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RARITAN EYEING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BUT MUST CLEAR SOME HURDLES FIRST TO GET THERE

By Mike Ready

HAZLET – The Raritan Rockets are in search of their first state championship since 2012 when they beat Delsea, 30-28, to capture its first and only group title in program history winning the NJSIAA Group II championship.

They advanced to the group tournament that year by beating Delaware Valley, a long-time thorn in their side, 30-29, to win its second sectional title in program history and first since 2004 taking the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II championship.

They’ve come close in recent years reaching the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II final the past three years only to be turned away each time by their nemesis, Delaware Valley.

Last season Delaware Valley beat the Rockets, 36-26, in the CJG II final and the Terriers then went on to capture the Group II championship finishing ranked ninth in the state. The two previous years Del Valley squeaked by the Rockets by one point in heartbreaking 30-29 and 3130 losses in the 2015 and 2016 sectional finals.

1/16/18 - 2/12/18 • Jersey Sporting News “We won the Group II state championship in 2012 but have gotten beat by them in the finals since then,â€? long- time Raritan head coach Rob Nucci said. “It’s turned into a great rivalry and I have a lot of respect for them and even though they’re over an hour away it seems to be one of the best rivalries in sectional history. I don’t think any other two teams have met up as much as us and yea, they’re a thorn in our side, that’s an understatement. It’s been frustrating, but they make us better. We are who we are because they drive us to beat them year in and year out and that’s what it’s all about.â€?

The good news for the Rockets is that after one of the best seasons in program history last year they returned 11 starters, including seniors Russell Benson, Robert Taddeo, Charles Barrale and Ethan Wolfe – all District 20 champions.

The quartet led the Rockets to the District 20 team championship for their first team title since 2011 and as a team the Rockets sent a group of 11 wrestlers to the Region 5 tournament. “We won the district tournament outpointing Monroe, who was ranked higher than us in the state last year,� said Nucci of his team’s district title. “We had a heck of a tournament. What set us up (this year) is we had most of our guys returning and in my 21 years coaching here this might be the best team I’ve ever had and we’ve had some pretty darn good teams here.�

The Rockets went 26-3 a year ago and finished ranked second in the Shore Conference and 14th in the state. They won the Shore Conference Class A championship for the seventh straight year for their 12th division title in the last 13 seasons.

Raritan also advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament final before falling to Howell, 36-24, and the Rebels went on to finish 30-1 as the No. 1 team in the Shore while finishing ranked sixth in the state.

This season the Rockets have kept the engines humming, posting a 13-1 record with their only loss coming against No. 8 Seton Hall Prep back on Dec. 23.

A year ago Benson claimed first place in Region 5 but fell one win shy of medaling in the state tournament. This season, wrestling at 132 pounds, his record stands at 17-1 after posting a 38-3 record a year ago.

After placing first in the districts and fifth in the regions last season, Wolfe is undefeated so far this season posting a 17-0 record in the heavyweight class and has looked unbeatable. Teddeo meanwhile is wrestling at 113 this season with a 12-6 record following a 2017 campaign when he went 27-12 and placed first in the districts.

Senior A.J. Erven, who recorded a 27-7 record last season at 126 is 17-1 this season now wrestling at 138, and senior Christian Sookdeo has a 13-5 record at 145 after posting a 23-6 record at 138 last season.

Junior Anthony Aquilano went up a couple of classes from 152 to 170 pounds with good results, going 14-4 this season after going

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RARITAN’S 132 LB RUSSELL BENSON Photos by: Fran Attardi 18-7 a year ago and taking home a second in the districts. After going 13-11 at 160 and placing third in the districts a year ago, senior Nick Polaco dropped down to 152 and is currently 9-8.

Junior George Brudick has been stellar for the second year in a row going 16-1 in the 182 weight class after placing second in District 20 and fifth in the regions a year ago posting a spectacular 33-6 record while junior Justin Acevedo is wrestling again at 195 this season and checks in at 13-5 after recording a 20-10 record a year ago with a third-place finish in the districts.

Senior Dylan Loonay went 7-7 a year ago at 170 and after dropping down to 160 this season is 10-4, while his brother Mike Loonay is 8-8 after moving up to the 120 weight class after going 8-3 last season at 106 pounds.

Junior Cameron Rafalko has been solid posting an 8-10 record moving up a class to 126 after going 13-17 at 120 last season.

After posting a 27-4 record last season, Barrale picked up two wins in Saturday’s tri-meet to run his record to 3-4 now wrestling at 182 and junior Andrew Bohal, 17-12 last season, also had two wins climbing to 3-2 this season. If both Barrale and Bohal can return to last season’s form that’s a huge plus for Raritan moving forward.

Raritan is solid top-to-bottom with quality depth at most weight classes. They’re unquestionably one of the top teams in the state and that should translate into a state title this year barring any unforeseen events. The road to the Shore Conference Tournament championship will be a bit bumpier with Howell – ranked No. 3 in the state standing in their way. “The thing that has always made us very good is that we’re a Blue Collar Town,� said Nucci. “We don’t have many kids that belong to wrestling clubs because of finances but what we do better than anyone is we take kids throughout the summer to different tournaments and dual meets. We wrestle as a team and don’t do much individual work. That sets us up to be a very balanced team. We don’t have any superstars but we have a good guy at every weight class and that’s kind of the makeup of our team – a well-balanced team with quality wrestlers at every weight class. Hopefully this year we’re going to push more guys to Atlantic City.�

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Off to Strong Start, Brick Memorial Looking to Recapture Glory of Years Past High School or College Students wanted who

By Pat Ralph

have a passion for journalism, photography or and freshmen.

TwoCover of the seniors leading the way this season have been high school sports. key games, conduct Sam Williams and Liam Rivera. At the 195 weight class, Williams is 11-2 interviews, high-action pictures forPridean on thetake season with a second-place finish at the TCNJ Wrestling Tournament and a third-place finish at the Mustang Classic last month. experience that can propel your future career Finishing third at TCNJ was Rivera, who is 6-3 at 120 pounds this year.

Another upperclassmen contributing to the Mustangs’ success has been in journalism! junior Caleb Alvarado. At 138 pounds, Alvarado is 8-3 on the season Contact JSN at JSNAttardi@msn.com today! and placed third in his weight class at TCNJ as Brick Memorial finished

16 Division titles. 15 Shore Conference Tournament titles. 15 State Sectional titles. Nine State Group titles. It’s hard to find a Shore Conference wrestling program more decorated than that of Brick Memorial. For wrestling fans at the Shore and around New Jersey, the Mustangs are synonymous with producing winners year after year on the mat.

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However, the last two seasons have seen Brick Memorial fail to capture any one of those four titles that it has become so familiar with winning.

But with a strong 7-2 start to the 2017-18 season, the Mustangs are determined to reclaim their place among the best in the Shore.

second overall in the tournament.

Long Branch Wrestlers Success On The Mat

Ranney Falls Short in Shore Conference Playoffs

Two standout freshmen for the Mustangs this season have been Vin Santaniello and David Szuba. At the 106 weight level, Santaniello has posted a dominating 15-1 record with a first-place finish at TCNJ and a secondplace finish at the Mustang Classic. At 160 pounds, Szuba is 10-5 on the year for Brick Memorial.

“I’m so proud of the work ethic in these kids and their persistence to come into the gym and work hard,” second-year head coach Mike Kiley said. “They work their tails off during the offseason and during the season too.”

A former Mustang wrestler himself, Kiley lead Brick Memorial to a 13-7 If Brick Memorial is going to reclaim its place among the best in the Page 12 Jersey Sporting News • 3/8/16 - 3/21/16 record in his first season as head coach last year. It earned the Mustangs Shore and in New Jersey, Kiley said that the key is improving everyday BRICK MEMORIAL’S 170 LB EAN MUELLER a By third-place finishWard in the A South division, quarterfinal appearance in and focusing on the little things.

