Baseball: Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference division all-stars, 2022

Nolan Niziol (32) of Pope John tries to put the ball in play during the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex baseball final between Hunterdon Central and Pope John at Philipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, NJ on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Niziol has been among the top stat leaders in the NJAC so far this season.

Following are the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference all-star selections for the 2022 high school baseball season as selected by league coaches.

Editor’s note: The NJ.com baseball staff was not involved with the selection process.

American Division

First Team

  • Ian Kaiser, Montville, Jr.
  • Gabe Weir, Pope John, Sr.
  • Colin Richter, Roxbury, So.
  • Shane O’Neill, Morristown, Sr.
  • Anthony Bubba, Pope John, Jr.
  • Brendan Bruun, Randolph, Jr.
  • Aidan Dill, Delbarton, So.
  • Brian Lovaglio, Montville, Sr.
  • Owen Walewander, Chatham, Sr.
  • Justin Ford, Roxbury, Jr.
  • Connor Dreyer, Delbarton, Sr.
  • Alex Holburton, Chatham, Jr.
  • Mitch McKechnie, Randolph, Sr.
  • Nolan Niziol, Pope John, Sr.

Second Team

  • Ryan Nieskens, Montville, Sr.
  • Chris Accardo, Delbarton, Jr.
  • James Kleiven, Randolph, So.
  • Brendan Opat, Pope John, Fr.
  • Nolan Perry, Morristown, Sr.
  • Jack Harley, Delbarton, So.
  • Mac Tufts, Pope John, So.
  • Bradley Horan, Morristown, Sr.
  • Matia Clement, Randolph, Sr.
  • Derek DePace, Chatham, Jr.
  • Ryan Wehrle, Montville, Jr.
  • Matt Dahl, Delbarton, Jr.
  • Trent Jenks, Chatham, So.
  • Nick Park, Montville, Sr.

Honorable Mention

  • Kevin Hager, Delbarton
  • Frank Ciccone, Pope John
  • Connor Watson, Morristown
  • Robbie Neumeyer, Roxbury
  • Jonah Tullman, Randolph
  • David Bettio, Montville
  • Owen McClintock, Chatham

Division Winner

  • Delbarton

Sportsmanship Award

  • Morristown

Colonial Division

First Team

  • David Oostdyk, Wallkill Valley, Jr.
  • Cody Sherrer, North Warren, So.
  • Daniel Lamlamay, Wallkill Valley, Sr.
  • CJ Brunner, Wallkill Valley, Sr.
  • Ruben Gomez, Wallkill Valley, So.
  • Jack Veith, Wallkill Valley, So.
  • Shane Chamberlin, Sussex Tech, Jr.
  • Matthew Mihalik, Sussex Tech, Sr.
  • Scott Anderson, Morris Tech, Sr.
  • Jake Marchione, Morris Tech, Sr.
  • Tyler George, North Warren, Sr.
  • Sam Tirone, North Warren, Sr.
  • Nico Ingalls, Kittatinny, Sr.
  • Tyler Chodack, Kittatinny, So.

Second Team

  • Cooper Mantz, North Warren, So.
  • Eddie Deckert, Kittatinny, Fr.
  • Petey Malizzi, Hopatcong, So.
  • Brandyn Pavlick, Wallkill Valley, Sr.
  • Evan Rodriguez, Kittatinny, So.
  • Aidan Sajdak, Kittatinny, Jr.
  • Teylor Aeberli, Kittatinny, Sr.
  • Eli Wood, North Warren, Sr.
  • Nikolas Pagano, North Warren, Sr.
  • Jared Van Valkenburg, North Warren, Jr.
  • Matthew Santana, Morris Tech, Sr.
  • Andrew Baker, Sussex Tech, So.
  • Warren Yunkunis, Sussex Tech, Jr.
  • Jason O’Brien, Hopatcong, Sr.

