March 20
1960
High School
            Today’s Trenton Times released it’s All-City basketball team, and Bob Muciarelli and Hamilton’s Jim Spence were both third-team picks. On the first team is Notre Dame’s John Cryan, who still lives on in the memories of Mercer County as the “Jack Cryan Award” is given out every year at the O’Shea Breakfast to the player who best exemplifies Cryan’s spirit.
March 19
1960
Bowling
            In Mercer County Bowling Proprietors’ Traveling League action, Hamilton Lanes beat Curtis Academy 3-0 as Lou Lucarella Jr. rolled a 602 set and Pete Sciarrotta tossed a 621. Lucarella had a 230 single-game high. White Horse Academy topped Colonial Lanes in all three games as Jim Banker had a 216 game and 570 series, while Al Kopanyi rolled a 213 and Johnny Noon a 202.
1980
Recreation
            Todd Wilson tallied 32 points to lead St. Anthony to a 46-43 win over Incarnation in the St. Anthony Invitational Tournament. St. Raphael’s got 12 points from St. Raphael’s in a 42-24 win over Immaculate Conception.
1990
Recreation
            In South Jersey Girls Soccer, the Hamilton Jazz opened with a Division 4 win over Washington (2-0) as Jackie Kopera had two goals. Hamilton then topped Bordentown, 3-0, in JAGS play on goals by Kopera, Jennifer Watkins and Meaghan Dougherty. Jen Besler and Erin McQuire had the shutouts in goal.
            In the PAL Girls Basketball Tournament, Cindy Fijalkowski had 11 points, Nicole Johnson nine and Danielle Mitala eight as Hamilton PAL topped Ewing, 45-39 to take its’ second straight Senior Division Invitational Tournament title. In Hamilton PAL League playoff play, McCay Insurance topped JEM Trophies, 35-26, to win the Senior Division title. No names were given in story.
College
            Nottingham grad Jen LoPresti fired a one-hitter as Trenton State College’s softball team beat Wisconsin Platteville, 6-0, in the first game of a doubleheader. LoPresti struck out eight in a game called after six innings.
2000
Recreation
            In CYO basketball play, the Our Lady of Sorrows freshman team capped a 14-0 season with a 19-18 win over St. Raphael’s Gold. Pete Kelly and Eric Levandowski had six each in the win, while Julian Diaz had seven.
            In South Jersey girls travel soccer, the U-15 Hamilton Sting got two goals from Melissa Boka in a 2-2 tie with the Medford Strikers.  
            In MOSA play, the Hibernian Heat topped the Battle of Monmouth SC, 3-2, as Leah Carney, Marissa Rago and Katie Tindall each scored. The Hibo’s U-12 Herricanez topped the Wall Scorpions, 5-1, as Katie McSorley and Missy Setzer had two goals each and Chrissy DelTurco added one. Christine Duncan notched the win in goal.  The U-13 Hibernian Heartbreakers topped Middletown, 4-0, as Gina Herrera, Andrea Rago, Marissa Perelli and Stacy Myslinski had goals while Jessica Foley notched the shutout.
            In JAGS action, the Hamilton U-11 Fire Balls took a 1-0 win over the Ewing Phenoms as Melissa Krawtschenko had the lone goal and Liz Ferarra excelled on defense.
            In MAPS play, the GAK Thunder’s Matt McCranor converted a pass from Trevor Prevost to seal a 1-0 win over the Middletown Celtics. Jeff Tegzes and Daniel Brackley excelled on defense while Grant Harm had the shutout.  
College
            Steinert grad Matt Wolski had a hit in Rutgers 4-3 win over Georgetown.   
March 18
1970
Recreation Leagues
            Tom Voyda scored 13 points to help the North to a 66-36 win over the South in the CYO Grammar School All-Star basketball game.
1980
High School
            Kate Larkin took an inbounds pass, dribbled the length of the court to five feet from the basket and swished a jump shot with six seconds left to give McCorristin’s girls basketball team a 62-61 win over Pleasantville in the NJSIAA Group II semifinals. “Coach (Kevin) Gallagher told me to get the ball and if they doubled me I was supposed to get it inside to Kelli (Williams),” Larkin said. “The whole time I was coming up the court, I was looking for a shot and was there . . . so I took it.” Said Gallagher “We knew who we wanted to go to. I haven’t seen one girl who could stop her.” It was the Mikes 19^th straight win, and they will meet Union Catholic in the Group II finals.
