June 13, 2019 Volume-XI Issue-8
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2019 SCLCA All-Shore Teams
BOYS ALL-SHORE By
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Bob Badders – Managing Editor
Canyon Birch Manasquan
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Canyon Birch Ryan Anderson Connor Macrae Logan Peters Gil Goldsmith James Pendergist Anthony Brett Patrick Jamin Jack Fabean Shane Meyler Tommy Gray Evan Nastarowicz Mike Page Vaughn Meehan Mike LaPoint Aidan Purcell
Manasquan Manasquan CBA Wall Shore Manasquan SJV RFH Manasquan Wall CBA Freehold Twp. Manasquan Howell Manasquan Freehold Twp.
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Cade Johnson Dylan Vitale Jake Turner Connor Ard Kyle Aldridge Matt Kondrup Jack McCrae Ajani Steverson Ryan Dolan Ethan Ardolino Tommy Shaughnessy Kyle Harris Jake Shirley Jared Lucich Luke Maul Ryan Croddick
Southern Lacey Shore Midd. South CBA Freehold Twp. Shore Southern Shore RFH Manasquan SJV Shore CBA Southern RFH
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By Bob Badders – Managing Editor
ith almost all of its starters returning in 2019, Shore Regional had the look of a team ready to ascend into the upper echelon of the Shore Conference. But even with ample talent and experience, reaching new heights was not guaranteed.
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Gregg Malfa knew the potential the 2019 class possessed when it entered the doors of the West Long Branch school four years ago. Now, with players like Gil Goldsmith, Jack McCrae, Jake Turner, Tom Bocco and Gunnar Schuelzky readying for their senior years, was the time to put it all together. Shore Regional’s best team on paper turned out to also be its best on the field as the Blue Devils turned in a program-defining 2019 season. Shore went 15-2, won its first division title and advanced to the semifinals of both the Shore Conference Tournament and NJSIAA state sectional tournament for the first time in program history. Guiding and molding this talented squad was Malfa, one of the most respected coaches in the Shore Conference who has, brick by brick, built Shore Regional into a consistent top-10 team in the conference.
For leading Shore Regional to its best season in program history, Malfa is our selection as the 2019 Shore Sports Network Boys Lacrosse Coach of the Year. Being realigned into the Class B South division for 2019 put Shore as the clear favorite to win its first division title. That was precisely the case as the Blue Devils steamrolled everyone in their path, including a resounding 15-2 win over second-place Lacey, to clinch the division championship. Moving from B North to B South was a catch-22 for Shore, however. The road to a division crown was certainly easier without the likes of Rumson-Fair Haven on their schedule, but it also left them with fewer opportunities against top opponents. The Blue Devils were dominant in regular-season, non-divisional wins over former division rivals Holmdel and Ocean, but they lacked signature wins as the Shore Conference Tournament loomed. That all changed on April 30 when the Blue Devils welcomed Freehold Township to Feeney Field. The Patriots, who have been a top-10 staple over the past several years and entered ranked No. 9 in the SSN Top 10, were no match for Shore as the Blue Devils came away with an emphatic 17-6 victory. That win helped Shore secure the No. 3 seed in the Shore Conference Tournament. Their SCT run began with an 18-4 win over Ocean in the first round and set up a showdown with Southern Regional in the quarterfinals. Along with Manasquan, Rumson-Fair Haven and Christian Brothers Academy, Southern has been one of the conference’s premier teams of the last decade. The Rams, who were ranked No. 6 at the time, served as a gatekeeper of sorts. Shore was trying to get to the point of the tournament where Southern has been nearly every year.
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Sparked by a six-goal second quarter and a career-high eight goals from Turner, Shore defeated Southern, 13-6, to punch its ticket to the SCT final four for the first time in program history. Goldsmith added two goals and six assists, junior goalie Scott Sirianni made 10 saves and the Blue Devils’ defense limited Southern to just two goals in the second half. The victory over Southern put the Blue Devils into the semifinals against CBA, a historic program in the Shore Conference with four SCT titles to its credit. Shore’s road came to an end in an 8-7 loss to the Colts, but it was a thrilling, back-and-forth game that was not decided until the closing seconds. Shore regrouped for the NSIAA South Group 1 Tournament and made another unprecedented run. The Blue Devils crushed Lower Cape May, 23-5 in the first round before rallying past Delaware Valley, 11-9, in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals for the first time. Being the No. 4 seed meant Shore had to tangle with Manasquan in the semifinals, and the Warriors were simply too much to handle in a 16-2 defeat that brought a memorable campaign to a close.
of the Year while Turner, Bocco, McCrae, Dolan, Schuelzky, Shirley and Sirianni were First Team All-Division picks and freshman midfielder Jamie Mazzacco and sophomore face-off specialist were Second Team All-Division selections. Shore will have five representatives in the SCLCA Senior All-Star Game when Goldsmith, Turner, McCrae, Bocco and Schuelzky take the field one final time. In addition to being named the SSN Coach of the Year, Malfa was also honored as Shore Conference Coach of the Year by the SCLCA and US Lacrosse. Shore will have to regroup next year after graduating a great senior class, but as long as Malfa the head coach.
