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Middletown South Baseball Team On A Roll By Sean Simmons MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP—After giving the Wall Crimson Knights their first Shore Conference loss this season, the Middletown South Eagles were hoping for the momentum to carry over to a key Class ANorth showdown against cross-town rival Middletown North. Senior left-hander Howie Brey pitched a complete game two-hitter and fanned 11 batters to help lead the Eagles to a hard fought 1-0 victory against the Lions. “This is the best outing that Brey has had this season and he is capable of going out and doing that whenever he pitches,” explained Middletown South Head Coach Ryan Spillane. The Eagles scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by junior infielder/pitcher Perry Kulaga. “He (Kulaga) has been turning into a good player for us,” Spillane said. The Eagles followed up their win against the Lions by shutting out the Freehold Township Patriots, 3-0 and their overall record
now stands at 11-3. With the win, the Eagles clinched at least a tie for the Class A North title and it is the first divisional title for Middletown South since 1999. Kulaga tossed a complete game three-hitter for the Eagles and senior outfielder Dan Sweeney smacked a tworun double in the top of the third inning to break a scoreless tie. The top hitters for the Eagles this season have been junior third baseman Mike Grossi with an impressive .468 batting average, Sweeney, who is hitting .393, senior outfielder Stefan Poggioli, who is batting .364 with five doubles and senior outfielder Erik Obsteins, who is hitting over .300. Also having a solid season for the Eagles is senior outfielder Brian Healy with nine stolen bases. “We want to continue to play well and improve every game,” Spillane said. “Guys have been stepping up and getting clutch hits for us and we are very confident late in
TR North Advances Past Lacey
B y Ted Kaiser TOMS RIVER— Shaking off their second heart breaker defeat at the hands of rival Toms River South in a regular season game, the Toms River North baseball team bounced back to win in the Round of 16 of the Ocean County Tournament. The Mariners, seeded fifth, toppled 12th seeded Lacey by a score of 6-2 last Saturday. Junior Ron Marinaccio pitched for the win, struck out 10 batters and had two RBIs at the plate. They will play in the quarterfinals against the winner of the 13th seed Monsignor Donovan and fourth seed Jackson Liberty game which was played on Sunday. The win was satisfying for the Mariners because they were coming off a bitter loss on Thursday. For the second time this season, TR North blew a large lead against their rival TR South. In their first meeting, the Mariners held a four-run lead
after five innings, but watched as the Indians smashed their way back to an 8-7 victory. Thursday’s game followed a similar script. TR North launched themselves ahead with a five-run top of the second inning. The Indians clawed back with three runs in the fourth to close to within 5-3. Then in the bottom of the sixth inning James Burke hit a two-run double to give TR South a 6-5 lead. The Mariners could not tie it up in the top of the seventh and once again the Indians had pulled off a stunning comeback. But TR North did not let the defeat ruin their weekend and the win over Lacey has them feeling good heading into an important week for the Ocean County Tournament and upcoming Shore Conference Tournament. The Mariners are now 9-5 overall and 4-5 in the highly competitive Class A South Division.
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PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI To ms R iv e r S o u th ’s catcher Nick McGann gets a piece of the ball.
games. Piero Vescio has done a great job as a relief pitcher for us and Nick McGann has also done a great job and has started every game at catcher for us.”
Successful Season For Patriots Lacrosse By Michael Rogers The Freehold Township girls’ lacrosse team is off to a 10 - 2 record this season and they earned the number five seed in this year’s Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) where they faced the number11 seeded Wall Lady Knights. The Patriots were victorious in their first round game by the score of 16- 4. Mary Gallagher and Lily Weinstein have been leading the way offensively all season for the Patriots with 43 points and 38 points respectively and did so again in the first round game against Wall. Gallagher and Weinstein led the way against Wall with Gallagher scoring five goals and one assist while Weinstein scored three goals and two assists. Taylor Hawkins also scored three goals in the game. Goalie Jenna DeMarinis made eight saves in the game as Freehold Township outshot Wall 25 -10 in the game. The Freehold
jumped out to an 8- 2 halftime lead before outscoring Wall by the same score (8 -2) in the second half for the win. On the season Gallagher leads Freehold with 43 points on 32 goals and 11 assists while Weinstien has scored 38 points on 31 goals and seven assists. Taylor Hawkins (31 points/ 24 goals/ seven assists) and Kelsey Murphy (31 points/ 23 goals/ eight assists) have also added to the offense this season while goalie Jenna DeMarinis has been solid all season in net making 125 saves so far this season. The Patriots still have regular season games still to play against Marlboro, Manalapan and Red Bank Catholic ( RBC) who they will also play in the second round of the SCT. RBC (13 -1) won their first round game by the score of 20 -3 over Lacey.
