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Tuesday roundup

Here are the results of Tuesday’s high school sports action in Salem County; includes Wednesday’s schedule

TUESDAY’S SCORES
FIELD HOCKEY
Schalick 8, Glassboro 0: Ava Scurry scored two goals and assisted on four others. Luci Virga also scored two goals.
Woodstown 7, Deptford 0: Zoe Lipovsky scored twice as the Wolverines won the first game in Gloria Byard’s tenure as coach.
GIRLS TENNIS
WOODSTOWN 5, WEST DEPTFORD 0
Nathalie Neron (WO) def. Gianna Concordia, 6-1, 6-0
Alyssa Berry (WO) def. Alyssa Taylor, 7-5, 6-3
Noelle Neron (WO) def. Jody Wu, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8
Madison LaPalomento-Emilee Kehr (WO) def. Lily Avila-Hayley Dobbins, 6-3
Records: Woodstown 2-1, West Deptford 2-6.
CROSS COUNTRY
TCC Batch Meet at Cumberland
BOYS TOP 20
Dominic Burgio, Williamstown 16:12.59; Logan Pavelik, Williamstown 16:14.25; Trevor Szilier, Washington Twp. 16:15.72; Michael Beaver, Kingsway 16:35.04; Andrew Dopkin, Highland 16:36.39; Jacob Marino, Woodstown 17:00.72; Colin Roznowski, Highland 17:08.61; David Farrell, Woodstown 17:16.87; Wyatt Evans, GCIT 17:20.29; Rhys Blackman, Pitman 17:23.92; Ryan DeVecchis, Washington Twp. 17:27.28; Matthew Littlehales, Delsea 17:37.11; Duke Snyder-Shellito, GCIT 17:37.49; Daniel Gee, Highland 17:38.39; Karson Chew, Woodstown 17:38.66; Oluwanifemi Fadulu, Highland 17:51.16; Tyler Altman, Clearview 17:52.94; Chase Riley, Schalick 17:55.00; Jonathan Delicate, Williamstown 17:55.19; Jayden Denton, Washington Twp. 17:55.95.
GIRLS TOP 20
Sophia Aldridge, Williamstown 18:53.69; Aubrey Bishop, Kingsway 19:24.49; Abby Marino, Woodstown 20:29.48; Julia Burgio, Williamstown 20:59.32; Yazmire Bonhomme, Williamstown 21:18.99; Brooke Mashburn, Delsea 21:36.71; Olivia Mashburn, Delsea 21:37.01; Jordan Muczydlowski, GCIT 21:37.31; Isabella Moran, Delsea 21:40.50; Anabel Schaal, Woodstown 21:43.70; Julia Blanchard, Washington Twp. 21:51.95; Dakota Milou, Washington Twp. 22:08.80; Rhea Remaly, Clearview 22:11.01; Sofia Moran, Delsea 22:25.00; Lyana Gutierrez, Highland 22:31.55; Allison Reinherz, Washington Twp. 22:34.24; Ava Buchanan, Kingsway 22:36.59; Kate Yanek, Clearview 22:42.65; Layla Chain, Washington Twp. 22:48.94; Carli Sciotto, Washington Twp. 22:58.51.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Gloucester Catholic at Salem Tech

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
FIELD HOCKEY
Paulsboro at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Overbrook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Schalick at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

This week’s schedule

Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Sept. 8-13

MONDAY, SEPT. 8
FIELD HOCKEY
Absegami at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Salem, 4 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Schalick at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 9
FIELD HOCKEY
Schalick at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at West Deptford, 3:45 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
TCC Batch Meet at Cumberland, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Gloucester Catholic at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10
FIELD HOCKEY
Paulsboro at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Overbrook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Schalick at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 11
WJFL FOOTBALL
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 7 p.m.
West Deptford at Collingswood, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Deptford, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Palmyra, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 12
WJFL FOOTBALL
Woodstown at Schalick, 6 p.m.
Overbrook at Pennsville, 7 p.m.
Paulsboro at Camden Catholic, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Bridgeton at Salem, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Schalick at Cumberland, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Middle Twp., 4 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Boys Showcase, White Clay Creek State Park, 2 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13
WJFL FOOTBALL
Woodbury at Salem, noon
Bordentown at Audubon, 11 a.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
South Jersey Shootout, DREAM Park, 9 a.m.

This week’s schedule

The first week of the football regular season and a slew of scrimmages in the other fall sports highlight the Salem County schedule for the week of Aug. 25-30; x-scrimmage

MONDAY, AUG. 25
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Highland at Salem Tech, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
x-Woodstown at Maple Shade, 9:30 a.m.
x-Penns Grove at Clayton, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Deptford at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
x-Clayton at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Pennsville vs. GCIT at RC-Gloucester, 9 a.m.
x-Schalick at Clearview, 9:30 a.m.

TUESDAY, AUG. 26
BOYS SOCCER
x-Cumberland at Schalick, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Penns Grove at Palmyra, 10 a.m.
x-Schalick at Cumberland, 10 a.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Woodstown at Cherry Hill West, 9 a.m.
x-Collingswood at Schalick, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Woodstown at Gateway, 9 a.m.
x-Penns Grove at Cumberland, 10 a.m.
x-Salem at Bridgeton, 10 a.m.
x-West Deptford at Pennsville, 10 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Pennsville at Williamstown, 10 a.m.
x-Salem Tech at Pemberton, 4 p.m.
x-Woodstown at Washington Twp., 6 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
x-Buena at Salem Tech, 10 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Palmyra at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Vineland at Pennsville, 10 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL
x-Clearview vs. Salem Tech, 10 a.m.

THURSDAY, AUG. 28
WJFL FOOTBALL
Gloucester City at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Pitman at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
Bishop Eustace at Audubon
Cinnaminson at Overbrook
Pennsauken at Camden Catholic
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Salem, Schalick, Bridgeton at Cumberland, 9 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
x-Cumberland at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
x-Penns Grove at Woodbury, 10 a.m.
x-Gloucester City at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Penns Grove at Woodbury, 10 a.m.
x-Schalick at Gloucester City, 10 a.m.
x-Woodstown at Cumberland, 10 a.m.
x-Pennsville at Gloucester City, 3:45 p.m.
x-Salem Tech at Medford Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Collingswood at Schalick, 10 a.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
x-Buena at Schalick, 10 a.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Salem County Sports Hall of Fame Induction, Salem CC, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29
WJFL FOOTBALL
West Deptford vs. KIPP at Rowan, 9 a.m.
Clayton at Collingswood, 10:30 a.m.
Pleasantville at Salem, 3:30 p.m.
Somerville at Schalick, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Pennsville at Vineland, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
x-Schalick at Vineland, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Haddon Twp. at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
x-Salem Tech at Camden County Tech, 11 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Salem at Delran, 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, AUG. 30
WJFL FOOTBALL
Paulsboro at Penns Grove, noon
Glassboro vs. Haddonfield at Rowan
BOYS SOCCER
x-Williamstown at Woodstown, 10 a.m.

Photo credit: Julliana Love

2025 Fall Schedule

Here is the 2025 Salem County fall sports schedule; includes WJFL Patriot, Diamond Division football schedules; forward updates to al.muskewitz@gmail.com; x-scrimmage

2025 SALEM COUNTY SPORTS SCHEDULE

AUG. 18
WJFL FOOTBALL
x-Schalick at Delsea, 10 a.m.
x-Salem at Pennsville, 10 a.m.

AUG. 19
WJFL FOOTBALL
x-Gateway at Collingswood, 9 a.m.
x-Audubon at Woodstown, 6 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Delsea at Pennsville, 10 a.m.

AUG. 20
WJFL FOOTBALL
x-Haddon Heights at Woodstown, 9 a.m.

AUG. 21
WJFL FOOTBALL
x-West Deptford at Gloucester City, 9 a.m.
x-Penns Grove at Collingswood, 6 p.m.
x-Triton at Pennsville, 6 p.m.

AUG. 22
WJFL FOOTBALL
x-Buena at Schalick, 10 a.m.
x-Paulsboro at Florence, 11 a.m.
x-Haddon Heights at Salem, noon
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Pennsville at Millville, 10 a.m.
x-Woodstown at Ocean City, 10 a.m.

AUG. 25
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Highland at Salem Tech, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
x-Woodstown at Maple Shade, 9:30 a.m.
x-Cumberland at Schalick, 10 a.m.
x-Penns Grove at Clayton, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Deptford at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
x-Clayton at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Pennsville at GCIT, 9 a.m.
x-Schalick at Clearview, 10 a.m.

AUG. 26
BOYS SOCCER
x-Cumberland at Schalick, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Palmyra at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Woodstown at Cherry Hill West, 9 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Woodstown at Gateway, 9 a.m.
x-Penns Grove at Cumberland, 10 a.m.
x-Salem at Bridgeton, 10 a.m.

AUG. 27
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Pennsville at Williamstown, 10 a.m.
x-Salem Tech at Pemberton, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
x-Buena at Salem Tech, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Salem at GCIT, 11 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Palmyra at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Vineland at Pennsville, 10 a.m.

AUG. 28
WJFL FOOTBALL
Gloucester City at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Pitman at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
Bishop Eustace at Audubon
Cinnaminson at Overbrook
Pennsauken at Camden Catholic
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Salem, Schalick, Bridgeton at Cumberland, 9 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
x-Cumberland at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
x-Penns Grove at Woodbury, 10 a.m.
x-Gloucester City at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Penns Grove at Woodbury, 10 a.m.
x-Schalick at Gloucester City, 10 a.m.
x-Woodstown at Cumberland, 10 a.m.
x-Pennsville at Gloucester City, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Schalick at Timber Creek, 11 a.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
x-Buena at Schalick, 10 a.m.

AUG. 29
WJFL FOOTBALL
West Deptford vs. KIPP at Rowan, 9 a.m.
Clayton at Collingswood, 10:30 a.m.
Somerville at Schalick, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Pennsville at Vineland, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
x-Schalick at Vineland, 10 a.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Haddon Twp. at Woodstown, 9 a.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
x-Salem Tech at Camden County Tech, 11 a.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
x-Salem at Delran, 10 a.m.

AUG. 30
WJFL FOOTBALL
Paulsboro at Penns Grove, noon
Glassboro vs. Haddonfield at Rowan
BOYS SOCCER
x-Williamstown at Woodstown, 10 a.m.

