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C-8 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2003 COURIER NEWS HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Em Bernards mm trail nW9 Bridgewater-Raritan battled to 3-2 victory over Bergen Tech in the Group IV semifinals before falling to Cherry Hill East in the final. After losing the first set in the quarterfinal match, Bridgewater-Raritan coach Marti Hehvig knew second singles player Patricia Przystasz had what it takes to mount a comeback. "Patricia really turned it around," Helwig said. "If she would go to three sets, I knew she would cruise." Przystasz defeated Irina Kosman 0-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-0. Governor Livingston made a miraculous run to the North Jersey, Section 2, Group II title, but the momentum couldnot carry the Highlanders past Pascack Valley in a 4-1 semifinal loss.

Third singles player Michelle Rosenthal earned Governor Livingston's lone victory as she defeated Lindsay Carter 6-2, 6-3. GROUP (V SEMIFINALS BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN 3. BERGEH TECH SINGLES: Me Hickey (BD d. Stephanie lanello 6-1, 6-1; GIRLS TENNIS on, in the quarterfinals at 1 p.m Saturday at Inman Sports dub in Edison. The winner will face top-seeded Cherry Hill East on Monday Pingry stormed past Red Bank Catholic 5-0 in the Parochial A finals without losing a set.

Michelle Yuan dismissed Dominique Califano 6-0, 6-0 to take the second singles match, and second doubles players Jackie Marcus and Robin Moore beat Jane Glover and Tara Checton 6-2, 6-1 to complete the shutout. First singles player Lucy March-ese continues to turn heads as she allowed Lauren Brownlen to win one game 6-0, 6-1. Third-seeded Pingry takes on sixth-seeded Pascack Valley, the Group champion in the quarterfinals at 3 p.m. Saturday at Inman. Hie winner will face second-seeded Montclair Kimberley.

mm 1 fv North Hunterdon (3-2) Roser d. Christy Corbalfy Megan Becker d. Kelly DOUBLES: Amanda Bartwto-Stephanie Miller d. Allie Wolber-Tara Warner 7-5, 6-0; Amy Frank-Erin Locker d. Caittyn Smith-Nicole Stone 6-2, 6).

RECORDS: Point Pleasant Beach 15-3, Bernards 22-2. PAROCHIAL A FINAL PINGRY 5, RED BANK CATHOLIC 0 SINGLES: Lucy Marchese d. Lauren Brownlen 6-0, 6-1; Michelle Yuan d. Dominique Califano 6-0, 6-0; Allison Johnson Helen Kuhn 6-0, 6-2. DOUBLES: Jessica Weinstock-Casey Huser d.

Jackie Sobotj-Brooke Stevenson 6-1, 6-0; Jackie Marcus-Robin Moore d. Jane Gtover-Tara Checton REC0R0: Pingry 24-0. NEW PROVIDENCE ROSaLE 0 SINGLES: Natalie Puorro d. Knstal Ancheta 8-1 Kerry Clifford d. Jamilla Paden 8-4; Courtney Maretd.

Wyomene Cadaf 8-3. DOUBLES: Pamela Loria-Adrianne Loria d. Taiwo Oyolola-Femi OyoWa 8-4; Lauren Krtson-Karen Jones d. Jen Devan-kwn-Jenae Clanton 8-0. RECORDS: New Provirjence 15-3, Roselle 4-11.

1 WATCHUNG HILLS 4, RIDGE 1 SINGLES: Amanda Graziadei (WH) d. Julie Harabedian Chrissyy Principe (WH) d. Chelsea Laiterman 6-0, 6-0; DOUBLES: Kate Milot-Anna Claire Rooney (R) d. Emily Schiller-Nina Sutjiawan 6-3, 6-4; Alison Schwartz-Danielle Weiss (WH) d. Carty Humphries-Anna Weinberg 6-3, 6-3.

