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High School Football:
Sterling Gets The Job Done To Advance

Saturday, November 16, 2002

By Jerome Michaels
SJSports Special Correspondent

Sure this game wasn't played in the best conditions to determine the outcome of this South Jersey Group 2 matchup. On and off rain, muddy field conditions and cold temperature...perfect good old-time football weather. Sterling, seeded sixth, used two-second quarter touchdowns to squeeze by the Pirates from Cinnaminson. The Silver Knights 14-12 win moved them into the semi-finals against the second seeded Eagles from West Deptford.
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High School Football:
Gloucester City Slips Past Schalick

Saturday, November 16, 2002

By Jerome Michaels
SJSports Special Correspondent

The old nursery rhythm of rain, rain go away would not come true on this day as steady rain kept this game limited to the running attack. The second seeded Gloucester welcomed the seventh seeded Schalick Cougars to John Lynch Field for a South Jersey Group 1 quarterfinals matchup. Both teams were looking to establish a running game on the wet, muddy field, but the defenses would have the upper hand. Two first half touchdowns by the Lions was good enough to defeat Schalick by a score of 15-6.
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Event Spotlight:
KiXX Take the Force out of Cleveland
Philadelphia Remains Undefeated at Home This Season

Saturday, November 16, 2002

By David Deal
Philadelphia KiXX Correspondent

The 2001-02 Major Indoor Soccer League Champions, Philadelphia KiXX (8-3), defeated the Cleveland Force (4-4) 13-11 in front of 3,783 fans at the First Union Spectrum. KiXX Captain Kevin Sloan connected on the game-winning goal at 11:39 of the fourth quarter on an assist from Joe Scigliano. Sloan continues his hot foot, connecting on two goals for four points, recording 10 total points in his last three contests. Peter Pappas (7-2) earned the victory, recording nine saves on 14 shots, while Jim Larkin (4-4) took the loss for the Cleveland.
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High School Football:
Moorestown Recovers to Defeat Deptford

Friday, November 15, 2002

By Jerome Michaels
SJSports Special Correspondent

When looking at any group playoff brackets for the first round, the game that usually stands out is the fourth seed versus the fifth seed. Viewed as an evenly matched game with both teams possession the talent to win, Moorestown hosting Deptford proved to be a competitive game...for as least one half. Runningback Albert Young proved to be the difference in the second half as Moorestown (8-1) scored 17 unanswered points to pull away from Deptford. The fourth seeded Quakers posted a 31-7 victory to the South Jersey Group 3 semi-final round against the top-seeded Delsea.
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High School Field Hockey:
Overtime Goals Gives Camden Catholic Second Straight Title

Friday, November 15, 2002

By Crystal Parker
SJSports Staff Writer

Eleven players including their goalkeeper from each team took the field this afternoon determined to play their best and capture the title. It would end with seven players per side as this evenly matched South Jersey Group 2 field hockey championship game went into overtime. The Lady Eagles' early lead looked as if West Deptford would earn another upset victory over a higher seeded team, but Camden Catholic ended all of their hopes on Liz Hutchinson game winning goal. The Lady Irish's come from behind 2-1 victory allowed them to celebrate their second straight title.
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High School Soccer:
Haddonfield Captures S.J. Group 2 Soccer Crown

Friday, November 15, 2002

By Vincent Lewis
SJSports Staff Writer

The game of soccer has been labeled by some people as a sport which is emotion-based with physical demands that requires endurance and explosiveness. When you get that type of performance out of each player on the field, nothing but good things can come from that type of play. The Bulldogs from Haddonfield had the momentum in their favorite but not the advantage on the scoreboard early in the contest. Well, not until the second half of this Group 2 title game at Delran High School. Haddonfield scored the only goal in this game by Paul Reiss giving the Bulldogs the 2002 championship.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Riggs, Dunbar and Probe Lead Clearview