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Spartans Build Toward Postseason B y Ted Kaiser OCEAN TOWNSHIP— The postseason softball tournaments are gearing up this week beginning with the Monmouth County Tournament. Ocean is doing a good job in building momentum as the stakes are set to get higher. The Spartans turned in a string of victories last week beginning with a 6-1 victory over divisional foe Neptune on Tuesday. The offense did all of its damage in the third inning against Neptune ace pitcher Katie Hourihan. Freshman Michelle King scored a run in the rally and had three hits for the game. Meanwhile, starting pitcher Ginna Kinhofer kept the Scarlet Fliers quiet on offense. The junior held Neptune to one run on five hits and struck out five batters. On Friday, the Spartans dominated Long Branch by a score of 13-3 in a game mercied after five innings. Kinhofer pitched for her 11th win of the season but the story was the offense. Ocean pounded out 13 hits including extra base hits by Kinhofer, King and sophomore outfielder Elizabeth Scagnelli. Then on Saturday, Ocean blasted Colts Neck 8-1 with a six- run eruption in the top of the first inning. Kinhofer limited the Cougars to one run on two hits and struck out eight batters in seven innings. The win pushed Ocean’s record to 12-6 overall
PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI In the circle for Ocean is pitcher Ginna Kinhofer. S h e g o t t h e w i n for the Spartans keeping Neptune to only one run and then did the same to Colts Neck.
and 9-2 in the Class B North Division. The Spartans are in second place overall behind Red Bank Catholic, but are on the verge of clinching the public division title.
CBA Rugby: Playing Great In Their First Season
By Pat Ralph New to the spring season athletic lineup this year at Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) is the addition of a rugby team and they seem to be having a great season in Lincroft. The program officially began in September 2010 as an intramural sport for all students to participate in and it became an official varsity sport this spring.
Seeing that there was an avid interest for a rugby team, the Student Council moved quickly to propose a rugby team to the school administration and the proposal was strongly approved. The interest in having a rugby team at the school grew out of the fact that there is no football team at the school and the student body has always wanted a contact sport similar to football. The head coach of the program is Pat Moroney, who has nearly thirty years of experience of playing and coaching rugby throughout the world. Along with coaching the CBA rugby program, Moroney also coaches the Monmouth County Men’s Rugby Club team. The CBA rugby team plays its home games at Thompson Park in Lincroft which is right across the street from the school campus. The team opened up the 2012 season at home against St. Joseph’s Prep, an allboys powerhouse from Philadelphia. In their first game ever as a program, the Colts surged to an impressive 35-10 win over the defending Pennsylvania State Champions. Leading the Colts to the win was senior Chris Turi, who had three tries, or scores, in the game. The win showed the Colts that they could make a serious run at a state championship. Due to their lack of size compared to most teams, the Colts utilized their speed and athleticism to power them to the victory. Following their opening win, the Colts took down Essex 58-5 and would go on to beat the Monmouth Maulers in impressive fashion as well. In the game against Essex, sophomore Connor Loder led the squad with 9 out of 11 successful kicks with 18 points to lead the scoring for the Colts. After a 3-0 start to the season, the Colts lost a tough match to a much bigger St. Peter’s Prep team in Jersey City by a score of 43-17. The Colts followed that game up with a 25-5 loss on the road against St. Augustine and a loss at home to the Green Wave of Delbarton. With talented junior Sal Scire as captain of the squad and a strong group of senior leaders and underclassmen, the Colts have had an impressive first season as a rugby program. The Colts open up New Jersey state tournament play on May 6th on the road against archrival Delbarton, in a rematch from earlier this season.
