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BARON’S HOME RUN SPARKS SAINT JOHN VIANNEY IN MCT SEMIFINAL WIN By Mike Ready HOLMDEL – Top-seeded Saint John Vianney advanced to its eighth straight Monmouth County Tournament championship game Wednesday, downing fifth-seeded Freehold Township, 10-0, in six innings.

A double steal moved the runners over to second and third before Agrapides laid down a perfect bunt down the first base line with Rivera just beating the throw home from Patriots pitcher, Gia McKnight, and sliding safely under the tag.

The Lancers – ranked No. 2 in both the Shore Conference and the state – have won seven straight MCT titles and are in search of an unprecedented eighth straight MCT championship. They’ll meet No. 2 seed Middletown North – who beat No. 5 seed Howell, 5-1, in the semifinals and is ranked third in the Shore and sixth in the state – in a rematch of last year’s MCT which SJV won, 4-1.

With runners now on first and second Lombardi went right back to the squeeze play with Mavica delivering another classic bunt that McKnight fielded cleanly and threw to first. However, her throw to the bag was late and sailed over the head of her first baseman allowing both Mavica and Agrapides to score.

Junior Lindsey Baron’s two-out, two-run home run over the right field fence was the big blow in a five-run second inning for the Lancers (19-0, 12-0). The homer was the Monmouth University commit’s fourth long ball of the season and raised her season RBI total to 21. “My hitting hasn’t been where I’d like it to be so I was just going up there trying to get back into the groove,” Baron said of her approach at the plate. “I was just trying to get on with a base hit but sometimes you get the perfect pitch and just send it over.” “Lindsey’s been starting since her freshman year,” Lancer head coach Kim Lombardi said. “She moved into the leadoff role this year and is doing a very nice job of it. She can hit the long ball, she can do everything really.” Saint John Vianney had jumped out to a 3-0 lead prior to Baron’s homer on two perfectly executed squeeze plays by Alexis Agrapides and Megan Masi that brought home three runs. Senior Demi Rivera opened the bottom of first with a bunt single and moved to second on a oneout walk to senior Gianna Mavica.

“At this level you need to be able to bunt,” Lombardi said of her team’s success with the squeeze play. “Everyone in the lineup needs to be able to bunt or they don’t play. Today they executed everything I asked them to do.” In the meantime, Rivera was benefiting from the 5-0 lead and having no trouble with the Patriot lineup, setting the side down in order in the second and third innings that included five straight strikeouts. “Demi always say that runs make her more confident on the mound so we do anything we can to make her more confident,” Baron said about handing Rivera the 5-0 lead. “Being able to provide that comfort for her is a good feeling.” Rivera allowed two soft singles up the middle in the top of the fourth with one out before registering another strikeout and getting the final out pop up to the first baseman Masi. The bottom half of the fourth produced two more runs for the Lancers, pushing the score to 7-0. Mavica hit a hard single through the 5-6 hole and Agrapides drilled a run-scoring double

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CBA’S CHRIS GOTTERUP SJV’S #6 GIANNA MAVICA into the right centerfield gap. Sophomore shortstop Jess Campana then beat out a bunt for a hit with Agrapides scoring. Catcher Ally Jones’ third home run of the season – a two-run blast over the fence in dead center – upped the score to 9-0 in the fifth before freshman sensation Julie Parker drilled a bases loaded single into centerfield for the 10th run ending the game after six innings. “Ally has elevated her game this year to a power hitter,” Lombardi said of her sophomore slugger. “She doing a great job behind the plate and hitting the ball for us.” Rivera set the side down in order in the top of the sixth recording her eighth strikeout of the game. She picked up her 13th win of the season allowing no runs, four hits and did not issue a walk. “The Monmouth County Tournament is a tournament we always want,” said Baron. “But we definitely want to go further than that this year. We want to be there until the last day possible in June so we’re motivated and coming in hot. We want to be number one (in the state) and we’re trying to do everything we can to prove to people that we deserve that number one spot.” The Lancers once again played flawless defense and took advantage of what was given to them. “Defense wins championships,” Lombardi said, referring to a long standing SJV motto. “And if you want to be playing in the finals or just keep winning you have to be able to execute off other teams’ mistakes.

SJV’S #7 LINDSEY BARON Photos by Tom Smith

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“We want it (MCT title), we’re hungry,” Lombardi added. “We talk about what this tournament means to the program and we’ll be hungry against whoever we get.”

LINCROFT— A perfect 15-0 has a nice ring to it for the CBA boys golf team. They hope the zero part of that record holds true as they head into the state tournament this week. The Colts were set to play in the NJSIAA South, Non-Public Tournament at Mountain View Golf Course in Ewing on Monday morning. It was the start of a journey they hope will lead them to an overall state championship. “It’s the team first, and hopefully as a team we can get to the Tournament of Champions and we can win that,’’ said Jack Wall after winning the individual Monmouth County Tournament in April. Certainly CBA already has some tournament winning experience under their belt having won the Monmouth County Tournament and Shore Conference Tournament as a team. The Colts stampeded to victory, shooting a 298 while the nearest school was St. Rose at 320. Wall shot an even par 72 to finish first and sophomore Brandon Hansen finished just one stroke behind at 73 for a tie in second place. For the SCT, it was also their third consecutive team championship despite some rainy late April weather at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewood. Senior captain Chris Gotterup shot a three-over par 75 to lead CBA. Gotterup finished third overall in the individual standings. The Colts won by six strokes (313) over St. Rose (319), who finished second in consecutive tournaments. Brendan Hansen shot a 77 and Manny Lazzaro came in at 79 to round out the individuals giving CBA three of the top 10 golfers in the tournament.

CBA’S RANDALL LEZZARO Photos by Tom Smith

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the SCT semifinals to advance into the finals against No. 1 seed Manasquan (20-7) – ranked No. 1 in the Shore Conference and fifth in the state.

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Monmouth Regional Baseball Clinches Division Crown By Ted Kaiser

Manasquan accounted for Wall’s only other loss of the season – 19-7 back on April 19 – and went undefeated in Class B South play, one game ahead of the second-place Crimson Knights.

WALL’S #10 CONNOR PRINDIVILLE WALL – The Crimson Knights – ranked sixth in the Shore Sports Network Top 10 – closed out the regular season by blasting Red Bank Regional, 20-7, in a non-divisional game Wednesday on their home turf. Junior attackman Mike McIntyre led Wall with five goals and an assist in the rout, while junior midfielder Will Forte added four goals. Junior attackman Tim O’Hern and senior attackman Chris Stone each had two goals and two assists with seven other Wall players contributing one goal apiece.

With all that behind them, Wall can now focus on the upcoming NJSIAA playoffs which were seeded this weekend and are set to commence Wednesday, May 17. Last year the Crimson Knights were upset in the first round of the NJSIAA South, Group II playoffs by No. 9 seed Somerville as the eighth seed, so there’s a little extra motivation for this year’s team to make a run into the later rounds.

Rumson-Fair Haven (17-2) is ranked 18th in the state and went on to beat Saint John Vianney, 16-3, in

WALL’S SEAN DEMOTT

MONMOUTH REGIONAL’S # 4 JUSTIN SCOTTO TINTON FALLS— When Ocean stunned Monmouth Regional in the Monmouth County Tournament baseball semifinals two weeks ago, the Golden Falcons did not waste time feeling sorry for themselves. Instead the team used it to fuel a fire that lifted them to five straight wins since then. That string of victories helped Monmouth outright clinch first place in the Class B North Division, their first division title since the Class A Central public championship in 2015. The winning streak included key games against Middletown North and Middletown South, as well as a revenge game versus Ocean.

