Mater Dei Prep is the ultimate comeback story. With the school nearly closing down due to a financial deficit just 2 years ago, the community and athletic programs have climbed to the pinnacle of Shore Conference and New Jersey athletics. The Seraph’s football team recorded a perfect 12-0 season in 2016, culminating with the school’s first ever Non-Public Group 2 State Title. Central Michigan bound Quarterback George Pearson and veteran utility player Kyle Devaney return to lead a young but talented Mater Dei Prep team in 2017. Mater Dei Prep 2017 Football Schedule Saturday, September 9 – at Keansburg Friday, September 15 – Bye Week Saturday, September 23 – KEYPORT Saturday, September 30 – CANADA PREP Friday, October 6 – at Shore Reg. Saturday, October 14 – ASBURY PARK Friday, October 20 – at Lincoln Saturday, October 28 – DELBARTON Saturday, November 4 – at Point Beach Sponsor Shout Out! Thanks to Gold Coast Cadillac for joining us statewide and continuing to sponsor Mater Dei Prep. Visit Gold Coast Cadillac and check out their great inventory of vehicles! Welcome to Jersey Sports Zone!  After three years on the Jersey Shore, we’ve expanded our coverage to every part of the Garden State.  We are excited to bring you high definition highlights and features of high school sports all year long.

Long Branch has won just five games over the past two years, but the Green Wave has shown that they can hang with some of the best teams in the Shore Conference.  Coach Dan George knows this and hopes that his team can find that extra gear in the fourth quarter to push through and get back to winning football.  There is a lot of talent at the skill positions starting with tight end and defensive end Kahmar Mimes.  The younger brother of Oakland Raiders linebacker Shylique Calhoun has garnered Division I offers from Rutgers and Temple and should get even more interest through his senior season.  JSZ takes you to Long Branch where you’ll meet some talented players ready to make some noise under the Friday night lights: Long Branch 2017 Football Schedule Friday, September 8 – MANASQUAN Friday, September 15 – Bye Week Saturday, September 23 –  at Colts Neck Friday, September 29 – at Wall Friday, October 6 – MIDDLETOWN SOUTH Friday, October 13 – at Red Bank Catholic Friday, October 20 – OCEAN TOWNSHIP Friday, October 27 – at Middletown North Saturday, November 4 – FREEHOLD BORO Wendesday, November 22 – at Red Bank Regional Sponsor Shout Out! Thanks to Rosario Realty for sponsoring our Long Branch coverage.  We’re excited to capture great moments from the Green Wave all year long in all varsity sports! Welcome to Jersey Sports Zone!  After three years on the Jersey Shore, we’ve expanded our coverage to every part of the Garden State.  We are excited to bring you high definition highlights and features of high school sports all year long.

After a 4-5-1 season last year Edison high school is looking to go into 2017 with a different mentality. The Eagles graduated 24 Seniors in June and are trying to get their underclassmen up to speed to be game ready. Jsz’s Nery Rodriguez was there to get the story. Edison 2017 Football Schedule Friday, September 8 – at Monroe Friday, September 15 – at Sayreville Thursay, September 28 –  OLD BRIDGE Friday, October 6 – SOUTH BRUNSWICK Friday, October 13 – NEW BRUNSWICK Friday, October 20 – at East Brunswick Saturday, October 28 – at Freehold Boro Friday, November 3 – PISCATAWAY Thursday, November 23- at J.P. Stevens Sponsor Shout Out! A special thanks to Immediate Care Medical Walk-In of Edison for sponsoring our Edison High coverage all year long.  Our high definition highlights and features are entirely supported by our great sponsors! Welcome to Jersey Sports Zone!  After three years on the Jersey Shore, we’ve expanded our coverage to every part of the Garden State.  We are excited to bring you high definition highlights and features of high school sports all year long.

