From small town to big time, Woodstown’s 4×800 relay team qualifies for Millrose Games with best time in the nation this year
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
NEW YORK – From small town America to the fastest track in the world, the Woodstown boys 4×800 relay team is going places.
The Wolverines qualified for the historic Millrose Games Wednesday when they came out of the unseeded heat to win the boys 4×800 Invitational at the Millrose Trials at the Armory in Washington Heights with the fastest time in the country.
They ran a 8:00.24 on “the fastest track in the world.” It was announced as the fastest time in the United States this season and the new No. 1 in New Jersey, although the MileSplit website lists Hickory, N.C., with a 7:58.94 from December.
“It’s absolutely amazing and surreal,” leadoff man Karson Chew said from somewhere on the Jersey Turnpike as the group drove back from the meet. “The U.S. number one 4×8 team being the small-school Woodstown from rural Salem County is an absolutely amazing story and it’s something I will genuinely never forget.
“The fact we were able to go into the unseeded heat that was technically the slow heat and still win the entire meet is absolutely amazing.”
The other three members of the team – Jacob Marino, David Farrell and Josh Crawford – echoed Chew’s sentiment, calling the feat awesome, amazing and unique.
The Wolverines led the race wire-to-wire and stayed on top even though the results of the seeded heat.
Chew started them off with a season PR 1:58.665, going out in 27.65 that was a little faster than he had planned. Marino (2:02.101) and Farrell (2:04.518) ran personal bests to maintain the lead and Crawford brought in home with a 1:54.956.
“I knew from the outset when Karson went up in the first leg in 27 if he held that we were going to be in a really good position,” coach Sam Alvira said while the runners awaited their trip to the podium. “The two guys I really wanted to pay attention to was Jacob and David and both of them ran PRs.
“We had a specific training plan to do this week. We specifically told them to get some good rest yesterday. They did it. They came out hard and strong. It really helped that we’ve got the No. 4 800 meter runner in the country. Josh came in and did his job and now we’ve got the No. 1 4×800 team in the country.”
They went into the race with something to prove. They ran an 8:20 at the Ott Center in Philadelphia on Saturday that was neither wanted nor acceptable.
“It’s absolutely amazing,” Marino said. “It was a tough lead up to the race. We were fighting to the end to get in it and get a chance to do this. Coming out Saturday running 8:20 we knew we had so much left to prove and we left it all out on the track here today. It was stressful but we knew we could get it done and seeing Josh bring it in we knew we had it.”
“We all knew going into it we had a lot more in our tank than what we put out there,” Crawford said. “We knew 8:20 just wasn’t going to cut it. Our goal is winning state champs, but we didn’t think 8:20 was going to cut it. The drive we had going into it wasn’t really looking at the clock but knowing we had to run faster than we have before.”
Chew, Marino and Crawford have been regulars at beating the clock. Farrell is the newcomer to the unit, filling the spot occupied by graduated Cole Lucas, and he was running Wednesday just a few weeks back from nasal surgery to correct an issue that affected his breathing during competition. From Saturday to Wednesday he dropped three seconds off his time.
“It’s just so crazy that I can be on this team,” Farrell said. “I’ve been just trying to hang on with these guys and not drop their chances at any fast times and just compete with them. I was pretty terrified, but it’s been a big motivator to push myself and work hard to hang with them.”
As he waited in the exchange zone to accept the baton for his anchor leg, a big smile crossed Crawford’s face as he saw Farrell coming down the track with the lead.
“I was proud of my teammates and pretty confident we could bring it home from there,” Crawford said.
He then went out in an excitable 25.404 and realized he had to dial it back to maintain a steady stride to secure the win.
Alvira called the accomplishment “very profound.”
“They’re personality is absolutely fantastic,” he said. “Four really humble guys. Small, rural town in South Jersey, Woodstown, (that) most people don’t even know about and they just come up out of nowhere and do something absolutely fantastic and put their name in a list to a point where everybody in the country has to pay attention. I just feel really privileged to be able to coach these guys and to be a part of something special.”
The Millrose Games, a staple at Madison Square Garden until 2012, returns to the Armory Feb. 1.
Category: TRACK
Mission statement
Pennsville holds off Woodstown, ending Wolverines’ long-standing hold on Salem County girls basketball; Salem’s girls use big fourth quarter to down Pitman; Penns Grove gets first win; Salem boys pick up big South Jersey Group I win over Pitman, and more
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove 44, Overbrook 39
Glassboro 33, Schalick 15
Pennsville 47, Woodstown 46
Salem 59, Pitman 52
Clayton 62, Salem Tech 24
BOYS BASKETBALL
Clayton 90, Salem Tech 42
Glassboro 63, Schalick 60
Overbrook 62, Penns Grove 45
Woodstown 56, Pennsville 24
Salem 55, Pitman 44
BOWLING
Salem Tech vs. Gloucester Catholic
Lindenwold girls 4, Salem 0
INDOOR TRACK
Penns Grove, Schalick at Cherokee Throwdown
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN – The balance of power in Salem County girls basketball shifted seismically Tuesday night.
Over the last five-plus years no one in Salem County has beaten the Woodstown girls, but that run came to an end when Pennsville jumped way out early and then held off a hard change in the fourth quarter to beat the Wolverines 47-46.
Woodstown had won 39 straight (and 46 of 47) against in-county competition before the Eagles knocked them off. Pennsville was the last county team to beat the Wolverines – way back on Feb. 22, 2020.
The win also gave the Eagles (5-2) the early upper hand in the Tri-County Diamond Division and dropped Woodstown below .500 (4-5) for the first time since dropping their 2023-24 season opener.
