Big State Sports
Latest: Darnel Mangan Sr., Anthony Rea, Jamie Bittner, and the late Anthony Bailey Sr. Headline Upcoming 2025 Essex County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame ClassTen North Stars Gymnasts Move on to National MeetsNorth Stars Gymnastics Academy gymnasts medal in every category at annual New Jersey Level 10 State ChampionshipAlbano, Lorusso Join Forces at Morris CatholicEnd of Season Boys Ice Hockey Top 20; Girls Top 5NJ Army National Guard Teams Up with Phil Simms North vs South All-Star Game to Celebrate State’s Top Football TalentAll Morris-Sussex WrestlingMorris Catholic’s Golden Generation Completes ThreepeatResilient Roselle Catholic Grind Their Way to 7th State TitleMontclair Immaculate Girls Capture First State TitleMorris Catholic Vs. Paul VI PreviewSt. Rose Seeks Revenge in 2025 Title GameMount Olive’s Smyth Coaches Son and Daughter in ACJayden James Rolls to State Championship VictoryCam Sontz Caps off Undefeated National Campaign with Second State TitleDelbarton’s Alessio Perentin Captures State TitlePrinceton Day Dominates in First State Title WinKJS UNITED MAKES REMARKABLE COMEBACK, CLAIMS FIRST STATE TITLE AS TRI-OPGreen Wave Crash Their Way to a 14th State Title, First in Seven YearsBLUE DEVILS BANISH THE DEMONS, CLAIM FIRST EVER STATE TITLERidgewood Avenges Last Year’s Loss, Takes Down Randolph to Capture North Public TitleWestfield Lifts the Curse! Downs Monroe to Punch Ticket to the RockBrynn Dandy’s OT Heroics Sends #1 Princeton Day to the State FinalFOUR AREA WRESTLERS TAKE DIFFERENT ROADS TO AC#10 Newark Collegiate Pulls off the Upset Against #2 RutherfordDelbarton Dominates Region 3#1 Caldwell Strolls Past #16 Becton, 81-42; Will Play #8 Morris HillsJoe Hofmann’s February 26 Wrestling Notes: Regional AdvancementsMontville wins District 8Joe Hofmann’s District Wrestling PreviewCedar Grove Cruises Past Newark Lab Behind Dominant Performances from Russo and RussellGlen Ridge Rolls Through No. 3 Team in NJIC, Manchester RegionalJoe Hofmann’s February 14th Wrestling NotesJoe Hofmann’s Wrestling Notes Feb. 6th: Sectional PredictionsPar Hills Crowns Two MCT ChampionsMount Olive Wins MCTGovernor Livingston Grinds out a Nail-Biter Versus Brearley, 61-59Rutherford Triumphs over Fair Lawn, 49-43, in the 7th Annual South Bergen Classic ShowcaseJanuary 21st Wrestling Notes: MCT PreviewMelly’s Hat-trick, Dominant Second Period Pushes Randolph Past Morristown-BeardDiPompeo Stars for Mountain Lakes WrestlersJoe Hofmann’s January 15 Wrestling Notes: Mericle, Dunham Bid for State TournamentJanuary 9th Wrestling NotesBig State Sports Wrestling Notes: Sectional Check-InsWrestling Notes: Morris-Sussex Preseason Top 10, NJ Top 20NJAC Preseason Wrestling NotesMorris, Sussex, and Warren County Wrestling CapsulesBig State Sports 2024 All Morris-Sussex Area Football TeamFLY EAGLES FLY! WINSLOW SOARS OVER PHILLIPSBURG TO CAPTURE FIRST EVER STATE TITLE 35-0Third Time’s the Charm! Rumson-Fair Haven Captures Group II TitleIncredibly Talented Field Leads to a Stacked Big State Sports All-Morris County TeamOLD TAPPAN DEFENSE STANDS TALL TO CAPTURE GROUP III STATE CHAMPIONSHIPFour The Win! Bergen Catholic Tops Don Bosco to Win 4th-Straight Non-Public A State Title!Toms River North Sinks Union City to Capture Third-Straight State TitleDePaul