Honorable Mention

  • Jack Lally, Wallkill Valley
  • Owen Philhower, North Warren
  • Aidan Van Hook, Kittatinny
  • Landon Keveanos, Sussex Tech
  • Dom Rocco, Morris Tech
  • James Kirchner, Hopatcong

Division Winner

  • Wallkill Valley

Sportsmanship Award

  • Hopatcong

Freedom Division

First Team

  • Jack Kopera, Jefferson, Sr.
  • Matt Sabato, High Point, So.
  • Jake Klein, Vernon, Jr.
  • Nick Struble, Hackettstown, Sr.
  • Matt Freda, High Point, Jr.
  • Derek Lazier, Vernon, Jr.
  • Michael Crispino, Lenape Valley, Sr.
  • Jason Taylor, Jefferson, Sr.
  • John Kowalski, Vernon, Sr.
  • Aiden Mitchell, High Point, Jr.
  • Brayden Nolan, Newton, Jr.
  • Jack Young, Newton, Sr.
  • Nate Do, Jefferson, Sr.

Second Team

  • Justin Bell, Vernon, Sr.
  • Robert Nathan, Vernon, Jr.
  • Logan Sheruda, Jefferson, Sr.
  • Jon Scalera, Hackettstown, Jr.
  • Tyler Gaboda, Lenape Valley, Sr.
  • Jake Henningsen, High Point, So.
  • Aaron Rasmussen, High Point, Sr.
  • Mike Bencivengo, Jefferson, Sr.
  • Domenic LoTruglio, Newton, Jr.
  • Andrew Carida, Hackettstown, Jr.
  • Matthew Rogers, Vernon, Sr.
  • Jayce Kenny, Lenape Valley, Sr.
  • Ian Schmid, Vernon, Jr.

Honorable Mention

  • Matt Iatesta, Newton
  • Aiden Dolan, High Point
  • Dale Jenkins, Jefferson
  • Charlie Russell, Hackettstown
  • Evan Amato, Vernon
  • Garrett Kelly, Lenape Valley

Co-Division Champions

  • Vernon, High Point, Jefferson

Sportsmanship Award

  • Newton
Mountain Lakes catcher Devin Russell was chosen by coaches as a first-team Independence Division performer this spring.

Independence Division

First Team

  • Devin Russell, Mountain Lakes, Sr.
  • David Horvath, Mountain Lakes, Sr.
  • Nick Shuhet, Mountain Lakes, Jr.
  • Derek Bartek, Parsippany, Jr.
  • Jake Depetris, Parsippany, Jr.
  • Andrew Vasquez, Parsippany, Sr.
  • John Rigas, Boonton, Sr.
  • Dillon Samek, Boonton, Sr.
  • Max Oswald, Whippany Park, Sr.
  • Jay Heckler, Whippany Park, Sr.
  • Nick Gonzalez, Morris Catholic, Jr.
  • Jordan Ake, Dover, Jr.
  • Nick DePietro, Parsippany, Sr.

Second Team

  • Alex Maniatis, Mountain Lakes, Jr.
  • Nico Dunn, Mountain Lakes, Jr.
  • Ian Kern, Mountain Lakes, Sr.
  • Dylan Preston, Parsippany, Jr.
  • Aiden Napolitano, Parsippany, So.
  • Gabriel Johnson, Boonton, Jr.
  • Bobby Turnbull, Whippany Park, Sr.
  • Ryan Osterhoudt, Morris Catholic, Jr.
  • Nick Scerbak, Morris Catholic, Jr.
  • Admirac De Leon, Dover, Sr.
  • Gio Moschella, Mountain Lakes, Sr.
  • Brandon Batelli, Parsippany, Jr.
  • Daniel Suarez, Dover, Sr.
  • Jason Intrabartolo, Parsippany, Sr.

