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By Hayley Hamilton I’ll admit that on the first day of my internship I was a little nervous. I’d never seen much of live sport and my experience with the sports section of any publication was similarly sparse. But I was enthusiastic to understand the intricacies of running a newspaper and within a few hours I found myself relaxing and really enjoying the experience. Back home in England I am about to enter my third and final year as an undergraduate, where I’m studying English Literature. I’m a member of the editing team at my university newspaper and I was excited to see how an American sports newspaper
is run. From my first day I accompanied JSN owner Fran Attardi to business meetings with clients, delivering invoices and learning about the network relationships upon which any business is built. As the internship continued I assisted Fran with administration tasks in the office and enjoyed hands-on training in photography and photojournalism during high school sporting events. I was impressed by JSN’s number of long-term clients, their commitment to high standards in print, online publications as well as their personal interactions with customers
PHOTO: ERIC BRAUN Chris Marino (8) controls the ball for Howell.
and athletes. It was refreshing to see a side to journalism that I had barely explored and I really began to appreciate the artistry of sport through a lense. By the end of the internship, the atmosphere of the games was getting somewhat addictive. I was sad to leave before seeing the effects of seasonal change on the culture of sport in play, spectatorship and reportage. Overall the internship was challenging and rewarding and I hope to see more of JSN in the future.
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Rebels Poised For Another Title Run By Eric Braun HOWELL- Coming off an impressive 2011 campaign which saw the Howell boys’ soccer team finish with a 14-4-1 record, the Rebels had high expectations coming into this season. With the decision of four key players to play travel soccer instead of competing with their fellow classmates at the high school varsity level, this year’s team has not wavered from their goal of getting back to the NJSIAA playoffs and is off to a 3-1 start. When the US Soccer Federation adopted a 10-month schedule that started in September and finishes up with playoffs in July, the announcement meant that many of the area's premier players would have to decide between playing for the Academy or for their
high schools. It looked like Howell may be take an early hit when the Academy players left, but coming off a 2-1 defeat to East Brunswick in the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals last year, the Rebels are loaded again this season with exceptional midfield leadership. This leadership has lead Howell to early season wins over CBA, Colts Neck and Middletown North. Tom Cafiero and Brian Campfield have led the way for the Rebels this season with excellent ball control and veteran leadership. Howell currently sits in second place in the division and looks to make a midseason push toward the division title and another high seed in the NJSIAA playoffs.
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Lacey’s Vircillo Gets 250th Game Win
PHOTO: DAN MAZZA Lacey defeated Toms River East for the coach’s 250th win.
By Michael Rogers Lou Vircillo, Head Coach of football at Lacey High School added to his amazing win total this week as the Lacey football team who is ranked fifth in the Shore Conference easily defeated Toms River East by the score of 42 -14. Last week Vircillo became only the third coach in Shore Conference history to record 250 victories. With this week’s win, his overall record is now 251-112-3. Along the way he has also won 12 division titles and four NJSIAA Sectional Titles. “If your fortunate enough to be successful and crazy enough to stay in this game as long as I have you can reach goals like this one,” said Coach Vircillo upon reaching this milestone. The game which added to Vircillo’s win total occurred when the Lions defeated Toms River North by the score of 37 - 20. Senior
wide receiver Bill Bedford scored three touchdowns while quarterback Tom Kelly completed 9 of 15 passes for 113 yards and running back Kyle Spatz ran 14 times for 76 yards in the win. This week Lacey was tied with Toms River East at halftime at 14 apiece but came out with an explosive second half scoring 28 straight points for the 42 - 14 win. After halftime Kelly finished off a 86yard drive with a two- yard touchdown run making the score 21- 14. After allowing the Raiders to drive to their two- yard line, the Lions defense stepped up and denied a score. Spatz then finished off a 91 yard nine play drive with a three- yard touchdown run. Spatz finished the game with 204 total yards and three touchdowns. “We converted some of our mistakes and played perfectly in the second half, “said Spatz. Lacey will try and keep its undefeated season (3 - 0) and add another win to Coach Vircillo’s total when they host Toms River South in their next game.
Trigger Fingers By David R. Gentile, MD Trigger finger or flexor tenosynovitis is a common source of finger pain and discomfort. Patients who have trigger fingers often complain of pain in the palm of the hand at the base of the affected finger, which is aggravated when they try to make a tight fist. Patients often report that the pain also radiates up to the first knuckle of the involved finger. Sometimes people will experience locking of the finger in a bent position, popping of the finger when the finger is moved, or a finger that can’t be fully bent. Trigger fingers can involve multiple digits and may occur after an episode of repetitive forceful use of the hand or following carpal tunnel surgery. Many individuals are unable to identify a specific event that preceded the onset of symptoms and it occurs more frequently in females and individuals who have inflammatory conditions,
diabetes and thyroid dysfunction. The tendons that flex the fingers are held close to the bones of the fingers by a series of loops Christopher D. that form a Johnson, MD, FA C S sheath that prevent the tendon from bowstringing or gapping away from the bone. This arrangement of the tendon and tendon sheath allows a small amount of tendon movement to be translated into a greater degree of bending of the finger. The condition occurs because there is swelling of the tendon or the lining of the tendon called synovium. Repetitive activity causes the tendon sheath to hypertrophy. When the tendon and tendon sheath becomes inflamed, there is not enough room for the tendon to glide through the tendon sheath easily. The swollen tendon moves out of the tendon sheath as the finger is bent and locks being unable to slide back into the sheath. Treatment initially involves a course of conservative care including activity modification with avoidance of forceful gripping or repetitive activities that cause the finger to lock, splinting, non-steroidal antiinflammatory medicine if the patient is able to take these kinds of medications, and one or two cortisone injections along the tendon. Some patients may not respond to this conservative treatment or after a period of relief have recurrence of their symptoms and may need to consider surgical alternatives. The most common surgery for trigger fingers is performed on an outpatient basis as a same day surgery under local anesthesia. A small incision is made in the palm and a portion of the tendon sheath is opened. During the procedure, the patient is asked to open and close the fingers to ensure that the release has been complete and the tendon glides without catching or locking. Following surgery, patients are placed in a soft dressing and instructed not to use the hand forcefully until the sutures are removed. Most patients benefit from occupational therapy to restore function and alleviate pain and they typically return to full, unrestricted activity two to four weeks following surgery.
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Green Wave Battling Through Injuries By Eric Braun LONG BRANCH- Coming off a frustrating 5-5 season in 2011, the Green Wave from Long Branch High School have gotten back to their tradition of ground and pound. The Wave has rushed out to a 2-0 record with wins over Manasquan and Monmouth, relying mostly on the legs of Josil Jackson and the arm of Avery Griffin. Long Branch took a hit during their final pre-season game when senior tailback Dwight Clark went down with a broken left ankle. Clark is expected back by midseason but Coach Dan George needs to keep his team focused and moving forward to get back to Class B North dominance and be eligible for the NJSIAA tournament. Coach George also lost senior tight- end and linebacker Dominic Mincieli when he suffered a knee injury in the spring, but Mincieli should be back in the first couple weeks of the
season. Minus the injuries, the Green Wave is in prime position to challenge Neptune, Wall and Ocean in the Shore Conference B North division. Top to bottom this is the toughest division in the Shore Conference. Coach George will look to get additional contributions from junior Shabazz Shuler and seniors Curtis Gunther and Trey Smith at wide outs. On defense, the Wave will look for Chris Pappayluo and senior safeties Corey Morris and Brett Roach to shutdown opposing offenses.
Eagles Roll Past The Rebels By Brian Daneman The Howell Rebels might have known they were in for a rough night at the swamp when they were called for a delay of game penalty before the game even started. The penalty was rightfully called because the Rebels did not enter the field until well after 7pm leaving the home team to wait on the sidelines. The game was riddled with penalties on both sides of the ball. Nineteen penalties were called to be exact and five were on just the first series. But otherwise, it was a well-played game. Howell’s passing efforts actually looked quite sharp on their first two possessions with six completions and four first downs. On their third possession, the relentless Eagle defensive line sacked Rebel quarterback Connor McGlynn at the Rebels own three- yard line. In doing so, they knocked him out of the game and into an awaiting ambulance with a possible neck or shoulder injury. From this point late in the first quarter Middletown South began to soar behind the power running of Jake Ripnick scoring on three subsequent drives. Ripnick ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. The Eagles took advantage of the loss of the Howell quarterback and pressured his substitute Aaron Trimble for the rest of the night leading to five sacks and two interceptions; one by junior Andrew Wisialko for six yards and one later in the second half by speedster Elijah Smith for a 60- yard touchdown return. The South defense was tenacious all night and gave the offense great field position on every series. The offense led by Ripnick and quarterback Kyle
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PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI Deon Williams (10)attempts to break a tackle as he tries to gain yardage.
PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI Jake Ripnick (15) puts Middletown South up 21-0 in the first half of the game.
Bray moved the ball well throughout the game relying heavy on the run but also sprinkling in a few passes to shake things up. Bray’s throws were accurate especially the 25- yard bullet he threw to junior wide out Taylor Hendrickson late in the second quarter for the third score of the game. The two connected on four
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Sickles Market To Hold Wine & Cheese Fundraiser
LITTLE SILVER – Sickles Market’s Wine and Cheese Tasting Fundraiser to Benefit Holiday Express will be held in the Sickles Market greenhouse, Little Silver, New Jersey, on Friday, November 2, 7-10 p.m. Sickles Market will dress up its greenhouse in magical holiday style, serve its awardwinning gourmet foods, artisanal cheeses and pour premium wines. The event which is denim casual - will offer live entertainment by some of the best talent from the Holiday Express band; a silent auction brimming with rare, collectible wines hand selected from our area’s top wine collectors; and a live auction that includes the hugely popular and totally unique Wine Crawls – progressive tours of some of the Jersey Shore’s best private wine cellars. Plus so many more wine and food-centric surprises! Last year’s sold-out event was attended by 300 guests and raised over $120,000 for Holiday Express. Tickets are $125. Sponsorships are also available. To reserve tickets or make a sponsorship please call Tori Sickles at 732.741.9563. Or,purchase online at holidayexpress.org "Bob and Leslie Sickles are about as generous with their time and resources as any people we know,” said Tim McLoone, founder of Holiday Express. “This event serves as a great kick-off to our season and also provides needed resources to help us ‘bring the gift of human kindness’ to the
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people most in need during the Holiday season." Founded in 1993 by Tim McLoone, Holiday Express is a grass roots, non?sectarian, registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Comprised of more than 600 volunteers – including over 70 professional musicians – Holiday Express delivers music, food, gifts, financial support and friendship to adults andchildren who are physically and mentally disabled, living with AIDS or homeless, as Sponsor Donnie Woodham, Rumson Wine & Spirits; Bob Sickles, well as the isolated elderly Sponsor & 2011 Auctioneer Carol Stillwell, Stillwell-Hanson; Tori and others in need of the gift S i c k l e s . ofhuman kindness during the holiday season and throughout the year. “We are thrilled to once again help raise funds for Holiday Express,” said Bob Sickles, third generation owner. “The last event raised a record $120,000 and we hope to raise even more this year. We salute the mission of Holiday Express and share its values of genuinely caring for our neighbors in need,” explained Sickles. Lusty Lobster Raw Bar, Kevin Guerin (also bandmember with the Irish Round the House Band) and owner Doug Douty.
Nancy Williams Continues Her Winning Ways
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By Michael Rogers Nancy Williams has been coaching field hockey at Shore Regional for 43 seasons and this past week she recorded her 800th victory with a 4 - 0 win over Lawrenceville. After registering two more wins this past week Coach Williams’ overall record is now 802-66-55. She has also won 42 straight consecutive Conference Champion- PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI ships, 13 Shore Morgan Jones (5) fights for possession of the ball. Conference Championships and 17 State it’s about them,” said shutouts and 333 saves after Championships including last Williams. being named a 1st-team Allseason’s NJSIAA Group I This year’s team is also cur- Shore selection last season. State Title. This year’s team is rently ranked number one in Also helping the tough Shore off to an undefeated 5 win sea- the Shore Conference and defense are Katie Atkins and son having outscored their number four in the state. The Michaela Curtis. On offense, opponents by over 30 goals. Blue Devil’s defense is led by the Blue Devils are led by “After a while you look at the goalie Shannon Johnson who Carol Middough who has games and it’s all about the is undefeated this season and scored six goals and six assists players and not the milestone. has career statistics of 44 this season and Grace Santi This means so much because
PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI Shore’s K a t i e Atkens (22) controls the ball.
who has scored four goals and five assists. Jessica Welch has scored eight goals and Carly Rosati has also added four goals for her team. After a game against Keyport, Shore will have a big
game against Rumson/Fair Haven who is off to a 3 -1 start to this season. Shore defeated the Bulldogs in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals last season by the score of 8- 0.
