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Championships decided at Scoop Taylor Tip-Off Classic

Cape Trinity Catholic won the varsity girls division at the Scoop Taylor Tip-Off Classic grammar school basketball tournament hosted by Wildwood Crest Recreation. Pictured are (from left): standing – Allyson Vessels, Trina Frey, coach Russell Simmons, Kaci Mikulski, McKenna Vessels , coach Bill Gray, Isabella Lopez, Olivia Clarke, coach Chrissy Casiello, Dani Shaw, Sister Sheila; front row – Caley Israel, Camryn Diller, Nola Quinn, Ella Rulon, Lily Zuzulock, Catena Simmons.

  • Bishop McHugh’s junior varsity boys basketball team won its division at Scoop Taylor Tip-Off Classic hosted by Wildwood Crest Recreation. Pictured are (from left): standing – coach George Dunner, Ben Harzak, Tayshawn Jackson, Brett Staino, Roman Johnson, Chase Moore, coach Chuck DiStaulo; kneeling – Nick DiStaulo, Kniles Hines, James Carr, Nick Catanoso.
  • Cape Trinity Catholic won the varsity girls division at the Scoop Taylor Tip-Off Classic grammar school basketball tournament hosted by Wildwood Crest Recreation. Pictured are (from left): standing – Allyson Vessels, Trina Frey, coach Russell Simmons, Kaci Mikulski, McKenna Vessels , coach Bill Gray, Isabella Lopez, Olivia Clarke, coach Chrissy Casiello, Dani Shaw, Sister Sheila; front row – Caley Israel, Camryn Diller, Nola Quinn, Ella Rulon, Lily Zuzulock, Catena Simmons.
  • Margaret Mace Elementary won the junior varsity girls division at the Scoop Taylor Tip-Off Classic grammar school basketball tournament hosted by Wildwood Crest Recreation. Pictured are (from left): back row – coach Liz Golden, Rebecca Benichou, Kiana D’Antuono, Riley DuVulla, Angie Wilber, Brigid Peters, Maura Bean, Olivia Hunter, coach Jean Golden; front row – Anna Delaney, Adrianna Alston, Emma Flaharty, Macie McCracken, Holly Fesler, Leiah Pawlus, Maya Kaced.
  • Middle Township Recreation’s varsity boys basketball team won its division at Scoop Taylor Tip-Off Classic hosted by Wildwood Crest Recreation. Pictured are (from left): standing – coach Joey Trombetta, coach Joe Trombetta, Danny Brown, Anthony Trombetta, Devon Bock, Bryan Rosario, Juwan McKinnon, Isiah Carr-Wing, coach Jim McHale; front row – Robert McHale, Michael Zarfati, Gregory Hrynoweski, Jermaine McNeal, Jamir McNeal.

WILDWOOD CREST – The24th annual Scoop Taylor Tip-Off Classic, one of South Jersey’s largest grammar school basketball tournaments, concluded Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Wildwood Crest Pier Recreation Center.

Teams from Margaret Mace (junior varsity girls), Bishop McHugh (junior varsity boys), Cape Trinity (varsity girls) and Middle Township Recreation (varsity boys) each won championships.

The following are recaps of the tournament’s four championship games:

JuniorVarsity Girls – Margaret Mace 21, Upper Township Recreation 8: Macie McCracken tallied 10 points and Emma Flaharty added five points for the winners. Coryn McDonnell scored four pointsfor Upper.

Junior Varsity Boys – Bishop McHugh 36, Middle Township Recreation 29: Tayshawn Jackson posted 16 points and Chase Moore chipped in 13 points for Bishop McHugh. Aydan Howell recorded 11 points and Noah Stokes added eight points in the loss.

VarsityGirls – Cape Trinity 32, Upper Township Recreation 29: Ella Rulon ad Kaci Mikulski each collected 10 points for Cape Trinity. Tori Vliet had 11 points and Grace McAfee added sixpoints for Upper.

VarsityBoys – Middle Township Recreation 33, Richard M. Teitelman II 25: Jermaine McNeal sank 13 points and Devon Bocktotaled 10 points for Middle. Braden Bojakowski’s seven points and Oguer Nunez’s six points topped Teitelman.