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High School Football:
Defense Stops Camden Catholic, Grimes Highlights Paul VI Win

Saturday, November 25, 2006

By George Brookings
SJSports Special Correspondent

It was that time of the early when the traditional Thanksgiving football game could be found in your neighborhood. On Saturday at Paul VI High School, the Eagles were hosting the Fighting Irish in another one of those old time classic match ups. The Irish has had their way so far in their series against one another, but this was a different season for the Eagles. Paul VI would rely on their defense during the fourth quarter coming up with a key defensive play and maintain their three point lead. That's when Jonathan Grimes scored the final touchdown of the game giving Paul VI the 17-7 victory over the Fighting Irish.
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Ice Hockey Spotlight:
Potulny Pots Pair, Philadelphia Tops Albany 4-2

Friday, November 24, 2006

By Mike Thornton
Philadelphia Phantoms Correspondent

Ryan Potulny scored two goals, including the game-winner, and Don Morrison had the best night of his young career with three assists to power the Philadelphia Phantoms to a 4-2 win over the Albany River Rats before 5,723 at the Wachovia Spectrum on Friday night. Philadelphia opened the scoring with 9:47 remaining in the first period on a Potulny goal just nine seconds into the club's first power play of the night. The Phantoms won a draw to start the man-advantage and moved the puck to Morrison on the left point. Nolan Baumgartner one-touched a pass from Morrison to the top of the right circle, where Potulny one-timed it past Justin Peters for the 1-0 lead.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Cherokee Hands Shawnee First Lost of the Season

Monday, November 20, 2006

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

Justin Kinniry had two goals and Matt Maugeri added a goal and an assist as Cherokee defeated Shawnee 6-3 in Tier 1 action on Monday night. It was Shawnee's first loss after seven straight wins and they had also given up the least amount of goals, 12, coming into the game. Cherokee jumped on top early as Kinniry scored in the opening minute and after adding a power play goal Cherokee seemed to be in control. But Shawnee would score the next three goals to take a brief 3-2 lead.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Holy Cross and Cherokee 2 Battle to a Draw

Monday, November 20, 2006

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

Joe Paradise scored with just over four minutes remaining in the game as Holy Cross and Cherokee 2 played to a 2-2 tie at the Skate Zone in Voorhees. After Nick Petitte and Anthony Carr exchanged goals in the first period, neither team could score in the middle stanza, thanks to good back checking and solid goaltending by both teams. John Gidel gave Cherokee a 2-1 lead early in the third period as he jammed home a short side shot. With Holy Cross on the power play, Petitte set-up Paradise for the tying goal, and Holy Cross hung on for the tie. With the point Holy Cross maintains a one point lead over Cherokee, with Cinnaminson closing fast.
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College Basketball:
Raptor of the Week: Sydney Francis

Monday, November 20, 2006

By Mike Ballard
RutgersCamden Sports Correspondent

Senior forward Sydney Francis had an outstanding Rutgers-Camden debut as the Scarlet Raptors' basketball team split a pair of games at Alvernia College's Tom Masano/Sheraton Reading Tip-Off Tournament November 17-18. Francis, who was named to the all-tournament team, averaged a double-double with 13.5 points and 11.5 rebounds over the two games. Included in the performance was a 19-point, 11-rebound game against eventual tournament champion Alvernia. It took two games and an amazing comeback for the Rutgers-Camden men's basketball team to match its victory total from last season, hand first-year Head Coach Brian Wischusen his first victory with the Scarlet Raptors and end a 20-game losing streak, which dated back to last November.
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