Wall Soccer Off To Strong Start
PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI Wall’s Paige Jacob (2) kicks the ball before her Ocean opponent can get to it.
B y Ted Kaiser The 2012 season has started off well for the Wall girls’ soccer team. The Crimson Knights have won five of their first six matches, outscoring their opponents 24-4 during that span. The Crimson Knights have been led offensively by senior Casey Zalewski and sophomore Heather Arbachesky. Both forwards have individually outscored Wall’s opposition with five goals apiece. Zalewski also leads the team with six assists. Midfielder Ariana DeBlasio is not far behind either, notching four goals. That has been more than enough support for senior goalkeeper Madi Mitchell, who began the season by conceding just one goal in her side’s first four matches and only four in the team’s first six while compiling 22 saves. The Crimson Knights’ five victories have come at the expense of Red Bank (7-0), Ocean (2-1), Long Branch (7-0), and Matawan (6-0) and most recently Manasquan in 2-1 win on senior night on Sept. 21. The senior night victory came on the heels of Wall’s only defeat, a 2-0 setback on Sept. 20 at the hands of a Freehold Borough side that eliminated the Crimson Knights on penalty kicks in the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals last year. Appropriately, both Wall goals against Manasquan were scored by seniors: the first by Zalewski with an assist from Arbachesky and the eventual game winner by DeBlasio off a cross from fellow senior Colleen Knier, who earned her fifth assist. “We have five seniors: goalie Madi Mitchell, defender Emily Savacool, center midfielder and co-captain Ariana DeBlasio, outside midfielder and co-captain Colleen Knier and forward Casey Zalewski. All are starters and key contributors to the team,” said Wall Head Coach Jaimie Silva.
Braves Chopping Through Competition
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By Eric Braun MANALAPAN — After a disappointing finish to their 2011 campaign where the Manalapan Braves football team lost to Sayreville 23-11, this years group is poised at another run at the Central Jersey Group IV title. Going into last years final, it looked like the championship was Manalapan’s to win after top seeded South Brunswick lost leaving the Braves to go up against Sayreville, but the Braves fell short of their goal. Hungry to finish the job they started; senior captains John Appice, Mike Isabella, Alex Salzman and Anthony Firkser look to have Manalapan right on track with a perfect 2-0 record and outscoring their opponents along the way by a 60-6 margin. After losing the Shore Conference’s leading rusher in John Sieczkowski to graduation last year, the Braves offense has turned to the air with quarterback Isabella and wide out Firkser leading the way. Isabella went a perfect 10-for-10 last game against Freehold Township to improve his passing performance on the year to 18-for-25, while Firkser continues his domination of opposing defenses two back-to-back touchdown performances. For the first time since 2002, the Braves have started out the season 2-0 in which they went 7-3. This year’s Braves are
looking to continue their winning ways by taking care of their Class A North division and return back to the NJSIAA title game and come home victorious this time. With the win over the Jaguars, Manalapan now leads the all-time series 13-12-1. The Braves look to remain perfect in the next couple of weeks with games against Middletown North, South, Colts Neck and East Brunswick. To remain one of the elite teams at the Shore and in New Jersey, Manalapan will look to continue their offensive dominance and defensive line play. The offense has been getting most of the headlines and rightfully so, but the defense has been shutting down opposing running and passing games and yielding only PHOTO: ERIC BRAUN six early points against Jackson The Manalapan football team opens the game by breaking through a banner. to start the season.
Structure Important To Success On And Off The Field By Mike Celli We have throughout the year examined elements needed to succeed on and off the field; structure is an important element for success. Here are two elements regarding a player's status on the roster. A player will not receive an accrued season towards free agency for any league year in which the player is under contract to his club and fails to report to that club at least 30 days prior to the first
regular season game. This is an important consideration for a player who has played fewer than four accrued seasons which is the minimum number of accrued seasons to achieve unrestricted free agency. An unsigned restricted free agent can be placed on his club's roster exempt list if he does not sign a new contract and report to
camp at least the day before the clubs second pre-season game. If he signs and reports after that date he will lose one or more weeks of regular season pay depending on how late he signs and reports. A club may fine any player who is under contract and reports late to training camp for the 2012pre-season a maximum of $30,000.00 per day. If the
player signed the contract as an unrestricted free agent, the player can also be fined an additional one week’s regular season salary for each pre-season game missed and may also be subject to forfeiture of bonuses if his holdout lasts more than four days. Understanding structure and knowing the rules in the classroom, on the field or in business is important to success. Stay focused with attention to detail.
