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Point Boro Field Hockey Captures PINELANDS FIELD HOCKEY MAKING Division Crown and Wants More PUSH FOR LATE SEASON RUN

By Eric Braun

By Eric Braun

POINT BORO’S #12 JULIA DELONG Photos by: Tom Smith POINT PLEASANT – For a team rich in tradition, the Point Pleasant Boro field hockey team has been dead set on their approach this season. The Panthers are off to one of their best starts, if not their best start, in school history.

They currently sit with a record of 13-0 overall and 10-0 in B South. That’s impressive, but more impressive is how they are doing it. With five regular season games still remaining, the Panthers have already outscored their opponents, 68-1, with their one goal given up to Toms River East early in the season. This also includes 12 shutouts.

For the past three seasons, the Panthers have scored a mindblowing 248 goals. So far this season they have gotten contributions from 13 different players, with Jordan Carr leading the way with 26 goals and 11 assists. The junior now has 63

goals and 31 in her first three years at Point Pleasant Boro. She has scored in 11 games this season.

Along with Carr, the Panthers have gotten high production from Emily McDonald with 10 goals, Julia DeLong with nine goals and Heather Kimak with nine goals. McDonald, a senior, is looking to end her career on a high note, and has scored in eight games this season. DeLong, who is also a senior, is building off her eight goals from last season and six during her sophomore year. Kimak is a freshman who has burst onto the scene with nine goals already, and continues to improve as the season goes on.

then, 3-1, in the NJSIAA North Jersey 2 Group 1 tournament. This memory has propelled them to where they are today and holds a reminder of how they felt after last season. This veteran-led group of nine seniors and five juniors continues to get better with each and every game and look promising heading into the post season.

The Panthers still hold a sour taste in their mouths from last season after losing, 9-1, to Shore Regional in the Shore Conference Tournament and

POINT BORO’S HEATHER KIMAK

TUCKERTON – The Pinelands field hockey team has once again put themselves into position for a late season run. Sitting at a record of 10-2 overall and 9-2 in B South, the Wildcats are relying on youth and veteran leadership this season.  With just five seniors on the team, the Wildcats have put themselves in great position for this season and years to come. Rachel Papernick, a constant in the Pinelands program the past four seasons, has continued to grow both on the field and with her leadership. Leading the Wildcats in scoring with 16 goals and six assists, Papernick is looking to guide the program to a deep Shore Conference Tournament and NJSIAA tournament run.  Along with Papernick, Pinelands has gotten contributions from seven different goal scorers with Adrian Dieckman, Brianna Triebel and Jamilyn Hawkins chipping in on offense. Diekman, a junior, has already outscored her combined freshman and sophomore year goals total (9) with 10 goals and two assists. Her experience and depth makes a great one-two punch with Papernick. Triebel, a senior along with Papernick, has also outscored her previous combined years of scoring (5) with six goals and three assists.  The Wildcats’ two losses this year have both come at the hands of division winner Point Pleasant Boro. The two contests (0-2 and 0-4 against Boro) along

PINELANDS’ SARAH KEADY with a 3-1 win over Jackson Liberty, were the only three goals they have given up all year. They have outscored their opponents, 42-7, with nine shutouts.  Pinelands, with their record and impressive resume, will most likely be a mid-level seed in the upcoming Shore Conference Tournament. From there it will be up to the veteran leadership and youth to continue to outscore, out-hustle and out-work their opponents. The Wildcats wrap up their regular season games against Donovan Catholic on Oct. 10 and Barnegat on Oct. 15.

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Holmdel Girls Tennis Claims Shore Conference Tournament Title

WITH FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACH MEGAN BOSLAND AT THE HELM, WALL HASN’T MISSED A BEAT

By Mike Ready

By John Sorce

WALL – Megan Bosland has some huge shoes to fill as the first-year head coach of the Wall field hockey program.

a 2.5 game lead over the Spartans in the battle for the B North title.

The Hornets claimed their seventh straight Shore Conference Tournament title, as top-seeded Holmdel swept No. 2 seed Ranney in five sets.

Bosland took over for legendary Wall field hockey coach Nancy Gross, who retired last season after leading the program to 576 wins over the course of 47 years, as head coach after serving as an assistant under Gross for the past three years.

“Rea has really, really stepped up her game,” said Bosland.

“Every game she just gets better and better and just really has a great concept of the game. Everything you tell her to do she takes it in, thinks about it and she does it on the next play. Her and (senior midfielder) Megan Cole work really well

Victoria Vogt (7-5, 6-3), Emily Jiang (6-2, 6-0) and Natalie Cipriano (6-0, 6-1) won singles matches, while the duos of Chloe Hansen and Riya Shah (6-4, 4-6, 10-8) and Melanie Chen and Sydnie Nied (6-0, 6-0) won doubles for Holmdel.

Under Gross, Wall captured three Shore Conference Tournament championships, 10 sectional titles and one state title in 2008 when they advanced to the Tournament of Champions final before falling to nationally ranked Eastern.

HOLMDEL – Make it seven in a row for the Holmdel girls tennis team.

“It was nice to be able to coach with her (Gross) for a couple years to kind of get used to the way she ran a program and to learn from her,” Bosland said. “She was one of the best coaches in New Jersey so it was nice to be able to coach under her. And now to be School able to takeor overCollege the programStudents is High such a great privilege.”

Page Jerseytournament Sporting News “Fortunately we just had 12 the county this • 3/8/16 - 3/21/16 past weekend, so I got to see a lot of their players and HOLMDEL I knew their first doubles was good because they won the county tournament at first doubles,” said Chuck Photos by: Fran Attardi Chelednik, who in his 16th year leading the girls program. “They have one girl that is good at net and one entire different lineup is a testament to them and how girl that stays back, but has good groundstrokes so hard they work not only during the season, but all year. Some of the new people and the JV kids that came up and contributed have gotten a lot better throughout the year. Plus we have two freshmen playing first and second doubles. It’s a good mix of upperclassmen, JV people from last year that worked hard to play now and freshmen.”

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(defender Mia DiPaola) a year ago and advanced to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II semifinals, Bosland’s transition has been seamless.

Long Branch Wrestlers Success On The Mat

Holmdel finished as the runner-up at the state tournament last season for the fourth consecutive season.

If they are to make another deep run into the state tournament this season, Chelednik’s young doubles players are going to have to improve.

By Michael Ward

“We are definitely led by our singles players; all three of them are back from last year and want to continueBy

The season for the Ranney Boys’ Basketball their we’ve last regular game,said. the team the runIn that had,”season Chelednik “Honestly, Team was a good one. faced a fierce competitor in Long Branch. while we’ve been winning, our doubles is still a work Scottie Lewis converted two free-throws with in progress.

They’re gettingtobetter, but I don’t The team boasted an impressive 22-4 sea1.8 seconds remaining give Ranney a 57- think we’re quite where weLong need to beinyet to Branch. make a serison record, but unfortunately fell short as they 55 victory over Branch Long entered the playoffs. Within the quarterfinal ous state run. But we’re getting there. That’s going to round, Ranney was knocked out by Roselle Long Branch the ball over with 18 sec-comes be important goingturned forward because it always Catholic with a score of 69-44. onds left in the fourth quarter, leading to the

“I definitely wanted to make the program my own while still keeping the traditions that the program has withstood all these years,” said Bosland. “I do want to change things up and bring the fun back into the game, so that’s what we’re focusing on.

Michael “We wereRogers lucky that we did just graduate one senior, so a lot

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together so it’s nice to get those give-and-go passes down the right side.”

With the loss of DiPaola on defense, senior defender and captain Taylor Popola has stepped up this season giving the Knights senior leadership in the backfield.

of the girls are used to each other and they play club together “Taylor was our center back but she’s better at left back bewho finished withsuch a 28an-5aggressive record at player so we decided we and they work really well together,” Bosland added. “We cause she’s 160 pounds andher finished in the We put Nicole Sestito at have a pretty big senior class so it’s nice to step into the posididn’t want in the 6th back-back. region.

Dan Mullin who tion I stepped into with still kind of having those leadership center back because shefinished has an amazing hit and she can at 145 pounds and finishedyards so she’s been great if roles there and the team used to playing with each other.” 28-4 drive the ball for like a hundred in thewe top 6 in the hit.” region. TJ Conneed a big HOLMDEL lon who finished 27-5 and Mike The Crimson Knights are 10-1 and 8-0 in the division so far down to doubles anyway.” who finished 28-6 and the defense has allowed foul on Lewis, who finished with 13 points. this season with their only loss coming against Southern Shohet – In the Knights’ nineat wins this season The new coach and players Ranney were able was top in the region.

Bryan Antoine added a team-high 17 their pointscredit, ranked third in the Shore and 13th in the state – when they just 6seven goals and the biggest part of the equation there With another Shore Conference title to to fold into the mix added significantly to their for Ranney and Chris Autino had 11. fell, 3-2. Four of their wins have come against preseason top is senior goalkeeper, Mia Kepler, who’s been stellar in the they work well together.

