK D VHFRQG SODFH ILQLVK LQ WKH SRXQG VWDWH ILQDO against Lucas Revano of Camden Catholic. For Slendorn, it would be D VHFRQG VWUDLJKW UXQQHU XS ILQLVK in the state final. Similar to Benner, Slendorn established himself as one of the greatest wrestlers in school history during his four years at +RZHOO 6OHQGRUQ¡V FDUHHU ZLQV for the Rebels ranks first in school history and is tied for the most in Shore Conference history, too. Slendorn qualified for the state tournament every season and was a Region FKDPSLRQ DV D MXQLRU LQ +H DOVR ZDV D IRXU time District champion for Howell and finished his ILQDO VHDVRQ ZLWK WKH 5HEHOV “He was disappointed that he lost, but he had an outstanding career at Howell,â€? Howell head coach

Benner and Slendorn are very familiar with wrestling in Atlantic City, but it was a completely new experi ence for St. John Vianney freshman Dean Peterson.

In his first year wrestling at the high school level, Pe WHUVRQ DGYDQFHG WR WKH SRXQG VWDWH ILQDO EXW ZDV defeated by Joey Olivieri of Hanover Park.

Despite his season finishing in losing fashion, Peter son’s freshman year could not have gone any better.

Peterson is already the most accomplished wrestler in 6-9 KLVWRU\ DV KLV VHFRQG SODFH ILQLVK LQ $WODQWLF &LW\ ZDV WKH EHVW LQ VFKRRO KLVWRU\ 3HWHUVRQ ZHQW LQ his freshman season with the Lancers, capturing his ILUVW 'LVWULFW WLWOH DW SRXQGV DQG ILQLVKLQJ VHFRQG in the Region. His first loss did not come until his de feat in the Region final. Having already competed in a state final, Peterson will be a favorite to return to Atlantic City over the next three years to become the first state champion in school history. “He’s got his sights set on that title,� SJV head coach Denny D’Andrea said. “He wants to be a state champ and he’s got more to shoot for next year. But overall he wrestled great this year and this kid works so hard. He knows only one gear, and it’s overdrive.�

While it was a difficult end to the season for Benner, it did not take anything away from his outstanding career at Ocean. During his four years, Benner be FDPH 2FHDQ¡V DOO WLPH ZLQV OHDGHU ZLWK YLFWRULHV D VWDWH FKDPSLRQ LQ D WZR WLPH VWDWH ILQDOLVW D WZR WLPH 5HJLRQ FKDPSLRQ D WKUHH WLPH 5HJLRQ ILQDO LVW DQG WKH ILUVW HYHU IRXU WLPH 'LVWULFW FKDPSLRQ LQ school history. Benner finished his senior campaign

“Jake had a great tournament and an even better ca reer,� Ocean head coach Cip Apicelli said. “He was ready to go and ready to win. Sometimes things just don't go your way. As his coach, it is still hard to look back at what Jake did in his career and not smile. He walked into high school as someone we knew was

John Gagliano said. “No kid ever did what he did for us. We’re so proud of him and he’s the most humble kid I’ve ever been around. He handled the loss so well, and he’s been a great model for our younger guys.�

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Another wrestler who is sure to return next season to the state fi nal is junior Robert Kanniard of Wall. Like Benner, Kanniard faced D GLIILFXOW DVVLJQPHQW LQ WKH pound state final in Atlantic City, D VKRZGRZQ DJDLQVW WKUHH WLPH state champion Shane Griffith of Bergen Catholic. Kanniard’s sec RQG SODFH ILQLVK LQ WKH VWDWH FKDP pionship was his first loss of the season, as he finished his junior FDPSDLJQ +LV YLFWRULHV this season is tied for the most in a single season in Shore Confer ence history.

WALL’S 160LB ROBERT KANNIARD .DQQLDUG¡V UXQQHU XS ILQLVK DW SRXQGV ZDV his second state medal, as he placed fourth at the SRXQG ZHLJKW FODVV DV D VRSKRPRUH LQ Kanniard will enter his senior season at Wall with FDUHHU ZLQV WZR 5HJLRQ WLWOHV DQG WKUHH 'LVWULFW championships. All that Kanniard is missing now is a state championship. “He was disappointed that he fells short of his goal,â€?

