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2017 Shore Conference Lacrosse Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game Coming June 15 th
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tandout senior boys lacrosse players from around the Shore Conference will take to the field for one final high school game when the Shore Conference Lacrosse Coaches Association hosts its senior all-star game at 7 p.m. on Thursday June 15 at Toms River High School North, presented by Pine Belt Auto Group. “We are so happy to be involved in the Senior High School Lacrosse All Star game in Toms River,” said Pine Belt Enterprises Vice President Rob Sickel. “Giving back to the community is just part of what we do and being able to support the best lacrosse players from Ocean & Monmouth Counties is very rewarding.”
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The UNITED STATES NAVY will present the most valuable player award while the fastest shot competition at halftime will be presented by MAD DOG LACROSSE. Once again the North all-star team will be comprised entirely of players from Monmouth County schools and will be coached by Rumson’s Marc Moreau and Shore Regional’s Gregg Malfa. The South squad will consist of the Ocean County senior all-stars plus seniors from Wall and Manasquan. The South team will be coached by Manasquan’s Sean Cunningham and Wall’s Chris Knight. Birch
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A total of 11 Division I recruits will play in the game with the North squad featuring six players set to play at the NCAA’s highest level. Shore Conference Tournament and NJSIAA South Jersey Group II finalist Rumson-Fair Haven has four of them with attackman Charlie Curran (Fairfield), midfielder Bryan Hess (Lafayette) and shutdown defensemen Emmett Jennings (Providence) and Dan Maloney (Siena). Joining Maloney at Siena next season will be CBA attackman Nick Casner, who was one of the top point producers in the Shore with 32 goals and 48 assists for 80 points. The last two MVPs of the all-star game have been face-off specialists, and that could again be the case with dominant Holmdel senior Jack Cook (Mount St. Mary). Cook won an astounding 85 percent of face-offs this season while picking up 226 ground balls.
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The goalies for the South team are Manasquan’s Tom Pollock and Southern’s Tristan Farina, both of which had The North team also features some of the top offensive players in the area with Freehold Township attackmen outstanding seasons. Drew Dunn and Josh Nastarowicz, Rumson attackmen Colin Pavluk and Alex Werner, St. John Vianney midfielder Ryan Gilfillan, Ocean midfielder Sam Hanna and Howell The complete rosters for both teams can be found on ShoreSportsNetwork.com midfielder Nico Lorenzo. The North all-stars won last year’s game, 14-10, behind a dominant effort in the face-off circle by Rumson’s Versatile defenseman/long-stick midfielders Butch Clark, who was the MVP. Shawn Poole (Freehold Township) and Ean Delehanty There will also be a youth all-star game at 5:30 p.m. where fans can catch a glimpse of some of the future stars (Shore) add to a strong defense corps that also of the Shore Conference. features CBA’s Jack Koury. The goalies are Rumson’s Tickets are $5 at the gate. Shore Sports Network will be on hand with stories, photos and video highlights from Conor Deverin and CBA’s Ryan McGuiness. the game. There will be a special edition of our magazine, the Shore Sports Network Journal, available free of The South squad has five Division I players, three of charge at the gate. It will feature the rosters for both teams in the high school and youth games along with which hail from Manasquan’s juggernaut unit that has biographies of each high school player, plus the SCLCA All-Shore and All-Division teams and more. been ranked as high as No. 5 in New Jersey this season. Attackman Jarrett Birch (Furman) has been arguably the best offensive player in the state this season and had North All-Stars South All-Stars a state-best 85 goals heading into the South Jersey Group II final. Manasquan midfielder Devan Carroll ATT — Jarrett Birch, Manasquan ATT — Drew Dunn, Freehold To wnship (Quinnipiac) is among