Sports

The six Senior members of the Franklin High School Cross-Country teams were honored at their Senior Night on October 18. Ken Margolin, the school’s Athletic Director, told the seniors that he was “super, super proud” of what they had accomplished during the season. What most impressed him, he said, is how they had come together as a team. “You’re a …

Contracts worth more than $430,000 were approved October 11 by the Township Council. The largest of the two, for $363,746.70, was for lighting for a Franklin Township Little League field at the DeKalb Avenue baseball complex. The baseball contract was awarded to Helias Construction of Cedar Park, Texas. The contract was issued through the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey …

The Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ soccer teams won their opening rounds in the Somerset County tournament October 10 in back-to-back games in Warrior Stadium. Not only did both teams win, but they won by identical scores: the boy’s bested Immaculata 6-0 while the girls’ topped Manville, 6-0. Sophomore Arden Gray led the girls’ team with three goals, all …

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 …