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FMF: FLEMINGTON MIDGET FOOTBALL - SINCE 1 967

THE FMF WAYFor over 45 years, Flemington Midget Football has provided instruction and support to thousands

of successful athletes. During that time, we have developed a unique culture, based around five

core beliefs that guide everything we do. “The FMF Way”, is what al lows us to successful ly

develop our athletes physical ly, mental ly and emotionally while providing them with positive

experiences and memories that wil l last a l ifetime. THE FMF WAY is:

FAMILYOnce a member, always a member

SAFETYAthlete safety first, last & always

TEACHINGCoaching is teaching

TEAMWEJ not me

SUCCESSShare the work, share the reward

Team success is a by-product of coaches developing every athlete to their personal potential as

they progress through the program. Good teams become great when coaches view practice as an

opportunity to help their athletes grow and develop and when athletes view practice as an

opportunity to maximize their contribution to the team.

No one can win by themselves. We all have to trust and rely on each other for the team to be

successful. Both coaches & athletes must be prepared to do whatever is necessary for the good of

the team. Great teams are built on Teamwork, Dedication, Effort and Trust. . . lessons that wil l help

our athletes succeed in sports and in l ife.

I t is every coach’s responsibi l ity to teach the fundamental ski l ls and strategies of their sport to ALL

of their athletes. I t is every athlete’s responsibi l ity to put forth the effort to learn. I f an athlete gives

the effort, coaches must do whatever is necessary to help them learn and improve. Athletes that

progress through our program giving honest effort WILL enter high school with a competitive

advantage in skil ls and tactics

The health and safety of our athletes comes before everything else. Parents trust us with their

chi ldren; we must do everything in our power to return them safely. Athletes must let their coach

know if they are injured and must not return to action unti l they are ful ly ready.

Whenever an athlete competes as a Pioneer or Jr. Red Devil , they join a long tradition of

excellence. Many have come before us; we must honor their work by our actions. Many wil l come

after us; we must provide them with a program to be proud of. Once an athlete becomes part of

our FMF family, they wil l forever be welcome here.

FMF Magazine - Covering Central Hunterdon’s Premier Youth Football and Cheer Program

Regular

Season

TRYOUT

Flemington Midget Football is a 501 (c)3 organization dedicated to improving the youth of Hunterdon Countythrough competitive Football and Cheer. One of the oldest youth football organizations in the area, from our

founding in 1 967 through 201 0, FMF teams were exclusively known as the Flemington Pioneers. Since 2009, wehave undergone tremendous growth and have reclaimed our original name of FMF. In 2009, we added ourextended season competition cheer team. In 201 0, with the addition our Hunterdon Jr. Red Devils teams, ourfootbal l offerings were expanded from four football teams participating in one league to ten football teamsparticipating in three leagues. In 201 3 we were able to offer, for the first time, an Extended Season CheerTraining Squad for girls who were either too young or not yet prepared for the rigors of our Extended SeasonComp. Team. Thoughout al l of our recent growth, we have worked hard to stay true to our guiding principles ,"The FMF Way", and maintain our position as the premier youth football and cheer program in the central

Hunterdon region.


ABOUTFM

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Our History in Brief

How we are StructuredWith our recent expansions, we know that things can get a l ittte confusing. I t is our hope that the graphic below

wil l l help to explain how we are currently structured.

Varsity (1 50 lb Limit)

J.V. (1 25 lb Limit)

Flag (No Limit)2

Pewee (1 1 0 lb Limit)2Open to all Hunterdon

County Residents

Pewee (Patriot)2

Open to residents

of HCRHS district

Grades 7&8

Grades 5&6

Grades 3&4

Grades K-2

Varsity

J.V.

Flag (Patriot)2

Grades 7&8

Grades 5&6

Grades 3&4

Grades K-2

Skyland Division

Patriot Division

1

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Pewee

Varsity

J.V.

