Tis the season

Salem County basketball teams hit the court with scrimmages this week; Salem gets it started at Cinnaminson Monday

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

SALEM – When Anthony Farmer answers the phone and right off the bat apologizes for the raspiness of his voice, you know exactly what time of year it is.

“That means basketball season is here and we still have work to do,” he said.

It’s the price a coach pays for trying to get the most out of a team he believes has the potential to be pretty good.

Salem’s boys lost a couple dynamic scorers and rebounders off last year’s 13-13 team and a 6-8 transfer starter who didn’t make it through the first semester, but Farmer is confident his Rams have the makings to be even better than the 21-8 team they put on the floor in his first season two years ago.

That team enjoyed a 15-game winning streak in the middle of the season and wound up losing in the South Jersey Group I finals. They started last year with equally high hopes and a pair of top 20 wins, but went through some early-season turmoil and never quite recovered.

This year hopes are high.

“I’m excited about this year’s team,” he said. “I think we can get back to where we were a few years ago and in fact go even further. Salem hasn’t had that level of success in quite some time.”

His optimism is rooted in a veteran team with size inside and guard play that’s expected to be the strength of the team. The backcourt is anchored by senior Anthony Farmer and will get a boost from Tymear Lecator, a 6-1 transfer who is expected to be one of the top freshmen in the state.

The Rams are the first in Salem County to get things started Monday in a scrimmage at Cinnaminson. Everyone else in the county hits the court start Tuesday.

“Just (looking) for the guys to compete, not hang their head,” Farmer said. “It’ll look ugly at times because you’re not there, but just do the little things, compete, share the ball, take the right shots; just go in there and do the things that people don’t write about, but things that win games.”

The Rams open the season for real against defending Group I state champion Woodbury in Penns Grove’s Red Devil Classic. Later this month they’ll travel to Bayonne for a holiday tournament in which they’ll face a Charlestown (Mass.) team that went 21-5 a year ago. They have set up a GoFundMe page to help defray expenses on their first overnight tournament trip.

Here is this week’s scrimmage schedule:

MONDAY
Boys
Salem at Cinnaminson, 3:45 p.m.

TUESDAY
Girls
Schalick at Cumberland Christian, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Gateway, 4 p.m.
Haddon Twp. at Penns Grove, 4:15 p.m.
Boys
Cumberland Christian at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Gateway at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Triton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY
Girls
Pennsville at Millville, 4 p.m.
Camden Academy at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Kipp at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Clearview, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY
Girls
Paulsboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.
West Deptford at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Camden Co. Tech at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Egg Harbor Twp. at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Paulsboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Camden Co. Tech, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY
Girls
Camden Tech at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Boys
Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.

SATURDAY
Boys
Brandywine at Woodstown, 10 a.m.

This week’s schedule

Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in Salem County for the week of Dec. 4-9; x-scrimmages

MONDAY
BASKETBALL
Boys
x-Salem at Cinnaminson, 3:45 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem vs. West Deptford, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech vs. Atlantic County Tech, 4 p.m.

TUESDAY
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Schalick at Cumberland Christian, 4 p.m.
x-Woodstown at Gateway, 4 p.m.
x-Haddon Twp. at Penns Grove, 4:15 p.m.
Boys
x-Cumberland Christian at Schalick, 4 p.m.
x-Gateway at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
x-Triton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Pennsville at Millville, 4 p.m.
x-Camden Academy at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
x-Kipp at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Schalick at Clearview, 4 p.m.

WRESTLING
x-Pennsville at Highland Regional, 3:30 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem vs. Gloucester City, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton

THURSDAY
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Paulsboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.
x-West Deptford at Schalick, 4 p.m.
x-Camden Co. Tech at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
x-Egg Harbor Twp. at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Paulsboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
x-Salem Tech at Camden Co. Tech, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Camden Tech at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Boys
x-Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.

SWIMMING
Salem vs. Gloucester Catholic at GCIT, 7:15 p.m.
Schalick vs Woodstown at GCIT, 8:15 p.m.

SATURDAY
BASKETBALL
Boys
x-Brandywine at Woodstown, 10 a.m.

Winter by day

Here is the master schedule for the winter sports season for Salem County high school teams; x-scrimmage

DEC. 4
BASKETBALL
Boys
x-Salem at Cinnaminson, 3:45 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem vs. West Deptford, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech vs. Atlantic County Tech, 4 p.m.

DEC. 5
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Schalick at Cumberland Christian, 4 p.m.
x-Woodstown at Gateway, 4 p.m.
x-Haddon Twp. at Penns Grove, 4:15 p.m.
Boys
x-Cumberland Christian at Schalick, 4 p.m.
x-Gateway at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
x-Triton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

DEC. 6
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Pennsville at Millville, 4 p.m.
x-Camden Academy at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
x-Kipp at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Schalick at Clearview, 4 p.m.

WRESTLING
x-Pennsville at Highland Regional, 3:30 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem vs. Gloucester City, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton

DEC. 7
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Paulsboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.
x-West Deptford at Schalick, 4 p.m.
x-Camden Co. Tech at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
x-Egg Harbor Twp. at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Paulsboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
x-Salem Tech at Camden Co. Tech, 5:30 p.m.

DEC. 8
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Camden Tech at Woodstown
Boys
x-Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.

SWIMMING
Salem vs. Gloucester Catholic at GCIT, 7:15 p.m.
Schalick vs Woodstown at GCIT, 8:15 p.m.

