Weekly Update

It was a busy week for EHTHS Cheerleading!

The EHTHS Varsity Cheerleaders were excited to welcome athletes from the Egg Harbor Township Youth Organization. Athletes from all levels joined the high school team to greet the football players on the field. The EHTYO Varsity Cheerleaders were invited to join the high school varsity cheerleaders on the sideline to cheer on the Eagles for the first quarter of the game. The silver and orange poms were shining brightly under the Friday night lights.

The cheerleaders were up early Saturday morning to prepare for the EHT Community Pride Festival. In the spirit of giving back to the community, the cheerleaders held a school supplies donation drive earlier this season. The donated supplies were made available for EHT students and educators. Everything from coloring essentials to notebooks and folders were available to outfit students and classrooms for a great start to the school year. Additionally, the cheerleaders partnered with the Community Partnership who funded hair feathers and supplies. The cheerleaders loved connecting with children in the community.

The varsity cheerleaders were invited to cheer on the Unified Soccer Team in this week's matchup against Mainland on the turf. Our hearts were full of love and pride as we cheered on the athletes. Some of them even joined us for a dance or two!

Girls' volleyball had another successful week, bringing the varsity record to 11-1. The highlight of the week came from Our Lady of Mercy Academy, where the JV team and varsity both won. The varsity match was particularly exciting, featuring coming back from a 25-13 loss in set 1. Senior Journey Green had 3 aces and junior Cecilia Feldstein had 2 kills in the penultimate set in Newfield. The team stopped for victory McDonald's on the way home. #1 bus driver Adam joined in on the fun. The varsity record is now 11-1 and a tough matchup waits for them this weekend when Eastern arrives.

Girls tennis defeated Middle Twp 4-1 on Monday 9/23 to improve their record to 10-0. Singles players Sabina Giurca and Camille More won their matches in straight sets. First doubles Demi Lu & Belina Zhang continued their scorched earth, undefeated season with another straight set win. Second doubles Lily Ferriola & Makayla Henderson sealed the team victory with their win. Next week brings the first round of the state playoffs.

Field Hockey got a win over Timber Creek this week 2-0. Goals by Abby Desher and Ava Callio put the lady eagles in the win column!

Field hockey will play St. Joe on Thursday and Glassboro on Friday.

The boys cross country team won their meets against ACIT and Hammonton this week. Chris Minshall and LIam Apsenberg were our top two finishers. Next week the team travels to Mainland for a Quad meet with Cedar Creek and Millville.

Last Friday, EHT girls XC earned a third place finish among 33 teams at the Osprey Invitational at Stockton University! Paige Pacquing (10th), Addie Lambert (12th), and Devyn Per (19th) led the way by running the 5k course in under 20 minutes. Bithania Andemariam and Nicole Walczak each both had strong races to help earn the top three team finish.

On Tuesday, the girls competed against ACIT and Hammonton at Estell Manor Park. The Eagles improved to 5-1 with two narrow victories. Meghan Johnson and Carlee Steet led the way for the Eagles, but the pack of Rachael Bellettini, Lily Tosh, Emma Baird, and Andrea Loayza Nunez secured the wins. The Eagles conclude their dual meet season next Tuesday at Mainland and against Cedar Creek and Millville.

9/23/24

On Monday the Lady Eagles hosted arc-nemesis, Ocean City at Silver Eagle Stadium. The Eagles welcomed the Red Raiders to the nest and quickly spread their wings. In the 11th minute freshman rock-star, Jackie Brownlee, scored the first of her three goals on the day. Junior, Brielle VonColln, assisted on the first goal with a beautifully played ball from the wing. Shortly after, VonColln would strike again with a goal of her own, assisted by Abby Mathis. Jackie Brownlee was not done yet, in the 17th minute she fired a shot from 25 yards out that found the back of the net, assisted again by Abby Mathis. At halftime the Eagles led 3-1. Ocean City made things interesting in the 62nd minute with a goal, making the score 3-2. The Eagles were determined to keep the lead and with 2 minutes remaining, Jackie Brownlee would seal the deal with her third goal of the game, assisted by Brielle VonColln. The Lady Eagles played stellar defense throughout the match, the midfield controlled the pace and the strikers did what they do best, score goals! Senior Goalie, Abby Lyon, recorded her fifth win of the season with five saves on the day.

