3-26-18 Issue - 4 Volume X Senior All-Star Basketball Program

March 26, 2018 Volume-X Issue-4

A PARTNER WORTH SALUTING

By Kevin Williams - Shore Sports Network Director

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ince the Shore Sports Network was formed in our current format, we have had a partnership with Jersey Mike’s which has included their sponsorship of programs like Team of the Week, the Shore Conference Basketball Tournament, Senior All-Star Basketball Game, WOBM Christmas Classic and more.

It’s not a surprise that the sub giant would help promote local high school sports because it’s been a passion of Founder/CEO Pet er Cancro and other executives for many years throughout the shore area.

March is a ver y special month for the more than 1,360 J e r s e y M i k e ’s l o c a t i o n s a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y a s t h e y j o i n f o r c e s w i t h 1 7 0 l o c a l c h a r i t i e s f o r t h e c o m p a n y ’s 8 t h Annual Month of Giving, which last year raised more than

as a 17-year old senior at Po i n t P l e a s a n t B e a c h H i g h School.

$5.5 million for those charities. During the month customers ha ve been making dona tions to tha t loca tion’s designa ted charity partner and on Wednesday, March 28 it is Jersey Mike’s turn through their Day of Giving.

Every single dollar from sales on March 28 will go to fund local charities and for the 60 Jersey Mike’s subs in Central, North and Coastal New Jersey that charity is M a k e - A - W i s h N e w J e r s e y. T h i r t y - o n e o f t h o s e l o c a t i o n s a r e i n M o n m o u t h a n d O c e a n C o u n t y a n d i t w a s i n Po i n t P l e a s a n t w h e r e Pe t e r C a n c r o b a s i c a l l y s t a r t e d t h e compan y when he purchased wha t was then Mike’s Subs

Again 100% of all sales (not just the profit) of cold and hot subs, wraps, even chips on March 28 in our area will go to Make-A-Wish N e w J e r s e y. I n 2 0 1 7 t h e locations mentioned earlier raised $263,000 during the campaign and that allowed 28 sick children to have their wish granted. The goal is to surpass that this year n o t o n l y i n N e w J e r s e y b u t a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y. S i n c e 2010, Jersey Mike’s has raised more than $28 million for local charities through its “Month of Giving” along with more than 2 million free sub sandwiches.

The Shore Sports Network is honored to ha ve a partner who is committed to “Giving…Make a Difference in S o m e o n e ’s L i f e ” a n d e n c o u r a g e s a l l o u r f o l l o w e r s t o s u p p o r t t h e e f f o r t b y m a k i n g a p u r c h a s e o n We d n e s d a y, M a r c h 2 8 . Fo r w h a t i t ’s w o r t h I ’ m a b i g f a n o f t h e C l u b Supreme, Tuna and Famous Philly Cheese Steak Subs.

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2018 Players Of The Year Coaches

Poll

Girls All-Shore Teams Player Of The Year

DARA MABREY - Manasquan 1 s t Te a m

Yr.

Rose Caverly

Pos. School

Sr

Tori Hyduke

G/F RBC

Sr

G

Mikayla Markham

Sr

G

Lucy Thomas

Sr

C

Faith Masonius Jr

2 n d Te a m

Destiny Adams

Yr. Fr

Christina Antonakakis Sr

F

Pos. F

G

Madison Doring

Sr

G

Katie Rice

Sr

G

Jenna Paul

Jr

F

RFH

St. Rose

Manasquan

St. Rose

School

Manchester

Holmdel

SJV

TR North

RBC

Division Players & Coaches of The Year A North Player of Year Jessica Broad Marlboro Coach of Year Steve Jannarone Colts Neck

B North Player of Year Dara Mabrey Coach of Year Justin McGhee

A Central Player of Year Tori Hyduke Coach of Year TJ O’Donnell

B Central Player of Year Lucy Thomas Coach of Year Jay Lagomarsino

RFH

Raritan

A South Player of Year Jenna Paul TR North Coach of Year Rachel Goodale Jackson Mem.

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B South Player of Year Shannon McCoy Coach of Year Tammy Nicolini

Manasquan

Midd North St. Rose

Pt. Beach Barnegat

Barnegat

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2018 Players Of The Year Coaches Poll

Boys All-Shore Teams Player Of The Year

BRYAN ANTOINE - Ranney 1 s t Te a m

Scottie Lewis

Yr. Pos. School Jr

G

Jr

G

Sr

G

Jared Kimbrough Sr

Rob Higgins

Kenny Jones

Steve Geis

2 n d Te a m

Kyle Cardaci

Ian O’Connor

Brad McCabe

Andrew Seager

Ahmadu Sarnor

Division A North Player of Year Jared Kimbrough Coach of Year Joe Fagan A Central Player of Year Ian O’Connor Coach of Year Chris Champeau A South Player of Year Travis Holland Coach of Year Mike Clemente

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Sr

Ranney

C

Neptune

G

Mater Dei Prep

Midd North

Wall

Yr. Pos. School Sr

G

Jr

G

Manasquan

Jr

G

Ranney

Jr

Sr

F

F

Mater Dei Prep

RFH

Ocean

Players & Coaches of The Year Neptune

Neptune

Rumson-FH

Rumson-FH TR North

Central

B North Player of Year Rob Higgins Coach of Year Andrew Bilodeau B Central Player of Year Bryan Antoine Coach of Year Tahj Holden B South Player of Year John Duda Coach of Year Kevin Hynes

Midd North

Manasquan Ranney

Ranney Pt. Boro

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2018 Shore Coaches Poll

Coach of the Year

By Matt Manley – Senior Staff Editor

Shore Conference Girls Basketball Coach of the Year L I S A K U KO D A - M a n a s q u a n

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he Manasquan girls basketball team won 31 games in 2016-17, but the three the Warriors failed to win set the mood for the 2017-18.

Every season at Manasquan is “championship-or-bust” when it comes to girls basketball, but this year, there was no getting around it – the Warriors had to win their last game of the season.

