JOHNSON, CHARLOTTE M.

(nee Sammartino) of Blackwood, NJ, died on Nov. 17, 2007 at the age of 36 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Beloved wife of Jeffrey Johnson, Sr. Dear daughter of Donato (Joe) and Loretta Sammartino (nee Mullen) of Bellmawr, NJ. Devoted mother of Lindsey Johnson and of the late Kaitlyn Johnson; caring stepmother of Jessica, Rebecca, Jeffrey, Jr., and Shawn Johnson. Loving sister of Donato A. Sammartino of Voorhees, NJ; and daughter-in-law of Hallie Johnson of Woodbury, NJ.
Charlotte worked as an LPN for over 14 years at Voorhees Pediatric Facility in Voorhees, NJ.
Viewings will be Sunday eve. 6:00-9:00 PM, and Monday 8:30 – 9:15 AM, at EARLE FUNERAL HOME 122 W. Church St., Blackwood, NJ 08012. Her Funeral Mass will follow Monday at 10:00 AM at St. Agnes R. C. Church 701 Little Gloucester Rd., Blackwood, NJ. Interment will take place at New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ. Contributions would be appreciated to the \’Lindsey Johnson Education Fund\’, c/o Earle Funeral Home. A memorial video and condolence book are available at www. earlefuneralhome.com

 

The Second Annual Gloucester City High School Powder Puff game was held Wednesday night November 21 at the John Lynch Football Field, Market Street and Route 130.

Over 500 fans came out to show their support.

For those of you who don\’t already know, Powder Puff is a complete reversal of the usual components of an ordinary football game. Females from grades eleven and twelve participate in a football game with each assigned offense and defense positions. These are led by staff members of Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School.  

And what football game would be complete without cheerleaders?! A Cheering squad featuring all males roots for the girls and provides everyone  

with an enormous amount of entertainment. Both teams had cheerleaders consisting of boys from the Classes of 2009 & 2008.  

Admission was a $1.00 and all proceeds from the gate and concession stand benefited this year\’s Senior Class Trip to Florida.

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men’s College Basketball

ORLANDO, FLORIDA—Brotherly Love. The Rider University basketball team, led by the Thompson and Mansell brothers, upset Penn State Saturday in the second round of the Old Spice Classic, held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. \”It was a little bit of David vs. Goliath,\” said Rider head coach Tommy Dempsey. \”We had to gang rebound. They are bigger, more physical, but our kids I thought played with a little more heart today. I am very proud of my team.\”

Senior Jason Thompson (Mt. Laurel/Lenape), sophomore Ryan Thompson (Mt. Laurel/Lenape), junior Harris Mansell (Cheltenham, PA) and freshman Patrick Mansell (Cheltenham, PA) combined for 70 of Rider’s 82 points. \”We told the players before the game that if we can play this game in the 80s Penn State would have a tough time beating us,\” Dempsey said. \”They are a Big 10 team that likes the physical, half court style. We thought the key to the game was to get it at our pace.\”

Trailing 34-21, Rider (3-2) out-scored PSU (2-2) 16-2 over the final 6:39 of the first half, six points by Jason Thompson and five by Harris Mansell, to take a 37-36 lead at intermission. Rider never trailed again.

Holding a 60-58 lead and with all four brothers on the court at the same time for just the second time this season, Rider went on a 14-5 run, seven points by Ryan Thompson and three each by the Mansell brothers, to take a 74-63 lead with 4:26 left to play. \”We’re all brothers on this team,\” Pat Mansell said. \”I don’t even notice when all four brothers are on the court. We’re teammates and everyone is a brother. It is fun to play with everyone on this team.\”

Jason Thompson compiled 21 points and 10 rebounds for his second ‘double-double’ of the Classic and the 33^rd of his career. \”Last game against NC State prepared me for this contest,\” said Jason Thompson, who compiled 24 points and 15 rebounds against the Wolfpack on Thanksgiving. \”NC State played pretty physical and I knew Penn State would be doing the same thing. I just let the game come to me. I didn’t want to force it too much.\”

Younger brother Ryan Thompson added 19 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Patrick Mansell, a red-shirt freshman, scored 13 points in 12 minutes off the bench, all in the second half. It was the first 13 points of his Rider career. \”There are a lot of good players on our team,\” Dempsey said. \”I’ve been wanting to get Pat more minutes but it is always at somebody else’s expense. I had a gut feeling at half time that he might give us a spark. He hadn’t played in two games but he’s a big-time scorer. Sometimes a kid in that environment comes in without a lot of pressure on him. At the pace we were playing at I knew there were going to be shots out there. When I needed one more guy to step up and knock them down we gave him the opportunity and he made the most of it.\”

\”I’ve been itching to get out there,\” Patrick Mansell said. \”Sitting out last year was hard, as was watching from the bench this year, knowing I could help the team. I’m just glad I was given the opportunity today in a big spot. My teammates have really been helping me keep my head up until my time came. It is just a great feeling right now.\”

Older brother Harris Mansell scored 17 points while contributing four rebounds and three assists.

