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On November 22, 2007. Age 65. Of Gloucester City. Loving and devoted brother of George Repicz of Ohio and Mary Kasprzak of Idaho. Survived by many beloved nieces and nephews. Peter was a teacher at the Haddon Heights Baptist High School where he taught physics, chemistry, biology and math.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Monday morning from 11 am to 12 Noon at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Baptist Religious Service 12 Noon in the funeral home officiated by Pastor Timothy Schieber of Calvary Baptist Church in West Collingswood Heights.

Interment Arlington Cemetery, Pennsauken. There will be no evening viewing. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Peter Repicz. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142

STROHECKER, DORIS E.
(nee Craig) On November 21, 2007 of Royersford, PA formerly of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, age 87 years.
Beloved wife of the late Lamar (Tom) Strohecker. She is survived by 2 sons: Thomas L. (Betty) Strohecker of Virginia Beach, VA and James C. (Diane) Strohecker of Audubon, PA; 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Tuesday morning from 10:00 – 11:30AM at the HENRY FUNERAL HOME, 152 W. Atlantic Ave., Audubon, NJ. Funeral Service will follow at 11:30AM. Interment Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Women’s College Basketball

LAWRENCEVILLE—A tale of two halves. Up eight and then down nine, up six and then tied, the Broncs ran their fans through a roller coaster of emotions before winning with under a minute left in Alumni Gym before more than 500 fans on Black Friday. \”The crowd was terrific,\” said head coach Lynn Milligan. \”The support is getting bigger and bigger and the players feed off that.\”

In a game that saw nine ties and eight lead changes, Rider (3-2) used a layup by freshman Shannon Ferguson (Fort Washington, Pa./Upper Dublin) with 27 seconds left to break a 73-73 tie and give the Broncs their third home win of the season, 76-74 over the Knights of Central Florida in a non-conference game. Ferguson finished with eight points, going a perfect three for three from the field and two for two from the free throw line while adding seven rebounds in 26 minutes of action.

\”The play happened too quickly to really think about it,\” said Ferguson about the winning layup. \”I just knew I had to get open because we needed a score and Amanda [Sepulveda] found me coming down the left side of the lane. The only option I had was to catch the ball and make the shot.\”

Sophomore Amanda Sepulveda (Perth Amboy/Hun School) led five Broncs in double-digits with a career-high 23 points on nine of 13 shooting including three from three-point range, along with four assists and two steals in 29 minutes of action and it was that fourth and final assist on a drive in the lane that setup Ferguson for her game-winning shot.

\”Amanda did a great job running us on the floor,\” said Ferguson. \”She was making shots and she was creating opportunities for us to score. She really picked us up and helped us get the win.\”

The 76 points is the most for Rider since scoring 77 to open the 2002-03 season against Monmouth.

With the Broncs up 71-65, UCF (2-3) tied the game at 73 with an 8-2 run prior to the Ferguson layup, five points by Marshay White. White finished with 11 points and eight rebounds. Rider held the Knights without a field goal for the final 2:07.

After the teams traded free throws with 13 seconds left, the Knights still had a chance to tie or win the game with 1.6 seconds remaining before junior Shaunice Parker (Waldorf, Md./West Lake) stole the inbounds pass on the final play. Parker had two of Rider’s 12 steals on the night with the Bronc defense causing 24 turnovers.

\”We responded better in the second half and hustled more,\” said Milligan. \”That’s a good sign because in some of the other games, we didn’t respond as well and tonight we did. We made better decisions on the defensive end and that fed the offense. That effort got us to the line where we did very well. All of the little things we talk about everyday came together in the second half.\”

The game saw a combined 47 fouls with Rider going 17-21 from the foul line compared to Central Florida which went 17-35.