“I gave the girls T-shirts that were screened, ‘On a Mission,'” Pennsville coach Steve Merritt said. “We want to update our championship banner so beating Diamond Division opponents is critical. They thrashed us twice last season and if we hadn’t become so careless with the ball late a greater margin would have been salve on that wound.”
It started out to be a tight game. The teams battled to a 12-12 tie through a barrage of 3-pointers the first quarter, but the Eagles pulled away in the second quarter and extended their halftime lead to 12 entering the fourth quarter. Pennsville hit all nine of its 3-pointers in the first three quarters.
The Wolverines turned up the defensive pressure in the fourth quarter and used it to fuel their comeback. They hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to make it a one-point final.
“I couldn’t be prouder of our kids and the way they competed,” Woodstown coach Matt Smart said. “To be down 15 and continue to believe, continue to defend and continue to play for one another says a lot about the culture we’re trying to build here.
“We didn’t hang our heads, we didn’t splinter, and we gave ourselves a chance late, which is all you can ask for in a game like that.”
Marley Wood led the Eagles with 23 points, five 3-pointers, 10 rebounds and five assists. Taylor Bass, who joined Wood in Pennsville’s 1000-Point Club on Monday, had eight points and six steals.
In seven career games against Woodstown, Wood is averaging 16.0 ppg. She had her career high (27) against the Wolverines as a sophomore.
Lauren Hengel led Woodstown with 14 points. Kyia Leyman and Mia Waterman had 12 points apiece. All of Waterman’s points came on 3s.
Smart said he wasn’t aware of the length of Woodstown’s in-county winning streak, but he wasn’t losing sleep over its ending.
“Obviously, we didn’t get the result we wanted, but there’s value in games like this when you’re building something,” he said. “Our kids are learning how to respond to adversity, how to handle pressure, and how to fight until the final horn. The resiliency is something we can build on moving forward.
“For us, this is another step in the process. We said from the beginning of the year that this year was going to be different but different can be good. We are still trying to figure some things out offensively and defensively, but we are progressing. Our standard is high and nights like this where you’re tested are part of laying the foundation for sustained success.”
PENNSVILLE 47, WOODSTOWN 46
PENNSVILLE (5-2): Taylor Bass 3 2-2 8, Marley Wood 6 6-10 23, Addi Johnston 3 0-0 7, Izzy Saulin 0 0-0 0, Jaida Burns 1 0-0 2, Jaiden Wilson 2 0-0 6. Totals 15 8-12 47.
WOODSTOWN (4-5): Lauren Hengel 5 1-2 14, Kyia Leyman 4 4-6 12, Emma Perry 1 0-0 2, Kendall Young 1 2-2 4, Mia Waterman 4 0-0 12, Talia Guardascione 1 0-0 2, Gina Murray 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 7-10 46.
| Pennsville | 12 | 17 | 10 | 8- | 47 |
| Woodstown | 12 | 7 | 8 | 19- | 46 |
Rebounds: Pennsville 27 (Wood 10), Total fouls: Pennsville 9, Woodstown 13.
SALEM 59, PITMAN 52: Freshman Dyaira Anderson scored 15 of her career-high 26 points in 21-point fourth quarter that lifted the Rams (4-2) to a victory that surpassed their win total of a year ago. She also pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds to complete her first career double-double.
Madison Dixon had 13 points. Carlysia Pierce had eight points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals.
The Rams fell behind 17-4 then went to work.
“I’m proud of the way they won tonight,” Carr said.
PENNS GROVE 44, OVERBROOK 39: The Red Devils (1-5) jumped out to a 25-13 halftime lead on the way to giving coach Daja Cook her first win with the program.
GLASSBORO 43, SCHALICK 15: Too much Kezia Brackett and too many self-inflicted turnovers conspired to send Schalick (3-1) to its first loss of the season. Brackett had 17 points and seven rebounds for Glassboro (6-3).
| Glassboro | 14 | 9 | 13 | 7- | 43 |
| Schalick | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5- | 15 |
Boys games
SALEM 55, PITMAN 44: Cole Sayers came off the bench and gave the Rams nine points and seven rebounds as they continue their march towards a No. 1 seed in South Jersey Group I.
Deshaan Williams was their leading scorer with 15 points. Marshall Stephens grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Xavier McGriff had 10 points and Tymear Lecator dished eight assists.
GLASSBORO 63, SCHALICK 60: Xavier Sabb scored 34 points, but the Bulldogs barely got by the Cougars. Dylan Sheehan led Schalick with 20 points. Julian Dickerson had 14 and Kenny Bartee had 12.
OVERBROOK 62, PENNS GROVE 35: Overbrook’s Lamar Little led all scorers with 17 points. Haneef Frisby led Penns Grove with 11.
CLAYTON 89, SALEM TECH 42: The Clippers put four scorers in double figures, led by James Fritz’ 17. Keidyn Robinson led Salem Tech with 10. Larry Pompper had eight.
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Jan. 5-10, highlighted by Penns Grove’s basketball doubleheader at Wells Fargo Center and Pennsville’s Taylor Bass’ bid for 1000 (both Monday), and No. 1 Salem CC’s return vs. No. 7 Union
MONDAY, JAN. 5
BOYS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove vs. Salem Tech at Wells Fargo Center, 2:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove vs. Salem at Wells Fargo Center, 1 p.m.
Hammonton at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Clayton at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem vs. Overbrook at Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
SWIMMING
Schalick vs. West Deptford at River Winds, 3:45 p.m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 6
BOYS BASKETBALL
Clayton at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Glassboro at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Overbrook at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 7 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove at Overbrook, 4 p.m.
