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1999 High School Schedule 1999 High School Standings 1999 High School Playoffs |
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South Jersey Softball: Sunday, July 25, 1999
By Steve Mason
Local softball players Mindy Coxe (Gloucester City - Gloucester H.S.), Kasey Mason (Brooklawn - Gloucester H.S.) and Megan Farrell (Medford - Bishop Eustace) helped lead their ASA Junior Olympic 14-U Fastpitch team, the Delaware Orange Crush, to claim the Delaware ASA State Championship.
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South Jersey Softball: Sunday, July 25, 1999
By Boog Williams
In the beginning of the season, Smugglers 73 said that their only goal was to win the Championship of the All-Star Trophy League, and they did it. They not only were the Champions, but also did it with an impressive 28-0 undefeated season.
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South Jersey Softball: Friday, July 23, 1999
By Gary Steiner
West Berlin led Laurel Springs 2 games to none coming into the third game of this best of five championship series. Both games so far have gone down to the wire, with scores of 8-7 and 19-18. And both teams would not disappoint, as this one would also go down to the wire, with West Berlin coming out ahead 10-9 and sweeping the Camden County Firefighters Softball League championship.
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South Jersey Softball: Wednesday, July 21, 1999
By Gary Steiner
Game 2 of the Camden County Firefighters Softball League championship series was played under cloudly skies, with both players and fans wondering about the weather after a thunderstorm interrupted Game 1 on Monday. But the clouds would help keep the temperature down on this July evening, as it would be the bats that were hot as West Berlin came from behind to defeat Laurel Springs 19-18 to go up two games to none in this best of five series.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, July 20, 1999
By Art Redd
During the summer months throughout the area of South Jersey, the game of softball is played by many as their choice of recreation. You can find several leagues that take their softball seriously, especially in a championship game. That's where you will find West Berlin going up against Laurel Springs in the Camden County Firefighters Softball League championship series. It was West Berlin who held off a late charge by their opponents to take the first game, 8-7 at Luke Avenue Sports Complex.
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South Jersey Softball: Sunday, July 18, 1999
By Gary Steiner
Haddon Township and Pennsauken were tied one game apiece in their best of three SJGSA Junior American Division championship series. The third and final game was played at the home field of top seeded Haddon Township on Crystal Lake Avenue. Everyone knew this game would be a tough one, but no one expected it to go 10 innings to decide the champion.
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South Jersey Softball: Friday, July 16, 1999
By Gary Steiner
Top seeded Haddon Township lost this best of three series opener with Pennsauken, 6-3. They would have to win one on the road to send this SJGSA Junior American Division championship back to Crystal Lake Avenue.
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South Jersey Softball: Thursday, July 15, 1999
By Bob Beatrice
The championship series for the SJGSA Junior American Division, pitted top ranked Haddon Twp. (16-0) against Pennsauken (13-3-1). Game 1 was in Haddon Twp. The home team jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on walks by Alisha Davy and Lindsay Gilligan, and a throwing error.
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South Jersey Softball: Sunday, July 11, 1999
By Bob Beatrice
On Sunday July 11, Stratford headed to Pennsauken to continue the best of 3 playoff series in the SJGSA Junior American Division. Pennsauken led the series 1-0, after defeating Stratford in the opening game on Wednesday.
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South Jersey Softball: Wednesday, July 7, 1999
By Gary Steiner
After having tied each other in their final regular season game a week ago, Pennsauken traveled to Stratford for the two teams to play in the opening round of the SJGSA Junior American Division playoffs. Pennsauken had clinched home field advantage in this best-of-three series with the tie.
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South Jersey Softball: Friday, July 2, 1999
By Bob Beatrice
In the 18th Annual Mike DeMarco Invitational Fastpitch Softball Tournament, 14-year-old division, Pennsauken beat the Millville Thunder 9-3 to win the championship. Pennsauken was 4-0 in the tournament.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, June 29, 1999
By Bob Beatrice
On Tuesday, June 29, Stratford came to Pennsauken for a SJGSA Junior American game. Pennsauken was 11-2, Stratford 10-3. The winner would secure second place and home field advantage for the playoffs. Stratford took the early lead with 2 runs in the first and 3 in the second. Pennsauken managed 1 run in each inning against Stratford's starter, Jess McFerren, but in the fourth, Pennsauken pushed across 4 runs with some good base running. Christina Tofani had the key hit, an RBI single, to make the score Pennsuaken 6 - Stratford 5.
