The Gloucester City Basketball League was in action this weekend, where the first place Grade 7/8 Senior Boys and Grade 3/4 Travel Girls took to the hardwood.
Teams pictured below are the Grade 7/8 Boys, Kindergarten and Grade 3/4 Girls
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Photos Courtesy of Bruce Darrow
Pictured Kindergarten Action
Pictured below Kindergarten Shea Gorman
Pictured below Grade 7/8 Mike Light
Pictured below Corrine Kelly
Pictured below Audrey Rettig
CAMDEN CITY, N.J. (Feb. 15, 2020) – Entering their New Jersey Athletic Conference showdown here Saturday afternoon, the Rutgers University-Camden women’s basketball team had its playoff hopes on life-support, while New Jersey City University was on the verge of program history.
The Gothic Knights made history, earning their first NJAC playoff berth since 1989. In the process, they eliminated Rutgers-Camden from a post-season berth with a 54-49 victory.
NJCU, which started the day two games ahead of Rutgers-Camden with two remaining in the fight for the final NJAC playoff berth, improved to 11-13 overall. The Gothic Knights are 8-9 in NJAC play with one game remaining before heading into their first conference playoff game in 31 years.
Rutgers-Camden fell to 12-12 overall and 5-12 in the NJAC. The Scarlet Raptors have lost their last three games against the Gothic Knights, although they lead the all-time series, 39-27.
Prior to the game, the Scarlet Raptors celebrated Senior Day, honoring four-year star
Fatimah Williams,
their lone senior. Williams will play her final collegiate game Wednesday when Rutgers-Camden hosts Montclair State University at 6 p.m.
NJCU led for the entire first half, taking a 24-17 lead into halftime. Rutgers-Camden scored the first seven points of the third quarter, tying the game at 24-24 on a three-point field goal by junior guard
Shane Holmes.
Once again, the Gothic Knights took the lead and didn’t relinquish it until a pair of foul shots by Williams gave the Raptors a 36-34 advantage with 1:53 left in the third quarter. Entering the final frame, Rutgers-Camden held a 40-38 advantage.
With the Raptors leading, 42-40, junior guard/forward Dayjah Anderson hit a three-pointer to give NJCU the lead for good. The Gothic Knights built their margin to seven points (54-47) late in the game.
Freshman forward Sarah Edmond and senior guard Aaliyah McCrae both scored 11 points for the Gothic Knights, with Edmond completing an impressive double-double with 18 rebounds. Anderson added nine points and eight rebounds for NJCU, which held a 54-49 advantage off the boards.
Williams collected 20 points to lead the Scarlet Raptors, jumping over the 1,200-point milestone for her career and vaulting into eighth place on the all-time scoring list. She passed both Michelle Obasi (1,193 points from 2014-18) and Brittany Turner (1,195 from 2009-13).
Freshman guard/forward
Jalissa Pitts
added 15 points for the Raptors. Both Pitts and Williams barely missed double-doubles, finishing with nine rebounds apiece.
NJCU shot 13-for-50 (26.0 percent) from the floor and Rutgers-Camden shot 16-for-56 (28.6), but the Gothic Knights went 21-for-35 (60.0) from the foul line, while the Raptors made were 13-for-18 (72.2) and made 21 turnovers.
CAMDEN City, N.J. (Feb. 15, 2020) – The New Jersey City University men’s basketball team outscored Rutgers University-Camden, 51-28, in the second half to overcome a one-point halftime deficit and went on to defeat the Scarlet Raptors, 90-70, in a New
Jersey Athletic Conference game here Saturday afternoon.
The contest served as Senior Day for four-year Scarlet Raptor letterman
Isaac Destin,
who closes out his stellar career Wednesday night when the Scarlet Raptors host Montclair State University at 8 p.m.
