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3 years on varsity Committed to Ocean County College

BA: .276 Hits: 58 RBI: 46 DBL: 9 TPL: 1 HR: 5 SB: 1 IP: 296 ERA: 1.52 SO: 238 4 years on varsity • All Shore National Honor Society Committed to Penn State University (University Park)

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BA: .302 Hits: 16 RBI: 14 DBL: 3 TPL: 1 HR: 1 4 years on varsity

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BA: .449 Hits: 75 RBI: 40 DBL: 19 TPL: 3 HR: 3 SB: 8 3 years on varsity • All Shore National Honor Society

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BRICK TOWNSHIP 2ND BASE 5’ 8” • 2020

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CATCHER / 3RD BASE 5’ 3” • 2020

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BA: .400 Hits: 51 RBI: 26 DBL: 8 TPL: 4 HR: 3 SB: 10 4 years on varsity Committed to University of Maine

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Proms, Graduation, College and... an Estate Plan? By Christina Hardman-O’Neal Rites of passage for your 18-year-old.

3. A Health Care Proxy and Directive (to manage health care decisions in the event of an accident, hospitalization or disability)

Now, more than ever, estate planning should be a rite of passage for every 18-year-old. Your 18-year-old is an adult, and you, as their parent, have no inherent right to see their grades, talk to their doctors and review medical records and options, access their bank accounts, or speak to creditors and insurance carriers without basic estate planning documents in place. Simple estate planning should start early and must change and evolve as your family builds wealth, enters relationships, leaves relationships, and as the laws and times vary. The most basic and essential estate planning documents for every adult (even your 18-year-old) include: 1. A Will (even if all your child has is a car and a small checking account or credit card) 2. A Power of Attorney (to manage bank accounts, bills, and access college information)

The risks are real. Accidents account for 41 percent of deaths among people between 15 and 24, and motor vehicle accidents alone account for almost a quarter of all deaths of young adults. A properly drafted and executed health care proxy and directive will allow you to speak to doctors, make medical decisions, and consider treatment options on behalf of your adult child. Similarly, a power of attorney will allow you to deal with your child’s banks, colleges, creditors, landlords, and other third parties with whom your child has business dealings. So, even if your adult child is still on your health insurance, still covered by your car insurance and even if you still claim them as dependents on your tax returns and pay their college tuition, room and board, you have no legal right to speak for them or to advocate on their behalf without a power of attorney and a health care proxy and directive in place. In the absence of estate planning documents, a parent might need court approval to act on their child’s behalf through the adult guardianship process

which can be expensive, time-consuming, emotionally draining and complicated, especially if there is a disagreement between parents of the adult child such as with divorced parents. In addition, already existing documents should be reviewed periodically but especially now, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many traditional documents include language about life support and the use of intubation or ventilators, which may not be appropriate if you are diagnosed with COVID-19, as a percentage of seriously ill COVID-19 patients will need a ventilator to survive the virus. So, while we live in very uncertain times, and many things seem out of our control, some things are still in your control and can provide great peace of mind. Certain rites of passage can still go on, even in a pandemic. Virtual meetings, remote communications, and mobile signings have become the norm, and, just like prom, graduation, and entering college, it should be the norm for every 18-year-old to sign a Health Care Proxy and Directive as well as a Power of Attorney and a Last Will and Testament.

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER KATE ZIMMERMAN WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES SUPPORTING OCEAN SPARTANS By Robert Solomon

(OTHS’s nickname) blood in my veins helps me to connect with the athletes, teams and coaches in a special way.” Athletic trainers do more than treat injuries. Their many responsibilities are outlined in the Five Domains of Athletic Training. These five domains can be summarized as injury prevention, assessment and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, therapeutic intervention and health care administration and professional responsibility (www.nata.org). Zimmerman also teaches an Introduction to Sports Medicine class, as OTHS requires its athletic trainers to teach in addition to their other responsibilities. “It’s more common not to teach but some do. The Shore Conference is mixed, but most (athletic trainers) don’t,” said Zimmerman. Fall sports teams begin practices in the first week of August and that is when Zimmerman’s year begins. Her year ends the following June, usually with the New Jersey Track Meet of Champions. She then finishes out her teaching semester.

OCEAN TOWNSHIP – High school athletes perform incredibly on the field. Newspaper stories are written about the success of players and/or teams on a daily basis. Fans applaud and teammates congratulate each other day in and day out. However, athletic directors, school administrators, grounds crews, bus drivers and athletic trainers are some of the people behind the scenes that make this a reality. They are the unsung heroes of the high school athletic community. Kate Zimmerman is one of these unsung heroes at Ocean Township High School. Zimmerman has been the Ocean head athletic trainer for the past four years. Her interest in becoming an athletic trainer started as an athlete at OTHS. “I got hurt in high school and spent time in the training room. I realized this is something I could see myself doing; helping people.” OTHS has a Student Athletic Trainer program and Zimmerman was involved in it during all four of her years in high school. “I mostly did it in winter and spring because I was involved in the band during the fall season,” she said. After graduating in 2009, she attended the University of Delaware, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training and then completed an internship there. Her next step was to complete a six-month internship at the University of Mississippi. Her first athletic training job was a per diem position as a master/graduate assistantship at the University of New Mexico. She then went full circle and was hired at OTHS. “I was home on winter break and talked to the athletic trainer. He mentioned that he was leaving and suggested I apply at Ocean,” said Zimmerman. She was initially hesitant to apply but decided to take the chance. She landed the job. Zimmerman is enjoying her return home. “It’s a lot of fun to have that connection to the school. The kids love to hear about my experiences as a student and what it was like when I went there. Ocean is a very tight community and the fact that I have Big Red

Zimmerman is required to attend all practices unless they are held on a Sunday or there is a conflict in the schedule. “I cover most practices on campus,” she said.

