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Cross Country Spotlight:
Devils Finish Fifth at Philadelphia Metro Championship Sunday, September 24, 2006 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's cross country team faced 21 schools at yesterday's Philadelphia Metro Championship, finishing in fifth place. The Devils recorded 161 points, 23 behind fourth place Gloucester County College. Franklin and Marshall won the meet for the second consecutive year with 36 points. Richard Stockton University was second with 95 points and Georgian Court University was third with 127 points. |
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Cross Country Spotlight:
Willard sets Record but Devils Place Ninth at Metro Championship Sunday, September 24, 2006 By Bob Heller Matt Willard broke the Belmont Plateau school record but the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's cross country team finished a somewhat disappointing 9th place out of the 21 schools competing at yesterday's Philadlephia Metro Championship. Willard completed the 8,000-meter course in 27:56.35, bettering the mark of 28:37.53 set last year by teammate Nick Willey at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships. Willard's time was good enough for fourth place overall, 19 seconds behind overall winner Walter Tum of Bloomfield College. Willey also bettered his old mark, finishing in sixth place overall with a time of 28:01.85. |
 High School Football:Williamstown's Defense Ends Late Rally Saturday, September 23, 2006 By Clark Washington For nearly the entire four quarters of Williamstown's football game at Highland, the defense had an answer in stopping the Tartans from scoring any points. The Braves would build a ten point advantage with less than a minute remaining and it appeared as if they would pick up their second win in a row. But a touchdown reception and the recovery of an onside kick setup Highland's last chance drive and attempt to pull out a victory at home. Williamstown's defense would come up big again with an interception and run off the final seconds of the game. With their 10-7 win, the Braves will remain on top of the Tri-County Conference Royal Division. |
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South Jersey Football:
Lynx Defeat a Pesky New York Panther Squad Saturday, September 23, 2006 By Rich Quiñones For the second week in a row the South Jersey Lynx found themselves in a dogfight with a tough opponent, and for the second straight week the team came out on top. This time it was a hard fought 20-6 triumph over a pesky New York Panther squad at JFK Center. Marty Cross hooked up with Maurice Taylor for a 54-yard TD toss early in the game, and Anthony Coleman's 46-yard return for a touchdown off a block punt by Paul Hand sealed the win for the Lynx ( 9-0), who need to win their season finale to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Lynx are currently the second-seed in the tentative playoff brackets. |
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Volleyball Spotlight:
Devils Sweep Molloy and Caldwell to even Record at 6-6 Saturday, September 23, 2006 By Bob Heller For so long, the Lady Panthers from Collingswood field hockey team has been one of those squads that opponents were either a bit nervous competing against or knew they were in for a hard fought battle. The Panthers' success has been dominating but with every new season, change is always waiting to occur. In a Colonial Conference match-up between the Lady Garnets from Haddon Heights and Collingswood, it would be the Garnets that were able to get the only goals of this game. Haddon Heights would score once in the first half and once in the second and defeat Collingswood 2-0. The win pushed the Garnets record to three wins and three losses early in this season. |
 High School Field Hockey:Camden Catholic Changes the Scenery with Win Friday, September 22, 2006 By Joyce Sagerty Camden Catholic and Bishop Eustace is a rivalry that has it share of disappointments and excitement after coming away with a win. It's always that game that's marked on the calendar in anticipation of seeing which team is the better one on this day. These two neighboring schools can remember that goal that sent the other team home with a loss. Last year it was the Lady Crusaders who came away with a win over Camden Catholic to advance during the playoffs. Today, under different circumstances, the Lady Irish's field hockey team starting a new chapter by defeating Bishop Eustace by a 3-0 margin. Michelle Vittese scored twice to lead the Irish to victory. |
 High School Soccer:Regan Helps Winslow Slide Past Triton Friday, September 22, 2006 By Jerome Michaels With just about two weeks into the season, teams have established which players on their team have the ability to score goals. When that number of players goes beyond three, you can count on your team competing in every game that team steps onto the field. The Eagles from Winslow Township, traveling to Triton to take on the Mustangs, were looking to pick up their fourth win in a row. During the first half of this Olympic Conference Patriot Division boys' soccer game, neither team was able to score. Mike Regan changed that during he second half scoring twice for the Eagles and his success on this day was enough to defeat Triton by a 2-1 margin. |
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South Jersey Baseball:
Surf Clinch Atlantic League Playoff Berth Friday, September 22, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf clinched an Atlantic League playoff berth via a 4-2 victory over the Newark Bears Friday night at Bernie Robbins Stadium on Arturo Gatti bobblehead night. Atlantic City's victory coupled with Camden's 9-0 loss to Long Island put the Surf in the playoffs for the third straight year under manager Jeff Ball. The team has also made the playoffs for the fourth time in the last six years under the watch of Surf vice president of baseball operations Mario Perrucci. The club also made the playoffs under the first year of general manager Greg Lynch's tenure. |
 High School Soccer:Highland Hands Pioneers Their First Loss Thursday, September 21, 2006 By George Brookings Clearview has started out their season capitalizing on their opportunities and it shows with the success they have been through. With four of their first five game played at home, the Pioneers have won every game to start out their season. Only their second road game played, the Tartans from Highland would be their next test. Clearview would get their first scoring chance redirected away and proved to be a momentum builder for the home team. Two quick goals by Highland proved to be enough for their defense to hold the Pioneers to a single goal. Clearview would rally, but the Tartans would survive and post a 2-1 victory. |