With no margin for error and two starters to replace from a team that reached the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions final for the fourth straight season, Manasquan returned as a well-oiled machine under coach Lisa Kukoda, the Shore Basketball Coaches’ choice for the 2017-18 Coach of the Year in Shore Conference girls basketball.

The talent on hand coming into the season was undeniable, but the loss of point guard Stella Clark to graduation made for a question mark that last year’s 31-win team did not have. Kukoda and Manasquan answered that question by shifting a willing Dara Mabrey from off-guard to point guard – a move the twotime Gatorade Player of the Year in N.J. fully embraced.

The result was the best season of Mabrey’s illustrious high-school career both statistically and as a leader, one who helped lead the Warriors to a 32-2 record, a Shore Conference Tournament championship and the program’s third Tournament of Champions title in the last seven seasons.

Over the course of the season, Manasquan lost just one game to a team from N.J. – the second of three meetings vs. Shore

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Conference Class B North rival Red Bank Catholic and the only one of the three head-to-head matchups with on the Caseys’ home floor. The other two games were Manasquan routs, including a 55-37 Warriors win in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals.

One-sided wins were the norm throughout the season for Kukoda’s Warriors, who won 30 games by 10 points or more – including all 12 of their postseason victories.

After leading her team to the T of C final for the fifth straight year, Kukoda continues to build a resume unmatched by few, if any high school coaches, in such a short period of time. Since taking over a team that boasted both talent and turmoil following its first ever Tournament of Champions title in 2012, Kukoda has made sure that 2012 was not a onehit wonder for the program and needed only one season to get Manasquan back among the state’s top teams.

In her six years at the helm, Kukoda has churned out a record of 163-20 with three Shore Conference division titles, three Shore Conference Tournament championships, two Tournament of Champions titles and an unprecedented five consecutive trips to the T of C final – a streak that will remain active heading into 2017-18.

There is no denying Manasquan has had as much talent as any team in the state, but with the expectations and the pressure as high as it has been for the Lady Warriors, Kukoda guided her squad to a dominant season that exceeded even the most optimistic of visions.

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2018 Shore Coaches Poll

Coach of the Year

By Matt Manley – Senior Staff Editor

Shore Conference Boys Basketball Coach of the Year

TA H J H O L D E N - R a n n e y

t didn’t take a narrative for Tahj Holden to earn his first Coach of the Year Award from the Shore Conference Basketball Coaches, but the third-year boys basketball head coach at the Ranney School found himself entrenched in one that he would much rather have avoided.

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In most instances, Holden prefers to avoid the spotlight – not an easy task for a man who slowly paces the sidelines at nearly seven-feet tall. He prefers the attention be on his players, which makes Ranney the perfect job for the former University of Maryland center and Red Bank Regional star. The Panthers boast Division I talent throughout their starting five, including high-flying, fivestar juniors Scottie Lewis and Bryan Antoine.

Everything went according to plan for Holden and Ranney through the NJSIAA South Jersey Non-Public B championship game. Ranney won the outright Class B Central championship, captured its first Shore Conference Tournament championship and took home its first ever NJSIAA Sectional title – the first two of which earned Holden the Shore Conference Coach of the Year Award in a poll conducted by his peers.

"Taking a program that wasn't in the Shore Conference until six years ago and pretty rapidly could compete in the state and the Shore Conference and even nationally is a pretty impressive thing,” Holden said following his team’s Shore Conference Tournament championship victory on Feb. 24. “And it's all been done by a great group of guys. The guys I have had in the program for the last three years are not only good basketball players - they are good people."

After beating Trenton Catholic to win the South Non-Public B crown, however, Holden found out his youngest son, Max, had a form of cancer called Neuroblastoma. The aftermath of the news took Holden away from his team while it prepared to play Roselle Catholic – the eventual Tournament of Champions winner and No. 1 team in N.J. – to be with his wife, Max and older son, Cole. Max underwent successful surgery to remove a tumor from his liver the day before Ranney was to take on Roselle Catholic and Holden finally made it back to be with his team in time to take on the Lions in Toms River on March 10.

Despite missing the entire three days of preparation, the Roselle Catholic game was as good of an example as any to show Holden’s impact on the talented Panthers roster. Ranney absorbed a number of blows from Roselle Catholic before getting on a roll that paced the Panthers to a seven-point lead inside of three minutes to go.

LSU-bound forward Naz Reid took over in the final 2:45 to carry the Lions to a thrilling 63-61 win that sealed the NonPublic B title and a trip to the Tournament of Champions.

Despite coming up short, Ranney was just as much the talk of the state after the game as Roselle Catholic was after cementing its place among the state’s elite and setting the stage for 2018-19, when the Panthers will likely be the favorite to win the T of C.

A “Coach of the Year” in any context can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s more about exceeding expectations. For others it is about the absolute results. And for other still, there is a level of sportsmanship

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and a style of play that should come with a well-coached team. Despite entering the season with sky-high expectations, Holden and Ranney checked off all three boxes during their banner 2017-18 campaign.

Ranney finished the season 28-5 with no losses within the Shore Conference and just three to teams in N.J. – two of which came against Roselle Catholic. Two of their losses came with at least one starter missing, including a 25-point loss to Roselle Catholic in which Lewis and fellow junior Alex Klatsky did not play due to injury.

Although Ranney was the overwhelming favorite to win the Shore Conference Tournament, it still managed to do so in impressive fashion by winning four games by an average of a little more than 24 points per game. In the championship game, Ranney held two-time defending champion Mater Dei Prep to 28 points in a 5228 win at Monmouth University. Mater Dei finished No. 2 at the Shore and among the top 20 in the state.

While Ranney’s elite talent is undeniable, a staple of the Panthers in Holden’s three seasons has been their team-oriented play. While Antoine and Lewis are the marquee names on the team, it was junior guard Ahmadu Sarnor who led Ranney in scoring in the SCT final against Mater Dei and in the Non-Public B final against Roselle Catholic. Sarnor took a back seat his two junior teammates to run the point throughout the season and both Lewis and Antoine were unselfish enough to turn the offense over to Sarnor when he got going in two of the biggest games of the season.

