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Raritan senior Ryan Lynch has nothing against a

good rivalry. It's just that in the past three seasons he

hasn't exactly had fond

memories of the Rockets'

meetings with nemesis Long

Branch.

"My personal experience was

0-3 as a team and 0-6

individually," recalled Lynch. "I

had to wrestle (two-time state

champ Nick) Visicaro or (state

medalist Jon) Robertson every

time."

Lynch and the Rockets

certainly aren't alone in

their recent futility against

Long Branch, as the Green

Wave entered a Shore

Conference nondivisional

matchup on Jan. 5 with a 58-match winning streak

against Shore Conference opponents. Over the past

three seasons, Long Branch has been among the best

teams in the state and has captured three straight

NJSIAA Group II titles. This time, however, Raritan

was able to erase some bad memories with a key road

victory.

Lynch and fellow senior Joe Masi came up with

important pins at 171 and 160 pounds, respectively,

and sophomore Anthony Scarcella delivered a clutch

victory over Luke

Balina at 119 pounds

to send the Rockets,

ranked No. 5 in the

All Shore Media Top

10, to a 36-23 victory

over No. 8 Long

Branch. The Rockets

won eight of 14 bouts

and showcased their

biggest strength -

depth - to end a five-

match skid vs. Long

Branch and put an end

to the Green Wave's

streak against the

Shore that ran all the

way back to a loss to Southern in the 2007 Shore

Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

"It was awesome coming in and finally beating

them," Lynch said. "Getting that early lead was key,

and me and Masi getting those pins, that was

awesome. It was definitely what we needed."

Long Branch led for only a brief moment when Jake

George topped Steve Corona, 13-6, in the match's

opening bout at 152 pounds. But from there on it was

all Rockets, as they grabbed a

15-3 lead and never looked

back on their way to

improving to 3-1. Masi pinned

Ryan Festejo in 3:00 at 160 to

make it 6-3 before Lynch

decked Joscil Jackson in 1:32

with a modified cradle. Victor

Ianello then outlasted Markas

Moya, 3-2, in the ultimate

tiebreaker at 189 for a 15-3

lead.

"First of all, it was a huge

momentum swing for us to get

those two pins right there and

for Ianello to get that one-

point win," Lynch said. "Those

were huge for the rest of the

match."

"Those two guys (Masi and Lynch) are senior

captains and leaders of our team," said Rockets head

coach Rob Nucci. "When we started at 152 we knew

that could happen, and they got the job done for us."

Scarcella's win at 119 came after he trailed 4-1 in

the first period to Balina, who was a District 22

runner-up at 103 as a freshman last season. An escape

and a takedown in the second period tied the bout at

four before Scarcella scored

another takedown in the

third period for a 6-4 lead

and added two late near-fall

points for an 8-4 win that

gave Raritan a 27-12 lead.

"The match was won at

119," Nucci said. "He beat a

real good kid in Balina."

Jason Bohal officially

clinched the match when he

edged Gavin Pejakovich, 3-

2, at 130 pounds to give

Raritan a 33-12 lead

with three bouts

remaining. With the work

they did early in the match, the Rockets made sure that

Long Branch's two most experienced wrestlers, Luis

Filipe (135) and Matt Eggie (140), wouldn't factor into

the match. Filipe won by technical fall and Eggie

scored a quick pin, but both came after Raritan had

already clinched.

"We don't have any really good guys like Dan

Seidenberg," Lynch said. "But we don't have any

terrible guys - everyone is good. No one can do

anything against our lineup as far as movement. You

can try to bump, but we don't give up bonus points,

and we keep every match close."

After Ianello's win at 189 made it 15-3, Long

Branch got a pin from Paul Tracey at 215 and a 2-0

decision from Jim Parnell over Adam Daniels at

heavyweight to cut Raritan's lead to 15-12. Long

Branch forfeited to Matt Lindo, the reigning District

22 103-pound champ, to make it 21-12, and Raritan

would respond by winning the next four bouts to close

out the victory.

At 112 pounds, sophomore Vin Masi controlled the

first two periods against Romulo Garcia and held on to

win 5-2. Scarcella followed with his win before Nick

Ligouri used takedowns in each of the first two periods

to defeat Nick George, 5-3, at 125 pounds and stretch

Raritan's lead to 30-12. After Bohal clinched the match

at 130, Filipe won by technical fall, 21-6 over Devin

Holmes at 135, and Eggie pinned Thomas Broderick in

30 seconds at 140. Raritan still led 33-23, and senior

Brian French closed out the victory in style as he

squeaked out a 3-2 victory over Joe Ciroalo at 145.

"Even during those years where they were as

dominant as they were, this was still a rivalry," Nucci

said. "This is a rivalry through rec and middle school,

and even though the scoreboard didn't always show it,

those were tough, close bouts. It's nice to be on the

other end for a change."

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If the St. Rose boys basketball team learned

anything last year, it was that a good start isn't worth

much without a strong finish.

In the the WOBM Christmas Classic final against

No. 2 seed Point Boro on Jan. 2, the fifth-seeded

Purple Roses' strong finish to the game helped

continue their hot start in 2010-11.

Cliff Clark scored 15 points, tournament Most

Valuable Player Mark Kukoda added 15 of his own,

and St. Rose used a strong second half to pull away

from the Panthers, 52-38, to win its second WOBM

championship, the first since 2003, and improve its

record to 6-0.

"I think this proves a point that we are a lot better

this year," Kukoda said. "Being undefeated gives us a

lot of pride and a lot of confidence going forward into

the rest of our divisional games and then stretch run."

Coming off of an injury-plagued 2009-2010 season

in which they went just 9-13, the Roses dominated the

WOBM Tournament by winning all four tournament

games by 10 points or more and holding all four of

their opponents to fewer than 40 points. St. Rose has

an average margin of victory of 16.5 points and in a

three-point win

over Point

Pleasant Beach

earlier in the

season, St. Rose

overcame a 15-

point deficit and

eight-point

halftime deficit.

The strong second-

half play is a

significant

difference between

this year and last

year, during which

St. Rose blew a

14-point second-

half lead in a

WOBM

quarterfinal loss to

Jackson Memorial.

"We're

upperclassmen,

and we're all

leaders on the

court," Clark said.

"That's really the

difference late in games this year."

Amid their defensive dominance against Point Boro,

the Roses themselves struggled to score in the first

half before finding their offense in the third quarter.

After Point Boro took a 20-18 lead in the second half,

St. Rose started the

third quarter on a 13-

0 run, holding Point

Boro scoreless for the

first 6:57 of the

quarter. Clark hit a 3-

pointer after Panthers

junior Ja'Shon

Woodard ended the

scoreless drought to

put St. Rose up 34-22

heading into the

fourth quarter, which

capped a 16-2 third-

quarter run.

Clark scored 13 of

his game-high total in

the second half,

hitting three 3-

pointers. Kukoda

scored eight of St. Rose's 18 first-half points, while

center Andrew Van Schaack scored eight of his 11

points in the second half and helped keep Point Boro

center Ryan Malleck in check for most of the second

half. The Panthers senior finished with a team-high 13

points, but scored only one second-half field

goal.

"We just had to battle him," Clark said.

"He's a strong guy, and he works hard, so we

just had to work harder down there."

