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Mama's Family:
Lacey Feature
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Soccer:
Shore Wins
Shootout
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Football
Mid-Season
Report
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Training for
Success
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Football Alumni
Update
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Melvin's Review
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Stumpy’s Corner
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The siren call has gone out for more than 10 years,spreading through word of mouth, or phone calls and textmessages, or simply through the pleasant smells waftingout the window.
Mama U is making her famous meatloaf and has plentyfor everyone.
Mama U has a pile of delicious pasta on the table readyto be scarfed down.
Mama U has a hotbreakfast to get everyoneready for game day, socome on over, forget yourproblems for a couplehours, chow down and behappy.
"She's almost like a denmother, like Cub Scouts''said Lacey head footballcoach Lou Vircillo. "She'sreally done a lot for ourprogram, and she is a verystrong woman.''
Ruth Uveges, the motherof Lacey seniorfullback/linebacker MattUveges, and her husband,Andy, have been anintegral part of the Lions' football family for well over adecade, including the 10 years that a majority of thisyear's senior class have been playing football together.The Uvegeses have three older children ages 30, 29, and24, plus a full house that includes Matt, his older brothersJohn, 19, and Nick, 24, and Laceysenior linebacker/fullback JeffJernack, who also lives with them.
But the family definitely doesn'tend there for the womanaffectionately known as "Mama U''by the Lacey football community.
"We would get a call that MamaU was making her meatloaf and myson would be over there before Icould even hang up the phone,''said Jeanine Cicardo, the mother ofsenior quarterback Craig Cicardoand the wife of Lacey's offensivecoordinator, also named Craig."She has always done so much forall the kids.''
"We're over there all the time,'' Craig Cicardo Jr. said."We've all been playing together since we were aboutseven years old, so we're more like brothers thanteammates. Mama U has always been there for us.''
The Uveges household had always been a boisterous,happy home, a clubhouse of sorts for Lacey's footballteam, but lately it has been a center of strife.
The clouds started to rumble in the distance whenRuth's sister, Ellie MacGillivray, was diagnosed with lungcancer. By the time she only had undergone onechemotherapy treatment, she was into hospice care andthen dead at 51 years old in January.
By this summer, the storm had set up shop above MamaU's home like an alien mothership, hurling lightning boltsto see how much the Uveges family could bear.
"You start to wonder, how long can the black cloud stayon them?'' said Darla Dabal, the mother of senior runningback Jake Dabal.
John, who does video work for Monmouth University'sfootball team, was hit by a drunk driver in an automobileaccident, totaling his car but luckily escaping without anycatastrophic physical harm. Meanwhile, Ruth, who had abeen a long-time employee for a custom home builder,was laid off from her job, another victim of the crateringreal estate market. Losing that job also meant the familyhad lost its health benefits.
Then at the end of July, Ruth developed a lump on herneck that she and her friends figured was simply aninfection. She went to have it checked out and was hit byanother one of those lightning bolts. Incurable follicular
B-cell Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. A death sentencewith a short timeline.
"It was a really bad prognosis,'' she said.
Of course, Ruth's first instinct wasn't even for her ownwell-being.
"I just thought that this is so stressful for my sonbecause this is his senior year and they are trying to havea big season,'' she said.
In search of a second opinion, she wanted to get anappointment at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospitalin New Brunswick, but without benefits, that was a costlyundertaking. One her friends, the mother of former Laceytrack star Andrew Burt, was able to get her into RobertWood Johnson. The diagnosis there was much moreoptimistic, offering some hope to what seemed like ahopeless situation.
"It's not curable, but they said there is an 80 percentchance they can put it into remission,'' Ruth said.
A house enveloped in gloom suddenly had a reason tocome alive again.
"It was a roller coaster,'' Matt Uveges said. "It was greathearing the 80 percent chance (scenario). That was a hugeweight off all our shoulders.''
"Matthew was like, 'Not bad enough for the devil, notquite good enough for Jesus!''' Ruth said before laughing."They all were ecstatic.''
That still didn't mean the end of the storm, however.While Ruth was undergoing all of this, Andy was laid offfrom his job as well. Now both of them are without full-time work and health benefits, and have been priced outof affordable health care. There are some large medicalbills looming when Ruth begins her treatment later thismonth.
"It's amazing how quickly you can go from everythingbeing fine,'' Ruth said. "You find out you're one sicknessaway from disaster.''
Ruth kept everything within the family, but soon theword filtered out. Once the other Lacey parents recovered
from the initial shock of yet anotheroverwhelming situation hitting theUveges family, they decided it wastime for action, time to reverse theusual order of things.
This time they were putting outthe call.
"She was always the first onethere for us,'' Jeanine Cicardo said."Now we wanted to be the firstones there for her.''
"We had to do something,'' DarlaDabal said. "We decided to dowhatever we had to do to help.''
Immediately, the Dabals sent outa mass e-mail to friends and family
with a link to allow them to make donations throughPayPal to Ruth via her e-mail ( [email protected] ),and then the Lacey mothers came up with an idea to mixfun with a worthy cause for their friend.
A favorite aerobic activity of the Lacey moms has been
MAMA’S FAMILyB 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
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As he was being carried off the field by his teammateswithout being able to put pressure on his left leg late in thefirst half against Monmouth Regional in Week Six, Neptunesenior running back Charles Davis admitted to thinking hewas done for the day and maybe worse.
"I didn't think I was comingback,'' Davis said. "But then amiracle happened.''
"I love Charles like a brother,and I knew that unless they weretaking him off in an ambulance, hewas going to come back and play,''said Neptune senior defensive endClinton Bell.
While it may have been a littleshort of divine intervention, theRutgers recruit did return from aleft knee injury early in the secondhalf, and his 59-yard touchdownrun in the third quarter proved tobe the difference in a 21-19 winover the Falcons, who were rankedNo. 8 in the All Shore Media Top10. The win by the Scarlet Fliersdragged Monmouth out of solepossession of first place in ClassB North, and created a three-waytie for first in the loss columnbetween the Falcons, Freehold andRed Bank Catholic.
Davis finished with 108 yards rushing on 20 carries,including 70 yards on nine carries in the second half, afterbeing helped off the field in the second quarter when a pair oftacklers had him around the ankles and then one belted himup high to wrench him backwards. He also had an 81-yardkickoff return that set up a second-quarter touchdown.
"We've got great trainers on our sideline,'' Davis said."They stretched it out really well, put ice on it, and I was ableto play. It was a bone in my knee connected to a few muscles,and the muscles pulled a little. When I was on the ground (inthe first half), I heard a (Monmouth) coach say 'We've got to
step up because he's out,' but I came backand showed what I can do.''
"At halftime, I thought he would be done,''said Monmouth coach Sal Spampanato. "Thekid showed some heart, came back and was
able to break it.''
