Page 16 Thursday, December 14, 2000 The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Larry Glickstein Takes His Knowledge, Cunningham Gets Top-Twenty X C Energy into ESPN’s Two-Minute Drill National Honors Robert Cunningham, a fifth grader at By ADAM TURNER “When one guy scored 32, a lady specialty question right. On top of Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times School One Elementary in Scotch Plains, backstage said to me that it was a that he received a free trip to the finished 18th in his division out of more “In Penn State’s 1994 undefeated good round. I told her that I’d go out popular sports award show, the than 240 runners from around the coun- season their biggest comeback was there and get the high score of the ESPY’s. try in his second trip to The Amateur 21 points against Illinois. In that day. I just have a lot of confidence in ESPN’s Two-Minute Drill was cre- Athletic Union (AAU) Cross Country game, who scored the go-ahead my knowledge,” said Glickstein. ated by Micheal Davies (Who Wants National Championships held in Joplin, touchdown and who had the game- Once again in the second round he to be a Millionare) and Andrew Missouri on December 2. Cunningham insuring interception?” asked ESPN’s put up another 41 to ease his way into Golden (Win Ben Stein’s Money). It completed the 3000-meter course in a Two-Minute Drill host and personal record of 10:26. the semis and one step closer to every consists of three competitors per To qualify for the 2000 Cross Country Sportscenter anchor Kenny Mayne. sports fans dream, the title of the show. Each contestant has two min- National Championships, Cunningham Larry Glickstein coolly and calmly most knowledgeable sports mind in utes to answer questions from four placed second in the USATF New Jersey said, “The touchdown was by full- the world and two Super Bowl tick- categories. The questions are given Junior Olympic State Cross Country back Brian Milne and the intercep- ets. by a panel of celebrities, mainly Championship held at Warinanco Park tion by Kim Herring.” Glickstein said, “I feel like I’ve from the sports world. There are a on November 5, completing the 4000 meter course in 14:58. The following As easy as that Glickstein, 31, been prepping myself for this for 31 total of 20 questions and one extra TOP-TWENTY NATIONALLY…Robert Cunningham of Scotch Plains leads upped his winnings to a total of years. When I heard about the show point if you sweep a category. week, Robert placed fourth in the Middle the pack in a cross country race. Cunningham finished 18th in his division at the Atlantic AAU Regional Championships $35,000 and moved into the semi- I knew that it was created for Larry The top two scores then move on AAU Cross Country National Championships in Joplin, Missouri. finals of the hit game show, ESPN’s held at Gloucester County College in Glickstein.” to the second part of the show where Sewell, completing the 3000 meter Two-Minute Drill. The Scotch Plains For winning the first round the four panelists and the shows host, course in 10:56. resident and sports fanatic is the num- Glickstein received $5,000 and a trip Mayne, spit out random questions as Union Catholic, Westfield Rule Cunningham prepared for the cross ber one seed in the tournament after to the Heisman award show last Sat- fast as they can. The winner then country season by competing in a series putting up 41 out of 49 points in the urday night. He could have added moves on to the next round and gets of races; finishing first in his age group first round. another five grand but he failed to a shot to complete his or her spe- All-Union County V’Ball List at Millburn’s President’s Cup Race, Glickstein blew by competition by convert on his specialty question. cialty question. Cranford’s Firecracker Four Miler and putting up a score that could only be In the second round Glickstein won Each competitor picked a specialty The Union Catholic Vikings and NJSIAA Group 2 tournament. Redbank’s George Sheehan Five Mile matched by one of the other 51 con- $15,000 for winning the show and topic before the show ever got under Westfield High School Blue Devil Viking Jackie Monroy was also Classic. Robert then opened the season testants. with a victory at Warinanco Park fol- another 15 G’s for answering his way, ranging from teams to different girls combined to place nine athletes selected to the All-Union County lowed by a fourth place finish at an sports events. Contestants are then on the All-Union County Girls Vol- First Team as were Blue Devil se- Invitational Meet in Philadelphia’s asked a question about the specialty leyball list as indicated by The Star niors Patty Oslislo and Kelley Fairmont Park and won again at Holmdel and if they answer correctly they win Ledger. Heading that list was Viking Masterson. Oslislo had 118 kills to Park prior to the New Jersey State Cham- extra money. senior Deena Zack, who was named up her career mark to 238 and had pionship. Glickstein chose the undefeated Player of the Year. Blue Devil Head 386 service points with 133 aces. 1994 Penn State football team. Coach Bev Torok was named Coach Masterson notched 131 kills and 17 “I graduated from Penn State in of the Year. blocks to up her career kills to 324 Patience Spells 1991 and was living in the city in Zach notched 260 kills, amassed and blocks to 36. 