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Theresa Hullings
Posted by Theresa Hullings
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April 17, 2025
EHS Track and Field Standout Teagan Walker Awarded Prestigious George Wah Memorial Scholarship
Shared by Karen Walker, EHS Teacher, Coach, and Parent
It was a great night for Ewing at the Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame banquet hosted on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Basil Campbell and Adian Sanderson were officially inducted into the Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame, cementing themselves as some of the best in Ewing High School (EHS) and Mercer County history. Ewing High School senior student-athlete, Teagan Walker, was awarded the George Wah Memorial Scholarship as well.
The George Wah Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to one current female senior enrolled in a Mercer County High School. The awardee must have earned a varsity letter in one or more of the following sports: Cross-Country, Winter Track, or Spring Track.
Teagan is dedicated to her sport and is always looking to improve and achieve her goals. Her accomplishments reflect her commitment and talent.
Teagan qualified for the State Group Championships in Cross Country all four years and advanced to the Cross-Country Meet of Champions this past fall.
On the track, she excelled in both the 1600-meter and 3200-meter events. This year, as a senior, she competed in the Indoor State Meet of Champions, setting both personal and Ewing High School records.
During her four years at Ewing High School, Teagan established school records in both cross-country and track. She is one of the top distance runners in the State. Teagan is a strong leader and has been a true mentor to the younger distance runners. She also provides encouragement to her teammates, which helps produce positive and fun energy.
Teagan’s success goes beyond her accomplishments in running. She is ranked in the top 10% of her class and has taken multiple honors, AP, and college courses during her tenure at Ewing High School.
This coming fall, Teagan will continue her academic and running interests at The College of New Jersey right here in Ewing Township. Congratulations, Teagan, it is well deserved!
"George Wah had a very long and successful career in the Trenton public schools as a teacher, coach, supervisor, and administrator. He retired in 1994. George was a strong believer in the value of athletics in molding well-rounded youngsters. George always understood how scholarship and athletics blended together. In 1962, he led the Trenton All-Star team to win the Babe Ruth League World Championship, which earned him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. He began his career as an official in 1958. He officiated basketball, swimming, baseball, and football. He was also a member of the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football officials from 1967 to 1984, officiating college ball at various colleges, including over 100 games at the Division I level. From 1979 to 2011, he was a track and field official and served as the assigner for the Capital Track Officials Association. In 2003, he was honored as New Jersey Boys Track-Field Official of the Year by the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association. He was honored again in 2009 as Football Official of the Year.”
Pictured: Coach Shiffbauer, Adian Sanderson, Jaweia Campbell, Basil Campbell, Coach Wood, Melanie Rhoden, and Coach Johnson.
Ewing High School teacher, track & field coach, and proud parent, Karen Walker, shared, “Congratulations to all! It was inspiring to see so many Mercer County greats and EHS alumni!”
Theresa Hullings
Posted by Theresa Hullings
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April 2025
EHS Track & Field Alumni, Basil Campbell and Adian Sanderson, Records Holding Strong!
Mercer County Track and Field Hall of Fame
2025
On Sunday, April 13th, the 2025 Mercer County Track & Field Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place to induct individuals who have shown exceptional skill and added significant value to the Mercer County, New Jersey Track and Field community.
This year Ewing High School boasts two alumni, Basil Campbell (EHS Class of 2003) and Adian Sanderson (EHS Class of 2004) who will be inducted into the 2025 Mercer County Track & Field Hall of Fame. Congratulations gentlemen!
“Mercer County Track & Field Hall of Fame Committee strives to recognize the athletes, coaches, and officials with outstanding achievements. Our goal is to honor the rich history of our beloved Mercer County in the area of Track & Field and Cross-Country.”
Basil Campbell, was Captain for the Boys Track and Field team and proudly remembers his accomplishments in his senior year. At the Group 3 State Championship, Basil placed first in the 400-meter Intermediate Hurdles and the 110-meter Hurdles; 2nd place in the 200 meter-dash, 3rd place in the 100 meter-dash. That same year at the Meet of Champions, Basil placed first in the 400-meter Intermediate Hurdles, 2nd place in the 110-meter Hurdles, and 6th place in the 200-meter dash. Culminating his Ewing High School Track & Field career, Basil set the school record for the 400-meter Intermediate Hurdles with a time of 52.47.
