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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015 PAGE 33
TENNIS 34
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 34
ATHLETES OF THE SEASON 36
FISHING TIPS 38
STEVE WEXLER THE OCEAN STAR
ATHLETES OF SEASON NAMED
The Ocean Star has named its 2015 Winter Athletes of the Season after asking all coaches for input.
To see the athletes, like Jesse Hill [above], see page 36.
BY DOMINICK POLLIO
THE OCEAN STAR
POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH —
The girls track and field
team for Point Boro has
been improving year after
year. Last spring season, the
Panthers finished 3-3-1,
which was better than the
previous season where they
only claimed one win.
Girls coach Billy
Kostenko is curious to see
the full potential of this
year’s team after losing
some talent with graduating
seniors, but also having
strong replacements in the
underclassmen.
“We have at least a hand-
ful of top-flight athletes,
some of the best in the
county and area and, at
POINT BORO GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Point Pleasant looks
to compete in B South
Young talent to
help team improve
BY DOMINICK POLLIO
THE OCEAN STAR
POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH —
Although the Point Boro girls
lacrosse team didn’t win a
game all last season, the Pan-
thers’ spirits remain high and
they are ready move forward
this year.
According to coach Megan
Fritz, the no-win season
brought out a lot of good for
the team.
“I think what we did well
last season was we played as
a team and won the sports-
manship award for the coun-
ty,” said Fritz. “We really
bonded last year.”
The Panthers hope the
chemistry they formed last
year translates over into this
season despite losing some
valuable seniors.
“We lost a lot of seniors,”
explained Fritz. “We’re just
POINT BORO GIRLS LACROSSE PREVIEW
Geared up & ready to win
Peled, Hoffman, Zaccheo & Favato
to lead the team this year
STEVE WEXLER THE OCEAN STAR
The girls lacrosse team [left] listens to coach Megan Fritz during a break in Tuesday’s scrimmage at home. Point Boro [right, in white] had a scrimmage Tuesday against Lacey. The girls are determined to secure
a win in the regular season this year and will rely on team chemistry to make it happen.
BY DOMINICK POLLIO
THE OCEAN STAR
POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH —
The great thing about this
upcoming season for the boys
track and field team is that
the Panthers did not lose a lot
of talent to graduating sen-
iors.
As a team last year, they
improved greatly — and now,
they are striving for more.
“Last year we had a lot of
progress. We had a lot of guys
achieve and meet a lot of
goals they set for them-
selves,” said boys coach Mike
Colonna. “I know these guys
are really gung-ho over the
next season, possibly win-
ning a division title.”
Colonna is really looking to
the returning runners to
bring the program up to new
heights.
There are a lot of key re-
turners that will be partici-
pating again this season.
Ryan Griffith is a strong
competitor in the 400 and
Dylan Peters will lead the
distance team in the mile and
two-mile.
According to Colonna, Jack
Ehrhardt, who competes in
javelin, will be looking to
make it to the meet of cham-
pions and possibly to be top
five in the state.
Colonna also stressed the
talent they have in their long
jumpers, who are Ehrhardt
and Tyler Hanes. They both
average 20-foot jumps and
will be maxing out their po-
tential this season.
For the pole vault, Nick
Val-Stein will be representing
Point Boro, and he had a lot
of success in the pole vault
during the winter track sea-
son. Val-Stein made it all the
way to the Meet of Champi-
ons with a 12-00 vault.
The team is also excited
about the new and up-and-
coming talent.
“We have a lot guys that
POINT BORO BOYS TRACK & FIELD PREVIEW
Panthers get into gear for
spring track & field season
STEVE WEXLER THE OCEAN STAR
Led by senior sprint captain Evan McHugh [center, in brown camouflage], the sprinters will look to put
more points on the board this season for the Panther team.
Senior Evan
McHugh looks to
lead sprinters to
strong season
SEE READY PAGE 35
SEE PANTHERS PAGE 35
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It’s not every day you get
the opportunity to sit in the
same room as an ex-NFL ath-
lete, let alone listen to him
speak about today’s pressing
issues.
Thanks to the Point Boro
High School athletics depart-
ment, the students, the com-
munity and I were able to do
just that.
On Monday, Joe Ehrmann
came to the local high school
to speak to the student ath-
letes, coaches, parents and
anyone else willing to lend an
ear.
Ehrmann is a renowned
speaker, coach, author, edu-
cator and former NFL defen-
sive lineman for the Balti-
more Colts.
Prior to speaking with us,
Ehrmann held a presentation
for the high school’s coaches,
which focused on challeng-
ing them to define their pur-
pose as a coach in an effort to
foster better relationships be-
tween the coaches and their
student athletes.
Ehrmann preached the
same vital message to those
sitting in the high school
gymnasium: Define yourself.
In a world influenced by
commercials, news, trends
and social media, it becomes
more and more difficult to
define yourself and your
legacy.
Ehrmann made the point
that the things today’s society
claims to be what makes an
individual a man or a woman
are farfetched and not realis-
tic. These include standards
of beauty and what’s expect-
ed of men in terms of show-
ing emotion and to be the
dominant sex.
Now I know what you’re
thinking — what does this
have to do with sports? I feel
a majority of those in the
gymnasium were wondering
the same thing, but Ehrmann
did eventually make that
point clear.
Being a part of a team, es-
pecially at the high school
level, has such a huge impact
on the future lives of the ath-
letes outside of their sport.
Ehrmann stated that in his
tenure involved with profes-
sional athletes, a lot of them
said their high school level
athletics really formed a basis
for how they approached life
outside the field.
