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TOMS RIVER NORTH SETTING SIGHTS ON STATE PLAYOFFS AFTER SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT EXIT

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By Mike Ready

TOMS RIVER – Entering Tuesday’s Shore Conference Tournament first-round game against Wall, the Mariners (13-3) were ranked No. 7 in the Shore Conference but were coming off a hard-fought 4-2 loss to division rival Southern – ranked third in the Shore and 20th in the state – that clinched the division title for the Rams.

Prior to their loss to Southern (18-1), Toms River North had reeled off five straight wins but they now had to quickly put that loss behind them and focus on the upcoming Shore Conference Tournament.

However, as the luck of the draw would have it, the sixth-seeded Mariners were paired in the same bracket as longtime Shore Conference power Wall – who surprisingly was given a low No. 11 seed – in their first round game.

In that game, Wall (11-3-1) jumped out to a 2-0 lead on two first-half goals by Wall ace Zelda Wagner. Toms River North junior Brittney Szigeti closed the gap to one, scoring at 18:52 of the second half but that’s all the Mariners could muster in a disappointing 2-1 loss that eliminated from the tournament.

TOMS RIVER NORTH’S #10 MAGGIE DOWNS

Last season Toms River North advanced to the quarterfinals as an eighth seed before falling to No. 1 seed and ultimate champion Rumson-Fair

Haven. The Mariners have been to five SCT finals winning three championships (1985, 1987 and TOMS RIVER NORTH’S #24 GIA ONOFRIETTI 1994) in program history.

Photos by: Tom Smith Its most recent trip to the final was in 2004 when others so far this season after netting 19 they lost to Shore Regional, 3-1, during the goals and 13 assists a year ago.

Blue Devils’ reign of 15 straight titles.

Another junior, Noelle Bisogno, has been a It’s a bitter pill to swallow but the Mariners pleasant surprise scoring 15 goals with four must now set their sights on the upcoming assists this season after putting in two goals NJSIAA playoffs. They’ll attempt to win their with two assist last season. second state championship and first since 1987 and first sectional title since 2004 and Senior Mia Porter has been her steady self fourth overall. this season adding three goals and six assists following a junior year when she scored The NJSIAA 2017 state tournament seeding’s eight goals and five assists. Fellow senior were announced Thursday with the Mariners Tara Flavin has taken a step forward this awarded the No. 1 seed in the NJSIAA Cen- season scoring her first six goals of her catral Jersey Group IV bracket. They’ll face the reer while adding five assists. winner of No. 9 West Windsor South at No. 8 South Brunswick next week.

Senior Franses Cardena (two goals), junior Alexandra Mahon (two goals) and freshmen Szigeti’s goal in the SCT gives her eight for Lauren Cagliostro (one goal, three assists) the year with four assists after scoring 13 and Gianna Onofrietti (one goal) have all goals and assisting on four others a year contributed as well. ago as a sophomore.

Junior Gabby Gibson has been solid in goal Last season’s leader in goals scored and as- for the Mariners while turning back 84 shots sists, Maggie Downs, has had another solid on goal in her second year as a starter in year scoring 14 goals and assisting on 10 the nets.

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By Mike Ready

WALL TOWNSHIP – Following a 2016 season which saw the Crimson Knights go undefeated in the regular season and win the Class B North title before losing to Shore Regional in the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament and Rumson-Fair Haven in the Central Jersey Group II final, Wall is on track to compete for both titles again this season.

high school sports.

Cover key games, conduct some terrific kids returning that were going to be the baseinterviews, of the team but take we’re high-action pictures for an still young.” experience that can propel your future career

side I’m a marshmallow and on the outside I want them to be the best they can totally be.

I press and press until they get in their heads that they can do what I ask them to do.”

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The high-scoring Wagner – a junior forContact JSN JSNAttardi@msn.com ward – returned after scoring 18 at goals and assisting on nine others a year ago and is leading the team with 18 goals and nine assists this season.

Jersey Sporting News In this year’s Shore Conference Tournament,

the 11th-seeded Crimson Knights held on to defeat No. 6 seed Toms River North, 2-1, in Tuesday’s first-round game. Zelda Wagner scored two unassisted first-half goals for Under the guidance of Nancy Gross – in Wall which turned out to be the difference her 47th year as head coach at Wall – the in the game. Brittney Szigeti scored for the Knights have won 10 sectional titles and one Mariners early in the second half but Wall out the Mariners the rest of the way to group title in 2008 they fell to Eastern Pagewhen 12 Jersey Sporting News •shut 3/8/16 - 3/21/16 advance. in the Tournament of Champions final.

Ranney Falls Short in Shore Conference Playoffs

By Michael Ward

today!

Long Branch Wrestlers Success On The Mat In the preliminary round, Wall (11-3-1) – ranked eighth in the Asbury Park Press Top 10 and sixth in the NJ.com Top 10 – bombed No. 22 seed Monmouth, 8-1.

Wagner, sophomore Megan Surgent and

The season the to Ranney Boys’ Conference Basketball They’ve also for been six Shore Team was a good Tournament finalsone.winning three (1986, 1991 and 1992) while most recently falling The team boasted an impressive 22-4 seato Shore Regional in the 2008 and 2009 fison record, but unfortunately fell short as they nals whenthe Shore was in the midst of winning entered playoffs.

Within the quarterfinal 15 straight SCT titles. round, Ranney was knocked out by Roselle

now face third-seeded Southern InWall their will last regular season game, the team faced a fierce competitor Long Branch.

(18-1) on Saturday in ainquarterfinal matchScottie Lewis converted two free-throws withShore up. The Rams are ranked third in the 1.8 seconds remaining 57-have and 20th in the statetosogive theRanney Knightsawill 55 victory over Long Branch in Long Branch.

Byjunior Michael High School College KieraRogers Gill scored two or goals apiece Students wanted who

to be on the top of their game to move forward.

Long Branch turned the ball over with 18 sec-

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Catholic with a score of 69-44.

“Anybody who knows me knows I don’t look newGross coach said. and players were able atThe that,” “ShowRanney me where we’re to fold into the mix added significantly to their atsuccess on Thanksgiving Day and I’ll be fine.

I just throughout the season, but it appears look to gamewilland want to see each as if game those additions be the building blocks girl That’s why they know on the inforimprove. a more successful playoff drive next sea-

Wall shots on with Toms foul on launched Lewis, who25 finished withgoal 13 points.

RiverAntoine North added goaliea Gabby Gibson credited Bryan team-high 17 points forwith Ranney and Chris Autino 11.

25 saves while Wallhad sophomore goalie

have a passion for photography or in their win against Monmouth withjournalism, Wagwho finished with a 28 -5 record at highalso school sports.

Cover key games, conduct ner and Surgent picking up assists.

160 pounds and finished 6th in the interviews, pictures anMullin who finished Juniors Emma Bant and take Paige high-action Pieroni region.for Dan added goals experience with Pieroni picking up propel two that can your future career 28-4 at 145 pounds and finished assists. in journalism! in the top 6 in the region. TJ Conlon today! who finished 27-5 and Mike Contact JSN at JSNAttardi@msn.com Shohet finished at 28-6 and WALL’S #7 REA who CRANWELL wasTom top 6 in the region.

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Gill was a huge part of last season’s squad when she was second on the team with 17 goals and added four assists. This season she’s second behind Wagner with 11 goals scored and nine assists.

Long Branch Wrestlers Success On The Mat

Ranney Falls Short in Shore Conference Playoffs WALL’S #11 KIERA GILL

Mia Kepler stopped nine shots on goal.

Anthony Velazquez scored a game-high 18 points for Long Branch. Tyree Morris put up Entering this season the 10 points.

season. With 8 seniors to replace next

year’s team has some work to do but Coach George is optimistic Sophomore goalie Mia Kepler has been stelwith the younger wrestlers having Knights (11-3-1) were faced LONG Peironi’s goal gave her sixLBS on the year and lar in the goal, shotsschools on goal BRANCH’S W 170 success asstopping the two 58 middle Nathaniel Pierre Louis had 13 points for fifthwithat the task but of used replacing her two assists were her first and second of after seeing limited Michael lastBranch seasonboth as a Ranney trailed 31-29 halftime, a seeded Roselle By Catholic, in Ward its 69-44 victory that feed intotime Long first-team forwardBy Michael the season while Surgent’s two goals pushed freshman when she made 10 saves.

Rogers 17-9 third quarter to swing theAll-Shore momentum.