Basil continued his student-athlete career at the University of Connecticut and was a member of the Men’s Track and Field team where his team placed first in the Indoor Big East Championship in 2004, 2006, and 2008. He placed first in the 200-meter Dash at the 2008 Big East Outdoor Championship, 4x 100-meter relay at the 2007 Big East Outdoor Championship, and 110-meter Hurdles at the 2006 Big East Outdoor Championship, and on February 25, 2026, Basil set the University of Connecticut school record with a time of 21.12 and the New England Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America (ICAA) record. These Track & Field successes complement a long list of other amazing outstanding accomplishments in the area of Track & Field.
Basil graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and is currently a Service Quality Manager for the Northeast region of a logistics company. Basil happily lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons along with their French bulldog.
Adian Sanderson, earned All-State designation all four years of high school while attending Ewing High School and garnered All-American status in his junior year. Adian broke the Indoor State Record for Eastern Championships with a time of 21.34 for the 200-meter sprint. In his junior year, he finished second in the 200-meter sprint at the Indoor National Championships. He also won the Indoor State Championships in the 55-meter sprint, and the 400-meter sprint. In his junior year, Adian was also the Mercer County Track & Field Champion by placing first in the 100-meter sprint, the 200-meter sprint, and the 400-meter sprint. Add this to a plethora of additional outstanding accomplishments in Track & Field for Adian in the history books!
Adian continued his studies and athletic Track & Field career at East Carolina University (ECU) in Greenville, North Carolina where he represented the program well. At the Conference USA Indoor Championship, taking 2nd place in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.80. He also placed ninth in the preliminary race of the 200-meter dash (22.40). Adian’s best non-championship collegiate result occurred at Sykes-Sabock Cup in the 200-meter dash, where he finished second with a time of 21.67.
Adian graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Mass Communication/Media Studies. Adian currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is a CEO of a trucking company specializing in working with casinos and clients to set up shows. Viva Las Vegas!
What Adian Sanderson did not share is that he still holds the Outdoor Ewing High School Track record from 2003 with a time of 10.46 for the 100-meter sprint, the only student-athlete close to beating his record was Mekhi Stafford, EHS Class of 2023, with a time of 10.56. Adian also currently holds the record for the 200-meter sprint with a time of 21.14 and the 400-meter sprint with a time of 46.95, respectively from 2003.
His friend Basil, still holds the 110-meter Hurdles record from 2003 with a time of 13.89 and the 400-Meter Hurdles from 2003 with a time of 52.47, along with the 4x400 Relay from 2002, 3:20:35 with peers, (Nwosu, Brecko, Pollard and Campbell).
Thank you to both Basil and Adian for a leaving us with your legacy of success and continuing to make Ewing proud! As the saying goes, “Once a Blue Devil, always a Blue Devil!”
Tibit – Throwback article from 2003:
NJ Individual Championships
Group 2 and 3
Feb 2, 2003 at Princeton University, Princeton NJ
Highlights
by Jersey Guy
Ewing boys upset Willingboro in Gr. 3
BOYS GR.3
Ewing HS pulled a sensational upset here, beating the defending champions
and heavy favorites Willingboro pretty heavily 58-45. The Mercer County
school's victory was decided in the sprints and hurdles where they grabbed
44 points (24 by Campbell and 20 by Sanderson) as opposed to Willingboro's
10. Ewing proved that winning a state meet with only 2 stars is possible,
even against such a great team as Boro. They were only 1 point short of
tying Camden's record of the most points scored by a team in any group (59
in 2001).
55m - 1. Adian Sanderson (Ewing jr) 6.57, 2. Basil Campbell (Ewing jr) 6.68
400m - 1. Adian Sanderson (Ewing jr) 50.66, 2. Basil Campbell (Ewing
jr)50.83 - this duo's surprising 1-2 finish in both sprint events
essentially gave Ewing the victory.