SEPT. 2
FIELD HOCKEY
Haddon Heights at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Glassboro at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 3
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Gloucester City at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
x-Camden Academy Charter at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
x-Salem at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.
x-KIPP at Pennsville
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Cumberland at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Bridgeton, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 4
WJFL FOOTBALL
Salem at Cinnaminson, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem Tech at Sterling, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Gloucester Catholic at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 5
WJFL FOOTBALL
Schalick at Cumberland, 6 p.m.
Pennsville at West Deptford, 7 p.m.
Collingswood at Overbrook, 7 p.m.
Woodstown at Delsea, 7 p.m.
Haddon Heights at Glassboro
Woodbury at Haddonfield
FIELD HOCKEY
Schalick at Washington Twp., 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Schalick at Washington Twp., 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Bridgeton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Paulsboro at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Audubon, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Kingsway at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown at Clearview, 3:45 p.m.

SEPT. 6
WJFL FOOTBALL
Audubon at Paulsboro, 11 a.m.
Deptford at Penns Grove, noon
KIPP at Camden Catholic

SEPT. 8
FIELD HOCKEY
Absegami at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Clayton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Overbrook
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Gloucester Catholic, 3:45 p.m.
Pennsville at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Salem, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 9
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford, 4 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
TCC Batch Meet at Cumberland, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Gloucester Catholic at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 10
FIELD HOCKEY
Paulsboro at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Overbrook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Schalick at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Overbrook, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 11
WJFL FOOTBALL
West Deptford at Collingswood, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Deptford, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Palmyra, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 12
WJFL FOOTBALL
Overbrook at Pennsville
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 6 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 6 p.m.
Paulsboro at Camden Catholic, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Bridgeton, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Bridgeton at Salem, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Schalick at Cumberland, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Middle Twp., 4 p.m.

SEPT. 13
WJFL FOOTBALL
Woodbury at Salem, noon
Bordentown at Audubon, 11 a.m.

SEPT. 15
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem Tech at Cumberland, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Paulsboro at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick vs. Timber Creek
GIRLS TENNIS
Overbrook at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Pitman at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
GCIT at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 16
BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Clayton, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Salem at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Clayton
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Audubon, 4 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Batch Meet at Salem Tech, 3:30 p.m.

SEPT. 17
FIELD HOCKEY
Clayton at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Schalick at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Triton, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 18
BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Glassboro
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pitman at Schalick, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 19
WJFL FOOTBALL
Camden Catholic at West Deptford, 7 p.m.
Florence at Overbrook
FIELD HOCKEY
Overbrook at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick vs. Cherry Hill West
GIRLS TENNIS
Glassboro at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Penns Grove
Salem at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Woodstown at Stockton Univ. Showcase

SEPT. 20
WJFL FOOTBALL
Collingswood at Paulsboro, 11 a.m.
Pennsville at Audubon, 11 a.m.
Woodstown at Woodbury, 11 a.m.
Glassboro at Salem, noon
Schalick at Penns Grove, noon
BOYS SOCCER
Bordentown at Schalick, 10 a.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC in RCSJ-Cumberland Showcase, 9 a.m.

SEPT. 21
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC at Camden CC, noon

SEPT. 22
FIELD HOCKEY
Winslow at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Kingsway at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Timber Creek at Schalick, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 23
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Audubon, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Deptford, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 3:45 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Kingsway, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 24
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Seneca, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Pennsville at Salem, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Moorestown Friends at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 25
WJFL FOOTBALL
Salem at Schalick, 6 p.m.
Paulsboro at Overbrook, 6 p.m.
Audubon at West Deptford, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Clayton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gateway, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Woodstown at Pitman, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Pennsville at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Timber Creek at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Salem Tech at Medford Tech, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 26
WJFL FOOTBALL
Haddon Twp. at Collingswood, 6 p.m.
Camden Catholic at Pennsville, 7 p.m.
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Schalick at Eastern, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Audubon at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Camden Academy Charter at Salem, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Cape May Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Cape May Tech at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GCIT at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Cumberland, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Hammonton
GIRLS TENNIS
Haddon Heights at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Triton, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 27
WJFL FOOTBALL
Glassboro at Woodbury
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC at Jefferson (2), noon
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC at Thomas Jefferson, noon

SEPT. 28
WJFL FOOTBALL
Audubon at Bishop Eustance
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC at RCSJ-Gloucester, 10 a.m.

SEPT. 29
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Oakcrest, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Clearview, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Cape May Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Moorestown Friends at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Buena, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Buena at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Cape May Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Millville, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Cape May Tech at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

SEPT. 30
BOYS SOCCER
Pennsville at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Salem at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Schalick, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Salem, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Pitman, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Vineland, 3:45 p.m.
Pennsville at Mainland, 4 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Batch Meet at Kingsway, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Clearview at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

OCT. 1
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Woodbury at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Clearview at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Triton at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

OCT. 2
WJFL FOOTBALL
Woodstown at Pleasantville, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Paulsboro, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Salem, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Overbrook
Woodstown at Glassboro
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Highland vs. Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

OCT. 3
WJFL FOOTBALL
Paulsboro at Schalick, 6 p.m.
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.
Collingswood at Sterling, 7 p.m.
Haddonfield at West Deptford, 7 p.m.
Glassboro at Deptford
Overbrook at Clayton
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem Tech at Winslow, 3:45 p.m.
OLMA at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Williamstown, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Salem Tech at Buena, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Camden County Tech at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

OCT. 4
WJFL FOOTBALL
Salem at Middle Twp., noon
Audubon at Gloucester Catholic, 11 a.m.
Gateway at Woodbury
BOYS SOCCER
Woodstown at Northern Burlington, 10 a.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC at Felician (2), noon

OCT. 6
FIELD HOCKEY
Absegami at Salem, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Hammonton, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 3:45 p.m.

