Category: sports/hillsborough_beacon

Tradition lives on with rout of Montgomery by John E. Powers, Sports Writer    NORTH BRUNSWICK — It was early in Monday morning’s Public Central A final that it became clear Hillsborough High School’s boys’ swimming team was heading for a memorable day.    The Raiders won the meet’s first four events — including a pivotal touch…

RAIDER ROUNDUP by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    The Hillsborough High girls’ basketball team enjoyed a rare easy victory last Thursday at Marlboro.    While there wasn’t nearly as much at stake in last week’s meeting as in the previous two Central Jersey Group 4 playoff meetings, it was a nice win for the Lady Raiders. They…

Sixth-seeded team joins boys on deck by John E. Powers, Sports Writer    NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Hillsborough High School girls’ swimming team had a tough act to follow Monday afternoon at North Brunswick High School.    They had watched as their male teammates won their fifth straight sectional championship by beating top-seeded Montgomery 97-73 in the…

YOUTH BASKETBALL    The Mary Mother of God Team Boyer fourth-grade girls improved their record to 7-2 with 24-21 win over division leading IC Spotswood.    The Saints were able to defeat IC’s high pressure as point guards Samantha Boyer (4 assists, 5 steals) and Carly Vadinsky (team-high 8 points) continually broke down the defense with dribble…

Individual postseason begins by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    The Hillsborough High wrestlers will try to regroup and make a run at the team title in this weekend’s District 18 Tournament in their home gym.    Hillsborough has fallen just short of making school history three different times during this very productive season. The Raiders were hoping…

HHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    Mike Lunemann picked the perfect time to soar to a new personal record in the pole vault.    The Hillsborough High senior reached unprecedented heights at Saturday’s State Group 4 Championships in Toms River. Lunemann cleared 13 feet for the first time to finish fifth in…

Ksiezopolski, Lunemann, Walton qualify for Meet of Champs by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    Making history is always something special, even for a program that consistently produces championships.    The Hillsborough High indoor and outdoor track and field programs have enjoyed tremendous success during the tenure of head coach Rich Refi. The Raiders have won many division,…

Technical fouls costly in SCT loss by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    SOMERVILLE – The Hillsborough High boys’ basketball team ran out of time in Saturday afternoon’s Somerset County Tournament quarterfinals at Immaculata.    Trailing by 13 entering the fourth quarter, the Raiders staged a furious rally that cut the deficit all the way down to three…

HHS hopes for state at-large berth by John Beisser, Sports Writer    The up and down Hillsborough High ice hockey team was playing its best hockey of the season and had fate in its own hands. But a 6-2 setback at Gloucester Catholic on Monday night left the Raiders’ state playoff destiny in the hands of…