.HANOVER PARK HIGH SCHOOL September 2018 I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Fall Athletic News: 1 Impact Testing: 2 Fall Coaching Contacts: 2 Athletic Award Guidelines: 3-4 Fall Athletic News Mr. John Manning Our fall sports program is right around the corner. To keep up with all of the Hornet s sports schedules, we are using School Today Activity Scheduler. To access the Athletics calendar, go to www.hanoverpark.org and click on Today s Athletic Events located in the right hand column. There you will be able to access all of the fall schedules and come out to support your Hornets. Athletic Trainers Corner: 4 Spring 2018 Awards: 5 Mr. Thomas J. Callanan Principal Mr. Sergio Silva Assistant Principal Mr. Michael Menditto Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Care Station Medical Group will serve as the Hanover Park Regional High School District Physicians for the 2017-2018 school year. Care Station Medical Group is located at: 456 Prospect Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 Phone: 973-731-6767 District Athletic Mission Statement The Hanover Park Regional High School District reinforces that athletics are an essential extension of the educational program where student-athletes develop both basic and life skills, learn morals and values, develop character, selfdiscipline, self-esteem and practice positive sportsmanship. Participation in the athletic program encourages the athlete to use his/her ability to think as an individual and to act as a member of a team. The athletic program fosters the district s six pillars of character: Citizenship, Caring, Fairness, Trustworthiness, Respect, and Responsibility. National District of Character Caring Citizenship Fairness Respect Responsibility - Trustworthiness
Page 2 Impact Testing The Hanover Park High School District will continue to implement the Impact Program for our student athletes. This program will assist our team physicians/athletic trainers in evaluating and treating head injuries. It is a computerized exam used to successfully diagnose and manage concussions. If an athlete is believed to have suffered a head injury during competition, Impact is used to determine the severity of a head injury and determine when the injury has fully healed. This non-invasive test is set up in a video-game type format and takes 25-35 minutes to complete. It tracks information such as memory, reaction time, speed and concentration. It is not an IQ test and this test will not be placed in a student s academic file. This test will be given once every other year for the following sports: Fall Winter Spring Football Wrestling Boys/Girls Lacrosse Boys/Girls Soccer Boys/Girls Basketball Baseball/Softball Ice Hockey Cheerleading Pole Vault Cheerleading Pole Vault High Jump/Hurdles Volleyball High Jump/Hurdles Boys Tennis Girls Tennis The continuation of this program is important to the Hanover Park Regional High School District. We are striving to keep our student athlete s health and safety at the forefront of his/her athletic experience. If you have any questions regarding this program, please feel free to contact Joe Frasciello, Athletic Trainer, at 973-887-0330 x2274. HP Fall Coaches SPORT HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH Cross Country Joe Cuff Ryan Thomas Boys Soccer Brian Evans Brian Propfe, Tyler Branham Girls Soccer Erin Shane Katie Karovic, Christina Vittorio Football Dan Fulton Tom Capra, Rob Lenox, Todd Pivnick, Rob Marino, Dan Gregory Girls Tennis Tara Geisser Sue Apicella Volleyball Tara Kelly Anthony DiBona, Heather Sobieski Cheerleading Carly Marcketta Lauren Nespoli, Giovanna Lomio
Page 3 Athletic Award Guidelines It is important that student-athletes be recognized for their hard work and efforts when participating in the Hanover Park Regional High School District athletic programs. At the conclusion of every season, coaches will conduct end of the season ceremonies/banquets for the purpose of recognizing these student-athletes in the presence of their teammates, families and friends. The athletic department has established awards that are distributed to qualifying athletes. The criteria for the disbursement of these awards are different from sport to sport and are listed in the Specific Sport Requirements section. Our purpose is to recognize as many athletes as possible, with the highest accolades that can be given to them. Awards Procedure In the opinion of the awarding coach, if the student-athlete s performance has met the established criteria and merits recognition, he/she may receive an award. A copy of the criteria will be kept on file in the athletic office. Awards Freshmen: Certificate of Participation Junior Varsity: Certificate of Participation Varsity: First year Certificate of Participation & * Letter Second year Certificate of Participation, Pin Third year Certificate of Participation, Pin Fourth year Certificate of Participation, Silver Bowl/Plaque, Pin *Only one letter is issued per athlete. For example, if an athlete receives a varsity letter in a fall sport and achieves varsity status in a winter sport, he/she will not receive another letter. Student-athletes must complete the entire season to be considered for an award. Special Considerations Seniors who have not met award requirement will receive a varsity letter at the discretion of the head coach and discussion with the Athletic Director. Award list(s) must be approved by the Athletic Director. An athlete who has participated on a varsity level for three years, and who has not met the individual criteria may be awarded a varsity letter at the discretion of the coach and after consultation with the Athletic Director. Meritorious Service and/or Accomplishment Awards Team Mangers and Statisticians shall each receive service awards in the form of Certificate of Participation at the end of their respective athletic seasons. Specific Sport Requirements for Awards Baseball Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball Wrestling Players other than pitchers; play in ½ the total number of innings played by the team. Pitchers: Pitch to at least one batter in 1/3 of the total number of games played by the team. Compete in ½ the total number of quarters played by the team. Be a member of the scoring team in at least ½ of the meets in which the school competes. Complete in ½ total numbers of halves played by the team. Compete in ½ of the total number of quarters played by the team. Compete in ½ the total number of matches played by the team. Compete in ½ the total number of periods played by the team. Compete in ½ of the total number of quarters played by the team. Compete in ½ of the total number of games played by the team. Compete in ½ of the total number of innings played by the team. Complete in ½ the total number of matches played by the team. Compete in ½ the total number of matches. Compete in 5 matches (including tournaments) during the season.
