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@SJSportsZone Founder | @KeanUniversity Graduate | Former @BurlCoTimes H.S. Sports Correspondent ✍🏽
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Alabama safety Keon Sabb (@keon_sabb) takes photos with participants at his youth football camp in Glassboro. Sabb recorded 28 tackles, two interceptions and four passes defensed at Michigan last season. He won a national championship. @SJSportsZone 🏈. @AlabamaFTBL @AntoineSabb
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Rutgers commit Derek Simpson (@derek_simp) talks about the Scarlet Knights becoming the first unranked team in @NCAA history to defeat four consecutive ranked opponents. He also talks about how excited he is to join Steve Pikiell’s program. @SJSportsZone 🏀
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Player of the Game: Boston College commit Kahlil Ali scored a pair of receiving touchdowns and returned an interception to the house in Pennsauken’s 47-30 win over Cherry Hill West on Thursday night. The Indians scored 33 fourth-quarter points. @SJSportsZone 🏈
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Here’s a look at @Colts All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor (@JayT23) observing a drill and encouraging campers at his third annual camp at Rowan University. Taylor led the NFL in rushing yards (1,811) and rushing touchdowns (18) in 2021. @SJSportsZone 🏈
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1989 Camden High School graduate Robert Hinson guided the Panthers to their first sectional title since 1976 with a 21-0 win over Seneca on Friday night. @SJSportsZone 🏈. @CamdenPantherAD @CmdPanther1 @CamdenHigh_NJ @CamdenSchools @D2_Athletics @Mtrible @cbaker_nj
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Baker Mayfield owns a QBR of 19.7 in the second half and the game within one possession (31st in the NFL), per @PaulHembo. Ladies and gentlemen, football is deeper than what you read in the box score.
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Player of the Game: @Jefferson_WBB commit Gabby Recinto exploded for a game-high 28 points as No. 2 Cherokee cruised past No. 11 Cinnaminson, 54-30, in the South Jersey Invitational Basketball Tournament semifinals in Voorhees on Friday night. @SJSportsZone 🏀
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FINAL: @ChiefsAthletics 45, @SHSRenegades 34 #BCTSports. Cherokee wins its first South Jersey Group 4 title since 2017. @Cherokee_HS
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Boston College commit Kahlil Ali (@kahlilali21) talks about his official visit to Chestnut Hill and his connection with the coaching staff that prompted him to commit to @BCFootball. Ali scored three touchdowns in @PennsaukenFB’s 47-30 win over Cherry Hill West on Thursday night.
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Lenape’s Derek Simpson is the 2021 Burlington County Player of the Year. Simpson led the Indians to a 10-4 record and the No. 5 spot in the final @SJSportsZone Top 15. The junior currently holds offers from St. Joseph’s and Rider. Simpson averaged 20.6 points per game in 2021.
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This is the best moment I’ve ever captured on video. @HERD_ATHLETICS coach @CoachNom gives his team a heartfelt message and calls upon senior @LockhartTeddy, who’s crying tears of joy following the win, to tell him how much he’s meant to the program over the last four years.
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Four-star Jaylan Hornsby reeled in four catches for 121 yards in Camden’s 41-0 win over Paulsboro on Friday night. Hornsby told me he will be at the Carrier Dome for Syracuse’s ACC showdown against N.C. State on Saturday. I’ll have Hornsby’s story posted soon. @SJSportsZone 🏈
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Pemberton senior Nyemah Middleton scores her 1,000th career point. #BCTSports 🏀 @PembertonSchool @pthshornets @pths_tv
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Rutgers commit Derek Simpson poured in a game-high 18 points in Lenape’s 59-44 win over Linden. Simpson scored 12 of his 18 in the second half. @SJSportsZone 🏀. @LenapeAthletics @LenapeHoops @RutgersMBB @derek_simp @RutgersRivals @LindenSchoolsNJ @LHS_NJ @lpstigersports
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Ohio State commit Isaiah West serves as a camp counselor and directs participants during a tackling drill at Keon Sabb’s youth football camp in Glassboro. @SJSportsZone 🏈. @IsaiahWest_12 @OhioStateFB @OhioStAthletics @keon_sabb @T_Roken @AntoineSabb @TimmyBreaker3 @Mtrible
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Player of the Game: @Jefferson_WBB commit Gabby Recinto scored a game-high 18 points in Cherokee’s 44-30 win over Camden Catholic on Tuesday. The senior cuts purposefully in the half court, plays through contact, and, above all, is an encouraging, vocal teammate. @SJSportsZone 🏀
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FINAL: St. John Vianney 63, Paul VI 61. @SJSportsZone 🏀. Zoe Brooks. Oh my goodness. Instant classic. The No. 1 ranked team in New Jersey rallies from a 12-point halftime deficit to improve its record to 31-0 and win the South Jersey Non-Public A title at Seneca High School.