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Under Malfa’s watchful eye, Shore averaged over 15 goals per game and held opponents to six goals per game. The Blue Devils had Goldsmith selected as a First Team All-Shore midfielder by the Shore Conference Lacrosse Coaches Association and four more – Turner, McCrae, junior defenseman Ryan Dolan and junior long-stick midfielder Jake Shirley – voted as Second Team All-Shore members. Goldsmith was also selected as the Class B South Player
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effectiveness both right- and left-handed, can score from anywhere inside the offensive zone and can beat defenders with power and quickness. His shot is lethal and his passing ability is exceptional. “Canyon has crazy natural instincts,” said Manasquan senior defenseman Jack Fabean. “He reads your body language while he’s dodging and has the ability to analyze what’s happening all over the field.” “There are some shots even in practice where you know exactly where he’s going to put it and you just can’t get there,” said Manasquan senior goalie Mike LaPoint. “I don’t know, it’s something I still can’t figure out.” Off the field, Birch always put in the work, physically and mentally, to make sure he was constantly improving.
By Bob Badders – Managing Editor
reatness can be defined in many ways, and in the realm of athletics, production and impact are at the very top of the list.
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Canyon Birch produced better than any high school lacrosse player in New Jersey history over the course of his career, and his impact on Manasquan’s program, the Shore Conference and the entire state will be felt for years to come. In his senior season, Birch concluded one of the best careers in state history with another historic season, and for that he was the obvious choice to once again be selected as the Shore Sports Network Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year. In scoring a state-leading 118 goals and adding 51 assists, Birch posted an incredible 169 points that stands as the second-highest single season total in state history, trailing only the 175 points he posted as a junior. The 2019 season was set up to be a coronation of Birch as the all-time leading scorer in both the Shore Conference and New Jersey, and he did not disappoint. He passed a pair of legends – Christian Brothers Academy’s Tommy Duerr and A.L. Johnson’s Matt Poskay – to become the most prolific offensive player the Garden State has ever seen with 392 goals and 166 assists for a mind-bending 558 points. Birch has been honest about how chasing the records of Duerr and Poskay were goals of his when he entered high school, but trying to get him to talk about his own personal success was mostly futile. Instead, he praised his teammates and spoke about what he valued most: a Manasquan victory. Manasquan did a lot of winning over the past four years, securing four division titles, winning three straight Shore Conference Tournament championships and claiming three NJSIAA state sectional titles, including the past two South Group 1 crowns. This season, the Warriors went 21-1 with division, conference and state sectional championships to their credit. The only blemish this season was a 7-6 loss to eventual Tournament of Champions winner Mountain Lakes in the Group 1 state final. Manasquan will finish the season as a top-five team in New Jersey, a distinction the Warriors certainly earned. The major storyline for much of the season was Birch’s pursuit of conference and state scoring records. The buildup began in the preseason as entered the year with 274 goals, which was tied for the most in Shore Conference history with former Southern Regional attackman Dylan Jinks. In the Warriors’ season-opening 18-3 win over Ocean, Birch scored eight goals and added three assists to become the Shore Conference’s all-time leading goal-scorer and also reach 400 career points.
Four games later, Birch scored seven goals and added two assists to pass Duerr as the conference’s all-time leading scorer with 432 points and counting. “It’s just awesome for my family and I to finally reach that goal, especially with Tommy Duerr being a close family friend for so many years,” Birch said at the time. “It’s something we’ve always talked about and he’s always worked with me to help me achieve that. Coming into high school he told me he wanted me to be the one to break his record, and I took that as motivation to work even harder.” With both Shore Conference records now his, the attention turned to Poskay, the legendary A.L. Johnson midfielder who set single-season goals (129) and career goals (362) and points (468) records during his illustrious high school career. Poskay went on to star at the University of Virginia where he led the Cavaliers to two NCAA championships, and later starred in Major League Lacrosse where he was the league MVP. Five games after passing Duerr’s conference points mark, Birch eclipsed Poskay’s state points record by scoring five goals and adding two assists in a dominant 13-2 victory over rival Rumson-Fair Haven to give him 474 career points. It took Birch five more games to break Poskay’s career goals record, and he did so with seven goals in an 18-4 victory over Howell in the quarterfinals of the Shore Conference Tournament. Birch would go on to tally three goals and two assists in a 14-4 win over Rumson in the SCT semifinals and bank five goals and two assists to lead Manasquan to a 12-7 victory over CBA for the Warriors third straight SCT championship. In five state tournament games, Birch totaled 21 goals and 10 assists as the Warriors defeated Dayton, Madison, Shore Regional and finally Glen Ridge to claim the South Group 1 state sectional title. In the Group 1 final against Mountain Lakes, Birch concluded his career with a three-goal, oneassist performance. Birch is an offensive force because of the number of ways he can create. He shoots and passes with equal
“Very few people know how much time he spends outside of team activities, how much time he spends watching lacrosse, on analytics,” Fabean said. “He’ll watch highlights of whoever he’s going against until he goes to bed. His passion for the game is insane. I’ve never met anyone like that, and that’s what makes him such a great player.” While some onlookers often tried to poke holes in the accomplishments of Birch and Manasquan based on their schedule, Birch and his teammates had the respect of their opponents. “Canyon Birch is one of the best players in the country, not just the state, and we knew no matter what it’d be a tough game against Manasquan,” said Mountain Lakes midfielder Drew Brennfleck, who is signed to the University of Virginia. “I played with him last summer and, against any competition, he can score against everyone. People knock him for that (competition Manasquan plays) but everything he’s done he worked hard for and he’s earned every bit of it. He had a great career.” The next stop for Birch is State College, Pennsylvania. Birch committed to Penn State University in February and this fall will join a program on the rise. The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 1 in the nation for much of the season and reached the NCAA Final Four for the first time in program history. They return much of their starting offense and will add Birch to the mix. Before that, he’ll play in the Shore Conference Lacrosse Coaches Association senior all-star game on June 13 and then take part in the prestigious Under Armour All-America game on June 29 at Johns Hopkins’ University’s historic Homewood Field. Records are made to be broken, and Birch certainly proved that in chasing down Poskay and his astronomical state marks. One day, a player may come along and surpass Birch’s numbers, but right now that’s hard to imagine. Canyon Birch’s legacy is firmly intact. He’s one of the greatest to ever step on the field in New Jersey. Photos by:
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NORTH ALL-STAR BIOS By
Bob Badders – Managing Editor
Name: C ANYON B IRCH School: M ANASQUAN Position: A TTACK
Name: R YAN A NDERSON School: M ANASQUAN Position: A TTACK
Highlights: The SCLCA and Shore Sports Network two-time Player of the Year, Birch concluded his record-setting career with a state-best 118 goals and 169 points to lead Manasquan to a 21-1 season that included its third straight Shore Conference Tournament title and its third NJSIAA state sectional title in the last four years. Birch finished his career as New Jersey’s all-time leader in goals (392) and points (558). He was selected as a US Lacrosse All-American in addition to being the Class B North and Shore Conference Player of the Year. Birch will also participate in the Under Armour All-American game. He will continue his lacrosse career at Penn State University.
