Tag: New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
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Hope still alive for shortened spring sports season
There is still hope for New Jersey high school student-athletes to play a shortened season this spring. Gov. Phil Murphy announced on April 16 at his daily COVID-19 press conference that schools in New Jersey will be closed through at least May 15. The governor’s decision to not close schools for the remainder of the…
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Potential ice hockey team debated in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – Whether the Sayreville School District will have an ice hockey program is a topic of debate among Board of Education members. Superintendent of Schools Richard Labbe said, during a June 13 board meeting, that he had been contacted by parents about creating an ice hockey program at Sayreville War Memorial High School when…
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Shore Regional and CBA each honored with NJSIAA ShopRite Cup
ROBBINSVILLE — Shore Regional High School and Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) were among six high schools from New Jersey that received this year’s ShopRite Cup. The award, presented by ShopRite and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), recognizes the top high school athletic program in each of New Jersey’s six group classifications. Shore,…
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South Brunswick athletic director named president of NJSIAA
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) recently named Elaine McGrath as its president. McGrath is the athletic director of South Brunswick High School and was previously president of the Greater Middlesex Conference, assistant principal/athletic director at Highland Park High School, and head women’s basketball and head women’s softball coach at…
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High school athletics serve a greater purpose
I was filled with Garden State-centric pride watching 17-year-old Union Catholic High School student Sydney McLaughlin compete in the Rio Olympics, and I thoroughly enjoy whenever one of our New Jersey scholastic athletes signs a letter of intent to compete on a larger, collegiate stage. But of course — I’m a sports fan, and have been all…