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MATER DEI OVERCOMES LATE 18-POINT DEFICIT TO WIN SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
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By Mike Ready
WEST LONG BRANCH – Down 36-18 with 1:18 remaining in the third quarter, Mater Dei was looking for another miracle to save them like the one that miraculously averted last year’s potential school shuttering with a dramatic last minute fund drive.
“This is surreal,” Mater Dei first-year head coach Ben Gamble said. “I don’t have words for it. I dreamt about this for a long time-that I would win a championship with my stamp, not part of St. Anthony’s. How this thing turned out tonight was just tremendous; it’s a great feeling.”
In Saturday’s thrilling win, the Seraphs were facing an uphill battle that looked as bleak as the chances of their school remaining open a year ago. But like their school, the Seraphs pulled a cat out of the hat with an epic – if not stunning – comeback to defeat Christian Brothers Academy 50-43 erasing one of – if not the largest – deficits ever in a Shore Conference Tournament final.
Gamble was a long-time assistant under legendary coach Bob Hurley at St. Anthony’s before spending last season as head coach at Cardinal McCarrick. The South Amboy school wasn’t as fortunate as Mater Dei as they were forced to close their doors at the end of the school year. Gamble brought four of his top players with him to Mater Die along with five additional transfers from three different schools.
The win handed Mater Dei the programs first ever Shore Conference Tournament championship in front of a capacity crowd at Monmouth University’s Multipurpose Activity Center. Mater Dei had not been to the SCT final since 1984 and had last reached the semifinals in 1990. The No.1 seeded Seraphs (24-1, 14-0) trailed secondseeded CBA by 18 points late in the third quarter before closing out the game on a 32-7 run and were down by 10 ,41-31, with 3:45 left in the game when they outscored the hapless Colts 19-2 down the stretch.
For the Colts, it was their second straight nightmare-loss and third loss in a row in the Shore Conference Tournament final after getting blown out in the second half last year when No.11 seed Rumson outscored the No.1 seed Colts 31-5 in the second half after going into halftime tied 19-19. “We haven’t trailed by that many points all season long,” senior point guard NyQuan McCombs said. “We didn’t want to lose this game in front of this crowd. We wanted to make history.” With both teams in zone defenses in the first half, CBA held Mater Dei to 4-for-14 shooting from the field in the first half while forcing seven Seraph’s turnovers as the Colts (21-5, 13-1) led at the half 26-13. But late in the third quarter, Mater Dei completely changed the complexion of the game when they switched to a pressure defense.
could.” Harris said. “My voice is dying, I’m tired but it feels great. It’s great to help the team and get a great team win like this for coach and for the school.” CBA got the lead back to 10, 41-31 with 3:45 left in the game but Mater Dei again responded with a gameclinching 15-0 run to take the lead 45-41 with 40 seconds left in the game after holding CBA scoreless for 3:30 minutes. Junior forward Marvin Pierre stripped CBA center Pat Andree for the steal, took it the length of the floor and scored as he was fouled to give Mate Dei its first lead of the game with 40.1 seconds left. Pierre then banked in the free throw to put the Seraphs ahead, 44-41. Another steal by Pierre led to two more free throws by Harris to cap the string of 15 unanswered Mater Dei points. The two teams exchanged free throws for a 5043 final. McCombs finished with 12 points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals while junior center Elijah Barnes had 10 points and a team-high 7 boards. For CBA, the Lehigh University-bound Andree finished with a game-high 14 rebounds and 14 points but shot a disappointing 5-for-13 from the field including only 1-of7 from three-point land.
“I just wanted to interrupt their timing,” Gamble said. “I think we confused them at the end with our press. That slowed them down; they didn’t know what we were in and just started to turn the ball over.” With the press in full gear, Mater Dei ended the third quarter on a 7-0 run that began on a Josh Green threepointer and extended it into fourth quarter for an 11-0 run that pulled them to within seven, 36-29. “Once we hit seven I thought we had a shot,” Gamble said. “The only time we down double-figures this season was against Notre Dame and we came back against a really good team. I just went smaller and we pressured all over the place and then everything just changed.”
MATER DEI’S #3 BRYANT HARRIS
After only playing six minutes in the first half, senior guard Bryan Harris was instrumental in the Seraphs comeback scoring 12 second-half points and ended up leading the team in scoring with 14. He also had two second half steals and six rebounds – four in the second half. “Anyway I possibly could, I tried to help as much as I
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MATER DEI’S # 21 KYLE ELLIOTT
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Roses Racing Ahead in States Easter Dinner at Salt Creek Grille Purple By Ted Kaiser and its Spectacular Waterfront View
Rumson, NJ – Salt Creek Grille at Rumson will celebrate Easter Sunday, March 27 with a delicious a la carte dinner served up with a spectacular waterfront view from 12-7 p.m. Children’s menu is also available.
Some offering on the menu are a selection of appetizers such as Artichoke and Parmesan Creamed Spinach Dip ($14), which can easily be shared; Ahi Tuna Stack, sashimi style, avocado, cucumber, wasabi, soy ($19 and gluten-free); Carrot Ginger Soup, rich broth base, carrots, ginger, parsley, dill ($8 and gluten-free) and more. Salads: Salt Creek House, Granny Smith apples, gorgonzola crumbles, glazed walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette on baby mixed greens ($8); Classic Caesar, shaved Asiago cheese, toasted croutons, traditional Caesar dressing crisp chopped romaine ($9). Entrées: The Grille Chop, 14 oz., double thick, center cut, thyme butter, apple chutney, Yukon gold potatoes, farmer’s market seasonal vegetables ($26 and gluten free); Prime Rib, au jus, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and farmer’s seasonal vegetables ($33 and gluten-free); Crab Encrusted Grouper, oven roasted, lemon beurre blanc, citrus brown rice farmer’s seasonal vegetables ($30); Daily Market Fish, blackened, grilled, pan fried, or oven roasted with citrus brown rice, farmer’s market seasonal vegetables (MKT and gluten-free; Spaghetti Squash Ravioli, corn, slivered almonds, snow peas, capers, kale with sweet tomato marmalade ($18); and many more selections; Dessert: Chocolate Flourless Cake, chocolate ice cream and chocolate sauce ($9 and gluten-free); New York Style Cheesecake, graham cracker crust, mixed berry sauce ($8); and Carrot Cake, walnuts, raisins, cream cheese icing ($8).
