Salem’s girls lead county contingent at State Indoor Relays with 3 Group I silver medals; Woodstown’s girls 4×800 also runs second, Schalick’s boys DM third
By Riverview Sports News
TOMS RIVER – Salem’s girls picked up three silver medals and finished fourth as a team Friday in the Group I Championships of the NJSIAA Relays at The Bubble.
The Rams’ shuttle hurdle relay team of Anna Buzby, Sairis Jiminez, Karima Davenport-White and LaMiracle Summers ran 36.05, behind winner Hasbrouck Heights’ 35.03.
Their sprint medley team of Buzby, Rhionna Timmons, Jiminez and Davenport-White ran 4:28.44 and finished second to Metuchen (4:24.58).
Dominique Lewis finished second in the girls shot put with a throw of 35-4.75. Meghan Kreinberg of Jonathan Dayton won the event at 38-0.
Woodstown’s girls 4×800 relay team of Kayla Ayers, Arie Still, Jaime Deal and Sarah Seiden finished second (10:31.93). The Wolverines also finished fourth in the 4×400 relay (4:25.24).
The Rams scored 27 points and finished behind champion Hasbrouck Heights (46), Metuchen (40) and Audubon (37) in the team standings. Woodstown was ninth (12).
On the boys side, Schalick’s distance medley relay team finished third in 11:18.76. The runners were Matthew Tozer, David Stewart, Steve Chomo and reigning county cross country champion Charles Fuerneisen.
The Cougars were tied for 10th in the team standings.
Category: SCHALICK
This week’s schedule
Here is the high school sports schedule for Salem County teams for the week of Jan. 15-21
Monday
BASKETBALL
Girls
Salem at Burlington City, 11 a.m.
St. Joe at Schalick, 1:30 p.m.
Boys
Pennsville at Haddon Twp., 11 a.m.
WRESTLING
Egg Harbor Twp. at Schalick, 5 p.m.
INDOOR TRACK
NJSIAA Relays, Bennett Center, Toms River
Tuesday
BASKETBALL
Girls
Schalick at Penns Grove, 5 p.m.
Glassboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Penns Grove at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem Tech, 4 pm.
Woodstown at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 4:30 p.m.
SWIMMING
Schlick at Camden Academy, 3:30 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem vs. Salem Tech, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
Wednesday
BASKETBALL
Girls
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Woodstown at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Woodstown at Cumberland, 5 p.m.
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 6 p.m.
INDOOR TRACK
Pennsville, Penns Grove, Salem in SJCTA Meet, Toms River, 3:30 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem Tech at West Deptford, 4 p.m.
Thursday
BASKETBALL
Girls
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Pitman, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Boys
Glassboro at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Gloucester Catholic at GCIT, 5:45 p.m.
Schalick vs. Pitman at GCIT, 7:15 p.m.
Salem vs. Deptford Twp. at GCIT, 8:30 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem Tech in NJTAC at Bowlero, North Brunswick, 11:30 a.m.
Salem vs. Collingswood, Westbrook Lanes, 4 p.m.
Friday
BASKETBALL
Girls
Pennsville at Gloucester City, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Buena, 4 p.m.
Boys
Buena at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Gloucester City at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Moorestown Friends, 5:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 5 p.m.
Pennsville at Mainland Regional, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
BASKETBALL
Girls
Salem Tech at Camden County Tech, 11:30 a.m.
SJIBT Tournament
Woodstown at Camden Catholic, 2:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Schalick, Deptford Twp., Pemberton at Haddon Twp., 8 a.m.
Salem, Overbrook, Pitman at Penns Grove, 9 a.m.
Pennsville, Vineland, BCIT-Westampton at Collingswood, 10 a.m.
Woodstown, Haddon Heights, Pennsauken at Buena
SWIMMING
Salem, Schalick in SJISA Championships at GCIT
INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown, Penns Grove at Bennett Center, Toms River
BOWLING
Salem vs. Eastern at 30 Strikes, 9 a.m.
Making the most
Salem County wrestling teams in action all over the state Saturday with mixed results; Efelis, Baptiste have big days for Pennsville
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – Maddox Efelis got the word he was going to be in Pennsville’s varsity lineup for a duals match for the first time in his career sometime during the day Friday. It was plenty of time to get ready and enough time not to get nervous.
When it came time to get on the mat, the junior handled things the way Eagles coach John Starcevich would have liked – like he’d been there before. Efelis won both of his matches, one by first-period pin and one by decision, as the Eagles defeated Oakcrest and Overbrook in their Saturday quad.
“I wanted to get out there and not get pinned and help us get some points,” Efelis said. “It felt good to get the wins.”
Efelis got inserted in the lineup after regular 138 Joey Maurer was an injury default in Friday’s night’s match against Buena. It was Efelis’ first time making weight at 138, having previously weighing in at 144.
He had wrestled with the varsity once before this season, at 150 against Gateway in the Blue Devil Duals, and lost in a technical fall. Most of his mat time has been in the wrestling room and with the JVs.
“I was nervous (today), but I tried to keep everything the same that I do to get ready for a match,” he said.
The Eagles beat Oakcrest 40-15 and Overbrook 51-18. They didn’t wrestle Millville in the quad because they already had earlier this season. Robbie McDade (157) had two pins, Trevor Waddington (285) had a pin and a decision, and Travis Hagan (144), Sky Eppes (150) and Connor Ayars (175) all had two wins via pin and forfeit.
It also was a big day for another new wrestler. The Eagles put together some girls matches and Esther Baptiste, a first-year senior wrestler, won her two matches, pinning Kayla Nicholson from Overbrook in 3:37 and taking an 8-4 decision from Jade McDowell from Millville.
She was especially proud of the win over McDowell, which she called one of her most difficult matches of the season, because she twice escaped headlocks that had her in danger. It gave her a 6-4 overall record this year with four pins, 6-2 in matches against girls.
“Today opened my eyes to more of what I can do better at offensively and defensively,” she said. “I’m proud of myself because I was really tired when I had to wrestle my last match and I didn’t let her pin me and I won.”
Baptiste’s road to the mat is a lot like another wrestler on the Eagles’ roster. After emigrating to the United States from Guyana in 2018, she came to the wrestling room after moving to Pennsville from Houston last year and talking with 190 standout Elias Lussi about the sport. She showed up with an athletic background and a lot of enthusiasm and has been learning on the fly.
Lussi came to the Eagles wrestling room three years ago after moving from Miami with no understanding of the sport and has become the face of the program. “It was because of him that I really wanted to try it out,” Baptiste said.
Now she’s enjoying the experience so much she’s thinking of joining the program at Rutgers-Newark next year depending on how the rest of this season goes.
Pennsville Quad
| TEAMS | PVILLE | MILL | OAKC | OVER |
| Pennsville | PVILLE | NA | 40-15 | 51-18 |
| Millville | NA | MILL | 58-18 | |
| Oakcrest | 15-40 | 18-58 | OAKC | 42-37 |
| Overbrook | 18-51 | 37-42 | OVER |
PENNSVILLE 40, OAKCREST 15
215: Jose Anaya (O) dec. Daniel Emmons, 7-1
285: Trevor Waddington (P) dec. Youssef Nosair, 4-0
106: Lucas Thomas (P) won by forfeit
113: Double forfeit
120: Christopher Daniels (P) maj. dec. over Bruce Bellace, 12-1
126: Braden Monroe (O) dec. Gabriel Supernavage, 10-5
132: Heriberto Curtidor (O) dec. Kameron Drummond, 9-3
138: Maddox Efelis (P) dec. George Swoyer, 6-4
144: Travis Hagan (P) pinned Erick Montas-Arias
150: Sky Eppes (P) pinned Jorge Curtidor Cornejo, 2:00
157: Robert McDade (P) pinned Ryan Monroe, 2:00
165: Andrew Smith (O) pinned Cole Campbell
175: Connor Ayars (P) won by forfeit
190: Double forfeit
PENNSVILLE 51, OVERBROOK 18
190: Elias Lussi (P) pinned Daniel Keyes, 2:13
215: Tomas Sanchez (O) pinned Daniel Emmons, 1:58
285: Trevor Waddington (P) pinned Aydin Appley, 5:44
106: Zoe Torraya (O) dec. Gina Shinn, 6-3
113: Lucas Thomas (P) won by forfeit
120: Michael Wallas (O) dec. Christopher Daniels, 10-4
126: KhyRee Hines (O) dec. Kameron Drummond, 9-5
132: Michael Romano (O) dec. Ayden Perez, 6-2
138: Maddox Efelis (P) pinned Domino Redrow, 1:14
144: Travis Hagan (P) won by forfeit
150: Sky Eppes (P) won by forfeit
157: Robert McDade (P) pinned Oscar Calderon, 2:45
165: Cole Campbell (P) dec. Ben Matos, 8-5
175: Connor Ayars (P) pinned Vance Elder, 1:05
Penns Grove Quad
| TEAMS | PGRV | DEPT | NEGP | STJOE |
| Penns Grove | PGRV | 18-60 | 48-27 | 54-18 |
| Deptford | 60-18 | DEPT | 60-24 | 76-6 |
| New Egypt | 27-48 | 24-60 | NEGP | 48-18 |
| St. Joe’s (Hamm) | 18-54 | 6-76 | 18-48 | STJOE |
PENNS GROVE – Penns Grove went 2-1 in their own duals event, beating St. Joe’s (Hammonton) 54-18 and New Egypt 48-27, and falling to Deptford 60-18.
