After spending years involved in Moorestown youth athletics, Richard J. Young died last week.
Richard J. Young, of Moorestown, passed away on January 4 at the age of 52 after a long battle with illness. Young is survived by his wife, Elaine (nee Bozar) and children Timothy and Colleen Young, both of Moorestown. A native of England, Young was raised in Cinnaminson before moving to Moorestown, where he was greatly involved in youth athletics. He coached recreation and travel soccer teams and baseball teams for several years, as well as street and roller hockey teams, including a number of years as a volunteer coach and referee with the Moorestown Youth Street Hockey Association (MYSHA). Former MYSHA president Howard Griffis, who helped found the association, described Young as “an all-around great guy.” “I don’t think I ever heard …
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After an undefeated regular season, the Kings defeat the Maple Leafs in OT to claim the Mighty Mites Championship.
The Kings, part of the eight-team Moorestown Youth Street Hockey Association (MYSHA), capped off an undefeated season (13-0-1) with an exciting overtime win (2-1) over the Maple Leafs to win the MYSHA Mighty Mite Championship. The Kings defeated every team in the league, including four wins over the Maple Leafs, on the way to one of the best seasons in memory. The championship game was typical of a Kings-Maple Leafs matchup, low scoring and tense. Outstanding goaltending by the Kings' Zach Broder and defense by Timmy Gannon, Dylan Lee, Eric Schmoll and Grayson Bunting kept the game tied at 1 through regulation. Nick Yedman's breakaway goal, assisted by Nick Wilkinson and Eric Schmoll, 9 minutes into overtime was the winner. Danny Gerber…
