732-741- 9595 redbankradiology.com facebook.com/littlesilvermammo
Little Silver Commons | 200 White Road | Little Silver
facebook.com\JerseySportingNews
11/25/14 - 12/8/14
ur
EE FR
e v i s u l c x E
O To ks an Th
Volume 20 • Issue 22
JerseySportingNews.com
rti ve Ad
Thanksgiving Football Edition
rs se
2014
Long Branch 7-3 VS RBR 5-4
Midd North 6-3 VS Midd South 8-2
Raritan Twp. 4-5 VS Holmdel 2-7
Neptune 7-3 VS Asbury Park 2-7
Central 7-3 VS Southern 5-4
RFH 8-2 VS Shore Regional 9-1
Pinelands 2-7 VS Barnegat (6-3
Ocean 4-6 VS Mon. Regional 3-6
Manasquan 3-6 VS Wall 2-7
Page 2 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
INSTITUTE, INC. Oൿൿංർංൺඅ Pඋඈඏංൽൾඋ Pඋඈඎൽ Sඉඈඇඌඈඋ
PHYS ICAL THERAPY CENTE RS Mඈඇආඈඎඍඁ Cඈඎඇඍඒ NEW
NEW
732.780.9033
732.222.2121
732.758.8388
732.223.0784
4253 Rt. 9 North
279 Third Avenue
545 Rt. 35 North
2512 Tilton Corners Rd.
Oർൾൺඇ Cඈඎඇඍඒ 732.255.9500
732.458.1755
732.473.9440
732.349.1201
732.716.0111
317 Brick Blvd.
1161 Burnt Tavern
11 W Water St.
530 Lakehurst Rd.
63-H Lacey
Oඏൾඋ 50 අඈർൺඍංඈඇඌ ඍඁඋඈඎඁඈඎඍ Nൾඐ Jൾඋඌൾඒ, Nൾඐ Yඈඋ Fඅඈඋංൽൺ. Fඈඋ ൺ ർඈආඉඅൾඍൾ අංඌඍ ඈൿ ൺඅඅ ඈൿ ඈඎඋ අඈർൺඍංඈඇඌ ඏංඌංඍ ඈඎඋ ඐൾൻඌංඍൾ ൺඍ ඐඐඐ.SඉඈඋඍඌCൺඋൾ1.ർඈආ ൺඋൾ1.ർඈආ ඈඋ ඈ ർൺඅඅ 1-866-317-4SCI 1-866 (4724)
11/25/14 - 12/8/14 • Jersey Sporting News
Page 3
RBR AND LONG BRANCH LOOK TO BATTLE IN HISTORIC MEETING By Ella Brockway
Red Bank Record – 5-4 Coach: Nick Giglio, sixth season
Next week, the Red Bank Regional Buccaneers and the Long Branch Green Wave will face off on Thanksgiving Day for the 92nd time. It’s the second oldest Thanksgiving rivalry in the Shore Conference behind Lakewood-Toms River South. It’s the oldest rivalry in Monmouth County. In those ninety-two years, this game
The key this season for the Buccaneers has been executing. Finishing runs, finishing plays, and finishing games. Also playing a grueling schedule in the B North division, the Buccaneers have battled long and hard to make it to a 5-4 record. As they look to finish their season on a winning note for the first time since 2010, coach Nick Giglio believes that teamwork will be a major key for the Bucs. “We had some key players injured during the middle of the season, and it took awhile for the younger players who filled in to play at the level we knew they could play at,” said Giglio. “They became better and our injured players got back so a combination of the two helped us turn around from a few close losses.” The performance of junior quarterback Jack Navitsky has also been an essential piece of the Red Bank offense this year. Navitsky had his strongest game in an October 24 matchup against Ocean Township, where he threw nine completions for 145 yards and one touchdown. “Going into the Long Branch game, I think we need to focus on playing the way we have been playing,” said Navitsky, who has led the Bucs on a three game win streak. “We just need to play our game, as well as contain their run game on defense, and keep making big plays on offense.” If the young Buccaneer defense can stop the Long Branch attack, as well as convert on their own offensive opportunities, Red Bank should be able to bring the heat against the Green Wave.
has seen fifteen Presidents, forty-seven Super Bowls, and many wins and losses. And as the teams take the field this Thursday, they will enter the history books again. Head-to-Head Record: 59-29-3 (Long Branch)
Long Branch Record – 7-3 Coach: Dan George, sixteenth season It’s been a memorable season for the Green Wave. Heading into the Thanksgiving game with a 7-3 record, head coach Dan George and his team have an impressive track record to show for themselves. Big wins against Carteret and Rumson Fair Haven showed the potential of this team early on—especially when playing one of the most competitive schedules in the Shore Conference. Even though their schedule included the defending state champion, as well as seven playoff qualifiers, the Green Wave, led by senior running back Dahmiere Willis, did not let that stop them. Willis
has had another standout season, with a total of 2,082 rushing yards on the year going into the Green Wave’s state semifinal game against Carteret. Although the team failed to make it into the Central Jersey Group 3 Finals in a close 17-21 defeat, the November 21 game was a classic, rough and tumble high school football game. Willis has been the backbone of this Long Branch team the entire season, and reached his astonishing season-high of 370 yards rushing on October 24 against Matawan. Also backing up the Green Wave offense is senior quarterback Jordan Rodriguez, who threw for 188 yards in an October matchup with Ocean Township. If Long Branch plays with the physical mentality they have had in their recent games, packaged with a big game from Willis, things will turn in their favor.
The Long Branch Public Schools & Athletic Department would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
2
6
Long Branch
s. Sr. / 5’7 / 165 lb
z
Long Branch
Sr. / 6’2 / 215 lb s.
Long Branch
7
right Mimes started an hm es fr away as a at be a d se and has mis d. en at defensive
Hunter Baillie
s. Jr. / 6’3 / 205 lb
John Mimes
He’s a key two-year starter at co rnerback for a deep and talented secondary.
Baillie is a key three-year st arter at linebacker fo r the Green Wave.
Jordan Rodrigue
11
Long Branch
ir Sr. / 5’10 / 160 lb s.
Long Branch
g his third Willis is enterin ckfield ba a season as e Green th r fo r te ar st Wave.
Jahmir Elliott Ha
Dahmiere Will
is
s. Sr. / 5’10 / 170 lb
GO GREEN
3
entering his Rodriguez is as the starton as se second ried Green sto of er in a line s. ck Wave quarterba
Superintendent Dr. Michael Salvatore • Long Branch Athletic Director Jason M. Corley, CAA
Page 4 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
RED BANK CATHOLIC DRILLS DEFENDING CHAMP ST. JOE’S FOR FIRST TRIP TO STATE FINAL SINCE 1980 By: Mike Ready RED BANK – Red Bank Catholic advanced to their first state final in 34 years and in the process snapped 3-time defending champion St Joseph’s (Montvale) 10-game postseason winning streak. The second- seeded Caseys thoroughly whooped the third-seeded Green Knights in a stunning 44-14 win Friday night at Count Basie Field in the NonPublic Group III semifinals. After losing two straight to St. Joe’s (7-3) in the semifinals by a combined score of 7014, the Caseys (10-1) turned the tables on the State’s No.3 ranked team by scoring 30 unanswered points in the second half and holding them to 29 total yards on 15 plays after intermission. However, despite the final outcome it didn’t come easy. The opening series of the game had a ‘déjà vu’ feel to it as the Green Knights piled up 173 yards on their first three possessions, and if not for a Nick Lubischer fumble recovery at the Casey 10-yard line that ended a 58-yard opening -game drive for St. Joe’s, the Caseys may have found themselves in a quick 7-0 hole five minutes into the game. “We were fortunate to make some plays early because they were moving the ball really, really well on us,” Casey head coach Jim Portela said. “When you play a team like St.
settled in we started doing the things we were capable of doing.” It was the 26th straight home win since 2009 for the Caseys and their first shot at the Green Knights in the friendly confines of Count Basie Field. “We got our (butts) kicked,” said St. Joseph head coach Augie Hoffman. “That’s it. We just got physically beat.” The win allowed the Caseys to release years of frustration out on the 17-time state champions after being constantly reminded that they didn’t measure up to the North Jersey Non-Public power schools. And after losing their first Shore Conference game since 2010 to Jackson Memorial two weeks ago, the talk of closing the gap this season disappeared.
From this point of the game it was all Red Bank Catholic the rest of the way, as the defense really began to dominate the line of scrimmage and Walsh began to feel the heat. He threw six straight incompletions on their next three possessions of the half, and gained only 43 yards on those possessions. Senior Nick LaGrippo had four tackles, senior Dan Wilen had a strip sack, and Murphy and Hahn added tackles for a loss in the three series as the half ended 14-14.
“In June when we had our meeting we all wrote down on a sheet that we wanted to win a state championship.” Caseys senior running back Tommy Spernal said. “This games a huge win for us and the program, but the goal’s in two weeks.” Red Bank Catholic will play the winner of Saturday’s No.4 seed St. John Vianney at No.1 seed Delbarton semifinal game for the championship at Met Life Stadium on the weekend of Dec. 6-7. The Caseys have now won a school-record 10 games for the fourth straight year and they can become the first 11-win team in Casey history along with winning their first state title since 1976 with a win at Met Life. St. Joe’s went up 7-0 driving 50 yards in five plays on their second possession of the game, but junior Dylan Murphy’s 47-yard return on the ensuing kickoff gave the Caseys a renewed sense of hope and they rode that energy into the end zone going 43 yards in five plays with Spernal getting the ball on three straight carries for 36 yards and finishing it off with a 16-yard touchdown scamper to tie the game at seven.
