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Name: Mike Balsamo

School: Jackson Memorial

Position: Attack

Highlights: An honorable mention pick by the coaches inClass A South. Finished with 42 goals and eight assists for 50points. Committed to Wesley College.

Name: Brock Torre

School: Lacey

Position: Attack

Highlights: Selected as an honorable mention attackman inClass A South by the coaches.

Name: Tyler Lipositz

School: Southern

Position: Attack

Highlights: A dynamic offensive threat for the Rams whofinished with 28 goals and 55 assists for 83 points, eighth-best inthe Shore Conference. A Class A South second-team selection forthe second straight season.

Name: Evan Farrar School: Jackson MemorialPosition: AttackHighlights: A second-team Class A South pick by the coaches

for the second straight season. Finished with 52 goals and 25assists for 77 points. Scored his 100th career goal during an 8-6win over Rumson on April 8Class A South by the coaches.

Name: Nick AndersonSchool: Barnegat Position: AttackHighlights: Finished fourth in the Shore Conference inscoring with 54 goals and 37 assists for 91 points. A first-teamClass A South selection and second-team All-Shore pick by theSCLCA.

Name: Dan BurySchool: Brick Memorial Position: AttackHighlights: Scored 41 goals and 28 assists for 69 points andfinished as the Mustangs’ all-time leading scorer. A second-teamClass A South selection by the coaches.

Name: John KicakSchool: Toms River SouthPosition: MidfieldHighlights: An honorable mention Class A South selection bythe coaches. Will continue his career at ASA College.secondstraight season and repeat as Class A South champions.

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John Pampa lone Coach of The Yea rHead Coach Southern Regional. With a talented senior core and standoutunderclassmen 2013 was shaping up to be a big year for Southern Regional, and headcoach John Pampalone made sure his team understood what it was capable of.

"The expectations are huge, and we're not shying away from them," Pampalone toldAll Shore Media early in the season.

As the season progressed and Southern's undefeated record grew, so did thepressure. The Rams rarely faltered, however, and finished the season 18-2 with a pairof championships to set program records and continue to raise the bar for OceanCounty. For his efforts, Pampalone was recognized as Shore Conference BoysLacrosse Coach of the Year by the Shore Conference Lacrosse Coaches Association.

"It's an honor to be named Coach of the Year,"Pampalone said. "It was a great group of kids wholived up to expectations."The Rams began the season 14-0 including an epic 9-8 triple-overtime victory overJackson Memorial on April 13 that paved the way for their first Shore Conference ClassA South championship. Southern advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament

championship game for the first time in program history before falling to eventual champion Rumson-Fair Haven. TheRams bounced back with four straight victories to claim the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV title and reach the Group IVchampionship game for the first time. Southern was stopped by eventual Tournament of Champions winner Ridge in theGroup IV final, but that couldn't put a damper on the greatest season in the history of Southern Lacrosse.

The Rams return goal-scoring machine Dylan Jinks, dynamic attackman Brendan Mullen, explosive midfielder ShawnMcManus, elite face-off specialist Billy Dowd and standout goalie Brendan Lefanto next season and should once again beamong the top teams in the Shore Conference.

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Name: Tyler Samms

School: Brick

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Scored 28 goals with 14 assists for 42 points.Picked up 64 ground balls. A Class A South honorable mentionpick by the coaches. He is committed to Stevens Institute ofTechnology

Name: Francis Duddy

School: Monsignor Donovan

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A Class A South second-team selection by thecoaches.

Name: Nolan Gottshall

School: Toms River East

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A Class A South second-team selection by thecoaches. Scored 22 goals and added 25 assists to tie for the team-high with 47 points. Picked up 68 ground balls with 19 takeaways.Won 59 percent of face-offs.

Name: Steve Quaranta

School: Jackson Liberty

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Selected as Class A South second-team selectionby the coaches.

Name: Al Manzo

School: Southern

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A second-team Class A South selection for thesecond season in a row. One of the highest scoring middies in theShore with 42 goals and 11 assists for 53 points. Will continue hiscareer at Gwynedd-Mercy College.

Name: Rob Haley

School: Toms River South

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A Class A South first-team selection after anhonorable mention selection last season. Also picked as an All-Shore honorable mention middie by the SCLCA.

Name: Nick Specht

School: Jackson Memorial

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Selected as a Class A South first-team middie forthe second straight season and named to the All-Shore second teamby the coaches. Scored 26 goals and added 45 assists for 71 pointsand picked up 78 ground balls. Committed to ElizabethtownCollege.