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South Jersey Softball: Monday, June 28, 1999
By Chuck Duckett
With their best-of-three SJGSA Junior Patriot Division playoff series tied at 1 game each, Stratford traveled to Waterford Twp. for the third game Monday night.
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South Jersey Softball: Saturday, June 26, 1999
By Bob Beatrice
On Friday, June 25, TBAA traveled to Pennsauken for the first of a home and home weekend series in the SJGSA Junior American Division. Each team scored 1 run in the first. TBAA scored 4 in the second on 2 errors and 2 singles. Pennsauken answered with 4 of their own runs in the bottom of the second. The big hit was a 2-run single by Kerry Hanson. pennsauken broke it open with 4 runs in the third and 4 more in the fifth. Pennsauken won 11-7. Jessica Martino pitched 5 strong innings for her fourth win of the season. Christina Tofani struck-out 4 in 2 innings of relief. Stephanie Sylvia was 3-for-3 with 2 RBIs. Ashley Keich had 3 RBIs.
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South Jersey Softball: Saturday, June 25, 1999
By Gary Steiner
Stratford traveled to Waterford Twp. to open their best-of-three SJGSA playoff series Friday night. Good pitching from both teams kept the score close. A three-run 3rd inning would clinch it for Waterford, allowing them to pull away with the 5-3 victory.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, June 22, 1999
By Pat & Dave Vaughn
Haddon Heights traveled to Berlin Township Tuesday night and defeated Berlin Twp. 11-1 in SJGSA league play. Haddon Heights took an early lead in the first inning scoring one run. Berlin Twp. answered in the second inning when Lauren Buscemi scored on a walk by Erin Tideman with bases loaded.
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South Jersey Softball: Saturday, June 19, 1999
By Gary Steiner
Waterford Twp. won the first of this best-of-three SJGSA playoff series Friday night in Waterford by a score of 6-2. But due to circumstances, Berlin Boro came in to game 2 at a disadvantage, missing three key players who were in California as a result of their class at the Berlin Community School winning NASA's Space Settlement Contest. So the Berlin girls were only able to field a team of eight this day at Ted Moos Memorial Field. But as they say, adversity builds character, and brings out the best even in difficult situations.
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South Jersey Softball: Saturday, June 12, 1999
By Gary Steiner
It was the final game of the season for the SJGSA Girls 13-15 Junior Patriot Division, with Waterford Twp. visiting Haddon Heights. Heights kept it close until the 5th inning, when Waterford broke the game open by scoring 4 runs for a 15-8 lead, and Sarah Longino came in to pitch two shut out innings with 5 strikeouts for a final score of 17-8.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, June 8, 1999
By Chuck Duckett
A SJGSA Girls 13-15 Junior Patriot Division game was played at Waterford Twp. versus Berlin. Waterford Twp. played a great softball game in the heat, beating Berlin 14 to 4 in five innings. Waterford is now 11-2 and they are the Patriot Division Champs. They played outstanding, both on offense and defense.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, June 8, 1999
By Boog Williams
First rain, then the Memorial Day holiday prevented the Berlin Township #2 and the Berlin Boro girls from playing until Tuesday, June 8th. The heat and humidity were very high, so the girls were dressed in shorts, and had lots of water on hand.
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South Jersey Softball: Thursday, June 3, 1999
By Bob Beatrice
Runnemede came to Pennsauken looking to pull an upset in the SJGSA 13-15 Junior American Division. Runnemede scored 2 in the first on singles by Stephanie McWilliams and Jennifer McDaniels, but Pennsauken responded by scoring 4 in the bottom of the first. Randi Beatrice had an RBI single and stole home. Krystal Wilhelm added a 2-run single.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, June 1, 1999
By Chuck Duckett
A SJGSA Girls 13-15 Junior Patriot Division game was played at Waterford Twp. versus Clementon. Waterford Twp. played their best softball game this year both on offense and defense, winning 16 to 6 in 5 innings.
