Pinelands Regional Challenger athlete Carlie Evans was elated with her long jump of4 feet. Southern Regional’s Justice Selleck was just as excited about his disc throw of about 66 feet. But for senior Callie DeMaria, the experience was more about seeing smiles than witnessing amazing athletic feats.

“Seeing all the athletes smile when they got their medals was awesome,” said the Pinelands track and field athlete, one of many student volunteers helping out as “buddies” for the Challenger League…