Name: Mike Specht

School: Jackson Memorial

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A first-team Class A South and All-Shore selectionfor the second straight season. Finished with 29 goals and 37assists for 66 points. Also picked up 81 ground balls. Committedfor Elizabethtown College.

Name:Dallas Mederios

School:Toms River South

Position: Defense

Highlights: A second-team Class A South selection by thecoaches for the second straight season.

Name: Dan Boland

School: Brick Memorial

Position: Defense

Highlights: Finished with 41 ground balls and 14 takeawaysthis season. A Class A South second-team selection by the coaches.

Name: Frank Thissen

School: Southern

Position: Defense

Highlights: A sturdy defenseman who helped lead a standoutRams defense that allowed 10 goals or more just twice and heldteams to four goals or less 11 times as the Rams captured the ClassA South division title and the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV title.Will continue his career at Stevens Institute of Technology.

Name: Pat Duggan

School: Jackson Memorial

Position: Defense

Highlights: Selected as a Class A South and All-Shore first-team defenseman for the second straight season. Finished with 97ground balls and also scored four goals and added two assists.

Name: Matt Kalinowski

School: Toms River East

Position: Defense

Highlights: Had 93 ground balls and 46 takeaways and alsoscored a goal and added two assists. Was selected as a Class ASouth first-team defenseman and was an All-Shore honorablemention selection by the coaches. He will continue his career at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Name: Nick Jinks

School: Southern

Position:Defense

Highlights: The Rams’ top defenseman helped Southerncapture its first Class A South division title, reach the ShoreConference Tournament final for the first time and also claim theNJSIAA South Jersey Group IV sectional title. Selected to the firstteam in both Class A South and All-Shore by the SCLCA for thesecond straight year. Will play at Eastern University next year.

Name: Chris Van Brunt

School: Brick Memorial

Position: Goalie

Highlights: Led the Shore Conference in save percentage witha .714 mark on 275 saves. Was selected as the first-team goalie inClass A South by the coaches and an honorable mention selectionon the All-Shore team.

Name: John Kirk

School: Brick

Position: Goalie

Highlights: Finished with 227 saves this season and a savepercentage of .642, good enough for eighth in the conference. Wasa Class A South honorable mention selection by the coaches.Name: Ryan Calmon

School: Brick Memorial

Position: Specialist - Face-offs

Highlights: Scored 17 goals and added 11 assists for 28-pointsthis season, second best for the Mustangs. Picked up 48 groundballs and won 48 percent of face-offs. Will continue his career atPace University.

Name: Mike Nezgoda

School: Brick

Position: Specialist - LSM

Highlights: Finished among the top 10 in the conference inground balls with a team-best 97 and was a Class A SouthHonorable Mention selection.

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1 Charlie Curran Attack

2 Chris Pane Attack

3 Josh Nastarowicz Attack

4 Joey Caputo Attack

5 Mike Carroll Attack

6 Tino Damore Attack

7 Mike Ferdinandi Midfield

8 Jordan Ornowski Midfield

9 Garret Sweely Midfield

10 Michael Colicchia Midfield

11 Cody Weiner Midfield

12 Zach Henig Midfield

13 Connor Trapani Midfield

14 James Neebling Midfield

15 Brian Hess Midfield

16 Clayton Hauck Defense

17 Pat Gazillo Defense

18 Michael Stefanelli Defense

19 Sean Poole Defense

20 Chris Lowicki Defense

21 Bryan Kondrup Defense

22 David Walk Goal

23 Christian Trigani Goal

24 Conor Deverin-G Goal

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1 Brady Manion Attack

2 Chris Stone Attack

3 Andrew Lombardi Attack

4 John Moran Attack

5 Kyle Prouty Midfielder

6 Joe Leone Midfielder

7 Evan Gacos Midfielder

8 Steve Assante Midfielder

9 Mickey Holland Midfielder

10 Nico Lorenzo Midfielder

11 Matt Baltus Midfielder

12 Peter Schlendorf Midfielder

13 Francisco Latorre Midfielder

14 Jack Byrne Defense

15 Jack Mallett Defense

16 Kyle Kuebler Defense

17 Ben Baranker Defense

18 Antonio Latorre Defense

19 Hunter Narozniak Defense

20 Tom Pollock Goalie

21 Dylan Furnback Goalie

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2 Dan Bloodgood Freehold Twp Attack

