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Braves'

New World

Year of

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Softball Preview

Girls Lacrosse

Preview

Boys Lacrosse

Divisional Previews

Basketball

All-Star Review

Stumpy’s Corner

School Directions

ASM Divisional

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Baseball

Divisional Previews

Braves'

New World

Year of

the Dawgs

Softball Preview

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Divisional Previews

Basketball

All-Star Review

Stumpy’s Corner

School Directions

ASM Divisional

Predictions

Baseball

Divisional Previews

Braves'

New World

Year of

the Dawgs

Softball Preview

Girls Lacrosse

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Boys Lacrosse

Divisional Previews

Basketball

All-Star Review

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Class A North

1. Manalapan

2. CBA

3. Middletown South

4. Marlboro

5. Howell

6. Middletown North

7. Freehold Township

Class A Central

1. St. John Vianney

2. Holmdel

3. Raritan

4. Red Bank

5. Rumson-Fair Haven

6. Shore

7. Matawan

Class A South

1. Toms River South

2. Jackson Memorial

3. Toms River North

4. Toms River east

5. Brick Memorial

6. Southern

Class B North

1. Red Bank Catholic

2. Monmouth

3. Ocean

4. Colts Neck

5. Freehold

6. Neptune

7. Long Branch

Class B Central

1. St. Rose

2. Mater Dei Prep

3. Keansburg

4. Henry Hudson

5. Keyport

6. Point Beach

7. Asbury Park

Class B South

1. Brick

2. Lacey

3. Manchester

4. Central

5. Barnegat

6. Pinelands

Class C Central

1. Wall

2. Jackson Liberty

3. Manasquan

4. Monsignor Donovan

5. Point Boro

6. Lakewood

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Table of Contents

ASM Divisional

Predictions..................................... Page 2

Baseball

Divisional Previews..........Pages 4 thru 11, 14

Braves' New World...................... Page 12

Year of the Dawgs....................... Page 13

Softball

Preview.......................................... Page 15

Girls Lacrosse

Preview.......................................... Page 15

Boys Lacrosse

Divisional Previews............ Pages 16 thru 18

Basketball All-Star

Review............................................Page 20

Stumpy’s Corner........................Page 21

Ocean County

School Directions......................... Page 22

Monmouth County

School Directions...................... Page 23

BASeBALL

1. Manalapan

2. Toms River South

3. Jackson Memorial


5. Monmouth

6. Christian Brothers Academy

7. Wall

8. Brick

9. Jackson Liberty

10. Ocean

Teams to Watch:

Middletown South, Lacey,

Manasquan, Manchester,

Toms River North, St. Rose

SOFTBALL

1. Middletown South

2. St. John Vianney


4. Toms River East

5. Raritan

6. Manasquan

7. Wall

8. Brick Memorial

9. Howell

10. Freehold Twp.

BOYS LACROSSe

1. Rumson-FH


3. CBA

4. Jackson Memorial

5. Holmdel

6. Monsignor Donovan

7. Southern

8. Howell

9. Colts Neck

10. Freehold Twp.

GIRLS LACROSSe

1. Rumson-FH

2. Shore Regional

3. Toms River North


5. Colts Neck

6. Toms River South

7. Manasquan

8. Jackson Memorial

9. Red Bank

10. Brick Memorial


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1. ManalapanThis highly-touted class of seniors has had the

expectation as potentially one of the best in program

history, and they enter the year having already

attained that status. The Braves won the outright Class

A North title - no small feat with CBA sharing a

division - Monmouth County Tournament, and

reached the semifinals of the Shore Conference

Tournament and the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV

final, all of which put them in rarefied air relative to

the many talented Manalapan teams over the years.

This year, the Braves have a chance to solidify their

place in Shore Conference history, as they return all

but a third baseman and a No. 2 starting pitcher. The

returnees are many and are good - Rich Ricciardi,

Alex DeCastro and mound ace Kyle Rubbinaccio

were All-Shore players and Nick Kreiger, Chris Baird

and Derek Kawa were all in the conversation. Brian

Lamboy had a strong sophomore campaign as well

and returns at second base with Marco Ferrante

manning first base again. Junior Joe Serrapica will

take over at third base for the graduated Joe Ramirez and will also be

a hard-throwing relief pitcher. The key to the Manalapan season may

be the improvement of senior left-hander Jake Winston, who was

recovering from shoulder trouble when he ran up an ERA of above

6.00 and walked 12 batters in 18 innings last year. This preseason,

though, he is throwing the ball better with improved secondary

offerings and appears to be on par with some of the Shore

Conference's best arms. With a loaded lineup and proven arms in

Rubbinaccio and Kreiger to head the rotation, a breakout year for

Winston would likely make Manalapan the Group IV

favorite.Winston would likely make Manalapan the Group IV

favorite.

2. CBA Before almost any Shore Conference baseball season, it is safe to

pencil in CBA for an outright Class A North championship. For the

second straight year, that won't be the case, as Manalapan has a little

more of everything than the Colts do. Still, it's never a good idea to

count out CBA. The Colts will be even younger this year than they

were last year, with only two seniors with varsity experience in the

everyday lineup in third baseman Angelo Scaccetti and outfielder

Ralph Marinello. Senior left-hander and No. 1 starter Pat Egan will

also give coach Marty Kenney some experience on opening day and

fellow seniors Brandon McNamara and Mike Kane will also see

innings. After that, however, Kenney will be writing in the rest of the

names for more than just this season, the most noteworthy of which

is sophomore first baseman Joe Dudek. After just one high school

season, he may already be the most feared hitter in the division and

he is still learning how to make consistent contact. When that

happens, teams might be best served to just stop pitching to him.

Junior Sean Arnott emerged as the shortstop last season while

sophomore Chris Cordova, who came in as a freshman looking to

win that shortstop job, will slide to second base to give the Colts

strong infield defense up the middle. Junior Zach Zupa will man

center field to solidify the defense behind Egan and the pitching

staff, which will also include talented sophomores Matt Pidich and

John McCarren, as well as juniors Bobby Byrne and Dave Roson.

3. Middletown SouthThere are questions coming into the year about how the Eagles

will score runs, but when you have two aces at the top of the

rotation, those problems become a little less disconcerting. Will

Siegfried and Howie Brey make up one the best, if not the best, one-

two punch in Monmouth County and perhaps the entire Shore and

the two will have to live up to the billing for Middletown South to

compete with the big boys in Class A North. Craig Sweeney, who is

now at Monmouth University, carried the offense last season and his

All-Shore effort was only enough to help the Eagles hit .281 as a

team with a slugging percentage of .379. So entering this season, the

Eagles are familiar with the challenges of winning games in A North

with an offense that doesn't always score enough to support

Siegfried, Brey and the rest of the staff. There is, of course, the

chance that Middletown South brings a much more balanced attack

into this season, one that will be led by

returnees Mike Gannon and Rob

Marcickiewicz. Chris Mangarelli and

Dan Sweeney also saw time in the field

last year and will move into regular

roles, while the new talent includes

freshman shortstop Kyle Brey to go with

seniors Sean Kennedy and Tom

Yamaguchi and juniors Stefan Paggioli

and Brian Healy. The offense will need

to catch up to the pitching to have a shot

in A North, but the Eagles will be very

dangerous in the NJSIAA Group III

Tournament with their mound prowess.

4. MarlboroAlthough the Mustangs finished only

6-8 in the division, it very easily could

have been 8-6 if two extra-innings

losses against Manalapan would have

gone differently. Those two games

showed that Marlboro is not going to

back down against top competition, but

in order to finish the job against such

competition, the Mustangs will need

some talent again, most notably on the

mound. They appear to have the

makings of a surprise team, led by

senior starter Matt Lorenzetti, a hard-

throwing right-hander who sported a

1.83 ERA in 38 1/3 innings last season.

He will head a staff that consists mostly of new starters, although

junior Zach Lazow racked up 11 1/3 innings last year and struck out

13 batters in that short stint. The Mustangs lineup includes standout

infielders Jon Bobrow and Scott Donahue, both of whom have stellar

gloves to complement the numbers they put up last season. Aaron

Rosen returns at shortstop, while Nick Jensen and C.J. Iacobellis will

again start in the outfield for third-year coach Jim Ferraro. Junior

first baseman Ben Helmes and sophomore pitcher Adam Ashenfarb

are among the players who have impressed in Marlboro camp so far

and with a couple of pleasant surprises around an underrated group

of returnees, the Mustangs can make a lot of noise in A North.

5. HowellGraduation hit the Rebels hard between this year and last and

although the talent pool in the program is deep and the pitching is

somewhat intact from last season, the Rebels will have a lot of kinks

to iron out. According to second-year coach Eric Johnson, only 99 of

the 725 at-bats from last season return this year while only four of

the team's 15 wins on the mound are back. If the emphasis on

statistics at the Major League level have had one overriding message

about pitcher evaluation, it is that wins can be a misleading statistic

and this Rebel pitching staff will likely speak to that hypothesis this

year. Dave Ramos was the winningest starter for the Rebels last year

and Ryan Weber picked up five wins pitching mostly out of relief.

Meanwhile, returnees Anthony Carbajal and Dan Watson gave the

Rebels quality innings as starters, while Mark Doyle also got his

work in. Those three will aptly arm Howell for a run in Class A

North if the offense comes along and few programs churn out

offense with the kind of ease that Howell has done recently. Brian

Blood is the only holdover from last year's starting lineup and he

picked up some big hits for the Rebels' senior-heavy lineup. Joe

Raccuglia, Carmine Palummo, Kyle Conrad and Jesse Terranova all

go from understudies to starters this season, as they were all blocked

by the seniors of last year. There could very well be enough talent at

Howell to make a run at Manalapan for a public title, but that talent

is simply unproven. If the Rebels' new crop of position players

makes a smooth transition, Howell should again be a dangerous

opponent.play at third base.

6. Middletown NorthThe Lions came out firing in 2010, toppling then-defending

NJSIAA Non-Public A champion CBA on opening day with a

predominantly young lineup. The sledding only got tougher from

there for Middletown North, which went on to struggle to a 4-18

mark with a couple of high points and bright spots sprinkled about

the otherwise forgettable season. Junior pitcher Mike Macchia had a

strong sophomore campaign, emerging as the Lions' ace after he beat

the Colts on opening day. Sophomore Chris Stark also picked up his

first varsity win last season as a freshman. His classmate Austin

Borrero was also impressive in his freshman season and will get

some relief by moving from behind the plate to the infield, as

newcomer Tim Rhatigan will spell him. Russ Halbach had an

impressive debut as a freshman in 2009 and while he did not take a

huge leap forward last year, he got used to handling the rigors of

playing shortstop and hitting in the middle of the order and may be

primed for a full-fledged breakout. The Lions are not without seniors

either, as Sean Wollman and Gavin Koegel bring some punch to the

lineup with Wollman also adding a quality glove in center field. A

young core such as this one is going to have trouble running with a

power like Manalapan and keeping up with a deep program like

CBA over the course of the schedule, but this is a talented young

group and a program not far removed from success.

7. Freehold TownshipThe Patriots always feature some high-level talent and their spot

in the preseason prediction cellar only goes to show the depth of the

division. Freehold Township lost a good deal of production in its

lineup and will look to its pitching staff and defensive unit to pick up

the slack this season. Shortstop Matt Goldberg is the most reliable

bat returning from last year's team, while Kevin Litus, Connor Lewis

and junior Nick Cardamone also saw at-bats. Litus will head the

pitching staff, which may be well-off if juniors Ryan MacFarlane

and Mike Patti emerge after a small sample of success last season. In

22 innings last season, Litus posted a 1.91 ERA and in Class A

North, that is not a number to ignore. The Patriots will try the good

old-fashioned pitching-and-defense model to get some wins in a

division that has a lot of pitching and a lot of offense to boot. If the

Patriots pitching delivers, they will steal quite a few games while

making this a league that compares favorably with Class A South as

the top division in the Shore Conference and one of the toughest in

the state.

Joe Dudek, 1B, CBA -�The�Colts�sophomore�is�a

great�bet�to�be�player�of�the�year�before�he�is�finished�at

CBA�after�debuting�with�a�.377�average,�four�home�runs

and�24�RBI.�

Jon Bobrow, 2B, Marlboro -�The�Mustangs�senior

was�spectacular�at�the�plate�(.423�average)�and�in�the

field�after�he�converted�from�center�field�to�second�base.

Rich Ricciardi, SS, Manalapan -�Ricciardi�was

an�ASM�All-Shore�First�Teamer�last�year�when�he�hit

.426�and�scored�37�runs�for�the�Manalapan�machine.

Alex DeCastro, CF, Manalapan -�The�Braves

clean-up�hitter�was�one�of�the�most�productive�hitters

in�the�Shore�Conference�last�year,��hitting�.390�with

15�extra�base-hits�(five�home�runs)�and�Shore

Conference-leading�39�RBI.

Nick Kreiger, RF, Manalapan -�The�Braves

senior�is�the�prototypical�leadoff�hitter�and�centerfielder,

but�the�Braves�are�so�loaded�that�he�hits�second�and

plays�a�great�right�field.�He�hit�.392�last�year�with�27�runs

scored,�23�RBI�and�14�stolen�bases.�He'll�also�serve�as

the�Braves'�No.�3�starter�on�the�mound.

