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South Jersey Spotlight:
Gloucester County Hall of Fame to Induct 15 New Members Sunday, January 22, 2006 By Gus Ostrum Legendary Woodbury High and Sterling football coach Jim Combs along with former NFL lineman Joe Fields will be among the 15 new inductees to the Gloucester County Sports Hall of Fame during the 26th Annual Induction Banquet on March 28 at Auletto's Caterers in Almonesson, the Executive Committee has announced. Also to be inducted in the Class of 2006 will be David Glocker (Paulsboro), Robin Glazer (Glassboro), Kevin Timbers (Glassboro), Sam Laspata (Glassboro), Nancy Deal Hemby (Pitman), Bud Mossop (Pitman), Juliet Lancaster Avila (West Deptford), Bob Briles (Franklin Twp.), John Cerak (Clayton), Howie O'Neil (Woodbury), Tiffany O'Neal-Nicholson (Mantua), Dan Pidcock (Mantua), and Ed Shirk (Paulsboro). |
 College Basketball:Carter Powers Second-Half Comeback as Rutgers-Newark nips Rutgers-Camden Saturday, January 21, 2006 By Mike Ballard Senior guard Justin Carter put on a virtuoso display of basketball in the second half, scoring all 25 of his points, including a game-winning three-pointer, to rally Rutgers-Newark past Rutgers-Camden, 73-70, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference men's game here Saturday. Carter's heroics helped the Scarlet Raiders improve to 13-4 overall and 6-4 in the NJAC with their fourth consecutive victory. Rutgers-Camden, which has lost 12 straight, dips to 1-15 overall and 0-10 in the NJAC. It was the fifth consecutive victory for the Scarlet Raiders in the all-time series, including an 84-41 win earlier this season in Newark (Dec. 10), giving Rutgers-Newark a 37-31 lead in the all-time series. |
 High School Wrestling:Delsea's Late Push Finally Decides the Match Saturday, January 21, 2006 By Anthony Phillips Every team sport has their strategies on how to come away with the win. Wrestling is no different as the decisions of the coach staff could determine the outcome of a match. But no matter what the coach's instructions are, the game or match is decided by the kids' individual efforts on the mat. In a non-league match held at Eastern, the Vikings were hosting the Crusaders from Delsea. With only four points separating these two teams heading into the final bout, the Vikings would be looking for a pin in order to set back Crusader's chances of coming away with the win. But Mike McGaha turned the tables and pinned his opponent to secure the 40-30 decision for Delsea. |
 High School Basketball:LEAP Academy Have Their Way against Eustace Saturday, January 21, 2006 By Zachary Hibbs It was another chance for the Lancers from LEAP Academy boys' basketball team to show off their skills. The second year program affiliated with Rutgers Camden University rarely gets the opportunity to compete against other high school programs from the South Jersey area. With only three losses in fourteen games played, LEAP would get their chance to see how well they would play against the Crusaders from Bishop Eustace. Quickly the Lancers made themselves right at home and pick up their twelfth win of the season. Four players would finish in double figures as the Lancers would cruise to their 98-64 victory. |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Cangelosi Provides Spark as Devils Record Upset Win over Nyack Saturday, January 21, 2006 By Bob Heller Eric Cangelosi scored a season high 23-points as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team recorded their second upset victory in three days, defeating the then first-place Nyack College Warriors 66-62 early this evening at USP's Morgan Arena. The win, USP's fourth straight conference win, improves the Devils overall record to 7-9 and 5-6 in Central atlantic Collegiate Conference play. Nyack falls to 9-6 overall, 8-3 in CACC games. USP is now 7-2 over their last nine games after starting the season 0-7. |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Devils Dominate the Glass as They Defeat Nyack Saturday, January 21, 2006 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia rebounded from their tough loss at Holy Family Thursday night with a lot of rebounds, 53 of them as they handily defeated Nyack College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's basketball game this afternoon at USP's Morgan Arena. With the win, the Devils improve to 10-5 overall and 9-3 in CACC games. Nyack fell to 2-13 overall and 1-11 in league play. The Devils 53 rebounds were a season high as they outrebounded the Warriors 53-32. 16 of their 52 rebounds were offensive boards, leading to 18 points. |