the favorites to win the ATT — Andrew Lombardi, Toms River North ATT — Josh Nastaro wicz, Freehold To wnship fastest shot contest while defenseman Kyle ATT — Ga vin Murphy, Brick Memorial ATT — Nick Casner, CBA LeBlanc (Loyola) is one of the best ATT — Will Johnson, Southern ATT — Colin Pa vluk, Rumson-Fair Ha ven defensemen in New Jersey. Midfielder Pat ATT — Chris Bormida, St. Rose ATT — Alex Werner, Rumson-Fair Ha ven ATT — Ben Ca gno, Toms River East ATT — Charlie Curran, Rumson-Fair Ha ven Felstedt will head to Drexel as a walk-on MID — Pa t Felstedt, Manasquan MID — Mike Ferdinandi, Freehold To wnship player and is another potential Division I MID — Devan Carroll, Manasquan MID — Nico Lorenzo, Ho well player for the Warriors. Wall defenseman MID — Mike Mo wder, Brick Memorial MID — Ry an Madalone, CBA Joe Belko (Monmouth University) rounds MID — Kyle Mulrane, Southern MID — Br y an Hess, Rumson-Fair Ha ven out the group of D-1 players for the South. MID — Ethan Lucas, Toms River South MID — Oliver Heins, Rumson-Fair Ha ven Southern’s high-scoring tandem of MID — Pete Schlendorf, Donovan Ca tholic MID — Ry an Gilfillan, St. John Vianney attackman Will Johnson (66 goals) and DEF — Hunter Vojtko, Brick Memorial MID — Brock Zenker, Middleto wn North midfielder Kyle Mulrane (52 goals) give the DEF — Kyle LeBlanc, Manasquan MID — Sam Hanna, Ocean South some serious scoring punch to go along DEF — Joe Belko, Wall MID — Billy DiMaio, Holmdel S t. R o s e S r. with Birch. A couple of under-the-radar players DEF — Jack Mallett, Manasquan DEF — Jack Kaiser, Middleto wn South a d i m r o B s i r h C this year include St. Rose attackman Chris Bormida, DEF — George Frueh, Jackson Liberty DEF — Keenan Murphy, Freehold Twp. who set a single-season program record with 55 goals, LSM — Colby Dineen, Toms River East DEF — Jack Kour y, CBA and Toms River North attackman Andrew Lombardi, who LSM — John Linstra, Lacey DEF — Emmett Jennings, Rumson-Fair Ha ven scored 54 goals and finished with 81 points. LSM — Adam Plumacher, Brick Memorial DEF — Dan Maloney, Rumson-Fair Ha ven F/O — Ma tt Thermann, Manasquan LSM — Sha wn Poole, Freehold To wnship Brick Memorial attackman Gavin Murphy tallied 61 F/O — Evan Gacos, Wall LSM — Ean Delehanty, Shore points this season to set the program career scoring record F/O — Dylan Pela go, Toms River North F/O — Jack Cook, Holmdel with 143 points. Donovan Catholic midfielder Pete G — Tom Pollock, Manasquan G — Conor Deverin, Rumson-Fair Ha ven Schlendorf recorded over 250 points in his career for the G — Tristan Farina, Southern G — Ry an McGuiness, CBA Griffins. Attackman Ben Cagno and LSM Colby Dineen were part of a Toms River East team that started 0-5 but rallied to qualify for the Shore Conference Tournament. Photos by: Paula Lopez & Photos by: Ray Rich Photography
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C o u n t d o w n t o 4 0 th A n n u a l A l l - S h o r e Gridiron Classic Begins
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articipation in the All-Shore Gridiron Classic is reserved for the top seniors in the Shore Conference, but when he was just a sophomore Shore Regional’s Matt Pennell got a glimpse of what the game was like and what it meant for the players involved. “Our coaches coached the game that year and coach Cos (Shore head coach Mark Costantino) brought me in as the camp arm,” said Pennell, who played quarterback for two years and was a three-year starter in the secondary for the Blue Devils. “It was cool to be a part of that, and I’ve been to these past two games to watch. Looking at all of Monmouth County’s best players, it’s going to be awesome to be a part of it.” Pennell was one of dozens of players in attendance when the Shore Football Coaches Foundation held its media day inside Shore Regional High School. Players from Ocean and Monmouth counties met their respective coaching staffs and teammates as the clock started for the countdown to the 40th edition of New Jersey’s oldest high school football all-star game. The 2017 All-Shore Gridiron Classic will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday June 29 at Shore Regional’s Feeney Field. The game will be preceded by the Shore Conference 7-on-7 championship game and the game