Page 4 Letters will be awarded in the following sports based upon a point system. Points will be awarded based upon finishing in a specific contest. When competing as an individual: 1 st place finish 6 points 2 nd place finish 4 points 3 rd place finish 3 points 4 th place finish 2 points 5 th place finish 1 point Spring Track Winter Track Swimming When competing in a Relay Event every member of the relay will earn: 1 st place finish 2 points 2 nd place finish 1 point 3 rd place finish ½ point Earn a point total equal to twice the number of dual meets in the season minus one. -Points scored in the County Freshman/Sophomore Championship Meet shall count towards a varsity letter. -Any student finishing first, second or third in an individual or team event in a Conference, County or State Championship Varsity Meet will earn an automatic varsity letter. Earn at least one point in any invitational meet. -Points earned in the County Freshman/Sophomore Championship meet shall NOT count towards a varsity letter. Earn at least 20 points for season. Athletic Trainer s Corner Mr. Frasciello is available Monday through Friday 12pm 6pm during the fall season, as well as Saturday and most practices and contests. Evening hours may vary in accordance with our fall athletic schedule. Any aches, pains and injuries should be checked out by the athletic trainer to prevent those aches and pains from getting worse and/or to determine the severity of injury. If Mr. Frasciello is unavailable and your child is seen by a doctor, please remember to have a doctor s note stating the diagnosis and return-to-play status. The heat-acclimatization period is defined as the initial 14 consecutive days of preseason practice for all studentathletes. The goal of the acclimatization period is to enhance exercise heat tolerance and the ability to exercise safely and effectively in warm to hot conditions. This period should begin on the first day of practice or conditioning before the regular season. Any practices or conditioning conducted before this time should not be considered a part of the heat-acclimatization period. Regardless of the conditioning program and conditioning status leading up to the first formal practice, all student-athletes (including those who arrive at preseason practice after the first day of practice) should follow the 14-day heat-acclimatization plan. During the preseason heat acclimatization period, if practice occurs on 6 consecutive days, student athletes should have 1 day of complete rest (no conditioning, walk-throughs, practices, etc). Days on which athletes do not practice due to a scheduled rest day, injury, or illness do not count toward the heatacclimatization period. For example, an athlete who sits out the third and fourth days of practice during this time (ie. Wednesday and Thursday) will resume practice as if on day 3 of the heat-acclimatization period when returning to play
Page 5 SPRING 2018 NJAC/TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS BOYS LACROSSE NJILL KLANK DIVISION CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 2 nd Team Ryan Salus, Kevin Julich NJAC Colonial Division 2 nd Team Ryan Salus, Jeff Hahn Honorable Mention Kevin Julich GIRLS LACROSSE NJILL Colonial South Division 1 ST Team Molly Powers, Natalie Santangelo 2 nd Team Ava Gallo, Nicole Circelli Honorable Mention Gianna Trapasso GIRLS SPRING TRACK LIBERTY DIVISION CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS NJAC All Conference- NORTH 2 GROUP 2 STATE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS NJAC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS 1 st Team Grace Reynolds, Kristin Alessio, Stephanie Alessio, Eliza Bruncaj, Kelly Pierson, Victoria Agaliotis, Cheyvonne Armstrong, Kimora Johnson, Meghan Macaluso, Lani Sebah Honorable Mention Victoria Boze *CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH BILL DIMAURO FOR RECEIVING COACH OF THE YEAR* BOYS SPRING TRACK LIBERTY DIVISION NJAC All-Conference 1 st Team Mateo Stephenson, Jack Stein 2 nd Team Dilon Bruncaj, Tomek Tureczek, Matthew James Honorable Mention Rishi Shah BASEBALL LIBERTY CONFERENCE NJAC All-Conference 1 ST Team Tyler Scaff, Joe Wisniewski 2 nd Team Trevor Smith, John Ruccio, Frank Marinelli Honorable Mention Michael Ferrone SOFTBALL STATE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS NJAC Morris County Champions (1 st Title since 1979) STATE AWARD FOR SPORTSMANSHIP & ACHIEVEMENT NJAC TEAM OF THE YEAR! *Jessica Miller- 100 career hits* *Amy Petrovich-150 career hits- NJAC Player of the Year. Awarded Second Team- All State All Group* 1 st Team Nicole Miller, Amy Petrovich, Jessica Miller 2 nd Team Dara DiMaiolo, Gianna Tito Honorable Mention Aryana Galioto Group 2 All-State: 1 st Team Amy Petrovich 2 nd Team Nicole Miller 3 rd Team Jessica Miller TENNIS - LIBERTY DIVISION NJAC Liberty Conference NJAC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNER 2 nd Team Drew Bayait, Nitish Kasarla Honorable Mention Joe Weinbaum GOLF- LIBERTY DIVISION NJAC- All Conference 2 nd Team Joey DeMartinis, James Figurelli