In consecutive games during the NJSIAA Tournament, two different players led Ranney in scoring. Lewis (35 points) and Sarnor (31) both scored career-highs in a 101-90 win over Rutgers Prep and in the next game, Bryan Antoine put up 31 while Klatsky poured in 17 in the team’s fourth win of the season over Mater Dei.

Speaking of the rival Seraphs, Ranney entered the season 4-1 against Mater Dei over the past two seasons – which mirror the tenures of both Holden and 2016 Shore Sports Network Coach of the Year Ben Gamble. After a clean sweep of the Seraphs – including three wins by 14 points or more – Ranney now owns a 5-4 edge during this successful three-year stretch for both programs.

Holden faced plenty of pressure as a first-time head coach taking on this talented team with high-expectations and his calm disposition has had a steadying effect on his players as they have matured. He brought on Shore Conference coaching veteran Rich Sherman as his assistant for his first year and added longtime Pinelands head coach John Tierney to the fold last season. The mix has worked for Ranney’s players with Holden the calming voice leading the huddle.

The off-the-court challenge that Holden and his family are set to take on provides further perspective for a Ranney roster with no shortage of it. The group has participated in fundraisers to combat both both ALS and homelessness and Antoine and Lewis spend time after games taking photos with young fans hoping to get a chance to meet a future NBA player.

They have also been supportive of their head coach – a demonstration that the bond is more than just a player and a head coach.

"The fact that (Holden) showed up (for the Roselle Catholic game) is just incredible," Lewis said. "Having to drive an hour-and-a-half after being in the hospital all week just to coach us - dealing with his wife and his family and Cole - I have nothing but respect and love for Tahj. He has been a father figure for me for the last three years and he has taught me nothing but good things. He has taught me to have the willpower to fight through things and watching him go through this, he is doing everything he has taught me."

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Senior All-Star Game:

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MVP Award Honoring Art Harmon

nce again the Most Valuable Player Award in both the girls and boys Senior All-Star Games will honor the late Art Harmon, a Shore Basketball official who spent four decades involved in scholastic sports on the court, field and even the beach

The Shore Sports Network is proud to partner with Ocean Trophies of Lanoka Harbor to present this year’s awards to the players selected as game MVPs in what will be their final appearance representing their high school teams. The award is named after Harmon, who passed away in 2009 following a 40-year stint as a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials/Shore Board 194. Even when injuries prevented him from being on the court he remained active as the longtime secretary-treasurer of the organization and for some 20 years was a member of the Shore Soccer Officials Association.

Harmon spent 36 years at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School where he taught health and physical education and coached baseball, soccer, swimming and gymnastics in addition to spending some time as the school’s athletic director. He was a legendary figure among lifeguards and ran the beach in Manasquan during

most of his 44 years as a Jersey Shore lifeguard.

This award is especially near and dear to the Shore Sports Network because Harmon’s son Matt is our play-by-play voice and can be heard calling high school football and basketball and Monmouth University football. He is also the radio voice of the

New York Red Bulls Radio Network and four-time New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year.

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Shore Basketball Coaches Boys Senior All-Star Coaches NORTH 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

1988

1989

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

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Tom McCall Rich Sherman

Nick Pizzulli Gerry Mathews

Jack Schellenger Larry Hennessy

Al Longo Mike Rogers

SOUTH Steve Gepp Larry Hennessy Jim Ruhnke Tom Handwerk

Pat Houston Tom McCall

Don Fix Mike Clemente

Jim Carrigan Ray Coleman

Tom Pickering John MacIntosh

Keith Glass

John Richardson

Pat McCann

Nate Bruno

Ed Wicelinski Russ Walling

Greg Albano Mike Clemente

Joe Nappo Vinnie Whitehead Mark Kell

Jim Ruhnke Steve Gepp John Mac Intosh

Russ Walling Joe Lanza Dennis Simpson

Ken O’Donnell Charles Buzzi Jay Lagomarsino

Jay Lagomarsino Don Covin Joe Flanagan Dennis Simpson Don Covin Jerry Bennett

Dennis Devaney Bill Hewitt Scott Riley

Sean Devaney Tom White Rich Fix

Greg Albano Steve Gepp Tom Pickering

Jim Landy Dick Manzo Mike Clemente

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

NORTH

SOUTH

Tom Stead Don Covin Fred Belina

Bob Gohl John MacIntosh Tom Handwerk

Jack Kuhnert Charles Buzzi

Jay Lagomarsino Dave Emery

Jay Lagomarsino Steve Zengel

Jay Lagomarsino Steve Zengel Bob Klatt

Jay Lagomarsino Rick Garretson Brian Golub

Bill O’Leary Chuck Buzzi T.O. Brunson Will Mayer Brian Golub Bob Mahala

Sean Devaney Bob Klatt Scott Martin

Kevin Flynn Scott Martin

Matt Murphy Jeff Reisler Joe Whalen

EAST

WEST

2006

Brian Donahue Dave Emery

Ron Gerlufsen Mike Kearney

Steve Zengel

2008

Tom Westen Steve Gepp

2009

Phil Recco Kevin Cullen Dave Emery

Barry Baity Dennis Adams

Glenn Davis Mike Clemente

John Richardson Bob Nastase Mike Feerst Jerry Bennett Tom Carpenter Kevin Hynes Jay Lagomarsino

