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Lacrosse Spotlight:
Wings Lose Season Opener To Edmonton 13-12 Sunday, January 7, 2007 By Jennifer Stefani The Philadelphia Wings lost their season opener to the Edmonton Rush by a score of 13-12 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB. Despite the loss, Philadelphia's rookies had a strong performance with Kyle Wailes recording six points (3G, 3A), Athan Iannucci scoring three goals, and Geoff Snider scoring one goal. Rookie goaltender Jay Preece made 37 saves in his first NLL contest. The Wings face the Portland LumberJax in their home opener next Saturday, January 13 at the Wachovia Center at 7:30 p.m. |
 High School Basketball:Minutemaids Prove Themselves against Paul VI Saturday, January 6, 2007 By Joyce Sagerty Basketball is one of those sports that you can't let your emotions get the best of you. It's a quote you may or may not have heard, but when watching a basketball game the meaning becomes clear. The Washington Township Minutemaids were the underdogs at home against a very good Paul VI squad who has demonstrated their ability to score both inside and outside the three point arch. The Minutemaids would use their emotions to their advantage against the Lady Eagles overcoming an early deficit. Teamwork and a determined Allie Bassetti allowed Washington Township to stay one step ahead of their opponent and come away with an exciting 53-48 win at home. |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Kurtz Scores 1,000th Point as Devils Defeat Eagles Saturday, January 6, 2007 By Bob Heller William Kurtz notched the 1,000th point of his college career as he helped lead the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia to a 64-57 win over Post University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men's basketball game at the Bobby Morgan Arena this afternoon. The win improves the Devils record to 6-5 overall and 5-2 in league play. The Eagles fall to 4-8 overall and 2-3 in league games. Kurtz entered the game seven points shy of the 1,000 mark. The senior guard picked up five points with a three-point field goal and a layup to start off a 15-0 run for the Devils. Kurtz added his second 'trey late in the run at the 7:30 mark to eclipse the 1,000 point plateau and become just the 34th player in school history to record 1,000 points. Kurtz joins teammate Eric Cangelosi, who recorded his 1000th point earlier in the season as just the seventh pair of teammates in the 104-year history of men's basketball at the school to reach the 1000 career point plateau in the same season and the first pair to do so since the 2000-01 season (Sean Gorman, Jason Wood). |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Devils Snap Losing Streak with Win over Eagles Saturday, January 6, 2007 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia placed four players in double figures as they cruised to a 71-53 victory of Post University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women's basketball game this afternoon at the Bobby Morgan Arena. The win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Devils and evens their record at 6-6 overall. USP improves to 3-4 in league play. The Eagles drop to 1-9 overall and 1-4 in league play. Allison Weiss and Shelby Rance led the Devils with 14 points apiece. Rashanna Edwards added 13 points while Erin Chesnavich recorded her second double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Weiss also added nine boards, dished out three assists and had a block and three steals. Davitra Goode led the Devils with six assists. |
 High School Ice Hockey:McGoldrick, Klanchar and Stamm steer Clearview thru the Valley Friday, January 5, 2007 By Mike Costantino Chris McGoldrick scored three times and Shaun Stamm and Matt Klanchar added two goals as Clearview defeated Rancocas Valley 9-3 in Tier 1 action at Hollydell. McGoldrick put Clearview ahead just over two minutes into the game but Rancocas tied the game as Kurt Sporer scored with the assist going to Eric Bitzer. Clearview would score the next four goals to take control, including the first goal of the season for sophomore defenseman Tim Sullivan. Leading 5-1, Rancocas got a goal from Joe Fleming to cut the lead to 5-2, but goals by McGoldrick and Stamm, one on the power play and one short-handed put Clearview ahead 7-2. A late goal by Kevin Lion made it 7-3 heading into the third period, but goals by McGoldrick and Stamm sealed the win. |
 High School Ice Hockey:DeSimone has all the tricks for West Deptford Friday, January 5, 2007 By Mike Costantino Anthony DeSimone netted a hat trick and Cory Jackmuff and Steve DeCeasar added two goals as West Deptford defeated Black Horse 9-5 in Tier 2 action at Hollydell. Black Horse skate with only eight players and rallied in the third period, but just ran out of gas. DeSimone scored the only goal of the first period as he hustled on a loose puck in the slot and beat the goalie to the puck and had an empty net to deposit the puck. Joe Sauer tied the game early in the second period for Black Horse scoring the first of his two goals, but West Deptford scored two goals over the next five minutes, one on a blast by JT Flood to take a 3-1 lead. Sauer cut the lead to 3-2, but DeCeasar put West Deptford ahead 4-2 scoring the first of his two goals. |
 High School Basketball:Defense Rallies Lenape Past Cherokee Thursday, January 4, 2007 By Joyce Sagerty Even before the teams stepped out onto the court, you could see the flowers and balloons for the anticipated celebration for Cherokee's Laura Sweeney 1000th point being scored. Sweeney would reach that milestone on her third basket of the game. When the host Lady Indians from Lenape watched that celebration lead to the Chiefs taking a double digit lead into the second quarter, Lenape's defense aggressively began to pressure their opponent and reduced their deficit to four points at halftime. The game would come down to the Lady Indians aggressive play on the boards and two clutch free throws down to stretch. Lenape would extend their winning streak to four games with their 53-50 win over a very tough Cherokee squad. |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Devils Trounced by Warriors Thursday, January 4, 2007 By Bob Heller The East Stroudsburg University women's basketball team outscored the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia by 20 points in the second half (48-28) as they overcame a slim halftime deficit to cruise to an easy 75-58 win over the Devils tonight at the Bobby Morgan Arena. The loss drops the Devils record to 5-6 overall. East Stroudsburg improves to 7-2 on the season. Erin Chesnavich led the Devils with 19 points and game-high nine rebounds. Rashanna Edwards chipped in 12 points and dished out a team high four assists. Alyssa Antolick, a transfer from DeSales University and a former Division III WBCA All-American came off the bench to record 22 points to lead all scorers. Jhazmin Brown scored 11 points, while Jackie Yandrisevits pulled down a team high seven rebounds and had a game-high five assists. |
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Basketball Spotlight:
Devils Fall in Double Overtime Thriller Thursday, January 4, 2007 By Bob Heller East Stroudsburg University's Jeff Graves sank two free throws with 9.3 seconds left in the second overtime to seal a 98-94 come-from-behind victory for the Warriors over the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia tonight in a non-league men's basketball thriller at the Bobby Morgan Arena in Philadelphia. The loss drops the Devils to 5-5. East Stroudsburg improves to 8-2 overall. Howard Lanier led all scorers with a career-high 26 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field and 7-for-8 from the free throw line. Eric Cangelosi added 24 points, connecting on 7 of 16 shots from the field and 9 of 15 from the charity stripe. Keith Dundas also recorded a career high, scoring 20 points (9-12 FG, 2-2 FT). Dundas also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. William Kurtz rounded out USP's Devil figure scorers with 11 points. |
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