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Future Bright For St. Peter's Prep Basketball Program Down The Road

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

The Marauders finished the 2012-2013 season 23-7 and Trevis Wyche, Sean Cummings, and Matt Halchak depart. Juniors Austin White, Vic Jusino, Sean Ryan, and Austin Roche return next year with a bevy of young talent behind them.

Freshman big man Najja Hunter had 18 this year versus Kearny and 8 points in the Marauders opening playoff win over Paramus Catholic. Junior Chris Wright provides defensive toughness and if he can exhibit the savage rebounding ability shown versus Plainfield it will help .

The other four of the fab five freshman class that won the 2013 county title and will contribute immediately next year. Shamar Waterman, Kaleb Bishop, James Scott, and silky smooth shooter Romello Ford will help boost the depth for the Marauders next season.

Head Coach Todd Decker is 42-14 in two seasons and captured the 2013 North A Sectional Championship. It was the programs second in four seasons. He also won three showcase games and made the finals in the County and State Playoffs.

Prep Basketball is well coached under Todd Decker and his assistants also deserve a ton of credit for player development and bringing a tough defensive mentality to Grand and Warren.

Marauder Basketball Falls in Non-Public North A Final To Saint Joseph's Metuchen

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Wade Baldwin's 17 points led #6 St. Joseph's Metuchen to a 57-47 victory over #11 Saint Peter's Prep in the Non Public North A State Championship in Toms River. The Falcons have won back to back championships.

Saint Peter's Prep jumped out to an early 15-14 lead after one quarter. There was only twelve points scored in the second quarter and St. Joe's Metuchen scored eight of them to finally take the lead 20-19 and led 22-19 at halftime.

The Marauders could not convert on a grand oppurtunity in the third quarter with St. Joe's big man Karl Towns on the bench. St. Peter's got the deficit within two 39-37 but still trailed 34-29 after three. 

In the fourth quarter the Marauders battled and got it to 48-44 but big Karl Towns provided two dunks off the full court press for the knock out blow.

Trevis Wyche finished with 16 points on the evening and White finished with 14. Vic Jusino had 9 points before fouling out and Cummings had 7 with foul trouble.

Listen to Archived broadcast and Stuart McGregor Prep Basketball Class of 1962's interview below:

Saint Peter's Prep Basketball Captures 2013 Non Public North A Sectional Title

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

#11 Saint Peter's Prep used 25 points from Trevis Wyche to erase a slow start in the 2013 Non Public A Sectional Final and defeat #8 Seton Hall Prep 63-57. The Marauders won their first sectional title since 2010 and denied a potential three peat by the Pirates. 

Seton Hall Prep raced out of the gate and shredded St. Peter's zone defense with a barrage of outside buckets to lead 20-7 after one quarter. The Marauders switched to a man to man defense and picked up the tempo to outscore the Pirates 25-7 in the second quarter. St. Peter's finished the first half on a 19-2 run and led 32-27 at halftime.

Seton Hall Prep Senior Spencer Weisz, finished with 19 points and got the St. Peter's lead down to two with a three pointer late in third quarter. The Marauders would close out the period on a 9-2 run to lead 46-37.  

In the fourth quarter, Trevis Wyche's knocked down 10 key free throws to hold off the Pirates charge. Seton Hall Prep never got any closer than five points to Saint Peter's Prep the rest of the game. 

Temple Gibbs led all Seton Hall Prep scorers with 27 points on the night. Saint Peter's Prep Senior Sean Cummings turned in another excellent performance with 16 points and Austin White had 12.

Junior Vic Jusino had seven for the Marauders.

Saint Peter's Prep returns to the state final for the first time since 2010 and will take on #6 Saint Joseph's Metuchen Saturday March 9th. The Falcons are Non Public North B sectional champions and defeated the Marauders 82-66 at the SFIC Invitational earlier this year.

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Marauder Basketball Cruises Into Non Public North A Sectional Final 

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

     Senior Sean Cumming picked an excellent time to break out of a scoring funk for #12 Saint Peter's Prep. 

       He registered a team high 25 points in a 95-69 victory over #15 Depaul in Non-Public North A Semifinals in Jersey City. The Marauders are in the sectional final for the third time in five seasons.

       Cummings came out of the gate with 14 points in the first half and Saint Peter's Prep led 26-12 after one quarter. The Depaul Spartans had an opportunity to cut the double digit lead down to four when Josh Marquez hit a three pointer and was fouled.

       Marquez failed to complete the four point play and missed two free throws after a Trevis Wyche technical foul midway through the second. Devon Wise knocked down only one of two free throws the following possession and a an eight point turnaround was squandered.

         The Marauders would close the first half on a 10-3 run to lead 47-33. The second half was all Saint Peter's Prep as they led by as much as thirty points and denied a late Depaul rally.
 
      Senior Trevis Wyche had only nine points but Juniors Austin White and Vic Jusino combined for 38 points. White put up 20 points and Jusino had 18.

        The Marauders will face #8 Seton Hall Prep who is the top seed in Non Public North A at Rutgers Wednesday March 6th at 6pm. The Pirates and Marauders will meet in the sectional final for the third time in five years. Saint Peter's Prep won 65-54 in 2010 and Seton Hall won 55-47 in overtime in 2011.

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Marauder Basketball Advances To Sectional Semifinals

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Trevis Wyche and Austin White posted season highs to power #12 Saint Peter's Prep to 83-62 win over Paramus Catholic in the Non Public North A Quarterfinals in Jersey City. The Marauders will face 6th seeded Depaul in the Sectional Semifinals Saturday at noon.

The Paladins gave Saint Peter's Prep their best punch in the opening quarter. Kareem Coston had 11 points on the night and Paramus Catholic led 14-13 after the first. The Marauders would outscore the Paladins 25-12 in the second quarter to lead 38-26 at halftime.

Both teams would play even in the next two quarters but Paramus Catholic never got the deficit any closer than seven points. Trevis Wyche dropped 29 points on the night and Austin White had 28 points. Wyche knocked down 11-12 free throws and White buried five three pointers. Najja Hunter and Vic Jusino had 8 a piece.

Kyle Menard had 22 points and former Marauder Marquise Watson had 4 points for Paramus Catholic. The Marauders have won ten of their last twelve games dating back to late January. The Spartans are just as hot winners of ten straight games including a 66-60 decision over 3rd Seeded Union Catholic.

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Emerging Youth on the Marauder Ice

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Football/Basketball/Hockey/Analyst/Play by Play/Analyst

    The Marauder hockey team said hello to many new faces after graduating twelve senior varsity players last year. Although the team lost much, Coach Goodrich did not back down and again put together one of the toughest schedules in the tri-state area. 
    
    Aside from playing in the Gordon Conference, the best high school hockey conference in New Jersey, the team faced off against the Portledge School (New York), the Lawrenceville School, and last year’s Public A state champion, the Randolph Rams. The squad finished at 7-16-1 in many players’ first career varsity season. Despite the youth, the team advanced to both the quarterfinals of the Gordon Cup and the second round of the Non-Public state tournament for the second straight year. 
    
    Rocky Coviello ’14 led the team in all scoring categories with 14 goals, 14 assists, and 28 points. Sean Crowley ’15 was a close second netting 12 goals and collecting 10 assists, while Vinny Addeo ’13 registered 13 goals and five assists. Also emerging on the team were Ryen Pezzola ’14, Augie Burkhardt ’16, John Martucci ’14, and Brendan Smith ’14. 
    
    The goaltending tandem of Jonathan Labella ’15 and Scott Andreas ’16 sprung into the spotlight, and Marauder fans should be very excited about the play between the pipes for the next few years. The hockey program continues to grow under Coach Goodrich, and next year the team awaits the challenges of playing the area’s best teams. The team will return 18 of 22 varsity players.

 #3 Don Bosco Thumps Saint Peter's Hockey To End The Season

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Rob Marsanico's hat trick powered the #3 Ironmen to an 11-1 rout of Saint Peter's Prep. The Ironmen avenged last year's heartbreaking loss to move on the semifinals to take on the winner of Montclair Kimberly and St. Joes Metuchen.

The Marauders would be presented an oppurtunity early on the powerplay but couldn't get anything going after Vinny Addeo was whistled for a penalty in the middle of it. The Ironmen converted on their first powerplay with a goal from John Stimola to make it 1-0.

Lucas Luppino and Rob Marsanico would light the lamp to make it 3-0 after the first intermission. Rocky Coviello's team leading 15th goal on the powerplay was the only highlight that cut the deficit to 5-1. Rob Marsanico would rip a center point wrist shot to make it 6-1 after two.

The Ironmen would pour five more goals in and get Jonathon Labella out of the net. Labella finished with 29 saves on the night.

Hudson Catholic Holds Off Marauder Basketball In The County Championship

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

#2 Hudson Catholic's 16-4 fourth quarter run helped fend off Saint Peter's Prep 56-49 at Saint Peter's University. The Hawks have captured back to back Hudson County titles in Men's basketball.

Hudson Catholic jumped out of the gate to an 8-0 advantage in the first quarter. The Marauders would score the next eleven points to lead 11-8. The Hawks would close out the period with  six of the next eight points to end to lead 14-13.

Both teams would be a point apart in the second quarter as well with Hudson Catholic lead 26-24 at halftime. The referees failed to recognize that the Marauders were in the bonus after a late Hawk foul. No free throws were awarded and the score stayed at that mark.

Saint Peter's Prep would outscore Hudson 19-14 in the third quarter and trail 40-39. The Marauders led 45-40 for most of the final period but Hudson Catholic would reel off a 9-0 run to lead at 49-45.

Saint Peter's Prep couldn't get it any closer and were unable to reclaim their fifth Hudson County crown in six seasons. The Marauders 17 game conference winning streak was snapped and they are 20-6 on the season.

Trevis Wyche led all Saint Peter's scorers with 19 points and Austin White dropped 15. Vic Jusino had eight points and played excellent in the post.

The Marauders held Reggie Cameron to only 12 points and Jared Hall led all Hawk scorers with 13 points. Saint Peter's Prep has the second seed in Non-Public North A and will hit the court Thursday February 28th at 7pm against the winner of St. Joe's Montvale and Paramus Catholic.

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Marauder Hockey Blanks Bishop Eustace To Advance To State Quarterfinals 

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

In the first period, Sean Crowley netted a one-timer from Rocky Coviello for his eleventh goal of the season. The Marauders outshot Bishop Eustace 12-5 in the first period and led at the intermission.

Bishop Eustace had a 5 on 3 opportunity early in the first period to tie the game. The Marauders were able to kill of the advantage with ease and led the shot advantage 23-11.

Brendan Smith extended the Saint Peter's Prep advantage to 2-0. The Marauders would outshoot the Crusaders 28-15 and move into the quarterfinals for a second consecutive season.

Saint Peter's Prep has won three of their last four playoff games and will face #3 Don Bosco Prep Thursday February 28th. The Marauders upset the Ironmen 4-2 in last year's state quarterfinals at the IceVault. 

Marauder Basketball Advances To County Final For Sixth Straight Season

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Trevis Wyche and Austin White combined for 47 points as #15 Saint Peter's Prep defeated Marist 63-53 in the Hudson County Semifinals at Saint Peter's University. The Marauders are in the county final for a sixth consecutive season and face #2 Hudson Catholic again. 

The first half was a battle and the Marauders led at halftime 31-27. The Royal Knights cut Saint Peter's lead to 35-31 early in the third.

However, Jaron Smith got his 4th foul and a technical to halt all of Marist's momentum. The Marauders used an 11-0 run right after that sequence to put the game out of reach.

Trevis Wyche scored 24 points, dished out 10 assists, grabbed 8 rebounds, and registered 5 steals. Austin White scored 23 points on the evening and Vic Jusino had 9 points.

The Marauders have won seventeen consecutive conference games and won twenty games for the third time in four seasons. Saint Peter's Prep is 20-5 on the year and will look to win five county crowns in six seasons against the Hawks.

