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BIRCH POWERS MANASQUAN PAST RED BANK CATHOLIC

By Mike Ready

RED BANK – Manasquan entered Friday night’s contest against Red Bank Catholic with star running back Connor Morgan and starting quarterback Jerry Maher both watching from the sidelines with injuries.

However, behind a career night rushing in his first start by sophomore Canyon Birch and a solid job behind center by junior Tommy Antonucci, Manasquan didn’t miss a beat as the duo led the Warriors to their first win over the Red Bank Catholic since 2003, downing the Caseys, 32-21, Friday night at Count Basie Field in Red Bank.

Birch rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries including two fourth-quarter scoring runs that put the game out of reach building the Warriors’ lead to 32-13 with 1:50 left in the game.

“I know it’s cliché, but you preach ‘next man up,’” Manasquan head coach Jay Price said. “No one remembers but when we played Long Branch the first game of the season Connor Morgan goes down in the second quarter and Canyon runs for 108 yards and Tommy’s got the heart of a lion. So it really didn’t affect the kids at all; they were fine with it.”

“When Connor went down, I knew I was the next man up, and I just wanted to step in and do everything perfect to help my team,” said Birch, who ran for 120 yards 18 carries in the first half. “When the game started I wasn’t focused on the injuries or our opponent, I just wanted to play. I wanted to give it all for this team, and do my part to contribute to the win.”

Trailing 18-7 at the half, Red Bank Catholic (5-4) came out swinging and surprised the Warriors with an onside kick recovering the ball at the Manasquan 35-yard line.

Five plays later, sophomore quarterback Steve Lubisher found junior wideout Brandon Lomabana on a 12-yard fade in the right corner of the end zone and all of a sudden the Caseys were within striking distance of taking the lead down by just six, 18-13, after a failed two-point conversion attempt.

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The two teams then traded punts on consecutive possessions and as the fourth quarter started, Red Bank Catholic – with momentum now on their side after recovering a Birch fumble – was facing a third-and-6 from the Warriors’ 44-yard line. On the play, Lubisher was forced out of the pocket and stripped of the ball by defensive end Dylan Pacetti with defensive tackle Ben Barry recovering at the 35.

Manasquan (7-1) then drove to the Caseys’ 35-yard line where they were looking at a third-and-7 situation when they called Birch’s number one more time and the sophomore stud bulled his way up the middle for an 11-yard pickup and a critical first down.

Three plays later, Birch took a handoff off right tackle, broke it to the outside and showed off his deceptive speed racing 20 yards for the score pushing the lead to 25-13 after the extra point with 4:59 remaining in the game.

On the Caseys’ ensuing series, the Warriors defense forced a turnover on downs after Pacetti sacked Lubisher for a five-yard loss on third down and then on fourth-and-14 from the 30 Cam Teza stopped Lomabana short of the first down after picking up just six.

“We like to think we’re a team led by defense so it feels great to have closed this game out the way we did in the fourth quarter, especially when they came out firing to open the second half,” Pacetti said. “This win is huge for us, especially after back-to-back 3-and-7 seasons where RBC blew us out twice. This is a big win for our team.”

Birch carried the ball four straight times before scoring on his fourth touch of the drive on the same play he scored on earlier off right tackle going 22 yards this time for the touchdown and a 32-13 lead with 1:50 left in the game.

Lubischer closed out the scoring with a meaningless 13-yard run with seconds remaining in the game and the Warriors recovered the ensuing onside kick before taking a knee.

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On Red Bank Catholic’s next possession with 1:12 left in the half, Jaime picked off a Lubischer pass deep into the middle of the field and returned it 55 yards for the score but the two-point conversion attempt to Jamie was stopped short and the score stood at 18-7 at the half.

“I kept an eye on it all throughout the play and I just grabbed it,” said Jaime of his game-changing interception. “It felt great. That was my first long interception run of the year, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. From watching film all week I knew they loved the deep ball down the middle to the tight end and I anticipated it.”

On the Caseys’ opening possession of the game, Manasquan senior linebacker Jack Mallett stopped running back Zach Bair for 1-yard pickup on third-and-11 but Manasquan’s Damaso Jaime fumbled the ensuing punt with the Caseys recovering deep in Warriors territory.

“It’s guts,” said Price of Jaime’s great all-around play Friday night. “We weren’t supposed to have him back until late November with a shoulder injury from baseball season, but he worked himself onto the field game two; he wouldn’t sit his senior year and it means everything for him showing younger kids how to win.”

A Lubischer to Lomabana 30-yard pass play set a first-and-goal at the one and two plays later offensive lineman Tommy Smith bulled his way into the end zone for the Caseys only lead of the game, 7-0.

Jaime also had a crucial 15-yard third-down reception to keep Manasquan’s first scoring drive of the second half alive on a play where he made a sensational catch laying on his back.

Manasquan immediately answered, driving 69 yards in nine plays with Birch taking it in from one-foot out to make it 7-6 after Adam Schreck’s kick sailed wide of the post. Birch picked up 32 yards on the ground on the drive setting the tone for the night.

