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COURIER-POST, Saturday, September 18, 200 3V VARSITY FOOTBALL West Deptford attack too much for Sterling Yr A Ut ft backers Donisi and John Brow-nell completely bottled up the Sterling offense, limiting it to a minus-four yards in the first half as the Eagles built a 35-0 lead. West Deptford scored 21 of its points in the first quarter as Dave Maxwell, Young and Donisi powered their way into the end zone and Jake Brownell added three of his seven extra points. When Young scored with 11:51 left in the second quarter to make it 28-0, the game was over. "I don't think anyone expected us to jump to that 28-0 lead as quickly as we did," Mullin said. "Sure, we're not as big as last year's team but we're quicker and stronger than last year.

I think we all expected to be a pretty good team this year. We have a ways to go, but we got off to a pretty good start in the first two weeks." After two impressive games on the road to start the season, the Eagles get to strut their stuff in front of the hometown fans next week against neighboring Woodbury. Reach Bob Viggiano at (856) 486-2424 or cpsportscourierpostonlme.com By BOB VIGGIANO Courier-Post Staff SOMERDALE It looks as if the West Deptford football program hasn't missed a beat. On Friday night, the Eagles (2-0) put on simply an awesome display of both offense and defense as it punished Sterling for the 11th straight time by rolling to a 49-0 victory in a Colonial Conference Liberty Division game. It was the 15th straight victory for the Eagles and the 25th in their last 26 games.

They scored on their first four pos-' sessions of the game in building a 28-0 lead by the first nine seconds of the second quarter. "Things broke right for us all night," West Deptford coach Clyde Folsom said. "We had a few short fields to negotiate early in the game and we were able to get that quick start. "We are not a big team but we are quick. I think our speed came into play very early in the game." The Eagles, No.

1 in the Courier-Post Small Schools Top 10, didn't complete a pass all night but they did rush for an amazing 334 yards. Senior fullback INSIDE TOE GAME Score: West Deptford 49, Sterling 0 Key stretch: West Deptford scored on its first four possessions of the game to take a 28-0 lead by the opening minute of the second quarter. Key players: Senior fullback Ed Donisi rushed for 87 yards in just two and half quarters of offensive action. Junior halfback Kordell Young scored three touchdowns and rushed for 70 yards. Quote: West Deptford center Frank Mullin: "We are not as big as last year's team.

But we are much quicker and stronger." Ed Donisi led the way with 87 yards and junior halfback Kordell Young scored three times and rushed for 70 yards. "This was a big game for us in the division," Donisi said. "We knew we had to come out with our best effort and I think we did just that. But I never expected anything like this tonight. Our offensive line was' tremendous tonight and made it very easy for the running backs." The defensive line was pretty good, too.

The front four of Josh Nevid, John Marz, Frank Mullin, John Herron and Lon-nie Robinson along with line I (f Of, JOSE F. MORENOCourier-Post West Deptford's Dave Maxwell (right) reaches to tackle Sterling quarterback Arthur Ellis in the first quarter of Friday night's Colonial Conference game. 73 1 -HAxf Trout takes charge for Gloucester Cath. Dempsey's run caps Collingswood's rally A r. i xvs.r -v tit By WALT BURROWS Courier-Post Staff MONROE TWP.

Merf Trout compared Gloucester Catholic's 35-21 victory Friday night over Will-iamstown with throwing someone a rope who was about to loose his grip climbing at the top of the cliff. "It was a little scary at half-time," said Trout, who scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter on the tail end of a 28-point unanswered run by the Rams. "I was just one of many who tossed the rope that enabled us to come back and win this one. It was a team effort. The offensive line, the defensive line, fullback Joe Rucupero's blocking and quarterback Brett Conway held us together." Williamstown carried a 21-14 lead into the final quarter of this Tri-County Conference Royal Division matchup on the strength on some tough running by Steve Roane, Walt Sampson and Aaron Jones.

