Baseball
North (11-11): A loss to Wall, 3-2, on May 23 in the state tournament. Kelly: 2-1-2-0; Phelan: 2-0-0-1; Mulhall: 2-1-1-0; Musco: 3-0-1-0; Rosenbaum: 3-0-1-0; Sullivan: 2-0-0-1. 2B: Mulhall. SF: Phelan. CS: Kelly, 2.##M:[more]##
A win against Hopewell Valley, 9-1, on May 22 in the state tournament. Kelly: 4-2-2-2; Van Dyke: 4-2-2-1; Phelan: 4-1-2-3. Bachner: 4-1-1-0. Musco: 3-0-1-1. Rosenbaum: 4-0-2-1; Tartaro: 3-2-3-0. 2B: Kelly; Van Dyke; Phelan; Tartaro. HR: Phelan, Kelly. CS: Tartaro.
South (5-18): A loss to Princeton, 12-6, on May 23. Leibowitz: 3-0-1-0; McKeever: 3-2-2-0; Aurora: 3-2-1-1; Donohue: 3-1-1-0; Garzone: 2-1-1-1; Block: 3-0-1-2; Ziment: 1-0-0-1. SF: Ziment. Ralph Aurora hit a two-run homerun.
Softball
North (15-8): A win against Nottingham, 5-4, on May 28 to win its third-straight divisional championship in the Colonial Valley Conference. RBIs: Parisi, DeSimine: 2. Christie Jensen had five strikeouts.
A win against Lawrence, 7-2, on May 23. 2B: Taft, Parisi. 3B: Taft, Nelson.
A loss to Middletown South, 5-2, on May 22 in the state tournament. Christie Jensen pitched 11 strikeouts. Syd Turchin had a single. Brianna Taft and Jensen singles and scored.
South (14-7): A win against Trenton, 20-1, on May 23. Liz Huttner went 3-for-3, had seven RBIs, and hit a grand slam.
A loss to South Brunswick, 4-2, in the first round of the Central Jersey Group IV Softball Tournament on May 21. Liz Chudzik and Alyssa Kelman had RBIs. Kelman had a single, and Caitlin McCann had a double.
A loss to Steinert, 2-0, on May 19.
Boys Lacrosse
North (12-6): A loss to West Morris Central, 7-3, on May 24 in the state quarterfinals.
A win against West Deptford, 11-4, in the NJSIAA Group II opening-round game on May 20. Goals: Dan Brzezynski: 3; Ernie Park: 3; A.J. Reichert: 2; Sean Reed; Drew Kenavan; Andre Washuta. Assists: Kenavan: 2; Park: 2; Reichert; Reed; Todd Petrone. North took 33 shots. Killian Brakel had 11 saves.
A win against High School South, 11-10, in double overtime, on May 17. Goals: Kenavan: 3; Washuta: 2; Park: 2; Reichert (winning goal); Reed; Brzezynski; Petrone. Assists: Park: 3; Reichert: 2; Washuta: 2; Martin; Reed. Shots: 32. Saves: Brakel: 14; Komianos: 2.
South (13-6): A loss to Ridgewood, 13-5, on May 27 in the state semifinals. Goals: Efstathios: 3; Dave Twamley; Eric Valero. Assists: Alex Rohrbach: 2; Twamley. South took 20 shots. Evan Burke had 10 saves.
A win against Ridge, 17-10, on May 23, to advance to the NJSIAA Group III semifinals. Goals: Mike Efstathios: 4; Dave Twamley: 4; Jack Dennehy: 3; Carlo Ingato: 3; Eric Valero: 2; Connor Farrell. Assists: Efstathios: 5; Valero: 3; Twamley; Matt Bright. South took 24 shots. Evan Burke had 21 saves.
A win against Vernon, 17-4, in the first round of the NJSIAA Group III Tournament on May 20. Goals: Connor Farrell: 2; Mike Efstathios: 4; Carlo Ingato: 5; Eric Valero: 2; Alex Rohrbach; Dave Twamley: 3. Assists: Ingato: 2; Efstathios: 3; Jack Dennehy; Valero:2; Farrell; Matt Bright: 2. South took 26 shots. Evan Burke had 6 saves. Todd Padd had 3 saves. Tamir Perelman had 1 save.
A loss to High School North, 11-10, in double overtime, on May 17. Goals: Efstathios: 5; Ingato: 2; Farrell; Twamley; Rohrbach. Assists: Farrell: 3; Ingato: 2; Reimann; Twamley. Shots: 33. Saves: Burke: 10.
Girls Lacrosse
North (12-7): A loss to Clearview, 18-17, on May 19 in the NJSIAA South Group III Tournament. Goals: Kimmy Collins: 4; Katie Slonaker: 4; Caitlin Barry: 3; Cummins: 3; Kercheval: 2; Mihalyi. Assists: Cummins: 2; Burns. North took 27 shots. Pehnke had 18 saves.
South (4-11): A win against Robbinsville, 16-11, on May 20. Ciara Schoenauer scored four goals.
Tennis
North (13-3): A win against Lawrence, 3-2, on May 22. Singles: 1.) Tim Wu, 6-2, 6-0. 2.) Scott Weinreb: 6-2, 6-2. Doubles: 2.) Guarav Verma/ Sid Paradakar: 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.
A loss to Princeton, 3-2, on May 15 in the state group semifinals.