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South Jersey Softball: Thursday, May 27, 1999
By Bob Beatrice
In a SJGSL Junior American Division game on Thursday night, Pennsauken traveled to Berlin Twp. Pennsauken fell behind early 4-1, behind the good pitching of Berlin Twp. starter Lauren Thumm. But Pennsauken scored 5 in the second on back-to-back 2-run singles by Krystal Wilhelm and Annie Bilinsky, and never looked back on their way to a 12-6 victory.
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South Jersey Softball: Wednesday, May 26, 1999
By Chuck Duckett
A SJGSA Girls 13-15 Junior Patriot Division game was played at Waterford Twp. Waterford jumped out to a 3-0 lead going into the 4th inning. In the bottom of the 4th Stratford got 2 runs making it a 4-2 game. In the bottom of the 6th inning with the bases loaded, one out and the score 7-3, Stratford hit a ball to right field. With the game on the line, Kaitlyn Schafer made a great catch and got the ball back to the infield to hold the runners which was the play of the game.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, May 25, 1999
By Boog Williams
After a week of back to back losses and then the rain taking away a game, the girls were ready to start swinging the bats and throwing the ball. The first game was on Saturday, May 22 against Berlin Boro and the second game was Tuesday, May 25 against Clementon. The makeup game because of rain is tentatively scheduled to be played on June 1.
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South Jersey Softball: Monday, May 17, 1999
By Chuck Duckett
A SJGSA Girls 13-15 Junior Patriot Division game was played on a nice sunny night at Waterford Twp. The Waterford Twp. offense was outstanding again, scoring in all 5 innings in beating Clementon 20-10.
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South Jersey Softball: Saturday, May 15, 1999
By Chuck Duckett
A SJGSA Girls 13-15 Junior Patriot Division game was played on a cold windy night at Haddon Heights. Waterford Twp. played their best softball game this year, beating Haddon Heights 15 to 4 in just 5 innings.
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South Jersey Softball: Saturday, May 15, 1999
By Boog Williams
On Tuesday, May 11th, the grudge game was played as Berlin Township Team #2 took on Berlin Township Team #1. In the first meeting Team #2 won by one run, but this game was not even close. Team #1, led by J. Bloom and A. Jarrell, hit the ball all over the field. They scored a lot of runs and did not look back. For Team #2, S. Immendorf, M. Foster and M. Williams played well.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, May 11, 1999
By Chuck Duckett
A SJGSA Girls 13-15 Junior Patriot Division game was was played at Waterford Twp. vs. Berlin AA. Berlin AA jumped out to a 7-2 lead goimg into the 5th inning, playing very good defense and good pitching going into the bottom of the 5th. Waterford scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 5th with key hits by Nicole Cicchino, Jayme Chiumento and Abigail Taraskus.
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South Jersey Softball: Sunday, May 9, 1999
By Brian Law
The Smuggler's Rt. 73 men's softball team improved their record to an impressive 9-0 in the All-Star Trophy Sunday League after winning two games this past Sunday. The Smuggler's Rt. 73 team scored a total of 43 runs while only giving up a total of 5. The scores of the two games of the double header with Diamond Detail were Smuggler's 25-2 and 18-3. The bats for Smuggler's were hitting the ball all over the Luke Avenue field. Berlin Township residents Randy Middleman, Andy Scott, Randy Leotti, and Brian Law led the Smuggler's team.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, May 4, 1999
By Boog Williams
On April 27, Berlin Boro #1 team traveled to Berlin Township for a 6 PM game against Township #2 team. Both teams had a lot of fun as the game ended in a tie. The cold and lack of sunlight called the game. Both teams were happy with their play. For Township, M. Pigliacelli, K. Villano, M. Dotts, K. McKelvey, and E. LaRosa played outstanding.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, May 4, 1999
By Chuck Duckett
A SJGSA Girls 13-15 Junior Patriot Division softball game was played at Waterford Twp., Waterford Twp. C vs. Stratford B, with both teams 2-0. Stratford jumped out to a 7-0 lead going into the bottom of the 5th with Waterford coming up to bat.
