Mike Bowden, the Central Jersey Group 3 champ at 3,200 meters as a sophomore, struggled through a disappointing junior season. He didn't run poorly, but he just didn't run the way he expected.

Juniors Nicole McGrainer and Lyndsy Horn placed second and third, behind only Kingsway's national 5,000 champ Chelsea Lea, to lead Seneca to its first South Jersey Open title yesterday. Seneca outscored Paul VI 43-56.

Ashley Nyul and Erica Rodriguez scored two goals each yesterday for Burlington County College in a 5-1 win over Lackawanna (Pa.) Community College in a Region 19 women's soccer match.

The Florence High School football team scored in a variety of ways during its 37-8 win over Burlington City in Burlington-Olympic Freedom Division football Friday night.

SCHOOL ROUNDUP - Ryan Finley and Alec Golini scored the goals last night as Rancocas Valley High School's boys soccer team posted a huge 2-1 victory over St. Benedict's Prep, the country's second-ranked team, at Stevens Tech in Hoboken.

To all the world Bill O'Brien looked wide open. And that's just exactly how Brandon Bourne wanted it.

The only question seemed to be what the Riverside football team would want to do next.

The Burlington Township football team delivered that yesterday, and better was good enough to earn the Falcons a 20-14 victory over Paul VI High School.

Using a near flawless no-huddle offense and a stingy, no-nonsense defense the Chiefs dominated Pennsauken in every way possible yesterday.

Part celebration, part competition, part festival, part marathon, all volleyball. That's the Burlington County Open Volleyball Championships in a nutshell.