They went inside, they went outside, taking the game to DOUGLAS M. BOVITTCourier-Post Williamstown's Walt Sampson (center) is tackled by Gloucester Catholic's Merf Trout (left) and Chris Plum. Courier-Post staff John Dempsey's 6-yard run with 1:19 left in the game gave Collingswood a come-from-be-hind 12-7 win over Haddonfield in a Colonial Conference Liberty Division football game Friday night. Haddonfield had taken a 7-6 lead on Paul Penacoli's 4-yard run and Alex Mercogliano's extra point with 5:25 left in the fourth quarter. The key play in Collingswood's winning drive was a Pierre Robinson pass to Jason Williams on a fourth-and-6 play.

Robinson led the winners with 74 yards on 10 carries, while the Panthers' defense limited Haddonfield to 157 total yards. Gateway 27, Haddon Hts. 7: Kevin Leamy scored four touchdowns and rushed for 200 yards in this Colonial Conference Patriot contest. Leamy scored on runs of 3, 20, 8 and 11 yards as the Gators sprinted to a 20-0 lead. Pemberton 28, Seneca 0: Lester Goffney scored on runs of 1, 31 and 12 yards and quarterback Ian McCleaf threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to William Jones in the Hornets' BurlingtonOlympic League Liberty Division contest.

Schalick 50, Pennsville 14: The Cougars, No. 4 in the Courier-Post Small School Top 10, bolted to a 43-0 lead and senior running back Paul Gause ran for five touchdowns. Gause scored on runs of 4, 27, 67, 2 and 15 yards as the Cougars picked up their first win of the season in this Tri-County Conference Classic Division contest. Woodstown 21, Pitman 14: Stan Taylor scored twice on runs of 19 and 18 yards and Marc Richards added a 13-yard touchdown run as the Wolverines overcame a 14-0 first quarter deficit in this Tri-County Classic Division game. Middle Twp.

14, Buena 13: HOW FOOTBALL LARGE talked about Trout's effort. "Merf wanted the ball," he said. "That's the way it is with top players. They want the ball when the game is on the line. "It was on the line in the fourth quarter and he kept asking for the ball.

He did the job. So did the rest of the kids. It is Paul VI leaves field a winner once again C.J. Palmer caught touchdown passes of 14 and 19 yards from Kyle Smedburg but it was two blocked kicks by the Panthers' special teams that made the difference. Middle Township blocked an extra point after Anthony Carlini scored Buena's second touchdown to make it 14-13.

Then, with 7 seconds left in the game, the Panthers' blocked a 37-yard field goal attempt by Jason Ruhlman. Lower Cape May 26, Plea-santville 12: Matt Szczur scored three touchdowns, the final two on a 63-yard run and a 92-yard interception return after Pleasant-ville had tied the score 12-12. Players Wanted Elite 1 2 year old AAU travel baseball team needs players for multi-tournaments, including nationals. Call (609) 332-4735. Quarterbacks and players are wanted for rough touch football team's spring season.

Call Bill at (856) 869-231 1 or (856) 833-0786. The South Jersey Bluejays U-15 baseball team is seeking players. Call Rodney (856) 881-6910 or Steve at (856) 881-7840. Top high school girls basketball players are wanted to participate in the Hoop Mountain Fall Classic Showcase to be held at Rowan University, Oct. 3 from 1-5 p.m.

Call Terry Frederick. (856) 589-1800 or e-mail terryhoopmountam.net The U.S. Over 30 and Over 40 baseball leagues are looking for teams and players. Visit the Web site at USOTB.COM Devil Rays Baseball is seeking 14-U players for fallspring. Call Mario at (856) 371-2729 or Jeff at (856)218-8134.

South Jersey's Elite baseball team is tooking for players. Call Mike at (856) 461-1573 or Jeff at (856) 627-1778. Tri-State Arsenal seeks players for 12-U, 13-U and 14-U teams. Call Pat (856) 661-0427 tor 12-U; Rich (856) 786-3831 or Tony (856) 287-7186 tor 13-U and Mike (609) 462-7186 for 14-U. The Tri-County Sunday morning sottball league is looking for male players born before 1945.

