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South Jersey Soccer:
Voorhees Hurricanes Defeat Medford Lightning 11-4

Saturday, February 6, 1999

By Gary Finigan
SJSports Staff Writer

The Voorhees Hurricanes played host to the Medford Lightning in Youth Indoor Winter Soccer action. The Hurricanes jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first half by controlling the ball with offensive pressure. The Lightning got on the scoreboard with 2:00 minutes remaining in the first half. The half ended with the Hurricanes holding the 6-1 lead.
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High School Boys Basketball:
Rancocas Valley Prevails Over Cherokee

Saturday, February 6, 1999

By Greg Alvord
SJSports Special Correspondent

In a packed gymnasium in Evesham, the young Cherokee Chiefs gave defending Group 4 State Champions, the Rancocas Valley Red Devils, all they could handle. In the end, the experienced Red Devils prevailed in an exciting Saturday afternoon matinee, 63-55.

The game began with a new look Rancocas Valley starting line up,
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High School Ice Hockey:
Stewart and Kelly Lead Cherokee Past Pirates

Friday, February 5, 1999

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

John Stewart scored four goals and assisted on four others, while Kyle Kelly added a hat trick along with an assist to pace Cherokee to an easy 11-2 victory over St. John Neumann in a Tier 2 SJHSIHL game played at Hollydell on Friday night.

Stewart scored an unassisted goal at the eleven-minute mark and the Chiefs led 1-0.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Shawnee Gears Up For Playoffs, Defeats Collingswood 6-0

Friday, February 5, 1999

By Gary Finigan
SJSports Staff Writer

At the Medford Ice Rink, the Shawnee Renegades faced off against Collingswood. In a key game for Tier 2 of the SJHSIHL Varsity division, Shawnee shutout the Panthers 6-0. Kevin Eppolite scored two goals and Keith Williams picked up a goal and an assist for the Renegades drive to stay atop Tier 2.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Lenape Too Much For Triton

Friday, February 5, 1999

By Mike Costantino
SJSports Staff Writer

The Lenape Indians exploded for seven goals in the second period on their way to a 10-2 victory on Friday night in an SJHSIHL game played at Hollydell. With each team scoring a goal in a penalty filled first period, Dennis Reid scoring for Triton and Huckaby notching the first of his two goals on the evening, Triton entered the second period tied at 1-1.
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South Jersey Basketball:
Friday Night Fun For BTAA PeeWee Basketball

Friday, February 5, 1999

By Gina Jarrell
SJSports Special Correspondent

BTAA PeeWee Basketball had fun Friday night. The first game opened with the the Maroon Devils vs. the Purple Vikings. The final score was 10-20. For the Devils, J. Schantz scored 6 points, M. Sparks scored 2 points and R. Sheehan scored 2 points. For the Purple Vikings, M. Gollotto had a great game with 8 points. Also scoring was J. Gollotto, 4 points; L. Buffington, 6 points; and J. Gardner, 2 points. A great time was had by all.
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High School Girls Basketball:
Lady Knights Top Lady Hawks In Hoops At Sterling

Thursday, February 4, 1999

By Forrest Robleto
SJSports Staff Writer

The last time these teams met it was a blowout and the first few minutes of this game looked like it might be a repeat. But then the Lady Hawks turned it up and made a game of it. Near the end of the first quarter, the Knights led by Kim Moro and Jessica Copskey led 11-4, a seven point lead, but by the half the lead was 22-18, only six points. The teams played nearly perfectly even ball through the final three quarters of play.
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High School Boys Basketball:
Washington Township Gets Revenge Against Cherokee

Thursday, February 4, 1999

By Greg Alvord
SJSports Special Correspondent

As the Cherokee Chiefs and Washington Township Minutemen prepared for their rematch game, the Minutemen had one thought on their minds, "payback". The reason being is that the Chiefs were victorious in the first match up between these two group 4 playoff bound teams 46-44. In their first meeting the Chiefs came out on top in an intensely emotional game at Township. Now the Minutemen were on the road looking for revenge. They found revenge by toppling the Chiefs 77-45 at Cherokee on Thursday night.
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High School Girls Basketball:
Willingboro Comes From Behind Against Red Devils

Thursday, February 4, 1999

By Art Redd
SJSports Staff Writer

This game had been marked on several calendars since the previous meeting of these two playoff bound teams. The rematch between Rancocas Valley Red Devils and the Willingboro Chimeras occurred Thursday night at Willingboro High School. Rancocas Valley had defeated Willingboro 47-43 in the game at RV. These Burlington County League Liberty Division opponents met for their final time of the regular season in a battle for the top of the division. The Lady Chimeras trailed most of this game but saw an opening to steal a victory from Rancocas Valley at home, 57-45.
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Team Conditioning Systems:
1998 All-Strength Team

Wednesday, February 3, 1999

By Art Redd
SJSports Staff Writer

Graig White, SJSports Physical Fitness Advisor, has come out with his All-Strength Team for the past and present. Graig has worked with athletes from the professional, collegiate, high school and the weekend athlete using the Team Conditioning Systems (TCS) protocols. TCS is designed to enhance athletic performance. Whatever athletic activity you participate in, Graig will be able to help your performance become more efficient no matter what level of competition.
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High School Bowling:
Eastern Takes Shawnee In Olympic Conference

Wednesday, February 3, 1999

By Forrest Robleto
SJSports Staff Writer

Wayne Shannon of Shawnee had two perfect games in January, one against Eastern on their lanes, but on his birthday he had a bad day. He only bowled a 566 series. While respectable enough, 566 was well below Josh Friedman's match high series of 679 and not nearly enough to keep the Olympic Conference American Division leading Eastern High School from taking three out of four points.
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South Jersey Basketball:
BTAA PeeWee Basketball On The Court

Tuesday, February 2, 1999

By Gina Jarrell
SJSports Special Correspondent

The BTAA PeeWee Basketball opening Tuesday game was the Golden Retrievers vs. the Purple Vikings. What an exciting game this was that went down to the last seconds. The final score was tied at 20-20 with B. Harvey evening the score for the Vikings in the last 5 seconds of the game. The other players who scored for the Vikings were J. Gollotto, L. Buffington, and A. Jarrell. For the Golden Retrievers, M. Primas scored 6 points, A. Munson scored 6 points, J. Brecker scored 4 points, L. Strain scored 2 points, and O. Greis, 2 points.
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High School Girls Basketball:
Township Plays Great Defense In Big Win

Tuesday, February 2, 1999

By Bob Stewart
SJSports Staff Writer

The Washington Township girl's basketball team traveled to Edgewood for an Olympic Conference game. The Lady Minutemen played a great game of pressure defense against a very young Lady Eagles team and turned turnovers into points. The Lady Minutemen would not let the Eagles get loose. Every time an Eagle would touch the ball, a Township player would be in her face. This fast paced pressure defense lead to a 22 - 0 first quarter score. At the end of the half it was Washington Township 22, Edgewood 6.
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High School Ice Hockey:
Holy Cross Defeats Cherry Hill West 8-0

Monday, February 1, 1999

By Gary Finigan
SJSports Staff Writer

Holy Cross continues to be a powerhouse in Tier 2 of South Jersey High School Ice Hockey. The Lancers dominated Cherry Hill West in a game at the Coliseum, cruising to a 8-0 victory. John Marino scored four goals to lead the Lancer offensive attack.
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