Joe’s it’s tough; they’re so big, strong, physical and fast. It took us a while to get up to the speed of the game and once our defense
Starting at their own 30-yard line following the punt and the score still 14-7, two Spernal runs for 12 yards and a 14-yard keeper by junior quarterback Eddie Hahn with a 15-yard personal foul for a late hit on Hahn out of bounds tacked on – gave the Caseys a first down at the 30. Hahn then scrambled to his left and found senior wideout Trevor Cowley just in front of the near piling for the tying score.
“Getting this win is unbelievable, it’s the best feeling in the world,” Murphy said. “We didn’t say ‘let’s beat St. Joe’s’ it was let’s get into the finals and win a state title.”
The Caseys immediately set the tone for the second half on their first possession when senior running back Nick Cella took the ball up the middle on a counter play for a 54-yard score that opened the second-half flood gates. The Caseys had to battle back again after St. Joe’s took the wind out of the RBC sails on the first play of their next possession when senior quarterback Jack Walsh hit junior wideout J.T. Giles-Harris - who had gotten behind the defender - with a perfect strike around the 25-yard line and Giles-Harris sprinted untouched into the end zone for what- surprisingly at that point - turned out to be their final points of the game. Red Bank Catholic then went three-andout and was forced to punt and the Green Knights then advanced as far as the RBC 34-yard line on strength of junior running back Brian Kearns legs, but three penalties put them in a 4th-and-31 hole from the their own 45, dictating a punt. Kearns, who had a brilliant first half with 134 yards on 15 carries, was a non-factor like the rest of the St. Joe’s offense in the second half as the Caseys defense stuffed him to the tune of 16 yards on six carries after intermission.
LaGrippo, Murphy and Wilen continued to apply relentless pressure with LaGrippo seemingly in Walsh’s face on every play and Murphy and Wilen registering a sack to force a punt.
Four plays later, senior running back Mike Cordova – who was a big-time contributor on defense as well – ripped off a 21-yard touchdown run to make it 37-14 thus deflating the defending champs even more. It wasn’t over yet. Senior linebacker and University of Miami commit, Jamie Gordinier, had a three-yard tackle for a loss, Ryan Kroeger added a sack and LaGrippo stopped Kearns for no gain forcing one final punt for the Green Knights. Spernal added his second touchdown of the night - from three yards out - carrying the ball seven times for 29 yards while eating up five minutes on the clock to put the finishing touches on one of the biggest wins in Red Bank Catholic history. Spernal finished with 169 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns on the night in probably his biggest game of his career. “It’s a shame I get all this credit,” Spernal said. “My offensive line was unbelievable and they made my job so much easier so I have to give them all the credit. Whether it’s me, Mike (Cordova) or Eddie (Hahn) it doesn’t matter; they do the job.” “That’s a great football team over there that we beat, you can’t take anything off of them,” Portela said. “On another night maybe things would be different, but we played really well tonight, I’m proud of our kids. The win feels good and I believed we could do it, but we have more to do. We weren’t ready for the season to end, we wanted to be together for two more weeks and finish the job.”
Eleven plays and 85 yards later the score was 28-14 as Hahn lobbed a four-yard toss to a waiting Lubischer in the left corner of the end zone for the score. On the kickoff, Jack Agnew was hit by LaGrippo forcing a fumble that was recovered by junior Mike Carfagno at the 36, but Hahn was sacked for nine yards on the possession and the drive went nowhere. Hahn then dropped a perfect punt out of bounds at the two-yard line and the defense again forced a three-and-out, as defensive end Doug Zockoll forced an incompletion with a vicious hit on Walsh and the ensuing punt from the end zone was snapped over the end line for a safety.
jmpowerU The
Shore Conference leader in
Football training NU TR IT
E D
N IO
Combine Preparation since 1992
ATT IT U
and
PERFORM
ANCE
Power Strength Agility Speed Flexibility www.jmpowerU.com
20 Meridian rd Ste 5, Eatontown, NJ 07724
908.433.9584
11/25/14 - 12/8/14 • Jersey Sporting News
Why Gold Coast Cadillac? ,
0
$
•We Have Over 500 Vehicles In Stock – No One Has More Cadillacs. • New Jersey's Largest Cadillac Dealer for 10 Consecutive Years. • New Jersey's only 10 Time Cadillac Dealer of the Year Award Winner.
20000 OFF MSRP!
$ UP TO
Page 5
0
DOWN $ PAYMENT
2015 CADILLAC
SECURITY DEPOSIT
ESCALADE IN STOCK AND INBOUND
2014 CADILLAC Auto, 1.4L, I4, FRWD, Stk#E876, VIN#EU600166, MSRP: $77,690.
549
$
ELR
*
20,000
$
LEASE PER MONTH
39 MOS.
BUY FOR
up to
OFF MSRP
ONLY 8 2014 ELR REMAINING!
$7,500 Tax Credit^^
COURTESY VEHICLE
2014 CADILLAC
CTS STANDARD
Auto, 2.0L, I4, RWD, Stk#E478, VIN#E0127813, MSRP: $50,570, 3,772mi.
409
$
*
10,000
$
LEASE PER MONTH
36 MOS.
BUY FOR
up to
OFF MSRP
ONLY 13 2014 CTS REMAINING!
• Navigation • BOSE Surround Sound • Heated Steering Wheel • Heated Seats • Ambient Lighting
2015 CADILLAC Auto, 3.6L, V6, FRWD, Stk#F271, VIN#F9113998, MSRP: $56,085.
469
$
XTS STANDARD BUY FOR 2014 CADILLAC XTS
* LEASE PER MONTH
36 MOS.
COURTESY VEHICLE
2014 CADILLAC
up to
299
OFF MSRP
ONLY 15 2014 XTS REMAINING!
ATS LUXURY
Auto, 2.0L, I4, RWD, Stk#E152, VIN#E0113891, MSRP: $42,730, 3,561mi.
$
9,000
$
*
BUY FOR
8,000
$
LEASE PER MONTH
36 MOS.
up to
OFF MSRP
ONLY 26 2014 ATS REMAINING!
• Navigation • Cue Entertainment System • BOSE Surround Sound • Heated Steering Wheel • Heated Seats
2015 CADILLAC Auto, 3.6L, V6, FRWD, Stk#1575S, VIN#FS518355, MSRP: $38,950.
359
$
SRX STANDARD BUY FOR 2014 CADILLAC SRX
*
6,000
$
LEASE PER MONTH
36 MOS.
up to
OFF MSRP
ONLY 1 2014 SRX REMAINING!
