Schalick scores first Diamond Classic win in 30 years, Pennsville baseball turns game-ending triple play, county track athletes have fun at TCC Showcase, and more
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
BURLINGTON – Things were going so well for so long for the Schalick baseball team in its Diamond Classic opener at Doane Academy Wednesday and then it got “real interesting” real fast.
The Cougars carried a five-run lead into the last inning and just needed to get three easy outs. It was anything but easy. They survived a three-run homer in a four-run seventh and faced the winning run on first with two outs, but held on for an 8-7 win and their first Diamond Classic victory in 30 years.
“They made things interesting,” said Cougars coach Sean O’Brien, playing in the Classic for only the second time in his 10 years as the Schalick coach. “I think it happens to us way too often, more often than it should happen.
“For Mason (Sanchez) to have the confidence to come back and get that last out there is big. He did a good job. The situation didn’t go his way, he gave up a big hit, but he then he was able to (bounce back). I think in the long run moments like that just kind of helps us. It makes us better, where in tight situations where we don’t panic and we get the job done.”
The Cougars were pummeling the undefeated Spartans early in the game, building a 5-0 lead after four innings against Chestnut Hill-bound starter Jake Powell and an 8-3 cushion through five. Through that stretch, the meat of their order – Ricky Watt, Evan Sepers and Bo Schalick – were a combined 8-for-11 with six extra-base hits and six RBIs.
Sepers and Schalick had back-to-back doubles in the first, Sepers had a two-run double in the second, and in the fifth Watt had an RBI double, Sepers a run-scoring single and Schalick an RBI triple.
“We did a great job as a whole as a team jumping on their starter,” O’Brien said. “He was pretty good too. We hit the guys really well 1 through 5 and even Cooper (Willoughby) in the 9-hole he almost knocked the kid’s head off – he hit a line drive right back at his face and he got his glove up in time. Overall, we hit their guy hard the entire time, which was huge, and we put pressure on their defense.”
The ninth started innocently enough with a pop out and a single, but then Matt Kulyk reached on a squirter back to the box and Chris Powell followed with his three-run homer to center to give the Spartans hope.
Jake Powell kept the line moving with a single, but was erased on Hunter Johnson’s fielder’s choice for the second out, then Josh Rivera reached on a ball that took a wicked hop past Schalick to move the tying run into scoring position. Mason Sanchez closed it out with a grounder back to the box.
“It was little things like that that kind of made things interesting,” O’Brien said. “Mason was throwing strikes, they hit a couple and there were some bad hops here and there, but he beared down and got the last out.”
The Cougars (12-5) will now play sixth-seeded Clearview (13-4) in the second round at Clearview Saturday 10 a.m. Before that, however, they’ll face Penns Grove with the possibility of clinching a second straight Tri-County Diamond Division title Thursday and, unless they can move the game, Collingswood Friday for their fifth game in five days.
It’s been a grind, of course, but in the end the rewards would be historic.
“It’s a cool situation where we’re kind of doing things we want to achieve that haven’t been done in the school’s history,” O’Brien said. “The Diamond (Classic) hasn’t been done in a long time, probably 30 years. You look at the division title – we have a chance to win back-to-back division titles for the first time ever in school history. You have a chance to win back-to-back South Jersey titles; it’s never been done. The first ever team to win a state title.
“You’re putting your name, your stamp, on your careers and what you’ll never forget for the rest of your life.”
PENNSVILLE 12, CLAYTON 1: The Eagles started big and ended bigger in clinching a share of their fifth straight Classic Division title. They can win it outright by beating Wildwood for a second time this season Thursday.
The Eagles took charge of this one early, scoring eight runs in the first inning, highlighted by Jeff Wagner’s two-run double and Grady Sanders’ two-run single. Logan Cooperthwait, Jake Layfield, Gavin Spears and Mason O’Brien also drove home runs in the inning. Wagner and O’Brien both had two hits and three RBIs in the game. Three pitchers held the Clippers to one hit and they ended the game on a triple play.
SOFTBALL
WOODSTOWN 8, MILLVILLE 1: Karly Spears drove in three runs and Leah Clark spun a two-hit shutout as the Wolverines won for the second day in a row to get back over .500. Spears had a two-run single in the second when the Wolverines opened a 4-0 lead and an RBI ground out in the third. Clark gave up a leadoff single, then didn’t allow another hit until two outs in the fifth inning.
CAPE MAY TECH 7, SALEM TECH 6: The Hawks walked it off on Cheyanne Enright’s RBI single with two outs in the eighth inning. The Chargers never led in the game, but tied it with four runs in the sixth, highlighted by Shelby Drummond’s two-run triple. They scored the tying run on a bases-loaded walk.
GIRLS GOLF
WASHINGTON TWP. 157, SCHALICK 166: Washington Twp.’s Azure Meares won medalist honors at The Birches with a 5-over-par 33. Natalie May shot the low round for Schalick (40).
GIRLS LACROSSE
HADDONFIELD 18, WOODSTOWN 12: Riley Austin and Lauren Hamblin each scored five goals for Haddonfield. Delaney Walker netted four (208) for Wolverines. The other Woodstown goals came from Emma Morgan (3), Blair Baldi (2), Arianna Hyman (2) and Emma Perry (1).
TRACK
FRANKLINVILLE — On a day designed to promote fun and maybe give a shot at events they might not otherwise experience, it’s safe to say all the Salem County athletes had fun in the Tri-County Showcase at Delsea.
County athletes claimed 45 medals in the non-scored meet. They won eight events, had eight seconds and eight thirds.
Woodstown won five events (4 boys, 1 girls) and established eight PRs. Schalick’s David Stewart won twice individually (400 hurdles, triple jump); his 400 hurdles was a close 1-2 finish with Penns Grove’s Bryan Garlic that some are projecting as the top two in the event at the state meet.
Winning gold for Woodstown were Josh Crawford (1600), Karson Chew (800), David Farrell (3200), Aidan Taulane (discus) and Kami Casiano (girls high jump). For Crawford, it was his first time running the 1600 in competition and he won it in 4:32.57.
“I went into it just telling myself that it’s only two more laps than usual and there was no pressure so have fun,” said Crawford, an 800 specialist. “So I did just that. I went out there running with the experienced runners and had fun.”
Penns Grove’s 4×400 relay team held off Woodstown down the stretch to win that race.
Kylee Goodson, who ran a leg on Penns Grove’s winning 4×4, finished second in the 400 to impressive Overbrook junior John Froehlich. Other second-place finishes belonged to Penns Grove’s Will Roy (long jump), Woodstown’s Eli Caesar (high jump) and Abby Marino (girls 800), Salem’s girls 4×100, and Schalick’s Navaeh Robinson (girls javelin).