itself will feature the newest class of the SFCF Hall of Fame being inducted at halftime. Ocean County won last season’s game, 14-7, and has now won three straight Gridiron Classic games. Monmouth County still leads the all-time series, 20-18-1. From superstar individuals getting one more chance to shine in front of a packed crowd to teammates who helped their programs win championships in 2016 getting one more game together, there are plenty of storylines surrounding this year’s contest. Fitting into the latter category are Manasquan’s Adam Schreck and Damaso Jaime. The two were key contributors to the Warriors’ amazing bounce-back season that saw them go 10-2 and win the Central Jersey Group II title for their Shore Conference-
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leading 12th NJSIAA state sectional championship. Schreck was an SSN first-team All-Shore selection as a defensive end where he made 47 tackles with 19.5 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and 18 quarterback pressures. As a tight end he caught 14 passes for 233 yards and five touchdowns. He was also Manasquan’s kicker where he connected on 34 of 40 extra points and hit three field goals with a long of 37 yards. Jaime was a dangerous playmaker on offense, defense and special teams for the Warriors, making 44 tackles with two for a loss and intercepting five passes. He also had six pass breakups and returned an interception for a touchdown. As a wide receiver he caught 18 passes for 438 yards and seven touchdowns and also returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Together they will represent one of the Shore Conference most storied programs and the Shore’s winningest program in terms of state championships. Manasquan had consecutive losing seasons before returning to glory by claiming its first sectional crown since 2008. “To represent Monmouth County and to put on the Manasquan helmet one more time to represent my high school, my coaches and my program is an honor,” said Schreck, who will play both football at baseball at Westchester University.
Conference’s best linebackers. He was an SSN first-team All-Shore pick last season when he led the conference in tackles with 168 (97 solo) while also recording 11 tackles for a loss, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. “It’s definitely an honor to get picked for the game,” LaQuaglia said. “Ocean County is the defending champion so it would be good to get it again.” LaQuaglia will continue his career at McDaniel College in Maryland. Standouts on the preliminary Monmouth County roster include SSN first-team AllShore wide receiver Brendan Kube from Middletown North. Kube is believed to be the first player in Shore Conference history to post back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Teammate Dwight Wilkerson, an All-Shore defensive back, who also played running back and wide receiver for the Lions, joins him in the receiving corps. Middletown South defensive back Maxx Imsho was a two-time SSN first-team AllShore pick and leads the Monmouth County secondary. Manasquan offensive lineman Dylan Pacetti and Freehold Township kicker Tyler Schulman were also first-team AllShore selections. Central Regional running back Mike Bickford headlines the cast of players for Ocean County after a record-setting career for the Golden Eagles. Bickford ran for 1,737 yards and 17 touchdowns on an average of 8.2 yards per carry in just nine games last season. He had an incredible game in a win over Brick Memorial with 433 total yards and seven touchdowns, rushing for 363 yards and six touchdowns on 21 carries and also catching a 70-yard touchdown. A two-time first-team All-Shore selection, Bickford is Central’s career rushing leader with over 5,000 yards. LaQuaglia is one of six Toms River North players scheduled to play in the game, including first-team All-Shore offensive lineman Will Sagarese.
Jaime’s father, who also played at Manasquan, was selected to play in the game as a senior, as well, so it made for some fun back and forth when the rosters were being picked.
John Prato, Dean Helstowski and Jack Finelli lead a Brick group that helped the Dragons to a state sectional title in 2014 and an appearance in a sectional final last season.
