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Bridgewater, NJ – Following the lead of Major League Baseball and its ballparks, the Somerset Patriots have announced that the team will extend the protective netting at TD Bank Ballpark for the upcoming 2020 season. “In listening to our fans, and following the excellent example set by Major League Baseball, we have decided it is the right time to extend …

Junior guard Kyierah Dempsy-Toney takes a shot over a defending Purple Rose in the Lady Warriors’ Feb. 15 regular season finale. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors’ 11-game winning streak was snapped February 15 with a 69-60 loss to St. Rose. Shots just weren’t dropping for the Lady Warriors, who finish the regular season at 16-4. They also had no …

Kennady Schenck is congratulated by her teammates after leaving the game against Gloucester Catholic. The Lady Warriors’ February 13 win over Gloucester Catholic was notable for reasons other than the win: it was the team’s 11th consecutive victory, it was Senior Night and it marked the return of senior Kennady Schenck to the boards. Schenck made her presence known early, …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and RWJBarnabas Health have teamed up to launch the “Hit A Home Run” education program to bring a healthy, baseball-inspired message to young students directly in their schools. “Hit A Home Run” is an in-school, assembly-style education program designed to teach young children how to eat healthier, how to make smarter lifestyle choices, how to …

Freshman Gissell Gamble shoots during the Lady Warriors’ February 8 game against Malcolm X. Shabazz. That one’s gonna leave a mark. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team wasted no time February 8 in showing their dominance over the visiting Malcolm X. Shabazz Bulldogs on their way to their ninth straight win, 91-6. The Lady Warriors defense smothered the …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors won their eighth consecutive game February 6, defeating the Phillipsburg State Liners 38-29. With the win, Franklin improves to 13-3. The Lady Warriors have won nine of their last 10 games. Halftime featured senior night for the cheerleaders. Their next home game is February 8, against Malcolm X Shabazz at 3 p.m. Here are …

The seniors on the Franklin High School wrestling team were honored February 3 at the annual Senior Night. The ceremony was held prior to the match against Hunterdon Central. One by one, the seniors were called out onto the mat, escorted by parents, family and friends. The seniors on the team include: Kendall CarruthersHenry CondadoJonathan Garcia-MenesesNnamdi JamesMohamed MahmoudRobert MichimaniChristian PonceFrancisco …

Franklin’s Ikenna Eluwa goes strong to the basket in the Warriors’ January 30 game against Watchung Hills. An overpowered Franklin High School Warriors basketball team couldn’t quite get its footing in its 88-41 loss to Watchung Hills on January 30. Watchung, the No. 9-ranked team in the state, dominated teh Warriors from the tip-off. Following are some scenes from the …

Onoseta Ufuah powers through Gil St. Bernard’s defenders during the Lady Warriors’ January 23 game. Three Lady Warriors scored in double-digits January 23 in the team’s 57-41 victory over Gil St. Bernard’s. The game was as close as the score suggests. Franklin had to fight back from several deficits, including digging out of a 6-point hole with less than two …

Senior Onoseta Ufuah scores two of her game-leading 17 points January 21 during the Lady Warriors’ win against Hunterdon Central. Onoseta Ufuah led the Lady Warriors to a definitive 48-20 win over Hunterdon Central on January 21, in a game that saw Hunterdon restricted to single-digits every quarter. A senior, Ufuah led all scorers with 17 points, including a three-pointer. …