Glassboro at Schalick, 4 p.m.
Pennsville at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Pitman at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem Tech vs. Gloucester Catholic at Westbrook Lanes, 3:45 p.m.
Salem vs. Lindenwold at Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
INDOOR TRACK
Penns Grove, Schalick at Cherokee Throwdown
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Union at Salem CC, 5 p.m.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monroe-Bronx at Salem CC, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7
WRESTLING
Deptford at Woodstown, 5 p.m.
Schalick at Gloucester Catholic, 5 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 8
BOYS BASKETBALL
Glassboro at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pitman, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Pitman at Penns Grove
Salem at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Pennsville at Paulsboro, 6:30 p.m.
SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Highland at GCIT, 7 p.m.
Schalick vs. Cumberland at GCIT, 8:30 p.m.
INDOOR TRACK
Pennsville, Schalick at Bennett Complex, 5 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem Tech vs. Lindenwold at Wood Lanes, 3:45 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 9
BOYS BASKETBALL
Buena at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at LEAP, 5:30 p.m.
Triton at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove at Kingsway, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Buena, 5:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Pennsville, Salem at TCC Girls Jamboree, Kingsway, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Delsea at Pennsville, 11:30 a.m.
Woodstown at Haddonfield, 1 p.m.
WRESTLING
Deptford at Penns Grove, 9 a.m.
Woodstown at Cinnaminson, 9:30 a.m.
Salem, Gloucester at Washington Twp., 10 a.m.
Schalick, Cumberland, Timber Creek at Buena, 10 a.m.
Pennsville, Millville, Oakcrest at Overbrook, 10 a.m.
INDOOR TRACK
Woodstown at Bennett Center, Toms River
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at RCSJ-Gloucester, 2 p.m.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at RCSJ-Gloucester, 5 p.m.
Saturday roundup
Results and highlights from Saturday’s wrestling, indoor track action involving Salem County teams
Wrestling
HAMMONTON DUALS
GATEWAY/WOODBURY 51, PENNSVILE 20
106: Mike Graham (GW) pinned Brett Land, 5:53
113: Vincent Toner (GW) maj. dec. Erick Davalos, 14-3
120: Leo Butler (GW) pinned John Sassi, 1:24
126: Christian Snyder (GW) tech fall over Mehki Dicks, 15-0 (2:45)
132: Chase Baker (P) tech fall over Aiden Barbato, 15-0 (4:34)
138: Cameron Torres (GW) pinned Vincent Grether, 4:28
144: Stephen Ericsson (GW) dec. Nathaniel Mason, 11-4
150: Travis Hagan (P) pinned Dylan Letzgus, 2:54
157: Gabe Supernavage (P) pinned Gio Alvarez, 0:27
165: Robbie McDade (P) dec. Daniel Rivera, 12-8
175: Josh Reynolds (GW) won by forfeit
190: Josiah Bradshaw (GW) pinned Cristian Blyler, 1:15
215: Shane Young (GW) won by forfeit
285: Ahmad Fears (GW) dec. Jacob Hand, 3-2
PENNSVILLE 59 WINSLOW 14
113: Christopher Steed (WI) maj. dec. Erick Davalos, 9-1
120: John Sassi (P) won by forfeit
126: Mehki Dicks (P) pinned Alverse Cannon, 5:24
132: Chase Baker (P) pinned Nathan Downey, 4:51
138: Noah Young (WI) maj. dec. Vincent Grether, 9-1
144: Nathaniel Mason (P) dec. Nathan Smalls, 7-4
150: Travis Hagan (P) pinned Joshua Martinez, 1:54
157: Gabe Supernavage (P) pinned Chase Hamilton, 0:47
165: Robbie McDade (P) pinned Luke Vigorito, 0:26
175: Cristian Blyler (P) tech fall over Pablo Hernandez, 16-0 (5:35)
190: Caleb Walderrama (WI) won by forfeit
215: Hunter Coulbourn (P) won by forfeit
285: Trevor Waddington (P) dec. Izuchukwu Ugwuzor, 6-4
106: Brett Land (P) won by forfeit
PENNSVILLE 53, BUENA 28
120: John Sassi (P) won by forfeit
126: Mehki Dicks (P) pinned Konner Raynor, 4:40
132: Chase Baker (P) won by forfeit
138: Thomas Hann (B) pinned Vincent Grether, 1:55
144: Zach Cohen (B) maj. dec. Nathaniel Mason, 14-3
150: Travis Hagan (P) pinned Gionni Sharkey, 2:55
157: Gabe Supernavage (P) pinned Gage Forvour, 1:10
165: Robbie McDade (P) pinned Billy Haslam, 0:44
175: Matt Cohen (B) won by forfeit
190: Larry Spellman (B) pinned Cristian Blyler, 2:40
215: Anthony Trainor (B) won by forfeit
285: Jacob Hand (P) pinned Mason Zaak, 1:40
106: Brett Land (P) pinned John Sutton, 3:28
113: Erick Davalos (P) tech fall over Alex Alicia, 19-2 (5:42)
DAN TRAINER COLLINGSWOOD DUALS
WOODSTOWN 65, CAMDEN/CAMDEN EASTSIDE 6
106: T.J. Conto (WO) won by forfeit
113: Jadon Middlemiss (WO) pinned Fahim Bright, 0:47
120: Carson Bradway (WO) won by forfeit
126: Walker Battavio (WO) pinned Adrian DeJesus, 1:44
132: Barry Coverly (WO) tech fall over Iyzuhs Abreu, 19-4 (4:33)
