SENIOR CAPTAIN TAYLOR CURTI SCORES 1,000 CAREER POINT AT MATER DEI PREP

Taylor Curti '12 scored her 1,000th career point in a victory over Asbury Park on Monday, January 23rd. Throughout her career at Mater Dei Prep, Taylor has not only been one of the team's leading scorers, but one of the top 20 scorers in the Shore Conference. She has made All Division team for B-Central in her sophomore and junior year and there is no doubt you will find her name on that list again. Congratulations Taylor on this tremendous feat.

CONNOR STIMPSON SCORES AND FORCES OVERTIME AT KEYPORT FOR MD WIN

Junior Connor Stimpson hits a three pointer with 7 seconds to go in the game against Keyport and forces overtime. The team was behind in the first half but the seraphs rallied back and Connor's shot put MD into the first overtime. The Seraphs went on to win in double overtime 74 - 72. GREAT GAME BOYS!! GO SERAPHS!!!

HOLD THE DATE

Fantasy Casino Night and Survivor 50/50 will be held on May 5th in Memorial Hall. The event flier can be found under the parent_guardian eboard on the main website.

SOPHOMORE SAM MILES NAMED PLAYER OF THE NIGHT

Sophomore Sam Miles was named player of the night by All-Shore Media. Miles had 11 of his 23 in the fourh quarter to bring home an eye-opening win against Asbury Park on Monday, January 23rd. Congratulations Sam!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ST. MARY'S MONSIGNOR BULMAN RECIPIENTS

This years Monsignor Bulman Scholarship winners are Alannah Cranwell and Daniel Toth. These two students scored the highest in the Catholic High School Placement Test at Mater Dei Prep.
Congratulations!!!

5 Named to The Star-Ledger’s Top Monmouth County Women’s Soccer Team

Congratulations to Maria Carroll, Katie Viscardi, Kristen McGaughey, Julia McCarthy, and Lindsey Florio for being named to The Star Ledger’s Top Monmouth County Team. The Women’s Soccer Team was also listed as a “surprise run” of the season for its late season playoff berth and Sectional State Championship. Congratulations ladies!!

Congratulations Bradley Rauen! Brad Rauen (’12) has been selected by the Maxwell Football Club as one of our 2011New Jersey Mini Max Award winners!

Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski, announced the 2011 Mini Max High School Award winners for the state of New Jersey. The forty nine players were selected from schools statewide. Players were evaluated based on a criteria that includes; academics, football performance and community service.
Go Seraphs!

SENIOR PAUL JUELIS NAMED ALL SHORE 3RD TEAM IN CROSS COUNTRY

Paul Juelis '12 was named All Shore 3rd Team in Cross Country. Paul is the 8th cross country runner in Mater Dei history to achieve this feat. Congratulations to Paul and his family!!

MATER DEI PREP GIRLS SOCCER TEAM ARTICLE IN THE MONITOR

The MDP girls soccer team victory season is captured in this article of The Monitor. To read the article go to:
http://www.trentonmonitor.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=40&ArticleID=2863&TM=57694.68

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ON MAKING ALL DIVISION!

As per AllShoreMedia - Soccer: Ryan Yetman, Alex Deahl, Dan Scaduto, and Bobby Klatt.
As per the Shore Conference Coaches Association - Football: Jesse Meyer, Shane Sullivan
Congratulations to these young men, their families and teams!! Go Seraphs!!

Julia Koch ('11) Making an Impact at The University of Miami (Fla)

See the following link for the latest on 2011 graduate, Julia Koch and her impact on The University of Miami Track/Field Team.

http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/c-track/mtt/koch_julia00.html

Mater Dei Women's Soccer in the News

"Seraphs stun top seed, capture sectional title"
See link below for entire story at gmnews.com

http://ind.gmnews.com/news/2011-11-17/Sports/Seraphs_stun_top_seed_capture_sectional_title.html

Mater Dei Prep Women's Soccer WINS State Sectional Championship

Freshman center midfielder Lindsey Florio erupted for three goals, propelling No. 11 Mater Dei Prep past top-seeded Wardlaw-Hartridge, 3-0, in the championship match at Bob Roggy Memorial Field at Holmdel.

