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HUG FROM MOM – Iyanna Cotten receives a hug from her mother, Ty-Wanna, after signing commitment letter for St. Peter’s while dad Derek looks on. It’s official: Iyanna “YaYa” Cotten will play basketball for the St. Peter’s University Peacocks in Jersey City next year. Cotten signed her commitment letter to the NCAA Division 1 university November 8 at Franklin High …

HEY COACH! – Darryl Robinson was named the Head Coach of the Franklin High School girls’ basketball team at the May 25 Board of Education meeting. Two Warriors were confirmed by the Board of Education May 25 to take the helms of the Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. The Board approved the hiring of Darryl Robinson as …

HISTORY MAKING – Audrey Taylor reacts during the 2019 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions championship game at the Rutgers Athletic Center. (File photo.) Franklin High School’s boys’ and girls’ basketball programs took hits recently with the resignations of both of their head coaches. Girls’ head coach Audrey Taylor, who gained national recognition during the historic 2018-19 season, and boys’ head coach …

SHINING STAR – Diamond Miller, seen here during the 2019 Tournament of Champions championship game, was the overall No. 2 pick in the April 10 WNBA draft. Franklin’s Diamond Miller capped her amateur basketball career April 10 by becoming the overall second pick in the 2023 WNBA draft. Miller, a 6-3 guard who was a standout at the University of …

Franklin High School’s basketball teams had mixed results in their February 21 NJSIAA Tournament opening games. The boys’ moved on to the quarterfinal round of the Sectional championships with a 74-65 win over Irvington, but the girls’ season ended with a 52-46 loss to Watchung Hills. In the boys’ game, the Warriors jumped out to a commanding lead after the …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors secured their spot in the Somerset County Tournament quarterfinals round February 10 with a decisive 43-21 over Immaculata High School. Junior Iyanna Cotten recorded a double-double, scoring 16 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. She also tallied two assists, a block and six steals. The Lady Warriors next face Hillsborough in the tournament on …

EYES ON THE PRIZE – Precious Wheeler goes up for a shot during the February 9 game against North Star Academy. Sophomore Precious Wheeler recorded a double-double in the Franklin High School girls’ basketball team’s 54-38 win over North Star Academy on February 9. Wheeler scored 12 points and pulled down 13 rebounds while recording four blocks during the game. …

The three playing and two manager seniors on the Franklin High School girls’ basketball team received their special night February 7. The honorees were walked a courtside red carpet by escorts after they were given flowers and a swag bag. Honored were: Tarae Jackson Alyssa Pecorella Keira Clark Torie Schenck (Manager) Nakami Peck-Wakunda (Manager) Here are some scenes from the …

Franklin’s Precious Wheeler powers through Pennington defenders during the Lady Warriors’ February 7 game against the Red Hawks. The Franklin High School girls’ basketball team played a strong first half in their February 7 game against The Pennington School. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the Lady Warriors’ game fell apart in the second half, while the …

Iyanna Cotten led all Lady Warrior scorers in the February 2 game against Warren Hills. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team stretched their winning streak to two games February 2 with a 47-42 win over Warren Hills. Junior Iyanna Cotten led all Franklin scorers with 12 points. She also had a rebound, five assists, one block and six …