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Picture Schedule:

Saturday, September 8th:


Pee Wee		8:30
JV		9:00
Varsity		9:30
Freshman Flag		10:00



Sunday, September 9th


Super Pee Wee		12:00
Varsity Flag		12:30
Clinic Blue		1:00
Clinic Red		1:30

Players are to arrive at the high school 15 minutes before the scheduled picture time. Wear full game uniform.

All players are requested to be present for the team photo. All players are also encouraged to stay and cheer on the teams that will be playing at that time.

Team,

Our season begins on Monday, September 10th and we will have a clinic each Monday and Wednesday from 6-7PM until October 29th. We will meet at Varsity practice field which is the farthest field in the back at the bottom of the hill at the high school. In order to come prepared each week for our clinic you will need to make sure your sons or daughters have the following:

• Mouthpiece - we will make some contact and having a mouthpiece is mandatory for the kids safety.
• Cleats - the fields can get wet and slippery especially as we get into October.
• Water bottle - while it is only an hour - we will keep them moving.
• Great attitude - they are going to have a great time!

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Varsity Flag Defeats Morristown

On Saturday, October 20, 2007 at Mendham High School, the Twins Boro Bears Varsity Flag defeated the Morristown 34-20. The Twin Boro Bears scored five (5) touchdowns against Morristown squad and made a number of very tough defensive stances in the second half to win the game.

Running back Ty Hranicka opened the scoring in the first corner with a 15-yard run down the right hand side. The extra point attempt failed. In the second quarter, free safety Stephen Ryan intercepted Morristown's first and only pass attempt during the game and returned that interception for a 60-yard touchdown. Quarterback Stephen Ryan carried the ball for the successful point after. Later in the second quarter, running back Ty Hranicka dashed down the field for a 65-yard touchdown, his second touchdown on the day Running back Max Merlino drilled the ball in the end zone for the successful point after. The offensive line continued to open up holes for the Varsity Flag running backs to advance the ball down the field.

In the third quarter, Quarterback Stephen Ryan scored his second touchdown with a 4-yard bootleg into the end zone. Running back Michael Cataldo successfully ran in the point after attempt. In the middle of the fourth quarter, Quarterback Stephen Ryan ran a quarter back sneak up the middle,breaking into the open field for a 65-yard touchdown for his third touchdown of the day. Running back Max Merlino was successful in the point after attempt.

Defensively, the Twin Boro Bears stepped up its level of intensity in the second half of the game, shutting down Morristown's outside running game. The Twin Boro Bears aggressive play disrupted Morristown's offense and was one of the keys to victory in this 34-20 win. Cornerback Thomas Nardone was a defensive standout with a number of critical open field tackles. Defensive Tackles Matthew Stanton and Seth Trezise consistently caused havoc at the line of scrimmage throughout the game. Cornerback Michael Rittardi stole a touchdown away from Morristown's star running back with a spectacular open field tackle. Patrick Sudnikovich, playing both linebacker and defensive end, really stepped it up in the second half of the game with a number of tackles during the game.

"This was the toughest team we played this year, a team with incredible speed and heart," said Gene Merlino, Head Coach, Twins Boro Bears Varsity Flag Football Team. "I am very proud with the way our boys adjusted after the first half. They learned from their mistakes and really stepped it up in terms of their focus and level of intensity in the third and fourth quarters."

TWIN BORO BEARS VARSITY FLAG WINS BOOTON/MOUTAIN LAKES PBA BOWL 14-0

Local PBA Presents Twin Boro Bears Varsity Flag Squad with PBA Bowl Trophy and MVP Football

MENDHAM, NJ, OCTOBER 8, 2007 - On Saturday, October 6, 2007, the Twin Boro Bears Varsity Flag Football team defeated Boonton/Mountain Lakes by a score of 14-0. Playing on the main field at Boonton High School, the Varsity Flag defense shut down the Booton/Mountain Lakes offense and scored two touchdowns to capture the teams' 4th victory in the annual Boonton/Mountain Lakes PBA Bowl.

Linebacker Patrick Suds had an interception in the first quarter of the game and raced down the sidelines for a 40-yard touchdown. Running Back Max Merlino powered the ball up the middle for the point after.

Quarterback Stephen Ryan put another 7 points on the scoreboard after a 7-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, followed by a bootleg for the point after.

"The Boonton/Mountain Lakes squad was a tough team," said Gene Merlino, Head Coach, Twin Boro Bears Varsity Flag. "While we did have some trouble in the first half moving the ball, our defense really stepped it up, controlled line of scrimmage and shut them down. After a few half time adjustments, we were able to get or offense moving down the field with some good old fashion power football."

Varsity Flag Victorious Over Wharton Red

MENDHAM, NJ, OCTOBER 1, 2007 - On Saturday, September 29, 2007, in Wharton, New Jersey, the Twins Boro Bears Varsity Flag Football team defeated Wharton Borough's Wharton Red Varsity Flag football squad 21-7. Offensively, the Twin Boro Bears controlled the football throughout the game, controlling the clock, field position and the line of scrimmage. The Twins Boro Bears held Wharton Red to just 7 points and prevented Wharton Red from advancing the football for a first down on multiple occasions.

"I am very proud of what this Varsity Flag Football team accomplished against Wharton Red," said Gene Merlino, Head Coach, Twins Boro Bears Varsity Flag Football Team. "Fortunately, we have a tremendous amount of talent and depth on both sides of the ball. All three of our quarterbacks - Stephen Ryan, Jake Betlow and Duncan Morrison - got time on the field. The same was true for our running backs, linemen and defensive players. Not only did all forty (40) players on the team get playing time against Wharton Red, I was pleased to see that we remained consistent in our performance. As a coach, it's very gratifying to see these young men improve in both their performance and skill week after week."

The Twin Boro Bears Varsity Flag football team scored three touchdowns against Wharton Red. Running Back Ty Hranicka (#34) opened up the scoring with a 35-yard scramble down the sidelines during the first quarter. In the second quarter, Quarterback Duncan Morrison (#15) ran for a 60-yard touch down off a bootleg play down the right side. In the fourth quarter, Quarterback Stephen Ryan (#21) ran a quarterback sneak up the middle and sprinted down the field for a 65-yard touchdown for the Twin Boro Bears.

Defensively, a number of players stepped up to hold Wharton Red to just one touchdown late in the forth quarter. Defensive standouts in the victory against Wharton Red included Defensive Tackle Alex Roch (#75), Safety Alex Schlegal (#1), Linebacker Patrick Sudnickovich (#22) Cornerback Duncan Morrison (#15), Cornerback Jake Betlow (#7), Cornerback Thomas Nardone (#45), Defensive End Matthew Martini (#36) and Defensive Tackle Seth Trezise (#89). At several points throughout the game, these defensive players made a number of critical tackles to stop Wharton Red from advancing the ball.

Merlino concluded, "The Bears started the second half with a high level of intensity which set the tone for the rest of the game. Every player on this team made a conscious effort to raise their level of intensity and determination. No coach can ask for anything more".

Twin Boro Bears: Varsity Flag Football Squad Rolls Over Wharton Black

MENDHAM, NJ, SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 In a hard fought game on the upper field of Mendham High School on Saturday, September 22, 200, the Twin Boro Bears Varsity Flag football team defeated Wharton's Black Varsity Flag football team by a score of 20 to 14. Despite pouring rain during the second half of the game, both teams played with an extreme level of intensity and sportsmanship.

