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LONG BRANCH GRAPPLERS SET SIGHTS ON POST SEASON TOURNAMENTS

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LONG BRANCH – The Green Wave wrestling team completed another successful regular season by winning the Shore Conference Class B North championship for the second straight year and third straight season they have won at least a share of the title.

“It was exciting to win the B North title,” Long Branch head coach Dan George said. “The kids worked hard in the off-season and this was an inexperienced group that put it all together. We beat two very good teams in Wall and Ocean in order to win it. It was challenging and we were a little bit of a dark horse, so it made it that much more special.”

It is also the seventh time in the last nine seasons they have at least won a share of the Class B North title. Since 1980, Long Branch has won its division 20 times including four cochampionships.

In this year’s Shore Conference Tournament, Long Branch (16-4, 6-0), ranked eighth in the Shore Conference, was the No.5 seed in the tournament. They defeated Saint John Vianney 46-18 in the round of 16 in a dominant showing as the Green Wave had pins from Andy Hernandez at 126 pounds, Jovanni Gomez at 138, Danny Mullen at 145, Lamont Reid at 182, John Tomlinson at heavyweight and Jason Hernandez in the 113-pound weight class.

Mike Shohet recorded a major decision at 170 pounds while Joey Jasio (220) and Mike Jones (120) each registered a win by decisions, 5-0 and 9-4 respectively.

Due to weather related issues, the first three rounds of the tournament were postponed until Friday and the semifinal and final matches took place on Saturday. After beating St. John Vianney in its first match Friday afternoon, Long Branch advanced to the quarterfinals later in the evening to face fourth seed and eventual tournament runner-up Jackson Memorial (15-4, 5-2). The Jaguars are ranked second in the Shore Conference and No.6 in the state.

In that quarterfinal match with Jackson Memorial, the Green Wave jumped out to a 6-3 lead after the first three matches but lost the next five and fell behind by an insurmountable 22-6 score eventually losing the match 35-15.

advance they’ll travel to No.2 Cranford (152). Cranford is ranked No.24 in the state, while Long Branch is ranked No.18.

championships with the most recent coming in the 2013 season. They’ve also had nine individual state champions with Nick Visicaro being the most recent in 2010 at 160 pounds.

The Green Wave may be a little underrated heading into the state tournament and probably should’ve been seeded higher. Their four losses this season are against No.1 Bergen Catholic, No.5 St. Peters Prep, No.6 Jackson Memorial and No.7 Howell Township; no slouches there.

LONG BRANCH’S ANDY HERNANDEZ - 126 LBS The bout was much closer than the score indicated as the Green Wave lost five decisions by one point and two by two points, including three 1-0 decisions.

“We actually improved in the loss to Jackson Memorial and we were hoping we might steal one against them,” George said. “We competed tough and were in the middle of it. We lost five decisions by one point and two by two points; we really battled. If we split those, we win the match.”

Long Branch will be well represented as a team as well as individually in the post-season tournaments. They’re led by junior Joey Jasio (20-2) at 220 pounds, junior Lamont Reid (19-6) at 170 pounds, senior Andy Hernandez (19-5) at 126 pounds, junior Mike Shohet (189) at 160 pounds, junior Danny Mullan (17-9) at 145, senior Jason Hernandez (16-5) at 113 pounds, senior Justin Farnsworth (16-10)) at 106 pounds, junior Jiovani Gomez (12-11) at 132 pounds, John Tomlison (10-4) at Hwt. and junior T.J. Conlon (12-10) at 120 pounds.

“We weren’t disappointed in the No.3 seed in the sense of power points,” George said. “You kind of know where you’re going to be. We’re in a tough section with South Plainfield and Cranford. Cranford beat CBA and gets the bye and home match. So we’re in a tough spot and have to go on the road if we win Monday.

We need to be physically and mentally ready to go.”

“We’re battlers and grind stuff out,” George said. “We got some no-name kids that have wrestled their tails off. They practice hard and they’re fighters. They’ve won one championship, now we’re going after another. Are expectations are to win a sectional title and if we can do that it sets us up for a group title.”

In program history, the Green Wave have three state group titles (2008-10), five state sectional titles (2008-11, 2013) and ten district team

Long Branch has won the Shore Conference Tournament three times with the most recent win coming in the 2010 season, the third of three straight tournament championships.

The Green Wave closed out the regular season with two impressive wins, easily defeating Monsignor Farrell (N.Y.) 44-22 and Central Regional 46-24 on Wednesday, February 4.

There’s still a lot of wrestling remaining in the season with the real meat-and-potatoes portion of the season on the horizon. The NJSIAA sectional and group tournaments commence February 9 and culminate February 15. Then it’s on to the districts, regions and states with the state championships March 6-8 in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.

Long Branch is seeded No.3 in the upcoming Central Jersey Group III sectional tournament and will face No.6 seed Somerville (13-9) on Monday, February 9 at Long Branch. If they

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HOWELL DRAWS GROUP OF DEATH IN NJSIAA

By Eric Braun

Howell, NJ- In past seasons when a team wrestles its way to a record of 23-1, you would have earned yourself a number seed in the NJSIAA tournament. Since the NJSIAA revamped their groupings this year, three of the Shore Conference powerhouses in Brick Memorial #1, Howell #2 and Southern #3 are all now grouped together in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group V.

squad in the semi-finals who has won nine of ten sectional titles over the past ten years.

Back on January 10th Southern and Howell wrestled to a 28-21 decision in Howell’s favor. The Rebels were dominating that night winning crucial overtime bouts that

could have turned the tables to Southern very easily. The Rams since then have settled in on their rotations and are more aggressive from top to bottom. They have taken to the “Us Against The World” mentality, which is dangerous for any team to go up against.