            In today’s baseball preview, the McCorristin High baseball team welcomes new coach Scott Bollwage, who says’ I’m looking to re-establish the McCorristin High baseball program. They had a really good program under Tony Potenza for a number of years. The lat couple of years they’ve digressed a little.” The Mikes come off a 12-10 season, and return seniors Tom Amama, Vinnie Palmere, Ken Tozzi and Kenny Unverzagt. The pitching is anchored by Anama, who pitched a perfect game against Hamilton a year earlier. Brian Moceri and Jim Smith will also see time on the mound, along with Jeff Klein, Larry Blesecker or Mark Risoldi. Mike Rossi and Rich Leckie are also potential pitchers. Tozzi and Palmere are at short and second, Mickey DiMattia and Unverzagt will alternate at catcher. Jeff Luther is at first, Fran Ermi at third, Sam Manago in left and Glenn Cucinotta in right. Jimmy Inman, John Terman and Jeff Loffredo area also on the roster.
Boxing
            Hamilton PAL boxers Willard Nance and Kenny “Bang Bang” Bogner will be heading for the National Golden Gloves Boxing Championship in a week. Nance won the 165-pound state division and Bogner the 132-pound state title.
1990

Steinert's Lisa Cesaro was honored as a first-team pick on today's Trentonian All-County girls basketball team.
Recreation
            Erin Wingerter and Gen Kwiatkowski tallied two goals each as the Hibernian Honeybees took an 11-0 win over the Province Line Hotspurs in JAGS soccer. Also scoring were Kelly Cleary, Kim Derrico, Dawn Garton, Adrian Lanni, Debbie Marks, Sue Scheer and Beth DeBlasio. Cleary and Scheer split the shutout in goal.
            The Hamilton ’78 Hurricanes took a 2-1 win over the Lawrence Rockets in Central Jersey soccer as Jim Madela and Darin Burziewski had the goals.
            In CYO Basketball, St. Gregory’s topped Sacred Heart, 42-38, in varsity boys play, as Mike Shanklin had 14 points. St. Anthony fell to St. Ann, 47-35, despite 13 points by Anthony Giovionini. In first-round playoff action, OLS fell to Incarnation, 50-48, despite 14 from Bill Sweeney.
            In CYO girls play, St. Greg’s beat OLS, 36-32, as John Donnally and Darin Pandolfini split 18 for the winners while Mike Aldracher had 12 for OLS.  
College
            Nottingham graduate Jen LoPresti pitched five scoreless innings to lead Trenton State College’s softball team to a 3-2 win over Illinois Benedictine. It was LoPresti’s first TSC win since coming over from Mercer.
High School
            The Trentonian’s All-County girls basketball team came out today and Steinert’s Lisa Cesaro was a first-team selection. The story states Cesaro is no stranger to all-star teams after earning similar honors in soccer two years. But the three-sport star will admit basketball is her favorite sport and she proved it this season with fine floor play. Coach Bob Hutchinson moved his two-year starter to point guard for her third varsity season, and she responded by not only averaging 14 points a game, but leading the Spartans with 4.5 assists a game. Her ability to shoot from outside or penetrate defenses and score against taller players made her difficult to defense. She scored in double figures in 20 of 23 games.
            Hamilton’s Rhoda Masella and McCorristin’s Allyson Yonkowski were second-team picks, Hamilton’s Diane Mazukewicz and Steinert’s Kim Derrico were third team while honorable mention picks were Steinert’s Sue Scheer and McCorristin’s Candie Crusen and Jeannie McDougal.
            Today’s Trentonian All-County wrestling team came out and first-team members included Hamilton’s Lamar Gore (119), Jeff Fell (145) and Steve Novatkoski (189), Nottingham’s Jeff Saia (130), Tom Agugliaro (160 and Mike Neely (171) and Steinert’s Joe Woodard (135). Second-team picks were Steinert’s Jason Ulrich (103), Nottingham’s Brian Hughes (119), Anthony Cannuli (125) and Harry Schulz (189) and Hamilton’s Jeff Quick (152) and Alan Constance (160).