His goal is to reach out to
athletes at the high school
level and make them aware of
the fallacies that exist in this
world in an effort to not only
create better teammates, but
to create better community
members.
“Community” was a word
that Ehrmann came back to
time and time again. An ath-
letic team equals a communi-
ty. It is a community that
shares a common goal and
works interdependently to
reach that goal.
After admitting that he had
lived the lie of what it means
to be a man all the way to the
professional level of football,
Ehrmann explained his turn-
ing point.
This was when his younger
brother had been diagnosed
with cancer, which eventual-
ly led to his passing.
Ehrmann then took a step
back and reprioritized what
was important in life. I say
“reprioritized” because
Ehrmann originally had his
athletic prowess as his num-
ber-one priority in defining
himself as a man.
Ehrmann believes, and
preached, that the two most
important things in life when
it comes down to one’s last
moments are relationships
and a commitment to a cause.
For relationships, he was
driving at having and forming
meaningful relationships in
life with the people around
you. Of course, one such rela-
tionship that was emphasized
was that between a coach and
their athlete.
Coaches can choose to
handle situations on the field
or court in many different
ways, and the way they
choose to handle it and relate
to their athlete[s] in that mo-
ment can greatly affect future
occurrences.
One great analogy
Ehrmann made, in my opin-
ion, was that the scoreboard
does not dictate who you are.
Having a winning score at the
end of the game does not
make you more of a man or
woman; the same as having a
losing score at the end of the
game does not make you less
of a man or woman.
How you played and how
you handled adversity there-
in dictate what your charac-
ter is. Ehrmann leaves it to
the student-athletes, coaches
and parents to foster positive
relationships that extend be-
yond the sport.
In reference to committing
to a cause, Ehrmann was
driving at leaving behind a
legacy and how it will change
the world as a whole. The
same way that these incor-
rect ideas of masculinity and
femininity have grown is the
same way he hopes his posi-
tive message can outgrow
those dated presumptions.
High school athletes have a
large impact on the younger
players, and if they choose to
set the example Ehrmann
preached, society’s opinions
can and will change.
It’s not a bad idea.
Ehrmann travels all over the
country presenting these
ideas to young minds and
you could tell by sitting in the
audience that a lot of the
points he made were hitting
home.
In my short time as sports
reporter for this paper, I have
already seen this positive as-
pect of the sports at Point
Boro and Point Beach. Many
coaches and athletes have
told me time and time again,
in their own words, how
much they feel like a family
when participating in their
respective sports.
After listening to the in-
sight that Ehrmann provided,
the student-athletes now
know what it takes to tran-
scend the lines of the field, or
court, or swimming pool, or
track, or wrestling mat, and
apply it to their everyday in-
teractions and become model
students, athletes, friends,
community members, chil-
dren, etc. The list goes on
and on.
I am thankful that I got the
opportunity to listen to
Ehrmann’s message, especial-
ly as it relates to sports. I ap-
plaud the athletic department
at Point Boro for going out
and making an effort to affect
positive change in their
school and their community.
One last message I want to
leave with you, which
Ehrmann left with us, is that
you need to keep your heart
connected to your head.
Don’t let them separate, be-
cause that is what leads to the
insecurity of how to handle
different situations you might
face in life.
When you find the perfect
harmony and you define
yourself and your legacy, you
will reach your greatest po-
tential — not just as an ath-
lete, but also as a human be-
ing.
Dominick Pollio covers sports for The
Ocean Star. He can be reached at dpol-
lio@theoceanstar.com or 732-899-
7606 Ext 15. Follow him on Twitter
@dompollio.
OVERTIME BY DOMINICK POLLIO
Joe Ehrmann was worth the listen
BY DOMINICK POLLIO
THE OCEAN STAR
POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH —
Confidence, backed by expe-
rience, is the key to having a
successful season this year
for the Point Pleasant Bor-
ough boys tennis team.
The team is under new
management, as Ryan Speis-
er, the Boro bowling coach,
steps on the court as the new
head coach with solid goals
and a positive outlook.
“The goal was to get as
many athletes as I could out
here,” explained Speiser. “I
played in high school and
what I found to be true is the
more athletic a team was the
more dangerous they were to
play.”
Speiser went to work seek-
ing out fresh talent from oth-
er sports to help grow the
tennis team and add some
depth. The team now has a
couple hockey players, a foot-
ball player and a bunch of
soccer players. But the most
important returners are the
core group of athletes that fo-
cus mainly on tennis.
The two players Speiser
will look to for leadership are
seniors Kenny Fellows and
Derick Fischer, who return as
the first singles and second
singles players.
“Kenny Fellows and Derick
Fishcher are good athletes,”
stated Speiser. “After seeing
them play for a little over two
weeks now I’m confident that
they’ll be able to hang their
own and keep us in matches
and hopefully get a win or
two to help us move forward
and get some wins.”
According to Speiser, the
team only won four matches
last year. They hope to im-
prove upon this total this
year by getting out to early
leads and finishing strong.
Fellows is extremely hope-
ful that this season will be
better than those of the past,
saying, “This year is a new
start, we have a lot of new
guys coming out for the team.
I think it will be a lot more
competitive and a lot better
than last year. A lot of us are
seniors now and will be lead-
ing the way.”
The newcomers and
younger players on the team
will be looking to the senior
players for advice, leadership
and guidance.
