Roselle Soccer Awards

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Monday December 01, 2008, 2:00 PM

Suburban NewsRoselle Mayor Garrett Smith admires the trophies with (left to right) Tahquil Flythe, Drew Stephens, Steven Gales and Tashaun Hutchins at the Roselle Soccer Association's annual awards dinner at the Cavalier Regency in Roselle on Nov. 22.

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History has been made

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Monday December 01, 2008, 1:00 PM

Suburban NewsThe Springfield Minutemen A Team are Super Bowl Champions. The Minutemen defeated Richmond Boro 34-6 on Nov. 23. The A team was named National Conference Champions for their Division Nov. 16 when they defeated Summit 32-14. Summit had held this title for the past three years. The boys were welcomed home with a police and fire escort through town.

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Hockey tournament begins Dec. 1 at Warinanco Park

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Sunday November 30, 2008, 10:03 AM

ROSELLE- The 26th Annual George T. Cron High School Hockey Tournament will begin Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. at the Warinanco Ice Skating Center in Roselle. Six of the best high school hockey teams in New Jersey will compete at the Warinanco rink, located in Warinanco Park, a facility of the Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal.

The First Round schedule is as follows:

Dec. 1 - 6 p.m.: Mendham vs. Westfield
Dec. 2 - 6 p.m.: Scotch Plains-Fanwood vs. Cranford
8:30 p.m.: Summit vs. Arthur L. Johnson

The Second Round of the tournament will begin Dec. 4, and will continue on Dec. 8.

The Semi-Final Round of the Cron Tournament will be on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and the Finals will be played on Dec. 10, at the Warinanco Ice Skating Center.

Spectator admission to the tournament is $2 for adults and $1 for youths 17 years of age and younger.

The Warinanco Ice Skating Center is located off Thompson and Seventh avenues in Roselle and can also be approached from the St. Georges Avenue and Park Street entrances to Warinanco Park, near the Elizabeth border.

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First-grade basketball clinic to be held in Springfield

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Saturday November 29, 2008, 3:35 PM

SPRINGFIELD--This is an eight-week clinic for boys and girls in first grade in Springfield. Clinics are held on Saturdays at the Chisholm Community Center beginning Jan. 10, 2009 and ending Feb. 28. There is a $30 registration fee payable to the Township of Springfield at the Recreation Department, 30 Church Mall, Springfield.

For more information regarding this program call (973) 912- 2226 or email springfieldrecreation@yahoo.com. Registration deadline is Dec. 12.

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Springfield Roadrunners are champions

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Thursday November 20, 2008, 3:42 PM

Suburban NewsFrom left, (front) - Asmar Johnson, Andrew Maldenado, Kevin Shulca, Eric Periera, Johnny Chumbiauca, Danny Micolta, Nile Gregory, Roy Bahar, Stephen Gonzaga; (back) - Andrew Fekete, Arrington Joyner- Corniffe, Jason Barreira, Tristen Fekete, Kevin Casteblanco, Rich Citrin, Tyler Citrin, Noah Guber, Austin Lopes, Kevin Chabla, Hector Casteblanco. (Not pictured - Patrick Zahn)

SPRINGFIELD--The Springfield Roadrunners U13 Boys' team concluded their Fall 2008 campaign with a 2-0 road victory against the Madison Warriors. With the victory, the Roadrunners became winners of Flight 4 of the MCYSA's U13 boys league with a 9-1 record.

Springfield was challenged by the Warriors as they went into intermission with a 0-0 tie. Ten minutes into the second half, defenseman Arrington Joyner-Corniffe booted a 50 foot shot into Madison's goal. Sealing the fate later on was a goal by Kevin Casteblanco. Held to only 1 shot on goal in the first half, the Roadrunners exploded for 12 shots in the second. They kept the ball in the Madison zone for an incredible 80% for the remaining 40 minutes of the match, while holding Madison to 1 shot on goal.

