Morris/Sussex bowling 2023-24 team-by-team preview capsules

Jane Havsy, Morristown Daily Record

Butler

Coach: Brittany Marion, third season

Last year: 8-7

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Vincent Huynh, Jr. Vincent Marino, Jr. Laura Tomasella, Jr. Adam Avery, Jr. Ryan West

Newcomers: Sr. Kevin Budesheim, Jr. Billy McHone

Outlook: Veteran Butler expects to be one of the top teams in the NJIC-Colonial.

Chatham

Coach: Brian Nagy

Last year: 2-16

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Carly Albanese, Jr. Matt Bene

Outlook: The Cougars hope to improve.

Delbarton

Coach: Kacy Kane, 10th season

Last year: 5-8

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Luke Towle, Jr. David Reale

Newcomers: Jr. Luca Scotto, Jr. Matt Tyrone, Jr. Connor Tyrone, Jr. Cole Dionyssiou

Outlook: The Green Wave hope to improve so they are regularly totaling 1,000 pins per game.

Kayla Beasty Lanier, a Morris County bowling champion at Dover, is coaching the new high school team. Its debut was delayed 11 months due to COVID.
Kayla Beasty Lanier, a Morris County bowling champion at Dover, is coaching the new high school team. Its debut was delayed 11 months due to COVID.

Dover

Coach: Kayla Lanier, third season

Last year: 2-10

Returning letter-winners: Sr. K.C. Nutting

Newcomers: So. Jason Casteneda

Outlook: Dover continues to improve.

High Point

Coach: Kevin Perry, 14th season

Last year: 3-17

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Jack Lesch, Jr. Keira Lewis, So. Hailey Southard

Newcomers: Sr. Carter Van Stone, Jr. Freya Anthony

Outlook: High Point expects to improve as the season goes on.

Jefferson

Coach: Jason Kalish, second season

Last year: 15-5

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Nick Brindisi, Sr. Dane Matar, Sr. Ryan Tirpak, Sr. Chris Botti, Jr. Ray Bradley

Newcomers: Sr. Billy Kuhl, Sr. Hunter Warner, Sr. Jack Orlando, Sr. Kyle Keppler, Jr. Gavin Ruchalski, So. Josh Hale, So. Nick Aiello, So. Jake Shellhammer

Outlook: Balanced Jefferson expects to stay competitive.

Scott Sanczyk became the first Kinnelon bowler to win the North 1 sectional title when he shot a 707 series at Bowler City in Hackensack on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.
Scott Sanczyk became the first Kinnelon bowler to win the North 1 sectional title when he shot a 707 series at Bowler City in Hackensack on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.

Kinnelon

Coach: James Soules, third season

Last year: 12-9

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Scott Sanczyk, Sr. Pratik Patel, Jr. Nathan Eisenmenger

Newcomers: Jr. Zak Kessler, Jr. Cooper Kaplan, Fr. John Sprague, Fr. Michael Sprague

Outlook: North 1 champion Sanczyk will lead Kinnelon in the new NJAC-East.

Madison

Coach: Charlie Diamante, 23rd season

Last year: 1-12

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Jack McGuire, Sr. Jack Irwin, Jr. Brennan Cullis

Outlook: The Dodgers are in transition, but remain optimistic.

Eli Kaufman bowls in the Morris County Tournament final at Rockaway Lanes in Rockaway, NJ on January 26, 2023.
Eli Kaufman bowls in the Morris County Tournament final at Rockaway Lanes in Rockaway, NJ on January 26, 2023.

Montville

Coach: Rick Crescente

Last year: 18-1; three-time North 1, Group 3 champion; Morris County Tournament champion

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Jesse Kirschner, Sr. Eli Kaufman

Outlook: Rebuilding Montville hopes to remain competitive in the new NJAC-East and the sectional tournament.

Josh Estrin of Morris Hills bowls in a Morris County Tournament semifinal at Rockaway Lanes in Rockaway, NJ on January 26, 2023.
Josh Estrin of Morris Hills bowls in a Morris County Tournament semifinal at Rockaway Lanes in Rockaway, NJ on January 26, 2023.

Morris Hills

Coach: Stefana Niemo, 13th season

Last year: 11-7

Returning letter-winners: Sr. James Olson, Jr. Joshua Estrin, So. Sean Beifus

Newcomers: Fr. Marcellus Hand

Outlook: The Scarlet Knights are rebuilding.

Morris Knolls

Coach: Erik Bradley, seventh season

Last year: 10-8; North 2, Group 3 champion

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Sevrin Marquez, Jr. Joey Agodini, Jr. Nate Bord, Jr. Eric Gelfand, Jr. Kyler Krajcsovics

Newcomers: Sr. Alex Vaddi, Sr. Jackson Critchley, So. Dillon Kuzevski, Michael Safkan

Outlook: Veteran Morris Knolls hopes to build on last winter's success.

Mount Olive

Coach: Dan Gryzwacz, second season

Last year: 9-12

Returning letter-winners: Jr. Landon Taylor, Jr. Amblin Casaba

Newcomers: So. Karinge Njununa

Outlook: Taylor leads an inexperienced squad which is moving to the new NJAC-West.

Newton

Coach: John Zwitkowits

Last year: 7-20

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Rachel Porzilli, Sr. Mackenzie Genung, So. Salvatore Serillo, So. Brad Williams, So. Devlin Schmid, So. Cera Steinwant, So. Lukas Straub

Newcomers: Fr. Kaitlyn Steinwant

Outlook: Sophomore-led Newton hopes to finish in the top five in the new NJAC-North.

Sparta

Coach: Jerry Carter, 25th season

Last year: 5-15

Returning letter-winners: Sr. Khalil Masri, Sr. Karen Maasbach, Jr. Evan Miller, Jr. Diego Torres

Outlook: The young Spartans are learning new skills.

Vernon

Coach: Scott Schiller, first season

Last year: 15-5; second, NJAC Championships; third, Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Championships

Returning letter-winners: Jr. Vincent Loeffler

Newcomers: Sr. Emma Franetovich, So. Joe Mancini, Fr. Johnny Pecca

Outlook: Schiller, an assistant football coach, takes over a growing squad.

This article originally appeared on Morristown Daily Record: NJ bowling: Morris/Sussex team-by-team 2023 preview capsules

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