They’re a senior-laden team the track record is there and so is the senior leadersuccess throughout the season, but it appears 8 once seniors to with replace nextafter recording 99 saves a 10 teams including, Freehold and Ocean and MiddletownWithnets again 55 saves as ifhave thosebeen additions willa be the building and their one and two there while, espe- blocks ship inAnthony singles.Velazquez If the young players in doubles scored a game-high 18 take year’syear team has some work to do North both twice. ago. for a more successful playoff drive next seacially their one. I knew our toughest matches would the strides Holmdel should beput right pointsnecessary, for Long Branch.

Tyree Morris up back but Coach George is optimistic be first singles and son. first doubles, and was pretty conas a legit state contender come tournament time.

10 points. with the younger wrestlers Wall is led by second-team All-Shore forward Zelda Wagner, Junior Mia Ward is a solidhaving backup behind Kepler. fident in the other spots.

It was a good win for Vicky LONG BRANCH’S W 170 LBS success as the two middle schools Nathaniel Pierre Louis had 13 points for fifthwho led the team with 21 goals along with 11 assists last Ranney trailed 31-29 at halftime, but used a at first singles because (Ranney’s) Sophia (Salvador) seeded Roselle Catholic, in its 69-44 victory that feed Long Paige Branch both season. She’s picked up where she left off last season scoring Seniorinto midfielders Pieroni (1 goal, 1 assist) and Emma 17-9 third quarter to swing the momentum. is very good. First doubles was the lastRanney matchintothe finish over fourth-seeded quarterfinal coach eight goals so far thishas yearbeen with asuccessful team-leading 12 assists. finished Brant,undefeated. juniors Megan As Surgent (3 goals, 3 assists) and Claire Long Branch wrestling round the sets Southand Jersey, and was very close.

We of split thenNon-Public it came B tourare looking to reload notspots and sophomore midMcGowan at the midfielder/back under head coach Danny George (this was George said, “We In the Preliminary Round of Finals, Ranney nament in Tinton Falls. and we won, down to a couple points here and there rebuild”.

Coachfielder George wants to give “Zelda’s beenand doing great,” been disClaire Ferguson areaallspevital pieces to the Knights’ suchis 26th season) this year Bosland was nosaid. dif-“She’s played Brock Township and came up big. assistant 10-8, in the super tiebreaker. We had already won the ballWave more finished this season butadoes getthanks a touchto his cess as well. coaches in Joe Keferent tributing as the Green with 16 stillcial Scottie Lewis finished with 20 points, 16 reMatt Bullock and Raheem Carter added 12 agle, John Jasio, and Doug Cornell as coach the match becausepoints we won first four courts, so led 36- bounds and seven assists to to lead eighththe ball.” and 4 on record and finished ranked 6th in the each the for Roselle Catholic, which season definitely like time what this I see,” said Bosland when asked about group 4 rankings with many wrestlers placing George missed “Iconsiderable that was also helpful.”

17 at halftime. seeded Ranney to a 75-51 victory over 25thwhile having hipteam’s replaced.”Their contribuAll-Division forward Kiera Gill coach is backDan after recording 14 a her chances moving forward. “We need to continue to in the top ten in the region.

Head seeded Brick Township in the preliminary and I thank them forand all just have fun with it. When goals and 12up assists year ago and hasby showntion no was signstremendous of work together, communicate George summed the aseason this way Bryanthe Antoine and Scottie Lewis paced While Holmdel returns same three singles play- Ranney round of the Shore Conference Tournament of their efforts”.you’re passing, scoring and communicating good things with Cipriano 14 points each. up with goals and this six assists this season. sayingletting “we won twoseven tournaments season in Ranney. ers in Vogt, Jiang and from a season ago, happen.” and finished second in the district they are all playingIninthedifferent spots from last year. first round of playoffs, Ranney faced off Ranney recorded the first SCT victory in our go-to when we need a nice shot from behind“Kiera only isCBA whileplayer reaching Everyone else is a newcomer to varsity, either via the against St. Rose. school history. the final top,” against Bosland Jackson said. “SheMehas a great game-set so she’s UPDATE: Wall improved to 11-1 and 9-0 in the division with the state JV squad or as a freshman. a player that exciting can distribute the ball and find the a 4-0 shutout win over Matawan on Friday. Wagner recorded morialdefinitely so we had a very Scottie Lewis recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds, Bryan Antoine had 19 points, seven rebounds open girls, too.” a hat trick scoring three goals and Walenjus added one goal season”. five different assists andlineup two blocks lead fourth-seed“We have an entirely fromto what we and six assists for Ranney, which outscored as the Knights took a 2-0 lead at the half and added two to a 74-45 victory over 13th-seeded had last year. SomeedofRanney the players are the same, but Brick Township 50-30 through three quarters. pleasant surprise forwho Bosland more in the second half. Kepler stopped the only shot on goal SomeA of the wrestlers had has been the emergence of St. Rose in the first round of the South Jersey,RANNEY Alex Klatsky had 12 points, while Joe Mawe have people inNon-Public different spots,” Chelednik said. forward who leads the team with she faced for the shutout as the Knights dominated possessuccesssophomore this season wereLynn JoeWalenjus, Jasio B tournament in Tinton Falls. honey chipped in with eight points and four “To do that with three starters from last year and an who finished a record 33-3 14 goalswith along with fiveof assists. sion throughout. assists. James Geraghty finished with eight Ranney featured a balanced offensive attack at 220 pounds and placed in the points, six rebounds and four assists. as Alex Klatsky had 23 points and four steals top 12“Iinwatched the state. herJohn overTomlinson the summer when we had summer and Bryan Antoine added 10 points, five rewho finished 22-3 leagues with and Iajust hadrecord a goodinfeeling about her,” said BoNoah Buono led the way for Brick Township bounds and nine assists. John Crowley scored the heavyweight and fin- “She’s a sophomore so it’s sland of her division super sophomore. with 11 points.

Joe Destafano had 10 points.

11 points for St. Rose. ished fourth in the be- to go or maybe she needs either she’s gotregion it and while she’s ready Photos by: Arielle Figueredo ing a adistrict champ.

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SURGING SHORE REGIONAL DOMINATING OPPONENTS AS POSTSEASON NEARS

By Mike Ready

WEST LONG BRANCH – Since losing 3-0 to its nemesis, Rumson-Fair Haven – ranked sixth in the state and No. 1 in the Shore – in their second game of the season, the Blue Devils have reeled off 10 straight wins while outscoring their opponents by a whopping margin of 68-5, including seven shutouts.

NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 final as the No. 1 seed, where they lost another squeaker, 1-0, to secondseeded Madison.

“I really feel that our philosophy as a team is to play team defense,” said Koenig when asked to define her defense. “So I don’t think we can really pinpoint our defensive efforts on any one person but more collectively as a group. We’ve kind of made it our mission this year that everything starts out of the backfield and we’re really focusing on that commitment to play team defense as a whole.”

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P O E N D I N N A G R G That team graduated some of its top players, including first-team All-Shore midfielder Abby Kopec, who is now playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes, secondteam selections Amanda Halper and Jaclyn Shapiro and All-Division forward Talia Cantaffa.

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After competing in the Class B Central for years, the Blue Devils have moved up to the Class A Central division and with that comes two regular season games with the Bulldogs, who in recent years have supplanted the Blue Devils as the team to beat in the Shore Conference.

Flanking Lamb in the midfield is senior left midfielder Kayla Bartram (1 goal, 2 assists) and sophomore right midfielder Ryan Malfa, who has netted five goals along with two assists. Senior Tiernan McLaughlin (3 goals) and sophomore Carly Cole (2 goals, 1 assist) have provided Koenig with valuable depth she can pull from.

However, the Blue Devils did return 10 key players from a year ago, including two first-team All-Shore selections and, as their record indicates, they haven’t missed a beat.

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“I think when you play teams like Rumson that are well skilled it gives you the opportunity to compete at your highest level possible,” said Shore Regional head coach Kelly Koenig. “I know the girls get excited to go out and compete and play the highest level hockey they can when we’re up against a team like Rumson.”

After scoring 27 goals with 26 assists last season,

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After being eliminated in the finals of the state playoffs the past two years, Koenig feels this team has what it takes to finish the job this season.

nior center midfielder has punched in 12 goals and assisted on 11 others this season in the Blue Devils’ high-powered attack.

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Shore (11-1, 6-1) is currently ranked second in the Shore Conference and ninth in the state, averaging 5.7 goals per game while allowing a miniscule 0.42 goals per contest.

Koenig is back for her fifth season, after replacing Hall of Fame coach Nancy Williams in 2014, and has posted a stellar 82-15-3 record entering the season, including NJSIAA Group 1 championships in both 2014 and 2015.

Last season Shore went 19-3, while capturing the Class B Central title going undefeated within the division at 10-0. As the second seed in the Shore Conference Tournament they lost a close 1-0 battle to No. 3 seed Southern in the semifinals before reaching the

veteran player on the field as a four-year varsity starter,” Keonig said. “She’s one of the hardest workers and most mature players on the team and sets a great example of leadership and commitment to the sport and the program.”

Another first-team All-Shore selection, Lily Santi, has been on fire this season and is leading Shore in goals scored this season with 25 along with 11 assists.

