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SECOND-HALF SURGE PROPELS RED BANK REGIONAL PAST ALLENTOWN

By Mike Ready

RED BANK – Senior running backs Makai Mickens and Nigel Mitchell combined to rush for 237 yards and four touchdowns Friday night helping Red Bank Regional pickup its first playoff win since 2015.

rogine’s extra-point kick with 35 seconds left in the third quarter.

On Allentown’s ensuing possession the Bucs defense came up big again with another interception.

However, it took a strong second half after escaping with a 7-7 tie at the half for the Bucs to get by Allentown, 30-13, in a NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III first-round game played in Red Bank.

Allentown controlled the second quarter and threatened to score on a three different possessions, driving deep into Red Bank territory. But the Bucs made two critical fourth-down stops halting Allentown drives and a missed field goal kept the score knotted at intermission. “Coach (Red Bank head coach Nick Giglio) told us to keep doing what we were doing on defense,� said Mickens. “They only scored seven points. They kept getting down there, and we kept getting stops. Coach said to keep our heads up, keep focused and keep grinding on every play.� “In the locker room everybody was just down,� said Mitchell. “I’m like we’ve got to pick it up, we’ve been here before and we’re going to do it again. No matter what the score was we were going to play like it was 0-0 and use that same intensity on every play and we’re going to come out on top like we did today.�

Things didn’t get any easier for the Bucs at the start of the second half with Allentown taking a quick 13-7 lead, marching 80 yards in four plays.

A 77-yard bomb from sophomore quarterback Dan Merkel to sophomore wide receiver Ramsey Ben Flah down to the one-yard line set up senior running back Rahsaan Emory’s one-yard plunge.

A missed extra-point kick by Chris McCrea kept it a six-point game, 13-7, with 10:39 left in the third quarter.

The Bucs answered on their ensuing possession with a timeconsuming 58 yard, 10-play scoring drive that took over five minutes off the clock.

Taking over at the 30-yard line following the kickoff, Allentown picked up a first down at the 41-yard line. On first down, Merkel went deep looking for a quick strike, but Mickens had McCrea blanketed in coverage and made a pretty leaping grab for the pick at the 30-yard line as the third quarter ended.

Mickens then cashed in on his interception. Picking up key blocks from Tyquan Crawford and Brian Navitsky, Mickens found some space up the middle and broke it to the outside before bolting down the right sidelines for a game-breaking 70-yard touchdown run for 28-13 lead with 11:29 remaining.

RED BANK REGIONAL’S #1 MAKAI MICKENS Keeping the ball on the ground and in the hands of Mickens and Mitchell for eight of the first nine plays of the drive, the Bucs advanced to the Allentown 14-yard line. On secondand-10, junior quarterback Jack Chamberlain went to the air lobbing a ball to Mitchell who made a fantastic catch keeping one foot in bounds as he was forced out of the corner of the end zone.

Nick Ferrogine, who had a stellar game on both defense and special teams, kicked the extra point giving the Bucs a 14-13 lead with 5:25 left in the quarter.

However, Merkel got the Red Birds rolling again, completing a 39-yard pass to McCrea down to the Bucs 30-yard line on the first play of the possession and Allentown was back in business.

Two plays later on third-and-4 from the 24-yard line, senior defensive back Robbie DeMarco stepped in front of intended receiver Peter Pinto at the three-yard line for the pick and raced down to the Red Bird 35-yard line turning the game and momentum back in the Bucs favor.

“I just saw green grass,� Mickens said of his dynamic run. “That’s all I saw. My offensive linemen, my fullback, everybody did an amazing job on that play, and I got in there.�

Mickens finished with 129 yards rushing with two touchdowns on 16 carries.

Ferrogine squibbed the ensuing kickoff and Allentown’s Cameron Moore had a hard time getting a handle on it with Tucker Cochrane bearing down on him. Moore tried to elude Cochrane but was pulled down at the 10-yard line.

Ferrgone then made two stops on first and second down before batting down a third-down Merkel pass attempt forcing an Allentown punt from their own end zone. The snap on the punt attempt then sailed high out of the end zone for a safety and a 30-13 lead with a little over nine minutes left in the game.

DeMarco’s second interception, and the Bucs’ third of the second half, all but sealed the win with 3:43 remaining as junior David Hicks then ran the ball on seven straight plays picking up 34 yards, including a 24-yard burst, to run out the clock. “We’ve been waiting for this all our lives,� said Chatto. “We’ve always talked about playing a playoff game here and it finally feels good to play one. So we’re just looking to get rolling for what I assume will be RFH next week. We all know what happened in 2015 so that’s definitely going to be in the back of our heads.�

The Bucs scored on the first play on the first possession of the game to take a quick 7-0 lead, but did little else in the first half.

Ferrogine took a squib kick to open the game all the way to the Allentown 46-yard line. Then on first down, Mitchell took a direct snap out of the wild-cat formation up the middle for a 46-yard touchdown run and a 7-0 lead.

Mitchell had a tremendous all-around game rushing for 122 yards and one touchdown on 14 attempts and had two receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown.

Jha’Quel Brown took the ensuing kickoff all the way to the Bucs 36-yard line and moved to the 17 but a 10-yard Chatto sack of Merkel pushed the ball back to the 27. A fourth-down Merkel incompletion then turned the ball back over to the Bucs on downs.

The two teams traded punts on consecutive three-and-out possessions and following another three-and-out by Red Bank, the Red Birds got something going.

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On the play, senior linebacker Colin Chatto, who had a monster game with double-digit tackles and a sack, came in off the edge with intense pressure forcing Merkel to get rid of the ball which then hit DeMarco in stride. “They had a single back set and they like to do their R.P.O. (run, pass, option) there,� said Chatto describing the play. “I saw which way the quarterback was opening up and sprinted outside and kind of got off the block and got the hit on the quarterback and Robbie picked it off and almost ran it back.�

A block in the back penalty on the interception brought the ball back to the 46-yard line where the Bucs took over on firstand-10 with a little over five minutes left in the third quarter.

Red Bank’s offense stalled at the 30-yard line after a thirddown incompletion and Ferrogine came in to punt on fourthand-7.

Taking a high snap from center in punt formation, Ferrogine then tucked the ball in and took off picking up 13 yards and a first down at the 17-yard line.

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Two plays later on second-and-8 from the 15, Mickens took Chamberlain’s handoff and bolted up the middle virtually untouched for a 15-yard score and a 21-13 lead after Fer-

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SHORE CONFERENCE GRIDIRON HIGHLIGHTS

WEEK SEVEN RECAP

By John Sorce

Falcons to improve to 6-1 on the season. Kashawn Turner, who also forced an intentional grounding penalty in the end zone to result in a safety, also scored on a three-yard touchdown run.

Holmdel 43, Point Pleasant Beach 3

Red Bank Catholic 14, Rumson-Fair Haven 13

Entering the fourth quarter with a 14-0 lead, Red Bank Catholic was able to hold off a Rumson comeback in a battle of

By John Sorce

Shore Regional 41, Keyport 7

Holmdel improved to 6-1 on the season and went an undefeated 6-0 in the National division in their 43-3 victory over Point Beach to secure its first division title since 2007. Senior running back Dean Gallo shined once again on the ground for the Hornets, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries, while senior quarterback Jeff DeCicco completed 3-of-4 passes for 75 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Holmdel got out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead thanks to a 12yard touchdown run from Nick and a 68-yardNews score Page 12 Fanizini Jersey Sporting from Gallo. They doubled their lead in the second quarter with a three-yard touchdown pass from DeCicco to Ryan Day and a two-yard run from Gallo. In the third quarter, senior Mack Byrne scored on a 66-yard touchdown run and a 66yard score from DeCicco to Aidan Flanagan in the fourth quarter, with a two-point conversion from Austin Fischer, capped off the scoring.

WEEK EIGHT RECAP

Four touchdowns from senior quarterback Gil Goldsmith led Shore to its sixth win of the season over Keyport. Goldsmith threw a 47-yard score to Shane McLaughlin and threw two touchdowns to junior Danny Kelly, going for 41 and 17 yards.

He added a one-yard touchdown run for Shore as they entered halftime with a 34-0 lead. In the third quarter, McLaughlin and Kelly added touchdown runs of two-yards and sevenyards, respectively.

27 carries and sophomore running back Nik DiLeo ran for 149 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries to lead the Wildcats past the Titans. Burton became the first player in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in three straight seasons, surpassing the 1,000 mark in the win.

Pinelands set the tone early as Jack Lawrie came down with an interception on the first play of the game. Senior quarterback

Marlboro 47, Matawan 14

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Toms River North 48, Toms River East 7

Sophomore quarterback Jake Kazanowsky threw for five touchdowns to lead the Mariners past Toms River East and complete the sweep of their district opponents. Kazanowsky opened the scoring with a first quarter touchdown pass to Will Marsh for 20 yards and then a 31-yard score to Dashawn Wilder early in the second quarter. He then connected with Dominick Jacob for a 69-yard score and a 25-yard run by junior running back Jarrod Pruitt gave Toms River North a 28-0 halftime lead. Another Kazanowsky-toJacob connection made it 35-0 early in the third quarter.

Kazanowsky’s fifth touchdown pass of the night and second to Aaron Craig made it 41-7 with 9:39 to play and a touchdown run by sophomore Jordan Grey capped the scoring at 48-7. Toms River East got on the board in the opening minute of the fourth quarter when junior running back Frankie Giannetti scored from seven yards out.

