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JUNE 12. 1934 THE SUNDAY RECORD NORTH JERSEY mm BoiiMis oco the crown gem Don Bosco probably loses, because Rich Angowski (9-2) pitched almost as well as Boublis. Like Boublis, the right-handed Angowski had an effective fastball and curve, and held the Ironmen to seven hits, with one walk and seven strikeouts. When Don Bosco moved runners into scoring position in the second, fifth, and sixth innings, Angowski escaped trouble. The Ironmen were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring "It was frustrating offensively, because we had our chances, and you know you're only going to get so many chances," Molloy said.

Don Bosco capitalized on a chance in the ninth. With one out and the bases loaded, senior second baseman Mike Pat- len's sacrifice fly to center scored Blender from third. Blender had reached on a one-out single through the left side, moved to second on a single to right by center fielder Eric Sack, and moved to third when catcher Rich Michabki was hit by a pitch. Hitting eighth, Patlen then lofted a 1-2 fastball about 225 feet to drive in Blender. "Once I hit it, I knew it was long enough," said Patlen, who had the game-winning hit in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Bergen Catholic in the Parochial A North final.

Boublis retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth. First there, was a groundout to Blender at third, then a groundout to Patlen at second, then a lazy fly ball to left fielder Bob Gandolfo. By GREG MATTURA Correspondent EAST BRUNSWICK In the biggest baseball game of his life, Dan Boublis delivered the performance of a lifetime. Has anyone in New Jersey ever pitched nine shutout innings in a State final? Boublis did it Saturday as he carried Don Bosco Prep to a 1-0 victory in nine innings over Monsignor Donovan of Toms River, in the Parochial A State at East Brunswick Tech. "I don't remember anybody ever doing -this," said Don Bosco coach Ed Molloy.

"It's the best I've seen, it's the guttiest performance I've ever seen." How good, how gutty, was Boublis? Behind a darting fastball and a killer curve that had the hitters flailing, Boublis (8-3) held- Monsignor Donovan to four soft singles, walked none, and struck out seven. By keeping his pitches down in the strike zone, the junior righthander induced 18 groundouts and did not allow a ball to reach the outfield on a fly until the seventh inning. He did not allow a runner to reach second base over the first seven innings. When a Griffin reached third with two outs in the eighth, he induced a first-pitch groundout "When his curve is working, that's when he is his most effective, and that's when he's toughest to beat," Molloy said. "I had my curveball working and my PAR.

A BASEBALL fastball; I did pretty well," said Boublis, who threw 70 percent fastballs and 25 percent curves. "I just tried to throw strikes and make them put the ball in play, and I got the support" Junior Steve Blender offered gold-glove support at third base. Blender was flawless in 10 chances, several of which were hard-hit one-hoppers. He registered at least one assist in every inning except the seventh. "This is the most chances I've ever had," Blender said.

"I just tried to stay in front of all of them." If Blender boots one of those grounders, iDiJucgimoGU second like a vacumn," said the pitcher. "He lives to make plays like that." The Cavaliers (25-6) had another shot at the sophomore when John Tortorella opened the seventh with a single. He was stranded as the next two batters went down on strikes. The young southpaw came up with a season-high 11 strikeouts and yielded five hits. Emerson's best chance came in the fifth when Jim Hardenberg and Alex Hor-mechea singled with two outs and Damon Giaritta walked.

Steve Takla then stroked a sharp grounder to the right of first base which But Hormechea kept the Cavos alive when he hit a high chopper which the pitcher grabbed but slipped to give the By BOB KURLAND Staff Writer TOMS RIVER The Armen Simon-ian era at Emerson concluded contrary to the way it started. Two years ago he pitched the Cavaliers to the Group 1 title. But on Saturday, he was the victim of a five-hit shutut as Audubon blanked Emerson, 3-0, at Toms River East. "I can remember that game vs. Sha-lick as if it were yesterday," said Simon-ian, who gave up six hits to Audubon.