OCT. 7
FIELD HOCKEY
Deptford at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Kingsway at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Millville at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.

OCT. 8
BOYS SOCCER
Cumberland at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Palmyra, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Cumberland, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Gloucester Catholic
Woodstown at Salem, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Schalick, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
OLMA at Salem, 4 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Salem County Meet at Schalick, 3:30 p.m.

OCT. 9
WJFL FOOTBALL
Paulsboro at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Haddon Heights at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
Cinnaminson at Glassboro
FIELD HOCKEY
Burlington City at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Camden Academy Charter at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Gloucester City at Salem, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Salem at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.

OCT. 10
WJFL FOOTBALL
Penns Grove at Delran, noon
Gloucester at Schalick, 6 p.m.
Collingswood at Audubon, 7 p.m.
Overbrook at Camden Catholic
Woodbury at Willingboro
FIELD HOCKEY
Overbrook at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Woodbury, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Paulsboro at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Pitman, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Wildwood, 4:15 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC Prospect Showcase

OCT. 11
WJFL FOOTBALL
West Deptford at Salem, noon
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC Prospect Showcase

OCT. 12
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC Prospect Showcase
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Morris CC, CCBC at Salem CC, 10 a.m.

OCT. 13
GIRLS TENNIS
Haddon Heights at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

OCT. 14
FIELD HOCKEY
Clayton at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Deptford, 4 p.m.
Salem at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Glassboro
Wildwood at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Overbrook, 3:45 p.m.
Glassboro at Salem, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Cape May Tech, 4 p.m.

OCT. 15
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem Tech at Highland, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Triton at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

OCT. 16
FIELD HOCKEY
Woodstown at GCIT, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Clayton at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Clayton at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Schalick, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Salem at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Wildwood at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.

OCT. 17
WJFL FOOTBALL
Camden Catholic at Collingswood, 6 p.m.
Lawrence at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
Schalick at Glassboro, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Vineland at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Salem at Haddon Heights, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Salem at Cumberland, 4 p.m.

OCT. 18
WJFL FOOTBALL
Overbrook at Audubon, 11 a.m.
West Deptford at Paulsboro, 11 a.m.
Woodbury at Penns Grove, noon
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC at Wilmington (2), noon

OCT. 20
FIELD HOCKEY
Deptford at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Gloucester Catholic at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Salem at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Sterling, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Pitman at Salem, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Penns Grove
Woodstown at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown at Schalick, 3:45 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4:15 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
NJTAC at Salem Tech, 1 p.m.

OCT. 21
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Gateway, 4 p.m.

OCT. 22
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem Tech at Paulsboro, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Overbrook at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Collingswood, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Clayton at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Schalick vs. Pitman
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Pitman, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 3:45 p.m.
Overbrook at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
TCC Championship at Cumberland, 3:30 p.m.

OCT. 23
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem Tech at Burlington City, 3:45 p.m.
Overbrook at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Salem, 4 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Woodstown at Audubon, 7 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Timber Creek at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

OCT. 24
WJFL FOOTBALL
Pennsville at Collingswood, 6 p.m.
West Deptford at Overbrook, 6 p.m.
Glassboro at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem Tech at Overbrook, 3:45 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Pennsville at Gloucester City, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Gloucester City at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Cumberland at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.

OCT. 25
WJFL FOOTBALL
Schalick at Woodbury, 11 a.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, noon
Clayton at Paulsboro, 12:30 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Schalick at Cherokee, 10 a.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Highland at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
Audubon at Schalick, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Woodstown at Highland, 10 a.m.
Penns Grove at Salem, noon
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC at Lincoln (2), noon

OCT. 27
BOYS SOCCER
Salem Tech at Paulsboro, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Triton, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Triton at Woodstown, 4 p.m.

OCT. 28
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville at Clayton, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Paulsboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Highland at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.

OCT. 29
FIELD HOCKEY
Mainland at Schalick, 4:15 p.m.

OCT. 30
BOYS SOCCER
Gateway at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Woodstown at Gateway

OCT. 31
FOOTBALL
First-round playoffs

NOV. 1
CROSS COUNTRY
NJSIAA Sectionals at DREAM Park

NOV. 2
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Salem CC Alumni Game, noon

NOV. 8
CROSS COUNTRY
NJSIAA State Championships

NOV. 26
WJFL FOOTBALL
Audubon at Haddon Twp., 6 p.m.

NOV. 27
WJFL FOOTBALL
Paul VI at Camden Catholic

Group I championship

Girls runner-up Hadfield, Marino score top 10 finishes to qualify for Meet of Champions; Woodstown boys’ position impacted when Chew’s tag didn’t register at the finish

By Riverview Sports News

HOLMDEL – Schalick’s Jordan Hadfield and Woodstown’s Jacob Marino both finished in the top 10 of their respective Group I cross country championship races Saturday to qualify for next week’s Meet of Champions back here at Holmdel Park.

Hadfield, the runner-up in last week’s sectional race at DREAM Park, finished second in the girls Group I championship race in a time of 19:25. Walkill Valley’s Delana Einreinhofer won the race in 19:08.

