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JACKSON SURVIVES FURIOUS MIDDLETOWN SOUTH RALLY FOR CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP IV TITLE By Mike Ready ferred after winning the coin toss and the -DJXDUV WRRN RYHU DW WKHLU RZQ DIWHU WKH NLFNRII *DZOLN JDLQHG VL[ \DUGV RQ WZR carries before breaking through the line off right tackle and sprinting 55 yards for WKH VFRUH *DZOLN ILQLVKHG ZLWK \DUGV on 30 carries giving the gritty sophomore \DUGV DQG WRXFKGRZQV RQ WKH year.

PISCATAWAY – In one of the most bizarre endings to a football game that you’ll ever see, Jackson Memorial overcame a blown call E\ WKH UHIHUHH RQ DQ DSSDUHQW JDPH FOLQFK LQJ EORFNHG ILHOG JRDO ZLWK VHFRQGV OHIW LQ the game to eventually polish off Middletown 6RXWK IRU WKH &HQWUDO -HUVH\ *URXS ,9 title Saturday night at Rutgers High Point Solu tions Stadium. 7KH ZLQ KDQGV WKH -DJXDUV WKHLU ILUVW state title since 2005 and fourth in program KLVWRU\ 7KH\¡OO ILQLVK WKH VHDVRQ UDQNHG 1R in the Shore and either second or third in the state depending on the final poll results. However, the win didn’t come easy as they KDG WR RYHUFRPH VRPH ODWH JDPH FKDRV DQG confusion to stymie the Eagles’ attempt at completing a historic comeback.

Jackson Memorial had dominated the first half and there was no reason to think the second half would be any different after the -DJXDUV PHWKRGLFDOO\ GURYH \DUGV LQ SOD\V WR WKH (DJOHV RQH \DUG OLQH RQ WKHLU ILUVW possession of the half.

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In the end, it was a staggered Jackson de fense, still reeling from a frenzied Middletown South rally, that snuffed out a fake field goal attempt that would’ve unbelievably given the Eagles the win.

After trying to draw Jackson off sides to no avail, the Eagles called timeout before Matt 0RVTXHUD ZKR ZDV RI RQ ILHOG JRDOV WKLV VHDVRQ OLQHG IRU D \DUG JDPH W\LQJ ILHOG JRDO -DFNVRQ 0HPRULDO¡V IRRW GH IHQVLYH HQG %URG\ *UDKDP EURNH WKURXJK WKH line of scrimmage and blocked the field goal attempt. However, the back judge, standing beneath the goal post blew the play dead PLVWDNHQO\ WKLQNLQJ WKH -DJXDUV KDG PHQ on the field and after consulting with his crew the flag was waved off. “I really wish the block would’ve counted,â€? *UDKDP VDLG ´%XW ZH ZHUH UHDG\ IRU WKH VHF RQG RQH 0H DQG %UDG *UHHQZD\ ERWK JRW through and Ostrander was right there and &ROH &ROOLQV PDGH D JUHDW SOD\ 7KLV PHDQV

SDWWHUQ IRU D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ DQG D OLJKWQLQJ TXLFN OHDG DeMaio and Johnson were both starters on the Jaguars baseball team last spring that also won a state title. South then put together their only scoring drive of the first half advancing as far as WKH \DUG OLQH ZKHUH WKH GULYH VWDOOHG DQG 0RVTXHUD QDLOHG D \DUG ILHOG WR inject some life into the still shell shocked Eagles.

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ZLWK VHFRQGV OHIW LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU With the Eagle defense now frothing at the bit, they forced the Jaguars into a three and out DQG WRRN RYHU DW WKHLU RZQ \DUG OLQH DIWHU the punt. On their first play from scrimmage, Cole Rogers took a handoff from Mosquera around left end bolting untouched down the left sideline for an “I can’t believe what I just VDZÂľ \DUG WRXFKGRZQ WR SXOO ZLWKLQ IRXU Nolan Peerless then ran in the two point conversion and it was a three point game, ZLWK UHPDLQLQJ 5RJHUV ZKR was injured late in the game, wound up with \DUGV UXVKLQJ RQ FDUULHV JLYLQJ KLP \DUGV RQ WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK WRXFK downs.

