by Charlie | Nov 13, 2024 | Football
It’s hard to believe that these two teams met over two months ago to open their seasons and will now meet to decide which one’s season ends. Time sure does fly and on Friday night at 6PM the Old Tappan Golden Knights will host the number two seed West Essex Knights...
by Charlie | Nov 13, 2024 | Girls Soccer
By, Jake Karp “Fear the Trolls” is the mantra for the Mountaineers this season and yesterday’s victory further justifies it. Bernards, who won the Group NJSIAA Championship in 2018, inch closer to doing it again after trouncing the Somerville Highlanders at home in...
by Charlie | Nov 13, 2024 | Football
This one was for you, Luke Riordan. You too, Jason Grzymala. And here’s a shoutout to you, Mike Borrello, and any other gone-but-not-forgotten recent Hanover Park Hornet football players. Your memory lives on in the locker room and at the school’s field. You may...
by Charlie | Nov 9, 2024 | Boys Soccer
Two goals scored within a minute of each other late in the second half propelled the Dodgers to a second-round victory over the Shabazz Bulldogs. For most of the game, neither team was faltering with both squad’s defenses being put on display, although Madison...
by Charlie | Nov 6, 2024 | Football
High Point had its quarterback heading into the 2024 season in John Elko. What Wildcats coach Bill Percey needed was a running back. Oh boy, did he find one in Jerron Martress. The junior has rolled up 1,573 yards and has scored a school-record 24 touchdowns. Mattress...
by Charlie | Nov 6, 2024 | Boys Soccer
By, Jake Karp High emotions were on full display in this intense first round matchup between Columbia and Bayonne resulting in a commanding victory for the Cougars on their home turf. A bullet to the top left corner off a free kick by Sophomore Sam Brash opened up the...
by Charlie | Nov 4, 2024 | Boys Soccer
By, Jake Karp Two unanswered goals in the second half propelled the Mountaineers to a hard-fought victory at home against the Glen Ridge Ridgers, closing out a strong 2024 regular season in style. Following yesterday’s loss, the Ridgers concluded the season with...
by Charlie | Nov 4, 2024 | Football
The curtain was coming down on Mountain Lakes’ season. The air was out of the Herd balloon. The sun was setting. The 2024 season was drifting away. Bye-bye, Herd. Mountain Lakes was kaput – or so it seemed. Things were mighty bleak against spunky Lenape Valley. The...
by Charlie | Nov 1, 2024 | Girls Volleyball
On Wednesday, October 30, the NJSIAA released the brackets for all 20 sectional girls volleyball tournaments. They can be seen below and the brackets are visible in a group-by-group format. This season, the North 1 and Central sectional champions will host their...
by Charlie | Oct 30, 2024 | Football
All week long, Mount Olive football coach Brian O’Connor spoke to his Marauders until he was blue in the face. Over and over. And over. His message: If you play the way you are capable of, you can beat anyone. Last Friday night, the kids got the message. Mount Olive...
