May 6, 2013 Vo lume-V Issue- 9

6-7SCT Boy Lacrosse Tournament Preview

8 CBA’s Marty Kenney Wins 700th

10 RBC Baseball Enjoys Life on the Edge

11 Stumpy’s Corner4 RBC's Quenton

Nelson Commitsto Notre Dame

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Brought to you by Baseball U, every week during this 2013 Shore Conferencebaseball season, All Shore Media will select a player and a pitcher of the week for

their performance in the previous week.

Week 4/14-4/20 Player of the WeekAnthony Ferlise, Jr., First baseman/Designated hitterToms River North has rattled off four straight wins following a 3-3 start, and a bigreason has been the play of Ferlise.In helping the Mariners go 3-0 last week, Ferlise was a combined 8-for-11 withtwo doubles and six RBI. In an 8-7 win over previously undefeated Wall onFriday, he went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI.

Honorable MentionMatt Guarino, Jr., 1B, Jackson MemorialGuarino helped keep the Jaguars unbeaten against Shore Conference competitionand in firm command of the Class A South race by going 7-for-13 with five RBI,a double, a homer, two walks and two runs scored last week over a three-gamestretch that included wins over Southern and Toms River South.

Co-Pitchers of the WeekJohn McCarren, Sr., RHP, CBA; Eddie Corrigan, Sr., RHP, Central McCarren (pictured at left) and Corrigan put theirnames in their respective school record books on thesame day by each throwing no-hitters on April 15.McCarren, a Wake Forest recruit, threw a six-inningno-hitter in a 12-0 win over Marlboro in Class ANorth, striking out 12 and walking the first batter ofthe game before retiring the next 18 in a row. Heonly needed 77 pitches to put the finishing toucheson the no-hitter. Through the end of last week,McCarren was 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA this season.

Corrigan threw the second no-hitter of the season for a Central pitcher, following

Andrew DiPiazza's no-hitter against Point Boro in the season opener with his ownin a 7-0 win over Pinelands in Class B South. Corrigan struck out eight andwalked none, with the only baserunner coming via a fielding error in the fourthinning. Corrigan also went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored at the plate in thewin. Through the end of last week, Corrigan was 1-1 with a 1.54 ERA and 16strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings this season.

Honorable MentionBrian Cottrell, Sr., RHP, Brick MemorialOne of the Shore Conference's top pitchers was brilliant in his two starts last weekto help the Mustangs pick up a pair of victories. He allowed one run on five hitsand struck out seven in five innings in an 11-1 rout of Toms River East on April 15and followed that with a complete-game, three-hit shutout in an 8-0 win onSaturday night over rival Brick in which he struck out 12 and walked one toimprove to 3-0.

Player of the Week

Matt Guarino, Jr., 1B,Jackson Memorial

The Jaguars' junior first baseman hashad a brilliant season that has alreadyhelped them clinch the Class A Southtitle. Last week, he had a two-runsingle in a 3-2 win over BrickMemorial, then followed that with thegame-winning RBI single in thebottom of the seventh as the Jaguarsrallied for four runs with two outs tobeat Toms River North, 8-7. He alsopicked up the win in relief on themound against the Mariners. He then

helped Jackson Memorial complete a 3-0 week with an RBI double for the game'slone run in a 1-0 victory over Lacey. Through 48 at-bats this season, Guarino washitting .417 with 20 hits, 15 RBI, 6 runs scored, 5 doubles, a home run and atriple. His hot streak has carried into this week, as he went 2-for-2 with a doubleand two RBI in a 4-3 win over Toms River East on Tuesday that clinched thedivision title.

Honorable MentionJames Meyreles, Sr., OF, Msgr. Donovan

Meyreles helped the Griffins finish 4-1 last week and stay right in the hunt for theoverall Class B South title. He hit a solo home run in a 6-5 win over Lakewood,went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 5-4 loss to Jackson Liberty, followed that byfinishing 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two runs scored and three RBI ina 9-4 win over Barnegat, helped the Griffins beat Central 2-1 and then had a two-run single in addition to three scoreless innings on the mound in a 13-1 win overNeptune in five innings at FirstEnergy Park to cap the week.