After two consecutive uncharacteristic 3-7 seasons, the Warriors will be making their first trip to the state playoffs in three years and appear primed to make a run at a state championship.

The Warriors got the ball back with 7:06 left in the half after the defense forced a three-and-out and they took over at their own 29 after the punt went out of bounds.

Birch opened the drive with a 41-yard burst off right tackle – a play that worked all night – then on second-and-goal from the 8-yard line Anto-

“I can tell you this, the last two years have been pretty dark,” Price said.

“And watching these guys do what they do and smile and laugh – the things we missed the last two years – it’s a special, special thing. Getting rid of 3-7 really means a lot to these guys and they really put in the work to do it. People don’t realize they’re still learning how to win; tonight they had to learn how to win and I think they grew up a little tonight.”

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Spartans Out-Battled Against Redbirds in 2-0 Loss

By Michael Ward

Patriots Dominate Group IV Quarterfinals From the beginning there was never any question which direction the Freehold vs. Edison matchup was going.

The Ocean Township Spartans were 14-4 and seeded first in their Central Jersey Group 3 finals bracket. They blew through their first opponent of the tournament, Lawrence, by a margin of 4-0 and things were looking great for Ocean to secure a state title.

The Patriots began their unrelenting assault almost as soon as the starting whistle was blown with 21 shots on Edison goal occurring in the first half alone with four of them translating into goals.

The second half saw more of the same dominance that Freehold has been bring to the pitch all season with an additional three goals to bring the final score to a resounding 7-0 win.

Things indeed looked great, right up until they didn’t.

At the heart of the turn of fortunes was Allentown, the 8th-seeded team who came seemingly out of nowhere and stole a win from right underneath Ocean in a 2-0 battle.

While the first half of the game was well paced and came and went without either side scoring,

OCEAN’S #9 Zach Kokot and Sam Togna of Allentown came through big in the second half with decisive shots to put Allentown ahead.

By that point, Ocean Township ran out of steam and ran out of time.

Even though the Spartans didn’t advance as far as they would have liked, the season still had some highlights. The 4-0 win against Asbury Park is one strong note that could be easily pointed to as could the 6-0 win against Red Bank Catholic.

Laura Noseworthy and Nicole Sasso were leading the charge for the Patriots, as both girls scored two goals each throughout the duration of the match. Anna Priborkina and Kiersten Reszkowski both scored a goal each as well to supplement Freehold’s big lead.

Time in the net was split between two goalkeepers, as Ang DiCiccio and Alessia LaRosa both saw action and racked up two and one save, respectively.

The win over 10th-seeded Edison came as the second of two big playoff wins for Freehold Township. In the preliminary round, the Patriots faced off against 15th-seeded Montgomery and came away with an impressive 5-0 win.

At the top of the scorecard for the season were James Schutz, Thomas Amato and Steven Carton.

Ian Dwyer, Santino Harding and Frank Astudillo all were in the top echelons of assists.

Max Winters was key as goalie with 52 saves on the season. Thomas Gleason also made contributions in goal when called upon, racking up 14 goals of his own.

FREEHOLD TWP’S #16 Photos by Tom Smith As Colts Neck and top-seeded Hunterdon Central battle it out in the opposing semi-final to see who will have the opportunity to be crowned Group 4 Champion, Freehold will fight for the same opportunity against 11th-seeded Hillborough on Tuesday.

Sasso has been the leading scorer for the Patriots so far this season, leading the team with 14 goals. Right behind her and equally dangerous has been Noseworthy with 13 to her credit and Jasmine Colbert who’s racked up 12.

Throughout the course of the season, strong assertive offense and stellar defense have been the name of the game for Ocean Township.

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By Michael Ward

OCEAN TOWNSHIP – The phenomenal season Ocean Township was having came to an abrupt end on Thursday.

The Spartans appeared to be outmatched and were outshot throughout the course of the game, getting only 16 shots at the net, as opposed to 21 for Allentown.

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DiCicco has seen the most action in the net as goal, with a total of 83 saves recorded so far this season. LaRosa has assisted in the role with 25 saves throughout 2016.

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The Freehold Township Patriots currently stand at 16-2-4 on the season.

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Blue Bishops Shut Down Warriors, Advance To Semis

By Michael Ward ASBURY PARK – Asbury Park proved once again on Thursday that they are the team to beat in the Group 1 Central Jersey State Finals Bracket.

Facing off against the New Egypt Warriors of Ocean County, the boys in white and blue showed their dominance on the pitch throughout the duration of the match.

Primarily at the helm of the offense for Asbury Park was the trio of Widmaier Beaubrun, Ronald JeanVilma and Davensky Joinvilmar, all of whom racked up a goal each in the 3-0 trouncing of New Egypt.

Shore Falls To Madison in Sectional Finals

By Michael Ward It’s constantly argued in sports whether defense or offensive is the most important part of winning a game.

In the Section 2, Group 1 finals, Madison’s defense solved that question once and for all.

