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J a n u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 1Volume-I I I - Issue-1
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Raritan Wrestling
Ends Long Branch
Streak
Page�3�
St. Rose Boys Win
WOBM Classic Title
Page�4
Boardwalk
Showcase Preview
Page�8-9
Melvin's Review
Page�10
Rumson Girls
Win WOBM
Classic Title
Page�13
Wrestling:
Mustang Classic
Recap
Page�14
Stumpy’s Corner
Page�15
J a n u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 1Volume-I I I - Issue-1
Raritan Wrestling
Ends Long Branch
Streak
Page�3�
St. Rose Boys Win
WOBM Classic Title
Page�4
Boardwalk
Showcase Preview
Page�8-9
Melvin's Review
Page�10
Rumson Girls
Win WOBM
Classic Title
Page�13
Wrestling:
Mustang Classic
Recap
Page�14
Stumpy’s Corner
Page�15
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Raritan senior Ryan Lynch has nothing against a
good rivalry. It's just that in the past three seasons he
hasn't exactly had fond
memories of the Rockets'
meetings with nemesis Long
Branch.
"My personal experience was
0-3 as a team and 0-6
individually," recalled Lynch. "I
had to wrestle (two-time state
champ Nick) Visicaro or (state
medalist Jon) Robertson every
time."
Lynch and the Rockets
certainly aren't alone in
their recent futility against
Long Branch, as the Green
Wave entered a Shore
Conference nondivisional
matchup on Jan. 5 with a 58-match winning streak
against Shore Conference opponents. Over the past
three seasons, Long Branch has been among the best
teams in the state and has captured three straight
NJSIAA Group II titles. This time, however, Raritan
was able to erase some bad memories with a key road
victory.
Lynch and fellow senior Joe Masi came up with
important pins at 171 and 160 pounds, respectively,
and sophomore Anthony Scarcella delivered a clutch
victory over Luke
Balina at 119 pounds
to send the Rockets,
ranked No. 5 in the
All Shore Media Top
10, to a 36-23 victory
over No. 8 Long
Branch. The Rockets
won eight of 14 bouts
and showcased their
biggest strength -
depth - to end a five-
match skid vs. Long
Branch and put an end
to the Green Wave's
streak against the
Shore that ran all the
way back to a loss to Southern in the 2007 Shore
Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
"It was awesome coming in and finally beating
them," Lynch said. "Getting that early lead was key,
and me and Masi getting those pins, that was
awesome. It was definitely what we needed."
Long Branch led for only a brief moment when Jake
George topped Steve Corona, 13-6, in the match's
opening bout at 152 pounds. But from there on it was
all Rockets, as they grabbed a
15-3 lead and never looked
back on their way to
improving to 3-1. Masi pinned
Ryan Festejo in 3:00 at 160 to
make it 6-3 before Lynch
decked Joscil Jackson in 1:32
with a modified cradle. Victor
Ianello then outlasted Markas
Moya, 3-2, in the ultimate
tiebreaker at 189 for a 15-3
lead.
"First of all, it was a huge
momentum swing for us to get
those two pins right there and
for Ianello to get that one-
point win," Lynch said. "Those
were huge for the rest of the
match."
"Those two guys (Masi and Lynch) are senior
captains and leaders of our team," said Rockets head
coach Rob Nucci. "When we started at 152 we knew
that could happen, and they got the job done for us."
Scarcella's win at 119 came after he trailed 4-1 in
the first period to Balina, who was a District 22
runner-up at 103 as a freshman last season. An escape
and a takedown in the second period tied the bout at
four before Scarcella scored
another takedown in the
third period for a 6-4 lead
and added two late near-fall
points for an 8-4 win that
gave Raritan a 27-12 lead.
"The match was won at
119," Nucci said. "He beat a
real good kid in Balina."
Jason Bohal officially
clinched the match when he
edged Gavin Pejakovich, 3-
2, at 130 pounds to give
Raritan a 33-12 lead
with three bouts
remaining. With the work
they did early in the match, the Rockets made sure that
Long Branch's two most experienced wrestlers, Luis
Filipe (135) and Matt Eggie (140), wouldn't factor into
the match. Filipe won by technical fall and Eggie
scored a quick pin, but both came after Raritan had
already clinched.
"We don't have any really good guys like Dan
Seidenberg," Lynch said. "But we don't have any
terrible guys - everyone is good. No one can do
anything against our lineup as far as movement. You
can try to bump, but we don't give up bonus points,
and we keep every match close."
After Ianello's win at 189 made it 15-3, Long
Branch got a pin from Paul Tracey at 215 and a 2-0
decision from Jim Parnell over Adam Daniels at
heavyweight to cut Raritan's lead to 15-12. Long
Branch forfeited to Matt Lindo, the reigning District
22 103-pound champ, to make it 21-12, and Raritan
would respond by winning the next four bouts to close
out the victory.
At 112 pounds, sophomore Vin Masi controlled the
first two periods against Romulo Garcia and held on to
win 5-2. Scarcella followed with his win before Nick
Ligouri used takedowns in each of the first two periods
to defeat Nick George, 5-3, at 125 pounds and stretch
Raritan's lead to 30-12. After Bohal clinched the match
at 130, Filipe won by technical fall, 21-6 over Devin
Holmes at 135, and Eggie pinned Thomas Broderick in
30 seconds at 140. Raritan still led 33-23, and senior
Brian French closed out the victory in style as he
squeaked out a 3-2 victory over Joe Ciroalo at 145.
"Even during those years where they were as
dominant as they were, this was still a rivalry," Nucci
said. "This is a rivalry through rec and middle school,
and even though the scoreboard didn't always show it,
those were tough, close bouts. It's nice to be on the
other end for a change."
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Senior Joe Masi
Senior Ryan Lynch
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Sophomore Anthony Scarcella
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If the St. Rose boys basketball team learned
anything last year, it was that a good start isn't worth
much without a strong finish.
In the the WOBM Christmas Classic final against
No. 2 seed Point Boro on Jan. 2, the fifth-seeded
Purple Roses' strong finish to the game helped
continue their hot start in 2010-11.
Cliff Clark scored 15 points, tournament Most
Valuable Player Mark Kukoda added 15 of his own,
and St. Rose used a strong second half to pull away
from the Panthers, 52-38, to win its second WOBM
championship, the first since 2003, and improve its
record to 6-0.
"I think this proves a point that we are a lot better
this year," Kukoda said. "Being undefeated gives us a
lot of pride and a lot of confidence going forward into
the rest of our divisional games and then stretch run."
Coming off of an injury-plagued 2009-2010 season
in which they went just 9-13, the Roses dominated the
WOBM Tournament by winning all four tournament
games by 10 points or more and holding all four of
their opponents to fewer than 40 points. St. Rose has
an average margin of victory of 16.5 points and in a
three-point win
over Point
Pleasant Beach
earlier in the
season, St. Rose
overcame a 15-
point deficit and
eight-point
halftime deficit.
The strong second-
half play is a
significant
difference between
this year and last
year, during which
St. Rose blew a
14-point second-
half lead in a
WOBM
quarterfinal loss to
Jackson Memorial.
"We're
upperclassmen,
and we're all
leaders on the
court," Clark said.
"That's really the
difference late in games this year."
Amid their defensive dominance against Point Boro,
the Roses themselves struggled to score in the first
half before finding their offense in the third quarter.
