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Mark Aguirre is Bob Walsack one of many returns as talented college Brookdale CC cage players. basketball coach. Page 10 Page 11 i ma W4.JX-f Wl'i'i'''" rTlir rtsm-m-n News Asbury Park Press Nov. 30, 1980 Army attack silent as Midshipmen cruise By ELLIOTT Pren Staff DENMAN Writer change at all in the outcome. Navy won for the third straight year and seventh time in the last eight.

Along that way, the Cadets have been overwhelmed, 244 points to 46. Jerseyans led the Middies' attack. Quarterback Fred Reitzel of Verona connected for 12 of 18 passes and one touchdown and ran for two scores, and tailback Eddie Meyers of Pemberton Township ran 30 times for 144 yards to bring his three-year total against Army to a series-record 428. Army might be grateful for small blessings: Meyers, a junior, ran for 278 against the 1979 Cadets. Clndnnatian Steve Fehr rounded out the Annapolis assault with four Held goals in five attempts, from 50 (a Navy team and series record), 38, 34 and 32 yards.

This is always billed as Navy's fiercest assignment of the year but this time it did not come close. "William and Mary was our easiest game," said Reitzel. "I suppose this was our second easiest, though." At least one Navy man notes Army progress. As guard Frank McAllister put it, "it doesn't seem that way by the score, but Army's getting better. I think they gave up after they fell way behind last year.

But this year they didn't. Those guys showed a lot of character. They kept coming at you, no matter how bad it looked." Navy was up by 10-0 in less than eight minutes. That kind of pace, of course, could not continue. "It started so easy it may just have hurt us," said Navy backup fullback Andy Skehan of Freehold.

"It was a little hard for us to start back up again." "Here we go Army, here we go," they demanded, as usual. As usual, however, it was Navy doing most of the going. See NAVY, page B2 3 PHILADELPHIA For selfish reasons, battalions of West Pointers past and present likely rejoiced after the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty was termed "dead as a doornail" earlier this week. They painfully realize that their beloved Army football team may need all the strategic arms it can muster if it's ever to beat Navy again. Or come close.

The Army football team, 33-6 loser to Navy, joined Salt on the out-of-order list yesterday. Before 70,338 Veterans Stadium witnesses, Garden State Bowl-bound Navy took both the 81st game of this 90-year-old series and the all-time edge over the Cadets, 38-37-6. The game moved two blocks from John F. Kennedy Stadium, its site for the last 35 years, to the Vet but the change meant no mule and dressed in suit Army Cadet atop a UJ Neptune breaks its 6 jinx' to win first soccer crown of armour surveys marching Navy Midshipmen against a team that lost (or only the second time in its last 64 games, a team that entered yesterday's game with 19 shutouts this season, 14 in its last 17 starts. "There's a lot of people here today that have put alot of time in with our kids, since they were five-years old," said McStay, who was appointed to the head coaching job after veteran coach Rich Melvin retired last summer.

"They've come up short before, though they've given their best every year and this Just seemed to be the year it's paid off for us," said McStay. "We were here (in the final) last year and that experience paid off for us this year," he said. 'Tm happy for the people in the town, they really deserve this. I said before the game we were dedicating it to all the people who have come through the program, to all the people who have volunteered their time. "Richie Melvin put In 10 years here and God bless him.

This is for everyone to enjoy, "said McStay. Neptune shot in front 1-0 at 15:02 of the first quarter when Rob Pontecorvo dribbled across the 18-yard line and fed the ball to Rob Newman who slammed his sixth goal into the open right corner of the net. Columbia's Keith Masur tied the game at 9:09 of the second quarter booming a 15-yard rocket into the upper right hand corner of the goal. But aside from that score, on which he had no chance, Neptune senior goalie Mike Bruno was flawless handling several difficult low shots with several the evened we're when and in lead game only Neptune Columbia Mike Keith (C) 5. Asbury Park Ptmi Rob Newman heads ball to teammate Pontecorvo (lower right).

Associated Pren at Veterans Stadium. well-timed dives and was also equal to Columbia blasts ticketed for the top of goal. The Masur goal seemed to deflate Neptune momentarily. "I thought if we could get out of the first half up we'd be in pretty good shape because a second-half team," said McStay. With Vlnnle Campanile controlling midfield a man possessed," said McStay) Neptune pressed for the lead in the third quarter.

They went ahead at 9:09 of the quarter, 2-1, senior Mike Dilloian scored off a scramble, just less than six minutes later, with 4:55 left the quarter, Neptune struck again. Ed Radwanskl ripped a drive at goalie Ron Techner following a re-start. Techner dropped the ball and Rich Krem-pasky blasted It home. The score not only gave Neptune a two-goal but a one-man advantage for the rest of the when it resulted in the ejetion of Columbia's top scorer, Dan Fell, who complained bitterly to an official on the play. "I don't know that much about the jinx, I've been here five years," said McStay.

"I'm just glad we won." McStay has plenty of company. 10 2 0 3 0 1001 GoallenuM (N) Rob Newman (Rob PonMcorvo) 15 02. Dllloian 9 09. Rich Krampuiiy (Ed Radwankl) 15:05. (C) Maaur (15 53).