THE WORLD’S LARGEST CADILLAC DEALER**
HWY. 35, OAKHURST, NJ •GSP EXIT 105
855.202.8896
GOLDCOASTCADILLAC.COM
*Price(s) incl all costs to be paid by consumer, except for lic costs, reg fees, doc fee & taxes. ELR: Based on a 39 mo closed end lease. To qual lessees. Ttl due at inception $549 ($0 down pymnt, $549 1st mos pymnt, $0 sec dep) Ttl of pymnts $21,411 + tax & tags. 10,000 mi/yr, excess mi. @ $.25 thereafter. Residual $35,737.40. Price incl $1,500 GM Lease Loyalty Rebate (if qual), $7,500 Bonus Cash (everyone qualifies) plus $8,375 Cap Cost Reduction (everyone qualifies). CTS: Based on a 36 mo closed end lease. To qual lessees. Ttl due at inception $409 ($0 down pymnt, $409 1st mos pymnt, $0 sec dep) Total of pymnts $14,724 + tax & tags. 10,000 mi/yr, excess mi. @ $.25 thereafter. Residual $25,790.70. Price incl $1,500 GM Lease Loyalty Rebate (if qual) plus $6,000 Cap Cost Reduction (everyone qualifies). ATS: Based on a 36 mo closed end lease. To qual lessees. Ttl due at inception $1,799 ($1,500 down pymnt, $299 1st mos pymnt, $0 sec dep) Total of pymnts $10,764 + tax & tags. 10,000 mi/yr, excess mi. @ $.25 thereafter. Residual $22,789.30. Price incl $1,000 GM Lease Loyalty or Conquest Rebate (if qual) plus $3,160 Cap Cost Reduction (everyone qualifies). SRX: Based on a 36 mo closed end lease. To qual lessees. Ttl due at inception $2,667 ($2,308 down pymnt, $359 1st mos pymnt, $0 sec dep) Ttl of pymnts $12,924+ tax & tags. 10,000 mi/yr, excess mi. @ $.25 thereafter. Residual $22,980. Price includes $750 GM Lease Loyalty or Conquest Rebate (if qual). XTS: Based on a 36 mo closed end lease. To qual lessees. Ttl due at inception $3,385 ($2,916 down pymnt, $469 1st mos pymnt, $0 sec dep) Ttl of pymnts $16,884 + tax & tags. 10,000 mi/yr, excess mi. @ $.25 thereafter. Residual $25,807. Price incl $750 Luxury Lease Conquest Rebate (if qual). ^^See dealer for details. **Based on calendar year Cadillac sales 2000-2011. Prices may vary. Ad expires 24 hours after publication date. ©2014 BOCPARTNERS.COM
Page 6 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
Spartans Host Upset-Minded Falcons By Ted Kaiser
OCEAN TOWNSHIP— Monmouth Regional will look to catch a dejected Ocean Township football team on Thanksgiving Day. The Spartans are fresh off a 23-20 last second loss to Matawan in the Central Jersey Group III semifinal last weekend. The Falcons hope to take advantage of the disappointment and score an upset in the final game of the season for both squads. Ocean enters the game with a 4-6 record after the playoff loss. They finished 3-3 in the challenging Class B North Division and are favored in this Thanksgiving contest. However,
the Spartans remain without running back Tyler Thompson, one of the top juniors in New Jersey. Thompson suffered a severe broken leg injury against Red Bank Catholic several weeks ago and is hop- ing to be full strength for the 2015 season. Without their top offensive threat, Ocean has turned more to their passing game. Quarterback Kenny Pickett has stepped up his play in recent weeks and has surpassed 1,000 passing yards and thrown for double-digit touchdowns. Marcus Blackmon is Pickett’s favorite target to get a score with six touchdowns a n d some big p l a y ability. Wide receive r J o e y Aldarelli leads the teams with 30 catches heading into the playoff semifinal. Ocean’s defense is led by Frank Henry, who leads the team with 112 tackles and 11.5 sacks up to the Matawan game. The Falcons are 3-6 overall this season and faced a challenging schedule in the Class A Central Division. Their passing game is one of the better offenses in the Shore Conference. Wide receiver Isaiah Searight, a Fordham commit, is perhaps the top player at his position in the area. He has hauled 70 balls and nine touchdowns for 811 yards this fall. But quarterback James Green does not only throw the ball to Searight. He has over 1,800 pass yards and 14 touchdowns. Mike Montefinese is his second favorite target with 21 grabs. Montefinese is also Monmouth’s leading tackler on defense. Emotional factors aside, this shapes up to be a very close contest. Will Ocean have the motivation after a heartbreaking playoff loss? If they don’t, Monmouth Regional could
definitely nab their fourth win of the season. Look for the Spartans to prevail in a tight game, but this one could go either way.
11/25/14 - 12/8/14 • Jersey Sporting News
Page 7
COMPETING WITHOUT LIMITS. WALK-IN CLINIC For Emergency Athletic Injuries Monday-Thursday Saturday
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
September – November: Tinton Falls | Toms River
December – August: Tinton Falls
At Professional Orthopaedic Associates, we know that injuries sometimes occur during practices and games, often outside of regular office hours. This is why we offer our Saturday Clinic to treat athletes right away and get them back to competing without limits. To schedule an appointment with one of our experienced doctors, call (732) 530-4949.
Locations
Tinton Falls 776 Shrewsbury Avenue, Suite 105 Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 Toms River 1430 Hooper Avenue, Suite 101 Toms River, NJ 08753 Freehold 303 West Main Street, First Floor Freehold, NJ 07728
EXPERIENCE. EXCELLENCE. www.professionalortho.com
Official team orthopaedic doctors for Monmouth University, Georgian Court University, and several area high schools. Ankle | Back | Elbow | Foot | Hand | Hip | Joint Replacement | Knee | Neck | Shoulder | Spine | Sports Medicine | Wrist
Page 8 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
Blue Devils Football Reach Third Straight Sectional Final By Michael Rogers
The Shore Blue Devils football program coached by Mark Costantino (in his 23rd season with a 151 win and 85 loss record) will return to their third consecutive NJSIAA Group I Sectional final after defeating Middlesex by the score of 28 to 13. Shore lost in the finals last season to division rival Point Beach so they have been very focused all season long to returning and winning what would be Costantino's third sectional championship. The coach said, "We have talked about finishing off what we didn't finish last season as soon as last year’s game ended. Our goal this season was to return and capture another sectional championship". The Blue Devils (9 wins and 1 loss this season) used their strong running game and tough defense (which has only given up 49 points all season) to defeat a much-improved Middlesex team (7 wins and 3 losses this season) by the score of 28 to 13. Shore will now face South Hunterdon in the sectional final on December 6th. Shore Regional used a ball control offense (running 37 plays in the second half compared to Middlesex who only ran 11 plays in the second half) with junior Tyler McCain rushing 21 times for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns. Shore jumped out to a 14 to 0 lead in the first quarter as junior defensive lineman Eric Graham recovered a fumble and returned it deep into Blue Jay territory. Junior Connor Rempel got credit for the first score of the game when he recovered senior quarterback Ryan Campi's fumble in the end zone. After Jake Montero's extra point Shore led 7 to 0. The Shore defense caused another fumble on the next Middlesex possession and capitalized once again. This time McCain scored the first of his two touchdowns and after another Montero extra point Shore led 14 to 0. Middlesex fought back converting a
Shore Regional fumble into their first points of the game as Anthony Marshal scored from two yards out, but the Blue Devils’ James Bedell blocked the extra point. The Blue Jay's scored again before the end of the first half as they went 60 yards on 9 plays and Keyshon Wilson scored from 2 yards out. The extra point was good making the score 14 to 13 at halftime. In the second half, Shore used their playoff experience to take control of the game. In the third quarter Doug Goldsmith (who finished with 89 yards despite re injuring his ankle) scored on a 14 yard run giving Shore a 21 to 13 lead after another Montero extra point. In the fourth quarter the ball control continued as
the Blue Devil's marched 44 yards on 7 plays with McCain finishing off the drive with his second touchdown of the game with 2:53 remaining in the game making the score 28 to 13. In the game the Blue Devil's rushed for 309 yards on 50 carries totally controlling the ball, the clock, and the game. As Shore advances to its’ third consecutive sectional championship game, the Blue Devils will rely on their tough defense and strong running game to try and win another title. One of the keys to the running game is junior center Casey Rogers who said, "If our defense continues to play the way they are and we run the ball like we know we can we can earn a sectional title."
Check us out online
Jerseysportingnews.com
On To The Next One By Ella Brockway
The Rumson Fair Haven Bulldogs clinched a spot in the Central Jersey Group II Championship game with a 4913 win over the Cinnaminson Pirates on November 21. The Bulldogs are now one victory away from winning backto-back state titles, for the first time in program history.
11/25/14 - 12/8/14 • Jersey Sporting News It was the RFH run attack that stole the game away Friday night, with four out of the seven scored touchdowns coming from Rumson’s three senior backs. Seniors Seamus Walsh, Lucas Seckler and Charlie Volker helped turn the team’s 35 rushes into 198 yards on the game. Volker was a spectacle on offense against the three seeded Cinnaminson defense, adding to his season total (before Friday’s game) of 1,130 yards with two fifteen-yard runs for touchdowns as the Bulldogs began to pull away. “Offensively, I think we executed. We threw the ball really well,” said second-year head coach Bryan Batchler. “[Volker] had some big runs--Lucas Seckler stepped in and had some big runs, as well, and this showed that we’re a complete team.” The passing game has been one of the x-factors of the Rumson offense all season. Sophomore Michael O’Connor, however, stepped up into the role and has filled the position as a versatile quarterback. O’Connor has only attempted 49 passes in ten games, but his arm strength is prevalent, as seen in a 30-yard bomb for a touchdown to senior tight end Kenny Ferrare in the win over the Pirates. The sophomore quarterback, who is in his first year starting in a renowned program, finds himself under the spotlight when it comes to his rushing game. O’Connor had recorded 795 yards in 104 running attempts prior to Friday’s game. The defense also played a crucial role in the Bulldogs win. Led by senior defensive end Greg Elsas and senior safety Jackson Reid, as well as a strong performance from sophomore linebacker Mike Ruane, the Bulldogs limited Cinnaminson quarterback Nick Thevanayagam to only four completed passes, and the Pirates team to only 13 points. With two games to go, including a matchup against a new Thanksgiving rival in Shore Regional, the Bulldogs find themselves in a familiar place. “This is our fourth final in the last five years—we expected to be here,” said Batchler. “I told them at 2-2 that we were not losing another football game, and we intend to keep that promise.” Friday’s win over Cinnaminson improved Rumson’s overall record to 8-2, and stretched their winning streak to six games. The Bulldogs have not lost a game since an October 10 defeat against Long Branch, and have defeated
y p p a h
HOLIDAYS
@
Page 9
teams like Lakewood and Manasquan since then. The goal for Batcher and his team now is to become the first team to repeat with back-to-back Central Jersey Group II titles since Manasquan won five straight from 1998-2002. Last year’s team won the title with a 13-6 victory over Weequahic to close off an 11-1 season. After the November 26 matchup with Shore, the Bulldogs will take on the winner of the Roselle Park/Delaware Valley semifinal game. The game will take place on the weekend of December 5 at a neutral location. “I told [the team] at the end of this week—I don’t want to hear about how well coached we are, I don’t care about how experienced we are, I don’t care about any of the stuff,” said Batchler. “All I care about is if you out prepare them, out work them, and out execute them. We did all three tonight.”