RFH Beats Holmdel 27-6
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By Jim Hintelmann RUMSON – Rumson/Fair Haven (RFH) head football coach Shane Fallon will accept Friday night's key 27-6 Class A Central win over Holmdel, but he admits that there is still some work to do despite the score. "It's nice to come away 3-0," said Fallon, "but I'm more concerned that we didn't execute the way we needed to. Penalties and turnovers hurt us and we were sloppy in spots. There is room for improvement and we will have to have a good week of practice”. Fortunately for RFH, quarterback Danny Roberto had a solid game, completing 12 of 16 passes for 180 yards and three touchdowns. "He made some key passes for us when we needed them," said Fallon, who earned his 200th coaching victory the previous week in a win over St. John Vianney. But it was Holmdel that dominated the PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI early going as they took a 6-0 RFH quarterback Danny Roberto (3) jumps to throw a lead in the first quarter after pass. recovering an RFH fumble at the
Bulldog 44-yard line. Quarterback Robbie Cantelli passed and ran the Hornets down to the 16 yard line when he threw a touchdown pass to Jeff Harris, who made a nice catch in the end zone, but the pass went wide. RFH finally settled down and took control of the game in the second quarter with three quick touchdowns. The first came after a 10- play, 62 yard drive following the kickoff. The drive was helped by a roughing the kicker penalty which gave RFH a first down on the Holmdel 46- yard line. Roberto connected with Sam Shaud on a 41-yard strike and then threw a four-yard touchdown pass to John Ryan, but the point after missed; leaving the score tied 6-6. The Bulldogs came right back however and scored with 3:48 left in the half when Roberto hit Shaud with a 30-yard scoring strike after Michael Clarke had set it up with a 30-yard punt return.
"The safety was playing 15 yards off the receiver and we were able to work the hitch pattern a few times,” said Roberto. "We have a good chemistry between me and the receivers. They are young but they get to the right spots and they are doing the job." RFH’s Addison Nitto set up the next touchdown a minute later when he recovered a Holmdel fumble at the Hornet 27- yard line Three minutes later, sophomore Charles Volker scored on an eight-yard run up the middle. "Volker is only a sophomore," said Fallon. "He did a nice job stepping up for us." The Bulldogs finished the scoring in the fourth quarter when Roberto hit tight end Henry Rosenberg with a 16-yard scoring play to close out a nineplay 80-yard drive. RFH is back in action Friday night when they take on Ridge Road rival Red Bank Regional. It is Red Bank's home game, but it will be played at Count Basie Field.
The Reasons A Football Team Is Upset
By Jim Garrett The reasons are not physical. The reasons are totally mental. You win with a confident mental attitude on every play during the game. You win when you play the game with a positive mental approach during every practice prior to game day. A lack of determination during every meeting, every position drill and in every team function will prevent you and your team from avoiding a loss to a team who lacks the team skills to win your game. Lack of a complete mental commitment will allow your opponent to make plays they should not be able to make during every segment of the game on offense, defense, and most importantly on special teams play. You cannot win as a team or as a player unless you win the battle of mind over matter. Your mind compels your body to function with success. Your practice week should be conducted with a strong mental determination to win the game challenges on each and every down during the game. You cannot establish this needed determination when you and your team participate in the down by down sequence of the game. Teams that win play the game each and every day in practice. Winning team’s habits are established in each phase of the practice segment. Each practice play must be executed at the same speed of the game. Your mental make-up during each practice must be the same mental responses you would employ on game day in every play. Upsets are always mental when you and your teammates allow a team to upset you by not practicing at game speed all week in practice. Tough mental teams never allow a weaker team to have any chance to win the game.