Michael the Shore Conference Tournament, and finalists in the Central Jersey Photo by: Tom Smith By Michael Rogers High School or College Students wanted who The season for the Ranney Boys’ Basketball In their last regular season game, the team Group 4 Sectional.

“We preach winning in the room everyday,” Kiley said. “We want to comhave a passion for journalism, photography Team was a good one. faced a fierce competitor in their Long Branch. pete in those big matches, but we need toor limit bonus points and can’t got back to winning ways with a pair of non-conference wins over who finished with a 28 -5 record at Despite losing three starters to graduation from last year’s squad, Brick give upCover pins.” key games, Scottie Lewis converted two free-throws with In its most recent win, Brick Robbinsville and Bordentown.

Memorial tooksports. high school conduct 160 pounds and finished 6th in the The team impressive 22-4 sea-its lineup Memorial hasboasted shown anan ability to retool and reload this season. apartto Central (2-12) toaimprove to 2-2 in A South competition.

1.8 seconds remaining give Ranney 57interviews, take high-action pictures for anMullin who finished region.

Dan sonlosing record, unfortunately fell season short as After its but opening match of the at they home against division ri-Long Branch in Long Branch.

As a former wrestler at Brick Memorial, the second-year coach knows 55 victory over experience that can propel your future career 28-4 at 145 pounds finished valentered and two-time defendingWithin A South champ Southern (8-1), the Mustangs what it means to win as a Mustang.

And he knows whatand it would mean to the playoffs. the quarterfinal With five matches remaining before the Shore Conference Tournament bounced with was four straight improve to 4-1.

The Branch four-game bring the program back to the wrestling. round, back Ranney knockedwins outto by Roselle at over the end thesecmonth, the Mustangs know in thatjournalism! it will not be in mountaintop the top 6 inofthe region. TJ ConLong turnedbegins the ball withof18 win streak featured dominating non-conference wins over Dame easy.quarter, Notableleading opponents for Brick Memorial down theContact stretch include Catholic with a score of 69-44. lon today! who finished 27-5 and Mike JSNAat JSNAttardi@msn.com ondsNotre left in the fourth to the and Hamilton, as well as impressive Shore Conference victories over “It would give us some credibility coaches for what we’reand trying South clashes against Toms River South, Toms River East, and crosstown Shohet as who finished at 28-6 foul on Lewis, who finished with 13 points. division foe coach Toms River (5-1) and Shore to do here and all the hard work that we put in,” Kiley said. “The rival Brick Township.

The new and North players Ranney were (9-3). able was top 6 in the region.

Bryan Antoine added a team-high 17 points wrestlers, the coaches, we all are working very hard toward that goal to fold into the mix added significantly to their for snapped Ranney and Chris Autino had 11.

After the holiday break, Brick Memorial’s win streak was by A everyday.

I want to give these kids the taste and opportunity of winOne key to Brick Memorial’s strong start has been the balanced contrisuccess throughout the season, but it appears With 8 seniors to replace next South Jackson will Memorial on the road. But the Mustangs ning here that I had.” butions it has been getting up and down its lineup from upperclassmen as if nemesis those additions be the (5-5) building blocks Anthony Velazquez scored a game-high 18 year’s team has some work to do for a more successful playoff drive next seapoints for Long Branch.

Tyree Morris put up but Coach George is optimistic son.

10 points.

The Southern Regional wrestling team is off to another fine start.

4); sophomore Robert Woodcock 11-2); sophomore Sari with (132, the younger wrestlersJason having (138, 0-3); sophomore Trevor schools Beecroft LONG BRANCH’S W 170 LBS(132, 6-6); junior Ryan Megill success as the two middle Nathaniel Pierre Louis had 13 points for fifthCurrently sittingbut at 9-1 and (145, 1-0); junior Luke Galan (152, 3-0); junior Haven Tatarek (160, Michael Ranney trailed 31-29 at halftime, used a No. 12 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankseeded Roselle By Catholic, in Ward its 69-44 victory that feed into Long Branch both ings, the defending District 29 champions have won seven straight 2-11); junior John Stout (170, 5-2); senior Vin Miele (182, 13-4); By Michael Rogers 17-9 third quarter to swing the momentum.

The Ranney season for Boys’ Basketball In their last regular season game, the team over fourth-seeded in the theRanney quarterfinal finished undefeated.

As(195, coach Long Branch wrestling has been successful meets since its lone loss of the season thus far at home, 28-25, sophomore Ben LoParo (182, 2-0); sophomore JT Cornelius 11TeamJersey, was a good one. faced a fierce competitor in Long Branch. round of the South Non-Public B tourGeorge said, “We are looking to reload not who finished with a 28 -5 record at under head coach Danny George (this was versus High Point on Dec. 23 in just its third meet of the season 4); sophomore Gabe Murray (220, 1-2), and heavyweight sophomore Scottie Lewis converted twoFinals, free-throws with In the Preliminary Round of Ranney nament in Tinton Falls.

160 pounds and finished 6th in wants the rebuild”.

Coach George to give a speThe team boasted an impressive 22-4 seaJuniorand Nick O'Connnell (160 pounds), whoseason) currentlyand is undefeated Jayden his 26th this year was noSmith dif- (4-4). seconds remaining to give Ranney 57played 1.8 Brock Township came upa big. region.

Dan Mullin finished son record, but unfortunately fell short as they

By Lou Monaco 55 victory over at Long Branch in Long cial thanks to hiswho assistant coaches in Joe Ke10-0, returns as Branch. the defending TheShoreConference.com Wrestler ferent as the Green Wave finished with a 16 Scottie Lewis finished with 20 points, 16 reMatt Bullock and Raheem Carter Within added 28-4 atschedule 145 pounds andJan. finished entered the playoffs. the12 quarterfinal of the Year, having come off a and 34-9 4record at and 145 pounds follows: 16 vs.

Toms River North agle, John Jasio, and Doug Cornell as coach record finishedduring rankedThe 6threst in of theJanuary’s round, Ranney waswhich knocked in the top 6 in the region. TJ ConboundsLong andBranch seventurned assists lead points each for Roselle Catholic, ledout 36-by Roselle the to ballto over witheighth18 sechis sophomore season.

The District 29 defending champion finished (6:30 pm); Jan. 17 vs.

Brick Township (6:30 pm);time Jan. this 20 at South George missed considerable season Catholic with a score of 69-44. group 4 rankings with many wrestlers placing lon who finished 27-5 and Mike left intothe fourth quarter, to the 17 at halftime. seeded onds Ranney a in 75-51 victory over fourth placeleading in the25thRegion 8 tournament and placed eighth in last Plainfield (6:30Shohet pm); Jan. 22 vs.aPoint Pleasant Boro (6:30contribupm) and while having hip replaced.”Their who finished at 28-6 and foul on Lewis, who finished 13 points. in the top ten in the region. Head coach Dan Brick Township thewith preliminary year’s in NJSIAA tournament in Atlantic City.

Jan. 27 at Phillipsburg (6:30 pm).

The new coach and players Ranney wereseeded able topwas 6 intremendous the region.

Bryan Antoine added a team-high 17 points tion and I thank them for all George summed up the season this way by was Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis Ranney toround to fold into the mix paced added significantly their of the Shore Conference Tournament for Ranney and Chris Autino had 11. of their efforts”. with 14 points each. success throughout the season, but it appears saying tournaments this season in Ranney.

