A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, September 30, 2004 Page 13 CONHEENEY NOTCHES FIVE KILLS Blue Knights’ Aerial Assault Viking V’ballers Stagger Levels Raider Gridders, 23-0 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Crusaders, 25-11, 25-10 Knights had to settle for a 24-yard we had to take some chances because field goal by Osvaldo Berjulet with we would have problems stopping By FRED LECOMTE hitters that are calling for the ball and 8:00 left in the first quarter. their offense.” Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times our setter is going to set up every- The Raiders answered with a 57- After a scoreless third quarter, Aggressive serving and getting the thing to one of them. Just doing that yard march but ran out of steam on Morris found Dorcelus for a 58-yard ball in were the two key ingredients makes it really difficult to defend the Irvington 13. Despite some pen- touchdown with 5:59 remaining. The to victory. A very disciplined, 5-0 against and to move around in transi- alties, the Blue Knights took the ball Raiders marched to the Irvington 35 Union Catholic High School girls tion,” said Conheeney. “We’re a very to the Raider 15 before turning the where Guerrier delivered a vicious volleyball team had the rhythm and fundamental team that is very deep ball over on downs. Guerrier, who sack of LaForge, then recovered the intensity to defeat Arthur L. Johnson, with a lot of fine chemistry. Every- finished with four receptions for 161 resulting fumble. On the first play 25-11, 25-10, in Scotch Plains on one is out there to pick each other up yards, had receptions of 29 and 38 from scrimmage, Morris passed into September 23. if something goes wrong. It’s been a yards on that series. the left flat to Guerrier who shook Senior Megan Conheeney played a good start but we’re still trying to The Raiders’ best scoring chance several tackles and sped 65 yards for pivotal role by leading the Vikings come together as a team, so there are came on the next series when they the final touchdown. with five kills, four digs, six assists some things that we need to work on David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times marched to the Irvington 24 and “Our kids played hard,” said and one ace. Louise Gonzalez accu- as every team out there does. It’s just RIPPING IN THE WINNING GOAL…Viking Lara Kaminski, No. 23, ripped in LaForge put a pass right in the hands Ciccotelli. “Offensively, I thought we mulated 12 assists and recorded three such a team thing, it’s a great time the only goal of the game after a corner kick from Danielle Chapla. of a wide open receiver, only to see did some nice things. We got to go aces and junior Courtney Harris and it’s just so much of a fun time.” the ball drop to the ground. The Raid- one game at a time and try to get notched three kills and served up two In Game 2, the Vikings connected ers then fumbled the ball away to better. We have to go back, look at the aces. on all cylinders, with the passing, KAMINSKI SCORES, CHAPLA ASSISTS Irvington on the next play. film and make corrections.” “This is a team in progress. I like setting and hitting all top notch. Hold- With less than 30 seconds remain- Sc. Pl.-Fanwood 0 0 0 0 0 the way they pass and serve, but I’m ing a commanding 17-10 lead, coach ing in the half, the Raiders had posses- Irvington 3 7 0 13 23 still looking for that one go to hitter, Saggio summoned her second unit Lady Soccer Vikings Top sion and could have walked into the someone who’s going to light it up, into battle. Liz Douress, Marissa locker room down only 3-0, but a the one kid that can be like absolute Mavroudas, Christina Hinkle, Angela decision to pass resulted in the first of High School Boys money in the bank and I believe we’re Marie Homs, Angela Belotta, Shan- two interceptions by Ahmad Hamilton, getting there,” said Viking Head non Curry and Hadja Fadiga com- Linden Lady Tigers, 1-0 placing the ball on the Raider 23 where Soccer Results: Coach Nancy Saggio. “It was a strong bined and delivered the decisive blow. Morris floated a touchdown pass into By DAVID B. CORBIN put Mularz to task. A few minutes the awaiting hands of Dorcelus in the SEPTEMBER 21: serving day and I liked the way the “When we entered our second Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times ball is getting distributed to all five team, I was kind of surprised that after Kaminski’s score, Chapla right corner of the end zone, making Union Catholic 9, Technology 0 hitters. They’re improving every time they were able to do that,” added One precision corner kick from hooked in another corner kick to the score 10-0. Mike Seamon notched three goals we go out and play.” Saggio. “That little sophomore, senior Danielle Chapla into forward Kaminski, who drilled a shot off the “I took a chance. I apologized to and three assists for the 3-0 Vikings In Game 1, the aggressive Vikings Douress, she just went out and served Lara Kaminski was all that was needed crossbar. When making a throw in, the team,” commented Ciccotelli. “I and Daniel Rodrigues netted a goal jumped out quickly and rocked the out the match. And, when that hap- for the Union Catholic High School forward Amanda