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She not only is one of the captains on Wayne Valley’s football team senior player, Lars Larsen, stands out for his incredible defen- Field Hockey team, Deandra Hanke is also their top scorer. sive skills and playing ability. So far this season she has netted a total of 15 goals and has averaged He is one of four captains on the team. These four captains are the only an impressive 2 goals in each game. Her playing ability was evident to seniors who are returning starters from the previous year. They had the her coaches as soon as she stepped onto Wayne Valley’s fi eld. In sopho- challenge of bringing together a virtually all-new starting line for this foot- more year, she was placed on the Varsity team and has been starting for ball season. Through his sense of humor and leadership ability, Lars Lars- the team ever since. en, has helped to make Don Bosco’s football season a success. Wayne Valley’s fi eld hockey program in recent seasons has been put- He is very lighthearted and jokes around on his team often. His team- ting forth a lot of effort to strengthen and expand their team. Even though mates call him by nicknames such as, “Justin Beiber,” and “Goldy Locks.” her team has had several losses this year her energy and leadership is However, when it comes to playing football he lives by his personal motto, paving the way for the future teams that will come after her. Through her “48 minutes of war;” meaning, that he treats the entire 48 minutes of every strong leadership roles and her fi eld presence, she serves as a strong role football game with the intensity and passion as if it were an actual war. model to future players. Lars is a middle line backer on the Don Bosco team. He is essentially the Before she was exposed to the game of fi eld hockey, she played soccer backbone of Don Bosco’s defensive team. His powerful fi eld presence and in middle school. She had her fi rst taste of fi eld hockey in gym class. When playing ability make him a strong force on the team. her gym teacher’s realized the talent and potential that Deandra had as Lars has been playing football since he was in middle school. Before com- an athlete, she was encouraged to pursue fi eld hockey. Had it not been for ing to Don Bosco, he played football in Upper Saddle River for the Bulldogs. their support and Deandra’s own enthusiasm and dedication to the sport, So far this year, he has at least 30 tackles and 1 interception. In his fi rst then she might not have gone on to become her team’s leading scorer. game in his junior year against De La Salle he had an impressive 8 tackles Last year she received honorable mention in her conference games. in one game. He had a total of 4 interceptions last year. Wayne Valley’s conference games are taking place this month where I am In school he works just as hard and is in all honors classes. He is in sure she will have more signifi cant recognition for her playing abilities. National Honors Society and received the “Gold Award” in trigonometry. Right now she is still deciding on the school in which she will attend. Some of the schools that he has been looking towards attending next year However, fi eld hockey, she says, will always be a part of her life. She has are Harvard and Amherst University. no doubt that she will continue her fi eld hockey career in college. Baseball/Softball Specifi c SPEED, AGILITY & STRENGTH TRAINING Starts November 15 Ages 12-18 more info: 201.684.9190 or velocitysp.com/mahwah Page 7 [email protected]@sportsfi tnesswellness.com www.njsportsonline.com pagePage 37 COACH OF THE MONTH SPORTS • FITNESS • WELLNESS Good Mix Has Helped Howell, Rutherford Propel to the Top By Edward Kensik players like that he recently Andy Howell sure has made was in the same spot that they an impression in only his fi rst are in. season as head coach of the “I like how young he is and Rutherford Bulldogs football he can relate to the players,” team. said senior wide receiver Le- Howell has helped lead Ruth- Ron Dillard. erford to its best start in a sea- The combination of Dillard son since 2003 when the Bull- and another senior, Tom Allen, dogs would go on and make has made them one of most le- the Group 2 North 2 state thal wide out combinations in sectional fi nal before falling to Bergen County. West Essex. And Allen agrees with his As of the middle of October, partner, Dillard, about the new Rutherford was 5-0 and was coach. fi rmly ensconced as the top “He just suited up not long seed this season in Group 2 ago and we know what he is North state sectional. saying is the truth,” said Al- Rutherford Bulldogs head coach Andy Howell Howell, who had been defen- len. “I like him because he is a sive coordinator for Rutherford young coach and shows a lot of Ironically, Ryan was the quar- it had been Dave Milne who is since 2006, took over for Frank emotion.” terback for Rutherford when the playing at Howell’s alma ma- Morano who decided to spend If the Bulldogs can stay unde- Dogs went to the state sectional ter, WPU. more time with his family. feated for the fi rst eight weeks fi n a l i n 2 0 0 3 . Allen said the team is more Back in 2006, Howell said before the state cutoff, it would Under Howell the Bulldogs balanced this season as op- that he interviewed at a few assure them home-fi eld advan- have run a 4-3 defense. “It’s posed to 2009 where the schools and found that Ruth- tage of the state playoffs. single gap responsibility and coaching staff placed most of erford fi t perfectly for him with And Howell already has gar- safeties are very aggressive,” the offensive output on Milne. a physical education position nered one title, the Colonial A said Howell. “We have nine “Dave is a great quarter- available and a football coach- subdivision championship as players in the box. I believe back,” said Allen about Dave ing spot open. part of the new North Jersey that stopping the run is impor- Milne. “Dave really put the of- “I planned on staying in Interscholastic Conference. tant. We have an attacking de- fense on his shoulders and did New Jersey,” said Howell who Rutherford beat out the likes fense and have to be an excel- a great job.