Hudson Catholic defeated Saint Peter's Prep 64-46 at The Hoops Classic earlier this year and 67-54 in last year's title game.

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Delbarton Blanks Prep Hockey In Gordon Conference Playoffs

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Play by Play Man/Analyst

John Baicco's four goals powered the #1 Green Wave to a 10-0 drubbing over Saint Peter's Prep. Delaney and Delgaizo both had two goals for Delbarton. Marauders are now 6-15-2 on the season and face Bishop Eustace in the first round of the playoffs this Friday Night at 6:40pm.

Saint Peter's Prep Hockey Advances In Gordon Playoffs

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Jonathon Labella's stellar 39 save performance willed the Marauders to a 3-1 victory over Seton Hall Prep in the Gordon Conference Playoffs. Saint Peter's Prep snapped a four game skid and will face top seeded Delbarton on Monday.

The Marauders came out in the first period like a house on fire and converted on their first powerplay oppurtunity thanks to Sean Crowley. He pounded in a top crease rebound for his tenth goal of the season.

In the second period, Seton Hall Prep took most of the momentum but Jonathon Labella continued to shut the door. However, midway through Freshman Matt Farrell tied it for the Pirates on a deflection.

Late in the second Ryen Pezzolla picked the Pirates pocket and ripped his seventh goal of the year to put the Marauders back in front.

The final period was a slugfest between both squads but again Jonathon Labella denied all the rubber coming at him. With under ten seconds left Augie Burkhardt sealed it with an empty netter to send the Marauders to the next round. 

Burkhardt notched his fourth of the season. The Marauders are now 6-14-2 on the season.

The Archived Broadcast is available below:

Marauder Basketball Cruises To The County Semifinals

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Austin White led Saint Peter's Prep with 19 points and five three pointers in a 77-49 over North Bergen in the Hudson County Quarterfinals. The Marauders advance tuesday night to the semifinals against the winner of Dickinson and Marist.

The Marauders jumped out to a 21-9 first quarter advantage and led by seventeen at halftime. Trevis Wyche dished out eleven assists and registered 16 points on the afternoon. Sean Cummings was second in team scoring with 18 points. 

Marauder Basketball Rolls Harrison To Advance To Conference Quarterfinals

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Trevis Wyche dropped 20 points including six 3 pointers as the Marauders rolled to a 103-33 win over Harrison. They will take on North Bergen in the County quarterfinals this Saturday.

Austin White had 17 points and Sean Cummings contributed 16. Najja Hunter had a career best 19 points on the evening.

Portledge Spoils Senior Day For Marauder Hockey

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Jeremy Bracco and Dylan Stuart combined for 5 points as Portledge cruised to a 7-3 victory over Saint Peter's Prep at Amerihealth Pavillion. The Marauders have lost four straight and are 5-14-2 on the year.

The Marauders got off to a solid start when Vinny Addeo found the net with his thirteenth goal of the year to put them in front 1-0. The Panthers responded late with two quick goals from Bracco and Stuart to lead 2-1 after the first.

Jeremy Bracco banged home a rebound for his eleventh goal on the year. Dylan Stuart would crack the Marauder's back shorthanded right after.

Portledge would score four more goals in the second period to cap off a six goal rally after trailing 1-0. Michael Conslato got his team leading 15th goal on the season and Dylan Stuart notched his sixth.

The Marauders would show fight in the third period when Senior Ryan Francis netted goal number two on the season and Sean Crowley with his ninth.

Saint Peter's Prep will look to bounceback against Seton Hall Prep 3:45pm Saturday at Codey Arena in the Gordon Cup Playoffs. The Marauders will try to take two of three in the battle of the real Prep rivalry.

Both teams split in two meetings this year with the Pirates taking the first 6-0 and Marauders taking the second 6-1. The game will be live on Marauder Radio Network as John Kelly Jr and Drew Casey will be on the call.

Here is tonights archived broadcast:

Prep Hockey Falls Short To Westfield

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Sean Crowley netted two goals and assisted on another goal in a 4-3 loss Westfield. Saint Peter's Prep has lost three straight games and 5-12-2 on the year.

Rocky Coviello found the net once and dished out two assists. Augie Burkhardt had three assists on the evening.

The Marauders take on the 7-4-3 Portledge New York Panthers Wednesday February 13th at 4pm. John Kelly Jr and Drew Casey will have the call live on Marauder Radio Network.

Grey Bees End Marauder's Winning Streak At Primetime Shootout

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Tyler Ennis led the way for #5 St. Benedicts Prep with 23 points in a 73-58 victory at the Primetime Shootout at Roselle Catholic. The Marauder's thirteen game winning streak was snapped as they dropped to 17-5 on the season.

The teams played a competitive first quarter with the Grey Bees holding a 17-12 advantage. St. Benedicts would outscore the Marauders 36-16 over the next two quarters to lead by 25 going into the fourth.

Saint Peter's Prep would battle hard in the final period outscoring the Grey Bees 30-20 but would come up short. Austin White would knock down five three pointers in that period to finish with 25 points and the player of the game.

Michael Young continued his dominance over Saint Peter's with 13 rebounds and 18 points. Isaiah Briscoe dropped 21 points and dished out 8 assists.

Trevis Wyche had twelve points on the evening for the Marauders. Saint Peter's Prep is done with regular season play with the Hudson County playoffs coming up next. The Marauders have been in the finals five straight seasons and will look for a sixth appearance.

Prep Basketball Blasts Ferris

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Trevis Wyche scored 24 points as #20 Saint Peter's Prep rolled 88-47 over Ferris. They extend their conference winning streak to sixteen games and their winning streak to thirteen.

Austin White dropped 21 points for the Marauders who opened up a 26-6 advantage. Sean Ryan had 13 points on the evening.

The Marauders face #5 Nationally Ranked Saint Benedict's Prep on Sunday February 10th at the Primetime Shootout. The Grey Bees are 21-1 on the season.

Prep Hockey Handled By CBA

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Anthony Cusanelli's hat trick powered #2 Christian Brothers to a 12-2 rout of Saint Peter's Prep. The Marauders have lost two straight and are 5-11-1 on the season.

Cusanelli started it off for the Colts and then Brendan Van Riemsdyk followed up right after to make it 2-0. Defensemen RJ Steer would tack on a third goal to give the Colts a 3-0 first period advantage.

Rocky Coviello got the Marauders out to a strong second period start with his twelfth goal of the season. The Marauders got a power play and were in business to make it a game.

However, Conor Tierney would score his eleventh goal of the season shorthanded to make it 4-1. The Colts would score eight of the last nine goals in the game.

Rocky Coviello had two goals on the night and leads the team with thirteenth for the year.

Saint Peter's Prep takes on Red Bank Catholic Friday February 8th at 7pm. The Caseys are 6-12-3 on the season.

Prep Basketball Defeats Dickinson

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Sean Cumming's 18 points led Saint Peter's Prep over Dickinson 66-44. The Marauders extended their winning streak to twelve and have beaten 15 straight conference opponents.

After trailing 12-6 after first quarter the Marauders outscored the Rams 41-13 over the next two. Trevis Wyche put up 14 points and Vic Jusino was solid inside again for thirteen points. Austin White had ten points on the night as well.

Saint Peter's Prep is 16-4 and has one more county foe before their big matchup at the Primetime Shootout against #5 Nationally ranked St. Benedicts Prep. The Marauders go on the road to Ferris Thursday February 7th at 7pm. They defeated the Bulldogs earlier in the year 92-41.

Don Bosco Ends Prep Hockey's Two Game Win Streak

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

A pair of goals from Lucas Luppino powered #3 Don Bosco Prep 6-1 over Saint Peter’s Prep at the Ice Vault. The Marauders are now 5-10-1 on the season.

Hunter Garlasco began the scoring at 9:26 of the first period with a shorthanded goal on a 2 on 1 breakaway to give the Ironmen a 1-0 advantage. In the second period, the Marauders brought the heat and competed head to head with Don Bosco.
    
However, the Ironmen would find the net three times after the 7:36 mark of the Second Period. Griffen Welsh started the rally on a feed from Rory Garlasco, then Robbie Marsanico, and Lucas Luppino scored for Don Bosco.

Joseph Rammetta and Lucas Luppino would make it 6-0 Don Bosco in the third period. Ryan Francis broke the shutout midway in the third period on a pass from Brendan Smith.

Don Bosco out shot Saint Peter’s badly in the third period as both teams played even in that department throughout the first two. Jared Labella was excellent in net stopping 44 shots for the Marauders.

Ironmen outshot Saint Peter's Prep 50-28 on the night. 

The road isn’t any easier for Saint Peter’s Prep as they play #2 Christian Brothers at Jersey Shore area Wednesday February 6th at 5pm. The Colts are 16-2-2 and knocked the Marauders out of the state semis last season.

(Thanks to MSG Varsity's Mark Krulish with help on this recap)

Prep Basketball Crushes Plainfield in Newark National Invitational

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Austin White's 15 points led the Marauders as they pounded Plainfield 49-26 at the Newark National Invitational. The Marauders have won eleven straight games and won threes showcase games for the first time in program history.

Trevis Wyche had eleven points and Sean Cummings chipped in nine. However, the Marauder defense was outstanding only allowing ten first half Cardinal points.

Saint Peter's Prep stands at 15-4 on the season and play Dickinson at 7pm February 5th. The Rams lost to the Marauders 59-47 earlier in the season.

Archived Broadcast below:

Prep Basketball handles business against Union City

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Trevis Wyche scored seventeen points as the Marauders beat Union City 69-27. Saint Peter's Prep moves to 14-4 on the season and has won fourteen straight conference wins.

Austin White had twelve for the Marauders who face 8-10 Plainfield tommorrow night at 
February 1st at 6:45pm. The Cardinals are a two time defending state champion from 2011 and 2012.

Prep Hockey Scores Three In Third To Bury Morristown Beard

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Senior Vinny Addeo's hat trick sparked a three goal third period surge in route to defeating Morristown Beard 4-2. The Marauders have now won two straight games for the second time this season.

Cory Betz got the ball rolling for the Crimson on the powerplay with his third goal of the season to give Morristown Beard a 1-0 first period advantage.
 
In the second period Vinny Addeo tied the game up at one and then Alex Boroweic put the Crimson back in front 2-1 with his eighth tally of the year. Morristown Beard led after two periods.

In the third period the Marauders jumped out the gate for the second straight game. Vinny Addeo scored the first two to complete his hat trick. Rocky Coviello tacked on an insurance goal later to give Prep a 4-2 lead.

Addeo has 5 goals in two games and now is the teams leading goal scorer with twelve. Coviello moved his goal total to eleven and Sean Crowley had two assists. Freshman Goalie Scott Andreas contributed 26 saves on the evening.

The Marauders are now 5-9-1 on the year and face Don Bosco Prep Friday at 6pm at the Ice Vault. The Ironmen sport an 11-6 record and will look to avenge an early state playoff loss dealt to them last season by Saint Peter's Prep.

Prep Basketball Pounds Kearny

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play Man/Founder

Austin White's 24 points powered the Marauders to a 98-38 drubbing of Kearny. Saint Peter's Prep has won twelve straight conference games and extended their winning streak to nine.

The Marauders jumped out to a 35-7 first quarter advantage and never looked back. Trevis Wyche posted 16 points and Chris Wright posted his best performance of the year with twelve.

Saint Peter's Prep will look for thirteen straight conference wins against Union City. The Soaring Eagles are 9-9 and lost to Prep 84-36 in their last meeting.

Prep Hockey Rolls Over Seton Hall Prep

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Vinny Addeo's pair of goals helped Saint Peter's Prep avenge an early season embarrassment 6-1 over Seton Hall Prep. The Marauders snapped a 4 game winless streak and moved to 4-9-1 on the year.

