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Ice Hockey Spotlight: Sunday, April 11, 2004 By Al Cohen Goaltender Antero Niittymaki was credited with a shorthanded empty-net goal 2:32 into overtime as the Philadelphia Phantoms ended the 2003-04 regular season with a 3-2 victory over the Hershey Bears tonight at GIANT Center. Hershey assumed a 4-on-3 power play 48 seconds into overtime when rookie defenseman Freddy Meyer was called for holding Shane Willis from behind on a breakaway attempt. Needing a win to qualify for the playoffs, the Bears then pulled goaltender Phil Sauve late in the power play. |
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Saturday, April 10, 2004 By Jerome Michaels It's always nice to see a new sport in our area gain interest whether or not the team has the experienced players to lead them. For the first year boy's lacrosse team from Holy Cross, each game can be looked at as another "lesson learned". Today's match up against the second year Camden Catholic team served as a game they should have won on paper only because of the number of times they have played together as a team. The Irish would use that experience and picked up their third win in a row by defeating Holy Cross 12-4. |
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Softball Spotlight: Saturday, April 10, 2004 By Bob Heller The USP women's softball team recorded a doubleheader sweep against a CACC opponent for the first time since the 2002 season on Saturday, defeating Nyack College 9-1 and 10-4 at McNeill Field. In the opener, the Devils scored eight times in the fourth inning, breaking a 1-1 tie to take the huge lead. Consecutive doubles by Samantha Lavooy (Fr., Vernon Twp. HS/Sussex, NJ) and Michelle Stringer (Fr., Cumberland Valley HS/Camp Hill, PA) led to the first run of the inning. |
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Soccer Spotlight: Saturday, April 10, 2004 By David Deal The Philadelphia KiXX (0-1) were eliminated from the 2004 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Playoffs with a 8-5 loss to the Kansas City Comets (1-0) in the one-game quarterfinal match tonight at the Wachovia Spectrum. KiXX player/coach notched a game-high four goals in front of 4,573 patrons. Craig Scheer registered the game winner on an assist from Miodrag Djerisilo at 9:12 of the fourth quarter. Peter Pappas (0-1) took the loss between the posts for Philadelphia with six saves on 13 shots, while Sanaldo (1-0) earned the victory for the Comets, stopping 11 of the 16 shots he faced. |
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Friday, April 9, 2004 By Susan Hall So far this season, the weather has not cooperated with most of the spring outdoor sports. High School athletes can be caught looking out the window seeing if the rain has started or ended in time to play their scheduled or even rescheduled sporting event. Taking advantage of a rare sunny day on a "Good Friday", Burlington City and Riverside got together for a Burlington County interdivision softball game. Stacy Thompson completed the seven full innings helping the Blue Devils post a 6-0 victory over Riverside. The win completed a string of four games played in as many days for Burlington City. |
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Thursday, April 8, 2004 By Susan Hall When a team has been successful at winning games, everyone on the roster gets the credit for keeping that streak in tact. The Lady Chiefs from Cherokee were starting yet another softball season looking for their 29th victory in a row. With that much success over two softball seasons, opponents are either intimidated or motivated against the Chiefs when they take the softball field at the start of a game. When Eastern had their chance to play the South Jersey Group 4 defending champs, they took full advantage of their limited scoring opportunities. The Lady Vikings would be that team who ended Cherokee's reign over their opponents by posting a 2-1 victory on the road. |
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Wednesday, April 7, 2004 By Susan Hall Lenape knew the history they have against the Minutemaids from Washington Township. For the past two seasons, Lenape has come close but could not find a way to come away with the victory. When these two Olympic Conference opponents met for the first time, it looked as if Lenape might end their regular season losing streak against Township. Both teams were even at two runs apiece after seven full innings which sent this American Division game into extra innings. During the top of the ninth inning Sarah Carangelo singled home the winning run for Washington Township. The Minutemaids would walk away with a 6-2 road victory. |