Stops Pope John’s Miracle Run, Wins Second State Title in Three YearsButler, Hanover Park, Morris Knolls Dominate Morris Coaches All-County teamPlaymakers Dominate Big State Sports All-Sussex TeamGroup I Final Preview: Glassboro Vs. Cedar GrovePerfection: Shawnee Seizes First Championship in School History to Cap Off Undefeated SeasonRumson-Fair Haven Rolls to Third-Straight Group FinalPope John Hammers St. John VianneyNJSIAA Girls Volleyball Group Finals Recaps, MVPs and More!NJSIAA South Group 3 Final Preview: Mainland Mustangs (9-3) vs Somerville Pioneers (12-0)Harrison – Flawless in Penalties; Powers Past Glen Rock to Advance to Group 2 FinalALL-COUNTY SEASON ON THE HORIZON, PLUS OTHER LOCAL FOOTBALL NOTESMorris Knolls Loses a HeartbreakerGirls Volleyball State Semifinals Recaps, Finals PreviewsMountain Lakes Drops the Hammer on Verona with a Commanding 7-0 VictoryDivision Champions Dominate All-League Selections(11) Verona Punches Their Ticket to the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 Sectional Championship; Stuns (2) New Providence in Penalty ShootoutGirls Volleyball Championship Week Recaps, Previews and PredictionsNorth Jersey Section 2 Group 3 Final Preview: #2 West Essex at #1 Old Tappan#3 Bernards Marches to NJSIAA Championship; Thumps #10 Somerville 6-1 in SemifinalHanover Park Rolls over Ramsey En Route to Second Sectional Finals in Four Years#2 Madison Handles #7 Shabazz 2-0; Moves on to North 2, Group 2 Semi-Final Wildcats Looking to Advance; Playoff Notes Column#5 Columbia Outlasts #12 Bayonne 3-0; Advances to Second Round of State Tournament (Section 2, Group 4)West Orange Scrapes by Glen Ridge 2-1 in Regular Season FinaleHerd Pull Out Miracle VictoryGirls Volleyball Sectional Brackets Released, Analysis and More!Ninth Notes Column: Who’s Hot Heading into the Postseason?Butler Wins NJIC, Earn Top Sectional SeedMendham, Sparta, Boonton Capture Division Titles in Different WaysResilient Sparta Rolls Over West MilfordDivisional Races at Stake this Weekend#10 Livingston Tops #23 Technology 5-0 to Advance in ECTWallkill Valley Stuns Whippany Park, Clinches a Share of the Division TitleThird Seed Warren Hills Edges Newton 3-2 in HWS SemifinalsBoonton, other area schools, in the mix for division titlesHanover Park Captures Division Crown, Gets Revenge Over PequannockWest Morris’ Borgia Leads Area’s Underclass RecruitsNewton Stuns High Point, Ends Wildcats’ Undefeated StartBSS Week 4 Football Staff PicksSparta’s Brown one of Sussex’s top recruits, Plus News and NotesChatham Stuns Mount OliveBSS Week 3 Staff Football PicksJoe Hofmann’s Football Notes #3: A look at area football dynastiesCedar Grove Proves Essex Supremecy, Downs VeronaSparta Boys Soccer Blanks Rival Pope John 5-0Lenape Valley puts it all together, surprises Newton
Latest: Darnel Mangan Sr., Anthony Rea, Jamie Bittner, and the late Anthony Bailey Sr. Headline Upcoming 2025 Essex County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame ClassTen North Stars Gymnasts Move on to National MeetsNorth Stars Gymnastics Academy gymnasts medal in every category at annual New Jersey Level 10 State ChampionshipAlbano, Lorusso Join Forces at Morris CatholicEnd of Season Boys Ice Hockey Top 20; Girls Top 5NJ Army National Guard Teams Up with Phil Simms North vs South All-Star Game