6’3 235lb Tight End Liam Cabri of DePaul Catholic High School announced his commitment to play College Football at Elon University on Monday Night. Cabri racked up 100 yards and a Touchdown to help lead DePaul Catholic to a 35-14 win over rival Paramus Catholic on September 8th. Committed.🔥🆙 pic.twitter.com/bDlmkjfkMy — Liam (@L_CABRI) September 19, 2017 Jersey Sports Zone has early season Highlights of the Class of 2018 Tight End. Check him out! Welcome to Jersey Sports Zone!  After three years on the Jersey Shore, we’ve expanded our coverage to every part of the Garden State.  We are excited to bring you high definition highlights and features of high school sports all year long.

To the players, coaches, parents, and fans out there. To the readers, followers, and viewers of our content. To those who have supported Shore Sports Zone over the past three years, and to those who are new. Jersey Sports Zone is officially here, and I would like to welcome you to this new and exciting company, and say how thankful I am to have you along for the ride. I would like to introduce myself, and tell you about my passion and plans for this new venture. I have always been the “behind the scenes” guy, my focus being on on finding and telling the stories of others. Editing, creating, and mixing, piece by piece, video by video. None of which ever really included myself. But, even the story teller has a story. Right? I remember a cold January afternoon in Neptune, New Jersey. I was an eight year old boy, gripping my father’s hand as we headed into the gymnasium for the Scarlet Flier’s annual Holiday Jubilee. We grabbed what seemed to be the only available seats in the building. Just as I settled into my seat and picked up my head, there was a flash across the gym. A player had stolen the ball, sprinted down the court and rose into the air, throwing down a rim rattling acrobatic dunk like nothing I had ever seen before. I turned to my father and asked “Who is that!?” He simply replied “That’s J.R.”. That player of course being NBA Champion and Cleveland Cavalier Guard JR Smith, who at the time was a long and lanky 11th grader at Lakewood High School. There was no internet fame, or multi million dollar contract yet, but you certainly wouldn’t know it by being in his presence. There was an aura around JR, and it was an entirely fresh experience for me. He was a star. I knew it, every fan in the gym knew it, and most undoubtedly, JR Smith knew it. That “aura” is not a requisite of greatness, but the great ones usually have it. It’s when a player can walk into a room full of people that know nothing of him or her, but know immediately that he/she is someone. From that point on, I was hooked, I wanted to find more players that captivated audiences, drew crowds by the thousands, and ticket lines so long that my legs would ache by tip off. My father and I began traveling the state, tri-state, and eventually all over the Northeast. Attending showcases, tournaments, and games featuring the best players in the country. Every season was a new start, a chance to discover another star, and the opportunity to years down the line say ‘I was there when..” I was there when LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony squared off as high schoolers, dazzling college and pro scouts while drawing ooh’s and aah’s from the crowd in Trenton. I was there to see many of DaJaun Wagner’s unfathomable and entertaining state record 3,462 career points. I was there at Rutgers in 2011, for what some considered the game of a life time, No. 1 St. Patrick’s vs No. 2 St Anthony. A sold out National Championship prizefight, disguised as a Non-Public B North Final. Bob Hurley’s Friars getting the better of Kevin Boyle’s Celtic’s en route to a perfect 33-0 season and Hurley’s 26th State Championship. Then came 2013, I wanted a way to document my experiences at these events. The amazing players and moments deserved to be archived and shared. I began filming the games I attended, sitting in the stands with my iPhone, anxiously awaiting an exciting play or exhilarating slam dunk. The footage certainly wasn’t award winning. It was out of focus, not in frame, and a bit shaky. I wasn’t entirely sure of what I was doing, but it seemed to be working, and I was loving every minute of it. Video by video, my views, followers, and subscribers began to grow. This was all thanks to the amazing players I covered. I would like to name a few that helped me me along the way; Mike Gesicki, Karl Towns Jr., Isaiah Briscoe, Ben Simmons, The Ball Brothers, Leondre Washington, Bryan Antoine, and Scottie Lewis. The names, games, teams, and moments could be listed on and on. All of which have contributed to where I am today. Bringing high definition highlights to all of you, and telling the stories of New Jersey’s best athletes. Providing exposure and shining light where it belongs. From an iPhone, to a Best Buy CamCorder, to a full on professional camera that I use today. The evolution and progression has been steady. Self teaching, and practicing. Perfecting my craft to the best of my ability. Nothing was planned, only discovered along the way. Art is truly about finding a way to express yourself, and video is my way of doing that. The camera is my paint brush, this laptop is my canvas. Creating something special and sharing it with others is what I love to do. This is what I will continue to do with Jersey Sports Zone and I cannot be more thrilled about it. Whether it be a simple game highlight, or a long form documentary. Shining a light and providing exposure for young athletes and their dreams, the only way I know how to. Rich Chrampanis had asked me put something together to get people excited about our new company. I chose what only came natural to me. Here are some of my favorite and most memorable basketball moments from the last few years. Enjoy and Thank You for your time! Alexander Lorenzo Videographer/Producer Jersey Sports Zone ATTENTION ATHLETES We want to give you a space to tell your story.  We take great pride in providing positive promotion of high school athletes.  Throughout the year, we’ll ask athletes from all sports to contribute their own blog entries to learn what it takes to succeed on and off the field.  If you want to be a part of the JSZ Blog, email rich@jerseysportszone.com

Jahvon Quinerly was out west when he made his college decision and the western region is where he’ll play college basketball.  The Hudson Catholic guard announced on ESPNU that he’s given a verbal commitment to the Arizona Wildcats.  Quinerly was in San Francisco at the Steph Curry’s SC 30 Select Showcase where he made the announcement.  Quinerly chose Arizona over Villanova.  He has become a social media sensation with the “Jelly Fam” brand, a moniker for his flashy flick of the wrist on a finger roll.  Jersey Sports Zone’s Alex Lorenzo captured many of the elite guards highlights on the high school and AAU circuit: Welcome to Jersey Sports Zone!  After three years on the Jersey Shore, we’ve expanded our coverage to every part  of the Garden State.  We are excited to bring you high definition highlights and features of high school sports all year long.

Asbury Park running back Quadir Lawson had 23 carries for 112 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the Blue Bishops 20-14 win over Keyport in a rematch of last year’s Central Jersey Group 1 state championship.  Thanks to the great fans in Asbury, Lawson earned a Monmouth Building Center Game Ball and JSZ paid a visit to practice for another great presentation; Take Our Poll Monmouth Building Center in Shrewsbury has helped us celebrate great athletic performances in the Shore Conference over the past four years.  Thanks to the team at Monmouth Building Center for giving us the chance to honor great Shore kids in football, basketball, baseball and softball. Coming up on Sunday, we’ll have another 10 nominees from the Shore Conference up for a Monmouth Building Center Game Ball.   The polls open at 9:00 am and closes on Tuesday at 3:00 pm

Another great week of performances from the Shore Conference.  Cast your vote NOW through Tuesday at 3:00 pm.  The winner will get a visit from JSZ and a Game Ball presentation during mid-week practice Take Our Poll Last Week’s Monmouth Building Center Game Ball Winner Monmouth Building Center in Shrewsbury has helped us celebrate great athletic performances in the Shore Conference over the past four years.  Thanks to the team at Monmouth Building Center for giving us the chance to honor great Shore kids in football, basketball, baseball and softball.

Each week, JSZ’s Courtney DuPont posts ten nominees from outstanding performances from the Mid-State 38 and Western NJ.  Voting is open now through Tuesday at 3:00 pm.  The winner of the poll will get a JSZ Game Ball presented during a mid-week practice with his teammates. Take Our Poll Last Week’s Game Ball Winner from Courtney DuPont Coaches: You can nominate your top performer every week.  Just drop a line to courtney@jerseysportszone.com no later than Saturday evening and we’ll nominate your player. Take Our Poll