Even after Davis rippedoff a 59-yard touchdownrun on just his secondrushing attempt of thesecond half for a 21-13 leadin the third quarter,Monmouth made Neptunesweat it out. The Falconsblocked a punt to putthemselves in business atNeptune's 18-yard line, andthen senior quarterback A.J.Visconti scored on a 1-yardkeeper to slice the lead to 21-19 with 8:35left in the game, but his two-pointconversion pass was incomplete to keepNeptune in front for good.
"This is really big because we had twoheartbreakers and now this is going to boostour momentum,'' said senior offensivelineman Josh Johnson, who did his bestCharles Davis impression earlier in thegame.
Neptune took a 7-0 lead on its opening drive when Davisfumbled and the ball was scooped up by the 260-poundJohnson, the starting right guard, who was then living thelineman's dream when he smashed over two tacklers andreturned it 40 yards for a touchdown.
"It slipped out of (Davis's) hand, I recovered it, ran a coupledefenders over and scored,'' Johnson said. "I was realsurprised nobody caught me, but I guess everybody blockedand I scored.''
The Falcons finally answered when Visconti hit seniorDavonte Thomas streaking down the sideline for a 36-yard
touchdown strike that tied thegame at seven with 4:14 left inthe second quarter. However,Neptune answered right backwhen Davis returned theensuing kickoff 81 yards toMonmouth's 9-yard line.Calderon then ran it in on thefirst play and senior MattGannon kicked the second ofhis three important extrapoints for a 14-7 advantagewith 3:28 left in the half.
Monmouth was ableto chip away beforehalftime as Ford naileda 23-yard field goal with
54 seconds left, and shortlyafter, Davis went down after
being tackled awkwardly.
"When Charles went down, it was like the momentum wentstraight down,'' Johnson said. "When Charles came back, itwent right back up.''
Just like with his kickoff return earlier in the game, Davisagain completely reversed the momentum with one playwhen he bolted for a 59-yard touchdown run on Neptune'sfirst play from scrimmage after Ford's second field goal tohelp provide a 21-13 lead with 6:39 left in the third quarter.
"That play was about a lot of heart and emotion,'' Davissaid. "I wanted to show everybody I was good and I wasback, so I came out and ran hard.''
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Not only did Marlboro's matchup against EastBrunswick look like the most lopsided matchup onpaper at the fourth annual Greater MiddlesexConference-Shore Shootout on Oct. 16, but theMustangs needed a win to have any chance ofqualifying for the NJSIAA Group IV Tournament. As itturns out, the Mustangs still have a little bit of magicleft in them.
Sophomore Dave Nigro scored the first two goals ofhis varsity career in the second half to erase a one-goaldeficit and the Mustangs handed the Bears (12-1) theirfirst loss of the season by winning 3-2 in the thirdgame of the day at Monroe High School. The ShoreConference finished the day 3-1-1 against the GMC inthe five-game showcase.
With the win, Marlboro will more than likely land aspot in the NJSIAA Group IV Tournament, which isnow seeded based on thepower-point formula similarto the one used to seed thefootball playoffs, but onlythrough a team's first 12games. Marlboro, SouthBrunswick and NorthBrunswick are all 4-8-0through 12 games andMarlboro would now landahead of them because itswin over previously 12-0,Group IV East Brunswickwill net them 20 powerpoints.
North Brunswick (4-9) orSouth Brunswick (4-10)could only jump Marlboro ifeither could reach a.500 winningpercentage, whichwould require five- and six-game winning streaks during this week, respectively.
East Brunswick took a 2-1 lead into the second half,but the Mustangs pulled even on Nigro's first goal,which came off a throw-in by junior midfielder JakeKatz, who missed two weeks with a knee injury earlierin the year. Katz's throw-in went to Nigro, whoknocked it off a defender, recovered it, and buried ashot inside the near post on the left side in the 47thminute.
Fewer than eight minutes later, Nigro struck again,this time off a pass from fellow sophomore forwardAmando Moreno. Moreno dribbled through the middleof the Bears' defense and slid a pass through to Nigroon the left side. Nigro ran onto the ball and struck alow left-footed shot from 12 yards out inside the nearpost for the winning goal at 54:24.
Moreno also assisted on Marlboro's first goal,scored by junior forward Chris Battaglia to tie thegame in the 30th minute. East Brunswick's JoeCarrieri-Russo scored to give the Bears the lead in the35th minute.
Junior Wojciech Kochan played a strong game ingoal, saving eight shots - many of which came downthe stretch with his team clinging to a one-goal lead -to help preserve the win. Marlboro has experimentedwith different defensive combinations in front ofKochan for various reasons, but Saturday's formationwith senior Greg Kaye sweeping was able to limit adangerous East Brunswick attack in the second half.
Injuries have been a problem for Marlboro thisseason, most notably Katz and senior midfielder DanWeisberger, who has battled a foot injury that hasforced coach Dave Santos to move him around in theformation to minimize stress on the injury. After
spending some time at sweeper, Weisberger was backin the middle against East Brunswick, and while he isstill visibly affected by the injury, he was active in theMarlboro victory. Weisberger tied for the team lead inpoints as a junior last season and also led theMustangs in game-winning goals.
The defending Shore Conference Tournamentchampions did not qualify for this year's SCT, but itappears they will have a chance to compete for aCentral Jersey Group IV title as a dangerous double-digit seed.
Jackson Memorial 1, South Brunswick 0
The Jaguars were the other Shore Conference teamfighting for their postseason life on Oct. 16, and theycame away with a win over the Vikings to clinch a spotin the Shore Conference Tournament for the firsttime in three years. Jason Smith headed in a
corner kick by Kyle Shankel in the64th minute and the Jaguars defense shutdown the Vikings in front of goalkeeperMike Folk, who earned his sixth shutoutof the season.
Although it did not dominate on thescoreboard, Jackson Memorial dominatedthe game with a 14-6 edge in shots.Senior forward Connor Saker chipped ashot off the left post early in the secondhalf and senior midfielder Ryan Totin hitthe crossbar in the first half, both withthe score still tied at zero. Saker alsochipped a ball just wide of the far leftpost with the keeper drawn out, a shotthat would have made the score 2-0 had itgone in.
The Jaguars stood at 7-7-1 headinginto the SCT cutoff on Oct. 18. Jacksonwas just 1-5 in its previous six gamesheading into the win over South
Brunswick, but the Jaguars are close to being back atfull strength after some injuries and other factorsslowed them down.
Sophomore Tom DeNoville and junior BrandonRusso, both defenders, missed time due to injury,while junior Joe Ogren - who is a standout baseballplayer - missed a Saturday game against Toms RiverNorth because of a showcase in Florida, according toBado. Totin also missed two games after drawing a redcard against Toms River North.
