St. Augustine had a challenging road just to get to Prudential Center for the New Jersey state championship game in the non-public division. It took on the defending champion, Christian Brothers Academy, in the quarterfinals, and won 2-0. Then, St. Augustine took on third-seeded Don Bosco Prep and … [Read more...]
Morristown-Beard relishes its perch atop New Jersey girls hockey world
Morristown-Beard girls hockey coach Bruce Driver left the locker room and headed to the bench for warmups. He watched the girls come out onto the ice, but realized one player was noticeably absent: senior goalie Gracie Meyers. One of Meyers’ skate blades fell out of the fastenings, and she was … [Read more...]
‘We couldn’t be more proud’: Middletown North finally reigns as champs
One year after losing the New Jersey state final, Middletown North was back, and with unfinished business. The Lions beat perennial championship contender Chatham, 3-2. Things started off well for Middletown North, which scored first courtesy of Lachlan Haeger, but in the first 10 minutes of the … [Read more...]
‘A part of history’: Inside Governor Livingston’s big win for its state title
When Governor Livingston and Colonia showed up to the rink at Prudential Center for the Public C final, they expected to be playing an ice hockey game. What they endured, however, was a marathon. In what was the longest state final in New Jersey high school hockey history, it wasn’t until a Jeremy … [Read more...]
Clarkson’s Haley Winn is living her dream with U.S. national team
Clarkson women’s hockey head coach Matt Desrosiers was at a coaches' convention in Florida when he was approached by a representative from RapidShot. As part of the new rink renovations at Clarkson, the team put in a RapidShot system, which is a room that players enter using a key card. The machine … [Read more...]
Alex Donoghue has provided a major boost to Chatham girls hockey
Alex Donoghue had to make a tough decision — club ice hockey or club soccer. She had been playing ice hockey since she was 5 years old, but as an eighth-grader, her weekly practices for the New Jersey Colonials ice hockey team and Cedar Stars Academy soccer team conflicted much too … [Read more...]
