Cranford Hoop Boys Outlast Governor Livingston, 68-67
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Page 12 Thursday, January 26, 2017 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION WHS Boys, SPF Girls Win UCT Swim Titles CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 in the 100 back (52.70). But Griff the 400 free, another No. 2 all-time “That doesn’t happen often,” she Morgan had a pair of seconds (200 performance. said. and 100 free), Collins had a second in “We didn’t win many races, but the The Blue Devils finished second for the 50 free and third in the back- relays showed how deep our team is,” the third straight year, after winning stroke, Ryan Bebel had a second (IM) said Morgan, the sixth member of his the previous 22 in a row from 1993- and fifth (100 free), Eric Bebel family to captain a WHS swim team, 2014. There were some strong swims notched two thirds (50 and 100 free), following his father Dan (’80), uncles for first-year coach Steve Whittington. Daniel was also fourth in the IM James (’82) and Chris (’84), sister Junior Muriel Maloney was outstand- (1:58.86, for No. 8 all-time at WHS!), Katie (’07) and brother Matt (’09). ing, with a fourth in the 100 free (53.84) and Steve Warren was second in the SPF’s girls won all three relays. and third in the 100 back (59.07). 100 breaststroke (59.34). Erika Frazier, Rachel Maizes, Junior Emma Conlon was fourth in the Three of the Blue Devils’ best Stephanie Judge and Megan Small 200 free (1:59.06) and went 54.96 in swims were in the relays, where they went 1:47.74 to win the 200 medley the 100 free, sophomore Keeley Th- broke three meet records and one and the Raiders were on a point- ompson was fourth in the 50 free school record. scoring roll. (24.80) and went 1:01.12 in the 100 “Three county records and one “It was nice to open up with a nice back, while freshman Abby McKinney school record, that’s a pretty good swim in the medley,” SPF coach Jess was sixth in the 100 fly (1 .92). day,” WHS coach Jeff Knight said. Hulnik said. “Overall, we swam well, Maloney’s times were both Top 15 It was Knight’s 10th UCT title in 11 from top to bottom.” List, No. 6 all-time in the 100 free and years, leaving him two behind former The Raiders’ foursome of Maya No. 3 in the 100 back. coaches Perry Coultas and Bruce Dunchus, Small and the Maizes sis- WHS finished fourth (1:52.83) in Johnson, who both won 12. ters, Rachel and DeeDee) won the the medley relay, and third in both the Lindros, Warren, Daniel and 200 free relay (1:39.49) in maybe the 200 and 400 (3:44.35) free relays. Alex Lowe for The Westfield Leader and The Times Collins opened the meet with a most exciting race of the girls’ meet. Sophie Kudryashova of New Provi- SETTING UP A PLAY...Cougar Alex Gall, No. 14, looks to set up a play in the game against the Governor Livingston 1:35.54 in the medley, No. 2 all-time Cranford (1:39.66) and Westfield dence set a pair of meet records, in the Highlanders in Cranford on January 19. The Cougars outlasted the Highlanders in a wild 3-pointfest, 68-67. at WHS. They needed all of that, too, (1:39.87) were with them pretty much 200 free (1:50.61) and 100 free because SPF was close behind at stroke for stroke. (51.14), where the previous mark was BAKIE SINKS 23 (5 3-POINTERS), LIBRERA HITS 16 PTs 1:36.49. DeeDee Maizes, Caroline Warren, by her older sister Julia in 2011. The Bebels, Jack Cifelli and Mor- Judge and Frazier closed the meet Oak Knoll’s Lindsay Criqui was gan set a school record in the 200 free with a winning 3:36.51 in the 400 free the other double winner. She cap- relay, clocking in at 1:27.22, again relay. tured the 200 IM (2:07.25) and 100 just ahead of SPF’s 1:28.39. The old Judge and Frazier finished 1-2 in backstroke (57.82). Cranford Hoop Boys Outlast school record of 1:27.80 was set last the 100 butterfly, while R. Maizes The other girls winner was GL’s year by Collins, Eric Bebel, Ryan and Anna Dunches finished 1-2 in the Sarah Montagna, who won the long- Daniel and Austin Kreusser. 