Zimmerman also has between five and ten student trainers who assist her. “The student trainers will sit at games and be my eyes and contact me if I’m needed,” she said. Multiple injuries occurring in similar time periods are always possible and a concern. “There definitely have been times when there are multiple injuries at the same time. I have to take care of the most serious one or the one that happens first,” explained Zimmerman. “The coaches are CPR-trained and the First Aid Squad is always an option.” All athletic trainers are trained to stabilize and transport a patient. “I am responsible for all management until they go on the ambulance,” stated Zimmerman. She takes her responsibilities very seriously. “If they are on my field, they are my patient until I turn them over to a paramedic or EMT.” Luckily there have been no life-threatening injuries during Zimmerman’s tenure. “We’ve had hip dislocations and fractures, but I never had to perform CPR,” she said. “I did have to treat a spectator for minor issues.” Athletic trainers are not an island unto themselves. Not only do they work directly with the ath-

Zimmerman isn’t looking to move on from OTHS. “I don’t think so. It is possible, but I enjoy the group of athletes I work with. The hours are long but not as long as they are at higher levels.”

This could be difficult when there are several practices going on simultaneously. “I bounce around or am in my room,” said Zimmerman. “The coaches have radios if they need me. Also, all coaches are certified in CPR and first aid. They carry Emergency Athletic Plans which are also posted on-site.”

When asked what advice she would give to any student considering a career in athletic training she quickly responded, “Try it out. Volunteer. Get involved in high school by talking to your athletic trainer.”

Another concern is practices that are run off-site. One example is the OTHS tri-op hockey team which practices in Wall at the Jersey Shore Arena. “I definitely attend ice hockey (practices) because of all the contact,” stated Zimmerman. Zimmerman is required to be at all home games. “Away games are covered by the home athletic trainer. Football games are the only away games I am required to attend,” said Zimmerman, who also noted that she will attend a home game that is played offsite if it is high-contact such as ice hockey. If there are multiple home games on the same day, Zimmerman has a system in place. “I’ll sit at the highest level (varsity) game or the game with the most contact.” There is no schedule conflict with football, so she is always at those games.

Even with her busy schedule and long list of responsibilities, Zimmerman feels strongly about staying involved and giving back. “The organizations do a lot to advocate and support the profession and I feel that’s very important to be part of these organizations. It has been a great way to make connections. I initially got involved as a student almost ten years ago and I have developed many great professional resources and friendships through my involvement.”

letes, but they also must interact with the athletic director and the coaches. “The athletic director is my direct supervisor for sports and training,” said Zimmerman. “We have a close relationship. Every day I am communicating with him regarding schedules, athletes, parents and accident reports, etc. We also have a lot of communication during the games.” Zimmerman also gets along well with the Spartans coaches. “We have close communication and a mutual respect for their positions and mine. I am one of their biggest supporters of the teams and I try to fulfill their needs.” The NJSIAA is also involved in overseeing athletic trainers and has a Sports Medicine Advisor Committee which helps shape NJSIAA policy. “The committee looks to trainers when reviewing and coming up with policies,” said Zimmerman. “A few examples are concussion protocol and heat participation.” As a professional, Zimmerman participates in the state and national associations. She is involved with the Athletic Trainers Society of NJ and chairs the NJ Young Professionals Committee. On the national level, she is the NJ representative to the National Committee of Young Professionals for the National Athletic Trainers Association. “We are a resource for athletic trainers who are transitioning from college to the workforce,” she said.

Zimmerman is very proud of what she has accomplished, but values how she has affected the students at OTHS. “One of my former students called me and said she was happy to get into a college program. I was excited that someone I mentored is succeeding,” she said. “The best part of my job is working with my athletes on a daily basis. You develop a relationship with your athletes and you like to see them succeed and achieve their goals on the field and off,” stated Zimmerman. With Zimmerman at OTHS, her athletes not only have a dedicated athletic trainer, but also a mentor, cheerleader and driving force supporting their successes on the field and in their futures.

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BA: .409 Hits: 105 RBI: 78 DBL: 13 TPL: 3 HR: 3 SB: 13 4 years on varsity • All Shore

BA: .454 Hits: 104 RBI: 63 DBL: 15 TPL: 1 HR: 13 SB: 22 4 years on varsity • All Shore Committed to Saint Joseph’s

BA: .643 Hits: 54 RBI: 61 DBL: 11 TPL: 1 HR: 19 SB: 7 4 years on varsity • All Shore / All State National Honor Society Committed to University of Notre Dame

BA: .218 Hits: 17 RBI: 20 DBL: 4 HR: 3 SB: 3 4 years on varsity National Honor Society

Zoey Valentino

PITCHER 5’ 9” • 2020

IP: 378 ERA: 3.2 SO: 252 4 years on varsity • All Shore Committed to Monmouth University

DONOVAN CATHOLIC UTILITY 5’ 2” • 2020

Lauren Pscolka

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP

Gia McKnight

BA: .525 Hits: 159 RBI: 101 DBL: 35 TPL: 7 HR: 12 SB: 21 4 years on varsity • All Shore / All State National Honor Society Committed to Boston University

DONOVAN CATHOLIC

1ST BASE 5’ 8” • 2020

BA: .520 Hits: 143 RBI: 117 DBL: 26 TPL: 12 HR: 20 SB: 30 4 years on varsity • All Shore / All State Committed to University of Georgia

Mikayla LaPlaca

DONOVAN CATHOLIC

Kayla Roncin

BA: .462 Hits: 61 RBI: 34 DBL: 11 TPL: 2 HR: 6 SB: 6 IP: 220.2 ERA: 2.9 SO: 226 3 years on varsity • All Shore / All State National Honor Society Committed to Manhattan College

CENTER FIELD 5’ 11” • 2020

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2020

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CATCHER 5’ 9” • 2020

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BA: .465 Hits: 99 RBI: 109 DBL: 22 HR: 23 SB: 1 4 years on varsity • All Shore / All State National Honor Society Committed to University of Delaware

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BA: .302 Hits: 44 RBI: 34 DBL: 10 TPL: 1 3 years on varsity Committed to Eastern University

SHORTSTOP 5’ 11” • 2021

BA: .318 Hits: 55 RBI: 24 DBL: 10 TPL: 3 SB: 26 3 years on varsity Committed to George Washington University

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BA: .290 2 years on varsity

CENTER FIELD 5’ 10” • 2020

CENTRAL REGIONAL

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CENTRAL REGIONAL HOLMDEL

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BA: .353 Hits: 69 RBI: 31 DBL: 12 TPL: 1 SB: 4 3 years on varsity Committed to Rutgers University-Newark