Kyle Rubbinaccio, Manalapan -�The�right-

hander�is�headed�to�Notre�Dame�next�year,�but�before

he�heads�to�South�Bend,�he'll�look�to�go�unbeaten�for

the�second�straight�year�and�more�importantly,�head�the

staff�of�a�Group�IV�champion.

Will Siegfried, Middletown South -�The�senior

was�a�horse�for�the�Eagles�last�year,�throwing�55�innings

with�a�1.78�ERA�last�year.�The�Middletown�South�offense

will�look�to�support�their�ace�a�little�more�this�year�as

Siegfried�went�just�5-4�last�season�despite�the�sub-2.00

ERA.

Matt Lorenzetti, Marlboro -�The�hard-throwing

senior�right-hander�emerged�as�the�Mustangs'�best

starter�as�a�junior.�With�a�fastball�that�can�touch�90�miles

per�hour,�Lorenzetti�will�look�to�refine�the�secondary�stuff

and�if�he�does,�he�could�be�untouchable.

Howie Brey, Middletown South -�Brey�is�the

other�half�of�the�Eagles�one-two�punch�and�with�his�arm

from�the�left�side,�he�could�end�up�as�Middletown

South's�best�pitcher.�After�two�fine�varsity�seasons�to

start�his�career,�the�junior�may�be�due�for�a

major�breakout.

Pat egan, CBA -�The�Colts�left-hander�will

look�to�build�on�his�innings�total�while

becoming�the�top�starter�in�a�young�CBA

rotation.

POSITIONPLAYeRS TO WATCH

PITCHeRS TO WATCH

Teams listed by predicted order of finish

Manalapan'sRich�Ricciardi

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1. St. John VianneyMatt Morris was one of the Shore Conference's most dominant

pitchers last season, and now it will be up to Matt Margaritonda to

become the staff ace. Margaritonda is experienced and has the ability

to make the leap to a first-team All Shore Media selection by the

time it's all said and done. If Steve Bacigalupi can bounce back from

arm surgery to become another top starter, that gives St. John

Vianney a major leg up on a division that looks to be thin on

pitching. Marco Recchia is another solid bat in the middle of the

lineup, and the Lancers always seem to be a solid offensive team, so

even though there are a host of newcomers, it looks like enough to

get them to the top of the standings.

2. Holmdel Even though Holmdel is still relatively young, it is experienced, as

many of the sophomores and juniors played as freshmen and

sophomores last season. Offensively, coach Dan Mondelli has liked

what he has seen from this team in the preseason, and with bats like

Peter Renna, Eric Scamardella, Nick Solfaro and J.J. Cuccurullo in

the top of the order, the Hornets should be a solid offensive team.

Mondelli is also expecting junior newcomer Cole Whatley, a St.

John Vianney transfer, to be another middle-of-the-order threat. The

main question, as it is for most of the teams in this division, is

pitching. Ace Cody Bird graduated, leaving Scamardella, Dylan

Baxter and Whatley as the main candidates to take over the role as

the No. 1 guy. There really isn't a true No. 1 hammer at the top of the

rotation, but if those three can give the Hornets quality innings and

the defense can be solid behind them, this team has as good a chance

as any to make a run at a division title, which would be a great

accomplishment for a program mired at the bottom before Mondelli

took over in 2009.

3. RaritanOn paper, this looks like the quintessential T.J. O'Donnell Raritan

team. The Rockets will mash the ball, but the pitching is an

unknown. That means there could be plenty of 11-8 slugfests at

Rocket Park this season. Junior Dan Gutch looks to be at the top of

the rotation and is the only pitcher with any significant experience as

graduated ace Matt Facendo and fellow graduate Corey Chonko ate

up a majority of the innings against top teams last season. Senior

outfielder Mike DaCosta should also see time on the mound in

addition to being a key cog in the lineup. Junior outfielder Mike

Langan had a strong sophomore season and could be a breakout

player to watch in the Shore this year. Tim Pizanie is a solid veteran

and three-sport athlete at shortstop, and Kevin Benfer is another

experienced senior who will man first base. This team is going to

have to play good defense because it does not have an overpowering

pitcher like Facendo who is going to pile up strikeouts. It will simply

have to try to offensively overwhelm teams while hoping that some

of the staff newcomers, like senior Mike Pease, emerge as reliable

starters.

4. Red BankThis team was walloped pretty hard by graduation but does still

have some talented pieces as the Bucs move over to Class A Central

from Class B North. Ryan Kirman is headed to the University of

Connecticut and looks to be one of the top shortstops in the Shore,

while senior outfielder Adam Harris was a good speed threat at the

top of the lineup last season. Once again, a glaring hole is the

pitching, as the Bucs graduated ace Jake Kalish (George Mason) and

No. 2 starter Matt Buccheri (St. Joseph's University), so pitchers like

Zach Adams, Kevin Zajack, Jack Fowler and Kyle Keane will have

to pick up the slack. This could be a team that improves as the

season progresses because it will rely so heavily on newcomers in

the early going. Someone is going to have to step up and protect

Kirman in the lineup to ensure that teams just simply don't pitch

around him.

5. Rumson-Fair HavenThis team will rely heavily on its junior class, which makes up a

bulk of the newcomers. Senior Dan Miller is a veteran behind the

plate, while Matt Sinopoli returns as the team's top hitter from last

season and its top returning pitcher now that senior Brian Hapeman

is no longer with the team. Much of Rumson's success in recent

seasons has come because of great team chemistry, which the

Bulldogs are looking to re-capture this season. Junior Dakota

Sagnelli has seen varsity time and should assume a bigger role this

season. If the junior class comes along quickly, this team could be

the surprise team of the division.

6. Shore RegionalThis team has relied heavily on its stars in recent seasons, but with

Mark Britton and Matt Marsh having graduated, it will require much

more of a team effort to keep the Blue Devils in the hunt this season.

Junior outfielder R.J. Bohnert returns as a three-year starter and

should see some time on the mound this season once a thumb injury

on his throwing hand from basketball season completely heals.

Senior Alex Cameron is another experienced outfielder who hit

nearly .500 in Shore's final 10 games of last season and looks to

build on that this year. Senior Evan Ruane is another player who

came on strong in the second half of last season and is a three-sport

athlete headed to Monmouth University to play football. A

newcomer to watch is freshman outfielder Matt Cosantino, whom

coach Jeff Karpell envisions as a middle-of-the-order hitter who

could really help the Blue Devils in the coming seasons.

7. Matawan The Huskies threw plenty of young players into the fire last

season and only came away with two divisional wins, so they are

hoping that experience starts to pay dividends this season. This team

should be solid offensively behind shortstop Alan Geyer, catcher

Christian Knox, speedy second baseman Ken Santimauro, junior

third baseman Casey Donahue and junior first baseman John Affriol.

Just like pretty much every other team in the division, the pitching is

the main question mark. Geyer, seniors Vinny Manzella and Nick

Fulop, junior Ken Brown and sophomore Justin Hartnett all should

see time on the mound. Someone out of that group has to emerge to

eat innings and keep the Huskies in key divisional games against

some solid lineups.

eric Scamardella, 1B/OF, Holmdel -�The�senior�is

one�of�the�top�two-way�players�in�the�division�and�while

he�should�improve�on�an�0-4�record�on�the�mound,�he

butters�his�bread�at�the�plate,�where�he�hit�.321�with�six

doubles�and�15�RBI�last�year.�He�played�first�base�as�a

sophomore�but�could�also�see�time�in�the�outfield�this

year�to�make�room�for�newcomer�Cole�Whatley�at�first.�

Ryan Kirman, SS, Red Bank -�The�University�of

Connecticut�recruit�will�have�a�lot�more�on�his�plate�this

year�after�the�Bucs�graduated�starters�at�six�positions,

but�he�is�equipped�to�handle�it.�Kirman�hit�.314�with�a

home�run,�20�runs�scored�and�10�stolen�bases�while

playing�strong�defense�at�shortstop�last�year.

Adam Harris, OF, Red Bank -�Harris�was�often

overlooked�for�his�contributions�last�year�and�if�he

repeats�or�improves�upon�his�.333�average�with�seven

doubles,�the�Bucs�lineup�should�be�in�good�shape�with

Harris�at�the�top�of�it.

Mike DaCosta, OF, Raritan -�The�loss�of�ace

Matt�Facendo�leaves�a�big�hole�in�the�Raritan�pitching

staff,�but�the�Rockets�will�have�their�usual�firepower

at�the�plate,�led�by�DaCosta.

Marco Recchia, DH/OF, St. John Vianney -

The�Lancers�lost�some�key�players�from�last�year’s

lineup,�but�Recchia�returns�after�being�one�of�Vianney’s

heaviest�contributors�at�the�plate�last�year.�Recchia�had

a�robest�.509�on-base�percentage�with�a�home�run�and

four�doubles,�and�he�also�swiped�13�bases�to�boot.

Matt Margaritonda, St. John Vianney -�

The�senior�right-hander�does�it�all,�manning�shortstop,

holding�the�pitching�staff�together�and�providing

leadership.�Margaritonda�was�the�No.�2�pitcher�behind

All�Shore�left-hander�Matt�Morris�last�year�and�with

Steve�Bacigalupi�two�years�removed�from�shoulder

surgery,�he�does�not�need�to�carry�the�staff�and�be�the

shortstop.

Dylan Baxter, Holmdel -�The�Hornets�have�a

good�group�of�arms�to�lean�on�from�game�to�game�and

Baxter�should�be�the�most�reliable�after�posting�a�4.30

ERA�and�39�strikeouts�in�44�innings�last�year.

Steve Bacigalupi, St. John Vianney -�As

previously�mentioned,�the�senior�is�at�full�strength�after

pitching�mostly�in�relief�last�year�while�bouncing�back

from�shoulder�surgery.�His�stuff�could�very�well�make

him�Vianney’s�No.�1�and�one�of�the�top�pitchers�in�the

division.

Matt Sinopoli, RFH -�The�Bulldogs'�top�returning

pitcher,�Sinopoli�will�need�to�lead�a�staff�that�is�relatively

thin�on�experience�but�has�some�talent.�

Alan Geyer, Matawan -�Geyer�is�another�talented

shortstop�that�will�throw�some�innings�for�his�team�and

even�if�he�can’t�carry�the�innings�load�while�playing

short,�the�innings�he�throws�should�be�quality�ones�for

the�Huskies.


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n Sehmonyeh Allen—Neptune HS

n Sean Armand—Jacqueline KennedyOnassis HS (NY)

n Delvon Arrington—St. Anthony’s HS

n Brian Baker—Colts Neck HS

n Mustafa Barksdale—RBR HS

n Robert Barksdale—Asbury CharterSchool

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 Chase Campbell—Oak Hill Academy (NC)

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 Vincent Council—Lincoln HS (NY)

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 Kristian Duravcevic—FordhamPreparatory School (NY)

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 Michael Harris—Randolph HS

n Mykel Harris—Great Mills HS (MD)

n Ashley Hart—The Peddie School

n Eugene “Nu Nu” Harvey—

St. Benedict’s Prep

n Corey Haskins—RBR HS

n Kasey Hobbie—RBC HS

n Darien Hutton—Ewing HS

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 Michael Kelly—St. Anthony’s HS (NY)

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 Charles Markens—St. Patrick HS

n Mike Mavrinac—Middletown South HS

n Jasmine McCall—Manalapan HS

n Rashon McCleod—St. Anthony’s 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 Brian O’Reilly—Middletown South HS

n Karen Otrupchak—RBR HS

n Kevin Owens—Neptune HS

n Toni Panza—St. John Vianney HS

n Evan Pastorelle—Red Bank Catholic HS

n Anthony Perry—St. Anthony’s HS

n Shinece Perry—RBR HS

n Earl Pettis—Saints JohnNeumann & Maria GorettiCatholic HS (PA)

n Simon Press—Asbury Park HS

n Joey Raines—Asbury Park HS

n David Reeves—RBC HS

n Anne Richards—The LawrencevilleSchool

n Charlie Rogers—Matawan HS

n Amanda Rosato—St. John Vianney HS

n Alifiya Rangwala— The RanneySchool

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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1. Toms River SouthThe Indians won three championships last season but bowed out

early in the big one, losing to Clearview and Shane Taylor in the first

round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV. Rarely does a program

run out a team as good as the 2010 version of Toms River South with

the ability to do the same thing the next season, but the Indians have

a chance to add more championships to the trophy case this year.

Connor Kaden and Chris McKenna will head a deep rotation of

power arms after both gave the Indians quality innings last season.

Toms River South also returns five position players in the starting

lineup, and that doesn't include designated hitter Dan Scheller, who

will also spell starting catcher and Monmouth University recruit

Kyle Perry. When he's not handling the pitching staff, Perry will be

one of the top leadoff hitters in the Shore Conference with returnees

Steve Petrosino, Dave Egeland, Mitch Dressing and McKenna

following him in the order. Newcomers R.J. Devish and Rocco

Mellot have been strong in the preseason and centerfielder John

Nogiewich gives the Indians speed in the outfield and in the No. 9

spot in the order. Juniors John Leiter and Kyle Driscoll continue to

battle for time as the No. 3 starter while senior Rocco Ganella will

also earn innings.

