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Although they kept the game close for three quarters, a final frame explosion by Watchung Hills sealed the fate January 14 for the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team. Watching Hills outscored Franklin 21-9 in that last quarter, icing their 64-54 win. Franklin got off to a promising start, leading by as much as eight points early in the …

A lack of offensive rebounding was the major contributor to the Franklin High School Warriors’ basketball team’s 63-50 loss to Immaculata on January 9. The Spartans crashed the board often throughout the game, coming up with a total of 30 rebounds. The Spartans lead throughout the game, sometimes by as much as 13 points. But the Warriors hung tough and …

Lady Warrior Onoseta Ufuah goes up for two points during the January 7 game against Bridgewater-Raritan. Senior Keona Schenck led all scorers with 20 points to help the Franklin High School Lady Warriors defeat Bridgewater-Raritan and end the team’s two-game losing skid on January 7. The Lady Warriors were in control for the majority of the game, breaking an 8-8 …

Joshua Kuroda-Grauer gave the FHS Warriors their first lead of the December 23 game against Colonia with this drive and layup. The Franklin High School Warriors’ basketball team suffered a hard-fought loss December 23 to the Colonia Patriots, 63-54. Trailing for the majority of the game, the Warriors were able to stretch out a few 3- and 4-point leads, but …

Kyleral Dempsy-Toney goes up for a layup in the 4th Quarter of the Lady Warriors’ Dec. 21 game against Haddonfield. The Franklin High School Lady Warriors wasted no time in setting the stage in their December 21 win over the Haddonfield Bulldogs. Less than two minutes into the game, Franklin jumped out to a 4-0 lead – thanks to two …

Senior Edward Turay, No. 4, prepares to take the first of his two free-throws that would give the Warriors a four-point lead with less than 30 seconds to play in the game. Anthony Milligan scored 15 of his game-leading 21 points from downtown as the Franklin High School Warriors defeated the Hunterdon Central Red Devils 65-59 in their season opener. …

Franklin High School was the scene November 30 for the annual FHS Athletic Hall of Fame induction luncheon. The 1980 softball team, two coaches, and five individual athletes were inducted November 30 into the Franklin High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The third annual luncheon ceremony was held at Franklin High School, and was the final event in the Warrior …

Central Jersey College Prep Charter School student and Franklin High School girls’ soccer team player Sarah Hnasko signs her letter of intent to play for Rutgers-Newark while her mother, Kelly, and father, James, look on. A Franklin resident on November 12 became the first-ever Central Jersey College Prep Charter School athlete to commit to play a college-level sport. Sarah Hnasko, …

Franklin Middle School’s TyJhir Williams runs for a touchdown Nov. 6 during the BCC Middle School Championship game at Franklin High School. The Franklin Middle School football Warriors ended their undefeated season with a bang on Nov. 6, taking the BCC conference Middle School Championship with a dominant 42-14 win over Plainfield. The win, before a boisterous crowd at Franklin …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has named Somerset Patriots second baseman Craig Massey to their annual Red, White, and Blue All- Defensive Team. Massey finished the season with a .977 fielding percentage at the position. He played second base in 98 games, including 96 as the starter. Massey had 484 total chances in 823.1 innings at …