DEC. 9
BASKETBALL
Boys
x-Brandywine at Woodstown, 10 a.m.

DEC. 11
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Palmyra at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
x-Penns Grove at Kingsway, 4 p.m.
Boys
x-Kingsway at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Maple Shade at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
x-Pennsville at Palmyra, 4 p.m.
x-Schalick at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.

DEC. 12
BASKETBALL
Girls
x-Burlington Tech at Salem, 3:45 p.m.
x-Penns Grove at Pleasantville, 4 p.m.
x-Woodstown at Kingsway, 4 p.m.
Boys
x-Gloucester Christian at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

SWIMMING
Schalick vs. Millville at YMCA of Vineland, 3 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Pennsville, Salem in SJTCA Meet, Toms River

BOWLING
Salem vs. Salem Tech, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.

DEC. 13
BOWLING
Salem Tech at Washington Twp., 4 p.m.

Dec. 14
WRESTLING
Palmyra at Pennsville, 5 p.m.

SWIMMING
Salem vs. Pitman at GCIT, 6 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem vs. Clayton, Bolero Lanes, 4 p.m.

DEC. 15
BASKETBALL
Girls
Glassboro at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Clayton at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Pennsville in Howdy Duncan Invitational at William Penn, 4:15 p.m.
Woodstown at West Deptford, 5 p.m.

SWIMMING
Schalick at Camden Co. Tech, 3:30 p.m.

DEC. 16
BASKETBALL
Girls
Audubon at Pennsville, noon
Red Devil Classic
Bridgeton at Penns Grove, 4:30 p.m.

Boys
Pennsville at Deptford, noon
Red Devil Classic
At Penns Grove
Pitman vs. Burlington City, 11 a.m.
Woodbury vs. Salem, 1 p.m.
Lindenwold at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Pennsville in Howdy Duncan Invitational at William Penn, 10 a.m.
Penns Grove in Schalick Tournament (with Haddon Heights, Mainland, Oakcrest, Pt. Pleasant Beach, WW-P North, WW-P South)
Woodstown in Delaware Valley (Pa.) Tournament

INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown at Bennett Center, Toms River

DEC. 18
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns 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.
Boys
GCIT at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood Catholic, 6 p.m.

WRESTLING
Millville at Schalick, 5 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Salem, Schalick in SJCTA Meet, Toms River

SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. West Deptford at Riverwinds, 3:30 p.m.

DEC. 19
BASKETBALL
Girls
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Cath. at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Overbrook at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Gloucester Cath., 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 7 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem vs. Lindenwold, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.

DEC. 20
WRESTLING
Schalick, Salem, Egg Harbor Twp. at Pennsville, 5 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clayton, 6 p.m.

WINTER TRACK
Penns Grove, Salem in Polar Bear Meet, Pennsville, 3:30 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem in Holiday Tournament, Laurel Lanes, 3:30 p.m.

DEC. 21
BASKETBALL
Girls
Schalick at LEAP, 4 p.m.
Clearview at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Boys
Gloucester Tech at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
LEAP at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Cumberland, 5:30 p.m.

SWIMMING
Schalick vs. Gloucester Cath. at GCIT, 4:45 p.m.
Salem vs. Triton Regional at GCIT, 7:15 p.m.

DEC. 22
BASKETBALL
Boys
Pennsville at Clayton, 4:30 p.m.

DEC. 23
BASKETBALL
Boys
Cherokee at Penns Grove, 1 p.m.

WRESTLING
Pennsville, Penns Grove, Schalick in Cumberland Duals
Woodstown, Seneca, St. Joseph at Mainland, 9 a.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Salem vs. TCC, Toms River, 9 a.m.

DEC. 26
BASKETBALL
Girls
Battle of the Boards
Wildwood Convention Center
Salem vs. Millville, 1 p.m.

DEC. 27
BASKETBALL
Girls
Pennsville in Battle at Buena (with Camden Academy, Pemberton)
Battle of the Boards
Wildwood Convention Center
Salem vs. Oakcrest, 11:30 a.m.
Boys
Pennsville in Battle at Buena (with Camden Academy, LEAP)
Bayonne Tournament
Salem vs. Charlestown, 4 p.m.
West Orange at Bayonne, 5:30 p.m.

Warrior Classic, New Egypt
Woodstown vs. Steinert, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Pennsville in Holiday Tournament
Audubon, Northern Burlington at Woodstown, 10 a.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown at Ocean Breeze Complex, Staten Island, N.Y.

DEC. 28
BASKETBALL
Girls
Pennsville in Battle at Buena (with Camden Academy, Pemberton)
Wolverine Holiday Tournament
at Woodstown
Highland vs. Paulsboro, 10 a.m.
Bridgeton vs. Woodstown, noon
Battle of the Boards
Wildwood Convention Center
Penns Grove vs. St. Dominic, 5:45 p.m.

Boys
Pennsville in Battle at Buena (with Camden Academy, LEAP)
Woodstown in Warrior Classic, New Egypt
Salem in Bayonne Tournament
Consolation game, 2 p.m.
Championship game, 3:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Schalick in Clayton Classic

DEC. 29
BASKETBALL
Girls
Wolverine Holiday Tournament
at Woodstown
Consolation game, 10 a.m.
Championship game, noon

WRESTLING
Pennsville vs. Barnegat

DEC. 30
BASKETBALL
Girls
Battle of the Boards
Wildwood Convention Center
Penns Grove vs. Ocean City, 2:30 p.m.
Boys
Boardwalk Classic
Wildwood Convention Center
Penns Grove vs. Lower Cape May, 5:45 p.m.