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Ranney Falls Short in Shore Conference Playoffs Barnegat 18, Point Pleasant Boro 15

By Michael Ward

Three touchdowns from senior quarterback Alex Schutzer led BRICK MEMORIAL the Mustangs past the Huskies for their third win of the season.

Schutzer scored on the ground from two yards out and then Photo by Tom Smith connected through High the air for scores with Delaney andStudents wanted who School orBillyCollege Matt Budveit. Senior running back Dontrell Alston scored three Garrett Brown got the scoring going with a 13-yard touchdown havecoming a passion for photography touchdowns on the ground, from 56, 21 andjournalism, 74 yards pass to sophomore Andrew or Jenkins and senior Sam Cardillo out. Vinny Spitalieri high also hadschool a 73-yard touchdown run. kickedgames, a 37-yard field goal to give Pinelands a 10-0 lead. sports. Cover key conduct Pinelands then recovered an onside kick that set up Burton for interviews, take high-action pictures for it an a 12-yard score to make 17-0. A touchdown run by DiLeo Monmouth Regional 15, Asbury Park 14 it 24-0 and a Burton fumble recovery that was followed that can Regionpropel made your future career Coming down to theexperience game’s final seconds, Monmouth

by DiLeo’s second score of the half, a 49-yard touchdown run, al walked off with ain one-point win on a one-yard touchdown journalism! to give the Wildcats a 31-0 advantage. Pinelands out-gained pass from Drew Faccone to Dayshawn Porter with two seconds Keansburg 253-7today! in yards over the first two quarters.

Contact JSN JSNAttardi@msn.com left in regulation that tied the score, and at Adam Varella’s extra point gave the Falcons the victory over the Blue Bishops. AsKeansburg got on the board in the third quarter when senior bury Park had a 14-8 lead in the third quarter on a two-yard quarterback Liam Riecks broke a 57-yard touchdown run. touchdown run by Junior Haughton, but they failed to convert Isaiah Stanton then scored on a four-yard touchdown run to make it 31-12, but Pinelands responded with a scoring drive that Burton capped off with a six-yard touchdown run. Keansburg added the game’s final score when Riecks threw a 64yard touchdown pass to Patrick Edwards.

Long Branch Wrestlers Success On The Mat

Long Branch 40, Brick Memorial 14

Senior running back Charlie Cotton ran for 149 yards and Junior running back Jermaine Corbett’s five touchdowns led three scores on 33 carries to lead 6-1 Barnegat past PointBy Michael Rogers Long Branch to its seventh win of the season over Brick MeThe season for the Ranney Boys’ Basketball In their last regular season game, the team RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN SJV Boro, snapping a three-game losing streak against their formorial. Corbett score three rushing touchdowns going for 80, Team was a good one. faced a fierce competitor in Long Branch. mer division rivals. All three of Cotton’s scores came from who30finished 28 -5 record at and six with yards,a and caught touchdown passes from senior Photo by Fran Attardi Photo by Fran Attardi Scottie Lewis converted two free-throws with inside the 10-yard line, coming from six, seven and three Marc Dennis 6th for in 11 the and five yards. Latrell Ben160quarterback pounds and finished The team boasted an impressive 22-4 sea1.8 seconds remaining to give Ranney a 57yards.

For Point Boro, senior quarterback Garrett Romer the two-point conversion.

Monmouth responded by driving 70 nett scored Green Wave’s sixth touchdown on a fumble region.

Dan the Mullin who finished son record,The butCaseys unfortunately Shore Conference unbeatens. got on fell the short boardas they 55 victory over Long Branch in Long Branch. completed three-of-four passes for 106 yards and two yards for the tying touchdown and winning extra point. Asbury 28-4 return.

For Brick Memorial, quarterback Tyler Sindel had at 145 pounds and senior finished entered thepasses playoffs.

Within the Steve quarterfinal early on a pair of touchdown by quarterback touchdowns, all to senior wide receiver Kyle Komanitsky.

Park took an 8-0 lead in the first quarter when Quadir Lawson a 1-yard touchdown run and senior round,with Ranney

by Roselle in the top 6 in the region. TJ Con-running back Jeff Lavarin Lubischer, who connected seniorwas M.J.knocked Wright forout a nineLong Branch turned the ball over with 18 secscored on a 10-yard touchdown run and Basean Fraser ran had a 49-yard touchdown run. score 69-44. lon who finished 27-5 and Mike yard score in the firstCatholic quarter with and a with andofjunior Sean Rossonds left in the fourth quarter, leading to the in the two-point conversion. Monmouth Regional answered back on a 15-yard touchdown in the second quarter, giving Shohet who finished at 28-6 and Southern Howell 18 with 13 points. foul on 28, Lewis, who finished when Faccone tossed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Javaughn The new coach and players Ranney were able them a 14-0 halftime advantage.

A trio Bryan of Rams scoredadded rushingatouchdowns as Southern wasHolmdel top 6 in the 31,region.

Raritan 0 Antoine team-high 17 points won Garcia and then caught the two-point conversion pass from to fold into the mix added significantly to their its third of the a 28-18 Holmdel shut out Raritan for its seventh win of the season forgame Ranney andseason Chris in Autino hadvictory 11. over Howell.

Porter to tie the score at eight. Faccone completed 15-of-27 success throughout the season, but it appears Rumson scored with 4:35 left in the game on a four-yard A six-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jason Caston gave thanks the efforts senior running 8 to seniors to ofreplace next back Dean Gallo and passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns and Eli Rife led the With as ifMaldjian those additions building touchdown run by Alex and got will the be ballthe back on an blocks HowellAnthony a 7-0 lead, but Joe Guglielmo’s one-yard touchdown senior defensive back Alex Starr, Velazquez scored a game-high 18 team has some work towho do recorded two sacks. HolFalcons in receiving with seven catches for 85 yards. Haughton year’s for a more successful playoff drive next seainterception by Ryan Ruane. On the first play of the ensuing run in points the firstfor quarter the score at seven.

21-yard Longtied Branch.

Tyree MorrisAput up field led Asbury Park with 105 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. but Coach George is optimistic son. drive, Maldjian broke an 84-yard touchdown run to bring 10 points. with the younger wrestlers having the Bulldogs to within one, but RBC’s Jaden Key blocked the LONG BRANCH’S W 170 LBS success as the two middle schools Nathaniel Pierre Louis had 13 points for fifthgame-tying extra point attempt. Rumson recovered the onWall 20, Neptune 0 Ranney trailed 31-29 at halftime, but used a Roselle Catholic, in itsa 69-44 that feed into Long Branch both side kick, but RBC’sseeded Gino Tartamella intercepted screen victory Wall used three rushing scores and a stout defensive effort 17-9 third quarter to swing the momentum. fourth-seeded Ranney in the quarterfinal Long toBranch has record been its successful pass with just over over two minutes to play. RBC was forced to shut outwrestling Neptune and fifth win of the season. finished undefeated. As coach round of the South Jersey, Non-Public B tourGeorge said, “We are looking to reload not underSenior headquarterback coach Danny punt with just over a minute left and Rumson was able to get Dylan George Richey got(this Wall was on the board in the In the Preliminary Round of Finals, Ranney nament in Tinton Falls. rebuild”. into field goal range, but a 42-yard field goal attempt with his 26th season) this11-yard year was no difsecond quarter and with an touchdown run and added aCoach George wants to give a speplayed Brock Township and came up big. cial two seconds left was short, enabling RBC to escape remainscoring runWave with 5:24 left in with the third quarter to thanks extend to his assistant coaches in Joe Keferent5-yard as the Green finished a 16 Scottie Lewis finished with 20 points, 16 reMatt Bullock and Raheem Carter added 12 ing undefeated.

John lead. and Sophomore running back Larkinagle, scored on Jasio, and Doug Cornell as coach and 4their record finished ranked 6thCasey in the bounds and seven assists to to lead eighthpoints each for Roselle Catholic, which led 36touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter. missed considerable time this season George groupa 41-yard rankings with many wrestlers placing 17 at halftime. seeded Ranney to a 75-51 victory over 25th-

SHORE REGIONAL

Long Branch 34, Manalapan 0

in the top ten in the region. Head coach Dan while having a hip replaced.”Their contribuseeded Brick Township in the preliminary and them for all Photo byI thank Fran Attardi George summed the season this way 6by tion was tremendous Antoine and Scottie Lewis round of the Shore Conference Tournament Junior running backBryan Jermaine Corbett continues to paced add toRanney Saint John up Vianney 41, Central their efforts”. with scholastic 14 points each. saying “weofwon two tournaments this in Ranney. his already remarkable career, setting a new caA trio touchdown passes and one onseason the ground of from junior mdel set the tone early, recovering a Raritan fumble on the reer-high with 320 rushing yards and two touchdowns in 29 and finished second in the quarterback C.J. Duell led district the Lancers past Central Regional opening kickoff and turned it into three points on a 40-yard In theshut firstout round of playoffs, faced off carries as Long Branch Manalapan andRanney improved Ranney recorded the first SCT victory in andonly improve .500 onreaching the season. Jaden Duncan, Zarrin behind CBAto while field goal by Alex Unanski. Later in the opening quarter, Tom against St. Rose. to 6-1 on the season.

Corbett scored on runs of 15 yards school history.

Stephens Andrew McGimpsey the state finaland against Jackson Me- had receiving touchdowns, POINT PLEASANT BORO Ammirati blocked a punt that was picked up by Evan Jennings and five yards in the first half and senior quarterback Marc while Duell, Kavon Chambers and Evan Purdy picked up rushmorial so we had a very exciting and returned 27 yards for a touchdown, giving Holmdel a Franhad Attardi Lewis– recorded 11 pass points, rebounds, Photo Dennis threw a pairScottie of scores a four-yard to 10 senior ing touchdowns.