Lead by Quarterback Stephen Ryan (#21), the Varsity Flag football team's offense marched down the field scoring three touchdowns for the victory. In the first quarter of the game, Running Back Jake Betlow (#7) caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Stephen Ryan. That touchdown pass was followed by a 50-yard touchdown run down the sidelines by Running Back Ty Hranicka (#34). In the fourth quarter, Running Back Max Merlino muscled the ball up the middle for a 10-yard touchdown run

Defensively, the Twin Boro Bears Varsity Flag team recorded two interceptions. The first interception was made by Linebacker, Tommy Ricca (#47) who came very close to running the ball back for a touchdown. Later in the game, Safety, Clay Losee (#74) intercepted a Wharton pass and returned the ball for 30 yards. Both interceptions were key defensive plays that prevented Wharton Black from gaining momentum. The defensive line, led by Matthew Stanton (#56), Seth Trezise (#89), and Dylan Barnacle (#93), continually penetrated Wharton's offense line and backfield disrupting the operation of Wharton Black's offense.

We are very proud of the way our boys played on Saturday, in what was our first official game of the season, said Gene Merlino, Head Coach, Varsity Flag. Wharton Black came here to play football and played with a level of intensity. I am proud to say that this Varsity Flag football squad stepped up to that challenge. We moved the ball down the field when we had to and our defense stopped Wharton Black at key points of the game. The good news is we played as a team with everyone contributing to a well earned victory.

• Practice Schedule (begins Tuesday, August 21st):
• Every Tuesday from 6:00-7:30 PM
• Every Friday from 5:30-7:00 PM (except August 31st)
• Location--FRANKLIN FIELD(Directions as follows):
  • Eastbound on Route 124: Go past the high school, and bear right onto Tempe Wick Road. Make first right onto Dayton (directly across from the post office). At the T, turn right onto Drake Road for about 100 yards. Make the left onto Franklin. The field is 1/2 mile ahead on the right, on the bend.
  • Westbound on Route 124: Continue past the Kings shopping center for 1/10 of a mile, and turn left onto Tempe Wick Road. Follow the above directions.

• Team Expectations
• We expect everyone to make the commitment to show up to every practice and game (outside of scheduling conflicts)
• On the field, we expect everyone to give 100% when it comes to effort, respect for teammates and coaches.
• The success of this program is not determined by Winning or losing- the above commitments will determine our team's success.
• The outcomes of games will take care of themselves so long as we do the above.

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Clinic Blue continues winning streak

Clinic blue continued its winning ways with a gutty 18-7 victory over a tough Roxbury team. The Bears were down 7-0 before Matt Douglas turned a boot leg into a 55-yard touchdown run. The rest of the half was back and forth before Matt Douglas nabbed an interception as time ran out and it brought back to the house, giving the Bears a 12-7 halftime lead.

The second half started with Roxbury driving to the Bears 3-yard line before Terk Klavsons recovered a fumble to halt the drive. The Bears then methodically put the game away with a 15-play 80-yard touchdown drive ending in Matt Douglas's third touchdown of the day. Great blocks by Ethan Brennan, Kyle Rebbucci, Shawn Puzzino, Kyle Garrisson, and Nat Spencer led the Bears.

Clinic Blue wins again

Another dominating day by the clinic blue defense paced the 24-0 victory over par-hills on Saturday. Jack Anderson, Matt Douglas, and Davis Bell led the offense, and the suffocating Blue defense did the rest. Garret Petrucci, Vaughn Moore, Zach Warcola, and Ben Fishmen led the charge on defense in the first half. Tom Massucci, Ethan Brennan, Shawn Puzzino, and Nick Pellechia helped preserve the shutout in the second half, and improved the Bear's overall record to 5-1.

Clinic Blue Victorious over Somerset 20-0

Clinic blue got back to its winning ways, with a 20-0 victory over the Somerset bulldogs on Saturday night. Once again, Jack Anderson got the offense rolling with a spectacular 50 yard jaunt, down the right sideline. Key blocks by Shane Daneyko, Grady Smith, Brett Franklin, and Vaughn Moore paved the way. The defense allowed one first down and dominated the game. Abraham Cooke, Shawn Puzzino, and Kyle Garrisson helped the team dominate in the first half. Matt Douglas scored the first of his two touchdowns as time was running out in the first half on a bootleg down the left sideline, he added a second to begin the third quarter to put the game out of reach. Garret Petrucci had two sacks along with strong play by Davis Bell, Tommy Spinelli, Zach Warcola, and Kyle Drew to help preserve the shutout.

Clinic blue lost its first game of the year to Wharton 26-20, in a hard fought game. A long touchdown run by Jack Anderson was set up by great blocks by Abraham Cook, Ethan Breenan, and Zach Warcola to start the game. After Wharton took a 13-6 lead to halftime and extended it to 20-6 in the 3rd quarter the bear offense got rolling. Tough running by Matt Douglas, and Terk Klavsons set up a Ddavis Bell touchdown from 8 yards. After Wharton scored again, Jack Anderson had a highlight reel 60 yard cutback to put the bears back in the game. Great blocks by Shane Daneyko, Brett Franklin, and Tom Massuci helped get him there. The bears were unable to get the ball back, although the defense came close to getting ball back.

Bears Vs Rockaway

Clinic blue ran their record to 3-0 with a 27-0 victory over Hopatcong on a rainy Saturday morning. Two touchdowns by Terk Klavsons got the Bears the early lead. It was setup by good blocking by Vaughan Moore, Zack Warcola, and Kyle Rebucci paved the way. A long touchdown run by Jack Anderson made it 20-0. The defense pitched a shutout lead by Shawn Puzino, Ethan Brennan, Kyle Garrison, Luke Dannenbaum, and Sean Gaffney. In the second half Josh Grazanka scored his first touchdown bulling his way in from 2 yards. The defense continued the strong effort with great tackling by Nick Pellechia, Nat Spenser, Davis Bell, Kyle Dew, and Thomas Spinelli helped preserve the shutout. The Bears go for their 4th straight win versus Morristown this Sunday at 12.

The Bears played their second game against the Rockaway Rockets on Saturday the 15th. The game was opened by great tackles by Turk Klavsons, Jack Anderson, and Nat Spencer. The Rockaway Rockets scored, making the score 7-0. Great runs by Jack Anderson and Kyle Garrison started to help the Bears fight back. After their offense was unsuccessful, Luke Dannenbaum, Kyle Garrison, Garret Petrucci, and Turk Klavsons, helped stop the Rockets. Great blocking up front by Vaughan Moore, Grady Smith, Kyle Rebucci, and Bram Cook setup an 11 yard touchdown by Davis Bell.

Great stops by Ben Fishman, Bram Cook, Nat Spencer, Zackary Warcola, Shawn Puzino, and Sean Gaffney helped the Bears end the first half with an interception by Davis Bell and a halftime score of 7-7. The second half was started by a quick touchdown by Jack Anderson. Awesome defensive plays by Grady Smith, Matt Douglas, Kyle Rebucci, and Sean Gaffney helped hold the Rockets and helped the Bears win their second game in a row, the final score 13-7. See the Bears back again next Saturday away at Hopatcong at 10:00.

Clinic blue opened their first game home on Saturday morning against Dover. Bears opened with a touchdown run by Turk Klavsons. Great blocking by Brett Franklin, Ethan Brennan, Zack Warcola, and Shawn Puzino assisted this touchdown. After Dover scored a quick touchdown making the score 7-6, Grady Smith recovered a fumble on defense that led to a long Jack Andererson run and setup the Bears 2nd touchdown, once again run by Turk Klavsons. Stellar playing by Davis Bell at quarterback and Kyle Garrison at wingback helped the offense control the ball. Oustanding plays by Shawn Gaffney, Matt Douglas, Ben Fishman, and Vaughan Moore helped shutdown Dover offense. The final touchdown was scored by Matt Graziano setup by key runs by Nat Spencer and Nick Pellecchia to make the final score Bears 20, Dover 6. Watch the Bears back in action next Saturday at 10:00 am home verse Rockaway.