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Portland T’Blazers forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson talks about how special it is to represent his hometown of Chester, Pennsylvania in the @PhillyProAm Summer League. @SJSportsZone 🏀. #RipCity #NBA #NBATwitterLive . @trailblazers @IAmCHAP24 @TeamRHJAZ @ArizonaMBB
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Read: Keon Sabb commits to Clemson, continues rich tradition of football in Glassboro . @Keon_sabb, the seventh ranked player in the nation via @247Sports, committed to Clemson at Landmark Americana in Glassboro on Saturday. My story for @SJSportsZone:
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Sharpshooting southpaw Dylan Harper exploded for a game-high 37 points in Don Bosco Prep’s 79-68 setback to Roman Catholic. The son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper received an offer from Auburn on June 15, 2022. @SJSportsZone 🏀. @IronmenAthletic @PhillyHSLive
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Cherokee’s Alexa Therien is the 2021 Burlington County Player of the Year. Her 1,283 career points rank third all-time in Cherokee history. #FlashbackFriday: An ecstatic Therien celebrates the Chiefs’ 45-34 win over Shawnee in last year’s SJ Group 4 final with her teammates.
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Williamstown’s Turner Inge reflects on the Braves’ 21-0 win over Timber Creek on Saturday night. Inge also talks about how grateful he is to be back on the field this fall, despite a global pandemic. @SJSportsZone . @WilliamstownHS @pgallagherjr @TurnerInge5 @CoachFucetola
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No. 12 Washington Township is awarded the annual Border Bowl trophy after its 42-7 win over Gloucester County rival Williamstown on Friday night. @SJSportsZone 🏈. @WTHS_Athletics @WTHSMinutemen @SchatzmanMike @TWPSchools @SuperintendWTPS
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It’s official! I have concluded my final semester at @KeanUniversity with a 3.6 GPA and Dean’s List honors. I am blessed to be the first college graduate in my family. Thank you everyone — family, friends, colleagues, etc. — for supporting me throughout this long journey!.
