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VwV 1 10G COURIER-POST, Sunday, February 28, 1982 BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OUTLOOK Glassboro has good shot at repeating in Group 1 i i I i 1 of ersatz entrants, Mater Dei and St. Peter's. Seven other area teams are including Wildwood Catholic, Gloucester Catholic, Bishop Eustace, and Scared Heart, all teams with rich tournament traditions. A handicapper's true nightmare is Group III. Seventeen teams qualified and it appears as though a blanket could cover at least a dozen.

The unknown quality is Toms River South, but any 20-game winner cannot be ignored. In the solid south, the eventual champion could come from a variety of areas and conferences. Cinna-. minson and Kennedy were, in -the thick of the battle in the Burlco Liberty. Collingswood and West Dept-ford both caught fire in the second half of the Colonial Conference chase.

Eastern and Deptford made strong runs in Olympic Conference play. Ocean City led the Cape-Atlantic most of the way with Lower Cape May not far behind. Woodrow Wilson should not be ruled out because of an unimpressive record. The Tigers faced an awesome array of non-league foes and the stern competition could be an asset when the post-season shooting starts. BILL ROBINSON Washington Twp.

MARK SETTLES Sterling because of the prescence t)f Jim South Jersey's top scorer. Pleasantville and Salem have dominated Group II in recent years and go into this season's tourney seeded one-two, respectively. Salem, under venerable Lou Schantz, retained its Trico crown, while Pleasantville fought down to the wire with Ocean City in the Cape-Atlantic chase. The strongest opposition should come from Sterling with its fine guard combo of Mark Settles and John Wilson, or Moorestown with its gifted veteran, Mason McBride. The only true area teams to ify in Parochia A play are Paul VI and Camden Catholic, but both are capable of pulling an upset or two.

Paul VI ran second to Camden in the North Conference, while Camden Catholic should not be sold lightly because of a mediocre record. The Irish played everyone tough. Bishop McCorriston, St. Joe's of Toms River and St. John Vianney enter the competition with the best records.

In Parochial St. Augustine will be followed with intense interest, as area fans wonder if a new South Jersey power base is being created. The Hermits are the top-seed, ahead This season, Glassboro a solid tournament team for a decade, is again a prime contender in Group 1, while rebuilding Mainland barely qualified and is rated a longshot in Group III There are six different sections in boy's play, but the greatest interest is focused upon the semifinal round in Group IV. There, barring a monumental upset, Camden and Atlantic City should wage their rematch. The two teams have been rated one-two since the beginning of the season and either is given a great chance of winning it all.

Camden, under coach Clarence Turner has, in Billy Thompson, the young man considered by many the finest scholastic player in the nation. Atlantic City has come up short against Camden in the past, but coach Bill Devenny is hopeful that his 1982 squad, directed by brilliant guard Ralph Tally, will break the jinx. But, despite all the accolades given to the two powers, there are teams that will not surrender without a fight. Washington Township, sparked by the shooting of Brian Healey and the rebounding of Bill Robinson, earned the Olympic American title. Willingboro is again a Burlco Liberty power, but under the seeding system has the unenvi- By DOUG FRAMBES Of the Courier-Post It is fitting that spring, with its promise of better times, arrives simultaneosly with the annual boys' basketball tournaments.

While, in most cases, the teams that have dominated during the season prevail once more, it still is the second season and the second chance for every qualifier. Tournament time also is a learning experience. Life-long residents of South Jersey are required to adapt to the New Geography as taught by the NJSIAA. The purity of the old south is violated as many schools, some with exotic names, are thrown into combat against the true believers. Adding to the general excitement is the fact that all this season's final battles will be waged at the new Meadowlands Arena, where it is expected that every existing attendance record will be shattered.

There was a time when South Jersey fared poorly in post-season play, but in recent years the area has acquitted itself well. Last year, Glassboro and Mainland brought home state crowns, and the area has reached a point of sophistication where two titles are not considered enough. GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OUTLOOK Defending SJ champs are favorites in state play able task of beating Camden AND Atlantic City to even reach the sec: tional finals. Southern Regional, one of the NJSIAA transplants with a 20-game season under its belt, cannot be disregarded. In recent years, Group I play has been noted for its quality depth.