JAN. 2
BASKETBALL
Girls
Gloucester at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Schalick at Cape May Tech, 5:30 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown at Bennett Center, Toms River

JAN. 3
WRESTLING
Sterling at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Pennsville, Penns Grove, Schalick at SJCTA Meet, Toms River

JAN. 4
BASKETBALL
Girls
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Salem, Atlantic City at Oakcrest, 5 p.m.

SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Timber Creek at GCIT, 7 p.m.
Schalick vs. Glassboro at GCIT, 8:30 p.m.

BOWLING
Lindenwold vs. Salem Tech, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.

JAN. 5
BASKETBALL
Boys
Delsea at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Timber Creek at Penns Grove, 6 p.m.

JAN. 6
BASKETBALL
Girls
Salem at Gateway, 10 a.m.
Delsea at Pennsville, 11:30 a.m.
OLMA at Woodstown, 11:30 a.m.
Boys
Pennsauken Tech at Schalick, 11:30 a.m.

WRESTLING
Schalick, Mainland, Overbrook at Haddon Heights, 9 a.m.
Pennsville at Hammonton Duals, 10 a.m.
Woodstown in Collingswood Tournament

INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown at Ocean Breeze Complex, Staten Island, N.Y.

JAN. 8
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Glassboro at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Salem vs. TBA, Toms River, 5 p.m.

JAN. 9
WRESTLING
Oakcrest at Schalick, 5 p.m.
Pitman at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp.

BOWLING
Salem Tech at Hammonton, 4 p.m.

JAN. 10
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Penns Grove at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 11
BASKETBALL
Boys
Salem at LEAP, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Schalick at Clayton, 6 p.m.

SWIMMING
Schalick vs. Triton Regional at GCIT, 6 p.m.
Woodstown vs. Highland at GCIT, 7 p.m.

BOWLING
Clayton vs. Salem Tech, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
Salem vs. Gloucester City, Westbrook Lanes, 6 p.m.

JAN. 12
BASKETBALL
Girls
Camden Academy at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.
Schalick at Paulsboro, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Bridgeton, 6 p.m.
Boys
Camden Catholic at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Deptford Twp. at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Gateway at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Woodstown at Clearview, 5 p.m.
Buena at Pennsville, 6 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Schalick at NJSIAA Relays, Toms River, 4:30 p.m.

JAN. 13
BASKETBALL
Girls
South Jersey Invitational Tournament
South Region
Eastern at Woodstown, 11:30 a.m.
Rancocas Valley at Camden Catholic
Haddon Heights at Gloucester Catholic
West Deptford at Lenape
North Region
Moorestown Friends at Cherokee
Haddon Twp. at Highland
Delran at Paul VI
West Tech at Shawnee
West Region
Pennsauken at Williamstown
Woodbury at Cherry Hill West
Kingsway at Moorestown
Bishop Eustace at Holy Cross
East Region
Gateway at Cinnaminson
Clearview at Haddonfield
Medford Tech at Sterling
Timber Creek at Winslow

Boys
Salem at Cherokee, 12:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Deptford Twp., St. Joseph Academy at Penns Grove, 9 a.m.
Woodstown, Hillsborough, Watchung Hills at Park Ridge, 11 a.m.
Pennsville vs. Oakcrest, Overbrook, Millville
Schalick, Buena, N. Burlington, Timber Creek at Cumberland

JAN. 15
BASKETBALL
Girls
Salem at Burlington City, 4 p.m.
Schalick at St. Joseph, 5:30 p.m.

Boys
Pennsville at Haddon Twp.

WRESTLING
Egg Harbor Twp. at Schalick, 5 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
NJSIAA Relays, Bennett Center, Toms River

JAN. 16
BASKETBALL
Girls
Schalick at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Penns Grove at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 7 p.m.

SWIMMING
Schlick at Camden Academy, 3:30 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem vs. Salem Tech, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.

JAN. 17
WRESTLING
Woodstown at Cumberland, 5 p.m.
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 6 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Pennsville, Penns Grove, Salem in SJCTA Meet, Toms River, 3:30 p.m.

JAN. 18
BASKETBALL
Girls
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pitman, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Glassboro at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.

SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Gloucester Catholic at GCIT, 5:45 p.m.
Schalick vs. Pitman at GCIT, 7:15 p.m.
Salem vs. Deptford Twp. at GCIT, 8:30 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem Tech in NJTAC, 11:30 a.m.
Salem vs. Collingswood, Westbrook Lanes, 4 p.m.

JAN. 19
BASKETBALL
Girls
Clearview at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester City, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Buena, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Buena at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Gloucester City at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clearview, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Moorestown Friends, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 5 p.m.
Pennsville at Mainland Regional, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 20
BASKETBALL
Girls
Salem Tech at Camden County Tech, 11:30 a.m.

WRESTLING
Schalick, Deptford Twp., Pemberton at Haddon Twp., 8 a.m.
Salem, Overbrook, Pitman at Penns Grove, 9 a.m.
Pennsville vs. Collingswood, Vineland, BCIT-Westampton
Woodstown, Haddon Heights, Pennsauken at Buena

SWIMMING
Salem, Schalick in SJISA Championships at GCIT

INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown at Bennett Center, Toms River

JAN. 22
BASKETBALL
Girls
Salem Tech at Camden Academy, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsauken Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Camden Co. Tech, at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Clayton, 1:15 p.m.