Kukoda is the only player in St. Rose's

regular rotation who is not a senior, but the

transfer from Spotswood High School has

emerged as a legitimate point guard and

scoring option on a team with four players

averaging double-figure scoring coming into

the game.

Kukoda transferred to St. Rose as a

sophomore after spending his freshman year at

Spotswood. He has been plagued by injuries

during both of his high school seasons,

missing two weeks last year with an ankle

injury. Kukoda played football at

Spotswood and suffered a ruptured spleen that

caused him to miss most of his freshman year

of basketball, according to his older brother

and St. Rose assistant coach Matt Kukoda.

With Matt Kukoda joining head coach

Dennis Devaney's staff during the 2008-09

season, Mark soon followed one year later to

take over the point guard duties. Matt Kukoda

graduated from St. John Vianney in 2001 and played at

Monmouth University before serving as an assistant at

Vianney for three seasons. Mark Kukoda has led the

Roses in scoring in three of their six wins.

"I started to feel more and more comfortable last

year, but there was definitely an adjustment period,"

Kukoda said. "I think coming into this year I felt a lot

more confident knowing the guys better and being

fully healthy finally. It's just a lot easier now that I

know the system and know the guys I'm playing with."

Clark, meanwhile, was the latest St. Rose player to

step up his scoring. Clark was the lone starter not

averaging more than 10 points per game coming into

Sunday, but his second-half offense helped the Roses

pull away. Van Schaack (14.4 points per game),

Kukoda (13.0 ppg), Andrew Kurtz (12.2 ppg) and

Brandon Carroll (10.8 ppg) all came into Sunday

averaging more than 10 points per game.

"You can't focus on one guy with this team because

we can all beat you, and we're all unselfish," Clark

said. "We all have confidence in the next guy and that

makes it easier on us and tougher on the other team."

St. Rose remained unbeaten after playing what

could be the most difficult part of its regular-season

schedule and will catch a break in the schedule before

playing a three-game stretch against Asbury Park, St.

John Vianney and Point Beach starting on Jan. 20.

"We can't let up," Clark said. "There's still a long

way to go and we need to keep getting better, so

there's really no reason to ever let up."

St. Rose guard Mark Kukoda

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n Delvon Arrington—St. Anthony’s HS

n Brian Baker—Colts Neck HS

n Mustafa Barksdale—RBR HS

n Robert Barksdale—Asbury Charter

School

n Billy Beggans—Ocean Township HS

n Steve Bridgemohan—E Brunswick HS

n Josh Brody—RBR HS

n Brandon Brown—Freehold Boro HS

n Yesenia Burgos—St. John Vianney HS

n Rashon Bruno—St. Anthony’s HS

n Courtney Calderon—St. John Vianney HS

n Richard Calia—Holmdel HS

n Shilique Calhoun – Middletown

North HS

n Quarran Calhoun—Raritan HS

n Cooper Calzonetti—Neptune HS

n Cleveland Cannon—Long Branch HS

n Raheem Carter—Long Branch HS

n Corey Chandler—East Side HS

n Robert Cheeks—St. Anthony’s HS

n Rahmir Cottman—RBR HS

n Don Coven—Long Branch HS

n Paul De Salvo—CBA

n Syessence Davis—Neptune HS

n Allen Dean—Neptune HS

n Taquan Dean—Neptune HS

n Dana Jean DeGennaro—RBC HS

n Chris Delaney—CBA

n Pat Delaney—CBA

n Jose Diaz—Pt. Pleasant Beach HS

n Mark Donnelly—RBR HS

n Sean Dunne—CBA

n Mike Faherty—Brooklyn Polytech HS

n Crissie Fisher—Rumson-Fair Haven HS

n Sarah Fisher—RBR HS

n Adam Fleischner—Holmdel HS

n Colin Ford—Manasquan HS

n Glen Ford—RBC HS

n Greg Ford—Trenton Central HS

n Avery Gardner—Long Branch HS

n Billy Gilligan—RBR HS

n Tyler Glass—Mater Dei Prep HS

n Erica Gomez—St. John Vianney HS

n Dana Graziano—Holmdel HS

n Kevin Grier—CBA

n Paul Halas—St. Rose HS

n Felicia Harris—RBR HS

n Ashley Hart—The Peddie School

n Eugene “Nu Nu” Harvey—

St. Benedict’s Prep

n Corey Haskins—RBR HS

n Kasey Hobbie—RBC HC

n Nolan Ivers—Holmdel HS

n Jasmine Jackson—

Old Bridge HS

n Rosie Jackson—

St. John Vianney HS

n Tyson Johnson—St. Mary’s HS (NY)

n Billy Kiss—Long Branch HS

n Nick La Morte—Mater Dei HS

n Herve Lamizana—St. Patrick’s HS

n Erin Leahy—Rumson-Fair Haven HS

n Carl Little—Asbury Park HS

n Maggie Loundy—Pt. Pleasant Beach HS

n Mike Mavrinac—Middletown South HS

n Jasmine McCall—Manalapan HS

n Billy McCue—CBA

n Christian Morris—S. Kent School (CT)

n Darius Morris—Long Branch HS

n Valerie Morris—Freehold Boro HS

n Michael Murphy—Howell HS

n Sachin Nagpal—Ranney School

n Karen Otrupchak—RBR HS

n Kevin Owens—Neptune HS

n Toni Panza—St. John Vianney HS

n Anthony Perry—St. Anthony’s HS

n Shinece Perry—RBR HS

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Asbury Park HS

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n Keyron Sheard—RBR HS

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n Lauren Sokol—The Peddie School

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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

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Freehold Boro HS

n Dawn Werner—

St. John Vianney HS

n John Werner—

St John Vianney HS

n Kade Weston—RBR HS

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Asbury Park HS

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Asbury Park HS

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Matawan's boys basketball team had come stormingback from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to tie thegame and had its home gym rocking for a championshipgame for the first time in years, but then Raritancountered with its two most formidable weapons - veteranexperience and juniorcenter Mike Aaman.

The top-seededRockets didn't panicduring Matawan's surge,and made the crucialplays in the finalminutes against anupstart Huskies teamthat does not have muchbig-game experience. Afree throw by seniorpoint guard KevinFurlong and a putbackby Aaman after Furlongmissed his second foulshot with 14.6 secondsleft in regulation gavethe Rockets a three-pointlead that was enough forthem to hold on for athrilling 54-52 win overthe host Huskies in amatch-up of unbeatensin the Huskies HolidayClassicchampionshipgame on Jan. 2.

The Rockets wontheir first holidaytournament title since capturing the WOBM Classicchampionship in 2006, and Aaman was a major reason.The 6-foot-9 junior, who has verbally committed toWagner, was named the tournament's Most ValuablePlayer with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks despitebeing saddled with foul trouble in the fourth quarter.

Senior guard Tim Pizanie added 15 points and Furlonghad 11, and all four senior guards - Pizanie, Furlong,Jared Gurczeski and Mike DaCosta - made crucial playsin crunch time. Furlong was also named to the All-Tournament Team along with Aaman. Junior forwardLarry Alston III had a game-high 20 points in the loss forMatawan and was also named to the All-TournamentTeam.

"The experience of how many years they have playedtogether showed,'' said Raritan head coach DenisCaruano. "I was very proud of how they fought back afternot having scored for five minutes in the first (quarter),down (five) at halftime for the first time this year, andhow quickly we took the lead in the third quarter.''