100 breaststroke. est race, the 500 free, by the smallest Collins, the Bebels and Morgan Hulnik thought every swimmer SPF of margins, .03 of a second over SPF’s Governor Livingston, 68-67 wrapped things up with a 3:11.92 in entered scored points. Warren at 5:16.09 to 5:16.12. By ALEX LOWE connecting on four 3-pointers. But all the time,” said Cranford Head Coach Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times the visiting Highlanders were no Ryan Huber. “We let teams back into Union County Swim Tournament Results: In a season filled with close losses, slouches from the beyond the stripe. games and being a younger, new group the Cranford High School boys bas- BOYS UCT SCORES: Zarrelli (GL), 5:01.02. 2:12.75. 5 Kaitlyn Hersch (S), 2:15.19. 6 Governor Livingston stayed in the of players we sometimes don’t recover TEAM SCORES: 1 Westfield (W) 459. 200-FREESTYLE RELAY: 1 (W) (Eric Sarah Montagna (GL), 2:15.83. ketball team finally got one to go their contest by matching Cranford bomb- from that. It is easy to forget that Ryan 2 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) 378. 3 Bebel, Ryan Bebel, Jack Cifelli, Griff Mor- 50-FREESTYLE: 1 Katelyn Furhmann way at the end. The Cougars picked for-bomb after the Cougars initial Bakie is the only kid returning from lat Summit (S) 277. 4 Governor Livingston gan) 1:27.22, Meet record, former record (UC), 24.49. 2 Isabella Desimone (C), up their second win of the season with surge. Governor Livingston players year’s team that played in every game. (GL) 269. 5 Oratory (O) 186. 6 New Provi- 1:27.85, Westfield 2014. 2 (SPF) 1:28.39. 24.55. 3 Abby Claus (S), 24.58. 4 Keeley a 68-67 victory over Governor dence (NP) 153. 7 Union (U) 86. 8 Cranford 3 (GL) 1:31.58. 4 (S) 1:33.54. 5 (C) 1:36.47. Thompson (W), 24.80. 5 Emily Wilson Billy Pencek (25 points) and Ryan We graduated nine seniors coming into (C) 74. 9 Elizabeth (E) 49. 10 Johnson (J) 6 (NP) 1:36.79. (C), 25.07. 6 Maya Dunchus (SPF), 25.22. Livingston in a game on January 19 at Davey (22 points) were particularly this season. We are actually 12 points 47. 11T Dayton (D), Plainfield (P) 40. 13 100-YARD BACKSTROKE: 1 David 100-BUTTERFLY: 1 Stephanie Judge Martin Gymnasium in Cranford. Se- sharp combining for 10 three-point away from being 7-3. Had we ex- Linden (L) 36. 14 Union Catholic (UC) 34. Lindros (W), 52.70. 2 Eric Chang (SPF), (SPF), 57.74. 2 Erika Frazier (SPF), 58.57. nior Ryan Bakie scored a game high shots between them as Cranford held ecuted in some of those close early 200-MEDLEY RELAY: 1 (W) (David 54.16. 3 Aedan Collins (W), 54.36. 4 Elis 3 Bailey Gold (GL), 59.16. 4 Anna Dunchus 23 points, which included draining Lindros, Steven Warren, Colin Daniel, Sartorio (GL), 55.14. 5 Jack O’Halloran (SPF), 59.52. 5 Maggie O’Donnell (C), to a 38-30 lead by the half. losses we could be sitting here with a Aedan Collins) 1:35.54, Meet record, pre- (GL), 56.45. 6 -Conor Fagan (S), 56.97. 1:00.07. 6 Abby McKinney (W), 1:00.92. five three point baskets. As has been the case in so many of much better record.” vious record 1:36.07, Westfield 2016. 2 100-BREASTSTROKE: 1 Chris 100-FREESTYLE: 1 Sophia “I just took what the defense was the Cranford losses this year, the Cou- On this night though, Cranford SPF 1:36.49. 3 (S) 1:43.28. 4 (O) 1:43.35. Bondarowicz (SPF), 57.54. 2 Steven Kudryashova (NP), 51.14, Meet record, giving me tonight,” said Bakie. “The gars went through a dry spell that would not wilt under pressure. Chris 5 (GL) 1:43.41. 6 (NP) 1:45.69. Warren (W), 59.34. 3 Michael Rash (SPF), former record 51.53, Julia Kudryashova three point shot is a part of our game and 200-FREESTYLE: 1 Josh Cohen (SPF), 1:00.62. 4 Stefan Crigler (W), 1:02.18. 5 2011. 2 DeeDee Maizes (SPF), 52.65. 3 allowed the opponent back into the Librera answered the Governor 1:42.15. 2 Griff Morgan (W), 1:45.87. 3 Jake Lessner (W), 1:02.37. 6 Aidan Abby Claus (S), 53.15. 4 Muriel Maloney when it is there we are going to take it.” game. This time the scoring drought Livingston run with a 3-point shot Brian Kenny (SPF), 1:47.19. 4 Cole Bligh Herrighty (O), 1:02.88. (W), 53.84. 5 Isabella Desimone (C), 53.95. The Cougars roared out of the gate, came at the start of the third quarter that put Cranford back on top at 42-40 (S), 1:48.87.