Senior Matt Barnett (138 pounds, 3-0), “we juniorwon Nicktwo Pepe (145, 13-

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Ranney Falls Short in Shore Conference Playoffs SOUTHERN WRESTLING

OFF TO A SOLID START

Long Branch Wrestlers Success On The Mat

With 8 seniors to replace next

as if those additions will be the building blocks and finished second in the(120, district 3), senior Mackanic18(220, 13-2), senior Owen Kretschmer Anthony Velazquez scoredMatt a game-high year’s team has some work to do more successful playoff seaIn the first roundforofaplayoffs, Ranney faceddrive off nextRanney points for Longthe Branch. put up recorded first SCTMorris victory in Gorman 8-6) and Tyree Ursinus-bound Dan (152, 12-5)CBA roundwhile out thereaching main behind only but Coach George is optimistic son. against St. Rose.

10 points. with the younger wrestlers having wrestling corp for Southern head the coach John Stout, who is in his 17thMeschool history. state final against Jackson LONG BRANCH’S W 170 LBS success as the two middle schools Nathaniel Pierre Louis had 13 points for fifthseason at the helm. morial so we had a very exciting Ranney trailed 31-29 at halftime, but used a seeded 11 Roselle Catholic, in its 69-44 victory Scottie Lewis recorded points, 10 rebounds, that feed into Long Branch both Bryan Antoine had 19 points, seven rebounds season”.

17-9 third quarter to swing the momentum. overblocks fourth-seeded in the quarterfinal finished undefeated. As coach five assists and two to leadRanney fourth-seedBranch wrestling has been successful “It's been awhich slow start for us due toLong injuries, but we are on the upswing and and six assists for Ranney, outscored round of the South Jersey, Non-Public B tourGeorge said, “We are looking to reload not under head coach Danny George (this was ed Ranney to a 74-45 victory over 13th-seeded should be at full strength by the time sectionals roll around,” said Stout.

In the Preliminary Round ofthree Finals, Ranney Brick Township 50-30 through quarters. nament in Tinton Falls. of theand wrestlers had his Some 26th season) this year who was no dif- rebuild”. Coach George wants to give a speSt. Rose in the first round of the South Jersey, played had Brock12 Township cameJoe up Mabig.

Alex Klatsky points,and while SOUTHERN REGIONAL’S OWEN KRETSCHMER ferent as the Green Wave finished with a 16 cial thanks to his assistant coaches in Joe Kesuccess this season were Joe Jasio Non-Public B tournament in Tinton Falls.

Other wrestlers include: freshman Matt Brielmeier (106, 12-6); sophoScottie Lewis finished with 20 points, 16 reMatt Bullock and Raheem Carter added 12 honey chipped in with eight points and four agle, John Jasio, and Doug Cornell coach 4 record andwith finished ranked 6th in the SOUTHERN REGIONAL’S NICKasO’CONNELL Photos provided byfor school bounds and seven to to lead eighthpoints each Roselle Catholic, which led 36who finished a record 33-3 moreassists Jayson Scerbo (113, 8-4);and junior Sebastian Delligatti (126,of 13assists. seeded JamesRanney Geraghty finished eight group 4 rankings with many wrestlers placing George missed considerable time this season halftime. offensive attack to a 75-51 victorywith over 25thRanney featured17aatbalanced at 220 pounds and placed in the in the top ten in the region. Head coach Dan while having a hip replaced.”Their contribupoints, seeded six rebounds and fourinassists.

Brick Township the preliminary as Alex Klatsky had 23 points and four steals top 12summed in the state.

Tomlinson George up the John season this way by tion was tremendous and I thank them for all Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis paced Ranney round of the Shore Conference Tournament and Bryan Antoine added points, five reof their efforts”. who “we finished with a 22-3 record in with 14 points10 each. saying won two tournaments this season in Ranney.

Noah Buono led the way for Brick Township bounds and nine assists. John Crowley scored and finished second indivision the district the heavyweight and finwith points.recorded Joe Destafano had 10 points. the first round of playoffs, Ranney faced off 11Ranney 11 points for St. InRose. the first SCT victory in behind only CBA while reaching

Looking for a Third Straight State Sectional Title, Point Beach off to Unbeaten Start in 2018

By Pat Ralph

against St. Rose.

ished fourth in the region while beReid

school history.

the state final against Jackson Meing asodistrict champ.

Lamont morialperiod wein had very exciting Coming into the 2017-18 season, the11Point Beach Bryan wrestling Gulls.

Over a two-day WaltaDisney World, Scottie Lewis recorded points,Pleasant 10 rebounds, Antoine for hadthe 19 Garnett points, seven rebounds season”. five assists and two blocks to lead fourth-seed-

Photos by: Arielle Figueredo

Meet Dr. John Taylor, MD

team had a few, simple goals in mind: compete for a second straight B Point Beach defeated all five of its opponents to finish the trip 5-0 and six assists for Ranney, which outscored ed a Ranney a 74-45state victory over 13th-seeded Central division title, third tostraight sectional championship, and and capture thethree Redquarters.

Pool Championship.

Surgical procedures including Quickly gaining popularity are the non-surgical Brick Township 50-30 through Some of the wrestlers who had breast augmenSt. Rose in the first round of the South Jersey, maintain a top 10 standing in the Shore Conference. Currently AlexundeKlatsky had 12 points, while Joe Maprocedures such as Coolsculpting and Ultherapy. tations/reductions/lifts, success this season were Joetummy Jasio tucks, thigh lifts, Non-Public B tournament in Tinton Falls. honey in with eight and four feated at 11-0 on the season, the Garnett Gulls are well on their waychipped to But it was thepoints two wins that Point Beach captured itliposuction, arrived facelifts, rhinoplasty, fat grafting and Both men and women are enjoying absolutely who finished with awhen record of 33-3 assists.

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Noah Buono led the way for Brick Township and nine John Crowley scored and young Bower said. “We’vebounds got a good mixassists. of experienced returners to improve to points.

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UNDEFEATED MANCHESTER GIRLS BASKETBALL STEAMROLLING THROUGH SHORE CONFERNCE

By Mike Ready

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP – After Dejah Adams’ three-pointer with 5.7 seconds left in the game handed the Hawks a dramatic 34-33 win over Middle Township last season for their first-ever sectional title, you would think that would be hard to top. Don’t hold your breath.

Manchester is back in a big way and they’re better than ever. They returned four starters from last year’s 24-5 team and added a superstar freshman that’s terrorizing the Shore Conference.

The Hawks are currently 11-0 and ranked 12th in the state and sixth in the Shore Conference.

The arrival of freshman Destiny Adams has transformed a good team into great team capable of challenging the Monmouth County elite and putting Manchester and Ocean County back on the Shore Conference girls basketball map.

Adams – a 6-3 center – has burst on the scene averaging 17.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.2 blocked shots, 2.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game. Opposing teams don’t just game plan for Manchester now, they game plan for Adams. She’s as intimidating a freshman as the Shore Conference has ever seen. Adams is so athletic she’s capable of playing all five positions and don’t sleep on her from three-point land or she’ll burn you. She can be un-guardable in transition and in the post and already has DI coaches drooling over her.

A couple of weeks ago she led the Hawks to the WOBM Christmas Tournament championship, scoring 28 points and pulling down 13 boards in a truly dominating performance.

The Hawks finished ranked eighth in the Asbury Park Press final Top 10 last season after winning their second straight Class B South title with a 13-1 divisional record to go along with their NJSIAA South Jersey Group II championship.

Not only did Manchester bring back four starters from a year ago, they returned their top bench player who returns to that same role as sixth man this season with the addition of Adams.

Junior starter Dakota Adams – Destiny’s older sister – is a 5-foot-10 forward who was a third-team All-Shore selection a year ago after averaging 7.3 points and 8.9 rebounds. She’s stepped up her game this season, scoring 11.1 points per game while averaging almost 11 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.0 steals a game.

With the Adams sisters patrolling the paint it’s a nightmare for opposing teams attempting to penetrate the lane.

Kemari Reynolds – a 5-foot-8 point guard – was selected Freshman of the Year last season after pouring in 14 points a game while averaging 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 4.1 steals. She’s the vocal leader and one of the best on-ball defenders in the Shore Conference, if not the state. This season she’s averaging 13.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and a whopping 3.8 steals per game.

Sophomore guard Serenity Anderson also returns to the starting lineup after a stellar freshman season and was somewhat overlooked because of Reynolds’ breakout year. She’s an all-around player that can do a little bit of everything as her 6.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.3 steals per game average demonstrates.

The Hawks’ fifth starter is senior Asha Harper, who assumed that role last season and is a battle-tested veteran who is willing to play the part of a role player and do whatever is asked of her. She’s an excellent passer and underrated rebounder and defender and another underrated player. She’s averaging 6.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game on a team loaded with all-stars.

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Another sophomore, Nahkaleigh Hayes-Jones, is the first player off the bench and saw action in 20 games last season and should get some starts. With a year under her belt she’ll be counted on for fresh

MANCHESTER’S #20 DESTINY ADAMS Photos by: Tom Smith legs and creating a spark with her ability to score and ball handling.

She’s averaging 6.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Senior guard Cara Johnson, juniors Olivia Collura and Victoria Labrecque and freshman Morgan Brustman have all contributed off the bench.

With two very winnable games left before traveling to No. 5 Rumson-Fair Haven on Jan. 20, the Hawks will more than likely still be undefeated with a chance to knock off a perennial Shore Conference and state power on their home court.

Then, a week later they travel to Franklin – ranked No. 13 in the state. So with Manchester currently ranked 13th in the state and assuming both teams move up in the rankings prior to the game, we could be potentially looking at a battle between two top 10 teams.

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TRADITION CONTINUES – LONG BRANCH WRESTLING STILL A SHORE CONFERENCE POWER

By Mike Ready

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LONG BRANCH – Long Branch wrestling has been one of the elite programs in the Shore Conference for as long as anyone can remember and this year’s squad is doing its best keeping that winning tradition alive.

Three state qualifiers and eight region qualifiers are back for the Green Wave this season helping Long Branch get off to a 7-2 start while being ranked sixth in the Shore Conference and 17th in the state.

Their two losses have been against Watchung Hills – ranked 13th in the state – and last Wednesday’s excruciating one-point loss to Raritan – ranked 2nd in the Shore and 10th in the state.

A year ago Long Branch finished ranked sixth in the Shore Conference and were semifinalists in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV tournament absorbing another difficult one-point loss to Jackson Memorial, who went on to win the sectional.

The Green Wave also made it to the final four of the Shore Conference Tournament and finished second in a very rugged Class B North, but their biggest victory of the season was winning the District 23 team championship giving Long Branch 11 district team titles in program history.

As a program, Long Branch has won three group championships, five sectional titles, three Shore Conference Tournament championships and 20 divisional titles along with crowning nine individual state champs – all under the tutelage of head coach Danny George, now in his 28th season at Long Branch.

With the talent Long Branch brought back this season, they’re hoping for bigger and better things as they rapidly move into the post season.

Sophomore Ryan Zimmerman moved up a weight class this year and is 14-1 wrestling at 113 after placing fourth in Region 6 and second in District 23 a

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Jan. 2: Rumson-Fair Haven 58, Middletown South 48 LONG BRANCH’S 126 LB CHRIS DEAN year ago at 106, while junior Rey Guzman has been steady at 120 sporting a 6-7 record after going 1813 and placing third in the District 23 meet.

Senior Chris Dean is back after posting a 27-9 record and placing second in the District 23 meet. This season Dean is 12-4 with a second-place finish in the Hawk Tournament, and another senior, Isaac Shohet, has been solid going 8-7 so far this season after recording a 19-14 record a year ago at 138 while placing second in the District 23 meet.

With a second-place finish in the districts and a fifthplace finish in the regions last year at 145, junior Luke Arnold is perfect so far this year posting a 9-0 record wrestling at 160, while senior Dan Santos Silva is 14-3 this season at 170 after a 25-12 campaign last season that included a second-place finish in the districts.

Wrestling at 195 pounds this season, senior Peter Wersinger is 14-2 after a tremendous season a year ago when he went 35-8 with third-place finishes in both the districts and regions while wrestling at 182, while junior Kevin Cerruti has been outstanding in the heavyweight division posting a 12-2 record after going 20-8 last season taking fourth in the districts and third in the regions.

Freshman Joseph Conlon (6-5 at 106), sophomores Ryan Carey (8-7 at 138), Edger Padilla (6-7 at 170), Dylan Kelleher (3-4 at 106) and Tracey Taylor (5-1 at 220), juniors Stivini Silva (6-6 at 132), La’Qym Morris (4-0 at 220) and Steve Pabone (4-3 at 132) and seniors Nick Luhn (4-5 at 145), Louie Saez (4-3 at 152) and Jael Cordero (7-4, at 220) have all contributed to the Green Wave’s success this season in various roles.

Long Branch is strong with a deep roster and is right in the mix for a lot of hardware as the post season approaches, but as is the case every year in the state and the Shore, the competition is intense and only

Ian O'Connor scored a game-high 22 points and had six rebounds and Elijah McAllister blocked a career-high 13 shots while also hauling in 11 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs past the Eagles.

Jack Solano and Jackson McCarthy each scored 11 points for Rumson.

Jan. 3: Matawan 57, Middletown North 45

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Jan. 2: St. Rose 73, Keansburg 10

St. Rose asserted themselves as one of the top teams in the Shore Conference with this convincing victory over Keansburg. Lucy Thomas displayed her all-around game, leading all scorers with 18 points while also adding four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Abigail Antognoli added 10 points, six assists and four steals while Lauren Lithgow contributed 10 points and four steals. Mikayla Markham led St. Rose with seven assists. Alyssa Castera led Keansburg with five points.

Jan. 3: Holmdel 51, Freehold Township 45

MIDDLETOWN NORTH Mike Dunne scored 15 of his game-high 22 points in the second half and the Huskies pulled past the Lions with a strong fourth quarter.

Dunne also added eight rebounds and five assists. Reggie Tawiah added 15 points and five rebounds for Matawan, while John Buekers hauled in seven rebounds and blocked four shots. Rob Higgins led Middletown North with 18 points and Sky Cherry added 10 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

Jan. 6: Rumson-Fair Haven 46, CBA 43

Ian O'Connor registered a double-double, dropping a game-high 24 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as the Bulldogs rallied from a 13-point third-quarter deficit to overcome the Colts. Devin Cooper added eight points for Rumson and senior Elijah McAllister hauled in 18 rebounds to go with four blocked shots. Stephen Braunstein led CBA with 16 points and five boards while Rob Mahala finished with 10 points. Josh Cohen had 12 rebounds for the Colts.

HOLMDEL Christina Antonakakis led the Hornets past Freehold Township with 15 points in what turned out to be a close six-point contest. Carson Fontana added 11 points for the Hornets and Leah Nolan scored nine points. Sarah Hughes led the Patriots with 12 points.

Jan. 6: Marlboro 49, Middletown South 45

Two 20-point scorers were enough to power Marlboro past Middletown South in a tightly contested game. Jessica Broad and Gisella Romeo combined to score 40 of the Mustangs’ 49 points, scoring 20 each. Stephanie Mayerhofer led the Eagles with 17 points and Samantha Keenan also contributed 10 points.

