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Table of Contents ASM Divisional

Predictions ...............................................Page 3 Boys Basketball

Divisional Previews...........Pages 5 thru 15 Boys

Basketball Feature................Pages 16 - 17 Wrestling

Previews.........................................Pages 18 thru 20 Wrestling Feature...................Pages 22 - 23

Boys Basketball 1. Manasquan 2. Neptune 3. Colts Neck 4. Point Beach 5. Lakewood 6. CBA 7. Toms River North 8. Long Branch 9. Middletown North 10. Southern

Girls Basketball 1. St. John Vianney 2. Point Boro 3. Rumson-FH 4. Middletown South 5. Red Bank Catholic 6. Pt. Beach 7. Neptune 8. Holmdel 9. Jackson Memorial 10. Colts Neck

Wrestling 1. Brick Memorial 2. Southern 3. Long Branch 4. Howell 5. Jackson Memorial 6. Toms River South 7. Ocean 8. Raritan 9. Brick Township 10. Jackson Liberty

Girls Basketball

Previews.............................................Pages 24 - 25

BOYS BASKETBALL

All Shore Media All-Conference Soccer

(In predicted order of finish)

Class A South

Class A Central

Class B North

Teams.......................................................Pages 28-29

Toms River North Southern Toms River South Jackson Memorial Brick Memorial Lacey Toms River East Brick Township

Manasquan Shore Regional Raritan Rumson-FH Red Bank Catholic Holmdel Monmouth St. John Vianney

Neptune Long Branch Ocean Wall Matawan Freehold Red Bank Regional

Ocean & Monmouth County

Class A North

Class B South

Class B Central

Colts Neck CBA Middletown North Manalapan Freehold Township Howell Middletown South Marlboro

Lakewood Manchester Point Boro Jackson Liberty Monsignor Donovan Central Regional Barnegat Pinelands

Point Beach St. Rose Asbury Park Mater Dei Prep Keansburg Keyport Ranney Henry Hudson

Teams............................................................Pages 27 All Shore Media All-Conference Football

School Directions.....................Pages 30 - 31

WRESTLING

(In predicted order of finish)

Class A North

Class B North

Howell CBA Manalapan Colts Neck Freehold Twp. Middletown South Middletown North Marlboro

Long Branch Neptune Wall Matawan Freehold Red Bank

Class A Central Raritan St. John Vianney Red Bank Catholic Monmouth Rumson-FH Manasquan Holmdel

Class A South Brick Memorial Southern Jackson Memorial Toms River South Brick Lacey Toms River East Toms River North

GIRLS BASKETBALL

(In predicted order of finish)

Class A North

Class A South

Class B Central

Middletown South

Jackson Memorial

Pt. Beach

Class B Central

Colts Neck

Toms River East

St. Rose

Pt. Beach Shore Keansburg Keyport Asbury Park St. Rose

Freehold Twp.

Lacey

Mater Dei Prep

Middletown North

Toms River South

Keyport

Howell

Toms River North

Keansburg

Manalapan

Southern

Asbury Park

Marlboro

Brick Memorial

Ranney

Brick

Henry Hudson

St. John Vianney

Class B North

Class B South

Rumson-FH

Neptune

Pt. Boro

Red Bank Catholic

Wall

Msgr. Donovan

Holmdel

Freehold

Central

Manasquan

Matawan

Manchester

Shore

Red Bank

Jackson Liberty

Monmouth

Ocean

Pinelands

Raritan

Long Branch

Barnegat

Class B South Jackson Liberty Pt. Boro Barnegat Pinelands Central Manchester Lakewood Msgr. Donovan

Class A Central

Lakewood

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Mike Gesicki, Southern

One of the most physically imposing athletes in the conference, Gesicki has game to go with his natural ability and should lead Southern to a big year.

Eric Carter, Jackson Memorial

A bench player last season, Carter instantly becomes the center of the offense for the defending Class A South champions and will most certainly be among the scoring and rebounding leaders in the conference.

Solly Stansbury, Toms River North

Stansbury will definitely be an impact player in the Shore Conference, but there is still a question about how good he can be. With his frame and touch out to 16 feet, he has a chance to be dominant.

Damien Singleton, Toms River North

Singleton was an underrated piece on last year's team and while size is plentiful in A South, Singleton brings speed, energy and handle on the perimeter.

Ryan Cieplenski, Brick Memorial

The Mustangs have a chance to surprise some people this year because of the scoring ability of Cieplenski, who can shoot and finish around the rim.

BREAKOUT PLAYERS TO WATCH

Tymere Berry, Toms River South

Kyle Carrington, Toms River North Salam Simon, Jackson Memorial

KEY FACT

The last team currently in Class A South to win the Shore C o n f e r e n c e To u r n a m e n t w a s To m s River South in 1982.

The Favorites:

Teams picked to win their division in the preseason are normally locks to make an appearance in the All Shore Media Preseason Top 10, but that has not necessarily been the case for teams in Class A South. No Class A South team started in the top 10 before the 200910 season and Jackson Memorial sneaked in at No. 10 in 2010-11 before the Jaguars firmly entrenched themselves among the preseason heavyweights with a No. 6 ranking before last season.

As Jackson Memorial has helped bring back some respect for Class A South, the other teams in the division have restocked their talent as they hoped to catch up to the Jaguars. Before Jackson Memorial reached the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals last year, Class A South went three years without placing a team in the SCT quarterfinals and the residual effect has been for many to dismiss its best teams as second-class among the top teams in the Shore. That should change this year, because not only is the division's preseason favorite a solid top-10 team, but the division has three other teams with legitimate cases to be ranked in the top 10. All have plenty to prove, but the talent is in place for Class A South to have its best topto-bottom season in a while.

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TOMS RIVER NORTH

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the arrival of Solly Stansbury, a transfer from Delaware and son of former NBA player Terence Stansbury. The 6-foot-7 senior broke out midway through his junior year once he got over a foot injury and finished by averaging 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots.

He has some versatility in stepping out on the perimeter, but his bread and butter is finishing around the basket and defending it on the other end. Toms River North will have plenty of size around Stansbury, with 6-foot-4 swingman Karl Blum back and senior forwards Jarrod Rankins (6-6) and Tyler Bernath (6-5) stepping in to fill rotation spots. The Mariners also return two quality guards in senior Damien Singleton and junior Kyle Carrington, giving Toms River North the most balanced lineup in the division. The ceiling on teams like Southern and Toms River South might be a little higher, but based on a 19-9 season last year and a more proven lineup, the Mariners are the safe pick to pace the A South field.

SOUTHERN

Head Coach: Eric Fierro, 3rd season Last Year's Record: 12-14 (6-4) The Rams return the kind of talent that makes them a possible top 10 team, however Southern will be trying to make a big leap after finishing below .500 last year. Fortunately for the Rams, their top two scoring options by the end of the year were a sophomore and a freshman and junior Mike Gesicki and sophomore Jake Logue return as one of the most promising duos in the conference, if not one of the best.

Southern will look to put the pieces together around those two, but that won't be too much of a challenge considering how athletic and versatile Gesicki is. At 6-foot-6 with a long wingspan Southern's Mike Gesicki and range beyond the 3-point line, Gesicki is one of the toughest players to stop in the area. Beyond Logue, Zach Policastro (6-foot-4), Anthony Speziale (6-5) and sophomore Eric Ray (6-4) give Southern an army of size that will make them a handful for any team. If the shooting and guard play comes around on both ends, the sub-.500 season of 201112 will be a distant memory and the Rams will be a contender in the Shore Conference.

The Contenders: TOMS RIVER SOUTH

Head Coach: John MacIntosh, 8th season Last Year's Record: 15-11 (5-5) If there is any team that is the exact opposite of Southern, it's Toms River South. Although the Indians are also a young team, they are built around guard play while many of the teams in this division are built on their size. Toms River South's top three offensive players are all guards and all three are juniors or younger, giving coach John MacIntosh an exciting core that will have two full seasons together going forward. Junior point guard Marquis Davis showed flashes of his ability as both a playmaker and a scorer, while versatile, athletic swingman Darius Hart can play bigger than his size if the Indians need him to. The most dangerous player could be sophomore Tymere Berry, who led the team in 3-point shooting last year and returns bigger, stronger and faster. Add in athletic forward Isaiah Akers, senior forward Dylan DePolvere and sparkplug guards Khaleel Green (sophomore) and Vinny Ignatowicz (senior), and the Indians have a deep stable of players who should make some noise in the Class A South season and beyond.

JACKSON MEMORIAL

Head Coach: Rory Caswell, 2nd season Last Year's Record: 19-9 (6-4) ew teams were as intriguing as Toms River North at the beginning of last season and under new coach Rory Caswell, the Mariners delivered on much of their promise. A big part of the breakout was

Head Coach: Joe Fagan, 5th season Last Year's Record: 25-4 (10-0) The Jaguars had perhaps their best season ever last year but for the first time under coach Joe Fagan, no full-time starters return to Jackson Memorial. Fagan will have to put together a lineup around 6-foot-8 junior center Eric Carter, who came off the bench last year

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and is a legitimate center with a strong post game. Senior guard Nick Specht got a few starts last year and along with brother Mike Specht, gives Jackson Memorial some athleticism on the perimeter. Senior Salam Simon also saw time off the bench last year and is poised for a breakout year as a senior starter. The key for Jackson, according to Fagan, is to develop offensively around Carter and the best way to do that is to get him the ball and hit open shots when the double team comes. Jackson will be good down low with Carter, senior Marcus Ademilola and 6-foot-6 center Aaron Borroughs, but the perimeter play and shooting hold the key to another division title for Jackson Memorial in a much tougher Class A South.

BRICK MEMORIAL

Head Coach: Ed Sarluca, 7th season Last Year's Record: 8-14 (3-7) The Mustangs hopes for last season took a major hit when senior guard Vince Lombardi went down for the year and Brick Memorial will try to turn a negative into a positive by turning over the residual playing time that was left behind into experience for this year.

Juniors Sean O'Brien, Mike Basile and Dave Pifko all saw time as sophomores and will be key to how quickly Brick Memorial can catch up to teams like Southern, Jackson Memorial and Toms River South. The Mustangs have a top scorer in place with senior Ryan Cieplenski, who scored 13 a game last year and stepped up admirably once Lombardi went down. There is an element of rebuilding that will have to happen at Brick Memorial because coach Ed Sarluca has only a few seniors around Cieplenski, but with a good scorer on a wing and some up-and-coming underclassmen, Brick Memorial could be in the mix if one of the top teams falter.

LACEY

Head Coach: Ryan O'Rourke, 5th season Last Year's Record: 22-5 (10-0 in Class B South) Lacey takes a major hit to graduation, but plenty of people doubted the Lions last season, when they went 22-5 and fell just short of winning the South Jersey Group III title. The Lions were the No. 13 seed in the WOBM Tournament and picked to finish third in Class B South and far exceeded expectations, so the low rankings and general indifference from the outside is something the Lions have fed on the last few years. Still, five starter and players like Tasheen Carrow and Logan McDonald will not be easy. Steve Dalrympl and Trevor Matthews were tough players of the bench last year and will step into bigger roles this year, while senior point guard Dyllan Ramos takes over the point guard job with the departure of Carrow.

Kevin Leahy also played some last year and Lacey will look to him to score out on the wing. Even with last year's great performance, Lacey was a team that won on defense and a methodical pace and the returning class of players is capable to using that formula to compete in Class A South. Scoring may be a question, but regardless of the final record, Lacey will be a tough game for anybody in this division.

TOMS RIVER EAST

Head Coach: Mike Konopka, 4th season Last Year's Record: 4-18 (0-10) The good news for Toms River East is that the Raiders look like a team ready to make big improvements this season, with a strong group of returning players, led by senior forward Dave Lewis. The bad news is that there are a host of Class A South teams who look better than last year and they are not trying to climb out of the basement of Class A South. The Raiders went 0-10 in the division last year but that is not a possibility this season because Lewis and solid senior class give Toms River East enough fire power to not only win some games against the middle teams of the division, but to also challenge top teams like Jackson Memorial and Toms River South. Lewis returns after averaging 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as a junior and senior Nick Diem gives the Raiders a shooter after he averaged 6.5 points per game while hitting 32 3pointers. Tom Kushner is another senior guard who gives the Raiders a couple of dimensions after he averaged seven points and three steals last year. Class A South is a tougher division, but the Raiders should be better equipped to handle the day-in, day-out grind this season.

BRICK TOWNSHIP

Head Coach: Mike Gawronski, 1st season Last Year's Record: 4-18 (2-8 in Class B South) Former Green Dragons player Mike Gawronski takes over a program looking to open some eyes in Class A South after spending the last two years in Class B South. Senior guard D.J. Kerrigan returns as a top scoring option and sophomore Tom Leech showed he could score last year as well. Brian Henry, John Sullivan, Tyler Wicker and Jesse McMahon round out the returning senior class and the senior leaders will look to lead the way as Brick tries to close the gap and compete with the top teams in the division.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Anthony Firkser, Manalapan

Cody Thompson, Middletown North

Tough-as-nails guard carved out a niche on a talented Middletown North team and will look to handle more of the load this year.

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP

John Horrigan, Freehold Township

One of the Shore's true post players, Horrigan gives Freehold Township a threat in the half court when the Patriots are not running.

Evan Gordinier, CBA

With good size and shooting ability, Gordinier is a tough match-up for defenses and he will form a complementary duo with classmate Trevon Gross.

Patrick Andree, CBA

KEY FACT

Manalapan had never beaten CBA in its history before beating the Colts twice last season.

The Favorites:

The basketball season can seem long, almost like several seasons in one. It happens over two different years on the calendar and it starts and ends with tournaments. Case in point: Middletown North advances to the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals and wins the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV final, so off the top of your head, who won the Class A North championship last year? Unless you go to Freehold Township, you may very well have forgotten that it was actually the Patriots that won the Class A North title despite Middletown North opening the season as the favorite and going on to have a good postseason.