PITCHER / OUTFIELD 6’ 2” • 2021 IP: 59 ERA: 2.71 SO: 56 3 years on varsity

MATER DEI PREP

MATAWAN REGIONAL

BA: .620 Hits: 31 RBI: 29 DBL: 7 TPL: 3 HR: 1 SB: 2 IP: 22.1

SHORTSTOP 5’ 8” • 2020

BA: .314 Hits: 18 RBI: 5 DBL: 4 TPL: 1 HR: 1 SB: 4 1 year on varsity National Honor Society

Jaysen Kalieta

1ST BASE / OUTFIELD / PITCHER 5’ 6” • 2022

Griffin Falco

COLTS NECK

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BA: .320 Hits: 20 RBI: 11 DBL: 4 IP: 36.2 ERA: 4 SO: 20 3 years on varsity Committed to Rutgers University-Newark

CENTER FIELD 5’ 8” • 2021

Patrick Mastro

1ST BASE / PITCHER 5’ 11” • 2020

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Daniel Greene

2020

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PITCHER / CENTER FIELD 6’ 2” • 2020

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IP: 35 ERA: 1.6 SO: 25 4 years on varsity Committed to Clemson University

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HENRY HUDSON HOLMDEL 4 years on varsity • All Shore / All State Committed to William Paterson University

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OUTFIELD / 1ST BASE 5’ 9” • 2020

BA: .467 Hits: 36 RBI: 21 DBL: 7 TPL: 5 HR: 2 4 years on varsity • All Shore Committed to University of the Sciences

3RD BASE 5’ 5” • 2020

JACKSON MEMORIAL

Hits: 28 RBI: 13 HR: 2 SB: 6 3 years on varsity National Honor Society

Emily Sanbeg

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Alyssa Curry

CATCHER 5’ 0” • 2021

BA: .288 Hits: 26 RBI: 19 DBL: 3 TPL: 1 HR: 5 SB: 5 3 years on varsity

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BA: .390 Hits: 50 RBI: 40 DBL: 10 TPL: 2 HR: 3 SB: 5 IP: 29 SO: 46 4 years on varsity Committed to Virginia Tech

Daniela Plaganis

SHORTSTOP 5’ 5” • 2021

BA: .467 Hits: 85 RBI: 74 DBL: 31 TPL: 6 HR: 10 SB: 6 3 years on varsity National Honor Society

Hudson Yan

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Shannon Forbes

2020

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BA: .319 Hits: 81 RBI: 31 DBL: 13 TPL: 4 HR: 5 SB: 7 4 years on varsity Committed to Wilmington Universtiy

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BA: .273 Hits: 16 RBI: 11 DBL: 3 HR: 1 IP: 27.1 ERA: 2.78 SO: 31 2 years on varsity

SHORTSTOP 6’ 0” • 2020

BA: .340 Hits: 25 RBI: 18 DBL: 7 TPL: 1 HR: 2 SB: 4 3 years on varsity • All Shore National Honor Society Committed to University at Albany

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Christopher O’Connor 3

MONMOUTH REGIONAL PITCHER / 1ST BASE 6’ 2” • 2021

Colin Dowlen

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BA: .288 Hits: 19 RBI: 17 DBL: 5 HR: 1 SB: 11 IP: 34.2 ERA: 2.43 SO: 33 4 years on varsity Committed to Mercy College

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MONMOUTH REGIONAL

BA: .286 Hits: 13 RBI: 8 DBL: 4 HR: 1 SB: 3 3 years on varsity

SHORTSTOP / PITCHER 5’ 7” • 2020

BA: .270 Hits: 15 RBI: 12 DBL: 3 HR: 2 2 years on varsity

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BA: .381 Hits: 24 RBI: 16 DBL: 6 HR: 1 SB: 9 IP: 28 ERA: 5.25 SO: 21 4 years on varsity Committed to Brookdale Community College

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BA: .522 Hits: 35 RBI: 9 DBL: 4 TPL: 4 3 years on varsity • All Shore National Honor Society Committed to Stony Brook University

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BA: .403 Hits: 63 RBI: 43 DBL: 8 HR: 11 SB: 1 4 years on varsity National Honor Society Committed to Iona College

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JACKSON MEMORIAL

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Red Bank Regional AD Del Dal Pra to Retire LITTLE SILVER – After almost 30 years as a public school educator, Del Dal Pra will be retiring from Red Bank Regional on August 1. Last month, the Red Bank Regional Board of Education regretfully accepted Dal Pra’s retirement papers and will begin the search for his replacement soon.

and the rebuilding of the home and away stands. In the Field House, resurfacing the floor with wood, replacing the old lights, wood bleachers and adding new scoreboards were all a big hit. The biggest game changer was building a new weight room and putting world-class weights in it, but also adding a full-time strength and conditioning coach made the RBR teams consistent championship caliber ones.

Dal Pra started his career in the early 1990’s teaching Physical Education in Fair Haven and coaching football and baseball at RFH. He then coached baseball at Henry Hudson taking the Admirals to the Central Jersey finals in 1996 and was named the Shore Conference Coach of the Year. In 1998, he was the head baseball coach at Ocean County College.

By 2020, all these groups and initiatives have fully paid off and will for years. This past fall, most RBR teams not only had a .500 record, most of the teams made states and deep runs in the playoffs, capped by girls tennis CJ Group III championship. RBR Superintendent Dr. Louis Moore made the following gracious comments concerning Del Dal Pra’s retirement in recent correspondence:

In 2000, Ocean Township AD and Shore Conference legend George Conti Jr. hired him to teach PE and coach football and baseball for the Spartans. As an assistant football coach, he helped the Big Red win two CJ Group III rings (2000 and 2005). On the diamond as the head coach, his teams won four division titles, two Monmouth County championships, two Central Jersey Group III titles, and one Shore Conference championship. In 2006, he was named Coach of the Year. In 2008, Dal Pra agreed to become the tenth Athletic Director at Red Bank. RBR was in the midst of an all-time low on the athletic field. For example, during his first fall season as a Buc, the football team was 0-10. Boys soccer had one win; girls soccer had two wins and girls tennis and field hockey had three wins each. “That fall was very hard on me; we didn’t have one win in any boys or girls sport at either varsity, JV or freshman level during the month of September,” Dal Pra said. “I remember thinking they were going to fire me even before the winter season, which ended up not very good as well. As that school year moved on, I could see I was going to be rehired because no one really cared and that’s when I realized we had to change the entire culture or this job was not going to be easy.” In his first two years at the RBR helm, Dal Pra replaced 22 out of 27 head coaches for many different reasons, but that added a lot of pressure to the position. Dal Pra said, “Those times were horrible for me; we had teams playing on fields and courts that had no upgrade in almost 40 years. Outdated uniforms and equipment had to be replaced with one of the smallest budgets in the Shore Conference. I knew we had to think outside the box because it was not safe for our student-athletes and they deserved better.”

