Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of April 14-19; games start at 4 p.m. unless noted
APRIL 14 BASEBALL Clayton at Salem Overbrook at Woodstown Penns Grove at Schalick Wildwood at Pennsville SOFTBALL Salem at Clayton Schalick at Penns Grove Wildwood at Pennsville Woodstown at Overbrook GOLF Pennsville at Overbrook, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m. Schalick girls vs. Clearview, Westwood GC, 3:30 p.m. Schalick vs. Woodstown, Town & Country GL, 3:45 p.m. TENNIS Triton at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. Schalick at Gateway Woodstown at Penns Grove TRACK Glassboro at Schalick girls, 3:45 p.m. Overbrook at Penns Grove Salem, Gloucester Catholic, Wildwood at Clayton, 3:30 p.m. LACROSSE Woodstown at Mainland COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Atlantic Cape, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 15 BASEBALL Pennsville at Overbrook SOFTBALL Pennsville at Woodstown GOLF Schalick girls, Woodstown at Westwood GC, 9:30 a.m. Salem Tech vs. Gloucester Catholic, Sakima CC, 3:45 p.m. TENNIS Schalick at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. Woodstown at Timber Creek, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE Woodstown at Cinnaminson VOLLEYBALL LEAP at Salem Tech COLLEGE SOFTBALL Harford CC at Salem CC 3:30 p.m. APRIL 16 BASEBALL Overbrook at Penns Grove Salem at Pennsville Woodstown at Glassboro SOFTBALL Glassboro at Woodstown Penns Grove at Overbrook Pennsville at Salem GOLF Schalick vs. Washington Twp., Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. Woodstown vs. Pennsville, Sakima CC, 3:45 p.m. TENNIS Delsea at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m. Millville at Pennsville Overbrook at Penns Grove TRACK Woodstown at Schalick, 3:30 p.m. Glassboro at Pennsville Salem at Pitman LACROSSE Cinnaminson at Woodstown GIRLS LACROSSE Woodstown at Clearview, 5:15 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Mercer County CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 17 BASEBALL Cumberland at Pennsville Northern Burlington at Schalick Woodstown vs. Cinnaminson SOFTBALL Clearview at Woodstown Pennsville at Cumberland GOLF Schalick girls vs. OLMA, Centerton CC TENNIS Delsea at Woodstown Pennsville vs. Pitman, Shertle Park, 3:45 p.m. Penns Grove at Schalick VOLLEYBALL Salem Tech at Timber Creek COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Sussex, 2:30 p.m.
APRIL 18 BASEBALL Salem at Camden County Tech, 11 a.m. SOFTBALL West Deptford at Schalick TENNIS Pitman at Penns Grove LACROSSE Rancocas Valley at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Bergen CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Cecil at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 19 BASEBALL Woodstown at Sterling, 11 a.m. Schalick vs. Cherry Hill West at Haddon Twp., 1 p.m. Schalick at Haddon Twp., 3:30 p.m. TRACK Penns Grove, Pennsville, Schalick, Salem, Woodstown at Woodbury Relays LACROSSE Paul VI at Woodstown, 10 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Bergen CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Mercer County CC, noon
Robinson, Davis combine for no-hitter, Rams give them a win with 3 runs in eighth inning; includes Salem County roundup
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
PENNS GROVE – Salem baseball coach Eric Fizur had seen enough of his top pitchers giving a strong effort and not getting anything for it. He told the hitters at a most crucial time Wednesday they needed to step up for their teammates.
Rams pitchers Terrell Robinson and Chase Davis hadn’t given up a hit over seven innings, but they were still locked in a tie game. The hitters rewarded them with three runs in the eighth and the Rams locked it down in the bottom of the inning to complete the gem and beat Penns Grove, 6-3.
It was the Rams’ first no-hitter since Evan Biddle threw a five-inning perfect game against LEAP on May 16, 2023.
“It’s a big pick-me-up,” Fizur said. “This was the type of game last year that we would have struggled in that moment, even with good pitching, and found a way to lose. You could see the growth in the team this year. They found a way to go win the game.
“They’ve been throwing amazing since the season started. Chase threw a great game at Wildwood. Even in Holy Cross, we couldn’t put the bat on the ball. Terrell threw four quality innings and kept us in the game, but we couldn’t help him out. I told the kids pre-game we wasted Terrell’s last great outing, we need to have a great one today and pull it out for him.”
Robinson pitched the first 5 1/3 innings. He gave up the Red Devils’ three runs, but only two were earned. He walked five and struck out nine. Davis finished it, allowing just three base runners and striking out six.
The only reason Robinson, a Rosemont commitment who wears No. 42 as an homage to Jackie Robinson, came out of the game in the sixth was he had thrown 110 pitches.
“Terrell threw an amazing game,” Fizur said. “Terrell’s thrown many amazing games. I told him last year I always felt he got the short end of the stick because he had to face the best teams a lot of times. He had to throw against the Pitmans of the world and he never batted an eye, just said I’m going to go do it.
“He said can I start the Penns Grove game? I was like, sure, it’s you’re game, buddy, and he threw a gem. It was a joy to watch him pitch today. Those five innings were beautiful.”
Davis worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh with an inning-ending strikeout, then set down the Red Devils in order in the eighth after the Rams gave him the lead. He threw 49 pitches.
“Chase was supposed to start tomorrow in the game versus Pitman,” Fizur said. “He’s been looking forward to it since I told him, but I said, look, we’ve got to get a win today, you’re the guy right now. I need someone who’s going to go in there who I know can dominate.
“Obviously as a competition Chase was like I want to pitch against Pitman tomorrow, but he understood it was a moment to sacrifice and pull a game out. We didn’t tell him it was a no-hitter, we didn’t want to put that pressure on him, but he came in and stepped up.”
The Rams took the lead in the eighth on RBI singles by Davis, Robinson and Bryce Harris.
“I looked at them and said you’re literally wasting a no-hitter,” Fizur said. “Terrell’s had two starts in a row, he’s pitched phenomenal in both of them and we haven’t come through for him and I just said you’re wasting a no-hitter on these guys right now. We need to go score and end this game.”
SOFTBALL WOODSTOWN 7, MAPLE SHADE 1: The Wolverines saved their best for last. Hannah Hitchner’s two-run single capped a seven-run seventh inning that lifted Woodstown to its second win of the season.
Johanna Way singled home the tying run and Gracie Hitchner’s RBI double gave the Wolverines (2-0) the lead for good. Ellie Wygand, Way and Shyann Higinbotham had two hits apiece. Leah Clark held the high-scoring Wildcats to one run, seven hits and struck out eight in the circle.
SALEM 18, PENNS GROVE 4: Isla Bohn and Sasha Reese both went 2-for-2 with three RBIs to lead the Rams’ 18-hit attack. Winning pitcher Rylee Doerr helped her cause with two hits and two RBIs, Julliana Love had two hits and Morgan Fogg had two RBIs. Doerr gave up two hits and struck out 11 from the circle.
GOLF TRITON 167, PENNSVILLE 225: Bradyn Skokowski shot even-par 36 at Sakima CC to lead Triton to its fifth win in six matches.
