Jordan Classic

Boyz 2 Men just rocked The Garden with their acappella version of The Star Spangled Banner.
Recording arttist Mya is sitting right behind me.
The main game is about to start.

Jordan

Suburban Team leads 98-95 with 9 min. left in game

Jordan Classic

At the half, the city team leads 69-57 over the Suburban team

Michael Jordan Classic

Hey Sports World....
Well the International Game of this Classic is over.
The red team won in overtime 69-66

Golden Gloves

I had to move away from the ring....too many people.
I am right above the ring now, in a much better spot with the long lens.

Golden Gloves

It looks like the gold corner is winning it all tonight.
The first 3 fights all went to the gold

Daily News Golden Gloves

Hey Sports World...
I am on my way to Madison Square Garden to shoot the Daily News Golden Gloves Boxing.
It will be my first time shooting women boxers.
Stay tuned for details and action during the matches.

NJ Ironmen Lose Battle

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Press Release www.njironmen.com

For Immediate Release
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Contact:

John Archibald

Director of Communications

New Jersey Ironmen

jarchibald@njironmen.com


MISL PLAYOFFS '08:
BLAST KNOCK IRONMEN
FROM THE POSTSEASON


Photograph by Dan Salvo, DazzlePhotography.com

Newark, N.J. (Saturday, April 12, 2008)- The effort of the New Jersey Ironmen was everything that Head Coach Omid Namazi could have asked, but it was not meant to be. After the Ironmen battled their way into a 4-4 stalemate in the closing minutes of the final frame, former MISL MVP Adauto Neto hit the game-winner to send the Baltimore Blast into a semifinal match-up with the second seeded Milwaukee Wave. The 6-4 loss brings an end to the inaugural season of the Ironmen who reached the postseason in just their first year.

Defenses prevailed in a scoreless first quarter, and the two clubs headed into the second period with a couple of zeros still on the scoreboard.

The first points of the game came at 5:46 of the second frame when Blast defender P.J. Wakefield scored a two-point shot, giving Baltimore a 2-0 edge. Baltimore midfielder Lucio Gonzaga scored an unassisted knock with 32 seconds left in the first half, and the Blast took the 4-0 lead into the locker rooms at intermission.

After no goals were tallied in the third stanza, New Jersey headed into the final 15 minutes of regulation still trailing, 4-0.

Forward Freddy Moojen got the Ironmen on the board at 5:36 of quarter number four when he finished a Shaun David assist, and Goran Vasic knotted the count at four each by putting an Omid Namazi ball in the upper left corner of the net at 6:05. With the intensity level on high, Neto scored the game-winner at 12:40 to send Baltimore into the next round of the postseason.

Former U.S. National Team goalkeeper Tony Meola played well in goal for the home team, registering eight saves in the hard-fought contest.
ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY IRONMEN

The New Jersey Ironmen, operated by Jeff Vanderbeek and Michael Gilfillan of the NHL New Jersey Devils ownership group, join the Baltimore Blast, California Cougars, Chicago Storm, Detroit Ignition, Milwaukee Wave, La Raza de Monterrey (MX), Orlando Sharks, and the Philadelphia KiXX in the 2007-08 MISL regular season, which commenced in mid-October and will conclude at the end of March. The Ironmen play a 15-match home schedule at Prudential Center in the Downtown Core Redevelopment District of Newark. The Ironmen are coached by two-time MISL Coach of the Year Omid Namazi and Assistant Coach Kevin Sloan. For more information on the New Jersey Ironmen, visit www.njironmen.com.



ABOUT THE MISL

The Major Indoor Soccer League, a single-entity organization with a coast-to-coast presence, represents the major league of professional indoor soccer, featuring the finest indoor soccer players from 32 countries around the world. The nine MISL clubs competing in the 2007-08 season are the Baltimore Blast, California Cougars, Chicago Storm, 2007 championship finalist Detroit Ignition, Milwaukee Wave, and the defending MISL Champion Philadelphia KiXX, with the addition of three expansion clubs, La Raza de Monterrey, New Jersey Ironmen, and the Orlando Sharks. The standings for the 2007-08 regular season are based on a single table of the nine Member Clubs. The MISL regular season commenced on the weekend of October 19-21, 2007 and concludes on the weekend of April 4-6, 2008. Each Club plays a thirty-match (30) regular-season schedule (15 home / 15 away). The 2008 MISL Championship Series consists of six of the nine MISL Member Clubs competing in three rounds, the Quarterfinal Round (April 11-13), the Semifinal Round (April 18-20), and the Championship Series Final (April 26) at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. For more information on the MISL, visit the League's official website www.MISL.net.

Ironmen

Last time we played Baltimore, once I started shooting behind the goalie,the Ironmen scored twice.
It happened again tonight.
The score is 6-4 Baltimore with 2 minutes left

NJ Ironmen

At the half, Baltimore leads the Ironmen 4-0

NJ Ironmen

The Ironmen are playing a must win game tonight in order to advance to the next round in the MISL playoffs.
Once again they are playing Baltimore
the score is 0-0 in the 1st qtr.

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Devils Fans

Hey Sports World,

The Devils fans are camped out in front of the Arena very early.
Most of the fans buy the $10 tickets which are sold 45 minutes before the game.
Before you can buy the ticket, you have to have an armband.
That's what these fans are waiting for.
GO DEVILS!!!!!

