Rich Fisher

TRENTON – Trenton High boys basketball coach Darryl Young said before the Tornadoes' season opener with Notre Dame Tuesday night that he “really likes this team this year.”

TRENTON – Aja Carter looked at the personnel on her Trenton Central High girls basketball team this season and knew just what to cultivate.

Vinny Grippa tends to his own garden, designs cars online and is interested in the business world. He also has a 4.2 weighted GPA at Robbinsville High.

Just think how impressive Zoey Snellings will be once she figures things out.

When Kaitlyn Firestine arrived at Hamilton West, adapting to the rigors of everyday high school life was just one of her learning experiences.

It all started with a simple catch in the backyard, but not with a dad or a big brother. Twin brothers Isaac and Isaiah Pate would go out and throw the football with their grandmother, Stephanie King.

When spectators at Nottingham High girls' basketball games are watching the Wilke twins in action, many probably aren't aware of an interesting fact.

HAMILTON — By virtue of winning state softball titles her first two years in high school, Mia Pope knows what it takes to succeed. And despite a losing streak that has reached five, the junior feels Steinert's girls basketball team has what it takes to turn things around. “We're gonna figure it out,” Pope said after collecting six points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots in Steinert's 51-41 lo . . .

TRENTON – Nearly the entire gym figured Malachi Jeffers-Viera, inbounding beneath his own basket, would just try and find the first open teammate he saw and hope he made two free throws after being fouled.

After averaging 25 points over five games, Juan Sanchez scored a total of 13 in the next six quarters. But in the second half of Trenton Central High’s game with Timber Creek Saturday afternoon, he…