KINGSWAY GIRLS 204, SCHALICK 211: Kingsway’s Carly Kuminka was low medalist with a 41 at Centerton CC. Abby Willoughby posted Schalick’s low score (52).
SCHALICK 5, OVERBROOK 0 George Gould (S) def. Thomas Mason, 6-2, 6-1 Rocky Monticolo (S) def. Colin Campbell, 6-2, 7-5 Conor O’Toole (S) def. Alan Marcos, 6-3, 3-6, 10-6 Kaden Barnes-Cayden Brzozowski (S) def. Mohammed Shihab-Gabe Martinez, 6-0, 6-1 Anthony McGrath-David Santana (S) won by forfeit Records: Schalick 3-2, Overbrook 0-5
HADDON HEIGHTS 3, WOODSTOWN 2 Ben Mazzucco (H) def. Drew Stengel, 6-3, 6-2 Owen Peakes (H) def. John Farrell, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) Jackson Zalkind (H) def. Joseph Kurpis, 6-2, 6-2 Luke Shaw-Mason Shimp (WO) def. Sean Fischer-Mike Pender, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 10-6 Ben Stengel-Nicholas DiTeodoro (WO) def. Gavin Ewing-Milan Stocker, 6-0, 6-0 Records: Haddon Heights 4-2, Woodstown 3-2
GIRLS LACROSSE WOODSTOWN 15, KINGSWAY 13: Delaney Walker scored seven goals – one off her career high – and the Wolverines scored three goals in the fourth quarter to secure their first win of the season. Emma Morgan, Blair Baldi and Jaime Deal each added two goals and Sienna Land and Arianna Hyman each scored once.
VOLLEYBALL TRITON 2, SALEM TECH 0: The game scores were 25-10, 25-11.
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of April 7-13; games start at 4 p.m. unless noted; games subject to weather conditions
APRIL 7 BASEBALL LEAP at Salem Schalick at Haddon Heights Woodstown at Pennsville SOFTBALL Pennsville at Woodstown Salem at Deptford GOLF Pennsville vs. Overbrook, Kresson GC, 3:30 p.m. Schalick vs. Williamstown, Scotland Run GC, 3:30 p.m. Schalick girls vs. Cumberland, Running Deer GC, 3:30 p.m. Woodstown vs. Wildwood, 3:45 p.m. TENNIS Deptford at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m. Glassboro at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. Penns Grove at Wildwood Schalick at West Deptford, River Winds TC TRACK Gloucester Catholic, Wildwood at Salem GIRLS LACROSSE West Deptford at Woodstown VOLLEYBALL Salem Tech at Kingsway APRIL 8 BASEBALL Clayton at Schalick Pennsville at Overbrook Woodstown at Wildwood SOFTBALL Overbrook at Pennsville Schalick at Clayton Woodstown at Wildwood GOLF Pennsville vs. Clayton, The Birches, 3:30 p.m. Schalick vs. Cumberland, Running Deer GC, 3:30 p.m. Salem Tech vs. Pitman, Sakima CC, 3:45 p.m. Woodstown vs. Overbrook, Kresson GC, 3:45 p.m. TENNIS Pennsville at Cumberland, 3:45 p.m. Woodstown at Kingsway, 3:45 p.m. TRACK Glassboro at Woodstown Penns Grove at Pennsville Schalick at Overbrook, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Northampton CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Sussex County CC, 3:30 p.m. APRIL 9 SOFTBALL Woodstown at Maple Shade GOLF Pennsville vs. Triton, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m. Schalick girls vs. Kingsway, Centeron CC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Delsea at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. Haddon Heights at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m. Overbrook at Schalick Timber Creek at Penns Grove GIRLS LACROSSE Kingsway at Woodstown VOLLEYBALL Triton at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Northampton CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 10 BASEBALL Clayton at Pennsville Glassboro at Penns Grove Pitman at Salem Schalick at Overbrook Woodstown at Gloucester City SOFTBALL Gloucester City at Woodstown Overbrook at Schalick Pennsville at Clayton Penns Grove at Glassboro Salem at Pitman GOLF Pennsville vs. Schalick, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. Schalick girls vs. OLMA, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. Salem Tech vs. Overbrook, Sakima CC Woodstown vs. Cumberland, Running Deer, 3:45 p.m. TENNIS Triton at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m. Vineland at Schalick TRACK Salem at Clayton Woodstown at Cherokee Challenge LACROSSE Woodstown at Holy Spirit COLLEGE SOFTBALL Howard CC at Salem CC, 3 p.m.
APRIL 11 BASEBALL Pennsville at Haddon Heights SOFTBALL Haddon Heights at Pennsville Haddon Heights at Woodstown TENNIS Penns Grove at Clayton Woodstown at Highland, 3:45 p.m. Schalick at Wildwood, 4:15 p.m. LACROSSE Woodstown at Moorestown Friends GIRLS LACROSSE Haddon Heights at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Camden CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 12 BASEBALL Schalick vs. Triton, 10 a.m. Salem at Gloucester City, 10 a.m. Schalick-Triton winner vs. Gloucester-Salem winner, 1 p.m. Woodstown at Pennsauken Tech, 10 a.m. Pennsville at Haddon Heights, 2:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Schalick at Holy Spirit, 11:30 a.m. TRACK Pennsville, Salem, Schalick girls at West Deptford, 9 a.m. Schalick at Bridgeton Relays, 9 a.m. Woodstown at Father Judge Invitational COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Camden CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Delaware Tech at Salem CC, noon
APRIL 13 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Orange County CC, noon
Freshman Battavio sharp in varsity debut; Woodstown, Schalick, Salem all win big in baseball; includes softball, golf, tennis, volleyball results
MONDAY BASEBALL Salem 18, Wildwood 6 Schalick 12, Glassboro 2 Woodstown 12, Penns Grove 2
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN – Walker Battavio had been waiting for his chance to start a varsity baseball game since he got to the eighth grade. Woodstown coach Marc DeCastro made that dream come from Monday and the freshman left-hander was a nightmare for the batters who faced him.
Battavio racked up strikeouts the way his older sister Talia racked up 3-pointers on the basketball court. He struck out seven in his three innings of work and his teammates staked him to a big early lead in a 12-2 five-inning win over Penns Grove.
His first seven outs all came by punch-outs, including a run of six in a row. He probably would have had more, but was on a pitch count in his first varsity start and was lifted after three innings and 51 pitches.
“I was looking forward to this a lot; it was one of my goals coming into high school,” Battavio said. “I thought I did good. I threw a lot of strikes, so that helped out.”
Battavio learned late last week he was going to start the Wolverines’ division opener and had the weekend to think about it. He said he was a little scared at first, then settled in for the assignment as time went on. Even during the school day he was nervous, but calmed down once he got on the field.
He was really only in trouble once and got out of that like a crafty veteran. He loaded the bases with one out in the first on a walk and two singles, but took a couple deep breaths behind the mound to calm down and got through it by striking out the next two batters. He almost had an immaculate inning in the second striking out the side.
Sol Elmer, another freshman, followed Battavio to the mound and finished the game.