Wall head coach Brian Fischer said. “But you had two JUHDW ZUHVWOHUV JR WRH WR WRH DQG VRPHRQH LV JRLQJ to come out on top. It just wasn’t Rob’s day, but he’s going to use it as fuel for next year. He’s progressively gotten better since his freshman year.�

HOWELL’S 132LB KYLE SLENDORN Photos by: Fran Attardi

A True American Football Hero Will be Remembered

By Michael Attardi

We lost a great American hero last month when God took “Coach� Jim Garrett. Not only was Coach a mentor and a friend, but he was a man who shared his experience with thousands of aspiring professional football players. Coach was the fairest man I ever met. He told you where you stood and how to get better. Never did he give you false hope or let you get down on your dreams. Jim had a wonderful sense of humor and always made you feel like you were part of his already large family. I will never forget our long talks and his wise advice. Coach was a father figure to me and the many aspiring young men who used to practice in the yard next to his house in Monmouth Beach.

Let me share with you, the man I knew as Coach Jim Garrett.

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Jim was a master of getting people to achieve at their highest level. Coach would surround his sons John, Jason and Judd with top level NFL prospects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you surround yourself around greatness, some of that stuff is going to rub off,â&#x20AC;? said Coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect anyone to hold your hand in this game! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rough! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rough! If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get hit, play golf!â&#x20AC;? These were only a few of his thousands of words of wisdom.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;COACHâ&#x20AC;&#x153; JIM GARRETT

We will all miss his words but his sons carry on his philosophy. His son Jason is in Dallas with the Cowboys as head coach. His son John is the head coach at Lafayette College. His youngest son Judd is the advance player personnel scout with the Cowboys. These leaders of men have the Jim Garrett playbook and they use it every day to inspire their players. Coach was a real man who helped create

JUDD GARRETT, MICHAEL ATTARDI, JOHN GARRETT AND JASON GARRETT legends. On top of all of this, Coach loved his wife, Jane, his eight children â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jim, Jane, Jennifer, -DQLQH -LOO -RKQ -DVRQ DQG -XGG JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG RQH JUHDW JUDQGFKLOG :KDW D JUHDW OLIH this American hero has lived. *RG GUDIWHG D ILUVW URXQG SLFN ZLWK &RDFK -LP *DUUHWW

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LONG BRANCHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SUMMER SESTY ON NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEWEST GAME SHOW, GENIUS JUNIOR

By Lou Monaco 6XPPHU¡V HSLVRGH DV D PHPEHU RI 7HDP <DUGV LV VHW WR EH DLUHG RQ 6XQGD\ $SU 7KH JDPH FRQVLVWV RI WHDPV ZLWK WKUHH NLGV RQ HDFK UDQJLQJ IURP NLGV HLJKW WR WR FRPSHWH against each other in in a wide array of difficult and intriguing quizzes.

7R EH RQH RI WKH OXFN\ SDUWLFLSDQWV 6XPPHU KDG WR pass numerous tests which included Skype and phone LQWHUYLHZV ZKHUH VKRZ SURGXFHUV DVNHG VSRW RQ TXL] zes to Summer and she had to answer correctly in order to prequalify. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the cameras start rolling, the pressure is on.

Pressure does not phase me though, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I do my best,â&#x20AC;? Sesty said.

Once prequalified, it was off to Warner Brothers Stu dios in California for the Sesty family.

LONG BRANCH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Think back to your childhood; what ZHUH \RX GRLQJ DW WKH DJH RI " :HOO , FDQ WHOO \RX ZKDW /RQJ %UDQFK QDWLYH 6XPPHU Sesty is doing.

She is continuing to utilize and broaden her wealth of knowledge on a television show called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genius Junior,â&#x20AC;?

NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest game show hosted by former child TV prodigy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doggie Howser, MDâ&#x20AC;? himself, Neil Patrick Harris. The show made its broadcast debut on Sunday night.

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2018 BOYS BASKETBALL SEASON HIGHLIGHTED BY STRONG TEAMS & GREAT PLAYERS

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Strong A North Highlights Shore Conference Ice Hockey Season

By John Sorce

SJVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S #2 COLIN MEANY WALLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S #4 BOBBY SEELINGER One of the top ice hockey divisions in not just the Shore Conference, but in the entire state was the Shore Conference A North.

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MANASQUAN SURVIVES NEWARK TECH UPSET BID TO WIN GROUP II CHAMPIONSHIP

By Mike Ready 7206 5,9(5 ² 0DQDVTXDQ ZRQ LWV ILIWK VWUDLJKW 1-6,$$ *URXS ,, WLWOH RXWODVWLQJ D VFUDSS\ 1HZDUN 7HFK VTXDG ODVW 6XQGD\ LQ RQH RI WKH PRUH HQWHUWDLQLQJ JDPHV RI WKH VHDVRQ ZKLFK VDZ WKH :DUULRUV¡ RQH WLPH SRLQW OHDG evaporate to five late in the third quarter.

