Sports

The first weekend in October saw a number of events occur in Franklin. On October 7, the Franklin High School senior field hockey players were celebrated with their senior night. Those honored were Tabatha Alegria, team co-captain Rebecca Russo, team co-captain Molly Smith, team co-captain Samantha Gordon, Taylor Hoyte, Amanda Gutierrez, Thara Muhammad, and Noelia Abreu. Watch a video of …

The Franklin High School field hockey team celebrated its seniors October 7 with a shutout of visiting Piscataway, 2-0. Senior Samantha Gordon and Junior Olivia Nayak accounted for all of Franklin’s scoring during the match. Nayak and Junior Cindy Lam also recorded one assist each. Senior Rebecca Russo notched four saves. With the win, Franklin improves to 2-8 overall and …

Franklin High School field hockey team in action. (File photo). Both Franklin High School girls’ teams that played on October 3 won their matches, while the boys’ soccer team fell to Pingry, 7-0. The girls’ soccer team bested Voorhees 3-2 in overtime, while the field hockey team notched its first victory of the season with a 1-0 win over Koinonia. …

The Franklin High School football homecoming game was spoiled September 30 by the North Brunswick Raiders, who furthered their undefeated season by topping the Warriors 34-24. North Brunswick tallied all of their points before Franklin scored in the third quarter. The warriors then completed the two-point conversion. The Warriors added to their tally later in the fourth quarter. With the …

The Franklin High School Warriors field hockey team continues to search for its first win of teh season, falling on September 29 to Pingry, 11-0. With the loss, Franklin falls to 0-6 overall, and 0-5 in the Skyland Conference. Here are some scenes from the game:

Both Franklin High School varsity soccer teams saw action on September 21, but ended up with different results. The girls’ team blanked Phillipsburg 5-0, while the boys’ team fell to Hillsborough 3-2. Senior Jessica Shea scored twice in the girls’ team’s victory. Also contributing to the winning effort were freshmen Sinai Kelliehan and Zayla Salas, and sophomore Keliah Cottrell. The …

The Franklin High School field hockey and girls’ tennis teams lost their matches on September 20. The tennis team, playing at home, fell to Hillsborough, 5-0. The field hockey team, playing at Warren Hills, fell to the Streaks 11-0. With the losses, the tennis team falls to 1-6 overall and 1-4 in the Skyland Conference. The field hockey team falls …

The Franklin High School girls’ soccer team earned their first win of the season on September 19, topping St. Thomas Aquinas 8-0. Franklin scored three goals in the first period and five goals in the second. With the win, Franklin improves to 1-4 overall and remains 0-4 in the Skyland Conference. Here are some scenes from the game:

The Franklin High School girls’ tennis team fell to undefeated Colonia, 5-0, on September 16. With the loss, Franklin is 1-5 overall and 1-4 in the Skyland Conference. Here are some scenes from the match:

The Franklin High School girls’ tennis team broke their losing streak while the boys’ soccer team continued theirs on September 14. The Lady Warriors squad bested Bound Brook 4-1. Pia Donnelly and Sreeja Vallabhaneni won their singles matches, while the doubles teams of Zoe Ling and Saira Patel, and Kermen Kaur and Jocelyn Rosel were also victorious. With the win, …