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COURIER-POST. CHERRY HLL. MJ. Satufday, June S. 197S Colls tarn back Friends for state lacrosse crown if- By RUTH SADLER Courier-Post Staff A little superstition never hurt anybody, least of all a goalie.

That's why Coilingswood High School goalie Jackie Roberts was wearing a glove Friday. It was basketball coach Sandy Ritter's lucky hockey glove. They'd figured it couldn't hurt. Whether the old, never-washed black glove had anything to do with it, Jackie played the best game of her life, sparking Coilingswood to the first NJSIAA lacrosse championship with a 6-2 victory over Moorestown Friends in Cherry Hill Stadium. It was the first NJSIAA tournament title in Collingswood's long athletic history.

"I knew I'd be psyched for this game," the senior goalie said as she peeled off her pads for the last time. "I wasn't too sharp in some of the other games. I don't know what it was today, but I think everybody being psyched helped a lot." Roberts was tested from the beginning. Friends, led by speedy sophomore Anne Evaul and senior scorer Pam MacColl, controlled the attack for the first six minutes. Pat Rudderow, Madelyn McCarthy and Betsy Moscicki led a tenacious defense that took some of the pressure off Roberts, but when it was one-on-one, Jackie was equal to the task.

She made crosse saves and kick saves and smothered the ball on occasion. It was a frustrating afternoon for Friends' usually powerful attack. Evaul, finding the range as well without her glasses as when she wears them, beat Roberts once each half for Friends' scoring. "The greatest feeling was when they brought out the clock," Madelyn said. "That was really close." Until Debbie Coursen and Lori Mather scored in the last four minutes to put the game out of reach, Friends' trated in tournament play.

"That was in the back of my mind, that we might fall apart like hockey," she admitted, "but I didn't want to worry the girls about it. I don't know if people have been talking, but I think we've proved we can win the big one." Two-sport standout Cindy DiOrio, celebrating with the rest of her excited teammates, reacted similarly. "Three years in hockey," she said, shaking her head. "We wanted it for Miss Markwick because she's been so close so many times before." This time, it was a classic game between the state's two best teams, with the defenses taking the spotlight. It took the Colls six minutes to get rolling.

Then Kim Cordier, DiOrio and Lori Glaser all slammed in goals within four minutes for a quick 3-0 lead. Joann Weber, playing with a heavily- taped broken finger, added a goal to give the Colls a 4-0 edge. The tape has cut down on her mobility, but not on her value in sparking the Coilingswood attack. "It's harder to control the crosse with this finger." she explained. "But I've been playing ever since I got back.

I wouldn't have missed this for anything." Just after halftime, Evaul's second tally brought Friends within 4-2, and the game settled into a defensive standoff, with the two goalies leading the way. Since the rained-out league game between Friends and Coilingswood won't be made up, Friday's game doubled as the league showdown. The Delaware Valley Lacrosse League champion Colls finished the season with a 17-1 record, while runnerup Friends was 12-3-1 overall. JACKIE ROBERTS PAT RUDDEROW PAMELA MacCOLL Friends tl ighland routs 'new9 Camden Tech (i Berlin) outplayed Highland for the first three innings. This was Rick Damush's Camden Tech team, a team drilled in fundamentals by its second-year product of Rancocas Valley and Glassboro State College.

Damush had brought the Warriors this far to a tournament most of his players didn't even know existed. Still, there were flaws in the new Camden Tech. The Warriors helped Highland with six errors and could Holy Cross conquers 'snake bite'; Penns Grove, Willingboro victors Shaders, Pals end in deadlock There was nothing to choose between the Palmyra and Maple Shade High School baseball teams through the middle of the season, and nothing to choose at the end. Both teams wrapped up their seasons on a winning note Friday, and locked themselves into a tie for the Burlington County Freedom Conference title, with Maple Shade beating Bordentown, 11-9, while Palmyrav took Burlington City, 64. "Maybe it's fitting that it ended this way," said Maple Shade coach Andy Severin.

"We split our regular-season games, so I guess neither one of us really proved ourselves to be the better team. It would have been nice to win it outright, though." Nice for Maple Shade, but as far as Palmyra coach John Sacca is concerned, a tie is just fine. "We're very gratified," Sacca said. "Maple Shade was supposed to be the favorite in the beginning of the season, and we're very happy that we were able to stay even with them." Bordentown nearly gave Palmyra the top spot when it scored four times in the seventh inning to erase an 11-5 Maple Shade lead. The Shaders struck early and often, however, with Bob Potts, Mike Reed, and Carl Taylor each driving in two runs each to build the early lead.