Saint Peter's Prep made the most of their powerplay opportunities as Augie Burkhart pounded in a net mouth scramble to make it 1-0. The Marauders got a late chance in the first period and Vinny Addeo would cash in on the forehand to make it 2-0 after the first intermission.

Late in the a highly defensive second period Ryen Pezzola would clean up the trash in front of the net to give St. Peter's a 3-0 lead at the second intermission. Pezzola has 5 goals in the last 5 games. 

The Marauders would come out of the third period flying with three goals in under three minutes in a half. Sean Crowley would get his seventh on the season on a powerful wrister from the left circle to start it. Vinny Addeo would grab his second of the evening on a right circle wrist shot and Brendan Smith tallied one shorthanded.

Seton Hall defensemen Myles Mitchell would spoil Jonathon Labella's shutout opportunity with a late goal. Labella was terrific again for the Marauders with 22 saves.

This was the Marauders most complete game on the ice this season and they will look to win back to back games for the first time this season against Morristown Beard. The Crimson are 5-8-3 on the year and beat Prep 3-1 a year ago. 

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Prep Basketball Survives Bayonne

January 24, 2013

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play Man/Founder 

Trevis Wyche dropped 21 points to lead a second half St. Peter's Prep rally to defeat Bayonne 66-60 in Bayonne. The Marauders have now won eight straight games overall and are 12-4 on year. 

Sean Cummings and Austin White both chipped in 12 points apiece as St. Peter's Prep trailed, 30-28 at the halftime. Vic Jusino added 10 points and the Marauders outscored the Bees 38-30 in the second half.

The Marauders will look for eleven straight conference wins versus Kearny Tuesday January 29th at 7pm at the barn. Saint Peter's Prep beat the Cardinals 62-38 earlier in the year.

Marauder Hockey Beaten by #4 Gloucester Catholic

January 23, 2013

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Play by Man/Hockey Analyst

The Marauders lost to the #4 state ranked Gloucester Catholic Rams 9-3 at AmeriHealth Pavilion in Newark.

Rocky Coviello opened the scoring with a wicked slap shot from the point for his ninth goal of the season, giving the Marauders a 1-0 lead.

However, the Rams answered scoring four consecutive goals. Matt McGinley, Marcus Dickerson, Eric Robinson, and Riley Horvath all lit the lamp to give the Rams a 4-1 lead midway through the second period.

Shortly thereafter, Rocky Coviello added his second goal of the game and seconds later Vinny Addeo scored his seventh goal of the season.

Gloucester Catholic then tallied two more goals before the end of the second period. Jason Browoleit and Trevor Madden scored to give Gloucester Catholic a 6-3 lead at the second intermission.

In the third period, the Rams struck for three more goals. Eric Robinson added two more goals to complete the hat trick and Jason Browoleit scored his second of the game to give the Rams a 9-3 victory over the Marauders.   

Saint Peter’s falls to 3-10-1 and will play Seton Hall Prep on Friday at 6:00 at AmeriHealth Pavilion in a Gordon Conference National Division matchup.

Prep Basketball Handles North Bergen

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Sean Cummings posted 19 points to extend the Marauders winning streak to seven over North Bergen 62-46. Saint Peter's Prep has now won nine straight conference games.

After playing to a tight 14-12 first quarter Saint Peter's went on a 15-6 scoring run to lead at halftime 29-18. Vic Jusino got back into double digits by posting 15 points and Trevis Wyche had thirteen on the evening.

The Marauders go on the road looking for ten straight conference wins against archrival Bayonne at 7pm January 24th. The Bees are 10-5 on the year and lost earlier in the season to Saint Peter's 93-60.

Prep Basketball Holds Off Hackensack

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Austin White broke out of a slump with 18 points to help Saint Peter's Prep edge Hackensack 59-55. The Marauders have now extended their winning streak to six on the season and notched their first out of conference win.

Saint Peter's Prep led 27-24 at halftime but would trail 45-41 after three. A strong 15-10 fourth quarter effort helped St. Peter's lift themselves to their second showcase victory of the year.

Sean Cummings and Trevis Wyche both scored in double digits. Cummings had 14 and Wyche had 13.

The Marauders look to win nine straight conference games against North Bergen Tuesday January 22nd at 7pm. The Marauders defeated the Bruins 67-53 earlier in the season

Marauder Hockey Falls to Randolph

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Play by Play/Analyst
January 21, 2013


The Marauders fell to the #8 state ranked Randolph Rams 5-2 at AmeriHealth Pavilion in Newark.

The Rams got off to a quick start with a goal from Liam Finneran and a power play goal from Stefan Tamminga in the first 3:55 of the game.

After a five minute boarding major and the ejection of Liam Finneran, Tommy Linkus added his first goal of the year on the power play to cut Randolph’s lead to 2-1.

In the second period, Matthew Bruno added a goal of his own to make it 3-1 Rams.

Ryen Pezzola cut the Randolph lead to 3-2 35 seconds into the third period, but Randolph quickly added two goals to extend their lead to 5-2.

Saint Peter’s falls to 3-9-1 and will play #4 ranked Gloucester Catholic on Wednesday at 4:00 at AmeriHealth Pavilion in a Gordon Conference showdown.

Marauder Hockey Draws with St. Augustine

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Vinny Addeo finally broke a goal scoring drought with two goals as the Marauders tied Saint Augustine 4-4.

Rocky Coviello and Sean Crowley had a goal and an assist for Saint Peter's Prep. JT Fearon, Augie Burkhardt, Tommy Linkus, and Ryen Pezzola all had assists. 

The Marauders face a major hockey challenge on Martin Luther King day against two time state champion Randolph. Rich McLaughlin's crew is 6-5-2 after losing big scorer Connor Ryan and Goalie Mike Polio from a year ago.

Saint Peter's Basketball Rolls Memorial

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Trevis Wyche put up a 28 point effort as the Maruaders cruised over Memorial 83-53. They have won eight straight conference games and are 9-4 overall.

Saint Peter's jumped out to a 24-6 first quarter lead and never looked back. Sean Cummings dropped 19 points and Vic Jusino scored in double digits for a second straight game with ten.

The Marauders next game will be on Martin Luther King Day at the Freedom Fighters Hoop Challenge against Hackensack. The Comets are 11-2 on the year and the Marauders will look to win back to back showcase games.

The won their defeated Newark Tech in last year's Freedom Fighters Hoop Challenge 68-51.

Prep Basketball Rocks Ferris

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Vic Jusino's 15 point effort powered Saint Peter's to their seventh straight conference win 92-41 over Ferris. The Marauders are now 8-4 on the season and 8-1 in conference.

After a close 15-11 first quarter the Marauders finished the first half on a 25-8 run to lead 40-19 at halftime. Vic Jusino led all scorers for the first the time this season with 15.

Austin White bounced back with 14 points and Trevis Wyche and Sean Cummings chipped in 11 each.

The Marauders will look for eight straight conference wins on the road versus Memorial tommorrow night at 7. The Tigers are 5-7 on the season and were pounded by Saint Peter's Prep 101-37 in both team's season opener. 

Lions Rally Late In Third Period To Sink Marauder Hockey

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Dylan Kuiper's game winning midway in the third period capped off a three goal Pope John rally to clip Saint Peter's Prep 4-3. The Marauders two game winning streak was snapped and The Lions have now won six straight after an 0-4 start.

Saint Peter's Prep got off to a great first period start for a second consecutive game and Ryen Pezzola scored on a rebound to put up Prep 1-0 after one.

In the second period the Lions would respond as Joey Forbussi would rip a wrist shot upstairs to tie it at 1. Rocky Coviello would get a breakaway later in the second period and put it by Justin Natiello to give Saint Peter's a 2-1 advantage after two.

In the third period Pope John turned up the heat and Marauder kill William Hoer ripped one upstairs from the right circle to even the game at 2. It became an onslaught from the Lions after as Dylan Kuiper's gave them the go ahead goal and then Donny Flynn provided insurance.

Pope John goalie Justin Natiello made 26 saves and Saint Peter's Prep was 0-5 on the powerplay. The Marauders will look to regroup Monday January 21st at 2pm against defending State Champion Randolph.

Listen to archived broadcast below and Archived Video Broadcast Below

Prep Basketball Gives Marist First Loss of The Season

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Trevis Wyche dropped 26 points helped Saint Peter's Prep extend their conference winning streak to six 58-50 over Marist at the Commerce Showcase. The Marauders are 7-4 on the year and 7-1 in Hudson County play.

Marist stymied the Marauders in the first quarter and led 15-12. Trevis Wyche would put up 17 of his 26 points in the first half and aid Saint Peter's in 19-8 second quarter to give them a 31-23 halftime advantage.

Marist kept it close in the second half but never evened the game. The Marauders used tough defense, excellent ball movement and smart possessions to grind out a 58-50 victory.

Austin White scored in single digit for a second consecutive game. Sean Cummings put up 9 points on the night and was terrific on the glass and on defense. Sean Ryan was huge off the bench with all of his 9 points coming in the first half.

Marist big man Manny Suarez who had 19 points and 9 rebounds on the evening for the Royal Knights. Marist is 8-1 overall and 5-1 in conference with Hudson Catholic up next.

The Marauders will look for their seventh straight conference win Tuesday night 7:00pm at Home against Ferris. The Bulldogs are 2-8 on the year.

Broadcast correction:

- Marauder Nation, Fans, and Alumni I made a mistake on the last showcase win for Prep. They defeated Don Bosco in the same showcase a year ago.

Below is the archived broadcast with John Kelly Jr and Colin Carney on the call:

Prep Basketball Takes Care Of Dickinson

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Trevis Wyche put up 18 points as Saint Peter's Prep ran away from Dickinson 59-47. The Marauder's notched their fifth straight conference win and second straight overall.

Saint Peter's Prep dominated the first quarter 22-10. However, the Rams roared back in the second to make it close at halftime 26-21.

The Marauders led 13-8 after the third quarter and led by as much as twelve on the night. Sean Cumming dropped 16 points and Vic Jusino bounced back with 14 on the evening.

Austin White finished with only 6 points and was held under double digits for the first time this year. The Marauders are now 6-4 on the season and trying for a third straight win overall and sixth straight in conference versus Marist.

The Marauders and Royal Knights met in the 2011 Hudson County Final where Saint Peter's Prep handled them 76-46 at Saint Peter's College and 51-36 a year ago in Bayonne.

Prep Hockey Extends Winning Streak To 2 Over Monsignor Farrell

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Ryen Pezzola scored a pair of goals to lift Saint Peter's Prep to a 5-1 victory over Monsignor Farrell. It was the Marauder's second straight win and they are now 3-7 on the season.

The Marauders finally got a strong start in the First Period with 3 goals. Rocky Coviello got the ball rolling first and then John Martucci and Ryen Pezzola tacked on the others.

Center Ryen Pezzola got his second in period number two and Sean Crowley tacked one on in the third. Goalie Chad Molesky had 13 saves on the night and his shutout spoiled when Tyler Percoco scored with 28 seconds left.

Rocky Coviello and John Martucci both had assists and put up two points. Brendan Boardingham, Tommy Linkus, and Brian Doyle had assists.

The Marauders will look for three straight wins overall and two in conference play against Pope John at 4pm January 15th. The Lions have won four straight after an 0-4 start and held off a later Saint Peter's scoring rally 5-4 in the last meeting.

Vinny Addeo's Late Goal Snaps Prep Hockey's 6 Game Skid

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Play by Play Man/Analyst

Vinny Addeo scored the game winner on a breakaway with 5.6 seconds left to edge Bergen Catholic 2-1 at AmeriHealth Pavilion.

After both teams played a scoreless first period, Vinny Addeo lit the lamp with a Power Play Goal at the 13:47 mark of the second period to give the Marauders the 1-0 lead.  Tucker James tied the game at 1 with 3:10 remaining in the third period on a wicked wrist shot from the point.