For Central Regional, Troy Warren had a 66Bryan by Antoine 19 points, seven rebounds season”.

10-0 lead. The lead grew to 17-0 when senior quarterback assists and two pass blockstotosenior lead fourth-seedQua’Zahun Dennisfive and an 11-yard Matt yard touchdown run. and six assists for Ranney, which outscored goal by Jacob David put Howell up, 10-7, before Thomas Jeff DeCicco dashed for a 44-yard touchdown run, and a Ranney to a a74-45 victory over 13th-seeded Clarke. Qua’Zahun ed Dennis added 27-yard touchdown run Brick Township 50-30 through three quarters.

Barnett’s four-yard score in the second quarter gave South-Some of the wrestlers who had three-yard touchdown run by Gallo late in the second quarter St. For Rose in the first junior round running of the South in the fourth quarter.

Manalapan, back Jersey, Alex Klatsky had 12 points, while Joe Maern a 14-10 halftime lead. Pat Scully scored from a yard out, success this season were Joe Jasio 20 gave Holmdel a 24-0 halftime lead. Gallo returned the openPinelands 38, Keansburg Non-Public B tournament in TintononFalls.

Nico Santorelli led the Braves with 100 yards rushing 15 honey chipped in with eight points and four extending the Southern lead to 21-10 in the third quarter ing kickoff of the second half 88 yards for a score, giving the Pinelandswith utilized a strong who finished a record of ground 33-3 game as senior running carries. assists.

James Geraghty finished with eight and Carmen Deo converted a fourth-and-two with a 34Hornets a 31-0 lead. back Evan Burton for 168 yards and two touchdowns on Ranney featured a balanced offensive attack at 220 pounds and ran placed in the points, six rebounds and four assists. yard touchdown pass to Matt Caporrino with 4:12 to play as Alex Klatsky had 23 points and four steals top 12 in the state. John Tomlinson

to make it 28-10. Howell narrowed the deficit to 28-18 with Red Bank Regional 19,Antoine Monmouth 0 points, five reand Bryan added 10 who finished with a 22-3 record in

Buonowith led Brandon the way Van for Brick Township CastonNoah connected Bargen on a 15-yard Makai Mickens ran for 180 yards on 31 carriesJohn to eclipse thescored bounds and nine assists.

Crowley the heavyweight division and finwith 11 points.

Joe Destafano had 10 points. pass touchdown pass and completed the 2-point conversion 1,000-yard mark on season and scored on a 34-yard 11the points for St. Rose. ished fourth in the region while beto Xavier Kelly. touchdown run in the first quarter to lead the Bucs past the

ing a district champ. Lamont Reid

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Holmdel, Neptune, Manasquan, CBA Highlight Shore Conference in NJSIAA Boys Soccer Sectionals

By John Sorce

Central, Group 1

The Shore Conference had two teams competing in the Central, Group 1 Tournament. No. 8 Point Beach defeated No. 9 Middlesex, 3-0, in the first round before falling to top-seeded Highland Park, 1-0, in the quarterfinals. Alex Atno, Ryan Brodeur and Francesco Crivelli scored for the Garnett Gulls in their first-round win and Ben Glass had two assists. No. 16 Henry Hudson was shut out by top-seeded Highland Park in the first round, 6-0.

Central, Group 2

The Shore Conference is represented by four teams in the Central, Group 2 Tournament, with two of them advancing to the sectional semifinals. No. 1 Holmdel shut out No. 16 Hillside in the first round, 8-0, before defeating No. 9 Robbinsville, 8-1, in the quarterfinals. Anthony Arena and Ryan Fergusen scored two goals each for the Hornets in the first round and Arena had two goals and two assists in the quarterfinals. No. 14 Shore Regional also advanced to the semifinals thanks to a 2-1 overtime upset of No. 3 Delaware Valley and a 1-0 overtime victory over No. 6 Raritan, who defeated No. 11 Monmouth Regional, 5-0, in the first round. Max Cameron scored the game-winning goal in overtime for Shore in the first round and Ryan Bongarzone scored in overtime in the victory over the Rockets. Nicholas Bavaro and Anthony Sparacino scored two goals each for Raritan in their opening-round win over the Falcons.

Central, Group 3

A whopping nine out of 16 teams in the Central, Group 3 Tournament hail from the Shore Confer-

ence, with four of them advancing to the semifinals.

No. 1 Neptune defeated No. 16 Red Bank Regional, 6-1, in the first round before downing No. 9 Northern Burlington, 2-1, in the quarterfinals. Wilby Alfred scored four goals in the first round and two goals in the quarterfinals. No. 5 Colts Neck shut out No. 12 Brick Township, 3-0, in the first round before besting No. 4 Steinert, 1-0, in the quarterfinals. Brooks Condon, Paul Tepedino and David Tuschmann scored for the Cougars in the first round and Rudy Ramirez scored the lone goal in the quarterfinals. No. 3 Wall shut out No. 14 Middletown North and No. 11 Hopewell Valley on their road to the semifinals. Tagg Ancrum, Aidan Newbury and John Volpe scored for the Crimson Knights in the first round and Newbury and John Vaccaro scored in the quarterfinals. No. 2 Ocean Township topped No. 15 Nottingham, 4-1, and No. 10 Burlington Township, 3-0. Mark Mauro, Leonardo Montesinos, Erick Vasquez-Gonsalez, and Luke Yates scored in the first round, while Santieno Harding scored two goals in the quarterfinals. No. 7 Lakewood and No. 8 Freehold Boro both lost, 1-0, in the first round.

Central, Group 4

Four Shore Conference teams competed in the Central, Group 4 Tournament. No. 7 Freehold Township played No. 10 Marlboro in the first round and won, 4-0. A hat-trick from Zach Orrico led the way for the Patriots, who then played No. 2 South Brunswick to a 1-1 tie in the semifinals, but lost in penalty kicks.

No. 9 Manalapan defeated No. 8 Monroe in the first round, 2-1, thanks to goals from Mike Kuver and James Besser, who also had an assist. The Braves

were shut out, 6-0, by top-seeded Hunterdon Central in the quarterfinals. No. 14 Middletown South upset No. 3 Hillsborough, 2-1, in the first round before falling to No. 6 East Brunswick 4-0, in the quarterfinals.

Matt Glynn and Alex Sigua scored for the Eagles in their first-round victory, and both were assisted by Jonathan Santos.

North 2, Group 3

No. 12 Matawan is the Shore Conference’s lone representative in the North, Group 3 Tournament, but they are making their presence count. The Huskies upset No. 5 Nutley, 1-0, in overtime thanks to a goal from Andre Wells, while Ryan Leonard score the game’s lone goal in a 1-0 triumph of No. 13 Summit in the quarterfinals.

South, Group 2

No. 4 Manasquan leads a trio of Shore Conference teams in the South, Group 2 Tournament. The Warriors recorded 2-0 shutouts in the first two rounds over No. 13 Haddon Heights and No. 5 Cinnaminson to advance to the semifinals against top-seeded Bordentown. Drew Greenblatt and Tommy Johnson scored in the first round and Rich Maloney and Edwin Osorio scored in the quarterfinals. No. 15 Barnegat lost, 7-1, in the first round to No. 2 Delran and No. 16 Point Boro fell just short against top-seeded Bordentown, 1-0.

ley, 2-1, and No. 13 Lenape, 1-0, to advance to the semifinals against top-seeded Washington Township.

No. 10 Toms River North fell in the first round to No. 7 Kingsway, 5-2.

South, Group 3

South, Non-Public A

South, Group 4

South, Non-Public B

A quartet of teams represented the Shore Conference in the South, Group 3 Tournament, starting with No. 5 Lacey. The Lions celebrated a first-round victory over No. 12 Absegami, 2-1, before falling by that same score in the quarterfinals to No. 4 Seneca. Ian Byrne and Sean Moffitt scored for Lacey in its openinground win. No. 9 Toms River East lost, 2-0, in the first round against No. 8 Moorestown. No. 6 Pinelands and No. 11 Toms River South played to a scoreless tie in regulation, with the Wildcats outscoring the Indians, 3-0, in penalty kicks. Pinelands then went onto upset No. 3 Mainland in the quarterfinals, 3-2, in overtime. Kieran Sundermann and Anthony Diaz scored in the second half to tie the game at two, and Dominic Dos Santos scored the game winner.

No. 2 Jackson Memorial leads four Shore Conference teams in the South, Group 4 Tournament. The Jaguars used a trio of goals to shut out No. 15 Vineland in the first round before coming away with a 2-1 overtime win against No. 7 Kingsway in the quarterfinals.

A pair of goals from Daniel Russo sparked Jackson Memorial in the first round, and he also scored the game-winning goal in overtime in the quarterfinals.

No. 4 Southern lost, 1-0, in the first round to No. 13 Lenape. No. 5 Howell defeated No. 12 Rancocas Val-

SHORE REGIONAL

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No. 1 Christian Brothers Academy gives the Shore Conference its third top overall seed in the sectionals. The Colts earned a first-round bye and defeated No. 8 Red Bank Catholic in the quarterfinals, 6-0, who defeated No. 9 Saint John Vianney, 2-1, in their first-round match. Two goals from Dominic Bellomo and one each from Joe Costa, Charlie Daly and Matt Tracy gave CBA its quarterfinal-round win, while Andrew Colannino and John Duffy scored for RBC in its first-round victory, with Alex Nichols getting a pair of assists. No. 6 Donovan Catholic earned a 3-0 firstround win over No. 11 Bishop Ahr before falling by that same score to No. 3 Notre Dame in the quarterfinals. Max Dalton, Brendan Ion and Robert Milutin scored for the Griffins in their opening-round victory.

