ClearysNoteBook is preparing our February Cheer and Jeer column otherwise known as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

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.

Pitcher Gary Winkler

Game 1 – Box Score
Game 2 – Box Score

GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University baseball team swept Worcester State College (MA), 2-1 and 5-2 in a nonconference doubleheader on Sunday.

In the first game, Worcester State went ahead 1-0 in the top of the ninth inning. First baseman Nate Nelson (sr. Worcester, MA/Holy Name) reached base on a fielder’s choice. Catcher Chris Logan (sr. Spencer, MA/David Prouty) followed with a single that moved Nelson to second. Left fielder Nick Caparell (so. N. Attleboro, MA/N. Attleboro) hit into a fielder’s choice but the throw to third base was wide, scoring Nelson.

Designated hitter Paul Urbanovich (sr. Rutherford, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) and first baseman Rob Ritterson (sr. Sewell, NJ/George Washington (PA)) had back-to-back walks to start the bottom of the ninth for the Profs. Right fielder John McMullin (jr. Woodbury, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) followed with a single to load the bases. Catcher Robert Fox (sr. Ocean Twp., NJ/Ocean Twp.) knocked in Urbanovich with a single. Left fielder Frank Hasenauer (sr. Iselin, NJ/John F. Kennedy) reached base with a fielder’s choice while Ritterson slid under the tag at home to score the winning run.

McMullin and Fox each had two hits. Urbanovich and Ritterson both scored a run, while Fox and Hasenauer recorded one RBI apiece. For the Lancers, designated hitter Nick Fluegge (fr. Ware, MA/Ware) and Logan each posted two hits.

Right hander Kevin O’Hara (jr. Clayton, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) picked up his first win of the season. He threw the final two-thirds of an inning, striking out two batters. Left hander Ryan Kulik (sr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) did not allow a run and struck out 10 hitters in six innings. Pitcher Joey Lucier (so. Brockton, MA/Brockton) started for Worcester State, throwing five scoreless innings. Center fielder/pitcher Matt Hart (jr. Easton, MA/Oliver Ames) suffered the loss.

All five of Rowan’s runs in the second game were scored in the third inning. Shortstop Roland Rodriguez (so. Miami, FL/Miami Killian) crossed home plate on an error for the first run. McMullin recorded a double with the bases loaded, scoring second baseman Joe Franceschini (sr. Toms River, NJ/Toms River E.), Urbanovich and Ritterson. Left fielder Robert Rose’s (jr. Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway) sacrifice fly brought home McMullin.

Worcester State got on the scoreboard in the sixth inning. Right fielder Chris Gusha (sr. Rutland, MA/Wachusett) singled in shortstop Ryan Raleigh (fr. Cranston, RI/Cranston W.). The Lancers’ second run scored on an error in the seventh. Third baseman Nick Dortona (so. Revere, MA/Malden Catholic) reached base with a single and advanced to second on Raleigh’s single. The Profs attempted a double play and Dortona went to third on a fielder’s choice then scored on an overthrow to first base.

Rodriguez finished the game with three hits in four at bats and one run scored. Left hander Gary Winkler (sr. Glendora, NJ/Paul VI) pitched six innings for the victory. He scattered four hits and gave up one run that was unearned. Todd Burdette (fr. Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) was on the mound for the final inning. For Worcester State, Gusha was two for three with one RBI and Raleigh had two hits (three at bats) and one run scored.

Rowan is home again on Friday, March 7 against Franklin & Marshall at 3 p.m.

 

This letter is in response to the letter from Dolores Howe about \”Town Sticking Together.\”

We are not trying to come into your town and change the rules. We are fighting for the right of one woman to keep the cats that she has saved inside her house, where they are not bothering anyone.

Yes, I am from a different town. But, I have a right to express my opinions when it comes to the lives of animals. If I do not, who else will? Ordinances are there for the better of the town. But, sometimes ordinances can be become a burden.