After Point Boro took a 20-18 lead in the second half,
St. Rose started the
third quarter on a 13-
0 run, holding Point
Boro scoreless for the
first 6:57 of the
quarter. Clark hit a 3-
pointer after Panthers
junior Ja'Shon
Woodard ended the
scoreless drought to
put St. Rose up 34-22
heading into the
fourth quarter, which
capped a 16-2 third-
quarter run.
Clark scored 13 of
his game-high total in
the second half,
hitting three 3-
pointers. Kukoda
scored eight of St. Rose's 18 first-half points, while
center Andrew Van Schaack scored eight of his 11
points in the second half and helped keep Point Boro
center Ryan Malleck in check for most of the second
half. The Panthers senior finished with a team-high 13
points, but scored only one second-half field
goal.
"We just had to battle him," Clark said.
"He's a strong guy, and he works hard, so we
just had to work harder down there."
Kukoda is the only player in St. Rose's
regular rotation who is not a senior, but the
transfer from Spotswood High School has
emerged as a legitimate point guard and
scoring option on a team with four players
averaging double-figure scoring coming into
the game.
Kukoda transferred to St. Rose as a
sophomore after spending his freshman year at
Spotswood. He has been plagued by injuries
during both of his high school seasons,
missing two weeks last year with an ankle
injury. Kukoda played football at
Spotswood and suffered a ruptured spleen that
caused him to miss most of his freshman year
of basketball, according to his older brother
and St. Rose assistant coach Matt Kukoda.
With Matt Kukoda joining head coach
Dennis Devaney's staff during the 2008-09
season, Mark soon followed one year later to
take over the point guard duties. Matt Kukoda
graduated from St. John Vianney in 2001 and played at
Monmouth University before serving as an assistant at
Vianney for three seasons. Mark Kukoda has led the
Roses in scoring in three of their six wins.
"I started to feel more and more comfortable last
year, but there was definitely an adjustment period,"
Kukoda said. "I think coming into this year I felt a lot
more confident knowing the guys better and being
fully healthy finally. It's just a lot easier now that I
know the system and know the guys I'm playing with."
Clark, meanwhile, was the latest St. Rose player to
step up his scoring. Clark was the lone starter not
averaging more than 10 points per game coming into
Sunday, but his second-half offense helped the Roses
pull away. Van Schaack (14.4 points per game),
Kukoda (13.0 ppg), Andrew Kurtz (12.2 ppg) and
Brandon Carroll (10.8 ppg) all came into Sunday
averaging more than 10 points per game.
"You can't focus on one guy with this team because
we can all beat you, and we're all unselfish," Clark
said. "We all have confidence in the next guy and that
makes it easier on us and tougher on the other team."
St. Rose remained unbeaten after playing what
could be the most difficult part of its regular-season
schedule and will catch a break in the schedule before
playing a three-game stretch against Asbury Park, St.
John Vianney and Point Beach starting on Jan. 20.
"We can't let up," Clark said. "There's still a long
way to go and we need to keep getting better, so
there's really no reason to ever let up."
St. Rose guard Mark Kukoda
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n Sehmonyeh Allen—Neptune HS
n Delvon Arrington—St. Anthony’s HS
n Brian Baker—Colts Neck HS
n Mustafa Barksdale—RBR HS
n Robert Barksdale—Asbury Charter
School
n Billy Beggans—Ocean Township HS
n Steve Bridgemohan—E Brunswick HS
n Josh Brody—RBR HS
n Brandon Brown—Freehold Boro HS
n Yesenia Burgos—St. John Vianney HS
n Rashon Bruno—St. Anthony’s HS
n Courtney Calderon—St. John Vianney HS
n Richard Calia—Holmdel HS
n Shilique Calhoun – Middletown
North HS
n Quarran Calhoun—Raritan HS
n Cooper Calzonetti—Neptune HS
n Cleveland Cannon—Long Branch HS
n Raheem Carter—Long Branch HS
n Corey Chandler—East Side HS
n Robert Cheeks—St. Anthony’s HS
n Rahmir Cottman—RBR HS
n Don Coven—Long Branch HS
n Paul De Salvo—CBA
n Syessence Davis—Neptune HS
n Allen Dean—Neptune HS
n Taquan Dean—Neptune HS
n Dana Jean DeGennaro—RBC HS
n Chris Delaney—CBA
n Pat Delaney—CBA
n Jose Diaz—Pt. Pleasant Beach HS
n Mark Donnelly—RBR HS
n Sean Dunne—CBA
n Mike Faherty—Brooklyn Polytech HS
n Crissie Fisher—Rumson-Fair Haven HS
n Sarah Fisher—RBR HS
n Adam Fleischner—Holmdel HS
n Colin Ford—Manasquan HS
n Glen Ford—RBC HS
n Greg Ford—Trenton Central HS
n Avery Gardner—Long Branch HS
n Billy Gilligan—RBR HS
n Tyler Glass—Mater Dei Prep HS
n Erica Gomez—St. John Vianney HS
n Dana Graziano—Holmdel HS
n Kevin Grier—CBA
n Paul Halas—St. Rose HS
n Felicia Harris—RBR HS
n Ashley Hart—The Peddie School
n Eugene “Nu Nu” Harvey—
St. Benedict’s Prep
n Corey Haskins—RBR HS
n Kasey Hobbie—RBC HC
n Nolan Ivers—Holmdel HS
n Jasmine Jackson—
Old Bridge HS
n Rosie Jackson—
St. John Vianney HS
n Tyson Johnson—St. Mary’s HS (NY)
n Billy Kiss—Long Branch HS
n Nick La Morte—Mater Dei HS
n Herve Lamizana—St. Patrick’s HS
n Erin Leahy—Rumson-Fair Haven HS
n Carl Little—Asbury Park HS
n Maggie Loundy—Pt. Pleasant Beach HS
n Mike Mavrinac—Middletown South HS
n Jasmine McCall—Manalapan HS
n Billy McCue—CBA
n Christian Morris—S. Kent School (CT)
n Darius Morris—Long Branch HS
n Valerie Morris—Freehold Boro HS
n Michael Murphy—Howell HS
n Sachin Nagpal—Ranney School
n Karen Otrupchak—RBR HS
n Kevin Owens—Neptune HS
n Toni Panza—St. John Vianney HS
n Anthony Perry—St. Anthony’s HS
n Shinece Perry—RBR HS
n Earl Pettis—Saints John Neumann
& Maria Goretti Catholic HS (PA)
n Simon Press—Asbury Park HS
n Joey Raines—
Asbury Park HS
n David Reeves—
RBC HS
n Anne Richards—
The Lawrenceville School
n Charlie Rogers—Matawan HS
n Amanda Rosato—St. John Vianney HS
n Alifiya Rangwala— The Ranney
School
n Will Sanborn—RBR HS
n Keyron Sheard—RBR HS
n Brian Snodgrass—Holmdel HS
n Lauren Sokol—The Peddie School
n Stephen Spinella—Colts Neck HS
n Matt Stahl—Middletown South HS
n Missy Stavola—Rumson-Fair Haven HS
n Jenna Strich—RBC HS
n Scott Stump—RBC HS
n Kim Talbot—RBC HS
n Aaron Tarver—RBR HS
n Terrance Todd—Neptune HS
n Maurice Turpin—Long
Branch HS
n John Weldon—
Freehold Boro HS
n Dawn Werner—
St. John Vianney HS
n John Werner—
St John Vianney HS
n Kade Weston—RBR HS
n Kayshanna Wesley—
Asbury Park HS
n Eric Yarborough—
Asbury Park HS
n Tomora Young—RBR HS
n Terry Zinn—RBC HS
n Lynne Zoltowski—RBC HS
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Matawan's boys basketball team had come stormingback from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to tie thegame and had its home gym rocking for a championshipgame for the first time in years, but then Raritancountered with its two most formidable weapons - veteranexperience and juniorcenter Mike Aaman.
