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Asbury Park PressThurs. April 1, 1982 D5 Scholastic Sports Report Holmdel expects to defend crown Asbury Park, CBA loaded with talent Boys track Class COthers Softball HOLMDEL FINALLY claimed its first Shore Conference Class title last year, and since the Hornets worked so long and hard for it, they're not about to give it up, says Holmdel's new coach, Bob Krieg. But the Hornets (16-4) will have to thwart challenges from Mater Dei, Keyport and Freehold, which are expected to give them the stiffest competition. "After I saw the talent we have, I told the girls 1 would be very disappointed if we don't repeat," said Kreig, who replaced Steve Rabbltt. "I expect to repeat in and I will also be very disappointed if we don't win Group The Hornets lost only three players from last year.

Their entire infield and 15-game winner Jen Gromann return. "Jen has a variety of pitches and she-has super control and throws with good pace," Krieg said. Backing up Gromann is sophomore Bev Ford, who pitched a shutout in her only appearance on the mound last year. Senior Eileen Bierney, a converted outfielder, will catch. "She's turned into a top-notch catcher in three weeks," Krieg said.

Returning to the infield are first baseman Geri O'Keeffe, second baseman Sue Parcell, shortstop Pat Vavrick and third baseman Beth Hoheb. "We're hitting the ball very hard," Krieg said. "We're really stinging it and we've been scoring 10 ami 11 runs in scrimmages. We'll be relying on Betli Jen (Gromann) and Geri (O'Keeffe) for the big bats." The Hornets open their season tomorrow at Keansburg. Mary Bleffert on Mater Dei (15-8) will be a fixture on the mound for the Seraphs.

"We'll rely heavily on her," coach Jeanne Dickinson said. "She's a fast, low ball pitcher and she throws a good changeup. We're pretty confident." The Seraphs return five letter-winners, including senior shortstop Ellen Eberhard, third baseman Maureen Hutter, first baseman Debbie Poracky, outfielder Grace Moore and catcher Kelly Cannon. I "The infield looks strong, but we have an inexperienced outfield," Dickinson said. -v ASBURY PARK and Christian Brothers Academy should be the dominant teams in 1982 boys track, while the Shore should produce a wealth of outstanding individual performances.

In the Shore Conference, Asbury Park is favored in Gass South. Lakewood, Toms River South and Brick are leaders in Gass A South, and Long Branch will have to withstand the challenge of Red Bank Catholic in North. Neptune should win A North, but Middletown North and Marlboro will be contenders. Manchester and Holmdel should compete for the Gass title. Twelve meets are scheduled in today's opening of the dual meet season.

The Holmdel and the Kearny Relays will find most Shore schools in action Saturday. Asbury Park has one of the best high jumpers in the state in Kraig Sanders. Don Moore, Lonnie White and Bob Palmer will be in every 100-, 200- and 400-meter race while Don Vick will concentrate on the 400 and 800 meters. Tony Walker is the Blue Bishops' best in the 800 and 1,600. John Johnson, Greg Fletcher and Sanders are top hurdlers.

Sanders will also score in the long jump. The Bishops' 1,600 relay team will be one of the best in the state. Wall's Bob Amabile, Red Bank Catholic's Mike MacNamara, and Erik Bernstein of Middletown South lead a strong field of javelin throwers at the Shore. Christian Brothers has a pair of the the state' best in shot putters Bob Lutkewiite and George Dippold. The Colts also have Mike and Phil Hor-risberger in the high hurdles.

Glen Harcsar leads a group of talented high jumpers. Paul Marabito is CBA's top distance threat, followed closely by John Vickers. Manalapan has the returning 3,000 outdoor and state cross country champion in Tom Fischer. Carlos Hanze, who ran second to Tom Fischer of Manalapan in last year's 3,000 meters in the state finals, returns to head Central Regional's push for A South honors. He's joined by Chris Wood, who hopes to improve on his school record in the intermediate hurdles, Bob Giles in the pole vault, Ron Keszler in the 1,600 and 3,200 and John Carr in the shot put.

Toms River South has Pat Kelty, the 400-meter Shore Conference indoor champion, and Jesse Jenkins, a sophmore who Asbury Park Press Geri O'Keeffe of Holmdel is tagged out by Mater Dei third baseman Ellen Eberhard in Shore Conference Class game last year. Both players return this year to lead their respective teams. Sourlis to attend Stanford on basketball scholarship "Because of that we're about two weeks behind," Hancock said. "It's just going to take a little time." Senior Maureen Getcliffe, who last year saw action in two games and won both of them, will be the Purple Roses' top pitcher. Also back is three-year starter Eileen O'Malley, a shorstop, and rightfielder Mimi Russoniello.