Kurt Fenchel Dennis Devaney Kevin Hynes

Mike Antenucci Denny Baran Andrew Bilodeau

Brian Donahue Joe Lewis

Ron Gerlufsen John MacIntosh

2007

2010 2011

2012 2013

Brian Golub T.O. Brunson Rich Sherman

Tom Stead Ben DiBiase Jay Lagomarsino Bob Klatt Kevin Cullen

Denis Caruano Dave Johnson Mike Iasparro

Lou Piccola Steve Jannarone Kevin Cullen

Randy Holmes James McCarthy

John Richardson John Macintosh Joe Lewis

Jeff Reilly Ed Sarluca Mike Clemente John Tierney Joe Fagan

Randy Holmes Brian Quick

Ryan O’Rourke Erik Mazur Ryan Ramsay

Rick Garretson Lou Piccola

2014

Ryan Ramsay Phil Recco

John MacIntosh Tom Stead

2016

Jim Dempsey John Giraldo

Vinnie Whitehead Mike Clemente

2018

Mike Pelkey John Giraldo

Fred Johnson Jim Dempsey

2015

2017

Chris Champeau Matt Kukoda Tyler Schmelz Mike Gawronski

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Bob Klatt John Tierney

Mike Nausedas Randy Holmes

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Shore Basketball Coaches Girls Senior All-Star Coaches NORTH 1983

1984 1985 1986

1987

1988

1989

1990 1991

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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Tom McBride Rap Reinhardt Ed Jones Kevin Attridge Doug Sanecki Patrice Murray John Sciarappa Ken O’Donnell Steve Znaiden Doug Sanecki Kathy Fox Gene Scalzo Dick McCallum Patrice Murray Brian Brady Ed Jones Brian Brady Mary Beth Chambers Kevin Attridge Bill Bulman Bob Harrigan George Sourlis Tom Stark Joe Montano Gerri O’Keefe Rick Garretson Donna Bower Gene Scalzo Brian Brady

Laura Cancalosi Mike Kostenko

SOUTH Kathy Leslie Dick Johnson Ray Cervino Bill Dougherty Bob Ward Sweeney McKennan Dick Johnson Art Calabro Kathy Snyder Vinny Kelly Barbara Hughes Bill McVeigh Bill McVeigh Mark Hlatky Vinnie Nappo Dave Trethaway Faith Fletcher Mike Shern Mike Kozzi Vinny Kelly Woody Malick Gerry Malavet Bob Ward Vinnie Tralka Candy Kaschak Ray Cervino Ray Cervino Dick McCallum Dick Johnson Vinnie Tralka Sweeney McKennan

NORTH 1997

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2006 2007

SOUTH

Nick Russo Peggy Fleischer

George Sourlis Bob Ward

Tom Brennan Steve Znaiden Brian Brady

Rich Caldes Dick Johnson Doug Daubert

Gene Scalzo Jim Maliff Barry Baity

Scott Horton Brad Hagensen Lou Petrone

Joe Montano Audra Corson Bill Shaughnessy John Sciarappa George Sourlis Lou Petrone

Joe Arminio Tom Ridoux Bob Sonday

Kathy Snyder Dick Johnson Dick McCallum Ray Cervino Lynn Fisher Brian Kelly

John Truhan Tom Ridoux Dennis Adams

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Barry Baity Dawn Karpell Tom Brennan

Bonnie Shapiro Rachel Goodale Vicki Guarneri

2014

Audra Corson Maggie McDevitt Tom Westen

Patty Cooke Vicki Guarneri Sarah Knight

2016

Julie Hoebee Erika Graham Brian Nash

Brian Nash John Rivera George Sourlis

Tom Brennan Joe Montano Audra Corson

Rodney Copeland Suzanne Libro Mark Truhan

Kristy Gerdes Joe Roman Vinnie Tralka

Rachel Goodale Sweeney McKennan Sean Henry

2015

2017 2018

EAST

WEST

Frank Mohler Darren Ault Liz Keene

Patty Cooke Rayna Post Keith Lowe

Ron Poll Jeanene Healy Bob Ward

Rachel Goodale Tom Westen Joe Roman

Maggie McDevitt Ron Poll Mike Scarano

Darren Ault Dawn Karpell George Sourlis

Scott Horton Colleen Kilmurray Brian Nash

Stephanie Gachineiro Kristi McCullough Meredith Parliman

Tom Brennan David Drew John Truhan Patty Cooke Joe Roman John Truhan

David Drew Sarah Knight Jerry Bruno

Joe Montano Jay Lagomarsino James Young

Dave Beauchemin Dave Drew Jay Lagomarsino

Tom Lecorchick Joe Whalen

Scott Horton Colleen Kilmurray Don Hampton

Lisa Kukoda John Truhan Tom Brennan

Kevin Cohen Dawn Karpell

Brad Hagensen Glenn Jansen

John Truhan Justin McGhee

Glenn Jensen Colleen Wisher

Kevin Cohen Vicki Gillen

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Dave Callahan James Young

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Manasquan Pays Back Franklin t o W i n T h i r d T of C T i t l e

By Matt Manley - Senior Staff Writer

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Diamond Miller was a really big key," Masonius said.

"She's a really great player, I'm going to college with her so I'm really excited about that, but playing against her now, we had to stop her. They took it upon themselves to stop a great player and our defense created our offense, which is how we won the game."

anasquan built a seeminglyinsurmountable lead on defending champion Franklin in Sunday's NJSIAA Tournament of Champions final despite senior Dara Mabrey struggling to find her shot for the first 16 minutes.

For the second straight year, Manasquan won the rebounding battle against Franklin, outrebounding the defending champions 38-23. The difference this season was Manasquan's shooting, which finished at 23-for-49 (46.9 percent) while Franklin shot 22-for-53 (41.5 percent).

When the defending champs threatened to pull off an improbable comeback for their second consecutive championship, Manasquan's top scorer and senior leader made sure that the only tears her and her teammates would be shedding after the season's final game would be tears of joy.

Franklin reached the championship game by rallying from a 12-point third-quarter deficit to beat St. Rose in overtime in Friday's semifinal in Toms River.

"We knew from watching (Franklin) that they are a great team," Manasquan coach Lisa Kukoda said. "They are going to keep fighting until the end. They do not back down and that's a credit to their team and the job that coach (Audrey) Taylor does. Our girls, in some really big spots, were able to make some really good decisions."

One year after her and her team lost to Franklin at the buzzer in the T of C final, Mabrey scored a gamehigh 30 points - including 19 in the second half - to help her Warriors close out a 72-60 win over Franklin and capture the program's third T of C title overall and second in four years.

