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COURIER-POST, Friday, March 5, 1993 5d Camden Catholic caBfares Div. A title Swimming However Immaculate Heart, which dropped to 13-1, kept chipping away and closed the gap to 50-44 when Amy Canes-trino and Jessica Winfield went 1-2 in the 100 freestyle. Catholic expected to pull away after the 500 freestyle, but was only able to increase the margin to 59-51. "I thought we'd sweep the 500," said Sexton, who won the 500, with Beth Mayo taking third. "We didn't realize that they had such good girls in that event.

We were really surprised at that point." Sexton refused to buckle under the pressure, rallying on the final leg of the next event the 200 free relay to bring Catholic home a winner and push the score to 67-57. "I was nervous waiting for my leg," said Sexton, who also won the 200 free. "Coach (Mike) Parker told us we had to win the 200 free. I hit the water in second place and knew I had to kick as hard as I could. Open and South Jersey Coaches Invitational championships.

"This is an extraordinary group of girls," said Parker, whose club has complied a 31-1 record during the span. "They've met every challenge. We knew Immaculate Heart would be a difficult team. I predicted the meet and had us winning by 20 points. We had a discussion on the bus coming up to the meet and went over what everyone had to do.

The girls knew what they were up against. "They moved some people around to prevent us from sweeping the 200 and 500 freestyles, but it hurt them in the 200 IM where Gwen Mayo and Natalie Wolfinger went 1-2, and the backstroke. This was a team effort tonight, but if I had to pinpoint any one performance, I'd have to say Dawn's 200 free relay leg and 200 freestyle win were big races for us." By BOB CABNET Courier-Post Staff EWING As Camden Catholic High School's Mandy Burke stood on the starting block waiting to swim the 100-yard breaststroke at the State girls' Division A championship meet on Thursday at Trenton State College, all she was thinking about was doing her best. Burke's effort was good for fourth place and the clinching points as Camden Catholic went on to top stubborn Immaculate Heart 94-76 for the Division A title. Going into the breaststroke, Catholic held a 78-62 lead and needed eight points to secure its third championship in four years.

The Irish got the points when Gwen Mayo clocked a 1:09.60 to win the event and Burke did a 1:13.83 finishing fourth. "I didn't realize until I got out of the pool that we won the meet," said Burke. "I knew Gwen would win I was just trying I went all out to the wall. "It feels great to finish out what we started as freshman. Being a senior makes this championship more exciting." Ann Czemiakowski, Natalie Wolfinger and Kathy Rotter followed with a 1-2-5 finish in the 100 backstroke, setting the stage for Gwen Mayo and Burke.

"I knew it was important for us to do well in the backstroke and I was just trying to keep up with Ann," said Natalie Wolfinger. "This was the most competitive meet we've had all year. Once the meet was over we really got excited. I think winning the title this year is more exciting that the other two. It's nice ending your career with a championship." The meet closed out a remarkable four-year period for the Irish that included three state titles and four National Catholic High School, South Jersey League to do my best and get the most points I could for the team.

When one of the parents told us we had won the meet, we got psyched up for the 400 free relay." Catholic forged the final score when Beth Mayo, Natalie Wolfinger, Dawn Sexton and Gwen Mayo combined to win the 400 free relay in 3:48.01. The Irish, which finished the season undefeated at 13-0, appeared in control early in the meet, holding a 37-25 lead after the 50 freestyle which was won by Kelly O'Connell swimming in an outside lane. "I feel more confident being on the outside," said O'Connell. "I was very focused and wanted to get out fast. I don't think anybody saw me out there.

After the 50 though, things started to get nerve Ft I I I I I I i I Lancers hold off Indians to capture league title 5-2 Hockey By MARK HATOFF Courier-Post Staff VOORHEES Freshman centers Ken Goetz and Hugh McGee each scored a pair of goals and sophomore Rob Pacitti collected two assists, as the Lancers defeated the Indians 5-2, in the inaugural South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League champi- onship Thursday night at the Coliseum. The six-team league is independent of any connection with the New Jersey State Athletic Association or the high schools. The victory capped an improbable season-ending run for the Lancers, 11-7-0, who won their last six games. The club, which skated to a fourth-place finish during the regular season, had to top the first-place Renegades and the second-place Indians in the playoffs to claim the title. "I'm really excited for the kids," said Lancers' coach Bill Silk.