Marino was ninth in the boys race, running a 17:17. The top 10 runners in each race qualify for the MOC.

Woodstown’s girls finished ninth in their team standings, while Schalick was 18th. Abby Marino and Lilian Norman virtually finished side-by-side in 21:18 to lead the Wolverines.

“We were elated with our top 10 team finish and look forward to earning our spot again next year,” Woodstown coach Michelle Williams said. “The team was thrilled to see they had outscored the other Group 1 South teams they had fallen to just last Saturday at the sectionals.”

Woodstown (16th) and Schalick (19th) both finished out of the top 15 in the boys standings. The Wolverines’ position and that of county champion Karson Chew were greatly impacted when Chew’s runner’s tag wasn’t read coming through the finishing chute after running what coach Steve New described as “a decent race.”

UPDATE: Chew ran an 18:18, which would have been T-43 (36th among team counters). It would have elevated Woodstown to 11th place with 291 points.

This week’s schedule

The South Jersey Group I & II playoffs in boys soccer, girls soccer, field hockey and volleyball get underway this week. Here is the weekly sports schedule for teams in Salem County for the week of Nov. 4-9

NOV. 4
GIRLS SOCCER
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I TOURNAMENT
(9) Clayton at (8) Gateway, 2 p.m.
(12) Pennsville at (5) Riverside, 3 p.m.
(13) Buena at (4) Haddon Twp., 4 p.m.
(14) Wildwood at (3) Woodstown, 2 p.m.
(11) Maple Shade at (6) Palmyra, 2 p.m.
(10) Pitman at (7) Glassboro, 2 p.m.
(15) Cape May Tech at (2) Schalick, 3 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I TOURNAMENT 
(16) Audubon at (1) Shore
(9) Florence at (8) Salem, 2 p.m.
(12) Lower Cape May at (5) Gloucester
(13) Haddon Twp. at (4) Haddon Heights
(14) Maple Shade at (3) West Deptford
(11) Bordentown at (6) Gateway, 4 p.m.
(10) Collingswood at (7) Woodstown
(15) South Hunterdon at (2) Schalick, 2 p.m.

NOV. 5
BOYS SOCCER
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I TOURNAMENT
(16) Cape May Tech at (1) Schalick, 2 p.m.
(9) Penns Grove at (8) Pitman, 2 p.m.
(12) Gateway at (5) Audubon, 2 p.m.
(13) Pennsville at (4) Haddon Twp., 4 p.m.
(14) Woodbury at (3) Palmyra, 4 p.m.
(11) Glassboro at (6) Riverside, 4 p.m.
(10) Maple Shade at (7) Wildwood, 2 p.m.
(15) Clayton at (2) Woodstown, 4 p.m.
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP II TOURNAMENT
(15) Salem Tech at (2) Haddon Heights
VOLLEYBALL
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP II TOURNAMENT
(14) Salem Tech at (3) Seneca

NOV. 6
FIELD HOCKEY
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I TOURNAMENT
Salem at Shore, 4 p.m.
Gloucester at Haddon Heights, 2 p.m.
Bordentown at West Deptford, 2 p.m.
Collingswood at Schalick, 2 p.m.
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Bryn Mawr, 7 p.m.

NOV. 7
GIRLS SOCCER
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I TOURNAMENT
Gateway at Audubon
Riverside at Haddon Twp.
Palmyra at Woodstown
Glassboro at Schalick

NOV. 8
FOOTBALL
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I PLAYOFFS
Riverside at Glassboro, 6 p.m.
Paulsboro at Schalick, 6 p.m.
CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP I PLAYOFFS
Pennsville at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
Woodbury at Shore, 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I TOURNAMENT
Pitman at Schalick
Audubon at Haddon Twp.
Riverside Palmyra
Wildwood at Woodstown

NOV. 9
CROSS COUNTRY
NJSIAA Group Championships, Holmdel Park
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Delaware County CC at Salem CC, noon

Best foot forward

Woodstown’s boys going back to states after third-place finish at sectionals; Schalick also qualifies in boys race

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

LOGAN TWP. – It wasn’t necessarily a drought, but it was a dry spell like this past month of October that Woodstown boys cross country coach Steve New really wanted to end.

It had been three years since the Wolverines’ boys team made it to the state meet, but they ended the dry spell Saturday with a third-place finish in the South Jersey Group I sectional race at DREAM Park.

The Wolverines placed three runners in the top 10 and all five in the top 25 to score 63 points for a solid third behind winner Glassboro and Haddon Twp. Schalick finished fourth and also qualified for next week’s state meet in Holmdel.

“I thought we had a shot (to win), we’d have to have all things line up for us, but I can’t be upset with them,” New said. “That’s the best we’ve finished since I’ve been coaching. My 1 through 7 were all under 18:40. I’ve never had a team do that.”

The Wolverines’ Big 3 – Salem County champion Karson Chew, Jacob Marino and Cole Lucas – finished third, sixth and seventh, respectively, just three seconds apart. They’re other two counters, Jon Farrell and David Farrell, were 24th and 25th, respectively, separated at the wire by one second.

“We told them don’t worry about the clock, worry about people,” New said. “You can’t be worried about your watch, you’ve got to worry about passing people. If you want to go out fast, it’s got to be controlled chaos, settle in to where you think you need to be. They were right where I wanted them to be.”

