Riverview Sports News

  • Week One: 5 questions

    Week One: 5 questions

    The Salem CC football team just completed its first week of on-field practice, coaches still learning players’ capabilities, but seeing signs of Mighty Oaks becoming a team; coach Jay Accorsi gives a quick assessment after Thursday’s practice RIVERVIEW SPORTS NEWS: Today marks one week outside with the team. What have you learned? COACH JAY ACCORSI:… Read more

  • Rams ‘super-duper’ excited

    Rams ‘super-duper’ excited

    Salem coach Kemp Carr directs his team during a drill Wednesday; Rams open their season in 16 days in Ohio By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News SALEM – Kemp Carr gets excited about every season opener, but this year the Salem football coach is “super-duper pumped” for it. Carr is taking his team on a little… Read more

  • Ware on the rise

    Ware on the rise

    Penns Grove board approves football, basketball coach Damian Ware to be assistant principal at high school By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports NewsPENNS GROVE – Damian Ware is going to need a bigger plate. Already Penns Grove High School’s head football coach and head basketball coach, Ware added assistant principal to his resume Monday night when the… Read more

  • Hall moves to January

    Hall moves to January

    Salem County Sports Hall of Fame moving ceremonies to January, opens meeting to discuss new class later this month By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News The Salem County Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony traditionally has been a late summer fixture on the county sports calendar, but going forward it will be an event for the… Read more

  • Blast from the past

    Blast from the past

    Penns Grove historical society to feature year-long exhibit on community’s strong football legacy; exhibit opens Sept. 13By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports NewsPENNS GROVE – Karen Dingley leaned over the display case and looked over the parcel that was folded neatly on the counter. Delicately, she peeled back each fold, careful not to disturb the item or the… Read more

  • The adventure begins

    The adventure begins

    About 90 players take the field for the first full squad on-field practice of Salem CC’s inaugural football season; Accorsi: first day “exceeded my expectations”By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports NewsCARNEYS POINT – The last time we saw the Salem CC football team on this practice field there were eight players running drills and four coaches making… Read more