High School Sports

The Franklin High School baseball Warriors could not figure out Rutgers Prep pitching on April 26, losing to the cross-town rivals 11-1. The Warriors’ sole run came in the second inning when, down 5-0, Junior Ryan Piro was driven home by an RBI single hit by Freshman Jacob Gordon. With the loss, Franklin falls to 4-6 overall and 3-4 in …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors pummeled the Bound Brook Crusaders, 16-6, April 25 in the Somerset County Tournament opener. Senior Julia Gabryszewski recorded the win for the Warriors. Here are some scenes from the game:

An 11-run first inning set the stage April 22 for the Lady Warriors 21-2 rout of Somerville’s Pioneers, breaking a seven-game losing streak for Franklin. Franklin added six runs in the second inning and three in the third before the game was called in the middle of the fourth inning. Franklin’s pitchers – Freshman Mia Sanchez-Balzac and the winner, Senior …

Lady Warrior Christina Midgette goes for 2 of her season-high 37 points March 4 in the contest against Hillsborough. Senior Christina Midgette’s season-high 37 points wasn’t enough on March 4, and the Lady Warriors basketball team fell to Hillsborough, 62-57, in the NJSIAA Section II Group IV tournament quarter-final game. There was no lack of thrills and nail-biting moments in …

Lady Warrior Christina Midgette led all scorers in Franklin’s 66-49 NJSIAA Section II Group IV quarter-final victory over Hunterdon Central Regional. The Franklin High School basketball teams had mixed results March 2, with the girls’ team moving up in the state sectional tournament, and the boys’ team’s season ending with a narrow loss. The Lady Warriors continued their season-long dominance …

Senior Christina Midgette looks for an open teammate during the Lady Warriors’ February 28 game against JP Stevens. Both Franklin High School varsity basketball teams cruised to victory February 28 in the opening round of the NJSIAA North II, Group IV state tournament. The Lady Warriors bested JP Stevens, 64-34, while the Warriors made quick work of Hunterdon Central, 73-46. …

Franklin’s Precoius Wheeler goes up for a shot February 22 during the Lady Warriors’ Somerset County Tournament game against Hillsborough. It was the third quarter that did them in. The Lady Warriors kept it close for the first two frames of their Somerset County Tournament quarterfinal game against Hillsborough, leading at the first quarter’s buzzer and down by only two …

Lady Warrior Christina Midgette stretches for a layup during Franklin’s February 17 game against Blair Academy. Franklin’s February 17 basketball game against Blair Academy started out promising for the Lady Warriors, who jumped out to a fast 7-0 lead early in the first quarter. But the visiting Buccaneers then settled down and went on an 8-0 run over two minutes …

The Franklin High School Warriors showed no love to the North Hunterdon Lions on Valentine’s Day, breaking the visiting team’s hearts with a 66-39 drubbing. The Lions got off to a quick 4-0 lead, but the Warriors soon caught up and took the lead with an 11-0 run, and never looked back. By the time the buzzer sounded ending the …

Senior Josh Mingledolph goes up in traffic during the Warriors’ February 10 game against Holmdel High School. Oh, those pesky fourth quarters. The Franklin High School basketball Warriors looked to have their February 10 contest against the Holmdel High School Hornets well in hand at the end of the third quarter. Leading 42-37, the Warriors looked to have a grip …