With that in mind Howell still has pound for pound the best lower weight classes in the state. The Rebels will look to conquer the weight classes of Kris Lindemann, Anthony Gagliano, Sisloak and Peter Dee. This foursome combined for 115 wins in 2014 and were crucial pieces the their Shore Conference Tournament Championship last year and early season success this season. The Rebels will need to get an added push from upper weights form Sean and Austin Silverstein, Anthony Pazsonvi and Nick Lurski.

Howell had all the momentum in the world heading into last weekend’s Shore Conference Tournament with impressive wins over Philipsburg, Southern, CBA and Long Branch. With the win over Long Branch, the Rebels built an early 31-3 lead in the first ten matches. Howell’s biggest match of the night came from Mikey Sisolak who defeated last years District 22 Champion Jason Hernandez 7-5.

After losing to Jackson Memorial in the semi-finals of the SCT and Brick Memorial beating Jackson in the finals, it opened the door just slightly for the Mustangs to earn the top spot from the Rebels. This year more then any would have been a vital positioning for Howell, as it will now face a tough and hungry Southern Regional

YOUNG SPARTANS LOOK TO MAKE SOME NOISE IN CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 3

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Ocean, NJ- An up and down season for the Ocean Township Spartans has them in a tough spot heading into the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 3 tournament. The Spartans come in with a record of 14-9.

The rematch of their January 10th win over Hopewell Valley will be the tale of the tape for the Spartans season. In their first meeting, Ocean won nine of ten bouts for and impressive 52-12 win.

On that night, Ocean came out on fire with three early match pins in their upper weight classes from Clayton Oates, Brian Olesen and David Tieto.

Ocean held on for decision wins from Mike Dilusto, Viet Lee, Adam Manzo and Jake Benner.

It was then up to Esteban Bernard and TJ Saldutti to close the night out for the Spartans for a triumph win of perennial power Hopewell.

The Spartans will need to come in focused and hungry to produce the same type of dominance. Should the Spartans get past Hopewell, they will have their work cut out for them against too seeded South Plainfield. There should be no second-guessing the Spartans belong on the mats with South Plainfield. The young Spartans have fought all season long for their chance at returning the Ocean Township back to dominance. The Spartans do not lack the mental toughness to compete, they just need to rely on each other.

Coach Gagliano will have his hands full with Southern and Brick Memorial should it reach the Mustangs, but the veteran leadership of this Rebels group has plenty more to accomplish this season both with team and individual state and district championships in the coming weeks.

Head Coach Cippy Apicelli, now in his fourth season, has the Spartans wrestling stronger and faster with winners of five of their last seven matches and a strong showing against Long Branch. The Spartans will look to rely on 2-time State medal winner in Zach Hertling who missed the second half of last season due to injury. TJ Saldutti a district medal winner will look to hammer down the upper weights for Apicelli’s group and add some momentum in the lower weights.

Apicelli has a proven lower weight group with the District runners up in Dave Tieto and Joey Benner. Top newcomers in Jake Benner and Adam Manzo have proven to add depth to the Spartans lowed weights combining for a record of 29-7 this season as freshmen.

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CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY LOOKING TO MAKE ANOTHER RUN AT A STATE TITLE

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LINCROFT – In 2012 and again in 2013 Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) took home the South Jersey Non-Public A title – their second and third sectional title in program history; 2002 being the other.

the Shore Conference so we felt it would help our seeding in the states if we wrestled in the J.W. Duals. Our region is one of the toughest in the state so it made sense to wrestle those guys with prestige points.”

Last season as the No.2 seed they lost to No.1 seed St. Augustine 37-25 in the sectional final. This season the Colts would like nothing more than to recapture that lost title in the upcoming NJSIAA Wrestling Tournament; perhaps even going a little further and bring home the school’s first-ever group title.

CBA is led by a pair of undefeated juniors in Sebastian Rivera at 113 pounds and Dylan Van Sickell at 126 pounds with both sporting identical 26-0 records so far this season for the Colts. Rivera captured the District 22 championship and the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler award last season as a sophomore at 106 pounds. Van Sickell placed second after a losing a grueling 7-6 decision in the 126-pound final.

CBA won the District 22 team title last season for their first district title since 1968 and should be favored to repeat this season.

Jack LaCorte, a junior wrestling at 182 pounds, has gone 19-6 this season while senior Alex Petrocelli wrestling at Hwt is 18-7. In addition, the Colts possess another six grapplers with double digit wins led by senior Justin Kieslor (17-10) at 170 pounds and junior Chris Koutzen (16-10) at 160 pounds.

With their 45-24 win over Freehold Township (10-11, 4-3) Friday evening in the regular season finale, the Colts clinched second place in the Shore Conference A North, one game behind division winner Howell Township.

In Friday’s win versus the Patriots, the Colts placed six wrestlers with bonus-point producing victories: four pins, one major decision and one technical fall for 33 of their 45 points.

“It was a nice way to close out the regular season,” Colt head coach Russ Witt said. “This team wrestles hard every match. Even in the losses there’s a tremendous amount of fight in them and that’s what you want to see. Our philosophy is little different. Our goal is not to go out and win every match, but to go out and wrestle the absolute best you can. And as a coach you hope that equals a win, but that’s all you can ask of them.”

The Colts (19-3, 6-1) are the No.1 seed in this year’s NJSIAA South Jersey Non-Public A sectional and were awarded a first-round bye. They’ll host

CBA’S 2015 WRESTLING TEAM Photos By: NormandyStudio.com the winner of the No.4 Paul VI (8-8) versus No.5 Bishop Ahr (6-11) match in the semifinals on Wednesday, February 11.

