Bulldawgs Continue to Roll: The Week in Haddonfield Sports

It was a great week for Haddonfield sports, as the Bulldawgs captured five state titles. With boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys' and girls' cross country, and football still to play, the fall season is a long way from over. Be sure to come out and support your local athletes!

Football- Dan Ciemniecki threw for 221 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldawgs trampled over Willingboro on Friday night, winning 56-8 in a South Jersey Group II Playoff matchup. Senior wide receiver Matt Bhaya caught three passes for 145 yards and a touchdown in the win, while senior running back Chris Dengler ran the ball seven times for 72 yards and two touchdowns.

“It really worked out well for us to jump out on them early,” said Bhaya, who finished with three catches for 145 yards and the long touchdown. “We felt like if we jumped out on them early that they wouldn’t be able to comeback on us and that’s what happened.”

The Bulldawgs take on Cinnaminson Friday at 7 p.m.

Boys’ Soccer- The Bulldawgs won their 17th state title Friday, beating rival Haddon Heights 1-0 in the South Jersey Group 2 final. Junior Alex Johnston scored the game winner in the 65th minute, giving the forward his second game clincher in as many bouts last week.

“I just got in front of the defender and tried to play it to the back post,” Johnston said. “I just hoped something would happen, and it went in. It was an exciting goal and we deserved it.”

The Bulldawgs take on Holmdel in the Group II semifinals at Bishop Eustace on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m.

Girls’ Soccer- The girls won the South Jersey Group 2 title on Thursday with a 3-0 win over Middle Township. The win avenged last years championship loss.

"We wanted it to be Middle Township,” said forward Katie Johnston, who scored two of the three Bulldawg goals. “We wanted to be home. We wanted it to be in front of our fans and we really wanted a win. And we got it."

The Bulldawgs will take on Robbinsville in a Group 2 semifinal Tuesday at 5:30 at Bishop Eustace.

Field Hockey- The Bulldawgs won the South Jersey Group 2 title before falling to Camden Catholic on Thursday.

In Haddonfield’s 1-0 win over West Deptford, winger Cat Thomas scored the decisive goal that gave the Bulldawgs their second straight South Jersey Group 2 title.

“It's just a great feeling to hear the sound when the ball hits the backboard,” Thomas said of her goal. “It's really exciting.”

However, the Bulldawgs would fall in the next round of the state Group 2 tournament on Thursday against Camden Catholic, as Tara Vittese scored four goals for the win.

Haddonfield finished with a 22-2 record on the season.

Cross Country- Both the boys’ and girls’ teams won the South Jersey Group 2 championships last week. The Bulldawgs will take compete in Saturday’s Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park.