For instance, a town telling you that you cannot have a fence more then five feet high. Or a town telling you that you cannot have a boat or motor home in your driveway.

Well, we pay taxes on these properties. We pay all the bills associated with these properties and now the town is telling me I cannot have more than three pets or I cannot have a blue house with pink trim. As long as what I am doing is not hurting others or bringing down property values then why should they be able to tell me what I can and cannot do with my property.

How is having too many pets bothering you? The lady in question is not hurting anybody by having all those cats. She could have 200 cats inside her house. They are, not bothering you. They are not destroying the neighbors property values nor or they causing a nuisance

to anyone. They are being cared for by a good person and they are being adopted out to good homes by this woman.

Unless you are a homeless cat or have experience dealing with homeless cats, than how can you pass judgement on someone who is trying to help them. Would you rather these cats be outside, creating more kittens and getting into people\’s garbage to survive or would you rather someone take them in and care for them and get them homes.

You are being selfish. Think not only of yourself and your precious house and how people look at you, think of God\’s creatures and how we were the ones who domesticated them and brought them into our homes. And we are the ones who also abandon them and leave them to over populate. And now someone has the decency to help them and you want to bring up town ordinances.

I do not care what town I come from. I have a right to speak up for the animals. And so does anybody from any town. Now get off your high horse and be a little more compassionate.

Look at your children and imagine them homeless. Wouldn\’t you want someone to help them? Well, so do the animals. They feel just like we do.

Brooklawn, give this woman a break or give her a place that she can put these cats so she can care for them until they are adopted out. Otherwise leave her alone.

Again, if Furrever Friends needs any help, do not hesitate to call me.

Daniel Boggs, Gloucester City

By now everyone is aware that a large sum of money is missing from the treasury of the Gloucester City Little League. There is an ongoing audit. Until it is completed the exact figure will remain a secret.

The amount being thrown about by those in the know is somewhere between $35,000 and $50,000. I was also told the $25,000 given to the League last year by the Camden County Freeholder board to enhance the facilities is not included in the monies stolen. The County is managing that money

In February 2007, I wrote an article on the theft of $8,000 from the Gloucester City Firemen\’s Softball Marathon. That was the second time that a fireman in charge of the funds from that event was caught stealing. It happened once before in the 80\’s. Over $10,000 was taken at that time. The monies raised are used to support the Crozier-Chester Burn Center in Upland, Pennsylvania. 

How can this continually happen in Gloucester City. Wouldn\’t you think that after seeing what happened to the Firemen that other organizations would learn from their mistake?

All that is needed is a requirement that at least two signatures are needed to withdraw monies from the treasury. At the monthly meeting the treasurer gives a detail report on what was spent over the past 30 days and how much remains in the bank account. The report is recorded in the minutes. On a quarterly basis the officers of the organization do an audit of the banking account to make sure the figures balance. Fifty thousand dollars, if indeed this is the amount that is missing, is not \”chump change\”.

As we learned from last year\’s episode with the firemen it will be sometime before the actual fact about how much was stolen is released. Once the audit is completed charges will be filed and then the Camden County Prosecutor\’s Office does an investigation.

In the meantime we need to be fair and not prejudge the individual (s) in charge of the League\’s treasury. Being human we naturally assume that the person is guilty before an indictment is handed down. But under our judicial system those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Last week a spokesman for the League said the missing funds will not result in the cancellation of the 2008 Little League season. This is good news.

However I do believe that some people will be reluctant to donate to the league this year because of the pilferage. Likewise I believe others will not be as generous when they pass a coin drop for the same reason.

Hopefully I am wrong.

There is no requirement for private organizations to release a treasury report to the public. But it certainly would help their cause if they were more open on how much money is raised each year from the coin drops and door to door solicitations.

After all it is the public\’s money that has been stolen. We donated it to be used for the kids playing baseball. And we deserve to be kept informed.

As a friend of mind said, \”Openness makes things like this nearly impossible.\”

Related: Bill\’s Point of View

Related: Bob Kephart