RECORDS: Watchung Hills 12-3, Ridge 14-5, WESTFIELD 5, SCOTCH PLAINS-FANW00D 0 SINGLES: Nikki Reich d. Carry Heinz 6-1, 4-6, 6-2; Jessica Bender d. Shannon Gomes 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-2); Undsey Governor Uvingston (2-3) at A.L Johnson (3-2), 1 The Crusaders have lost to Ridgeand Immaculata, the two kingpins of the Mountain Valley Conference Mountain Division. They're a good team. Governor Livingston? Very good people up in Berkeley Heights.

A.L Johnson 22-12, Bernards (3-2) at Mont Kimberley (2-4), 1 i. This is one of those games in which I'm not entirely sure. The Mountaineers should have enough to get this done. Then again, I'm considering trading in the Windstar for a 2004 BMW. Hey, it's great to have a dream, right? Bernards 14-12.

Sc.Plains-Fanwood(4-1) Why does th is game bother me? Why do I keep calling SP-F quarterback Dan LaForge by another first name? Why do we make mistakes? Why do we pick games wrong? I hope this isn't one of them. Scotch Plains-Fan-wood 27-14. Westfield(2-3) The Colonials are currently No. 1 in the North 2, Group IV playoff race. The Blue Devils? A .500 season would be somethingtoshootfor right now.

Monistown 25-6. Immaculata (4-1) Chatter has already started on the Internet about next week's Immacula-ta-Ridge game. While Ridge should enjoy itself with Roselle on Friday night, the Spartans may not have as easy a time with the Comets. So, this shouldn't beoneofthoseto look past. Hillside isn't a bad club.

Immaculata 18-6. Morris Catholic (3-2) vs.DuneS!en(2-3) at Green Brook, 2 If homecoming day, and how the heck can I pick against the scarlet and red on homecoming day? Let the picking against the Destroyers be on somebody else's watch. Dunellen 14-13. at Hunterdon Central (3-3), 7 Because of Skyland Conference realignment, next year's Central-North game might be the opener. Not everybody is happy, but that's next year.

This year? North should haveenoughdiversityonof-fense to nudge to 4-2 and keep pace in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group III playoff race. A Central win would maintain hope for a spot in CJ IV. Central's Mike Roberti kicked his 1 1th career field 1 A 1 1 Staff writer Harry Frezza Jr. ga ast week with a 37-yarder against Ljrfi, Watchung Hills. He has converted 13-of- COVers high School football 13 PATs this year and has 69 for his ca- for the Courier News reer, a Central record.

K23T8 ti cextlu 21 Patricia Przystasz (BR) d. Irina Kosman 0-6, 7-6 (7-1) 6-0; tame Elamir (BT) Jessica Wu 3-6, DOUBLES: Jamie Richardson-Tiffany Chang (BR) d. Bethany Hickey-Jessica Sax 7-6 (7-3), 6-4; Jen Luen-Krissy lime (BR) Laura Golnabi-NishaNarula 6-1, 6-1. RECORD: Bridgewater-Raritan 21-2. GROUP IV FINAL CHERRY HILL EAST 5, BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN SINGLES: Jackie Herb d.

Stephanie lanneilo 6-0, 6-0, Emily Herb d. Patricia Przystasz 6-1, 6-3; Christina Contrafatto d. Jessica Wu 6-0, 2-6, 7-6. DOUBLES: Charlotte Nagelbeig-Leanne Silverman d. Jamie Richardson-Tiffany Chang 7-5; Joelle Koplin-Ashley Peretz d.

Jen Luen-Chrissy Lime 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. RECORD: Bridgewater-Raritan 21-3. GROUP II SEMIFINALS PASCACK VALLEY 4, GOVERNOR UVINGSTON 1 SINGLES: Michelle Staler (PV) d. Katie Tiemey Lisa Rosen (PV) d. Sabrina Govindaraian 7-5, 6-0; Michelle Rosenthal (GL) d.