138: Luke Woronicak (WO) won by pin, 1:31
144: Unknown
150: Unknown
157: Ahmad Clossen (CCE) pinned Mathias Ellis, 3:25
165: Logan Warfield (WO) pinned Nekai Underdue, 3:20
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) pinned Levar Wilson-Morant, 1:05
190: Asher Fitzpatrick (WO) pinned Terrance Rothmiller, 3:41
215: Bradley Snitcher (WO) pinned Gabriel Marshall
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Anthony Nelson
CHERRY HILL WEST 41, WOODSTOWN 29
106: Aiden Sanchez (CHW) pinned T.J. Conto, 0:08
113: Caden Rossi (CHW) dec. Jadon Middlemiss, 4-0
120: Carson Bradway (WO) dec. Aeden Wynne, 6-0
126: Walker Battavio (WO) pinned Mason Hare, 1:34
132: Barry Coverly (WO) tech fall over Jamir Jackson, 16-1 (4:00)
138: Brandon Darling (CHW) pinned Luke Woronicak, 3:16
144: Mason Mahan (CHW) maj. dec. Nehemiah Carter, 14-6
150: Angel Mena-Martinez (CHW) pinned Josh Woronicak, 3:31
157: Jakob Ubarry (CHW) pinned Mathias Ellis, 0:34
165: Gabe Jones (CHW) pinned Logan Warfield, 0:40
175: Clayton Tyson (CHW) maj. dec. Greyson Hyland, 11-3
190: Asher Fitzpatrick (WO) over Praise Okereafor (SV-1 5-2)
215: Bradley Snitcher (WO) pinned Nick Fareas, 0:52
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Anthony Vanella, 0:20
GLOUCESTER 57, WOODSTOWN 16
106: Connor Frenetic (G) tech fall over T.J. Conto, 15-0 (2:00)
113: Jacob Vazquez (G) tech fall over Jadon Middlemiss, 16-0
120: Ethan Santiago (G) pinned Carson Bradway, 2:26
126: Gavin Lee (G) pinned Walker Battavio, 4:17
132: Barry Coverly (WO) vs. Alexander Ekimoglou
138: Aidan Johnson (G) pinned Luke Woronicak, 0:17
144: Darrian Smith (G) pinned Nehemiah Carter, 0:17
150: Greg Harris (G) tech fall over Josh Woronicak, 17-2 (2:49)
157: Michael Eller (G) pinned Mathyias Ellis, 2:46
165: Derek Scruggs (G) pinned Ricky Watts, 3:39
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) maj. dec. Harry Ulmer, 8-0
190: Ashton Wall (G) pinned Asher Fitzpatrick, 1:31
215: Bradley Snitcher (WO) pinned Bryce Busan, 1:07
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Alex Anderson, 0:36
OVERBROOK QUAD
SCHALICK 72, OVERBROOK 12
120: E’Shion Underwood (S) won by forfeit
126: Caleb Jenkins (S) won by forfeit
132: Jacob Potts (S) won by forfeit
138: Colin Bittle (S) pinned Jaden Marshall, 1:53
144: Michael Baisch (S) won by forfeit
150: Mason Hollywood (S) pinned Karter Reed, 0:45
157: Ayden Jenkins (S) won by forfeit
165: Anthony Deaver (S) won by forfeit
175: Xyon Marshall (O) won by forfeit
190: Jayden Devan (O) won by forfeit
215: James Cook (S) pinned Augustus Guzman, 5:21
285: Gerardo Felipe (S) pinned Shyer Scarborough, 1:13
106: Victor Fenske (S) won by forfeit
113: Nicholas Latona (S) won by forfeit
SCHALICK 47, HADDON HEIGHTS 32
113: Aniello Napolitano (H) tech fall over Nicholas Latona, 21-5 (3:59)
120: Cole Denning (H) pinned E’Shion Underwood, 1:18
126: Caleb Jenkins (S) pinned Joseph DeRosa, 3:30
132: Jacob Potts (S) pinned Gavin Gilliss, 1:11
138: Colin Bittle (S) pinned Brennan Albright, 0:46
144: Michael Baisch (S) pinned Michael Fitter, 0:48
150: Ryan Bailey (H) pinned Mason Hollywood, 2:32
157: Ayden Jenkins (S) pinned Matthew Boone, 3:51
165: Jayden Bonilla (H) pinned Ayden Hubbard, 5:29
175: Andrew Gutkin (H) pinned Ricky Watt, 1:44
190: Evan Elliott (S) pinned Shawn Thompson, 1:16
215: James Cook (S) pinned Cameron Mayo, 0:59
285: Nathan Lelionis (H) dec. Gerardo Felipe, 8-6
106: Victor Fenske (S) tech fall over Andrew Hanchey, 19-3 (3:59)
SCHALICK 59, MAINLAND 12
106: Victor Fenske (S) won by forfeit
113: Nicholas Latona (S) won by forfeit
120: E’Shion Underwood (S) pinned Jaxon Serra, 0:42
126: Mario DiBartolo (M) dec. Caleb Jenkins, 4-0
132: Justin Mazur (M) dec. Jacob Potts, 3-1
138: Colin Bittle (S) tech fall over Archer Burns, 21-5 (3:58)
144: Daniel McKinnon (M) def. Michael Baisch, 12-8
150: Mason Hollywood (S) pinned Yehor Leusenko, 1:32
157: Ayden Jenkins (S) won by forfeit
165: Anthony Deaver (S) won by forfeit
175: Vincent Hoag (M) dec. Ricky Watt, 4-2
190: Evan Elliott (S) won by forfeit
215: James Cook (S) won by forfeit
285: Gerardo Felipe (S) won by forfeit
SALEM QUAD
HOLY SPIRIT 37, SALEM 36
120: Zachary Tortella (S) won by forfeit
126: Nathaniel Quinones-Perez (S) won by forfeit
132: Guilherme Quintanilha (S) pinned Seamus Crowder, 1:30
138: Carmine Lovallo (HS) pinned Christian VanTonder, 2:51
144: Anthony Lovallo (HS) pinned Joseph Goetaski, 1:51
150: Gavin Mensch (HS) pinned Zion Moore, 0:46
157: Patrick Voss (HS) won by forfeit
165: Mason Sproles (HS) won by forfeit
175: Austyn Franklin (S) won by forfeit
190: Kaleb Ewald (S) won by forfeit
215: Double forfeit
285: Abdur Jenkins (S) won by forfeit
106: Double forfeit
113: Ryan Eykyn (HS) won by forfeit
NOTE: Holy Spirit won the tiebreaker.
