issue #25 ~ 2014 week 8

Issue # 25

In this issue...

October 18-19 Scores, Pics & Recaps,Frightfest Tickets, United Way Donations,Visit from the '74 Pioneer Champs,Homecoming Information & More!

October 24, 2014

MAGAZINE

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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

TEAMWEI 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

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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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ANNOUNCEMENTS

•On Saturday morning, the JRD Patriot JV & Varsity teams will face Watchung Hills at GreenBrook Middle School. JRD Patriot Peewee will play Ridge at Ridge Mountain Park. In theevening, the JRD Skyland teams will play Ridge at Hunterdon Central HS. Starting at 3pmat the FMF Complex, the Pioneer teams will take on the Steele Hill Bulldogs. Comeout & support the Pioneer Varsity team as they battle for a WCMFL playoff spot!

•Saturday is HOMECOMING! FMF invites everyone to come support our graduating8th graders at the FMF Complex at approx. 5:30pm (halftime of the Pioneer Peeweegame). Graduates & their escorts are to arrive by 5pm. See page 1 2 for details.

•CHEER COMPETITIONS start this weekend! Pioneer Cheer will be at HunterdonCentral on Saturday morning & Voorhees HS on Sunday morning. See page 30 fortimes. Good luck girls! #ROCKTHEMAT

•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 20 to find out how you & your company can help FMF throughUnited Way donations! Contact Mark Cole with any questions.

•Let's help the Flemington Food Pantry at all home games! See page 28 for details.

•Due to insurance reasons, both the Jimmy Wilson Memorial Field and the entire FMF Complex aresmoke 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 Lot asguests. Please be courteous and clean up any items you see in the area. We want to continue tobe 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 in anyspots near the Field House/Food Pantry building. There are many elderly Food Pantry cl ients whocannot navigate the parking lots and must either park or be dropped off near the building. Pleaseuse 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 is notbeing 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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HONORINGTHE1974

PIONEERSFMF and the Pioneers hosted a reunion gathering of the 1974 Undefeated

Midget Champion team last Friday at the FMF Complex. The ’74 squad holdsthe honor of being the first ever FMF/Pioneer team to win a Championship of

any kind. A majority of the 1974 team started playing football as youngsters in1967 when the organization was born. The Pioneers have won 17 titles since

that year, but the ’74 team will forever be our first!

The 1974 team was presented with this framed poster, which will be thefirst addition to our newly dedicated "Wall of Fame" located inside the

FMF Building.

FACT: In the Championship game,

the Pioneers scored the go-ahead

TD with less than 1 0 seconds

remaining!

Some of the '74 team tell their story to our Varsity & JV teams.

Honoring the 1 974 Undefeated Champions

Our parents were as interested as the kids!

The 1 974 team with the 201 4 Varsity & JV teams.

FACT: "Midgets" were

the original name for

what we now call

"Varsity" & where

Flemington Midget

Football (FMF) gets its

name from.

FACT: The Pioneer Midget

Cheerleaders also won the 1 974

WCMFL Cheer Championship.

FACT: The Pioneers won the championship

game 7-0 over Hackettstown.

FACT: The 1 974 championship game was

played at Phill ipsburg HS Maloney Stadium.


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WEEKEND

WHIPAROUND

OCTOBER 1 8-1 9th SCORES

Pioneers vs. Pohatcong

Flag ~ W 5-4

Peewee ~ L 25-0

JV ~ L 1 2-7

Varsity ~ W 28-0

JRD Patriot vs. Somerville-Branchburg

Peewee ~ W 7-0

JV ~ L 1 3-6

Varsity ~ L 26-0

JRD Skylands vs. Somerville-Branchburg

JV ~ L 1 9-1 2

Varsity ~ L 26-0




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PIONEER VARSITYPioneers Shutout Warriors, Move Closer to Playoffs

Earning one of the WCMFL’s playoff berths is as

much an accomplishment as winning many other

league’s championships. Some critics questioned

whether the Flemington Pioneers Varsity footbal l team

was worthy of one of the league’s exclusive spots. On

Saturday, the Pioneers answered those critics with

authority by going into Pohatcong and coming out with a

resounding 28-0 shutout victory.

The Pioneers defense set the tone for the day on

the first series when Kareem Salam and Pasquale Vizzoni knifed through the Warrior l ine and

dropped the runner for losses on consecutive plays. Dan Furmato then added insult to injury

on the third play by knocking the quarterback out

of the game with a vicious sack. Coach Eggemann

seized on the momentum and went to the air. On

the first play, Justin Torres extended his

consecutive-game TD streak to five when Brian

Torres took a screen pass and streaked down the

right side behind the downfield blocks of Furmato,

RJ Thornton, and Joey Whalen.

