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Judge favors NJSIAA in Nunzio Campanile lawsuit about senior football transfers
A Superior Court judge in Bergen County ruled in favor of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association on Monday, determining that two senior high school football players would be forced to sit out the first 22 days of the 2024 season. Those players — one being the son of...
Yankees excoriate Staten Island coach over Aaron Judge Little League Classic criticisms
The Yankees pushed back hard against claims made by the coach of the Staten Island team playing in the Little League World Series who said the team — and Aaron Judge, in particular — didn’t give them enough attention on Sunday when the Yankees were in Williamsport for the Little League Classic to play the Tigers. South Shore Little League coach Bob Laterza told silive.com that Judge didn’t interact with his players when they called to him from their seats during the Yankees’ loss to Detroit. “How about turning around or wave to New York and the kids that think you’re a hero,’’ Laterza...
Four-star DE Jermaine Kinsler has one fall visit set thus far
Class of 2026 four-star defensive end Jermaine Kinsler has one fall visit date set and is looking to potentially add more. Kinsler is a Florida native, but moved to New Jersey ahead of the 2023 season to finish his high school career at Bergen Catholic, which he feels is the school that will best help him to reach his "full potential."
Coach | 2026 Notre Dame CB Target Jordan Thomas “One Of The Best In Country”
Vito Campanile has coached scores of top prospects, but it doesn’t take long to figure out the Bergen Catholic (N.J.) head coach is extremely high on 2026 cornerback Jordan Thomas. “We feel like he's one of the best defensive backs in the country in the 2026 class,” Campanile...
Girls Lacrosse National Combine Invite Another Step in Elite Journey for Ridgewood's Grace Sullivan
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - High school student-athletes have a lot of priorities to balance in 2024 - a rigorous academic course load, team practices, individual training, giving back to the community and time to be a teenager. With college admissions becoming more and more selective each year, it takes a lot of hard work to get noticed by college coaches and then given the golden ticket by admissions representatives. Student-athletes like Ridgewood High School (RHS) junior girls lacrosse midfielder Grace Sullivan are demonstrative of successfully balancing the competing priorities. Earlier this month, Sullivan was part of USA Lacrosse's...
Special Olympic Athlete Joseph Maccagnano, Hoboken Native, Dies At 58
Joseph Maccagnano, a longtime Hoboken resident and Special Olympian, died on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the age of 58, according to a fundraiser set up for funeral expenses.Maccagnano worked at Hudson Community Enterprises in Jersey City for 27 years and competed at the Special Olympics for 40 years, bei…
Golf Outing: Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Foundation Hosting on Sept. 30
PARAMUS, NJ - Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Foundation is hosting its annual golf outing on Monday, September 30. There is still time to gather a foursome or sign-up as a single. "Your participation in our outing directly contributes to expanding the services, programs, support, and care we provide to your friends, families, neighbors, and underserved communities," according to the foundation's website. "With your help, the Medical Center can fulfill its mission and commitment to provide unique and much-needed specialty care and resources to the residents of Bergen County and beyond."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE...
Returning All-Bergen County boys soccer players for 2024
Check out the top players back in Bergen County this fall. This list of returning players includes all-county honorees that were selected by coaches in 2023. NOTE: These teams were selected by the Bergen County Coaches Association, not NJ.com. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Harrison won’t field football team in 2024
Last week marked the official start of preseason football practice for high school teams throughout New Jersey. At Harrison High School however, there were no jerseys given out, no drills being held. This spring, Harrison made the difficult decision to not field a varsity football team in 2024, citing low...
Nutley Football enters the season, far ahead of last year
Christian Helm doesn’t want to make any excuses about the 3-7 record Nutley had in his first season as head coach. But as Helm starts his second season leading the Maroon Raiders, the difference of a normal offseason and weightroom, as well as an additional year of implementing the culture he wants to create is obvious.
KWINTA NAMED HEAD WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH
Mahwah, NJ: Tyler Kwinta has been named the head women's volleyball coach at Ramapo College announced today by Director of Athletics Jan Koslowsky. Kwinta becomes the 17th coach in program history. "Coach Kwinta brings with him a strong background in volleyball, playing and coaching at the Division I level. His...
Lyndhurst football looks to ‘get back on track’ with strong senior group
The 2023 season saw Lyndhurst win the NJIC Liberty Division title, but if you ask head coach Rich Tuero and the Golden Bears, there wasn’t much to celebrate at the end of the year. That’s because the four-straight wins to clinch the division was followed up by five consecutive losses, the last, a 33-30 defeat at Newton in the first round of the North 1, Group 2 tournament.
NJAC FIELD HOCKEY PRESEASON POLL ANNOUNCED
Mahwah, NJ: The Ramapo College field hockey team has been picked to finish 6th overall in the 2024 New Jersey Athletic Conference Preseason poll announced today by the league office. Head coach Kelsie Murphy, now in her second season at the helm, welcomes back NJAC All-Conference honoree and Roadrunner goalkeeper,...
Wood-Ridge to Induct Michael Gibney into the Hall of Fame
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Michael Gibney is one of the most accomplished basketball players not only in Wood-Ridge history, but in boys' basketball history in the state of New Jersey. He will now add member of the Wood-Ridge Hall of Fame to his list of accomplishments as he will be inducted as part of the Class of 2024 at the Fiesta on September 25th. Wood-Ridge’s All-Time leading scorer with 2,515 points, he is eighth all time in scoring in Bergen County history and 48th in scoring in the history of New Jersey Boys basketball.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...
Yankees’ Marcus Stroman is helping two Bronx kids’ college dreams come true
Marcus Stroman is going to bat for two Bronx teens. The 33-year-old Yankees pitcher awarded $25,000 scholarships to a pair of deserving Bronx high school graduates to cover their freshman year of college expenses. The winners — Elani Wyatt, 18, who graduated from Equality Charter High School, and Geurys Florentino, 18, of Monsignor Scanlan High School — were set to be honored at Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium. “I was so overwhelmed with happiness. I never expected this for myself. Me and my family were basically all crying together,” Wyatt, who will study architecture at The New York Institute of Technology...
Scarlet Aquatics Teammates Eric Lee and Richard Poplawski to Swim at Harvard
Eric Lee (pictured) and his Scarlet Aquatics teammate Richard Poplawski are both headed to Cambridge, Mass. to swim for Harvard in the fall. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
Stroman launches scholarship: 'This means the world to me'
NEW YORK -- Education has always been a priority for Marcus Stroman, who recalled that his parents would sometimes heap extra projects on top of assigned coursework to ensure that he fulfilled his academic potential. Now, Stroman -- through his Height Doesn’t Measure Heart Foundation -- hopes to help boost...
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