Pitcher of the Week

Mike Bolton, Sr., LHP,Freehold

Bolton helped get the Colonials backto the .500 mark with a pair of strongperformances last week. In a 5-3 winover first-place Wall in Class B North,Bolton threw a complete-game four-hitter, striking out six and walkingthree to hand the Crimson Knightstheir first divisional loss. He also had

a single and a run scored in the win. On Saturday, he helped Freehold advance tothe Monmouth County Tournament Round of 16 with a 9-2 win over Manasquanin which he threw another complete-game four-hitter, striking out five, and alsohitting a two-run double.

Honorable MentionRon Marinaccio, Sr., RHP, Toms River North

The Delaware recruit turned in one of the more impressive single-gameperformances this season when he struck out a career-high 14 and walked onlyone in a complete-game, five-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over rival Toms River East.

Week 4/21-4/27

Red Bank Catholic juniortwo-way lineman Quenton

Nelson, one of the nation's topoffensive line recruits, is goingfrom a Casey to a member of theFighting Irish as he has verballycommitted to Notre Dame. An All Shore Media first-team All-Shore

selection as a junior for the top-rankedteam in the Shore, the 6-foot-5, 300-poundNelson is a four-star recruit who has beeninvited to participate in the prestigiousU.S. Army All-American Bowl in SanAntonio in January 2014. On Saturday, hewas named the Most Valuable Playeramong the linemen at the Rivals UnderArmour Challenge in Newark, and onSunday he was named the MVP among theoffensive linemen at the Nike FootballTraining Camp held at the New York Jetsfacility in Florham Park. Notre Dame wasconsidered No. 1 on his list, so thecommitment to the Fighting Irish did notcome as a surprise.The All-Class A Central pick had opposing coaches

raving for his performance on a unit that averaged 38points and 341 yards per game to help the Caseysfinish as the Shore Conference's top-ranked team for asecond straight year. Nelson boasted nearly 30 FBSoffers from the likes of Alabama, Oregon and more.

He also was a force on the defensive line for RBC,finishing with 37 tackles and 6 sacks. Several localcoaches have called him one of the best offensiveline prospects in the history of the ShoreConference.Nelson, who began his career at Holmdel and

transferred to RBC in his sophomore year, is the latest

Shore Conference product to head to SouthBend. Former Raritan star Bennett Jackson iscurrently a starting cornerback for the FightingIrish and will be a senior in the fall.Nelson's commitment leaves a pair of star

wide receivers as the top uncommitted playersfrom the ShoreConference Class of2014. Manalapan'sSaeed Blacknall,who was offered bydefending nationalchampion Alabamaon Wednesday, liststhe Crimson Tide'sSEC rival LSU as hisfront-runner.Southern's MikeGesicki picked up anoffer from Syracuseon Tuesday to add toones from Rutgers,Boston College,Temple, OldDominion andTulane, as well asmultiple FCS offers.

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The best programs are the ones that are seeminglyimpervious to graduation.

Wall has taken that to an extreme this season, replacing sevenposition players in the starting lineup and its top two pitchers, butthat hasn't stopped the winning one bit. The newcomers took theirplace in a proud lineage on Friday when Wall knocked offMatawan 5-3 at 18th Avenue Field to claim the Class B Northtitle for its fourth straight division championship. What seemedunlikely in the preseason given the massive graduation lossesbecame the inevitable by early May, and Wall has now won achampionship of some kind in 11 of the last 12 seasons.

"No one thought we were going to win the division but us,''said senior ace Luke Malone. "This isn't a surprise. We knew wewere going to do it.''