Saint Peter’s Prep goalie Scott Andreas faced a firing squad yesterday and registered 30 saves in the victory. The Marauders improve to 2-7-0 after an instant classic and will play at Monsignor Farrell on Thursday night at 8:30pm.

Marauder Basketball Trounces Union City

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Austin White exploded for 27 points including 4 3 pointers as Saint Peter's Prep rolled 84-36 over Union City. The Marauders are 5-4 on the season and have won four straight conference games. 

Trevis Wyche dropped 12 points on the evening and Najja Hunter posted a career high 14 points.

The Marauders travel to Dickinson tommorrow night at 7pm. The Rams are 8-2 and had their 4 game winning streak snapped last night against Memorial 63-58.

Prep Basketball Falls To Saint Joes Metuchen

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Marques Towne put up 31 points to help power #8 Saint Joes Metuchen to a 82-66 victory over Saint Peter's Prep at the SFIC Invitational. The Marauders dropped to 4-4 on the season.

Saint Peter's and St. Joes Metuchen played a competive first half with the Falcons leading 35-32 at the halftime intermission. They would outscore the Marauders 47-34 in the second half en rout to victory.

Trevis Wyche led all Marauder scorers with 18 points on the evening and Sean Cummings had 16. Austin White and Vic Jusino also scored in double digits with 13 and 12 respectively.

The Saint Peter's Prep Basketball team is back in action Tuesday January 8th at 7pm at home versus Union City. The Soaring Eagles are 4-5 on the year.

Bishop Eustace Holds Off Prep Hockey

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Danny Coia and Nick Tarquini both found the back of the net as Bishop Eustace defeated Saint Peter's Prep 2-1. The Marauders outshot the Crusaders 34-12 in the game and were dealt their sixth straight loss.

The Marauders controlled play for the majority of the game but Danny Coia was able to put Bishop Eustace up 1-0. Saint Peter's Prep would have a powerplay opportunity to tie the game at one but see it get squandered when Nick Tarquini scored on a shorthanded breakaway to make it 2-0.

In the third period, Rocky Coviello cut the deficit to 2-1 on a nice feed from JT Fearon. Crusaders goalie Nick Altumuro had 33 saves on the evening.

The Marauders next game will be Tuesday at 4pm January 8th against Bergen Catholic. The Crusaders are 2-4-2 on the year.

The last time these two teams met Bergen Catholic erased a 3-1 deficit with three third period goals to win 4-3.

Tuesday afternoon's game will be broadcast live at 4pm on Marauder Radio Network with Drew Casey on the call:

Marauder Basketball Snaps Two Game Skid

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Sean Cumming's team leading 13 points powered Saint Peter's Prep to a 62-38 rout of Kearny yesterday. The Marauders are back over .500 for the first time in 2013.

The Marauders led 15-8 after one quarter and held a comfortable 33-19 advantage at the halftime intermission. Trevis Wyche and Austin White both contributed ten points a piece.

Saint Peter's Prep basketball has won three straight conference games. The Marauders will look for their first out of conference win against #11 Saint Joe's Metuchen at the SFIC Classic Sunday January 6th at 3:30pm.
 
The Marauders will have a test inside from Seven foot Karl Towns the nation's best sophomore commmited to Kentucky.

Marauder Basketball Handled In Kevin Boyle's Return To New Jersey

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Montaverde Academy's Kevin Williams dropped 17 points fueling Kevin Boyle's return to the Garden State with 89-62 victory over Saint Peter's Prep in the Wounded Warrior Classic at Roselle Catholic. The Marauders have lost back to back contests are 3-3 on the year.

Former St Patrick Shamrock Dakari Johnson had 16 points as the Eagles raced to a 45-27 halftime advantage. Montaverde Academy also got double digit scoring efforts from DeAngelo Russell with 13 and 10 from Florida commit Kasey Hill and Jalyn Patterson.

Trevis Wyche, another former St. Patricks transfer, put up a game-high 23 points for Saint Peter's Prep. The Marauders also got strong efforts from Sean Cummings with 16 points and Austin White with 15.

The Marauders go back to conference play tonight at 7pm in Kearny before they take on #11 St. Joes Metuchen Sunday at 3:30pm in the SFIC. The Cardinals are 3-4 on the season.

Bishop Kearny Rallies Late In Fourth To Clip Prep Basketball

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Antwoine Anderson sunk two foul shots with 0.4 seconds to erase a six-point deficit and hold off Saint Peter's Prep 50-49 at Holyoke Community College in Massachussets.

The Marauders were up by six with fifty seconds. Alvin English and Antwoine Anderson both knocked down 3-pointers begin the rally. Antwoine Anderson finished with 13 points on the day.

Travis Wyche led the Marauders with 15 points and Austin White had 13. The Marauders are 3-2 to close out 2012.

The next basketball game is January 2nd at Roselle Catholic versus Montaverde Academy. The are coached by former St. Patrick's Coach Kevin Boyle.

Pope John Holds Off A Late Prep Hockey Rally

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Senior Defensemen Will Hoer's shorthanded goal with 6:05 remaining extended Pope John's lead to three goals and held off a late surge from St. Peter's Prep to hold on 5-4 victory at Skylands Ice World. It was the Lions first win of the season and extended Prep's losing streak to five.

In the first period both teams skated to a 1-1 draw. Saint Peter's Prep Freshman Augie Burkhardt found the net first and Alex Kelemba tied it for Pope John.

The second period saw the Lions convert on three powerplay oppurtunities with goals from Angelo Marquart, Richie Halevy and William Hoer to give Pope John a 4-1 lead at the intermission. 

In the final period, Prep sophomore Sean Crowley cut the Lions advantage to 4-2. After  William Hoer's shorthanded goal, his second of the game, Ryan Pezzola begin the Saint Peter's Prep rally 1:16 later. J.T. Fearon would cut the Pope John lead to 5-4 with 39 seconds left in the game. 

Justin Natiello made 33 saves for Pope John and Saint Peter's Prep Freshman Goalie Scott Andreas stopped 28 shots. The Marauders will look to snap their losing streak January 4th at 4pm against Bishop Eustace.

The Marauders defeated the Crusaders for their only win 4-2 back in early December.
Saint Peter's Prep hockey is 1-6 to close out 2012.

Prep Basketball Rolls Over Bayonne

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director Of Broadcasting/Play by Play Man/Founder

Senior Trevis Wyche recorded a triple-double, dropping 22 points, grabbing 12 Rebounds, and distributed 12 assists to power #8 Saint Peter's Prep to a 93-60 victory in Jersey City. The Marauders have taken back to back conference games going into a weekend trip up in Massachusetts.

Sean Cummings lit it up from beyond the arch with four 3-pointers to finish with 20 points on the evening. Austin White had 18 points and Sean Ryan had 11. 

The Marauders face Bishop Kearny at the Catholic School Showcase at Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts December 22nd at 7:15.

Listen to the First Half and 4th Quarter Broadcast Podcast with John Kelly Jr and Colin Carney:

Prep Basketball Edges Out North Bergen

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Senior Sean Cumming posted a double double with 16 points and 15 rebounds to rally #8 Saint Peter's Prep 67-53 over North Bergen. After trailing 25-24 at Halftime the Marauders outscored the Bruins 43-28 in the second half.

Junior Austin White added 15 points and Senior Trevis Wyche contributed 17.

Marauders are now 2-1 in conference play and overall and look to make it two straight vs. Archrival Bayonne Thursday December 20th at 7pm.

Portledge Extends Prep Hockey's Skid To Four

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Portledge NY defeated Saint Peter's Prep 6-4 yesterday at Beaver Dam Arena. The Marauder Hockey team is 1-5 on the year but has found the net 7 times in two games.

JT Fearon, Augie Burkhart, Brendan Smith, and Sean Crowley scored for the Marauders.

They will have to pick up the scoring this Friday Night at 7:40pm against Pope John at Skylands Arena. The Lions are 0-4 on the season.

Hudson Catholic Holds Off Marauder Basketball

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Senior Kavon Stewart's 17 point output powered #4 Hudson Catholic over #8 Saint Peter's Prep 64-46 at the Tip-Off Hoop Group Showcase in West Orange, New Jersey. It was the Hawks fourth win in a row over the Marauders.

Senior Reggie Cameron and Kyle McLeggan dropped 14 points on the afternoon. Prep Senior Travis Wyche scored 23 in a losing effort and was named the games MVP.

Vic Jusino also scored ten points for the Marauders. Saint Peter's Prep will keep it in county on Tuesday December 18th at 7pm on the road against North Bergen.

The Bruins are 2-0 on the season after a 59-48 win over Ramapo.

Marauder Basketball Pounds Memorial in Opener

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Senior Austin White's 27 points and Trevis Wyche's triple-double of 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists led #8 St. Peter's Prep to a 101-37 drubbing of victory Memorial in Jersey City.

22 of White's 27 points came in the first half in which the Marauders led 54-13 at the end of it. Saint Peter's Prep will have to play a complete game to snap their 3 game losing streak to Hudson Catholic.

The Golden Hawks will meet up with the Marauders at 12:45 at the Hoop Group Tournament at West Orange High School. Hudson Catholic won their opener easily against Newark Vocational 85-37.

Crusader's Third Period Rally Shocks Marauder Hockey

John Kelly Jr
Director of Broadcasting/Play By Play/Founder
Marauder Radio Network

Sophomore Forward Kyle Marano's found the back of the net to cap off a three goal third period rally powering Bergen Catholic 4-3 over Saint Peter's Prep at Amerihealth Pavillion. The Crusaders extended their winning streak to two games and kept the Marauder losing skid at three.

After going down a man Saint Peter's Prep put together an excellent penalty kill and Vinny Addeo capped it off with his second goal of the year shorthanded to put the Marauders outfront 1-0. It didn't take long for Bergen Catholic to respond as off a rebound Senior Tucker James ripped a turnaround wrist shot to tie the game at 1.

In the Second Period, the Marauders went back in front by cashing in on their third powerplay of the game. Rocky Coviello got his team leading fourth goal of the year off a netmouth scramble to put Saint Peter's in front 2-1 at the intermission.

Sophomore Sean Crowley would give the Marauders insurance with his first goal of the season to make it 3-1 in the third period. However, Freshman Sam Field wasn't finished as he pounded home his third goal of the year to cut the Prep lead to 3-2.

The Crusaders continued their onslaught on Marauder Freshman goalie Scott Andreas and Senior Tucker James tied it at 3 on their second power play oppurtunity. Bergen Catholic kept it deep and James would feed Marano for a quick one-timer to give them the lead for good 4-3.

The Marauders are now 1-4 on the year and have lost their last three conference games in the Gordon Conference. The Marauders take on Portledge Monday December 17th at 5:30pm.

Freshman goalie Scott Andreas was terrific in his debut with 23 saves on 27 Crusader shots.

Tune in below to catch the Archived Broadcast with Play by Play Man John Kelly Jr and Drew Casey:

Delbarton Shutsout Prep Hockey

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Alex Haggerty's hat trick powered #1 Delbarton 10-0 over Saint Peter's Prep. The Marauders were shutout for a second consecutive game and have lost two straight in conference and on the year.

Will McCarthy scored just 1:16 into the first period which saw the Green Wave pump in ten goals and outshoot Saint Peter's 14-3. After a 7-0 score after two periods the game was called.

Kevin Lewis had two goals for Delbarton and Josh Melnick added three assists. In a losing effort Marauder Senior Goaltender Jacob Yanicek had eleven saves on nineteen shots.

Saint Peter's Prep hockey plays at 8pm this Friday December 15th at Prudential vs. Bergen Catholic. The Crusaders are 1-1 on the year and last years matchup 9-5.

Seton Hall Prep Blanks Marauder Hockey

November 8, 2012

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Hockey/Football/Play by Play Man

The Seton Hall Prep Pirates defeated the Saint Peter’s Prep Marauders 6-0 at Codey Arena in a Gordon Conference ice hockey matchup.