Highlights: One of the most underrated players in the Shore, Anderson posted his second straight 100-point season to finish second in the conference in scoring. Anderson’s 49 goals and 67 assists for 116 points helped Manasquan go 21-1, win its third straight Shore Conference Tournament title and take the South Group 1 sectional trophy for the second straight season. A First Team All-Shore selection, Anderson concluded his career with 104 goals and 134 assists for 238 points and will play collegiately at Stockton University.
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Name: C ONNOR M ACRAE School: C HRISTIAN B ROTHERS A CADEMY Position: A TTACK
Name: A NDREW G OSSE School: S T . J OHN V IANNEY Position: A TTACK
Highlights: The Class A North Player of the Year, First Team All-Shore selection and a US Lacrosse All-American, Macrae led CBA’s offense with 65 goals and 25 assists for 90 points to help guide the Colts to the Class A North division title and a second straight appearance in the Shore Conference Tournament championship game. He finished his career with 137 goals and 50 assists to place seventh on CBA’s all-time scoring list. Macrae will continue his career at Monmouth University.
Highlights: A Class B North honorable mention All-Division selection, Gosse tallied 46 goals and added 23 assists for 69 points to help the Lancers go 10-8 and qualify for both the Shore Conference Tournament and NonPublic A state playoffs.
Name: H OLDEN L OWE School: O CEAN Position: A TTACK
Highlights: Tardy was among the players who helped take Middletown South from a middling program to one that finished as the top public school in Class A North for two straight seasons and also finished as a top-10 team in the Shore. He scored 24 goals and added 21 assists to help the Eagles go 11-5. Tardy will attend Penn State University.
Highlights: Lowe sank 58 goals and added 14 assists for the Spartans, posting the third-most goals in a season in program history and finishing in the top 20 in goals in New Jersey. Lowe concluded his career third on the Spartans’ all-time scoring list with 238 points. He was also honored as a US Lacrosse Academic All-American, a Second Team All-Class B North selection and an honorable mention All-Shore pick. Lowe will attend the University of Georgia.
Name: M ATT T ARDY School: M IDDLETOWN S OUTH Position: M IDFIELD
Name: M ATT W EBER School: M ARLBORO Position: A TTACK Highlights: Weber was a Second Team All-Class A North selection and totaled over 100 goals and 100 points during his career.
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Name: Q UINN A KER School: M IDDLETOWN N ORTH Position: A TTACK Highlights: Aker tallied 21 goals and 27 assists for 48 points to help the Lions to a 9-8 record and spots in both the Shore Conference Tournament and NJSIAA Group 3 playoffs. He was an honorable mention All-Division selection in Class A North and a US Lacrosse Academic All-American.
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R YAN S CHELLIN
School: R ED B ANK C ATHOLIC Position: A TTACK Highlights: Schellin was the Caseys’ leading scorer and finished eighth in the Shore with 68 goals and 28 assists for 96 points. His 68 goals were the thirdmost in the conference and sixth in the state. An honorable mention All-Division selection in Class B North, Schellin will attend Purdue University where he plans to play club lacrosse.
Name: J AMES P ENDERGIST School: M ANASQUAN
to help Manasquan go 21-1, win its third straight Shore Conference Tournament title and win the South Group 1 state sectional championship for the second year in a row. Pendergist is a two-time First Team All-Shore selection and will continue his career at Rutgers University.
Name: M ATT K ONDRUP School: F REEHOLD T OWNSHIP Position: M IDFIELD Highlights: A Second Team All-Shore and First Team All-Division selection in Class A North, Kondrup scored a team-high 35 goals and added eight assists to help Freehold Township go 11-7 and reach the quarterfinal round in both the Shore Conference and NJSIAA South Group 4 tournaments.
Name: J OE B LACKWOOD School: M IDDLETOWN N ORTH Position: M IDFIELD Highlights: A Second Team All-Class B North selection, Blackwood scored 19 goals and added two assists to help the Lions finish with a 9-8 record and qualify for both the Shore Conference Tournament and NJSIAA Group 3 playoffs.
