Sports

The varsity baseball and softball teams may soon have dugouts on their fields. (File photo.) Dugouts for Franklin High School’s varsity baseball and softball teams are among the projects schools officials will be discussing with the district’s architects. The Board of Education at its September 23 meeting approved a $55,000 contract with SSP Architects for the dugouts’ design, bidding and …

Franklin Goalie Rebecca Russo, in helmet, gets a hug from a teammate after putting aside 20 scoring attempts during the Lady Warriors’ October 7 game against Somerville. Perhaps the most exciting part of the Franklin High School field hockey team’s October 7 battle against Somerville was a period in which no goals were scored. Sure, there was excitement in the …

The Franklin High School boys’ soccer team fell to the Hillsborough raiders October 6, 1-0. With the loss, the Warriors fall to 3-6 overall, and 3-4 in the Skyland Conference.

The Franklin High School boys’ soccer team fell to Linden September 30 by a score of 1-0. Linden maintained its perfect record with the win.

The Franklin High School field hockey team fell to Mt. St. Mary’s 8-0 on September 27. Warrior goalie Rebecca Russo had nine stops on the day.

Franklin’s Victoria Petra smothers the ball during the Lady Warriors’ contest against Watchung Hills on September 22. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors soccer team lost a 2-1 heartbreaker in overtime to Watchung Hills on September 22. There were less than 15 minutes left in the Lady Warriors soccer teams’ match against Watchung Hills when junior Jessica Shea found the …

The Franklin High School field hockey team fell to Somerville High School 7-0 on September 21. With the loss, the Warriors fall to 2-4 overall and 1-3 within the Skylands Conference.

The Franklin High School Warriors field hockey team had a hard time starting up against Voorhees High School, dropping their match against the Vikings, 3-1. Voorhees consistently kept the Warriors deep in their own territory, and kept the pressure on their goalie, junior Rebecca Russo, who had 12 saves on the day.

The Franklin High Boys’ soccer team finally notched a “W” on September 13, topping North Plainfield High School 4-0. Senior Ilyas Jaber punched in one goal in each of the two halves, and senior Miguel Reyes-Rivera scored a goal and an assist to lead the Warrior effort.

The Franklin High School Warriors football team is off to a rough start this season, dropping its home opener on September 11 for its second loss. The Warriors could not contain an explosive Ridge High School, which went on to win the contest, 45-7.