3 Michael Clarke RFH Attack

4 Justin Russo Holmdel Attack

5 Rob Halmi Colts Neck Attack

6 Dan Cammarata CBA Attack

7 Max Paris RBR Midfield

8 Jesse Phalanukorn Shore Midfield

9 Michael Villane RFH Midfield

10 Chris Whitlock RBC Midfield

11 JD Kuper Manasquan Midfield

12 Zach Geiger Colts Neck Midfield

13 Steve Megill RBR Midfield

14 Sean Koubek Freehold Twp Midfield

15 Jack Kelly Shore Midfield

16 Todd Bitsko Freehold Twp Goalie

17 Ryan Anzalone Colts Neck Defense

18 Ryan Logan CBA Defense

19 Rich Curran RBC Defense

20 Mike Cusack Wall Defense

21 Kevin Marra Freehold Twp Defense

22 Zach Campbell Manasquan Defense

23 Dylan Rotchford RFH Goalie

24 Tim Vilardi RBR Specialist

25 Connor Canonico Colts Neck Specialist

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1 Nick Anderson Barnegat Attack

2 Evan Farrar Jackson Mem Attack

3 Tyler Lipositz Southern Attack

4 Dan Bury Brick Memorial Attack

5 Brock Torre Lacey Attack

6 Mike Balsamo Jackson Mem Attack

7 Mike Specht Jackson Mem Midfield

8 Nick Specht Jackson Mem Midfield

9 Rob Haley TRS Midfield

10 Al Manzo Southern Midfield

11 Steve Quaranta Jackson Lib Midfield

12 Nolan Gottshall TRE Midfield

13 Francis Duddy Mon Don Midfield

14 Tyler Samms Brick Midfield

15 John Kicak TRS Midfield

16 Nick Jinks Southern Defense

17 Matt Kalinowski TRE Defense

18 Pat Duggan Jackson Mem Defense

19 Frank Thissen Southern Defense

20 Dan Boland Brick Mem Defense

21 Dallas Mederios TRS Defense

22 Chris Van Brunt Brick Memorial Goalie

23 John Kirk Brick Goalie

24 Ryan Calmon Brick Mem Specialist

25 Mike Nezgoda Brick Specialist

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Name: Cal Whaley School: Red Bank CatholicPosition: AttackHighlights: Scored a team-high 30 goals and added eightassists for 38 points. Tied for the team lead with 41 ground balls.

Name: Dan Cammarata School: Christian Brothers AcademyPosition: AttackHighlights: Scored 31 goals with 29 assists for 60 points tolead the Colts to their sixth straight Class A North division title.

Name: Rob HalmiSchool: Colts Neck Position: AttackHighlights: Scored 48 goals and added 16 assists for a team-high 64 points. An honorable mention pick in Class A North.

Name: Justin Russo School: HolmdelPosition: AttackHighlights: A first-team Class A Central pick for the secondstraight season and a second-team All-Shore selection this season.Led the Hornets with 38 goals and 24 assists for 62 points, andalso controlled 42 ground balls. Committed to Montclair State.

Name: Dan Bloodgood School: Freehold Township Position: AttackHighlights: The Class A North player of the year exploded for76 goals and 39 assists for a conference-leading 115 points, whichwas also good for fifth in the state. A Class A North first-team andAll-Shore second-team pick last season, Bloodbood was named asa first-team All-Shore attackman this season. Committed toMonmouth University.

Name: Alec Dambach School: HowellPosition: AttackHighlights: Led the conference in assists with 59 and alsoscored 41 goals to finish second in scoring with 100 points.Selected as a first-team Class A North attackman for the secondstraight year and was named as a first-team All-Shore attacker bythe SCLCA. Committed to Chestnut Hill College.

Name: Michael Clarke School: Rumson-Fair HavenPosition: AttackHighlights: The Class A Central and Shore Conference Playerof the Year, Clarke was seventh in the conference in scoring with51 goals and 34 assists for 85 points. He helped lead the Bulldogsto the Class A Central title, the SCT title for a record third straightseason and the Group I final for the first time in program history.He is committed to The University of Vermont.

Name: Shane McGheeSchool: Freehold TownshipPosition: MidfieldHighlights: An honorable mention Class A North selection bythe coaches. Finished the season with 108 ground balls, 8 goalsand 8 assists.