Meanwhile, freshman forward Garrett Muzikowski isstill battling a hip flexor injury, which caused him tomiss the South Brunswick game as well. Musikowskihas scored four goals to go with an assist during hisrookie campaign. Smith has pushed up from outsideback to forward in his absence and has scored twogoals while filling in.
Wall 1, Monroe 1
James Walsh scored with 37 seconds left inregulation and the Crimson Knights fought back to tiethe host Falcons despite playing a man down fornearly 38 minutes of the second half. Senior midfielderJohn Connolly was disqualified from the game for anintentional hand ball in the box, a foul that requireshim to leave the game without a substitute, but doesnot require him to serve the two-game suspension thatcomes with a typical red card.
Monroe sophomore Sean Doyle buried the ensuingpenalty kick 2:10 into the second half and Monroe hada man advantage with which to work to protect theone-goal lead. Wall, however, created a fair amount ofchances and pushed up while playing with only threedefenders for the final minutes of the second half.
On the game-tying sequence,senior defenderTerrance Maliffplayed the ballhigh in the airtoward the 18-yardbox. The ballbounced over thehead of a Monroedefender andsophomore forwardConor Nicholsheaded it towardthe right side of the18-yard box. Walshran onto it,dribbled oncethrough a defenderand buried a shotto the far leftcorner of the net
with 37 seconds remaining.
Each team had a quality strike at the goal, withMonroe's Luigi Buffolino missing a one-on-one withWall keeper Zach Zoller from the right side of the netduring the second overtime period. Maliff had a cleanlook in the first overtime period from the top of the18, but Monroe keeper Taylor Klaskin was there tosave it.
Zoller showed why he has been regarded by manyShore coaches as one of the best goalkeepers in theconference by allowing only one goal on a penaltykick despite playing behind only nine field players.Zoller's best save came in the final two minutes of thefirst half, when he made a diving save on a shot fromeight yards out by Carlos Bernal. Bernal took a passfrom Buffolino and poked a low shot toward the rightside of the net, but Zoller dove to dig it out and keepthe game scoreless at the half.
Freehold Township 3, north Brunswick 0
Matt Jeffery scored a goal and assisted on another,all in the first eight minutes, and the Patriots rolled totheir 10th win over the season. The Patriots playedwithout senior forward and leading scorer RyanMorris, who is battling an ailing groin, but Jefferypicked up the slack and with his goal and assist, he isnow tied for the team lead in total points with Morris,a West Virginia University recruit.
Jeffery - who will play at Monmouth Universitynext year - assisted Ross Caruso's goal in the secondminute to give the Patriots an early 1-0 lead and madeit 2-0 when he buried a direct kick from 45 yards out.
Joe Rammscored his firstgoal of theseason off aKingleyInnocent assistin the 29thminute to capthe scoring.Phil Horansaved fiveshots in goalto earn hisShoreConference-leading ninthshutout.
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Old Bridge 3, Manalapan 2
The Braves could not make it an unbeaten day forthe Shore Conference as they fell to the Knights.Senior midfielder Bryan Rice scored the equalizer inthe 66th minute and assisted the first goal of the gameby Nick Fleres, but Old Bridge found its rhythm latein the first half and never gave it up.
Manalapan dominated the first 30 minutes of playand took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute when Ricedribbled the ball to the end-line of the left side andslid the ball to Fleres. Although he was caught at adifficult angle on the left side of the net, Fleres drilleda shot to the far corner of the net from eight yards outto give the Braves a 1-0 lead. During that 30-minutestretch of dominance, however, Manalapan hit thecrossbar, the right post and missed a breakawayagainst Old Bridge keeper Bryan Vientos.
The missed opportunities came back to bite theBraves late in the first half when Old Bridge scoredtwo goals a little more than six minutes apart to take a2-1 lead into halftime. Sophomore Logan Stevensonscored in the 32nd minute from the right side off apretty feed from Aron Hart, who has made a name forhimself with his quick strikes. Hart scored 11 secondsinto a match earlier in the week, according to theHome News Tribune, and scored seven seconds intothe Knights' win over previously unbeaten St. Joseph-Metuchen two days earlier.
Dave Krzewinksi scored off another Hart pass in the38th minute to give the Knights the lead. Rice tied thegame in the 66th minute when he redirected a free kickby Edwin Morales into the net. The score did notremain tied for long, however, as Old Bridge scored 42seconds later with Hart sending the ball to the leftcorner while senior forward Shoni Downes ran it downand walked it in.
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Zumba, which fuses Latin dance music with exercise.Working with Vircillo and the Lacey athleticdepartment, they secured use of the Lions' football fieldon Oct. 9, one night afterthe Lions dispatched ofBarnegat 28-7 to all butlock up the Class BSouth title.
From 2-5 p.m. on thatSaturday, they held amass Zumba class andother activities, raising agood sum to go towardsRuth’s treatment. Shewill begin an 18-week,six-cycle round of chemotherapy on Oct. 19.
Before that day, Ruth will try to soak up as much asshe can from her son's senior season, as the Lions areoff to a 6-0 start and ranked No. 2 in the All ShoreMedia Top 10. There may not be a cure for her illness,but three hours under the lights on a Friday night ispretty damn close.
"That's almost like a refuge,'' she said. "There's nosickness, just kids and the camaraderie. There's nothingwrong there. I'm just cheering on the game andeverything's OK. For that two or three hours, you getthat time where there's nothing wrong. It's just footballand fun.''
"It definitely takes her mind off it a lot,'' Matt said."She loves going to games and watching us play. Wejust try to put on a show for her and make her happy.''
For Ruth, perhaps her biggest fear right now isn't herillness. It's figuring out a way to repay the kindness thathas been shown to her from the Lacey footballcommunity.
"I could never thank them for the support,'' Ruth said,her voice clogging with tears. "They have all reallypulled together for me. I don't know what I'm going to
say on Saturday. These people are all just wonderful,and I don't know how to thank them.''
"It makes me really happy that everybody cares thatmuch to put in this much time and effort to help her outand make things easier for us,'' Matt said.
She will go in guns blazing with her two fiercestweapons - laughterand the support ofher family andfriends.
"I think with thesupport of myfamily, my husband,my sons and myfriends, I think Ican get throughanything,'' she said."It's a blessing in a
way. Everybody is going to go sometime, so if it'scoming sooner than I anticipated, if want to build abridge somewhere, I can. I don't hesitate to tellsomebody I love them. I'm not going to leave withoutsaying it.''
The Lacey football community didn't want itsaffection for Mama U to be unsaid, either, and the beliefis that their generosity will start to chase that stormcloud away.
"We're hoping this string of bad luck is over,'' DarlaDabal said.