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While the three were certainly the cornerstone of the offensive effort put forth by Asbury Park, Beaubrun lived up to the sensational quality of play that he usually brings to games. If an opponent of Asbury’s drives the ball deep into their own territory, you can count on Beaubrun to defuse the situation with more than enough finesse and speed to outwit the opposing player.

racked up 10 during their bout with New Egypt.

This was no different against New Egypt. As time and time again, the Warriors appeared to be outgunned at every scoring opportunity that was presented to them. For the instances that shots were made against Asbury, Joey Johnson was there in the net to provide the critical saves. Johnson

The win also helps pad the Bishops’ successful season, so far standing at 16-3-1. Asbury still stands undefeated against division rivals at 10-0.

In their sectional bracket, Asbury Park barely squeaked by in game one, just getting by Middlesex in a close 1-0 win. The 3-0 victory over New Egypt gives the team some momentum as they close in on fourth-seeded South River in the semi-finals.

If Asbury Park is able to fend off South River in the semi-finals, it’s likely they will face third-seeded Palmyra in the sectional finals. The Palmyra Panthers currently stand at 16-4 on the year.

The Blue Devils of Shore Regional are a hardcharging, offensively dominant team. It’s not uncommon to see them take control in the first half of a game and never look back once the odds are in their favor.

SHORE’S #27 ABBY KOPEC Photos by Mike Ward

But Madison was able to protect the net throughout all points of the game and keep the action on Shore’s side of the game for most of the matchup. At the heart of Madison’s defense, and perhaps what will prove to be the saving grace of their entire playoff run, was goalkeeper Nicole Ducey.

Ducey not only racked up 13 saves throughout the game, but included in that 13 were two critical saves that came after one-on-one penalty shots

that could have broken the game wide open for Shore.

While Madison stayed calm and collected throughout the course of the game, they couldn’t contain their excitement as Ducey, a sophomore, blocked each penalty shot keeping Madison ahead.

As the clock wound down, Shore failed to move the ball effectively down field and a game of keep away eventually sealed the deal despite the best attempts of Shore Regional.

The close matchup shouldn’t take away anything from Shore Regional’s epic season. Shore finished the season with an impressive 20-3-1 record and beat competitive teams in the sectional tournament like South Hunterdon and Johnson.

The Blue Devils also sliced their way through the Shore Conference Tournament, landing themselves a spot in the finals against the eventual victor Rumson-Fair Haven.

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ASBURY PARK’S #2 WENDERLENS GARIUS Photos by Mike Ward

SHORE’S #8 KAITLYN HUNTER

Top scorers for the season included Lily Santi with 26 goals, Abby Kopec with 24 goals and Maggie Lamb with 15 goals. Molly Santi saw most of the action in the net, racking up 92 saves on the season.

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PATRIOTS WIN IN NAIL BITER WITH JACKSON MEMORIAL

By Michael Ward

It all came down to one goal.

As Freehold Township and Jackson Memorial were locked in battle to see who would claim the Sectional Title of Central Jersey’s Group 4 Division, Kali Williams was the key player who scored the critical goal that led to the Patriots’ 1-0 victory.

The game was evenly paced in the first half of play as the second-seeded Patriots and fourth-seeded Jaguars fought to be the top team from Group 4 on Friday afternoon. But early in the second half, that’s when Williams capped off a drive down field with the goal that would change the state of the game for good.

For the remainder of the game, Freehold challenged Jackson to such an extent that the Jaguars couldn’t get beyond their side

of the field. Mildred Trembley did an exceptional job as goalie for the duration of the game as she was successful in preventing Freehold from scoring on any of their additional attempts.

In the remaining seconds of the game, Jackson was able to break through some of Freehold’s players and get into Patriot territory, but Freehold was able to keep the Jaguars far enough away from the goal that they weren’t in a any serious danger.

der to add additional wins to the Patriots’ already stellar 17-4-1 season.

At the heart of Freehold’s defensive effort has been their go-to goalie Kaylee Perman, who’s racked up 76 saves throughout the course of the season. Maddison Stein has also seen time in goal with 22 saves to her credit.

The win sets Freehold Township up to play against Group 3 Champion Eastern.

Although Freehold Township finished behind Middletown North and Freehold Borough in the Shore A North race for supremacy, that point is effectively mute now as both teams were defeated in playoff games.

As the season for Freehold extends further, key offensive players such as Julia Eriksen, Samara Mowla and Kirsten Murphy will have to be in their top form in or-

The Patriots could show even more heart and add to their come-from-behind status with a win against Eastern in their next round of finals.

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STRONG SECOND HALF PUSHES SHORE REGIONAL PAST POINT PLEASANT BEACH IN QUARTERFINAL

By Mike Ready

WEST LONG BRANCH – With the score tied 2-2 early in the second half of Friday’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I quarterfinal match between No. 4 seed Shore Regional and fifth-seeded Point Pleasant Beach, freshman sensation Julia Eichenbaum took things into her own hands, or should I say feet.