Lindsay Carter 6-2, 6-3, DOUBLES: Katie Emco-Jessica Rosen (PV) d. Katie Freda-Jess Baroff 6-4, 6-4; toko Matsumoto-Catherine Ibanez (PV) d. Jen Bemtson-Lauren Portnoi 6-2, 6-2. RECORDS: Governor Livingston 12-5, Pascack Valley 15-4. GROUP I SEMIFINALS BERNARDS 3, LEONIA 2 SINGLES: Koike (L) d.

Sarah Roser 3-6, 6-3, 6-3; Jenna Koonin (L) d. Megan Becker 6-1, 6-0. DOUBLES: Amanda Barbuto-Stephanie Miller (B) d. Elaine Puleo-Brianna Cohen 7-5, 6-1 Amy Frank-Erin Locker (B) d. KaheGang-Chrisbne Park 6-3, 6-1.

RECORDS: Leonia 14-5, Bernards 21-2. GROUP I FINAL BERNARDS 5, POINT PLEASANT BEACH 0 SINGLES: Lindsay Clark d. Brittany Popaca 6-0, 6-1; Sarah Voorhees(4-2) Recently, I met a very nice young lady who is a parent of a Somerville player. She is very proud of her son, but not in that boastful way that has me fleeing toward Finderne and points east. You know, that "I wish I had played myself, so I'm living through my son" way.

We hope her son and somebody who shares my blood has a good game, but, but I'm sorry. Voorhees 24-12. mmm North Plainfield (3-2) All I ever wanted was to paint light on the walls of life. I'm sorry, just being philosophical here. Sometimes I get into a melancholy mood and I reflect on things too much.

You know what I mean, right? Happy Halloween to you and your kids, and perhaps you, too, can dress up Friday as a giddy Canuck. North Plainfield 24-8. Whippany Park (0-5) at Pingry (4-2), 1 I fully appreciate that high school football teams use my limited space in this family newspaper for motivation. As long as they plunk down the 35 cents or go to the Web site and please the advertisers. Football teams especially like it when I pick against them.

With apologies to the Big Blue, I have to pick them again. Pingry 28-12. WatchungHIs(1-5) Boy, talk about tossup games. I have abetterchanceoftellingyouwhowill win the Breeders' Cup in 2008. What is the Breeders' Cup anyway? Franklin leads the series 23-18-1.

Franklin 22-19. Belvidere(0-5) at Montgomery (2-3), 1 The Cougars have been playing well, and the last stretch of their season against 1-4 Franklin, 3-3 Somerville and 1-5 Hillsborough doesn't look as imposing. Now, I'm not talking a national championship, but hey, a .500 season wouldn't be bad, would it? Montgomery 28-6. Steven Pytlar and Charlie Howard at defensive ends and Justin Pennington and Nick Alparone in the secondary. "They're bigger than us," Haughey said.

But they're not as healthy. At one point, seven Red Devils were out with injuries. They still are without senior split end Mike Knowles and HONEST MEASUREMENT Staff report WEST WINDSOR The Bernards High School and Pingry School tennis teams reached the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions by winning group titles Thursday at Mercer County Park. On the strength of fresliman first singles player Lindsay Clark and wins by both doubles teams, Bernards avenged a sweep in last year's tournament and eliminated a tough Leonia squad 3-2 in the Group I semifinals. "Lindsay is in a different category than any other small-school player," Bernards coach Courier Smith said.

"She can hit with the big kids." Bernards proceeded to dismantle Point Pleasant Beach 5-0 in the Group I final to earn a spot in the Tournament of Champions. The Mountaineers drew the fifth seed and will meet fourth-seeded Moorestown, the Group HI champi- mm Edison (0-5) Now that the one loss is out of the way, Robert Rose and company can get back to the business at hand and foot. Piscataway 33-0. Hillsborough (1-5) Hillsborough's own Shawn Mayer has been activated by the New England Patriots and played last week against the Dolphins in Miami. He's playing special teams and is a strong safety, wearing No.

37. Shawn played at Maloney Field a few times. Phillipsburg25-6. New Providence (3-2) Freshman Scott Snell had a 14-yard run for Manville in the Mustangs' loss to Pennington last Friday night. It was the Mustangs' longest run of the night.