The top-seededRockets didn't panicduring Matawan's surge,and made the crucialplays in the finalminutes against anupstart Huskies teamthat does not have muchbig-game experience. Afree throw by seniorpoint guard KevinFurlong and a putbackby Aaman after Furlongmissed his second foulshot with 14.6 secondsleft in regulation gavethe Rockets a three-pointlead that was enough forthem to hold on for athrilling 54-52 win overthe host Huskies in amatch-up of unbeatensin the Huskies HolidayClassicchampionshipgame on Jan. 2.
The Rockets wontheir first holidaytournament title since capturing the WOBM Classicchampionship in 2006, and Aaman was a major reason.The 6-foot-9 junior, who has verbally committed toWagner, was named the tournament's Most ValuablePlayer with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks despitebeing saddled with foul trouble in the fourth quarter.
Senior guard Tim Pizanie added 15 points and Furlonghad 11, and all four senior guards - Pizanie, Furlong,Jared Gurczeski and Mike DaCosta - made crucial playsin crunch time. Furlong was also named to the All-Tournament Team along with Aaman. Junior forwardLarry Alston III had a game-high 20 points in the loss forMatawan and was also named to the All-TournamentTeam.
"The experience of how many years they have playedtogether showed,'' said Raritan head coach DenisCaruano. "I was very proud of how they fought back afternot having scored for five minutes in the first (quarter),down (five) at halftime for the first time this year, andhow quickly we took the lead in the third quarter.''
"We've been playing together for a while, so it's not aproblem not having 'Big Mike' (Aaman) for stretchesbecause we've been playing together so long that we canmake up for it,'' Pizanie said.
The Rockets didn't even score a point until there was3:06 left in the first quarter and trailed 22-17 at the halfafter committing 11 turnovers and missing numerous openlooks from the perimeter. Matawan senior guard KeenanJohnson (12 points), the younger brother of formerRaritan star Marques Johnson and a Raritan transfer,splashed in a shot in the lane at the halftime buzzer after ascramble for the ball to give the Huskies the momentumheading into the locker room.
However, Raritan came out firing in the third quarterled by Pizanie, who scored eight points in the period,including a pair of 3-pointers. Aaman was alsohammering the offensive glass and working the pick-and-roll to perfection with Furlong as he had seven points inthe period. Raritan scored 24 points in the quarter,topping its entire output from the first half, to seize a 41-31 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
"The shooters really came on (in the third quarter), andif they missed I was there,'' Aaman said. "That's whywe're so deadly. We have four kids who can shoot and meas the big man who can rebound.''
Raritan appeared to be in command, up 44-35 after afree throw by Aaman with 5:30 left in the game, butMatawan freshman guard Kashaun Barnes hit a pair offree throws and then buried a 3-pointer from the wing to
trim it to 44-40 before Aaman was whistled for a charge.That saddled him with four fouls with 3:55 left in thegame, and he headed to the bench.
Matawan immediately went inside to Alston, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound transfer from Georgia who attacked the rimwith Aaman out of the game. Barnes followed a bucket byAlston with a pair of free throws that tied the game at 44with 2:57 remaining and got the home crowd roaring.
"We tried to get (Alston) the ball as much as we could,''said Matawan coach Tom Stead. "We knew that if we gotAaman in foul trouble, we could have our way withthem.''
A runner by Furlong was answered by a driving bucketby Alston against Aaman, who was back in the game buthad to play cautiously because of the four fouls.
"I couldn't jump and block it,'' Aaman said. "I had tokeep my hands straight up, and I like to block shots. I liketo challenge shots, but that's a big problem. I need to stayon the floor more, which I have been working on inpractice a lot.''
Aaman scored inside to make it 50-48 with 54 secondsleft in the game, but again Alston scored inside to tie it upat 50 with 27 seconds to go. On Raritan's ensuingpossession, Furlong drew a borderline blocking call on
Johnson when it looked like Furlong was clearing out thedefender with his free arm, and he went to the foul linewith 14.6 seconds remaining.
Furlong, who went 11-for-11 from the foul line in thesemifinals, made the first and then missed the second, butAaman swooped in for a putback and a huge bucket for a53-50 lead with 10.9 seconds left.
"I had the height advantage,'' Aaman said about theplay. "He boxed out, but he just didn't jump, so I luckedout there and then I made the layup.''
The win by the Rockets came in the first meeting of atleast three between the teams because both are in theShore Conference Class A Central division, where Raritanis the favorite to bring home the title and Matawan lookslike a top challenger. The Huskies have not had a winningseason since 1997, and have to deal with the loss ofJohnson, who suffered a broken wrist on Jan. 3 and willmiss three weeks.
Raritan junior center Mike Aaman
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t has become a Jersey Shore
inst i tut ion, a r i te of winter where
basketbal l junkies f rom al l over the
state and beyond converge on
Monmouth County to see some of the best
basketbal l in the s ta te and in the nat ion on the
boys and gir ls s ides .
This 11th annual Boardwalk Hoop Group
Showcase promises to be no different on the
weekend of Jan. 15-16 at the Mult i -Purpose
Activi ty Center (MAC) at Monmouth
Universi ty.
Seven Shore Conference boys teams and
eight Shore Conference gir ls teams wil l be in
act ion in the event , with the boys showcase
being held on Saturday fol lowed by the gir ls
on Sunday. There wil l be f ive games held each
day, s tar t ing at noon.
Let’s take a look at the players and match-
ups to watch from what is a lways an exci t ing
weekend. Also, i f you can’t make i t or you
won’t be s taying for the whole day on
Saturday for the boys event , fol low All Shore
Media’s coverage throughout on
www.al lshoremedia.com.
BOYS SHOWCASESchedule: January 15, 2011
New Egypt vs. Jackson Memorial, noon
Middletown North vs. Lakewood, 1:40 p.m.
Monsignor Donovan vs. Pt. Beach, 3:20
Lincoln (N.Y.) vs. CBA, 5 p.m.
Newark East Side vs. Neptune, 6:40 p.m.
Players to Watch
Desmond Hubert , Sr. , F, New Egypt : The 6-
foot-8 senior is one of New Jersey’s top
players and has a l is t of offers that includes
Georgia Tech, Maryland, Wake Forest and
Vil lanova. A jumping jack who is quick off
the f loor to fol low his
own shot , he looks to
rat t le the r im at the
MAC a couple t imes.
Brandon McDonnell ,
Jr. , G/F, Jackson
Memorial (pictured
right): The younger
brother of Temple
recrui t J immy
McDonnel l , Brandon has
good s ize at 6-foot-5
and range from well
behind the 3-point arc .
Shil ique Calhoun, Sr. ,
C, Middletown North: An
explosive athlete with
mult iple Divis ion I offers in
footbal l and basketbal l , Calhoun already has a
38-point game to his credi t this season and is
one of the more exci t ing offensive players in
the Shore when he gets hot .
Jason Huelbig, Jr. ,
G, Middletown
North
(pictured r ight) :
Another big leaper,
Huelbig recent ly had
a 33-point game for
the high-scoring
Lions. He has draw
interest f rom America
East and Northeast
Conference programs and
has the abi l i ty to throw one
down and hi t f rom behind
the 3-point l ine.