Controlling the ball on a throw in, Eichenbaum dribbled past two defenders to the center of the box and drilled a shot that easily beat Pt. Beach goalie Julia Valinoti to her left for the game-winning goal as she dove for the stop.

Sophomore Frankie McDonough followed up Eichenbaum’s goal with one of her own with 6:26 left in the game that sealed the win for the Blue Devils and put a stamp on a dominant second half that saw Shore completely control time of possession while outshooting the Garnet Gulls, 10-2, in the second half.

PT BEACH’S #7 REAGAN GOULD AND SHORE’S #27 DEVON MCDONOUGH BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF THE BALL

Shore (16-4), the defending Group 1 champion and four-time defending sectional champion, advanced with the win to play at top-seeded Highland Park in the semifinals on Tuesday. Highland Park (17-4) beat No. 9 seed South River, 5-1, in last Tuesday’s first round to advance.

SHORE CELEBRATES A GOAL VS POINT BEACH Photos by Fran Attardi at the top of the 18 and the freshman lofted a shot over Valinoti’s head for the go-ahead goal.

That lead was short lived as Angelucci scored again on a picture-perfect shot from about 35 yards out to tie the game 2-2 in the final minute of the first half.

Highland Park won’t be a familiar face like Point Pleasant was, as the two used to meet multiple times a year as they battled for the Shore Conference Central Class B division crown. Friday was the first meeting between the two this season, though, with Shore Regional moving to the Class A Central division.

Point Pleasant Beach drew first blood taking a 1-0 lead after 36-goal scorer Reagan Gould found Abby Angelucci in front of the goal and Angelucci deposited it in the back of the net.

Senior center midfielder Devon McDonough did a fantastic job holding Gould to zero goals shadowing her every move and making Gould’s life miserable throughout the game. McDonough has anchored a three-man back line that features a group of first-year starters and her experience and leadership has been an invaluable asset to the team.

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After the Garnet Gulls went up 1-0, the Blue Devils then scored two goals in under a minute to take a 2-1 lead. Junior Hannah Birdsall found the back of the net with six minutes left in the half before Devon McDonough found Eichenbaum all alone

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RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN BEATS WALL TO CAPTURE CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP II FIELD HOCKEY TITLE

By Mike Ready

“A lot of the girls that were in this game last year they wanted it so bad, more than I think anyone,” Brewington said. “They knew how we felt last year ending our season short and they knew we were capable of doing this and getting it done. When we saw that it was going to be back here again we were ready, we were prepared and we weren’t going to make those mistakes we made last year. Our goal is always one game at a time but this was the game they were waiting for.”

Katie MacGillis opened the scoring, firing home a goal with 9:57 left in the first half to give the Bulldogs (21-1) a 1-0 lead over the Crimson Knights (18-2). Wall’s Emily Surgent then tied the game with 7:21 remaining before the Bulldogs went on to score four unanswered goals to close out the game.

RFH’S #23 LILLY CRODDICK WALL – Rumson-Fair Haven snapped a 1-1 tie with one second left in the first half as Bridy Molyneaux scored on a penalty corner converting a Lilly Croddick pass for the go-ahead goal and game-winning goal.

The second-seeded Bulldogs then rode that momentum into the second half scoring three goals while holding top-seeded Wall scoreless on their way to an impressive 5-1 victory to claim their fourth sectional title in five years.

Makenna Maguire gave the Bulldogs a two-goal cushion off an assist from Molyneaux at 23:19 of the second half before Croddick scored an unassisted goal with 15:00 left in the game. Emma D’Amelio then capped off the scoring with four minutes left in the game taking a Croddick pass and depositing it in the far left corner of the goal to seal the deal.

RFH’S #11 CLEARS THE BALL Croddick finished with a goal and two assists giving her 44 goals and 18 assists on the season while Molyneaux added a goal and an assist increasing her season totals to 24 goals and 17 assists. Goalkeeper Alexandra DeVito made nine saves for the Bulldogs and Wall’s Brenna Arey stopped 12 shots on goal while preventing further damage.

“I think getting that second goal in with time expiring in the first half was huge for us,” Rumson head coach Julie Brewington said. “I think it gave us momentum going into halftime, brought us into the second half with a lot more confidence and the girls were kind of able to feed off that energy finally being able to produce something after all the work the mids were doing to get the ball up there.”

“The play from our backs (defenders) and our midfielders was just phenomenal today,” Brewington said. “Our goalie played well; the whole defense played well and our midfielders were awesome. They were moving the ball and giving us opportunity. So it was just a matter of time before we put it together and cashed in on those opportunities.”

The Bulldogs’ only blemish during that five-year sectional-title run was a 1-0 loss to this same Wall team a year ago in the CJGII final making Thursday’s win all that much more sweet.

Rumson now advances to the NJSIAA Group II state semifinal and will play South Group II champion, West Deptford, on November 9 at a neutral site that has yet to be determined.

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After fighting to a 2-2 tie with Freehold Township, Colts Neck topped Freehold Boro 2-1. Nicole Loehle and Lee scored goals to give the Cougars the victory. Loehle and Fitzhenry contributed assists.