New Providence 35-0. Watch out Cardinals. Watch out at beautiful Unterman Field, where the AstroTurf is sparkling like the rest of that beautiful facility. My advice is to get an early lead, then get on 1-78. West and celebrate.

Plainfield 12-6. Warren Hills (5-1) at Bridgewater-Rar. (4-1), 7 The Panthers are banged up. The injury bug has hit a bit earlier this year. Is it a concern? Of course, it's a concern.

I have a lot of concerns myself like will the Windstar make it past the JutlandNorton exit and over Schooley Mountain on I-78 West? Will the lawyers keepcalling? Will artery No. 1 close up? Will there be a traffic jam near the Warren GlenStewartsville exit? You know, the usual worries. Bridgewater-Raritan 21-16. Roselle (0-5) at Ridge (5-0), 7 Well, well, well. FieldTurf hits Bernards Township.

And who is the first opponent to play on it? Our Game From Page C-1 Waisempacher has thrown for 897 yards and six touchdowns, Macia has 15 catches for 389 yards and four touchdowns and Greiner has caught 19 passes for 202 yards 1 OFF WITH 11,13 AD FRI-0NLY APP a 1 MJ pan 15th for TOM 5i Goldberg rj Courtney Burke 6-0, 6-3. DOUBLES: Kdthenne Keilai-Michelle Morawsky d. Carina GotJiboym-Joanna Rosenberg 6-1, 7-6 (7-3); Lauren Seller-lane Makmey d. Dani Finlwi-Octawa Gomes 6-2, 6-0. RECORDS: Westfield 18-4, Scotch Plains Fanwood 9-4.

MOUNT SI MARY 3, BOUND BROOK 2 SINGLES: Christine Cholankeril (MSM) d. Monica Iturraki 6-1. 5-7. 6-4, Hyacinth Oyogi (MSM) d. Melanie Monaghan $-3, 6-3; Christv Giamella (B) d.

Justine McGowan D0UBLES: Allison Slater-Mariel Slater (B) d. Alyson Goetschius-Aboy Casals Marian Caram-Ciurt-ney Lvnch (MSM) d. Katie Kelly-Sara nanaghen 6-2, 6-3. RECORD: Bound Brook 13-4. EUZABETH 3, PLAINFIELD 2 SINGLES: Monika fang (P) d.

Jennifer Tang 6-0, 6-1 i Jordan Lindsay (P) d. Emily Sanchez6-2, 6-4; Elizabeth won by default. DOUBLES: Lillian Kipiaca-Maritza Hidalgo (E) Marsha Pen-dergrast-Alexis Thompson 6-2, 6-3; Margaret! Vargo-Ana Rosa (Eld.AlyssaDecosta-Nanette Johnson 7-5, 6-Q. RECORDS: Elizabeth 7-5, Plainfield 12-5. GILL ST BERNARD'S 3, FRANKLIN 2 SINGLES: Sarah Clamp (GSB) d.

Meagan Kovacs Ashley Klein (GSB) d. Kim Kovacs 7-5, 6-4; Emily Clamp (GSB) d. Julie lib 6-1, 6-0 DOUBLES: Sophie Truone-Sara Khavazi (F) d. Erica Najmi-Jessica Ramey 7-5, 0-6, 6-4; Lynns Ricicki-Holly Zitowsky (F) d. Gina Spilatro-AsWey Medd 7-5, 3-6, 7-4.

-tit RECORDS; Gill St Bernard's 5-8, Franklin 5-15. NORTH HUNTERDON 3, HUNTERDON CENTRAL 2 SINGLES: Brittany Minis (NH) d. Christina Carbunaru 6-2, 6-2; Allie Franklin (NH) d. Cailen Poles 6-2, 6-1; Marjssa Prosky (NH) d. Anna Drazinakis 6-4, 6-3.