Two teams represented the Shore Conference in the South, Non-Public B Tournament, but No. 9 St. Rose made a big statement, as the Purple Roses defeated No. 9 Trenton Catholic, 3-0, in the opening round to advance to the quarterfinals, where they knocked off top-seeded Immaculata in a 1-0 thriller. Joey Blaes, Christian Bodine and Jake Dempsey scored for the Purple Roses in their first-round win. No. 10 Ranney lost, 2-0, in the first round to No. 7 Gloucester Catholic.

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Taking over at the Red Bank 46 following a Ferrogine punt, the Red Birds traveled 54 yards in 12 plays with Emory finishing off the drive with a four-yard run to tie the game, 7-7.

three minutes left in the half. A holding penalty on third down pushed the ball back to the 25 and a fourth-and-12 pass attempt fell incomplete and the half ended at 7-7.

Merkel’s 15-yard run on fourth-and-1 down to the 31-yard line kept the drive alive.

“Once we got to halftime we knew it wasn’t our best half of the year, but we kind of took a deep breath and played some of best football in the second half,” said Chatto. “Our defense has been quietly doing well and besides the RBC game we haven’t given up many points and we take pride in that.”

Following a Red Bank punt, Allentown moved down to the seven-yard line after Merkel, who finished with 95-yards rushing, ran for 23 down to the seven.

But the Bucs defense stiffened after Merkel moved the ball to the one-yard line picking up six yards on second down. On third-and-1, Ka’Shaun Turner and Justin Gooding combined to stop Emory for a two-yard loss, setting up a fourth-andgoal at the three-yard line.

Rumson-Fair Haven beat Ocean Township, 28-7, without star running back Alex Maldjian, so the ‘Battle of Ridge Road’ will take place Friday at Rumson in a CJG III semifinal game.

Emory then tried to plow his way up the middle but Ferrogine dropped him just short of the goal line.

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“We were really getting driven on that drive,” said Chatto.

“They were getting big plays driving with their running game and we just said, ‘let’s buckle down and take one play at a time.’ So that’s what we did when they got down to the 10yard line and we got the stop.”

Red Bank took over at the one but went nowhere and was forced to punt out of their own end zone.

Allentown then drove to the Bucs 17-yard line but a fourthand-9 play picked up just two yards and McCrea’s 32-yard field-goal attempt was wide right.

The Bucs went three-and-out on the following possession with Allentown taking over their own 38 after letting the punt roll.

A flea-flicker with Merkel (7-of-21 for 213 yards, three interceptions) eventually completing a long pass to McCrae down to the 20-yard line gave the Red Birds a first down with under

RBR’S #20 ROBBIE DEMARCO Photo by: Tom Smith

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Holmdel’s Anthony Arena Hopes to End High School Career with State Title

By John Sorce

HOLMDEL – Anthony Arena has been playing soccer since he was five years old.

The Holmdel star broke out as a junior, leading the Hornets to a state championship, and is hoping to do so again as a senior.

“Last year with the season that he had, scoring 35 goals and 25 assists, and just really being the prolific goal scorer that he was,” Holmdel head coach John Nacarlo said.

“I knew coming into this year, based on what he did last year, the big question was what was he going to do without Justin McStay? And I think if it wasn’t for the injury to the hamstring, he probably would have had the same type of numbers this year and he’s hitting his stride right now as we enter the state tournament, which is important for team success.”

Arena did not play on the high school team his freshman year, instead deciding to play club soccer with the Cedar Stars that year. He made the team as a sophomore, started right away and scored 11 goals and 11 assists. Arena has been playing both high school and club soccer for NJX in Holmdel since his sophomore year.

But Nacarlo says he really didn’t commit himself off the field until after his sophomore year, and that is why he took off as a junior.

“If you saw him play his sophomore year, you would not have guessed he would be the player he is today,” Nacarlo

said. “It really wasn’t until last year that we realized what we had. Putting in the work off the field was one of the key things and obviously, we became a much better team with the players that we had. But I think his confidence was much better and he really hit the weight room hard. He was not fit his sophomore year and he really worked hard in getting his body prepared for his junior season, and that was really important for him.”

Obviously when you have a kid that can put the ball in the net and finish the way he can, that’s going to help the confidence in everyone around him.”

Arena will continue to play soccer collegiately at Monmouth University, but he hopes to win another state title at Holmdel first. He was, after all, a part of the program way before he was a student-athlete.

“He and his cousin Joe were ball boys on the 2010 state championship team and they were in the picture that I saw come up on Facebook,” Nacarlo said. “I thought when you look at that and then last year, for them to be a part of a state championship run and this being their senior year, this is something these kids have really dreamed of. Just being in a situation to win a state championship their senior year.

I think he’s really looking forward to what we can do here.”

Another reason for his jump as a sophomore was getting familiar with his teammates after playing with them for a year.

“I think that makes a really big difference, even with his cousin Joe who was on the team all four years,” Nacarlo said. “Some of the players that were on the team his sophomore year, they didn’t play together since they were 10, 11 years old because they split up and went their own ways.

So I think it was very important for the chemistry because the more you play together with anybody, the chemistry is going to build.”

Arena missed time this season with a strained hamstring, and the team’s depth stepped up in his absence and led the Hornets to the top seed in the Central, Group 2 Tournament.

Getting him back at the most important time of the season helps, and it also helps make the players around him better.

“This year, it was really so much of a team effort when he went down and we were able to get through a tough stretch without him,” Nacarlo said. “But with him on the field and the chemistry with his cousin Joe and Jack Giamanco and some of the other players, it’s just getting better and better.

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Ki Costa Takes Point Beach Boys Soccer Program to Next Level

By John Sorce

POINT PLEASANT BEACH – It is not often that Point Beach gets a player like Ki Costa.

“Point Beach is not a big school, so sometimes we don't have kids that are playing club soccer,” said Garnet Gulls head coach Mike Baiata, who is in his seventh season running the program. “Sometimes the kids play because they're looking for something to do. Ki is not like that at all. He plays a lot of club soccer. It's definitely his priority; he wants to play in college. He has put the most insane amount of work that I've ever seen somebody put in at the high school level, especially here at Point Beach. He puts in all the hard work; he's our captain and he's our team leader. On the field, we’ve got to get him the ball because he runs the show.”

POINT PLEASANT BEACH’S KI COSTA

With only a handful of schools in the area that file into the high school, Baiata generally knows what players are going to be coming into his program. Once he earned a starting role, Costa proved early on he was going to be a player that rarely comes off the field.

One thing that really impressed Baiata was the fact that Costa, along with fellow captain Ryan Broduer, had been organizing team workouts during the offseason. With a lot of kids that do not play on the club level, getting those extra reps proved to be very beneficial for the entire team.

“It’s a small area, so I generally have an idea on who is going to be coming up from the couple of elementary schools that file into us. He was on the radar but he was small when I first saw him.

We’re also a small school, so it’s not uncommon to have some little guys on the field. I wasn’t sure if he was going to start right away. I knew he was going to be on the varsity team as a freshman. He proved a lot that year, earning a spot as a starter and he’s been in there ever since. He barely comes off the field; he plays every minute of every game.”

“Him and our other captain, Ryan Broduer, ever since last season they’ve been organizing offseason workouts over the winter and into the summer,” Baiata said. “We don’t start here officially until August. I know he was organizing beach workouts, knock around sessions, doing a bunch of that stuff just with the high school team here, and then on top of that, he’s also going to Holmdel to play with his club team. He loves the game so he’s always trying to play. He’s always trying to gather our kids and trying to play, which is good for these guys because a good amount of our players don’t necessarily play club ball. So that’s what they needed in the offseason, someone like that to organize it and motivate everybody to come out and play, and that helps us as a team big time.”

Even though he came in as a freshman as a small kid, Baiata knew pretty much right away that Costa was going to be a special player. And with the team not necessarily in a spot to win right away, Costa was able to play more that year, which proved to be good experience.

The last two years is where the Garnett Gulls really shined, winning B Central with a 14-5-1 overall record and going 8-0 in their division. With a strong senior class the last two years, Costa’s time to break out came at the perfect time.

“He started as a freshman, which is not really common in high school soccer,” Baiata said. “Every now and then we get a kid like that. He started as a freshman and he was still a little tiny, but I thought it was the best thing for him. We didn't have a super strong year that first year and I knew he could get in there and grow from it. He started four years and he chipped in a couple goals his first two years, but his junior and senior year, he grew size-wise and speed-wise. He’s been putting in a lot of work in the off-season, so he’s been bettering himself. He’s fast, he’s got good touch, he’s got it all. A really solid player.”

“We had a lot of seniors last year and he was a junior, so I knew we had a solid team,” Baiata said. “We had a lot of forwards at the time who were goal scorers, so I wasn’t sure how he was going to contribute for us, but he scored 20 goals last season. After the first couple games, I realized he was the guy we needed to get the ball to. A lot of kids weren’t putting the ball in the net; he just had a nose for the goal. Early in his junior year I knew we had something good here. This year, I noticed he grew a little taller and he filled out. He was weightlifting and doing a bunch of stuff during the offseason. I knew he was the kind of player who would do that, so I was happy to see that hard work paid off.”

The career numbers speak for themselves. Fifty-eight career goals, including 48 the last two years and 33 assists, with 14 coming this year. Costa is trying to play in college, and some school is going to be lucky to add him to their program. As Baiata says, he is the complete package.