"This game meant everything to me," Mabrey said. "In the beginning of the season, I heard some people say, 'I don't know what Manasquan is going to bring to the table this year. We just used that as energy and we came out on top this year."

Franklin whittled a 39-22 deficit to one point on two occasions in the fourth quarter by speeding up the pace with its full-court press and getting its own star - junior Diamond Miller - going after a slow start. Miller scored 14 of her team-high 20 points in the second half.

Each time Franklin got close, however, Mabrey had an answer.

After the defending champs pulled within 56-55 with under three minutes to go, Mabrey sliced her way to the rim for a basket to push the lead back to three points. Manasquan came up with a stop on the other end and Mabrey buried a three-pointer from the top of the key to stretch the lead back to six at 61-55.

Franklin again fought back to within 61-60 before junior Faith Masonius buried a pair of free throws with 1:16 left. After Miller missed a three-point attempt, Mabrey drove along the right baseline and scooped a layup off the glass and in to make it 6560 with under a minute to play.

Masonius went 4-for-4 from the line in the final minute and the Warriors closed the game on an 11-0 run to polish off its third overall state championship since 2012 and second during its run of five straight trips to the T of C final from 2014 to this season.

In last year's T of C final in Trenton, which Franklin won 50-48 on a shot at the buzzer by Kennady Schenck, Mabrey shot 6-for-24 from the field. On Sunday, she went just 1-for-8 in the first half to make her 7-for-32 in her last six quarters heading into the second half.

Mabrey was a freshman starter on Manasquan's last Tournament of Champions winner in 2015 and played in the T of C final in all four of her high school seasons. Masonius and Mullaney will lead a group of returnees that will attempt to reach the final for a sixth straight year to defend the title.

Franklin is a tough team with a lot of tough defenders," said Mabrey, headed to play at Virginia Tech next season.

"When the (lead started to shrink), I knew I had to do something. I've done that throughout the season for this team.

“I did everything I could for (my teammates) and (they) are going to try to do it again next year and I know (they) can."

"A couple people hit Faith Masonius (facing camera) some big shots and & Dara Mabrey of Manasquan embrace after winning the Tiana Jackson made a Tournament of Champions title big layup to get them close. I started crying on the court. I just knew I was going to do something to win this game."

With Mabrey working out her shot during the first half, Masonius and classmate Lola Mullaney picked up the scoring slack. Mullaney scored 12 of her 16 points in the first half while Masonius posted 23 points, 15 rebounds and five assists for the game.

"Down the stretch, I think it really hit her that this was her last half in the last game of her high school career," Mullaney said. "Dara is so passionate about the game and she knew she needed to make some big shots when the game came down to crunch time."

Mabrey, however, went 9-for-10 from the free-throw line in the first half, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out four assists for the game. She also got her shot going in the second half and shot a near-perfect 7-for-8 after the break to finish 8-for-17 for the game and 12-for-14 from the free-throw line.

Both Masonius and Miller have announced non-binding verbal commitments to play at the University of Maryland beginning in the fall of 2019. Masonius got the better of the Maryland matchup on Sunday, with Mabrey handling most of the one-on-one defensive duties against Miller. Miller finished the game 6-for-21 from the floor and added seven rebounds and five assists.

"I was definitely frustrated throughout the entire game because

"Dara and Lola stepping up and playing defense against

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by:

Matt Manley

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Photos by:

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Holmdel Marlboro Brick Memorial SJV SJV Long Branch Howell Manalapan RFH TRN Midd. North Barnegat Matawan RBR Midd. North

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MABREY STAMPS HER CAREER AS TOC CHAMP

By Gregg Lerner – Shore Sports Network Contributor

T

he voice of reason inside the head of Dara Mabrey was desperately trying to fight through the racket of emotional sound bites consuming the Manasquan star. It had a message of extreme urgency.

Her conscience is quite understanding. It recognized the magnitude of the moment for the passionate and energetic senior and her penchant for wanting to make plays. It was also powerful enough to raise the volume a few decibels above the surrounding fervor to drive home its point loud and clear.

the top of the arc, grabbed a feed from junior Faith Masonius and splashed a 3-pointer.

“There’s been games where it’s worked against me,” Mabrey said of emotions overriding her composure. “When I hit that three, as I walked down (to the baseline) to come through the double screen, I said to myself ‘you’re going to make this shot and the crowd is going to go insane.' What do you know? I made the shot.”

After Franklin (25-8) clawed back to within 56-55, Mabrey again, answered curling off a Masonius screen for a layup, sparking a 14-5 tear over the last 2:31 that secured the outcome.

However, what she did not receive this season was recognition as a McDonald’s All-American, a snub that hit her hard, but supplied added incentive.

The missive implored her to stay true to where her game emanates – the heart – but, more pointedly, to clear a cluttered mind gradaully ridden with guilt and angst, to not lose sight of what exactly the moment was begging for and how sparse time was in order for it to be seized.

“She is obviously one of my best friends and will be for the rest of our lives,” said fellow senior and backcourt partner Carly Geissler. “She was upset because she didn’t get that honor she worked really hard for and I thought she deserved entirely. Faith and I were in a room with her and she was crying her eyes out. I told her there wasn’t another player in the world I ever wanted to be on the court with but her.”

“I took some bad shots. I usually take a couple of those a game,” conceded the critical point guard. “I live with those. But, then there were some, where I was like ‘Dara, calm down and go check yourself. You have four minutes to play with Manasquan across your chest. Go do something.’ I was definitely frustrated.”

Such sentiments reveal how much Mabrey means to her teammates. She is the epitome of one herself, quick with a smile or high five to note another’s play.

So, too was Manasquan, which went from the precipice of euphoria with a 17-point lead early in the third to sweating bullets under a magical spell cast by a proud and unrelenting Franklin cast that whittled the margin to a mere one with just over three minutes left, doggedly determined to defend its Tournament of Champions throne and break Manasquan’s heart for a second consecutive year.

