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PAGE C8 ASBURY PARK PRESS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2003 RALLY EXTRA NJSIAA GROUP II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MANCHESTER 1, CALDWELL 0 nnioMiwiuin I MIT full I Vanchure's key hit in seventh life Manchester MANCHESTER'S DECISIVE INNING Seventh inning Casey thrown out at first. Jorgenson reaches first on a walk. Hager pinch-runs for Jorgenson. Vanchure doubles to left field, Hager scores. 1 run, 1 hit Manchester 1, Caldwell 0 HAWKS 1, CHIEFS 0 By JEN BROWN STAFF WRITER DOVER TOWNSHIP Senior second baseman Rianna Van-chure was clearly displeased at having gone O-for-2 with minor throwing errors in the field during yesterday's NJSIAA Group II softball championship game.

The only thing more clear was the determination in her face as she stepped in the batter's box in the bottom of the seventh inning with one out, a runner on first and the score tied at 0-0. "I wanted to come through because I hadn't come through up until then," said Vanchure, a four-year starter. Any previous sins over her entire career were instantly forgiven as she grabbed a hold of an 0-1 pitch and sent it into left field. Vanchure reached' second and courtesy runner Sabrina Hager dove head first into home plate for the run that gave Manchester a 1-0 victory over Caldwell and its first state title. "As soon as I hit it, I knew that was it.

With Hager's speed, I knew she was scoring," Vanchure said. "I've had some big hits, but this tops them all." The win was Hawk coach Harry Ferone's 100th career victory and the last hurrah for six seniors who started varsity as freshman. "This is a fitting conclusion for their career," Ferone said. ing out six, scattering three hits and walking none. Her quieter partner behind the plate showed ice-cold determination as she coolly got the Hawks out of several jams.

In the top of the first with two outs, Caldwell had a runner in scoring position when cleanup batter Kristen Schindler hit a ball just fair while trying to check a swing. The runner at third crossed the plate, but Stinemire tagged Schindler to end the inning. Stinemire also had two big pickoffs, the first a 2-4-5 play to end the third and the other a 2-4 pick that silenced the Chiefs in the critical seventh inning. "I was just focused on throwing and getting the ball where I needed to," Stinemire said. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Hayley Jorgenson worked the count to draw a walk from Schindler (six strikeouts, three hits, two walks).

She was replaced by courtesy runner Hager, a junior who debated throughout the year whether to go down to junior varsity, where she could play a bigger role. "I kept telling her there was going to be a time when her run was the game. This was it," said Ferone, who dedicated the win to Carrie Ann Carter, a former player in the mid-1990s who died of cancer a year after graduating from Manchester. MANCHESTER Ob rhbl CALDWELL obrhbl Ftarnn 3 0 0 0 Copard si 1000 Bongtovonrtcf Weobp TanWf3b Casey If Jorgenson lb Hooerpr Vanchure 2b J. Bongiovgnni rf SMnernlrec Tot 1 Me Jeffrey 10 10 3 0 0 0 Cammarano 3b 3000 3 0 10 Sounder 3 000 3 0 0 0 Forrara 7b 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Archibald III 3 0 10 0 1 00 Edwards cf 2 0 0 0 30 1 1 Boroheslc 000 0 1 0 0 0 White 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 Martogtorf 20 10 Toft 25 1 1 1 240 3 0 CoMwel 000 000 0 -0-3-1 Manchester 000 OM I -1-3-2 Vanchure, Jorgenson.

LOB: CoMwel 3, Manchester. 1 2B: Vanchure. Casey, TaraW. SB: Conor Jeffrey, Floret Stlwmlre CS: Capardl ArcNtMkt RED B8 SO CoMwel ScNnderL2M 7 3 112 0 Manchester Weobtt.26-2 7 3 0 0 0 0 "Of the 100 (wins), they scored 83 or 84 of them." Limited to just three hits, most of Manchester's game was a defensive battle starring pitcher Nicole Webb and catcher Corrine Stinemire, seniors who have been together for seven years. The enthusiastic, outspoken Webb played her part by strik IS, PETER ACKERMANChief Photographer picks up a swinging bunt and then tagged Caldwell hitter Kristen fir st inning.

