Here are scores and highlights from Thursday’s Salem County sports calendar
FIELD HOCKEY Salem Tech 2, Cumberland 1: Olivia Lydon scored her first goal of the season in overtime to bring the Chargers their 11th win in a row. They now have a chance to win 15 games in the regular season. They have three games left, all against teams with losing records. The Colts scored the first goal of the game in the second quarter, but Hayden Crispin got the equalizer in the third. BOYS SOCCER Gloucester 2, Salem Tech 1. The Chargers dropped their fourth in a ro. Josh Woroniak scored their goal.
Pennsville 2, KIPP 0: The Michaca brothers – sophomore and Justin – teamed up for all the Eagles’ scoring. Anthony, a sophomore, scored the first goal in the 18th minute on an assist from Justin, and Justin, a senior, scored the second goal 12 minutes later. Lochlann Hooks made nine saves in recording the Eagles’ third shutout of the season.
Cape May Tech 8, Salem 2: Guylherme Quintanilha and Hayden Stauble scored goals for the Rams.
Schalick 5, Sterling 0: The once-beaten Group 2 Silver Knights broke away from a close game with four goals in the second half.
West Deptford 3, Penns Grove 1: It was a 2-1 game until the final 10 seconds. Juan Ortiz scored the Red Devils’ goal.
GIRLS SOCCER Penns Grove 2, Paulsboro 1: The Red Devils snapped a three-game losing streak.
Haddon Twp. 6, Pennsville 1: Six different players scored for the Hawks., including Quinn Gilligan with six seconds left in the first half to make it 3-0. Abby Marandola scored for the Eagles in the second half.
GIRLS TENNIS WOODSTOWN 4, GLASSBORO 1 Madison LaPalomento (WO) def. Alana Killelea, 6-2, 6-1 Taylor Adcock (G) def. Emma West, 6-4, 6-3 Angelina Lindenmuth (WO) def. Virginia Tarasevich, 6-0, 6-1 Elliana Norman-Emilee Kehr (WO) def. Sofia Dungca-Conception Soriano, 6-1, 6-2 Isabella Lindenmuth-Eleanore Lawson (WO) def. Alice Dinzeo-Amani George, 6-0, 6-4 Records: Woodstown 11-7, Glassboro 7-8.
Woodstown girls tennis captures ninth division title under Stemberger; will be updated
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN – The No. 2 doubles team of Isabella Lindenmuth and Eleanore Lawson scored a straight-set victory Tuesday that not only clinched Woodstown’s 5-0 victory over Timber Creek but also its ninth TCC Diamond Division girls tennis title under coach Jesse Stemberger.
Lindenmuth and Lawson defeated Samantha Bioanelli and Kadie Jabbie 6-2, 6-2. The Wolverines (10-7) also got points from Madison LaPalomento, Emma West, Angelina Lindenmuth and the doubles team of Emilee Kehr-Elliana Norman. All five of their wins in the match came in straight sets.
The title was the Wolverines’ third in a row, the second three-peat in Stemberger’s tenure.
“It’s always nice (to win a division title),” Stemberger said. “It’s always a sign of accomplishment when the girls can pull it off. It takes a lot of hard work. Think of when you start off in August you don’t know how it’s all going to go, but when it falls into place it feels good.
“They (Timber Creek) were definitely better than the first time we played them; we certainly didn’t overlook them. Thankfully, we were up for the take. The girls knew what was at stake and we finished the deal.”
FIELD HOCKEY Woodstown 5, Millville 0: Lexi Taylor scored four goals and Kendall Higgins logged three saves as the Wolverines (9-3) won their third straight with their fifth shutout of the season. Talia Guardacione scored Woodstown’s other goal, off an assist from Taylor. Bridgeton 10, Salem 0: Ciani Money scored three goals and Laila Melendez and Timer Heard both had had tricks.
BOYS SOCCER Penns Grove at Gloucester Catholic Pitman 4, Salem Tech 1: Jonas Trum scored the first of his three goals five minutes into the match. Logan Pace scored the Chargers’ goal in the second half to make it 2-1.