Marlboro then fell to Colts Neck by a score of 6-1.

After a 2-1 halftime lead, Fitzhenry had two goals and an assist, and Lee added two goals, as Colts

A 6-0 shutout over Howell was next. Tagliaferri scored two goals and had an assist and Walenczyk added two scores to lead Colts Neck. Gambardella and Alexandra Ryan each had a goal; Jenna Buckley supported with two assists. Mikula and Rosenthal had an assist each.

In the first round of the SCT, Tagliaferri scored five goals to lead Colts Neck to the 6-2 win over Rumson-Fair Haven. Lee had a goal and two assists and Fitzhenry also had two assists for the Cougars. Speiler recorded three saves.

Tagliaferri had three goals and an assist for Colts Neck in an 8-0 rout of Lacey in the quarterfinal round of the Shore Conference Tournament in Colts Neck. Lee added a goal and three assists and Walenczyk had a goal and two assists. Buckley, Fitzhenry and Mikula also found the net.

In the semi-final round of the SCT, Colts Neck handed top-seeded Wall its first loss of the season, 2-1. Both goals were scored by Tagliaferri.

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Next, the Cougars avenged their previous loss to Manalapan by shutting out the Braves, 4-0. Tagliaferri had three goals of her own and provided an assist to Fitzhenry’s goal. Walenczyk had two assists and Lee had one assist. Spieler recorded 12 saves.

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Colts Neck then blanked Marlboro, 5-0, with goals scored by Lee, Kristen Gambardella, Loehle, Tagliaferri, and Laila Rosenthal. Spieler secured the shutout with three saves.

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In the season opener, Colts Neck scored four goals in the first half in a 4-0 shutout over Neptune. Tara Walenczyk, Lee, Mikula and Peyton Kirol each scored a goal for Colts Neck, with Walenczyk, Mikula, and Kara Camarco each recording an assist.

The Cougars then lost to Freehold Township and Manalapan, but bounced back against Freehold Boro. Lee scored twice and had an assist in the 3-1 victory.

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In their second encounter at Colts Neck, Jasmine Colbert had a goal and an assist and Jada Colbert and Sasso each added a goal to lift Freehold Township to a 3-1 victory over Colts Neck. Ang DiCicco recorded 10 saves for Freehold Township. Kayla Lee found the net for Colts Neck, and Spieler had eight saves.

The Cougars went on to record a second shutout over Neptune by a score of 3-0.

Fitzhenry had one goal and one assist for Colts Neck. Loehle and Lauren Feaster added one goal each in the victory.

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These two teams met twice during the regular season. In their first meeting at Freehold in September, they fought to a 2-2 double-overtime tie. Freehold’s Nicole Sasso and Jada Colbert each had a goal.

Angela DeCiccio made five saves for the Patriots.

Isabella Fitzhenry scored both goals for the Cougars while Victoria Spieler recorded eight saves.

Next up was a 3-0 shutout over Howell.

Lee had two goals and an assist for Colts Neck.

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During the first half, both teams had chances to score, but were unable to find the net. The Freehold defense seemed to be neutralizing Tagliaferri and the Colts Neck offense. However, Tagliaferri’s free kick goal opened the scoring for Colts Neck.

A few minutes later, Kristi Mikula scored giving Colts Neck a 2-0 lead. Tagliaferri finished strong scoring with a 20-yard goal giving Colts Neck the 3-0 victory. With her performance on Saturday night, Tagliaferri has 18 goals in seven games since her return from national play. Last year, Colts Neck beat Freehold Township, 1-0, in the final to win the title.

Neck scored four goals in the second half.

Kassidy Stepnoski had a goal and assist.

Loehle had a goal and Jenna Buckley, Mikula and Walenczyk were credited with assists.

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Fifth-seeded Colts Neck beat second-seeded Freehold Township in the Shore Conference Tournament final on Saturday night, October 29th at Central Regional High School. Frankie Tagliaferri scored two of the three goals and added an assist to lead the Cougars to the 3-0 victory.

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Wall Sails Past Nottingham in Group III Finals

Huskies Keep Up Momentum in State Tournament

Wall proved why they’re placed in the number one seed in the Group 3 finals tournament in their decisive win against Nottingham on Friday.

MATAWAN – No matter what opponent Matawan seems to go up against this year, the result is usually the same.

By Michael Ward

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That was no different on Thursday when the Matawan Huskies dominated six-seeded New Providence in the quarterfinals of the Central Group 2 Finals.

The 21-1 Crimson Knights notched another victory under their belts as Amy Pasternoster scored four goals throughout the duration of the game. Kerry Rushnak and Mackenzie Tranberg had their sights set on the net as well with one goal each of their own.

Matawan got off to a quick start in the contest when the Huskies scored two goals in the first half alone. Their defense was more than up to the task of keeping New Providence off the board for the first half of the game.

The 6-0 win moves Wall through to the semi-finals where they’re slated to face 5thseeded Allentown.