Since 1908 Sickles Market has become a favorite destination for the best produce, plants, specialty foods, garden accessories, and gifts at the Jersey Shore. Family owned and operated for four generations, Sickles continues to delight with superior products, outstanding customer service, and dedication to community support.
HOURS MON THRU SAT 9 - 6 AND SUNDAY 9 - 4
HOLIDAY HOURS OPEN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
9 AM – 6 PM SHARING QUALITY SINCE 1908
CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24
9 AM – 4 PM CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 1 HARRISON AVENUE OFF RUMSON ROAD LITTLE SILVER SICKLESMARKET.COM
732.741.9563
Page 10 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
ASBURY PARK AND NEPTUNE THANKSGIVING DAY GAME RANKS AS ONE OF THE STATE’S LONGEST RUNNING RIVALRY GAMES By Mike Ready
ASBURY PARK – The Thanksgiving Day tradition of playing rivalry football games in New Jersey has spanned over 140 years with some of the longest standing Thanksgiving Day games in the country taking place in the Garden State with the Shore Conference hosting some of the best. These games generate some of the most intense rivalries football has to offer, and the Asbury Park – Neptune Thanksgiving Day Classic rates as one of the most heated.
Thursday’s game between the two neighboring high schools - a mere 2.4 miles from one another - is in its 87th year of existence, and is the 18th longest standing Thanksgiving Day classic in New Jersey. As is the case every year, many of the players grew up playing Pop Warner football together and the game gives them a chance to renew their long-standing friendships. However, once the whistle blows you can throw those friendships right out the window as their competitive juices take over. The Neptune Scarlet Fliers lead in the series, 45-374, and have won four in a row over the Blue Bishops, including last year’s thrilling 13-6 win in Neptune. Neptune (7-2) finished a game behind Red Bank Catholic (9-1) for the Class B North title with a 5-1 division record and is ranked seventh in the Shore Conference after winning six straight games. Last week the fourth seeded Fliers beat No.5 seed Freehold (72) in the first-round win of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs, 21-7, and will now face No.1 seed Middletown South (7-2) in Friday’s CJGIV semifinals at Middletown. The Fliers have recorded three shutouts during their sixgame winning streak and their defense is teetering on the brink of total domination.
In their 27-0 shutout of Long Branch they held the Shore Conference’s leading rusher Dahmiere Willis to 17 yards. Then in the following weeks 21-0 shutout of Toms River North they limited the Mariners to 158 total yards including shutting down super sophomore quarterback Mike Husni. Husni came into the game with 963-yards rushing and 1039 passing and left with 13-yards rushing on 12 carries and 0-yards passing in the game. Their suffocating defensive play continued in last week’s win versus Freehold when they held the Colonials to 161-total yards while limiting 1300-yard rusher Josh Dixon to 66 yards on 23 carries. Defensive lineman Andrew Holland-Samuel kept up his high level of play with nine tackles, a sack and a tackle for a loss. Defensive linemen Holland-Samuel and Nasir Williams, linebackers O’Shane Curate, Nasir Williams and Mi’Jaut Berry, defensive backs Cameron Calderon, Isiah Calhoon and Royal Moore have been the nucleus of the defensive resurgence.
passes of 77 and 75 yards to freshman wideout/ cornerback Donte Abrams and a 57 yarder to junior wide receiver/strong safety Jaedon Stephens. The Bishops relied on the passing game this season behind senior quarterback Sal Swain’s 938-yards passing and ten touchdowns. Stephens and seniors Nyezaire Jones and Devon Moore are the main targets at wideout with junior running backs Trevor Saunders, Charlie Sanders and Stephens get the bulk of the carries. Defensively, sophomore Cishiume Simmons (28 tackles), Jones (25 tackles), Moore (27 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumble) and Saunders (29 tackles) head up a solid linebacking core. Senior defensive linemen Imani Stephenson (17 tackles) and Josue Williams (17 tackles) anchor the line while Stephens at strong safety (2 interceptions) and Abrams (2 interceptions) at cornerback provide run support and excellent coverage skills. The Fliers are the home team this year with game time scheduled for 10:00 A.M. at the Memorial Athletic Complex. Neptune lost 27-3 to Middletown South last Friday night in the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals and was eliminated from the playoffs. Their final game of the season will be on Thanksgiving.
The offense has sputtered at times and has benefited from the defense creating field position and turnovers, but to its credit has taken advantage of its opportunities to get the job done. Moore has done a nice job at quarterback and has some talented skill players at his disposal including running backs Jaree Parrish and Savior King and Calderon, Calhoon and Curate at wide receiver. The Bishops (2-7) struggled through a rebuilding year under first-year head coach Bill Hill after reaching the state semifinals last season. However, when it comes to playing in this game you can throw out the records. Pride and emotions have a way of taking over this game and the best team doesn’t necessarily always win. In last week’s consolation game, the Bishops lost 42-24 to a very good Riverside High School (6-3) team that somehow missed qualifying for the state playoffs. In the game the Bishops showed promise for next season as junior quarterback Devon Thompson had touchdown
Life is better without pa i n . Recognizing
that no single care specialty can best address
all problems, we have brought together the most advanced and minimally invasive Spinal Surgery with nonoperative care including Interventional Pain Management, Physical Therapy and Chiropractic into one facility to best provide for your needs. Each of these disciplines offers particular expertise in treating spinal problems.
NJ Spine Group is singularly dedicated to providing the finest of spinal care.
NJ Spine Group Specializes in:
Injuries •Spinal Discs •Herniated & Spondylolisthesis •Scoliosis Stenosis •Spinal •Sciatica Disc Disease •Degenerative Disc Replacement •Artificail •Minimally invasive & Outpatient Spinal Surgery
Gordon D. Donald, III, MD, FACS Jonathan C. Burden, DC
732-747-7110
234 Industrial Way West - Suite A200 Eatontown, NJ 07724
www.nj-spine.com
11/25/14 - 12/8/14 • Jersey Sporting News
Page 11
RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN AND SHORE REGIONAL SET TO PLAY INAUGURAL THANKSGIVING DAY GAME By Mike Ready
“We no longer have Red Bank Catholic as a divisional opponent and we felt we’ve had a nice rivalry with Shore Regional, which is a good matchup for us.” Rumson- Fair Haven athletic director Chris Lanalotte said. It is sad though, as the game was the fourth longest standing Thanksgiving Day game in the Shore Conference. The two teams first met in 1947 with the game ending in a scoreless tie. The series ended in 1951, but resumed in 1957 until last year. However, RBC had won 12 games in a row against the Bulldogs since a 6-2 loss in 2001 and holds a 32-22-5 record with many of those games resulting in lopsided scores in favor of the Caseys.
WEST LONG BRANCH – The Bulldogs made the decision to pull the plug on their traditional Thanksgiving Day rivalry game with Red Bank Catholic after 67 years and will now begin a new holiday series with a familiar foe, Shore Regional. Rumson-Fair Haven and Shore Regional have played each other in a number of sports over the years and have developed natural rivalries in those sports that are some of the most heated in the Shore. The two schools have opened the football season against each other the past two seasons so this seems like a natural fit for both schools.
Additionally, the landscape of Shore Conference Thanksgiving Day games in changing as many in the New Jersey high school football community view this game as a nuisance and a stumbling block behind a movement to expand the high school football playoffs so that New Jersey can crown group champions instead of the 24 sectional title that are awarded in the current playoff system. The Shore Conference is now down to 10 Thanksgiving games, including two games played on Wednesday, Thanksgiving eve. Neither RBC nor Point Pleasant Beach – Shore Regionals opponent in recent Thanksgiving Day games – has games scheduled for Thanksgiving. The Bulldogs (7-2), ranked 10th in the Shore Conference, finished second in the Class A Central division - a game behind undefeated and third ranked St. John Vianney (10-0). They’ve won five games in a row, outscoring its opponents 164-53 in the process and appear to be putting it all together at the right time of the year. After winning their second state title last year, the Bulldogs are trying to win back-to-back championships for the first time in program history and reach the finals for the fifth time since 2007. The Bulldogs are 18-3 under secondyear coach Bryan Batchler. In last week’s Central Jersey Group II opening round, the No.2 seeded Bulldogs thumped seventh seeded Johnson 35-7. 2013 Shore Conference Offensive Player of the Year Charlie Volker rushed for 172 yards on 28 carries and looks to be healed up from a severely sprained ankle that kept him out of three games this season and slowed him on several others. Volker – Rumson’s all-time leading rusher - still managed to run for 1,136 yards and score 15 touchdowns. The Bulldogs are 18-1 with Volker in the starting lineup the past two seasons. Super sophomore quarterback Mike O’Connor picked up 143 yards on the ground with a touchdown in the John-
son game and has rushed for 795 yards and 10 scored on the year. Although the Bulldogs are a run-first team, O’Connor still passed for 341 yards with four touchdown tosses. His main target is 5-foot-11, 185-pound senior Murray McHeffey (14-262, 3TD). The Bulldogs clobbered third-seeded Cinnaminson 4913 last Friday night in the Central Jersey Group II semifinals and advance to the state finals the weekend of Dec. 6-7. Volker ran for 126 yards with a pair of 15-yard touchdowns and O’Connor threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to tight Kenny Ferrare. Reid returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown and Lucas Seckler and Seamus Walsh each had touchdown runs for the Bulldogs. Defensively, the Bulldogs are led by linebackers Max Pfrang - a junior - and senior Tucker Briggs, senior linemen Cooper Cuje and Ben Eisenstadt and in the secondary, seniors Jackson Reid and Sam Eisenstadt along with Junior Mike Caruso. Shore Regional (8-1) won their second straight Class B Central title and was awarded the No.1 seed in the Central Jersey Group I playoffs. Their only loss of the season was to North Jersey Group I No.1 seed Dunellen (8-1) in a game they led 7-0 in the fourth quarter and lost, 16-7, on a late game interception return for a touchdown. Since that game, they’ve won five in a row including four straight shutouts and have outscored its opponents 1508. In last week’s opening round game they destroyed division rival Pt. Beach 49-0 without star running back/ linebacker Doug Goldsmith and still pounded out 270 yards rushing. Goldsmith is expected back for the semifinal and was rested as a precaution after missing the first four games of the season with an injury. However, in those four games Goldsmith has 437-yards rushing with a 6.9 yards/rush average and five touchdowns. As a team, the Blue Devils – running out of the Wing-T - have rushed for 2,172 yards with 28 touchdowns on the ground. Senior Mike Moore (58-457, 5 TD) and juniors Tyreek McCain (50-356, 4 TD), Devin McLaughlin (52-248, 4 TD) and Alex Johnson (33-312, 6 TD) are a nightmare for opposing defenses. Senior quarterback directs the attack flawlessly and had picked up 102 yards and run for two touchdowns.
