Thursday roundup: Schalick field hockey rallies behind injured coach, blanks rival Woodstown; Salem Tech makes it two in a row; Woodstown tennis edges Pennsville
FIELD HOCKEY
Gloucester Catholic 1, Pennsville 0
Deptford 7, Salem 2
Salem Tech 1, Clayton 0
Schalick 3, Woodstown 0
GIRLS TENNIS
Woodstown 3, Pennsville 2
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN – The day didn’t start out great for the Schalick field hockey team, but it sure ended that way.
Cougars coach Heather Cheesman slipped exiting the team bus upon its arrival for Thursday’s game at rival Woodstown and chipped a bone in her right ankle. While she coached her team from a seated position using a field hockey stick as a cane, her players rallied around her to claim a 3-0 win.
“The girls made it easy,” Cheesman said. “Every time we needed to talk they would come in, they’d get around me, we would come in tight and talk low because we couldn’t go to the goal cage like we usually do. When the quarters ended we couldn’t go out in the field like we normally do, so we were kind of closer to the other team than we would have liked, but they made it pretty easy.”
The Cougars (3-1) were charged up to play for their coach. They came out fast and dominated the action. Goalie Lydia Gilligan only had to touch the ball once.
Lena Virga slipped a pass from Ava Scurry into the back of the cage in the first quarter to open the scoring. Scurry scored two goals in the second half on passes from Phoebe Alward and Ella Cheesman.
“The last couple games the girls have been coming out slow,” Cheesman said. “They’re flat, they’re not talking, they don’t look like they’re jelling on the field. It never happened in this game. They came out strong to begin with. Their passes were so good. Everything we’ve been working on just kind of came together.”
And to think it took an injury to their coach to bring it out of them.
She went to the emergency room to have her ankle checked during the JV game and returned home wearing a temporary cast. She’ll follow up with the orthopedist in 3-5 days, but has no plans to stop coaching while she’s on the mend.
“Maybe it’s not as bad as they think and they can put me in a boot or something,” she said. “It’s OK, I’ll survive. It could always be worse.”
SALEM TECH 1, CLAYTON 0: The Chargers followed up the first win in their program’s history with another one-goal win. The Chargers scored the only goal of the match in the second quarter.
GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 1, PENNSVILLE 0: Alana Belian scored the game’s only goal less than three minutes into the match and teams battled it out the rest of the way.
DEPTFORD 7, SALEM 2: The Spartans scored four goals in the first quarter and maintained control the rest of the match. Julliana Love and Jared Weathers scored goals for the Rams.
GIRLS TENNIS
WOODSTOWN — Senior Noelle Neron took an intense three-set victory over Morgan Holt at No. 3 singles to clinch the Wolverines’ 3-2 victory over Pennsville.
Neron dropped the first set 7-5, but won the second 6-4 to even the match and then took it with a 10-7 win in the tiebreaker. It was her second three-set win of the season.
“The two girls really battled it out,” Woodstown coach Jesse Stemberger said. “In the end, three points playing out differently and there could have been a different result. Both girls gave it everything and we were fortunate to pull it out.
“It’s always competitive when we play them … Noelle dug deep when she needed to. She’s dedicated to the sport and it was great to see her hard work pay off.”
WOODSTOWN 3, PENNSVILLE 2
Lily Edwards (P) def. Nathalie Neron, 6-3, 6-1
Alyssa Berry (WO) def. Izzy Schrenker, 6-1, 6-2
Noelle Neron (WO) def. Morgan Holt, 5-7, 6-4, 10-7
Emma Hankin-Naomi Hess (P) def. Madison LaPalomento-Emilee Kehr, 6-3, 6-0
Emma West-Angelina Lindenmuth (WO) def. Lila Angelo-Graillyn Weber, 6-2, 6-2
Records: Woodstown 3-1, Pennsville 4-3.
Category: SALEM TECH
Unforgettable first win
Salem Tech field hockey beats the clock in regulation and overtime, turns back Paulsboro for program’s first win in first official home game; includes Wednesday’s Salem County roundup, Thursday’s schedule
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem Tech 4, Paulsboro 3 (OT)
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN — When superintendent Jack Swain started sports at Salem Tech in a time that wasn’t really that long ago, it was with the vision of giving its students the chance to make lifelong memories beyond the classroom. Chances are no one connected with the school will forget what took place Wednesday.