“It’s been a running joke with my dad because he was in the game like 30 years ago and he wanted to see if I would get selected,” Jaime said. “He said it’s a great time, and that I’ll meet a lot of people and make some memories.”
Monmouth County will be coached by St. John Vianney head coach Derek Sininsky along with several of the Lancers assistants and other Monmouth County coaches. Lakewood head coach L.J. Clark will lead Ocean County with a staff comprised of some of his assistants as well as other Ocean County coaches, including Brick head coach Len Zdanowicz and Central head coach Justin Fumando.
Jaime will continue his football career at the United States Coast Guard Academy. From winning a state title in one of the most difficult sections in the state in 2015 to finishing No. 1 in the Shore last season, Toms River North did plenty of winning over the last two years. While the Mariners offense got much of the attention, Pete LaQuaglia was front and center on the defensive side as one of the Shore
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Rumson-Fair Haven Wins Fifth Straight SCT Championship
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he first three rounds of the Shore C o n f e r e n c e To u r n a m e n t w e r e n o contest for Rumson-Fair Haven’s girls lacrosse team. Neither was the championship game. The Bulldogs completed a dominant run to their fifth consecutive SCT crown by beating Freehold Township, 17-6, at Georgian Court University. Brittany Bruno scored six goals with one assist to lead the offensive output while Kyra Weiner and Liz Scarrone each scored three times. Scarrone also had three assists to reach 100 assists for her career. Rumson won every game in the tournament by at least 10 goals. The Bulldogs now have six SCT titles overall and join Shore as the only programs to win five straight Shore Conference Tournament titles. Rumson also has an 83game winning streak against Shore Conference teams dating back to 2012. Rumson led 11-5 at halftime and held Freehold Township to only one goal in the second half thanks to strong defensive play by Caitie Clark, McKenna Maguire, Kily Bedell and Kylie Wise. Gill Curran won
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17 of 24 draws and also had two goals and one assist. Mel Guido added two goals and two assists and Taite Santos scored once. Michelle Pascrell scored four goals to lead Freehold Township, which was making its first appearance in an SCT final. Cai Martin and Kirsten Murphy scored once. Both of the Patriots’ losses this season have come to Rumson.
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enior attackman Charlie Curran already has the biggest goal in the history of Rumson-Fair Haven’s boys lacrosse program to his credit, and in another defining game for the Bulldogs it was Curran who once again came through in the clutch. Curran scored the game-tying goal with just over three minutes to go, then scored the goahead goal with 2:34 left in regulation as Rumson rallied past Manasquan, 5-4, to win the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II sectional championship in another epic game between the Shore Conference juggernauts on Saturday at Vic Kubu Warrior Field.
Curran said. “I just made a play and executed.” Two years ago Curran scored in overtime when Rumson beat Mountain Lakes to win the Group I title, the first for a Shore Conference program. Now he’s helped send the Bulldogs back to a group final with the third sectional championship in program history. Rumson will take on North Jersey Group II champion Ramapo, which stunned Chatham, 10-8, in their sectional final. The Group II final is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Wednesday May 31 at Shore Regional High School.
“It’s the best feeling in the world,” Curran said. “We hate playing this team (Manasquan) because they’re so damn good. It’s a really big honor to beat them, especially on their home field, with all these people here in a great environment.”
Last year Rumson was humming along having already defeated Manasquan in the 2016 Shore Conference Tournament final, but the Warriors dethroned them in the sectional final to end their season. Since then Rumson has wanted another crack at Manasquan, and that chance came two weeks ago in the SCT final. Manasquan, however, won that game as well in an epic 8-7 victory for the Warriors’ first SCT title in program history. Reeling after the loss, Rumson knew if it took care of business and got back to the sectional final they would likely get a second chance at their rival.