Mustangs Off And Running
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By Eric Braun BRICK — Coming into this season, the Brick Memorial girls’ soccer team had a lot to prove after last season’s disappointing 5-12-2 record and a first round 5-0 loss to East Brunswick in the Central Jersey Group IV tournament. Coach Billy Caruso took his lumps last year with an extremely young varsity crew that included nine freshmen. The good part for Brick Memorial this season is that those nine freshmen all played offseason travel ball together for the National Champions Twin County Real Magic. “Their experience with the Real Magic this summer is definitely going to help us a ton. The girls playing that quality of competition and winning is great for their overall play and confidence. But the reality is when they put on the green and gold Brick Memorial jersey they are still a team that won only five games last season. Winning a national club championship is awesome but we need to prove that it will benefit us on the high school
field,” said Caruso. So far the Lady Mustangs have done just that in running out to a record of 4-1 and a recent defeat of top ranked and previously undefeated Toms River North 10. With the win Brick Memorial sits alone in second place in Class A North right behind Jackson Memorial who beat Memorial 3-0 earlier on. Coach Caruso’s players have outscored their opponents 10 - 4 in five games so far, with freshman Dana Fontana (2 goals,) seniors Marie Moore (3 goals/1 assist) and Allie Reber (2 goals) leading the way on offense. When asked about the emotions of knocking off a tough division foe in Toms River North, Coach Caruso added, “It was a huge win for us, I believe emotion is the reason we beat Toms River North. I was very excited about how hard the girls played, we didn't play great soccer but I don't think you can against a team that is that talented. Traditionally Toms River North has owned us, so for us to beat a quality team gives the girl’s
the belief that they can play with anyone.” Coming up for the Lady Mustangs are three important conference games against Toms River South, Lacey and cross-town rival Brick Township. If Brick Memorial wants to make an early statement in the Shore Conference and NJSIAA projected seeding, this coming week is the time to build off their win over Toms River North. On Saturday, September 29th as part of the PHOTO: ERIC BRAUN boys’ and girls’ varsity Justine Magiofico (23) keeps the ball away from her double-header against opponent. Brick Township, Brick Memorial will be running a fundraiser for from the gate and bake sale as well as any the Wounded Warriors Project at Brick donations received will go directly to the Memorial High School. All proceeds Project.
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By Michael Rogers Junior Mike Basile is off to a great start this season. After scoring five touchdowns last week in a 36 - 21 victory over Middletown North, Basile scored four touchdowns this week helping the sixth ranked Brick Memorial football team to a 37 - 7 victory over rival Jackson Memorial. The Mustangs are 3 - 0 and 2 - 0 in the Class A South Division. Basile scored all kinds of ways last week: making two touchdown catches, two running touchdowns and an interception returned for a touchdown. This week he hauled in touchdown passes of 13, 28 and 77 yards from quarterback Ryan Cieplinski and also scored on a 13- yard run. Even though he did not score on defense this week he still had a big influence as he registered three sacks of the quarterback. Once Brick Memorial was ahead 27 – 0, Jackson Memorial (1 – 2) got on the scoreboard when quarterback Charlie Lambana led the Jaguars on a 70- yard drive in seven plays and Khani Glover scored on a one- yard touchdown run. Head Coach Walt Currie expected the tough battle his team got but also expects a big season out of Basile. “We felt it was going to be an intense and physical game and it was. The kid (Basile) is a great kid and a hard worker. When one of your best players is also one of your hardest workers it’s always a good thing,” said Currie. Brick Memorial will try and keep their record perfect next week when they play a home game against Toms River East.
PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI Brick Memorial’s Michael Basile (28) just misses several tackel attempts.