2. Jackson Memorial With six players back in the lineup, the Jaguars should be an

offensive machine again. Alex Herceg, Matt Meleo and Andy Lopez

all had strong junior seasons, with Herceg and Meleo earning ASM

All-Shore First Team honors, and Joe Ogren and Mike Folk broke

out as sophomores. Those five will be the core of the lineup, with

sophomore outfielder Matt Thaiss moving up into the middle of the

order after getting a varsity call-up as a freshman. Dav Falvo, Ogren

and Kevin Carr - who was Jackson's relief ace last year - head the

pitching staff and head coach Frank Malta is leaning toward junior

Alex Daniele as a spot starter who will see significant innings.

Sophomore Spencer Young will look to fill the large shoes of Bryan

Soloman at third base, but the depth of the lineup will take care of a

large chunk of that responsibility and if the pitching staff is indeed as

promising and deep as it appears, the Jaguars will have as good a

chance as any team in the Shore Conference to win a county,

conference or state championship.took over in 2009.

3. Toms River North The Mariners will try to establish a new identity without former

star and Seton Hall freshman Brian Gilbert. In actuality, last year

was the rebuilding year, with a slew of sophomores working their

way into the lineup, as well as a freshman shortstop in Karl Blum.

This year, those sophomores are a year older and will surround a

handful of senior leaders looking for one last big year to help the

Mariners get back to the top of the division. Eric Pecoraro, Mike

Daniels and Tyler Lawrence are three seniors in the everyday lineup

and Ben Musicant, Lawrence and Ryan Miholkovitz will head the

senior-heavy pitching staff. If the senior trio performs well, Toms

River North has the young talent to re-emerge as a contender for A

South this season and with the youth on the field, the Mariners could

be set up for a strong three-year.

4. Toms River eastIf experience counts for everything, the Raiders are the third-best

team in the division, returning six players to the starting lineup along

with a pitcher to the starting rotation. Only M.J. Popek returns to the

starting rotation, so the pitching is somewhat of a question mark to

begin with. Defensively, Toms River East has potential, with seniors

Joe Clarizio and Dan Wasilick manning shortstop and second base,

respectively. Clarizio will also pitch, although the emphasis on

defense has him and coach Bill Frank looking to pick their spots in

order to keep him at shortstop as much as possible. Seniors Keith

Tappert and Dave Leonard return to the outfield, while A.J. Capone

will pitch, DH, and play some right field while hitting in the middle

of the order. Albert Rodriguez moves to first base after serving as a

part-time DH last year, and Sr. Justin Ashkonis and sophomore

Christian Danyo move into the starting lineup. The Raiders should

be able to score again and will be solid up the middle defensively,

but the pitching remains an x-factor, particularly behind Popek.

5. Brick Memorial The challenge for Brick Memorial this season will be hanging

with a group of teams that have more experience than the Mustangs

do. Senior shortstop Mike Rytelewski is the headliner after hitting

.338 with some power last year and juniors Kevin Nilsen and Ray

Triano both return after starting as sophomores. Junior Zack Santos

will replace Jon Del Valle, who set the school single-season hits

record last season, in center field and is athletic enough to handle the

defensive end of things. Juniors Mike O'Neill and Spencer Cohen

will see time on the field as well, while Kevin Corris will get innings

on the mound. Three sophomores will start for first-year head coach

Evan Rizzitello, led by position players Corey Zytko at shortstop and

Kyle Skoog at first base. Brian Cotrell has the inside track for a spot

in the rotation with senior ace Rob Schmidt and fellow senior

Michael Salerno, who is still working his way back from shoulder

surgery, according to Rizzitello. A sleeper for the Mustangs could be

outfielder Kyle Cala, a freshman who impressed the coaching staff

enough to earn a starting job in right field.

6. SouthernThe Rams are the mystery team of the division this year. They are

not going to be Group IV championship contenders from the outset

like Toms River South and Jackson, but they could very well be

good enough to climb past the other three A South teams to the third

spot in the standings. Southern returns four starting position players

in Jack Bush, Andrew Smith, Dylan Brady and Nick Poling, two of

which are juniors in Bush and Poling. Bush has a chance to leave his

mark on the division this year after hitting .414 last season. He will

lead an offense that will try to replace standout catcher Dave

Troutman. Senior Lucas Junger is the staff ace and will give second-

year coach Tom Natoli plenty of quality innings, but like Brick

Memorial, there is a lot of inexperience between the five-or-so

returning players

Alex Herceg, C, Jackson Memorial -�The

Jaguars�catcher�hit�.415�with�seven�home�runs�and�a

team-high�35�RBI,�the�most�productive�offensive�season

of�any�catcher�in�the�Shore�Conference.

Kyle Perry, UTIL, Toms River South -�Perry

will�likely�not�play�on�the�infield�this�year,�but�if�asked�to

be�the�full-time�shortstop,�second�baseman�or�third

baseman,�he'd�likely�be�the�best�in�the�division.�Perry�is

an�ideal�top-of-the-order�hitter�as�evidenced�by�his�.489

average,�10�doubles,�33�runs�scored�and�23�steals.�

Mike Rytelewski, SS, Brick Memorial -�The

Mustangs�have�a�healthy�helping�of�new�players�in�the

lineup,�but�they�return�a�shortstop�that�hit�in�the�middle�of

the�order�in�Rytelewski.�The�senior�has�a�quick�bat�from

the�left�side�that�produced�a�.338�average�and�21�RBI.

Matt Meleo, OF, Jackson Memorial -�Meleo

hit�.415�with�14�extra�base-hits,�including�five�home

runs�and�four�runs.�He�also�showed�his�element�of

clutch�play�with�a�game-winning�three-run�homer�in

the�bottom�of�the�seventh�of�a�7-5�win�over�Jackson

Liberty�in�the�Shore�Conference�Tournament

semifinals.

Joe Ogren, SS, Jackson Memorial -�Ogren

was�a�super-utility�player�for�the�Jaguars�last�year,

playing�left�field�and�third�base�when�he�wasn't�pitching.

This�year,�he'll�get�his�shot�in�the�middle�of�the�diamond,

which�make�his�.398�average�and�.633�slugging

percentage�look�even�better.

Connor Kaden, Toms River South -�

The�Wake�Forest�recruit�was�dominant�for�the�most�part

in�2010,�striking�out�69�hitters�in�42�innings�last�year.�

Dan Falvo, Jackson Memorial -�Falvo�became

Jackson's�big-game�pitcher�last�season,�posting�a�6-2

record�with�a�3.13�ERA.

Chris McKenna, Toms River South -�McKenna

will�fall�in�behind�Kaden�as�the�Indians�No.�2�,�but�the

coaching�staff�at�South�insists�that�both�Kaden�and

McKenna�are�equally�worthy�of�being�called�No.�1

starters.�McKenna�was�impressive�in�16�2/3�innings�last

year,�striking�out�21�and�running�a�1.21�ERA.

Ben Musicant, Toms River North -�The�senior

right-hander�will�grab�the�reins�at�the�top�of�the�Mariners

staff�after�the�graduation�of�workhorse�Brian�Gilbert.�

Kevin Carr, Jackson Memorial -�Carr�may�have

earned�a�spot�in�the�regular�rotation,�but�his

performance�as�a�relief�ace�will�make�coach�Frank�Malta

think�long�and�hard�about�moving�him�from�a�role�in

which�he�was�so�good.�Last�year,�Carr�went�4-0�with�a

3.95�ERA�in�28�1/3�innings�over�15�appearances.


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1. Red Bank CatholicThe Caseys return two big bats to the lineup in catcher Vinny

Tranchina and designated hitter C.J. Lucia to pencil into the middle

of what should be another deep lineup. Joe Kissinger had a strong

year as the No. 2 hitter and will again anchor to top of the lineup.

Dylan Chayes and Nick Liggett both earned playing time over the

course of the season by swinging the bats well and now with a full-

season's worth of at bats, the numbers should fall into place. The key

to the Caseys' season is on the mound, where three pitchers with

starting experience return. Juniors Ryan Spahr and Ryan Slate are

strong candidates to become that kind of pitcher, while senior

Brendan McGann will look to improve on his junior season to

become the Caseys' stopper. The Caseys are an ace away from

seriously contending for a Shore Conference title and there are

plenty of candidates for the position.

2. Monmouth Regional The Falcons return three pitchers who threw at least 36 innings

last season and all three - Luke Cahill, Bill VanMeerbeke and Max

Schmardel - had an ERA of 3.69 or better. That mark is better than

any of the Caseys starters and it's not like Monmouth can't hit either.

Cahill, Schmardel, VanMeerbeke and shortstop Dan Carroll all had

noteworthy seasons at the plate last year and while the lineup doesn't

go quite as deep as RBC's does, Monmouth showed last year it can

hit with the Caseys in an extra-inning loss to the Class A Central

champions. With Cahill at the top of the rotation, the Falcons look

like a contender in B North, a possible top 10 team in the Shore

Conference and a favorite in the Central Jersey Group III bracket

along with defending champion Hopewell Valley, Wall, Ocean and

Middletown South.

3. Ocean Ocean will be solid on the mound again, with Nick Panduri

returning after a breakout season in 2010, when he was Ocean's most

consistent pitcher. Chris Firlan also gave coach Cip Apicelli 21

quality innings and will try to stretch that performance out over 40

innings this season. Ocean's lineup was red-hot to start the year and

cooled off as the weather warmed up. On the bright side, the

Spartans return two of the best hitters from last year's lineup in Nick

Clary and Zach Wilson, who combined to drive in 48 runs. Joe

Pingitore also emerged as a junior last year and will man second

base while hitting near the top of the order. Those five returnees will

keep Ocean in the hunt for the B North title, but they will need to

show some program depth to overtake Monmouth and Red Bank

Catholic down the stretch.

4. Colts Neck This season marks a transition year for the Cougars, not just in terms

of their divisional placement, but also in terms of the talent on the

field. Only senior outfielder Tyler Lewski returns from last year's

regular lineup, while junior Brian Kenny and senior Mark Kapnick

both reached the 25-innings plateau last season. Senior catcher Matt

Lacava saw enough playing time last year that he should transition

well into one of the most important roles on the field as the starting

catcher. Senior Frank Vitarelli also got a cup of coffee with the big

club. Craig Shakespeare also has a smattering of varsity time, while

the rest of the roster looks to make its mark early and help the

Cougars keep up with a very tough top three.

5. FreeholdThe Colonials return a host of starters from a team that took its

lumps last year in a Class B North division that was very

competitive at the top with Wall, Ocean, Monmouth and Red Bank.

Freehold has returning talent everywhere on the roster, most notably

at third base, where junior Anthony Vazzana is in his third year as a

starter. Vazzana joins three returning senior starters in Chris Esola,

Mike Hembling and Pat Conerty to anchor the Colonials' everyday

lineup, along with sophomore Jason Lundy, who started in center

field as a freshman. Matt Holtz hit .338 last year and should give the

Colonials a steady presence in the infield, while Brandon Reynolds

should get time in the infield and in the outfield. Juniors Travis

Rudic and Matt Devorin have looked good on the mound this March

and will join Esola in a starting rotation that could surprise some

teams in B North. If the Colonials' pitching keeps them in games,

Freehold has enough punch at the plate and athleticism in the field to

make a run at a top-three finish.

6. NeptuneThe Scarlet Fliers will look to bounce back from a down year in

2010 with a host of returnees, albeit in a difficult division. Austin

Thomas will lead the charge at the plate and in the mound, while A.J.

Eldridge is another quality arm that gives Neptune a one-two punch

that should keep them in most games. Junior Sydney Wells will get

some innings at the back of the rotation and super-utility man

Andrew Spirito can also give the Fliers some work on the mound, or

anywhere else for that matter. Jason Richard is back behind the plate

after starting as a freshman last year and will be a name the rest of B

North gets used to hearing. Lou Rochelle, Matt Porter and Zack

Ficter all return to the lineup and will help solidify the batting order.

The middle infield is inexperienced with junior Bobby Stawsky

moving to shortstop and freshman Bobby Knee winning a job at

second base.

7. Long BranchThe Green Wave start the season a little behind the eight-ball as

senior ace Paul Tracey won't start on the mound for the first two

weeks as he rests a sore shoulder. Tracey can still find his way into

the lineup, but losing that presence at the top of the rotation leaves a

hole for Long Branch early on. John Jones will look to pick up the

slack along with junior Aaron McCue while the sophomore trio of

Tom McCauslin, Ashwin Mudiraj and Tom McGlennon vie to win an

open spot. Jones and fellow seniors Isaac Ramirez, Matt Amato and

Jared Fernandez will join Tracey in the lineup as the Green Wave

look to slug out a few wins while their pitching sorts itself out.

McCauslin has the inside track for the starting shortstop job while

junior Diego Espinosa does the catching.

Vinny Tranchina, C, Red Bank Catholic -�The�St.

John's�recruit�is�widely�regarded�as�the�best�defensive

catcher�in�the�Shore�Conference�and�among�the�tops�in

the�state,�and�he�can�swing�the�bat�as�well.�Tranchina�hit

.393�last�year�with�six�home�runs�and�11�doubles.

Dan Carroll, SS, Monmouth -�The�senior�hit�over

.400�last�year�with�10�extra�base-hits�and�10�steals.�The

only�other�junior�shortstop�to�do�so�was�Manalapan's

Rich�Ricciardi,�an�ASM�first-teamer.

Nick Clary, 3B, Ocean -�The�senior�emerged�as�the

Spartans�hottest�hitter�for�most�of�last�season,�batting�.341

with�a�.450�on-base�percentage�and�four�home�runs.�He

also�stroked�seven�doubles,�drove�in�28�runs�and�stole

nine�bases.