Amid the chaos, Mabrey hatched a defining response, one that cemented her legacy as a fighter, proclaimed her the consummate leader in times of duress and applied the finishing touches on a resume simply impeccable.

Her rebuttal to a subpar 3-for-11 showing from the field over the first three quarters was to flirt with perfection over the final eight minutes of her highschool career.

Silencing the swirling turmoil within her head, Mabrey reached into her soul to summon a finish worthy of a TOC title. She connected on 5 of 6 shots from the floor - one more timely than the next – in the fourth quarter, the stamp not only on a game-high 30 points but the exclamation point to a sterling four-year run sealed with a 72-60 victory over Franklin and the second Tournament of Champions title of her tenure.

Mabrey exploded for 15 points in the fourth, stemming Franklin’s momentum each time it threatened to grab a lead. Yes, she was fueled in large part by avenging last year’s 50-48 overtime loss in the TOC final but also to finish as she’d always envisioned – on top of the world.

Everything came to a head with 6:10 left in the contest and Manasquan (32-2) nursing a 51-46 advantage. Mabrey flashed to

"Dara was a very intense person from the minute I met her," said junior guard Lola Mullaney, who transfered to Manasquan from Colts Neck as a sophomore and developed an instant bond with Mabrey, who that helped her supply 16 points in the win. "She grew on me as a friend and someone I looked up to. As time progressed, we started playing even better together."

"She has the best personality," added Masonius, who ended with 23 points, 15 rebounds and five assists. "She knows how to make someone laugh, make someone smile. Off the court, she is one of our best friends."

“Franklin is a tough team and has really good defenders,” said Mabrey. “I knew when the score started (shrinking), I had to do something. I said a prayer during the game. I knew I was going to do something to win.”

The victory and her part in it was satisfying to Mabrey beyond the obvious. For the last month, the 5-7 Virginia Tech recruit has been held together by rubber bands and paper clips. She injured ligaments in her left hand on Feb. 20 and rolled her left ankle on Friday in a semifinal triumph over Saddle River Day.

Those insights reveal someone paying things forward, knowing what that type of acknowledgement means after reveling in the same when it was bestowed upon her by her older sisters.

As the youngest of the three, Dara had to deal with unfair comparisons. Michaela was a 6-0 point guard with a gliding, effortless style, Marina a rugged 5-11 swing who relished the physicality of the game.

Dara was the hustler, a firecracker who wore her emotions on her sleeve, but knew when they had to be tempered, evident by her final performance. She – and the little voice inside her head – are once again Tournament of Champions winners.

Neither ailment was enough to break her resolve to finish a ride filled with achievements …and one perceived slight. Mabrey added this title to the TOC trophy she helped claim as a freshman when the Warriors edged St. Rose, 59-55, in the 2015 finale. She joined older sisters Marina and Michaela in the esteemed 2,000-point club and was twice named the Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year.

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Greg Lerner

www.shoresportsnetwork.com

Photos by:

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Thank You For Your Support From The

Shore Basketball Coaches Association S CHOOL Asbury Park Barnegat Brick Township Brick Memorial CBA Central Colts Neck Donovan Catholic Freehold Boro Freehold Township Henry Hudson Holmdel Howell Jackson Memorial Jackson Liberty Keansburg

B OYS C OACH Larry Marshall Mike Puorro Mike Gawronski Mike Pelkey Geoff Billet Mike Clemente Lou Piccola Mike Kearney Ben DiBiase Brian Golub Drew Eldridge Sean Devaney Patrick Ramsay Kevin McQuade Mike Antenucci James McCarthy

G IRLS C OACH Joyel Furges Tammy Nicolini Kevin Stockhoff Tom Lecorchick

Dana Cerullo Steve Jannarone Glenn Jansen Jen Brzucki Michael Stoia Joan Manigrasso Doug Shaw Joe Santopietro Rachel Goodale Samantha Savona Jon Book

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Keyport Lacey Lakewood Long Branch Manalapan Manchester Manasquan Marlboro Matawan Mater Dei Prep Midd. North Midd. South Monmouth Neptune Ocean Pinelands

Phil Recco Sean McAndrew Randy Holmes Sean Fitzgerald Rick Garretson Ryan Ramsay Andrew Bilodeau Michael Nausedas John Giraldo Ben Gamble Mike Iasparro Jim Anderson Jeff Sfraga Joe Fagan John Terlecsky Fred Johnson

Deboney Braithwaite Ron Larice Steve Vanhise Shannon Coyle Jenna Anderson Dave Beauchemin Lisa Kukoda Brad Hagensen Felicia Oliver Brian Laux Justin McGhee Tom Brennan Laura Forbes John Brown Mike Lazur Keith Lowe

Pt. Beach Pt. Boro Ranney Raritan RBC Red Bank Reg. Rumson Shore Regional Southern Regional St. John Vianney St. Rose Toms River East Toms River North Toms River South Wall

B OYS C OACH Nick Catania Kevin Hynes Tahj Holden Denis Caruano Tyler Schmelz Scott Martin Chris Champeau Erik Mazur Eric Fierro Ryan Finch Matt Gathman Jim Dempsey Rory Caswell Curt DeFillippo Matt Kukoda

G IRLS C OACH Jay Lagomarsino David Drew Lawrence Schuler TJ O'Donnell Joe Montano John Truhan Dave Callahan William Wisharti Tom Bucci Dawn Karpell Janine Roth Kevin Cohen Vicki Gillen Kim Peto Colleen Wisher

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Shore Basketball Coaches Senior All-Star Game Referees B OYS G IRLS

