3/3/09: Section I, Group III Playoffs, First Round: Mount Olive 45, Wayne Valley 39, OT, By Skiffo Drake: Wayne Valley's title defense ended with a loss to Mount Olive (No. 9). Wayne Valley (No. 8, 12-12) trailed by 13 later in the third period, but stormed back in spirited fashion in the fourth period. They took the lead with a 15-0 run. Nick Siljee drained a three pointer to put Valley up with 1:46 remaining. It wouldn't last as Mount Olive came back down the court to tie it. Jason Rosenberg's desperation heave with one second left hit the rim, but bounced away. Jaleel Hatcher scored five of his 11 points in the extra period to deliver the verdict in Mount Olive's favor. Rosenberg paced Valley with 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. Siljee had seven points and seven rebounds. Colton Callaghan and Andrew Herasimtschuk had six points apiece. Callaghan added four assists. Herasimtschuk had four boards. The defeat gave Valley its first non-winning season in coach Joe Leicht's six years on Valley Road.
2/27/09: Bloomfield 46, Wayne Valley 41: Jason Rosenberg and Nick Siljee had 10 points apiece. Colton Callaghan and Nick Litsis had 8 and 7 points respectively. Rosenberg added nine assists.
2/24/09: Millburn 66, Wayne Valley 49: Colton Callaghan led the way for Valley with 16 points. Nick Siljee had 15 points and eight boards. Mark Tucker had seven points and six rebounds. Jason Rosenberg dished out eight assists.
2/21/09: Wayne Valley 55, Passaic Valley 35: Nick Siljee and Nick Litsis had 14 and 13 points respectively to lead WV. Colton Callaghan contributed 10 points. Mark Tucker added 7. Jason Rosenberg dished out 13 assists. Siljee ripped down 10 rebounds. Litsis and Tucker had six boards apiece. Callaghan had five. Mike Governali led PV with 12 points.
2/18/09: West Orange 61, Wayne Valley 49: Jason Rosenberg had 13 points and Nick Siljee had 12, but Valley (11-9) still lost.
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2/14/09: Passaic County Tournament Quarterfinals, Paterson Catholic 44, Wayne Valley 37: Valley (No. 9) pulled within 28-27 with just five minutes remaining. From that point on Paterson Catholic (No. 1) was able to pull away. Nick Siljee led Valley with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Rosenberg and Colton Callaghan had 10 and 8 points respectively. Rosenberg had five assists and five rebounds. Nick Litsis had five rebounds and four assists.
2/12/09: Wayne Valley 55, Montville 53: Nick Siljee led the way with 23 points and seven rebounds. Nick Litsis added 14 points. Jason Rosenberg had eight points, ten assists and six rebounds.
2/10/09: West Milford 54, Wayne Valley 34: Jason Sofman had 17 points and Rob Nylund had 11 to lead West Milford (15-4). West Milford dominated the boards with a 38-18 advantage. Mac Morando, who ended with nine points, ran the offense well in the second half and finished with nine assists. Colton Callaghan led Valley with nine points. Nick Siljee had two points, 16 points below his average. Jason Rosenberg had just six, nine points below his average. Andrew Herasimitchuck had seven boards for the Indians.
2/7/09: Passaic County Tournament, First Round: Wayne Valley 52, Passaic Valley 42: Jason Rosenberg returned to the Wayne Valley lineup and helped the team end a four game losing streak. The junior finished with 14 points and eight assists. Nick Siljee led the way with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Colton Callaghan had eight points and five assists. Mark Tucker and Andrew Herasimitchuck had four rebounds apiece. Wayne Valley (No. 9, 10-7) will play nationally ranked Paterson Catholic (No. 1) next week in the quarterfinals. Passaic Valley (No. 8, 10-5) got 14 points from Dave Clough and 13 points from Chris Calcano. (Valley Basketball Pictures)
2/6/09: Newark West Side 56, Wayne Valley 45: Nick Siljee had 30 points, but Valley (9-7) lost its fourth straight game. Siljee also led the team with seven rebounds. Nick Litsis and Colton Callaghan had four assists apiece.