The Chargers’ fledgling field hockey team played its first official home game in program history and made it a memorable one. They rallied from two-goal deficits in the first and fourth quarters, beat the clock at the end of both regulation and overtime and dramatically turned back Paulsboro 4-3 for their first win in school history.
Sophomore forward Adessa Plum scored two goals on her 15th birthday, the first one in program history in the second quarter and the game-tying goal 10 seconds before the end of regulation on the officials’ watches. Freshman Hazel Eachus slipped the game-winner through right at the whistle to end overtime.
“I’m just so proud of the girls,” Chargers coach Maureen Lewis said. “I feel like they deserve this win because of how hard they have worked and they worked so hard on the field during this game.
“I think I’ll always remember it. I remember these kinds of moments from when I played, so I feel like I’ll remember it. To do it on our home turf for the first, it’s truly special.”
Salem Tech added field hockey to its varsity offerings this year and will have 14 sports when baseball and softball come on line in the spring. They will play as an independent this year because the Tri-County Conference is in the middle of a two-year scheduling cycle, but will be eligible for the Group 2 playoffs.
The field hockey team debuted last Thursday and lost to Sterling 4-0. All four goals came in the first six minutes of the season, then the teams played even the rest of the game.
The Chargers seemed destined for a similar fate Wednesday when the Red Raiders scored in the opening minute and grabbed a 2-0 lead after the first quarter. Lewis gathered the team after the second goal and before the quarter break and encouraged them to keep fighting.
“Our girls just didn’t give up,” she said. “That’s what’s so special about them, they don’t give up and don’t let it get to their head and they just keep working hard. Sometimes we just need to adjust and they need some talking to and that will usually get it done.”
Plum had the honor of scoring the first goal in school history when she knocked in a pass from Eachus on the right side of the cage with 8:50 left in the second quarter. It stayed 2-1 through halftime.
“Adessa, sometimes she just comes out of nowhere,” Lewis said. “She surprises us often.”
Paulsboro regained a two-goal lead early in the fourth quarter, but the Chargers scored twice in the final five minutes of regulation to force 7v7 overtime. Abigail Beals got them within one and then Plum tied it off a pass from Shelby Drummond.
The Red Raiders questioned whether time had expired prior to Plum’s goal, but the officials said there was a lag between the clock at the scoring table and their official watches and by their count there were enough seconds remaining to score the goal. Plum was unaware of how little time remained and just kept attacking the cage.
“I just kept going,” she said. “I didn’t hear a horn.”
The Chargers had several good chances in overtime but were turned away. Conversely, Salem Tech goalie Caroline Tighe kicked out a serious threat by Paulsboro early in the extra period.
On Tech’s winning rush, Jessilyn Chambers sent the ball across from the right wing and Beals got it to Eachus down by the left post. Paulsboro goalie Amelia Lyons came out to challenge, but Eachus pushed it past her and off the inside of the right post for the game-winner.
“I didn’t realize (how much time was left) at all,” Eachus said. “I was just trying to score a goal and win the game. We push ourselves to the limit no matter what.”
And on this day the Chargers pushed themselves to an historic win.
“It was really memorable,” Eachus said. “I’m glad to be a part of this.”
| Paulsboro (0-2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0- | 3 |
| Salem Tech (1-1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1- | 4 |
Wednesday roundup
BOYS SOCCER
PENNS GROVE – Penns Grove and Glassboro have staged some epic battles in recent years and Wednesday was another of them. In a series that seems to go back and forth, this edition went to the Red Devils.
Rooby Dorival was brought up from the midfield to give the Red Devils a little more punch in overtime and the moved worked as he converted Louby Guerrier’s pass about seven minutes into the extra session for the game-winner in a 3-2 victory.
“I made the decision to take him out from the back and put him up with another striker; they both have a lot of speed and it paid off big time,” Penns Grove coach Mano Massari said. “I talked to the guys in overtime and asked do we want to go for it and they all said yeah we want to go for it. We put them up top and it paid off big time.
“They’re from Haiti;. I call them the Haitian Sensations. They really do a nice job together.”
The game went back and forth. The Red Devils took a 1-0 lead on Mario Fuentes’ penalty kick, but Glassboro tied it. The Bulldogs went ahead 2-1, then senior captain Joey Schultz made a ”great shot” off a cross from Guerrier with about 10 minutes left to retie it.