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Clinic Red Roles Against Roxbury 25-6

Jack Dugan and Kienan Lyons set the tone for Saturday's game during Roxbury's first possession. On 1st and 10, Dugan stuffed a Roxbury Colt running back for a loss of 2 yards, and just two plays later, Kienan Lyons intercepted a Colt pass and ran it back 20 yards, giving the Bears excellent field position. The Bears offense moved down the field, but found themselves in a 4th and goal situation from the 8 yard line. Sonny Abramson dropped back and lofted a pass in the deep corner of the end zone where Zachary Hawkins pulled the ball in for the game's first score. Harrison Mauer, PJ O'Donnell, John Savino, Jack Dugan and Tommy Morrell, members of the Bears' "Fearsome 5", made a solid wall giving Abramson time to complete the pass.

The Bears Defense had Roxbury back on its heels most of the day. With outstanding play from every position the Bears held a very physical Colts team to only 6 points and less than 75 yards of offense. Alec Haddad managed several stops behind the line of scrimmage, Shawn and Ryan Goryeb did an excellent job containing the outside with Shawn delivering a perfect hit, stopping a Colt runner along the sideline in the second half. Andrew Robshaw was a dominant force in the middle making several hits and stripping the ball from a Colt runner. Adding to the Defense's powerful play were, Bryan Bishop, Mac Iuliano, Tommy Morrell, Robert Rybski Jeff Sica, and John Conte.

The Bears offense went over and around Colt Defenders scoring twice in each half. Sonny Abramson was 4 of 6 passing for 60 yards and 2 passing TD's. In addtion to Zach Hawkins who had two receptions for 38 yards, Matt Ungar and Luke Anselmi made excellent catches, Ungar running one of those receptions in for a Bear TD. Ungar also bolted 50 yards for another score. After an Abramson to Hawkins pass completion of 30 yards, Andrew Robshaw rumbled 21 yards to the Colt 2 yard line setting up the Bear's final score. After missing several games due to broken fingers, Conrad Hall returned to action and made a strong showing on the Bears offensive line along with fellow linemen Fritz Ortman and Chris Colon. The game ended with a powerful tackle by John Savino causing another Colt fumble.

Bears Clinic Red Flies High Against The Hawks 32-6

It took only 4 plays for the Bears to light up the scoreboard. On 4th and 1 Sonny

Abramson slammed into the Hawks defensive line, broke 3 tackles and sprinted 51 yards for the games first TD. On the Bears next possession, Danny Mchugh bolted through a giant hole on the right side of the line, created by John Savino, PJ O'Donell and Brian Speicher for a 56 yard TD run. Then it was Matt Ungar's turn - going untouched around the left end for two more touchdowns of 68 and 40 yards each. Tommy Morrell, Jack Dugan, Zach Hawkins and Danny Mchugh each threw tremendous blocks to spring Ungar to the outside.

The Bears defense again showed their power by holding the Hawks to just 82 yards in total offense. Their aggressive attack resulted in 3 fumbles and multiple tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Jack Dugan Harassed the Hawks backfield all game. The middle of the field was controlled by Gio Czarecki, Andrew Robshaw, PJ O'Donnell, Griffin McGuire and Mac Iuliano. While Nick Anselmi, Kienan Lyons, John Conte, Chris Schlegel, Robert Rybski and Tommy Morrell locked down the outside.

Ungar added one more TD in the second half behind the blocks of Fritz Ortman and Harrison Maurer, while Sonny Abramson completed a 25 yard pass to Zach Hawkins on 4th and 18 to put the game on ice. The Bears offense totaled 422 yards.

Bears Clinic Red Romps in Randolph

The Bears came out hungry after their first loss of the season, and beat Randolph 19-0. Bear's defenders held the Bulldogs to just 98 yards getting the third shutout of the season. The Bear's offensive attack marched up and down the field gaining 281. After a 4 and out series controlled by the Bear's defense, the offense wasted little time ripping through the Bulldog line for gains of 25 yards by Matt Ungar, and 35 yards by Danny Mchugh. Jack Dugan and John Savino each had crushing blocks to spring the Bear Backs. Mchugh finished the drive with a 5 yard TD run around the left end. On their second drive the Bears exploded again scoring in just 4 plays, highlighted by a 40 yard sprint by Mathew Ungar for the TD. Luke Anselmi showed his versatility, by throwing great blocks all game and catching a 15 yard bullet thrown by Sonny Abramson during a 12 play drive to start the second half. Brian Speicher added to the Bear's powerful play from his tackle spot on the O line. Ungar ended the Bears scoring with a 39 yard cut back run late in 4th quarter.

The Bears defense "team tackled" Randolph throughout the game. Mac Iuliano, Robert Rybski, Christopher Pavlinec, helped hold the Bulldogs in check allowing only 2.5 yards per play. Andrew Robshaw, Gio Czarecki, Alec Haddad, Bryan Bishop and Griffin McGuire controlled the middle, while Tommy Morrell, Christopher Schlegel, Kienan Lyons and Shawn Goryeb stuffed Randolph's outside attack. Chris Schlegel made an incredible open field tackle to halt a Randolph drive, while Tommy Morrell grabbed a Bulldog fumble and turned the ball back to his offense. Bear coaches agreed ... "this is the type of football we know these boys can play".

Victory Slips away from Clinic Red

Long Valley Raiders began Sunday's game with a 13 play drive utilizing most of the first quarter, but the Bears defense stiffened and stopped the Raiders inside the 20. Alec Haddad, Jack Dugan, Drew Robshaw, Tommy Morrell and Chris Schlegel played aggressive D, bending but not breaking. John Conte, Griffin Mcguire, and Bryan Bishop stuffed many hard runs up the middle to help the Bears stand.

The Bears offense took possession of the ball at their own 20. Showing their version of power football, they proceeded to control the line of scrimmage for the next 12 minutes on a 15 play, 62 yard Drive, that ended on the Raiders 28. John Savino, Jack Dugan, PJ O'Donnell, Harrison Mauer and Luke Anselmi lead the attack and cleared the way for Matt Ungar and Danny Mchugh. The half ended on a Justin Connell interception in a scoreless tie.

During the second half the Raiders continued their hard nosed play, scoring 14 points on two long runs. The Bears then responded with a 40 yard TD run by Mathew Ungar and a powerful blast up the middle by Sonny Abramson for the extra point. The Raiders put the game away with one more slippery run giving them a 21-7 victory. While the score seemed one sided the game was evenly matched - Bears nearly equaled the Raiders output running only 8 less plays and amassing only 40 fewer yards in the loss.

Bears Clinic Red Remain Undefeated

The Clinic Red Squad showed its versatility this weekend by beating the Somerset Bulldogs. While the score was 14 to 6 it hardly reflects the domination that the Bears demonstrated. The offense was on the field for more than 70% of the game, running a bruising ball control attack. The Backfield of Ungar and Mchugh combined for 214 yards, and QB Sonny Abramson again teamed with Zach Hawkins, this time on a fade route in the end zone for the second TD of the game. The Bears had two other scoring opportunities halted on by penalties. The offensive line stepped up and was a key to the team's dominance. John Savino, Jack Dugan, Tommy Morrell, Brian Speicher, PJ O'Donnell, Harrison Maurer, Fritz Ortman, Luke Anselmi, Drew Robshaw, Phillip Hettinger and Christian Keena all threw critical blocks to help control the Bulldogs defense.

The Bear's Defense again showed its teeth, holding the Bulldogs to just 53 total yards in offense. Drew Robshaw had several punishing stops while Jack Dugan, Gio Czarecki, Nick Anselmi, Chris Schlegel, Ryan Goryeb proved to be an impenetrable wall. The only Bulldog score came on a fumble recovery and return for a TD. The Bears D has yet to be scored upon.