Freshman Mike Ringgold (Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic) added four points and nine rebounds for the Broncs. \”Mike Ringgold does not back down from anyone,\” Dempsey said. \”That is one of the things he has brought to this team, toughness and a defensive presence. He is a tough kid and has a scrappy mentality.\”

Rider out-rebounded PSU 45-35. \”The big stat of this game is the rebounding,\” Dempsey said. \”Out-rebounding them by 10 after they out-rebounded South Carolina by 23 yesterday was just a terrific effort.\”

The victory over Penn State was the first for Rider in four tries. The last time these two teams met was in the 1998 NIT. \”We had a chance to beat NC State yesterday and we didn’t get it done in the second half,\” Dempsey said. \”Today we had the chance to beat Penn State and we did get it done in the second half. As a Mid-Major you are always looking for signature wins.\”

The Nittany Lions were led by Geary Claxton, who compiled a game-high 23 points and 12 rebounds.

Rider led 12-9 before PSU went on an 11-2 run, six points by Claxton, to take a 20-14 lead nine minutes into the game.

Rider led 56-47 before Claxton led an 11-4 PSU run with nine points, cutting the Bronc lead to 60-58 with 8:50 remaining.

Rider will now play the winner of the Kansas State-Central Florida game on Sunday at 1:00 pm on ESPNU.

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Lake Buena Vista, FL. Second-ranked Messiah College netted a goal in each
half bringing an end to third-ranked The College of New Jersey\’s bid for a
third straight appearance in the NCAA Division III title game as the
Falcons beat the Lions 2-0 on Friday in Buena Vista.

The loss was the first of the season for the Lions as they finished the
season with a mark of 21-1-1. TCNJ has appeared in the NCAA Division III
semifinals in each of the last three seasons moving into the title game
the two previous seasons.

This marked the fourth straight year TCNJ and Messiah have met in the NCAA
Tournament with the Falcons holding 3-1 lead in those games. The lone win
for the Lions came in the same spot in last year\’s tournament as TCNJ
netted a 1-0 double-overtime win over Messiah.

The Lions got off to a good start carry play and had a quality scoring
chance in the opening minutes when junior Jamie Kunkel (Mt. Laurel,
NJ/Lenape) found some space on the far side of the Messiah goal and laced
a shot high.

Even with that chance, Messiah (23-0) opened the scoring 18:49 into the
game as freshman Joanna Haqq (Belchertown, MA) worked her way along the
end line from the right side put back her own rebound for a 1-0 Falcon
lead.

\”When you get to this level, you make a mistake and they will punish you,\”
noted TCNJ head coach Joe Russo of Messiah\’s first goal that originated in
an unsettled situation.

TCNJ continued to have chances and almost tied the game in the latter
stages of the half as senior Dana DiBruno (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill
East) took a long shot that just went over the net as Messiah took that
one-goal lead into the half.

\”We had a lot of opportunities and really didn\’t take advantage of that
and it hurt us in the end,\” noted Lion senior Kristen Cubicciotti (North
Haledon, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy). \”We just didn\’t get a lot of shots
off.\”

TCNJ held a territorial edge in the opening half, but were outshot 4-3
despite having all seven corner kicks in the period.

The Lions opened the second half looking for the equalizer and nearly got
it as sophomore Briann McDonough (North Arlington, NJ/Immaculate Heart
Academy) had two good chances with one being stopped by Messiah keeper
Brindley Beckwith (Upper Montclair, NJ) and the second going just high.

Messiah, however, added an insurance goal with 27 minutes even in the game
as Erin Hench (Carlisle, PA) scored to make it a 2-0 game.

Once they had the two-goal lead, the Falcons continued to put the pressure
on TCNJ, but Lion keeper Jessica Clarke (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) made
several saves down the stretch to keep the difference at two. Clarke
finished the game with a season-high six saves.

Beckwith finished with five saves for the Falcons.

John Rhoda, of Riverwinds, Deptford, passed away on Thursday, November 22 at the age of 64.

He was a former resident of Gloucester City and a 1961 graduate of Gloucester City High School.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by the McGuiness Funeral Home at a later date.

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GLOUCESTER- A 14-0 lead wasn\’t enough to hold off the Gloucester Catholic High School football team as it came back to defeat Gloucester, 31-14, in their annual inter-city Thanksgiving Day rivalry game Thursday.

The retaliation started late in the second quarter with an interception by Mike Koehler at the Rams 49-yard line. Catholic worked its way down the field behind the rushing of Pat Schuhl. On fourth-and-12, Calzonetti completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to George Spingler to put Catholic on the board with 3:38 left in the half.

Then with six seconds left, Nick Ciocco kicked a 44-yard field goal to cut the deficit to three at halftime. When the Rams walked on the field in the second half, there was no looking back. see complete story Rams Ready for State Playoffs Saturday

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