Category: SCHALICK

Salem County leaders

Here are the final 2023 statistical leaders for the high school football teams in Salem County

Rushing

(Based on yards)ATTYDSTDS
Bryce Belinfanti, Woodstown214174021
Bryce Wright, Penns Grove210127814
Pop Jackson, Salem17212459
KaRon Ceaser, Penns Grove15210858
Reggie Allen, Schalick14383612
Sky Eppes, Pennsville14380215
Robbie McDade, Pennsville1155767
Kenai Simmons, Schalick11254610
Max Webb, Woodstown1075068
Jared Pew, Salem1055014
Levi Feeney-Childers, Schalick663553
Ramaji Bundy, Salem553511
Alex Torres, Woodstown512864

Passing

(Based on yards)COMP-ATT-INTYDSTDS
Robbie McDade, Pennsville101-180-712828
Kenai Simmons, Schalick51-88-19168
Max Webb, Woodstown69-118-78839
Ramaji Bundy, Salem15-53-52361
Pop Jackson, Salem13-37-31961

Receiving

(Based on catches)ATTYDSTDS
Malik Rehmer, Pennsville507715
Anthony Ford Dale, Woodstown192011
Bryce Belinfanti, Woodstown181871
Ty Young, Pennsville161612
Hayden Sherman, Pennsville151450
Zach Bevis, Woodstown142113
Sky Eppes, Pennsville131450
Jake Siedlecki, Schalick133214
Terrence Smith, Salem111461
Ramaji Bundy, Salem91541
Levi Feeney-Childers, Schalick91401
Dylan Sheehan, Schalick91402
KaRon Ceaser, Penns Grove91090

Tackles

PLAYERTOT
Zach Bevis, Woodstown118
Bryce Wright, Penns Grove107
Pop Jackson, Salem83.5
Jack Knorr, Woodstown81
Riley Papiano, Schalick77
Sky Eppes, Pennsville74
Isaiah Upshur, Penns Grove68
Bryce Belinfanti, Woodstown67
Connor Ayers, Pennsville 67
Bobby Donahue, Woodstown66
Dameon Wilson, Penns Grove65
Levi Feeney-Childers, Schalick62
William Slocum, Penns Grove58
Jacob Hand, Pennsville58
Cole Campbell, Pennsville56
Jermaine Loney, Schalick54

SACKS
6.5 – Bobby Donahue, Woodstown
6.5 – Dameon Wilson, Penns Grove
3 – Mando Johnson, Salem
3 – Justin Martin, Penns Grove
3 – Cole Campbell, Pennsville
3 – Daniel Saulin, Pennsville
3 – Jermaine Loney, Schalick
3 – Aiden Torres, Schalick
2.5 – Zach Bevis, Woodstown

TACKLES FOR LOSS
22 – Bryce Wright, Penns Grove
16 – Nasir Stewart, Penns Grove
16 – Dameon Wilson, Penns Grove
14 – Justin Martin, Penns Grove
10 – William Slocum, Penns Grove
10 – Thomas Hymer, Schalick
9 – Zach Bevis, Woodstown
9 – Bobby Donahue, Woodstown
7.5 – Jack Knorr, Woodstown
7 – Eric Sulik, Schalick
6.5 – Bryce Belinfanti, Woodstown
6.5 – Walter Carter, Woodstown
6.5 – Pop Jackson, Salem
6 – Mando Johnson, Salem
6 – Jermaine Loney, Schalick
5 – Damien Eichler, Woodstown
5 – Max Webb, Woodstown
5 – Isaiah Upshur, Penns Grove
5 – Aiden Torres, Schalick

FUMBLE RECOVERIES
2 – Corbin Walz, Woodstown
2 – Tyler Taylor, Salem
2 – Connor Ayers, Pennsville
2 – Cole Campbell, Pennsville

FORCED FUMBLES
3 – Zach Bevis, Woodstown
3 – Dameon Wilson, Penns Grove
2 – Bobby Donahue, Woodstown

INTERCEPTIONS
6 – Garrett Leyman, Woodstown
5 – Jake Siedlecki, Schalick
3 – Malik Rehmer, Pennsville
3 – KaRon Ceaser, Penns Grove
2 – Bryce Belinfanti, Woodstown
2 – Carter Orlandini, Woodstown
2 – Ryan Timmons, Salem
2 – Bryce Wright, Penns Grove

Kicking

(Based on points)FGM-FGAXPM-XPAPTS
Jake Ware, Woodstown4-640-4252
Jack Leino, Pennsville4-727-3243
Hunter Dragotta, Schalick3-531-3340


Winter by day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

INDOOR TRACK
Pennsville, Salem in SJTCA Meet, Toms River

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown at Bennett Center, Toms River

DEC. 18
BASKETBALL
Girls
Penns Grove at Paulsboro, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Kingsway, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at GCIT, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
GCIT at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood Catholic, 6 p.m.