Position: M IDFIELD Highlights: A two-way standout who made an impact on both ends of the
field, Pendergist scored 24 goals, added 12 assists and picked up 42 ground balls
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Name: M ASON R UDOLPH School: C HRISTIAN B ROTHERS A CADEMY Position: M IDFIELD
Name: N ICK E LIMANCO
Highlights: A superb defensive midfielder, Rudolph provided unheralded yet invaluable effort for the Colts to help them win the Class A North division title and reach the Shore Conference Tournament championship game for the second year in a row. A Second Team All-Class A North selection, his play in the defensive end helped the Colts hold opponents to 6.5 goals per game.
Highlights: Elimanco scored nine goals and added 16 assists to earn honorable mention All-Division status in Class A North. His play helped Freehold Township go 11-7 and reach the quarterfinals of both the Shore Conference Tournament and the South Group 4 state playoffs.
Name: J ARED B ADILLO School: H OWELL Position: M IDFIELD
Name: K EVIN C LOHOSEY
Highlights: Badillo scored 26 goals, added three assists and picked up 33 ground balls for a Rebels team that went 11-8 and reached the quarterfinals of the South Group 4 state tournament. He was a Second Team All-Division selection in Class A North.
Highlights: A Second Team All-Class B North selection, Clohosey scored a career-high 51 goals, added eight assists and picked up 87 ground balls as the go-to player on the Scarlet Fliers’ offense. He also scored 50 goals as a sophomore and finished his career as Neptune’s all-time leading scorer with 136 goals and 163 points. He will continue his lacrosse career at Hood College in Maryland.
Name: N ICK G IANNATTASIO School: C OLTS N ECK Position: M IDFIELD Highlights: Giannattasio scored 20 goals and added 19 assists and was an honorable mention All-Division selection in Class A North. He will attend Auburn University where he intends to play club lacrosse.
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School: F REEHOLD T OWNSHIP Position: M IDFIELD
School: N EPTUNE Position: M IDFIELD
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Name: M IKE P AGE School: M ANASQUAN Position: LSM Highlights: A dynamic long-stick midfielder who constantly disrupted opponents’ offenses, Page was a major reason why Manasquan went 21-1, claimed a third straight Shore Conference Tournament title and won its second straight South Group 1 state sectional championship. Page picked up 91 ground balls and had 32 caused turnovers, and he routinely turned defensive plays into transition offense to finish the season with 10 goals and four assists. Page is a two-time First Team All-Shore selection and will continue his career at Syracuse University.
Name: J ACK F ABEAN School: M ANASQUAN Position: D EFENSE Highlights: Fabean was one of New Jersey’s best defensemen over the course of his career and used uncanny instincts and great stick skills to lead a Manasquan defense that allowed just 3.2 goals per game in 2019. He was an indispensable player for a Warriors team that went 21-1, won a third consecutive Shore Conference Tournament title and repeated as the NJSIAA South Group 1 state sectional champion. Fabean picked up 71 ground balls and had 47 caused turnovers, and also got involved in the offense with four goals and one assist. A two-time First Team All-Shore selection and a US Lacrosse All-American, Fabean will continue his career at the University of Richmond.
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Name: T OMMY G RAY School: C HRISTIAN B ROTHERS A CADEMY Position: D EFENSE Highlights: A First Team All-Shore selection for the second consecutive season, Gray’s play helped CBA win the Class A North division title and advance to the Shore Conference Tournament final for the second straight year. Gray also chipped in offensively with two goals and five assists. He will continue his career at Monmouth University.
Name: E VAN N ASTAROWICZ School: F REEHOLD T OWNSHIP Position: D EFENSE Highlights: A First Team All-Shore selection and US Lacrosse Academic AllAmerican, Nastarowicz picked up a team-high 81 ground balls and also scored two goals to lead a Freehold Township defense that held opponents to 6.6 goals per game. His efforts helped the Patriots go 11-7 and reach the quarterfinals of both the Shore Conference Tournament and the South Group 4 state playoffs.
Name: S HANE M EYLER School: W ALL Position: D EFENSE Highlights: A four-year starter for the Crimson Knights and a First Team AllShore selection this year, Meyler picked up a team-high 52 ground balls and also scored five goals for a defense that held opponents to 6.3 goals per game. His defensive skills helped Wall go 11-4 and reach the quarterfinals of both the Shore Conference Tournament and the South Group 2 state sectional tournament.
Name: E THAN A RDOLINO
Name: M IKE L A P OINT
School: R UMSON -F AIR H AVEN
School: M ANASQUAN
Position: D EFENSE
Position: G OALIE
Highlights: A Second Team All-Shore, First Team Class B North All-Division and US Lacrosse Academic All-American selection, Ardolino was the top defenseman for a unit that allowed 6.9 goals per game playing a schedule that included many of New Jersey’s top teams. He picked up 64 ground balls and had 15 caused turnovers to help the Bulldogs reach the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals and the South Group 2 state sectional final. Ardolino was also a standout offensive lineman for Rumson’s state championship football team and will continue his career on the gridiron at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Highlights: A four-year player and two-year starter for the Warriors, LaPoint was fantastic during his senior season with 103 saves and a .670 save percentage to backstop a defense that yielded just 3.2 goals per game. LaPoint was at his best in Manasquan’s biggest games with double-digit saves in wins over RumsonFair Haven, Christian Brothers Academy and Shore Regional, and turned in an incredible 18 saves in the Group 1 final against Mountain Lakes. His play in goal helped Manasquan go 21-1, win a third straight Shore Conference Tournament title and claim a second straight NJSIAA South Group 1 state title. A two-time First Team All-Shore selection and a 2019 US Lacrosse All-American, LaPoint will continue his career at the University of Tampa.