WRESTLING
Woodstown at Deptford Twp., 6 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Salem, Schalick vs. TBA, Toms River

BOWLING
Salem vs. Lindenwold, 30 Strikes, 4 p.m.

JAN. 23
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Gloucester Cath., 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Gloucester Cath. at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 7 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Pennsville, Penns Grove in TCC Showcase, Toms River, 3:30 p.m.

BOWLING
Boys
Salem in NJSIAA Playoffs, Wood Lanes, 3:15 p.m.

JAN. 24
WRESTLING
Glassboro, Timber Creek at Salem, 5 p.m.
Schalick, Penns Grove at Cumberland, 5 p.m.
Overbrook at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Timber Creek at Pennsville, 6 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem vs. Clayton, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.

JAN. 25
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Clayton at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.

SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Pitman at GCIT, 5:45 p.m.
Schalick vs. Salem at GCIT, 7:15 p.m.

JAN. 26
BASKETBALL
Girls
Woodbury at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Haddon Heights, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Salem at Camden Academy, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Pennsville at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsauken, 6 p.m.

JAN. 27
BASKETBALL
Girls
Schalick at Camden Tech, noon

South Jersey Invitational Tournament
Woodstown-Eastern winner vs. Rancocas Valley-Camden Catholic winner

Boys
Schalick at Camden Tech, 10 a.m.
Pennsville at Triton Regional, 11:30 a.m.

WRESTLING
Schalick, Holy Spirit at Cumberland, 8 a.m.
Penns Grove, Clayton, Millville at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
Pennsville vs. Sterling, Paul VI at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Salem at Overbrook

JAN. 29
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Delran, 6:30 p.m.
Boys
Penns Grove at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Gateway, 5:30 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Schalick vs. TBA, Toms River

SWIMMING
Salem vs. Woodstown at GCIT, 8:15 p.m.

JAN. 30
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Salem Tech at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem Tech at Lindenwold, 4 p.m.

JAN. 31
WRESTLING
Cumberland at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville, Glassboro at Clayton, 6 p.m.

SWIMMING
Salem in TCC Showcase at GCIT, 3 p.m.

FEB. 1
BASKETBALL
Girls
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Clayton at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Glassboro at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.

BOWLING
Salem vs. Hammonton, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech vs. Kingsway, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.

FEB. 2
BASKETBALL
Girls
Gateway at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
St. Joe (Hamm.) at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Salem Tech at Riverside, 5:15 p.m.
Schalick at Gateway, 5:30 p.m.
West Deptford at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Pennsville at Burlington Twp., 6 p.m.
Schalick at Absegami, 6 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
NJSIAA Sectionals, Toms River

SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Haddon Heights at Giant Fitness, 6 p.m.

FEB. 3
BASKETBALL
Girls
Pennsville at West Deptford, 11:30 a.m.
South Jersey Invitational Tournament at Eastern HS
Boys
Salem vs. Paulsboro at Atlantic City, 6:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Bordentown, Vineland at Penns Grove, 9 a.m.
Clearview, Hammonton, Central Regional at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
Woodstown, Lacey, Pennsauken at Burlington Twp., 10 a.m.

FEB. 4
BASKETBALL
Girls
Woodstown at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Overbrook at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 5
BASKETBALL
Girls
Schalick at Maple Shade, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Maple Shade at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING
Schalick at Northern Burlington, 6 p.m.

SWIMMING
Schalick vs. West Deptford at River Winds Comm. Center, 3:30 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Salem at Ocean Breeze Complex, Staten Island, N.Y., 5 p.m.

FEB. 6
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Glassboro at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 7 p.m.

BOWLING
TCC Showcase, TBD

FEB. 7
WRESTLING
Pennsville at Haddon Heights, 5 p.m.
Pitman at Schalick, 5 p.m.

FEB. 8
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Clayton at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pitman, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 9
BASKETBALL
Girls
Cape May Co. Tech at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Millville at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Pleasantville at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Lower Cape May, 5:30 p.m.

South Jersey Invitational Tournament at Eastern HS

Boys
Buena at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Cape May Co. Tech, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 10
WRESTLING
Schalick, Burlington Twp., Cherry Hill-West at Maple Shade, 8 a.m.
Pennsville, Cedar Creek, Delran at Hightstown, 10 a.m.

BOWLING
Girls
NJSIAA Sectionals

FEB. 12
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 13
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 14
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 15
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 16
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 17
INDOOR TRACK
NJSIAA Group Finals, Toms River

BOWLING
Boys
NJSIAA Sectionals

FEB. 18
INDOOR TRACK
NJSIAA Group Finals, Toms River

FEB. 19
BASKETBALL
NJSIAA South Jersey Group I playoffs

FEB. 20
BASKETBALL
Girls
LEAP at Salem, 5:30 p.m.

County Basketball

Here is the master schedule for the 2023-24 high school basketball season for Salem County; x-scrimmage

DEC. 4
Boys
x-Salem at Cinnaminson, 3:45 p.m.