The junior can do it all from her center back positon where she’s not only an elite scorer and distributor of the ball, but a top notch defender.

and a true threat out of the backfield. She has great vision and is incredibly passionate about the sport of hockey.”

Up top, right wing Emmalee Olsen had a breakout junior campaign in 2017 when she scored 18 goals with 19 assists and hasn’t let up this season, posting six goals and 10 assist so far, while junior center forward Isabella Saponaro is third on the team in scoring with 11 goals and two assists and junior left wing Taylor Cannon has eight goals and three assists.

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“I think as long as we’re staying committed to the process of learning and growing through our competition and the teams we play, I think this team is tough enough to take that step and achieve their goals. I think we just have to be mindful that we have to take it every game at a time and respect our competition and stay loyal to the goals we set at the beginning of the summer.”

UPDATE: On Friday the Blue Devils lost another heartbreaker to Rumson-Fair Haven, falling 3-2 in overtime as the Bulldogs swept the regular season series.

Santi tied the game at one before the half then gave Shore a 2-1 lead with her second goal of the game before Rumson’s Bridy Molyneaux tied it and Meadows McGuire got the golden goal in overtime for the clincher. The loss drops the Blue Devils two games behind the Bulldogs in the A Central standings.

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“Just having Emmalee as an option on attack to just move the ball up the field and being able to connect with Isabella and Taylor gives us a lot of options,” said Koenig when discussing her front line. “Emmalee’s another senior captain with an explosive first step and we’re really excited to see her step up and make an impact.”

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Southern Regional’s Charles Donohue Sr. Wins 250th Career Game

By John Sorce

MANAHAWKIN – In Southern Regional’s 20-0 victory over Lakewood on Sept. 29, head coach Charles Donohue Sr. recorded his 250th win in his illustrious 48-year coaching career.

the sport. I played at Glassboro State under Richard Wackar and he was the guy who really made me want to coach.

Jimmy hired me for a Phys Ed job at St. Joe’s when I was coming out of school, and it all fell into place.”

“You coach that many years and you should get to 250 wins,” Donohue said with a laugh. “It’s really about staying healthy all these years and being lucky that way, having a supportive family that has allowed me to do it every year, and coaching takes a lot of time. Football is a year-round sport now with weight room, camps and clinics in the summer. It’s not a three-month sport like it was a long time ago.”

Donohue gets to work with his son, Charles Donohue Jr., who is the athletic director at Southern Regional. Donohue Jr. was working at Egg Harbor Township when Southern was looking to hire many teachers. After he got hired, Donohue Sr. brought him onto his coaching staff. He took the athletic director position about eight years ago, and he continues to work with the offensive linemen when his schedule allows him to.

Donohue is in his 20th season leading the Southern football program. He started as an assistant under Jimmy Gallagher at St. Joseph Hammonton in 1971 before taking over the program in 1974.

“I grew up with his younger brother Tommy and Jimmy asked me to be an assistant at St. Joe’s,” Donohue said.

“I did that and he left and took a job in Cape May three years later, and I got the head coaching job. Here we are 45 years later.”

Donohue remained at St. Joe’s until 1981, when he moved to Haddon Heights. He coached there for five years before moving to Buena Regional in 1986. He took the job at Southern in 1998, and has been there ever since. Throughout his coaching career, he has been surrounded with very supportive co-workers.

“I’ve had very loyal, hardworking assistant coaches over the years at every school I’ve been,” Donohue said. “I’ve never had a problem with administration. And I’ve always been a lucky guy in terms of having the community support the teams. Some guys have one head coaching job and don’t have any of that going for them. I’ve been at four different

SOUTHERN REGIONAL places and I can honestly say at all four, I’ve had all the things that are necessary to build programs. We’ve always had kids who worked hard in the weight room and showed they were athletes by playing other sports, and knowing they gave their best on the field.”

Donohue has remained at Southern for 20 years in part because he has long admired the Shore Conference and he was given an opportunity to coach at a bigger school, which was something he felt would be a good move.

“I’ve enjoyed the stay,” Donohue said. “I came to Southern when I was 50, which was an older age to make that kind of move. I had always been an admirer of the Shore Conference, and that goes back to when I first started coaching.

Running into those guys at clinics and I knew how much football was important in Ocean and Monmouth counties with big crowds and rivalries. I had always been at smaller schools, and this was an opportunity to go to a big school.

I also spent my summers on Long Beach Island as a kid. It was really a combination of those things. At 50, you’re not going to get many opportunities for big school jobs based

With family being so important for Donohue Sr., having his son with him is special. on where I had been. They gave me a shot and it worked out very well.”

Donohue taught Physical Education up until three years ago when he retired from teaching, which he says allows him to get a lot more done as a coach.

Donohue’s love of football started at a young age. He went to games on the weekends with his uncle and went onto play collegiately at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) under Richard Wackar, who is the one person that made him realize he wanted to coach.

“I had an uncle who really loved high school football,” Donohue said. “I grew up outside of Philly and we would go to a game on Saturday, the small schools would play on Saturday morning at 10:30. I had family that played at those schools and he would take me to their games. In the afternoon, the big schools played and we would go to those games. On Sundays, the Catholic League played. The NFL back in the 1950s wasn’t that big a deal. I would go to a Catholic League football game with him. That’s when I really fell in love with

“When Chuck got the athletic director job, he technically became my boss and truthfully, it’s worked out very well,” Donohue said. “We’ve been able to handle the difference between at work and not work. He’s been able to stay in touch with the football program when his schedule allows, he comes over and helps out with the offensive line. The opportunity to coach with him has been one of the best things that has happened to me over the years.”

Donohue has coached a lot of players and taught a lot of students over the years, and he feels the game of football is a great experience for kids, and he has felt connected to his kids long after they graduate.

“Football is a game that tests you every day,” Donohue said.

“It tests you in season and out of season. There’s no hiding because everything you do is on film. I think for kids growing up, it’s a tremendous experience. Coaching is great because you help your kids as much as you can for as long as you can. I’ve felt obligated to those kids years after they finish playing.”

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GIRLS SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS WEEKS 3 AND 4

By Eric Braun

The Mountains vs. The Seas in Girls Soccer Showcase

BASKING RIDGE – On Sunday, Sept. 23, seven teams from both the Skyland and Shore conferences squared off at the Pingry School in Basking Ridge in a girls soccer showcase and raised more than $40,000 for children and their families that are battling pediatric cancer. On behalf of Jersey Sporting News, thank you to all the schools that participated and raised money and awareness for this worthy cause – Shore Regional, Mount Saint Mary Academy, Middletown South, Watchung Hills, Toms River North, Ridge, Saint John Vianney, Somerville, Freehold Township, Hunterdon Central, Jackson Memorial, Bridgewater-Raritan, Red Bank Catholic and Pingry.

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Shore Regional and Mount Saint Mary Academy got things off to a great start with both teams challenging each other back and forth for 80 minutes and forcing double overtime before Mount Saint Mary’s Emma Flood found the back of the net for the 1-0 win over the Blue Devils.

Saint John Vianney and Somerville played another thriller with Somerville holding off the Lancers for a 2-1 win with a bit of controversy surrounding the second goal as to whether or not the ball crossed the goal line before the Lancers defender cleared the ball away. Scoring for Somerville was Emily Cleary and Vanessa Leon, while Emily Ruane scored for SJV. Middletown South and Watchung Hills played a highly competitive and physical game that was well officiated for both sides. Somerville would capitalize late to top the Eagles, 2-1. Scoring for Watchung Hills was Kelly Fitzgerald and Lindsay Wolf, while Emma Laudisi scored for Middletown South.

Freehold Township vs. Hunterdon Central was one of the more competitive games from start to finish with both teams showing great poise and counter attacks with Hunterdon holding off a late rally from the Patriots for the 2-1 win. Goals were scored by Lillian Gemma and Kylie Roesler for Hunterdon and Anna Priborkina for Freehold.

Red Bank Catholic and Pingry showcased the potent Caseys’ offense with Red Bank Catholic jumping on the board in the first three minutes of the game and never looked back on their way to a 5-1 win and the Shore Conference’s lone win of the day. Morgan Cupo (2), Caroline O’Connor, Juliana Rafaniello and Aubrey Silverman scored for RBC, while Olivia Volpe scored Pingry’s lone goal.

Toms River North and Ridge played to a 0-0 first half but then Ridge raced out to a 3-1 victory over the Mariners who struggled to get any offense going against the stingy Ridge defense. Scoring for Ridge were Bailey Aaron, Heather Cortese and Amanda Krest. Scoring the lone goal for North was Julia Fiorito.

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ST. ROSE‘S #8 ABIGEAL GAMMOND LEADS A POTENT ROSES LINEUP Photos by: Eric Braun On this day, the Skyland Conference got the best of the Shore Conference with a record of 6-1, but the Shore Conference once again showed they can and will play with anyone. These same teams will face off again next season with the Skyland teams travel to the Jersey Shore.