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Oct. 12-17; all games 4 p.m. unless noted
MONDAY, OCT. 12 FIELD HOCKEY Maple Shade at Schalick, 3:45 p.m. BOYS SOCCER Overbrook at Pennsville, 10 a.m. Woodstown at Clayton, 10 a.m. Glassboro at Salem, 11 a.m. Schalick at Bordentown, 2 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Gloucester Catholic at Penns Grove Pennsville at Overbrook Woodstown at Clayton, noon Pitman at Schalick, 6 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS Schalick at Pennsville, 10 a.m. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Salem CC at Delaware Tech, 6 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCT. 13 FIELD HOCKEY Woodstown at Millville Salem at Bridgeton, 6 p.m. BOYS SOCCER Penns Grove at Gloucester Catholic Salem Tech at Pitman, 7 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Salem Tech at Pitman, 5 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS Timber Creek at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Clearview at Salem Tech, 5:15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 BOYS SOCCER Overbrook at Penns Grove Salem at Pennsville Schalick at Glassboro Woodstown at Pitman GIRLS SOCCER Glassboro at Schalick Pennsville at Salem Penns Grove at Overbrook FIELD HOCKEY Deptford at Pennsville Glassboro at Salem Tech Overbrook at Salem GIRLS TENNIS Glassboro at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. Schalick at Penns Grove COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Middlesex at Salem CC, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 15 FOOTBALL Millville at Atlantic City, 6 p.m. Florence at Maple Shade, 6 p.m. Allentown at Ewing, 6 p.m. Timber Creek at Bridgeton, 6 p.m. Hopewell Valley at Hightstown, 6 p.m. Mastern Camden at Clearview, 7 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY Cumberland at Salem Tech BOYS SOCCER Gloucester at Salem Tech KIPP at Pennsville Salem at Cape May Tech Schalick at Sterling West Deptford at Penns Grove GIRLS SOCCER Paulsboro at Penns Grove Pennsville at Haddon Twp. GIRLS TENNIS Woodstown at Glassboro, 3:45 p.m. Schalick at Kingsway, 4:15 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Clearview at Salem Tech, 5:15 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 16 FOOTBALL Pennsville at Schalick, 6 p.m. Salem at Burlington City, 6 p.m. Buena at Pitman, 7 p.m. Northern Burlington at Williamstown, 6 p.m. Camden Eastside at Cinnaminson, 6 p.m. Vineland at St. Joe (Hamm.), 6 p.m. Ocean City at Holy Spirit, 6 p.m. Pennsauken at Eastern, 6 p.m. Burlington Twp. at Shawnee, 6 p.m. St. Augustine at Kingsway, 6 p.m. Camden at Glassboro, 6 p.m. Rancocas Valley at Pleasantville, 6 p.m. Lenape at Cherry Hill East, 6 p.m. Camden Catholic at KIPP, 6 p.m. Cedar Creek at Mainland, 6 p.m. Steinert at Notre Dame, 6 p.m. Collingswood at Audubon, 6 p.m. Gloucester at Cherry Hill West, 6 p.m. Winslow at Washington Twp., 6 p.m. Middle Twp. at Lindenwold, 6 p.m. Highland at Cumberland, 6 p.m. Sterling at Bishop Eustace, 6:30 p.m. Willingboro at Haddonfield, 7 p.m. Lawrence at Robbinsville, 7 p.m. Gloucester Catholic at Haddon Twp., 7 p.m. WW-Plainsboro at Holy Cross, 7 p.m. Paul VI at Seneca, 7 p.m. Haddon Heights at Gateway, 7 p.m. Delran at West Deptford, 7 p.m. Cherokee at Delsea, 7 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY Clayton at Salem Schalick at Glassboro BOYS SOCCER Salem Tech at Overbrook GIRLS SOCCER Salem at Glassboro, 3 p.m. Schalick at Clearview, 4:15 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS Pennsville at Timber Creek Pitman at Penns Grove Salem at Woodstown VOLLEYBALL Salem Tech at Woodbury
SATURDAY, OCT. 17 FOOTBALL Woodstown at Penns Grove, noon Clayton at Woodbury, 11 a.m. Overbrook at Paulsboro, 12:30 p.m. Wildwood at Palmyra, 11 a.m. Trenton at Princeton, 11 a.m. Hamilton West at Nottingham, noon Oakcrest at Atlantic Tech, noon Lower Cape May at Hammonton, noon Egg Harbor at Absegami, noon Triton at Moorestown, 1 p.m. Bordentown at Riverside, 1:30 p.m. Deptford at Pemberton, 2 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Sussex CC vs. Salem CC, Pennsville H.S., 1 p.m. COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY Salem CC in Border Battle, Dream Park
Penns Grove girls tennis wins for first time since 2023, roundup includes scores and details from Wednesday’s Salem County sports schedule
BOYS SOCCER Camden Academy Charter 6, Salem 1 VOLLEYBALL Highland 2, Salem Tech 1 GIRLS TENNIS Penns Grove 3, Salem 2 West Deptford 3, Schalick 2
By Riverview Sports News
SALEM – The first doubles team of Cadence Jackson and Clarisleidy Smith won for the first time this season and No. 3 singles Valeria Torres won her third match of the season to lift Penns Grove to its first victory, 3-2 over Salem. The Red Devils’ other point came on a forfeit at second doubles.
It was the Red Devils’ first girls tennis win since Sept. 22, 2023, snapping a 39-match losing streak.
PENNS GROVE 3, SALEM 2 Heaven Jones-McCullough (S) def. Adanelys Lopez Melendez, 6-0, 6-4 JaNye Hubbard (S) def. Kavila Pulchard, 6-1, 6-1 Valeria Torres (PG) def. Erica Brewer, 6-2, 6-1 Cadence Jackson-Clarisleidy Smith (PG) def. Aleena Allen-Aniya Lyles-Clark, 6-1, 6-0 Andrea Chaparro-Stephani Recinos (PG) won by forfeit. Records: Penns Grove 1-8, Salem 0-9.
