Feature Stories
Reflecting on The Last Dance
In a year that's often felt hopeless for New Jersey high school athletes, the Last Dance Tournament offered optimism. Thousands of players took part in [...]
Gov. Murphy Hopeful For Safe Return to NJ HS Sports
The Last Dance World Series accomplished plenty over its three-week stretch: seniors were given a final memory with their teams and a true state champion [...]
Your Ultimate Guide for the LDWS Title Game
What started as a 222-team pool of high school baseball teams earlier this month has been pared down to two final programs. Cougars Baseball (Cranford) [...]
Millburn OF’s Stellar Grab Earns JSZ Top Play Honor
Jersey Sports Zone visits the Millburn Millers to celebrate an incredible play from the second week of the Last Dance Tournament and deliver an RWJBarnabas [...]
JSZ A to Z: Top HS Football Players We’re Excited to See in 2020
Today's "JSZ A to Z" Feature: Zaire Angoy, Irvington DT We reach the end of the road in our JSZ A to Z series with [...]
Murphy talks Last Dance, High School Fall Sports with JSZ
Thousands of fans across the state enjoyed the Last Dance Baseball Tournament over the past three days including New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy who was [...]
BREAKING: Jonathan Kuminga Signs Deal with NBA’s G League
One of the nation's best basketball players, who briefly called New Jersey home this past winter, is headed to the big stage. That player in [...]
Hightstown Herd helps Coach Cam Harper after accident
In uncertain times where a high school football season has never been more anticipated, the heart of the game is on full display in Mercer [...]
St. Joseph Academy Moves Closer to a “Touchdown”
It was a spring of uncertainty for student-athletes and coaches at St. Joseph (Hammonton). Dealt with news the school would be closing, the Wildcats community [...]
It’s Selection Saturday! Watch JSZ’s Last Dance Baseball Tournament Selection Show
Jersey Sports Zone reveals the brackets for the Last Dance Baseball Tournament. We've got all the matchups as 222 teams try to be the last [...]
Trey Patterson Makes College Commitment Official!
Trey Patterson is one of the most dynamic basketball players in the entire country, and the Class of 2021 star forward has made his college [...]
Fall Sports Season May Start on Time, NJSIAA Says
Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the state to cancel the high school spring sports season in May, the focus of scholastic athletics in New Jersey [...]
Four NJ Freshmen Land in ESPN’s Top 25 List
New Jersey basketball has been a staple on the national scene as dozens of high-profile recruits have hit the college and professional basketball leagues in [...]
Scottie Lewis leads peaceful protest in Asbury Park
Former Ranney basketball star Scottie Lewis formed PeaceByU, an activist group, that staged a peaceful protest in front of the Asbury Park police station. Watch [...]
Michael O’Connell Goes From Big 10 Lax Commit to PAC 12 Hoops Signee
Michael O'Connell made national recruiting headlines this week as he jumped from being a Big 10 lacrosse commit to being the newest point guard at [...]
Baseball’s Back? Last Dance Tournament Hopes to Play in July
St. Joe's Metuchen baseball coach Mike Murray, Jr. has led the New Jersey high school baseball community with a proposed NCAA baseball style tournament in [...]
NJSIAA Lays Out Plan For When HS Sports in NJ Can Return
It's been nearly three weeks since officials closed New Jersey schools for the remainder of the 2019-2020 year to curb the spread of COVID-19. That [...]
Shore Conference football players play JSZ Jeopardy
JSZ's trivia showdown features high school sports, pop culture and New Jersey questions. Who has the bragging rights between Red Bank Regional's Jack Chamberlain and Kyle Weisman taking on RBC's Charlie Gordinier
Don Bosco’s Myles Ruth Commits to Monmouth
Don Bosco's Myles Ruth had his home of New Jersey in mind when making the biggest decision of his life. Ruth, a Class of 2020 [...]
BREAKING: NJ Schools Closed for Remainder of School Year
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyday life for New Jerseyans over the last eight weeks. It's now forced state officials to close schools across the [...]
Hun’s Kevin Wigenton II talks committing to Michigan State football during quarantine
The Covid-19 pandemic has made 2020 the most interesting year in sports history. With professional leagues taking a hiatus and the NCAA cancelling their Spring [...]
JSZ Spring Senior Spotlight: Cedar Creek’s Luke Vaks
Coronavirus has brought the world to a screeching halt at the moment, and that includes high school sports in the Garden State. JSZ is spotlighting [...]