Seven of the last eight games between the teams have been decided by one goal. The other was a tie.
“Every time we play them it’s a battle,” Massari said. “This was pretty big for us. We did not show up against Pitman on Tuesday. We moved some things around last minute and it just didn’t work; the guys were flat. Today was the polar opposite. They fought hard.
“It showed grit, character, things we want and things we need. Definitely taking us in the right direction. We’ve just got to keep it going.”
Woodstown 3, Overbrook 2: The Wolverines fell behind early, then scored three straight goals to take control. Bryce Ayars got the equalizer on a penalty kick, Jake Lewis gave them the lead and Landon Guglielmo added a necessary insurance goal on a left-foot shot from 20 yards.
Schalick 3, Pitman 1: Luke Price broke a 1-1 tie in the 71st minute with his second goal of the game off a rare goalie assist from Evan Sepers and Marco Spinnato put it away three minutes later.
Pennsville 3, Wildwood 0: Danny Bunny Coronel scored in the eighth minute and Lucas Cooksey and Justin Michaca scored two minutes apart in the second half. Coen Rinnier made 11 saves in posting his second straight shutout and had a goalie assist on Coronel’s goal.
Salem Tech 6, Salem 0: Kameron Brown had a hat trick, Logan Pace scored twice and James Welch had the goal of the game off a Daniel Marandola corner kick. Aiden Bobo earned the shutout.
GIRLS SOCCER
Schalick 6, Pennsville 0: Abby Willoughby scored four goals, one in the opening minute and three in the second half, to lead the Cougars. Olivia Vanacker and Karlie Bakley had the other two goals. Cali Fisler picked up the assist on Willoughby’s last two goals and is now two shy of the school’s all-time record.
Woodstown 7, Overbrook 1: Gina Murray scored twice, while Emma Perry, Sophie Wells, Hailey Kucharczuk, Aubree Covely and Evelyn Walker each scored once.
Glassboro 5, Penns Grove 0: Amina Brown had a hat trick for the Bulldogs.
GIRLS TENNIS
Schalick at Pennsville
Woodstown at Penns Grove
Salem at Overbrook
Thursday’s schedule
WJFL FOOTBALL
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 7 p.m.
Eastern at Vineland, 6 p.m.
Gateway at Wildwood, 6 p.m.
Highland at Pennsauken, 6 p.m.
KIPP Cooper Norcross at Buena, 6 p.m.
Riverside at Maple Shade, 6 p.m.
West Deptford at Collingswood, 6 p.m.
Haddon Township at Clayton, 7 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem at Deptford, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 6 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Palmyra, 4 p.m.
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.
Making memories
Monday roundup: Schalick scores 5 quick goals, gives senior three good chances to close it out; includes soccer, field hockey, tennis
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PITTSGROVE – There’s nothing more rewarding for a coach or energizing to a team than to get a well-liked deep reserve into a game and give them a chance to make something memorable happen.
John Egan V, a career JV player up with the varsity as a senior, didn’t score a goal in Schalick’s 5-0 soccer win over Overbrook Monday, but it wasn’t for his or his teammates’ lack of trying to make it happen.
Egan started the second half on the right wing and it was a popular substitution, not one just for appearances. He led the team’s breakdown coming out of halftime and whenever the Cougars got control of the ball while he was in the game somebody on the pitch would say “Get it to John.”
“He hadn’t scored one in the three years I’ve been here and we tried getting him a goal today the best we can,” senior midfielder Anthony Sepers said. “I think I had an open shot but I tried to pass it to him and it just didn’t really work out. I’m sure we’re going to try the rest of the season to get him a goal.”
“For four years he’s been with us doing all the hard work that everybody else is doing; they know how far John has come and how hard he works in practice,” Cougars coach Joe Mannella said. “He’s got a lot of good players in front of him. We saw other kids in his situation go leave to play another sport … but he loves soccer, he loves the team. I know the guys wanted to get him a goal and they got him a couple chances.”
Egan had never scored a goal in his high school career, at least not one that stuck. He’s had a couple JV goals called back for offsides and he buried a penalty kick against Penns Grove last year that got waved off because someone breached the box during the kick.