Pasternoster’s four-goal game supplemented the fact that she’s been an unstoppable threat against opponents all season. With the four goals scored against Nottingham

The second half saw New Providence having many of the same struggles to get their offense to where it needed to be to prove effective against a tough Matawan defense.

WALL’S #2 AMY PASTERNOSTER included, she’s scored an unprecedented 24 goals in 2016.

Lauren Karabin and Sarah Gordon have been instrumental on offense so far this season with 13 and 9 goals, respectively.

The Huskies found a way to drive one more into the net to bring the final score of the matchup to 3-0.

Jacob Labinger had an exceptional game as he was able to claim credit for two of Matawan’s goals. John Vail also contributed with a goal of his

Alex Panasuk has been busy and effective at goalkeeper, racking up 121 saves on the 2016 season.

own. Ethan Goldenthal was key in the net, providing three critical saves throughout the course of the game.

Goldenthal’s drop in overall action for the game is telling of the overall dynamics of the game, as Matawan was able to maintain superiority when it came to ball control and keeping it out of the possession of their opponents. For the year, Goldenthal has recorded 68 saves to date.

Labinger has been the top scorer of the season, with seven goals to his credit. Tyler Walling and Vail have also been valuable assets, with five and four goals each to help Matawan dominate over opponents.

The effectiveness of Wall’s offense against Nottingham was so telling that Panasuk only had the opportunity to add two saves to her stats. Throughout the entire game, the Knights were driving and keeping the ball on Nottingham’s side of the field to the point that a goalie was rarely needed.

Matawan won’t have the luxury of staying idle for too long, as they’ll have to stay focused to come out victorious against second-seeded Bernards in the semi-final round of tournament play.

If Wall is able to defeat Allentown on November 8th and find their way into another finals, they’re expected to face off against Steinert of Mercer County for the Group 3 Crown.

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They defeated their opponent Newark Tech in the first round of play by a score of 1-0 and their win against New Providence puts them within striking distance of a memorable run for the 2016 season.

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CBA DOMINATES AS THEY SHUTOUT MARLBORO FOR 2016 SCT CROWN

By Frank Miele

Marlboro was the team standing between CBA and its ability to capture its second consecutive SCT title.

Marlboro handed CBA its only loss of the regular season. CBA met the challenge and avenged their sole loss. Matt Mawson gave CBA the lead early on a goal set up by a pass from Patrick Kollman. CBA controlled Marlboro defensively and dominated in the 2-0 win. John Askin scored the other goal for CBA. Assists were provided by Thomas Judge and Kollman. Aedan Boriotti had four stops for CBA. CBA opened their season with a 4-1 win over Freehold Boro. Joe Lozowski, TJ Farr, Aaron Robertson, and Matthew Thorsheim each scored one goal. Kollman, Judge and Ryan O’Connor each had one assist and goalie Boriotti recorded two saves.

Next, Kollman scored the only goal four minutes into overtime to give Christian Brothers a 1-0 victory over Marlboro. Boriotti recorded five saves.

CBA then blanked Colts Neck, 6-0. Robertson scored two goals and had one assist. Kollman

had one goal and two assists while Jack Gill, Mawson and Thorsheim each netted one goal for CBA. Boriotti and Eric Wnorowski each recorded one save while Farr and O’Connor added one assist apiece.

CBA then shutout Freehold Township, 1-0. Judge scored the only goal off an assist from Thorsheim.

Boriotti recorded two saves for CBA, which had a total of 16 shots and scored in the second half.

A 5-0 victory over Howell was next. Gill had three goals. Farr and Judge each scored one goal and Colin Lankau and Robertson had one assist apiece while Boriotti recorded two saves.

Manalapan fell to CBA by a score of 2-1. Thorsheim had a hand in both goals, finishing with a goal and an assist.

CBA then shutout Freehold Boro, 6-0. Kollman had two goals and Gill added a goal with an assist for CBA. Kevin Brennan, Lankau, and Robertson each had a goal, and Judge, Lozowski and Mawson added assists. Boriotti had three saves for CBA.

CBA then defeated Colts Neck, 2-1; Lankau and Mawson scored for CBA. Thorsheim and Robertson were credited with assists, and goalie Boriotti made four saves for CBA. CBA moved on to beat Freehold Township, 4-1.

Lozowski had two goals and Kollman and Gill added one goal each. Mawson had two assists and Gill, Judge, and Scott Misson each added an assist for CBA. Boriotti had seven saves in the win.

Neptune was the next victim. Ryan Nigro scored a goal and had two assists and Gill, Mawson, Lozowski, O'Connor, and Misson each added a score to lead CBA to a 6-3 victory over Neptune.

Thorsheim had two assists and Kollman had one assist for CBA. In a 2-0 shutout win over Howell, Gill and Thorsheim scored one goal each. Nigro and Robertson each contributed an assist.

CBA then defeated Manalapan 5-0 as Kollman netted three goals and Thorsheim added two goals and one assist. Boriotti recorded six saves for CBA.