Name: Jack KellySchool: ShorePosition: MidfieldHighlights: Finished with 21 goals, 5 assists and 37 groundballs for the Blue Devils.

Name: Sean KoubekSchool: Freehold TownshipPosition: MidfieldHighlights: Picked as a second-team Class A North middie.Finished the season with 14 goals, 22 assists and 27 ground balls.

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Monm ou t h C o u n ty A l l - S t a r B i o sName: Steve Megill

School: Red Bank

Position: Midfield

Highlights: An honorable mention Class A North pick by thecoaches. Second on the Bucs with 76 ground balls while scoring11 goals with 14 assists for 25 points. Committed to MontclairState University.

Name: Zach Geiger

School: Colts Neck

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Selected as a second-team Class A North middieby the coaches. Scored 16 goals, 5 assists and picked up 10ground balls. Committed to Merrimack College.

Name: J.D. Kuper

School: Manasquan

Position: Midfield

Highlights:An honorable mention selection in Class ACentral by the coaches.

Name: Chris Whitlock

School: Red Bank Catholic

Position: Midfield

Highlights: Scored 17 goals and 14 assists for 31 points.Controlled 37 ground balls. A second-team Class A Central pickby the coaches. Committed for Monmouth University for football.

Name: Michael Villane

School: Rumson-Fair Haven

Position: Midfield

Highlights:A second-team Class A Central selection. Finishedwith 18 goals and 23 assists for 41 points in helping Rumsoncapture the Class A Central title, the SCT title for a third straightyear and reach the Group 1 final for the first time in programhistory. Will continue his career at Roger Williams University.

Name: Jesse Phalanukorn

School: Shore Regional

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A first-team Class A Central and All-Shore pickby the coaches. Finished with 42 goals, 11 assists and 37 groundballs. Helped the Blue Devils qualify for the Shore ConferenceTournament and NJSIAA playoffs.

Name: Max Paris

School: Red Bank Regional

Position: Midfield

Highlights: A first-team Class A North and second-team All-Shore selection by the SCLCA. Scored 43 goals and 11 assists for54 points and picked up 56 ground balls

Name: Charlie Gravina

School: Rumson-Fair Haven

Position: Defense

Highlights: Part of a standout defensive unit for the Bulldogsthat helped lead the way to a Class A Central division title, a third-straight SCT title and a spot in the Group I title game. A Class ACentral honorable mention pick by the coaches.

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Monm ou t h C o u n t y A l l - S t a r B i o sName: Zach CampbellSchool: Manasquan Position: DefenseHighlights: A second-team Class A Central pick by thecoaches

Name: Kevin MarraSchool: Freehold TownshipPosition: DefenseHighlights: An honorable mention selection by the coachesin Class A North. Helped the Patriots to the Class A Northpublic division title and a spot in the South Jersey Group IVquarterfinals.

Name: Rich CurranSchool: Red Bank Catholic Position: DefenseHighlights: Selected as a first-team Class A Central andsecond-team All-Shore defenseman. Picked up 37 ground ballsand also scored a goal this season.

Name: Ryan LoganSchool: Christian Brothers AcademyPosition: DefenseHighlights: A first-team Class A North selection andsecond-team All-Shore pick by the coaches. Helped CBAcapture its sixth consecutive Class A North title and reach thesemifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament.

Name: Ryan AnzaloneSchool: Colts NeckPosition: DefenseHighlights: A two-time Class A North first-teamdefenseman and a first-team All-Shore selection this season.Picked up 51 ground balls. Will continue his career at MontclairState University.

Name: John TascioneSchool: HolmdelPosition: GoalieHighlights: Made 179 saves on a .658 save percentage. Asecond-team Class A Central selection by the coaches.Name: Dylan RotchfordSchool: Rumson-Fair HavenPosition: Goalie

Highlights: Finished third in the Shore Conference with a.702 save percentage in his first and only seasons as theBulldogs’ starting goalie. Led the team to the Group I finalwhere he made a career-high 16 saves vs. Mountain Lakes.Helped Rumson win the Shore Conference Tournament for arecord third consecutive year. A first-team Class A Central andAll-Shore selection by the coaches. Will play club lacrosse atthe University of Mississippi.

Name: Todd BitskoSchool: Freehold TownshipPosition: GoalieHighlights: A first-team Class A North and second-teamAll-Shore selection by the coaches. Finished with a .609 savepercentage and a 6.1 goals against average. Committed toGettysburg College for football as a linebacker.

