The Record from Hackensack, New Jersey • 211

THE RECORD, SUNDAY, MARCH 17. 1985 School Girls Basketball 1 111 1 I I i i i liwag i J- I Hammond leads Irvington to title Sparta clinches perfect season By Dava D'Alemandro Staff Writer EAST RUTHERFORD The challenge was Issued at halftime, and it came from the person Tammy Hammond respects most. "You're supposed to be awesome," Irvington High School girls basketball coach Vinny Smith told his star junior. "Now go and prove it." So Hammond did. The 6-foot center had a brilliant second half last Group 4 night at Byrne Arena reversing a five-point deficit single-handedly and guided the Campers to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 4 girls championship with a 58-53 victory over a tough Washington Township squad.

With Irvington trailing, 28-23, Hammond came out on fire to start the second half. She scored the Campers' first 10 points to give them a 33-32 lead four minutes into the third period, and Irvington never trailed again. Hammond finished with 25 points on 10-for-19 shooting from the field, and added 14 rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Guard Nadine Compere had 15 points, and her back-court partner Terry Odum the recipient of most of Hammond's fullcourt outlet passes added six assists. Center Jeanine Reynolds led Washington with 20 points, two more than point guard Karen Healey, but neither was a factor in the second half against the Campers' swarming By John Jackson Correspondent EAST RUTHERFORD After holding a 40-26 advantage In a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 2 girls basketball semifinal game last Wednesday, Sparta fell apart and barely held on for a 53-52 victory over Governor Livingston of Berkley Heights.

Spartan coach Fred Geffken attributed the collapse to his team's youth just three members of the squad are seniors. For that reason, he didn't know how his team would respond to the pressure of playing in the final. Group 2 Paced by Cathy Wille and Helene Reigstad, Sparta played what Geffken called its best game of the season to defeat Middle Township, 60-49, and win the NJSIAA Group 2 title yesterday at Byrne Area. The Spartans closed the season undefeated at 29-0. "Never did I dream we'd get here the state final with such a young team," said Geffken.

"It didn't happen by accident though. It's a result of hard work. These kids played an outstanding game the best this season against the best team we've played this season." Wille single-handedly broke the Middle Township fullcourt press with superb ballhandling and passing. The junior guard, who was voted -ft 813 2-3 zone defense. Once Hammond became more Involved in the offense by posting higher, it opened the outside for consecutive perimeter jumpers by Compere, Cathy Scott, and Odum, and the result was a 39-34 Irvington edge.

The Campers built a 48-36 lead their largest early In the fourth quarter on a Hammond turnaround in the lane and Compere's two free throws. Irvington had threatened to take control of the game during a sporadically played first period, taking a 10-4 lead behind the long-range shooting of Compere. The lead grew to 14-6 one minute into the second quarter on a Compere pop from the right baseline off a set play, and an Odum breakaway layup. But the remainder of the first half belonged to Washington's Healey. The 5-9 senior, who would have had a half-dozen first-half assists had her teammates not missed so many layups, sparked a 20-3 spurt that put the Minutemaids in control.

Her constant penetration into the Irvington zone helped account for Reynolds's 10 second-period points. In succession, Healey also hit a pair of foul shots, a drive off a Donna Lane steal, and two more free throws to provide Washington with its biggest advantage of the game, 26-17, late in the half. Hammond didn't get into the offensive flow until late in the half, when she hit consecutive drives to cut the Irvington deficit to 27-23. She grabbed seven rebounds, but was just 4-for-9 from the field in the first half. Templa.

3B: C-Bonneau, Meyers. MR: C-Telsca, Mevert. Batteries: C-Hogan, Veneilano (4), and Rleger, Esposilo (6); B-Burnette, Matlock (4), Roberts (5), Hermann (6), Former (6), and Trace. WP: Veneilano (1-0). LP: Burnett (1-1).

STAC 8. Upsala 5 (2-1) Upsala 020 00 0 (14) STAC 000 044 I 2B: U-Phllllps; S-Gunther. 3B: S-AIKwr. HR 2 7 7 U- Williams. Batteries: U-Zsak, Williams (0), and Mathleson; S-Saroza, Karlebach (4), and Martin.