"I had nothing to lose in that game because I was a sophomore, and today he Dan Se-verino looked like he took the same approach. "He served up the pitch and told us to try and hit it. And he did a great job." looked as if it would produce two But second baseman Nick DelGozzo dove I to his left, gloved the ball, and just did nip the runner. "He made a great play," said Emerson S-; runner a hit. But Severino shook off the mistake by striking out Giaritta, who represented the tying run.

"I was nervous at the start," said Severino, who was touched for a leadoff single by Giaritta. The runner was sacrificed to second by Takla, but the next two went quietly. coach Bob Carcich. "No complaints." 1 "I usually shade that way," said DelGozzo. "I had to make the play the way Dan pitched.

I was a little worried when my throw was high because I rushed it." Severino had no doubts. "Nicky covers 3 )' mm VU Si a- "I really didn't know what to expect because my last start wasn't too good," said the lefty. "But after the first inning I knew I'd have a good game. I went mainly with my fastball until the last couple of innings when I got a little tired and went to my curveball." Severino provided himself with all he would need as he opened the game with a -walk, moved to second on a balk, and rode home on DelGozzo's single to center. And Audubon (20-6) iced it in the fourth with two runs as Ed Guida singled, Len Caromano hit a 340-foot triple, and ninth batter Brian Kulak had a hit.

"Armen used a lot of pitches in his last start Madison," said Carcich, "so we knew he'd be tired and we were looking to hold them to three or four runs. And since -we've averaged nine runs a game, we figured it be good enough to win. "But their kid was a lot better than we thought and handed us our only shutout of the season." Simonian (11-3) fell behind hitters and walked five. "I was a little out of rhythm," said the righty. "My job is when I'm not dominating, is to keep us in the game.

And I did that." Thus ends a 35-victory career, one of the toD totals in Bergen County history. STEVE AUCHARD5TAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Jason Sowers of Ridgewood leaves his feet to score the Maroons' first goal. i A. V' Ridgewood falls inheartbreaher 1 i-f beth balbierzstaff photographer "I've had a dream four years at Emerson," Emerson's Bob Waananen questions a safe call on Audubon's Len Caromano. said Simonian.

iyer Dell stops Clearview in final By GREGORY SCHUTTA Staff Writer BRIDGEWATER Ridgewood coach Steve Jacobson said afterwards that Saturday's State boys lacrosse championship game meant more to Mendham than it did to his players. But one look on the field after the Minutemen's 7-6 victory in three overtimes told a different story. On one side you saw Mendham mobbing junior midfielder Joe Ghedina, whose shot beat goalie Matt Troy midway through the third overtime for the game- winner. Scattered across the field were the Ridgewood players, each sitting in the grass with head bowed, ignoring the steady rain. "This game is going to take these kids a long way into the future," Mendham coach Mike McGurn said of his seniors, most of whom played for the football team which lost in overtime in this year's Section 2, Group 2 championship as well as last year's lacrosse runners-up.

"They've been chasing a dream which they finally achieved today." But Ridgewood did not go down without a fight, battling back from deficits of 3-1 and 6-3. Senior middie Matt Johnston took over the game for Ridgewood, scoring two goals and setting up another by Jeff Patrick in the final 2:30 to tie the game, 6-6. "Our guys could have quit down 3-1 and 6-3, but they didn't," Jacobson said. "Matt Johnston certainly had a good game, and Matty Troy was big-time." The offensive responsibility fell to Johnston, because wherever Ridgewood's top scorer, Brett Sowers, went, big de-fenseman Brian Gill followed. Sowers, who entered the game with 82 points, was held to two goals and one assist.

