NJCAA Region XIX - News

[Garden State Athletic Conference] GSAC Announces Players of the Week

Troy Tucker — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:58:30 -0600

RANDOLPH, NJ - Garden State Athletic Conference executive committee member Jack Sullivan (Morris) has released the conference Players of the Week for the week ending February 19th.

Ricky Carroll of Bergen averaged 20.9ppg and 9.7rpg as the Bulldogs went 3-0. Carroll, a 6-0" guard from Maywood, NJ was 23 of 40 from the field and a perfect 11 for 11 from the charity stripe.

Jimmie Willis of Cumberland only played one game last week, but what a game it was. Willis scored 54 points and hauled down 24 rebounds to lead the Dukes to a 97-93 overtime victory over Passaic. Willis hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime and then scored 10 points in the extra session to lead Cumberland to the victory.

[Ice Hockey] CCM Claims MCHC Championship

Troy Tucker — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:33:52 -0600

NEWARK, NJ - The County College of Morris ice hockey team captured the MCHC championship this weekend, defeating SUNY Maritime, 8-1, to earn the title.

"It's very rewarding for the student-athletes, the coaches and the college as a whole," remarked Morris Athletic Director Jack Sullivan, "the guys have worked very hard all season to achieve their goals."

Next up for the Titans is a trip to Rochester, NY to participate in the NJCAA National Tournament.

[Men's Basketball] Atlantic Cape's Armin Cane Named DIII Player of the Week

Mike Rennick — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:35:57 -0600

February 15, 2012; Colorado Springs, Colo. The NJCAA announced that Armin Cane of the Atlantic Cape Buccaneers was named Player of the Week for the week of February 6-12.

[Ice Hockey] County College of Morris Hockey Set for Conference Tournament

Troy Tucker — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:26:32 -0600

NEWARK, NJ - The County College of Morris men's ice hockey team is the #1 seed in the upcoming MCHC league tournament this weekend at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The Titans enter the tournament with an 18-7-0 record.

Following the MCHC tournament, CCM will travel to the NJCAA Frozen Four at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY. The Titans are awaiting their seed, but hope to have secured the #3 spot.

Morris is led by 2010-11 NJCAA All-Americans Mark Zavorin and Dave McAndrew, who are currently ranked 1 and 2 in the NJCAA in scoring, with 86 and 49 points respectively.

[Men's Wrestling] Gloucester Wrestling Claims NJCAA Eastern District Title

Troy Tucker — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:49:35 -0600

LANCASTER, Pa. - The Gloucester County College Roadrunner Wrestling Team will be taking a full contingent to the NJCAA National Tournament in Rochester, MN. All ten of GCC's wrestlers qualified during the NJCAA Eastern District Tournament held on Saturday February 11 at Thaddeus Stevens College in Lancaster, PA. Along the way the team picked up its first District Championship in wrestling since the 2002 season.

The Roadrunners followed the direction of first year Head Coach Pete DiPol who made it a point of emphasis all week to treat each match as it were for the championship, whether it be a main draw match or a wrestleback. The Roadrunners took that to heart as each wrestler earned team points on the way to the victory and battled in wrestleback matches so no wrestler finished worse than fourth in his weight class. Sophomores Justin Pencook 157lb. and Lou Shearer 133lb. both won District Championships while Hugh Nawn 125lb., Ray Martinez 165lb., and Brian Lussier 197lb. were runners-up in their weight classes. Chalie Huff 141lb., John Chillem 149lb., Anthony Dawson 174lb., Josh Ploof 184lb., and Alex Green 285lb. all did tremendous work in the wrestleback matches to earn team points and qualify themselves for the National Tournament.

While there were great moments throughout the day the standout moment came when Shearer turned a precarious position into a pinfall victory in his championship match over Nassau CC which gave GCC a strong hold on the lead in the tournament. Minutes later Pencook ground to a patient and technical win in his championship round match over Spartanburg Methodist to seal the win for GCC.