DEC. 5
Girls
x-Schalick at Cumberland Christian, 4 p.m.
x-Woodstown at Gateway, 4 p.m.
x-Haddon Twp. at Penns Grove, 4:15 p.m.
Boys
x-Cumberland Christian at Schalick, 4 p.m.
x-Gateway at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
x-Triton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.

DEC. 6
Girls
x-Pennsville at Millville, 4 p.m.
x-Camden Academy at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
x-Kipp at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Schalick at Clearview, 4 p.m.

DEC. 7
Girls
x-Paulsboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.
x-West Deptford at Schalick, 4 p.m.
x-Camden Co. Tech at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
x-Egg Harbor Twp. at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Paulsboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
x-Salem Tech at Camden Co. Tech, 5:30 p.m.

DEC. 8
Girls
x-Camden Tech at Woodstown
Boys
x-Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.

DEC. 9
Boys
x-Brandywine at Woodstown, 10 a.m.

DEC. 11
Girls
x-Palmyra at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
x-Penns Grove at Kingsway, 4 p.m.
Boys
x-Kingsway at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
x-Maple Shade at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
x-Pennsville at Palmyra, 4 p.m.
x-Schalick at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.

DEC. 12
Girls
x-Burlington Tech at Salem, 3:45 p.m.
x-Penns Grove at Pleasantville, 4 p.m.
x-Woodstown at Kingsway, 4 p.m.
Boys
x-Gloucester Christian at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

DEC. 15
Girls
Glassboro at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Clayton at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.

DEC. 16
Girls
Audubon at Pennsville, noon
Red Devil Classic
Bridgeton at Penns Grove, 4:30 p.m.

Boys
Pennsville at Deptford, noon
Red Devil Classic
At Penns Grove
Pitman vs. Burlington City, 11 a.m.
Woodbury vs. Salem, 1 p.m.
Lindenwold at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.

DEC. 18
Girls
Penns 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.
Boys
GCIT at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood Catholic, 6 p.m.

DEC. 19
Girls
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Cath. at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Overbrook at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Gloucester Cath., 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 7 p.m.

DEC. 21
Girls
Salem Tech at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Schalick at LEAP, 4 p.m.
Clearview at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Gloucester Tech at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
LEAP at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Cumberland, 5:30 p.m.

DEC. 22
Boys
Pennsville at Clayton, 4:30 p.m.

DEC. 23
Boys
Cherokee at Penns Grove, 1 p.m.

DEC. 27
Girls
Pennsville in Buena Tournament (with Camden Academy, Pemberton)
Boys
Pennsville in Buena Tournament (with Camden Academy, LEAP)
Salem in Bayonne Tournament
Warrior Classic, New Egypt
Woodstown vs. Steinert, 5:30 p.m.

DEC. 28
Girls
Pennsville in Buena Tournament (with Camden Academy, Pemberton)
Wolverine Holiday Tournament
at Woodstown
Highland vs. Paulsboro, 10 a.m.
Bridgeton vs. Woodstown, noon
Boardwalk Classic
Wildwood Convention Center
Penns Grove vs. St. Dominic, 5:45 p.m.

Boys
Pennsville in Buena Tournament (with Camden Academy, LEAP)
Salem in Bayonne Tournament
Woodstown in Warrior Classic, New Egyp

DEC. 29
Girls
Wolverine Holiday Tournament
at Woodstown
Consolation game, 10 a.m.
Championship game, noon

DEC. 30
Girls
Boardwalk Classic
Wildwood Convention Center
Penns Grove vs. Ocean City, 2:30 p.m.
Boys
Boardwalk Classic
Wildwood Convention Center
Penns Grove vs. Lower Cape May, 5:45 p.m.

JAN. 2
Girls
Gloucester at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Schalick at Cape May Tech, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 4
Girls
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 5
Boys
Delsea at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 6
Girls
Salem at Gateway, 10 a.m.
Delsea at Pennsville, 11:30 a.m.
OLMA at Woodstown, 11:30 a.m.
Boys
Pennsauken Tech at Schalick, 11:30 a.m.

JAN. 8
Girls
Penns Grove at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Glassboro at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 10
Girls
Penns Grove at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Penns Grove at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 11
Boys
Salem at LEAP, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 12
Girls
Camden Academy at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.
Schalick at Paulsboro, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Bridgeton, 6 p.m.
Boys
Camden Catholic at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Deptford Twp. at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Gateway at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 13
Girls
South Jersey Invitational Tournament
South Region
Eastern at Woodstown, 11:30 a.m.
Rancocas Valley at Camden Catholic
Haddon Heights at Gloucester Catholic
West Deptford at Lenape
North Region
Moorestown Friends at Cherokee
Haddon Twp. at Highland
Delran at Paul VI
West Tech at Shawnee
West Region
Pennsauken at Williamstown
Woodbury at Cherry Hill West
Kingsway at Moorestown
Bishop Eustace at Holy Cross
East Region
Gateway at Cinnaminson
Clearview at Haddonfield
Medford Tech at Sterling
Timber Creek at Winslow

Boys
Salem at Cherokee, 12:30 p.m.

JAN. 15
Girls
Salem at Burlington City, 4 p.m.
Schalick at St. Joseph, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 16
Girls
Schalick at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Penns Grove at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 7 p.m.

JAN. 18
Girls
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pitman, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Glassboro at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 19
Girls
Clearview at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester City, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Buena, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Buena at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Gloucester City at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clearview, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Moorestown Friends, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 20
Girls
Salem Tech at Camden Co. Tech, 11:30 a.m.