WP: Karlebach (1-0). LP: Williams (0-1). Upsala 5, STAC 4 (H) Upsala 030 001 1 2 (1-1) STAC 003 001 1 4 7 2 2B: U-Kllne; S-Spencer. SB: U-Asta. Batteries: U-Williams and Mathleson; S-Woodruff, Marrow (2), Kennedy (7), and Martin, Spencer (4).

WP: Williams (1-1). LP: Marrow (0-1). ffL? HDD line anymore. Staff photo by Klaus-Peter Steltz Bev Grant of Middle Township drives downcourt with Sparta's Tammie McDowell in pursuit in the Group 2 final. McDowell is a transfer from Pascack Valley.

College baseball linescores the game's most valuable player, scored 17 points. Reigstad, a senior forward, scored a game-high 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the floor and pulled down 11 rebounds. Sparta took control of the game in the second quarter after switching from a man-to-man defense to a box-and-one on the Panthers Jennifer Snyder (17 points). With the score tied at 18 early in the quarter, the change of defense sparked a 16-6 spurt that gave the Spartans a 34-24 lead. At one point during the run, Middle Township committed seven turnovers in eight possessions.

Sophomore forward Tammie McDowell hit a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to give Sparta a 36-26 halftime lead. McDowell transferred to Sparta at the end of December from Pascack Valley, where she was a starter. "My attitude was crappy at first," said McDowell. "I had been playing with them the Pascack Valley players since I was little. I had started the last five games and was just getting there when I had to move.

"But now I'm really glad about transferring," she said. "I was disappointed at first about not being able to play with Pascack Valley here, in a regular-season game against Harrison, but I still got to play at the Meadowlands." Another player who was excited about playing at Byrne Arena was Sparta's Diana Seville. The senior cocaptain had been sidelined with a knee injury since midseason but made a cameo appearance in the last minute of play. opened the game with a layup, but New Providence then used a strong inside game to build an 11-2 lead with 2:57 remaining in the first quarter. Darcia Klachko, a 5-foot-ll senior, had seven points during the Group 1 streak, and 5-10 junior Laurie King added four as the Pioneers did all their scoring from the lane.

New Providence was able to get the ball inside, primarily on good passes from junior guard Karen Leitz. Hoffman then went all-out, sending as many as four players over the midcourt line to press, and the momentum shifted. Hoffman (28-2), of South Amboy, forced five straight turnovers at the end of the quarter. Lynn Ust, a 5-10 forward Pam Balogh was suffering through a slow first quarter, missing her first five shots. "Sure I began thinking, 'Here we go said Catanese, who had seen North Hunterdon lose Group 3 finals to Pascack Valley, 56-51, in double overtime in 1982 and to Clifford Scott, 70-63, last year.

"You start reliving things from the past, although you try not to." But the third time proved the charm for the Lions from Annan- Press carries Hoffman to state crown William Paterson 7, Drew 0 (14) William PattrtM 830 000 04 7 1 (10) Dm tlx ON 00 I 1 1 IB: WP-Gokfschrafe, Nlcholl. SB: WP-Goldsch-rafe. Battarkt: WP-Gags, Flckinser (I), and James; D-Spencer and Nelson. WP: Gaw (1-0). LP: Spancer (0-1).

At Cacaa, FlarWa Columbia 5, Anderson 3 (4-) Andarwn 100 101 0 1 7 2 Oil Columbia 120 002 5 4 4 2B: C-Black, Murphv. Batttrin: A-Pruett, Hollawav 6) Zand Norton; C-Woicickl and Zlfchak. WP: Woicickl (1-0). LP: Pruelt (0-1). Columbia 18, Belmont 8 (7-1) Calumbla 024 244 II 21 (t-7-l) Balnwnt 000 710 1 1 0 It: C-Qulnn 2, Black 2, Telesca; B-Hermann, R.

COME HOME TO By George Alfano Correspondent EAST RUTHERFORD Hoffman High School's players and coaches knew they didn't have a chance to win a halfcourt game against New Providence High School in yesterday's New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 1 girls basketball final. When all 94 feet of the Byrne Arena court came into play, however, the South Amboy team was in control. Hoffman's fullcourt press was very effective, and the Governors earned a state championship with a 59-53 victory over New Providence. "Our people weren't going full speed at the start," said Hoffman coach Reginald Carney. The Governors' Tammy Schaber to throw a long pass over our head.