The point is not just that the season is long, but also that A North is deep and dangerous. Middletown North was obviously a strong team, but they could not keep up with Freehold Township's great regular season. This year, the division is even deeper with Colts Neck joining the mix while the usual suspects return strong teams. The Cougars open up as the logical pick to win the division in their return, but Middletown North and Freehold Township won't back down that easily and Christian Brothers Academy is motivated after a down season last year. It's nice to go into the season as the favorite in Class A North, but the Cougars are still a long way away from winning anything, considering how deep the division is.

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COLTS NECK

Head Coach: Lou Piccola, 14th season Last Year's Record: 23-4 (11-1 in Class B North) The Colts graduated two All-Shore players in Hunter Wysocki (first team) and Sean O'Reilly (third team), both of whom were 1,000-point scorers and four-year starters for coach Lou Piccola. Still, the Cougars are poised to follow up a Class B North co-championship, and Shore Conference Tournament and NJSIAA finals appearances with another season among the Shore's elite. Senior swingman Brandon Federici was Colts Neck's best player at times last season and returns as one of the most versatile, talented players in the Shore Conference. Luke LaLima and Tim Vangelas return to the starting lineup, with LaLima running the point and Vangelas playing on the three-slash-four while locking down opposing scorers. Senior center Jame Sobieski gave the

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Head Coach: Rick Garretson, 19th season Last Year's Record: 15-8 (7-5) There is no question that Manalapan will be a problem for the rest of Class A North based on the simple fact that senior guard Anthony Firkser is one of the top returning players in the entire conference.

Firkser - headed to Harvard next year to play basketball and football has the ball in his hands as much as any player in the conference and the result is high scoring totals in a high volume of shots while still handing out a bunch of assists. The question for the Braves will be, "Is the rest of the team good enough to make Manalapan a top contender in the Shore?" The supporting cast will be senior-heavy, starting with returning contributors Chris DeBenedetto, Michale Busto, Michael Pyzik and Dennis Girolamo. Among the newcomers is freshman Scott Scherer, who could see time as the Braves try to ride Firkser to a big season in Class A North.

Federici was a perfect complement to Hunter Wysocki and Sean O'Reilly and now he'll have a chance to play as Colts Neck's No. 1 option

Chris O'Reilly, Colts Neck

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Brandon Federici, Colts Neck

Aaron Trimble, Howell

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The two-sport star and Harvard recruit could turn his big year into a big year for Manalapan and while he does have his sights set on 1,000 career points, the main focus is going to be getting the Braves to the top of the division.

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Colts Neck's Brandon Federici

Cougars good minutes off the bench last year and will move into the starting lineup, while sophomore guard Chris O'Reilly - younger brother of Sean - showed flashes of his scoring ability by the end of the season. Ed Romanick and Hongliang Zhang (both 6-foot-4) give Piccola some size off the bench to go with a strong group of guards and wing players. CBA, Middletown North, Manalapan and Freehold Township all have a chance to challenge for the division title, but the Cougars are the favorite going into the year.

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Head Coach: Geoff Billet, 6th season Last Year's Record: 14-10 (8-4) If last year proved anything with regard to CBA, it's that the name on the front of the jersey can only take a team so far. The Colts were a respectable 14-10 last season, but the standard at CBA is to be the best in the Shore Conference and compete for state championships. Last year's group took the first step toward getting back to that plateau after the program graduated All-Shore players Matt McMullen and J.P. Koury and this year's young nucleus will look to go a little further.

Evan Gordinier and Trevon Gross both made strong contributions as sophomores and will handle a lot of the scoring load this season. Senior Tom Aldridge was a key contributor on the 2010-11 team and will look to establish himself again during his senior season, while classmates Kevin Neller and Dan Andree also figure to contribute. The Colts incoming crop of newcomers make them an intriguing team, particularly 6-foot-6 forward Patrick Andree, who will be the rare player to start as a freshman at CBA. Coach Geoff Billet is high on the talent of this group and is gunning to get them playing well together by the time the tournaments hit.

The Contenders: MIDDLETOWN NORTH

Head Coach: Mike Iasparro, 6th season Last Year's Record: 25-6 (9-3) Middletown North bounced back from a disappointing end to the 2010-11 season by winning the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championship before losing to eventual Group IV champion Atlantic City in the group semifinal. Jason Huelbig and Eric Youncofski were holdovers from the 2011 team and replacing them - as well as senior Tim Frawley - will be a challenge for the Lions. Middletown North has a good foundation of returnees, led by returning starters Cody Thompson and Will Boman. Thompson is a tough 5-foot-10 guard who plays more like he is 6-foot-4 when he goes inside. Boman, meanwhile, was one of the top on-ball defenders as a junior and if his offensive game catches up, Middletown North will be dangerous. Senior John Dini - who transferred from Mater Dei Prep before last season - and Mike Barber also played some last year and sophomore Dylan Frawley could be a player to watch for the Lions as the season progresses.

Middletown North is not as explosive offensively, but Thompson and Boman are tough players who could give the Lions an edge on the defensive end that makes them a different team, but still a contender in A Nort

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Head Coach: Brian Golub, 18th season Last Year's Record: 19-8 (10-2) The Patriots were an up-tempo, turnover-forcing machine at their apex last year, but a season-ending injury to leading scorer Casey Skievaski put a halt to Freehold Township's run last year. The defending Class A North champions return this year with only one starter back from last year, and that starter is 6-foot-4 center John Horrigan. The senior pivot is a true post player who will give the Patriots a real threat down low in the half court, but that doesn't mean the Patriots are not going to press and run like coach Brian Golub likes to do. Freehold Township lost four starters from last year, but it also employed a deep rotation, which means the new starters will have some game experience. Junior Chris Talbott gave the Patriots solid minutes last year and seniors Keith Clark and Dylan Burns will step in and contribute as well. Juniors Brian Dziobak and Mike Alexander will add some size to the rotation this year as well and both are athletic enough to keep up in an up-tempo game. It seems as though Colts Neck is the class of the division, but if there is a team that has shown it can step up and win a division title despite expectations to the contrary, it is Freehold Township.

HOWELL

Head Coach: Brian Quick, 6th season Last Year's Record: 5-16 (3-9) The Rebels went through a rebuilding phase last year after the graduation of all-time leading scorer and four-year point guard Ryan Keegan and the teams took its lumps. Class A North was a tough division top-to-bottom and Howell won three games and had some close calls as well, so the focus this year is to step into the top half of the field. Sophomore wing Aaron Trimble is looking to jump into the ranks of the top players in the division after a cutting his teeth as a freshman and classmate Gino Palummo looks to emerge as the Rebels' point man. Howell also has a collection of seniors to help the team compete now, notably 6-5 forwards John Quinlan and Joe Purcaro.

Guards Luke Sorge and Jason Bower will also give Howell some senior scoring, and if Trimble and a solid sophomore class can be pleasant surprises, Howell could be a surprise team in a deep Class A North.

MIDDLETOWN SOUTH

Head Coach: Kevin Cullen, 7th season Last Year's Record: 8-16 (4-8) The last two seasons have been a far cry from the 2009-10 season in which Middletown South reached the Shore Conference Tournament final, but the Eagles made progress last year while trying to get younger players experience. Middletown South did lose some senior production, but Sam Brodsky returns as the top scoring option, while seniors Tom DiMeo, Mike Diorio and Matt Mauro will also be key players. Junior John Whalen played well when given a chance as a sophomore last year and junior Matt Gray can be an impact newcomer at the point. This version of Middletown South probably won't be confused with the top-five teams of the recent past, but expect the Lions to continue to inch their way toward the top of the division by building on last year's 4-8 division record.

MARLBORO

Michael Nausedas, 1st season Last Year's Record: 1-19 (1-11) New Marlboro coach Michael Nausedas is the fourth different coach in the last five years for the Mustangs and the goal for Nausedas and the program will be to establish a foundation in a tough Class A North division. There will be some senior presence at Marlboro in the form of returnees Matt Vogel and Bryan Fontanetta, while much of the roster will be juniors and sophomores. Juniors Justin Markowitz, Mike Fasano and Kyle Moffitt all return with experience and look to emerge this season as the Mustangs try to break through against the giants of A North. If Marlboro can win four games within the division and close the gap between the Mustangs and the Colts Necks and Freehold Townships of the world, that would represent a very good first year for Nausedas and the program.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Jimmy Walsh, Manasquan

The senior forward is the preseason favorite for player of the year after averaging 17.2 points, 15.4 rebounds and 4.0 blocks as a junior.

J.R. Hobbie, Manansquan

The Shore's top returning scorer (21.7 ppg) and most lethal shooter gives the Warriors two players that will be awfully hard for defenses to hold down.

Rob Cantelli, Holmdel

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The Contenders:

Head Coach: Andrew Bilodeau, 5th season

RARITAN

Last Year's Record: 21-8 (6-4)

There is plenty to like about the preseason No. 1 team in the Shore Conference. The Warriors return four starters from a team that saw the light go off in the middle of the year and made a run to the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals and a 21-win season. Two of those starters are seniors Jimmy Walsh and J.R. Hobbie, both of whom were All-Shore selections - Walsh on second team and Hobbie

Last Year's Record: 17-8 (11-1)

The Mike Aaman era is over and few players had more of an impact on the Shore Conference in a two-year span. He won two All-Shore Media Player of the Year awards and led the Rockets to a Shore Conference Tournament championship in 2011 and two division titles.

The game obviously changes for Raritan without a dominant, 6-foot-9 center, but the Rockets are ready to get back to a more guard-oriented attack led by seniors Jordan Joaquin, Tyler Gurczeski and Paul Coladonato. Joaquin and Gurczeski were good complimentary pieces around Aaman last year and will step into larger scoring roles this year.

The Rockets also have a strong duo of juniors coming in with Joe Eckel, James Wines and freshman Joe Strand will chip in during his first season. Manasquan is well ahead of the rest of the division, but Raritan has a chance to compete for a top-three spot and could give the Warriors a tough go each time the two play one another.

On another team in the Shore, Toole could put up bigger numbers. Instead he is a perfect fit alongside Walsh and Hobbie.

Head Coach: Denis Caruano, 8th season

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN

Head Coach: Chris Champeau, 4th season

Jordan Joaquin, Raritan

Last Year's Record: 13-10 (7-5)

The senior point guard came on strong over the course of last year and will help lead a more guard-oriented attack this year.

The Bulldogs have some rebuilding to do, but it's a safe bet that the Bulldogs are going to be a hard-working team that makes life tough on any opponent. That's been the story of Chris Champeau's teams since he took over four years ago, but this season may be his toughest test.

The Bulldogs will start two seniors in point guard Drew Corsi and guard Richie Purcell while looking to some of the youth in the program to step forward and take the reins.

Junior Jack Herman is the top scoring option and freshman Tommy Johnston is already 6foot-5 and lines up to be the Bulldogs' big man over the next four years. Rumson is probably one year away from getting back to the ranks of the teams competing for a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals, but with a few weeks to jell, the Bulldogs should turn into a tough out and might just make a push to the top of the division.

BREAKOUT PLAYERS TO WATCH

Jack Byrne, Shore

Jack Herman, Rumson-Fair Haven Nyrhique Smith, Monmouth

The Favorites:

There have been years, some even recent, in which the No. 1 team in the Shore Conference is undisputed and every close game that team plays is an event. Manasquan probably won't fit that mold as the Shore Conference's preseason No. 1, however within their own the division, the Warriors really couldn't be favored any more than they are. Manasquan returns four starters from a 21-8 team that reached the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals and moves from a Class C Central division with Lakewood and Point Boro into a Class A Central division with seven other teams that are either coming off losing seasons or dealing with heavy losses to graduation. Going 14-0 in any division is difficult, but if there is not some serious distance between Manasquan and the second-place team in the division, it would be an upset of sorts.

With all that being said, the race for second place should be wild.

Rumson-Fair Haven, Raritan and Holmdel have all been strong in recent years but both have lost a lot of production from a year ago and are trying to reload. Meanwhile, Shore, Red Bank Catholic, St. John Vianney and Monmouth are all coming off losing seasons and while all should be significantly improved, they all have a large gap to close between them and Manasquan. Logic would dictate that at least one of these teams will knock off the Warriors and a couple could go on to have big seasons, but the is a major element of mystery in Class A Central beyond the division race that will make it interesting to follow.

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MANASQUAN

Tommy Toole, Manasquan

Manasquan's last Shore C o n f e r e n c e To u r n a m e n t t i t l e w a s in 1948

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The senior guard was a facilitator with last year's senior class around him and will try to do the same for a new group of Hornets while picking up some of the scoring.

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on the third team. Walsh averaged a double-double while Hobbie was the most prolific shooter in the Shore Conference pretty much any way you slice it: 3-pointers made, range, degree of difficulty, volume, etc. Junior Jack Fay and Tommy Toole also return to the lineup after performing their roles admirably as sophomores. Despite all the good, Manasquan is no lock to win everything with the duo of Walsh and Hobbie. The Warriors could be a streaky team at times, especially since they often relied on Hobbie's shooting hand. If defenses take that away, other players will have to step up and having a top player like Walsh and now-proven players in Toole and Fay will help Manasquan overcome the attention on Hobbie. Class A Central is Manasquan's to lose and it would be an accomplishment after finishing in a second-place tie in Class C Central last year, but the Warriors have their sights set on more than the division crown and all the pieces are in place to finish on top of the Shore.

SHORE REGIONAL

Head Coach: Dave Emery, 1st season

Last Year's Record: 12-14 (5-7)

The Blue Devils welcome in their third coach in three years and this time it's long-time St. John Vianney coach Dave Emery, who takes over a program with a promising sophomore class to go with a handful of quality upperclassmen. Sophomore forward Jack Byrne has a chance to be one of the Shore Conference's top players in the coming years and showed flashes of his ability as a freshman on the varsity team. The same goes for Kevin Bloodgood, a sophomore guard who will combine with Byrne to form one of the top tandems in the conference once they develop. Junior guard Dan Pillari is another returning guard who saw significant time last year and could step up as the leading scorer alongside the sophomore duo. IN addition to Bloodgood and Byrne, four sophomores will join the varsity club this year and combine with juniors Pillari, Clayton Coffey and Matt Cosentino to form a strong nucleus for the next two years. Throw in the up-tempo offense that Emery hopes to play, and Shore could be an exciting team to watch grow over the course of the year.