PITTSGROVE – West Deptford won two tight first-to-10 third set tiebreakers after each losing the first set to down Schalick 3-2.
The Eagles got the crucial points at second singles and first doubles. The first doubles team also won a second set tiebreaker to even their match.
WEST DEPTFORD 3, SCHALICK 2 Jody Wu (WD) def. Olivia Lunemann, 6-0, 6-2 Faith Hardy-Stith (WD) def. Sebrina Bradford, 3-6, 6-1, 11-9 Jasmine Hunt (S) def. Anastasia Besar, 6-0, 6-1 Lily Avila-Najae Budiere (WD) def. Brooke Brown-Jazmin Perez, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-8 Janae White-River Wojcik (S) def. Laura Monticolo-Rylee Hill, 6-2, 6-3 Records: West Deptford 8-11, Schalick 8-7.
Salem Tech field hockey on cusp of winning a division title in only second year of existence
MONDAY’S SCORES FIELD HOCKEY Salem Tech 6, Pennsville 1 BOYS SOCCER Salem at Gloucester Catholic GIRLS SOCCER Gloucester Catholic at Salem Pennsville 6, Penns Grove 0 GIRLS TENNIS Moorestown Friends 5, Woodstown 0 Cumberland 4, Salem 1 Vineland 5, Schalick 0 VOLLEYBALL Triton 2, Salem Tech 0 (25-14, 25-16) COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Cecil 3, Salem CC 0 (25-8, 25-3, 25-80
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN – When Salem Tech decided to start a field hockey program last year, the Chargers didn’t think it would take them long to be a competitive program. For that matter, they didn’t think it would take them long to win a division championship, either.
The Chargers proved they were competitive last year, winning nine games against a soft-ish regular season schedule designed to get their feet wet as a Group 2 independent. Now, they are on the cusp of winning their first division title in their first year eligible.
The Chargers moved a step closer to raising a banner Monday with a wind-swept 6-1 win over Pennsville. They can clinch no worse than a tie for the TCC Classic Division crown if they beat Gloucester Catholic Tuesday. A win in that game would leave them undefeated in the division with two winnable games remaining. The two teams chasing them would each have two division losses and the Chargers would have given both of the them both of them.
The nine games they won last year were as many as Classic co-champs Pennsville and Gloucester Catholic won overall, and they had a better won-loss record. They weren’t included in the division mix because they had come on board in the middle of a scheduling cycle.
“I think we were really competitive from the get-go because we were just really competitive girls coming into this and everyone wanted it,” junior forward Gina LaRosa said. “Everyone worked really hard and it became a vision.”
“I didn’t think it would take very long,” sophomore forward Hazel Eachus added. “We have a very skillful group of girls and we all work together very well.”
The Chargers (7-2, 5-0) took control of this one early. Eachus scored the first of her two first-quarter goals less than two minutes into the game. LaRosa scored two goals in the fourth quarter. In between, Hayden Crispin and Jessilyn Chambers found the back of the net.
To show their dominance in the game, the Chargers sent 20 shots in on Pennsville goalie Avery Manguez and had 16 corners. The win extended their school-record streak to six games.
“I think they played well,” Tech coach Maureen Lewis said. “They’ve been going out strong and I think that’s the key for our team.”
The Eagles had maybe three attacks in Salem Tech’s end. They scored their goal with five seconds left in the game when Laura Tamberella collected a loose ball at the top of the circle and broke in on Chargers keeper Caroline Tighe.
Top photo: Salem Tech’s Gina LaRosa shoots through traffic to score her first goal in the fourth quarter against Pennsville.