TRI-COUNTY SHOWCASE
(Event winners and Salem County medal winners)
BOYS
No team scoring
4×100: 1. Williamstown 42.71; 4. Penns Grove (Will Roy, Messiah Allah, Tommy White, Kylee Goodson) 43.77
4×800: 1. Highland 8:20.25; 4. Woodstown (Anthony Costello, Michael Turner, Pacey Hutton, Torsten Duva) 8:44.86; 5. Salem (Grady Buzby, Gavin Cronrath, Josh Gilbert, Jean Pierre Pozo) 8:46.48
400 Hurdles: 1. David Stewart, Schalick 55.36; 2. Bryan Garlic, Penns Grove 55.67; 6. Grady Buzby, Salem 58.79
1600: 1. Josh Crawford, Woodstown 4:32.57
400: 1. John Froehlich, Overbrook 49.42; 2. Kylee Goodson, Penns Grove 49.83
100: 1. Timothy Whitaker, Timber Creek 10.80
800: 1. Karson Chew, Woodstown 1:55.86
110 Hurdles: 1. Kareem Brown, Deptford 14.17
200: 1. John Froehlich, Overbrook 22.12; 3. Timothy Gregory, Salem 22.55
3200: 1. David Farrell, Woodstown 10:06.27; 5. Pacey Hutton, Woodstown 10:29.96
4×400: 1. Penns Grove (Bryan Garlic, Tommy White, Savior Allah, Kylee Goodson) 3:25.25; 2. Woodstown (Karson Chew, Anthony Costello, Michael Turner, Josh Crawford) 3:25.82
High Jump: 1. Moses Robles, Glassboro 6-0; 2. Eli Caesar, Woodstown 5-10; 5. Kaden Robinson, Salem 5-8
Pole Vault: 1. Mason Henry, Deptford 14-6; 3. Caleb Jenkins, Schalick 13-0
Long Jump: 1. Moses Robles, Glassboro 21-3; 2. Will Roy, Penns Grove 21-0.25; 3. David Stewart, Schalick 20-10.5; 6. Danny Knight, Pennsville 20-1.25
Triple Jump: 1. David Stewart, Schalick 45-5.75; 3. Andrew White, Woodstown 43-6; 5. Will Roy, Penns Grove 42-0
Discus: 1. Aidan Taulane, Woodstown 164-3; 3. Ethan McLean, Schalick 144-1
Javelin: 1. Richard Pierce, Cumberland 175-0; 3. Gary Simonini, Schalick 166-1; 5. Noah Chiu, Woodstown 143-9
Shot Put: 1. Eneas Tavella, Delsea 53-7.5; 4. Aidan Taulane, Woodstown 49-8.5; 5. JaKai Ingram, Penns Grove 49-1.5
GIRLS
No team scoring
4×100: 1. Kingsway 48.62; 2. Salem (Raniyah Parsons-Smith, Dynastie Tucker, Anyzha Williams, Amaia Massengill) 43.19
4×800: 1. Triton 10:17.72
400 Hurdles: 1. Norah Brown, Kingsway 1:04.14
1600: 1. Toni-Loren Powell, Highland 5:42.32
400: 1. Noemi Haller, Kingsway 56.91; 5. Dynastie Tucker, Salem 1:01.18
100: 1. NiaLeila Cuascut, Washington Twp. 12.05; 4. Raniyah Parsons-Smith, Salem 12.53
800: 1. Kayla Asis, Kingsway 2:26.36; 2. Abby Marino, Woodstown 2:29.02
100 Hurdles: 1. NiaLeila Cuascut, Washington Twp. 14.34 (meet record)
200: 1. Noemi Haller, Kingsway 25.26
3200: 1. Sophia Aldridge, Williamstown 11:25.79
4×400: 1. Deptford 4:06.18; 5. Schalick (Kiley Parvin, Caylen Taylor, Brooke Valentine, Jaelynn Jarmon) 4:27.48
High Jump: 1. Kami Casiano, Woodstown 5-2; 3. Kallie Morrison, Pennsville 4-10
Pole Vault: 1. Brynn Greenwood, Williamstown 11-0
Long Jump: 1. Kennedy Downs, Washington Twp. 16-8.5; 4. Arianna Dowe, Penns Grove 15-5.25; 5. Ramiyah Jones, Salem 15-5
Triple Jump: 1. Onye Peoples, Overbrook 34-11.5; 4. Jaelynn Jarmon, Schalick 32-4.75; 5. Kami Casiano, Woodstown 32-2
Discus: 1. Sunny Moore, Glassboro 148-6; 5. Sara Lodge, Woodstown 110-9; 6. Sebrina Bradford, Schalick 105-7
Javelin: 1. Kylie Shinn, Kingsway 113-10; 2. Navaeh Robinson, Schalick 113-8
Shot Put: 1. Hannah Nuhfer, Delsea 46-5.5 (meet record); 3. Tatiyonna Crawford, Pennsville 35-5; 6. Zoey Caesar, Penns Grove 34-1.5
Category: WOODSTOWN
Tuesday’s sports report
Here are scores and details from Tuesday’s Salem County sports calendar; includes baseball, softball, golf, tennis
Baseball
TUESDAY’S GAMES
52nd Diamond Classic
First-round games
No. 4 Cherry Hill West 8, Pennsville 4
No. 3 St. Augustine 13, Woodstown 3
Regular season
Glassboro 10, Penns Grove 0
Pitman 17, Salem 3
Schalick 10, Overbrook 7
Wildwood 10, Salem Tech 4
By Riverview Sports News
CHERRY HILL — Pennsville may have been down early in its Diamond Classic opener with fourth-seeded Cherry Hill West Tuesday, but the Eagles certainly didn’t consider themselves out.
They fell behind 6-1 after three innings, but they rallied with three in the sixth to make it a two-run game before the Lions scored two in the bottom of the inning and went on to win 8-4.
The sixth inning wasn’t the first time the Eagles knocked on the door and the Lions answered in the bottom of the inning.
They scored a run in the third on on Jeff Wagner’s two-out RBI double to make it 3-1, but the Lions got three in the bottom of the inning to go up 6-1.
The Eagles loaded the bases in the sixth with none out and Stevie Fatcher singled a run home. The Lions cut down Wagner trying to score on Grady Sanders’ bunt and Sanders was ruled out on interference, but Logan Cowperthwait kept the inning alive with a two-run single that made it 6-4. That’s all they would get.
West got two of the runs back on a run-scoring ground out and an RBI single by Jason Audino, then set the Eagles down in order in the seventh.
ST. AUGUSTINE 13, WOODSTOWN 3: Things looked good for the Wolverines early as they scored three in the top of second to take a 3-1 lead, but the third-seeded Hermits stormed back with four in the bottom of the inning and continued to score, denying Woodstown coach Marc DeCastro his 100th career win.
The Wolverines were setting up for a big inning in the second when they loaded the bases on two walks and a bunt single. Sol Elmer followed with a two-run single and after Talyn Priore walked to reload the bases Chase Harding was hit by a pitch to force another run home. But that’s they got as pitcher John Eddis got the next three hitters — the top of the Woodstown lineup — on a fly out and two strikeouts.
The Hermits retook the lead in the bottom of the inning and never trailed again. They broke it open with six in the fourth and walked it off with a run in the fifth.
Two St. Augustine pitchers held Woodstown to five hits. Tommy Tucci had two of them.
DIAMOND CLASSIC SCORES
Vineland 17, Shawnee 4
Bishop Eustace 7, Cherokee 3
Mainland 2, Moorestown 1
Cherry Hill West 8, Pennsville 4
Egg Harbor 7, Pennsauken 2
St. Augustine 13, Woodstown 3
Delsea 12, Lenape 9
Eastern 20, Highland 10
Rancocas Valley 8, Cedar Creek 7
SCHALICK 10, OVERBROOK 7: The Cougars jumped on their hosts for eight runs in the first two innings, weathered a brief flurry in the home second and threat in the seventhBo Schalick worked a six-out save for their second win in less than 24 hours.
Jamari Whitley went 4-for-5, Evan Glaspey went 3-for-3 and Evan Sepers had two hits and three RBIs. Sepers drove in the first run in a four-run first inning and had a two-run double in the four-run second.
Cole Hartley started on the mound for the Cougars and left with a 9-7 lead. Schalick worked the final two innings, allowing two hits, a walk and striking out two.
GLASSBORO 10, PENNS GROVE 0: Ryan Gendaszek and Jimmy McMahon drove in three runs apiece and three Glassboro pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout as the Bulldogs run-ruled the Red Devils for the second straight day. Liam Irvin had Penns Grove’s only hit.
WILDWOOD 10, SALEM TECH 4: Nolan Mawhinney’s two-run single snapped a 2-2 tie and sparked a five-run third inning that helped the Warriors snap the Chargers’ eight-game winning streak. Mawhinney went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the game. The Chargers stook the first lead on Cole Sacks’ RBI double in the first and tied it 2-2 on Brayden McAllister’s two-out line single in the second.
PITMAN 17, SALEM 3: Logan Williams and Carter Snyder each had three hits and the Panthers broke the game open with a seven-run fourth inning. The Rams scored two in the second when Pitman misplayed Daniel Grusemeyer’s grounder and a run in the fourth when they booted another Grusemeyer grounder.
Softball
TUESDAY’S GAMES
Glassboro 15, Penns Grove 1
Pennsville 17, Clayton 1
Pitman 11, Salem 1
Salem Tech 19, Penn Tech 4
Schalick 18, Overbrook 15
Woodstown 7, Maple Shade 1
WOODSTOWN 7, MAPLE SHAPE 1: Ellie Wygand’s two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning that sent the Wolverines to a victory that snapped a five-game losing streak, their longest since 2019. The senior outfielder also ripped a two-run double in the fifth to extend the lead to 7-0. She’s working on an eight-game hitting streak in which she’s batting .593 (16-for-27). Leah Clark kept the Wildcats off the board until the seventh. She scattered four hits and struck out four.