Dara Mabrey, Lola Mullaney and Faith Masonius combined IRU RI 0DQDVTXDQ¡V SRLQWV EXW LW ZDV D FRXSOH RI XQ sung heroes who put an end to the Newark Tech onslaught DIWHU WKH 7HUULHUV KDG VODVKHG D 0DQDVTXDQ OHDG WR MXVW ILYH ZLWK OHIW LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU )ROORZLQJ D 0DEUH\ PLVVHG VKRW VHQLRU IRUZDUG (PPD 0F Menamen rebounded and fed Mullaney in the paint for two points, then grabbed a defensive board at the other end after a Nina Mallette jumper was off the mark.

Masoniusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drive to the hoop then rimmed out on the Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ensuing possession but McMenamen was there again to cor ral the rebound and dish off to Mullaney for another two that SXVKHG WKH 0DQDVTXDQ OHDG EDFN WR GRXEOH GLJLWV ´7KRVH ZHUH XQEHOLHYDEOH SOD\V E\ (PPD Âľ VDLG 0DQDVTXDQ head coach Lisa Kukoda. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we said that as we ran into the timeout. Those two offensive rebounds and her little SLWFK EDFN WR DQ RSHQ JLUO ULJKW RQ WKH EORFN DOO FRQWULEXWHG to us kind of stopping their run and putting the ball back in our court.â&#x20AC;?

Newark Tech though, refused to bow out quietly and kept hanging around and when Malletteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two free throws hit nothing but net, the Terriers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ranked ninth in the state â&#x20AC;&#x201C; had DJDLQ QDUURZHG WKH :DUULRUV¡ OHDG WR VLQJOH GLJLWV with a little over six minutes left in the game.

With the Newark Tech faithful, who made the trip down the parkway in droves, now on their feet and going crazy, the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s momentum had shifted dramatically in favor of 1HZDUN 7HFK

Senior Carly Geissler, who humbly accepts her vital but EHKLQG WKH VFHQHV UROH IRU WKH :DUULRUV WKHQ VLOHQFHG WKH URZG\ 7HUULHU URRWLQJ VHFWLRQ ZLWK GUDPDWLF EDFN WR EDFN threeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from the corner right in front of the Manasquan EHQFK VWUHWFKLQJ WKHLU OHDG WR ZLWK UHPDLQLQJ in the game.

Geissler wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t through though, drawing a charge on Jaylah Bennett on the Terriersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; subsequent possession, then feeding 0DEUH\ LQ WKH SDLQW IRU DQRWKHU WZR SRLQWV DQG D SRLQW OHDG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Newark Tech was on a little bit of a run and you expect that from them,â&#x20AC;? said Kukoda. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The end to that run was Carly knocking down those two threeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and then going down on the other end and taking that charge. She does every little thing possible on the court. You could see it in all our play ersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; faces. As soon as she knocked down that first one and the second one, just the energy and excitement for her and us; the girls love it.â&#x20AC;?

7KH IRRW *HLVVOHU ZKR ZLOO EH PDNLQJ KHU IRXUWK WULS second as a starter, to the Tournament of Champions, was a little hard on herself afterwards even after sinking the two biggest shots of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Throughout the game my confidence wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the best SODFH Âľ *HLVVOHU VWDWHG ´, EOHZ WKUHH ZLGH RSHQ OD\XSV WKDW no one should miss. But I just had the team on my mind and I was going to do anything I could to help us win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say that it was my time, but I knew it had to be done to stop their run,â&#x20AC;? said Geissler when asked about her heroics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a really good team thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capable of going on really long runs to put us in a bad position. So we had to get a stop on defense and we had to get a score on offense so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I contributed. It was the best feeling in the world. The fans are one thing but to see the smiles on the faces of my teammates and coach giving you a hug knowing you did what you had to do, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really great feeling as a senior to have it all come together.â&#x20AC;?

Geissler and McMenamanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unselfish play doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go un noticed.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew that that was going to be a key piece to the game with that matchup for us,â&#x20AC;? Kukoda said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to do a better job maybe a little earlier in making that adjustment so we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to play almost all the second half with dif ferent matchups than what we wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve liked. But our girls EDWWOHG DQG GLG ZKDW WKH\ FRXOG ² VKH¡V 3HUH] REYLRXVO\ D very talented player who really made things happen for them in the third quarter.â&#x20AC;?

Mabrey had the kind of game youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to expect out of the Virginia Tech commit, but her sheer brilliance on the court can at times be overlooked â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as it was on Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because, well, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just Dara doing her thing.