DOUBLES: Beth Horn-Kristen Hoffman (HO d. Chelsea Stumm-Carly Becker Dianna Horvath-Joelle Zweig-baum (HO d. Cassandra Oliver-Alexis Mullen 4-6, B'water-lk Staff report WARREN AndiCapuano scored with no time left Thursday to lift the Bridgewater-Raritan High School field hockey team to a 1-0 win over Watchung Hills. Kim Imbesi had eight saves for Bridgewater-Raritan, and junior goalie Tracy Mullery stopped 13 shots for Watchung Hills. rf BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN (8-6-1) WATCHUNG HILLS (2-13) GOALS: Capuano.

SAVES: BR Imbesi WH Mullery 13. 0 11 ...0 tt-0 HACKETTSTOWN 2 SOMERVILLE 0 SOMERVILLE Senior goalie Diana Santa Maria had four saves for Somerville. HACKETTSTOWN (7-7-3) SOMERVILLE (4-12-1) GOALS: Ward, Maltese. SAVES: Zottj Santa Maria 4. ...1 1-2 RIDGE 3, GOV LIVINGSTON 0 BERNARDS Junior goalie Laura Hansen stopped three shots earn the shutout for Ridge.

i Juniors Katie Vohden, Ana Verdi and Caidyn Jennings each scored goals in the victory. GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON (4-12) RIDGE (11-2-1) GOALS: Widen, Verdi, Jennings. ASSISTS: Barry, Upah, Cortese. SAVES: GL fingor 18; Hansen 3, ..0 0-4 PINGRY 2, HIGH POINT 1 BERNARDS Sophomore left wing Katrina Pregibon scored the winning goal with no time left off of a penalty comer for Pingry. right inner Sara Springmeyek- added a goal and an assist.

i o-i HIGH POINT PINGRVI13-1) hi- GOALS: HP Reifler; Springmeyer, Pregibon. ASSISTS: HP Cassidy; Clarke, Spnngmeyer. SAVES: HP Khoura 11; POpioleh 2. Ghosh 1. HILLSBOROUGH 2 PHILLIPSBURG1 PHILLIPSBURG Junior Katife Bucci scored with 2:49 remaining in the game to lift Hillsborough, i Alex Janos scored the first gbajl and assisted on Bucci's for Hillsborough, which had 10 saves from Sarah Brennan.

HILLSBOROUGH (10-7) 0112 PHILUPSBURG (8-6-2) 0 11 GOALS: Janos, Bucci; PPoss. ASSISTS: Stanton, Janos. GOALS: Brennan 10; Zaro 8. I VOORHEES 2, DEL VALO LEBANON TOWNSHIP Junior left midfielder Kelly O'Reilly and junior forward Kate Kunzman each had a goal for Voorhees. DELAWARE VALLEY 0 O-i) VOORHEES (14-0-3) 2 0 GOALS: OKeilty, Kunzman.

ASSISTS: Russo, Ricco. BoehmZ. HUNTERDON CENTRAL 3 WARREN HILLS 2 WARREN HILLS- Senior left iriM Hollee Hooven scored twice' fo Hunterdon Central, including the game-winner in overtime. HUNTERDON CENTRAL (14-0-1) 0 2 S-4 WARREN HILLS (12-3-1) 1 1 t-i GOALS: HC Hooven 2, Cucco; WH SparJanuta, DubW. I ASSISTS: HC Pahuta, Malzberg; WH Griffin, Servillio.

HarmanUiWH 5flslingl0 SOUTH HUNTERDON 8 MONTGOMERY 0 WEST AMWELL Kelly Opdyke netted four goals and Erii) Buchanan added two goals and three assists for South Hunterdon. MONTGOMERY ,..0 SOUTH HUNTERDON 3 -8 GOALS: Opdyke 4, Buchanan 2, Wyllk), Henn. ASSISTS: Buchanan 3, Wyllie 2, Yannarella 2, Henn. SAVES: M-TomQulst 19; SH Williamson 0. MOUNT SI MARY 1 NORTH PLAINFIELD 0 NORTH PLAINFIELD Senior Samantha Gregory scored in the 15th minute for Mount St.