1982 Brad Dupree Walt Zuber

1983 Lou DeGeorge Tom Lopes

Walt Zuber Dennis Boutote

1985 Tom Lopes Bob Scott

Walt Zuber Dennis Boutote

1984 Bob Scott Dave Whelan

1986 Tom Lopes Lou DeGeorge 1987 Walt Mischler Guy Siniscalso

1988 Dennis Millevoi Vinnie Cox 1989 Jerry White Walt Zuber

1990 Walt Mischler Guy Siniscalco

1991 Lou DeGeorge Jerry White Bob Scott

Walt Zuber Dennis Boutote Walt Mischler Guy Siniscalco

Dennis Millevoi Vinnie Cox Mike Brown Sam Riello John Cobb Jim Moran

Howard Dombroski Tim O’Dea Pete Lopresti Bob Russoniello Scott Riley

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1992 Mike Brown Bob Hogan Sam Riello

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Howard Dombroski Nick Pizzulli Dick Scott

Nick Pizzulli 1993 Jerry White Dennis Millevoi Dick Scott Howard DombroskiJim Moran 1994 Jerry White Vinnie Cox Nick Pizzulli

1995 Lou DeGeorge Guy Siniscalco Jim Moran

John Cobb Bob Russoniello Bob Hogan

Maureen McCann Denise Brooks Karen Hughes

1996 Bob Lampinen Bob Hogan Dennis Millevoi

Maureen McCann Denise Brooks Denise Palaia

1998 Jim Moran Tom Pegut John Werner

Maureen McCann Denise Brooks Denise Palaia

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1999 Jay Ramirez Dennis Galvin Russ Olivadotti

2000 Jay Ramirez Russ Olivadotti 2001 Jay Ramirez Russ Olivadotti 2002 Art Warner Jim Bowe Dave Terry

2003 John Scoras Mark Schepp Russ Olivadotti

2004 Tom Keyes Pat McGaheran Jeff Kluck

2005 Pat McGaheran Mike Naparlo Jeff O’neill

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Maureen McCann Denise Palaia Joann Cobb

Denise Palaia Gloria Garabaldi Jeanne Toomey

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2006 Russ Olivadotti Jay Ramirez Jeff Kluck

2007 Tom Keyes George Fixter Darren Bradley

Roseanne Christopher 2008 Jay Ramirez Tom Keyes Jill Bush Russ Olivadotti Jeanne Toomey Jill Bush Marnie McBreen Joanne Zayanskosky Jean Werner Denise Palaia Jeanne Toomey

George Fixter Paul McEvily Kevin McGetrick

Kathy Lynch Jackie Obrochta Cindy Pope

2009 Lou DeGeorge Nelson Ribon Jeff Kluck 2010 Scott Rosenbaum John Givney Jeff Kluck

2011 Brian Murray Ed Roche Tom McDermott 2012 Brian Murray Ed Roche Tom McDermott

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Darren Bradley Alan Lapkin Rich McNamee

2013 Brian Murray Ed Roche Tom McDermott

Denise Palaia Cindy Pope Roseann Christopher

2015 James Danella Linda Treffinger Pat Gilmore Rich Coleman Lawrence Cuneo Paul Christopher

Jeanne Toomey Cindy Pope Jackie Going

Paul Christopher Mike NaParlo Tom Keyes Claudia Walsh Jeanne Toomey Lori Albert

Rosanne Christopher Jeanne Toomey Zandra Vega Rosanne Christopher Jeanne Toomey Zandra Vega

2014 Brian Murray Jeff O'Neill Doug Bloxom

2016 James Danella Lou Moglino James Lester 2017 Dave Terry Jim Danella Rich Johnston

Rosanne Christopher Jeanne Toomey Zandra Vega

James Danella Anne Marie Jones Ronnie DePasquale

Anne Marie Jones Jeff Luckenbach Bill Hopson

Linda Treffinger Dora Foray-Hayden AnneMarie Jones

2018 James Danella Charlie Gill David Whitehurst Peter Avallone Tim McEneny Mary Rutzlee

Best Wishes from the Shore Conference Basketball Officials' Organizations!

Congratulations & Thank You to the Shore Conference High School Senior Basketball Players for your commitment and passion for the great game of basketball!

We wish you the best in your futures and are thankful to have shared a basketball court with you during your high school careers!

Basketball Officials & Members from Shore Board #194 IAABO Basketball Officials and Members from Shore Chapter #4

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Boys 2017-18 Coaches All-Division Teams A North 1st Team Dan Gaines

A South

Colts Neck Ben Bosland Colts Neck Stephen Braunstein CBA Josh Cohen CBA Dylan Kaufman Marlboro Player of the Year: Jared Kimbrough Neptune

1st Team Shane Williams

Alex Ratner Dwaine Jones Brandon Wilson Rob Mahala Coach of the Year: Joe Fagan

Eliot Daks Vinnie Deck Zyaire Dorn Alex Cabrera Coach of the Year: Mike Clemente

2nd Team Brian Levine

Marlboro Marlboro Neptune Howell CBA Neptune

B North

1st Team Brad McCabe

Steve Geis Ryan Purcell Andrew Seager Charlie Gordinier Player of the Year: Rob Higgins

2nd Team Ryan Flanagan

Manasquan Wall Midd. South Ocean RBC Midd. North

Manasquan Jack Miller Ocean David Gervase Midd. South Marc Dennis Long Branch John Kelly RBC Coach of the Year: Andrew Bilodeau Manasquan

Jalen Jackson Nick Silvia Anthony Argondizza Thomas Foster Player of the Year: Travis Holland

2nd Team Darius Martorano

Brick Twp. Brick Twp. TR East Brick Mem. Southern TR North

Central TR North Southern TR East Jackson Mem. Central

B South

1st Team Daniel Sofield

Mike Revello Andrew Schultz Carl Swensen Carson Francisco Player of the Year: John Duda

2nd Team Connor Costigan

Kevin Dent Anthony Diaz Connor Strickland Jyheir Jones Coach of the Year: Kevin Hynes

Jackson Lib. Barnegat Pinelands Lacey Barnegat Pt. Boro Pt. Boro Lakewood Pinelands Pt. Boro Lakewood Pt. Boro

A Central 1st Team Michael Dunne

Zach Mojica Elijah McAllister Tim Zhou Reggie Tawiah Player of the Year: Ian O'Connor