Both teams played to a scoreless tie after the first period. Untraditionally the Pirate’s coaching staff called for the ice to be cleaned during it. Normally, the ice is cleaned after the second period.

In the second period, Seton Hall Prep controlled the play for the rest of the game. Mitchell, Keith Bishop, and Spencer Truesdell all lit the lamp to put the Pirates up 3-0 lead after two.

Saint Peter’s Prep had a golden opportunity to get back into the game with a 1:00 6 on 3 power-play. After failing to convert, Seton Hall poured it on with goals from Zachary Potten, Alexander Lipkin, and Brian Schott to defeat the Marauders 6-0.

Christopher Wilkens earned the shutout in goal for the Pirates. The tempers flared as the game ended with six misconducts dealt out in the final two minutes of play.   

The Pirates improve to 1-2, while the Marauders fall to 1-2. Saint Peter’s will play at Delbarton on Monday at 4:45pm and look to get back to their winning ways.

Marauder Hockey Handles Bishop Eustace

December 5, 2012

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Football and Hockey Analyst/Play by Play Man

Saint Peter's Prep hockey got a hat trick from Junior Rocky Coviello en route to a 4-2 victory over Bishop Eustace at the AmeriHealth Pavilion. It marked their first regular season and Gordon Confrence win of the 2012 season.

Rocky Coviello opened the scoring in the first period on a goal assisted by Sean Crowley and Augie Burkhardt.

Sean Crowley then added a goal of his own in the second period to extend the Marauder lead to 2-0. Eric DiPretorio quickly answered to cut the Marauder lead in half to 2-1.

Coviello then netted his second goal of the game to put Saint Peter’s back up two goals 3-1. Before the horn sounded to end the action-packed second period, Chip Lem brought the Crusaders back within one again scoring on a feed from Eric Tomasello.

Bishop Eustace could not break even in the third period. The Crusaders fired the first seven shots of the period, but Jacob Yanicek was solid in goal. The senior netminder finished with 21 saves on the evening.

Rocky Coviello completed the hat trick with an empty net goal to seal the game for Prep 4-2. Anthony Altamurro made 22 saves in a losing effort for the Crusaders. 

The Marauders face off against Seton Hall Prep on Saturday at 3:30 at Codey Arena.

Lawrenceville Rolls Over Prep Hockey

John Kelly
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Lawrenceville Prep got two goals a piece from Robert Cerepak and Tylar Novy en route to a 10-1 victory at Loucks Ice Center in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville got five powerplay goals in two minutes.

The Marauders got outshot 48-21 on the night. The Marauders open up at Prudential Center tommorrow at 4pm against Bishop Eustace.

Paladins Shutout Marauders And End The 2012 Season

John Kelly
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Junior Dejon Harrison two rushing touchdowns sent #7 Paramus Catholic to Metlife Stadium 21-0. The Paladins are back in the state finals for the first time since 1997.

After a Marauder three and out, Paramus Catholic went 19 plays and ate up over ten minutes with Jabrill Peppers pounding it in from a yard out. That drive exhausted the whole first quarter clock.

The Marauders would go three and out again and Paramus Catholic would respond again with a Dejon Harrison score. The Marauders drove to the Paladin 21 but Mike Rabasca's fade pass in the left corner of the endzone for Charlie Callinan was picked by Tyrone Washington.

This was the furthest the Marauder offense would get on the day. They had several three and outs and yielded multiple stats.

The Marauder defense may have given up 100 yards to Jabrill Peppers but they made him earn every yard. They made him pay on every run and had him limping by games end.

The Marauders have now lost seven in a row versus Bergen County opponents. They have been shutout in two of their last three games.

Final Thoughts from Broadcaster:

The 2012 Season is one for Saint Peter's Prep that was filled with a lot of unexpected issues. In week three Kearny canceled four hours before kickoff.

The team's training facility was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and the school days and football practice mixing has been tough for the players. They could not play Dover high school before the playoffs.

Rich Hansen normally schedules an athletic team before the playoffs. Saint Peter's Prep has had to deal with lots of time off and I believe this 2012 group of Seniors handled it like men.

I was extremely impressed with the Development of Shane Huber his Senior season. Huber led the team in sacks and will be an excellent addition to UMass next season.

Shane took down Jabrill Peppers all afternoon and if it was not for him the defense would have not had that much success.

Brian Githens was a Senior this season that contributed on defense and special teams. He led the team with 3 interceptions and two of those went for touchdowns. He also was huge as the punter.

Senior Charlie Callinan may go down as one of the best Saint Peter's Prep receivers to ever suit up. He finished with 26 receptions for over 400 yards and 8 touchdowns. That is the most ever by a Marauder receiver and he will be missed next year when he is playing for the Boston College Eagles.

It has now been four years with Marauder Radio Network with three classes of players and families. All of your support over the past four years has been awesome.

I know the final outcome has not been what everyone set out to accomplish in the summer but whether it was the fun tailgates in Boston last year or every Saturday at 10am for games at Caven Point your constant support and kindness will be missed.

I know at the end of the day this team had more in the tank despite all the schedule issues this year. However, these Seniors fought through it and served as excellent leaders.

The final result is not issue. Leadership was shown on the scoreboard no matter what any writer said.

In the second half and throughout the game with the sputtering offense I never saw any quit in the Marauder defense. Also viewing the far sideline no one was pointing fingers at a young offensive line.

These Seniors were mature men on this day despite the tough results. It has been a tough year for Saint Peter's Prep after Hurricane Sandy but the football facilities will be built and this team will come out tighter knit during the 2013 season.


The archived broadcast is below:

Saint Peter's Rolls Seton Hall Prep Into State Semifinals

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Jonathon Hilliman ran for 233 yards and 4 touchdowns as Saint Peter's Prep rocked Seton Hall 48-7 in the first round of the Non-Public Group 4 playoffs. The fourth seeded Marauders will face top seeded Paramus Catholic in the semis.

Mike Rabasca got things going on the opening drive with his first rushing touchdown from fifteen yards out. After Seton Hall sacked Mike Rabasca twice the Marauders would took advantage of a short field and Hillman would take it in from two yards out to make it 14-0.

After a blocked punt Jonathon Hilliman would scamper in from 22 yards out to make it 21-0 at the half. Senior Linebacker Jordan Fox collected 2 interceptions on the evening.

Seton Hall Prep opened the second half with a 13 play drive capped off by a 19 yard touchdown pass from John Burkly to Kevin Taylor. Hilliman would roll down the field in three plays and respond with his fourth rushing touchdown to make it 27-7. Minkah Fitpatrick and Corey Caddle would add a touchdown a piece.

The Marauders has taken the playoff battle of the real Prep two straight times over Seton Hall. They have now made it to the semifinals eleven straight seasons and will look to go to the state final for the first time since 2009.

POST GAME REFLECTIONS:

- Offensive Lineman of Brian Rabasca, Nick Angelli, Joe Stevenson, Dan Bongiorno, and Robbie Walsh stepped their game up in the second half when Jonathon Hilliman needed it. After struggling in the first half they blew holes wide open for the gunning game. They need 48 minutes like that against Khilyni Kennedy and the Paladins.

- Linebacker Jordan Fox played excellent in coverage and snagged two interceptions. The Linebacking unit as a whole was terrific in pass coverage and Shane Huber almost got their third pick as a unit late.

- Senior Brian Githens continues to make big plays and important plays no matter what his role is. He made a major impact punting on the night and booted a 51 yarder to pin Seton Hall Prep deep in their own end. He also provided a 40 yarder to change field position.

 DePaul Shocks Marauder Soccer In State Semis

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

The DePaul Catholic Spartans defeated the #2 seeded Marauders 2-1, knocking the Marauders out of the state tournament. DePaul will advance to the Non-Public North A Sectional Final to face the winner of Bergen Catholic and Delbarton. 

DePaul opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a fifteen yard strike into the top right corner of the net to take a 1-0 lead. But the Marauders answered in the twentieth minute when Mike Giambalvo finished an Andrew Romero pass across the box to make it 1-1. 

DePaul got the game winner in the 53rd minute in a scramble in front of Marauder Goalkeeper Nick Cipriano. DePaul got to the finish but not after the Marauders put up a fight until the very end. DePaul Goalkeeper Eric Klenofsky was stellar down the stretch, notably making a diving save on a ball headed to the top left corner of the net. 

The Marauders did not get any help from the referee and the coaching staff received a yellow card early in the second half. Luckily, none of the three goals scored resulted from this. 

This loss marks the second consecutive year the Marauder soccer squad was eliminated just one game short of a sectional final appearance. 

Saint Peter's Prep Football vs Seton Hall Prep First Round Pullout Preview

John Kelly Jr.
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder
Marauder Radio Network

Saint Peter's Prep will not have to face Don Bosco or Bergen Catholic in this year's playoff bracket until the state finals at Metlife Stadium. The Marauders are in the bracket with top seeded Paramus Catholic who has been a major surprise this season with transfer Jabrill Peppers and Marquise Watson.

The Marauders have won all their first round playoff games dating back to 2000. The will face the Seton Hall Pirates in first rounds. These two met back in the 2006 state semis with the Marauders winning 21-7.

The Pirates come off a 42-41 win over Bloomfield in a thriller after withstanding a two point conversion attempt by Bengals. The Marauders have not suited up since they thrashed North Bergen 50-0 in early November.

SETON HALL PIRATE PERSONEL: 

Last year's signalcaller Sean Maguire is at Florida State and Head Coach John Finnegan has used mulitple quarterbacks to fill his role. Junior John Burkly returns under center after an injury back in Week 5. He is 10 of 24 for 222 yards with 4 touchdown tosses and 3 picks.

His brother Senior Peter Burkly has thrown for 714 yards and eleven scoring tosses in 2012. He is completing 61 percent of his passes attempted.

Seton Hall's Wing T offense features a running back by committee led by Senior Running Backs Andrew Harmon and Kevin Taylor. Harmon leads the team with 587 rushing yards and eight scores.

Taylor is second on the squad with 440 yards and seven scores. He is also a threat in the passing game with 19 catches for 400 yards and 6 scores. Junior Nasir Austin has rushed for 426 yards and 5 rushing TDs.

Senior Split End Clay Austin is their threat on the outside with 28 receptions 526 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Defensively, the Pirates give up 28 points per game but have yield 32 per game in the last 3. 
 
On the defensive line Senior Jim Jannicelli is second on the team with 57 total tackles and leads them with 6.5 sacks. Senior Charles Johnson is unavailable for tommorrow night's matchup and was second on the team with 5 sacks. Junior Sean Morrison has 3.5 sacks on the year. 

At Linebacker Senior Tommy Young leads the unit with 48 total tackles and Sophomore Cheyenne Robertson is second with 40 total tackles. He leads the unit along with Senior Connor William with 2 picks.

The secondary is led by Senior safety Patrick Keyes who has 100 total tackles on the year and a pick.
Senior Kevin Taylor leads all Pirates with 4 interceptions and is second in total tackles with 55 and Frank Maldonado is third with 51 total tackles.

KEYS TO GAME:

SAINT PETER'S PREP:

- Establish Running Game with Junior Running Back Jonathon Hilliman who has 1,058 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. This will help open the Play Action Pass for Quarterback Mike Rabasca and Charlie Callinan. Rabasca has 9 touchdown passes and Callinan has 7 touchdown receptions on the year.
- Stop the Seton Hall running game and force them into Third and Long
- Dline of Brian Rabasca, Dave Tolentino, and Armand Cox need to pressure Pirate signalcallers all night. This unit along with leading sack man Senior Shane Huber has 15 sacks on the season.

SETON HALL PREP:

- Make solid play calls on first and second down in the running game. Give Senior Running Backs Andrew Harmon and Kevin Taylor proper running lanes to set up third and short.
- The ability to do the task above will open up big plays in the passing game to Senior Split End Clay Austin.
- Stop the Marauder Run and pressure Mike Rabasca with Jim Jannicelli and Sean Morrison. The Pirate unit total has 19 sacks on the season.

