Weekly Update
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT - Week of April 6, 2025
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
ATHLETE OF THE MONTH - MARCH 2025
Congratulations to the following Athletes:
Baseball - Chip Clooney
Softball - Gabi Jones
Girls Lacrosse - Suhayla Johnson Ramirez
Boys Lacrosse - AJ Zinckgraf
Girls Track - Maya Mckinley
Boys Track - Anthony Ona
Boys Volleyball - Joseph Vu
Boys Tennis - Alex Derbyshire
Flag Football - Jackie Brownlee
Girls Crew - Gianna Middleton
Golf - Chase Adomaitis
GOLF
Both boys and girls golf teams continued their flight towards the sectional golf tournament. This week saw both teams compete in the inaugural Atlantic County golf championship. The boys finished 2nd led by sophomore Dylan Hawkins (80) and senior captain Chase Adomaitis (81). The girls won the team tournament led by junior Julie Duggan (81) who won the individual title in a playoff. The boys currently remain outside the cutline for the sectional tournament with four more rounds to post. The girls are firmly in a qualification position and also have the South Jersey Coaches tournament coming up next week.
BASEBALL
EGG HARBOR TWP. BASEBALL WEEKLY UPDATE
Current Record: 4-2
Friday, April 4 – vs. Oakcrest
EHT 11, Oakcrest 1
The Eagles soared past Oakcrest in dominant fashion behind a stellar outing from Ian Elko, who earned his first varsity win. Elko went 5.1 innings, allowing just 3 hits, 1 unearned run, and striking out 2.
At the plate, EHT’s offense was firing on all cylinders:
Dylan Salsbery: 2-for-3, double, 2 RBI
Jack Conroy: 2-for-4, double, RBI
Austin Fisher: 2-for-3, 2 runs scored
Mikey Baxter: 2-for-3, double, 3 RBI
Eli Casey added a double and a run scored
Wednesday, April 9 – vs. Vineland
EHT 4, Vineland 6
Despite racking up 9 hits, the Eagles came up just short in a hard-fought battle against Vineland.
Eli Casey, Jack Conroy, and Jake Cagna each collected 2 hits and 1 RBI
Cagna blasted his second home run of the season, a solo shot to center in the first inning
Thursday, April 10 – vs. St. Joseph’s Academy
EHT 8, St. Joseph’s 1
EHT bounced back with a convincing win over St. Joe at home.
Freshman Kenny DelPiano got things started with an RBI single in the second inning, followed by a three-run third powered by RBI singles from Austin Fisher and Dylan Salsbery.
Jake Cagna picked up his first win of the year: 5 innings, 1 hit, 9 strikeouts, 0 earned runs
Nick Cruse closed out the final two innings with shutout ball
Offensively, Cagna went 2-for-3, while Casey, Salsbery, and DelPiano each drove in 2 runs
Cagna and Casey also swiped multiple bases
Ian Elko notched his first varsity hit, an RBI single in the 5th
Upcoming Games
April 12 – vs. Middle Township @ 11:00 AM
April 15 – at Hammonton @ 4:00 PM
April 16 – vs. Hammonton @ 4:00 PM
April 19 – vs. Bridgewater-Raritan @ 12:00 PM
April 22 – vs. Mainland @ 10:30 AM
April 23 – at Mainland @ 10:30 AM
April 26 – vs. Absegami @ 11:00 AM
The Eagles look to keep the momentum rolling as they head into a packed stretch of competitive matchups. Come out and support EHT Baseball as they continue their quest for a championship-caliber season!
Jake Cagna recorded the 100th hit of his career in the game against Oakcrest, becoming the first player to reach that milestone since the 2001 season.
SOFTBALL
Varsity softball is now 2-4 with an 8-4 win over St Joe's on Wednesday. We look to get back to 500 this weekend with games at Cedar Creek and Holy Spirit.
Gabi Jones got the win on the mound and Skye Loges earned the save. Elizabeth Mayer hit a 2 run double and Gabi Jones had 2 hits and 2 RBIS. Mary Del Re ad Briana Pope each had a hit and an RBI.
JV Remains Undefeated after 10 run ruling St Joe's. Madelyn Gibboni had a big hit and multiple RBIs and Gabi Otto was lights out on the mound striking out 12 batters. It was a total team effort in the win!
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
RECORD: 3-1
The boys volleyball team got back on track with a 29-27, 25-20 win over CAL-American rival on Monday. It was a block party on Monday with junior Bryce Lake recording three blocks, junior Thomas Norkevicius recording one, and freshman Darko Lichon recording two of his own to deny the blue devils access. The offense was clicking on all cylinders with setters Joseph Vu and Tyler Ng combining for 23 assists in the win.
On Thursday, the boys traveled to ACIT to challenge the red hawks. The eagles soared to victory easily 25-11, 25-16. Junior Bryan Li led the team with eight service points and two aces while senior Giancarlo Saporito had six service points and three aces. The team begins its cross over matches against the CAL National division on Friday against an undefeated St. Augustine Prep team.
GIRLS LACROSSE
EHT Girls Lacrosse was able to bounce back from our 14-8 loss on Monday against Lower Cape May and pull out a 7-5 win against OLMA today! We will continue to work hard as we look forward to our game against Middle Township on 04/12 this week!
Jv had a 9-6 loss vs. LCM and a 10-0 win today vs OLMA!!
GIRLS CREW
Girls Crew results from Sunday at the Manny Flick Regatta in Philadelphia:
Varsity Four — First place
Junior Four — First place
Novice Eight 'A' — First place
Junior 8 — Third place
Lightweight 4 — Third place
Second Varsity 4 — Third place
Novice Eight 'B' — Fourth place
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
This past Tuesday the girls track and field team held their senior night. They celebrated 16 amazing seniors! families and friends came out to support the girls in their last home meet. The seniors are:
Bithania Andemariam
Lauren Bachman
Rachael Bellentini
Keishmyr Bernard
Neveah Blocker
Isabella Cieslak
Jhanelle Gonzales
Neveah Johnson
Andrea Loayza Nunez
Emely Lopez
Maya Mckinley
Leah Mckoy
Zamora Mercado
Isabella Per
Thaina Saintel
Ximora Ware
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
The boys Track team beat ACIT this week, however, lost to Ocean City. The team is 3-1 on the season. Event winners were Xavier Aucule in the 400IH, Jake Karp in the Long Jump, Jayson Garcia in the Pole Vault, Jalen Bell in the High Jump, and Tyler Bernisky, Sebastian Antonius, Xavier Aucule, and Mykenson Balan in the 400.
BOYS TENNIS
The Boys Tennis team is having a phenomenal Spring 2025 season and there is no sign of slowing down! With determination, hard work, and true team spirit, our Eagles have shown what it means to rise to the occasion match after match. Led by an exceptional group of returning players and promising new talent, the team has developed a strong lineup. A special shoutout goes to the coaching staff, Nicole Harris and Kim Mulligan, who have achieved their best record yet since taking on the team. Their leadership and dedication continue to push the program to new heights. As the season continues, Boys Tennis looks to remain undefeated in their division and have a great showing in the CAL Tournament. We’re excited to watch these young men represent EHT with excellence, on and off the court. Stay tuned and come out to support! They're making this a season to remember!
FLAG FOOTBALL
The girls' Flag Football team lost their first game of the season to a tough Pleasantville squad 6-7. Jackie Brownlee scored our only touchdown and our defense was led by Journey Green, Aniyah Parker, and Mariah Newman. The Eagles are ranked #11 in the state.
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