Whether as a starter or substitute, Trevor Giordano showed great talent on the field at Centenary University.
Giordano, a senior, played at Steinert and has been key to Hackettstown University’s past and present success.
Centenary, coached by former Trenton Catholic star Chris LaBelle, started slow but came together and posted two wins, much of it having to do with Giordano’s play.
The senior had 20 points twice this season against King’s College and Sarah Lawrence.
“Trevor has really come into his own this season on the floor,” LaBelle said. “You can tell the game is really starting to slow down for him and he’s hitting shots at a high rate.”
Giordano has been in double figures in six of the Cougars’ last seven games and is averaging 10.5 points per game with 13 steals and 18 assists.
Centenary is a very young team, featuring Ewing freshmen Kenneth Rankin and Nair Preston, and Giordano has shown great leadership in bringing in young Cougars.
“Although Trevor’s play on the field was outstanding, his leadership is what really makes him stand out,” LaBelle said. “Not only does he hold himself to very high standards, he expects the same from his teammates and I am very lucky to have him as captain. With such a young team, his leadership and skills on the field will be huge for us as we prepare for the second half of the season.
Rankin leads the team with 12.9 points per game, 5.5 rebounds and 23 assists.
Preston is averaging 9.8 points per game and has a team-high 17 steals.
Rodriguez Player of the Week
Katie Rodriguez (Beddie) was named MAC Freedom Player of the Week after recording 38 points, 26 rebounds and seven blocks in two wins for Arcadia.
She had 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, six blocks and six rebounds in a win over Penn State Harrisburg.
To end the week, Rodriguez had 20 points and 20 rebounds for her first double-double of the year in Arcadia’s big win over Penn State Abington.
Her 20 rebounds were the fourth-most in a single game in program history. She also added a block in the Knights’ win over the Nittany Lions.
Watkins continues to lead Florida State
Jameer Watkins (Trenton Catholic) leads Florida State with 13.2 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game.
Watkins scored a team-high 15 points in the Auto Nation Orange Bowl Classic along with eight rebounds.
He had nine in the Seminoles’ loss to Southern Methodist.
Kutztown Falls in the Division III semifinals
Several local players played a key role in Kutztown’s run to the Division III national semifinals before falling to Colorado School of Mines.
Makhi Gibson (Ewing) had five catches for 35 yards, Drew Hensor (Pennsbury) had five tackles, and Thomas Sincere had two tackles for 13 yards.
Gibson finished the season with 32 receptions for 676 yards and a team-high six touchdowns. Hensor finished with 56 tackles.
The local trio drives the Lincoln
Freddie Young Jr. (Trenton Catholic) and Ethan Garetta (Princeton Day) each scored 16 points for Lincoln in a tough 67-65 loss to Winston-Salem.
Peter Sorber (Trenton Catholic) grabbed a team-high six rebounds.
Lincoln is 6-7 on the season and faces Livingston this week.
TCNJ Wrestling placed ninth
There are several local college wrestlers in New Jersey as the Lions are off to a 4-1 start.
Locals include Austin Raynor (Bordentown resident) who is fourth in the regional rankings at 184, James Romine (Princeton) in fourth at 174, Chris Stavro (Hightstown) in seventh at 197, and freshman Mike Misner (Hopewell Valley) He wrestles at 141.
Men’s basketball: Brian Herbert (Robbinsville) had seven points and five rebounds in Catholic’s win over Moravian. … Dante Wise (George School) scored 10 points and had seven assists in Saint Rose’s win over Queen’s. Weise leads the team in assists and ranks fifth in the Northeast 10 Conference. … Joseph Baldacchino (Allentown) scored 17 points in Misericordia’s win over Cabrini and RJ Weise (Allentown) is tied for the Misericordia lead in steals and has 18 assists on the season. … Khalifa Battle (Trenton Catholic) is averaging 15.1 points per game for Arkansas. …Donald James Emu (Conwell Eagan) had three points and four rebounds for Chestnut Hill in a matchup with California (Pa.). …Ray Jolly (Allentown) had five points and three rebounds for the Kings in the win over Penn. …Jalen Curry (Conwell Egan) scored 10 points for Brian Athan in a win over St. Elizabeths. … Lucas Green (Princeton Day) scored 16 points for Colby in a matchup with Bates. … Justin Yeo (Notre Dame) is averaging 7.6 points for Gordon. …Jamir Spivey (Steinert) had eight points in Rowan’s win over New Jersey City.
Men’s ice hockey: John Bendorf (Hon) has two goals for Bentley. …Tyler Coffey (Princeton Day) has two goals for Colorado College. …Chip Hamlett (Princeton Day) assisted in UNE’s win over Nicholls.
Indoor track and field: Carson Latham (Bordentown) had a big day at Fast Times Before Finals hosted by Lehigh University. Latham placed second out of 27 in the 200 meter dash (23.06 seconds) and fifth out of 30 in the 60 meter dash (7.07 seconds) in a meet with several NCAA Division I and II teams. …Kerry McCarthy (Allentown) broke 11 meters in the shot put with a throw of 11.05 metres.
Women’s basketball: Olivia Scotti (Neshaminy) had a career-high eight assists, seven points, three steals and four rebounds for No. 20 DeSales in the win over Christ. …Frankie Gomez (Hopewell Valley) played in everything. Eight games for Rochester. … Leah Johnson (Notre Dame) had 15 points and a team-high five assists in West Chester’s win over Lincoln. …Kaylee Bradford (Rancocas Valley) had 11 points and eight rebounds for Alvernia in the win over Goucher. …Ella Quince (Morrisville) recorded her first career double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds for Cairns in a win over Rosemont.
Women’s ice hockey: Abby Barkless (Notre Dame) had a goal and an assist in Wilkes’ win over Lebanon Valley. Barcless has a career-best six assists this season. …Julie Patterson (Princeton Day) scored twice for Wilkes in the Lebanon Valley Series and has four goals on the season. …Sofia Szilaj (Hightstown) made 38 saves for Arcadia in a matchup with SUNY-Morrisville. …Taylor Naherne (Lawrenceville) has one goal and one assist for RPI playing defense.
Steinert University’s alumni, Trevor Giordano, has proven to be a standout athlete in the world of men’s basketball at Centenary-Trentonian. With his exceptional skills and determination, Giordano has not only become a key player on the team, but has also attracted attention and made a significant impact on the court. His remarkable achievements and unwavering commitment to the sport have solidified his position as a shining star in the world of collegiate basketball.