“He’s just a phenomenal kid and it’s not just on the field,” Baiata said. “I know some kids are good soccer players, but they don’t get the grades. He’s the complete package. He’s a nice kid on and off the field, his academics are strong and he’s got a good head on his shoulders.”

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Shore Conference Girls Soccer Teams Vying For State Titles

By Eric Braun

After a grueling two months of mini-camps, scrimmages, regular-season games and conference tournaments, 36 teams punched their tickets to the NJSIAA tournament in hopes of being the last one standing in their respective groups.

The surprise team of them all has to be the play of the up-and-coming Trinity Hall program that has punched their ticket to the South Jersey Non-Public B semifinal game to be held Tuesday against top ranked Wardlaw-Hartridge. Trinity Hall beat fifthseeded Our Lady of Mercy, 3-0, with all three goals coming in the second half. Next up for the Hall was No. 4 Holy Cross Prep and again they posted three goals, this time from Alexis Nerenberg, Katie Venezia and Maggie Ward. The wins now boost their overall record to 7-8-2 and has them thinking why not us.

A favorite heading into the South Jersey Non-Public B tournament is the group from St. Rose, who entered with a record of 11-2-1. The Purple Roses once again have their title hopes within reach as they have advanced to the semifinals against No. 2 Rutgers Prep on Tuesday. St. Rose beat No. 14 Saint Joseph, 8-0, behind scoring from Caroline Caputo (three goals), Claire Cinquegrana, Lauren Hickey, Emily Lankau, Julianne Leskauskas and Emma Mcghee. Next up was No. 6 Timothy Christian, whom the Roses put away easily with a score of 7-0, behind scoring from Leskauskas (three goals), Caputo, Hickey and Lankau.

Red Bank Catholic has shaken off their Shore Conference Tournament loss and has advanced to the South

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Photo by Fran Attardi Jersey Non-Public A semifinals on Tuesday against Mount Saint Mary. The Caseys, the top seed in the group, earned a first-round bye before knocking off No. 9 Paul VI, 4-2, behind scoring from Morgan Cupo, Caroline O’Connor, Casey Pavlick and Juliana Rafaniello.

South Jersey Group 3 has Toms River South looking to finish strong as they advanced to the semifinals to be played Tuesday against No. 2 Mainland. The Indians improved to 12-3-3 on the season after beating 14thseeded Timber Creek, 4-1, behind scoring from Alyia Canfield (two goals) and Shayla Scully (two goals).

The win set up a showdown with No. 11 Seneca, whom the Indians put away early by scoring three first-half goals from Canfield, Caitlin Carroll and Zya Sosa to hold on for a 3-2 win.

In North Jersey 2, Group 3, top-seeded Middletown North has shown no let down after their disappointing loss to Toms River North in the Shore Conference Tournament as the Lions have outscored their two state tournament opponents, 10-0. Middletown North knocked off Woodbridge, 8-0, and then faced No. 9 Middletown South again, and again topped the Eagles, this time, 2-0. In the two games, the Lions have gotten scoring from Ashley Dietrich (two goals), Kaleigh Harmon (two goals), Jamie Inacio, Olivia Kelly, Katelyn Reid, Hayley Straton and Darien Rinn (two goals). Next up for Middletown North is No. 4 West Morris in Tuesday’s semifinal.

A team no stranger to tournament success the past couple of seasons is Freehold Township, who once again is finding their groove late in the season. The No. 5 Patriots knocked off No. 12 South Brunswick and No. 13 Hightstown, and now face top-seeded Hunterdon Central on Tuesday. Freehold Township, now with a record of 14-4-1, are led by Kat O’Brien,

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Anna Priborkina (two goals), Lauren Speck, Jen Weinstock and Gabby Zuczek and Ryan Leohner (three goals), so far in the state tournament.

In Central Jersey Group 3, a pair of Shore Conference teams will be fighting for one of the spots in the championship game, as No. 6 seed Colts Neck travels to No. 2 Brick Township on Tuesday. Colts Neck has earned their semifinal appearance after knocking off No. 11 Ocean Township, 3-1, behind scoring from Jenna Buckley, Ashley Cataneo and Isabella Fitzhenry. Next, the Cougars defeated No. 3 Steinert, 1-0, with the lone goal from Kristi Mikula.

Brick Township is entering the semifinal matchup with Colts Neck after two straight blowout wins against 15th-seeded Westampton, 7-0, and against 10thseeded Jackson Liberty, 6-1. The Dragons improved their record to 16-4-1 and have gotten tournament scoring from Reilly Beggs (two goals), Erika Cameron (two goals), Emma Carpino, Danielle Christ (three goals), Kaitlyn Horvath, Jada Lopez, Jean Anderson and Abby Kennedy (two goals).

Matawan Regional is looking to make their mark in the state tournament and have gotten off to a great start. The eighth-seeded Huskies beat No. 9 Metuchen, 2-0, behind goals from Colleen Lillis and Anna Margarites. Next up for Matawan was a showdown against top-seeded Rumson-Fair Haven whom the Huskies tied, 1-1, a couple of weeks back and knew they could play with the Bulldogs. The Huskies ended up ending the Bulldogs’ season with a 2-1 victory with goals from Margarites and Bryn Radvanski.

Matawan will now face another Shore Conference foe in fifth-seeded Point Pleasant Boro.

The Panthers earned their ticket to the semifinals with wins over Raritan, 1-0, and Wall Township, 4-1. Point

Pleasant got scoring from Heather Van Deventer, Erin Guilfoyle, April Rivera, Frankie Ryan and Paige Yocum.

No. 3 seed Point Pleasant Beach, who has been on a scoring tear this season, has continued their great run and find themselves in the Central Jersey Group 1 semifinals against No. 2 seed Spotswood. The Gulls improved their overall record to 16-2 and have outscored their state opponents, 16-0, with goals from Abby Angelucci (four goals), Julia Cairns (three goals), Kelly Griffin (two goals), Alli House, Elisa Crivelli, McKayla Hughes (three goals), Sarah Shwahia and Hailey Maness.

The final team headed to the state semifinals is no stranger to these games in late October and early November, as top-ranked Shore Regional will face No. 13 South Hunterdon in Central Jersey Group 1 on Tuesday. Shore Regional blanked Palmyra, 8-0, behind scoring from Julia Eichenbaum (three goals), Frankie McDonough (three goals), Elitza Ford and Sophia Salamone. The Blue Devils will be looking for their fourth straight state title.

The Shore Conference girls soccer teams have once again made their mark on the state tournament and come Friday, several will hope to be raising their Group championship trophies.

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RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN COACH JULIE BREWINGTON BEAT THE ODDS IN LIFE AND ON THE FIELD

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By Mike Ready

RUMSON – Early in 2012, Rumson-Fair Haven field hockey coach Julie Brewington was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 25 and underwent a double mastectomy followed by eight weeks of chemotherapy.

In her first year, the Bulldogs went 11-6-1 and qualified for the North 2, Group 2 playoffs as a seventh seed and upset fourth-seeded Matawan, 4-0, in the first round before falling to No. 2 seed Bernards, 2-0, in the second round.

But incredibly, not only was she back on the field coaching her team by the fall, she led the Bulldogs to their first-ever sectional title in program history in what felt like a classic fairy-tale-like ending.

A year later, they went 14-5-1 and advanced to the North 2, Group 2 final as the third seed before losing to top-seeded Johnson in the championship game.

Once she regained her strength and was healthy enough to resume coaching, Brewington used it as a healing tool just being able to go to practice and be around the girls.

Then in 2012, with Brewington still in the midst of a remarkable recovery from breast cancer, the Bulldogs won 20 games for the first time in program history and were awarded the No. 1 seed in the NJSIAA North 2, Group II bracket, beating secondseeded Madison, 3-0, for their first-ever sectional title.

“I never thought twice about coaching again because I knew in the long run it would help me to feel normal and be in that environment I love to be in,” Brewington said of her quick return to coaching. “I do think it was part of my healing process.

“And to be honest, I think it was really being able to come back and coach and the support of the whole community, especially my players, parents, and assistant coaches that made the whole process a lot easier on me. It made me so much stronger and able to bounce back when I had all of that there for me and so much to look forward to,” she continued.

Brewington grew up in Oceanport and played under legendary Shore Regional field hockey coach Nancy Williams, earning first-team All-Shore honors and a scholarship to Rider University.

“Nancy continues to be so supportive of me,” said Brewington of her relationship with Williams. “She constantly texts me and after the SCT win this year, she stayed after and complimented the girls. She’s always there to give me advice and hear me vent because she knows what it’s all about and is one of my biggest supporters so I’m really lucky to have her.

“Probably the best thing I picked up from her is just how important mental toughness is and how it can get you through not only moments on the field but in life, so I have to thank her for that.”

In 2007 while at Rider, Brewington was named to the Northeast Conference All-Tournament team when she helped Rider advance to the championship game. That same year, she led the NEC with seven defensive saves as a midfielder and was a second-team All-NEC selection.

Two years later in 2010, she took over a RumsonFair Haven field hockey program that had never won a sectional title and transformed it into one of the elite field hockey programs in the state.

“That was such a special team,” Brewington said.

“I do think they had some extra motivation and just that whole season was so special. Since then every October they get so excited to wear their pink socks to kind of honor that.”

They then made their first-ever trip to group tournament qualifying for the NJSIAA Group II Tournament where they fell, 4-3, to West Essex in a hardfought semifinal match.

Two years later in 2014, after winning the Central Jersey Group II title by crushing Robbinsville, 8-0, the Bulldogs won the program’s first-ever group title when they beat Madison, 3-2, in the championship game.