The Red Devils were set up with multiple forfeits in their St. Joe’s win, but they staged a big rally to take down New Egypt. They lost each of the first five bouts against the Warriors, then won the next eight to secure the win.
Anthony Brown (150) won all three of his matches by pin. Isaiah Upshur went 3-0 with a pin in the Deptford match, a injury default and a forfeit.
PENNS GROVE 54, ST. JOE’S 18
106: Double forfeit
113: Sultan Harris (P) won by forfeit
120: Devine Arce (P) won by forfeit
126: Cameron Vile (P) won by forfeit
132: Mason Hollywood (S) pinned Adan Gonzales, 3:32
138: Double forfeit
144: Anthony Afanador (S) pinned Nasir Garris, 3:14
150: Anthony Brown (P) pinned Colin Steiner, 1:52
157: Jayden Owens (P) pinned Bobby Butkus, 1:09
165: Nicholas Melchiore (S) pinned Antonio Garris, 1:30
175: Christopher Fraga (P) won by forfeit
190: Clinton Bobo (P) won by forfeit
215: Isaiah Upshur (P) won by forfeit
285: Sumir Brown (P) won by forfeit
PENNS GROVE 48, NEW EGYPT 27
106: Jocelin Olivera (N) won by forfeit
113: Gavin Stone (N) pinned Sultan Harris, 1:15
120: Fred Frappier (N) dec. Devine Arce, 9-8
126: Steve Meleg (N) pinned Cameron Vile, 4:28
132: Wyatt Burgess (N) won by forfeit
138: Adan Gonzales (P) won by forfeit
144: Nasir Garris (P) pinned Zachary Peterson, 1:47
150: Anthony Brown (P) pinned Nicholas Johnson, 0:28
157: Jayden Owens (P) pinned Alan Arce, 2:27
165: Antonio Garris (P) pinned Elmer Morfin, 4:25
175: Clinton Bobo (P) pinned Dylan Searles, 0:57
190: Isaiah Upshur (P) def. Morgan Peterson, inj.
215: Sumir Brown (P) won by forfeit
285: Double forfeit
DEPTFORD 60, PENNS GROVE 18
120: Daniel Jimenez (D) dec. Devine Arce, 9-4
126: Ethan Christmas (D) pinned Cameron Vile, 3:10
132: Amir Barnes (D) pinned Adan Gonzales, 1:50
138: Odesa Myers (D) won by forfeit
144: Jaylen Huertas (D) dec. Nasir Garris, 6-0
150: Anthony Brown (P) pinned Nick Childress, 3:51
157: Mel Maguire (D) pinned Jayden Owens, 1:48
165: Antonio Garris (P) pinned Jason Perez, 3:26
175: Drew Ford (D) pinned Clinton Bobo, 4:59
190: Isaiah Upshur (P) pinned Kevin Sokhom, 1:10
215: Nathan Dare (D) pinned Antonio Cooper, 3:40
285: John Griffith (D) pinned Sumir Brown, 2:35
106: Ava Paul (D) won by forfeit
113: Eoin Curran (D) pinned Sultan Harris, 0:36
Emerson/Park Ridge Quad
| TEAMS | WOOD | WATCH | HILLS | EMPR |
| Woodstown | WOOD | 38-39 | 30-36 | 21-51 |
| Watchung Hills | 39-38 | WATCH | 30-29 | |
| Hillsborough | 36-30 | 29-30 | HILLS | 28-34 |
| Emerson/Park Ridge | 51-21 | 34-28 | EMPR |
PARK RIDGE – The Wolverines went all the way up near the state line with New York to face some stiff North Jersey competition. They went 0-3, but two of their matches went down the wire.
They lost to Emerson/Park Ridge 51-21, Hatchung Hills 39-38 and Hillsborough 36-30.
The match with Hillsborough was close throughout and was tied three times, the last at 30-30 when Brett Rowand pinned Tyler Margelis in under a minute at 150. But Hillsborough scored decisions in each of the final two bouts to pull out the win.
Rowand gave the Wolverines a 38-34 lead over Watching Hills with a decision at 150, but Cody Pritzlaff scored a technical fall (23-7) in the final bout at 157 to snatch the win away.
Paul Banff (190) and Mateo Vinciguerra (285) won all three of their matches by pin for the Wolverines.
EMERSON/PARK RIDGE 51, WOODSTOWN 21
157: Nicholas Giella (E) pinned Jayden Donahue, 1:41
165: Luke Macfie (E) dec. Zach Bevis, 10-4
175: Jacob Shannon (E) pinned Greyson Hyland, 1:48
190: Paul Banff (Wo) pinned Carlos Rivera, 1:38
215: Cole Hughes (E) pinned Andre Sinou, 0:37
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (Wo) pinned Leo Danziger, 0:32
106: Evan Constante (E) won by forfeit
113: Joseph Dimotta (E) won by forfeit
120: Travis Balback (Wo) pinned Nate Shannon, 1:06
126: Matthew Constante (E) pinned Carson Bradway, 2:51
132: Ryan Messick (E) pinned Alex Torres, 2:48
138: Paul Coombes (E) dec. Willem Groom, SV-1 4-2
144: Laitton Roberts (Wo) dec. Colin Cottrell, 6-0
150: Luel Cutout (E) dec. Brett Rowand, SV-1 9-7
WATCHUNG HILLS 39, WOODSTOWN 38
165: Zach Bevis (Wo) tech fall over Reilly Tallion, 20-5 (5:19)
175: Greyson Hyland (Wo) pinned Artun Kirgezmis, 0:35
190: Paul Banff (Wo) pinned Alejandro Dilone, 0:43
215: Jake Carfaro (WH) pinned Andre Sinou, 1:26
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (Wo) pinned Kenneth Ferrari, 1:20
106: Evan Frank (WH) won by forfeit
113: Morgan Torres (WH) won by forfeit
120: Anthony DiAndrea (WH) maj. dec. over Travis Balback, 9-1
126: Carson Bradway (Wo) pinned Vincent Glynos, 1:51
132: Alex Torres (Wo) pinned Max Shaferman, 0:39
138: Jordan Bash (WH) pinned Willem Groom, 1:30
144: Nick Valenti (WH) pinned Laitton Roberts, 0:40
150: Brett Rowand (Wo) dec. Ryan Higgins, 6-4
157: Cody Pritzlaff (WH) tech fall over Jayden Donahue, 23-7 (4:09)
HILLSBOROUGH 36, WOODSTOWN 30
175: Greyson Hyland (Wo) pinned Andrew Lodato, 0:57
190: Paul Banff (Wo) pinned Michael Bynes, 0:45
215: Matthew Jones (H) pinned Andre Sinou, 1:40
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (Wo) pinned Nicholas Duarte, 3:27
106: Ryan Spinelli (H) won by forfeit
113: Thomas Kester (H) won by forfeit
120: Travis Balback (Wo) pinned Michael Sanchez, 1:46
126: Corey Iannucci (H) dec. Carson Bradway, 13-7
132: Zachary Iannucci (H) dec. Alex Torres, 9-7
138: Owen Miller (H) dec. Willem Groom, 8-2
144: Bregg Lockburner (H) dec. Laitton Roberts, 2-1
150: Brett Rowand (Wo) pinned Tyler Marvels, 0:53
157: Kevin Hoefele (H) dec. Jayden Donahue, 5-1
165: Matthew Miller (H) dec. Zach Bevis, 12-5
Schalick Quad
| TEAMS | SCWR | BUENA | NBURL | TIMCK |
| Schalick/Cumb. | SCWR | 63-9 | 13-59 | 36-43 |
| Buena | 9-63 | BUENA | 11-66 | |
| N. Burlington | 59-13 | 66-11 | NBURL | 60-15 |
| Timber Creek | 43-36 | 15-60 | TIMCK |
BRIDGETON – Schalick/Cumberland went 1-2 in its event, scoring a 63-9 win over Buena. Noval Jenkins (285) and Ayden Jenkins (144) both had a decision and a pin for SC on the day.
