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​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots today announced that outfielder and former Atlantic League batting champ D’Arby Myers has been signed for the 2019 season. “I’m real excited to join the Patriots and to get everything rolling,” said Myers.  Myers enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and third in the Atlantic League. He previously played for the Southern Maryland Blue …

A late-inning rally fell short for the Franklin High School Warriors baseball team, as the squad fell 3-2 to Immaculata on April 9. Warriors pitcher Danish Nadeem pitched well enough to win with five strikeouts, no walks and one earned run. But five defensive errors led to two of Immaculata’s three runs. Nadeem got out of a major jam relatively …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team’s victory tour continued April 9 with a commendation by the Township Council. The Lady Warriors posted an historic season, going 34-0 – the best single-season record in state basketball history –  and winning the state Tournament of Champions for the second time in three years. According to the commendation, the team “is …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots today announced that four-year Major Leaguer and former Patriot right-handed pitcher Tyler Cloyd has been signed for the 2019 season. “I’m excited to be back in Somerset,” said Cloyd. “My experience there in 2017 was great! The whole organization and the fans are amazing. I cannot wait to get the season going.”  Cloyd enters his second …

Defending Group IV champion Montgomery exploded for 13 runs in the second inning to best the Franklin High School Lady Warriors softball team 16-0 April 8. Gabrielle Ciccone garnered the Lady Warriors’ only hit, a double in the second inning. That’s Ciccone’s third double of the season out of her nine total hits. The Lady Warriors’ starting pitcher, Julia Gabryszewski, gave …

The township’s two youth baseball leagues kicked off their 2019 seasons on April 5 with parades, while the soccer program fancied a more low-key opening. In total, nearly 900 township kids were playing either soccer or baseball, after the Franklin Township Baseball League, the Franklin Township-South Bound Brook Little League and the Franklin Township Soccer Club held their season openings. …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors softball team was overwhelmed April 4 by Hunterdon Central, which exploded for 26 runs on 23 hits in a 26-2 victory in four innings. Gabrielle Ciccone went two-for-two with a double, and Nala McMullen and Brooke Sachau went one-for-two in the Warriors’ effort. The Lady Warriors did a fair amount of running on Hunterdon …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots today announced that first baseman Edwin Espinal has been signed for the 2019 season.  Espinal enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League. The 25-year-old played 100 games with Triple-A Toledo (Detroit Tigers) last year, slashing .242 with six home runs and 24 RBI. He previously split his 2017 season …

The Franklin High School Warriors baseball team fell to Ridge High School in its home opener April 2, dropping a 7-0 decision. The Warriors left 10 runners on base in an outing that saw them out-slug Ridge 8-7. Although they had plenty of base runners, the Warriors just could not get that timely hit. Warrior starting pitcher AJ Gordon went …

The third annual Garden State 10-Miler races went off with no hitches March 31 in Colonial Park. The races are sponsored by the Garden State Track Club, the president of which is a township resident, and they are sanctioned by USA Track And Field – New Jersey. The event, which featured sanctioned 5K and 10-mile races, is a fundraiser for …