JAN. 22
Girls
Salem Tech at Camden Academy, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsauken Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Schalick at Clayton, 1:15 p.m.
Camden Co. Tech at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 23
Girls
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Gloucester Cath., 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Gloucester Cath. at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 7 p.m.

JAN. 25
Girls
Penns Grove at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Clayton at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 26
Girls
Woodbury at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Haddon Heights, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Salem at Camden Academy, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 27
Girls
Schalick at Camden Tech, noon
South Jersey Invitational Tournament
Woodstown-Eastern winner vs. Rancocas Valley-Camden Catholic winner
Boys
Schalick at Camden Tech, 10 a.m.
Pennsville at Triton Regional, 11:30 a.m.

JAN. 29
Girls
Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Delran, 6:30 p.m.
Boys
Penns Grove at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Gateway, 5:30 p.m.

JAN. 30
Girls
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Salem Tech at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 1
Girls
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Clayton at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Glassboro at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 2
Girls
Gateway at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
St. Joe (Hamm.) at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Salem Tech at Riverside, 5:15 p.m.
Schalick at Gateway, 5:30 p.m.
West Deptford at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 3
Girls
Pennsville at West Deptford, 11:30 a.m.
South Jersey Invitational Tournament at Eastern HS
Boys
Salem vs. Paulsboro at Atlantic City, 6:30 p.m.

FEB. 4
Girls
Woodstown at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Overbrook at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 5
Girls
Schalick at Maple Shade, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Maple Shade at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 6
Girls
Penns Grove at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Glassboro at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 7 p.m.

FEB. 8
Girls
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Clayton at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pitman, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 9
Girls
Cape May Co. Tech at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Millville at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Pleasantville at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Lower Cape May, 5:30 p.m.
South Jersey Invitational Tournament at Eastern HS

Boys
Buena at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Cape May Co. Tech, 5:30 p.m.

FEB. 12
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 13
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 14
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 15
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 16
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 19
NJSIAA South Jersey Group I playoffs

FEB. 20
Girls
LEAP at Salem, 5:30 p.m.

Legends of the Hall

Pennsville inducts eight luminaries with strong ties to the community into the high school’s Athletic Hall of Fame

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PENNSVILLE – Dawn Curry never was the kind of player who’d get all excited about personal records. She was more into winning the championships and the winning experiences with her teammates than any numbers that went on the scoreboard.

Even now, 15 years after finishing a brilliant high school playing career with one of the most unique statistical lines you’ll find in sports, she’s unfazed by it all.

But the record is clear. The former Pennsville High School multi-sport star, Class of 2008, is a card-carrying member of the exclusive 100-1000-100 Club.

That would be more than 100 career goals in soccer, 1,000 points in basketball and 100 hits in softball. She was only three soccer assists shy of adding that jewel to the crown.

“When I playing in high school you took it game-by-game,” Curry said Thursday night prior to being inducted into the PMHS Athletic Hall of Fame. “Coming in my freshman year I didn’t expect that, that wasn’t my goal at all. And even when I got close to the milestones I would tell people just don’t tell me because it’s just more pressure.

“I’m a very modest person. I don’t really like talking about it too much. People would talk to me about it and I used to joke with them saying, ‘that’s my twin sister, Fawn, not me.’ I just didn’t like all the spotlight even though a lot of people do say stuff to me about that.

“I’m not saying I take these milestones for granted or anything, but it’s just my work ethic in high school and even prior to that is kind of reflected in my accomplishments.”

Curry had the spotlight shown on her one more time Thursday night as one of five former Pennsville players, two former coaches and a team for the ages in the fifth class of Hall inductees.

She was joined on stage by Lou Berge Jr. (Class of ’82), Judy Cafaro Bradford (’74), John Doran Jr. (’88), Mike Wariwanchik (’95), former coaches Horace Carl and John Maniglia, and the undefeated 1993 softball team. The unique aspect of this year’s induction class is all of the honorees still have active connections to the community.

“It’s just an honor and privilege to be sitting on stage with this group of people here,” said coach Herb Bacon, who accepted the induction on behalf of “Team of the Century” softball team and an inaugural member of the Hall. “And I have kind relationships with everybody seated here. Great memories.”

For the record, Curry scored 113 goals in her soccer career, 1,288 points in her basketball career and 117 hits in his softball career. Bacon called her “the Cal Ripken of Pennsville softball,” because she never missed a day of work in the four years she played.

She remembers getting her 100th goal at Salem, her 1,000th career point on a free throw at Salem in a Christmas tournament (and was confused why they stopped the game to recognize it) and believes her 100th hit came against Clayton. .

When she allows herself to think about it, the milestone that gives her the most pride is the one in soccer because that was “my baby” in high school and the hardest one to achieve. She went on to play college soccer at Holy Family in Northeast Philly.

“You see people score 1,000 points in basketball, 100 hits in softball (of which her team had four), which is great as well, but I just don’t think you see (100 goals) as much and I definitely put more work into the soccer than I did any other sport,” she said. “But it wasn’t just about what I did or how I performed during my games. It was a joint effort. I was surrounded by greatness.

“It takes a village in sports, like it takes a village in life, and even though I would trade in my individual accolades for more state championships, I hope that my hard work along my journey inspires some little girl like those before me inspired me when I was just a little girl.”

Here are the 2023 inductees

Lou Berge Jr.

