With May right around the corner, the Haddon Township softball team is the one the rest of the Patriot Division is chasing. The Hawks are 8-2 overall, which includes a 4-0 division mark.
Since dropping last week’s game to West Deptford, 3-1, Haddon Township has recorded back-to-back shutouts versus Riverside, 16-0, and Collingswood, 2-0.
Green Wave Lead Woodbury Relays Pack, Again
The word consistent is fitting when talking about recent performances by the Audubon High School girls track and field team at the Woodbury Relays. Why consistent, you ask?
Audubon baseball coach Rich Horan once asked Al Radano, who he served as an assistant coach from 1979 to 1985 at Gloucester Catholic, a simple question. “When is it time that you know that you should retire from coaching?”
Radano’s reply: “You will know.”
Penn Relays Bound
It might still be early in the season but scoring does not seem to be a problem for the Haddon Township girls lacrosse team. Besides a 5-1 record in the SJILL National Division standings, the squad has tallied at least 10 goals in every game but one so far this season. That also happens to be the one game Haddon Township dropped to Williamstown, 10-8.
The Haddon Heights softball team is looking for a three-peat and the Garnets certainly have the personnel to make it happen. Entering the season with two consecutive Group 2 state championships, the Garnets have a mix of youth and experience.
Dawn Staley Award Winner Announced
Hannah Hidalgo has added yet another individual honor to her trophy case - the Dawn Staley Award. This is the same Dawn Staley who led the South Carolina women’s basketball team to an undefeated 2023-24 season and national championship.
The Haddon Heights High School baseball team is among the early leaders in the Colonial Conference standings thanks to a 2-0 start. Through their first two games, the Garnets have outscored St. Joseph’s (Hammonton) and Paulsboro by a combined 19-2 score.
Sean Colbert was a starting pitcher during his high school career at Audubon, but the hard-throwing righthander has certainly adapted to the bullpen. Colbert is a junior in eligibility at Rowan University and he is the closer for a Profs team that has qualified for six of the past nine NCAA Division III tournaments.
Ryan Johnston’s recently completed basketball career at Audubon was one of steady progression. In each of his varsity years, his statistics improved and more important, so did Audubon’s win total. As a sophomore, Johnston averaged 7.2 points for a team that went 6-17. During his junior year, he averaged 15.7 points and the Green Wave improved to 12-14.