Savni Mike Bruno (N) 8, Steve Giordano-Tony Rechner Shots Neptune. 16-10. Record Neptune 213 Columbia 22-2-3. goalie John McHugh. feated a Caldwell defender on the left side, then outguessed McHugh.

It was the sophomore Gelnovatch again with just over five minutes to go in the first half when he blasted a Dan Bigley pass into the right side of the net for a 3-1 Wall lead. "I was glad to help out," said Pringle. "In the first quarter, I tried not use my left foot, but I got so pumped up." "We rested him the other day," said Farley of Pringle. "We felt he was a little slow in the beginning, but he got right in his own game." Caldwell cut the Wall lead to a goal with 43 sec-' onds left when Todd Panico drove down the left side and drilled a cross pass-type shot just inside the goal. In seconds, however, it was all over.

"They came out here, controlled the ball, dominated the game," said Farley. "Our offense (which scored 97 goals this season) can go against anybody." "This one," said Morris, "was the hardest. We aready had won twice and more teams were looking at us." "We should be No. 1 in the state. We worked hard for this," said Waltsak.

Wail 1 200 3 Caldwell 1 00 12 Ooah(aMts) (W) George Gelnovatch) Tony Phngle 9 50; Gelnovatch 14:35. (C) Dave Schurti 17 45: Todd Panico 19:17. Savaa Mike Smith (W) 6. John McHufh (C) 18. Shota WaK.

34-14. Records: Wad 23-1-1, Caldwell 22-3. Neptune's Robbie Wall makes it three Problems plaguing Giants By BOB SANSEVERE Preti Staff Writer EAST RUTHERFORD Dan Lloyd has cancer, Harry Carson broke his back, John Skorupan loosened some cartilage in his knee, Brian Kelley can play but can't. Finding linebackers who can play is just one of the Giants' problems. Entering today's game at Giants Stadium against the St.

Louis Cardinals, the Giants have many questions hanging over their helmets like guillotine blades. Can the offensive line protect quarterback Phil Simms, who was sacked 10 times by San Francisco last week? Can Simms throw for 300 yards, like he did in back-to-back wins over Dallas and Green Bay? What's the best hackfield combination: veterans Billy Taylor and Bo Matthews, or rookies Larry Heater and Leon Perry, who started against Dallas and Green Bay? Will the defense, which lost Carson and Skorupan last Sunday, be able to contain St. Louis' sensational running back Ottis Anderson and the aerial circus of Jim Hart and Mel Gray? Questions, questions, questions. Only time will answer all the questions. After the victories over the Cowboys and Packers, teams scrambling for playoff spots, It appeared the Giants might have turned the season around.

They appeared to have gotten their capsized season floating again. The memory of eight straight losses was dulling. But now, after losing 12-0 to the 49ers, you wonder if the two wins were merely an interruption of the win streak. One thing is certain. The linebackers, whoever they are, need time to get acquainted.

Only Brad Van Pelt, who Is nursing a cracked elbow, started last season and is semi-healthy enough to still start. After last year head coach Ray Perkins thought he had four linebackers to build a defense around. But slowly, things changed. Lloyd, the extra linebacker who made the Giants' 3-4 defense work last season, found out he had cancer of the lymph nodes prior to training camp and Is lost for at least two seasons, If he can return at all. Then, early in the season, Kelley Injured his knee, missed a few games and then tried a comeback.

He re Injured the knee, was put on injured reserve and can't return this season because of a league rule. The rule says a team can activate three players off injured reserve during the season; anyone else on the list would have to clear waivers. The Giants have already activated three: Taylor, Myron Lapka and Carson, who was on it for a month with a knee injury. Kelley's knee is strong again, but the chances of him clearing waivers is weak; another team would be certain to claim him. Carson broke a vertabra in his back when somebody fell on it in the fourth quarter against the 49ers.

He should recover in time for next season, but It's this season the team needs him for. Last week's game was only his second one after the knee suffered Oct. 12 against Philadelphia. Skorupan was enjoying his best season, leading the team in tackles, calling defensive signals and starting for the Giants for the first time since joining the team three years ago. He was placed on injured reserve after stretching ligaments in his knee.

Van Pelt will start at linebacker today with Frank Marion and two young players who have seen little action, free agent Joe McLaughlin and rookie Ben Apuna. The Giants activated Kervin Wyatt, a tree agent who was injured during training camp. St. Louis also has suffered injuries at linebacker. Starting inside linebacker Eric Williams dislocated his shoulder last Sunday during the the Cardinals' 21-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Giants take a 3-9 record into today's game, same as the Cardinals. You can look at the Giants record two ways. If you're an optimist they are tied for third with the Cards and the Washington Redskins. Pessimists would say the Giants are tied for last. The first time the Giants and Cardinals played this season was the opener.

The Giants won 41-35 as Simms threw five touchdown passes, four of them to Earnest Gray. Gray never had a better day as a pro, before or after. After catching nine passes against the Cards, defenses double teamed Gray. The logic was simple: Put the clamps on Gray and you handcuff Simms. See INJURY-RDDDLED, page B2 By TONY GRAHAM Press Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP On the sidelines Neptune High School soccer coach Pat McStay and junior varsity coach Bob Hogan hugged each other with glee.