For DeCastro, Battavio checked two of the big boxes he has for evaluating a rookie pitcher. He settled in after some expected early uneasiness, and the next inning he treated the lead his teammates gave him “appropriately.”
There will be more starts in his future.
“I’m not going to be super fixed with him just because he is a freshman,” DeCastro said. “I want to see him handle a couple different types of experiences before I really start to put any real pressure on him. He’s going to start another game next week and we’ll see how he handles that and kind of build the type of intensity and the game pressure that he pitches (under).
“He’s a freshman so I’m not going to put him in a situation where I don’t think he can do what he can succeed. He did well enough he gets (next) Tuesday and we’ll see where he is on that game and go from there.”
After Battavio got out of the first, the Wolverines rewarded their pitcher with nine runs in the bottom of the inning. They sent 15 batters to the plate and actually did most of their damage – seven runs worth – with two outs. Rocco String delivered the crushing blow, a three-run double.
Penns Grove coach Chuck Weigle said things might have been different had the Red Devils (1-2) gotten those early runs home.
“You get one or two there, it puts little bit more pressure on them,” he said. “They’re expecting to come out here probably thinking ‘it’s an easy game for us,’ (but) we put two runs on the board early it’s different game. They have to come up here ready to swing. It puts a little bit of pressure on them, make them make the moves, come out here and have to play baseball.”
Top photo: Woodstown first baseman Jack Holladay has a thumb up for the pitching performance Walker Battavio (L) gave in his varsity debut Monday.
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SCHALICK 12, GLASSBORO 2: Luke Pokrovsky homered and drove in five runs and starting pitcher Lucas D’Agostino struck out 10 in four innings as the Cougars opened their season in a big way.
Pokrovsky, a Penn signee, went 3-for-4 and was a single away from hitting for an Opening Day cycle to lead the Cougars’ 14-hit attack. He hit a two-run triple in the fourth and solo homer in the fifth. Evan Sepers, Jamari Whitley, J.T. Fleming and Eli Cummings had two hits apiece.
D’Agostino pitched the first four innings, giving up two hits and an unearned run. Cole Hartley wrapped it up, striking out four in his two innings.
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SALEM 18, WILDWOOD 6: The Rams opened their season with the highest scoring game in their two seasons under coach Eric Fizur.
Eithan Longo and Terrell Robinson both had three hits and three RBIs, while Jacob Parkell and Austin Davis both had two hits and two RBIs. Chase Davis had two hits and scored four runs. The first three hitters in the Rams’ lineup – Longo, Davis and Robinson – were a combined 8-for-12 with six RBIs and nine runs scored.
They took the lead with a five-run third and blew it open with eight in the sixth.
“We played well today and took advantage of the opportunities we had,” Fizur said. “The players are more locked in this year, more focused. It showed today, and it’s something we can build on.”
The 18 runs were the most the Rams have scored in a game since putting 22 on Bridgeton in May 2023. They scored 18 in a win over Pleasantville later that season.
PENNSVILLE 11, GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 6: Graillyn Weber’s two-run double in the fourth inning gave Pennsville the lead (6-4) and the Eagles broke it open with five in the top of the seventh. Kylie Harris Makenzie Widener and Salem CC signees Savannah Palverento and Sawyer Simmons all had two hits for the Eagles.
WILDWOOD 15, SALEM 4: The Rams fell behind 9-0 and couldn’t climb out of the hole. J Love and R Doerr both had two hits for Salem.
Tennis
PENNSVILLE 5, WILDWOOD 0 Gabe Schneider (P) def. Giorgio Palesano, 6-0, 6-0 Maddox Efelis (P) def. Brian Damian, 6-0, 6-0 Brody Wiggins (P) def. Simon Palaces, 6-0, 6-0 Lucas Cooksey-Sawyer Humphrey (P) def. Christopher Hernandez-Chris Olivera, 6-1, 6-0 Carter Willis-Ian Peacock (P) def. Gabriel Hernandez-Eric Miranda, 6-0, 6-1 Records: Pennsville 1-0, Wildwood 0-3.
PENNS GROVE 5, GLASSBORO 0 Alex Ramirez Martinez (P) def. Kevin Unbato, 6-1, 6-3 Poyraz Erdönmez (P) def. Andrew Miller, 5-7, 6-1 Stuart Mondragon (P) def. Rowan Somdhal-Sands, 6-0, 6-1 Anthony Pacheco-Rene Ruiz (P) def. Jesus Lopez-Jeffrey Guzman, 6-4, 6-2 Angel Perez Herrera-Juan Ortiz (P) def. Jeffrey Guzman-Nico Tsoulcalis, 6-0, 6-1 Records: Penns Grove 1-0, Glassboro 0-1.
Golf
GIRLS WILLIAMSTOWN 205, SCHALICK 222: Williamstown’s Brynn DiGiamberardino was low medalist at Scotland Run (46). Cali Fisler and Abby Willoughby posted the Cougars’ low rounds (54).
Volleyball
HIGHLAND 2, SALEM TECH 0: The game scores were 25-15, 25-17
Here is the Salem County sports calendar from the week of March 30-April 6; events start at 4 p.m. unless noted
MARCH 31 BASEBALL Glassboro at Schalick Penns Grove at Woodstown Salem at Wildwood SOFTBALL Pennsville vs. Gloucester Catholic, Stauffer Fields Schalick at Glassboro Woodstown at Penns Grove Wildwood at Salem GOLF Schalick girls vs. Williamstown, Scotland Run Woodstown vs. Deptford, Town & Country GL, 3 p.m. TENNIS Clayton at Schalick Glassboro at Penns Grove Wildwood at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. TRACK Glassboro at Penns Grove LACROSSE St. Joseph at Woodstown VOLLEYBALL Salem Tech at Highland, 3:45 p.m.