800m - 1. Jeff Williams (South Plainfield sr) 1:58.10, 2. Ahmad Rutherford
(Willingboro sr) 1:58.54
1600m - 1. Jeremy Zagorski (Parsippany Hills jr) 4:25.51 (1:04, 2:15, 3:21,
3:54), 2. David dos Santos (Randolph jr) 4:26.68 - a very interesting race
in which the heavy favorite Zagorski came back after winning the 3200m to
confront the fresh dos Santos. Zagorski held the lead for the first 7 laps
with dos Santos lurking nearby, and as the bell rang the latter sprang to
the front, establishing a few steps' lead. But Zagorski quickly rolled him
back in, retaking the lead on the last turn and winning with a secure margin
with a 31-seconds last lap. The defending champion John Richardson (Ocean
City) did not run in the meet.
3200m - 1. Jeremy Zagorski (Parsippany Hills) 9:39.78 (1:12, 2:27, 3:40,
4:55, 6:12, 7:23, 8:34, 9:10), 2. Eddie Baynes (Toms River South sr)
9:42.83, 3. Ari Zamir (Ridgewood jr) 9:45.46 - it was a 3-man battle
throughout with Jeremy in control and gradually pulling away from the other
2 runners, clinching the win with a spectacular sub-30 last lap.
55m hurdles - 1. Jeff Porter (Franklin sr) 7.51, 2. Basil Campbell (Ewing
jr) 7.60 - no surprises here as Porter wins expectedly; Campbell won 3
individual silvers, contributing heavily to his team's victory.
4x400m - 1. Willingboro 3:26.43 Meet Record, 2. Lakewood 3:29.15 - winning
the relay was a consolation prize for Willingboro as Ewing had already
clinched the team title. Nevertheless, they went out in style, just breaking
Camden's meet record by 0.01 seconds.
High Jump - 1. Mike Morrison (Willingboro sr) 7-1 Meet Record, 2. Guy
Jackson (North Brunswick sr) 6-6, 3. Chris Sole (Middletown South jr) 6-4,
4. Will Allison (Timber Creek jr) 6-4 - the best high jumper in the nation
broke a 12-year old meet record (it was also the best jump ever in any
group), and then he made 3 attempts to improve his own NJ state record of
7'3 by one inch, but unsuccessfully.
Shot put - 1. Paul Applegate (Toms River South sr) 56-7, 2. Glenn Cain
(Ewing sr) 53-8.75, 3. Ell Ash (Willingboro jr) 53-0, 4. Sydney Murray
(Lakewood sr) 52-10.25 - Applegate improved his seasonal best by more than 3
feet
https://archive.dyestat.com/3state/NJ/3in/jan19-individual-14.htm
Theresa Hullings
Posted by Theresa Hullings
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Trentonian: April 9, 2025
It is going to be a GREAT weekend for three Ewing High School alumni who will be inducted into the Mercer County Hall of Fame (Athletics), one for basketball and the other two for Track and Field. It is a proud moment for Ewing High School and Ewing Township along with the inductees and their families.
The Mercer County Basketball Hall of Fame will host their inductees on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and celebrate their accomplishments at a lavish luncheon. This year former Ewing High School student-athlete basketball standout Kelly Williams will be on the list. The Trentonian featured Mr. Williams yesterday and I am thrilled to share the article with you. Please see below.
Link to the Trentonian article:
Former Ewing High and TCNJ standout Kelly Williams headed to Mercer County Basketball Hall of Fame
Kelly Williams, seen here instructing his TCNJ players, is being inducted into the Mercer County Basketball Hall of Fame. Williams played at Ewing High and TCNJ and then went on to coach the Lions. (Trentonian File Photo)
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By Joe O'Gorman | jogorman@trentonian.com | The Trentonian
UPDATED: April 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM EDT
When you grow up in the same neighborhood as Terrance Bailey, Tom Savage, Kevin Preston and Hollis Copeland, basketball quickly becomes the focus.
When the summers of those formative years the summers were spent under the watchful eye of the legendary Ewing High coach Emil Wandishin the passion for the game was enhanced.
The icing on it all for Kelly Williams was the support and guidance from his parents, David and Willie Mae, along with his siblings that has made it an amazing basketball life.
Williams, a standout at Ewing High who later played and coached The College of New Jersey, will be inducted into the Mercer County Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon at Mercer Oaks Country Club.
Also being inducted in the Class of 2025 are Melanie Balcomb (Hightstown), Randy Melville (Princeton Day), Vince McKelvey (IAABO Board 193), Fred Price (Trenton High coach), John Samonsky (Trenton Catholic), Marvin Trotman (Princeton coach), Kelli Williams (McCorristin) and Austin Witter (West Windsor-Plainsboro South).
