Tag: NJSIAA
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Small ball approach sparks Bordentown baseball
Although the Bordentown Regional High School baseball team has proven that there are big bats in the lineup, Bordentown can win with the small ball approach, too. In a resilient display of plate discipline and methodical at-bats, the Scotties defeated New Egypt High School, 6-4, on April 24 at New Egypt. As Bordentown looks to…
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NJSIAA appoints Larry White as new executive director
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) announced that Larry White will take over as its new executive director. As executive director, White succeeds Steve Timko, who has been with the NJSIAA since 2001 and who has been its executive director since 2006. Timko announced his retirement earlier this year. White was officially announced…
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Allentown High baseball team advances to Group III state final on June 10
The Allentown High School baseball team rode the arm of Jordan Winston and the bat of Ryan Huth to advance to the championship game of the NJSIAA Group III state tournament. Allentown will play Cranford High School for the Group III state title on June 10 at Toms River High School South. The state group…
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NJSIAA Executive Director Timko announces retirement
ROBBINSVILLE – Steve Timko, who has commanded the governing body of New Jersey scholastic sports for 12 years, announced his retirement. Timko will step down from his position of the executive director of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) at the end of this calendar year. “I’ve spent 50 years working in scholastic…
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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…
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NJSIAA honors student-athletes with scholarship awards
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) recently honored 217 high school student-athletes for their achievements, awarding $172,000 in college scholarships. Each NJSIAA member high school has the opportunity to select one senior student as their scholar-athlete of the year. Those students then attend the scholar-athlete luncheon, where, through a random drawing, they had…
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NJSIAA recommends landmark protocols for prescription drug abuse among athletes
ROBBINSVILLE – In the face of an intensifying, nationwide epidemic of prescription medication abuse, which has struck particularly hard among scholastic athletes, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Medical Advisory Committee has made multiple landmark recommendations. Few, if any, high school level initiatives have ever taken such a comprehensive approach to the crisis.…