Fischer, another veteran of
POINT BORO TENNIS PREVIEW
Seniors look forward to best season yet
SEE SENIORS PAGE 38
Speiser, new tennis
coach, has positive
outlook on season
STEVE WEXLER THE OCEAN STAR
The Point Boro boys tennis team brought in a lot of new faces this year. Coach Ryan Speiser is confi-
dent that this season will be more successful than seasons past.
Infante never seems to
ever be out of focus.
When waiting to hit the
mat for Point Boro, he pa-
tiently stands along the
sideline, no emotions evi-
dent on his face.
Then it’s his turn to wres-
tle. He removes his sweat-
shirt and runs out on the
mat to face his opponent.
Calm. Cool. Collected.
His attitude never changes
and he wrestles with this
commanding sense of calm
in every bout.
Competing in the 220-
pound weight class for the
Panthers, Infante finished
the season with 28 wins and
seven losses. His 28 wins
led the team this season.
Only a junior, Infante gets
another year with the Point
Boro wrestling program.
At this year’s District 23
tournament, Infante placed
second in the 220-pound
weight class. He lost to Ray
Fattaruso in the finals
round by decision.
His chance at redemption
came in the Region 6 quar-
terfinals where he faced
Fattaruso once again.
This time, Infante took
the victory. Not by decision
but by pin, a testament to
his drive to always improve.
This week Infante has
been named to the All-
Ocean County second team
and the All B-South first
team in the 220-pound
weight class by TheShore-
Conference.com.
Though wrestling is
mostly an individual com-
petition, Infante knows that
if he does his job it puts his
team in the best position
possible to win.
One such moment came
in the Battle of Point Pleas-
ant when Point Boro
mounted a dramatic come-
back to beat cross-town ri-
val Point Beach.
Infante had a nine second
pin to help spark the come-
back.
Coach Pat Brady really
relies on Infante to get the
job done when they need
him to.
He fell short in the Re-
gion 6 tournament but
Brady was proud nonethe-
less, saying, “I believe Dom
was mentally ready for his
wrestleback, we just have a
great region and no match
is ever easy at this tourna-
ment.”
Infante only lost by one
point to the eventual region
champ.
“These are things he can
build off of heading into his
senior year,” said Brady.
Infante will get to work in
the offseason to continue
improving his skill set.
Look for him to make a
lot of noise next year for the
Panther wrestling program.
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STEVE WEXLER THE OCEAN STAR
Julia Baginski [in white] started six games this season as a fresh-
man. Coach David Drew looks forward to her return next year, as
well as freshmen Emilia Leturgez and Devon Wondolowski and jun-
iors Melissa Alfanso and Amy Berquist.
BY DOMINICK POLLIO
THE OCEAN STAR
POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH — It
may not have been the great-
est season ever played in the
history of Point Boro girls
basketball, but it was a great
season nonetheless.
There is a lot for the team
to be proud of, including
recording 15 wins with a
tough schedule and being
crowned the B South Public
Division champs.
“We always shoot for the
stars, and if we don’t reach
them, we hope to land some-
where around the moon,” said
Boro coach David Drew. “I
feel we did a great job and
achieved more than people
thought we would have. I
think we exceeded expecta-
tions.”
The Panthers boast two
senior all-stars in Lindsey
Havens and Brianna Skinner
and three all-division players
in Havens, Skinner and
Megan Hughes. Outside of
these players, Point Boro has
strong role players that came
off the bench and kept up the
pace of the game throughout
the season.
One of Drew’s main goals
heading into this season was
to “simply improve day in and
day out not only as basketball
players, but also as teammates
and individuals within the
community.”
“In those terms, I am 100
percent confident that every
player improved day in and
day out as well as became a
better teammate and commu-
nity member,” added Drew.
Graduating from the team
are Havens, Skinner, Emily
Henn and Ally Coughlin. It
will not be easy to replace
them as they all saw a fair
amount of playing time and
had pivotal roles on offense
and defense.
Drew is confident, though,
that the Panthers can achieve
greatness next season with
the players returning for next
year.
These include starters Ally
Lassen, Amye Zalesky and
Meghan Hughes, who all had
a productive season this year.
Also, based on the success of
the junior varsity, freshmen
and middle school teams,
Drew is confident that more
varsity stars will shine next
year.
The success of the team re-
flects the leadership of Drew
as head coach and in turn led
to him being asked to coach
the senior all-star game.
Drew is humbled by the
honor, saying, “I am very hon-
ored to have been asked to
coach the senior all-star game
and very pleased I get one
more chance to work with
seniors Lindsey Havens and
Brianna Skinner as well as all
of the outstanding senior ath-
letes in the shore conference.”
The girls senior all-star
game will be played on March
25 at Wall Township high
school. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
Dominick Pollio covers sports for The
Ocean Star. He can be reached at dpol-
lio@theoceanstar.com or 732-899-
7606 Ext 15. Follow him on Twitter
@dompollio.
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Panthers proud
of season’s successes
some levels, even in the state.
So we’re excited for those indi-
viduals, but we’re also curious
to see what we have as far as
our depth to be able to com-
pete in our league,” said
Kostenko.
Kostenko also said some of
their best athletes are under-
classmen.
Katie Bragen, a sophomore
distance runner, had a strong
season in the fall. Megan
Zabelski, a junior jumper, went
to the Meet of Champions last
spring as a sophomore. Natalie
Dikun, also a junior, is back
this season for pole vault.
While the team is full of
young talent, there are still re-
turning seniors that stand out.
Brianna Kanabrocki, a senior,
competes strong in shot put
and discus, and senior Shan-
non Kelly is back to throw
javelin and also compete in
sprinting.