In the Tournament of Champions that year as a fourth seed, Rumson beat fifth-seeded Shore, 5-0, in the quarterfinal round before falling to top-seeded and eventual champion Eastern in the semifinals.

Also in 2014, the Bulldogs dethroned defending Shore Conference Tournament champion Shore Regional after an unprecedented 15-year run as SCT champions.

“That first win was so special, we had an amazing group of girls,” said Brewington of the Bulldogs’ first SCT title. “That was their goal and they really wanted it after being in the final two years prior. I think they were just ready – it was their time. They were prepared both mentally and physically so that was super special for them and the program. It was an interesting feeling for me too, because I had played at Shore Regional for four of that string of 15 SCT championships.”

Since then, the Bulldogs have gone on to win five straight Shore Conference Tournament champion-

ships, including this year’s 5-1 win over Shore Regional.

Since 2012, Brewington has led the Bulldogs to five sectional championships, five SCT titles and two group titles, including last year when the Bulldogs beat Seneca, 2-0, to capture the NJSIAA Group II championship and advancing into the Tournament of Champions.

“I’ve been just really lucky to work with such amazing girls,” said Brewington when asked what her secret to success is. “They know what it takes at this point having had those players to watch and emulate. I’ve also been so lucky to have strong leadership throughout the years and I think without that it’s hard to get very far.”

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The Bulldogs enter this year’s postseason as the defending NJSIAA Group II and North 2, Group II champions after taking home both titles last season.

In the Tournament of Champions a year ago after receiving a first-round bye as the third seed, the Bulldogs fell to second-seeded and eventual champion Oak Hill, 2-1.

After winning 21 games and sectional and group titles last year the Bulldogs finished ranked No. 3 in the state in the final NJ.com Top 20.

Brewington’s career record at Rumson stands at 187-28-7 with the Tournament of Champions title being the only missing link to her resume.

“I think we have a really talented group and they’re just tireless in their effort and they just work so hard,” said Brewington when asked if this year’s team might break through and get that T.O.C. championship. “So I think anything’s possible but we’re up against incredible competition. I think in our section and our group we probably have some of the toughest competition in the state leading up to the T.O.C. so it’s a tough road.”

On Friday, the Bulldogs won their third straight sectional title beating Bernards – ranked right behind Rumson at No. 6 in the state – 1-0, in a grueling battle between two of the top teams in the state for the NJSIAA North 2, Group II championship.

“I feel like this year, more than any that I can remember, that this was probably the toughest road we’ve had in our section,” Brewington said.

“There were just so many talented teams and each of them were the strongest they’ve been in a while. So it was definitely a tough road for us and it felt extra special to be able to pull off that victory.”

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CORBETT REACHING HIS STRIDE AS LONG BRANCH LOOKS TO DEFEND STATE TITLE

By Mike Ready

LONG BRANCH – Junior All-Shore running back Jermaine Corbett has shifted his game into high gear the last two weeks just in time for the start of the state playoffs where Long Branch will be looking to defend its Central Jersey Group IV title.

what he does best; he picked his holes, accelerated through them then finished off his runs really well on the back end.”

“Jermaine’s doing a great job, he’s a two-way player for us,” said Long Branch head coach Danny George. “In all fairness to him, his work load is down a little bit because we’re throwing it a little more. So he’s not getting a tremendous amount of carries but the carries he’s getting he’s just really making good on.”

Then, last week in No. 3 Long Branch’s 40-14 win over Brick Memorial, he recorded another career high, scoring five touchdowns including runs of 80, 30 and six and catching touchdowns passes of 11 and five from quarterback Marc Dennis.

In the Green Wave’s 34-0 shutout of 10th-ranked Manalapan two weeks ago, Corbett, who packs an elite combination of raw power and blazing speed into his 5-foot-7, 170-pound frame, exploded for a career-best 321 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 29 carries for a 11.06 yards per rush average.

“We had some good matchups that we liked up front and the offensive line did a great job getting helmet on helmet,” George said. “Jermaine did

His 321 yards represents a Shore Conference single-game high for rushing yardage this season.

Through eight games this season, Corbett has amassed 1,222 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns on 132 attempts, averaging 9.26 yards per rush.

He’s also grabbed 12 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns out of the backfield.

Corbett sat out the Green Wave’s Sept. 26 game versus Toms River South and was forced to leave the Red Bank Catholic game early in the third quarter with leg cramps and did not return, making his rushing yardage that much more impressive.

Last season Corbett burst onto the scene rushing for 1,438 yards – sixth in the Shore Conference – and 14 touchdowns along with six receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown while contributing on defense with an interception and three passes defensed.

“He came off a great freshman campaign and did a tremendous amount of work in the weight room in the offseason,” said George when asked if he knew just how good Corbett was entering his sophomore year. “He’s really a football-first kid and really loves it and everything is geared to being the best he can be. So he got much better between his freshman and sophomore seasons and then took another nice jump again between his sophomore and junior years with all his off-season workouts.”

His super sophomore season led to a secondteam All-Shore selection as well as a unanimous first-team All-Division honor after he helped the Green Wave capture the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championship in an all-time classic. In that game, a 43-42 overtime win over Freehold, Corbett ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns.

“In order to beat good teams you got to have a dual threat,” George said. “You’ve got to be able to run the football and you’ve got to be able to throw it. Once you start having success running the ball it establishes your play-action game keeping teams off guard. So with Jermaine having success running the ball everything else opened up – that was huge for us.”

Corbett rushed for 100 yards in seven of Long Branch’s 12 wins a year ago including rushing for a then career-high 250 yards in their win over Colts Neck. So far this season, he’s eclipsed the 100-yard mark rushing in five of his seven games.

Corbett already has scholarship offers pouring in, including Rutgers and Monmouth University just to name a few.

Long Branch (7-1) and Corbett will commence their defense of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV title Friday night in Long Branch when the topseeded Green Wave hosts eighth-seeded Middletown North (1-6) in a first-round matchup.

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With 509-yards and seven touchdowns in his last two games, you can expect to see Long Branch

get the ball into Corbett’s hands with increased frequency Friday night.

“I’m sure they’re (Middletown North) looking at our offense and they’re going to try and take him away from us,” said George. It’s the best 1-6 team I’ve ever seen probably in the history of New Jersey football. So we’ve got to make sure we’re on our A-game and we come out of the gates firing on all cylinders and Jermaine will be a huge part of what we do offensively.”

The Green Wave is currently ranked No. 3 in the Shore Conference in the latest top 10 polls and just on the fringes of being ranked in the state top 20.

UPDATE: Long Branch routed Middletown North, 42-0, as Corbett rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries along with two catches for 32 yards and a touchdown; all in the first half as the Green Wave built a 35-0 lead at intermission. Long Branch will now take on the winner of Saturday’s No. 5 Brick Memorial at No. 4 Freehold contest in the CJG IV semifinals.

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OCEAN TOWNSHIP IN THE MIDST OF A TORRID POSTSEASON RUN

By Mike Ready

OCEAN TOWNSHIP – After losing in both the Shore Conference and NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 3 tournament championship games a year ago, the Spartans have taken the Shore Conference by storm this season behind an outstanding returning senior class, a big-time transfer and significant contributions from a number of underclassmen.

than theirs against Jackson. The drama was high and the stakes were high, so when the ball went through the net, it was as special a feeling I’ve had as a coach.”

“Max is cool under fire, and he welcomes the challenge,” added Terlecsky. “He plays his best when the lights are the brightest and the stakes are the highest.”

After last season at Shore in which Montesinos said, “lacked chemistry,” his transition into the Ocean system has been seamless by joining a group of players that he’s played with on club teams since he was eight years old.

Ocean’s leading scorer, Santieno Harding, recorded his 18th goal of the season off an assist from Yates and James Schutz scored off an assist from Harding in regulation. Schutz, Harding, Montesinos and Yates converted penalty kicks.

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This season Ocean returned seven starters and added Shore Regional second-team All-Shore transfer Leo Montesinos, who’s currently second on the team in goals scored with nine.

CBA actually outshot the Spartans, 19-6, but failed to break through on senior All-Division goalkeeper Max Winters, who made seven saves to earn the shutout in one of the biggest games of his three-year varsity career.

The win against Holmdel was not only satisfying as it punched their ticket to the Shore Conference Tournament final for the second year in a row, it allowed Ocean’s senior-laden team to redeem themselves after absorbing a forgettable 7-1 loss to Holmdel in last year’s SCT final on their own turf.

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“We had to replace Stephen Carton, a goal scorer, and Job Cajas, a distributing center mid, and Leo’s helped us deal with both of those huge losses,” said Ocean head coach John Terlecsky. “He is both a goal score and great passer, but he also adds defensive grit to our team. When he loses the ball he gets it back nine times out of ten.

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The Spartans (16-3-1) won their second straight Class B North title this season claiming a 6-1 divisional record with their only division loss coming against rival Wall (123-2), who finished tied with Colts Neck for second in the B North at 5-2.

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Winters saved two penalty kicks, including one by Holmdel standout Anthony Arena, and Ocean converted all four of their shootout attempts to upset No.1 seed Holmdel in penalties, 4-2, after the two team played to a 2-2 draw for over 100 minutes.

how awarded the top seed after being defeated by the Spartans in the regular season and finishing behind them in the B North in fourth place.

In their first-round game against 15th seed Nottingham, the Spartan cruised by the Northstars, 4-1, with Mark

That loss to Wall turned out to be a wake-up call. Since then the Spartans have reeled off seven straight wins that include four straight in the Shore Conference Tournament on their way to capturing the program’s fifth SCT championship and first since 2012, beating third-seeded Christian Brothers Academy, 1-0, in double overtime.