Rounding out the St. Rose lineup will be senior third baseman Cathy Clark and outfielder Ellen Clark. Sophomore Leona O'Connor is expected to catch and freshman Mary Dunham will play the outfield. "We're good defensively and we have speed from Mimi (Russoniello) and Leona (O'Connor)," Hancock said. "We don't have a lot of power, but we have a lot of play and we decided to recruit her, and we were very fortunate to get her." Besides Stanford, Sourlis was interested in Duke and Princeton.

Stanford had a 194 season and placed second in the Northern California Atlantic Conference with a 9-3 record. The Cardinal bowed out in the first round of the NCAA tournament with a loss to Maryland. But they finished the season breaking six school records. The Cardinal recruited two other players, Sarah Evans, a 6-1 forward from Rio Grande, Ohio, and 5-10 -guard Judy Griffith from Fortuna, Calif. McCrea said "the possibility is good" that Sourlis will play point guard.

"But all the starting positions have to be earned," McCrea said. "All high school players need one year to adjust to collegiate basketball. "She'll make an immediate impact, but she'll really be heard about in her junior and senior years." "Offensively we'll be a singles-hitting team, no heavy hitters." Keyport (13-8) is eagerly waiting the return of All-Shore outfielder Coleen Brady, who has been sidelined after having arthoscopic surgery performed on her knee about a month ago. "She was throwing and hitting a little, but she still has to get the OK from her doctor," Keyport coach Steve Merritt said. Keyport returns first baseman Lorraine Hanson, third baseman Ann Janwich, second baseman Valerie Javanovic and pitchers Roxanne Dankovich, Janet Walling and Dawn DeCrescenzo.

"We're strong in the infield and pitching," said Merritt. "The outfield is iffy." Keyport opens today against Hoffman. Freehold (12-8) lost a little power at the plate, but gained some power on the mound. r.cason, Joanne Iverson was the Colonials' only pitcher. This year, they'll from Australian exchange student Leanne Bryant.

"She has really shown well," said Freehold coach Chuck Welch of Bryant. "She'll fit right into our pitching rotation." The Colonials lost three starters from last season, but catcher Mary Jo Czekaj, first baseman Debi Avento, outfielder Kim Oberlander and second baseman Shela Humphrey return. "I really think we'll be in contention for the championship and we will have something to say about who wins it," Welsh said. "Our overall team defense is good and so is our pitching. We just have to get hits at the right time." St.

Rose (15-5), which bowed to Shore in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II finals last year, has only three players returning. The Purple Roses under new coach Bre Hancock got a late start because six of the 16 players were on the championship basketball team. She finished her four-year career with 2,111 points, the second-highest total in the history of Shore girls basketball. She had 454 rebounds, 481 steals and 453 assists. Sourlis finished this season with 712 points, for a 24.5 average.

There's not much that Sourlis doesn't well do on the court, but McCrea said that her greatest asset is her intelligence. "She's very intelligent and she has an instinct," McCrea said. "She's an instinctive player and that's the kind of player we need. She has a really good head on her shoulders. No doubt she'll be one of the best guards we ever had here." McCrea has watched Sourlis during summers at the Pocono Invitational basketball camp, where Sourlis was a pupil and McCrea a coach for the past seven years.

"In the Poconos we got to know her very well," McCrea said. "I watched her get better and better. We felt she could ior righthander Jim Hunter (7-1 last season) to get them off on the right foot against Neptune in Gass A North. Middletown North is the choice to end Middletown South's two-year reign as Class A North champions and East is favored to unseat Toms River South in Class A South. Other divisional favorites: St.

John Vianney (Class North); Brick Memorial (B South), and Holmdel (Class C) open their seasons tomorrow. St. John Vianney, defending Class North and NJSIAA Parochial A champions, plays host to Long Branch, Brick Memorial visits Asbury Park and Holmdel is home against Keansburg. THE MAJOR SOFTBALL opening-day contest should be in Shore Conference Class A North where Raritan visits Mata-wan. The Rockets return most of their squad from last year and Matawan is always.

TR East coming off strong indoor season leaped 6-8 to win the state Group HI indoor high jump title. Mike Potter is expected to score points in the javelin for the Indians. Lakewood is led by Angel Ayala, a top 400-meter man, Troy Holmes in the sprints and James Wallace in the hurdles. Brick has sprinter Pete Panuska rounding into form after a foot injury slowed him at the end of football season and Joe Deckelnick in the shot and discus. Long Branch's Greg and Darrow Otey, outstanding distance runners, will lead the Green Wave.