Additionally in 2008, Dal Pra realized that the RBR student-athletes were behind before they even entered the RBR doors. The local middle schools and recreation programs had almost no sports or competitive teams to offer the future Bucs. With the help of the Red Bank, Little Silver and Shrewsbury recreation departments, the feeder programs he helped form, and even coach, contributed to the growth of the Bucs’ pipeline and made a huge difference at the high school level. Feeder groups that will be here long after Coach Dal Pra has moved on include Jr. Bucs Wrestling, Little Silver Lacrosse, Two River Little League, Red Bank AYF, Jersey Shore Thunder Travel Baseball, plus many more. In 2009, Dal Pra founded the Buc Backer Booster Club and things began to role and wins started to come. Over the next 10 years with the parents and help from the community, projects began and were completed on time. Some of the projects under his guidance were adding lights to the stadium field for night games

“Under his leadership, RBR has achieved many milestones. New programs have been introduced and others expanded. During his tenure, RBR has grown to have one of the largest athletic programs in Monmouth County. Not surprisingly, he has been honored multiple times for his contributions to student athletics, both at the county and state level. I know we are grateful for his work to support our programs, but what we value most about Del is his genuine kindness and commitment to young people. Whether it was a kind word of encouragement, attendance at countless games or even driving students to practices and events in the Rec Van, Del has always gone above and beyond to help everyone. Through it all, Del continues to ‘live the dream’ and lead by example. We will miss him but it’s nice to know he won’t be too far from RBR next year.” What’s next for Coach Del? “I have no idea,” he said. With his oldest son Will heading to Florida State in the fall, and middle son heading to his junior year at RBR and youngest son Hank entering his sophomore year, he will find plenty to do. “I can’t wait to stand on the other side of the fence and just watch my boys play. I’ve had a lot of interesting offers from other Shore Conference schools but the one thing I am learning from this COVID-19 period, it’s time to slow down and get away from it. Working 60-70 hours a week and averaging 330 work days per year over the past 10 years has gotten to me,” he said. “I made a lot of friends at RBR and am so proud of what we were able to accomplish. The coaches are some of the top professionals in our area and I only wish I could do more for them.”

RFH Celebrates the Class of 2020

RUMSON – Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School has officially begun end-ofyear commemorations for its Class of 2020! In a time filled with unknowns, one thing is for sure… finishing high school is a huge accomplishment, a milestone to be proud of, and one that the RFH school community is coming together to honor. On Friday, May 15, seniors were surprised with Bulldog “swag,” lawn signs, blankets, and T-shirts as mementos of their four years at RFH walking the halls, studying in classrooms, playing on the fields and singing on the stage. This came exactly one week after RFH began its “Be The Light” campaign to honor the Class of 2020 every Friday night through June. Stadium lights will be turned on at 8:20pm (20:20) for 20 minutes and the community has been encouraged to join in by turning on their house lights simultaneously to show their support. RFH is appreciative of the cooperation of the Rumson and Fair Haven fire and police departments in these endeavors. Though COVID-19 has disrupted many end-of-year senior traditions at RFH and all throughout the state and country, RFH is committed to recognizing the hard work of each and every member of the Class of 2020. As always, go Dawgs!

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NFL ALUMNI CENTRAL JERSEY CHAPTER, MONMOUTH COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS, THE SALTY WHALE AND MANASQUAN POLICE PBA COLLECT FOR FULFILL Wall resident and former NFL player, Mike Attardi, created a partnership with the NFL Alumni Central Jersey Chapter, The Salty Whale, Monmouth Council Boy Scouts, and the Manasquan Police Department to help raise 1801 pounds of food for Fulfill, formerly The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. This food drive will provide over 2,400 meals in the two-county area.

Troop 71 from Ocean Township included Scouts Matt McCann, Frank McCann, Robert O’Gorman, Nick Kelly, Logan Kaplan, and Jake Smith. Troop 82 from Wall Township included Michael Attardi Jr., Nathan Attardi, Nathan Scott, Alex Lee and Mark Lee. The Assistant Scoutmasters were Mike Attardi Sr., Chuck Young, Todd Lee, Don Brockel, Frank McCann Sr., Charles O’Gorman, and Ray Kelly.

Today, over 7,000 people in Mon- Very special thanks to the owner of Page 12 Jerseyare Sporting • 3/8/16 - 3/21/16 mouth and Ocean counties ex- News The Salty Whale, George Steiner, and periencing hunger due to the impact Manasquan Chief of Police Michael of the COVID-19 pandemic. Record Bauer. Officers Johne Ringo and High School or College Students wanted who numbers are unemployed, businesses Mark McGowan from the Manasquan have a passion for journalism, photography or are shut down, and budgets are ex- PBA presented a $300 check from MONICA NORDELL, NFL ALUMNI MIKE ATTARDI, CEO AND high school sports. CoverFULFILL key games, conduct tremely tight. These large numbers the PBA #284. Former Wall Township FORMER NJ LT. GOV. KIM GUADAGNO, AND ROBIN GARDINER. interviews, take high-action pictures for an are not even including the homeless, Mayor Kevin Orender donated all the experience that can propel your future career which need our help more than ever. signs for the Boy Scouts to promote the in journalism! food drive. Contact JSN at JSNAttardi@msn.com today! On Saturday, May 16, from 12 to 4pm, people dropped off food and mon- Former NFL players Tim Wright, Mike etary donations to The Salty Whale Attardi, Thom Huff, Eric Harris and at 390 East Main Street, Manasquan. Danny Klecko all came out to support Donors drove up and dropped off this event. without leaving the comfort of their own cars, as volunteers safely took the The NFL Alumni would like to thank food out. Fulfill CEO Kim Guadagno and her By Michael Ward incredible staff. Our partnership with By Michael Rogers seasonsuccess for the Ranney Basketball In theirgrow last regular The event was The a huge and itBoys’ Fulfill will only with season moregame, foodthe team Team was a good one. faced a fierce competitor in Long Branch. allowed the Boy Scouts to complete drives andScottie fundraising events in the who finished with a 28 -5 record at Lewis converted two free-throws with 160 pounds and finished 6th in the three requirements – Community Ser- near future.1.8 seconds remaining to give Ranney a 57The team boasted an impressive 22-4 searegion. Dan Mullin who finished sonFood, record, and but unfortunately vice, Scouting for Meals forfell short as they 55 victory over Long Branch in Long Branch. 28-4 at 145 pounds and finished entered the playoffs. Within the quarterfinal Heroes. This was challenge from out For more information, please contact round,a Ranney was knocked by Roselle in the top 6 in the region. TJ ConLong Branch turned the ball over with 18 secTHE NFL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS WERE ABLE Catholic with a score of 69-44. lon who finished 27-5 and Mike Governor Phil Murphy and we had 11 Mike Attardi the NFL Alumni onds from left in the fourth quarter, leading to the TO DONATE OVER 1,800 POUNDS OF FOOD, Shohet who finished at 28-6 and foul on Lewis, who with 13 points. Boy Scouts andThe seven Assistant ScoutChapter at finished Michael.atnew coach and players RanneyCentral were ableJersey was top 6 in the region. Bryan Antoine added a team-high 17 points FOR MORE THAN 2,400 MEALS. to fold intothe the mix added significantly to their masters who answered Governor’s tardi@nflalumni.org or call 848-218for Ranney and Chris Autino had 11. success throughout the season, but it appears challenge. 9009. With 8 seniors to replace next as if those additions will be the building blocks

