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A6 THESENTWEL-lEDGEfl Ocean City, N.J. Thura&y, Nemmbar 14,1991
Reflections on the loss of two young people by their coaches
Ron Moretti and Cheryl pavis are remembered as team players who cared about others
When you talk to Ocean City High School coaches atout
Ron Moretti and Oieyl Davis, you hear pretty much the
same things.
They woe special people — not nMessarily the most talen
ted—who •coepted their rota and were more man wining
to give whatever they could for the benefit of the
team.
Moretti, who played football and baseball, shared the
quarterback position in football with Brian Tdtey during
the pre-season and ended up playing defense during most
of the regular season. He was a catcher during the spring.
"He was probably our No. 1 catcher," said GC baseball
coach Craig Mensinger, "and 1 really feel he had the
chance to •vrotually be aU-league, He was a leader—but
he was quiet He was a super, unbelievable kid,"
Davis played guard in basketball, mostly on the jayvee
team.
"She was excited about moving up to the varsity this
yew," said Coach Chris Lentz, "She just loved being part
of the team. She played all summer and was the type of
kid you could ask to do anything"
Football coach Gary Degenhardt says more of the same,
"Ron was the typo of kid who really believed in himself,"
Degenhardt explained. "I think he knew that Brian
was a little better than him but he accepted his role and
did whatever he could to help. He always made sure he
was prepared and ready to step in,"
Moretti, a junior, hoped one day to attend the Air Force
Academy. Davis, a senior who ranked No. 26 in her class,
was just beginning to examine colleges.
"She was such a great kid," said Lentz. "She was the
All-American type, the type of person you don't run
across all the time. Whether she played much or not, she
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was the type that improved the entire atmosphere on the
team,"
Mensnger remembered a situation that damonsttmted
one of Maretti's strongest qualities.
"Something happened mat I wasn't happjf about," he
said, "and I told everyone who took part to start running
some laps, Ron started running immediately.
"I knew he wasn't involved and, after about five laps, I
called him over, I told him I knew he wasn't involved and
asked him why he was running. He told me it was a team
DEATHS
(continued from page 1)
Court Judge Ronald Taht
Tuesday and released from
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game and he was part of the team.
"Well miss him athletically but, most of all, well miss
him as a person."
The biggest effect atOeean City High School is being felt
right now by the football team. The tragic accident happened
less than 12 hours after Moretti played against
Vmeland. These 50 athletes have been together almost
daily since late August.
The coaches keep telling the kids that we have to go
on," said Degenhardt, "but its tough enough for us. Imagine
how it feels for a 16- or 17-year-old to suffer a loss like
this. One of our newer players went through the death of
a teammate last year before moving here."
As Degenhardt said, things have to go on — though not
necessarily with the game spirit and enthusiasm. It's one
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of the lessons flat a fragedy Uke this teaches. But it is {)
tough to watch people so young have to deal with these
lessons.
Losing a Dude HoweU or a John Carey is hard enough.
These are people who helped mold our community and
became put of people's Uves,
But it seems even tougher to lose people so young tnd
with so much promise — before they even get a chance to
begin, ,
On Friday night the Ocean City High School football
team will hold its annual father-son dinner.
Dcgenhaidt said that a lot of thought was given to can- 0
celling the event. But he decided it would be better for
everyone to be tagemer m their sorrow rather tian alone.
Sounds Uke another way of saying what Ron Moretti
once said—it's a team game.
Richard Minhas of Ocean
played on the football and overcome with emotion had his mother.
City, AH three are 17 years
baseball teams, and Davis to be sent home, according "He wanted to be a
old, Hopson and O'Clisham
was • member' of theto
the principal, and school fighter pilot," she iald. "His
Cape May County jaU onwere
treated and released,
National Honor Society, officials plan to keep the room is covered, literally
$5,000 cash bail, according while Minhas remained in
Student Council and diecrisis
team on hand at least from top to bottom, with '
to Sheriff James T. Plousis. stable condition at Shore
school's chapter of Students until the. end of the week. planes — Ah- Force planes
He is charged with two Memorial, said a hospital
Against Drunk Driving. She Counseling professionals and fighter planes,
counts of death by automo- spokesperson yesterday.
Wat also treasurer of thefrom
outside the dUtriet "All he wanted to do was
RonfddMoretti
bile, two counts of assault According to Stemhauer,
Psychology Club and also offered weir services, fly, and now he's as high in
with an automobile and the teenagers were return- struck the passenger side of
played on the girls basket- he added.
sky as he ever wanted to
driving while intoxicated. ing from a night of bowling the car, said the trooper,
ball team-
"Ifs just a very difficult be."
