
First Class Athletics

Meet The Team
Founder & CEO
John Calabrese
Favorite Sport - Baseball
Favorite Team - NY Yankees
Favorite Athlete - Aaron Rodgers
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Fun Fact - John threw the first ever Lodi touchdown at the newly renovated Lodi High School Stadium as a sophomore. It was a 55yd fade on September 8, 2012.
COO
Frank Paparozzi
Favorite Sport - Golf
Favorite Team - NY Mets
Favorite Athlete - Jacob DeGrom
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Fun Fact - Not only did Frank hit over .400 as a senior in 2014, he also carried a 17 game hit streak and led his team to a state semifinal appearance.

Head Official
Joe Romeo
Favorite Sport - Football
Favorite Team - Miami Dolphins
Favorite Athlete - Dan Marino
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Fun Fact - Joe is a state champion quarterback. In 2005, he lead the Lodi Rams to a 10-2 record and a North 2, Group 2 sectional title win at Giants Stadium.
Official
CJ DeSomma
Favorite Sport - Football
Favorite Team - SF 49ers
Favorite Athlete - Jerry Rice & Patrick Willis
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Fun Fact - CJ was the head coach of the first ever Lodi recreation football championship team.
Official
Adam Mella
Favorite Sport - Football
Favorite Team - NY Yankees
Favorite Athlete - Derek Jeter
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Fun Fact - Whenever Adam makes a bad call he blames it on his twin brother Alex!
Official
Alex Mella
Favorite Sport - Fishing
Favorite Team - NY Yankees
Favorite Athlete - Derek Jeter
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Fun Fact - Whenever Alex makes a bad call he blames it on his twin brother Adam!
Umpire
Evan Geisler
Favorite Sport - Baseball
Favorite Team - NY Yankees
Favorite Athlete - Conor McGregor
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Fun Fact - Prior to playing baseball at Stockton University, Evan played at Bergen Community College where he broke the single season RBI record in 2018.
Senior Associate
Dom Annuzzi
Favorite Sport - Baseball
Favorite Team - NY Yankees
Favorite Athlete - Aaron Judge
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Fun Fact - Dom has coached high school football and basketball in Bergen County since 2010 and has been to every high school in the county.

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