“Off the timeout we saw a weakness in their defense and I ended up being the one to get the ball,”
“We’ve been looking forward to playing Manasquan since losing to them last year,” Curran said. “Losing in the Shore Conference hurt, so Sr. attack getting redemption now, it means more than anything in the world.”
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“I’m speechless right now,” said Rumson senior goalie Conor Deverin, who stood tall in goal with eight saves. “I’m just really excited for us. These are my best friends I’ve been playing with since the fourth grade, so to do it with them and against Manasquan, to get redemption from the SCT and last year in the state sectional title game, is just a great feeling.” Just as the Shore Conference Tournament ended with a wild final few minutes, the sectional championship followed a similar path. Curran’s gametying and eventual game-winning goals came in a span of 51 seconds. Manasquan was able to gain possession and call timeout with 1:12 left, but Rumson’s ride forced a turnover by pushing the ball carrier out of bounds. Rumson looked poised to take the title, but it wouldn’t come that easily. Manasquan defenseman Jack Mallett grabbled a ground ball with 25 seconds left, scanned the field and launched a desperation clear across midfield. On one bounce it found the stick of senior attackman Jarrett Birch, who had given the Warriors a 4-3 lead early in the fourth quarter with his state-leading 86th goal of the year. Birch raced into the box down the middle of the field and whistled a bounce shot that beat Deverin, but not the post. Birch’s shot bounced high off the left bar and out near midfield where Rumson’s Wyatt Feinberg picked it up to run out the clock. It was yet another parallel to the SCT final where Rumson had its final shot hit off the crossbar.
“He’s a great player and it’s a little scary when he’s running in like that,” Deverin said. “I didn’t know where he was going to shoot it. It was a little bit of deja vu there with us hitting the crossbar (in the SCT final). I’m just happy we got the win. Credit to Manasquan because they came to play today and they’re a great team.”
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RUMSON C on t in u ed f rom p ag e 11 “I was trailing behind and as soon as he got the ball on his stick you’re like, ‘oh, man’, because you know he can shoot it from anywhere,” said Rumson senior midfielder Bryan Hess. “It popped off the pipe, Feinberg got the ground ball and it was just an amazing feeling.” Deverin was the last line of defense for Rumson (21-3) and made some huge saves against the high-octane offense of Manasquan. In front of him was the standout defense corps of seniors Emmett Jennings, Dan Maloney and Stephen Edler, and they played about as well as they have all season to hold Manasquan to four goals. “The guys in front of me played awesome,” Deverin said. “They kept shots to the outside and made my job easier.”
“ We all just believed ,” Jennings said . “ We practiced hard and we practiced on grass to get ready for this ( Rumson has a turf field while Manasquan plays on a grass field ). We all had each other ’ s backs out there .”
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Rumson used its speed and athleticism to force turnovers with its ride, one of which led to a goal by senior attackman Alex Werner that tied the score 3-3 with 36 seconds left in the third quarter. Rumson also came away with several key ground balls. One of those critical pickups came in the Manasquan zone and led directly to senior attackman Colin Pavluk cutting Manasquan’s lead to 3-2 in the opening minute of Pavluk the third quarter.