March 17
1960
Recreation Leagues
            Little Mike’s evened its championship series with Pica’s Pizza by taking a 74-64 win in the best-of-three Hamilton Township 20-year-old basketball finals. Al Offredo had 30 and Tom McDowell added 27 for the winners, while Mike Halsey had 21 and Tom Dana 18 for the Picas.
1980
High School
           The McCorristin girls basketball team is preparing for its battle with Pleasantville in the NJSIAA Group II semifinals tomorrow night, and both coaches are confident.
            “McCorristin has a reputation,” said Pleasantville coach  Steve Ottenberg, “But we didn’t get to be 27-1` without good ballplayers. We’re at the top of our game right now and we’re ready for them.”
            “When my girls put their minds to it, they can’t be beat, they WON’T be beat,” said McCorristin coach Kevin Gallagher, whose team is 25-3. “We’ll definitely try to make things unpleasant for Pleasantville, that’s for sure.”
            In discussing how to stop New Jersey’s all-time scorer, Ottenberg said of Kate Larkin “What can you say about Larkin that hasn’t already been said. She always appears in charge. She’s very smart on the court. We’re not going to try to shut her down. We’re going to play a straight game.”

March 16
1970
Recreation Leagues
            Phil Asboch’s 12 points could not help OLS from losing to St. Stan’s in the CYO High School boys basketball championship game.
1980
Recreation Leagues
            In today’s Trentonian Neighbors section, Tom DeStefano reports on the Hamilton Little Lads playoff action. In the Cadet League quarterfinals, White Horse topped Cook AA, 43-21, as Scott Okun had 24 points, Tom Farrell seven and Frank Lucci five. John Barnaba tabbed 11 for Cook. Conti Realty’s Brian “Mags” Maglione exploded for 27 in Mercerville Shell’s 37-22 win over Mercerville Shell.
            Budget Rent-A-Car beat Hamilton PAL, 23-21, as Dave Chmielewski had 15 points. In the afternoon, however, Yardville Supply got 10 from Bob Barrett and nine from Steve Halko as Yardville Supply defeated Budget. Chmielewski had 10 in defeat. Hugh Maguire topped Fred & Pete’s, 31-9, as Ken Schmidt had 10 points and Bill Berish seven. Maguire then lost to Nate’s, 27-22, as the Pub men were led by Nick Parriski (7), Dave Piotrowski (7), Brian Fuller (6) and Jeff Jones (6). Berish led Maguire with 16.
            Also being reported on were the CYO playoffs, and in the boys Grammar action Blessed Sacrament topped Our Lady of Sorrows, 46-43, in the first game of the best-of-three finals. Tom Hoffman had 25 for OLS. OLS bounced back with a 54-34 win as Hoffman had 19.
         St. Raphael’s took the Grammar School consolation game with a 57-52 win over Our Lady of Divine Shepherd as Colin Kuklish had 19 points.
            In girls Grammar School play, St. Raphael’s topped St. Anthony, 40-22, and St. Hedwig’s 44-29 to earn a berth in the finals. Lori McGarrigle had 14 and Colleen Mulryne 10 for St. Raph’s, then had 16 each against St. Hedwig’s. OLS moved into the semifinals with a 38-27 win over St. Stanislaus as Dolora Chorba had 15 and Theresa Abbott tallied 11.
            In girls High School play, Holy Angels took a 31-29 win over OLS despite 11 points from Sue Janukowicz. In the semifinals, Janukowicz and Maureen Griffin had 10 each to lead OLS past Incarnation, 42-32.        
          In rec soccer, the Hamilton Fever won the Hamilton Junior League Division II playoff title with a 2-1 win over West End Green. Team members were Mike Mihavetz, John Ricco, Todd Such, Jim Wyrough, Randy Schiaderwolf, Joe Sammon, Jim Seiler, Kevin Conover, Pete Ruggerts, Eric Cubberly, Tom King, John Keller, Ricky Stucklak, Tom Ridge, Brian Pelletieri, Dennis Earle and Albert Castaldo. The team was coached by Jim "Himer" Fink, who hoped this title would launch him into a coaching career in the NASL (never happened), and Mike Mihavetz. 