“I’m so honored and excited and I want to thank Mercer County and all the people that have been in my corner,’’ said Williams. “Being one of a few people to play, coach, and be an administrator in the same county it means the world to me to have impacted so many.’’
His impact started right from those summer days at Moody Park, to the Blue Devils gym, to TCNJ as player and later a coach and to a tenure as the coach at Mercer County Community College.
Williams is now the Athletic Director at Kean University, overseeing 18 varsity sports in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
His impact started right from those summer days at Moody Park, to the Blue Devils gym, to TCNJ as player and later a coach and to a tenure as the coach at Mercer County Community College.
Williams is now the Athletic Director at Kean University, overseeing 18 varsity sports in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
“A lot of the credit goes to my parents and my older brother Gary,’’ said Williams. “I was blessed to grow up with some great players and I was able to be around those individuals at a young age and they always embraced me and did everything they could to help me become a better player. They also gave me a great appreciation for the game.’’
An appreciation and passion that just continued to grow.
“Then being around Mr. Wandishin and Mr. Schwilk brought out the passion I had for the game,’’ recalled Williams. “It was a community effort. It seemed everywhere I turned there was so much pride in Ewing basketball.’’
Williams’ pride has stretched beyond Ewing as he has never forgotten his roots and the legacy he and his family have left on Mercer County.
Recently, Williams honored his parents and his siblings with a significant contribution to Mercer County College.
This contribution is reflected by the naming of the David and Willie Mae Williams Scoreboard in the Physical Education Building at Mercer.
Sadly, his parents passed away in 2000, but they are certainly looking down proudly.
“My parents at an early age walked me through how tough things can be and I know all the sacrifices they had to make for me and my brothers and sisters,’’ said Williams. “I never wanted to let them down and I wanted to represent them in every opportunity I could. Whether it be in the classroom, the community, or the court.
He has been tremendously successful in all three — classroom, community and the court.
Williams poured in 1,218 points at Ewing High and is a member of school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
Greg Grant, the former TCNJ All-American and NBA player, pointed Williams to TCNJ and there he enjoyed a four-year career scoring just under 1,000 points.
His coaching career began at Mercer where Williams coached for nine years and won 154 games, reaching the Region 10 finals three times and advancing to the District IX playoffs.
The NJ Collegiate Basketball Coaches Association named him the Junior College Coach of the Year.
Then he took his coaching talents back to his alma mater and guided TCNJ’s basketball fortunes from 2008 to 2015 and earned NJAC Coach of the Year honors.
From there it was on to Kean, where he has been the athletic director since June of 2020.
“To be able to walk into the Hall of Fame is definitely something I have the highest of appreciation for Mercer County and for everyone who has been in my corner from day one,’’ Williams. “My parents, coaches, teammates and players and everyone who has been around to see the challenges and help me overcome some of those challenges to be recognized like this is awesome.’’
It’s been a Hall of Fame worthy career, on and off the court.
Originally Published: April 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM EDT
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MERCER COUNTY BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME HISTORY
With great players, coaches, officials, sports writers, and support staff who have made Mercer County basketball a great attraction every winter and no means to recognize the great contributions made to boys and girls high school basketball by them, Gary Bushelli, the former Hightstown High Athletic Director, formed a committee to establish a Mercer County Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
"We are hoping to not only recognize and celebrate our past basketball heritage," said Bushelli, "but to hopefully inspire and motivate our current and future players, coaches, and officials."
The entire body of work of each potential inductee is considered, and the Hall of Fame committee works in conjunction with IAABO Board 193.
The original committee included Bushelli, Allentown High girls' coach Linda Weise, Hun School Athletic Director Bill Quirk, Ewing High boys' coach Shelly Dearden, former Notre Dame girls' coach Anne DeMille, and Bob Pugh, a basketball official and recipient of the Mercer County College Distinguished Professor Award in 2016.
The dedicated members of the committee perform extensive work and research on the nominees.
The first class of inductees entered the Hall of Fame at a dinner held on March 18, 2018, at Mercer Oaks Country Club.