If Ruth wants to repay everyone for their kindness,she merely has to be herself. Just make sure that thenext time cell phones start rattling and text messagesstart vibrating among the Lions' supporters with newsabout the Uveges family, the message is a familiar one.
Mama U has the food all ready. Come on over andforget about your problems for awhile.
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i th Week Six in the books and
several teams closing in on divis ion
t i t les and get t ing close to locking down playoff
ber ths , we are a t the halfway point on the long
journey to that f i rs t weekend in December when
New Jersey wil l crown i ts NJSIAA sect ional
footbal l champions.
I t ’s t ime to take a look at everything that has
happened and take a few guesses as to what may
transpire in the next s ix weeks before we wrap
up the 2010 Shore Conference footbal l season.
Let ’s get r ight to itD i v i s i o n a l R a c e s
C lass A North
A huge game in Week
Seven between Manalapan
and Howell wil l decide
this divis ion one way
or another. I f
Manalapan wins,
the Braves would
only have to beat
a one-win
Marlboro team
on Thanksgiving
to wrap up their f i rs t
outr ight divis ion
t i t le s ince 1996 and
their f i rs t of any
kind s ince shar ing Class A North
in 1999. I f Howell wins, that
almost cer ta inly means there wil l
be a three-way t ie for the t i t le
between Manalapan, Howell
and Middletown South.
C l ass A C entra l
No. 1 Matawan has this one pret ty much al l
locked up, but i t ’s not off ic ia l yet . The Huskies
are heavi ly favored against Holmdel in Week
Six and then wil l be the heavy favori te against
St . John Vianney on Thanksgiving, so you can
pret ty much mark them down for a second
straight divis ion t i t le af ter taking the Liber ty
Divis ion crown last season.
C l ass A South
A big Week Seven
showdown between Brick
Memorial and Toms River
North wil l e i ther decide
the divis ion t i t le in favor
of the Mustangs or c l inch at least a t ie
for the championship for Toms River North.
I f Brick Memorial wins, the Mustangs cl inch
the t i t le outr ight by f inishing unbeaten in Class
A South for the season. I f Toms River North
wins, i t would s t i l l have to beat Toms River East
on Thanksgiving to grab the t i t le a l l for i tself . A
loss there , and Brick Memorial would t ie the
Mariners for the championship.
C l ass B North
Freehold looks l ike a sure bet to a t least grab
a piece of the t i t le in the Shore Conference’s
most compet i t ive divis ion. The Colonials just
have to beat a one-win Colts Neck team to cl inch
no worse than a t ie for the t i t le . A big Week
Seven game between Monmouth and Red Bank
Cathol ic wil l determine whether one of those
teams wil l share the t i t le with Freehold. A win by
RBC, and i t would only have to beat an Ocean
team that is in las t place in the divis ion to t ie
Freehold. A win by Monmouth, and the Falcons
would s t i l l have to beat Long Branch and Ocean
to t ie Freehold. St i l l a lot of intr igue lef t in
this divis ion.
C l ass B C entral
Shore Regional has pret ty much put this one
away, as the Blue Devi ls have already beaten
primary chal lengers Keyport and Asbury Park.
Shore just has to beat winless Mater Dei and then
Point Beach on Thanksgiving to make i t off ic ia l .
I t wi l l be Shore’s f i rs t divis ion t i t le s ince
sharing the Class C North t i t le with Keyport in
1998 and i ts f i rs t outr ight t i t le s ince 1996.
C l ass B South
Lacey has a l l but
off ic ia l ly wrapped this
one up, only having to
beat winless Central
to win the crown
outr ight . No
surprise here , as the
Lions were the heavy
favori te to win this
divis ion in the
preseason.
C lass C C en tral
This one is s t i l l wide open, as
divis ion leader Manasquan has
an important game against
Jackson Liber ty in Week
Seven, and i f i t can get by the
Lions, i t would have to beat
winless Lakewood and then
rival Wall on Thanksgiving
to win the t i t le outr ight . I f
Wall can beat Monsignor
Donovan and then
knock off
Manasquan in the
r ivalry game, i t can
grab a piece of the
t i t le as wel l . Jackson
Liberty, which has never
won a divis ion t i t le , can
cl inch no worse than a
t ie for the t i t le i f i t
beats Manasquan in
Week Seven.
B i gg estSurppr is e( Team )
I can’t say there is
some meteoric r ise of
any cer ta in team that
was under the
radar in the
preseason, but
there are some
improved squads who
have turned some
heads.
Monmouth has hung around longer in the
Class B North race than many thought , and
recent ly pushed Neptune to the end in a 21-19
loss . The Falcons have shown they can hold their
own against the more establ ished programs.
Red Bank Regional is 2-3 through the f i rs t s ix
weeks, a l ready tying i ts win total f rom last
season. The Bucs also took
Rari tan to double overt ime
before losing 35-34 and
appear to have a br ight future
with some very
talented sophomores
and juniors
returning next
year. Holmdel is
3-2 through
five games
after going 3-
17 combined
in the las t
two seasons,
so the Hornets
have also
shown
improvement ,
a l though they
have lost two s t ra ight
s ince their 3-0 s tar t .
Jackson Liber ty is 3-
3 af ter winning a
school-record f ive
games las t season,
and the Lions
have a chance to
have their f i rs t
winning season in
their four-year history
WW
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Manasquan's Tariq Turner
Pinelands' Matt McLain
RBR’s Mike Reardon
Matawan’s Jared Allison
and win a share of their first division title.
Keyport a lso is r ight in the hunt in
Central Jersey Group I despi te
graduat ing near ly i ts ent i re s tar t ing
l ineup, including an
outs tanding group of
l inemen.
B igg estSurppr is e(P layer )
Pinelands senior running back Matt
McLain was a 1 ,000-yard rusher as a
junior, but I don’t think anyone but diehard
Wildcats fans would have thought he would
be leading the Shore Conference with just
over 1 ,300 yards rushing through f ive games.
His incredible s tar t has including two 300-yard
rushing games and two other games
of 270 or more yards rushing.
The Howell tandem of junior quarterback
Ryan Davies and senior wideout Michael Clark
has been plugged into the Rebels’ high-f lying,
no-huddle a t tack and produced even more
prodigious numbers through s ix games than any
tandem in Howell his tory. Davies a l ready has a
s ta te-record eight- touchdown pass game to his
credi t , whi le Clark had a school-record f ive
touchdown catches in that game.
Manchester junior quarterback Tim Rogers has
also been one of the most prol i f ic s ignal-cal lers
in the Shore in his f i rs t season as a s tar ter, which
is more of a surpr ise than Davies given the fact
that Howell’s system has pumped out
quarterbacks with great numbers .