            In the Mercer County Street Hockey playoffs, Three Seasons had to play short-handed due to several penalties, but still came up with a 3-1 win over Croydon as Steve Tondreau scored two goals and Bob Ziegler added one.
Post-High School Update
          The Trentonian’s Joe Logue writes the following about 1970 Steinert grad Kevin DeSanctis:
         It hasn’t been that many yearn since Kevin DeSanctis was tossing a basketball around for coach Jim WiIno and his Steinert High teams. Ten, to be exact.
         Because of his size, Kevin spent his scholastic career in the Spartans backcourt, where like any good guard, he probed enemy defenses, searching for flaws, seeking the quickest road to success.
         Nobody said life’s road was going to be paved and dotted with signs labeled ‘Easy Street’. Kevin went one-on-one with everything that came his way and, like brother Denny, made friends by the hundreds along the way.
       “Kev” was a detective in the New Jersey Slate Police, assigned to the gaming division, when that old guy ‘Opportunity’ came knocking.
       Kevin not only swung wide the door, but led the fast break that was headed west at the time.
        Would you believe at the ripe old age of 27 that Kevin DeSanctis is now the highly successful general manager of the Silver Nugget in North Las Vegas?
        And, according to the Valley Times newspaper, he has taken a business that wasn’t doing well at all and completely turned it around.
         One of Kevin’s innovations is amateur boxing and some of the cards he has assembled have more than brought in the crowds. So much so that he is anxious to get the professional fighters who are willing to gamble their titles at the Silver Nugget.
          Bingo is actually the Nuggets biggest attraction. In order to hold the boxing bouts, he has had to empty the main bingo room, which is the only large facility available.
         DeSanctis has been in charge of the Nugget for four months and what was once referred to as ‘the forgotten place’ is now booming.
          Originally, Kevin headed west because of his experience as an accountant -- he has a degree from Pfeiffer College in accounting -- and a job offer from his former New Jersey boss.
          What has turned out to be New Jersey’s loss has become an unexpected boom for the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. Kevin doesn’t think New Jersey casino’s will hurt Nevada because of the lights and the glitter in Las Vegas.
         In New Jersey, there is a law against the big signs you see in Nevada, so there will never be any of the spectacular lighting effects you catch on the strip on Las Vegas.
            Father of two children, a girl seven and a boy six, Kevin now feels right at home in Las Vegas.
High School
          Hamilton’s Charlie Page was the lone township wrestler named to The Trentonian’s first-team All-County team released today. Page went 19-3-1 at 141 pounds, and six of his nine pins were in the first period. Second-team picks were Hamilton’s Pete Novelli (101) and Steinert’s Joe Koval (115), while honorable mention picks were Hamilton’s Mark Williams and Ken Syers and Steinert’s Yong Kong, Jim Magee and John Schnoering.
1990
Recreation Leagues
            In CYO girls grammar school basketball, Cindy Fijalkowski’s 19 points were not enough as Our Lady of Sorrows fell to Immaculate Conception, 34-26, in the playoff semifinals.
2000
College
           Mercer County Community College took a 9-1 win over Ocean as Matt Slaiciunas had two hits, two runs and an RBI, and Ryan Zegarski had a double and run scored. “We needed this one,” coach Dave Gallagher said after his team rebounded from a loss to Sussex. “I feel a lot better. We swung the bats well and we got some solid pitching again.”
            Hamilton West grad Jim McTamney went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI in Rider’s 15-5 win over Butler, while Matt Wolski had a hit and run scored in Rutgers 6-4 loss to Miami of Ohio.
March 15
1970
Recreation Leagues
            John Timko’s two goals paced Independent Radio to a 3-0 win over Ted Dolci’s in Hamilton Township Soccer League Play. American Legion Post 313 took a 4-2 win over Hamnetts as Bob Smith scored all four goals. Jack Arnink had four goals in GAK’s 6-1 win over VFW 3525.
1980
Recreation Leagues
            St. Raphael’s girls’ basketball team had its streak of three straight championships ended with a 29-26 loss to Blessed Sacrament in the CYO Small School title game. Colleen Mulryne had 13 for St. Raph’s.
