by Charlie | Mar 13, 2025 | Boys Basketball
Sequels may not be the best at movie theaters, but make for box office matchups when it comes to championship games. And that’s exactly what Friday’s Non-Public B Boys Basketball Final between St. Rose and Roselle Catholic will be. After storming back to...
by Charlie | Mar 13, 2025 | Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling
Mount Olive wrestling coach Sean Smyth knows his way around a wrestling mat as a competitor and a coach. Last weekend, he coached from the corner as a proud dad. And he loved every minute of it. There isn’t much that Smyth has not accomplished in the sport. He placed...
by Charlie | Mar 11, 2025 | Boys Wrestling
Jayden James walked off the Boardwalk Hall mats defeated and demoralized last year. His face was downcast. Tears flowed. James was second in the state, but that wasn’t good enough. Late Saturday afternoon, you couldn’t wipe the smile off of his face. First place was...
by Charlie | Mar 11, 2025 | Boys Wrestling
Two down, two to go. At least, that is the plan. Delbarton sophomore Cameron Sontz is now a two-time state champion, so why not think about making it four one day? It’s not brash, definitely not unreasonable and certainly attainable. Sontz captured a workmanlike 4-2...
by Charlie | Mar 11, 2025 | Boys Wrestling
Mike Grey … Antonio Mangione … Pat Glory … Anthony Clark … so many other Delbarton wrestling greats over the years. And now, Alessio Perentin. The dust has now settled on the Boardwalk Hall mats and now it can be stated: The senior is indeed one of the best wrestlers...
by Charlie | Mar 11, 2025 | Girls Ice Hockey
Newark, NJ — A year ago, Princeton Day’s season ended in a razor’s edge defeat at the hands of Immaculate Heart Academy at Mennen Arena. The 12-6-0 Panthers thought that was their chance to make it to the Prudential Center, up 3-1 early in the third,...
by Charlie | Mar 11, 2025 | Boys Ice Hockey
By, David Hashagen NEWARK, NJ — The stories for both of the finalists in the Public Co-op final were the same but also very different. As their respective co-op and tri-op neither Marlboro/Holmdel or KJS United had taken home a state title. However KJS still...
by Charlie | Mar 10, 2025 | Boys Ice Hockey
Newark, NJ — The stage was certainly set for a blockbuster affair at the Prudential center on Monday. Delbarton and the Christian Brothers Academy have been neck-and-neck in multiple publications (including our own) for the claim of top team in the state all...
by Charlie | Mar 10, 2025 | Boys Ice Hockey
By, David Hashagen Newark, NJ — It is very rare in a time of super teams and dynasties that a state final features two first time finalists. But for Westfield and Ridgewood it was uncharted waters in the NJSIAA Public final on Monday at the Prudential Center. ...
by Charlie | Mar 7, 2025 | Boys Ice Hockey
The theme of this year’s public hockey playoffs seems to be slaying ghosts, and after watching Westfield dispel their own in the first Sectional Final at Codey Arena, Ridgewood were able to do the same. When these two teams met in last season’s Sectional...