Jan. 9: St. John Vianney 63, Matawan 39

Jan. 8: Mater Dei 94, Henry Hudson 34

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MATER DEI PREP The Seraphs responded after a loss to Roman Catholic (PA) at the Boardwalk Hoop Group Showcase by overwhelming Henry Hudson on the road by 60 points. Kyle Cardaci led all scorers with 21 points and also contributed seven assists, seven steals and six rebounds. Alexander Rice finished with 16 points and five steals, while Adam Afifi (14 points, five rebounds), Kenneth Jones (11 points, four assists) and Yasin Pretlow (10 points, five assists) also scored in double figures.

ST. JOHN VIANNEY Four double-digit scorers powered St. John Vianney past Matawan. Sajada Bonner led all scorers with 19 points, while Sarah Furch (12 points), Rahmena Henderson (11 points) and Brelynn Bellamy (10 points) also eclipsed double-figures. Briyanah Richardson starred for Matawan, finishing with 18 points, seven assists and four rebounds. Megan Groh added 12 points and four rebounds for Matawan.

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CBA outlasted Colts Neck in a double-overtime thriller, as the Colts handed the previously undefeated Cougars their first loss of the season.

Stephen Braunstein led CBA with 19 points and scored the go-ahead basket in the second overtime. Nolan Madden and Liam Kennedy each added 16 points, with Kennedy adding six assists. Josh Cohen finished with a double-double, going for 12 points and 16 rebounds, while rejecting four shots. Robby Hill scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Colts Neck, while Dan Gaines added 16 in the loss. Ben Bosland also chipped in six rebounds and six assists for the Cougars.

Jan. 11: Colts Neck 66, Freehold Boro 43

Colts Neck responded after a tough double overtime loss to CBA by downing Freehold Boro by 23. Dan Gaines took control for the Cougars scoring a game-high 23 points, while Sabour Quddus also scored in double figures with 11 points. Ashante Worthy led Freehold Boro with 14 points.

Red Bank Catholic coach Joe Montano became one of only seven girls basketball coaches in New Jersey to eclipse 600 career wins in the Caseys’ 71-10 victory over Ocean. Eleven different Caseys cracked the scorer’s sheet, led by Sophia Sabino’s 12 points.

Rose Caverly scored in double-figures with 10 points while Maddie Fagan added nine points.

Jan. 9: Manasquan 76, Wall 45

MANASQUAN It was the Faith Masonius show as the junior recorded a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds as the top girls team in the shore, and arguably the top team in the state, dominated Wall. Dara Mabrey added 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and four steals while Lola Mullaney chipped in with 14 points and four boards.

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WITH A SHOT AT BACK-TO-BACK STATE TITLES, HOWELL IS STILL ON A ROLL

By Mike Ready

HOWELL – With six district champions and three region champions back this season, expectations were sky-high entering the season once again for one of the state’s premier wrestling programs and so far the Howell Rebels haven’t disappointed.

After going 6-3 a year ago, sophomore Ethan Liptzin is undefeated at 15-0 and placed first at the JBV Tournament wrestling at 106, while freshman Paul Jakub has burst on the scene with a pretty 12-1 record at 145 and grabbed a first at the JBV Tournament.

Howell remains undefeated at 17-0, is ranked No. 1 in the Shore Conference, third in the state and 40th nationally in the latest InterMat Top 50 rankings.

“15-0, he’s doing a great job,” said Gagliano about Liptzin starting out undefeated. “He’s only a sophomore but having that experience from last year just really made a difference and he trained really hard in the offseason.”

Last season the Rebels finished 30-1, were ranked sixth in the state, No. 1 in the Shore Conference and 32nd nationally by the USA Wrestling Coaches Association. Their resume is so impressive it deserves a second take after reading off all their accomplishments.

The Rebels also won the Shore Conference A North championship giving them a least a share of the title for the 12th straight season.

They took home the Shore Conference Tournament title for the second time in four years before winning their third sectional title in four years beating Egg Harbor, 36-24, for the NJSIAA South Jersey Group V title.

They then went on to win the program’s first-ever group title beating No. 1 seed Hunterdon Central, 28-27, in the NJSIAA Group V final to avenge their only loss of the season.

“This year is a new year and we have to refocus and train and the kids have really bought in,” Howell head coach John Gagliano said when asked how his team has approached this season after last year’s success. “We have a lot of kids that came back with experience and they’re really excited and still working hard.”

It doesn’t end there. The Rebels went on to win the District 22 team title crowning eight champions while sending 11 qualifiers to the Region 6 championships.

“Most of our kids have been in those big matches and they know what to expect,” Gagliano said on how his team is dealing with the pres-

Also making some noise for the Rebels are seniors Jerry Lleshi (7-2 at 113) and heavyweight Scott Pendergast (9-2) and juniors Pierce Gomez (7-1 at 145) and Joe Sardina (8-3 at 220). Pendergast and Sardina have helped ease the pain of losing Keosseian and Nash at 220 and heavyweight.

HOWELL’S 220 LB ANTHONY SAMMARCO sure of duplicating last year’s success. “We just got to keep working because if you train and you work it doesn’t matter what the pressure or expectations are. You work hard and prepare yourself, that’s all you need; the pressure comes off.”

Last season in the Region 6 tournament, four Rebels won championships with eight wrestlers advancing to the state tournament. Graduated heavy weight Eric Keosseian brought home the gold medal while senior Kyle Slendorn won the silver at 126 and junior Darby Diedrich took seventh at 120.

“He’s a great role model,” Gagliano said of Slendorn. “He’s not only a great wrestler but just a good person and a good role model for the younger kids.”

Keosseian finished 133-27 in his career at Howell and took his considerable talents to West Point.

Diedrich and Slendorn won District 22 and Region 6 titles finishing the season 41-5 and 42-2, respectively. It was Diedrich’s second district title of his career and Slendorn’s third. Both are undefeated this season as Diedrich has gone 14-0 while still wrestling at 120 and Slendorn at 15-0 after moving up in weight class to 132.

Howell has recorded a couple of impressive wins recently, demolishing both Kittatinny, ranked No. 20 in the state, 53-14, and Colts Neck 596, ranked 10th in the Shore Conference.

The Rebels are loaded and you can expect the same or better postseason results from a year ago. The only questions remaining being – can anyone actually beat them and can they wrestle their way to the No. 1 ranking in New Jersey?

“I think just the success of the program, doing well in front of the crowds and getting their hand raised really motivates the kids,” said Gagliano on keeping his team focused. “We don’t even talk about it (being No. 1 in the state). We just try to stay focused on getting better and working hard. All that stuff will fall into place but our main goal is to be overall Group IV champs. They just feed off of each other and we’re a really close-knit team.

“They’re just such great kids and we really enjoy being around them.

I just have to credit my coaches for doing such an outstanding job with these kids,” Gagliano continued. “And I can’t forget about the support from the parents, you need all those things and we have that.”

Sophomore Luke Rada (13-2) is back having moved up to 126 after finishing 29-11 wrestling at 113 last season when he won a district title.

Senior captain Dan Esposito (132), junior Christian Murphy (182), and sophomore Shane Reitsma (170) were district champions as well, with Esposito going 36-7, Murphy 36-7 and Reitsma 41-2 last season. Esposito moved up in class to 138 and has gone 14-1, while Murphy is now wrestling at 182 and is 14-1 and Reitsma, now at 170, is 12-0 this season.

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Also back and thriving is senior Jesse Liptzin (5-1), who placed third in District 22 and juniors Evan Richards at 160 and Xavier Kelly at 152.

