Sports reporter for NJ Advance Media. My work appears on @njdotcom and formerly in The @starledger || As seen on Cash Cab || #RepJerz
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I grew up less than a mile from MetLife Stadium. I've eaten Annabella's sandwiches for 20 years. You only have one hometown. This is what my World Cup experience looked like from the eyes of a local New Jerseyan trekking to the world's biggest game.
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Here’s the line outside Jersey Mike’s Arena before the doors open for tonight’s women’s basketball game between Rutgers and Iowa aka Caitlin Clark night
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Aiden Terry hits the first 3-pointer of his career and Jersey Mike’s Arena goes nuts. It’s all over. Rutgers demolishes Minnesota 90-55.
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Shane Griffith walks off the mat for the final time as a five-time All-American, the guy who saved Stanford sports and an all-time great New Jersey wrestler. A lot of respect for Sugar Shane in this arena right now. #njwrestling
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Kyle Monangai with his MVP trophy. When asked by @JoshCMeyers about it, Monangai said he wanted to give it to his mom and was late to the post-game celebration because he was looking for her!
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Rutgers coach Greg Schiano and his assistants are on the recruiting trail today. Chop Force One touched down at Bergen Catholic in Oradell. Pretty epic seeing a helicopter land on The Jack!
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Not even @KingJames was a 2X Gatorade Athlete of the Year. That honor solely belongs to @GoSydGo: highschoolsports.nj.com/news… #NJTF
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Meet your new kicker! Here’s @mcatamney_jude, the leg from Ireland and @RFootball’s new starting kicker.
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This is what the blood round at regions looks like. Merlin Senat of @OHSTornadoes just punched his ticket AC. He’s Orange’s first state qualifier in 20 years. #njwrestling
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Thank you @GregSchiano for the shoutout today. The Lanni family appreciates it so much and can't wait for you and #ChopNation to meet Juliette. #FAMILY
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Stat of the day: This was the first time in 16 seasons Rutgers had a 200-yard passer and rusher in the same game. The last combo was Mike Teel and Ray Rice in the 2008 International Bowl. Today, Kaliakmanis finished with 230 yards and Monangai ran for 208.
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53.82! @GoSydGo broke her own junior world record, finishing 6th in a red-hot race at the U.S. Championships: highschoolsports.nj.com/news… #NJTF
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A message from @aaron_lewis71 to #Rutgers fans: “In these articles y’all put out, I want the fans to know they do an amazing job for us. We all came out, we looked to our right, we saw not cherry red, but we saw scarlet red out there, and it was an amazing sight to see.
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Rutgers is officially calling tonight’s game a sellout now as of this afternoon. This one has all the makings of a special night.
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The #Rutgers-#Iowa game is trending towards a sellout. Either way, expect Saturday night to be one of the best home atmospheres in years at SHI Stadium.
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A moment of silence at Bergen Catholic for @RamapoFootball coach Drew Gibbs. #NJFootball
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Every seat was taken as @woschools honored Chris Morgan tonight. It was a somber day but so many shared stories about the impact Morgan had on so many walks of life.
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Rutgers’s favorite analyst @TheAndyKatz is driving the bus 🚌🚌🚌
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I asked @CoachGoodale for his response to the faction of the #Rutgers fanbase that has been critical of his performance ... specifically, that the program has become stagnant. Here was his response after two of his wrestlers clinched All-American honors. What are your thoughts?
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McCabe: “She has that sense that an ordinary person can do extraordinary things"
@GoSydGo, the easy pick for AOTY: highschoolsports.nj.com/news…
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Indiana's resume vs. Rutgers' resume. Indiana cracked the AP Top 25 this week. Rutgers got seven votes. Admittedly, I have watched maybe 10 minutes of Indiana this year, but this seems crazy to me. Am I wrong?
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Quarterback @Guarantano2 is ready to ink up with #VolNation. He stayed true to his commitment through and through.
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#Rutgers RB Kyle Monangai made the Big Ten’s preseason honors list, which is voted on by media members across the conference. He’s the first Rutgers player to ever make this list. People are taking notice after, ya know, leading the league in rushing.