Junior attackman Jack Textor added two assists to his goal, while junior midfielder Connor Prindiville and junior midfielder Kyle Peters had assists to go along with their goal. Senior midfielder Jack Fay, sophomore long stickman Shane Mayler, Nick Pilla and senior defenseman Gavin Savage all chipped in with one goal each. It was a nice rebound win for Wall (11-2) after being eliminated from the Shore Conference Tournament by No. 2 seed Rumson-Fair Haven in the quarterfinals, 14-6. The seventh-seeded Knights beat No. 10 seed Brick Memorial, 18-8, in the round of 16 to advance after receiving a bye in the first round.

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WALL’S #12 EVAN GACOS Photos by Fran Attardi

On May 3, the Falcons built a 5-1 lead at Middletown North heading into the bottom of the seventh. The Lions mounted a rally with three runs in the frame,

After scoring 45 goals with 11 assists last season, McIntyre stepped it up a notch this season and has already surpassed his goal and assist totals from a year ago. His 55 goals this season lead the team by a wide margin and his 13 assists are second on the club. Forte is second on the team with 31 goals and third in assists with 10 for 41 points, while Textor (24 goals, nine assists), O’Hern (21 goals and a team-leading 23 assists) and Prindivelle (19 goals, four assists) round out the Knights’ top scorers. Belko – a 2016 All-Shore second-team selection – is having another outstanding season on defense and has also chipped in with six assists and 55 ground balls. Senior midfielder Evan Gacos leads the team with 91 ground balls along with three goals and assists, while junior midfielder Ryan Kellett has picked up 67 ground balls and added a goal and five assists.

MONMOUTH REGIONAL’S #13 MIKE VALERIO Photos by Gia Fay

but ultimately Monmouth prevailed, 5-4. Senior outfielder Mark Abrams had two hits including an RBI double to pace the Falcons. Next on the schedule was a home date against the other Middletown school. The stakes grew bigger for this contest as a Monmouth win would ensure at least a share of the division title. For most of the game, it looked like trouble for the Falcons. Robby Zega homered to make it 1-0, Middletown South, who then tacked on runs for a 3-0 lead by the fifth inning. Monmouth pitcher Joe Malfaro settled and kept the Eagles off the board the rest of the way. It was just enough to give the bats some time to wake up. Also helping matters was the state-mandated pitch count which forced Middletown South ace John Martin to leave the game with a 3-1 lead and two runners on in the bottom of the seventh. Junior Liam Kile had a two-run single with the bases loaded to tie the game, setting the stage for senior catcher Josh Jackson’s walk-off RBI single. With at least a share of the division championship ensured, Monmouth sought to clinch the title outright in a revenge game against Ocean Township on May 9. They left no doubt in this one. The Falcons routed the Spartans, 16-1, as they cranked out 14 hits. Monmouth held a 7-0 lead after two innings and then poured on the remaining runs in the top of the seventh just to make a potential Ocean comeback nearly impossible. Now the Falcons will turn their attention to the Shore Conference Tournament and the state tournament starting later this week.

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Official Bragging Rights – Brick Township TOMS RIVER SOUTH TAKES AIM AT STATE By Dave Correll PLAYOFFS AFTER CLINCHING A SOUTH TITLE Christina Frazee and the Brick Township Dragons will be hosting a familiar foe May 15 for a chance to advance to the semifinals of the Ocean County Tournament. That foe is none other than Brick Memorial. This rivalry prides itself on bragging rights, and whichever team gets sent home will be sure to hear from the opposing school quite frequently until the next matchup.

Brick Township, the current leader of A-South, has won the two previous meetings against Brick Memorial who is currently in second place in the division. Brick Township won the first meeting in a high-scoring affair, 15-13, back in April, and more recently, 5-4. But, regardless of the two prior victories, a victory to send the other one home in the OCT with a chance to advance to the semifinals creates the notion that this is essentially the rubber match. Beating a team three times in one year is quite the feat, but if the four prior games were any indication, the Dragons are more than capable of pulling off a third victory. Over the past week, Brick Township went 4-1 in victories over Jackson Memorial, Toms River North, Toms River South, and Manchester Township. The lone loss came to Southern Regional, a game against an inferior opponent who currently has a record that resides five games below .500. They could not produce on the offensive end against Southern pitcher Tatiyanna Ford, who threw a complete game shutout as the Rams went on to win, 2-0. Despite the lapse and poor performance against Southern, Coach Tim Puglisi must have used that game as a learning experience because the Dragons have not looked back since. Over the past four games they have outscored their opponents, 34-8, after struggling to put up a single run against Southern. Brick Township has struggled with the bat in periods of time throughout the season, which has led to their three losses. But, knowing if they can produce any run support at all when Christina Frazee is on the bump that they are most likely going to win the game has to be a comforting feeling. Frazee started four of the five games last week for the Dragons, only letting up six earned runs and held a record of 3-1 with the loss coming in a game where her offense was shut out. But she tends to help her own cause. Against Manchester Township, Frazee went 2-for-4 with a home run and a single. This time she decided to take matters into her own hands.

Despite the large margins of victories and the large margin in run differential over the last four games, if you take a deeper look at the statistics you would notice that opposing teams are essentially almost handing out runs. During the four-game winning streak, opposing teams have combined for a total of 16 errors. Don’t expect Brick Memorial to make mistakes at such an alarming rate like Brick Township’s previous opponents.

Brick Township and Brick Memorial both steam-rolled their way into the quarterfinals of the Ocean County Tournament after blow-out wins in the opening round. Brick Township shut out Toms River South, 10-0, and Brick Memorial beat 11th-seed Point Pleasant Boro, 10-1. The winner of the quarterfinal would go on to play either Jackson Memorial (7th seed) or Pinelands (2nd seed). Brick Township has run into Jackson Memorial before where they defeated them twice convincingly. Brick Township has yet to face Pinelands. While obviously the goal is to make it to the OCT finals and win the championship, this tournament has a similar feel to it in comparison to the NBA playoffs. At this rate, it is just a battle for second place. Donovan Catholic is frequently regarded as the best team in the state, and has held that recognition all year. They are currently undefeated with a record of 20-0. Don’t pencil them into the final just yet, as much as I am sure you would like to.