Name: D AN T EMPONE
Name: A IDAN P URCELL
School: H OLMDEL
School: F REEHOLD T OWNSHIP
Position: F ACE -O FFS /M IDFIELD
Position: G OALIE
Highlights: Tempone was an indispensable player for the Hornets and earned First Team Class B North All-Division honors for his work at the face-off X. He was sixth in the Shore in face-off winning percentage at .683, tallied 33 goals and 14 assists and led the conference with 186 ground balls. His play helped Holmdel go 12-7 and reach the South Group 2 state quarterfinals. Tempone will attend Virginia Tech University in the fall.
Highlights: Purcell was selected as a First Team All-Shore goalie for a season in which he was sixth in the Shore with 202 saves and fifth in the Shore with a .639 save percentage. He made double-digit saves in 12 of 18 games, including a season-high 22 stops against CBA in the Shore Conference Tournament. Purcell’s play in the cage helped the Patriots win first-round games in the SCT and the South Group 4 state playoffs. He will continue his career at Delaware Valley University.
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2019 youth All-Star Rosters
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NICK BLALOCK JOHN MCCURRY JOSEPH CONSTANDI DAVE AAYUSH RYAN DUNPHY KEVIN DUNPHY CONNOR MOORE RYDER VILLANI BEAU SERVIDIO MATT SPIRITO TYLER BUCHENBERGER ANDREW SAVKO BEAU KEMLER TOMMY CAMARDA COLE CASHION JACK MARICH JACK BELKO TORIN HARMON NICK COSIMANO DOMINICK GIGLIO WALKER HUNTER BLAINE GRAYSON BILLY CARR BRENDAN DONNELLY COACHES: TOM O’BRIEN: SHORE LOU SANTOS: SHORE
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High School Attending
Position
RFH WALL OCEAN OCEAN MIDD SOUTH MIDD SOUTH WALL RBR MIDD. SOUTH MANALAPAN CBA RBR RFH MANALAPAN RFH HOWELL WALL SHORE SHORE WALL SHORE OCEAN WALL RFH
ATT ATT MID MID DEF DEF ATT MID/FO MID MID LSM DEF DEF/LSM DEF ATT ATT MID MID DEF DEF/LSM GOALIE GOALIE DEF MID
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High School Attending
Position
1 AIDAN CULLEN
DONOVAN CATH.
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2 JUSTIN PERILLO
JACKSON MEM.
ATT
3 HAYDEN LUCAS
SOUTHERN
ATT
4 LUKE BARBER
TR NORTH
MID/FO
5 NICHOLAS BARROQUEIRO
BRICK MEM
MID
6 IAN MACRAE
CBA
MID
7 DIEGO WOLF
LACEY
MID
8 THOMAS HALMI
COLTS NECK
9 BRENDAN SUPSIE
LACEY
DEF
10 TYLER DOMANICO
JACKSON MEM.
DEF
11 TIMMY PIACENTINI
RFH
GOALIE
12 EVAN SINGER
TR NORTH
GOALIE
13 JAMES FARINACCI
MANASQUAN
ATT
14 TY MURAWSKI
SOUTHERN
ATT
15 BRIAN ORIO
PT BORO
MID
16 CHRISTIAN D'ALTERIO
CBA
MID
17 JOEY DEYOUNG
SOUTHERN
MID
18 TOMMY SCOTT
BRICK MEM
LSM
19 MATTHEW PORAZZO
MANASQUAN
ATT
20 ROBERT CANERINO
CBA
DEF
21 NICK WALANO
TR NORTH
ATT
COACHES: Scott Barber: Toms River Mark Walano: Toms River
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2019 Senior All-Star Rosters
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Name
MATT WEBER QUINN AKER HOLDEN LOWE RYAN ANDERSON JARED BADILLO CONNOR MACRAE ANDREW GOSSE RYAN SCHELLIN CANYON BIRCH MATT KONDRUP JOE BLACKWOOD MASON RUDOLPH NICK ELIMANCO KEVIN CLOHOSEY TOMMY GRAY EVAN NASTAROWICZ SHANE MEYLER ETHAN ARDOLINO DAN TEMPONE AIDAN PURCELL JAMES PENDERGIST MATT TARDY NICK GIANNATTASIO MICHAEL PAGE JACK FABEAN MIKE LAPOINT COACHES:
High School
Position
MARLBORO ATT MIDD NORTH ATT OCEAN ATT MANASQUAN ATT HOWELL MID CBA ATT SJV ATT RBC ATT MANASQUAN ATT FREEHOLD TWP. MID MIDD NORTH MID CBA MID FREEHOLD TWP. MID NEPTUNE MID CBA DEF FREEHOLD TWP DEF WALL DEF RUMSON DEF HOLMDEL FO/MID FREEHOLD TWP. GOALIE MANASQUAN MID MIDD SOUTH MID COLTS NECK MID MANASQUAN LSM MANASQUAN DEF MANASQUAN GOALIE
Don Femminella: RBC, Jason Pino: MidD North, Sean Cunningham: Manasquan
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Santo Porazzo Dylan Vitale Tom Bocco Andrew Schlendorf Dominic Waltonowski Jake Turner Nick LaBianca Gil Goldsmith Cormac McCabe Ryan Giles Ajani Steverson Brett Singer Jack McCrae Chris Augustine Joe DeRosa Gunnar SCHUELZKY Jake Bryson Ian Maul Ryan Collins Tyler Sindel Shane Flanegan Thomas Swartwout Trevor Barber Justin Innarone Sean Reid Luke Maul
High School Jackson Mem Lacey Shore Donovan Cath Lacey Shore Jackson Lib Shore Pt Boro Lacey Southern TR North Shore Lacey Jackson Mem Shore Jackson Mem Southern Lacey Brick Mem Lacey Brick Mem Donovan Cath Brick Jackson Lib Southern
Position Att Att Att Att Att Att Att Mid Mid Mid Mid Mid Mid Mid LSM Def Def Def Def Mid Def Def FO/Mid FO/Mid Goalie Goalie
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SOUTH ALL-STAR BIOS By
Bob Badders – Managing Editor
Name: S ANTO P ORAZZO School: J ACKSON M EMORIAL Position: A TTACK
Name: T OM B OCCO School: S HORE Position: A TTACK
Highlights: Porazzo scored 39 goals, added 13 assists and picked up 39 ground balls to earn First Team Class A South All-Division honors. He finished his career with 126 points. Porazzo’s play helped the Jaguars go 11-5 and finish second in Class A South. He is deciding between Dominican College and Georgian Court University.