Name: Tim VilardiSchool: Red Bank RegionalPosition: Specialist - LSMHighlights: Led the Bucs with 108 ground balls and alsocontributed four goals this season. A second-team Class A Northpick by the coaches. Committed to Chestnut Hill College.

Name: Connor CanonicoSchool: Colts NeckPosition: Specialist - Face-offsHighlights: Scored 17 goals with one assist and picked up49 ground balls. A Class A North honorable mention selectionby the coaches. Committed to Salisbury University for football.

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NAM E S CHO OL PO S . TE AMMichael Clarke RFH Att 1stBlane Birch Mansq Att 1stJustin Russo Holm Att 1stJoe Murphy Mansq Mid 1stJesse Phalanukorn Shore Mid 1stChris Hubler RFH Mid 1stJT Jennings RFH Def 1stTim Davis Holm Def 1stRich Curran RBC Def 1stDylan Rotchford RFH G 1stMatt Dixon Holm Sp 1st

TJ Coleman SJV Att 2ndDominic Padula RFH Att 2ndFrancis Duddy Mon Don Att 2ndMackie Marcellino Ranney Mid 2ndChris Whitlock RBC Mid 2ndMichael Villane RFH Mid 2nd Joe Erbe St Rose Def 2ndZach Campbell Mansq Def 2ndConner Phillips RFH Def 2ndJohn Tascione Holm G 2ndDan Brown SJV Sp 2nd

Ryan Campbell RFH Sp HmAndrew Porzio RBC Att HmJD Kuper Mansq Mid HmAdam Ibrahim Holm Def HmJP Regan St Rose Def HmCharlie Gravina RFH Def HmMatt Frost St Rose Att HmRyan Lytham Shore Sp HmKyle Furita Mon Don Sp Hm

NAM E S CHO OL PO S . TE AMAlec Dambach How Att 1stDan Bloodgood Frhld Att 1stTom Deiner CBA Att 1stMax Paris RBR Mid 1stJake Smolokoff RBR Mid 1stZach Ornstein How Mid 1stRyan Anzalone CN Def 1stRyan Logan CBA Def 1stMike Cusack Wall Def 1stTodd Bitsko Frhld G 1stBilly Sasso Frhld Sp 1st

Kyle McDonough Wall Att 2ndSteve O'Brien Frhld Att 2ndSamuel Sugarman Marlb Att 2ndZach Geiger CN Mid 2ndChris Coyle Marlb Mid 2ndSean Koubek Frhld Mid 2ndKevin Campfield How Def 2ndJohn Seidle Nep Def 2ndZack Bradley RBR Def 2ndJack Wilson CBA G 2nd Tim Vilardi RBR Sp 2nd

Rob Halmi CN Att HmSteve Megill RBR Mid HmKevin Marra Frhld Def HmBobby Graziano Ocn G HmShane McGhee Frhld Sp HmConnor Canonico CN Sp HmJames Montgomery Nep Sp HmBrian Prestigiacomo Marlb Sp HmTim Foley Wall Sp Hm

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Player of the YearRumson’s Michael Clarke

Player of the YearFreehold Twp’sDan Bloodgood

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Dylan Jinks Southern Att 1stDavid Kearns Brick Twp Att 1stNick Anderson Barnegat Att 1stMike Specht Jax Mem Mid 1stNick Specht Jax Mem Mid 1stRob Haley TRS Mid 1stNick Jinks Southern Def 1stMatt Kal inowski TRE Def 1stPat Duggan Jax Mem Def 1stChris Van Brunt Br Mem G 1stBi l l Dowd Southern Sp 1st

Evan Farrar Jax Mem Att 2ndTyler L ipos i tz Southern At t 2ndDan Bury Br Mem Att 2ndAl Manzo Southern Mid 2ndSteve Quaranta Jax L ib Mid 2ndNolan Got tshal l TRE Mid 2ndFrank Thissen Southern Def 2ndDan Boland Br Mem Def 2ndDal las Meder ios TRS Def 2ndCody Weise l Jax Mem G 2ndDan Cannon Lacey Sp 2nd

Brock Torre Lacey At t HmEthan Tonneson Barnegat At t HmMike Balsamo Jax Mem Att HmTyler Samms Br Twp Mid HmTom Prosser Lacey Mid HmJJ McKenna Barnegat Mid HmShawn McManus Southern Mid HmRyan Young Jax Mem Def HmJohn Ki rk I I I Br Twp G HmMatt Grobelney Barnegat G HmJeremy Brown TRS G HmScot t Wedgeworth Jax Mem Sp HmMike Nezgoda Br Twp Sp HmJohnny Kicak TRS Mid Hm

