Fulfilling their dreams

Schalick recognizes 12 spring athletes moving to the next level

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PITTSGROVE — Historic day at Schalick High School. The Cougars recognized the spring part of their largest college signing class in school history Wednesday. The group of 12 represented eight sports heading to 10 schools.

The group included Ella Berger (Jefferson soccer), Angeline Chomo (Wilmington track), Gianna Fiske (RCSJ-Cumberland softball), Jayla Gross (Immaculata cross country/track), Ethan Hardy (RCSJ-Gloucester wrestling), Julia Nitz (Ursinus tennis), Jaquan Redfern (Shippensburg football), David Sipowicz (Wilkes wrestling), Fuquan Sutton (Wilkes football), Mia Marinaro (Temple dance), Ava Tedesco (Towson cheer) and Chloe Weber (Rowan dance).

Overall, there are 15 Schalick athletes this year moving on for what athletics director Doug Volovar called “fulfilling their dreams” at the next level. The previous high water mark was 10 in an academic year.

“It’s not that the programs have gotten better, I just think we’ve been exposed a little bit more than we have in the past and exposure’s been good for us,” Volovar said. “It’s been a long time football wise we’ve been pretty consistent, so I think that has a lot to do with it. And I think for the other sports who have always been pretty steady and very successful, it just bodes to the fact that we’ve had solid programs and they’ve gotten better.

“It’s not necessarily under me, it’s just these kids have been exposed to a lot more than they have in the past and more opportunities have come to them.”

This story first appeared on the Riverview Sports News Facebook page June 7.