Middletown North 3, Middletown South 1

In the Battle For Middletown, the Lions of Middletown North fell behind early to Middletown South before posting three second half goals with Darien Rinn leading the charge with a goal and assist and jump starting

Jackson Memorial and Bridgewater-Raritan pitted the final game of the day with Raritan getting on the board first and overpowering the Jaguars on their way to a 4-1 win. Scoring for Bridgewater-Raritan was Allison Lowrey (2), Gianna Minerva and Dara Tracy. Scoring for Jackson Memorial was Jessica Wanzor.

FREEHOLD TWP ACTION AT THE MOUNTAINS VS THE SEAS the Middletown North offense. Scoring for the Lions were Rinn, Emily McCarthy and Ashley Dietrich. Scoring for Middletown South was Lindsay Thompson.

Shore Regional 5, Rumson-Fair Haven 3

In a must win-game for both teams in A Central the two squads battled to a 2-2 draw at halftime before the Blue Devils offense took over for three second half goal en route to a 5-3 win over the Bulldogs. Scoring for Shore were Julia Eichenbaum (2), Frankie McDonough (2) and Meli

SHORE REGIONAL IN ACTION AT THE MOUNTAINS VS THE SEAS Pekmezian. Scoring for Rumson were Chase Boyle, Maisie Cade and Ellen Daly.

St. Rose 5, Point Beach 0

In a battle for the division lead in B Central, the Purple Roses wasted no time taking a hold of this contest and put Beach away early and never looked back. Julianne Leskauskas continued her scoring for the season, posting a hat trick, along with scoring from Gabrielle Hueth and Caroline Caputo.

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UNHERALDED MIDDLETOWN SOUTH EMERGING AS A SHORE CONFERENCE FORCE

By Mike Ready

MIDDLETOWN – With two weeks remaining in the 2017 season, Middletown South’s record stood at 0-12-1. However, six of those losses were by one goal, including five in overtime and another three losses were decided by two goals.

The Eagles then reeled off four straight wins and closed out the season winning five of their final six games, including a 3-1 win over Neptune in the NJSIAA North 2, Group III first round and a hard-fought 2-0 loss to Colts Neck, who went on to win the North 2, Group III championship, in the second round.

“The year before last I graduated 10 seniors with all them either starters or critical players,” Middletown South head coach Jordan Hickman said. “I only brought back one varsity player, so coming into last season I knew it would be tough, but I also knew I had a really good group of kids that had potential. I just didn’t know how long it would take for them to kind of get it together.”

The Eagles have carried over their late season success from a year ago into this year and have been one of the most impressive teams in the Shore Conference posting an 11-1 overall record into the latter part of their schedule.

“Last season I really placed heavy responsibility on the underclassmen – the four freshmen and a couple of

sophomores that I had in my starting lineup – and they made really great strides. We were in all these games that we were playing; we just couldn’t score. But it all turned around on our senior night when we beat Donovan Catholic, 8-0. We just needed a little momentum and from there I knew that where we left off last season we needed to pick up this season.”

And they certainly have done that. Not only have they picked up where they left off last season, they’ve grown into one of the top teams in the Shore dominating their opposition while outscoring them by a margin of 52-5, including nine shutouts.

They’ve faced six ranked teams and defeated five of them with their only setback thus far being a 1-0 loss to Red Bank Catholic – ranked eighth in the preseason top 10.

The Eagles’ emergence as a legitimate Shore Conference power this season shouldn’t surprise since the program does have three sectional titles (1980, 1982, 1995) to its credit and recently they’ve be on the cusp of doing some big things but ended up falling just short.

In 2015 as the fifth seed in the North 2, Group III playoffs they reached the semifinals before losing to Freehold, then a year later in 2016 as the No. 3 seed they again lost to Freehold in the semifinals, this time by a 2-1 score.

If the Eagles can maintain their level of play, a number one seed and home-field advantage throughout the state playoffs seems like a distinct possibility. And after failing to make the cut in last year’s SCT they’ll be seeded in a spot where they should be able to make a nice run.

South entered this season without much fanfare due to last year’s deceiving record, but what went unnoticed was that they returned 10 starters from a year ago and their three-year starting goalkeeper, Sam Messina.

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“Danielle is my center back and has been since she was a freshman,” said Hickman of her defensive leader.

“She came in late in her freshman year from JV and has been a critical defender ever since.

“I would say my defense is the most solid, which is the reason why last year we were in these games but not winning them,” Hickman added. “My defense wasn’t allowing a lot but my offense was having a hard time finishing.”

Sophomore Rene Lioudakis and senior Shannon Kason join Totilo in the backfield forming one of the top defensive units in the Shore.

“Across the board I think our defense is really strong; they do a really nice job.” Hickman added.

Senior midfielder and captain, Isla Brennan, is back after leading the team in assists as a sophomore with 13 but missed last season due to a basketball injury. She’s currently second on the team with eight goals along with two assists and has easily rounded back into form.

“Isla’s just a natural athlete,” said Hickman of Brennan, who just committed to play DII basketball at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. “She plays field hockey I think because she just enjoys it and it’s less stressful for her. It’s an outlet for her and she’s just phenomenal at it.”

The Eagle employ a diamond formation in the midfield with Brennan (8 goals, 2 assists) on the left, junior Kelsey O’Keefe (4 goals) on the right, sophomore Gianna Racioppi (9 goals, 4 assists) up top and sophomore Emily Salvadore (1 goal, 2 assists) in the back.

“Gianna is part of my sophomore quad of really strong talented players,” Hickman said. “I’m very demanding of her and I can trust she’ll be anywhere the ball is at all times. She’s fast, she’s skilled and plays with intensity.”

After making a whopping 150 saves last season to keep the Eagles in most games, Messina has been phenomenal in goal again this season allowing just five goals all season long with nine shutouts.

The starting forwards are senior Cassie Guerra, who leads the team with 13 goals along with three assists on the left; sophomore Lia Simoniello (9 goals, 5 assists) on the right; and senior Ally Friberg (4 goals, six assists) in the center.

“She’s amazing,” said Hickman of her star goalie.

“She’s the voice of our team always loud and talking whether or not the ball is on her side or not. She really is our eyes on the field communicating with defenders and is not afraid to slide or dive or whatever it takes to not let the ball go in the goal. She’s a major asset to my team.”

“Cassie’s very dominant,” said Hickman. “Her and Isla play together on the left and work really well together.

They have really good stick skills on the reverse with both able to control the ball with one hand. She’s super fast and knows when to put the ball in the air so she’ll get real close to the goal but her biggest strength is her speed.

Senior defender and captain, Danielle Totilo, is a threeyear starter in the backfield and is an integral cog in the Eagles shutdown defense and success this season.

“Lia’s also part of that sophomore quad and as a softball player her hand-to-eye coordination is impeccable.

She can knock the ball out of the air; she’s really good

MIDDLETOWN SOUTH’S GIANNA RACIOPPI with playing off the pads and picking up the rebound and really helps to finish on scoring opportunities.”

Friberg led the team in goals scored a year ago and leads the team in assists this season.

“Ally has significantly improved from last year,” said Hickman. “Her job this year is to more or less dish it out to one of my wings on the forward line. She’s very selfless in the fact she will share her scoring opportunities with her teammates.”

With a perfect 7-0 A North record, Middletown South controls its own destiny for the division crown.

“I have such a great group of kids this year,” Hickman said. “I couldn’t have asked for more. They have already exceeded my expectations and I’m excited to see what the next few weeks have in store for us.”

UPDATE: In an important A North matchup, Middletown South moved two games ahead of Freehold Township in the standings after downing the Patriots, 2-0, on Friday. With the win the Eagles improve to 12-1 and 8-0 in the division while Freehold Township fell to 8-3 and 6-2 in the A North division. Brennan led the charge with a goal and an assists and O’Keefe added a solo goal. Messina picked up her tenth shutout of the season stopping two shots in the process.

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SECOND HALF ONSLAUGHT PUSHES RED BANK CATHOLIC OVER LONG BRANCH

By Mike Ready

RED BANK – The Caseys broke open a tight 14-14 game in the third quarter scoring 27 unanswered points, including 13 in a span of 2:12 late in the third, to pull away from Long Branch for a 41-14 win at Count Basie Field in Red Bank.

Two plays later, Guidetti, who ran for 67 yards on 15 attempts, took it in from four yards out giving the Caseys a 21-14 lead. Including that score, Guidetti rushed for three touchdowns in a span of 10:11 to help the Caseys put the game away.

With the win over No. 3 Long Branch (4-1, 3-1), the top-ranked Caseys (6-0, 5-0) remained undefeated and clinched the Freedom Division championship.

“It started with our offensive line,” said Guidetti when asked about the running game in the second half. “At halftime the coaches told us we had to establish the run and that’s what we did – establish the run.”

“It definitely feels good,” said senior quarterback Steve Lubischer. “We came out a little shaky in the first half but we got it together in the locker room and dialed up the running game because we knew that would help us in the second half. We just had to play hardnosed football. Billy (Guidetti) and our line did a great job in the second half. I think we wore them down in the second half.”

The Caseys were held to minus 14-yards rushing on seven attempts in the first half but gained 143 yards on the ground on 16 attempts in the second half.