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Thaiss , 4 Shore GradsSelected in MLB DraftBy S c o t t S t ump – Manag i n g Ed i t o r

Jackson Memorial seniorcatcher Matt Thaiss and

four former ShoreConference pitchers at thecollegiate level wereselected in this year’s MajorLeague Baseball First-YearPlayer Draft.Thaiss was taken in the 32nd round withthe 953rd overall pick, becoming the onlycurrent Shore Conference player to beselected. A pair of Toms River Northgraduates, NJIT pitcher Mark Leiter andSeton Hall pitcher Brian Gilbert, werealso selected along with St. Joseph'sUniversity pitcher Jim Yacabonis, aformer Christian Brothers Academystandout. Just like Toms River North, itwas a banner day for Jackson Memorial,as former pitcher Pete Kelich, who starredat Bryant University, was taken in the38th round by the San Diego Padres.

Gilbert was taken in the seventh roundby the Minnesota Twins, Yacabonis wasselected in the 13th round by theBaltimore Orioles, and Leiter was draftedin the 22nd round by the PhiladelphiaPhillies.

Thaiss was happy to be selected but saidthat he intends on honoring hiscommitment to the University of Virginia.This spring he hit .351 with 26 hits, 20runs scored, 19 RBI, 11 doubles, 4 homersand a .531 on-base percentage thanks to29 walks.

"To take me away from Virginia, theyknew it was going to take a lot (of money)because it's a great education and a greatprogram,'' Thaiss said. "All along I reallywanted to go to school. I am dead-set ongoing to Virginia, and it would've takenlife-changing money not to go, but it'sdefinitely nice to be drafted."

Thaiss said he spoke with members ofthe Red Sox organization the day before

he was selectedand told themwhat he wouldsign for.

"I think theywent a differentway earlier in thedraft afterhearing that, butit's all good,'' hesaid. "I can comeback in threeyears (when hewill be draft-eligible again)and hopefully goa lot higher."

Gilbert was the200th overallpick after earninga third-team All-Big Eastselection thisspring as a juniorreliever for Seton Hall. He went 4-4 witha 2.40 ERA and six saves in 26 reliefappearances. Gilbert was an All ShoreMedia first-team All-Shore selection in2010 when he went 7-3 with a 2.46 ERAand 56 strikeouts in 60 innings for theMariners.

Yacabonis, a junior, earned second-teamAll-Atlantic 10 and All-PhiladelphiaBaseball Big 5 honors after setting the St.Joseph's school record for saves in aseason with 10. He posted a 1-2 recordwith a 2.02 earned run average in 35.2innings over 26 appearances. He appearedin over half of SJU's conference games,notching six saves to go with a 1.80 ERAin 20.0 innings. Yacabonis ranked secondin the Atlantic 10 in saves while tying forthird in appearances.

Leiter, who is the son of former major-league pitcher Mark Leiter and thenephew of former big-league hurler AlLeiter, was a first-team All-Great WestConference selection this spring as asenior. He led the conference with 106

strikeouts in 94 2/3innings, including aschool-record 20-strikeout gameagainst ChicagoState, the highestsingle-game totalof any Division Ipitcher this spring.For the season, hewas 5-9 with a 4.94ERA. Leiter was anASM second-teamAll-Shore selectionas a senior in 2009,when he finished 7-2 with a 2.23 ERA,60 strikeouts and20 walks in 62 2/3innings for theSouth Jersey GroupIV champs.

Kelich was a first-team All-Northeast

Conference selection for the secondstraight year. He went 7-4 with a 2.53ERA in a team-high 97 2/3 innings,striking out 89, as the team's three-yearace. Kelich was an ASM first-team All-Shore selection in 2009 for the Jaguars,capping the season with a complete-game,five-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over eventualstate champion Christian BrothersAcademy in the Shore ConferenceTournament final to give the Jaguars theirfirst SCT championship since 1984. Healso helped Jackson win its first Class ASouth title since 1994. Kelich, a hard-throwing righty, finished 6-0 on themound with five complete games, a 1.34ERA and 56 strikeouts in 52 1/3 inningswith only five walks.