freddo get the job done up front while Campi, Johnson and sophomore safety Matt Pennell supply run support as well as excellent pass coverage in the secondary. The Blue Devils defeated Middlesex 28-13 in the semifinals last Friday and will face third-seeded South Hunterdon the weekend of Dec. 6-7 in the Central Jersey Group I final. Tyreek McCain scored on touchdown runs of 1 and 14 yards in the second half. Connor Rempel added a fumble recovery in the end zone and Ryan Campi had a one-yard touchdown run. The Blue Devils are in search of their first state title since 2010.
2013 All-Shore linebacker James Bedell leads the defense with 102 tackles – fifth in the Shore Conference – and with Goldsmith lining up next to him together they form one of the best linebacking tandems in the Shore. Senior defensive end Mitchell Candido and 6-foot-0, 285-pound junior defensive tackle Steve Fiume-
Happy Hour - Monday-Friday 4 - 6:30
Page 12 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
JAGS DOMINATE DRAGONS TO REACH CJ GROUP IV CHAMPIONSHIP By Eric Braun
Brick, NJ - On a frigid night in New Jersey, the Jags from Jackson Memorial got some redemption on Brick Township Dragons and put the Dragons season on ice with a 44-0 thumping Friday night at Keller Memorial Field. The Jags raced to a 31-0 halftime lead and never let up on Brick. Brick picked the worst night possible to play undisciplined and the bid for a back-toback Championship run came to a crashing hault. The Dragons were flagged for seven personal foul penalties and 5 turnovers.
morial Field. They opened the scoring on their first drive when DeMaio marched Jackson 61 yards for the opening score. The first drive of the game told the story of this game with Jackson taking advantage of every mistake Brick made. With Brick about to get the ball back for the first time on offensive after holding
DeMaio added, “After the loss to Brick in October we walked off the field that night disappointed but knew we would see them again in the playoffs so we fed off that drive the rest of the regular season and playoffs.” DeMaio led by example going 7-10 for 141 yards with 1 touchdown through the air and nine rushes for 20 yards on offense and also had 1 interception on defense.
For Brick senior running back and emotional leader Ray Fattaruso, he never got the opportunity to finish his high school career with his teammates, he was ejected late in the third period by officials for unsportsmanlike penalty. The night all belonged to the revitalized Jackson Memorial squad who came into the contest with a record of 9-1, their lone loss back on October 4th against the same Brick team 30-24 i n overtime. Senior quarterback and defensive back Joe DeMaio was determined not to have the same feeling of disappointment on this night. Afterwards DeMaio commented on their October 4th loss by saying “It was an awful feeling and you felt like you let everyone down.”
It did not take the offense long to score as sophomore tailback Mike Gawlik pounded in from 4 yards out to put Jackson up 14-0 before the Dragons offense even stepped onto the field. Gawlik would score two more touchdowns on the night, a 7 yard touchdown run early in the second quarter and an 18 yard touchdown run early in the third quarter.
Jackson to a three and out, the Dragons were called for roughing the kicker on fourth down. The very next play DeMaio hit senior wideout Kyle Johnson for a 44 yard strike to the Dragons 5 yard line. Five plays later junior tailback Vincent Lee scored to make it 7-0. The ensuing kickoff Brick fumbled and once again it was Jackson pouncing on every opportunity with senior Nick Shimonivich recovering the fumble and setting up the Jaguars offensive at the Brick 26 yard line.
Gawlik and Lee also made some Jaguars history Friday night, giving Jackson Memorial their first pair of 1,000-yard rushers. Gawlik finished against Brick with 101 yards on the ground and 17 yards in the air while Lee finished with 52 yards on the ground.
Focus Focuson onyour your family familyand andwe’ll we’ll focus focuson onyour your future. future.
The Jags on this night and the entire season did very little to disappoint the Jaguar faithful that packed Keller Me-
Next up for Jackson Memorial (10-1) is a title shot against top ranked Middletown South (8-2) the weekend of December 5-7 at site to be determined. The Jags will be looking to host the NJSIAA trophy for the first time since 2005.
Oppenheimer OppenheimerFinancial FinancialAdvisors Advisors are are well well versed versed in in thethe wide widerange rangeofoffifinancial nancial products products andand services servicesour ourfirm firmoffers. offers. They They also also have have the the knowledge knowledge and and experience experienceto tomatch match the right rightsolutions solutions with with thethe right right client clientatatthe theright right time. time. Contact Contact a seasoned a seasonedinvestment investment professional professional and andstart startplanning planning for for your your tomorrow, tomorrow,today. today. Oppenheimer Financial Advisors are well
Focus Focus on on your your family family and and we’ll we’ll focus focus on on your your future. future.
Oppenheimer Financial Advisors are well versed in the of fifinancial in thewide widerange range nancialproducts products – Alternative – Alternative Investments* Investments*versed – –Institutional Institutional Money MoneyofManagers Managers –– Retirement Retirement Planning Planning Services Services and services our fi rm offers. They also have the and –services our firm offers. They also –have the – Annuities/Insurance – Annuities/Insurance –IRA IRATransfers/Rollovers Transfers/Rollovers – Stocks Stocks knowledge and experience to match the right solutions knowledge and Analysis experience to match the right solutions – Corporate – Corporate Bonds/CDs Bonds/CDs with –the –Portfolio Portfolio Analysis & &right Evaluations Evaluations –– Tax Tax Exempt Exempt Municipal Municipal Bonds Bonds right client at the time. Brian McCafferty with the right client at the right time. – Education – Education Funding Funding – –Portfolio PortfolioManagement Management Services Services – – Unit Unit Investment Investment Trusts Trusts Executive Director Contact aa seasoned investment professional and start planning Contact seasoned investment professional and start planning – Estate – Estate Planning Planning Strategies Strategies – –Preferred Preferred Stocks Stocks * For * For qualifi qualifi ed investors ed investors only.only. Investments for your tomorrow, today. for your tomorrow, today. – 401(k) – 401(k) Rollovers Rollovers – – Qualifi Qualifi ed ed Plans Plans Branch Manager – Alternative ––Institutional ––Retirement AlternativeInvestments* Investments* InstitutionalMoney MoneyManagers Managers RetirementPlanning PlanningServices Services Oppenheimer & Co Inc. ––Annuities/Insurance – IRA Transfers/Rollovers – Stocks – Annuities/Insurance – IRA Transfers/Rollovers – Stocks ––Corporate ––Portfolio 3 Harding Road Name CorporateBonds/CDs Bonds/CDs Name PortfolioAnalysis Analysis&&Evaluations Evaluations ––Tax TaxExempt ExemptMunicipal MunicipalBonds Bonds ––Education Funding – Portfolio Management Services – Unit Investment Trusts Education Funding – Portfolio Management Services – Unit Investment Trusts Title Title Red Bank, NJ 07701 ––Estate Planning Strategies – Preferred Stocks **For Estate Planning Strategies – Preferred Stocks Forqualifi qualified edinvestors investorsonly. only. Phone 732-224-9000 ––401(k) Rollovers – Qualifi ed Plans Oppenheimer Oppenheimer & & Co. Co. Inc. Inc. 401(k) Rollovers – Qualifi ed Plans Fax 732-224-8941 Address, Address, City, City, State, State,Zip Zip Name brian.mccafferty@opco.com Name Phone Phone Title Title Oppenheimer Oppenheimer& &Co. Co.Inc. Inc. Address, City, State, Zip Address, City, State, Zip Phone Phone
Oppenheimer Oppenheimer && Co. Co. Inc. Inc. Transacts TransactsBusiness Business on on All All Principal PrincipalExchanges Exchanges andand Member Member SIPC SIPC Oppenheimer Oppenheimer&&Co. Co.Inc. Inc.Transacts TransactsBusiness Businesson onAll AllPrincipal PrincipalExchanges Exchangesand andMember MemberSIPC SIPC
Holmdel, Raritan Football Presents Clash of Styles By Ted Kaiser
HAZLET— The Holmdel football team is looking to end their 2014 season on a positive note against Raritan on Thanksgiving Day. The Hornets and Rockets square off at 10am for their annual holiday rivalry. The two schools have not always been Thanksgiving Day opponents, but this year’s edition will feature a hungry Hornets (2-7) squad seeking their first Class A Central Division win of the season. Meanwhile, Raritan aims to move to 3-3 in the division and improve to 5-5 overall for a .500 finish. After a tough few years, including a winless season in 2012, Raritan is now on the
11/25/14 - 12/8/14 • Jersey Sporting News In the finale, Holmdel will challenge them as they are fighting for a divisional victory. The trio of Kyle Rooney at defensive end, Ryan Nolan at linebacker, and Adam Ibrahim at safety will hope to slow down Raritan’s Ernst. But the key to the game could be whether the Hornets can use their passing attack to find the endzone consistently. Quarterback Aneesh Agrawal has put up some stellar numbers with 1,455 passing yards and 12 touchdowns. His top receiver is Steven
upswing. The key propellant for the Rockets is running back Derek Ernst. The junior was a big reason that the team earned a home game in the Central Jersey Group III playoffs this fall. Ernst is in the top ten in the Shore Conference with 1,245 rushing yards. He has found the end zone 20 times on the ground. Quarterback Jonathan RoGarrett Kroeger driguez could take advanTR North tage of the 6’0-open 265 up lbs.the attention paid to ErnstSr.and passing game.Kroeger starts at DE and G for
Page 13
Walier who has 37 catches for 463 yards and four scores. Despite Holmdel’s fire for a win, Raritan will be equally motivated and controlling the ball in the ground game should keep the Hornets air offensive from putting up too many points. Look for the Rockets to get their .500 finish and springboard into what is shaping up as a promising 2015 season.