Rogers was a JV player who was
hurt most of las t season, but has
stepped in and thrown an
average of two touchdown
passes per game for the
Hawks, who are 4-2 at the
midway point . His
Manchester teammate,
junior running back Joe
Johnson, has a lso made the
leap from a player who
showed f lashes of
br i l l iance las t year to one
who can take over a
game with his running
abi l i ty.
Wall a lso has two
newcomers who were
underrated or unknown
in the preseason
but have
contr ibuted
great ly to the Crimson
Knights’ success . Senior
wideout Kyle Janeczek has
become the team’s leading
receiver in his f i rs t and
only year of footbal l , as
he is pr imari ly a
basketbal l player who was ta lked
into coming out for footbal l by his
teammates . Senior Raul Pola has
become Wall’s leading rusher in
his only year with the
Crimson Knights , as he is a
t ransfer f rom Freehold
Township.
B igg es t D ebat e
The argument of
whether Matawan or
Lacey is the Shore
Conference’s No. 1 team has
raged on s ince the preseason.
Both teams are 6-0 at the
halfway point , and both
have been dazzl ing for a
majori ty of the season.
Lacey s t i l l has two
major tes ts remaining in
Neptune and Middletown
South, while Matawan
looks to be just about a
lock to f inish 12-0 because
i t is so
much
bet ter than i ts Group II
competi t ion. I f both teams
finish undefeated and win
state championships , the
argument wil l run on for months
and maybe years between
supporters of each program.
Off ens i vePlay er o f th e Y ear Ra c e
I t ’s s t i l l so wide open r ight now that
performances in the s ta te playoffs and in the
pressure-packed games down the s t re tch
wil l be the biggest factors in deciding this
award.
The Matawan tandem of senior
quarterback Jared All ison and senior
running back McArthur Underwood could
be in the running for a Co-Player of the
Year s i tuat ion. Manalapan senior running
back Josh Firkser has been consis tent ly
spectacular, and he already has a s ignature
game with three touchdowns and more than 200
yards rushing against Middletown South.
Lacey senior quarterback Craig Cicardo has
pi led up touchdowns between rushing and
passing. Howell quarterback Ryan Davies has the
big numbers , but he wil l need to have some big
performances down the s t re tch and in the
playoffs against high-level compet i t ion to
val idate them.
Toms R ive r Nor th s en io r qua r t e rback
Deme t r i Dav i s , l i ke C i ca rdo , ha s p i l ed up t he
touchdowns . I f he c an have a b ig pe r fo rmance
aga in s t a s t i ngy Br i ck Memor i a l de f ense and
then make an impac t i n t he p l ayo ff s , h i s name
wi l l be r i gh t i n t he d i s cus s ion . Red Bank
Ca tho l i c s en io r r unn ing back Andrew Cas t en
has been cons i s t en t l y good and i f he con t i nues
to exce l aga in s t a t ough s chedu l e and i n t he
s t a t e ’s ha rde s t p l ayo ff b r acke t , he w i l l g ive
h imse l f a sho t .
Th ree da rkho r se s a r e P ine l ands s en io r
runn ing back Ma t t McLa in , who cou ld
po t en t i a l l y have a 2 , 000 -ya rd ru sh ing s ea son ,
Wa l l j un io r qua r t e rback S t eve C lu l ey, who ha s
come on s t r ong i n t he l a s t t h r ee weeks and w i l l
ge t h i s sho t on t he b ig s t age i n t he p l ayo ff s ,
and Manasquan s en io r r unn ing back Ta r iq
Turne r. Tu rne r had been go ing ove r t he 100 -
ya rd mark eve ry week be fo r e be ing i n ju r ed i n a
w in ove r Sho re , bu t i f he r e tu rn s t o f o rm and
the War r i o r s make a deep p l ayo ff r un , h i s name
wi l l be up t he r e .
DE F ENS IV E P L AY ER O F TH E Y EAR RAC E
This one is a lso s t i l l very much up for debate ,
with maybe Brick Memorial senior defensive
l ineman Wil l Wowkanyn get t ing a s l ight edge.
Red Bank Ca tho l i c j un io r de f ens ive t a ck l e
Joe Cosca r e l l i , Lacey s en io r de f ens ive l i neman
Dave Vie i r a , and F reeho ld j un io r l i nebacke r
Jazzmar C lax a r e some o the r names who
jump ou t on some o f t he Sho re
Confe r ence ’s t op de f ens ive un i t s .
Middletown South always seems
to have an entry in this category as
well , as the Eagles produced las t
year ’s recipient , l inebacker Sean
Campbel l . This year has been
more of a team effor t , but
players l ike defensive l inemen
Rick Lovato, Tom Masi and
Chris t ian Spaulding have al l
emerged as forces .
A darkhorse candidate is
Rumson senior l inebacker
Mike Huttner, who has been
a consis tent playmaker for
the Bulldogs. Toms River
North has a lso been sol id
defensively af ter being
routed by Howell in the
opener, and senior
l inebacker Cody Groves is
a big reason. A s t rong
game against Brick
Memorial’s t r iple opt ion
running at tack could be a
big resume-booster.
Lacey's Jarrod Molzon
Middletown South's Taylor Rogers
RBC’s Andrew Casten
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It’s a question that is asked at levels from Pop Warner to
the NFL, from high school to college, and finding the answer
to it is something that can be the difference between hoisting
a championship trophy and being labeled as underachievers.
What makes a good coach?
For Dr. Benjamin A. Leibowitz, who has worked with the
New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns and
Kansas City Chiefs during his distinguished career, it comes
down to a coach knowing his coaching style and using that
knowledge to improve team performance. That’s why Dr.
Leibowitz, who is based in Oakhurst and is the president of
Sports Psychology and Counseling Associates, Inc., created
the S.T.A.R. Coaching Style Inventory test. The S.T.A.R.
Inventory is a written test that will help a coach determine
what type of coaching style he has and how it can be used to
create a successful team.
“The critical variable is knowledge of self, understanding
strengths and weaknesses, and then flexing your style to
understand the learning styles of athletes,’’ Dr. Leibowitz said.
Famous current and former head coaches like Nebraska’s
Tom Osborne, Penn State’s Joe Paterno, the New York
Giants’ Tom Coughlin, and Denver Nuggets coach George
Karl have all taken the S.T.A.R. Coaching Style Inventory
test to determine their style. The test, which Dr. Leibowitz
offers for a cost of $25 that includes a booklet and an
interpretation of the results, is broken into 15 parts.
Preferences in areas like problem solving, attitude toward
change and coaching behavior are ranked to help determine
where a coach’s strengths lie.
S.T.A.R. stands for “Searcher, Technician, Analyzer and
Relator,’’ which are the four distinct coaching styles that Dr.
Leibowitz has identified. The “Searcher’’ style means a
coach’s strengths are innovation and imagination, and he
identifies this style with former San Francisco 49ers great
Bill Walsh, an offensive innovator who created the well-
known West Coast offense. The “Technician’’ style means a
coach is more pragmatic and results-oriented, more about
execution, and Vince Lombardi represents this style.