C.J. Lucia, DH/1B, Red Bank Catholic -�The

Caseys�slugger�is�the�Adam�Dunn�of�the�Shore

Conference�because�when�he�gets�a�hold�of�a�pitch,

no�park�can�hold�it.�He�hit�a�team-high�eight�home

runs�last�year,�including�a�shot�at�Count�Basie�Field

that�went�close�to�500�feet.

Anthony Vazzana, 3B, Freehold -�Now�in�his

third�season�as�a�varsity�starter,�Vazzana�is�a�veteran

despite�only�being�a�junior.�He�will�again�be�a�middle-of-

the�order�hitter�while�flashing�one�of�the�better�gloves�at

third�base�for�what�should�be�a�vastly�improved

Colonials�club.

Luke Cahill, Monmouth -�

As�a�sophomore�last�year,�Cahill�probably�had�the�best

stuff�of�any�pitcher�in�Class�B�North,�striking�out�68

batters�in�51�innings�while�sporting�a�2.61�ERA.�He�is

being�recruited�by�numerous�Division�I�programs�in�the

Big�East,�ACC�and�more.

Nick Panduri, Ocean -�From�start�to�finish,�few

pitchers�in�the�Shore�Conference�had�a�hotter�hand�than

Panduri,�who�beat�Manalapan�early�on�and�finished�with

a�pristine�1.25�ERA�in�44�2/3�innings.

Ryan Spahr, Red Bank Catholic -�As�a

promising�sophomore,�Spahr�had�his�moments�in�2010

while�going�3-1�for�the�Caseys.�

Max Schmardel, Monmouth -�In�addition�to

swinging�a�big�bat,�Schmardel�also�gets�outs�on�the

mound.�He�went�a�modest�3-3�last�year,�but�posted�a

1.99�ERA�with�33�punch-outs�in�42�1/3�innings.

Ryan Slate, Red Bank Catholic -�The�Caseys

junior�left-hander�has�the�stuff�and�the�pedigree�-�he's

the�younger�brother�of�former�CBA�star�Kyle�Slate�-�to�be

a�top�pitcher�in�the�Shore,�and�he'll�get�more�innings�to

prove�it�this�year.


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1. St. RoseIt's only been two years since St. Rose won the NJSIAA Non-

Public B championship, but the links to that team are disappearing,

with Kyle Kennett

and Chris Hueth

graduating after

strong senior

seasons last year.

The one holdover

from that starting

lineup remains

senior Chris

Napolitano and

with the senior

right-hander - who

is committed to

play at Marist

College next year -

at the top of the

rotation and in the

middle of the order,

the Roses have a

foundation player

around which to

build this year.

Nick Morrissey is a

strong No. 2 pitcher

to give St. Rose an

alternative to

Napolitano come tournament time and returning starters Kevin Case,

Sean Stewart and Chris Reynolds are all set to build on last year,

when all three were first-year starters.

2. Mater Dei Prep Mike Ammerman and Pat Meagher both pitched well last year,

with Ammerman fanning 38 batters in 34 innings while posting a 3-3

record during his sophomore year. Meagher pitched 20 innings as a

freshman and went 3-1 with 28 punchouts in 20 innings. Freshman

Matt Eckert will look to follow in Meagher's footsteps by giving the

Seraphs some quality innings and playing some infield when there is

a spot open. Vinny Latorraca and Mike Eckert will be the regulars in

the middle of the infield and Latorraca will be the anchor of the

offense after hitting .305 last year. Casey Malloy will also get some

innings on the mound and play the outfield, while senior catcher

Kevin Quinn will handle the pitching staff. Sophomore Connor

Stimpson could also be a key source of offense in his second year.

3. Keansburg The Titans lead the class of B Central public school teams that

will look to follow in the footsteps of Point Beach, which ended St.

Rose's long run by winning the outright division crown. Brandon

Manzo and George Cunha were the Titans' top two pitchers last year

and are back to head up the rotation this year after finding their

confidence at the end of the year. Sophomore Zach Massari will also

grab some innings after the top two and senior Ryan Schoentube will

try to turn his fortunes around after going 0-3 despite a solid 2.67

ERA. Like Mater Dei, Keansburg will be on the lookout for offense

and if the Titans find it, they will make a giant leap in the standings.

4. Henry Hudson Without graduated star Jerry Vasto, the Admirals will look to run

out a more balanced lineup that relies on a handful of players like

D.J. Miragliotta, Ed Pandolfo and Jim Trivett who now have some

championship experience after going to extra innings in the sectional

final with Robbinsville. Juniors Brian Farrell and Andrew Grogan

will also see an increased role from last year, and coach Tom Lynch

will turn to his host of newcomers to fill to open spots. Keansburg

has a little more back, but Henry Hudson's newfound postseason

pedigree should not be overlooked.

5. KeyportThe Red Raiders are hoping a change in direction will bring

instant results in B Central, with Chris Reginio taking over the head

coaching job on a full time basis after taking over for the final five

games last year. An influx of sophomores will get a chance to

compete for playing time with Greg Armstrong, Connor Thomson,

Corey Romanetz and Nick Smutz all getting a shot along with

freshman Alex Thomson. The returnees include Brad Derechailo,

Ryan Devlin and Ryan Chandler, with the junior Chandler looking

like a promising centerpiece going forward. Derechailo and Devlin

are also talented pieces who will try to set the pace for their younger

teammates and if both have big final years, Keyport will surprise

some teams.

6. Point BeachThe Garnet Gulls are coming off of one of the best regular seasons

ever by any Class B Central public school team. Point Beach,

however, was almost completely reliant on seniors last year and

return only Danny Williams at shortstop from the everyday lineup

under new coach Ty Hawkins. Three other players - Joe Sherbo,

Chris Janosko and Sean Driskill - got playing time last year and

Sherbo and Janosko will lead the rotation. While the Gulls have a lot

of new faces on the field, including Matt Perchecki and Anthony

Capodano, they might be able to steal enough wins to compete for a

public school title.

7. Asbury Park The Blue Bishops had their best year since the mid-1980s last

year, winning seven games and qualifying for the NJSIAA Central

Jersey Group I Tournament. Isaiah Crudup and Devon McKee-Smith

will lead the way with other returning senior starters Maleek

Strickland and Myshawn Thomas ready to step up in the order.

Naquan Reevy and Domingo Perez lead a sophomore class large in

numbers, while Danron Morrissey, the sixth man on Asbury Park's

Group I basketball championship team, will also get a starting job in

the outfield. Another win or two in B Central would be a step

forward for a Bishops program trying to reload after its best season

in a while.

Vinny Latorraca, SS, Mater Dei Prep -

The�Seraphs�will�try�to�step�up�production�at�the

plate�this�year�and�will�turn�to�Latorraca�to�get

things�started�after�the�senior�hit�.305�with�six

extra�base-hits�last�season.

Kevin Case, SS, St. Rose -�Like�Reynolds,

Case�had�big�shoes�to�fill�last�season�in�his�first

go-round�as�a�starter.�With�a�year�under�his�belt,

the�senior�should�settle�in�at�the�top�of�the�order

and�in�the�middle�of�the�defense.

Chris Napolitano, 3B, St. Rose -�The�senior

Marist�College�recruit�is�the�last�link�to�the�2009

championship�team�at�St.�Rose�and�is�also�the

most�established�talent�in�the�division.

Brad Derechailo, OF, Keyport -�The�Red

Raiders�are�looking�to�improve�under�new�head

coach�Chris�Reginio�and�Derechailo�is�one�of�the

seniors�who�will�help�get�the�wheels�turning�on�the

turnaround.

Chris Reynolds, C, St. Rose -�The�Purple

Roses�backstop�gained�some�valuable�experience

last�year�and�is�ready�to�take�a�step�toward

becoming�a�top�catcher�in�the�conference.

Chris Napolitano, St. Rose -�Like�Kyle

Kennett�last�year,�Napolitano�gives�St.�Rose�the

top�position�player�and�pitcher�in�the�division,

which�means�the�Roses�shouldn't�miss�a�beat.�

Mike Ammerman, Mater Dei Prep -

Ammerman�showed�flashes�of�dominance�as�the

No.�2�starter�last�year�and�is�ready�to�assume�the

top�spot�in�the�rotation�after�striking�out�38�in�34

innings�last�year.

Nick Morrissey, St. Rose -�Morrissey�is

throwing�the�ball�well�this�preseason�and�will�look

to�give�the�Roses�the�same�kind�of�rotational�depth

that�they�had�last�year�with�Kennett�and

Napolitano.

Brandon Manzo, Keansburg -�The�Titans

will�compete�for�the�public�division�title�behind�the

one-two�punch�of�Manzo�and�Cunha.�Manzo�went

2-4�last�year,�but�posted�a�solid�3.16�ERA.�

ed Pandolfo, Henry Hudson -�The�Admirals

will�have�a�lot�of�slack�to�pick�up�with�Jerry�Vasto

gone�from�the�rotation�and�Pandolfo�and�D.J.

Miragliotta�will�be�the�prime�candidates�to�carry

the�load.


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1. BrickBrick moves over from Class A South and returns two

starting pitchers coming off strong junior years in Tim Carney

and Cody Schnebel, both of whom will also hit in the middle of

the order. In addition to heading up the rotation, the two seniors

are coming off seasons in which they combined to hit nine home

runs and drive in 40 runs. The two seniors in the middle of the

order will again be trying to drive in classmate Nick Vitale, who

had an All-Shore caliber year in 2010 when he hit .450 with 14

extra base-hits and 17 steals. Sean Henry, Victor Wilenta and

Rich Zonin round out the returning senior starters, who should

give Brick the edge in a very competitive B South division.

2. Lacey This season is off to a shaky start, not because of

performance, but because Rutgers recruit Vinny Zarrillo is

already battling an injury to his non-throwing shoulder, which he

sustained diving back into first base during a scrimmage. Senior

Pat Jensen is the top pitcher in the division when he is on, which

was most of the time last season. Senior catcher Matt Cecere

caught fire at the end of last year and will try to carry his streak

into 2011. Junior shortstop Ryan Reitmeyer was a breakout

player last year and will settle into the No. 2 spot in the order.

Victor Kochanowski also produced as a sophomore last year and

will fit into the middle of the order to protect Jensen and Cecere.

3. Manchester Manchester leads the B South incumbents with most of the

2010 roster back, led by West Virginia recruit and outfielder Jon

Roszel, one of the few impact seniors on the team. Roszel hit

.500 last year, driving in 25 runs in a lineup filled with

sophomores trying to catch up to varsity pitching. With Roszel

and a strong junior class led by Tim Rogers, Aaron Kane and

Matt Zingaro, Manchester will try to finish off Brick and a take

the division crown with one of its most talented players in the

program's recent history and maybe the best class in coach John

Musolf's tenure.

4. CentralThe Golden Eagles may not return the same amount of

production as the teams in the top three in the B South rankings,

but they do return a lot of it. Pat Sheldrick returns after a season

in which he was one of the most complete offensive players in

the division, while Mickey Donnelly, Stephen Uhlak and Mark

Calleo all had strong offensive seasons as juniors. Not only does

that core of returning regulars have the individual track record to

fall back on, but of all the teams in the division, Central had the

best record overall and within their division. Tony Dominguez

also returns as a starter at third base, while Central will get an

injection of youth from sophomore outfielder Evan Mahoney and

freshman Andrew DiPiazza. With a strong winning tradition,

Central is rarely considered a sleeper in B South, but the Eagles

may be flying under the radar with Manchester returning so

much talent and Brick and Lacey joining the division.

5. BarnegatJunior Mark McCoy is poised for a breakout year after

committing to Wake Forest this past winter. He had strong

freshman and sophomore seasons, posting a 4.06 ERA and 42

strikeouts in 48 1.3 innings. His improvement will come in the

control department as he looks to dramatically cut the number of

walks (38) he issued last season. McCoy also leads the way with

the bat, coming off a season in which he hit .414 with six

doubles. Seniors Kyle Anderson and Michael DiCandia will look

to get the turnaround started in their final years, with Anderson

manning shortstop and DiCandia playing some third and

outfield. Junior David Smithman will man the outfield and

follow McCoy as the No. 2 starter, with another junior, Ray

Waszkiewski, rounding out the starting rotation. A trio of

sophomores - Rob DeSanti, Justin Chasmar and Pat Moran - all

figure to contribute for a Barnegat team looking to open some

eyes in a very tough division.

6. PinelandsPinelands has some strong pieces back in the fold, but this

division gets much tougher as two of the three teams that

finished behind the Wildcats are gone to Class C Central with

two former Class A South teams coming in. Seniors Casey

Horner and Brian Giery will head up the rotation, with Horner

coming off a solid season in which he went 4-2 with 33

strikeouts and a 4.08 ERA in 36 innings. Senior Jake Hartman is

the team's top returning hitter after he batted .362 with a home

run and 12 RBI, although senior Jason Way also returns to the

order after leading the team with two home runs and seven RBI.

Way will miss the early part of the season due to injury and the

Wildcats are hoping to get him back at some point. Mike Smith

and Mike Brown give coach Joe Tobin two more seniors in the

starting lineup, while athletic junior Ben Cardillo will start at

catcher and look to make an immediate impact in his first year as

the starter.

