#b#WW-P Alumni in the News#/b#: Tramley at Penn
Dave Twamley was a three-sport athlete during his tenure at High School South, but he really found his niche in football.
Twamley, near right, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, was named second-team All-Ivy and helped lead the Quakers to a 2012 Ivy League championship.
As a cornerback, he accounted for two of the team’s 12 interceptions, including one against Princeton University on November 3 that allowed Penn to tie the score and eventually win the game. Twamley also finished the season with 63 tackles, 43 of which were solo.
Twamley graduated from South in 2009. In addition to playing football, he was also a member of the lacrosse and indoor track teams. He was an all-conference and all-area player in both football and lacrosse, and he was named the Conference Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009.
His sister, Kelly, played lacrosse at the University of Delaware. He is the son of Teresa and Dave Twamley.
Former QB Jensen, Now Wide Receiver
As a sophomore at Hamilton College, former North quarterback Joe Jensen is making a name for himself on the football field.
Now a wide receiver, Jensen led the team this season in yards per catch with 16.2. He was also third in total yards of all offensive players (454), yards per game (56.8), and total points.
Jensen’s efforts earned him a spot on the all-New England Small College Athletic Conference second team.
Jensen played baseball in the spring for Hamilton, and he will be on the track team this winter.
Jensen is the son of Joe and Lisa Jensen. His sister, Christie, recently graduated from Seton Hall University where she played softball.
#b#Scoreboard#/b#
Field Hockey
North (12-8). A loss, 1-0, to Montgomery on November 12. Saves: Christina Hayduchok, 7. NJSIAA TOurnament, Semifinal Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4.
Boys’ Cross Country
South. The Pirates captured the Group 4 title on November 17 at Holmdel Park. Jake Riff finished fourth overall, followed by Dan Riff in fifth place and Tom Vinci in seventh. Karn Setya and Toby Schoefield both finished in the top 30. It is the first Group 4 title for a Mercer County team since 1946.
The boys advanced to the Meet of Champions where they placed third behind Christian Brothers Academy and Holmdel. Dan Riff placed ninth overall with a time of 15:57. Vinci (16:16), Jake Riff (16:29), Setya (16:46), Schoefield (17:23), Jeff Chen (17:26), and George Hamilton (17:38) all came in at 22nd, 36th, 58th, 117th, 121st, and 131st, respectively.
North. Knight runner Eddie Cunningham placed 11th at the Novemeber 17 meet. His 16:28 run earned him a wild card berth and a spot in the Meet of Champions. Cunningham placed 14th with a time of 16:01 at the Meet of Champions.
Girls’ Cross Country
South. The Pirate girls placed fourth overall at the Novemeber 17 meet, sending them to their first Meet of Champions since 2004. Julia Deen led the squad, placing 15th. Christina Rancan, Deirdre Casey, Edlyn Gulama, and Xinran Pan all placed 27th, 34th, 45th, and 46th, respectively.
At the Meet of Champions, the Pirates came in 11th place. Deen ran the fastest time for the girls, coming in at 48th with a time of 19:32. Rancan (20:12), Gulama (20:20), Casey (20:30), Pan (20:31), Penny Luan (21:02), and Alexandra Murray (21:11) all placed 83rd, 88th, 97th, 98th, 119th, and 125th respectively.
Football
South (9-2). A loss, 40-8, to Middletown South. The Pirates season ended in the first round of state tournament play on November 16. Nick Benfer scored the lone touchdown off of a 42-yard pass from quarterback Andrew Schoepher. Brian Schoenauer converted the two-point attempt. Rushing: Schoenauer, 20-158.
North (0-10). A loss, 34-12, to North Brunswick. Quarterback Kevin Murphy threw two touchdowns in the state tournament consolation game on November 16. Mike Mazzeo scored on a 14-yard pass in the third quarter, and Kade Laforge converted a 4-yard reception into a touchdown in the fourth.
North-South Tipoff
December 14
The North and South basketball teams open the season at North on Friday, December 14. The Knights — under the leadership of new head coach Tim Stevens — are looking to improve upon last year’s record of 2-23.
The Pirates, led by Bob Schurtz, are coming off a 20-4 season that included a Colonial Valley Conference title.
