Central Athletics Announces 2023 Hall Of Fame Class

BERKELEY, NJ — Four all-star athletes are joining the Central Athletics Hall of Fame this year.

The Hall of Fame class for 2023 includes Erin Trapp (class of 2015), Amanda Carolan (class of 2015), Ibn Moye (class of 2009) and Paul J. Fay, Jr. (class of 2006).

Also honored are the Central Regional 2005 and 2006 wrestling teams:

• 2005 South Jersey Group 3 Champions
• 2006 South Jersey Group 3 Champions
• 2006 Shore Conference “B” South Champion
• 2006 Hawks Classic Champions

Key members of those teams included Nick Weaver, Sean Dedyen, Ryan Lyons, Brian Powers, Mario Lynn, Nick Tenpenny and Ray Kenny. Mike Bishoff was the head coach of the wrestling teams.

A banquet is set for Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. at B2 Bistro in Bayville. Tickets are limited and those interested in attending should contact John Scran at jscran@centralreg.k12.nj.us.

The four will also be honored at halftime of Central Regional's home football game on Sept. 8 against Toms River East. Kickoff is 7 p.m.

Trapp earned nine varsity letters at Central Regional playing soccer, basketball and softball. She was a four year starter and two year captain of the soccer team. Trapp finished her career as one of the school's all-time points leaders, racking up 41 goals and 39 assists out of the midfield.

She helped lead her team to three Divisional B South titles, the Shore Conference Finals, and three Group III state sectional finals. For her efforts, Trapp was a three time Coaches All Division team member, first and second team All Ocean County, as well as third team All Shore both her junior and senior years. She also captured a high school U-17 Under National Title while playing for the PDA Arsenals in 2015. Trapp played four years at Division 1 Columbia University and now works in the athletic department at Mississippi State University as an athletic academic counselor.

Carolan, a four year starter and two year captain of the girls varsity soccer team, ended her CR career holding the school record for most career goals (108), most career assists (47), and most career points (371). She helped lead her team to 62 wins, three divisional titles, the Shore Conference finals, and three Group III state sectional finals.

During her senior year, when Central had its best record (19-3) in school history, Carolan scored a record 45 goals, was named the Star Ledger Ocean County Player of the Year and second team All State. Her other soccer career accolades include: two times first team All Group III, two times first team All Shore, four times All Division and two team MVPs. Carolan also excelled on the lacrosse field. She received an athletic scholarship to play Division 1 soccer at Georgetown University where she finished her collegiate career with 34 goals, 16 assists and 84 points along with many team and individual awards as well as two college cup appearances.

Moye, in his freshman year on the basketball team, was named second team All Division. He continued his basketball career at St. Benedict’s Prep during his sophomore year and returned to Central for his junior year to lead the Golden Eagles to the B South Championship. That year, he was second team All Shore and All Division with 18.8 points per game.

In his senior year, Moye was named first team All Shore, Ocean County Player of the Year and led the Shore in scoring with a 23.8 points per game average. He finished his basketball career with 1,298 career points and five school records, two of which still stand today. He also excelled on the football field where he was a three year letter winner and two year starter. During his senior year, he threw for 690 yards. Moye continued his basketball career at Division 1 Delaware State and finished his playing career at Stockton University.

Fay lettered in track, baseball and cross country. During his junior season, he became a high school All American after placing sixth at the 2005 Nike Indoor Nationals. In his senior year, Fay won the 200m and 400m Group III Outdoor Sectional Championships. He also won the Eastern State Championships in the 400m with a time of 48.66 which remains the county indoor record.

Fay qualified for states all four years of high school totaling nine trips and bringing home five combined medals in the 200m and 400m. He brought Central 10 Ocean County titles and five Shore Conference titles in four events. He was selected first team All Shore five times, All County five times and Team MVP five times. Out of the six track seasons that Fay ran, he qualified for Nationals in the 400m five times. He holds three individual school records and is part of four relay team school records. Fay's school record of 47.65 in the 400m still ranks in the top five in Shore Conference history.