6KH KDG D JDPH KLJK SRLQWV VHYHQ UHERXQGV WZR DVVLVWV and two blocked shots â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just another day at the office for 0DEUH\ 0XOODQH\ ILQLVKHG ZLWK SRLQWV WZR DVVLVWV WKUHH boards and a steal while Geissler added eight points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal.

0DQDVTXDQ SLFNHG XS LWV WK ZLQ RI WKH VHDVRQ IRU the second year in a row and it is the third time in four sea VRQV WKH\¡YH HFOLSVHG WKH ZLQ PDUN 7KH\¡UH UDQNHG 1R LQ WKH VWDWH DQG WK LQ WKH FRXQWU\ DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH ODWHVW USA Today rankings.

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MANASQUANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S #13 FAITH MASONIUS ´/LNH , VDLG WR WKHP WKH WHDP EHIRUH WKH JDPH ÂśLW¡V P\ ODVW year here and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to the TOC and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt about it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Mabrey explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were making the final six teams, and no one was going to come down here and take WKDW WLWOH DZD\ IURP XV (YHU\RQH MXVW IHG RII WKDW HQHUJ\ Âľ Mission accomplished!

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are very few people like that in the sports world,â&#x20AC;? said 0DEUH\ RI *HLVVOHU DQG 0F0HQDPDQ¡V WHDP RULHQWHG SOD\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people want their name in the headline of the article the next day. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about that in our program. Carly and (PPD EULQJ XV GRZQ ZKHQ ZH JHW WRR KLJK DQG JHW XV XS when we get too low. When you get people like that in your program, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a blessing.â&#x20AC;?

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UPSET-MINDED RANNEY NIPPED BY ROSELLE CATHOLIC IN EMOTIONAL HEARTBREAKER

By Mike Ready 7206 5,9(5 ² 7KH 5DQQH\ ER\V EDVNHWEDOO team wanted nothing more than to pull off one of the biggest upsets in Shore Confer HQFH KLVWRU\ LQ WKH 1-6,$$ 1RQ 3XEOLF % IL nal at the RJW Barnabas Health Arena.

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To this day, Neptune is the only Shore Con ference team to ever reach the final game of the season.

But Ranneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspiration to win the pro JUDP¡V ILUVW HYHU JURXS WLWOH ZHQW IDU EH\RQG just winning a championship game; it went so much deeper than that. It was all about winning it for their coach.

The game was played three days after the team found out that Max Holden, the

PRQWK ROG VRQ RI 5DQQH\ KHDG FRDFK 7DKM Holden, was diagnosed with a form of cancer called neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that starts in certain very early forms of nerve cells found in an embryo or fetus. This type of can cer occurs most often in infants and young children normally under the age of five.

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The Ranney staff and family also were KDQGLQJ RXW WKH W VKLUWV WR SHRSOH DV WKH\ walked in and many in the crowd were al ready wearing their own yellow shirts in an attempt to bring awareness to this particular form of cancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this being a state championship game and with everything thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been go ing on this week, the chip that is normally on our shoulder was much, much bigger,â&#x20AC;? said Ranney junior Scottie Lewis, who fin LVKHG ZLWK SRLQWV QLQH UHERXQGV HLJKW assists and two blocks in the loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were playing for the seniors; we were playing for Max; we playing for the entire Ranney com

munity and the entire Holden family. That chip grew and grew and we all got locked in. We were all focused. It was just extra mo tivation for us to play for coach and every thing heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going through.â&#x20AC;?

Holden was with his son and missed prac tice on Thursday and Friday and as he made his way into the arena just prior to tipoff, he was greeted warmly by his players along with a standing ovation from those already in the stands. ´7KH IDFW WKDW +ROGHQ VKRZHG XS WRGD\ LV just incredible,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having to drive DQ KRXU DQG D KDOI DIWHU EHLQJ LQ WKH KRV pital all week just to coach us â&#x20AC;&#x201C; dealing with KLV ZLIH DQG IDPLO\ DQG ROGHU VRQ &ROH ² , have nothing but love and respect for Tahj.

He has been a father figure for me for the last three years and he has taught me noth ing but good things. He has taught me to have the willpower to fight through things and watching him go through this, he is do ing everything he has taught me.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have been tough,â&#x20AC;? said Holden of the past three days, with his son undergoing surgery on Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tough but good. My little guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fighter, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong. As hard as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EHHQ IRU PH LW¡V KDUG IRU WKHP WKH WHDP

too. They are trying to put together some stuff and are worried about how me and my family are doing, but they came out and really competed and showed why we are one of the best teams in the state. It was an unbelievable game and my guys competed IRU PLQXWHV DQG WKLV LV DOO \RX ZDQW IRU them to do.â&#x20AC;?

