Spartan girls win most games since 2007
         The Steinert girls freshman basketball team ended an outstanding season on a high note, taking a 54-20 victory over Northern Burlington.
         The Spartans finished 13-2 on the season, the most games won by a freshman team since the 2007 squad went 16-2. The members of that team now make up the senior class of a varsity that is 20-4 entering the state tournament.
         “They improved immensely,” coach Jim “Jules” Giglio said. “I’m so proud of this group. I think they have great potential when they become juniors and seniors.
           “This team has a great nucleus, they work well together, they have great chemistry. I couldn’t be more proud of them.”
           In the season finale, Carly “Woody” Wood had 13 points, while Gerri “Bear” Laird added a career-high 11 and Adrianna “Boo” Bucher also scored 11.
           Rounding out the Spartans roster this year were Stephanie Grabowski, Taylor Bachik, Rachel Rivera, Kaitlyn Fedor, Alli McCarthy, Sarah Ghaffor, Liz Carr, and McKenzie Ewell.
            Rivera and Fedor were the point guards, Grabowski, McCarthy and Laird hit the boards effectively and Ewell, Boucher and Bachik all got moved up to the JV midway through the season.
Steinert boys wrap up the season in style
            The Steinert boys team won its last three games of the year, two in overtime and one fairly easily.
            The binge started with a 58-55 OT verdict over Notre Dame, in a game where the Irish came back from a 17-point deficit to tie it. Andrew Kalman had 13 points, 14 rebounds and four assists for the Spartans, while Bailey Vasquez and Jeff Mattonelli had 18 each. Devon Smith added four assists.
            Steinert then went an extra session against Nottingham before pulling out a 59-56 victory. Smith had 19 points, five steals and six assists to lead the way. Patrick Weigartner added 16 points, Mattonelli added 14, and Kalman had 12 rebounds.
            In the season finale, Smith had 13 points and five assists as Steinert took a 71-36 win over Hamilton. Kalman had nine points, Wiegartner and Vanel Vossous added eight apiece, Vasquez had seven and Charlie McGill had six. Vossous also had seven rebounds.
Late defensive clampdown aids Spartan boys
            Jan. 29: The Steinert boys basketball team trailed for three quarters but used a stifling fourth-quarter defense for a 39-36 win over Princeton. Patrick Wiegartner led the attack with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and the Spartans held the Little Tigers to five fourth-quarter points.
Steinert girls continue on their torrid pace
            The Steinert girls basketball team ran their winning streak to eight straight by defeating Princeton, 42-16 and West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 33-22.
            “We’re on a roll,” coach Jim “Jules” Giglio said. “Eight in a row, the only way to go!”
            In the win over Princeton, Stephanie Grabowski had eight points, Adrianna Boucher added six and Olivia Peate, Sarah Ghaffor, Liz Carr and Kaitlyn Fedor each had four points.
          The Spartans moved to 10-1 with the win over WWPN, as Mackenzie Ewell and Boucher had eight points each, while Taylor Bachik, Gerri “The Bear” Laird and Grabowski had four each.
Tough day for Spartan boys against Lawrenceville
          Jan. 28: The Steinert boys dropped a 77-43 decision to Lawrenceville despite 12 points from Jeff Mattonelli and nine from Patrick Weigartner. Bailey Vasquez added five rebounds and four steals while Drew Kalman grabbed five boards.
‘Jules Juggernaut’ rolls as Spartan girls win again
            Jan. 26: The red-hot Steinert girls took a 31-21 win over Lawrence to post their sixth straight victory and improve their record to 9-1.
            As has been the case all season, it was a balanced attack leading the “Jules’ Juggernaut” as Taylor Bachik and Adrianna Boucher had eight points each, while Stephanie Grabowski and Liz Carr added six points each.
Defensive lockdown leads Steinert boys by Cards
            Jan. 26: The Steinert boys claimed a 49-39 win over Lawrence as the Spartans allowed the Cardinals just two points each in the second and third quarters.
            “Defense was the main difference in the game,” coach Ed Patranto said.
            Jeff Mattonelli led the attack with 10 points, four steals and three assists, Patrick Wiegartner added eight points, six rebounds and five assists and Andrew Kalman dropped in 10 points.