By Mike Ready

TOMS RIVER – Toms River South regrouped to beat Southern, 10-6, for its second straight A South title two days after No. 4 seed Manasquan (11-5, 8-2) eliminated them from the Shore Conference Tournament in the round of 16, suffering the same fate it did a year ago. The 13th-seeded Indians (14-5, 12-2) came into the tournament ranked seventh in the Shore Conference but fell behind early, trailing the Warriors, 9-4, at the half. The second half saw an inspired lacrosse team that outplayed the Warriors, outscoring them, 7-5, in the second half. However, it wasn’t enough to overcome the five-goal first-half lead Manasquan – ranked third in the Shore Conference – had built and the Warriors held on for a 14-11 win. With 21:18 left in the first half, Toms River South’s junior attacker Jen Toal recorded her 200th career point and after scoring six goals, she now has 179 career goals and 30 career assists for 209 career points, including her four goals in the win against Southern. This season alone, Toal has racked up 78 goals and eight assists leading the Indians in goals and points with 86. The NJSIAA released the tournament seeding’s on Friday and the Indians were given a No. 7 seed in the South Jersey, Group III bracket. They’ll be matched up against A South rival Toms River East – seeded 10th – in a first-round game to be played Monday, May 15. Toms River South has already beaten the Raiders twice this season – 10-3 and 11-8 in their most recent meeting – so they’re very familiar with each other but based on those games, the Indians hold the edge and should

advance. If they do, it will be No. 2 seed Seneca (114, 9-1) – co-champions of the Olympic Conference’s Patriot division – who received a first-round bye, up next. Midfielder Emily Donzanti is Toms River South’s secondbest scoring threat behind Toal but ranks up there with some of the best scoring midfielders in the Shore. The junior’s 68 goals so far this season are easily a career and her 11 assists are second on the team, one behind team-leader Brooke Adams’ 12 assists. Adams – a junior midfielder – has also scored 15 goals. In addition, Donznati leads the Indians with 76 ground balls. Junior Hannah Claus’ 19 goals is third on the team and her eight assists give her 27 points, tying her with Adams for third in points on the team. Junior attacker Lauren DeRogatis has risen to the task this season after scoring just two goals a year ago; she’s netted 16 already this season along with four assists. Senior goalie Maya Guzzi (165 saves, 6.1 goals/game) has been outstanding in the crease for the Indians and along with defenders Morgyn Hall and Emileigh Esposito, all three have played a huge role in the Indians success this season.

Donovan Catholic may be the Warriors or the Cavaliers of the OCT, and people may be desperately rooting for the upset. Will it happen? Probably not. But crazier things and have happened and both Brick high schools are playing the best softball they have played all year. Coaches always tell you never to look forward to certain games and take the season game by game. But, when the Ocean County Tournament seedings officially released, I am sure the first matchup noticed was a potential Brick Memorial vs. Brick Township second-round game. The two games they played earlier were great matchups, and now this time there is more on the line. The winner gets a chance to advance and potentially get a shot at those juggernauts, Donovan Catholic, down the road in the championship game.

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On a sadder note, on May 4, Toms River South family, friends and lacrosse alumni gathered to recognize the senior class, but more importantly to celebrate the legacy of Janice Tice, the founder of the Toms River South girls lacrosse program.

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HENRY HUDSON CAPTURES B CENTRAL TITLE The Henry Hudson girls softball team won the Shore Conference B Central title. They are also the No. 1 seed in Central Jersey Group 1. They have been led all year by the catchingpitching combo of Emma Curry and Kami Hubeny. They are two of the top hitters as well. Zoey Hagan, only a freshman, is one of the best hitters on the team, along with senior

short stop Olivia Iannace. Sophie Shea at first base, and Vincenza Villali provide even more offense and their defensive skills are great. Maddie Reynolds has improved her slap hitting and Julia Forsyth has been a pleasant surprise on offense and defense. Rounding out the starters are Melissa Olson, a defensive specialist at second, and freshman standout Alyssa Curry, who is an outfielder and pitcher.

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Freehold Township Keeps Winning; Makes First-ever SCT Final By Lou Monaco

The Freehold Township girls lacrosse team did something on May 12 it has never accomplished before – earned an appearance in the Shore Conference Tournament championship. Junior Cai Martin tallied four goals with two assists and junior Michelle Pascrell added three goals with an assist to lift third-seeded Freehold Township to a 10-9 road victory over second-seeded Red Bank Catholic in the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament in Red Bank. Freehold Township (16-1), which last went to the semifinals four years ago against RBC, has won five straight games and advanced to its first-ever SCT final, where they will visit top-seeded Rumson-Fair Haven, No. 6 in the current NJ.com Top 20 rankings, on May 15 at Georgian Court University in Lakewood. “The girls came out ready to play from the first whistle. They possessed the ball and just played good quality lacrosse,” said Freehold Township head coach Patra Acquaviva, who is in her second season at the helm. “We knew Red Bank Catholic was a strong team and we were going to have to work hard for every goal. The girls came ready for it.” Seniors Emily Zuccerelli, Nicole Sasso, and Raegen Dunn each posted one goal apiece and junior goaltender Lindsay Smith stopped two shots for Freehold Township, which

has not lost since, you guessed it, a 12-5 setback at home to RFH back on May 1. The Patriots led 3-2 at halftime of that game and were outscored, 10-2, in the second half for its lone loss of the season to date. “We just played them and we are looking forward to seeing them again. It’s no secret they’re a very strong team, so we will go in trying to capitalize on all of our possessions and try to contain them on defense,” Acquaviva said. Statistically, Freehold Township has been led by its core three all season. Pascrell leads the team in scoring with 64 goals and 20 assists; Martin has posted 45 goals with 27 assists; and Dunn rounds out the top three with 44 goals and 13 assists. “We have a strong, well-rounded team. Everyone on the field has their own, very important role. We have the obvious stat leaders and very strong players in Martin, Pascrell, Dunn, and Sasso, but we also have Kirsten Murphy leading our defense and Zuccarelli having a large presence on our attack.”

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ROTONDO, SUPP HOME RUNS LEAD CASEYS TO MONMOUTH COUNTY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP By Mike Ready

left field wall and halfway up the grassy knoll behind it for a major league-worthy homer in a major league ball park. “It was a fastball right down the middle,” Rotondo said. “Once it hit the bat, I didn’t even feel it come off, so I knew it was gone.” Two innings later, after Freehold had closed to within one, 4-3, on a Holdorf two-run double off the base of the wall in right and an RBI single by Nick Aiello, senior second baseman Aiden Supp duplicated Rotondo’s mammoth shot with a towering first-pitch homer that easily cleared the wall in left for a 5-3 lead.

RBC’S #44 MIKE VEIT LAKEWOOD – JonMichael Rotondo helped third-seeded Red Bank Catholic erase the memories of its 4-0 shutout loss to Christian Brothers Academy and Luca Dalatri in last year’s Monmouth County Tournament final. The junior designated hitter launched a two-run, two-out home run in Tuesday night’s Monmouth County Tournament championship game at First Energy Park – home of the Blue Claws – in Lakewood. Rotondo’s long ball capped a four-run Red Bank Catholic first inning triggering a 10-3 win over No. 5 seed Freehold for the Caseys’ first Monmouth County Tournament championship since 2013 and its second title in six final appearances. The Caseys (13-6) were playing in the MCT final for the fifth time in seven years. Freehold (13-6) was seeking its first-ever MCT title in its second championship game since 1990. Rotondo’s blast, off a first-pitch fast ball that Freehold starter Tom Holdorf left over the plate, sailed over the

“I was just trying to be aggressive,” Supp said of his approach at the plate. “The first pitch was a fastball and I was looking fastball and I got a hold of it. As soon as I hit it I knew it was going to go out. I put the hand up running around the bases, turned to Haus (Red Bank Catholic coach Buddy Hausmann) when I hit third and said, ‘I told you it was gone; I knew it.’” “I don’t think I’ve ever seen two balls go out here,” said Hausmann in awe of Rotondo’s and Supp’s bombs. “We talked before the game how Holdorf liked to throw a lot of first-pitch fastballs and fastballs, period.” Senior Mike Veit led off the bottom of the first with a sinking line-drive single to center before No. 2 batter Aaron Ahn reached on an error by shortstop Chris Cassandra on what looked like a perfect double-play ball. A sacrifice fly by senior Anthony DeRosa moved Veit to third before Ahn stole second putting runners in scoring position on second and third with two outs after Holdorf got Supp on strikes.