to the career of those six sen- after," Webb said. "It couldn't iors who started it all four years ago? "Now we live happily ever be better than this." NJSIAA PAROCHIAL A SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IMMACULATE HEART 3, ST. JOHN V1ANNEY 0 Vianney's bid for 3rd straight title falls short Tmmmmm w.m Notice to All-Shore athletes Due to complications caused by the weather, the All-Shore photos scheduled for yesterday, Tuesday, June 10, have been postponed. Photos of the boys and girls track and field teams will be taken today at the previously scheduled time and site. The photos for golf, boys tennis, girls lacrosse, baseball and softball will be taken tomorrow, again at the same sites and times originally scheduled.

If you have any questions, please call Karen Wall at 1-800-822-9770 ext. 4245 after 6 p.m. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. NJSIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SCORES BASEBALL Group III At Toms River North TR South 9 Cranford4 Group I Pennsville 9 Becton 2 At Toms River North Parochial A At Toms River South Seton Hall Prep 6 CBA5 Group IV Shawnee 5 Kearny 3, 9 innings Parochial At Toms River East Gloucester Cath 3 St. Mary-Ruth 0 Group II Raritan9 Hanover Park 7 SOFTBALL Parochial A At Toms River North Immaculate Heart 3..

SJ Vianney 0 Group II Manchester 1 Caldwell 0 Group IV Cherokee 1 West Mitford 0 At Toms River East Group III Jefferson 3 Hamilton West 1 Parochial Gloucester Cath 1 St. Mary-Ruth 0 Group I Roselle Park 2 City 0 By NEIL SCHUMAN STAFF WRITER DOVER TOWNSHIP The inspired play and flair for the dramatic that usually accompany a St. John Vianney state championship game were there, but the timely hit to cash in the big opportunity was nowhere to be found. And after 11 innings of sparkling defensive play, the pressure to be perfect finally caught up with Vianney. Immaculate Heart Academy took advantage of its 12th-inning opportunities, parlaying them into three unearned runs that enabled it to unseat the two-time defending champion Lancers and defeated Vianney 3-0 yesterday to claim the NJSIAA Parochial A championship at Toms River North.

Hard-luck losing pitcher Tri-cia Reingle struck out 13 in a strong performance. "Trish was dynamite and I can't say enough good things about her," Lancers coach Aado Kommendant said. "Defensively, we put her in a lot of tough jams and she worked her way through most of them. We played with fire too long and got out of too many jams with runners in scoring position. You can't count on that happening all game." The Blue Eagles (23-6) started the winning rally when Jess Va-lentini's fly ball fell in for a two-base error.

After Jess Zannotti sacrificed her to third, Allison Gletow grounded the ball to the right side of the infield, scoring Valentini. When the ball was Manchester's Corrine Stinemire Schindler for the third out in the "We wanted this," Webb said, "No one was going to take this from us." As for the storybook ending bobbled, Gletow was safe at first. After pinch hitter Dawn Jan sacrificed Gletow to second, Krystle Henry was intentionally walked. Megan Piccinic's infield single loaded the bases, setting the stage for a two-run single by Danielle Just. Immaculate Heart would have scored in the seventh inning, if not for a spectacular play turned in by right fielder Jessica Vreeland.

Gletow smashed a line drive with Amy Piccinich on third and one away. Vreeland ran down the liner, snared it and delivered a strike to catcher Tina Phillburn. Phillburn rode Piccinich out wide to the left and slapped on an inning-ending tag. The Lancers (26-4) stranded nine runners. In the eighth inning, freshman designated hitter Amanda Rooney (3-for-5) singled with one out.

Kacie Galbraith bunted, but the Blue Eagles got a force play at second. Galbraith went to second on Lauren Taub's opposite-field single and when Reingle's infield pop was dropped, the Lancers had the bases loaded. But winning pitcher Erika Lockhart (10 strikeouts, two walks) got Vreeland to ground out to second and end the threat. Reingle walked and Vreeland singled to start the 11th inning, but Lockhart got Phillburn (l-for-5) to look at strike three, got Lauren Incorvaia swinging and senior first baseman Can-dice Ruffler on a liner to center. The championship was the of my life." The Colts njayed like they had nothing to lose.