Anthony Walker, Sr. , G/F, Lakewood: One of
the Shore’s most improved players , the 6-5
Walker has range out to the 3-point l ine, good
leaping abi l i ty and a mid-range game. He has
drawn interest f rom Minnesota , St . Peter ’s ,
and more, according to Piners
coach Randy Holmes.
Jarrod Davis , Sr. , G/F,
Lakewood (pictured le f t ) :
Another Divis ion I prospect ,
the 6-6 Davis plays on the
wing and can score f rom
behind the arc or in the
paint . He teams with Walker
to form one of the Shore’s
best tandems.
Sean Grennan, Sr. , G, Msgr.
Donovan: Original ly
commit ted to Davidson before
his recrui tment was re-opened,
Grennan is a four-year s tar ter
who has interest f rom Seton
Hall , Wake Forest and
others .
Anthony
Duszczak, Sr. ,
C, Msgr.
Donovan
(pictured r ight):
A good leaper who is tough
on the offensive glass , the
6-6 senior combines with
Grennan to do the bulk of
the scoring for the
Griff ins .
Jarel le Reischel , Sr. , G/F,
Point Beach: The reigning
All Shore Media Player of
the Year, Reischel has
verbal ly commit ted to
Rice Univers i ty. He
misses some games ear ly
in the season with a knee
injury but has re turned to
make the Garnet Gulls a
team to watch.
Matt McMullen, Sr. , F, CBA: The Colgate
recrui t is one of the top players in
the Shore Conference and a rare
three-year s tar ter for the Colts .
J.P. Koury, Sr. , G, CBA
(pictured r ight) : The
Bentley College recrui t is
tough off the dr ibble and
has 3-point range. He
combines with
McMullen to score
the majori ty of
CBA’s points .
Kamari Murphy,
Sr. , F, Lincoln
(N.Y.) : A 6-foot-8
forward, Murphy has
numerous Divis ion I
offers f rom places l ike
Iowa, Iowa State , Rutgers and more.
Shaquil le Stokes, Sr. , G, Lincoln (N.Y.) : The
speedy 5-foot-10 point guard has offers f rom
Iowa, TCU and UNLV.
Jordan Dickerson, Sr. , C, Lincoln (N.Y.) : A
7-footer, Dickerson is raw but is a big body
inside.
Ikie Calderon, Jr. , G,
Neptune (pictured r ight): A
three-year vars i ty player,
Calderon is very quick
off the dr ibble and can
finish in the lane and
set up teammates .
Tariq Carey, Jr. , G,
Newark East Side : A
6-foot-2 guard with
good scoring abi l i ty who
rebounds wel l for a
guard.
Kasim Chandler, Jr. ,
G, Newark East Side :
A l ightning-quick 5-
foot-8 guard who is a
hard-nosed defender.
Marquee Match-ups
CBA vs. Lincoln: The Colts wil l have to deal
with Lincoln’s big front l ine and i ts backcourt
pressure, so this is a major tes t . Matt
McMullen vs . Kamari Murphy could be a great
match-up i f i t mater ia l izes .
Neptune vs . Newark East Side: Newark East
Side looks l ike the favori te to win the Group
III t i t le in March, so a win by Neptune would
immediately es tabl ish the Scarlet Fl iers as a
contender. These teams have some playoff
his tory together and both play t ransi t ion, up-
tempo offense and ful l -court pressing defense.
Middletown North vs . Lakewood: Two teams
geared up to make a run in the Shore
Conference Tournament , both boast high-
scoring, exci t ing offenses and marquee
players . Should be an up-and-down, exci t ing
game.
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GIRLS SHOWCASESchedule: January 16, 2011
Jackson Memorial vs. Pt. Boro, noon
Middletown South vs. RBC, 1:40 p.m.
Rumson-FH vs. St. Rose, 3:20 p.m.
Christ the King (N.Y.) vs. Neptune, 5 p.m.
Piscataway vs. St. John Vianney, 6:40 p.m.
Players to Watch
Christa Evans, Sr. , C, Jackson Memorial:
The 6-foot-5 Rutgers recrui t is one of the top
post players in the s ta te .
Kelly Hughes, So. , G,
Point Boro (pictured
right) : The high-
scoring s tar and
future Divis ion
I recrui t has
helped the
young
Panthers
take a big
leap forward this
season.
Meghan
McGuinness , Sr. , G,
Middletown South : A
Niagara recrui t , McGuinness is
one of the s teadiest guards in the
Shore and a good scorer.
Samantha Guastel la , Sr. , C, Red Bank
Catholic: The Quinnipiac recrui t is an
athlet ic post player with good shoot ing range.
Ashley Cooper, Sr. , G,
Rumson-FH(pictured le f t ) :
Part of a s tar t ing f ive of
Divis ion I recrui ts that
includes Nicole Isaacs
(Manhat tan) ; Stephanie
Isaacs (FDU); Victor ia
Lesko (Boston College)
and Divis ion II recrui t
El l ie Wilbur (Univ. of
Tampa), Cooper, a Holy
Cross recrui t , i s a versat i le
scorer with four years of
vars i ty experience.
Samantha Clark, Jr. ,
C, St . Rose(pictured
lef t ) : A 6-foot-3 center
with 3-point range,
Clark is a Divis ion I
prospect who is a diff icul t
match-up for any team.
Syessence Davis , Sr. , G,
Neptune (pictured r ight) : A
Rutgers recrui t , Davis is
one of the best on-the-bal l
defenders in
the s ta te
and a
versat i le
scorer.
Shakena
Richardson, Sr. , G,
Neptune: A dazzl ing
playmaker and
another Rutgers
recrui t ,
Richardson is
usual ly a t her best when the spot l ight is
br ightest .
Chyna Golden, Sr. , C, Neptune: A
Pit tsburgh recrui t , Golden is one of the
most a thlet ic pivot players in the s ta te .
Nia Oden, Sr. , F, Christ the King:
Headed to I l l inois , Oden is a 5-foot-
11 forward with good quickness .
Bria Smith, Sr. , G, Christ the King : The
Virginia recrui t is tough off the dr ibble and
rebounds wel l on the offensive glass .
Jackie Kates , Sr. , G, St .
John Vianney (pictured r ight) :
One of four Divis ion I recrui ts
in the Lancers’ senior c lass ,
Kates is headed to the
Universi ty of Pennsylvania
and is a veteran f loor leader
and big-game
player.
Katie
O’Reil ly, Sr. , G/F, St . John
Vianney: The Lehigh recrui t
has emerged as a go-to scorer
in big games for the Lancers .
Danaejah Grant, Jr. , G,
Piscataway: One of the
most explosive scorers in
the s ta te , the 5-foot-9 guard
has put up mult iple 30-point games in
her career.
Marquee Match-ups
Neptune vs . Christ the King: Neptune is on a
mission to win the mythical nat ional t i t le by
finishing a brutal schedule unbeaten and then
repeat ing as the NJSIAA Tournament of
Champions winner. The Scarlet
Fl iers’ only loss las t season
came at the Boardwalk against
another New York City power,
Murry Bergtraum, so they wil l
be up for this one. Chris t the
King is a perennial East
Coast power and is ranked
in the top 10 in that nat ion
in several rankings. So is
Neptune, so a win here
would be a major resume
boost for the Scar let
Fl iers . Neptune’s
backcourt of Syessence
Davis and Shakena
Richardson is the best in
New Jersey, so i t should be
a fun matchup against Bria
Smith and Co.
St. John Vianney vs .
Piscataway: This is St .
John Vianney’s balance and
depth against the explosive
talents of Piscataway’s Danaejah
Grant . The Lancers are the
favori te , so we’l l see i f the Chiefs
can give them a game.