Also, Brookdale Community Collegesecond baseman Mike Giuffre, whostarred at Tottenville High School inStaten Island, N.Y., was taken in the 36thround by the Cleveland Indians.

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Brought to you by Baseball U, every week during this 2013 Shore Conferencebaseball season, All Shore Media selected a player and a pitcher of the week for

their performance in the previous week.

Week 5/26 to 6/8Player of the WeekMike Miraglia, Sr., OF, Toms River North

Co-Pitchers of the Week

Karl Blum, Sr., RHP, Toms River NorthBrian Quinn, Sr., RHP, Monmouth Regional Brian Cottrell, Sr., RHP, Brick Memorial

Honorable MentionDan Serreino, Jr., RHP, Jackson Liberty

Week 5/19 to 5/25Player of the WeekMike Puglisi, Sr., 2B, Central

Honorable MentionKyle Cala, Jr., CF, Brick Memorial

Pitcher of the WeekEric Fricks, Sr., RHP, Toms River South

Honorable MentionAshwin Mudiraj, Sr., RHP, Long BranchTom Puza, Jr., RHP, Red Bank Catholic

Week 5/12-5/18Player of the WeekKyle Cala, Jr., CF, Brick Memorial

Honorable MentionNick Cardace, Jr., 1B, Freehold Township

Pitchers of the WeekToms River North's pitching staff; Wall's pitching staff

Honorable MentionDan Serreino, Jr., RHP, Jackson LibertyChase Stopyra, Sr., RHP, CBA

Week 5/5-5/11Player of the WeekJoe Dudek, Sr., 1B, CBA

Honorable Mention

Matt Guarino, Jr., 1B, Jackson MemorialEd White, Sr., P/1B, Manchester

Pitcher of the WeekRich Power, Sr., LHP, Monsignor Donovan

Honorable MentionJoe Jacques, Sr., RHP, Red Bank Regional Tom Broyles, Sr., RHP, Monmouth RegionalMatt Simonetti, Sr., RHP, ManalapanKevin Welsh, Jr., RHP, Neptune; Latrell Jones,Jr., RHP, NeptunePaul Schifilliti, Sr., RHP, Toms River East

Week 4/28 to 5/4Player of the WeekJoe Sadler, Jr., 1B, Holmdel

Honorable MentionJames Sofield, Jr., P/2B, Jackson LibertyKurt Van Benschoten, Sr., SS/3B, Point Boro

Pitcher of the WeekMike Rescigno, Sr., RHP, Red Bank Catholic

Honorable MentionTyler Mellott, So., RHP, Toms River SouthBrian Cottrell, Sr., RHP, Brick Memorial

Week 4/21 to 4/27Player of the WeekMatt Guarino, Jr., 1B, Jackson Memorial

Honorable MentionJames Meyreles, Sr., OF, Msgr. Donovan

Pitcher of the WeekMike Bolton, Sr., LHP, Freehold

Honorable MentionRon Marinaccio, Sr., RHP, Toms River North

Week 4/14 to 4/20Player of the WeekAnthony Ferlise, Jr., 1B/DH, Toms River North

Honorable MentionMatt Guarino, Jr., 1B, Jackson Memorial

Co-Pitchers of the WeekJohn McCarren, Sr., RHP, CBA;Eddie Corrigan, Sr., RHP, Central

Honorable MentionBrian Cottrell, Sr., RHP, Brick Memorial

Week 4/7 to 4/13Player of the WeekEvan Pietronico, Jr., OF, St. John Vianney

Pitcher of the WeekRob Grilli, Sr.,RHP, Middletown South

Week from the first week of action. Player of the WeekRyan Wares, Jr., SS/P, Howell

Pitcher of the WeekRob Grilli, Sr., RHP, Middletown South

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Ranney'sbaseball team had just suffered a lop-sided loss to St. Rose in mid-Maywhen junior pitcher Steven Jacobsonreturned home to find a box waitingfor him that made the defeat seemlike a distant memory.Sitting inside the box was theculmination of four years ofhard work. While there areplenty of Shore Conferencebaseball players whoaccomplished impressive featsthis spring, only one can say hepublished his debut novel.

"I opened the box, and just tosee that cover with my name onit, flip the book over, see mypicture and words I've written,it was an incredible feeling,''Jacobson said.