Old guys
            Today’s Trentonian informs us that the Hibernian Old-Timers basketball team (where 40 is young) will take on the club-sponsored girl’s team (where 21 is old) at the University Heights gym. Hibo old-timers include Mayor Jack Rafferty of Trenton Catholic fame, and Hamilton West products Bob Libensberger, Jack Lacey, Fritz Alpaugh and Don Kroft.
College
            Steinert grad John Ebeling, a sophomore center for the Florida Southern basketball team, scored 27 points and hit a dunk with 32 seconds left to give his team a 68-67 win over North Alabama in the NCAA Division II Tournament consolation game. Ebeling’s driving dunk made it 68-65 and North Alabama got two points back and missed a chance to win on four tip-in attempts as time expired.
High School

The Trentonian announces it's 1979-80 All-County boys basketball team today, with two township residents on the first team.
            McCorristin’s Kate Larkin, New Jersey’s all-time leading scorer, made her college choice official when she signed with Old Dominion for a full scholarship. At the time of her signing, Larkin has 2,500 plus points and this season has over 800 points, 453 rebounds and 181 steals. She is also ranked sixth in a class of 225 and holds a 94 percent average, has been on the honor roll all four years and gained 1200 on her SAT boards and 60 on her ACTs. Larkin is joining one of the top women’s program in the nation, as they are 33-1 at the time of her signing. ODU features freshman Ann Donovan. It was Donovan whose record Larkin broke for most career points in New Jersey. “I’ll have to fight for a spot on the team,” Larkin said. “But that’s just what I’ve been looking for. I feel that for me to progress, it’s better if I’m pushed to do even better.”  
           Today’s Trentonian All-County boys high school team was released and Hamilton West’s Troy Stevenson along with Hamilton Square resident Tom Keefe of Notre Dame were both named to the first team.
           “Stevenson’s scoring average was down this year, but that didn’t mean the three-year starter’s overall play was slipping,” the article said. “The 6-1 guard was responsible for nearly all of the ball handling on the team and his continuous hard work made him one of the better players in that field. Stevenson also provided leadership on the Hornets, which were hit hard through graduation.”
          Of Keefe, the article said Like fine wine, the play of Keefe improved with age. As the season went on, Keefe got stronger. A smart player who hit the boards well, the 6-4 swingman used his entire body to its fullest extent. Another example of a player who provided leadership on a team consisting mainly of underclassmen, Keefe concluded his career as a four-year varsity performer.
          Hamilton’s Craig Williams was a second-team selection, while Steinert’s Tom Matlock and Rob Riley and Hamilton’s Jon Szenczi were honorable mention.
1990
High School
        On the morning of McCorristin’s Tournament of Champions game with St. Anthony, the Trentonian’s Jim Davis has a feature on Iron Mikes coach John Castaldo, who grew up in Mercerville and was a star for Our Lady of Sorrows. Davis notes that Castaldo’s outstanding coaching effort is sometimes overshadowed by his counterpart at St. Anthony, Bob Hurley. It also compliments Castaldo for his quality personality and manners, as he still calls the writer “Mr. Davis” and calls Ewing coach Emil Wandishin “Mr. Wandishin.” (Webmaster note. . .he never called me Mr. Fisher. . .that respect thing only goes so far!)
          That night, however, St. Anthony defeated the Iron Mikes, 56-54. McCorristin actually had a 25-8 lead after one quarter, which may have worked against it. “I told the kids to calm down,” Castaldo said. “It was only the end of the first quarter and we needed some poise in the second period.” The Friars rallied back to win, however, despite 20 points from Bryan Caver and 13 from Tom Caldwell. The Mikes missed two shots in the final 10 seconds that could have tied it and Castaldo was described as “still looking shocked some 10 minutes after the game.” “This was a tough loss,” he said. “They’re all tough, but this one ended a very special season.”
2000
Recreation Leagues
            In Hamilton Cook AA basketball, Eric Kent erupted for 53 points as Stratis Painting topped CJC, 94-77. Mike Giori scored 24 in defeat. Midtown Auto topped Cylogix, 75-66, as Tom Mott had 14 for the winners and Bob Larken had 22 for Cylogix. Goodtimes Tavern took a 50-49 overtime win over Hanover Construction as Frank Taylor had 17 points and Tim Fitzpatrick scored 16 for Hanover.