"It's rewarding because those kids came in here replacing nineguys,'' said Wall head coach Todd Schmitt, who has led theCrimson Knights to 10 division titles in his 16 seasons. "Malonewas the first one to say, 'We're going to shock everybody.'''

The only senior regularly in the lineup, Malone (4-2) led theway on Friday with a complete-game win in which he scatteredeight hits, struck out three and walked one after getting a 5-0 leadto operate with after four innings.

"Everything changes when you pitch with a lead,'' Malone said."I'm not afraid to throw my curveball in the dirt and be moreaggressive, especially against the bottom of their order."

The Crimson Knights (13-2, 10-1) showed the depth of theirlineup, as No. 9 hitter Matt Tancredi went 2-for-3 with an RBIand a run scored, and seven of nine players reached base at leastonce. Centerfielder Tim Willey also went 2-for-3 with a runscored, sophomore Nick Martinez added an RBI single, andjunior shortstop Chris Barcas had an RBI sacrifice fly. Seniorfirst baseman Dan Incle went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scoredand two RBI for Matawan (11-4, 8-3), which has also turnedsome heads this season after being under the radar in thepreseason.

Barcas helped set a positive tone for the home team and keepthe game scoreless when he took a throw from catcher DanWondrack and gunned it right back to nail a runner at the plate to

end the top of the thirdinning. Matawanattempted a double stealwith runners at first andthird, and Barcas keptthe Huskies from gainingany early momentumbefore Wall got on thescoreboard with a pair ofruns in the bottom of thethird.

Malone led off with asingle, Tancredi followedwith a bunt single, andthen Malone scoredwhen Matawan failed tocover first base on a buntby Martinez, resulting inan errant throw frompitcher Justin Harnett.Tancredi then scored on another error to make it 2-0.

Wall stretched the lead to 5-0 with a three-run fourth inningafter loading the bases with no outs. Second baseman BrendanBiegert drew a leadoff walk, Willey dropped down a bunt single,and third baseman Ryan Orender walked on a full count. After aflyout by Malone, Tancredi punched an RBI single to right fieldfor a 3-0 advantage.

"I was just looking to sit back on something, drive it to rightfield and get the run in,'' Tancredi said. "I got that curveball, and Ijust sat on it."

Martinez followed with another flare RBI single to right fieldto bring home Willey with what proved to be the winning run.Barcas then tacked on an RBI sacrifice fly to right field.

Matawan kept battling, breaking through against Malone with atwo-out rally in the top of the fifth inning. Shortstop ScottThompson hit a two-out single, catcher Matt Rackett ripped adouble to left field and then Incle hit a two-run double thatlanded just fair in right field to cut the lead to 5-2. Incle thenscored on an error on a grounder to make it 5-3 before Maloneinduced a deep flyout to center field to end the inning.

"The last time I facedthem, I had a perfectgame through 5 2/3innings and then gave uptwo runs,'' Malone said."It's a common theme forme to pitch well and thenimplode a little with twoouts, so I don't know ifit's because I get twoouts and I'm justthinking, 'Let's go hit,'and I lose concentration,but it's something I'vegot to figure out. I didn'tlet it get to me, though. Ijust pitched with thelead."

"(Malone) has got thatbulldog mentality,''

Schmitt said. "He buys into what the program is all about, andthat's the first step. When you have your leaders buying in, theneveryone else follows."

Malone then caught a break in the sixth when Matawan hadrunners on first and second with one out before centerfielderMike Denino hit a rocket right at Biegert at second base, whoflipped it to Barcas to double off the runner at second and end theinning. In the seventh, the Huskies brought the tying run to theplate with two outs after an infield hit by Incle, but Malone wasable to get Harnett to fly out deep to center field to wrap up oneof the more satisfying division titles in Schmitt's tenure.

"We knew coming in that people were going to doubt us, sothat made us work even harder,'' Tancredi said. "We wanted tokeep that tradition going, and we've definitely done that."

