Catholic Wins City Title; 26-0

Although getting plenty of opposition, Gloucester Catholic High School romped to a 26 to 0 victory last Thursday morning to win the City Series game with Gloucester High.

It marked the fourth straight city title for the Rams after the Blue and Gold had won the first five games of the series that dates back to 1948.

The charges of Coach George Funk showed much more than the score would indicate. They threatened several times to hit pay dirt but pass interceptions and fumbles thwarted the drives on every occasion. SECOND HALF TIGHT

 

The Rams tallied 20 points in the first half and then settled back in the second half as the Public High squad battled them on even terms until the final quarter. It was then that the Maroon and Gold under the guidance of Coach Jim Hopkins landed in touchdown-land.

 

Terry Riess played a large part in the Ram offense, scoring two touchdowns and booting a pair of extra points, while Frank DiGiacomo and Dick Talley chalked up lone six-pointers. Riess shocked Gloucester with a touchdown almost before the latter had a chance to get acclimated. After he returned Wayne Parker\’s game-opening kickoff 18 yards to his 28, Terry sped 72 yards on a cross-back off left tackle. His conversion split the up-rights to give the Rams an early 7-0 advantage.

 

GLOUCESTER DRIVES

 

After an exchange of punts, Gloucester fought back valiantly. It drove from their opponent\’s 46 yard line to the six, aided by the running of Jim Ashe and a 16 yard pass from Parker to Jack Persichetti. At that point, however Charlie Hughes burst through a horde of Gloucester blockers to trip-up Persichetti for a six-yard loss. On the next play, Tom Russell short-circuited a Jack Avis toss, running it back to the 24.

 

Catholic used Russell\’s interception as a springboard to its second score. DiGiacomo pile-drove 13 yards for a first down on the first play after Russell\’s snag. Ted Aceto hit Talley with a quick aerial for another first on Gloucester\’s 48.

 

DiGiacomo then showed why he is considered one of the top backs in South Jersey. He chugged to the 40 and then to the 15 as quarterback Aceto pounded a weak spot in Gloucester\’s line. Riess was tossed for a six-yard loss on a pitch-out, but DiGiacomo shot through the Gloucester defenders for a TD from 21 yards out. Riess again made good the conversion.

 

Catholic\’s third touchdown came half-way through the second stanza. Bill Goldy leaped high to intercept a Persichetti pass on his five and slithered up the side-line to the 50 just when Gloucester had threatened to score on the highly-favored Rams. Bill Lane, Riess and DiGiacomo moved the ball in six plays to the 20 from where Riess slashed through his foes\’ defense for the touchdown. His kick for the 21st point was wide.

A poor pass from center led to Catholic\’s final score in the last period after Gloucester has played its rival to a stand-off during the third quarter.

 

Hughes, a strong man for the Rams all day although he weighs no more than 150 pounds, cut down Parker as he retrieved the poor pass when he was back to punt on his 37.

Lane, Riess and DiGiacomo combined for two first downs to put the ball on the six. Aceto then flipped to Talley for a six-pointer. Riess\’ conversion flew wide.

Mary Lou WIGGINTON, (nee Lassiter, Furgione), of Deptford passed away on November 16, 2007 at the age of 72. Mary Lou spent over 30 years as a Catholic School teacher for the Diocese of Camden, having touched the lives of her many students at St. Gregory\’s Elementary School and Paul VI High School.

A former resident of Runnemede and Hammonton, she was the devoted wife of the late Donald A. Wigginton, Sr. and the late John R. Lassiter, Sr.; Loving Mother of Deborah Sulpizio, John R. \”Bud\” Lassiter, Jr., Donald A. Wigginton, Jr., Dena J.Disimone, Joseph G. Wigginton, Robert J. Wigginton, Sr., James W. Wigginton and Charles W. Wigginton.

Grandmother of 21 and great grandmother of 10. Sister of Helen Capri, Anthony Furgione, Robert Furgione and Alice Bastien. Dear Aunt too many nieces and nephews.