Twin Boro Bears Clinic Red Ties Rockaway in opener.

The Bears' Clinic Red squad fought to a scoreless tie with the Rockaway Rockets. In a spectacular defensive struggle the Bears held the Rockets on numerous drives, highlighted by two stops inside the 15 yard line. Tommy Morrell, Jack Dugan, Gio Czarecki, Kienan Lyons and Christopher Schlegel were defensive standouts, but the shutout was the result of outstanding team play. Players across the line and throughout the defensive backfield made critical stops, Justin Connell, PJ ODonnell, Nick Anselmi and Alec Haddad turned in solid performances. In one critical play Haddad stripped the ball from a Rockaway Rocket and Lyons recovered -crushing another Rocket Drive.

The offense faced a physical Rockaway Defense all afternoon. Danny Mchugh ran hard, while a 60 yard TD run by Mathew Ungar was called back late in the first half. After several near pass completions, Sonny Abramson avoided the rush and stepped up in the pocket and threw a perfect strike to Zach Hawkins for a 40 yard gain as time ran out.

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Super Pee Wee beats Roxbury with Dramatic Finish

The Twin Boro Super Pee Wee Bears battled the Roxbury Colts to a scoreless stand-off for 59 minutes and 40 seconds. With just 20 seconds left, quarterback Chandler Avallone threw a perfect strike to slotback Alex Tafro slanting to the post. Tafro made the catch and eluded Roxbury defenders on the way to a 38 yard touchdown, and a dramatic 6-0 win for the Bears! The Bears defense, led by the always tough Timmy Byrne, James McHugh and Chris Jones, kept Roxbury out of the end zone to register the shutout. Storm Parish, Michael Andrews and Jairo Gonzalez-Ward added stellar defensive plays.

The Bears offensive moved the ball with determined runs by David Berkinsky, behind strong blocking from James Govan and Jack Alencewicz. The Bears travel to Mt Olive for their next game.

Super Pee Wee Bears Lose to Jefferson 7-6

Super Pee Wee Bears lost a heartbreaker to the Jefferson Falcons 7-6 Saturday night in Jefferson. The Bears controlled the tempo in the first half and opened the scoring when Timmy Byrne, Jack Powers and Brian Rikkola paved the way for a 20 yard touchdown dash by two-way standout Chris Jones. The Bears defense, led by Jones, Jack Sudnikovich, James McHugh and Mike Meehan, contained the Falcons, for a 6-0 Bears halftime lead.

The Bears, with Chandler Avallone at quarterback and James Govan at center, moved the ball in second half but were unable to score. The Falcons engineered a fourth quarter drive with hard running from their backs, resulting in a late touchdown and a 7-6 lead as Jefferson converted the extra point. The Bears battled in their final possession, driving to the Falcons' 20 as time expired.

Super PeeWee Bears fall to Randolph

The Super Pee Wee Bears lost to the Randolph Dogs 20-0 in a hard-fought game Friday night. The Bears, led by courageous play from Jack Sudnukovich on both sides of the ball, battled to a 0-0 halftime draw. Interceptions by David Berkinsky and Alex Tafro sparked the defensive effort. The Bears offense broke out with a 20 yard pass from quarterback Chandler Avallone to end Mike Rikkola but the drive stalled.

The Bears shut down the Dogs speed game, and Randolph pounded the ball inside for two long drives for scores in the second half, despite aggressive defensive play by Timmy Bryne, James McHugh, Mike Meehan and Jack Powers. With the game in hand, Randolph added the final touchdown by calling two timeouts in the final three minutes.

Super Pee Wee Ties Somerset Hills

The Super Pee Wee Bears, lead by the gritty Chris Jones tied the Somerset Hills Bulldogs 13-13 Saturday night in Basking Ridge. The Bears opened the scoring on a 1st quarter 49 yard dash by the speedy Brendan Kenny, behind the blocks of Timmy Byrne, James Govan and James McHugh. Quarterback Chandler Avallone ran for the extra point behind the block of Michael Rikkola. Basking Ridge countered with a 2nd quarter drive that knotted the score at 7-7 at halftime, despite the strong defensive play of Bears' Jack Powers, Scott Baker and Alex Tafro.

The Bears received the 2nd half kickoff, and sustained a 14 minute drive, capped off by a 7 yard pass from Avallone to Jack Sudnikovich. On the ensuing drive, linebacker Chris Jones made an acrobatic interception of a Basking Ridge pass at the Bears 49 yard line. The teams traded possessions early in the 4th quarter, and the Bears Brian Rikkola made a touchdown saving tackle on a Bulldog interception return. The game seemed in hand for the Bears but Basking Ridge, on the last play of the game, converted a broken play into a touchdown for a 13-13 final score.

Super Pee Wee Bears Run Past Montville Gold Mustangs 16-6

The Super Pee Wee Bears opened the season with a 16- 6 win over the Montville Gold Mustangs Saturday in Mendham. Brendan Kenny spearheaded the Bears ground game, and ran 34 yards behind the blocks of Brian Rikkola, Jack Powers and Timmy Bryne for a second quarter touchdown, and quarterback Chandler Avallone scored the extra point behind James Govan and James McHugh. A strong Bears' defense led by linebacker Chris Jones yielded a touchdown just before halftime but stopped Montville on the extra point play.

After Montville received the second half kickoff the Bears defense pushed the Mustangs toward their goal line, and scored a safety on an errant snap into Montville's endzone for a 9-6 lead. The Bears returned the ensuing kickoff to Montville's 23 and quickly capitalized when Jack Sudnukovich raced 16 yards off-tackle for a touchdown. Avallone passed to end Mike Rikkola for the extra point.

Montville went to its passing game to try to get back in the game but Bears Dean Rago and Mike Meehan pressured Montville's quarterback, and the secondary of Storm Parish, David Berkinsky and Alex Tafro contained the receivers to seal the victory.

Super Pee Wee Bears Run Past Montville Gold Mustangs 16-6

The Super Pee Wee Bears opened the season with a 16- 6 win over the Montville Gold Mustangs Saturday in Mendham. Brendan Kenny spearheaded the Bears ground game, and ran 34 yards behind the blocks of Brian Rikkola, Jack Powers and Timmy Bryne for a second quarter touchdown, and quarterback Chandler Avallone scored the extra point behind James Govan and James McHugh. A strong Bears' defense led by linebacker Chris Jones yielded a touchdown just before halftime but stopped Montville on the extra point play.

After Montville received the second half kickoff the Bears defense pushed the Mustangs toward their goal line, and scored a safety on an errant snap into Montville's endzone for a 9-6 lead. The Bears returned the ensuing kickoff to Montville's 23 and quickly capitalized when Jack Sudnukovich raced 16 yards off-tackle for a touchdown. Avallone passed to end Mike Rikkola for the extra point.

Montville went to its passing game to try to get back in the game but Bears Dean Rago and Mike Meehan pressured Montville's quarterback, and the secondary of Storm Parish, David Berkinsky and Alex Tafro contained the receivers to seal the victory.

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Bears Pee Wee Football Team Defeat Roxbury 28-8

The Pee Wee Bears played great football Sunday to defeat the Roxbury Colts 28-8 at home to improve their record to 3 wins, 4 losses. Superior offensive line play led an explosive attack that scored 4 touchdowns, three on plays greater than 45 yards. The Bears defensive was in the Colts' backfield all game to inflict hard hitting tackles and multiple quarterback sacks.

The tone of the game was set on Roxbury's first series after they returned the opening kickoff to the 40 yard line. The Colts lost three yards on first down after a crushing tackle by Austin Turner. Mike McKeon's hard hit on second down caused a fumble, recovered by Roxbury for no gain. Gary Marshuetz's quarterback sack on third down forced Roxbury to punt. The Bears offense promptly scored on their first series on a 52-yard pass play from Jack Horan to Will Robinson. Gavin Coutts' extra point kick split the uprights, and the Bears were up 8-0 with 3:46 left in the first quarter.