Here is this week’s Salem County sports calendar for the week of Oct. 5-10
MONDAY, OCT. 5 BOYS SOCCER Salem at Gloucester Catholic GIRLS SOCCER Gloucester Catholic at Salem Penns Grove at Pennsville, 6 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY Pennsville at Salem Tech GIRLS TENNIS Woodstown at Moorestown Friends, 3:45 p.m. Salem at Cumberland Schalick at Vineland VOLLEYBALL Salem Tech at Triton, 5:15 p.m. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Salem CC at Cecil, 6 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Bucks County at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCT. 6 FIELD HOCKEY Pennsville at Salem Schalick at Woodstown Gloucester Catholic at Salem Tech, 4:15 p.m. BOYS SOCCER Clayton at Pennsville Penns Grove at Schalick Woodstown at Overbrook GIRLS SOCCER Overbrook at Woodstown Pennsville at Clayton Salem at Salem Tech Schalick at Penns Grove GIRLS TENNIS Regular season Salem at Triton SJ Group 1 Quarterfinals Roselle Park at Pitman Gateway at Haddon Twp. Metuchen at Woodstown Woodbridge Magnet at New Providence
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 BOYS SOCCER Camden Academy Charter at Salem VOLLEYBALL Salem Tech at Highland, 5:15 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Salem County Championship, Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS West Deptford at Schalick COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL RCSJ-Gloucester at Salem CC, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 8 WJFL FOOTBALL Robbinsville at Bordentown, 6 p.m. Mainland at Millville, 6 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY Burlington City at Salem Tech Deptford at Woodstown Pennsville at Clayton Salem at Gloucester Catholic Schalick at Haddon Heights BOYS SOCCER Clayton at Salem Tech Glassboro at Woodstown Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic Pitman at Penns Grove Schalick at Overbrook, 4:15 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville Overbrook at Schalick Salem at Pitman Salem Tech at Clayton Woodstown at Glassboro GIRLS TENNIS Regular season Penns Grove at Timber Creek Woodstown at Schalick SJ Group 1 Semifinals (at higher seed) Roselle Park-Pitman winner vs. Gateway-Haddon Twp. winner Metuchen-Woodstown winner vs. Woodbridge Magnet-New Providence winner VOLLEYBALL LEAP at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 9 WJFL FOOTBALL Overbrook at Woodstown, 6 p.m. Pennsville at St. Joseph (Hamm.), 6:30 p.m. Salem at Clayton, 6 p.m. Penns Grove at Schalick, 6 p.m. Pitman at KIPP, 6 p.m. Lindenwold at Buena, 6 p.m. Woodbury at Collingswood, 6 p.m. Burlington City at Riverside, 5:30 p.m. Paulsboro at Haddonfield Cherry Hill East vs. Cherry Hill West, 6 p.m. Ewing at Delran, 6 p.m. Washington Twp. at Cherokee, 6 p.m. Pleasantville at Lower Cape May, 6 p.m. Eastern at Rancocas Valley, 6 p.m. Triton at Highland, 6 p.m. Allentown at Sterling, 6 p.m. Gateway at Deptford, 6 p.m. Mastern Camden at Wildwood, 6 p.m. Vineland at Oakcrest, 6 p.m. Lenape at Trenton, 6 p.m. Camden Eastside at Cedar Creek, 6 p.m. Seneca at Hammonton, 6 p.m. Kingsway at Camden, 6 p.m. Steinert at Hopewell Valley, 6 p.m. Maple Shade at Palmyra, 6 p.m. St. Augustine at Shawnee, 6 p.m. Northern Burlington at Notre Dame, 6 p.m. Middle Twp. at Ocean City, 6 p.m. Nottingham at Timber Creek, 6 p.m. Cumberland at Egg Harbor, 6 p.m. Lawrence at Hightstown, 6 p.m. Bishop Eustace at Holy Cross, 7 p.m. Williamstown at Delsea, 7 p.m. Moorestown at Clearview, 7 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY Salem at Absegami Salem Tech at Maple Shade BOYS SOCCER NJTAC Tournament Salem Tech at Penn Tech, 3:45 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 10 WJFL FOOTBALL Haddonfield at Paulsboro, 11 a.m. Princeton at Hamilton West, 11 a.m. Gloucester at Haddon Heights, 11:30 a.m. Absegami at Pemberton noon Cinnaminson at Willingboro, noon Florence at Gloucester Catholic, 1 p.m. Bridgeton at Pennsauken, 1 p.m. Glassboro at Burlington Twp., 1:30 p.m. West Deptford at West. Nassau (Fla.), 6 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Mainland at Schalick, 10 a.m. FIELD HOCKEY Pennsville at Nottingham, 11 a.m. CROSS COUNTRY South Jersey Open, Dream Park, 10 a.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC Jamboree, 10 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Felician
Salem Tech field hockey routs Pennsville, takes upper hand in TCC Classic; includes scores and highlights from Thursday’s Salem County sports calendar
THURSDAY’S SCORES FIELD HOCKEY Salem Tech 10, Pennsville 0 BOYS SOCCER Schalick 1, Clearview 0 GIRLS SOCCER Salem at Pennsville GIRLS TENNIS SJ Group 1 Tournament Pitman 4, Bernards 1 Roselle Park at Middlesex Gateway 5, South River 0 Haddon Twp. 4, Schalick 1 Woodstown 3, Lower Cape May 2 Metuchen 5, Edison Magnet 0 Woodbridge Magnet 5, Pennsville 0 New Providence 3, Shore 2 COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Chesapeake 3, Salem CC 0
By Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – Abigail Beals, Hazel Eachus and Adessa Plum scored two goals apiece and the two-year-old Salem Tech field hockey program took the upper hand in the Tri-County Classic Division with a school-record 10-0 rout of Pennsville Thursday.
The Chargers (6-2, 4-0) are the last remaining undefeated team in Classic Division play. They hold a 1½ game lead over Pennsville in the standings. Last year, in their inaugural season, they played as a TCC independent while they awaited the new scheduling cycle.
Jessilyn Chambers, Hayden Crispin, Avery Dalton and Gina LaRosa scored their other goals. Crispin was credited with three assists.
The Chargers have won their last three games by scores of 10-0, 9-0 and 6-0. They have now won five in a row, matching their longest winning streak in program history.
The teams play again Monday.