NJCU, which entered the day locked in a three-way battle with Rowan and Montclair State to claim the final two spots in the upcoming conference playoffs, improves to 12-12 overall and 9-8 in the NJAC. The Gothic Knights lead their all-time series against the Scarlet Raptors, 67-5, and have won their last 10 games against Rutgers-Camden.
The Scarlet Raptors fall to 7-17 overall and 5-12 in the NJAC.
In a tight first half that saw 10 lead changes, Rutgers-Camden scored the final field goal on a layup by junior guard
Arian Azemi
to take a 42-41 advantage at the break. Azemi also had a layup to open the second half, making it a 44-41 game, before NJCU scored the next 10 points to grab a 51-46 lead.
NJCU increased its margin to seven points (53-46) before Rutgers-Camden scored 11 of the next 15 points, tying the game at 57-57 on a trey by Azemi. NJCU answered, however, on a trey by senior forward Sam Toney, the Gothic Knights’ two-time NJAC Player of the Year. That shot sparked a six-point run that put NJCU ahead to stay.
NJCU led by as many as 23 points (92-69) near the end of the game.
Toney paced four players in double figures for the Gothic Knights, scoring 24 points and barely missing a double-double by ending with nine rebounds. Junior guard Denzel Banks scored 22 and senior forward Jaimik Moore added 18 points and four assists for NJCU. Junior forward Jahmere Calhoun finished with a double-double of 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while also leading both teams with four steals.
Azemi notched a game-high 31 points for Rutgers-Camden, including 5-for-10 shooting from three-point range. Destin collected his ninth double-double of the year with 23 points and 11 rebounds and sophomore forward
Jake Petrik
nailed four treys on his way to 12 points.
Destin and junior forward
Ian McCarthy
both had four assists for the Raptors, tying NJCU’s Moore for game-high honors.
The Gothic Knights shot 35-for-61 from the floor (57.4 percent), including 9-for-19 (47.4) from three-point range. Rutgers-Camden shot 23-for-52 (44.2) overall, including 10-for-23 (43.5) from beyond the arc.
The Gothic Knights held a 38-26 advantage off the boards.
(NAPSI)—As golf remains a significant piece of business and social culture, it’s important for women to feel confident on the course. Knowing the basics of the game could encourage participation in key business decisions taking place on the course every day. Nearly 5 million women play golf these days and if you’re among them—or would like to be—here are a few facts and tips you should know.
Lydia Ko, the youngest player in golf history to be ranked No. 1 in the world.
Where To Turn
Lexus, in partnership with the Metropolitan Golf Association, will host another round of complimentary golf clinics this season to familiarize women in the tristate area with the game and spur their love for the sport.
• On May 8, 2019, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Golf & Body NYC with a special guest speaker.
• On June 20, 2019, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Bethpage State Park.
• In July 2019 in the Westchester, N.Y. and Conn. area (check the website
www.mgagolf.org/wgolf
for the latest details).
During each event, attendees are taught the basics of putting and chipping, then offered one-on-one counsel from golf pros.
For further inspiration, there are TED-style talks from female golfing legends. The evening also includes light refreshments, gift bags, and the opportunity to meet other professional women in a fun and casual setting.
What’s Being Done
This is just part of Lexus’s involvement with women’s golf. The company sponsors such legends as:
• Lydia Ko, the youngest player in golf history to be ranked No. 1 in the world.
• Annika Sörenstam, considered the greatest female golfer of her generation.
• Natalie Gulbis, one of the most popular players on the LPGA Tour.
The car company says that they, like it, carefully hone their craft every day, remain focused on their game and strive for perfection.
Useful Tips
To help your golf game:
1. Swing high. Swing the clubhead several inches off the ground so you’re more likely to swing around your body instead of up and down.
2. Aim to go through, not to, the ball.
3. Give yourself room. Set up with a wide stance, ball forward, weight on your right side and a tilt in your shoulders. Hold the driver far enough away from your body to allow for a big, powerful swing.
4. Follow through. When you finish your swing, 90 percent of your weight should be on the left side, with your hips and chest left of the target.
