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South Jersey Soccer:
BTAA Youth Host Soccer Clinic

Sunday, September 22, 2002

By Jim Law
SJSports Staff Writer

A few months ago young Conner Travis of Berlin Township, won a chance to host a soccer clinic for his team. Conner won this by participating in the annual Chinese auction held by the Berlin Township Parent Teachers Association. With my own experience as a USSF and New Jersey High School referee, I also enlisted the aid of former Rutgers- Camden soccer star Colin Law to give the boys some of the finer points of the game.
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High School Football:
Holy Cross Wins Offensive Battle Against Camden

Saturday, September 21, 2002

By Art Redd
SJSports Staff Writer

A highly entertaining shootout took place at Tom Reilly Stadium when the Camden Panthers traveled to Holy Cross High School for an Olympic Conference interdivision matchup. A total of 78 points was scored in this game with the Lancers finally putting this game out of reach in the third quarter on a key interception by Rick Costa. Holy Cross' Chris Haslon rushed for 128 yards and scored two touchdowns, while three different quarterbacks each threw a touchdown pass to highlight the Lancers' 48-30 offensive battle.
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High School Football:
Sterling Steal Away Audubon's Celebration

Saturday, September 21, 2002

By Jerome Michaels
SJSports Special Correspondent

Most people showing up at Bendorf-Narducci Memorial Field had a good feeling how this game was going to turn out. Audubon High School, on this day, was dedicating their football field in the memory of Joe Bendorf and Mike Narducci. Both were former head coaches for the Green Wave from Audubon. With the packed house and heighten opening game ceremonies, Audubon looked as if they would be able to compete against a strong Sterling Knights football team. The Knights would score 41 unanswered points to walk away with a 41-10 Colonial Conference game.
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High School Football:
Defense Keys Paulsboro's Second Half Offensive Win

Saturday, September 21, 2002

By Vincent Lewis
SJSports Staff Writer

What started out as a defensive battle in the first half of the Paulsboro and Woodbury game, ended with the Red Raiders capitalizing on mistakes to pull away from the Thundering Herd. Both of these teams represented the Colonial Conference Patriot Division and were participating in their second game of the season. Paulsboro's Nino Polimeni converted a 24-yard field goal to break a 7 all tie to pull away from Woodbury. The Red Raiders offensive would come alive to post a 31-7 road victory.
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South Jersey Running:
200 Turn Out for Seafood 5 Mile Run

Saturday, September 21, 2002

By Mark Fletcher
SJSports Special Correspondent

Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70's met about 200 runners for the start of the Seafood 5 Mile Run. This annual run takes place on the streets and boardwalk of Point Pleasant Beach and is held on the third Saturday of September every year. The Seafood 5 Mile Run takes place the same weekend as the Festival of the Sea Block Party in downtown Point Pleasant Beach.
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Event Spotlight:
Charge's Pichon Scores in WUSA All-Star Game
Frenchwomen Scores Lone North Goal in 6-1 Loss

Saturday, September 21, 2002

By Greg Wiley
Philadelphia Charge Correspondent

PORTLAND, OR - Philadelphia Charge forward and reigning league MVP and Offensive Player of the Year Marinette Pichon scored the lone goal for the North All-Stars on Saturday as the South came away with a 6-1 victory in the 2002 WUSA All-Star Game at PGE Park. Washington's Abby Wambach, playing for the South, tallied two goals and one assist to claim the Hyundai MVP award, as 14,208 fans turned out to watch the inaugural All-Star Game.
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Event Spotlight:
Phantoms Drop Preseason Opener, 5-4

Saturday, September 21, 2002

By Mike Williams
SJSports Special Correspondent

VOORHEES - Phantoms head coach John Stevens termed the Phantoms' 2002-03 preseason opener as a "reference point". A useful term, especially after Saturday afternoon's 5-4 loss to the visiting Albany River Rats at the Sovereign Bank Skate Zone. Stevens will be able to point to rookie center Patrick Sharp's two goals and to his club's power play, which generated two goals.
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High School Football:
It ain't over...

Friday, September 20, 2002

By Graig White
SJSports Staff Writer

Truer words were never spoken; Pitman never trailed in the game until it was over. With triple zeros on the clock, Cameron Smith crossed the goal line and snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat. Salem once again left Pitman with a thrilling fourth quarter comeback and the knowledge that no matter how rough the situation may look it ain't over until it's over.
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High School Football:
Shawnee Stuns Willingboro in Renegade Opener

Friday, September 20, 2002

By Gary Steiner
SJSports Staff Writer

The Willingboro Chimeras, riding high after a 35-8 drubbing of Triton, came in to Medford to play Shawnee, a team they hadn't seen since 1997. The merger of the Burlington County and Olympic Conferences had set up this meeting, and due to scheduling this would be Shawnee's first game of the season. But today the Chimeras would experience the Dan McDonald show, as the WR-DB would hurt them on both sides of the ball on the way to a 42-14 Renegade win.
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High School Soccer:
Haddonfield Hustles Past Audubon

Friday, September 20, 2002

By Art Redd
SJSports Staff Writer

Coach Falana kept the pressure on his boy's soccer team from Haddonfield during their game at Audubon High School. For two halves, he instructed the Bulldogs to stay focus and work hard for every ball. Haddonfield did exactly that, pressuring the Audubon defense to hustle their way past the Green Wave. Haddonfield (3-0-1) would shutdown and shutout their opponent by a score of 3-0 in a Colonial Conference Liberty Division game.
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South Jersey Ice Hockey:
Boardwalk Bullies Re-sign Right Wing Caudron
Forward's Rookie Season Highlighted by Offense and Strong Playoff Performance

Thursday, September 19, 2002

By Mary Rose Faustman
Atlantic City Bullies Correspondent

The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies of the East Coast Hockey League re-signed right wing J.F. Caudron, it was announced today by Bullies Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Mike Haviland. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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South Jersey Ice Hockey:
Boardwalk Bullies Re-sign Forward Matzka
Last Season's Team Rookie of the Year Returns to Atlantic City

Thursday, September 19, 2002

By Mary Rose Faustman
Atlantic City Bullies Correspondent

The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies of the East Coast Hockey League re-signed forward Scott Matzka, it was announced today by Bullies Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Mike Haviland. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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High School Soccer:
Clayton Remains Undefeated With Win Over Highland

Wednesday, September 18, 2002

By Vincent Lewis
SJSports Staff Writer

In an interdivision boy's soccer game, Clayton would travel to their unlikely opponent of Highland. This was an opportunity for these two teams to meet with the Tartans moving to the Tri-County Conference with this year's realignment. The Clippers from Clayton, in this game, was the team putting the pressure on the defense giving them good scoring chances in the first half. Kevin McDonald's second half goal proved to be the winning goal that pushed Clayton (2-0-1) past Highland by a 2-1 margin.
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High School Tennis:
Home Team Quakers Defeat the Lancers by 5-0

Tuesday, September 17, 2002

By Sanipa Koetsawasdi
SJSports Staff Writer

As we approach the end of the summer season, the girls' regular tennis season is just at its mid-session for the year. Today, during this sunny afternoon here at the Moorestown High School, the ladies 1st, 2nd, and 3rd singles matches as well as the 1st and 2nd doubles matches were in progress. The Moorestown High School Quakers played against the Holy Cross High School Lancers. This year, Holy Cross had just acquired ten new members into their tennis team. Although Holy Cross played their best, but were perhaps a bit less experienced, the Quakers were able to top the Lancers by 5-0.
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