Silk

Grades 7&8

Grades 5&6

Grades 3&4

Grades 1 &2

Comp Team

Training Squad

Extended

Season3

Open to all Hunterdon

County Residents

1 . JRD Varsity and JV players are double-rostered and may be moved between Patriot and Skylands squads throughout the season.2. JRD Patriot Flag and Peewee rosters open after Pioneer Flag and Peewee roster minimums are met.3. Girls must cheer for a rec team during the regular season to be eligible to tryout for the Extended Season Comp Team

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Dear FMF Families,

It has come to my attention that there are various rumors floatingaround regarding the future direction of the FMF organization. Iwould like to take this opportunity to assure everyone that,regardless of what you may have heard, FMF is fully committed tofielding teams at all levels in the WCMFL and the JFSC Skylandsand Patriot divisions in 201 5 and beyond, just as we have since2011 . At FMF, our goal is to continue to provide our kids with themost on-field opportunity in the area and remain the premier youthfootball and cheer program in Central Hunterdon.

Sincerely,

Craig TorresInterim PresidentFMF Magazine EditorFlemington Midget FootballHome of the Flemington Pioneers and the Hunterdon Jr. Red Devils



ANNOUNCEMENTS

•On Saturday morning, the JRD Patriot teams will face Somerville at Torpey Field inBridgewater. In the evening, the JRD Skyland teams will play Somerville-Branchburg atSomerville High School. On Sunday, the Pioneers will go on the road to Phillipsburg totake on the Pohatcong Warriors. Best of luck to all of our athletes!

•If you're heading to FRIGHTFEST at Schaefers Farm this year, buy your tickets throughFMF! See page 9 for all the details!

•Please head to page 1 8 to find out how you & your company can help FMF throughUnited Way donations! Contact Mark Cole with any questions.

•FMF Lottery Tickets have been distributed. Please return the stubs & your check to yourteam coordinator by 1 0/1 8. The drawing will be on Homecoming, 1 0/25. Good luck to all!

•Let's help the Flemington Food Pantry at all home games! See page 26 for details.

•Due to insurance reasons, both the Jimmy Wilson Memorial Field and the entire FMF Complexare smoke and pet free. Thank you for not smoking or bringing your pets to the field.

•American Legion parking lot: Just a reminder that we are using the American Legion Parking Lotas guests. Please be courteous and clean up any items you see in the area. We want tocontinue to be allowed to park in the lot and leaving it a mess is a sure way to lose that.

•Food Pantry parking lot: The Flemington Food Pantry is open on select Wednesday nights &Saturday mornings. A reminder when the Food Pantry is open, we are NOT allowed to park inany spots near the Field House/Food Pantry building. There are many elderly Food Pantry cl ientswho cannot navigate the parking lots and must either park or be dropped off near the building.Please use the garden center parking in the Walmart lot.

•PLEASE REMEMBER THE 24-HOUR RULE: We understand how passionate our FMF Familymembers are. We ask you to please remember that these are volunteer coaches helping childrenlearn to play a game. I f you have any problems or issues, under no circumstances should youapproach a coach during a game. We ask that you please use the 24-hour rule and wait unti l thenext day (or next practice) before talking with your team's head coach. I f you feel your issue isnot being adequately addressed, you may contact Dan Eggemann Director of Football or SheilaBeckman, Director of Cheer or you may fi le a formal greivance through our website atFlemingtonMidgetFootball .com.

•Players, remember to wear your game jerseys to school each Friday to show your team pride!


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WEEKEND

WHIPAROUND

OCTOBER 11 th SCORES

Pioneers vs. Riegel Ridge

Flag ~ W 4-2

Peewee ~ L 1 9-1 8

JV ~ L 35-0

Varsity ~ W 1 3-6

JRD Patriot vs. Hillsborough

Peewee ~ L 1 9-7

JV ~ W 21 -7

Varsity ~ L 33-7

JRD Skylands vs. Phill ipsburg

JV ~ L 1 3-6

Varsity ~ W 14-7


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In Skylands Varsity action on 1 0/11 , the Hunterdon

Junior Red Devils took on the Phil l ipsburg Little Liners at

Stewart Field. After a hard fought game, the JRD came out

on top with a 1 4-7 victory.