As for the game, it was an instant classic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; without the desired ending.

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On Ranneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ensuing possession, center Savior Akuwovo was fouled by Reid and went to the line hitting one of two free WKURZV SXWWLQJ WKH 3DQWKHUV XS E\ WZR DW WKH PDUN After a couple of missed field goals by both teams, Klatsky fouled Roselle Catholicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ka hill Whitney, who hit the front and backside RI D RQH DQG RQH WR HYHQ WKH VFRUH DW ZLWK VHFRQGV OHIW LQ WKH JDPH The Panthers then had a chance to win it, EXW %U\DQ $QWRLQH¡V VKRW IURP WKH IUHH WKURZ line was blocked by Reid and rebounded by -RVK 3LHUUH /HZLV ZKR SDVVHG WR ,WKHLO +RU ton, who then found Reid underneath for WKH DOOH\ RRS GXQN DQG WKH OHDG With six seconds left on the clock, Ranney had a chance to force overtime, but An toineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s floater from the top of the key was short and a putback attempt by Akuwovo bounced out as time ran out on the Pan thers.

It was a heroic effort by the Panthers, but just about as devastating of a loss that you couldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever imagined for the Ranney players as they collapsed in disbelief as the buzzer sounded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our guys went out and competed and did what I thought was enough to get the win but like I told them in the locker room, sometimes it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn out that way,â&#x20AC;?

Holden said after addressing his team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are up four or five points with two minutes to go, you want that clock to run and un fortunately, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough to fight

RANNEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S #1 SCOTTIE LEWIS back after their surge. My guys competed and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of the way they played.â&#x20AC;?

A GoFundMe Page was started to help the Holden family pay for medical expenses and in the first two days after word broke of 0D[¡V FRQGLWLRQ PRUH WKDQ KDG been raised. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong and now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to start the long battle,â&#x20AC;? said Holden of Max. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The support that me and my family have gotten is incredible â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just an incredible feeling.â&#x20AC;?

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CBA Captures State Title over Bergen Catholic

By Lou Monaco

Mission accomplished.

The state championship trophy is in its rightful place, just RII RI ([LW RI WKH *DUGHQ 6WDWH 3DUNZD\ LQ /LQFURIW The Christian Brothers Academy swim team recaptured WKH 1-6,$$ 1RQ 3XEOLF $ ER\V VZLPPLQJ WLWOH ZLWK D YLFWRU\ RYHU %HUJHQ &DWKROLF DW WKH &ROOHJH RI 1HZ -HUVH\ $TXDWLF &HQWHU LQ (ZLQJ RQ )HE &KULVWLDQ %URWKHUV ZKLFK VDZ LWV VL[ VWDWH WLWOH ZLQ VWUHDN VQDSSHG GD\V HDUOLHU LQ DQ ORVV WR 6W Augustine, captured its ninth state crown overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldn't be more proud of this team. They swim for each other and that's the recipe for a championship team.

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ST. ROSE OVERCOMES SLUGGISH START TO CAPTURE NON-PUBLIC A CHAMPIONSHIP

By Mike Ready T206 5,9(5 ² :LWK ZLQWHU VWLOO XSRQ XV 6W 5RVH PXVW¡YH EHHQ IHHOLQJ WKH FKLOO because they came out cold as ice in the first quarter of last Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NJSIAA 1RQ 3XEOLF $ ILQDO DJDLQVW ,PPDFXODWH +HDUW

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7KH 3XUSOH 5RVHV VKRW D PLVHUDEOH RI IURP WKH ILHOG LQ WKH first quarter before shaking off their slow start. They then methodically pulled DZD\ IURP WKH /LRQV WR FOLQFK WKHLU ILUVW VWDWH WLWOH VLQFH DQG ILUVW 1RQ 3XEOLF $ VLQFH ZLWK D YLFWRU\ RYHU WK UDQNHG ,PPDFXODWH +HDUW at the RWJ Barnabas Health Arena in Toms River.

&DUWHU GHFLGHG WR JR WR D SUHVVXUH PDQ WR PDQ GHIHQVH LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI WR take advantage of loss of point guard that completely stifled the Immaculate +HDUW RIIHQVH IRUFLQJ WKH /LRQV LQWR IRU VKRRWLQJ IURP WKH ILHOG LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU DQG IRU LQ WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHU IRU D SDLQIXO SHUFHQW â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to speed them up especially with them down to one primary ball handler,â&#x20AC;? said Carter about the switch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to send our defense up floor and try to force turnovers.â&#x20AC;?

The win was St. Roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eighth state title overall and sends them to the Tourna ment of Champions for the first time in three years.