WRESTLING
Millville at Schalick, 5 p.m.

INDOOR TRACK
Salem, Schalick in SJCTA Meet, Toms River

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WRESTLING
Schalick in Clayton Classic

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

WRESTLING
Pennsville vs. Barnegat

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

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

INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown at Bennett Center, Toms River

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOWLING
Salem Tech at Hammonton, 4 p.m.

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

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

WRESTLING
Schalick at Clayton, 6 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boys
Pennsville at Haddon Twp.

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

INDOOR TRACK
NJSIAA Relays, Bennett Center, Toms River

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SWIMMING
Salem, Schalick in SJISA Championships at GCIT

INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown at Bennett Center, Toms River

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

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

INDOOR TRACK
Salem, Schalick vs. TBA, Toms River

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

JAN. 27
BASKETBALL
Girls
Schalick at Camden Tech, noon

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

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

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

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

INDOOR TRACK
Schalick vs. TBA, Toms River

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

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

BOWLING
Salem Tech at Lindenwold, 4 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

INDOOR TRACK
NJSIAA Sectionals, Toms River

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

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

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

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

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

WRESTLING
Schalick at Northern Burlington, 6 p.m.

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

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

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

BOWLING
TCC Showcase, TBD

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

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

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

South Jersey Invitational Tournament at Eastern HS

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

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

BOWLING
Girls
NJSIAA Sectionals

FEB. 12
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 13
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 14
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 15
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 16
BASKETBALL
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 17
INDOOR TRACK
NJSIAA Group Finals, Toms River

BOWLING
Boys
NJSIAA Sectionals

FEB. 18
INDOOR TRACK
NJSIAA Group Finals, Toms River

FEB. 19
BASKETBALL
NJSIAA South Jersey Group I playoffs

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

County wrestling

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

Dec. 6
x-Pennsville at Highland Regional, 3:30 p.m.

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

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

Dec. 16
Pennsville in Howdy Duncan Invitational at William Penn, 10 a.m.
Penns Grove in Schalick Tournament (with Haddon Heights, Mainland, Oakcrest, Pt. Pleasant Beach, WW-P North, WW-P South)
Woodstown in Delaware Valley (Pa.) Tournament

Dec. 18
Millville at Schalick, 5 p.m.

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

Dec. 23
Pennsville, Penns Grove, Schalick in Cumberland Duals
Woodstown, Seneca, St. Joseph at Mainland, 9 a.m.

Dec. 27
Pennsville in Holiday Tournament
Audubon, Northern Burlington at Woodstown, 10 a.m.

Dec. 28
Schalick in Clayton Classic

Dec. 29
Pennsville vs. Barnegat

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

Jan. 4
Salem, Atlantic City at Oakcrest, 5 p.m.

Jan. 5
Timber Creek at Penns Grove, 6 p.m.

Jan. 6
Schalick, Mainland, Overbrook at Haddon Heights, 9 a.m.
Pennsville at Hammonton Duals, 10 a.m.
Woodstown in Collingswood Tournament

Jan. 9
Oakcrest at Schalick, 5 p.m.
Pitman at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
Woodstown at Deptford Tep.

Jan. 11
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 6 p.m.
Schalick at Clayton, 6 p.m.

Jan. 12
Woodstown at Clearview, 5 p.m.
Buena at Pennsville, 6 p.m.

Jan. 13
Deptford Twp., St. Joseph Academy at Penns Grove, 9 a.m.
Woodstown, Hillsborough, Watchung Hills at Park Ridge, 11 a.m.
Pennsville vs. Oakcrest, Overbrook, Millville
Schalick, Buena, N. Burlington, Timber Creek at Cumberland

Jan. 15
Egg Harbor Twp. at Schalick, 5 p.m.

Jan. 17
Woodstown at Cumberland, 5 p.m.

Jan. 19
Woodstown at Timber Creek, 5 p.m.
Pennsville at Mainland Regional, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 20
Schalick, Deptford Twp., Pemberton at Haddon Twp., 8 a.m.
Salem, Overbrook, Pitman at Penns Grove, 9 a.m.
Pennsville vs. Collingswood, Vineland, BCIT-Westampton
Woodstown, Haddon Heights, Pennsauken at Buena

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

Jan. 26
Pennsville at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Pennsauken, 6 p.m.