The game opened with PB kicking off to the JRD. A

return to the JRD 46 set up good field position. On 1 st

down, Terry Murphy gained 5yds to the 49, but was called

back for a penalty. On 1 st and 1 5, sol id blocking up front

from Christian Callahan, Jason Cozzi, Nick McClel lan,

Jake Saracinel lo, Mike Sposato, Chris Lalas and Kurt Rainey, help spring Murphy for 1 7yds to the

PB 42. Two more runs by Murphy got the Devils down to the 28 and another 1 st down. On 1 st

down, Luke Pizzico got the call and ran into a wall of PB defenders for a 2yd loss. On 2nd down,

Brad Totten found Christian Callahan in the PB secondary for a 20 yd completion to the 1 0.

Murphy took the next play to the 6. On 2nd down, Chris Schwoerer ran in for the score. The extra

point was no good and the JRD had a 6-0 lead. On PB's 2nd play of the series, a fumble was

recovered by Callahan at the PB 32. But 2 plays later, a JRD fumble was recovered by PB at their

own 28 just as the quarter ended.

Opening the 2nd quarter from their 28, PB mounted a drive that resulted in a score. More

important to the JRD was an injury to Murphy who was lost for the rest of the game. The extra

point run was good and P'Burg took a 7-6 lead. On the JRD next series starting at the 33, Pizzico

and Micah Dumornay were unable to move the ball against a tough PB defense and the JRD

were forced to punt. Pizzicos punt sent the Liners back

to their 44. PB mounted a short drive that ended with a

fumble that Pizzico recovered at the JRD 38. With only

25 Secs left in the half, the JRD ran 2 plays for l ittle

yardage as the half ended.

The JRD got the 2nd half started kicking off to PB.

Solid special teams work led by Alex Sias, Randy Behn,

Rowan Quintero, Charl ie LaGullo, Nick Brunetti and

Randy Yang stopped PB at their 32. The defensive front

of Tim Hough, Sposato, Callahan, McClel lan, Lalas, Alex

Clemons and Cozzi al lowed only a few short gains. The

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secondary of Jaiden Taylor,

Schwoerer, Max Kurdyla and Brunetti

quickly stopped any potential long

gains and forced PB to punt.

Schwoerer took the punt at the JRD 3

and ran back to the PB 41 giving the

JRD good field position. After a 5 yd

penalty, Dumornay ran to the 26 for a

1 st down. Pizzico added 2 yds to the

24. On 2nd down, Pizzico took it the

remaining 24 yds in for the score.

Schwoerer's extra point was good

and the JRD went up 1 4-7. On P'Burgs next possession, another fumble was recovered by the JRD

at the PB 40. Pizzico, Brunetti and Dumornay combined for short gains to the 38. A penalty on PB

moved the ball up to the 28 just as the 3rd quarter ended.

The 4th quarter got underway with the JRD at the PB 28.

Dumornay ran to the 20, but a penalty moved the JRD back to the

25. On 2nd down, Tottens pass was intercepted at the 1 4. The

stubborn JRD defense held PB to a few short gains and forced a

punt that rol led down to the JRD 41 . Unable to move the ball , the

JRD punted to the PB 38. On 3rd down an interception by

Schwoerer at the JRD 48 stopped a PB drive. 2 short gains and a

crucial sack back to the 36 left the JRD with 4th and long. Pizzicos

punt was partial ly blocked and PB recovered at the JRD 45. With

only a few minutes left in the game, PB needed a quick score. An

incomplete pass on first down led to a 2nd down attempted screen

pass. But the pass was actual ly a lateral and fumbled by the

receiver. The ball was recovered by Schwoerer with about a minute

left in the game. Totten took a knee and the JRD won 1 4-7.



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PIONEER VARSITYFourth Quarter Touchdowns lift Pioneer Varsity over Rams

Flemington vs Riegel Ridge. . .over the years,

this game has become synonymous with rivalry in the

WCMFL. Hunterdon County's longest running youth

football rivalry, the historic series has seen it's share

of heroes and heartbreaks, come-from-behind

victories and last-second disappointments. Between

Rams coach Bobby Brunner seeking his 1 00th

victory, the Rams holding their homecoming

festivities, and the WCMFL playoff implications, the

201 4 edition had as much on the line as any game in

recent memory. Two fourth-quarter touchdowns

allowed the Pioneers to snatch a 1 3-6 victory from the Rams, souring their homecoming and

adding to the series' history.