APRIL 1 GOLF Pennsville vs. Pitman, Pitman CC Schalick vs. Wildwood, Union League GC GIRLS LACROSSE Haddonfield at Woodstown, 4:30 p.m. TENNIS Glassboro at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Salem Tech at Camden County Tech, 3:45 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lackawanna at Salem CC, 3 p.m. APRIL 2 BASEBALL LEAP at Penns Grove Pennsville vs. Pitman, Alcyon Park Salem at Holy Cross Woodstown at Schalick SOFTBALL Gloucester Catholic at Salem Pitman at Pennsville Woodstown at Schalick GOLF Schalick girls vs. Clearview, Centerton CC TENNIS Middle Twp. at Woodstown Pennsville at Overbrook TRACK Schalick at Pennsville Woodstown at Overbrook
APRIL 3 SOFTBALL Penns Grove vs. LEAP at Rutgers Camden GOLF Pennsville vs. Cumberland, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m. Salem Tech vs. Wildwood, Union League National Schalick vs. Overbrook, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Pennsville vs. Clayton, Williamstown MS Schalick at Glassboro Woodstown at Triton COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Camden CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 4 BASEBALL Haddon Heights at Woodstown Pennsville vs. Gloucester Catholic, Brooklawn MS Schalick at Delran SOFTBALL Salem at Camden County Tech Schalick at Delsea Woodstown at Haddon Heights GOLF Pennsville vs. Cedar Creek, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m. Schalick vs. Overbrook, Centerton CC TENNIS Pennsville at Bridgeton, 3:45 p.m. Vineland at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m. LACROSSE Lower Cape May at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Middlesex, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 5 SOFTBALL Pennsville at Millville Tournament, 9 a.m. TRACK Pennsville, Salem at Deptford Relays, 9 a.m. Schalick at Buena Relays, 9 a.m. Woodstown in Invitational at Univ. of Delaware, 9 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Middlesex at Salem CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Mercer County CC at Salem CC, noon
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of March 23-30; events start at 4 p.m. unless noted; x-scrimmage
MARCH 23 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Delaware Tech, noon
MARCH 24 BASEBALL x-Highland at Schalick SOFTBALL x-Lindenwold at Penns Grove x-Lower Cape May at Salem x-Paulsboro at Pennsville TENNIS x-Gateway at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. GOLF Woodstown vs. Highland, Town & Country GL, 3:45 p.m. BOYS LACROSSE x-Woodstown at St. Augustine MARCH 25 BASEBALL x-Woodstown at Cumberland SOFTBALL x-Cumberland at Woodstown TRACK x-Penns Grove, Salem at Bridgeton BOYS TENNIS x-Pennsville at Delsea, 3:45 p.m. GOLF Pennsville vs. Haddon Heights, Tavistock CC Wildwood vs. Salem Tech, Sakima CC, 3:45 p.m. Woodstown at Wild Oaks GC, 9 a.m. GIRLS LACROSSE x-Woodstown at Haddon Twp. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Raritan Valley CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. MARCH 26 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Pitman GOLF Pennsville, Clayton vs. Salem Tech, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m. Schalick girls vs. Delsea, The Birches, 3:30 p.m. Schalick boys vs. Woodstown, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. TRACK x-Camden Co. Tech at Pennsville BOYS VOLLEYBALL Cape May Tech at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Mercer County CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 27 BASEBALL x-Schalick at Collingswood SOFTBALL Pitman at Penns Grove x-Timber Creek at Schalick GOLF Pennsville vs. Woodstown, Town & Country GL, 3:45 p.m. Salem Tech vs. Gloucester Catholic, Westwood GC, 3:45 p.m. TENNIS x-Clearview at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m. x-Schalick at Triton
MARCH 28 BASEBALL Bridgeton at Penns Grove, 9:30 a.m. Penns Grove vs. Gateway at Westville LL, 2:30 p.m. x-GCIT at Woodstown x-Schalick at Timber Creek x-West Deptford at Pennsville GOLF Clearview vs. Schalick, Centerton CC Pennsville vs. Haddon Twp., Sakima CC BOYS TENNIS Schalick at Cumberland GIRLS LACROSSE x-Timber Creek at Woodstown BOYS LACROSSE Woodstown at Ocean City BOYS VOLLEYBALL Riverside at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Montgomery County (Pa.) CC, 3:30 p.m. MARCH 29 BASEBALL Woodstown at Gateway, 10 a.m. Bridgeton at Penns Grove, 11 a.m. Penns Grove at Gateway, 2 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Montgomery County (Pa.) CC at Salem CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at CC of Morris, noon
MARCH 30 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Bucks County CC at Salem CC, noon
Here is the master schedule for spring sports in Salem County; schedules provided by the schools; events begin at 4 p.m. unless noted; x-scrimmage (missing Salem, Salem Tech); for additions or corrections reply to al.muskewitz@gmail.com
MARCH 1 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Brookdale CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Monroe-Bronx at Salem CC, noon
MARCH 7 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Delaware County CC, 3 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Sussex County CC at Salem CC, noon MARCH 8 COLLEGE BASEBALL Delaware County CC at Salem CC (2), noon
MARCH 10 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Alexandria (Minn.) Tech & CC (2), 2:45 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Southeastern CC-Whiteville (N.C.), 1 p.m.
MARCH 11 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Prairie State (Ill.) (2), 1:15 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Wake Tech (N.C.), 1 p.m. MARCH 12 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Northland (Minn.) C&TC (2), 2 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Fayetteville (N.C.) Tech, 3 p.m. MARCH 14 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. North Dakota State/Science, 9 a.m. Salem CC vs. Oakton (Ill.) CC, 1:45 p.m. MARCH 15 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. SUNY Niagara (2), 9 a.m.
MARCH 16 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Westchester CC (2), 10 a.m.
MARCH 17 BASEBALL x-Williamstown at Pennsville SOFTBALL x-Pennsville at Williamstown
MARCH 18 SOFTBALL x-Pennsville at Cedar Creek TENNIS x-Palmyra at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Luzerne County CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 19 BASEBALL x-Pennsville at Holy Spirit
MARCH 20 TENNIS x-Pennsville at West Deptford BOYS LACROSSE x-Woodstown at Delran COLLEGE SOFTBALL Brookdale CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. MARCH 21 BASEBALL x-Gloucester City at Schalick x-Woodstown at Deptford SOFTBALL x-Schalick at Gloucester City x-Woodstown at Deptford COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at RCSJ-Cumberland, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 22 SOFTBALL x-Gateway at Woodstown, 10 a.m. GIRLS LACROSSE x-Woodstown at Mainland, 9 a.m. BOYS LACROSSE x-Camden Catholic at Woodstown, 10 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL RCSJ-Cumberland at Salem CC (2), noon
MARCH 23 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Delaware Tech, noon MARCH 24 BASEBALL x-Highland at Schalick TENNIS x-Gateway at Pennsville MARCH 25 BASEBALL x-Woodstown at Cumberland SOFTBALL x-Cumberland at Woodstown TRACK x-Penns Grove, Salem at Bridgeton BOYS TENNIS x-Gateway at Schalick GOLF Pennsville vs. Haddon Heights, Tavistock CC GIRLS LACROSSE x-Woodstown at Haddon Twp. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Raritan Valley CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. MARCH 26 BASEBALL x-Penns Grove at Lindenwold GOLF Pennsville vs. Salem Tech, Sakima CC COLLEGE BASEBALL Mercer County CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 27 BASEBALL x-Schalick at Collingswood SOFTBALL x-Timber Creek at Schalick GOLF Pennsville vs. Woodstown, Town & Country GL TENNIS x-Clearview at Woodstown
MARCH 28 BASEBALL x-GCIT at Woodstown x-Schalick at Timber Creek GOLF Clearview vs. Schalick, Centerton CC Pennsville vs. Haddon Twp., Sakima CC BOYS TENNIS x-Schalick at Triton Pennsville at Clearview GIRLS LACROSSE x-Timber Creek at Woodstown BOYS LACROSSE Woodstown at Ocean City COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Montgomery County (Pa.) CC, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Howard CC at Salem CC, 11 a.m. MARCH 29 BASEBALL Woodstown at Gateway, 10 a.m. Bridgeton at Penns Grove, 11 a.m. Penns Grove at Gateway, 2 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Montgomery County (Pa.) CC at Salem CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at CC of Morris, noon
MARCH 30 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Bucks County CC at Salem CC, noon