to Celebrate State’s Top Football TalentAll Morris-Sussex WrestlingMorris Catholic’s Golden Generation Completes ThreepeatResilient Roselle Catholic Grind Their Way to 7th State TitleMontclair Immaculate Girls Capture First State TitleMorris Catholic Vs. Paul VI PreviewSt. Rose Seeks Revenge in 2025 Title GameMount Olive’s Smyth Coaches Son and Daughter in ACJayden James Rolls to State Championship VictoryCam Sontz Caps off Undefeated National Campaign with Second State TitleDelbarton’s Alessio Perentin Captures State TitlePrinceton Day Dominates in First State Title WinKJS UNITED MAKES REMARKABLE COMEBACK, CLAIMS FIRST STATE TITLE AS TRI-OPGreen Wave Crash Their Way to a 14th State Title, First in Seven YearsBLUE DEVILS BANISH THE DEMONS, CLAIM FIRST EVER STATE TITLERidgewood Avenges Last Year’s Loss, Takes Down Randolph to Capture North Public TitleWestfield Lifts the Curse! Downs Monroe to Punch Ticket to the RockBrynn Dandy’s OT Heroics Sends #1 Princeton Day to the State FinalFOUR AREA WRESTLERS TAKE DIFFERENT ROADS TO AC#10 Newark Collegiate Pulls off the Upset Against #2 RutherfordDelbarton Dominates Region 3#1 Caldwell Strolls Past #16 Becton, 81-42; Will Play #8 Morris HillsJoe Hofmann’s February 26 Wrestling Notes: Regional AdvancementsMontville wins District 8Joe Hofmann’s District Wrestling PreviewCedar Grove Cruises Past Newark Lab Behind Dominant Performances from Russo and RussellGlen Ridge Rolls Through No. 3 Team in NJIC, Manchester RegionalJoe Hofmann’s February 14th Wrestling NotesJoe Hofmann’s Wrestling Notes Feb. 6th: Sectional PredictionsPar Hills Crowns Two MCT ChampionsMount Olive Wins MCTGovernor Livingston Grinds out a Nail-Biter Versus Brearley, 61-59Rutherford Triumphs over Fair Lawn, 49-43, in the 7th Annual South Bergen Classic ShowcaseJanuary 21st Wrestling Notes: MCT PreviewMelly’s Hat-trick, Dominant Second Period Pushes Randolph Past Morristown-BeardDiPompeo Stars for Mountain Lakes WrestlersJoe Hofmann’s January 15 Wrestling Notes: Mericle, Dunham Bid for State TournamentJanuary 9th Wrestling NotesBig State Sports Wrestling Notes: Sectional Check-InsWrestling Notes: Morris-Sussex Preseason Top 10, NJ Top 20NJAC Preseason Wrestling NotesMorris, Sussex, and Warren County Wrestling CapsulesBig State Sports 2024 All Morris-Sussex Area Football TeamFLY EAGLES FLY! WINSLOW SOARS OVER PHILLIPSBURG TO CAPTURE FIRST EVER STATE TITLE 35-0Third Time’s the Charm! Rumson-Fair Haven Captures Group II TitleIncredibly Talented Field Leads to a Stacked Big State Sports All-Morris County TeamOLD TAPPAN DEFENSE STANDS TALL TO CAPTURE GROUP III STATE CHAMPIONSHIPFour The Win! Bergen Catholic Tops Don Bosco to Win 4th-Straight Non-Public A State Title!Toms River North Sinks Union City to Capture Third-Straight State TitleDePaul Stops Pope John’s Miracle Run, Wins Second State Title in Three YearsButler, Hanover Park, Morris Knolls Dominate Morris Coaches All-County teamPlaymakers Dominate Big State Sports All-Sussex TeamGroup I Final Preview: Glassboro Vs. Cedar GrovePerfection: Shawnee Seizes First Championship in School History to Cap Off Undefeated SeasonRumson-Fair Haven Rolls to Third-Straight Group FinalPope John Hammers St. John VianneyNJSIAA Girls Volleyball Group Finals Recaps, MVPs and More!NJSIAA South Group 3 Final Preview: Mainland Mustangs (9-3) vs Somerville Pioneers (12-0)Harrison – Flawless in Penalties; Powers Past Glen Rock to Advance to Group 2 FinalALL-COUNTY SEASON ON THE HORIZON, PLUS OTHER LOCAL FOOTBALL NOTESMorris Knolls Loses a HeartbreakerGirls Volleyball State Semifinals Recaps, Finals PreviewsMountain Lakes Drops the Hammer on Verona with a Commanding 7-0 VictoryDivision Champions Dominate All-League Selections(11) Verona Punches Their Ticket to the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 Sectional Championship; Stuns (2) New Providence in Penalty ShootoutGirls Volleyball Championship Week Recaps, Previews and PredictionsNorth Jersey Section 2 Group 3 Final Preview: #2 West Essex at #1 Old Tappan#3 Bernards Marches to NJSIAA Championship; Thumps #10 Somerville 6-1 in SemifinalHanover Park Rolls over Ramsey En Route to Second Sectional Finals in Four Years#2 Madison Handles #7 Shabazz 2-0; Moves on to North 2, Group 2 Semi-Final Wildcats Looking to Advance; Playoff Notes Column#5 Columbia Outlasts #12 Bayonne 3-0; Advances to Second Round of State Tournament (Section 2, Group 4)West Orange Scrapes by Glen Ridge 2-1 in Regular Season FinaleHerd Pull Out Miracle VictoryGirls Volleyball Sectional Brackets Released, Analysis and More!Ninth Notes Column: Who’s Hot Heading into the Postseason?Butler Wins NJIC, Earn Top Sectional SeedMendham, Sparta, Boonton Capture Division Titles in Different WaysResilient Sparta Rolls Over West MilfordDivisional Races at Stake this Weekend#10 Livingston Tops #23 Technology 5-0 to Advance in ECTWallkill Valley Stuns Whippany Park, Clinches a Share of the Division TitleThird Seed Warren Hills Edges Newton 3-2 in HWS SemifinalsBoonton, other area schools, in the mix for division titlesHanover Park Captures Division Crown, Gets Revenge Over PequannockWest Morris’ Borgia Leads Area’s Underclass RecruitsNewton Stuns High Point, Ends Wildcats’ Undefeated StartBSS Week 4 Football Staff PicksSparta’s Brown one of Sussex’s top recruits, Plus News and NotesChatham Stuns Mount OliveBSS Week 3 Staff Football PicksJoe Hofmann’s Football Notes #3: A look at area football dynastiesCedar Grove Proves Essex Supremecy, Downs VeronaSparta Boys Soccer Blanks Rival Pope John 5-0Lenape Valley puts it all together, surprises Newton

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Green Wave getting ready for Atlantic City

While many wrestlers came into this past weekend’s Morris County Tournament looking for titles, Delbarton came in looking for a workout. In case you spent the weekend on Saturn, the Green Wave came away with both. Delbarton rolled to…

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Joe Hofmann’s Wrestling Notes 3
Joe Hofmann’s Wrestling Notes 3

We are heading into the dual match portion of wrestling season. So who are the best teams in New Jersey? Let’s have a look. North 1 Group IV-Mount Olive not only has stars but very few weak spots and…

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Joe Hofmann’s Wrestling Notes Week 2
Joe Hofmann’s Wrestling Notes Week 2

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and especially for wrestling fans. Now that it is wrestling season, we can begin to ponder the possibilities down the road. Who is at what weight? Who else is at…

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