December 22, 2004
Another holiday shopping list
By TOM WILLIAMS
Sports Columnist
Here we are again, that time of year when additional time is spent thinking about gifts and giving. And this
is the week that most of those gifts are distributed.
The sports community, despite being busy with tournaments and bowl games, is no exception. Therefore,
let us take a few moments of your time to offer this wish list.
These are the gifts that we would give – if we could – during this holiday season. Some are in fun, others
quite serious. A few are even repeat gifts from previous lists that have not yet materialized. We hope you
enjoy them.
MIKE PELLEGRINO: more of Rich Dorsey’s grandchildren to coach
BOB WEISS: helicopter service to Rhode Island
FRANK BASILE: legalized sports betting in Atlantic City
ROCCO SANSONE: a Tri-County title
JIM HANDSHAW: a pool table
WALT TUCKER: artificial turf for Carey Stadium and the Tennessee Avenue soccer complex
DAVE TROIANO: seats in Jacksonville to watch the Steelers
BRITTANY SEDBERRY: one more trip to San Diego
BUDDY TARBOTTON: a hockey game
JOHN BRUNO & PAUL BARUFFI: two more doubleheader sweeps
JACKSON T. CHASE: a winning season for The Fighting Irish
TONY BLUM: a big career for Eli
FRAN ST. JOHN: a few more O’Donnells
WHITEY HAAK: a pair of green shoes of his own
JOHN HUFF: an indoor golf course
GREG GOODWIN: many more big wins like the one over Woodrow Wilson
TOM GETZKE: another week in Florida
CHRIS FORD: lots of chances to watch the Oakcrest girls
BILL BECKER: enough time between jobs for a beer and a sandwich
ROB SEITZINGER: a week at the Phillies’ Fantasy Camp
WAYNE COLMAN: the chance to watch his son coach Absegami to a championship (we gave him
this last year and he liked it)
BRIAN CUNNIFF: a half-dozen teams on standby every December
DENNIS SMITH: a healthy New Year
LARRY DiGIOVANNI: a South Jersey championship
JIM SCHAFER: double frequent flyer miles
PAUL RODIO: a state championship (we gave it to him last year and he liked it)
BUD RINCK: a reserved parking space on Sixth Street
DAVE TALARICO: a solid pageant for his crown
C.J. PALMER: a basketball season like his extraordinarily versatile football season
STEVE PARKER: another win in his NASCAR Fantasy League
KARL GEISINGER: breakfast with Mickey Mouse
GEORGE McNALLY: see Karl Geisinger, above
TOM BECKER: a new curse
DICK IRLAND: a collection of his old play-by-play tapes on CD
JOE FAGAN: dinner with the Desperate Housewives of Mays Landing
ERNIE TROIANO: a Papa John on every corner
DAVE LEWIS: another shooting title against John Leahy
DAVE PFEIFER: an indoor track
TRISH HOPSON: congratulations for the South Jersey championship and Coach of the Year award (we
gave this to her last year and she liked it)
BRUCE WELCH: see Trish Hopson, above
SCOTT WAHL: a Three Stooges marathon
KEN MOSCA: a return to the playoffs by the Cowboys in 2005
PAT HOLDEN: more big wins like his season opener
BILL NICKLES: great success in the new gym
AMY MASON: continued success with her role on American Dreams
GARY DEGENHARDT: his 100th win in 2005
JIM GINN: wrestling matches online
JACK BOYD: many more holiday seasons with his entire family
ROY WRIGHT: a condo in Ventnor
PETE YARD: Christmas lights for all his trees
TERESA CUNNIFF: a video tape of one of her games at Wildwood
MIKE GILL: continued success with his 1490-The Game morning show
TRISH LeFEVER: a spot on the field hockey Mount Rushmore
OFFICER JOE FUSSNER: a part in the final episode of NYPD Blue
GARY HEGH: a game at The Sandcastle
BRUCE BEAVER: his own auto rental company – BB Cars
BILL WALSH: a championship season (we gave it to him last year and he liked it)
REGGIE MILLER: rest in peace, your legacy is secure
TO THE REST OF YOU: a very happy holiday and the chance to see the kind of exciting high school
sports in 2005 that we did during the past year.
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