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RP Dad's Club Invite hasstandout baseball lineupFormer Panther players to be honored

By JR ParachiniSports Editor

This weekend's third annual Dad's Club Invitation-al at Roselle Park will honor former Panther baseballplayers and coaches and include a 10-game schedulefor the first time.

"The Dad's Club honored veterans of Roselle Parklast year, so they wanted to honor alumni this year."Roselle Park coach Nick Agoglia said. "It's never beendone here before."

Invitations were sent out to former players and coaches."We have a little more than 80 people so far

committed to coining back," Agoglia said.All alumni will receive a T-shirt, with the former

players and coaches to be lined up along the tlrst baseand third base lines before the 7 p.m. Roselle Park vs.Brearley game scheduled for Saturday night at 7.

Agoglia said the Dad's Club received a commitmentfrom John Signoreflo, who Agoglia said played shortstopfor Roselle Park in 1942.

Former players who are now head coaches and willbe coaching in the invitational include Agoglia, Classof 1995, Tom Baylock of Scotch Plains, Class of 1992,and Dennis MeCaffery of Cranford, Class of 1987.

All three played for head coach Jack Shaw, who Agogliasaid will be there, along with his assistant Jim Simmons.

Scott Bermingham succeeded Shaw as RosellePark's head coach, with Agoglia taking over fromBermingham in 2003.

Agoglia's father Pat, Class of 1970, will be therealong with classmate Sam Appello.

Other alumni planning to be in attendance thatnight include Roselle Park present assistant coachesSteve Matthews-1997, Steve Tansey-2008 and JVcoach Nick Badillo-2002; Assistant Principal -Athlet-ics John Wagner-1969, Richard Stockton men's bas-ketball coach Gerry Matthews-1959, Jim Riccitelli-1972, James Shriner-1985, Michael Shriner-1982 andRobert Shriner Sr.-1949.

Nine games were played the past two years, withone of last year's contests - between Union Catholicand J.P. Stevens of North Edison - completed at UC'sfield turf field.

•Here's this weekend's lineup:

3RD ANNUAL DAD'S CLUB INVITATIONALBASEBALL AT ROSELLE PARK

FRIDAY, APRIL 15Oratory Prep vs. Dunellen. 4 p.m.Hillsborough vs. Johnson, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16Bridgewater-Raritan vs. Scotch Plains, 10 a.m.Cranford vs. Delbarton, I p.m.Gov. Livingston vs. Columbia, 4 p.m.Roselle Park vs. Brearley, 7 p.m.* Roselle Park players from the past goingback to the 1940s will be honored beforethe 7 p.m. game.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17Union Catholic vs. Linden, 9 a.m.Holmdel vs. Hoboken. noonNew Providence vs. Newark Academy. 3 p.m.Morris Knolls vs. Elizabeth, 6 p.m.

Teams from Union County (11): Oratory Prep,Johnson, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Gov. Livingston,Roselle Park, Brearley, Union Catholic, Linden,New Providence, Morris Knolls.

Essex County (2): Columbia, Newark Academy.

Morris County (2): Delbarton, Morris Knolls.

Somerset County (2): Hillsborough, B-Raritan

Hudson County (1): Hoboken.

Middlesex County (1): Dunellen.

Monmouth County (1): Holmdel.

"There are some good matchups," Agoglia said."We try to get a lot of Union County teams because wehave a good relationship with those coaches.

"I ask the coaches who they want to play, make thecalls and that's pretty much the way it works. They'rehelpful and steer me in the right direction.

"Union Catholic coach Jim Reagan said he wouldplay whoever, whenever, so we get great cooperation."

•2010 DAD'S CLUB SCOREBOARD

FRIDAY, APRIL 16:Roselle Park 8, Dunellen 0Ridge vs. Somerville postponed-rainThe game was played May 1 atNap Torpey Field in Somerville,with Ridge winning 17-9.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17:Bridgewater-Raritan vs. Morristown,because of rain, moved to first offour games on SundayUnion Catholic vs. J.P. Stevens,because of rain, moved to UC's field turf field,with J.P. Stevens winning 11-0Johnson 6. Holmdel 4Steinert 6, Edison 0

SUNDAY, APRIL 18Morristown 6. Bridgewater-Raritan 4Bloomfield 6, Scotch Plains 4Jackson 5, Cranford 2Gov. Livingston 8, Waidwick 0•2009 DAD'S CLUB SCOREBOARD

FRIDAY, APRIL 17Roselle Park 7, Dunellen 3Ridge 11, Somerville 4

SATURDAY, APRIL 18Madison 6, Union Catholic 4Scotch Plains 5, Bridgewater-Raritan 1Gov. Livingston 6, Metuchen 3Steinert 5, Old Tappan 0

SUNDAY, APRIL 19Johnson 5, Bloomfield IJackson 11, Cranford 0Colonia 9, Holmdel 8

Photo by JR Parachini

Cranford baseball coach Dennis MeCaffery is a 1987Roselle Park graduate who was an outstanding playerfor the Panthers. Last year he guided Cranford to itsfirst state championship in 13 years.

Johnson presenting 'Recruiting Realities'Johnson High School is presenting "Recruiting Realities" May 2 at 7

p.m. in the auditorium.There will be complimentary admission for all student-athletes and famlies.Recruitment guru Jack Renkens is the guest speaker and will

attempt to explode the myths and present the realities of college recruiting.Myth No. 1: The time to gear up for a recruiting effort is late in the

junior year.Reality: The best time to start is freshman year. It's true.Myth No. 2: Only the top athletes can expect to get opportunities.Reality: There are great schools all over the countn looking for good

athletes, good students and good kids right now.This is an evening that student-athletes and parents can greatly benefit from.

JR'S FIRST 2011UNION COUNTYBASEBALL TOP 10AS OF MONDAY, April 111-Cranford (5-0)2-Westfield(5-l)3-Gov. Livingston (4-0)4-Johnson (2-2)5-Elizabeth (3-2)6-Roselle Catholic (3-3)7-Scotch Plains (3-2)8-Union Catholic (3-2)9-Dayton (3-0)!0-Linden(2-3)

JR'S FIRST 2011UNION COUNTYSOFTBALL TOP 10AS OF MONDAY, April 111-Gov. Livingston (3-1)2-Cranford(l-l)3-Johnson (4-2)4-Elizabeth(2-l)5-Union(3-l)6-Brearley (2-0)7-Roselle Park (1-1)8-Union Catholic (I-2)9-Linden (2-3)10-Kent Place (3-1)