MARCH 31 BASEBALL Glassboro at Schalick Penns Grove at Woodstown Salem at Wildwood SOFTBALL Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville Schalick at Glassboro Woodstown at Penns Grove GOLF Schalick girls vs. Williamstown, Scotland Run TENNIS Clayton at Schalick Glassboro at Penns Grove Wildwood at Pennsville LACROSSE St. Joseph at Woodstown
APRIL 1 GOLF Pennsville vs. Pitman, Pitman CC Schalick vs. Wildwood, Union League GC GIRLS LACROSSE Haddonfield at Woodstown COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lackawanna at Salem CC 3 p.m. APRIL 2 BASEBALL LEAP at Penns Grove Pennsville vs. Pitman, Alcyon Park Woodstown at Schalick SOFTBALL Pitman at Pennsville Woodstown at Schalick GOLF Schalick girls vs. Clearview, Centerton CC TENNIS Pennsville at Overbrook TRACK Glassboro at Penns Grove Schalick at Pennsville Woodstown at Overbrook
APRIL 3 GOLF Pennsville vs. Cumberland, Sakima CC TENNIS Pennsville vs. Clayton, Williamstown MS Penns Grove at Woodstown Schalick at Glassboro Woodstown at Triton COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Camden CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 4 BASEBALL Haddon Heights at Woodstown Pennsville vs. Gloucester Catholic, Parsippany Schalick at Delran SOFTBALL Schalick at Delsea Woodstown at Haddon Heights GOLF Pennsville vs. Cedar Creek, Sakima CC Schalick vs. Overbrook, Centerton CC TENNIS Pennsville at Bridgeton Vineland at Schalick Vineland at Woodstown LACROSSE Lower Cape May at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Middlesex, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 5 SOFTBALL Pennsville at Millville Tournament, 9 a.m. TRACK Pennsville at Deptford Twp., 9 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Middlesex at Salem CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Mercer County CC at Salem CC, noon
APRIL 7 BASEBALL Woodstown at Pennsville Schalick at Haddon Heights SOFTBALL Pennsville at Woodstown GOLF Schalick vs. Williamstown, Scotland Run GC Schalick girls vs. Cumberland, Running Deer GC TENNIS Deptford at Woodstown Glassboro at Pennsville Penns Grove at Wildwood Schalick at West Deptford, River Winds TC GIRLS LACROSSE West Deptford at Woodstown APRIL 8 BASEBALL Clayton at Schalick Pennsville at Overbrook Salem at Penns Grove Woodstown at Wildwood SOFTBALL Overbrook at Pennsville Schalick at Clayton Woodstown at Wildwood GOLF Pennsville vs. Clayton, The Birches Schalick vs. Cumberland, Running Deer GC TENNIS Woodstown at Kingsway TRACK Glassboro at Woodstown Penns Grove at Pennsville COLLEGE BASEBALL Northampton CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Sussex County CC, 3:30 p.m. APRIL 9 SOFTBALL Woodstown at Maple Shade GOLF Pennsville vs. Triton, Sakima CC Schalick girls vs. Kingsway, Centeron CC TENNIS Delsea at Pennsville Haddon Heights at Woodstown Overbrook at Schalick Timber Creek at Penns Grove GIRLS LACROSSE Kingsway at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Northampton CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 10 Clayton at Pennsville Glassboro at Penns Grove Salem at Pitman Schalick at Overbrook Woodstown at Gloucester City SOFTBALL Gloucester City at Woodstown Pennsville at Clayton GOLF Pennsville vs. Schalick, Centerton CC TENNIS Triton at Woodstown LACROSSE Woodstown at Holy Spirit
APRIL 11 BASEBALL Pennsville at Haddon Heights SOFTBALL Haddon Heights at Pennsville Haddon Heights at Woodstown TENNIS Penns Grove at Clayton Schalick at Wildwood Woodstown at Highland LACROSSE Woodstown at Moorestown Friends GIRLS LACROSSE Haddon Heights at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Camden CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Cecil at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 12 BASEBALL Schalick at Gloucester City Woodstown at Buena, 10 a.m. TRACK Pennsville at West Deptford, 9 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Camden CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Delaware Tech at Salem CC, noon
APRIL 13 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Orange County CC, noon APRIL 14 BASEBALL Clayton at Salem Overbrook at Woodstown Penns Grove at Schalick Wildwood at Pennsville SOFTBALL Schalick at Penns Grove Wildwood at Pennsville Woodstown at Overbrook GOLF Pennsville at Overbrook, Sakima CC Schalick vs. Woodstown, Town & Country GL Schalick girls vs. Clearview, Pitman GC TENNIS Schalick at Gateway Triton at Pennsville LACROSSE Woodstown at Mainland
APRIL 15 GOLF Schalick girls vs. Washington Twp., The Birches TENNIS Schalick at Pennsville Woodstown at Timber Creek GIRLS LACROSSE Woodstown at Timber Creek COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Luzerne County CC, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Bergen CC at Salem CC 3:30 p.m. APRIL 16 BASEBALL Overbrook at Penns Grove Salem at Pennsville Woodstown at Glassboro SOFTBALL Pennsville at Salem Woodstown at Glassboro GOLF Schalick vs. Washington Twp., Centerton CC Woodstown vs. Pennsville, Sakima CC TENNIS Millville at Pennsville Overbrook at Penns Grove Wildwood at Woodstown TRACK Glassboro at Pennsville Woodstown at Schalick LACROSSE Cinnaminson at Woodstown GIRLS LACROSSE Woodstown at Clearview COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Mercer County CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 17 BASEBALL Cumberland at Pennsville Northern Burlington at Schalick SOFTBALL Pennsville at Cumberland GOLF Schalick girls vs. OLMA, Centerton CC TENNIS Delsea at Woodstown Pennsville vs. Pitman, Shertle Park Penns Grove at Schalick
APRIL 18 SOFTBALL West Deptford at Schalick TENNIS Pitman at Penns Grove LACROSSE Rancocas Valley at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Bergen CC at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 19 BASEBALL Woodstown at Sterling, 11 a.m. TRACK Pennsville at Woodbury Relays LACROSSE Paul VI at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Bergen CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Mercer County CC, noon
APRIL 21 BASEBALL Pennsville at Williamstown SOFTBALL Williamstown at Pennsville TENNIS Pitman at Woodstown Triton at Schalick APRIL 22 BASEBALL Pennsville at Penns Grove Schalick at Pitman Woodstown at Salem SOFTBALL Pennsville at Penns Grove Salem at Woodstown GOLF Pennsville vs. Cumberland, Running Deer CC Schalick vs. Overbrook, Pinelands GC Schalick girls vs. Delsea, White Oaks CC TENNIS Overbrook at Woodstown Penns Grove at Pennsville Schalick vs. Pitman, Shertle Park TRACK Salem County Championships, Pennsville LACROSSE Woodstown at Kingsway GIRLS LACROSSE Kingsway at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL RCSJ-Gloucester at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL CC of Morris at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 23 BASEBALL Collingswood at Woodstown SOFTBALL Kingsway at Woodstown GOLF Pennsville vs. West Deptford, River Winds GC GIRLS LACROSSE Woodstown at Haddonfield COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at RCSJ-Gloucester, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 24 BASEBALL Schalick at Glassboro Woodstown at Penns Grove SOFTBALL Glassboro at Schalick Pennsville vs. Gloucester Catholic, Stauffer Fields Woodstown at Penns Grove GOLF Pennsville vs. Kingsway, River Winds GC Schalick vs. Cumberland, Centerton CC Schalick girls vs. Williamstown, Centerton CC TENNIS Clayton at Pennsville Haddon Heights at Schalick Mainland at Woodstown LACROSSE Woodstown at Washington Twp. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lackawanna at Salem CC 3:30 p.m. APRIL 25 SOFTBALL Gloucester City at Schalick TENNIS Schalick at Clayton Williamstown at Penns Grove GIRLS LACROSSE Woodstown at West Deptford COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Union, 3:30 p.m. APRIL 26 BASEBALL Woodstown at Camden Co. Tech, 10 a.m. LACROSSE Woodstown at Bishop Eustace, 10 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Union at Salem CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Raritan Valley CC, noon
APRIL 28 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Paulsboro TENNIS Penns Grove at Glassboro Pennsville at Wildwood APRIL 29 GOLF Schalick vs. Pennsville, Sakima CC LACROSSE Egg Harbor Twp. at Woodstown APRIL 30 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Pitman GOLF Schalick girls vs. Cumberland, Centerton CC TENNIS Glassboro at Schalick Woodstown at Penns Grove TRACK Pennsville at Overbrook MAY 1 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Bridgeton Wildwood at Salem GOLF Carl Arena Tournament, River Winds Pennsville vs. Gloucester Catholic, Sakima CC MAY 2 BASEBALL LEAP at Penns Grove TENNIS Penns Grove at Wildwood Pennsville at Glassboro COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Ocean CC, 3:30 p.m.