SCHALICK/CUMBERLAND 63, BUENA 9
215: Evan Elliott (SC) pinned Maysen Sandfort, 4:20
285: Noval Jenkins (SC) pinned Brian Ayres, 1:59
106: Caleb Jenkins (SC) won by forfeit
113: DeAnthony Harden (SC) pinned Nicholas Panaro, 1:21
120: Gabriel McFeeley (SC) pinned Michael Pettit, 1:30
128: Luke Silva (SC) pinned Aden Vai, 1:34
132: Chase Williams (SC) pinned Gionni Sharkey, 3:56
138: Daniel Lloyd (SC) pinned Lucas Gellura, 0:40
144: Dom DiGiovachino (B) dec. Ayden Jenkins, 9-3
150: Koen Martin (SC) pinned Cole Chinicchi, 0:35
157: Charlie Muzzarelli (B) dec. Ricky Watt, 7-2
165: Jake Magonagle (SC) won by forfeit
175: Louie Drogo (B) dec. Eric Sulik, 12-6
190: Gabriel Rodriguez (SC) dec. Brian Passamante, 6-4
NORTHERN BURLINGTON 59, SCHALICK/CUMBERLAND 13
285: Noval Jenkins (SC) dec. Manuel Saenz, 3-2
106: Landen Knox (N) pinned Caleb Jenkins, 1:02
113: Rocco Giangeruso (N) tech fall over DeAnthony Harden, 16-1 (5:40)
120: Michael McGarigle (N) pinned Gabriel McFeeley, 0:39
126: Nicholas Bruno (N) dec. Luke Silva, 8-2
132: Galiano Zeppadoro (N) pinned Chase Williams, 0:38
138: Justin Marcello (N) pinned Daniel Lloyd, 1:13
144: Ayden Jenkins (SC) major. dec. over Gavin Fowler, 17-5
150: Hayden Joyce (N) pinned Koen Martin, 1:50
157: Ricky Watt (SC) pinned Joseph Gervasi, 1:50
165: Brendan Goldmacher (N) dec. Jake Magonagle, 7-6
175: Griffin Goldmacher (N) pinned Eric Sulik, 1:22
190: Sean Falcey (N) pinned Gabriel Rodriguez, 2:24
215: Grayson Haynes (N) pinned Evan Elliott, 2:27
TIMBER CREEK 43, SCHALICK/CUMBERLAND 36
190: Amir Reason-Dallas (T) pinned Gabriel Rodriguez, 0:25
215: Josh Bartell (T) pinned Evan Elliott, 5:52
285: Jayson Ross (T) pinned Noval Jenkins, 2:26
106: Caleb Jenkins (SC) pinned Dominic Spearman, 0:58
113: Matthew Steele (T) dec. DeAnthony Harden, 7-6
120: Devin Karge (T) pinned Gabriel McFeeley, 0:28
126: Luke Silva (SC) pinned Naim Mosley, 3:04
132: Chase Williams (SC) pinned Josh Wolfenden, 4:53
138: Joey Walker (T) pinned Daniel Lloyd, 0:52
144: Ayden Jenkins (SC) pinned Eric Rambaran, 2:27
150: Ryan Kuriger (T) maj. dec. over Koen Martin, 13-4
157: Gavin Bates (T) pinned Ricky Watt, 3:07
165: Jake Magonagle (SC) won by forfeit
175: Eric Sulik (SC) won by forfeit
Milestone victory
Schalick knocks off winless Gateway to guarantee winningest season in four years; Camden Catholic denies Woodstown, Deptford dumps Penns Grove
FRIDAY’S BOYS SCORES
Camden Catholic 60, Woodstown 41
Deptford 70, Penns Grove 51
Schalick 61, Gateway 47
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Salem at Cherokee, 12:30 p.m.
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PITTSGROVE – Getting to and staying at .500 is one of Schalick basketball’s biggest focuses this season, because there is so much that goes with it, but there was something even more special about getting back there – for the fourth time this season – Friday night.
When the Cougars put away winless Gateway 61-47, it allowed them to eclipse last season’s win total and guaranteed them their winningest season since the 2019-20 season. The four wins match their combined total of the last two years and has them thinking about something they haven’t dare consider since 2018-19 – a berth in the state tournament.
“Going into the game our goal is to always fight to be a .500 team and coming into today we had a chance to go back to that,” Schalick coach James Turner said. “I know that’s important to the kids as well because they know if we can stick to staying being a .500 team we have a good chance of getting into the playoffs. They really wanted that win today.”
The Cougars (4-4) had to work for it. They trailed the Gators (0-12) by two after the first quarter, but they made a defensive adjustment during the break and it produced turnovers and quick transition points that allowed them to pull away.
While all that was going on, Reggie Allen, Nylan Sutton and Dan Lis hit the Cougars’ three 3-pointers and they took a seven-point lead into halftime. The same defensive approach let them to stretch the lead to 13 going into the fourth quarter.
The Cougars know they have to keep winning. The 2019-20 team didn’t make the playoffs with nine wins, but the 2018-19 team did with seven. The last time the program had a winning season was 2015-16 when they were 22-8 and played in the South Jersey Group I final.
“They know that if we want to make the playoffs we have to get wins, so the .500 thing isn’t always the most important thing ,” Turner said. “We had certain things in front of us in the beginning of the season that we knew we had a great chance to be competitive in and the kids know that as well. When we’re playing those games we put more emphasis on winning the ones we’re supposed to be competitive in.”
They’re still looking for that signature win. The four teams they have beaten this season – Salem Tech, Cape May Tech, Pennsauken Tech, Gateway — have a combined record of 4-38. They are currently No. 20 in the South Jersey Group I power points standings, 35 points behind current No. 16 Pennsville.
Sutton led the Cougars with a career-high 20 points. Allen had 19, including nine in the second quarter, and Lis had 11.
SCHALICK 61, GATEWAY 47
GATEWAY (0-12) – Sean Simmons 10 1-2 22, Justin Dugan 4 2-4 13, Benji Contarino 1 0-1 2, Akey Talley 0 1-2 1, Steven Marlachatta 2 3-5 7, Sean Cawley 0 0-0 0, Cody Shaw 0 0-0 0, Jahmeire Rowe 1 0-0 2, Peter Franbach 0 0-0 0, Cole Tice 0 0-0 0, D.J. Bink 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 7-14 47.
SCHALICK (4-4) – Reggie Allen 7 4-7 19, Nylan Sutton 9 1-3 20, Dan Lis 4 2-3 11, Jake Siedlecki 1 0-0 2, Jordan Johnson 1 3-6 5, Levi Mason 1 2-2 4, Ryan Johnson 0 0-0 0, Jase Volovar 0 0-0 0, Lincoln Murphy 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 12-21 61.
| Gateway | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 – | 47 |
| Schalick | 8 | 20 | 17 | 16 – | 61 |
Camden Catholic 60, Woodstown 41
WOODSTOWN – Luke Kennevan and Bryce Clark combined for five 3-pointers and 35 points and the Irish put forth a defensive effort that shut down Woodstown’s hottest player while snapping the Wolverines’ two game winning streak.
Kennevan scored 20 with three 3-pointers and Clark had 15 with a pair of treys. The teams played to a 13-13 tie in the first quarter before the Irish pulled away.
Blake Bialecki had scored 23 and (4) and 29 (8) in the Wolverines’ previous two wins, but he was held scoreless for only the second time in his career. M.J. Hall, who hit the big 3-pointer in their win over Pennsville, led the Wolverines with 15 points. Max Webb had 13.
CAMDEN CATHOLIC 60, WOODSTOWN 41
CAMDEN CATHOLIC (5-4) – Luke Kennevan 8 1-2 20, Seamus Bieg 2 1-2 6, Sean Welde 1 1-2 4, Bryce Hillman 1 0-0 2, Bryce Clark 7 2-3 15, Mel Jones 1 0-2 2, Zach Winkler 1 0-0 2, Azyris Richmond 1 0-1 2, Charlie Neal 0 2-2 2, Andrew Granroth 0 2-2 2. Totals 22 9-16 60.