If they advance – which seems likely – they’ll probably face No.2 seed St. Augustine (12-4) in the final with a chance to extract a little revenge from last year’s loss to the Hermits in the sectional final. St. Augustine upset No.3 Don Bosco 32-31 Friday night and lost to No.8 Delbarton by three points in earlier in the season so they would once again be a formidable foe.

Senior Liam Gallagher at 138 pounds has 16 wins against 12 losses and junior Garrett Fitzgerald is 14-12 at 152 pounds. Junior Ben Kuhn (12-4) at 145 pounds and junior Carl Vasti (11-14) at 120 pounds have all produced big-time results for the Colts.

“We have a whole team full of leaders, we really do,” said Witt. “I can’t say enough about them. Our heavyweight Alex Petrocelli is a great character guy and we have a lot character guys like that. Sebastian is a guy who is absolutely electric and great for the sport. Dylan’s the same way and has a tremendous amount of passion and energy for the sport and it’s contagious. That’s true about a lot of our guys: Garrett Fitzgerald, Jack LaCorte, everyone on our starting lineup…. they go out and they wrestle hard.”

“I’m fully expecting to see St. Augustine here next Friday,” Witt said.

“They’re a tough, tough team and very well coached.”

CBA is ranked fourth in the Shore Conference and No.23 in the state, while St. Augustine is ranked No.17 in the state but should make a huge leap in the next rankings after beating Don Bosco.

The Colts chose to skip the Shore Conference Tournament instead opting for the J.W. Duals where they won four out of five matches with their only loss coming against Bound Brook (13-4) which is ranked ninth in the state. CBA’s two other losses this season came against division foe Howell Township (22-1) and Cranford (15-4) ranked sixth and 24th in the state respectively.

“The way it works at the end of the year is that you accumulate prestige points,” Witt explained. “There’s only a finite amount of prestige points in

MENISCUS TEAR SURGERY MAY LEAD TO EARLY KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS. By: Jerry Moczerniuk PT, DPT

In my previous articles I wrote about two distinct knee pathologies, knee osteoarthritis and the torn meniscus. MRI findings reveal a meniscal tear in >35% of people over the age of 50, which is more common than knee osteoarthritis. Research also estimates that knee OA is prevalent in only about 12% of people over the age of 60. A 2014 Press release by the Radiological Society of North America looked at the potential relationship of knee osteoarthritis after a meniscal tear surgery. I will briefly describe each pathology and summarize how meniscus surgery can lead to early arthritis.

A meniscus tear is defined as disruption or tearing of any portion of the crescent shaped, wedged cartilage discs which maintain joint space between your upper and lower leg bones. In addition to maintaining the joint space, the meniscus also serves as a shock absorber for the knee joint. Tears in the menisci can vary in size, location, and in how much they impact the knee joint. Therefore, every meniscus tear can present differently and respond to different treatments. An acute meniscal injury will likely result in an inflammatory response, which in itself can cause pain and knee motion limitations.

Osteoarthritis typically involves joint inflammation secondary to bony changes/disease. Trauma, genetics, and degenerative processes all play a role in development and progression of osteoarthritis.

When trauma or degeneration wears away the menisci there is no longer a shock absorbing agent in the knee joint. This allows for wearing down of the articular cartilage, and eventually bone will rub against bone. As a result a person may experience pain, swelling, and even bone spur formation.

Presence of osteoarthritis in the knee can also lead to weakening and stiffness of the surrounding musculature, and may affect normal walking pattern.

The severity of osteoarthritis varies depending on extent of joint damage. Symptoms can also vary depending on extent and location of the damage.

A torn meniscus is commonly treated with arthroscopic surgery. In fact, more than 450,000 partial menisectomies are performed annually in the United States. A menisectomy is when a surgeon removes a part or whole meniscus, which may be causing pain and inflammation in the knee joint.

According to results of a study presented at the annual meeting of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meniscus surgery may lead to the

development of early osteoarthritis. The study examined MRI of 355 knees that developed OA in the past 5 years. Out of the knees examined, 31 had meniscal surgery a year prior to the diagnosis of OA, and 281 had meniscus damage but no surgery. The study group was compared with a group of patient with no meniscal damage, matched for age, gender, BMI, and OA severity. The RSNA reports that “all 31 of the knees that underwent meniscal surgery during the prior year developed OA (100%), compared with 165 (59%) of the knees with meniscal damage that didn’t have surgery.”

In addition, the authors found that cartilage loss was found in 80.8% of knees with surgery, but was present only in 39.5% of the knees that did not undergo the procedure. The authors concluded that increased evidence is emerging, suggesting detrimental effects of meniscal surgery on the knee joint.

Even though there are some consequences to a menisectomy, the procedure may be necessary to ease the knee pain in certain cases. A fragmented, frayed, or torn meniscus that impacts the knee joint movement may have to be removed in order for the knee mobility to be restored.

Physical Therapy should be considered a great initial option for treatment of meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis. Your Physical Therapist has many tools available to help patients with such knee injuries. After a thorough evaluation, a Physical Therapist can implement a plan of care to reduce pain, improve strength and stability, improve flexibility, and even facilitate healing of the joint. All of which are important in improving function, and more importantly improving a patient’s quality of life. Additionally, Physical Therapy intervention may reduce the need for injections, pain medications, and even surgery.

Remember, in New Jersey you can be evaluated and treated by a Physical Therapist without a referral from your doctor.