chicken, steaks and vegetarian preparations are cooked to perfection by skilled grill chefs. Panoramic views of the stunning Navesink River are seen from the main dining room, bar lounge and private dining room. Salt Creek Grille is one of the most popular waterfront restaurants on the Jersey shore for dining, cocktails and private parties. It has received numerous awards including being named among the “35 Top Waterfront Dining Spots” by NJ Monthly and is named among “Ten Hot Dining Spots” on the Jersey shore by Gayot.com. Last year partner Steve Bidgood was awarded “Restaurateur of the Year Award” by his peers for his outstanding leadership in the restaurant business and his philanthropic support of the local community. There is a full service bar - which is busy even on a weekday night - that serves cutting edge and traditional artisanal cocktails using premium, distilled spirits, fresh fruits and distinctive mixers. The award-winning wine list with over 80 labels and over 30 wines by the glass pleases wine lovers at all levels, from novice to collector. Salt Creek Grille is open for Dinner daily and Sunday Brunch and lunch. Happy Hour is served Monday – Friday 4-6:30 with ½ off wines by the glass and special bar menu selections. Monday – Thursday features ½ price events all night long in the bar/lounge area and main dining area. These include ½ off bottles of wine Mondays, 1/2 off draught beers Tuesdays, 1/2 off wines by the glass Wednesdays, 1/2 off menu specialty martinis. There is a cozy, year round outdoor fireplace in the spacious foyer surrounded by comfortable benches where guests gather for a pre- or post-dinner cocktail. Many memorable business and social events are enjoyed in the private dining with seating for 20-150 guests, including weddings. The room has its own kitchen, bar and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the beautiful waterfront view. The private room also has access to the landscaped lawn and exclusive dock for maritime approaches.
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BELMAR— The St. Rose girls’ basketball team won their first two state tournament games to advance to the NJSIAA Non-Public South B semifinals last weekend. The Purple Roses were seeded 7th in the bracket, a definite under-seeding given that they are not necessarily awarded based on quality of opponents during the season. They promptly reeled off two victories by more than 30 points in the opening rounds.
another sectional championship and ultimately return to the Tournament of Champions where they reached the final last year. They already have a division title and helped their coach Joe Whalen get to 100 career wins this season. The Roses are hungry for more.
First, the Roses dispatched of 10th seed Roselle Catholic 69-32 in the round of 16. Sophomores Elizabeth Marsicano and Lucy Thomas each had double-doubles. Marsicano had 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Thomas added 11 points and 11 boards. Junior Ellyn Stoll scored a game-high 18 points and junior guard Jennifer Louro nearly missed a triple-double with nine points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. On Thursday, St. Rose blasted second seeded Immaculata by a score of 76-46. The game was never in doubt as the Roses raced ahead for a big lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Marsicano and Thomas registered double-doubles for the second straight game and Ellyn Stoll led the way again with 16 points. Louro 13 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and had five dimes. The Roses faced Gill St. Bernards on Saturday for a trip to the sectional final. St. Rose hopes to get
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ST ROSE’S #20 ELLYN STOLL
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BARRY, CAMPBELL WINNERS OF KERWIN AWARD Since the 1973-1974 season, the James J and Margaret M. Kerwin Awards have been presented to the Outstanding Male and Female basketball players in the shore area. This award chosen by the Kerwin family, all former players and coaches, recognizes the most outstanding basketball players the shore has to offer each year. The Kerwin family is proud to announce that this year’s recipients are Brendan Barry of Rumson and Kelly Campbell of St. John Vianney. Brendan Barry, senior guard, this year broke the school scoring record for points in a career and set the single game scoring record of 50 points. He leads the team in scoring, assists and steals. “Brendan can really shoot, he has an excellent touch” according to family spokesperson John Kerwin. “What’s also great about his play is that he never forces his shot. He handles the ball very well and gets everyone involved in the offense with his great passing. You see that most coaches will set up defensive schemes to try to stop him, with little success”. Brendan has also picked up his defensive play this year. According to Kerwin, “Brendan always comes out and defends the other team’s best guard. He really works hard on the defensive end”. Bren-
dan becomes the first male basketball player from Rumson to receive the Kerwin Award. Kelly Campbell, senior point guard, after an early season injury, rejoined the team and made them much better. She leads the states #1 ranked Lancers in assists and is one of the best defenders in the state. “Kelly is such an unselfish player as she does everything on the court for the win, her stats do not indicate her importance on this team”, according to Kerwin. “As a good point player should do, she handles the ball very well and distributes with great passing and if needed she can lead the team in scoring.” Kelly works very hard on the defensive side. “She always takes the defensive assignment of the best guard on the opposing team and if someone else gets hot you’ll see her coach switch her over to guard that player. At 5’10” she can play shut down defense on guards or forwards”. Kelly joins an impressive list of SJV point guards who have won this prestigious award: Audrey and Erica Gomez, Alisa Apo and Shantel Brown. The Kerwin Award will be presented to Kelly and Brendan at the opening state game on their home court.
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Toms River North Runs Over Opponents By Michael Ward
With a balanced effort from its starting five, the Toms River North boys basketball team outlasted upset-minded Long Branch, 58-52, in a Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal game on Sunday afternoon at Brookdale Community College. Junior guard Jaden Rhoden led four starters in double figures with 15 points as the Mariners (22-3) jumped out to a 16-5 lead after one quarter. Junior guard Darrion Carrington added 14 points, senior guard Hunter Petrick had 13 points, senior guard Patrick Marinaccio tallied 12 points, and junior guard Mike Nyisztor added five points.
River at 6 p.m. On Sunday afternoon, Mater Dei Prep defeated Ranney School, the No. 8 seed, 46-39, in another SCT quarterfinal. “Most of the kids that are on the team this season played last year in the game at Brookdale Community College. And it was an ugly way to lose last year,” Caswell said. “And it was important that we started out well on Sunday. The kids have got to this point three out of the last four years (to the semifinals). And I told the kids that we haven’t got past that point, and that’s our goal now.”
