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If you have anyone/anything that you feel deserves a Cheer or a Jeer now is the time to speak up.

Send your remarks to B[email protected].

A signature along with your comment would be nice but not necessary.

Everyone can participate. You need not be from Gloucester City. So come on Brooklawn, Bellmawr, Mt. Ephraim, Westville, Collingswood, Haddonfield, Haddon Heights, Cherry Hill, Camden……South Jersey get involved.

Send in your suggestions. Cut off date is Thursday, March 6th.

Related: Bill\’s Point of View

 

By Coach Heath source ramscrosscountry.blogspot.com
 

\”How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
Thou know\’st we work by wit, and not by witchcraft; And wit depends on dilatory time.\”

As a high school English teacher, Ted Callinan could easily identify and identify with this quote from Shakespeare\’s Othello.
Patience is a virtue that Ted has displayed in a consistenly excellent running career from his freshman year at Gloucester Catholic ,winning the South Jersey Frosh cross country title in 1988 to a sparkling 7th place 49:41 finish in the 2007 Broad Street run (ten miles).

Ted has displayed patience and plenty of talent in fulfilling his potential. From his Meet of Champions races at Gloucester Catholic, to his outstanding collegiate career at Brandeis (where Ted graduated with an English and American Literature degree in 1996), to his post collegiate career, Ted has been able to maintain his high level of performance for close to 20 years.

Ted the middle child among five Callinan boys, is a 1992 graduate of Gloucester Catholic (NJ) High School. Ted followed his brother Chris (1988), also an outstanding runner at GC. Chris is presently a track and cross-country coach at Cherokee.
Ted currently resides in Haddon Township where his average training week is 100 miles.

Ted\’s PR\’s also include: 3:51 for 1500 meters
14:19 for 5000 meters 23:47 for 8000 meters (approx. five miles)
1:06.39 for the half marathon at the the Phila Distance Run and
a sparkling 2:21.22 at the Phila marathon.

Teds favoite workouts share the basic outline of Coach Jack Daniels training system: 5 x a mile on the track with 1 minute rest then a hard ten miles on the road or 2 x 2 miles then the 10 hard road miles or even 3 x 2 miles with the hard 10 mile to follow.

Ted\’s favorite pre race meals are bagels, Gatorade, Power Bars and Snickers Marathon bars.
His running philosophy: \”I had a t-shirt that I wore a good deal as a Freshman at GC. It had a sketch of a guy running on a winding, hilly road.

It read: \”The road is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on running.\”

Posted by coachheath at 6:33 PM

Labels: Gloucester Catholic Premier Runner Series

STOCKTON TO HOST NCAA MEN\’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GAMES
Richard Stockton College will host NCAA Division III Men\’s Basketball Tournament first and second round games this weekend. On Friday, March 7, Nazareth will play Rhode Island College at 6 pm and then Stockton will play Immaculata at 8 pm. The two winners will play an NCAA Tournament second round game at Stockton on Saturday, March 8 at 7 pm. After winning the NJAC championship, Stockton is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999.

MEN\’S BASKETBALL TEAM WINS NJAC CHAMPIONSHIP
(February 28) The Stockton men\’s basketball team defeated Ramapo 60-59 in an NJAC tournament semifinal game. Jerome Hubbard (Neptune/Neptune) sank two free throws with 22 seconds remaining to lift Stockton into a one-point lead and Ospreys survived three missed shots by Ramapo in the final seven seconds. Hubbard scored a team-high 20 points and Omar Smith (Newark/Central) added nine points for Stockton, which won despite shooting just 14-27 (51.9%) at the line and being out-rebounded 42-20.

BASEBALL TEAM OPENS THE SEASON WITH TWO WINS
(March 1) The Stockton baseball team opened the 2008 season by sweeping a doubleheader from Polytechnic 17-7 (five innings) and 11-5. Stockton scored at least two runs in four of its five offensive turns in the opener. The game was halted after five innings due to the 10-run rule. Freshman Nick Corrado (West Deptford/Gloucester Catholic) went 2-3 with a walk-off three-run homer, his first career home run, in the bottom of the fifth that brought the 10-run rule into effect.
Chris Discher (Cherry Hill/CH West) went 2-4 with a double and five RBI while Pat Goodwin (Mays Landing/Holy Spirit) was 2-3 with a double, three-run homer, three runs and three RBI. Relief pitcher Anthony Angarano (Old Bridge/Old Bridge) earned the win on the mound with 2.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed just one hit. Polytechnic scored all seven of its runs in the third inning.
Stockton rallied from a 5-3 deficit with eight runs in the sixth inning to complete the sweep 11-5. Corrado doubled in two runs and Goodwin tripled in a run during the key sixth frame. Goodwin finished 2-4 with a double, triple and an RBI while Joe Sacerdote (Deptford/Gloucester Catholic) went 2-3 with a double, home run and two RBI. Winning pitcher Amit Shah (Maple Shade/Maple Shade) allowed five runs (three unearned) on five hits with five strikeouts in five innings pitched for Stockton.
(March 3) Scott Fisher (Toms River/Toms River East) was named the NJAC Player of the Week and freshman Nick Corrado (West Deptford/Gloucester Catholic) was named the NJAC Rookie of the Week. Against Polytechnic, Fisher went 4-5 with a triple, five RBI and two stolen bases. Corrado went 4-7 with five RBI and three runs, and he also slammed a three-run home run for his first career homer.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
MEN\’S BASKETBALL: Jerome Hubbard (Neptune/Neptune) averaged 19.5 points in Stockton\’s two NJAC tournament wins. Hubbard scored a team-high 20 points against Ramapo and a team-high 19 points against William Paterson. Hubbard also was named the NJAC Player of the Week for his performance in the conference playoffs.
BASEBALL: Scott Fisher (Toms River/Toms River East) went 4-5 including a triple and five RBI in Stockton\’s doubleheader wins over Polytechnic. Fisher also was named the NJAC Player of the Week.
LACROSSE: Keith Bologno (Glen Gardner/Voorhees) tallied two goals and three assists for a team-high five points in Stockton\’s opener as the Ospreys fell to Wesley 14-7.