The Crimson Knights will now look to prove themselves in thetournaments, which is where the great Wall squads haveultimately been measured. A team that looked like it was a yearaway has already arrived, and now the question is how far it cango.

"Wall breeds baseball players,'' Malone said. "That's just theway it is."

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Senior p i tcher Luke Malone (#4) ce lebrates wi thteammate Brendan Barcas (#8)

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Shore ConferenceTournament set tobegin on May 7,here is a look atwhat to expect andwhy this year'stournament wil l bemuch differentthan years past .The Shore Conference Tournament, while thecrown jewel of local lacrosse, has mostly lackedany sort of drama in its history, especially in theearlier rounds. This year's tournament promisesto be different. The 15-team field this season hasplenty of depth which means, aside from thehighest seeds, first-round games will not be thewalk in the park they usually are.

To say Monmouth County has dominated thistournament would be putting it mildly. It hasbeen either Christian Brothers Academy orRumson-Fair Haven taking the title nearly everyseason and an Ocean County team has onlymade it to the championship game twice -Jackson Memorial the last two seasons. But thetimes are changing. While Rumson is the two-time defending champion,the top two seeds areOcean Countypowers Southernand JacksonMemorial. Thequestion now iswhether anybody canprevent an all-OceanCounty final,and that iscertainly astark contrastfrom pastseasons.

Southern grabbed the top seed and theonly first-round bye thanks to an undefeatedregular season that saw the Rams claimthe second Class A South title inprogram history. The Rams' attack lineof senior Tyler Lipositz (16g, 36a),sophomore Dylan Jinks (35g, 20a) andjunior Brendan Mullen (25g, 8a) has beenoutstanding, as has the defense led by seniorsNick Jinks and Frank Thissen in front ofsophomore goalie Brendan Lefanto (104 saves,

.738 save percentage). The midfield was a bit ofa question mark heading into the season butplayers like senior Al Manzo (27g, 8a) andsophomore Sean McManus (19g,23a) have stepped up to giveSouthern a very balancedlook.

The one concerning factabout Southern is it reallyhasn't played a big gamesince beating JacksonMemorial 9-8 in tripleovertime on April 13.The Rams have wonevery game by atleast seven goalssince then andhaven't been testedwhile many of theother top seeds havehad a flew slugfests amongtheir wins. Getting the No. 1seed alleviates some of thoseproblems because they canavoid Jackson or Rumsonuntil the final.

Jackson Memorial earnedthe second seed based on itswin over Rumson on April 8and its only loss coming to Southern. TheJaguars are a fun team to watch because younever know what to expect. They can score withany team in the Shore with the dynamicSpecht brothers, seniors Nick and Mike,

sophomore Troy Wolf and senior Evan Farrarup top. They can beat a team in

transition or slow itdown and wait forthe defense tomake amistake.

The

x-factor for theJags is that their defenseis the most versatile inthe Shore. Pat Duggan,Ryan Young, VinnyCelidonio and companyare not only active andaggressive with their sticks

in the defensive end,they won't

hesitate to join theoffensive rush and takeshots.

Third-seeded Rumsonis the team that cannot be forgottenhere, however. The Bulldogs play achallenging schedule and willcertainly have

redemptionon theirmindsifthey

meetup withJacksonMemorial inthe semifinals.Rumson issuperbly-coached,has balancedscoring and hasplayed in many biggames over theyears. Vermont-bound seniorMichael Clarke andmidfielder MikeVillane lead theoffensive attackand goalie DylanRotchford hasbeen stout in hisfirst year in goalbehind what isalways a physicaland effectivedefense.

If there's a teamthat could spoilan all-OceanCounty final andthrow a monkeywrench into

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By Bob Badders - Senior Staff Writer

Rumson's plansfor a three-peat

it's Holmdel. Sincebecoming a varsity

program Holmdel hasqualified for the SCT every

season as well as finishing

among the Shore's top 10 each year, so there's aconsistency that can't be overlooked. TheHornets faced some tough North Jerseyopponents this season, and seeing the stick speed

and skill of those players fromestablished programs is abig boost.

