Riverview Sports News

  • Emel on the move

    Emel on the move

    New challenge awaits as the Penns Grove football coach is approved as West Deptford’s next coach tonight (UPDATED) By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News PENNS GROVE – John Emel has been at Penns Grove for virtually his entire high school coaching career. He likely could have stayed at the Salem County school forever. It would take… Read more

  • This week’s schedule

    Here is the Salem County high school sports calendar for the week of Dec. 18-23 MONDAYBASKETBALLGirlsPenns Grove at Paulsboro, 4 p.m.Pennsville at Kingsway, 5:30 p.m.Pitman at Salem, 5:30 p.m.Salem Tech at GCIT, 5:30 p.m.BoysGCIT at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.Salem at Wildwood Catholic, 6 p.m.WRESTLINGMillville at Schalick, 5 p.m. INDOOR TRACKSalem, Schalick in SJCTA Meet, Toms… Read more

  • Getting it done

    Getting it done

    Penns Grove scores its first victory of the season with Conrad taking over in the final 40.6 secondsBy Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News PENNS GROVE – Former Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson used to call it 40 minutes of hell when teams came to play his Razorbacks. Giomar Conrad reduced it to 40 seconds of hell… Read more

  • What a start

    What a start

    Salem opens its season with an intense victory over Woodbury behind MVP Farmer, Bundy By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News PENNS GROVE – Anthony Farmer was the last one to get back to the locker room for the post-game meeting. His father, the coach, had already begun his remarks. When you’re the player of the game… Read more

  • Tough turnaround

    After a strong opener, Pennsville goes out on the road less than 18 hours later and struggles By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News DEPTFORD – Now you know why major-league managers rest their everyday catchers the day off during an afternoon game that follows a night game. It’s all about getting the proper rest. On the… Read more

  • Goal oriented

    Goal oriented

    Penns Grove’s Horace marching towards 1,000 career points on the way to a deep run in the playoffs By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News PENNS GROVE – Meely Horace really wants 1,000 points. And she really wants a championship banner. There’s no reason those two items have to be mutually exclusive. The Penns Grove senior guard… Read more