Echoes-Sentinel from Warren Township, New Jersey • Page 26

THE BERNARDSV1LLE NEWS-OBSERVEB-TRIBUNE-ECHOESSKNTINKL, THURSDAY, DEC. 7,1978 E-1S Warriors Lost Championship Early In The Game THE FINAL PUSH during the championship Watchung game last Saturday was made by the Warriors. Shown In the pileup are Barry Coriell, Dick Coury, Tom Geisel, Spenser Huston, Scott Laughlnghouse and Mike Sasso. It was the tnal game of the season and the Warriors first Soccer Team To Meet In Finals i The first round of the Warren Major League soccer playoffs saw two games, as did the semifinals. In the weekend's first game, the Tornadoes defeated the Lancers, 2-1 to advance to the semifinals.

Kenny Brenner and Chris Nicolaides did the scoring for the Tornadoes with one goal apiece. College Course Includes Spanish Tour CRANFORD Habla usted Espanol, or would you like to try the language out on some real Spaniards? A two-week trip to six cities in Spain will be conducted as part of Union College's three- credit course on "Spain: Its Culture and People." The tour, which begins Jan. 2, is open to members of the class and to the general public. Under the tour guidance of Prof. Helen Roholt-Moen, associate professor in the College's Modern Languages Department, the group will travel to Segovia, Madrid, Seville, Granada, Cordoba and Toledo.

Prof. Roholt-Moen said the tour will be more than a visit to museums and architectural sites, because she intends to emphasize interaction with the Spanish people. Classes begin Dec. 11. Tuition and fees for the course is 169.

Cost of the trip is $659, including air travel, transfers, first-class hotels, breakfast, six dinners and all sightseeing. Those interested in the trip should contact Prof. Roholt- Moen at 276-2600, extension 319, or the office of Admissions and Records, extension 367. Tony Digiandomenico played offense, while Tom Gaiser was at the goal. The Lancer goal was scored by Fred McManus on a pass from Harry Kekenger.

David Park and Mark Monchecourt were on offense for the Lancers, while defensive players included Joe LaFerrara, Steve Cazorek, Ken McManus, and Kevin Howard. The Kicks also advanced to the semifinals on Saturday by defeating the Aztecs, 7-1. Dave Cubito had two goals and two assists for the Kicks, and Mike Ocenik had two goals and three assists. Other goals were scored by Steve Bailey, Dave Grosh, and Tracy Archbold, while Tom Kavanagh had one assist. Mike Koidal was on defense.

The Aztec goal was scored by Mark Malcozzi. The two semifinal games were played on Sunday. The Tornadoes upset the Rowdies, 3-1 to advance to the finals. Kenny Brenner led the scoring for the Tornadoes with two goals, while Chris Nicolaides scored one. Scott Robb had one assist, and Craig Robb was on offensive.

Dave Chabak and Tom Gaiser played defense for the Tornadoes. Tom Horowitz scored the Rowdies' goal on an assist by. Matt Connolly. Mark Tomczak and John Ciufo led the offense, and Bruce Dagnall was also on defense. Doug Gignac was outstanding in goal for the Rowdies.

The Strikers also earned a spot in the finals by beating the Kicks, 2-1. Greg Weidner and Scott Schengrund did the scoring for the Strikers, with one goal apiece. Keith Parrella, Marc Truglio, and Jim Walter played defense for the Strikers, while Kevin Parrella was at the goal. Dave Cubito netted the Kicks goal, and Mike Olenik led the offense. Defensive players were Mike Koidal, Chris Charette, and Tom Kavanagh.

The Strikers and Tornadoes will meet next week in the championship, while the Kicks and Rowdies will play for third place. By RON KUBOSKI For the first time in 11 games, the Watchung Hills football team has tasted defeat. Unfortunately, for the Warriors, the loss came in the Central Jersey Group IV championship game, as the J. P. Stevens Hawks clawed their way to 14-7 victory.

The Watchung coaching staff, players and fans would like to play the first six minutes of the game over, for it was in that time period that Stevens rolled to a 14-0 lead and threatened to romp to the title. Opening Klckoff Taking the opening kickoff, the Hawks drove 81 yards in 10 plays for a score. The drive was climaxed by a 20-yard touchdown pass from Frank Gresh to Carl Adams. Gregg Chapkowski's kick made it 7-0 Stevens. "On that play they flooded the area and caught us in a stunt," Robert Baly, the Watchung Hills coach said.

Watchung took the ensuing kickoff and appeared tight as it fumbled the ball on the second play from scrimmage. Thirty-six seconds later Nick Sottiriou raced 16 yards around left end for a touchdown. Chapkowski's kick made it 14-0, as the Hawks seemed ready to run Watchung out of Howard A. Tozier field. "Before the game, I felt we were ready, and I was surprised by the way we played early.

