Courtesy: Loyola Athletic Communications

Courtesy: MAAC Sports

BALTIMORE, MD. – Joseph Boylan, Loyola University Maryland\’s athletic director since 1991, will retire in July 2010, the University announced today. Boylan will continue to serve the University as athletic director emeritus.

\”Joe Boylan\’s contributions to Loyola\’s intercollegiate athletics program are impossible to quantify,\” said Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., Loyola\’s president. \”In addition to leading the Greyhound teams to extraordinary success in competition, Joe has shaped a program distinguished by integrity and sportsmanship, where student-athletes are always students first. His day-to-day leadership will be greatly missed, but I am very pleased he will continue to lend his wisdom to our community as athletic director emeritus.\”

Gloucester Catholic High School salutes three seniors who have been honored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for their outstanding performance on their SATs.

Receiving Letters of Commendation from the NMSC were Joseph Lafferty, Rollie Malfitano and Patrick McHenry.

By Chris Concannon

NEWS Correspondent

BELLMAWR-A host of family, friends, administrators, students and teachers, past and present, gathered at Bell Oaks School October 1 to witness the unveiling of the Betty Sheppard Memorial Park, honoring the late, long-standing member of the Bellmawr Board of Education (BOE).

Current BOE President Jody Mangus, said that Sheppard, at the time of her passing, was the 11^th longest-serving BOE member in the state of New Jersey.

Superintendent Annette Castiglione opened the evening’s program by introducing former Guidance Counselor Robert Scharlach as Master of Ceremonies, who is arguably Bell Oaks’ biggest fan.

Following the Bell Oaks Chorale’s rendition of our National Anthem, Scharlach offered his welcoming remarks and then introduced Ms. Mangus.

She touched on Sheppard’s tenure in the Bellmawr school system. Sheppard was very passionate about Special Education, implementing numerous initiatives for the developmentally disabled.

Current State Senator Jim Beach (D-4) remembered Betty Sheppard as a very strong-willed person.

The Gloucester Catholic High School girls cross country team beat Woodstown Tuesday, October 13 to win the Tri County Conference (Diamond Division)

The girls are 5-0. Taylor Mickle finished first in 22:58 to lead the way, twin sister Molly was second in 23:48 as GC won 27-30. Alex Page, Kristen Kispert, Amanda Pegues and April Pacifico all placed in the top ten to seal the win.

The boys also beat Woodstown to raise their record to 5-1.

Boys were led by Joe Usher, Frank Broussard, Sal Capone and Rollie Malfitano.

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Edison, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and its basketball programs will provide its fans with all of the exciting, fast paced action of MAAC Basketball right in their very own homes.

Three MAAC schools will represent the league in ESPN\’s second annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon – consecutive live college basketball games to celebrate the start of the season – which will be highlighted by 12 live games in 24 consecutive hours on ESPN on Tuesday, November 17. Saint Peter\’s will host Monmouth University at 6:00 a.m., followed by Drexel University at Niagara at 8:00 a.m. Siena will take on Northeastern University at the Times Union Center at noon. The 6 and 8 a.m. telecasts mark the first time ESPN has televised live college basketball games in those time slots – more than 8,200 live matchups in 30 years.

Holy Family University Women’s Soccer Cruises to 8-0 Win Over Goldey-Beacom

 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Holy Family University women’s soccer team recorded a season best
eight goals in an 8-0 win over visiting Goldey-Beacom College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest on Tuesday at Tiger Field. 

Holy Family moves its overall record to 8-6-1 and its CACC mark to 6-2-1. Goldey-Beacom is now 2-10-0 overall and 1-6-0 in conference play. 

Midfielder Melissa Moratti (sr. Fairless Hills, Pa./Conwell-Egan) led the Tigers with a pair of second half goals. Back Lindsay Fisher (so. Oakford, Pa./Archbishop Wood) contributed a goal and two assists. Forward Kelsey Marvill (jr. Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown) and midfielder Katie Maguire (fr. Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert’s) added a goal and an assist. Midfielders Amanda Trabosh (so. Washington Twp., N.J./Gloucester Catholic) and Ashley Antczak (sr. Westville, N.J./West Deptford) each recorded two assists. Midfielders Melissa Benson (fr. Rockledge, Pa./Little Flower) and Lauren Sullivan (jr. Philadelphia, Pa./Little Flower) scored a goal. Benson’s goal was the game-winning goal. Forward Dawn Curry (so. Pennsville, N.J./Pennsville) and midfielder Meghan McCusker (sr. Sewell, N.J./Gloucester Catholic) tallied an assist.

By Chris Concannon

NEWS Correspondent

BELLMAWR-A large group of brave individuals from both the sports and public service arenas received awards during the recent Bellmawr Council Meeting.

Councilman Lou De Angelo and Police Chief William Walsh, presented Merit Awards to Bellmawr Police Corporal Scott Parker, Special Officer Brian Ertl, resident Kyle Richardson and Brooklawn Firefighter Martin Liss.

These four men helped rescue two residents from an August 8 dwelling fire at 269 Walnut Avenue.

The home sustained a good deal of damage. Yet, if not for the efforts of these four, the Bellmawr Fire Department and assisting companies, the outcome could have been far worse.

This past September Mount Ephraim American Legion Post 150 and Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 6262, in conjunction with the Camden County Office of Veterans Affairs, had the distinct honor of awarding the Camden County Military Service Medal to seven veterans living in Mount Ephraim and the surrounding area.

Lieutenant Colonel A. Bancroft U.S.M.C. retired, Veterans Affairs Officer for Camden County, did the honors by individually placing the Military Service Medal around the necks of those brave souls in attendance that have served, or are still serving, in the Armed Forces of this great nation, Post 150 Commander Jim Conley said.

Col. Bancroft also presented a Purple Heart to Corporal Zachary J. Myers, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, for injuries he incurred during his second deployment to Iraq.

Those Armed Forces personnel that received their medals were: