Down to the wire

Here are scores and highlights from Wednesday’s Salem County sports calendar

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
GOLF
Schalick 172, Washington Twp. 177
TENNIS
Pennsville 5, Clayton 0
Woodstown 5, Triton 0
TRACK
Woodstown 73, Overbrook 62
BOYS LACROSSE
Lower Cape May 17, Woodstown 8

By Riverview Sports News

WOODSTOWN – New Woodstown track coach Tom Mason closed to within two of his 400th career victory Wednesday when the Wolverines edged Overbrook 73-62.

The Wolverines had a two-point lead going to the 3200 and then went 1-2-3 in the event.

The headline race of the day was the boys 400 that Mason called one of the best races he’s seen in a while.

Overbrook junior John Froelich won the race in 48.79, just nipping Woodstown senior Josh Crawford (49.0) at the wire. Karson Chew finished third.

“I’ve raced this guy before indoors, I know what he can do,” Froelich said. “He beat me in the 4×4 indoor, so I know he’s definitely a competitor, he’s a player, he’s a person I had to look out for. I looked at his stats, I saw his times, we were close in times so I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy race.

“My starts haven’t been that great but I actually did get a good start out. I was doing OK, doing OK, but I was feeling he was right behind me. Knowing he’s a competitor, he’s a player, I just stayed strong, stayed to my plan. These last 40, 50 meters I just fought for it. I went down to my training, I just pushed right through. When it ended I saw him right on my side. I thought he almost had me.”

To run a PR in his first meet of the year fills him with confidence for the season ahead. He ran a 49 at the sectionals last year, then got sick and didn’t finish the way he’d have liked. You could say he’s got some unfinished business.

“Showing this right here and then my form breaking down how it was, to get the time that I did I already know this season is going to be hectic,” he said. “Not to toot my own horn, but I’m going to be a problem, man. I’m sure people will recognize that I’m a problem.”

The Wolverines, meanwhile, showed in the meet they are more than just the Four Horsemen who dominate the relays. Among their other highlights Wednesday were going 1-2-3 in the 800, 1600, 3200 and javelin; Aidan Taulane setting personal bests in the discus (158-2) and shot (48.2), and first-time track competitor Andrew White winning the high jump (5-10) and triple jump (41-1) and finishing second in the long jump (20-1).

Girls track

Schalick scored its first win of the season with a victory over Pennsville. Jaelynn Jarmon (long jump, triple jump) and Brooke Valentine (100 hurdles, 400 hurdles) both won two events. Sebrina Bradford had a PR in the discus (111-4) and Nevaeh Robinson had a PR in the javelin (100-3).

Boys lacrosse

LOWER CAPE MAY 17, WOODSTOWN 8: Cole Lewis scored five goals and three other players each scored three as the Caper Tigers scored their first win of the season while keeping the Wolverines winless. Bob Waddington scored four goals for Woodstown (0-4), while Grady Leyman and Kaden DeFlelice had two apiece.

Tennis

WOODSTOWN 5, TRITON 0
Drew Stengel (WO) def. Shrey Modi, 6-0, 6-0
Mason Shimp (WO) def. Tirth Patel, 6-0, 6-1
Luke Shaw def. Brennan Zabala, 6-0, 6-0
Kingston Khemlani-Josef Hummel (WO) def. Austin Chen-Brennan Temcheschen, 6-0, 6-0
John Hood McGinley-Luke Spears (WO) won by forfeit
Records: Woodstown 2-1, Triton 2-2.

PENNSVILLE 5, CLAYTON 0
Lucas Cooksey (P) def. James Mai, 6-1, 6-1
Sawyer Humphrey (P) def. Jayden Sanchez, 6-0, 6-0
Carter Willis (P) def. Michael Cummings, 6-2, 6-2
Ian Peacock-Matthew Forino (P) def. Colin Schultz-Dyshamir Miller, 6-2, 6-0
Coen Rinnier-Jacob Cheeseman (P) def. Robert Schultz-Malcolm Turpin, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Pennsville 3-1, Clayton 0-2.

Golf

SCHALICK 172, WASHINGTON TWP. 177: Medalist Anthony Sepers posted a 3-over-par 38 on the front nine at Centerton CC and Seth Fisher made three birdies in a 4-over 39 to lead the Cougars.
SCHALICK: Anthony Sepers 38, Reed Bucolo 49, Michael Nelson 46, Seth Fisher 39; Nate Couch 55, Shawn Kelly 51.
WASHINGTON TWP. Aiden Covone 45, Collin McDonald 44, Christian Trabosh 42, Greg Nuzzo 46; Jacob Shachar 47, Addison Crosby 46.