"They worked hard all year and they did it without some key players for most of the season. "This was a terrific neighborhood rivalry. I've known (Indians' coach) George Borgos and his family for years." The Lancers, which had lost two of three games to the Indians, 10-4-3, during the regular season, took advantage of a pair of penalties and a little bit of luck in taking a I By Brian Porco, Courier-Post Correct region times The correct times for the regional wrestling tournaments this weekend are as follows: Region 7 at Eastern High School tonight at Saturday at noon and 5 p.m.. Region 8 at Absegami High School tonight at Saturday at 11a.m. and 5 p.m.

Final stats The final high school wrestling statistics compiled by Rick Ventura will appear in conjunction with the All-South Jersey Team at the end of the season. Facing Off: Kevin Silk (left) of the Lancers and Adam Errico of the Indians battle for the puck Thursday night in Voorhees. 3-0 lead. Goetz scored the first goal, off assists from Pacitti and freshman defenseman Chris Holland, on the power play at 2 minutes, 9 seconds of the first period. McGee was credited with a goal at 10:44 of the first period when an its last nine contests.

"We had to mix and match early in the season because of all our injuries, but the rest of the team just sucked it up. "We have no seniors and only three juniors on the team, so I'm really looking forward to the years to come." Junior center Jack Jobes scored an unassisted goal for the Indians and senior captain Mike Borgos added a goal early in the third period to cut the Indians' deficit to 4-2. Bob Semtimphelter had the Lancers' fourth goal and McGee ended the scoring with an empty-net tally. "We wanted to start hitting from the start and bottle them up," said Goetz. "Once we took advantage of those early penalties, we wanted to keep the pressure on." "We tried to keep their strong-side center and left winger in the zone," said Silk.

"Our goal coming in was containing their weak side." The Lancers' kept the puck in the offensive zone and continued to pepper the net. The Indians' deficit could have been worse if not for the acrobatic goaltending of Berger, who made 26 saves. "We peaked at the right time," said Silk, whose team won eight of Indian defender inadvertantly deflected the puck past goaltender Jon Berger. The goal made the score 2-0 after one period. Pacitti fed Goetz again at the 58-second mark of the second, on a power play that had carried over from the opening period.

That made the score 3-0. "The coach kept Ken, Hugh and me together on the same line from the first day of practice," said Pacitti. "We got to know each other really well that way." Another key for the Lancers during the game was tight checking that seemed to disrupt the flow of the Indians' rush up ice. Local Scoreboard H.S. Basketball Boys' 500 free 1.

Dawn Sexton, CC. 5: 1 1 2. Sarah Winfield, IH, 3. Beth Mayo.CC, 5:19.47. 200 free relay -1.

Camden Catholic (Andrea Giorgione, O'Connell, Wolfinger, Sexton), 2. Immaculate Heart, 3. Immaculate Heart, 1:5143. 100 backstroke 1. Czemiakowski.

CC, 2. Wolfinger, CC, 3. Karen Carrtzo.lH, 1:04.85. 1 00 breaststroke -1 Gwen Mayo, CC, 2. Shannon Payne, IH, 3.

Sue Machorek, IH, 1:10.72. 400 free relay 1. Camden Catholic (Mayo, Wolfinger, Sexton, Mayo), 2. Immaculate Heart, i Immaculate heart, 3:68.50. S.J.

GROUP 4 TOURNAMENT 21 20 14 11 -74 Some area scores arrived too late for this edition. The Courier-Post up-to-the-minute South Jersey scoreline will provide late scores. From a touch-tone phone call 486-2426 to get the late scores in girls' basketball, boys' basketball, wrestling and area college basketball scores. State Basketball Top 20 AtarfcClty 23 20 11 23 -U Millville (17-7)-Emla Barber 17, Davis 4, Ed Jamison 34, Crandell 2, Len Brooks 11, Preston 6. Totals: 29H6H-74.