Both Richards (12-2) and Kelly (12-2) placed second in District 22 a year ago.

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SHORE REGIONAL WRESTLING LOOKING TO BUILD ON WINNING TRACK RECORD

By John Sorce

WEST LONG BRANCH – The Shore Regional wrestling program has been very consistent over the past few years. That is in large part to the stability at the top, with head coach Dave Porta.

Porta is entering his ninth season leading the Blue Devils on the wrestling mat and has gone 103-99 since taking over for Rich Santangelo, who was the head coach in the late 90’s and early 00’s.

Having that stability in a program is important, and it enables Shore to attract top individual talent.

“What separates this team from others is the talent level of our high end wrestlers,” Porta said. “We have always had a good balanced team, but this team has some of the best individuals the program has ever had.”

One of those talented wrestlers is freshman Jack Maida, who has made an immediate impact for Porta with a 14-1 record.

“He is a year-round wrestler, so we knew he was going to be good as soon as we heard his name years ago with our Rec program,” Porta said. “There was never any doubt he would be on varsity. He is currently ranked in the top four in the Shore Conference as a freshman at 106 and is poised to have an amazing career.”

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SHORE’S 195 LB MICHAEL ROSATI Some of Shore’s other key contributors are Matt Klemser at 113, who won the Pine Barrens Tournament and took second at the Holmdel Tournament. Senior captain Brad Smuro at 120 finished third in both tournaments. Two other captains have contributed this season in big ways. Jarrett Weir at 152 has won both tournaments he has entered and Mike Rosati at 195 is the team’s biggest presence with a second-place finish at the Pine Barrens Tournament.

Another talented freshman for Shore this season is Mike McGhee at 138. He finished second at the Pine Barrens Tournament and upset returning district runner-up Saif Ali from Ocean.

Still remaining on Shore’s schedule this season is Point Beach, who is undefeated in B Central and one of the top teams in the Shore.

“We always mark this down as our biggest match of the year, but our preparation does not really change too much,” Porta said. “We really do approach every match the same in that we ask our guys to be selfless and do whatever the team needs them to do to win.

For Point Beach, we try to look and see where we can get the most individual wins out of our team as well as the most bonus points to put us in the best possible position to win. Sometimes that means moving guys around the lineup.”

Competing with a team like Point Beach year in and year out, Porta knows the importance of that matchup in the larger picture for Shore to achieve its goals.

Ocean are great for our team too. Even in loss, it helps our elite level wrestlers compete against some of the best in the state. The saying goes, ‘steal sharpens steal,’ and that's our approach with our kids. We want them wrestling top competition because it only makes them better. We always say there are no losses, only lessons learned.”

Porta mentioned the team is so close that they look at each other like family, and have done some incredible stuff together off the wrestling mat.

“They are student-athletes first and many of our wrestlers are routinely high honor roll students,” Porta said. “The team also has raised over $10,000 in the past three seasons towards pediatric cancer and we are continuing our Shore Pins Cancer fundraiser again this year hoping to raise several more thousand dollars to donate to children's cancer charities and children in our communities battling cancer. Our parents and wrestlers together have been working hard to get donations, pledges and contributions towards this cause.

“We are a very tight knit, small school wrestling team with a lot of pride,” Porta added. “We have had five straight winning seasons (each with at least 15 wins or more), and look to continue that as well. We take pride in being able to not only compete with schools of our size, but schools much larger than us as well. We hope to continue to have success throughout this year and for many seasons to come, and we have the nucleus to do that.”

“The main goal for the season always starts team first and that is to win the division and compete for a state championship, both of which will go through Point Beach,” Porta said. “After that, we always look to have a 15-20 win season, and try to win or take top three in every tournament we enter. We hope to have multiple district champions and place winners and several state qualifiers as well.”

Shore schedules in a balanced manner, competing against top level teams, mid-level teams, and lower level teams. Porta believes there is something to learn from every encounter.

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“As a Group 1 school, we have a lot of guys who have little experience in our line-up, so the lower level teams allow them the chance to compete with similar guys,” Porta said. “The mid-level teams make for exciting matches and are a good measuring stick for us. The elite teams like Brick Memorial, Point Beach and

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Emerging Star Sajada Bonner Making Strides in her Junior Season at St. John Vianney

By Lou Monaco

Each year, the St. John Vianney girls basketball team is near the top of the weekly Top 20 rankings throughout the state, week in and week out.

This season is no different for the Lancers (9-0), currently ranked No. 2 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, and leading the way for them has been the emergence of Sajada Bonner.

The 6-foot, junior guard/forward leads the Holmdel-based school in scoring (112 points in nine games played, 12.4 ppg) and is tied for the team lead in 3-pointers made (11, 1.2 pg).

“We are definitely playing as a team and taking it one game at a time,” said Bonner. “I think we can score from all levels, inside and outside, all over the court and we love each other on and off the floor as well and that’s helping our early success.”

Bonner, who has raised her scoring average by close to 11 points since her freshman year, also has scored ST. JOHN VIANNEY’S #23 SAJADA BONNER in double figures in eight of her nine games played for the Lancers, highlighted by a 19-point performance in a 63-39 The rest of the Lancers’ January schedule follows: vs. Rumson-Fair Haven, Jan. 16, 6:30 road victory at Matawan on Jan. 9. pm; at Raritan, Jan. 18, 5:30 pm; vs. Red Bank Catholic, Jan. 20, 1:30 pm; vs. Red Bank Re“I think gaining that experience and just being gional, Jan. 23, 6:30 pm; vs. Holmdel, Jan. 26, older is helping my game. Coach (Dawn) Kar6:30 pm; vs. St. Anthony’s (NY), Jan. 28, 3:30 pell is pushing me to be the best I can do and my pm; vs. Shore, Jan. 29, 6:30 pm. mom, Tina, is always pushing me as well to be better and learn from the game. That’s getting me to the point where I want to be. Last year was “Sajada is having a good season. She is shooting over 40 percent from both the 3-point arc the first year since I’ve been here that we didn’t and from the floor,” said St. John Vianney head win it all. I think this season thus far we are taking quality shots and making good decisions to coach Dawn Karpell. “Her growth from last season has contributed to our early success.” help us succeed.”

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DECEMBER – JANUARY SHORE CONFERENCE ICE HOCKEY UPDATE

By John Sorce

Dec. 26: Point Boro 10, Brick Township 2

The Pathers rode a strong offensive attack to down Brick Township in the Winding River Holiday Tournament.

John Callander recorded a hat trick and finished with four goals for Point Boro, while Ryan McCabe had two goals. Matt Buccino, Eddie Coyne, Griffin Tyler, and Evan McCabe added one goal each.

HOLMDEL -- Saint John Vianney’s Johnny Buchanan of Brick, signed his National Letter of Intent on Dec. 20 to continue his education and football career at the University of Delaware.

Jan. 2: Middletown North 7, Freehold Township 1

A hat-trick and three assists from Anthony Tavares led Middletown North past Freehold Township. Chris Repman, Dan Quiles, Zane Claudio, and Jack Mandato also scored for the Lions. John Hallard and Chris Repman had three assists for Middletown North. Erik Borshchevsky scored the Patriots’ lone goal, coming late in the second period. Jake Frontera saved 20 out of 21 shots on goal for the Lions.

Jan. 3: St. John Vianney 5, Christian Brothers Academy 2

St. John Vianney picked up its first victory over CBA since 2008 in a 5-2 victory at the Navesink Country Club’s outdoor rink. The game was CBA’s third annual Military Awareness Night, with both teams donating to military-related charities. John Gelatt recorded the hat-trick with three goals and John Gutt and Jake LaRusso each contributed with three assists. Kevyn Rigatti and Brett Schneider added a goal each for SJV. Giovanni Crepaldi and Liam Noonan scored for CBA, while Dean DiFazio assisted on both goals.