“The ground balls where huge in this game,” Hess said. “Squan is a great team and we knew we had to show up if we were going to beat them.” Manasquan jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter, a direct contrast to the first meeting this season when Rumson led 3-0 early in the game. Sophomore attackman Canyon Birch scored his 77th goal of the season when he cut to the front from X and rolled back to his left for a shot that beat Deverin 52 seconds into the game. With 4:19 left in the opening quarter and Manasquan working with a man advantage stemming from an offside penalty, senior midfielder Devan Carroll took a pass from Canyon Birch and lasered a shot past Deverin to put the Warriors (21-2) up by two goals. Rumson got on the board with 2:46 left in the first quarter when Pavluk threaded a pass inside to Oliver Heins, who spun and scored past Tom Pollock to make it 2-1. Manasquan got its two-goal lead back midway through the second quarter when senior midfielder John Moran dodged in front from the right alley and scored on the short side. Manasquan held that 3-1 lead through halftime, but a slashing penalty with 10 seconds left in the half gave Rumson possession and a man advantage to start the second half. Pavluk’s goal that made it 3-2 came just before the penalty expired and off a pass inside from senior midfielder Garrett Sweely. Werner’s goal was also set up by Sweely after a clearing pass was intercepted by Jennings. Manasquan took a 4-3 lead at the 7:27 mark of the fourth quarter when Moran found a cutting Jarrett Birch, who scored up high to put the Warriors back in front. Birch was hit late on the play and limped to the sideline where he collapsed in pain. Manasquan had a one-minute man advantage as a result and Birch was able to re-enter the game during the extra-man opportunity, but Rumson successfully killed off the penalty to keep it a one-goal game. Curran’s tying goal came after junior midfielder Peter Lucas beat three Manasquan players on a clear, raced into the offensive zone and had his shot ring off the right post. Hess grabbed the rebound out of midair and moved the ball quickly to Werner at X. Werner then found Curran alone in front for a goal that knotted the score at four with 3:25 to play. Less than a minute later Curran gave Rumson its first and only lead of the game when he drove hard downfield, faked right, dodged left and whipped a shot that found the back of the net with 2:34 left in regulation. After holding on for the remaining 154 seconds, Rumson finally had the revenge it had been waiting 365 days to exact.
“Losing last year really sucked the wind out of us, and this year our motto was to just keep working,” Jennings said. “This is a great group of guys and I’m so happy to win it with them.”
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Sportsmanship Awards Honor Those Who Lead By Example By Kevin Williams - Shore Sports Network Director
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epending on the source you use “sportsmanship” is defined as playing fair, following the rules of the game, respecting the judgment of referees and officials, treating your opponents with respect and showing grace in both victory and defeat. Each year the 48 schools that comprise Shore Conference of High Schools select a male and female senior student-athlete who best exemplifies the ideals of good sportsmanship and along with our Shore Sports Network, we honored the 94 during an awards breakfast Sunday morning at the Pine Belt Arena. In the case of Christian Brothers Academy (male) and Trinity Hall (female), they have one honoree. I have served as Master of Ceremonies annually for what is one of my
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favorite events as it brings together a diverse group representing just about every sport from basketball to bowling, football to field hockey. Some of the 94 are wellknown as standouts in high-profile sports while others compete in relative obscurity outside 2017 of their teammates and family. However, they all possess the qualities and characteristics that define being a “good sportsman” and were chosen by their athletic departments as being the best representatives of their school, family, and community. Each school selects a male and female One of the highlights of Sunday’s event was the awarding once again of four $1000 scholarships from the Pine Belt Family of Dealerships who were
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Shore Conference of High Schools Sportsmanship Award Winners represented by Rob Sickel, the Executive Manager of Pine Belt Enterprises.
Ocean County Athletic Director of the Year Karen Hughes (Lacey)
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Monmouth County Athletic Director of the Year Dave Ryden (Marlboro)
Receiving those scholarships in a random drawing were Madison Demand (Central), Clare DeJoy (Raritan), Darrion
The Sportsmanship Award honorees are:
R ob S ic k e l ( c e nt e r ) of t he P ine B e lt A ut o Gr oup wit h s c hola r s hip winne r s ( L- R ) P J R inge l ( M a r lbor o) C la r e D e J oy ( R a r it a n) M a dis on D e m a nd ( C e nt r a l) D a r r ion C a r r ingt on ( TR N or t h) Carrington (TR North) and PJ Ringel (Marlboro). In addition to honoring the student-athletes, the Athletic Directors saluted two of their own…Karen Hughes of Lacey and Marlboro’s Dave Ryden as Ocean and Monmouth County AD’s of the year. Special awards were given to longtime Shore Conference attorney Granville “Skip” Magee and the family of beloved Rumson Athletic Director Walt Resier who died last summer at the age of 55. The Shore Sports Network would like to extend our thanks to Christine King Gabriel of “Let’s Have An Affair By Christine” for providing the balloon arches and displays on the stage as well as the Toms River Regional School District for hosting the event. Breakfast was provided by Café 1144 and a video presentation was coordinated by Toms River North Athletic Coordinator Paul Barnoski.