On May 21, Jacobson, 17,released his first book, titled"One Last Season." Available onAmazon, BarnesandNoble.comand Books-A-Million, thefictional story revolves around43-year-old catcher FredDuvall, a one-time-great-turned-backup who takes overthe starting job due to an injury.The team's owner doesn't believe Duvall can last thefull season despite his hot start, so he trades for ayoung catcher to compete for the job. The new catcherhappens to be Duvall's estranged son, Cody, whomFred abandoned 20 years earlier when he opted for thelife of a professional baseball player.

"It took a long time, but it was worth it,'' Jacobsonsaid. "I've always had a very creative, imaginativemind and always like to lay my ideas down on paper.

It got tough just plowing through certain parts ofthe story because it follows the characters over two-thirds of a full Major League Baseball season."

The seeds of the novel weresewn when he was 13 years old in

2009, watching Redskins back-upquarterback Todd Collins enter thegame against his favorite team,the New York Giants. Theannouncers detailed the late-career comeback story of

Collins, who came off the benchin 2007 to lead the Redskins to threestraight wins and had remained as

Jason Campbell's backup for the next twoseasons. Jacobson's favorite sport was baseball, notfootball, but the story of Collins getting one last shotlate in his career germinated the idea for Jacobson,who has loved creative writing from a young age.

"I was thinking, what if a comeback like thathappened in baseball at catcher, the most grueling

position on the field,'' Jacobsonsaid. "Also, if the catcher is inhis 40s, he might have a sonwho could play Major LeagueBaseball, and that's what reallysparked the idea."

A project Jacobson thoughtwould take a few months in2010 ended up nearly takinguntil the end of his junior yearof high school to complete. Inbetween editing and finalizingthe book this spring, Jacobsonwas a pitcher/outfielder forRanney in the Panthers' firstyear playing in the Class BCentral division as a newly-minted member of the ShoreConference. He had largely keptthe book project under wrapsuntil his teammates discoveredit on Amazon.

"I'd always heard he lovedwriting,'' Ranney baseball coachBrian Dolan said. "He's sohumble, he never really came

out and told anybody about it. I think that's amazingfor an adult with a full-time job to do something likethis, but for a kid to do that is even more impressive.We got a copy delivered to the school, and I wasthumbing through it and said, 'This is amazing.'''

"I wouldn't say my teammates were surprised,because they know how much I love writing, but theywere impressed,'' Jacobson said.

Jacobson published the book through CreateSpace, acompany under the Amazon umbrella that provideswriters with the tools to self-publish and distributetheir work. Jacobson worked with a team atCreateSpace that put the book through two rounds ofprofessional editing, produced a bio and a pressrelease, and designed the front and back covers. Frombeginning to end, the project took from January of2010 to this past May, and he said it cost about $4,000in using CreateSpace to produce.

He wrote his book in the midst of a host of otherextracurricular activities, including playing baseballfor Ranney and for his offseason travel team, the NewJersey Marlins. He spent his winter and spring breaksduring this school year doing the final edits.

"It was definitely a really good learning process,'' hesaid. "I'm not terribly worried about how many copiesI'm going to sell. It's just nice to have my name inprint. It was a really detailed, really focused process."

Baseball fiction has long been a favorite ofJacobson, who lives in Colts Neck after growing up inFarmingdale. When his mother went to the gym at TheAtlantic Club in Manasquan, Jacobson would go to theWall Township Library and scan the shelves forbaseball books. New Jersey author Dan Gutman was aparticular favorite, along with books by New YorkDaily News sports columnist Mike Lupica and a 1940sseries about the Brooklyn Dodgers by former NewYorker writer John R. Tunis.

"I read a lot of baseball fiction,'' he said. "I used tolove to go to the library and peruse the sports fictionsections."

After becoming a published author, Jacobson planson doing some writing in college. However, he sees itmore as a side passion than his main focus.

"I don't want to grow up and be a writer,'' he said. "Ilike to have things to do, and if I was a writer and hadwriting block for a long time, I wouldn't have a lot todo."

While the book is mainly available online and viaorder through bookstores, Jacobson will also behaving a reading and talking about the book at 11 a.m.on July 13 at the Monmouth County Library branch inShrewsbury, where he is a volunteer. He has noimmediate plans to write another book, but there couldbe one down the line.

"There's a lot of stuff going on right now,'' he said."It took me three years to write this one, so it wouldprobably take a while to write another one. I've beenwriting short stories since I was eight years old, so fornow I'll work on them because they're quick and easy.As for another book, I will probably write one at somepoint in the future."

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