Jan. 27
Schalick, Holy Spirit at Cumberland, 8 a.m.
Penns Grove, Clayton, Millville at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
Pennsville vs. Sterling, Paul VI at Penns Grove, 10 a.m.
Salem at Overbrook

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

Feb. 2
Pennsville at Burlington Twp., 6 p.m.
Schalick at Absegami, 6 p.m.

Feb. 3
Bordentown, Vineland at Penns Grove, 9 a.m.
Clearview, Hammonton, Central Regional at Pennsville, 10 a.m.

Feb. 5
Schalick at Northern Burlington, 6 p.m.

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

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



County Basketball

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DEC. 18
Girls
Penns Grove at Paulsboro, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Kingsway, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at GCIT, 5:30 p.m.
Boys
GCIT at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Wildwood Catholic, 6 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FEB. 12
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 13
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 14
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 15
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 16
Tri-County Tournament

FEB. 19
NJSIAA South Jersey Group I playoffs

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

Cougars season comes to end

Glassboro makes 3 big plays, defense scores another playoff shutout in handing Schalick season-ending first loss in CJ Group I championship game

GROUP I SECTIONAL FINALS
South: Woodstown 21, Woodbury 14
Central: Glassboro 20, Schalick 0
North I: Mountain Lakes 35, Hawthorne 14
North II: Shabazz 40, Butler 13
STATE SEMIFINALS
Glassboro (8-3) at Woodstown (9-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
Mountain Lakes (9-2) vs. Shabazz (8-3)

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PITTSGROVE – Schalick coach Mike Wilson has been involved in enough big games to know they usually are defined by two things. The team that makes the fewest mistakes and the team that makes the biggest plays usually wins.

His Cougars didn’t make many mistakes Friday night, but they just didn’t make any big plays. Glassboro, on the other hand, got three big plays from a couple freshmen and its defense was as stingy as ever in handing Schalick its first loss of the season, 20-0, in the Central Jersey Group I championship game.

The Bulldogs (8-3) will now play at Woodstown Friday in the Group I state semifinals. The teams met earlier this year with Glassboro winning 13-7 in overtime.

“We played very well defensively tonight,” Wilson said. “We literally might have even played our best defensive game this year, in all honesty. They had three plays. Outside of that, we forced them to punt, turned them over on downs, we just could not make a play on offense tonight. It was a game of missed opportunities.

“I’ve coached in these games before and it’s who makes the bigger plays. It’s usually who makes the least amount of mistakes and who makes the most plays. We really didn’t make a mistake tonight, we made literally no plays tonight.”

Three big plays from two freshmen and a defense that hasn’t given up anything in the playoffs proved to be the Cougars’ undoing.

Xavier Sabb caught a 53-yard touchdown pass from fellow freshman Kristopher Foster and scored on a 24-yard run after picking up a backwards bubble screen that hit the ground and was ruled a lateral. The Schalick players stopped as soon as the ball hit the ground, but Sabb picked it up and took off.

Foster also threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Dayshaun Day midway through the second quarter to open the scoring.

Schalick’s offense, meanwhile, couldn’t get anything going. Glassboro has posted three straight shutouts in the playoffs, four in its last five games and hasn’t given up more than one touchdown in any of its last eight games.

It was Cougars’ first loss at home this season and the first time they’ve been shutout last year’s season opener.

“Their defense played amazing tonight and we didn’t have an answer for them,” Wilson said.

The loss ended one of the best seasons in Schalick history. The Cougars (11-1) won 11 games for only the second time in school history, won the WJFL Horizon Division for the second year in a row (they’re expected to be in a different division with more Salem County schools next year) and were the overall No. 2 seed in South Jersey Group I. Four years ago they were 0-7.

“One game doesn’t define our season, but this still stinks,” Wilson said. “You’re in the championship game and you played well enough to win, you just didn’t make the plays.

“Our kids were really in good spirits at the end of the game. I think they realized we’re going to be okay. The turnaround we’ve done the last four years has been tremendous. Our kids are ready to go already. They were already talking about next season as they were leaving the locker room. They want to meet up in the weight room tomorrow.”

Glassboro 20, Schalick 0

Glassboro (8-3)01280 –20
Schalick (11-1)0000 –0

Scoring plays
G – Dayshaun Day 40 pass from Kristopher Foster (kick failed), 5:27 2Q
G – Xavier Sabb 53 pass from Kristopher Foster (run failed), 1:16 2Q
G – Xavier Sabb 24 run (Davon Barr run), 6:51 3Q

Cover photo by Heather Papiano

Woodstown wins historic final

Wolverines win first South Jersey Group I sectional title in school history, edge Woodbury to avenge loss in 2021 title game

GROUP I SECTIONAL FINALS
Friday’s Games
South: Woodstown 21, Woodbury 14
Central: Glassboro 29, Schalick 0
North I: Mountain Lakes 35, Hawthorne 14
North II: Shabazz 40, Butler 13
State Semifinals
Nov. 17
Glassboro (8-3) at Woodstown (9-2), 7 p.m.
Shabazz (8-3) at Mountain Lakes (9-2), 7 p.m.