If our people get back quickly enough, we can stop that." The opportunity for the long pass was there, but too often New Providence guards tried to dribble through the pressure. The Pioneers made a late run, as King's turnaround jumper with 1:24 remaining completed a 6-1 spurt and cut Hoffman's advantage to 55-50. New Providence's Beth Richel missed the front end of a one-and-one 17 seconds later, and the Pioneers' hopes of a comeback ended when Schaber and Ust each made the front end of one-and-one situations. Klachko led all scorers with 23 points and also had 12 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. New Providence, which ousted Waldwick Wednesday in a semifinal game, finished with a 21-4 record.

FOR MOVIE, MUSIC, THEATRE REVIEWS North Hunterdon romps to title flEr pDQO (3DD QaG DDfli)jD(lGQK) By Paul Schwartz Correspondent EAST RUTHERFORD The first quarter of Friday night's New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 3 girls basketball championship game brought back some bad memories of previous North Hunterdon trips to the state finals for Pete Catanese. The unbeaten Lions trailed Sha-bazz by seven points early, and star Well, you don't have to wait in sophomore forward who scored 21 points and was selected as the game's most valuable player, had six points during an eight-point streak as the Governors cut the deficit to one. The tempo was set during that stretch, and a 17-4 streak in the third period settled matters. "The third quarter has been our quarter all year," said Carney. He added that the Governors didn't make any adjustments at halftime, but did try to get Maryann Lewis more involved in the offense.

She scored seven points during the 17-4 streak, including a 15-footer from the foul line to give Hoffman a 45-32 lead with 54 seconds remaining in the third quarter. "We put four people up and stopped the ball at the foul line and at midcourt," said Carney. "We'll move the center up and force them dale. They outscored Shabazz (20-3), 48-21, over the final 14 minutes en route to an 86-59 romp to the title. "I think the difference this year is the way we hit our shots from the paint," said Catanese.

"The other two years we missed a lot of good shots in that area, and tonight we made them." Balogh was the game's Most Valuable Player, scoring 27 points, grabbing 19 rebounds, and passing off for 5 assists, and she was the key player in a surge that brought the Lions back from a 20-13 deficit. She scored 13 second-quarter points in a duel with Shabazz's outstanding wing player Liza Donnell, who had 16 in the first half and a game-high 28 points. The two play- Group 3 ers, perhaps the finest in the state, went toe-to-toe in the second quarter, but North Hunterdon's supporting cast gave the Lions a 36-34 half-time lead. And in the third quarter, while Balogh was still concentrating on covering Donnell, it was the Lions' supporting cast that broke open the game. Allison Greene, who had 14 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots, made three foul shots, and Beth Gromlowicz hit a layup and set up Lori Kuchman for another basket as the Lions scored seven straight points to take a 45-38 lead.

The teams exchanged baskets to 51-44 before Greene scored three baskets in less than a minute to key a 9-4 burst that opened a 60-48 three-quarter lead for North Hunterdon. Gromlowicz scored four points in a seven-point run that opened the final period to give the Lions a 67-48 lead with 5:07 to go. That seemed to dishearten the Bulldogs, who fell apart completely as the Lions sped ahead by as many as 29 points in the final minutes. "We played the way we're capable of playing and have been playing most of the year," said Catanese, whose teams are 118-17 over the past five years. "To be 28-0 is something we really shot for." In addition to the state inspection lanes, you can have your car inspected at your New Jersey-approved local service station or garage.

Besides offering you greater convenience, if they use an Allen EPA Emissions Analyzer, as an added bonus you'll get a computerized diagnosis with an itemized printout that details specific The state facility can give you a passfail, reading on your exhaust emissions, but there is a difference when you have your car inspection done with the new Allen EPA Emissions Analyzer. If there's a problem, it tells the mechanic where to look for it, and that saves time and helps eliminate unnecessary repairs. Best of all, you'll get a personal printout that includes a diagnosis of your car's problems. When it's time for your car inspection, make sure it's done at your local service station with the Allen EPA Emissions Analyzer. You'll get more for your money and a printout that's easy to understand.

engine tests. ci 'z5. 'Ji. 7 Testproducts Division 2101 North Pitcher Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007 Whm tteemes qewt eati pviftmaKCt AEim drs make Staff photo by Spencer A. Burnett North Hunterdon's Kim Tiger looks for help as Sharon Bivens defends for Shabazz in the Group 3 final.