“The difference in the first half is we were getting behind the sticks, which we never do,” Red Bank Catholic head coach Frank Edgerly said. “We were kind of pressing a little bit there. In the second half, we kind of regrouped, settled down and were able to get back on track. To score 34 points in the second half is a testament to these kids getting it done to be honest with you.”

After the first half ended knotted at 7-7, Red Bank Catholic went up, 14-7, on their first possession of the second half. The Boston College-bound Lubischer scrambled for 23 yards and a first down then lofted a pass to senior M.J. Wright in the backfield and Wright went 21-yards untouched for the score.

Long Branch tied the game at 14-14 with 5:58 left in the third quarter on a 50-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Marc Dennis to a wide open Jayon Farrar.

However, on the drive, star running back Jermaine Corbett, who had rushed for 90 yards on 15 attempts up to that point, injured his leg on a 31-yard run and did not return to the game.

Junior Sean Rossback then gave the Caseys the spark they needed and opened the flood gates when he returned the ensuing kickoff 54 yards to the Long Branch 31-yard line.

“I’ll say this much to you, ’Sean Rossback’s return I think was the difference tonight,’” said Edgerly. “You can point to a number of plays all you want but Sean’s return ignited us and we converted into another score and I think that was the difference. And that impacts both sidelines, not just ours. For us to be able to capitalize on that went a long way to this game going the way it did.”

On second-and-14 from the 35-yard line, Lubischer found junior tight end and Notre Dame commit Kevin Bauman down the right sidelines for a 29-yard pickup to the sixyard line.

On the ensuing kickoff, Long Branch’s Jah Kwan Gordon made a poor decision trying to field Ryan O’Hara’s kickoff instead of letting go for touchback, failing to catch the ball then and having it bounce off his hands and out of bounds at the one-yard line.

“That was a huge momentum break for us,” said Guidetti. “That helped turn the game around.”

Three plays later on third-and-10 from the one-yard line, Wright snuffed out a screen pass and pulled down Niles Montgomery after a four-yard gain forcing Long Branch to punt out of their own end zone.

Taking over at the 41-yard line, Lubischer, who went 9-of-15 for 203 yards and two TDs and ran for another score, again found Bauman down the right sidelines with Bauman making a sensational catch over a defender for a first down at the two-yard line.

Guidetti leaped over the pile on the next play for a 27-14 lead after a bad snap from center resulted in a failed extra point.

Following an O’Hara touchback, Long Branch took over at the 20-yard line and on second-and-9, Dennis hit Matt Clark, who had a big game with five receptions for 118 yards, for a 50-yard completion down the left sidelines.

But the Green Wave’s drive stalled after that. Hunter Metzler stopped Gordon for a oneyard loss on first down, then sacked Dennis for a five-yard loss on third down forcing a Long Branch punt.

Starting on their own 23-yard line after a holding penalty on first down, the Caseys then drove 77 yards in four plays with Lubischer finishing off the drive with an unbelievable 49-yard scramble for a touchdown where he basically covered the whole width of the field twice on his way to the end zone.

Now up, 34-14, with 8:10 left in the game, the Caseys forced another Long Branch turnover that was the final blow to Long Branch’s chances.

Three critical second-half errors cost Long Branch any chance of victory and to the Caseys’ credit, they cashed in on all three – that’s what good football teams do.

On second-and-10 from their own 20-yard line, Caseys linebacker Steve Cmielewski sacked Dennis for a five-yard loss. Then on third down, linebacker Jack Zenkert stripped sacked Dennis with John Columbia recovering at the 16-yard line.

Guidetti picked up one yard on first down then sealed the win for the Caseys taking it in from 15 yards out on second down for a 41-14 lead with 6:03 left in the game.

In the first half, the Caseys defense came up with big stops when needed and the special teams came through with a big turnover.

The two teams traded punts on their first possessions of the game after going threeand-out.

On the Casey second possession of the game, they drove to the Long Branch 23-yard line thanks to a Lubischer 46-yard completion to senior wide receiver Jaden Key on first down. However, the Caseys went nowhere and brought in O’Hara to attempt a 40-yard field goal that had the distance but sailed left.

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Long Branch took over at the 20 and marched to the Caseys 19-yard with Dennis converting on a third-and-7 from their own 49, completing a 19-yard pass to Montgomery for the first down and keeping the drive alive.

Four plays later with Long Branch looking at a first-and-10 at the 19-yard line, Wright came in on a blitz unabated and sacked Dennis for an eight-yard loss. Columbia then

RBC’S STEVE LUBISCHER stopped Dennis after a four-yard pickup, followed by an incompletion that set up a fourth-and-14 from the 23.

Deciding to go for it, Dennis got the ball to Farrar on a screen pass but Bauman was there to pull him down for a one-yard loss turning the ball over to the Caseys on downs.

But the Caseys went nowhere after Jayson Glasper recorded two consecutive TFL on Lubischer runs, and an incompletion led to a punt.

Long Branch took over at the 19 after a fair catch before a Dennis-to-Clarke 19-yard completion gave them a first down at the 42-yard line. But two incompletions and a Columbia tackle for no gain set up another punt.

The Caseys again came up empty on the possession, but Jerrell Sherin muffed the punt.

Zenkert recovered at the Long Branch 40 for the first big break of the game and the Caseys cashed in with the help of a little trickery.

On first down, Lubischer handed off to Guidetti, who pitched the ball back to Lubischer as he was about hit the line. Lubischer then avoided pressure from Long Branch linebacker Luke Arnold and rolled left to extend the play. He then found Wright all alone down the left sidelines at about 25 and Wright coasted home the rest of the way for a 7-0 lead with 2:09 left in the first half.

Wright had a nice night catching five passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns.

Long Branch answered right back marching 80 yards in nine plays. With 15 seconds showing on the clock until halftime, Dennis connected with Clark on a 28-yard completion on third-and-9 to the one-yard line. Dennis took it in from there with no time left on the clock to knot the game 7-7 at the half.

Dennis finished 14-of-22 for 219 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a touchdown.

Friday night was really the Caseys’ first real test since opening night when they easily took care of Saint John Vianney in a battle that featured the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the preseason polls.

“It feels great, it’s a huge win for the team,” Guidetti said after the game. “Everybody’s been saying we hadn’t really played anybody yet, so to beat a team like that is great, just a great feeling.”

Red Bank Catholic has outscored its five opponents by a margin of 244-48, scoring over 40 points in all but one game this season.

“Anytime you can win a championship on any level says a lot about a team,” said Edgerly. “The thing too is that we have a bye at the back end of this so if we win it feels good but if you lose you have to sit on it for two weeks. So this one was important on a number of levels but getting the division championship is important.”

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SHORE CONFERENCE GRIDIRON HIGHLIGHTS

Week Three Recap

By John Sorce

Week Four Recap

Manalapan 49, Freehold Township 22

Freehold Township 16, Toms River North 14

By John Sorce

Manalapan recorded its first win of the post-Naim Mayfield era as they overpowered Freehold Township, 49-22. Junior running back Nico Santorelli was efficient on his six carries, rushing for 94 yards and three touchdowns, while also returning a kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown. Senior running back Dale

BARNEGAT Gibbons recovered a fumble in the end zone. For Toms River South, Sam Akinlolu ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns, Jalen Hibbert had 75 yards on the ground and quarterback Sam Conover added 58 rushing yards and a touchdown pass to Travis Squire.

Barnegat 31, Pinelands 0

MANALAPAN Sieczkowski also contributed on the ground for the Braves, rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Manalapan ran for 365 yards as a team.

Saint John Vianney 37, Middletown North 20

Saint John Vianney improved to 2-2 on the season as they recorded a 37-20 victory over Middletown North. Junior running back Kavon Chambers ran for a pair of touchdowns, while sophomore quarterback Josh East ran for a touchdown and threw one to senior tight end Andrew McGimpsey.

Red Bank Catholic 42, Red Bank 7

It was all RBC in the battle of Red Bank, as the Caseys defeated the Bucs, 42-7. After the Bucs scored the game’s first score, Red Bank Catholic found success through the air as senior quarterback Steve Lubischer threw four touchdown passes, all to senior wide receiver Jaden Key, and completed 11 of 14 passes for 239 yards. Junior running back Billy Guidetti ran for over 100 yards and two touchdowns.

Toms River East 35, Toms River South 24

Toms River East recorded its first win of the season and first in six years against Toms River South in a 35-24 victory in a battle of Toms River rivals. Toms River East displayed a strong running game, as Mike Goodall led the Raiders with 115 yards on the ground. Frankie Giannetti ran for 74 yards and two touchdowns and Alex Smith ran for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Toms River East took a 28-24 lead late in the fourth quarter when offensive lineman Brady

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The Bengals remained undefeated in an impressive shutout victory over Pinelands. Brian Finucan connected with Sean Morris on a 50-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and Aaron Osborn kicked a 28-yard field goal. Charlie Cotton ran for a pair of touchdowns of two and 10 yards. Mike Godfrey capped off the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown run with 5:36 left in the game.

