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SJM_SpringAthletes_0420_V2FINAL_Region3_Feature 4 / 7 / 20 12 : 01 PM Page 9 . Peter Leese , Moorestown : Leese’s Sarah Cancila , Kingsway : A junior LPGA High School Classic . hart led the Minutemen with 43 goals on BASEBALL memorable junior campaign included a shortstop , Cancila led the Dragons in and 24 assists and will continue his asca - Danny Berckman , Cherry Hill West : BOYS TRACK berth in the final of the South Jersey In - hits , batting average and runs as they reer at Cabrini , the defending seDivision Berckman , a senior shortstop , is a terscholastic Championships , two wins claimed their first South Jersey Group III national schampion . Jake Mohnacs , Lenape : Mohnacs , a ise - three - year starter and Frostburg hState in the state singles tournament and a IV title . nior , is a two - time state qualifier in tthe commit who had a . 371 batting naverage sectional team title . He will continue his sectionals pole vault who placed fifth at Bailey Enoch , Burlington Township : oA GIRLS LACROSSE and 21 RBIs last season to help the Li - career at Mary Washington . e as a junior . only senior pitcher , Enoch surrendered y ons win their first sectional title since Julie Cassidy , Shawnee : After a esopho - eight earned runs in her entire junior Sreejith Nair , Lenape : Nair reached the Martin Riddell , Haddonfield : rRiddell 1993 . more season in which she scored u66 season and fanned 159 batters to make semifinals of the South Jersey Inter - finished in the top five of the mile oand goals , Cassidy has high hopes for ythe Bobby Falese , Shawnee : A senior in - the all - state third team . She will contin - scholastic Championships and led the two - mile at states last spring and also p rest of her career with the Renegades . fielder who will continue his career at ue her career at Fordham . Indians to their third consecutive esec - ran well at the Meet of Champions . e Franklin & Marshall , Falese batted . 425 tional final last kspring . Sophia Graffeo , Cherry Hill West : Graf - Morgan Fisher , Paul VI : An all - South Ethan Weschler , Cherokee : A ostandout for the Renegades last spring and was t feo , a junior attacker , found the back of Jersey catcher , this senior led the Ea - Will Oberholtzer , Haddonfield : Ober - distance runner , Weschler placed in sthe part of the Burlington County team that sophomore , in - the net 84 times as ea gles with 49 hits , 16 doubles and six holtzer , who has played first tsingles top 10 at states in both the 1600 and won the Carpenter eCup . cluding the 100th goal of her lcareer . home runs . She is committed to New since his freshman year , went 30 - 8 last 3200 last spring . He is committed thto Nick Hammer , Washington Township : Haven . season and has a career record of 87 - Ryleigh Heck , Eastern : Heck’s arookie Syracuse . t An impact player since his freshman 34 . He is committed to Ursinus . season featured 47 goals and 63 hdraw Karly Messina , Cherokee : A two - time Michael Williams , Kingsway : gWilliams , year , Hammer went 3 - 3 with a 1.70 iERA controls as she helped the Vikings lwin all - South Jersey player , Messina fstruck a senior sprinter , was in the top five in and 58 strikeouts as a junior and will BOYS pGOLF their second sectional title in three out 112 batters , recorded a 2.48 ERA o the 200 and 400 at sectionals last year pitch at the collegiate level for La tSalle . years and reach the state championship Carl Ernst , Kingsway : A four - year var - and hit . 349 last year as the Chiefs won and ran both races at restates . game . Chris Mariani , Haddonfield : A leader sity contributor , Ernst took third at the their third straight division Mochampi - for the Bulldawgs from behind the Gloucester County Tournament and onship . Avery Jaffe , Moorestown : A senior and GIRLS TRACK plate , this senior catcher also batted as a junior . carded an 83 at sectionals Maryland commit , Jaffe scored 40 Chandler Mitchell , Eastern : A threat at Jewel and Jailya Ash , Eastern : These runs in 2019 as . 361 and drove in 26 goals last year for the Group III state Hayden Greer , Moorestown : Greer the plate and on the basepaths , this Hse - talented sisters — Jewel is a senior and Haddonfield went 22 - 4 . He is commit - champions . shot a 74 to tie for fourth place at sec - nior outfielder and Hartford recruit led Jailya is a junior — are two of the top ted to Iona . C tionals and went on to place 10th at the Vikings in hits in 2019 . Hailey Russo , Clearview : A junior , Rus - sprinters and hurdlers in the state . Ryan Nutley , Gloucester Catholic : A states , helping the Quakers to team ti - so netted 64 goals last year — increasing Aliya Rae Garozzo , Paul VI : The Towner senior shortstop , Nutley ignites the tles at both tournaments . her two - year total to 149 — and record - BOYS LACROSSE of multiple school records , this senior Rams ’ offense from the leadoff hole ed 105 draw controls . She is committed Jack Ross , Shawnee : Ross ’ Aincredible Mason Bregman , Lenape : A senior at - won state titles in both hurdles events and had a . 