Roxbury scored on their next series on two long runs and kicked their extra point to tie the score at 8-8. Dan Shea led the Bears comeback by returning the kickoff to the 50 yard line. Excellent blocking by Liam McGinley, Joey Paragano, Nick Dobson, Connor Brady and Connor Holleran opened up holes that allowed the Bears to cover the 50 yards in 7 running plays by Tim Gillespie, Gavin Coutts and Jack Horan, interspersed with one seven yard pass reception by Ian Graham. Gavin Coutts eventually scored from 8 yards. The extra point was missed and the Bears led 14-8.

Roxbury went 4 and out on the next series of downs, as successive quarterback sacks with tackles by Gary Marshuetz, Zack Singer and Chris Vrana left the Colts with a 4th and 25 before their punt. The first half ended 14-8 Bears.

The game's outcome was decided early in the second half when the Bears made a great defensive stop on the Colts and quickly followed with a score of their own. Dan Shea started the second half with another good kickoff return, but a Bears fumble gave the ball to the Colts on the Bears 28. Three plays later the Colts were headed for a game tying score with a first and 10 on the Bears 15. Cooper Lathrop then tackled the Roxbury ball carrier for a 4 yard loss, followed by no gain on 2nd down. The Colts then completed a 6 yard pass to bring up 4th and 8 from the 13 yard line. On 4th down, Connor Holleran broke through the Roxbury line and sacked the quarterback for a 6 yard loss, ending the threat and turning the ball over to the Bears.

The Bears made the most of their opportunity. On first and ten from the Colts 45, the left side of the offensive line (Colin Hastings, Liam McGinley, Will Robinson and Joey Paragano) opened up a tremendous hole that Tim Gillespie ran through for a touchdown. Gavin Coutts kicked the extra point to make the score 22-8 Bears with 8:26 remaining in the game.

The Bears tacked on a final score toward the end of the game on a 52 yard option run by Jack Horan. The run included two quick cut backs against the grain to get free for the score. The game ended with the final score 28-8.

Bears Pee Wee Football Team Lose to Jefferson 0 - 22

The Jefferson Falcons defeated the Pee Wee Bears (2-4) 22-0, on Saturday evening in Jefferson. Jefferson scored their points during the first half of the game, with the Bears defense stiffening and keeping the Falcons scoreless in the second half. The Bears offense struggled in the first half, but came out of the halftime break moving the ball. The Bears played a much-improved second half, holding Jefferson scoreless and moving the ball on two successive drives, but the deficit was too much to overcome.

The Bears were stung by a string of quick Falcon scores in the first quarter and halfway through the second quarter. After the opening kickoff, Jefferson scored on their third play on a 68 yard pass reception. The extra point run made the score 7-0 Falcons. The Bears offense turned the ball over on downs, and Jefferson started a 51 yard drive to the goal, only this time, Jack Horan made a terrific interception of a Falcon pass in the end zone that ended the threat. On the Bears next possession, they faced a 4th and 18 from their own 12 yard line. A fumbled snap ended up in a safety and the Bears were down 9-0. The Bears punted after the safety, and the Falcons scored on their first play from scrimmage, a 53-yard sweep, but missed the extra point. The Bears drive then stalled. Jefferson took over again and scored after a pass reception and a sweep, the extra point brought the score to 22-0. Jefferson continued throwing deep passes on their next series, but Will Robinson's interception thwarted the Falcons advance. Two fine individual plays in the first half included Dan Shea's long return of a kickoff and Zack Borkan's recovery of an onside kick.

After the second half kick-off, the Bears' Zack Singer scampered 11 yards for the Bears initial first down of the game. Two more Zack Singer runs and a quarterback sneak by Jack Horan gave the Bears another first down. The Bears offensive line played a significant role in the turnaround, led by Liam McGinley, Joey Paragano, Colin Hastings, Gary Marshuetz and Dylan McDevitt. Unfortunately, the drive was stopped at that point by a Falcon pass interception. Jefferson drove the ball down field only to meet a hard-hitting Bear defense, including tackles by Connor Brady, Gavin Coutts and Ross Coapman. The Bears took over on downs and started to move the ball again on successive carries by Tim Gillespie, highlighted by a 25-yard run. The running game stalled at mid-field and Jefferson took over on downs. The Bears defense came alive on the final series, penetrating the Falcons line twice; Connor Brady caused a fumble, recovered by the Falcons but with a two-yard loss, and Gavin Coutts penetrated the backfield for another Falcon loss. The game ended with much improved play by the Bears.

Mendham, NJ October 6, 2007

Bears Pee Wee Football Team Lose to Randolph 15 - 30

Randolph, NJ - The RandoIph Bulldogs overpowered the Pee Wee Bears (2-3) with good offense and defensive play at the Randolph turf fields. Although the Bears effort was assisted by some great individual play and was able to execute on offense, the Bulldogs were too much for the team as a whole.

The Bears scored touchdowns in each half of play. On the first, Timmy Gillespie rand for 58 yards by running off tackle in classic smash mouth style, putting the Bears up temporarily 7 - 6. For the second touchdown, the Bears mounted a 9-play drive from the 50 yard line capped by a score by Gillespie. Gavin Coutts converted the first extra point on the ground and booted the 2-pointer after the second score. But Randolph, with a sound running game, repeatedly ravaged the Bears defense for long gains early in the game, putting up three scores to reach 7 - 22 at the half. The Bulldog juggernaut was hard to stop in the first half as the Bears gave up touchdown runs for 97, 22 and 10 yards, before a more stout defensive effort emerged in the second half.

After the kick-off, the Bears showed early that they could move the ball as Quarterback Jack Horan completed passes to Brad Theiss for 17 and 8 yards. Nevertheless, because of a penalty, the Bears were forced to punt, and nailed the Bulldogs down to their own 3 yard line. On the first play, however, Randolph caught the Bears flatfooted with a 97 yard run down the sideline. Missing the extra point, the Bulldogs led 0 - 7 early in the first quarter.

On the next series of downs, the Bears responded with a 4 play drive from their own 33 yard line, capped by the long run by Gillespie, and it looked like the Bears were going to make a game of it. But on the next series of downs, the Bulldogs showed they could gather up yards in a hurry. After Liam McGinley's kick off to the Randolph 45, the Bulldogs responded immediately with a 33 yard pass play. Briefly disrupted by a crushing tackle for no gain by Connor Brady, Randolph ran into the end zone from the 10 yard line. By converting the kick, the Bulldogs went ahead to stay at 7 - 14.

The Bears returned to the air on the next series of downs, but Randolph's defense stiffened, resulting in a punt to the Bears 40 yard line. In six plays, the Bulldogs were in the end zone again. Although the following series resulted in a tipped-ball interception, the Bears defense held with solid tackles by Zack Singer and Connor Holleran and the first half expired with the Bears in jeopardy 7 - 22.

In the second half, the Bulldogs scored first, on a long drive from their own 38, but the Bears made them struggle for it. Down 7 - 30, the Bears defense stiffened for the remainder of the 3rd and 4th quarters, as Randolph's attack ground to a halt repeatedly. The offense moved the ball in the fourth quarter, leading to the score and extra point, but it was too little too late. Time expired with the Bears losing 14 - 30.

Mendham, NJ September 30, 2007

Bears Pee Wee Football Team Outlasts Long Valley 14-7

Mendham, NJ - In a football game characterized by sound all-around playing by both teams, the Pee Wee Bears (2-2) team defeated a tough Long Valley team 14 - 7. A solid Bears defensive effort was complemented by consistent, driving offensive plays leading to the single touchdown decision over the Raiders.