Call (856) 227-7232. The Garden State Yankees are looking for players, ages 13 and older. Call (888) 765-0529 or e-mail johngsblaol.com or visit www The Seneca Chiefs 18-U baseball team needs players. Call (609) 268-1888. The Del-Val league is seeking players for the 1 5-year-old division.

Call Ron (856) 346-2235. The South Jersey Red Dawgs AAU baseball team is looking for players for their 1 4-U team. Call Mark Bianchini (856) 346-2355. The N.J. Outlaws U-12 ASA girls' sottball team seeks players.

Contact Don at (609) 870-21 21 The S.J. Vipers girls' fastpitch sottball team is looking players. Call Bill Mulitt at (856) 825-7181. The 18-U Jersey Jaguars are looking for competitive sottball players at all positions for the 2004 fall and 2005 summer seasons. Call Bill Skill at (856) 845-3403.

SCHOOLS TOP 10 FARED Burrows and Bob Viggiano. Call them at (856) 2831 or by e-mail at cpsports will appear Monday. Catholic's defense. Then the outside running ran out of gas and into a series of cramps that enabled the Rams to take charge. Catholic tied the score on Conway's 7-yard pass to Matt Siniscalchi and Trout's third of five PAT kicks with 10:31 left in the game.

Trout's subsequent kickoff landed at the Williamstown 1-yard line, where it was bobbled and returned to the 2. The Braves never really got out of the hole. Carmen Maglio, a thorn in Williamstown's side all night from his nose guard position, recovered a Braves' miscue at the Williamstown 20 and it took the Rams only three plays to take the lead. Trout rushed for nine yards, Recupero took it to the 3. Trout then knifed across with 6:57 remaining.

"That's what we talked about at halftime," Trout said. "We had to keep running, blocking and defending. It all came together and it worked out." Coach Tony Garczynski landmark win, too, for this rising program. The Eagles are now 2-0 for the first time since the historic 1981 season when Tim Curry led Paul VI to a 10-0 record and the South Jersey Parochial A and South Jersey North Conference titles. "This is crazy," senior offensive tackle Eric Gould said about suddenly walking off the field winning.

"I'm so happy all the hard work is paying off." The victory over the Wildcats wasn't nearly as contested as last Saturday's 22-20 win over Camden, but the Eagles aren't so used to winning where they don't feel great about every victory. Especially since the Eagles came into this year just 4-65 in their last six-plus seasons and 12-137-1 since 1988. They were 0-10 last season, the first under coach John Doherty, and 0-10 the year in 2002, too. Sportz Central wilt be conducting fall camps for baseball, sottball, basketball, strength conditioning. Call (856) 931-9382.

Tournaments Sportz Central Fall Baseball Classics for U-1 3, U-14, U-16, U-18 teams are upcoming. There is a four-game guarantee. Call Sportz Central at (856) 931-9382. New Jersey Shootout, Nov. 6-7, at Vineland High School; boys divisions: 8U-18U; girls divisions: 10U-18U Call Mark P.

Sills at (302) 655-6045. Deadline Nov. 1. Clinics Fall basketball clinic for girls of all ages Sept. 30, Oct.

1-2 at Riverwinds Community Center in West Deptford. The clinic, under the direction of Gloucester Catholic coach Lisa Gedaka and Bishop Eustace coach Annette Reiter. will stress fundamentals, drills, and conditioning to prepare the girls tor the upcoming season. For more information, call (856)478-6886. Tom Besser's Elite Fastpitch will run windmill pitching clinics for girls In grades 4-12 In Deptford, Berlin, Vineland, Bordentown, Plscalaway, James-burg, Randolph and Lacey Twp.

Call (609) 268-9754 or go to www.elitelastpltch.com "We are practicing with so much more confidence now," Doherty said. "Now, they understand why we work so hard. Last year it was more of a question why we practiced so hard." The win over Maple Shade was additional nice for Doherty, who lives and grew up in Maple Shade, as well as assistants Mike Santore and Phil Sharp, who also live in Maple Shade and played for the Wildcats. "It is not more sweet," Doherty said about beating his hometown, "but it is a lot of fun." The game was especially enjoyable for Terrence Riley. The Eagles senior running back rushed for four touchdowns and 111 yards on 17 carries.