7KH VFRUH UHPDLQHG WKDW ZD\ ZLWK the Jaguar defense suffocating Middle town South holding them to a combined 25 yards on three straight possessions. Led by linebackers Adante Davis (eight tack OHV &ROH &ROOLQV IRXU WDFNOHV DQG =DFK 7HWUR WKUHH WDFNOHV WZR VDFNV GHIHQVLYH OLQHPDQ %URG\ *UDKDP VL[ WDFNOHV 7)/ DQG %UDG *UHHQZD\ ILYH WDFNOHV DQG safety Matt Catronuova (four tackles, pass % 8 WKH -DJXDUV GHIHQVH VHHPHG LQYLQ cible up to this point. After a South punt with under six minutes left in the half, Jackson marched 50 yards in seven plays for what seemed like an LQVXUPRXQWDEOH KDOIWLPH OHDG 'DP DLR WRRN LW LQ IRU DQ HLJKW \DUG VFRUH RQ D SUHWW\ SOD\ DFWLRQ NHHSHU XS WKH PLGGOH

“That’s a good team over there,â€? Jaguars head coach Walt Krystopik said. “That team had no quit in them, they kept coming at us. We never thought we had control they have too much character over there.â€? so much after all these years of work. We just wanted to be up there with the good one’s ‌. Âľ Mosquera lined up again for another field goal attempt and the same official threw an other flag. This time, the Jaguars did have PHQ RQ WKH ILHOG DQG WKH ILYH \DUG SHQDOW\ moved Mosquera five yards closer. But in stead of kicking, holder Nolan Peerless rolled right under pressure from Austin Ostrander DQG WKUHZ D GHVSHUDWH ODPH GXFN SDVV LQ tended for Dylan Rogers that fell incomplete and the game was essentially over with only nine seconds showing on the game clock.

On the Jaguars ensuing possession, two con secutive illegal procedure penalties set up a WKLUG DQG IURP WKHLU RZQ \DUG OLQH A reverse play to Kyle Johnson was blown up by Eagles defensive back Max Imsho (7 WDFNOHV KDOI D VDFN IRUFLQJ D SXQW EHIRUH WKH WZR WHDPV WUDGHG WKUHH DQG RXWV VHWWLQJ up South’s final drive of the game and all the fireworks. -DFNVRQ VWRUPHG WR D OHDG LQ WKH ILUVW four minutes of the game. The Eagles de

“They blocked the last one, we figured they’d have everyone coming again,� Eagle head coach Steve Antonucci said. “We came here to win. We elected to roll the dice, maybe it wasn’t a good decision on my part but I’ve got to live with that. I’ll take full blame for that, full responsibility.�

Bulldogs Win Second Straight Title Story by Michael Rogers

Rogers fumbled the kickoff with Nick Pa pandrea recovering and the Jaguars were LQ EXVLQHVV DW WKH (DJOH \DUG OLQH $ KROGLQJ FDOO SXVKHG WKHP EDFN \DUGV EXW RQ WKLUG DQG IURP WKH TXDUWHU back Joe DeMaio fired a strike to Johnson as he was crossing the goal line on a post

However, the Eagle defense rose to the occa VLRQ ZLWK D JDPH FKDQJLQJ JRDO OLQH VWDQG stopping Jaguars dynamic running back Matt *DZOLN VKRUW RI WKH JRDO OLQH RQ IRXUWK DQG goal from the one. Linebackers Dylan Rogers ² ZKR ILQLVKHG ZLWK D JDPH KLJK WDFNOHV and a half a sack – Kevin Higgins (seven tack OHV DQG WDFNOH &RUH\ *UDQW ZHUH DOO LQ RQ WKH tackle.

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On their opening drive of the second half the Jaguars ate up over eight minutes on the clock before being stuffed at the one and letting the suddenly resurgent Eagles back in the game. “My first year these kids were all fresh man,� Krystopik said. “Before the game we talked about finishing the road together. I started out with four coaches’ right out of college that never coached high school football before. The last four years has been a learning experience just as much for them as it was for the kids. This just shows how much the coaches and players have grown since then. This team showed they belonged with any of the great Jack son teams.�

7KH 5XPVRQ )DLU +DYHQ IRRWEDOO team once again ended their season with a championship. )RU WKH VHFRQG VWUDLJKW \HDU WKH Bulldogs won the NJSIAA Cen WUDO -HUVH\ *URXS ,, &KDPSLRQ VKLS ZLWK D WR VKXWRXW RYHU 'HODZDUH 9DOOH\ 7KH %XOOGRJV ILQLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK D ZLQ and 3 loss season and second year coach Bryan Batchler (20 ZLQ DQG ORVV UHFRUG ZRQ KLV second straight title and it was the third title in four years for the Bulldogs. Rumson made its way through the regular season overcoming injuries and a young quarterback VRSKRPRUH 0LNH 2 &RQQRU WR PDNH LW EDFN WR WKH *URXS ,, Championship again. In the title JDPH DJDLQVW 'HODZDUH 9DOOH\ ZLQV DQG ORVVHV WKH %XOOGRJV GHIHQVH KHOG WKH 7HUULHUV WR total yards in the game recording a shut out while the offense was OHG E\ VHQLRU &KDUOLH 9RONHU ZKR UXVKHG IRU \DUGV RQ FDU ULHV DQG KH DOVR VFRUHG RQ D yard touchdown run in the first half. Quarterback O'Connor also rushed for 77 yards while also WKURZLQJ D \DUG WRXFKGRZQ pass to senior Murray McHeffey. The other touchdown came on D \DUG IXPEOH UHFRYHU\ DQG return by Matt Waters. The play came with four minutes left in the first half and Rumson already OHDGLQJ WR 'HODZDUH 9DOOH\ running back Jesse Neighbor ran into the middle of the Rum son defense. There was a large pile up, but no whistle so Rum son’s Matt Waters kept reach