"We've been playing together for a while, so it's not aproblem not having 'Big Mike' (Aaman) for stretchesbecause we've been playing together so long that we canmake up for it,'' Pizanie said.

The Rockets didn't even score a point until there was3:06 left in the first quarter and trailed 22-17 at the halfafter committing 11 turnovers and missing numerous openlooks from the perimeter. Matawan senior guard KeenanJohnson (12 points), the younger brother of formerRaritan star Marques Johnson and a Raritan transfer,splashed in a shot in the lane at the halftime buzzer after ascramble for the ball to give the Huskies the momentumheading into the locker room.

However, Raritan came out firing in the third quarterled by Pizanie, who scored eight points in the period,including a pair of 3-pointers. Aaman was alsohammering the offensive glass and working the pick-and-roll to perfection with Furlong as he had seven points inthe period. Raritan scored 24 points in the quarter,topping its entire output from the first half, to seize a 41-31 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

"The shooters really came on (in the third quarter), andif they missed I was there,'' Aaman said. "That's whywe're so deadly. We have four kids who can shoot and meas the big man who can rebound.''

Raritan appeared to be in command, up 44-35 after afree throw by Aaman with 5:30 left in the game, butMatawan freshman guard Kashaun Barnes hit a pair offree throws and then buried a 3-pointer from the wing to

trim it to 44-40 before Aaman was whistled for a charge.That saddled him with four fouls with 3:55 left in thegame, and he headed to the bench.

Matawan immediately went inside to Alston, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound transfer from Georgia who attacked the rimwith Aaman out of the game. Barnes followed a bucket byAlston with a pair of free throws that tied the game at 44with 2:57 remaining and got the home crowd roaring.

"We tried to get (Alston) the ball as much as we could,''said Matawan coach Tom Stead. "We knew that if we gotAaman in foul trouble, we could have our way withthem.''

A runner by Furlong was answered by a driving bucketby Alston against Aaman, who was back in the game buthad to play cautiously because of the four fouls.

"I couldn't jump and block it,'' Aaman said. "I had tokeep my hands straight up, and I like to block shots. I liketo challenge shots, but that's a big problem. I need to stayon the floor more, which I have been working on inpractice a lot.''

Aaman scored inside to make it 50-48 with 54 secondsleft in the game, but again Alston scored inside to tie it upat 50 with 27 seconds to go. On Raritan's ensuingpossession, Furlong drew a borderline blocking call on

Johnson when it looked like Furlong was clearing out thedefender with his free arm, and he went to the foul linewith 14.6 seconds remaining.

Furlong, who went 11-for-11 from the foul line in thesemifinals, made the first and then missed the second, butAaman swooped in for a putback and a huge bucket for a53-50 lead with 10.9 seconds left.

"I had the height advantage,'' Aaman said about theplay. "He boxed out, but he just didn't jump, so I luckedout there and then I made the layup.''

The win by the Rockets came in the first meeting of atleast three between the teams because both are in theShore Conference Class A Central division, where Raritanis the favorite to bring home the title and Matawan lookslike a top challenger. The Huskies have not had a winningseason since 1997, and have to deal with the loss ofJohnson, who suffered a broken wrist on Jan. 3 and willmiss three weeks.

Raritan junior center Mike Aaman

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t has become a Jersey Shore

inst i tut ion, a r i te of winter where

basketbal l junkies f rom al l over the

state and beyond converge on

Monmouth County to see some of the best

basketbal l in the s ta te and in the nat ion on the

boys and gir ls s ides .

This 11th annual Boardwalk Hoop Group

Showcase promises to be no different on the

weekend of Jan. 15-16 at the Mult i -Purpose

Activi ty Center (MAC) at Monmouth

Universi ty.

Seven Shore Conference boys teams and

eight Shore Conference gir ls teams wil l be in

act ion in the event , with the boys showcase

being held on Saturday fol lowed by the gir ls

on Sunday. There wil l be f ive games held each

day, s tar t ing at noon.

Let’s take a look at the players and match-

ups to watch from what is a lways an exci t ing

weekend. Also, i f you can’t make i t or you

won’t be s taying for the whole day on

Saturday for the boys event , fol low All Shore

Media’s coverage throughout on

www.al lshoremedia.com.

BOYS SHOWCASESchedule: January 15, 2011

New Egypt vs. Jackson Memorial, noon

Middletown North vs. Lakewood, 1:40 p.m.

Monsignor Donovan vs. Pt. Beach, 3:20

Lincoln (N.Y.) vs. CBA, 5 p.m.

Newark East Side vs. Neptune, 6:40 p.m.

Players to Watch

Desmond Hubert , Sr. , F, New Egypt : The 6-

foot-8 senior is one of New Jersey’s top

players and has a l is t of offers that includes

Georgia Tech, Maryland, Wake Forest and

Vil lanova. A jumping jack who is quick off

the f loor to fol low his

own shot , he looks to

rat t le the r im at the

MAC a couple t imes.

Brandon McDonnell ,

Jr. , G/F, Jackson

Memorial (pictured

right): The younger

brother of Temple

recrui t J immy

McDonnel l , Brandon has

good s ize at 6-foot-5

and range from well

behind the 3-point arc .

Shil ique Calhoun, Sr. ,

C, Middletown North: An

explosive athlete with

mult iple Divis ion I offers in

footbal l and basketbal l , Calhoun already has a

38-point game to his credi t this season and is

one of the more exci t ing offensive players in

the Shore when he gets hot .

Jason Huelbig, Jr. ,

G, Middletown

North

(pictured r ight) :

Another big leaper,

Huelbig recent ly had

a 33-point game for

the high-scoring

Lions. He has draw

interest f rom America

East and Northeast

Conference programs and

has the abi l i ty to throw one

down and hi t f rom behind

the 3-point l ine.

Anthony Walker, Sr. , G/F, Lakewood: One of

the Shore’s most improved players , the 6-5

Walker has range out to the 3-point l ine, good

leaping abi l i ty and a mid-range game. He has

drawn interest f rom Minnesota , St . Peter ’s ,

and more, according to Piners

coach Randy Holmes.

Jarrod Davis , Sr. , G/F,

Lakewood (pictured le f t ) :

Another Divis ion I prospect ,

the 6-6 Davis plays on the

wing and can score f rom

behind the arc or in the

paint . He teams with Walker

to form one of the Shore’s

best tandems.

Sean Grennan, Sr. , G, Msgr.

Donovan: Original ly

commit ted to Davidson before

his recrui tment was re-opened,

Grennan is a four-year s tar ter

who has interest f rom Seton

Hall , Wake Forest and

others .

Anthony

Duszczak, Sr. ,

C, Msgr.

Donovan

(pictured r ight):

A good leaper who is tough

on the offensive glass , the

6-6 senior combines with

Grennan to do the bulk of

the scoring for the

Griff ins .

Jarel le Reischel , Sr. , G/F,

Point Beach: The reigning

All Shore Media Player of

the Year, Reischel has

verbal ly commit ted to

Rice Univers i ty. He

misses some games ear ly

in the season with a knee

injury but has re turned to

make the Garnet Gulls a

team to watch.

