By Mark Kitchin Morriscountyvarsityboysbasketball Mendham season review It was another tremendous season for the Minutemen. Mendham won 21 games, captured a record fourth consecutive Morris County Tournament title and took eventual Group III champion Plainfieldto double overtime before finishing out the year. The next Mendham class has the challenge of continuing the success of previous […]
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Delbarton’s Brierley is tops in Morris County scoring
Morris County Varsity Boys Basketball Scoring Leaders Morris County scoring leaders are compiled from figures from reported games. They are unofficial. Name—Team—Games—Points–Average Dean Brierley – Delbarton – 24—572—23.8 James Spadaccini – Butler – 23–467—20.3 James D’Angelo—West Morris—27—531—19.6 Tore Vicarisi—Mendham—28—541—19.3 Chris Jenkins – Morristown-Beard—24—442—18.4 Jonathan Berntsen – Chatham – 22—304—17.8 Julian Aiken—Randolph—22—380—17.3 Niko Kotoulas – Morris […]
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Morris County’s best get just desserts
By Mark Kitchin Morriscountyvarsityboysbasketball When West Morris Coach Wayne Shapiro talked about the Highlanders’ Tom Cabarle, he quoted part of the Band of Brothers speech from Henry V. Mountain Lakes’ coach John ByDook described Ethan Lubowitz as a kid who never stopped smiling even when he was yelling at him. There were plenty of stories […]
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Date is set for Morris-Sussex Senior All-Star Game
By Mark Kitchin Morriscountyvarsityboysbasketball The Morris-Sussex Senior All-Star game will be played on Wednesday, March 23rd at Hopatcong High School in a 7 p.m. start in was confirmed on Sunday. The lineup is still being decided but area standouts Mendham’s Tore Vicarisi and Hopatcong’s Matt Tobin are expected to attend what amounts to their last […]
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Mendham, Vicarisi save best for last in sectional final loss
By Mark Kitchin Morriscountyvarsityboysbasketball There was no doubt that Tore Vicarisi and his Mendham Minutemen saved their best performances for their last. The senior forward scored a varsity career-high 41 points and Mendham took an athletic Plainfield team to double overtime before falling 87-81 in the North 2, Group III final played in the hot, […]
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Mendham ready for repeat effort
By Mark Kitchin Morriscountyvarsityboysbasketball It will take an iron-man effort and then some for Mendham to repeat as sectional champions on Thursday. The Minutemen host Plainfield on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in a game that promises to be fast and physical. Mendham (20-8) relies primarily on their starting five and that attitude wasn’t more prominent […]
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Winning never gets tiring for Mendham
By Mark Kitchin Morriscountyvarsityboysbasketball Maybe Mendham should be nicknamed the 32-Minute-men or maybe the Ironmen. The Minutemen’s starting five had little rest on the court but still prevailed in a 78-69 triumph over Scotch Plains-Fanwood in a hot, noisy, jam-packed Mendham gym on Saturday. Senior forward Tore Vicarisi scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds […]
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Challenge awaits Mendham in sectional semifinal
By Mark Kitchin Morriscountyvarsityboysbasketball The challenges only get tougher for the Mendham Minutemen. Saturday’s battle with Scotch Plains-Fanwood is expected to be a fierce one. Mendham and Scotch Plains will compete in a North Jersey Section 2, Group III semifinal contest at Mendham High with a 6 p.m. tip-off. Scotch Plains, the seventh seed advanced […]
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Mendham cruises; West Morris, Whippany Park post shockers
By Mark Kitchin Morriscountyvarsityboysbasketball The defending Group III champions got off to a good start on Tuesday. Senior forward Tore Vicarisi scored 25 points and Mendham had little trouble dispatching Warren Hills 65-48 in North Jersey Section 2, Group III action on Tuesday. Tore matched his twin brother Alex with nine points apiece when Mendham […]
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April 19, 2011 