"This is a great feeling, knowing our hard work is paying off," Riley said. "Coach Doherty has showed us how to be winners. It feels very different. I can keep my head up just difficult to name everyone. That's the way it is in team victories.

"And that's what it was tonight." Reach Walt Burrows at (856) 486-2424 or cpsportscourierpostonline.com INSIDE THE GAME Score: Paul VI 49, Maple Shade 7 Key player: Paul VI senior running back Terrence Riley rushed for four touchdowns (6, 44, 1 and 3 yards) and finished with 1 1 1 yards rushing on 1 7 carries. Quarterback Michael D'Angelo threw touchdown passes of 26 yards to Bobby Harper and 30 yards to Kevin Carroll, finishing with 148 yards on 7-of-9 passing. Did you The Eagles started the season 2-0 for the first time since their championship season in 1981. Quote: "I'm so happy this is my senior year," Paul VI senior offensive tackle Eric Gould said. "I do feel bad for our seniors last year, but all the youth we played last year has helped us." high." 1 Suddenly, the Eagles now walk and talk like winners on the field.

Reach Kevin Callahan at (856) 486-2424 or down. "The offensive line was amazing," Salvatico said. "We just hung in there and kept playing." Washington Township pulled within 28-21 with 1:13 remaining, but Salvatico recovered the ensuing onsides kick to seal the victory. "We told them, 'Just keep Mehigan said of his halftime speech. It was sound strategy because in this sport, you never know.

You just never know. Reach Phil Anastasia at (856) 486-2424 or panastasiacamden.gannett.com By KEVIN CALLAHAN Courier-Post Staff MAPLE SHADE When play got a little heated after the whistle early in the second half against Maple Shade, Paul VI assistant coach Paul Vennell screamed from the sidelines for the Eagles to keep their cool. "Come on, we're winners," Vennell barked. How times have changed for the Paul VI football program. Indeed, the Eagles are winners.

Paul VI backed up breaking its 21-game losing streak the longestin South Jersey with its first opening-day win in 10 years last week by storming to a 49-7 win over Maple Shade on Friday night in a BurlingtonOlympic League contest. The interdivision game on this warm, breezy night was a Camps Speed and Thrills speed enhancement camp for ages 1 2 to 1 7, from Monday, Oct. 4 through Friday, Oct. 29, 6-7 p.m., at Rutgers-Camden University, Session A will be held Mondays and Thursdays and Session will run Tuesday and Fridays. Call Qraig White (856) 225-6197.

Girls' windmill pitching clinics are offered for grades 4 to 12 in Deptford. Moorestown, Vineland and Berlin. Call Elite at (609) 268-9754. Baseball and Softball camps af Grand Slam of Mount Laurel. Call (856) 866-2077.

Boys and girls ages 10-19 are eligible to apply tor the Ten Star Ail-Star Summer Basketball Camp. Call (704) 373-0873. Mobile baseball camps lor ages 6 to 1 2 are coming to Medford, Moorestown. Mount Laurel, Voor-hees and Cherry Hill. Call (856) 354-0201.

Camps are available tram Grand Slam for baseball, Softball, basketball, high schoolLittle League hitting, girls' Softball all skills, T-Ball and machine pitch beginning Sept. 10. Call (856) 866-2077, Elite hitting and pitching camp are at Cherry Hill and Washington township locations. Call (800) HIT-DOCT. Registrations are being accepted for Coliseum roller hockey sports camp.

Call Matt or Ben at (856) 426-9393 or www ooliseumrollerhockey.com Tom Besser's ELITE FASTPITCH will run windmill pitching clinics for girts in grades 4-12 in Deptford. Berlin, Vineland and Bordentown. Contact Tom BesBer, (609) 269-9754. The College of New Jersey baseball staff and team will conduct a tall baseball camp throughout Sept. and Oct.

for players 8-18 on Saturday afternoons. Contact Rick Dell (609) 771-2374. AnastasiaYou never know Groups 4 and 3 and Parochial Groups 4 and 3 make up this ranking. No. Team Rec.