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Live from Glassboro at Alabama safety Keon Sabb’s youth football camp. Sabb won a national championship with Michigan in January. Campers are engaging in numerous drills including agility and footwork drills. @SJSportsZone 🏈. @keon_sabb @AntoineSabb @TimmyBreaker3 @AlabamaFTBL
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Camden athletic director Will Hickson presents the Central Jersey Group 3 trophy to Camden coach Rob Hinson following the Panthers’ 47-14 win over Cedar Creek on Saturday afternoon. Camden has won back-to-back sectional titles. @SJSportsZone 🏈
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Lenape’s Derek Simpson became a two-time @ScoreAtTheShore MVP winner. The @RutgersMBB commit tallied a game-high 28 points in the Indians’ 67-45 win over Holy Spirit. @SJSportsZone 🏀. Jahmir Smith led the Spartans with 13. @LenapeAthletics @LenapeHoops @derek_simp @DonohueJr
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FINAL: Kingsway 21, Toms River North 14. @SJSportsZone 🏈. Jake Mason’s interception seals the victory. The Dragons capture their first sectional title since 2001. 🏆. @Dragons_AD @CoachMHendricks @hunnitbill @Principal_TRHSN @wearetrschools @Mtrible @JFriedman57 @kminnicksports
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Congratulations to Gloucester Catholic’s Damon Suriani. Suriani has been named the 2023 @SJSportsZone Baseball Player of the Year. The Rams captured their 20th state title behind Suriani’s team-high 44 hits, 36 RBIs and .463 batting average. STORY HERE:
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Player of the Game: Elijah Crispin, son of former @PennStateMBB guard Joe Crispin, scored a game-high 41 points (per home book) in Pitman’s 66-58 win over Overbrook. Crispin thrived attacking downhill, made the proper reads, and hit clutch👌’s down the stretch. @SJSportsZone 🏀
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Judah Hidalgo hoists the South Jersey Non-Public A trophy following Paul VI’s 53-35 win over Union Catholic on Monday. The Eagles celebrate their first sectional title since 1988. @SJSportsZone 🏀. @PaulVIathletics @Paul_VI @DaFlock12 @PVI_CM @PVIPrez @D2_Athletics @cbaker_nj
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Moorestown stuns Egg Harbor Township, 56-54, on a half court shot by Moe Airall at the buzzer. @SJSportsZone 🏀. #SCTop10 . @MHSQuakers @QuakerBoysBBall @EHTNJAthletics @EHTNJHS @EHTNJSchools @ehthsboyshoops @SportsCenter @ESPNAssignDesk @hcpreplancers @HCPShowcase
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Congratulations to Cherokee coach Ron Powell. Powell is the 2022-23 @SJSportsZone Girls Basketball Coach of the Year. Read here: @ChiefsAthletics @Cherokee_HS @LadyChiefsBskt @CherokeeBBall @RonPowe66343474 @uracoach @Thesjibt @ACGirlsBballSJ
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Congratulations to Glassboro’s Timmy Breaker. Breaker is the 2023 @SJSportsZone Coach of the Year. Glassboro secured its first sectional title since 2013 and won nine games for the first time since 2012 to reach the Group 1 state championship. STORY:
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OH MY GOODNESS. MATTEO CHIARELLA FROM HALFCOURT. MANASQUAN STUNS RUTGERS PREP, 64-61, IN OVERTIME. @SJSportsZone 🏀. #SCTop10 . @SquanAthletics @SquanBoysBBall @SquanSuper @ManasquanBOE @CoachMattBloom @RPSathletics @RutgersPrep @NJHoopRecruit @NJBCA_Official @Matt_Manley
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Robert Hinson and his Camden Panthers unleash the dance moves after securing a 21-0 win over Seneca in the Central Jersey Group 3 final. @SJSportsZone 🏈. @CamdenPantherAD @CmdPanther1 @CamdenHigh_NJ @CamdenSchools @D2_Athletics @Mtrible @cbaker_nj @_GridironAccess
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2022 NJSIAA Boys Basketball South Jersey Sectional Champions (Public):. SJ Group 1: Gloucester City. SJ Group 2: Camden. SJ Group 3: Woodrow Wilson. SJ Group 4: Lenape . @SJSportsZone 🏀.
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Six years ago, I joined Twitter as a sports media student at Rowan College at Burl. County. I’m beyond blessed to see how my life has evolved. Many people didn’t know I do this on top of working full-time. I appreciate each and every person that has read my work. #MyXAnniversary
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Player of the Game: @AF_Football/@AF_TFXC commit Malachi James scored three touchdowns, accumulated 228 yards from scrimmage and intercepted a pass on defense in Burlington City’s 41-7 triumph over Bordentown on Thursday night. @SJSportsZone 🏈
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Willingboro teammates Chris Long (left) and Ah-Shaun Davis (right) celebrate the Chimeras’ 50-14 win over Penns Grove in the South/Central Group 1 Regional Championship. Davis finished 14-20 for 324 yards and 5TDs. Long finished with 7 rec for 213 yards and 3TDs. @WHSChimeras
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Player of the Game: Declan McCarthy scored a quartet of touchdowns (two passing, two rushing) in Haddonfield’s 28-6 triumph over Woodbury on Friday night. @SJSportsZone 🏈
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A special thanks to the entire Pemberton Township HS community for granting me the opportunity to come back and be a guest commentator for the Hornets homecoming game against Ewing — the school’s first ever home night game under the lights! It was truly an honor. #HornetPride.