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There was a special visitor at football practice this morning: @zachmartini5587, a transfer target for the Rutgers basketball team. The Princeton forward took an unofficial visit last week and is back on campus today. He's apparently a big Greg Schiano fan and wanted to meet him.
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Don Bosco players paid Greg Toal an emotional home visit this morning. Here's the scene: highschoolsports.nj.com/news…
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Hands down the greatest high school stadium I’ve been to in NJ. Can’t beat the roof. #NJFootball
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@RamapoFootball coach Drew Gibbs is undergoing surgery and fighting for his life. From his son @CoachBrianGibbs: "Send good vibes. Send prayers. Whatever it is you do, do it tonight."
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Obligatory crowd update at kickoff for Rutgers at Maryland. This is the emptiest stadium I’ve seen in the last three years.
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#Rutgers has taken the next step in its plans to renovate @jerseymikes's Arena. Conceptual renderings and a feasibility report were sent out to season ticket holders and a swath of fans today. Here are the renderings as well as comments from AD Pat Hobbs.
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Rich Hansen, architect of the St. Peter's Prep program & a #NJFootball icon, announced today that 2020 will be his last season on the sidelines.
🏈 270-75-1 record, .780 winning %
🏈 5 state titles, 10 championship appearances
🏈 3 teams ranked #1 in NJ
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Final: Rutgers 41, Michigan State 14
The Scarlet Knights not only proved they could move past last week's heartbreaker, they did so emphatically, getting back up off the mat once again. This is a group that keeps proving its resiliency.
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The decision is in. @shanegriffith7 has committed to Michigan over Rutgers and Iowa. Here's my exclusive Q&A with the former NCAA champion about what went into his decision.
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#Rutgers' Kyle Monangai was named the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's win against Akron. He currently ranks second nationally with 373 yards without taking a touch in the fourth quarter of either game.
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It’s final: @theprepfootball upsets St. Joseph Mont.
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Wow just wow
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You got a Greg Toal impersonation? Watch these 5 @DBP_Football players "do their best Toal" highschoolsports.nj.com/news…
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That’s Ayden Smith, the No. 2-ranked recruit nationally at 125 pounds (who wrestled at 114 last winter in HS) next to Ace Bailey, projected to be a top pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. Incredible photo!
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A hilarious moment at Jersey Mike's Arena. Ron Harper Jr. and Dylan Harper got their tickets checked on his way down to their seats for the women's game between Iowa and Rutgers. 📸 @AndyMills_NJ
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Profanity alert! Rutgers beats Penn State 65-45 to move to 14-6 overall and 6-3 in the Big Ten. Scarlet Knights are 12-2 at Jersey Mike’s Arena.
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Yaraslau Slavikouski said he will be returning for his final year of eligibility next year at #Rutgers and pursuing a second Master’s degree. Rutgers could possibly have nine of its 10 starters back next season and will welcome in one of its best recruiting classes ever.
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In 2001, Greg Schiano assembled a group of NJ HS coaches and was blunt: "I need your help," he said. Since then, he's vowed to give NJ/the tri-state a big-time program. I spoke with eight HS coaches about that. Here's what they said.
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ICYMI #Rutgers landed five-star Ace Bailey after beating Ohio State. His message to Dylan Harper: We should be another version of The Fab Five.
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Bosco wins!!!! Here’s the game-tying TD and the PAT wins it.
What a stunner. Incredible win.
Bosco 21, BC 20 @DBP_Football
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True story: I told @mattcolantuono that @theprepfootball was not going to score against St. Joes.
Well ... here we are now
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📍LaGuardia Airport
Nebraska’s got corn, but we got the gabagool. We’re off to the heartland. #breakfastofchampions
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Rutgers fans get to know Kaj Sanders. The Bergen Catholic standout is going to enroll early and hopes to be a high-impact player from the start. He’s a four-star prospect and a big recruiting win, giving the Scarlet Knights a standout from the state’s top program. @TodderickHunt
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Absolutely incredible environment — songs, lights, everthing. The gaps in the north end zone/upper decks have filled in. No attendance announced yet, but this feels like a legit sellout, and the crowd is doing its part. The place nearly erupted after that missed field goal.
