Adelegation of 13 young athletes from the JCC of Greater Monmouth County in Deal participated in the 2009 Jr. Maccabi Games recently in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The swim team brought home 11 medals, including four gold, six silver and one bronze.
“Coming from the Jersey Shore, it is very fitting that our swim team be top-notch. As representatives of our JCC, our athletes demonstrated superb athletic ability and excellent sportsmanship in all their events,” said Shlomo Weiss, JCC’s Health and PE Director. “Our team enjoyed the camaraderie with Jewish athletes from all over the northeast, once again making the annual games a memorable experience for all.”
The delegation, ages 10-12, participated in boys’ basketball, boys’ tennis, and boys’ and girls’ swimming, competing against about 700 athletes from all over the northeast. The JCC Monmouth delegation proudly marched under their banner in an Olympic-style opening ceremony.
“On behalf of the JCC, we are so proud of all of our athletes for their hard work and perseverance,” said Andrew Brosniak, JCC Monmouth delegation head. “We are very grateful to Eddie Cohen, who coached our basketball team, and to Rina Zimmerman for overseeing our stellar swim team.”
Many Jr. Maccabi Games athletes go on to eventually compete in JCC Maccabi Games, held each summer in different cities throughout the US.
JCC Monmouth is now preparing its delegation for the 2009 Maccabi Games. They will be joined by three Israeli athletes from the JCC’s sister city of Tamar, Arad. The following events will be held in Mid-Westchester, NY from August 16-21: Boys 16 and under In-Line Hockey, Boys 16 and under Basketball, and Boys and Girls 16 and under Swimming. The Boys 13-14 Basketball and Tennis teams will compete in San Francisco, CA from August 2-7.
For more information, please contact Shlomo Weiss at (732) 531-9100 ext. 131.
The JCC proudly congratulates the following medalists and delegation members from the 2009 JCC Jr. Maccabi Games:
Joseph Anzarouth, Basketball
Teddy Ashkenazi, Basketball
Nathan Bibi, Basketball
Albert Cohen, Basketball
Joseph Cohen, Basketball
Jeremy Hall, Swimming
Matthew Resnikoff, Tennis
Elliot Saka, Basketball
Isaac Sutton, Basketball
Joseph Turtel, Swimming
Jacob Wasser, Basketball
Ariel Zimmerman, Swimming
Dani Zimmerman, Swimming.