Klepcsky. a seaman with at the Showboat Hotel & and both vehicles came to
Scheduled athletic games time, and we're aU doing A number of his football
the U.S. Coast Guard sta- Casino m Atlantic City, rest in the westbound lane.
and practices were called the best we can," Qpriano teammates visited Monday,
tion in Ocean City, had their 1981 Fonttae Phoenix, While the speed they
off Monday, and the high said.
said Moretti. In addition to
been jafled since the acci- driven by QCUsham, was were going had not been
school had a crisis team on Kathleen Moretti remem- comforting them, since
dent. He was not injured in travelling east on the bridge determined, Steinhauer said
hand Tuesday to help stubers her son as someone many of the teenagers are •'
the collision.
into Ocean City.
u\at none of the occupants
dents returning from the who achieved in bom aca- completing their driver's
The other youths Klepesky, who was going were ejected from the veM-
holiday weekend deal with demics and athletics, and aseducation,
she said she also
involved in the accident west in his 1990 Ford Rangdm. their toss, according to Prin- someone who was well- stressed the importance of
were Maeve S. O'Clisham er, apparently crossed onto Both students were active
cipal Michael Qprlano. The liked.
driving safely and sensibly.
of Sea We City, Patricia the other side of the two- at the high school. Moretti
youths could either go see "He loved school," she Bonnie had played Satur-
Hopson of Ocean City and lane road. The pick-up was an honor student and
members of the team, said in an interview Tuesday in » game aginst Vine-
which consists of a guidday. "He was your typical land, and she urged fte
ance counselor, nurse, All-American boy. He had a team to compete mis Satur-
social worker and psycholo- messy room. He hated to day.gist,
or a teacher could take the trash out. HeRonald
had started out as.
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request them to join a class. teased his sisters, but hea
backup quarterback «
"As bad as today was, the loved them."
the varsity team, she
LEATHER
kids did a really nice job,"
Cipriano said Tuesday. A
Ronald's plans included explained, and was frus-
few students who were
Joining the Air Force after trated because he couldn't
high school, according to play, so he persuaded the
coaches to put him in as a
defensive cornerback. He
Moretti, Davis memorial also was a quarterback on
the JV team.
scholarship funds created Other friends from school
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also dropped by the Moretti
OCEAN CTTY — Two memorial sdwlarship home and shared anecdotes
funds have been created at Ocean City High about Ronald.
School to honor Ron Moretti and Cheryl Davis, "You know your kids as
the two students who were killed in an auto acci- they are in your home, but
dent over the weekend.
they have this separate life
Contributions may be sent to Ocean City High at school with their
friends," , she said. "You
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friends,"
Davis' family could not
be reached for comment.
Services for Moretti were
held yesterday, while
Davis' funeral is scheduled
for mis morning.
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Richard Turpin, 40
. OCEAN CTTY *- Richard L, Turpin, 40, of mis resort
(community died Nov. 7,
, Bom in Point Pleasant, he lived in AUanuc City before
moving to Ocean dry three months ago,
Mr. Turpin was a restaurant worker and a veteran of the
U.S. Army.
He is survived by three sisters,) Laura E. of SeuUville-,
Leslie of Phoenix, Ariz,, and Nancy Landmesser of Hne
Beach.
Memorial service wUl be Saturday at 10 am. at the Godfrey
Funeral Home, 809 Central Ave., Ocean City.
I Interment will be private in a local veterans cemetery,
Cheryl Davis? 17
OCEAN OTY—Cheryl M. Davis, 17, of this resort community
died Nov. 10 in Cooper Hospital University
Medical Center, Camden from injuries she suffered in a
car accident.
Bom in Stratford, she had lived in Indian Mills before
moving to Ocean Qty in IMS.
Miss Davis was a senior in Ocean City High School
Iwhere she was a member of the National Honor Society,
student counsel, Students Against Drunk Driving and the
f bis basketball team. She was also treasure of the Psychology
dub.
Surviving are her parents, Wayne A. Davis and Maureen
C. Davis; one sister, Lori Ann, at home; one brother,
Wayne P., at home; and her material grandfather Francis
T. McGeever, Seranton Pa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. (today) Thursday
at Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic
Church, 40th Street at Central Avenue, Ocean City. Burial
I wm be m Seaside Cemetery, Palermo.
Contributions may be made to file Cheryl M. Davis
Scholarship Fund, c/o Ocean City High School. Fifth
Street at Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, N.J. 08226.
Arrangements were by the Godfrey Funeral Home, Palermo.
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As proffiised, this week and for the next several columns,
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bam the week long redone! tournament held
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Every year this writer normally goes to this tournament
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However, my most regular partner, Jerry Home, and I,
played in two very exciting events (four sessions), and I
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couple of our failures as well.
We placed fourth over all in both events, and this week's
hand comes from the first session (our worst) on Tuesday
OctoberZWi,
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first indication of what type of hand he has. His bid shows
a powerful diamond suit and a powerful hand, and was
meant to force me to bid at least once more. I was not
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