There are strong teams again, but all eyes are focused upon beautifully-balanced Bordentown, considered by many the third best team in the south. The Scotties, unbeaten in Burlco Freedom play, still could be men TERI CINELLI Sterling DAVINE SEAN HARVEY Audubon aced by conference foes Burlington Township, Florence, and Maple Shade, as well as defending champion Glassboro. Pitman and Clayton of the Trico have put together good seasons, and Wildwood has closed fast in the strong Cape-Atlantic Conference. Audubon, coached by Lee Harvey and sparked by his son Sean, has the advantage of coming through the hectic Colonial Conference season where every night was an adventure. Pennsauken Tech, rarely a big name in scholastic hoops, will be watched carefully DENISE PETITTA Camden Catholic South Jersey South runnerup Camden Catholic and Olympic National runnerup Eastern are perennial rivals for the South Jersey Group 3 crown but will have to battle a tough Lakewood squad.

Lakewood has four double-figure scorers led by Ozena Martin, who averages 15 points per game. Katie Santore is a stellar point guard who controls the pace for top-seeded Lakewood. The Irish have good strength in starters Diana DeJesus, Beth Wagner, Denise Petitta, Kathy McGuckin and center Kim Long. Coach Chris Kitching is hoping Lisa Brown has fully recovered from a broken leg and can see full action for the tournament. Eastern, plagued by injuries IP" JOHNSON Atlantic City By MARY BETH BALDWIN Of the Courier-PosJ Three South Jersey teams brought home state championships in girls' basketball last year, while a fourth finished second when a buzzer shot came up short.

will be hard to equal that performance, but that will be the goal as. the annual New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament begins tomorrow. 'Defending state champions Atlantic City, Pleasantville and Gloucester Catholic all enter this year's tournament as top contenders. Camden Catholic, the defending South Jersey Group 3 champ, faces a tougher road. Even the favorites, though, face problems as the number of well-coached, talented teams increase throughout the state.

Group 4 just might be the toughest, as Atlantic City defends against such powerhouses as top-seeded Lenape, Washington Township, Camden, Pemberton and Southern Regional. Lakewood, a perennial contender with a 19-1 mark, might prove to be Camden Catholic's toughest competition in Group 3. Eastern, Holy Cross, Ocean City and Cherokee also will offer serious challenges. Undefeated Pleasantville will have to hold off highly-touted Sterling in the Group 2 battle, but Burlington City, Salem, Middle Township and St. Joseph's Toms River may provide surprises.

Group 1 could provide some excit-ment, as Colonial Conference rivals Paulsboro and Audubon will be hoping to dethrone Gloucester Catholic. Also taking a shot at the heavyweights will be Pitman, Wildwood Catholic and Burlington Township. Lenape, one of the two undefeated teams in South Jersey, grabbed the No. 1 seed from once-beaten Atlantic City in Group 4. The Indians use a starting lineup consisting of five juniors.

Vicki Link, Jill Joslin and Natalie Holmes, gained some Varsity experience last season and will lead the Lenape squad. Atlantic City, beaten only by North Jersey power Neptune, will be relying on Valeria Jones and Davine Johnson, both experienced tournament players. Jones has captured nearly every record for the Vikings, leads South Jersey in scoring with a 29.9 average, and will be hard to contain. Johnson, a 6-1 center, controls the inside game and nets 20.8 points per game. Washington Township has burst into the Top Ten this year behind the throughout the season, will be relying heavily on standout center Peg Walsh, who averages 19.1 per game.

Laura Simon and Roseann O'Brien at the forward spots and guard Jackie Ficerai will provide support. Others offering a challenge are the young Holy Cross squad which proved to be the surprise team in the Burlco Liberty, Ocean City, always a serious threat, and Cherokee, which came on strong late in the season. Pleasantville, which captured the Cape-Atlantic league title and lost only to top-ranked Atlantic City, boast a pair of top scorers in Tanya Burgess and Roz Epps. Sterling will prove to be serious competition for the top-seeded Greyhounds. The 21-2 Silver Knights earned their No.