Bragen is excited for the
season and hopes to stay on
track for the postseason.
“Last spring I wasn’t healthy
all the way through, so I’m
hoping to maintain good
health through the season,”
said Bragen. “Also, I want to
make it to some of the postsea-
son meets like Meet of Cham-
pions and hopefully place high
in those.”
While Bragen maintains her
individual goals, she is looking
forward to how the team will
improve as a whole.
“I think this year we have a
lot more people for the dis-
tance team and the whole
track team,” she said. “We lost
a lot of seniors but we have a
lot of younger talented people
with a lot of potential to re-
place that. I think we’ll be good
this year, and probably even
stronger the next year.”
The Panthers are really
looking to improve the track
aspect of the team, as they’ve
always been strong in the field
sports.
“We joke around that we’re
sort of a field and track team,”
Kostenko said with a smile.
“Our field events have really
been phenomenal the last cou-
ple of years.”
Point Boro boasts some of
the best jumpers in the county,
and some of the best hurdlers,
pole vaulters and throwers.
The Panthers have had a lot of
athletes go on to compete at a
collegiate level.
“We still have strength in
those areas but we’re getting
more balanced,” said
Kostenko. “The distance pro-
gram is developing and they’re
strong in their own way. The
field has always been our
mainstay, so we’re trying to de-
velop our track more and
more.”
Lots of girls have been par-
ticipating in other sports dur-
ing the offseason, something
Kostenko highly recommends.
“Just being active is really
the key,” explained Kostenko.
“We’re fortunate enough to get
a nice overlap from the winter
track to spring track so that re-
ally is our biggest feeder from
one season together to our
next season together.”
One such athlete is Megan
Zabelski, who competes in the
high jump, the long jump and
the 400. She had a strong win-
ter track season and had been
training in the fall.
“I did workouts with the
previous pole vault coach. I
went with him and did body
weight training,” said Zabelski.
“I think it gave me a big head
start for the winter season,
which will carry over into this
season.”
Zabelski says she would like
to improve her personal
records and hopes to hit 5-6 at
least once in the high jump.
As a junior, she also works
to impress the right attitude on
the younger athletes.
“We definitely want to work
as hard as we can and put full
effort into every practice that
we can. What we try to em-
phasize to the girls is that even
though we want to improve on
our overall record for the sea-
son, winning isn’t everything,”
said Zabelski. “We want to em-
phasize that it’s what you do
and if you put your best effort
in, that’s the best thing you can
do.”
The trend for the girls track
team seems to improve with
each year. With the young and
driven talent all prepped and
ready to go, this season should
be better than the last.
Panther team becoming more balanced
POINT
FROM PAGE 33
looking to solidify as a team
and get those wins and get
better skill wise.”
She will be looking to the
seniors this year to help lead
the team and keep morale up.
Key returning players are
Elizabeth Peled, Erin Hoff-
man, Victoria Zaccheo and
Nicole Favato.
“Their experience is good
and they have a real desire to
leave this season with as
many wins as possible as well
as good leadership skills,”
said Fritz about the seniors.
Peled, the goalie, is positive
that this year will be a good
one as long as they stay fo-
cused, saying, “I think we re-
ally need to work as a team
and just stay positive, keep
our heads up and focus.”
Hoffman, Favato and Zac-
cheo all emphasized the bond
that they formed as a team
last year. They are confident
that their off-the-field chem-
istry will translate to success
on the field.
The girls have also been
working in the offseason in
an effort to replace the sen-
iors that graduated.
“There was a lot of presea-
son workouts including run-
ning and the weight room,”
said Zaccheo.
According to Favato and
Hoffman, they also partici-
pated in clinics to help im-
prove their skill set.
The girls will compete in a
tough A South division with
teams like Rumson-Fair
Haven and Shore Regional.
Both have been dominant in
the sport and ranked in the
state.
Fritz is confident, though,
that the team’s desire to im-
prove will give way to posi-
tive results.
“I think our strengths are
our desire to learn and our
work ethic, just never giving
up. There were games last
year where we were down by
20 goals and you never would
have known it just by their
spirit and how they played,”
stated Fritz. “That’s something
I’ve seen grow in the last few
years as a coach. Each year we
seem to get more determined
and more determined, which I
think is key to hang in there.”
Fritz’s main goal during the
offseason was to get the girls
playing lacrosse and to get
younger girls involved as well.
“We’ve encouraged them to
play in winter leagues and
summer leagues,” said Fritz.
“Each year I get more and
more girls to do it and that’s
been helping a lot.”
One win is all they need to
improve upon last season and
the Panthers are confident
they can make it so.
Point Boro will open their
season at home against Wall
Township on March 26. The
game is scheduled to start at
3:45 p.m.
Dominick Pollio covers sports for The
Ocean Star. He can be reached at dpol-
lio@theoceanstar.com or 732-899-7606
Ext 15. Follow him on Twitter @dompol-
lio.
Offseason work will help team find a win
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FROM PAGE 33
are newer to the sport that
we’re not too sure of where
they’re going to fit in yet,” ex-
plained Colonna. “We know
that we have a lot of athletes
available to us. That’s a good
problem to have as a coach.”
The younger runners will
be looking to seniors for di-
rection during the spring sea-
son. Senior sprint captain
Evan McHugh is one such
runner that offers help when
he can.
“It’s hard work. There’s a
time to goof off and a time to
just put your head down and
do it,” said McHugh. “I think
we’re doing a good job of
that.”