The Bears scores were made in a balanced offensive attack leading to two touchdowns. Quarterback Jack Horan entered the end zone in a 5 yard sneak in the first half, and Horan connected with Will Robinson for an 82 yard pass play in the second half. Gavin Coutts converted a 2-point play by booting the ball through the uprights. After the game, the coaches were pleased with the effort in a game where every Bear had quality playing time.

After a solid kick-off by Ross Coapman, the Raiders drove down the field for a touchdown on the first set possession of play in the first quarter. The Raider's approach was largely a consistent ground attack, exploiting the middle defensive line of the Bears for consistent large gains. Long Valley was successful by scoring the first touchdown of the game on a 15-yard run off tackle into the end zone. With the extra point conversion good on the ground, it appeared to be a long day for the Bears.

But the Bears responded quickly with a solid drive to the end zone with balanced running and passing, and defensive adjustments for the Bears stopped the Raiders numerous times on 4th down. Following the Raiders' drive, the Bears put together an 8 play drive resulting in the first score. Solid running by Timmy Gillespie and Zack Singer was complemented with an excellent 15-yard catch by Tight End Zack Borkan. After the score by Horan, the Bears lined up for a kick for two points. The utter nervousness of the crowd appeared warrantless as Coutts executed the extra two points in a flawless display of team football by all 11 Bears on the field.

After the score, the Bears defense stiffened mightily with solid play by Connor Holleran, supported by the aggressive secondary of Danny Shea, Pierce Meade and Coapman. Having difficulty advancing the ball, the Raider offense fizzled as the first half ended with the Bears clinging to an 8-7 lead.

The third quarter was marked by a solid effort of defensive play by both teams. The Bears and Raiders' offenses seemed to be stopped by the other team's defense for several consecutive series, leading to a see-saw match. After one of these turnovers, the Bears had the ball on their own 18 yard line, when Horan hit Robinson for a short pass over the middle, leading to the long touchdown play. As the Bears failed on the extra point attempt and the 3rd quarter expired with the Bears ahead 14 - 7.

In the 4th quarter, the Raiders' ground attack re-ignited briefly, as touchdown saving tackles were made by Liam McGinley and Gillespie. Regardless of the Bears defensive effort, the Raiders were able to make a game of it with some last minute histrionics. Driving to the Bears 20-yard line with less than a minute to play, Long Valley resorted to the sneaky trick play book reminiscent of the 1971 hit movie, MASH and nearly ended up immortalized forever on U-Tube. Prior to the whistle, the center surreputuously handed the QB the ball, who seeming walked over to his coach for advice. When clear of the Bears defensive line, he sprinted to the end zone in nasty fashion for an apparent score while the Bears milled around helplessly. The stunned crowd was relieved by the official call on the field declaring the indiscretion an illegal play. In colorful fashion, with animated hand signals and direct language, an argument ensued between the Ref and the Long Valley coach, lasting a tense moment or two. But alas, the ref held his ground firm, leading to a replay with the result of a stuffing by the Bears for no gain on 4th down. Having re-gained the ball, the Bears kneed the ball for the win.

Mendham, NJ September 15, 2007

Bears Pee Wee Football Team Lose to Rockaway Rockets

Rockaway, NJ - On a cool Saturday evening, the Rockaway Rockets defeated the Twin Boro Bears (0-2) by a score of 22 - 6 at Peterson field in Rockaway. The Rockets overpowered the Bears for the first three quarters of the contest, putting up 22 unanswered points and placing the game out of reach of the Bears. The bears put up a spirited effort at the end of the game with effective offense and formidable defense, however; it was too little too late.

On the first drive of the game, Rockaway received the ball and moved efficiently from their own 45 yard line to the Bears 19 in 7 plays. A gang of Bears forced a fumble, which was recovered by Gavin Coutts at the 19 yard line. Three plays for short gain were followed by a 4th down sneak by the punter, which failed. Having received the ball, the Rockets were able to capitalize two plays later on the ground with a touchdown. With the extra point, Rockaway led the Bears early in the first quarter 7-0.

On the following drive, the Bears showed effective running ability against the Rockets, after Brad Theiss returned the kickoff to the Bears 43 yard line. With gains of 20 and 5 by quarterback Jack Horan, and a 18 yard scamper by Zack Singer behind a massive block by Timmy Gillespie, the Bears looked to even the contest at the Rockets 12 yard line. Alas, the first of several Bear fumbles halted the driving lads cold in their tracks.

The Rockets effectively capitalized on the mistake. Initially, the Bears defense held the opponents to short yardage, with jacked-up tackles by Danny Shea, Liam McGinley and Pierce Mead. Unfortunately, at the Rockaway 38 yard line, the Rockets executed a tricky reverse, which caught the Bears flat and resulting in a 62 yard run for the touchdown. With the extra point, the Bears had dug themselves into a 14-0 deficit with about 2 minutes left in the half.

The Bear's fans were stunned by the unfortunate events. The Bears remained focused, however, by have a good return on the following kickoff to their own 48 yard line. With time winding down, the Bears went to the air, as Horan connected with wide receiver Spencer Klavsons for 7 yards. Regrettably, the Rockets defense held the Bears to a couple of incomplete passes as the half expired.

In the second half, the Bears were afflicted by a second fumble, losing the ball to the Rockets on their own 47 yard line. On the following drive, the Bears defense stiffened behind the backfield play of Connor Brady and Michael McKeon. The Bears received possession on downs on their own 45 yard line, they looked forward to returning to their drive.

On first down, a disaster ensued with an Rocket intercepting the Bears pass in the flat, running it back for a touchdown. As Rockaway was effective in their kicking of the extra point, they now led 22-0 midway through the 3rd quarter.

On the following kick-off, the Bears finally put together an effective drive. Starting at their own 42 yard line, the Bears' running game caught fire with repeated gains behind the effective blocking of Connor Holleran, Joey Paragano, Devon Maurer, Chris Vrana and Zack Borkan. Cooper Lathrop blasted through for a 9 yard gain. The Bears then drove to the Rocket's 31 yard line in 8 plays. Finally, Alex Jacobs, showing a great second effort, ran up the middle for the Bears touchdown. After failing on the extra point, the Rockets led 22-6.

After the Bears kick-off, the Rockets had the ball on their own 41 yard line. The Bears defense showed their mettle by providing solid pressure by Nick Dobson, Richard Masiello, and Austin Turner. In a particularly bone crushing display of football prowess, Colin Hastings stuffed the runner for short gain. Singer and Gillespie continued the pressure by tackling the Rockets for a 7 yard loss. The momentum of the teams seemed to have shifted, but alas, time expired in the game. The Bears suffered a 22-6 defeat.

Mendham, NJ September 9, 2007

Bears Pee Wee Football Team Lose Nail Biter To Arch-nemesis Morristown

In a game whose outcome was not known until the last play, the Morristown Junior Colonials (1-0) defeated the Twin Boro Bears (0-1) by a score of 12 - 6 on a sweltering Sunday afternoon. In a classic defensive contest, the Bears had led for much of the final two quarters. Morristown covered 45 yards in the final two plays of the game, including a 21 yard pass play into the end zone, to secure the victory.

Frequent close games by these teams over the years have forged an intense rivalry, and both teams dedicated their veteran players to the spectacle. As a result, the Bear's "red" offense and "red" defense was on the field for much of the game.

The Bears aggressive defense held the Junior Colonials scoreless through three Quarters. Joey Paragano, Michael McKeon, Connor Holleran, Connor Brady and Gavin Coutts repeatedly pursued their opponent's ball carriers for short yardage, rendering Morristown's ground game ineffective. Defense Tackle Liam McGinley recorded a sack and spent much of the afternoon in the Jr. Colonial's backfield. Cornerback Danny Shea was effective at stopping several sweep attempts around the Bear's defensive line for little gain. Alex Jacobs blocked a punt attempt in the first quarter and recovered the ball. The net effect of the Bear's intensive defensive pressure was frequent Morristown punts, resulting in reasonably good field possession for the Bears throughout much of the game.