Holmdel's onlyconference loss is toRumson and it ownswins overtournamentteams CBA,Manasquanand Shore.Mark

Scherzer,Justin Russo andJoe Tages have been

consistent all season inleading the offense and Tim

Davis has continued to play likeone of the best defensemen in theShore. The Hornets will have to get

past CBA again to reach thesemifinals, and if they can do that they

could make a run all the way to the final.

Speaking of CBA, the Colts are not thedominating presence the Shore has becomeaccustomed to but are still a dangerous teamwith an experienced roster and coaching staff.They have also seen plenty of qualityopponents during their undefeated run to theprogram's sixth straight Class A North title.They handed Freehold Township its onlyloss back in April and have victories overHowell, Colts Neck and Wall. They'lllikely get another crack at Holmdel(Sophomore midfielderThomas Palisi)

The other legitimatecontender for thetitle is FreeholdTownship. Sincea 10-6 loss toCBA on April 10,the Patriots have rippedoff nine consecutivewins and enter theSCT with a tonof

confidence. Dan Bloodgood and Steven O'Brienhave led the charge offensively while sophomoreFOGO Billy Sasso has provided a major boostwith his excellent work on draws. As the No. 6seed they have a tough road, however, withRumson looming as a potential quarterfinalopponent.

Where this year's tournament differs is in seedsseven through 12. With Howell at No. 7 followedby Wall, Colts Neck, Manasquan, Shore andBrick, there is plenty of depth that will result incompetitive first-round games. Howell vs.Manasquan, Wall vs. Colts Neck and Shore vs.Freehold Township should all be solid contests.Brick (9-4) has put together a very good seasonwith its only losses coming to ranked teams. TheNo. 12 Dragons have a tough first-roundmatchup with CBA, however. No. 13 Red Bankand No. 15 Lacey squeaked into the tournamentwith .500 records on the day of the cutoff. ForLacey it is the first SCT appearance in programhistory, earned by topping Brick Memorial on theday of the cutoff. No. 14 Barnegat qualified forthe tournament for the second time but getsRumson in the first round for the second straightyear.

Action gets underway May 7 and continueswith the quarterfinals on May 9. Both roundstake place at the site of the higher seed. Thesemifinals are back-to-back at Neptune'sMemorial Athletic Complex on May 11 and the

championship game will be under thelights at Monmouth University onMay 14.

Will Ocean County have its firstchampion crowned? WillMonmouth County continue itsreign? Can Rumson make it threein a row? Those answers are onthe way.

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www.pressofat lant ic c i ty .comRumson Goalie Dylan Rotchford

By Bob Badders - Senior Staff Writer

Upon reaching a milestone on April25 that only four coaches in the

history of New Jersey High Schoolbaseball have ever reached, 40-yearChristian Brothers Academy coach MartyKenney was quick to acknowledged theplayers and coaches who have been apart of the run.It was fitting, then, that on top of guiding his team

to a well-pitched, well-defended, 1-0 win to keep theColts on top of the Shore Conference Class A Northdivision standings, he and his team had to do itagainst a program modeled after Kenney’s and run byone of his most successful young coaching pupils.Kenney became the fourth coach in New Jersey

history to win his 700th career game when his Coltsheld on for a 1-0 victory over Middletown South,coached by nine-year CBA assistant and five-yearhead coach Ryan Spillane. Kenney is now one of onlytwo living coaches in the 700-win club, both of whomare Shore Conference coaches. Toms River Southcoach Ken Frank is the state’s all-time leader incoaching victories with 781.“It makes you think of all the players who have

played for you over the many years and all of thecoaches that you have coached with,” Kenney said ofthe achievement. “Not just on the varsity level either– the jayvee and freshman coaches as well. It’s acombination of luck and surrounding yourself with alot of good people.”CBA opened its doors in 1959 and Kenney has been