\”I listened to my teammates and just focused on controlling the tempo of the game,\” said Sepulveda. \”When things started going a little crazy out there, my job was to control the action and calm everything down and as the floor general, that’s what my team needs me to do. My first thing is to be a point guard and get us open looks to put the team in position to do better and I’m also a scorer and if there is an open shot, I’m definitely going to take it.\”

\”Amanda has always been able to score,\” Milligan said. \”With senior guard Kelli Sawyer (Philadelphia, Pa./Friends Select) out of the lineup due to an ankle injury, we needed Amanda to be more of a point guard and run the team out on the floor. We challenged her at halftime that she needed to step up and run the team and when she does that, her offense falls into place. She has the scoring mentality and with her getting her teammates involved, you couldn’t stop her either scoring or passing the ball as she did on the final play. As your point guard goes, your team goes.\”

\”We’ll take an ugly win over a pretty loss any day,\” Milligan added. \”We seem to be a little shaky at the end of games so far but we are learning how to win close games. It’s a process because the kids haven’t been involved in too many close games in the past couple of years. The biggest difference between tonight and say the game at UMBC is that we got the stop we needed, made the free throws we needed to and the outcome was different.\”

Down 46-40 with 16:46 left in the game, Rider went on a 9-0 run, four points by Parker to take a 49-46 lead with 15 minutes left. Parker finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.

The Broncs opened the game on a 10-2 run, four points by sophomore Tammy Meyers (Willingboro). Meyers finished with 14 points and three steals in 36 minutes.

With the score tied at 21, Central Florida went on a 12-3 run, seven points by Chelsie Wiley, opening up a nine point lead at 33-24 with 3:49 left in the first half and the Knights led by seven at the half. Wiley finished with 10 points, but only two after halftime.

\”I challenged them at halftime,\” said Milligan. \”It was a little bit of a gut check. We knew that we didn’t play our best basketball in the first half and we knew we gave up some easy looks. We regrouped mentally at the break and refocused on what we needed to do.\”

Seventeen of Rider\’s 24 turnovers came in the opening period.

\”The crowd kept us in the game,\” Sepulveda added. \”The turnout, especially with it being Black Friday and the day after Thanksgiving, was great.\”

Also for the Broncs, senior Janele Henderson (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) and freshman Cintella Spotwood (Trenton/Trenton Central) each had 10 points.

Also for the Knights, Emma Cannon had 17 points with Tia Lewis adding a ‘double-double’ with 13 points and 14 rebounds, including seven on the offensive glass.

The Broncs travel to the Palestra in Philadelphia on Wednesday night to face the Penn Quakers at 7:00pm. \”Penn is a very good Ivy League team and we are going to have to bring our lunch pails,\” Milligan said. \”To have the opportunity to play at the Palestra is a very special thing and we are looking forward to it.\”

\”The Palestra is a special place,\” Sepulveda said. \”We are going in there with the mind set to play strong defense and get ourselves a win on the road. We need to win one away.\”

Undefeated in the confines of Alumni Gym, the Broncs are starting to feel like there is no place like home.

-RU-

John H. Rhoda lost his battle with cancer on November 22, 2007 at the age of 64 with his family by his side. A resident of West Deptford, John was born in Woodbury and raised in Gloucester City. A graduate of Gloucester City High School, Class of 1961, John will be fondly remembered for his outgoing personality and his smile that would light up a room.

John is the beloved husband of the late Bernice (nee McGrory) and the late Dorothy (nee Crisp). Loving father of John J. (Carol) Rhoda and Linda M. (Dann) Cheney. Dear brother of Carol Ferren, Curtis Rhoda, Donna Kirk. Devoted son of Samuel T. Rhoda and the late Mae \”Mickey\” Rhoda and Gloria (nee Sarlo) Rossiter and the late Forrest. Cherished grandfather of DJay, Madison, Mikayla and Zachary.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthbert Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 

By Hank Miller

This ought to boggle your mind! Think 100 years doesn\’t make a difference? Care to guess about what the year 2103 will bring?
Bob Hope was born in 1903, one hundred years ago … what a difference a century makes.