WOODSTOWN (6-3) – Manny Ortega 0 0-0 0, Blake Bialecki 0 0-0 0, Alejandro Vazquez 1 1-1 3, M.J. Hall 5 2-4 15, Garrett Leyman 0 0-0 0, Lucas Fulmer 0 0-0 0, Max Webb 4 4-6 13, Rocco String 2 3-4 7, Elijah Caesar 1 0-0 3. Totals 13 10-15 41.
| Camden Catholic | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 – | 60 |
| Woodstown | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 – | 41 |
Deptford 70, Penns Grove 51
PENNS GROVE – The Red Devils went through one of the nights where nothing would fall for them and Deptford hit everything.
The Red Devils had numerous shots in and around the basket, but watched in frustration as shot after shot either went in and out or came up short. Deptford, meanwhile, made 27 buckets, including seven 3-pointers, four in the first quarter as it opened a 22-15 lead.
Aydan Copestick hit four of the 3s and led three Spartans in double figures with 18 points. Cairee Cooper had 15 and Deyon Rowland had 14.
“They shot the lights out and we couldn’t buy a bucket,” Penns Grove coach Damian Ware said.
Mekhi Ballard led Penns Grove with 16 points. He hit three of the Red Devils’ four 3-pointers and has drained seven in the last four games.
DEPTFORD 70, PENNS GROVE 51
DEPTFORD (6-5) – Bryce Dunn 1 0-1 2, Cairee Cooper 6 3-4 15, Deyon Rowland 5 2-4 14, Aydan Copestick 6 2-2 18, Brian Orio 4 1-2 9, Luke Vilary 1 1-2 3, Jordan Williams 3 0-0 7, Alanzo Hernandez 0 0-0 0, Braheem Korleh 1 0-0 2, Joe Crowley 0 0-0 0, Shakeem Green 0 0-0 0, Kenny Cockerill 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 9-15 70.
PENNS GROVE (4-6) – Brandon Robbins 0 0-0 0, Roman Gipson 2 0-0 5, Giomar Conrad 4 4-7, Karon Ceaser 3 2-9 8, Mehki Ballard 5 3-5 16, Camron Thompson 1 0-0 2, Khiry Higgs 1 0-2 2, Mr Peterson 1 0-0 2, Dameon Wilson 2 0-0 4, Neziah Spence 0 0-0 0, Will Roy 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 9-23 51.
| Deptford | 22 | 13 | 18 | 17 – | 70 |
| Penns Grove | 15 | 12 | 16 | 8 – | 51 |
Cougars close it out
Willoughby’s FT breaks tie, then Schalick’s defense holds firm in win over Salem; McCracken’s fourth straight double-double leads Wildwood over Penns Grove
THURSDAY’S GIRLS SCORES
Wildwood 64, Penns Grove 53
Schalick 27, Salem 26
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PITTSGROVE – Mother Nature knocked out the lights on the Schalick-Salem girls basketball game Wednesday night and the 24 hours later Schalick’s Abby Willoughby turned the lights out on the Rams.
Willoughby broke a tie with a free throw with about 90 seconds left and the Schalick defense made it stand to produce a 27-26 win Thursday that snapped a three-game losing streak.
Willoughby’s free throw was the only point the Cougars (2-5) scored in the fourth quarter, but it made all the difference in the game.
“We went into halftime with a small lead (17-16),” Schalick coach John Whelan said. “We talked about they’re an aggressive team that wants to create chaos so it’s all about controlling tempo of the game and keeping our composure. If we can do that offensively and rebound defensively, that was our second half goal, and I’d say we did that.
“After the game we talked about how difficult it is to close out a basketball game. As young as we are, that’s something you have to learn how to do. I’m very proud of the fact they were able to do that.”
Willoughby was playing in her second game back from an injury. The game was tied at 26 when she was fouled on the floor and since Salem was over the limit she went to the line for two shots.
The sophomore missed the first shot, but hit the second and Schalick had the lead – for good, as it turned out.
“She as always did a great job,” Whelan said. “She’s tough handling the ball and brings a lot of energy defensively, but if you want to say an ultimate team win, this was it. Everybody did their part. We had five girls score and they were all pretty even. Defensively everybody got hands on passes, were playing aggressive.”
The Rams had the ball with four seconds left for a last shot, but the Cougars got a hand on it to tip it away.
“We had plenty of opportunities to win the game, we couldn’t finish around the basket; shots weren’t falling for us,” Salem coach Tiasia Tatem said. “It was a back-and-forth low-scoring game and the odds fell in their favor.”
Defense was the key to the game. After Salem took a 10-5 lead, Whelan asked the players if they wanted to continue in the defense they were playing, go man-to-man or their 3-2 matchup. The Cougars went with a variation of their 3-2 and went that way the rest of the game.
“There was a timeout with about 52 seconds left and we just talked about at this point it’s a one-point game, 52 seconds (left), it’s who wants it more,” Whelan said. “Both teams battled, but we did what we had to do to make stops on defense and came out where we wanted.”
The game was a matchup between two of the best shot-blockers in Salem County. Schalick’s Ava Scurry had 14 blocks to lead the Cougars’ defense effort. Salem’s NaeNae Logan came into the game with 50 blocks, but was bothered by a nagging hip throughout the game and had only three.
SCHALICK 27, SALEM 26
SALEM (2-6) – Ameriyana Hunter 1 0-0 2, Ryann Foote 2 0-3 4, Kaela Nichols 1 1-2 4, Carlysia Pierce 2 0-0 4, Ava Rodgers 4 1-3 9, NaeNae Logan 0 1-4 1, Marissa Bower 0 0-0 0, Lyric Hayes 1 0-0 2, Nevaeh Hickman 0 0-0 0, Marjziah Bundy 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 3-12 26.
SCHALICK (2-5) – Ava Scurry 1 0-0 2, Cali Fisler 2 1-2 5, Abby Willoughby 2 1-2 5, Carly Vicente 3 1-4 8, Cianna Gaines 1 5-6 7, Katie Little 0 0-2 0. Totals 9 8-14 27.
| Salem | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 – | 26 |
| Schalick | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 – | 27 |
Wildwood 64, Penns Grove 53
WILDWOOD – Meely Horace moved a step closer to becoming Penns Grove’s next 1,000-point scorer with 24 points, but Wildwood junior Macie McCracken continued her dominance and the Warriors turned back the visiting Red Devils’ threat.
McCracken led the Warriors with a career-high 36 points and 13 rebounds. It was her fourth straight double-double and eighth in 10 games this season. She’s averaging 31.8 points and 12 rebounds in the double-double streak.
The Red Devils got within eight late in the third quarter, but were denied a chance to get closer when they missed a 3-pointer and two free throws in the final three seconds of the quarter.
WILDWOOD 64, PENNS GROVE 53
PENNS GROVE (5-4) – RaNiyah Wilson 2 0-0 4, Meely Horace 9 4-6 24, Brianna Robbins 4 1-2 9, Amani Taylor 2 2-2 6, Arianna Dowe 1 0-0 2, JaNiyah Cummings 3 0-2 6, Syanna Robbins 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 7-12 53.
WILDWOOD (7-3) – Macie McCracken 12 9-11 36, Sophia Wilber 4 3-3 11, Angela Wilber 1 2-2 5, Kaliah Sumlin 0 0-0 0, Rebecca Benichou 4 1-1 12. Totals 21 15-17 64.
| Penns Grove | 24 | 29 – | 53 |
| Wildwood | 37 | 27 – | 64 |
Back on track
MONDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES
Clayton 64, Salem Tech 17
Glassboro 70, Schalick 18
Penns Grove 79, Overbrook 22
Wildwood 84, Salem 33
Woodstown 58, Pennsville 43
By Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN — Talia Battavio bounced back from a cold shooting Saturday to score 22 points Monday night and lead Woodstown back into the win column, 59-43 over Pennsville in the Wolverines’ Coaches vs. Cancer game.
Battavio was held to a season-low nine points by OLMA and didn’t hit a shot in the second half, but bounced back for her fourth 20-point game of the season. The Wolverines are 11-1 the last two seasons when either Battavio or Megan Donelson score 20 points in a game. She also had five assists and six blocked shots.
The junior guard was one of three Wolverines to score in double figures in the game. Donelson had 17 points, including her 100th career 3-pointer, with five assists, three blocks and four steals. And Shannon Pieman had 12 points and eight rebounds. Alyssa Baber grabbed 12 boards.
