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2C THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 ASBURY PARK PRESS SPORTS WATCH A LOOK AT THE NEXT THREE GAMES FOR LOCAL TEAMS Devils Today: vs. Toronto, 7 p.m. Saturday: at Washington, 7 p.m. Rangers Today: at Islanders, 7 p.m. (MSG) Saturday: at Philadelphia, 3 p.m.

(NBC) Islanders Today: vs. Rangers, 7 p.m. Saturday: at Detroit, 7 p.m. Knicks Friday: vs. Miami, 7:30 p.m.

(MSG) Saturday: vs. Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. (MSG) Monday: vs. Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. (MSG) Nets Today: at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

(YES) Saturday: at Chicago, 8 p.m. (YES) Monday: vs. Chicago, 7:30 p.m. (YES) Yankees Today: vs. Orioles, 6:35 p.m.

(WPIX) Friday: vs. Orioles, 7:05 p.m. (YES) Saturday: vs. Orioles, 1:05 p.m. (YES) Mets Today: at Nationals, 1:05 p.m.

(SNY) Saturday: at Nationals, 1:05 p.m. (SNY) Sunday: at Nationals, 8:08 p.m. (ESPN) Red Bulls Tuesday: vs. CD Guadalajara, 8 p.m.(no TV) April 14: vs. Montreal Impact, 1 p.m.

(MSG) April 21: vs. Chicago Fire, 3:30 p.m. (Univision) NYC FC Wednesday: vs. Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m. (YES) April 15: at Atlanta United FC, 6 p.m.

(FS1) April 22: at Portland Timbers, 6 p.m. (FS1) Ask anyone within college basket- northeastern coaching fraternity about John Dunne and you get some variation of the same answer: He was a magician at Saint University. With scarce resources for a while, the roof to the gym leaked Dunne a competitive program and even hung two banners. Saint Pe- won the MAAC Tournament in 2011 and the CIT in 2017. They did it with the kind of hard-nosed defense that Dunne orchestrated during his time as a Seton Hall assistant from 2001-2006.

On Tuesday, league rival Marist hired him away. A substantial raise in salary (he had been making $230,000, according to the most recent available tax documents) got Dunne to make the switch. It took everyone by surprise, and now Saint athletics director Bryan Felt newly hired from Seton Hall after a successful tenure as chief fundraiser there has some massive shoes to only been here six short months, but known John since our days at Seton Felt said Tuesday. put a great stamp on our program. tremendous, what done at St.

in the last 12 years, and certainly appreciative of People say succeeding in this sport is all about recruiting, but at Saint Pe- tactics and player development play a larger-than-normal role. Dunne squeezed every drop out of his person- nel, and he did it with a good-guy de- meanor that stands out in a profession that can be cutthroat and mean-spirit- ed. He also has spent his entire life in the Northeast and knows where to the unpolished gems and the grinders waiting to be coached up. Let that serve as the backdrop for search, along with this: While Saint will never morph into Gonzaga, its commitment to sports is growing. Small example: Felt recently hired Olympian John Marshall, former- ly a coach at Villanova and Seton Hall, to run the track teams.

is a tremendous opportunity for Saint and our basket- ball Felt said. univer- sity has dedicated itself to improving our athletic So who is on the radar? Felt declined to discuss about the search, but an obvious candidate is Shaheen Holloway, who has done a superb job as Seton associate head coach. The 41-year-old metropolitan-area lifer is a respected recruiter, but also helped Hall skipper Kevin Willard de- velop a steady stream of standout guards. Watch the Pirates practice, talk to the players or sit near their bench dur- ing games, and understand Hol- imprint on the run of three straight NCAA Tournament ap- pearances. He possesses obvious lead- ership skills and seems more than ready to run his own shop.

Holloway also has a built-in rapport with Felt from their time together at Se- ton Hall. Like everyone who passes through South Orange, Felt is acutely aware of role in the rise from the ashes. Another candidate, one in the John Dunne mold, could be Rutgers assis- tant coach Jay Young. Like Dunne, Young is a defensive guru whose acu- men has elevated Rutgers from the Big worst defensive team to one of the best. As a big-man coach, he helped Steve Pikiell develop former Stony Brook star Jameel Warney from overlooked recruit into an NBA player.

And as personable as Dunne; War- ney still calls Young regularly, some- times several times a week, just to talk. In house, look for Matt Henry to get an interview. top assistant has been with the Peacocks for the past seasons. well-liked within the program and deserves a healthy share of the credit for its 23-win campaign in 2016-17. Prior to his arrival in Jersey City, Henry served as an assistant and interim head coach at Mount St.

(he went 2-2). Prior to that, he spent six years as a at Georgetown. At Saint knowing the lay of the land is important. So a few other names worth considering are Jersey City native Darren Savino, been integral to success as an assistant to Mick Cronin; Fairleigh Dickinson assistant Bruce Hamburger, one of New most respected Xs and Os minds; and Rutgers assistant Brandin Knight, who hails from East Orange, starred at Seton Hall Prep and is being publicly courted by Pitt coach Capel to return to his alma mater. One thing to know about Felt: He works fast.

Last search for a basketball coach lasted just a couple of days and ended with the hir- ing of Marc Mitchell, who won a Divi- sion III national title at FDU-Florham. writer Jerry Carino: jcari- Saint hoops looks to coach shoes Jerry Carino Asbury Park Press USA TODAY NETWORK NEW JERSEY Coach John Dunne left Saint Peter's for league rival Marist on Tuesday. Dunne led the Peacock to a MAAC Tournament title and a CIT title. MATT TODAY SPORTS Robert Griffin III, Ravens, reach agreement on 1-year deal OWINGS MILLS, Md. Robert III is poised to resume his NFL career about 35 miles away from where he started it.