The Seraphs will meet Oak Knoll, a 2-1 winner in overtime over Dwight-Englewood, in the Non-Public B state championship match 5 p.m. Tuesday on the artificial surface at The College of New Jersey. Oak Knoll won the Non-Public North B title.

Mater Dei Prep has won five straight, including four in the state tournament.

Florio staked the Seraphs to a 1-0 lead with 5:11 left in the first half. She also connected with 45:59 and 61:41 gone by as the Seraphs pulled away from the Rams (17-4).

Mater Dei Prep XC In State Championships

BOTH Men's & Women's X-Country teams will compete in the state championships this weekend at Holmdel Park. GO SERAPHS!!

CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS SOCCER TEAM

The Mater Dei Prep Girls Soccer Team defeated Moorestown 3-2 in overtime on November 3rd in the State Sectional Quarter Final match. Junior Erin Shaw and Freshman Julia McCarthy both scored goals for the team and Freshman Julia McCarthy with an assist from Lindsey Florio scored the winning goal. The girls will now play on Monday, November 7th in the State Sectional Semi Final Game. Congratulations and Good Luck!!

PLANTING A TREE AND GOING GREEN AT MATER DEI PREP

Mater Dei and the St. Mary Parish begin their new "Green Is The Word" fundraiser. Please visit http://middletown-nj.patch.com/articles/planting-a-tree-and-going-green-at-st-mary-mater-dei for article in Middletown Patch.

MATER DEI PREP OPEN HOUSE 10/30

The Mater Dei Prep Open House will be on October 30th from 12:30 - 3:30. Please join us for a tour of the school and to meet our faculty and staff.

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST

The Catholic High School Placement Test will be on November 12th. The test starts at 8am, sign in at 7:30. The form is located on our parent-guardian eboard on the main website under eboards. Return it to the school with the test payment.

CONGRATULATIONS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Congratulations to the following inductees into the Mater Dei Hall of Fame: Steve Bucello '88, Tommy Namoli '90 & Patrick Hoey.

Fall Sports Media Previews

Mater Dei Prep Fall Sports / Football Previews available online at AllshoreMedia.net https://www.allshoremedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6033:keeping-the-momentum-mater-dei-prep-football-preview&catid=56:features&Itemid=157
AND at APP.com http://www.app.com/article/20110908/NJSPORTS0110/309080056/Coach-Sciarappa-pleased-his-team-s-mindset

Congratulations Vinny Latorraca (’11).

Vinny has been selected to play in the Ocean / Monmouth Baseball All-star Game, Monday June 20th at Blue Claws Stadium.
Go to the game at 7PM!!

CHRISTOPHER PACE '11 IS THE 2011 PAROCHIAL B STATE CHAMPION

Congratulations to senior Chris Pace who was named Parochial B State Champion in the shot put. Chris will be competing in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in all three throwing events on Thursday, June 9th. Good Luck Chris!

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM MEMBERS ADVANCE TO NJSIAA MOC

Seniors Christopher Pace, Dan Polanco and Dan Tartaglia and Junior Chris Delaney will compete this week in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions. Good Luck Boys!

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM MEMBERS ADVANCE TO NJSIAA MOC

The highlight for any track program is to get an athlete to the Meet of Champions, Mater Dei Prep got more than one to this prestigious meet. The following girls will join some of the States elite at the 2011 NJSIAA Meet of Champions: Caitlin Gatto (high jump), Laura Catanzaro (shot put, discus), Amanda Mennen(javelin), Fallon Quigley (high jump)and Dejah McGee (400mH, 400m). Congratulations Girls!

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS QUALIFY FOR THE STATE GROUP MEET

The boys track team qualified 11 athletes to compete at the State Group Meet, which will be held on Friday, June 3rd and Saturday, June 4th. This past Saturday, senior Chris Pace broke his own school record in the shot put and won both the shot put and discus. Chris also placed 4th in the javelin. Dan Polanco qualified for both the 1600 and 3200 and was part of the qualifying 4x400 meter relay team. Chris Delaney also qualified in two events, the 200 and triple jump. And, Sean Austin qualified for his third year in discus.
The girls track team will advance 9 athletes to the State Group Championship earning 17 medals this past weekend. Sophomore Dejah McGee won the NJSIAA Non Public B State Title in the 400m hurdles and also recorded the 2nd fastest time in Mater Dei history. Dejah also medaled in the 100m and 400m. Team members Caitlin Gatto, Fallon Quigley, Erin Yetman, Laura Catanzaro, Tessa LaMarche, Amanda Mennen and Katie Begley. Congratulations to both Teams and GOOD LUCK at the State Meet this weekend.

HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011 Hall of Fame induction. Please fully document all nominations and provide statistics, articles, or any other supporting credentials to support the nomination. Send all packages to Mater Dei Prep, c/o Sharon Shaw before June 30th.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. CINDY DWYER AND THE SERAPH PLAYERS!

Congratulations to the talented Mrs. Dwyer and the Seraph Players for receiving the following Basie Awards on May 25:

Outstanding Ensemble Group in a Musical: A Year With Frog and Toad - The Birds

Outstanding Choreography in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Samantha Amaral

Outstanding Musical Direction: The Drowsy Chaperone - Cindy Dwyer

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Courtney Kurkemelis - The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Stage Direction in a Musical: Cindy Dwyer - The Drowsy Chaperone

Outstanding Overall Production - Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Cindy Dwyer

Well deserved!!!!

BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS ARE DIVISION CHAMPS

Congratulations to both the boys and girls track and field teams who clinched the division title yesterday. It was a great team effort by both teams. Congratulations to Coach Attridge and Coach Tursi.

Mater Dei Prep Students, Lead By Taralynn Vecchio ’13, Create A Fun Day For ALL Students.

Check out the great work of our Mater Dei Prep students in attached story. It highlights the work Taralynn planned & implemented to create a Fun Day for students with various challenges. The students were guests at MDP for the day and it was a great experience for all.
http://middletown-nj.patch.com/articles/a-fun-day-for-the-disabled-at-mater-dei#photo-6120802

CONGRATULATIONS CHRISTOPHER PACE '11

On May 11, 2011 senior Christopher Pace set 2 school records at the Monmouth County Championships. In shot put, Chris threw 50' 7 1/4" and in discus Chris threw 147' 6". Congratulations Chris.

ST. MARY CAMPUS SCHOOLS CAREER OPEN HOUSE

St. Mary Campus Schools will hold their annual Career Open House. Bring resume for courtesy interview on: Tuesday, May 24 or Thursday, May 26 from 8-10:30AM in the Main Office at Mater Dei Prep.

Potential openings in K-8 and 9-12 include: Summer school teachers, Classroom teachers, Dean, Special Education teacher, World Language, Math, Social Studies, English, In-class support, Fine and Performing Arts, Coaching, Office staff, Bus Driver.

Apply at Mater Dei Prep Main Office or via FAX 732-671-9214 or email dcampanile@materdeiprep.org

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!

Congratulations Krista Skribner (’12)

Krista Skribner is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in the Papermill Playhouse Rising Star Competition. This is an extraordinary honor, as the Rising Star is VERY competitive, with approximately 100 schools competing.

Read more about Krista’s nomination at http://papermill.org/attachments/article/56/2011%20RSA%20Nominations%20and%20Honorable%20Mentions.pdf

Great job Krista!!!!!

DANIELLE MURPHY (CLASS OF 2009) NAMED TO FRANKLIN & MARSHALL ALL-CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE

Franklin & Marshall announced that sophomore Danielle Murphy (Mater Dei Class of 2009) was named to the All-Centennial Conference second team. Danielle landed on the second team for the second time in as many years. She tied for the conference lead in runs scored with 38. Danielle batted .333 with 10 doubles, two triples and drew 23 walks. She stole 13 bases and fielded .956 in center field. Congratulations, Danielle!!

SERAPH PLAYERS RECEIVE 16 BASIE AWARDS NOMINATIONS!