then induced a tapper in front of plate to get out of the inning with the score still 5-3. “It was a good at bat at both ends,” Hausmann said of the battle between Holforf and Bianchi. “Holdorf was getting good swings and Vin just kept challenging him. He showed a lot of courage in that spot.” Bianchi tossed three complete shutout innings giving up one hit and three walks while striking out four on 53 pitches to pick up the save and Nappi allowed three runs on six hits, without walking a batter and struck out one while picking up his sixth win of the season. In the bottom half of the sixth, the Caseys broke the game wide open scoring five time to take a 10-3 lead. Sheehy walked leading off the sixth and with two outs and right fielder Dave Glancy singled home pinch runner Elijah Ally for the sixth run before an error on a grounder to third by Connor Caizza scored Glancy when Matt Granato’s throw sailed into the stands for a 7-3 lead. Veit then brought Caizza home with an RBI single through the 5-6 hole for the eighth run before Ahn drilled a double into the left-centerfield gap scoring Veit for the ninth run. Ahn then scored on Freehold’s third error of the inning to make it 10-3. “We wanted to stay focused; we wanted it (the title) really, really bad,” said Supp. “It meant a lot, the last three years have been brutal. Being here every year almost, competing, getting our butts kicked. We really, really

RBC’S #11 AARON AHN wanted this year like I said. But in the end, we came, we conquered and finally got the championship back where we wanted it to be.” “I’ve been on the other side of this the last couple of years and so have a few of these guys,” Hausmann said. “It’s much better being on this side and I’m glad they get a chance to enjoy this.” Nappi was named the tournament MVP while Veit was named the game MVP going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.

Senior catcher Brian Sheehy then sent a high pop to the first base side of the infield that got lost in the wind and was misplayed into a two-run single with the next pitch of the game being Rotondo’s homer. After allowing three runs in the third, RBC starter senior Austin Nappi wiggled out of a jam in the fourth, getting second baseman Mark Costanzo to fly out to right with runners on second and third. Nappi was eligible to throw 72 pitches after throwing 68 in Saturday’s semifinal win but was finished after throwing 65 pitches through four innings. Sophomore Vin Bianchi came in for Nappi in the top of the fifth and finished the job with relative ease except for a little wildness in the top of the sixth when he walked two batters setting up a showdown with Holdorf, who represented the go-ahead run at the plate with runners at first and second.

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SEASON STILL ALIVE FOR VASTLY IMPROVED POINT PLEASANT BORO GIRLS LACROSSE PROGRAM By Mike Ready

Rumson-Fair Haven looks to defend SCT title once again against Manasquan By Lou Monaco

POINT PLEASANT BORO – Although suffering a tough loss in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament this week, Point Pleasant Boro has made the biggest jump as far as improvement in the last two seasons than has any team in the Shore Conference. Two years ago, the Panthers went winless, going 0-17 and 0-12 in the Class B South. Obviously they weren’t invited to the Shore Conference Tournament, nor did they qualify for the state playoffs, but in 2016 they made significant strides in erasing the memories of that dismal 2015 campaign. Last season saw Point Boro improve to 7-11 and 4-8 in the division and although they still didn’t make it into Shore Conference Tournament or qualify for the states, the Panthers laid the ground work for success for years to come. This season has seen a truly remarkable turnaround considering where the Panthers were two years ago. Just qualifying for the Shore Conference Tournament this year in itself was huge, but they entered the tournament with a 14-1 overall record and ranked tenth in the Asbury Park Press Top 10. They also went 10-1 in the division to capture the Class B South championship with its only division blemish coming in 16-13 loss to Jackson Liberty.

team in goals scored with 59 and she’s second on the team in points with 69, while attacker Keira McNamara – only a sophomore – is the team leader in points with 75, including 43 goals and 32 assists.

The Rumson-Fair Haven boys lacrosse team has continued to gain confidence and momentum with each game this season, and along the way, has racked up a whole lot of wins.

TCNJ commit Sydnee Biel can score as well, finding the back of the net 39 times so far this season, while junior attacker Adriene Wigert has added 36 goals and 12 assists to her building resume.

Charlie Curran had a game-high four goals with an assist, and Alex Werner tallied three goals with a game-high five assists to lead second-seeded RumsonFair Haven, No. 18 in the recent NJ.com Top 20 rankings, to a 16-3 victory over sixth-seeded Saint John Vianney in the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament in Rumson on May 11.

Junior Robyn Winchester (5 G, 5 A, 34 GB) and freshman Ryleigh Hostinsky (13 G, 10 A) have been significant contributors as well. The 2017 NJSIAA seedings were announced Friday and the Panthers picked up a No. 7 seed in the Central Jersey Group II bracket. It marks the first time since 2012 – when they took one on the chin losing to No. 3 seed Manasquan as the 14th seed – that Point Boro will making a playoff appearance. They’ll be matched up against No. 10 seed Lawrence in the first round set to begin Tuesday, May 16. Lawrence was 10-4 overall this season and won the CVC – Patriot Division title with an 8-0 record. If the Panthers do get by Lawrence in round one, they’ll face No. 2 seed Red Bank Catholic, who received a bye in round one.

Colin Pavluk and Garrett Sweely scored two goals apiece for Rumson-Fair Haven, which outscored Saint John Vianney, 7-1, in the second quarter to take a 13-1 halftime lead. Peter Lucas posted one goal with an assist and Wyatt Feinberg, William Garavente, Oliver Heins, and Bryan Hess each tacked on a goal apiece for Rumson-Fair Haven (17-2), which has won four straight and 17 of its last 18 games, since a 15-6 season-opening loss to IMG Academy (FL) on March 29 at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway.

Seeded No. 10 entering the SCT first round against seventh-seeded Red Bank Regional – another program on the rise – the Panthers fell too far behind in the early going and it was just too much for them to overcome in their 16-8 loss.

Earlier this season, the Bulldogs upended Saint John Vianney, 12-1, on the road. With the win, Rumson-Fair Haven advanced to the SCT final for the second straight season and will face top-seeded and No. 5 Manasquan (16-1) in a rematch of last year’s SCT Championship at Long Branch High School on Monday, May 15. Last season, Rumson-Fair Haven defeated Manasquan, 8-5, to capture the crown. “It is never easy playing the same team twice, regardless of what the score was the first time. Add into the mix that Saint John Vianney made the semifinals for the first time in their history, we knew they would be ready to play and we had to make sure we were ready to play,” said first-year head coach Marc Moreau, who previously was the head coach at Saint Joseph (Metuchen) from 2006-15 and Bernards in 2003-05. “I was really pleased with the leadership of our seniors making sure we were ready to play and for me that starts with how we get on the bus back at in Rumson. We came out and executed our offense as well as we have all year. Defensively, we tried to give them a different look than the first time we played them and the combination of the two allowed us to get off to a fast start. We were able to sustain our level of play throughout the second half.” In three SCT games, Rumson-Fair Haven has outscored its opponents, 48-10, and will face a Manasquan team that has won 12 straight games entering the final.