The Roadrunner wrestlers now have nearly two weeks to prepare themselves for the toughest test of the season at the NJCAA Nationals. The tournament will be hosted in Rochester, MN from February 23-25. The tournament website is: http://www.rochsports.org/2012njcaawrestling.php

[Garden State Athletic Conference] Cane and Esposito Take Home Weekly GSAC Honors

Troy Tucker — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:57:43 -0600

RANDOLPH, NJ - The GSAC has released its Players of the Week for the week ending February 12, 2012.

Armin Cane of Atlantic Cape Community College and Annie Esposite of Morris are this weeks recipients.

Cane averaged 34.5 points per game, 8 rebounds and 4 steals as the Buccaneers went 1-1. The 6-0" guard is currently 9th in the country in scoring and and 15th in steals.

Esposito averaged 18.5 points per game and 8.5 rebounds for Morris (1-1) last week in what CCM athletic director Jack Sullivan described as, "a dominating inside performance."

[Region XIX] Kinsey and BPR Committee Release Latest Rankings

Troy Tucker — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:08:21 -0600

CAPE COD, Ma. - Mr. Brandon Kinsey, Executive Director of Basketball Power Rankings, Inc. and the BPR Committee have released their latest rankings for Region XIX.

Division II Men
1. Essex
2. Lackawanna
3. Salem
Essex remains the clear cut #1 in DII men's with a 14-1 league mark and a 17-6 record overall. Lackawanna is #2 after putting together a 5-2 mark since the last rankings were released. Salem jumps into the 3 spot on the heels of their 20 point victory over Raritan Valley, though Kinsey and the committee have been impressed by Morris as well.

Division II Women
1. Lackawanna
2. Union
3. Harcum
Lackawanna is the new #1 with a 10-2 record since break and an 11-point victory over Union last week. The Owls drop to #2 despite leading the region with a 15-2 record and 18-5 overall mark. The Committee chose Harcum at #3, despite Burlington's better region and overall records.

Division III Men
1. Camden
2. Brookdale
3. Ocean
Camden, winners of 10 straight, remain #1 in the latest rankings. The Cougars knocked off #3 Ocean by 26 this week and are poised for their showdown with Brookdale on February 21st. The Jersey Blues check in at #2 with a 21-2 mark in the region and a 7-game winning streak. Ocean is #3, though they appear to be limping to the finish line with an 8-6 mark this semester. JaMario Clayton is making a claim to repeat as Region Player of the Year.

Division III Women
1. Ocean
2. Northampton
3. Brookdale
While the top 3 in this division are pretty distinct, their order is not. Ocean swept Brookdale, which beat Northampton by 35 earlier in the year, only to lose to the Spartans on February 2nd. NCC defeated Ocean by 16 earlier in the year and then fell in Toms River on February 4th by 6. The regional tournament in this division is up for grabs, though the homecourt advantage in Lincroft may prove to be the deciding factor.

The BPR is a subjective measure of a team's strength based on a number of factors including overall record, region record, strength of schedule, success on the road, recent trends and the input of the national media.

The BPR is solely for discussion purposes and will not have a bearing on the seeding for Regionals.

[Men's Basketball] Nickle on Verge of Setting NCC Record

Troy Tucker — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:32:44 -0600

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - From Orlando, Florida, to Herkimer, New York, to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania... Nick Nickle's career has taken a long and winding road to get to Northampton Community College, but the sophomore shooting guard has made the most of his opportunity and now stands just one 3-pointer away from setting the career record at NCC.

Nickle was a vital member of last season's 21-9 team which advanced to the Region XIX Final Four before falling to eventual champion Ocean County College. Nickle appeared in 29 games, knocking down 27 treys and scoring 123 points in his role off the bench.

This season Nickle has blossomed into a major offensive factor for the Spartans, averaging 13 points per game (which ranks 3rd on the team) and almost 2 assists per night. Nickle has knocked down 64 3-pointers this season (with two games to play), which ranks third in NCC history behind Kerreshe Daily's 89 in 2002-03 and Tom Wesner's 73 during the 1999-00 campaign.

Nickle knocked down 7 trifectas in a game earlier this season vs. Atlantic Cape Community College and has three games with five.

"Nick can shoot it," remarked Head Coach Kevin Foley, "when he gets in a zone, he can knock it down with the best of them ... it has really been a pleasure having Nick on the team the last two years and watching him develop as a player."