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RED BANK CATHOLIC

Head Coach: Devitt Gillroy, 4th season Last Year's Record: 6-16 (3-9)

The Caseys had some success in 2010-11 with a senior class that slowly built up over the years before taking off when they all reached their final year. Natuarally, last season's team was more of a project because so many of those players left, but Red Bank Catholic is gearing up for another run at a winning season and perhaps a shot at a top-three finish in the division. The Caseys return only two starters in senior guard James Taylor and junior center Quenton Nelson, but they also return a number of players from last year's rotation that saw good minutes. Seniors Chris Callandrillo, Pat Drum, Jesse Flaherty and Cal Whaley all saw time last year, as did juniors Kyle Jeffery and Tim O'Hara and sophomore Joe Montano. The door is open for some team in Class A Central to step through and challenge Manasquan and Red Bank Catholic has a shot to be that team.

HOLMDEL

Head Coach: Sean Devaney, 7th season Last Year's Record: 18-9 (9-3)

The Hornets must replace most of its rotation from a team that went 18-9 and nearly won at Ewing in the Central Jersey Group II final and that will probably mean a season of scratching and clawing to stay in the top half of the division. One thing that will help is the return of senior guard Rob Cantelli, who was mostly a distributor from the point guard spot in each of the past two seasons, but will likely pick up some the scoring slack left behind. He is a proven scorer over his varsity career, but he may have to be more of a night-in and night-out scorer instead of picking his spots. Fellow senior Brett Lambert also returns and he figures to be a more prominent piece of the puzzle for Holmdel after coming off the bench last year. Coach Sean Devaney will go to junior Greg Nocera and sophomores Jeff Harris and Luke Mayell to round out the starting lineup, so while the Hornets will lean heavily on Cantelli and Lambert this season, there is a solid foundation of juniors and sophomores that will keep Holmdel heading in the right direction.

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Head Coach: Quinton Schwartz, 3rd season Last Year's Record: 11-11 (6-6) Just two years after being a top-10 team in the Shore Conference, the Falcons endured a nightmare 0-23 season that they would like to forget as soon as possible. They will try to start over again in a new division, shifting to Class A Central after being a Class B North mainstay. Last year's team had only one returning letter-winner and that player, senior Raquan Gardner, returns as the team's top scorer.

Gardner is one of three seniors back from last year, so there is still a significant amount of youth on the roster. Sophomore big-men Kyle Bradshaw and Eddie Hendrix saw time as freshmen last year and

current freshman and 6-foot-2 swingman Nyrhique Smith should make an instant impact while establishing himself as a standout. The Falcons will not go winless again this season and could even get themselves a win in 2012, but whether or not Monmouth gets back into the top half of a division race depends on how quickly the young players come around. If they mesh quickly, this ranking is probably going to look silly.

ST. JOHN VIANNEY

Head Coach: Matt Conklin, 2nd season Last Year's Record: 8-15 (1-11)

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With the graduation of Arick Sodini, the Lancers lose a major chunk of their scoring from a year ago and will have to make up for the loss of scoring with more balance and depth. Fortunately, second-leading scorer and senior guard Steve Callari returns to help get the Lancers started on replacing that scoring and 6-foot-4 senior Garrett Clifton will give St. John Vianney some size down low. Clifton, Steve Russo and Coleman Richards are dealing with injuries at the moment, with Richards still recovering from a broken leg he suffered during soccer season. That's a big hit to the Lancers front court, so junior guards Vinny Facchino and Julanee Prince will have to join Callari in making this a backcourt-heavy team until Vianney can get healthy. Once the Lancers get to full strength, they should have the depth and size to compete up and down the division.

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n Nick La Morte—Mater Dei HS n Herve Lamizana—St. Patrick’s HS n Erin Leahy—Rumson-Fair Haven HS n Carl Little—Asbury Park HS n Maggie Loundy—Pt. Pleasant Beach HS n Charles Markens—St. Patrick HS n Mike Mavrinac—Middletown South HS n Jasmine McCall—Manalapan HS n Billy McCue—CBA n Christian Morris—S. Kent School (CT) n Darius Morris—Long Branch HS n Valerie Morris—Freehold Boro HS n Michael Murphy—Howell HS n Sachin Nagpal—Ranney School n Brian O’Reilly—Middletown South HS n Karen Otrupchak—RBR HS Kevin Owens— n Neptune HS

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PLAYERS TO WATCH Tyrice Beverette, Lakewood

A standout athlete on the football field and the court, Beverette has been as good of a leader as he has been a player.

Mason Jones, Manchester

One of the Shore's top returning scorers, Jones is a gifted shooter and electric finisher in the open floor.

James Sofield, Jackson Liberty

By Matt Manley – Senior Staff Writer field face either heavy losses or long climbs from where they were last year, which should make for a two-horse race by later in the year. Still, there are some quality programs and coaches in Class B South and logic would dictate that some unexpected team will emerge to challenge for a toptwo finish.

(In predicted order of finish)

LAKEWOOD

Head Coach: Randy Holmes, 7th season Last Year's Record: 22-7 (9-1 in Class C Central) The Piners have had one of the five best programs in the Shore over the last four years or

With good size and shooting ability, Sofield is one of the best insideoutside threats in the division.

POINT BORO

Jack of many trades has shown flashes of scoring ability and Point Boro will be looking for plenty of that while trying to replace Shaun Cooke.

Jared Craddox, Lakewood

Solid across the board, Craddox offers the Piners a good rebounder, interior on the perimeter and in the paint, and a good finisher.

Isaiah Torney, Manchester Wil Bocanfuso, Point Boro Erick Davis, Lakewood

KEY FACT

The last Ocean County team to win the Shore C o n f e r e n c e To u r n a m e n t was Lakewood in 1991.

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With conference realignment eliminating the short-lived Class C Central, the Shore Conference is deprived of two guaranteed meetings between Lakewood and Manasquan after the two teams duked it out four times last season. Instead, Manasquan moves into a very winnable Class A Central division full of young, rebuilding teams, while Lakewood goes back to a Class B South division whose champion - Lacey - is now in Class A South. At first glance, it would appear the Lakewood will cruise to a division title in an easier division, but it may not be that simple. Manchester has played Lakewood tough over the years and Jackson Liberty won at Lakewood just last year, which means that the Piners will have to be on their game if they want to run the table in this division.

Lakewood is definitely the favorite in this field, but on talent, Manchester is not far behind. The Hawks came excruciatingly close to an NJSIAA South Jersey Group III title two years ago and could never get off the ground last year. On talent, Manchester could possibly hang with Lakewood, but like most of the division, the Hawks still have something to prove. The rest of the teams in the

backcourts in the conference, with Moore running the point and Jones on the wing. Torney is a key for the team because of his size and athleticism down low and if he can take a step forward this year, Manchester will be very tough to guard on the offensive end. The Hawks also have a promising duo of freshmen in Jordan Torney and Israel Almestica, who will each look to make an impact right away. Torney is a 6-foot-2 guard and Almestica is a 6-foot-5 forward who could help Isaiah Torney on the front line. Manchester has given Lakewood trouble in the past, but the Hawks have also been their own worst enemy at times. If they can pull together from the start of the season, the Hawks could make this a tight race in Class B South.

The Contenders:

Kyle McGarry, Point Boro

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so, but they have run into trouble in February during each of the past two seasons. In Lakewood's defense, the Piners won a sectional championship in 2010 and have made it to Brookdale for the semifinals of the SCT two years ago and for the quarterfinals last year, but in each of Lakewood's last four tournament losses, it has lost to a lower-seeded team. This year, Lakewood returns a group determined to change that, led by senior point guard and four-year letter-winner Tyrice Beverette, who was a second-team AllShore guard as a junior. The Piners also return a second starter in 6-foot-3 forward Jared Craddox, a strong rebounder and crafty scorer while offering plenty on the defensive end. Senior Erick Davis will take on a larger role this season after playing sparingly last year and should emerge as a scoring option alongside Beverett and Craddox.

Junior Mo Diawara played a key role off the bench as a sophomore and is ready to assume more minutes as well. The pipeline has produced plenty of talent at Lakewood over the years and coach Randy Holmes has done a great job keeping the players on the team and building a cohesive unit every year. The last frontier is a Shore Tournament title and as a preseason top-five team in a balanced Shore Conference, the Piners have a shot to make this their year.

MANCHESTER

Head Coach: Ryan Ramsay, 8th season Last Year's Record: 13-12 (6-4) Manchester seemed poised for a big season last year by bringing in a host of transfers to put around talented swingman Mason Jones, but the pieces never quite fit and the Hawks hovered around .500 for most of the year. Fortunately for them, Jones is back for his senior year to go along with some other familiar faces, including returning starters Damiun Moore and Isaiah Torney. While Jones averaged 18 points per game last season, Moore was also a productive scorer, pouring in 12 per game. Together, Jones and Moore will make up one of the more promising

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Head Coach: Kevin Hynes, 18th season Last Year's Record: 16-10 (6-4 in Class C Central) With the possible exception of Mike Aaman at Raritan, no graduating player leaves a bigger hole than the one Shaun Cooke left at Point Boro.

Cooke did everything for the Panthers, running the point and serving as the team's best defender while leading the Shore Conference in scoring. Although Point Boro has always been a hard-nosed team that always competes under coach Kevin Hynes, it's hard to imagine the attitude being quite the same this year without Cooke. With that being said, the Panthers are not completely lost. Senior forward Kyle McGarry is a four-year player for Hynes and will step into more of an offensive role this year after previously focusing on the defensive end while occasionally hitting the open jumper. Guards Andre Taylor and Wil Bocanfuso complement each other, with Taylor being a perimeter player and Bocafuso being a wing player who can mix it up down low. That trio will be the core of this year's Panther team, which will try to continue to uphold its gritty identity, albeit without a player the caliber of Cooke.backcourt.

JACKSON LIBERTY

Head Coach: Mark Lax, 5th season Last Year's Record: 15-8 (4-6 in Class C Central) The Lions sent shockwaves through the Shore Conference last year by going into Lakewood and beating the Piners early in the season while going on to secure the first ever winning season in the short history of the program. Jackson Liberty did not quite take off after that win and the victory over Lakewood was certainly the highlight of the season, but it was an important win to put the program on the map as it begins to develop more competitive teams. This year's group is headlined by junior forward James Sofield, the team's second-leading scorer last year and a versatile player who can score inside and out and defend multiple positions. Junior guard Dan Niblack is another returning starter who will team with Sofield in the front court, while junior guard Mike Healy and sophomore guard J'Son Clark hold down the back-court duties. The Lions will miss Ahmed Foster, the team's leading scorer from a year ago who did not come out for the team this season. Foster was the standout in the win over Lakewood and the Lions will miss his toughness inside, but they also return a strong group of players anyway. With Point Boro looking to replace one of the best players in the history of its program, Jackson Liberty has an opportunity to catapult into the top three of the division if it can find a way to make up for the loss of Foster and continue the upward climb.

MONSIGNOR DONOVAN

Head Coaches: Mike Kearney, 14th season Last Year's Record: 9-17 (3-7 in Class C Central) The Griffins had become such a mainstay in the Shore Conference top 10 and postseason picture that the 9-17 season of a year ago is borderline shocking. That's what happens when a program loses two 1,000-point scorers - Anthony Duszczak

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and Fairfield guard Sean Grennan - as well as much of the supporting cast in one season.

Monsignor Donovan returns four senior players from last year's team, led by forward Zach Wimmer. Dan McGeehan, Jon O'Connor and Rick Power will also figure into the Griffins lineup while coach Mike Kearney mixes in a new wave of juniors and sophomores who have had success at the freshman and junior varsity levels. It's hard to envision this season going south as quickly as last year went for Monsignor Donovan and with enough rebuilding teams surround the Griffins in Class B South, they should be able to shake off last year and return to the .500 or better.

CENTRAL

Head Coach: Kurt Fenchel, 1st season Last Year's Record: 9-16 (5-5) Longtime Manasquan coach Kurt Fenchel replaces 30-year coach Mike Clemente this season and he takes over a team with a lot of new pieces in place. Senior guard Austin DeRose is the only starter back from last year's team and sophomore Evan Lang returns with some experience from his freshman year. Beyond those two, the Golden Eagles bring in a slew of players hungry for their first varsity experience. Among the group of newcomers is a trio of freshmen, including center Ryszon Barnes. DeRose will be the team's leader this season as Fenchel tries to put together a good showing in his first year while building up the core of young talent. Class B South has given opportunity to rebuilding teams in recent years because not many of its teams have been spectacular, but this appears to be a pretty formidable field if Fenchel can lead the Eagles to the top of half of the standings, then he's off to a good start.

BARNEGAT

Head Coach: Erik Mazur, 7th season Last Year's Record: 17-9 (7-3) Last year was Barnegat's best chance to strike in its young history and the Bengals had a solid season, going 17-9 while finishing second in Class B South behind unbeaten Lacey. Barnegat may have to go back to the drawing board to some extent because the Bengals graduated all but one starter, with senior forward Pat Zanzalari returning. Zanzalari, with his 6-5 frame, is a good piece to have back down low, but building around him will be the challenge. Junior guard Bennie Bivins leads a stable of guards that brings some skill to the backcourt and sophomore forwards Kyle Morris and Xavier Young are interesting young pieces who will play alongside Zanzalari down low. There is some rebuilding to do, but Barnegat is determined to reach its third straight Shore Conference Tournament, which would be a sign that the program has turned the corner by showing it can reload after heavy graduation.

PINELANDS

Head Coach: John Tierney, 7th season Last Year's Record: 4-21 (0-10) Pinelands returns just about everyone from a team that took its lumps last year and with those pieces still in place, the Wildcats will look to take a step forward by climbing out of last place in Class B South. Coach John Tierney will try to get his team to push the ball more this season and play at a pace that should increase the offensive output.

The trio of Zac Schnepp, Dom Hernandez and Matt McPhee all averaged between eight and 10 points per game last year, with McPhee scoring 10 a game as a sophomore. McPhee and freshman Luke Stambaugh can both shoot the three and Schnepp and Hernandez are both capable finishers and rebounders around the basket, giving Pinelands a good inside-outside dynamic. Last year was tough on this group, but if they come back stronger and can make the more up-tempo style work, the Wildcats should be able to climb multiple spots and possibly push for a top-four spot in the division.

