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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Coaches vs. Cancer Game Holds Extra Meaning for TC Senior

Friday's Coaches vs. Cancer game was extra special for Charger senior Meghan Barth, whose mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

Timber Creek senior guard Meghan Barth didn't treat the school's first annual Coaches vs. Cancer game any differently from other games she played previously. However, the event itself held a special place in her heart. Meghan's mother, Kathleen, was diagnosed with breast cancer last November. And just eight days prior to Friday night's game, Meghan's grandmother died of cancer. Kathleen's diagnosis was one reason the Chargers' community held its first Coaches vs. Cancer game on Friday night. All three girls' basketball teams were in action as they took on Eastern. Coaches vs. Cancer is a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. It's a program that allows coaches at different levels…

Friday, January 13, 2012

Freshman Propels Chargers to Overtime Win

Brittany Martin hit the game-tying free throw with 1.8 seconds left in regulation, then scored nine points in overtime to lead Timber Creek past Pennsauken.

With her team fighting tooth and nail with Pennsauken in the fourth quarter, Timber Creek Regional High School freshman Brittany Martin had a brief scare that had nothing to do with the scoreboard. Martin saw her mom stumble and fall down a few rows of steps on the bleachers. It sent a shock through the young guard. Fortunately, it took but a brief moment for Martin to find out that her mother was going to be just fine. Rather than have the incident distract her from the game, it seemed to invigorate Martin. She began playing with aggressiveness and grit, and it was Pennsauken that paid the price. Martin helped the Chargers erase a six-point deficit in the final two minutes by sinking a tying free throw with 1.8 seconds left, then exploded…

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