Matt McMullen, Sr. , F, CBA: The Colgate

recrui t is one of the top players in

the Shore Conference and a rare

three-year s tar ter for the Colts .

J.P. Koury, Sr. , G, CBA

(pictured r ight) : The

Bentley College recrui t is

tough off the dr ibble and

has 3-point range. He

combines with

McMullen to score

the majori ty of

CBA’s points .

Kamari Murphy,

Sr. , F, Lincoln

(N.Y.) : A 6-foot-8

forward, Murphy has

numerous Divis ion I

offers f rom places l ike

Iowa, Iowa State , Rutgers and more.

Shaquil le Stokes, Sr. , G, Lincoln (N.Y.) : The

speedy 5-foot-10 point guard has offers f rom

Iowa, TCU and UNLV.

Jordan Dickerson, Sr. , C, Lincoln (N.Y.) : A

7-footer, Dickerson is raw but is a big body

inside.

Ikie Calderon, Jr. , G,

Neptune (pictured r ight): A

three-year vars i ty player,

Calderon is very quick

off the dr ibble and can

finish in the lane and

set up teammates .

Tariq Carey, Jr. , G,

Newark East Side : A

6-foot-2 guard with

good scoring abi l i ty who

rebounds wel l for a

guard.

Kasim Chandler, Jr. ,

G, Newark East Side :

A l ightning-quick 5-

foot-8 guard who is a

hard-nosed defender.

Marquee Match-ups

CBA vs. Lincoln: The Colts wil l have to deal

with Lincoln’s big front l ine and i ts backcourt

pressure, so this is a major tes t . Matt

McMullen vs . Kamari Murphy could be a great

match-up i f i t mater ia l izes .

Neptune vs . Newark East Side: Newark East

Side looks l ike the favori te to win the Group

III t i t le in March, so a win by Neptune would

immediately es tabl ish the Scarlet Fl iers as a

contender. These teams have some playoff

his tory together and both play t ransi t ion, up-

tempo offense and ful l -court pressing defense.

Middletown North vs . Lakewood: Two teams

geared up to make a run in the Shore

Conference Tournament , both boast high-

scoring, exci t ing offenses and marquee

players . Should be an up-and-down, exci t ing

game.

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GIRLS SHOWCASESchedule: January 16, 2011

Jackson Memorial vs. Pt. Boro, noon

Middletown South vs. RBC, 1:40 p.m.

Rumson-FH vs. St. Rose, 3:20 p.m.

Christ the King (N.Y.) vs. Neptune, 5 p.m.

Piscataway vs. St. John Vianney, 6:40 p.m.

Players to Watch

Christa Evans, Sr. , C, Jackson Memorial:

The 6-foot-5 Rutgers recrui t is one of the top

post players in the s ta te .

Kelly Hughes, So. , G,

Point Boro (pictured

right) : The high-

scoring s tar and

future Divis ion

I recrui t has

helped the

young

Panthers

take a big

leap forward this

season.

Meghan

McGuinness , Sr. , G,

Middletown South : A

Niagara recrui t , McGuinness is

one of the s teadiest guards in the

Shore and a good scorer.

Samantha Guastel la , Sr. , C, Red Bank

Catholic: The Quinnipiac recrui t is an

athlet ic post player with good shoot ing range.

Ashley Cooper, Sr. , G,

Rumson-FH(pictured le f t ) :

Part of a s tar t ing f ive of

Divis ion I recrui ts that

includes Nicole Isaacs

(Manhat tan) ; Stephanie

Isaacs (FDU); Victor ia

Lesko (Boston College)

and Divis ion II recrui t

El l ie Wilbur (Univ. of

Tampa), Cooper, a Holy

Cross recrui t , i s a versat i le

scorer with four years of

vars i ty experience.

Samantha Clark, Jr. ,

C, St . Rose(pictured

lef t ) : A 6-foot-3 center

with 3-point range,

Clark is a Divis ion I

prospect who is a diff icul t

match-up for any team.

Syessence Davis , Sr. , G,

Neptune (pictured r ight) : A

Rutgers recrui t , Davis is

one of the best on-the-bal l

defenders in

the s ta te

and a

versat i le

scorer.

Shakena

Richardson, Sr. , G,

Neptune: A dazzl ing

playmaker and

another Rutgers

recrui t ,

Richardson is

usual ly a t her best when the spot l ight is

br ightest .

Chyna Golden, Sr. , C, Neptune: A

Pit tsburgh recrui t , Golden is one of the

most a thlet ic pivot players in the s ta te .

Nia Oden, Sr. , F, Christ the King:

Headed to I l l inois , Oden is a 5-foot-

11 forward with good quickness .

Bria Smith, Sr. , G, Christ the King : The

Virginia recrui t is tough off the dr ibble and

rebounds wel l on the offensive glass .

Jackie Kates , Sr. , G, St .

John Vianney (pictured r ight) :

One of four Divis ion I recrui ts

in the Lancers’ senior c lass ,

Kates is headed to the

Universi ty of Pennsylvania

and is a veteran f loor leader

and big-game

player.

Katie

O’Reil ly, Sr. , G/F, St . John

Vianney: The Lehigh recrui t

has emerged as a go-to scorer

in big games for the Lancers .

Danaejah Grant, Jr. , G,

Piscataway: One of the

most explosive scorers in

the s ta te , the 5-foot-9 guard

has put up mult iple 30-point games in

her career.

Marquee Match-ups

Neptune vs . Christ the King: Neptune is on a

mission to win the mythical nat ional t i t le by

finishing a brutal schedule unbeaten and then

repeat ing as the NJSIAA Tournament of

Champions winner. The Scarlet

Fl iers’ only loss las t season

came at the Boardwalk against

another New York City power,

Murry Bergtraum, so they wil l

be up for this one. Chris t the

King is a perennial East

Coast power and is ranked

in the top 10 in that nat ion

in several rankings. So is

Neptune, so a win here

would be a major resume

boost for the Scar let

Fl iers . Neptune’s

backcourt of Syessence

Davis and Shakena

Richardson is the best in

New Jersey, so i t should be

a fun matchup against Bria

Smith and Co.

St. John Vianney vs .

Piscataway: This is St .

John Vianney’s balance and

depth against the explosive

talents of Piscataway’s Danaejah

Grant . The Lancers are the

favori te , so we’l l see i f the Chiefs

can give them a game.

St. Rose vs . Rumson-Fair Haven:

Rumson recent ly suffered

consecut ive losses against wel l -

regarded teams in St . John Vianney

and Point Boro, but the Bulldogs always play

the Purple Roses tough. This game wil l be

important for Shore Conference Tournament

seeding purposes as wel l .

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There may have been a

blizzard that paralyzed the Jersey Shore a day after Christmas

this year, but it did not completely hinder the Chris Melvin

2010 Last Chance Football Showcase on Dec. 26.

The blizzard kept a majority of the potential attendees of

the showcase from attending the event held at the

GoodSports USA complex in Wall, but it didn’t keep more

than two dozen football players and colleges coaches from

across the Shore, state and beyond from attending the event.

The Chris Melvin Last Chance was designed to give

football recruits ranging from sophomores in high school to

prep and junior college players the

chance to impress smaller programs

live and to also get exposure by the

way of the web-based results (e-

mailed to college coaches) and video

footage that can be seen on the

internet.

But this event drew in a bit more

than your standard diamond in the

rough recruit from across the Shore.

New Jersey’s top 2011 recruit and the Gatorade New Jersey

Player of the Year, St. Peter’s Prep running back Savon

Huggins, attended the showcase, but for different reasons

than many of the other attendees of the showcase.

“I wanted to get a great workout in before heading to

Florida for the Under Armour All-American game (on Jan. 12

in Orlando),’’ Huggins said. “I wanted to support the event,

my trainer (Calvin Thompson of

TrainingYoungChampions.net) and to get ready to play

against the best players in the nation.’’

Huggins was joined by one of the state’s top quarterbacks

from the Class of 2012 in Wall’s 6-foot-3, 195-pound Steve

Cluley.

“I wanted to get a workout in and throw the ball around,”

said Cluley, who trains with Cornell Key of

Key2SportsTraining.com. “I wanted to get the rust off of my

arm since I haven’t really thrown since the season.

Both Thompson and Key joined event organizer and

Recruiting Analyst Chris Melvin of Eliterecruits.com and

strength specialist Mark Depen as the instructors of the event.

Because of NCAA regulations, Division I-A and I-AA

programs are prohibited from attending events such as

showcases, giving Division II, III, junior college and prep

school coaches the opportunity to see and possibly draw in

legitimate, yet unnoticed, talent.

“This was

my first time

at the

showcase,

and I was

impressed

with the

caliber of

athletes that

were there to

showcase

their talents

and physical

ability,’’ said

Nassau (N.Y.) Community College head coach Jermaine

Miles, whose team went 11-0 in his first season this fall. “An

event like this does wonders for the exposure of the student-

athlete. Furthermore, I believe it enhances the opportunity for

football coaches at the collegiate level to locate

and recruit top athletes,”

“As a head football coach and recruiter it is essential to

assemble a team of young men of character and talent in

order to be successful. Chris Melvin and his ‘Elite Football

Showcase’ is an important instrument for the success of

young men and the enhancement of a football organization.’’

Manuel Galarza, the head coach of Gattaca football, a new

junior college program based in Mercer County, felt the same

way.

“The event was awesome,’’ Galarza said. “A lot of these

kids have been added to our recruiting board now. For a new

program like ours (inaugural season in 2010), this helps a

great deal. We will be here every time.’’

Pace University head coach and former Matawan star

quarterback and Duke player Chris

Dapolito is quite aware of how

important the showcase is for the

players and college programs.

“Give the kids a chance to be seen,’’

Dapolito said. “We didn’t have

anything like this when I was growing

up. We are looking to bring in a lot of

talent, and Chris Melvin’s Showcase

had this - a lot of speed and some

good-sized kids that impressed me as

well. Wish I could get Cluley as well, but he’s a long shot. He

is a BIG TIME player right there like the Huggins kid.

“You can’t go to many events like this and have three to

four guys running legit 4.3 40s. The event was impressive

and worth the travel and time.”

Event breakdown and standoutsThe event offered

optional testing in

the 40-yard dash,

pro-agility (5-10-

5), broad jump,

vertical jump,

accurate height and

weight measures,

position drills and

the 185-pound

bench press for

high school and

prep school players

and 225 pounds for

junior college

attendees.

Huggins was by far the top talent at the event, displaying

great quickness, moves and super-soft hands as a pass

catcher. Cluley displayed the same talent that impressed the

nation at one of Chris Melvin’s Showcases in 2010: a soft

touch, great footwork, poise, size (6-foot-3, 197 pounds) and

ability to throw the deep, intermediate or short passes.

Long Branch High School senior Karon Hair (DB/WR)

made a great showing by running a 4.3 forty, a 4.3 pro-agility

and posting one the event’s top broad-jumps.

Nottingham High School senior Robert Wiggs

(WR/DB/Returner) showed why he was one of the most

electrifying players in Mercer County. Despite standing just

over 5-foot-8, Wiggs is super quick, having posted a 4.1 pro-

agility, a 4.4 forty, and a 9-foot-2-inch broad-jump. Long

Branch senior Steven Worsley (DB/WR) was also impressive

for the Green Wave, having measured in at 6 feet tall and

posting a 4.4 forty, a 9-foott-3-inch broad-jump, and a 30-

inch electronic vertical. Matawan senior Austin Davis

(DB/WR) displayed impressive athleticism and speed. The 5-

foot-9, 170-pounder clocked a 4.5 forty, a 4.3 pro-agility, a 9-

foot-8-inch broad-jump, a 30-

inch vertical, and bench

pressed 185 pounds 13 times.

Nassau Community College

sophomore Nate Francisco

(WR/RET) showed why he

earned a label as being one of

the Northeast Football

Conference’s most impressive

returners. The 5-foot-9.5, 171-

pounder ran a 4.45 forty, a

4.32 pro-agility, and broad-

jumped 9-feet, 5-inches. Toms

River North Class of 2009 star

running back Jonathan

Daniels (Ocean County

Community

College) showed

that he was still

worthy of a look from

colleges as he measured in at

a stocky 5-foot-8, 175 pounds, broad jumped 9-feet-10-

inches, bench pressed 185 pounds 10 times and posted a 4.5

pro-agility and 4.5 forty-yard dash time.

Jackson Memorial senior 6-foot-3.5, 288-pound Joe Nolan

(center) looked impressive after shedding 20 pounds for

wrestling. Nolan dodged the snow following wrestling

practice to take part in the event and fared well, bench

pressing 185 pounds 15 times, posting a 5.3 time in the forty

along with a 4.9-second pro-agility.

Holmdel senior Kevin Gallogly (center) received a great

deal of praise as he showed great desire, determination and

skill for a BIG MAN. Gallogly measured in at 6-foot-3, 285

pounds, bench pressed 185 pounds 16 times, ran a 5.5 forty,

broad-jumped 7-feet-1 inch, and added a 17-inch vertical.

Hamilton West High School senior Christian Sanchez, a 6-

foot-3, 240-pound TE/DE, impressed a great deal as well

after posting an 8-feet-2-inch broad-jump, a 24-inch vertical,

and a 5.03 pro-agility.

Lakewood’s 5-foot-9, 170-pound senior Ahmier Dupree

(DB/RB) was no surprise as he continued to display great

speed by posting a 4.3 forty, a 25-inch vertical and a 9-foot-1

inch broad jump. Manchester Township junior Marvon

Brodie (NG) may not be the biggest player around the state,

but he is definitely one of the strongest. The 5-foot-8.5, 273-

pound Brodie bench pressed 185 pounds 28 times, ran a 5.4

forty, and clocked a 5.0 pro-agility.

Fairfield Warde (Conn.) High School senior Craig Lowery

(WR/DB) made the trip down for the event and displayed a

tremendous amount of talent. Lowery measured in at 5-foot-

9.5, 150

pounds,

broad-jumped

8-feet-4-

inches, ran a

4.6 forty, a

4.42 pro-

agility, and

posted a 26.5

vertical jump.

Jackson

Liberty junior Justin Billups (DB/RB) continued to be

impressive as he measured in at 5-foot-8, 170 pounds, broad

jumped 9-feet, vertical jumped 25-feet-5-inches, ran a 4.5

forty, clocked a 4.2 pro-agility and benched pressed 185

pounds 12 times.

Melvin’s Last Chance ShowcaseBecomes the Beginning for Some

Huggins, Cluley, Hair, Nolan, Gallogly, Brodie, Winstonamong the top talent to attend combine

Christopher Melvin – HS Football Recruiting Analyst – ELITERECRUITS.COM

Jackson Liberty’s Justin Billups

Long Branch’s Karon Hair

(l to r) Cal Thompson, Chris Melvin, & Cornell Key

Long Branch’s Steve Worsley

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ASM Holiday All-Tournament Team B y S c o t t S t u m p – M a n a g i n g E d i t o r

ASM Most Outstanding Player

Shilique Calhoun, Sr., F, Middletown NorthSelected as the MVP of the Buc Classic, Calhounpoured in a career-high 38 points to help the Lionsremain unbeaten and hold off a feisty Freehold team inthe championship game. He also had 10 points and 5rebounds in the semifinals against Monmouth, and 18points and 8 rebounds in the quarterfinals againstWoodbridge.

He has oftenhinted as hispotential, takingover games forstretches andthen oftendisappearing forstretches, so ifMiddletownNorth can getconsistent playout of one of theShoreConference'sbetter athletes,that will make aworld ofdifference.

I also thoughtRaritan juniorcenter MikeAaman could

have gotten this award as well for his performance inthe Huskies Holiday Classic, but Calhoun's explosionin the final could not be denied.

ASM All-Tournament Team

Mike Aaman, Jr., C, Raritan: The Wagner recruit

affects the game in three major ways - scoring,

rebounding and shot-blocking. He has gotten off to a

fast start, and stuffed the stat sheet while he was at it.

He had 19 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks in a 54-52

win over Matawan in the Huskies Holiday Classic

championship game at Matawan on his way to earning

tournament MVP honors. He played with foul trouble

in almost every game of the tournament, but still put

up impressive numbers. He also had 18 points and 11

rebounds in a first-round win over Manalapan, and 23

points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks in a win over

Freehold Township in the semifinals. Definitely an

early All-Shore candidate.

Mark Kukoda, Jr., G, St. Rose: Selected as the

WOBM Classic MVP after leading the Purple Roses to

the title, Kukoda has emerged as one of the more

improved players in the Shore in his second season

after transferring from Spotswood. He had 15 points in

the final against Point Boro and gives St. Rose one of

the most underrated point guards in the area. He is a

consistent double-digit scorer and a solid passer

amidst a good overall backcourt for the Purple Roses.

Kyle Janeczek, Sr., G, Wall: One of

the more improved players in the

Shore, Janeczek took his team to the

WOBM semifinals and scored 23 in a

loss to Point Boro. Janeczek then had

25 points in a 4-point loss to Jackson

Memorial in the third-place game. He

looks to be among the Shore's scoring

leaders all season.

Jason Huelbig, Jr., G, MiddletownNorth: Huelbig pumped in 24 pointsin the semifinals in a win overMonmouth and also had 21 in a winover Woodbridge in the first round ofthe Buc Classic before taking a backseat to Shilique Calhoun's monstergame in the final.

Kevin Furlong, Sr., G, Raritan:The Rockets' point guard was asteadying force in their march tothe Huskie title, and he had a clutch11-for-11 showing from the foul linein a 17-point effort in a tight win over FreeholdTownship in the semifinals. He had 11 points,including the game-winning free throw with 14seconds left, in the championship game againstMatawan. He also played just about every minute ofevery game, rarely coming off the floor.

Most Improved

Casey Skievaski, Jr., G, Freehold Township:Skievaski got his feet wet on varsity last season andnow has emerged as a scoring force. He can get to therim and score in traffic in addition to hitting fromdowntown. He had 26 points in a win over Howell inthe Huskie consolation final, and followed that up witha 39-point eruption against Manalapan in a regular-season game on Monday.

Conor Mulholland, Jr., G, Wall: Mulhollandshowed a nice touch from behind the arc, includinghitting five 3-pointers as part of a 17-point effort inan upset of Manchester in the WOBM Classicquarterfinals. If he can complement the nucleus ofJaneczek, Brandon Walsh and Derek Gardner, Wallshould be able to right the ship now that it has lostthree straight after a 5-0 start.

Jesse Hunt, Sr., G, Freehold: He can knock it downfrom behind the arc, put it on the floor and score,bring the ball up against pressure, and score intransition. Hunt, who had 17 points in the BucClassic final in a loss to Middletown North and 24points in a quarterfinal win over Old Bridge, shouldbe among the Shore's scoring leaders this season.Now the question is how he will deal with increaseddefensive attention, as he had 8 points in a loss toMonmouth earlier this week.

Zach Hoffman, Sr., G, Shore Regional: Hoffmanpoured in 25 points in a win over Woodbridge and thenhad 26 in a win over Roselle in the consolation bracketof the Buc Classic. With football standouts Evan

Ruane and Mark Coleman gettinghealthy and joining this young team,the Blue Devils should be a group tokeep an eye on in Class A Centralafter a tough start.

Eric Youncofski, Jr., G,Middletown North: The Lions'point guard has been an assistmachine thus far, including 13 in aquarterfinal win over Woodbridge inthe Buc Classic. His performanceand ability to run the offense will bea huge key to the Lions' ultimatesuccess because he gets the ball totheir array of scorers in the bestposition to score and handlesopposing defensive pressure in thebackcourt.

John Martens, Sr., G/F,Middletown North: Even otherClass A North coaches haveremarked that Martens is a harder

player to guard this season because of the work he hasdone on his offensive game.

newcomers to Watch

Larry Alston III, Jr., F, Matawan: Alston had back-to-back 20-point games in the Huskie Classic,including 21 in a two-point loss to Raritan in the final.His presence adds a whole new dimension to a guard-oriented team. A 6-foot-3, 215-pounder with goodquickness and a 15-foot jumpshot, Alston grew up inMatawan, moved to Georgia, and now has moved back.He has barely any experience at the varsity level ofhigh school basketball and is also a potential footballstandout, so it will be interesting to see how his careerprogresses.

Pat Mullin, Jr., G, Freehold: Mullin has emerged as athird scorer with Hunt and Brandon Reynolds for theColonials, as he had 11 points in the final of the BucClassic against Middletown North and dropped in acareer-high 19 points in a semifinal win over RedBank.

Brandon Holup, Jr., F, Jackson Memorial: The 6-foot-5 forward gives opponents two Brandons to worryabout on Jackson along with junior swingman BrandonMcDonnell. He was named to the All-Tournament teamat the WOBM Classic and has stepped up as animportant scorer for a team looking to make a run atthe Class A South title and more.

Mike Gesicki, Fr., G, Southern: He had some goodscoring nights at WOBM and is a scorer to keep aneye on for the Rams. He already has a pretty solidbuild for a freshman, and once his shot selectionand efficiency improve, he could be a big weaponfor them.

Middletown North's

Shilique Calhoun

Wall's Kyle Janeczek

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Even with a year more of

experience and an NJSIAA South

Jersey Group III championship

under its belt from last season, the

Point Boro girls basketball team

wasn't quite ready to beat one of

the Shore Conference's elite

programs in Rumson-Fair Haven.

The Bulldogs, the top seed in

the WOBM Christmas Classic,

stormed out of the gate and held

off a late flurry from the second-

seeded Panthers to win 57-47 and

capture their third straight WOBM

title. Rumson has now won the

tournament seven times - all in the

last decade - and has won five of

the last six tournaments.

Senior guard Nicole Isaacs

scored a game-high 18 points

on six 3-pointers to earn the

tournament Most Valuable

Player award and Ashley Cooper

and Victoria Lesko also scored in

double figures. Cooper, a senior guard, followed up

her 24-point performance in a semifinal win over

Toms River North with a 13-point final, while Lesko

added 10 points. Both Cooper and Lesko were selected

to the all-tournament team by the coaches and

tournament staff.

"I definitely thought I could have a good game

against them," said Isaacs, who thrived against Point

Boro's 1-3-1 defense by finding the pockets in the

zone. "We've prepared a lot for that style of defense so

we thought we could get some open looks, especially

in the corners."

Rumson jumped out to a 18-2 first-quarter lead and

after Point Boro pulled to within 11 at the half, the

Bulldogs built their lead up to

21 during the third quarter.

Point Boro drew as close as

seven when it pulled to within

52-45 with fewer than two

minutes left, but Rumson hit

five of six free throws and

made two straight stops to put

the game away.

The Bulldogs hit nine threes

altogether, four of which came

during the first-quarter spurt.

Isaacs buried two, and Cooper

and Ellie Wilbur each hit one

during the first eight minutes.

Wilbur drew the primary

responsibility of stopping Point

Boro sophomore guard and

leading scorer Kelly Hughes.

Hughes scored a team-high 16

points, but made only four field

goals and scored nine of her

points in the fourth quarter as

the Panthers were trying to play

catch-up. Her two two-point field goals came off

turnovers and one of her two threes was a 27-footer

late in the fourth quarter. For the rest of the game,

Wilbur had her covered.

"Ellie did an amazing job on Kelly," Cooper said.

"She is tough to guard just

because she has so much

range so you have to stay

with her at all times, but

(Wilbur) stayed on her and

contested everything."

Kelsey Haycook scored

12 points for Point Boro and

also had five steals.

The WOBM Classic

turned into yet another

showcase for a balanced

Rumson team with five

capable scorers in the

starting lineup. In the last

three tournaments, three

different players have won

the tourament MVP, with

Cooper winning the honor

last year.

"It just shows our

balance," Cooper said. "One

game I scored three points

and another I have 24. If I'm

not scoring, then it's Nicole,

and if it's not Nicole, it's

Ellie or Victoria who leads us in scoring. We all can

score, we all can shoot, so we just try to share the ball

and make the defense guard all of us."

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Southern Regional senior Kyle Casaletto was one of

two champions from the Shore Conference at the

Mustang Classic at Brick Memorial on Jan. 2. Casaletto,

who was second in New Jersey last season at 112

pounds, won his second Mustang Classic title by

defeating St. Augustine Prep's Joe Esposito, 7-2, in the

finals. Casaletto also defeated Timber Creek's Brandon

Keller, who was seventh in the

state at 112 as a freshman last

season, 5-0 in the semifinals

and was selected as the

tournament's Outstanding

Wrestler. Casaletto was hoping

to get a shot at High Point

senior Nick Francavilla, who

defeated Casaletto in last

season's title match, but

Francavilla lost via injury

default in the quarterfinals.

The other winner from the

Shore was Wall senior Andrew

Marr, who defeated Delbarton

junior Dean Sullivan, 7-6, in

the 215-pound final. Marr, who

was the Region VI 215-pound

champion and seventh-place

finisher in the state last season,

used a late escape to top

Sullivan, who recently

medaled at the Beast of the

East tournament.

Also wrestling in a championship bout was Ocean

senior Tyler Lyster, who was defeated by St. Peter's

Prep's James Fox in the 189-pound final. Fox recently

became just the second unseeded wrestler to win the

Beast of the East tournament.

Here are the recaps from the finals featuring Shore

Conference wrestlers and the results from the other

weight classes:

Finals

103: Michael Bohling (Sayreville) d. Tom Gattinella

(St. Augustine) 9-4

112: Justin Bellis (High Point) d. Max Rogers

(Delbarton) 12-5

119: Billy Hagany (High Point) md. Anthony Geiger

(Sayreville) 12-1

125: Kyle Casaletto (Southern Regional) d. Joe Esposito

(St. Augustine) 7-2

The state runner-up at 112 pounds last season,

Casaletto entered the final as the favorite over the

fourth-seeded Esposito, a junior who was second in

District 32 and Region VIII last season. Casaletto led 2-

0 after the first period and took a 3-0 lead with an

escape early in the second period. Esposito countered

with a takedown to make it 3-2, but Casaletto escaped to

take a 4-2 lead into the third period. In the final period,

Casaletto rode out Esposito, earning three near-fall

points in the process, to win 7-2. Casaletto was named

as the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, as he also

defeated Timber Creek's Brandon Keller, a state

medalist, in the semifinals.

130: Anthony Perrotti (West Essex) p.

Jorge Lopez (Delbarton) 5:40

135: Jeff Canfora (Delbarton) d.

Alexander Richardson (St. Peter's Prep)

4-3

140: Devon Gobbo (Delbarton) d. Drew

Wagenhoffer (High Point) 4-1

145: Joe Gaccione (High Point) d. Brian

Merkel (St. Peter's Prep) 5-0

152: Frank Marotti (West Essex) d. Noel

Santiago (Sayreville) 12-5

160: Anthony Dawson (Paulsboro) d.

Adam Schroeder (St. Augustine) 7-5

171: Ethan Orr (High Point) d. Anthony

Pafumi (St. Peter's Prep) 3-2

189: James Fox (St. Peter's Prep) md.

Tyler Lyster (Ocean) 13-4

On the heels of becoming just the

second unseeded wrestler to win the

Beast of the East, Fox won another prestigious

tournament by topping the third-seeded Lyster. Fox got a

quick takedown before Lyster escaped late in the first

period to make it 2-1. Fox went to work on his feet in

the second period with three takedowns, each time

letting Lyster up, to take an 8-4 lead into the third

period. Fox chose defense in the third, secured a

reversal and picked up three-near fall points to

win 13-4.

215: Andrew Marr (Wall) d. Dean Sullivan

(Delbarton) 7-6

285: Billy Smith (High Point) p. Nick Curl

(Paulsboro) 1:44

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Raritan High School senior Max DeNardo (WR/RB/RET)

measured in at 5-foot-9, 160 pounds and bench pressed 185

pounds 10 times, jumped 28 inches in the vertical, broad-

jumped 8-feet-7-inches, and added a 4.5 pro-agility.

DeNardo may not have been the biggest or fastest player in

attendance, but he proved to be one of the most athletic.

Following the testing, Denardo did his best impression of

2010 New York Giants first-rounder Jason Pierre-Paul, who

left NFL scouts flabbergasted as he did back flips for 50

yards down the field at the 2010 NFL Combine.

“I felt that by doing this it would add a few ‘Wows’ and

impress the college coaches a bit. They will be able to see

how athletic I am off the field as well without the pads on,”

said DeNardo, who did back-flips for close to 70 yards and

followed that with 70-yard hand stand walks.

Jackson Memorial junior Brandon Winston (RB/DB) has

the type of talent on the gridiron that will make him one of

the state’s most impressive players in the Class of 2012, and

at the showcase it was no different. Winston was officially

measured in at 5-foot-6, 155 pounds and managed to bench

press 185 pounds 11 times, ran a 4.5 forty, a 4.21 pro-

agility, broad jumped 8-feet-10-inches and posted a 26-inch

vertical leap.

Asbury Park senior (DL/OL) Marquis Monfiston looked

very good, tipping the scale at a solid 6-foot, 251 pounds

and posting a 5.1 pro-agility and a 7-foot broad jump.

Willingboro’s explosive senior, Darryl Morgan Jr. (RB/DB),

measured in at 5-foot-7, 157 pounds, recorded a 4.38 pro-

agility, bench pressed 185 pounds 9 times, recorded a 21-

inch vertical leap, and broad jumped 7-feet-10-inches.

Manasquan’s 6-foot-3, 180-pound senior Stefan Baier

(WR/DB) posted an impressive 25-inch vertical and 8-foot-

10-inch broad jump.

IMPRESSIVE SOPHOMORES:

Long Branch’s Dominic Mincieli (LB/TE) measured in at

6-foot-1, 214 pounds, benched pressed 185 pounds 16

times, and posted a 4.6 pro-agility, a 7-feet-4 inch broad

jump and a 21.5 vertical jump. Freehold Boro’s Matt Parke

(OL) is attempting to launch himself on the scene after

measuring in at 6-foot-3, 255 pounds, bench pressing 185 a

handful of times, posting a 5.3 second pro-agility time and

adding a 6-foot-10-inch broad jump. Monsignor Donovan

sophomore offensive tackle Brad Henson measured in at 6-

foot-4, 270 pounds.

The 2010 Chris Melvin Elite Recruits Last

Chance Football Showcase was held Dec. 26

at Good Sports in Wall, NJ. The event was

presented by Eliterecruits.com,

TrainingYoungChampions.net,

Key2SportsTraining.com, NJSportShots-

NJ.com and AllShoreMedia.com.

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MELVIN LAST CHANCE FOOTBALL

SHOWCASE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE

JANUARY 2011.

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Playing basketbal l at Chris t ian

Brothers Academy means that winning

is taken for granted by many, while

losing meri ts the 58-point headl ine.

Add a 48-game-and-counting winning streak against Shore

Conference competition to the usual expectations, and you

might want to make that headline about 72-point if the Colts

lose to a local team. CBA is an all-boys school with some of

the top talent in the area, so the feeling is that the playing

field is not level against most Shore Conference teams.

CBA's stumbling block for years has been the state playoffs,

where it faces teams that enjoy similar advantages and have

similar talent, so it could be assumed that it's just easy to run

through the Shore Conference unscathed, which is far from

the truth. That's why few other teams have ever done it in

one season, let alone multiple ones.

The players certainly know the

drill at this point.

"When we lose it's a huge thing,

but when we win, you're supposed

to,'' said senior forward Matt

McMullen, a Colgate recruit. "We

read everything everybody writes.

We've got it all hanging up in the

locker room, so we're ready for it.''

On the surface, that can seem like

a joyless existence when wins are

rewarded with shrugs while losses

are considered Armageddon. But that

is the reason certain players relish

playing at CBA. The margin for error

is slim because every local opponent

is looking to make its reputation off

beating the Colts, so that keeps them

sharp. Any sloppy practice, any mail-

it-in effort, and forget seeing it splashed all over the Internet

or the newspaper. Try walking down the hallway the next

day.

"The kids in our school are the toughest on the basketball

team, soccer team, and baseball team when they lose, so

there's more of a fear of losing and having to face their

classmates than losing the streak or something like that,'' said

CBA head coach Geoff Billet, who starred for the

Colts as a player in the mid-1990s before playing

at Rutgers.

"It's just everyone around the area,''

said senior guard J.P. Koury. "You

walk into a restaurant with

CBA basketball stuff on after

we just lost, and you don't hear

the end of it.''

Many teams are beaten by CBA

before the opening tip because of the

Colts' history and the intimidation it

brings, but Neptune is certainly not one of

those teams. The Scarlet Fliers have a long

and proud tradition of excellence and

championships themselves and do not back

down from anyone, plus they have had

success against CBA in the past. That's

why a showdown at Neptune on Jan. 8

looked like it might be the spot where

CBA's winning streak against Shore

Conference competition might be in

serious jeopardy. The Scarlet Fliers' home gym is one of the

few gyms in the Shore Conference that the Colts have exited

with losses on several occasions.

"We have so much respect for Neptune, and I have

probably even more respect for them than our players do, so

I was very fearful coming in here,'' Billet said. "I knew if we

could get off to a quick start, I thought it would help us.

Neptune is a great challenge for us, and we need to play

against competition like that and

execute.''

CBA blitzed the host Scarlet Fliers

with a 17-0 run to start the game on

their way to a 68-33 rout, one of the

worst beatings the Colts have ever put

on their longtime rivals. It was the

perfect illustration of how the Colts'

players still make it fun for themselves

amidst all the external pressure. The

sound of silence in an opposing gym,

the knowledge that the latest

challenger to the throne was beaten

back - that is what it's all about to

them. Staying on top is often much

harder than getting there.

"That's the reason I came here,'' said

McMullen, who had 20 points in the

win. "(The Class) A North (division) is

fun, but I came here to play against

great out-of-conference teams, especially Neptune. If you

don't come out and play with energy against a talented team

like Neptune, you can be in trouble.''

"We like having the target on our back,'' said Koury, who

had a game-high 24 points. "It's great. We want the sellout

games. We like coming into the big games with the big

crowd. Everyone has got to love that.''

The streak isn't the most intimidating factor for CBA's

players, however. It's their

classmates and the prominent

alumni whose teams got it done.

Those are the ones the current

players don't want to face if they

have a letdown.

"You owe it to the previous

teams and friends that were on the

previous teams to uphold the

tradition,'' Koury said.

While all the winning and the

same old headlines can get boring

for the outsiders and Shore

Conference fans, there's always a

new group of players at CBA

looking to get their taste of it. Guys

like Kieran Hughes, Tyler Russo,

Eric Shaw and others get their

chance to play a much bigger role

in keeping the machine running.

While the veterans may already have some championships

under their belt, they don't get complacent because of the

hungry newcomers.

"Each year is a unique year,'' Billet said. "We've got some

new kids now, and for them competing and winning never

gets old, so we're lucky that we have focused kids. They

don't fall into those traps.''

Perhaps one of the biggest motivators in CBA's success is

good old-fashioned fear. Fear of picking up that paper or

turning on that computer the next day. Fear of being the team

that didn't get it done.

"We know that everyone is expecting it, but at the same

time we don't want to wake up the next morning and see

'CBA loses,''' Koury said.

As the buzz ends for the Neptune game, next comes

undefeated Middletown North on Jan. 13, the latest

challenger to CBA's supremacy. The storyline will again be

whether CBA can keep the streak going. Love the Colts or

hate them, you cannot ignore them.

Again, it will be a mixture of urgency, drive, pride, fear and

relief powering their effort against the latest upstart. Such is

life at the Shore Conference's version of Duke or the

Yankees, and the Colts wouldn't have it any other way.

"It works out for me because I'm a big Yankees fan,''

Koury said on Saturday before smiling and heading for the

exits, ready for the next challenge.

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