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Bulldogs Reign Supreme in SCT, Secure Third Straight Title

By Michael Ward

It’s not everyday that someone stumbles across a field hockey team with track record like Rumson-Fair Haven’s.

For three straight years now, Rumson has been going into the Shore Conference Tournament as the heavy favorites and for all three years they’ve only met with success.

Part of the winning recipe for the Bulldogs was built into the fabric of the game they played against Shore Regional in the championship game. The Bulldogs never take anything for granted; they fight until the very end and they leave everything on the field.

That dedication to playing at their best is what led the team from the banks of the Navasink to a narrow 1-0 victory and the cementing of a historic precedent in Shore sports.

As the game’s first half wound down, the teams appeared to be equally matched, as Rumson aggressively drove down field that ended with strong retorts from Shore time after time.

In the second half, the scales finally tilted in Rumson’s favor when Elena Werner deflected a shot past Shore goalie Molly Santi to give them the deciding point.

A win against Shore was no small feat. Only two teams have been able to complete the three-peat during the Shore Conference Tournament’s existence and the Blue Devils have been the only other ones to accomplish it.

Shore has not only won three consecutive tournaments, but has managed to string that success together on five separate occasions throughout the past 17 years.

Rumson went on to win in upset fashion against topseeded Wall Township in the Central, Group 2 sectional finals.

Rumson-Fair Haven will have the opportunity to improve on their exceptional season by playing West Deptford in the Group 2 semi-finals later this week.

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SPORTS: IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR

By Dianne Thompson Stanciel

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SAINT JOHN VIANNEY HIGH SCHOOL AND RED BANK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRAY TOGETHER

102-YEAR-OLD IRENE MOONEY WAS BORN THE SAME YEAR WRIGLEY FIELD WAS BUILT photo credit: Chicagotribune.com I've been watching a lot of sports lately, for one reason or another. The main reason is because the current sports season has been with baseball, basketball and football. There are the college games, played by the children of people I don't know. Hub watches all of it and he watches on the best TV we have. So I give in and watch too. This season it's been the Cubs.

Hub's always been a Chicago White Sox fan but once the Cubs got into the playoffs, we were all hooked. Having lived in Chicago for a good portion of my adult and professional life, I feel well qualified to speak my peace.

Generations of families have saved tickets and other paraphernalia to Wrigley Field since the 1940’s. This year’s Chicago Cubs team has the youngest players in the League. But for the team and its fans, age doesn’t matter.

Holmdel – On Friday, October 21, the Saint John Vianney High School and Red Bank Catholic High School football teams came together on the SJVHS Turf Field before the start of their game to pray.

In case you may have wondered why Chicago Cub fans were seen crying on TV during last week’s World Series, think no more.

THE BALABAN FAMILY CELEBRATES WITH 82-YEAR-OLD MORT BALABAN WHO ATTENDED THE 1945 WORLD SERIES GAME BETWEEN THE CUBS AND THE TIGERS WITH HIS FATHER

The SJVHS and RBC teams, along with their coaching staffs, administration, and cheer squads, gathered together as Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC). All of the spectators in attendance were

invited to join in a moment of silence, followed by saying the Our Father.

SJVHS Assistant Athletic Director Pat Smith and RBC CAC moderator Tony Flego organized this event. Smith and Flego both serve on the Diocese of Trenton’s CAC Diocesan Board. Smith said, “This is a great experience for both teams; these student athletes are living the SJVHS Mission as Catholic Athletes for Christ.”

The Pioneer Press in Illinois tells a wonderful story about an 82-year-old local architect who remembers being at the 1945 World Series game with his father.

Now Mort Balaban’s offspring have this year to remember and share with the generations to come.

IRENE WORKED CONCESSIONS IN 1945. SHE WAS OVERJOYED TO SEE HER CUBS FINALLY WIN THE WORLD SERIES photo credit: abcchicago.com Many Chicago families grew up waiting for the Cubs to get back to the World Series. It’s been since 1945. Many people never lived to see 2016, but Irene Mooney did. In fact, 102-year-old Mrs. Mooney was born the same year Wrigley Field was built. When she was 31 years old, she started working as a vendor at Wrigley, so she heard the loss to the Detroit Tigers. She never saw it, but for 71 years, she has been waiting.

Cubs’ fans say they are happy other people will no longer be able to call them “lovable losers.”

Their motivation is loyalty. Folks get to the stadium early and they don’t leave early because they want to support the players and the team. It’s a big city but the athletes know they are always supported.

Irene Mooney told the Chicago Tribune that the first celebration party would be in Chicago, but the next day it will be at the cemetery with all the people that never saw it. In her words: “the dads, grandpas, moms, grandmas and stuff that didn’t make it.”

Sports is definitely a family affair.

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RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN DOMINATES SPOTSWOOD; ADVANCES TO CJG II SEMIFINALS

By Mike Ready

RUMSON – After an up-and-down regular season, it appears that the Bulldogs are finally putting all the pieces together and peaking at just the right time after thoroughly dominating No. 6 seed Spotswood in all phases of the game for a 6-0 win Friday afternoon at Borden Stadium in Rumson.