Marauders Advance to State Tournament Semi-Finals

November 10, 2012

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Play by Play Man/Color Analyst

The Marauder Soccer team defeated the Don Bosco Prep Ironmen 1-0 in overtime to advance to the state tournament semi-finals. 

In a game where Don Bosco controlled the play, the Marauders stole the show when Senior Forward Mike Giambalvo knocked in a rebound to win it in the golden goal overtime format at Harrison High School.

Senior Goaltender Nick Cipriano was phenomenal throughout the game with eight saves. He stepped up on countless corner kicks and a made a crucial diving save at the end of regulation. Senior Defenders Matthew Halchak and Dan Mahler were also solid on defense. 

Juan Gomez and Andrew Romero had the few Prep scoring chances before Giambalvo scored and the Marauders celebrated the victory. 

The #2 seeded Marauders will host #3 seeded DePaul Friday Afternoon at 12pm.  The Marauders will look to be sharper since the Don Bosco victory was their first match in two weeks since Hurricane Sandy. 

2012 Football Powerpoints Update

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Play by Play/Color Analyst

After Prep's win over North Bergen they jumped two spots to number three in the power points behind Don Bosco who defeated Bergen Catholic 20-17 over the weekend and top seeded Paramus Catholic.

If the playoffs were to start tommorrow the Marauders would be home against St. Augustine Prep. These accurate powerpoints are courtesy of Jon Fass and Gridiron New Jersey.

Here are the current standings:

#1 Paramus Catholic 6-1 148 points 
#2 Don Bosco Prep 6-1 142 Points 
#3 St. Peter's Prep 7-1 135 Points 
#4 Seton Hall Prep 7-1 123 points 
#5 Bergen Catholic 4-3 119 points
#6 St. Augustine Prep 6-1 110 points 
#7 Notre Dame 5-2 106 points 
#8 Paul VI 5-2 98 points 

Marauder Football Clinches County Title

Drew Casey
Marauder Radio Network
Play by Play/Color Analyst

The #7 Saint Peter's Prep Football squad pummeled the North Bergen Bruins 50-0 en route to their 27th county title  Friday night at Hudson County Park. The Marauder's have shutout the Bruins two straight seasons. 

After being stopped on their first possession, the Marauder offense never looked back. The Marauder rushing attack led the way again as Jonathan Hilliman added 3 Touchdowns and Trejon Dinkins and Minkah Fitzpatrick chipped in with one apiece.

Mike Rabasca connected with Charlie Callinan for his ninth scoring toss of the year. Callinan now has seven touchdown catches on the season. 

The Marauder defense continued to dominate opponents. Bruin Quarterback Dominick Trautz was never able to show off his arm. Prep's front 4 gave the Bruin's run game head aches and constantly got pressure on Trautz. The shutout was closed out by an elusive 95 yard interception return TD by Brian Githens. 

Saint Peter's Prep improves to 7-1 and North Bergen falls to 5-3. After Hurricane Sandy the Marauder's game against Dover High is Postponed until further notice.

Hope all families are safe after this Hurricane.

Prep Soccer Falls To Kearny

John Kelly
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Angel Gonzalez's game winning header in the second half powered #12 Kearny over #14 Saint Peter's Prep 2-1 in the county championship in Harrison. The Cardinals have now won two county titles in three seasons.

The Marauder Soccer team fought valiently on the afternoon as Nick Cipriano had six saves in goal and Andrew Romero found the net on an errant free kick.

The Marauders 17 game unbeaten streak was ended on Saturday but they fought hard against a powerhouse in Kearny despite losing Senior Mike Giambalvo.

The Marauders have Don Bosco Prep in the first round of the state playoffs when they resume after Hurricane Sandy.

Prep Soccer Clinches League Championship Over North Bergen

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Scott Rogers overtime goal clinched the 2012 Hudson County League for Saint Peter's Prep 2-1 over North Bergen. The Marauders will look to make it back to back county crowns Saturday against Kearny.

Senior Forward Mike Giambalvo opened the scoring with his fifteenth goal of the season. Daniel Montoya tied it up in the second half.

In the overtime period Scott Rogers found the back of the net. Juan Gomez and Andrew Romero had assists.

Going into the County Championship in Harrison the Marauders are riding a 17 game unbeaten streak.

Marauder Soccer Draws With Kearny

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

St. Peter's Prep and Kearny played a close to the vest contest with 6 total shots between each other in a 0-0 draw in Jersey City. It was the second tie between both squads this season.

Senior Goalie Nick Cipriano led the way for the Marauders with 3 saves and allowed them to extend their unbeaten streak to 16 games.

The Marauders can win the 2012 League Championship Thursday October 25th at 7pm against North Bergen. They beat them 2-1 earlier in the season.

Prep Soccer Blanks Memorial In County Semis

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Senior Forward Mike Giambalvo found the back of the net twice as the Marauders downed Memorial 2-0 in the Hudson County Semis. The Marauders will play in the county final for the second year in a row.

Goalie Nick Cipriano made five saves and racked up his sixth shutout of the season. Juan Gomez and Andrew Romero also had assists.

Saint Peter's Prep will face a stern test before defending their county crown when Kearny visits tommorrow night at 7pm. The Cardinals are 14-2-1 on the season and both teams played to a scoreless tie earlier back in September.

Prep Football Rolls Over Bayonne

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Jonathon Hilliman set a single game school record with 6 rushing touchdowns and 228 yards rushing in #6 Saint Peter's Prep's 62-0 drubbing of Bayonne. Hilliman broke former running back John Solan's single game mark of 4 rushing touchdowns.

The Marauders jumped out to a 28-0 advantage with 14 points coming off of turnovers. Tre bell picked off Chris wright on the Bee's opening possession and Bryan Thomas recovered a fumbled option pitch. Both takeaways led to two of Hilliman's six scores on the evening.

After forcing a three and out on Bayonne's third drive Hilliman powered it down inside Bayonne's twenty yard line. Sophomore Corey Caddle would score his second rushing score of the year on a jet sweep.

Sophomore Running Back Minkah Fitzpatrick put up his second rushing touchdown on the year.

The Marauder defense posted their 3rd shut out of the year and force 4 turnovers. 28 of their 62 points were scored off of them. 

Senior safety Brian Githens took in a fumble for a touchdown. It was his second defensive touchdown this season and the team's fifth on the year.

Bayonne has been shutout straight times by Saint Peters and been outscored 150-0. The Marauders suit up next Friday  October 26th at 7:30pm versus North Bergen.

The Marauders shutout the Bruins last year 23-0 and snuck by them 28-14 two years ago. The Bruins have won four straight after a 0-2 start.

POST GAME NOTES:

The Offensive line bounced back tonight allowing no sacks after yielding seven the week prior. They blocked in unison and opened massive holes for Jonathon Hilliman, Minkah Fitzpatrick, and Corey Caddle.

The Defensive line blew up the Bayonne rushing attack all night. After adjusting to the gap assignments, Bayonne never got another first down and did not make it past midfield all night.

Sophomore Dave Tolentino was a monster upfront alongside Brian Rabasca and Armand Cox. Senior Linebackers Shane Huber and Bryan Thomas were all over the field from hash to hash in pursuit.

The Marauder defense has key pieces but a ton of youth in the sophomore class to reload next season.

Mike Rabasca only completed one pass but ran the offense at a faster tempo and it had Bayonne gasping for air by the end of the first quarter. If the Marauders can speed up their offensive tempo and continue positive communication their offense can wear teams out.

Check out full archived broadcast below:

2012 Bayonne Matchup Preview

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

The Bees surprised everyone in 2011 with an 8-3 record in Rick Rodriguez's return from a seven year hiatus. His best friend is NY Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan and installed his buddy's 46 defense and a pass happy offense. 

They upset top seeded Westfield in the first round of the playoffs 16-7 and won as many games as the program did in three seasons prior to his return. 

The Bees defensive line kept last year's matchup at bay at Don Ahern Memorial stadium. They lost 18 sacks from a squad that included Brian Brown and Russell Falacara.

Linebacker Jonathon Jackson, Matt Mullin, and Nick Freeman departed with 165 total tackles between each other. Jackson led the team in sacks with seven and Mullin was second in total tackles with 69.

The secondary loses 11 of 13 interceptions they had a year ago. Malcolm Robinson led the pack with 6 and Tyhearn Williams snagged 5.

Offensively, the Bees accumulated 30 tds and 2,500 yards on the ground last season. Malcolm Robinson rushed for 1,289 yards and 11 touchdowns of it.

Robinson also was second in recieving with 15 receptions 296 yards and 3 touchdown catches. Jonathon Jackson was another big target with 8 receptions 146 yards and 2 scores.

Senior Quarterback Chris Wright is looking to build on a strong 2011 that saw him put up 21 total touchdowns (9pass,12rush) and 1,444 total yards. This season his numbers have suffered with only one touchdown threw the air and two on the ground. 

He is completing his passes better this season at 47% ratio opposed to 38 a year ago. Despite, losing two top recieving targets from last year, his leading pass catcher Biaggio Cancro returns.

Cancro is without a touchdown catch this year after hauling in four a season ago. He still leads the unit with 14 catches and 175 yards. Freshman Zymire Gordan is a deep ball threat who is second those categories.

Ceon Marlin leads the team with 418 yards and 4 scores on the ground. At 6-4 Quarterback Chris Wright can also tuck it and run with 395 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Marlin returns at Linebacker leading all tacklers from a year ago with 71 total tackles. He will have to make up for a young defensive unit that features 8 new starters.

Junior corner Matt Jackson leads the unit with 28 total tackles this season. His brother Mark and Junior Aldano will look to fill key roles in the secondary.

The offensive and defensive lines lost alot from last year for the Bees. This year two players have asserted themselves.

Senior center Jonathon Rodriguez, a 3 year starter, anchors an offensive line that features three new starters. Senior lineman Kendrix Cantive leads all defensive lineman with 21 total tackles on the year.

Prep Soccer Edges Union City In Double Overtime

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Sophomore Scott Roger's found the back of the net in the second overtime for a 2-1 victory over Union City. The Marauders extended their unbeaten streak to fourteen games on the 2012 season.

Rogers scored two goals on the evening and Brian Valencia and Mike Giambalvo added an assist. Senior Goaltender Nick Cipriano contributed eight saves.

The Marauders play in the confrence semis this Saturday October 20th. The Marauders are trying to make it two straight Hudson County crowns.

Saint Peter's Soccer Holds Off Ferris

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Bryan Valencia's second half goal helped St. Peter's Prep edge Ferris 2-1 at Caven Point. Hayden Criollo also found the back of the net for the Marauders and Nick Cipriano contributed two saves.

The Marauder soccer team's unbeaten streak stands at thirteen on the season and they face Union City Wednesday October 17th at 7pm at Midtown Athletics Complex. They defeated the Soaring Eagles 3-1 back in September.

Marauders Advance In County Semis In A Shootout

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Saint Peter's Prep Junior Rob Cordeiro found the back of net at the right time as the Marauders escaped with a shootout victory over Bayonne. The Prep soccer team is unbeaten in twelve games and now advances to the county semifinals.

The Marauders got a strong goaltending performance from Nick Cipriano who made two crucial saves. He was huge in the shootout as well as Saint Peter's Prep struggled to cash in on scoring opportunities.

Senior Forward Mike Giambalvo's response after reflected a nervous afternoon. "The game was scary but we were happy to come out on top."

The Marauders are now 12-1-2 on the season and face Ferris at home October 15th at 7pm.

Saint Joe's Holds Off Saint Peter's Prep

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

The Green Knights erased a 10-7 halftime deficit with two long second half drives capped off by touchdown runs by Brion Wynn and Marcus Jemison to knock off the Marauders 21-10.