Whether it was on the football field, as a manager for the boys basketball team or on the baseball field, Berge gave his all to his teammates and coaches. During the course of his four years in high school he earned nine varsity letters.

He was an all-county, all-conference and all-South Jersey Group II offensive tackle as a junior on an 8-1 football team. His senior year the football team was undefeated, conference champs and SJ Group II champs and he was all-county, all-SJ and all-state. He also was named the Brooks-Irvine Club’s SJ Offensive Lineman of the Year and at that time his No. 72 jersey was retired at PMHS.

If not for an eagle-eyed assistant coach, his legacy as a standout lineman might never have been materialized.

“The first day of practice my sophomore year (the coaches) said I want all the backs there, all the receivers over here and all the linemen over there by the blocking sleds,” Berge said. “I started my job over to the ends and receivers, I get about halfway there and I hear coach say “Berge, where the hell you going? Get over here, you’re a lineman.

“I was an offensive tackle for three years and played linebacker. I spent a lot of time blocking and tackling that seven-man sled instead of catching passes.”

His 1980 baseball team went 20-3 and was conference champs and he was named to the All-Delaware Valley Team by the Philadelphia Inquirer after batting .419 as the team’s catcher. The next year the team went 25-0 and swept all the titles.

Baseball went 20-3 again in 1982. Louie batted .614 and he made all the “all” teams. He also was named the Salem County Player of the Year.

Judy Cafaro Bradford

While many would consider her to be a “natural-born athlete” Judy used her time in school to develop many skills. She played tennis as well as lettering in three sports.

She played three years of varsity field hockey. She was a co-captain for two years, team MVP for two years and three times all-conference first team. As a basketball senior she was team MVP, second team all-conference, second team all-county and honorable mention all-state. Then, she was the MVP of the school’s first varsity softball team.

At the 1974 Win or Lose Dinner, she was awarded the Girls PTA Sportsmanship Award in addition to three MVP honors.

She went on to make an immediate impact at Cumberland County College, earning MVP honors in field hockey and basketball and was a starter on the softball team.

In her professional life she devoted more than 40 years before her passing in February 2022 to the Pennsville Recreation Department, making sure the department served many children and families in many ways. She also helped take care of Riverview Beach Park to make sure it remained the “Jewel of the Township.”

“First of all, I’d like to say thank you, they recognized her character and her heart,” husband Skip Bradford said. “It always stood out to other people as well as her humility. Even now I smile just thinking of how she would respond to achieve such an award today.

“She never wanted to be in the spotlight no matter how much she deserved it and I know she would be so humbled but honored to be acknowledged for her achievements today.”

Dawn Curry

Curry was an outstanding athlete in a career that spanned four years in three varsity sports. Among her most impressive feats is joining the unique 100-1000-100 Club.

Inspired by the players who came before her, she scored 113 goals in soccer and assisted on 97 others (almost a 100-100). She scored 1,288 points in basketball. She completed the unique trifecta with 117 hits in softball.

Her 2007 soccer team was declared South Jersey Group I champs. To cap off her senior year she was named Salem County Female Athlete of the Year and was a Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist.

John Doran Jr.

A wrestler through and through, John used his first year in high school to start making his name. He was undefeated as a freshman on the sub-varsity and that was the springboard to another undefeated year and state title in 1986. In 1988, wrestling at 119, he was runner-up in the district and region tournament and finished sixth at the state. His high school record was 89-6.

He went on to post a 32-3 record at Gloucester County College.

Doran cites his successes with the Pennsville Youth Program and Seagull Wrestling Club as highlights of his career and adds that winning the state title in 1986 was his most memorable moment. He went on to coach at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling Academy for three years.

He was inducted into the South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2022.

Mike Wariwanchik

A bear of a man, Wariwanchik starred in football and wrestled for the Eagles and threw the discus and shot in track until his senior year.

On the football field he was an all-conference offensive tackle in 1993 and an all-conference offensive and defensive tackle and the all-South Jersey defensive tackle in 1994.

He was just as dominating on the mat as a wrestler. As a heavyweight you wouldn’t think this would be an issue, but he often found himself having to shed pounds to go from 300-pound lineman to make the weight limit.

No problem. As a junior he was the district runner-up and third-place finisher at regionals. He was a state champion as a senior, going 28-0 (with 21 pins) to move his career record to 68-18, and was South Jersey Wrestler of the Year. He will inducted into the South Jersey Wrestling Hall of Fame next month.

Coach Horace Carl

Carl came to Pennsville in 1962 from Spring City, Pa. Three years after his arrival he was offered a position as assistant football coach under Lou D’Angelo. At the same time he was an NJSIAA registered high school basketball official and on the IABBO board until 1980.

He was the Eagles’ head football coach from 1979 through 1984. His 1981 team won the South Jersey Group II championship. He was named Coach of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer and South Jersey Football Club. Carl retired from teaching in 1992 and now lives near Baltimore.

Coach John Maniglia

Maniglia was a “Penns Grove guy” who came to Pennsville in 1979 and influenced a lot of students and athletes in his 35 years teaching and coaching in the district.

He was the head track coach from 1980-2014, then transitioned to assistant coach through 2021. He also coached basketball, cross country and winter track. He helped coach the cross country team when it won the 2006 Group I state title.

The spring track program won a combined three Salem County Championships and five conference crowns. During that time, the program produced 98 individual county champions, 69 conference champions, 33 South Jersey champions and eight state titleists. The school named its track in his honor in 2022.