Relatives, friends, clergy, educators and former students are invited to attend her viewing on Friday, November 23 from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. at St. Maria Goretti R.C. Church, 321 Orchard Avenue, Runnemede. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Church at 11 A.M. There will be no evening viewing. Interment to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hammonton, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Lou Wigginton Memorial Fund for the benefit of St. Maria Goretti R.C. Church where she was a devoted parishioner. Please make checks payable to Mary Lou Wigginton Memorial Fund c/o Commerce Bank, 180 N. Black Horse Pike, Bellmawr, New Jersey 08031 or any other Commerce Bank. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through the funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Mary Lou Wigginton.

Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142

  

Arlington, VA. The College of New Jersey women\’s basketball team moved
into the championship game of the Marymount Tip-Off Classic as the Lions
won their second straight game of the tournament on Saturday beating
Denison University, 66-53.

The Lions were once again paced by junior center Hillary Klimowicz (Scotch
Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) as she finished with 22 points and eight
rebounds. Klimowicz connected on 8-for-14 shooting from the floor.

TCNJ also had plenty of support as freshman Kelsey Kutch (Hillsborough,
NJ/Hillsborough) had her second straight double-figure performance
finishing with 16 points and added seven rebounds. Sophomore Alex Gregorek
(Mahwah, NJ/Academy of Holy Angels) came off of the bench netted a career
best 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds.

Junior Lisa Koch (Oakridge, NJ/Jefferson Twp.) once again was the catalyst
for the Lion attack dishing out a game-high six assists.

The Lion will play for the tournament title on Sunday, November 18 taking
on either the host institution or Gwynedd-Mercy College.

Williamsport, PA.Lycoming\’s men\’s basketball team defeated The College of
New Jersey by a score of 58-56 in the consolation game of the Lycoming
Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday.

Warrior point guard Eric Anthony (Wheeling, WV) led the team with 14
points, and shared the team lead of three assists with fellow guard
Jemayne Nowlin (Gaithersburg, MD).

Nowlin knocked in seven points on the
day, including Lycoming\’s only three-pointer of the first half.
Anthony had nine of his points in the first period, while sophomore Ricky
Varnell (Patterson, NY) claimed eight of his ten points before the break.
But TCNJ\’s Lions wouldn\’t go away and the score at halftime was knotted at
31.

The Warriors grew a lead in the second half, eventually holding a
ten-point differential of 57-47 with 6:58 remaining. But then Lycoming
went cold, and nearly scoreless, for the remainder of the contest. They
gradually allowed TCNJ back in the game, until Warrior Greg Sye
(Chantilly, VA) sank a key foul shot with five seconds left on the clock.
The shot followed a crucial blocked shot by sophomore James Oberlies
(Philadelphia, PA). TCNJ\’s sophomore Steve Feinberg (Middletown, NJ/Red
Bank Catholic) drove free to the basket looking to give his team the lead,
when out of nowhere, Oberlies leapt through the air and swept the ball off
the backboard.

The game-saving play, as well as Oberlies\’ eight points on
the day, earned him a spot on the All-Tournament team.
Fellow All-Tournament members were King\’s Vince Scalzo, who was also the

Tip-Off Tournament\’s Most Valuable Player, TCNJ\’s junior guard Jeff
Molinelli (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley), PSU-Altoona\’s Quintin Dziabo
and King\’s Jamie Cousart.
Molinelli led the Lions on the day with 17 points, while senior Mark Aziz
(Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris Central) added 11 points with six rebounds.

In the tourney\’s championship game, a talented King\’s squad narrowly
defeated a scrappy, well-coached PSU-Altoona team by a score of 61-59.
Senior forward Jeff Warner (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) and senior Corey
Gilmore (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) both chipped in nine
points as well.

November 16

Williamsport, PA…The College of New Jersey men’s basketball team opened the new season on Friday night facing King’s College in the first round of Lycoming College’s Tip-Off Tournament. Unfortunately, the Lions were not able to deliver a win for interim Head Coach Matt Hunter in his coaching debut as the Lions fell 79-55 to the Monarchs. TCNJ trailed 40-20 at the half and dropped to the consolation game and will face the host Warriors of Lycoming College on Saturday at 2 p.m.