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Keith Kirkwood, Neptune

The senior, two-sport Division I prospect stepped up his game in the postseason and is arguably the top player in the Shore heading into the final year of his accomplished career.

Terrel Cox, Long Branch

We've seen Cox score plenty over his first two seasons and now he hopes to be part of a Long Branch team that will make some postseason noise.

Spencer Hubbard, Neptune

Back after a year at Upper Room Christian in N.Y., Hubbard is a

skilled player who can play a number of positions for Neptune and should complement the guard-heavy roster.

Dwight Clark, Long Branch

Clark is a super athlete who has been a three-year contributor, which includes a role on the Green Wave's last tournament team in 2009-10.

Alex Cirlincione, Ocean

A well-rounded guard who can shoot and defend, Cirlincione will be Ocean's top scoring option on the wing after a strong junior season.

BREAKOUT PLAYERS TO WATCH

Royal Moore, Ocean, Cameron Calderon, Neptune, Trent Mitchell, Wall

KEY FACT

One of last year's division co-champions, Colts Neck, is now in Class A North.

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Other than Lakewood on opening night, the only Shore Conference team that could run with Neptune last year was Colts Neck and the Cougars are no longer in Class B North to get in Neptune's way. So will the Scarlet Fliers flex their muscles with no Colts Neck in sight? Long Branch and Ocean would like to think otherwise, as the two improving programs look to make a run at the perennial powerhouse of Shore Conference public schools. Neither was particularly close to Neptune's level last year, but the Scarlet Fliers graduated four starters and are a little more vulnerable than they were a year ago, when they went 24-7 and won the Shore Conference and NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III Tournaments.

Although Long Branch and Ocean appear to be the apparent challengers to Neptune's throne, the rest of the division has some young talent that could throw a wrench into the plans of the Green Wave and the Spartans. Wall, Matawan, Freehold and Red Bank are all young teams looking to develop a winning attitude as they grow.

The division race is always a focus of the season, but as much attention should be paid to the team at the bottom of these rankings as is paid to the team at the top. The Red Bank community lost 17-year old senior Albert Martin when Martin collapsed during a preseason game and died a short time later. The team is trying to move forward in memory of their senior captain and the subject will be with them for the entire season. No matter the outcome of the division race, the stars of the 2012-13 season in Class B North will be playing for the Bucs.

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NEPTUNE

Head Coach: Ken O'Donnell, 22nd season Last Year's Record: 24-7 (11-1)

The Scarlet Fliers lived up to lofty expectations last season, winning another Shore

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While Neptune must replace a good deal of the core from last year's team, the Fliers return arguably the biggest piece from that playoff run in senior Keith Kirkwood. While Kirkwood averaged 11.7 points and 10 rebounds over the course of the season, he averaged 17 and 15 during the postseason. The rest of last year's starting lineup is gone, but as usual, Neptune has a stable of talented players ready for their shot. Sophomore Cameron Calderon saw some time as a freshman last year and will look to follow older brother Ikie as one of Neptune's great point guards.

2013 Winter Preview ASM / 13 Dwight Clark's freshman year in 2009-10. The senior point guard will run the show for a team still somewhat short on seniors but long on talent and that talent is primed to turn in big win totals starting this year. Topping the list of talented returning players for Long Branch is Terrel Cox, a 6-foot guard who has been a top scorer on the team in each of his first two seasons. Fellow junior Hassan Foster also showed promise in his first two seasons and should be even better with another year under his belt. Seniors D'Andre Wilford (6-4) and Paul Morrison (6-5) give Long Branch two more big bodies to throw down low with Foster. Forward Myson Pennington, guard Rafael Williams and guard Izayah Irizarry round out a strong class of juniors that have Long Branch positioned for a good run over the next two years.

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Freehold

OCEAN

Head Coach: John Terlecsky, 4th season Last Year's Record: 17-11 (6-6)

The Spartans came on strong at the end of the season and for the first time in a quarter century, they won both a Shore Conference and NJSIAA tournament game. This year, Ocean will look to build on that success, as the Spartans return two starters in guard Alex Cirlincione and center Eric Musto and promising sixth-man Royal Moore, who will start as a sophomore at the point. While Spartans had a solid season in Class B North last year, they did not step up and beat either Neptune or Colts Neck, so the goal this year will be to make a run at the top of the division by beating its best teams. With Colts Neck gone to Class A North, that leaves Neptune and Long Branch and the Spartans went 0-4 against the two B North rivals last year. Ocean has been built on a foundation of defense under coach John Terlecsky and to take the next step, the Spartans will look to become a better scoring team that can challenge two of the Shore's top teams for a Class B North title.

WALL Neptune senior Keith Kirkwood Junior Shakeem Richardson saw a lot of time as a freshman and while he saw a little less time last year, he is one of Neptune's top shooters and should be a nightly threat to score. Seniors Kyle Lewis, Cory Thomas and Keishawn Rice all dressed with the varsity last year and will step into bigger roles this year, while William Gay and Tyrell Montgomery look to make an impact as newcomers. Neptune's key addition is senior center Spencer Hubbard, who played with Neptune as a sophomore and transferred to Upper Room Christian last year before coming back for his senior season. As usual, Neptune will play a loaded non-division schedule that includes the likes of St. Anthony, St. Joseph Metuchen, Trenton Catholic, Seton Hall Prep, Elizabeth, Paterson Eastside and Lakewood, meaning the Fliers will be battle-tested come tournament time, assuming they can stay above .500 after running that gauntlet. Long Branch and Ocean have closed in on Neptune in the division race, but with Kirkwood back and some talent new talent ready to step up, the Scarlet Fliers will again be one of the Shore's top teams in 2013.

LONG BRANCH

Head Coach: Donald Covin, 2nd season (eight overall) Last Year's Record: 14-13 (7-5)

While Neptune remains the favorite in the division, the Green Wave have been building toward this season and the next since

they would have liked because three players - including standout Larry Alston III - did not come out for the team, so this year's junior-and-sophomore-heavy group come in with more experience than they might have otherwise had. Two of those key players are sophomore guards Jason Dunne and Joe Piscopo, each of whom got thrown into the fire as freshmen last year.

Both will combine with junior guard Kashaun Barnes to form a quality back court for the Huskies as Barnes looks to build upon two good years to start his career. Senior Ian Phillip returns as Matawan's most experienced front-court player while juniors Chris Tawiah and Nick Tompkins look to fill spots down low to go along with the promising young back court. Matawan is right in the mix for that No. 4 spot in the division and the Huskies might even have enough fire power to snag a top-three spot if the pieces fall in place.

Head Coach: Michael Puorro, 5th season

Last Year's Record: 8-19 (2-8 in Class C Central)

The top three teams in the division appear to be pretty clearcut, but each of the other four teams has a certain element of the unknown that makes each dangerous. Wall went only 2-8 in Class C Central last year, but was a tough game night-in and night-out for the likes of Lakewood, Point Boro and Manasquan.

Now in Class B North, the Crimson Knights will have a similar challenge in keeping up with Neptune, Long Branch and Ocean, but there is some young talent in place that will help Wall begin to close in on a division title. The Knights return three sophomore guards from a year ago in Trent Mitchell, Ryan Janeczek and Brendan Barcas and the young trio will account for most of Wall's backcourt production. Mitchell, in particular, appears to be a promising scorer for Wall after becoming a top scoring option down the stretch of his freshman year. The Wall frontcourt will be a little older and will boast some legitimate size as well. Senior Kevin Walters returns after seeing time as a junior and 6-foot-6 centers Richie Tyas (senior) and Geoff Horowitz (junior) will see time in the middle. Wall might be a year away from making some serious noise, but by the end of the year, the Crimson Knights may be a team that gives the Neptunes and Long Branches of the world some serious trouble.

Head Coach: Ben DiBiase, 7th season Last Year's Record: 5-18 (4-8)

Last year's 5-18 record accurately reflects that the 2011-12 season was the worst for the Colonials in an otherwise solid seven-year tenure of coach Ben DiBiase. That record, however, is misleading in that Freehold went 4-8 in the division and simply played a lot of good teams both in an out of the division.

While Freehold did rack up three wins against Red Bank Catholic and Monmouth - teams that combined to go 6-39 - the Colonials also beat preseason No. 1 Manasquan in the Buc Classic and later beat Long Branch when the Green Wave were playing for an SCT berth. There is still some rebuilding to be done, but the Colonials do return a handful of players with varsity experience. Juniors Glenn Bates and Tyrod Smith-Rush are the top two scorers back from last year while Mike Bolton, Josh Dixon, Dan Parr and Dan Martucci also made key contributions. Dixon is a sophomore who should emerge alongside Bates and Smith-Rush to form a pretty formidable trio over the next two years. This group at Freehold is young and battle-tested, which means they may be able to step up and make some noise in a tough Class B North.

RED BANK REGIONAL

Head Coach: Scott Martin, 12th season

Last Year's Record: 11-16 (5-7 in Class A Central)

No team in the Shore Conference should have to deal with the adversity that has befallen the Bucs during this preseason. The sudden death of senior Albert Martin during a preseason scrimmage earlier this month shocked the Shore Conference basketball community, left the Red Bank Regional High School community grieving. The basketball season seems almost pointless in the grand scheme of things, but coach Scott Martin praised his team's hard work as they look forward to dedicating their season to Martin's memory while making the most of the opportunity that comes with any season. Martin was slated to be the team's only senior starter and one of only two in the program, along with guard Tajhi Tomaino. Now, Red Bank will start juniors Johnny Dengler, Kam Mickens-Bennett and Corey Marting along with sophomores Justin Gilson and Moses Birch.

The 6-foot-7 Birch is a particularly intriguing player because of his size and work he has put in to help his skill catch up to his size. On paper, Red Bank is going to have trouble hanging with the rest of this division without its senior leader and friend, but considering what the team has been through, the Bucs will certainly be as inspiring as they are inspired.

MATAWAN

Head Coach: Tom Stead, 17th season

Last Year's Record: 11-14 (4-8 in Class A Central)

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Dominique Uhl, Point Beach

There is plenty of hype surrounding the athletic, 6-foot-7 swingman and he will only add to an already strong Point Beach roster.

Riley Calzonetti, Point Beach

One of the toughest big men in the Shore, Calzonetti is a hard-working handful for any opposing forward.

P.J. Kineavy, Point Beach

Sensing a pattern here? Point Beach has a lot of experienced talent and Kineavy - a threepoint marksman - leads the way with three previous years at the varsity level.

Matt Farrell, Point Beach

Farrell could very well end up the Gulls' leading scorer as he and Uhl form what could be the kind of junior duo that Jimmy Walsh and J.R. Hobbie were last year for Manasquan.

Dan Markulin, Keansburg

Averaged a robust 16 points and 16 rebounds per game and has a non-stop motor to go with good athleticism

BREAKOUT PLAYERS TO WATCH

Sean Maguire, St. Rose

Daquane Bland-Bennett, Asbury Park Sam Miles, Mater Dei Prep

KEY FACT

Asbury Park has won the last two NJSIAA Group I titles

The Favorites:

Point Pleasant Beach was supposed to have stumbled upon a onceevery-quarter-century player when Jarelle Reischel emigrated from Germany and showed up as a sophomore. Five years later, another 6foot-6 German swingman is set to suit up for Point Beach as a junior, and he happens to be of the same gene pool as the Garnet Gulls' last Division I prospect. Dominique Uhl - cousin of Reischel - brings talent and intrigue to Point Beach, Class B Central and the Shore Conference, joining an already strong roster to form a roster that will no doubt be the favorite to win the division.

While the Garnet Gulls look to be a level above the rest of the field, the rest of Class B Central looks to go six teams deep as far as possible Shore Conference Tournament teams go. St. Rose, Mater Dei Prep, Keansburg and Keyport all return key pieces from last year and Asbury Park will install new parts to a system that has helped the Blue Bishops rule the division. Point Beach should absolutely win this division, but there are teams here good enough to give them trouble. That should make for an interesting season beyond just the division race.

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POINT BEACH

Head Coach: Nick Catania, 9th season Last Year's Record: 15-12 (8-2)

Most of Class B Central probably figured it would be paying back Point Beach right now after the well of talent dried out at the tiny Group I school, but instead, even more talent keeps popping its head out of the well. The Garnet Gulls were already lined up to have a top10 caliber team this season with the return of guards P.J. Kineavy and Matt Farrell as well as physical forward Riley Calzonetti, and now

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By Matt Manley – Senior Staff Writer welcome in 6-foot-6 junior Dominique Uhl. A cousin of former Point Beach star Jarelle Reischel, Uhl is also a transfer from Germany and brings a similar package of size, athleticism and skill.

The difference between Uhl and Reischel is in their circumstances.

Reischel showed up as a sophomore and Point Beach built its game around him.

Now, the Garnet Bulls already have a strong foundation in place and Uhl can simply fill in the gaps wherever they exist. It may be hard to find many holes, as the Calzonetti gives the team a seemingly automatic double-double every night while Farrell and Kineavy each have shooting range Point Beach junior Matt Farrell out well behind the 3-point line. Throw in another 6-foot-6 newcomer in Jeff Bryant and Point Beach will run out plenty of size to go with its sharp-shooting guards. St. Rose and Mater Dei have been tough on Point Beach over the years and even with a completely new cast, Asbury Park should be a tough game, but Point Beach has the roster to roll through Class B Central.

ST. ROSE

Head Coach: Dennis Devaney, 27th season Last Year's Record: 17-9 (8-4)

The natural reaction with regard to St. Rose is to dismiss this season's team because of the graduation of All-Shore guard Mark Kukoda. That would be a mistake, however, because the Purple Roses essentially return four starters from last year's team, the exact opposite of last year, when Kukoda was the lone returning starter. Connor Leddy and Jim Rockstedt came into the program last year and return as the best two returning scoring options. Senior forward Sean Maguire missed the second half of the season with an ankle injury after a strong start to the year and his size and shooting gives opponents a tough match-up.

Junior Dan Borner stepped up with the injuries to Maguire and senior Dean Devaney and returns with some experience and size at 6-foot-5.

