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Bishop Eustace star Kelly Quinn talks about scoring two goals and winning the Group 2 state title.

STATE COLLEGE - Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the "Supa Six," and it could save the future of Penn State football. This upstart group of young Nittany Lions - namely, running back Bill Belton, wide receiver Allen Robinson, defensive end Deion Barnes, cornerback Adrian Amos, offensive tackle Donovan Smith and tight end Kyle Carter - all made big in-game contributions to a resilient 8-4 Penn State team this season. But more importantly, perhaps, the six seem committed to Penn State for the long haul, which could play a huge role in keeping Penn State football afloat through sanctioned times.

Michael C. Dengler, 30, a three-letter athlete who helped lead Florence Township Memorial High School to state titles in baseball and basketball in 1986, died Friday of injuries he suffered in an automobile accident on Route 130 in Burlington Township. Mr. Dengler had been a collector with East Coast Credit Co., in Hamilton, for the last three years. He was born in Riverside. He was a longtime resident of Florence Township, where many remembered him as a fierce competitor in athletics dating to his days in Little League, said Joseph Frappolli, the coach and assistant principal at the high school.

Hello there Katie and Pat met one night in spring 2006 toward the end of their junior year at Villanova University, when a group of friends and friends-of-friends hung out at Brownie's 23 East bar. By the time fall and senior year rolled around, Katie, who studied political science, and Pat, an accounting major, were Garrett Avenue neighbors. That meant they often walked home together after nights out with friends. Their friendship deepened. And by spring semester, the two would text each other to make sure both would be at group gatherings.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. - When Megan Kirschling soared over the high-jump bar at 5 feet, 101/2 inches, she didn't just break her own personal record. She also made state history. The mark broke the Group 2 record first set in 1998, and put the West Deptford junior in a tie for second on the all-time state list. The jump also matched a nearly 30-year-old record for the all-group meets. "There are always those butterflies," Kirschling said. "Once I hit the first jump, then it's just take a deep breath and see how high I can go. " After the successful record-setting attempt, Kirschling couldn't clear the bar on three attempts at 6 feet.

Sterling won in straight games at home Friday to win its state Group 2 girls' volleyball semifinal against the defending champion, River Dell. The Silver Knights took the first game, 25-18, before putting River Dell away, 25-17, in the second game. Cari Applegate led Sterling to the win with 10 kills. Lori Gorczynski contributed 25 assists. Melanie Kaiser picked up 12 digs, and Emily Kriebel added seven kills. Sterling will face Demarest in Saturday's final. Last season, the Knights advanced to its first Group 2 championship match before losing to River Dell.

Dancers from the Philadelphia Civic Ballet Company performed Feb. 21 for about 200 children at the Elwyn Institute in Media, as part of Elwyn's Black History Month celebration. Besides watching the group perform African dances, the faculty and children of the institute were also encouraged to participate in some of the performances.

NORFOLK, VA. - Seven people have been charged with operating a jewelry-theft ring based in Richmond, Va., that authorities say stole more than $4.6 million in merchandise from traveling salesmen in Virginia and several other states. Those charged had initial court appearances in federal court in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday. U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride said the group is part of an international criminal organization that committed 17 robberies, primarily by attacking sales representatives and couriers after they had returned to their homes or hotel rooms.

In the 23-year history of the boys' basketball Tournament of Champions, just three public schools have captured the title as the best team in New Jersey. Two were from South Jersey - Shawnee in 1992 and Camden in 2000. Atlantic City, the two-time Group 4 state champion, will try to become the third. The Vikings will meet Group 1 champion Point Pleasant Beach in the quarterfinals at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River. "It's a little more wide-open this year," Atlantic City coach Gene Allen said of the tournament, which has been won 12 times by St. Anthony of Jersey City and five times by St. Patrick of Elizabeth.