Spartan girls win fifth straight
          Jan. 22: Rachel Rivera had nine points, Alli McCarthy added eight and Taylor Bachik and Adrianna Boucher scored seven each as Steinert defeated Ewing, 46-17, for its fifth straight win. The Spartans moved to 8-1.
Steinert boys battle Ewing tough in loss
           Jan. 22: The Steinert boys faced a tall, talented Ewing team and battled throughout before dropping a 42-39, decision. Devon Smith had 15 points and three steals for the Spartans while Bailey Vazquez added points. Andrew Kalman pulled down 11 rebounds while Jeff Mattonelli had three steals and two assists.
Steinert’s boys and girls both win fourth straight
        Jan. 19: The Steinert boys rolled to their fourth straight win, taking a 55-45 decision over West Windsor-Plainsboro South today.
           Andrew Kalman had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Jeff Mattonelli collected 13 points, five steals and three assists and Devon Smith had 12 points, six steals and seven assists. Patrick Wiegartner gave the Spartans four men in double figures with 10 points.
            The Spartan girls also won their fourth straight with a 42-13 win over WW-P South. Rachel Rivera (15), Taylor Bachik (11), Liz Carr and Alli McCarthy (6 apiece) led the scoring for Steinert, which improved to 7-1.
Nottingham boys lose a heart-breaker to HoVal
            Jan. 19: The Nottingham boys went into overtime before dropping a 56-53 decision to Hopewell Valley tonight. Jamir Jenkins and Gerald Alexis each had 16 points for the Northstars.
Smith scores 18 as Steinert boys top West
       Jan. 18: Devon Smith had 18 points and three steals as the Steinert boys won their third straight, 56-30, over Hamilton today. Andrew Kalman added 12 points and eight rebounds, while Nick Reese added 10 off the bench for the Spartans (4-4). Sal Angotti paced the Hornets with 10.
Septer’s 13 can't halt Steinert girls from beating West
           Jan. 15: Erin Septer had 13 points, including three 3-pointers, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Steinert’s girls from defeating Hamilton today and moving to 6-1. Carly Wood led the Spartans with 11, followed by Rachel Rivera (8), Adrianna Boucher (7) and Liz Carr, Stephanie Grabowski and Alli McCarthy (6 each).     
Steinert boys, girls both top Robbinsville
            Jan 12: The Steinert boys squad rolled to a 56-27 win over Robbinsville tonight, as Andrew Kalman shot 7-for-8 en route to 18 points. Devon Smith added four steals and two assists while Patrick Wiegartner had four assists.
            The Spartan girls also dispatched of the Ravens, 26-16. Stephanie Grabowski had six points, while Sarah Ghaffor and Liz Carr added four points each. The Spartans moved to 5-1.
Smith, Kalman lead Steinert boys past Peddie
        Jan 11: Devon Smith had 15 points, six steals and five assists to lead Steinert’s boys basketball team to a 62-38 victory over Peddie today.  
         Andrew Kalman added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Spartans, while Jeff Mattonelli and Patrick Wiegartner had 10 points each.  
Steinert girls give Trenton first loss of season
            Jan 8: It was truly a case of “Lucky 13” for Mackenzi Ewell.
            Ewell sunk the game-winning foul shot with 21 seconds left, as the Steinert girls basketball team defeated Trenton, 33-32, to hand the Tornadoes their first loss. .
            Ewell’s foul shot gave her a team-high 13 points on the day, which certainly proved to be the lucky number as Steinert won what coach Jim “Jules” Giglio termed “a true barn burner!”
            The Spartans, who are now 4-1, rolled to a 20-9 halftime lead and clung to a 26-24 advantage after three quarters. The Tornadoes battled back to tie it at 32-32, but with 21 seconds left they called timeout when they had none.
            Trenton was assessed a technical foul, which gave Steinert two foul shots and the ball. Ewell made one of two and the Spartans then ran out the clock to hand the Tornadoes their first loss in six games.
            Rachel Rivera added eight for Steinert, Stephanie Grabowski had six and Carly Wood scored four.
Nottingham boys have looked impressive
            Jan. 8: The Nottingham boys basketball team defeated Lawrence tonight to even its record at 3-3, and the Northstars have been playing strong basketball all year.
            “We have a very quick team and they’re very coachable,” coach Jon Adams said. “They work extremely hard. In 20 years of coaching freshman basketball this is maybe the hardest working team I’ve ever had. They work their butts off. I just love coaching them.”