“I know there are a lot of people out there who probably should be in before I got in, but I think it’s quite an honor to be inducted in 2023 with all these other people,” Maniglia said. “When I first started teaching here I’d always come over from the middle school and hang out in the high school faculty room with … all the Mount Rushmore people here at the school and I learned a lot just by sitting there and listening. It was quite an experience.

”When you start coaching, you don’t think about getting these kinds of awards. You think about the love of the sport, you think about trying to teach the kids about the love that you have you want to work hard out there every day. That’s what we tried to do out here for 40-some years, trying to instill the love of track in these kids out there. Our program was successful because of the student-athletes that we had, a bunch of great kids, that’s for sure. You couldn’t be successful without them.”

1993 Softball Team

The team is being inducted on the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest seasons in state history. The record says it went 26-0, but it was revealed Thursday night it actually was 27-0 after Woodstown wanted to make up a rain-out after the state tournament and it swept through their division, conference, sectional, the prestigious Hammonton Tournament, and, ultimately, the Final Four. Bridgett McCaffery O’Brien was the state Pitcher of the Year.

“I think I can speak for everyone up here, we expected to win every game that year,” O’Brien, a 2021 PMHS Hall of Famer, said. “That season was truly special. We so wanted to make Pennsville proud that year.”

The team was a consensus No. 1 by the state softball media and later was voted “Team of the Century” by the Courier Post. Ten players from that team were at the induction ceremony and they presented Bacon with two pieces of coach-themed wall art each player signed before heading into the auditorium.

“Everybody asks me, ‘Who was your greatest team?’ and I say I’m not answering that,” Bacon said. “(Emcee) Liz Pappas just read comment I tell people: If they’re voted the ‘Team of the Century,’ I guess they’re pretty good.”

PMHS Athletic Hall of Fame

2018: Lou D’Angelo, Ed Rieger, Herb Bacon, David Salberg, Betsey Salberg, 1982 Field Hockey team.
2019: Olaf “Butch” Drozdov, Carrie Foster McIntosh, Irvine Eugene “Gene” Foster, Robert “Bob” Gallagher, Leigh Garrison, Kimberly Griffin Hudson, John “Jack” Harford, John “Jack” Meyers Sr., Howard Wilbraham Sparks, Sophia Stavru, Gregzie L. White, Michael Jon Widger.
2021: Patricia Chance, David Hall, Bill Hyatt, Chris Widger, Bridgett McCaffery-O’Brien, Jeff Litherland (special recognition), Coach Greg Greenzwieg, 1960 Football team.
2022: Donna Martin Duber, Mark Freed, Ron “Boo” Bennet, Mark T. Jones, Kelli Griffith, Katie Kline.
2023: Lou Berge Jr., Judy Cafaro Bradford, Dawn Curry, John Doran Jr., Mike Wariwanchik, Horace Carl , John Maniglia, 1993 softball team.

Ten members of the undefeated 1993 Pennsville “Team of the Century” softball team joined coach Herb Bacon (R) for the team’s induction into the PMHS Athletic Hall of Fame. The top photo is the 2023 induction class. (Photos by Lorraine Jenkins)

New coaches at Woodstown

Wolverines elevate Straughn, Roberts to head coaching spots

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

WOODSTOWN – Joe Ursino recognized Kara Straughn had the chops to be a head coach at an early age. He was the Woodstown coach back then, Straughn – then Kara Wildermuth – was still a player, but Ursino told her when the time came he wanted her to join him on the bench to help call the shots.

A lot has happened since then. Ursino has gotten out of coaching and became the Wolverines’ athletics director. Straughn moved on with her life and career but stayed close to the game. But in the end, the former coach’s vision became a reality.

After several years working with the team in various capacities, Straughn last week received the letter promoting her to head coach of the Wolverines’ girls basketball coach. The 2013 grad succeeds Brandon Lyons, who stepped away after six seasons and last year’s South Jersey Group I title.

“She’s exactly what the program needs,” Ursino said. “The program’s in a good spot. Sometimes coaches take over and they have some internal work to do; that’s not the situation here. I think she’s going to be into it from the jump. I think the girls already respect her and I think we were lucky to be able to bring her in and have her take over a program that is anticipated to still be pretty successful.

“I had hopes to be able to work with her and her be my assistant one day. That’s just the relationship we had when she was playing. And that’s not just all positive. There were times we maybe didn’t agree when she was a player, but you could tell her approach to the game and I see that now. She’s taught me a lot and I think she’s going to take a lot of her experience and teach our girls a lot.”

Straughn’s dad, Woodstown softball coach Dave Wildermuth, couldn’t be prouder to see his daughter get her shot.

“I’ve been wanting her to carry on the family (legacy),” he said. “We’re a basketball family, so it will be cool to have her and watch her (coach).”

Straughn is one of two former four-year Woodstown players Ursino has brought on board as the Wolverines’ newest head coaches. Bryanna Roberts, Class of 2015, will be their new field hockey coach.

“She has done a lot with our youth programs; I know she does a lot with club and travel programs,” Ursino said. “You talk about someone who’s invested into their sport, so we’re very excited to have her.

“Another program that was left in very good standing by the previous coach and we were looking for someone we thought could foster that environment and continue to progress forward.. She’s definitely, I think, a person who’s going to do that.”

This story first appeared on the Riverview Sports News Facebook page May 31.