Category: Examiner Sports

ALLENTOWN VARSITY REPORT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Morgan Gravatt (24) kicks the ball upfield to a teammate during the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group III quarterfinals against Wall High School Nov. 5. Wall ended the Redbirds’ season with a 3-1 triumph. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Allentown High School sophomore Devon Hoernlein awoke the morning of…

Rowan College at Burlington County is hosting a four-week baseball camp starting Jan. 3. Rowan College at Burlington head coach Jason Leta will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching,…

ALLENTOWN VARSITY REPORT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Stephanie Otten, right, and Freehold High School’s Jess Pianko try to win this 50/50 ball during the non-conference game played at Allentown Oct. 27. The two state playoff-bound teams played to a scoreless tie as they made their final preparations for the state tournament. STAFF…

Muhlenberg College quarterback Nick Palladino of Allentown tied the school record for career passing yardage when the Mules (6-2) beat Dickinson College, 15-13, Oct. 31. Palladino completed 11 of 24 passes for 153 yards and one touchdown, and he reached 6,938 career passing yards to tie Hall of Fame quarterback Michael McCabe, who graduated in…

ALLENTOWN VARSITY REPORT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Devon Hoernlein, left, finished third at the Mercer County Cross-Country Championships Oct. 23 at Thompson Park in Jamesburg. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI It’s been a long wait, but Allentown High School’s field hockey team claimed its first Mercer County Tournament championship since 2009 when it beat Robbinsville…

ALLENTOWN VARSITY REPORT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Emma Pascarella, left, and Robbinsville High School’s Nenagh Sheehan are shoulder to-shoulder as they try to win the ball during the Oct. 13 match played in Allentown. The Redbirds’ 4-3 victory improved their record to 11-3. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Ricky Mottram has been the…

ALLENTOWN VARSITY REPORT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School’s Kayla Peterson, middle, maintains control of the ball against Robbinsville High School’s Hadley Fluge, right, at Robbinsville on Oct. 7. The Colonial Valley Conference Freedom Division contest ended in a 1-1 tie. MATT DENTON Allentown High School’s football team has not had many losing streaks,…

The free health screenings and flu shots for New Jersey horsemen at Gaitway Farms have been rescheduled to Oct. 21, according to Dr. Chris Samaha of the Backstretch Community Assistance Program. It was decided to cancel and reschedule the Oct. 5 date because of the threat of severe weather. The Gaitway screenings will take place…

VARSITY REPORT By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Allentown High School runners are off a running on at the New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational cross-country meet held on a soggy Holmdel Park course on Oct. 3. FRANK GALIPO Allentown’s field hockey team, off to a 7-0 start, can solidify its bid for a Colonial Valley Conference Freedom…