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Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Boys Black Swim Team falls to Red Bank

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Wednesday November 19, 2008, 12:53 PM

SCOTCH PLAINS--After last year's first place dual meet finish among New Jersey YMCAs top tier, the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Boys "Black" swim team is finding out that it's hard to stay on top. In their second meet of the year, the boys had some outstanding performances but were outscored by the boys' team from Red Bank.

The Individual Medley races went back and forth with Greg Baliko securing the only first place finish for FSPY in the 13-14 200 yard IM. Yet the boys earned enough points in the other races to remain tied after the IM races.

The remaining individual races were also close. For the 8 & unders, Zach Arber posted two first place finishes, in the 25 Freestyle and 25 Breaststroke, while Kyle Foster posted a season's best time and third place in the 25 free.

For the 9-10s, first place was notched by Matthew Auda (50 Fly) and Nolan Kearns (50 Breast). Best times were posted by Josh Davidson (50 Free) Colin Sullivan & Jake Lessner (both 50 Back) and Brody Rash (50 Fly).

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Garwood gymnast makes the A team

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Wednesday November 19, 2008, 12:00 PM

GARWOOD--Alonza Klopfer, a nine year old Garwood resident, recently qualified for the 2008 USA TOPs national gymnastics team. TOPs (Talent Opportunity Program) is a talent search and educational program for female gymnasts ages 7-11 and their coaches. Every year, 20 girls in each age group are selected for Team A, from over three thousand hopefuls from around the nation, to participate in an all expenses paid, five day training at the Bela Karolyi Gymnastics Center in Houston, Texas. Two of Alonza's teammates, Guilia Arpino and Ashley Foss, received the honor of qualifying for TOPs national B team and are also invited to the camp.

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WHS Ice Hockey to hold annual big Skate-Athon fundraiser

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Tuesday November 18, 2008, 10:07 AM

Suburban NewsWestfield High School Ice Hockey Team

WESTFIELD - The Westfield High School Ice Hockey Team will hold its annual Skate-athon on Nov. 22 at Warinanco Ice Skating Center in Roselle from 6 - 8 p.m. to kick off their season. Share the excitement of this family-friendly event by skating on the ice with the Westfield Blue Devils Ice Hockey team.

This event has become a favorite among families in the community and doubles as a fundraiser for the hockey team, which is partially self-supported. A donation in memory of Jim Bungerz will be made in the fight to cure ALS.

Games for all ages are included in the $6 admission fee. Skate rentals are available for an additional fee. The snack bar will be serving and team merchandise will be available for sale. Bring your hockey sticks (not required). Note that helmets are required for children under 12.
Shoot on the team goalies, skate a timed sprint, time your shots, and try your stick handling skills on a marked course, or just skate laps with the varsity and junior varsity teams.

Warinanco Ice Skating Center is located at 698 Thompson Ave. in Roselle.

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Travel basketball league for 7th and 8th graders

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Sunday November 16, 2008, 11:00 AM

WESTFIELD--Looking for something fun and indoors to participate in during the colder months? The Westfield Area Y is participating in the NJ YMCA Travel Basketball League for youth in the seventh and eighth grades.

Participants ages 12-14 must be born on or after Sept. 1, 1994. Games are held primarily on the weekends with the potential of a weeknight game. The practice schedule will vary and will be available after tryouts. Games will be played December through March. Participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate for the Y to keep.

Contact the Sports Coordinators: Steve Kralovich and Jessica Guerriero at 908-233-2700, ext. 258 or e-mail scoordinator@westfieldynj.org.

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Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA boys Red swim team defeats Metuchen-Edison YMCA

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Thursday November 13, 2008, 10:10 AM

FANWOOD--The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Boys "Red" swim team defeated the Metuchen-Edison YMCA boys' team in their second dual meet of the 2008-2009 season.

Nick Heath and Nick Giardiello started things off with a one-two finish in the Individual Medley for the 9-10s. Peter Tomljanovic and Henry Chang swam to a first and third finish, respectively, for the 11-12s while Matt DeBiasse finished second for the 13-14s. Michael Plate (15-18) completed the strong start grabbing another first place.