1/29/09: Passaic Tech 72, Wayne Valley 47: The Indians didn't fare well in the first full game since the Jason Rosenberg injury. Colton Callaghan and Nick Siljee tallied 12 points apiece. Keith Greve and Nick Litsis had seven and six points respectively. Siljee had 14 rebounds. Litsis had four assists and five rebounds.
1/28/09: Rosenberg Update: According to a family friend, Wayne Valley point guard Jason Rosenberg was diagnosed with a sprained neck. He spent the night in the hospital and was released this morning. He is not expected to miss much time. It came as welcome news to both the Wayne Valley and DePaul basketball communities. Rosenberg sustained the injury while diving after a loose ball. He slammed into a DePaul player and dropped to the ground. He was on the ground for close to a half an hour and carried off in a stretcher. The scene caused spectators to fear that the diagnosis could have been considerably worse.
DePaul's Justin Crosgile matched up with Rosenberg for much of the first half. He heaped praise on his opponent. "It was a victory for us, but it didn't seem like one," Crosgile said. "We were all concerned about Jason. You can't get something like that out of your head. He was real tough on me. He's so quick. The injury opened things up for me. It gave me the opportunity to find more space. That shows what a great player he is. His absence changed the game."
Rosenberg Injured In Loss To DePaul
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(Jason Rosenberg of Valley vs. Justin Crosgile of DePaul shortly before Rosenberg was injured - See Details Below)
1/27/09: DePaul 71, Wayne Valley 52: As expected, DePaul and Wayne Valley tipped off in front of a spirited and excited crowd at DePaul High School. DePaul won. But nobody seemed to care. Basketball took a back seat on this night.
With just over a minute left in the first half, Valley point guard Jason Rosenberg went down with what appeared to be a very serious neck injury. Rosenberg, Valley's second leading scorer and leading assist man, was diving after a lose ball. He slammed into a DePaul player and dropped to the ground. He displayed movement right away, but was on the floor for over 30 minutes while trainers for both schools were at his side. Wayne Township emergency personnel arrived quickly and carried him off in a stretcher. He was taken to the hospital. There are no reports of his condition.
"It was gut wrenching to see that happen to him," DePaul coach Bart Fazio said. "We're all, of course, hoping it's not serious. He was having a great game. Everybody wanted to see Jason go against Justin Crogile (DePaul's St. Joseph University bound guard). Jason was having a heck of a game and he had Justin pretty much shut down."
DePaul led 26-19 at the time of the injury. Rosenberg had 12 points of Valley's 19 points. Crosgile, who averages 18 points per game, had just three points at that juncture. Crosgile ended up leading DePaul with 14 points. Nick Siljee had 17 for Valley. (More Details To Come)
Referees convene with players from Valley and DePaul just before play resumed
1/24/09: Hillsborough 70, Wayne Valley 55: Nick Siljee scored 19 points and Jason Rosenberg had 14 for Wayne Valley (9-3). Rosenberg dished out 11 assists. Siljee had six rebounds. Mark Tucker had six points and three boards. Kurbin Kukaj had six points as well.
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1/23/09: Wayne Valley 54, Millburn 45: Nick Siljee scored 17 for Wayne Valley (9-2). Nick Litsis had 13 and Colton Callaghan had 10. Siljee wound up with eight rebounds and four assists. Jason Rosenberg had seven assists and four rebounds. Vinny Rama had five rebounds, while Callaghan had five assists.
1/20/09: Wayne Valley 48, Passaic Valley 47: Nick Siljee hit a 3-point basket and Jason Rosenberg, sank two free throws in the final two minutes to give Wayne Valley a 48-45 lead in Little Falls. Siljee, who missed two weeks due to injury, finished with 14 points and eight rebounds. Rosenberg finished with five assists and four steals. Colton Callaghan had eight points. Mark Tucker had five boards. Guard Dom Cioro paced Passaic Valley with 11 points, while Anthony DiSanti and Dave Clough each added 10.
1/17/09: Wayne Valley 37, West Orange 33: Jason Rosenberg scored 14 points and Colton Callaghan scored 10 as Valley (7-2). Vinny Rama had a team-high nine rebounds. Rosenberg had six boards, six assists and four steals. Nick Litsis had eight points, four rebounds and three assists. Mark Tucker had five points and four rebounds.
"We had a couple disappointing games early on," Rama said. "Since then we have been playing with a lot of heart."