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When you first meet Nicholas Alverson he seems like a normal 17-year-old high school senior, who has a part time job at Toys R Us and babysits his younger siblings, but Nicholas is anything but a typical high school student. He is an American soldier. Nicholas moved to Toms River, New Jersey from Staten Island, NY when he was about 10 years old. He currently is a high school senior at Toms River North High School. Nicholas told me that he has always dreamed of serving his country since he can remember. He said, “I always wanted to give back to my country, to protect and serve it.

I always saw the military as real life heroes.” He also has a lineage of family members who served and protected this country, and he always wanted to follow in their footsteps. Nicholas has finally been able to fulfill his lifelong dream of serving his country in the United States Army Reserves as a 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist on Decemeber 18th 2014 and will be stationed right at home at Fort Dix in New Jersey. He will attend his Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and then his Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. His training will be 28 weeks and he will be able to earn many technical Page 1 of 1 certifications from his job training that can help him obtain signal jobs in the civilian workforce. As an 18-year-old young adult he will have the job training and certifications that many adults do not have, he will also have veterans preference in NJ while he looks for a job after college.. The United States Army Reserves allows Nicholas to serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year for an-

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Brick Twp. Reaches SCT Quarterfinals

By Ted Kaiser

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What you need to Kristin M. Donald, ATC Gordon D. Donald, MD In our last article we discussed the potential difficulties in recognition of concussion or mTBI (mild traumatic brain injury) in our athletes. Unfortunately, recognition of this diagnosis is not always made on the field and is often first suspected by family and friends. In this article we will discuss the basics of treatment for concussion.

Evaluation and diagnosis of concussion has come a long way over the past decade and standardized assessment tools have become available to assist in the treatment of this injury. The most commonly employed standardized assessment is called ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing [impacttest.com]). This, as well as other assessment tools, is best utilized and most accurate by detecting a change in testing results for that particular athlete. This requires that our athletes be tested with this system prior to any head trauma and these results can be compared to similar testing following suspected concussion or brain injury. The need for preseason assessment and baseline testing utilizing these standardized tests is not only well accepted but has been mandated for high school athletics in many states.

Despite this improved ability to diagnose and evaluate the head trauma injured athlete, one must still first recognize that there may be a problem. It is widely accepted that the incidence of concussions in our young athletes is grossly underreported primarily because either the athlete does not recognize a problem or may willfully try and conceal it.

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BRICK TOWNSHIP— The Brick Township wrestling team put forth a solid showing in the Shore Conference Tournament. The Green Dragons reached the quarterfinals before falling in a tight match to Toms River South 33-27. It was a difficult defeat considering that 6 days earlier, Brick had defeated the Indians 33-29.

But the Green Dragons were strong in their SCT opener. They toppled Point Boro 42-21. Anthony Rusignuolo scored a pin in the 220 weight class to lead the way. Brick also got key wins from Kyle Marino (120), Jack McLafferty (138) and Nick Wojtaszek (152). That win set up the showdown with TR South. Things looked promising as Marino and McLafferty scored victories again in their weight classes. However, the In-

dians overcame two forfeits and dominated the rest of the match.

Brick posted two wins in the Marlboro Quad after the SCT. The Green Dragons defeated Marlboro 34-33 and Rumson-Fair Haven 37-17.

Against Marlboro, Willie Scott (160), Dean Sherry (182), Dean Helstowski (195), and Chris Kimbiz (HWT) recorded pins. Four players earned pins versus RFH including Helstowski, Kyle Wojtaszek (170), James Jachim (220), and Jason Santiago (120).

Coming up soon will be the state tournament. Brick figures to have a few wrestlers who can compete for a title, but the Dragons might be challenged to take home a team championship this season.

It may be comforting to know that 80% of concussed athletes resolve their symptoms over the course of 7 to 10 days. However, recognition and diagnosis remain monumentally important to prevent the sequela associated with mTBI. First and foremost, any athlete suspected or diagnosed as having sustained a concussion on the field of play is immediately removed from the game. This is done for a number of reasons. First is to prevent the possibility of second impact syndrome (SIS). This is a condition where the brain swells rapidly when a person sustains a second concussion or brain injury without having the first resolve. This may result in catastrophic and fatal consequences. Though quite rare, and estimated to occur in 1.5 to 6 people per year, SIS disproportionately affects teenagers primarily under the age of 18.

Even in our concussed athletes who symptoms resolve over the course of several days, they have a significant increased risk of having another concussion 4 to 6 times that of an uninjured person. Furthermore, we know that multiple concussions result in cumulative effects of decreased cognition and brain function. Research has demonstrated that repetitive concussions may lead to a higher incidence of late brain degeneration with effects similar to Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.

Post-concussion symptoms may last longer and, in some cases, may be permanent.

Consequently, recognizing and diagnosing the initial concussion is important not only for treatment but also for proper counseling of the patient.

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After the suspected player is diagnosed with a concussion and evaluated with standardized testing, he or she is not only removed from the game but must undergo a period of rest. This requires rest from both physical and cognitive activities. Depending on the particular symptoms, this may require the athlete to be physically homebound with minimal cognitive stimulation, including low lighting, avoidance of noises and in particular avoidance from video games, computers, smart phones etc. This also requires a break from academic demands and stresses. All these things are then slowly reinstituted as symptoms resolve and as directed by medical professionals. Proper treatment of these concussed athletes involves not only working with the sports medical staff but also with the academic staff at school to properly accommodate their needs.