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

WOODSTOWN — In the more than 100 years Woodstown has been playing football, the Wolverines had never won a sectional championship. You won’t believe where they found the play that finally got them over the hump.

Max Webb threw a 33-yard pass to emerging receiver Anthony Bokolas on the first play of the fourth quarter for what proved to be the winning touchdown in the Wolverines’ 21-14 win over Woodbury in the South Jersey Group I final Friday night.

The Wolverines (9-2) will now host Glassboro (8-3) next week for a chance to play in the Group I state title game. The teams played earlier this year with the Bulldogs winning 13-7 in overtime. It’ll be the Wolverines’ third straight regular-season rematch in this year’s playoffs.

Woodstown had been to the sectional final three times before, twice with coach John Adams, but had always come up on the short end. Friday night’s win in front of a Clint Ware Field crowd of more than 1,500 earned the Wolverines a measure of revenge for the Thundering Herd breaking their hearts in the 2021 final.

“We’ve talked about doing this for a while,” Adams said. “We joked around with the coaching staff saying maybe the third time’s a charm. We talked about how not only us but a couple other programs haven’t been able to conquer this step and it’s special to try to get this for the town, for the school and I’m super proud that our kids were able to do it.”

“This is the biggest win for this town, this organization, this community,” Webb said. “You can’t put into words how big of a win this was, especially knocking off the Group I state champions last year. It’s awesome.”

The touchdown that won it snapped a 14-14 tie. It was a play the Wolverines had deep in their playbook and practiced every day but had never run out of the formation they planned to plug it into, so Adams simply drew it up on his play board on the sideline to see what it looked like before sending it into Webb to call.

Bokolas, a junior, was wide open down the right side and Webb hit him in the numbers.

“Coach Adams drew it up right on his paper right there, 127 waggle,” Bokolas said. “He told me to run a corner, that’s what I ran, wide open for the touchdown. He drew it up at halftime. Whenever they need me, I’m ready.”

“We’ve had that play all season; it’s in the playbook, way down there,” Webb said. “Maybe he forgot about it and just pulled it out in the biggest game of our season so far. It worked perfect.” 

“One of my coaches up top asked if we could run one of the plays that we have – and we have traditionally ran – out of that formation,” Adams said. “I said we never practiced it out of that formation – in the past we have – but I was like I’ve got to see it. I grabbed a pen from an assistant coach and drew it up. It speaks to how well our kids are in tune to what we do in practice, that they can quickly make an adjustment and run something like that they haven’t run out of that formation before.” 

The Herd threatened to retie the game on the ensuing possession. They got it inside the 5 and appeared to score on fourth down with less than five minutes left, but receiver Marquis Taylor was ruled to have stepped out of bounds before he came back in to catch Jayden Johnson’s pass in the back of the end zone – and took a hit from Jack Knorr for his trouble.

“I held my breath; I didn’t know (if Taylor was in or out of bounds),” Webb said. “I was just hoping it was on them.”

“I saw him go out of bounds,” defensive back Bryce Belinfanti said. “I was praying the refs saw it.”

Adams said the receiver was about a foot out of bounds on his route. The official rightfully dropped his hat to mark the spot. Woodbury coach Anthony Reagan Sr. didn’t argue it.

The Wolverines took over and ran out the clock. Belinfanti basically sealed the victory with a 59-yard burst into the red zone setting up Webb for the victory formation.

Woodstown running back Bryce Belinfanti (3) is pulled by Woodbury’s Marquis Taylor after advancing the ball during Friday’s sectional championship game. (Photo by Ellen Sickler)

Woodbury held a 14-7 halftime lead despite possessing the ball some two and a half minutes less than it took Woodstown to score on its opening drive.

Webb drove the Wolverines 62 yards in almost nine and a half minutes with Belinfanti scoring from the 3. But Woodbury (6-4) took less than two minutes to tie it and then took the lead on a 74-yard burst by Anthony Reagan Jr.

Reagan had 129 yards in the first half, but came out with a knee injury late in the third quarter and didn’t return, taking a big weapon out of the Herd’s offense.

“He’s been dealing with an MCL sprain, so we tried to give him some time to get it together and came out here and gave a valiant effort but when we lost (him), the whole dynamic of our football team changes,” Reagan Sr. said.

The Herd got the ball to start the third quarter with a chance to get the two-score cushion they were looking for to take total control, but Woodstown’s defense held firm. The offense took over and put together another time-consuming tournament drive to tie the game.