Learn More
For more information, visit
www.mgagolf.org/wgolf
and
www.lexus.com
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Research Also Finds Strong Support for Strengthening Whistleblower Programs While Most Say Leadership Punishments Will Motivate Culture Change
Arlington, Va., February 11, 2020 – As Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers and catchers report to spring training this week, new research finds that the overwhelming majority of Americans believe that the players involved in the Houston Astros cheating scandal should be punished for their actions. Ninety percent of Americans say that players on the team who broke the rules should be punished. There was a slight variation among gender, with 94 percent of women in agreement and 86 percent of men in agreement.
On the issue of holding Astros leadership accountable, less than half (48 percent) of Americans say the punishments handed down to leadership will result in changing player behavior. But, 74 percent say that the leadership punishments indeed will motivate changes to the organizational culture that enabled the cheating.
When it comes to the role of whistleblowers in outing bad behavior, 86 percent of Americans are in favor of employers strengthening whistleblower programs to encourage early identification of problems.
These findings are from a national poll of Americans conducted by
Eagle Hill Consulting
on the heels of one of the biggest scandals to hit professional baseball in more than 100 years. After a whistleblower account was
published
by the news media, MLB investigated an extensive cheating scandal by the Houston Astros that determined the rules violations were “player-driven and player-executed.” Yet,
punishments
were levied by MLB only against team management and leadership. No players were punished for breaking the rules as part of a deal to encourage players to disclose what happened.
“The results show that Americans understand that it’s critically important to hold both leadership and employees accountable for unethical actions. Whether in sports or business, just holding leadership accountable may not correct employee bad behavior,” said
Melissa Jezior
, Eagle Hill president and CEO.
Part of MLB’s rationale for the punishments was that the scandal stemmed from a failure by the leaders “to adequately manage the employees under their supervision, to establish a culture in which adherence to the rules is ingrained in the fabric of the organization, and to stop bad behavior as soon as it occurred.”
“Leadership ultimately is accountable for a toxic culture that allows bad behavior, and it is leadership’s responsibility to right the ship. The difficult task leaders face, however, is aligning the stated culture with the day-to-day behavior of employees. Culture can be measured and managed – from incorporating it into performance reviews to fostering an environment where employees can report problematic behaviors before they escalate and permeate the organization. Otherwise, organizational culture failures can result in financial losses and reputation damage, a lesson the Astros learned the hard way,”Jezior said.
The polling research found that:
Nearly all (90 percent) of Americans polled say that players who broke the rules should be punished
Only 48 percent believe that holding leadership accountable for player bad behavior will result in correcting the behavior.
Nearly three-fourths (74 percent) indicate that punishments will motivate leaders to change the organizational culture that enabled cheating.
The vast majority (86 percent) say that employers should strengthen whistleblower programs to encourage early identification of problems.
The survey was conducted online on January 30-31, 2020, and included more than 1,000 respondents from a random sample of American adults across the United States.
“Leadership ultimately is accountable for a toxic culture that allows bad behavior, and it is leadership’s responsibility to right the ship. The difficult task leaders face, however, is aligning the stated culture with the day-to-day behavior of employees. Culture can be measured and managed – from incorporating it into performance reviews to fostering an environment where employees can report problematic behaviors before they escalate and permeate the organization. Otherwise, organizational culture failures can result in financial losses and reputation damage, a lesson the Astros learned the hard way,”Jezior said.
The polling research found that:
Nearly all (90 percent) of Americans polled say that players who broke the rules should be punished
Only 48 percent believe that holding leadership accountable for player bad behavior will result in correcting the behavior.
Nearly three-fourths (74 percent) indicate that punishments will motivate leaders to change the organizational culture that enabled cheating.
The vast majority (86 percent) say that employers should strengthen whistleblower programs to encourage early identification of problems.
The survey was conducted online on January 30-31, 2020, and included more than 1,000 respondents from a random sample of American adults across the United States.