In the packed stands Neptune fans cheered until they cried. On the field in yesterday's NJSIAA Group IV championship game at Mercer County Park, the Neptune High School soccer team buried a jinx. The Scarlet Fliers dethroned two-time defending champion Columbia, 3-1, to win their first Group IV soccer title and with the victory cracked the school's history of torment and trauma in NJSIAA finals. "The Neptune jinx is Neptune High School athletic director Lou Grob who has seen Neptune athletic teams reach NJSIAA finals before, only to lose often in bizarre or heartbreaking fashion. Neptune soccer teams had fallen In prior Group IV finals to Columbia last year, 2-1, and to Bloomfleld, 2-0, in 1974.

That, coupled with mounting frustration from four Neptune basketball losses in NJSIAA title games since 1949, had Scarlet Flier fans up to their ears in NJSIAA frustration. "I hope we don't ever have to hear anything more about it (the jinx) in newspapers or on radio," said Grob. "This was a tremendous win, this was something that's been long overdue." Yesterday's triumph was accomplished While By BILL EDWARDS Press Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP -All of Wall High School most certainly will find appropriate ways and means to salute Tom Kain, Tony Pringle, Doug De-Peppe, Dan Bigley, Paul Waltsak, Joe Morris, Dave Burroughs, and Mike Smith. The eight senior members of Wall's Crimson Knight soccer team completed three glory-filled seasons yesterday with the 3-2 victory over Caldwell for a third consecutive New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group Kain, Pringle, DePeppe, Bigley, Waltsak, Morris, Burroughs, and Smith. They were there two years ago at Ramapo when Wall dealt Ramapo a 4-1 for title No.

1. They figured heavily in the 2-1 victory over Englewood here last year in title No. 2. They huddled together in September, when preseason forecasts predicted title No. 3, when a teachers strike threatened to intervene, and spread the word: "We can do it." And at windy, bone-chilling Mercer County Park yesterday "The Wall" survived, posting its 17th straight NJSIAA tournament decision, going unbeaten (17-0-1) in its last 18 games, completing this memorable fall at 23-1-1.

"It sure is gratifying to do it again," said a ju-biliant head coach, Tom Farley. "This is the one we were supposed to win. "It's got to be gratifying, to go out there our third year in a row, and we've got boys who've been there before. "They're quality ballplayers and they proved it today." It was Pringle, back in business after sitting out the victory over Moorestown with a torn foot ligament he aggravated against Bridgewater West, putting on a spectacular offensive display, out-maneuer-ing a Caldwell defender midway in the second quarter to give the Crimson Knights a 2-1 lead. It was the seldom-publicized Waltsak, dazzling in his most severest assignment of the season marking blanket-tight the ever-dangerous Dave Schultz, the state's leading scorer with 49 goals.

It also was, as it seemingly always is, the potentially devastating Kaln-George Gelnovatch striker combination "a perfect marriage; the complement has been fantastic," said Farley. "My heart's starting to break," said Farley. "They (Kain, Gelnovatch) have done some of the prettiest things you can do with a soccer ball. They've been very effective in that they do a lot of switching. "Tommy Just played a fine game.

What he did out there today was absolutely super. "And George! Knowing George's talents, The kid's got it all if he's willing to work. "This year," said Farley, "it was a beautiful marriage." in a row -crKT Dave MayAibury Park Pren I a Jkd rmrpmT-tr- alaSilSW 1 Atbory Park Prea Tom Kain (center) of Wall tries to split defenders Gabe Puc (left) and Paul LeChesse of Caldwell in Group III final. urn lillS i 5 Waff. SI .4 If! 4 Tl.

eel. 1. iff 4 4 Wall's Tom Kain drives shot into Caldwell The duo joined Pringle and Dan Bigley to set up one Wall drive after another, tormenting Caldwell all game long with an assortment of cross-centering passes, booming shots, and sliding tackles that required total concentration of Caldwell goalie John McHugh, who faced 34 shots on goal. "They never were really much of a threat," said Joe Morris, who along with DePeppe, Burroughs and Kurt Luedy, orchestrated the aggressive Wall defense on behalf of Smith (six saves) that limited the North Jersey champions to 14 shots on goal. Waltsak was largely responsible for that, taking the wind out of Caldwell's sails with his tight marking of Schultz.

"I felt he didn't beat me at all," said Waltsak, who'll trade in his soccer gear for wrestling tights tomorrow. "I was just disappointed that he scored his 50th goal." "He's (Waltsak) been doing it all year," said Farley. "He marks the best player on every team we play. He knows what to do to get the other guy off his game." Schultz scored his 50th of the season late in the first quarter when be converted a reverse header from in front for a 1-0 Caldwell advantage, but Walt-, sak shadowed him gamely the rest of the way as the Crimson Knights began to assert themselves. Wall came roaring back and pulled even 35 seconds later when Gelnovach, the most prolific single season scorer in his school's history (28 goals), de.