“The biggest thing is we couldn’t get those two scores,” Reagan said. “In a game like this, they don’t necessary have to come out of their element when it’s only a one-score game. If we’d have gotten to a two-score game, that whole game changes.”

Belinfanti ended Woodbury’s next possession with an interception and that set the Wolverines on their way for the go-ahead touchdown to Bokolas.

Belinfanti rushed for 192 yards for Woodstown. Webb also was a big weapon with his legs, particularly on the opening drive. He had 41 yards on the opening drive and finished with 56 in the game. They both scored a touchdown. 

When the game was over the Wolverines collected the sectional trophy, ran in for a quick shower, then boarded team buses to get on the fire trucks to parade around town for a celebration 100 years in the making.

“Second fire truck ride,” Webb said. “I’m looking forward to it.”

Woodstown 21, Woodbury 14

WBURYWTOWN
81st Downs17
21-195Rushing44-252
4-9-1Passes5-8-1
49Passing53
0-0Fum-lost1-0
2-35.5Punts-avg1-47.0
7-45Penalties3-15
Woodbury (6-4)7700 –14
Woodstown (9-2)7077 –21

Scoring plays
WT – Bryce Belinfanti 2 run (Jake Ware kick), 2:34 1Q
WB – Anthony Reagan 33 run (Jayden Johnson kick), 0:38 1Q
WB – Anthony Reagan 74 run (Jayden Johnson kick), 1:29 2Q
WT – Max Webb 4 run (Jake Ware kick), 2:50 3Q
WT – Anthony Bokolas 33 pass from Max Webb (Jake Ware kick), 11:49 4Q

Woodstown quarterback Max Webb (12) looks towards the Wolverines’ sideline in anticipation of celebrating a sectional championship. (Photo by Ellen Sickler)

Never forget

Schalick senior standout Siedlecki reflects on the Cougars’ journey from winless afterthought to undefeated contender for section championship

GROUP I SECTIONAL FINALS
Friday’s Games
South: Woodbury Thundering Herd (6-3) at Woodstown Wolverines (8-2), 7 p.m.
Central: Glassboro Bulldogs (7-3) at Schalick Cougars (11-0), 7 p.m.
North I: Mountain Lakes Herd (8-2) at Hawthorne Bears (8-2), 6 p.m.
North II: Shabazz Bulldogs (7-3) at Butler Bulldogs (9-1), 7 p.m.

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PITTSGROVE – Jake Siedlecki is one of those players who believes nothing worth having comes without hard work. And it has taken a lot of work to get where the Schalick senior and his teammates find themselves today.

Although it seems like a lifetime ago now, it was really only four years ago, when Siedlecki was a wide-eyed freshman, the Cougars football team was a winless afterthought in the landscape of South Jersey football.

Siedlecki was in his first year playing football recovering from a baseball elbow injury, Mike Wilson was just coming aboard as the head coach, COVID was creating chaos with everyone’s workout regimens and the roster was as small as the program’s current freshman group is large.

The Cougars were getting beaten like a rented mule. Their scores were ridiculously one-sided. They were one of 23 teams that played in 2020 that didn’t win a game.

On Friday, when they host Glassboro in the Central Jersey Group I championship game, they will be one of 10 remaining undefeated teams in the state and their journey to get there will have come full circle. Ironically, the Bulldogs, now with a former Schalick player at the helm, was the first team the Cougars played in that dreadful 2020 season, losing 54-7.

Most people would want to forget that whole experience, but the Cougars embrace it as part of their journey back to respectability.

Siedlecki doesn’t have to go far to find a reminder of those difficult days. Every day before he leaves for school he sees a Senior Night picture of brother Mack, a senior on that 2020 team, in the No. 2 jersey Jake proudly represents today.

“Even though it seems like a long time ago, I think it’s important for me and the leaders of the football team and Coach Wilson, obviously, to keep what happened that freshman year and coach’s first year fresh in our minds,” the 6-1, 180-pound tight end/safety said. “That gives us an edge over a lot of these other teams in the playoffs that are expected to win.

“We’re not expected to be here. No one believes in us. No one wants to give us any credit. Knowing where we came from gives us an edge against the other teams because we know what it’s like to be at the bottom.

“When I see that picture I know that’s where we were. That’s the jersey my brother wore and he fought in. Now I’m No. 2. Now I’m a senior. Now I get to fight for a championship. Every day I see that picture in the house it reminds me of the struggle, the work my brother put in and he never got to experience where I’m at right now. He would have done anything to be where I’m at right now. I don’t take that for granted.”