Throughout the first half, the Pioneer defense

shut down the Pohatcong offense with Wil l iam

Markey, Colin Campbell , & Justin Metcalf stopping

the inside running game and Anthony Dempsey, Jordan Cameron, and Jake McPherson

blanketing the receivers. The defensive highl ight was a pick-six by RJ Thornton called back

on a Pioneer penalty. The Pioneer offense turned Thornton’s work into points by driving

down the field on runs by Furmato, Thornton and Brian Torres behind the dominating blocking

of Ryan Donovan, Vincent Tozzi and Myles Hickey. As the first half ticked down, the drive

ended with a Justin Torres QB

sneak touchdown and a Furmato

extra point kick, sending the team

into halftime with a 1 4-0 lead.

The Pioneers began the

second half the same way they

ended the first, with a dominating

ground game. Grant Bloch,

Jaylaan Taylor and Josh Gabriel

ran among the trees, bouncing off



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PIONEER VARSITYtacklers and moving the chains. Thornton capped the drive with a two-yard plunge and

Furmato’s kick expanded the Pioneer lead to 22-0.

The defense continued to be stout

throughout the second half, and when Furmato

broke through for a 67-yard touchdown gallop on

the first play of the fourth quarter, the only thing

left in doubt was the shutout. The Warriors drove

deep into Pioneer territory as the game wound

down, but group tackles by Andrew Wil l iamson,

Frank Dolan, Josh Gabriel and Justin Portnoy set

up a fourth and goal from the Pioneer one yard

l ine. Alex Dimartino blitzed up the middle and

forced the ball carrier wide while Jake McPherson slashed through the l ine and dropped him for

a loss, preserving the shutout for the Pioneers.

The stakes wil l be high at this weekend's Pioneer Homecoming. The win sets up a de

facto playoff game against the Steele Hil l Bul ldogs this weekend. One team wil l earn the fourth

and final WCMFL playoff berth with a win. The other wil l see their season come to an end. All

present and former Pioneer famil ies are invited to show their Pioneer Pride at 8pm on Saturday

night at the FMF Complex.

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On 1 0/1 8, the Skylands Varsity Junior Red

Devils were defeated by Somervil le/Branchburg

United by a score of 26-0. Coming off a big win

against Phil l ipsburg last week, the JRD were

unable to sustain that momentum against the

tough, speedy SBU team. The game started with

the JRD kicking to SBU. On the 1 st play from

scrimmage, SBU ran for a 68 yd TD. A failed extra

point made the score 6-0. On the JRD's opening

possession from their own 36, Chris Schwoerer picked up 3 yds . On 2nd down, Schwoerer

was dropped for a loss back to the 38. On 3rd down, Micah Dumornay took Brad Tottens

handoff, but was tackled back at the 36 forcing a Luke Pizzico punt. Pizzico's punt drove SBU

back to their 28. SBU was able to drive into JRD territory, but on 4th down, the aggressive

defense of Tim Hough, Christian Callahan, Nick McClel lan,

Mike Sposato, Jason Cozzi, Chris Lalas , and Luke Bakerian

(back off the injured l ist) were able to stop SBU at the JRD 45.

SBU's strong defense stopped Bakarian for a 5 yd loss, and

Pizzico was sacked for 1 0 more back to the 30. On 3rd down,

Schwoerer picked up 2 yds and Pizzico again was forced to

punt. SBU received the punt and ran it back for another score.

The extra point missed again and SBU now had a 1 2-0 lead.

After the kickoff, the JRD starting at their 30, settled down and

began moving the ball upfield. With the offensive l ine of Kurt Rainey, Jake Saracinel lo,

McClel lan, Sposato, Cozzi and Lalas leading the blocking, Dumornay started things off with a

1 7 yd run to the 47. Totten found Callahan open in the SBU secondary for an 1 8 yd

completion to the SBU 35. A penalty against SBU added 5 yards to the 30. On 1 st and 5, SBU

intercepted a pass and ran the ball back for another touchdown. The extra point was good

and the lead was increased to 20-0.