MAY 3 COLLEGE BASEBALL Ocean CC at Salem CC (2), noon
MAY 5 BASEBALL Overbrook at Schalick Penns Grove at Glassboro Pennsville at Clayton Salem at Pitman SOFTBALL Clayton at Pennsville Schalick at Overbrook TENNIS Pennsville at Burlington Twp., Green Acres Park COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Atlantic Cape CC, 3:30 p.m.
MAY 6 BASEBALL Schalick vs. Woodstown, Elmer LL, 6:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Schalick vs. Woodstown, Elmer LL, 6:30 p.m. GOLF Schalick vs. Delsea, Centerton CC Schalick girls vs. Kingsway, River Winds TENNIS Highland at Woodstown Wildwood at Schalick Wildwood at Penns Grove TRACK Woodstown at Penns Grove
MAY 7 BASEBALL Pitman at Pennsville SOFTBALL Pennsville at Pitman TENNIS Deptford at Woodstown Vineland at Pennsville TRACK Tri-County Conference Meet, Delsea GIRLS LACROSSE Clearview at Woodstown MAY 8 BASEBALL Pennsville at Wildwood Salem at Clayton Schalick at Penns Grove Woodstown at Overbrook SOFTBALL Overbrook at Woodstown Penns Grove at Schalick GOLF Salem Tech vs. Pennsville, Sakima CC Schalick vs. Gloucester Catholic, Centerton CC Schalick girls vs. Washington Twp. Centerton CC TENNIS GCIT at Pennsville Schalick at Washington Twp. Williamstown at Penns Grove MAY 9 BASEBALL Millville at Pennsville South Hunterdon at Penns Grove SOFTBALL Delsea at Woodstown Schalick at Haddonfield TENNIS Schalick at Woodstown LACROSSE Vineland at Woodstown GIRLS LACROSSE Woodstown at Washington Twp.
MAY 10 BASEBALL Lee Ware Tournament, Woodstown SOFTBALL Woodstown in Williamstown Tournament
MAY 12 BASEBALL Clayton at Woodstown Pennsville at Glassboro Salem at Schalick Wildwood at Penns Grove SOFTBALL Glassboro at Pennsville Schalick at Salem Woodstown at Clayton GOLF Schalick vs. Pennsville, Sakima CC Schalick girls vs. OLMA, Eastlyn GC TENNIS Penns Grove at Pitman Pennsville at Schalick Timber Creek at Woodstown TRACK Schalick at Penns Grove GIRLS LACROSSE Maple Shade at Woodstown
MAY 13 BASEBALL Woodstown at Delran GOLF Schalick vs. West Deptford, River Winds TENNIS Woodstown at Collingswood TRACK Pennsville at Woodstown LACROSSE Clearview at Woodstown MAY 14 BASEBALL Glassboro at Woodstown Penns Grove at Overbrook Pennsville at Salem Schalick at Cumberland SOFTBALL Maple Shade at SchalickSalem at Pennsville Woodstown at Glassboro GOLF Schalick girls vs. Delsea, Centerton CC TENNIS Pitman at Pennsville Schalick at Penns Grove Woodstown at Delsea
MAY 15 BASEBALL Buena at Schalick Pennsville at Triton SOFTBALL Schalick at Buena Triton at Pennsville GOLF Schalick vs. Hammonton, Pinelands GC TENNIS Rancocas Valley at Pennsville GIRLS LACROSSE Woodstown at Eastern MAY 16 SOFTBALL Triton at Woodstown GOLF Pennsville vs. Millville, Sakima CC TENNIS Pennsville at Penns Grove Woodstown at Overbrook TRACK NJSIAA Sectionals LACROSSE Woodstown at Millville GIRLS LACROSSE Millville at Woodstown
MAY 17 BASEBALL Schalick at Paulsboro TRACK NJSIAA Sectionals
MAY 19 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Clayton Schalick at Pennsville Woodstown at Pitman SOFTBALL Pennsville at Schalick Pitman at Woodstown TENNIS Woodstown at Cumberland LACROSSE Williamstown at Woodstown, 7 p.m. GIRLS LACROSSE Triton at Woodstown
MAY 20 BASEBALL Pennsville vs. Tome, Frawley Stadium, 7 p.m. GOLF Schalick vs. Pitman, Pitman GC MAY 21 BASEBALL Woodstown at Cedar Creek Schalick at Wildwood SOFTBALL Palmyra at Schalick Woodstown at Ocean City LACROSSE West Deptford at Woodstown
MAY 22 BASEBALL Collingswood at Schalick SOFTBALL Schalick at OLMA
MAY 27 GOLF TCC Showcase, Pitman GIRLS LACROSSE Woodstown at Williamstown MAY 30 TRACK State Meet
Penns Grove girls tune up for playoffs with win at Salem, Pitman’s Crispin reaches milestone against Salem Tech
By Riverview Sports News
SALEM – RaNyiah Wilson scored 31 points to jump several places on the Salem County all-time girls scoring list and propelled Penns Grove to a 54-35 victory over Salem in its final preparation for the South Jersey Group I tournament.
The Red Devils (11-12) open the tournament Wednesday as the No. 8 seed hosting Glassboro.
The Red Devils pressed from the jump and held the Rams to only three field goals in the first half while opening a 26-13 halftime lead. Wilson had 19 of their points.
