Category: sports/hillsborough_beacon
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HILLSBOROUGH: Two Raider gridders to play for under-16 Team USA squad
Two Hillsborough High School football players have been chosen to play in a international all-star game. Offensive lineman Norman Washington, a freshman, and defensive lineman Ryan Wheaton, a sophomore, are two of 60 athletes to be selected to represent Team USA under-16 national team in the annual international competition. Sixty of the nation’s best high…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Girls’ gymnastics ‘family’ wraps up quite a year
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Sarah Pallay and the Hillsborough High School gymnastics team never wanted to see the season end. The senior capped her career by helping the Raiders finish fourth in the state team championships last Thursday and then finishing sixth in the all-around at the state individual championships Saturday. “It’s going…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Two Jr. Raider football teams to play for titles Saturday
Jr. Raiders youth football teams advanced to championship games with convincing wins over the weekend. The Jr. Raiders varsity defeated the Somerville-Branchburg Jr. Pioneers, 38-0, to advance to the JSFC finals. Sean Levonaitis returned the opening kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown, and the Jr. Raiders never looked back. The Jr. Raiders offensive line of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Sectional champion girl runners look toward state title
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Stephanie Mauer has seen some ups and downs in four years on the Hillsborough High School girls cross country team. Mostly at the end of the season, she has seen the Raiders make a push for a big finish, and the senior helped them start on that path again…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Jr. Raider varsity, JV finish unbeaten slates
The Jr. Raiders varsity capped an undefeated regular season by defeating previously unbeaten Hunterdon Central, 22-6. The Jr. Raiders will play Somerville in the Skyland league semifinals on Saturday at Hillsborough High School at 7:30 p.m. After a defensive stop, the Jr. Raiders drove the ball methodically down the field on a 14-play drive with…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Girls’ volleyball finishes 13-10, prepares for states
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Faith Adams has gone from being in a supportive role to a leading role for the Hillsborough High School girls’ volleyball team. “I feel that I’m definitely more confident because I’m older,” said the Raiders junior. “Coming in as a freshman, you’re going to be timid. Everyone is older.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes Jr. Pee Wees win title
On Sunday, the Hillsborough Dukes Junior Pee Wees won their second Jr. Pee Wee Division III Jersey Valley Conference Championship, 14-12, over St. Cecelia’s. The game was a nail biter from the start to its dramatic end. It was by no means an easy game, and both teams were playing hard to bring home the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: r. Raider varsity, JV football teams continue to roll
Skyland Conference Varsity The Jr. Raiders varsity handed the Bridgewater Jr. Panthers their first loss of the season, 24-18. After trailing for the first time this season, the Jr. Raiders marched 80 yards on 12 plays, scoring on a 1-yard run by TJ Schultz behind blocks from Michael Clerico, Tommy Haber and AJ Vinchur. Tom…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Jr. Dukes teams advance in conference grid playoffs
The Hillsborough Dukes Mitey Mite team romped, 33-0, over the Maplewood/South Orange this Sunday to finish their Jersey Valley Conference season. The Dukes reached the end zone on five different occasions Sunday. Cole Hayden and Jason Roser scored 1st-half touchdowns with Jack Moran adding a PAT run. In the 2nd half Hayden added two touchdowns…