Franklin James is back in the long jump. Chris Mayo returns to the high jump and Mike Hayes is a capable shot and discus man. Anthony Farrow is the Wave's top sprint threat. RBC should give Long Branch a battle. The leader of the Caseys is Mike McNama-ra, winner of the Shore Conference and Monmouth County titles last year.

His brother Pete is capable in the sprints and discus. Eamon Manning, Frank Baier, Mac Levins and Pat Regan give RBC depth in the distance events. Tom Walsh is a top pole vaulter for the Caseys. Distance runners Tony Morelli, Chris Nee, Mike LaMantia and Dan McCarthy are the heart of St. John Vianney's team.

Neptune, which tied with Marlboro for the A North title last year, is led by Keith Davis, a strong performer at 800 meters. Len Bradfor is a fine hurdler, while Jim Newman is the best Scarlet Flier sprinter. Middletown North has hurdlers Bob Kelleher and Tim Fuller, and Stan Mac Innes in the sprints. Marlboro has solid pole vaulters in Jon DiBiase and Chip Gussler. Bill Flyge is the Mustangs' top sprinter.

Bill Deschenes in the javelin, Al Cogno-ta in the long jump, and Mike Pontecorvo and Pat Ryan in the distance events are Mater Dei's leaders. Junior Andy Valmon, who returns for Manchester, can score in the high jump, sprints or 400. Pole vaulter John Brennan and weightman Mark Copeland are other Hawks to watch. Felix Zamot, a consistent performer in the long and high jumps and the sprints, paces Freehold. Girls track views the outdoor season with cautious optimism.

The nucleus of the outdoor team evolves around middle-distance runners Barrett, Chris Bessinger, Jill Duthie and Lee Ann Fiore. Robin Galvin and Michelle San Filippo are a strong 1-2 tandem in the 3200 meters. Shot putter Ellen Silver is experimenting with the discus and javelin in practice and should score points in all three events. Cheryl Schramm will also throw the discus. Middletown South, featuring sprinter Mary Mulvihill and hurdler Rita Libera-tore, will challenge in the Gass A North race.

Neptune should also be a strong contender. Toms River South and Toms River North both have strong squads this year as Gass A South once again features the deepest talent. Kelty's recovery from a hip injury is a big key to South's chances in championship meets. Hurldler Kathy Hans, high jumper Maureen Garkson, distance runner Evelyn Stokschlader and shot putter Sue Lane are the standouts of a good, solid squad. Sprinter Barbara Golembeski is North's brightest hope for individual honors.

The talented sophomore was an indoor All-Shore selection in the 400 and will also compete in the 100 and 200 this spring. Robin Seeland will handle the hurdles, Sue Zimmerman runs the 1600 and 3200 and-Kim General leads the throwing squad. Laura Kieffer and Karen Crosby head -a strong distance team at Brick and Laura Zurowski should score in the sprints and long jump. Sue Smithauser was one of the top javelin throwers at the Shore last year. Monmouth and Long Branch should be the powerhouses in Class North.

Long Branch should have top notch sprint and hurdle team, while Monmouth features sophomore hurdler Sharon Hughley, distance runners Christa Vallas and Monica Lucy, and freshman high jumper Kim Goode, the sister of former state champion Milton Goode. St. John Vianney has a strong distance squad and will be heard from in championship meets. Red Bank Catholic will be representative in the championship meets, with hurdler Kate O'Hern and freshman high-jumper Jeanine Mattan the standouts of a balanced squad. Asbury Park, Brick Memorial and Manalapan will be in a three-way race for the Class South crown.

The Blue Bishops are strong In the sprints, while Kemper Knight and Rose Simeone anchor a top-notch distance team at Manalapan. Brick Memorial has a well-balanced dual meet squad. Mater DM, Manchester awl Holmdel should be the class of Gass C. By WENDY GRUBOW Press Staff Writer I RUMSON Virginia Sourlis, who attracted national attention while scoring 2,000 points during her basketball career at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High will take a trip to Palo Alto, in September. Sourlis, a 5-4 point guard, will attend Stanford University on a four-year basketball scholarship.

