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Board assigns coaches, volunteers for girls spring track

By KRYSTAL NURSE The Sun The Deptford Township Board of Education re-assigned a longtime outdoor track coach prior to the start of the spring season. Walter “Sonny”...

Freshman Spartans championship team honored with proclamation

The Deptford six- and seven-year old Spartans freshman football team was presented with a proclamation and certificates by the Gloucester County Board of Chosen...

The Sun One-on-One … with Camden Catholic junior Brandon Mooney

The Westville native and Monongahela Middle School product won a district title as a sophomore in 2018 but isn’t settling for anything less than placing at states this season.

Spartans star Khi’on Smith commits to Shippensburg

Smith, who stars in football and track at Deptford, will play football at Shippensburg. Smith collected over 1,000 yards and scored eight touchdowns as a senior last fall.

Deptford Boys Track takes title and makes history, too

Perhaps the most impressive nugget from the record-breaking race: two legs of Deptford's shuttle hurdle team didn't begin running hurdles until a week before Christmas.

Youth football team wins national championship

The Deptford Spartans freshman football team traveled to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to compete in the World Youth National Championships and gave themselves an early Christmas present.

Eat, drink, and be humble: a recipe for Spartan track success?

Deptford Township High School’s boys track team may have just as much talent (or more) than any other team in South Jersey. But how do they track down that elusive state championship trophy?

Back to the Future: Orio returns as Spartans football coach

After Steve Scuderi’s somewhat surprising resignation three weeks ago, after the Spartans best season in over a decade, Orio, who won three South Jersey championships previously at Deptford, is back at his alma mater

Youth football team fundraising to play at Pro Football Hall of Fame

After their undefeated seasons, the Deptford Spartans Freshmen team, composed of 6 and 7 year olds, were invited to Canton, OH to compete against teams from across the county and need the communities help to make it possible.

Deptford on the hunt for head football coach for fourth time since 2010

After its first winning season in 12 years, the Spartans are on the search for a new head football coach. The school board accepted Steve Scuderi's resignation this week.

Guarente-d Success for GCIT

GCIT sophomore Meghan Guarente, a Sewell native, has been red-hot in the last month, scoring 14 goals over a seven game-span for the upstart Cheetahs

Men for All Seasons: Smith Twins Star in Track and Football Field

When they decided to quit baseball and basketball, Deptford High School twins Naseem and Khi’on Smith wanted to focus on the sports that could help get them to college. They chose right, as both star in football and track as Spartan seniors.

The Sun One-on-One … with Deptford soccer star Leah Giles

The La Salle University commit and All-South Jersey midfielder is the third sibling from a strong family of Deptford High School Athletes.

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