On the positive side, the Panthers played the Bucs evenly in a 6-6 second half but it was just too little too late. The Panthers surely don’t lack scoring punch this season, featuring four players with 35-plus goals scored already this season. Senior attacker Haley Hanrahan – a Stevens Institute of Technology commit – leads the

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PT. BORO’S #9 ADRIENNE WIGERT Photo by Fran Attardi

RFH’S #25 PETER LUCAS

“We have so much respect for Manasquan and the season that they have had. They have played a tremendous out-of-conference schedule against the top teams in the state and have earned some great victories against those teams,” said Moreau. “They are battle-tested and in many ways, more prepared to play in a game like this than we are at this point. Both teams feature some great players at every position on the field and it will be fun to play in a game that means so much to both schools. We have to continue to play RFH lacrosse, which is play fast and defend the entire field, win the

RFH’S #22 GARRETT SWEELY Photos by Fran Attardi ground ball battles, and finish the opportunities we get on the offensive side of the ball.” The Bulldogs’ offense has been solid all season long as eight players have more than 10 goals, led by Gettysburg-bound Pavluk (43 goals, eight assists), Lafayettebound Hess (36g, 14a), and Fairfieldbound Curran (32g, 19a). “I think the key to our success has been the leadership of our seniors. They have embraced our philosophy and they come to every practice and every game and compete like no other group I have coached in my career,” said Moreau. “We are an unselfish team. If you look at our boxscore, there are always six to eight players in the scoring column, so it has been a difficulty for any team to try and focus on just one or two of our players from the offensive side of the ball. Defensively, we defend the entire field. Our offensive attack is as much a part of our defense as the close defenders are. We truly defend as a team.”

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May Madness – Lacey upset by Manchester Township in OCT By Dave Correll

The whole concept of why March Madness is considered the best playoff or tournament in all of sports is because it is single elimination which leads to monumental upsets, and who doesn’t love to root for the Cinderella?

tournament crown – a crown that the Lacey Lions thought they had a pretty good shot of capturing. Ironically enough, their next matchup will come against Toms River South in a regular season game could have potentially been the championship game if it weren’t for Manchester Township pulling the upset victory.

Well we may have a Cinderella team currently running its way through the Ocean County Tournament.

Lacey is not continuing to fall following their devastating loss; they bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Barnegat in a regular season matchup. They will still be able to participate in the Shore Conference Tournament so they do have meaningful baseball ahead of them.

Manchester Township, the No. 10 seed of the tournament, has pulled off two upsets so far. The first coming against the No. 7 seed Pinelands in the opening round, and the next coming against the No. 2 seed Lacey in the quarterfinals. Lacey looked primed to compete for an OCT championship trophy, and that all ended on Tuesday when Manchester Township went into their house and beat them. Lacey scored two early runs in the first and third inning and barely threatened from that point on. James Johns of Manchester Township pitched a masterful game with five innings pitched and giving up one earned run against what could be an explosive Lacey Lion offense. Lacey has shown it has some pop in its bats in offensive outbursts against Lakewood where they scored 15 and Point Pleasant Beach where they scored 16 runs. But, that is not their typical recipe for success. The Lions season has been so successful because of the strength of its pitching staff in Anthony Elefante and Don Zellman. And Zellman was having a great day on the mound until it reached the seventh inning. Zellman’s pitch count reached 105

LACEY’S ANTHONY TOBLA and it seemed as if they kept him in too long after surrendering the game-leading run in the seventh inning on an RBI triple by Gavin Pabst. Zellman was dealing all day and he was keeping all of the Manchester Township batters honest with his breaking ball. Lacey coach Corey Hamman decided to roll the dice by keeping Zellman in the ball game and made the mistake of throwing Pabst a high fastball which resulted in the gamewinning run and Lacey’s OCT championship hopes coming to a quick end. Tom Corragio came in for Zellman in the seventh inning to try and stop the bleeding, but the trouble continued and led to a 3-run seventh inning which ultimately sealed Lacey’s fate.

A 17-3 record to go along with being in first place in the B South division does not all go down the drain with the loss to Manchester Township. Instead of winning the tournament with fewer teams and less talent, now they will have to face the bigger challenge of battling amongst the top talent in the area in the more competitive Shore Conference Tournament. Coach Hammon needs to use the loss to Manchester Township in the OCT as a learning experience because he needs a quick turn around and a momentum shift to get his kids ready for the more intimidating SCT. Now that Zellman and Lacey have a chip on their shoulders from getting bounced early from the OCT, don’t be surprised when they follow this up by making noise in the SCT.

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Lacey did not seem like they were over-confident coming into the game thinking they were going to be given an easy victory due to the two prior results where they beat Manchester Township handedly. The Lacey Lions lost the game the way they have tried to win all year. And that is by putting all your faith in your star pitcher and letting him continue to trot out to the mound because you believe he will outduel his opponent. And in this case, Zellman was left in the ball game too long and Manchester Township took advantage and that is the reason they were able to complete the upset.

LACEY’S #12 DON ZELLMAN Photos by Dave Correll

Manchester Township now advances with the possibility of pulling their third consecutive upset in a No. 10 vs. No. 3 seed battle in the semifinal of the OCT. The winner of that matchup will either face Toms River North or Toms River South for the

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Salt Creek Grille LAUNCHES NEW MENU

RUMSON – Salt Creek Grille at Rumson is thrilled to announce the unveiling of its exciting new menu. According to Steve Bidgood, co-owner, it is the most significant change made to the award-winning menu since the popular, waterfront American grill opened.

“This is a big transition for our menu,” said Executive Chef Bob Belt. “We breathed new life into it. The menu captures our theme while meeting the expectations of today’s customer and distinguishes us from our competition.”

“It’s in response to the changing tastes and lifestyles of our customers,” said Bidgood, who was named New Jersey’s Restaurateur of the Year in 2015. “A big part of our continued success is listening to our guests. The menu is a reflection of what they have been telling us. And I am happy to report our regular and new customers are raving about our new, improved menu!”

New to the menu and an example of the quality of prime ingredients used is the Creek Burger, which is made entirely with Salt Creek Grille’s own premium blend of short rib, chuck and brisket, ground daily on site. The half-pound Creek Burger is served with aged white cheddar, bacon tomato onion jam, and a zesty housemade spread using mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, pickles, lemon zest and Tabasco ($19). Naturally, there is a side of French Fries, but no ordinary fries. These long, thin, crispy fries are tossed with asiago cheese and truffle oil just before serving.

Guests will always find a great burger and steak on the popular mesquite-inspired, Contemporary American grill menu at the Salt Creek Grille, but new to the menu are additional seafood and vegetarian options as well as an overall healthier, fresher approach to each dish. Whenever possible the chefs have introduced raw fruits, vegetables and ancient grains that possess nutritional value, flavors and textures. Also new to the menu are more hints of exotic spices and global flavors. Each new dish added to the menu survived hours of testing by the kitchen and rigorous tastings by the chefs, managers, owners and staff.