St. Rose vs . Rumson-Fair Haven:
Rumson recent ly suffered
consecut ive losses against wel l -
regarded teams in St . John Vianney
and Point Boro, but the Bulldogs always play
the Purple Roses tough. This game wil l be
important for Shore Conference Tournament
seeding purposes as wel l .
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There may have been a
blizzard that paralyzed the Jersey Shore a day after Christmas
this year, but it did not completely hinder the Chris Melvin
2010 Last Chance Football Showcase on Dec. 26.
The blizzard kept a majority of the potential attendees of
the showcase from attending the event held at the
GoodSports USA complex in Wall, but it didn’t keep more
than two dozen football players and colleges coaches from
across the Shore, state and beyond from attending the event.
The Chris Melvin Last Chance was designed to give
football recruits ranging from sophomores in high school to
prep and junior college players the
chance to impress smaller programs
live and to also get exposure by the
way of the web-based results (e-
mailed to college coaches) and video
footage that can be seen on the
internet.
But this event drew in a bit more
than your standard diamond in the
rough recruit from across the Shore.
New Jersey’s top 2011 recruit and the Gatorade New Jersey
Player of the Year, St. Peter’s Prep running back Savon
Huggins, attended the showcase, but for different reasons
than many of the other attendees of the showcase.
“I wanted to get a great workout in before heading to
Florida for the Under Armour All-American game (on Jan. 12
in Orlando),’’ Huggins said. “I wanted to support the event,
my trainer (Calvin Thompson of
TrainingYoungChampions.net) and to get ready to play
against the best players in the nation.’’
Huggins was joined by one of the state’s top quarterbacks
from the Class of 2012 in Wall’s 6-foot-3, 195-pound Steve
Cluley.
“I wanted to get a workout in and throw the ball around,”
said Cluley, who trains with Cornell Key of
Key2SportsTraining.com. “I wanted to get the rust off of my
arm since I haven’t really thrown since the season.
Both Thompson and Key joined event organizer and
Recruiting Analyst Chris Melvin of Eliterecruits.com and
strength specialist Mark Depen as the instructors of the event.
Because of NCAA regulations, Division I-A and I-AA
programs are prohibited from attending events such as
showcases, giving Division II, III, junior college and prep
school coaches the opportunity to see and possibly draw in
legitimate, yet unnoticed, talent.
“This was
my first time
at the
showcase,
and I was
impressed
with the
caliber of
athletes that
were there to
showcase
their talents
and physical
ability,’’ said
Nassau (N.Y.) Community College head coach Jermaine
Miles, whose team went 11-0 in his first season this fall. “An
event like this does wonders for the exposure of the student-
athlete. Furthermore, I believe it enhances the opportunity for
football coaches at the collegiate level to locate
and recruit top athletes,”
“As a head football coach and recruiter it is essential to
assemble a team of young men of character and talent in
order to be successful. Chris Melvin and his ‘Elite Football
Showcase’ is an important instrument for the success of
young men and the enhancement of a football organization.’’
Manuel Galarza, the head coach of Gattaca football, a new
junior college program based in Mercer County, felt the same
way.
“The event was awesome,’’ Galarza said. “A lot of these
kids have been added to our recruiting board now. For a new
program like ours (inaugural season in 2010), this helps a
great deal. We will be here every time.’’
Pace University head coach and former Matawan star
quarterback and Duke player Chris
Dapolito is quite aware of how
important the showcase is for the
players and college programs.
“Give the kids a chance to be seen,’’
Dapolito said. “We didn’t have
anything like this when I was growing
up. We are looking to bring in a lot of
talent, and Chris Melvin’s Showcase
had this - a lot of speed and some
good-sized kids that impressed me as
well. Wish I could get Cluley as well, but he’s a long shot. He
is a BIG TIME player right there like the Huggins kid.
“You can’t go to many events like this and have three to
four guys running legit 4.3 40s. The event was impressive
and worth the travel and time.”
Event breakdown and standoutsThe event offered
optional testing in
the 40-yard dash,
pro-agility (5-10-
5), broad jump,
vertical jump,
accurate height and
weight measures,
position drills and
the 185-pound
bench press for
high school and
prep school players
and 225 pounds for
junior college
attendees.
Huggins was by far the top talent at the event, displaying
great quickness, moves and super-soft hands as a pass
catcher. Cluley displayed the same talent that impressed the
nation at one of Chris Melvin’s Showcases in 2010: a soft
touch, great footwork, poise, size (6-foot-3, 197 pounds) and
ability to throw the deep, intermediate or short passes.
Long Branch High School senior Karon Hair (DB/WR)
made a great showing by running a 4.3 forty, a 4.3 pro-agility
and posting one the event’s top broad-jumps.
Nottingham High School senior Robert Wiggs
(WR/DB/Returner) showed why he was one of the most
electrifying players in Mercer County. Despite standing just
over 5-foot-8, Wiggs is super quick, having posted a 4.1 pro-
agility, a 4.4 forty, and a 9-foot-2-inch broad-jump. Long
Branch senior Steven Worsley (DB/WR) was also impressive
for the Green Wave, having measured in at 6 feet tall and
posting a 4.4 forty, a 9-foott-3-inch broad-jump, and a 30-
inch electronic vertical. Matawan senior Austin Davis
(DB/WR) displayed impressive athleticism and speed. The 5-
foot-9, 170-pounder clocked a 4.5 forty, a 4.3 pro-agility, a 9-
foot-8-inch broad-jump, a 30-
inch vertical, and bench
pressed 185 pounds 13 times.
Nassau Community College
sophomore Nate Francisco
(WR/RET) showed why he
earned a label as being one of
the Northeast Football
Conference’s most impressive
returners. The 5-foot-9.5, 171-
pounder ran a 4.45 forty, a
4.32 pro-agility, and broad-
jumped 9-feet, 5-inches. Toms
River North Class of 2009 star
running back Jonathan
Daniels (Ocean County
Community
College) showed
that he was still
worthy of a look from
colleges as he measured in at
a stocky 5-foot-8, 175 pounds, broad jumped 9-feet-10-
inches, bench pressed 185 pounds 10 times and posted a 4.5
pro-agility and 4.5 forty-yard dash time.
Jackson Memorial senior 6-foot-3.5, 288-pound Joe Nolan
(center) looked impressive after shedding 20 pounds for
wrestling. Nolan dodged the snow following wrestling
practice to take part in the event and fared well, bench
pressing 185 pounds 15 times, posting a 5.3 time in the forty
along with a 4.9-second pro-agility.
Holmdel senior Kevin Gallogly (center) received a great
deal of praise as he showed great desire, determination and
skill for a BIG MAN. Gallogly measured in at 6-foot-3, 285
pounds, bench pressed 185 pounds 16 times, ran a 5.5 forty,
broad-jumped 7-feet-1 inch, and added a 17-inch vertical.
Hamilton West High School senior Christian Sanchez, a 6-
foot-3, 240-pound TE/DE, impressed a great deal as well
after posting an 8-feet-2-inch broad-jump, a 24-inch vertical,
and a 5.03 pro-agility.
Lakewood’s 5-foot-9, 170-pound senior Ahmier Dupree
(DB/RB) was no surprise as he continued to display great
speed by posting a 4.3 forty, a 25-inch vertical and a 9-foot-1
inch broad jump. Manchester Township junior Marvon
Brodie (NG) may not be the biggest player around the state,
but he is definitely one of the strongest. The 5-foot-8.5, 273-
pound Brodie bench pressed 185 pounds 28 times, ran a 5.4
forty, and clocked a 5.0 pro-agility.