The first half had few highl ights for the Pioneers as the Rams took the opening kickoff

and marched down the field. A critical third down penalty kept the drive alive for the Rams, and

they notched the game's first score on a one yard plunge. Down 6-0, the Pioneers mounted a

drive with Alex DiMartino at quarterback and Dan Furmato churning yards on the ground behind

Andrew Wil l iamson, Vincent Tozzi, Sammy Amon, and Justin Portnoy. After several first downs

however, the drive stal led as the first quarter ended.

The highl ight of the first half for the Pioneers occurred in the second quarter with the

Rams driving deep inside Pioneer territory. Pasquale Vizzoni burst through the l ine and hit the

Rams quarterback, causing him to fumble. Joey Whalen recovered the ball on the Pioneer three

yard l ine and ended the Rams scoring threat. The teams entered halftime with the Pioneers

trai l ing 6-0.

The third quarter saw both teams battle through the fog and mud, neither team taking a

decisive advantage. As the clock counted down the quarter, the Rams mounted another drive

deep into Pioneer territory and momentum seemed to be on their side. As the fourth quarter



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PIONEER VARSITYbegan, the Rams offense was turned away again and again by the suddenly stout Pioneer

defense. Tackles by Furmato, Justin Torres and Brian Torres kept the Rams out of the endzone

and fired up the defense. When Vizzoni caused his second fumble of the night, RJ Thornton

pounced on it and the crowd momentum swung clearly in favor of the Pioneers.

The Pioneer offense wasted no time pounding

the ball with Furmato and Thornton running behind the

inspired blocking of Markey, Colin Campbell , Jeff

Anderson and Jordan Cameron. With just over three

minutes to play, the crowd exploded when Brian Torres

took a screen pass from QB Justin Torres at the 40-

yard l ine, sl ipped a tackle, and outran the Rams

defenders to the endzone for the Pioneer's first score.

Thornton's bruising extra point run behind Furmato put

the Pioneers up 7-6 with time running out.

On the next possession, the Pioneer defense roared, pushing the Rams offense

backward when Thornton and Markey combined with Myles Hickey for a big first down stop.

Justin Torres nearly intercepted the Rams pass attempt on second down, and Kareem Salam

broke through the l ine, stopping the Rams running back cold on third and long. With time

running out, the Rams fourth down desperation razzle-dazzle was denied by a big hit from

Brian Torres, and the Pioneers received the ball on downs deep in Rams territory. On the very

next play, Justin Torres iced the game when he turned a QB sneak into another Pioneer

touchdown and a 1 3-6 Pioneer win, ruining the Rams plans for "victory fireworks".

With a 3-3 conference record, the 201 4 Pioneers must win out if they hope to secure the

fourth and final WCMFL playoff birth. Only the best teams qualify for the WCMFL playoffs, and

the Pioneers have earned an invitation to the party in 9 of the last 11 years. Coach Eggemann

and the team look to keep the Pioneers playoff tradition al ive when they travel to Phil l ipsburg to

take on the Pohatcong Warriors Sunday, October 1 9 at 3pm.

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Greetings!

For many of us who work for large companies, this time of year is when the annualUnited Way drive is run by their employer. What many people may not realize is thatsince Flemington Midget Football is a federal ly recognized non-profit organization isthat you can choose to direct your United Way donation directly to FMF! If yourcompany uses the United Way online system for donation, you can look up FMFdirectly as part of the process. You can then choose to direct a portion (or your entireamount) of your United Way donation to FMF.

FMF wil l use these donations as part of our general funds in our budget. We wil lthen use these funds for needed equipment or for field improvements in 201 5. Asalways, any donations made to FMF (where services are not directly received) aretax deductible.

As always, we are thankful for any monetary donations any individual or businesscan make to FMF. Our registration fees and mandatory fundraising (ie Tag Day andRaffle tickets) only cover ~50% of our expenses and the rest we obtain throughspecial fundraising and donations.

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding United Way donations.

Thank you,

Mark ColeTreasurerFlemington Midget Footballmark.cole@flemingtonmidgetfootbal l .com

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REPORTER WANTED:

We are sti l l looking for a parent volunteer to create weekly game write ups for this team. If anyparent is interested in fulfi l l ing their volunteer requirement as a game reporter, please contact ourVolunteer Coordinator Jeannie Whalen at jeannie@flemingtonmidgetfootbal l .com.