And they didn't, considering they weren't supposed to be here after losing 7 Pvt 1 I J) Z- IMMACULATE HEART'S DECISIVE INNING 12th inning Valentini safe on two-base error. Zannotti sacrficed, first baseman Ruffler to second baseman Taub, Valentini to third. Gletow reached on error, Valentini scored. Jan pinch hit for Akhtar. Jan sacrificed, first baseman Ruffler to second baseman Taub, Gletow to second.

Henry walked. Piccinic singled, Gletow to third, Jan to second. Just singled, Gletow scored, Jan scored, Piccinic to second. Reingle struck out Piccinich. 3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 left on.

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3:11. 5 3 0 13 seventh for the Blue Eagles and first since winning back-to-back crowns in 1999 and 2000. They were inspired in the swan song of veteran coach Jeff Horoho-nich, who was told by school officials that he will not be returning next season. PREP 6, CBA5 to St. Augustine in the semifinal.

But CBA got the nod when it was ruled the Hermits had played too many games during the season. "We came in with no pressure," said senior Rob Parks, who led off the second inning with a homer for a 1-0 lead. "We came in as the underdogs, planning to fight and win this game." CBA starter Kris Urbano carried a no-hitter into the fifth and allowed four runs, including Nick Christiani's two-run home run in the seventh that drew the Pirates within 5-4. The Pirates then tied the game on Rob Clark's RBI ground out to short. The defensive gem of the day belonged to CBA shortstop Pete Delleani, who caught a rocket line drive by Steve Fordyce deflected by Urbano and threw to third to dbuble off the runner there who'd headed for home.

PETER ACKERMANChief Photographer St. John Vianney assistant coach Steve DiMezza pats Lauren Taub on the head after the Lancers' 12-inning defeat. NJSIAA PAROCHIAL A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SETON HALL Last bounce leaves CBA empty-handed again SETON HALL PREP'S DECISIVE INNING Uth inning Rich Goulian walked on 3-1 count. Eric Duncan doubled to right, Goulian scored on mishandled ball. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error.

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IP RER BB SO CBA Urbano Ky LmhU.7-2 SETON HALL. Morftoi 4 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 4 3 4.1 HBPbv Urbano frWk uo 1 T-MO. By KELLY WARNER STAFF WRITER TOMS RIVER For six innings, CBA had chased the state championship demons away. Every pitch, hit and hop of the ball went the Colts' way, as if the baseball gods were smiling down upon them. A third straight attempt at an NJSIAA Parochial A championship finally looked to end in thunderous cheers and a hoisting of the trophy high above their heads.

And then, with one crack of the bat, the momentum that had carried CBA through 18 outs, took a monstrous swing in the other direction. Seton Hall Prep scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game and Rich Goulian scored the game-winning run in the 11th inning on Eric Dunce's mishandled double for a 6-3 victory yesterday at Toms River High School South. The Pirates (30-1) have won two Parochial A titles in the last three years, while the Colts (21-7) have lost three straight by one run, including a 4-3 loss to the Pirates in 2001. "It's frustrating (to get so close)," CBA coach Marty Ken-ney said. "But we obviously showed we could play with a really good ball club.

A break here or there and we're a winner." With some great pitching, defense and timely hitting, the Colts were on the receiving end of many of those breaks. But, in a script all too fitting of a championship game, a soon-to-be New York Yankee minor-leaguer tapped into his big-league team's winning ways. CBA reliever Kevin Lillis walked Goulian on five pitches to start the 11th inning and then Duncan, the No. 1 draft choice of the Yankees last week, ripped a 2-1 off-speed pitch. "I was just looking for some- DENIS ROCHEFORTStaff Photographer CBA's Anthony Vecchio tumbles over Seton Hall Prep's Matt Davidson alter forcing Davidson at second.

thing good to hit and tried to stay patient," said Duncan, who had ihii-e hits on the afternoon. "This tops just about everything. It was the biggest at-bat.