Fairfield Warde (Conn.) High School senior Craig Lowery
(WR/DB) made the trip down for the event and displayed a
tremendous amount of talent. Lowery measured in at 5-foot-
9.5, 150
pounds,
broad-jumped
8-feet-4-
inches, ran a
4.6 forty, a
4.42 pro-
agility, and
posted a 26.5
vertical jump.
Jackson
Liberty junior Justin Billups (DB/RB) continued to be
impressive as he measured in at 5-foot-8, 170 pounds, broad
jumped 9-feet, vertical jumped 25-feet-5-inches, ran a 4.5
forty, clocked a 4.2 pro-agility and benched pressed 185
pounds 12 times.
Melvin’s Last Chance ShowcaseBecomes the Beginning for Some
Huggins, Cluley, Hair, Nolan, Gallogly, Brodie, Winstonamong the top talent to attend combine
Christopher Melvin – HS Football Recruiting Analyst – ELITERECRUITS.COM
Jackson Liberty’s Justin Billups
Long Branch’s Karon Hair
(l to r) Cal Thompson, Chris Melvin, & Cornell Key
Long Branch’s Steve Worsley
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ASM Holiday All-Tournament Team B y S c o t t S t u m p – M a n a g i n g E d i t o r
ASM Most Outstanding Player
Shilique Calhoun, Sr., F, Middletown NorthSelected as the MVP of the Buc Classic, Calhounpoured in a career-high 38 points to help the Lionsremain unbeaten and hold off a feisty Freehold team inthe championship game. He also had 10 points and 5rebounds in the semifinals against Monmouth, and 18points and 8 rebounds in the quarterfinals againstWoodbridge.
He has oftenhinted as hispotential, takingover games forstretches andthen oftendisappearing forstretches, so ifMiddletownNorth can getconsistent playout of one of theShoreConference'sbetter athletes,that will make aworld ofdifference.
I also thoughtRaritan juniorcenter MikeAaman could
have gotten this award as well for his performance inthe Huskies Holiday Classic, but Calhoun's explosionin the final could not be denied.
ASM All-Tournament Team
Mike Aaman, Jr., C, Raritan: The Wagner recruit
affects the game in three major ways - scoring,
rebounding and shot-blocking. He has gotten off to a
fast start, and stuffed the stat sheet while he was at it.
He had 19 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 54-52
win over Matawan in the Huskies Holiday Classic
championship game at Matawan on his way to earning
tournament MVP honors. He played with foul trouble
in almost every game of the tournament, but still put
up impressive numbers. He also had 18 points and 11
rebounds in a first-round win over Manalapan, and 23
points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks in a win over
Freehold Township in the semifinals. Definitely an
early All-Shore candidate.
Mark Kukoda, Jr., G, St. Rose: Selected as the
WOBM Classic MVP after leading the Purple Roses to
the title, Kukoda has emerged as one of the more
improved players in the Shore in his second season
after transferring from Spotswood. He had 15 points in
the final against Point Boro and gives St. Rose one of
the most underrated point guards in the area. He is a
consistent double-digit scorer and a solid passer
amidst a good overall backcourt for the Purple Roses.
Kyle Janeczek, Sr., G, Wall: One of
the more improved players in the
Shore, Janeczek took his team to the
WOBM semifinals and scored 23 in a
loss to Point Boro. Janeczek then had
25 points in a 4-point loss to Jackson
Memorial in the third-place game. He
looks to be among the Shore's scoring
leaders all season.
Jason Huelbig, Jr., G, MiddletownNorth: Huelbig pumped in 24 pointsin the semifinals in a win overMonmouth and also had 21 in a winover Woodbridge in the first round ofthe Buc Classic before taking a backseat to Shilique Calhoun's monstergame in the final.
Kevin Furlong, Sr., G, Raritan:The Rockets' point guard was asteadying force in their march tothe Huskie title, and he had a clutch11-for-11 showing from the foul linein a 17-point effort in a tight win over FreeholdTownship in the semifinals. He had 11 points,including the game-winning free throw with 14seconds left, in the championship game againstMatawan. He also played just about every minute ofevery game, rarely coming off the floor.
Most Improved
Casey Skievaski, Jr., G, Freehold Township:Skievaski got his feet wet on varsity last season andnow has emerged as a scoring force. He can get to therim and score in traffic in addition to hitting fromdowntown. He had 26 points in a win over Howell inthe Huskie consolation final, and followed that up witha 39-point eruption against Manalapan in a regular-season game on Monday.
Conor Mulholland, Jr., G, Wall: Mulhollandshowed a nice touch from behind the arc, includinghitting five 3-pointers as part of a 17-point effort inan upset of Manchester in the WOBM Classicquarterfinals. If he can complement the nucleus ofJaneczek, Brandon Walsh and Derek Gardner, Wallshould be able to right the ship now that it has lostthree straight after a 5-0 start.
Jesse Hunt, Sr., G, Freehold: He can knock it downfrom behind the arc, put it on the floor and score,bring the ball up against pressure, and score intransition. Hunt, who had 17 points in the BucClassic final in a loss to Middletown North and 24points in a quarterfinal win over Old Bridge, shouldbe among the Shore's scoring leaders this season.Now the question is how he will deal with increaseddefensive attention, as he had 8 points in a loss toMonmouth earlier this week.
Zach Hoffman, Sr., G, Shore Regional: Hoffmanpoured in 25 points in a win over Woodbridge and thenhad 26 in a win over Roselle in the consolation bracketof the Buc Classic. With football standouts Evan
Ruane and Mark Coleman gettinghealthy and joining this young team,the Blue Devils should be a group tokeep an eye on in Class A Centralafter a tough start.
Eric Youncofski, Jr., G,Middletown North: The Lions'point guard has been an assistmachine thus far, including 13 in aquarterfinal win over Woodbridge inthe Buc Classic. His performanceand ability to run the offense will bea huge key to the Lions' ultimatesuccess because he gets the ball totheir array of scorers in the bestposition to score and handlesopposing defensive pressure in thebackcourt.
John Martens, Sr., G/F,Middletown North: Even otherClass A North coaches haveremarked that Martens is a harder
player to guard this season because of the work he hasdone on his offensive game.
newcomers to Watch
Larry Alston III, Jr., F, Matawan: Alston had back-to-back 20-point games in the Huskie Classic,including 21 in a two-point loss to Raritan in the final.His presence adds a whole new dimension to a guard-oriented team. A 6-foot-3, 215-pounder with goodquickness and a 15-foot jumpshot, Alston grew up inMatawan, moved to Georgia, and now has moved back.He has barely any experience at the varsity level ofhigh school basketball and is also a potential footballstandout, so it will be interesting to see how his careerprogresses.
Pat Mullin, Jr., G, Freehold: Mullin has emerged as athird scorer with Hunt and Brandon Reynolds for theColonials, as he had 11 points in the final of the BucClassic against Middletown North and dropped in acareer-high 19 points in a semifinal win over RedBank.
Brandon Holup, Jr., F, Jackson Memorial: The 6-foot-5 forward gives opponents two Brandons to worryabout on Jackson along with junior swingman BrandonMcDonnell. He was named to the All-Tournament teamat the WOBM Classic and has stepped up as animportant scorer for a team looking to make a run atthe Class A South title and more.
Mike Gesicki, Fr., G, Southern: He had some goodscoring nights at WOBM and is a scorer to keep aneye on for the Rams. He already has a pretty solidbuild for a freshman, and once his shot selectionand efficiency improve, he could be a big weaponfor them.