            In Mercer Men’s Soccer, Carlos Figueroa had two goals on assists from Bob McVicker, and Ken Miranda led the offense as Cook’s Auto/Bill’s Old Tavern topped LaRaza, 2-0.
March 14
1960
Recreation Leagues
            Norton Parker scored 17 points to lead Pica’s Pizza to a 55-50 win over Mike’s Amoco in the first game of the best-of-three championship finals in the Hamilton 20-Year-Old Basketball League. Al Offredo had 26 for Mike’s.
College
            Hamilton products Ed Morris (pitcher) and Rich Pierson (1^st base) are both looking for playing time on this year’s Trenton State College baseball team.
1980
Professional
            Notre Dame High graduate Steve “Tweeter” Reid, a Hamilton Township product, was signed by North American Soccer League’s Philadelphia Fury just three days after the Fury cut Steinert grad Jim McKeown. The Trentonian reports that Reid will spend two weeks at the Fury’s pre-season camp in Miami hoping to win a spot on the regular-season roster. Reid was acquired as a free agent after being released by the New England Minutemen. In NASL Indoor action, Reid had six goals and three assists for the New England Tea Men. He then played for the MISL Philadelphia Fever and had four goals and four assists. Fever coach George O’Neill recommended Reid to Fury coach Eddie Firmani. Reid set the Mercer County Community College single-season record with 31 goals.
High School 
          Kate Larkin had 22 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out and Kelli Williams had 20 points and nine boards as McCorristin’s girls basketball team defeated Metuchen in the Central Jersey Group II championship game. “Every night I get on my knees and thank God for both Kate and Kelli,” coach Kevin Gallagher said. Larkin was not satisfied with the Mikes effort, saying “We didn’t play to our potential. We shouldn’t have let them stay in the game that long.”
1990
Recreation Leagues
            In CYO 13/14 basketball, John Brovak and Nicky Levis each scored 17 points but St. Raphael’s fell to St. James, 48-43.
2000
It was a township bonanza for the township when today's Trentonian All-County wrestling team came out, as six grapplers made first-team. 
High School
            Township wrestlers cleaned up when today’s Trentonian All-County team was released. Nottingham’s Dennys Delgado (103 pounds), Mike Loginow (125) and Tim Adams (152) all made first team, as did Hamilton’s Frank Page (119) and Mike Paglione (130) and Steinert’s Cory Buchko (112). Second-team picks were Hamilton’s Joe Schiaretti, Steve Elmer and Brian Lyons, Nottingham’s Mike Kobylarz, Joe Hope, John Stevens and Mohammed El Naggar and McCorristin’s Nick Dominique.
            Mercer County’s inaugural CYO All-Star basketball game was held today and in the girls game the Valley/Prep All-Stars topped the Colonial/Prep All-Stars, 72-54. Valley/Prep was led by game MVP Jessica Kogel of Hamilton, who had 12 points. In the boys’ game McCorristin’s Dan Joseph hit a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left to lead the Valle/Prep team to a 74-71 win over the Colonial/Prep team. Steinert’s Mike Conover had 13 points and three dunks.     
March 13
1980
High School
            The McCorristin basketball team is preparing for its NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II final with Metuchen, a team it beat 62-32 in the state s two years ago. The Two teams will battle at Sayreville High School with Metuchen coming in at 23-4. “I haven’t seen them play,” coach Kevin Gallagher said. “But I did have someone scout them for me. They’re an impressive team and all of their losses are to quality teams.” The Mikes will got with a starting lineup of Kate Larkin, Kelli Williams, Patti Sikinger, Pam Mason and Lisa Vaccaro. “My starting five are doing a fine job,” Gallagher said. “During the regular season I like to give everybody a chance to play, but in the state tournament I like to keep the same five in if possible. It eliminates mistakes and the girls get used to each other.”
1990
College
        Mercer County Community College’s softball team looks to defend its Region 19 title with catcher Tammy Chmura of Nottingham. Two other Northstars transferred to defending NCAA Division III champion Trenton State, as Lori Lubieski comes over from St. Joe’s and Jen LoPresti moves in from Mercer. 