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Ranney Falls Short in Shore Conference Playoffs

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 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.

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.

Matt Bullock and Raheem Carter added 12 points each for Roselle Catholic, which led 3617 at halftime.

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.

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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year’s team has some work to do but Coach George is optimistic with the younger wrestlers having success as the two middle schools that feed into Long Branch both finished undefeated. As coach George said, “We are looking to reload not rebuild”. Coach George wants to give a special thanks to his assistant coaches in Joe Keagle, John Jasio, and Doug Cornell as coach George missed considerable time this season while having a hip replaced.”Their contribution was tremendous and I thank them for all of their efforts”.

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The Shore Regional High School Administration and Board of Education would like to wish the Class of 2020 all the best #BleedBlue #WeAreShore #TraditionNeverGraduate #ShorePride Once a Blue Devil, Always a Blue Devil Thank you to all the people who have assisted our community, families and students during this difficult time We will be back, better than ever

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Stoves at Salt Creek Grille Are All Fired Up for New Takeout Menu

RUMSON – Takeout dinner options just got better! Salt Creek Grille, which was closed to the public in March by state mandates due to the coronavirus, has fired up its stoves and is now offering a new takeout menu. The award-winning and hugely popular waterfront restaurant serving new American grill fare has been a mainstay embedded within the Rumson community for over 20 years. Salt Creek Grille is offering heat-and-serve individual and family meals and grill-at-home seasoned, uncooked meat, chicken and salmon BBQ packages that serve four adults Wednesday-Sunday, 4-8pm. Salt Creek Grille is also holding a half-off sale on all bottles of wine while supplies last.

“We are excited to get our business running again even if it’s just offering a limited takeout menu,” said Steve Bidgood, co-owner, who opened the Salt Creek Grille on April 15, 1998. “We will reopen to the public when we get the green light. The Northeast has been hit hard by the COVID-19 virus and we sense that our opening for takeout will give our community a little bit of comfort. We’ve been serving this community for 22 years and we have shared in thousands of memories with our guests. We are so excited to open for takeout!”

The limited takeout menu will offer heat-and-serve main courses for individual and family meals with easy reheating instructions and includes choice of two sides, and one soup or salad serving four adults. Takeout cooked items include of roast chicken, meatloaf, rack of ribs, Asiago chicken, stuffed meatballs and rigatoni, chicken and goat cheese bucatini. Grill-at-home uncooked, pre-seasoned items include coffee-rubbed NY steaks, chimichurri-marinated flat iron steaks, seasoned filet steaks, brined chicken breasts, seasoned salmon filet, Provence-seasoned whole chickens (split in half for the grill.)

of Salt Creek Grille’s BBQ sauce, marinara sauce, and Caesar salad dressing. Orders can be placed by calling 732-933-9272, 10am7pm (while supplies last) at which time the order must be paid for by credit card. Those placing orders will get a time slot to pull their car up in front of Salt Creek Grille, and a manager wearing mask and gloves will bring out the takeout order and place in the car’s trunk.

Starters, which serve one for individual meal or four for family meals (one included with heat-and-serve and grill-at-home mains), are house balsamic and Caesar salad (dressing on the side for both) or chef’s soup. Orders with main include two sides serving four, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, citrus brown rice or seasonal vegetables. There are also several add-ons such as bacon-wrapped stuffed shrimp, tuna sashimi with avocado, cucumber, wasabi, ginger, soy; chocolate or butter cake and quarts

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CENTER FIELD 6’ 1” • 2021

BA: .313 Hits: 20 RBI: 14 DBL: 4 TPL: 1 HR: 2 SB: 5 2 years on varsity

IP: 30.1 ERA: 3.69 SO: 26 2 years on varsity

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN

Matt Rigby 19

BA: .323 Hits: 21 RBI: 15 DBL: 5 HR: 2 SB: 11 2 years on varsity

PITCHER 6’ 4” • 2020

RED BANK CATHOLIC

Jack Scrivanic

RED BANK CATHOLIC SHORTSTOP 6’ 2” • 2021

Robbie Lehan

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Thomas Elgrim

BA: .306 Hits: 22 RBI: 21 DBL: 5 HR: 3 IP: 46 ERA: 0.76 SO: 69 3 years on varsity • All Shore Committed to University of Virginia

1ST BASE / CATCHER 6’ 2” • 2022

BA: .346 Hits: 24 RBI: 9 DBL: 5 SB: 4 1 year on varsity

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

PITCHER 6’ 3” • 2021

BA: .304 Hits: 24 RBI: 28 DBL: 7 HR: 4 3 years on varsity Committed to Wagner College

Ryan Chin

1ST BASE 6’ 2” • 2020

BA: .341 Hits: 31 RBI: 17 DBL: 5 TPL: 1 HR: 2 SB: 5 3 years on varsity National Honor Society

Andrew Schmid

RED BANK CATHOLIC

Shane Panzini

IP: 36 ERA: 2.12 SO: 24 4 years on varsity Committed to Howard Community College (Texas)

3RD BASE 6’ 1” • 2020

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN

PITCHER 6’ 1” • 2020

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

John Nimeth

RED BANK CATHOLIC

2020

baseball players Robert Gonzalez

Top Recruits

PITCHER / OUTFIELD 6’ 0” • 2020

55 JSN_Sports

BA: .222 Hits: 6 RBI: 6 DBL: 2 TPL: 1 SB: 1 IP: 21.1 ERA: 2.3 SO: 14 3 years on varsity Committed to Stevens Institute of Technology

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Congratulations to Our Softball and Baseball Class of 2020!