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Other outstanding examples of Salt Creek Grille’s commitment to fresh, prime ingredients is their new Faroe Island Salmon dish – oven roasted salmon, citrus rice, toasted cashew spinach and ponzu sauce, topped with microgreens. When it comes to quality, Salt Creek Grille goes the extra distance and will serve salmon from Faroe Islands, a chain of islands halfway between Norway and Iceland. The subpolar oceanic climate creates the perfect conditions for sustainably farm-raised salmon in pristine, turbulent water. Also new to the menu is the Day Boat Jumbo Sea Scallops, pan seared and served with citrus rice toasted cashew spinach, topped with coconut curry sauce ($36). The Atlantic Ocean scallops are shipped within 24 hours of harvest and are never treated with any preservatives. Taking its cue from the increase in numbers of health conscious guests now eating vegetarian, Chef Green has added several vegetarian options including a Cauliflower Steak ($18), which is also a vegan dish. It has two

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thick slices of oven-roasted cauliflower served with butternut squash puree, quinoa and toasted cashew tabbouleh and chimichurri sauce. Ever sensitive to the changing eating habits of its guests, Salt Creek Grille has added a brand new “Small Plates” section to its menu. Here guests will find perfectly sized portions of Risotto and Goat Cheese Arancini, Arborio rice, mushrooms, shaved asiago with roasted tomato and red pepper sauce ($8); Hamachi Crudo, ARANCINI sashimi grade yellowtail with shaved cucumber, radish, jalapeno, ponzu sauce and micro cilantro ($12); PEI Mussels, garlic, shallots, white wine, chorizo and tomato broth and toasted focaccia ($11), and Beets and Goat Cheese, roasted beets, winepoached pears, wild baby arugula, crumbled goat cheese, candied walnuts, Dijon vinaigrette sauce ($7). This dish is one of 16 gluten-free dishes for guests who are sensitive to wheat. The gluten-free dishes are clearly denoted by a wheat grain and “no” slash symbol. Appetizers to share remain part of Salt Creek Grille’s new menu concept as well. Favorites that remain are the signature Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp ($16); Ahi Tuna Stack ($19), and Spinach Artichoke Dip ($13). New to the appetizers is an irresistible, highly addictive Iron Skillet Cornbread served with honey butter ($9) and a new twist on the housemade chips -- Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips, sea salt, fried rosemary, and malt vinegar served with the same outrageously delicious house-made onion dip. A good example of how signature dishes have been modified is the famous, super tender and tasty Double Cut Grille Pork Chop dish. It is now served with a side of creamy mascarpone polenta and roasted Brussels sprouts, caramelized shallots and kale ($28). Another rendition is the Fried Chicken and Spinach Salad. This delicious, healthy salad has honey-battered fried chicken breast, baby spinach, frisee, Honeycrisp apples, hard-boiled egg, applewood smoked bacon, toasted

cashews and walnuts, aged white cheddar, dried cranberries and Dijon vinaigrette ($15). There are many other additions to the menu, too numerous to list. A new Happy Hour Bar Menu was also introduced with 11 items all priced $10 and under. Happy Hour is served Monday-Friday, 4-6:30 pm. All wines by the glass are half off during Happy Hour. In addition to Happy Hour savings, Salt Creek Grille also celebrates mid-week nights with a special “Happening” in the bar/ lounge area and main dining room. Mondays are half off bottles of wine; Tuesdays are half off all draft beers; Wednesday is half off wines by the glass and Thursday is half off all specialty menu cocktails. Bidgood encourages old fans and new fans to stop in and discover their new favorite dish!

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success throughout the season, but it appears as if those additions will be the building blocks for a more successful playoff drive next season.

Anthony Velazquez scored a game-high 18 points for Long Branch. Tyree Morris put up 10 points.

Nathaniel Pierre Louis had 13 points for fifthMichael Ranney trailed 31-29 at halftime, but used a seeded Roselle By Catholic, in Ward its 69-44 victory 17-9 third quarter to swing thegame, momentum. The Ranney season for Boys’ Basketball In their last regular season the team over fourth-seeded in the theRanney quarterfinal TeamJersey, was a good one. faced a fierce competitor in Long Branch. round of the South Non-Public B tourScottie Lewis converted twoFinals, free-throws with In the Preliminary Round of Ranney nament in Tinton Falls. The team boasted an impressive 22-4 sea1.8 seconds remaining to give Ranney a big. 57played Brock Township and came up son record, but unfortunately fell short as they 55 victory over Long Branch in Long Branch. Scottie Lewis finished with 20 points, 16 reMatt Bullock and Raheem Carter added 12 entered the playoffs. Within the quarterfinal round, Ranney waswhich knocked boundsLong andBranch seventurned assists lead points each for Roselle Catholic, ledout 36-by Roselle the to ballto over witheighth18 secleft intothe to the 17 at halftime. Catholic with a score of 69-44. seeded onds Ranney a fourth 75-51quarter, victoryleading over 25thfoul on Lewis, who finished 13 points. Brick Township in thewith preliminary The new coach and players Ranney wereseeded able Bryan Antoine added a team-high 17 points Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis Ranney toround to fold into the mix paced added significantly their of the Shore Conference Tournament for Ranney and Chris Autino had 11. with 14 points each. success throughout the season, but it appears in Ranney. as if those additions will be the building blocks

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finished undefeated. As coach Long Branch wrestling has been successful George said, looking to reloadand notthe who finished withsoa“We 28 -5are record atfor Manasquan under head coach Danny George (this year, wassecManasquan will face for the second straight “We have much respect 160 pounds 6thhad. in wants the rebuild”. Coach give a speseason and that finished theyGeorge have They to have played a treond-seeded and and No. 18 Rumson-Fair (17-2), his 26th season) this year wasHaven no difregion. Dan Mullin finished cialmendous thanks to hiswho assistant coaches in Joe the Ke-top out-of-conference schedule against in the Long Branch High School ferent as SCT the championship Green Waveat finished with a 16 at 145in pounds teams stateand andfinished have some victo15. and finished ranked 6th in the 28-4 agle, John the Jasio, and Dougearned Cornell asgreat coach andon 4 May record in the top 6 in the region. TJ Conries against those teams,” said time first-year head coach George missed considerable this season group 4 rankings with many wrestlers placing lon who finished 27-5 and Mike Marc Moreau, previously was the head coach at Last season, Rumson-Fair Haven defeatedwhile having a who hip replaced.”Their contribuwho finished at 28-6 and in the top ten in the region. Head coach Dan Shohet St. Joseph (Metuchen) from 2006-15 and Bernards in Manasquan, 8-5, to capture the SCT title. was top 6 in the region. tion was tremendous and I thank them for all George summed up the season this way by 2003-05. “They are battle-tested and in many ways, of their efforts”. saying “we won two tournaments this season prepared play in anext game like this than we are “The RFH matchup is a big game. We've been firstWithmore 8 seniors to toreplace andand finished in the district all year and we this point. Both teams feature secondsecond in the Shore Conference year’satteam has some work to do some great players at behind only reaching every position on is theoptimistic field and it will be fun to play in a split the two CBA contestswhile last year in championship games. but Coach George with the younger wrestlers having game that means so much to both schools.” They'refinal very against talented and very well-coached, so we're the state Jackson MeLONG BRANCH’S 170 LBS success as the two middle schools going havehad toWproduce a top-notch morial soto we a very exciting effort to pull out that feed into Long Branch both Offensively, the Birch brothers not only lead the season”. finished undefeated. As coach

Long Branch wrestling has been successful under head coach Danny George (this was of theand wrestlers had his Some 26th season) this year who was no different as the Green Wavewere finished a 16 success this season Joewith Jasio and 4 record andwith finished rankedof 6th33-3 in the who finished a record group 4 rankings with many wrestlers placing at 220 pounds and placed in the in the top ten in the region. Head coach Dan top 12summed in the state. Tomlinson George up the John season this way by who “we finished with a 22-3 record in saying won two tournaments this season and second indivision the district thefinished heavyweight and finbehind CBA whileregion reaching ished only fourth in the while bethe state final against Jackson Meing a district champ. Lamont Reid morial so we had a very exciting season”.

