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Lady Warrior Kyierah Dempsey-Toney blocks a shot by a Hillsborough Raider early in the season opener on January 27. Despite slumbering through the third quarter, the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team began the modified 2021 campaign with a 52-41 win over Hillsborough on January 27. Three Lady Warriors opened their season hitting double-digits in points: Kyierah Dempsey-Toney with …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that beloved former players Scott Kelly and Nate Roe have been named community ambassadors for the organization. “Through our 20-plus years, we’ve come across some very special people that have worn the Somerset Patriots uniform,” said team President/General Manager Patrick McVerry. “Few, if any, have …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, along with Flemington Car & Truck Country, Clinton Honda, and Jaguar Land Rover Princeton have made a donation of 1,000 individual turkeys with all the trimmings to local families through the Food Bank Network of Somerset County and the Flemington Area Food Pantry. The donation is expected to serve between 4,000 and 5,000 people …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots, the Double-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees, have announced that the team will collect toys at TD Bank Ballpark for Central Jersey Toys For Tots. From Tuesday, December 1st through Saturday, December 12th, TD Bank Ballpark will be a drop-off site for new, unwrapped toys that will be donated to those in need this …

November 11 was Signing Day for Franklin High School athletes Josh Kuroda-Grauer, who will play baseball for Rutgers, and Maddy Straub, who will play soccer for Wilkes College. Two Franklin High School athletes formalized their college choices November 11 during a National Signing Day ceremony at the school. Josh Kuroda-Grauer, a shortstop on the FHS baseball team, with be playing …

Bridgewater, NJ – On Tuesday, November 10th, the Somerset Patriots welcomed baseball icons, local elected officials, partners, and fans to announce the team’s selection as the new Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. “This was a true partnership between the Somerset Patriots and our community and continues to be so,” said Somerset Patriots Chairman Emeritus Steve Kalafer. “In welcoming …

The Franklin High School football Warriors ended their Covid-shortened season November 7 with a bang, dominating Perth Amboy at home, 40-13. The win bookmarked the Warriors’ 2-3 home season, with their other victory coming in the first home game of the season against the Edison Eagles. The Warriors started the game showing they were there to play with senior Ricardo …

Bridgewater, NJ – The New York Yankees have announced that the Somerset Patriots have been selected as their Double-A affiliate. “This is a dream come true for everyone in the Somerset Patriots family,” said team Chairman Emeritus Steve Kalafer. “The first baseball game my father took me to was at Yankee Stadium and I continued the tradition, taking our sons …

The New York Yankees today announced changes to their minor league affiliation structure as a result of the expiration of the Professional Baseball Agreement (between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball) and the creation of the Prospect Development Pipeline, a collaborative effort between MLB and USA Baseball to establish an official identification and player development pathway for amateur baseball …

Bridgewater, NJ- Somerset Patriots Co-Chairmen Jonathan and Josh Kalafer have gifted a sculpture to the team and Somerset County in honor of their father, Chairman Emeritus Steve Kalafer, and Manager Emeritus Sparky Lyle. “It’s such a wonderful opportunity for us to be able to put in a physical being the story of Sparky and dad, how they met, their history, …