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Asbury Park Press Monday, December 9, 1996 To Report Scholastic Scores Call 1-800-822-9770 Ext. 4422, 4423 flT a For Local Sports Scores Call Pressto (908) 918-1000 Touch 8802 if- D6 Franldiii 'special' in win V. I i I If fen Jen Crombie St. John Vianney Sr Megan Crotty Manasquan Sr Elisa DiFeo Manasquan Jr Kelly Pi Mario Toms River East Ji Lindsey Dynof Red Bank Catholic Fn Maren Haus Manasquan Dana Lewis Middletown South Si Carolyn Zakrevsky Holmdel Jr. Nam.

Srtojl Ali Kelley Red Bank Catholic Fr Jamie Klatsky Rumson-Fair Haven Jr Gayle Muldoon Jackson Sr. Emily Scatuorchio St. Rose Soph. Samantha Strabel Middletown South Sr. Amanda Travlos Ocean Jr Emily Warshauer Rumson-Fair Haven Soph.

Heather Zilai Point Pleasant Beach Sr. Name School Year Tara Abrams Southern Sr. Jen Chung Holmdel Jr. Cara Cusumano Raritan Jn Hsing-Lin Lee Marlboro Fr. Laura Marchese Manalapan Sr.

Kristy McKiernan Toms River North Sr Christina Rible Red Bank Jr Danielle Spacek Toms River North Fr. Pojanowski also kicked a 28-yard field goal plus three extra points and on defense picked off a pass. Quarterback J.R. San Julian ran for two touchdowns and fullback Dave Benfatti carried the ball 29 times for 159 yards. ST.

JOSEPH (HAMMONT0N) 28, MARIST 16: Behind the running of seniors Ed Silipena and Rob Mauriello and junior Carmine Avellino, St. Joseph exploded for 203 yards to defeat Marist 28-16 and win the state Parochial I championship at the College of New Jersey. St. Joseph got on the board first with a 1-yard sneak by Mauriello. But it only took Marist 12 seconds to strike back, as Riley Jefferson ran 61 yards for a touchdown.

But Marist would score all its points in the first half. Marist led at the half 16-14. MAINLAND 14, PENNSAUKEN 7: Quarterback Jeff Boyd scored on a 7-yard keeper with 2:12 remaining in regulation to give the Mustangs the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III crown at the College of New Jersey. Pennsauken took a 7-0 lead in the third quarter when Cliff Horsey connected with Clinton Tabb for a 6-yard TD pass. But Mainland tied the game on Dean Jones' 18-yard run.

The Associated Press contributed to this story and one first down, the score was 20-0 with a minute left in the opening period. And while the Warriors' special teams were busy doing their thing, the defense was equally overwhelming, holding potent Hamilton to 174 total yards. Overall, Franklin recovered five fumbles and held highly-regarded quarterback Greg Muckerson (7-of-18, 82 yards in the air, 32 yards rushing) in check. HOB0KEN 33, PASSAIC VALLEY 12: Junior Keon Walker carried 19 times for 164 yards and three touchdowns Sunday to lead Hoboken past Passaic Valley 33-12 to win its third straight North Jersey Section 1, Group III championship at Giants Stadium. Walker broke loose for scores of 65, 28, and 18 yards during the battle of the unbeatens.

Hoboken struck paydirt on its first possession, on a 31-yard halfback option pass from Mike Forcum to Juan Lopez. It was the Red Wings' only pass of the day. Lopez also intercepted a pass to thwart the Hornets at the start of the fourth quarter. MORRIS KNOLLS 36, SHABAZZ 20: Bryan Pojanowski ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns Sunday to lead Morris Knolls to a 36-20 win over Shabazz and capture the North Jersey Section 2, Group III championship at Giants Stadium. By JOHN HALEY STAFF WRITER EAST RUTHERFORD As the Franklin High School football team began preparing for its showdown with Hamilton West in the lSIAA Central Jersey Group III championship, there was only one facet of its game that wasn't STATE sharply tuned ROUNDUP sPecial teams- aaaaaaaaaaaaaa The Warriors put an extra emphasis on their special teams play this week and it certainly showed at Giants Stadium last night as two fumble recoveries on kickoffs and two blocked punts led to a 26-3 decision and the CJ Group III title.

Playing in its third straight title game, Franklin (10-1) won its sixth sectional title and second in three years. The Warriors had won the crown in 1994. Hamilton West lost for the first time in 11 games this season. "I can't say enough about our special teams play and our defense," said Franklin coach Joe George, who is now 38-11-2 after five seasons at the helm. "Our special teams hadn't been performing that well, but the kids made a commitment this week." Hamilton West had to be stunned.