Eagle Hill Consulting LLC is a woman-owned business that provides unconventional management consulting services in the areas of Strategy & Performance, Talent, and Change. The company’s expertise in delivering innovative solutions to unique challenges spans across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, from financial services to healthcare to media & entertainment. Eagle Hill has offices in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Boston, MA and Seattle, WA. More information is available at
www.eaglehillconsulting.com
.
MAHWAH, N.J. (Feb. 12, 2020) – The Ramapo College men’s basketball team received 26 points from senior center Rob McWilliams to lead four players in double figures as it pulled away from Rutgers University-Camden, 74-54, in a New Jersey Athletic
Conference game here Wednesday night.
Ramapo improves to 14-9 overall and 10-6 in the NJAC with its 10th straight win over Rutgers-Camden. The Roadrunners lead the all-time series, 53-15.
The Scarlet Raptors fall to 7-16 overall and 5-11 in the NJAC.
In a tight first half, the teams traded several leads and were tied at 24-24 when a three-pointer by McWilliams gave the Roadrunners the lead for good. Ramapo scored 15 of the last 22 points in the half on the way to a 39-31 advantage at the break. McWilliams had 16 points at the break to lead all scorers, while his teammate, senior guard Connor Romano, added 12. Rutgers-Camden received 14 first-half points from senior forward/center
Isaac Destin.
In the second half, the closest Rutgers-Camden came was six points (43-37 and 45-39) as Ramapo led by double digits most of the way. The final 20-point margin was the biggest of the game for the Roadrunners.
McWilliams shot 12-for-21 from the floor on his way to 26 points, while adding nine rebounds. Senior forward Jordan Zagadou added 14 point and four blocks for the Roadrunners, while Roman finished with 12 and sophomore center Jordan Battle added 10. Battle also had five assists to tie the Raptors’ junior guard
Arian Azemi
for game-high honors.
Junior guard Marquise Kindel had a game-high 17 rebounds for Ramapo, which dominated the boards, 45-24.
Destin notched 20 points and six rebounds for the Scarlet Raptors, shooting 9-for-10 from the floor. He also had six rebounds and two blocked shots.
Azemi added 10 points for Rutgers-Camden.
The Raptors shot 20-for-54 (37.0 percent) from the floor, while the Roadrunners went 30-for-59 (50.8).
Rutgers-Camden returns home for a 3 p.m. NJAC game Saturday against New Jersey City University. The Scarlet Raptors will celebrate Senior Day, when they honor Destin, their lone senior.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.
(Feb. 13, 2020)
–
The PGA of America has named PGA Past President Derek Sprague, PGA as the Captain of the 2020 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team. The United States will face Team Europe in the 12th Junior Ryder Cup at Blue Mound Golf and Country Club near Milwaukee, Sept. 21-22.
A 2019 inductee into the PGA of America Hall of Fame, Sprague is the General Manager of TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where he has served since 2017. He previously was the Managing Director of Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey and oversaw the club’s preparation for the 2017 Presidents Cup. For 27 years prior, Sprague was the General Manager and Director of Golf at Malone (New York) Golf Club.
In 2019, he captained the United States PGA Cup Team to a stirring comeback victory over Great Britain & Ireland.
Through Sprague’s leadership as PGA President from 2014-16, the PGA was instrumental in growing the game through player development and youth programs, such as PGA Jr. League and the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship. In addition, he co-chaired the Ryder Cup Task Force, which created a long-term blueprint for success in the event. Sprague also served the Association as PGA Honorary President, PGA Vice President and PGA Secretary.
The American team is vying for its seventh straight victory in the biennial competition with Europe, and the United States holds an overall record of 7-3-1 in the event. Among the Junior Ryder Cup alumni are major champions, PGA Tour players and LPGA Tour players including: Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Hunter Mahan, Tony Finau, Lexi Thompson, Alison Lee and Brittany Altomare of the United States; and Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia, Nicolas Colsaerts, Suzann Pettersen, Emily Pedersen and Carlota Ciganda of Europe. The European Team recently named 1999 U.S. Open Champion Paul Lawrie as its Captain.