The “Analyzer’’ style
involves someone who is
about goals and
standards, who is
objective and works with
complex systems and
technology, and this type
is represented by
former Cowboys
coach Tom Landry.
Finally, the “Relator’’ style is represented by former Houston
Oilers coach Bum Phillips, the father of current Dallas
Cowboys coach Wade Phillips. Coaches with that style are
about personal motivation, loyalty and teamwork.
Coaching styles can also change over time, so a coach
taking the test early in his career might produce a different
profile than if he took it 30 years into his career.
“A coach can change or grow over time,’’ said Dr.
Leibowitz, who was working with professional teams as far
back as the early 1980s. “A coach may worry more about
being liked early in his career and be more of the Relator
style, and then become more of an Analyzer later on.’’
The test helps coaches figure out how their style can boost
the performance of different types of athletes, from a quiet
hard-worker like a Marvin Harrison to an attention-craving
Terrell Owens.
“There is a difference in athletes, but if you know your
style and flex it, you can deal with the learning style of any
athlete,’’ Dr. Leibowitz said.
Dr. Leibowitz is hoping to run some local clinics for
Shore Conference head coaches and coaches of all
levels. Now that he has helped the pros, he would like
to help the coaches of the Shore and beyond realize
what style best describes them and how to apply that
to their respective teams to create success.
For more information on Dr. Leibowitz and the S.T.A.R.
Coaching Style Inventory, you can go to coachpsych.net.
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When training, preparing and coaching defensive linemen,it is important to remember that the American footballdefensive lineman is one of the more unique athletes on theface of the earth.
It’s been long said thatthe average footballlineman engages in theequivalent ofapproximately 50-65 carcrashes every game.OUCH! Let’s take thiseven one step further.The defensive linemanINITIATES thesecollision-type crashesfrom 1-2 yards away! Allwhile having theresponsibilities ofdisengaging and pursuingthe ballcarrier. Thesedudes definitely earntheir pay at the highest level.
Because of this unique responsibility/requirement, strengthand conditioning coaches must consider programming thatwill equip the athlete for all of this. Here Ihave list of exercises we do to prepare ourlinemen for their season. But first, let’slook at the list of requirements placed onthe defensive lineman for an average play.
1. Initiate collision and absorb impact.
2. Drive against one or sometimes even 2 offensive linemen at one time.
3. Disengage the blocker and pursue the ball.
4. Tackle the ball and whoever has it.
All of these items require power, rawstrength, speed, agility, superbconditioning, and overall mentaltoughness!
With this in mind, here are my (I hate theterm ‘best’) favorite five exercises forbuilding a dominant defensive lineman:
1. Heavy Trap Bar Dead Lift - Thereason is because of the initial burst of rawpower needed to move the bar. This pre-coiled position teaches good bend andhelps develop explosive hips as the athletemoves the bar vertically.
* No trap bar? No problem! Use amedicine ball, and hold it in front of yourchest (like doing a chest pass). Assume thepre-coiled squat position, and oncommand, explode vertically, pressing theball as high as humanly possible while jumping as high aspossible. Land with good posture and repeat.
2. Kneeling Medicine Ball Coil Press + Push-up - Thisexercise is great for using hips and upper body power. Itteaches mechanics similar to the ones defensive linemen usein horizontal pressing, and best of all, teaches how to absorbimpact in the chest and shoulders. The emphasis to falling tothe floor and exploding back to an upright kneeling positionis key!
3. Uphill Truck Push - The uphill feature adds the elementof the "fight back.’’ All too often, D-linemen practice pushingsomething that doesn't push back. Well, in every game I everplayed in, the offensive lineman pushed back. If you use a
slight (and I mean very slight)hill or slope, the truck will stillbudge but will most certainlypush back if you don't useproper leverage. Pushing on aflat surface is no good, asmomentum takes over and thevehicle begins to roll on itsown. So a 5-10 degree slope isbest.
Disclaimer*: This exerciseshould be done with acertified coach or instructor.Using a very steep hill, unsafefooting and/or an over-sizedvehicle can and probably willcause injury. Please be wise indoing this drill. It’s intendedto help, not hurt.
If you feel this is too risky, use a Prowler! No need for a
hill, as a prowler will not roll, butit also will not push back. Theyare great tools for developingoverall strength and power in thefull body! We use them everyweek here. Either way you go, bewise!
4. Push-up Sprints with Pursuit -This is simply having the athletestart on the ground in the push-upposition. Then they push-up
directly to their feet and begin a 5-to-10-yard sprint. Afterthat, have them stop, re-direct, and sprint to an area of choice(sort of like a pursuit drill seen at football practices all acrossthe country).
You can add ball drops or partner chasing for increasedintensity. Another great tool is a drive portion where theathlete pushes off the floor, drives the prowler for 5 yards,and then re-directs into a full-scale pursuit sprint.
Come up with your own variation and have fun with it!
5. One-Arm Dumbbell Row (4-6 second eccentric/1-second concentric action) - This exercise may be thesimplest, but hardest to perform. We are basically using anold school bodybuilding technique to help build mass andstrength to the back and shoulders. Because of the highimpact collisions that take place, our backs and shouldersMUST be able to withstand the test, time after time. Weperform this for 2-4 sets with heavy weights and low reps(usually 4-7 reps). This exercise may not seem to fit, butperformed over time with attention to detail, it can add tonsof muscle to your back, helping you sustain those high-impact collisions every game.
*Don't have heavy dumbbells?Try slow eccentric pull-ups usinga neutral grip. You can use thesame rep and set scheme to helpbuild a very strong back!
There you have it! Try theseexercises in preparing yourdefensive linemen, along with anyother favorites you may have andwatch them DOMINATE!!!!
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Here is the latest news on some formerShore Conference football standouts whohave been having strong seasons for theirrespective colleges:
Former St. John Vianney safety Chris Mayo was recentlynamed the Freshman of the Week for the Big SouthConference when he had six tackles, a sack and two forcedfumbles for Liberty in a win over Charleston Southern. Hehas 28 tackles on the season.
Former Colts Neck kicker Eric Spillane has made animmediate impact as a freshman at Monmouth University. Heleads the Hawks in scoring with 37 points, having gone 13-for-14 on extra points and 8-for-9 on field goal attempts, witha long of 45 yards. He was named the Northeast ConferenceRookie of the Week on Oct. 4 after finishing with 14 pointsin a win over Duquesne.
Former Jackson Liberty standout MikePatterson (pictured right) has excelledright away as a freshman at CastletonState College, recently being namedEastern Collegiate Football ConferenceRookie of the Week after an 8-catch,123-yard performance.
