High School Swimming:
TOWNSHIP SCORES HAT TRICK
Teams take all 3 trophies at County Championship

By Rod Smith
SJSports Staff Writer

GCIT - Fri. Feb. 20

Both Washington Twp. teams captured top honors in the Gloucester County Championships held Feb. 20 at GCIT. The boys' team had the most 1st and 2nd place finishes to retain their 1996 crown ( the meet was not team-scored in 1997) and prevail over excellent teams fielded by both West Deptford and Clearview. Likewise, the girl's team successfully defended their 1996 crown and emerged victorious overall thereby earning the combined championship trophy for Twp.
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High School Swimming:
Cherry Hill East Teams Remain Undefeated

By Rod Smith
SJSports Staff Writer

GTT - Wed. Jan.14 - Double-dual

All the ingredients of top-notch competition were evident - long-standing arch-rivalry, standing room only, packed decks, top- ranked swimmers from both teams. All the makings for a meet where 4th and 5th places could be determining factors as East Coach Fred Knouse noted: "Every time counts today." And it was ALL CHERRY HILL fighting for power points.
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High School Swimming:
Township dispatches Camden Catholic

By Rod Smith
SJSports Staff Writer

Mon 12/22 - GTT - Washington Twp. vs. Camden Catholic

Washington Township's second meet of the season saw the Minutemen at full strength after an opening loss to Triton at which several premier Twp. swimmers, tapering for an upcoming USS meet, did not swim. Tonight, however, the Minutemen avenged their reputation as last year's Division Champs and soundly dispatched a strong Camden Catholic team 105-80.
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High School Swimming:
Mustangs Break THREE School Records !!!

By Rod Smith
SJSports Staff Writer

Mon 12/22 - GTT - Triton vs. Cumberland

Coach Gorsky was ecstatic at his swimmers' performance against an undermanned Cumberland team in the Mustangs 117-68 victory. Three school records were toppled in the 200 medley relay, the 200 IM and the 500 free. Helen Schumacher won the 200 IM with a new record of 2:25.74; Greg Heubach won the 500 free and set a new school mark at 5:45.17; and the medley relay team of Owen Gigliot, Jodi Ambrose, Jered Stanley and John Hugan set the new record at 2:04.85, knocking over 3 seconds off the old mark.
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