It was a game dominated by both defenses all afternoon. The Green Knights sacked Mike Rabasca and the Marauder offense to 189 total yards and recorded seven sacks.

The Prep defense was stout as well with Shane Huber, Chris Geissler, Almany Conde, Tre Bell, Trejon Dinkins, Shameer Beerfield, and Dave Tolentino. They only limited star reciever Ricky Juene to 4 receptions and 84 yards.

Spencer Aukamp only passed of 110 yards and they made the Green Knight rushing attack earn every inch as Marcus Jemison only had 90 yards.

The Marauders struck first in the matchup when Jon Hilliman ran 3 yards to give them a 7-0 advantage. Hilliman was held under his average on the afternoon only rushing for 56 yards.

That touchdown drive was a set up by a 68 yard pass from Mike Rabasca to Corey Caddle. Caddle led all Marauder recievers with 4 catches for 121 yards on the afternoon.

Marcus Jemison evened it up at seven with a 9 yard touchdown run. Saint Peter's Prep responded with a ten play drive to close out the half leading 10-7 on a 36 yard field goal from Henrique Ribero.

However, in the second half Saint Joes put together a 9 play 85 yard drive capped off by a Brion Wynn 4 yard touchdown run. Ricky Juene caught a 38 yard pass on that drive that set up the go ahead score.

The Green Knights would have their next 4 possessions in Saint Peter's territory. The Marauder defense held strong but Marcus Jemison was able to punch it in from 9 yards out to give the Green Knights some breathing room with 7:44 to go.

Saint Peter's is now 5-1 on the year and faces Bayonne this Friday October 19th at Caven Point at 7pm. The Bees are 2-4 after being manhandled 36-0 by Montclair.

(Special thanks to Charles Guthrie of the Star Ledger and Parent John Callinan for the information on this recap)

#4 Saint Peter’s Prep (5-0) vs. #2 Saint Joes Montvale (3-1) Preview

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Over the past few years the Green Knights have been a pain in the Marauders side. Two years ago, Saint Peter’s Prep trekked up to Montvale ranked number one in the state and squandered a 17 point lead to fall 21-17.

Last season, the Marauders were banged up on defense and reeling from a 44-41 loss to Montclair and the Green Knights took advantage with a 49-18 thumping.

This season Rich Hansen and company are ready to turn the tide and are rolling at 5-0. Offensively, they are more balanced than a year ago averaging 200 rushing yards per game with three different backs.

Junior Jonathon Hilliman leads the charge with 583 yards and seven touchdowns. Sophomore Minkah Fitzpatrick brings a change a pace with 174 rushing yards and Senior Trejon “Zoom Zoom” Dinkins is the homerun threat with 241 yards and 3 scores.

Senior Quarterback Mike Rabasca is coming into this matchup red hot with eight touchdowns tosses including seven in the last two games. He will be looking for Senior Reciever Charlie Callinan who is a matchup nightmare.

Callinan has six touchdown catches this year with 14 catches and 276 receiving yards. The BC Commit is primed is close to besting last year’s numbers.

Tre Bell is the second option and can kill teams in space. He has four catches for 99 yards and two scores this year which is second on the team.

Rabasca also has strong targets out of the backfield in Corey Caddle and Jonathon Hilliman.

Defensively, the Marauders have yielded one offensive touchdown this season. They have come off back to back shutouts but will face their stiffest test this season Saturday.

Umass Commit Shane Huber leads this improved Prep linebacking core on Saturday. Huber is second in tackles on the year and has speedy help alongside him with Almany Conde, Jordan Fox, and Bryan Thomas.

The defensive line is the major difference with Saint Peter’s Prep. They have 18 sacks in 2012 and are led by Sophomore Dave Tolentino their team leader in tackles.

Brian Rabasca, identical twin of Mike Rabasca, is a freak on defense and had two sacks last week and can get after it. Armand Cox is another speed problem for opposing defenses.

The defensive line is crucial to stopping Spencer Aukamp on Saturday.

The Marauder secondary is rough on opposing signalcallers. The have seven interceptions on the year led by Senior safety Brian Githens who has two of them.

Saint Joseph’s Montvale is the most balanced offense the Marauders will face this season. They average 250.3 yards rushing and 144 through the air.

The Green Knights surprised a lot of people this season with their 38-37 win over Bergen Catholic. Junior signalcaller Spencer Aukamp is fearless and a handful when the pocket breaks down.

Spencer can wheel it with 577 yards passing and five touchdown tosses. His legs last year versus the Marauders extended the drive.

Saint Joe’s is banged up in their backfield. Junior Sherman Alston and Senior Tony Farina will be out for Saturday’s Matchup.

Alston and Farina have combined 355 rushing yards and six scores which is half of the Green Knights rushing attack that averages over two hundred yards a game with 1,001 yards and 13 touchdowns. Junior Fullback Mark Fossati and Senior Marcus Jemison will have to step up to take pressure off Aukamp.

Both backs have four rushing touchdowns combined and Fosati is important for the fullback trap, a staple of Tony Karcich’s attack.

Senior Ricky Juene is the leader of the receivers with 11 receptions for 263 yards and three scores. Juene had two touchdowns against the Marauders last year.

Quai Jefferson is the other option with seven receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Fasati is a strong option out of the backfield as well with five catches and 84 yards.

Defensively, the Green Knights pass rush is excellent as well with eleven sacks. Senior defensive end Tony Kay leads the team with 2.5 sacks on the year and Senior Lineman Tyler Zoltowski joins him with two.

Jeff Farina is a big loss for this defensive unit. He swayed the momentum against Bergen Catholic with a forced fumble by ripping it away.

Still, Mark Fasati can carry the load leading the team with 49 total tackles. Anthony Paolello is second with 27 total tackles and Dominic Carfagno is third with 25.

Rick Jeune leads the secondary with two picks. This unit will be challenged with Charlie Callinan, Tre Bell, and Kyle Shivers in the slot.

KEYS TO GAME:

Saint Peter’s Prep needs balance on offense. In order to mix the pass and run effectively calling strong plays on first and second down are the key.

Get Pressure on Spencer Aukamp all afternoon and stuff run. This unit is capable of doing this and they will solidify it if they rip through the Green Knights O-line. Put the St. Joe’s offense in third and long.

Get the ball to Charlie Callinan on the outside. The Green Knights will jam the box so one on one matchups will be there. Charlie Callinan is stronger and more physical than Juene so go there until they can stop him.

Defensively, hit Ricky Juene. If Juene gets a free release its gonna be a problem. Mix up bump and run and press coverage to throw off his timing on routes.

Last, no turnovers for Saint Peter’s makes it a better afternoon. The Marauders do this they will stay unscathed.

INTERESTING MATCHUP:
Quarterbacks-

Spencer Aukamp gets all the hype in matchup because of his accomplishments and polished mechanics. Mike Rabasca has worked on that department for three seasons and is poised for a breakout game. He has comfort with his line and has completed over six percent of his passes the last two weeks.

Wide Receivers-

Ricky Jeune and Charlie Callinan are the best receivers in the state. BC has Callinan’s rights and Jeune is still uncommitted. If you get a ticket early Saturday you are looking at two of the most physically imposing and impressive receivers in the state. They will put on a show.

MAJOR STAT:
The Marauders have 7 non-offensive touchdowns this season. 4 defensive touchdowns with Interception returns by Githens and Perez and Fumble returns by Hilliman and Thomas.

Prep Soccer Demolishes Memorial

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Bryan Valencia, Freddy Guacamaya, and Andrew Romero found the back of the net twice as #16 Saint Peter's Prep rolled over Memorial 5-0. The Marauders are now unbeaten in their last eleven games and have shutout their last five opponents.

Senior Forward Mike Giambalvo scored his team leading tenth goal and Matt Halchek added two assists. Senior Goalie Nick Cipriano got his eighth shutout on the season and collected 8 saves.

Andrew Romero now has nine goals and eleven assists on the season and is red hot as the Marauders go into the second round of the counties on Saturday October 13th.

The Marauders record is now 11-1-1 on the 2012 Campaign.

Inside Soccer Segment Senior Forward Mike Giambalvo

John Kelly Jr.
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Senior Forward Mike Giambalvo stops by to provide us some insight on Prep Soccer's imposing matchup tonight at 7pm against Memorial and this week in the Second Round of the Hudson County playoffs.

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Prep Soccer Looks To Get Revenge Against Memorial

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

The last time the #16 Saint Peter's Prep Marauders hooked up with Memorial they were caught by surprise after squandering a 1-0 lead and falling. The soccer team has built off that loss and it has helped them as a team to be mentally sharp during every other match they face this season.

The Marauder soccer team is on an ten game unbeaten streak thanks to their leading goal scorer Senior Mike Giambalvo who has found the net nine times this season. Senior Andrew Romero has been on a tear in his last three games with four goals and four assists.

He is the team leader in assists with 9 and second on the squad with 7 goals. The Marauder offense is much more balanced this season with numerous players getting into the scoring action. Brian Valencia and Freshman Freddie Guacamaya both have 4 goals a piece and Juan Gomez has put it in cage three times.

Junior Juan Gomez is second in assists with 6 and has three goals on the season as well. The Marauders will hope to keep this momentum going into the second round of the county playoffs saturday October 13th.

Senior Goalie Nick Cipriano has been outstanding as the replacement between the pipes. He has seven shutouts on the season and 59 total saves. His seven saves against Whippany Park were huge and allowed the team enough room to grab the momentum late in the second half with two quick goals.

The last game the Marauders were able to keep Oscar Nunez of Memorial off the score sheet who leads the Tigers with 8 goals. Coming off 4 consecutive shutouts it looks like this team will not let up this time.

The battle is tonight at 7pm. GO PREP!!!!!

Marauder Football Lays Down Hammer Against Union City

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Mike Rabasca and Charlie Callinan continue to see eye to eye accounting for 3 passing touchdowns in #4 Saint Peter's Prep's 41-0 rout over the Souring Eagles.

Callinan put up a season high five catches and know has 6 touchdown catches in two games. Rabasca has thrown for seven touchdowns in two games.

When the two of them were resting sophomore sensation Brandon Wimbush made amends for an earlier interception by hooking up with Tre Bell for his second touchdown pass of the year. Bell has back to back games with touchdown passes as well.

Jonathon Hilliman got the ball rolling with a 68 yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage and added another touchdown late. Hilliman shake and baked defenders all afternoon. Trejon Dinkins had some big time runs as well.

Defensively, this Marauder team is way different than years past. Despite the fact that Union City was 0-8 on third downs all afternoon and got back to back shutouts.

Saint Peter's is 5-0 and meets Saint Joe's Regional at 1pm next weekend.


Post-game Notes:

The Marauder's pass rush is a major difference. Rich Hansen III can rush four as the defensive coordinator or throw some linebacker blitzes. The line of Armand Cox, Brian Rabasca, and Sophomore Dave Tolentino is a terror.

Linebacker Shane Huber is the most improved all around player in 2012. I say this because his pursuit angles and movements toward the ball are more explosive than a year ago. He will be challenged in pass coverage versus Saint Joe's this weekend but I am sure he will impress in that department when given the chance. Linebacker Almany Conde was a monster yesterday all over the field alongside Jordan Fox, and Bryan Thomas.

The secondary was quiet yesterday but they have seven interceptions on the year and will be heard from a lot next Saturday.

The Offensive line looked excellent yesterday as well in pass protection and especially running the ball. They get low and block as a unit. They did their job so well that a phantom holding call even made us in booth scratch our head when they were opening up running lanes.

You can tune in to yesterdays archived broadcast here:

Prep Soccer Rolls Over McNair In First Round of County Playoffs

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Andrew Romero exploded for three goals and two assists as defending Hudson County Champ Saint Peter's flexed their muscles over McNair 7-0.

Senior forward Mike Giambalvo, Gianluca Bove, and Brian Valencia contributed a goal and assist. Enzo Bonnelli and Scott Rogers chipped in with an assist a piece and Tyler Schiavo found the back of the net as well.

