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HISTORY MAKING – Audrey Taylor reacts during the 2019 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions championship game at the Rutgers Athletic Center. (File photo.) Franklin High School’s boys’ and girls’ basketball programs took hits recently with the resignations of both of their head coaches. Girls’ head coach Audrey Taylor, who gained national recognition during the historic 2018-19 season, and boys’ head coach …

YER OUT – Franklin’s Samuele Mattia prepares to put the tag on a Phillipsburg player as he slides into second base during the April 25 game. Franklin High School’s diamond teams had mixed results on April 25, with the Warrior baseball team winning 5-3 against Phillipsburg, and the Lady Warrior softball team falling 11-6 to Ridge. In the boys’ game, …

THROWIN’ SMOKE – Junior Anthony Buroughs delivers during his seven innings on the mound for Franklin in their 7-1 win over South Brunswick. Mike Schiermeyer knocked in three runs and Anthony Buroughs pitched a complete game as the Franklin High School baseball Warriors topped South Brunswick 7-1 on April 24. Schiermeyer, a Sophomore, went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles. …

SHINING STAR – Diamond Miller, seen here during the 2019 Tournament of Champions championship game, was the overall No. 2 pick in the April 10 WNBA draft. Franklin’s Diamond Miller capped her amateur basketball career April 10 by becoming the overall second pick in the 2023 WNBA draft. Miller, a 6-3 guard who was a standout at the University of …

BATTER UP – Somerset County Commissioners Director Shanel Robinson selected the winners of Patriots tickets to use in the Commissioners’ suite at the ballpark. (Graphic: Somerset County Commissioners.) Two township non-profit organizations are among 40 in Somerset County which will receive Somerset Patriots’ tickets for use this season in the Somerset County Commissioners’ private suite at TD Bank Ballpark in …

Franklin High School’s basketball teams had mixed results in their February 21 NJSIAA Tournament opening games. The boys’ moved on to the quarterfinal round of the Sectional championships with a 74-65 win over Irvington, but the girls’ season ended with a 52-46 loss to Watchung Hills. In the boys’ game, the Warriors jumped out to a commanding lead after the …

FROM DOWNTOWN – Senior Jake Novielli, No. 22, sinks one of his 10 three-point shots during the February 10 SCT game against Bernards. To say Franklin High School’s Jake Novielli was locked-in from the three-point zone during teh Warriors’ February 10 game against Bernards would be an understatement. The 6″2′ Senior hit sank 10 shots from downtown, scoring a total …

The Franklin High School Lady Warriors secured their spot in the Somerset County Tournament quarterfinals round February 10 with a decisive 43-21 over Immaculata High School. Junior Iyanna Cotten recorded a double-double, scoring 16 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. She also tallied two assists, a block and six steals. The Lady Warriors next face Hillsborough in the tournament on …

WE’RE JAMMIN’ – Daniel Okafor makes a statement in the final minutes of the Warriors’ February 9 game against Newark Tech. Senior Cameron Snowden led all scorers with 31 points in the Franklin High School boys’ basketball team’s 76-60 win over Newark Tech on February 9. Snowden also pulled in six rebounds and had a block and two steals. Franklin …

EYES ON THE PRIZE – Precious Wheeler goes up for a shot during the February 9 game against North Star Academy. Sophomore Precious Wheeler recorded a double-double in the Franklin High School girls’ basketball team’s 54-38 win over North Star Academy on February 9. Wheeler scored 12 points and pulled down 13 rebounds while recording four blocks during the game. …