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Haddonfield’s Keegan Douglas scored a team-high 16 points in a 47-37 win over No. 3 Middle Township. The Loyola (MD) commit was 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the closing minutes to help the Bulldogs improve their record to 13-1. @HMHSathletics @HMHSgirlsbball @HaddonfieldHS
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TEDDY BOND CALLS GAME. Haddonfield knocks off Westampton Tech, 48-45, at the buzzer in overtime at the Jimmy V Tournament. @SJSportsZone 🏀. @HMHSathletics @HMHSBoysBKB @HaddonfieldHS @WesTechAthletic @WesTechBball @BcitWestampton @D2_Athletics @cbaker_nj
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This is the best celebration you’ll ever see. Kingsway assistant coach Frank LaRubbio sings Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares” to celebrate the Dragons’ first sectional title since 2001. @SJSportsZone. @Dragons_AD @CoachMHendricks @Larubz45 @hunnitbill @DreamChasers
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Kentucky commit @Cadendana_1217 talks about being named the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year and winning a state title in the same season after Don Bosco Prep’s 5-0 win on Wednesday. @SJSportsZone ⚾️. @IronmenAthletic @DonBoscoIronmen @DBPHRC @BoscoPride @NJCollegeBSBNat
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Kentucky commit D.J. Wagner warms up ahead of top-ranked Camden’s matchup with West Catholic (Pa.). Wagner is the No. 1 ranked player in the Class of 2023 according to ESPN. @SJSportsZone 🏀
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Congratulations to Cherry Hill West’s Jon Young, Jr. The @AlabamaBSB commit is the 2024 @SJSportsZone Player of the Year. Young, Jr. had 44 hits and scored 37 runs with 7 home runs and 47 RBIs. His .458 batting average and .854 slugging percentage led the Lions (24-5 record).
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Congratulations to Mainland’s Billy Kern. Kern has been named the 2023 @SJSportsZone Coach of the Year. The Mustangs went from an 8-13 record in mid-May to a SJ Group 3 title followed up by their first appearance in a state final since 2014. STORY HERE:
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St. Augustine’s Denis Jaquez talks about his commitment to Northwestern and proudly representing his hometown of Pennsauken. The Hermits defeated St. Joseph 24-7 on Friday night. @SJSportsZone . @HermitAthletics @HermitsFootball @jaquez_denis @NUFBFamily @coachfitz51 @DLCoachLong
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Cherokee’s Alexa Therien was phenomenal in the Chiefs’ 44-26 win over Montclair Immaculate on Saturday afternoon. Therien finished with a game-high 23 points and 13 rebounds. Therien is committed to Boston University. @ChiefsAthletics @LadyChiefsBskt @alexatherienn @BU_Tweets
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"She's just special that way.”. North Carolina State commit @zoebrooks35 delivered a game-high 33 points and the game-winning basket in St. John Vianney’s 63-61 come-from-behind triumph over Paul VI in the South Jersey Non-Public A final on Wednesday.
