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High School Football:
Coach Sellers Quiets Critics With Convincing Win

Saturday, October 28, 2000

By Art Redd
SJSports Staff Writer

Edgewood took a giant step forward in proving they were not just your ordinary undefeated team. With anger in their eyes, the Eagles were ready to take on a team that skeptics said they had to beat and again prove themselves. Camden Catholic went on the road to Winslow Township sporting their 5-1 record against the 6-0 Eagles. "Finally, maybe people will give us the respect we deserve", mentioned Coach Derryk Sellers. Edgewood were well prepared to pass that test of could they compete against a good team during their "soft" schedule. Coach Sellers' Eagles dominated the Irish and hammered them 43-14 with a defense that was on a serious mission.
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High School Football:
Overbrook Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive

Saturday, October 28, 2000

By Vincent Lewis
SJSports Staff Writer

In a game were one team needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Lenape Indians traveled to Overbrook High School in an Olympic Conference meeting. Lenape (5-1) were going into this game consider the clear favorites against the underdogs Overbrook Rams. With the regular season winding down, the Rams showed that they were not going to let their playoff hopes fade away in the wind. Jason Carr completed a halfback pass to Justin Thompson to upset the Indians by a score of 12-7.
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High School Volleyball:
Fourth Annual JV Volleyball Tournament Held at Cherry Hill East

Saturday, October 28, 2000

By John Daglian
SJSports Special Correspondent

Cherry Hill East High School hosted their fourth annual Junior Varsity Volleyball tournament on Saturday October 28th. Eight schools featuring fifteen teams were represented at the event. As the girl's season concludes this week, this type of tournament gives the younger players a tremendous opportunity to gain valuable experience. The format divided the teams into three five team pools. Each team would play the other four teams in their pool twice. The teams with the best records in each pool would advance to the semi-finals. Additionally, the team with the best second place record would be given the final semi-final spot.
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High School Football:
Washington Twp Rolls Past The Mustangs of Triton

Friday, October 27, 2000

By Bob Wankel
SJSports Student Correspondent

Triton came into their Homecoming Game against the Minutemen of Washington Township as the clear underdog. The feeling before the game for Mustangs was that they were up for this one and they were going to surprise a lot of people. Coming off two brutal back to back losses, Triton wanted to put the same respect back into the program that it had last year.
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High School Football:
New Voice Of The Triton Makes Debut

Friday, October 27, 2000

By Vincent Lewis
SJSports Staff Writer

Friday night marked the end of an era in the Triton football family. For the first time in four years, the voice of the Mustangs, Tom Zimmer was not calling the game. Zimmer, who graduated last year, no longer had time to do the job. As a result, he and the school found a replacement. That replacement is our own Bob Wankel, student correspondent of SJSports Online.
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High School Ice Hockey:
News and Notes: Players and League Updates

Wednesday, October 25, 2000

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

As a new feature, SJSports Online has decided to post information on past SJHSIHL players and let you know how they are doing. We will be passing along any other information concerning league issues or announcements. First, Eastern manager Debbie Phillips reports that Lindsey Roy, who last year was the first female to dress and play in a varsity game, has made the women's hockey team for the University of Minnesota. Lindsey is attending the school on an academic scholarship and was invited to try out for the team and made it.
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Events Spotlight:
Wings Players Medal Special Olympics Athletes

Wednesday, October 25, 2000

Press Release Details:

Kevin Finneran and Tom Slate, of Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse, award athletes medals for the Special Olympics at the 12th annual Fall Festival at Villanova University. Saturday, October 28 at 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Connoley And Piccotti Pace Viking Attack

Monday, October 23, 2000

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

T.J. Connoley had two goals and an assist and Brett Piccotti also scored twice to lead the Eastern Vikings over Shawnee 6-1 in a physical game played on Monday night at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. Eastern had three power play goals and a short-handed goal while freshman goalie Dan Meyers stopped twenty of twenty-one shots. Eastern struck first midway through the first period taking advantage of a two-man advantage as Piccotti deflected a point shot from Dave Warrington for the 1-0 lead.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Fox Is Main Gunnar As Clearview Hands Cinnaminson First Loss

Monday, October 23, 2000

By Jack Anderson
SJSports Special Correspondent

Gunnar Fox had three goals and two assists to lead Clearview over Cinnaminson 7-4 in a game played at the Pensauken Skate Zone on Monday night. In a battle between two of last year's final four teams, both seemed intent on making a statement. Clearview struck first scoring two early goals, one by Fox and one by David Gooch to take a 2-0 lead midway through the first period. Cinnaminson climbed back into it as Parent, Penska and Mottola each tallied and Cinnaminson led 3-2 late in the second period.
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