3-point goals: Penns Grove 2 (Robbins, Cummings); Salem 5 (Gray, Pierce, Dixon, Frieson 2).
Boys Game
PITMAN 64, SALEM TECH 48: Pitman’s Elijah Crispin became the 111th player in New Jersey history — 41st in South Jersey and third in his family — to reach the 2,000-point milestone when he hit a driving layup with 3:27 left in the first half. The bucket gave the Panthers a 26-12 lead.
Crispin finished with 24 points and now has 2,011 for his career.
The Panthers (19-6) are the No. 1 seed in South Jersey Group I and open the playoffs Wednesday against Wildwood with a potential second-round matchup against Penns Grove. They wouldn’t potentially meet either Woodstown or Salem until the sectional final March 7.
Here is this week’s Salem County sports schedule for the week of Feb. 23-March 1
SUNDAY, FEB. 23 TRACK NJSIAA Group I Championship, Bennett Center, Toms River WRESTLING NJSIAA Girls South Regionals, Absegami COLLEGE BASEBALL Sussex CC vs. Salem CC (2), MSI Chichester, noon
MONDAY, FEB. 24 GIRLS BASKETBALL Penns Grove at Salem, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Genesee CC at Salem CC, 2 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 BOYS BASKETBALL South Jersey Group I Tournament (16) Wildwood at (1) Pitman, 5:30 p.m. (9) Burlington City at (8) Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m. (12) Glassboro at (5) Woodbury, 5 p.m. (13) Paulsboro at (4) Audubon, 4 p.m. (14) Clayton at (3) Haddon Twp., 7:30 p.m. (11) Salem at (6) Palmyra, 6 p.m. (10) New Egypt at (7) Woodstown, 7 p.m. (15) Maple Shade at (2) KIPP Cooper Norcross, 5 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL South Jersey Group I Tournament (16) Schalick at (1) Haddon Twp., 5:30 p.m. (9) Glassboro at (8) Penns Grove, 4 p.m. (12) Cape May Tech at (5) Audubon (13) Gateway at (4) Woodstown, 5:30 p.m. (14) Riverside at (3) Wildwood (11) Woodbury at (6) Pennsville, 5 p.m. (10) Burlington City at (7) Clayton, 5 p.m. (15) New Egypt at (2) Palmyra COLLEGE BASKETBALL Region XIX Division III Tournament Salem CC at CC of Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Brookdale at Montgomery Atlantic Cape at Union Camden at Northampton
FRIDAY, FEB. 28 COLLEGE BASEBALL Brookdale at Salem CC, 1:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1 BOYS BASKETBALL South Jersey Group I Tournament Wildwood-Pitman vs. Burlington City-Penns Grove Glassboro-Woodbury vs. Paulsboro-Audubon Clayton-Haddon Twp. vs. Salem-Palmyra New Egypt-Woodstown vs. Maple Shade-KIPP Cooper Norcross GIRLS BASKETBALL South Jersey Group I Tournament Schalick-Haddon Twp. vs. Glassboro-Penns Grove Cape May Tech-Audubon vs. Gateway-Woodstown Riverside-Wildwood vs. Woodbury-Pennsville Burlington City-Clayton vs. New Egypt-Palmyra WRESTLING Region 8 Championships, Egg Harbor Twp., 9 a.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL North Atlantic Championship At Northampton (Two winners advance to national tournament) A: Camden-Northampton winner vs. Atlantic Cape-Union winner, noon B: Salem-Philadelphia winner vs. Brookdale-Montgomery winner, 3 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Brookdale CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Monroe-Bronx at Salem CC (2), noon
Woodstown’s Battavio becomes Wolverines’ all-time leading scorer in girls basketball; Schalick, Penns Grove girls fall short after rallying to get back in their game; Salem boys to play for TCC B Flight title
TCC GIRLS TOURNAMENT Washington Twp. 46, Woodstown 39 Clearview 65, Pennsville 46 Delsea 42, Penns Grove 39 Deptford 44, Schalick 41 Highland 63, Salem Tech 38 TCC BOYS TOURNAMENT Salem 88, Gloucester Catholic 76 Woodstown 69, Penns Grove 41
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
SEWELL – Back when she was a middle schooler Talia Battavio can remember walking into the Woodstown gym to watch the players she looked up to as a young basketball player, glancing at the banner with all the school’s big scorers on it and thinking how neat it would be to have her name on the list someday.
She earned her place on the big board last year when she hit 1,000 points, but now she’s moved all the way to the top of it.
Battavio hit a 3-pointer early in the third quarter Thursday night to become Woodstown’s all-time leading scorer in girls basketball. Sadly, the emotion of the milestone wasn’t enough to carry the Wolverines to victory and they fell to second-seeded Washington Twp. 46-39 in the Tri-County Conference A Flight semifinals.
“I don’t think it’s like really hit me yet; I think when the season’s over (it will),” she said. “But it’s a big accomplishment and I couldn’t have done it without my teammates and all my coaches who have gotten me to where I am today. It is a huge accomplishment and I’ve very grateful.”
The Goldey-Beacom signee needed seven points to pass Tori Smick as Woodstown’s all-time leading scorer in the girls game, but said she wasn’t even thinking about it as the game got underway. In fact, she admitted being surprised when they called time to recognize the feat.
She tied the record in a low-scoring first half and had to sit on it through halftime. She reset the standard that stood for 12 years in typical Talia fashion, hitting a 3-pointer from the left corner 25 seconds into the third quarter. More than one-third of her career points have come from behind the 3-point arc.
“On my 1,000th, I hit it on a foul shot, so I think it was pretty cool for (the record-breaking points) to be a 3-pointer,” she said.
Battavio finished with 24 points in the game and now has 1,584 points for her career. The only player in school history with more points is boys leading scorer Joe Hickman, who wrapped up his 1,726-point career in 1972.
She is now the fifth leading scorer in Salem County girls history, having also surpassed Schalick’s Tia Furbush on the county girls list. No. 4 is Salem’s Brittany Smith (1623), a rung on the ladder Battavio could reach in the upcoming South Jersey Group I tournament.
“I remember going to the high school games in middle school and I told myself, I would look at the banner and I knew I was going to do it,” she said. “Really, just (for) the thousand, but this was like the cherry on top. This was a really big accomplishment for me.”
Battavio has always been a scorer. She dropped 260 points as a freshman, 395 as a sophomore and made a big move last season with 539., getting both her 100th 3-pointer and 1,000th career point. She also has 183 3-pointers, more than 230 assists and is closing in on 200 steals.
“Talia is a great player,” Woodstown coach Matt Smart said. “Credit has to go to her family, also to (her coaches) and all the teammates that have come before her, and she’ll tell you that. It is an individual record, but she didn’t do it all. There are lots of people along the way who have helped her.
“My favorite part of the night was when she got it, and it was a big shot in the game, seeing all the other girls go up and hug her and congratulate her. Talia, all year, through the ups and downs, never lost her confidence. She’s never afraid to shoot the ball and I’ll never take that away from her. When she has the ball in her hands and she’s shooting it, we’re confident it has a pretty good shot of going in.