Atlantic City (26-OVNattiel Tarus 11, Crayton Williams 1 8, Lull 2, Marty Small 25, Griffin 7, Covington 4, Myles-Belton 2, Chris Nurse 16. Totals: 39-7-85. Egg Harbor keeps top spot in state poll Late scores 17 13 Vkwtand 15 15 Cherokee H.S. Boys' Basketball Vineland (19-7)-Barutti 6, John Jones 22, Wallie Hill 20, Arte Baldwin 12, S. Rivera 5 Totals' 28-Sk-3-64.

Cherokee (19-5)-Brown 6. Craig Maurer 16, Aikens 7, Don Farese 10, Girls' Qerecke 4, Randy Edney 22. Totals: S.J. GROUP A TOURNAMENT RedBenkCalh 11 17 14 22 -64 HrACross 16 17 20 16 -73 Red Bank Cath (174)-Cavanaugh 4, Haran 9, Dawn White 22, Vanessa Metolch 11, FaistJ 2, Brutaman 3. Angela Cappadano 13.

Totals: 22 -(2)- Holy Cross (21-2)-Santmo 8, Lancierl 2. McKee 6. Bucd 4. Jones 2. Kelly 13 10 17 21-61 24 30 26 22 -104 1.

Egg Harbor Twp. 23-3 1 2. Linden 22-1 3 3. St. Rose 24-1 7 4.

StJohnVianney 20-4 2 5. Wash. Twp. 24-1 4 6. Jefferson 23-1 5 7.

Ridgewood 22-1 6 8. Notre Dame 22-1 10 9. Old Tappan 21-1 9 (tie). So. Hunterdon 21-1 14 11.

J.P.Stevens 21-2 18 12. E. Brunswick 22-3 8 13. Hunterdon Cen. 20-1 11 (tie).

Red Bank 20-4 16 15. Rutherford 21-1 13 16. Delran 23-0 19 17. Holy Cross 20-2 17 18. Immaculate 22-2 20 19.

Bishop Ahr 20-2 15 20. Keyport 20-1 12 Washington Township (24-1) dropped to No. 5 after suffering its first loss of the season, to Merion (Pa.) Mercy Academy. The Minu-temaids then rebounded with wins over Triton and Shawnee. Delran improved to 23-0 and jumped three places to No.

16 following wins over Lenape, Riverside and Hammonton. Holy Cross held onto the No. 17 slot after running its winning streak to nine games with victories over Rancocas Valley and S.J. GROUP 4 TOURNAMENT Lakewood 10 13 17 9 -46 Wash. Twp.

11 4 17 15 -47 Lakewood (22-4)-Monty Butler 10, Armond Allen 22, Diamon Navaro 10, Robinson 4. Hannah 2, Merrfweather 1. Totals: 21-0)4-49. Washington Township (21-5)-Andy Thies 20. Greg Hammond 10.

Klsshsuer 4, Jordan 5, Barbara 2, Huckel 6. Totala: 18X4)7-47. S.J. GROUP 2 TOURNAMENT Sterling 16 16 6 18 -62 Wooditown 12 9 17 20 -56 Sterling (19-6KJy Brook 18, Jeff Hoahlng 12, Shelton 4, Miller 5, Joe Moreno 10, Earson 6, Tom Wyatt 6. Totals: 2IM8H442.

Woodstown (15-9)-Scott Power 27, Taylor 6. Hallahan 3, James Woodson 1 1 Williams 9, Moore 2. Totala: Egg Harbor Township High School crowned itself conference champion with an impressive win and held onto the top spot in the state rankings in girls' basketball this week. In the latest poll, Washington Township dropped a spot and Delran leap-frogged over Burlington County rival Holy Cross, which remained at last week's ranking. Egg Harbor (22-3) hammered defending South Jersey Group 2 champion Middle Township 74-30 to win the Cape-Atlantic League title.