“The last few games we have just been a bit off as a team, almost to a point the it felt like the preseason all over again,” Wolverines coach Rob Hildebrand said. “We weren’t being consistent in the field nor getting the job done offensively with runners in scoring position.
“That all changed tonight and I feel like the girls are back on track and playing the we all know they can.”
PENNSVILLE 17, CLAYTON 1: The Eagles turned up the power and speed and pummeled the Clippers to maintain their two-game lead in the TCC Classic Division. Kylie Harris, Kenzie Widener and Taylor Bass all hit two-run inside-the-park homers.
The Eagles pounded out 15 hits, six for extra bases. Widener went 3-for-3 and was a single shy of the cycle. Harris was 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Bass had two hits and three RBIs. Harris now has 149 career hits. She collected her 100th career RBI Monday against West Deptford.
Graillyn Weber scattered five hits in the four-inning game and struck out four.
SCHALICK 18, OVERBROOK 15: The Cougars erupted for 11 runs in the first inning, extended the lead to 13-0 after two and then held on for dear life. The bottom five hitters in the Schalick lineup went a combined 14-for-25 with eight RBIs. Khloe McGrath went 4-for-5, while Liv VanAcker and winning pitcher Kaylee Broglin had three hits apiece.
The Cougars sent 15 batters to the plate in the first with the help of five errors and four walks. The Rams scored seven in the fourth and drew within 13-10 in the fifth, but the Cougars pulled away with five in the bottom of the inning.
SALEM TECH 19, PENN TECH 4: Shelby Drummond went 4-for-4 with her first career homer and three RBIs, while Izzy Roberts, Claire Kier and Shelby Liber had three hits apiece to pace the 20-hit attack that got the Chargers back on the winning track after having their seven-game winning streak snapped in their last outing. Drummond hit a two-out, two-run homer in the second inning.
GLASSBORO 15, PENNS GROVE 1: The Bulldogs answered Penns Grove’s run in the fourth with eight in the bottom of the inning to put the game away. Marissa Rode hit a two-run inside-the-park homer in the inning and the Bulldogs worked 10 walks in the inning — eight in a row at one point — to keep the line moving. Domari Torres Caraballo scored the Red Devils’ run when she circled the bases after the Bulldogs misplayed her single.
PITMAN 11, SALEM 1: Maura Quinn went 3-for-3, Colette Rollins had two hits and three RBIs, and Emery Sharpnack drove in four runs for lead the Panthers. Akayla Nichols drove in Salem’s run with an RBI single in the fourth.
Golf
Schalick’s Jaxon Weber birdied his first and his last holes of the round and had another one in between on the way to a 7-over-par 79 and a T-8 finish at the South Group I Sectionals at Cream Ridge Golf Club.
Weber started on the par-5 ninth and nearly chipped in for eagle but got the birdie, then closed the round with a birdie on the par-4 eighth after hitting an 8-iron from 150 yards to three feet. The opening birdie didn’t translate into continued success as he played the first four holes on the back nine in 5-over. He played the rest of the side in 1-under with a birdie at the par-4 16th.
“It was a good start to the day with a birdie, but the holes in between were kind of tough,” he said. “The greens were fast and hard pin placements, but ending it off with a birdie to break 80 is always nice.”
The Cougars also got an 85 from Seth Fisher and shot 349 as a team to finish tied for eighth with Delaware Valley. Fisher also birdied his first hole of the day, the par-4 sixth.
Woodstown shot 367 as a team and placed 16th. Alejandro Vazquez posted the Wolverines’ low round (88).
SOUTH GROUP 1 BOYS SECTIONALS
At Cream Ridge GC, 6011 Yards, Par 72
| TEAM SCORES | INDIVIDUAL SCORES | ||
| Madison | 309 | Blake Steele, Madison | 75 |
| Bernards | 319 | Connor Keelan, PP Beach | 76 |
| Audubon | 332 | Teo Bengtsson, Madison | 77 |
| Pitman | 334 | Andrew Schiller, Madison | 77 |
| West Deptford | 338 | Brady Cassidy, Bernards | 77 |
| New Providence | 345 | Mattias Cordes, Metuchen | 78 |
| Arthur L. Johnson | 348 | Joseph Melchionna, AL Johnson | 78 |
| Delaware Valley | 349 | Jaxon Weber, Schalick | 79 |
| Schalick | 349 | Tim Decker, Shore | 79 |
| Bordentown | 352 | Ben Perticari, West Deptford | 79 |
| Haddon Twp. | 352 | Owen Nowak, Madison | 80 |
| Shore | 356 | Chase Carr, Audubon | 80 |
| Lower Cape May | 357 | Jake Bowen-Ashwin, Pitman | 80 |
| PP Beach | 358 | Theo Burns, Madison | 80 |
| Metuchen | 361 | Thomas Diemar, Bernards | 80 |
| Woodstown | 367 | Max Mund, New Providence | 80 |
| Cape May Tech | 369 |
(T8) SCHALICK (349): Jaxon Weber 39-40–79, Seth Fisher 41-44–85, Anthony Sepers 51-53–104, Michael Nelson 50-45–95, Reed Bucolo 45-45–90.
(16) WOODSTOWN (367): Jack Bucksar 48-45–93, Logan Jones 43-46–89, Nate Valente 47-50–97, Alejandro Vazquez 41-47–88, Greyson Hyland 54-52–106.
Regular Season
PENNSVILLE 209, SALEM TECH 241: Pennsville’s Trevor Hann shot 49 to win medalist honors at Sakima CC.
GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 168, SCHALICK 179: With its main team competing in the sectionals, the Cougars went into the match with their second group and junior Shawn Kelly shared medalist honors with a 40 at Centerton CC. He had two bogeys, two doubles and a birdie. GC senior Zack Payne also shot 40.
Tennis
No. 3 singles Luke Shaw bounced back from dropping a first-set tiebreaker to square the match and then rallied to win an intense third-set tiebreaker to beat Marcus Lorenzana 6-7 (4-7), 6-0, 11-9 and clinch Woodstown’s 3-2 win over Highland.
The team match was tied 2-2 when Shaw went up 3-0 in the second set. He was down 5-9 in the tiebreaker, but rallied to win the next six points to win the match. It was a doubly satisfying win for the senior. He lost a third-set tiebreaker to Lorenzana on April 13.
“The entire team was on pins and needles watching it,” Woodstown coach Jesse Stemberger said.
Highland (11-6) won the other two singles matches, but the Wolverines (11-5) swept the two doubles points.
PENNSVILLE 5, BRIDGETON 0
Sawyer Humphrey (P) def. Jonathan Barragan, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, 10-5
Lucas Cooksey (P) def. Emilio Martinez Zambrano, 6-0, 6-1
Carter Willis (P) def. Enrique Hernandez, 6-0, 6-0
Coen Rinnier-Jacob Cheeseman (P) def. Edward West-Bryan Gonzalez, 6-1, 6-1
Lucas Thomas-Matthew Forino (P) def. Roylier DeJean-Bryan Coccol, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Pennsville 11-6, Bridgeton 2-9.
WOODSTOWN 3, HIGHLAND 2
Mohammad Sheyam (H) def. Drew Stengel, 6-1, 6-0
Andrew Whitelock (H) def. Mason Shimp, 6-0, 6-4
Luke Shaw (WO) def. Marcus Lorenzana, 6-7 (4-7), 6-0, 11-9
Nick DiTeodoro-Vincent Merendino (WO) def. Leonardo Vittese-Jacob Roman, 6-2, 6-1
Connor Miller-Josh King (WO) def. Sakibul Alam-Mohannad Isa, 7-5, 6-1
Reords: Woodstown 11-5, Highland 11-6.
PENNS GROVE 4, CLAYTON 1
James Mai (CL) def. Stuart Mondragon, 6-1, 6-2
Anthony Pacheco (PG) def. Jayden Sanchez, 6-1, 6-3
Juan Ortiz (PG) def. Michael Cummings, 6-1, 6-3
Jesus Arredondo-Doel Torres (PG) def. Robert Schultz-Dyshamir Miller, 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
Jordan Hernandez-Fernando Palacios Lima (PG) def. Malcolm Turpin-Brynne Contravo, 6-1, 6-1
Records: Penns Grove 4-4, Clayton 3-10.
Things change quickly
Woodstown had shutout, lead going into late innings, almost averted disaster in sixth, but three-run homer propels Delran to a win, denying DeCastro No. 100
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN – The cruelest reality of the game of baseball is one pitch can change the demeanor of an entire game. It did Monday.
