Tag: Montgomery High School

  • Montgomery seniors earn redemption in state sectional title game

    Montgomery seniors earn redemption in state sectional title game

    It was two years ago when the Montgomery High School girls’ basketball team got to be the host to Hunterdon Central Regional High School in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament title game. The end result was not what the Cougars wanted with Hunterdon Central defeating them on their home floor for the state…

  • Montgomery roars to second state sectional girls’ basketball title

    Montgomery roars to second state sectional girls’ basketball title

    The Montgomery High School girls’ basketball team’s state playoff push reached new heights on March 9 against Hillsborough High School in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 final at Montgomery. In front of their hometown crowd, the fourth-seeded Cougars roared to their second sectional title in program history when they scored a 71-58 victory over…

  • Montgomery upsets Marlboro in girls’ basketball state sectional semifinals

    Montgomery upsets Marlboro in girls’ basketball state sectional semifinals

    No. 1 is no more. The fourth-seeded Montgomery High School girls’ basketball team knocked off top-ranked Marlboro High School in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 Tournament on March 7 in Marlboro. The victory sent Montgomery to its second state sectional final in three years. Led by a game-high 17 points from…

  • Montgomery resident to play soccer for Penn State

    Montgomery resident to play soccer for Penn State

    Jace Orvos of Montgomery will be fulfilling a lifelong soccer dream of playing for Penn State University’s soccer program. The senior on Nov. 13 signed his national letter of intent to play for the Nittany Lions, which has been goal of his since the beginning of high school. “I grew up watching Penn State and…

  • State football playoffs kick off this weekend

    State football playoffs kick off this weekend

    The first goal in what local scholastic teams bid to accomplish will be held this weekend when the state playoffs kick off on football fields throughout New Jersey. Round two of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association playoffs will be played the following weekend, Nov. 15-16. The state sectional title games for public schools…

  • Local scholastic football teams seek state playoff berths

    This is the final week of regular season before the start of the 2019 New Jersey high school football playoffs. Teams in the Mercer County area are trying to put themselves in position to secure a spot for postseason play. Here is a roundup of high school football programs in the area and where they…

  • Montgomery girls’  soccer has a strong opening to the 2019 season

    Montgomery girls’ soccer has a strong opening to the 2019 season

    Montgomery High School girls’ soccer is off to a winning start this season. The Cougars are currently on a two-game winning streak and have produced a 2-1 record. Montgomery is coming off a Sept. 9 overtime victory against Old Bridge High School, 1-0. “Our defense is strong. We are really solid,” Montgomery coach Jen Elgin…

  • Game of the Week – Montgomery secures a 36-14 victory over Hightstown

    Game of the Week – Montgomery secures a 36-14 victory over Hightstown

    The New Jersey football season is in full swing after the Game of the Week matchup between Montgomery High School and Hightstown High School. Montgomery kicked off the season with an impressive 35-14 victory over Hightstown on Sept. 6 in Montgomery. At Cougar Stadium, Montgomery used the passing game and the rushing attack en route…

  • Game of the Week Preview – Montgomery and Hightstown look to rebound in 2019

    Starting off the 2019 scholastic football season, is a “Game of the Week” matchup between Montgomery High School and Hightstown High School. Hightstown is coming off a 2018 season the produced a 3-6 overall record and a 2-2 West Jersey Football League record. Last season, the Rams offensively rushed for more than 1,700 yards and…