But the most important thing to Toms River North coach Rory Caswell wasn’t the team’s scoring, it was how the Mariners played team defense and how they played against Long Branch’s big scoring threat, senior guard Anthony Velazquez. “Defensively, especially early on, we really took them (Long Branch) out of what they wanted to do. We knew they had a great scorer in Anthony Velazquez, and the two guys that we put on him, Hunter Petrick and Mike Husni did a great job on him by chasing him around,” Caswell said. “I think he (Velazquez) only had six points going into the fourth quarter. I think he ended up with 15 points, but most of them were at the very end when we had the lead and they put up a couple shots. Overall, I think we did a great job on him.” Velazquez scored all 15 of his points in the second half, sophomore guard Tyree Morris added 10 points, freshman guard Marc Dennis had nine points, sophomore forward Tim Fosque supplied eight points, and senior forward Jaquell Presley had six points. Their combined efforts were the reason the No. 12 seed Green Wave (16-7) rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit, 28-15, to take a lead after three quarters, 37-36, against the No. 4 seed Mariners. “Once they have to go to other scorers, that’s not their strength. Later in the second half, their role players picked it up, but overall, I think our team defense was very good and we rebounded the basketball,” Caswell said. “ Now, if we had hit some three-point shots, it would have been a little easier. I think Tuesday, we’ll shoot a little bit.”
TRN’S #23 JADEN RHODEN
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TRN’S #4 DARRION CARRINGTON Photos by: Tom Smith
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MIDDLETOWN NORTH COMES UP SHORT IN BID FOR STATE TITLE REPEAT By Mike Ready
MIDDLETOWN NORTH’S #17 KRISTIAN ACOSTA Photos by: Arielle Figueredo MIDDLETOWN - Middletown North hockey avoided the trap of a championship hangover by answering last year’s magnificent run to the NJSIAA Public B championship with another stellar season that unfortunately ended in agonizing defeat. After capturing the programs first state championship in program history a year ago by winning the NJSIAA Public B title, the Lions (19-3-1) dream of repeating as state champions feel just short in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Ramsey in the Public B semifinals. The game was a rematch of last year’s final when fourth-seeded Middletown North upset No.2 seed Ramsey 5-4. Roles were reversed this year with Middletown North (19-3-1) entering the contest as the No.1 seed and ranked fourth in the state while Ramsey (24-2-2) came in seeded fourth and ranked No.18 in the state. Ramsey came into the game boasting one of the best defenses and goaltender in the state and they lived up to their reputation holding the powerful Lions offense scoreless throughout. Goalie Tyler Harmon stopped all 23 shots he faced to record his 10th shutout of the season and All-State defenseman Brandon O’Callahan and the rest of his blueline mates did a stout job of clogging up the middle breaking Middletown Norths stride in the neutral zone before the high-flying Lions could build any real speed before they could get into the offensive zone. Middletown North’s defense did its job as well holding the Rams to one shot on goal in the third period - 13 for the game - but it was that one shot that cut short the Lions Public B state title defense. Kyle DeBel lifted a shot over the glove of Lions goalie Anthony Manfredi at 4:16 of the third and that’s all it took to put an end to another dream season for the Lions. “We came into the year with a lot of expectations this season so it’s tough,” Lions head coach Matt Clemente said. “But not winning it all like we did last year doesn’t make this season a failure. Only three teams get to end their season happily.”
As disappointing as the loss was, especially for the long list of senior’s who played their last game wearing the orange-and-black of Middletown North, it should take nothing away from the many accomplishments this team was able to achieve not only this season but throughout their careers. “These guys gave their heart and soul to this program,” Clemente added. “If tough for them to take off that jersey for the last time, it’s tough, but sooner or later that happens.” This year’s team brought home the Handchen Cup title for the programs first Shore Conference Cup championship since delivering the Dowd Cup in 2007 and their 19 wins this season were the most by any team since the 2003-04 team went 23-6, 11-3 tying Toms River South for the White Division crown in the Southern Conference. Four-year varsity letter winners Kristian Acosta, who committed to Quinnipiac University - the No.1 ranked college team in the country – Vinny Tomassetti and Kevin Felice as well as the Northeastern University-bound Bobby Hampton, Sean Crimmins, Ryan Davidson and Kevin Toland are all set to graduate in the spring but will not be soon forgotten. “To watch four-year varsity guys like Kristian, Vinny and Kevin start out as freshman and over the past four years turn into team leaders and model student-athletes is great to see.” Acosta is the first 200-point scorer in program history and leaves as Middletown Norths all-time leading scorer while Tomassetti is third on the list of scoring greats with Felice and Hampton each finishing just south of 100 career points for the Lions. “All our seniors have been class guys who treated the program with the utmost respect,” Clemente said. “The way all these guys conducted themselves on and off the ice has made young hockey players come and play at Middletown North. They’ve been the sort of guys you love to coach.”
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Squan-RFH Set for 4th Showdown By Ted Kaiser
MANASQUAN— When the bracket came out for the Central Jersey Group II girls’ basketball playoffs, somehow it seemed likely to come down to another meeting between Manasquan and Rumson-Fair Haven. The rivals are set to square off for a fourth time this season with the sectional championship on the line this Tuesday. Second seeded Manasquan was a 63-44 winner over third seed Lincoln in one semifinal and 4th seeded RFH rolled past top seed New Providence in the other side of the bracket. The Warriors lead the season series 2-1 after a victory over the Bulldogs in the Shore Conference Tournament. Manasquan overcame a halftime deficit to force overtime and eventually prevail 61-58. Stella Clark scored a career-high 26 points to lift her squad into the SCT Final for the third straight season. The two foes split a pair of regular season meetings with the Warriors winning a two-point game at home and dropping a three-point loss on the road. With all three games being decided by no more than three points including one overtime game, the fourth meeting is sure to be another nail biter.