Woodstown jumped out to an early lead on Delran Monday afternoon and were one strike away from escaping a major threat in the sixth with only minimal damage, but Jackson Veneziano belted an 0-2 pitch over the left-field fence for a three-run homer that gave the Bears the lead in an eventual 5-3 victory that denied Wolverines coach Marc DeCastro his 100th career win.
“Going into the game after we had to use four pitchers on Saturday, we played Friday and we have five games this week, if you would’ve told me we had a three-run lead going into the sixth inning with as well as Tommy as pitched, that was the only way he was pitching in this game at all,” DeCastro said. “That’s the only thing that bothered me about it,
“With how much he had to pitch last week and get loose and all that. I wanted to avoid using him and that was about the only scenario (he goes in). The thing I liked the least is I had to use him. It didn’t work out. But as well as he’s pitched, to have that team on the ropes in the sixth inning, you couldn’t have asked for much more going into that.”
Tucci was the third of Woodstown’s pitchers as DeCastro tried to conserve the staff for the busy week ahead. Blake Rodriguez and Talyn Priore kept the Bears off the board through the first five innings. Rodriguez, who made his season mound debut Saturday, worked the first 2 2/3, giving up singles to the first two hitters of the game and none thereafter before being lifted after 38 pitches. Priore threw 30 pitches one time through the lineup, and also allowed two hits.
DeCastro bought Tucci in from short to start the sixth and the plan was to stick with him to the end except he was extended in the inning. The Bears loaded the bases with none out on back-to-back singles and a walk, but the junior right-hander who hadn’t given up a run in his previous two outings (5 innings) almost got out of it with the lead and only one run scoring. He got a strikeout and a sacrifice fly on the next two hitters and then went 0-2 on Veneziano, but the next pitched changed the game.
“I was feeling good, I just missed a spot,” Tucci said. “It was supposed to be a fastball up and I just didn’t get it up high enough. After I got the second out a lot of confidence came back. I was just trying to take my time on the mound, but just one pitch can ruin everything.”
“It’s a tough one, definitely,” catcher Ty Coblentz said. “He missed it by probably three inches; that’s all it took. That’s the difference between a fly ball and a home run, right there.
Coblentz kept the Bears off the board early when he raced back to the plate to cut down Troy Simpliciano trying to score on a wild pitch in the first. He kept them from adding on after the insurance run in the seventh, taking Drew Sutton’s throw from right field and tagging out Jackson Hager and then throwing behind the runner and picking off Dom Favieri in a rundown between third and home.
“Keeping that game at 0-0 at that moment was very important,” he said. “I was willing to put my body and do anything I could to get him out there.”
Luke Fraley gave Woodstown the lead when he broke the scoreless tie when he singled home Walker Battavio with a two-out single in the third. The Wolverines made it 3-0 in the fifth on back-to-back two-out RBI doubles by Fraley (grounds rule) and Coblentz.
“That’s how we’ve been winning our games a lot this year, getting up on the board early,” Tucci said.
DeCastro, in his sixth season with the Wolverines, will get his second shot the milestone win today at. St. Augustine in the Diamond Classic. Typically, he’s unfazed by the attention the magic number has brought.
“I know (about it) because other people care, and that’s the only thing that matters to me is that other people care enough to pay attention,” he said. “I could not care any less … I would rather just win today than worry about what that win is for me.”
Those “other people” include the players who think the attention is well deserved and are proud to be a part of it.
“I think it’ll prove that he’s one of the best coaches in South Jersey, with how little time he’s done it in with a Group 1 school playing all this tough competition and winning the state championship in 2022,” Coblentz said. “I think it proves that he’s the best of the best.”
| Delran | 000 | 004 | 1- | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Woodstown | 001 | 020 | 0- | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Monday’s sports report
Here are scores from Monday’s Salem County sports calendar
BASEBALL
Glassboro 20, Penns Grove 7
LEAP at Salem Tech
Pennsville 19, Salem 6
Delran 5, Woodstown 3
Schalick 17, Bridgeton 4
SOFTBALL
LEAP at Salem Tech
Pitman at Penns Grove
Triton 3, Schalick 0
West Deptford 5, Pennsville 2
Cinnaminson 12, Woodstown 2
BOYS GOLF
Pitman 174, Schalick 175
Lower Cape May 165, Woodstown 167
GIRLS GOLF
Kingsway 197, Schalick 207
TENNIS
Clearvuew 5, Schalick 0
Overbrook 3, Woodstown 2
TRACK
Clayton at Salem
Woodstown in Haddonfield Invitational
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Highland 2, Salem Tech 9 (25-17, 25-13)
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports calendar for the week of May 4-10
MONDAY, MAY 4
BASEBALL
Glassboro at Penns Grove
LEAP at Salem Tech
Salem at Pennsville
Delran at Woodstown, 4:15 p.m.
Bridgeton vs. Schalick, Elmer LL, 6 p.m.
SOFTBALL
LEAP at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m.
Pitman at Penns Grove
Schalick at Triton
West Deptford at Pennsville
Cinnaminson at Woodstown, 4:15 p.m.
BOYS GOLF
Schalick vs. Pitman, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m.
Woodstown vs. Lower Cape May, Town & Country, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS GOLF
Schalick vs. Kingsway, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m.
TENNIS
Woodstown at Overbrook, 3:45 p.m.
TRACK
Clayton at Salem
Woodstown in Haddonfield Invitational, 5 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Salem Tech at Highland, 3:45 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 5
BASEBALL
Penns Grove at Glassboro
Pitman at Salem
Salem Tech at Wildwood
Schalick at Overbrook
52nd Diamond Classic
First-round games
Pennsville at No. 4 Cherry Hill West
Woodstown at No. 3 St. Augustine
SOFTBALL
Penn Tech at Salem Tech, 3:45 p.m.
Overbrook at Schalick
Pennsville at Clayton
Penns Grove at Glassboro
Woodstown at Maple Shade, 4:30 p.m.
Salem at Pitman, 6 p.m.
GOLF
NJSIAA Playoffs, Cream Ridge GC, 3:30 p.m.
Schalick vs. Gloucester Catholic, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m.
Salem Tech vs. Pennsville, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m.
TENNIS
Bridgeton at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
Woodstown at Highland, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Clayton
Schalick at Wildwood, 4:15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
BASEBALL
Clayton at Pennsville
52nd Diamond Classic
First-round game
Schalick at Doane
SOFTBALL
Millville at Woodstown
Salem Tech at Cape May Tech
GIRLS GOLF
Schalick vs. Washington Twp., The Birches, 3:30 p.m.
TENNIS
Burlington Twp. at Pennsville
Woodstown at Millville
TRACK
TCC Showcase, Delsea, 3:30 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Haddonfield at Woodstown
THURSDAY, MAY 7
BASEBALL
Clayton at Salem
Overbrook at Woodstown
Pennsville at Wildwood
Penns Grove at Schalick
SOFTBALL
Salem at Clayton
Schalick at Penns Grove
Woodstown at Overbrook, 4:30 p.m.
Wildwood at Pennsville
BOYS GOLF
Carl Arena Tournament, Blue Heron GC
TENNIS
Pennsville at GCIT, 3:45 p.m.
Penns Grove at Williamstown
Washington Twp. at Schalick
BOYS LACROSSE
Triton at Woodstown
FRIDAY, MAY 8
BASEBALL
Schalick at Collingswood
SOFTBALL
Deptford at Salem
Schalick at Clearview
TENNIS
Schalick at Pitman
Wildwood at Penns Grove
Woodstown at Middle Twp.
SATURDAY, MAY 9
BASEBALL
Lee Ware Tournament, Woodstown
Woodstown vs. Camden Catholic, 10 a.m.
Cherry Hill East vs. Washington Twp., 10 a.m.
Consolation game, noon
Championship game, noon
SOFTBALL
Fred Powell Invitational, Williamstown
Woodstown vs. Williamstown, 9 a.m.
Mainland vs. Cumberland, 9 a.m.
Cherry Hill East vs. Absegami, 9 a.m.
Moorestown vs. Cedar Creek, 9 a.m.