“I feel like we’re still not playing our best basketball, individually or as a whole, but it was a good division win with multiple girls scoring,” Wolverines coach Kara Straughn said. “There’s nothing we can’t iron out in practice tomorrow (and) the rest of the week.
“We needed some momentum with tonight’s win because I think we have the potential to go on a winning streak for a few weeks now through the month.”
Pennsville’s Marley Wood led all scorers with 27 points. She hit a career-high seven 3-pointers, matching teammate Nora Ausland for the team’s single-game high this season (Overbrook).
WOODSTOWN 59, PENNSVILLE 43
PENNSVILLE (4-5) — Nora Ausland 4 0-0 9, Celli Ausland 1 0-0 3, Kylie Harris 1 0-0 2, Izzie Säulen 1 0-0 2, Marley Wood 10 0-1 27. Totals 17 0-1 43.
WOODSTOWN (6-2) — Talia Battavio 9 2-2 22, Megan Donelson 7 0-0 17, Gianna Maiorini 2 0-0 4, Alyssa Baber 1 0-0 2, Shannon Pieman 6 0-2 12, Jala Thomas 1 0-0 2, Lizzy Daly 0 0-0 0, Emma Perry 0 0-0 0, Lauren Hengel 0 0-0 0, Brae DiGregorio 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 2-4 59.
| Pennsville | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 — | 43 |
| Woodstown | 19 | 12 | 11 | 17 — | 59 |
WILDWOOD 84, SALEM 33
SALEM (2-5) — Ryann Foote 4 6-8 14, Ameriyona Hunter 1 0-0 2, Carlysia Pierce 1 0-0 2, Ava Rodgers 0 1-2 1, Kaela Nichols 3 0-0 6, Marissa Bower 3 0-0 6, Zaniyah Frieson 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 7-10 33.
WILDWOOD 84 (6-3) — Sophia Wilber 1 3-4 6, Angela Wilber 6 5-7 18, Macie McCracken 12 1-1 30, Kaliah Sumlin 3 3-6 9, Rebecca Benichou 9 1-1 21, Cydnee Kilian 0 0-0 0. Totals 31 13-19 84.
| Salem | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 — | 33 |
| Wildwood | 32 | 24 | 22 | 6 — | 84 |
CLAYTON 64, SALEM TECH 17
CLAYTON (4-5) — Jordyn Jones 5 0-0 10, Rainelle Blocker 7 0-0 14, Rosalina Pereira 4 0-0 11, Deondria Simon 1 0-0 2, Ava Delaney 9 0-0 19, Janice Blair 0 1-2 1, Sophia Petsch 3 0-0 7. Totals 29 1-2 64.
SALEM TECH (0-7) — Shelby Drummond 1 0-0 2, Kaylin Beardsley 2 0-0 6, Demajae White 1 0-0 2, Hanna DeWitt 1 0-0 2, TiRonna McGaha 1 0-0 0, Morgan VanDover 1 1-2 3. Totals 7 1-2 17.
| Clayton | 21 | 21 | 12 | 10 — | 64 |
| Salem Tech | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 — | 17 |
Familiar finish
Hall again hits the big shot as Woodstown gets back on track with a tight win over Pennsville; Ballard makes four late FTs to lift Penns Grove, Salem stages big fourth-quarter rally
MONDAY’S SALEM COUNTY BOYS SCORES
Penns Grove 51, Overbrook 48
Clayton 83, Salem Tech 57
Glassboro 68, Schalick 42
Salem 64, Wildwood 57
Woodstown 60, Pennsville 57
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – The Woodstown basketball team needed a win in the worst of ways. That it came against a heated rival only made it better.
M.J. Hall hit a game-tying free throw with 38 seconds to play and then nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left to lift Woodstown over Pennsville 60-57 to get back on track after two crushing losses.
The Wolverines started the season 4-0, but their fortunes changed when the calendar did. They started the new year by letting a double-digit lead against Penns Grove get away under a hail of turnovers and then losing a low-scoring three-point game to Delsea 24 hours later.
But they were determined to get back on track and Hall, a junior guard with a history of picking the Eagles apart, made it happen.
“It’s a brotherhood and for us to be down in a situation like this after coming off an 0-2 week is just a blessing to have,” Hall said. “Going through the shot with the ball in your hand on the last possession is always a nervous wreck, but to come through and get us back on a winning streak hopefully is a blessing.
“We all play a part. Rocco (String) getting fouled out had us nervous, but we just found a way to come through and pull off the win and send a statement to anybody else.”
The end of the game was eerily similar to the one the Wolverines won here last year when Hall hit the game-winning shot from in front of the Woodstown bench with time running out.
The Wolverines opened a 20-5 lead early in the second quarter and the way things were going felt they had a real opportunity to push the lead to 25 or 30 before halftime. But Pennsville, showing shades of Penns Grove’s rally Thursday night, chipped away on the front end to get within eight and then got back in the game altogether with the final nine points of the half.
The Eagles did take the lead early in the third quarter when Daniel Saulin converted a long pass from Jayden Thomas into a layup to make it 33-32. The game stayed tight the rest of the night and was tied at 45 going into the fourth quarter.
“We talk about the hope that we keep for ourselves and the hope we shouldn’t give the other teams,” Woodstown coach Phil Campbell said. “We gave them some hope there before halftime and they made a game of it.”
Malik Rehmer hit two free throws with 1:13 left off the play that fouled String out to put Pennsville up for the last time 57-56. Woodstown, now without its big man in the game, called time with 1:08 left to set up a play. The Wolverines worked it around and Hall was fouled by Saulin.
Hall hit the first of the two free throws to tie the game. He missed the second shot and Saulin rebounded, but Hall snuck around to steal it back and the Wolverines immediately called time again with 33.8 left.
The plan was to work it around to about 15 seconds and get it to Garrett Leyman. They did, but the Eagles sealed off his drive to the basket. Instead of forcing something, Leyman smartly kicked it out to Hall, who drained the go-ahead 3 from the far left side of the floor.
Last year Hall hit the winning 3 from the right corner after the Eagles missed a potential game-winning layup just seconds earlier.
“We talk a lot about inside-out 3-pointers are the best shot you can take,” Campbell said. “They’re the highest percentage 3 in the country, inside-out, and that was exactly what he got. He’s a good shooter, especially in that kind of position.”
It just had to be Hall. In two career games in Pennsville, he has scored 23 points and hit two game-winning shots.
“To hit a shot like that, big, it’s fun,” he said.
“He just seems to flip the switch here in Pennsville,” sophomore guard Blake Bialecki said. “He always seems to play good here.”
Hall finished with 11 points. Bialecki led the Wolverines with 26 points, including five 3-pointers.
Hall’s big shot may have given the Wolverines the lead, but it still wasn’t over. Pennsville called time with 4.4 seconds left to set up the tying shot. They set the play in motion, but Luke Wood stepped on the sideline trying to rush up the floor for a 3.
Wood led Pennsville with 19 points and moved inside 50 points of 1,000. He had 12 points during the Eagles’ second-quarter comeback, but fell ill during halftime and missed the first four minutes of the third quarter. Saulin had 14 points and six rebounds. Rehmer had 13 points and nine boards.
“We played good team ball tonight, it was just unfortunate that we got nearly home and we just … two plays either way and we win that game,” Pennsville coach Joe Mecholsky said. “I’m not discouraged whatsoever. The kids decided the game and tonight the Woodstown team was a play better than us.”
WOODSTOWN 60, PENNSVILLE 57
WOODSTOWN (5-2) — Manny Ortega 1 0-0 3, Blake Bialecki 10 1-2 26, Alejandro Vazquez 0 0-0 0, M.J. Hall 4 1-2 11, Garrett Leyman 1 2-2 4, Anthony Bokolas 1 0-0 2, Max Webb 4 0-0 10, Rocco String 2 0-0 4. Totals 23 4-6 60.
PENNSVILLE (4-4) — Mason O’Brien 1 0-0 2, Luke Wood 7 2-4 19, Cohen Petrutz 2 0-0 4, Peyton O’Brien 2 0-0 4, Jayden Thomas 0 0-0 0, Malik Rehmer 3 6-7 14, Daniel Saulin 6 2-3 14. Totals 21 10-14 57.
| Woodstown | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 — | 60 |
| Pennsville | 5 | 23 | 17 | 12 — | 57 |
Technical fouls: Thomas. Fouled out: String. Total fouls: Woodstown 12, Pennsville 8. Officials: Panko, Popper, Johnson.
PENNS GROVE 51, OVERBROOK 48: Mekhi Ballard seems to be back in the groove and that’s a good thing for the Red Devils.