MATAWAN: Jennifer Lloyd, Andrew Conzo
ASBURY PARK: Krystina Barnes, Fenelson Etienne
MATER DEI PREP: Jennifer Quigley, Shane Mastro
BARNEGAT: Roxanne Urso, Connor Lustenberger
MIDDLETOWN NORTH: Kaylah Igarta, Thomas Anderson
BRICK MEMORIAL: Jordyn Rochinski, Joseph Manso
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH: Sarah Corey, James McCarthy
BRICK TOWNSHIP: Rylee Wernoch, Anthony Costanza
MONMOUTH REGIONAL: Karly Trillhaase, Anthony Flores
CENTRAL REGIONAL: Madison Demand, Andrew Kelly
NEPTUNE: Brianna Love, Marvin Morgan
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY: Miller Corrigan
OCEAN TOWNSHIP: Tugce Guvan, Benjamin Miller
COLTS NECK: Samantha Roth, Owen Keusch
PINELANDS REGIONAL: Emily Roth, Steven Skeie
DONOVAN CATHOLIC: Katherine Ullman, Hunter Calvetto
POINT PLEASANT BEACH: Connor John Prima, John Prima
FREEHOLD BORO: Jordan Cerio, Daniel Chiusano
POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH: Amye Zalesky, Mason Remondelli
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP: Raegen Dunn, Michael Pirrotta
RANNEY SCHOOL: Taylor Gill, Charles Fabricant
HENRY HUDSON: Kate Manning, Drew Springsteen
RARITAN: Clare DeJoy, Marc Carnivale
HOLMDEL: Samantha Stolker, Troy Gallo
RED BANK CATHOLIC: Emily Holtz, Aaron Ahn
HOWELL: Rachel Kern, Tyler Caston
RED BANK REGIONAL: Emma Keegan, Christopher Outterbridge
JACKSON LIBERTY: Carly O’Connor, Steven Schuster
RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN: Abigail Kelly, Tyler Pierson
JACKSON MEMORIAL: Aimee Sherman, Dylan Furnback
SHORE REGIONAL: Allie Reiser, Tim O’Brien
KEANSBURG: Britney Manoes, Will Lambert
SOUTHERN REGIONAL: Justine Hosszu, Michael Conforti
KEYPORT: Kaitlynn Ortiz-DeJesus, Brendan O’Brien
ST. JOHN VIANNEY: Nora Honrath, Justin Bruno
LACEY: Chelsea Howard, William Rapsas
ST. ROSE: Marykate O’Malley, Garrett Jordan
LAKEWOOD: Iyanla Donaldson, Dorian Vaughn
TOMS RIVER EAST: Sydney Schuler, Phillip Lingat
LONG BRANCH: Laura Demytrk, Keith Cooper
TOMS RIVER NORTH: Ashley Baynes Tutzauer, Darrion Carrington
MANALAPAN: Ashlyn Hovan, Carter Caruso
TOMS RIVER SOUTH: Madison Meise, Cooper Guzzi
MANASQUAN: Karly Grogan, Damaso Jaime
TRINITY HALL: Lillian Scott
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP: Syann Colon, Tariq Ali
WALL: Alexandra Panasuk, Shane Richey
MARLBORO: Alexa Chapman, Phillip “PJ” Ringel
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Heroes Get Their Revenge By Kevin Williams - Shore Sports Network Director
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After losing a heartbreaker last year t h e To m s R i v e r Po l i c e Department got their revenge in the sand Saturday in the 4th Annual Pros vs. Heroes flag football game on the beach in Seaside Heights. Led by the passing duo of Sgt. Ron Sermarini to Ptl. Jason Stall worth the Heroes prevailed 33-30 to even the series at two wins apiece. TR’s finest also got big efforts from Sgt. Scott Moeller, Ptl. Frank Moschella, Ptl. Daniel Herr and 19-year old Sa ge Sysol who was playing on behalf of his fa ther, Sgt Timothy Sysol (Badge #289) who is battling cancer. The winning team was sponsored by M.C. Messina, Inc.
