Sports

DOUBLE-TEAMED – Aliva Stewart looks for an opening during the Lady Warriors’ SCT game against Bernards on February 10. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team wasted no time February 10 in showing Bernards High School what they were in for during the Somerset County Tournament’s second-round game, won by Franklin 67-35. The Lady Warriors dominated from the get-go, …

POWERING THROUGH – Devon Riddick goes up for a shot in the Warriors’ February 8 game against Ridge. Senior Night for the Franklin High School boys’ basketball team proved sweeter than usual February 8, with the Warriors scoring a thrilling 64-61 overtime victory over Ridge. Warrior seniors stepped up, with four of them scoring in double-digits. Don’t Miss Out! No …

It was Senior Night on February 8 for the Franklin High School Dance Squad and Boys’ Basketball Team. The joint ceremony honoring the seniors was held before the Warriors’ game against Ridge. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only …

HIGH SCORER – Iyanna Cotten during the Lady Warriors’ basketball game against Hillsborough. Iyanna Cotten scored 19 points – going 7-for-7 from the foul line – to lead the Lady Warriors to a 61-56 victory over Hillsborough High School on February 6. The victory may have been sweeter because it came on the night that Cotten and her five fellow …

It was Senior Night January 6 for the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team. Those honored were: Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only do that with …

The Franklin High School Warriors basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak January 30 with a decisive 57-43 win over Robbinsville. The game didn’t start out well for the Warriors, with Robbinsville taking a quick lead while nothing initially dropped for Franklin. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …

A HELPING HAND – Attending the presentation of ceremonial checks were (Left to Right) Lois Bennett of Feeding Hands, Somerset Patriots President/GM Patrick McVerry, Maria Franzoso of My Neighbors Pantry at Zaraphath Church, Somerset Patriots Co-Chairman Josh Kalafer, County Commissioner Doug Singleterry, Somerset Patriots Co-Chairman Jonathan Kalafer, Paula Simpkins of the Food Bank Network of Somerset County, and Derek Smith …

DRAWING A BEAD – Lady Warrior Iyanna Cotten prepares to collect one of her three points from the foul line during Franklin’s January 11 game against Gil St. Bernard’s. The Franklin High School girls’ basketball team’s difficult season continued January 11, when the Lady Warriors fell to Gil St. Bernard’s 68-42. Gill controlled the game from the start, building a …

WARRIOR ON THE MOVE – Sophomore Kayla Duncan brings the ball up-court during the Lady Warriors’ December 19 game against Ranney. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team on December 19 gave their rookie coach an early Christmas gift: his first win. After enduring two lopsided losses to start the season, the Lady Warriors dominated Ranney School’s Panthers throughout …

UP AND AWAY – Freshman Jah’naad Cady scores during the Warriors’ season-opener against Rutgers Prep. A spurt of five points with about 43 seconds left in the game sealed the fate of the Franklin High School Warriors basketball team against Rutgers Prep in their December 14 season opener. The Warriors, who were leading 49-48 at that point in the game, …