The 2013 season saw many Keansburg Titan football players gain invaluable experience that will help them moving forward in their careers. At the beginning of the season, only 4 Titans on the roster had started in a Varsity game. By the end of this season, ten players earned Varsity Letters while 16 players made their first start in a Varsity game. This season saw every player who recorded a rushing, receiving and passing stat on offense set a new personal high for their careers. Kason Preston led the team in rushing, receiving and scoring. Arkeyel Brown led the team in passing yards and passing touchdowns. Joey Rodriguez led the team in total touchdowns with 8. On the defensive end, players also set multiple personal accomplishments. Dylan Alt led the team in tackles and tackles for loss from his linebacker position. Yacir James led the team with 4 interceptions. He was also top 3 in the Shore Conference in interceptions. Tyree Sutton led the team in sacks. This team saw significant overall improvement from the beginning of the season until the end. This improvement only scratched the surface of the talent level in the program. The continued improvement and the effort of our team in the weight room and in their winter/spring sports are key parts in preparing the Titans for next football season. Mandatory weight room will start on January 6th. It will be four days a week; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 2:30 to 4pm. Anyone interested in becoming part of the Keansburg Football program must start in the winter! Please contact Coach Damian or Coach Wombough about playing football. If you play a sport during the winter, please let us know as that will count as the weight room requirements for the winter. Coach Damian and the Keansburg Football staff would like to thank our seniors for their time and dedication to the program this season. It was the coaching staff’s first year in the school so these seniors hold a special place in our heart. These seniors did their best to learn the new offensive and defensive systems that were installed. For this, we appreciate the 2013 senior football class!

Thank you FB Seniors!

Yacir James

Kason Preston

Pedro Martinez

Terry Murray

Nick Thompson

Nic Vloyanetes

In This Issue:

Football………………………...1

Girls Cross Country……….2

Boys Cross Country……….2

Cheerleading………………..2

Girls Tennis…………………..3

Bolger XC………………………3

Bolger Field Hockey………4

Not Just Sports………………4

Keansburg Athletics 732-787-2007 x4240 (office)

732-787-8431 (fax) Thomas D. Stark Athletic Director tstark@keansburg.k12.nj.us Kelli Hudson, AT Athletic Trainer khudson@keansburg.k12.nj.us Cheryl Manzella Athletic Secretary cmanzella@keansburg.k12.nj.us

The girls cross country team had a GREAT Season! The 2013 Girls Cross Country team consisted of 5 veteran runners (Kimberlee Switzer, Angela Osterbye, Elizabeth Connor, Julia Reis, and Dawn Zitzman), and 2 new runners (Ariana Giebler and Jesse Provino). The team ended the conference season with 3 wins over Ranney, Henry Hudson, and Point Pleasant Beach, and 2 losses to St. Rose and Asbury Park. They also won one out-of-conference meet against Neptune. In addition to their regular season meets, the girls also ran at the Passaic County Coaches Invitational, Shore Track Coaches Invitational, The Fall Classic Cross Country Meet, The Monmouth County Tournament and the Sectionals. All in all, the girls enjoyed themselves this season and grew as runners!

The 2013 boys cross team consisted of 2 veteran runners (Dylan Carson, and John Burnley) and key returner sophomore Aziel Rosado. The team also had 3 newcomers that worked hard to fill the gap in the lineup for the team this year, Senior Damien Zitzman, Junior Heribero Gomez, and Sophomore Austin Blum. The team had a successful season this year and finished with a record of 6-2. The team defeated Ranney, Pt. Beach, Henry Hudson, Keyport, Neptune, and Asbury. In addition to our team improving, we had one runner place in 3 invitational races this year. Senior, Dylan Carson placed at the Shore Coaches Invitational, Passaic Invitational, and the Old Bridge Classic. If you are interested in running next Fall, please contact Mr. DeTalvo.

The Varsity Cheerleading Squad danced their way

through the season! They practiced extremely hard

to master a complete half-time performance in time

for the 1st home game! The girls also showed off

their endurance and modern dance skills as they

participated in the Zumbathon at Bolger School to

help raise money for Autism Awareness. The squad

did an excellent job showing their TITAN spirit all

season! Congratulations and good luck to our senior

cheerleaders – Casey Kaiser, Alexis Carlson, Lyndsey

LeComte, and Merina Vaughn. Gooo Titans!

With one returning Junior this season, the Lady Titan Tennis team worked hard at rebuilding the entire season. The girls worked hard every practice learning the sport and how to play competitive tennis. As a young team, it is hoped that interest will grow stronger over the next several years. The ladies played hard every match improving with each set. The ladies also, donated a match to the support of the American Cancer Association Breast Cancer Research, dressing in pink and collecting donations. Mr. Lee is again running the Intramural program at Bolger School with hopes of getting more incoming freshmen girls interested in supporting the high school team. Mr. Iorio and the team are looking forward to having courts in town next season. With three courts in Keansburg, the team can now host matches at home! In time, plans for summer clinics and tournaments will evolve helping to establish a greater knowledge and fan base for the team. Any girl interested in playing tennis can see Mr. Iorio for any information.

The Bolger Cross Country team wrapped up

another exciting season. The Titans competed in a

very tough division with the likes of Monmouth

Beach and Rumson Fair Haven and although a win

was hard to come by, the Titans were not deterred

allowing their competitive spirit to shine through.

The Titans ran an eleven- race schedule with few

breaks. We picked up scrimmages with much

bigger schools including Howell and Freehold.

Through it all, the Titans ran on with their heads

held high. This year we had the highest

participation level that the program has seen in

over a decade. The team was 53 strong with the

majority of the squad being underclassmen. We

are looking forward to being very competitive next

year. Some highlights of the season include

Malorie Bell’s 4th, Deondre Burke’s 6th, Alysssa

Castera’s 6th, Eliana Garcia’s 8th, Devarie Holme’s

10th and Alexis Soto’s 11th place finish at the Run

for Roses, all medaling. We say goodbye to four

eighth grade girls and wish them well in high

school. We encourage the rest of our runners to

participate in other sports throughout the year and

to continue to run on their own to stay

conditioned.

Please contact Mrs. Lee or Ms. Sheehan for more

information about running next Fall!

The Keansburg Football program will be at the Keansburg

firehouse on November 23rd to help feed the homeless.

Players and coaches will donate their time to prepare and

serve food throughout the day. This is a great event and we

are very happy to be a part of this opportunity!

Breast Cancer Awareness!

The Keansburg Girls & Boys

Cross-Country Programs, Girls

Tennis program and Student-

Athletic Trainers all raised

money to be donated to Breast

Cancer Research this Fall! From

spirited tennis matches

outfitted in pink, to a bake and

bracelet sale and Awareness

Walk, the Titans are doing their

part to help the cause!

The 4th Annual TITAN 5K will be held on May 17, 2014! Be sure to mark your calendars

and plan to run, walk or volunteer!

Save the Date!