Coming into the game Carter knew one of the keys would be to limit the dam DJH GRQH E\ ,PPDFXODWH +HDUW¡V IRRW VRSKRPRUH FHQWHU $QQD 0RUULV ZKR can dominate a game from the paint with her size and strength.

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&DUWHU FRXQWHUHG ZLWK WKH IRRW 0LNRV ZKR IUXVWUDWHG 0RUULV OLPLWLQJ KHU nine total points in the game.

St. Rose began to find their range and shots began to fall with a little more IUHTXHQF\ LQ WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU ZKHQ WKH\ VKRW SHUFHQW ZKLOH VKRRWLQJ IRU IURP WKH ILHOG 7KH\ XVHG D UXQ LQ WKH ILQDO RI WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU WR WDNH D lead as Marsicano again ended the quarter with a key trey to push their lead to seven at the intermission.

St. Roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading scorer, Lucy Thomas, was limited to two points in the first half while WKHLU VHFRQG OHDGLQJ VFRUHU DQG IORRU JHQHUDO 0LND\OD 0DUNKDP ZDV KHOG VFRUH less. Markham missed her first four shot attempts including three threeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and may KDYH EHHQ D OLWWOH JXQ VK\ DV VKH IDLOHG WR WDNH DQRWKHU VKRW WKH ILQDO RI WKH KDOI â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hitting shots,â&#x20AC;? said St. Rose assistant coach Raheem Carter of his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poor shooting in the first half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have shot any worse and we were XS E\ VHYHQ (YHQWXDOO\ RXU VKRWV DUH JRLQJ WR IDOO :H ZRUN KDUG WRR RQ VKRRWLQJ EXW ZH KDG WR JHW /XF\ HVWDEOLVKHG 6KH ZDV IRU JRLQJ LQWR KDOIWLPH VR ZH KDG to get her more touches. She opens everything up for us; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a handful.â&#x20AC;?

With Thomas and Markham struggling in the first half, junior Sam Mikos and senior Ariana Dalia picked up the slack scoring seven points apiece with both hitting for five points in the decisive second quarter.

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At the start of the second half, St. Rose went directly to Thomas inside and she was fouled driving the lane. She converted one of two free throws before adding DQRWKHU WZR ILHOG JRDOV LQ WKH TXDUWHU IRU ILYH WKLUG TXDUWHU SRLQWV

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sam was fantastic fronting the post and using her length,â&#x20AC;? Cater said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought Sam would be a much better matchup with her physicality and length DQG VKH PDGH LW YHU\ GLIILFXOW IRU KHU 0RUULV DW HYHU\ SRLQW :KHQ 6DP JRW tired we threw Lucy on her, then we threw Lovin on her so we had different SOD\HUV WKDW ZH WKUHZ DW KHU 6KH¡V 0RUULV D ELJ WRXJK SOD\HU LQ WKH SRVW Âľ Daliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bucket off a feed from Thomas to start the fourth quarter pushed the 6W 5RVH OHDG WR SRLQWV DQG /LWKJRZ¡V WKLUG WUH\ RI WKH JDPH JDYH 6W 5RVH LWV ODUJHVW OHDG RI WKH JDPH ZLWK MXVW RYHU ILYH PLQXWHV OHIW LQ the game.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really knocking down shots too well, but after halftime we knew we had to pick it up,â&#x20AC;? said Thomas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were ready for this game; this was our game so we picked up our intensity, made plays and started knocking down shots.â&#x20AC;?

$OWKRXJK 0DUNKDP KDG DQ RII GD\ VKRRWLQJ VKH GLGQ¡W OHW WKDW DIIHFW WKH UHVW of her game as she led the team with six assists along with six rebounds and three steals, while Thomas finished with nine points, seven boards, four assists DQG ILYH VWHDOV 'DOLD ILQLVKHG ZLWK D WHDP KLJK SRLQWV WKUHH UHERXQGV D steal, blocked shot and an assist.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been looking for since day one,â&#x20AC;? Dalia said when asked how it felt getting back to the TOC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the first day of practice, this is where we wanted to be so this is what we planned for.â&#x20AC;?