South (18-1): A loss to Westfield, 4-1, on May 22 in the state championships. Singles: 1.) Leland Richardson split, 6-3, 5-7. Junjiro Mori split, 6-4, 1-6.
A win against East Brunswick, 5-0 to claim the state sectional crown, on May 19. Singles: 1.) Leland Richardson, 6-0, 6-2. 2.) Junjiro Mori, 6-2, 6-4. 3.) Julian Richardson, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles: 1.) Demetri Vhranos/ Daniel Ng, 6-4, 6-2. 2.) Zach Halperin/ Ronak Patel, 6-4, 6-2.
Boys Golf
North A loss to Lawrence, 223-238, on May 21. Dan Trink: 43; Kelly: 44; Charan: 45; Chismar: 52; Dunne: 54; Pierro: 56.
South Anthony Aloi finished third at the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions on May 19, 37-40-77. The team placed second overall in the Group IV and Tournament of Champion competitions.
Girls Golf
North The team came in fourth at the Central Jersey Gold League Tournament at the Bunker Hill Golf Course, with a score of 216. Viktoria Lager finished sixth individually with a 44.
South The team came in fifth place at the Central Jersey Golf League Tournament at the Bunker Hill Golf Course, with a score of 216.
Boys/Girls Track
North Tyler Corkedale took first in the 1,”600 with a time of 4:24.7; John LiPuma placed third with a time of 4:27.3 in the 1,”600; and Barnett Wu placed second with a 53-1 in the shot put at the Group III Central Track and Field Championships at Monmouth Regional on May 23.
South Brian Schoepfer placed eighth, with a time of 4:35.23, and Sam Macaluso placed ninth, with a time of 4:36.17, in the 1,”600 at the Group IV state meet on May 23.
Tia Williams took fifth place in the discus and the javelin, with scores of 107-5 and 94-7, respectively; Joey Gambatese took fourth in the 100, with a time of 12.80; and Katie Kellner placed fifth in the 1,”600 with a time of 5:11.11; and Sammy Howell placed sixth in the 400 hurdles and the triple jump, with 67.32 and 35-1, respectively at the Group IV meet on May 23. Howell and Kellner advanced to the Group IV state meet at Egg Harbor.
Volleyball
South (18-4) A loss to Collingswood, 2-0, on May 28, in the quarterfinal round of the state tournament. Joey Grant: 5 kills, 2 blocks. Philip Arbeiter: 9 digs. Jake Bae: 5 digs, 2 kills, 1 block. Liam Callahan: 2 digs, 1 block. Andy Cheon: 25 kills, 7 digs. John Lin: 2 digs. Vachan Manchanda: 20 assists. Andrew Tam: 5 kills, 1 block.
A win against Colts Neck, 2-1, on May 22 in the second round of the NJSIAA South Jersey tournament. Score: 25-13, 25-27, 25-20. Andy Cheon: 27 kills, 4 aces, 3 digs, 2 blocks. Joey Grant: 8 kills, 4 blocks. Philip Arbeiter: 10 digs, 1 kill. Jake Bae: 6 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks. Liam Callahan: 6 kills, 5 blocks, 1 ace, 1 dig. Patrick Li: 4 digs. Vachan Manchanda: 38 assists. Andrew Tam: 6 kills, 3 blocks, 1 dig.
Sports Briefs
The U-19 WWP Fushion defeated the Hillside Fireballs, 4-2, on May 18. Goals were scored by Anisha Chadda, Robyn Skeete, and Allie Pungello. Jackie Kercheval and Becky Korodan had assists. Chelsea Corell and Allie Pungello split goaltending duties.
Steve Au-Yeung, of High School North, and Brian Leung, of High School South, were honored at an NJSIAA Scholar Athlete Luncheon at the Pines Manor in Edison on May 18.
Three Mercer Junior Rowing boats qualified on May 18 at the Northeast-Mid Atlatic Regional Rowing Regatta at Mercer County Lake. The teams will attend the US Rowing Junior National Championships in Ohio on June 12 through 15.
The Men’s Lightweight 4 qualified with a second place finish, the Men’s Varsity 8 finished with a third place finish, and the Women’s Varsity 8 finished second place. Members of the Men’s Lightweight 4 team included High School South students Jordan Berman and Nick Feibel. Members of the Women’s Varsity 8 included High School South students Jessica Wesson, Allison Simi, Kirsten Schenck, and Allie Friedlander, and High School North student Jennifer Hu.
Other Mercer Junior Rowing Teams also performed: Men’s Varsity 4: fourth place; Women’s 3rd Varsity 8: first place; Women’s 2nd Varsity 8: fifth place; Men’s 2nd Varsity 4: fifth place; Men’s Second Varsity 8: second place; Women’s 2nd Novice 8: third place; Women’s 1st Novice 8: second place; Men’s 2nd Novice 8: third place; Men’s 1st Novice 8: second place.
Rich Gawlak, a Plainsboro resident and graduate of High School South, and a senior catcher for The College of New Jersey’s men’s baseball team, has been named to the 2008 ABCA-Rawlings Mid-Atlantic Region Gold Glove First Team.
Morgan Magid and Rachel Goldfinger, both of West Windsor represented the Jewish Community Center of Princeton Mercer Bucks in the girls basketball Jr. Maccabi games on May 18.
Colgate University senior and Princeton Junction resident Matt Lalli was selected to play in the annual United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association North/South Senior All-Star Game on May 23 at Harvard Stadium.