Highlights: A First Team Class B South All-Division selection, Bocco sank 41 goals and added 14 assists for a potent Blue Devils offense that averaged 15 goals per game. His abilities on the attack line helped Shore go 15-2, win its first division title and reach the semifinals of both the SCT and South Group 1 state tournaments for the first time in program history.
Name: D YLAN V ITALE School: L ACEY Position: A TTACK
Name: N ICK L A B IANCA School: J ACKSON L IBERTY Position: A TTACK
Highlights: LaBianca was Jackson Liberty’s leading scorer with 37 goals and 20 assists for 57 points, and also picked up 50 ground balls. His play earned him Highlights: A Second Team All-Shore and First Team All-Class B South Second Team All-Division status in Class A South and helped the Lions qualify for selection, Vitale’s 75 goals were the second-most in the Shore Conference and the SCT and South Group 3 state playoffs. Also a standout on the ice, LaBianca third-most in New Jersey. He added 22 assists for a total of 97 points and also will continue his hockey career at Slippery Rock University where he plans to pursue a degree in exercise science. picked up 67 ground balls. Vitale concluded his high school career with program records for career goals (183) and points (249), single season goals (75) and singlegame goals (9). His play helped Lacey go 13-3 and finish second in Class B South. He will continue his lacrosse career at McDaniel College.
Name: D OMINIC W ALTONOWSKI School: L ACEY Position: A TTACK Highlights: Waltonowski was eighth in the Shore in scoring with 92 points on 41 goals and 51 assists, earning Second Team All-Class B South honors. His play helped the Lions go 13-3, finish second in Class B South and reach the quarterfinals of the South Group 2 state tournament. Waltonowski will attend West Virginia University in the fall.
Name: J AKE T URNER School: S HORE Position: A TTACK Highlights: Switching from midfield to attack for his senior season, Turner had a career-best year with 62 goals and 42 assists to finish as one of four Shore Conference players with over 100 points. A Second Team All-Shore and First Team All-Class B South selection, Turner concluded his career with 145 goals and 229 points. His play was a major reason the Blue Devils had their best season in program history, which included a 15-2 record, their first division title and their first-ever semifinal appearances in both the SCT and South Group 1 state tournaments.
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Name: A NDREW S CHLENDORF
Name: B RETT S INGER
School: D ONOVAN C ATHOLIC
School: T OMS R IVER N ORTH
Position: A TTACK
Position: M IDFIELD
Highlights: A Second Team All-Class B South selection, Schlendorf scored 41 goals with nine assists to tie for the team lead with 50 points. He also picked up 35 ground balls. Schlendorf finished his career with an even 100 points plus 101 ground balls.
Highlights: Singer was a First Team Class A South All-Division selection and helped the Mariners go 10-6 and qualify for both the SCT and the South Group 4 state tournament.
School: S OUTHERN
Name: G IL G OLDSMITH School: S HORE Position: M IDFIELD
Position: M IDFIELD
Highlights: A First Team All-Shore selection, the Class B South Player of the
Name: A JANI S TEVERSON
Highlights: Steverson stepped into a more prominent role as a senior and was everything the Rams could have hoped for with a career-high 45 goals and 11 assists for 56 points. He scored a career-high six goals during Southern’s win over Hightstown in the first round of the state tournament. His play in the midfield helped Southern go 14-4, win its seventh straight Class A South division title and advance to the South Group 4 state semifinals. A Second Team All-Shore and First Team Class A South All-Division selection, Steverson will attend Rowan University and major in computer science.
Year and a US Lacrosse All-American, Goldsmith tallied 31 goals and a conference-leading 71 assists for 102 points and also picked up 102 ground balls to lead the Blue Devils to their best season in program history. Shore went 15-2, won its first division title and reached the semifinals of both the SCT and South Group 1 tournament for the first time in program history. Goldsmith’s fantastic career saw him finish as Shore’s all-time leading scorer with 148 goals and 192 assists for 340 points, plus 375 ground balls. Also a standout football player, Goldsmith will head to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) where he will play both football and lacrosse.