2nd Team Chris Mikos

Jackson McCarthy Kyle Koob Zach Moran Devin Cooper Coach of the Year: Chris Champeau

Matawan Raritan RFH Holmdel Matawan RFH SJV RFH Shore SJV RFH RFH

B Central

1st Team Scottie Lewis

Kenny Jones Kyle Cardaci Trevor Covey Dan Frauenheim Player of the Year: Bryan Antoine

2nd Team Ahmadu Sarnor

Alex Rice Alex Klatsky Dave Calloway Mohamed Traore Coach of the Year: Tahj Holden

Ranney Mater Dei Prep Mater Dei Prep Pt. Beach Pt. Beach Ranney

Ranney Mater Dei Prep Ranney St. Rose Pt. Beach Ranney

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Girls 2017-18 Coaches All-Division Teams A North 1st Team Makayla Andrews

Camryn Foltz Sydney Przygoda Gisella Romeo Cara Volpe Player of the Year: Jessica Broad

2nd Team Cassidy Deaver

Sarah Hughes Taylor Gardner Rachel Gazzola Kerry Tanke Coach of the Year: Steve Jannarone

Neptune Colts Neck Freehold Boro Marlboro Colts Neck Marlboro

Manalapan Freehold Twp. Neptune Howell Manalapan Colts Neck

B North

1st Team Rose Caverly

Lauren Karabin Faith Masonius Lola Mullaney Katie Rice Player of the Year: Dara Mabrey

2nd Team Precious Allah

Isla Brennan Angelique Gathers Haley Moore Kayla Richardson Coach of the Year: Justin McGhee

RBC Wall Manasquan Manasquan RBC Manasquan

Monmouth Reg. Midd. South Long Branch RBC Midd South Midd North

A South 1st Team Brielle Bisogno

Shauna Bruker Lauren Cruse Emily Donzanti Kamryn Lister Player of the Year: Jenna Paul

2nd Team Rachel Capua

Kristina Donza Dani Evans Amanda Johnson Jordyn Madigan Coach of the Year: Rachel Goodale

TR North Brick Mem. Southern TR South TR East TR North

Jackson Mem. Jackson Mem. Jackson Mem. TR North TR East Jackson Mem.

B South

A Central

1st Team Christina Antonakakis Holmdel Brelynn Bellamy Sadaja Bonner Madison Doring Meghan Murray Player of the Year: Tori Hyduke

2nd Team Lucy Adams

RFH Khoryn Bannis Matawan Sarah Karpell SJV Briyannah Richardson Matawan Bridget Tobin RBR Coach of the Year: TJ O’Donnell Raritan

B Central

Manchester Destiny Adams Manchester Molly Collins Donovan Cath.

Kemari Reynolds Manchester Paige Slaven Donovan Cath.

Player of the Year: Shannon McCoy Barnegat

1st Team Bridget Andree

Allie Delaney Alyssa Hirschy Jessie Rising Allie Toth Coach of the Year: Tammy Nicolini

Taylor Christian Shannan Devlin McKayla Hughes Katherine Zoda Coach of the Year: Jay Lagomarsino

1st Team Dakota Adams

2nd Team Melissa Buxton

Donovan Cath.

Pt. Boro Donovan Cath.

Pinelands Lacey Barnegat

SJV SJV SJV RBR RFH

Trinity Hall Kathryn Kwapniewski Trinity Hall Mikayla Markham St. Rose Elizabeth Marsicano St. Rose Giana Piccini Keyport Player of the Year: Lucy Thomas St. Rose

2nd Team Carleigh Burns

Pt. Beach Mater Dei Prep Keyport Pt. Beach Mater Dei Prep Pt. Beach

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Did you know that 65% of sports-and-recreation-related concussions seen in the emergency department are in children ages 5 to 18 years old?

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concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by a forceful hit to the head or any part of the body that causes a rapid movement of the brain. Although a concussion can range from mild to severe, they’re serious injuries that can harm the way the brain works. Some concussions can cause you to lose consciousness, but most do not yet, you can still have serious damage.

Symptoms of a concussion may n o t o c c u r r i g h t a w a y, s o i t i s possible to have a concussion and n o t r e a l i z e i t . Yo u s h o u l d s e e k e m e r g e n cy c a r e i m m e d i a t e l y when an adult or child ex p e r i e n c e s a h e a d i n j u r y a n d symptoms such as: impaired thinking, memory problems, headaches, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, slurred speech, dizziness “seeing stars” and changes in emotions or behavior.

Although concussions often occur in athletes, other causes include car and bicycle a c c i d e n t s , fa l l s , f i g h t i n g a n d w o r k - r e l a t e d i n j u r i e s . I f a c o n c u s s i o n i s s u s t a i n e d during athletic activity, stop play and sit it out. The brain needs to properly heal, so rest is key. Definitely do no resume play the same day. Athletes and children should be closely monitored by coaches upon resuming play. If you resume play too soon, you risk a greater chance of having a second concussion, which can compound the damage.

S u c c e s s i v e c o n c u s s i o n s c a n h a v e d e va s t a t i n g c o n s e q u e n c e s , i n cl u d i n g b r a i n swelling, permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities, or even death. Don’t return to normal activities if you still have symptoms and get a doctor’s clearance so you can return to work or play with confidence.

Here are some common-sense precautions you can take to lessen the possibility of traumatic brain injur y: Wear protective equipment. Participation in high-contact, high risk sports such as f o o t b a l l , h o c k e y, b o x i n g , s k i i n g a n d s o c c e r c a n i n c r e a s e t h e l i k e l i h o o d o f concussion. Wear headgear, padding, and mouth and eye guards to help safeguard against traumatic head injuries.

Drive and ride smart. Always wear a seatbelt, obey posted speed limits, and don’t use drugs or alcohol because they can impair reaction time.

Don’t fight. Concussions are often sustained during an assault, and more males than females report traumatic head injuries.

When emergencies happen, Ocean Medical Center is committed to pro viding you and your family exceptional care when you need it most.

To learn more and see current wait times visit OceanMedicalCenter.com.

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