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KaRon Ali, a class of 2026 ATH from Pennsauken (N.J.), dazzled coaches with a 4.6-second finish in the 40-yard dash drill at the @D2_Athletics South Jersey Future Bowl Game Youth Combine. Ali is the younger brother of current @PennsaukenFB standout @kahlilali21. @SJSportsZone 🏈
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Player of the Game: Washington Township’s Jo’Nathan Silver rushed 14 times for two touchdowns and 200 yards in the Minutemen’s 42-7 win over Williamstown on Friday night. @SJSportsZone 🏈. @WTHS_Athletics @WTHSMinutemen @SchatzmanMike @josilver01 @TWPSchools @SuperintendWTPS
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The Panthers celebrate their 12th state championship in program history with their fans and Camden mayor Vic Carstarphen. Camden defeated Newark Central, 93-52, on Sunday afternoon. @SJSportsZone 🏀. @YouGotTheHigh @PurpleNGold_AD @CamdenHigh_NJ @CamdenSchools @NPSvoices
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Woodbury celebrates its 8-6 win over Woodstown in the South Jersey Group 1 final on Saturday. The Thundering Herd captured their first sectional title since 2009. @SJSportsZone 🏈. @HERD_ATHLETICS @WoodburyCitySch @CoachNom @tshorts_ @antaverettjr_
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Congratulations to Mainland’s Stephen Ordille. Ordille is the 2023 @SJSportsZone Player of the Year. He rushed for 1,841 yards, 30 TDs and had several signature performances as Mainland finished 14-0. 63 tackles, 11 TFL and 4 INTs on defense, too. STORY:
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VIDEO: Woodrow Wilson QB @DevinKargman talks about the Tigers’ expectations for the 2021 season:. “That’s our only goal every year we play — just to win a championship. If you don’t play for a championship, then I don’t know why you play at all. That’s just what we strive for.”
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I interviewed WR/DB Keon Sabb, a five-star recruit, after Williamstown’s 21-0 win over Timber Creek on Saturday night. The junior scored a rushing TD in his Williamstown debut. For the complete interview and more coverage, make sure to follow @SJSportsZone. @keon_sabb @247Sports
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Alabama safety @keon_sabb signs autographs at his first annual youth football camp. I talked to Keon, his father Antoine Sabb, current Glassboro coach Timmy Breaker and a few Glassboro players at today’s inaugural camp. The story will be available soon. @SJSportsZone 🏈
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Player of the Game: Zach Distel drained five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points as Cherokee held off No. 10 Haddonfield, 43-39, at the Coaches vs. Cancer Showcase at Holy Cross Prep. @SJSportsZone 🏀. @ChiefsAthletics @CherokeeBBall @Cherokee_HS @HMHSathletics
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FEATURE: Colonia’s Jordan Derkack thriving in newest endeavors. @SPIRE_Institute @JeffJavorek @JDerkack @ColoniaHigh @CTownHoops . My story for @SJSportsZone via @bestavailplayer:
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Overbrook stuns No. 12 Burlington Township, 61-59, on a layup in transition by Devon Johnson as time expires in regulation. @SJSportsZone 🏀. @O_Ramsbball @ohsRamSports @OverbrookRAMS @PineHillSD @bthsathletics @BasketballBt @Coach_RDerry
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My sixth year as a full-time South Jersey high school football correspondent is completed. A special thank you from @SJSportsZone and @D2_Athletics for another fantastic season. The players, coaches, parents, athletic directors, officials & administrators deserve ALL the credit.