Ballard hit four free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal the victory and send the Red Devils into a four-way tie for first in the Tri-County Diamond Division.
“He’s our most experienced player who was off to a slow start, but has come up big the last two games,” Penns Grove coach Damian Ware said. “He had seven fourth-quarter points against Woodstown and then four big free throws today in the fourth. He’s starting to find his rhythm.”
Both pairs of free throws came after Overbrook scored to cut into the Red Devils’ lead. The first set pushed the lead to four. The Rams hit a 3 on the next trip down the floor and then he made two more to make it a three-point game. Overbrook had a shot at the buzzer for the tie but missed.
Ballard finished with 13 points to lead three Red Devils scorers in double figures. Giomar Conrad had 12 and Mr Peterson 10. Yes, the name is Mr, as in Mister.
“My dad told me a long time ago it was because when anybody talks to me he wants them to respect my name,” Peterson explained.
It’s the same reason Mr. T explained his name is Mr. T.
PENNS GROVE 51, OVERBROOK 48
OVERBROOK (5-3) — Shaun Mills 1 4 6, Chris Grier 6 9 24, Amare Kee 1 0 3, Lamar Little 1 0 2, Kevin Satchell 1 0 3, Xavier Wright 2 1 5, Maki Ortiz 1 0 2, Jaden St. John 0 3 3. Totals 13 17 48.
PENNS GROVE (4-5) — Brandon Robbins 0 0 0, Roman Gipson 2 3 7, Giomar Conrad 5 1 12, KaRon Ceaser 0 1 1, Willie Slocum 1 2 4, Mehki Ballard 3 6 13, Camren Thompson 1 0 2, Khiry Higgs 1 0 2, Mr Peterson 5 0 10. Totals 18 13 51.
| Overbrook | 9 | 7 | 17 | 15 — | 48 |
| Penns Grove | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 — | 51 |
SALEM 64, WILDWOOD 57: Freshman Tymear Lecator had the best game of his career, leading three Salem scorers in double figures, and the Rams went an amazing 18-for-18 from the free throw line.
The Rams trailed by 12 in the third quarter and staged a furious fourth-quarter rally to win their third game in a row.
“I don’t know how we did it, but we pulled it off,” Salem coach Anthony Farmer said.
Lecator, a transfer from Winslow, scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds. Anthony Farmer had 19 points and was 11-for-11 from the line. Paul Weathers posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
SALEM 64, WILDWOOD 57
WILDWOOD (6-4) — Junior Hans 4 7-8 16, Ryan Troiano 3 0-1 7, Jordan Fusi 3 1-1 12, Brian Cunniff 7 3-3 17, Josh Pintella 0 0-0 0, Harley Buscham 0 0-0 0, Lukas Basile 0 1-2 1, James Wyers 2 0-0 4. Totals 20 12-15 57.
SALEM (4-2) — Ramaji Bundy 1 0-0 2, Anthony Farmer 4 11-11 19, Jabez DeJesus 2 0-0 4, Paul Weathers 6 3-3 16, Tymear Lecator 7 4-4 21, Antwone Rogers 1 0-0 2, Donovan Weathers 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 18-18 64.
| Wildwood | 14 | 21 | 13 | 9 — | 57 |
| Salem | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 — | 64 |
GLASSBORO 68, SCHALICK 42: Charles Graves scored 21 of his career-high 45 points in the first quarter and helped the Bulldogs (4-4) pull away from a one-point game in the final 2:30 of the quarter to take control.
The Bulldogs hit six 3-pointers in the first quarter; Graves had four of them. He’s gone for 20 or more in six of his last seven games, averaging 26.0 a game in that stretch. He’s averaging 23.7 for the season.
GLASSBORO 68, SCHALICK 42
SCHALICK (3-4) — Nylan Sutton 2 0-2 4, Jordan Johnson 1 2-2 5, Reggie Allen 9 2-6 21, Ryan Johnson 1 0-0 2, Daniel Lis 4 1-2 10, Jake Siedlecki 0 1-2 1. Totals 17 6-14 42.
GLASSBORO (4-4) — Charles Graves 18 5-8 45, Clinton Suggs 2 3-3 7, Michael Dougherty 3 1-2 10, Josh Buff 1 0-0 2, William Goggans 2 0-0 4. Totals 26 9-13 68.
| Schalick | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 — | 42 |
| Glassboro | 29 | 15 | 15 | 9 — | 68 |
CLAYTON 83, SALEM TECH 57
SALEM TECH (0-8) — Antoine Robinson 1 2-4 4, Chase Wills 5 2-2 12, Tyler Zampino 2 1-2 5, Josh Muntz 0 0-0 0, Haneef Frisby 5 1-2 11, Joseph Hayes 2 0-0 4, Gio Holmes 4 0-0 10, Daviontae Russell 2 4-6 9. Totals 21 10-14 55.
CLAYTON (2-7) — Dillon Jones 3 0-2 6, Princeton Sackor 6 4-6 20, Nazir Davis 9 2-5 23, John Carter 1 0-0 3, Michael Akosah 0 1-2 1, Demetris Williams 5 3-8 13, Jon Cox 1 1-1 3, Ashaud Hines 4 0-2 8, Chimali Mitchell 1 0-0 3, Mason Gable 1 0-0 3. Totals 31 11-26 83.
| Salem Tech | 5 | 11 | 27 | 14 — | 57 |
| Clayton | 22 | 16 | 17 | 28 — | 83 |
Tri-County Conference
| DIAMOND | ALL | DIV | CLASSIC | ALL | DIV |
| Woodstown | 5-2 | 2-1 | Pitman | 8-2 | 3-0 |
| Overbrook | 5-3 | 2-1 | Gloucester Cath. | 6-3 | 2-1 |
| Glassboro | 4-4 | 2-1 | Salem | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Penns Grove | 4-5 | 2-1 | Wildwood | 6-4 | 2-2 |
| Pennsville | 4-4 | 1-2 | Clayton | 2-7 | 1-3 |
| Schalick | 3-4 | 0-3 | Salem Tech | 0-8 | 0-3 |
This week’s schedule
Here is the high school sports schedule for Salem County teams for the week of Jan. 8-13
Monday
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Glassboro at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
INDOOR TRACK
Salem vs. TBA, Toms River, 5 p.m.
Tuesday
WRESTLING
Oakcrest at Schalick, 5 p.m.
Pitman at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Timber Creek at Penns Grove, 6 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Twp.
BOWLING
Salem Tech at Hammonton, 4 p.m.
Wednesday
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Wildwood, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Woodstown, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
Pennsville at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday
BASKETBALL
Boys
Clearview at Pennsvile, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at LEAP, 5:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 6 p.m.
Schalick at Clayton, 6 p.m.
SWIMMING
Schalick vs. Triton Regional at GCIT, 6 p.m.
Woodstown vs. Highland at GCIT, 7 p.m.
BOWLING
Clayton vs. Salem Tech, Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
Salem vs. Gloucester City, Westbrook Lanes, 6 p.m.
Friday
BASKETBALL
Girls
Camden Academy at Salem, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Deptford Twp., 4 p.m.
Schalick at Paulsboro, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Bridgeton, 6 p.m.
Boys
Camden Catholic at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Deptford Twp. at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Gateway at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Woodstown at Clearview, 5 p.m.
Buena at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
INDOOR TRACK
Schalick at NJSIAA Relays, Toms River, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
BASKETBALL
Girls
South Jersey Invitational Tournament
South Region
Eastern at Woodstown, 11:30 a.m.
Camden Catholic 42, Rancocas Valley 39
Gloucester Catholic 41, Haddon Heights 39
Lenape 62, West Deptford 13
North Region
Moorestown Friends at Cherokee
Haddon Twp. at Highland
Paul IV 81, Delran 12
Shawnee 41, Westampton Tech 36
West Region
Williamstown 53, Pennsauken 40
Cherry Hill West 49, Woodbury 37
Moorestown 72, Kingsway 27
Holy Cross 50, Bishop Eustace 45
East Region
Gateway at Cinnaminson
Clearview at Haddonfield
Medford Tech at Sterling
Timber Creek 46, Winslow 34
Boys
Salem at Cherokee, 12:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Deptford Twp., St. Joseph Academy at Penns Grove, 9 a.m.
Woodstown, Hillsborough, Watchung Hills at Park Ridge, 11 a.m.