Pitts looked either thought it was a terrible call. I thought and two assists. defensive Crusaders into submission pens, you can sub freely and feel girls soccer team to top Linden, 1-0, for Kaminski, Jen Seniscyn or Chapla. Governor Livingston 0, Roselle when Conheeney, Gonzalez, Harris, comfortable about it.” in Scotch Plains on September 22. “Lara and Danielle are the two best Catholic 0 Paige Rusnock and Joanne Schurtz “As a team captain, I try my hard- Kaminski penetrated the box in the we have on corners. They have a great Anthony Abitante made 11 saves combined to move the ball around and est to keep the team together as one 10th minute, found Chapla’s corner knack of dropping the ball right in the Blue Devils Stop for the 2-1-1 Highlanders. ultimately turned it into thunderous unit and be the happy one that dis- kick right on the money and ripped it middle. Whichever one is not taking SEPTEMBER 22: kills. Schurtz added the finishing touch. tributes good energy around,” added into the upper center of the net. the ball in the corner normally winds Raider V’ballers Westfield 1, St. Peter’s Prep 1 “When they served up, we took Gonzalez. “When we play tough all The score was not indicative of the up with the ball on their foot. In this CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Senior Brady Lau scored a goal with what they gave us and turned into at the same time that’s when the club dominance that the 5-0 Vikings had case, Lara got a great shot off and that 15 minutes remaining for 0-3-2 some awesome stuff. We have five really clicks.” over the 2-3 Tigers. The Vikings over- was the difference in the game,” said lead,” said Raider Kaskiw. “Westfield Westfield. Jeff Greenlaw made 14 saves. whelmed Linden, 16-5, in realistic shots Revel who added, “I thought we took a well used time and that really Scotch Plains-Fanwood 2, Ridge 0 on goal, although the Vikings took sev- played well on both ends. Michelle brought our game down. We know Freshman Jarek Cohen and junior eral additional shots in the vicinity of Simpson (filling in for an injured we’re better than that. We definitely Sean Young netted goals for the 3-2 the Tigers’ goal. Both teams took six starter since the season’s first game) gave the games away.” Raiders. Brian Meredith made two corner kicks. What kept the score from played outstanding. It’s still early in As a freshman on the varsity team, saves. getting out of hand, however, was Tiger the season. Our younger girls are Kaskiw has been our best player,” added Linden 7, Bayonne 1 goalkeeper Ann Mularz, who made starting to contribute more. Groetsch. “She leads by example. I Richardson Thomas had three goals brilliant decisions with her 16 saves. Linden 0 0 0 could designate my setters to only set to and an assist and Tim DosSantos had “Offensively, we had our chances, Union Catholic 1 0 1 her and she’ll turn the game for us, so two goals and an assist for the No. 19 but they have a very good goalie,” she’s the one we really rely on.” Tigers. Viking Head Coach Jim Revel pointed County High School The Raiders did not feel intimi- SEPTEMBER 23: out. “She made some saves that the Football Results: dated in Game 2 and felt more com- Union Catholic 2, Dayton 0 normal kid is not going to be able to Cranford 48, Shabazz 6 fortable en route to a 14-12 lead, but Matt Cunha had a goal and an assist make. Linden is not the kind of team the Blue Devils with crisp passing Jamar Ingram had a one-yard TD and Mike Seamon netted a goal for that you come in and steamroll, six, and tough serves overcame the deficit the 4-0 Vikings. Chris Varga made seven nothing.” run and two four-yard TD runs in the and breezed to victory. second half and Chris Brown had a nine saves. The Tiger offense also had its mo- “We used this game to work on a lot SEPTEMBER 24: ments with two direct kicks and three 13-yard TD reception and a 21-yard of our plays because in former years TD run for the 2-1 Cougars. Scotch Plains-Fanwood 1, Vernon 0 vicious shots that were thwarted by the Raiders were not that good,” said Sean Young scored on a feed from Viking sophomore keeper Katie Shabazz 0 6 0 0 6 Myers. “This year, they improved a Casey Hoynes-O’Connor and Brian Piotrowski who made five saves. Cranford 7 13 14 14 48 lot. In Game 1, we held them pretty Meredith picked up his fourth save of In the first four minutes of the game, Union 58, East Side 0 well, lost a little, but we took them the season. Fred K. Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times the Vikings seemed impatient and William Curry had four TD runs, back. In Game 2, they took some SEPTEMBER 27: AWESOME STUFF…Viking junior Courtney Harris, No. 20 slams home a point were launching their shots from too including a 70-yard breakaway. points on us, but using all of the Morris Catholic 5, Westfield 0 for the Vikings. Harris lit up the court by notching three kills and two aces as UC far a distance. After some strong ad- East Side 0 0 0 0 0 hitters that we could, we were able to Jeff Greenlaw made 16 saves for 0- defeated A.L. Johnson in two games. vice, they became more patient and Union (2-1) 23 14 7 14 58 put them away.” 4-2 Westfield.

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