MANASQUAN 76, SALEM 3
126: Gustavo Ramirez Ortiz (M) pinned Nathaniel Quinones-Perez
132: Donovan Havard (M) pinned Guilherme Quintanilha
138: Padraig Tracey (M) won by forfeit
144: Jaden Sanders (M) pinned Joseph Goetaski
150: Ryan McNulty (M) tech fall over Christian VanTonder, 16-1
157: Torrin Tracey (M) tech fall over Zion Moore, 16-1
165: David Dawson (M) pinned Jordan Brown
175: Ryder Boyle (M) pinned Jaivion Sydnor
190: Abnel Roman Del-Rio (M) pinned Kaleb Ewald
215: Domenic Incolla (M) won by forfeit
285: Abdur Jenkins (S) dec. Ambrose Masons, 8-3
106: Myles Byrne (M) won by forfeit
113: Jack Thomas (M) won by forfeit
120: Liam Cavanagh (M) pinned Zachary Tortella
NORTHERN BURLINGTON 76, SALEM 6
132: Roco Giangeruso (NB) tech fall over Guilherme Quintanilha, 17-1 (2:08)
138: Kellan Bolos (NB) won by forfeit
144: Michael Mayhew (NB) won by forfeit
150: Julian Morgan (NB) won by forfeit
157: Nathan Hyman (NB) pinned Zyion Moore, 3:43
165: Nathanael Beteta-Perez (NB) pinned Jordan Brown, 5:17
175: Logan Berck (NB) pinned Jaivion Sydney, 1:33
190: Aadil Rehman (NB) pinned Kaleb Ewald, 0:53
215: Kody Phillips (NB) won by forfeit
285: Abdur Jenkins (S) won by forfeit
106: Maddox Millan (NB) won by forfeit
113: Niccolo Carnassale (NB) won by forfeit
120: Ryan Thatcher (NB) tech fall over Zachary Tortella, 17-0 (1:56)
126: Jason Marasco (NB) pinned Adrien Morales, 0:56
Indoor Track
PHILADELPHIA — Woodstown’s Karson Chew had a big day at the SJTCA Meet at the Ott Center Saturday.
Chew ran a leg on the winning 4×800 relay team that beat their best time in the building last year by three seconds and blasted his PR by eight seconds in winning the 1600.
“Overall pretty happy about how the day went,” he said. “The 1600 was a really good breath of fresh air. I haven’t had a PR in that event since last indoor season and I felt as though because I ran a 28 lap lap that I totally had more in the tank.”
Joining Chew on the first 4×8 of the indoor season were returnees Josh Crawford and Jake Marino and newcomer David Farrell.
“Overall everyone did pretty well in the first 4×8 of the season,” Chew said. “And although we still have some things to clean up, we’re well on our way for a great season in the relay.”
SJTCA MEET 8
OTT CENTER, PHILADELPHIA
(Top 6 finishes)
BOYS
1600: 1. Karson Chew, Woodstown 4:36.46
Distance medley: 2. Woodstown 10:56.71
4×800: 1. Woodstown 8:20.31
Long jump: 6. Davine Banks, Penns Grove 18-4.75
GIRLS
1600: 4. Abby Marino, Woodstown 5:31.70
High jump: 3. Kami Casiano, Woodstown 34-10
Triple jump: 3. Arianna Dowe, Penns Grove 32-0.75
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3
SUNDAY, DEC. 28
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove vs. Vineland at Audubon, 11 a.m.
WRESTLING
Salem in Middletown South Tournament
Pennsville, Schalick in Overbrook Girls Tournament
MONDAY, DEC. 29
BOYS BASKETBALL
Woodstown Holiday Tournament
Camden Tech vs. Camden Prep, 10 a.m.
Haddon Heights at Woodstown, 11:30 a.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Woodstown vs. Moorestown Friends, Haddonfield, 10 a.m.
Salem at New Egypt (tournament), 1 p.m.
TUESDAY, DEC. 30
BOYS BASKETBALL
Woodstown vs. Collingswood at Overbrook Classic, 10 a.m.
Salem vs. Rancocas Valley at Delsea, 11 a.m.
Pennsville at Gateway, 11:30 a.m.
West Deptford at Schalick, noon
Penns Grove vs. Westhampton Tech at Delsea, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Maple Shade at Schalick, 10 a.m.
Salem at New Egypt Tournament
WRESTLING
Audubon, Long Branch, Northern Burlington at Woodstown, 10 a.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 3
BOYS BASKETBALL
Cherokee at Woodstown, 11:30 a.m.