The second half only saw one touchdown and that was O'Connor’s touchdown pass to McHeffey as the weather was cold and rainy throughout most RI WKH JDPH 9RONHU ZKR ODVW \HDU UXVKHG IRU \DUGV was slowed all season by an an kle injury. He missed two games, which were both Bulldog losses. The Bulldogs’ only other loss came in their new Thanksgiving Day rivalry game as the Blue Devil's defeated the Bulldogs by WKH VFRUH RI WR 9RONHU ZDV VWLOO DEOH WR UXVK IRU \DUGV UXVKLQJ DQG WRXFKGRZQV WKLV season and he will continue his football career next year at Princ HWRQ 8QLYHUVLW\ With a large number of play ers returning next season for Rumson and Coach Batchler, the Bulldogs should once again challenge for their third straight *URXS ,, FKDPSLRQVKLS DQG WKHLU fourth in five years. Batchler said, 7KHVH NLGV ZRUN YHU\ KDUG \HDU round and have earned another championship. We look forward to the opportunity to defend our WLWOH DJDLQ QH[W VHDVRQ

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MANALAPAN WINS 2014 CJ GROUP IV SOCCER TITLE; FALLS JUST SHORT OF OVERALL GROUP IV CHAMPIONSHIP By Mike Ready MANALAPAN – In a program as successful as the Manalapan boys’ soccer program has been over the ODVW WZR SOXV GHFDGHV XQGHU WKH WXWHODJH RI \HDU head coach John Natoli, they’ve yet to bring home WKH ELJ SUL]H DQ RYHUDOO JURXS FKDPSLRQVKLS ,Q DQG WKH\ ZHUH UXQQHU XS DQG WKLV VHD VRQ DIWHU ZLQQLQJ WKHLU ILUVW &HQWUDO -HUVH\ *URXS ,9 VHFWLRQDO WLWOH VLQFH WKH\ ORVW LQ GRXEOH

overtime to eventual champion Washington Town VKLS WKH 1R UDQNHG WHDP LQ 1HZ -HUVH\ DQG VHFRQG UDQNHG WHDP LQ WKH FRXQWU\ DFFRUGLQJ to Top Drawer Soccer. Washington Township has six players committed to Division I programs, including $OO $PHULFDQ 'HUHN 0DF.LQQRQ ² D 6W -RVHSK¡V 8QL versity recruit – that were in their lineup against the Braves. ,Q WKDW JDPH GHIHQGHU -RUGDQ 9DQFH VFRUHG IRU WKH %UDYHV LQ WKH WK PLQXWH WR WLH WKH JDPH DW EHIRUH HYHQWXDOO\ ORVLQJ ZKHQ 0DF.LQQRQ VFRUHG RQ D QLIW\ JLYH DQG JR VHFRQGV LQWR WKH second overtime period for the game winner. “It felt like we started to gain some momentum there in the second half,â€? Natoli said. “I had some things to say to our guys at halftime and I felt like they re sponded well. We had them on their heels at the end of regulation and then when overtime came, it was like they got their second wind and they took control again.â€? ,Q WKHLU ZLQ LQ WKH VHFWLRQDO ILQDO VHQLRU PLGILHOGHU Adam Weisberger drilled in a shot from close range LQ WKH IRXUWK PLQXWH DQG WKH %UDYHV KHOG WKDW RQH JRDO OHDG IRU DQRWKHU PLQXWHV WR ZLQ WKH &HQWUDO -HUVH\ *URXS ,9 WLWOH :HLVEHUJHU ZDV D ILUVW WHDP $OO Shore selection this season after scoring nine goals and assisting on seven others for 25 points.

“Winning the sectional title is special because it’s really difficult to do,� Natoli said. “There are so many good teams in great programs in this bracket. I’m just really happy for the kids – especially our senior’s – because they’ve showed a lot of character bouncing back and learning from tough situations.� The Braves shared the Class A North title this season with CBA after winning it last season for the first time VLQFH DQG HQGHG WKLV VHDVRQ UDQNHG 1R LQ WKH Shore and fifth in the state.

example. They came in four years ago with a goal in mind and although they fell a little short of the ultimate goal, they still accomplished a lot of things.� 7KH %UDYHV ZLOO KDYH ILUVW WHDP $OO 6KRUH MXQLRU GHIHQ seman Mike McNichols – a starter since his freshman \HDU DQG ILUVW WHDP $OO 'LYLVLRQ MXQLRU PLGILHOGHU 0LWFK 9ROLV HLJKW JRDOV DQG VHYHQ DVVLVWV UHWXUQLQJ next season as they begin to reload.