Guards John Stylinger and Tyler Long also have varsity experience, while senior guard Brendan Lynch is a capable point man who saw little varsity time because of the presence of Kukoda. As far as depth and balance go, St. Rose appears as though is can make up for the loss of Kukoda's 19 points and five assists per game with a collective effort.

Point Beach is the clear favorite in the division, but St. Rose still has the kind of team that can play with a top team because of the shooting ability and the experience.

The Contenders: ASBURY PARK

Head Coach: Dave Johnson, 5th season (27th overall) Last Year's Record: 24-7 (10-2)

Since Dave Johnson took over the Asbury Park program for the second time five seasons ago, the Blue Bishops have been able to reload from year-to-year and the result was four sectional championships and two overall Group I titles in each of the last two seasons. For the first time since he returned to the job, Johnson will be working with a roster with little-to-no varsity experience after the Blue Bishops lost all seven players from the regular rotation to graduation and for the first time since he came back, Johnson is rebuilding instead of reloading. Juniors Daquane Bland and Robert Barksdale did see some time at different points during last season, as did sophomore Tyquis Davis and senior Willens Lezin, to a lesser extent. That collection of players will be the core of this year's team, while junior Shamir Tillman, junior point guard Paul Bacon and 6-foot-6 freshman Mikail Fearon both figure to contribute prominently. This year will

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include its share of ups and downs for a young Blue Bishops team, but if this team can come together by February, not only will it be dangerous this postseason, but it will have just about everyone back next year as well.

MATER DEI PREP

Head Coach: Bob Klatt, 17th season Last Year's Record: 10-16 (6-6)

It's hard to believe that the 2011-12 Mater Dei Prep team was the same group in the first nine games that it was in the final 17. The Seraphs got off to an 0-7 start and looked like one of the worst teams in the Shore Conference before pulling together to go 10-9 over their final 19 games of the season. That 19-game stretch to end the year included wins over Point Beach and Tournament of Champions participant Asbury Park, quite the feather in the Seraphs' collective cap. Although Mater Dei must replace leading scorer Ryan Yetman, the Seraphs bring back a solid collection of returning players, led by junior Sam Miles and senior Ryan Branagan. The duo combined for 15 points per game last season and figure to up that total this season. The Seraphs also have a group of seniors in Bobby Klatt, Connor Stimpson, Tom Delahanty and Jesse Knutsen that will all fill in key roles as Mater Dei looks to build upon a strong finish to last year. The division is more open in the middle, so if the Seraphs strike it right, they could make a run at a toptwo finish.

KEANSBURG

Head Coach: Jim McCarthy, 5th season Last Year's Record: 16-9 (7-5)

The Titans lack the depth of a team with aspirations to win a division title, but they already got some work playing with a short bench last year and did pretty well with it. While Keansburg graduates three starters, it returns two key players from last year's 16-9 squad in guard Tyler Walters and center Dan Markulin. The senior duo might be the second-best two-man combo in the division behind (pick your Point Beach two) after Walters averaged 15 points and five assists and Markulin 16 points and 16 rebounds. The Titans will lack size with 5foot-7 Kason Preston and 5-foot-10 Chris Figaro taking over starting roles, but Markulin plays much bigger than his height and can control the paint and glass with his energy. Point Beach will be a major mismatch for this roster, but the Titans have a one-two punch in Walters and Markulin that will win them their share of games.

KEYPORT

Head Coach: Phil Recco, 8th season

Last Year's Record: 6-17 (3-9)

While rival Keansburg returns the better duo, Keyport returns the deeper roster and four starters from a team that suffered a number of close defeats during a 6-17 season. Junior Alex Thomson led the way with 14 points per game last year while Connor Hubler, Connor Thomson and Kevin Walsh all averaged between six and seven points per contest. While Keansburg will look to ride its duo of Walters and Markulin, Keyport will have a balanced attack that resembles the rest of the teams in the division. Class B Central has been a strong division over the last four years and this year's group of teams goes pretty deep in quality. It will be interesting to see how the division does against the others in the Shore, but within Class B Central, at least beyond Point Beach, there should be a good deal of parity and an improved Keyport squad will be a big part of that.

RANNEY

Head Coach: Tyler Schmelz, 3rd season

Last Year's Record: 3-21

In their first season as a member of the Shore Conference, the Panthers return starters Will Rotolo and Joe Murphy from last year's team, which won only three games. Seniors Omar Hozayan and Madison Price also played last year and will move into starting roles for a Ranney team looking to get its feet wet in Class B Central. This year could be a tough one because the top six teams are all relatively strong, but the Panthers have a chance to lay the foundation on a future contender in their new home.

HENRY HUDSON

Head Coach: Vinnie Whitehead, 7th season

Last Year's Record: 3-16 (0-12)

Last year was a tough one for Henry Hudson, but on the bright side, the Admirals were able to snag a win against Keansburg and that could be something upon which to build. Andrew Grogan flew under the radar for Henry Hudson last year and is a good athlete on the perimeter, the kind of player that can be the centerpiece of a turnaround.

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visit from Albert Martin, whether it was just a quick nod and a smile in the hallway or a five-minute conversation, usually guaranteed that someone’s day would get a little bit brighter.

The 6-foot-4 Red Bank Regional senior forward nicknamed “Biggie” would stop by girls basketball coach James Young’s room in the morning and inevitably leave him smiling. Biggie would bump into junior teammate Corey Martin (no relation) in fourth period every other day and have him grinning with his effortlessly upbeat nature. Every day would start with Albert wolfing down a big breakfast whipped up by his mother, Tracy Dixon, and he would leave her and younger sister Serena laughing as he left for school.

“His smile was just so infectious,’’ said Dixon, a Red Bank Regional graduate herself who raised Albert as a single mother. “I would be cooking breakfast for him and he would just be smiling and joking. He would always say, ‘I got you, mom, I got you.’ That was his little saying that everything was going to be all right.’’

“Whenever I saw him, he would just give me that half smile and head nod, and say, ‘I got you,’’’ Corey Martin said.

“He was friends with everyone.’’

The light that Martin always brought to the Red Bank community was extinguished on Dec. 3 when Martin collapsed before the beginning of the second quarter in a home scrimmage against Point Beach. Within 15 seconds, the athletic trainer had

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he lost a good friend in a car accident when he was in school at Colts Neck in 2003. He even called a former teacher to ask him what to do to help the students cope.

“He said to just be there for them,’’ Tucker said.

“There were days where we just sat in silence in my classroom because the kids just needed someone there for them. There’s no manual on how to deal with this, and Albert was liked by everyone. In a day and age where people are always ripping each other on the Internet or behind their back, nobody ever had a bad thing to say about Albert.’’

By Scott Stump – Managing Editor rushed to his aid. Only three minutes later, the Red Bank police and emergency medical technicians were on the scene. Nine minutes after he fell to the floor and began convulsing, he was being rushed to Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. Shortly afterward, he was pronounced dead at 17 years old. The autopsy results have not yet been revealed and the cause of death is still unknown, according to his mother.

Earlier that day, Martin had texted his mother to ask if she was coming to the game. She showed up about 20 minutes after tip-off and was there by his side after he collapsed.

“Thank God I was here,’’ she said. “I had handed him a Gatorade only a few minutes earlier, and then he was gone.’’

Celebrating No. 34

As the community grieved during Martin’s wake and funeral at First Presbyterian Church in Red Bank on Dec. 8, a plan was already in motion. A foundation would be created in Albert’s name, and his No. 34 jersey would be retired at a ceremony in the Bucs’ home opener against Red Bank Catholic on Dec. 17.

“His mom Albert Martin's mother, Tracy Dixon, and his uncle, Stacy Dixon, are was saying, presented a declaration by New Jersey state senator Jennifer Beck ‘Get up Biggie! Get up Biggie!’’’ said emotional Red Bank athletic “The time has director Del Dal Pra, who was also at the scene just flown by that day. “The part that hurts me the most is that because we I’m hugging her saying, ‘He’s going to be alright, wanted to make sure we he’s going to be fine.’ And then he was gone.’’ raised enough money to start this foundation and bury Albert,’’ Young He left behind a family and a school devastated said. “He was such an engaging that someone so vibrant could be gone so young. kid, and in the last year, he really “The next day was terrible,’’ said Red Bank started to get it. His grades were senior Abbey Gwydir. “Everyone loved him, and better, and he had gotten himself he always had that smile on his face. It didn’t into really good playing shape.’’ matter where you were from or what color you The result of the school’s were, he was just a nice kid.’’ efforts was “Albert E. Martin “I was so angry about it,’’ Corey Martin said.

Night’’ on Monday, a pregame “He was such a great kid. How could that happen celebration of his life and a token to such a great kid like that?” of appreciation from all those whose lives he touched. A giant canvas The hallways were eerily silent in the days banner on the wall entering the gym afterward. Nick Tucker, a history teacher at Red was filled with signatures and Bank and an assistant on the girls basketball team personalized messages from students, under Young, remembered the feeling from when teachers and administrators. New

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Jersey state senator Jennifer Beck honored him with a special proclamation. Dal Pra retired his jersey at a school where none of the players in Red Bank’s glorious basketball history have ever had a jersey retired.

Dal Pra stood at midcourt next to Martin’s framed No. 34 jersey and gave a speech in which he had to stifle the tears midway through.

“I can’t guarantee a lot of things,’’ Dal Pra said in his speech. “I can’t guarantee that we’ll go undefeated this year. I can’t guarantee a lot of things in life. But one thing I can guarantee for the rest of our careers and for as long as Red Bank Regional plays basketball, we will not have another No. 34 on the boys side or the girls side.”

Red Bank principal Risa Clay presented Dixon with a special varsity jacket in Albert’s memory, holding her in a tight embrace as Dixon dabbed tears from her eyes.

Referee John Scoras of the Shore chapter of basketball officials presented her with roses on behalf of the association.

Bucs head coach Scott Martin, who was very close with Albert, followed with an emotional speech, fighting through his own tears.

“Let tonight be a celebration,’’ Martin said. “A celebration of Albert, for Albert. We love you Albert. And we know you are up there looking down, right now, smiling as you would. Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and wish

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ensure that the effort is always there.

you were still here with us. We are left with your memory and that lives in us in everything that we do.”

“I don’t want to put that kind of pressure on them that we need to hang a banner and anything short of that is letting

Martin then struggled to compose himself before the opening tip.

“I wrote what I wrote and I knew I was going to hit a moment where I wasn’t going to be able to deal with it,’’ he said afterward.

“But I knew it was true. I know he’s looking down, rooting for us. I know he wished he could be here. People have been asking me, ‘When are you going to break?’

After I spoke, I couldn’t keep it together.’’

The packed student section and home stands were populated with a sea of fans in special maroon T-shirts designed by Gwydir to benefit Martin’s foundation. They were being snapped up in bunches at $12 each and had “Albert 34’’ on the front and “Buc 4 Life’’ on the back.

“I’m just overwhelmed that everyone loved it, and we were able to get more money for the Martin family because that’s really what it’s all about,’’ Gwydir said. “People were saying he would want us to be happy and remember him in his good moments. I just think our community really came together.’’

“It was overwhelming to see that they loved him the way they loved him,’’ Dixon said.

Red Bank came out full of adrenaline and took an early lead in the game, but then reality set in for a young and rebuilding Bucs team whose only senior was Martin. Red Bank Catholic picked up a 52-39 victory to drop Red Bank to 0-2. That still couldn’t dim a memorable night honoring a gentle giant, and the effort was there throughout for the Bucs.

“You just wanted to play your ass off for him,’’ Corey Martin said. “If it was him, he would be playing his ass off for you. Albert was our leader.

He had gone from like 290 (pounds) to 230 and gotten so much faster.

This was supposed to be his year.’’

“He was unbelievably kind and generous to his teammates,’’ Scott Martin said. “The way I hear them talk about him breaks my heart for them.’’

While Red Bank may not pick up many victories this season, Albert’s memory should

Albert down,’’ Scott Martin said. “But I take it personally when somebody doesn’t give it their all and comes late to practice. I went bananas on a kid (this week) because Albert wants to be here, and you can, but you can’t show up on time.’’

Consistently hustling was the least the Bucs could do for a player who transcended all boundaries at a school that draws from Red Bank, Little Silver, Shrewsbury and Union Beach and has large populations of white, African-American and Hispanic students.

“Albert was the most non-judgmental kid you could ever meet in your life,’’ Corey Martin said.

“In RBR, there are so many different cliques, but there was no one that didn’t like him.’’

“At the wake, I was just so amazed at how many kids were affected instead of just west side (of Red Bank) kids,’’ Dal Pra said.

Martin’s uncle, Stacy Dixon, participated in the pregame ceremony and sat in the crowd marveling at the turnout for his beloved nephew. Dixon is a 1990 Red Bank graduate who starred in football in the late 1980s and now lives in Virginia, where he is in the U.S. Army.

“I told my cousin during the game tonight, ‘I thought I was the man in high school here, but I’m nothing compared to my nephew,’’’ Dixon said.

Rather than serve as a somber reminder of what Red Bank has lost, Monday night was a celebration of what Red Bank had.

“Was Albert the perfect kid?’’ Scott Martin said.

“No, but he was pretty darn close as a human being.’’

The upbeat mood and beaming faces made it seem like Albert was there, giving everyone a head nod and a smile. With every chant of his name by the student section before the opening tip, with every $12 donated to his foundation from the purchase of a T-shirt, with every dedication by an administrator or politician, the Red Bank community had a message for Martin and his grieving family.

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WRESTLERS BJ Clagon, Sr., 145, Toms River South It may not be possible for Clagon to top his historic junior season. He became the Indians' first state champ since 1984 with a 41-0 record in which he won all but one bout by at least major decision. CLAGON is a heavy favorite to repeat as state champ and comes in ranked among the best in the nation at 145 pounds.

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Zach Hertling, 126, So., Ocean

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place finish at 120 pounds in the state tournament. With a year under his belt, Hertling should once again be among the top wrestlers in the state at his weight and will contend for a spot high on the medal stand in Atlantic City.