He had three good chances against the Rams. He had a shot off a run about six minutes into the half that went right of the post. Luke Price crossed it over to him moments later and he just missed again. His best chance came when he took a feed from Price on a 2-on-1 and shot it over the crossbar.
“John went in there and really did some nice things,” Mannella said. “Really what I liked is the way everybody supported him. That team sense was important.”
“I was kind of surprised it would be today that he’d put me into a varsity game as a varsity player; I’m very, very happy about that,” Egan said. “It was very amazing (the scoring opportunities he had), but you get nervous when you’re about to shoot the ball into the goal. I got nervous.”
Had any of the shots found the back of the net it would have set the Cougars (1-0-1) up for a mercy-rule win since they already had a 5-0 lead.
The Cougars, who came from behind twice to tie Washington Twp. in their season opener, were forced to play their home opener on their practice field because of poor conditions in the middle of their regular pitch. They didn’t have any problem making the last-minute adjustment.
They literally scored early and often. All five of their goals came over an 11-minute stretch in the first 17 minutes of the match.
Nolan O’Toole opened the scoring in the sixth minute, followed by Anthony Sepers’ first goal a minute later. Sepers notched his second goal in the 14th minute, with Steve Chomo and Mikey Nelson following in rapid fashion. Jaxon Weber had three assists.
“It was all about getting on them,” Sepers said. “We don’t want to take them easy and then they come in here and score a goal on us and then we’re on our toes the entire rest of the game trying to win and score.”
“They did the things that we’re trying to do in games and they executed,” Mannella said. “That was good to see.”
BOYS SOCCER
Pennsville 5, Salem Tech 0: Samuel Hassler had a goal and two assists and five different players scored as the Eagles won their season opener. Coen Rinnier recorded six saves in posting the shutout.
Woodstown 1, Glassboro 0: Bryce Ayars converted a pass from Aaron Flynn in the first five minutes for the game’s only goal.
Pitman 3, Penns Grove 0: Jonas Trum scored three minutes into the match and the Panthers tacked on two goals in the second half to spoil the Red Devils’ season opener.
Clayton 9, Salem 0: The Clippers scored eight goals in the first half.
GIRLS SOCCER
Pennsville 3, Penns Grove 0: Molly Gratz scored two goals and assisted on the other (Taylor Bass) as the Eagles improved to 2-0.
Schalick 7, Overbrook 0: Quinn Berger had a hat trick and Cali Fisler had two assists to move within four of the all-time school record (44).
Woodstown 7, Glassboro 1: Freshman Hailey Kucharczuk came off the bench to score the first two goals of her career and Emma Perry had two goals and an assist as the Wolverines scored their first win of the season. Ellie Wygand made seven saves in the net before giving way to Mazie Mazzoni.
Pitman 7, Salem Tech 0: Carly Razze and Emery Sharpnack each scored twice for Pitman.
FIELD HOCKEY
Pennsville 3, Absegami 2: Kendall Hoyt knocked in the game-winner with 5:06 to play as the Eagles improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2018, when they opened the season 3-0. They were 1-0-1 after two games in 2019. Mia Runkiewicz tied the game with 9:44 to play, then Hoyt won it with her second goal of the game.
GIRLS TENNIS
PENNSVILLE 4, WILDWOOD 1
Lily Edwards (P) def. Angela Wilber, 6-1, 6-2
Izzy Schlenker (P) def. Cydnee Kilian, 6-3, 6-4
Morgan Holt (P) def. Estella Robinson, 6-0, 6-0
Emma Hankin-Naomi Hess (P) def. Antoinette Cooper-Selin Ogden, 6-0, 6-0
Charlotte Baetz-Emma Contreras (WI) def. Yerlian Charon-Graillyn Weber, 2-6, 6-0, 10-5
Records: Pennsville 4-2, Wildwood 2-3.
SCHALICK 5, SALEM 0
Miya Watkins (SC) def. Angelina Fothergill, 6-1, 6-1
Annmarie Podehl (SC) def. JaNye Hubbard, 6-1, 6-3
Macy Slow (SC) def. Tahirah Davenport-White, 6-3, 6-0
Olivia Lunemann-Sebrina Bradford (SC) def. Zaniyah Frieson-Erica Brewer, 6-0, 6-0
Sammi Twigg-Jasmine Hunt (SC) def. Evangeline Jimenez Barreto-Aleena Allen, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Schalick 2-1, Salem 1-2.