Woodstown vs. Mainland or Cumberland, 11:30 a.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Region XIX Tournament
Salem CC at Brookdale (2)
Friday sports report
Here are scores and highlights from the events on Friday’s Salem County sports calendar
BASEBALL
Woodstown 9, Gloucester 1: The Wolverines broke open a close game with six runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by consecutive RBI singles from Talyn Pirore, Blake Rodriguez, Chase Harding and Walker Battavio.
Battavio led Woodstown’s 11-hit attack with three hits and two RBIs, Priore had two hits and two RBIs, and Drew Sutton and Tommy Tucci both had two hits Dante Spina started on the mound and gave up one run over six innings and struck out eight.
Salem Tech 19, Lindenwold 2: The Chargers (11-3) already had a 9-0 lead, then erupted for 10 runs in the fourth to win their seventh in a row. They’ve scored 10 runs in more in all but two of their wins and are all the up to No. 8 in the South Jersey Group I power points standings. Jaxson Raymond went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, Logan Hearn went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and Daulton Sites had two hits and two RBIs.
Pennsville 18, Salem 0: Dante Cummings went 4-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs, Logan Streitz homered and drove in three runs and Mason O’Brien drove in four runs and pitched four innings of one-hit shutout ball with nine strikeouts. Streitz homered in the Eagles’ nine-run first inning and Cummings hit an inside-the-park homer in the nine-run third. Grady Sanders pitched the fifth and struck out the side in order.
SOFTBALL
Pennsville 15, Salem 0: The Eagles took control of their fifth straight win with six runs in the first inning to take control and Savannah Guglielmo spun a four-inning, one-hit shutout in the circle. Graillyn Weber had two hits and Kylie Harris and Gracie Mease both had a pair of RBIs.
Woodbridge Academy 8, Salem Tech 6: Woodbridge opened the season 0-10, but a couple one-run wins turned its season around and the Hornets have been playing better. Despite a 3-12 record, they opened a 7-0 lead over the then-once beaten Chargers after three innings and held on in the NJTAC 1/2 quarterfinals.
The winners had only three hits, but took advantage of 10 walks, seven in the first two innings. Claire Kier had two hits and two RBIs for Salem Tech, which scored three runs in the seventh inning to close the gap. Morgan Fogg and Isabele Roberts also had a pair of hits.
Schalick 11, Camden Tech 1: Freshman Kaylee Broglin went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and Paoge Sparks and Alexa Shimp also had three hits. The Cougars (9-2) extended a 2-1 lead with five runs in the third inning with five players each driving home a run.
TENNIS
WOODSTOWN 4, DEPTFORD 1
Drew Stengel (WO) def. David Decker, 6-1, 1-6, 10-8
Mason Shimp (WO) def. Easton Davis, 6-0, 6-0
Zane Rauner (D) def. Luke Shaw, 6-1, 6-2
Nick DiTeodoro-Vincent Merendino (WO) def. Xavier Dean-Noah Tennyson, 6-1, 6-3
Connor Miller-Josh King (WO) def. Jonathan Clark-Zayann Moosavi, 6-0, 6-2
Records: Deptford 9-5, Woodstown 10-5
Thursday sports report
Here are scores and highlights from Thursday’s Salem County sports calendar
BASEBALL
Clearview 6, Schalick 2: The Pioneers broke open a scoreless pitching duel between Cole Hartley and Luke Yeager with five runs in the fifth inning.
Hartley held Clearview hitless through four innings, while Yeager had given up three hits and was helped by two double plays. The Pioneers (11-2) finally broke through in the fifth. Their first six batters all reached safely and Dom Abate broke the tie with a two-run double.
The Cougars (9-5) got their two runs in the sixth on Evan Sepers’ RBI double and a run-scoring single by Evan Glaspey.
SOFTBALL
Washington Twp. 7, Woodstown 4: One streak ended and another continued. Washington Twp. scored twice in the first inning and never lost the lead to snap a three-game losing streak. Woodstown lost its fourth in a row. Leah Clark had three hits and two RBIs for the Wolverines.
Wildwood 23, Penns Grove 0: Emma Contreras pitched a four-inning no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and came within a one-out hit batsman in the fourth of a perfect game. Contreras also went 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs. Addison Troiano homered and had four RBIs.
Salem Tech at Bridgeton
TENNIS
Collingswood 3, Pennsville 2
Pitman 3, Penns Grove 2
COLLINGSWOOD 3, PENNSVILLE 2
Clayton Robbins (CO) def. Sawyer Humphrey, 6-4, 6-1
Lucas Cooksey (P) def. Patrick Farrow, 6-1, 6-4
Jaydon Egerton (CO) def. Carter Willis, 6-4, 6-3
Jacob Cheeseman-Coen Rinnier (P) def. Phelan Pizzutillo-Carter Taylor, 6-3, 6-4
Nathaniel Auerbach-Luke Vukovic Gartian (CO) def. Lucas Thomas-Ian Peacock, 6-3, 6-2
Records: Collingswood 8-2, Pennsville 10-6.
PITMAN 3, PENNS GROVE 2
Nolan Russell (P) def. Stuart Mondragon, 6-0, 6-3
Liam Etter (P) def. Anthony Pacheco, 6-2, 6-2
Juan Ortiz (PG) def. Ben Williams, 6-2, 6-4
Spencer Bianchini-Jonah Raymer (P) def. Adam Gonzalez-Jordan Hernandez, 6-4, 6-0
Jesus Arredondo-Doel Torres (PG) def. Ezra Ralph-Ayden Employ, 6-3, 6-3
Records: Pitman 7-6, Penns Grove 3-4.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Camden Tech 2, Salem Tech 0: The set scores were 25-22, 25-11,
BOYS GOLF
Schalick 167, Overbrook 210: Seth Fisher shot 38 and Anthony Sepers 39 on the back nine at Centerton CC with birdies on the par-4 15th to lead the Cougars.
Woodstown 169, Pennsville 205: Logan Jones played his last five holes in 1-over to shoot 39 for medalist honors at Town & Country. Caden Thomas shot Pennsville’s low round (46).
Hat’s off to Wolverines
Woodstown boys, Schalick girls win Salem County track titles; Goodson, Stewart set records
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE — The war hat is back and anyone who’s a student of the history of Salem County track and field knows what that means.
For all 15 Salem County and all six state championships he won at Penns Grove, Tom Mason wore the same Marine Corps khaki camo desert hat. It’s a little worn and pinched on the seams, but it was clean and fits as well as the first day he got it from one of his former students who served in Iraq. .
It had been tucked in a bedroom drawer beneath a stack of Penns Grove shirts since he retired from coaching. He dug it out Thursday for his first Salem County Championship Meet as Woodstown’s coach and just like that old silk hat they found for Frosty the Snowman it still had magic in it.
The Wolverines won their first Salem County boys track title since 2019 — and Mason’s first as a coach since 2017 — when they pulled away from a tight battle with Penns Grove in the late events at Pennsville High School.
“The war hat is back,” the Wolverines’ first-year coach said, noting the Tri-County coaches back in the day used to refer to him as The Little General. “I knew where it was, I went to the drawer it’s in, pulled it out and said, ‘OK, I’m back, it’s time to bring it out.'”
The key to the victory was scoring points in events they typically hadn’t before, like the jumps and throws outside of Aidan Taulane, and stepping in to steal points where other teams were strong. But in the end it was the traditional way they’ve scored in the past – the distance events – that clinched it for them as they went 1-2-4 in the 800 and 1-2-3 in the 3200. Josh Crawford led the Wolverines across the line in the 800 and Jacob Marino won the 3200 for the fourth year in a row — on his 18th birthday.
“I had to get another one,” Marino said. “I wanted to put our team in a good position and make me happy on my birthday to get the (3200) four times. I think the win overall as a team is a huge (birthday) present. It’s going to be our first one in several years and the four times is a big thing for me. I’m really proud of that.”
Ironically, it was the same way they closed out the Red Devils Monday for Mason’s 400th career dual meet victory.
“My philosophy has always been (score in) multiple places,” Mason said. “If you can do that you have a very good chance of winning and that’s what these kids did today. The unsung hero was Karson Chew for what he did in the 400 hurdles, a race he’s never run before.
“Schalick and Penns Grove are very, very good teams and both of them easily could have won the meet, but I believe these teams kind of overlooked us because I never once said to the opposing coaches we’re gonna win this thing today, as was said to me a couple times,. We’re just trying to be competitive. We’re going to score where people don’t think and it started going 2-3 in javelin – nobody expected that – and then the 2-4 in the high jump and that set us up.”