490 on - base percentage last to Maryland . rookie season included a first - place fin - l tackman who is headed to UMass , ast year . year as they claimed their third straight ish at the Carl Arena Tournament and a Kate Walsh , Camden Catholic : Walsh , assists Bregman had 47 goals and 36 sectional title . He will continue his Wca - Kate Rathman , Cherokee : A senior strong showing at sectionals , where he a senior attacker who is committed to last year to help the Indians reach their reer at La Salle . who is committed to Delaware , Rath - placed eighth with a 77 . Fairleigh Dickinson , filled the stat sheet sixth straight sectional final . man claimed the Burlington County Rti - last year with 90 goals , 23 assists and Shane Knobloch , Moorestown : tle in the mile and the sectional crown 76 draw controls . GIRLS GOLF SOFTBALL Knobloch , a senior midfielder , had 37 in the two - mile last Aspring . Olivia Arculeo , Eastern : Arculeo won goals and 16 assists last spring as the Haylei Archer , Northern Burlington : T BOYS TENNIS BOYS VOLLEYBALL her flight at the LPGA High School Clas - Quakers won their fourth sectional ti - Archer made the all - state third team sic last year and is the leader for East - tle in a row and second state crown in S for the second year in a row last Martin Lacsamana , Clearview : There Tyler Jones , Washington Township : A ern’s first - year program . three years . He is committed to Rut - spring , as she recorded a 1.10 ERA and was no sophomore slump for Lac - junior setter , Jones recorded 677 assists gers . 158 strikeouts in the circle and belted repeated as the samana in 2019 , as he in his first year as the starter to help the Kayla Gutierrez , Seneca : A senior , six home runs at the plate . She is Gloucester County champion and com - Minutemen win their first Gloucester Gutierrez had top - five finishes in the GianLuca Lockhart , Washington N ? committed to California . piled a 23 - 5 record . County title . Olympic Conference Tournament and Township : A senior midfielder , Lock - SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 17 issue 1 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 60 |

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SJM_PROFILE_BeneFitPersonalTraining_4_20 . qxp_profile 4 / 6 / 20 2 : 52 PM Page 2 business spotlight Feeling Fabulous “ We work with clients of all ages , but the fastest - growing segment of our client at Any Age base is people over 55 . Most people want to stay active , healthy and as independent With a focus on clients 55 and older , as possible for as long as possible , and we BeneFit Personal Training helps help them do that while improving their quality of life . ” people reach their fitness goals in the Ritter is now the sole owner of BeneFit comfort of their own homes . and has seen it grow to 20 markets , with its by MATT COSENTINO Berger has a standing appointment headquarters still in South Jersey . While every Monday and Wednesday morning , consumers have many options when it and her one - hour sessions include walking comes to physical fitness , few services are nnleahBerger was in desperate need around her neighborhood , abdominal focusedon seniors . 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She’s don’t want to go to an environment where Although she preferred to avoid a gym , much younger than me , but we’ve become there’s hundreds of people coming through Berger was also wary of exercising alone . close and we ask about each other’s fami - each day , sweating and sneezing on the Fortunately , she was able to find BeneFit lies . ” equipment . Personal Training , a national company with BeneFit’s trainers are known for being “ There are also a lot of people who South Jersey roots that has become a leader upbeat , supportive and tough when they don’t have the time or motivation to get to in providing in - home physical fitness . have to be , and each client is also assigned the gym on a consistent basis . Some people Now , after two years of working with a separate fitness coach who will regularly have not exercised in a long time and BeneFit in the comfort and familiarity of check in by phone , text and email to make they’re uncomfortable in that environment . her own home , Berger is feeling healthy sure he or she is staying on track . The Weeven have a lot of clients who don’t drive and confident as she enters her 80s . fitness coach can provide everything from anymore , so it’s difficult to get to a gym . 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We incorporate more energetic and turn back the clock who had suffered because they did not those types of activities in our clients ’ pro - so they’re able to fully engage in their lives , exercise regularly and eat responsibly — grams when balance and stability is a need n it’s very rewarding . ” people who were close to us , ” Ritter says . for them . ” “ So we wanted to help other people take care of themselves and lead a healthy , pro - BeneFit Personal Training ductive life . Voorhees | ( 888 ) 323 - 8677 | BeneFitPersonalTraining.com SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 17 issue 1 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 61

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