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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, March 15, 2001 Page 13 All-Union/All-Watchung Bowling Final Standing ALL UNION COUNTY BOWLING TEAMS First Team: School Avg Grade 1. Joe Quinn Linden 212 Senior 2. Matt Rothstein Westfield 207 Sophomore 3. Eric Sigmund Cranford 203 Senior 4. Willy Masket Westfield 185 Sophomore 5. David Sabin Roselle Cath 193 Sophomore Second Team: 1. T. J. Fowler Elizabeth 192 Sophomore 2. David Berube Linden 191 Junior 3. Ryan Hefter Summit 191 Senior 4. Scott Villa Westfield 190 Sophomore 5. Evan Elkoury Cranford 189 Senior Third Team: 1. Rich Riedlinger Union 187 Junior 2. Greg Poszyler Cranford 187 Sophomore Fred Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times 3. Jeff Shreve Roselle Cath 185 Senior IN A REAL SCRAMBLE FOR THE BALL...Highlander Jen Calabrese, center, 4. Joe Boka Cranford 185 Senior David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times scrambles for the ball in the sectional final game with Hanover Park. 5. Jie Tyson Union 184 Senior DIFFICULT DEFENSIVE OBSTACLE...Raider Andrew Feeley, No. 32, made it very difficult for many opposing players to get off a good shot. ALL WATCHUNG CONFERENCE: First Team: JEN CALABRESE ZINGS IN 14 POINTS Name School Avg Grade 1. Joe Quinn Linden 212 Senior FEELEY LEADS SCORING, REBOUNDS 2. Matt Rothstein Westfield 207 Sophomore 3. Eric Sigmund Cranford 203 Senior Hornet Hoopsters Sting 4. Willy Masket Westfield 195 Sophomore 5. T. J. Fowler Elizabeth 192 Sophomore Raider Hoopmen Plan Second Team: Lady Highlanders, 38-32 1. David Berube Linden 191 Junior 2. Scott Villa Westfield 190 Sophomore The turnout of more than 300 High- Adjustment to System By FRED LECOMTE 3. Evan Elkoury Cranford 189 Senior Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times lander fans went into a frenzy in the 4. Rich Riedlinger Union 187 Senior third period as Monroe appeared By DAVID B. CORBIN Doherty. “The Hillside game was The fifth-seeded, 15-9 Governor 5. Greg Poszyler Cranford 187 Sophomore Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Livingston High School girls basket- possessed, blocking shot after shot proof of the strength of our confer- ence. And the Plainfield game let us ball team ended their dream for a while Calabrese retaliated with five Whenever the Scotch Plains- consecutive points for a 7-1 run to Fanwood High School basketball team realize that we could play anybody.” North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Doherty added, “It’s nice to play sectional championship by losing to give the Highlanders a 28-25 lead. needed points on the board and re- In the fourth quarter, Hanover’s Raider Cousar Reaches 2nd bounds, you could bet that senior An- teams tough but it’s better to step it up second seeded, 20-4 Hanover Park, and win those games. That’s what we 38-32, in the finals on March 7 at Parham demonstrated her stardom, drew Feeley and junior Mike Brennan spearheading the offense with five- would be the ones who would come must do! (Next year).” Rahway High School. Senior Jen Round of State Mat Tourney The 6’9” Feeley averaged 15 points Calabrese scored 14 points for the straight points, while defensively through in both categories. However, corralling four rebounds and three CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 the Raiders’ efforts were overshadowed a game and finished as the team leader Highlanders. with 279. Additionally, he pulled down Prior to tip-off, Governor steals. Parham then focused on team- lb. state title by defeating sophomore (Somerville) by their existence in arguably the tough- mate guard Jen Detrocio at the top of Adam Cooney of Holy Cross, 5-4. STATE FINALS (ENTIRE): est conference in the state. a team-leading 203 rebounds. The Livingston coach Dan Kopcha com- Twice the Raiders had to meet cen- versatile 6’7” Brennan was second in mented,” The kids played super the the key for a three-point bomb, giv- Garay, seeded first, scored an escape 105: — Pat Dattalo (Randolph) d. C. J. ing Hanover the lead, 35-33, with and a takedown in the second period Mays (Oakcrest), 4-3 ter court with Malcolm X. Shabazz, scoring with 203 points and second in last two games, so this evening it 114: — Matt Valenti (Kittatinny) d. Ed Linden, Plainfield, Union and rebounds with 101. Not only a good gives them yet another kind of chal- 2:28 remaining. while yielding an escape. After ced- The Lady Highlanders suddenly ing an escape in the third, he added Giosa (Camden Catholic), 8-6 Cranford which resulted in 10 of their inside shooter, but Brennan had a soft lenge. We know