Cherry Hill East moves on to volleyball final

Cherry Hill East rallied from a game down and defeated visiting Collingswood, 24-26, 25-21, 25-22, in the semifinals of the NJSIAA South Jersey boys' volleyball tournament on Wednesday.

East (18-5), seeded No. 2, will play for the sectional title at top-seeded Southern Regional, a 25-12, 25-12 winner over visiting Eastern, at 4 p.m. on Friday.

Eric Zaun, a 6-foot-3 senior, piled up 23 kills, seven digs, four aces and three blocks for the Cougars, and Christian Strauss chipped in with five kills, five digs, four aces and three blocks.

Melissa Callahan hit a two-run double to put Riverside ahead to stay as the Rams got beat host Maple Shade, 4-2, and won the Burlington County Freedom Division title.

Callahan had half of Riverside's six hits, and Yasmin Vazquez singled and doubled for Riverside.

Tri-County. Tiffany Schemeley got her first varsity pitching win with three innings of relief in Delsea's 13-10 victory over visiting Clearview.

Eastern pitcher Steve Scarfone blanked visiting Washington Township, 10-0, on five hits as the Vikings claimed the Camden County Tournament championship. McCoy Bean rapped three hits, and Nick Tierno added two hits and two RBIs.

Olympic. Paschal Petrongolo's two-run homer in the top of the eighth lifted Paul VI past host Washington Township, 11-9.

Colonial. Haddon Township put the finishing touches on a 16-8 season with an 11-10 win over visiting Gateway. Senior Ryan Rust went 3 for 4 with six RBIs, including a three-run homer over the right-field fence for his first career home run in his final game.

Tri-County. Clearview knocked off visiting Royal Division champ Highland, 12-5. The Pioneers rallied with late homers by Giovanni Azzari and Evan Emerich.

All NJSIAA playoffs games were postponed to Thursday by the threat of storms.

CAMDEN COUNTY TOURNAMENT

Cherry Hill West 000 00 - 0 5 1

Eastern 122 23 - 10 10 2

WP: Steve Scarfone. LP: Ben Machtinger. E: C-Hoffman, Giampeto.

COLONIAL CONFERENCE

Gateway 132 103 0 - 10 15 2

Haddon Township 313 400 x - 11 14 2

WP: Brendan Anderson. LP: Nick Rutter. 2B: H-Kevin Griese, Dave Flacco. G-Chris Patterson, Pat Doheny, Joe Palmer, Sean O'Toole. HR: G-Nick Rutter. H-Ryan Rust.

OLYMPIC CONFERENCE

Paul VI 000 321 23 - 11 10 2

Washington Twp. 000 710 01 - 9 10 0

WP: Nick Gallo. LP: Mark Jankowski. 2B: P-Nick Gallo, Paschal Petrongolo, Ruiz. WT-Shaine Hughes, Vinnie Nocella. HR: P-Paschal Petrongolo, Brian Almand 2. WT-Mark Jankowski.

TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE

Woodstown 300 011 0 - 5 9 1

Deptford 120 002 1 - 6 8 3

WP: Ryan Adamski. LP: Eric Sims. 2B: D-John Janoski. W-Packett, Lauff.

Highland 100 040 0 - 5 7 3

Clearview 102 225 x - 12 11 2

WP: Young. LP: Reagan. 2B: C-DeFrank 2, Emerich, Solomen, Rucci, Kelley. H-Miniconzi, Zalewski. HR: C-Emerich, Azzari. H-Pavlik.

CAPE-ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Lower Cape May 330 000 0 - 6 5 0

Mainland 000 100 1 - 2 5 0

WP: Chris Grace. LP: Joe Fortunato. 2B: L-Mike Mulligan.

Ocean City 000 101 7 - 9 10 4

Millville 000 024 0 - 6 5 5

WP: Stephenson. LP: Chet Godfrey. 2B: OC-Lacotos. HR: OC-Healey. M-Daron Moore, Bud Harden.

BURLINGTON COUNTY LEAGUE

Riverside 000 021 1 - 4 6 0

Maple Shade 100 001 0 - 2 3 0

WP: Taylor Morgan. LP: Lauren Routzahn. 2B: R-Yasmin Vazquez, Melissa Callahan. M-Lauren Routzahn.

Burlington Township 000 000 0 - 0

Cinnaminson 101 020 x - 4

WP: Heather Porrini. LP: Perry. 2B: C-Heather Porrini. HR: C-Kristen Kozak.

TRI-COUNTY CONFERENCE

Clearview 103 203 1 - 10 9 3

Delsea 810 040 x - 13 12 3

WP: Tiffany Schemeley. LP: Turner. 2B: D-Kristen Knorr, Alyson Bosco, Tiffany Schemeley.

CAPE-ATLANTIC LEAGUE

Vineland 100 002 0 - 3 5 3

Absegami 300 220 x - 7 14 2

WP: Kelly Lupton. LP: Murray. 2B: A-Jocelyn Rudisill, Julia Pietropola, Lauren Block.

Middle Township 000 00 - 0 1 5

St. Joseph 132 5x - 11 9 0

WP: Liz Puentes. LP: Colon. 2B: SJ-Shaunna Como.

NJSIAA TOURNAMENT

South Jersey Semifinals

Southern Regional 2, Eastern 0

(25-9, 25-12)

Cherry Hill East 2, Collingswood 1

(24-26, 25-21, 25-22)

CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 1 CHAMPIONSHIP

South River at Florence, 4

SOUTH JERSEY NON-PUBLIC A SEMIFINALS

Camden Catholic at St. John Vianney, 3:45

Notre Dame at Bishop Ahr, 4

SOUTH JERSEY NON-PUBLIC B SEMIFINALS

Gloucester Catholic at Wardlaw-Hartridge, 4

CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 1 CHAMPIONSHIP

New Egypt at Florence, 4

CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP 4 CHAMPIONSHIP

Howell at Rancocas Valley, 4

STATE GROUP 3 CHAMPIONSHIP

At Robbinsville:

Moorestown vs. Mendham, 3

STATE GROUP 4 CHAMPIONSHIP

At Hunterdon Central:

Washington Township vs. Ridgewood, 4:30