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The game was presented by the Jay & Linda Grunin Founda tion for the benefit of the Toms River Police Foundation and Jeremy Grunin had a vested interest as the sponsor of the Pros team as well. Tha t squad included former pro players Chad Plummer, Ton y Logan, Kareem Huggins and Stephen Baker. Former Giant Super Bo wl champions Sean Landetta and Otis “OJ” Anderson were also on hand with Landetta allo wing fans to pose for pictures wearing his Super Bo wl rings. The Pros team also fea tured #1 ranked UFC Fea therweight contender Frankie Edgar of Toms River who played just a week after fighting and winning in UFC 211 in Dallas, Texas. Among other sponsors were the Pine Belt Family of Dealerships, Spirits Unlimited, Ray Ca tena Audi, Community Medical Center and ShopRite of Toms River.
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Toms River Police Chief Mitch Little, Former Giant OJ Andersen, Team Sponsor Mike Messina and the winning Heroes team.
Kevin Williams & former NYG punter Sean Landetta
Toms River Sgt. Scott Moeller grabbing the flag of former Tampa Bay Buc RB Kareem Huggins Toms River Patrolman Jason Stallworth with one of his many big receptions
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his is a bittersweet time for many studentathletes as their high school time comes to an end. For man y it also marks the end to their playing days as they have stepped off a field or court for the last time representing a team or school, something that dates back to when they were 5-years old. I think about that just about every year as the fall, winter and spring seasons come to an end. Take for example a baseball player who started in Little League at the age of 5 in the tee ball division. He worked his way up to the minors and then majors and was good enough to also play on a travel team. So pretty much from March-June baseball was a big part of his life and in this day and age might have been playing/practicing on a year-long basis with the explosion of elite youth teams and programs. Eventually it was on to middle school and then high school baseball where each spring he would put on that uniform with the name of his school splashed across the chest. Not only did he play 25 games or so with his school team but there was summer and fall leagues, indoor practices, weekend tournaments, etc. Then all of a sudden it’s May of your senior season and your heading to college in just a few months where baseball will no longer be a part of your life. During tournament time you realize that each practice and game could be your last because once you lose you are out of that tournament. The finality of it all is sometimes too much to accept as all of a sudden there is no next practice or next game…all you have left is a day to turn in your uniform. All those days spent throwing and hitting, all the cuts, bruises, injuries…all those fundraisers you had to participate in and all the money your parents spent on bats, shoes, travel, etc. It’s over for good.
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This scenario takes place in every sport from football to softball and it hits me especially at this time of year because for seniors there is no other season and if they are not playing sports in college it is truly the end of what was a big part of their routine for years. Sure some will play club sports and intramurals and later in the life might participate in a men’s or women’s league but it’s simply not the same. Times clearly have changed from my high school days in the early 70’s but what has not is the memories you make and take from athletics. Those that are getting ready to graduate don’t quite understand that some of the moments they have shared with teammates and coaches over the past few years will remain with them for life. Whether it was a championship game victory or bitter loss or something stupid that took place in practice or a bus ride it has left an indelible impression that will not soon be forgotten. 20, 30 or even 40 years from now at reunions or get togethers you will be able to recount details of your high school days even if you can’t remember where you left your car keys minutes earlier. For those whose playing days will continue in college best wishes. For those who have taken off a uniform for the last time…well I hope you can say “thanks for the memories.”
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