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Lancers Continue To Excel on Soccer Field By Michael Rogers 7KH 6DLQW -RKQ 9LDQQH\ VRFFHU team finished this season with an ZLQ DQG ORVV VHDVRQ ZLWK D division record of 7 wins and 5 ORVVHV LQ WKH DOZD\V WRXJK 1RQ Public A Division. Their record was good enough to have the Lancers finish the season ranked number eight in the final Shore Confer ence poll. They also reached the AM I finals of the Shore Confer ence Tournament before losing to the number four seeded Wall Knights. The Lancers also made it to the second round of the NJSIAA 1RQ 3XEOLF 6RXWK -HUVH\ 'LYLVLRQ A state playoffs before losing to &ROWV 1HFN E\ WKH VFRUH RI WR

6W -RKQ 9LDQQH\ ZDV WKH OHDG in scoring this season by Senior Alex Politi who led the team ZLWK SRLQWV ZKLFK FRQVLVWHG RI JRDOV DQG DVVLVWV 6HQLRU Christian Bruno and senior David Kremenar each finished the season with scoring 3 goals apiece with Kremenar also adding 3 assists this season. 0DUN 8UEHDOLV OHG WKH /DQFHUV ZLWK DVVLVWV WKLV VHDVRQ 7KH goal tending duties were split between John Kazmac who made 30 saves in goal this sea son and also had 5 shut outs DQG $QGUHZ =LPPV ZKR PDGH 20 saves in goal this season.

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McAuliffe adds, “I am so happy that our program builds durable players who might get a little beat up, but are able to contribute and perform at a high level the entire season. It’s no disrespect WR P\ GRFWRU WKHUDS\ IULHQGV EXW , KRSH DOO P\ SOD\HUV QHHG each year is a checkup. Health is wealth to us and I hope the fit QHVV OLIHVW\OH LV EXLOW LQWR WKHP ORQJ DIWHU WKH\ OHDYH KLJK VFKRRO The team is happy, not satisfied, and will be back in weight room in January preparing to defend their well deserved State Championship.

IT TOOK FIVE TRIES BUT MANALAPAN FOOTBALL ARE NJSIAA CHAMPS By Eric Braun 0DQDODSDQ 1- )LYH \HDUV LQ WKH PDN ing and years of hard work finally paid off for the Manalapan Braves High School football program when it beat South %UXQVZLFN RQ WKH FDPSXV RI 5XWJHUV 8QLYHUVLW\ IRU WKH VFKRROV ILUVW HYHU 1-6,$$ *URXS 9 &KDPSLRQVKLS The past three years the Braves thought they had the championship in their grasp RQO\ WR KDYH LW WDNHQ IURP WKHP )LQDOO\ this season the Braves have earned their high praise as one of the Shore Confer ence and NJSIAA Elite football programs. )RU WKH VHQLRUV LW ZDV D FXOPLQDWLRQ RI plenty of ups and downs along the way,

but what they learned from each defeat and set back only made each player stronger and helped them grow as a team on and off the field. Senior Ben Sieczkowski afterwards said, “With all we have been through over the past four years, it is good to know it was all worth it.� Another senior, Imamu Mayfield, was a crucial part to the Manala pan championship run against South Bruns wick. Mayfield ended his senior season ZLWK WRWDO \DUGV EXW QRQH ELJJHU WKHQ WKH \DUGV KH UDQ RII ODWH LQ WKH IRXUWK TXDUWHU ,Q ZLWK 0DQDODSDQ FOLQJ ing to a narrow lead, they could not stop the South Brunswick running game and ended up losing the title that year. )DVW IRUZDUG WKUHH \HDUV DQG WKH UROHV were now reversed. South Brunswick had no answer for Mayfield who carried the

but always feel short of the ultimate prize. This year they used the losses and negative comments from Shore Conference coaches and players that would chirp Manalapan as overrated. Overrated no more in the Shore Conference, Manala pan is now one of the elite programs at the 6KRUH

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Mayfield may have said it best when he added, “Being the first team to win a state title means we’ll never be forgotten, it’s an honor to play for this school.� Mullen whose only reception put the final nail in the coffin for the Braves afterwards said, “We’re a fam ily and we played for each other today, we emptied the tank out there.� Mike Caggiano, who may go down as one of the most clutch kickers in Braves history and Shore Conference history, fin ished his high school career making 52

of 53 extra points and earned himself a IXOO ULGH RIIHU IURP WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI +D ZDLL )HOORZ WHDPPDWHV $QHUHOOD DQG Mayfield also finished their high school careers on a stellar note. Anerella who was one of the most underrated quar

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BLUE DEVILS CAPTURE TITLE By Michael Rogers