Julia Parker Gillian Zack Jordyn Schultz Caylei Hoffman Domenic Cerniglia

Ryan Chin Tristen Delaney John Higgins Robert Lehan

We are so proud of you! Thank you for all that you have done for Lancer Nation! God Bless and stay Vianney Strong!

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CATCHER 6’ 0” • 2020

BA: .289 RBI: 10 DBL: 8 3 years on varsity National Honor Society Committed to New York University

ST. ROSE

Logan Boag

ST. ROSE

BA: .274 Hits: 17 RBI: 16 DBL: 4 HR: 2 SB: 3 IP: 8.2 ERA: 5.65 SO: 7 3 years on varsity Committed to Delaware Valley University

CATCHER 5’ 11” • 2021

IP: 28.1 ERA: 3.95 SO: 26 3 years on varsity

BA: .341 Hits: 30 RBI: 27 DBL: 6 HR: 2 SB: 2 1 year on varsity Committed to Monmouth University

BA: .222 Hits: 8 RBI: 5 DBL: 3 2 years on varsity National Honor Society

WALL

PITCHER 6’ 3” • 2021

3RD BASE 5’ 10” • 2021

SHORE REGIONAL

Christian Bauman

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

BA: .314 Hits: 11 RBI: 7 SB: 7 3 years on varsity

Jay Bant

15 TOMS RIVER SOUTH

Michael Montenegro

BA: .317 Hits: 20 RBI: 12 DBL: 5 HR: 2 SB: 3 IP: 15.1 ERA: 5.94 SO: 16 4 years on varsity Committed to Lackawanna College

OUTFIELD 5’ 8” • 2020

WALL

SHORE REGIONAL CATCHER 5’ 11” • 2020

SHORTSTOP 5’ 9” • 2020

Sean Nocera

IP: 44 ERA: 1.84 SO: 50 3 years on varsity

Cody Fleischer

PITCHER 6’ 2” • 2021

Domenic Cerniglia

Ryan Sekman

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

2020

baseball players

Tommy Turnbach

Top Recruits

LEFT FIELD 6’ 1” • 2020

15 JSN_Sports

BA: .365 Hits: 38 RBI: 25 DBL: 4 3 years on varsity National Honor Society

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BA: .357 Hits: 35 RBI: 20 DBL: 12 HR: 2 SB: 12 4 years on varsity Committed to Santa Barbara City College

BA: .305 Hits: 44 RBI: 28 DBL: 5 TPL: 1 HR: 2 SB: 15 3 years on varsity • All Shore National Honor Society

MATER DEI PREP

Rachael Hanna

MIDDLETOWN NORTH 2ND BASE 5’ 7” • 2021

SHORTSTOP 5’ 9” • 2021

BA: .309 Hits: 42 RBI: 27 DBL: 11 SB: 8 3 years on varsity National Honor Society

BA: .308 Hits: 29 RBI: 22 DBL: 8 TPL: 3 SB: 12 4 years on varsity National Honor Society Committed to Shenandoah University

Renee Lioudakis

MIDDLETOWN SOUTH

Emily Salvadore

Mia Botti

MIDDLETOWN NORTH

SHORTSTOP 5’ 4” • 2020

CENTER FIELD 5’ 3” • 2020

OUTFIELD / CATCHER 5’ 5” • 2021

BA: .281 Hits: 22 RBI: 8 TPL: 4 SB: 35 3 years on varsity National Honor Society Committed to Brookdale Community College

1. Middletown High School North 2. Coach Chris Hoffman 3. +1 (908) 783-9453

BA: .367 Hits: 18 RBI: 14 DBL: 2 SB: 6 3 years on varsity

MIDDLETOWN SOUTH

LEFT FIELD 5’ 6” • 2020

MATER DEI PREP

Isabelle Hoadley 14

BA: .383 Hits: 23 RBI: 19 DBL: 6 SB: 4 2 years on varsity

SHORTSTOP 5’ 8” • 2021

Lily Richichi

MIDDLETOWN NORTH

BA: .596 Hits: 37 RBI: 36 DBL: 8 TPL: 3 SB: 7 3 years on varsity

1ST BASE 5’ 8” • 2022

MIDDLETOWN NORTH

CATCHER 5’ 6” • 2021

Alyssa Sigler

MATER DEI PREP

Gina Giaramita

2020

softball players

Ava Turner

Top Recruits

29 JSN_Sports

BA: .378 Hits: 44 RBI: 31 DBL: 16 TPL: 3 HR: 2 SB: 1 3 years on varsity National Honor Society

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PITCHER / 1ST BASE 5’ 8” • 2020

BA: .335 Hits: 82 RBI: 31 DBL: 17 TPL: 5 SB: 34 4 years on varsity National Honor Society Committed to Cedarville University

NEPTUNE

A’Mya Dill-El

OCEAN TOWNSHIP

Alex Ardizzone

BA: .295 Hits: 17 RBI: 12 DBL: 6 SB: 3 3 years on varsity

BA: .350 Hits: 67 RBI: 35 DBL: 30 TPL: 3 HR: 1 SB: 4 4 years on varsity Committed to Coastal Carolina University

Cassidy Burns

3RD BASE 5’ 4” • 2021

BA: .517 Hits: 31 RBI: 25 DBL: 7 TPL: 1 HR: 3 SB: 3 3 years on varsity National Honor Society