Cody Schnebel, 1B, Brick

Schnebel�is�a�two-way�threat�on�the�mound�and�at

the�plate�and�will�bat�in�the�middle�of�the�Green

Dragons�order�following�a�21-RBI�season.

Jon Roszel, OF, Manchester

Arguably�the�division's�most�dangerous�hitter,

Roszel�will�look�to�lead�Manchester�back�to�the�top

of�B�South.

Nick Vitale, OF, Brick

One�of�the�best�all-around�players�in�the�Shore

Conference,�Vitale�hit�.450�with�14�extra�base-hits

and�17�steals�last�year.

Vinny Zarrillo, OF, Lacey

The�Rutgers�recruit�is�looking�to�have�a�bounce-

back�year�after�putting�up�solid�numbers�last�year

to�follow�spectacular�numbers�as�a�sophomore.

Pat Sheldrick, OF/DH

The�senior�is�a�solid�all-around�hitter�and�should

push�the�.400�mark�while�building�on�a�21-RBI

junior�season.

Pat Jensen, Lacey -�

The�Lions�flame-thrower�was�dominant�early�in�the

season�and�is�on�the�unofficial�watch�list�for

pitcher�of�the�year.

Tim Rogers, Manchester -�

The�junior�emerged�as�the�Hawks�ace�in�his

sophomore�year�and�he�will�be�their�horse�again

this�year�while�playing�shortstop�on�his�off�days.

Tim Carney, Brick -�

Carney�was�as�big�with�his�arm�as�he�was�with�his

bat,�going�4-1�for�the�Dragons�last�year.�

Mark McCoy, Barnegat -�

The�junior�verbally�committed�to�Wake�Forest�in

the�winter�and�now�the�left-hander�will�look�to�carry

his�Bengals�toward�the�top�of�the�division.

Cody Schnebel, Brick -�

Schnebel�gives�Brick�a�strong�one-two�along�with

Carney�at�the�top�of�the�rotation.


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analapan’s

basebal l program had

i ts best season in

school his tory las t spr ing, and now the

expectat ions are s imple in 2011.

Have the best season in school history. Again.

Last year, the Braves were able to creep up on opponents

on their way to their first outright Class A North title since

1979, their first Monmouth County Tournament title in

program history, a berth in the Shore Conference

Tournament semifinals, and their first trip to an

NJSIAA sectional final in school history. Now

with almost every position player returning and

a pitching staff featuring two Division I

recruits from a team that won a school-record

22 games last year, the Braves are expected to

take the next step.

“Going deep in the tournaments last year

definitely helped us, and winning the Monmouth

County title was great, but losing the (Central Jersey

Group IV) final and in the Shore Conference semis

left a bitter taste in our mouths,’’ said Notre

Dame-bound senior ace Kyle Rubbinaccio. “We

have some unfinished business.’’

The biggest adjustment for the Braves is the fact that

the spotlight is now on them from the beginning as the

Shore Conference’s top-

ranked team in the

preseason. They are

dealing with

expectations that no

Braves team has ever dealt with

and are expected to win championships

that no team in school history has won.

“We can't look at where people are ranking

us,’’ said Manalapan coach Brian Boyce, who

was the 2010 All Shore Media Coach of the

Year. “We just have to go out and play,

understanding we do have expectations.”

“We like having theincreased attention as a team,’’Rubbinaccio said. “We’re going toget everyone's best game whenthey come to play us, so we’vegot to come to play everygame.’’

Rubbinaccio, a right-hander, returns after going 9-0

with a 1.29 earned run average and 56 strikeouts in 59

2/3 innings on his way to earning All Shore Media

first team

All-Conference

honors. He is

joined by senior lefty

Jake Winston, an Elon

recruit who appears to be

fully recovered from arm

troubles that plagued him for a

majority of his high school career,

which began at Bishop Ahr before

he transferred to Manalapan as a

junior.

Winston threw six innings without

allowing an earned

run in Manalapan’s

season-opening victory

against Middletown North,

and if he becomes 1A to

Rubbinaccio’s 1, that gives the

Braves a strong 1-2

punch. Also, senior

Nick Kreiger is a four-year varsity

pitcher who gives the Braves the type of

depth in the starting rotation that most

teams in the state cannot match.

“I think pitching is definitely our strength,

especially with Winston getting fully healthy,’’

Boyce said.

The Braves, who have 16 seniors, also have

a ferocious lineup that should take some

pressure off the pitching staff. Kreiger is also a standout hitter along

with 2010 All Shore Media first-team All-Conference selections

Alex DeCastro and Rich Ricciardi. DeCastro is an outfielder who

batted .390 with five home runs, eight doubles and two triples and

finished with 39 hits in all and a .660 slugging percentage.

Ricciardi batted .426 with 15 walks to just five strikeouts while

swiping a team-high 15 bases in 16 attempts out of the leadoff

spot. Kreiger hit .392 with 23 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

Catcher Chris Baird is yet another talented

returner after hitting .354 with 19 RBIs as a

junior. Corner outfielder Derek Kawa and first

baseman Marco Ferrante each split time last

season but showed great potential in

limited at-bats, including three home

runs and 18 RBIs for Kawa, so they

should be even better now that they

are settled in as starters. Junior

second baseman Brian Lamboy is

coming off a season in which he hit

.347, so the lineup is relentless.

Junior Joe Serrapica has to fill the

big shoes of graduated star Joe

Ramirez at third base, but it’s not

like he won’t have

plenty of protection in the lineup.

“I think we're definitely a well-rounded team,’’ Rubbinaccio said.“If the pitching is not there, theoffense can win us a ballgame.’’

A collection of talent like this comes along very rarely at a public

school program like Manalapan, so there is certainly the pressure of

achieving memorable results during this window of time.

“I think we recognize this is a special group,’’ Boyce said. “They

have a lot of varsity experience, so hopefully they build on last year

and feed off it.’’

By winning big, Manalapan also hopes to keep its talent at home.

It has been cherry-

picked by the parochial

schools over the years,

whether it’s the likes of

Christian Brothers

Academy, St. John

Vianney or Red Bank

Catholic, so the Braves

want to show that

players can stay at their

local school and still be

at the top of the

rankings while getting

college exposure.

“We have a good

feeder system in

Manalapan, and

unfortunately in the past

we’ve lost some of our better eighth-graders to CBA or St. John’s, so

we’re hoping winning is the way to keep them,’’ Boyce said.

Manalapan certainly has a great tradition

as far as individual players considering

that current Oakland A’s outfielder

David DeJesus is a Manalapan

graduate and former Washington

Nationals pitcher Jason

Bergmann also is a former Brave. This

group wants to have both – the team

milestones and championships along

with the standout individual talent like

Rubbinaccio, Winston and more.

“We're tryingto start atradition forManalapan baseball ofbeing a perennialwinning program,’’Rubbinaccio said.“Hopefully this isthe start ofsomething great forManalapanbaseball.’’

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o u r y e a r s a g o , R u m s o n - F a i r

H a v e n ’s f r e s h m a n b o y s

l a c r o s s e p l a y e r s w a t c h e d a s t h e

B u l l d o g s s e n i o r s d e a l t w i t h t h e h i g h

e x p e c t a t i o n s a n d h e a d l i n e s t h a t

s w i r l e d a r o u n d a t a l e n t e d t e a m .

Now they know what

it’s like to experience

it firsthand.

“When I was a f reshman, we had a big

senior c lass with a lot of hype, so the thing

we want to do different ly f rom them is to

ignore the hype,’’ said senior defender Matt

Gilber tson. “You s tar t get t ing cocky, and you

star t re laxing, then teams with not as much

talent outhust le you. We are looking to s tay

motivated.’’

The Bulldogs enter the season as the No. 1

team in the Shore Conference. With an

outs tanding group of ta lent graduat ing from

last year ’s Shore Conference Tournament

champions, Red Bank Cathol ic , the door is

open for the Bulldogs to c laim their second

SCT t i t le in school his tory af ter losing to

RBC in the SCT f inal las t season.

“ We f e e l l i k e t h i s i s o u ry e a r, ’’ G i l b e r t s o n s a i d . “ A sl o n g a s e v e r y o n e o n o u rt e a m p l a y s t h e i rb e s t g a m e , Id o n ' t t h i n kt h e r e ' s a n y o n ei n t h e S h o r et h a t c a nb e a t u s . ’’

Rumson

returns a

talented

group that

includes

Gilber tson,

a Dartmouth

recrui t who had

70 ground bal ls

and 66 takeaways

as a junior, as wel l as

senior midfielder

Mike Huttner, a Cornel l

recrui t who had 20 goals , 10

assis ts and 90 ground bal ls las t

season. Those two are Player of the

Year candidates , and Huttner is par t of

arguably the top group of midfielders in the

Shore along with seniors Ian

Moore and Matt Douty, and

juniors Jack Curran and Dan Babiak.

Beau Bennardo, PJ Maher and Dylan Benedickson

return at a t tack, giving the Bulldogs a formidable

group of scorers .

“They ini t ia te the offense, and they know when to

take i t to the goal , and Beau and PJ in par t icular know

exact ly when to look for the ass is t , ’’ Gilber tson said.

The main hole lef t by graduat ion was at goal ie ,

where Trevor James

was one of the

Shore’s best las t

season. Junior Art ie

Ti ldesley has

stepped in and

earned respect f rom

his veteran

teammates in

replacing the

voluble James, who

not only was a

talented goal ie but a

great

communicator

who ran

the

defense.

“I think

we were a l i t t le skept ical a t f i rs t to see how the

defense was going to mesh together, but Art ie

Ti ldesley is real ly running i t wel l back there , ’’

Huttner said.

Gilber tson is the leader of a

back l ine group that a lso includes

seniors Ben Albainy, Sam Waters and

Danny Mentel , and juniors Bryce

Harlan and Jack Miles . One area to

keep an eye on is the fact that Rumson

does not have a designated player on

faceoffs l ike many other teams, so

the Bulldogs wil l have to work

around that issue.

“We’re going to

have to be

relent less f rom

the wing play

because that is going

to change the outcome

of a lot of games,’’ Gilber tson said.

The Bulldogs wil l have to s tay relent less

consider ing they are a team that has been in the

spot l ight s ince the preseason and cannot fa l l

as leep at the wheel or i t means a big headl ine

for an opponent .

“ We k n o w w e h a v e at a r g e t o n o u r b a c k i nt h e S h o r e , ’’ H u t t n e r

s a i d . “ We c a n ' t t a k ea n y t e a m l i g h t l y .

We h a v e t o t r u s to u r s e l v e s a n d

k n o w t h a t w e c a n o n l y b e a to u r s e l v e s . ’’

With regular-season games scheduled against s ta te

powers l ike Ramapo and Rutgers Prep and a tough

scr immage schedule , the Bulldogs and coach J im

Barbiere are t rying to ensure that they wil l be bat t le-

tes ted by the t ime the Shore Conference and NJSIAA

Tournaments rol l around.

Every year, the SCT becomes more diff icul t to win

because of the fact that more high schools are adding

lacrosse and more programs are rapidly improving,

adding depth to the conference.

“The game of lacrosse is

expanding so quickly,’’ Huttner

said. “Everyone is s tar t ing to

pick up s t icks , and coaches are

coming down from Long Is land

and coming up from Maryland.

Almost every high school has

lacrosse, so i f you make i t

to the f inal in the Shore

Conference Tournament ,

i t ' s an honor. ’’

“ T h e

t a l e n t l e v e l

h a s t o t a l l y

e v o l v e d , ’’

G i l b e r t s o n

s a i d . “ T h e

S h o r e

C o n f e r e n c e i s

p r o b a b l y t h e f a s t e s t

g r o w i n g c o n f e r e n c e i n

t h e s t a t e . Te a m s w e w o u l d

p l a y f o u r o r f i v e y e a r s a g o

w e r e b e g i n n i n g p r o g r a m s , b u t

n o w i t ’s n o t j u s t R B C , C B A , a n d

R F H . Te a m s l i k e H o l m d e l a n d

J a c k s o n ( M e m o r i a l ) a r e c o m i n g

u p a s t h r e a t s w e c a n ' t o v e r l o o k . ’’

Bringing home a championship in Class A Central

and then possibly the SCT and beyond would help cap a

tremendous athlet ic year for Rumson-Fair Haven.

Several members of the team were also par t of the

footbal l squad that shocked the s ta te by upending

Matawan to win the program’s f i rs t NJSIAA Central

Jersey Group II t i t le , and Curran was par t of a boys

basketbal l team that reached i ts f i rs t SCT f inal in

program his tory.

“That would be awesome to add a Shore Conference

(lacrosse) t i t le to everything else we have done this

year, ’’ Huttner said. “I think we have a good shot . ’’

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Senior Matt Gilbertson

Senior Beau Bennardo

Senior Mike Huttner

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1. WallLast year the question was whether Wall's pitching could rise to

the challenge, and the Crimson Knights more than answered. They

are hearing that question again this season, but with junior Harry

Paytas returning after seeing time on the mound as a sophomore and

senior Casey Mullooly is ready for his Eric Dreibelbis moment of

going from unknown to ace, Wall should be a tough foe as usual. It

doesn't haven a real booming bat in the middle of its lineup, but has

more lineup depth this season than last year, led by senior Mike

Meszaros and juniors Connor White, Mitchell Preston and Ty Block.