a prominent part of its academic and athletic life sinceenrolling in 1962. He was a three-year letter-winneron the basketball team, which won the program’s firsttwo NJSIAA state championships with Kenney on theroster, and a two-year letter-winner in baseball. Hetook over the head-coaching duties for the baseball

team in 1974 and has since run one ofthe most successful programs in theShore Conference, not just because ofthe 700 wins and the 1977 and 2009Non-Public A championships, butbecause of the players and coachesthat have passed through theprogram.“There are probably six or seven

guys coaching various high schoolsaround the state,” Kenney said. “Iguess there’s no better tribute thanthat, that you’ve influenced them,maybe they’ve gone into the sameprofession that you are in, baseball isvery important to them and a lot ofthem have gone on to be verysuccessful coaches. You hope thatyou’ve had a little bit of impact on them.”“I’ve tried to model my program after a lot of things

that he does because he’s a great mentor,” saidSpillane, who played at Wall High School andcoached under Kenney from 2000 to 2008. “There’snobody better as far as being a mentor. His passion forthe game is still the same as I remember it when Iplayed against them in high school.”Kenney’s landmark victory upstaged another

dominant performance by senior right-hander andWake Forest recruit John McCarren, who improved to3-0 with the win. Making his first start since throwinga no-hitter against Marlboro, McCarren pitched hissecond straight shutout while allowing three hits, onewalk and striking out 11. He needed only 88 pitches tofinish the game, and of those 88 pitches, 64 werestrikes.“Today meant a lot to me, especially against

Middletown South and coach’s 700th potential win,you just get pumped for it,” McCarren said. “I wantedthe ball, he gave me the ball, and I was really excited

about throwing.”While Kenney has increased his coaching staff in

recent years – he estimates he coached the team byhimself for the first 25 years – he still does as muchduring practice as he ever has and until that changes,he plans on remaining in the Colts dugout. The coachwho got his start modeling his style after predecessorslike former Central Regional coach Al Kunzman wasjust hoping to get to 300 wins when he first startedand now finds himself coasting past 700.“I just take it a year at a time, and I’ve spoken to

Kenny (Frank) about this,” Kenney said. “Fortunately,I still have my health, knock on wood. I still hitfungoes, I still throw batting practice, so the kids havehelped keep me young even though I may look old. IfI couldn’t do those things, I’d probably get out.“And you also have to have the passion. If the

passion goes, then I’ll know it’s time to go. If I get upone day and I don’t want to go to practice, then I’llknow.”

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CBA head baseball coach Marty Kenney

700 & Counting: CBA's MartyKenney wins 700thBy Matt Manley - Staff Writer

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Late innings, trai l ing or t ied on thescoreboard, and the pressure

ratchet ing up.That's just how top-ranked Red Bank Catholic likes it.When the Caseys were locked in a scoreless tie with unbeaten

St. Rose on the road Saturday going into the seventh inning, itwas as if they had the Purple Roses right where they wantedthem. On cue, they delivered another late surge in a season full ofthem, thanks to a two-out, two-run double by second basemanBrendan Madigan. Senior ace Mike Rescigno then slammed thedoor with a 1-2-3 seventh inning to polish off a complete-gametwo-hitter for a 2-0 victory over St. Rose, ranked No. 7 in the AllShore Media Top 10."We love to come back late in the game,'' Madigan said. "We're

sleeping half the game, we wake up finally, and that's when wescore.""We don't like to start out the game well, but then we turn it up

a notch at the end and get a 'W,''' Rescigno said. "We don't like tomake it look pretty.''The Caseys (15-1), who have won 12 straight, were coming off

a comeback win over Manasquan, their second come-from-behind victory of the season against the Warriors. They needed a

three-run homer in the bottom ofthe seventh to beat MonmouthRegional earlier in the winstreak and also had a late-inningwin over Holmdel. While otherhighly-regarded teams may gettight while trailing an underdoglate in the game, RBC playsbetter."You've got to find a way to

win, and that's what we've beendoing,'' said RBC head coachBuddy Hausmann. "We've beenin a lot of these situations, andwe've learned different ways towin.''Rescigno and St. Rose starter