1/14/09: Wayne Valley 59, Montville 39: Junior guard Jason Rosenberg scored a career-high 24 points and Nick Litsis added 15 for Wayne Valley (6-2) in Montville. Colton Callaghan added 14 points. Mark Tucker had 10 rebounds. Kurbin Kukah had five boards. Rosenberg had seven assists and five steals.
1/12/09: Wayne Valley 77, Clifton 55: WV (5-2) suffered a key injury when Nick Siljee, the team's leading scorer and rebounder, sprained his ankle in the third quarter of the West Milford game Thursday. There is no timetable on his return. Thus far, it does not appear that the injury has directly effected any game outcomes. They trailed West Milford when he went down and they ultimately lost. Two days later, they still managed to topple Clifton.
Senior Colton Callaghan led the way with 20 points, five steals and three assists. Jason Rosenberg had 15 points, 16 assists and four steals. Nick Litsis had 12 points and three assists. Mark Tucker had eight points, five rebounds and three assists. Sophomores Andy Herasimitchuk and Anthony Verrilli had eight and seven points respectively. Herasimitchuck added six boards. Verrilli came up with three steals. Kurbin Kukaj had four boards.
1/9/09: West Milford 71, Wayne Valley 61: Four players reached double figures for unbeaten West Milford (6-0). Mac Marando led with 15 points. Rob Nylund added 14. Nick Solicito had 13. Jason Sofman had 12. Jason Rosenberg dropped in 21 points for Valley (4-2). The junior also had 8 assists, 6 boards and 6 steals. Nick Siljee added 11 points and 8 rebounds. Mark Tucker and Nick Litsis had 8 and 7 points respectively. Tucker also collected 3 rebounds. Litsis contributed 3 assists and 3 rebounds. Sophomore Andrew Herasimtschuk had 6 points. Kurbin Kukaj had 7 rebounds.
1/6/09: Wayne Valley 77, Newark West Side 45: Valley dominated enroute to its fourth consecutive win. Nick Siljee had 24 points and 7 seven rebounds. Jason Rosenberg had 17 poitns and 15 assists. Anthoney Verrilli and Colton Callaghan had eight and seven points respectively. Mark Tucker had six rebounds and four points.
1/3/09: Wayne Valley 48, Ferris 40: The Indians improved to 3-1 on the strength of Nick Siljee's 22 points. The junior also ripped down 10 rebounds. Jason Rosenberg had 11 points and 9 assists. Colton Callaghan accounted for 4 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Mark Tucker had 5 points and 4 boards. Anthony Verrilli had 4 points and 3 boards.
12/29/08: Northern Highlands Christmas Tournament, Wayne Valley 55, Northern Highlands 29: Valley (2-1) bounced back from its opening day defeat to win the Northern Highlands Christmas Tournament. Valley eclipsed the 20 win mark in 2007 and 2008, but did not win this tournament. They did win it in 2005 and 2006. Nick Siljee scored 20 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the winners. Jason Rosenberg dished out 15 assists. He also had five rebounds. Nick Litsis was next with 8 points. Vinny Rama had four boards.
12/28/08: Northern Highlands Christmas Tournament: Wayne Valley 63, Fair Lawn 35: WV bounced back strong from its opening day loss. Junior guard Jason Rosenberg showed the way with 21 points, nine assists and seven steals. Wayne Valley will face Northern Highlands for the championship tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Senior Colton Callaghan added 14 points and three steals. Junior Nick Siljee and senior Nick Litsis had 12 points apiece for Wayne Valley.
12/23/09: Passaic Tech 89, Wayne Valley 71: Wayne Valley, the defending Section I, Group III champ, got off to a difficult start. Juniors Nick Siljee and Jason Rosenberg, the team's lone returning lettermen, led the way with 21 and 19 points respectively. Senior Nick Litsis had 14 points. Junior Kurbin Kukaj had 7 points. Rosenberg finished with 8 assists and 2 steals. Colton Callaghan and Litsis had five and four assists respectively. Siljee had 9 rebounds. Valley' s scheduled opener with DePaul was postponed due to snow. It will be played January 27. John Rodriguez poured in 26 points for Passaic Tech (1-1). Maynard Freeman had 21 points.
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