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Middle’s Hicks wins CAL tournament in playoff
Last Updated on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 10:11 am Written by Brian Cunniff Monday, May 06, 2013 08:13 pm
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Conditions for golf are supposed to be pretty good at this time of year.
But on a day when cooler temperatures, a strong breeze and an on-and-off misty rain were prevalent, David Hicks made the most of the circumstances and won the Cape-Atlantic League championship at Wildwood Golf and Country Club Monday afternoon.
Hicks, a sophomore at Middle Township High School, outlasted St. Augustine’s Mark Benevento on the third playoff hole after the two sophomores tied for first place in the 18-hole league individual tournament at 76.
“I know how good our conference is, so being able to win this tournament is nice,” Hicks said. “The competition is very solid.”
After the two golfers recorded par on each of the first two playoff holes, Hicks tapped in a 2 ½ footer for par on the third playoff hole after Benevento’s par putt from about 20 feet away lipped out.
Wood leads Clancy’s to first win in JSPPL
Last Updated on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 09:28 pm Written by Staff Reports Monday, May 06, 2013 03:56 pm
Recaps of Saturday, May 4, action in the Jersey Shore Powder Puff League:
Clancy’s Crushers 26, DiOrio’s Destroyers 0: Allison Wood threw four touchdowns and two extra points, as Clancy’s picked up its first win of the JSPPL season.
Wood found Alison Phillips three times for a touchdown and Sarah Klemic once at Bud Kern Field in Somers Point. Phillips and Klemic each caught one extra point.
Cedar Creek notebook: Sibson strikes out 10 in win over Wildwood Catholic
Last Updated on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 10:09 am Written by Staff Reports Monday, May 06, 2013 03:26 pm
The Cedar Creek High School baseball team defeated Wildwood Catholic, 7-1, on Tuesday, April 30, behind a strong performance by pitcher Andrew Sibson.
Sibson struck out 10 Wildwood Catholic batters in the victory, as the Pirates improved to 8-5 on the season.
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Oakcrest hopes to build on resilient effort against Middle
Written by Bill LeConey Sunday, May 05, 2013 04:30 pm
MAYS LANDING - If hard work and determination count for more than actual wins and losses, then the Oakcrest High School boys lacrosse team can take pride in an enormously successful weekend.
As it is, the Falcons came away with a 10-9 win at Ocean City Friday night and a 7-4 loss at home Saturday afternoon against first-place Middle Township.
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Surging Middle wins fifth straight
Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 09:28 am Written by Brian Cunniff Saturday, May 04, 2013 03:15 pm
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – For three innings, the Middle Township and Wildwood Catholic high school baseball teams were locked in a tight game.
Beginning in the fourth, however, Middle showed why it is one of the hottest teams in the Cape-Atlantic League right now.
Two errors, three walks and three RBI hits led to the Panthers batting around in the frame before making an out. They plated six runs to turn a 2-2 tie into a comfortable 8-2 lead, before going on to score four more times over the next two innings to end the game after six due to the 10-run rule, posting a 12-2 win.
The victory was Middle’s fifth straight, improving the team to 10-4. With three games remaining before the state playoff cutoff date of May 10, wins in at least two of them would most likely clinch at least a first-round home game for the state tournament.
Doug Schwartz and Steve Hand starred for Middle against the Crusaders. Schwartz went 3 for 3 with two RBI and two runs scored and also pitched a six-inning complete game, limiting Catholic to five hits and improving his record to 4-0. Hand was 3 for 5 with four RBI and three runs scored.
Joel Novick wins awards for Washington College tennis
Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 09:29 am Written by Brian Cunniff Friday, May 03, 2013 07:38 am
It’s been an incredible spring for the tennis-playing Novick brothers.
In April, Zack Novick became the all-time wins leader at Middle Township High School.
Then, on the same day Zack’s twin brother, Jeremy, won the Cape-Atlantic League individual title for Middle Township High School this week, Division III Washington College (Md.) announced that their older brother, Joel, was named MVP of the Shoremen men’s tennis team for the 2013 season. The elder Novick, a 2000 graduate of Middle, led Washington College in victories by going 12-8 at singles this spring. He also was 11-10 with Andy Pearson in doubles play.
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Jeremy Novick keeps CAL tennis title in the family
Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 09:29 am Written by Brian Cunniff Thursday, May 02, 2013 08:58 pm
VINELAND – For the second straight spring, a Novick won the Cape-Atlantic League individual tennis championship.
Following in his twin brother’s footsteps, Middle Township senior Jeremy Novick captured the CAL title in dominating fashion Thursday afternoon, posting a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Vineland’s Rahi Patel in the championship match held at Vineland High School.
Jeremy Novick earned the No. 1 spot for the Panthers this spring, a position held last season by his brother, Zack, who won the 2012 CAL title.
The Novicks nearly faced one another in the final, but Zack lost his semifinal match to Patel in three grueling sets Wednesday evening.
Jeremy, the top seed in the tournament, made quick work of Patel in Thursday’s final, finishing the match in less than hour.
Read more: Jeremy Novick keeps CAL tennis title in the family
Egg Harbor Township High School Notebook: JV crew wins Cooper Cup in photo finish
Last Updated on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 09:32 am Written by Bill LeConey Thursday, May 02, 2013 01:05 pm
The Egg Harbor Township boys junior varsity eight won gold at this year’s Cooper Cup in Camden by six one hundreds of a second over St. Andrew school from Delaware.
Pictured from left to right are assistant Coach Erin Kerstetter, Mickey Chen, Adel Hassan, Michael Sunga, Tom Puntey, Trevor Tuthill, Anthony Li Wei, Waleed Omar, Ryan Rimmele, Frankie Sutton, Head Coach Bob Kestetter and Assistant coach Joe Cottrell.
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Nor’easters on the road until June 23
Last Updated on Wednesday, May 01, 2013 06:26 pm Written by Tom Williams Thursday, May 02, 2013 05:00 am
The Ocean City Nor’easters will begin their 2013 soccer season with a six-game road trip and then play seven of their final eight games at home in Carey Stadium.
The schedule is perfect for the Nor’easters, giving them a schedule in Ocean City during the summer months when their largest fan base is in town.
OCYAA hosts Somers Point Sunday
Written by Tom Williams Thursday, May 02, 2013 12:00 am
The 11-12 year old Ocean City Youth Athletic Association travel team will host Somers Points on Sunday at the Harry Vanderslice Memorial Complex. Action will also continue in the Major League, with teams from Margate and Somers Point; in the Minor League, with teams from Margate and Linwood; and the Rookie League for Ocean City players.
In the only game results The Gazette could obtain, the OCYAA Angels defeated Doc’s Place of Somers Point, 11-0, in a game stopped after five innings. Jesse Schmeizer and Doug Raab combined for the shutout, Schmeizer pitching the first four innings for the victory. Raab and Solomon Griffith each hit triples.
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