Dear Alumni, Players, Parents & Friends,

It’s amazing how fast a football season can go. It feels like just yesterday that we had the first

team meeting and I introduced myself as the head football coach. The 2014 football season

was a journey filled with many ups and downs. We ended our season in the first round of the

North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 NJSIAA playoffs against eventual winner Linden High School.

Yes, it was a disappointing loss, but it cannot overshadow what we, as a program, were able to

accomplish. We started the season 4-1 for first time since 1992, had a winning record in con-

ference first time since 2002 (4-3), and for the first time in the history of the program, made the

playoffs as a Group 5 school. North Hunterdon was involved in the Star Ledger Game of the

Week against rival Voorhees (which we won, 29-21) and the Verizon Fios Game of the Week

against Immaculata, coming away with a thrilling 35-31 victory. Both were firsts for our pro-

gram. Behind the leadership of 16 seniors, the 2014 North Hunterdon football team broke or

tied 16 different all-time school records. Statistically speaking, this North Hunterdon football

team will go down as the second best offensive unit in school history.

I am very thankful for all the support we received from the administration, parents, alumni, fans

and players. Without it, my first year as head coach would not have been as enjoyable as it

was. I also want to recognize the coaching staff of North Hunterdon, which is comprised of

eight coaches who put forth an incredible amount of time and effort to build a positive experi-

ence for the North Hunterdon community. Thank you!

R-P-P

Respect-Protect-Promote The Football Program

Follow us: http://www.nhvweb.net/nhhs/athletics/fall/football/

A Message from Head Coach Mazzetta…..

Alumni: If you know someone who is

a Lion football alum, please have

them email me so I can put them on

the distribution list. “Together, we will

unite all former Lion football play-

ers.” Please check the NHHS football

website for future

events!

Booster Club: Club president Dina Marron Our Booster Club is a representative of our athletic program to the community. The Boost-er Club is also a main resource in raising mon-ey for the football program. Events include a golf outing, a clothing drive, and the Ad book-let. If you would like to be a part of this great club, please contact me or Dina Marron. Dmarron@nhvweb.net

NORTH HUNTERDON

LIONS

Yearly Newsletter Spring 2015 No rth Hu n te rdo n

He ad Co ach

J a re d M azze tta

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The North Hunterdon Football Family….

Coming Events

Feb 23 - May 18

Mon 6:00-7:00pm

JR Lion WT Program

April 1 - May 27

Wednesdays 4:00-5:30

TEST OL/DL Program

May 20 7:00 pm

Football Parent Meeting

June 7 12:00 - 3:00 Turf Field

Free Youth Clinic

June 19 Golf Outing Tee time 9am

June 22 4:00—7:00 pm

Summer weight room

June 27/28

Shoprite Fundraiser

June 30 3:00—7:00 pm

Marine Leadership program

July 13-16 9:00 - 12:00 pm

North Hunterdon Youth Camp

August 10

Pre - season camp begins

August 29

Clothing drive drop off field

house

Inside this issue:

Coach Mazzetta 1

Alumni Information 1

Freshmen In Review 2

JR Lions In Review 2

2014 Varsity Captains

2014 Player accolades

2

3

Recruiting

Winter Weight Room Awards

3

2015 Football Schedule 3

Hard Work - Respect - Belief - Accountability - Enjoyment

Special Thanks to all 2015 Bench A Thon fundraiser participants

Congratulations to former North

Hunterdon and JR Lion Kevin

Haplea on a very impressive Pro

Day with the FSU Seminoles. Good

luck in the NFL draft.

2014 Freshmen- A Season In Review...

Special Thanks To: TEST Football Academy (right) for working the

Youth Clinic, the Youth Camp and OL/DL Camp.

North Community and the Jungle (below) for the outstanding support

at all games this season .

2014 Varsity Captains: With the 2014 season came great change in what was ex-

pected of a North Hunterdon football captain. We went into

the season with 0 captains and we came out with a team full of

them. We decided as a staff to have game captains that

were nominated from a rating scale of 1/2 performance, 1/4

Influence and 1/4 practice. At the end of the season, the team

would vote for who would be the overall captains for the 2014

season. “It’s easy to say you’re a leader when you are 0-0,

but what happens in the middle of the season or at the end

when everything didn’t go as planned?”

Congratulations:

Ryan McDonald

Frank Jannuzzi

Warren Watkins

Mathew Schaedel

With nearly 50 players, the NHHS Freshman football

team had a record number of athletes participat-

ing. Their final record was 3-5-1. The players

gained valuable experience playing a very competi-

tive schedule. They also did a great job learning the

new offensive and defensive terminology. The team

had big wins against Montgomery, Plainfield and

Scotch Plains. They are a competitive and committed

group. The coaches look forward to them hitting the

weight room to improve their strength, conditioning

and speed.