Colonna appreciates
McHugh’s lead-by-example
attitude and drive to be bet-
ter, saying, “He’s done a great
job of helping our guys out
and pushing himself to
maybe be our top guy in our
4x4 lineup, and hopefully
make some noise in the 200
for us.”
The Panthers will also look
to the duo of Alex Stupar and
Griffith to generate points
from the sprint team, as that
area has not been their
strongest in the past.
“Our sprints aren’t always
our strongest events. Usually
we rely on distance for
points,” said McHugh. “This
year we’re trying to get some
for ourselves.”
McHugh also emphasized
the camaraderie that comes
from being a part of the team,
saying, “Track is kind of an
individual sport, but the
whole team is a family and
that makes the workouts eas-
ier.”
Everyone on the team has
either participated in other
sports during the offseason
or has been working to im-
prove their individual skill
sets.
With their goals set high
and their drive to win strong,
look out for the Panthers to
give opponents in the B
South a run for their money
this season.
Dominick Pollio covers sports for The
Ocean Star. He can be reached at dpol-
lio@theoceanstar.com or 732-899-
7606 Ext 15. Follow him on Twitter
@dompollio.
Panther sprinters want to shoulder the burden
PANTHERS
FROM PAGE 33
STEVE WEXLER THE OCEAN STAR
Lacrosse coach Megan Fritz will look to younger players to help fill the spots previously held by gradu-
ated seniors. The girls have been practicing year round to improve over last season’s results.

4. PAGE 36 THE OCEAN STAR FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015 SPORTS
OFFENSIVE
JESSE
HILL
SCHOOL Point Beach GRADE Senior
KEY STATS Standing tall at 6-foot-7, senior Jesse Hill was the big man in the lineup for Point
Beach this season. His ability to take passes at the free-throw line and drive the lane to the net
really helped in the success of the Gulls’ season. Though tall, Hill was also a prominent shooter,
able to hit shots from almost anywhere on the court. He averaged 16.2 points per game, 6.8
rebounds per game, 2.5 bocks per game, and 1.2 steals per game. He also had this uncanny abil-
ity to dunk the basketball right when the team and crowd needed an energy boost. Hill will be
playing college basketball for Florida Atlantic University and hopes to eventually play basketball
overseas.
HONORABLE MENTIONS Mike Rice, Point Beach — Rice, a junior, was an offensive powerhouse
for Point Beach. He used his smarts and skills to lead the offensive attack all year. John Venturi,
Point Boro — The sophomore guard was named to the Class B South all-division second team.
— GULLS —
DEFENSIVE
MIKE
FRAUENHEIM
— GULLS —
SCHOOL Point Beach GRADE Senior
KEY STATS Mike Frauenheim has been a valued member of the Point Beach basketball program
since he stepped foot on the court. Prior to the beginning of this season, Frauenheim had suf-
fered a collarbone injury playing football. A testament to his strength and determination,
Frauenheim committed to rehab and recovery and made it back to the court to help the Gulls.
In his senior season, he averaged 9.8 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, 2.5 steals and
3.3 assists. On defense he was quick with his hands and was not afraid to get physical. It was
never easy for opponents to get around Frauenheim. His strong defense helped propel the Gulls
to appearances in the Shore Conference Tournament and the state tournament this year.
HONORABLE MENTION Jimmy Panzini, Point Beach — Panzini, a junior, boasts incredible speed
and vision on the court. He jumps opponents’ passing lanes and steals the ball to turn it into
points for the Gulls. He also worked through an injury this season, only to come back stronger.
THE WINTER 2015 ATHLETES OF THE SEASON ARE SELECTED BY THE OCEAN STAR SPORTS STAFF.
ATHLETES OF THE SEASON
Boys Basketball
WINTER 2015
OFFENSIVE
LINDSEY
HAVENS
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Senior
KEY STATS Point Boro senior guard Lindsey Havens finished strong in her last year on the
girls basketball team. She led the team in points per game [19.3], steals [75] and 3-pointers
[65]. She also made 66 percent of her shots from the free-throw line and dished out 54
assists. At a home game in front of a packed gymnasium, Havens hit a 3-pointer against
Jackson Memorial to become a 1,000-point career scorer. She finished her career with 1,194
points and 194 career 3-pointers. A more than crucial member of the team, Havens was
named MVP for this season. She was also named to the All-Division First team and named
the B South Player of the Year. These honors are selected by the Shore Basketball Coaches
Association. Due to her strong offensive play Havens was also named to the Shore
Conference All-Star game to be played this spring.
HONORABLE MENTIONS Megan Hughes, Point Boro — Hughes, a sophomore, has been a
vital role player on the Panther varsity squad. She led the team from the free-throw line
shooting 68 percent. Hughes averaged 12 points per game, 1.8 steals per game and 2 assists
per game. Shannon Lane, Point Beach — Lane, a junior, led Point Beach with 73 points this
season and also dished out 10 assists. Look for her to be a leader on next year’s team.
— PANTHERS —
DEFENSIVE
BRIANNA
SKINNER
— PANTHERS —
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Senior
KEY STATS Senior center Brianna Skinner was a force to be reckoned with under the basket
this season. Skinner led Point Boro in rebounds, hauling in 245 for an average of 10.2 per
game. She finished the season with 37 steals, 27 assists and 24 blocks. Skinner ends her
career at Point Boro with 481 rebounds and 415 points. She was a strong presence in the
paint, denying opponents’ easy layups and short-range jumpers while also being aggressive
enough to snag loose balls when near. Skinner will be playing in the Shore Conference All-
Star game with Havens this spring. She was also named to the B South Division First team
for this season’s defensive performance.