"We're very excited," said Stanford coach Dotty McCrea. "She's a blue-chip player and she will help our program as well as help recruit more players. I "We were impressed with her overall team play as a point guard, which means she'll run things," McCrea said. "She's also a good shooter and we haven't had a shooting guard in four years. We expect to see her in double figures." Sourlis, who was All-Shore for three years, was named a third-team All-America player this year by Parade Magazine.

people who can make contact." The Purple Roses open tomorrow against Neptune. Though the Lacey Lions are a first-year team, they have experience from former Central pitchers Debbie Sikora and Penny Zavodny and veteran catcher Diane Gerrity. "Our defense is the strongest right now," coach Nola Grenley said. "We also have some strong hitters. Diane (Gerrity) has been very consistent and she's a good baserunner.

Also, Penny (Zavodny) can hit the ball." The Lion lineup includes leftfielder Beth Ghormstorme, shortstop Judy Traut-vetter and third baseman Valerie Heim-burger. The other positions are still open. The Lions open Saturday against Clifford Scott. VIRGINIA SOURLIS Headed for the west coast McCrea is a graduate of Matawan Regional High School and starred at Monmouth College. Manalapan's Soccerette Bowl I winners open their season tomorrow at Brick Memorial in a Gass game.

SHORE CONFERENCE BOYS tennis action begins today with the races for Gass crowns getting under way. The Freehold Township Patriots, with a full complement of experienced players, expect a stiff challenge in Gass South from reigning champ Manalapan which plays at Asbury Park. CBA's Colts will put their 75-match winning streak on the line tomorrow when they meet St. Joseph's of Metuchen. CBA will then have a layoff until the Woodberry Forrest Invitational in Virginia on April 16-17.

THE BOYS TRACK season kicks off with 12 meets, highlighted by Toms River South's visit to Central Regional. Central is paced by Carlos Hanze, who is coming off outstanding campaigns in both the indoor and cross country seasons. Chris Wood is also back, seeking to improve on his school record in the intermediate hurdles. Pat Kelty and Jesse Jenkins lead Toms "River South. Kelty is one of the premier 400-meter men in the state while Jenkins won the Group HI indoor high jump title with a leap of 6-8.

Monmouth golfers drop season opener EATONTOWN Kean College beat Monmouth College, 9-3, yesterday in a men's intercollegiate golf match at Old Orchard Country Gub. Frank Heine's 42 topped Monmouth. Jim Griffin (K) 40 d. John Lefchuk (no card): Frank Heine (M) 42 tied Mike Rocsigno 42; Rich Hropp (K) 42 d. Doug Meldrum 48: Dave Krepow (M) 44 d.

George Dooley SO: Lou Reyes (K) 45 d. Tom Reilly 53; Jim Peterson (K) 45 d. Bill Estler 55. Records; Non-conference at Old Orchard. Monmouth 0-1: Kean 1-2.

1 a fx Spring season gets under way today A POLL of Shore coaches produces one clear opinion Toms River East will be the team to beat in girls track. There's only one dissenter Bob Petruski, head coach of TRE. "We had an easy time of it in the Ocean County Championships indoors and came down to the last event (1600-meter relay) in the Shore Conference Championship," Petruski said. "But there's a big difference between winter and spring. A lot of teams that low-key it during indoors get all of their big guns out for spring-time.

I tell the girls that every meet will be tough." While spring teams are always larger than the indoor squads, girls track has lost many prospective athletes to soccer this year. "We had 90 girls try out for soccer here," Brick coach Jim Colabro said. "There's only 23 out for track and it will be tough filling up some of the events in dual meets." Other teams have been hit just as hard but there is still plenty of good talent participating in track this year. Asbury Park Press 1981 All-Shore first-teamers Pamela Dukes of Freehold Township (shot put, discus) and Tish Edwards of Mater Dei (high jump) have the best chance for national acclaim, while fellow returnees Denise Barrett (Raritan, 1500 meters), Stacey Pierce (Lakewood, 3000 meters), Tanya Anderson (Asbury Park, sprints), Terri James (Asbury Park, sprints), and Michelle Kelty (Toms River South, 800) should fare well in state wide competition. To borrow a phrase from Baltimore Oriole manager Earl Weaver, the "deep depth" of Toms River East separates the Raiders from the rest of the pack this season.

The distance events are TR East's strongest area with senior Lisa Szymanski leading a talented group of runners which includes 1981 All-Shore cross-country members Marcia Brownlee and Jeanine Sles, along with Mary Keelan, Alison Leiblein, Jennie Peins and Dina Giacienti. Frances Marsh and Beth Ann Goodman will handle duties in the 200- and 400-meter races. The 100 is wide open. Evelyn Gora and Chris Mason represent a strong 1-2 punch in the hurdles and high jump, and Ocean County indoor champion Karen Anderson should be Duke's leading challenger for Shore Conference shot put honors. Lakewood, last year's conference champion and No.

