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The Franklin High School Lady Warriors field hockey team could not keep up with an aggressive Mt. Saint Mary’s squad on Sept. 17, falling 4-1. The Mount struck first, but the goal was answered later in the first half by Franklin’s Lekha Gowda, with an assist by Cynthia Do. The game stayed knotted at 1 until about midway through the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that infielder Ryan Long has been signed for the 2019 season. He was acquired in a trade with the Evansville Otters for a player to be named later. The 25-year-old third baseman spent his first three years of professional baseball in the Frontier League with the Evansville Otters. Long broke out in a …

The Lady Warriors soccer team notched a win Sept. 16, blanking South Brunswick 2-0. A first-half goal by Anabel Makutonin and a second-half goal by Jasmine Jackson sealed the game for Franklin. Gaining assists on the goals were Gabrielle Davis and Madison Straub. The Lady Warriors’ next scheduled game is Sept. 18, against Pingry, at home. Following are some scenes …

Sophmore Tahj Hyman works around a Phillipsburg defender in the Warriors’ home opener Sept. 13. The Franklin High School football Warriors lost their home opener Sept. 13, 42-7, but they did draw some blood from their opponent in the process. The touchdown scored by senior Donnele McQuilla represented the first points scored against the Phillipsburg Stateliners after the Liners had …

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots (22-38, 64-66) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (31-28, 66-63) 10-7 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night. The Patriots jumped put to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Olmo Rosario started the scoring with an RBI single, followed by an RBI fielder’s choice by Jimmy Paredes. Edwin Espinal then …

Photo: Lincoln University. Former Franklin High School Warrior Keenan Reid, now playing for Lincoln University, made a big impact during the team’s Sept. 5 season opener against Lock Haven University. Reid, a junior, was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s Defensive Back of the Week for his performance. According to a press release from the college, Reid, a defensive back, …

Photo Courtesy of Little League International Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that the team will honor the Elmora Troopers, who represented the Mid-Atlantic region in the 2019 Little League World Series, at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday, September 12th. First pitch between the Somerset Patriots and the Sugar Land Skeeters is scheduled for 6:35 pm. The Elmora Troopers …

Team members practiced Aug. 29 for the upcoming fall ball season. More than a dozen players, their parents and coaches from the Franklin Township Baseball League made some noise in Cooperstown, NY recently at a national Little League tournament. At the end of the whirlwind week, which saw the FTBL 12U team play three games in one day, the Warriors …

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots (18-28, 60-55) rallied late to come-from-behind and defeat the Lancaster Barnstormers (18-26, 42-72) 7-1 Tuesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. Lancaster struck first in the top of the third inning after Darian Sandford led off with a base hit, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a passed ball. But …

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Lancaster Barnstormers (18-25, 42-71) defeated the Somerset Patriots (17-27, 59-55) 3-2 on Monday night at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots began the scoring in the first inning of the contest. Alfredo Rodriguez singled with one out and stole second. Later in the inning, Jimmy Parades drove in Rodriguez with a two-out RBI double. The Barnstormers struck …