High School
          For the second straight year, McCorristin’s boys basketball team dominated in the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, taking a 76-49 victory over Hillside at Rutgers. “I think our experience and an upgraded schedule this year was the difference,” said Mikes coach John Castaldo. “The kids came here knowing they had to win this game to get another shot at St. Anthony. At this point, that’s what we wanted. Bryan Caver had 25 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and five steals, while Mark Bass had 23 points, five rebounds and four assists and Blitz Wooten had 12 points and eight rebounds. “I hope we continue this kind of play,” Castaldo said. “It’s mostly up to the kids now. A desire thing. They proved to me tonight they want it.”
Recreation Leagues
            In CYO play, St. Raphael’s boys varsity capped a 16-0 season with 73-16 win over St. Gregory’s. Frank Piromalli led the way with 19 points, Steven Hummel had 17 and Ian Black added 13. St. Raph’s pushed its two-year winning streak to 31.
            In Trenton PAL play,  Arielle Collins had eight points in Tennessee’s 21-17 loss to LaSalle in the playoffs.
College
            Notre Dame grad Matt Slaiciunas of Hamilton had two hits and two RBI in Mercer’s 5-1 win over The College of New Jersey JV team.
         Steinert grad Darren Pandolfini had three hits, a run and an RBI while Hamilton grad Jim McTamney added two hits in Rider’s 4-0 win over Butler.
March 12
1960

Here's a sort-of look at how the Hamilton 15-year-olds did tonight. Well, you can see how about five or six of them did, but once this stuff gets put on here, I'm too lazy to take it off even if you can't read it, so just kind of guess at the names, thank you very much.
1970
Recreation Leagues
            Tom Voyda scored 17 points to lead Our Lady of Sorrows to a 35-30 win over St. Paul’s , in the CYO Grammar School boys basketball championship game.
2000
Recreation Leagues
             In Hamilton PAL 10-12 basketball, the Lakers defeated the Bucks, 49-29, behind the balanced scoring of David Broach (12 points), Justin Jaz and Zane Clark (10 each).
            In South Jersey girls soccer U-15 travel action, the Hamilton Sting beat the Cherry Hill Herricanes, 1-0, as Lisa Kokotajlo scored the lone goal and Jennifer Krisak recorded the shutout.
            In the TCNJ Soccer Tournament, the Hibernian Heat defeated the West Windsor Thunder, 5-1, and the South Brunswick Satellites, 6-0, in the early rounds. The Heat then knocked off the Delran Tornadoes 1-0 on a goal by Erin Bowman. In the championship game the Heat beat the Renegades 1-0 with the lone goal scored by Christie “Fish” Fink. Kaitlin Heenehan was in goal for the shutout.
College
            Hamilton grad Ryan Zegarski had a hit in Mercer’s 7-2 win over Nassau.
March 11
1970
High School
            In today’s Trentonian, Joe Logue writes that Steinert may be looking for a new boys basketball coach if current mentor Jim Wilno applies for and obtains a soon-to-be-advertised administrative assistant job at the high school. “”I can’t tell you a thing yet,” Wilno told Logue. “They haven’t advertised for the job, but when they do, I intend to apply for it. I’d like to take the job and coach too. Since it’s a new position, I don’t know what the policy will be, but I’m hoping I can qualify for the position and continue to coach. If they want to make me give up coaching, I don’t know if I’ll remain interested in the job. I’ll have to evaluate the job and decide if it’s worth that much to me to accept it and give up coaching.”
          Wilno has a 12-year record of 125-122 as the Spartans coach, and has sent several players on to college. He has been Steinert’s only varsity basketball coach to date. When asked about Wilno coaching and having the new position, Steinert Principal Saul Gilman was blunt. “Administrators do not coach here,” he said.
           Should Wilno leave, assistant coach Jake Tarr is waiting in the wings. “Naturally I’d want to be a varsity coach,” Tarr said. “I don’t plan to be a jayvee coach the rest of my life. Now, with those years of experience behind me, I feel qualified to handle the varsity. I just hope they consider me if and when the opportunity comes along.”
1980
Recreation Leagues
            In CYO Soccer, Matt O’Connell had three goals and one assist and Scott Aronson had one goal and three assists as St. Raphael’s topped St. Gregory’s, 4-0.  