ST. ROSE CELEBRATES THEIR STATE TITLE Photos by: Tom Smith

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MABREY, ANTOINE, 2018 KERWIN AWARD WINNERS

DARA MABREY OF MANASQUAN - RECIPIENT OF THE 45TH ANNUAL MARGARET M. AND JAMES J. KERWIN AWARD

Dara Mabrey of Manasquan and Bryan Antoine of Ranney are the recipients RI WKH WK DQQXDO 0DUJDUHW 0 DQG -DPHV - .HUZLQ $ZDUGV The Kerwin Family has chosen Dara Mabrey of Manasquan as the outstanding female basketball player at the Jersey Shore this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mabrey has excellent court sense. She can shoot from the outside as well as fearlessly attack the basket,â&#x20AC;? said family spokesperson Peggy Kerwin Fleischer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mabrey is a clutch player, outstanding passer and plays tough defense. She is often tasked with guarding the top player on the other team,â&#x20AC;? she added.

Dara is a senior guard at Manasquan and this is the second year she has received this prestigious award. She is the sister of Michaela and Marina, both Kerwin Award winners and Notre Dame standouts.

The outstanding male basketball player selected is Bryan Antoine from Ranney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Antoine is an outstanding athletic talent. He is a great pure shooter, he can shoot threeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and can showcase his talent driving to the basket,â&#x20AC;? according to Kerwin Fleisher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bryan can fight for the rebound and block the shot. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quick and can steal the ball, often finishing with an impressive dunk,â&#x20AC;? she added 7KH ¡ Âľ MXQLRU $QWRLQH LV WKH VHFRQG SOD\HU IURP 5DQQH\ WR UHFHLYH WKH .HU ZLQ $ZDUG :LWK KLP RQ WKH FRXUW LV WKH ZLQQHU 6FRWWLH /HZLV $QWRLQH and Lewis are arguably the most dynamic duo at the Jersey Shore.

Antoine and Mabrey received the Kerwin Award prior to their NJSIAA state games.

BRYAN ANTOINE OF RANNEY - RECIPIENT OF THE 45TH ANNUAL MARGARET M. AND JAMES J. KERWIN AWARD

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Special Needs. Special Sports. Special Times. that today offers soccer, flag football, vol leyball, golf, yoga, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, dancercise and cheerleading year round. To date, RallyCap has directly LPSDFWHG WKH OLYHV RI RYHU FKLOGUHQ with special needs who come from Mon mouth and Ocean counties with the help DQG VXSSRUW RI QHDUO\ YROXQWHHUV ´$OO our Rally Players and our RallyPal volunteers find joy, acceptance and fulfillment in each other â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the playing field and in life,â&#x20AC;? said Hooker. The program also holds St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day and Halloween dances.

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-XVW WZR ZRUGV XWWHUHG LQ $SULO RI changed the lives of hundreds of children with special needs: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This stinks.â&#x20AC;?

Paul J. Hooker, then president of the Middle town Little League, was coaching his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JDPH ZKHQ KH DVNHG 1LFROH D \HDU ROG girl with spina bifida, how she was doing.

Nicole was using a wheelchair and said she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand why her brothers were able to play sports and she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Her KHDUW ZUHQFKLQJ WZR ZRUG UHVSRQVH LJQLWHG a determination in Paul and his wife Margo, to never let any child be sidelined again due to an emotional, physical, intellectual or de velopmental disability, even though they had no children with disabilities of their own.

Just five short months later, Challenged <RXWK 6SRUWV &<6 ZDV IRUPHG DQG WKH ILUVW chapter was established in Middletown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We established CYS so that all children and young adults with special needs could enjoy VSRUWV LQ D IXQ QRQ FRPSHWLWLYH HQYLURQ ment. To us, it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about competition, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the smiles,â&#x20AC;? said Margo Hooker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our programs offer a chance for children with special needs to participate in sports that they once only dreamed of being a part of.â&#x20AC;? :KDW VWDUWHG RXW DV D VPDOO RQH VSRUW RUJD nization, quickly expanded into a program

CARALINE SMITH, SARAH clear: to expand the program nationwide DQG EULQJ WKLV LPSRUWDQW RQH RI D NLQG opportunity to special needs communities across the country. So, with the same sense of mission and purpose, Challenged Youth Sports was reinvented as RallyCap Sports 5&6

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Hooker. Currently, there are four active FRPPXQLW\ EDVHG SURJUDPV Âł 0LGGOHWRZQ Lincroft, Manalapan and Bradley Beach, and Cincinnati, Ohio; and seven active uni versity chapters including Seton Hall Univer sity, Ramapo, Ohio State, Bowling Green, Ohio University, John Carroll University and Central Michigan University.