Mary. FIELD HOCKEY Capuano's goal propels get on me about picking against the Tigers. No problem, butl haven'tseen any emails from any Tiger "fans." Here's the e-mail address: No calls at home, though. North Brunswick 24-20. Hackettstown(4-2) at Delaware Valley (5-0), 7 i The rain was steady last week as the Dogs dismantled Voorhees.

I ventured into the soggy AlexandriaMil-fordFrenchtownBaptistown night and got to see Frank Kurtz and Brad Stys look like Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison. Delaware Valley 25-8. Highland Park (0-6) at Middlesex When I can, I do. When I can't, I don't. So this week, I can, so I do.

Middlesex 22-6. South Hunterdon (3-3) at North Warren (1-5), 7 South Hunterdon is just a few points away from being 6-0. But they're not; they're 3-3. Yours truly forgot to pick them to win last week and looked foolish when the Iggles nipped Hackettstown. South looks likea playoff team.

South Hunterdon 20-8. fense shows up," North Hunterdon coach Dennis Haughey said. "We've really been hot and cold." Haughey was referring to last week's loss, which featured an outstanding effort by the North Hunterdon defense but a spotty one by its offense. Central's defense is led by senior linebacker Owen Brenner, WtOWl, 24-26 HI friends from Roselle. Roselle is not having a good year.

But enough for football. What about Abraham Clark, the man whom Roselle High School is named after? Mr. Clark, who called Elizabeth his hometown, lived between 1726 and 1794. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. I'm sure if Mr.

Clark was alive today he would have also signed the petition for Ridge to join the Skyland Conference. Ridge 38-0. Newark Central (3-3) at Bound Brook (2-4), 7 So, Cruasder Way has been dug up. New pavement is being put down down alongside scenic Lamont Field. The new road surface will be nice and smooth, something the Crusader season hasn't been.

The boys at the office have gotten into my kitchen about this and I've tried my best to resist, but I can't. Newark Central 18-6. North Brunswick (3-3) at South Plainfield John Haley over at the Home News Tribune was approached by a South Plainfield "fan" after last week'sgame with Colonia, a game the Tigers won 7-0. John tells me the cat told him he had e-mailed me but hadn't gotten a response. He told John he wanted to and a touchdown.

But the Lions' offense struggled in a 14-7 loss to Warren Hills last Friday. Waisempacher completed just 8-of-28 passes, and North had just 28 net rushing yards as Warren Hills scored the game-winning touchdown with 17 seconds remaining. "It really depends on what of October Super senior fullback Doug Day, who are out for the year. Central did get back running back Jason Reid last week after the senior missed three games with a leg injury. He returned to run for 72 yards on 21 carries and his first touchdown of the year in a 24-14 win against Watchung Hills.

His return has eased the load of sophomore Ryan Keeley (78-301, three touchdowns). Senior quarterback Jesse Emb-ley has been throwing to junior Ryan Lachner, who has caught 13 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns. Embley, who's thrown for 683 yards and six touchdowns, is hoping senior solit end Steve Struble is ready to Say. He's also been out with a leg jury. The North Hunterdon front led by Jamie Marsh, Mike McKe ever, Dan Leask, Devin Dam, Scott Nodes and Bobby Pierce has been strong.

Against Watchung Hills, Marsh led the Lions with 17 hits, a fumble recovery, half a sack and a tackle for a loss behind the line of scrimmage. He leads the Lions in tackles for the season with 69 in five games. Greiner, Macia and Gilman will be tested in the secondary IB tonwvffl Ctrd OM CtnuiHln to RMYdlng 8 CrnpUlnM llinillllllll 8 HHMwtOMflh to Mnvlll NJ Convention Center Expo Center, Edison, NJ Friday Ipm-I0pm iM RECYCLING Savings! Saturday 10am-9prn Sunday 11 am-6pm ruMJ ...1 MOUNT ST. MARY (4-11) NORTH PLAINFIELD (1-15) GOALS: Gregory. ASSISTS: Harris.

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