Category: sports
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HILLSBOROUGH: ‘Len’ Parham hired to coach Raider hoops
Hillsborough resident John “Lenny” Parham has been hired as Hillsborough High School head boys’ basketball coach. Mr. Parham, who has high school and college coaching experience, will succeed Ian Progin, who resigned after 12 seasons at the head of the program. “Ian did a great job, and I’ll try to keep it at the same…
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HOPEWELL: Schafer Gymnastics excels at Special Olympics
By Rich Fisher, Packet Media Group On Saturday, June 13, local resident and head coach Shannon Schafer of Schafer School of Gymnastics took her team to the top at the Special Olympics Summer Games. The competition was hosted by Special Olympics New Jersey and held at the Schafer School of Gymnastics, and included nearly 2500…
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HOPEWELL: HVSA Travel Soccer Round-Up
By Rich Fisher, Packet Media Group The U11 Hopewell Avalanche boys’ soccer team had a stellar spring season winning their flight in the Mid-New Jersey Soccer Association to qualify for the playoffs. The Avalanche won their opening playoff game, 7-1, over the Westfield Timbers as Mateo Lopez-Castro scored three goals, Lucas Gaissert had two goals…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Hawks youth baseball wins Branchburg Tournament
The Hillsborough Hawks an 8-and-under travel baseball team won its first tournament. Competing this season in the USABL American Central Division, the Hawks completed the tournament with a 4-0 record. They finished pool play with a 3-0 record, outscoring Branchburg, Long Valley and Mt. Olive by a combined 35-7. The Hawks’ perfect record put them…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Heat 14-U team wins division baseball title
The Hillsborough Heat 14-and-under baseball team won the U.S. Amateur Baseball League American West Division (A League) Championship last Wednesday night, June 17, by defeating the Branchburg Bulldogs, 12-2, in 6 innings at Ann Van Middlesworth Park. The Heat, who finished the USABL regular season with an 8-1 record, had defeated the Hamilton A’s, 5-2,…
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Mets capture CPLL Majors title
Steven Avis pitched a gem for the Dr. Spielman Dentistry Mets in the championship game of the Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League Majors Division last Saturday, edging out the Teddy’s Restaurant Yankees, 6-1. Avis was one out shy of a complete game over five-plus innings, as Josh Bissette came in to close it out. A true pitchers…
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HIGHTSTOWN: PAL SOCCER ROUND-UP
By Rich Fisher After five years as a highly competitive travel team, the East Windsor PAL United U12 girls’ soccer team closed out its final season with a convincing 4-1 win over the Peninsula Extreme Eagles. Scoring for the United were Haley Blank, who found the back of the net twice, while Ava Thomson and…
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HOPEWELL: HoVal legion off to strong start but more concerned about states
By Rich Fisher, Packet Media Group Much of the talk early in the Mercer County American Legion season has been about Broad Street Park loading its roster with players from Burlington County, and traditional powers like Bordentown Post 26 and Hamilton Post 31. Heading into Monday night’s contest at Moody Park, however, Hopewell Post 339…
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HIGHTSTOWN: East Windsor trio helps Notre Dame softball to outstanding season
By Rich Fisher, Packet Media Group UNION – If you’re not a fan of Notre Dame High School, but are a fan of East Windsor youth softball, you still had to feel a little bit of pride in what the Irish accomplished this season. ND came excruciatingly close to a state championship with one-third of…