Nick Zak, Sr., 182, Jackson Liberty

Zak became the program's first region champ and state medal winner when he finished sixth at 170 pounds last season with a 40-5 record. He enters his senior season with 91 career victories, 28 short of the school-record held by his brother Chris.

Matt Moore, Sr., 195, Brick Memorial

Moore went 21-5 at 195 pounds last season with a District 23 title, secondplace finish in Region VI and seventhplace finish in New Jersey. In the offseason he finished sixth at the Super 32 Tournament with five pins and is projected as one of the top 195pounders in the state.

John Appice, Sr., Hwt, Manalapan

One of just two returning state medalists at heavyweight, Appice will be among the state's best big men in 20122013. Last season Appice was 37-3 with district and region titles to his credit, and became the Braves first state medalist since 2004.

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and 20-match winners Nick George, Luke Balina, Nick Menkin and Gianni Augustin.

4. Howell (22-4)

The Rebels lost plenty of experience to graduation but are far from short on talent with four District 21 medalists and six 20-match winners returning. District champs Ben Esposito and Ashanti Maurice anchor the middle of the lineup with junior Jimmy Slendorn down low and juniors Joey Schultz and Nate Litowsky up top. Could be a breakout year for junior Matt Lindemann, who bumps up four weight classes to 152 after going 22-3 last season.

5. Jackson Memorial (19-1)

Brick Memorial's Cliff Ruggiero

The Mustangs have 12 of 14 starters back from last year's Group IV runner-up and Shore Conference Tournament championship squad, including state medalists Joe Ghione and Matt Moore. Brick Memorial has five total state qualifiers from a year ago, including Hamilton West transfer Jared Staub, as it looks to make a run at the top spot in all of New Jersey.

2. Southern (11-3)

The reigning South Jersey Group IV champs have won seven of the last eight sectional titles in their bracket and will be in the hunt for titles at every level this season. Junior Zach Wilhelm, a state medalist as a freshman, leads the way after a 22-13 season in which he won a District 24 title. The Rams have a deep lineup that also features sophomore Matt Wilhelm and seniors Jake Campana, Chris Serpico, Nick Hem and Connor Case.

3. Long Branch (13-8)

After a couple of reloading years since graduating a legendary senior class, the Green Wave should be back in contention for a Group II title behind a long and solid lineup. Ocean Township transfers Chris and Nick Pappayliou, both 20-match winners, plus the return of senior Joscil Jackson from injury add to a team that already has region runner-up Jake George

It's pretty rare to see the Jaguars ranked anywhere outside the top three, but with one of its youngest lineups in years Jackson Memorial will face an uphill battle. Senior Brian Hamann, a two-time state medalist who was fourth at 126 last season, anchors the lower half of the lineup with junior Ken Bradley, a 25match winner and district champ, leading the upperweights. District medalist Spencer Young and a healthy Alec Huxford lend valuable talent and experience to a - dare we say - underdog Jaguars squad.

6. Toms River South (19-6)

Led by state champion B.J. Clagon, the Indians are hoping to finally break through and claim their first state sectional title. Graduation losses were minimal in numbers, but claimed state runner-up Ken Theobold along with double-digit winners Nick Osborn and Anthony Ravallo. Clagon and fellow senior Kevin Corrigan, who was fifth at 113 in the state tournament last season, along with state qualifier Matt Theobold lead a lineup that six district medalists and will challenge for the top spot in A South.

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8. Raritan (24-6)

After a historic season in which the Rockets captured their first ever Group II championship the challenge will be to reload after losing six district medalists and 142 wins to graduation. Leading the charge are seniors Anthony Scarcella and Jason Bohal, Scarcella finished 27-11 and made a trip to the state tournament while Bohal was 23-8 with a District 22 title. Dylan Seidenberg, Vin Masi, Tyler Sookdeo, Connor Sheehan, Kyle Lynch and Pat Toal all won double-digit matches last season and return to help lead Raritan as it defends its title.

9. Brick (18-5)

The Dragons had zero losses outside of the top 10 last season, and with only one significant loss to graduation they hope to make a run at a sectional title. Senior Dan Wojtaszek leads the team after going 32-5 and finishing second in Region VI at 160 pounds. In all, Brick returns seven district medalists and eight double-digit winners including junior Connor Mulligan (27-8, 113) and senior Dan Watson (29-7, 170/182).

10. Jackson Liberty (18-9)

With balance, experience and talent this could be the year Jackson Liberty breaks through and establishes itself as a regular top-10 program.

Senior Nick Zak, the state's sixth-place finisher at 170 pounds last season, leads a lineup that features three state qualifiers including sophomores Mike and Matt Russo at 106/113 and 120/126 pounds, respectively. Junior T.J. Liquori, a 30-match winner and district champ, anchors the middle of the lineup.

Ocean's Zach Hertling

7. Ocean (22-2)

Graduation wasn't particularly kind to the Spartans, who lost 153 wins off last season's Group III runner-up team. Sophomore Zach Hertling returns after a phenomenal freshman campaign in which he went 37-2 with district and region titles and a third-place finish in New Jersey at 120 pounds.

District champs Max Rallo and Orion Rovegno along with senior Jordan Eugenis, junior Andrew MacNeille, senior Jacob Bell and CBA transfer Grant Brown comprise the core of the Spartans' roster.

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The Race for No.1 :

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Brick Memorial preview

By Bob Badders – Senior Staff Writer

orget for a second about all the Brick Memorial wrestling team accomplished last season, its record 13th Shore Conference Tournament title, 26th district championship, a 13th sectional title and a trip to the Group IV final.

Forget about all that and remember the Mustangs fielded a lineup with four freshmen, four sophomores and only two seniors who were regular contributors.

You can't say it was a rebuilding year because teams with the pedigree of Brick Memorial don't have to rebuild. It seemed, at least from the outside, that last season would be a set up for 2012 when its top wrestlers were a year older and a year more seasoned.

So with 11 starters returning, including two state medalists and four state qualifiers, the expectations for the Mustangs could not be higher.

"Our goal is to be the No. 1 team in the state and whatever comes underneath that," said Dan O'Cone, who will begin his seventh season as Brick Memorial head coach when the Mustangs open their schedule at the TCNJ Pride Tournament on Saturday at The College of New Jersey.

There was a business-like attitude in the wrestling room in the days leading up to the start of the season.

The Mustangs will enter the season atop the All Shore Media Top 10 as one of the best teams in New Jersey, yet the mood was of a team that had unfinished business. No one was ready to proclaim anything besides a commitment to give it all on the mat.

"We have to stay humble and work towards this year's goal, not worry about last year," said senior Matt Moore, the seventhplace finisher in New Jersey at 195 pounds last

season.

Brick Memorial would like to forget the conclusion of last season's team state tournament. The Mustangs lost the Group IV final in a heartbreaker, 29-27, to Phillipsburg in a match that came down to the final bout. At the same time, the team's veterans know they need to learn from one of their few missteps from a year ago.

"It's a whole new year," Moore said. "We look back because it's a mistake we made, but it's a new year to start fresh."

In Brick Memorial's freshly-updated wrestling room hang seven green plaques in the shape of New Jersey, signifying each of the Mustangs' NJSIAA Group Championships captured in its 31-year history. The challenge O'Cone presents to his team before the start of each season is about as direct as it gets: Are you prepared to add to the legacy?

"We have the ingredients to be a state championship team," said senior Tyler Richardson. "If we work hard enough we'll be up there."

Brick Memorial will feature one of the most balanced lineups in the state, especially when it's fully healthy. Junior Nick Costa will be out of the lineup until January with an injury sustained during football season, while senior Anthony Miller won't return until February as he makes his way back from knee surgery. When Costa returns it will give the Mustangs six district medalists from 152 pounds through

heavyweight, and when Miller is back there can be a district medalist occupying every spot in the upper portion of the lineup.

Moore leads the way after going 21-5 as a junior and winning the District 23 Tournament, placing second at the Region VI Tournament and taking seventh in New Jersey at 195 pounds. He had an impressive offseason that included a sixth-place finish at the Super 32 where he recorded five pins. Moore will again be at 195 pounds but will also bump up to 220 if needed.

Richardson was arguably the Mustangs' most valuable wrestler last season because of his ability to wrestle at multiple weights and his propensity for winning crucial bouts. He is once again penciled in at 170 pounds after finishing third in Region VI with a 31-7 record.

"Tyler is just such a team guy in every aspect," O'Cone said. "We discussed what weight he wanted to go, and I was waiting for him to tell me the optimal weight for him to win districts and get to states. But he just said whatever is best for the team. He doesn't really care about where he goes, he just wants the team to win."

Junior Tyler Poling came on strong toward the end of last season to finish second in District 23 and fourth in Region VI at 285 pounds. He'll man that spot again after going 19-14 as a sophomore. Senior Ezra Figueroa will also be in the mix at 220 and 285 pounds.

At 152 pounds will be either Cliff or Rob Ruggiero.

The sophomore twins will weigh in at 145 pounds with one of the two

bumping up a weight class. Rob went 8-4 last season before suffering a season-ending injury while Cliff took the Shore Conference by storm with his high-flying style. Both brothers are judo continued on page 21

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state powerhouses South Plainfield, Bergen Catholic and St. Peter's Prep.

black belts, and it's obvious on the mat. Cliff finished 25-12 and won a district title. He had several huge wins during the season, including a pin that helped the Mustangs capture the Shore Conference Tournament title. This could be huge year for both of them. Their wrestling skills improve every day and they are mature beyond that of typical sophomores.

"When you get two kids like the Ruggieros as freshmen, we kind of knew what we were getting with them," O'Cone said. "From day one they were pushing the upperclassmen in the room. They came in and set the tone for everyone. That's rare.

"A lot of that comes from training judo with their father and competing with grown men. They came in here and they only had to worry about wrestling someone that's, at most, four years older than them.

They're tough, hard-nosed kids."

Senior Joe Beverly is the best example of the kind of depth Brick Memorial has. He went just 5-5 last season, but was able to finish third in the District 23 Tournament. This year he will be the starter at 160 pounds.

Costa, a District 23 champ, and Miller, a Region VI runner-up, are both slated as 182-pounders, so when both are healthy there will be some juggling of the lineup. In the meantime sophomore Connor Owen will get the start at 182. Also look for senior Nick Piezzo to get some bouts at 152, the same with sophomore Marcus Foster at heavyweight.

Down low the Mustangs are led by two-time state medalist Joe Ghione, who will wrestle at 120 pounds this season. Ghione was the Region VI champion and finished sixth in the state at 106 last season. As a freshman, Ghione was sixth in the state at 103.

Following Ghione will be senior Jared Staub, who transferred from Hamilton West in the offseason.

Staub was 27-5 last season and a state qualifier, and adds yet another weapon to an already formidable roster.

"He's a tough kid and he's really going to help the bottom of our lineup," Moore said.

The 132-pound weight class is the only spot Brick Memorial doesn't have a definitive starter. Right now junior Scott Reitemeyer, sophomore Jose Bocalman and freshman Anthony Mitchell are among O'Cone's options along with sophomore Joe Stowers, a transfer from Nevada. Sophomore Alec Donovan is at 138 pounds after going 24-9 and winning a district title. At 145 will be either Cliff or Rob Ruggiero.

The two lightest weights will be occupied by freshman Luke Vescovi at 106 and senior Connor Maliff, a 14-match winner, at 113.

Without Costa and Miller right off the bat the Mustangs will have to mix and match among the upperweights as they try to navigate another difficult schedule that includes Class A South foes Southern, Jackson Memorial, Toms River South and Brick, and

To achieve the ultimate goal of being crowned New Jersey's No. 1 team a program needs both ability and opportunity. The Mustangs once again claim both. Last year two points separated Brick Memorial from being in the conversation for No. 1. The greatest lesson learned was when the goal is the pinnacle of your sport, the margin for error is quite slim.

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"Being two points away last year, I look back at that all the time," Richardson. "We just have to train harder."

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Hannah Missry, Sr., G, Jackson Memorial

One of the most lethal long-range shooters in the state, the Fordham recruit led the Shore Conference with 113 3-pointers last season. She was a key cog on the Jackson Memorial team that won its first NJSIAA Group IV final, averaging 16.7 points per game. She looks to help the Jaguars defend their crown and continue their stranglehold on Class A South while also making a run at a Shore Conference Tournament title.

Kelly Hughes, Sr., G, Point Boro

The Boston College recruit and four-year varsity star already has 1,864 career points, which 326 shy of the school record held by Olympic women’s soccer star Christie Rampone. The Panthers have won three straight sectional titles during her career, but this season they look to make a serious run at a Shore Conference Tournament title and a Group championship. She is part of a talented senior core that has all played on varsity since their freshman year that includes her sister, Lauren Hughes, along with forward Kerry Malleck and guard Jess Macchi.

Katelynn Flaherty, Jr., G, Point Beach The transfer from Manasquan instantly makes the Garnet Gulls a contender for the NJSIAA Group I title along with fellow transfer Marina Mabrey. She already has more than 1,200 career points in only two seasons. She averaged 21 points per game in helping Manasquan win its first NJSIAA Tournament of Champions crown last season. She is an explosive scoring guard with good passing ability and a knack for creating turnovers on defense to the tune of 2.3 steals per game.

Marina Mabrey, So., G/F, Point Beach

Also a transfer from Manasquan, Mabrey averaged 15.1 points per game as a freshman on a team that finished No. 1 in the state and brought home the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title. Her numbers only figure to increase after a year of experience, and her versatility is a major attribute that sets her apart. At 5foot-11, the younger sister of current Notre Dame freshman Michaela Mabrey can play every position on the floor, and she should be a handful for teams at the Group I level.

Tara Inman, Sr., G, Holmdel

A four-year varsity player, she led the Hornets in scoring last season and makes them a threat as an underdog in a loaded Class A Central division.

Ivy Harrington, Sr., G/F, Neptune

Yet another fouryear varsity player returning this season, Harrington is the most experienced veteran on a Neptune team expected to keep its stranglehold on the Class B North title and make a push for a Shore Conference Tournament semifinal berth.