Similarly, Wilson has a picture of that first team in his classroom along with the three that have followed it and uses the images to reflect on the progress of what he has been given credit for building. None of the other teams in the state that were oh-for that year are undefeated in 2023. Only seven have winning records.

“I’ve said this to people multiple times,” Wilson said. “When I took over the program my goal wasn’t to build a team, my goal was to build a program. We want to build a lasting program where what we’re doing this year needs to become the new normal. We want to be involved in sectional championship conversation every year.

“We want every year that we’re not rebuilding, we’re reloading. The standard needs to become sectional championships, where if you don’t get there, then we’re going why didn’t you get there. I want the expectations that we’ve got to be there.”

The Cougars have five seniors on this year’s roster, but Siedlecki and tight end/defensive end Ryan Johnson are the only two who were on that first team. Receiver and cornerback Nasir Sutton came out as a freshman, but wasn’t able to play.

Wilson praised their resiliency and commitment to something bigger than themselves. And it has been rewarded in their play. In his last four games alone, Siedlecki has caught seven passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns and had 18 tackles and three interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown against Gloucester Catholic and one in the final minute that sealed their second-round win over Shore Regional.

It was tough that first year. The Cougars’ approach was no different than it is now and they tried real hard, but undermanned as they were they lost by scores of 54-7, 49-6, 48-6, 56-14 right out of the gate. They actually lost their first 11 games over two seasons – scoring only eight touchdowns – and 13 of their first 14. Opponents were making fun of them and getting louder each week. 

That was “probably the most difficult thing to go through as a group,” Siedlecki admitted. But he stuck with it, he said, because of the optimism and leadership Wilson demonstrated through it all. It was the kind of thing, reflecting on it now, that makes them even prouder of where they are today on the cusp of a sectional title.

With their coach’s enthusiasm to guide them, they knew the worm would turn – and it did. The Cougars won their last three games of that second season and now have the last laugh, going 21-3 in their last 24 games.

“It was unfortunate we got our butts kicked, but the whole time we knew if we just kept our head down, kept pushing forward, we’d be in a better place,” Siedlecki said. “We knew at the time if we just trusted in coach Wilson and gave it 110 percent in the weight room that over the course of time we’d get better and that’s what ended up happening.

“We knew what was coming. I didn’t know that we knew how fast it would come. It was hard then losing every game, sometimes it was frustrating, but we held together and it paid off.”

From oh-for to undefeated

A progression of teams statewide that were winless in 2020 to this season

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Schalick0-74-67-311-0
Barringer0-30-104-63-6
Bergen Tech0-21-73-41-8
Chatham0-76-46-44-7
Ferris0-40-90-90-8
Hunterdon Cent.0-62-84-66-4
Immaculata0-77-34-66-3
Indian Hills0-54-54-55-4
J.P. Stevens0-40-90-80-11
Kearny0-41-72-61-8
Lindenwold0-81-80-91-9
Manchester Reg.0-63-70-94-4
Manville0-56-38-23-7
Metuchen0-74-74-75-5
Morristown0-31-93-74-6
Newark Cent.0-62-83-75-4
Oakcrest0-73-77-45-5
Paramus Cath.0-60-92-73-8
Pascack Hills0-44-67-18-2
Ridgefield Park0-38-34-52-7
St. Mary (Ruth.)0-41-52-66-5
Sussex Tech0-53-72-87-4
Westfield0-24-68-35-5

Clock runs out on Cougars

West Deptford ends Schalick’s impressive run in South Jersey Group I field hockey playoffs, 2-0 in sectional final

SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I
Sectional finals
South: West Deptford 2, Schalick 0
North: Shore Regional 4, Boonton 0
Group I championship
West Deptford vs. Shore, Saturday

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

WOODBURY HEIGHTS – Time ran out on the upstart Schalick field hockey team Tuesday afternoon.

The Cougars admittedly have been playing on borrowed time – or house money, if you will – in the South Jersey Group I playoffs. No one really expected them to get as far as they have. They were seeded sixth and knocked off the 2 and 3 along the way with some great playoff defense and were the highest seed to make the sectional final in the last four seasons.

But the end of the road came on the artificial turf at Gateway High School when they lost to defending state champion West Deptford 2-0 in the sectional finals.

“Nobody expected the six-seed to come to the finals and they were here,” Schalick coach Heather Cheesman said. “They played hard. It always has to come to an end. It’s always bittersweet, the end of the season.

“I don’t think we ever had any expectations. We were just taking it game by game and then once we went to the playoffs they just were on fire. They started winning, winning, winning, but, you know, all good things must come to an end.”

On paper the sectional championship looked to be an even affair. Both teams were unbeaten in their previous six games, winning the last five in a row.
 
