Each month, Montgomery High School Athletic Director Kris Grundy polls local coaches to select a female and male scholar athlete to spotlight on this page. In addition to a feature article, each athlete receives gift certificates to The Tiger’s Tale and Beniamino's Cucina and Pizza. Sidney Koslow and Xavier Harrigan are The Montgomery News October Athletes of the Month.

There is not much Xavier Harrigan (No. 6) doesn’t do for the Montgomery football team. Head Coach Sean Carty deploys the senior as a wide receiver, running back, defensive back, kick returner, and punt returner. He would probably drive the bus for road games if permitted, too.

Sidney Koslow started playing volleyball in eighth grade when a couple of friends introduced her to the game. It wasn’t long before Koslow found herself on Coach Lauren Matlack’s varsity team. After a strong debut campaign and joining a club program, Koslow had her eyes set on that sophomore year leap. That was all stripped away from her when she tore her ACL at Nationals in Florida.

Montgomery High School (MHS) student senior Dilan Mehta recognized the importance of small businesses and wanted to help the township's shop local initiative. He recently founded the Montgomery Small Business Initiative (SBI): a nonprofit, student- run consulting and internship organization that aims to pair motivated, business-minded students with local businesses to create mutually beneficial partnerships.

Aubrie Daniel Barnes, a culinary specialist for the US Air Force, died in a car crash on July 26, 2026. He was 26. Born on November 22, 1999 in Dade County, Florida, Aubrie lived a life defined by love, kindness, strength, and unwavering devotion to family and especially to God. Throughout life's journey, he touched countless lives with a warm heart, generous spirit, and genuine compassion. Aubrie graduated Montgomery High School, NJ, in 2018 and went on to attend the Univers

Each month, Montgomery High School Athletic Director Kris Grundy polls local coaches to select a female and male scholar athlete to spotlight on this page. In addition to a feature article, each athlete receives gift certificates to The Tiger’s Tale and Beniamino's Cucina and Pizza. Emma Scrudato and Jacob Chang are The Montgomery News July Athletes of the Month.

Heading into the South Jersey, Group IV finals, Jacob Chang had already solidified his place on the Montgomery High School, NJ, golf team. The senior earned the captaincy back in the fall, had regularly shot under 80 for head Coach Joe Bassford’s group, and was the model of honesty. Then Chang shot an 83 at the sectional final, a score most can only fathom but one that bumped him out of Bassford’s top four as they headed to the state championship.