Pennsville vs. Oakcrest, Overbrook, Millville
Schalick, Buena, N. Burlington, Timber Creek at Cumberland
.500 and motivated
Schalick plays one of its most solid games of the year, beats Pennsauken Tech to reach .500 for the third time this season
SATURDAY BOYS BASKETBALL
Schalick 39, Pennsauken Tech 26
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PITTSGROVE – There’s a different vibe buzzing around the Schalick boys basketball team these days.
Call it a carryover from a very successful football season, one in which many of the players on the basketball team participated in, but there’s regular talk within a program that struggled to win games in the past of .500 records and winning seasons.
“We talk about it all the time in practice,” sophomore guard Jase Volovar said. “This year just felt a lot different. I felt like we were going to do way better.”
The Cougars were better Saturday. They played one of their most solid games of the year on both ends of the floor and beat Pennsauken Tech 39-26.
It was their third win of the season, matching their win total for all of last season (3-20), and more importantly got them back to .500 for the third time this year. The 3-3 record is their best this early in the season since 2015-16 when they were 4-2 on Jan. 5 and 6-2 on Jan. 6 on the way to a 22-8 campaign.
And maybe it’s too early to think about, but they are now No. 18 in the South Jersey Group I power points standings.
“It just keeps them more motivated,” Cougars coach James Turner said. “Not winning or you win one game and you lose eight then get one and (lose) another five, it’s hard to keep the kids motivated, hard to keep them locked in.
“I don’t think it’s so much as we already won three games, I think it’s also the idea that we’re a .500 team. They just want to constantly keep that. You want to get that next one. We lost to Pennsville, it was all right, we’ve got to get that back.”
The Cougars didn’t win their third game last year until the 20th game of the year. It took them two years to get that many before that. The last time they won more than three games was 2019-20 when they were 9-17 and that third win didn’t come until Game 12.
“I think this is really good for us,” Volovar said. “It’s going to get us moving a lot and we’re going to want to chase for more.”
Reggie Allen bounced back from a tough game against Pennsville and led the Cougars with a game-high 15 points, including a clutch three-point play in the fourth quarter that ramped up the bench and got the crowd into it. It was his best game since the season opener.
Dan Lis added 12 points and Volovar hit three 3-pointers at key junctures in the game to keep the momentum on the Cougars’ side. One of the treys gave the Cougars a four-point lead and kept the energy up, one beat the buzzer to give them a nine-point halftime lead and the last one sealed the deal.
Nylan Sutton scored only three points after back-to-back games in double figures, but he led the defensive effort with quick hands and deflections.
“Usually we’re our own worst enemy, but overall they played a great offensive and defensive game,” Turner said. “It was a good offensive game because we didn’t force any shots or any passes, we controlled the ball and took care of the ball. Going into today we really wanted to emphasize being patient on offense and not rush passes and wait for the right shot to come.
“And defensively we were able to put pressure on them and get turnovers, which slowed their team down.”
They’re all the things teams that put together winning seasons do.
SCHALICK 39, PENNSAUKEN TECH 26
PENNSAUKEN TECH (3-6) – Naeem Dale 1 0-0 2, Tyrone Baker 2 0-1 6, Omari Spencer 4 2-3 10, Carlos Cruz 0 2-3 2, Xavier Melendez 1 3-5 6, Jahseem Branch 0 0-0 0, Chris Graham 0 0-0 0, James Stout 0 0-2 0. Totals 8 7-14 26.
SCHALICK (3-3) – Reggie Allen 5 3-7 15, Nylan Sutton 1 1-2 3, Dan Lis 3 4-7 12, Jordan Johnson 0 0-0 0, Jake Siedlecki 0 0-0 0, Ryan Johnson 0 0-0 0, Jase Volovar 3 0-0 9. Totals 12 8-16 39.
| Pennsauken Tech | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 – | 26 |
| Schalick | 10 | 14 | 7 | 8 – | 39 |
Saturday wrestling
Penns Grove’s Brown finishes second in Maryland tournament; Schalick wins three, Woodstown, Pennsville in duals
By Riverview Sports News
CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. – Anthony Brown wrestled for a title for the second week in a row and this time finished second to return home as Penns Grove’s highest-placing wrestler in the 27th annual Battle at the Bridge.
Brown lost a 13-6 decision to Ryan Sewell of Harford Tech in the 150 final. It was his first loss of the season. Brown pinned all three of his opponents on the road to the final.
Isaiah Upshur placed third, winning by injury default over Jimmy McLane of team champion Sussex Central in the consolation final. Devine Arce finished fifth at 120, pinning Keegan Allan of North East in 0:46 in the fifth-place match.
Upshur went 4-1 in the tournament with three pins. Arce went 3-2 and all three of his wins were by pin.
Four other Penns Grove wrestlers won at least one match in the tournament – Adam Gonzales (126), Reed Clark (132), Jayden Owens (157) and Clinton Bobo (175).
The Red Devils finished 14th as a team with 82 points.
BATTLE AT THE BRIDGE
TEAM SCORES: Sussex Central 333, Plymouth Whitemarsh 183, Harford Tech 170, Penncrest 155.5, Langley 121.5, North Caroline 118, Marple Newtown 114, Aberdeen 107.5, Conrad Science 100, North East 93.5, Queen Anne 92, Middletown 90, Havre de Grace 86, Penns Grove 82, Concord 79, Howard 58, Odessa 52, Linganore 51, Kent County 34.5, Elkton 22, Bohemia Manor 20, St. Charles 8.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
106: Austen Decker (Sussex) pinned Hunter Pettorossi (North East), 1:43
113: Tommy Arms (Conrad) dec. Zaden Tablan (Harford), 5-2
120: Malachi Stratton (Sussex) tech fall over Vincent Kirby (Havre de Grace), 4:33 (15-0)
126: Chase Murray (Sussex) dec. Tremaine Jackson (Queen Anne), 5-4
132: Evan Cordrey (Sussex) pinned Joe Bussell (Plymouth Whitemarsh), 0:54
138: Talan Savage (Sussex) dec. Scottie Ford (Kent County), 8-2
144: John Rovillard (Sussex) pinned Nikolai Chervak (Harford), 5:15
150: Ryan Sewell (Harford) dec. Anthony Brown (Penns Grove), 13-6
157: Ty Bokowski (Plymouth Whitemarsh) dec. Justin Negron (Sussex), 6-0
165: Robert Roncskevitz (Langley) dec. Zak Ettien (Concord), 9-4
175: Gabe Cannon (Sussex) pinned Chris Bruette (Penncrest), 1:15
190: Noah Reed (Penncrest) dec. Jack Ryder (Harford), SV-1 6-4
215: Liam Stauffer (Penncrest) pinned Jeremiah Eastburn (Concord), 5:10
285: Donald Kunf (Plymouth Whitemarsh) dec. Brett Cowan (Marple Newtown), TB-1 3-2
Haddon Heights Quad
HADDON HEIGHTS – There’s nothing better for a young team’s confidence than winning.
The Schalick/Cumberland co-op program has no seniors and started four freshmen and won all three of their matches in a quad meet at Haddon Heights to run their winning streak to six.
They beat Haddon Heights 47-24, Mainland 57-15 and Overbrook 62-13.
“The more we win, the more confident they’re getting, which is a good thing for a very, very young team,” SC coach Joe Frassenei said.
Caleb Jenkins (106), Ayden Jenkins (150), Koen Martin (165) and Ronald Piernikoski (215) all went 3-0. Martin scored three pins to run his record to 8-0, Piernikoski had two pins and a decision. Caleb Jenkins had two pins and a forfeit, while Ayden Jenkins had a pin, tech fall and a forfeit.