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.
Getting started
Salem Tech falls to Sterling in its first field hockey game in school history; also includes girls soccer, girls tennis
THURSDAY’S SCORES
FIELD HOCKEY
Sterling 4, Salem Tech 0
GIRLS SOCCER
Washington Twp. 5, Schalick 0
GIRLS TENNIS
Overbrook 5, Penns Grove 0
Vineland 3, Schalick 2
Wildwood at Salem
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
SOMERDALE — It was the first day of school for the students at Salem County Vo-Tech and a new day in the world of athletics at the school.
The Chargers have expanded their varsity sports offerings this academic year with the additions of field hockey, baseball and softball, and Thursday they played their first official field hockey match in school history.
It was a spirited debut despite losing to Sterling 4-0.
“I think we were all really excited for the game,” Chargers coach Maureen Lewis said. “The score honestly wasn’t a good reflection of how the game was actually played. If someone missed the first 10 minutes they would have thought at the end of the fourth it was 0-0.”
The game came at the Chargers fast, with the Silver Knights scoring all four of their goals in the first 10 minutes of the match. Alexis Johnston, Amelia Champion, Rilynn Eddis and McKenzie Ferrari all scored for the Silver Knights.
After that, Caroline Tighe stoned them in the cage. She was credited with five saves.
“I think we needed to get out our first official game jitters,” Lewis said. “Once we called a time out after the fourth goal was scored, we regrouped and they kicked it into gear.”
The Chargers will classify as Group 2 for NJSIAA playoff purposes and play in the Tri-County Conference Classic Division. They will compete as an independent this school year because the conference is in the second year of a two-year schedule cycle, but will be eligible for the state playoffs.
Their roster is a mix of players who may not have had an opportunity to play the sport before and, because the school now has a team to call its own, Vo-Tech students who had been playing at other programs because it had no team.
The plan is to play a schedule that gives the fledgling program every chance at early success. Most of their matches this season are against opponents that did not make the playoffs last year.
“We have some really talented players and I am really excited to see what they are going to do this season,” Lewis said. “Our new players are also doing great and getting better every day. Sometimes I forget some players are brand new to the sport. It’s been really cool to see their progress.
“This team is just really special and I’m lucky to be a part of it. It wasn’t easy for some of them to leave their teams they’ve played on for the last two or three years and I really respect how they have handled that. On the flip side, starting this team has given other players who may not have played for their home district an opportunity to play or try something new.”
The Chargers put their product in front of the home folks Wednesday against Paulsboro in their first-ever home opener.
GIRLS SOCCER
WASHINGTON TWP. 5, SCHALICK 0: Corrine Myers scored two goals in the first half and Taylor Stuart scored a pair in the second half as Washington Twp. spoiled Schalick’s season opener.
GIRLS TENNIS
VINELAND 3, SCHALICK 2
Kaitlyn Jones (V) def. Miya Watkins, 6-0, 6-0
Kasha Patel (V) def. Annmarie Podehl, 6-3, 6-1
Gonna Soto (V) def. Macy Slow, 6-1, 6-1
Olivia Lunemann-Sebrina Bradford (S) def. Angelina Apel-Marely Garcia-Flores, 6-2, 1-6, 10-2
Sammi Twigg-Jasmine Hunt (S) def. Cassidy Keller-Liliana Beni, 6-2, 6-4
Records: Vineland 3-0, Schalick 1-1,
OVERBROOK 5, PENNS GROVE 0
Sophia Burgos (O) def. Andrea Restrepo, 6-0, 6-1
Natasha Hreiz (O) def. Kavita Pulchard, 6-0, 6-0
Isabella Sepulveda (O) def. Ada Lopez, 6-0, 6-0
Anna Mason-Leah Wilde (O) def. Gianco Tirado-Nathalie Dominquez, 6-0, 6-0
Sophia Perticari-Charlotte Gall (O) def. Valaria Pedroza-Andrea Chapone, 6-1, 6-4.
Records: Overbrook 1-2, Penns Grove 0-2.