BOYS SOCCER SCHALICK 1, CLEARVIEW 0: Nolan O’Toole converted a penalty kick in the 81st minute for the game’s only goal and Nick Latona made eight saves in his fourth shutout of the season. According to reports, Marco Spinnato was sent in on net and taken down from behind in the box to set up the PK. The Cougars (6-2) have won four in a row, outscoring their opponents 13-1.
GIRLS TENNIS WOODSTOWN 3, LOWER CAPE MAY 2 Mia Gilbert (L) def. Madison LaPalomento, 6-1, 6-1 Emma West (WO) def. Casey Fitzpatrick, 6-3, 6-3 Angelina Lindenmuth (WO) def. Reilly Fitzpatrick, 6-2, 6-4 Emilee Kehr-Elliana Norman (WO) def. Mia Teng-Gia Guzzi, 4-6, 6-2, 10-3 Aubrey Gamble-Kaleigh Griser (L) def. Isabella Lindenmuth-Eleanore Lawson, 6-2, 6-4 Records: Woodstown 8-4, Lower Cape May 8-5.
SJ Group 1 Quarterfinals Tuesday’s Matches Roselle Park-Middlesex winner at Pitman Gateway at Haddon Twp. Metuchen at Woodstown Woodbridge Magnet at New Providence
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 3; all events 4 p.m. unless noted
MONDAY, SEPT. 28 WJFL FOOTBALL Overbrook at Salem 3:30 p.m. Penns Grove at Woodbury, 4 p.m. Bordentown at KIPP, 5 p.m. Haddon Twp. at Middle Twp., 6 p.m. BOYS SOCCER Penns Grove at Glassboro Salem at Gloucester Catholic Salem Tech at Pennsville, 6 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Glassboro at Penns Grove Gloucester Catholic at Salem Pennsville at Salem Tech Schalick at Woodstown FIELD HOCKEY Gloucester Catholic at Pennsville Overbrook at Schalick, 4:30 p.m. Salem Tech at Clayton Salem at Deptford, 6 p.m. Woodstown at Glassboro GIRLS TENNIS Salem at Pennsville Timber Creek at Woodstown
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29 BOYS SOCCER Woodstown at Schalick GIRLS TENNIS Regular season Overbrook at Penns Grove Timber Creek at Woodstown SJ Group 1 Tournament Bernards at Highland Park New Egypt at Roselle Park Wildwood at South River, 3:30 p.m. Glassboro at Schalick, 2 p.m. Henry Hudson/Keyport at Lower Cape May Pt. Pleasant Beach at Edison Magnet Dayton at Pennsville Shore at Dunellen CROSS COUNTRY TCC Batch Meet VOLLEYBALL Salem Tech at Williamstown, 5:15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 BOYS SOCCER Glassboro at Salem Tech Penns Grove at Salem Pitman at Pennsville GIRLS SOCCER Gloucester Catholic at Schalick Pitman at Woodstown Salem at Penns Grove Salem Tech at Glassboro FIELD HOCKEY Cumberland at Salem Tech Overbrook at Pennsville, 4:30 p.m. Schalick at Salem Woodstown at Hammonton
THURSDAY, OCT. 1 FOOTBALL Schalick at Cumberland, 6 p.m. Princeton at Northern Burlington, 6 p.m. Clearview at Highland, 6 p.m. Collingswood at Deptford, 6 p.m. Palmyra at Burlington City, 6 p.m. Oakcrest at Ocean City, 6 p.m. Cherry Hill East at Washington Twp., 6 p.m. Egg Harbor at St. Joe (Hamm.), 6:30 p.m. Camden at Permian (Tex.), 7 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY Salem Tech at Pennsville BOYS SOCCER Clearview at Schalick GIRLS SOCCER Salem at Pennsville GIRLS TENNIS SJ Group 1 Tournament Bernards-Highland Park winner at Pitman Roselle Park-New Egypt winner at Middlesex Wildwood-South River winner at Gateway Schalick-Glassboro winner at Haddon Twp. Henry Hudson/Keyport-Lower Cape May winner at Woodstown Edison Magnet-PP Beach winner at Metuchen Pennsville-Dayton winner at Woodbridge Magnet Dunellen-Shore winner at New Providence COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Salem CC at Chesapeake, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 2 FOOTBALL Penns Grove at Pennsville, 7 p.m. Wildwood at Buena, 6 p.m. West Deptford at Overbrook, 7 p.m. Gateway at Clayton, 7 p.m. WW-Plainsboro at Lindenwold, 6 p.m. Paul VI at Eastern, 6 p.m. KIPP at Lawrence, 6 p.m. Holy Cross at Florence, 6 p.m. Seneca at Hopewell Valley, 6 p.m. Nottingham at Delran, 6 p.m. Kingsway at Williamstown, 6 p.m. Delsea at Triton, 6 p.m. Notre Dame at Allentown, 6 p.m. Shawnee at Lenape, 6 p.m. Timber Creek at Absegami, 6 p.m. Rancocas Valley at Millville, 6 p.m. Maple Shade at Sterling, 6 p.m. Lower Cape May at Middle Twp., 6 p.m. Burlington Twp. at St. Augustine, 6 p.m. Atlantic City at Mainland, 6 p.m. Holy Spirit at Pleasantville, 6 p.m. Willingboro at Glassboro, 6 p.m. Cherokee at Cedar Creek, 6 p.m. Hightstown at Bordentown, 6 p.m. Cinnaminson at Camden Catholic, 6 p.m. Riverside at Gloucester, 7 p.m. Bishop Eustace at Haddon Twp., 7 p.m. Moorestown at Robbinsville, 7 p.m. BOYS SOCCER Gloucester at Salem Salem Tech at Buena Woodstown at Highland, 6 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Buena at Salem Tech Cherry Hill East at Schalick Cumberland at Woodstown FIELD HOCKEY Delran at Woodstown, 4:15 p.m. Schalick at Rancocas Valley, 5 p.m. GIRLS TENNIS Schalick at Mainland Woodstown at Kingsway