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By Joe McAuliffe, M.A., CSCS, Strength Coach RBC / Sports Training Director TEST Fitness in Ti n t o n F a l l s Let face it, all athletes get banged up or injured at some point in their careers, especially those who play combative contact sports. Behind every successful athlete is a team of doctors, sport and strength coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists nutritionists and massage therapists. Approximately 86 % of New Jersey high schools have a certified athletic trainer who is hired to do many things including taking care of the athlete’s injuries. These injuries may include strains, sprains, breaks, bruises and much more. They keep the practice and game environments as safe as possible. The trainers also work in the training room and many have to be on the sidelines for all games. The trainer sometimes helps with overseeing injury risk reduction programs or performance enhancement activities like weightlifting, running and stretching. The trainers also work with the local doctors and physical therapists in the screening and therapy process. More than 90% of New Jersey high schools are in need of a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) to
Joe McAulife, (left) coaches a student in strength training.
professionally oversee a safe and effective training program in order to get results. The majority of colleges and universities with sports programs have trainers as part of their athletic staff. Most if not all major sports teams
have trainers on site as well at every game. The National Strength and Conditioning Association represents over 45,000 professionals nationwide. What started out as a group of college strength coaches in 1978 has become the world’s leader in sports performance, research, education and certification .Recognized in Washington, D.C. by the National Certification Agency, the CSCS is the gold standard in the industry and the hardest exam to pass. The good news is that there are many certified trainers out there even though they might not be at your high school. There are also many trainers that claim to be certified at the countless facilities in our area and it’s up to you to ask to see their credentials. I have been a Certified Strength Coach for 22 years and currently I work with the various sports teams at Red Bank Catholic (RBC) while also conducting private training as the Sports Training Director at TEST Fitness. The culture that I have developed over the years has helped kids lead the lifestyle of a tough and durable athlete so he/she can overcome adversity head on while performing at their very best. My program focuses on building durability and includes: power-agility-strength-speed -flexibilityrecovery and nutrition. Drop by TEST Fitness and see what my program is all about.
Wall Girls’ Lacrosse Struggle For Consistency 14 By Eric Braun WALL — Coming off last season's showing in the NJSIAA quarterfinals where they fell to Moorestown 20-1, the Wall Township girls’ lacrosse team has been battling to find consistency against the top teams in the Shore Conference this season. Currently the Knights hold a record of 8-3, with their three losses coming against Manasquan, Freehold Township and Brick Memorial, all teams ranked in the Shore Conference. The eight wins come against teams that they are supposed to beat. Wall has been in every contest against the top teams just outmatched late in all three games, giving
up a combined 21 second half goals. The Knights continue to battle through each game and should be in good position come NJSIAA tournament time. The Knights are firing on all cylinders on offense with 154 goals with contributions coming from Colleen Knier (40 / 15), Casey Zaleqwski (37/13) and Emily Savacool (23 -16). Wall's mid field leadership of Larissa Naegele, Sophie Lozowski and Ashley Smith combine for a total of 28 goals and 29 assists as well as causing havoc against opposing offenses. Wall Township leans heavily on their junior goalkeeper Emma Korolik who has
posted an 8-3 record this season and .47 goals against average. The Knights drew the number 12 seed in the Shore Conference Tournament and lost in the opening round to number five seed Manasquan 16-4. The Knights will look to rebound and make a strong case for a higher seed in the upcoming NJSIAA tournament. Remaining on their regular season schedule are Colts Neck, Neptune and Howell.
PHOTO: ERIC BRAUN Wa l l ’s Larissa Naegele (5)brings the ball downfield.
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Colts Neck Girls’ Lacrosse Having Winning Season
By Michael Rogers The Colts Neck girls’ lacrosse team is off to a 12 - 3 record this season and are playing very well at the time when it means the most, at the end of the season and in the postseason. The Lady Cougars also earned the number six seed in the Shore Conference Tournament ( SCT) and faced the team that had given them their last loss six games ago (9 to 8) in the first round against Howell. Colts Neck avenged their last loss by defeating Howell by the score of 15- 7. PHOTO: SEAN SIMMONS The Colts Neck offense has C o l t s N e c k ’s K y l i e Allmers (3), running past her opponent, leads her team in been clicking on all cylinders goals
during their seven game winning streak against Manalapan (14 to 11), Red Bank Regional (11-9), Neptune (19-7) Freehold Township (8-5) and it has been a total team effort with a number of girls scoring goals. Kylie Allmers leads all scorers on the team with 65 points on 44 goals and 21 assists this season while Erika Kesselman is close behind with 60 points on 46 goals and 14 assists so far this season. After their top two scorers the Lady Cougars have excellent scoring balance from a number of players. Christina Senia (42 points/ 31 goals/ 11 assists), Taylor Sandin (38 points/ 26 goals/ 12 assists), Kelsey Burns (37 points/ 25 goals / 12 assists) and Brittany Walko (36 points/ 26 goals/10 assists) have all contributed to Colts Neck’s success this season. Colts Neck also has two successful goalies this season in Taylor McDonnell (11 – 1) making 103 saves this season. Kelly Ackerman has also played in goal and has a 2 - 1 loss record while making 27 saves. In their SCT first round game against Howell, Colts Neck continued their high scoring getting three goals each from Allmers, Kesselman and Walko in their 15 - 7 victory. The Lady Cougars jumped out to a 7 - 1 first half lead and put the game away early in the second half scoring four straight goals to open the second half. Sandin, Burns and Senia also added two goals each for Colts Neck while goalie McDonnell made four saves in the game. Colts Neck also outshot Howell 29 -15 in the game. The Lady Cougars will now face the number two seed in the second round of the SCT in Shore Regional (11 -3) as they defeated Manalapan by the score of 18 - 8.