Here are some US statistics for 1903….

* The average life expectancy in the US was forty-seven (47).
* Only 14 Percent of the homes in the US had a bathtub.
* Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
* A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.
* There were only 8,000 cars in the US and only 144 miles of paved roads.
* The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
* Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated
than California. With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the
21st most populous state in the Union.
* The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
* A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist
$2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000.
* More than 95 percent of all births in the US took place at home.
* Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Coffee
cost fifteen cents a pound.
* Most women only washed their hair once a month and used borax or egg yolks
for shampoo.
* Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for
any reason.
* The five leading causes of death in the US were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

* the American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii and
Alaska hadn\’t been admitted to the Union yet.
* The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was 30.
* Canned beer, and iced tea hadn\’t been invented.
* There was no Mother\’s Day or Father\’s Day.
* One in ten US adults couldn\’t read or write.
* Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
* Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at
corner drugstores.
* According to one pharmacist, \”Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy
to the mind, regulates the stomach and the bowels, and is, in fact, a
perfect guardian of health.\”
* Eighteen percent of households in the US had at least one full-time
servant or domestic.
* There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire USA.

FINAL SCORE: Mount Union College 59; The College of New Jersey 7
Mount Union College (12-0) vs. The College of New Jersey (9-3)
November 24, 2007; Mount Union Stadium, Alliance, OH

Alliance, OH (11/24/07) – The two-time defending NCAA Division III
Champions Mount Union College used a 59-7 win over The College of New
Jersey on Saturday in Mount Union Stadium before a crowd of 2,593 fans to
advance to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals. With the win, the Purple
Raiders are now 12-0 and improve their win streak to 35 games, while
TCNJ\’s season comes to an end with a 9-3 mark.

Mount Union will now face St. John Fisher College, which also advanced on
Saturday with a 38-7 win over Curry. Mount Union will continue play as
they will be looking to sew up their third straight NCAA Division III
Championship title and the program\’s 10th overall when play continues next
week with a Noon contest at Mount Union Stadium on December 1. The win by
MUC marks the 16th consecutive year the Purple Raiders have advanced to
the NCAA Quarterfinals (1992-2007).

Mount Union\’s offense would finish with 59 points, 508 yards and seven
touchdowns, while the Purple Raiders\’ defense held TCNJ to only seven
points and 46 yards. TCNJ did manage to record a season best six sacks and
forced Mount Union to punt four times on the day, while also scoring on a
defense that posted seven shutouts in 12 contests thus far in 2007.

For the game, junior quarterback Greg Micheli (Upper Sandusky, OH) threw
for four TD\’s and 354 passing yards, while junior running back Nate Kmic
(Delta, OH) picked up only 68 rushing yards and added two scores on 14
carries. Senior receiver Bryson Davis (Copley, OH) led his team with six
catches for 188 yards and three scores on the day.

TCNJ\’s defense forced Mount Union to punt on their first possession of the
game as both senior Joe King (Mountainside, NJ/Governor Livingston) and
sophomore Paul Mychalczuk (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) recorded sacks
of junior quarterback Greg Micheli (Upper Sandusky, OH), but junior Zach
Rinaldi (Burlington, NJ/Florence) was stripped of the ball on the play and
Mount Union\’s junior Daryl Ely (Winter Springs, FL) picked the ball up on
the fumble and returned it 28 yards for the Purple Raiders\’ first score of
the game at 11:39, marking his first tally of the year as well.

MUC added to the scoring as the Purple Raiders junior running back Nate
Kmic capped a six-play 51 yard drive with a one yard rush at 9:11 pushing
the score to 14-0, marking his 180th point on the year.

MUC\’s senior kicker Mike Zimmerman (Archbold, OH) missed a 39-yard field
goal at 3:19 in the first as his attempt was wide and to the left.