The Ranney season for Boys’ Basketball In their last regular season game, the team over fourth-seeded in the theRanney quarterfinal finished undefeated. As coach hasyear beenand successful Emily Surgent’s 31Branch. goals andLong herBranch total towrestling six for the her assist TeamJersey, was a good one. faced a fierce competitor in Long round of the South Non-Public B tourGeorge looking to reload not who finishedsaid, with a“We 28 -5are record at under head coach Danny George (this was Scottie Lewis converted two free-throws with In the Preliminary Round of Finals, Ranney 23 assists and first-team All- was her fourth. Bant’s goal and assist were160 nament in Tinton Falls.

“I feel and good about I really do; pounds finished 6th inthis the team, rebuild”.

Coach George wants to give a speThe team boasted an impressive 22-4 seahis 26th season) and this year was no dif1.8 seconds remaining to give Ranney a 57played Brock Township and came Hanna up big. ZarShore midfielder career firsts. region.

Dan Mullin who finished son record, but unfortunately fell short as they they’re great kids,” Gross said “If I can get 55 victory over Long Branch in Long Branch. cial thanks to his assistant coaches in Joe Keferent as the Green Wave finished with a 16 28-4 at 145 pounds and finished Scottie Lewis finished points, Matt Bullock and Raheem Carter Within added entered the playoffs. the12 quarterfinal rilli’swith 15 20 goals and16 16reassists agle, John Jasio, and Doug Cornell as coach them to believe in themselves and believe in and 4 record and finished ranked 6th in the round, Ranney waswhich knocked the top 6 in the region. TJ ConboundsLong andBranch sevenalong assists to lead points each for Roselle Catholic, ledout 36-by Roselle turned the ballto over witheighth18 sec- Allwith second-team Megan Cole has solid year for theinGeorge missed27-5 considerable one finished another we could win time a titlethis or season two.” group 4 rankings with had manya wrestlers placing lon who and Mike left intothe to the 17 at halftime. Catholic with a score of 69-44. seeded onds Ranney a fourth 75-51quarter, victoryleading over 25thShore defender 13Maura Knights scoring goals withcoach three Dan assistsShohet while who having a hip replaced.”Their contribufinished at 28-6 and foul on Lewis, who finished points. Mc-in the top ten in the two region.

Head Brick Township in thewith preliminary The new coach and players Ranney wereseeded able top 6 intremendous the region.

Gowan. after a breakout sophomore season Bryan Antoine added a team-high 17 points tion was and I thank them for allfell George summed up the season this way which by was Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis Ranney toround UPDATE: The Crimson Knights’ record to fold into the mix paced added significantly their of the Shore Conference Tournament for Ranney and Chris Autino had 11. saw “we herwon score goals and assist on of their efforts”. with 14 points each. success throughout the season, but it appears saying twoseven tournaments this season in Ranney. to 812-4-1 losingnext to Southern Regional, With seniors after to replace as if those additions will be the building blocks “Last scored year awas a rebuilding others. andthree finished second in the district Anthony Velazquez game-high 18 4-0, Saturday the to quarterfinals of the SCT. year’s team has someinwork do for a more successful playoff drive next seaIn the first round of playoffs, Ranney faced off for Long Branch.

Morris up year when we lostputten Ranneypoints recorded the first Tyree SCT victory in kidsbehind only CBA while reaching but The Coachloss George is optimistic son. eliminates Wall from the tournaagainst St. Rose.

10 points. from the year before,” Grossthe Sophomore the younger wrestlers having school history.

ClaireJackson McGowan state final against Me- has scoredwith ment and will now focus on the state tournaLONG BRANCH’S W 170 LBS as the two middle schools Nathaniel Pierre Louis had 13 points for fifthhadthis a very exciting said. with so fivewe goals season after chipping insuccess Ranney trailed 31-29“Iat never halftime,project but used aand Imorial TheLong Knights areboth seeded second in the seeded 11 Roselle Catholic, in its 69-44 victory Scottie Lewis recorded points, 10 rebounds, that ment. feed into Branch Bryan Antoine had 19 points, seven rebounds 17-9 third quarter momentum. neverto swing knowthewhat we’re go-season”. with two goals a year ago while junior Reafinished undefeated. As coach overblocks fourth-seeded in the quarterfinal five assists and two to leadRanney fourth-seedson.

Central Jersey Group II bracket and will face Long Branch wrestling has been successful Ranney, which outscored round of the South Jersey, Non-Public Band tour- six assists foring George said, “We are looking to reload not toRound do from one Ranney year to the has added three(this goals season underCranwell head coach Danny George was this ed Ranney to a 74-45 victory over 13th-seeded the winner of the No. 7 seed Lawrence at In the Preliminary ofthree Finals, Brick Township 50-30 through quarters. nament in Tinton Falls. rebuild”.

Coach George wants to give a speof theand wrestlers who had his Some 26th this year was no dif- assists St. Rose in the first round of the South Jersey, This and year I knew we had afterseason) netting three goals with four last played had Brocknext.

Township came up Mabig.

No. 10 seed Ewing game Alex Klatsky 12 points, while Joe cial thanks to his assistant coaches in Joe Ke- in the first round. ferent as the Green Wave finished with a 16 success this season were Joe Jasio Non-Public B tournament Tinton Falls.Carter added 12 Scottie Lewis finished with 20 points, 16 reMatt Bullockinand Raheem honey chipped in with eight points and four agle, John Jasio, and Doug Cornell as coach and 4 record and finished ranked 6th in the bounds and seven assists to to lead eighthpoints each for Roselle Catholic, which led 36who finished with a record of 33-3 assists. seeded JamesRanney Geraghty finished eight group 4 rankings with many wrestlers placing George missed considerable time this season halftime. offensive attack to a 75-51 victorywith over 25thRanney featured17aatbalanced at 220 pounds and placed in the in the top ten in the region. Head coach Dan while having a hip replaced.”Their contribupoints, seeded six rebounds and fourinassists.

Brick Township the preliminary as Alex Klatsky had 23 points and four steals Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis paced Ranney

round of the Shore Conference Tournament

against St. Rose.

school history.

Scottie Lewis recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks to lead fourth-seeded Ranney to a 74-45 victory over 13th-seeded St. Rose in the first round of the South Jersey, Non-Public B tournament in Tinton Falls.

Bryan Antoine had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Ranney, which outscored Brick Township 50-30 through three quarters.

Alex Klatsky had 12 points, while Joe Mahoney chipped in with eight points and four assists. James Geraghty finished with eight points, six rebounds and four assists.

and Bryan Antoine added points, five rewith 14 points10 each. in Ranney.

Noah Buono led the way for Brick Township bounds and nine assists. John Crowley scored with 11 points. Joe Destafano had 10 points. the first round of playoffs, Ranney faced off 11 points for St. InRose.

Ranney recorded the first SCT victory in

top 12summed in the state.

Tomlinson George up the John season this way by who “we finished with a 22-3 record in saying won two tournaments this season and second indivision the district thefinished heavyweight and finbehind CBA whileregion reaching ished only fourth in the while bethe state final against Jackson Meing a district champ.

Lamont Reid morial so we had a very exciting season”.

tion was tremendous and I thank them for all of their efforts”.

Photos by: Arielle Figueredo

Meet Dr. John Taylor, MD

Surgical procedures including Quickly gaining popularity are the non-surgical Some of the wrestlers who had breast augmenprocedures such as Coolsculpting and Ultherapy. tations/reductions/lifts, success this season were Joetummy Jasio tucks, thigh lifts, fat grafting and Both men and women are enjoying absolutely whofacelifts, finished rhinoplasty, with a recordliposuction, of 33-3 no downtime as fat is eliminated in as little as a morepounds can alland be placed performed Ranney featured a balanced offensive attack at 220 in thein his new state-ofas Alex Klatsky had 23 points and four steals single one-hour Coolsculpting session. Ultherapy surgery center in a very comfortable, pri12 in the state. John Tomlinson the surgical corrections of cleft palates, leading top the-art and Bryan Antoine added 10 points, five reenvironment.

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Lamont ReidI am very proud of.”

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Southern Regional Gymnastics Primed for Post Season

By Lou Monaco

After its first loss of the season, the Southern Regional gymnastics team bounced back with a win at home during Senior Night versus Barnegat on Oct. 16.

Southern Regional (9-1) upended Barnegat, 102.52-86.95 in Manahawkin, behind a wide array of solid performances, highlighted by senior co-captain Autumn Shackleton taking home the all-around with a 33.475.