Jackie Dluhi, Sr., F, Middletown South

The Eagles return their entire starting lineup this season, including Dluhi and fellow seniors Carissa Gray, Kiera Gannon and Lauren Van Exter and junior Christiana Rutkowski. Dluhi is a solid rebounder and defender who can score inside, and she was an All-Class A North selection by the coaches last season. Dluhi is a leader on a team that went 18-6 last season and looks to challenge for a Central Jersey Group IV title and more this season.

Dluhi will continue her career at Wagner College.

Kat Egan, Sr., G, St. John Vianney A four-year varsity player, Egan led the Lancers in scoring (11.3 ppg) last year and also is one of the team’s top defenders in its frenetic pressure defense. She is one of two Division I recruits along with Wagnerbound senior Lyndsay Rowe on a team expected to be right there for a Shore Conference Tournament title and another deep trip into the state playoffs.

Caroline Corcoran, Sr., F, RBC A solid defender and top returner for the always-tough Caseys, Corcoran gives RBC a veteran presence and experience in big games as well as a solid scoring touch.

Jess Harvey, Sr., G, Rumson-Fair Haven

Harvey is one of the top returners on a Rumson team that is always in the mix and will be one of the Shore’s most experienced teams after returning everyone from last year’s 19-9 squad. If the Bulldogs can stay healthy after having some key players go down with injuries last season, they should be in the hunt for Class A Central, SCT and sectional titles.

TEAMS TO WATCH

(In predicted order of finish)

ST. JOHN VIANNEY

Head Coach: Head coach: Dawn Karpell

Last Year's Record: 22-8

A Shore Conference standard-bearer, the Lancers look like the team to beat this season with a pair of returning stars in seniors Lyndsay Rowe and Kat Egan, talented juniors Katie Beriont and Jackie Gallagher, as well as solid returners Haley Scheuer and Gina Marini. Add in another crop of incoming talent in freshmen Kelly Campbell, Kellie Crouch, Emily Uribe and Gabrielle Caponegro, and you have the makings of yet another formidable Lancers team looking to win multiple titles.

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Head Coach: David Drew

Last Year's Record: Record: 23-9

This is the year the Panthers have been building toward for four seasons, as the heralded senior class that has started since they were freshmen looks to go out with a bang. Star Kelly Hughes and seniors Kerry Malleck, Jess Macchi and Hughes’ sister, Lauren, have more experience than any group in the Shore. Not only does Point Boro have enough to win a Group II championship, it also should challenge for a Shore Conference Tournament title in the toughest girls basketball conference in the state.

RED BANK CATHOLIC

Head Coach: Joe Montano

Last Year's Record: Record: 22-7

The core of Mary Kate Caverly, Grace Fallon, Caroline Corcoran and Alex Alfano returns for a team that moves back into Class A Central, which will once again be a minefield featuring heavyweights St. John Vianney and Rumson-Fair Haven and a tough Holmdel team. Junior center Caitlin Conroy gives the Caseys a presence in the middle, while Maria Balacco, Tara Daniels, Alex Barazotti and Quinn McMenaman add depth.

POINT BEACH

Head Coach: Mike Feerst

Last Year's Record: 4-14

This should be one of the more intriguing teams in the Shore Conference because it’s a question of how far two Manasquan transfers can take a squad that went 4-14 last season. Junior guard Katelynn Flaherty and sophomore Marina Mabrey were key cogs on a Warriors team that won the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title last season. Now that they are at Point Beach, they make the Garnet Gulls an instead contender in Group I and a darkhorse in the Shore Conference Tournament.

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN

Head Coach: George Sourlis

Last Year's Record: Record: 19-9

The Bulldogs bring back their entire team from last season, led by the group of Jess Harvey, Hannah Miller, Sam Sabino, Nikki Armstrong, Claire Stefanelli and Grace Stant.

Casey Weis, Hope LoPresti, Meghan Foos and Janae Mayfield also return with experience. Stant is a budding standout who missed most of last season with an injury, so having her healthy and back in the lineup from the preseason should give the Bulldogs a boost. Titans figure to close the gap.

MIDDLETOWN SOUTH

Head Coach: Tom Brennan

Last Year's Record: 18-6

All those young players thrown into the fire three seasons ago are now seniors poised to lead the Eagles on a hunt for multiple championships this year. In addition to the core of senior starters Jackie Dluhi, Carissa Gray, Kiera Gannon and Lauren Van Exter along with junior Christiana Rutkowski, the Eagles also add St. John Vianney transfer Oliva Liskowitz and promising freshman guard Stephanie Karcz.

NEPTUNE

Head Coach: John Brown

Last Year's Record: 23-5

The always-tough Scarlet Fliers should be a team that gets better as the season goes along because talented junior center Lorena Hubbard is expected to become eligible after the first month of the season. She will join a group led by senior forward Ivy Harrington, a four-year varsity player, along with senior guard Desiree Moss, sophomore guards Marajiah Bacon and Miesha Bacon and junior forward Iyonna Crenshaw.

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FORWARD ZACH BOND HOLMDEL ALL SHORE MEDIA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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Bond is a first-team All-Shore player on his production alone, but the numbers tell only part of the story with regard to the University of Rhode Island recruit. That part of the story, though, is mighty impressive. This season, Bond scored 25 goals to go with 13 assists, which was an improvement over his 20-goal, 15-assist season and was good for second in the Shore Conference in total scoring behind Jon Junqueira of Shore. Those 25 goals were a single-season record at Holmdel and they rounded out Bond's school-record of 58 goals and 34 assists for his three-year varsity career. What stood out most over Bond's career is his postseason production, which includes 23 goals and nine assists in 28 postseason games between the Shore Conference and

Jon Junqueira Welke Galvao Kevin Tonkovich Tyler Nowak Kevin Monaghan Matt Fryc Wilson Bonilla Dylan Chapman Buddy Gibbons Colin Covello Tom DeNoville Mitch Walier

Shore Long Branch Lacey Ocean Middletown South Jackson Memorial Long Branch Holmdel Toms River East Monsignor Donovan Jackson Memorial Holmdel

NJSIAA Tournaments over four years. In 18 NJSIAA Tournament games in three years, Bond has scored 15 goals, which includes six game-winning goals. This year, he scored 11 goals and two assists in 10 postseason games, including seven goals in the NJSIAA Group II Tournament. Holmdel has played in three straight NJSIAA finals and Bond is the only player to play in all three championship games.

Coach of the Year: Tom Reilly

Ocean

Few failures in sports feel worse than ending a season with a loss in a penalty-kick shootout, and that bitter taste of penalty-kick defeat lingered in the mouths of the Ocean Township boys soccer players following a 13-12 shootout loss to Middletown South in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III quarterfinal.

Spartans head coach Tom Reilly, wrapping up his 28th season at the head of Ocean's program, had to think of something to say to his players after one of the toughest and most unfitting ends to a season that Reilly had experienced.

"I had to think of what to say to them after and it was tough because there's really not a worse way to

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John Underwood Garrett Muzikowski Dave Nigro Anthony Mandola Nick Costelloe Eamon Kitson Steve McGeever Nick Fecci T.J. Zirkman Austin Higgins Chris Jakuc Brian Keusch Chris Seager Devyn Josko

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2012 Final Top 10 1 Ocean (18-1-2, 10-1-1) 2 Holmdel (21-3-0, 12-0-0) 3 Jackson Memorial (23-2-0, 14-0-0)

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4 Long Branch (15-5-1, 9-3-0) 5 Colts Neck (13-3-2, 11-1-2) 6 Middletown South (10-7-4, 8-5-1)

see your season end," Reilly said. "I just told them that it hurts right now, but in a few weeks, when we have our team banquet, I want them to look back fondly on this season and recognize it for what it was and that was one of the great years in program history."

Heartbreaking finish aside, Ocean indeed had one of its best seasons under Reilly, the 2012 All Shore Media Boys Soccer Coach of the Year who has had plenty of success in 28 years with the Spartans. The 2012 installment of Ocean boys soccer finished the season 18-1-2, winning the Shore Conference Tournament for the fourth time and first time since 2001.

"I think what stood out about this team was the script was never the same," Reilly said.

"There were games we had to grind out and win 2-1 against teams we thought we'd handle, there were games we'd have to find a way to come back, and there were games that we ran away and hid against good teams. You could never really guess how the game was going to go, but our guys always found a way to pull through, and I think that's what I'll remember most about this team."

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Georges Fiori Christiano Pillari Brendan Barcas Jason Kyriacou George Kavarakas Vinny Ignatowicz Brian Winderman Gersey Cesaire Chris Tacy Kyle Smyth Connor Ritchey Ryan Young David Reingold Sam Altland

7 Wall (14-5-1, 9-3-0) 8 Shore (18-4-0, 12-0-0) 9 Freehold Township (14-5-2, 9-3-2)

Middletown North Toms River North Wall Holmdel Ocean Toms River South Colts Neck Asbury Park Ocean Toms River East Wall Jackson Memorial Colts Neck Middletown South

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THIRD TEAM

QB - Ajee Patterson, Sr., Neptune RB - Abe Gonzalez, Sr., Southern RB - Danny Tighe, Sr., Point Beach RB - Kyle Spatz, Sr., Lacey WR - Anthony Firkser, Sr., Manalapan WR - Mike Gesicki, Jr., Southern WR - Tim Vangelas, Sr., Colts Neck OL - Quenton Nelson, Jr., Red Bank Catholic OL - Brad Henson, Sr., Msgr. Donovan OL - Tyler Walsh, Sr., Lacey OL - Lucas Jordy, Sr., Point Beach OL - John Appice, Sr., Manalapan UT - Geoff Fairbanks, Sr., Neptune UT - Saeed Blacknall, Jr., Manalapan K - Chris Gulla, Sr., Toms River North

QB - Mike Isabella, Sr., Manalapan RB - Tyler Leonetti, Jr., Manalapan RB - Otis Kearney, Jr., Toms River South RB - Larry Redaelli, Jr., Red Bank Catholic WR - Bill Belford, Sr., Lacey WR - Keith Kirkwood, Sr., Neptune WR - John Ryan, Sr., Rumson-FH OL - Anthony Howard, Sr., Long Branch OL - Keith Wiley, Sr., Middletown South OL - Ryan Wetzel, Jr., Colts Neck OL - Ryan Boyle, Sr., Southern OL - Tim O'Hara, Jr., Red Bank Catholic UT - Myles Martin, Sr., Neptune UT - James Taylor, Sr., Red Bank Catholic K - Jake D'Amelio, Jr., Rumson-FH

QB - Mike Campbell, Sr., Colts Neck RB - Jake Ripnick, Sr., Middletown South RB - Matt Gudzak, Jr., Toms River East RB - Frank Condito, So., Holmdel WR - Kyle Carrington, Jr., Toms River North WR - Nick Hem, Sr., Southern WR - Greg Armstrong, Sr., Keyport OL - Matt Proto, Jr., Shore OL - Matt Hicks, Sr., Ocean OL - Garrett Kroeger, Sr., Toms River North OL - Chris Okupski, Jr., Shore OL - Derrick Brooks, Sr., Manalapan UT - Carmen Sclafani, So., Toms River North UT - Dan Higgins, Sr., Southern K - Jake Monteiro, So., Shore

DL - Garrett Sickels, Sr., Red Bank Regional DL - Josh Klecko, Sr., Red Bank Catholic DL - Tayler Hendrickson, Jr., Middletown South DL - Dan Watson, Sr., Brick LB - Joscil Jackson, Sr., Long Branch LB - Travis Clark, Sr., Rumson-FH LB - Chris Noesges, Sr., Manalapan LB - Anthony Gargiulo, Jr., Colts Neck DB - Tyrice Beverette, Sr., Lakewood DB - Eli Smith, Sr., Middletown South DB - Chris Whitlock, Sr., Red Bank Catholic DB - Mike Basile, Jr., Brick Memorial UT - Mark Costantino, Sr., Shore UT - Christian Tutela, Jr., Lacey P - Mike Creamer, Jr., Matawan

DL - Tim Morris, Sr., Point Beach DL - Richie Curran, Sr., Red Bank Catholic DL - Hunter Baillie, So., Long Branch DL - Isaac Coates, Sr., Red Bank Regional LB - Ken Bradley, Jr., Jackson Memorial LB - Dan Incle, Sr., Matawan LB - Marquise Oliver, Sr., Lakewood LB - Dylan Hroncich, Sr., Red Bank Catholic DB - Chris Miller, Sr., Manasquan DB - Pat Moran, Sr., Barnegat DB - John Miller, Jr., Colts Neck DB - Brett Roach, Sr., Long Branch UT - Connor Grogan, Sr., Manasquan UT - Kyle Samaritano, Sr., Point Beach P - Connor Ryan, Sr., Middletown South

DL - Shaquille Gittens, Sr., Neptune DL - Datrell Reed, So., Lakewood DL - Mike Roibal, Sr., Middletown South DL - David Calderon, Sr., Neptune LB - Doug Cuccinello, Sr., Brick LB - Gio Zefferino, Sr., Colts Neck LB - Brett Lambert, Sr., Holmdel LB - Dan Loizos, Jr., Ocean DB - Matt Castronuova, So., Jackson Liberty DB - Andre Cochran, Sr., Point Beach DB - Chris Cruz, Jr., Manalapan DB - Corey Morris, Sr., Long Branch UT - Grant Klimek, Sr., Msgr. Donovan UT - Steve Callari, Sr., St. John Vianney P - Brett Blank, Sr., Point Boro

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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Ajee Patterson, Sr., QB, Neptune In his only season as the starter, Patterson was electrifying in filling the shoes of last year's Offensive Player of the Year, Jaheem Woods. Patterson, this season's ASM Offensive Player of the Year, threw for 2,665 yards and 26 touchdowns and ran for 560 yards and 12 touchdowns, giving him 3,225 yards of total offense and 38 total touchdowns. In addition, he led the Scarlet Fliers to their second straight appearance in the Central Jersey Group III title game, a share of the Class B North title and a 9-3 finish. He threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in a 35-24 loss to Nottingham in the championship game. He also threw for a school-record 440 yards in a win over Wall during the regular season. Patterson has received interest from several Division II and Division III programs, according to coach Mark Ciccotelli. He was also named the Class B North Offensive Player of the Year by the coaches and the Monmouth County Offensive Player of the Year by the Shore Sports Network.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Joscil Jackson, Sr., LB, Long Branch The All Shore Media Defensive Player of the Year, Jackson had 132 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, 4 interceptions, 3 pass break-ups, 3 forced fumbles and an interception return for a touchdown for a defense that allowed only 9 points per game and did not allow more than 21 in any game all season. In a 2713 loss to Neptune, 14 of the Scarlet Fliers' points came off a pair of interception returns for touchdowns. Also a running back, Jackson rolled up 1,029 yards rushing and 9 touchdowns on the ground for a team that finished 9-2 and reached the Central Jersey Group III semifinals.

