South Jersey Magazine - Marlton / Medford - Issue #11 (February 2021)

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SJM_WinterAthletes_0221_V3FINAL_REG1 . qxp_Feature 2 / 10 / 21 4 : 58 PM Page 6 Star Watch More top - flight athletes to keep your eye on this season . ? ? ? ? ? B OY S B A SKETBA LL Tazir Cantey , Eastern : After a monster junior season at Lindenwold in which he was among the state scoring leaders , this explosive guard is now suiting up for the Vikings in his final season . Matt Delaney , St . Augustine : Delaney , whose mother Jeannine and older brothers Tim and Andrew were also South Jersey basketball stars , is carrying on the family tradition . He is poised for a big senior season before moving on to American University . Drew Greene , Cherry Hill East : Greene emerged as a top player last year as a sophomore and helped Cherry Hill East reach the sectional final . He is a talented scorer and distributor at point guard . Zach Hicks , Camden Catholic : A 6 - foot - 7 senior small forward , Hicks was the leading scorer for the Irish last for his career earlier this year and eclipsed 1,000 points season . He is committed to Temple . Logan Jagodzinski , Moorestown : Jagodzinski , a 6 - foot - 6 forward , is effective both in the paint and step - ping out to hit a 3 and has been part of a terrific stretch for Moorestown over the last few years . He will con - tinue his career at Rochester . Wisler Sanon , Paul VI : A key contributor all over the floor throughout his career at Paul VI , Sanon will play college ball at NJIT . Derek Simpson , Lenape : The Indians ’ starting point guard since his freshman year , this junior keeps getting better and better . He can affect a game with his scoring , playmaking and rebounding . D.J . Wagner , Camden : Ranked as the No . 1 sopho - more in the country by ESPN , this dynamic guard is fol - of his grandfather Milt and his lowing in the footsteps father DaJuan in starring for Camden . GIR L S BA SK ET BALL Aaryn Battle , Camden Catholic : After starring at Clearview as a freshman , this versatile guard is now leading the way for the Fighting Irish . Keegan Douglas , Haddonfield : A four - year varsity starter at point guard , Douglas has led the Bulldawgs to at least 22 wins each season of her career , with three trips to the sectional semifinals and one appearance in the final . She is committed to Loyola . Hannah Hidalgo , Paul VI : Hidalgo , a sophomore point guard , led the Eagles in scoring last year as a freshman and is doing so again this season while adding out - standing defense for one of South Jersey’s best teams . Katie Kempter , Bishop Eustace : One of South Jersey’s top shooters — she won the 3 - point contest at t year’s South Jersey Invitational — Kempter has been las a key player for the Crusaders since she was a freshman . Marianna Papazoglou , Wildwood Catholic : A senior guard / forward , this Penn recruit is a terrific scorer but plays multiple roles for Wildwood Catholic . Nia Scott , Shawnee : Scott , a sophomore forward , continues to build on the promise she showed as a freshman and is putting up big scoring and rebounding numbers for the Renegades . WRESTLING Jared Brunner , Eastern : Brunner took eighth place in the state at 106 pounds last year as a sophomore , and also won a district title and placed second at regions in a 39 - 8 season . Martin Cosgrove , Camden Catholic : After placing third in the state at 170 pounds as a freshman , Cos - grove took home his first state championship at 195 and led the Fighting Irish last year . He finished 40 - 1 SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 17 issue 11 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 43

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SJM_WinterAthletes_0221_V3FINAL_REG1 . qxp_Feature 2 / 10 / 21 4 : 58 PM Page 7 to the Non - Public B state title . Mike Misita , St . Augustine : Misita was a state semifi - nalist at 195 pounds last year and ended up placing third . His lofty goals this year include a state title and becoming the first wrestler in program history to win four district crowns . Cooper Pontelandolfo , Kingsway : Pontelandolfo , who won more than 100 matches and was a state place - winner during his three years at Cherokee , has transferred to Kingsway for his final season and is expected to be one of the top 152 - pounders in New Jersey . Ty Whalen , Clearview : Whalen , a junior , wrestled at 113 pounds as a sophomore and picked up his second district title , his first region championship and took fourth at states while compiling a 46 - 5 record . He is committed to Princeton . G I RL S W R E S T L I N G Rachel Forsman , Eastern : A captain and leader for the Vikings , Forsman was a runner - up at regions and placed fifth at states in her weight class . Emma Matera , Delran : Matera made school history last year as she became the first girls wrestler to cap - ture a state championship and just the third person overall . She posted a 25 - 1 record with 22 pins . BOYS S W I M MI N G Michael Gozdan , Bishop Eustace : Gozdan had top - eight finishes in both the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke at the Meet of Champions last year and anchored the Crusaders ’ medley relay , which took fourth . He is committed to Loyola . Evan Greer , Moorestown : A key contributor for the Quakers in the backstroke , 100 free and relays , Greer will continue his career at Duke . Tanner Jones , Gloucester Catholic : Jones is a strong competitor in several events but specializes in the 500 free , in which he placed fifth at the Meet of Champions as a sophomore . He has committed to North Carolina . Henry McFadden , Haddonfield : McFadden’s phe - nomenal freshman season included a second - place finish in the 200 free and a fourth in the 500 free at the Meet of Champions , as he set school records in both events . G I RL S S W I M MI N G Annie Behm , Cherry Hill East : A two - time state champion and six - time finalist at the Meet of Cham - pions , Behm’s fantastic high school career will come to a close this year before she moves on to Notre Dame . Erin Cavanagh , Bishop Eustace : Cavanagh was the runner - up in the 200 free and 500 free at last year’s Meet of Champions , giving her four second - place fin - the state on her résumé . She is headed to ishes in Harvard in the fall . Allison Fenska , Moorestown Friends : A two - time All - American as named by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association , Fenska became the first swimmer in school history to earn an individual state title last year when she won the 100 butterfly . She is committed to Ohio State . Maddie Waggoner , Moorestown : As a freshman , Waggoner took third in the breaststroke and fifth in the IM at the Meet of Champions . She and her older sister Allie , a senior , were also part of the medley relay that took second in the state . BOYS B OWL ING Marcus Spann , Washington Township : Spann , a senior , recorded a game average of 220 during the regular season last year and was even better during the guided the Minutemen to the Group postseason as he IV state title and Tournament of Champions crown . G I RL S B OWL IN G Lindsey Hoffman , Eastern : Hoffman , a junior , was a state qualifier last year and helped the Vikings win the ? South Jersey Group IV championship . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 17 issue 11 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 44 |

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