The Crimson Knights have built a true program, so if any program

seems poised to withstand graduation losses, it's them.

2. Jackson Liberty The Lions certainly have the ingredients for a second straight

division title after winning their first title in program history last

season, taking home the Class B South crown under Jim Rankin,

who has quickly established himself as one of the best young

coaches in the Shore. They have good defense up the middle with

Angel Garced at shortstop and Justin Hernandez in center field.

Garced was one of the top freshmen in the Shore last season and

should only be better this year. Sophomore Tyler Pallante was one of

the top freshman pitchers in the Shore last year and will try to ascend

to staff ace as a sophomore in place of wins leader Dan Spall.

3. Manasquan The Warriors have one of, if not the, top returning power hitters in

the Shore in junior first baseman Tyler Saito, an ASM first-teamer as

a sophomore. They also should be able to protect him in the lineup

with hitters like Nick Lustrino, Bryan Palsi and Steve Lange making

teams pay for pitching around him. That leaves the pitching staff as

the primary question mark behind senior Alex Branch, who was a

workhorse last season with 56 1/3 innings pitched. If sophomore

Jimmy Walsh, who gained some good experience in tough situations

as a freshman, can step up behind him, Manasquan should be as big

of a threat as anyone to win the division. It will take a big leap,

considering the Warriors went 3-11 in A Central last year, but the

ingredients are there.

4. Monsignor Donovan The Griffins held their own in Class B South last season and could

emerge as a darkhorse in this division if they can get enough

pitching to deal with some tough lineups. Senior Matt Poinsett and

senior Kyle Hoeler give them two solid pitchers at the front of the

rotation, while Adam Harlan leads an offense that has been able to

score on most teams in recent seasons. Monsignor Donovan looks to

battle Point Boro to become the team most capable of breaking up

that top three in the division race.

5. Point Boro For years, the Panthers were a regular contender in Class B South

but took a few steps back in recent seasons. New coach David Drew,

who is also the girls basketball coach, hopes to lead them back into

contention with a large group of returning starters after a 5-win

season. Mike Mazza, Dane Gahr, Jimmy DiOrio, Mike Mathews,

T.J. Gardner, John Dunbar and more give this team a great offensive

foundation. The main question is who will emerge on the mound to

get consistent outs against the likes of Wall, Manasquan and Jackson

Liberty. Junior John Dunbar looks to improve on a tough junior

season along with John Spinapont and Gahr.

6. LakewoodThe only way to go is up for the Piners, who will look to rebound

from a one-win season behind Brenden Downey, who is the team's

top returning hitter and a versatile defensive player. Senior Bobby

Harris also will be counted upon heavily for his glove at shortstop

and his bat from the left side of the plate. Sophomore catcher Mike

Vallavea will bat cleanup, so Piners coach Gene Drumright has some

high hopes for him as well as freshman infielder Ronny Figueroa. A

pair of sophomores, infielder Victor Lugo and outfielder Christian

Tate, also will be starters. This team is extremely young, so it may be

another year of taking some lumps for the Piners in a tough division.

Connor White, C, Wall -�The�junior�hit�.341�with�a

home�run�and�10�RBI�last�year�and�will�look�to�improve

on�that�season�hitting�in�the�middle�of�the�order.

Tyler Saito, 1B, Manasquan -�The�junior�slugger

did�not�see�many�strikes�last�year�(18�walks,�5�hit-by-

pitch)�but�when�he�did,�he�crushed�the�ball.�Saito

smacked�eight�home�runs�during�the�regular�season�to

move�within�one�of�the�school’s�all-time�record�(13)�and

also�cleared�the�wall�at�Citizens�Bank�Park�in

Philadelphia�during�the�Carpenter�Cup�final.

Nick Lustrino, SS, Manasquan -�The�Temple-

bound�senior�drew�rave�reviews�for�his�defense�at

shortstop�and�he�was�no�slouch�with�the�bat�either.

Lustrino�hit�.355�with�10�extra�base-hits,�including�two

home�runs.

Mike Gustafson, OF, Jackson Liberty -�The

right�fielder�hit�.378�with�two�home�runs�and�five

doubles�while�driving�in�19�as�a�junior.�

Justin Hernandez, OF, Jackson Liberty -

The�senior�centerfielder�is�the�prototype�player�in�the

still-young�Lions�program.�Hernandez�is�one�of�the�top

defensive�center�fielders�in�the�Shore�Conference�and

as�a�junior,�he�hit�.317�with�two�doubles,�17�runs�scored

and�10�stolen�bases.

Tyler Pallante, Jackson Liberty -�

Pallante�showed�flashes�of�being�an�ace�during�his

freshman�season�in�2010,�during�which�he�won�four

games�and�punched�out�49�hitters.�Now�a�sophomore,

Pallante�looks�to�break�out�as�the�Lions�ace.

Alex Branch, Manasquan -�The�Warriors�had�no

shortage�of�offense�last�year,�and�while�the�pitching�staff

as�a�whole�struggled�last�season,�Branch�ended�up�with

a�solid�year�on�the�mound.�He�pitched�a�team-high�56

2/3�innings,�including�three�complete�games,�and

sported�a�3.98�ERA.

T.J. Prohammer, Jackson Liberty -��The�junior

gives�the�Lions�a�formidable�top�of�the�rotation�after

going�3-0�with�a�4.50�ERA�as�sophomore,�pitching

mostly�in�relief.

Kyle Hoeler, Monsignor Donovan -��The

Griffins�pitching�was�up�and�down�last�season,�but�coach

Paul�Murray�has�liked�what�he�has�seen�out�of�this

year’s�staff,�led�by�the�senior�Hoeler.

Casey Mullooly, Wall -�The�senior�will�follow

Paytas�to�start�the�season,�but�based�on�the

performance�of�Eric�Dreibelbis�and�Eric�Bomenblit�last

year,�it�would�be�no�surprise�if�Mullooly�hit�the�ground

running�in�his�first�year�starting�games.good.�Last�year,

Carr�went�4-0�with�a�3.95�ERA�in�28�1/3�innings�over�15

appearances.


PITCHeRS TO WATCH



Wall's�Mitchell�Preston




By Scott Stump – Managing Editor

Here is a look at the 2011 Shore Conference girls lacrosse season, with some players and teams to watch.


Middletown SouthHaving graduated just two seniors from a team that won the

NJSIAA Group III title last season, the Eagles are geared up for

another run to that final weekend of the season in June. Senior

infielder Julia Kuhn and outfielder Jackie Bates lead the way

offensively, while senior Allison Nolan returns as one of the Shore’s

top pitchers under veteran coach Tom Erbig.

St. John Vianney Another perennial state power, the Lancers are following a season

in which they won the NJSIAA Non-Public A title, and they return

arguably the Shore’s top pitcher in senior Jen Retzer. Junior infielder

Taylor August and sophomore outfielder Amanda Durham are back

to bolster an offense that lost some firepower to graduation.

Red Bank CatholicThe Caseys have a new head coach in Tony Flego and lost some quality

talent to graduation, including Flego’s daughter, Marie, but still should be

among the top five teams in the Shore. Senior Kristin Travers is one of the

Shore’s top pitchers, and will lead the way for a team that will rely heavily on

several newcomers.

Toms River east The Raiders were dealt a blow when sophomore shortstop Sarah

Bencivenga, one of the Shore’s top returning infielders, tore her ACL

in the offseason and will miss the whole season. Still, there is plenty

of talent remaining, including star pitcher Jordan Weed and catcher

Kathleen Sharp.

RaritanThe Rockets return standout pitcher Sam Strickland to lead a team

that won 19 games last season and looks to make a deeper run into

the tournaments. Junior Bobbi Boehler was part of the Jersey Shore

team that won the prestigious Carpenter Cup title in the summer, so

she should be a key cog offensively for Raritan under coach Aado

Kommendant.

Manasquan Nearly the entire starting lineup is back from a team that won 19 games last

season, including the standout trio of catcher Kendall Miller, outfielder Sara

Kirk, and shortstop Keara Homan. The main unknown is pitching, as the

Warriors will lean on a freshman, Samantha Sullivan, as their starter.

OTHeR PLAYeRS TO WATCH:Sydney Canessa, Wall: The sophomore shortstop emerged as one

of the Shore’s best as a freshman, and now head coach Tony Vodola

will look to her for leadership as well as production at the top of the

batting order.

Briana Gaspich, Brick Memorial: The senior first baseman is one

of the top hitters in the Shore and will try to help the Mustangs

improve on a .500 season a year ago to contend in Class A South.

Taylor Kuzma, Freehold Township: The senior infielder

transferred from Colts Neck to Freehold Township and instantly

makes the Patriots a team that has the ability to be a Top 10 squad in

the Shore.

Cassidy Brzozowski, Howell: The junior outfielder is one of the

Rebels’ offensive leaders and looks to help them build on an 18-win

season that was one of the best in school history.

Sam Hosey, Keansburg: The senior pitcher has been a mainstay on

the mound for four years for the Titans, and she will try to lead them

to a division title and beyond in her final season.

Rumson-Fair HavenUniversity of Maryland recruit Megan Douty returns to

lead the top-ranked Bulldogs after scoring a team-high 57

goals as a junior. Senior midfielder Chrissy Lushefski and

junior midfielder Claire Scarrone also return as one of the

most formidable midfields in the Shore Conference. Senior

attack Charlotte Brodsky is also back as one of the Shore’s

better scorers, and senior defender Aileen Pearman anchors

the back line.

Shore RegionalA perennial power looking to reclaim their spot at the top,

the Blue Devils will tangle with rival Rumson in Class A

Central. Junior midfielder Chelsea Henderson is the top

returner for a team that is always in the hunt for the Shore

Conference Tournament title. to bolster an offense that lost

some firepower to graduation.

Toms River North Led by explosive senior midfielder Tatum Coffey, who led

the Shore in scoring with 115 goals and 84 assists as a junior,

the Mariners also have SCT title aspirations after finishing

17-2 last season.

Colts Neck After winning a school-record 15 games last season, the

Cougars want more. Senior midfielder Hallie Keselman, an

Ohio State recruit, will lead the way after scoring a school-

record 96 goals as a junior. Senior midfielder Sarah

Greenberg, another one of Colts Neck’s eight senior starters,

also should be a force.

Red Bank Catholic Under veteran coach Lisa Caprioni, the Caseys are always

in the mix in the divisional race and the SCT. The Caseys did

lose some quality talent to graduation, but do return junior

goalie Tiffany Tribuiani to anchor the defense.

Toms River SouthThe Indians finished 11-5 last season and will be battling

Toms River North for the Class A South title this season.

They return high-scoring senior midfielder Meredith

Kalinowski, a Stanford recruit who holds multiple school

records after a 79-goal season as a junior.

OTHeR PLAYeRS TO WATCH:Erin Healy, Manasquan: The senior had 29 goals and 13

assists last season and looks to boost that production and

help lead Manasquan to the Class C Central title.

Marie Moore, Brick Memorial: The sophomore midfielder

made an immediate impact as a freshman with 41 goals and

38 assists and returns to help the Mustangs improve on a 12-

win season.

Jenna DeMarinis, Freehold Township: The junior goalie

looks to help the Patriots withstand some heavy graduation

losses and stay in the hunt in Class A North after finishing

with a .517 save percentage as a sophomore. the Shore.

Alexa Benanti, Colts Neck: Another talented member of

the Cougars, the senior attack had 43 goals and 17 assists as

a junior.

Lauren Christie, Howell: The senior defender was an All-

Class A North pick by the coaches last season and will lead

the Rebels against the likes of Colts Neck and Manalapan in

the race for the A North title.


Here is a look at the 2011 Shore Conference softball season, with some players and teams to watch.


Red BankCatholic

The defending Shore

Conference Tournament

champions lost a lot of

firepower to graduation,

including Player of the

Year Kevin Whitlock, but

senior defender Luke

Kinzel, senior midfielder

Hunter Adams and junior

midfielder Doug Whitlock

should keep the Caseys

right in the hunt for

another SCT title.

Christian Brothers AcademyAnother perennial power, the Colts will look to reclaim

their top spot in the Shore behind senior goalie Matt

Deiner, one of the Shore’s best, as well as junior attack

Donny Finn and senior midfielder Anthony Blasi.

Colts Neck After finishing 8-7 last season, the Cougars are looking for

a breakthrough season in one of the Shore’s toughest

divisions. Senior defender Adam Geiger returns to lead the

way on a team that brings back 12 players with experience.

Freehold Township The Patriots were hit hard by graduation after a 14-3

season, but still have some talent returning in senior

goalie Mike Luongo, senior defender Ryan Horsch and the

midfield group of Ryan Kiernan, Kyle Applegate and Gene

Blanco. The main question will be how they replace 135

goals of production lost to graduation.

Howell Senior midfielder Rob Hart returns to lead a team with

good midfield depth that also includes seniors Tyler Ott

and Ryan Dambach as well as juniors Elden Andrews and

Ryan Leonard.

WallAll-Division midfielder Tim Gill returns as Wall will

face much tougher competition now that the old Class B

North has been absorbed into A North. With senior attack

Brian Perrino, senior defender Will Avon and senior

midfielder Tyler Becht also back, the Crimson Knights

will try to hold their own in a rugged division.

Marlboro Nick Alfano, Travis Griesbach, Anthony Kurda, Tyler

Hurley, Chandler Nichols and Jun Gau all return with

experience from last season for a team that lost some key

pieces to graduation but hopes to quickly rebuild.