HONORABLE MENTIONS Ally Lassen, Point Boro — Lassen, a sophomore, has really blos-
somed as a forward for the Panthers. She helped snag rebounds for her team, finishing the
season with 172 for an average of 7.2 per game. She also shot 53 percent from the free-
throw line. With Skinner graduating, look to Lassen to step up and be aggressive under the
basket for the Panthers next season. Sam Trabbatoni, Point Beach — In a rebuilding season
for the Gulls, senior captain Trabbatoni was a leader on and off the court. She led the team
with 59 rebounds. She also snagged 10 steals and recorded 5 blocks.
Girls Basketball
BOYS
NICK
VAIL-STEIN
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Sophomore
KEY STATS Sophomore Nick Vail-Stein was a strong competitor for the Panthers in the field
aspect of this winter’s indoor track and field season. Competing in pole vault, Vail-Stein made
it to the Meet of Champions in February. Though he did not place, he did clear 12-00, tying
his personal record. He also placed third at the South Group 2 and 3 Sectional
Championships with a pole vault of the same height. Other notable finishes this season for
Vail-Stein were placing seventh at the Ocean County Championships, ninth at the Shore
Conference Championships and seventh at the Group Championships.
HONORABLE MENTION Dylan Peters, Point Boro — Peters performed strong as a distance
runner for the Panthers. He finished fourth in the 3,200-meter run at the Ocean County
Championships and sixth in the 1,600-meter run at the sectional championships. He ran a
season best in the 3,200 at the Group Championships [10:01.47] and in the 1,600 at the sec-
tional championships [4:40.03].
— PANTHERS —
GIRLS
KATIE
BRAGEN
— PANTHERS —
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Sophomore
KEY STATS This season was full of personal records for Katie Bragen. She ran a PR of 11:43.31
in the two-mile run at the 81st Eastern States Championships for a seventh-place finish. She
competed in the Meet of Champions, placing 15th in the 3,200-meter run. Earlier in the season
she set a PR of 11:19.52 in the same event at the group championships. In the 800-meter run
at the STCA Last Chance Meet, Bragen ran a PR of 2:26.82, placing first. She also finished sec-
ond at the South Group 2 and 3 Sectional Championships in the 3,200 [11:30.63]. Bragen has
accomplished a lot for the Panthers in her young career. She runs strong as a member of the
4x800 relay team and the distance medley relay team, helping set new school records.
HONORABLE MENTIONS Natalie Dikun & Megan Zabelski, Point Boro — Dikun placed first in
the pole vault at the Ocean County Championships with a PR of 10-0. Zabelski boasts first-
place finishes in the high jump at the Shore Conference Championships, the Group II Relay
Championship, the Ocean County Championships and the Ocean County Relays.
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OFFENSIVE
OWEN
HERRINGTON
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Senior
KEY STATS Senior captain Owen Herrington was a strong leader on the ice for the Panthers this
year. He led the team in goals with 24 and in assists with 20. Herrington was aggressive with
the puck but always knew when to pass and get the rest of the team involved. He was not self-
ish and that made for a great teammate and captain. Herrington had a huge overtime goal in an
upset win against Southern during the Shore Conference Tournament. In his career for Boro,
Herrington has netted 68 goals and dished out 79 assists. He has left an honorable legacy for
the younger Panthers — one that emphasizes leading by example and always putting forth
your best effort.
HONORABLE MENTION Ryan Patterson, Point Boro — Patterson, also a senior, finished the sea-
son with 20 goals and 10 assists for a total of 30 points. He had an impressive six-goal per-
formance against Rumson-Fair Haven in January.
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DEFENSIVE
MATT
KIMAK
— PANTHERS —
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Sophomore
KEY STATS A defender by trade, Matt Kimak was a defensive force for the Panthers this season.
He was a solid all-around defenseman. Kimak limited fast break opportunities for opponents
and was not afraid to get in the mix in front of the net. This season, he had two goals for Point
Boro. More impressively, though, Kimak handed out 17 assists which is something you don’t
get too often from a defender. His ability to move the puck quickly up the ice and seek out
passing lanes opened a lot of doors for the Panthers. In Point Boro’s overtime win against
Roxbury, Kimak had three assists, including one that provided the Panthers with the winning
goal in overtime.
HONORABLE MENTION Kyle Niekrasz, Point Boro — Niekrasz, a senior, has been a strong
defenseman for the Panthers. He’s not afraid to get physical and sacrificed his body, blocking
shots close to the net. He finished with two goals and nine assists for this season.
BOYS
JOE
SKIMMONS
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Junior
KEY STATS Joe Skimmons has been a huge help to the Panther swim program, almost like a
second coach. Only a junior, Skimmons will be back next year to continue improving in the pool.
This season at the Ocean County Meet, he placed first with a time of 1:53.50 in the 200 individ-
ual medley. His time was good enough to break the county record. He also placed second in the
100 breaststroke [58.15] at the same meet. At the Shore Conference Meet, he had a first-place
finish in the 200 individual medley and a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke.
Skimmons went on to compete at the Meet of Champions, where he claimed a seventh-place
finish in the 200 individual medley [1:54.83]. He was also named the MVP of the season.
HONORABLE MENTION Jeff Poland, Point Boro — Poland has a strong career ahead of him. He
finished fourth in the 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle at the Ocean County Meet this year.