That next-round opponent is a very familiar one to the Bulldogs as they will be hosting No.15 seed Holmdel, who is also riding high after upsetting second-seeded Science Park, 3-0, in the opening round, then beating No. 10 seed Monmouth on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals to advance to Tuesday’s semifinal.

And that’s after the third-seeded Bulldogs (14-7) destroyed No. 14 seed South Plainfield, 9-0, in first-round action last Tuesday. In that win, junior midfielder Margot Ridgeway had a hat trick, scoring three goals with an assist, while sophomore Grace Karagjozi and senior Grace Forsyth each added two goals with Karagjozi assisting on two and Forsyth on one. Sophomore Hannah Stavola and junior Grace Alderoty each chipped in with a goal and Stavola added two assists.

Holmdel knocked the Bulldogs out of the state playoffs last season beating them on penalty kicks in the Central Jersey Group II final and the Bulldogs hope to return the favor this season.

“Holmdel is always a great matchup,” Colelman said. “Same scenario last season, we beat them twice in the regular season then lost in the championship. This year we beat them twice in the regular season again and now we’re playing them in the semis. It’s never easy to beat a team three times but I believe just reminiscing on what happened in last year’s final, the girls will be prepared.”

In Friday’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II quarterfinal, Stavola (3:31), senior Hannah LoSavio (27:43) and junior Grace Alderoty (33:40) all had first-half goals with Ridgeway assisting on the first two goals and senior defender Caitie Clark getting the assist on Alderoty’s goal as the Bulldogs took a 3-0 lead at the half.

Junior Julia Blaney opened the second-half scoring converting a cross from Karagjozi at 3:29 and 30 seconds later Stavola took a pass from Ridgeway and hit the back of the net for her 12th goal of the season and a 5-0 lead. Then with just over three minutes remaining in the game, junior center midfielder Sofi Giglio lofted a long-arching shot that just slipped under the crossbar for her first goal of the season to close out the scoring with sophomore Madison Taylor getting an assist on the play.

A huge plus for the Bulldogs entering the playoff has been the return of Forsyth – a 2015 second team All-Shore selection – who came back from a ACL surgery just last week and has bolstered the Rumson offense considerably for the stretch run.

“Grace is a great addition, it makes us deeper and stronger,” said Coleman of her star’s return. “She worked really hard to get herself ready for her return.”

RFH’S #17 MARGOT RIDGEWAY “We’re jelling at the right time and this is always the time you want to peak,” Rumson head coach Mary Beth Coleman said. “Today I thought we played outstanding, we connected on all cylinders offensively and defensively.”

Not to be lost in the recent offensive production is the work of the Bulldogs’ defensive unit considering it had to be rebuilt from scratch this season after graduating four starters from a year ago and has produced two shutouts in a row. Clark and junior Julianna Meinz came off the bench last season but sophomore Kate MacLeod and junior Jesse Freeman are seeing their first varsity action as starters.

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“My defense is young but you know what, they’ve stepped up,” Coleman said. “Three of the four are first-time varsity players that understand their roles and these two shutouts give us a lot of confidence going into the next round.”

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Manalapan Grounds Patriots’ Offense, Wins 35-0

By Michael Ward

Over the past four years, Manalapan has been one of the strongest teams in the Class A North Division. This year has been no different as the Patriots of Freehold Township learned.

After defeating the Patriots on a noticeably cold November evening by a score of 35-0, the Braves completed their third perfect season in four years and are set to do heavy damage in the playoffs.

The win also gave Manalapan the right to solely call themselves the Shore Conference Class A North Champions. But based off their play throughout their strong outing against Freehold, it would be safe to assume that they’re playing for something more.

Throughout the game, Manalapan’s defensive line was able to keep up the pressure and forced Freehold’s air-heavy offense to stay grounded. On offense, Manalapan was able to secure a nearperfect combination of chewing through clock with running plays, while executing in the air and on the ground to pad their lead.

Rushers Naim Mayfield and Chris Maksimik were leading the charge in first quarter and capped off lengthy drives with goal-line touchdown runs. The 13-0 lead was only added to when Manalapan scored on both of their possessions in the second quarter as well.

The second possession of the second quarter was one that had more suspense than Game Seven of the Cubs-Indians World Series. Manalapan was pushed back after a 3rd down boondoggle left them at 4th and long on the 33-yard line. Instead of going for a risky field goal, quarterback Luke Corcione chose to throw into the endzone. The pass bounced off a Freehold defender and right into the waiting finger tips of WR Scott Scherzer for the touchdown.

An additional run by Mayfield in the third quarter and a successful extra point attempt brought the game to its 35-0 conclusion.

The win makes Manalapan the easy favorite in the upcoming Group 5 bracket. Although the Braves have been here before, they’d like nothing more to push it over the edge and secure a state championship for the first time in their 45-year history.

MANALAPAN’S WR SCOTT SCHERZER CLOSES IN ON A TOUCHDOWN Photos by Mike Ward

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