MANASQUAN’S #11 STELLA CLARK
“Every time it goes down to the wire. We see them in the division, in the Shore Conference Tournament and in the state tournament,” explains head coach Manasquan Lisa Kukoda. “They are a great team and program with a lot of success. We can’t get away from them.” In the quarterfinals, the Warriors ended the tournament for 7th seeded Bernards with a 70-50 win. Four players scored in double figures led by Dara Mabrey with 18 points. Faith Masonius chipped in 16 points, Carly Geissler had 14 and Stella Clark added 11. The opening round saw Manasquan roll past Willingboro 6841. Mabrey scored a team-high 23 points and nine other Warriors made baskets in the contest.
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SHORE CONFERENCE HITS THE MAT
By Michael Ward
From that point on, Rivera came out swinging.
The NJSIAA Wrestling State Finals were up for grabs along the beaches of Atlantic City during the first weekend of March. Along the way, many of the Shore’s top wrestlers competed to the best of their ability, but eventually the Monmouth and Ocean’s hopes rested on one wrestler: Sebastian Rivera.
CBA’s 113 pounder scored a huge 10-2 major decision win out of the gate in pre-quarterfinals against West Orange’s Lopez.
Due to Rivera’s 2nd seeded placement going into finals, he skipped the preliminaries as Anthony Capece of Cranford and Victor Lopez of West Orange fought it out with Lopez getting the 6-3 decision win.
From that point on, tougher competition didn’t faze Rivera at all. Next up on his path of destruction was 3rd seeded Lucas Siegfried of Highland. Sebastian showed the densely packed crowd of quarterfinals spectators that there was a large gap in ability despite their small gap in
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rankings, as Rivera was able to win by pinfall in three minutes and thirty eight seconds. The win paved the way for Sebastian Rivera to face the number one seeded wrestler in the 113 pound weight class, Jonathan Tropea of St. Joseph.
The hill proved high and steep to climb, as Rivera was taken to his back and looked as if he was in trouble during the first period of the championship match. After the buzzer sounded Rivera was down 4-0 with nerves running high for everyone watching. But Sebastian wasn’t concerned.
Intimidation was not a factor in the slightest sense as Tropea simply couldn’t contain a quick Rivera. Rivera ended the match with a 6-3 decision in his advantage. In the final, Rivera was slated to face top Delbarton wrestler, Patrick Glory. In order to win, CBA’s star wrestler would have to bring everything he had to the match and fight back against a tough opponent.
He turned his deficit into a 5-5 tie and then took down the agile Glory. With his opponent solidly grounded, Rivera went in for the pin. The pin marked the only one in any weight class in State Finals.
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TS, RIVERA BRINGS HOME THE TITLE
This also marks CBA’s first state finals win since 1968. In the 106 pound weight class, three wrestlers from the shore region qualified to compete. Out of the three, Darby Diedrich of Howell, Hunter Gutierrez of Lacey and Luke Ecklof of SJV, Ecklof made it the furthest to quarterfinals before being defeated in a 7-2 decision by Michael Kelly of St. Peter’s Prep. In the 120 pound weight class, three wrestlers from the shore region also qualified for finals. Up to quarterfinals once again, only Gianni Ghione of Brick Memorial advanced before being defeated by Nicholas Raimo of Hanover Park by a 9-3 Decision. Raimo eventually made it to the cham-
pionship round before losing to Brandon Cray of Steinert. Three wrestlers qualified to compete in the 126 pound weight class. Unfortunately neither Matt Barnett of Southern, Russell Benson of Raritan and Matt McGowen didn’t score wins in main bracket competition. In the 132 pound weight class, Anthony Gagliano of Howell and Jake Benner of Ocean Township made strong showings but came up short in the Pre-Quarterfinals round. Owen McClave however, made a run all the way to semi-finals, where he was narrowly defeated
2-1 in a tie breaker by Phillipsburg’s Brandon Paetzell. Howell’s Kris Lindermann started the day with high hopes in the 138 pound weight class, but had to give up his bid in quarterfinals five minutes into the bought due to an injury. John Finnerty of Point Pleasant Beach was the shore’s star in the 145 weight class. He made it all the way to semi-finals before he was defeated by pinfall by Michael O’Malley of Hasbrouck Heights. In the 152 pound weight class, Toms River East’s Andrew Meyers battled all the way to championship
round. As the 5th seed, he had to battle through other wrestlers who were better ranked and had better records. He ended up falling 16-6 in a major decision against 1st seeded Stephan Glasgow of Bound Brook. Anthony Vetrano of Middletown North proved bestin-region when it came to the 182 pound weight class. He battled all the way to Semi-Finals before falling to Brandon Kui of DePaul in a 10-4 Decision. Joseph McKenzie of Wall was within reach of an appearance in the 195 pound finals. He opened up on several opponents along the way to semi-finals, but was narrowly edged out in an ultimate tie-breaker with Dean Drugac of Morris Knolls.
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CBA CAPTURES SEVENTH SWIMMING TITLE IN A ROW By Michael Ward
Ever since their midseason loss against Westfield, Christian Brothers Academy has been on a mission.
John Shea took first in the 50 free in 22.24, Jack Hoagland won the 100 fly in 52.78, Kevin Volkov was first in the 500 free in 4:48.90, and Andrew Farrell took first in the 100 breast in 1:01.86. Christian Brothers swept all three relays.
In a season of highlights, the victory that secured a seventh consecutive state championship was the most emphatic as the Colts made a strong case to prove that, top to bottom, they have one of the best teams in the state.
With motivation to prove that CBA, which has spent much of the last decade at the top of the statewide rankings and had the highest power pointing total this season, is still the top team in the state, the Colts made a strong case on Sunday.
Christian Brothers swept three individual events and took first and second in two relays to coast to its biggest postseason margin of victory this season. John Hall finished with victories in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:43.56 and the 100 free in 48.27, and Tyler Kauth had wins in the 200 individual medley in 1:56.31 and the 100 back in 52.37 to lead the way for CBA, which became the sixth team in state history to win seven straight state championships. “I don’t think it’s about now, I think it’s about the future,” Kauth said.