Congratulations to Mrs. Cindy Dwyer and the Mater Dei Prep Seraph Players for an outstanding 16 Basie Awards nominations:
Outstanding Costume Design in a Drama: Fools - Cindy Dwyer & Jacquie Revier
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone -Gary Alan Powell & Kevin McLaughlin
Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Melissa Hesler & Cindy Dwyer
Outstanding Choreography in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Samantha Amaral
Outstanding Musical Direction in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Cindy Dwyer
Outstanding Ensemble Group in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Gangsters #1 and #2
Outstanding Ensemble Group in a Musical: A Year With Toad and Frog - The Birds
Outstanding Featured Ensemble Performer in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Catherine Cahill
Outstanding Featured Ensemble Performer in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Christian Cieri
Outstanding Supporing Acress in a Musical: A Year With Frog And Toad - Krista Skribner
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone- Mike Eckert
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Joseph Diana
Oustanding Lead Actress in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Courtney Kurkemelis
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Pat Golebiowski
Outstanding Direction in a Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone - Cindy Dwyer
Outstanding Musical Presentation: The Drowsy Chaperone - Cindy Dwyer

Mater Dei Prep’s Rebecca Weinstein Publishes Again!

As published in this month’s Monitor:

MATER DEI PREP TEACHER RELEASES E-BOOK

Rebecca Weinstein, art teacher in Mater Dei Prep, New Monmouth, has released her second book, “Nashoga: Book 1 of the Redstone Series.” Available as an e-book, it has reached number two on the Smashwords Young Adult Bestseller List.

Weinstein is an alumna of Monmouth University, where she received her Bachelor in Arts and Masters in the Art of Teaching. She is currently working on the second in the “Redstone Series.”
Founded in 2008, Smashwords operates the world’s leading e-book publishing and distribution platform serving authors, publishers, readers and retailers. Visit them online at www.smashwords.com
FOR the FULL article go to http://www.trentonmonitor.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=82&ArticleID=2184

SENIOR CHRISTOPHER PACE SETS SCHOOL RECORD FOR DISCUS

Congratulations to senior Chris Pace who set a new school record in the discus at 147 feet 3 inches at the Husky Relays in Matawan. In that same meet, the seraphs also took first place in the distance medley relay Paul Juelis, Chris Delaney, Joe Moore and Dan Polanco all had personal best times.

Ryan Gaydos ’10 Published

Ryan Gaydos (’10) has been published in the IUP school paper The Penn. Ryan has had past articles published at Mater Dei & other reporting agencies. Look for more of his work at The Penn while he attends IUP. Check out the article at http://www.thepenn.org/sports/iup-mens-golf-team-open-2011-season-in-north-carolina-1.2112440

Congratulations to the Mater Dei Prep Seraph Players who have been chosen

The Seraph Players were chosen "Best of the Best" at the Monmouth Teen Arts Festival for the 4th year in a row. This years production of "A Year With Frog and Toad", earned 1st place in the category of Small Musical Theatre. Past shows honored in the festival have included "Honk" 2008, "Suessical" 2009 and "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" 2010. Don't miss the upcoming production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" starting April 8th.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ERIN BATZ

Congratulations to Erin Batz who is the recipient of the Young Promising Philanthropist Award sponsored through United Way. Erin will receive this award this Thursday at a ceremony in Hemminways, NJ.

CONGRATULATIONS DWIGHT SHEEHAN

Congratulations to Dwight Sheehan who is this years recipient of the Vince Lombardi Outstanding High School Lineman Award. Dwight was honored for exemplifying the beliefs and ideals of Vince Lombardi through the following: discipline, courage, endurance, desire, ability and performance. Congratulations Dwight!

CARING AWARD

Congratulations to Katie Lane, Mater Dei Prep recipient of the Monmouth County Guidance Counselors Association "Caring Award". Katie will be honored at a breakfast on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Brookdale Community College.

CONGRATULATIONS JORDYNN SHAFFER '13

Jordynn Shaffer '13 was the big winner in New Jersey for the Children's Hunter Horse Younger division. With her horse Cherish the Moment, "Cheri", Jordynn took championship honors in both the NJPHA and NJHSA. She finished the season as Champion of Zone 2 and the Marshall & Sterling standings. Jordynn also took top honors in the 3' equitation division, hailing as NJPHA Children's Equitation Champion and NJSHA Bronze Medal Champion. Congratulations Jordynn!!