Salem Tech at West Deptford, 11:30 a.m.
St. Joe at Salem, 4 p.m.
Maple Shade at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Cinnaminson at Woodstown, 1 p.m.
WRESTLING
Woodstown at Collingswood Duals, 9 a.m.
Northern Burlington, Manasquan, Holy Spirit at Salem, 10 a.m.
Pennsville at Hammonton Duals, 10 a.m.
Schalick, Haddon Heights, Mainland at Overbrook, 10 a.m.
INDOOR TRACK
Penns Grove, Woodstown at Ott Center, Philadelphia
Another record run
Woodstown’s Crawford wins again at Ott Center, runs fastest indoor 800 in state this season; Penns Grove’s Garlic wins triple jump
By Riverview Sports News
PHILADELPHIA – From the moment Josh Crawford first stepped into the Ott Center and helped establish a building record in the 4×800 relay he knew this was going to be one of his favorite places to run.
The Woodstown senior returned to the building Saturday for his first 800 of the season and put up another record performance. He smashed his own Salem County indoor record in the event with the fastest time in the state (and fifth in the country) this season and 15th-fastest indoor in South Jersey history.
He got around the Penn campus track in 1:54.98. It was three seconds faster than the Salem County indoor record he set last March. He won the boys 400 here last week.
“It’s definitely my favorite track, for sure,” Crawford said. “Part of it is definitely the fact that it’s a banked track, but also because my first couple races there I ran pretty solid times. Ever since that I took running there as my good luck charm.”
The Sacred Heart signee led race runner-up Teddy Foster at each split, but admitted he could hear the Haverford, Pa., runner at his back the entire way. He pulled away in the final lap to win by six meters. Woodstown teammate Karson Chew was third (2:00.54).
His time is the fastest by any Group 1 runner since Pleasantville’s Jacob Clark ran 1:51.52 and twin brother Isaac ran 1:51.72 in 2013. He broke his own Salem County indoor record of 1:57.66 that he set at the Meet of Champions at Ocean Breeze.
“I honestly had no idea how good it was,” he said. “Considering it’s the start of the season I had no idea what I was going to run, but considering right before it I ran the 55 and it wasn’t one of my best times, so it was kind of like a mental reset.
“I’m happy with the fact I didn’t let the 55 discourage me and I was able to go into the 800 and run the time that I ran today.”
Crawford wasn’t the only Salem County athlete to win an event at the meet. Penns Grove’s Bryan Garlic won the boys triple jump with a jump of 43 feet, 4.5 inches,.
Woodstown’s Jacob Marino was sixth in the boys 1600 (4:38.60) and fifth in the 3200 (10:17.25), His sister Abby was sixth in the girls 1600 (5:33.30) and the fourth fastest girl in the mixed 3200 (12:13.65). Aiden Taulane was sixth in the boys shot put (42-9), while Sara Lodge was sixth in the girls shot (29-8).
Penns Grove’s Nazeer Nocho-Paynter was third in the boys 400 (51.80). Raymond Brown (44-4.25) and JaKai Ingram (43-4.25) were third and fifth, respectively, in the shot put.
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Dec. 21-27
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
WRESTLING
Pennsville at Girls Beast of the East, New Castle, Del.
Woodstown at Beast of the East, Newark, Del.
MONDAY, DEC. 22
BOYS BASKETBALL
Glassboro at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Great Oaks Charter (Del.) at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Great Oaks Charter (Del.) at Salem, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
INDOOR TRACK
Pennsville at Ocean Breeze, 4:30 p.m.
Salem at Bennett Center, 4:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, DEC. 23
BOYS BASKETBALL
Pennsville at Bridgeton, 4:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 26
WRESTLING
Schalick at Clayton Tournament
Salem girls at Clayton Tournament
SATURDAY, DEC. 27
BOYS BASKETBALL
St. Joseph at Salem, 12:30 p.m.
GCIT at Pennsville, 1:30 p.m.
Boardwalk Classic, Wildwood
Penns Grove vs. Millville, 2:30 p.m.
Woodstown Holiday Tournament
Camden Tech vs. Haddon Heights, 10 a.m.
Camden Prep vs. Woodstown, 11:30 a.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Woodstown vs. Holy Spirit, Haddonfield, 10 a.m.
Haddon Twp. at Pennsville, 10:30 a.m.
Audubon Holiday Tournament
Penns Grove vs. TBA, 11 a.m.
Vineland vs. Audubon, 2 p.m.
WRESTLING
Penns Grove, Schalick at Clayton Classic, 8 a.m.
Pennsville at Overbrook Tournament
INDOOR TRACK
Penns Grove, Woodstown at Ott Center, Philadelphia
High school Saturday
Here are the results from Saturday’s Salem County sports calendar
BOYS BASKETBALL
PLEASANTVILLE 61, SALEM 54: Deshaan Williams had 22 points and eight rebounds, but the Rams played much of the game without their floor leader and suffered their first loss of the season in the Ocean City PBA Tipoff Weekend.
Darrelle Johnson had nine points and eight rebounds, Marshall Stephens had six points, eight rebounds and two steals, and BJ Robbins had seven points, six assists and three steals. Standout guard Tymear Lecator left the game with an ankle injury and was held to one point.
The Rams (2-1) return to action Monday with a girls-boys home doubleheader against Greater Oaks Charter of Wilmington. The Gladiators’ boys are 4-1 with a one-point loss in their opener.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
HIGHLAND 48, SALEM TECH 39: The Tartans used a 13-3 second quarter to take control and snapped a two-game losing streak. Highland put two scorers in double figures to offset Salem Tech junior Shelby Drummond’s game- and career-high 22 points.