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South Jersey Baseball:
Ducks Down Surf Again Thursday, September 21, 2006 By Denny Watson The Long Island Ducks defeated the Atlantic City Surf 3-2 Thursday night before 2158 at Bernie Robbins Stadium. The defeat left the Surf's magic number at two to eliminate Camden and clinch a playoff spot. Long Island's Carlos Hernandez hit a two-out single to left to score Jayson Bass in the top of the ninth inning to give the Ducks the victory. Long Island took three of four from the Surf in a crucial series for Atlantic City. Atlantic City is now 33-27 in the second half; 66-57 overall. |
 High School Soccer:Davis' Double Overtime Goal Puts Woodbury on Top Wednesday, September 20, 2006 By Jerome Michaels Field position is extremely important in any sport especially if a team wishes to score against their opposition. But when Mother Nature decides to add a good strong wind, a team needs to take full advantage of their possessions. Paulsboro, traveling to Woodbury to take on the Herd in a Colonial Conference boys' soccer game, went against the norm when they scored the only goal of the first half against the wind. Both teams would adjust during the second half and this game had to be decided in double overtime. That's when the hard fought battle for both teams would finally end when Keith Davis gave the home team the 4-3 win when his shot found the net right at the start of the second extra period. |
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South Jersey Baseball:
Ducks Down Surf 6-5 Wednesday, September 20, 2006 By Denny Watson The Long Island Ducks defeated the Atlantic City Surf 6-5 Thursday night at Bernie Robbins Stadium behind a five-run sixth inning. The defeat left the Surf's magic number to clinch a playoff spot at three; as Camden and Newark were battling in an 8-8 deadlock at press time. Atlantic City wasted a stellar effort from Clyde Williams, who blasted two homers for the Surf _ his 19th and 20th. The Surf took a 4-1 lead into the sixth inning when the Ducks exploded for five runs. Greg Connors' towering homer to left, his fifth, became the eventual winning run for Long Island. The Ducks are now 31-27; Atlantic City is 33-26. |
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Volleyball Spotlight:
Devils Rally to Defeat Holy Family Wednesday, September 20, 2006 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia came back from an 11-point deficit in the final game of their match tonight against Holy Family University to defeat the Tigers 3-1 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference matchup at the Bobby Morgan Arena. The Devils trailed 21-10 in the fourth game and it looked as if the match was headed to a fifth and final game. However USP went on a 6-2 run to make the score 23-16. The Tigers added two more points to boost their lead back up to nine 25-16 before USP forced a sideout to regain serve trailing by eight 25-17. After a Tiger timeout Andrea Cardine served five straight points to pull the Devils within three 25-22 and force another Holy Family timeout. Momentum however was on the Devils side and Cardine served out the match with eight more points for a total of 13 straight service points to give the Devils a 30-25 win. |
 High School Soccer:Deptford Takes Advantage on their Chances Tuesday, September 19, 2006 By Joyce Sagerty It's that time of the year when the last days of warm weather are upon us and you can find most outside enjoying it. Also taking advantage of their opportunities were the Lady Spartans from Deptford girls’ soccer team. The Spartans were hosting a young Overbrook team with a lot of determination and speed. Deptford would start out this game controlling the play and take a two goal lead at the break. During the second half of this Tri-County Conference Royal Division game, it was all Deptford and they would post a 7-1 victory for their third win of this young season. Kim Barger scored three goals for the Lady Spartans. |
 High School Soccer:Eastern Wins Physical Battle Over Cherokee Monday, September 18, 2006 By Clark Washington When the Cherokee Chiefs boys' soccer team arrived at Eastern High School, you could see how confident they were before the start of their game against the Vikings. As a team playing as a single unit, Cherokee does possess the talent to defeat any opponent they compete against on the field. But so does the Vikings. During the first half of this game, both teams aggressively were determined to win every ball and setup for a chance to score. Eastern's Harry Middleton would get his foot on a loose ball in front of the net and score the eventual game winner. Both teams continued their physical play during the second half, but the Vikings would walk away with the 1-0 victory. |
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South Jersey Baseball:
The Atlantic City Surf and Long Island Ducks Split a Doubleheader Tuesday, September 19, 2006 By Denny Watson The Atlantic City Surf and Long Island Ducks split a doubleheader at Bernie Robbins Stadium Tuesday night. Atlantic City won the first game 6-3 and Long Island took the second game 7-2. The Surf are now 33-25 on the second half of the season; Long Island is 30-27. The Surf won the first game behind a three-run sixth inning to break a tie at three. Demetrius Heath's two-out single to right off Long Island starter and loser Pat Ahearne gave the Surf the go-ahead run and Raul Marval followed with a two-RBI double to right field. |
 College Soccer:Raptor of the Week: Michael Reed Monday, September 18, 2006 By Mike Ballard A sparkplug center midfielder, senior Michael Reed displayed his typical high-level performance in a pair of shutout wins for the Scarlet Raptors' soccer team last week. Reed added a pair of goals in the first 8:28 of play, including the game-winning tally, as Rutgers-Camden defeated Rutgers-Newark, 5-0, in its New Jersey Athletic Conference opener Sept. 16. The Rutgers-Camden men's soccer team climbed over .500 for the first time this season with a pair shutout victories in Camden over Albright College (2-0, Sept. 12) and Rutgers-Newark (5-0, Sept. 16). The Scarlet Raptors opened their New Jersey Athletic Conference schedule against sister school Rutgers-Newark with a bang. Senior midfielder Michael Reed (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) scored a pair of goals in the opening 8:28, both assisted by junior midfielder Onur Yilmaz (Delran, NJ/Delran) to spark the Scarlet Raptors over the Scarlet Raiders. |
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