1994. We’d go to the sports bars to 157 service points with 30 aces and Vikings Rachel Seamon, Linda watch the games and I just loved that added 132 digs. Her career kill mark Dolansky, Kathy Babicz and Jenni- Win for Devils team,” said Glickstein. of 545 became tops on the Viking all- fer Monroy were selected to the All- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 Glickstein appeared on the show time list. Zack’s most impressive Union County Second Team. Blue by sending an e-mail to ESPN. The and Terence Jenkins. Turner moved performance came against then un- Devil Breigh Ann Manza and Scotch up from JV midway through the sea- station then called him up at a ran- defeated Hawthorne in a 7-15, 15-8, Plains-Fanwood senior Megan Miller son and Jenkins was a solid JV player dom time and asked him why he 15-5, victory in the semifinals of the were selected to the Third Team. should be on the show. Glickstein who will be a defensive stopper. told the ESPN representative to pick To win the Devils must play pa- a number between one and 34, which Meglaughlin, Wyckoff, Ballweg Named tient and take care of the ball against is the number of Super Bowls there pressing teams such as Elizabeth and have been. He then told ESPN repre- To All-Union First Team Girls Soccer Plainfield. “Our keys to success are sentative everything about that game, rebounding and handling pressure,” Westfield High School Blue Devil seniors Michelle Meglaughlin and said Everly. thus moving on in the selection pro- Taryn Wyckoff along with Union Catholic Viking senior Jessica Ballweg TWO-MINUTE DRILL ACE…Larry Glickstein of Scotch Plains hugs his wife cess. The Blue Devils host Cranford have been named to the All-Union County Girls Soccer First Team by The tomorrow, a team they know all too Stacey after upping his winnings to $35,000 and qualifying for the semifinals of After that Glickstein took a 20- Star Ledger. the hit game show, ESPN’s Two-Minute Drill hosted by Sportscenter anchor question test and had a qualifying well. Cranford beat Westfield twice Kenny Mayne. Meglaughlin, a goalie, performed admirably as the Blue Devils’ last line last season and twice in summer two-minute drill. He was one of two of defense, yielding just 16 goals while recording 13 shutouts and 133 saves. people out of 400 to get 20 out of 20 league play. They love to play an up- PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Wyckoff was a team leader and was effective all over the field. Ballweg had tempo game that is created by their on the test. What started with 5,000 superb ball control skills and has been one of the state’s best players since people was now down to 51 and press, so Westfield will have to con- TOWN OF WESTFIELD her freshman year. trol the ball. Glickstein was one of them. Vikings’ Rebecca Babicz and Katie Marshall were named to the NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR “My knowledge of sports comes The keys to success that the coach NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS Second Team and teammates Katie Donnan and Katie Fitzgerald were mentioned are written on the board from being blessed with a good named to the Third Team. Blue Devil Gwyn Lederman and Scotch Public notice is hereby given that the undersigned, The Collector of Taxes of the Town of memory and just loving sports. I was in the locker room for the players to Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, will sell at public auction on the 27th day of December, Plains-Fanwood Raider Jill Koscielecki made the Second Team. Raider see every day. Now it’s up to the 2000 in the Tax Collector’s office in the Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, one of those kids that would wake up Renee Zidonik and Governor Livingston Highlander Katie Dotto were players follow through on their goals New Jersey, at two o’clock in the afternoon, the following described lands: at six to read the whole sports page,” named to the Third Team.