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Rider U Wrestling 200708 Schedule Released

Broncs Host #2, #3 in 2007-08


LAWRENCEVILLE—The Rider University wrestling team announced its 2007-08 schedule, and the first two home dates in November will feature two of the top three teams in the nation.

Third ranked Missouri comes to Rider’s Alumni Gym on November 9, and second ranked Iowa State comes to the Broncs’ Zoo November 16. Rider will also host Purdue and Nebraska next season, while traveling to Lehigh and Maryland.

\”This is by far the most challenging schedule in the history of Rider wrestling,\” said Rider head coach Gary Taylor, who’s 330 wins is second most among active NCAA Division I coaches. \”We feel that we have the individuals to handle this type of competition. It will certainly prepare them to be All-Americans and possibly win a National Championship.\”

Last season Rider took six wrestlers to Nationals and came home with its 12th All-American in the last 27 years. Fie of the six national qualifiers return for next season, including Don Fisch, who finished his junior season fifth in the nation.

Rider will once again take part in the Keystone Classic at Penn, the Las Vegas Open and the prestigious Midlands Championships in Illinois. Other non-conference dual meets are with Clarion and Rutgers at home, and at Bloomsburg.

In the Colonial Athletic Association, Rider will host Drexel and compete at Old Dominion, Boston University and Sacred Heart, and at the CAA Duals, hosted by George Mason.

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May and June Cheers and Jeers

By Bill Cleary

A quick review of the good, bad and ugly to cross our radar recently. 

CHEERS: To the Class of 2007. This part of your journey is complete. How excited you must be. One day you will look back on this day and wonder where the time went. Congratulations to all of you. May you find joy when you least expect it and courage when you need it most.

CHEERS: Lions Softball Coach Dave Light on his 200th win as a Coach. The win came in May when Gloucester High beat New Egypt 2-1. Also congratulations to the players for helping him reach that goal.

CHEERS: The Dining Car Depot, RXD Pharmacy, Jack\’s Bar & Grill and Emerald Isle: Irish Food & Gifts for enhancing the facades of their businesses. The UEZ provided a matching grant to help the businesses finance the improvements.

CHEERS: To the City of Gloucester City on being named by the Philadelphia Magazine as one of the next Hot Communities in the Philadelphia South Jersey region.

CHEERS: Gloucester Catholic High School baseball team won the State Championship Title this past weekend with an 11-6 victory over Newark Academy. Trailing by a run going into the top of the seventh inning, the Rams rallied for six runs winning the game. We are remiss if we didn\’t include the Rams Coaching staff for its guidance to the team. This is the school\’s 13th state championship.

A BIG THUMBS up to Gloucester Catholic\’s Golf team. Last week Gloucester Catholic\’s Zach Sorg, Steve Dougherty, Ryan Cass and P.J. Tighe helped the Rams capture three titles within a span of three days, including the Tournament of Champions crown.

 CHEERS: To the Rams and Lions Softball teams. What thrills these two teams gave their fans this year. Each team put up a great fight and almost made it into the state finals. Cheers also to the Lions baseball team for their fighting spirit too.

CHEERS: We like to join with the Courier Post who recently gave a CHEER to the people and civic groups of Audubon for banding together and doing so much to show the Weiglein family that the borough cares deeply about the loss of Sgt. Joseph Weiglein, who was killed May 29 in Iraq.

JEERS to those individuals in your neighborhood and mine who don\’t maintain their property. You know the ones. The grass needs to be cut; the house needs to be painted. Broken down spouts and gutters. Trash is thrown about in their yards. If they would just show some respect to their neighbors by cleaning up their properties our communities would be much better off.

JEERS to Jay Lamont, real estate radio commentator for his despicable remarks about the community of Gloucester City. Lamont said, (and I am paraphrasing) \”it\’s the armpit of South Jersey\”. He gave no basis for his remarks. Someone wrote in recently we should let it go. And I say not until he makes a public apology will I be satisfied.