“After the 500, we knew we had it and we had the meet locked up, and for the young guys to see that, it’s not about winning right now, but it’s about showing that we can
do this continuously. This is the payoff they can get. Winning seven straight isn’t about the last seven years. It’s about the next seven years.”
all the credit. I wanted this win so bad for them and they wanted to win it for each other. It was a special one today.”
“I don’t think there can possibly be a better team than us in the state,” Chiaravalloti said. “When you look at our lineup from top to bottom, our consistency will speak volumes for our team. Not just over the last seven years, but just this year with what we did against Peddie and LaSalle and then to end the year the way we did today. I think if you look at us, I definitely think we’re the best team in the state.”
CBA pulled off 1-2-3 finishes in the 200 free, 50 free, and 500 free as it jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back. It was the fifth time this season that CBA has scored at least 120 points in a dual meet.
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SENIORS LEAD ST. JOHN VIANNEY TO SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CROWN By Mike Ready
WEST LONG BRANCH – In Saint John Vianney head coach Dawn Karpell’s 10 years on the bench no team title has been more elusive than the Shore Conference Tournament championship. Saturday night that 10-year drought came to an end as her senior-laden team played up to its billing as the No.1 team in the state and convincingly beat No.3 Manasquan 59-48 in front of a jammed-packed Monmouth University Multipurpose Activity Center crowd. The win gives Karpell her first Shore Conference Tournament championship as head coach at Saint John Vianney and the school’s first SCT title since 2005. It was not only a huge win for Karpel but for her seniors as well. And once the final buzzer sounded and the on-court celebrations were in full swing, the Saint John Vianney players – led by their captain Kelly Campbell – raced to find and embrace their coach in their moment of glory. “That was a really special moment for me,” Karpell said. “As a coach, not from the coaching pinnacle part or winning something, but it here it is their moment and here they are celebrating it with me. Yeah, that made me feel really good.”
As a player at Saint John Vianney from 1992-95, Karpell won three Shore Conference Tournament championships in four years and made it to the final in 1993. During her 10-years as coach of the Lancers, Karpell’s teams have won numerous Class A Central titles, five Non-Public A state championships, six sectional titles and five trips to the Tournament of Championships, including winning it all in 2009, but the SCT title continued to elude her until Saturday when the dry spell finally ended. Although Saturday was their first appearance in the championship game since 2011, and before that 2009, the Lancers have made it to the semifinals every year in between against teams in the most competitive conference in New Jersey girls basketball. In fact, in years past, St. John Vianney has been to the semifinals every year since 2008 – one year after Karpell became head coach. This season, four out of the five Lancers starters and the first player off the bench are seniors and this group has quite the resume as well in their four years together. They’ve won the Class A Central title, the Non-Public A title last season before losing to Manasquan in the Tournament of Champions semifinals and as sophomore’s grabbed the Non-Public A South crown; but like their coach had
SJV’S #20 KELLY CAMPBELL never won the Shore Conference Tournament title. “The fact is that the seniors were so focused today,” Karpell said. “They came over and said it was more about me, but it’s not, it’s about their focus and them knowing what it takes to win. It’s been a process for us to get there, now finally this year the seniors were there.” “It’s really exciting to finally win,” Campbell said. “Sophomore year we lost at the buzzer, last year we lost to Manasquan in the semifinals and to finally beat them in the finals is really exciting for us. It was really important to win for our coach; she’s been here 10 years and hasn’t won it all, so it was really important for us to win for her.” Third-seeded Manasquan (20-6, 9-3) took a 2-0 lead 30 seconds after opening tipoff for their only lead game. They didn’t score again for five minutes and by that time the Lancers had already built a 9-2 lead.
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The Warriors cut the lead to four, 13-9, after one quarter on junior guard Stella Clark’s layup at the buzzer but Campbell’s threepointer at the start of the second quarter pushed the Saint John Vianney lead back to seven, 16-9.
Tina Labron’s steal and full-court drive to the basket for two points at 5:04 put the Lancers up 20-11. However, the Lancers then went scoreless for almost five minutes while the Warriors were scoring six straight points to climb back to within three, 20-17. Campbell was then fouled after a pretty behind the back dribble and drive to the basket produced two points on free throws with under five seconds to play for a 22-17 halftime lead.
game-high seven assists with five rebounds.
“We came out strong, lost focus a little bit in the second quarter.” Labron said. “Coach always talks about the first three minutes (of the second half), and it was huge tonight. We couldn’t let them back in it, because we knew once they got back into it, it was going to be a lot tougher of a game.”
In the final four minutes, with the Warriors forced to foul and the Lancers in a bonus situation, Saint John Vianney hit 10-of-12 from the free throw line and 14-of-17 in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
The St. John Vianney lead went 15 points, 47-32, with 5:26 remaining in the game, but Manasquan had one final push left in them. Back-to-back three-pointers by freshman sensation Faith Masonius and Mabrey cut the lead to five, 47-38, with 4:40 showing on the game clock but that’s as close as the Warriors would get.
Labron then put it on her shoulders to make sure Manasquan didn’t get back into it hitting three 3-pointers during a crucial third-quarter surge.
Uncharacteristically, Manasquan committed 24 turnovers in the game, 13 in the first half, but most of that could be attributed to the stellar defensive play in particular that of Campbell on Mabrey and senior Venessa Pinho on Clark.
With the Lancers up, 28-21 with 5:03 left in the third quarter, Labron scored nine of the Lancers next 11 points to push their lead to 39-25 at the 1:49 mark of the third quarter. Campbell hit two free throws to make it 4125 with 41 seconds left in the third before sophomore guard Dara Mabrey’s desperation drive to the basket as time was expiring rolled around the rim before falling in.
Phino recorded three steals and scored four points while junior center Kimi Evans made it three Lancers to score in double-digits with 10 points while grabbing a team-high six boards. Senior Gabrielle Caponegro ended with six points, four rebounds and two steals with fellow senior Zoe Pero chipping in with eight points including a perfect 4-for-4 from the line.
