Sports

Daryn Plummer and Nick Solomon, left to right, co-organizers of the “Legacy of Gold” 20th anniversary event. Members of several Franklin High School championship teams from the mid-1990s gathered at the school Nov. 22 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their achievements. Organizers also used the event to debut a documentary on the winning seasons and to announce the reformation …

Franklin High School basketball alumni beat their counterparts from Piscataway High School Nov. 21 in the second annual watch between the two teams. After being tied at 52 point each after the third quarter, the Warriors found themselves down by as much as 7 points to the Superchiefs. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

A high school-age division has been added for the upcoming spring season by the Franklin Township Soccer Club. Open to boys and girls born between 1999 and 2002, the division is open to township youth in public, private, charter or home schools. The division is mainly meant for township residents, but age-appropriate youth from outside the township are also eligible. …

Billy Hill, seated, surrounded by family at the Franklin High School signing day. It was National Signing Day Nov. 9 at Franklin High School, and front and center was Bill Hill, the cross-country and track standout  who started his athletic career playing soccer. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

TOPSoccer players, in the green shirts, talk to their “buddy” volunteers. It was three years ago that nancy Llanos got the idea to help her special-needs son play soccer close to home. 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 …

Competitors in the township Recreation Department’s inaugural pickleball tournament, called the “Battle of the Paddles.” The township on Nov. 5 made its mark in the pickleball world with the inaugural “Battle of the Paddles” tournament at Sampson G. Smith School. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin …

Bridgewater, NJ- Somerset Patriots third baseman David Vidal has signed a contract with the Miami Marlins organization.   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 …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced their schedule for the 2017 season that will feature the team’s 20th Season Anniversary and the 2017 Atlantic League All-Star Game.   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 …

Bridgewater, NJ- Somerset Patriots left-handed pitcher Nik Turley has signed a contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.   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 …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball announced Tuesday that Somerset Patriots second baseman Eric Farris has been named the 2016 Rawlings Gold Glove Defensive Player of the Year. This is the third honor for Farris on the heels of his impressive 2016 campaign; first-year Patriot was named to both the Atlantic League Post-Season All-Star Team and Red, White …