"We had to put our best guy on their LACROSSE best guy," McGurn said. And it worked as the Minutemen took a lead early in the second quarter and held on to it with both fists. Jeremy Kopcsik had had a hand in Mendham's first three goals with two goals and an assist, and Bialous and Ghedina, nicknamed "Joe Squared" by McGurn, also hooked up in regulation with Bialous getting the score this time. Then Johnston put on a show that will be remembered for a long time. First, he took a perfect pass from freshman Hanley Holcomb on the side of the net and beat Matt D'Urso from in close to cut the lead to 6-4 with 2:29 left.

Just over a minute later he hit Patrick, who scored to cut the lead to 6-5. Then, with less than 20 seconds left in regulation, Johnston took a shot that was blocked in front of the net. But he himself in the play, taking a pass from Brett Sowers and beating D'Urso with seven seconds left to sent the game into overtime. 'They showed tremendous heart and courage to inch their way back in," McGurn said of the Maroons. "You talk about momentum and intensity.

You back off just a little bit on the intensity and it opens the door. We tightened up and it caused us not to play as smart or as hard as we had been." That was not the case in overtime as both teams and particularly both goal-tenders gave it everything they had. D'Urso made a fantastic save on a point-blank shot by Johnston in the second overtime that saved the game for Mendham. And Troy made some big saves of his own, including one early in the third overtime to keep Ridgewood in it. I GROUP 2 SOFTBALL Davan who won her 20th game.

"I just put one inside, and she swung." River Dell then put together a five-run seventh, highlighted by Kelly Dowell's two-run homer. Clearview scored a meaningless run in the top of the seventh, and the Hawks' championship was official when second baseman Heather MacRae snared a popup. "I'm at a loss for words right now," longtime River Dell coach Brenda Canal said. "These kids are unbelievable." Canal's players fell into a quick hole when a first-inning triple by Amy Saia gave the Pioneers a 1-0 lead. The Hawks returned the favor in the bottom of the inning when MacRae's grounder scored Maggie Caspe from third.

They took the lead for good in the third as two Clearview infield errors allowed Carrie Pinkman to score. River Dell added a pair of insurance runs in the fourth with a two-out rally. Caspe singled up the middle and scored when Lloyd doubled over the center fielder's head. Pinkman's line drive off the pitcher's glove kept the inning alive, and MacRae beat out a slow bouncer to Bhort to score Lloyd. Davan finished the day with three strikeouts, two walks, and one broken By KEN DAVID0FF Correspondent TOMS RIVER Softball, like life, presents a series of opportunities.

Win- ners take advantage of their chances and -thwart the efforts of their competitors. 'Losers fail to capitalize and allow their opponents to move ahead. I Saturday night, River Dell was a win- ner. The Hawks pounced on Clearview's 'mistakes and came through with clutch play in every department to defeat the 'Pioneers, 9-2, and capture the State 'Group 2 softball championship. While River Dell outhit Clearview by only 12-11, vthe Hawks denied the Pioneers from putting together big innings.

"I don't even know what to say," win-I ning pitcher Kerry Davan said. "It's awesome." "It's the best feeling," said third Emily Lloyd, who ripped three hits. The final tally did not accurately reflect the tension-filled contest. As late as the top of the sixth inning, Clearview was much in the game. I With the Hawks holding a 4-1 lead, the Pioneers loaded the bases on three singles and sent pinch hitter Michelle Jacovelli to '-the plate.

After going to a full count, Da-van fanned Jacovelli swinging. "I walked in a run earlier in the year, and I didn't want to do it again," said '-1 KERRY DAVAN Wins 20th game down car, providing for one of the more interesting championship stories. Having spent Friday night in Wildwood for River Dell's prom weekend, Davan, Caspe, and Sarah Lanik headed up to Toms River with Davan's parents. But their car stalled on Route 37 (the road leading to Toms River), and the three girls started sprinting to the field, still a few miles away. Then a school bus passed by.

"We thought it might be our team, but then we thought, 'No Davan said. But it was in fact the River Dell bus, and the three girls made it to the field on time. 4.