During the first half of the game, the Bear's offense could not capitalize on frequent possessions allowed by the defense. Morristown's defensive line was effective at stopping the Bear's running game through the first half of play. The bears could pass effectively, though, as Quarterback Jack Horan completed long pass to Tight End Will Robinson to the Morristown 20 yard line. The bears were hopeful for a score, as the play was followed up by a 5 yard gain by Coutts, but regrettably, the drive sputtered out under tough defensive pressure. Morristown mounted a drive starting at their own 12 yard line with the help of a Bear's penalty and a pass completion, but bone crushing tackles by McGinley stopped them cold just as the half expired at a 0-0 tie.

In the third Quarter, the Bear's offense woke with a roar as Tim Gillespie ran for a 10 yard gain. Regrettably, the Colonials recovered a fumble at the Bears 44. Stiff defense of the Bears resulted in a punt. The Bears had possession at their own 34 yard line.

Zack Singer forged ahead on the ground for a 5 yard gain. Then Horan connected a second time to Robinson for a 61 yard pass play, resulting in a Bear's touch-down. The 2-point conversion failed for the Bears against the Junior Colonial defense.

The Bears continued to dominate the Junior Colonials through the balance of the 3rd period. In an emotional moment, Gary Marchuetz sacked the opposing quarterback for an 11-yard loss. The resulting punt gave the Bears possession at their 48 yard line as time expired in the third period. The crowd seemed content that the contest was well in hand as the Bears led 6-0., with the parental interests quite loose and relaxed enjoying the gala affair.

To open the 4th quarter, the Bear's offense continued to sputter and turned the ball over on 4 downs. With the ball on the 47 yard line, the Jr. Colonial's offense ignited with a run around the left side, which was stopped by Devon Mauer in a touch down saving tackle. Another long run around the right hand side, followed by a 15 yard pass play into the end zone, and the Jr. Colonials had evened the score. Their two point attempt failed, leaving the score 6 -6 with about 8 minutes left to play.

Marchuetz recovered the on-side kick, and the Bear's offense temporarily got going with a great second effort by Jacobs on a first down run. But the Bear's offense was afflicted by a series of unfortunate events - a 35 yard touchdown run by Gillespie called back by a penalty and a series of incomplete passes and a sack - resulted in the Jr. Colonials having good field possession on the Bear's 43 with 4 minutes to play.

The Bear's defense answered the call again with a series of good defensive play highlighted by a 7 yard sack by Paragano. The Bears had the ball with 2 minutes to go. Regrettably, with a couple of incomplete passes and a well executed reverse to Brad Theiss that was well pursued by the Morristown defensive backfield, the Jr. Colonials regained possession deep in Bears territory with less than a minute to play.

The Jr. Colonial's final possession started with a 9 yard gain to the Bears 30 yard line. Yet, a long snap resulted in a simply awesome sack by Austin Turner to the Bears 45 yard line, with only 14 seconds left to play. At this point, the parental interests felt a tie was in the making, but alas, the Jr. Colonial's rose to the occasion with a 24 yard pass play, stopped with a touchdown saving tackle by Theiss. On the final play of the game, with 2 seconds left, Morristown threw the game winner their running back in the end zone.

Although dejected in the loss, the Bears effort was quite admirable. The rivalry continues.

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Twin Boro Bears vs Roxbury JV

The JV Bears lost a hard fought game this weekend to the Roxbury Colts 26-7. The Colts scored early in the game on a long TD pass to take a 6-0 lead. The Bears defensive unit led by linebackers, Anthony Marconi and Colin Self and defensive tackles, Bobby Surella, Ryan Simio, Ryan Liliholm and Zach Bedrosian held their ground for the next few series. The Roxbury team's strong running game was held in check for the rest of the 1st half by this unit. Defensive ends Dan Ghizzone and Scott Smullen did a good job shutting down the outside running game along with cornerbacks Tommy DelDuca and Eddie Thomas. After a fumble recovery by Smullen at the 50 yard line, TK Hayes conneted with Mike Lasorsa and Colin Self on back to back pass plays. With the ball spotted on the 9 yard line, Lasorsa carried it in for the score behind great blocks by Cole Perkins, Sam Ridenour, Mike Debenedictis and John DelTufo. Austin Marconi and Tim Henshaw provided some good blocking for Lasorsa as the Bears made good on the point after attempt and were now only down 12-7. Roxbury was able to capitalize on a Bears mistake to score again just before the half to take an 18-7 lead.

In the second half, Tommy DelDuca intercepted a pass and the Bears defense led by Robbie Weatherington, TJ Jones, Hurley Fox and Jack Haggerty, recovered a fumble to give the Bears great field position. TK Hayes was able to connect with Ryan Simio on a 3rd down conversion to keep a Bears drive alive. Chris Maffei, Jimmy Conte and Philip Schelgel added to the offensive effort with good blocking and running. Brian Wlazlowski and Alec Skaltsis continued to stuff the Colts running game while Schelgel came up with another big hit and tackle from his free safety position late in the fourth quarter. It wasn't enough to keep the Colts from scoring one more time to ice the game for Roxbury.

JV game summary vs. Jefferson 10/13/07

The Twin Boro Bears JV team suffered another defeat. The Jefferson Falcons defeated the Bears 20-0 on Saturday night in Jefferson. The Bears opened the game with an onside kick that was recovered by Bobby Surrella, but were unable to capitalize on the good field position. The Falcons took over and were able to drive down the field for an early 8-0 lead. The Bears defense led by defensive tackles Ryan Simio, Ryan Liliholm and Robbie Weatherington stood their ground on the Falcons second possession as the Bears took over at midfield for their second offensive drive of the day. TK Hayes opened up the offense with passes to Colin Self, Tommy DelDuca and then Michael Lasorsa. The Bears were able to pick up good yardage but were turned away from the endzone by a tough Jefferson defense. Mike DeBenedictis, Austin Marconi, Sam Ridenour and Cole Perkins did a good job blocking for running backs, Scott Smullen and Anthony Marconi. After Jefferson drove for another score late in the 2nd quarter, the Bears defense stiffened. Corner backs, Eddie Thomas, Nate Charney and Tim Henshaw broke up a number of pass attempts by the Jefferson squad which took a 14-0 lead into the half.

The hitting picked up for both squads in the 2nd Half as the Bears offense, led by Quarterback Colin Self, put together a few long drives that ended deep in Falcon territory. The bears just couldn't to put the ball in the endzone as Jefferson's defense would bend but not break. TJ Jones, John DelTufo and Chris Maffei made some key blocks that sprung Self on some 20 yard runs around the ends. The Bears defense continued to hit hard as Dan Ghazzone, Jack Haggerty and Zach Bedrosian stuffed the Jefferson running game. Scott Smullen recorded 3 sacks in the 2nd Half and Free Safety Phillip Schelgel made an incredible touchdown saving tackle late in the fourth quarter. The Falcons added another touchdown late in the 4th quarter to end any comeback hopes for the Bears. Twin Boro will host the Roxbury Colts next Sunday, October 21st at 1:30.