The U.S. Team will feature six boys and six girls who are U.S. citizens and members of the high school graduating class of 2021, or younger. All potential players must compete in the 2020 Girls or Boys Junior PGA Championship to be eligible unless exceptional circumstances prevent the player from competing. There will be 10 players who qualify as exemptions and two Captain’s picks. The final U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team will be announced by the PGA of America on Monday, Aug. 3, following the 45th Girls Junior PGA Championship.
“It is a great honor to represent the United States and captain a team of the finest junior golfers in our country,” said Sprague. “I look forward to our team competing against Europe’s top players, led by their distinguished Captain Paul Lawrie, in this special international event.”
The idea for the Junior Ryder Cup came about in 1995, when a team of Europeans, including Sergio Garcia, played an informal exhibition match against the Central New York PGA Section and area juniors. Two years later, the Junior Ryder Cup was formally introduced as an event, at Alcaidesa Links Golf Course, in Cadiz, Spain, and won by the United States, 7-5.
The United States captured the 2018 Junior Ryder Cup at Disneyland Paris 12 1/2 to 11 1/2 for its sixth consecutive victory.
For more information on the Junior Ryder Cup, visit
JuniorPGAChampionship.com/junior-ryder-cup
or contact Championship Manager Trenton Blundell, PGA at (561) 624-8490.
MAHWAH, N.J (Feb. 12, 2020) – The Rutgers University-Camden women’s basketball team went on a 23-11 run in the third quarter, overcoming a one-point halftime deficit, and went on to defeat Ramapo College, 64-55, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Wednesday night.
The Scarlet Raptors improve to 12-11 overall and 5-11 in the NJAC with their sixth straight win over the Roadrunners. Rutgers-Camden leads the all-time series, 42-22.
Ramapo falls to 9-14 overall and 3-13 in the NJAC with its fifth consecutive defeat.
Ramapo built a 20-17 lead after one quarter and stretched it to 24-17 before the Scarlet Raptors scored 11 of the last 16 points of the half, cutting their deficit to 29-28 at the break. Junior guard
Shane Holmes
scored 11 first-half points for Rutgers-Camden, while Ramapo was paced by 12 points from senior guard Samantha Rinaldi.
After Ramapo freshman guard Bridgett Cahill scored the first field goal of the third quarter, Raptor freshman guard
Taylor Martin
tied the game with a three-pointer. The teams traded leads until the game was tied at 34-34, when Rutgers-Camden took the lead for good on back-to-back three-pointers by senior guard
Fatimah Williams,
making it a 40-34 game.
After Ramapo cut the gap to 40-38, Martin and Holmes canned treys to give Rutgers-Camden a 46-38 lead. By the end of the third quarter, the Scarlet Raptors held a 51-40 lead and Ramapo never came closer than nine points the rest of the way. The Raptors led by as many as 18 points (62-44) late in the final quarter.
Williams finished with a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds, while adding three steals. All of those totals were game highs, while she added four assists.
Holmes netter 17 points and added a game-high five assists, while Martin finished with nine points. Freshman center
Kayla Newton
had five points and six rebounds.
Ramapo received 17 points from Rinaldi.
The Roadrunners held a 41-38 edge off the boards and had five fewer turnovers (18-13) than the Scarlet Raptors, but Rutgers-Camden shot 23-for-56 (41.1 percent) from the floor, including 12-for-26 (46.2) from three-point range. Williams and Holmes made four treys apiece, while Martin added three and freshman guard
Najee Seabrook
canned one on her only shot of the game.
Ramapo shot 21-for-61 (34.4) from the floor, including only 4-for-20 (20.0) from three-point range.