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Opportunistic RBC Rolls Over SJV Page 14 Jersey Sporting News • September 25 - October 9
By Mike Rogers RED BANK – Red Bank Catholic (RBC) (3-0, 2-0), currently ranked 11th in the state, seemed to be in the right place at the right time all night taking advantage of everything the Lancers (1-2, 0-2) handed them. That resulted in a 45-14 Class A Central victory Friday night at Count Basie Field. The two teams traded fumbles on their first two possessions before RBC forced a Saint John Vianney (SJV) punt from deep in their own territory. RBC took over at their 47yard line and went on an eight- play scoring drive. Frank Olmo ran it in from the eight on third and four for a 7-0 Casey lead with 2:45 remaining in the first quarter. SJV stormed right back, embarking on a 10 play scoring drive, highlighted by quarterback Billy DeMato’s seven-yard scoring strike to Steve Callari on a second and goal from the seven. DeMato was six for seven and 70 yards on the drive. The Lancers celebration was short- lived. On the ensuing kickoff, Casey kick returner James Taylor, who also had a big second- half interception, broke free up PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI the middle, found an opening down Red Bank Catholic’s John Sullivan (6) gains yards on a run. the sidelines and raced 83 yards untouched for the score. Pat perfect 38-yard field goal increasing the lead to 17-7. Toomey’s extra point made it 14-7. DeMato immediately drove his team inside the Tom Wagner fumbled the following kickoff at the RBC red zone, when on third-and-three, Chris 16-yard line, with Frank Olmo recovering the ball Whitlock intercepted Demato’s pass and bolted 84 for RBC. Four plays later, Pat Toomey booted a yards untouched up the side lines culminating in a
24-7 lead. The Lancers pulled to within 10 points late in the half. DeMato connected with Collari on a 48-yard bomb to the one yard line and on the next play, DeMato bullied his way into the end zone for the score with 3:36 remaining in the half. RBC then marched down the field as Toomey used the clock to perfection. With four seconds showing, Toomey hit Brian Vaughan for a game- defining touchdown and a 31-14 halftime lead. The Caseys controlled the game in the second half with their potent running game. Larry Redaelli returned from a game one ankle injury to rush for 160 yards, with 97 yards coming in the second half. Redaelli’s return, also allowed Jessie Flaherty and Michael Cordova to contribute more on defense and each scored touchdowns in the second half. Cordova scampered around left -end for a three- yard score, capping a 14-play drive increasing the lead to 38-14. Flaherty scored on a bruising six-yard run, breaking two tackles on his way into the end zone to close- out the scoring. Head coach Jim Portela was pleased with his team’s effort. “We played very hard, and when you play hard, good things happen,” said Portella. “We’re a little banged up now. We played four sophomores on defense. We showed a lot of character. Our young guys stepped up and our older guys accepted their roles. We grew as a team tonight.”
Colts Neck Edges Freehold Twp. In Class A North Showdown
Jersey Sporting News • September 25 - October 9 Page 15
By Mike Ready COLTS NECK – Freehold Twp. came into Thursday’s game at Colts Neck undefeated (4-0), ranked 11th in the state, third in the Shore Conference and riding a ton of momentum. But all the hype meant nothing to the Colts Neck Cougars (2-1-1), as they defended their home field, defeating the Patriot’s in a hard fought and very entertaining 2-1 victory. Colts Neck stunned the crowd at the 4:15 mark, when a pass by Michael Jelinsky found Joe Martinho just outside the goalie box. Martinho converted the pass, finding the back post with a perfect shot to right of the goalie for a 1-0 lead. With Freehold Twp. reeling from playing behind for the first time this season, the Cougars continued to pressure the Patriot defense, keeping ball possession in their offensive zone with accurate passing and PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI Colts Neck’s Chris Tonelli (17) fights to keep the ball relentless hustle. away from a South player. With the boisterous home team crowd voicing their support, the Cougars really gave them something save, we’d have been looking at a dif- and Brian Keusch. to cheer about in the 16th minute. ferent result,” said Reingold. As the Collier agreed. “They Martinho boomed a perfectly placed second half began with Colts Neck up did a great job, they PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI corner kick, finding a streaking Scott 2-0, you could sense Freehold’s faced an awful lot of Scott Halpern (5) beats his opponent to the ball. Halpern in front of the goalie box. urgency. The Patriots came out flying, pressure in front of the Halpern controlled the pass and boot- bombarding Reingold with shot- goal in the second half and they stood it away. And for Joe Martino, he’s the most improved player on the team; his ed a rocket shot into the upper far cor- after- shot until they finally broke up to it,” explained Collier. Collier also praised a number of his goal was a nasty little shot. He has a ner of the net, just out of reach of the through at the 60:40 mark. Senior attacker Nick Costello got other players. “Halpern organizes great knack for stripping the ball and goalkeeper for a surprising 2-0 Colts Freehold Twp. on the board, beating everything for us, he sees the whole finding space. We got the job done; to Neck advantage. Colts Neck goalie David Reingold Reingold to his right, cutting the field, and he’s our field general. be honest with you I don’t think made the save of the game in the 26th deficit to 2-1 with just under 20 min- Junior Dom Ricci had the best game there’s much difference between us minute. Head Coach Art Collier was utes to play. The Cougars held on for I’ve seen him play; he did a really and them. The team worked very, very impressed, “That one save was a the win, thanks to some excellent good job at the top. He played big, hard for this win; they all stepped up,” game changer, if he hadn’t made that defensive play from Michael Jelinsky maintained possession and didn’t give said Collier.
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