Point Boro 16, Monmouth Regional 6

Point Boro improved to 2-1 on the season in a 16-6 victory over Monmouth Regional. Senior fullback Bobby Cooper ran for 124 yards and a touchdown, coming in the second quarter that gave the Panthers a 7-0 halftime lead. Senior quarterback Garrett Romer ran for 119 yards and a touchdown, a fouryard scramble that came in the fourth quarter, putting Point Boro up, 14-0. Monmouth Regional got on the board with just under eight minutes left on a three-yard touchdown run by Dayshawn Porter, and a bad snap for Monmouth Regional led to a safety for Point Boro with just over five minutes remaining.

In a thrilling game, Freehold Township handed previously unbeaten Toms River North its first loss of the season thanks to a 22-yard field goal by Colin Taptich with three seconds left in regulation. Taptich kicked a trio of field goals in the game, also connecting from 38 and 24 yards. Sophomore quarterback Lorenzo Chirichella threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to John Manfre to give Freehold Township a 10-7 lead in the third quarter. Toms River North scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground from Jarrod Pruitt (18 yards) and Dashawn Wilder (two yards).

Rumson-Fair Haven 49, Freehold Boro 7

Rumson remained undefeated and displayed a powerful offense in a 49-7 victory over Freehold Boro.

Junior quarterback Collin Coles threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns, a 48-yard touchdown pass to Patrick Jamin and a two-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Ian O'Connor. Senior running back Alex Majldjian ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns and sophomore running back John Volker ran for two touchdowns. Will Sullivan added a three-yard touchdown run for the Bulldogs. Freehold scored on an 18-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Matt Krauss to senior Steven Cirillo.

JACKSON LIBERTY road win over Jackson Liberty. Jack McCrae ran for a pair of touchdowns for Shore, while Gil Goldsmith and Shane McLaughlin also added rushing touchdowns. Goldsmith and Michael Deusch recorded interceptions for Shore on defense.

Wall 28, Marlboro 0

The Crimson Knights improved to 3-1 on the season with a convincing 28-0 victory over Marlboro.

Brick Memorial 31, Saint John Vianney 21

Brick Memorial came from behind to down Saint John Vianney and improve to 2-3 on the season.

Junior Anthony Albanese scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the Mustangs ahead for good. Senior running back Ja Billingsley and senior quarterback Tyler Sindel had two touchdown runs apiece for Brick Memorial and David Baez recovered an onside kick following the touchdown run by Albanese, allowing the Mustangs to run out the clock and secure the victory.

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Dylan Richey threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Teddy Sharkey to give Wall a 7-0 lead. A two-yard touchdown run by Casey Larkin gave the Crimson Knights a 14-0 halftime lead. Logan Peters extended the lead to 21-0 when he scooped up a blocked punt and returned it for a touchdown, and a 35yard rushing touchdown by Matt DeSarno added the final touchdown for Wall.

Manasquan 27, Monmouth Regional 7

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Saint John Vianney Field Hockey has High Expectations with Strong Senior Class

By John Sorce

HOLMDEL – Coming off a season that saw them win 10 games and a first-round exit in the Shore Conference Tournament, the Saint John Vianney field hockey team hopes to take the next step this season.

First-year head coach Amanda Westerweller will be tasked in leading the Lancers this season, and the team is off to a strong start. Westerweller played collegiately at Monmouth University and was an assistant at SJV for the last two years before taking over the program this season. Being an assistant, she is familiar with most of the players and the transition from assistant to head coach was more so off the field than on it.

“I knew coming in most of the girls and what their strengths are and where to position them,” Westerweller said. “Being a first-time head coach has been fun. It’s a step up from being an assistant in terms of reporting scores, doing paperwork and sending out emails. But there’s really not a lot changes on the field.”

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SJV’S CARYN MCGRORY on the roster. But that success won’t just come on the field because they are a veteran team, and Westerweller made sure before the season her seniors knew it was on them to take this team where they want to go.

Westerweller’s assistants are Haley Meade, who played at Rutgers and Tamera Eagan, who played at Kean. Both are in their first year at Saint John Vianney.

“Before the season, I took each one of them one by one to explain expectations this year, but it won’t just come,” Westerweller said. “I told them ‘you have to work hard and make it happen.’”

One reason why the Lancers have high expectations is they are a veteran squad this season, with 11 seniors

The Lancers have a pair of leading scorers in senior Lauren Tuschmann, who scored 30 goals last season

as a junior and moved up on offense from center-mid to center forward, and junior Grace Langdon, who scored four goals on Oct. 1 in a 9-3 win against Red Bank Regional. Both have scored nine goals on the season.

Other key players for SJV this season are senior defensive center-mid Aleeyah Goode, senior center-mid Caryn McGrory, senior center back Sarah Kulaga, and senior left-mid Juliana Largo.

Senior goaltender Alexa Waldron is in just her second season playing the position. She started playing the position as a junior and is still learning.

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SJV’S VICTORIA SHAW The Lancers play in B North, which is a competitive division featuring Wall, Ocean Township, Middletown North, Neptune, Matawan, and Red Bank Regional.

Playing good teams is what Westerweller wants her team to do, because it makes them better.

“It’s good to play in a division like B North with teams like Wall, Ocean Township and Middletown North,” Westerweller said. “We expect to finish in the top three in our division this year, but it is also good to play teams that are going to challenge you, because that’s how you improve. It is a very competitive division.”

The ultimate goal for Saint John Vianney this season is to go as far as their 11 seniors will take them. They have high expectations to make deep runs in both the Shore Conference and state tournaments.

“We want to go deep in the Shore Conference and the states,” Westerweller said. “We expect to beat the teams we are supposed to beat, and we want to go out and do our best against some of the more advanced teams.”

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Christian Brothers Academy once again finds themselves as one of the elite teams in the Shore Conference and once again finds themselves as the hunted team. Currently sitting at a record of 10-3 overall and 5-1 in A North, the Colts will try to fend off a late season push from Howell and Freehold Township for the division crown.

Ranney Field Hockey Building for the Future

By John Sorce

With so many young players on the varsity level, McEnery discussed what she looks for in players when deciding who makes the final roster.

“I would say it’s pretty much what every coach looks for, the unteachable type characteristics,” McEnery said. “We want girls who are aggressive and willing to sacrifice their body to win the ball. Just girls who have that unspoken drive and passion out there.

Whether they have the strongest skill or the weakest skill, if they have that, that’s what makes them a good player.”

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Ranney looks to continue their late season charge towards the Shore Conference and NJSIAA tournaments and the emotion showed on Friday night with a thrilling overtime win against a tough Mater Dei Prep team that tried to play spoilers on the Panthers’ Senior Night.

Mater Dei Prep came out aggressive and out-ran Ranney in the first half and took a halftime lead of 1-0. Ranney would regroup at halftime and it showed as they started to take over the midfield and put the Seraphs’ defense under constant pressure. With just over nine minutes to play and still down, 1-0, the Panthers’ leading goal scorer, Ademola Odunlami, ripped a shot in the upper corner to tie the contest at 1-1, forcing overtime. It took Ranney just four minutes to get the game-winner when Odunlami scored his second of the game and his 10th of the season.

Ranney competes in B Central, which now includes Henry Hudson, St. Rose, Keyport, Mater Dei Prep, and Trinity Hall. In years past, there was one of the shore’s top teams in the division, but realignment based on school size has made things a little bit easier this season, and McEnery feels that is best for the teams in the division.

“To be honest, it is a little more pleasant this year with Shore Regional not being in there,” McEnery said. “I think it’s best for the skill level of all the teams here that are pretty even talent-wise. I think St. Rose and Henry Hudson have stood out this year with the change in the lineup, but I’m really happy Trinity Hall joined our division. I think in about two or three years, if Mater Dei continues their program and we continue to build on our young program, B Central might be a pretty good division.”

With the win, the Panthers improved to 5-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play. They will need to take care of Barnegat and Red Bank Catholic or split to make the SCT that holds their seeding meeting on Wednesday night.

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Among the key returners this season for the Panthers are senior defender and captain Sofia Wahba, senior forward and captain Jenna Banks, junior back Zah'Kyiah Pennington, and junior midfielder/forward and captain Claire Falletta, who is a three-year varsity player and scored five goals as a freshman in 2016.

Since the turn of the calendar the Colts have found little to be happy about, going 1-2 with losses to Howell and Holmdel and their lone win against Manalapan. The Colts will look to rebound before the Shore Conference Tournament cutoff with Freehold Township on Oct. 10.

The Patriots find themselves on the outside looking in but still have a shot at the A North title when they host Christian Brothers Academy on Oct. 10. Freehold Township owns the tie-breaker over Howell whom they beat earlier in the year, 2-1. The month of October so far has not been kind to them, dropping a 2-0 contest to Middletown South and a 3-2

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“We are a very young team this season,” said Ranney head coach Eileen McEnery, who is her 17th year leading the program. “Nine out of my 21 players are freshmen. It’s a brand new dynamic, they are all trying to learn each other’s habits and moves.”

CBA ended the month of September with a record of 9-1 with their lone loss coming against Saint Benedicts Prep by a score of 3-0. In the nine wins the Colts outscored their opponents, 29-8, with Ocean Township pushing the Colts to the brink. With the game knotted at 2-2 late in the second half and the Spartans looking to upset the Colts, Luke Pascarella buried home a rebound shot from Jack Gill to seal the win, 3-2.