For most of the day it was a battle between Mason’s new team and his old one. They traded the lead five times before the Senior Recognition break, with neither leading the other by more than eight once the meet got going. .The Wolverines’ 1-2-4 finish in the 1600, led by Marino’s second title in the event, provided a 16-point swing that put them back on top.
After the 110 hurdles posted, Penns Grove led by four before the Wolverines started pulling away.
“The name of the game is to compete and to fight; if everybody did their job we would be close,” Penns Grove coach Andrae Ames said. “This is my second year as coach. I’m so proud of these guys. They work hard … they listen … they bought into the program – and it’s showing. I’m just excited for the future.”
Speaking of the future, a question has persisted whether Mason would return to coach the Wolverines in 2027 after coming out of retirement this spring to take the team out of an admiration for their senior group and desire to see them succeed, and he remained non-committal throughout the season. Pressed on Thursday he said he has “sort of made a decision,” but wasn’t ready to disclose it publicly. “Let’s just say I really love the freshmen and sophomores that are out; we’ll let it go at that,” he said.
If he does return, trust the war hat will come with him.
Top photo: Woodstown coach Tom Mason (L) is congratulated by Penns Grove girls coach Marcus Dowe after the Wolverines clinched their first boys county track title since 2019.
Record setters
Penns Grove’s Kylee Goodson and Schalick’s David Stewart set records and were named boys track and field MVPs, respectively. Goodson set the county 400 record (48.89) among his two individual and 4×400 relay wins. Stewart set the triple jump meet record (47-8.25) among his four individual wins.
In addition to his 400 win, Goodson won the 100 (11.04), anchored the 4×400 relay and finished second to Stewart in the 200 (22.33).
“It was very exceptional,” Goodson said. “Like my coach said this is a business trip, so I came out here and did what I had to do. I didn’t even know I set a record. When they said it I was happy, but I also had to lock in to my 200.”
Stewart continued his domination in the county meet. The junior set the tone for his meet by winning the long jump (22-3) on his first attempt of day. He also won the 400 hurdles (54.91) to go with the 200 and triple jump. In three years at the County Meet, he has 10 total golds.
“The meet record in the triple jump felt really good because I’ve been stuck at 45 all season and last season I was 45,” he said. “Another jumping coach gave me a tip on the last jump. I just did what he told me and it all came together and I jumped 47-8. Now that I’ve hit that it’s kind of the minimum, I want to get out to 48, 49, eventually 50.”
Schalick girls three-peat
Schalick won the girls county title for the third year in a row. It wasn’t as easy as last year when they won by 63 points, but it wasn’t as tight as two years ago when they won it in the 4×400 relay, either.
The Cougars won only four events, but they medaled (top 3) in 12 and won multiple medals in three. They swept the javelin.
“I wouldn’t say (it was) reasonably easy,” Pine said. “I am very surprised. Salem has such a strong team and so does Woodstown, so it was a complete surprise and shock to me. The girls came out and just outperformed themselves today and they continuous strive for better.”
Salem and Woodstown gave them a serious run. The Rams won four events and swept the 100 and 200 with Raniyah Parsons-Smith winning both. The Wolverines won five events with Abby Marino sweeping the 800, 1600 and 3200 to win girls track MVP honors.
Schalick junior Sebrina Bradford was the girls field MVP. She won the discus (109-1) and finished second to teammate Navaeh Robinson in the javelin with a PR of 91-7.
“It’s amazing,” Bradford said. “I’m proud of all of us because we do so many things individually. I’m just so proud of them, and proud of myself, too.”
NOTES: Schalick’s Gary Simonini was the day’s first boys winner, taking the javelin with an official PR of 161-5 using an implement he put in competition for the first time. His rainbow model has been with him since his freshman year, but it produced his shortest throw of four attempts Thursday. He put it aside and hit the winning mark with golden jav. “I think this is my new gamer for the rest of the year,” he said … In a battle of the county’s top throwers, Penns Grove’s JaKai Ingram edged Woodstown’s Taulane in the shot put for the second time this week … Penns Grove’s Arianna Dowe was the day’s first girls champion, winning her first county title in the long jump (15-3) … One of the more courageous efforts of the day was turned in by Woodstown’s Lia Covely. The Wolverines’ senior suffered a leg injury somersaulting at the finish of her second-place run in the girls 400 hurdles, but she bounced back to win the 100 hurdles by more than a second. Schalick’s Brooke Valentine won the 400 hurdles by 0.06 seconds.
44TH SALEM COUNTY TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Top 3 win medals, top 5 score points)
BOYS
Team scores: Woodstown 104, Penns Grove 89, Schalick 67.5, Salem 62.5, Pennsville 12.
400 Hurdles: 1. David Stewart, Schalick 54.91; 2. Bryan Garlic, Penns Grove 56.05; 3. Grady Buzby, Salem 58.06.
100: 1. Kylee Goodson, Penns Grove 11.04; 2. Will Roy, Penns Grove 11.35; 3. Danny Knight, Pennsville 11.46.
1600: 1. Jacob Marino, Woodstown 4:34.14; 2. David Farrell, Woodstown 4:35.13; 3. Gavin Cronrath, Salem 4:50.71.
400: 1. Kylee Goodson, Penns Grove 48.89 (county record, old record, Lance Husser, Woodstown 49.00-h, 2004); 2. Josh Crawford, Woodstown 49.79; 3. Karon Chew, Woodstown 50.29.
110 Hurdles: 1. Timothy Gregory, Salem 15.36; 2. Bryan Garlic, Penns Grove 15.59; 3. Sherrod Jones, Schalick 15.61.
800: 1. Josh Crawford, Woodstown 1:58.33; 2. Karson Chew, Woodstown 1:59.89; 3. Steve Chomo, Schalick 2:00.31.
3200: 1. Jacob Marino, Woodstown 10:28.36; 2. Pacey Hutton, Woodstown 10:42.26; 3. Jackson Perry, Woodstown 10:47.41.
200: 1. David Stewart, Schalick 22.26; 2. Kylee Goodson, Penns Grove 22.33; 3. Will Roy, Penns Grove 23.39.
4×400 Relay: 1. Penns Grove (Bryan Garlic, Tommy White, Savior Allah, Kylee Goodson) 3:28.35; 2. Salem 3:30.18; 3. Woodstown 3:30.36.
Long Jump: 1. David Stewart, Schalick 22-3; 2. Will Roy, Penns Grove 21-6.75; 3. Danny Knight, Pennsville 21-5.
Triple Jump: 1. David Stewart, Schalick 47-8.25 (meet record, old record, Steven Brown, Penns Grove, 47-5, 2009); 2. Bryan Garlic, Penns Grove 44-3; 3. Donovan Weathers, Salem 41-10.
High Jump: 1. Tommy White, Penns Grove 6-0; 2. Andrew White, Woodstown 6-0; 3. Donovan Weathers, Salem 6-0.
Discus: 1. Aidan Taulane, Woodstown 154-8; 2. Ethan McLean, Schalick, 142-2; 3. Giovanni Traini, Salem 120-3.
Shot Put: 1. JaKai Ingram, Penns Grove 47-3.75; 2. Aidan Taulane, Woodstown 47-0.5; 3. Connor Wariwanchik, Woodstown 44-2.5.
Javelin: 1. Gary Simonini, Schalick 161-5; 2. Noah Chiu, Woodstown 138-0; 3. Aidan Taulane, Woodstown 126-0.
Pole Vault: 1. Grady Buzby, Salem 11-0; 2. Jelani Beverly, Salem 9-6; 3. Messiah Allah, Penns Grove 9-6.
GIRLS
Team scores: Schalick 114.50, Salem 80, Woodstown 64, Pennsville 51.5, Penns Grove 25.
400 Hurdles: 1. Brooke Valentine, Schalick 1:10.22; 2. Lia Covely, Woodstown 1:10.28; 3. Ava Scurry, Schalick 1:17.79.
100: 1. Raniyah Parsons-Smith, Salem 12.88; 2. Dynastie Tucker, Salem 13:37; Amaia Massengill, Salem 13.65.
1600: 1. Abby Marino, Woodstown 5:27.23; 2. Emma Wilbur, Schalick 5:50.48; 3. Sawyer Slad, Pennsville 5:59.26.
400: 1. Dynastie Tucker, Salem 1:02.73; 2. Molly Gratz, Pennsville 1:03.34; 3. Brooklynn Jackson, Salem 1:03.54.
