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135 graduates of Garden State Gridirons compete in Atlantic 10

by Dennis Wilson, President - Metropolitan New York Football Writers Association

Warwick, Rhode Island and a luxurous Crowne Plaza Hotel was the venue for the Atlantic 10 Football Conference's media meeting. With a membership of a dozen schools ranging from Maine to Virginia, the Atlantic 10 Football Conference is arguably the top NCAA Division I-AA conference. The Conference has sent multiple teams to the NCAA I-AA playoffs for 14 consecutive seasons, the longest active streak. Since the 2000 campaign, 10 of the 12 current members have advanced to the I-AA playoffs,.
For three straight years, an Atlantic 10 team has defeated an NCAA 1-A team from a BSC conference. Last year, New Hampshire defeated Rutgers 35-24 and Maine edged Mississippi State 10-9. This year, Maine plays Nebraska, Villanove meets Rutgers, Richmond travels to Vanderbilt, William & Mary visits Marshall and UMass goes to West Point to clash with Army.

2005 New Jersey Student/Athletes on Atlantic 10 gridirons

OL

Rich Beverley

So.

6-6

295

Cedar Run/Southern Regional

RB

Alex Cabasso

Fr.

6-0

215

West Allenhurst/Ocean Township

QB

Ryan Carty

Jr.

5-11

200

Branchburg/Somerville

OL

Mike Ciavirella

So.

6-3

295

Bogota/Bergen Catholic

RB

Anthony Cinelli

So.

5-8

195

Hasbrouck Heights/Paramus Cath.

RB

Chris Haslon

Fr.

5-10

175

Delran/Holy Cross

OL

Christopher Hyncik

FR.

6-5

280

Skillman/Montgomery

TE

Justin LaForgia

Sr.

6-5

225

Rutherford/Don Bosco Prep

DL

Robn Mahler

Fr.

6-5

244

Brick/Brick Township

PK

Mike Marcello

Fr.

6-0

215

Cinnaminson/Haddonfield

PK/P

John Nauss

So.

5-10

173

Hilltop/Bishop Eustace Preo

WR

Dan Silvestri

Fr.

5-11

188

Haddonfield/Haddonfield

WR

Matt Spittal

Fr.

5-11

180

Sicklerville/Eastern Regional

DB

John Tringali

Fr.

6-0

190

Harrington Park/Northern Valley

P

Mike Weber

Sr.

6-2

200

Cedar Grove/Cedar Grove

WR

Marquis Bonds

Jr.

6-2

216

Orange/Orange

OG

Frank Coccaro

Jr.

6-2

311

Hasbrouck Hgts./St. Joseph Reg.

FS

David Darby

Jr.

6-0

230

Sewell/Washington Township

QB

Dennis Davis

So.

6-4

215

Rutherford/Rutherford

DE

Justyn Davis

Jr.

6-0

240

Englewood/Bergen Tech

SS

Ithalmar DeSedas

Jr.

5-11

177

Clifton/Clifton

DE

Adam Dubiel

Sr.

6-4

240

Washington/Warren Hills

DE

Daniel Garay

PG

6-2

260

Rahway/Rahway

QB

Jay Graber

Fr.

6-2

200

Clarksburg/Notre Dame

PK

Chris Hanly

So.

6-4

210

Ridgewood/Bergen Catholic

RB

Kareem Higgins

So.

5-9

180

Irvington/Bayley-Ellard

P

Derick Ilcherty

So.

6-2

193

Waldwick/Bergen Catholic

OG

Mike Juliana

Fr.

6-3

275

Burlington Twp/Holy Cross

PK

Pat Lombardi

Sr.

6-0

195

Tuckerton/St. Augustine Prep

OC

Shawn McMackin

So.

6-3

276

River Vale/ St. Joseph's Reg.

P

Joe Nolan

PG

6-2

210

Ridgefield/St. Peter's Prep

OG

Todd Rodgers

Sr.

6-1

294

South River/South River

DL

Gonzalo Rodriguez

Fr.

6-0

260

Union City/Emerson

WR

Rudys Santana

So.

6-1

204

Wallington/Wallington

OLB

R.C. Scarpa

So.

6-2

213

Clifton/Clifton

DT

Randy Stephens

Sr.

6-0

241

Trenton/McCorristin

DB

Eric Sugalski

Jr.

6-1

190

Oradell/River Dell

LB

D.J. Talvacchio

Jr.

6-1

225

Franklinville/Delsea

TB

Wolf Jean-Pierre

Fr

6-1

190

Bloomfield/Bergen Catholic

RB

Mark Solis

Fr.

6-1

190

Ledgewood/Roxbury

TE

Dzigbodi Ababio

Sr.

6-3

248

Willingboro/Willingboro

DB

Manauris Arias

Jr.

5-8

174

Union City/Emerson (Union City)

DB

Steven Baker

Fr.

5-9

190

Teaneck/Bergen Tech

DE

Kurt Bulwith

Sr.

6-4

245

Bayonne/Bayonne

DB

Jonathan Calderon

Fr.

5-10

170

Jersey City/Hudson Catholic

OL

Ryan Canary

Fr.

6-2

260

Pt. Pleasant/Pt. Pleasant Boro

DB

Jamaal Foreman

So.

6-1

186

Vineland/St. Augustine Prep

DT

Michael Geftic

Fr.

6-4

275

North Caldwell/West Essex

DB

Alex Goyins

Jr.

6-0

197

Berlin/Eastern Regional

FB

Kenneth Henry

Jr.

6-2

255

Forked River/Lacey Township

LB

Anthony Hicks

So.

6-1

212

Newark/Marist (Jersey City)

DE

Patrick McCrossan

So.

6-4

233

Sparta/Seton Hall Prep

DT

Reginald Paramoure

So.

6-2

275

Hamilton/Hamilton West

OL

Christopher Parcells

Fr.

6-4

280

Short Hills/Millburn

TE

Craig Parcells

So.

6-6

251

Short Hills/Millburn

DB

Joan Quezada

Sr.

6-2

222

Union City/Emerson (Union City)

OG

Justin Roberts

Jr.

6-3

285

West Milford/West Milford

OL

Nabil Salim

Fr.

6-3

263

Union City/Emerson (Union City)

WR

Buddy Salomon

Fr.

6-5

210

Marlboro/Marlboro

OL

Kenneth Somers

Fr.

6-1

290

Califon/Voorhees

PK/P

Matthew Voliva

Fr.

6-0

180

Piscataway/Piscataway

LB

Jermaine Walker

Sr.

6-0

232

Teaneck/Teaneck

CB

Lamir Whetstone

Fr.

6-0

175

Trenton/Notre Dame

WR

Steve Williams

Jr.

6-2

207

Scotch Plains/Scotch Plains/Fanwood

OL

Jon Carnes

So.

6-4

290

Hillsborough/Hillsborough

LB

Chris Cefalo

Fr.

5-11

215

Basking Ridge/Ridge

WR

R.J. Cobbs

Sr.

5-11

190

Parsippany/Parsippany Hills

OL

Alex Cocuzza

Fr.

6-4

280

Mahwah/St. Joseph Regional

WR

Victor Cruz

Fr.

6-0

200

Paterson/Paterson Catholic

LB

Michael Hanson

Fr.

6-2

230

Teaneck/Teaneck

LB

Jason Hatchell

So.

6-0

215

Mullica Hill/Clearview Regional

DL

John Hatchell

Jr.

6-2

270

Mullica Hill/Clearview Regional

LB

Cesar Rosario

So.

6-2

220

Paterson/Paterson Eastside

DB

Brandon Smith

Jr.

6-1

195

Bayonne/Bayonne

TB

Bryan Smith

So.

6-2

190

Bayonne/Bayonne

RB

Kaysonne Anderson

Fr.

5-10

190

Belmar/Manasquan

WR

John Clements

Fr.

5-11

170

Hammonton/St. Joseph/Hammonton

OL

Eric Cumba

Fr.

6-2

290

Paterson/Don Bosco Prep

QB

Bruce Elia

So.

6-0

195

Tenafly/Avon Old Farms (CT)

OL

Brandon Graham

Fr.

6-4

280

Teaneck/St. Mary's (Rutherford)

WR/P

Matt Henry

Jr.

6-1

215

Cresskill/Cresskill

DE

Kevin Peters

Fr.

6-0

235

Williamstown/Bridgeton Academy

`

LB

Jay Frank

Jr.

6-1

215

Green Brook/Watchung Hills

WR

Bill Monan

Jr.

6-3

207

Wayne/Wayne Hills

QB

Anthony Orio

Fr.

6-2

215

Voorhees/Eastern Regional

WR

Christopher Plum

Fr.

6-2

190

Deptford/Gloucester Catholic

OT

Mike Roseborough

Sr.