Former Manasquan standout EdKirschenbaum, who is now a seniorlinebacker at Montclair State, was recentlynamed the New Jersey Athletic ConferenceDefensive Player of the Week after a 15-tackle performance in a win over The Collegeof New Jersey. He leads the team with 48tackles, 6.5 for a loss, and 3.5 sacks.
Former Raritan star Bennett Jackson hasmade an immediate impact on special teamsas a true freshman for Notre Dame, returningkicks and also playing on the kickoff team
Former Neptune standout Vinny Curry, a defensive end,was leading FBS (Division I-A) in sacks with 8 heading intoMarshall's 35-14 loss to Central Florida on ESPN in which hehad 9 tackles but no sacks.
Former Jackson Memorial quarterback Corey Lavin issecond in the Middle Atlantic Conference with 1,002yards passing and fourth with 7 touchdown passes forKing's College.
Former Keansburg wideout Scott Pillar leads AlbrightCollege with 14 catches for 235 yards and 2 touchdowns infive games.
Former Middletown North linebacker Steve Hoversonleads FDU-Florham with 46 tackles, including 8 1/2 for aloss and 2 sacks, in five games.
Former Toms River North star Arin West, a seniordefensive back, leads Stony Brook with 46 tackles and alsohas an interception.
Former Monmouth Regional standout Louis Haynes leadsKean University with 21 catches for 307 yards and 3touchdowns, and another former Monmouth star, quarterbackTom D'Ambrisi, leads Kean with 685 yards passing and 5touchdowns in 4 games.
Former Freehold standout Nick Tyson, a sophomorequarterback, leads The College of New Jersey with 198yards rushing and 2 touchdowns in 5 games and also has162 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. Former Ocean starJoe Falco leads the team with 3 touchdowns, and formerLong Branch standout Shawn Brown is second on theteam with 37 tackles.
Former Rumson star wideout Ryan Kirchner leadsthe University of Albany with 24 catches for 242 yardsin 5 games.
Former Freehold Township wideout Ryan Spadolaleads Lehigh with 20 catches for 265 yards and atouchdown in five games.
Former Middletown North running back Uly Gibson is
second on the team with 365 yards rushing and 3 touchdownsfor Assumption College. His old Lions teammate,quarterback Joe Dickey, has 746 total yards and 13touchdowns between rushing and passing for SUNY-Maritime, which is off to a 6-0 start.
Former Howell star Ryan McGuinness, a seniordefensive back, is second on the team with 2interceptions for New Hampshire.
Former Manasquan star linebacker Mike Mele is second onthe team at UMass with 38 tackles in 5 games.
Former Lacey quarterback Warren Smith is third in theColonial Athletic Association with 1,036 yards passing alongwith 5 touchdowns on 66.9 percent passing in 6 games forthe University of Maine.
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This is a lways decided by the
state playoffs , and many of t imes
i t ’s in the eye of the beholder. For
instance, i f Lacey’s Lou Virci l lo and
Matawan’s Joe Martucci del iver 12-
0 seasons as expected, is that s t i l l
Coach of the Year work because
expectat ions were so high, or wil l
people just say they had loaded
teams? Sometimes just doing what
you were expected to do is harder
than anything.
I f
Manalapan
can win a
divis ion
t i t le and
then make a
ser ious s ta te
playoff run,
Eddie
Gurr ier i
wil l
receive heavy considerat ion.
Middletown South’s Steve
Antonucci is a lways a name to be
considered, especial ly i f the Eagles
f inish the job in Central Jersey
Group III af ter losing in the f inals
the las t two years .
Freehold’s Mark Ciccotel l i i s
r ight there as wel l , as his team has
rebounded from an 0-2 s tar t to win
four s t ra ight . I f the Colonials r ide i t
a l l the way to a s ta te t i t le , which
most l ikely would mean beat ing
Middletown South in the process , he
wil l be a s t rong candidate . Red
Bank Cathol ic’s J im Portela looks to
lead the Caseys to a share of a
divis ion t i t le , but i t ’s a lways hard
for him to s t ick in people’s minds at
the end because RBC plays in a
s ta te playoff bracket that is a lmost
unwinnable for them.
If Brick Memorial’s Walt Curr ie
can lead the Mustangs to a divis ion
t i t le and another deep s ta te playoff
run, he wil l be considered. So wil l
Toms River North’s Chip LaBarca
Jr. i f he can do the same with the
Mariners by beat ing the Mustangs.
If Monmouth can s tay in the hunt in
Class B North and grab a share of
the t i t le while earning a s ta te
playoff ber th , Sal Spampanato
deserves heavy considerat ion.
I f Mark Costant ino can take
Shore Regional to a divis ion t i t le
and then help the Blue Devi ls unseat
three- t ime defending Central Jersey
Group I champion Asbury Park to
win Shore’s f i rs t s ta te sect ional t i t le
s ince 1997, he wil l be a s t rong
candidate . Manasquan’s Pete Cahi l l
could be a darkhorse candidate i f
the Warr iors win Class C Central
and navigate their way back to the
Central Jersey Group II f inal .
Matawans’s Head Coach
Joe Martucci
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Don't look for
his name on any
Class of 2011 football
recruiting list (other than
Eliterecruits.com's or Chris
Melvin's All Shore Media's
Preseason list), because you
won’t find him. But you best
believe that college coaches
from across the East have
begun to stop by and check
out Jackson Liberty's 6-foot-
5, 250-pound senior defensive
end Arinze Nwobi.
Only in his second year of
football, Nwobi is starting to
get the attention of college
recruiters due to his
impressive size, athleticism,
potential and impressive
academic background.
To begin, the Ocean County
senior is a determined high
school student.
Nwobi carries a 3.3 grade-
point average, has hit 1610 on
the SAT and his favorite
subject is anatomy.
"Anatomy relates to the field that I plan on studying
in college," said Nwobi, who has already decided on
what he would like to major in college.
"I would like to get a PHD in pharmacology. My
father is a computer technician," added Nwobi, who
parents are from Nigeria, but who was born at
Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank.
“I've been there (to Nigeria) twice,’’ Nwobi said. “It
was very different. All the people there dress and act
totally different. I couldn't really adapt to the lifestyle
there.”
Besides being a promising student at Jackson
Liberty, Nwobi has been honing his athletic skills as
well.
The senior defensive end has continued to mature as
a football player this fall for the Lions and has become
a target of a host of colleges.
"I've heard from Temple, Rutgers, Bucknell, the
University of Connecticut,
the University of
Pennsylvania and
Albright," said Nwobi.
"My goal is to go to the
Division I-A (Football
Bowl Subdivison) level.
That's where I want to
play."
Temple visited Jackson
Liberty to evaluate Nwobi
and became impressed
with what they saw in his
skills.
“They wanted to get film
on me and they
were going to
start recruiting
me,” Nwobi said.
