PREFERS TEMPLE'S OFFENSE TO PRINCETON'S
Wednesday's track Meet of Champions has been postponed from Wednesday until Thursday at South Plainfield.
Field events will begin at 3:30 p.m. and running events start at 4:30.
-- Keith Pompey
Katrina Martinelli had five goals and two assists as Moorestown's girls' lacrosse team beat Bridgewater Raritan, 17-12 in Tuesday's Tournament of Champions semifinal at Monmouth University.
Ranked No. 1 in The Inquirer's South Jersey Super Six, Moorestown (24-1) advanced to Saturday's 1 pm. TOC final at Rutgers. Saturday's opponent will be Mountain Lakes, which beat West Essex, 18-9 in the other TOC semifinal.
The Quakers are vying for their 10th straight TOC championship.
Bridgewater Raritan 5 7 – 12
Moorestown 9 8 – 17
Goals: M-Katrina Martinelli 5, Stephanie Toy 4, Alyssa Ogle 2, Kelsey Miller 2, Jenna Slowey 2, Jenna Dougherty, Haleigh Dalmass; B-Lauren Sbrilli 4, Carlee Dragon 3, Anna Tichy 3, Kelly Fenton 2.
Saves: M-Bridget Bianco 5, Karli Tobin 1.
Moorestown's girls' lacrosse team, which is seeking a 10th consectuive Tournament of Champions title, leads Bridgewater Raritan, 9-5 at halftime of today's TOC semifinal game at Monmouth University.
Junior midfielder Katrina Martinelli has led the Quakers with five goals.
Moorestown's Jenna Dougherty left the game late in the first half with an apparent ankle injury.
Look for some excellent performances at the NJSIAA track and field Meet of Champions tomorrow at South Plainfield's Frank R. Jost stadium.
For example, Seneca's Drew Kanz could reach 7-1 in the high jump again. He did it on May 16 at the Burlington County Open.
That's motivation for Timber Creek's Montez Blair to jump higher. His personal best is 7 feet.
And what about Glassboro's Ryan Chance in the triple jump? The senior won the South Jersey Group 1 event with a distance of 48 feet, 3 1/4 inches, the best in New Jersey sectional history.
Can Chance do it again, or better?
Stay tuned.
BILL IEZZI
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In beating Council Rock North by a 6-2 score last week, West Chester East won its second district baseball championship in six seasons. The Vikings also gained revenge for a 6-5 loss to the Indians in 2003. East, though, softened the sting of that year's title-game loss by going on and winning the PIAA state championship.
Since 1983, W.C. East has won three district championships (in 1991, the Vikes knocked of Neshaminy, 12-1).
In 2006, the baseball playoffs switched from three classifications (A, AA, AAA) to four (A, AA, AAA, AAAA).
Below is a list of the results of the championship games at the highest enrollment classification since 1983.
Enjoy the state playoffs games...the Road to Altoona!
-- Rick O'Brien
PIAA District 1 Baseball Champions
Class AAAA
2009: West Chester East 6, Council Rock North 2
2008: North Penn 14, Spring-Ford 4
2007: Souderton 6, Pennridge 4
2006: Coatesville 11, Souderton 4
Class AAA
2005: Sun Valley 3, Springfield (Delco) 1
2004: West Chester East 5, Springfield (Delco) 1
2003: Council Rock North 6, West Chester East 5
2002: Conestoga 7, West Chester Henderson 6
2001: Spring-Ford 8, Conestoga 7
2000: Downingtown 5, Hatboro-Horsham 0
1999: Coatesville 13, Hatboro-Horsham 2
1998: Coatesville 13, Conestoga 7
1997: Coatesville 8, Pennridge 1
1996: Harry S Truman 6, Sun Valley 1
1995: Phoenixville 7, Coatesville 3
1994: Plymouth Whitemarsh 3, Upper Perkiomen 2
1993: Pennsbury 13, Phoenixville 4
1992: Neshaminy 5, Spring-Ford 2
1991: West Chester East 12, Neshaminy 1
1990: Phoenixville 5, Downingtown 2
1989: Pennsbury 5, Marple Newtown 4
1988: Spring-Ford 13, Upper Perkiomen 2
1987: Pennridge 7, Conestoga 6
1986: Boyertown 2, Council Rock 1
1985: Council Rock South 7, Hatboro-Horsham 0
1984: North Penn 5, Upper Darby 3
1983: Plymouth Whitemarsh 8, Boyertown 1
The time for Tuesday's South Jersey Non-Public B championship baseball game between St. Rose and Bishop Eustace has been changed to 2 p.m.
Originally it was scheduled for 3:45 p.m. but Eustace is graduating and asked that the game be moved up.
Tuesday's South Jersey Non-Public B softball championshp between St. Joseph and Sacred Heart has been moved to 4 p.m. at Buena.
The game was originally scheduled for Wall Twp. High, but Buena is a much better proximity for both schools.
-- Keith Pompey
Williamstown softball coach Fred Powell said he has one of the best-hitting teams he's had in 18 years.
The Braves proved it today in the South Jersey Group 4 championship game. They were down 2-0, 3-2 and 5-3 when Katie Trotter slammed a 2-out, three-run homer to win the game and the crown, 6-5.
BILL IEZZI
