CENTRAL JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Local high school sports news from The Times of Trenton

• A resounding pool victory

• 12TH MAN AWARDS
Frank "Mammy" Piscopo Memorial Presented by the Santuzza Oilers

• Farrell, Williams share honor

• Notre Dame has too much depth for Northstars
HAMILTON -- It was a milestone day at the pool at Notting ham High, and Emily Summers was there to cheer every accomplishment made by the Northstars, no matter how big or how small.

• Peddie not shying from tough competition
Lexie Gerson, a potential All- American who signed a national letter of intent to play for the University of Virginia, heads a talented group that should propel the Ped die School girls basketball team to another NJSIAA Prep 'A' Tournament championship this season.

• PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL CAPSULES
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• Notre Dame starts with a victory
WEST WINDSOR -- He dreams of being an elementary school teacher, but for now, he'll focus on being a student who will seize the moments when he can be a leader of young people.

• Robbinsville hoping to take next step
There is little doubt that the Robbinsville High boys ice hockey program is on the rise.

• Young Lawrenceville faces tough task
The Lawrenceville School girls ice hockey team, a perennial powerhouse, suffered its toughest season in recent history as it slid to 3-12-1 last winter while playing against many of the top academies and prep schools in the Northeast.

• Kellner, Wood qualify for Nat'ls
BRONX, N.Y. -- Katie Kellner of West Windsor-Plainsboro South reaffirmed her status as one of New Jersey's finest distance runners.

• NORTHEAST CROSS COUNTRY
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Tyler Corkedale struggled to regain his fitness and his confidence after he was sidelined by an early-season injury.

• Williams ran to record book
Admittedly, the game of basketball has always been Nottingham High's Kendrick Williams' first love.

• Graham signs with Duke
GIRLS LACROSSE

• The pack forms behind Rosa
Joe Rosa's cross country season was perhaps the greatest in New Jersey history by a sophomore. It is certainly hard to argue that it was not the best.

• A Golden victory for Hamilton
HAMILTON -- The spotlight had a hard time finding Hamilton High's Brandon Johnson this season.

• ALL-AREA
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• ALL-AREA
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• ALL-CVC
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• DelVal routs S. Hunterdon
WEST AMWELL -- Zach Lo renzi, Tim Koch and Pat LaFevre each ran for two touchdowns to lead the Delaware Valley High football team to a 37-8 victory over South Hunterdon before a crowd of 1,500.

• NE, coach go out with win

• Rams stun Florence

• Kotowski a clutch scorer
Princeton High soccer standout Sam Kotowski has frustrated opponents his whole career.

• Trenton hero: Nelson's goals surpass football

• The best of 2008 in Mercer football

• HoVal's Williams versatile
Many qualities come to mind when the name Colleen Williams is mentioned.

• TCA soccer players honored
Three Trenton Catholic Academy soccer players were selected to the Burlington County Scholastic League Freedom Division first team by the league's coaches.

• Robbinsville captures Group I girls soccer title

• Sayreville rolls through WW-PS
WEST WINDSOR -- There were a multitude of scenarios in which the West Windsor-Plain-sboro South High football season could have come to an end.

• WW-PN: State champs, state record
HOLMDEL -- When the West Windsor-Plainsboro North High boys cross country team loaded its bus for the cross-state trip to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions at 7:30 a.m. yesterday, the temperature in Plainsboro was about 26 degrees.

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• ALL-COLONIAL VALLEY CONFERENCE
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• Allentown football loses finale
TUCKERTON -- Allentown's Ross Schuerman returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, but the Redbirds football team fell to Pinelands, 34-7, in its final game of the season yesterday.

• ALL-PREP
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• Douglass sisters have a title

• Taylor put her team first
Emilie Taylor recorded just nine assists in 20 games in 2007.

• A Michigan man, Fitzgerald keeps eye on WW-PS

• Burum picks St. Joe's baseball
PHILADELPHIA Robbin sville High senior Kevin Burum has signed a national letter of in tent to play for the Saint Joseph's baseball program beginning next fall, Hawks coach Fritz Hamburg announced.

• Hunterdon Central rolls
RARITAN TOWNSHIP -- For the first time in the past three seasons, Hunterdon Central felt like "the other team" entering a playoff game.

• Robbinsville hopes to lock down title
First-year Robbinsville High varsity girls soccer coach Karen DeRossett wouldn't want to be in any place other than where she and her Ravens are right now.

• Shelton joined by Williams in record backfield

• Chick-fil-A sponsors rivalry fundraiser
HAMILTON -- Chick-fil-A at Hamilton Marketplace, in partnership with high school football rivals Steinert and Hamilton, will host the second annual Chick-fil-A Chal lenge.

• FOOTBALL LEADERS

• ND coach denies he's leaving post

• WW-PN eyes special opportunity
The West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys cross country team is more than just the Rosa twins, Joe and Jim.

• WW-P South is vigilant of the Bombers' threats
Come tomorrow afternoon, it will have been 371 days since the West Windsor-Plainsboro South High football team rolled over Sayreville, 34-14, to end the Bombers' season and to propel the Pirates into the NJSIAA Group IV Central playoffs final.

• Receivers rise to the top

• RIEMANN AND DENNEHY BY T HE NUMBERS
Jeff Riemann, Sr., WR As a junior grabbed 19 catches for 639 yards and 11 touchdowns.

• ALL-AREA
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• AMANDA STANTON/MALLORY WANG
School: WW-P South

• AMMU MANDALAP
School: WW-P South

• Norris a rock of consistency
Lesley Norris wasn't even aware she was the only Colonial Valley Conference player to finish with an undefeated season. The junior was well aware, however, that she hadn't lost a match in the past two years playing third singles for the West Windsor-Plainsboro South tennis team and put a little pressure on herself to keep that streak going.

• SAHANA JAYARAMAN
School: WW-P South

• WW-P North seniors went out with class