Joey Delacruz (2-1) were lockedin a scoreless duel before RBCfinally broke through with atwo-out rally in the top of theseventh inning. No. 9 hitter Nick Daniele worked a two-out walkafter being down 0-2 in the count to keep the inning alive, andsenior leadoff hitter Joe Iacobellis followed by ripping a doubledown the left field line to put two runners in scoring position.

Madigan then delivered thebiggest hit of the game when hesmoked a 1-0 fastball to the baseof the wall in left field for a 2-0lead."We're confident in those

spots,'' Madigan said."(Delacruz) pitched well today,but he was definitely running outof steam in those last fewinnings, and we finally got onhim. He threw me a lot ofcurveballs, so I was just lookingfor a fastball, and I got it."After the double by Iacobellis,

St. Rose head coach MikeCondon had gone to the moundfor a visit and decided to stickwith Delacruz before Madigan'sgame-changing double. AndrewAikins came on in relief and got

the final out of the inning after Madigan's double. Delacruz tookthe loss after allowing seven hits, striking out four, walking threeand hitting a batter."No second-guessing whatsoever,'' Condon said. "All year

long, when he's gotten the ball, he does not want it taken out ofhis hand, and that was his game to win or lose today. That's whowe wanted on the mound. He's a tough, resilient pitcher.""We wore (Delacruz) down,'' Hausmann said. "We saw a lot of

pitches early, we fouled balls off and we worked counts, andthat's what we've done to a lot of these pitchers to wear themdown and take advantage of them late.''Rescigno, who allowed two hits and a total of four balls to

leave the infield, took it up a notch in the seventh inning to endthe game with no suspense. Using his curveball and a fastball thattouches 90 miles per hour, he got a strikeout looking, a weakgrounder to second, and a game-ending strikeout to cap animpressive effort. The University of Maryland recruit struck outnine and walked three on 108 pitches to improve to 4-0."After that hit (by Madigan), I knew the game was over and I

was going 1-2-3 against these kids,'' Rescigno said. "I felt strong.I've been working on my arm strength, so I was feeling good atthe end.''"Now that (Rescigno) is at this point of the season, he's starting

to get stronger and stronger when it matters,'' Hausmann said.Both teams had opportunities to get on the scoreboard earlier in

the game but could not cash in as Rescigno and Delacruz battledtheir way out of any trouble. RBC had a runner on first with oneout in the second and third innings, but both were thrown outtrying to take second base after an errant pickoff throw and a ballin the dirt, respectively.Meanwhile, Rescigno had a no-hitter going into the fourth

inning before St. Rose's first hit, a single by Conor Gammond,put runners at the corners with one out. Rescigno responded bywhiffing the next two hitters to snuff out the threat. In the fifth,the Purple Roses again had runners at the corners after an infieldsingle by leadoff hitter Brendan Lynch, but Rescigno came upwith another strikeout to end the inning."I like those situations, where you just throw it as hard as you

can and hopefully they don't hit it,'' Rescigno said. "I just had tokeep matching (Delacruz) pitch for pitch. He pitched a hell of agame.""It took them 6 2/3 innings to get to us, but at the end of the

day, Rescigno was the man today,'' Condon said. "We had ouropportunities, and we just couldn't push that run across."RBC had a runner on second with one out in the fifth when

