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Sideline % By the Old Sport Observed after the Middle Township Sacred Heart' 1 game last Friday night: Joe Carideo, basketbalfcoach at Stockton and his assistant Doug Kemble (6'8" tall) talking with Panther star Rewi Thompson. But Re^i is also - under consideration ‘ by Don Casey of Temple, so there wouldn’t be any problem deciding here. Rewi who should shoot more for Middle Township, hopes to attend college here in the United States and go back to New Zealand and become a coach, teaching U S. methods. More power to a fine young man - who is a credit to his native land. • * +*+ + '' • Boo Perbament who runs Boo’s sununer basketball camp where Ricky Harmon is now ah instructor, and where Mitch Hand and Doug Fulford attended camp this past summer was also observed at the game. Boo is interested in Rick's future and lends his advice when asked to do so. Charlotte Harmon, mother of Rick, andherhusband Richarddid not make it to Madison Square Garden, in the Big City to see Ricky play a few minuses against South Carolina. The weather put a crimp in their plans to take the Amtrak from Philadelphia to New York City. So they had to be content with watching the game on TV Upcoming special events to be held at the high school gym include: -Feb. 21st Postponed wrestling match with Cumberland Regional J Vs start at 6:30 p.m Feb 23rd Key Ctyb doubleheader - Faculty Weimers vs Ludwigs, and Boys Varsity Club vs Cheerleaders. Billy Mwligatl's Collegians will swing into action with two games this week. On Thursday they journey to the Coast Guard Base

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to play the Guardsmen of Townsends Inlet Station who feature two Coast Guard Bears on thesquad. The Collegians have a roster filled with coaches. Chick LutL man. M.T. Varsity Coach who needs two balls on the court to accommmodate his gunning, Mike Couront, freshman coach at Wildwood, Denny •'Jamie" Anderson. Freshman coach at Middle, and Greg Tracy, JV coach at Wildwood. Also there is Bob Holt, Upsala star who is the best offensive player on the team, and big brother Pete Holt still able to play the game jn short bursts. Local stars Steve Frame and Dave May are competing for starting jobs with their older, more experienced teammates. Billy Hand and Tom Poponak and Danny Daniels are also on the roster

Lady Panthers Unbeaten Friday night, February a the Lady Panthers of Middle Township High crushed Sabred Heart girls basketball team ^ka score of 61-16. Middle's supeh' defense held the Hearts scoreless in the first quarter. The Lady Panthers’ overall record is now 17-2. and they have just won eight games in a row. The team is tied with Ocean City in the lost column. After games wTTtrHJcean City and Pleasantville, the} will draw Lower Cape May Regional in the first game of the state tourney.

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Middle Bows To Sacred Heart

By Bill Sherman In one of the worst exhibitions of basketball that the Middle Township Panthers have shown this year, they went down to defeat at the hands of the Sacred Hearts of Vineland 52-40 last . Friday night. Sacred Heart took an early lead and never trailed. Their top scorers were Mike Dooiey with 21 points and Neil Pierce with 10. For Middle Township, Lee English was high with 14 points, and Jaybird Watkins landed 10 for the Panthers. The Panthers were great at their foul shooting, making 16 or 17 free throws; however, they were helpless from the floor against the tough Sacred Heart man-to-mah defense. Middle's record is now 13-6, with a game coming up this Tuesday. February 20, against Hammonton. The final game of the season, with Absegami, will be February 22. Sacred Heart is now 11-4 in the Greek Dance Planned The Greek Orthodox Youth of America, serving Cape May County, presents its First Annual. Greek-American Dance, to be held Saturday. February 24, 1979 - 8:30 pm. (till ?) at the Regency Motor Inn, Rooftop Room, 500 Kennedy Drive. North

Wildwood.

Music will be by Louis Tsipas and his Orchestra. Greek food and pastries will be served, along with refreshments. For advance ticket reservations

call 522-5400.

league and in second place behind unbeaten Pleasantville. Wildwood is in third place, with a 12-4 record, and Middle is in fourth with 9-5. Ocean City is in a tie for fifth place with Wildwood

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Tony Davenport leads the scoring race with an average of

27 points, followed by Ed Paone of Ocean City with 22 and Halbrunner of Lower Cape May Regional with a 21 point average. For Middle Township, Rewi Thompson has an 11.7 point average, tied with Herb Jaudon, also at 11.7. Jaybird Watkins at

10.2.

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Back By Popular Demand FABULOUS FIFTIES BEEF AND BEER NIGHT

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Prizes Galore for Best Costumes From The 50’s and 60’s Dance Contest and Lots of Fun

AVALON COMMUNITY HALL 30th St. and the Beach Avalon 9:00 P.M. til 7

Donation of $5.00 per person will benefit the Fire Lions Junior Football program. Get out your saddle shoes and letter sweaters and rock to the sounds of those "Fabulous Fifties." _ v