The former Washington Redskins quarterback has reached agreement on a 1-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens, who love the idea of having the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner backing up 10-year starter Joe Flacco. his personality, a guy. a very talented coach John Harbaugh said of on Wednesday. had a lot of success in this league early on. excited about it.

We felt like we needed a No. 2 last previous stop in an inju- ry-riddled career came in 2016 with the Cleveland Browns. He started games, winning only one of them. General manager Ozzie Newsome said 28, have far to travel before showing the Ravens he can still the ball. USC quarterback Darnold visiting Browns, who have No.

1 pick CLEVELAND Southern Sam Darnold is visiting the Cleveland Browns, who are meeting with quarter- backs to potentially draft No. 1 overall. Darnold is the second QB this week to visit the facility in Berea, Ohio. Wire services IN BRIEF With strong gusts of winds swirling across the turf at Count Basie Park, the conditions were far from great, but the Caseys still dominated despite the weather and not having gotten outside much this preseason. not the ideal conditions, but not an Red Bank Catholic coach Tony Flego said.

just like ev- erybody else, we get in as many scrimmages as I had hoped The Caseys (1-0) seemingly need those extras scrimmages with the numbers they put up on Wednesday. With lots of youth towards the bottom of the lineup, it was the more experienced top of the batting order that struck for the Caseys. Senior double play partners Taylor Lane and Allison Tomaino, both with 100 career hits under their belts, set the table in the second inning. RBI single and RBI double gave the Caseys a 3-1 lead after two innings. It was a lead that the Caseys would not re- linquish.

With Lane, who hit at a blistering .512 clip last year, and Tomaino (.471) at the top of the order, the Caseys have a dan- gerous and experienced group of play- ers pacing the have high expectations for our- Lane said. just want to set the table so everyone can follow our But it just the typical veterans who shined. Freshman center Kylie Rochford, who hit on Wednesday, went 2-for-3 with a double and triple. With the seniors leading the way and the newcomers swinging the bat just as well, the Caseys showed their impres- sive potential. matter where Coach puts us (in the Tamaino said.

all have that yes, yes After a shaky start and surrendering one run in the inning, junior pitcher Alexandra DiBenedetto was tough to hit in her 2018 debut. The right-hander al- lowed two runs on four hits, one walk and added eight strikeouts in the in- ning DiBenedetto returns to the circle af- ter recording a minuscule 1.91 ERA in 99.2 innings last year as a sophomore. Add in senior righty Colby Coppola, who tossed a solid inning on Wednesday, and the Caseys have the potential to throw out two aces in a game at any time. Couple that unhittable pitching with a still developing but potent batting or- der, and the Caseys, as expected, will be a tough out in the Shore Conference. in every game if on, we can compete with Flego said.

expect (them to give up) three runs at most. That means we have to score four runs. I expect them to keep us in games all season, right to the very Danny LoGiudice: ice; Red Bank Continued from Page 1C short stop Taylor Lane makes a play during the inning against Ocean Township on Wednesday. TANYA BREEN Just over three weeks after its sea- son ended, the Ranney School boys basketball team is in the spotlight again. According to a report from NJ Ad- vance Media, All-Shore players Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis and their respective families are living in sepa- rate houses owned by Brian Klatsky, the founder of Team Rio National, or owned by parents, Alan and Maxine.

The families said they pay rent in the report. Team Rio National is an AAU pro- gram in New Jersey in which Antoine, a junior guard, and Lewis, a junior for- ward, are standout members on the roster. top six players and head coach all have ties to Team Rio, creating what the news outlet said "is believed to be an unprece- dented pipeline to a New Jersey high school Former St. Anthony High School coach Bob Hurley the most deco- rated coach in New Jersey basketball history, told NJ Advance Media that depending on numerous factors, in- cluding whether the families are paying fair-market rent and other treatment the arrangement could result in NCAA scrutiny regarding amateurism rules. from the NJSIAA, the gov- erning body of high school sports in the state, did not immediately respond to a request from the Asbury Park Press for comment.

However, the Ranney School issued the following statement to the Asbury Park Press late Tuesday night. "Ranney is proud of our exceptional academics, our signature programs, and the fact that our diverse communi- ty is made up of incredibly talented stu- dents in many areas, including athlet- ics," said Sara Zavorek, the Director of Marketing and Communications at the Ranney School. "We are in our commitment and dedication to the integrity of our procedures. We are fully transparent with our admissions and need-based aid processes, as both can be found directly on our web- site." The aforementioned report states that family lives in a four-bed- room home in Hazlet purchased by Klatsky for $296,000 in 2013 and that family lives in a two-bed- room condo in Tinton Falls purchased by parents for $233,000 from 2016. The Ranney basketball team had ar- guably its best season in school history.

The Panthers won their Shore Con- ference Tournament Title and their NJSIAA Non-Public South Title in school history on Feb. 24 and on March 6, respectively. The Panthers also advanced to the NJSIAA Non-Public State Final for the time in school history and lost on a heartbreaking play to Roselle Catholic. Antoine, who is ranked No. 7 in the ESPN 60 Recruiting Database for the Class of 2019, and Lewis, who is ranked No.

8 in the ESPN 60 Recruiting Data- base for the Class 2019, are two of the most highly recruited players in the country. They each hold scholarship of- fers from some of the best NCAA Divi- sion 1 Basketball programs in the country but they yet publicly announced a commitment to any col- lege program. Writer Sherlon Christie: schris- Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sherlo- napp Follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sherlo- napp Ranney School ties to AAU team unusual, report says Sherlon Christie Asbury Park Press USA TODAY NETWORK NEW JERSEY.