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JUST OUT OF REACH – Junior Nyasia Salley in action during the Lady Warriors’ flag football team game against South Hunterdon on April 10. Iyanna Cotten broke through for an 80-yard touchdown run April 10 to help propel the newly minted Franklin High School girls’ flag football team to a 27-6 victory against South Hunterdon. Cotten, a senior better-known for …

Submitted by Somerset County Park Commission. The Colonial Park Tennis Center is now open daily, offering courts for tennis and pickleball. Pickleball players can paddle-up at Colonial Park Tennis Center, where the tennis courts are striped for pickleball and portable pickleball nets are available at the facility. Staying physically active, such as playing tennis, can help participants prevent and manage …

The Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won back-to-back NJSIAA Section II, Group IV tournament opening games February 21. In the first game, the Lady Warriors defeated the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders, 58-48. In that game, Senior Tiffany Pecorella recorded her 100th 3-point shot. In the later game, the Warriors defeated Westfield 68-43. Freshman Alivia Stewart led the Lady …

The Franklin High school indoor track team received acknowledgement at the annual Senior Night ceremony on February 10. The athletes were given pillows and other memorabilia as their names were called and they walked a red carpet with family and friends. Those honored were: Hannah Adhikari Daniel Arana Austin Choy Rayne Davis Bryce Dawson Justin Des Vignes Chavi Salvagno, Manager …

SCORE – Landen Miller goes up for two of his game-leading 19 points during the Warriors’ February 10 game against Bridgewater-Raritan in the Somerset County Tournament. Senior Landen Miller led all scorers with 19 points February 10 in the Franklin High School Warriors basketball teams’ 66-42 victory over Bridgewater-Raritan in the Somerset County Tournament. The Warriors dominated the entire game, …

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. Franklin took a fast …

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. The Dance Squad members honored were: Natalie Amaro-Davila Jelena Cotton Jourdan Rennie Isaiah Daniels, Manager Jada Severino The basketball players honored were: Cameron Brown, Captain Eli’sha Brown, Captain …

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: Iyanna Cotten Morgan Lewis Olivia Lewis Tiffany Pecorella London Sutton Leilani Mettle Here are some scenes from the event: