Seven of the eight Seniors honored on Senior Day. The eight Senior members of the Franklin High School baseball squad were honored May 5 in a special ceremony before their game against Warren Hills. The players walked through a gauntlet of their teammates, accompanied buy family and friends, stopping at the backstop for photos. Don’t Miss Out! No other media …
Read More »FHS Sports: Lady Warriors Softball Falls To Pingry, 8-1
Franklin pitcher Mia Sanchez-Balzac winds up May 5 in the game against Pingry. The Pingry Big Blue cobbled together a 12-hit offense against the Franklin High School Lady Warriors softball team en route to an 8-1 win on May 5. Pingry jumped to a 3-0 lead in their half of the second inning and never looked back. Don’t Miss Out! …
Read More »FHS Sports: Warriors Baseball Senior Day Spoiled By Warren Hills
Warren Hills held the Franklin High School Warrior baseball team to just three hits May 5 on its way to a 4-0 victory. Warren Hills plated two runs in each of the first and fifth innings, spoiling Senior Day for eight Warriors. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …
Read More »FR&A Gallery: Warriors Baseball Stymied By Rutgers Prep, 11-1
The Franklin High School baseball Warriors could not figure out Rutgers Prep pitching on April 26, losing to the cross-town rivals 11-1. The Warriors’ sole run came in the second inning when, down 5-0, Junior Ryan Piro was driven home by an RBI single hit by Freshman Jacob Gordon. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings …
Read More »Photo Gallery: Lady Warriors Take Opener In County Softball Tournament
The Franklin High School Lady Warriors pummeled the Bound Brook Crusaders, 16-6, April 25 in the Somerset County Tournament opener. Senior Julia Gabryszewski recorded the win for the Warriors. 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 …
Read More »FHS Softball: Lady Warriors Erupt For 21-2 Win Over Somerville
An 11-run first inning set the stage April 22 for the Lady Warriors 21-2 rout of Somerville’s Pioneers, breaking a seven-game losing streak for Franklin. Franklin added six runs in the second inning and three in the third before the game was called in the middle of the fourth inning. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
Read More »Franklin Township Baseball League Kicks Off 70th Season
Township Councilman James Vassanella displays the shirt he wore when he was a member of the FTBL. There wasn’t the traditional teams parading up Franklin Boulevard, but the atmosphere was no less cheery on April 2 as the Franklin Township Baseball League began its seventh decade of youth baseball. Rather than the larger parade, the teams lined up in the …
Read More »FHS Sports: Lady Warriors’ Basketball Season Ends With Tough Loss To Hillsborough
Lady Warrior Christina Midgette goes for 2 of her season-high 37 points March 4 in the contest against Hillsborough. Senior Christina Midgette’s season-high 37 points wasn’t enough on March 4, and the Lady Warriors basketball team fell to Hillsborough, 62-57, in the NJSIAA Section II Group IV tournament quarter-final game. There was no lack of thrills and nail-biting moments in …
Read More »FHS Basketball: Girls Move On, Boys Lose Heartbreaker
Lady Warrior Christina Midgette led all scorers in Franklin’s 66-49 NJSIAA Section II Group IV quarter-final victory over Hunterdon Central Regional. The Franklin High School basketball teams had mixed results March 2, with the girls’ team moving up in the state sectional tournament, and the boys’ team’s season ending with a narrow loss. The Lady Warriors continued their season-long dominance …
Read More »FHS Basketball: Boys, Girls Dominate Opponents In 1st Round Of NJSIAA North II, Group IV State Tournament
Senior Christina Midgette looks for an open teammate during the Lady Warriors’ February 28 game against JP Stevens. Both Franklin High School varsity basketball teams cruised to victory February 28 in the opening round of the NJSIAA North II, Group IV state tournament. The Lady Warriors bested JP Stevens, 64-34, while the Warriors made quick work of Hunterdon Central, 73-46. …
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