1ST BASE 5’ 8” • 2021

SHORTSTOP 5’ 3” • 2020

Hits: 2 RBI: 2 DBL: 1 3 years on varsity Committed to The College of New Jersey

Kristen Ohlinger

PINELANDS REGIONAL

OUTFIELD 5’ 4” • 2020

IP: 111 ERA: 2.9 SO: 97 4 years on varsity National Honor Society Committed to Muhlenberg College

Jordan Leeds

NEPTUNE

Paula Arroyave

OCEAN TOWNSHIP

BA: .412 Hits: 46 RBI: 21 DBL: 7 TPL: 7 HR: 3 SB: 17 4 years on varsity

OCEAN TOWNSHIP

BA: .487 Hits: 37 RBI: 4 DBL: 1 TPL: 2 IP: 121.2 ERA: 2.25 SO: 178 3 years on varsity • All Shore National Honor Society

Julia DeGirolamo

SHORTSTOP / PITCHER 5’ 2” • 2020

POINT PLEASANT BEACH

PITCHER 5’ 2” • 2021

POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Karlee Smith

MONMOUTH REGIONAL

2020

softball players Autumn O’Neil

Top Recruits

PITCHER 5’ 8” • 2021

15 JSN_Sports

BA: .522 Hits: 48 RBI: 48 DBL: 10 TPL: 2 SB: 8 IP: 97.1 ERA: 2.589 SO: 132 3 years on varsity • All State National Honor Society

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BA: .315 Hits: 23 RBI: 14 DBL: 8 HR: 1 SB: 1 3 years on varsity National Honor Society

2ND BASE / OUTFIELD 5’ 2” • 2021

BA: .494 Hits: 44 RBI: 16 DBL: 8 SB: 11 3 years on varsity • All Shore

POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH

Emma Melito

RARITAN SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

BA: .443 Hits: 31 RBI: 28 DBL: 9 HR: 7 SB: 1 3 years on varsity • All Shore National Honor Society Committed to Post University

Haley Ahr

BA: .310 Hits: 13 RBI: 3 DBL: 3 4 years on varsity National Honor Society Committed to The College of New Jersey

3RD BASE 5’ 6” • 2020

BA: .419 Hits: 36 RBI: 8 DBL: 2 TPL: 1 SB: 19 4 years on varsity • All State National Honor Society Committed to Sacred Heart University

Kylie Rochford

Emily Lane

RED BANK CATHOLIC

BA: .371 Hits: 26 RBI: 16 DBL: 8 TPL: 1 SB: 3 4 years on varsity • All Shore Committed to Fairleigh Dickinson University

1ST BASE / CATCHER 5’ 11” • 2021

CENTER FIELD 5’ 5” • 2020

LEFT FIELD 5’ 3” • 2020

POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH

Taylor Calicari

RARITAN

BA: .267 Hits: 12 RBI: 6 DBL: 1 SB: 2 4 years on varsity Committed to Virginia Tech

RARITAN

BA: .269 Hits: 7 RBI: 6 DBL: 2 IP: 52 ERA: 44 SO: 19 3 years on varsity

Kristen Tigar

OUTFIELD 5’ 9” • 2020

CATCHER / INFIELD 5’ 0” • 2020

Lily Tomasiello

PITCHER / OUTFIELD 5’ 4” • 2021

RED BANK CATHOLIC

Claire Cooper

POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH

2020

softball players Colette Flagg

Top Recruits

SHORTSTOP 5’ 6” • 2021

20 JSN_Sports

BA: .394 Hits: 76 RBI: 57 DBL: 18 TPL: 6 HR: 5 SB: 3 3 years on varsity • All Shore National Honor Society

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KIDS

NJ RUTHLESS SOFTBALL LESS SOFTBALL

KIDS By Pam Teel

By Pam Teel

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SHORE REGIONAL

Alex Muscillo

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

Julia Parker

SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

2020

softball players Mackenzie Bloss

Top Recruits

PITCHER 5’ 10” • 2020

CENTER FIELD / SHORTSTOP 5’ 3” • 2021

SOUTHERN REGIONAL BA: .385 Hits: 19 RBI: 6 DBL: 2 TPL: 2 SB: 14 IP: 54.1 ERA: 1.83 SO: 52 1 year on varsity

TOMS RIVER EAST

Brooke Knight

3RD BASE / 1ST BASE 5’ 8” • 2022 BA: .368 Hits: 31 RBI: 27 DBL: 8 TPL: 2 HR: 7 SB: 5 1 year on varsity

BA: .383 Hits: 23 RBI: 8 DBL: 2 TPL: 1 SB: 2 2 years on varsity

Elizabeth Gosse

SHORE REGIONAL

SOUTHERN REGIONAL

CATCHER 5’ 3” • 2022

PITCHER / OUTFIELD 5’ 10” • 2022

BA: .433 Hits: 13 RBI: 6 DBL: 2 HR: 1 SB: 17 3 years on varsity National Honor Society

Sarah Lally

SOUTHERN REGIONAL

BA: .377 Hits: 20 RBI: 8 DBL: 2 HR: 2 SB: 14 2 years on varsity

BA: .439 Hits: 25 RBI: 21 DBL: 5 TPL: 2 HR: 1 SB: 5 2 years on varsity

BA: .319 Hits: 23 RBI: 14 DBL: 9 HR: 1 SB: 2 2 years on varsity • All State

Jenna Sempkowski

OUTFIELD 5’ 8” • 2022

LEFT FIELD 5’ 5” • 2021

SHORTSTOP / LEFT FIELD 5’ 5” • 2022

Kendall Adams

SHORE REGIONAL

Brooke Boker

BA: .440 Hits: 118 RBI: 93 DBL: 28 TPL: 3 HR: 18 SB: 2 IP: 368.2 ERA: 0.68 SO: 486 4 years on varsity • All Shore / All State National Honor Society Committed to Georgetown University

PITCHER 5’ 8” • 2022

16 JSN_Sports

BA: .188 Hits: 9 RBI: 4 DBL: 2 HR: 1 IP: 111.2 ERA: 5.46 SO: 110 1 year on varsity

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CENTER FIELD 5’ 2” • 2022 Hits: 12 1 year on varsity

TOMS RIVER SOUTH BA: .350 Hits: 82 RBI: 20 DBL: 18 TPL: 4 HR: 2 SB: 20 3 years on varsity Committed to Georgian Court University