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Name: J ACK M C C RAE
Name: C HRIS A UGUSTINE
School: S HORE
School: L ACEY
Position: M IDFIELD
Position: M IDFIELD
Highlights: Injuries limited McCrae during his junior year, but in 2019 he rounded back into form to enjoy a career season that helped Shore to its best year in program history. McCrae scored a career-high 49 goals and added 29 assists for a career-best 78 points, and also gathered a career-high 55 ground
Highlights: Augustine tallied 27 goals and 15 assists for 42 points and added 30 ground balls to help the Lions go 13-3, finish second in Class B South and reach the South Group 2 state quarterfinals. His play earned him Second Team Class B South All-Division honors. Augustine will continue his career at Ocean County College.
balls. His play was a major reason why Shore went 15-2, won its first division title and reached the semifinals of the SCT and South Group 1 state tournaments for
Name: R YAN G ILES
the first time. A Second Team All-Shore and First Team Class B South All-Division
School: L ACEY
selection, McCrae concluded his career with 101 goals, 192 points and 144
Position: M IDFIELD
ground balls.
Name: C ORMAC M C C ABE School: P OINT B ORO Position: M IDFIELD Highlights: A First Team Class B South All-Division pick, McCabe led the Panthers with 40 goals and 56 points while also collecting 56 ground balls. He finished his career with 66 goals and 34 assists for an even 100 points. He will continue his career at Kean University.
Highlights: Giles totaled 16 goals, 15 assists and 39 ground balls to help Lacey go 13-3, finish second in Class B South and reach the quarterfinals of the South Group 2 state tournament. He will attend Rowan University where he intends to play club lacrosse.
Name: T YLER S INDEL School: B RICK M EMORIAL Position: M IDFIELD Highlights: A defensive midfielder for the Mustangs, Sindel picked up 55 ground balls and added three goals and 11 assists to help the Mustangs qualify for both the SCT and the South Group 3 state tournament. Sindel was an honorable mention Class A South All-Division selection and was also chosen as a US Lacrosse Bob Scott Award-winner, which recognizes a player who goes above and beyond in service to his team, school and community. He will continue his career at King’s College.
Name: J OE D E R OSA School: J ACKSON M EMORIAL Position: LSM Highlights: A Second Team Class A South All-Division selection, DeRosa picked up 56 ground balls and had eight takeaways and three interceptions. He also scored one goal. His play helped the Jaguars go 11-5 and finish second in Class A South. He will continue his career at Dominican College.
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Name: J AKE B RYSON School: J ACKSON M EMORIAL Position: D EFENSE Highlights: The Jaguars’ top defender collected 65 ground balls, caused 27 turnovers and came away with 14 interceptions to earn First Team Class A South All-Division honors. His play helped the Jaguars go 11-5 and finish second in Class A South. He will continue his career at Stockton University.
Name: I AN M AUL School: S OUTHERN Position: D EFENSE Highlights: Maul was a standout for a Southern defense that allowed just 6.2 goals per game and led the way for the Rams to go 14-4, win a seventh consecutive Class A South division title and reach the South Group 4 state semifinals. A First Team Class A South All-Division selection, Maul will attend Stockton University where he will study aerospace engineering.
Name: G UNNAR S CHUELZKY School: S HORE Position: D EFENSE Highlights: A First Team Class B South All-Division selection, Schuelzky picked up 28 ground balls for a defense that yielded just 5.4 goals per game. Schuelzky’s play in the defensive end helped the Blue Devils go 15-2, win their first division title and advance to the semifinals of the SCT and South Group 1 state playoffs for the first time in program history.
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Name: R YAN C OLLINS School: L ACEY Position: D EFENSE Highlights: A First Team All-Class B South selection, Collins was a defensive stalwart for a unit that held opponents to 6.4 goals per game. He picked up 41 ground balls and added three goals and three assists to help the Lions go 13-3, finish second in Class B South and reach the South Group 2 state quarterfinals. Collins will attend Rowan University where he plans to play club lacrosse.
Name: T HOMAS S WARTWOUT School: B RICK M EMORIAL Position: D EFENSE Highlights: Swartwout emerged as a defensive weapon for the Mustangs during his senior year and finished sixth in the Shore with 147 ground balls. A Second Team All-Class A South selection, his play helped Brick Memorial qualify for the Shore Conference Tournament and South Group 3 state playoffs. Also a standout hockey player, Swartwout will play junior hockey next season as he continues his career on the ice.
Name: S HANE F LANEGAN School: L ACEY Position: D EFENSE
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Highlights: Flanegan picked up 27 ground balls and was a Second Team Class B South All-Division selection for contributing to a defense that held opponents to 6.4 goals per game. His play helped Lacey go 13-3, finish second in Class B South and reach the South Group 2 state quarterfinals. Flanegan plans to enroll in the United States Army following graduation.
Name: T REVOR B ARBER School: D ONOVAN C ATHOLIC Position: F ACE -O FFS /M IDFIELD Highlights: Barber was a force at the face-off X for the Griffins and led the Shore Conference with a .769 winning percentage. He added a team-leading 43 goals and seven assists to tie for the team lead with 50 points, and also collected 79 ground balls. Barber concluded his career with 109 points and 211 ground balls. He won 439 face-offs over the last two years with a winning percentage of. 750. A First Team Class B South All-Division selection, Barber will continue his career at Lynn University.
Name: J USTIN I NNARONE School: B RICK Position: F ACE -O FFS /M IDFIELD Highlights: A Second Team Class A South All-Division selection, Innarone had a .610 winning percentage at face-off X and picked up 72 ground balls. He will continue his career at Georgian Court University.
Name: L UKE M AUL School: S OUTHERN
A NORTH ALL-DIVISION TEAMS
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Highlights: A Second Team All-Shore and First Team Class A South AllDivision selection, Maul made 157 saves with a .633 save percentage to help lead Southern to a 14-4 record, a seventh straight division title and a spot in the South Group 4 state semifinals. He made double-digit saves in eight games, including a season-high 15 in Southern’s state quarterfinal win over Monroe. In two years as a starter, Maul made 360 saves with a .678 save percentage as the Rams went 28-7. He will attend Stockton University where he will study biology with plans on entering the medical field.