Ocean The Spartans look to continue to make strides in the

infancy of their program with a host of defenders

returning, including seniors Colin Thompson, Dan Chester

and Vincent Mazzone. Senior midfielder Alex Vieira also

is back along with juniors Mike Carrara and Craig Rant on

a team that won six games last season.

NeptuneAnother program that is in its relative infancy, Neptune

will try to improve on a 2-win season from last year with

a group that includes junior midfielder Andrew Figueroa,

senior attack Clayton Twidle and senior midfielder John

Park.

Long Branch This is the first year of the boys program for the Green

Wave, and coach Kevin Kelly has seven seniors to lean on

as they begin varsity play.



Teams l is ted by predicted order of f inish

Jackson Memorial T h e J a g u a r s

a r e l o o k i n g t o

b r e a k t h r o u g h

i n t o t h e t o p

f o u r i n t h e

S h o r e

C o n f e r e n c e

a l o n g w i t h

b r e a k i n g

M o n m o u t h

C o u n t y ’s g r i p o n t h e S h o r e b o y s l a c r o s s e

s c e n e . T h e J a g u a r s r e t u r n n i n e s t a r t e r s ,

i n c l u d i n g s e n i o r s B r a d M a i e r , B r y a n S p e c h t

a n d Ry a n To t i n a n d t a l e n t e d j u n i o r s N i c k

Wo l f a n d C o n n o r C u n n i n g h a m t o l e a d t h e

w a y.

Southern A n o t h e r p r o g r a m t h a t h a s m a d e g r e a t

s t r i d e s , t h e R a m s w i l l l o o k t o b a t t l e t h e

J a g u a r s f o r t h e d i v i s i o n t i t l e b e h i n d a g r o u p

o f r e t u r n e r s l e d b y s e n i o r m i d f i e l d e r R i c k

D u n p h e y a n d t o p d e f e n d e r D y l a n G u a d a l u p e ,

a n o t h e r s e n i o r.

Toms River South T h e I n d i a n s l o s t s o m e s o l i d t a l e n t t o

g r a d u a t i o n b u t w i l l t r y t o k e e p t h e

m o m e n t u m g o i n g a f t e r a 1 0 - 6 s e a s o n b e h i n d

j u n i o r a t t a c k K y l e J e r n a c k a n d a g r o u p o f

s e n i o r s t h a t i n c l u d e s d e f e n d e r s S a m K a l k s m a

a n d G i a c o m o L e i b e .

Toms River North U n d e r h e a d c o a c h B r e t t S m i t h , t h e

M a r i n e r s h a v e e s t a b l i s h e d a s o l i d p r o g r a m

a n d l o o k t o b u i l d o n a 1 0 - w i n s e a s o n i n

2 0 1 0 . To p d e f e n d e r G r e g H i r t e s r e t u r n s t o

l e a d t h e w a y.

Br ick T h e G r e e n D r a g o n s r e t u r n f i v e p l a y e r s

w i t h e x p e r i e n c e b u t o n l y h a v e t h r e e s e n i o r s ,

i n c l u d i n g m i d f i e l d e r K e v i n B o g e r t . J u n i o r

d e f e n d e r B r i a n M u r p h y a n d t h e t a n d e m o f

s c o r e r s P a t r i c k B a r r o w a n d M a r k B i x e n m a n

a l s o l o o k t o b e p r i m a r y c o n t r i b u t o r s .

Br ick Memoria l T h e M u s t a n g s m o v e f r o m B S o u t h t o t h e

c o m p e t i t i v e A S o u t h t h i s s e a s o n b u t r e t u r n

A l l - D i v i s i o n g o a l i e D r e w L a m e l a t o h e l p

t h e m m a k e t h e t r a n s i t i o n .

Toms River east T h e R a i d e r s w i l l t r y t o r e b o u n d f r o m a

s i x - w i n s e a s o n , w i t h s e n i o r J a k e P a l m e r

a n c h o r i n g t h e d e f e n s e o n a t e a m t h a t r e t u r n s

1 2 p l a y e r s w i t h e x p e r i e n c e .

Jackson L iberty T h e L i o n s l o o k t o c o n t i n u e t o i m p r o v e a s

t h e y t r y t o e s t a b l i s h a p r o g r a m , a n d t h e y

w i l l h a v e t o d o i t a g a i n s t t o u g h e r

c o m p e t i t i o n a f t e r m o v i n g f r o m t h e o l d B

S o u t h d i v i s i o n . S e n i o r m i d f i e l d e r D y l a n

M o s c h e t t i i s a t o p r e t u r n e r.

Lacey T h e y o u n g L i o n s p r o g r a m e n t e r s i t s

s e c o n d s e a s o n a f t e r r e g i s t e r i n g o n e w i n l a s t

y e a r , a n d b r i n g s b a c k e i g h t r e t u r n e r s ,

i n c l u d i n g t w o s e n i o r s i n d e f e n d e r R o b

C a n n o n a n d a t t a c k Vi n n y Z a p p u l l a .



Senior�Hunter�Adams

Photo by

David Thornewww.davethorne.smugmug.com



Rumson-Fair HavenThe Bulldogs

enter the season

looking like the

No. 1 team in the

Shore

Conference and

hope to capture

the Shore

Conference

Tournament

crown behind a

group that

includes Cornell-

bound senior

midfielder Mike Huttner along with senior attack P.J.

Maher and senior midfielder Ian Moore.

Holmdel In only its third year as a varsity program, the

Hornets look to break into the top four in the Shore

with a talented group of returners led by senior

midfielder Mike Cantelli, who is the Shore

Conference’s top returning scorer after recording 39

goals and 46 assists as a junior. Senior midfielders

Christian Isola and Chris Scherzer give Holmdel a

formidable midfield and senior Steve McGrory leads

the defense.

Monsignor Donovan Realigned from A South to A Central, the Griffins

look to battle Holmdel for second place while taking

their crack at No. 1 Rumson. High-scoring Conner

Yatauro will have to be replaced after graduating, but

senior midfielders Nick Miranda and Keenan Duddy

return along with senior goalie Ryan Ricciardelli.

ManasquanOne of the original boys lacrosse programs in the

Shore, the Warriors look to hold their own in a tough

division behind junior attack Conor Reilly, one of the

Shore’s top returning scorers. Senior attack Dennis

Maher is also back along with junior defenders Aiden

Preston and Zach Vasilenko as well as sophomore

midfielder JD Kuper.

Red Bank Regional The Bucs have a new head coach in Dom

Femminella and look to get back to their winning

ways after a sub-.500 season. Senior midfielder Zack

Witter and junior goalie Pat Quinn are both back after

being named All-Class B North last season.

St. John Vianney The Lancers will look to bounce back from a six-

win season under veteran coach Mike Dowd. They are

young, but experienced, with junior goalie Marc

Masucci returning in the back along with a solid group

of defenders in junior Kevin Loney and sophomores

Chris Rocca and Ian Bowne.

St. Rose The Purple Roses want to continue to make strides

in the early going of their program after a two-win

season, as senior attack Rob Presley returns along

with senior midfielder Nick Hudak.

Barnegat The only way to go is up for the Bengals after a

one-win season, and they will try to do it with a group

of returners that includes only one senior, midfielder

Kyle Kostka, along with junior attack Brandon Jecas,

midfielder Tyler Moss and defender Mike LaBrie as

well as sophomore defender Brian Holmes.

Shore Regional This is the inaugural varsity season for the Blue

Devils, who already have a dominant girls lacrosse

program. Head coach Gregg Malfa will oversee a large

group of returning sophomores and juniors who played

a JV schedule last season.



Senior Sam Waters

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all-star basketball games has become a great day of basketball thatI think will only continue to grow in popularity. (coninued on next page)

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SeniorAll-Stars

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It was goodto get a glimpseof the future on the eighth-grade side, and with acommittee appointed to run that game next season, I’msure the process will become more streamlined to trulyinclude all of the top eighth-graders from the area.This is a game that I think eighth-grade players willaspire to be a part of, especially in a high-levelsettling like the newly refurbished Collins Arena atBrookdale Community College.

As always, the Senior All-Star Games were abittersweet affair because it was one last time to seethe Shore’s top talents put their games on display, butit also meant that plenty of brilliant high schoolcareers had come to an end.

The girls game will go down in history as the mostimpressive collection of Shore Conference talent onone court. A record 15 Division I players participatedin the game, bringing closure to a tremendous era ofgirls basketball in the Shore in which a local team hasreached the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions finalin each of the past three seasons, winning twice.

The boys game also bidfarewell to some outstandingplayers, including threeDivision I recruits. ChristianBrothers Academy’s MattMcMullen, who is headed toColgate, probably put it bestwhen he said that he will missthe atmosphere of the ShoreConference the most,including the passion of thefans and the competitivenessof the players.

Thanks to sponsors likeOpen MRI and DiagnosticImaging of Wall and RKEAthletic, as well as the workof the Shore CoachesAssociation, this game hascontinued to improve on a yearly basis. It used to be

somewhat of an afterthought and was evenon life support for a few seasons early in themillennium, but now it appears to be in asolid place thanks to the hard work of manyand the support of the Shore Conferencecommunity.

It’s clear the fans also look forward to theevent, as the stories and videos from thegame on our website,www.allshoremedia.com, were some of ourmost viewed andmost watched ofthe whole school

year in any sport.

I also like the idea ofgetting a look at the

incoming talent for nextseason, particularly on thegirls side because freshmangirls often make much moreof an impact than freshmanboys because they are ableto handle the physicaldemands of varsitybasketball a little sooner.

Another thing that isalways fun for me ishearing the coaches of the senior all-star teams talkabout who really impressed them in practice or whatplayer turned out to be much better than they initiallythought. You always want to know who really is thebest of the best, and many times the practices leadingup to the games really give you some insight intoanswering that question.

All in all, it has become a day that I look forward toevery season now because of the enthusiasm aroundthe event and the general atmosphere of funsurrounding all the games. I’m sure it will only

continue to getbetter.

Here is a recap of the four games:

In the girls Futures Game, the South All-Stars beatthe North 50-47 behind 12 points from Wall’s LaurenVostal and 10 points apiece from Point Boro’sLyndsey Havens and Pinelands’ Lovette Jenkins.Future St. Rose guard Catherine Phipps added sevenpoints in the win. Colts Neck’s Sam Sabino, who willplay at Rumson-Fair Haven next year, led the Northwith 11 points, Freehold Township’s Erica Krumbinehad 7 points and Holmdel’s Morgan Graziano and

Matawan’s ColleenBranagan each added 6points in the loss.

In the boys FuturesGame, the North beat theSouth 64-50 behind MostValuable Player ChrisO’Reilly, the youngerbrother of current ColtsNeck junior guard SeanO’Reilly, who had agame-high 14 points. RedBank’s Jake Marcinadded 10 points andfuture Shore Regionalplayer Kevin Bloodgoodadded eight points in thewin. Point Beach forward

Chris Schifano led the South with 13 points in theloss.

The girls Senior All-Star Game featured 15 of aShore Conference-record 16 Division I recruits fromthis season’s senior class. Red Bank Catholic centerSamantha Guastella, who is headed to Quinnipiac,earned Arthur W. Harmon Jr. MVP honors with agame-high 20 points for the South in a 74-57 win overthe North. Neptune center Chyna Golden, a Pittsburghrecruit, added 10 points and the Rutgers-bound guardtandem of Syessence Davis and Shakena Richardsonfrom Neptune combined for 16 points. Rumson-Fair

Haven guard Nicole Isaacs hada team-high 14 points in the lossfor the North.

Caldwell College recruitMike Balkovic of St. JohnVianney captured MVP honorsin the boys Senior All-StarGame, finishing with a team-high 20 points in the North’s113-107 win over the South.Middletown North swingmanJohn Martens chipped in with19 points for the North, buryingfive 3-pointers, and ChristianBrothers Academy's MattMcMullen concluded histremendous career with 16points in the victory. AsburyPark's Maurice Dickerson added

14 points. Point Beach’s all-time leading scorer, RiceUniversity recruit Jarelle Reischel, scored a game-high 24 points in the loss for the South, and SetonHall recruit Sean Grennan of Monsignor Donovanscored 14 points. Lakewood point guard WillieHawkins added 13 points, Brick Memorial forwardTim O'She had 12 points, and Hawkins' Pinersteammate, Jarrod Davis, had 10.

St. John Vianney’s Missy Repoli and Raritan’s TimPizanie were the winners of the halftime 3-pointshooting contests in the girls and boys Senior All-StarGames, respectively.

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High School All-Star Photos by

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B a s e b a l l P r e v i e w P h o t o b y :

B i l l N o r m i l e w w w . b i l l n o r m i l e . z e n f o l i o . c o m

8th grade MVP Boys Winner Chris O'Reilly& Girls Winner Sam Sabino

with CSA Prep Star’s Dan Martin

MVP Boys Winner Mike Balkovic

with ASM’s Scott Stump (left), CSA Prep Star’s

Dan Martin (center) & ASM’s Steve Meyer (right) MVP Girls Winner Samantha Guastella

with Open MRI’s Dr DiPaolo (left) &

CSA Prep Star’s Dan Martin (right)



Barnegat

School Address: 180 Bengal Boulevard, Barnegat

Directions: From the north - Parkway to exit 67 (Barnegat).