The top two performers in each category included Shackleton teaming up with freshman Maria Mezzo on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, and senior Sarah Possidel and junior cocaptain Gabriella Conforti teaming up on the vault en route to the Barnegat win.

great for them to earn the win,” said Southern Regional head coach Judy Miller. “This team has shown they are able to perform under pressure. The leadership from Autumn, Gabriella and all the seniors has pushed this team to success. Our freshmen have been key with their performances. They have brought a high level of gymnastics to our team and the team members challenge each other and want our team to be the best it can possibly be.”

Shore Conference Tournament (Oct. 28 at Brick Memorial) and State Sectionals (Nov. 4 State Sectionals at Seneca, Nov. 11 State Finals at Montgomery): Gabriella Conforti (All-Around), Hailey Klimas (AllAround), Maria Mezzo (All-Around), Autumn Shackleton (All-Around), Ali English (Beam and Floor Exercise; injured, may be back for post season), Abigail Scheider (Floor Exercise), Gianna Antinora (Vault, Floor Exercise) and Sarah Possidel (Vault).

Several Southern Regional gymnasts that have qualified for the upcoming

“I started coaching at Southern in 1987 but I took time off -- about 14 years I would say -- after I had two children,” said Miller. “All together, I think I have coached about 15 years and I have never had so many athletes qualify for the post-season. It has been a very exciting year for us. This has been a total team effort. These girls have been supportive of each other. There is a great mix of upper classmen that have been great leaders along with younger athletes that have adapted to this program flawlessly.

They are all about team!

They have been a pleasure to work with.”

The win came after Southern’s first loss of the season four days earlier at Jackson Memorial, 105.05-103.8, to snap an eight-meet win streak.

“We were able to put our seniors in our varsity lineup. Shelby Bair vaulted, Noelle Englebert did vault and beam, Sarah (Possidel) did vault, bars and beam, and Autumn (Shackleton) competed in the all-around. It was their senior night and it was

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Prior to the post season, Southern had two regular season meets (Oct. 20 vs.

Toms River North and Oct. 23 at Brick Memorial).

Monmouth Regional Looks to Continue its Success Off Bye Week

By Lou Monaco

With a bye last week, the Monmouth Regional football team can’t wait to get back on the field again.

Running back Ian Fitzgerald had 17 carries for 148 yards and had two receptions for 120 yards from quarterback Ryan Convery, totaling four touchdowns to lift Monmouth to a 28-27 victory over Red Bank Regional in Red Bank on Oct. 13.

Fitzgerald scored twice in the fourth quarter on a 90-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard TD run to lift Monmouth regional to the win.

By the way, Fitzgerald also completed a pass in his only attempt for 56 yards.

The Falcons (6-1), under first-year head coach Larry Nikola, have won two straight games since its first loss of the season, a 13-3 road setback to Point Pleasant Boro, on Sept. 29.

Monmouth, which is coming off a 2-8 season just a year ago, will visit Rumson-Fair Haven in its final regular-season road game this Friday with first kickoff set for 7 pm, before returning home in its regular-season finale to host Saint John Vianney on Nov. 4 at 2 pm.

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THE UNEXPECTED GIFT OF SOLITUDE By: Myles Natenzon

I can still vividly remember that fall day in 2006 that started it all. I was then a fiveyear-old avid Power Rangers’ fan. One Sunday afternoon, I switched on the TV to find the channel JETIX so that I could watch them. I never did find JETIX. Instead, I accidently found the Jets vs Titans game. It was the first game of the 2006-2007 National Football League season, The New York Jets were playing the Tennessee Titans at LP Field in Nashville. There was Chad Pennington coming on the field. Obviously, at the time, I had no idea who he was or what was happening. Nonetheless, I was mesmerized.

From then on, I have watched virtually every televised Jets game and attended several in person with friends. In good and bad times, I am still there.

As a youngster, I could not get enough of football or the Jets. Finally, at age 8, I realized that there were other teams in the NFL to support, and each one had its own fans.

In my innocence, I believed a true fan could watch only the team s/he supported. In retrospect, my childhood was filled with those amazing Power Rangers, G.I. Joe, and my beloved New York Jets.

Sundays, I was virtually alone watching the TV because sports are not something common in my household. My parents are both pharmacists; my grandfather owned a lemonade factory in Russia and a mechanic shop in America, while my grandmother was a hairdresser. None of them knew a single thing about any sport. By late middle school, I thought that I was the odd one out: the kid who would not have a “normal career,” because, unlike my family, I wanted to have something to do with the New York Jets, and that was that! Clearly, I had no idea how to be involved with the Jets; I was just a child who apparently did not want a “normal” career as an adult.

Years later and many unfortunate seasons of New York Jets football later, one pivotal question reverberated in my consciousness; “How do I get involved?” While I had already learned about how general managers, scouts and all of those other pivotal positions worked, I longed to know much more about the actual inner workings of the super high-stakes business of big time professional sports. By this time, I spoke “fluent” sports and had a myriad of various college and pro sports factoids in my head. It was a good start, but clearly it was not enough on which to build a career. Thus, began my hunt for relevant data.

My obsession with the “behind the scenes” of the NFL started in 2010 when I saw a clip during a Jets game when the cameraman panned out to the owner at the time, Woody Johnson. At that moment, I became cognizant that there was so much more to football than just the players. That was when my research began in earnest. Along this investigative path, I found the art of being a sports agent, as well as discovered legendary figures who are masters of the art of the sports deal, e.g., Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, Leigh Steinberg, Scott Boras, Rob Pelinka, and David Falk. One day, I would like to be counted in their preeminent number.

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Holmdel Football off to Best Start in Years

By John Sorce

In only his second year leading the program, Holmdel football coach Jeff Rainess is leaving his mark.

The program is off to its best start in years, with a 4-3 record through week six and people are beginning to take notice.

“Being able to look up in the stands and see the student section filled up, it’s pretty neat to see,” Rainess said. “The community has been deserving of a winner for a long time and it’s pretty cool to go out to the store and have random people giving me high fives because we’re doing a job. That’s pretty neat.”

The Hornets opened their season on the road against Brearley and picked up a 17-12 win.

“From a standpoint of gaining the confidence and the buy-in of the team, I think it was huge. To go beat a program like Brearley that is well-respected and in the playoffs every year is big for the program, but we asked the kids to work really hard and when they start to see a positive result, I think it gives you a platform to build on.”

The Hornets also have victories over Spotswood, Red Bank Regional and Manchester. They outscored their opponents, 108-21, in those three games.

“I think it’s due to expectations and consistency,” Rainess said. “I think when I took over, I was the fourth head coach in four years, so there was a whole bunch of different schemes and messages that I think contributed to some of the difficulties the

team had in the past. Having the same voice and same scheme for two years in a row definitely enabled the kids to play faster and feel more comfortable with what was expected of them. Thankfully, it’s showing up on the field.”

Holmdel has been led by three key players on offense: quarterback Jeff DeCicco, running back Dean Gallo and wide receiver Mac Byrne. All three players are juniors.

“The game has definitely slowed down for Jeff,” Rainess said. “As an offense that relies on the option, we rely on him to make good decisions a lot of the time. He worked hard in the off-season at his trade and it is showing up. He is making smart decisions and with a year under his belt, he’s able to play faster and be more confident in his reads.

It’s allowing the offense to be more efficient.”

Rainess wants people to know the kids deserve all the credit.

“I’m so proud of the effort that the boys put in.

Where they were to where they are now is a pretty amazing story and it doesn’t come easy,” Rainess said. “I want people to understand how hard these kids have worked because we ask a lot of them.

There’s a lot of effort that goes into this thing between the weight room and the practice field. Any time I get a chance to talk about it, that’s what I want to portray.”

Holmdel looks to continue their success on Friday, Nov. 3 on the road against Matawan.

Whenever football is on, it is still as if no one else in my house exists, only the Jets and me. This remains a common occurrence in which each family member is free to simply be. Game time is the only time during the week when I am actually alone to gather my thoughts and to envision my future. I cherish these moments and appreciate my family’s acknowledgement of my extant non-traditional career choice. I have come a long way since those Power Rangers’ days. An exciting road awaits ahead.

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Ocean Township Boys Soccer: Hottest Team Down the Shore

By Lou Monaco

Right now, Ocean Township High School might have the hottest boys soccer team down the shore.