NJ Ironmen

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Archibald Director of Communications New Jersey Ironmen jarchibald@njironmen.com MISL PLAYOFFS '08: IRONMEN DROP FIRST-EVER PLAYOFF GAME AT BALTIMORE Photograph by Dan Salvo, DazzlePhotography.com Baltimore, Md. (Thursday, April 10, 2008)- The New Jersey Ironmen hit the road today for 1st Mariner Arena to play their first-ever postseason game, a quarterfinal match-up against the Baltimore Blast. Despite scoring the first goal of the contest, New Jersey would come out on the wrong end of a 22-10 decision. The series now heads to Prudential Center this Saturday when the Ironmen play host to the Blast at 7:00 p.m. Defender Donny Gray netted the first playoff goal in New Jersey history when he scored a Nebo Stamenkovic ball at 13:03 of the opening stanza, but a deflected ball at 7:23 resulted in an own goal against the Ironmen. Baltimore forward Guiliano Celenza was credited with the three-pointer, and the Blast took a 3-2 lead. Baltimore defender P.J. Wakefield made it 6-2 when he scored a Adauto Neto pass from beyond the arc at 1:26. Forward Freddy Moojen sent a pass off the wall to Tiguinho at 11:36 of the second frame, and the Brazilian forward finshed the ball to pull the Ironmen within a goal, 6-4. At 7:06 Stamenkovic centered a ball off the glass, and New Jersey midfielder Tim O'Neill put it in the back of the net to even the count at six each. The home team quickly reacquired the advantage 15 seconds later on a Celenza to Machel Millwood two-point tally, and Neto extended the gap to 10-6 in favor of the Blast at 4:09. The two clubs would inevitably take that count into the locker rooms at halftime. The lone goal of the third quarter came off the foot of Baltimore defender Mike Lookingland who finished a Millwood assist at 3:35 to give the Blast a 12-6 lead. At 2:06 of the fourth period, a Robbie Aristodemo to Denison Cabral two-pointer stretched the Baltimore advantage to 14-6, and the Ironmen would suffer an onslaught of goals to finish the game. New Jersey defender Gordon Kljestan and O' Neill netted the final goals for their team on unassisted scores. The two clubs now head back to Newark to close out the series this Saturday at Prudential Center. Should the game tally be tied at one each following the second game, an immediate "mini-game" golden goal (first to score wins) will be played for the right to advance to the semifinals. Tickets for the first-ever Ironmen home playoff game this Saturday are available now. Call 1-800-IRONMEN today to reserve your place in team history! ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY IRONMEN The New Jersey Ironmen, operated by Jeff Vanderbeek and Michael Gilfillan of the NHL New Jersey Devils ownership group, join the Baltimore Blast, California Cougars, Chicago Storm, Detroit Ignition, Milwaukee Wave, La Raza de Monterrey (MX), Orlando Sharks, and the Philadelphia KiXX in the 2007-08 MISL regular season, which commenced in mid-October and will conclude at the end of March. The Ironmen play a 15-match home schedule at Prudential Center in the Downtown Core Redevelopment District of Newark. The Ironmen are coached by two-time MISL Coach of the Year Omid Namazi and Assistant Coach Kevin Sloan. For more information on the New Jersey Ironmen, visit www.njironmen.com. ABOUT THE MISL The Major Indoor Soccer League, a single-entity organization with a coast-to-coast presence, represents the major league of professional indoor soccer, featuring the finest indoor soccer players from 32 countries around the world. The nine MISL clubs competing in the 2007-08 season are the Baltimore Blast, California Cougars, Chicago Storm, 2007 championship finalist Detroit Ignition, Milwaukee Wave, and the defending MISL Champion Philadelphia KiXX, with the addition of three expansion clubs, La Raza de Monterrey, New Jersey Ironmen, and the Orlando Sharks. The standings for the 2007-08 regular season are based on a single table of the nine Member Clubs. The MISL regular season commenced on the weekend of October 19-21, 2007 and concludes on the weekend of April 4-6, 2008. Each Club plays a thirty-match (30) regular-season schedule (15 home / 15 away). The 2008 MISL Championship Series consists of six of the nine MISL Member Clubs competing in three rounds, the Quarterfinal Round (April 11-13), the Semifinal Round (April 18-20), and the Championship Series Final (April 26) at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. For more information on the MISL, visit the League's official website www.MISL.net.

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NJ Ironmen First Playoff Game

Ironmen vs. Baltimore 4/4/08
PhotosByDAdamsJr


NEWARK, N.J. (Monday, April 7, 2008)- The New Jersey Ironmen formally announce today that they will host the Baltimore Blast at Prudential Center this Saturday, April 12, in game two of their opening round series in the 2008 MISL playoffs. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m.

“The intensity and excitement is at a different level for a playoff game,” New Jersey Head Coach Omid Namazi stated about the postseason. “Hopefully, the players will feel that excitement and raise their game to a new level.”

The Ironmen will travel to Baltimore this Thursday for the 7:05 p.m. series opener of their quarterfinal match up. If the series is tied at a game each after the first two contests, a third “mini-game” with a golden goal will be played immediately following the second game. The team that nets the golden goal will advance to the semifinals. If New Jersey is able to win the series, they would face the Detroit Ignition in the second round.

The Blast took the regular season series over the Ironmen, 3-1, and Coach Namazi reflected back on those earlier meetings as a blueprint for his postseason preparations.

“We have to see where we were able to have success against them and try to focus on emulating those aspects of the game,” Coach Namazi commented. “After looking at those different things, we can determine how we can achieve the most success.”

The Blast finished the season as the third seed, and New Jersey enters the postseason as the sixth seed. In other playoff action, fourth-seeded La Raza de Monterrey squares off against the fifth-ranked Chicago Storm. The top-ranked Ignition and second-seeded Milwaukee Wave received first round byes. The MISL semifinal round commences next weekend, and the one-game championship will be played Saturday, April 26, at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee.

Tickets for the first-ever Ironmen home playoff game this Saturday are available now. Call 1-800-IRONMEN today to reserve your place in team history!