6 Top Ten Poll ranking by battling to the tough Colonial Conference crown. They place five juniors on the starting lineup snapshooting Teri Cinelli and Stacey Wetter, center Avi Daniels, point guard Tracy Mayland and guard Sandy Goins. The 19-4 Burlington City squad has a balanced scoring attack in Lonita Holly and Donna Sullivan. Middle Township, behind Caren Forbes and Shelly Ridgeway, and Salem, led by high-scoring Bev Stevenson, could also be upset prospects. Gloucester Catholic, under new coach Tony Ettore, has chalked up a and 18 (boys cannot reach their 19th birthday before Aug.

1). According to Dobbins, the season tentatively is scheduled to begin the first week of June, with at least 16 teams competing in two divisions. Dobbins said provisions are being made to accept more teams before Wednesday's cutoff, with possible three-division competition. Collingswood, the defending league and National Division champion, and Woodbury, which won the Americn Division, are among clubs reach at 55-50 in the closing minute. Fiolkowski finished with 24 points and 17 rebounds, Attanasi netted 16, and Troy added 12.

Stacey Wetter paced Sterling with 14, while May-land collected 12. "This is the best game I've had," said Fiolkowski. "The shots weren't falling at first, then they fell and everything else dropped into place. LOCAL SCOREBOARD GARDEN TOURNEY Hackensack (19-5) 'Garden' League lists meeting 23-0 record. The Rams feature one of South Jersey's premier point guards in Trish McNutt.

McNutt played on last year's state champion team and controls the tempo of the game. Center Lisa Angelotti is awesome inside as a sophomore, While junior forward Michele Jensen has handled the defensive chores against some of the toughest centers' in the area. Seniors Patty Courant and Marie Quinn round out, the talented starting five, while Mary Beth Reiners is a talented sixth player. Paulsboro, at 20-2 with losses only to Sterling, relies on all-star center Karen Damminger, who averages 17.2 per game. Renee Gezzi-and Missy Sharper provide able backup under the boards and Audubon is also a serious contender.

The Green Wave has rolled up a 16-4 record behind the dazzling play of, junior Elaine Calzonetti, who averages 21 points a game. Sophomore Alice Knoll is a talented playmaker while Mary Beth Knoll, Jenny Lorenz, Joanne DiGiaeomo and Kathy Crowley provide depth. Wildwood Catholic, Pitman and Burlington Township cannot be discounted. The 17-4 Wildwood Catholic squad has a pair of double-figure scorers in Michelle Tarbotton and Mary Gavin. Burlington Township relies on Denise Pownes and Carleen Car-lin, while Pitman has height in Shannon Dargan and Jennifer Deal.

committed for the circuit's 25th season. Teams played 28-game schedules before entering the four-team divisional playoffs in 1981. It was the most ambitious schedule in the history of the league and Dobbins expects a similar format this summer. Dobbins invites interested team representatives to the meeting and says further information may be obtained by calling him at 854-2595. Sterling Sandy Goins was really tough on the boards she's scrappy and doesn't foul.

I knew I had to get position and keep it." "We're an underrated team, mainly because we play in such a difficult conference," said Stutzer. "Our six losses came to three top teams two each to Gloucester Catholic, Camden Catholic and Camden." games of 173, 189 and 214. .1 Senior Sue Chirico 539 (166," 190, 183), junior Marianne Maselko 526 (167, 158, 201), senior Lauri Win-kelried 505(177, 191, 137) and junior Michele Rowson 444 (128, 157, 159) were the other Lenape bowlers. The Indians, who were second last year, wrapped up the title when Maselko rolled three strikes in the 10th frame of her final game. After the first game, Lenape was in fourth place, trailing by 70 pins.

The Indians moved into a 30-pin advantage after the second game before a strong third game. Pemberton finished sixth. 200 IM-Mike McSorley. 2:16 50 freestyle-Ken Taylor, 26.0; Diving-Jim Coles, 123.65; 100 butterfly-Mike McSorley, 58 100 freestyle-Shaun Irons, 59.4; 500 (reestyle-Brian Cechony, 100 backstroke-Ken MacKenzie. 100 breastslroke-Rick Watson, H.