Junior Santieno Harding, senior Job Cajas, and senior Stephen Carton each converted penalty kicks to lift fifth-seeded Ocean Township to a victory over 12th-seeded Point Pleasant Boro in the second round of the Shore Conference Tournament in Ocean last Wednesday.

“During the overtime, I began to sense penalty kicks were looming, so I wanted to get Santieno (Harding) re-entered into the game, in case he needed to take one. He was a little hobbled from an injury last week, and was having trouble early in the game getting his footing. But, the adrenalin kicked in during overtime, and he nailed his PK after Boro's first kicker missed. Our goalkeeper, junior Max Winters, then almost saved the second kick, and two of our seniors, Job (Cajas) and Stevie (Carton), calmly converted their kicks. We didn't need to use our fourth guy because Max came up big and saved their

OCEAN’S #13 MARK MAURO AND POINT BORO’S #11 LIAM KIRINOVIC

fourth penalty kick,” said Ocean Township head coach John Terlecsky, who is in his first season at the helm, taking over for former head coach Tom Reilly, who coached at the school for the past 33 seasons, including Terlecsky, from 1992-94.

on Sept. 18, played in the SCT quarterfinals on Friday, Oct. 20 and hosted 20th-seeded Monmouth, who upset fourth-seeded Freehold Township, 1-0, on a second-half goal by senior Patrick Riordan.

Ocean Township won the shootout, 3-1, after junior midfielder Luke Yates scored off an assist from Cajas seven minutes into the second half to tie the game at 1-1 and force the extra overtime periods.

Senior Leo Schnappauf scored a first-half goal to give Point Pleasant Boro (10-2-4) a 1-0 halftime advantage.

The Panthers saw its six-game win streak snapped and suffered its first loss in its last 12 games, in which they recorded an 8-1-3 record during that span.

“We knew that Point Pleasant Boro would be a forOCEAN’S #17 JOB CAJAS AND midable opponent. They have been at the top of POINT BORO’S #12 MATT MORAN their division for the last number of years, and our guys knew that it would take a quality effort to advance. Terlecsky gives a rundown on his Fortunately, we were up to the task,” players thus far this season. said Terlecsky. “When we gave up the first-half goal, I could see some frustra- “Our defense has been consistent and tion on our side because of unconverted tough during this 12-game stretch. chances. However, we were able to re- Zach Sintic and Mark Butler, our cengroup at halftime, and realized that we ter backs, have become an excellent had the majority of the possession, and tandem and have learned how to we would get the equalizer. And that's cover for each other very well. Our when Luke stepped up. He's our top as- two marking backs, Mark Mauro and sist man (seven on the season thus far) Frank Astudillo, have also learned and controls the middle of the field, but when to get up and down the flanks, he also has a flair for the dramatic. His and when to fortify the back line. goal was a screamer from 25 yards out, And, behind them have been two almost identical to his golden-goal versus competent goalkeepers, Winters and Middletown North. He's one of our three Thomas Gleason, who split the role captains, and he leads both vocally and during the regular season. Winters by example, and he's simply a winner.” has taken the lead role and has yet to lose a match. So this defensive group Ocean Township (14-2-1), which has won collectively has allowed us to navigate 12 straight games and has not lost since our injuries, which has impacted our a 2-0 road setback at Middletown North offensive production at times.

“The other common denominator has been Job (Cajas),” continued Terlecsky. “He was in Ecuador with his family in August, and he got stuck there due to two hurricanes and cancelled flights. So his first game wasn't until September 20 versus Middletown South. Job has linked very nicely with Luke (Yates) in the middle of the field and both have impacted our possession game tremendously.

We were missing this dynamic early in the season.

“On offense, our forwards are quite dynamic and as good as anyone in the Shore Conference,” stated Terlecsky. “Stevie (Carton) has produced all season, and when Santieno (Harding) is healthy and out there with him, they are constantly on the move and running at defenders, so it is really a full complement of resources we can bring to the table to win any given game.”

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Rumson's Croddick seeks fourth consecutive Shore Conference Championship

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By John Sorce

Four years ago, the Rumson-Fair Haven field hockey program was without a Shore Conference Tournament championship.

Then Lily Croddick stepped on campus, and everything changed.

“I just love playing and I feel I picked it up really quickly,” Croddick said. “I feel like it came natural to me, and I just really liked it.”

“She’s been one of the key players who helped bring this team to the level it is now,” Rumson-Fair Haven field hockey coach Julie Brewington said.

She scored her 100th career goal as a junior, becoming just the second Rumson player to achieve that mark, and the only one to do it as a junior.

Croddick and the Class of 2018 is seeking their fourth consecutive Shore Conference Tournament championship.

“That’s extremely rare. It just speaks to her ability to score. It’s one of the best I’ve seen in a high school player, for sure,” Brewington said. “She is able to get in the circle and get those shots off. She’s been great on corners for us, and she just sees the field really well. What makes it even more impressive is the teams she’s been on all four years have been very talented, so we are not just a one-player team. Yes, she’s been our leading scorer for the past few years, but we have other girls that can score as well. She’s been a great team player.”

“It would mean a lot to me and my fellow seniors, because we would be the first class to win four Shore Conference championships in a row,” Croddick said. “It would show how far the program has come since we were freshmen.”

Croddick, who has compiled an astounding 145 goals and 49 assists in her high school career through Oct. 20, grew up playing soccer, lacrosse, tennis, and basketball. She picked up field hockey in fifth grade, and it came natural.

“That was such a big milestone. It’s a lot for anybody in any sport to reach, because 100 goals is a lot,” Croddick said. “My teammates helped me out a lot and I was able to score all those goals because my teammates were there to back me up. It just shows how good of a program we are.”

RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN’S #23 LILY CRODDICK acter shine through and you can tell she wants what is best for the team.”

Brewington knows Croddick will leave a lasting impact on the Rumson program and community.

“Her freshman year was our first run to the Group II state title, and we’ve been building on that every year,” Brewington said.

“She’s one of the players that has allowed us to keep playing at that high level that allows us to compete with some of the top teams in the state.”

Croddick will be attending Stanford University in Palo Alto, California to continue her academic and athletic career next fall.

“I knew when I was looking at schools, I wanted to go somewhere high academically where I could get a good education, as well as play competitive field hockey,” Croddick said. “Stanford was the perfect fit for me.”

Brewington has watched Croddick grow on and off the field the past four years, and she noted her maturity as the top aspect that has improved, which trickles down to her play on the field.

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“She is stronger as a player and her skills on the field are improving. But the biggest thing for me is her maturity level,” Brewington said. “You come in as a freshman at 14 years old and to be able to watch her grow as a leader on the field has been great. She’s always been someone who everybody looked up to for her skill, but now more so, we see her char-

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KEANSBURG FOOTBALL TURNING ITS PROGRAM AROUND ONE STEP AT A TIME

By Mike Ready

KEANSBURG – After winning just five games, including three consecutive 1-9 seasons the past four years, the Titans of Keansburg are off to their best start since 2012 when they began the season 4-1 before going winless the rest of the way and finishing at 4-5-1.

Following last Saturday’s 19-0 win over Sussex Tech, Keansburg’s record now stands at 4-2 six games into the season. Included in their four victories is a 14-13 win over Pinelands which represents their first win versus a Shore Conference opponent since the 2012 season when they beat Mater Dei, 27-18, on the opening game of the season.

“To come back and win that game was big for us,” Keansburg head coach John Bird said of their win on the road at Pinelands. “We were getting frustrated being in the Shore with all our wins the last five years or so being against Middlesex teams and crossovers. We needed to show we could win games in the Shore, so that was a big one.

“Then we followed that up with a win against Point Beach, which was a division win and to us was an even bigger win because we see our division as being very, very strong.”

Bird is in third year as the top man at Keansburg after coming to the school as an assistant in 2013. He played football at Raritan High under Hall of Fame coach Bob Generelli and was an assistant under Andy Carlstrom at Holmdel (2006-08) and at Saint John Vianney (201112).

In his first season at Keansburg the Titans were 1-9. Then last season they improved to 2-8 and even made the state playoffs and appear to heading in the right direction.

“We kind of knew at the end of last year we were moving forward even though our record didn’t show it,” Bird said. “In our Shore Regional playoff game we lost but were competitive. But we knew we were returning a lot

of guys who had a lot of skills and we could take the next step as long as guys bought in – and they did. If we can continue to win games in our division that’s when we can really start to make progress.”

ground and has five receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown.