John Young delivered the crushing blow when he cracked a two-run double in the sixth inning to provide the eventual winning runs. Palmyra also struck early, scoring all of its runs in the first inning. Deron Cherry got things started with a two-run single before Kevin Harris poked a three-run homer. MAPLE SHAOB 111 401 011 ll" BORDENTOWN 110 011 4 Winner: Connor. Loser: Curralbo.

2B: Nyol (Bl, Robinson (B), Taylor (M). Young (Ml. 38: Kennedy (B). Potts (M). PALMYRA 400 008 04 4 BURLINGTON CITY 001 100 04 11 Winner: Oe Cherry.

Loser: Dwyer. Home runs: Harris (P). BURLCO FREEDOM (Final Standings) W. L. Pts.

Maple Shade 12 a 24 Palmyra .12 24 Holy Cross 11 1 22 Delran 10 20 Northern Burlco 10 8 20 Florence 9 9 18 Burlington City 9 18 Burlington Two. 8 10 16 Riverside 7 11 14 Bordentown 2 16 4 scored 10 runs before it was over. But Gale needed only the three runs in the fourth to begin displaying the form which carried Highland to a Group 3 state title last year. Gale struck out five of his six batters in the last four innings to record his fifth win against three losses. "He hasn't been getting his curve ball in this year," Highland coach Tom Donohue said of Gale.

"He hadn't thrown in at least a week but his ball was really moving early. "By the fourth, he started getting it in there consistently." It was consistency that gave Highland a state title last year and it will be consistency that will carry the Tartans further in the Classic. Highland will be playing Holy Cross Tuesday at Bridgeton's Alden Field in the semifinals. "I've been saying all year that this has been an up-and-down year for us," Donohue said. "We'll have to play good ball to win.

"We had an easy one today, but we'll have to play good ball to continue." HIGHLAND 80S 8010 818 11 CAMDEN TECH (B 101 00 0 1 8 Winner: Gal. Loser: Riding. 2B: Boshmer (HI, Vendetti (H). Haddon Twp. girls capture loop net title Haddon Township High School won the Colonial Conference girls' tennis' championship Friday when it defeated Haddonfield, 3-2, in a playoff.

Coach Jennie Capano's team clinched victory by sweeping the two doubles matches to avenge a loss to the Haddons in the South Jersey Group 2 tourney final. One of those key doubles triumphs was posted by Sue Obey and Lisa Graven, who capped an unbeaten campaign. The two teams had finished the conference's regular season with 13-1 records to force the playoff Cotonfil Cofttermc) PIvoff Haddon Twp. J. Haddonfield 1 Singles Sue Ineton, def.

Lucy Lawnickl, 7-6. 4-2. 4-4; Fran Lorber, HT, def. Linda Williams. 4-14-4; Nancy Binder, def.

Lee Miller, 4-1 4-1; doubles Sue Obey and Lisa Graven. HT, def. Mindy Hoiman and Hailahan, e-2-3; Nancy Binlkoor and Deb Stutz. HT, def. Gale Williams and Judy Koonti, 6-4, 4-0 1 I coach Bea Markwick said as she picked up the championship trophy.

It was big victory for her and for her players who also played hockey, where they've been constantly frus innings, waiting for disaster, while Riding held Highland without a hit and the Warriors took a 1-0 lead. The inevitable happened in the Highland fourth. The Tartans parlayed four Warrior errors and a Frank Schmidt single into three runs. And the rout was on. Riding lasted through the fifth before a nightmarish sixth.

Highland opened the inning with seven consecutive hits, sent 14 men to the plate and Jersey finals, scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat us 6-3." Haddonfield was on the verge on a similar comeback but Walsh threw a runner out at third for the inning's second out. An error and a walk loaded the bases and Zimpleman worked the count to 3-2 before fanning Jim Reinicker to end the game. Walks were the key in Penns Grove's victory over Glassboro. Both Bulldog hurler John Mancini and Red Devil Tom Ridgway allowed only five hits but Mancini walked nine and Ridgway issued only two free passes. "Tommy pitched a super game," said Penns Grove coach George Pfeffer.

"He threw hard, he had good stuff and he walked only two that was the key." The Red Devils got Ridgway, now 7-3, all the runs he needed in the first when Mancini walked Jeff Green and hit Dave Dudzinski with the bases loaded to force in two runs. Bob Norton's double and Len Graves' RBI single gave Glassboro its only run in the fifth. Willingboro exploded for five runs in the fourth to down Atlantic City. Bob Moffett's double keyed the big inning. John Kossick got the win, scattering five hits.