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Lacrosse Spotlight:
Bergey Powers Wings in 10-7 Win over Stealth Saturday, January 21, 2006 By Jennifer Stefani The Philadelphia Wings (3-1), led by forward Jake Bergey, defeated the San Jose Stealth, 10-7 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. Philadelphia remains undefeated on the road this season with wins at Colorado (December 30), Minnesota (January 6), and tonight's win in San Jose. The Wings have a two-week hiatus before their next game against the Minnesota Swarm on Friday, February 10 at Xcel Energy Center. |
 High School Wrestling:Ocean Township Falls Quickly to Camden Catholic Friday, January 20, 2006 By Anthony Phillips It's no big secret that the wrestling program from Camden Catholic is very good at what they do. What they have done so far was to compile a winning record that has labeled them as one of the top wrestling teams in the state of New Jersey. With individual records at stake, each wrestler has made a personal commitment to come away with the win for the team. Ocean Township would be the next test for Camden Catholic and they would pass with a high grade. The Irish recorded pins during the first two bouts of the night and that momentum along with the fan support allowed Camden Catholic to wrestle their way to a 49-6 win. The Irish would increase their record to 15-2 and continue to lead the South Jersey Non-Public Group A standings. |
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Ice Hockey Spotlight:
Phantoms Come Back on Hershey Friday, January 20, 2006 By Brian Smith On Friday night at the Wachovia Spectrum 10,878 delighted in the Philadelphia Phantoms finest comeback of the season, as the home team beat the Hershey Bears 5-4 in a shootout. Josh Gratton paced the purple with two goals. Hershey's two representatives at the upcoming AHL All-Star Game vaulted the Bears to a 4-1 lead in the first period, as Eric Fehr and Lawrence Nycholat each scored twice. Nycholat added two assists for the four-point period. |
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Soccer Spotlight:
KiXX Drop Opening Game in Home-and-Home Series versus Milwaukee, 10-5 Friday, January 20, 2006 By David Deal The Philadelphia KiXX (4-6) dropped the opening game in a home-and-home series versus the Milwaukee Wave (10-3), 10-5 at the U.S. Cellular Arena tonight. Forward Greg Howes recorded the game winner on his second penalty-kick goal of the game at 14:13 of the third quarter. Peter Pappas (4-6) took the loss for Philadelphia with 21 saves on 31 chances (both season highs), while Brian Rowland (2-2) earned the victory with the Wave, turning away eight of the 13 shots he faced. |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Lanier Leads Devils to Upset Win over Tigers Thursday, January 19, 2006 By Bob Heller Howard Lanier hit a three-point field goal with 3.8 seconds remaining, breaking a 66-all tie and leading the Devils to a 69-66 upset win over Holy Family University at the Tigers Campus Center this evening. With the win, the Devils improve to 6-9 overall and 4-6 in Central Atlantic Collegiate conference games. USP has now won six of their last eight games overall and four of their last five conference games. Holy Family falls to 10-7 overall and 6-4 in the CACC. Lanier finished the game with a career high 19 points. Howard was a perfect 7-for-7 from the field, including four "treys" and 1-for-1 from the free throw line. The sophomore guard also dished out a team-high five assists. |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Tigers Hand Devils First Conference Road Loss of Season Thursday, January 19, 2006 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's basketball team's comeback effort in the second half fell short as the Holy Family University Tigers handed the Devils their first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) road loss of the season, 75-67 tonight at Holy Family's Campus Center. The loss drops the Devils to 9-5 overall and 8-3 in CACC games. Holy Family improved to 13-1 overall and 11-0 in conference play. USP was led by Shelby Rance's 29 points. (9-16 FG, 5-7 3FG; 6-7 FT) Rashanna Edwards added 12 points and a game-high five steals. Edwards and Leah Shumoski also dished out five assists apiece for the Devils. Shumoski also paced USP with eight rebounds. |
