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SJM_SouthernExposure_0721_SouthernExposure_11_08 7 / 26 / 21 12 : 09 PM Page 4 Do you know a local person ? NAMES TO KNOW who is doing great things ? Let us know by emailing Editor @ SouthJersey.com . Local people achieving big things in South Jersey and beyond Arjun Mannan Lt . Harry L . Adam Edwards Darren Frankel Brianna Stocklin Renée Toliver Cranmer Jr . This spring , Mannan Edwards , of the Borden - The Customized Logistics & At the end of her Having been named put the finishing touches Cranmer retired from town Township Police De - Delivery Association junior year , this Deptford Shawnee High School’s on an outstanding active service with partment ( BTPD ) , has been ( CLDA ) awarded Frankel High School softball Teacher of the Year earlier tennis career at Cherokee the Cherry Hill Fire selected as New Jersey’s with one of its two $ 1,000 player became one of in the 2020 - 21 academic High School , as he Department in July . L.E.A.D . Instructor of the college scholarships . The the few area student - year , this Spanish teacher posted a 31 - 1 record He was sworn in as a Year . Serving as the BTPD’s 2021 graduate was an athletes to reach her closed out the 17th year of to finish with a career township firefighter in School Resource Officer , Ed - honors student at Eastern 100th career hit — her career as Lenape Re - mark of 87 - 9 . He won October 1994 and through - wards was presented with Regional High School , and during the same gional High School District’s the Burlington County out his career Cranmer the award in recognition for where he was also a mem - game where she had a Teacher of the Year . The first singles title for was honored for going his work in teaching the ber of the Honor Society , season - high four hits , one initiative she took to learn the third time , above and beyond the Law Enforcement Against appointed as a Yale Young of which was a home run . new educational tools not becoming the only call of duty . He received Drugs and Violence program ? Global Scholar , earned COVID - shortened and only for her students ’ bene - player in school three departmental unit to Bordentown’s third and recognition as the Best - cancelled seasons fit but also to share that history to achieve citations and numerous sixth graders . Edwards has Speaker on the varsity and have meant that fewer knowledge with colleagues the feat . He also departmental accolades , also worked closely with JV debate teams and athletes have been made her a standout repeated as the South was recognized for his the district’s guidance coun - received multiple Model reaching that number , candidate . Toliver was also Jersey Interscholastic actions commanding a selors and mental health UN awards . Frankel will be but Stocklin’s standout recognized for her roles Tournament champion technical rescue operation providers to provide support a freshman at the Elliott freshman year yielded as both varsity field hockey and advanced to in 2015 and , in 2017 , to affected students , and School of International a record - smashing 51 coach and advisor for the round of 16 at was given awards for has implemented a Affairs at George hits in her first year the class of 2022 , and the the state singles rescuing trapped residents mentoring program and a Washington University in of high school enthusiasm she brings tournament . in multiple incidents . youth police academy . Washington , D.C . , this fall . softball alone . to her classroom . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 18 issue 4 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 11
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SJM_SouthernExposure_0721_SouthernExposure_11_08 7 / 26 / 21 9 : 48 AM Page 5 Major News T F Several promising South Jersey Abaseball prospects R heard their name called in the MLB Draft D Millville’s own Mike Trout has been one of the L biggest stars in Major League Baseball over L the past decade , winning three MVP awards A JOEY during his career with the Los Angeles Angels . He B LOPERFIDO could soon have a lot more company from South E Jersey in the big leagues . S Tournament and finished his career ranked in the top A 20 in school history in six offensive categories . Five players with local ties were selected B during the MLB Draft in mid - July , including ANTHONY Pennsville graduate C.J . Widger , a right - handed recent high school graduates Chase Petty of EMain - SOLOMETO pitcher from Rowan College of South Jersey - land and Anthony Solometo of Bishop Eustace in U Gloucester , was thrilled to have his name called by the first and second round , respectively . instead was selected with the first pick of Gthe the Texas Rangers in the 10th round with the 284th second round by the Pittsburgh Pirates , No . A37 overall pick . An All - American this season after ? Petty , a right - handed pitcher known for a fastball overall . He signed a contract with the Pirates Eon L leading the Roadrunners to the NJCAA Division III that has been clocked at 102 miles per hour , was July 20 reportedly worth $ 2.8 million and immedi - World Series , he is the son of Chris Widger , a catcher chosen by the Minnesota Twins with the 26th ately left for Florida to begin his professional R k who played 10 seasons in the major leagues . overall pick . He was at the draft in person in career . Solometo , the fifth Bishop Eustace alum Haw O Denver as he became the first South Jersey play - to be chosen in the draft since 2014 , joins Eastern J Tim The final South Jersey native to get drafted er to go in the first round since Trout in 2009 , and graduate Jack Herman in the Pirates ’ system . by A was Vineland resident and St . Augustine just the third overall . Petty has a scholarship to raph M product Josh Hood , a shortstop who was selected the University of Florida but is expected to sign Joey Loperfido , a 2017 graduate of Haddonfield otog y the Boston Red Sox in the 20th round with the b with the Twins . who went on to star in college at Duke , 1was ph 586th overall pick . Hood started his college career at o picked by the Houston Astros in the seventh round , 2 rfid Penn and is set to transfer to North Carolina State if ? Solometo , a left - handed pitcher from Sicklerville , No . 208 overall . He played multiple positions for 0the ope ? he chooses not to sign with the Red Sox . L was also projected as a possible first - rounder but Blue Devils , was named the MVP of this year’s 2ACC SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 18 issue 4 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 12 |