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South Jersey Softball: Tuesday, April 27, 1999
By Boog Williams
The Fireman Company Softball League opened with the firepower of Berlin (BFC) vs. Lindenwold (LFC). Lindenwold jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. With two on, Harry Ricthie (LFC) hit a home run. In the bottom of the inning, Berlin started hitting the ball all over the field. In the inning Pat Armano hit a double and a home run. Also hitting a home run in the inning was Mike Kerhan. The game was ended after the fifth inning. The score was Berlin 18 to Lindenwold 3.
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South Jersey Softball: Monday, April 26, 1999
By Boog Williams
A new season for the Fireman Company Softball League will be starting up this week. The games are played by teams from eight different fire companies in Camden County.
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South Jersey Softball: Saturday, April 24, 1999
By Gina Jarrell
What a glorious day to play softball. Opening day for the BTAA turned out to be a perfect sun filled day. A day that saw two girls rookie softball teams of players between the ages of 7 and 8 meet, some playing for the first time. A day filled with fun, laughter, and of course some good pitching, hitting, and running. Team Sundae Drivers played Berlin Township Team 2. The final score was 9-8 in favor of Township Team 2.
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South Jersey Softball: Thursday, April 22, 1999
By Boog Williams
The softball gods must have been waiting for this day to come. It was a beautiful day, with the temperature in the 70's and the sun shining. The game is in a girl's instructional softball league. Most of these players are playing softball for the first time. All girls are the ages of 7 or 8. The girls pitch, and balls and strikes are called by an umpire, but they cannot walk a run home.
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High School Softball: Wednesday, April 21, 1999
By Bob Stewart
The Gloucester Catholic Rams traveled to Edgewood to play a softball game. The weather did not cooperate in the first couple of innings, as a light rain fell. This had the pitchers and umpires trying to keep the balls dry.
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High School Softball: Wednesday, April 14, 1999
By Greg Alvord
Here at Cherokee, the Lady Chiefs (2-3) squared off against the Overbrook Rams (1-2) on a day that had the teams not only battling each other but also a fierce gale force winds as well. Cherokee notched their third straight victory on this windy Wednesday with a hard fought 4-1 win.
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High School Softball: Thursday, April 8, 1999
By Crystal Parker
Gotta enjoy the traditions and rivalry that goes on in South Jersey sports. Each team prepares themselves to participate in that game that has been marked on the calendar. In Mount Holly, the Rancocas Valley Red Devils hosted the Holy Cross Lancers in a Liberty Division softball game. After an exciting first inning, the Red Devils took a lead that they never lost to defeat Holy Cross 9-3.
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High School Softball: Thursday, April 8, 1999
By Greg Alvord
Here on a beautiful, sunny spring afternoon, two long time rivals squared off in an Olympic Conference contest. Lenape (1-1) and Cherokee (0-2) have a rivalry that compares to such foes as Muhammad Ali vs. Smoking Joe Frazier, Captain Ahab vs. Moby Dick or the Phillies vs. the Mets. This day's game belonged to Lenape as they played to a 14-3 victory.
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High School Softball: Tuesday, April 6, 1999
By Greg Alvord
The sights and sounds of spring: birds singing, flowers blooming and the sky filled with cloudless sunshine. This is the time when a young woman's fancy turns to...Softball. At Cherokee field, the Chiefs (0-1) squared off against the Washington Township Minutemaids (1-1) on this beautiful spring afternoon. This entertaining contest featured two of South Jersey's softball powers and ended with the Minutemaids earning a 5-2 victory over Cherokee.
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High School Softball: Friday, March 19, 1999
By Bob Stewart
After the snow melted and the field dried, the girls finally got a chance to go outside and play. The day was very windy and chilly, but the sun was shining. It was a great day to play softball. It was a scrimmage between Haddon Heights and a very young Edgewood team at Edgewood High School.
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