SATURDAY, OCT. 3 FOOTBALL Woodstown at Salem, noon Paulsboro at Woodbury, 11 a.m. Pitman at Gloucester Catholic, 11 a.m. Mastern Camden at Audubon, 11 a.m. Bridgeton at Atlantic Tech, noon Pennsauken at Trenton, 1 p.m. Cherry Hill West at Ewing, 2 p.m. Pemberton at Hamilton West, 2 p.m. Hammonton at Steinert, 2 p.m. Winslow at Red Bank Catholic, 6 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Shore Coaches Invitational COLLEGE FOOTBALL Salem CC at Sussex CC, noon COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY Salem CC at Cairn Highlander Invitational COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Morris at Salem CC, noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC in Delaware Tournament COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Stockton Tri-Scrimmage
Woodstown senior scores first career goal in Wolverines’ 500th all-time win and more from Thursday’s full slate of Salem County games
BOYS SOCCER Clayton 8, Salem 0 Salem Tech 3, Gloucester Catholic 1 Schalick 2, Pitman 0 Woodstown 4, Penns Grove 2
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
CARNEYS POINT — Aaron Flynn still gets the questions and still hears the comments, but he’s used to them by now and usually just laughs them off.
At 6-foot-4, 240 pounds it’s only natural for people who watch him play futbol to wonder why he’s not protecting Mason Middlemiss’ blind side as an offensive tackle on the Woodstown football team instead of standing his ground as the last line of defense for the Wolverines’ soccer side.
Truth be told, the senior with a big throw-in and even bigger foot never really got introduced to or took an interest in football in his youth. He tells the curious he gets his contact playing lacrosse in the spring, but that doesn’t stop them from asking.
“Oh my God, yes, I get asked all the time why I don’t play football,” Flynn said. “You’d be surprised, almost every game I play in when I throw the ball in from the parents’ side, it’s either comments from parents, comments from kids at the school, they say man, you should be out there playing football or when the game’s chippy I get the usual ‘he’s too big for soccer.’
“I kind of take it like a compliment. It’s not every day you see a kid that’s 6-4 240 running up and down the field playing like I do. It’s fun. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Flynn said none of the current Woodstown football coaches have ever pressured him to crossover, but he did admit he “thought about it” briefly last year when it looked like the Wolverines were going to have some big holes to fill and the comments accelerated. Ultimately his love for the game and playing with his friends pulled him back.
His dedication to the sport was rewarded with the ultimate prize Thursday as he scored his first career goal in the second half of the Wolverines’ milestone 4-2 win over Penns Grove. It was the 500th victory in the 48-year history of the Woodstown soccer program.
The goal came on a 30-yard free kick that sailed over Penns Grove keeper Ruben Torres Saenz and gave the Wolverines a 4-1 lead.
“I didn’t get to see my player get fouled, but my coach Don Ayars said we’re going to kick it,” Flynn said. “I was surprised he was looking at me getting ready to kick the ball. I sat the ball down and I started to realize the goalie’s out pretty far, I think I’m going to try to shoot. I couldn’t believe it, but when I kicked the ball I saw his hands go up and as soon as I saw him jump I said I think it’s going to go in. I was super excited.
“I’ve never really come close. I’ll take a swing and I usually put it over top., so I don’t necessarily have the green light to rip one from outside usually. I’ll definitely remember it because it was my first one. I make a lot of jokes to the coaches before the games, after the games, that one of these times I kick it over it’s gonna drop in sometimes, so it was great. It was my senior year and I finally get to put one in.”
Penns Grove’s Esvin Padilla (5) makes a defensive save near the goalpost that temporarily keeps the Red Devils’ game with Woodstown scoreless in the first half.
Flynn’s goal was part of a three-goal eruption in the second half that kept Woodstown in control of the game.
The Wolverines had the most opportunities in the first half but only had a 1-0 lead to show for it. Josh Olbrich redirected a Tommy Tucci cross just inside the left post five minutes into the game to put Woodstown on the board. They could’ve had more in the half, but hit a post and a crossbar.
Ethan Cottman scored twice in the second half before Flynn delivered. Cottman’s second goal came on a penalty kick after a handball in the box made made it 3-1. Woodstown peppered Saenz with 33 shots.