What is your opinion? see more Cheers and Jeers
 

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Obit Margaret Trainor of Mt. Ephraim

TRAINOR, MARGARET \’PEGGY\’
(nee Dean) on June 6, 2007 age 77 of Mt. Ephraim, NJ. Beloved wife of the late William F. Trainor.
Devoted mother of William \’Bud\’ (Terri) Trainor, JoAnne Procopio, Margaret \’Peggy\’ (Allen) Abrams, James (AnaMai) Trainor, and Joseph (Lisa) Trainor. Loving grandmother of Twelve and One great grandson.
Mrs. Trainor was a retired employee for the State NJ, she was a founding member of the Widow and Widowers of NJ, founding member of St. Francis de Sales, PTA in Barrington, proud Alumni of the John W. Hallahan High School. She was also a Lay Postulant of the Carmelite Nuns.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing Monday from 8:30am to 9:45am at Sacred Heart Church, Kings Hwy, Mt. Ephraim. Mass of Christian Burial, Monday 10am at the church. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ. Family request in Peggy\’s honor, donations may be sent to \’John W. Hallahan, Catholic Girls H.S\’ Ofc. of Instit. Advancement, attn: Marge Kiefski, 311 N. 19th St., Phila. Pa, 19103. Arrangements by MAHAFFEY-MILANO FUNERAL HOME MT. EPHRAIM, NJ 856-931-1628Expressions of sympathy and condolences may be sent to www.milanofuneralhome.com

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Three Alarm House Fire Kills Five Dogs

New Jersey –  At 11:54 a.m. on June 6, 2007 Gloucester County NJ Fire Radio was receiving calls for a dwelling fire at 892 Fries Mill Road in the Franklinville section, with reports of possible entrapment. Companies from Franklinville and Magaga were dispatched.

First Assistant Fire Chief Gary Bendy, of the Franklinville Fire Company was about a mile and a half away and noticed a heavy column of smoke in the sky. He requested Fire Radio to fill out the box, which is an automatic second alarm, due to the lack of fire hydrants in the area.

Responding on the second alarm was the Clayton Fire Company as a Fast Team along with a Tender from Janvier Fire Company. Chief Bendy was now arriving on location and reported that he had a one-story ranch type dwelling with heavy fire showing on division A, C, and D with extensions through the roof.

The owner of the dwelling was able to flee the dwelling and he reported that his five dogs were still trapped in the blazing dwelling. Chief Bendy now requested the third alarm bringing Tenders from Star Cross Fire Company, Forest Grove Fire Company, Cecil Fire Company, Willow Grove Fire Company and Monroeville Fire Company along with Station 22 from Salem County, and a Cascade System from Station 17, Paulsboro.

Franklinville\’s Engine 43-11 was now arriving on the scene as 11:57 a.m. They were instructed to lead off with a 2 1/2 inch hose line on the D side of the building, due to the exposures. An additional 1 3/4 inch line was also placed In Service.

Fire fighters were able to rescue two greyhound dogs but they died on the scene along with three other dogs that died in the building. Various Engines and Tenders were now arriving on location leading off with numerous hand lines.

The blaze was fought for over two hours before being placed under control. The dwelling was heavily damaged and will most likely be demolished.

The fire is under investigation by the Gloucester County Fire Marshal\’s Office according to Fire Marshal William Rieger.

Written and photos by Bob Bartosz Firefighter News

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Obit Susan Castle of Audubon

CASTLE, SUSAN C.
On June 7, 2007, age 50, of Audubon, NJ.
Survived by 2 brothers, Joseph L. Castle of Glendora and James J. Castle of Haddon Heights, 1 sister, Patricia A. Weldon of Collings-wood and 10 nieces and nephews. Susan\’s family and friends are invited to her Memorial Service on Monday Evening, 7:30 PM, at KAIN-MURPHY FUNERAL SERVICES, 15 West End Ave., Haddon-field, NJ; where her family will receive friends following the service.

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Raymond Knispel, GHS graduate Class of 1951, Band Performer, Korean War Vet, Masonic Member

Raymond Knispel, of Voorhees passed away on June 10 at the age of 73. He was the beloved son of the late Sophie and Raymond Knipsel.

Mr. Knispel was born and raised in Gloucester City and was a graduate of Gloucester High School class of 1951. He was employed at RCA for over 20 years, before becoming self employed. During the 1950\’s and the early 1960\’s Ray led the Rich Richmond Orchestra, and played many functions throughout the Philadelphia and South Jersey areas. Mr. Knispel was a proud veteran of the US Air Force having served during the Korean War.