We hope to see your write-up here next week.

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PIONEER JVThe Flemington Midget Football JV team visited the

Riegel Ridge Rams on Saturday. The Pioneers did their best

to hold back the Rams in the first quarter with Brody Hicks,

Avery Gould, and Logan Arteaga each bringing down the ball

carrier multiple times. Despite the good effort, the Rams were

able to score two touchdowns.

In the second quarter Kevin Reil ly did double duty as

defensive tackle and wide receiver for a 20-yard pass play

thrown by QB Jake ‘Soup’ Campbell . Owen Bil l and Vincent

Luciano each ran the ball multiple times but were unable to

reach the endzone. The Pioneer defense was able to prevent the Rams from scoring in the

second quarter, with good effort on the part of Dylan Gabriel who sacked the Rams quarterback.

In the third quarter Logan Burke, Aidan Portnoy, Brandon Mullen, and Aaron Importico all

contributed to the Pioneer defense, but an unfortunate fumble on the part of

the Pioneers was picked up by Riegel Ridge who then ran the ball into the

endzone. The Rams scored another touchdown later in the quarter.

In the fourth quarter it was Nicholas Robben’s turn to do double duty

as ball carrier and defensive tackle, and teammate Seth Gould recovered a

fumble that sl ipped out of several people’s hands, but the Rams scored yet

another touchdown ending the game at 35-0.

On Sunday the 1 9th, the Pioneers wil l head to Phil l ipsburg to take on

the Pohatcong Warriors.

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REPORTER WANTED:



PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED:

We are looking for pictures from your game. I f you take pictures, please post them to Facebook onthe Hunterdon Jr. Red Devils Football page and label them "JRD JV Patriot". I f you are not onFacebook, please email 3 or 4 of your best shots to Jennifer Torres [email protected].

We hope to see your pictures here next week.

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REPORTER WANTED:



PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED:

We are looking for pictures from your game. I f you take pictures, please post them to Facebook onthe Hunterdon Jr. Red Devils Football page and label them "JRD JV Patriot". I f you are not onFacebook, please email 3 or 4 of your best shots to Jennifer Torres [email protected].

We hope to see your pictures here next week.

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The Jr. Red Devils Peewees took on the Hil lsborough Red Jr. Raiders at home this

past weekend. Hil lsborough took an early 6-0 lead. On their second possession, the Jr. Red

Devils drove down the field and scored a touchdown when Quarterback, Brian Dempsey,

handed the ball off to Joey Valentine, who ran a sweep right for a 1 yard touchdown. Wil l iam

Cella added the extra point. The Jr. Red Devils took the lead 7-6. This was a seven play drive

that started from the JRD 30 yard l ine. The offensive l ine, which consisted of Bennett Cayero,

Zachary Ghanim, Wyatt Ditzel, Walter Ditzel and Kevin Li, and wide receivers Daniel Reina,

Shane Sull ivan, and Evan Amato made great blocks to al low the Jr. Red Devils' running

backs, Joey Valentino, Cole Gray and Wil l iam Cella to march downfield for the score. The Jr.

Raiders added two touchdowns and an extra point in the first half.

The Jr. Red Devils' defense play strong throughout the entire game. The Jr. Red Devil

defense was led by Jacob Tocci, Connor Gray, Bennett Cayero, Wil l iam Cella, Zachary

Ghanim, Evan Amato, Jakob Saus, Joey Valentino, Jorden Craddock, Wyatt Ditzel, Cole

Gray, Tommy Brunetti and Jack Brunetti . Evan Amato forced a fumble that was recovered by

Joey Valentino. The Jr. Red Devils did not let up a first down in the second half. The Jr.

Raiders went 3 and out on every possession in the second half. The Jr. Red Devils defense

played exceptional ly well in the second half. The Jr. Raiders gained -1 3 yards in the second

half.

The Jr. Red Devils were able to move the ball downfield. The Jr.