Garrett Sickels Red Bank Regional Garrett Sickels Garrett Kroeger Sr. 6’4- 245 lbs. Red Bank Regional One of the top players in the Shore Water TR North Sr. 6’4- 245 lbs. and T Conference, Sickels, a defensive Sr. 6’0- 265 lbs. LB, is a firm commit to Penn One of the top players in the Sho adding the Mariners. He went to junior Kroeger starts at DE and G for Conference, Sickels, a defensi State. He tallied 11 sacks, 76 tacksively dayvery at well Stonehill College and “We’ve played this season,” les (9 for loss) and three blocked ingPen to LB, is a firm commit to the Mariners. He went to junior could endsaid. up with some college kicks (one returning for a TD). State. He tallied 11 sacks, 76 Delaw tac coach Anthony Petruzzi “We’ve also day at Stonehill College and les (9 for loss) and three block had injuries, offers. but are working hard and could end up with some college kicks (one returning for a TD). getting better.”
Follow us on
offers.
Patrick Toal Connor Canonico Raritan Colts Neck Patrick Toal Connor Canonico Jr. 6’3265 lbs. Sr. 6’1- 210 lbs. Raritan Colts Neck Keep an eye on this rising junior Canonico is a returning starter at Jr. 6’3265 lbs. Watso who is a two-year starter at offenSr. 6’1- 210 lbs. tight end and defensive end who is Keep an eye on this risingwith juni siveat and defensive tackle. Toal Canonico is a returning starter garnering interest from some start who is a two-year starter at offe already has schools such as Ohio tight end and defensive end who is Division-III colleges. sive and defensive tackle. To Drago State interested. garnering interest from some already has schools such as Oh Division-III colleges. State interested.
facebook.com/JerseySportingNews
Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharmacy! We’re Here Fo Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharmacy! Medical Supplies Athletic Needs For Sale or Rental • Splints Medical Supplies • Braces For Sale or Rental • Air Casts
• Performance Sport Sleeves (Cool neon colors) • Sport Performance Socks • Sport Recovery Socks • Ankle Aircasts & Splints • Elbow Sleeves • Wrist cock up splints and braces • Hot and cold wraps
Hours
Monday - Thursday: Hours - 8pm • We also carry compression 9am sleeves for Monday - Thursday: running, golfers, tennis, Saturday: basketball9am and- 4pm 9am - 8pm Sunday: - 2pm baseball players and various other9am sports. Friday: 9am - 7pmSaturday: 9am - 4pm Sunday: 9am - 2pm Friday: 9am - 7pm Drive, 1409 Wickapecko
Store Hours:
Monday- Friday: 9 am – 7pm Saturday: 9 am – 3 pm • Sunday: 9 am – 2 pm
We accept Medicare, Medicaid, FSA cards and most private insurance plans.
FSA
We acce Medica private in FSA
Wanamassa, NJ 07
732-776-6070 • 732-776-5530 Fax: 732-7761409 Wickapecko •Drive, Wanam
• 732-776-6070 • 732-776-5530 • F
Page 14 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
Thanksgiving / NJSIAA States Football Picks THANKSGIVING GAMES
ERIC
CHRIS
MIKE
TED
RUMSON AT SHORE
RUMSON
RUMSON
RUMSON
RUMSON
ASBURY AT NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
HOLMDEL AT RARITAN
HOLMDEL
HOLMDEL
RARITAN
RARITAN
SOUTHERN AT CENTRAL
CENTRAL
CENTRAL
CENTRAL
CENTRAL
BARNEGAT AT PINELANDS
BARNEGAT
PINELANDS
BARNEGAT
BARNEGAT
M. SOUTH AT M. NORTH
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH
MONMOUTH AT OCEAN
OCEAN
MONMOUTH
OCEAN
OCEAN
WALL AT MANASQUAN
MANASQUAN
WALL
MANASQUAN
MANASQUAN
RED BANK AT LONG BRANCH
LONG BRANCH
LONG BRANCH
LONG BRANCH
LONG BRANCH
NJSIAA STATE GAMES
ERIC
CHRIS
MIKE
TED
SHORE VS S. HUNTERDON
SOUTH HUNTERDON
SOUTH HUNTERDON
SHORE
SHORE
MATAWAN VS CARTERET
MATAWAN
MATAWAN
MATAWAN
CARTERET
JAX MEMORIAL VS M. SOUTH
JACKSON MEMORIAL
JACKSON MEMORIAL
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH
RBC VS DELBARTON
RBC
RBC
RBC
RBC
RUMSON VS ROSELLE
RUMSON
RUMSON
RUMSON
RUMSON
MANALAPAN VS S. BRUNSWICK
SOUTH BRUNSWICK
MANALAPAN
MANALAPAN
SOUTH BRUNSWICK
CROSSFIT TRIPLE THREAT 120 Monmouth St. redbank nj 07701
917-873-1147 EMAIL
jsnattardi@msn.com
PHONE
EDITOR
HEAD WRITER
Laura Ambrosio
Ted Kaiser
PHOTOGRAPHERS
WRITERS
732-610-1151 WWW.CROSSFITTRIPLETHREAT.COM Francine Attardi WEB Eric Braun Francesca Attardi jerseysportingnews.com WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CROSSFITTRIPLETHREAT Publisher Sean Simmons
facebook.com/jerseysportingnews.com
is published by Jersey Sporting News Productions, Inc. 704 Westwood Ave., West End, 07740 All printed materials are copyrighted property of Jersey Sporting News Productions, Inc.
EMAIL FOR ADVERTISING CONTACT EMAIL EMAIL jsnattardi@msn.com Fran@J-S-N.net jsnattardi@msn.com jsnattardi@msn.com
EMAIL PHONE CARDS ACCEPTED PHONE CREDIT jsnattardi@msn.com PHONE 732-610-1151 732-610-1151 732-610-1151
PHONE WEB WEB 732-610-1151 WEB jerseysportingnews.com jerseysportingnews.com jerseysportingnews.com
WEB FACEBOOK FACEBOOK jerseysportingnews.com FACEBOOK facebook.com/jerseysportingnews.com is published published by by is is published by Jersey Sporting News Productions, Inc. Jersey Sporting Sporting News News Productions, Productions, Inc. Inc. Jersey 704 Westwood Ave., West End, 07740 is published by 704 Westwood Westwood Ave., Ave., West West End, End, 07740 07740 704 Jersey Sporting News Productions, Inc. All printed materials are copyrighted property All printed printed materialsAve., are copyrighted copyrighted property 704 Westwood West End, 07740 All materials are property of Jersey Sporting News Productions, Inc. of Jersey Jersey Sporting Sporting News News Productions, Productions, Inc. Inc. of All printed materials are copyrighted property of Jersey Sporting News Productions, Inc.
facebook.com/jerseysportingnews.com facebook.com/jerseysportingnews.com
FACEBOOK FOR ADVERTISING ADVERTISING CONTACT CONTACT FOR facebook.com/jerseysportingnews.com FOR ADVERTISING CONTACT Fran@J-S-N.net Fran@J-S-N.net Fran@J-S-N.net
FOR ADVERTISING CONTACT CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED Fran@J-S-N.net CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
Francesca Attardi Attardi Francesca Francesca Attardi Publisher Publisher Publisher Francesca Attardi JSN isPublisher looking for High
School Students to intern as Photographers and Writers Contact Fran at Fran@J-S-N.net for more infomation.