Rutgers-Camden returns to NJAC action on Saturday with a Senior Day NJAC home game against New Jersey City University. Prior to the 1 p.m. game, the Scarlet Raptors will honor Williams, their lone senior.
Fall in love with a new pet
(Clayton, NJ) This Valentine’s Day residents have the opportunity to fall in love with a new furry friend during the Gloucester County Animal Shelter’s (GCAS) My Furry Valentine adoption event taking place on Feb. 14.
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Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger said, “Even our animals are looking for their special someone on Valentine’s Day. We have plenty of great animals looking for their forever homes and we’re hoping this event helps connect some residents with animals that just need a little extra love this Valentine’s Day.”
Freeholder Deputy Director Frank J. DiMarco, who oversees the GCAS said, “This one-day adoption event features reduced-price and waived fees for dogs and cats. We’re hoping that this reduced cost event can help our animals find great homes and help residents who were on the fence about getting a furry companion use this opportunity to adopt.”
On Friday, Feb. 14 from noon to 4 p.m., dogs and cats five years old and younger will have their adoption fees reduced to $35 while dogs and cats six years and older will have their adoption fees waived.
“On a day made to celebrate loved ones and promote love, we encourage residents to extend that love to the animals in our shelter who have plenty of love to give,” added Freeholder Deputy Director DiMarco.
Residents must have their adoption applications approved by Feb. 14 to participate. Applications can be found at
http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/depts/a/shelter/peradoptapp.asp
and can be completed online or mailed to the GCAS.
The Gloucester County Animal Shelter is located at 1200 North Delsea Drive in Clayton.
For more information call (856) 881-2828.
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (Feb. 10, 2020) – Throughout her four years at Rutgers University-Camden,
Sarah Zuzulock (National Park, NJ/Gateway Regional)
has been a standout on the soccer
pitch, a team leader and a stellar student in the classroom. All of those qualities helped Zuzulock earn recognition Sunday when she was cited by the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) as Rutgers-Camden’s Woman of the Year.
The NJAIAW honored all of its Woman of the Year recipients during the organization’s 28th Annual New Jersey Woman of the Year Awards Luncheon, held at Seton Hall University. The organization hosts the Woman of the Year Luncheon annually in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, recognizing a student-athlete from all two- and four-year colleges and universities in the state, in addition to all New Jersey high schools. As noted by the NJAIAW in its luncheon program, “Each Woman of the Year recipient has made significant contributions to her institution and community through athletic accomplishments, academic success, and community involvement.”
Zuzulock was a four-year standout in the Rutgers-Camden midfield, playing in all 69 Scarlet Raptor soccer games over her career. She started 67 games and finished her career with seven goals and 12 assists for 26 points. She is tied for 16th on the program’s career list for games played and tied for 13th in assists.
During her junior season in 2018, Zuzulock earned recognition as the team’s Most Valuable Player while helping Rutgers-Camden qualify for both the ECAC and New Jersey Athletic Conference playoffs for the first time since 2007.
A two-time team captain for the soccer program, Zuzulock’s accomplishments in the classroom are equally impressive. A Dean’s List student in the demanding Nursing major, she already has earned a pair of NJAC Academic Honorable Mention awards (freshmen aren’t eligible for the honor). She should add NJAC academic honor in June when the conference cites its top student-athletes for the 2019-20 scholastic year.
Zuzulock has served on Rutgers-Camden’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and has captured a berth on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during all seven of her semesters on campus. The Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2020 Spring semester will be announced in late May.
Zuzulock was a multi-sport athlete at Gateway Regional High School, earning 10 varsity letters, including four in soccer. She added three letters in winter track, two in spring track and one in lacrosse. As a sophomore, she helped the Gators capture the Group 1 soccer title and earned All-Conference Second Team recognition. She was an All-Conference First Team honoree during both her junior and senior seasons, while serving as the team captain both years.
Sarah is the daughter of Lynn and Shawn Zuzulock of National Park.