Middletown North's
Shilique Calhoun
Wall's Kyle Janeczek
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Even with a year more of
experience and an NJSIAA South
Jersey Group III championship
under its belt from last season, the
Point Boro girls basketball team
wasn't quite ready to beat one of
the Shore Conference's elite
programs in Rumson-Fair Haven.
The Bulldogs, the top seed in
the WOBM Christmas Classic,
stormed out of the gate and held
off a late flurry from the second-
seeded Panthers to win 57-47 and
capture their third straight WOBM
title. Rumson has now won the
tournament seven times - all in the
last decade - and has won five of
the last six tournaments.
Senior guard Nicole Isaacs
scored a game-high 18 points
on six 3-pointers to earn the
tournament Most Valuable
Player award and Ashley Cooper
and Victoria Lesko also scored in
double figures. Cooper, a senior guard, followed up
her 24-point performance in a semifinal win over
Toms River North with a 13-point final, while Lesko
added 10 points. Both Cooper and Lesko were selected
to the all-tournament team by the coaches and
tournament staff.
"I definitely thought I could have a good game
against them," said Isaacs, who thrived against Point
Boro's 1-3-1 defense by finding the pockets in the
zone. "We've prepared a lot for that style of defense so
we thought we could get some open looks, especially
in the corners."
Rumson jumped out to a 18-2 first-quarter lead and
after Point Boro pulled to within 11 at the half, the
Bulldogs built their lead up to
21 during the third quarter.
Point Boro drew as close as
seven when it pulled to within
52-45 with fewer than two
minutes left, but Rumson hit
five of six free throws and
made two straight stops to put
the game away.
The Bulldogs hit nine threes
altogether, four of which came
during the first-quarter spurt.
Isaacs buried two, and Cooper
and Ellie Wilbur each hit one
during the first eight minutes.
Wilbur drew the primary
responsibility of stopping Point
Boro sophomore guard and
leading scorer Kelly Hughes.
Hughes scored a team-high 16
points, but made only four field
goals and scored nine of her
points in the fourth quarter as
the Panthers were trying to play
catch-up. Her two two-point field goals came off
turnovers and one of her two threes was a 27-footer
late in the fourth quarter. For the rest of the game,
Wilbur had her covered.
"Ellie did an amazing job on Kelly," Cooper said.
"She is tough to guard just
because she has so much
range so you have to stay
with her at all times, but
(Wilbur) stayed on her and
contested everything."
Kelsey Haycook scored
12 points for Point Boro and
also had five steals.
The WOBM Classic
turned into yet another
showcase for a balanced
Rumson team with five
capable scorers in the
starting lineup. In the last
three tournaments, three
different players have won
the tourament MVP, with
Cooper winning the honor
last year.
"It just shows our
balance," Cooper said. "One
game I scored three points
and another I have 24. If I'm
not scoring, then it's Nicole,
and if it's not Nicole, it's
Ellie or Victoria who leads us in scoring. We all can
score, we all can shoot, so we just try to share the ball
and make the defense guard all of us."
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Southern Regional senior Kyle Casaletto was one of
two champions from the Shore Conference at the
Mustang Classic at Brick Memorial on Jan. 2. Casaletto,
who was second in New Jersey last season at 112
pounds, won his second Mustang Classic title by
defeating St. Augustine Prep's Joe Esposito, 7-2, in the
finals. Casaletto also defeated Timber Creek's Brandon
Keller, who was seventh in the
state at 112 as a freshman last
season, 5-0 in the semifinals
and was selected as the
tournament's Outstanding
Wrestler. Casaletto was hoping
to get a shot at High Point
senior Nick Francavilla, who
defeated Casaletto in last
season's title match, but
Francavilla lost via injury
default in the quarterfinals.
The other winner from the
Shore was Wall senior Andrew
Marr, who defeated Delbarton
junior Dean Sullivan, 7-6, in
the 215-pound final. Marr, who
was the Region VI 215-pound
champion and seventh-place
finisher in the state last season,
used a late escape to top
Sullivan, who recently
medaled at the Beast of the
East tournament.
Also wrestling in a championship bout was Ocean
senior Tyler Lyster, who was defeated by St. Peter's
Prep's James Fox in the 189-pound final. Fox recently
became just the second unseeded wrestler to win the
Beast of the East tournament.
Here are the recaps from the finals featuring Shore
Conference wrestlers and the results from the other
weight classes:
Finals
103: Michael Bohling (Sayreville) d. Tom Gattinella
(St. Augustine) 9-4
112: Justin Bellis (High Point) d. Max Rogers
(Delbarton) 12-5
119: Billy Hagany (High Point) md. Anthony Geiger
(Sayreville) 12-1
125: Kyle Casaletto (Southern Regional) d. Joe Esposito
(St. Augustine) 7-2
The state runner-up at 112 pounds last season,
Casaletto entered the final as the favorite over the
fourth-seeded Esposito, a junior who was second in
District 32 and Region VIII last season. Casaletto led 2-
0 after the first period and took a 3-0 lead with an
escape early in the second period. Esposito countered
with a takedown to make it 3-2, but Casaletto escaped to
take a 4-2 lead into the third period. In the final period,
Casaletto rode out Esposito, earning three near-fall
points in the process, to win 7-2. Casaletto was named
as the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, as he also
defeated Timber Creek's Brandon Keller, a state
medalist, in the semifinals.
130: Anthony Perrotti (West Essex) p.
Jorge Lopez (Delbarton) 5:40
135: Jeff Canfora (Delbarton) d.
Alexander Richardson (St. Peter's Prep)
4-3
140: Devon Gobbo (Delbarton) d. Drew
Wagenhoffer (High Point) 4-1
145: Joe Gaccione (High Point) d. Brian
Merkel (St. Peter's Prep) 5-0
152: Frank Marotti (West Essex) d. Noel
Santiago (Sayreville) 12-5
160: Anthony Dawson (Paulsboro) d.
Adam Schroeder (St. Augustine) 7-5
171: Ethan Orr (High Point) d. Anthony
Pafumi (St. Peter's Prep) 3-2
189: James Fox (St. Peter's Prep) md.
Tyler Lyster (Ocean) 13-4
On the heels of becoming just the
second unseeded wrestler to win the
Beast of the East, Fox won another prestigious
tournament by topping the third-seeded Lyster. Fox got a
quick takedown before Lyster escaped late in the first
period to make it 2-1. Fox went to work on his feet in
the second period with three takedowns, each time
letting Lyster up, to take an 8-4 lead into the third
period. Fox chose defense in the third, secured a
reversal and picked up three-near fall points to
win 13-4.
215: Andrew Marr (Wall) d. Dean Sullivan
(Delbarton) 7-6
285: Billy Smith (High Point) p. Nick Curl
(Paulsboro) 1:44
Senior Kyle Casaletto
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Raritan High School senior Max DeNardo (WR/RB/RET)
measured in at 5-foot-9, 160 pounds and bench pressed 185
pounds 10 times, jumped 28 inches in the vertical, broad-
jumped 8-feet-7-inches, and added a 4.5 pro-agility.
DeNardo may not have been the biggest or fastest player in
attendance, but he proved to be one of the most athletic.
Following the testing, Denardo did his best impression of
2010 New York Giants first-rounder Jason Pierre-Paul, who
left NFL scouts flabbergasted as he did back flips for 50
yards down the field at the 2010 NFL Combine.