Nwobi is only
going into his
second year of
playing football
for the Lions and
is considered a raw recruit at this time. Still, he has
made an impact with several sacks and quarterback
pressures this season.
"I decided to try football at the end of my
sophomore year, so this is really my second year of
playing football,’’ he said.
“He has a lot of potential and a huge upside,” said
Jackson Liberty head coach Tim Osborn. “When you
see him, you tend to forget that he hasn’t played the
sport that long. He is really a sophomore on the field
instead of a senior.
“Ari is coming along. He is a very strong and
knowledgeable player who is willing to learn. Every
game he gets better."
When asked what he liked about the sport of
football, Nwobi stated, “I like the aggressiveness in
the sport. I'm a laid-back type of person off the field,
but on the field it's different - I can be aggressive
there. I've gotten a lot better ever game. Every week I
learn something new.’’
Besides football, Nwobi spent his early years
running track and playing basketball, but football is
his love now.
"I did the hurdles, shot and disc in track,’’ he said. “I
stopped running track. I'm just focused on football
right now. I'm not sure if I'm playing basketball
anymore either.’’
Nwobi's goals for the season are a prime example of
the unselfish demeanor he possesses.
"I want our team to make it to the New Jersey state
playoffs and to be our division champions - that's what
I want to accomplish," said Nwobi, whose team is
currently 3-3. "As far as myself, I am more focused on
helping my team win."
Nwobi enjoys lifting weights, being on the computer
and playing “Call of Duty” and “Madden” on his Xbox
360 during his free time.
As far as now, Nwobi is willing to consider any
college willing to take him.
"I don't really have a preference right now,’’ he said.
“Anywhere I can get an education and play football, I
am willing to go.’’
Nwobi has good quickness and long arms - attributes
colleges seek in an offensive and defensive lineman.
"I prefer defensive end,’’ said Nwobi, who also has
played some defensive tackle for the Lions. “I enjoy
playing it in high school, and I feel I can do it in
college as well. But I am willing to play wherever
colleges put me. Whatever they want, I will do it."
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Football coaches preach to their teams all the time aboutovercoming adversity during games and continuing tofight and to stick together.
That tenet has never seemed more appropriate than thisseason, when seemingly everywhere you turn, a team isdealing with some sort of adversity that often goes wellbeyond football.
Detailed in this issue of The All Shore Media SportsReview are the struggles endured by the family of Laceysenior fullback/linebacker Matt Uveges. His mother andfather were both laid off from their jobs and were pricedout of health benefits, and his mother, Ruth, a ferventLacey football supporter, has been diagnosed withincurable lymphoma. One of Matt’s older brothers wasalso hit by a drunk driver, and his aunt, Ruth’s sister, diedat 51 years old fromcancer in January.
The Lacey footballcommunity hasrallied togetheraround the family,holding a fundraiseron Oct. 9 to raisemoney for Ruth’scancer treatment andworking to make surethe family is takencare of during atroubled time.Meanwhile, thefootball team tries tocontinue itsmarch to anundefeatedseason and a SouthJersey Group III title.
“It's always in the back of your mind, no matter howmuch you try to put it off,'' Matt said about his mother'sillness. "It's always bothering you. But in another sense,it's always a form of motivation. You have to makeevery day the best.''
They know Uveges is talking about over at Brick, wheresenior offensive lineman Sean Martyn was recently foundto have a tumor behind one of his eyes. It effectivelyended his season, and he willhave to have surgery to remove
it. The biopsy resultsare not known yet as to
whether it’s a benign ormalignant tumor, but
Martyn’s strugglesmotivated the GreenDragons in a 29-22overtime win againstPinelands with Martyn
standing on thesidelines.
While Martyn was in thehospital after the tumor wasdiscovered, his grandmother diedin the same hospital on hismother’s birthday, so it has beenan awfully rough stretch for sucha young person.
"I told the kids that when they think they can't give anymore, remember No. 75,'' Brick head coach PatrickDowling said. "Our thoughts and our prayers are with himand his family.''
I have already detailed the heartbreak at Howell in anearlier column in this newspaper, so the Rebels also knowwhat it’s like to have to battle more than the opponent onthe other side. They have had two former players,including 2010 graduate John Bukowiec, pass away withinthe last five months. The father of senior linebacker RyanDambach also died at 47 years old earlier this season.
There have been somescary moments on the fieldas well, including one inWeek Six when Barnegatsenior Chris Nuevasuffered a booming hit ona first-quarter kickoff in aloss to Matawan and wasdown on the field for 15minutes. A defibrillatorwas brought out by theathletic trainer and medicalstaff but fortunately didnot need to be used. Nuevawas taken by ambulance toRiverview Medical Centerin Red Bank andthankfully was homerecuperating by the nextday. Those 15 minutes,however, reminded
everyone that these are still high school kids playing agame that can have severe consequences, so sometimes thefinal score isn’t life or death.
Earlier this season, Middletown South senior linebackerMatt Saulnier suffered a gruesome dislocated knee in
practice that not only ended his season, but most likely hisfootball career. He had reconstructive surgery on his knee,but has certainly not been forgotten. The three-year starter
was in a wheelchair onthe sidelines ofMiddletown South’s 13-3 win over previouslyunbeaten BrickMemorial on Oct. 15,and he was announcedover the loudspeakerand received a loudovation from the homecrowd.
Moments like that atleast show the good thatcan come out of these
rough situations.Middletown Southand Brick have
shown that just becausea player isn’t able to be
on the field helping to get a win, it doesn’t mean he isforgotten. The teammates of Saulnier and Martyn haverallied around them and reminded them that once you arepart of the family, you stay part of the family, whether youare on the field or not.
That goes for parents as well, as Lacey has shown withthe Uveges family. It’s the reason that the senior footballplayers and parents didn’t care that they might look likegoofballs doing Zumba aerobics on the home football fieldon a Saturday because they knew it was all for a goodreason.
In an age when everyone is seemingly buried behind acomputer screen, watching one of their 700 channels ontelevision and living in neighborhoods where many of theneighbors are relative strangers, football is one of thoselast bastions of that community feeling. The games are ameeting place for a wide cross-section of people, and thosepeople have shown that the bond created by their sonsplaying football together will motivate them to dowhatever they can to protect and help one of their own intime of need.
In a strange way, it’s easier for people to get involvedwhen it’s someone their son has gone through blood, sweatand tears with over the years rather than someone whomight live down the block. Gathering around for Sundaydinners, turning off video games and shutting off thetelevision for quality time are rapidly becoming things ofthe past, but everyone leaves the distractions behind whenit’s time for the big football game.
The game is where the real lessons aboutovercoming adversity are taught, and any trip toHowell, Brick, Middletown South or Lacey thisseason is living proof of that.
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