But top-seeded West Deptford came out fast and stayed aggressive all game. The Eagles created 16 corners and outshot the Cougars 13-1. 

“I love my defense and I’m proud we made it here, but I really just think we didn’t handle it as much as we did the other games,” Cougars goalie Lydia Gilligan said. “Offensively, I did not get as much pressure as I thought it was going to be. It was mostly on defensive pressure and wide shots.”

Both of the Eagles’ goals came in the first half and were played from the air.

Zoey Gibbons converted one of the corners into the first goal with 29.4 seconds left in the first quarter with a shot from the right side of the goal that glanced off Gilligan’s helmet. It was only the second goal the Cougars allowed in the playoffs and fourth in their unbeaten streak.

Kaylee Wonsetler made it 2-0 with 2:03 left in the first half on a shot she literally picked out of the air.

“I wish I could have jumped for that,” Gilligan said. “I should have expected that but it was straight against me and her stick was (raised high) and popped right over my head. I didn’t see it happen.”

“We have a couple girls who just have really great eye-hand coordinaton that can do it in front of the goalkeeper,” West Deptford coach Courtney Stetson said. “When Kaylee came out I said I don’t even know how you do those things sometimes.”

The Cougars (14-6-1) played better in the second half, but just couldn’t get one in the cage. They nearly got one early in the third quarter, but Caylen Taylor couldn’t turn around fast enough to get a stick on it.

“They did do better in the second half, especially that third quarter coming out,” Cheesman said. “Even the second quarter they picked it up a little bit and then the third quarter they did really well. 

“After they got that second goal, we just tried to encourage them to keep their heads up. Fifteen minutes is a long time. We’ve come back from a 3-0 deficit. You can’t give up. Sometimes it just takes one to overturn the momentum.”

The Cougars were the highest seeded team to ever play in the South Jersey Group I finals since 2019. The previous high was a 4 seed.  On the way to the finals they beat Bordentown (3-0), Middle Twp. (1-0) and Florence (4-1). The majority of its roster will return next season.

“Last year it was a train wreck being a freshman starter,” Gilligan said. “This year I felt a shift when the playoffs started. It happens with a lot of teams, but I really saw it with us. I felt like we had a different type of connection when it came to winning and losing in the playoffs. We just kind of understood each other a little better.

“You know, older and younger, it’s harder to get together, but I felt like we were really able to bond with our seniors, understanding this is their last year, let’s make it count. Though I wish the outcome were different, I’m proud of them, I really am. I saw a lot of improvement regards to everyone.”

West Deptford (14-3-3) will play Shore Regional (20-2) in the Group I title game Saturday at Bordentown looking for a repeat.

“Last year’s team was a surprise to everybody; they faced a dream,” Stetson said. “This year’s team, knowing what that felt like, was like we want to get back there. Everyone kind of questioned that we gave up a little too much talent, so a lot of young players had to step up and fill those shoes and they did so in such a great way.

“I think they want to prove they can do that without those girls who graduated.”

Zoey Gibbons (35) leads the celebration after scoring West Deptford’s first goal against Schalick in the South Jersey Group I field hockey finals Tuesday.

‘Nothing went our way’

Schalick girls falls in sectional soccer final, question integrity of what proved to be game-winning goal

GROUP 1 SECTIONAL FINALS
South: Audubon 2, Schalick 1
Central: Point Pleasant Beach 4, Shore 3
North I: Pequannock 1, Lenape Valley 0
North II: Mountain Lakes 3, New Providence 1
STATE SEMIFINALS
Thursday
Point Pleasant Beach at Audubon
Pequannock at Mountain Lakes
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Sunday
At Franklin High School, 12:30 p.m.

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

AUDUBON — Will Kemp had to give the hardest post-game speech he ever has as a soccer coach and it was painful.

His Schalick girls soccer team had just played 80 hard minutes and fallen to Aubudon 2-1 in the South Jersey Group I sectional final at Green Wave Park and he had to find something to ease his players’ collective pain.

It was a game that in which, while close, admittedly not much went the Cougars’ way, especially what proved to be the game-winning goal. It was a difficult end to an otherwise outstanding season.

“Any type of post-game, post-season, speech when you don’t win it all is always tough,” Kemp said. “This is my second one that I’ve had to give. Last year we didn’t make it to the finals, this year we did, so it’s progress, the girls see it.

“It’s always tough, it’s never going to be an easy thing until you win it all. And even then it’s a hard speech because it’s over.”

The Cougars (16-5), who hadn’t given up a goal in its previous four games, fell behind 2-0. 

