Tag: Field Hockey

  • Redbirds win first game in state tourney; face No. 1 seed on Nov. 2

    Redbirds win first game in state tourney; face No. 1 seed on Nov. 2

    Beginning in 2011, the Allentown High School field hockey team has made 10 straight appearances in the semifinals of postseason regional or state sectional tournaments. On Nov. 2, the Redbirds will try to reach a semifinal for the 11th straight year. Allentown will play Ocean City High School in the quarterfinals of the South Jersey…

  • Eagles top Barnegat to advance to quarterfinals of Shore Conference Tournament

    Eagles top Barnegat to advance to quarterfinals of Shore Conference Tournament

    The Middletown South High School field hockey team has been a train of success for four years. The Eagles recently won their fourth consecutive Shore Conference A North Division title by going undefeated (12-0) in division play and they improved to 14-2 overall after defeating Barnegat High School, 4-1, in the second round of the…

  • Colts Neck field hockey team caps challenging season with regional crown

    Colts Neck field hockey team caps challenging season with regional crown

    COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck High School field hockey program has developed into a top  program in the Shore Conference and in the state over the past four years. In 2017, the Cougars won their first championship by capturing the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 championship. This fall, in a state tournament…

  • Rumson-Fair Haven celebrates championship field hockey season

    Rumson-Fair Haven celebrates championship field hockey season

    The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team may have fallen just short of capturing the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title, but the program celebrated a season of elite championships. Rumson-Fair Haven’s season came to a close on Nov. 15 when the Bulldogs were defeated by the Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child,…

  • Rumson field hockey team captures second Group 2 title

    Rumson field hockey team captures second Group 2 title

    The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team captured its second Group 2 state championship after defeating Seneca High School in the final. The Bulldogs topped Seneca with a 2-0 shutout on Nov. 11 at Bordentown Regional High School in Bordentown. Rumson-Fair Haven got off to a slow start, but senior midfielder Katie MacGillis scored…

  • Rumson field hockey team claims Shore Conference crown

    Rumson field hockey team claims Shore Conference crown

    The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team is the Shore Conference Tournament champion after beating Southern Regional High School, 5-0, on Nov. 4 in Hazlet. The victory marks the fourth year in a row that the Bulldogs have won the Shore Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs are also still alive in the NJSIAA Group…

  • St. John Vianney, Red Bank Regional field hockey teams bid to close strong

    St. John Vianney, Red Bank Regional field hockey teams bid to close strong

    An improved defense is the goal for Saint John Vianney High School, while gaining experience is the task at Red Bank Regional High School. Those were the rallying calls for both field hockey teams when they met on Oct. 11 in Holmdel. Saint John Vianney emerged as the 9-1 winner on its home field. “Our…

  • Physical contest revives Old Bridge, East Brunswick rivalry

    Physical contest revives Old Bridge, East Brunswick rivalry

    The rivalry in field hockey between Old Bridge High School and East Brunswick High School may have been renewed. That point was made when the the programs engaged in an intense game on Oct. 2 in East Brunswick. “It could be [a rivalry],” East Brunswick senior center defenseman Callie Luftig said. “After today, it very…

  • Allentown field hockey team coming together after dominating victory

    Allentown field hockey team coming together after dominating victory

    The Allentown High School field hockey team feels like it is hitting its stride. That attitude is a result of Allentown’s 5-0 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South on Sept. 25 in Allentown. “I like how they’re playing together as a team,” Allentown coach Mary Ellen McCarthy said. “They’re moving the ball as a…