very little of this 121: — Joe Dubuque (Glen Ridge) d. losses. Each of these teams have ad- and successful outside shot. Hanover Park team, but we did hear found themselves in a panic situa- another takedown then Cooney got Matt Anderson (South Plainfield), 11-5 tion and, lost their focus with 1:34 an escape and a penalty point to 127: — Rick LaForge (Indian Hills) d. vanced to the semifinals of its respec- Junior Anwar Montgomery put in they have a good ball player in center Mike Molosky (Pinelands), 3-2 tive sectional tournament. In fact, the 164 points and led the team in assists Aja Parham underneath. So it will be left, turning the ball over and miss- finalize the scoring. ing two free throws to end an emo- 132: — Ed Gutnick (Iselin Kennedy) md. Shabazz Bulldogs have experienced with 57. Junior Adam Bendik was a kind of see and find out what they COUNTY WRESTLERS: Sean Markey, 12-2 only one loss all season and advance second in assists with 52 and scored have early on and how we respond.” tional, well-played basketball game. SUPER REGION 1ST ROUND: 137: — Mark Manchio (Sterling) d. Mike Monroe finished with nine points 114: — Amin Queen (Elizabeth) d. Mike Weber (Kittatinny), 5-4 to the finals. Plainfield (21-4) and 100 points. Junior Steve Williams was The Hornets stung early, scoring 142: — Doug Withstandley (Jackson) d. Cranford also have advanced to the effective with 124 points and 76 re- six unanswered points on the un- and Goodspeed and Dotto both had Marotta (Wood-Ridge), 12-10, OT six. 121: — Joe Debuque (Glen Ridge) md. Dennis McSweeney (Lyndhurst), 6-3 finals, and Linden – the Dr. Jekyll and bounds and senior Kerwyn Paynter settled rather nervous G.L. starting Dan Appello (Roselle Park), 15-5 147: — Dave Miller (Lenape) d. Chris Mr. Hyde team – won the Union netted 78 points. five and buzzed to a 13-6 first-quar- “I thought we played well as a 127: — Frank Pancella (St. Pete Prep) p. Bitetto (Hackensack), 11-9 team,” said Monroe, “We found it Altay Vigilante (Brearley), 3:57 154: — Ryan Cunningham (Cherry Hill County tournament over nationally The Raiders will have a huge pair of ter lead. However, after missing their West) d. Chris Ressa (Lenape Valley), 5-4 recognized St. Patrick’s of Elizabeth. shoes to fill with the graduation of first seven shots, G.L’s Calabrese led difficult to defend Parham, she’s just 142: — Craig Wright (Passaic Valley) p. an excellent all-around player. Now Bryan Garrison (Roselle Park), 2:52 162: — Nick Roy (Wall) d. Pat Trabucco If that’s not enough, the Raiders Feeley, who will take to the court at the a furious charge in the second quar- (Livingston), 8-7, criteria that it’s all over, I’m really going to 154: — Dave Racelis (Rahway) p. Ken also had to do battle with (17-9) New- University of Maryland Baltimore cam- ter to squash the Hornet’s lead to Stiles (Passaic Valley), 3:45; Jeff 173: — Mike Massenzio (St. Joseph- pus, but do return six of their top-eight. miss my fellow players. They are Bubnowski (Union) d. John DeGravina Montvale) p. Mark Thompson) ark East Side – also in its sectional one. (Moorestown), 1:11 finals – and 17-8 Irvington. The high- “Presently we are looking at a fresh- The G.L. defense led by senior talented as well as the most wonder- (Kearny), 5-2 ful group of girls anyone could ever 162: — John Caprio (St. Pete Prep) d. 191: — Morgan Horner (Hasbrouck light of their season was a convincing man Ken Simms, who is 6’4”, who Maya Monroe, sophomores Margie Heights) p. Chris Stretkowicz (Wallkill have the pleasure of associating with.” Garry Taluba (Roselle Park), 5-3 win over a strong Hillside team – may fill in,” said Doherty. “Next year Goodspeed, Becky Ringwood, Peggy 173: — Matt Mason (Bloomfield) p. Barry Valley), 1:20 we will be a quicker team. We will run Having played her final high school Stein (Union), 1:29 217: — Dan Garay (Rahway) d. Adam Mountain Valley Conference – and a Lallis and Meghan Butler, junior Cooney (Holy Cross), 5-4 down-to-the-wire thriller with more, press more and be aggressive.” Katie Dotto and Calabrese sacrificed game, Calabrese said, “I just had a 191: — Cousar (SPF) d. Jon Mercado, 11-9 lot of fun playing this game, I will Hwt: — Tom Curl (Paulsboro) d. Chris Plainfield. Doherty suggested, “I think it will their bodies to the hardwood floor, SUPER PRE-QUARTERFINALS: Knapp (Bound Brook), 11-5 miss the game, my teammates and 114: — Sal Irizarry (Don Bosco) d. Queen “The Watchung Conference is a very help when we get a full summer under created steals and made crucial (Eliz.), 7-6 WRESTLEBACKS: tough conference. It shows when so our belt with summer leagues and blocks.