“It’s incredible to see her growth throughout her hs career. I saw her play her freshman, sophomore and junior years and now having the blessing and opportunity to be her coach, she’s great.”
But she isn’t the only Woodstown player chasing history. Her running mate, the other half of the Wolverines’ dynamic duo, Megan Donelson, likely will pass Smick as well. She’s sitting at 1,548 points.
Now that record is squared away, Battavio’s mindset going forward is “focusing on going far.” The Wolverines open the South Jersey Group I Tournament next week as the No. 4 seed hosting Gateway. Barring upsets along the way, their path to the Final Four will run through Audubon, Haddon Twp. and Wildwood.
“I’m just playing basketball,” she said. “I’m letting my shots come to me and not forcing anything. However (the point total) ends up it ends up.”
The loss Thursday night snapped a six-game winning streak. The Wolverines trailed 18-16 at halftime. They missed an agonizing number of shots around the basket and Washington Twp. started pulling away.
“When we play these bigger group schools … it’s obviously a test for us and a challenge where we’re playing a more physical style basketball and we have to step up to the challenge,” Smart said. “Sometimes we do a very good job of doing that and then there are other times that we struggle.
“I never question the girls desire to win the game, but we have to find a way to get shots to fall under the basket under pressure and tonight was just a night they weren’t falling. We took good quality shots, they just weren’t falling.”
Alaina LaMonica hit five 3-pointers and led the Minutemaids (18-5) with 21 points. They now play top-seeded Gloucester Catholic (21-4) for the A Flight championship.
3-point goals: Woodstown 2 (Battavio 2); Washington Twp. 6 (McLean, LaMonica 5). Total fouls: Woodstown 12.
DEPTFORD 44, SCHALICK 41: The Cougars rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit with a strong second half. They had a chance to tie the C Flight semifinal in the final 15 seconds but missed two layups.
“We played a great second half (with) much more energy and up tempo, more confident,” Cougars coach John Whalen said.
A pair of freshmen led the comeback. Olivia Vanacker scored all 10 of her points in the second half, with Nevaeh Robinson tossing in eight of her team-high 12.
HIGHLAND 63, SALEM TECH 38: The Tartans got big games from Sage Shaw and Tajai Webb to snap a five-game losing streak and score their second win of the season. Shaw scored 30 points and grabbed 30 rebounds, and Webb scored 20 points.
Shelby Liber hit four of Salem Tech’s seven 3-pointers and led the Chargers with 12 points.
3-point goals: Highland 3 (Webb 2, Shinholster); Salem Tech 7 (Drummond 2, Liber 4, Bazemore).
CLEARVIEW 65, PENNSVILLE 46: Juliette Mirigliani hit career-high seven 3-pointers on the way to a career-high 38 points and the Pioneers held two of Pennsville’s top three scorers to five points each to win the A Flight consolation game. Mirigliani, a junior, has scored 65 points in the Pioneers’ two tournament games.
Taylor Bass led Pennsville with 17 points. The Pioneers held 1,000-point scorers Marley Wood and Nora Ausland to five points each.
DELSEA 42, PENNS GROVE 39: The Red Devils came from 13 points down in the first half to turn this B Flight semifinal into a battle, but just couldn’t finish it off at the end.
Penns Grove trailed 24-11 in the second quarter, but rallied behind RaNiyah Wilson and JaNiyah Cummings to cut its deficit to six at halftime. The Red Devils ramped up their defense in the second half and eventually took their first lead of the game on a layup by Wilson with 1:22 left in the third quarter.
A 3-pointer by Wilson gave Penns Grove a 36-33 lead with 5:13 to play, but Delsea scored the next eight points and never trailed again. Another 3 by Wilson with 56 seconds to go made it 41-39. Delsea tried to help the Red Devils by missing five of six free throws in the final 42 seconds, but the Red Devils were denied on a layup and had another shot rim out leaving them only a desperation heave at the buzzer that hit the backboard.
Wilson finished with a game-high 19 points. Cummings had 15.
Delsea
16
8
8
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42
Penns Grove
8
10
11
10-
39
Boys Complete game carries Salem to final
GLOUCESTER CITY – The Rams played perhaps their most complete game of the year in beating Gloucester Catholic for the third time this season, 88-76, for a spot in the B Flight title game as the No. 8 seed.
“Tonight was the first game we played 32 minutes; we played very well,” Salem coach Anthony Farmer said after securing career win No. 98. “Followed the game plan, executed the game plan, played hard and played together. I was really, really impressed with our win tonight.”
The Rams (13-12) scored 20 points or more in every quarter. Eight players scored and six had eight points or more.
Xavier McGriff led the offense with 23 points. Antwuan Rogers had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Deshaan Williams had 12 points and eight rebounds. Darrelle Johnston had six points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Joe Tunis had 10 points and seven boards, and senior transfer Azhone Burden had what Farmer called “his best all-around night in a Rams uniform,” with nine points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.
GC’s Carlos Mendez led all scorers with 34 points. Jack Mustaro, their all-time leading scorer, had 18.
Salem will play at Glassboro, the No. 6 seed, for the B Flight title. The game is scheduled for Saturday, but because of an apparent conflict at Glassboro, the game is tentatively set for Friday.
The teams played earlier this season with the Bulldogs winning 76-62, but the Rams didn’t have Rogers that night. The junior post was in Texas on a football trip, but he’ll be fully available for this one. They’ll also have leading scorer Tymear Lecator back after serving his two-game penalty from last week’s ejection.
SALEM (13-12) – Donovan Weathers 3 1-2 7, Xavier McGriff 9 2-4 23, Neziah Spence 2 3-4 8, Deshaan Williams 5 2-3 12, Darrelle Johnson 2 2-2 6, Joe Tunis 3 3-4 10, Antwuan Rogers 6 1-1 13, Azhone Burden 4 1-1 9. Totals 34 15-22 88. GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC (11-15) – Carlos Mendez 11 8-10 34, Jack Mustaro 6 2-2 18, Gary Connelly 1 0-0 3, Ben Cook 2 2-2 6, Jack Pund 2 0-0 4, Ehthan Dugue 4 1-2 10, Kamani Pyram 0 1-2 1. Totals 26 14-18 76.
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21
20
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88
Gloucester Catholic
18
7
18
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3-point goals: Salem 5 (McGriff 3, Spence, Tunis); Gloucester Catholic 10 (Mendez 4, Mustaro 4, Connelly, Dugue). Rebounds: Salem 52 (Rogers 13, Williams 8); Gloucester Catholic 12 (Mustaro 4).
WOODSTOWN 69, PENNS GROVE 41: After losing to the Red Devils twice earlier this season, the Wolverines came out hungry and added more fuel to the adage that it’s difficult to beat a team three times in a season.
The Wolverines placed three scorers in double figures. Rocco String dominated inside with 24 points, M.J. Hall gave them 19 and Blake Bialecki had 12.
After the teams played a tight first quarter, the Wolverines pulled away with a 15-7 second and extended their lead with a 19-9 third. String scored 14 points in the first half. Hall had 11 in the third quarter and 17 in the second half.
“We’re in playoff mode,” Woodstown coach Ramon Roots said.
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