Forced to punt in the final minute of the first quarter, TCNJ was able to
come up with the ball when sophomore Craig Meyer (Far Hills, NJ) recovered
the ball on a fumble on the punt return, giving TCNJ the ball at the
Purple Raiders\’ 12-yard line. The Lions would strike as senior running
back Dan Dornacker (Jersey City, NJ/Brick Township) would push it in from
one yard out and put TCNJ on the score board at 14:29 in the second
quarter and capped a 5-play, 12 yard drive.

Junior defensive back Anthony Cortina (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) added a sack
at 10:30 in the second quarter forcing a fourth down and marking the most
sacks allowed by Mount Union in a contest this fall. With fourth down and
19 yards to go, TCNJ forced the Purple Raiders to go for it and a dropped
pass in the end zone game the Lions the ball at the MUC 27 yard line with
10:22 left in the half. Ely picked off James to halt the Lions\’ drive,
marking his fourth pick off of the year. Kmic would make the most on the
drive, punching the ball in from 16-yards out and giving his team a 20-7
lead and a PAT by Zimmerman gave MUC a 21-7 lead with 8:53 left in the
first half.

Mount Union started the next drive at NJ\’s 22 yard line after Pierre
Garcon (West Palm Beach, FL) returned the punt 30 yards and would score on
a drive that took just one play from scrimmage and saw Micheli find senior
Bryson Davis (Copley, OH) for a 22-yard TD pass at 6:26.

Garcon scored again at 5:03 on a 13 yard run before Micheli hit Davis from
71 yards out for another touchdown as Mount Union built a 42-7 halftime
lead. At the half, Micheli had thrown for 232 yards on a 13-for 20 effort
with one interception.

Sophomore quarterback Chris James (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) was held to
18 passing yards in the first half of play as he was 7-for 18 with an
interception. Mount Union racked up 302 first half yards of total offense
on 38 plays, while holding TCNJ to 42 net yards on 37 plays. TCNJ held a
16:32 to 13:28 advantage in time of possession. By game\’s end, James was
8-for 23 with only 22 passing yards, while sophomore quarterback Bill
Picatagi (Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West) added five passing yards on a 2-3
effort while netting a team-high 23 rushing yards on 13 carries.

To open the second half, MUC\’s Garcon recorded with his 43rd career touch
down pass, a 22 yard catch for the score and broke the OAC\’s career TD
mark previously held by Ohio Northern\’s Steve Vagedes (1996-1999) with 43.

Davis would eclipse his personal best performance as he added his third
touchdown pass to help build MUC\’s lead to 56-7 with 6:55 left to play
after adding a 45-yard TD catch at 6:55 in the third quarter.

King suffered an injury in the late minute of the third quarter and left
the game, but not before recording three tackles, including a sack. King
wraps his stellar career having earned 2007 NJAC Defensive Player of the
Year honors, while netting 34.5 sacks, 142 tackles, and 57 tackles for a
loss.

Senior punter and defensive back Jeff Struble (Toms River, NJ/Manchester
Township) would finish with a career-best 74 yard punt in the opening
minutes of the fourth quarter for the Lions. He surpassed his season-high
72 yard punt in the contest and bested last year\’s 73-yard punt in his
final contest as a Lion.

Senior linebacker Nicholas Steffner (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater) and
sophomore linebacker Joe Spahn (Burlington, NJ/Florence) finished with a
game-high 11 stops each. Steffner added a pass break up with a half sack.
Sophomore defensive back Paul Mychalczuk (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough)
added four tackles with 1.5 sacks (-9 yards) and an interception, while
junior Frank Schultheis (Absecon, NJ/Holy Spirit) added 10 stops with a
sack (-13 yards), a quarterback hurry.

MUC\’s sophomore Troy Chaffin (Collins, OH) added a team-best six stops for
the Purple Raiders, while Jonathan Andrews (North Canton, OH) added five
tackles with 1.5 for a loss.

TCNJ is now 4-5 lifetime in the NCAA\’s since first appearing in 1990,
while MUC is now 54-9 all-time in the NCAA\’s.