No athlete should return to activities without first being evaluated by a medical professional expert in the treatment of concussion. Concussion specialists will not only rely on standardized testing but also optometrics and vestibular testing to properly evaluate and suggest appropriate treatment for the athlete. He or she, in conjunction with the athletic trainer, will supervise the transition from rest to light aerobic activity, to aerobic sport specific activity with no contact, to noncontract drills, and finally to full return to play.

The Point Pleasant Boro wrestling team has a 14 win and 6-loss record this season and the Panthers have earned a #5 seed in the NJSIAA tournament in the Group II Central bracket. They will play Rahway who is the #4 seed in the first round with the winner playing the #1 seed in Delaware Valley. In the Shore Conference Tournament Point Boro was the #14 seed and won a first round match against Manalapan by the score of 44 to 30. In the quarterfinals of the SCT Point Boro lost a close match to Brick Township who was the #3 seed by the score of 42 to 21.

In the Panthers first round victory over the Braves the following wrestlers recorded pins, Ben Sabo at 106 pounds in 1:14, Blake Dale at 113 pounds in :16, Dylan Davies at 120 pounds in 4:27, Dan Dobbs at 126 pounds in :47, and Gene Fransechini at 285 pounds in 1:09. Jack Erhardt at 132 pounds recorded a major decision by the score of 13 to 5 as did Cortland Hackel at 138 pounds by the score of 9 to 1.

In their most recent victory, a 34 to 3/ win against Point Pleasant Beach, the Panthers got pins from Blake Dale

at 113 pounds in 1:42, Dan Dobbs at 126 pounds in :46, Gabe l Fattizzi at 195 pounds 2:29, and Dominick Infante at 385 pounds in :09. At 132 pounds Jack Erhardt got a 9 to 3 win and at 120 pounds Dylan Davies got a 6 to 0 win. Ben Sabo at 106 pounds recorded a major decision with a 13 to 4 win.

For the season some of Point Boro’s wrestlers are having successful seasons. Dan Dobbs at 126 pounds has a 17 win and 0 loss record with 12 of those wins being pins. His 4-year career record is 68 wins and only 7 losses with 27 of those wins being pins. Pete Gencarelli has a record of 13 wins and 3 losses at 145 pounds with 4 pins. Blake Dale at 113 pounds has a season record of 15 wins and 4 losses with 7 pins. Dominick Infante at 285 pounds has a season record of 16 wins and only 1 loss with 11 of those wins being pins and a career record of 48 wins and 9 losses with 26 of those wins being pins.

Point Pleasant Boro has one more match this season before the NJSIAA tournament on February 9th against Rahway.

Though this article is not a comprehensive treatise on the evaluation and treatment of sports concussion, the importance of initial recognition should be clear. Without this initial recognition either on or off the athletic field, appropriate treatment and intervention cannot be given. Whether a medical professional, school official, parent or friend, we all share in the responsibility of trying to keep our athletes safe.

Gordon D Donald, M.D., F ACS

Dr. Donald is director of spinal surgery for NJ Spine Group, Eatontown NJ. He has been a practicing orthopedic surgeon for over 23 years with extensive sports medicine experience. He is also medical director of OrthoNow, a specialized orthopedic urgent care clinic, and Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine, a clinic specializing in the use of stem cells and growth factors to improve musculoskeletal healing. Dr. Donald is extensively published in the fields of orthopaedic and spinal surgery and has lectured world wide in his specialty.

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Successful Season

By Michael Rogers

The St. John Vianney wrestling team is having a successful season with a 11 win and 6 loss season. The Lancers have also qualified for the NJSIAA tournament as the #3 seed in the non public South bracket and will play the #5 seed in Red Bank Catholic in the first round with the winner playing St. Augustine who is the #2 seed. In the Shore Conference Tournament the Lancers as the #12 seed reached the round of 16 before losing to the #5 seeded Long Branch Green Wave by the score of 46 to 18.

In their SCT match against Ling Branch SJV got a pin from Calvin Beaty at 195 pounds at 2:25. The Lancers also got decisions out of Luke Ecklof at 106 pounds by the score of 2 to 0, Paul Piccione at 132 pounds by the score of 8 to 3, Aiden Cole at 152 pounds by the score of 3 to 2, and Kevin Grady at 160 pounds by the score of 1 to 0.

In their latest match the Lancers defeated Toms River East by the score of 52 to 28 with pins being recorded by Luke Eckof at 106 pounds in 0:20, Nick Moss at 113 pounds in 0:51, Kevin Grady at 160 pounds in

2:55, Steve Giannios at 170 pounds in 1:37, Calvin Beaty at 195 pounds in 5:48, Jacob White at 220 pounds in 1:12, and Micah Clark at 285 pounds in 0:57. SJV also got wins at 132 pounds by Paul Piccione in a technical fall and at 138 pounds by Nick Caracapoa who won on an injury default.

The Lancers have one more regular season match coming up on February ninth against Red Bank Catholic.

SERAPHS BATTLING ON AND OFF THE ICE

By Eric Braun

Middletown, NJ - A season that opened with great promise and excitement has taken a hit as of late for the Mater Dei Prep’s girls’ ice hockey program.

The first ever girls ice hockey program at the Shore Conference has skated out to a 2-2 start to their season, but it is the latest loss that is lingering over all of the programs at Mater Dei with the possibilities of the Prep school closing its doors in June.

The Seraphs under first year head coach Olivia Mucha skate under the umbrella of the Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic (WHMLA), which includes New Jersey programs Morristown-Beard, Pingry School, Princeton Day School, and Princeton High School, who compete with five other girls programs spread throughout Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania.