catcher Mike Alescio was hit by a pitch and then courtesy runnerChris Bender went to second on an errant pickoff throw byDelacruz. However, Delacruz bore down and got a flyout toshallow centerfield and a strikeout looking to keep the gamescoreless. RBC had an opportunity in the sixth when shortstop AlMolina and first baseman Ron Robinson hit a pair of two-outsingles, but Delacruz rolled a grounder to short to end the inning.In the bottom of the sixth inning, St. Rose had a runner on secondwith no outs after an error on a grounder and a fielder's choice,but Rescigno induced a pair of flyballs to frustrate the PurpleRoses yet again.That set the stage for Madigan's ultimate heroics that sealed yet

another late-inning victory for the No. 1 team in the All ShoreMedia Top 10. St. Rose (13-1) was the last undefeated team leftin the Shore Conference heading into the game and eager tovalidate its record after being knocked for its strength of schedulein playing in the small-school Class B Central. While the PurpleRoses showed they can go toe-to-toe with the best, Condon wasnot satisfied with any type of moral victory."Losing is losing,'' he said. "We lost today. We've been that

way all year in being honest with one another, and I don't feelgood losing a baseball game. That's not the message I want tosend to them of, 'Oh, great job.' No way. We come out to winbaseball games."

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RBC senior ace Mike Rescigno

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Agroupof 83 Shore Conferencefootball players were honoredand the countdown to thissummer's U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic beganon Sunday at the annualShore Football CoachesFoundation banquet at theSheraton in Eatontown. Players nominated by their coaches whohad a grade-point average of 3.0 or betterand showed character off the field inaddition to beingcontributors on itwere honored fortheir academicachievements.The respective2012 coaches ofthe year from theShoreConference's sixdivisions werealso recognizedfor theirachievements,and this year'sinductees into theSFCF Hall ofFame wereannounced.

In addition, thecoaching staffsand rosters for this year's U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic between the topseniors from Monmouth and Ocean countieswere also announced. The game, whichbegan in 1978 and is the state's oldest all-star football game, will be on July 18 atToms River North. The head coaches are

Point Beach's John Wagner (Ocean) andColts Neck's Greg LaCava (Monmouth).

The Coach of the Year recipients for eachdivision were LaCava (A North);Red Bank Catholic's Jim Portela (A

Central); Southern's Chuck DonohueSr. (A South); Long Branch's Dan George

and Neptune's Mark Ciccotelli (BNorth); Shore's Mark Costantinoand Point Beach's John Wagner(B Central); and Lakewood's L.J.

Clark and Monsignor Donovan'sDan Duddy (B South).

Donohue Sr., one of only three active

Shore Conference coacheswith 200 wins and one of onlysix in history, will be inductedinto the Hall of Fame alongwith former Matawan greatJoe Martucci, who led theHuskies to five NJSIAAsectional titles and registered

197 wins in 27 seasons. Martucci is now anassistant at Kean University.

The banquet, emceed by The Shore SportsNetwork's Kevin Williams, also featured apair of speakers, Monmouth Universityhead coach Kevin Callahan and Capt.Steven J. Austin of the U.S. Army. They

both spoke about the importance ofpreparation, discipline and goals as well astransferring the dedication shown tofootball to academics and other areas offthe field.

"We are excited to support this great gameand believe football teaches kids many ofthe same positive qualities shown by theU.S. Army,' ' Capt. Austin said. "I still keepin touch with my coach, and he has had abig impact on my life. These players arelearning character-building traits that willcontinue to benefit them as they move on tocollege and beyond."

Players from 41Shore Conferenceteams were honoredas Academic All-Shore recipients.Three players whowere first-team All-Shore selections byAll Shore Media inthe fall also earnedacademic honors -Manalapan widereceiver AnthonyFirkser, who is headedto Harvard to playfootball andbasketball, Lakewoodquarterback/safetyTyrice Beverette, whowill continue hiscareer at Stony Brook,and Toms River Northkicker Chris Gulla,who will kick at PennState.

Capt. Steven J. Austin of the U.S. Army

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Shore football head coachMark Costantino

Monmouth University head coachKevin Callahan

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