One special relationship that has experi enced the positive impact of RallyCap pro JUDPV DUH ORQJ WLPH YROXQWHHU /XLVD 5LQDX do and her brother, Sal of Middletown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My brother Sal came into this world with many challenges ahead of him, something that my parents were not prepared for, but accepted with open arms. They too had many of the fears any parent with a child with special QHHGV PD\ KDYH :LOO KH KDYH IULHQGV" :LOO KH EH DFFHSWHG E\ WKRVH DURXQG KLP" :LOO KH ZDON" 5XQ" :HOO DQG D SURP NLQJ crown later, my brother can accomplish all of that and more. If I were to describe KLP KH¡V D ¡ Âľ FOXE MRLQLQJ EDVNHWEDOO playing, dancing machine with Down Syn drome!â&#x20AC;?

The RallyCap Sports program is near and dear to the entire Rinaudo family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;RallyCap Sports gives people with special needs the chance to be a part of a sports team through inclusion.

In RallyCap, Sal has excelled in finding friends and acceptance. My family found comfort in the other familiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; similar experiences,â&#x20AC;? said Luisa. â&#x20AC;?My sister and I found a program that allowed us to volunteer alongside our brother, and I solidified my calling to pursue a career in special education.â&#x20AC;?

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a special time for all involved.â&#x20AC;?

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Historically funded through a few private in dividuals and the generosity of the Hookers, RCS now seeks to secure funding for pro gram development, chapter expansion and internal capacity building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal for LV WR VHFXUH IXQGLQJ WR VXVWDLQ H[LVWLQJ FRPPXQLW\ EDVHG DQG XQLYHUVLW\ chapters and secure additional funding to HVWDEOLVK QHZ 5DOO\ &KDSWHUV LQ 1- $W this time as we expand our programs, we are also reaching out to the community, lo cal schools and sports teams to Rally Togeth er!â&#x201E;˘ with us to raise awareness and raise funds to bring our programs to even more people,â&#x20AC;? said Hooker.

Luisa, a student at Seton Hall University, jumped at the opportunity to establish a chapter when she heard they were expand ing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seton Hall now has an established Ral lyCap Sports chapter that is thriving, chang ing the lives of families with special needs in (VVH[ &RXQW\ Âľ The Bradley Beach RallyChapter was formed by local resident Cassidy Charette, who be JDQ YROXQWHHULQJ ZLWK 5&6 LQ ´,W¡V DOO about the smiles and community, said Cha rette. This whole experience was made pos sible by the support of the RCS national of fice and the local community. We were given permission by the town to use the beach fa cility. Great American Volleyball donated the QHW DQG %HOPDU (OHPHQWDU\ 6FKRRO DQG /HW¡V Play It Forward donated the balls. And our RallyPal volunteers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they make it happen.

They make the world a better place. And of course, the RallyPlayers who come every week along with family and friends. Lifelong friendships were made,â&#x20AC;? said Charette. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The players learn basic skills such as bumping, setting and serving, but it goes way beyond that. The program is more about promot ing a healthy lifestyle, making new friends, learning good sportsmanship, in an inclu sive and safe environment. The program also teaches responsibility. The RallyPlayers

LUISA RINAUDO, SAL RINAUDO a playground. The class had read a story about special needs children who had no playground because of their disability. They asked Paul and Margo to build a special playground where they could play with their friends with special needs. Paul and Margo accepted the challenge, rallied their community together and raised nearly ,Q &KDOOHQJHU 3ODFH ZDV built â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the first accessible playground in Monmouth County. The Hookers rallied WKH FRPPXQLW\ DJDLQ LQ ZKHQ WKH\ built another accessible playground, Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place in Long Branch, in memory of their ORQJ WLPH IULHQG 'U $QWKRQ\ 0XVHOOD ZKR passed away from cancer.

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Trinity Hall Posts a Three-Peat in Winning NJSIAA Non-Public B Girls Swimming Title

By LOU MONACO The Trinity Hall swim team did it again. $IWHU D SRLQW VHDVRQ RSHQLQJ ORVV WR 3HGGLH DW WKH 1HSWXQH $TXDWLF &HQWHU RQ 'HF WKH WRS VHHGHG Monarchs dominated the rest of its season and capped LW RII ZLWK D YLFWRU\ RYHU VHFRQG VHHGHG 1HZDUN $FDGHP\ WR FDSWXUH LWV WKLUG VWUDLJKW 1-6,$$ 1RQ 3XEOLF

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TOMS RIVER NORTHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SEASON WONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T BE DEFINED BY BLOWOUT LOSS IN GROUP IV FINAL

By Mike Ready 7206 5,9(5 ² 7RPV 5LYHU 1RUWK¡V ORVV WR )UDQNOLQ LQ WKH 1-6,$$ Group IV final is not a fair indicator of just how good this team was, nor should it put a damper on one of the best seasons in the history of the Mariners girls basketball program.

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TOMS RIVER NORTHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S #20 AMANDA JOHNSON

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