In a recent interview with The Monitor newspaper for the Catholic Diocese of Trenton, Coach Mucha commented about the resolve of her young Seraphs squad, “We are a small team with a range of experience, but the group is very coachable and work together to learn more,” she said. “I think our team is still coming together and learning how to play as one unit. With a new team, it always takes time to figure out how to work together in all aspects. Now that our games have begun, I think the girls will see themselves as more of a team and create closer bonds.”

The girls have bought into their coach’s, a Princeton-grad and ex-player, beliefs and have skated to a current .500 record. The Seraphs opened the inaugural season with a 5-1 loss at Portledge.

Chalk up that loss to a talented Portledge squad, nerves and learning a new system. It did not take them long to bounce back and record the school’s first ever victory and did so in impressive fashion, knocking off Summit 10-0.

Mucha has the girls learning all phases of the game and has stuck with her non-committal set lines. This has allowed the girls to learn every aspect of each position on the ice. Mucha believes that players should learn how to play every position and learn how to work with everyone.

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For the season Luke Eckof at 106 pounds has a record of 13 wins and 2 losses with 10 of those wins being pins, Paul Piccione at 132 pounds has a record of 14 wins and only 1 loss with 8 pins. Piccione has been a 4-year starter and has a career record of 77 wins and 14 losses with 41 pins and has also recorded 6 major decisions. Calvin Beaty at 195 pounds has an impressive 12 win and 2-loss record this season with 6 pins. Micah Clark had a record this season of 12 wins and only 1 loss with 8 pins. In two seasons Clark has 22 wins and 9 losses with 14 of those wins being pins.

Mater Dei junior, Jordan Pirrello, has played hockey for a town team for the past seven years, but admitted, “I prefer playing for Mater Dei. Everyone’s closer on this team.” Sophomore Tabitha Franceschini said, “I love that I get a chance to play with the girls,” and fellow tenthgrade Seraph Sarah Gallagher agreed, “It’s a great part of school. Girls’ hockey never got represented before.”

Unfortunately for these Seraphs, their inaugural season may be a one and done. For a foundation with years of pride and tradition, the Prep school pulled the carpet out from under the entire Mater Dei Prep community on Tuesday February 2nd, 2015. This is the day that Rev. Jeff Kegley wrote a letter to parents and students saying that the school has been running “large financial deficits” while enrollment numbers have not stabilized to support the school’s viability.

A portion of the Mater Dei mission statement to its student is the desire to provide its student body with “opportunities to learn, grow, compete, and believe.” These four words are posted on the main entrance to the school, which has stood as a symbol of hope and pride for a tight Middletown community.

A community and alumni that all feel they have been sucker punched and living a nightmare with the latest news from their beloved school. The school has been given an olive branch of hope this week when Rev. Kegley wrote on the schools website, “In consultation with the Parish Finance Council, has announced a two month period of time to raise the $1 million needed to enable Mater Dei Prep to keep its doors open.”

So whether it is the pride and passion of the Seraphs on the ice to learn, grow, compete and believe in each other to take the program to new heights or the Mater Dei Prep community and entire student body to learn, grow, compete and believe in each other to keep the doors open for years to come, one thing has evident in this small community...they love their Seraphs.

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LIONS WRESTLERS RANKED IN TOP TEN

By Michael Rogers

Jackson Liberty is having a winning season with a record of 19 wins and 6 losses this season and the Lions are also ranked tenth in the Shore Conference.

They reached the quarterfinals of the of the Shore Conference Tournament before losing to Howell who is the #3 ranked team in the Shore Conference by the score of 48 to 12. The Lions defeated Raritan in the round of 16 by the score of 46 to 25 and have also earned a #3 seed in the NJSIAA tournament in the Group IV Central bracket and will face Colts Neck in the first round who is the #6 seed with the winner playing Brick who is the #1 seed in the bracket.

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Jackson Liberty most recently recorded two victories in a quad match played on February 7 with victories over Matawan by the score of 58 to 13 and over Marlboro by the score of 53 to 22.

only 1 loss record and finished first in the District 2-, first in region 6, and third in the state championships where he wrestled at 120 pounds. Head coach Mike Eddy has said about this year’s tournament, “With the 2 pound growth allowance get this time of year Mike will drop a weight class and wrestle at 126 pounds in the state tournament.” Matt Russo is also having a great season and has a record of 19 wins and no losses with 17 pins at 145 pounds. Other Lion wrestlers having good seasons are Jared DiZenzios, who at 220 pounds has a record of 18 wins and only 2 losses with 11 pins. Nick Pellegrino at 106 pounds has a record of 14 wins and 6 losses with 10 pins while Jeremy Bollard at 138 pounds has a record of 14 wins and 4 losses with 8 pins.

For the season two of their best wrestlers have been Matt and Michael Russo. Michael wrestles at 132 pounds and Matt wrestles at 152 pounds and they both are undefeated this season. Michael has a

Before the NJSIAA tournament starts Jackson Liberty has two more season match left against Colts Neck on February 9th and Perth Amboy on February 14th.

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In their latest match, a 49 to 24 win against Manalapan, the following Wall wrestlers recorded pins: Jack Kelly at 113 pounds in 0:13, Denzel Tovar at 120 pounds in 0:33, Nick Wagner at 126 pounds in 1:29, Joe Demuner at 132 pounds in 1:30, and Max Von Suskil at 182 pounds in 1:29. Joe McKenzie recorded a major decision at 195 pounds by

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Joe McKenzie at 220 pounds has a season record of 17 wins and no losses with 9 pins and 2 major decisions. For his career he has 40 wins and only 4 losses with 19 pins and 4 major decisions in his two years at Wall.