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Devon Britton, subbing for Sammy Alvarez, upsets No. 29 McKenzie Bell, 7-4 and the Rutgers bench goes wild. Britton wrestled at 133 Friday night and came back two days later to deliver Rutgers’ biggest win yet.
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"Hopefully this was enough for NJ to remember me" - @GoSydGo on her final NJ races. Seriously? highschoolsports.nj.com/news… #RepJerz
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Final: @SPPFootball 34, BC 7. Party at the Prep is on!!!!!
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Devastating news to report for the #NJFootball community. Drew Gibbs died this morning following emergency surgery. He was 59 and a leading voice for the sport. His program's success spoke for itself.
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Two important quotes from Schiano's first statements of the day: 1-Rutgers leadership has never been more aligned when it comes to football and athletics. 2-"I didn't come out of retirement to go to a bowl game, I came out of retirement to win a championship at Rutgers."
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What's next for Kyle Monangai? He said he has not made a decision about playing in the postseason yet. If this was his last game, it would be a fitting ending. This is where he suited up for his first game and had his breakout performance two years later.
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The pure emotion from Dylan Shawver at the end of that bout said it all. This was huge for him and Rutgers.
Rutgers Wrestling
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FINAL: Rutgers 26, Virginia Tech 23
RU avoided the epic collapse, and it was the cool poise of a sophomore WR, new QB and kicker, who had a tough day, who made it happen. When all is said and done, RU leaves Lane stadium with its first-ever win.
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The latest bowl projections for #Rutgers.
🏟️ Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28 at Yankee Stadium). The consensus is Rutgers vs. Boston College
🎸Music City Bowl (Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville). Opponent: Tennessee.
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After losing in the state tourney last year, @thedom_brogna said he'd be back to win a medal as a senior. Not just any medal ... Brogna is heading to the final after another upset win.
What a tournament for Brogna. He'll meet SJR standout Jimmy Mullen tomorrow.
📸@AndyMills_NJ
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Yaraslau Slavikouski, who entered the transfer portal last month, will be returning to Rutgers, according to sources. Yaraslau took a few visits but felt Rutgers was ultimately the best place for him. Huge news for #Rutgers wrestling.
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No analyst has given more credence to @RutgersMBB than @TheAndyKatz so we decided to write about him and his affinity for the Scarlet Knights.
All aboard! The bus is pulling out!!!! 🚌🚌🚌
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No regrets! Here's a look inside the @SPPFootball locker room before tonight's big game.
🎥Full video: nj.com/highschoolsports/2019… #NJFootball
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More Campanile family news. As first reported by @PeteThamel, Nunzio Campanile will be the next tight ends coach at Syracuse. He spent the last five years at Rutgers after emerging as a top HS coach at Bergen Catholic.
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Final: @SPPFootball 21, Don Bosco Prep 14
You could never count these guys out, and on the biggest stage, they did it once again.
The state title is coming back to Grand and Warren.
What. A. Season.
📰📸 Story/pics: nj.com/highschoolsports/2019… #NJFootball
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Rutgers QB Gavin Wimsatt didn't hide behind any of the positives today like the fact that the Scarlet Knights outgained Ohio State 361-328. He took full responsibility for the loss and the INT. "It starts with me. I've got to play better," he said.
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49.85🔥...@GoSydGo went sub-50 as @uctrack defended its national title & reset its own record in the swedish relay. highschoolsports.nj.com/news…
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Through two weeks, @BergenCathFBall has outscored its opponents 94-13. QB @SteveAngeli_125 has thrown three incompletions (28 for 31) while passing for 555 yards and seven TDs and no interceptions. Yowza.
Crusaders get a bye next week then home vs. Delabarton
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Sad news to report today. The cadet killed in the training accident at West Point yesterday was West Orange wrestler Chris Morgan. He was 22 years old and a beloved figure in the community.
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Rutgers turned off the lights and turned up the stakes.
Looking for the signature win of Schiano’s second stint, Rutgers put together what will go down as something special Friday night by outslugging and outlasting last year’s national runner-up. nj.com/rutgersfootball/2024/…
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#Rutgers' B1G schedule for 2025.