“This is the first year in a long time our whole team was able to make it to state and it’s the first year in a long time we’ve had a chance at winning (sectionals),” Chew said as he tried calculating team scores as runners crossed the finish line. “It’s a maybe right now, but we’ll figure it out. I’m super happy either way, if we win or not. It was a super good race from everyone. I’m super proud of them, super proud of myself and can’t wait to run in the states.”

Woodstown’s fate was sealed when the fifth counters from Glassboro and Haddon Twp. both finished in the top 17 before the Wolverines’ last two runners crossed the line.

“It was a hard race,” Marino said. “Our whole team fought to the end.”

Glassboro’s Ty Blackman blew the field away winning in 15:42.62. Shaun Maloney of Haddon Twp. was second (16:47.34). Chew was only six seconds behind, just missing a PR, holding off Haddon Twp.’s Manolo Foote and Glassboro’s Jaeden Wesley at the finish.

“My whole thing when I’m racing against Ty, second place becomes first place,” Chew said. “It ends up being a race for second between everybody, just because he’s so much ahead. That way it’s made it easier to not get discouraged or feel bad during the race.”

Schalick scored 123 points. Salvatore Longo was the first Cougars’ runner across the line, coming in 13th (17:19.71). Collin Bittle was 22nd (18:05.06). Six of the Cougars’ runners posted season-best times.

Salem’s Sam Cooke was 27th (18:28.03). The Rams finished eighth as a team.

Pennsville didn’t have enough runners to post a team score, but Logan Brumbaugh and Logan Cowperthwait were the Eagles’ top finishers at 51st and 57th.

SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I
BOYS XC CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAM SCORES: Glassboro 42, Haddon Twp. 44, Woodstown 63, Schalick 123, Maple Shade 140, Audubon 177, Pitman 182, Salem 215, Cape May Tech 242, Clayton 282, Riverside 309, Pt. Pleasant Beach 370.

INDIVIDUAL TOP 5: Ty Blackmon, Glassboro, 15:42.62; Shaun Maloney, Haddon Twp. 16:47.34; Karon Chew, Woodstown, 16:53.02; Manolo Foote, Haddon Twp., 16:53.21; Jaeden Wesley, Glassboro, 16:53.50.

Cover photo: Woodstown’s Karson Chew holds off runners from Glassboro and Haddon Twp. to finish third in the South Jersey Group I boys race Saturday.

Putting the fun in the run

Both teams from Woodstown, Schalick qualify for state cross country championship with top 5 finishes at DREAM Park; Wildwood’s McCracken upsets Hadfield in girls G1 race

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

LOGAN TWP. – Every team that qualified for the state cross country meet from the South Jersey sectional at DREAM Park Saturday will be going forward with an abundance of momentum and confidence. It’s doubtful, though, many will be bringing as much fun to Holmdel as the Woodstown girls team.

Woodstown coach Michelle Williams holds the book she reads passages from to inspire her girls cross country team.

The Wolverines have so much fun inside their ranks they just might need an extra trailer to carry it all with them.

The Woodstown girls are heading to the state meet as a full team for the first time since 2016 after finishing third in the South Jersey Group I race here, just a few points from second.

To help them keep the pressure down and their focus up, there are a couple extra items in and around their tent to keep the juju positive. 

Consider:

First-year coach Michelle Williams gave each of her runners a hand-made bracelet with their name on one side and the team motto on the other — “F-E-A-R”, not a call for something to be overcome, but rather something to redefine: “Forget Everything And Run.”

“So much of this is the mental part and just leaving it all behind and coming out and doing the job you know you can do,” Williams said. “When you get on the line, when you’re a teenager, you’ve got school and you’ve got relationships and you’re worried about college and all these other things. Then you get out here and the beauty of running is you can forget about all that stuff and just go. It’s all about the running when you get out here.”

She reads them passages from a book she picked up on Amazon, “Mindful Thoughts for Runners,” for inspiration while they huddled in their blankets waiting for the day to begin. The messages Saturday were Pace and The Power of Breath. It’ll be part of their routine going forward. 

Wolverines boys coach Steve New lovingly calls them “turkeys” and they’ve embraced it. They have two turkey pillows – one named Fred – a turkey doll in a Woodstown XC shirt, a handful of turkey feathers from their last meet and a working turkey call among their effects.

“Because we’re all so close, it’s just a fun silly time,” said sophomore Lilian Norman, the Wolverines fastest finisher Saturday in her first race back since early October. “We don’t judge each other because we’re all cross country kids and we’re all silly.”

The Woodstown girls cross country team has been redefining fear this season and wears this bracelet for motivation.

In addition to the fun stuff, they’ve gone through a Cross Country Psych 101, a classroom exercise a couple weeks ago that was basically a blind walk through the virtual meet, to convince the runners they really do belong among the contenders. The actual numbers were better than what the runners presumed. 

Seeing those actual numbers gave them the realization they could actually do it and that belief, Williams said, was a “huge factor” in getting through the race Saturday. It didn’t hurt their motivation the Woodstown boys qualified for state an hour earlier.

It’s all just Williams playing to her strength.

“I’m actually not historically a coach,” she said. “I’m not an athlete. I’m a scout leader. I’m a science teacher. I’m a lot of other things. I’m a 26-year veteran of high school teaching in the state of New Jersey. I know how relationships with kids work and I know how to motivate kids to do things they don’t think they can do.