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RBC, Colts Neck Battle for B North
B y Ted Kaiser RED BANK— For all of the preseason and most of the current 2012 season, it seemed a foregone conclusion that the Red Bank Catholic (RBC) baseball team would win the Class B North Division. The Caseys have certainly lived up to their lofty expectations with an 11-2 overall record and an 8-1 mark in the division. The surprise has been that Colts Neck just won’t hand over first place without a fight. The Cougars (10-4 overall) have battled to a 7-2 divisional record and they were the first team to hand a defeat to RBC this season. Still, the Caseys hold a one-game lead and their magic number for clinching the crown dwindles with each passing day. While the rain wreaked havoc on the schedule last week, RBC remained poised to compete for all of their preseason goals. Those goals included the coveted four championships: Class B North Division, Monmouth County Tournament, Shore Conference Tournament and the state championship. In their only contest of the week, the Caseys outlasted Monmouth Regional (9-6, 4-6) by
PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI RBC catcher Joe Keane tags the runner out at home base.
a score of 5-1. Ryan Slate pitched five solid innings for his fifth win of the season. Junior outfielder Joe Iacobellis was a terror on the base paths. He reached base three times and tallied three steals. “We just have to take it one game at a
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PHOTO: FRANCINE ATTARDI R B C ’s Mike Rescigno makes a play in the infield and gets the out at first.
time,” said Ryan Slate before the season opener. “Just have to come out with the same intensity every game if we want to accomplish our goals.” The Caseys’ first opponent in the Monmouth County Tournament will be
16th seeded Rumson/Fair Haven. The Bulldogs defeated 17th seed Manasquan 54 in the first round. If RBC advances to the quarterfinals they will face the winner over eighth seeded Monmouth Regional and ninth seeded Holmdel.
CBA. The Colts four-man squad shot 288, even par on the day, which was easily good for the Shore Conference record. Sophomore Vince Palazzolo won the individual crown by shooting a 69 for three-under par. He was followed by teammates Jerry Wall at even par, Jimmy Dengler at plus-one and Ethan Wall at plus-two. Freehold
Township’s Jared Goldstein also shot a 74 to round out the top five. Goldstein’s Freehold Township squad came in second to CBA in the team standings. Ocean Township followed closely behind as Nick Lowing finished 12th overall. Howell was fourth with a 324 shot performance and Wall rounded out the top five at 328.