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TINTON FALLS – With a roster consisting of nine freshmen, it is a season of transition for the Ranney field hockey team.

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The team that many did not give a chance to compete for a division crown this year because of losses to graduation, have found themselves on the brink of taking down CBA for the division crown. This is in large part to their 1-0 victory over Christian Brothers last week when Mike Anello scored the lone goal of the contest when he buried home a pass from Kyle Clark.

The Rebels were a team many had as a rebounding team this year that would be in the middle of the pack, but now with just two games left in tight A North, the Rebels have games against Middletown North on Oct. 8 and Manalapan on Oct. 10 to take care of. Currently the Rebels sit at 9-3 overall and 4-2 in conference.

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Holmdel is once again peeking at the right time and that is not good news for the rest of the Shore Conference and state opponents. The Hornets are currently sitting at 11-0 overall and 5-0 in conference play, with Shore Regional and Allentown left on their regular season schedule. After outscoring their opponents, 35-4, with seven shutouts, Holmdel once again looks like the team to beat in the Shore Conference Tournament.

The Hornets got a glimpse at their most likely opponent for the Shore Conference Tournament final, should they both advance that far, when they hosted Christian Brothers Academy on Saturday. Leading 1-0 at the half, Holmdel held off a great push from the Colts and finished off CBA, 3-1. With the win, the Hornets still have not lost to a Shore Conference team since 2016.

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RANNEY’S NINA BAUGH Through six games, Ranney has only scored two goals. Banks scored on Sept. 28 in Ranney’s 1-0 road victory over Trinity Hall and freshman Madison Mazza scored in their first game of the season, a 3-1 loss to Keyport on Sept. 14. But it is the play of her freshmen, such as Mazza, that really has McEnery excited for what is to come for her program.

“The last two games I put a freshman (Mazza) in my center-mid position, which is normally your most experienced, skilled, aggressive, and probably oldest player on the team,” McEnery said. “Right now, I have a novice player in there. But she has that unteachable quality about her and it has made a difference.

It’s boosted the confidence in our play and we won our first game (against Trinity Hall). We came close against Mater Dei. We made one mistake which they capitalized on, but I think we outplayed Mater Dei. I might not get the results this year that I am personally looking for, but next year and the year after, we are definitely going to be a threat.”

How excited is McEnery for the future of her program?

“So excited,” she said with a big smile.

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Southern Field Hockey Eyeing Redemption

By John Sorce

MANAHAWKIN – It was a record breaking season in 2017 for the Southern Regional field hockey team. The team won 21 games and advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament finals for just the second time in school history, where they were shut out by top-seeded Rumson.

that and then move onto the bigger tournaments.”

This season, the Rams haven’t missed a beat, sitting atop A South with an 11-1 record, with their only blemish coming in a 1-0 contest against division rival Jackson Memorial. They are ranked No. 13 in the state by NJ.com.

“She’s stepped up as a leader on and off the field and she’s a great goal scorer,” Lombardo said. “She’s had six hat tricks through 12 games to this point, which is pretty impressive.”

“Playing in A South is great,” said fifth-year head coach Jenna Lombardo. “It prepares us for the Shore Conference Tournament, which is also why we try to get a couple of Monmouth County teams as well like Wall and we were supposed to play Shore, but that got rained out and there’s not room to reschedule for both of us so it doesn’t work out, unfortunately. We’ve had some great games and being first in A South, our immediate goal is to win

Senior center-back Emma Wilhelm has also stepped up big this season for the Rams.

Leading the way for Southern on offense is junior Maitland Demand, who leads the team in both goals scored (23) and assists (11).

“Emma is unbelievable, she’s the most consistent person in the backfield,” Lombardo said. “I never question whether she is going to come up with a defensive stop and other coaches refer to her as the backbone of our team.”

Junior goaltender Lauren Bakker has recorded eight shutouts so far this season, and Lombardo has been impressed with what she has seen from her goalie, who took an unconventional route to playing field hockey.

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“It’s just been a lot of great teamwork that the girls have been putting together to be successful,” Lombardo said. “We have a lot of unselfish girls that want to win for each other and win for their team.

The group of upperclassmen have been awesome and I really couldn’t ask for more. They’ve grown so much from when they were freshmen and sophomores on JV.” While Southern is talented enough to make a run into states, they are in the same bracket (South, Group 4) as Eastern, who is the top team in the state. As a No. 4 seed last year, Southern made it to the semifinals of the South, Group 4 Tournament, and were shut out by Eastern, 8-0. Eastern was the top-seed in the TOC last year and advanced all the way to the finals.

Being a realist, Lombardo knows their best chance to win a championship is in the Shore Conference Tournament, and that is their primary goal.

Lombardo truly loves being around her team and going to practice every day. Having a team that is one of the top teams in the state surely helps, and that chemistry is going to be important if they are going to have a chance at redemption.

“Our primary goal is to get back to the Shore Conference Tournament final and have another chance to win that game,” Lombardo said. “We know in the state tournament, it is what it is, but we see Eastern and being a realist, that’s not achievable.”

“Every day with these girls is fun,” Lombardo said. “They are the hardest working girls and they are so unselfish.

They are so much fun to be around and I truly enjoy going to practice every day, which isn’t something every coach can say. I am definitely lucky to be around these girls.”

“She’s stepped up huge,” Lombardo said. “She actually played football her freshman year and now she’s with us, so it’s great having her with our program. She’s one of the hardest working goalies I’ve seen, and all she wants to do is get better and be there for her team. I would say goalie is the toughest job on the field for sure the most pressure, but she’s made a lot of key saves that have been a huge part of our success.”

Other key members of the Rams this season are junior center-forward Erika Barbera, sophomore left-wing Emily Raylman, senior left-mid Alexis Maul, and junior defender Priscilla Nicolini.

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Tips From Salt Creek Grille For Planning a Holiday Event for Your Office or Company

The air is getting cooler and the leaves are starting to change. That’s your cue that it is high time to get your holiday party planning into high gear! Salt Creek Grille’s Director of Private Dining, Barbara Penta, has some tips to share on how to hold the best corporate or private holiday party and still stay within budget.

Naturally, you want to celebrate the season, bring your people together, and reward them for all their hard work, but you also want to stay within budget.

1. Choose your time carefully. Want to save some dollars? Then skip premium booking times such as Friday, Saturday nights and opt for an event held mid-week.

Actually, it is a better time for most guests anyway, whether it is a social or corporate event, since weekends are so busy with personal tasks and activities.

And don’t disregard a daytime event, which will save you even more dollars and be just as much fun.

“Or, if you're really looking to save some money and you're feeling flexible, you might even go so far as to schedule your holiday get together for January,” suggested Penta. "It will be after the holiday rush and before wedding season kicks in. You might even be able to hire that great band during the traditionally slower time and also upgrade your beverage and menu offerings. Plus, January is generally a cold, dark, miserable month, so give your employees something to look forward to, at a discounted price.”

2. For a more lively, interactive social event than a traditional plated sit-down dinner for your holiday gatherings, choose a buffet-style event or cocktail party with numerous hors d’oeuvres and carving stations. Or, you may also want to consider hosting a daytime brunch.

3. Opt for a cash bar and feature your very own signature cocktail. If you have something to really celebrate about at your event and champagne is called for, offering a sparkling wine cocktail will make your money go further than going straight to bubbly. Salt Creek Grille also features two local distilled spirits, so go local if you want, with a cocktail made with spirits from

Asbury Park Distilling, made right in Asbury Park, or an exotic cocktail made with Brinley Gold Shipwreck Rum. Shipwreck Rum’s headquarters are located in Atlantic Highlands. You can give your guests a recipe card to take home, too.

4. Add a giving back theme to your party. Instead of guests gifting to each other and risk someone being left out, ask your attending guests to donate canned or dry goods for a local pantry. Or provide opportunities for guests to give what they can to a selected charity.

You could also ask your staff for suggestions on their favorite place to volunteer and then pull one from a hat to announce the company’s selected charity for the new year. These types of holiday experiences can double as team building, as they provide great bonding experiences between co-workers.

“No matter what you choose, one of the most important steps to take is select your preferred dates and times and book it now!” emphasizes Penta. “We start booking up our holiday dates in October,” she said.

“Don’t wait until the last minute.”

Call Barbara at (732) 933-9272 or email her at bpenta@saltcreekgrille.com.

Salt Creek Grille is located 4 Bingham Avenue in Rumson.

It’s that time of year again for the All American Subaru Loves Pets Event! All American Subaru will be hosting its 3rd annual Pet Adoption Event and Pet Costume Contest on October 20th. The event will be held at the dealership in Old Bridge and will run from 11am until 4pm. Attending will be multiple rescues and adoption agencies that will be showcasing dogs and cats that are in need of a home, along with pet supply vendors that will be on site. Last year’s event was a massive success as many pets were able to find the forever homes that they deserved.