6-3

305

North Brunswick/North Brunswick

LB

Chris Zambelli

So.

6-2

242

Wayne/ Wayne Hills

DB

Michael Bland

Fr.

5-11

180

Long Branch/Long Branch

WR

Jordan Bowers

Sr.

5-10

185

Blairstown/Blair Academy

OL

Robert Crudup

Fr.

6-2

305

Plainfield/Plainfield

WR

Nick Del Grasso

Fr.

6-5

215

Rumson/Rumson-Fair Haven

LB

Ctris Duncan

Jr.

6-0

210

Hackensack/Hackensack

PK/P

Bryan Giannecchini

So.

5-10

170

Cranford/Cranford

DE

Dan Goodman

Fr.

6-3

235

Closter/Northern Valley/Demarest

DB

Ki'Ameer Johnson

Jr.

6-1

185

Jersey City/Hudson Catholic

DB

Rajiv Lundy

Fr.

6-0

175

Willingboro/Holy Cross

DE

Pat O'Neill

Sr.

6-3

220

Neshanic Station/Immaculata

DB

Gary Thomas

So.

5-10

175

Morristown/Morristown

DB

Tre Timbers

So.

5-10

177

Oakhurst/Long Branch

RB

Jeff West

Sr.

5-8

180

Pompton Lakes/Pompton Lakes

OL

Chris Kondorossy

Fr

6-3

275

Belle Meade/Montgomery

PK/P

Mark Bencivengo

Fr.

6-0

170

Hamilton/Steinert

FB

Matt Brunetti

Sr.

6-0

240

Phillipsburg/Phillipsburg

DT

Scott Bullock

Fr.

6-4

265

Egg Harbor/St. Augustine Prep

RB

Josh Corle

Sr.

5-11

190

Barnegat/Southern Regional

PK

Ron Halbruner

So.

5-11

190

Cape May/Lower Cape May Regional

OT

Zack Knapp

Jr.

6-4

315

Thorofare/West Deptford

WR

Drew Mack

Fr.

6-1

185

Landisville/Buena Regional

LB

Jordan Manning

Fr.

6-0

214

Mays Landing/St. Joe's/Hammonton

LB

Mike McHugh

Fr.

6-1

235

Cinnaminson/Cinnaminson

QB

Anthony Melzi

Sr.

6-3

225

Haddonfield/Haddonfield Memorial

DE

Michael Rothery

So.

6-3

255

Kenilworth/David Brearley

DB

Kenny Scott

So.

6-1

205

Sicklerville/Winslow Township

OT

Jeff Tyler

So.

6-6

290

Deptford/Delsea

DB

Jamil Tyson

Jr.

5-11

195

Camden/Woodrow Wilson (Camden)

OT

Skip Velardo

So.

6-4

265

Wildwood Crest/Wildwood

LB

John Webb

So.

6-3

220

Sicklerviulle/Winslow Township

LB

Bryan Adams

Jr.

5-11

235

Pleasantville/St. Joe's-Hammonton

TE

Michael Bradway

Fr.

6-2

215

Linwood/Mainland Regional

QB

Marvin Burroughs

Jr.

6-1

215

Atlantic City/Atlantic City

DL

Peter Caroppolo

Fr.

6-3

265

Whitehouse/Hun

RB

Matt Dicken

So.

5-9

200

Cape May/Lower Cape May

LB

Michael Holland

Fr.

6-0

220

Margate/Holy Spirit

PK

Robert Lee

So.

6-3

195

Essex Fells/Seton Hall Prep

LB

Martin Morfin

So.

5-11

220

New Egypt/New Egypt

OL

Michael Probasco

So.

6-2

285

Deptford/Deptford

FB

Luca Ragone

Fr.

5-11

220

Wyckoff/Ramapo

QB

George Smith

Jr.

6-0

205

Ocean City/St. Augustine Prep

FB

Brandon Vanderbeck

Sr.

5-9

225

Glen Rock/Glen Rock

OL

Michael Grant

Fr.

6-5

270

Wrightstown/Notre Dame

OL

Michael Grenz

Sr.

6-3

282

Wayne/Wayne Hills

DL

Josh Larkins

Fr.

6-1

285

Toms River/Toms River North

DL

Sean Lissemore

Fr.

6-4

240

Dumont/Dumont

WR

Elliott Mack

Fr.

5-11

185

Irvington/Delbarton


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