Rumson/Fair Haven Boys’ Golf Finishes Sixth In SCT
B y Ted Kaiser RUMSON— Led by junior John Edler, the Rumson/Fair Haven (RFH) golf team earned a sixth place finish in the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) last week. Edler is the top golfer on the team after his brother, Charlie Edler, graduated last June as one of the best in school history. The junior golfer upheld the family name by shooting a
76 on the par 72 course at Charleston Springs. His plus-four finish tied him for 7th place individually. Patrick Keenan was the second best finisher for RFH with a 79, or plus-seven. Keenan’s outing was good for 15th overall. The SCT team and individual titles belonged to defending state champion
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By Jim Hintelmann RED BANK - With three of its top five golfers back from last year's Shore Conference and Monmouth County championship teams, Red Bank Catholic (RBC) girls’ Head Coach Bill Kusch was expecting another outstanding season, and thus far, the Caseys have lived up to
the pre-season hype. RBC is currently 7-1 in dual matches with the lone setback being to its top rival, Colts Neck, which also edged the Caseys to win the Monmouth County Tournament (MCT) on a tie breaker after the two teams tied at 383. RBC, though,
avenged the losses by defeating Colts Neck by two strokes to win its second straight Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) Thursday with a four player score of 382. They now appear ready to make a strong run in the state tournament after finishing sixth last year. "We are coming off an excellent season and look to build off of that and improve our performance in the state tournament," Members of the RBC winning golf team proudly said Kusch. "We're d i s p l a y t h e i r 2 0 1 2 S C T p l a q u e . , a r e Ry a n definitely looking Lehrkinder - junior, Clare Rochford - sophoto finish in the more, Ta y l o r Totland - junior, Taylor Clark Top 5 in the state sophmore and Molly McHugh - junior. this year. " Totland is still having a brilliant season, The team leader for RBC is junhowever and has already accepted a full ior Taylor Totland, one of the golf scholarship to Furman University in state's top golfers. Her only loss this year was to Colts Neck's South Carolina. "Totland has a great work Emily Mills in the SCT. Totland ethic,” said Kusch. "She lost by a stroke had won the SCT title the previ- in last year's state final, but her mind set ous two years and almost made it and temperment is unflappable, She does three in a row, rallying from not let anything bother her. If she has a three strokes back with four bad round, she just shakes it off and comes holes left to tie Mills going into back." The other members of the top five the par 5 ninth hole, the final hole of the round. Mills, though, include sophomore newcomer Taylor sank a birdie putt to win by a Clark, Molly McHugh, Clare Rochford stroke with a two-over par and Ryan Lehakinder. "We're definitely 74.Totland missed a five-foot going in the right direction," said Kusch putt that would have tied the "This is one of my best teams and it should be even better next year." match.
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B y Ted Kaiser HOLMDEL— The Holmdel boys’ lacrosse team geared up for the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) last week. The Hornets split a pair of games before their Monday, May 7th contest with Brick Township in the SCT. Last Monday Holmdel looked strong in a 6-2 victory over Manasquan (4-7, 3-4). They stormed out of the gate with three goals in the opening period and never looked back. Sophomore attacker Joe
Tages and junior attacker Dillon Cort each had two goals and an assist. Junior Justin Russo scored a goal and had an assist. Manasquan outshot the Hornets, but junior goaltender John Tascione made 11 saves in a superb effort. On Wednesday, Holmdel again started strong with two first quarter goals to hold a 2-0 lead on Red Bank Regional (RBR) (8-5, 4-3). But the Bucs held a 27-15 edge in
shots and rallied back with three consecutive goals in the second quarter. RBR edged out a hard fought 7-6 win. Holmdel got a hat trick from Justin Russo and and two by Joe Tages. Russo also added a pair of assists. The Hornets opened the SCT this Monday as the 10th seed against seventh seeded Brick Township. The winner is likely to face number two seed Jackson Memorial later in the week.
First Place Finish In Reach For Mater Dei
B y Ted Kaiser MIDDLETOWN— At 9-4 overall and 8-1 in the Class B Central Division, the Mater Dei softball team is in excellent position for a division title. The Seraphs have been consistently strong on the field under Head Coach Jeanne Dickinson who is in her 30th season. Coach Dickinson has over 400 career wins and she has Mater Dei playing at a high level once again in 2012. The Seraphs took a crucial step toward capturing first place when they earned a 2-1 extra innings victory over second place Point Beach. The game was a pitcher’s duel until the Gulls, who are one game behind Mater Dei, scored the game’s first run in the top of the 10th inning. Point Beach’s Amy Piccicacco and Mater Dei’s Jackie Nash put up scoreless frame after scoreless frame. Brianne Barry’s
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sacrifice fly broke the scoreless tie. However, the Seraphs responded in the bottom of the 10th. Junior Alexis Travers hit a single up the middle to score two runs and send Mater Dei to a walkoff victory. Junior shortstop Larissa Chiesa is leading the Seraphs in batting average at a near .500 clip with 13 RBIs, seven doubles and two triples. She forms a strong middle infield along with senior second baseman Felicia Faccas who is hitting over .400 on the season. Sophomore Emily Boman supplies the power and leads the team with two home runs.
PHOTO: SEAN SIMMONS Holmdel’s Joe Tages (18) scored two hat tricks in the game against Manasquan.