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Name: S EAN R EID School: J ACKSON L IBERTY Position: G OALIE Highlights: A Second Team Class A South All-Division selection, Reid was third in the Shore with a .648 save percentage and 10th in the conference with 173 saves. He finished his career with 549 saves. His play helped the Lions qualify for both the SCT and the South Group 3 state playoffs. Reid will continue his career at UMass Dartmouth and pursue a career in engineering.
SCHOOL
POS.
TEAM
CBA
Att
1
Jr.
Midd. South
Att
1
Brendan Doel
Jr.
Freehold Twp.
Att
1
Kyle Aldridge
So.
CBA
Mid
1
Matt Kondrup
Sr.
Freehold Twp.
Mid
1
Matt Tardy
Sr.
Midd. South
Mid
1
Tommy Gray
Sr.
CBA
Def
1
Evan Nastarowicz
Sr.
Freehold Twp.
Def
1
Tyler Colacichi
So.
Midd. South
Def
1
Aidan Purcell
Sr.
Freehold Twp.
G
1
Vaughn Meehan
Jr.
Howell
FO
1
Theo Deberghes
So.
Howell
LSM
1
2nd Team Pete Abbes
Jr.
Midd. North
Att
Dan Martin
So.
CBA
Att
Matt Weber
Sr.
Marlboro
Att
Mason Rudolph
Sr.
CBA
Mid
Jared Badillo
Sr.
Howell
Mid
Joe Blackwood
Sr.
Midd. North
Mid
Tim Murray
Sr.
CBA
Def
Chris Halmi
Jr.
Colts Neck
Def
Steven Barry
Sr.
Midd. North
Def
Jared Jablonski
Sr.
Howell
G
Jared Lucich
So.
CBA
FO
Dillon Quinn
Jr.
CBA
LSM
Player of the Year
CBA
Senior
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YR.
Cade Johnson Santo Porazzo Sean Laverty Ajani Steverson Brett Singer Gavin Ferullo Noah Wasacz Jake Bryson Ian Maul Will Devane Kyle Mueller Luke Maul
Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
SCHOOL
Southern Jackson Mem. Jackson Mem. Southern TR North Jackson Lib. Southern Jackson Mem. Southern Southern Brick Mem Southern
POS.
TEAM
Att Att Att Mid Mid Mid Def Def Def D-Mid FO G
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2nd Team Hayden Baranker Nick LaBianca Nick. Perillo Alex Smith Jake Bosco Ryan Sininsky Billy Meyer Corey Finnegan Thomas Swartwout Joe DeRosa Justin Innarone Sean Reid
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Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
TR North Jackson Lib. Jackson Mem. TR East Jackson Lib. Southern TR South Tr North Brick Mem. Jackson Mem. Brick Jackson Lib.
Att Att Att Mid Mid Mid Def Def Def LSM FO G
Player of the Year
Southern Regional Junior
Cade Johnson
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B NORTH ALL-DIVISION TEAMS NAME
YR.
Canyon Birch Ryan Anderson Logan Peters James Pendergist Anthony Brett Patrick Jamin Jack Fabean Shane Meyler Ethan Ardolino Mike Page Dan Tempone Mike LaPoint
Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
SCHOOL
POS.
Manasquan Manasquan Wall Manasquan SJV RFH Manasquan Wall RFH Manasquan Holmdel Manasquan
2nd Team Holden Lowe
Sr.
Ocean
Att
Jack Zenkert
Jr.
RBC
Att
Kiel Forlenza
Jr.
RFH
Att
Rowan Goldin
Jr.
RFH
Mid
Matt Franzoni
Jr.
Manasquan
Mid
Kevin Clohosey
Sr.
Neptune
Mid
Tommy Shaughnessy Jr.
Manasquan
Def
Kyle Harris
Jr.
SJV
Def
Luke Gueci
Jr.
RBC
Def
Drew Frankel
Jr.
RFH
LSM
Kyle Wenzel
So.
Wall
FO
Nick Tuccillo
Sr.
Holmdel
G
Player of the Year
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TEAM
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B SOUTH ALL-DIVISION TEAMS NAME
YR.
Dylan Vitale Jake Turner Tom Bocco Gil Goldsmith Jack McCrae Cormac McCabe Ryan Collins Ryan Dolan Gunnar Schuelzky Jake Shirley Trevor Barber Scott Sirianni
SCHOOL
Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr.
POS.
Lacey Shore Shore Shore Shore Point Boro Lacey Shore Shore Shore Don. Catholic Shore
2nd Team Andrew Schlendorf
Sr.
Don. Catholic
Att
Dominic Waltonowski
Sr.
Lacey
Att
Nolan Boehmcke
Jr.
St. Rose
Att
Chris Augustine
Sr.
Lacey
Mid
Jamie Mazzacco
Fr.
Shore
Mid
Spencer Flynn
Jr.
St. Rose
Mid
Shane Flanegan
Sr.
Lacey
Def
Patrick Frawley
So.
Point Boro
Def
Andrew Aldi
Jr.
St. Rose
Def
Keaon Torres
Jr.
Don. Catholic
LSM
Sean O’Brien
So.
Shore
FO
Parker Roncin
Sr.
Point Boro
G
Player of the Year
Shore regional senior
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Att Att Att MID Mid Mid DEF Def Def LSM FO G
TEAM
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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