“That was kind of my thing. I told Steve at the beginning of the season you’ve got all the cross-country knowledge. The thing I can bring to the table is the communication, organization and just understanding how to mold the kids into their potential … because so much of this is definitely appreciating and trusting the fact you can do this.”

Sophomore Lilian Norman and friend.

The Wolverines placed three of their runners among the top 10 counters (top 12 overall), four of their six set PRs – counters Norman (20:26.75), Anabel Schaal (21:29.53) and Samantha Sterner (23:27.01) and Arianna Mott (24:50.62) – and they scored 69 points, just three behind runner-up Haddon Twp. 

It was their best sectional finish since a runner-up in 2016, the last time they took a full team to the state. Their fourth-place finish in 2020 would have qualified, but they didn’t run a state meet that year due to COVID.

“Historically we’ve always had trouble having enough girls to qualify – to have five finish,” Williams said. “This year we struggled, too, just with the six we have with injuries and illness.

“This is actually the first race all season all six girls started and finished the race. That was my goal for today. I wanted all six of us to start and finish the race because as a team I feel like they just needed to feel like they accomplished something this season together.”

Schalick grabbed the final qualifying spot with a fifth-place finish. Audubon took the girls title with 53 points. Wildwood’s Macie McCracken won the race (18:38.27), holding off Schalick’s Jordan Hadfield down the stretch 

McCracken said it was both exciting and surprising to win. She had been chasing Hadfield all season and finally caught her in the biggest race of the year to date. She took the lead coming out of the woods with about a mile left and never let it go. She won by 16 seconds.

“That was my best run all season,” she said. “I’ve been racing Jordan probably every week since the season started. She’s been obviously really good competition and beats me by a good amount every time, but today I just really, really was feeling good and felt like I could beat her.

“I did not expect to beat her. She definitely ran well, but I also think that this is a one-time thing. I wouldn’t beat her again. I definitely ran well for myself today.”

Hadfield was visibly upset at the finish and politely declined requests for post-race interviews.

Salem Tech’s Sarah Seiden was hoping to earn a spot at the state meet out of the stacked Group 2 race after not finishing the race last year. The senior came up short on that goal, finishing 18th overall, but she run a PR and set the school record (21:01.01). The Chargers finished ninth as a team.

South Jersey XC Sectionals

SJ GROUP I BOYSBOYS TOP 10
Glassboro42Ty Blackman, Glassboro15:42.62
Haddon Twp.44Shaun Maloney, Haddon Twp.16:47.34
Woodstown63Karson Chew, Woodstown16:53.02
Schalick123Manolo Foote, Haddon Twp.16:53.21
Maple Shade140Jaeden Wesley, Glassboro16:53.50
Audubon177Jacob Marino, Woodstown16:55.60
Pitman182Cole Lucas, Woodstown16:56.06
Salem215Logan Camm, Audubon16:57.92
Cape May Tech242Joseph Saicic, Glassboro16:57.95
Clayton282Jason Martin, Glassboro17:00.71
Riverside309
Pt. Pleasant Beach370
SJ GROUP I GIRLSGIRLS TOP 10
Audubon53Macie McCracken, Wildwood18:38.27
Haddon Twp.66Jordan Hadfield, Schalick18:54.75
Woodstown69Crystal Benito, Maple Shade19:44.30
Maple Shade94Juliana Catalani, Maple Shade20:20.40
Schalick104Lilian Norman, Woodstown20:26.75
Pitman145Abby Marino, Woodstown20:43.96
Cape May Tech166Sophia Brassill, Audubon20:58.99
Leiah Pawlus, Wildwood21:01.76
Blake Kemery, Haddon Twp.21:04.62
Tanner Lajoie, Haddon Twp.21:13.77
NOTE: Top 5 teams and individuals from non-qualifying teams in race top 10 qualify for state meet

Cover photo: Wildwood’s Macie McCracken comes to the finish line after her best run of the year wins the South Jersey Group I girls cross country sectional race.

This week’s schedule

The first round of the NJSIAA football playoffs highlights the schedule for Salem County teams for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 2

MONDAY
BOYS SOCCER
Salem at Penns Grove
Salem Tech at Schalick
GIRLS SOCCER
Penns Grove at Salem
Pennsville at Wildwood
Schalick at Salem Tech
VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Highland

TUESDAY
FIELD HOCKEY
Clayton at Pennsville
Glassboro at Woodstown
Millville at Schalick
GIRLS SOCCER
Paulsboro at Salem Tech

WEDNESDAY
FIELD HOCKEY
Oakcrest at Pennsville
BOYS SOCCER
Salem at Gloucester Catholic
GIRLS SOCCER
Vineland at Woodstown
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Penn State Brandywine at Salem CC, 5:45 p.m.

FRIDAY
FOOTBALL
South Jersey Group I playoffs
Point Pleasant Beach at Glassboro
Audubon at Schalick
Central Jersey Group I playoffs
KIPP Cooper Norcross at Woodstown
Pennsville at Burlington City
Woodbury at Middlesex
New Egypt at Shore

BOYS SOCCER
Schalick at Cumberland

SATURDAY
FOOTBALL
South Jersey Group I playoffs
Riverside at Haddon Twp.
Manville at Paulsboro
CROSS COUNTRY
Sectionals at Dream Park

Hadfield wins TCC race

Schalick senior getting back on track after stretch of illness slowed her down, now turns her attention to sectionals, state

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

SEABROOK – Jordan Hadfield is starting to feel like her old self again – just in time for the biggest races of the year.