We are excited to announce that 106.7 Lite fm will also be on site with live music and will be hosting our online photo contest. With over 50 photo entries the previous year, we are graciously anticipating that this year’s contest will be even bigger and better! Photo submissions will be accepted starting mid-September and online voting will take place from October 1st until October 19th, all on Lite fm’s website. The winner will be announced at the event, winning the grand prize of an All American Subaru Pet Gift Basket and a gift card! We will be handing out prizes, giveaways, and much more throughout the event. All of us at All American Subaru are proud to be part of an occasion that has such a good and impacting cause behind it. We encourage anyone and everyone to stop by our dealership on October 20th and be part of one of our biggest events of the year!

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MIDDLETOWN – Mater Dei Prep is proud to announce the appointment of Dennis Kazimir as the new boys head basketball coach. Kazimir comes to Mater Dei Prep with 15 years of coaching and management experience on the collegiate and high school level. Kazimir recently completed four seasons as the assistant coach and interim head coach at United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA).

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Mater Dei Prep Athletic Director Robert Eriksen is excited to welcome Kazimir to the Seraph community. "This is a great day for the Mater Dei Prep basketball program as Coach Kazimir brings an extensive resume of coaching and managing in the NCAA ranks to our school,” he said.

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Kazimir’s attention to detail and incredible experience will ensure the future of the successful Seraph basketball program, which has competed in the Shore Conference Championship for the last three years winning two championships.

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“The overriding factor in the decision to hire Coach Kazimir was his organizational skill set and our focus on wanting to build a program with a long-term view. Our ultimate goal at Mater Dei Prep is to position our student-athletes for success at the college level in academics as well as athletics. Coach Kazimir has the talent to bring that to fruition and will be working full time at Mater Dei Prep in our Development Office where he can focus on the students every day,” said Mater Dei Prep President Don Galante.

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Kazimir was a graduate assistant men’s basketball coach for Virginia Commonwealth University under head coach Shaka Smart. He was responsible for gameday operations, assisting with game and practice plans and scouting reports. He also served at Seton Hall University for two seasons under head coach Bobby Gonzalez as the Pirates’ Director of Basketball Operations. Kazimir also coached at Tiffin University as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator, Wright State University under Paul Biancardi as an administrative assistant and Rhode Island College as an assistant coach.

assisting with the planning and monitoring of the Eastern Invitational Basketball Camps and Clinics and also served as the Director of Team Tournaments.

Kazimir graduated Seton Hall University with a BS in Sports Management in 2000 and a Master of Education in Sports Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2013. Kazimir is a Jersey Shore native who grew up in Brick, and was a graduate of Donovan Catholic High School.

“I would like to thank Mr. Don Galante, Mr. Robert Eriksen and the entire Mater Dei Prep Board of Trustees for providing me with this platform to assist in fostering the development of our next generation of leaders. I am extremely appreciative to be a part of the Mater Dei Prep family and enthusiastic about leading this program as we strive to excel in the classroom and on the hardwood. I will use basketball as a vehicle to educate our student-athletes on the importance of continually developing their professional brand through virtues such as appreciation, accountability and resiliency. To come back home to New Jersey and be part of a dynamic and cutting edge academic institution is truly an honor. I am looking forward to working with the entire Mater Dei Prep community and grateful to be doing so at an institution that empowers young men and women to make a difference in the world,” said Kazimir.

Mater Dei Prep is an independent faith-based college preparatory high school that fosters individuality and growth within an intimate and inclusive community. For more information about the Mater Dei Prep boys’ basketball program, or about other programs the school offers, call (732) 671-9100 or visit materdeiprep.org.

“Dennis Kazimir will be a terrific asset to the Mater Dei Prep basketball program as their head coach. Having worked with Dennis at Wright State University, I know his players will benefit greatly from his extensive background and his passion for the game. A great quality that he possesses is that he is a hard worker and dedicates himself to the task at hand. Dennis cares about people and goes out of his way to help everyone in his path. This is an outstanding hire for Mater Dei Prep,” said Paul Biancardi, ESPN National Recruiting Director for Boys High School Basketball.

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"Mater Dei Prep hit a home run with the hiring of Dennis Kazimir. His infectious personality combined with an unrelenting work ethic makes this an exciting partnership in the New Jersey high school sports landscape," said Jon Rothstein, CBS Sports.

The process of choosing Kazimir as the new boys basketball coach was very extensive. In total Mater Dei Prep had over 18 highly qualified coaches from the college and high school ranks apply for the position. The candidates were vetted by multiple Mater Dei Prep administrators, alumni and members of the community.

“The Shore Conference is a very special place when it comes to high school basketball. Our candidate pool was incredible with many talented coaches interviewing for the position. I was overwhelmed by the number of high profile references from all over the country supporting these different candidates,” shared Galante.

Kazimir got his start working in basketball at The Hoop Group in Neptune. He worked under Rob Kennedy in 2002 where he served as an operations manager,

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FREEHOLD SHOCKS LANCERS BEHIND MATT KRAUSS’ HERCULEAN PERFORMANCE

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FREEHOLD – Senior quarterback Matt Krauss wanted the ball in his hands.

“Listen I’ll take these guys anywhere,” said Freehold head coach Dave Ellis. “We may be small, we might not be the fastest, but a guy like Zach Neely, he came off the edge and did a great job. These guys played great defense today. Even though they’re bigger and faster, our guys played hard, rallied to the football, and I couldn’t be more proud of our defense.”

Saint John Vianney had just marched 79 yards to pull within five points of the Colonials, 17-12, with 5:42 left to play in the game.

Krauss had already carried the offense on his shoulders the entire game but his battered and bruised body was begging for more.

Two plays later, Krauss took it in standing up and with Hurler’s extra point, Freehold now led, 10-6, with 6:03 remaining in the third.

“I was asking for the ball,” said Krauss, who carried the ball 10 straight times for 39 yards and three first downs to run out the clock. “I told them (the coaches) to keep running the ball. I wanted the ball in my hands at the end of the game and I knew the line would block it up for me and we would get it done.”

“That was a moment that changed the whole game,” said Krauss of Neely’s sack. “Zack went in there and made a great hit, recovered the ball and we knew we had to punch it in and go up by two scores.”

A penalty on the ensuing kickoff pushed the Lancers back to the 14-yard line and three plays netted six yards setting up a fourth-and-4 from the 20.

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ETES, WE CAN HELP YOUR PAIN! On the final play of the game, Krauss took a knee and let out a huge sigh of relief knowing he just led his team to one of the biggest upset wins in program history.

“We knew we’ve been doubted this year and we knew this was our game to prove that we’re not a bad team, we’re a good team,” Krauss said. “We’re going to make a push into the playoffs this year and try to win another state championship.”

Freehold trailed at the half, 6-0, and on their first play of the second half, Krauss was hit hard by Lancers linebacker Julian Young and fumbled the ball away with defensive back Warren Griffith recovering at the 50-yard line.

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On first down, Colonials defensive lineman Jake Larsen dumped All-Shore running back Kavon Chambers for a three-yard loss and three plays later on fourth-and-8 from the 48-yard line the Lancers elected to punt.

That was a huge stop for the Freehold defense that played with a sense of urgency and gave the Lancers offense fits all day. They bottled up Chamber holding him to 65-yards rushing on 16 attempts, but 46 of those yards came on his second-quarter touchdown run that put SJV up, 6-0, with 7:12 left in the half.

Anthony Brett’s punt rolled to the 33-yard line where Freehold took over with a first down at their own 33yard line.

After reaching the 45-yard line, a holding penalty left the Colonials with a first-and-25 at their own 30.

Krauss then went to the air on first down and senior wide receiver Andre Kelly made a diving catch of Krauss’ pass for 45 yards for another first down at the SJV 25-yard line.

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Griffith then shanked his punt out of bounds and the Colonials took over in excellent field positon at the Lancers 29-yard line.

A sack and a holding penalty pushed Freehold back to the 33-yard line but on second-and-31 from the 33-yard line, Krauss broke loose for 14 yards before going in from 19 yards out on third down to increase their lead to 17-6, following the extra point with 39 seconds left in the third quarter.

Krauss finished with 269 yards rushing on 38 attempts and two touchdowns, including 165 first-half yards on 18 carries and 67 yards passing on three completions.

“Matt had great practices the last two weeks and I’m just so happy that it showed today,” said Ellis of his star quarterback’s play. “I told him to just block everything out and just lock in today and he did that and you saw the results.”

Saint John Vianney took over at 21-yard line facing an uphill battle to get back into the game which they did by marching 79 yards in 13 plays with Duell finishing off the drive with a five-yard strike to Nasiyah Nix. Now down by five, the Lancers went for a twopoint conversion but Duell’s pass was dropped in the end zone leaving the score 17-12.

The Lancers’ drive took over six minutes off the clock and following the kickoff, Freehold took over at the SJV 25-yard line with 5:41 left in the game. Krauss then did his superman impersonation to run out the clock.

“Our offensive line, they took it personal,” said Ellis.

“At the end of the game, they made sure we were going to get that first down.”

“It all starts up front,” said Krauss. “We had a great week of practice. We knew they were a very good team coming into this week, and we knew we just had to work ten times harder to be able to beat them today.”

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Hurler’s kickoff then sailed into the end zone for a touchback and SJV took over at their own 20.

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