SC WRESTLING 57, MAINLAND 15
120: Gabriel McFeeley (SC) pinned Justin Mazur, 5:07
126: Chris Mazur (M) pinned Luke Silva, 3:56
132: Chase Williams (SC) dec. Michael Borini, 10-3
138: Nikko Carfagno (M) pinned Daniel Lloyd, 1:14
144: Riley Papiano (SC) dec. Yeshua Martinez, 4-2
150: Ayden Jenkins (SC) pinned Miguel Melo, 4:17
157: Ricky Watt (SC) dec. Tyler Waters, 12-6
165: Koen Martin (SC) pinned Ian Reed, 0:59
175: Eric Sulik (SC) won by forfeit
190: Chase Hoag (M) dec. Jake Magonagle, 6-4
215: Ronald Piernikoski (SC) pinned Hector Gomez, 1:42
285: Noval Jenkins (SC) pinned Oswaldo Mendoza, 5:33
106: Caleb Jenkins (SC) pinned Jaxon Serra, 0:23
113: DeAnthony Harden (SC) won by forfeit
SC WRESTLING 47, HADDON HEIGHTS 26
126: Luke Silva (SC) pinned Tajon Rivera, 1:10
132: Chase Williams (SC) pinned Benjamin Alexander, 2:35
138: Dom Azzari (H) pinned Daniel Lloyd, 0:59
144: Josh Delgozzo (H) dec. Riley Papiano, 8-1
150: Ayden Jenkins (SC) tech fall over Ryan Bailey, 17-2 (3:47)
157: Liam Wikberg (H) pinned Ricky Watt, 0:36
165: Koen Martin (SC) pinned Adam Marks, 2:52
175: Jake Magonagle (SC) dec. Louis DiNardo, 5-2
190: Eric Sulik (SC) pinned Damian Berger, 4:43
215: Ronald Piernikoski (SC) dec. Nathan Lelionis, 6-4
285: Jayden Trace (H) dec. Noval Jenkins, 5-1
106: Caleb Jenkins (SC) pinned Aniello Napolitano, 2:20
113: Cole Denning (H) pinned Jermaine Cannon, 3:07
120: DeAnthony Harden (SC) pinned Michael Ferraro, 5:07
SC WRESTLING 63, OVERBROOK 13
132: Michael Rosano (O) maj. dec. over Chase Williams, 9-1
138: Daniel Lloyd (SC) pinned Domiano Redrow, 0:29
144: Riley Papiano (SC) pinned Tymere Christmas, 0:37
150: Ayden Jenkins (SC) won by forfeit
157: Ricky Watt (SC) dec. Oscar Calderon, 9-3
165: Koen Martin (SC) pinned Ben Matos, 3:32
175: Jake Magonagle (SC) pinned Vance Elder, 1:04
190: Daniel Keyes (O) dec. Eric Sulik, 10-7
215: Ronald Piernikoski (SC) pinned Angel Martinez, 4:19
285: Noval Jenkins (SC) pinned Aydin Appley, 4:51
106: Caleb Jenkins (SC) won by forfeit
113: DeAnthony Harden (SC) pinned John Coia, 0:18
120: Gabriel McFeeley (SC) won by forfeit
126: KhyRee Hines (O) pinned Luke Silva, 3:20
Records: Schalick/Cumberland 6-1
Dan Trainer Duals
COLLINGSWOOD – Woodstown went 0-2 in the tournament, losing to Cherry Hill West (44-36) and Highland (37-27).
Individually, Travis Balback (120), Greyson Hyland (175) and Paul Banff (190) all had a pair of pins. Brett Rowand (150) and Mateo Vinciguerra (285) had two wins.
Alex Torres lost twice in his return to the Wolverines’ lineup at 132.
CHERRY HILL WEST 44, WOODSTOWN 36
106: Raheem Truluck (CHW) pinned Chance Baionno, 2:55
113: Aidan Maldonado (CHW) won by forfeit
120: Travis Balback 
pinned Elijah Triche, 1:59
126: Otto Sanchez (CHW) dec. Carson Bradway, 4-0
132: Nate Camacho (CHW) pinned Alex Torres, 3:44
138: Josiah Canales (CHW) pinned Willem Groom, 3:36
144: Kristian Lenny (CHW) pinned Angel Hernandez, 3:39
150: Brett Rowand pinned Gabe Jones, 0:57
157: Danny Market (CHW) tech fall over Zayden Donahue, 18-2 (4:13)
165: Zach Bevis pinned Clayton Tyson, 3:46
175: Greyson Hyland pinned Ricardo Shirley, 2:29
190: Paul Banff pinned Karol Miklus, 4:31
215: JoNathan Valentin (CHW) pinned Josiah Meijas, 2:46
285: Mateo Vinciguerra pinned Ross Worlds, 5:33
HIGHLAND 37, WOODSTOWN 27
106: Erek Schwinge (H) pinned Chance Baionno, 1:30
113: Chris Kulb (H) won by forfeit
120: Travis Balback pinned Aidan Slimm, 1:15
126: Owen Kulb (H) maj. dec. over Carson Bradway, 16-3
132: Matt Tuttle (H) dec. Alex Torres, 9-6
138: Isaiah Garcis (H) pinned Willem Groom, 1:58
144: Michael Williams (H) pinned Angel Hernandez, 1:28
150: Brett Rowand dec. Nick DiCamillo, 4-3
157: Zayden Donahue def. Andrew Silvanio, SV 5-3
165: Jordan Suiter (H) dec. Zach Bevis, 7-3
175: Greyson Hyland pinned Jack Conway, 2:17
190: Paul Banff pinned Marquise Moss, 0:51
215: Xavier Velez (H) dec. Josiah Mejias, 7-2
285: Mateo Vinciguerra dec. William Taylor, 4-0
Records: Woodstown 2-5.
Blue Devil Duals
HAMMONTON – Pennsville bounced back from a tough loss to Absegami the night before to go 2-1 with wins over Buena and Millville.
Gateway scored pins or tech falls in nine of the 14 weight classes and handled the Eagles 58-15. But Pennsville bounced back, winning each of the last four bouts to down Buena 40-30 and scored four straight pins in the middle of the match to dump Millville 48-25.
Lucas Thomas, Christopher Daniels, Joseph Maurer, Travis Hagan, Robbie McDade, Elias Lussi and Daniel Emmons all posted a pair of wins for Pennsville.
GATEWAY 58, PENNSVILLE 15
106: Leo Butler (G) pinned Lucas Thomas, 3:13
113: Christian Snyder (G) pinned Vincent Ciccantelli, 0:54
120: Aidan Barbato (G) pinned Christopher Daniels, 1:49
126: Tavien Benoit (G) pinned Kameron Drummond, 1:41
132: Dante Gismondi (G) tech fall over Ayden Perez, 16-0 (2:52)
138: Chase Rossi (G) dec. Travis Hagan, 9-4
144: Noah Ubil (G) pinned Joseph Maurer, 1:47
150: Andrew Cortes (G) tech fall over Maddox Efelis, 22-7 (5:44)
157: Robbie McDade (P) dec. Evan Lee, 10-5
165: Donte Nocito (G) pinned Cole Campbell, 2:32
175: Brandon Bourdon (G) dec. Connor Ayars, 4-2
190: Elias Lussi (P) pinned Nick Kircher, 4:32
215: Daniel Emmons (P) won by forfeit
285: John Morris (G) pinned Trevor Waddington, 3:09
PENNSVILLE 40, BUENA 30
113: Nicholas Panaro (B) won by forfeit
120: Vincent Ciccantelli (P) won by forfeit
126: Christopher Daniels (P) maj. dec. over Michael Pettit, 13-1
132: Gionni Sharkey (B) pinned Kameron Drummond, 5:03
138: Joseph Maurer (P) won by forfeit
144: Travis Hagan (P) dec. Lucas Gellura, 10-9
150: Dom DiGiovachio (B) dec. Sky Eppes, 8-2
157: Charlie Muzzarelli (B) pinned Robbie McDade, 2:24
165: Cole Chicchi (B) dec. Cole Campbell, 7-2
175: Louie Drogo (B) pinned Connor Ayers, 4:45
190: Elias Lussi (P) pinned Maysen Sandfort, 1:05
215: Daniel Emmons (P) dec. Brian Passamante, 6-2
295: Trevor Waddington (P) pinned Brian Ayres, 2:22
106: Lucas Thomas (P) pinned Brianna Roeder, 1:15
PENNSVILLE 48, MILLVILLE 25
120: Christopher Daniels (P) pinned Caleb Rhoads, 3:15
126: Josh Roman (M) dec. Kameron Drummond, 9-3
132: Patrick Tull (M) maj. dec. over Gabriel Supernovae, 9-1
138: Travis Hagan (P) pinned Ezair Allen, 1:33
144: Joseph Maurer (P) pinned Alexander Mendez, 0:20
150: Sky Eppes (P) pinned Jacob Jones, 3:48
157: Robbie McDade (P) pinned Ryan Tepper, 3:40
165: Marquis Allen (M) pinned Cole Campbell, 2:41
175: Connor Ayers (P) pinned Ricky Brown, 0:20
190: Xavier McBride (M) dec. Elias Lussi, SV 7-5
215: Jayden Jones (M) pinned Daniel Emmons, 1:36
285: Marcus Offer (M) dec. Trevor Waddington, 3-0
106: Lucas Thomas (P) pinned Emerson Lewis, 0:45
113: Vincent Ciccantelli (P) won by forfeit
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