High School Sports

There must be something in the Miller family’s genes engineered to make them deadly from downtown on a basketball court. Reminiscent of her older sister, Diamond Miller conducted a clinic from the 3-point zone March 3 as the Franklin High School Lady Warriors cruised past the Westfield Blue Devils, 67-46, in the Group IV, Section II, semi-finals at the high …

It was all about the defense. The March 1 quarter final Section II, Group IV basketball game pitting the Franklin High School Warriors against the North Hunterdon Lions was a textbook lesson in how an explosive offense is generated by tight defense. After posting a shaky second quarter following a dominant opening frame, the Lady Warriors focused on defense and …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors dominated the Dickinson Rams Feb 27 in a 70-52 win in the first round of the NJSIAA sectional tournament. The Warriors next play North Hunterdon High School on March 1, after their victory over Franklin arch-rival Piscataway. The game began slowly, but the Warriors soon got down to business in the first quarter, ending …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team struggled for most of the game in their Somerset County Tournament semi-final game loss Feb. 18 to Gil St. Bernards. Gill won the game handily, 69-55, and will now face top-seeded Rutgers Prep in the finals at FHS. After a slow start by both teams, Franklin seemed to be getting its groove, …

Two Franklin High School wrestlers took home trophies in the Somerset County wrestling tournament at Hillsborough High School. Seniors Devan Sirota and Chase Smith placed above their seeded positions in the tournament, which was held Jan. 14. Sirota, who wrestled at 138 lbs., was seeded 6th and placed third after beating the fifth seed and second seed, said Dan Dicolo, …

When Chris Anderson starts college next September at Lock Haven University, he won’t be a stranger to the area. Anderson said he visited the central Pennsylvania region where the college is located many times growing up. And starting next fall, the 6’3″ offensive lineman will play football for the Bald Eagles. Anderson, a four-year veteran of the Franklin High School …

With about 11 seconds left in the game, it looked as though the FHS boys basketball squad might pull off a comeback win against arch rival Piscataway at Franklin High School Jan. 28 at the high school. But a down court foul, some sharp foul shooting and an insurance basket by the Superchiefs in that time frame secured Piscataway the …

The Rutgers Prep Argonauts had something to prove to the Franklin Lady Warriors, and prove it they did on Jan. 17, with a 69-56 victory in their home gym. The Lady Warriors beat Rutgers Prep in their first match-up, but the Argonauts had gone undefeated since then. Rutgers Prep, the defending Non-Public B state champions, jumped out to a quick …

Cross country phenom Billy Hill and girls’ soccer star Kimberly Chavkin were named the Franklin High School fall “Athletes of the Year” at the Jan. 9 athletes award night. Members of all fall sports teams – football, boys’ and girls’ soccer, tennis, cheerleading, cross country and field hockey – gathered in the Frank Pepe Theatre to receive certificates letters and …

This is the inaugural edition of Franklin Reporter & Advocate Radio, a regular podcast through which we will bring you insights into township news, sports and entertainment. We start with a chat with the FHS girls basketball coach about what we might expect this season.