100 Hurdles: 1. Lia Covely, Woodstown 17.13; 2. Rebekah Cuff, Schalick 18.36; 3. JiYonna Seals, Salem 18.74.
800: 1. Abby Marino, Woodstown 2:32.16; 2. Kiley Parvin, Schalick 2:40.86; 3. Caylen Taylor, Schalick 2:43.72.
3200: 1. Abby Marino, Woodstown 12:50.44; 2. Emma Wilbur, Schalick 13:11.06; 3. Sawyer Slad, Pennsville 13:20.93.
200: 1. Raniyah Parsons-Smith, Salem 27.20; 2. Anyzha Williams, Salem 27.47; 3. Amaia Massengill, Salem 27.85.
4×400 Relay: 1. Salem (Amaia Massengill, Anyzha Williams, Dynastie Tucker, Brooklynn Jackson) 4:23.90; 2. Schalick 4:28.35; 3. Penns Grove 4:45.16.
Long Jump: 1. Arianna Dowe, Penns Grove 15-3; 2. Phoebe Alward, Schalick 15-2.5; 3. Jaelynn Jarmon, Schalick 14-10.
Triple Jump: 1. Jaelynn Jarmon, Schalick 35-9; 2. Ramiyah Jones, Salem 34-0; 3. Arianna Dowe, Penns Grove 32-8.5.
High Jump: 1. Kallie Morrison, Pennsville 4-10; 2. Rebekah Cuff, Schalick 4-8; 3. Aubrey Manorowitz, Pennsville 4-6.
Discus: 1. Sebrina Bradford, Schalick 109-1; 2. Tatiyonna Crawford, Pennsville 102-11; 3. Sara Lodge, Woodstown 97-8.
Shot Put: 1. Zoey Caesar, Penns Grove 33-8.75; 2. Rolande Delva, Pennsville 30-6; 3. Ava Rodgers, Salem 30-1.5.
Javelin: 1. Navaeh Robinson, Schalick 107-0; 2. Sebrina Bradford, Schalick 91-7; 3. River Wojcik, Schalick 83-6.
Pole Vault: 1. Juliette Angelus, Woodstown 7-0; 2. Molly Gratz, Pennsville 6-6; 3. Jillian Wriggins, Schalick 6-6
Sutton sharp
Woodstown freshman just a tad better in pitching duel with Pennsville; also, scores and details from Wednesday’s Salem County sports calendar
BASEBALL
Woodstown 2, Pennsville 1
Pitman 20, Penns Grove 5
Rancocas Valley 10, Schalick 2
Overbrook 15, Salem 0
SOFTBALL
Overbrook 20, Salem 0
Pennsville 5, Woodstown 3
BOYS GOLF
Williamstown 179, Salem Tech 221
GIRLS GOLF
Cumberland 202, Schalick 242
TENNIS
Pennsville 4.5, Clayton 0.5
Schalick 4, Glassboro 1
Woodstown 5, Triton 0
GIRLS LACROSSE
Ocean City 17, Woodstown 8
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN — Drew Sutton threw a perfect game without throwing a perfect game.
The Woodstown freshman right-hander delivered his second straight dynamic outing and the best start of his young career, pitching a complete-game four-hitter with a career-high eight strikeouts to win a pitching duel against two of Pennsville’s best and the game 2-1.
Sutton threw a career-high 90 pitches (69 for strikes) in the longest outing of his high school career that was played in a little over two hours. He threw more pitches for strikes against the Eagles (69) than he had total pitches in any of his previous four outings this seasons.
He retired the first eight batters he faced before Jake Layfield singled in the third. With the exception of the run Pennsville scored on Steve Fatcher’s two-out RBI double in the fourth, no runner reached third base against him.
“All my pitches were probably the best they’ve ever been and my change-up every time I threw it it was the perfect spot,” he said. “It felt pretty good. Even before the game my arm felt pretty good. I knew I was going to pitch good.”
“He just challenges everyone; he’s not afraid of contact,” Woodstown coach Marc DeCastro said. “He’s got three really good pitches and when you play a team that has as many good lefties as they have you’ve got to be able to throw a changeup, and that was his out pitch against all the lefties. And once we got the lefties on the changeup he’s able to throw the fastball for strikes. He just never stops throwing strikes.”
The last time Sutton felt as good as he did Wednesday was the last time he pitched — a week and a half ago before the Wolverines’ schedule broke for the school’s Senior Trip. In his previous outing, April 18 against Sterling, he gave his team six innings of three-hit shutout relief and struck out seven in another 2-1 win. He’s now 4-0 with a 1.17 ERA and 25 strikeouts (to just two walks) in 24 innings pitched.
“I’ll be honest,” DeCastro said. “He’s going to face different types of hitters, different levels of hitters, but this is the same as he’s always been. He throws a million strikes.
“As much as he strikes people out, he does it on three or four pitches. He doesn’t take a long time to do it. He gets early contact on really good off-speed pitches so he only throws 12-13 pitches an inning. That’s really the only way you’re going to throw a complete game for me in the regular season, be outrageously efficient.”
The Eagles (7-5) never really threatened him – or at least he didn’t let them. They got a runner at second with two outs in the third; left him there. Fatcher got his RBI double with two outs in the fourth and was stranded. They put the first two runners on in the fifth with the help of a throw pulling a fielder off second on a force and Sutton got out of it with two strikeouts and a fly to center. They had a runner on the move in the sixth, but that went nowhere as the batter was called out for interference.
“We’ve got to find ways to put the ball in play,” Pennsville coach Matt Karr said. “Their guy did a good job; kept us at bay. He was able to settle in and be comfortable. We were able to get some guys on, but you’re not going to win baseball games if you can’t move guys over. We have to figure ourselves out and get back to playing good baseball.”
The Wolverines (8-5) could say the same thing the way their offense has been going of late.
Pennsville’s pitchers – Gavin Spears (10 strikeouts) and Mason O’Brien (in the sixth) – didn’t yield much, either. They held Woodstown to four hits, too, but issued five walks.
The Wolverines scored their two runs in the first inning on Ty Coblentz’ sacrifice fly after Walker Battavio drew a leadoff walk and worked his way around the bases on a pair of wild pitches and Tommy Tucci’s RBI single with a lazy relay. They put runners at second and third with one out in the fourth and the top of the order coming up, but Spears got out of that jam with two strikeouts.
“We did a good job getting on and couldn’t finish, so we have to learn how to be able to finish,” DeCastro said. “We just had too many opportunities to score runs. That game should’ve been – no offense to anyone – maybe 5 or 6-1. Beginning of the season was good, the last few games we really struggled. We have to start doing some different type of things to score runs.”
With those offensive struggles, Sutton knew he had to pitch good, especially late in the game. And he did.
| Pennsville | 000 | 100 | 0- | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Woodstown | 200 | 000 | 0- | 2 | 4 | 1 |
RANCOCAS VALLEY 10, SCHALICK 2: The Group 4 Red Devils batted around in the first inning and scored four runs to take control, then held the Cougars hitless for four innings and off the scoreboard until the sixth inning.
RV’s first inning was highlighted by RBI doubles from starting pitcher Eddie Ruminski and Aiden Gaskill. Gaskill went 4-for-4 with two RBIs.
Ruminski gave the Red Devils four no-hit innings, allowing only three baserunners. Cole Hartley broke up the no-hitter with a leadoff single in the fifth off reliever Aiden Gaines. Hartley was erased on a double play the next play.
The Cougars scored their two runs in the sixth inning when Wyatt Cushane raced home from third on a passed ball and Bo Schalick delivered a one-out RBI single.
PITMAN 20, PENNS GROVE 5: Carter Snyder went 4-for-4 with two extra-base hits and five RBIs and three Panthers pitchers kept the Red Devils at arms length to snap a six-game losing streak.
The Red Devils answered Pitman’s two in the first with two in the home half of the inning on Dylan Hyatt’s steal of home and an error in the outfield, but the Panthers scored a run in the second and never trailed again, ultimately breaking it open with 13 runs in the sixth and seventh innings.
Josh Widen had three hits and two RBIs for Penns Grove. Lian Irvin and starting pitcher Dylan Hyatt had two hits apiece.
OVERBROOK 15, SALEM 0: Connor McNally went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and Luke Boyd held the Rams to one hit in the five-inning game. Boyd was one out away from a perfect game when Danny Grusemeyer reached on an error and Zay Davis broke up the no-hitter with a infield single.