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BRICK MEMORIAL WINS SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, CLINCHES CLASS A SOUTH

By Mike Ready

BRICK TOWNSHIP – The Brick Memorial Mustangs captured their conference-best 15th Shore Conference Tournament championship - their first since 2013 and third SCT title in the last four seasons - and won their first outright A South title since 2001; going undefeated in division play (7-0) in the process.

“Our team goals coming into the season where to win the A South, SCT, sectional and group titles and be No.1 in the state,” second year head coach Mike Denver said. “They don’t change, they don’t diminish and every year that’s what we strive to be and to do.”

fourth seeded Jackson Memorial (16-4, 5-2). The Jaguars upset No.1 seed and previously undefeated Howell Township 27-22 in the semifinals to advance.

ed 53 region champions including Gianni Ghione (106), Nick Costa (182) and Tyler Poling (220) in 2014. As a team they’ve won 28 district team titles including the last five in a row.

Brick Memorial defeated Jackson Memorial 27-26 on January 21 in one of the most talked about wrestling matches of the season in which there were five overtime bouts.

This year’s team includes three players with 20-plus wins and ten double digit winners forging the way for the Mustangs.

In the SCT final, the Mustangs won eight of 14 bouts including bonuspoint producing victories from seniors Cliff Ruggiero, Rob Ruggiero, Jose Bocalman and Alec Donovan, sophomore Gianni Ghione and junior Luke Vescovi to beat the Jaguars 33-24.

Senior Alec Donovan at 145 pounds and sophomore Gianni Ghione at 113 pounds have compiled identical records going 23-1 so far this season. Senior Cliff Ruggiero at 160 pounds has recorded 22 wins with only three losses. Sophomore Hwt. Nick Rivera (19-1) is a sure bet to break into the 20-win column and

Senior Connor Owen added a one-point win in double overtime at 220 pounds, and senior backup Ricky Davis did not allow bonus points at 138 - he normally wrestles at 132 - as the Mustangs shifted up their lineup a weight class to help pave their way to the win.

Jackson Memorial held a 24-23 lead after the Davis bout with three matches left before the Mustangs swept the final three bouts. Anthony Mitchell won by a 4-2 decision at 145 pounds and Donovan at 152 pounds and Rob Ruggiero at 160 pounds both won by major decisions to hand the Mustangs the nine point victory.

The NJSIAA sectional and group tournaments are up next for the Mustangs where they are no strangers to state titles. They’ve won 14 sectional titles and seven group titles in program history the most recent being in2013 when they captured both sectional and group championships.

BRICK MEMORIAL’S ANTHONY MITCHELL - 138 LBS Photos By: Eric Braun The Mustangs were Class A South co-champions in 2008 and 2013 and have 12 Class A South titles in program history to go along with an additional four Class B South titles. But winning the division this year is special given the fact that the Shore Conference A South is one if not the toughest divisions in the state with four teams in the top 20 and Brick Township at 21.

“To be able to come in and win a division as strong as the A South is huge,” Denver said. It goes to show that the kids believe in their coaches, they believe in themselves and have tremendous support.”

Entering the SCT seeded No.2 behind No.1 seed Howell Township; the Mustangs (16-1, 7-0) defeated No.6 seed Toms River South 46-20 in the semifinals to set up a rematch in the finals with division foe and

The Mustangs get a first round bye in the South Jersey Group V sectional tournament as the No.1 seed. They will face the winner of the No.4 seed Egg Harbor (16-8) versus No.5 seed Cherokee (11-7) match on Wednesday February 11 in semifinal action. The No.2 seed in the grouping is Howell Township (20-1, 7-0) so you can expect to see those two in the finals. The Mustangs are currently ranked third in the state, while the Rebels are ranked sixth.

“We’re striving to be champs,” Denver said. “It’s not going to be easy and nothing is going to be handed to us. You only get what you deserve and you only deserve what you earn. I think the kids know that and I know they’re prepared.”

Following the state playoffs there’s still the districts, regions and state championships left in the season.

The Mustangs have had six state champions in their existence with the most recent being Mike Morales at 130 pounds in 2009. They’ve boast-

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Seniors Jose Bocalman (15-7) at 126 pounds and Luis Bocalman (1410) at 120 pounds, junior Luke Vescovi (14-5) at 132 pounds and senior Connor Owen (10-11) at 220 pounds are double-digit winners up to this point in the season as well.

“This team is family,” Denver said. “It’s a group of brothers that prepare to go to war together. If you go through the timeline of the season there’s been a different kid coming up big for us night in and night out; it wasn’t just one or two kids. That’s what a family is. You see a brother go down, you stand up and you go out there and do what you’re supposed to do. The chemistry on this team is absolutely fantastic.”

ST. JOHN VIANNEY EXPECTS TO SHAKE OFF SLUMP IN SHORE CONFERNCE TOURNAMENT

By Mike Ready

HOLMDEL – After winning 11 straight and 13 out of their first 14 games of the season, St. John Vianney is winless (0-3-2) in their last five games after losing to division foe St. Rose 5-3 Friday night in their final regular-season game.

This was a disturbing loss for the Lancers. St. Rose (8-9-1) was a heavy underdog coming into the contest and it was a game the Lancers were hoping would “right the ship” heading into the post season with the start of the Shore Conference Tournament only days away.

“Every team no matter who you are goes through a rut at some point during the season,” Lancer head coach Mick Messemer said. “You got to learn to fight your way out of it in the face of adversity.

We went through it this week and hopefully it will make us hungrier and more focused for the Shore Conference Tournament and the state tournament.”

