by Charlie | Jan 15, 2025 | Boys Wrestling
Winning Saturday’s Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament was nothing more than a stepping stone to Atlantic City for wrestlers like Pope John’s Carson Walsh and Kittatinny’s Ethan Dalling. Not so for High Point’s Gavin Mericle and Pope John’s Cole Dunham. Boardwalk Hall...
by Charlie | Jan 9, 2025 | Boys Wrestling
When young wrestlers face a barrage of great teams, they can sink or swim. Morris Hills has chosen to swim. Coach Brian Bollette lined up one of the Morris-Sussex area’s most brutal schedules with the likes of Mount Olive, Caldwell, Delaware Valley and High...
by Charlie | Dec 27, 2024 | Boys Wrestling
When he entered Mountain Lakes High School as a freshman four years ago, Rinaldo DiGiacopo was a basketball player. But his life dramatically changed when he tried out for freshman hoops. He was cut. Back when he was in middle school, DiGiacopo would often watch his...
by Charlie | Dec 18, 2024 | Boys Wrestling
Roxbury got off to a good start by placing second in the Dover Christmas Tournament Saturday. The Gaels scored 120 ½ team points. West Orange won it with 148. Arthur Johnson (Clark) was third with 104 ½ points, followed by Union (101), Columbia (90 ½), Wayne...
by Charlie | Dec 12, 2024 | Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling
Tis the season to be jolly … and for the 2024-25 high school wrestling season. The Morris and Sussex season kicks off this week with duals and tournaments. Coaches have been kind enough to provide me with their projected lineups (also on Big State Sports). The big...
by Charlie | Dec 12, 2024 | Boys Wrestling, Girls Wrestling
AMERICAN DIVISION DELBARTON Head coach – Bryan Stoll Projected lineup 106-PJ Terranova 113-Cam Sontz 120-Tommy Marchetti 126-Brayden Jones, Dylan Palentchar 132-Ryan DeGeorge 138-Chase Quenault 144-Nick Schwartz Freshman 150-Jayden James 157-Trevor Jones 165-Alessio...
by Charlie | Dec 11, 2024 | Football
It was quite a football season for the Morris-Sussex area. There were many, many storylines. To wit: Butler stormed to the NJIC regular-season playoff championship and then captured the North 1, Group I title by beating Mountain Lakes, 42-7. Hanover Park won its first...
by Charlie | Dec 6, 2024 | Football
By David Hashagen There was no question that the Winslow Eagles were an excellent football team before Wednesdays Group 4 state final. Undefeated, and having only allowed their opponents to score into the double digits twice all season, some were calling them the best...
by Charlie | Dec 5, 2024 | Football
Piscataway, NJ — Victory at last. After reaching the Group II State Finals in 2022, and 2023 – losing both times – on a chilly Wednesday at SHI Stadium, the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs finally won it all. RFH fought through a gritty affair against a...
by Charlie | Dec 3, 2024 | Football
It was the year of the pass. The pitch. The keeper. In Morris County, it was the year of the quarterback. From the beginning of the season right until the end, Morris County QBs played a huge role in the success of their teams. Many quarterbacks were masterful at...
