A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 17, 2005 Page 13 The Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Seeing Red With a Camera

By BROOKS CRANDALL pre-game frenzy, as a Rutgers win Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times would insure the first winning season PISCATAWAY – A few Saturdays in several years. ago, before one of the biggest foot- It brought a chill to listen to the ball games in recent years for the fans on one side of the stadium chant- Rutgers football team, I had a unique ing “R” and the other side of the opportunity to work with The Rutgers stadium chanting “U”. University Bookstore to capture a Added to the excitement of this day in the life of a Rutgers football particular game was the fact that game. The Navy had arrived at the Rutgers’ opponent was The US Naval banks of the ‘Old Raritan.’ Academy. There was a boisterous They wanted pictures of the fans, section of uniformed midshipmen stu- the merchandise concession stands dents in a section close to the field Weichert (run by the bookstore), the band and, Weichertthat cheered loudly regardless of the of course, game action. To accom- score. Brooks Crandall for The Westfield Leader and The Times plish this task, they gave me the cov- , a gifted and tough THE COLOR OF RUTGERS FOOTBALL…The big scarlet “R” is positioned Fred K. Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times THAT’S USING YOUR HEAD…Sophomore Taylor Molinaro showed his aggres- eted Rutgers all-access press pass. A running back, scored the first touch- beneath the scoreboard at Rutgers Stadium. Many fans also like the scarlet color. sive style of play and was rewarded with his first goal of the season when he headed sports fan’s dream, this pass gives down of the day right in front of the the ball into the net off a cross by Brian Hessemer during the first half of play. access to all levels of the stadium delirious student section. One of the including the locker-room. I walked fascinating things I noticed was that Blue Devil Perrella Takes 1st by the ladies room, looked at the pass the artificial surface has loose pieces and laughed to myself that maybe of black rubber in the turf that sprayed In Group 4 XC Championship Raiders Dump Voorhees, 3-0; there was at least one limit to all up with every player cut. access. Navy hung in there with a goal-line Westfield High School senior Jeff Brian Guteri of Union Catholic, When you enter through the invit- stand as bodies were flying and the Perrella crossed first in the NJSIAA who finished second to Perrella in the Win 13th Group 3 Section Title ing main entrance, the field falls be- Brian Leonard was stopped just short Group 4 championships on the 3.1- county race, crossed second in the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 low ground level (in a natural ravine) of the line. Navy tightened the lead to mile course at Holmdel Park on No- Non-Public A race with a time of much like entering “the big house” at 3 points at 24 to 21 in the 4th quarter. vember 12. The Westfield boys team 16:18 behind Christian Brothers’ sectional and go back to Trenton. My doing their jobs. Getting that three- the . Your eye After the season opening collapse at placed ninth in its group with a 245 Chris Horel who won with a time of hat is off to them and I give them all piece, that’s kind of crazy. Now I’m moves down the field to a huge angled Illinois where Rutgers surrendered a total. Phillipsburg continued its stellar 16:08. The Viking boys took 15th in the credit in the world.” looking forward to the semi’s.” letter “R” in the end zone on a small big lead in the second half and lost, season by placing first with a 125 total. the team standings with a total of 402. With the wind at their backs, the The Raiders added to its lead with hill in front of a mammoth scoreboard the partisan crowd was concerned. Unlike the Watchung Conference, Christian Brothers took first at 24. Raiders showed their firepower right 4:44 showing on the clock in the second with an impressive television screen. As twilight descended on the game Union County and group sectional The Blue Devil girls placed 14th in from the opening kickoff when they half when Devizio drilled a shot into the Adding to the character of the sta- and my exciting day running around meets, Perrella got a huge challenge their group with a total of 341. pushed up field and got a quick cor- net off a feed from Jarek Cohen. dium experience on top of another the stadium was coming to an end, from Matt Ciambriello of Old Bridge. Roxbury took top honors with a 40 ner kick from Brian Hessemer who “Cohen slipped the ball through hill, to right of the scoreboard, is a freshman running back Raymell Rice Perrella, who has decided to attend total. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood sailed the ball into the near post where the defense. I just ran on to it, took a contingent of men dressed in colonial bowled into end zone to secure the William and Mary, literally got a leg High School boys finished 19th in the Fleissner, using his head, buried the touch and placed it past the keeper,” era garb with a cannon. With every victory for Rutgers. up on Ciambriello and maintained it Group 3 race with a total of 408. ball with just 33 seconds off the clock. said Devizio. “It feels great to win Rutgers score, the cannon belts out a My camera got a 200 shot workout to win with a time of 15:58 to Morris Hill took first with 56 points. “We’re all pretty hyped to get it done another sectional final. I was part of it loud, smoky blast. Fans are reminded that day. My encore will be a basket- Ciambriello’s 15:59. The third-placed Union Catholic Viking Samantha three times in a row,” said Hessemer. last year too and we’re going all the in bold letters on a wall above the ball game this season. Given Rutgers runner, Kris Carle of Jackson, was 17 Peters finished ninth in the Non-Pub- “Voorhees plays a flat back four, so our way this year.” main entrance end zone that Rutgers success at “The RAC” it should be a seconds off Perrella’s pace at 16:15. lic A race with a time of 20:14. main goal was to get up there and keep “Meredith really stepped it up to- is the birthplace of . blast as well. constant pressure on them and we knew day. He had a lot of key saves coming It was a Rutgers game against Editor’s Note: If you see someone MEET YOUR WEICHERT, REALTORS® NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIALIST they would cough it up.” out while all the backs just held it Princeton in 1869 that started the walking down Cooper Road on Sat- The Raiders notched their second together and were able to clear balls tradition of college football. urday morning with a camera in hand goal when Hessemer launched his out, stay with their marks and basi- I would encourage any football fan – it’s probably Brooks Crandall. Al- second corner kick, taken from the cally shut down every opportunity in the area to make the 30-minute though he loves Rutgers football, he Laura Giacobbe right side, to striker Molinaro, who they had. It really feels good,” con- drive and watch a Rutgers football is a “Fighting Blue Hen” ot the Uni- • Top Revenue Units & Top Dollar Volume: Month of October headed the ball into the net with 18 cluded Hessemer. game. The stadium was completely versity of Delaware. Brooks lives in • Union County area Specialist minutes remaining in the half. remodeled about a decade ago and Scotch Plains with his wife Jill, daugh- • Residential . . . Including Condos and Townhouses “It feels great to get my first goal of The Raiders went on to defeat now has 42,000 seats. The running ter Paige and son Grant. During the • Buying, Selling or Rental the season on the varsity Raiders,” Morris Hills, 2-1, to advance to track was removed from around the week, Brooks works in sales with said Molinaro. “It was a perfect cross the state Group 3 championship field and the aisles are now steeper to Parade Magazine in New York City. right in the middle of the field. I just game to be played against Ocean get the fans closer to the action. There His keen skill with his avocation has If you are interested in a complementary saw the gap, stuck my head in there City at The College of is really not a bad seat in the house. led to his photographs appearing in market analysis or just in knowing market and got the goal.” in Ewing at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Before the game, the fans were many publications. The Vikings settled down and made storming concession stands buying trends or prices, please contact me. their share of runs, but never man- Soccer Vikings Fall hats, shirts, footballs, glasses and Lax Assn. to Hold aged a serious scoring threat because dozens of other items as long as it was they could not penetrate the Raider To Don Bosco, 1-0 red or had an “R” on it. The bookstore Classes for Cadets Laura Giacobbe defenders and the aggressive play of The Union Catholic High School The New Jersey Interscholastic employees told me that halftime of the Weichert Westfield Office Meredith in front of the net. boys soccer team completed its stellar would even be bigger, especially if Officials Association will “Coming back in net felt good. I season with an 18-2 record after being Rutgers was in the lead. be holding cadet classes throughout guess that’s my natural spot for my stopped, 1-0, by 15-2-2 Don Bosco After a day shrouded in clouds, the the state for individuals interested in Put her neighborhood knowledge and professional whole life pretty much, so it’s noth- Prep in the semifinals of the North sun broke through at game time and officiating high school boys lacrosse. expertise to work for you. Classes will begin in January. Prior ing new for me to do my job,” said Jersey, Non-Public A tournament in the players cast long shadows across Invite Laura Giacobbe in, and she’ll bring results! Meredith. “We just wanted it so much Scotch Plains on November 8. the field. When one of the biggest playing experience is not required. more, flat out. Our team was just all Jack MacDonald took a throw-in crowds in Rutgers history arrived, the For more information, please call over it. All the seniors of Scotch Plains from Kevin Wright and scored the lone stands were a sea of scarlet red. The Mike Tatch at (973) 366-1744 or e- Westfield Office / 908-654-7777 usually step up this time of the year, goal midway through the first half. face and body painted fans were in a mail [email protected]. 185 Elm St., Westfield, NJ 07090

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