Mauro, Montesinos, Yates and Erick Vasquez-Gonsalez contributing goals and Yates, Zach Sintic, Robert Lopes and Kirk Jones adding assists.

The Spartans’ run through the playoffs commences Monday in a semifinal matchup versus third-seeded Wall that affords Ocean the opportunity to avenge their loss to the Knights earlier this season.

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Rumson-Fair Haven, Shore Regional Claim NJSIAA Field Hockey Sectional Titles

By John Sorce

Central, Group 2

while eight Panthers (Cassie Campbell, Jordan Carr, Julia DeLong, Maddie Jordan, Lauren Magley, Emily McDonald, Remi Polding, and Maggie Tiroly) scored one goal each. Carr scored both goals for the Panthers in the quarterfinals. No. 7 Henry Hudson lost, 2-1, in the first round to No. 10 Florence and No. 13 Keyport fell to No. 4 Johnson, 10-1.

No. 1 Wall led four Shore Conference teams into the Central, Group 2 Tournament. The Crimson Knights made it to the championship game, where they fell to No. 2 Seneca, 2-0. They defeated No. 8 Delran in the quarterfinals, 6-0, before downing No. 4 Robbinsville, 1-0, in the semifinals. Rea Cranwell and Zelda Wagner each scored twice for Wall in the quarterfinals, while Lynne Walenjus scored in the semifinals.

No. 3 Ocean Township earned a 2-1 victory over No. 6 Lawrence in the quarterfinals before falling victim to eventual champion No. 2 Seneca in the semifinals, 5-0. Gianna Canale and Kim Tamayo scored for the Spartans in the quarterfinals. No. 5 Jackson Liberty and No. 7 Manasquan were both shut out in the quarterfinals by No. 4 Robbinsville and No. 2 Seneca, respectively.

Central, Group 3

The Shore Conference was represented with four teams in the Central, Group 3 Tournament. No. 8 Toms River East earned a first-round victory over No. 9 Hamilton West, 4-0. Hailey Sicknick recorded a hat trick for the Raiders, who fell to top-seeded Moorestown in the quarterfinals. No. 10 Brick Memorial was shut out by seventh-seeded Pennsauken, 4-0, in the first round. No. 4 Brick Township fell to No. 5 Toms River South, 2-1, in the quarterfinals. Both goals came from Carly Kowalewski for Toms River South, and Lily Sherry scored for Brick Township. Toms River South fell to top-seeded Moorestown in the semifinals, 7-0.

Central, Group 4

A trio of teams represented the Shore Conference in the Central, Group 4 Tournament. No. 2 Jackson Memorial advanced to the championship round, where they fell to No. 5 Rancocas Valley, 4-0. To get to that point, the Jaguars earned a first-round bye, shut out

North 2, Group 2

RFH Photo by: Fran Attardi No. 7 Hightstown, 4-0, and defeated No. 6 Lenape in a shootout after playing to a 1-1 tie. Mackenzie Dakin scored two goals in the quarterfinals while Sydney Walter scored the game winner in the shootout to put the Jaguars in the finals. No. 3 Freehold Township earned a first-round bye and then lost, 2-1, to No. 6 Lenape in the quarterfinals, while No. 4 Toms River North also earned a bye, but fell, 1-0, to eventual champion No. 5 Rancocas Valley.

North 2, Group 3

The Shore Conference was well represented in the North 2, Group 3 Tournament, with five teams com-

Non-Public North

No. 5 Saint John Vianney was the only team from the Shore Conference in the Non-Public North Tournament. The Lancers fell in the quarterfinal round to No. 4 Montclair Kimberly, 4-0.

quarterfinal game against No. 5 Colts Neck, 1-0, with Sarah Wilkie scoring for the Lions in their win.

South, Group 2

Three teams represented the Shore Conference in the South, Group 2 Tournament. No. 3 Pinelands defeated No. 6 Sterling, 2-1, in the quarterfinals before falling to second-seeded Delsea in the semifinals, 3-0.

Rachel Papernik scored both goals for the Wildcats in their quarterfinal win. Lacey defeated Barnegat, 1-0, in overtime in the first round before falling to No. 2 Delsea in the quarterfinals, 2-0. Camille Tomko scored the lone goal for the Lions in their first-round victory.

No. 6 Central Regional was the lone Shore Conference representative in the South, Group 3 Tournament. The Golden Eagles were defeated in the first round by No. 11 Timber Creek, 3-0.

Red Back Catholic earned the top seed in the NonPublic South Tournament. The Caseys defeated No. 9 Gloucester Catholic in the quarterfinals, 4-2. Gabrie Goehring, Hannah Howard, Julianne Kopec, and Samantha Sercia scored for RBC, who scored three straight second-half goals to earn the win. No. 10 St. Rose fell to No. 7 Moorestown Friends, 3-0, in the first round.

Four teams represented the Shore Conference in the North 2, Group 1 Tournament, with No. 2 Shore Regional claiming the title in a 2-0 victory over No. 4 Johnson. Libby Doehner and Isabella Saponaro scored for the Blue Devils in the title game. To get to that point, Shore defeated No. 10 Florence, 9-2, in the quarterfinals. Maggie Lamb scored four goals, Lily Santi had three goals and three assists and Isabella Saponaro had two goals for Shore in the quarterfinals. They defeated No. 3 Point Boro in the semifinals, 3-1. Santi had two goals in that game.

Point Boro’s path to the semifinals consisted of a 10-1 defeat of No. 14 Burlington City in the first round and a 2-0 win over No. 6 Whippany Park in the quarterfinals. Sydney Kern scored two goals in the first round

RED BANK CATHOLIC Photo by: Fran Attardi

South, Group 3

Non-Public South

North 2, Group 1

MIDDLETOWN SOUTH Photo by: Lester Pierce

Rumson-Fair Haven earned the top seed in the North 2, Group 2 Tournament. The Bulldogs defeated No. 8 Summit in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Voorhees in the semifinals to advance to the finals, where they defeated No. 2 Bernards, 1-0. Bridy Molyneaux scored the title-clinching goal for the Bulldogs. No. 10 Holmdel played No. 7 Governor Livingston in the first round and fell, 1-0. No. 11 Matawan lost, 3-0, to No. 6 Hopewell Valley in the first round.

South, Group 4 MIDDLETOWN NORTH Photo by: Lester Pierce peting. No. 7 Freehold Boro earned a first-round win over No. 10 West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 2-0, before falling to No. 2 Chatham, 3-0, in the quarterfinals. Alyssa Barba and Taylor Cavaliere scored for the Colonials in their opening-round win. No. 8 Neptune fell, 3-2, in the first round to No. 9 Somerville. Cara DiStefano and Janiah Love both scored for Neptune in the game. No. 1 Middletown South advanced to the finals where they will fell to No. 3 Millburn, 3-2, after defeating No. 9 Somerville, 4-0, in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Middletown North, 2-0, in the semifinals. Cassie Guerrera scored both goals for the Eagles in the title game and three goals in the quarterfinals. Ally Friberg and Gianna Racioppi scored in the semifinals. Middletown North won its

No. 3 Southern Regional was the only Shore Conference representative in the South, Group 4 Tournament. The Rams defeated No. 11 Atlantic City, 3-1, in the quarterfinals before falling to No. 2 Kingsway, 3-0, in the semifinals. Erika Barbera scored two goals for Southern in their quarterfinal win.

POINT PLEASANT BORO Photo by: Tom Smith

Shore Field Hockey’s Kelly Koenig Wins 100th Career Game

By John Sorce

WEST LONG BRANCH – Fifth year Shore Regional field hockey head coach Kelly Koenig reached 100 career wins on Oct. 28.

“I love this program,” Koenig said. “I believe in everything that it stands for and I believe in the ideals about making a commitment to the team first, making sacrifices and staying loyal. We understand we have many traditions at Shore and having the players understand and believe in those traditions are bigger than any one person or group of players is what I believe makes Shore so special and why I love coaching for this program.”

Koenig grew up in Pennsylvania and started playing field hockey when she was 10 years old. She fell in love with the sport and played in high school at Methacton High School, about 25 miles outside of Philadelphia. She played collegiately at Monmouth University, where she was introduced to the Shore program through one of her assistant coaches. When an assistant coaching position opened up at the high school, she was encouraged to apply.

“One of my former assistant coaches at Monmouth was a Shore alumni and when the position for assistant coach came open, she had encouraged me to apply,” Koenig said. “I wasn’t from around here, but when she explained the program to me, and I had heard about it while in college and seen players in having teammates at the college level that were from Shore, I was very motivated to look into and pursue the position that was open. It was the best choice I have ever made.”

Koenig took the assistant job at Shore and has been at the West Long Branch school ever since.

She served as an assistant coach under Nancy

Williams for seven years before taking over the program in 2014.

“It’s a true privilege to be able to coach for Shore,” Koenig said. “The traditions have been well established by Coach Williams who started the program and was here for over 44 years. I think to be a part of something that’s so much bigger than yourself, even as a head coach, you can learn so much through the players and through the program. It makes it so special and I’m humbled to be able to continue my passion through a program with players who are just as passionate about the sport as I am.”

When it comes to the tradition of Shore Regional field hockey, Koenig says it starts from the upperclassmen and trickles down to the younger players.

What impresses Koenig the most about her team is the players’ ability to commit to something and work hard to achieve that goal.

“It all starts from the upperclassmen,” Koenig said. “They all have the experience and understand the tradition. As freshmen, they watch and observe. As sophomores, they start to take an active part. And by their junior and senior years, they understand their actions and what they do on and off the field are what help the traditions continue.