“Numbers-wise he’s not having as good a year as he did last year,” Bird said of his primary running back. “But he’s a hard runner and since we’ve made the adjustment to Danny throwing more, Liam’s the one who keeps the chains moving.”

Their 51-43 shootout win over Pt. Pleasant Beach on Oct. 5 of this season marked their first win over the Garnett Gulls since 2009 when they handed the Gulls a 34-13 loss during a 5-5 season.

Against Pt. Beach, Keansburg senior quarterback Danny Vital set a singlegame school record for passing yards by going 15-of-20 for 388 yards and four touchdown passes of 20, 46, 69 and 47 yards. Vital also had an 11yard touchdown run with 4:32 remaining in the game that put the Titans up for good.

Junior defensive back Hunter MacDonald had two interceptions giving him three for the year and junior defensive back Patrick Edwards clinched the win with an interception with under two minutes left in the game.

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Vital, in his third year as a starter, is having a breakout season and one of the main reasons behind Keansburg’s resurgence. He’s 43-of-72 for 762 yards passing with nine touchdowns.

“Danny has started since his sophomore year and has been more of a runner for us,” Bird said. “What actually happened was that in the Shore Regional game (this year) he hurt his ankle and wasn’t as effective as a runner as he’d been and we wound up having to throw the ball more and we found out he was very good at it. We had hoped coming into the year that he would become more of a dual-threat quarterback but he was kind of forced into that kind of situation. But he’s just done really well and it’s become a large part of our offense, more so than we thought it would be.”

Senior wide receiver Jashawn Martin was the leading receiver in the game with a career-high seven catches for 186 yards and two touchdown receptions of 46 and 69 yards while also running for a 9-yard touchdown.

Martin has developed into a reliable option for Vital and he’s been on the receiving end of 16 of Vital’s passes for 283 yards and five touchdowns.

“He’s just a tremendous athlete,” Bird said of Martin.

“Jashawn can turn a bubble pass into 50 yards because of his athleticism.”

Senior wideout Darius Moore caught two passes for 79 yards and a touchdown while senior wide receiver Justin Alesi added a 20-yard touchdown reception. Junior running back Liam Riecks had touchdown runs of seven and 14 yards and finished with 71 yards.

KEANSBURG’S #1 DANIEL VITAL Photos by: Tom Smith

Riecks has rushed for 302 yards and three touchdowns on 59 attempts while Moore has picked up 52 yards on the ground on 12 carries with one touchdown on the

In their win against Sussex Tech, Vital threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns including two 10-yard scoring tosses to Martin and a 45yard TD bomb to senior Joe Osterbye. For the year Osterbye has nine receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns.

“Joe’s technically our fullback but he’ll also be our slot receiver,” said Bird. “He’s a very sure-handed receiver that we know will make the catch for us. Paul Eckleberry is on the other side and he’s come on recently. He’s a 6-foot-6, 200 pound basketball player, who we got to come out for his senior year, so he’s a gigantic target.”

The defense – led by Osterbye at middle linebacker – allowed just 130 yards of total offense for the program’s first shutout since 2009 when they beat Burlington City, 20-0.

Osterbye leads the team with 52 tackles which ranks him as one of the top 20 tacklers in the Shore Conference.

“He’s played on defense since he’s been a freshman,” Bird said of Osterbye’s play on defense. “This is his fourth year playing middle linebacker and he goes through his reads and progressions better or as well as anyone I’ve coached at this point. He understands the game and doesn’t miss tackles.

“And Miguel Crespo is another kid that’s started for three years for us at outside linebacker and does a great job pressuring offenses. Then there’s Hunter MacDonald at free safety. He’s a first-year varsity kid that’s only a junior, who just love football and plays his butt off every day and it’s paid off. He’s one of our top tacklers and is second in the Shore in interceptions.”

scrimmage. Rotondella is the only returning lineman on both sides of the ball for the Titans so he’s been leaned on heavily. Ijustice Tucker – a 6-foot-2, 245 pound twoway lineman – was also praised by Bird for his play in the trenches. But Bird did say the unit as a whole has meshed better than they ever could’ve expected and that a lot of their success can be attributed to them just getting on board as quickly as they did.

The win against Sussex gave them three wins in a row for the first time since 2008 when they won their final three games of the season to finish 3-7.

“That’s helped our confidence,” Bird said of his team winning streak. “It’s also the way in which we’ve won that’s igniting confidence in our guys.”

The Titans will face one of their biggest tests of the season this Saturday when they host undefeated South River (60) – ranked fifth in the Greater Middlesex Conference.

“We’re approaching this game like we approach every game,” Bird said. “We know they’re a good team, obviously their record speaks for itself, but we’re also very familiar with them so we’re hoping our familiarity with them helps. It’s about executing, if we execute then we’ll be fine.”

Following their Saturday game the Titans have two remaining games left with division rivals Keyport and Asbury Park.

“Right now the goal is to get into the playoffs more than anything else,” Bird said. “We try to break it down into steps. The next step for us is to qualify for the playoffs again and get a win.”

UPDATE: The Titans had their three-game winning streak snapped, losing to still undefeated South River, 26-20.

Keansburg’s comeback fell short in overtime after Osterbye’s Hail Mary reception with no time on the clock tied the score in regulation, but with a chance to win the game in regulation with a successful extra-point kick, a bad snap sent the game into overtime. South River scored on its first overtime possession but a juggling catch by Martin on fourth down on the Titans overtime possession was ruled incomplete and Keansburg was left with a heartbreaking loss.

Bird also mentioned Martin and junior Justin Alessi at the corners. They play excellent man-to-man coverage allowing the Titans to get extra guys down in the box to stop the run.

Two-way lineman Ronnie Rotondella was singled out by Bird for his play on both sides of the line of

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TALENTED COLTS NECK GIRLS SOCCER IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS

By Mike Ready

COLTS NECK – From 2014 through 2016, the Colts Neck girls soccer program went a combined 59-6-2 for the winningest three-year run in school history.

has been really good too. She just doesn’t have the goal numbers, but she’s been a catalyst up top. But you can see how dangerous Kristi is; when she’s explosive she’s capable of a lot.”

With former New Jersey Player of the Year and USA Women’s National team member Frankie Tagliaferri as the catalyst, the Cougars won the 2014 Central Jersey Group III title. They then went undefeated (24-0-1) a year later on their way to being named the No. 1 team in New Jersey after beating Northern Highlands, 1-0, on a Tagliaferri penalty kick to claim the NJSIAA Group III championship.

Mikula and Lee – a senior midfielder – are tied for the team lead with 10 goals apiece with Lee adding six assists and Mikula four. Fitzhenry – a junior forward – has scored three goals and assisted on five others.

Last season Colts Neck was 15-2-1 before running into and losing to the hottest team in New Jersey, Hunterdon Central (21-1-1), in the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals. Hunterdon Central went on to claim the Group IV championship and the No. 1 ranking in the final NJ.com Top 20 poll.

In the midst of somewhat of a transition year, the Cougars have been able to maintain a high level of play this season with the help of a small but solid group of seniors and a gang of talented underclassmen.

“I think that we were up at the top for so long and there was a good rotation of girls,” Colts

COLTS NECK’S #16 CATHRINE O’CONNOR AND MIDDLETOWN NORTH’S #6 KATELYN REID Neck head coach Doug Phillips said when asked about how this team differs from those elite teams.

“Now it’s like the seniors this year are the girls that were freshmen during that stretch. So a lot of the younger girls that come in they don’t really understand the tradition and what’s at stake.

We’re trying to bring them in but it was kind of a flat performance by us today. We have some youth but they’ve got to learn.”

What Phillips is referring to was their 2-0 win over No. 10 seed Middletown North in Thursday’s Shore Conference Tournament first-round match.

Junior forward Kristi Mikula’s two first-half goals held up and the defense – led by senior captains Lauren Fehster and Alex Ryan, sophomore Catherine O’Connor and freshman Alexis Serluco along with freshman goalie Kaitlyn Torres – helped preserve the shutout and win.

Senior midfielder Kristen Gambardella, who assisted on both of Mikula’s goals Thursday, has added three goals and two assists while Arianna Sakouktis has contributed three goals and an assist.

Jenna Buckley (six assists), Dori Barlow (one goal, two assists), Ashley Cataneo (one goal) and Gina Cilea (one goal, one assist) have all chipped in as well.

The No. 7 seed Cougars (10-3) are two-time defending Shore Conference Tournament champions and are currently ranked third in the Shore Conference and eighth in the NJ.com Top 20.

“We thought it was a little unfair,” Phillips said of his team’s No. 7 seed. “The second-place team in the A South was a four seed and the second place team in the A North gets bumped by two A Central teams with only two losses to Township (Freehold)… I don’t know. It’s just the way the ball bounces sometimes and it is what it is.”

Following a 1-0 loss on opening day to Freehold, Colts Neck’s only losses have been against the undisputed No. 1 team in the Shore Conference, Freehold Township (16-0), who’s also ranked second in the state behind Northern Highlands, so Phillips was a little miffed by his team’s low seed in the Shore Conference Tournament, especially as the defending champions.

Low seed or not, Colts Neck now moves on to play No. 2 seed Wall (16-1-1) in Saturday’s quarterfinal match and they better be ready. Wall is ranked second in the Shore and No. 7 in the state. Colts Neck beat Wall, 2-1, in last year’s SCT semifinals when Wall was a No. 1 seed and the Cougars were No. 5 so the Crimson Knight might just have a little extra motivation heading into the game.

“We had seven girls on the field today that were on the field when we beat Township (Freehold) last year in the final (SCT),” Phillips said. “So it’s not like we’re all that young, it’s just that everyone else on the field and on the bench is young. So it’s like that vibe that the captains have tried so hard to keep going this year just isn’t there and we’re trying to get that vibe back and it’s very frustrating.

We’ll see, maybe we’ll see something different on Saturday. We got to be up for this because I know Wall’s going to be up for knocking us off. So I think if we’re up for them it will be a good game.”

“They’re just all really good lock-down defenders,” Phillips said of his defense that has yielded just seven goals in 13 games including eight shutouts. “They have good vision and don’t over commit, so yea, they’re doing a good job. Lauren’s a big ball winner and Kaitlyn is only a freshman but she reads the game well, comes off her line well and she’s earned some of those shutouts.”

COLTS NECK’S #10 ALEXANDRA RYAN Photos by: Fran Attardi

When asked about Mikula’s game-winning performance in Thursday’s win, Phillips said, “Kristi’s getting better all the time. She could’ve had four or five goals today so she’s getting more confidence. She’s meant a lot, between her and Kayla (Lee) that’s been our offense. Isabella Fitzhenry

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UPDATE: The Cougars fell to 10-4 after losing to Wall, 6-2, Saturday in a Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal match. Colts Neck will now turn its attention to the state playoffs which will be seeded next week.

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Mayfield Aims to be Manalapan's Best Ever

By John Sorce

When Manalapan football takes the field this season, all eyes are on one player: senior running back Naim Mayfield.

While following in his brother’s footsteps led Mayfield to the gridiron, his parents have been supportive of his decision as well.

Mayfield has amassed an astounding 1,410 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns on the season through just six games. He joined the varsity team as a sophomore and never looked back. Manalapan head coach Ed Gurrieri knew he had a special player when he saw him play as a freshman.

“They always tell me to follow what’s right and what makes me happy,” Mayfield said. “Football makes me happy, so if I want to continue to play football for as long as I can, they always tell me to go 100 percent 100 percent of the time.”

“When he came in as a freshman, we knew right away,” Gurrieri said. “His older brother was a great running back himself, so we knew he had great genes and work ethic. When we saw him play as a freshman, we knew he was going to be really good.”

Mayfield will continue his academic and athletic career at Fordham University, a member of the Patriot League.

Mayfield mentioned he always wanted to be like his brother, which led him to play football.

“They have a great school, atmosphere and program there and the class with me coming in is going to great,” Mayfield said about his recruiting process. “It’s a really big building stone in the program they are trying to build.”

“I’ve always wanted to be like my brother. He’s one of the reasons I started playing football,” Mayfield said. “It made me to want to push myself to be more like him, if not better. We worked out together, went to the field together, and we always had that competitive trait and we wanted to make each other better.”

After carrying the ball 20 times for 160 yards as a sophomore, Mayfield broke out as a junior. He totaled just under 1,800 yards and 23 touchdowns as the Braves went 11-1 in 2016, a season that ended in a 34-13 loss to Piscataway in the NJSIAA Central Group V championship game.

The Braves’ quest for this season is to finish 12-0, a mark no Manalapan team has ever done. It would mean a lot for Mayfield to go out on top as a senior, which would verify all the hard work he has put in the past four years.

young man. He has a great GPA in the classroom and his teachers love him. He’s extremely well-rounded. He excels on the field as well as off the field.”

While Manalapan likes to take a game-by-game approach, their ultimate goal is to win a state championship. Regardless of how this season ends, Mayfield will be able to look back on his time at Manalapan High School and smile.

“I push myself every week in practice and when we have a chance to lift, make myself better and make myself able to perform at my best in every game,” Mayfield said.

Manalapan’s players look up to Mayfield, who lets his play on the field and hard work off it lead the way.

“He’s a lead by example kind of guy,” Gurrieri said. “He does a great job in the weight room in the offseason and he’s a supremely conditioned

“Football at Manalapan and Manalapan in general has taught me a lot of lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life, especially with the coaching staff and how they try to treat their players,” Mayfield said. “They want to keep everybody on the right path and do well on and off the field and represent themselves as great sons, athletes and people in the community.”

And when he’s watching Mayfield take the Patriot League by storm, Gurrieri can reflect on the impact Mayfield left on his program.

“I’ve coached a lot of good running backs over the years. He has the best attributes out of all of them,” Gurrieri said. “He’s extremely strong and fast, he has great vision, he can cut on a dime and make you miss, and he can run you over and break tackles. He’s a great combination of power and speed.

“I’ve been blessed with a lot of great players, but Naim is one of those guys that you just love coaching. He competes, plays hard, never gets down or points fingers at anybody else. He always puts everything on his own shoulders and takes the pressure off everybody else. He rallies the team around him and guys want to block for him because they like him.”

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Colts Neck Captures First Divisional MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY FIELD HOCKEY CRUISES PAST SIENA, 9-1 Title in Program History LOUDONVILLE, NY – Junior Kelly Hanna registered a hat trick and freshman Tamar Klinkhammer scored two first-half goals to help lead the Monmouth University field hockey team to a commanding 9-1 win at Siena, last Friday. The Hawks, who improve to 12-3 on the season and 3-1 in MAAC play, outshot the Saints, 28-3, while earning 10 attacking corners compared to just three for Siena.

Klinkhammer scored her two goals over a four-minute span to spot the Hawks to an early 2-0 lead. Elyssa Okken cleaned up a rebound in front of the cage in the 21st minute before Hanna scored her first of the day to allow the Hawks to enter the break ahead by four.

The Hawks continued right where they left off in the second half as Mallory Kusakavitch scored 5:06 into the frame and two minutes ahead of Rachel Konowal. Hanna scored her second of the afternoon a minute later,

while Georgia Garden Bachop tapped in a rebound off a corner to make it 9-0. Stephanie Hand stopped the Hawks’ run and got Siena on the board in the 53rd minute, six minutes before Hanna capped off the scoring as she completed her second hat trick of the season.

Senior goalkeeper Christen Piersanti made one save in cage in the victory.

"Top to bottom, today was a total team effort.

Our small passing game allowed us to keep attacking well,” said Monmouth University head coach Carli Figlio. “We will look to continue the momentum as we head into the final weekend.”

Monmouth will travel to Rhode Island Friday for the final road game of the regular season against Bryant. The Hawks will then celebrate senior day on Oct. 29 when it welcomes longtime rival Rider.

By Lou Monaco

After a two-game winless skid, the Colts Neck field hockey team created some history of its own last Thursday.

Amy Flood scored two goals and Jenna Filingeri added one goal to lead Colts Neck, No. 19 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, to a 4-0 victory over Howell in Colts Neck.

Senior Madison Bellows tallied two assists, senior Amy McGee and Ally Royle each dished out one assist apiece, and Helen Kiechlin stopped two shots for Colts Neck (13-1-1), which led 3-0 at halftime.

Flood has a team-leading 16 goals and Kiechlin recorded her eighth win and fourth shutout of the season.

With the win, Colts Neck clinched first place in the A North division for its first divisional championship in program history.

The Cougars, top-seeded in the upcoming NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament which starts this week, will have a first-round bye and will await to host the first-round winner between ninthseeded Middletown South and eighth-seeded Neptune on Friday, Oct. 27.