Photo By: 0LNH 5RJHUV The Shore Regional football team has been successful for many seasons under head coach Mark Constantino, but the ultimate success is win ning championships. After los ing in the NJSIAA Central Jer VH\ *URXS , WLWOH JDPH WKH ODVW two seasons, the Blue Devils were more determined then ever to finish the deal this year. Shore Regional did just that last week when they easily de feated South Hunterdon by the VFRUH RI WR ZLQQLQJ WKHLU VL[WK RYHUDOO *URXS , WLWOH DQG WKHLU VHFRQG *URXS , WLWOH LQ five years. Coach Constantino commented on where the con VLVWHQF\ FRPHV IURP :H KDYH great kids who work really hard and I am lucky to have fantastic assistants. We are all like fam ily and we have the same phi losophies that the kids buy into ¾ After another successful regular VHDVRQ ILQLVKLQJ ZLWK D ZLQ DQG ORVV UHJXODU VHDVRQ WKH Blue Devils played Point Beach LQ WKH ILUVW URXQG RI WKH *URXS I playoffs. Shore got revenge for last season’s loss to Point

Beach in the title game in over WLPH E\ GRPLQDWLQJ WKH *XOOV E\ WKH VFRUH RI WR ,Q WKH semifinals, the Blue Devils once again won easily by defeating 0LGGOHVH[ E\ WKH VFRUH RI WR HDUQLQJ D VSRW LQ WKH *URXS I final for the third season in a row. Junior center Casey Rog ers said this about bringing the *URXS , FKDPSLRQVKLS EDFN WR West Long Branch by saying, 6LQFH WKH VHDVRQ HQGHG ODVW year our main focus has been

to 0 after Jake Monteiro's extra point. The Eagles were able to answer with a touchdown, but the extra point was blocked PDNLQJ WKH VFRUH WR 7KH score stayed that way until late in the first half when South Hunterdon went for a first down on a fourth and one from their RZQ \DUG OLQH 7KH 6KRUH defense came up big as it has all year and stopped the Eagles giving the ball back to the Blue Devils. Shore took advantage

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as Tyrek McCain scored on a \DUG WRXFKGRZQ UXQ PDN LQJ WKH VFRUH WR DIWHU DQ other Monteiro's extra point at halftime. Starting in the second half both teams had turnovers, but with OHIW LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU &DPSL IRXQG 0RRUH IRU D yard touchdown pass to extend WKH 6KRUH OHDG WR WR 6KRUH poured it on in the fourth quar WHU VFRULQJ SRLQWV RQ WZR

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CASEYS CAPTURE NON PUBLIC GROUP III By Eric Braun (DVW 5XWKHUIRUG 1- 7KH monkey has been lifted off the shoulders of the proud men that walk the halls of Red Bank Catholic High 6FKRRO )RU WKH ILUVW WLPH LQ \HDUV WKH &DVH\V DUH once again State Champi ons. A program rich in tradition and yearly success, Red Bank Catholic’s goal every year has been to hoist the NJSIAA &KDPSLRQVKLS WURSK\ )RU years, the Caseys had the players, coaches and drive to play with anyone in the state, but there was always something that prevented them from winning it all. )LQDOO\ RQ 6XQGD\ 'HFHP ber 7th at MetLife Stadium against perennial power Delbarton, Red Bank Catho lic put the past behind them and came out and executed WKH SHUIHFW JDPH SODQ HQ URXWH WR D 1-6,$$ 1RQ 3XEOLF *URXS ,,, &KDP pionship, and if junior quar terback Eddie Hahn has any say in it, the Caseys will be back again next season. The Red Bank Catholic junior TXDUWHUEDFN ZHQW RI IRU \DUGV DQG WRXFK GRZQ DORQH ZLWK \DUGV

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BULLDOGS TAKE DOWN SHORE TWICE IN TOURNAMENT TIME By Eric Braun 5XPVRQ 1- 6HHPV WKLV LV WKH year of the Dawgs. After knock ing Shore Regional from the top of the Shore Conference, a spot LW KDG KHOG IRU VWUDLJKW \HDUV 5XPVRQ )DLU +DYHQ ILHOG KRFNH\ once again prevented Shore Re gional from another champion ship in the NJSIAA Tournament of Championships semifinals. Senior Peyton McCaulley picked a great way to finishing off her stel ODU FDUHHU DW 5XPVRQ )LQLVKLQJ WKLV VHDVRQ ZLWK JRDOV DQG assists, it was her two goals in the Shore Conference Tournament fi QDOV WKDW OHDG WKH %XOOGRJV WR their first ever SCT Title. $IWHU SOD\LQJ WR D WLH EDFN LQ early September, Rumson knew they had the team that could hang with and beat Shore. Along with McCauley, the Bulldogs’ excellent offensive production lasted all day from Madison Maguire, Lilly Croddick and Abigael Donahue. The Bulldogs’ defense was the story of the day, shutting down a very explosive Blue Devils squad from the opening whistle. Senior captain and emotional leader Catie Ebner, Kara Dixon and Maggi McKay, frustrated Shore Regional. It was also the first time Shore Regional had been shutout this season. ,Q WKH 1-6,$$ *URXS ,, &KDP pionship game another Bulldog standout rose to the occasion to lift Rumson to another first in school history. This time it was junior defender Maggie Jennings took one for the team when they needed it most and sacrificed her body in doing so. :LWK 5XPVRQ OHDGLQJ RQ goals from McCauley and Madi son Maguire with two goals, the Bulldogs sat just two minutes from a State Championship. With just