Labron finished with 14 points, including going 4-for-5 from beyond the three-point arc while Campbell scored a team-high 16 points and was an impressive 9-for-10 at the free throw line. Campbell had 11 points in the second half and also led the team with a
As a team, the Lancers were a sizzling 20for-23 from the foul line. Masonius led Manasquan with team highs in points (17) and rebounds (7) while Mabrey finished with 14 points.
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Ranney Falls Short in Shore Conference Playoffs By Michael Ward
The season for the Ranney Boys’ Basketball Team was a good one. The team boasted an impressive 22-4 season record, but unfortunately fell short as they entered the playoffs. Within the quarterfinal round, Ranney was knocked out by Roselle Catholic with a score of 69-44. The new coach and players Ranney were able to fold into the mix added significantly to their success throughout the season, but it appears as if those additions will be the building blocks for a more successful playoff drive next season. Nathaniel Pierre Louis had 13 points for fifthseeded Roselle Catholic, in its 69-44 victory over fourth-seeded Ranney in the quarterfinal round of the South Jersey, Non-Public B tournament in Tinton Falls.
Anthony Velazquez scored a game-high 18 points for Long Branch. Tyree Morris put up 10 points. Ranney trailed 31-29 at halftime, but used a 17-9 third quarter to swing the momentum.
Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis paced Ranney with 14 points each. In the first round of playoffs, Ranney faced off against St. Rose.
Ranney recorded the first SCT victory in school history.
Scottie Lewis recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks to lead fourth-seeded Ranney to a 74-45 victory over 13th-seeded St. Rose in the first round of the South Jersey, Non-Public B tournament in Tinton Falls.
Bryan Antoine had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Ranney, which outscored Brick Township 50-30 through three quarters. Alex Klatsky had 12 points, while Joe Mahoney chipped in with eight points and four assists. James Geraghty finished with eight points, six rebounds and four assists.
Ranney featured a balanced offensive attack as Alex Klatsky had 23 points and four steals and Bryan Antoine added 10 points, five rebounds and nine assists. John Crowley scored 11 points for St. Rose.
who finished with a 28 -5 record at 160 pounds and finished 6th in the region. Dan Mullin who finished 28-4 at 145 pounds and finished in the top 6 in the region. TJ Conlon who finished 27-5 and Mike Shohet who finished at 28-6 and was top 6 in the region.
Long Branch turned the ball over with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter, leading to the foul on Lewis, who finished with 13 points. Bryan Antoine added a team-high 17 points for Ranney and Chris Autino had 11.
In the Preliminary Round of Finals, Ranney played Brock Township and came up big. Scottie Lewis finished with 20 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists to to lead eighthseeded Ranney to a 75-51 victory over 25thseeded Brick Township in the preliminary round of the Shore Conference Tournament in Ranney.
Matt Bullock and Raheem Carter added 12 points each for Roselle Catholic, which led 3617 at halftime.
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In their last regular season game, the team faced a fierce competitor in Long Branch. Scottie Lewis converted two free-throws with 1.8 seconds remaining to give Ranney a 5755 victory over Long Branch in Long Branch.
Noah Buono led the way for Brick Township with 11 points. Joe Destafano had 10 points.
LONG BRANCH’S W 170 LBS Long Branch wrestling has been successful under head coach Danny George (this was his 26th season) and this year was no different as the Green Wave finished with a 16 and 4 record and finished ranked 6th in the group 4 rankings with many wrestlers placing in the top ten in the region. Head coach Dan George summed up the season this way by saying “we won two tournaments this season and finished second in the district behind only CBA while reaching the state final against Jackson Memorial so we had a very exciting season”. Some of the wrestlers who had success this season were Joe Jasio who finished with a record of 33-3 at 220 pounds and placed in the top 12 in the state. John Tomlinson who finished with a 22-3 record in the heavyweight division and finished fourth in the region while being a district champ. Lamont Reid
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Christian Brother Academy: Ice Hockey Team is Unstoppable By Lindsey Ward
Christian Brothers Academy ice hockey team coached by Ryan Bogan Sr. is no stranger to high intensity games, especially when a Cup is at stake. Unlike most teams, CBA plays in two conferences, The Gordan Conference, and Non-Public. They finished their regular season 19-4. The only two teams that got the best of them were their rivals Delbraton, and Don Bosco Prep, but they didn’t go down without a hard fight. CBA knew their time would come vs. these two teams, and sure enough it did. Beginning with the Gordan Cup final. On February 20th, 2016, is when 3-seeded CBA faced off against top seeded Delbraton for the Gordan Cup at Codey Arena. Based off their match ups prior in the season CBA knew what to expect, and
came to the arena ready to win. Junior forward, Derek Contessa, is one of those players who brought everything he had to the ice that night. Contessa’s hat trick is what pushed CBA passed Delbarton to win the Gordan Cup, 3-1. After the game, Contessa expressed, “It was a great experience. Most of the guys on this team haven’t experienced a Gordan Cup, that’s me included – I had never won a Gordan Cup – so this is a first. Its huge for our team.” Conteesa, currently has 19 goals, and 13 assists. Winning vs. Delbarton was CBA’s eighth Gordan Cup win, but first since 2013. CBA is on a mission for their 10th state title, though not being able to contain their excitement about their Gordan Cup win, the players refused to touch the Cup, claiming they weren’t finished just yet.
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the regular season, we just had a bad taste in our mouth. We just want to get them back, and we did.” CBA got Don Bosco back with the help of NJ.com State Player of the Year, Ryan Bogan, who scored the game winning shot in overtime with just 1:30 left to play. Final score was 2-1. Bogan’s thoughts about the game winner were, “Honestly, it’s something I’ve been dreaming about since I was a little kid, I thought about it in the locker room, and I just didn’t want to be denied it. I knew this wouldn’t be my last game, I wasn’t going to let it go down like that.” This was a dream come true for Bogan. At the end of the game, all of the players piled up on one another, and even Coach Ryan Bogan Sr. joined the pile up. After the game when Coach Bogan was asked about his thoughts regarding the game he stated, “We new it was going to be tight. It goes back to when I played against Greg (Bosco head coach) in high school he was at Bosco, and I was at CBA it was a tight game. So we looked at each other, and said another go again. Both teams, laid it all out there, we just got the best. Tonight we got the best!” CBA will take on Delbraton at the Prudential Center for the Non-Public State Final on March 7, which will be a rematch of the Gordan Cup.