Jeremy Connor recorded 18 saves on 20 shots on goal for the Lancers.

Jan. 10: Christian Brothers Academy 4, Pope John 2 CBA bounced back after a loss to SJV by downing Pope John, thanks in large part to goaltender Jake Brown, who

saved 27 of 29 shots on goal. The Colts displayed a balanced offense, with four different players (Liam Noonan, Logan Heroux, Will Hilfiker, and Kyle Contessa) finding the net.

Jan. 11: Freehold Township 10, Toms River East 0

Freehold Township recorded its first win since mid-December with a convincing 10-0 shutout over Toms River East.

Colin Sullo recorded the hat-trick, while Tyler Sanborn found the net twice. Tyler DesRochers, Brandon Skolnick, Kyle Nestepny, Andrew Enik, and Tom Gubitosa all scored one goal. DesRochers and Jacob Liebross added two assists each, while Niko Neron, Nick Bianca, Kennan Alkoc, and Michael Philbin had one each. Goalkeeper Mike Ottone recorded the shutout.

Jan. 11: Ocean Township 7, Lacey 1

Ocean came out fast and furious, scoring five goals in the first period en route to a 7-1 victory over Lacey. Kenny Maxwell scored two goals for the Spartans while five other players (Gavin Cherella, Dylan Haar, Nicolas Ciancia, Brendan Convery, and Zak Heuston) scored one goal each. Kevin Schoenberger saved 15 out of 16 shots on goal for Ocean.

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INFUSION OF SHORE CONFERENCE TALENT HAS BROOKDALE MEN OFF TO A TORRID START

By Mike Ready

LINCROFT – Last season Brookdale captured their fifth NJCAA Region XIX men’s basketball championship in program history and advanced to the NJCAA DIII National Championships before losing in the first round after weather-related flight delays got them to the tournament site just hours before tipoff.

Three All-Regions XIX players from that team graduated along with a number of key contributors so entering this season Brookdale head coach Paul Cisek wasn’t quite sure what he had. Cisek knew he had a solid recruiting class coming in but what has unfolded on the court so far this season has exceeded his own expectations.

The Jersey Blues are currently undefeated at 14-0 and ranked fourth in the most recent NJCAA DIII national poll.

“Did I expect us to be at the level we’re at now? No,” said Cisek, who is in his 26th year at Brookdale and picked up his 500th career win earlier this season. “But as recruiting went on and we got the players we were able to get, I knew we were going to be competitive. We ended up getting a couple of guys from the area that are real good players and we ended up getting back a player that played for us a couple of years ago who I think can be one of the top three players in the region.”

That player is 6-foot-5 guard Jamik Moore, who helped Brookdale win the Region XIX title and place third in the national tournament in the 2013-14 season.

Moore, an All-Bergen County selection in 2013, is a complete player that does a little bit of everything on the court. He scores, distributes the ball, rebounds and defends. He leads the team in scoring (22.7 points per game – 20th nationally), assists (5.5 per game – third in Region XIX), steals (2.5 per game – 19th nationally) and is third on the team in rebounds averaging six per game.

Brookdale’s fast start has been supported by three – sometimes four – starters recruited out of the Shore Conference including 6-foot-5 sophomore forward Grant Goode (Saint John Vianney), 6-foot-6 sophomore for-

ward Matt Ringle (Marlboro), 6-foot-3 freshman guard Ken LaRocca (Marlboro) and 6-foot-5 sophomore forward/guard Kyle Bradshaw (Manasquan).

Freshman guards Marc Cerbo out of Middletown North and Anthony McNeil (Asbury Park High School) are two more Shore Conference alumni who’ve been contributing off the bench.

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Goode – a 1000-point scorer for the Lancers – spent the 2016-17 season playing at Nyack College before deciding to transfer to Brookdale. In 22 games at Nyack he averaged 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds as a freshman.

This season he’s taken his game to the next level with a strong inside game and is second to Moore in scoring (20.4 points per game) and leads the team in rebounds averaging 8.6 boards per game along with 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals a game.

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In his second season at Brookdale, Ringel stepped into a starting role this season and has flourished. He’s averaging 6.9 points, 7.2 rebounds (second on the team) and 1.6 assists. His 4.2 blocks per game ranks him fourth nationally.

In eight starts this season LaRocca has been scoring at a 6.5 clip while averaging 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

Bradshaw had 21 starts a year ago when he averaged 6.1 points and 3.2 rebounds as a freshman. This season he’s putting up 10.0 points per game and averaging 4.5 rebounds in an expanded role.

Cisek feels Brookdale is making headway recruiting in the Shore Conference but still faces challenges.

“I think one of my biggest battles since I’ve been here is the lack of understanding and recognition that kids don’t realize how good we are – especially in the Shore,” Cisek said of his ongoing struggle to get Brookdale the respect they deserve. “That’s a very disappointing factor for me. We have a great coaching staff that has been in

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HARD WORK IS PAYING OFF FOR MATER DEI SENIOR GUARD KYLE CARDACI

By Lou Monaco

In his senior season at Mater Dei Prep, Kyle Cardaci’s hard work is paying off.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior combo guard is having his best year on the hardwood to date.

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Cardaci, who has not yet committed to a college for next fall, leads the No. 10 team in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, in three categories: scoring (143 points in nine games played, averaging 15.9 ppg); steals (21, 2.3 spg) and 3-pointers made (19, 2.1 pg). He is also second on the team in rebounding (34, 3.8 rpg).

– remember, it’s been 20 years – the anniversary celebrations of couples married at Salt Creek. And even the graduation parties of their children!

Cardaci’s scoring average has risen close to four points from his junior season and he had scored in double figures in the first eight games of this season, highlighted by a 21-point performance with two 3-pointers, seven assists, seven steals, and six rebounds in a convincing 94-34 road victory over Henry Hudson in Highlands on Jan. 8.

His double-figure scoring streak was halted in a 5945 road loss at No. 6 Ranney in Tinton Falls on Jan. 11, where Cardaci was held to just seven points in the Shore Conference showdown.

“We played hard and as a team. Some calls didn't go our way and our offense wasn't coming as easy as it usually does, due to us not making shots which happens sometimes in the course of a season,” said Cardaci, who has already received offers from two NCAA Division II schools: Georgian Court and Holy Family.

Cardaci, who enjoys pasta and hanging out with family and friends, also notched another honor to his resume, having been recently nominated as one

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MATER DEI’S KYLE CARDACI of nine players in New Jersey’s class of 2018 to the McDonald’s 41st All American Games, which will be held March 28 at 7 pm at Phillips Arena in Atlanta.

Final rosters for the national boys showcase game will be revealed on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

“I work hard and love the game. I think those around me see my passion and work just as hard,” said Cardaci, who is closing in on 1,000 career points and wants to lead his team to a Shore Conference and state championship. “It’s an honor to be considered a leader of this group of players I play with. We all love the game.”

MIDDLETOWN – Mater Dei Prep’s George Pearson signed his National Letter of Intent on Dec. 20 to continue his academic and football career at Central Michigan University.

RUMSON – What icons are celebrating a 20-year anniversary in 2018? There’s media giant Google, the Apple iMac, Viagra and – drum roll please – our own local favorite, Salt Creek Grille in Rumson.

That’s right. For 20 years now, Salt Creek Grille has been welcoming friends at its distinctive waterfront location on the Navesink River. That’s no small feat for a restaurant In New Jersey’s competitive food and beverage business, and is a credit to the restaurant staff and its personable owner Steve Bidgood.