CLASS OF 2025
Melanie Balcomb, Hightstown
Randy Melville, Princeton Day
Vince McKelvey, Official
Fred Price, Trenton
John Samonsky, Trenton
Marvin Trotman, Princeton
Kelli Williams, McCorristin
Kelly Williams, Ewing
Austin Witter, West Windsor South
The Mercer County Basketball Hall of Fame committee will hold its Annual Hall of Fame Dinner on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 12:00 P.M. at Mercer Oaks, 725 Village Rd. W, West Windsor, NJ 08550.
Theresa Hullings
Immediate Release
Update: April 7, 2025
Fisher Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team
QUALIFIED FOR WORLD FINALS Saturday, April 5th
Michigan State University Here We Come!
On Saturday, April 5th, the Fisher Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team traveled to JP Stevens High School in Edison, New Jersey in the dreary weather up Route 1 North to Route 287, to compete at the New Jersey Odyssey of the Mind State Finals with the hopes of securing a coveted spot at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals! THEY DID IT!
Congratulations on a job well done! Michigan State University here we come!
The Odyssey of the Mind World Finals will be held at Michigan State University from May 21-24, 2025 and we wish the team GOOD LUCK as they represent Fisher Middle School, Ewing Township Public Schools, Ewing Township, and the State of New Jersey.
We are beaming with PRIDE and can't take the smiles off our faces!
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Immediate Release
April 1, 2025
Fisher Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team Qualifies for States!
The Fisher Middle School (FMS) Odyssey of the Mind team placed first at the Odyssey of the Mind Coastal Plains Regional Tournament held Saturday, March 8th, in Woodstown, New Jersey.
What is Odyssey of the Mind? It is a creative problem-solving competition that gives children the confidence to think for themselves and to create solutions to any challenge. It sparks “Beyond the Box” creativity for solutions to the Long-Term Problems, teaches communication among team members, and time management for goals. Timelines are a must! Technology, arts, engineering, mathematics, critical thinking, and teamwork are essential for a successful showing at the competition.
Each year, Odyssey of the Mind™ releases a problem synopsis, there are five problems to choose from, and the FMS Odyssey of the Mind team selected Problem 5: Performance/An AstronOMical Odyssey (Division II). The problem synopsis:
OMers always shoot for the stars, and this problem is no different! Many civilizations have used stories, myths, and legends to explain the stars in the sky and their patterns. In this problem, teams will create a humorous performance set in a team-created “historical” civilization that presents constellations and original stories explaining each one. The performance will also include a humorous astronomer character with a “stellar” costume, a lighting effect, and a shooting star!
Sounds easy, right? What is not included in the synopsis is the limitations of solving the problem which cannot be solved without referring to the Program Rules section of the Program Guide given to coaches and team. There is a time limit to the performance, when the Timekeeper says, “Team begin,” you get eight minutes to set up, Style, and present the solution to the problem. If you go over the eight minutes, PENALTIES! If you don’t include all of the requirements to fulfill the solution to the problem, PENALITES! That is not all of the stipulations: you can only spend a certain amount of money, possibly $125 on all of your supplies including props, set, costumes, and special effects, and oh…be ready to answer any questions the judges might ask about your set and solution to the problem right on the spot. One more thing, NO ADULT help at all!
The Long-Term Problem is not the only thing the team is judged on — then there is Spontaneous! Every team solves a Spontaneous problem: the problem could be verbal, hands-on, or a combination of both, and you don’t know until you walk into the room what the team’s problem is going to be. The team gets 10 minutes to rack up points! Our FMS Odysey of the Mind Team had a PERFECT SCORE for the Spontaneous portion of the competition. Way to go, team!
From costumes and set design, to script writing, the FMS Odyssey of the Mind team’s creativity was impressive, and the judges thought so too! This team has truly shown what dedication and hard work can accomplish. They often stayed late to rehearse lines or hot glue countless pieces together to create their set to make their performance come to life.
To the team, “Like the stars, your potential is limitless. Never stop reaching for the sky!”
The team will be heading to the New Jersey Odyssey of the Mind State Competition on Saturday, April 5th, with the hopes of earning a spot at the 2025 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Michigan State University, May 21-24, 2025. Congratulations to the FMS Odyssey of the Mind team and their coach, Mrs. Amanda Marroquin, and good luck!
Theresa Hullings
