Tag: Mater Dei Prep
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Mater Dei achieves several goals during boys’ hoops season
By Wayne Witkowski Mater Dei Prep’s boys’ basketball season ended earlier than fans hoped, but coach Ben Gamble was pleased with the 26-4 campaign. “I’m very happy. We set several goals and attained all but the state championship,” Gamble said. The Seraphs saw their season end in a 61-34 loss to The Patrick School —…
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Young Mater Dei girls’ ice hockey program going strong
By Matthew Rocco Girls’ ice hockey remains a fledgling sport in New Jersey, but Mater Dei Prep is finding success after just three seasons on the ice. The Seraphs compete in the Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic (WIHLMA) with 10 other schools, including Immaculate Heart Academy, Princeton High School and Princeton Country Day…
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Altland named Mater Dei Prep girls’ cross-country coach
By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep’s Christine Altland is taking over the new girls’ cross-country team, as the Seraphs continue to expand their athletic programs. The Seraphs, who have run a co-ed cross-country program, will offer separate boys’ and girls’ teams for the fall season. The Middletown school said Altland, the head coach of the…
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Mater Dei to field lacrosse teams starting in spring
By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep will expand its athletic program this spring, saying it will play lacrosse for the first time in school history. The Seraphs, who have made great strides in football and basketball, plan to field boys’ and girls’ junior varsity lacrosse teams in time for the 2017 season. Andrew Eastwood, Mater…
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Mater Dei Prep Summer Camps
Mater Dei Prep is a private, Catholic high school located on an expansive 32-acre campus in Middletown, NJ. For over 50 years, Mater Dei Prep has attracted talented students who recognize the unique learning opportunities the school provides. Today the board, working with newly appointed President and Principal, James Hauenstein, and a dedicated faculty and staff,…
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Seraphs look to mix of veterans, newcomers to get back into division race
By Wayne Witkowski Mater Dei Prep’s girls’ basketball team is what coach Brian Laux calls a “bookend squad.” Five seniors and four freshmen comprise much of the current version of the Seraphs that look to bounce back into the Shore Conference B Central Division race in January after an up-and-down 2-3 start. They helped themselves…
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Mater Dei ready to meet high expectations on the court
By Matthew Rocco The Mater Dei Prep boys’ basketball team begins the 2016-17 season as an early favorite to defend their Shore Conference Tournament championship, and the Seraphs have most of last season’s squad back in the mix as they look to meet those high expectations. The Seraphs have quickly climbed the ranks in the…
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Late play secures state football championship for Mater Dei
By Matthew Rocco The NJSIAA Non-Public, Group II championship game between Mater Dei Prep and Holy Spirit High School came down to one final play. The Seraphs had the ball with 11 seconds left, and they still had half the field in front of them. But with one flick of the ball, the Mater Dei…
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Seraphs vie for program’s first state football championship
By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep is on the cusp of winning its first state football championship. The only thing standing in its way is Holy Spirit High School. The Seraphs will take their perfect record of 11-0 into the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group II final Dec. 3, and the key to walking away with the…