“We love being a part of the Shore community and have enjoyed making friends,” said Bidgood. ”Many of our guests have been coming here for 20 years so now we are celebrating their children’s graduations.”

Another draw at this perennially popular spot is Salt Creek’s engaging menu, which continues to satisfy regular guests and attract new ones. Both kitchen and wait staff, led by Executive Chef Bob Belt, invest passion, expertise, hard work and long hours to make sure every dish, every cocktail and every Sunday brunch is the best it can be. And the team at Salt Creek has continued to adjust the menu to reflect the changes in diners’ tastes.

For example, last year Salt Creek launched one of its most ambitious menu changes, introducing new classics while retaining some old favorites. These changes included new small-plate dishes and additional items on the popular Happy Hour menu.

Salt Creek’s private dining room has also received a major makeover and now hosts an average of 400 events a year. These include weddings and bridal showers and

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Over 20 years, Salt Creek has certainly earned a beloved spot in the community. And it has given back. Not only does it employ approximately 100 local Shore residents – many of whom have been here since the beginning – but it supports more than 50 other local businesses, such as family-owned Lusty Lobster, Shore Point Distributing Company, Inc. and Guaranteed Landscaping. And Salt Creek’s annual Wine & Martini Tasting Benefit has raised $1 million for local charities, all of which goes directly to the charities. This year’s event, scheduled for April 12, will benefit Covenant House in Asbury Park.

Along the way, Salt Creek has been recognized for its exceptional service and contributions to the community and, in 2015, Bidgood received the industry’s highest honor and was named as Restaurateur of the Year by New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association.

The Rumson site is one of five Salt Creek Grille restaurants with two in New Jersey and three in Orange County, California. The Rumson location was the second to open and 20 years later shows no signs of slowing down.

Bidgood resides in Eatontown with his wife Lynn. Their two daughters, Megan and Shauna are graduates of Towson University and now have careers in Maryland.

Salt Creek Grille, located at 4 Bingham Avenue, Rumson, is open daily. For more information, call 732.933.9272 or visit www.saltcreekgrille.com.

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TOMS RIVER NORTH LOOKING FOR FIRST WINNING SEASON SINCE 2015

By Pat Ralph

After three straight winning seasons from 2013-2015, the Toms River North wrestling team suffered consecutive sub .500 campaigns in 2016 and 2017. However, off to a 5-1 start this year, the Mariners seemed destined to buck their losing trend of seasons past.

Toms River North opened the season with a fourthplace finish at the CBA Colt Classic and a strong victory over Holmdel (11-3) on the road before losing in its home opener against A South division rival Brick Memorial (7-2). Over the holiday break, the Mariners placed third at the Hawk Classic at Manchester High School and easily defeated CBA (4-4) at home.

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INFUSION OF SHORE CONFERENCE TALENT HAS BROOKDALE MEN OFF TO A TORRID START

TOMS RIVER NORTH BOYS BASKETBALL STILL ATOP A SOUTH DESPITE GRADUATIONS

Continued from page 12

By John Sorce

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River North boys basketball team has been a constant threat in Shore Conference A South over the past few seasons, capturing three straight A South titles and owners of a 32-game winning streak against A South competition.

The Mariners, led by seventh-year head coach Rory Caswell, compiled a 28-3 record a season ago which ended when they fell to eventual state runner-up Shawnee in the South sectional final at the State Tournament.

This year, the Mariners are off to an 8-2 start despite losing starters Jaden Rhoden, Mike Nyisztor and Darrion Carrington and key contributors Sean O’Donnell and Mike Husni to graduation.

Senior guards Travis Holland and Holden Petrick return to the starting lineup and will be joined this season by seniors Mark Mogarte (guard) and Elliot Daks (forward), as well as sophomore Najea Hallenback (forward), who at 6-5 is also an offensive lineman on the football team with Division I offers already in hand.

“We are returning two starters from last year’s team, and we are bringing back a lot of kids who have been around winning basketball,” Caswell said. “We are still growing and a lot of them are getting their first game experience,

TOMS RIVER NORTH’S #34 ELLIOT DAKS Photos by: Tom Smith but them being around winning teams as sophomores and juniors has definitely helped.”

Toms River North has plenty of depth this season coming off the bench, starting with Manchester transfers Jakari Spence and Markese Davis. Spence is a sophomore guard who was second on the Hawks in scoring as a freshman, while Davis is a guard who has experience on the varsity level. Sophomore guard Colin Baker will also be playing in his second high school season, while junior Nick Dunzack (6-5) and seniors Mike Centeno (6-7) and Allen Schlanger (6-4) will also add experience and height to Toms River North’s bench.

Toms River North placed second in the 34th annual WOBM Christmas Classic, falling to Manasquan in the championship game, 71-64, on Dec. 30. Holland led the Mariners with 23 points and eight rebounds. Mogarte was a first-team selection for the tournament after scoring a team-high 18 points to lead a come from behind victory over Marlboro in the semifinals and averaged 12 points and five assists during the tournament.

the business for a while that can help these players get to the next level.”

we’re playing defense real hard, I think this team can make a lot of noise.”

Zachary Olukanni is a 6-foot-4 two guard and is a twoyear starter for the Jersey Blues out of Teaneck High School where he was a third-team All-Bergen County selection as a senior in the 2015-16 season. In 22 starts last season he averaged 10.5 points, 3.3 boards and 1.4 assists. This season he’s upped his production to 11.3 points per game while averaging 3.9 assist (second on the team), 2.6 rebounds along with 1.9 steals.

After reaching the 500-win milestone at Brookdale this season Cisek would like nothing more than to add a second national title and first since the 2012-13 season to his resume. I wouldn’t bet against him.

Cisek praised freshman guard Fres Cabrera out of Perth Amboy High School who’s one of the first off the bench, saying “he’s automatic energy, he’s fast and quick and could play 40 minutes full pace, speed at 10.” Cabrera is averaging 10.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game.

Sophomore guard Jordan Hernandez (Passaic High School), who was Brookdale’s sixth man last season and scored 32 points in a tournament game, and 6-foot-4 sophomore guard Denzel Lampley (Perth Amboy High School) round out the primary nine-deep rotation for Brookdale.

Freshman guard Stefan Forbes (Pocono Mountain East High School) was signaled out by Cisek as a young player trying to figure it out “that can really shoot the ball” but the whole part of the game is still catching up to him.

“This team has the potential to be very good. We can score and roll you over, rebound and run the court really well. I think the best team we’ve played is our own team in practice – our practices are brutal,” said Cisek of his team’s chances at another trip to the national tournament. “If we can get better on defense – and I think they’re figuring that out – and if it gets to the end and

BCC’S #15 KEN LAROCCA Photo by: Tom Smith

“We were shorthanded for WOBM with Spence being away with family for six games and Holden Petrick was hurt, so Mark was basically our only ball-handling guard that we had,” Caswell said. “We put a lot on him there and he really excelled.”

Looking ahead, in-town rivals Toms River South on Jan. 19 and Toms River East on Jan. 25 loom large on the Mariners’ schedule. Also on there is a matchup against Donovan Catholic, who currently sits in second place in B South, in the regular season’s second to last game.

TOMS RIVER NORTH’S #14 TRAVIS HOLLAND

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Toms River North is one of five teams in the division to lose at least three starters from last season, so many teams are experimenting with a varying rotation of players this season. Still, the Mariners have stability on the coaching staff and a winning culture in the program, and with a 6-0 start to divisional play, they could very well still be “the big boys on the street” in A South.

RUMSON – RumsonFair Haven’s Elijah McAllister signed his National Letter of Intent on Dec. 20 to continue his academic and football career at Vanderbilt University.

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