Overbrook (17-S(-HHI 4, Glenn Brown 1 8, Hyduk 7, Johnson 6, Notion 4, Davis 6, Young 6, Alio 2, Lancaster 4. Totals: 24-(5)81. Shawnee (24-1)-B. Earl 4, Corey Green 12, Kirk Luchman 17, Rob Nadler 14, Danny Earl 25, Q. Foster 6, Malik Allen 16, D.

Foster 2, Bezow 4, Bouchard 2. Totals: 4M6r8-104. O'Leary 15. Sharon SWsl 20. Pierce 2, Rachel Harrington 15.

Touts: 232)-25- SJ. GROUP 4 TOURNAMENT Cherry West 12 6 6 22 46 WiHngboro 16 12 10 17 -67 Cherry West (18-6)-Jineea Butler 12, Joanna Ellas 11, Chalice Rhodes 11, Lane 3, Borda 4, Usowski 2. Totals: 17-(31-11-48. Wllllngboro (14-8)-Allcia Turner 20, Beth Daly 18, Danielle Houston 10, Williams 6, Ad. Turner 2, Johnson 3.

Totals: 2rH1H-57. Brick Twp. 10 2 6 130243 -42 ChemEaat 11 16 2 40246-44 Brick Twp. Melanie Morris 10. Staph Zdanolcz 14, Doyle 8, Scott 5, Wright 5.

Totals: 16-10-42. Cherry East(19-5HIII Marple 19. Der-pilboslan 6. Croft 8, Snail 6, Pulllams 5. Totals: 17-(2)-8-44.

tntwrn 13 6 12 16 -52 Washington Twp. 12 14 18 18 -62 Shawnee MM)-Nicole Galanek 18, Moyer 7. Chillemi 2, Boyd 8, Stelanle Daniela 11, Shubik 1, Yates 5. Totals: 2H1)-9-52. Washington Twp (24-1)-Karen Alklns 13.

Jen Lyons 11, Carolyn Blank 12. Jen Natale 15, Nelson 8, L. Lyons 2. Totals: 20-1)-21-2. S.J.

GROUP 2 TOURNAMENT I 20 42 20 11 -54 Moofntown Gateway (11-15VDennls Kolecki 14, Dek Hockey TANSBORO LEAGUE Silver Bullets 3, Triple A 2 Pitman 3, Washington Twp. 3 Wrestling Coach of the Week Chris Smith 10. Watson 4, Brian Rowan 4, Masters 4. Totals: 16H2V-M2 Moorestown (18-6r-Scfiall 9, Duane Harper 10, Kingston 5, DeShlekts 4, Chns Lavender 12. Oliver 3, Hoffman 2.

Totals: 18-2)-16-54. PI Pleas. Boro 12 10 20 I -51 Delran 17 12 16 23 -67 Pt. Pleasant Boro (15-9)-Kenney 9, Tankcwch 10, Pisano 2, Bonner 11, Bahlam 10. Hynes 3, Perez 2, Gentile 2, rt.

Camden Cath 8 8 12 20 -50 Bishop Ahr 14 12 10 13 -46 Camden Cath (204)-Karrle Schmidt 13. Saponaro 8, Tropiano 7, Bridget Garrrty 12, Kim McHugh 10. Totala: 18-(2)-12-50. Bishop Ahr-Jen Ciemente 13, Motta 6, Koehler 1 0. Bandar 2.

Lanlgen 8, Singleton 4, Kavleski 8. Totals: 21-7-49. Notre Deme 61, Msgr. Donoven 52 SL John Vlanney 76, McConlaOn 37 TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS BepM 6 6 18 14 45 Okw.Chritllen 6 6 10 14 -36 Baptist (21-3)-Heidl Pierson 22, Karra-lah Byrd 10, Holloway 7, Downs 4, Psnter 2. Totals: 19-0)4-45.