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HERCULEAN EFFORT BY JOHNNY BUCHANAN POWERS SAINT JOHN VIANNEY OVER RED BANK CATHOLIC

By Mike Ready

RED BANK – Senior running back Johnny Buchanan bulled his way to 231 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 26 carries and had a drive-killing interception that thwarted a Red Bank Catholic comeback bid powering Saint John Vianney to a 35-17 win over Red Bank Catholic Friday night at Count Basie Stadium.

The win extended the Lancers’ Shore Conference winning streak to 36 straight games dating back to the start of the 2014 season.

“This is a great win. For some reason it seems we’re always underrated,” Buchanan said after his team’s statement-making win. “Hopefully this will prove some things. Everyone had us losing so that was

some big motivation for us right there. I think some of the reason we got doubted was some of our earlier opponents. So now that we got two tough teams (SJV beat Rumson last week) under our belt I feel like it’s going to help us tremendously in the playoffs.

“We go game-by-game, we just want to play one game at a time, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have RBC circled on my calendar. It’s our biggest rivalry game and it’s always fun to come out and play these guys. This was a confidence booster and will help as the season goes on.”

Saint John Vianney was holding a 28-17 lead with a little under five minutes left in the game with the Caseys facing a fourth-and-4 at the Lancers 16-yard line and in desperate need of a score.

RBC quarterback Stephen Lubischer had already hit tight end Kevin Bauman on slants over the middle for two touchdowns but the junior signal caller went to the well one too many times. He tried to find Bauman again over the middle but this time Buchanan was waiting for him and picked off the pass at the two returning it 30 yards to the 32-yard line.

SJV’S #44 JOSIAH WALKER Photos by: Tom Smith

“That’s film right there,” Buchanan said of his interception. “I saw on film that they liked that play and I knew the quarterback liked him so I read it and as soon as he dipped his shoulder I knew to break on the ball.”

On the play prior to his interception, Buchanan made a touchdown-saving tackle on Lubischer when it looked like Caseys quarterback had clear sailing into the end zone on a scramble.

Taking over at the 32 following Buchanan’s pick, a false start penalty moved the ball back to the 27yard line. So now facing a first-and-15 from the 27 Buchanan took a handoff off right tackle and bolted down the right sideline for 53 yards all the way to the Caseys 20-yard line.

“That’s just my love of the game right there,” Buchanan said of his run following his pick. “I’ve always loved playing both linebacker and running back. It’s nothing different from when I was six years old, I’ve always played both ways and my dad always told me I better perform on both sides of the ball.”

Four plays later on second-and-goal from the twoyard line senior Zyaire Sterling took it in on a jet sweep to the left for a 35-17 lead with 2:51 remaining in the game as the Lancers scored 21 unanswered points to seal the victory.

The University of Delaware-bound Buchanan scored on runs of four and 44 yards rushing for 126 yards on 15 attempts in the first half but it was his 11 carries in the second half that helped the Lancers eat up valuable time off the clock and keep the ball out the hands of the Caseys potent offense.

SJV’S #2 ZYAIRE STERLING AND #60 ALEC LARSEN “He’s like John Riggins was years ago with the Redskins,” Lancers head coach Derek Sininsky said.

“He wants the ball forty times a game getting four yards, six yards 10 yards then he pops one for 60 yards. Then he doesn’t come off the field, he goes to linebacker. He’s like that Energizer bunny rabbit where he’s non-stop. And you know what; he’s very strong minded and has a great, great heart.

Delaware is very lucky because the kid just loves the game.”

Saint John Vianney scored on their first two possessions of the game on two Buchanan runs and two Will Forman extra-point kicks to take a 14-0 lead.

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SHORE CONFERENCE GRIDIRON HIGHLIGHTS Week 5 Recap

By John Sorce

fensive back Dylan Vill had a 10-yard fumble return for a touchdown and an interception for the Mustangs.

Howell 42, Neptune 3

Toms River North 34, Toms River East 7

Howell improved to 5-0 thanks to a pair of touchdowns by quarterback Eddie Morales III,

Toms River North recorded their first victory of the season thanks to two rushing touchdowns from senior Mickey Maldonado. Sophomore quarterback Gennaro Guardascione added a 49-yard touchdown run and sophomore Nasir Calhoun ran it in from 7 yards out in the fourth quarter. Sophomore defensive lineman C.J. Niedzielski picked up a fumble and ran it back 34 yards for a defensive touchdown.

Red Bank Catholic 45, Wall 19 HOWELL’S #3 EDDIE MORALES III wide receiver Naseim Brantley and Gerard Urso, who added an interception on defense. Braedon Baldwin also added a rushing touchdown.

Saint John Vianney 38, Holmdel 3

The Lancers were led to their 34th straight Shore Conference victory by senior running back Johnny Buchanan, who set the tone early by scoring on a 63-yard touchdown on the game’s first play. Senior quarterback Haaziq Daniels ran for a touchdown and threw one to Zyaire Sterling, who also ran for a 40-yard score.

Rumson-Fair Haven 35, Matawan 0

The Zack Bair show continued as the Red Bank Catholic senior running back raked up 230 yards and three touchdowns despite only carrying the ball eight times in the Caseys’ victory over the Crimson Knights. The aerial attack was working for RBC as well, as junior quarterback Steve Lubischer threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Brandon Lombana hauled in a 39yard pass and found Jaden Key on an explosive 84-yard touchdown. Lombana also had a 50yard touchdown run and kicker Ryan O'Hara added a 27-yard field goal.

Mater Dei Prep 38, Shore Regional 12

The Seraphs extended their winning streak to 15 games by downing the Blue Devils. George

The Bulldogs were led by senior running back Peter Lucas, who ran for 274 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries, leading RFH to their second straight victory over Matawan. Senior quarterback Dan Harby threw a 24-yard touchdown to junior tight end Ian O'Connor and

junior fullback Alex Maldjian added a 19-yard rushing touchdown.

Brick Memorial 21, Central 7

The Mustangs were led by three defensive turnovers and 171 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries by senior running back Tony Thorpe in their fourth consecutive victory. Junior quarterback Tyler Sindel ran for 85 yards rushing and a touchdown. On the other side of the ball, de-

ond shutout of the season. Sophomore running back Steven Rodriguez added a touchdown run in the second half.

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Manalapan 49, Howell 28

Senior running back Naim Mayfield had his best game to date, rushing for 275 yards and five touchdowns in the Braves’ convincing win over Howell. He now has 1,410 yards rushing and 24 touchdowns on the season. Senior fullback Chris Maksimik added a rushing touchdown near the goal line and senior quarterback Luke Corcione, who threw for 94 yards, tossed a 15-yard touchdown to senior wide receiver Scott Scherzer.

Middletown North 34, Wall 14

The running game was strong for Middletown North as senior running back Connor Welsh ran for 217 yards and three scores on 26 carries while junior running back Connor Robbins add-

In the loss, Howell senior quarterback Eddie Morales III threw for 312 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. He ran for 119

MIDDLETOWN NORTH’S #22 WELSH CONNOR ed a pair of touchdown runs as the Lions topped Wall. Senior running back Brady McNally scored both touchdowns for Wall. He ran for 94 yards on 13 carries.

MANALAPAN’S #12 LUKE CORCIONE yards and caught a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Senior wide receiver Ryan Mazik had six receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown, all coming in the first half. Naseim Brantley caught four passes for 66 yards and a touchdown and Pat Handy also had a touchdown catch.

Manasquan 27, Ocean 0

The Warriors blanked Ocean thanks in large part to senior running back Connor Morton, who ran for over 175 yards and two touchdowns. Senior

Saint John Vianney 31, Rumson-Fair Haven 28

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Pearson threw for 208 yards and ran for a touchdown. Senior wide receiver Kyle Devaney hauled in four passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Noguera ran for 94 yards and a touchdown on seven carries, and added a pair of 2-point conversion runs.

Long Branch 21, Middletown South 0

Long Branch recorded its first victory over Middletown South in over 15 years in shutout fashion. Sophomore running back Jermaine Corbett ran for over 100 yards and found the end zone twice while senior quarterback Juwan Wilkins threw for 175 yards and a touchdown – a 79-yard pass to Pasa Fields. Long Branch's defense intercepted Middletown South four times, two by Kevin Porch and one each from Fields and Luke Arnold.

Senior quarterback Haaziq Daniels threw for 178 yards and a touchdown while running for 76 yards and two scores as Saint John Vianney extended their Shore Conference winning streak to 35 games. Senior running back Johnny Buchanan ran for 122 yards and a key 56-yard touchdown that tied the game midway through the fourth quarter. Senior wide receiver Samuel East caught six passes for 110 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown grab with 22 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The Lancers won the game on a 22-yard field goal by senior Will Foreman.