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By Michael Rogers ond period while shutting The Jackson Memorial boys’ out Jackson Memorial. But lacrosse team is off to 11 -3 record the Jaguars put the game this season and are currently ranked away starting in the third number two in the Shore Conference. period with two straight The Jaguars have also earned the numgoals. The Jaguars finished ber two seed in the Shore Conference strong in the fourth period and held on for the 9 - 5 win. Tournament (SCT) and they have won Leading up to the game seven games in a row. against Southern, Jackson In their last game Jackson Memorial defeated Southern, current- PHOTO: SEAN SIMMONS Memorial earned strong ly ranked fifth in the Shore J a c k s o n M e m o r i a l ’s D a v e wins against Lacey (15-3), Conference by the score of 9- 5. Mike F u r b i s h ( 2 3 ) r u n s t h e b a l l Brick (15- 0), Manasquan Spect led the way with two goals and against a Rumson/Fair Haven (10-1), Jackson Liberty (154) and Freehold Township two assists while Evan Ferrar also defender. (19-5). Their last loss was scored two goals. Connor Cunningham added one goal and two assists and seven games ago in an 11 - 10 loss in overtime to goalie Drew Smith made eight saves in the game. Red Bank Catholic. Jackson Memorial will start off The Jaguars began the game fast leading Southern the Shore Conference Tournament on May 7th as the by the score of 5 - 0 at the end of the first period. number two seed and will play against Wall in the Southern cut into the lead with two goals in the sec- first round.
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By Eric Braun WALL — After a tough loss to Shore Conference foe Middletown South in last year’s Central Jersey Group III Championship 6-1, the Lady Knights are showing no mercy this year in their quest to getting back to the NJSIAA finals. Their goal this year is to bring home the title. It looks like it will be another collision course with Middletown South as both teams are once again two of the top teams in the Shore Conference. Middletown South once again got the best of Wall
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when the two teams met earlier this season when the Eagles won 6-1. Since then, the Knights have improved their record to an impressive 17-1 and they are seeded fourth in the Shore Conference Tournament. Junior Dani Petrone picked up where she left off last season for the Lady Knights, with timely hitting and she is currently one of the top hitters in the state. To date she leads the Shore Conference with eight home runs and 31 runs batted
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B y Ted Kaiser Zackman each scored a pair of RED BANK— Teams on a regular goals. They kept up the pressure season winning streak often seem on the Hornets and broke through to carry the strong play over to the after a scoreless first quarter. RBR postseason tournament. The Red worked hard to overcome the early Bank Regional (RBR) boys’ deficit and put 27 shots on goal. lacrosse team is hoping that will The offensive fireworks carried be the case in this week’s Shore over to Friday as RBR roasted Conference Tournament (SCT). Ranney for a 15-6 win. The Bucs The Buccaneers ripped off three opened with eight goals in the first victories last week that might prequarter and five in the second to pare them well for the SCT. On effectively put the game out of Monday, RBR handled Shore reach early. Josh Suboyu poured in Regional by a score of 8-4. Junior five goals and sophomore attacker midfielder Matt Lloyd scored four Jake Smolokoff added a hat trick. goals accounting for the margin of Paris and Matt Sork each scored victory. Will Noglows, Nick two goals. Caruso, Max Paris and Chris Red Bank was seeded ninth in Manning each scored goals. Paris, the SCT and set to face 8th seeded a junior midfielder, also had two PHOTO: SEAN SIMMONS Brick Memorial at 3:45 on assists. Senior goaltender Pat Red Bank Regional’s C h r i s M a n n i n g ( 1 0 ) Monday, May 7th in the opening fights his way past an aggresive opponent. Quinn made five saves in net. round. The winner would likely Then on Wednesday, the Bucs rallied 7-6. Paris recorded a hat trick and square off against top seed Rumson/Fair from a 2-0 deficit to skirt past Holmdel Noglows and sophomore George Haven on Thursday.
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in. Along with Petrone, the Knights are getting offensive production from junior Sydney Canessa who is in the top three in all offensive categories in the Shore Conference. Wall is loaded from top to bottom in the order and has been a nightmare for opposing pitchers who have given up a total of 200 hits and 110 RBIs. Once again Wall Township has produced another top pitcher and this time senior Alexis Carlson has run her record this season to 14-1. The senior has dominated opposing hitters with 48 strike outs and an average of five hits per game. With this type of pitching and hitting production, Wall looks poised to battle Middletown South, Toms River East and St. John Vianney (SJV) for supremacy. The Knights wrap up their regular season schedule with games against Monsignor Donovan, Manasquan Raritan, Livingston, Bishop Ahr and a long anticipated matchup with SJV on May 9th.