Winslow 53, Penns Grove 12
WRESTLING
HOWDY DUNCAN INVITATIONAL
NEW CASTLE, Del. – Gabe Supernavage placed second in 157 and four of his teammates placed in the top five helping Pennsville to an eighth-place finish in the Howdy Duncan Invitational at William Penn.
Supernavage made his way through the bracket with three straight tech falls in the shortest elapsed time (7:26), but was pinned by Davonne Dallas of Milford in the 157 final, after posting three straight tech falls on the road to get there.
Chase Baker, a 19-seed, needed a tournament-best one minute to score a 16-1 tech fall over Aidan Ulichney of Wilmington Charter in the 132 third-place match. Jacob Hand, the 23rd seed in his weight division, was fourth at 285 and Brett Land (113) and Travis Hagan (150) both placed fifth in their weight divisions.
BEAST OF THE EAST
NEWARK, Del. – Woodstown’s Mateo Vinciguerra, the second-seeded heavyweight, won two championship bracket matches to reach the Sunday quarterfinals in the Beast of the East.
Vinciguerra scored a 12-3 major decision in the Round of 32 and a 30-second pin in the Round of 16. He faces seventh-seeded Chris Funches of Grassfield in his first match Sunday.
Greyson Hyland went 2-2 at 175 and Carson Bradway 1-2 at 120.
Among other Salem County wrestlers at the meet, Schalick’s Aiden Jenkins (157) went 1-2 with a pin in the preliminary round, Salem’s James James lost his opening match, then scored three pins after a bye and teammates Sayge Herndon (106) and Derek Bush (120) both won a match
SALEM QUAD
Burlington Twp. 51, Salem 24
Salem 48, Camden/Eastside 24
Manchester Twp. 65, Salem 18
SALEM – Guylherme Quintaniha (132) went 3-0 with two pins and a forfeit win and Christian VonTonder (150) scored a pair of pins for the Rams. Quintaniha scored his pins against Burlington Twp. and Manchester Twp., while VonTonder pinned against Camden/Eastside and Manchester Twp.
CUMBERLAND DUALS
Brick Twp. 73, Penns Grove 6
Cherry Hill East 64, Penns Grove 12
BRIDGETON – Abdul Tart (144), Zaviyon Veney (215) and Antonio Cooper (285) scored the Red Devils’ points. Tart pinned against Brick to get the Red Devils on the board, while Veney and Cooper pinned against CHE.
INDOOR TRACK
PHILADELPHIA – Woodstown’s Josh Crawford and Penns Grove’s Arianna Dowe won events in Saturday’s fourth SJTCA meet of the season at the Ott Center.
Crawford won the boys 400 in 49.85, running a best-in-field 26.304 final lap. Dowe won the girls triple jump with a 32-7.75 on her first attempt.
Woodstown’s Kami Casiano (girls high jump) and Penns Grove’s Bryan Garlic (boys triple jump) posted third-place finishes.
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Dec. 15-21
MONDAY, DEC. 15
BOYS BASKETBALL
x-Pennsville at Palmyra, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Cape May Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at St. Joseph, 7 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
x-Palmyra at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Cape May Tech, 4 p.m.
SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. West Deptford, RiverWinds, 3:30 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem vs. Salem Tech at Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at CCBC-Catonsville, 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, DEC. 16
BOYS BASKETBALL
Schalick at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Pennsville at Wildwood, 5:30 p.m.
Clayton at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
TRACK
Salem at Bennett Center
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Buena at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
WRESTLING
Pennsville, Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 5 p.m.
Schalick at Penns Grove, 5 p.m.
SWIMMING
Schalick vs. Gloucester Catholic at GCIT, 4:45 p.m.
Salem vs. Glassboro at GCIT, 7:15 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem vs. Clayton at Bolero Lanes, 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 18
BOYS BASKETBALL
Overbrook at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro, 5:30 p.m.
Salem at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
Woodstown at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Glassboro at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Penns Grove at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Schalick at Overbrook, 5:30 p.m.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Ocean, 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 19
BOYS BASKETBALL
Maple Shade at Schalick, 5:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
GCIT at Woodstown, 5:30 p.m.
West Deptford at Pennsville, 5:30 p.m.
Salem Tech at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
SWIMMING
Schalick vs. Glassboro at GCIT, 8:30 p.m.
WRESTLING
Pennsville at William Penn (Del.) Tournament, 4:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
BOYS BASKETBALL
Salem vs. Pleasantville in Ocean City, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove at Winslow, 11 a.m.
Salem Tech at Highland, 11:30 a.m.
WRESTLING
Penns Grove at Clearview Tournament, 9 a.m.
Pennsville at William Penn (Del.) Tournament, 9:30 a.m.
Burlington Twp., Camden at Salem, 10 a.m.
Pennsville girls at Jackson Memorial, 2 p.m.
Woodstown at University of Delaware
INDOOR TRACK
Penns Grove, Woodstown at Ott Center, Philadelphia
BOWLING
Salem girls vs. Burlington Twp., Bowlero Bristol, 12:30 p.m.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Sussex, noon
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Cecil, 11 a.m.
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
WRESTLING
Woodstown at University of Delaware
High school Saturday
Penns Grove basketball showcase, wrestling, indoor track highlight the docket
BOYS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove Showcase
Cumberland 61, West Deptford 42
Deptford 58, Winslow 47
Woodbury 53, Woodstown 52
Penns Grove 52, Lindenwold 27
PENNS GROVE 52, LINDENWOLD 27: The Red Devils pulled away with a 22-point second quarter and then held their visitors scoreless in the third quarter. Penns Grove’s Roman Gipson led all scorers with 18 points, half coming on three 3-pointers.