We did some things to hurt ourselves, but we adjusted and stopped them," Baly said. The Warrior offense, unable to move the ball in the first quarter, seemed to gain momentum when Scott Laughinghouse recovered a Sottiriou fumble on the Warrior nine yard line. At that point, 10:36 left in the second quarter, Watchung began moving the ball and controlled the rest of the Ehrenkranz Elected To Dem Post NORM PLAINFIELD Leonarp Ehrenkranz was elected president of the Democratic Club here during a recent club meeting. Elected along with Ehrenkranz were, Rose Grillo, first vice president; Michael Cooney, second vice president; Norma Pearson, corresponding secretary; Barbara Kantor, recording secretary; Josephine Ehrenkranz, treasurer and Lynda Jencik, membership treasurer and publicity chairlady. GIFT SPECIALS! RALEIGH RALEIGH RAMPART 10r JUVENILE MODELS! WHY OLDER MODCLCUMENT WMCE I2M USED BIKES Some like brand new DIRT BIKES'LARCE BMX DISPLAY AND UP BMX POSTER LIMITED QUANTITY WHIPPANY CYCLE 971 10, Whlpoiny.M7.8150 game, although it only scored once.

After TkeFuklc After the fumble, the Warriors drove 91 yards in 15 plays. The drive, lasting 5.10, concluded when Dick Coury crossed the goal line on a one- yard plunge. Bill Walsh's kick made it 14-7. Aside from the scoring play, big plays in the drive were two passes from Dave Rebholz to Barry Coriell for a total of 42 yards and two to Pete Palumbo for 24 yards However, Watchung was unable to score the tying touchdown as it squandered numerous opportunities. In The Second Half In the second half, Watchung was driving only to have a 15-yard penalty for an ineligible receiver downfield slow the drive, which ended when Rebholz's pass was intercepted at the Stevens' 49.

The Warrior defense continued to stop the Hawks, who were held to two first downs and 63 total yards in the second half. Contrastingly, the Watchung offense controlled the ball for 41 plays and 14:02 of the half. Another third quarter Watchung drive was stopped at the Stevens' 17 yard line when a fourth down pass fell incomplete. Two plays later Watchung had the ball back on Stevens' 35, as Sottiriou fumbled again But the offense was unable to move past the Hawks' 32 With 5:21 left, Spencer Huston recovered yet another Sottiriou fumble on the Hawks' 34, but on fourth down and ten, Rebholz was sacked trying to pass. Defuse Held The Watchung defense again held, forcing Stevens to punt.

With 1:55 left in the game, Watchung had its last chance with the end zone 73 yards away. What seemed an impossible task became possible as Rebholz completed a third down pass to Coriell for 27 yards. Next came a 17-yard completion to Palumbo over the middle for 17 yards. With just over a minute to go, Watchung was 29 yards away from tying the score and forcing an overtime or making an attempt at a two-point conversion and victory. But it all became conjecture when Stevens' tackle Joe Black intercepted an attempted screen pass from Rebholz, and Stevens ran the clock out with two plays.

That play might haunt Warrior fans for as long as Yaztremski's pop out to end the playoff game with the Yankees will plague Red Sox fans. Hope Gone With the interception went the hopes of a state championship for Watchung, but for J. P. Stevens it was the second consecutive Central Jersey (iroup IV crown, a first for a Middlesex County team. Reflecting on the game this past Sunday, Baly said the interception had run through his mind quite a few times Saturday night.

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FOR MMMPtSWONM. RESULTS, TRUST A SEASONED HAND. G.F. HILL CO. MAIN STREET BLADSTONE PHONE 234-1500 INTERNATIONAL DEALER "Thinking about the game, 1 just wish we could have executed better when we had to.

We moved the ball well," he And so the season that started back on Aug. 25 has come to an end some 100 days later. Watchung accomplished all but one of the goals every high school team sets for itself. Remembering The team is not the 1978 Central (Iroup IV champion, but it is the Mid-state Conference champion, and it provided its followers with many thrills throughout the season. When the emotion of defeat has cleared, the season will be seen and appreciated for all its accomplishments.

Baly reflected, "I'll remember the Piscataway win, how we came back. I'll remember the state tournament victory over Ma- tswan, which was our first ever. Also, we were the only Watchung team to go through the regular season undefeated and untied. (As well as the Mid-state Conference.) "I'll remember the quality of our kids and their attitude toward the game, how they never gave up." Stirling A.A. Bowling Scores MtalMMm a iwnl-Huftml I WVW I VOry Mnwrtal Ctapri UKk SSUrttagHMd tDenlRUn IRtpl I SUrMlg II SUrHits Harrfmrr II Trrn Five MM RESULTS Tl)E8.

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