A year ago, the Lions went 12-14, while Kings finished the season with a 19-9 mark after earning a spot in the 2007 NCAA Division III Championships.

Senior forward Jeff Warner (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) added 14 for the Lions while junior guard Jeff Molinelli (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) chipped in 10 points.

King’s College’s senior guard Jamie Cousart (Holland, PA) and senior forward Ryan Nenstiel (Zion Grove, PA) both added 16 points in the win as they helped their team mount a 40-20 halftime lead and never look back.

CHASE, TIMOTHY W. \’TIM\’
Suddenly on November 13, 2007, age 48 of Mt. Ephraim, NJ. Beloved husband of Donna L. (nee Clyborne). Devoted stepfather of Regina C.,Teresa, and J.T. Chico.
Beloved son of Frank and Kate Chase of Kirkwood, NJ. Dear brother of Thomas, Gerald, Susan Chase, and the late Joyce; also several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends; and loving companions Tommy, George & Fred.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing Sunday evening 6-8 PM at the
MAHAFFEY-MILANO
FUNERAL HOME
11 E. Kings Hwy.
Mt. Ephraim, NJ
856-931-1628
Funeral Service Sunday evening 8 PM at the Funeral Home. Interment will be private.
Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to any animal charity of your choice.

GAGNON, MARY ANN ALCORN
(Nee McCollum), age 90, on November 13, 2007, of Cherry Hill, formerly of Riverton.
She was born in Gloucester City and a long time resident of Riverton. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and the Porch Club of Riverton.
She was the wife of the late Arthur Gagnon. She is survived by her children, William Alcorn, Joseph Alcorn, Ruth Alcorn and seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Relatives and Friends are invited to attend the Liturgy of Christian Burial Monday 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Church, 4th Street & Linden Ave., Riverton, NJ. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, NJ.
Arrangements by WEBER FUNERAL HOME, Riverton.

KENNEY, ROSE
(Nee DiLeo), on November 16, 2007, of Bellmawr, NJ. Age 84.
Beloved wife of the late Robert Kenney. Dear mother of Marilyn DiCiano (Nick) and Geri Summerville (Allen) of Washington Township, NJ. Loving grandmother of Bob Porreca (Sarah), Renee Watson (Jeff), Marci DiCiano ofWashington Twp., NJ and Tom Porreca of Tacoma, WA. Great grandmother of Gianna, Nicky and Alicia. Dear sister of Angeline Wirt of Sicklerville, NJ, Frank DiLeo (Virginia) of Blackwood, NJ and Phyllis Simmons (Bob) of Rehoboth Beach, DE and the late Florence Paciocco, Joseph DiLeo, Fran Chew, Anna Graziani and Rocco DiLeo. Dear sister-in-law of Earl Kenney (Pearl) of Bellmawr. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the viewing Monday morning 9 to 10:30am at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Service Monday 10:30am. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. Expressions of sympathy maybe e-mailed to Condolences@ GardnerFuneralHome. com

NJ Governor Jon Corzine, with Steve Quinn, President of the Gloucester City Fire Fighter\’s Union FMBA Local 51 and Tom Wiltsey, President of the Gloucester City Fire Officer\’s Union FMBA Local 251.

The two local firemen met with Governor Corzine during the League of Municipalities Convention held this past week in Atlantic City.

Related: Fire Category

POWELL, KENNETH
On November 16, 2007 of Lindenwold, formerly of
Bellmawr NJ. Age 46.
Beloved son of Grace (nee McDermott) and the late William. Loving brother of Sandra Powell and Clark Powell and his wife Pat. Also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the viewing Monday 9 am to 11 am at GARDNERFUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Service, Monday 11 am at the Funeral Home. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Kenneth\’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to Condolences @GardnerFuneralHome. com