2014 Freshman Football Awards:

Team Captains:

Brian Weller

Noah Quental

Luke Ingentito

Luke Wain

Ryan Januzzi

Page 2

2014 JR Lions In Review…

The Future of North Hunterdon Football

The 2014 North Hunterdon Jr. Lions

were a great group of young men who

worked hard together to achieve many

victories this season. Notable conquests

included defeating Hunterdon Central

for the second year in a row, 8-6, to

keep the “Route 31 Bowl” trophy with

the Jr. Lions. Another victory that the Jr.

Lions were particularly excited about

was defeating Philipsburg’s Little Liners

on the Lions’ home turf. Road wins in-

clude beating the Del Val Terriers

and the Watchung Warriors in

decisive victories. The Jr. Lions

were very proud to be able to end

their 2014 season with a bowl

game win, played at home,

against the Woodland Jr. Hawks

from Connecticut.

Captains—Anthony Hale, David Rende

2014 MVP - Sean Siebert

Co-Offensive Players –

Christian Ingenito/Griffin Honthy

Defensive Player - Joshua Tupy

Lineman - David Rende

Coach’s Choice - Nick Paulter

North Hunterdon’s brand of football, known as “The Hard

Hat Mentality” was represented well in 2014.

“Thank you to the entire JR Lions

coaching staff for all the hard

work. “ Coach Mazzetta

Congratulations to all levels of Hunterdon Huskies on a successful season!

Recruiting….

Once the football season

ends, the recruiting season

begins! From November

through February, colleges

are on the road looking for

their next classes. This year,

eight of our young men will

have an opportunity to fur-

ther their playing careers

and prepare for life after

football. This season, we

had more than 40 schools

from all three divisions plus

the Ivy and Patriot Leagues

stop by to recruit

our players.

Recruiting for the

classes of 2016

begins in April. Some schools have al-

ready reached out to us for information

on our rising juniors. In order to pre-

pare for the recruiting process, juniors

should prepare their player bio, a high-

light film on Hudl, register with the NCAA

clearinghouse and sign up to take the

SAT. Once highlights and player bios

are complete, we will then provide all

schools and recruiting services with your

information. If you have any questions

about the recruiting process, please feel

free to contact me.

175+ Weight class

Iron Lion: Tyler Lardieri/Chris Patkochis

Gold: Stew Saharic/Steve Paulo/Austin Wilson

Christoph Ennis/Sam Kowal

Green: Ricky Schlack/Paul Rochelle/Jack Follansbee

175 and Under class

Super Iron Lion:Kyle Busher

Iron Lion: Mitchell Finnegan/Jake Pepe

Gold: Kyle Hensler/Travis Bate/Andronicos Anastasi

Wyatt Stockwell/Asante Edwards/Cody Hartmen

Sean Sullivan

Green: Sean McQuade/Sawyer Williams/Brian Weller

Kyle Edlemann

Athlete Awards

Super Iron Lion: Kyle Busher (First Ever)

Gold: Steve Paulo/Mitchell Finnegan/Jake Pepe

Kyle Hensler/Sean Sullivan/Stew Saharic

Green: Travis Bate/Sean McQuade

1,000 Pound Club: Tyler Lardieri/Chris Patkochis

Stew Saharic/Steve Paulo/Sam Kowal

Christoph Ennis/Kyle Busher/Jake Pepe

Winter Weight Ro o m Awards

2014 Player Accolades: All Group 5 New Jersey 3rd team Ryan Beadle (K/P) Mid State 38 Watchung Division All conference teams

1st Team Offense 2nd Team Offense

Ryan McDonald (QB) Matt Schaedel (WR)

Sam Kowal (OL) Warren Watkins (OL)

Jordan Ditzel (RB)

1st Defense 2nd Team Defense

Luke Fogel (DB) Rob Marron (DB)

Frank Januzzi (OL/DL)

1st Team Special Teams Ryan Beadle (K/P)

Honorable Mention Tommy Gallo (WR/DB) Charlie Tordik (DL)

All Hunterdon County

1st Team Offense 1st Team Defense Luke Fogel (DB)

Ryan McDonald (QB) 1st Team Special Teams Ryan Beadle (K/P)

Sam Kowal (OL)

Jordan Ditzel (RB)

Express Times All Area

2nd Team Ryan Beadle (K/P)

Mini Maxwell Award Winner

Ryan McDonald

The Delaware Valley Scholar-Leader-Athlete Award

Ryan McDonald

2014 Summer Iron Man Competition :

Team: Grey

Individual:

175+ Ryan McDonald

174 - Jordan Ditzel

Congratulations

The 2015 Winter Hard Hat Winner

Kyle Busher

2015 Winter Bench A Thon

Top Fundraisers:

Cody Hartmen/Austin Wilson/Chris Patkochis

Jake Marotta/Rob Marron/Stewart Saharic

Hogan Laskey

Congratulations: Frank Januzzi (Moravian) Hogan Laskey (Stockton LAX)

Tommy Gallo (Stockton LAX) Jordan Ditzel (McDaniel) Brendon Kubik (Del Val)

Matt Schaedel (Undecided) Ryan McDonald (Tufts)Warren Watkins(Miss Valley state)