1-ranked team through the year, lost first-team All-Shore selection Robin Stephens, along with distance star Nancy Staudt and shot putter Terry Otto. First year coach George Grodburg terms this year as a "rebuilding" campaign, although other coaches are still very wary of the Piners. Hurdler Annether Cooke should be among the Shore's best in the 110- and 400-meter hurdles, and Stacey Pierce, Chris Engle and Sue Bernstein comprise the nucleus of a good distance team. Shot putter Lisa Heim had a good indoor season and should be near 40 feet outdoors, -jj Mike Uhrich, coach of the Shot Con-" ference indoor champion Raritan Rockets, 1 SPRING SPORTS, the busiest season in Shore scholastic athletics, begins today with; sunny skies predicted for the more than 80 events scheduled in seven different sports. i Before the season ends in June there will be county titles, as well as Shore Conference and NJSIAA championships decided in baseball, boys and girls track, Softball, golf, and tennis, and a Shore girls soccer champion will be crowned.

1 IN BASEBALL Toms River East and Mlddletown North, potentially the Shore's two most talented clubs, help usher in the scholastic baseball season. East's Raiders, led by All-Shore first baseman Mark Robbins, are scheduled to send senior lefthander Chris Schiavo (6-2 last spring) to the mound today when they host Jackson in Class A South. North's Lions, behind All-Shore third baseman Jack Forbes, are counting on sen Other conference openers involve defending Class A North champion Middletown South at Marlboro and Neptune at Middletown North. In Class A South action, Toms River North visits Southern, Jackson faces Toms River East and Lakewood travels to Toms River South. IN GIRLS SOCCER, Toms River South visits Toms River East in a key early season Shore Conference Class A South match tonight.

"We have Pat Benson (18 career goals), Patty Brennan (13 goals, six assists) and Diedre Phillips (six goals last year) and have a pretty good overall team," said East coach Ed Polhemus. "I certainly think this will be a close match. Coach (Jim) Maguire (of Toms River South) is a good coach. We both stress defense and also have capable people that can score." they were together, they want to play hard and they want to win," said Gepp. Ken Tuck, 6-4, of Toms River South and 6-4 Andy Gora of Toms River East are Gepp's tallest players and Kay at 6-2 is probably the team's best leaper.

The remainder of the South roster consists of Tom Spaschak of Southern, Jose Pizarro and Andy Boynton of Asbury Park, Mike DeFazio of Manalapan, Brent Fisher of Manalapan, Robert Taylor of Point Pleasant Boro, Leonard Nieves of Brick Memorial, Jim Anderson of Point Pleasant Beach and Joe Connor of St. Rose. According to rules established for the game, all the players must see action in the first half with the coaches free to use players at their own discretion in the second half. The Perkin-Elmer Corporation is co-sponsoring the game along with the coaches association. 9 fifcCall: North is going to win McCALL, Middletown North High School basketball coach, has never been prone to making predictions until now.

"I 'think the North is going to win," said McCall who, aided by Rich Sherman of Raritan, is head coach of the North teapi in tomorrow's first North-South Shore Coaches Association All-Star basketball game at St. Rose High School, Game time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets priced at $2.50 will be on sale at the door. look strong because in two practices the boys have learned to play well together," said McCall. The North will enjoy a distinct height advantage over the South.

is the first time I been able to go out on the floor since I've been a head coach at (MiddletowtQ North with a kid ovef 64," said McCall. "Now I've got 6-7 Derek Dunson (Neptune), 6-6 Jimmy Collins (St. John Vian-, ney) and 6-7 Marc Wellauer (Holmdel)." Rounding out the North team are John Chrzan and Pete Koenig of Middletown North, Earl Morgan of Neptune, Ray Hamlin of Long Branch, Skip Barascillo of Ocean, Earl Preddy of Monmouth, Paul Yetman of Mater Dei, Dave Mount of Henry Hudson and Percy Valentine of Red Bank. South coach Steve Gepp of St. Joseph assisted by Larry Hennessy of Mater Dei, said Tom Kay of Toms River South's Shore Conference champions sprained an arch in his foot at practice Monday but should be ready to play tomorrow night.

"He was told to stay off it until Friday and see how it felt," said Gepp. Gepp said his South team has been an enthusiastic group a' its two practices. "They've worked hard the two days.