On Wednesday the Road Warriors traveled to Millville to face the Thunderbolts in a Group IV Divisional showdown. The Thunderbolts were up for the challenge and the Lady Eagles had to sink their talons into the pitch and claw their way to victory. The Eagles scored first with an early goal in the 8th minute from Senior Captain Aniyah Parker, assisted by Daniela Ramirez. Millville tied the game in the 25th minute of the first half. The Eagles dominated the entire second half, but could not find the back of the net. Overtime was needed and the Lady Eagles pounced on the opportunity. 34 seconds into the first overtime, Brielle VonColln got loose behind Millville’s defense and played a ball to Jackie Brownlee who did not hesitate to end the game. Brownlee scored the game-winner and Eagles improved to 9-1 on the season.

Tuesday, the Fernwood cross-country team took on Northfield at home. The girls' and boys' teams were filled with personal best times, making for exciting races.

BOYS- Won 25 - 30

Record (2-0)

The top 5 performers were Eason Lassiter (8TH PLACE), Steven Espinal (7TH PLACE), Martin Rodriguez (5TH PLACE), Steven Snell (3RD PLACE), and with his first win of the season in a season-best time of 9 minutes and 26 seconds 6th grader Jackson Kelchner (1ST PLACE).

GIRLS- Lost 46 - 17

Record (0-2)

The girls lost to a strong Northfield girls team, but each ran personal best times. The top 5 performers were Abby Baird, Devon Piccinino, Kacey Denning, Abigail Allen, and our top girl runner of the day was Neena Peter (4TH PLACE) with a time of 10 minutes and 13 seconds.

SPOTLIGHT

- Most Improved -

BOYS- Charles Seaman. Charles dropped his time by 2 minutes and 34 seconds with a new personal best time of 11:46.

GIRLS- Emma McClaren. Emma dropped her time by over 1 minute and 30 seconds with a new personal best of 11:55.

Fernwood Cross Country

Thursday, the Fernwood cross-country raced Ocean City on the beach and the boards: tough competitors and a tougher course.

BOYS- Lost 34 -23

Record (2-1)

The top 5 performers were Steven Snell (2ND PLACE), Jackson Kelchner (5TH PLACE), Steven Espinal (7TH PLACE) Martin Rodriguez (8TH PLACE), and Kieran Dollard (14TH PLACE).

GIRLS- Lost 42-17

Record (0-3)

The girls top 5 performers were Neena Peter (4TH PLACE), Abby Baird (7TH PLACE), Devon Piccinino (8TH PLACE), Abigail Allen (12 PLACE), and Kacey Denning (13TH PLACE).

SPOTLIGHT

- Most Impressive Run-

BOYS- Steven Snell had the best performance of the day. Steven tackled the toughest course in the league with grit and his 2nd place time of 10 minutes and 3 seconds was a new personal best.

GIRLS- Abby Baird toughed out one of her best performances of the season so far. Abby was our second finisher and her time of 11 minutes and 56 seconds was fantastic for the OC course.

The Fernwood Soccer team started off their season at the Pride Fest with a close win over Alder 3-2. Kaycee Biel scored 2 goals and Avery Eykyn had 1 goal in the win. Karla Urban made great saves in goal to secure the win. Fernwood won their second game over Davies 6-0. Kaycee Biel had 2 goals and Kylie Lambert and Jarene Wiafe each had a goal and an assist. Gianna Garvey and Beatrice Landberg each added a goal and Stella Barilotti had an assist for Fernwood. Charlotte Nistico and Zoey law combined for the shutout in net.

WOW what a great start for the Alder Avenue Cross Country Team. Alder began with our annual meet against Fernwood on Saturday September 21st at the High School in Support of Pride Day- There, our girls had a great win and one of our very own broke an individual school record. Corinne Conley an 8th grader and first time runner broke Madison Dollard's 2018 record of 9:52 The new school record is 9:32. We are very proud of our girls as they have just met their second win against Davies Middle school. We have another meet on Thursday against Galloway and are looking forward to a continued winning streak.

On Saturday, September 21st the Alder field hockey team recorded their first win of the season by beating Fernwood 4-0. Brynne Capozzoli scored 2 goals and had 2 assists, Adriana Afanador scored 2 goals, Lily Bertino had an assist and Makila Nammour played great defense!

On Thursday, September 26th the team also defeated Northfield with a score of 6-0. Brynne Capozzoli had 3 goals and 1 assist, Adriana Afanador had 2 goals and Brooke Warrington scored 1 goal. The field hockey team's record is now 2-0-0.

Next week the girls will face Upper Township on Monday and Middle Twp on Thursday, both away.

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