The Marauders are unbeaten in their last ten games and showing playoff form defensively and offensively. They try to avenge an early season loss to Memorial October 10th at 7pm in West New York.

The Tigers defeated the Marauders early this season 2-1 and are 8-4-1.

2 Late Goals Propel Prep Soccer To a Third Straight Shutout

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

2 late goals from Scott Rogers and Andrew Romero in the second half led #16 Saint Peter's Prep to a 2-0 blanking of Whippany Park. The Marauders unbeaten streak is now extended to nine on the season.

Freddie Guacamaya and Bryan Valencia each had assists. Nick Cipriano pick up his third straight shutout with seven saves.

The Marauders suit up this Saturday vs. McNair October 6th in the first round of the Hudson County playoffs.

Saint Peter's Prep Cross Country 20th in New Jersey

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Head Coach Mike Burgess is known on Grand and Warren for churning out top runners over the years.

Last week the Maruaders won the NJCTC Bernie Magee Junior Class Race at Warnico Park taking out Mendham and Somerville.

Fritz Heinrich’s 8th place finish with a 17:21 time and strong races by Danny Apicella, Chris Butko, Jim Sause, David Deleon and Vinnie Donatacci helped lead the way. 

Ryan McGann had a third place finish in the senior race posting a time of 17:01.

This week the Marauders face to all challenging Homdel Park course in the Shore Coaches Invite on October 6th

Football Writers Roundtable Segment One with MSG Varsity's Brian Fitzsimmons

Inside Soccer Segment #2 Senior Forward Mike Giambalvo

Marauder Soccer Shuts Out The Rams

John Kelly Jr.
Marauder Radio Network 
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

#16 Saint Peter's Prep netted two first half goals en route to a 3-0 drubbing over Dickinson. The Marauders have now extended their unbeaten streak to eight games.

Mike Giambalvo scored his team leading eighth goal of the season. Matt Leonard and Enzo Bonnelli also scored and Nick Cipriano got back to back shutouts with 5 saves.

The Marauders are 8-1-1 on the season and have 7-1 Whippany Park tommorrow at 4:30. This game will be a big state test as Whippany Park is led by George Batista with 6 goals and 6 assists.

Prep Soccer Blanks Bayonne

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Mike Giambalvo and Freddie Guacamaya found the back of the net in both halves as #16 Saint Peter's Prep shutout Bayonne 2-0. The Marauders are now 7-1-1 on the year and extended their unbeaten streak to seven.

Nick Cipriano got his third shutout of the 2012 campaign. Giambalvo now leads all Prep scorers with 7 goals and Freshman stud Freddie Guacamaya is second in scoring with 4 goals.

Prep takes on Dickinson on Wednesday at 7pm at Caven Point. The Marauders shutout the Rams 4-0 earlier in the season.

Saint Peter's Prep Flies Past BC High

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Mike Rabasca's 4 touchdown passes led the Marauders to a 56-0 rout of BC High at Highpoint solutions stadium. The Eagles dropped to 1-3 on the season.

Rabasca was 7 of 9 for 155 yards and four scores on the afternoon. His top target was charlie callinan who broke out with 4 Receptions for 111 yards and three scores. Tre bell caught the other.

John Hillman put up a workman like 11 carries for 138 yards and td run. Prep made it 7 straight versus out of state opponents.

They take on Union City next Saturday at 1pm. The Souring Eagles are 3-1 on the season after spanking Kearny 53-22 today.

Listen into the archived broadcast here:

Prep Soccer Interview Senior Forward Mike Giambalvo

Prep Soccer Edges North Bergen

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Mike Giambalvo's two first half goals lead the #16 Saint Peter's Prep past North Bergen 2-1. The Marauders extended their unbeaten streak to 6 and are 6-1-1 on the year.

Giambalvo leads the team with 6 goals on the 2012. The Marauder scoring machine does not stop their either. Juan Gomez, Freddie Guacamaya, Andrew Romero, Bryan Valencia all have three goals a piece.

The Marauders look to keep a clean slate this week as they travel to rival Bayonne on Saturday October 1st at 4:30pm.

Prep Soccer Ties Kearny

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

The Marauders proved they could hang with the state's best as they tied Kearny 0-0. Goalie Nick Cipriano provided 4 majors saves to keep the Marauder unbeaten streak at 4.

The Marauders will stay on the road for their next game this wedsnesday at 7pm against the North Bergen Bruins. The Bruins are 3-5 on the year and fresh off a confrence victory over Ferris.

Marauder Soccer Hands Union City First Loss Of 2012

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Mike Giambalvo, Freddie Guacamaya, and Scott Rogers found the back of the net in the second half to propel #16 Saint Peter's Prep to a 3-1 victory over Union City. It was the Souring Eagle's first loss of this season.

Goalie Nick Cipriano contributed 5 saves and Andrew Romero had two assists. Mike Giambalvo has 3 goals in his last two games and leads the pack with seven for the season.

The Marauders are on a three game winning streak and 5-1. They will get their first test of 2012 vs. #7 Kearny next monday at 4pm.

Marauder Soccer Blasts Ferris

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Mike Giambalvo's two goals helped #16 Saint Peter's Prep blast Ferris 7-3. The Marauders have made it two straight since falling to Memorial.

Giambalvo leads the Marauders this season in goals with 4 and leading assist man Juan Gomez chipped in another two in this match for 6 so far this season. Nick Cipriano had another 5 save performance

The Marauders have gotten scoring from 8 different players this season and will look to continue that momentum tonight at 7pm against Union City. The Marauders are 3-1 in Hudson County play this season.

Saint Peter's Prep Pounds Memorial 

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Jon Hilliman racked up 4 total touchdowns in the first quarter powering Saint Peter's Prep to 77-7 win over Memorial. The Marauders led 49-0 after one quarter and has 99 straight wins over Hudson county opponents.

Hilliman had 200 yards on 4 carries and three touchdowns making it 4 on the season. Hilliman also had a fumble return for a touchdown and Prep's defense added two more for three on the night. 

Trejon Dinkins and Minkah Fitzpatrick added scores on the ground and Mike Rabasca hooked up with Charlie Callinan on his only pass attempt for a ten yard score. Marauders are 2-0 for the first time since 2007 and look for win number 100 over hudson opponents next friday vs. Kearny. 
Other Game Notes:

Special Teams:
This unit has been excellent in two weeks. Henrique Ribero has been perfect on extra points and made his only field goal attempt a week ago. Ryan Fernandez was great as well making a few extra points.

Tre Bell's 40 yard punt return for a score makes it two for another consecutive week and will be important for bigger games down the road. Corey Caddle was also a big playmaker on the punt returns which has a deep group to carry the load.
Defense:

The Line and Linebackers have been ferocious the last two weeks. Brian Rabasca and Nick Angelli up front have been flying off the ball and rocking QBs and RBs. Brian Rabasca's stop on 3rd and 1 was an excellent play off the weak side.

Bryan Thomas also had an fumble recovery for a score and Almany Conde was big in last night's win as well.

While Mike Rabasca only threw once it was a beautiful fade route into the corner of the endzone where Charlie Callinan hauled it in easily. His footwork and forward motion was excellent on that throw.

Prep Rolls Over McDonogh in Opener

John Kelly Jr
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Trejon Dinkins sparked #5 Saint Peter's Prep's fast starte with their first two touchdowns of 2012. Dinkins took the opening kickoff 90 yards for a score and added an 82 yard touchdown on the following possession en route to a 31-6 Marauder victory McDonough (Md.) in the Patriot Classic in Annapolis, Maryland.

The Marauders recorded 5 interceptions on the afternoon and Senior safety Brian Githens returned one of them 17 yards for a score. The Marauders rushed for 244 yards on the afternoon with Jonathon Hilliman producing the only score.

This was the first opening win for Saint Peter's Prep since 2010 when they handled Saint Joe's Prep 35-0 at Rutgers. The Marauders will look to go 2-0 for the first time since 2007 this Friday night against Memorial.

Memorial got crushed 49-0 in their opener with Hoboken and the Marauders have outscored them 117-6 in the last two meetings.

Marauder Off the Gridiron Report- Prep Running Back Jonathon Hilliman

John Marano
Marauder Radio Network
Analyst

         Junior Running Back Jonathon Hilliman made a major impact in his first season at the  varsity football level.  I sat down with Hilliman to reflect back on his first two years at Prep and what is in store for his future:

Q: You have had a pretty good High School career so far. What keeps you motivated throughout the season?

A: The dreams of winning a state championship, and leaving a great legacy behind when I graduate motivate me to go hard throughout the season.

Q: How would you describe your running style? Who do you most want to emulate with your style?

A: I'd describe my running style as a downhill running with great second level speed and quickness through the hole. I try to emulate Adrian Peterson and his style. He's a BOSS.

Q: We all know that you have a lot of college offers coming in at this point. What schools look most appealing to you at the moment?

Q: I'd say, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Miami, and Rutgers at the moment.

Q: Are there some schools that did not contact you but you dream about going to?

A: This might sound far-fetched but my dream since I was 8 years old was to play for the University of Southern California. The whole Running Back U is HUGE to me.

Q: There’s no doubt that coach Hansen works the team out pretty well. How do you think it has benefited your game personally?

A: Coach Hansen knows how to elevate a player’s game. The tips and lessons he has taught I know have benefited from through my running style, pass blocking, and route running etc.

Q: Being a rising junior are you ready to start becoming a mentor and leader to some guys on the team?

A: Yes, definitely. I’ve seen leaders come and go in my two years being here, and I've learned a lot about sacrifice, leadership, and setting good examples from the seniors before me. Just from them I know I can be a pretty good leader.

Q: What would you say to kids coming up who wish to be in your position?

A: Stay hungry, keep grinding, listen to everything Coach Hansen has to say, and when the time comes be ready and talk clearly cause there's a lot of interviews ha-ha.

Marauder Offcourt Report - Vic Jusino Basketball

John Marano
Marauder Radio Network
Analyst

                Vic Jusino has little time to rest before psyching himself up again. During the year he trying out  for Puerto Rico’s under sixteen national basketball team. We conducted an interview to let him reflect on his experiances: 

J: What difference is there between playing at Prep to playing for Puerto Rico?

V: They are actually very similar. Prep and the Puerto Rican team are both very structured and encourage smart play. However, I think we can run more plays in Puerto Rico, which is the main difference.

J: Are you sticking with the same position there as you are here?

V: For the most part, yes. However, they stress ball handling, so in that respect, I will be playing differently.

J: What are your expectations for your team and in particular you?

V: I expect us to do extremely well and I personally have confidence in my abilities playing there.

J: How do you prepare for a thing like this?

V: Preparation is really all in staying in shape and continuing to work on my game. Other than that, there is really not much to do to prepare for it.

J: How is the team dynamic? Do you get along with your teammates? How does it compare to the camaraderie at a place like Prep.

V: The team dynamic is a very good one; similar to Prep in that they also stress the idea of family. And we all get along well, except that it is sometimes hard to communicate with the language difference.

J: What were your motivations for trying out for the team?

V: I just saw the tryouts as a once in a lifetime opportunity and I guess my motivations were in my family’s enthusiasm and my own welcoming of the challenges presented.

Bell Is A Gator

John Kelly 
Marauder Radio Network
Director of Broadcasting/Play by Play/Founder

Senior Cornerback Tre Bell became the eighteenth commit of the Gators 2013 Recruiting Class. Muschamp's usage of his corners and competition sealed the deal for Tre.

"My family and I talked about it all night; we talked with Coach Muschamp and coach Robinson and just loved it." Everything down here is very live and we liked what we saw with the defense and how they use their corners it's just a nonstop competition and I'm ready to compete."

Tre Bell is a Senior this year on a solid 2012 Marauder squad looking to rebound from a tough season in 2011. Bell had 27 total tackles as a Junior.

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