Centenary athletics will host various camps during the summer for all ages and skill levels. The camps will be staffed by Centenary coaches and student-athletes and held on the school's campus.

The camps will teach fundamentals and technical skills in their respective sports while promoting team play and sportsmanship.

For more information on the camps as well as brochures, click here.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (July 1, 2009) – The Centenary men’s basketball team hosted the first of two summer Cyclones Boys Basketball Camps, June 29 – July 2, in the Folkner Family Gymnasium at the John M. Reeves Athletic Center in Hackettstown, N.J. Boys ages seven-15 took part in various drills and exercises designed to teach the fundamentals of the game of basketball. Counselors included Centenary coaches and student-athletes.

The second boy’s basketball camp will take place from July 20-23. For more information click here.

LAUREL, Del. (June 10, 2009) – Four Centenary student-athletes traveled to Laurel, Del., to participate in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Habitat for Humanity Build from June 4-6. Women’s lacrosse player Megan Mars (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial), cross country runner Caitlyn Winkler (South Amboy, N.J./South Amboy) and men’s basketball teammates Rob Urie (Ortley Beach, N.J./Toms River East) and Ryan Kearney (North Arlington, N.J./Queen of Peace) took part in the event, helping Sussex County Habitat for Humanity build homes for low-income families.

“Anytime that you can give back to the community and help people in need, you will have a gratifying experience,” said Urie. “Habitat for Humanity does this on a daily basis and it was a pleasure working with them throughout this trip.”

The student-athletes worked on two houses during their three days. On Thursday, June 4, they put together scaffolding around the exterior of a two-story duplex, framing and building the walls on the second floor and attaching belly boards around the outside of the home.

“Working with Habitat for Humanity was a great experience,” said Kearney. “Nothing is better than people helping other people.”

The next day, the group got together to work on the bedrooms and bathrooms of a ranch-style house. They spackled, caulked, primed and painted and began installation of the bathroom cabinetry. They also cut and installed baseboard trim in the living room and hallway of the house.

“Habitat for Humanity is a great organization,” said Winkler. “My family has worked here and there for Habitat through the years and I feel honored to be able to say, ‘I worked with Habitat to make someone’s life better.’ Our group of college student-athletes worked well together and tackled every job to its completion. For me, this experience has opened the door to friendship, learning, and most of all, love.”

On their final day, the CSAC student-athletes went back to the two-story duplex, this time to clean out the first floor of the rain that had come in. They cut and framed windows for the second floor bedrooms and built scaffolding to the third floor. The group built fire wall panels for the roof and extended that through the roof trusses.

“Nothing feels more rewarding than giving back to society,” said Mars. “Volunteering and contributing to bettering the lives of others grant an opportunity to take a step back and appreciate what you have. I have enjoyed my experience and can’t wait to do it again!”

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. To accomplish these goals, HFH invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need. It was founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller, along with his wife, Linda, and has built over 300,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1.5 million people in 3,000 communities with safe, decent and affordable shelter. For more information, visit www.habitat.org. For the Sussex County Habitat for Humanity, log on to www.sussexcountyhabitat.org.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (June 5, 2009) – Centenary senior pitcher Andrew Koncen (Elizabeth, N.J./Union Catholic), junior first baseman Michael Fasano (Hawthorne, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional) and freshman designated hitter Jordan Wright (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) all earned Division III All-State Third Team honors from the New Jersey College Baseball Association (NJCBA). It was the second award for Koncen and Fasano, as they were each named to the All-Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) First Team.

Freshmen Mark Delannoy (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt), Chris Smith (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills Regional) and Mark Tanis (Pequannock, N.J./DePaul Catholic) were all named to the NJCBA Division III All-Rookie team.

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FLORENCE, Italy (June 5, 2009) – Centenary women’s basketball junior guard Kristen Camuso (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph’s by the Sea) competed with the American International Sports Tours (AIST) select basketball team in Italy, helping lead the team to a 3-1 record. Camuso and the rest of her teammates played four Italian squads from various levels, including an all-star team for the final match.

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (May 19, 2009) – Junior Mark DeMaio (Morris Plains, N.J./Parsippany Hills) earned a 2009 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)-Rawlings Mid-Atlantic Region Gold Glove, the organization announced Monday. DeMaio was stellar for the Cyclones in left field, leading Centenary outfielders with 13 assists. He also ranked in the top five of CSAC outfielders in that category.

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WASHINGTON, N.J. (May 12, 2009) – On Saturday, May 2, the Centenary men’s soccer team assisted the Arc of New Jersey as the program moved into a new location. Student-athletes and coaches moved books, furniture and other items from the Arc’s old site to its new office in Washington, NJ, helping expedite a task that could have taken several days but was finished within a few hours.

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HUNTINGDON, Pa. (May 10, 2009) – The Centenary softball team (27-14) finished second in the ECAC South, losing to Misericordia (29-15), 3-1, in the championship game. Facing elimination, the Lady Cyclones defeated Bethany (24-21), 7-6 in extra innings, and then beat MU 6-1 to set up a winner-take-all match with the Cougars. Junior Megan Dunne (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) accounted for all of Centenary’s scoring with a lead-off home run to open the final game.

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (May 8, 2009) – The Centenary baseball team received five postseason All-CSAC honors, the league announced Thursday. Senior Andrew Koncen (Elizabeth, N.J./Union Catholic) and juniors Michael Fasano (Hawthorne, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional) and Mark DeMaio (Morris Plains, N.J./Parsippany Hills) all were named to the First Team, while sophomore Dan Chapman (River Vale, N.J./Pascack Valley) and junior Andrew Granozio (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) earned Honorable Mention accolades. It marks the second consecutive season that Koncen, Fasano, DeMaio and Granozio earned postseason awards.

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (May 5, 2009) – Centenary athletics held its annual banquet Tuesday night, handing out awards for the 2008-09 season. Coach of the Year honors went to first-year men’s basketball coach Enrico Mastroianni, Rookie of the Year went to Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) and Owen Vernon (Great Meadows, N.J./Hackettstown), the Scholar Athlete winners were Bianca Santulli (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater) and Adam Achillies (Lanoka Harbor, N.J./Lacey Twp.) and the Cardy Gemma Award went to Jolyn Veres (Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls) and Chris Hill (Flanders, N.J./Gil St. Bernard's).

Centenary 2008-09 Athletic Awards