under two minutes to play and the Bulldogs defense exhausted from the all out offensive attack from Madison High School, it was Jen nings’ play that preserved the win. Madison forward Kaitlyn DaSIlva sent a corner to Carline Turnbull who unleashed a shot on net that Jennings knocked with her body and then cleared out to seal the contest for Rumson. &RDFK -XLH 9DFFDUHOOL DGGHG “That is everything a coach can ask of a player, to give it your all and lay everything on the line for your teammates.� Maggie did exactly that by sacrificing herself IRU WKH JRRG RI WKH WHDP 9DF carelli went on to add, “Maggie has been the unsung hero for this team this year, not the goal scorer, just the player that comes up with big plays when we need it.� The Bulldogs added to their in credible season when they faced Shore Conference foe for the fourth time this season in Shore Regional in the NJSIAA Tourna ment of Championships. It would once again shutout the Blue Dev LOV WKLV WLPH EHDWLQJ WKHP With four goals and an assist from 0DGLVRQ 0DJXLUH IRXUWK VHHGHG

5XPVRQ GHIHDWHG ILIWK VHHGHG Shore Regional for the third time this season. Rumson came out with the mind set that they needed to score early and often to keep the Blue Devils off balance. Maguire took the lead and put the Bulldogs on top ZLWK PLQXWHV OHIW LQ WKH KDOI WKHQ DJDLQ ZLWK PLQXWHV LQ WKH half and a hat trick in the first half with 2 minutes left in the half to SXW 5XPVRQ XS DW WKH EUHDN Rumson added to their lead in the second half with goals from Lily Croddick and Abigael Donahue and another from Maguire. 5XPVRQ &RDFK 9DFFDUHOOL DGGHG ,W V DOZD\V WRXJK ZKHQ \RX KDYH to play a great team that many times in a season, I think it makes the girls even more excited and intense and ready for the com petition. I think they wanted the chance to prove that they could do it twice.â€? 5XPVRQ )DLU +DYHQ¡V LQFUHGLEOH VHDVRQ HQGHG ZLWK D GHIHDW to Eastern in the Tournament of &KDPSLRQV )LQDO HQGLQJ WKH most successful season in the schools history.

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Blue Devil Girls Soccer Successful Again By Michael Rogers The Shore Regional girls’ soccer team finished up another successful season as the Lady Blue Devils finished with DQ ZLQ ORVV DQG WLH UHFRUG DQG RQFH DJDLQ WKH %OXH 'HYLOV UHWXUQHG WR WKH 1-6,$$ &HQWUDO -HUVH\ *URXS I Championship. The only problem is that this young, but very talented team came up short losing in the title game

again. This makes three years in a row that the Shore Re JLRQDO JLUOV VRFFHU WHDP KDV UHDFKHG WKH *URXS , ILQDO RQO\ to come up short losing in the title game. This year the Blue Devils lost the title game against Kinnelon by the score of 2 WR +HDG FRDFK *HRUJH 0RXWLV IHOW JRRG DERXW KLV WHDP DQG VDLG , P UHDOO\ SURXG RI WKH ZD\ WKH JLUOV IRXJKW WR make it back to the final title game. They never let all of the LQMXULHV VWRS WKHP IURP WKHLU JRDO This year the Blue Devils fought through a lot of players missing a lot of games due to injuries, but the team just stuck to the game plan and the next player stepped in and got the job done. Shore was led by Senior Sam Mc Donough, who finished the season as the team’s leading VFRUHU ZLWK JRDOV DQG DVVLVWV 6KH ZLOO FRQWLQXH KHU VRFFHU SOD\LQJ FDUHHU QH[W \HDU ZKLOH VKH DWWHQGV 3ULQFHWRQ 8QLYHUVLW\ 6DP V VLVWHU -HVVH DOUHDG\ SOD\V IRU WKH 7LJHUV There is another McDonough still at Shore Regional as younger sister Devon, a sophomore, finished the season with 3 assists on the varsity level this season. She will return with a number of talented players as the Blue Devils only graduate 3 seniors from this year’s team.

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Movember A Good Reason To Not Shave The Academy of Law and Public Safety participated in “No Shave November� to bring awareness to and raise money for men’s health issues and research in the fight against serious diseases. This year, stu dents and staff at A.L.P.S. grew beards and mustach es during the month of No vember and solicited dona tions to go towards the fight against ALS.