After the Hornets had run just eight offensive plays, gaining just 22 yards Lions snapped the 0 6 Hill I 1 Jennifer Crombie School: St John Vianney Year: Senior Season Record: 1 5-2 Career Record: 52-12 Season Highlight: Our team was undefeated in our division. Career Highlight: Playing 1st singles -Favorite Teacher: All of them Favorite Subject: Psychology Favorite Novel: Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance Favorite TV Show: Melrose Place Favorite Fictional Character: Tweety Bird Plans For Future: To become not only successful, but happy in whatever profession I choose. Dana Lewis School: Middletown South Year: Senior. Season Record: 25-4 Career Record: 84-1 1 Season Highlight: Our team winning the State Group IV title. Favorite Teacher: Mrs.

Darcy Favorite Subject: Algebra II Favorite Novel: Sleepers Favorite T.V. Show: Seinfeld Favorite Fictional Character: E.T. Plans For Future: I recently signed play tennis at Towson State. Carolyn Zakrevsky 1 School: Holmdel Year: Junior Season Record: 17-2 Career Record: 17-2 Favorite Subject: Biology Favorite Novel: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Favorite T.V. Show: Friends Plans For Future: Get good grades.

get into a good university, and become good lawyer. fit i li i I i Middletown North shut down the Raiders' high-powered offense, leaving Todd Lavin (75) and the Lions with the championship trophy. Jl Lindsey Dynof School: Red Bank Catholic Year: Freshman Season Record: 16-2 Career Record: 16-2 Season Highlight: Making it to the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA Singles Tournament Favorite Teacher: Mr. Seguro Favorite Subject: Science Favorite Novel: The Giver Favorite TV Show: Party of Five Favorite Fictional Character: Bananas and Pajamas Plan For Future: To be a nutritionist Kelly D.Mario School: Toms River East Year: Junior Season Record: 20-0 Career Record: 46-13 Season Highlight: Helped my team win the Class A South title and my win in the NJSIAA Team Tournament Career Highlight: Set a new school record from most wins. Favorite Teacher: Joe Lucas: Pre-calculus.

Bill McVeigh: A.P. History Favorite Subject: Pre-calculus Favorite Novel: Catcher in the Rye by O. Salinger Favorite TV Show: Relativity Favorite Fictional Character: Holden Caufield Plans For Future: I'm looking forward to attending college and pursuing some kind of degree. wishbone MARK R. SULLIVANStaff Photo(rapher scheme we hadn't seen before, but we just couldn't do anything with it." Ciccone, a senior linebacker, said, "If you could make Mayer pitch it, but not waste yourself on him, you could stop just about anything they tried." Lineman Don Cerbone, noting that Middletown North had won its first state title in 10 years, said, "There's always been good football here, but we pulled together like no other Middletown North team has." Middletown North 33, Hillsborough 8 Middletown North 19 50-302 56 3-4-0 0-0 55 J-l 5-37 Hillsborough 10 34-117 0 0-6-3 2-300 82 0-0 4-30 First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards- Passing- Pun.ug Return Yards- Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards- Middletown North (9-2)- 6 8 6 13 33 8 0 0 08 Hillsborough(10-1) Bums 1 run (kick failed).

Hill 9 run (Mayer run). Bums 1 run Monday pass from Bums). Burns 5 run (run failed) Castillo 19 run (kick failed). Burns 20 run (Walsh kick). INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Monday 24-151.

Burns 16-99. Castillo 9-50. Ciccone 1-2. Mayer 15-65, Jankowtcz 8-42. Hill 9-21.

Mitzaki H-3). Jones H-8) PASSING Burns 3-40 56. Mayer 0-6-3 0. RECEIVING Mager 2-30. Venson 1-26.

PUNT RETURNS Nast l-O KICKOf RETURNS Mager 1-20 Jankowicz 3-33. Jones 1-10. Mitzak 1-5. Racela 1-7. INTERCEPTION Bums 1-28.

Monday 1-7. Ciccone l-O ALL-SHORE WEEK Today Girts tennis Tomorrow-. Boys and girls cross country Wednesday Girts gymnastics Thursday Field hockey Friday -Girls soccer Saturday Boys soccer and coaches Sunday Football, final top 10 and stats ii By BOB JORDAN STAFF WRITER EAST RUTHERFORD Middle-town North won a state sectional football championship last night, and perhaps the only way the Lions could have reached greater prosperity in the 1996 season would be if they had seen more wishbone offenses. The wishbone tjiat allowed Hillsborough to bring an undefeated record into the Central Jersey Group IV title game was shut down rather handily in Middletown North's 33-8 rout at Giants Stadium. Since no teams in the Shore Conference use the wishbone, Middletown North may need to wait until next December to stop it cold again.

