Sports Shorts
Rutgers men's lacrosse head coach Jim Stagnitta announced that the program will host a coaching clinic, Sunday Jan. 25. The clinic consists of teaching sessions that emphasize specific topics in the game of lacrosse for the youth/beginning player or the high school/advanced player.
Teaching sessions include one-on-one question-and-answer periods, along with film analysis and chalkboard breakdowns. The clinic is open to all youth and high school coaches.
The clinic will not only feature RU coaches Jim Stagnitta, James Rogalski and Jason Basso, but also former Rutgers All- American Reid Jackson and Princeton University associate head coach Dave Metzbower.
For more information and details on the clinic, please visit www.mxplaxcamps. com
The U17 EWPAL Amazons, a Premier level MOSA team is looking for an experienced goalie for the upcoming spring season. For more information, pls contact Mitch at 609-235-5836 or ewpal_amazons@ verizon.net
2009 Registration for Shore Regional Little League baseball is open for all children between ages 7 and 14 with at least one parent or guardian residing in Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright, or West Long Branch. Many levels of play and all players will be assigned to a team based upon both age and ability. Sign up ASAP before 2/27 deadline. For more information visit www.ShoreLittle- League.com or call League Player Agent Joe Nardone at 732-571-4018 or e-mail j-nardone@ comcast.net.
Red Bank Park & Recreation is co-hosting a 6-on-6 adult co-ed volleyballl league to begin Jan. 27. Games will be played on Tuesday nights at the Red Bank Middle School. Games will be played between 7:15-10 p.m. for approximately nine weeks. You can sign up as an individual or put your own team together.
The emphasis is on having fun and all co-ed rules to be explained before the first game.(must be 18 years or older to participate). Please e-mail your name and phone number to Scott at cannonsportnsocialclub@verizon.net or call Scott at 908-461-8946.
The 2009 Rebel Indoor Shot Put Series got off to a record-setting start.
Brick Township's Lisa Stuto set a new meet record in the Senior Girls division with a heave of 39-7. Runner-up Shannon Watt of Jackson Memorial (39-5) also topped the old record 38-0 by Anna DiPaolo of Howell. Third-place finisher Sandra Jean Romain of Old Bridge was not far off the old record with her 37-8½.
Tilah Young of Barnegat won the Junior Girls competition with a throw of 32-5. East Brunswick's Corine Kominkiewiczz (31-6) and Franklin's Diane Jones (30-4) were second and third.
Franklin's Nitosa Brooks won the Sophomore Girls competition at 32-6. Second was Diana Lawerence of Old Bridge (30-3) and third was Katie Brunner of Brick Township (29-7).
Freshman winner was East Brunswick's Connine Kominkiewicz (27-5). Kayla Mazza of Raritan was second (27-0), and Metuchen's Egypt Pringley-Mack was third (24-4).
The best throw of the competition belonged to Old Bridge's Jorge Merino who captured the Senior Boys competition with a 53-11¼ toss. A.J. Wondolowski (47-11¼) and Alex Giglio of Jackson Liberty (45-3¾) were second and third. AdamSkidmore led a one-twoCentralRegional finish in the Junior Boys competition. Skidmore's 49-2½ topped his teammate Matt Keifer's 45-11¾. Third place went to Howell's Sean Harvey (45-1½).
Host Howell picked up a win in the Sophomore Boys competition with Eric Snyder edging Long Branch's Doug Saffioti, 38-6 to 38-2.
The Freshman Boys winner was Albie Labignara of Central Regional (34-1½). Jackson Memorial's John Delaney (33-11½) and Old Bridge's Ramy Kased (32-4) were place and show finishers.
The Rebel Indoor Series continues tonight starting at 6:30 with sign-in at 6.
Monmouth running back David Sinisi has recently been named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Football Championship Subdivision All-Star Team.
Sinisi finished the regular season tied for first in the nation in points and touchdowns, with 22 in 11 games. He was also the FCS' second leading rusher, ending with 1,674 yards en route to demolishing the MU record books.
The 2008 NEC Offensive Player of the Year selection was second in the NCAA (FCS level) with 152.8 yards per game. He was also a Third Team Associated Press All-American, the first Monmouth offensive player to earn a spot among the nation's best.
Sinisi was one of four players from the Northeast Conference to be named to the All- Star Team, and one of two running backs on the list.
The ECAC will honor the players and rookies of the year in each division and region on Feb. 24 at the annual Eastern College Football Awards Banquet presented by FieldTurf Tarkett, an event held in the Pegasus Restaurant at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford.
Sinisi also picked up a pair of honorable mention All-America nods by the College Sporting News and The Sports Network. Tight end John Nalbone was also a CSN honorable mentionAll-American.
Monmouth University's women's track and field team claimed fourth place at the Delaware Invitational, the first indoor meet of the new year.
The Hawks were edged out by Navy, Delaware State and Delaware, but the Hawks' 121 team points was better than seven other teams including Millersville, Swarthmore, West Chester, Villanova and Saint Joseph's.
Junior Michele Losey won the 500 meters in a time of 1:19, while taking second in the 200 meteres (25.83). Freshman Lindsay Walsh was second in the high jump, while Crystal Stein also took home a silver medal, in the 400m. Stein also took home sixth in the 800m for the Hawks.
Marykate Walsh placed fourth in the long jump, while the 4x400 relay team of Colleen Rutecki, Ajda Dotday, Sarah Simmons and Shannon Rogers crossed the tape in fourth place.
Dotday, a freshman, also had a pair of fourth place individual finishes, in the 200m (26.48) and in the 60m (8.00). Senior Laura Meyer's pole vault of 10 feet 4 inches was the fourth best performance of the evening. LindsayWalsh also tallied a fifth-place long jump performance.
Senior Kelly Dantley was fifth in the high jump, with junior Brittany Gibbs also taking home fifth place in the 500 meters.
Rutecki also scored for Monmouth in the 500 meters, taking sixth place. Senior Illiana Blackshear was sixth in the 400m and Christine Altland was sixth in the mile. A pair of freshman turned in sixth place finishes to round out the night for MU, with Symmone Fisher's throw of 43 feet 5 inches in the weight throw and Michelle Telofsky's pole vault.











