Tag: Middletown North High School

  • Eagles skate past Lions, 5-2, in 2022-23 hockey season opener

    Eagles skate past Lions, 5-2, in 2022-23 hockey season opener

    MIDDLETOWN — For the second straight year, the Middletown South High School and Middletown North High School hockey teams opened their seasons with a rivalry showdown at the Middletown Sports Complex. In a replay of the 2021-22 season opener, the Eagles of Middletown South began the new campaign with a triumph, defeating the rival Lions,…

  • Eagles defeat rival Lions, 2-1, to notch fourth victory of 2022 campaign

    Eagles defeat rival Lions, 2-1, to notch fourth victory of 2022 campaign

    MIDDLETOWN — For the last two years, the players on the Middletown South High School boys soccer team watched their crosstown rivals on the Middletown North High School squad win bragging rights on the pitch. The Eagles and Coach Dan Riverso wanted to author a different outcome this year when the teams met on the…

  • Nine starters return to lead Middletown North Lions in soccer campaign

    Nine starters return to lead Middletown North Lions in soccer campaign

    MIDDLETOWN – Third-year coach Eric Morley sees a lot of promise in his 2022 Middletown North High School boys soccer team. The Lions return nine starters from a 2021 squad that went 6-12. Leading that group are junior midfielders Tommy Valinotti and Travis Soto, and senior defender C.J. Crolius. Michael Colantino (forward), Liam O’Keefe (defense),…

  • Raritan, Middletown North grapplers support ‘Wrestling for Recovery’

    Raritan, Middletown North grapplers support ‘Wrestling for Recovery’

    HAZLET — Wrestling mats were brought out of storage for a special purpose on Aug. 12 in Hazlet when members of the Raritan High School and Middletown North High School wrestling teams took part in an exhibition match as part of the inaugural “Wrestling for Recovery” event. The location for 17 bouts between the Rockets…

  • Cranford High School’s protest denied; Middletown North retains Group III baseball title

    Cranford High School’s protest denied; Middletown North retains Group III baseball title

    MIDDLETOWN – The 2022 New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group III state championship will remain in possession of the Middletown North High School baseball team. The NJSIAA has denied a protest that was submitted by Cranford High School administrators following Middletown North’s 5-4 victory over the Cougars in the Group III state tournament championship…

  • Middletown North defeats Cranford, 5-4, to win Group III state baseball title

    Middletown North defeats Cranford, 5-4, to win Group III state baseball title

    Editor’s note: On the morning of June 19, a statewide media company reported that Cranford High School is protesting the Group III championship game vs. Middletown North High School. According to the report, Cranford is claiming the Lions’ starting pitcher exceeded the maximum number of pitches he was permitted to throw in the June 18…

  • Shevlin’s grand slam leads Lions past Freehold Township

    Shevlin’s grand slam leads Lions past Freehold Township

    MIDDLETOWN — There are moments during competition that will always stay with an athlete. One of those moments happened to Middletown North High School senior softball player Mallory Shevlin on April 16 in Middletown when the Lions faced Freehold Township High School in a Shore Conference A North Division showdown. Shevlin stood at home plate…

  • Region V recap: Addison, Zaleski become two-time champs; SJV sends eight to states

    Region V recap: Addison, Zaleski become two-time champs; SJV sends eight to states

    Tickets were punched to the upcoming NJSIAA state wrestling tournament in Atlantic City by grapplers who competed in the Region V tournament at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington. The Region V finals were held on Feb. 26. Senior Shay Addison from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and junior Jack Zaleski from Middletown South…

  • Middletown North tops Saint John Vianney, 2-1, to win Handchen Cup

    Middletown North tops Saint John Vianney, 2-1, to win Handchen Cup

    Postseason action is in full swing on the ice and Coach Don Wood and his Middletown North High School hockey team have made the most of it so far. The Lions have been playing what the coach described as “complete hockey” over the last few weeks. The Lions’ run started when they defeated Middletown South…