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George said, “We aretop looking six in to thereload state innot goals scored. Jarrett leads rebuild”. Coach George wants to give a spethe team with 70 goals and 17 assists and Cancial thanks to his assistant coaches in Joe Keyon is right behind with 68 goals and 20 assists. agle, John Jasio, and Doug Cornell as coach George missed considerable time this season “As for keys tocontribuour success so far and how we'd while having a hip replaced.”Their likeI to maintain thatall level of success, I'd have tion was tremendous and thank them for to say balance and a veteran senior class. We of their efforts”.

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Toms River North Seeking Revenge

5/16/17 - 5/29/17 • Jersey Sporting News

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By Dave Correll

year-out they continue to overachieve, and fans of Ocean County baseball continue to act surprised as if head coach Ken Frank hasn’t been doing this almost every year of his career. But, due to original standards, Frank and the Indians have overachieved this year while everyone wrote them off the in the pre-season. Now they are first place in A South with a 16-2 record and hold the No. 1 seed in the Ocean County Tournament.

Tuesday at 7 pm. They have an overall record of 13-5 with all those losses coming to divisional opponents.

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Sounds like a little bit of a role reversal considering Toms River North was heavily praised in the pre-season with Rutgers-commit Michael Nyisztor leading the way with his bat and Jared Belissimo and Brendan Mullins expected to dominate on the mound.

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Toms River South has stolen that spotlight from the Mariners while outperforming them all season, and also beating them both times in their two matchups. In the first matchup, North got ran off the field in an 11-2 loss which was the product of an 18-hit day for the Indians. And the following matchup at South resulted in a 3-2 victory for the Indians which came from a back-breaking error in the final inning.

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The Toms River North Mariners have flown under the radar all season due to the emergence of their rival, Toms River South dominating A South. Every year South is entertained as the underdog and the talk is always about the minimal amount of talent they have to put on the diamond. And year-in and

Just this past week, their lone loss was an 8-6 defeat against Brick Township. And in that game, the Mariners had eight errors which resulted in five unearned runs. No, that wasn’t a typo; they had eight errors in a single game. You are not going to win any game while committing eight errors, let alone against South, your rival who is playing the best baseball they have played all season.

South vs. “Them” in an Ocean County Tournament semifinal, it doesn’t get much better.

As a grandson whose grandfather is the voice of the Indians, I am well aware of the passionate rivalry between Toms River North and Toms River South. My grandfather won’t call North their nickname, the Mariners; he refers to North as “Them.”

(732) 531-0100 (732) 531-0100 The Indians have had the Mariners’ number all season, but that can all change if the Mariners knock off Frank’s squad on Tuesday night with a chance to advance to the semi-finals of the Ocean County Tournament.

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If not for a few mental lapses, North could have added a few more victories to their resume. They finished last week with a 3-1 record including an OCT win over Barnegat, 5-1, to advance to their showdown with South on

And with someone who has been engaged in this rivalry throughout my entire life, outside of football, this is the second most important game that could happen in the rivalry. North and South do not like each other; never have, never will. And emotion and tension will be out in full-force Tuesday night in downtown Toms River.

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North has been the big brother of the rivalry over the last couple years, continuing to beat South on their way to OCT championships. But, the roles have reversed this year and the Mariners are looking for revenge to earn their big brother title back after being embarrassed in the prior two games.

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Attitude and Hustle: Late Bloomer Finds Herself on a Big Stage Sporting a pretty spring floral dress and black Mary Jane party shoes, nine-yearold Kelsey Reed, the youngest of three siblings, sprinted down the “base path” at the Ballpark, an indoor baseball complex in Springfield, NJ. The occasion was her older brother Danny’s 11th birthday party. After all Danny’s friends had their chance, competing for bragging rights on the 90foot laser-timed track, Kelsey insisted it was “her turn.” She burst from the starting line and flew effortlessly down the track, hema-flopping, heels-a-clacking. A few seconds later, her time was the second fastest of the day, faster than all of her brother’s friends. “HOLY COW… Did you see that little girl run!” came from one of the astonished high school-aged workers, beckoning his colleagues. “Hey kid, do that again”. Her second time was even faster. Kelsey Reed could always run.

A two-sport athlete from Watchung Hills, Kelsey never thought big growing up. As the youngest of three, she had been dragged from game to game, tournament to tournament, watching her brothers play a variety of competitive sports. And although she played several of her own, none was at the elite travel level. In 7th grade, she discovered lacrosse, but it wasn’t until the summer following her freshman year that she decided to try the summer club circuit. In today’s D1 college lacrosse recruiting world of freshmen committing to big-time college programs before setting foot to a varsity field, Kelsey was late to the recruiting scene

and seriously under the radar. A year later, she tried out on a whim for the NJ Schoolgirl team, an elite travel team of girls from north and central Jersey. It wasn’t until she made that team that she realized college lacrosse could be in her future, if it wasn’t too late.

“Kelsey made the NJ Schoolgirl team??? What schools is she looking at?” asked a family friend at Johnny Unitas Stadium at Towson University during a serendipitous meeting. The setting was the National Tournament, where top Schoolgirl teams from across the country convened to wow D1 college coaching staffs, most of which had already closed the book on the class on 2016, and moved on to the 2017s. Her father offered a weak response, “She’s only a sophomore.” The friend animatedly informed the Reeds that they were WAY behind in the process, and helped them map out a “betterlate-than-never” recruiting plan. Summer camps, club tournaments, and unofficial college visits ensued that sophomore summer, with Kelsey finally opening the eyes of some college coaches with her pure speed and powerful frame. Kelsey Reed could always run. Early that summer, just as she had begun to garner some attention, disaster struck. It started with a sore throat and lethargic legs that she just couldn’t shake. One doctor visit and a throat culture later, mono announced its presence and settled in for the rest of the summer. With her summer schedule trashed, college recruiters fell off the trail,

steals, hustle stats, bruises and scraped knees. Voted “most likely to hit the deck,” she soon became a fan favorite. Having played basketball each year as a youth athlete, the spacing, geometry, and motion of the game just made sense to her. And it soon translated to the lacrosse fields as a junior.

KELSEY REED and a long, gloomy state of depression set in. One school, however, remained interested and offered her a spot in their 2016 recruiting class – UC Davis was a D1 program near Sacramento, and an up-and-comer on the west coast lacrosse scene. Thinking that was her only option, and not feeling much better, Kelsey accepted in September of her junior year. Soon enough she was over the mono and further developing her lacrosse IQ on the hardwood for the Watchung Hills girls basketball team. Earning a reputation for physical play, grit, relentless hustle, and constant pressure defense, Kelsey led the team in

After a solid, albeit unspectacular junior season, uncertainty once again reared its ugly head when the entire staff at UC Davis was let go early that summer. By now, college coaches were focused on rising sophomores, and Kelsey had nowhere to call home after high school. It was then that the chance meeting with that old family friend the year before paid real dividends. “Wait a minute; Kelsey is looking for a new school? I’m calling James Madison. I know they liked her!” Despite the fact that JMU’s head coach Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe had never seen Kelsey play, was at the helm of a perennial top 20 powerhouse program, and had moved on to recruiting the class of 2018, she agreed to take a look as a favor. After one half of one game at a nondescript summer tournament, Klaes-Bawcombe liked what she saw, and invited Kelsey to JMU camp later that month. Kelsey had her chance. The following week, the phone call went like this: “Do you play basketball in high school? I can tell… I’m calling to say that we would like you to come to James Madison Univer-

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sity and play lacrosse for us. I have a spot for you in our 2016 recruiting class.”