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Pemberton Township High School graduate Jhasiah Tuitt, a swimmer for the Deerwood Tritons, was named the 2019 Suburban Swimming Association Memorial Award winner. Tuitt will be continuing his swimming career at Saint Peter’s University. #BCTSports
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Jordan Derkack, a ‘22 guard from SPIRE Institute (OH)/SJ Hoops Elite (NJ), was a standout performer at the AC Jam Fest. Derkack poured in 17 points in a 66-56 setback to Team Melo EYBL and was a major reason why SJ Hoops Elite rallied back in the final minutes. @SJSportsZone 🏀
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Player of the Game: Trenton Catholic’s Braxton Jones notched a game-high 22 points — including five 3-pointers made — in the Iron Mikes’ 73-59 victory over Don Bosco Prep on Saturday. TCA improved its record to 1-0. @TCABBALL @TrentonCatholic
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DJ Wagner and TaQuan Woodley are the heart and soul of the Camden High School boys basketball team. I had the chance to talk to the both of them on Saturday and will have their respective interviews/stories available shortly. @YouGotTheHigh @PurpleNGold_AD @SJSportsZone
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OSKAR HEINO!. The Shawnee junior smashes a three-run walk off home run over the left field fence. FINAL: Shawnee 7, Lenape 4. @SJSportsZone ⚾️. @SHSRenegades @coachwelsh44 @ShawneeHSNJ @LenapeAthletics @TribeBaseball_ @LenapePride @TWIBaseballSJ @SouthCoaches @NJCollegeBSBNat
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FINAL: Cherokee 36, Donovan Catholic 32. @SJSportsZone 🏀. Gabby Recinto (pictured) led Cherokee with a game-high 17 points. Katie Fricker added 12. Olivia Conroy led the Griffins with 14. @ChiefsAthletics @Cherokee_HS @LadyChiefsBskt @uracoach @DonovanSports @donovancatholi1
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Congratulations to Egg Harbor Township’s Cameron Bell. Bell is the @SJSportsZone Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. Story here: @EHTNJAthletics @EHTNJHS @EHTNJSchools @ehthsboyshoops @EhtTheFlock @EHTHSbaseball @ehttrackfield @EHTNJSPORTSMED1 @ehtnjehttv
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A few South Jersey guys are primed to make an impact for @RFootball this season:. J.D. DiRenzo (St. Joseph).Taj Harris (Palmyra).Chris Long (Willingboro).Aaron Lewis (Williamstown).Tyreem Powell (Vineland).Deion Jennings (Timber Creek).Max Melton (Cedar Creek). @SJSportsZone 🏈.
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FINAL: Camden 67, Roselle Catholic 64. @SJSportsZone 🏀. The Panthers rally to win their 39th straight game. DJ Wagner, the consensus No. 1 2023 player in the nation, pours in 25 points in the win. @YouGotTheHigh @PurpleNGold_AD @CamdenSchools @rc_basketball @RoselleCatholic
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All-South Jersey OL/DL Josh Toner talks about the importance of the Chiefs’ 24-21 victory over Shawnee on Friday night. Toner also talks about his commitment to James Madison University. @JMU @JMUFootball @ChiefsAthletics @Cherokee_HS @Fballchiefs @5thCherokee @SJSportsZone
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Congratulations to Winslow’s Jalen Parker. Parker is the 2023 @SJSportsZone Rookie of the Year. In only seven games, he threw for 1,511 yards and 21 TDs, rushed for four TDs, and helped the Eagles earn statement wins over Delsea and Cedar Creek. STORY:
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Rutgers commit Derek Simpson grabs a steal and hammers a two-hand slam dunk to give Lenape a 16-10 lead over Moorestown with 1:00 left in the first quarter. @SJSportsZone 🏀. @LenapeAthletics @LenapeHoops @LenapePride @derek_simp @RHoopsRecruits @MHSQuakers @QuakerBoysBBall.
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Kingsway’s Landon Edwards, left, and Steve Maiers, right, collaborated to deliver a 6-0 shutout over Northern Burlington on Thursday. Edwards surrendered only two hits and two walks in five shutout innings. Maiers struck out three batters in two innings of work. @SJSportsZone ⚾️
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The #Saints select OT Trevor Penning with the 19th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The powerful mauler from Northern Iowa earned a 99.9 run-blocking grade in his final collegiate season — the highest charted run-blocking @PFF grade ever. #NFLTwitter . @UNIFootball @Saints.
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FINAL: @btgirlsbball 41, @CNHSAthletics 33 #BCTSports 🏀. The Falcons survive and advance to face No. 2 Westampton Tech in the Central Jersey Group 3 semifinals on Friday. Township defeated WesTech 55-48 on January 7th in Westampton. @bthsathletics @btgirlsbball @BthsNest
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Bill Belton era begins at Winslow. @chillbelton @winslowtwpfb @WinslowRecruits @chackenberg1 @coachhandy @j1mmywilson @ejani2thurlll @Miller2Cam @EdOBrienCFB @CoachTerryPSU @PennStateFball @PennStateRivals . My story for @SJSportsZone via @D2_Athletics:
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