HADFIELD

The Schalick senior had been fighting through an illness she knows not what that combined with a heavy race schedule impacted her from being in top form.

She was still feeling some of it Wednesday at the Tri-County Conference Showcase, but felt a lot closer to being back, winning the girls race for the second year in a row. She covered the Cumberland Regional course in 18:57.51.

“I’m definitely a little bit more happy about where we’re heading toward sectionals,” she said. “Just from getting over being sick it’s hard to get back into it, so running high 18s just for getting back is not bad. 

“With the sectionals coming up (at Dream Park) I have a week and a half to get myself together. I’ll definitely have to focus in training. Now that I feel better we’ll definitely do better.”

Race followers sensed something was wrong at the Salem County Championship when Hadfield ran a 19:15.79 to win the race and was physically upset about it. It was part of a grueling stretch of three races in eight days. 

It was such a grind she sat out last week’s TCC Batch Meet in which the Cougars clinched their division championship in order to be ready for Wednesday and the rest of the season.

“I typically am not like the person to be sick all the time, I kind of get lucky with that stuff, and this part of the season is not a good time to get sick,” she said. “I’m so thankful it was not during sectionals and things. 

“Today’s race was just about seeing where we are after you’re being sick and just getting back into it, and running somewhat close to what you used to be able to so that this week and a half will be just refining that.”

Hadfield went out in Wednesday’s race “a little slower than I would’ve preferred,” but still at a pace she felt comfortable. The contenders ran together for about the first two miles, then she picked up the pace because she didn’t want it to come down to a big push at the end and led the rest of the race.

She beat runner-up Sophia Aldridge of Williamston to the wire by nine seconds. Wildwood’s Macie McCracken was third, another 16 seconds back.

The next fastest Salem County finisher after Hadfield was Woodstown’s Abby Marino, who finished 11th (20:31.07). Salem Tech’s Sarah Seiden was 21st (21:21.04).

Schalick finished sixth as a team. Delsea won the girls team title, squeezing all its counters in a tight 78-second pack between sixth and 15th.

Glassboro’s Ty Blackman won the boys race in 15:49.74. Highland Regional won the team title, placing four of its five counters among the top 13.

Woodstown’s Cole Lucas and county champion Karson Chew finished 11th and 17th, respectively, to help the Wolverines to a fifth-place team finish. Schalick was 11th, Salem Tech 14th and Salem 16th.

Hadfield is still trying to decide her college future, but her choice appears to be coming down between St. Joe’s and the University of Rhode Island.

Tri-County Showcase

BOYS TEAM SCORES: Highland 63, Williamstown 89, Kingsway 96, Glassboro 119, Woodstown 159, Delsea 167, Clearview 172, Washington Twp. 176, Timber Creek 186, GCIT 205, Schalick 306, Pitman 350, Deptford 360, Salem Tech 406, Cumberland 412, Salem 438, Clayton 505.
GIRLS TEAM SCORES: Delsea 57, Williamstown 71, Washington Twp. 74, Kingsway 78, Clearview 79, Schalick 156, Pitman 197, GCIT 204, Cumberland 256.

BOYS TOP 15TIMEGIRLS TOP 15TIME
Ty Blackman, Glassboro15:49.74Jordan Hadfield, Schalick18:57.71
Matthew Littlehales, Delsea16:00.24Sophia Aldridge, Williamstown19:06.74
Ryan Duffy, Kingsway16:17.03Macie McCracken, Wildwood19:22.13
Mason Wassell, Highland16:26.16Kaylee Russen, Wash Twp.19:34.49
Dominic Burgio, Williamstown16:29.94Rachael Wilson, Wash Twp.19:50.63
Ethan Worst, Clearview16:33.71Aubrey Bishop, Kingsway19::59.63
Hunter Bostwick, Wash Twp16:36.96Lyana Gutierrez, Highland20:03.21
Dylan Saber, Williamstown16:40.63Juliana Sieminski, Delsea20:11.15
Andrew Dopkin, Highland16:49.61Delaney Harbison, Williamstown20:14.38
Logan Pavelik, Williamstown16:52.78Alaina Zabielski, Kingsway20:20.04
Cole Lucas, Woodstown16:54.94Abby Marino, Woodstown20:31.07
Andrew Kellem, Highland17:10.19Laney Vecchio, Delsea20:34.33
Colin Roznowski, Highland17:10.57Lilla Porter, Clearview20:46.91
Ryne Handley, Clearview17:15.45Julia Burgio, Williamstown20:52.87
Jaeden Wesley, Glassboro17:18.16Emily Luther, Triton20:57.50

Girls tennis

WOODSTOWN 5, GLASSBORO 0
Gabby Kurpis (Wo) def. Ella Killelea, 6-0, 6-1
Camille Osborn (Wo) def. Kaylee Johnson, 6-1, 6-1
Aubrie Rennie (Wo) def. Halle Lazarus, 6-0, 6-0
Leah Waterman-Julianna Lindenmuth (Wo) def. Alana Killelea-Taylor Adcock, 6-1, 6-0
Melissa Hassler-EvaLouisa Thomsen (Wo) def. Virginia Tarasevich-Alice Dinzeo, 6-0, 6-1
Records: Woodstown 15-5, Glassboro 5-10