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Sumliiy, November 18, 2007 i 1 i 4 College Football Ohio State controls Michigan and Michigan State storms back to beat Penn State. Also look for more Top 25 and area stories. Page 8 Arena 2 Varsity Extra 34, 6 NFL 5-6 Scoreboard 7 College Football 8 Basketball 10 NHLHorse Racing 11 ports Flyers The Devils stomp the Flyers. Chuck Gormley: Cherry Hill's Bobby Ryan can't avoid comparisons to Penguins' Sidney Crosby. Page 11 Sports Editor Phil Anastasia Soccer State Championships mm I mm Mum 4 vtyzrT- -4 CHRib LatHftLLCourier-Post Group 4 championship with a SCOREBOARD Walsh helps Indians win first crown By JESSICA RYAN Courier-Post Staff EWING The Lenape High School girls' soccer team wanted to end the season with a bang.

And what better way to do that then to capture the first state title in the program's history. On Saturday, the Indians defeated Bridgewater-Raritan 3-0 in the Group 4 state championship at The College of New Jersey. "We said we wanted to make history," senior Jen Pfeiffer said. "We made it and it's awesome." In the program's history, the Indians reached two other state finals, in 2000 and 1998, but this is their first victory. "We knew this was our year," senior Lindsey Walsh said.

"We worked so hard, harder than ever and we knew we were going to come out and do it." After a scoreless first half, it was Walsh who started the scoring 3:28 into second half when she took a shot from 25 yards out after getting tackled with the ball and recovering quickly. "It was such a hard tackle I thought the ball was going to fly and I got up and it was just right in front of me and I just ripped it," Walsh said. And wherever the ball was Saturday, there was Walsh, even when the other two goals were scored. With 22:21 left in the game, Walsh sent the ball to teammate Jill Hampton, who put it in the net. Then, a little more than a minute later, Walsh assisted Devon Betsch's goal her second of the season after her first came in the team's first game of the season.

"Every game she pulls in and just carries the team, she just does," Pfeiffer said of Walsh. "A goal to start it off and then two assists, you can't ask for anything more." And Indians coach Kevin Meder agreed. "It's so fitting for her to get that first goal to get us on the board," Meder said. "She's been everywhere, she's put this team on her back as many times as her and the other captains and the rest of the seniors." "We knew that once we scored one we would get it going and we just connected in the sec- Lenape's Jen Pfeiffer hoists the trophy as she celebrates wfth teammates after the Indians secured the 3-0 defeat of Bridgewater-Raritan Saturday at The College of New Jersey. 7, play offensive, just run at them," Pfeiffer said.

"It's awesome because they fell back and on the first play we got a corner." And after the last play, the Indians were champions. "It's very exciting," Walsh said. "It's just cool to go out with state title." Reach Jessica Ryan at (856) 486-2424 or jmryancourierpostonline.com ball every week. We're not good enough to do the other yet." At 4-5, Philadelphia has a chance to notch back-to-back victories and even its record, both for the first time this season. However, they'll need to resist overlooking the league's worst team.

"I don't think it's hard when (the Eagles players) see the tape," Reid said. "(Miami's) games are so close. Even though they came up a little bit short, they are playing like crazy. "Every week it's proven in (85(1) 486-2424 kVv i1 A Jr. VjII RICH SCHULTZAssociated Press Rutgers' Ray Rice Is tackled from behind by Pittsburgh's Scott McKillop during the Scarlet Knights' 20-16 win.

Bowl hopes alive with Rutgers win By CELESTE E. WHITTAKER Courier-Post Staff PISCATAWAY Don't be fooled. This was a big game. There was no primetime start and the only national TV coverage was on ESPN's Game Plan. The two teams were unranked and it was a Saturday after-n game at Rutgers Stadium.

this was RUTGERS 20 PITTSBURGH 16 Next Rutgers at Louisville When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. TV: ESPN one of Rutgers' biggest games of the season. While the Scarlet Knights' blowout win over Army last week gave them their sixth win of the season, with four other Big East teams already bowl-eligible as well and with the league guaranteed five bowl bids, you can't take anything for granted.

The 20-16 "Senior Day" win Saturday over Pittsburgh all but assured Rutgers of making its third straight bowl appearance, which is a solid achievement. "To sum it up, offensively, we never really got into a flow at all," Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said. "On the flip side, it was one of the more gutsy defensive performances I've ever been a part of." Rutgers, which had four turnovers and nine penalties for a loss of 60 yards, shot itself in the foot time and time again on Saturday at least on offense. But the defense came up with several huge plays, including one which sealed the win. The Panthers drove all the way to the Rutgers 6-yard line in the closing seconds alter a 28-yard pass from Pat Bostick to Darrell Strong.

But when Bostick attempted to connect with Oderick Turner in the end zone on second See WIN, Page8F The Dolphins' front office seemingly tlirew in the towel at 0-6, trading No. 1 wide receiver Chris Chambers to San Diego. At the time, they probably weren't planning for what would happen next, when Ronnie Brown the league's leading rusher at the time suffered a season-ending knee injury. Since then, Miami has lost two more three-point games to the Giants and Bills. Reach Sean McCann at AVENUE ULTRA fur Wllfi I I T-Tr tl lees 8169.00).

"4.9 APR Financing available on WSKSL ST LENAPE 3, BR1DGEWATER RARTTAN 0 What Group 4 state championship Turning point After a scoreless first half, Lindsey Walsh scored 3:28 into the second half. Key players: Walsh had a goal and two assists, while Jill Hampton and Devon Betsch also scored. Natalia Torosian kept the Panthers on their toes up top. Did you know? Coming into the game, Bridgewater-Raritan had given up only 14 goals in 23 games. Quote: "We've won the Coaches Tournament, sectionals, states we're just so excited," Walsh said.

1:1 iiirv CHH1S UCHALLCourier Host Haddonfield's Maggie Luplnskl (facing) and Kartlin Gosnay celebrate Lupinskl's goal in the Bulldawgs' Group 2 clincher. this league that anybody can win on any given Sunday." That's the scrap of hope the Dolphins are clinging to, And they are clinging, according to defensive end Jason Taylor. If there were players of questionable character on the team, the five-time Pro Bowl player said, it could get even worse. "Look, it's tough. We're 0-9 and it sucks," Taylor said.

"It doesn't get any worse than 0-9 at this point. It sounds strange, but things could go downhill if we had those type of people on the include all costs to be paid by a consumer, except for i'A 1 umzm .1 F.T7TT.Ti.J iMiii Boys' soccer Group 2 Ramsey 3 Cinnaminson 1 Group 1 Harrison 2 Schalick 1 Girls' soccer Group 4 Lenape 3 Bridgewater-Raritan 0 Group 2 Haddonfield 1 Pascack Hills 0 Field hockey Reid knows Eagles can't overlook winless Dolphins ond half," Walsh said. "We clicked. We were finding feet, one-two touch and we came out and we did it in the second half." The wave of goals came after Lenape (22-2-1) changed its plan of attack against Bridgewater-Raritan (17-5-2). "They were dominating us, we just had to win all the 50-50 balls, just start to attack.

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