Ever the realist, it was then that her father felt compelled to ask, “Why do you like my daughter so much?” Klaes-Bawcombe’s response: “I’ll tell you why. She’s powerful, she sees the field, she’s got burst, her work-rate and RPM’s are great, and most importantly, she’s unselfish and her attitude as a teammate is great. Oh and her speed is eye-opening!” “Well since we bought half the bookstore when we were down there, I guess I’m going to be a JMU Duke!” Kelsey’s story is one of relentless perseverance and the right attitude. Of being a good teammate and always hustling. Of seeing the field and being unselfish. If there is a lesson to be learned in lacrosse and in life, it’s that perseverance, hustle, determination, work-rate and being a good teammate are extremely important attributes… ones that college coaches really do notice (perhaps even more important on a lacrosse field than athletic ability, stick skills and scoring goals). Days later, when her dad asked, “Kelsey, how did that description by coach make you feel?” her answer came as no surprise, “It was really nice to hear those other things, like seeing the field, and being a good teammate and unselfish. That was awesome. But Dad… I could always run.”

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Middletown North on Roll Entering MCT Final Southern Baseball Looking By Lou Monaco nings and has allowed just 76 hits, 23 earned runs, 28 walks, and has recorded 120 strikeouts.

MIDDLETOWN NORTH’S #18 RILEY KERNAN Photos by Fran Attardi The Middletown North softball team got the matchup it wanted. Senior Riley Kernan pitched a six-hitter with an earned run, two walks, and nine strikeouts for her 15th win of the season to lead second-seeded Middletown North, No. 6 in the current NJ.com Top 20 rankings, to a 5-1 victory over thirdseeded Howell in the semifinals of the Monmouth County Tournament in Middletown on May 11. Sophomore Cara McNulty had three hits with an RBI; sophomore Adriana Cerbo added two singles with an RBI and a run scored; and senior Liza Dorsa and Kernan each posted an RBI apiece for Middletown North, which scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take control. Middletown North (18-1), which advanced to the MCT championship

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against top-seeded and No. 2 Saint John Vianney, has won 17 straight games since a 3-1 home-opening loss to Allentown in the second game of the season on April 8. “My staff and I were very pleased with how our team played against Howell. Cara (McNulty) had three big hits and the Cerbo sisters (Adriana, Gaby, and Olivia) continued to do what they have done all year,” said Middletown North head coach Chris Hoffman. “Defensively, we played well and senior catcher Ryan Rasmussen called a great game for us. We are excited to get to face Saint John Vianney in the finals.” Saint John Vianney (20-0) has recorded 13 shutouts this season. “I think the best thing that happened to us was losing the Allentown game. It made us realize that any team can be beaten on any given day. I am very proud of how this group has dealt with adversity. We have had a lot injuries and other players have stepped up. Shortstop Alyssa Vetrano and McNulty have really given us a spark at the bottom of the lineup. Adrianna Noterile has been coming off the bench and has scored 20 runs for us,” said Hoffman. “In order to keep up with the top teams in that state, we need to continue to get solid pitching performances from Riley (Kernan), just as she has done for the last four years for us. When Riley is on her game there is nobody better.” En route to her 15 wins on the year, Kernan has pitched 107 in-

“We are also happy to have Kayla Gallo back from injury and hope she gets back to her old self as one of the most feared hitters in the state. Liz (Dorsa) and Milena Wilton have been a great one-two punch at the top of our lineup and Adriana and Gabi (Cerbo) have both been soild hitters for us. Sam Kanach has been solid in centerfield defensively and Angela Delahanty has had some big hits for us off the bench. Ryan (Rasmussen) has been tremendous this year for us. She is like having another coach on the field and no one has helped me get more accustomed to Middletown North than her,” said Hoffman. Off the field, Middletown North has been an asset to the community as well. They along, with 14 other Shore Conference teams, helped raise $5,000 for the Strike Out Autism Club at Middletown North during a one-day event on April 8 and also have teamed up with Saint John Vianney and raised another $5,000 on April 22 for Jenn's Road to Recovery, an event for former Saint John Vianney pitcher Jenn Retzer. “I’m so proud of what they have done off the field and I have been very lucky to have a wonderful coaching staff in Alex Appice, Julia Politano, and Marilee Farmer,” Hoffman added. “They stood in for me as I missed two games due to the unexpected passing of my father on Easter morning. Without these three individuals, I dont know where we would be. I am truly grateful to have them.”

for First OCT Title in 40 Years By Lou Monaco

Winning was the theme in the second week of May for the Southern baseball team. Pat Barrett went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI and Marcos Matias added two hits with a double, an RBI, and a run scored to pace Southern to a 6-1 victory over Barnegat in Barnegat on May 12. Senior Nolan Watson had two runs scored and Zach Fillmore won his fifth game of the year, scattering eight hits over five innings with two walks and nine strikeouts for Southern (12-6), which has won two straight, four of its last five, and nine of its last 11 games. “We played great against Barnegat. Pat (Barrett) hit the two home runs which carried us offensively. He hit a three-run home run in the first inning, which allowed our starting pitcher, Zach Fillmore, to settle down a bit and pitch with a lead,” said Southern head coach Keith Cocuzza, who is in his second season at the helm. Barrett has three home runs in his last five games. A day earlier, Watson provided the offensive power with three hits, including a two-run home run in the first inning and a three-run double in the second inning, to power the third-seeded Rams to an 11-0 five-inning victory over sixth-seeded Jackson Liberty in the quarterfinals of the Ocean County Tournament in Manahawkin.

Barrett went 2-for-3 with two RBI and Matias added an RBI triple with a run scored for Southern. Nick Simone pitched a two-hitter with four strikeouts and no walks over five innings to get the win. Matias has 12 extra-base hits this season. With the victory, Southern advanced to the OCT semifinals and will host 10th-seeded Manchester Township (10-8) on Tuesday, May 16 at 4 p.m. The game was switched from Saturday, May 13 due to a steady dose of rain and inclement weather in the area. The winner will face the winner between topseeded Toms River South (16-2), No. 10 in the current NJ.com Top 20 rankings, and in-town rival, fourth-seeded Toms River North (13-5). Southern is searching for its first OCT championship since 1977, when the Rams defeated Brick, 2-0. The last time Southern made an OCT finals appearance was 34 years ago, when they lost to Toms River South, 2-1, in 1983. “I think our recent success as of late will help us going forward during tournament time. Having a little success makes everyone more confident,” Cocuzza said. “I always knew that our team could win in the A South Division and it’s nice to finally see it. The kids are playing great and they are excited about how far they can go. They believe they can win these tournaments coming up.”

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