We’ve been fortunate that the players believe in those traditions and want to continue them.”

“The biggest thing that I’ve seen that I respect so much out of each of my classes is the commitment the players make to each other,” Koenig said. “I think that is the true recipe to help young female athletes find success. When they make a commitment to a common goal and stay true to it, even when it’s challenging and they have to make sacrifices. That is what Shore field hockey is about – working hard to achieve your goals.”

Koenig graduated from Monmouth with a degree in Special Education, and served on the Hawks’ staff as an assistant coach the year after she graduated. It is her love of the game that made the transition from player to coach an easy one. She is happy to share that passion with the student-athletes, and being able to watch them grow over four years is a rewarding experience.

“I loved the sport so much as a player and it was such a big part of my life that it just seemed like a natural transition for me to continue on with that passion,” Koenig said. “Even now, many years later, being able to continue with the love of the sport and make an impact with players and develop relationships with them, really speaks to the power of coaching and why I love it so much. Seeing players come in as freshmen and maybe not really understanding their capabilities and yet through their dedication, they just come to the self-realization of their true worth as an athlete. Being able to see that growth is unbelievable and that’s one of the many reasons why I love to coach and why athletics is such a powerful tool for female athletes.”

SHORE REGIONAL’S KELLY KOENIG GETS HER 100TH WIN

She may not have known it at the time, but back when she was playing at Methacton High School outside of Philadelphia is when her path to becoming a field hockey coach started. Now she hopes she is having the same impact on her players as her high school coach had on her.

“My high school coach was very influential in my career and giving me confidence to pursue field hockey at the collegiate level,” Koenig said. “I think that’s one of the main factors, aside from my passion for the game, was I wanted to have that impact on other athletes that I coach.”

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Toms River North Captures SCT and A South Girls Soccer Titles

By Eric Braun

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River North girls soccer team capped an impressive run to end their regular season and Shore Conference Tournament runs with two championships. After starting the season with a record of 3-3 and struggling to find consistency, the Mariners regrouped and pulled off an incredible run finishing the regular season and Shore Conference Tournament with nine wins and one tie in 10 straight games.

After a disappointing 0-3 result against Ridge in The Mountains vs. The Seas Tournament, Toms River North went back to work and put in the hard work and determination to attain the goals still within their reach. This started with taking care of business in an always tough A South Division where they would finish by capturing another divisional crown with a record of 6-1-1.

The Mariners, after their loss to Ridge, went on a tear that included eight shutouts, 32 goals for and only four goals against. Led by Emily Royson (11 goals), Alexa Peto (10 goals), Julia Fiorito (eight goals), Marsa Tava (six goals, nine assists), Jasmine Brown (six goals, eight assists) and Morgan Curtis (six assists), Toms River North’s offense started clicking at the right time— tournament time.

Coach Tom Miller would have plenty of fire power and leadership this season to earn their place in Shore Conference Tournament history. Royson, a Duke University commit, continues to be a threat on both sides of the field. When Royson moves back to play alongside senior Curtis, the pair is hard

to beat. This opens the offense for players like University of Pittsburgh commit Tava, Brown and Peta to dominate on the offensive side of the ball.

someone forgot to tell the Mariners, as they pulled off the unthinkable and became the Shore Conference Tournament champs.

Heading into the Shore Conference Tournament as the No. 5 seed and if they wanted to get the respect they deserve, they would have to take down No. 12 Saint John Vianney, No. 4 Shore Regional, No. 1 Middletown North and No. 2 Red Bank Catholic. Despite years of success and hard work, no one seemed to respect Toms River North and this was the extra motivation this group needed to make their tournament run. To most, this would seem like an impossible feat, but

Toms River North pulled off the first major upset by knocking off top-ranked and previously undefeated Middletown North, 2-1, in a thrilling SCT semifinal, when Brown scored the goahead ahead goal with minutes left in regulation. Fiorito gave Toms River North a 1-0 lead by burying a goal off a misplay from Middletown North's keeper.

In the SCT championship game on the campus of Point Pleasant Borough High School on a frigid evening, the Mariners were not going to let their momentum slip away. Controlling the play for the majority of the contest, the Mariners finally struck when Peto scored the lone goal of the game. The Mariners held off a relentless Red Bank Catholic rush the last 10 minutes of the game to raise the trophy for the first time since 2012.

After their Shore Conference Tournament win Coach Tom Miller said of his team’s late success, “We had a lot of new people in, but we also had a lot of new people back, so I think it took awhile for us to gel, when it all gelled, it was just like, ‘OK, here we go.’ The girls really started to pick up their play together and play off each other. It was just a fabulous run.”

TOMS RIVER NORTH Photos by: Eric Braun

The Mariners are hoping to add one more title to their trophy case as they head into the NJSIAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the South Jersey Group 4 tournament.

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SAINT JOHN VIANNEY THREE-STAR LINEMAN C.J. HANSON NOW FIRMLY COMMITTED TO RUTGERS

By Mike Ready

HOLMDEL – It was a whirlwind couple of days for Saint John Vianney three-star recruit C. J. Hanson last month after he decommitted from Rutgers on October 17 after committing to Scarlet Knights back in June. But the All-Shore two-way lineman had a change of heart and reaffirmed his pledge to Rutgers four days later.

ing football until his sophomore year in high school.

“During those four days it was a very unsettling feeling like I made the wrong decision,” said Hanson. “So I called Coach Ash (Rutgers head coach Chris Ash) and asked him if I could recommit and he said ‘yes we still want you just as bad as we did before’ and I did recommit. It’s like nothing changed. There’s still a great relationship there and I feel at home. I sort of second-guessed myself like I shouldn’t have and I’m happy to be back there.”

As fate would have it though, Rutgers offensive line coach and recruiter A. J. Blazek was on a routine recruiting trip to Saint John Vianney when he coincidently stumbled upon Hanson in the weight room and encouraged him to take up football.

The 6-foot-5, 305 pound Hanson holds almost two dozen college offers per 247 Sports, including Syracuse, Virginia, Temple, UConn and several MAC schools. Entering the season he was listed as one of the top 50 players in New Jersey by NJ.com.

Hanson, an athletic and versatile athlete who’s also an All-Shore lacrosse goalie, didn’t even start play-

He was too big to play American Youth Football as a youngster and an injury kept him off the field his freshman year. But at that time he really wasn’t even considering football, as he was consumed with lacrosse and soccer.

“Towards the end of my freshman year I was in the weight room working out for lacrosse and Coach Blazek came in for a routine recruitment check of Micah and Jamaal (current Rutgers offensive linemen Micah Clarke and Jamaal Beaty) and he stopped by the weight room. The weight-room coach then introduced me to him and right away he was like, ‘you should play football; you have the build for it and you could have a really bright future.’ He had watched me work out and liked my flexibility and motion and said I should really consider playing, which I did after talking it over with my parents.”

As a raw sophomore in 2016, he benefitted from having Clarke and Beaty as mentors to teach him technique and footwork to compliment his size and strength and untap his unlimited potential.

“They helped out a lot, definitely,” said Hanson. “I remember every day in practice going up against Micah trying to get myself better and he used to kick my butt all the time but I was able to get back up and keep playing through it. I think that really helped develop the player I am today.

“It’s definitely cool going to a team that you have these two friends to talk to that have the same background as you,” Hanson added. “I was never able to actually play next to them; I was just playing behind them so it’s going to be fun to finally play next to them.”

A year later as a junior, Hanson worked his way into a starting spot during preseason and proved his mettle. He helped the Lancers average 43.7 points and 411 yards of total offense per game and paved the way for SJV to rush for 3,354 yards as a team, averaging 8.3 yards per rush.

“Last year was a big year for me,” said Hanson. “We had some big shoes to fill with some spots open on the line and I was the next man up. Our offensive line coach sat down with me and said, ‘we’re going to need you big time to step it up this year,’ and it was a learning curve but I finally got it to click and just went out there playing football and having fun and the mere fact that we needed someone to play there and I was able to step up was a great feeling.”

His stellar play at right tackle earned him secondteam All-Shore honors, and on the other side of the ball he recorded 42 tackles, including 24 solo tackles along with four sacks and three TFL. “Towards the end of my junior year, Rutgers got back in touch with me and the recruiting process got going,” said Hanson. “It was a big year for me.”

Hanson’s recruitment really picked up last summer after a very solid showing at the Rutgers East Coast Elite Camp where he received tutelage from Blazek after receiving an offer from Rutgers in March which in turn led to his committing to Rutgers in June.

This year the Lancers have had an up-and-down season after being ranked No. 2 in preseason polls but Hanson hasn’t let that affect his play. After two

SJV’S #50 CJ HANSON Photo by: Tom Smith

consecutive wins, including a 9-0 win over No. 6 Middletown South that evened their record at 4-4, the Lancers appear to have righted the ship just in time for the playoffs.

“I’m really excited about the way we’re going,” said Hanson. “It was a rough start for us as a lot of people know. Losing those first to games (RBC and RFH) out of the gate really hurt us but it was a rebuild period trying to figure out what our team is. We had a whole new coaching staff, a lot of new transfers and a lot of people new to the program. We were still living in our old identity and we needed to find our new selves.

“We came back after our bye week knowing we needed to get this together and we beat Middletown South and Central and now we’re back to .500 and ready to go. The win against Middletown South was huge. It was a motivation booster and set a fire under our tails.”

UPDATE: Saint John Vianney’s season ended on a sour note, as the Lancer took it on the chin losing to Pope John, 33-12, in the first round of the NJSIAA Non-Public Group III Tournament.

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