Mendham JV Twin Boro Bears vs Long Valley

It was a hard hit all out fight to the end. The Bears, who hosted the Long Valley Raiders, received the kick off to start the game. Phillip Schlegel ran the kick off return for 5 yards. Colin Self took over as QB to lead the Bears. Our Offensive line consisiting of Michael DeBenedictus, Jimmy Conte, John DelTufo, Ryan Lilieholm and Cole Perkins did a great job of opening holes as the Bears offense was looking for a break but couldn't find one in the first quarter. The Bears kept it close for the first 2 quarters. After giving up the first touchdown to the Raiders, the Bears Scott Smullen blocked the extra point kick attempt. However, another late score allowed the Raiders to go into the half leading 14-0. In the second half the Bears defense lead by line backer Anthony Marconi and defensive tackles Ryan Simio, Jack Haggerty, Hurley Fox and Sam Ridenour kept the pressure on the Raiders. Smullen and Simio combined for a big 13 yard sack that set the Bears up for good field position. TK Hayes took over as quarterback and the passing attack started to click. Hayes hit Tom Delduca, Colin Self and Tim Henshaw for some key pass completions as the Bears threatened to score. The Raiders defense stiffened and the Bears were turned back several times. Eddie Thomas, Philip Schlegal, Robbie Weatherington, Dan Ghizzone, Bobby Surella, Alec Skaltsis and Brian Waszlowski played tough defensive all day long for the Bears. TJ Jones, Chris Maffei, and Austin Marconi did a tremendous job opening up holes for the Bears offense. The Bears travel to Randolph next Saturday night to take on the Bulldogs.

Final Score: Long Valley 26 Mendham 0

The JV Twin Boro Bears suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Jr. Colonials yesterday in Mendham. The Jr Colonials opened the scoring in the first quarter on a 60 yd punt return followed several plays later by another long run for a TD to go up 12-0. The Bears defense led by linemen Scott Smullen, Anthony Marconi, Dan Ghazzone and Ryan Lilieholm and linebackers TJ Jones and Tim Henshaw, stiffened and held the Colonials strong running game in check for the remainder of the half. On offense, Ryan Simio and Colin Self picked up yardage behind the blocking of Mike Debenedictis, Jimmy Conte, Chris Maffei and Sam Ridenour. The Bears offense was unable to cross the goal in the first half.

The Bears kicked off to start the second half and the defensive unit led by Philip Schlegel, Cole Perkins, Nate Charney and Alex Cascais caused a quick turnover. The Bears were able to capitalize quickly with a 70 yard TD pass from Colin Self to Michael Lasorsa. Self followed strong blocks by Tommy DelDuca, Austin Marconi and TK Hayes for the extra point and the Bears were back in the game with a score of 12-7. The Bears offense was stalled for the remainder of the game despite some good running and blocking from Eddie Thomas, Ryan Simio, John DelTufo and Jack Haggerty. Robbie Weatherington, Brian Wlazlowski, Bobby Surrella, Anthony Meehan and Alec Skaltsis all contributed with outstanding special teams play throughout the game. The Jr. Colonials finished up strong with 2 more long TD runs to end the game with a 24-7 victory. The Bears will travel to play Rockaway next Saturday night.

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Varsity Loses in a Heartbreaker Against Jefferson

Ryan Harrington scored two touchdowns and had over 220 yards total offense as the Varsity squad lost a close game to Jefferson 20-12. Fullbacks Connor Hess and Austin Klavsons contributed to the team's season high of 192 total rushing yards behind the strong blocking from linemen Luke Tamborello, Jeremy Picard, George Skaltsis, Steven Villafane, Jesse Boyland, Stephen Graziano and Dean Coapman. H-back Luke Lyons blasted a large hole for a 35 yard run by Harrington for Twin Boro's first touchdown, while quarterback Matt Crowe orchestrated a long drive with pinpoint passing and Harrington's five yard run around end for the second.

The defense controlled Roxbury's air and ground attack, led by Andrew Weissman, Patrick Dannenbaum, Austin Taylor, Greg Villafane and Alex Anderson. The Bears controlled the ball almost the entire second half, but could not capitalize on a great onside kick from Boyland at the end of the game.

10/06/07 - Varsity Loses to Randolph 20-0

The Varsity squad lost 20-0 to the Randolph Bulldogs. The Bears slowed the Randolph attack with strong defensive efforts by cornerback Luke Lyons, linebackers Jeremy Picard and Dean Coapman, and linemen Luke Tamburello, Greg Villafane, and Jesse Boyland. Ryan Harrington led the offense with 40 yards rushing.

Game Summary (9/30/07)

The Varsity squad lost 32-6 to the Long Valley Raiders. The Bears scored on a long drive in the third quarter, capped by a 23 yard run by Connor Hess and a 25 yard scoring pass from Matt Crowe to Ryan Harrington. The offensive line was led by Jesse Boyland, Jeremy Picard and Luke Tamborello, who also did the short yardage rushing as a fullback.

The defense held Long Valley scoreless in the second half, led by tackles by Boyland, Austin Klavsons, Tom Ward and Andrew Weissman, while Hess sacked the quarterback twice. The Bears threatened to score again with a drive late in the fourth quarter. The series was highlighted by an 8 yard run by Hess and a 35 yard pass and lateral by Crowe to Alex Anderson to Harrington. Time ran out with the Bears in Raiders territory.

Game Summary (9/23/07)

The Varsity squad lost a close game, 6-0, against the Somerset Hills Bulldogs. The defense stopped the Bulldogs ground game with solo tackles by Joe Diaz, Luke Tamborello, Tom Ward, Austin Klavsons, Jesse Boyland, and Tommy Reifsnyder. Their air attack was shut down by safety Alex Anderson and cornerbacks Austin Taylor and Dean Coapman. Connor Hess had sacked the quarterback several times. George Skaltsis caused a fumble, recovered by Ryan Harrington. The Bulldogs scored on a long run down the sideline late the game.

The Bears' offense controlled the ball for most of the game and gained a lot of yardage, but could not punch the ball into the end zone to score. One factor that slowed the offense was an injury to Ward. Jeremy Picard, Andrew Weissman, Patrick Dannenbaum and Steven Villafane led the blockers, while Harrington and Coapman ran the ball outside. Fullbacks Luke Lyons, Hess and Tamborello ran the ball inside. Skaltsis made several long punts to give the Bears. Matt Crowe and Harrington led the team on a long fourth quarter drive, highlighted by several long runs and a "hook and ladder" play. Time ran out before the team could score.

Twin Boro Bears Varsity Squad

Game Summary: September 9 against Morristown

The Twin Boro Bears Varsity football squad lost a hard fought game to Morristown. Quarterback Matt Crowe threw a touchdown pass to tight end Patrick Dannenbaum to put the Bears on the scoreboard, followed by a pass to Alex Anderson for the extra point. The defense kept the score close, led by Ryan Harrington, Tommy Reifsnyder, Jesse Boyland, Dean Coapman and Luke Lyons. Cornerback Austin Taylor made a pair of excellent plays to stop a Morristown drive. The Bears put up more points following a drive led by backup quarterback Connor Hess with a pair of passes to Tom Ward covering 36 yards, another pass to Anderson, and a run by James Herb behind the blocking of Jeremy Picard, Andrew Weissman, and Luke Tamborello. Unfortunately, time ran out and the final score was 27-13.

Game Summary: September 15 against Morristown

The Bears lost to Rockaway 36-0. They were able to put together several successful drives with strong running by fullback Luke Tamborello and halfbacks Ryan Harrington, Dean Coapman, and Luke Lyons, behind the blocking of Joe Diaz, George Skaltsis, Jeremy Picard and Jesse Boyland. Matt Crowe went to the air with completions to Patrick Dannenbaum and Alex Anderson. Skaltsis kept the Bears in the game with several long punts. Stellar defensive play by Tommy Reifsnyder, Connor Hess, Austin Klavsons, Steven Villafane, Tom Ward and Greg Villafane shut down Rockaway's inside running game, but they pulled away with a successful passing game. Late in the game, Boyland and Picard recovered a fumble at midfield. Harrington kept the drive going with a long run, but the Bears were unable to score. The team's next game is at Somerset Hills on September 23.

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