Now that CBA has won vs. Delbraton the Gordan Cup, it was now time for them to be victorious over their rival, Don Bosco Prep, in the NJSIAA Non-Public quarterfinal game at Mennen Arena. From the very start of the game, the entire arena was full of energy. Both teams were locked in a defensive battle throughout the game. Senior goalie, Michael Cernero, had 25 saves during the game, which brings his save total to 358 thus far. Cernero was also, named Asbury Park Press’ “February Goalie of the Month.” He stated. “Going 0-4 against Don Bosco Prep and Delbarton in
Lady Bulldog Ballers Upset #1 Seed By Michael Rogers
The Rumson-Fair Haven Girls’ Basketball Team has a history of success on the court within the Shore Conference as well as the state. Under Head Coach George Sourlis, who is in his 28th year as head coach, this year’s team is no different. The Lady Bulldogs have a record of 22 wins and 6 losses this season and finished with a record of 9 and 3 within the A Central division which was tied for second place with Manasquan with only St John Vianney (12-0) ahead of both teams. The Lady Bulldogs reached the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament before losing to Manasquan by the score of 61 to 58.
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In the State tournament, Rumson-Fair Haven drew a number four seed and easily defeated Delaware Valley by the score of 79 to 47 in the quarterfinals. The Bulldogs led 44 to 12 at halftime on their way to an easy win with Hannah Scanlon leading the way with 22 points while
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Stephanie Lasko added 10 points. Katie Foos added 9 points in the game. In the semifinals the Lady Bulldogs upset the #1 seeded New Providence team by the score if 72 to 41. Rumson led at halftime by the score of 37 to 12 and never looked back. Foos led the way with 15 points with Scanlan adding 12 as the Bullsogs advanced with another easy victory. The Lady Bulldogs will now move on to the NJSIAA Group II final against a familiar opponent in Manasquan who is the #2 seed in the bracket. For the season, the Lady Bulldogs have been led in scoring by Hannah Scanlon who averaged 11.5 points per game and also led the team in rebounding with 53. Katie Foos also averaged 8.5 points per game and led the team in three point shots with 62. Christina Antonakakis and Tori Hyduke added 4.5 points per game each for the Lady Bulldogs.
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SOUTHERN REGIONAL HOCKEY TAKES ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS SHORE CONFERENCE ELITENESS By Mike Ready
MANAHAWKIN – The Southern Regional hockey program continued to make significant strides after last year’s breakout season.
No.10 seed Hunterdon Central 4-3 in the second-round. This set up a quarterfinal match with secondseeded and defending champion Randolph (19-4-3) – ranked 15th in the state.
Prior to his first season as head coach at Southern Regional last season, Rams coach Matt Hayes anointed last season as the one that would put Southern ice hockey on the Shore Conference map – mission accomplished.
The defending champs scored first on a power-play goal 10:46 into the first period to take a 1-0 lead. The Rams Jack Conrad then had an unassisted goal just 1:48 into the second period to tie the game at one before Randolph went ahead for good with 11:51 remaining in the second period. Southern failed to score the rest of the way and Randolph added an empty-netter to account for the 3-1 final, thus ending the Rams (18-5-4) season. Randolph outshot the Rams 29-18 in the game.
In a year of firsts, Southern won its first-ever Shore Conference Class A South championship going 9-1-2 within the division and on the way beat perennial powerhouse Brick Township for the first time in program history. Then, seeded ninth in the in the NJSIAA Public A Tournament, the Rams shocked the New Jersey high school hockey world by upsetting previously undefeated and No.1 seed Bridgewater-Raritan in the programs first-ever quarterfinals. Down 2-0, the Rams scored four unanswered goals for its maiden voyage to the semifinals. The 2015-16 season was a bit of a roller coaster ride for the Rams. They got off to a blistering December start which saw them go 7-1-1 with their only loss coming on the final game of the month against a very strong Red Bank Catholic squad. Southern then hit an icy patch in January slipping to 3-3-1 with two critical divisional losses late in the month which severely hurt their chances of repeating as Shore Conference South A champs. They finished second with a 7-2-3 divisional mark behind 8-1-3 Jackson Memorial.
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SOUTHERN REGIONAL’S GOALIE MAKE AN AMAZING PAD SAVE Photos by: Tom Smith February couldn’t come fast enough for the Rams as they compiled a 8-1 record in the month including a 2-1 win over Red Bank Catholic on the first day of February that avenged their earlier loss to the Caseys and got the team rolling in the right direction again . Riding a four-game winning streak that started with their win over RBC, the Rams entered the Dowd Cup as the sixth-seed. The Dowd Cup is essentially one-half of the Shore Conference championship. In 2014 and
2015, a 16-team Shore Conference Tournament was played with Red Bank Catholic winning both titles. Prior to that, Shore Conference teams competed in two eight-team tournaments – the Dowd Cup and the Handchen Cup. This season the Shore Conference decided to revert back to the Cup format, seeding 16 teams into two eight-team tournaments. A 7-4 win over Manalapan in the Dowd Cup quarterfinals set up a semifinal match against three-seed Howell in a game they never trailed
Point Pleasant Beach Garnet Gulls Season Wrap Up By Lindsey Ward
The Point Pleasant Beach, Garent Gulls, girls Varsity basketball team is coached by Jay Lagomarsino. Coach Lagomarsino, has been a head varsity coach for 26 years, and this season, was his first coaching at Point Pleasant Beach. The 14 girl varsity roaster is only made up of 4 seniors, Ashley Kelly, Shannon Lane, Erinne Regan, and Meghan Stemple. The team has a big future for development with 10 players returning next season. Those players are sophomores, Cameron Barnes, Cadyn Dering, Julia DiGennaro, Olivia Moore, and Sydney Schifano. Followed by freshmen, Toni Abdy, Carleigh Burns, Madelyn House, McKayla Hughes, and Regina Schliep. The girls ended the season overall 6 – 15, and in their conference division 5 – 8. Players to watch next season are Sophomore Cameron Barnes, who was the teams leading scorer of the season ending with 121 points. Also, freshman Madelyn House, who made a statement her first year scoring 99 points at the end of the season.