High School
            The McCorristin girls basketball team defeated Freehold Boro, 53-45 in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II semifinals, will meet Metuchen for the sectional title. Kate Larkin had 20 points and 17 rebounds. Trentonian writer Chris D’Amico wrote “This victory won’t be remembered as the prettiest this talented bunch registered, but when the chips were down, the Mikes were certainly the superior team.” Said McCorristin coach Kevin Gallagher ”We weren’t exactly wearing the net out. But I’ve told the girls all along you can’t depend on shooting, you have to do the little things to win.”
1990
Recreation
            In South Jersey boys soccer play, Ray Procaccini scored three goals to help the Hamilton ’80 Cougars to a 5-1 win over the Medford Strikers on opening-day. David Adams and Matt Slaiciunas also tallied.
            In CYO boys basketball, Chris Potash scored 17 as St. Anthony’s topped Our Lady of the Divine Shepherd, 50-23. In JV play, St. Raphael fell to Holy Angels, 47-31, despite 10 points by Brendan Dardis. 
            In today’s Trentonian Neighbors section, The Hamilton PAL Junior Division playoff round-up informs us that Jackie Beers and Madeline Sweeney had nine points each as the Gothic Gals took a 20-17 win over Trophies Unlimited. Jaime Zamparelli, Christel Kleinebeckel and Reesie Joasil led Trophies.
            In Senior Division play, Brock’s Embroidery took a 39-34 win over McCay Insurance as Michelle Maguire had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Kim Walter, Janine Pollack and Katie Burkle led McCay. Caleb Marketing took a 32-26 win over Grimm Insurance as Nicole Johnson hit 19 points. Jen Ress and Maria Cesaro played well for Grimm. Jem Trophies took a 42-30 win over Busy Bee Travel as Jen Tandy, Liz White and Tiff Ballaratta led the way. Lori Bloodsworth and Sue Antosiewicz led the Bee.
            In PAL boys play, the Bulls took a 28-26 win over the Lakers in 12-year-old play as Mike Reale and Mike Williams combined for 10 points in the last quarter. Reale had 14 while Anthony Bisanzio had nine in defeat. The Hawks got nine each from Chad Gonzales and Dave Fisher in a 35-24 win over the Clippers. Troy Danka scored nine for the Clips. Jay Larson tallied 17 and Dan Dumple added 16 to pace the Sonics to a 45-29 win over the Suns. Sam Crupi paced the Suns. Pat Callahan’s 17 points led the Warriors to a 31-24 win over the Rockets.
           In the 14-year-old loop, the Bucks topped the Celtics, 48-32, as Ryan Donnelly, Anthony Granaldi and Corey Tulband combined for 20 points. Joey Angarone excelled on defense for the Celts. Mike Snyder’s 27 propelled the Nuggets to a 46-39 win over the Knicks. Josef Thompson had eight for the Knicks and Larry Lin had three steals. The Sixers nipped the Royals, 48-47, as Mel Hall had 12 points while Mike Celentano added 11. The Royals got strong defense from Jayson Harris.  
           The PAL announced it’s Players of the Month for November (Bucks Eric Lampkin and Dan Dumple), and December (Sonics Jason Larson and Knicks Justin Swain).
High School
             The Trentonian’s All-County boys basketball team appeared today and McCorristin’s Blitz Wooten, Mark Bass and Bryan Caver were all first-team picks. The Mikes Tom Caldwell was a second-team selection, while honorable mention went to Steinert’s Jason Cromwell, Hamilton’s Mike Brown and Nottingham’s Ryan Lopez and Dan Clark. 
            The Iron Mikes celebrated their new awards by going out and winning their second straight NJSIAA Parochial A championship by beating Seton Hall Prep, 64-47, in the finals at Brookdale Community College. Game MVP Wooten got 21 points and 10 rebounds, and brought the house down with an alley-oop, over-the-head, backwards two-handed slam. That made the score 30-16, and the game was over. “I could feel when it happened, it was big,” said Caver, who delivered the pass. “It’s all eye contact.”  Caver had 17 points, seven assists and three steals, while Bass had 15 points for the Mikes, who will play Hillside in their Tournament of Champions opener.
2000
College
            Hamilton West grad Ryan Zegarski had a hit and an RBI in Mercer’s 5-2 baseball win over Nassau.

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