The 2nd quarter opened with SBU kicking off

to the JRD 30. Two runs by Dumornay and one by

Callahan failed to get a first down and Pizzico came

on again to punt. A good punt drove SBU back to their

39. The JRD defensive l ine contained runs by SBU

and the secondary of Jaiden Taylor, Randy Yang,

Schwoerer and Max Kurdyla blanketed their

receivers, forcing SBU to punt. The punt was blocked

by Pizzico and recovered by Bakarian at the SBU 22. With their best field position of the

night, Dumornay gained a couple to the 20. A 3rd down pass was incomplete, but a 4th down

run by Pizzico to the 1 0 gave the JRD new life. Two runs by Dumornay to the 2 was all the

JRD could do as an incomplete pass and a 4th down sack stopped the drive. The half ended

with SBU sti l l up 20-0. Halftime entertainment was provided by the always exciting and

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talented FMF varsity cheerleaders. A wonderful show was appreciated by the JRD and SBU

fans alike. Thanks again girls for your wonderful support.

The 2nd half opened as the JRD took the kickoff up to their 27. Two runs for no gain

and an incompletion brought on yet another Pizzico punt. A good return by SBU to the JRD

37 gave SBU great field position. SBU completed the

series with another touchdown and a blocked extra point.

They now led 26-0. With the JRD staring at their 28,

Schwoerer picked up 2 yds, but a fumble was recovered

by SBU. On the next play, Pizzico recovered a fumble at

the 33. Schwoerer ran for 3 yds, but a penalty cost the

JRD 1 0 yds back to the 23. On 1 st and 20, a Totten pass

was incomplete. Taylor tried an end around for no gain. A

sack back to the 1 5 brought up 4th down. A JRD penalty

moved the ball further back to the 1 0 where Pizzico

punted out to the JRD 43 as the quarter ended.

4th quarter action started with SBU at the JRD 43.

With Randy Behn, Rowan Quintero and Alex Sias providing

added help on the l ine and in the secondary, the JRD

stopped SBU at the 35. On 1 st down, Bakarian powered his

way to the 48. On 2nd down, a JRD fumble was recovered

by SBU at the 45. But, again, tough defense forced SBU to

punt. The punt rol led back to the JRD 1 9. Pizzico and

Dumornay picked up yardage to bring the ball up to the

JRD 44. A 4 yard run by Dumornay to the 48 was fol lowed

by a 47 yd pass completion from Totten to Schwoerer down

to the SBU 5. With a l ittle over a minute left in the game and

with 1 st and goal, Pizzico was stopped for no gain. On 2nd

down, Dumornay was hit hard and a loose ball was

recovered by SBU. Dumornay, who was injured on the play,

was forced to leave the game. The JRD players and

coaches, more concerned with Dumornays injury, let the

remaining minute run out ending the game with a final score

of SBU 26 JRD 0.



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.

JSFCFOOTBALL



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PIONEER JVThe Flemington Midget Football League Junior

Varsity team met up with the Pohatcong Warriors on the

Warrior’s home turf on Sunday. The first quarter saw one

touchdown by the Warriors which they had to work hard

for. After getting within 3 yards of the endzone, the

Warriors were first held back by Owen Bil l , then by Sean

Reil ly on the next attempt. Ultimately they scored, but were

not successful in their extra point attempt.

In the second quarter Kevin Reil ly, Aidan Portnoy, Aaron Importico, and Brandon

Mullen each took down the ball carrier to try to hold off another touchdown by the

Warriors, but despite the impressive Pioneer defense Pohatcong again scored but were

again denied the extra point.

In the third quarter Avery Gould and Dylan

Gabriel worked hard to hold the Warriors back,

while Jake “Soup” Campbell paired up with ball

carriers Owen Bil l and Vincent Luciano to try to

run the ball in. Although the offense was

unable to score, the defense did manage to

prevent further scoring by the Warriors.

In the fourth quarter defenders Seth

Gould, Nick Robben, and Logan Arteaga each

brought down a Pohatcong ball carrier holding the Warriors at 1 2 points, and Logan Burk

caught a pass play and ran for the endzone for a Pioneer touchdown. The extra point was

run in by Vincent Luciano. Unfortunately a pass attempt by the Pioneers with 1 8 seconds

left in the game was intercepted by Pohatcong which essential ly ended the game. The

final score was 1 2-7.

The Pioneers wil l take on the always tough Steele Hil l Bul ldogs at the FMF

Complex on Saturday 1 0/25. At halftime of the Peewee game, FMF wil l celebrate

Homecoming for graduating 8th graders. Come out and show your support!

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GRIDIRON RECAPJRD JV SKYLANDS



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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.