“I was really happy with the amount of pressure we applied today and that was the key to some of the opportunities that we had,” Woodstown coach Darren Huck said. “I thought we worked well off the ball and we were very unselfish as far as all the passes we linked together.
“For us to be on the road and play a division team like Penns Grove with some of the crazy finishes that we’ve had over the last couple seasons, that (Red Devils coach) Mano (Massari) have been a part of, it was gratifying to see the work pay off.”
Penns Grove picked up its pace in the second half as well. Juan Ortiz scored both of the Red Devils’ goal. The first came after he violently collided with Woodstown midfielder Jake Lewis then took the ball all the way and beat keeper Eddie Fuller, who also was injured attempting to make the save. Lewis returned to the game, Fuller did not.
Ortiz notched his second goal against backup goal Lee Coombs with less than 10 minutes to play, but it only got the Red Devils back to 4-2.
“We took too long to show up today, we really did,” Massari said. “I think the last 20 minutes of that game we took control over it, but we took too long (getting there). We’ve talked about that; it’s been a thing with these guys. Some days they show up, some days they don’t. I don’t know how they don’t show up against a division rival.
“Woodstown plays as a team and that;’ what we talked about that after the game. We don’t play as a team sometimes and that was a total team effort from Woodstown and that’s what showed today. They outworked us today, easily.”
Now that Flynn has established himself as a goal scorer for the Wolverines, will there be more chances coming his way? Don’t wait for it.
“I think we’re good where he’s at right now,” Huck said. “We’ll leave that to some other players, let him continue to grow.”
Top photo: Woodstown senior Aaron Flynn moves in to clear a ball out of harm’s way.
SCHALICK 2, PITMAN 0: Connor McQuade scored in the first half and Tim Koering scored four minutes into the second half for the Cougars. Nick Latona recorded four saves in the shutout.
SALEM TECH 3, GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 1: The Chargers rallied with three goals in the second half. Cross Lopez got the equalizer, Avery Reed put them ahead, and Logan Pace added an insurance goal. Aiden Bobo made a several saves in goal to keep the Charters in it until they go on track.
CLAYTON 8, SALEM 0: Jonathan Rehm scored five goals in the first half to run his career total to 70 and set the Clippers’ all-time scoring record. Kevin Mosley assisted on three of Rehm’s goals.
GIRLS SOCCER Clayton 6, Salem 0 Gloucester Catholic 7, Salem Tech 0 Pitman 3, Pennsville 1 Woodstown 7, Penns Grove 0
WOODSTOWN 7, PENNS GROVE 0: Seven different players lit the lamp in the Wolverines’ fifth straight win. They’ve outscored their opponents 28-1 during the streak.
PITMAN 3, PENNSVILLE 1: The Panthers scored three goals in the first half to take control. Karsen Cooksey scored Pennsville’s goal in the second half.
GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 7, SALEM TECH 0: Seven different players scored goals for the Rams.
CLAYTON 6, SALEM 0: Mikaela Sciubba had a hat trick and Madi Traister scored a pair of goals for the Clippers.
FIELD HOCKEY Glassboro at Pennsville Salem Tech 6, Salem 0 Schalick 10, Deptford 0 Woodstown 5, Overbrook 0
SALEM TECH 6, SALEM 0: Hazel Eachus scored twice and Jessilyn Chambers had a goal and two assists to lead the Chargers to their first-ever win over a Salem County opponent. Hayden Crispin, Abigail Beals and Araya DiGregorio scored their other goals.
SCHALICK 10, DEPTFORD 0: Alexa Shimp and Chayce Hedley each scored twice and six others added single goals as the Cougars won their sixth in a row and posted their second straight shutout. Luci Virga had a goal and an assists to reach 150 career points.
WOODSTOWN 5, OVERBROOK 0: The Wolverines scored four goals in the first quarter, two by Caroline Sheets, and cruised to their fifth straight win. Lexi Taylor scored their first goal and fifth goal. Shyann Higinbotham scored the other goal and had three assists.
GIRLS TENNIS GLASSBORO 4, SALEM 1 Taylor Adcock (G) def. Heaven Jones-McCullough, 6-1, 4-6 10-1 JaNye Hubbard (S) def. Virginia Tarasevich, 6-3, 6-0 Amani George (G) def. Erica Brewer, 6-0, 6-0 Sofia Dungca-Conception Soriano (G) def. Aleena Allen-Aniya Lyles-Clark, 6-0, 6-0 Shreeti Sutaria-Lindsay Townsly (G) won by forfeit Records: Glassboro 6-4, Salem 0-6
Penns Grove soccer shows grit in extending longest winning streak since 2022; conditions impact the day’s schedule but Schalick weathers it
TUESDAY RESULTS BOYS SOCCER Schalick 7, Glassboro 0 Penns Grove 4, Overbrook 3 GIRLS SOCCER Overbrook 6, Penns Grove 0 Salem at Pennsville, ppd. Salem Tech at Pitman Schalick 6, Glassboro 0 FIELD HOCKEY Schalick 2, Glassboro 0 Gloucester Catholic at Woodstown Salem Tech at Pennsville, ppd. GIRLS TENNIS Mainland at Woodstown, ppd. Glassboro at Penns Grove Pennsville at Overbrook, ppd. Pitman 5, Schalick 0 Salem at Timber Creek, ppd. CROSS COUNTRY TCC Batch Meet at Salem Tech Boys Salem Tech 17, Clayton 44 Glassboro 16, Woodstown 39 Pennsville 28, Salem 29 VOLLEYBALL Lindenwold 2, Salem Tech 0 (27-25, 25-16)
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
PINE HILL – It was a long, wet bus ride back to campus after the match, but it gave the Penns Grove soccer team a chance to reflect.