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Wednesday, April 7, 2004 By Clark Washington When the sport of lacrosse became viewed as a game to take serious back in the early 1900s, the men were the ones representing their country during the Olympic competition. Even before that time period, during the early 1800s when the game lasted from sun up to sun down with the field over five hundred yards apart, lacrosse was reportedly played to toughen the warriors for actual combat. Dressed with their body armor and ready for battle, the boy's lacrosse team from Camden Catholic visited the Indians from Lenape. Despite Kyle Bowe's overall effort for Lenape, keeper Sean Scanlon stood tall turning away shot after shot for Camden Catholic. The Irish stayed one step ahead of Lenape to come away with the 7-6 victory. |
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Rugby Spotlight: Wednesday, April 7, 2004 By Frank Ward PHILADELPHIA - While playing rugby in September, 1985, Tom Hamill suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed. But, that injury didn’t deter him or end his rugby career. The Swedesboro, N.J., resident joined the Magee Eagles wheelchair rugby team in 1996 and currently serves as team manager and assistant coach, often running the team’s practices. For the first time in its 14-year history, the team has qualified for the United States Quad Rugby Association Division II National Championships, scheduled for April 23-25 in Louisville, Ky. Hamill, who also serves as commissioner of the United States Quad Rugby Association, is proud of the team’s accomplishments. |
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Tuesday, April 6, 2004 By Jerome Michaels For majority of the teams this year, the last memory that is on their mind was the disappointment of not winning their represented division title or making it to the playoffs. There are those who made it to the post season but the feeling of coming up short still lingers in the minds of the returning players. But the beginning of a new season allows everyone to have high hopes of at least improving on their goals they have set out for themselves. Showing improvement on the mound and with their bats, Triton’s Nick LaMonica and Tom Ready both hit homeruns and pitched their way to the 5-4 victory over Camden Catholic. |
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Soccer Spotlight: Tuesday, April 6, 2004 By David Deal Balloting for the 2004 Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Postseason Awards is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 7, and the Philadelphia KiXX present voters with a number of potential candidates. Voting will be conducted by a panel of team-level executives and media members from around the MISL. |
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Monday, April 5, 2004 By Susan Hall Softball in April is known for schedule changes due to Mother Nature’s ability of giving us those May flowers that indicate better weather will be here soon. So what happens when old man winter refuses to go away when Spring sports takes the spotlight for high school students? Nevertheless, the game has to be played with long sleeves shirts and sweat pants to keep the players as comfortable as possible. The Green Wave was the team generating all the heat they needed to easily defeated West Deptford at a game played at Audubon High School. Starting pitcher Kiersten Hughes tossed a no-hitter as Audubon’s 18 hit attack was more than enough to shutout West Deptford 15-0. |
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Monday, April 5, 2004 By Boog Williams "After 37,000 players experienced Star Soccer Academy over the past twenty years, we’re kicking it to the next level for the future stars! We now Feature innovative instruction techniques at various levels for boys and girls: Future Star for ages 5 to 6; Junior Star for ages 7 to 9; Senior Star for ages 10 and up; and Advanced Star at any age for advance training. We also will conduct Star Team Camps from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. The camp is better than ever, offering great ways to give campers of all ability levels a very enriching overall experience, improving their skills and team play in a positive, yet challenging atmosphere. For boys and girls who want to improve to their maximum potential and have fun at the same time, Star Soccer Academy is for you" said Camp Director Skip Roderick. |
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College Softball: Monday, April 5, 2004 By Mike Ballard Rutgers-Camden freshman right fielder Autumn Millett continued her torrid hitting last week, going 9-for-18 (.500) with seven runs, three RBIs, two doubles, one triple and one home run during the Lady Raptors’ 5-1 week on the softball diamond. Millett posted an .889 slugging percentage during the week. She ran her hitting streak to seven games before it was snapped, then finished the week on a three-game hitting streak which included three extra-base hits. Overall, she has hit in 10 of her last 11 games, including six multi-hit games in that span. |
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