400 freestyle relay-Haddontield (Ken Taylor, Dave Byerly, Ken MacKenzie, Brian Cechony), 3:58 9. High School Girls S.J. LEAGUE Haddonfieid 1 IS, Cherry West 4 200 medley relay-Haddonlield (Merri McDermott, Meg Sheedy, Heidi Camp, Nancy Eichlin) 200 freestyle-Bethany Aronow, 200 individual medley-Bonnie Dengler, 2:32 6, 50 freestyle-Camp, 27.0; Diving-Peggy McDermott, 154 80, 100 butterfly-Karen Viel, CW, 1 08 100 freestyle-Dengler, 1:00.7, 500 freestyle-Aronow, 100 backstroke-Jennifer Hoeberg, 100 breaststroke-Sheedy, 400 freestyle relay-Haddonfield (Aronow, Eichtin, McDermott, Dengler) 4:16.1. Victory (19-6) PoweH Gruber Narron Gardner 2 0 4 3 2 8 7 2 16 5 1 II 218 4 1 7 8 0 2 0 4 Booker 5 I II Hammond 3 0 6 Jones 0 3 3 Totals 25 9 59 543 10 11 6 16-43 19 13 14 13-S9 Wash. Twp.

(21-2) 2 8 9 2 6 3 3 2 1 0 3 2 529 0 2 2 4 3 5 210 317 1567 Healey Robinson Smith Car'gton Holliday Markley Totals 6 13 25 23-67 8 19 18 20-65 School Girls HADDON HEIGHTS Reorganization and realigning of divisions in the Garden State Baseball League will be finalized Wednesday when officers and managers meet at 8 p.m. in Haddon Heights Borough Hall, Seventh and Station avenues. League President Elmer Dobbins announced that franchise fees are due and applications for the 1982 season will not be accepted after Wednesday night. The league, which has been in operation since 1957, is for youths between the ages of 16 stellar play of Kelly DeLong and freshman Karen Healey. DeLong dominates from the center position and averages over 2 1 points a game.

Healey runs an effective fast break, can shoot and also rebounds well as a guard. The Minutemen will also get help on the boards from forward Kim Franchi. Camden, with a 20-3 record, will be pinning its hopes on a squad full of underclassmen. Rebecca Odrick, a 6-1 junior center, controls the boards, while point guard Pat Holland and guard Cindy Brown run a smooth transition game and handle the scoring chores. Gloucester, 44-8, pole vault-Dave Layton, Gloucester, 13-0; high jump-Darren Burton, Gloucester, 6-2; 4S meters-Ron Byrd, Gloucester, 5 45-meter hurdles-Len Ross, Gloucester, 6.4; two-mile relay-Gloucester (Tim Frieson, Dennis Chambers, Chuck Miller, Ken Noddin), 8:41.

1,500 meters-John Staynes, Mercer, 500 meters-John Richardson, Gloucester, 900 meters-Ken Noddin, Gloucester, 2:10 0, 300 meters-Ron Knipp, Essex, 36.8; 3,000 meters-Ray Visalli, Gloucester, mile relay-Essex (Vidder, Lewis, Knipp, Crowley), 3:29.0. Junior College Women Regions 19-20 Championships Fredrick (Md.) 118, Baltimore 98, Gloucester 91, Hagerstown (Md.) 8, Catonsville Essex (Md.) 1. High jump-Williams, Fredrick, 5-0; long jump-Brown, Baltimore, 19-2; shot put-Donna Klrkley, Gloucester, 39-0; 45-meters-Tanen, Fredrick, 6.1; 45-meter hurdles-Winifred Wynn, Gloucester, 7.0; 1,500 meters-Speall-man, Fredrick, 400 meters-1 Williams, Fredrick, 59.5; 300 meters-Tannan, Fredrick, 42.4; 800 meters-Ellis, Baltimore, 3,000 meters-Speallman, Fredrick, mile relay-Baltimore, 4:07.6. Sunday PRO HOCKEV Flyers at Vancouver. 10:05 PRO SOCCER Fever at Memphis, 2:05 Tomorrow BOYS' BASKETBALL NJSIAA Tournament Group 4 Shawnee at Toms River East, 7:30 Group 3 Oakcrest at Bridgeton, 7,30 GIRLS' BASKETBALL NJSIAA Tournament Group! West Dept.