Honorable Mention

  • Andrew Niedermaier, Parsippany
  • Sean Hegarty, Morris Catholic
  • Domenic Costanza, Whippany Park
  • Ben Miniter, Mountain Lakes
  • Brandon Megletti, Dover
  • Kyle Johnson, Boonton

Co-Division Champions

  • Mountain Lakes, Parsippany

Sportsmanship Award

  • Dover
Matthew Sienicki (17) of Kinnelon during the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 1 baseball semifinal between Kinnelon and Waldwick at Waldwick HS Wall in Waldwick, NJ on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

Liberty Division

First Team

  • Tyler Shannon, Madison, Jr.
  • Matthew Sienicki, Kinnelon, Sr.
  • Nick Trapanese, Kinnelon, Sr.
  • Preston Fazekas, Pequannock, Sr.
  • Joe Sabbath, Pequannock, Jr.
  • Mike Filippone, Hanover Park, Sr.
  • Toby Smith, Hanover Park, Jr.
  • Matt Stokes, Morristown-Beard, Sr.
  • Jordan Greenaway, Morristown-Beard, Sr.
  • Nico DiGrazio, Morristown-Beard, Sr.
  • Zach Turko, Kinnelon, Sr.
  • William Forrester, Madison, Jr.
  • Joe LoPinto, Hanover Park, Jr.

Second Team

  • Michael Sciarra, Morristown-Beard, Sr.
  • Aaron Morton, Morristown-Beard, Sr.
  • Sam Berk, Madison, Fr.
  • Robert Ferris, Madison, Jr.
  • Charlie Rafanello, Hanover Park, Jr.
  • Reese Kelly, Hanover Park, Jr.
  • John Vanaria, Pequannock, Jr.
  • Kyle Tomaskovic, Pequannock, Sr.
  • Mitchell Fradkin, Kinnelon, Sr.
  • Aidan Duffy, Kinnelon, Sr.
  • Gavin Frey, Morristown-Beard
  • Parker Lazarski, Kinnelon, Jr.
  • Mark Ruccio, Hanover Park, Jr.

Honorable Mention

  • Ben Lyon, Pequannock
  • Liam McManus, Madison
  • Kyle O’Neill, Kinnelon
  • Michael Corsi, Hanover Park
  • Dax Bush, Morristown-Beard

Co-Division Champions

  • Kinnelon, Morristown-Beard

Sportsmanship Award

  • Pequannock

National Division

First Team

  • Alex Dias, West Morris, Sr.
  • Connor Ramsey, Mount Olive, Jr.
  • Nish Patel, Parsippany Hills, Sr.
  • Luke Dickerson, Morris Knolls, So.
  • Josh Brancy, Sparta, So.
  • Ryan Jackson, Morris Hills, Sr.
  • Jack Warman, Mendham, Sr.
  • Adam Bova, Sparta, Sr.
  • Sebastian Ecker, West Morris, Jr.
  • Brian Bienus, Mount Olive, Sr.
  • Vincent Licor, Parsippany Hills, Sr.
  • Jonah Swarts, Mendham, Sr.
  • Michael Simone, Morris Knolls, So.
  • John Rolli, West Morris, Jr.

Second Team

  • Ben Nugent, Mount Olive, So.
  • JT Abrusci, Mount Olive, Jr.
  • Andrew Paoli, Mount Olive, Sr.
  • Andrew Daghlian, Sparta, Sr.
  • Tanner Blendinger, Sparta, Jr.
  • Colin Kowalski, Sparta, Sr.
  • Nick Dotro, West Morris, Sr.
  • Nick Dargel, west Morris, So.
  • Chris D’Andrea, Morris Knolls, Sr.
  • Joey Ciccotelli, Parsippany Hills, So.
  • Frank Kontely, Mendham, Sr.
  • Sebastian Holl, West Morris, Jr.
  • Ethan Degnan, Morris Knolls, Sr.

Honorable Mention

  • Michael Lazzarotti, Mount Olive
  • Evan Turner, West Morris
  • Sean Caddo, Mendham
  • Andrew Brezina, Morris Knolls
  • Aiden Kennedy, Morris Hills
  • Liam Gallagher, Sparta
  • Derek King, Parsippany Hills

Co-Division Champions

  • Mount Olive, West Morris

Sportsmanship Award

  • Morris Knolls

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