Red Devils got additional key runs from Connor Cole, Tommy Brunetti ,

Jorden Craddock, Brian Dempsey and Zachary Ghanim. However, two

turnovers inside the Jr. Raiders 1 yard and 1 0 yard l ine ended these

drives and the Jr. Red Devils

chances of getting back in the

game. The Jr. Red Devils

suffered their first loss of the

season 1 9-7. The Jr. Red

Devils are now 4-1 -1 in the

standings. The Jr. Red Devils

are away this weekend and

wil l take on the Branchburg/Somervil le United.


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The Flemington Pioneers Peewee squad suffered a

heartbreaking loss to the Riegel Ridge Rams by a score of 1 9-1 8.

The Pioneer offense was lead by two long touchdown runs by

Danny Loss. A fumble recovery with 1 0:42 left in the game lead to a

touchdown run by Devon Falvo. Contributing to the offensive attack

with carries was Ryan Winters, J immy Mulvaney, and Bobby

Pasquale. Leading the defense

with tackles was Zachary Schulz,

Ryan Coury, Jacob Lachow,

Brendan Morrison, Nick White,

and Juavier Davis. Also seeing

play on the offense and defense was Owen Blum, Parker

Kinsley, Connor Mitchell , Demetrius Preston, Michael Saus,

Justin Wil l iamson, Xavier Artega, Danny Ferguson, Juelz

Davis, Seth Leeds, and Kenny Burk.

On Sunday the 1 9th, the Pioneers wil l head to

Phil l ipsburg to take on the Pohatcong Warriors.


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The Pioneers Flag Football Team had a solid

victory in Reigel Ridge against the Rams with a 4-2 win

on Saturday. While the temperature was cool, the

Pioneers started off running hot. On the third play of the

game, Connor Hoffman took the snap on a quarterback

keeper and ran 55 yards for the Pioneers’ first score of

the game. The Rams drove down the field on their first

possession to find themselves 1 st and goal on the

Pioneers’ 8-yard l ine. The Pioneers’ defense came up

big by stopping them on the next four downs.

Ethan Washington gained another touchdown on

the next Pioneer possession. On the “hulk” defense, Kasey Kinsley, Alexander Saus, and

Michael Brunetti would make key stops. Ultimately, the Rams were

able to squeeze out their first score of the game. The first half ended

as the Pioneers were driving down the field leaving the score at 2-1 .

The second half opened up with another touchdown for the Pioneers

with a run up the center by Andrew Cella. The Pioneer defense

continued to shut down the Ram offense. Coach Joe Pasquale gave

some of his l ineman

an opportunity to run

plays in the backfield.

After runs up the field

by Pioneer offensive

guards, Brody

Picariel lo and Aidaen Ball , Ethan Washington

took a hand off to the left side of the l ine to run a

55-yard touchdown. The Rams would score

again in the final minutes of the second half, but it was not enough to stop another Pioneer win.

On Sunday the 1 9th, the Pioneers wil l head to Phil l ipsburg to take on the Pohatcong

Warriors.

~WEE

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JAMES L. "JIMMY" WILSONOur Number One Fan

Jimmy Wilson left a lasting memory with everyone who visited Pioneer Field throughout the 1 980's and early1 990's. While his wheelchair kept him from taking part on the field, it couldn't keep him from being part of theteam. At the end of every summer, l ike the changing of the seasons, Jimmy was there to usher in footbal l

season. He was as much a part of the Pioneer family as the crack of pads echoing through the crisp autumn airand the roar of the crowd on game day. For close to a decade, Jimmy never missed a game, indeed, he nevermissed a practice in al l of his time with us. His love for the game and for the team was infectious and wil l beforever remembered. In 1 994, after his passing, the organization recognized Jimmy's contribution to our family

by naming the playing field after him and retiring the number one jersey, in memory of their #1 fan.

JOSEPH YASHKAS6/4/85 - 4/29/00 : Forever a Pioneer

Joey Yashkas was a Pioneer through and through. He played football for the program and was a greatteammate and a key member of the team from his peewee days through his eigth grade season. As much ashe loved football and his teammates, Joey also loved racing motorcycles. I t was this love that took Joey from usfar too soon. After the tragic motorcycle accident that took his l ife in 2000, the organization retired his number55 and decreed that in remembrance of Joey and Jimmy, their numbers 1 and 55 be painted in the corner of the

endzone for every home game so that they wil l always be part of our family.