Softball: Weber sharp, Harris homers
PENNSVILLE — Woodstown had three runs on the board after only four hitters, but Pennsville pitcher Graillyn Weber was unyielding after that and the Eagles rallied to take a 5-3 victory.
The Wolverines got their runs on a leadoff double by Ellie Wygand, RBI single by Talia Guardascione, an RBI double by Leah Clark and Kendall Young’s sacrifice fly for the first out of the inning. From there, Weber put up zeroes. She gave up only five more hits and retired 20 of the last 25 batters she faced. Once the Eagles took the lead in the third she retired 12 of the last 16.
“Graillyn stayed positive and continued to work her pitches and settled in nicely,” Pennsville coach Beth Jackson said.
“She did an awesome job today and the defense was right there behind her to back her up,” catcher Kylie Harris added.
The Eagles got single runs in the home first and second, then took the lead in the third. Harris tied it with a one-out solo homer and Kenzie Widener put them ahead by racing home from third on a passed ball. They added an insurance run in the fifth on Widener’s RBI double.
“After the top of the first the girls went to work and chipped away at their lead,” Jackson said. “They put the ball in play and got some timely hits.”
Harris, Widener and Reagan Wariwanchik all had a pair of hits for the Eagles (8-3). Guardascione had three hits for the Wolverines (6-5)
The Wolverines had runners at second and third with two outs in the seventh, but Weber crushed the threat with a game-ending pop to second.
| Woodstown | 300 | 000 | 0- | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Pennsville | 112 | 010 | x- | 5 | 7 | 1 |
OVERBROOK 20, SALEM 0: The Rams erupted for 16 runs in the third inning and held Salem to one hit in the four-inning game. Khloe Bubier had Salem’s only hit, a one-out single in the first inning
Golf
WILLIAMSTOWN 179, SALEM TECH 221
WILLIAMSTOWN: Cole Schneeweis 44, Phillip Foley 44, Nick Pushkar 46, Chase Dowd 45. Also, Matt Larsen 50, Jason Boyer 51.
SALEM TECH: Sophie Conto 53, Hannah Kormann 53, Thomas Conto 54. Jonah Baynes 61. Also, Daniel Atanasio 66, Avery Dalton 70
CUMBERLAND GIRLS 202, SCHALICK 242
CUMBERLAND: Nicole Tarquinio 40, Maahishee Patel 44, Molly Houck 56, Mollie Willis 62. Also, Kaitlyn Daly 66, Sophia Dunn 71
SCHALICK: Cali Fisler 55, Miya Watkins 60, Elena McGovern 62, Alexis Ohara 65. Also, Caitlin Cutler 68, Jazmin Perez 70
Tennis
PENNSVILLE 4.5, CLAYTON 0.5
Sawyer Humphrey (P) drew with James Mai
Lucas Cooksey (P) def. Jayden Sanchez, 6-2, 6-0
Carter (P) def. Michael Cummings, 6-1, 6-1
Coen Rinnier-Jacob Cheeseman (P) def. Robert Schultz-Dyshamir Miller, 6-0, 6-0
Lucas Thomas-Ian Peacock (P) def. Malcolm Turpin-Colin Schultz, 6-2, 6-0
Records: Pennsville 10-5, Clayton 3-8.
SCHALICK 4, GLASSBORO 1
Andrew Miller (G) def. Gabe McFeeley, 6-0, 6-4
Reece Loatman (S) def. James Pence, 6-2, 6-2
Tyr Brattlie (S) def. Seth Taylor, 6-2, 6-2
Cooper Halperin-Jack Genievich (S) def. Joy Patel-Vincent Pasquarello, 6-2, 6-2
Angelo Boston-Gavin McGrath (S) def. Zack Bailey-Nico Tsoukalis, 6-2, 6-2
Records: Schalick 6-6, Glassboro 0-10-1.
WOODSTOWN 5, TRITON 0
Drew Stengel (WO) def/ Shrey Modi, 6-2, 6-0
Mason Shimp (WO) def. Cole Durham, 6-3, 6-3
Nick DiTeodoro (WO) def. Tirth Patel, 6-0, 6-0
Vincent Merendino-Josef Hummel 
def. Sean Gorski-Brennan Zabala, 6-4, 6-3
Connor Miller-Josh King (WO) def. Tomas Ledesma-Shane O’Donnell, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Woodstown 9-4, Triton 4-9.
Girls lacrosse
OCEAN CITY 17, WOODSTOWN 8: Marley Ostrander, who just recently scored her 100th career goal, scored five goals and three others each scored three as the Red Raiders won their fourth in a row. Delaney Walker led Woodstown with four goals, running her career total to 204 on her march to the school’s all-time record (236). Blair Baldi scored twice and Arianna Hyman and Emma Morgan each scored once.
Simply put, it’s 200
Woodstown’s Walker scores her 200th career goal with little fanfare, just the way she likes it; Morgan scores six as Wolverines outscore West Deptford
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN — Delaney Walker reached a milestone Tuesday that normally is cause for celebration. But when the historic moment came, there were no balloons, no posters, no stoppage of play, no fanfare.
And the Woodstown senior was absolutely OK with it.
“I like simple,” she said quietly.
Walker scored the 200th career goal of her high school lacrosse career in the fourth quarter of the Wolverines’ 15-12 win over West Deptford.
Her teammates let out a big cheer when she flashed across the crease and threw an over-the-head behind-the-back rocket past Eagles goalie Sofia Shirey with 8:28 left in the game to hit the magic number. After the game she stood with her mother Raechelle holding the ball that scored the historic goal along with three white cards spelling out “2-0-0” in fruit-scented orange and blue numerals that coach Chris Murray put together at the end of the school day. A bigger poster is expected to come Wednesday.
“It’s awesome to get this milestone, and honestly getting it with one of my coaches who holds the record,” she said. “I just feel like my teammates just carry me through everything. It’s just my teammates, so I don’t really need anything but my teammates to get that milestone.”
There was a set of “2-0-0” balloons spotted flapping in the far corner of the stadium, but that was for West Deptford senior Maddie Eastlack, who surpassed 200 career points with her four goals and two assists in the game.
Murray deferred comment on the milestone to Raechelle, an assistant coach she lovingly called “the coach of that player,” and in addition to expressing pride in Delaney’s accomplishment mom confirmed her daughter’s reluctance on making a big fuss on her behalf.
“That’s definitely part of her personality, part of how we are in our home,” Coach Mom said. “We always expect the best, put the best foot forward and leave it all out there on the field. All the hoopla and everything … at the end of the day it’s what did you get.”
Walker needed five goals coming in to hit the milestone, and while they may have been counting it down her mom said they didn’t really talk about it before the game. She scored three times in the first half and nailed No. 199 in the first minute of the third quarter. Her first goal (196) answered West Deptford’s first goal. Her second (197) came 21 seconds into the second quarter and again answered an Eagles’ score. Her third (198), with 5:10 left in the half, broke a 6-6 tie.
The Eagles made her work for No. 200.
She was either stoned by the goalie or denied by the West Deptford defense five times before getting No. 200 on a move she hasn’t been doing “as much as I used to” and seen her lacrosse idol Chloe Humphrey use many times, but she finally broke through.
“I was getting frustrated, but I kept my composure; that’s the most important part,” she said. “It finally it went in, so it was meant to be.”
The milestone left her 37 goals shy of breaking the all-time Woodstown record, held by Abby Evans, the daughter of the Woodstown trainer. Thirty-seven, ironically Walker’s “favorite number,” the one worn by her uncle during his days as a Woodstown football player and the one she’ll wear at UMass-Lowell when she goes to college.
The Wolverines got all their goals from four players. In addition to Walker’s five, Emma Morgan scored six and Angelina Lindenmuth and Arianna Hyman had two each. Part of that is a result of all the attention Walker commands. Morgan and Hyman combined for three goals in the final 1:45 to the second quarter — the last two off face-offs Walker won — to give the Wolverines the halftime lead after the Eagles tied the game at 7
“Since last year just because I scored so much and stuff (86 goals, 105 points) I’m kind of the distraction,” she said. “It opens up opportunities for everyone else, and we all take advantage of that. I think we work really well together.”
Plain and simple, that’s something worth celebrating.
| West Deptford | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3- | 12 |
| Woodstown | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2- | 15 |
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