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HORNETS CAPTURE GROUP II CHAMPIONSHIP By Eric Braun +ROPGHO 1- +DUG ZRUN DQG GHGLFDWLRQ KDYH SURSHOOHG the Holmdel girls soccer program to the school’s first ever 1-6,$$ *URXS ,, &KDPSLRQVKLS ZLWK D ZLQ RYHU 5D mapo on November 22. The Hornets, over the past four years, increased their win totals every season and continued that trend this year. *RLQJ IURP D VL[ ZLQ VHDVRQ LQ WR D UHFRUG this year, Coach Jennifer Conroy has to be thrilled with the success and future of this program. Asked what has made this group such a threat this season, Coach Conroy added that, “This group is a very funny group of girls, they are focused during the game, but are

dancing during warm ups and work hard at practice, but will break into a flash mob, too. It is a good mix of leaders in our upper classmen and hungry underclassmen.â€? $IWHU JUDGXDWLQJ VHQLRUV D \HDU DJR WKLV \HDU¡V JURXS was a bit of unknowns headed into the season. The Hor nets came together early this season and used the “us DJDLQVW WKH ZRUOG PHQWDOLW\Âľ VWDUWLQJ WKHLU VHDVRQ 2IIHQVLYHO\ WKH\ ZHUH OHG RQ RIIHQVH E\ MXQLRU *DEUL HOOD %DLU JRDOV DVVLVWV MXQLRU +DQQDK /HH JRDOV DVVLVWV DQG MXQLRU 5HEHFFD 6WDQ]LDOH JRDOV DVVLVWV 7KH +RUQHWV DOVR VWDUWHG IRXU IUHVKPDQ FHQWHU PLGILHOGHUV $EE\ DQG .DLOH\ )O\QQ GHIHQGHU .DW 5HEHOOH and outside midfielder Micaela Lee. Junior Casey Matthijs added what the entire team used as motivation this year, “That no one considers Holmdel DV D VHULRXV WKUHDW DIWHU ORVLQJ VHQLRUV DQG HYHU\RQH said this was a rebuilding year.â€? After a terrific start to the season the Hornets face some adversity dropping the next four and in the process drop

SLQJ WKH &ODVV $ &HQWUDO FURZQ WR 5XPVRQ )DLU +D YHQ 7KH +RUQHWV SXOOHG LW WRJHWKHU DQG ZLWK WKH win over Ocean Township in the Shore Conference Tournament they seemed to buy into the “why not us� mantra. Coach Conroy added, “We had played them earlier DQG ORVW EXW SOD\HG ZHOO :KHQ ZH EHDW WKHP LQ the SCT I felt our defenders who are very young had turned a corner. I felt we could have a run at the sec tional title. Not even thinking as far as a state title.� That’s just what Holmdel did, after losing to eventual Shore Conference Tournament Champion Wall Town

ship the Hornets went on a tear to their first ever Sec WLRQDO DQG *URXS ,, &KDPSLRQVKLSV 7KH\ VWDUWHG WKH VWDWH UXQ EHDWLQJ GLYLVLRQDO RSSRQHQW 0DWDZDQ DQG WKHQ RYHUSRZHUHG -RKQVRQ DQG %RUGHQWRZQ ,Q WKH TXDUWHU ILQDOV WKH\ RXWZRUNHG D WDOHQWHG *RYHUQRU /LYLQJVWRQ DQG WKHQ WRSSHG 6WHUOLQJ in the sectional finals. In the finals, Bair scored the lone goal of the match LQ WKH WK PLQXWH DQG EHDXWLIXO VHW SLHFH WKDW EHDW 5DPDSR NHHSHU WR WKH XSSHU FRUQHU )URP WKHUH RQ LW ZDV WKH RQ ILHOG FKHPLVWU\ WKDW OLPLWHG 5DPDSR from getting any momentum. Defensively, the Mathijs sisters along with Rebele stepped up when Holmdel needed them the most this season. Holmdel also had one of the top Shore Conference goalies in net for them and it showed with her lead ership, communication and big time saves. Senior +HOHQ %XUOHLJK HQGV KHU VHQLRU \HDU LQ VW\OH D IRXU \HDU VWDUWHU LQ JRDO ZLWK D UHFRUG RI ZLWK VKXWRXWV DQG QRQH ELJJHU WKHQ WKH 1-6,$$ *URXS ,, Championship shutout win.