Stockton College Sports

Media release

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team will host Temple on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in its 2008 home opener at Bainton Field. The Scarlet Knights welcome back former Rutgers assistant coach Rob Valli, who now serves as the head coach of the Owls.

Valli was a member of the Scarlet Knights\’ coaching staff from 1999 to 2000, helping guide the program to the 2000 BIG EAST Championship and a pair of NCAA Tournament berths during his time \”On the Banks.\” During his tenure with the Scarlet Knights, Valli worked with the catchers and hitters. Following a highly-successful stint as head coach at Gloucester County College that included the 2005 NJCAA National Championship, Valli moved on to Temple where he is in his third season as the head coach.

Wednesday marks the first meeting between Rutgers head coach Fred Hill and Valli. It is one of two local teams with Rutgers ties amongst the coaching staff that the Scarlet Knights will face this season. Wagner, which is coached by former Rutgers standout second baseman Joe Litterio (1990-93), visits Piscataway on April 1.

Rutgers (2-3) holds a 40-24-1 all-time record against Temple (2-4). The schools have not faced off since the 1995 season when Rutgers was a member of the Atlantic 10.

Junior right-handed pitcher Jon McCue (Hillside, N.J.) will be on the mound for the Scarlet Knights on Wednesday. He was a perfect 7-0 with a 2.62 ERA last season. McCue made one relief appearance this season.

Rutgers freshman first baseman Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) is coming off a productive weekend where he hit .364 (4-for-11) with his first two collegiate home runs against then No. 22 Georgia Tech. The true freshman ranks third on the team with a .286 (6-for-21) batting average through the season\’s first five games.

Temple senior Eric Fritz will be the starter for the Owls. The right-handed pitcher was 2-1 with a 9.39 ERA last season. He has made one appearance for the Owls in 2008.

Junior shortstop Mark Ortega leads Temple offensively with a .368 batting average, including a triple, home run and a pair of doubles.

The Scarlet Knights and Owls have both faced Old Dominion this season with Rutgers splitting a double-header on Feb. 24 and Temple taking one of three from the Monarchs last weekend.

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WHILLDIN, FLORENCE I.
On March 3, 2008 (nee Overnak) of Audubon, NJ. Age 89 yrs.
Beloved wife of the late Howard P. Whilldin. Loving mother of James P. Whilldin (Dolores) of Audubon. Dear grandmother of Colleen, Brian (Amy) and Phillip (Stacey). Also survived by her special niece Eileen Ambrico plus many other nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Whilldin was a dedicated customer and frequest visitor to the WaWa on the White Horse Pike in Audubon.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet on Thursday morning from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at St. Mark\’s Lutheran Church 409 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn. Funeral services will be held 11:00am at the Church. Interment to follow Harleigh Cemetery, Camden. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations be made in Mrs. Whilldin\’s name to St. Mark\’s Lutheran Church at the above address. Arrangements have been entrusted to the CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, Oaklyn, NJ.

p>William J. ŒDiddy Bird¹ Zee, of National Park, on February 29, 2008. Aged 57 years. A happy-go-lucky guy who will be missed dearly by all. Watching an exceptional TV show, cooking a mouth-watering meal at home and spotting dolphins at the shore were some of the activities Bird would enjoy, as long as Patricia was by his side. Fourth of July¹s were especially enjoyable eating Bird¹s famous corn on the cob while watching the light show. A former member of the National Park Boat Club, Bird was often spotted cruising the river. Bird was also the owner and operator of Bird¹s Tire Service in East Greenwich Township, and a truck driver for over 20 years with Weaver Oil in Thorofare. Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Barger) who were inseperable. Devoted father of Jaime Zee, Richard Esposti, Jr., Christina Esposti, and Stacy Curnkey. Loving grandfather of Jaime Jr., Richard Esposti III, Shane Esposti, Willie Esposti, Kirstin Kelley and Alyssa Curnkey. SADLY MISSED BY \”BEACH BUDDIES\” BARB & BUD Also sadly missed by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Viewing Wednesday 5 to 8 p.m. in McGUINNESS FUNERAL HOME, 34 Hunter St., Woodbury, NJ. Funeral Service 8 p.m. Interment Private. The family requests no flowers, please. Tributes & memories may be shared at www.mcgfuneral.com \”The Lifetime Tribute Funeral Home\”(r) Published in the Gloucester County Times from 3/3/2008 – 3/4/2008.