In the Freestyle heats, 8-year old Luciano Betman swam to a personal best. Tyler Daniskas and Chris Hoerrner finished one-two for the 9-10s, as did Philip Edwards and J.B. Walling (11-12s) and Anthony Pacheco and Nick Constantine for the 13-14s. Mike Stankiewicz (15-18) closed out Freestyle with a first place finish.

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Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA girls swim team notches another win

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Thursday November 13, 2008, 9:51 AM

FANWOOD--The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Girls "Red" team came away with another win on Nov. 8 against the Somerset Valley YMCA.

Starting the meet off strongly, Katie Mrozek was second for the 10 & Under Individual Medley. Kelly Bracuto finished third for the 11-12s. Caroline Leahy was second and Janine Cadet third for the 13-14s. Rounding out the group, Gabriella Levine came in third for the 15-18s.

In Freestyle, the girls took first place in all but one age group. Olivia Barcia finished first for the 8&Us. In the 50 yard Free, sisters Melody and Mariel Weigel placed second and third respectively for the 9-10s. Sara Hoerrner finished first and Lauren Sjonell third for the 11-12s.
FSPY dominated the 100-yard Freestyle events as both the 13-14s, Brenda Ho, Grace Pierkarski and Melissa Keiser and the 15-18s Cassie Green, Jillian Leahy and Michelle Ball placed first, second and third.

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FSPY Boys Black swim team faces Lakeland Hills

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Wednesday November 12, 2008, 11:34 AM

SCOTCH PLAINS--The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Boys Black swim team opened its season against Lakeland Hills YMCA, dropping a hard fought meet 105-97.

Individual Medley races were first up with Matthew Auda (9-10) touching third and 11-12's Jeff Peart and Marcel Green finishing second and third respectively. Greg Baliko was first for the 13-14's and Zach Peart was second for the 15-18s.

Freestyle highlights included strong swims by 8&Us Kyle Foster and Edward Chrystal, and a one two finish by Matt Giardiello and Alex Skoog for the 11-12's. This was followed by second and third place finishes by Joe Dunn and Ryan Gajdzisz (13-14s) and by Will Brown and Dan Napolitano (15-18s).

In the Breaststroke, 8-year-old Zach Arber got things going with a second place finish. Eric Chang posted a second place for the 9-10s, and Tyler Lessner and J. Peart finished one, two for the 11-12's. Baliko was first for the 13-14s and Alex Burzynski and Evan Paulan were second and third for the 15-18s.

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Congratulations to Kenilworth Bears!

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Wednesday November 12, 2008, 11:22 AM

Suburban NewsThe Kenilworth Bears are the 2008 RVC champions in the Jr. Pee Wee division. The Bears ended their season with a 9-3 record with a win over Clark in the first round of playoffs that took them to the Raritan Valley Conference Championship win against Bound Brook. The Bears also won the first annual 2008 Dawg Bowl against Washington Rock.

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Register for Fanwood Youth Organization baseball

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Wednesday November 12, 2008, 10:05 AM

FANWOOD--Registration for Fanwood Youth Organization (FYO) baseball 2009 season will be held on Nov. 17 at the LaGrande Park recreation building from 7 until 8:30 p.m.

FYO Baseball is open to youth from kindergarten through eighth grade. The season will start in April and end in mid-June. Games are usually played Saturdays and 1-2 evenings per week. (Grade 8 players are eligible to pitch).

A registration form can be found at the www.fanwood.biz website.
Registration forms can be mailed, but must be received by Dec. 12.

For more information, contact Fanwood Recreation at 908-889-2080.

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'Synch In To The Past - A Musical Journey'

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Wednesday November 12, 2008, 10:00 AM

Suburban NewsThe Westfield Area Y Aquaducks give a team cheer before their annual synchronized swimming show and fundraiser.

WESTFIELD -- Experience a real treat watching the nationally-ranked Westfield Area Y Aquaducks perform in their 16th annual synchronized swimming show on November 22 at 1 and 7 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.   The show is at the Westfield Area Y at 220 Clark Street in Westfield.

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