Make a left at the end of the exit ramp onto Bay Avenue. At second

light make a left onto Barnegat Boulevard North. Go approximately

one mile and make a left onto Bengal Boulevard. School is on the

left. From the South-Parkway to Exit 63. Follow route 72 east to

route 9 north. Make a left onto Bay Avenue. Make a right onto

Barnegat Boulevard North and follow above direction.

Brick

School Address: 346 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick

Directions: From north - Parkway exit 91. Stay right off exit. Go

straight at light, follow to Route 88. Cross Route 88, go under

Parkway overpass and school is just ahead on right. From south-

Parkway exit 90. School is short distance on right from off-ramp.

Brick Memorial

School Address: 2001 Lanes Mill Road, Brick

Directions: From South - Parkway exit 90. Ramp will put you

on Chambers Bridge Road. Take first jughandle U-turn and go west

on Chambers Bridge Road. Cross Route 88 and follow to second

light, where there is a convenience store on the left and a gas station

on the right. The right and go over the Parkway. Pass the 7-Eleven

and take the jughandle left turn for Lanes Mill Road. Go straight

across, bear right just pass Lanes Mill Elementary School. High

school is on right. From north - Parkway exit 91. Bear left after the

toll. Follow jughandle around, turn right at light at gas station.

Follow directions above after going over the Parkway.

Central Regional

School Address: Forest Hills Parkway, Berkeley

Directions: From north - Parkway exit 77. Turn left off exit onto

Double Trouble Road, follow it to traffic light. Turn left on Forest

Hills Parkway. School is just ahead on right. Parking entrance is at

far end of school or at middle school lot. From south - Parkway exit

77. Turn right on Forest Hills Parkway. School is just ahead on right.

Parking entrance is at far end of school or at middle school lot.

Jackson Liberty

School Address: 125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson

Directions: From south- Route 9 north to Cox Cro Road Road in

Toms River. Make a left onto Cox Cro and follow about two miles to

527 (Whitesville Road). Make a right onto 527 and follow for about

4-5 miles. Make a right onto South Hope Chapel Road/CR-547.

School is just ahead on the left. From north - Parkway exit 98. Take

I-195 west to Exit 21. Bear left and turn onto Route 527 South.

Follow for 6-7 miles and turn left onto South Hope Chapel Road

(just after 527 becomes 528 at Whitesville Road). School is about a

half mile on the right.

Jackson Memorial

School Address: Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson

Directions: From south - Route 9 north to Route 571. Go about

10-12 miles west to Route 528 intersection. Turn right on Route 528.

Continue on Don Connor Boulevard and make a right. School is a

quarter mile on the left. From north - Parkway exit 98. Take I-195

west to exit 21. Bear left and turn onto Route 527 South. At second

light turn right onto Route 528. Continue to Don Connor Boulevard

and make a left. Follow directions above.

Lacey

School Address: Haines Street, Lacey

Directions: Parkway Exit 74. Turn right on Lacey Road.

Follow less than two miles, take jughandle left turn for

Manchester Avenue. Go to the first light, turn right on Haines

Street. School is on the right.

Lakewood

School Address: 855 Somerset Ave, Lakewood

Directions: From south - Parkway exit 90. Take immediate

jughandle U-turn to go west on Chambers Bridge Road. Turn left

onto Route 88, follow to New Hampshire Avenue and turn right.

Take New Hampshire to end, turn left onto Ridge. Go about 1 ½

miles to school on right. From north - Parkway exit 91. Stay right off

exit. Go straight at light, follow road to Route 88 intersection. Turn

right on Route 88 and follow rest of directions above.

Manchester

School Address: 101 Colonial Drive, Manchester

Directions: Parkway to Exit 82A. Take Route 37 west about five

miles to jughandle for Colonial Drive. Cross 37 and follow back to

school parking lot.

Monsignor Donovan

School Address: 711 Hooper Avenue, Toms River

Directions: Parkway to Exit 82. Take Route 37 east and turn right

on Hooper Avenue. Go south on Hooper about a half mile and turn

left at the first light. School is on the right.

Pinelands Regional

School Address: Nugentown Road, Little Egg Harbor

Directions: Parkway Exit 58. Take Route 539 east about three

miles. Turn right on Nugentown Road. School is three miles on

the right.

Point Pleasant Beach

School Address: St. Louis and Chicago Avenues, Pt. Pleasant Beach

Directions: From north - Route 35 south. After crossing

Manasquan River, follow signs for Broadway/Beach and make U-

turn onto route 35 North. Make a quick right onto Broadway. Make a

right onto St. Louis Avenue and follow until you see the field. From

south - Route 35 north. Make a right onto Broadway and continue

with above listed directions.

Point Pleasant Boro

School Address: Laura Herbert Drive, Point Pleasant

Directions: From north - Parkway Exit 91. Stay left off exit

and take jughandle around to light at gas station. Turn right and

follow Burnt Tavern Road to Route 70. Turn left on Route 70

and at next intersection turn right onto Herbertsville Road. Stay

on Herbertsville Road to intersection with Route 88. Go straight

through light to school less than a mile on the right. From south -

Route 88 east to Beaver Dam Road and make a right. School

entrance is ahead on right.

Southern Regional

School Address: 600 North Main St. (Route 9), Stafford

Directions: Parkway exit 63. Take Route 72 east about two miles

and bear right onto Route 9 north. Take Route 9 about three miles

and school is on the left.

Toms River east

School Address: Raider Way, Toms River

Directions: Parkway Exit 82, Take Route 37 east to Coolidge

Avenue jughandle. Go north on Coolidge one mile to Raider Way.

Turn left, school entrance is on the left.

Toms River North

School Address: Old Freehold Road, Toms River

Directions: Parkway Exit 82. Take Route 37 East. At first

light take a jughandle left onto Route 166 north. Bear right at

next traffic light onto Old Freehold Road. School is about three

miles ahead on right.

Toms River South

School Address: 101 Hyers Street, Toms River

Directions: Parkway exit 82. Take Route 37 east. Turn right onto

Hooper Avenue. The field is a half mile down on the right behind the

Ocean County Courthouse.

Field locations may vary. Check with school.



Asbury ParkSchool Address: 1003 Sunset Avenue, Asbury ParkDirections: From south - Parkway exit 100A. Take Route 66 east

to traffic circle. Follow Route 35 north to Sunset Avenue. Turn right;

school is about two miles on left. From north - Parkway exit 102 to

Asbury Avenue east. Asbury Avenue runs into Route 66 and then

same as above.

Colts NeckSchool Address: 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck

Directions: Route 34 to Route 537 west toward Freehold. School

is two to three miles ahead on the left.

Freehold BoroSchool Address: 2 Robertsville Road, FreeholdDirections: Take Route 18 to Route 79 south. Turn left onto

Robertsville Road. Filed is one block ahead on left.

Freehold TownshipSchool Address: 281 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township

Directions: Take Route 9 to Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524).

Go west on Route 524. School is one mile ahead on left.

HowellSchool Address: 405 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Howell

Directions: Route I-195 west to Lakewood-Farmingdale exit for

Route 547 west (toward Farmingdale). Go about 200 yards to

Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, turn left. School is about two miles

on left.

HolmdelSchool Address: 36 Crawfords Corner Road, HolmdelDirections: Parkway exit 114. Go west on Red Hill Raod. At

first intersection, turn right onto Crawfords Corner Road. School is

one and a half miles ahead on the right.

KeansburgSchool Address: 140 Port Monmouth Road, Keansburg

Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right off ramp onto Red Hill

Road. At first light, turn left onto VanShoik Road. VanSchoik

becomes Laurel Avenue. Take Laurel across Route 35 to Route 36.

Turn right on Route 36 and take to jughandle left turn for Main

Street. At first light, turn right onto Port Monmouth Road. School is

down on the right.

KeyportSchool Address: 351 Broad Street, Keyport

Directions: Parkway exit 117. Take G.S. Parkway Exit 117.

Bear left on to Route 36 south. Take jughandle left onto Atlantic

Street. School is on the left.

Long BranchSchool Address: Indiana Avenue, Long BranchDirections: Parkway exit 105. Take Route 36 east, bear onto

route 71 past Monmouth University and turn left on Westwood

Avenue. Make a right onto Bath Avenue and then a right onto

Indiana Avenue. School is ahead on right.

ManalapanSchool Address: 30 Church Lane, Manalapan

Directions: Route 9 to Route 522 west. Turn right on Tennent

Road, then left on Church lane. School is a half mile on right.

ManasquanSchool Address: 159 Broad Street, ManasquanDirections: From north - Parkway exit 98. Take Route 34 south

two miles to Manasquan/Sea Girt Exit. Go under Route 34 and

follow Atlantic Avenue through circle. School is about one mile

ahead on left. From south - Parkway exit 98. Take route 138 west to

route 34 south, follow rest of above directions.

MarlboroSchool Address: 95 Route 79, Marlboro

Directions: Route 18 north to Route 79 north. School is a few

miles ahead on left.

MatawanSchool Address: 450 Atlantic Avenue, AberdeenDirections: Parkway exit 117. Bear left off exit (passing

northbound tollbooths) and get in left lane of Route 35 south. Turn

left onto Route 35 north and follow sign back to the Parkway. Before

toll booth, turn right on Clark Street. At light, turn left on Lloyd

Road. At next light, turn right on Church Street. At next light, turn

right on Atlantic. School is just ahead on the right.

Mater DeiSchool Address: 538 Church Street, MiddletownDirections: Parkway exit 114. Turn right on Red Hill Road,

follow to end. Turn left onto Kings Highway, and right on Harmony

Road, Take Harmony Road across Route 35 and turn right on Cherry

Tree Farm Road. School is one and a half miles ahead on left.

Middletown NorthSchool Address: 63 Tindall Road, Middletown

Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right onto Red Hill Road and

follow to end. Turn right onto Kings Highway. Make a right and

follow to Route 35 south to the jughandle for Tindall Road. Take the

jughandle and then make a right to Tindall Road. The school will be

a half mile on right.

Middletown SouthSchool Address: 501 Nutswamp Road, Middletown

Directions: Parkway exit 114. Go east on Red Hill Road to light

for Dwight Road. Turn right on Dwight Road to Middletown-

Lincroft Road. Cross Middletown-Lincroft Road to Nutswamp.

School is a half mile on the right.

Monmouth RegionalSchool Address: 1 Normal J. Field Way, Tinton FallsDirections: Parkway to exit 105. Take jughandle at first traffic

light to Hope Road and go north to Tinton Avenue. Turn left on

Tinton Avenue and go about half a mile to school entrance on the

right, just before Parkway overpass.

NeptuneSchool Address: 55 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune.

Directions: From north: Parkway Exit 102. Make a right on

Asbury Avenue after the exit and take that until it intersects with Rt. 66

east. Bear right on to Neptune Boulevard and stay to the right at the

exit. Go straight at the stop sign and go through the next traffic light.

School is down on the right. From south: Take Parkway Exit 100 A (Rt.

66 East/Asbury Park) and follow directions above from Rt. 66.

Ocean TownshipSchool Address: 550 West Park Avenue, Ocean TownshipDirections: Route 35 to West Park Avenue. Go east on West Park

Avenue, school is a half mile on the right.

RaritanSchool Address: 419 Middle Road, Hazlet

Directions: From north - Parkway exit 114. Make a left off the

exit onto Red Hill Road, which turns into Laurel Avenue. Follow

Laurel north across Route 35 to Middle Road. Turn left, school is on

the right. From south - Parkway Exit 114. Turn right onto Red Hill

Road, which turns into Laurel Avenue. Follow Laurel north across

Route 35 to Middle Road. Turn left, school is on the right.

Red Bank RegionalSchool Address: 101 Ridge Road, Little Silver

Directions: Parkway exit 109. Take Newman Springs Road east

to end to Route 35 (Broad Street), turn left. At the second light, turn

right on Harding Road. School is one and a half miles on right.

Red Bank CatholicSchool Address: 112 Broad Street, Red Bank

Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take Rt. 520 (Newman Springs

Road) east for about 4 miles and make a left at the traffic light on to

Rt. 35 north/Broad Street. School is about 1 1/2 miles down on the

left.

Rumson-Fair HavenSchool Address: 74 Ridge Road, Rumson

Directions: Parkway exit 109. Take Newman Springs Road east

to Route 35 (Broad Street), turn left. At the second light, turn right

on Harding Road. After about three miles, Harding becomes Ridge

Road. Pass Red Bank Regional High School and go about three

more miles. Rumson-Fair Haven will be on the left.

St. John VianneySchool Address: 540 Road, HolmdelDirections: Parkway exit 117. Bear left off exit (passing

northbound tollbooths) and get in left lane of Route 35 south. Turn

left onto Route 35 north and follow sign back to the parkway. Before

tollbooth, turn right onto Clark Street. At light, turn left on Lloyd

Road. At first light, turn left onto Church Street. At next light, turn

right onto Line road. School is on left.

Shore RegionalSchool Address: Route 36 east, West long BranchDirections: Parkway exit 105. Take route 36 a few miles, cross

route 71. School is just ahead on the right.

WallSchool Address: 18th Avenue & New Bedford Road, Wall

Directions: Parkway exit 98. Take Route 138 east about two

miles to second light, turn right onto New Bedford Road. Follow to

school entrance on left.

Field locations may vary. Check with school.

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