Mike Rogers Mike Ready Eric Braun
John Portelli
Kevin Davis
Alex Stamoutsos EDITOR
Josh Lashley
EDITOR EDITOR Kenneth Cook Laura Ambrosio Ambrosio Laura Laura Ambrosio EDITOR PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHERS PHOTOGRAPHERS Laura Ambrosio PHOTOGRAPHERS Letritech Francine Attardi Francine Attardi Attardi Francine PHOTOGRAPHERS Eric Braun Eric Braun Braun Eric Francine Attardi Sean Simmons Simmons Sean Sean Simmons Eric Braun John Portelli Portelli John John Portelli Sam Netterman Sean Simmons Alex Stamoutsos Stamoutsos Alex Alex Stamoutsos John Portelli Kenneth Cook Cook Kenneth Matt Schall Kenneth Cook Alex Stamoutsos
PRODUCTION Lester Pierce PRODUCTION Kenneth Cook Ella Brockway Letritech
Letritech PRODUCTION Letritech
HEAD WRITER
HEAD WRITER WRITER Patrick Ralph HEAD Ted Kaiser Eric Braun Ted Kaiser Ted Kaiser Brian Daneman HEAD WRITER
WRITERS WRITERS Sean Simmons Ted Kaiser WRITERS Mike Rogers Mike Rogers Jim MikeHintelmann Rogers WRITERS Mike Ready Ready Mike Mike Ready Mike Rogers Eric Kaiser Braun Ted Eric Braun Eric Braun Mike KevinReady Davis Kevin Davis Kevin Davis Eric Braun Josh Lashley Lashley Josh Josh Lashley Kevin Davis Patrick Ralph Ralph Patrick Patrick Ralph Josh Lashley Brian Daneman Ella Brockway Brian Daneman Brian Daneman Patrick Ralph SeanNetterman Simmons Sam Sean Simmons Brian Daneman Jim Hintelmann Hintelmann Jim Sean Simmons Jim Hintelmann
11/25/14 - 12/8/14 • Jersey Sporting News
New Jersey Hall of Fame NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, 11-time NBA All Star Patrick Ewing and actor James Gandolfini top the list of this year’s New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees. This year's induction ceremony, was held November 13 at the Asbury Park Convention Center. NJHOF 7th annual inductees this year include three-time Emmy Award winner James Gandolfini, known for his role as Tony Soprano in HBO's The Sopranos, died in June 2013; former governor James Florio; influential chef Alice Waters; jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie; literary figure Dorothy Parker; activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton; union leader
Photos By: Tom Zapcic
Peter J. McGuire; NFL executive Howard Katz; and the members of the Shirelles, the pioneering girl group from Passaic. The NJHOF also is honoring Holocaust survivor Maud Dahme with the 2014 Unsung Hero Award. Born in the Netherlands, Dahme serves on the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education. Since 2008, the NJHOF has honored individuals with strong connections to the Garden State who have made notable contributions to society.Previous inductees are Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Thomas Edison and Toni Morrison.
Page 15
Page 16 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP BRAGGING RIGHT’S UP FOR GRABS IN THANKSGIVING DAY CLASSIC By: Mike Ready
to junior wideout Tom Coffey. Mosquera has now thrown for 979 yards going 84-of-148 with four touchdowns and is 9-of-10 on field goals. Eagles star running back, junior Cole Rogers, ran for 203 yards on 35 carries including a six-yard touchdown. The underrated Rogers is having a huge breakout season rushing for 1,359 yards on 173 carries for a 7.9 yards/ carry average with 22 touchdowns. The defense posted its school record sixth shutout of the season, holding the Falcons to minus four yards rushing and did not allow a first down until midway through the third quarter. They forced four turnovers and recorded four sacks in another dominant showing. As a team they’ve giving up a mere 78 points in nine games for 8.66 points per game average.
MIDDLETOWN – Since its inaugural game in 1976, when Middletown Township split its school system into two high schools, the Middletown North – Middletown South Thanksgiving Day game has evolved into one of the more intense holiday rivalry games in the Shore Conference. Voted the best Shore Conference Thanksgiving Day game rivalry in a 2012 Asbury Park Press poll, the game attracts thousands of fans and is played before a jam-packed, standing room only crowd year-after-year. Virtually the entire town shows up for the game and it is as much a social event as it is a football game.
season after experiencing its first non-winning season since 1984. A win on Thanksgiving clinches second place in the tough Class A North division - a game behind Manalapan. Based on power points, the Eagles were seeded No.1 in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs with that grouping appearing to be one of the toughest in the state. In last week’s 25-0 opening round win against No.8 seed Burlington Township (6-3), the Eagles extracted a bit of revenge against the Falcons by knocking them out of the playoffs after experiencing that same fate against them in last season’s first round.
Middletown South holds a commanding 26-11-1 lead in the series, including winning the last 13-straight games dating back to the 2001 season. The Eagles (7-2) got back on track this
a
Junior quarterback/kicker Matt Mosquera booted 36, 36 and 27 yard field goals, downed two punts inside the fiveyard line and went 10-of-18 for 90 yards and 30-yard touchdown pass
Defensively it starts up front with seniors Dan Servido, Corey Grant, Patrick Crowe and sophomore Will Gulick occupying offensive lineman and disrupting the backfield. The Eagles linebacking corp are fast and can take your head off with sophomore’s James McCarthy, Kevin Higgins, junior Dylan Rogers – a vicious hitter – and senior Sergio Gonzalez all having solid seasons. Nolan Pereless heads up the defensive backfield leading the team with three interceptions while providing tough run support. Junior Rob Hulse and sophomore Maxx Imsho provide excellent cover skills and aren’t afraid to hit. Cole Roger sees time in the defensive back field as well and McCarthy – a bruising back that likes to run over people - has picked up 311 yards rushing with five scores on the ground. The Eagles will face fourth seeded Neptune in the Group IV semifinals, a team they beat 41-0 in the third game of the season. However the Eagles will see a much different team than the one they faced earlier in the season. The Fliers have won six in a row while giving up just 28 points for a 4.7 points per game average in those six games while scoring 151 points for a 25 points per game average. Middletown South dominated Neptune in a 27-3 win last Friday night in the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals and will play third-seeded Jackson Memorial – the No.1 ranked team in the Shore Conference – the weekend of Dec. 6-7. Cole Rogers had 149-yards rushing and two touchdowns and the defense held the Fliers to 71 total yards including minus fouryards rushing in the second half. Joe Timmins
returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and Masquera booted field goals of 26 and 30 yards. Middletown North (6-3) has recorded its best record since the 2000 season but is still looking for its first state title since 1996 after losing to the Shore Conference’s No.1 ranked team, Jackson Memorial, 45-7 in a Central Jersey Group IV first round game. The game marked the second consecutive playoff appearance for the Lions as they continue to make huge strides under second-year head coach Steve Bush in turning the program around in back to a consistent winner. Sophomore quarterback Donald Glenn is already the all-time career leader at North with 29 touchdown passes and 2,693 yards passing. So for this season he’s passed for 1,136 yards and 14 touchdowns running the Lions balanced offensive attack. The Lions have the skill players to put points up on the board against any opponent averaging 28.5 points a game while scoring 257 points in nine games. 2013 All-Shore running back/LB Chad Freshnock is having another sensational year and is sixth in the Shore Conference with 1,222 yards rushing with 14 touchdowns. Out of the backfield he’s caught 20 balls for 195 yards and four touchdowns. Senior tight end/LB Troy Thompson leads the team in receiving touchdowns with seven and receiving yardage (429) on 25 catches, while senior Jordan Pitts leads in receptions with 41 for 397 yards and three scores. He’s also rushed for 222 yards and four touchdowns. Thompson (76 tackles, 2 sacks), Freshnock (38 tackles, 3 sacks) sophomore Nick Kish (88
tackles), junior Matt Dombrowski (20 tackles, 2 sacks) and senior Dylan Hallard (56 tackles) form the linebacking corp. Seniors Anthony (47 tackles, 2 sacks) and Vincent Pianofrote (37 tackles, sack), Parker Anderson (34 tackles, 2 sacks), Joe Antonio and sophomore Jake Goldfarb doing the job in the trenches. Pitts leads in the secondary with three interceptions and 34 tackles while Aaron Borrero, Josh Gomez and safety Brendan Kube have all had solid years in the back. This year’s game will played at Middletown North with the kickoff scheduled for 10:30 A.M.
11/25/14 - 12/8/14 • Jersey Sporting News
Southern Vs Central Thanksgiving Preview BY JOE REYES
Manahawkin - Southern has their work cut out for them when they play Central’s high scoring offense on Thanksgiving morning. The weather is supposed to be cold that day, so this game could come down to which team has the better rushing attack. The Eagles are hoping for a little home cooking this year where the Eagles who have only had one home (away) game this season due to stadium construction; beat Oakcrest 28-14. For the seniors to play their entire season on the road, it would be a fitting end to their four years by beating Southern Regional on their home (away) turf. Both teams effectively ran the ball in each of their blowout wins. Southern Regional beat Egg Harbor 34-13 and ran for
127 yards. Central Region beat Oakcrest 28-14 and ran for 183 yards.