            The Northstars have also defeated Hamilton West and Princeton. Their losses have come by two points to Ewing in the Capitol City Classic, and by four and 12 to West Windsor-Plainsboro North, which are two of the top freshman teams in the CVC.
            Guard Gerald Alexis is averaging 20 points per game and had a 40-point outburst against Princeton, while his backcourt mate Jamir Jenkins, “another quick guard,” according to Adams, averages 12. Other regulars in the rotation have been Nazim Wright, Freddy Woodward, Otoniel Delavalle, Daviyon Davis and Albert Ogogo.
Vasquez scores 12 in Steinert boys defeat
            Jan. 8: Billy Vasquez had 12 points but it wasn’t enough as Trenton defeated the Steinert boys basketball team, 53-41. Devon Smith added nine points and Andrew Kalman had five rebounds.  
Hightstown tops Spartan boys hoop team
         Jan. 5: The Steinert boys basketball team dropped a 56-49 decision to Hightstown today, as Devon Smith and Jeff Mattonelli combined for 21 points and Patrick Wiegartner had seven rebounds.
Steinert boys basketball wins first of the season
            Jan. 2: Jeff Mattonelli collected 10 points, five rebounds, two steals and three assists to lead the Steinert boys basketball team to a 40-31 win over Montgomery today. Devon Smith added nine points, three steals and three assists for the Spartans (1-2), who won their first of the season.
Steinert girls suffer first setback of season
       The Steinert girls dropped their first game of the season, 34-28 to the host team in the Hillsborough Holiday Tournament. Steinert got nine points from Adrianna Boucher and eight from Carly Wood.
         The Spartans were outscored 21-15 in the fourth period, as Hillsborough made 15 foul shots during the period. The Raiders had 42 free throws on the day, to the Spartans three. Steinert fell to 3-1. 
Nottingham boys drop close one to Ewing
         Dec. 29: Gerald Alexis tallied 28 points but it wasn't quite enough as the Nottingham boys basketball team dropped a 59-57 decision to Ewing today.
         Spartan girls move to 3-0 with win over Hamilton  
       Dec. 29: A balanced scoring attack led the Steinert girls to a 48-16 victory over Hamilton West in the Hillsborough Tournament.
            Adrianna Boucher led the way with eight points, while Rachel Rivera, Mackenzie Ewell and Carly Wood had five each. Scoring four apiece were Taylor Bachik, Stephanie Grabowski, Alli McCarthy, Olivia Peate and Jerri “The Bear” Laird.
            The Spartans are 3-0.   
Alexis explodes in Northstars victory
        Dec. 22: Gerald Alexis nearly outscored the opponent by himself as he scored 40 points in Nottingham's 73-42 victory over Princeton.
Mattonelli scores 11 in Spartans loss to Allentown
        Dec. 22: The Steinert boys basketball team dropped a close 47-43 decision to Allentown today despite 11 points from Jeff Matonelli.  Dennis Smith added four steals and four assists while Patrick Wiegartner had 10 rebounds. 
Boucher tallies seven as Steinert girls go to 2-0
            Dec. 22: Adrianna Boucher had seven points, Carley Woods had six and Mackenzie Ewell had five in Steinert’s 41-20 win over Allentown today. Taylor Bachik, Rachel Rivera, Stephanie Grabowski all had four points for the Spartans.  
Spartan girls open with convincing win 
            Dec. 18: The Steinert girls defeated Hopewell, 35-15, as Adrianna Boucher collected nine points and five steals. Stephanie Grabowski contributed eight points and eight rebounds for the Spartans, Taylor Bachik added eight points and Mackenzie Ewell tabbed seven.
Big effort by Kalman can't save Steinert boys
        Andrew Kalman collected 13 points and 11 rebounds but the Steinert boys dropped a 57-49 decision to Hopewell in overtime. The Spartans led by three with four seconds remaining in regulation before the Bulldogs tied it at 46, then took over in OT.
       Devon Smith added 13 points and four assists for Steinert while Jeff Mattonelli tallied 11 points. "We were very competitive and had a great effort," said coach Ed Patranto. "But fundamentally, too many little mistakes cost us down the stretch. But that's what we're working on in freshman ball, the fundamentals." 
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