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CEFMF Magazine - Covering Central Hunterdon’s Premier Youth Football and Cheer Program

HISTORICALACHIEVEMENTS

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These are the accomplishments we have documented evidence for, there have been severaladditional championships in the organization’s history whose details have been lost to themists of time. If you have any information regarding past FMF championships not listed

here, please contact [email protected]. Thank You.

1 974Midget Football: Undefeated SeasonMidget Football: WCMFLChampions

1975Biddy Football: WCMFLChampions

1978Biddy Football: WCMFLRunner-Up


1982Midget Football: WCMFLRunner-Up

1986Biddy Football: Friendship Bowl Winner vs EastonMidget Football: Friendship Bowl Winner vs EastonMidget Football: WCMFLChampions


1990Pony (Peewee) Football: Undefeated SeasonPony (Peewee) Football: WCMFLChampionsBiddy Football: Undefeated/Unscored OnBiddy Football: WCMFLChampions

1991Midget Football: WCMFLChampions

1992Biddy Football: WCMFLRunner-Up

1993Biddy Football: WCMFLSouth Division ChampionsBiddy Football: WCMFLChampionsMidget Football: WCMFLRunner-Up

1995Midget Football: WCMFLSouth Division ChampionsMidget Football: WCMFLChampions

1996Midget Football: WCMFLCo-Champions

1997Midget Football: WCMFLRunner-Up

1998Peewee Football: WCMFLSemi-Finalst

2001Peewee Football: WCMFLSemi-FinalistBiddy Football: WCMFLChampionsMidget Football: WCMFLChampions

2002Peewee Football: WCMFLChampionsBiddy Football: WCMFLChampions

2003Biddy Football: WCMFLSemi-FinalistMidget Football: WCMFLChampions

2004Biddy Football: WCMFLSemi-FinalistMidget Football: WCMFLSemi-Finalist

2005Midget Football: WCMFLSemi-Finalist

2006Biddy Football: WCMFLSemi-FinalistMidget Football: WCMFLRunner-Up

2007Biddy Football: WCMFLSemi-FinalistMidget Football: Undefeated Regular SeasonMidget Football: WCMFLSemi-Finalist

2008Biddy Football: WCMFLChampionsMidget Football: WCMFLSemi-Finalist

2009Midget Football: WCMFLSemi-FinalistMidget Cheer: American School & Rec CheerRunner-UpBiddy Cheer: American School & Rec CheerChampions

2010Peewee Football: WCMFLChampionsVarsity Football: WCMFLSemi-FinalistExtended Cheer: UCAGarden State Challenge ChampionsExtended Cheer: UCASr. Rec Northeast Region ChampionsExtended Cheer: UCASr. Rec NATIONALCHAMPION

2011Varsity Football: WCMFLSemi-FinalistPeewee Football: JSFC Undefeated Patriot Division ChampionsExtended Cheer: UCASr. Rec Northeast Region ChampionsExtended Cheer: UCASr. Rec National Runner-Up

2012Varsity Football: WCMFLRunner-UpVarsity Football: JSFC “31 Bowl” Winner vs NorthExtended Cheer: UCASr. Rec Northeast Region ChampionsExtended Cheer: UCASr. Rec National Finalist

2013JV Football: JSFC Skylands Runner-UpExtended Cheer: UCASr. Rec Northeast Region ChampionsExtended Cheer: UCASr. Rec National Runner-Up




THANK YOU

The FMF Board of Trustees would l ike to extend a special Thank You to:

and

Eric Sias andMadalta Enterprises LLCGeneral Contracting

908.751 [email protected]

30 Years of Experience

The children and famil ies of Flemington Midget Football wil l be forevergrateful for al l of the generosity, dedication and hard work you put intopreparing our new field house and cheer building. You went above and

beyond in your work and for that we want to say. . .