LINDENWOLD (0-2): Cole Hanford 1-0-2, Mehsi Dillard 6-0-13, Sharif Hammond 1-0-2, Raj Jones 2-0-4, Others 2-2-6. Totals 12-2-27.
PENNS GROVE (1-0):Zane Thomas 2-0-4, William Roy III 3-0-6, Jameel Horace 2-0-4, Roman Gipson 7-1-18, Haneef Frisby 2-0-4, Jeremy Costacamps 1-0-2, Geonni Conrad 2-0-6, Luis Colon 2-1-5, Eli Pearsall 1-0-3. Totals 22-2-52.
| Lindenwold | 10 | 5 | 0 | 12- | 27 |
| Penns Grove | 12 | 22 | 9 | 9- | 52 |
WOODBURY 53, WOODSTOWN 52: The Wolverines put four scorers in double figures, but couldn’t get off a shot in the final three seconds. had the final possession with three seconds left, but couldn’t get a shot off.
Woodstown’s Elijah Caesar led all scorers with 18 points. Blake Bialecki had 12, giving him 733 on his march to 1,000. Alejandro Vazquez and Josh King had 10 apiece.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove Showcase
Woodbury at Penns Grove
WRESTLING
SCHALICK CLASSIC
At Schalick High School
Team Scores: Schalick 208.5, Haddon Heights 173, Pennsauken 155, Mainland 154,5, Cedar Creek 110, Oakcrest 102.5, Willingboro 65.5, Holy Spirit 62.5, Penns Grove 33.5
Championship matches
107: Victor Fenske (Schalick) pinned Jose Santiago (Penns Grove), 5:18
114: Sincere Wilcox (Cedar Creek) dec. Aniello Napolitano (Haddon Heights), 11-8
121: Cole Denning (Haddon Heights) maj. dec. Fahad Irshad (Willingboro), 17-3
127: Zachary Slimm (Pennsauken) dec. Caleb Jenkins (Schalick), 11-4
133: Joseph Sanchez (Oakcrest) dec. Justin Mazur (Mainland), 3-1
139: Collin Biddle (Schalick) pinned Heriberto Curtidor (Oakcrest), 5:09
145: Daniel MacKinnon (Mainland) pinned Michael Basich (Schalick), 4:30
151: Gavin Mensch (Holy Spirit) pinned Ryan Bailey (Haddon Heights), 2:57
158: Aiden Jenkins (Schalick) tech fall over Michael Borini (Mainland), 17-1 (3:36)
166: Trevor Dill (Mainland) def. Eric Sulik (Schalick), 13-10 (OT)
176: Vincent Hoag (Mainland) dec. Ricky Watt, Schalick, 4-1
191: Kameron Hoskins (Pennsauken) pinned Carlos Villarrubia (Cedar Creek), 5:06
216: Evan Elliott (Schalick) pinned Matthew Kusamotu (Haddon Heights), 1:00
286: Nathan Lelionis (Haddon Heights) tech fall over Gerardo Felipe (Schalick), 15-0 (4:00)
WENDY PANDY-LEH INVITATIONAL
At Delaware Valley Regional
Team scores: Delaware Valley 179.5, Ocean Twp. 178.5, Wall 153.5, Cherokee 111, Woodstown 102.5, Pascack Hills 98, Voorhees (GG) 90, Lawrence 84, Williamstown 78, Westfield 54.5, Princeton 15.5.
Championship matches
106: Michael Apicelli (Ocean) dec. Daniel Berardi (Westfield), 11-10
113: Omar Carrillo-Solano (Wall) pinned Cole Dahl (Voorhees), 1:01
120: Hassan Shawkat (Pascack Hills) maj. dec. Carson Bradway (Woodstown), 13-1
126: Justin Penta (Ocean) over Johnny D’Andrea (Voorhees), MFor
132: Trenton Landell (Cherokee) pinned Jack Corelli (Cherokee), 1:02
138: Steven Ham (Lawrence) dec. Ty Falkenstein (DelVal), 15-9
144: Dominic Volek (Ocean) dec. Michael Hasson (DelVal), 7-5
150: Sebastian Dobak (DelVal) dec. Jake Volek (Ocean), 7-2
157: Parker Quinn (Wall) pinned Justin Farina (Ocean), 0:22
165: Dillon Cahill (Pascack Hills) dec. Jeremy Marsella (Wall), 12-9
175: Olivier Paul (DelVal) dec. Greyson Hyland (Woodstown), 10-7
190: Dane Shiroff (Cherokee) pinned Nicholas Allen (Ocean), 5:12
215: Dimos Maroulis (Voorhees) pinned Bradley Snitcher (Woodstown), 1:32
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (Woodstown) pinned Zane Spencer (Lawrence), 0:38
INDOOR TRACK
Five individuals and one relay team brought home top 10 finishes at the second SJTCA meet of the season Saturday at the Ott Center in Philadelphia.
Penns Grove’s Arianna Dowe scored two, finishing eighth in the girls long jump (14-1.25) and seventh in the triple jump (30-5.75). Teammate Zoey Caesar was fifth in the shot put (32-1.5), one spot ahead of Salem’s Ava Rodgers (30-2.25).
On the boys side, Salem’s Ahmad Tucker was eighth in the long jump (19-3.5), Gradin Buzby was tenth in the pole vault (10-6) and the 4×400 relay team was tenth (3:45.47).
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