CONGRATULATIONS BOYS AND GIRLS WINTER TRACK TEAM

Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Winter Track Teams who competed in the NJSIAA Indoor Track competition on Saturday. The Girls Team placed 6th overall, with Laura Catanzaro placing 3rd in the Shot Put and Caitlin Gatto placing 1st in the High Jump. The Boys Team also finished 6th with senior Dan Polanco finishing 4th in the 1600 and 6th in the 3200. Paul Juelis finished 5th in the 3200 and the 4 x 400 team finished 4th. Chris Pace placed 3rd in the shot put. The Girls and Boys have both qualified for the Meet of Champions this Saturday, February 26th at the Toms River Bubble.

MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES MATER DEI PREP STUDENTS

On February 19, 2011, Monmouth University will honor Cailtin Gatto, Brianna Murphy, Laura Catanzaro, Caitlin Ault and Kerrin McCarthy as at the annual Girls and Women in Sports Day. The ceremony will take place at the basketball game between Monmouth University and Robert Morris at 3:00pm. Congratulations Girls on this achievement.

Congratulations Kara Teehan ‘11

Kara has been selected as a recipient of the 2011-12 Comcast Leaders & Achievers Scholarship. This award recognizes high school seniors from Comcast communities for commitment to community service, academic achievement, & demonstrated leadership.

MAGGY FERMO '11 SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT

Maggy Fermo '11, has signed her National Letter of Intent to attend and play Division 1 Softball for Drexel University. Congratulations Maggy!!!

Dan Polanco (’11) qualifies for X-Country Meet of Champions

Congratulations to Dan Polanco (’11) who was a top finisher at the Monmouth County X-Country Championships on 11-7-10. Dan has now qualified for the Meet of Champions, an invitation only meet, held at Holmdel Park on 11-20-10.

RYAN LINO '07 NAMED TO CoSIDA/ESPN ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAM

John Hopkins University announed that Ryan Lino '07, a senior at John Hopkins University, was placed on the Academic All District Football Team and will now go on the ballot for the national Academic All-American honors. Ryan is an economics major with a 3.44 cumulative GPA. He is an accomplished member of the John Hopkins track team and holds the JHU record in the indoor shot put and was the Centennial Conference Outdoor champion in the shot put as well. Congratulations Ryan!!

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM WINS OLD BRIDGE CLASSIC

On Saturday, October 16th the Boys Cross Country Team won the Old Bridge Classic. The boys ran very well and were led by an outstanding performance by junior, Paul Juelis who was the individual champion for this event. The boys will race again on Tuesday, October 19th at Holmdel in the County Championships. Congratulations Boys!

2010 WENDY'S HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN NOMINEES

Mater Dei Prep is proud to announce that Katie Begley, Michael Eckert, Julia Koch, Brianna Murphy, and Christopher Pace are the 2010 Wendy's High School Heisman Nominees.

For the past sixteen years, Wendy's Restaurants have teamed up with the Heisman Memorial Trophy committee to create the Wendy's High School Heisman Award. The award honors both male and female high school students who excel in academics, athletics, and student leadership. Congratulations!

RYAN MCCORMICK '10 OPENS GOLF SEASON AT ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY

St. John's Freshman Ryan McCormick '10 joins St. John's after three years as one of New Jersey's top junior golfers. McCormick, a four year captain at Mater Dei, was ranked the No. 1 golfer in the Polo Junior Golf and Golfweek rankings from August 2008 through the spring of 2010. Good Luck Ryan!

MATER DEI ALUM BRIAN WILLIAMS TO SPEAK AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

An Evening with Brian Williams & Friends and Presentation of the 2010 Monmouth University Award for Communication Excellence Tickets for the VIP reception and presentation are $75. Tickets for the presentation only are $25.
All proceeds benefit the Monmouth University Department of Communication and its students.
For more details go to http://www.monmouth.edu/newswire/default.asp?iNewsID=5490

CLASSBOOK.COM

Classbook.com is available to order you class books for the 2010 - 2011 school year. Please select your courses from the course schedule you picked up from guidance and order the books. If you have any questions, please call the main office.

ClassBook.com

MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL IS NOW MATER DEI PREP

Mater Dei High School has changed its name to Mater Dei Prep: A Catholic Preparatory School. This change comes with a curriculum revamp and new construction at the nearly 50-year-old school, bringing Brookdale Community College and Seton Hall University-affiliated dual enrollment courses, summer enrichment programs, a new track and bleacher renovation and a new dance program and dance studio.