 High School Basketball:Kersey Gets Heights' Second Half Started Tuesday, January 17, 2006 By Jason Brown Whenever teams has been going through a losing streak, the best remedy is to find out what needs to be fixed and get back on the court. When the Garnets from Haddon Heights traveled to Haddon Township, both teams were looking to find a way to come away with the win. The Colonial Conference has several teams that were capable of putting up double digit victories. This game would be a chance to come away with a conference win. Brandon Kersey had success find his range helping Haddon Heights break a halftime tie and built a lead that decided this game. The Garnets would post the 51-43 victory and pick up their first conference win. |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Dundas, Mullane lead Devils to Win over Wilmington Tuesday, January 17, 2006 By Bob Heller Keith Dundas scored 19 points and Michael Mullane came off the bench to score 17 as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball team cruised to an 80-58 win over the Wilmington College Wildcats this evening. The win, the Devils third conference win in their last four games, improved their overall record to 5-9 and their record in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games to 3-6. Wilmington drops to 1-13 overall and 1-8 in league play. |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Devils Tame Wildcats for Seventh Straight Win Tuesday, January 17, 2006 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's basketball team came to life in the second half of this evenings contest against Wilmington College as they opened up a big lead and cruised to their seventh straight win, 65-49. The Devils improved to 9-4 overall and 8-2 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play. Wilmington fell to 2-12 overall, 1-9 in league play. The Devils were led by their dynamic duo of Leah Shumoski and Shelby Rance. Shumoski recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Rance had 16 points, four assists and five steals. Allison Weiss led all rebounders with 11 boards. |
 High School Basketball:Eastern Rebounds in Third Quarter to Defeat Gloucester Monday, January 16, 2006 By Susan Hall There were two teams looking to end two different streaks during the third annual Cougar Classic girls’ basketball tournament held at Cherry Hill East High School. For the Lady Lions from Gloucester City, they were looking to extend their two game winning against Eastern. The Vikings on the other hand were trying to stop a losing streak of two games. The way the second half started, it appeared as if each team would extend their streaks by one game. Appearances can be deceiving especially when a team completely dominates an entire quarter to control a game. Eastern’s eleven point lead heading into the final quarter was enough to hold onto their 59-51 victory over Gloucester. |
 College Basketball:Raptor of the Week: Imani Hafiz Monday, January 16, 2006 By Mike Ballard Rutgers-Camden sophomore guard Imani Hafiz notched her second career double-double in a home loss to Kean University Jan. 14, collecting 10 rebounds and 10 points, while also collecting a game-high six steals and tying for a game-high three assists. Earlier in the week, in a loss at New Jersey City University Jan. 11, Hafiz had nine points, five rebounds and a team-high eight steals. For the season, she leads the Raptors with 65 steals (4.6 per game), a total which already gives her 129 steals in the second year of her career (12th on the all-time list). In the most recent NCAA national stats, when she was averaging 4.3 steals through Jan. 8 games, Hafiz ranked 11th in the country. |
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Soccer Spotlight:
KiXX Prevail in California, 8-5 Monday, January 16, 2006 By David Deal The Philadelphia KiXX (4-5) snapped a two-game losing skid with an 8-5 victory versus the expansion California Cougars (1-12) in the club's first trip to the Stockton Arena tonight. Midfielder Andy Guastaferro recorded the game winner, his first of two scores versus the sixth attacker at 12:58 of the fourth quarter. Peter Pappas (4-5) earned the victory in the net for Philadelphia with 13 saves on 18 chances, while Jim Larkin dropped to 1-8 with the Cougars, turning away 10 of the 16 shots he faced. |
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