Concussion: What you need to know Part 1 Kristin M. Donald, ATC *RUGRQ ' 'RQDOG 0' The word concussion has become com monplace in our sports injury vernacular. In many contexts, it has become regarded as almost trivial. However, a concussion is DFWXDOO\ D WUDXPDWLF EUDLQ LQMXU\ 7%, PRUH specifically a mild traumatic brain injury P7%, 5HJDUGOHVV RI QDPH D FRQFXVVLRQ LV an injury to our athlete’s brain. This type of injury needs to be understood and taken seriously. The incidence of concussion or mTBI, affects DSSUR[LPDWHO\ DWKOHWHV EXW WKLV statistic is likely to be underestimated due to lack of recognition and missed diagnoses. Although most concussions resolve within 7 WR GD\V WDNH VLJQLILFDQWO\ ORQ JHU DQG PD\ KDYH ORQJ WHUP FRQVHTXHQF es. Even for those concussions that resolve relatively quickly, the most concerning risk is with multiple concussions and second impact syndrome. After sustaining one con FXVVLRQ SDWLHQWV DUH WR WLPHV PRUH OLNH ly to endure another. Because lower grade concussions frequently go unreported or unrecognized, an accurate concussion his tory is often not available for our athletes. This makes it difficult if not impossible to NQRZ ZKHWKHU WKLV LV D ILUVW WLPH LQMXU\ RU D recurrent event. Consequently, there is a lot of emphasis on regulations and procedures to help recognize and treat these injuries.

mTBI may present with symptoms related WR FRJQLWLRQ WKLQNLQJ DQG PHPRU\ VXFK as difficulty concentrating, feeling slow or fatigue, difficulty remembering new infor mation, repeating the same thing over and over, difficulty expressing thoughts with words, and difficulty multitasking. Patients with concussions may also experience com mon physical symptoms such as headache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, blurry or double vision, sensitivity to light or sound, ringing in the ears, and neck pain. Though the physical findings may be more appar ent, the cognitive symptoms are frequently often difficult to recognize. 6WDWH UHJXODWLRQV PDQGDWH SUH VSRUWV SDU ticipation baseline screening of athletes involved in collision or high risk sports. )XUWKHUPRUH WKHUH DUH QRZ ZHOO GHYHORSHG tools that can be utilized to try to identify and measure the degree of these injuries. Our sports medicine staffs are educated

and trained to recognize these injuries ear ly. Despite these advances, many concus sions remain unrecognized by our medical and sports staffs. Symptoms of a concus sion may not show up immediately and in fact may present hours or days later. Some times changes as simple as altered emo tional behavior or sleep disturbances may indicate these injuries but are not apparent or known to the supervising medical profes sionals. Oftentimes diagnosis relies on recognizing subtle cognitive or behavioral changes by the people who are closest and spend most time with the injured athlete. It is impera tive that parents, girlfriends and boyfriends, etc. are aware that symptoms often written off as “feeling blue�, “acting out�, or other teenage personality traits may actually be indicative of mTBI. Proper diagnosis needs to involve the sports medical staff as well as the athlete’s family and friends. In our next article we will discuss treatment of concussion in our students and athletes.

Gordon D Donald, M.D., F ACS Dr. Donald is director of spinal surgery for 1- 6SLQH *URXS (DWRQWRZQ 1- +H KDV been a practicing orthopedic surgeon for over 23 years with extensive sports medi cine experience. He is also medical direc tor of OrthoNow, a specialized orthopedic urgent care clinic, and Orthopedic Regen erative Medicine, a clinic specializing in the use of stem cells and growth factors to im prove musculoskeletal healing. Dr. Donald is extensively published in the fields of ortho paedic and spinal surgery and has lectured world wide in his specialty.

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FRESHMAN QUARTERBACK LEADS MATAWAN OVER CARTERET FOR CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP III TITLE By Mike Ready 81,21 ² 6R PXFK IRU WKH ´IUHVKPDQ MLWWHUV Âľ \HDU ROG IURVK TXDUWHUEDFN *HRUJH ´/ & Âľ 3HDUVRQ WKUHZ IRU \DUGV DQG D FDUHHU EHVW IRXU WRXFKGRZQV WR OHDG 0DWDZDQ WR D YLFWRU\ RYHU &DUWHUHW LQ WKH 1-6,$$ &HQWUDO -HUVH\ *URXS ,,, FKDPSLRQVKLS JDPH )ULGD\ QLJKW DW .HDQ 8QLYHUVLW\¡V $OXPQL )LHOG He is believed to be the first freshman quarterback to lead his team to a state title in the history of Shore Conference football. He has already set the Shore Conference record IRU SDVVLQJ \DUGDJH DV D IUHVKPDQ DQG QRZ KDV \DUGV RQ WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK WRXFKGRZQV ² DOVR D IUHVK man record. “He’s certainly not your average freshman,â€? said Ma tawan head coach John Kaye, who won his first title in his third season at the helm. “He’s unlike any kid I’ve ever coached; he’s unbelievable. Nothing phases him, he just plays.â€? Playing on the biggest stage of his short career in nasty FROG DQG UDLQ\ FRQGLWLRQV 3HDUVRQ ZHQW RI ZKLOH displaying the demeanor and poise of a seasoned vet eran. The composure he exhibits in the pocket is uncanny for a signal caller his age with such limited varsity experi ence. “Most of the time I forget he’s a freshman, to tell you the WUXWK Âľ VDLG VHQLRU ZLGH UHFHLYHU -XVWLQ )HUUDUD ´, IHHO OLNH he should be graduating with me.â€?

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