Two of the losses in their winless streak were against St. Joes-Metuchen (11-2-1) ranked fourth in the state - and Red Bank Catholic (15-4-2) - who they beat 4-3 back in December - and are ranked second in the Shore Conference and 17th in the state.

The Lancers (13-4-2) are ranked No.3 in the Shore Conference and 19th in the state.

“The RBC contest was a huge division game and our guys left it all on the line,” Messemer said. “Then we had to come back the next night and play the No. 4 team in the state on the road. We gave St. Joes a game; we were down only a goal, 5-4, with five minutes to play. The kids were gassed and the puck just didn’t bounce our way against St. Rose.”

The Lancers placed second in the Shore Conference Class A Central this season; five points behind Red Bank Catholic.

After winning 20 games, being ranked in the top ten in the state, sharing the Class B North division title and winning the Handchen Cup in the 2012-13 season, the Lancers failed to qualify for the inaugural Shore Conference Hockey Tournament or state playoffs last season after some internal strife plagued them throughout the year.

However, they’ve rebounded nicely this season and if they can shake off the effects of this winless streak, they have the skill and talent to make another post-season run this year.

The turnaround this season can be attributed to the return of seniors Mike Gelatt and Matt Kidney back after leaving the Shore Conference to play club hockey last season. Their return and the

addition a first-year head coach Mick Messemer has transformed this team in both attitude and skill.

Kidney leads the Shore Conference and state in points scored with 72 and assists with 41. His 31 goals ties Gelatt for second in the Shore Conference and in the top five in the state. Gelatt has 31 goals and 21 assists for 52 points.

Kidney – who was named player of the month for January – and Gelatt make up two thirds of the top scoring line in the Shore Conference. A couple of sophomores split time on that line including Max Allen (12 goals and 10 assists for 22 points) and James O’Keefe (seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points). They’ve both played exceptionally well for a young players and compliment their star linemates nicely.

Messemer likes to tinker with the lines so no line is ever set in stone. Lately he’s put senior Joe Murray (eight goals and seven assists for 15 points) on a line with Kidney and Allen.

“It’s kind of been a rotation, I’m not a huge believer of keeping things the same when they’re not going right and I’ll change them,” Messemer said. “Whatever the best combination is going into the playoffs is that’s what we’ll go with. But I couldn’t tell you what we’re going to start out with in the first round.”

Senior Liam Casey (one goal and 12 assists) is the leader on the blue line and is a force to be reckoned with.

“Liam is probably the heaviest hitter in the Shore Conference,” Messemer said.

“He and GianCarlo Sgroi (two goals and two assists) are our anchors back there. They play 50 to 75 percent of the game for us; they’ve been solid.”

The stellar play of senior goalie Jimmy Ellis – a four year starter – is another reason for this year’s turnaround. Ellis is seventh in the league with a .889 save percentage and in the top ten in goals against average at 2.84 goals per game.

“I’m hoping for a good seed in the SCT and some home ice advantage,” Messemer said. Then in the state tournament we’d like to get a home game in the first round. We’ll have to go on the road after that but I think we have the talent to surprise some teams; you never know it’s high school sports, emotions run high and they run low. We have two of the leading scorers in the state and strong goal tending; you just never know. We’ll go as far as our seniors take us. Jimmy’s (Ellis) been one of the big reasons we have 13 wins and he’s one of those seniors.”

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DONOVAN CATHOLIC BACK ON TOP

RBR Holds Off LB, Aims for 1st

By Eric Braun

Toms River, NJ - Coming off of a remarkable 21-6 season a year ago, Donovan Catholic seems to be flying under the radar this season with the like of Manasquan, Saint John Vianney and Rumson stealing the headlines.

By Ted Kaiser

RED BANK-- In a dogfight for the Class B North crown, the Red Bank Regional boys’ basketball team stayed alive in their quest for first place. Two weeks ago the Bucs went 2-1 with key victories over Matawan and Rumson-Fair Haven. Only a loss to red-hot Neptune slowed RBR’s momentum. Still, Wall and Red Bank Catholic remain in the mix for first place, too. If the Bucs hold on to win it, they could probably thank an improbable double digit second half come back win at Wall a few weeks ago.

Quietly a team that brought back their entire starting lineup, minus Dana Carbone to graduation, has shot their way to another terrific start with a record of 13-1. Their lone loss came against Red Bank Catholic in the WOBM Classic.

Last Friday, Anthony Mitchell scored 19 points as the Bucs defeated Long Branch 68-60 at home. Eddie Hendrex scored 15 points and Jimmy Ferrogine added 12 in the victory. RBR led most of the way and held a six point edge

at halftime. Fred Reeves led all scorers with 22 points for Long Branch and Jamar Foster added 15.

The Bucs should be a high seed for the upcoming Shore Conference Tournament. On any given night, they can play with every team in the Shore. An early season win over St. Anthony of Jersey City in the Buc Holiday Classic showed what the team is capable of in a big time setting. This week the Bucs face Colts Neck on Monday night, Ocean on Wednesday and then an intriguing nondivisional battle with Shore Regional on Saturday.

They have already locked up another division title and are gearing up for a possible Shore Conference Tournament and NJSIAA Championship run.

With the graduation of Ocean County’s leading scorer in Carbone, this group has molded together as one and have relied on someone different every game.

Chelsea Crowe leads the Griffins in scoring with 193 points and assists with 56.

Molly Collins and Abby Roth both have had their share of offensive production dropping in 112 and 101 respectively.

The girls bought into Coach Jerry Bruno’s system for this group in having a platoon system where they all can share the ball and get equal minutes and know their roles. They have used their pick and roll to perfection so far this season due in large part to their aggressive and smart guard play.

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