The Green Wave (19-1-2) scored on Peyton Marrone’s header into the upper left corner off a right corner kick 8:30 into the match that keeper Carly Hayman just couldn’t get to. They got a second goal 11 minutes into the second half on a ball the Cougars are convinced crossed the end line before ending up on goal scorer Makenna Ammon’s left foot.

The Marrone goal was the first Schalick had surrendered in more than 340 minutes.

The second goal was a little less cut-and-dried for the Cougars. From a midfield vantage point it was difficult to see where the ball was when it was played back into the box, but the Schalick players pulled up and they wouldn’t do that if the ball was in bounds, they said.

The Green Wave, however, played on and got the ball to the right-footed Ammon at the top of the box. Ammon switched feet in traffic and scored from straight on.

“It was definitely over (the line),” Hayman said. “Everyone kind of stopped because everyone saw it had went out.”

“It’s a very unfortunate second goal,” Kemp said. “When you see the entire team stop, even their players stop, and the play continues after that and then the ball goes across the line. It takes away from the integrity of the game. It puts us inside a low moment, knowing for a fact the game should’ve come to a halt and a goal kick should’ve been given. But, of course, nothing that we went through today went our way.”

Schalick coach Will Kemp gestures during the second half of Monday’s sectional championship game.

Green Wave coach Bill Scully always has his girls play to the whistle and in this case there was no whistle, so no reason to stop.

“No. 1, I thought the ball was in play and second of all we don’t stop,” Scully said. “Our mentality is we don’t stop until something happens. We’re always looking to attack with numbers and that’s kind of what we just kept doing.”

Ammon was “pretty sure” the ball stayed in play when it got deep. At halftime, after watching his leading scorer pass up opportunities in the first half to get her teammates the ball, Scully encouraged his leading scorer to take more shots in the second half and she did and it produced her 18th goal of the season.

“Scoring that goal felt unbelievable in the moment,” Ammon said. “I didn’t think it was going to be the game-winner because we were winning by one at the time, but just scoring a goal in the final felt amazing, just knowing I put it all out there and was able to get a result out of it.”

Given the Green Wave’s standard of defense this season – they had a school-record 16 shutouts – it was going to be a challenge for Schalick to score. They had allowed only seven goals coming into the match and marked Cougars’ goal scoring machine Emily Miller tightly all game.

But Miller got one past the Green Wave’s second-half goalie Kylie Cannaday midway through the second half when she banged home the rebound after Abby Willoughby hit the crossbar. It was her 48th goal of the season, more than she ever expected to get. She scored at least one goal in each of the Cougars’ last 13 games.

The final goal of her high school career gave the Cougars a jolt of momentum but they just couldn’t get the equalizer. They had a good chance at it moments after Miller’s goal but had a 3-on-2 break interrupted by an Audubon foul with the Cougars already on the attack.

“I could barely even move around; I had a man mark me the entire game,” Miller said. “It’s upsetting it didn’t turn out the way we wanted to. I tried being up there to get us some goals and it didn’t work out.

“I was going to get that one in no matter what. It gave us momentum to get another, like let’s pick up our heads we’re not out of this completely, we’re only one goal away. We got one, we couldn’t get another.”

The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak.

The Cougars’ offense suffered a major blow later in the half when Quinn Berger left the game with a serious ankle injury. Berger had all four of the Cougars’ shots in the first half and five of their six in the match.

“The integrity of the game was lost today,” Kemp repeated.

Audubon now hosts Central Group I winner Point Pleasant Beach in the state semifinals Thursday. The championship game is Sunday at Franklin High School in Somerset.

Audubon’s Peyton Marrone (14) redirects a corner kick into the upper left corner for the Green Wave’s first goal against Schalick in Monday’s South Jersey Group I girls soccer final.

This week’s schedule

FOOTBALL
Friday
South Jersey Group I Championship
Woodbury at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
Central Jersey Group I Championship
Glassboro at Schalick, 7 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER
Monday 
Group I Sectional Championships
South: Schalick at Audubon, 3 p.m.
Central: Shore vs. Pt. Pleasant Beach
North I: Pequanock vs. Lenape Valley
North II: Mountain Lakes-New Providence

Wednesday
Group I state semifinals
Pequanock-Lenape Valley winner at Mountain Lakes-New Providence winner
Shore-Pt. Pleasant Beach winner at Schalick-Audubon winner 

Sunday
Group I state championships
Franklin HS, Somerset, 12:30 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY
Tuesday
Group I Sectional Championships
South: Schalick vs. West Deptford at Gateway, 2 p.m.
North: Boonton at Shore

Saturday
Group I state championship
At Bordentown
Boonton-Shore winner vs. West Deptford-Schalick winner, noon

CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday
Meet of Champions, Holmdel Park