Central Regional 17, Toms River South 7

Central remained tied for first place in A South thanks to sophomore running back Kavon Chambers, who ran for over 200 yards and a touchdown. Darius Martorano added a touchdown reception for the Golden Eagles from junior quarterback Joe Fowler. Senior Shane Black added a 32-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

Jackson Memorial 28, Toms River North 0

Jackson Memorial was led by junior running back Leo Shimonovich and his 150 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Jaguars over Toms River North. Jackson's defense allowed just 87 yards and recorded five sacks en route to its sec-

MANASQAUN’S #11 JAMES PENDERGIST quarterback Tommy Antonucci and junior running back Canyon Birch also added touchdown runs for the Warriors. It was the second straight shutout for the Warriors’ defense.

Holmdel 42, Manchester 14

Running backs Mack Byrne and Dean Gallo scored two touchdowns a piece and quarterback Jeff DeCicco ran and threw for a touchdown to lead the Hornets past Manchester. Cameron LaMountain also pounded in a touchdown from a yard out. The rushing attack was working for Holmdel, who compiled 374 yards on the ground.

Freehold 35, Colts Neck 28

Senior quarterback Ashante Worthy ran the ball 20 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Colonials past Colts Neck. Matt Da Silva hauled in a 29-yard score and Matt Krauss caught a 38-yard pass for a score. Yashon Calhoun returned a kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown.

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On the Lancers game-opening 68-yard scoring drive Buchanan had 48 of those yards on eight carries including his four-yard touchdown run.

The Lancers then embarked on what could turn out to be a seasondefining 78-yard, 14-play touchdown drive that ate up almost six minutes on the clock to reclaim the lead.

Buchanan’s second touchdown run of 44 yards came on the second play of their second possession after getting a good roll on a Caseys punt and taking over at the 47-yard line.

Starting at their own 21-yard the Lancers drove to the RBC 17-yard line where they were facing a third-and-6. Senior quarterback Haaziq Daniels then faked a handoff to fullback Josiah Walker who pulled it in and scampered around right end for the score giving the Lancers the lead for good, 21-17, with 1:37 left in the third quarter.

“That’s all on my offensive line; without those guys I don’t know where I’d be,” Buchanan said praising his guys up front, including C.J. Hanson, Dominick Spano, Paul Liseno, Donovan Reiser, Alec Larson and Andrew McGimpsey. “Those guys are beasts up there and make my job a lot easier. I couldn’t be more grateful; they were opening up holes and making giant lanes for me to run through. Same on defense, the line was getting great push up front allowing me to be free and make a lot of tackles.”

The Caseys received the second-half kickoff and went 62 yards in 10 plays for a go-ahead touchdown overcoming a second-and-21 situation after a Nick Densieski 11-yard sack to take their first-and-only lead of the game, 17-14, after O’Hara’s extra point.

A Lubischer 19-yard pass completion to Jaden Key on second-and-21 and a 23-yard reception by Brandon Lombana gave the Caseys a firstand-goal at the five. Three plays later Lubischer found Bauman over the middle for the score and the lead.

Lubischer finished 16-of-25 for 215 yards and two touchdowns and an interception.

“We’re one big family,” Densieski said of his team’s effort. “This is our hardest opponent we’ve faced so far. Rumson got us ready for this game last week but it was hard getting ready for them (RBC); they have weapons everywhere, but we fought our ass off.”

Buchanan had runs of 12 and 13 yards to help fuel the drive.

Saint John Vianney took over at the RBC 47-yard line following the punt and two plays later Sterling took the handoff from Daniels on a jet sweep cutting inside before breaking free for a 49-yard touchdown run and a 28-17 lead with 7:31 left in the game.

Sterling finished with 100 yards rushing (96 yards in the second half) on 11 attempts and two touchdowns and as a team the Lancers rushed for 345 yards on 47 carries.

With the score 14-0, a Ryan O’Hara 33-yard field goal and a fouryard Lubischer-to- Bauman touchdown reception pulled the Caseys to within four, 14-10, with 1:49 left in the first half.

The Lancers then went three-and-out and were forced to punt before RBC, having stolen the momentum, went 42 yards in five plays and were knocking on the door. But on first-and-10 on the SJV 32-yard line with three seconds remaining in the half, Sam East and Sterling combined to knock down Lubischer’s pass at the goal line as time expired.

“Nick’s just a beast off the edge and a great pass rusher,” Buchanan said of his defensive end. “When you have a kid like that who’s able to get back there so quick it will cause QB scrambles and mistakes and we capitalize on a lot of those plays thanks to 32 (Densieski’s number).”

Both teams suffered significant losses from injury. Caseys standout running back Zach Bair injured his left ankle in the second quarter and did not return and SJV safety/wide receiver A.J. Calabro went out with an arm injury in the second quarter and did not return either.

SJV’S #21 JOHNNY BUCHANAN The two teams then traded punts and on the Caseys ensuing possession Densieski sacked Lubischer for a four-yard loss on third-and-10 forcing a RBC punt from the 18. Prior to the sack, Buchanan broke up a pass that had touchdown written all over it.

Densieski’s sack was his third of the game giving him seven for the season which could give him the Shore Conference lead depending on the outcome this weekend’s games. He also had numerous quarterback pressures that had Lubischer running for his life for much of the game.

On Friday night Buchanan assumed the role of “Superman” playing on both sides of the ball while virtually being on the field the entire game. When he wasn’t torching the RBC defense he was wreaking havoc with his relentless play from his middle linebacker spot. He recorded double-digit tackles including one touchdown-saving stop along with a key interception and a crucial pass breakup.

“He’s one of those great, special players,” Sininsky said of Buchanan.

“When people say a kid loves the game, Johnny truly loves the game.

He trains all year round for it and he’s just always focused on football and Delaware is going to get that. I know he’s not 6-foot-4 but don’t be surprised if someday you see this kid playing special teams or linebacker in the NFL.”

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Freehold Township Field Hockey Aims High in Shore Conference Tournament

By John Sorce

The Freehold Township field hockey team prepares throughout the regular season with their eyes on the post season, beginning with the Shore Conference Tournament.

consecutive Central Jersey Group IV section championship and they know what’s expected and what needs to be done. I think that carries over to the younger girls about what’s expected and how well they do to get to this point.”

The Patriots are ranked fifth in the Shore Conference Tournament this season and defeated Jackson Liberty, 3-2, in the first round on Oct. 16.

After finishing the regular season 12-2-2 and a second place finish to Colts Neck in A North, the Patriots are focused on taking the next step in the postseason.

“It was a very close back-and-forth game between two very wellskilled teams, but we did what we had to do as a team to get the victory,” Freehold Township Head Coach Kara Moceri said.

“I didn’t expect it to be a runaway either way. I expect close, competitive games from here on out in the Shore Conference.”

“Our mindset is the same every year as we are going into these tournaments. We want to get better as time goes on,” Moceri said. “I think we start to come together in this time of the season and that’s why we do so well when it comes to the Shore Conference Tournament and the state tournament.

Junior center/forward Julia Ericksen leads the team in goals with 16 through Oct. 20, and has led the Patriots in scoring the past two years.

FREEHOLD’S #16 JULIA ERIKSEN

“The end of October into November is really what we play for.

It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish. We’ve ironed out all the kinks throughout the season, but this is where we finetune everything and really come together.”

“She came in with big expectations after leading the team in goals as a sophomore,” Moceri said. “She is very well-skilled in front of the goal, but she also has great defensive skills as well.

Her best position is to be in front of the goal and moving the goalie to score.”

The Patriots have rotated through goaltenders this season, but freshman Alexandra Carnevale has emerged as the starter, who leads the team with 38 saves.

“We had a few goalies this year, but she has took the spot as the starter,” Moceri said. “She is very quick. As a freshman, she fit right in with this team and they have backed her along the way. We expect big things from her in the postseason and in the future.”

The defense is led by Kali Williams, who is a four-year varsity starter. Madison Hoskins and Jessica Applegate are also key contributors as midfielders. All three are a part of a strong senior class.

FREEHOLD’S #25 JESSICA APPLEGATE Photos by: Tom Smith

“We have nine seniors this year and they all bring something different to the table,” Moceri said. “We are going for our fourth

FREEHOLD’S #17 ELENA ANDREYEV