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“She is the best player we’ve ever had in the program,”

Even before the start of her senior year, Samantha Tepes' tennis coach at Shawnee believed the three-time Burlington County Open winner may have already had the programs career wins record.
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After finishing fourth in the state last season in assists, Shawnee junior Mackenzie McCready is expected to step into a larger role on offense for the Renegades. McCready currently leads the team in points through Shawnee's first four games. @SHSRenegades
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Although the official start of the 2022-’23 high school basketball season is still several months away, the Shawnee girls basketball team is already putting in the work this summer in preparation to build off a successful past winter.

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“I knew I always had this in me ... it was just a matter of time really,"

Clevenger put on a master class of long-distance running this past spring season, eventually winning the 3,200 at the 2022 NJSIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions. @HMHSathletics

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“He came into a very successful program his freshman year and ... made it even stronger,"

Cherry Hill East went a staggering 50-3 during Brett Schuster's three year boys tennis career, helping the program win three sectional titles.

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Following her graduation last month, Nikki Clifford wrapped up perhaps the most successful individual athletic school year in Cherokee history, thanks to her efforts in both XC and track.

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Shawnee junior Ethan Krauss helped capture the programs fourth sectional title this past spring, largely due to his team-high 110 points this past season.

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This season, Gianna Monaco scored 130 goals – the second most in the state – to break Lenape's single-season goals record. Monaco also broke the programs career goals mark in just three seasons.

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Washington Township's Justin Forman lowered his nine-hole average this past season by approximately four strokes from the previous year, continuing his strong start to his high school career for the Minutemen.

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Despite being a relatively newer sport within South Jersey, Lenape's Angelina Tolentino has been an immediate standout in the world of girl's golf, wrapping up numerous individual tournament and invitation wins.

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“He was absolutely the catalyst to our offense,"

Cherokee's Evan Brown led the Olympic Conference in hits this past season, helping lead the Chiefs to its first sectional title in a decade.

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“If she had been here all four years, she would’ve shattered every Gloucester High School softball record,"

Alexa Lee led the Lions in virtually every offensive statistic during her lone season with the team this past season. @GloucesterGHS @HolyCityStool
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Pawandeep Singh led the Olympic Conference in both kills and blocks this past season for the Vikings, helping power Eastern to a NJSIAA South Boys Volleyball Tournament sectional final appearance.

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Starting tomorrow, South Jersey Sports Weekly will begin to release its 2021-‘22 Spring Athlete of the Year selections, announcing one of the 10 winners each weekday.

Who do you think will be recognized in each sport?

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"We realized we had to adapt,"

The Haddonfield boys lacrosse team won their first sectional title in program history this past weekend. Much of their late season success is thanks to a mid-season rework of their offense.

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“We wouldn’t be here without him,"

Lenape is preparing for a postseason run after finishing the regular season with a share of the Olympic American title. Much of that success is thanks to their senior ace.

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“We were coming out for revenge this year,"

After four straight seasons that ended via a sectional championship loss, Shawnee vowed to flip the script this season. Sure enough, the Renegades did exactly that.

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Clearview traveled to Shawnee for the NJSIAA SJG3 sectional championship earlier today, dropping the contest 14-11 to the Renegades. The Pioneers final season record moves to 13-5. Senior Mario Leone scored a game-high six goals.

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Shawnee defeated Clearview 14-11 in the NJSIAA SJG3 sectional final earlier today, securing the Renegades fourth program sectional championship and first since 2015. Nick Goeller and Nate Sears tied for the team-lead in goals with 4 each.

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