at Camden 7:30 Group 1 Woodstown at Paulsboro, 7,30 Tri-State Victory in GSAC Tourney COLLEGE BASKETBALL ECC Playoffs Bucknell at La Salle, 0 00 Drexel at Delaware, 1:00 INDOOR TRACK JSIAA All-Group Championships at Princeton PLAYERS WANTED CHERRY HILL Athletes interested In participating in the Women's Fastpitch Softball League of South Jersey are Invited to register. Prospective players should include full address and phone number as well as area- desired. Write Fastplteh, Courier-Post Sports Department, 301 Cuthbert Cherry Hill, 00077 Information available through 663-6007 B'weser Sand Calderon Horn Olsen Roman Basketball High School Boys Totals 19 Hackensack Victory BURLCO PLAYOFFS Cfnnaminson Bordentown (3J-3) Pollock Souder Saylor Dockins Cap'rola (21-2) Saunders 0 0 0 125 514 24 I 0 2 1 1 3 2 2 6 21 1860 Drew 5 2 12 Drew Williams Carthan Totals II 1 23 6 2 14 3 0 6 25 5 55 Edgewood (17-4) Scott Bullock CI. Hon Smith Miles Burns Totals Cinnaminson 17 9 IB 1660 Bordentown 16 10 17 12-55 COLONIAL PLAYOFF STERLING 1-5 AUDUBON (16-7) Wilson Sesttles Brown Walsh 6 517 Harvey 7 3 17 Edgewood Wash. Twp 10 1333 T.Harvey 4 0 I 0 2 Shaw I 4 6 1 2 Bach 6 3 15 I 6 8 I 0 2 Stephens 6 3 15 Tassi Hawkins I 0 2 Horn Ht'tower 0 I 1 Totals 2522 72 High Totals 2016 56 Sterling 12 la 23-72 Audubon 17 12 6 21-56 CAPE-ATLANTIC Lenape (24-0) WILD CATH.

ST. JOE'S ((-It) Hermann (16-1) I 1 3 311 1 4 6 9 523 1 0 2 2 0 4 17 1549 Link Holmes Joslin Doyle Whalen McC'lion St'wicr DiPeso Palumbo Taylor Totals Hardman Kehrli Skalski Williams Brady L.Brady Totals 4 4 5 0 3 0 2 0 2 2 1 4 17 10 Anderson Pritchett Totals Lenape Burlington Wild. Cath I 12 13 16-49 St. Joe's 10 12 )7 5-44 NON-LEAGUE 8 I 2 3 4 0 1 2 12 1 1 1 4 7 26 BURLCO 2 8 4 3 1 1 3 22 Paul VI downs No. 6 PLAYOFF Burlington City I 5 (19-4) Brotz 2 0 6 2 2 I 8 1 1 1 016 412 2 8 Holley Lister Sullivan Keegan 1 3 0 2 1 7 9 53 Totals 19 43 IS 9 6 13-53 City 6 4 14 194 NON-LEAGUE 1 3 412 016 424 1 3 Sterling (21-2) Cinelli Wetter Mayland Goins Daniels Zweigle Buechele Totals 3 4 1058 15 22 52 Power Lifting S.J.

Open Championships Women's Squat-1. Margaret Murphy, 2. Meg Woodward. Rench-1. Margaret Murphy; 2.

im Ho st man; 3. Meg Woodward. Dead Lttt-1. Margaret Murphy; 2. Margaret Woodward.

