Tag: State tournament
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Bulldogs defeat Hornets, 2-1, to win Central Jersey Group II state sectional tournament
For the first time in program history, the Rumson-Fair Regional High School boys soccer team has been crowned a state sectional tournament champion. The Bulldogs won the 2021 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II state sectional tournament title in dramatic fashion in a match against Holmdel High School on Nov. 11 in Rumson. Junior Alec Pentikis…
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Patriots top Rebels, 1-0, to win Central Jersey Group IV state sectional soccer crown
Senior Josh Hocheiser stepped up to take a penalty kick for the Freehold Township High School soccer team in the 47th minute of the 2021 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament championship match against Howell High School on Nov. 11 in Freehold Townhip. It was a situation Hocheiser and the Patriots had seen…
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Hillsborough enjoying dominance on the gridiron as football team prepares for sectional semifinal against Williamstown
There has been no challenge too big for the Hillsborough High School football team this fall. Against top competition from the Big Central Football Conference, Hillsborough has reigned supreme over each team that has come its way, storming into the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V Tournament at 10-0 on the season. “I’m…
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Sabio’s game-winning field goal in overtime helps Edison stun Manalapan in state football tournament
Upset. Drama. Excitement. The clash between No. 7 Edison and No. 2 Manalapan in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group V football tournament had all that and more on Nov. 5 at Manalapan High School. The visiting Edison High School Eagles walked away in overtime with a 23-20 upset victory over the…
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Allentown American Legion team wins state baseball crown; heads to regional tourney
A total of 18 players who attend four high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties came together on the diamond this summer to help the Allentown American Legion baseball squad make history. Allentown won its first New Jersey American Legion baseball state championship on July 28 in Wood-Ridge, defeating Brooklawn Post 72, 5-2. “We had…
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Old Bridge boys volleyball squad brings home third state championship in 2021 campaign
OLD BRIDGE – Embodying “mental toughness” would be the best way, in the words of Coach Andrew Hopman, to describe the frame of mind his Old Bridge High School boys volleyball team had this past spring. Focusing on only what they could control in every match they competed in during the 2021 campaign, Hopman saw…
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Colts Neck caps historic 2021 season with Group III state softball title
Making history and earning the glory that comes with winning a state championship stood three outs away for the Colts Neck High School softball team heading into the bottom of the seventh inning of the NJSIAA Group III state tournament championship game on June 18. The Cougars led Cranford High School, 2-0, in pursuit of…
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Middletown South defeats Montclair to win Group IV state baseball crown
Championship glory was always something Coach Chris LeMore believed his Middletown South High School baseball team was capable of achieving. From the first day he first spoke to his team in October 2019, LeMore knew the Eagles had talented players who had the skills that are needed to win a championship. The 2021 season will…
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Colts Neck wins Group III state softball crown; defeats Cranford, 2-0
History has been synonymous with the Colts Neck High School softball team during the 2021 season. After winning their first NJSIAA state sectional tournament title and a Monmouth County Tournament crown in the span of a week, the Cougars (28-1) claimed the NJSIAA Group III state championship with a 2-0 victory over Cranford High School…