— PANTHERS —
GIRLS
CAROLYN
KERN
— PANTHERS —
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Senior
KEY STATS Senior Carolyn Kern has swam to new heights in her final season for Point Boro. At
the Ocean County Meet, she placed fourth in the 200 freestyle [2:00.08] and second in the
500 freestyle [5:24.02]. She did not stop there though. Kern competed at the Shore Conference
Meet, where she finished sixth in the 500 freestyle [5:22.34] and ninth in the 200 freestyle
[2:00.42]. These were impressive finishes against some tough opposition. Kern’s consistent
performances throughout the season helped the Panther team secure some close meets. Kern
will continue her swim career next year at Fairfield University in Connecticut.
HONORABLE MENTION Julia Ackerman, Point Boro — Only a sophomore, Ackerman has per-
formed exceptionally well for the Panthers. At the Ocean County Meet she placed seventh in
the 100 breaststroke [1:11.64] and tenth in the 200 freestyle [2:06.35]
Swimming
QUIN
HORNISH
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Senior
KEY STATS A senior leader on the boys bowling team, Quin Hornish finished second on the
team averaging 157 through the season. He was named MVP on the team and he played a huge
role in the Shore Conference Tournament. He bowled a 589 series, which was a career high for
Hornish. This helped the boys team to its best finish in five years.
HONORABLE MENTION Jake Collier & Derick Fischer, Point Boro — Collier had the best aver-
age on the team with 162 and, according to coach Ryan Spieser, was the team’s most consis-
tent bowler. Fischer, a senior, finished third on the team with a 150 average. He always stepped
up when the team needed a big shot.
DAN
NOBBS
— PANTHERS —
— PANTHERS —
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Senior
KEY STATS Senior Panther Dan Nobbs has immortalized his name not just in Point Pleasant
wrestling, but in Shore wrestling, as well. This season, Nobbs went 26-4 and was the District
23 champion for the 126-pound weight class. It marked the third time he has been a district
champ. Nobbs also won his 100th career match, no easy feat for any wrestler. The icing on
cake for Nobbs’ senior season was a walk-off pin to complete a dramatic comeback win over
Point Beach.
HONORABLE MENTIONS John Finnerty & Zack Schaller, Point Beach — Finnerty [132] finished
second at the TCNJ Tournament, was a Bloomfield Tournament Champ, and placed second at the
District 23 tournament. Schaller [145] took third at TCNJ and Bloomfield while finishing fourth at
districts. He finished with a 25-7 record this season.
Bowling
Wrestling
ATHLETES OF THE SEASON
WINTER 2015
Ice Hockey
CHRISTINE
JONES
SCHOOL Point Boro GRADE Senior
KEY STATS Senior bowler Christine Jones was a leader and a strong competitor for Point Boro.
She led the Panthers to a top-10 finish, the first in over 15 years. The team also competed
strongly in the Shore Conference Tournament [SCT] and the Tournament of Champions, greatly
due to Jones anchoring the team. As an individual, she finished second in the division with a
179 average. Jones also finished top 20 in the Shore Conference Tournament, which was the
highest finish for a Point Boro bowler in over 10 years.
HONORABLE MENTIONS Meg Taulafo & Carolyn Jones, Point Boro — Carolyn was second on
the team, averaging 150. Taulafo had a huge performance at the SCT and Sectionals for Boro.
— PANTHERS —
GIRLSBOYS
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Today through Sunday is
one of the largest saltwater
fishing shows in the north-
east, the Saltwater Fishing
Expo at the Garden State
Exhibit Center in Somerset.
Visitors will find fantastic
deals on tackle, exhibits,
activities and a bevy of salt-
water superstars will be on
hand to share their secrets.
“From stripers to bluefin,
fluke to bluefish, and every-
thing in between, the saltwa-
ter angler will find every-
thing he or she needs to
catch their dream fish”, says
Tod Alberto, show manager.
“We’re also featuring some
incredible products that are
not available in retail stores,
catalogues or web sites.
These are produced by small
custom tackle makers who
only exhibit at specialized
shows. The Expo is your
chance to uncover unique
products and unique deals.”
At the show I will be giving
a seminar on Saturday at 4
p.m. entitled, “Offshore Stop
Signs, how to find bluefin
and mahi when heading off-
shore.”
Then on Sunday at 11:30
a.m. I will give a seminar on
Fall Blitzes. This seminar will
discuss the bait migrations
that take place along our
beaches from September
through December that are
the impetus that drive our
fall blitzes for striped bass,
bluefish, and false albacore.
Show hours are Friday 12 to
8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6
p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. 5 p.m..
Admission prices adults $12,
children five to 11 years $3,
and children under 5 years
are free. A portion of all tick-
et sales goes toward funding
the Keep America Fishing
Initiative, the American
Sportfishing Association’s
angler advocacy campaign
devoted toward keeping our
nation’s waters open, clean,
and abundant with fish.
Tickets may be purchased
online at
www.sportshows.com.
As I mentioned last week
Greg Hueth of the Shark
River Surf Anglers is proud
to announce the 2015 edition
of the Annual Trout Contest
for Kids at Spring Lake.
Hueth said, “This year’s con-
test is scheduled for Saturday
April 4th from 8 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. and it is offered free of
charge to all children ages 15
and under. Great prizes will
be a huge part of the day, as
we award a sensational
Grand Prize to an overall
winner, and first, second and
third place prizes to individ-
ual winners in each of four
different age categories. We
are especially pleased that
each and every contestant
will go home a winner, as we
present all participants with
a “thank you” prize package
that typically contains $40
worth of goods and gear.