WALL

WALL SHORTSTOP 5’ 5” • 2021

TOMS RIVER EAST

Nicolette DePalma Kelsey Endreson 5

Hits: 14 DBL: 6 IP: 108.1 ERA: 3.04 SO: 120 1 year on varsity

BA: .364 Hits: 41 RBI: 30 DBL: 10 TPL: 2 HR: 10 SB: 20 3 years on varsity • All Shore National Honor Society

BA: .659 Hits: 40 RBI: 11 DBL: 14 HR: 2 SB: 10 3 years on varsity

SHORTSTOP 5’ 6” • 2020

PITCHER 5’ 3” • 2022

Cassandra Betz

9 TOMS RIVER SOUTH

Samantha Hemhauser

BA: .335 Hits: 16 RBI: 8 DBL: 2 HR: 2 2 years on varsity

SHORTSTOP 5’ 4” • 2021

Nicole Sestito

PITCHER / OUTFIELD 5’ 5” • 2020

BA: .427 Hits: 51 RBI: 42 DBL: 6 HR: 1 IP: 115 ERA: 2.9 SO: 122 4 years on varsity • All Shore Committed to William Paterson University

3RD BASE 5’ 5” • 2022

TOMS RIVER SOUTH

TOMS RIVER EAST

Morgan Slomkowski

TOMS RIVER EAST BA: .400 Hits: 88 RBI: 25 DBL: 7 TPL: 2 HR: 8 SB: 6 4 years on varsity Committed to Wheeling University

Samantha Martin

CATCHER 5’ 9” • 2020

TOMS RIVER NORTH

Brooke Slomkowski

2020

softball players

Janelle Blaszka

Top Recruits

PITCHER 5’ 6” • 2020

30 JSN_Sports

BA: .367 Hits: 63 RBI: 52 DBL: 13 TPL: 8 HR: 4 SB: 4 IP: 162 SO: 145 4 years on varsity Committed to Babson College

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Katherine Distefano

2020

softball player

WALL

Top Recruits

Red Bank Regional’s Will Dal Pra Honored by Monmouth County Rotarians With Jay Patock Unsung Hero Award

1ST BASE 6’ 0” • 2020

BA: .328 Hits: 51 RBI: 38 DBL: 9 TPL: 4 HR: 6 SB: 6 4 years on varsity Committed to Elmira College

The Jay Patock Unsung Hero Award is named after long-time Rotarian and one of the founders of the Vince Lombardi Awards, after he passed away. The award is presented to a Monmouth County high school football player who has persevered and made real contributions to his team while not expecting anything in return. After deep, careful consideration, the Vince Lombardi Awards committee is proud to announce this year’s recipient – Red Bank Regional senior middle linebacker Will Dal Pra. Dal Pra was supposed to receive the award last month at the Vince Lombardi Awards, but the coronavirus pandemic changed all plans. No new date has been set for the event.

his team lead in sacks with four and tackles for a loss with 12, with fellow linebacker Owen Laughlin. Dal Pra was then named First Team All-Liberty Division and Second Team All-2 River Area. Dal Pra and Laughlin were also named Co-Defensive Players of the year for the Bucs. Dal Pra holds a 3.9 GPA and will attend Florida State University in the fall and major in Business.

Red Bank Regional head coach Dave Schuman nominated Dal Pra and said, “I have been coaching for 17 years, and it is the first time that I had a tough, gritty, smart leader of the team, who was also the ultimate team player. Will was also one that truly takes the time to make sure every single member of the team feels a part of the team. He cares for every one of his teammates and was willing to help the team in any way he could.” This past fall the Bucs went 7-4, and had a top-ten Shore Conference defense. Dal Pra was one of the Shore Conference’s top tacklers and led the Bucs with 88 tackles. He also tied for

LUNCH BREAK RELAUNCHES FOODSTOCK-UP 2020 FOR OPERATION GEAR-UP

RED BANK – Hunger doesn’t social distance. In response to an increase in demand for food during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lunch Break, a non-profit organization providing food, clothing, life skills and fellowship to greater Monmouth County, is relaunching its FOODSTOCK-UP 2020 food and fund-raiser to help replenish pantry shelves for Operation Gear-Up: We Will Not Miss A Meal. More families are depending on Lunch Break during this crisis and the organization depends on the community for support. In April, the organization served more than 8,000 grab-and-go meals, nearly 50 percent more than this time in 2019. And more than 2,000 families and individuals received groceries in April alone – a 49 percent increase over March. “Our goal is to reach as many pounds of food possible and fund donations – donations that help us meet the increased demands for the many children who will otherwise go without lunch while schools are in recess,” said Millie Jeter, Director of Administration. More than 51,000 grocery bags were distributed from the Client Choice pantry in 2019. “And that number is steadily increasing now, as more unemployed people seek help,” she said. Lunch Break is inviting individuals, families, businesses, clubs, schools and organizations to coordinate a food or toiletry drive and “Stuff the Truck” at their location for delivery to Lunch Break in Red Bank.

How it works: • Select the dates and locations. • Organize the food pickup and recruit volunteers. • Register your drive if you need community service hours (Lunch Break Food Drive Registration form is available online at www.lunchbreak.org or by e-mailing Millie Jeter at mjeter@lunchbreak.org or calling 732-747-8577, ext. 3102. • Promote the food drive. • Plan for delivering your donation to Lunch Break. • Among the non-perishable food items requested are applesauce, canned beans, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, sauce, tuna, shelf-stable milk, assorted fruit juices, healthy snacks, and person al hygiene products. For more suggested items, go to www.lunchbreak.org. FOODSTOCK-UP is accepting drop-off food and toiletry items 9am-2:30pm, Monday through Friday; and 9-11am, Saturday at its Red Bank headquarters, 121 Drs. James Parker Blvd. Also support FOODSTOCK-UP 2020 by shopping online at Lunch Break’s virtual grocery store www.lunchbreak.org/ shopwithlove, or donate securely online at https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/ lunchbreak or send a contribution to Lunch Break, 121 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJ 07701. Every dollar donated equals 1 pound of food. For updates, follow Lunch Break on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter #whywebreak #givelocal

LIAM HORAN, A MEMBER OF THE RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN FOOTBALL TEAM, ORGANIZED A FOODSTOCK-UP DRIVE FOR LUNCH BREAK. PHOTO COURTESY OF LUNCH BREAK

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