Friday, November 15, 2002

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

Chris Riggs, Bill Dunbar and Jon Probe scored two goals each as Clearview beat Shawnee 9-1 in Tier 1 action on Friday night at Hollydell. With Shawnee missing their top line and also a top defenseman, the first period was competitive. Probe scored a short-handed goal on a nice pass from Dave Gooch and with eighteen seconds left in the period, Probe scored again this time sent in on a breakaway by Mike Sullivan to make it 2-0.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Lanciano Leads Undefeated Neumann

Friday, November 15, 2002

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

Christopher Lanciano had three goals and an assist and Andrew Renzi stopped all 18 shots as St. John Neumann defeated Lenape 9-0 at Hollydell on Friday night to remain undefeated in Tier 2 competition. After Curran McCauley opened the scoring early in the game, Lanciano fed a perfect pass from the corner to Iamurri in front of the net and Neumann led 2-0. Moments after the center ice face-off, Lanciano skated down the right side and his quick shot found the net and Neumann led 3-0 midway through the period. Renzi wasn't tested until early in the second period when Tom Lizzio was alone in front, but Renzi stoned him to keep the lead at three goals.
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Event Spotlight:
Phantoms Cruise to 4-1 Victory

Friday, November 15, 2002

By Patrick Williams
SJSports Special Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA - The Phantoms made sure that Peter White's homecoming was a memorable one. Philadelphia skated past the Bridgeport Sound Tigers last night, 4-1, at the First Union Spectrum Antero Niittymaki made 17 saves in the win, while Ian MacNeil added a goal and an assist. White had an assist in his first game with the Phantoms since March 5, 2000. Last night's game was the first sign that the Phantoms may be adjusting to the American Hockey League's penalty crackdown, yielding just three power plays to the Sound Tigers. The Phantoms' power play, which had struggled for a good portion of the season, notched a goal against the AHL's top-ranked penalty kill.
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High School Field Hockey:
West Deptford Upsets Bishop Eustace to Advance to Finals

Thursday, November 14, 2002

By Crystal Parker
SJSports Staff Writer

Rain has played a major role in this year's outdoor fall sports during the post season. Field conditions, scheduling conflicts and time restriction caused headaches for coaches and athletic directors through the area. Despite all of that, the Lady Eagles from West Deptford did not let the rain nor playing conditions stop them from traveling to Bishop Eustace and upsetting the number one seed. West Deptford will now visit third seeded Camden Catholic in the South Jersey Group 2 finals with their 2-1 win over Bishop Eustace.
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High School Field Hockey:
Moorestown Shuts Out Holy Cross to Advance

Thursday, November 14, 2002

By Charlie Barker
SJSports Staff Writer

In a semifinal game of the Central Group 3 playoffs, the Lady Quakers of Moorestown shut out the Lady Lancers of Holy Cross 2-0 to advance to the next round. Even though Moorestown has one of the strongest offenses in South Jersey, this time it was their defense that made the difference in the contest. Moorestown's Beverly Wilson was the stingy netminder.
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South Jersey Basketball:
Rapid Player Improvement Point Guard School

Monday, November 11, 2002

Press Release

Voorhees, NJ - For players that want to learn how to play the toughest position in basketball, this is the place to go. Over the weekend more than 30 players attended the first Rapid Player Improvement Point Guard School run by Gary Lapergola and Brian Rowan. Players drilled, competed in point guard specific situations, learned tips to help them improve their play and listened to guest speakers.
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South Jersey Basketball:
Rise Basketball Presents Playground All-Star Saturday

Monday, November 11, 2002

By Edward Spann
Rise Basketball Special Correspondent

On Saturday, November 16th, Rise Basketball Presents Playground All-Stars "The Best Streetball Team Ever Assembled" landing in Pleasantville, NJ at the Pleasantville High School gym. The Playground All-Stars will face Terrance Ward & the Healthy Cities/ Cape Atlantic All-Stars. The Playground All-Stars will feature the famous Rucker Park League MVP, 2X Nike Slam Dunk Champion, and several And1 mix tape superstars. They will bring their energetic, up and down, in your face, make you look silly game to Terrance Ward & the Healthy Cities/ Cape Atlantic All-Stars who are a collection of past and present local basketball stars that are prepared to represent their old stomping grounds.
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