Riverview Sports News

  • A li’l Birdie told ’em

    A li’l Birdie told ’em

    Pennsville puts all the elements together to walkoff Woodstown 10-0 for its first softball sectional title since 2008; Group 1 final four set By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News PENNSVILLE – Clean defense and sharp pitching are keys to survival in post-season play. Pennsville got both Thursday, on top of its usual solid hitting, and now… Read more

  • Indeed a Blessing

    Indeed a Blessing

    Once facing an uncertain future due to staff cuts, Jamie Blessing returning to teaching and coaching as a softball assistant at Pennsville By Brian TortellaSpecial to Riverview Sports NewsJamie Blessing sat in her usual seat behind the left side of the fence. With a typical focused look in her eyes and a white notepad in… Read more

  • MOC results

    Salem County athletes score 4 Top Ten finishes at Meet of Champions; Woodstown’s 4×800 finishes second, Schalick’s Robinson sixthBy Riverview Sports News PENNSAUKEN – Josh Crawford, one of the most decorated runners in Salem County track history, ran the final three NJSIAA races of his high school career Wednesday, finishing with two personal bests and… Read more

  • Bulldog Battavio bears down

    Bulldog Battavio bears down

    Woodstown sophomore delivers big hit, earns three-inning save to lead Wolverines past Pennsville in SJ Group I playoffs; Maple Shade upsets top-seed Schalick SJ GROUP I SEMIFINALSWoodstown 6, Pennsville 3Maple Shade 6, Schalick 4 By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News WOODSTOWN — Marc DeCastro and all his Woodstown teammates know the kind of hard-core competitor Walker Battavio… Read more

  • Wolverines find way to finals

    Clark, Woodstown blank Palmyra to reach first berth in South Jersey Group 1 softball final since 1979 By Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News PALMYRA — The last time the Woodstown softball team played in a sectional final, none of their current players were even born. Probably not a lot of their parents either. Heck, it’d be another… Read more

  • Eagles soar into sectional final

    Eagles soar into sectional final

    Pennsville rally from close calls, early deficit to beat top-seeded Audubon for a spot in South Jersey Group I softball finals; hosts Woodstown ThursdayBy Al MuskewitzRiverview Sports News AUDUBON — Two years ago Pennsville softball coach Beth Jackson stood in foul territory at the Audubon Little League complex fighting back tears. She was brought to tears… Read more