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Sept. 2-6; x-scrimmage
TUESDAY, 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.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3
FIELD HOCKEY
x-Gloucester City at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m.
x-Salem at Overbrook, 4 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, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
x-Salem Tech at Pennsville, 3:30 p.m.
x-Cumberland at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS
Pennsville at Bridgeton, 3:45 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4
WJFL FOOTBALL
Salem at Cinnaminson, 6 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
Salem Tech at Sterling, 4 p.m.
GIRLS SOCCER
Washington Twp. at Schalick, 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.
FRIDAY, 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
x-Penns Grove at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
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.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 6
WJFL FOOTBALL
Audubon at Paulsboro, 11 a.m.
Deptford at Penns Grove, noon
KIPP at Camden Catholic
Photo credit: Julliana Love
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
Charging forward
Salem Tech bringing field hockey, baseball, softball on line in upcoming academic year, runs lineup of sports to 14
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
From the moment Salem County Vo-Tech instituted an athletics program the vision was to provide the most inclusive list of offerings. It’s been a slow process, but the growth has been steady, calculated and in line with the interests of the students.
The Chargers are growing again, bringing on line three more sports for the upcoming school year – field hockey this fall and baseball and softball in the spring.
“We’re just really excited to get started and kind of see (how it goes),” athletics director Jim Helder said. “Knowing that the interest is there makes us excited. I always say if the kids are excited for it I’m all for it, because it tells me we’re offering meaningful programs for them.
“Whenever we decide to add a new sport it’s not something we just act on quickly. We have to make sure that interest is going to be there and we want to make sure it doesn’t pull away from our current offerings. So we did a lot of interest meetings, polling, things like that and we decided to move forward.”
The additional sports bring to 14 the number the school offers – boys and girls cross country, soccer, basketball, bowling and volleyball; boys/coed golf; and, now, field hockey, softball and baseball.
The new sports will classify as Group II for NJSIAA playoff purposes because of the way the governing body counts its populations and play in the Tri-County Conference Classic Division, a convenient and appropriate replacement for Wildwood returning to the Cape Atlantic League in 2026-27. They will compete as an independent this coming school year because the conference is in the second of a two-year schedule cycle, but will be eligible for the state playoffs.
The most recent NJSIAA documents for Fall 2025-26 sports, updated September 2024, place Vo-Tech’s enrollment at 614 (two above the field hockey Group II threshold). All the other high schools in Salem County compete in Group I.
With Tech’s expansion, five of the six Salem County high schools now will play field hockey and all six will play baseball and softball.
Vo-Tech administrators have had a desire to add baseball for a while and began making Tri-County Conference administrators and member schools aware of their intention to bring the three new sports aboard in 2025-26 in the fall.
Coaches have been hired and facilities secured.
Maureen Lewis is the field hockey head coach, Pat Fisher will coach softball and John Helsel will coach baseball. All three are either teachers or staff members in the Vo-Tech school system and all have coaching experience on the school or youth levels. Fisher is the Cougars’ former boys basketball coach.
The Chargers will play all their home games in the new sports on dedicated on-campus facilities. The field hockey team’s first regular-season home game is Sept. 10 against Paulsboro. The spring schedules are still a work in progress.
The first-year schedules will be built around teams that did not qualify for the playoffs in their respective groups last season.
Because the programs are so new, Helder said it would “unfair” to place any expectations on their first-year success.
“I know as an AD I have three individuals (as coaches) who are going to run really good programs, that’ll be clean programs, the kids are going to learn a lot,” Helder said. “The coaches are going to give the kids everything they’ve got, which is really all I can ask for at that point.
“If they win, that’s kind of icing on the cake at that point. But our kids are going to learn these sports these sports the way, in my opinion, they should be learned, which is exciting.”
The additions have the potential to impact the rosters of the other county teams since the Salem Tech students who played their sport at their home district schools because Tech didn’t offer it previously now, by NJSIAA rule, have to play for the Chargers.
“I can’t give the actual number (of those athletes),” Helder said, “but I’ve sat in on the interest meetings and when the field hockey coaches asked how many are currently playing for their home district I would say on average maybe five or six hands went up. There may be some, but it didn’t seem to me like an overwhelming number.”
Jaxson Raymond, a rising sophomore at Vo-Tech who played baseball for Penns Grove this past spring and started summer basketball workouts for the Chargers Monday, is pleased his school will have a baseball team.
“I’m kind of happy, now that I don’t have to go back and forth,” he said. “I can just keep my bag there.”
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