Glou. Christian (14-7)-Amber Summers 14, Heather Phifer 13. Jessica DeFeo 5, Fish 2, Strange 1. Totala: 13-(2)-7-35. CumbeitendCh.

17 8 7 15 -47 Pilgrim 10 14 12 24 -60 Cumberland Kates 24, Vanller 4, Duffy 7, Nicole Thomas 10, Daniel 2. Totals: 20-(1)4-47. Pilgrim-Heidi Klingert 21, Becky Moi 20, B. Brower 7, A. Brower 8, Campagna 4.

Totals: 23-1440. Hatch 2. Totals: 21-0)4-51. Bulletin Board Delran(16-7)-Jemal Holloway 13. Ken looinson 10.

Travis Murphy 21, Ralph S.J. GROUP 2 TOURNAMENT Seccs 16. Thompson 2, Huff 5. Totals: 23-(5)-tW7. 8 6 6 5 -25 Tryouts WASHINGTON TWP.

Boys ages 1 4-1 5 interested in trying out lor i travel baseball team In the Washington Town-ship-Blackwood area, call 582-3666. Selem 13 16 15 16 -63 MkMeTwp. 23 24 25 26 -16 Salem (14-10)-Sptcer 6, Davis 6, Tacarrfree Jones 10. Patterson 1 White 2, Tunis 2, Stevenson 5, Leon Morris 17, Thomas 4, Taylor 8, Brown 2. Totals: 25- (2H1-53.

Middle Twp. (24-2)-Lamarr Greer 34, Stepahno Anderson 26, Junie Shelton 10, Ries 5. Bennett 3. Sokarai 8, McNeil 8. Cathcart 4.

Totals: 40-48H0-98. 8.J. GROUP A TOURNAMENT CBA 66, Red Bent Cattwuc 46 SL Joe, Met 76, Megr Donovan 57 Dekan 16 16 13 16 -63 Hammonton Smith 14. Butler 2, Procaccacini 4. Stlteler 1, Blaine 2, Fusco 2.

Totals: 9-5-25. Delran (23-0)-Mellssa Roberts 19, McKeen 3, Nicole Johnson 13, April Pilenza 10, Brown 2, Allison Pierce 17. Totals: 29-543. PL Pleas, (ore 14 6 13 16 -49 MkkfleTwp. 16 11 10 22 -61 Pt.

Pleasant Boro (17-8VChrlsty Pearce 16. Campaccl 7, DlSessa 4, Suendon 5, Mandi 7, Blelick 3, Brzyalla 6. Totals: 17-(2)-13-49. Middle Twp J24-3hBrandee Kennedy Hi Camps H.S. Swimming GLOUCESTER CITY Basketball Camp under direction of Tony Powers and Pat Murphy June 28-July 2 at Gloucester Catholic S.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Call 227-7539. Dennis Smith Delran High School Delran High School wrestling coach Dennis Smith hao a combined case of optimism and caution as the 1992-93 season began.

Smith knew he had several outstanding wrestlers back, but he was also aware there were several weight classes where the experience level was pretty lean. Smith's concerns proved to be unfounded, as the Bears rolled to a 16-3 record and won the Burlington County League Patriot Division for the second straight year. "We were optimistic, but I wasn't sure if we could reach the same level as last year because we didn't feel we had the balance throughout the lineup," said Smith. "We were a little Inexperienced In some weights but the kids in those weights kids like freshmen Joe Zuccarelll and Jim DeMaise, our 103-pound tandem, and Kurk Fullerton at 130 really came through for us in a big way. "Also, we pretty much got what we expected from veterans like Greg Harrison, 23-1, Brett Matter, 26-0, Josh Lashley, 24-0, and Bill Duff, 26- 0, and we got more than we expected from sophomore Scott Hamlet, 23-2.

