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N.J. football power rankings following Week 4 of the regular season
The third power rankings rollout of the N.J. football season came out on Monday following five weeks of games around the state. Below, you will find the complete rankings for all 12 playoff groups. Teams are ranked by their UPR number – a combination of power points and Opponents’ Strength Index (OSI). The top 16 teams in UPR per public section will reach the postseason and each section will be broken up into two sub-sections.
NJ Democrat Sue Altman ‘not super worried’ about biological men in women’s locker rooms
A New Jersey Democrat running for the US House in a closely watched district said recently she’s “not super worried” about biological men entering women’s locker rooms and is advocating for their inclusion in female sports. Sue Altman, a former Columbia University women’s basketball player who played professionally in Ireland and Germany, told prospective voters at a Sept. 26 town hall in Phillipsburg that she “got such a benefit from Title IX” — but had no qualms with “our trans brothers and sisters” dissolving female-only athletics. “If we decide as a society that making rules about who is and who isn’t female...
N.J. football Week 5 statewide schedule stocked with great games
We’re only two days away from October and if you’ve been following the N.J. high school football season to this point, you would know Week 5 has the potential to be epic. The table is set for phenomenal matchups across all five leagues, including unbeaten New Milford (4-0) at unbeaten Butler (4-0) for the NJIC Meadowlands Division title, unbeaten Summit (4-0) at Somerville (5-0) in the Big Central, No. 11 St. Augustine (4-1) at Holy Spirit (4-1) for WJFL non-public bragging rights, the always awesome Wayne Valley (4-1) at Wayne Hills (3-2) in the SFC, and two of the Shore’s stoutest in Southern (4-1) at Brick Memorial (4-1) among others.
Ocean County HS Football Coach Named NY Giants Coach of the Week! 🏈
This week one New Jersey high school got a very cool award and it happens to be in Ocean County. The New York Football Giants selected this week's "Coach of the Week" and Head Coach Mr. John Tierney of Pinelands Regional High School (Little Egg Harbor, NJ) was named as the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Week for Week 4 of the 2024 season.
HeroCare Connect And The Military Support Alliance Host Bike Tour
BROWNS MILLS – Join on October 19 for the inaugural Warrior Bike Tour, hosted by HeroCare Connect and Military Support Alliance. This premier cycling event is open to all ages and levels of experience, including a 10-mile family fun ride, an intermediate 25-mile route, a 50-mile advanced rider route, and opportunities for non-rider fundraising participants. Proceeds will go to the active-duty service members and their families at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) who are currently experiencing food insecurity, financial strain, or challenging times.
High school football weekly honors for Oct. 1: Pass-rushers and pass-catchers leave their mark
Last week featured tremendous performances by pass-rushers and a record-setting display by a wideout. Read more about those outings and others in the latest edition of the weekly football accolades. N.J. Defensive Star of the Week. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Shore football Super 25: A dramatic Week 4 results in more movement
Week 4 produced one of the most exciting Friday nights of football the Shore Conference has had in recent memory. The fun began at Point Pleasant Borough's Al Saner Field, where Toms River North, ranked No. 6 in the New Jersey Super 25 and No. 1 in the Asbury Park Press Super 25,...
2024 girls soccer power points update through Sunday, Sept. 29
The the cutoff date for the 2024 season is Saturday, Oct. 26, and the state seeding meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, to determine the NJSIAA playoff brackets. Check out the latest power points report, as of Sept. 29, by clicking your desired section below. PowerPoint Procedure: The...
Renkin leads Toms River East past Jackson Memorial - Boys soccer recap
Tommy Renkin scored two goals as Toms River East held on for a 2-1 win over Jackson Memorial in Jackson. Bobby Calvo and Mike Moore combined to make seven saves in net for Toms River East (7-2). If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Boys & girls cross country Top 20s, Sept 30: Big weekend of meets leads to shakeup
Our Top 20 rankings is dropping a little sooner then usual. Due to this weekend’s meets and the approaching Shore Coaches Invitational, we’re releasing our updated rankings four days earlier. There’s some notable differences for both the boys and girls rankings this week, as we begin to get...
Long stretch of east winds has been discouraging
Mike Monte left a great run of bonito at Nantucket a few weeks ago in hope of getting into the fall mullet run in northern N.J. which normally provides some hot surfcasting for stripers — but all he got was endless east winds for two weeks before returning to Nantucket..
Girls volleyball: Statewide stat leaders for October 1
NOTE: Stat totals reflect what coaches and school officials have entered as of 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Any stats added after this list was published will not appear. These leaderboards are for matches through Sept. 30. Any match played on Oct. 1 will be included in next week’s leaderboard.
New Jersey has some of the worst sports trolls in the country
We all know that New Jerseyans are a passionate bunch. Whether it's about where to get the best pizza or who's the best singer or actor from Jersey, we're sure to have a strong opinion. Of course, this would carry over to the sports world. Three New Jersey cities made...
Red October is back in South Jersey for a 3rd consecutive year
Sunday marked the end of the regular season in Major League Baseball. And for the third straight year, South Jersey sports fans will get to watch post-season baseball, or “Red October” as we call it. The Phillies once again made the playoffs and have everyone dreaming of another...
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