Result 1. Shawnee 1-0 Today, at Rancocas Valley. 11 a.m.; Next: Oct. 2, at Pennsauken, noon 2. Washington Twp.

1-1 L-Cherokee 28-21; Next: Sept. 25, vs. Pennsauken, 8 p.m. 3. Eastern 1-0 Today, vs.

Pennsauken, 11 a.m.; Next: Sept. 23, vs. Rancocas Valley, 7 p.m. 4. Holy Cross 2-0 W-Delran 34-6; Next: Sept.

23, vs. Clnnaminson, 7 p.m. 5. Wood row Wilson 1-0 Next: Sept. 23, at Northern Burlington, 7 p.m.

6. Atlantic City 0-0 Today, vs. Lawrenceville, 2 Next: Sept 24. at Ocean City, 4 p.m. 7.

Deptfonl 0-0 Today, vs. Kingsway, 2 p.m.; Next: Sept. 25, at Overbrook. 10:30 a.m. 8.

Hammorrton 1-0 Today, vs. St. Augustine, 11 a.m.; Next: Sept. 24, at Middle 7 pm 9. Delsea 0-0 Today, at Cumberland, 1 1 a.m.; Next: Sept.

24, at Clearview, 7 p.m. 10. Cherokee 2-0 W-Washington Twp. 28-21 Sept. 23, vs.

Cherry Hill East, 7 p.m. The Top 10 is selected by staff writers Walt Burrows and Bob Viggiano. Call them at (856) 486-2424, by tax at (856) 663-2831 or by e-mail at cpsports courierpostonline.com. The updated rankings will appear Monday. HOW FOOTBALL SMALL SCHOOLS TOP 10 FARED Groups 2 and 1 and Parochial Groups 2 and 1 make up this ranking.

No, Team Rec, Result 1. West Deptfonl 2-0 W-Sterling 49-0; Next: Sept. 24, vs. Woodbury, 7 p.m. 2.

St Joseph 1-0 Today, vs. Bridgeton, noon; Sept. 24, at Holy Spirit, 7 p.m. 3. Florence 2-0 W-McCorristin 63-14; Next: Sept.

25, vs. Bordentown, 1 :30 p.m. 4. Schalick 1-0 W-Pennsville 50-14; Next: Sept. 25, at Clayton, 1 p.m.

5. Glassboro 1-0 Today, at Gloucester, 10:30 a.m.; Next: Oct. 1, at Pennsville, 7 p.m. 6. Pautsbont 1-0 Today, vs.

Audubon, noon; Next: Sept. 24, at Sterling, 7 p.m. 7. Sterling 1 -1 L-West Deptford 49-0; Next: Sept. 24, vs.

Paulsboro. 7 p.m. 8. Holy Spirit 1-0 Next: Sept. 23: vs.

St. Joseph, 7 p.m. 9. Salem 0-0 Today, vs. Overbrook, 1 1 a.m.; Next: Sept.

24. at Pitman, 7 p.m. 10. Bridgeton 1-0 Today, at St. Joseph, noon; Next vs.

St. Augustine. 7 p.m. Continued from Page IV a couple big passes from Walker one to Cowen, another to Salvatico and suddenly the Chiefs could do no wrong. Salvatico, 7 yards, touchdown.

Defensive stop. Salvatico 1 yard, touchdown. Fumble recovery by Mark. Salvatico 1 yard, touchdown. Onsides kick recovery by Cory Kulenski, even though kicker Kevin Sterling really wasn't trying to execute an onsides kick.

"We just wanted to squib it," Mehigan said. Salvatico 28 yards, touch The Top 10 is selected by staff writers Walt 486-2424, by fax at (856) 663 courierpostonline.com. The updated rankings Weft? 1.