Those guys were a combined 112-3." Like most successful coaches, Smith knows producing a championship-caliber team is not something he can do by himself. Smith was quick to heap praise on assistants Jim Henion and Steve Mclntyre. "Jim Henion has been Involved In wrestling in this area for upwards of 19 years and he's been my assistant here for five years and Is Invaluable," said Smith. "And Steve Mclntyre wrestled for me before graduating In 1962 and he knows what Is required to get the job done." Delran missed the playoffs this past season, partly due to the fact they suffered three losses while, wrestling an ambitious schedule. But that's Smith's way, and he plans to continue wrestling the best.

"We were disappointed in not making the playoffs and it bothered us for a while," said Smith. "But we bounced back in the districts, and the kids are right on schedule as we enter the region and state competition. "We wrestle the best competition we can for the kids, and we're going to continue that. It prepares them individually, and that's really the most important Crystal Robinson mean mcdtkm 15, Aramaro 2, E. Jones 5.

Merri Jones 13. Kocn 2. Totals: 26-941 Clinics TRI-ITATE CHRISTIAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Nnr Cattle 12 4 12 16 -47 Victory 11 12 16 15 -56 25 -57 6 -27 New ueetie-rim nony li. tnc nop- kint 10. Geogre 6.

Spedden 4, Thomas (2r-7-47. 0. ToWs: PENNSAUKEN FastpDch bunting and slapping clinic to be hex) March 14 at 4:15 p.m. at Pennsauken High School the gymnasium. Featured wHI be sacrifice, slap, drag, and run and slap bunting tor right- and left-handed players.

Class size is limited. To register, contact Steve at 663-3789 after 5 p.m. Vlctoi M6-2)-Sean Barrera 10. Monte Girls' NJSIAA DIV A CHAMPIONSHIPS Camden Cath 14, Immaculate Heart 76 200 medley relay-1. Camden Catholic (Andrea Giorgione, Vicki Branca.

Gwen Mayo, Ann Czemiakowski), 1:55 34; 2. Immaculate Heart, 3. Immaculate Heart, 1:59 56. 200 tree 1. Dawn Sexton, CC, 1:56 92; 2.

Lauren Relay, IH, 3. Beth Mayo, CC, 1:15.19. 200 IM-1. Gwen Mayo. CC.

2. Natalie Wolfinger. CC, 3. Sue Machorek, IH. 2:19.70.

50 free -1. Kelly O'Connell. CC, 26 40; 2. Any Canestrino. IH, 26.46; 3.

Jackie LeBental.lH. 26.78. 100 butterfly 1. Lauren Relay, IH, 69.77; 2. Vlcki Branca, CC, 3.

Czemiakowski, CC, 1 04 02. 100 tree -1. Canestrino. IH, 55.58; 2. Jessies Winfield, IH, 57.77; 3.

O'Connell, CC, 58.06. WiHis 19, Costin 8, T. Barrera 6. Black- well 2. Hobos 2.

Totals: 24-1)-7-56. Sterling (21-5MeHo 4, Kste Schmid 25, Donne 9, Seymour 9, Gem 4, Korejko 4. Psrks 2 Totals: 24-(45-57. Woodstown (l8-5)-Hstchell 6. Tighe 1.

Conrad 2, Gray 8. Owen 8. Totals: 12-3-27. Oetewey 11 6 11 11 -41 CMrwrenton 6 6 20 20 56 Gateway (18-51-Tara Kurek 12, Wiest 4, Randy Coin t9, Schwelgart 4, Suro-dM 2. Totals: 181)4-41.

Clnnamlnson (18-5Kelgh Anne Stelnmeyer 24. Pollock 4, Mszzs 8, Cathy Ouigley 12, Loza 8. Totals: King's 16 4 13 15 -50 Pilgrim 15 21 16 24 -76 King's (9-10Spuler 7, Chester 7, Boflo 3, Dorsey 4, Eric George 16, Wescher 7, Toyer 3, Goins 3. Totals: 20- (71-3-50. Pilgrim (20-0)-Bult 7, Chad Storr 13, Cliff Price 10, Tyrell Blng 14, Joe MAGNOLIA The Magnolia Rama football organization will hold a sports Injury certification clinic on March 13 at m.

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