COACH OF THE YEAR L.J. Clark, Lakewood

In only his second year as the Piners' head coach, Clark led them to their best season since 2000 and reached a high point of a remarkable resurgence at a program that was mired at the bottom of the Shore Conference for nearly a decade.

A program that ended a 33-game losing streak only two years ago and went 2-8 last year turned in a 7-3 season and the team's first state playoff berth since 2002. Only two years ago, Lakewood had 15 players at a practice under former coach Warren Wolf, the legend who had come over for Brick, and this season the Piners had more than 50 players in the program.

Their seven wins nearly matched their entire win total combined from 2003-2011, when they went 10-80. They also fought hard in the state playoffs, giving Central Jersey Group III finalist Neptune a battle in a 14-7 loss in the first round.

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Pinelands Regional

School Address: Nugentown Road, Little Egg Harbor Directions: Parkway Exit 58. Take Route 539 east about three miles. Turn right on Nugentown Road.

School is three miles on the right.

Barnegat

School Address: 180 Bengal Boulevard, Barnegat Directions: From the north - Parkway to exit 67 (Barnegat). Make a left at the end of the exit ramp onto Bay Avenue. At second light make a left onto Barnegat Boulevard North. Go approximately one mile and make a left onto Bengal Boulevard. School is on the left. From the South-Parkway to Exit 63. Follow route 72 east to route 9 north. Make a left onto Bay Avenue. Make a right onto Barnegat Boulevard North and follow above direction.

Brick

School Address: 346 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick Directions: From north - Parkway exit 91. Stay right off exit. Go straight at light, follow to Route 88. Cross Route 88, go under Parkway overpass and school is just ahead on right. From south- Parkway exit 90. School is short distance on right from off-ramp.

Brick Memorial

School Address: 2001 Lanes Mill Road, Brick Directions: From South - Parkway exit 90. Ramp will put you on Chambers Bridge Road. Take first jughandle U-turn and go west on Chambers Bridge Road. Cross Route 88 and follow to second light, where there is a convenience store on the left and a gas station on the right. The right and go over the Parkway. Pass the 7Eleven and take the jughandle left turn for Lanes Mill Road. Go straight across, bear right just pass Lanes Mill Elementary School. High school is on right. From north Parkway exit 91. Bear left after the toll. Follow jughandle around, turn right at light at gas station. Follow directions above after going over the Parkway.

Central Regional

School Address: Forest Hills Parkway, Berkeley Directions: From north - Parkway exit 77. Turn left off exit onto Double Trouble Road, follow it to traffic light.

Turn left on Forest Hills Parkway. School is just ahead on right. Parking entrance is at far end of school or at middle school lot. From south - Parkway exit 77. Turn right on Forest Hills Parkway. School is just ahead on right.

Parking entrance is at far end of school or at middle school lot.

Jackson Liberty

School Address: 125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson Directions: From south- Route 9 north to Cox Cro Road Road in Toms River. Make a left onto Cox Cro and follow about two miles to 527 (Whitesville Road). Make

a right onto 527 and follow for about 4-5 miles. Make a right onto South Hope Chapel Road/CR-547. School is just ahead on the left. From north - Parkway exit 98. Take I-195 west to Exit 21. Bear left and turn onto Route 527 South. Follow for 6-7 miles and turn left onto South Hope Chapel Road (just after 527 becomes 528 at Whitesville Road). School is about a half mile on the right.

Jackson Memorial

School Address: Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson Directions: From south - Route 9 north to Route 571.

Go about 10-12 miles west to Route 528 intersection.

Turn right on Route 528. Continue on Don Connor Boulevard and make a right. School is a quarter mile on the left. From north - Parkway exit 98. Take I-195 west to exit 21. Bear left and turn onto Route 527 South. At second light turn right onto Route 528. Continue to Don Connor Boulevard and make a left. Follow directions above.

Lacey

School Address: Haines Street, Lacey Directions: Parkway Exit 74. Turn right on Lacey Road. Follow less than two miles, take jughandle left turn for Manchester Avenue. Go to the first light, turn right on Haines Street. School is on the right.

Lakewood

School Address: 855 Somerset Ave, Lakewood Directions: From south - Parkway exit 90. Take immediate jughandle U-turn to go west on Chambers Bridge Road. Turn left onto Route 88, follow to New Hampshire Avenue and turn right. Take New Hampshire to end, turn left onto Ridge. Go about 1 ½ miles to school on right. From north - Parkway exit 91. Stay right off exit. Go straight at light, follow road to Route 88 intersection. Turn right on Route 88 and follow rest of directions above.

Manchester

School Address: 101 Colonial Drive, Manchester Directions: Parkway to Exit 82A. Take Route 37 west about five miles to jughandle for Colonial Drive. Cross 37 and follow back to school parking lot.

Monsignor Donovan

School Address: 711 Hooper Avenue, Toms River Directions: Parkway to Exit 82. Take Route 37 east and turn right on Hooper Avenue. Go south on Hooper about a half mile and turn left at the first light. School is on the right.

Point Pleasant Beach

School Address: St. Louis and Chicago Avenues, Pt. Pleasant Beach Directions: From north - Route 35 south. After crossing Manasquan River, follow signs for Broadway/Beach and make U-turn onto route 35 North.

Make a quick right onto Broadway. Make a right onto St. Louis Avenue and follow until you see the field. From south - Route 35 north. Make a right onto Broadway and continue with above listed directions.

Point Pleasant Boro

School Address: Laura Herbert Drive, Point Pleasant Directions: From north - Parkway Exit 91. Stay left off exit and take jughandle around to light at gas station.

Turn right and follow Burnt Tavern Road to Route 70.

Turn left on Route 70 and at next intersection turn right onto Herbertsville Road. Stay on Herbertsville Road to intersection with Route 88. Go straight through light to school less than a mile on the right. From south - Route 88 east to Beaver Dam Road and make a right. School entrance is ahead on right.

Southern Regional

School Address: 600 North Main St. (Route 9), Stafford Directions: Parkway exit 63. Take Route 72 east about two miles and bear right onto Route 9 north. Take Route 9 about three miles and school is on the left.

Toms River East

School Address: Raider Way, Toms River Directions: Parkway Exit 82, Take Route 37 east to Coolidge Avenue jughandle. Go north on Coolidge one mile to Raider Way. Turn left, school entrance is on the left.

Toms River North

School Address: Old Freehold Road, Toms River Directions: Parkway Exit 82. Take Route 37 East. At first light take a jughandle left onto Route 166 north.

Bear right at next traffic light onto Old Freehold Road.

School is about three miles ahead on right.

Toms River South

School Address: 101 Hyers Street, Toms River Directions: Parkway exit 82. Take Route 37 east. Turn right onto Hooper Avenue. The field is a half mile down on the right behind the Ocean County Courthouse.

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Ocean Township

School Address: 550 West Park Avenue, Ocean

Township

Directions: Route 35 to West Park Avenue. Go east on

West Park Avenue, school is a half mile on the right.

Raritan

Asbury Park

Manasquan

Route 66 east to traffic circle. Follow Route 35 north to Sunset Avenue. Turn right; school is about two miles on left. From north - Parkway exit 102 to Asbury Avenue east. Asbury Avenue runs into Route 66 and then same as above.

south two miles to Manasquan/Sea Girt Exit. Go under Route 34 and follow Atlantic Avenue through circle.

School is about one mile ahead on left. From south Parkway exit 98. Take route 138 west to route 34 south, follow rest of above directions.

School Address: 1003 Sunset Avenue, Asbury Park Directions: From south - Parkway exit 100A. Take

Colts Neck

School Address: 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck Directions: Route 34 to Route 537 west toward

Freehold. School is two to three miles ahead on the left.

Freehold Boro

School Address: 2 Robertsville Road, Freehold Directions: Take Route 18 to Route 79 south. Turn left

onto Robertsville Road. Filed is one block ahead on left.

Freehold Township

School Address: 281 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold

Township

Directions: Take Route 9 to Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524). Go west on Route 524. School is one mile ahead on left.

Howell

School Address: 405 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road,

Howell

Directions: Route I-195 west to Lakewood-Farmingdale

exit for Route 547 west (toward Farmingdale). Go about 200 yards to Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, turn left.

School is about two miles on left.

Holmdel

School Address: 36 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel Directions: Parkway exit 114. Go west on Red

Hill Raod. At first intersection, turn right onto Crawfords Corner Road. School is one and a half miles ahead on the right.

Keansburg

School Address: 140 Port Monmouth Road, Keansburg Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right off ramp onto

Red Hill Road. At first light, turn left onto VanShoik Road. VanSchoik becomes Laurel Avenue. Take Laurel across Route 35 to Route 36. Turn right on Route 36 and take to jughandle left turn for Main Street. At first light, turn right onto Port Monmouth Road. School is down on the right.

Keyport

School Address: 159 Broad Street, Manasquan Directions: From north - Parkway exit 98. Take Route 34

Marlboro

School Address: 95 Route 79, Marlboro Directions: Route 18 north to Route 79 north. School is a

few miles ahead on left.

Matawan

School Address: 450 Atlantic Avenue, Aberdeen Directions: Parkway exit 117. Bear left off exit (passing

northbound tollbooths) and get in left lane of Route 35 south. Turn left onto Route 35 north and follow sign back to the Parkway. Before toll booth, turn right on Clark Street. At light, turn left on Lloyd Road. At next light, turn right on Church Street. At next light, turn right on Atlantic. School is just ahead on the right.

Mater Dei

School Address: 538 Church Street, Middletown Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right on Red Hill

Road, follow to end. Turn left onto Kings Highway, and right on Harmony Road, Take Harmony Road across Route 35 and turn right on Cherry Tree Farm Road.

School is one and a half miles ahead on left.

Middletown North

School Address: 63 Tindall Road, Middletown Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right onto Red Hill

Road and follow to end. Turn right onto Kings Highway.

Make a right and follow to Route 35 south to the jughandle for Tindall Road. Take the jughandle and then make a right to Tindall Road. The school will be a half mile on right.

Middletown South

School Address: 501 Nutswamp Road, Middletown Directions: Parkway exit 114. Go east on Red Hill Road

to light for Dwight Road. Turn right on Dwight Road to Middletown-Lincroft Road. Cross Middletown-Lincroft Road to Nutswamp. School is a half mile on the right.

Monmouth Regional

School Address: 1 Normal J. Field Way, Tinton Falls Directions: Parkway to exit 105. Take jughandle at first

School Address: 351 Broad Street, Keyport Directions: Parkway exit 117. Take G.S. Parkway Exit

117. Bear left on to Route 36 south. Take jughandle left onto Atlantic Street. School is on the left.

traffic light to Hope Road and go north to Tinton Avenue.

Turn left on Tinton Avenue and go about half a mile to school entrance on the right, just before Parkway overpass.

Long Branch

Neptune

onto route 71 past Monmouth University and turn left on Westwood Avenue. Make a right onto Bath Avenue and then a right onto Indiana Avenue. School is ahead on right.

on Asbury Avenue after the exit and take that until it intersects with Rt. 66 east. Bear right on to Neptune Boulevard and stay to the right at the exit. Go straight at the stop sign and go through the next traffic light. School is down on the right. From south: Take Parkway Exit 100 A (Rt. 66 East/Asbury Park) and follow directions above from Rt. 66.

School Address: Indiana Avenue, Long Branch Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take Route 36 east, bear

Manalapan

School Address: 30 Church Lane, Manalapan Directions: Route 9 to Route 522 west. Turn right on

Tennent Road, then left on Church lane. School is a half mile on right.

School Address: 55 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune.

Directions: From north: Parkway Exit 102. Make a right

School Address: 419 Middle Road, Hazlet Directions: From north - Parkway exit 114. Make a left

off the exit onto Red Hill Road, which turns into Laurel Avenue. Follow Laurel north across Route 35 to Middle Road. Turn left, school is on the right. From south Parkway Exit 114. Turn right onto Red Hill Road, which turns into Laurel Avenue. Follow Laurel north across Route 35 to Middle Road. Turn left, school is on the right.

Red Bank Regional

School Address: 101 Ridge Road, Little Silver Directions: Parkway exit 109. Take Newman Springs

Road east to end to Route 35 (Broad Street), turn left. At the second light, turn right on Harding Road. School is one and a half miles on right.

Red Bank Catholic

School Address: 112 Broad Street, Red Bank Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take Rt. 520 (Newman

Springs Road) east for about 4 miles and make a left at the traffic light on to Rt. 35 north/Broad Street. School is about 1 1/2 miles down on the left.

Rumson-Fair Haven

School Address: 74 Ridge Road, Rumson Directions: Parkway exit 109. Take Newman Springs

Road east to Route 35 (Broad Street), turn left. At the second light, turn right on Harding Road. After about three miles, Harding becomes Ridge Road. Pass Red Bank Regional High School and go about three more miles.

Rumson-Fair Haven will be on the left.

St. John Vianney

School Address: 540 Road, Holmdel Directions: Parkway exit 117. Bear left off exit (passing

northbound tollbooths) and get in left lane of Route 35 south. Turn left onto Route 35 north and follow sign back to the parkway. Before tollbooth, turn right onto Clark Street. At light, turn left on Lloyd Road. At first light, turn left onto Church Street. At next light, turn right onto Line road. School is on left.

Shore Regional

School Address: Route 36 east, West long Branch Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take route 36 a few miles,

cross route 71. School is just ahead on the right.

Wall

School Address: 18th Avenue & New Bedford Road,

Wall

Directions: Parkway exit 98. Take Route 138 east

about two miles to second light, turn right onto New Bedford Road. Follow to school entrance on left.

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