Nickle's career total currently stands at 92 made 3-pointers, one behind career leader Tanner Duncan who had 93 treys during his career from 2005-07.

Nickle will get his first attempt at the record on Saturday when the Spartans host Bergen Community College at 2pm.

[Men's Basketball] Clayton Tabbed Player of the Week for Second Time

Troy Tucker — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:06:07 -0600

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. - Ocean County College sophomore JaMario Clayton has been named NJCAA Division III Player of Week for the second time in as many weeks.

Clayton scored 33 points, dished out 6 assists and had five steals vs. Montgomery County Community College and then followed that up with a 47 point effort in a victory over Northampton Community College. Clayton is only two points away from hitting 1,000 career points.

[Garden State Athletic Conference] Brookdale and Passaic Celebrate Pink Zone Night

Shannon Holt — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:33 -0600

Lincroft, NJ - The Brookdale Community College athletics department and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted "Pink Zone Night" during the men's and women's home games on Tuesday, February 7th against Passaic County College.

[Garden State Athletic Conference] GSAC Releases Players of the Week

Troy Tucker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:41:09 -0600

RANDOLPH, NJ - The Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) has announced their Players of the Week for the week ending February 4th.

Cristina Jordan of Middlesex County College earns the Female Player of the Week honors after averaging 22.6 points per game and 15.6 rebounds as the Colts went 2-1. Jordan, a 5-11 center, scored 29 points and grabbed 13 boards against defending Region XIX champion Brookdale, had 23 points and 19 rebounds vs. Sussex and ended the week with 16 points and 15 rebounds vs. Camden.

JaMario Clayton of Ocean Count College earns GSAC Male Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.

Clayton, a 5-6" guard from Durham, NC, averaged 40 points per game in the Vikings two contests, including an 8 for 14 effort from behind the arc. Clayton tallied 33 points in a victory over Montgomery County Community College and then went for 47 in a win over Northampton.

Jimmie Williams (Cumberland) and John Chesmond (Camden) both received Honorable mention on the men's side, while Alanna Loyle (Cumberland) earned Honorable mention on the female side.

[Women's Basketball] Ocean Downs Northampton in Battle for Top Spot in Women's Div. III

Troy Tucker — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:58:33 -0600

TOMS RIVER, NJ - The Ocean County College women's basketball team snapped Northampton's 10-game winning streak, and in the process took over sole possession of first place in Region XIX with a 61-55 victory on Saturday.

Ocean took control midway through the second half, leading by as many as 12, but Northampton rallied and cut the margin to 5, at 56-51, with 2:08 remaining. The teams then traded baskets and free throws and Ocean was able to secure the pivotal region victory.

Ocean is now 16-1 in Region XIX, while Northampton drops to 17-2. The Vikings have 5 games remaining in league play, while NCC has 3. The two teams split their regular season series, each winning on their home court.

[Region XIX] Think Pink Night Showcases Mustangs vs. Vikings

Amanda Rogers — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:09:10 -0600

UPDATE: The Montgomery County Community College Mustangs and the Ocean County College Vikings women's basketball teams competed in the Mustangs' annual Think Pink event on Thursday Feb. 2, 2012. The event, in addition to a month-long campaign, generated $600.00 in donations, which will go to Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

[Region XIX] Mustangs Visit Local Kindergarteners

Amanda Rogers — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:14:24 -0600

Lansdale, Pa. - The Montgomery County Community College Mustangs women's basketball team visited Worcester Elementary School in Lansdale, Pa. January 5, 2012.

[Garden State Athletic Conference] GSAC Names Players of the Week

Troy Tucker — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:11:42 -0600

RANDOLPH, NJ - The Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) has released its Players of the Week for the week ending January 29th.

Ocean County College men's basketball player JaMario Clayton earns GSAC Male Player the Week for his 77 point performance in the Vikings 3 games. Ocean went 2-1 on the week as Clayton averaged 25.6ppg, 7.3rpg and 4.6apg.

On the women's side, Elizabeth Lawler of Ocean County College earns GSAC Female Player of the Week accolades. The 5-10 center led Ocean to a 3-0 week, averaging 25.0ppg, 20.3rpg and 3.33 blocks per game.

Congratulations to both JaMario and Elizabeth.