Page 17
Jon Bleichner, quarterback for Southern Regional can sling it when he has to, but his main goal is keeping the ball out of the defenders hands. Bleichner has a 5/4 touchdown/interception ratio. Pat Walker is a smart running back who protects the ball and doesn’t take unnecessary risks. With the high winds and cold temperature, throwing the long ball might be a bit out of the game plan. Central Regional is a high scoring team that primarily moves the ball in big plays. They might have to dial it down a bit and set up the play action and the short passes then take a shot down deep. The Eagles enter the game with a 7-3 record and led by sophomore tailback Mike Bickford with 24 touchdowns on 233 carries and 1,770 yard. Central is led by quarterback Mike Miserendino, who has 6 touchdowns on 36 completions for 547 yard through the air and has rushed for 64 carries and 534 yards and 6 touchdowns. Central has capped off a turn around season this year and punctuated it with its first NJSIAA playoff win in over 20 years with a win over Oakcrest. Bickford ran wild over Oakcrest with 205 yards on 41 carries and 3 touchdowns. Coach Cassale (Central) and Coach Donohue (Southern) are making the proper adjustments on defense to account for the typical game plans
they are expecting. In cold weather games, the smartest idea is to simplify the offense. The ground might be too hard for their running backs to make proper cuts without slipping. Look for both teams to run mostly between the tackles and throw short passes to move the chains.
Yards after the catch might be the most important stat in this game. The receivers have to keep the drops down and not turn it over. This should be a slow and methodical played game. But as the game progresses look for the deep ball to be sprung when the defenses least expect it.
SUPPORTING YOUR COUNTRY IS STRONG. SERVING YOUR COUNTRY IS ARMY STRONG.
There’s strong. Then there’s Army Strong. As a Soldier in the U.S. Army, you’ll be part of one of the world’s most respected ground forces. Learn to be a leader, tackle new challenges and stand up for yourself. And your country. To find out more, visit your local recruiter, goarmy.com or call 1-800-USA-ARMY.
Now offering enlistment bonuses and money for college. Stop by the Toms River Army Recruiting Center or Freehold Army Recruiting Center or contact (732) 270 - 1482 / (732) 780-1191
©2009. Paid for by the United States Army. All rights reserved.
Page 18 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
Wildcats Versus Bengals On Turkey Day By Michael Rogers Pinelands and Barnegat high school will once again play their annual Thanksgiving Day football game with local bragging rights on the line for the next year. This year’s game is being played at Barnegat. Last year the Bengals defeated the Wildcats from Pinelands by the score of 35 to 14 and Barnegat also leads the overall series 6 to 2. This season, the Bengals have a 6 win and 3 loss record and head coach Rob Davis is excited about the rivalry and said, "It's a great rivalry and we have really stressed to our seniors to go out as winners". The Wildcats enter the game with a 2 win and 7-loss season with head coach Brian Wilkerson (his second season) pointing the Pinelands football program in the right direction. Barnegat has been led all season by quarterback Cinjun Erskine, but he will be unavailable against Pinelands as he suffered a season ending broken ankle in week eight of the season. Before the injury the quarterback had thrown for 956 yards on 58 completions in 103 attempts and 7 touchdown passes. He has also rushed for 389 yards in 71 carries and 8 touchdown runs. Ricky Gerrna has stepped in and completed 10 passes in 23 attempts and 169 yards with 2 touchdown passes. When he throws the ball he looks to receivers Paul Wickwire (17 catches for 296 yards and 2 touchdowns this season) and Manny Bowen (15 catches for 313 yards and a touchdown this season). The other receiving option is Josh Bowen (14 catches for 228 yards this season). The running game turns to Tyler McGuiness (73 carries for 382 yards this season), Manny Bowen (21 carries for 382 yards this season) and Paul Wickwire ;33 carries for 230 yards this season). For Pinelands and Coach Wilenson, the Wildcats run a very tough to defend offense in the double wing-T
set. Dave Calderone, Jaylin Roman, and Connor Bussey share the carries in the rushing game with quarterback Jimmy Graham running the offense and when he throws the ball he looks to receivers Matt Puleo and Jaylin Roman. This rivalry is important to these kids as the two towns are close and see each other all year long and compete against each other in other sports. Coach Davis summed up the rivalry and said, "Coach Wilkerson has done a terrific job with the football program at Pinelands and they are very tough to defend. We need to stay disciplined and play assignment football". This year’s game will be played at Pinelands on Wednesday November 26th.
11/25/14 - 12/8/14 • Jersey Sporting News
Page 19
Lancers Successful Season Ends In State Playoffs By Michael Rogers
The St. John Vianney football team is having their most successful season in school history as the Lancers (10 wins and 1 loss this season) have won 10 games. The Lancers also won their first division title since 1982. Their season came to an end, however, in the semi finals of the NJSIAA Group III playoffs when the Lancers were upset by the #4 seed in Delbarton (9 wins and 1 loss) by the score of 38 to 26. The Lancers just could not overcome 5 turnovers in the game with one fumble coming at the Delbarton one yard line resulting in a touchback and another fumble coming with one second to go in the half allowing Delbarton to much a 26 yard field goal as time expired in the first half as the Lancers trailed 17 to 7. For the Lancers offensively, Anthony Brown led the way rushing for 278 yards and scoring 2 touchdowns in the game. Khalil Hawkins returned a punt 65 yards for a Lancer touchdown and PJ Braccia caught 7 passes for 100 yards in the game. First year head coach Mark Ciccotelli led the Lancers to their most successful season in school history this year as the Lancers won the most games in school history (10), won their division for the first time since 1982, and played in their first state playoff game since 1981. Ciccotelli has laid the foundation for a successful football program at St. John Vianney and he said, "It all starts in the off season, with hard work and preparation. If we keep grinding away and have each others backs we will be successful". With a good number of underclassmen returning next season Coccotelli and the Lancers have laid the foundation for years to come. Quarterback Anthony Brown, all purpose back Kahill Hawkins, and running back/ linebacker Calvin Beaty are all juniors along with coach Ciccotelli's philosophy should lead to success for the Lancers for years to come.
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY
H I G H KNOWLEDGE
S C H O O L
COMMITMENT
INVOLVEMENT
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2015-2016 *Merit & need-based scholarships available to qualified candidates*
Call Admissions: (732) 739-0800 ext. 155 For more information about SJVHS, to schedule a private tour, and to become a “Lancer for a Day” 540A Line Road
Holmdel, NJ 07733
Apply Online:
www.sjvhs.com/admissions
(732) 739-0800
www.sjvhs.com
Page 20 Jersey Sporting News • 11/25/14 - 12/8/14
Wall And Manasquan Keep Thanksgiving Day Rivalry Going By Michael Rogers
There are many great football rivalry Thanksgiving Day games, but the Wall and Manasquan annual game is one of the best holiday showdowns. Both football programs are deep in tradition and both play hard-nosed solid football. The Warriors from Manalapan lees the overall series 8 to 6 including winning last years game by the score of 17 to 7. Both teams are experiencing tough seasons in the win/loss column as Manasquan has a record of 3 wins and 6 losses while Wall enters this year’s game with a 2 win and 7 loss record. Both teams, however, are looking forward to this annual holiday game with local bragging rights on the line. Manasquan head coach Jay Price, who is in his fourth season (he has a 22 win and 10 loss record), spoke about the rivalry and said, "It's a great rivalry as these kids all know each other and play each other in other sports all year long". This season the Warriors had to replace a lot of players lost to graduation last year. Coach Price has relied on several key players this season with Tanner Cowley (linebacker), Tom Meyer (defensive back), and Max Hawkins (defensive back) anchoring the defense. Jim McAltry, Paul Kreger, and John Morris all have contrib-
uted on offense at the running back position with Jeremy Maher at quarterback. His favorite targets are receivers Matt Patuzo, John Driscoll, Kyle LeBlanc, and Hawkins with Cowley being the right end. Wall has been led all season long by Matf Cluley, who leads the Crimson Kinights in rushing and passing from the quarterback position. Cluley has completed 70 of 147 passes for 926 yards and 7 touchdown passes while also rushing for 619 yards on 119 carries and another 6 touchdowns. Steven Poss has rushed for 116 yards on 39 carries while Bill Schneider has rushed for 161 yards in 51 carries. R.J. Janeczek has pitched in with catching 17 passes for 228 yards while Bobby Fletcher has caught 11 passes for 167 yards and a score. This hard fought rivalry, which is in it's fifteenth season, is for bragging rights around these towns all season long with Manasquan winning last years game by the score of 17 to 7. Wall would live to win this year’s game, which is being played at Manasquan High School on November 27th with Manasquan also holding their homecoming at halftime of the game.
APN Physical Therapy Dedicated to Performance Training and Rehabilitation of the Overhead Athlete. Baseball • Softball • Tennis • Swimming Peter McHugh PT/Owner • Todd Salvo PT
specializing in video analysis of pitching mechanics
Two Convenient Locations
Ocean Office
1500 Allaire Avenue Suite, 203A Ocean, NJ 07712 Phone (732) 531-8300
Toms River Office 884 Commons Way Building H Toms River, NJ 08755 Phone: (732) 244-7004
apnphysicaltherapy.com