For those new to our tradi-
tion, in the weeks prior to the
contest, we work with the
New Jersey hatchery to facil-
itate the stocking of over 600
hundred trout, including
some monstrous trophies
exceeding 10 pounds into
Spring Lake. This ensures
our contestants have a good
population of formidable
opponents awaiting them in
the lake. On the day of the
event, we set up several large
tents on the north side of the
lake to serve as contest head-
quarters. Our club members
are gathered there to answer
any questions, provide fish-
ing guidance and instruction,
and supply bait and tackle to
anyone that needs it. And
that’s not all. Certainly a
great day of outdoor family
fun isn’t complete without
food, right? Thanks to gra-
cious donations by our spon-
sors, we are able to offer free
hot chocolate, donuts, bagels,
hot dogs, chips, juice, ice
cream and soda to partici-
pants throughout the day.
We hope you will consider
supporting us as we promote
this entertaining and healthy
family oriented outdoor
activity. We would love to be
able to include your contri-
bution on our ever growing
“Wall of Thanks”, where we
appreciatively display our
sponsors on the day of the
tournament and at our web-
site. With your continued
support and the cooperative
help of the New Jersey
Division of Fish and Game,
we expect another fun day of
fishing, food, and family. Feel
free to contact us with any
questions that you may have,
and please visit our website
a t
www.SharkRiverSurfAnglers
.com to view pictures of past
events in our Photo Gallery.
You are also welcome to
join us at the lake on
Saturday morning March
28th when we stock the fish.
Come down around 9:30 a.m.
with the kids and have some
pre-contest fun. For dona-
tions, checks can be made
payable to “SRSA Children’s
Trout Tournament” and
mailed to Gregory Hueth,
2167 Gregory Place, Sea Girt,
NJ 08750. Your contributions
are greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance and
we look forward to seeing
you with your family and
friends down at the lake.” In
preparation for opening day
Hueth has also announced
“The Shark River Surf
Anglers will be giving a kids
trout seminar this Sunday
March 22nd from 9:30 to 11
a.m. at the Reel Seat in
Brielle. Kids and parents are
welcome. We will be going
over fish identification, fish-
ing techniques, knots, dress-
ing accordingly for condi-
tions, what to bring to the
lake on opening day, tackle,
and how to fish for the trout.
Basically anything that they
need to get started and catch
a fish.”
Bob over at Fishermen’s
Den in Belmar reports “The
weather is still torturing us,
with cold, wind, clouds and
rain. The water is not warm-
ing much and I have to think
this is the reason for so few
flounder caught so far. This
past Sunday started out with
several anglers showing
interest but the cold wind
sent them home in short
order. The striper fishing is
not any better in fact we are
not seeing bass anglers at all.
We need a week or two of
sunny weather to get the fish
moving. Most of us say
enough is enough we are
ready for spring.”
Captain Howard Bogan of
the Big Jamaica out of Brielle
reports “For a limited time
offer pay $179 for three blue-
fish or striped bass trips and
get one pass free. Can be
used aboard the 125 foot
Jamaica. Passes valid 3/4 Day
or Night-Bluefish or Striped
Bass trips. Passes never
expire. This is a $240 value.
For further information call
732-528-5014 or go to
www.bigjamaica.com.”
Captain Joe of the Jamaica
II out of Brielle reports “We
will continue on the same
schedule: 12 Hour Wreck
trips 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. every
Wednesday, Saturday, and
Sunday, no reservations
needed.”
Jim Freda covers fishing for Star News
Group. He can be emailed at jimfre-
da@optonline.net.
FISHING TIPS BY JIM FREDA
Saltwater Fishing Expo this weekend
TIP OF THE WEEK
FROM JIM FREDA
If you are going to fish for
striped bass this week try
deadsticking bloodworms
on the upper mud flats of
Raritan Bay from Old Bridge
down to Cliffwood Beach.
the team, wants to impress
upon the younger guys that
even though it is mostly an
individual sport, they put a
lot of emphasis on teamwork.
“I just want to teach them
about teamwork,” said Fisch-
er. “We’re one team and we
work together even though
we play individually. We
compete as a team and sup-
port each other.”
Fischer and Fellows have
been working hard in the off-
season in an effort to make
their senior season one to re-
member. Fischer played soc-
cer in the fall, which is a great
sport for conditioning that
will help in matches that
come down to the last point
of the last set.
Fellows explained that he
had been running a lot, hit-
ting the weight room and hit-
ting tennis balls any chance
he could. He also wants to
teach the younger players all
he can during this season.
“I try and teach them to be
a leader and not to get down
on themselves,” explained
Fellows. “You have to realize
it’s a lot of mental as well as
physical. A lot of young guys
get frustrated easily so we
just have to show them it’s a
long match and you’re in it no
matter what.”
According to Speiser, the
team has yet to select cap-
tains, but it is something he
will sit them all down for and
let them decide amongst
themselves.
The Point Boro team will
be competing in the B South
Division again this year. They
will continue working on
their game with some chal-
lenging scrimmages before
their season opening match
against Lakewood on April 2.
Speiser has high but attain-
able expectations for this
year’s team.
“This is going to be a team,
moving forward, in a more of
an adjusting year. I shouldn’t
say a rebuilding year because
we’re very senior heavy,” said
Speiser. “This is going to be
an adjusting year because a
lot of theses guys just haven’t
played with each other be-
fore.”
“I think it’s going to be a lot
more successful than years
past,” he added.
Dominick Pollio covers sports for The
Ocean Star. He can be reached at dpol-
lio@theoceanstar.com or 732-899-
7606 Ext 15. Follow him on Twitter
@dompollio.
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