JSFC

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GRIDIRON RECAPJRD JV PATRIOT



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.

GRIDIRON RECAPPIONEER PEEWEE

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The Flemington Pioneers Peewee fel l to the

Pohatcong Warriors 25-0 this weekend. On the

offensive side Ryan Winters and Devon Falvo carried

the ball for yards in the game. Bobby Pasquale

stopped an extra point and Danny Loss and Brendan

Morrison broke up passes by the Warriors. On the

defense, Jimmy Mulvaney, Zachary Schulz, Michael

Saus, Nick White, Ryan Coury, Juelz Davis, Justin

Wil l iamson, Owen Blum, and Javier Davis al l had

tackles. The defense was supported by Parker Kinsley and Xavier Arteaga who helped make

key stops in the game. Defensively, Zachary Schulz, Michael Saus, Nick White, Ryan Coury,

and Demetrius Preston were in on the tackling action. Also, seeing offensive and defensive

action were Jacob Lachow, Kenny Burk, Demetrius Preston, Danny Ferguson, Connor

Mitchell and Seth Leeds.

The Pioneers wil l take on the always tough Steele Hil l Bul ldogs at the FMF Complex

on Saturday 1 0/25. At halftime of the Peewee game, FMF wil l celebrate Homecoming for

graduating 8th graders. Come out and show your support!


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The Jr. Red Devils Peewees took on the

Branchburg/Somervil le United team in Bridgewater, New

Jersey this past weekend. This was the first time that the

kids played on artificial turf. The Jr. Red Devils took an early

lead when QB, Brian Dempsey, handed the ball off to Joey

Valentine, who ran a sweep right for a 1 3 yard touchdown.

Wil l iam Cella added the extra point. The Jr. Red Devils took a

7-0 lead. This was a seven play drive that started from the

Red Devils 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. Red Devils' defense played fantastic 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,

Jakob Saus, Jacob Tocci, Joey Valentino, Wil l Cella and Connor

Gray tackled the Branchburg/Somervil le running backs behind the l ine of scrimmage. Jacob Tocci

forced a fumble, which was recovered by Mateo Brito. The

Jr. Red Devils did not let up any scores. The Jr. Red Devils

fought hard throughout the entire game.

The Jr. Red Devils were able to control and move

the ball downfield. The Jr. Red Devils got additional key

runs from Tommy Brunetti , Jorden Craddock and Jakob

Saus. Joey Valentino led all runners with 91 yards on 9

carries.

The Jr. Red Devils won the game by the score of 7-0. The Jr. Red Devils are now 5-1 -1 in

the standings. The JRD Peewees are away this weekend and wil l take on the Ridge Blue Devils

on Saturday.


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The Flemington Pioneers Flag Football Team had a stel lar 5-4 win

against the Warriors in Pohatcong on Sunday. The Wolverine Defense set

the tone for the game as they prevented any scoring by the Warriors

during their first possession. Connor Hoffman took the snap for a

quarterback keeper to complete the first Pioneer possession in a 25-yard

run touchdown. The Warriors would answer back with a score of their

own, but the Pioneers were quick to respond with Joey Pasquale scoring

a touchdown on the next Pioneer possession. Again, the Pioneers

prevented another score with a sack by Andrew Cella, which thwarted a

reverse play. The Pioneer Hulk Offense was in ful l effect with big runs by

Nathan Campbell , Ned Johnson, Dylan Blackmore, and Michael Brunetti .

Ethan Washington completed the possession with a 1 6-yard Touchdown.

The Pioneers put up a formidable defense with the help of Kasey Kinsley,

Connor Damon, and Alexander Saus, who made big stops and Matthew

Damon who stopped the Warrior drive with a sack in the backfield.

Pohatcong would eventual ly score again, however, with seconds left in

the first half, Joey Pasquale would run 80 yards for another Pioneer

touchdown leaving the score at 4-2 with the Warriors driving the ball

down the field.

The second half opened with much

excitement as Ethan Washington scored again for the Pioneers

with the help of Wil l iam Fiore, Trent Tinnes, Calvin Cayero, and

Troy Arteaga. The Warriors were able to get another 2

touchdowns on their next successive possessions, but the

Pioneers were able to hold onto their 5-4 lead in an exciting

victory.

The Pioneers wil l take on the always tough Steele Hil l Bul ldogs at the FMF Complex on

Saturday 1 0/25. At halftime of the Peewee game, FMF wil l celebrate Homecoming for graduating

8th graders. Come out and show your support!

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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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