Shawn Mayer, the highly touted junior quarterback for Hillsborough, with over 2,000 total yards entering the game, was essentially denied the opportunity to do something constructive with the football. Mayer failed to complete a pass and carried the ball a mere 15 times for 65 yards. And that was precisely the idea for Middletown North defensive end Todd Gallagher and his cohorts to make Mayer think twice about keeping the ball on the option. "We knew their tight end would block me, but my job was to still somehow get the quarterback to pitch the ball," said Gallagher, a 5-11, 200-pound senior. "If he cut in, the linebackers would be there, but the idea was to get the ball out of his hands.

It worked almost every time." Middletown North coach Mike Galos credited defensive coordinator Al Tirpack with devising the wishbone-snapping defense. "Our kids carried out Al's plans to the letter," Galos said. "We had our ends, safeties and linebackers going to the quarterback. (Mayer) didn't really break a long run all day. We saw tape of them and he would always eventually break one, then break another and another." Half of Mayer's six throws were caught, but by the wrong team.

Curt Monday, Tony Ciccone and Mahaki Megan Crotty School: Manasquan Year: Senior Season Record: 20-4 Career Record: 84-13 Season Highlight: Winning the Shore Conference for the 3rd time in a row, winning Central Jersey Group II. Career Highlight: Winning the 1995 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions. Favorite Teacher: Senor Ryan, Spanish Favorite Subject: Calculus Favorite Novel: Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld Favorite Fictional Character: Garfield Plant For Future: To go to a great academic college and play tennis. 'O Elisa DiFeo School: Manasquan Year: Junior Season Record: 20-2 Career Record: 65-3 Season Highlight: Winning the Shore Conference Tournament, winning Central Jersey Group II. Career Highlight: Winning the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions in 1995.

Favorite Teacher: Art teachers, Mrs. Caci and Mrs. Monahan Favorite Subject: Art Favorite Novel: On the Road by Jack Kerouac Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld Favorite Fictional Character: Scooby Doo Plans For Future: To play college tennis. 'f. Maren Haus School: Manasquan Year: Junior Season Record: 24-1 Career Record: 79-5 Season Highlight: Playing in the Finals of the NJSIAA Singles Tournament Career Highlight: Winning the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions in 1995.

Favorite Teacher: Ray Kuzava, my tennis coach since I was 9. Favorite Subject: Physics Favorite Novel: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Favorite TV Show: Party of Five Favorite Fictional Character: Mickey Mouse Plant For Future: Aiming for a high national ranking and acceptance into a Division I school Burns recorded interceptions, and Galos said, "The passing defense was strong because they had some keys when people released off the line of scrimmage, and we read them well." Hillsborough coach Rick Mantz said, "You have to give Middletown North credit. They really banged us around. They were physically better than us tonight." Mantz said the pressure Middle-town North put on Mayer "wasn't a NJSIAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE SATURDAY North Jersey Section 1 Group I Glen Rock 21 Secaucus 0 North Jersey Section 2 Group I Butler 16 New Providence 8 Central Jersey Group II Carteret 8 Long Branch 0 Central Jersey Group I Keansburg 20 South River 6 South Jersey Group Hammonton 14 Moorestown 0 South Jersey Group I Paulsboro 9 Glassboro 6 at Giants Stadium. East Rutherford North Jersey Section 1 Group II Ridgefietd Park 26 Lenape Valley 6 Parochial III St.

Josephs (Montvale) 36 Delbarton 20 Parochial IV Bergen Catholic 48 Holy Cross 28 North Jersey Section 1 Group IV Hackensack 32 Teaneck 8 at College of New Jersey, urine Township South Jersey Group IV Ocean City 27 Shawnee 7 YESTERDAY at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford North Jersey Section 2 Group III Moms Knolls 36 Shabazz 20 North Jersey Section 1 Group HI Hoboken 33 Passaic Valley 12 Central Jersey Group III Franklin 26 Hamilton West 3 Central Jersey Group IV Middletown North 33 Hillsborough 8 at College of New Jersey, Ewing Township Parochial I St. Joseph (Hammonton) 28 Marist 16 South Jersey Group HI Mainland 1 4 Pennauken 7 'Z i.