Concussions In Sports – What Should You Do As A Parent? Page 14
Jersey Sporting News • May 8 - May 22
By Dr. David Bertone, PT, DPT, OCS The statistics are staggering and therefore the media has started to more frequently discuss the problem of concussions in youth sports. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that there are 38million boys and girls age 518 that participate in organized sports within the US. Surprisingly 1 in 10 or 3.8million will sustain a sports or recreational- related concussion each year. Parents and coaches need to be more aware of the signs and symptoms associated with concussions and what can be done objectively to determine if your child is ready for return to play. Concussions are basically a Traumatic Brain Injury caused by a traumatic force by a direct or indirect blow to the body or head. The brain gets jolted within the skull which can affect the person's brain function including motor function and/or thinking capabilities. Every person responds differently to head trauma and the rate of recovery is even more unique per individual. The commulative effects of a traumatic brain injury can be devastating demonstrated by the early retirement of some prominent professional athletes like Troy Aikman and hockey player Eric Lindross. Second Impact Syndrome is the most dangerous consequence of returning to play too early before the athlete has healed from their concussion. The second impact can cause brain swelling and bleeding which can result in death. Those at highest risk for this syndrome are athletes under the age of twenty.
The symptoms of a concussion are quite variable and do not always require a loss of consciousness. In fact, only about 10% of concussions demonstrate a loss of consciousness. If it does happen, a more serious injury may have occured requiring immediate emergency medical attention. Most of the signs and symptoms can be divided into four categories including physical, cognitive, emotional, and sleep changes. The physical changes can be things like headaches, vomitting, nausea, visual and balance problems. The cognitive signs are feeling foggy, difficulty concentrating, loss of memory, and slow speed in answering questions. The emotional changes can be demonstrated by irritability, sadness, emotional, or nervousness. Lastly the injured athlete can demonstrate difficulty falling asleep or sleeping too much. In 2010, NJ Governor Chris Christie signed one of the most comprehensive concussion prevention laws in the country by mandating school districts to have a concussion management program in place for the 2011-12 school year. It also requires that athletic trainers receive 24 hours of continuing education dedicated to concussion management. This will help at the high school sports level but has no impact on youth sports or club/travel teams. This is where coaches and parents play a vital role in determining the status of an injured athlete. After an injury occurs, where there is no loss of consciousness, a sideline cognitive and functional assessment can be
critical in determining a return to play. But the most prudent thing to do when in doubt, is to sit them out! The Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. developed a Play it S.A.F.E. Concussion management Program to help with the decision making process. Sideline testing should include cognitive testing like being oriented to person, place and time; being able to recall words and recent events in the game and demonstrating the ability to concentrate by repeating days and numbers backwards. Functional testing includes balance, eye movement testing, visual ocuity and physical activity to see if it impacts their symptoms. These tests are then repeated 15minutes after injury. If the player is asymptomatic, and they pass the sideline assessment, return to play can be considered. But it remains prudent to hold the adolescent athlete out of further play until cleared by medical personel. These guidelines can be found at www.dborthopt.com/concussion. Research has demonstrated that one of the best practices for concussion management is to perfom baseline cognitive and balance testing before an injury occurs. This allows for an objective comparison of function to a level prior to injury. A few of the cognitive testing tools are ImPACT, SCAT/SCAT-2 and Axon Sports Computerized Cognitive Assessment Tool (CCAT). These are quick and cost-effective baseline testing of cogntive skills by documenting speed of processing, memory, reaction time
and attention span. The balance component of functional testing can be even more critical. Baseline, pre-injury balance testing can objectively measure the body's sway/balance control which is often impacted by head trauma. After injury, these tests are readministered and results are compared.. This will be utilized by your physician in determining readiness for return to play. Many professional and college teams have already been utilizing baseline testing. But now high school and youth sports leagues are starting to require it. If not required, parents should take the prevention route and take their athlete to a qualified professional to administer these tests and be available to readminister them if an injury does occur. Dr. Bertone is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He is currently offering baseline concussion testing for youth sports, high school and college athletes. His solo practice, db Orthopedic Physical Therapy, PC is located in Lincroft, New Jersey. Dr. Bertone can be reached at 732-747-1262 or via e-mail at dbertone@dborthopt.com. For more information, check out his website at www.dborthopt.com.
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