Sept. 20: vs. Iowa
Sept. 27: at Minn
Oct. 11: at Wash
Oct. 18: vs. Oregon
Oct. 25: at Purdue
Nov. 1: at Illinois
Nov. 8: vs. Maryland
Nov. 22: at Ohio St
Nov. 29: vs. Penn St
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One of the best moments from from last night's free clinic at BC led by @alliseeisgold: nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/20…
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.@SHP_Athletics 26, @SPPAthletics 25 in OT
This was an upset nobody saw coming except the guys in the Seton Hall Prep locker room. The Pirates (3-3) knocked off the No. 1 team in NJ and a team in the top 10 of several national polls.
📰🏈 Story/pics: nj.com/highschoolsports/2020…
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An update from #NCAAWrestling: Rutgers' Brian Soldano remains in stable condition at a local Kansas City hospital with movement in all of his extremities, according to a Rutgers spokesperson. He was taken off the mat on a stretcher with an apparent head/neck injury earlier today.
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Rutgers has its first signature moment of the Big Ten Tournament! Dean Peterson, the No. 9 seed, just upset national runner-up and top-seeded Matt Ramos of Purdue. Here’s the final minute of the this quarterfinal stunner #njwrestling
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Question: Read option plays
Answer: We're 6-4!
Here's the full context of what I can only describe as Greg Schiano's epic rant from his most lively press conference since I've been on the beat: nj.com/rutgersfootball/2023/…
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First completion for Daniel Jones went to rookie Wan’Dale Robinson across the middle. He then hit Kadarius Toney for 10 yards and started the series with a nice read option. A lot of RB Matt Breida during second team reps.
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Final: Rutgers 26, Minnesota 19
After promising its defense had answers, Rutgers showed up with a dominant second half en route to a season-saving win. Sacks, pressure, turnovers. That was all Rutgers.
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WOW just wow. A double pass for the go-ahead score. XP good.
Seton Hall 28, SJR 27
5:01 to go
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Dylan Shawver is the third Big Ten champion in Rutgers history, joining program legends Anthony Ashnault and Nick Suriano.
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Chris Morgan's death is so tragic. He will be remembered for being a true leader and inspirational student-athlete. From Chris's dad this afternoon: “He was a bright light. He was a shining star. I'll always love him, and that will never go away. ”
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"That was unbelievable. I got to tip my hat to him. There are not a lot of people our age that can get underneath that and catch that punt, especially the ones Adam hits. I'm sure he wasn't practicing. He doesn't have the time to do that, right?" - @GregSchiano
📸 @AndyMills_NJ
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After yesterday's introduction, here's the full story of @RFootball's new kicker @mcatamney_jude. It really is an incredible journey from a small town in Northern Ireland to the banks of the Raritan.
📰A great read by my colleague @briannnnf: nj.com/rutgersfootball/2022/…
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It’s the opening ceremony for @SONewJersey and about 45 football players are volunteering their time supporting the athletes and taking part in the ceremony
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#Rutgers fans @aaronkpatel and @RutgersAl4Real are in the Big House! They might have the best seats too.
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Guarantano was 30-of-38 for 378 yards with four TDs and no INTs. That's a passer rating of 140.3. Get ready United Division. #njfoootball
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#Rutgers just pulled off one of its best comebacks ever under Greg Schiano, rallying from down 18 in the fourth quarter. Here's the anatomy of the comeback!
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Rutgers rushed to land @kylemonangai once @GregSchiano returned. Now, it's time for Monangai to rush for Rutgers. Can the former @DBP_Football standout be the next leader of the Scarlet Knights' backfield?
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Here’s the ceremonial signing and chop from @kajsanders_ … the early signing period is off to a fast start for Rutgers.
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Save the date, wrestling fans! We have our first outdoor match on the calendar.
April 10: Delbarton vs. Bergen Catholic at "The Jack"
📰🤼 nj.com/highschoolsports/2020… #NJWrestling
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I want you guys to read and share this story I wrote about Brian diPalma. He was destined for life behind bars or worse. Now, he's riding a remarkable turnaround. The once teenage drug dealer found salvation on a wrestling mat.
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