The Red Devils outlasted Overbrook 4-3 Tuesday for their fourth straight win, their longest winning streak since 2022. You’ve got to go back before 2010 to find the last time they started a season 5-1 and the conversation they had on the ride back home attempted to put things in perspective.
“It just validates to guys that what we do in practice is working,” Penns Grove coach Mano Massari said. “We had a long talk on the bus that it’s a long season, they can’t get full of themselves. We know this is the hottest start we’ve had in a long time, but we’ve got to keep our heads straight, stay calm, keep doing our jobs and good things will happen.
“Be proud of themselves because it’s hard to win in this division. So far they’ve had a good start. Had some bumps in the road, but they can’t get full of themselves. They can’t get caught up in it, gotta stay hungry. All this does is validate what we’re doing is working, but we’ve got a lot of good teams on our schedule ahead. We’ve got to keep doing what we’re doing.”
Juan Ortiz scored two goals to lead the Red Devils, including the game-winner with about 15 minutes left in the match, and assisted on both of senior David Adu’s two goals. Ortiz has scored in all five of the Red Devils’ wins. They have won their last nine in which the junior has scored at least one goal.
“He’s a very skilled player; he elevates the team when he keeps his head straight,” Massari said. “He’s just got to keep grinding, keep working. He can be a force on the field if he keeps going in this direction.”
Penns Grove never trailed in the match, but the Rams matched every goal the Red Devils scored until Ortiz put home his county-leading 12th of the year for the game-winner.
“All the goals were really good goals on both sides,” Massari said. “It took everything out of my guys to win that game. I told them every time we get into a dogfight usually we come out on top. It says a lot about the grit of the team, but I said we can’t make a habit of it.”
SCHALICK 7, GLASSBORO 0: Luke Price scored two of the Cougars’ six first-half goals. Ryan Loper, Nolan O’Toole, Landon Anderson, Marco Spinnato and Grant Vanlier scored their other goals. All three of the Cougars’ wins have been by seven-goal margins.
Girls soccer
SCHALICK 6, GLASSBORO 0: Brooke Valentine and Kyleigh Cutler both scored twice as the Cougars erupted for five goals in the second half and remained undefeated (5-0). It’s their longest winning streak to open the season since going 6-0 to open the 2020 season. They were unbeaten in their first nine in 2022.
OVERBROOK 6, PENNS GROVE 0: Victoria Bupp scored a hat trick in the first half to reach 100 career points and Lilly LaFountain scored twice in the second half. Bupp also had three assists and LaFountain had two.
Field hockey
SCHALICK 2, GLASSBORO 0: The Cougars didn’t wait to the last-second to extend their winning streak, scoring both their goals in the first quarter. Luci Virga and Addi Shimp lit the lamp. It was the Cougars’ fifth win in a row. Their last two came on goal off a corner after time had expired and on a goal with 19 seconds left. The game was called at halftime because of the weather, but it’s official.
Cross country
WOODSTOWN – Glassboro put the first four runners across the line in a pack six seconds apart to lead the field in Tri-County batch meet at Salem Tech and was just too tough for Woodstown to catch in their head-to-head shakeout..
Woodstown’s David Farrell was the fastest Salem County runner across the line, finishing seventh overall in 16:32.61.
Salem Tech’s Levi Seals finished 22nd overall (17:48.78) and led the Chargers over Clayton, 17-44.
Pennsville’s Carter Marts was 28th and led the Eagles to a 28-29 win over Salem. The Eagles won it by going 9-10-11 in the head-to-head before the Rams posted their fifth counter. Gavin Cronrath was Salem’s fastest runner, placing 64th overall in 19:02.44.
Schalick was matched with Overbrook, but the Rams didn’t have enough runners to post a team score. The Cougars were led by Aidan Cain’s 18:16.69 (30th).
Woodstown’s Abby Marino finished fifth overall in the girls race (19:48.87). Pennsville’s Sawyer Slad was 19th overall (21:27.57). Helen Lillia was Schalick’s fastest (22:53.47, 40th). Abigail Vanaman led Salem Tech at 24:39.64. Kingsway put the first three runners across the line in the girls race.
Girls tennis
WESTVILLE — Schalick moved its match to RiverWinds to get it played in hopes of advancing its power points position on the cut-off date, but the Cougars came up short 5-0. The Cougars entered the day No. 11 in the South Jersey Group 1 power points standings.