201 4 Freshman

Aimone, Justin

Anerel la, Lucas

Crespo, Angelo

Dean, Daniel

DeCicco, Nicholas

Eggemann, Danny

Guididas, Jacob

Heiderberger, Karl

Hendricks, Isaiah

Holdsworth, Michael

Hughes, Ryan

Jensen, RJ

Kovi, Jack

Lacombe, Quentin

Lockrey, Ryan

McLellan, Michael

Mitrow, Brian

Mordeci, Jackson

Owens, Evan

Proscia, Kyle

Sarmir, Peyton

Stevenson, DJ

Valentino, Anthony

Woodell , Jameson

Zahos, Nick

201 4 Sophmores

Joyce,Conall

Schnitzlein, Anthony

Walker, Liam

Leeds, Blake

Fiorini, Evan

Lopuzzo, Stephen

Amaker, Khalid

Ensl in, Mike

Knight, Andrew

Kovacs, Bil ly

Batten, Devan

Salem, Zach

Quintero, Chris

Scheier, David

D'Agostino, Nick201 2 SENIORS

Keegan Hickey

Blaze Mantineo

Evan Boelter

Matt Gwidz

Bryan Duncan

Don Savacool

The following FMF Graduates represented Hunterdon Central Cheer in 201 4

Varsity:

J i l l Kakalecik

Samantha Schnitzlein

Nicole Bancroft

Megan Peake

Julia Skala

Quinn Hickey

Courtney Johnson

Gabby Luciano

Michaela Smith

Lindsey Pierle

Courtney McManus

Isabelle Parcel

Brianna Anderson


Best Wishes to ALL of Our Graduates!

We are Proud of YOU!page 37

201 4 Juniors

Butts, Malcolm

Mania, James

Wynkoop, Walt

Coakley, Ben

Gallo, Tyler

Vitale, Dominick

Coury, Steven

Zahos, Tommy

Whalen, Bil ly

Busher, Jake

Gabel, Tyler

Young, Austin

Rodriguez, Josh

201 3 Seniors

Diehl, Mark

Mitrow, Nick

Barr, Stephen

Wideman, Jordan

Jr Varsity:

Apri l Striker

Brooke Livoti

Rachel Beckman

Taylor Coury

Colleen Ross

Lexi Amiano

Alexis Oyediran

Kari Jensen

Lauren Krause

Kate Schnell

Alyssa Gottl ieb

Haley Kinney

FMFALUM

NI201 4 Seniors

Shoemaker, Kevin

Matheny, Kevin

Aquino, Leo

Navarro, Erik

Lippert, Bobby

Bindas, Tadd

Delaware Valley HS Football

Jack Branowski - Sophomore '1 4

The following FMF Graduates represented Hunterdon Central Football in 201 2, 201 3 & 201 4


OFFICERSCraig Torres – Interim President

Scott Emmons - Vice President

Mark Cole – Treasurer

Jeannie Whalen – Secretary

Sheila Beckman – Director of Cheer

Dan Eggemann – Director of Football

TRUSTEESGeorgio Vuolde - JSFC Football Contact

Jen Morrison – Pictures & Events

Paige McClel lan – One Day Events

Anne Gorski - Team Coordinators

Tina Gruber - SpiritWear/Snack Shack

Bob Fiore - Registration

Victoria Brito - Fundraising

Joe Pasquale - Equipment

Debbie Portnoy - Fundraising

Jason Hart - Fundraising

Bob Loss - Registration

Ralph Juergensen - Grounds/Maintenance


As of January 201 4, long time board members Tom Luciano, Len Darrow, and Doreenand Don Stevenson, have official ly retired from the board. Their contributions to the

program cannot be measured and though the children of our community may not realizeit, we would not be the program we are today without their dedication and effort. Theywil l sti l l remain around the fields helping out. I f you see them, pleae join me in offering

them a heartfelt "thank you"!

Are you interested in becoming a member of the board? Hard working, motivatedindividuals are needed to help continue the 46-year tradition of excellence at FMF.Board membership is also an opportunity to help shape the future of the premier

footbal l and cheer program in the central Hunterdon region. For more information onhow to become a board member, contact craig. torres@flemingtonmidgetfootbal l .com

Want to get more involved but not sure if you want to become a board member? Weneed motivated parents to fi l l commitee positions and help make our children's FMFexperience the best it can be. Contact scott.emmons@flemingtonmidgetfootbal l .com

for more information.

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