The semifinal round will be played Tuesday at times yet to be determined. Willingboro will face Penns Grove in one game while Highland, a 13-1 winner over Camden Tech (Berlin), will play Holy Cross. Both games are tentatively set for Bridge-ton's Alden Field. HOLY CROSS HADDONFIELD Winner: Zimpelman. Sexton (H).

PENNS GROVE GLASSBORO Winner: Ridgway. I toi em s4 000 001 88 i Augugliaro. 2B: Kt (HI 05 5 000 010 01 J. Mancini. Norton (ur).

WILLINOBORO ttO Sot 04 ATLANTIC CITY Oil 000 01 Winner! Kossick. Loser: Hllmer. 2B: Moffett (W), Jaconia W). Hlltner (A). Parasitano (A).

Midwest Emery wins as Sandoz stands out CINNAMINSON Midwest Emery scored five runs in the first inning and added six more in the third as it toppled Bristol, 11-4, in a Rancocas Valley Baseball League game here Friday night John Sandoz batted 3-for-4 to spark an 11-hit Midwest attack. Midwest also had Mike McAlpin collect two hits, including a home run, and Mike Dunn go 2-for-4 and with a pair of RBIs. BRISTOL KO OH 0 4 8 MIDWEST EMERY 804 000 a II 18 Winner: Thornton. Laser: Shiaro. 2B: Stonacher (Ml.

3B: Mlsanelll (B), Dunn. 2. (M). Home runt: McAlpin (Ml, Misanelli IB). By RUSTY PRAY Courier-Post Staff The final score indicated a cruel mismatch.

Highland had taken no. prisoners Friday in routing Camden Tech (Berlin) 13-1 at Cherry Hill West in one of four Diamond Classic quarterfinal games. But despite the lopsided score, it was not the same old Camden Tech on the field. It wasn't the Camden Tech that had never won more than three ballgames in a season. It wasn't the Camden Tech that had no hats or uniforms for its team.

This was a Camden Tech team that had gone 9-5, won a first-round game in the NJSIAA tournament and earned an invitation to the Classic with the best records among South Jersey independent teams. This was the Camden Tech team that wore brand new yellow double-knit uniforms for the first time and Hoffman gains W.J. play semis Harry Hoffman, a former holder of the title, advanced to the semifinal round of the West Jersey Senior Open Tennis Championships by defeating Lyn Abbott of Red Bank, 6-2, 6-1, Friday at the Haddon Field Club. Ray Stratton of Philadelphia won from Dr. Dan Steiker of Philadelphia, 60, 5-7, 6-2.

Harry Morein won by default, 2-6, 6-4, 3-0, over Joel Arnold of Reading. Pa. Arnold hurt his arm. Alex Olynec advanced by default, over Glen iller of Lancaster, Pa. This match was started Thursday night and Miller did not appear to finish the Third Round Ray Stratton, Idle Hour, def.

Dan Steiker, Logan, 6-0. W. 6-2; Harry Joel Arnold. Wyomitsing, 2-4. 4-4, 3-0 (default); Alex Olynec, Philadelphia Rifle, def.

Glen Miller, Lancaster, 2-4, 6-2 (default) i Cliff Owen, Idle Hour, del. Jack Davit, Haddon Field, (tl 4-4 Quarterfinal Round Mike Easl, Garden Fair, def Ray Stratton, Idle Hour, Harry Hoffmann i lie Club, del. Lyn Aboot. Red Bank, 4-J. 4-1 Colls netters sweep Colonial all-star play Host Coilingswood High School capped its highly-siccessful campaign by sweeping the Colonial Conference all-star tennis tournament Friday.

The Colls' Burgis Kanga, who lost onlyin the state Group 3 finals this yeaQand won 27 matches, topped Haddonfield's J. C. Riggs. 6-1, 6-1. in the final to earn the singles all-star berth.

Coilingswood, which took the regular-season conference crown and finished with a 22-3 overall record, had its No. 1 and No. 2 twosomes meet in the doubles final. Scott Wight and Chuck Rogers topped Tim Mikols and Steve Pellow, for the crown. The threeday tournament matched the conference's seven No.

1 singles and doubles players plus two wild-card selections. goalie Carol Sims had been perfect in the second half, leading her team in the second-half defensive standoff. "I really thought the game could have gone either way," Coilingswood muster only three hits off Bob Gale to help its own Bob Riding, a sophomore who carried a 7-1 record into the game. "It was unreal," Damush just wish I could put on a glove and play all nine positions." Damush, in civilian clothes to allow all his players to wear the new uniforms, could not put on a glove but he did put up a good front. He sweated through the first three fir dt a i.

JOHNKOSSICK seventh on two errors and Tony Maffei's sacrifice fly. "It seems like we played well until the seventh," Paris continued. "Then, we began to lose confidence." Zimpelman lost his no-hitter when Skip Wood opened the frame with a single. Two walks and a fielder's choice later, Rich Sexton ripped a two-run double. "We've been Involved in a few games like this," Paris said.

"St. Anthony's, in the Parochial A South NJSIAA Group Final Hightstown vs. New Providence, I p.m. NJSIAA Group I Final Lakeland vs. Ridge, 4 p.m.

NJSIAA Group 1 Final -Palisades Park vs. Bound Brook, 4 p.m. SCHOLASTIC SOFTBALL At Mercer County Park NJSIAA Group 4 Final Middletown Twp. vs. Carney.

I p.m. NJSIAA Group 1 Final Audubon vs. Hawthorne. I p.m. NJSIAA Oreup) Final Mainland vt.

Pnlllipsburg, 4 p.nv NJSIAA Group I Pinal Wlktwood vs. Woodbrldge, 4 p.m. COLLEGE TRACK NCAA Championship at Franklin Field, 10X PRO BASEBALL Phillies at San Frenctcso. 4:05 PRO SOCCER Atoms at Dallas, 8:00 PROOOLP Bicentennial Classic at Whitemarth Valley CC, 8.00 Sunday PRO BASEBALL Phillies at San Francisco. 4:05 PRO GOLF Bicentennial Classic at Whitemersh Valley CC 8:00 Monday PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.

PNIIIaaat Us Angatet, II pun. luoorseoan Prloeaoadudot) Sraraportation, tax A llcanaa. Rally otrtpe a nd when! treiwiHngs ato Hill Holy Cross has found a cure for snake bite. The Lancers have felt the sting of victories turned into defeats by blowing leads late in ballgames. The snake, Haddonfield in thiscase, was on the verge of striking Holy Cross again Friday in the quarterfinals of the Diamond Classic.

But the antidote came in the form of a two-out, bases-loaded strikeout to end the game, giving the Lancers a 4-3 squeaker. Elsewhere in the Classic, Penns Grove punched Glassboro, 5-1 and Willingboro beat Atlantic City, 6-2. The Lancers, who beat South Jersey North Conference champ Cherry Hill East to move into the quarterfinal round, took a 2-0 lead over Haddonfield when Tony Walsh singled in runs in the first and third. Meanwhile, Mark Zimpleman hurled perfect ball until walking a batter with two out in the fifth. The Haddons managed a run in the sixth but Zimpelman still carried a no-hitter into the seventh.

"It was really something," marveled Lancer coach Frank Paris. "We came down to the end and some weird things happened." Holy Cross added what appeared to be two insurance runs in the top of the Sports 'events Yesterday SCHOLASTIC BASEBALL Diamond Clastic Willingboro o. Atlantic City 2 Penns Grove 5, Glassboro 1 Highland 13. Camden Tech (B) 1 Holy Cross 4, Haddonfield 3 Other Garnet Palmyras. Burlington City 4 Maple Shade II, Bordentown 9 SCHOLASTIC GIRLS' LACROSSE NJSIAA Championship Coilingswood 6.

Moorestown Frds. 1 SCHOLASTIC GIRLS' TENNIS Haddon Twp. Haddonfield 3 INDEPENDENT SOFTBALL Ron Ryoa League Mike's Bar 15. Lou's Tavern I Mike's Bar 19, WAR Jim's Auto Body 12, Capitol Oil 1 Spread Eagle Inn 10, Music Factory 1 Camden County Slow-Pitch League Buck's Lounge 7, Windsor wast INDEPENDENT BASEBALL Riverdel Kiwaids League Delanco 10, Path Mark 2 Oelanco 18, McDonald's I Bombers II, Yates 7 South Jersey Baseball League Penmaufcen 9, Green Tree 8 Camden Recreation League DelranS, PetrlltoS ancocas Valley League Midwest Emery II. Bristol 4 Trt-County League venonah7.Clay1on4 Saturday SCHOLASTIC BASEBALL At Mercer County Park, Trenton NJSIAA Group 4 Pinal Brldgeton vs.

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