He was a member of Collingswood Cloud Lodge #101 F&AM and was a member of the Excelsior Consistory AASR.

Ray was survived by his former wife Sharon Brucks and dear friends Peggy Schlagle, Frank Crosson, Rich Cheeseman, George Bryden and Bill Riviello.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet Wednesday morning from 10:00 to 11:30am at the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME 700 Powell St., Gloucester City, NJ. Funeral services will be held 11:30am at the Funeral Home.

Interment to follow Arlington Cemetery, Pennsauken, NJ. There will be no evening viewing. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations in Ray\’s name be made to the Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation P.O. Box 820 Browns Mills, NJ 08015 or the American Cancer Society 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.  

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Rutgers Players Recruiting Hill

source ZAGSBLOG

I just got back from Media Day at Rutgers for Sunday\’s New York/New Jersey All-Star Classic at Rutgers Stadium and here are a few brief notes. Also, look for a few features and other stories on the game in the coming days.

*The Will Hill Situation

As previously reported on ZAGSBLOG, Paterson Catholic DE and Rutgers recruit Al-Ghaffaar Lane is cousins with Will Hill, the multitalented junior athlete out of St. Peter\’s Prep.

The 6-3, 200-pound Hill is ranked No. 1 in the nation among athletes by Rivals.com, and is considering: Michigan, Rutgers, Florida, Ohio State, USC and Florida State. Lane said he hopes to get his cousin to join him at the New Jersey state school.

\”I don\’t say every time, \’Come to Rutgers, come to Rutgers, come to Rutgers,\’\” Lane said. \”It\’s already understood because we want to play with each other rather than against each other. So he has to do what\’s best for him.\”

Lane, Hill and Rutgers signee Al-Majid Hutchins out of East Orange Campus all grew up in East Orange, and Hutchins would also like to see Hill at RU.

\”I sit back and let him make his own decision,\” Hutchins said. \”I could only do so much. but it would be real good if he came here. He\’s probably a first-round (NFL) draft pick. He\’s physical, he\’s got the speed already and once he gets up here and gets coached up, there\’s no telling how good he can be.\” more

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421-pound Thresher Highlights First Day of Shark Tournament

421-pound thresher highlights first day of shark tournament

If the first hour of Friday\’s weigh-ins for the big shark tournament in Cape May is any indication, shark season has arrived. The weigh-ins for the opening day of the South Jersey Shark Tournament started at 3:30 pm By 4:30, …

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Chuckles by the 7th Son

Everyone is in a hurry to scream \”racism\” these days!

\”In what aisle could I find the Polish sausage?\” The clerk looks at him and says, \”Are you Polish?\”

The guy (clearly offended) says, \”Well, yes I am. But let me ask you something.\” If I had asked for Italian sausage, would you ask me if I was Italian? Or if I had asked for German bratwurst, would you ask me if I was German? Or if I asked for a kosher hot dog, would you ask me if I was Jewish? Or if I had asked for a Taco, would you ask if I was Mexican? Would you?\”

The clerk says, \”Well, no!\”

\”If I asked for some Irish whiskey, would you ask if I was Irish?\” \”Well, I probably wouldn\’t!\”

With deep self-righteous indignation, the guy says, \”Well then, why did you ask me if I\’m Polish because I asked for Polish sausage?\”

The clerk replies, \”Because you\’re at Home Depot.\”

  

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JUST A LITTLE GIRL

  She stands at the plate with heart pounding fast, the bases are loaded, and the die has been cast.
Mom & Dad cannot help her, she stands all alone, and a hit at this moment would send the team home.

The ball meets the plate; she swings & misses, there\’s a groan from the crowd,
with some boos and some hisses.

A thoughtless voice cries –

\”Strike out the bum!\”

Tears fill her eyes, the game no longer fun.

So open your heart give her a break, for its moments like this, a woman you can make.
Please keep this in mind when you hear someone forget –

She\’s just a little girl and not a woman yet!

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(Thanks to Marlton Softball)

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