Men's Bench 114-Chucfc Layer; 123-Gary Stel-man, 132-Jeftrey Hueff; Caruso; 165-Frank Di Francesco; 181-James Marino; 198-Mike Orr; 220-Chris Steele; 242-Hayward Myers; 275-Oave Barhee; Super Hwt-Franz Alder. Dead Lift 114-Chuck Layer; 132-Matt Smith; 148-Owen McMillan; 1 65-George Snyder; It 1-Joseph Smart; 220-Michael Melchikian; 242-Bob DeBott; 275-Dave Barhee; Super Hwt-Franz Atder. Squad 132-Matt Smith; 148-Owen McMul-len; 16S-George Mack; 161-Jack Hansbury; I9t-Michael Br. ant; 220-Michael Melchikian; 242-Hayward Myers; 27S-Ed Riley; Super Hwt-Franz Alder. Paul VI (13-6) Prokapus I Troy 4 Attanasi 8 F'kowski 10 Brennan 1 Totals 24 snare state championship Continued from Page 9G through the period and forced Sterling into another uphill struggle.

Sterling finally found some room inside and Teri Cinelli hit her first field goal midway through the final stanza to tie the game at 45-45. The lead exchanged hands several times until Fiolkowksi took an assist from Troy, then Troy followed with a pair of free-throws to put the game out of Lenape girls EDISON Lenape High School captured the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association girls' bowling title for the second time in three years yesterday in the 12-team final at Edison Lanes. The Indians totaled 2,590 pins in Pro gymnastics debuts in PHILADELPHIA Professional gymnastics will make its first appearance in Philadelphia when the $250,000 U.S. Professional Gymnastics Classic is held in the Spectrum at 8 p.m. March 8.

Paul VI 17 12 14 1S-S8 Starling 16 14 10 12-S2 Cherry West 54, Cherry East 41 Camden 79, Collingswood 57 Camden Atl. City (22-4) (24-1) Thompson 4 5 13 Tally 8 6 22 Walls 10 3 23 Moore 3 I 7 Smalls 5 515 Hayes 5 7 17 Fuller 2 15 Glass 3 5 11 White 2 0 4 Pitts 4 1 9 Redd 10 2 Davis I 0 2 Morton 3 4 10 Totals 27 18 72 Totals 24 20 68 Camden 21 14 11 24-72 AM. 17 18 21 12-61 Cherry East Cellingswood (IMS) (14-10) Jacobs 10 3 23 Aron 3 0 6 Bunce 31218 Hastings 9 1 19 landoli 2 4 8 Fsrnese 3 0 6 Shaw 2 4 8 Brandley 6 17 Natali 4 0 8 Bak 2 0 4 Rose 10 2 Dyer 1 4 6 Narleski 2 0 4 Totals 222367 Totals 2610 62 Cherry East 12 20 It 17-67 Catlingswead 1) 12 IS 22-62 Vtneland Sacred Ht. (17-4) (11-13) Stilt 17 0 34 Martine 5 8 18 warech 5 2 12 Morgan 4 2 10 Michael 2 6 10 Bundy 4 II Peart 3 2 8 Jordan 3 0 6 Torop 1 1 3 Boscola 3 0 6 BS'utfi 0 7 7 Staggs 3 0 6 Spadey 1 0 7 Totals 29 13 Totals 71 19 15 SJVineland 20 16 23-71 SMredHt 15 8 16 14-53 1 ty ran H.S. BOWLING edging runnerup Toms River North, which scored 2,546.

Jamie Fallone, a junior, led Lenape with a 576 series as three of her teammates also topped 500 pins. Fallone had Philadlephia March 8 Led by former world champion Kurt Thomas, the inaugural event expands the normal competition phase of gymnastics to include exhibition and entertainment facets. 1 Swimming High School Boys S.J. LEAGUE Haddonfieid 94, Gateway a 200 medley relay-Gateway (Don Heiser. Mike McNelly.

Mike McSor-ley. Dennis Shields), 1 569, 200 freestyle-Brian Cechony. H. 2 01 Track and Field Junior College Men Region 19 Championship Gloucester 71, Essex 19, Mercer I Long jump-Tim Fneson, 9V shot put-Bruce Maahs,.