“The progression as a team became very evident during the last month of the season,” stated Coach Lagomarsino. Which lead to one of the biggest highlights of the season, the State Tournament. During the first round of Central Jersey Group 1 NJSIAA tournament, 12th seed Point Pleasant Beach went into the game as underdogs, and ended up victorious over fifth seeded Highland Park 34 – 21. During this game Mckayla Hughes scored a game high of 12 points, with teammate Carelgigh Burns scoring 10 points, which outscored Highland Park 14 -1 during the first quarter of the game. Coach Lagomrsino expressed his thoughts about the Highland Park game, “seeing our parents in attendance supporting us. Watching our student athletes playing so well together, encouraging each other. Witnessing them compete with such intensity throughout the game was extremely special.” The girls season had a bittersweet ending during the second round of Central Jersey Group 1 NJSIAA tournament quarterfinal round vs. fourth seeded Middlesex, the final score was 21 – 39. At the end of the season Coach Lagomarsino, stated, “The next step in the development of our very young team is to bring out energy and work ethic into the offseason, and improve on our basketball skills. ” Being Coach Lagomarsino, first year coaching with the team he expresses, “it was such a privilege to be able to say I am their coach, and very rewarding. These student athletes are a wonderful group, and I very much look forward to the next few seasons with them on the basketball court.” The entire season was one continuous highlight for the Point Pleasant Beach Girls Varsity team, as the players consistently improved individually and as a team, and only continuing that growth for the upcoming season.
Southern’s 18 wins set a program record for wins in a season and for a school that’s only been playing hockey in the Shore Conference since the 2008-9 season all signs are pointing in the right direction for the Rams becoming consistent force in Shore Conference hockey.
Don’t miss out beca and won 4-3 after building a 4-2 lead. Southern then went on to beat seven-seed Middletown North – who beat No.2 seed RBC 7-5 to advance – 5-4 to win the program’s first-ever tournament.
Senior forward Matt Scalvino had a breakout-year for Southern leading the team in goals (28) and assists (20) for a team-leading 48 points while senior forward Nick Godfrey – an All-Division selection a year ago - had 19 goals and 17 assists for 36 points. Junior forward Jack Conrad was third on the team in total points with 35 including 16 goals and 19 assists and senior T.J. Hawkins added 18 goals and 11 assists. Paul Keys – selected to the All-Freshman team last season – chipped in with eight goals and 14 assists for 22 points.
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With expectations now running high entering the NJSIAA Public A Tournament and Southern, now ranked No.20 in the state, on a six game winning streak, the Rams – seeded seventh in the 29-team tournament – shutout No.26 seed Parsipanny Hills 5-0 in the first-round then handled
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MANASQUAN PROUD OF SOLID SEASON By Michael Ward
The price of admission was worth every penny for the boys basketball Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal between No. 6 RumsonFair Haven and No. 3 Manasquan at Brookdale Community College on Sunday afternoon. It took three overtimes to decide a winner, as the Warriors were able to finally edge out the Bulldogs 80-77, in front of a packed crowd that was quickly standing room only inside the Robert J. Collins Arena. The game featured pretty much everything, from last second layups to a late technical foul issued to Rumson for calling a timeout without any left. That was just the first overtime. In the second overtime, Manasquan
was able to open up a 71-64 lead with just a little less than four minutes to play. Led by Brendan Barry, Rumson stormed back and took a 73-71 lead of their own.
Mater Dei Prep 47, Ranney 39: Elijah Barnes scored a team-high 13 points and Nyquan McCombs added 12, leading the top-seeded Seraphs over the No. 8 Panthers.
Manasquan’s Jack Sheehan was able to hit a pull-up jumper with four seconds left to send the game into the third overtime, as the Manasquan student section erupted into a frenzy. Brian Paturzo scored six of his 12 points in the decisive third overtime for Manasquan as the Warriors were finally able to close out the SCT classic.
Bryan Antoine netted a team-high 16 points and Scottie Lewis also added 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Panthers.
Manasquan head coach Andrew Bilodeau has seen his share of overtime thrillers, but none quite like the one his team was able to win on Sunday. “I thought for the stage it was on, it was a great high school game,” Bilodeau said. “I don’t think anyone is going to leave and feel like they didn’t get their money’s worth.” Ryan Jensen finished with 20 points, and Jack Sheehan scored a team-high 35 points for the Warriors. Sheehan was clutch all game, attacking the rim when the Warriors needed it the most. “This was the best game we have played as a team,” Sheehan said. “Especially being in the quarterfinals in the SCT, last year we lost here, so we knew we had to come out and get the win.” Rumson-Fair Haven’s Brendan Barry scored a game-high 36 points, Elijah McAlister added seven points and 10 blocks, and Teddy Sourlis also scored 14 points for the Bulldogs. Although Barry was able to get the game-high, the Manasquan defense did a good job of frustrating the dynamic guard throughout regulation. “Shane and Ryan played him well. He is one of the best players in the Shore,” Sheehan said. “We held him in check and just found a way to get some stops in that final overtime.” No. 3 Manasquan will play No. 2 CBA in a SCT semifinal on Tuesday night.
MANASQUAN’S #20 JACK SHEEHAN Photos by: Tom Smith
CBA 63, Lakewood 52: Pat Andree scored a team-high 25 points to lead the second-seeded Colts over the seventh-seeded Piners in the opening Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal. After falling behind 17-14 to Lakewood in the first quarter, CBA was able to finish the second quarter on a 20-8 run and never looked back. Lakewood made one final push in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to just four points. Amir Tyler finished with a team-high 14 points, and Kaseam Wilson also added 13 points for the Piners. CBA finished the fourth quarter shooting 6-for-8 from the foul line to put the game away. Sam Houston netted 14 points and Jack McGuire also added 10 points for the Colts.
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