“I felt that by doing this it would add a few ‘Wows’ and
impress the college coaches a bit. They will be able to see
how athletic I am off the field as well without the pads on,”
said DeNardo, who did back-flips for close to 70 yards and
followed that with 70-yard hand stand walks.
Jackson Memorial junior Brandon Winston (RB/DB) has
the type of talent on the gridiron that will make him one of
the state’s most impressive players in the Class of 2012, and
at the showcase it was no different. Winston was officially
measured in at 5-foot-6, 155 pounds and managed to bench
press 185 pounds 11 times, ran a 4.5 forty, a 4.21 pro-
agility, broad jumped 8-feet-10-inches and posted a 26-inch
vertical leap.
Asbury Park senior (DL/OL) Marquis Monfiston looked
very good, tipping the scale at a solid 6-foot, 251 pounds
and posting a 5.1 pro-agility and a 7-foot broad jump.
Willingboro’s explosive senior, Darryl Morgan Jr. (RB/DB),
measured in at 5-foot-7, 157 pounds, recorded a 4.38 pro-
agility, bench pressed 185 pounds 9 times, recorded a 21-
inch vertical leap, and broad jumped 7-feet-10-inches.
Manasquan’s 6-foot-3, 180-pound senior Stefan Baier
(WR/DB) posted an impressive 25-inch vertical and 8-foot-
10-inch broad jump.
IMPRESSIVE SOPHOMORES:
Long Branch’s Dominic Mincieli (LB/TE) measured in at
6-foot-1, 214 pounds, benched pressed 185 pounds 16
times, and posted a 4.6 pro-agility, a 7-feet-4 inch broad
jump and a 21.5 vertical jump. Freehold Boro’s Matt Parke
(OL) is attempting to launch himself on the scene after
measuring in at 6-foot-3, 255 pounds, bench pressing 185 a
handful of times, posting a 5.3 second pro-agility time and
adding a 6-foot-10-inch broad jump. Monsignor Donovan
sophomore offensive tackle Brad Henson measured in at 6-
foot-4, 270 pounds.
The 2010 Chris Melvin Elite Recruits Last
Chance Football Showcase was held Dec. 26
at Good Sports in Wall, NJ. The event was
presented by Eliterecruits.com,
TrainingYoungChampions.net,
Key2SportsTraining.com, NJSportShots-
NJ.com and AllShoreMedia.com.
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Playing basketbal l at Chris t ian
Brothers Academy means that winning
is taken for granted by many, while
losing meri ts the 58-point headl ine.
Add a 48-game-and-counting winning streak against Shore
Conference competition to the usual expectations, and you
might want to make that headline about 72-point if the Colts
lose to a local team. CBA is an all-boys school with some of
the top talent in the area, so the feeling is that the playing
field is not level against most Shore Conference teams.
CBA's stumbling block for years has been the state playoffs,
where it faces teams that enjoy similar advantages and have
similar talent, so it could be assumed that it's just easy to run
through the Shore Conference unscathed, which is far from
the truth. That's why few other teams have ever done it in
one season, let alone multiple ones.
The players certainly know the
drill at this point.
"When we lose it's a huge thing,
but when we win, you're supposed
to,'' said senior forward Matt
McMullen, a Colgate recruit. "We
read everything everybody writes.
We've got it all hanging up in the
locker room, so we're ready for it.''
On the surface, that can seem like
a joyless existence when wins are
rewarded with shrugs while losses
are considered Armageddon. But that
is the reason certain players relish
playing at CBA. The margin for error
is slim because every local opponent
is looking to make its reputation off
beating the Colts, so that keeps them
sharp. Any sloppy practice, any mail-
it-in effort, and forget seeing it splashed all over the Internet
or the newspaper. Try walking down the hallway the next
day.
"The kids in our school are the toughest on the basketball
team, soccer team, and baseball team when they lose, so
there's more of a fear of losing and having to face their
classmates than losing the streak or something like that,'' said
CBA head coach Geoff Billet, who starred for the
Colts as a player in the mid-1990s before playing
at Rutgers.
"It's just everyone around the area,''
said senior guard J.P. Koury. "You
walk into a restaurant with
CBA basketball stuff on after
we just lost, and you don't hear
the end of it.''
Many teams are beaten by CBA
before the opening tip because of the
Colts' history and the intimidation it
brings, but Neptune is certainly not one of
those teams. The Scarlet Fliers have a long
and proud tradition of excellence and
championships themselves and do not back
down from anyone, plus they have had
success against CBA in the past. That's
why a showdown at Neptune on Jan. 8
looked like it might be the spot where
CBA's winning streak against Shore
Conference competition might be in
serious jeopardy. The Scarlet Fliers' home gym is one of the
few gyms in the Shore Conference that the Colts have exited
with losses on several occasions.
"We have so much respect for Neptune, and I have
probably even more respect for them than our players do, so
I was very fearful coming in here,'' Billet said. "I knew if we
could get off to a quick start, I thought it would help us.
Neptune is a great challenge for us, and we need to play
against competition like that and
execute.''
CBA blitzed the host Scarlet Fliers
with a 17-0 run to start the game on
their way to a 68-33 rout, one of the
worst beatings the Colts have ever put
on their longtime rivals. It was the
perfect illustration of how the Colts'
players still make it fun for themselves
amidst all the external pressure. The
sound of silence in an opposing gym,
the knowledge that the latest
challenger to the throne was beaten
back - that is what it's all about to
them. Staying on top is often much
harder than getting there.
"That's the reason I came here,'' said
McMullen, who had 20 points in the
win. "(The Class) A North (division) is
fun, but I came here to play against
great out-of-conference teams, especially Neptune. If you
don't come out and play with energy against a talented team
like Neptune, you can be in trouble.''
"We like having the target on our back,'' said Koury, who
had a game-high 24 points. "It's great. We want the sellout
games. We like coming into the big games with the big
crowd. Everyone has got to love that.''
The streak isn't the most intimidating factor for CBA's
players, however. It's their
classmates and the prominent
alumni whose teams got it done.
Those are the ones the current
players don't want to face if they
have a letdown.
"You owe it to the previous
teams and friends that were on the
previous teams to uphold the
tradition,'' Koury said.
While all the winning and the
same old headlines can get boring
for the outsiders and Shore
Conference fans, there's always a
new group of players at CBA
looking to get their taste of it. Guys
like Kieran Hughes, Tyler Russo,
Eric Shaw and others get their
chance to play a much bigger role
in keeping the machine running.
While the veterans may already have some championships
under their belt, they don't get complacent because of the
hungry newcomers.
"Each year is a unique year,'' Billet said. "We've got some
new kids now, and for them competing and winning never
gets old, so we're lucky that we have focused kids. They
don't fall into those traps.''
Perhaps one of the biggest motivators in CBA's success is
good old-fashioned fear. Fear of picking up that paper or
turning on that computer the next day. Fear of being the team
that didn't get it done.
"We know that everyone is expecting it, but at the same
time we don't want to wake up the next morning and see
'CBA loses,''' Koury said.
As the buzz ends for the Neptune game, next comes
undefeated Middletown North on Jan. 13, the latest
challenger to CBA's supremacy. The storyline will again be
whether CBA can keep the streak going. Love the Colts or
hate them, you cannot ignore them.
Again, it will be a mixture of urgency, drive, pride, fear and
relief powering their effort against the latest upstart. Such is
life at the Shore Conference's version of Duke or the
Yankees, and the Colts wouldn't have it any other way.
"It works out for me because I'm a big Yankees fan,''
Koury said on Saturday before smiling and heading for the
exits, ready for the next challenge.
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