Covering New Jersey High School Sports Since 2006!
Covering New Jersey High School Sports Since 2006!
Joe HofmannIt was a big year for the Morris-Sussex area in wrestling. Some of the season’s highlights: Here is a list of the best of the best for 2024-25. Team of the Year (Parochial school division): The best team in…
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Joe HofmannMount 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…
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Joe HofmannJayden 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…
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Joe HofmannTwo 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…
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Joe HofmannMike 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…
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Joe HofmannThe event: The state wrestling tournament. The time: Thursday morning. The place: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. How to get to that place: Many, many roads. Some of those roads are smooth sailing. Others are bumpy and loaded with potholes. …
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Joe HofmannSometime Wednesday afternoon, Delbarton wrestlers will pack their gear, board their bus, and head down to the state tournament in Atlantic City. All 14 of ‘em. You read that correctly: The Green Wave will send its entire lineup to…
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Joe HofmannFor more than five minutes last February, Morris Knolls’ Luke Shivas was having his way with Hackettstown’s Elioth Guarquila. Shivas was dominant, up big and seemingly headed for the Region 2 consolation semifinals. Atlantic City was coming into focus…
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Joe HofmannThe wait is over for the Montville wrestling team – on a number of levels. The Mustangs hosted their first district since the 1970s and couldn’t wait to go out and win it on their home mat – and…
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Joe HofmannThe state tournament begins March 6 in Atlantic City and runs for three days inside famed Boardwalk Hall, but … the states really begin Saturday with the districts. The weeding out process begins at the 32 districts scattered around…
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