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JSZ’s Year in Review Series: 2021 Girls’ Soccer Season
The 2021-2022 New Jersey high school sports season is officially over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce on what was an incredible year. Jersey Sports Zone’s team of multimedia journalists had boots on the ground from August 2021 through June 2022 and covered over 1,000 games in over a dozen different sports during that timeframe. So, before we turn the page on the past year, our team gets together and looks back on their favorite moments in each sport. The 2021 Girls’ Soccer Season Jay Cook | North Jersey: Holmdel 2 Hanover Park 1; Nov. 21, 2021 “The first state championship for the Lady Hornets since 2014 was a memorable one. Juliana Kolbasovsky was on a complete tear during the 2021 postseason. The senior scored nine goals during the playoffs and finished off her high school career by scoring both of Holmdel’s goals in the Group 2 State Final against Hanover Park.” Rich Chrampanis | Central Jersey: Shore Regional 3 Mountain Lakes 2 (OT); Nov. 21, 2021 “What a way to end the season as the quadruple header at Kean wrapped up with Mia Agresti’s golden goal to give Shore Regional a state title!” Nery Rodriguez | Central Jersey: Wayne Valley 2 Princeton 1 (OT) Nov. 21, 2021 “This was one of the toughest played soccer matches I have ever witnessed, it was a shame only one team could win. Sophomore Izzy Rathjen’s golden goal in overtime to lead Wayne Valley to the Group 3 Championship embodies what team sports are all about.” Mike Frankel | South Jersey: Ocean City 2 Rancocas Valley 1; October 27, 2021 “Summer Reimet led the state in goals in her senior campaign for OC, and she scored twice to lift the Red Raiders to a hard-fought victory over RV in the South Jersey Coaches Tournament semifinals. Reimet and the Raiders would go on to win the prestigious tournament a few days later.” James Mooney | South Jersey: Mainland 1 Ocean City 0 (2OT); Oct. 12, 2021 “Of all the incredible finishes we saw during the 2021-22 season, Mainland’s Camryn Dirkes ending rival Ocean City’s 45-game unbeaten streak with a golden buzzer-beater in double OT makes a strong claim to be the best of them all.”
JSZ’s Year in Review Series: 2021 Boys’ Soccer Season
The 2021-2022 New Jersey high school sports season is officially over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce on what was an incredible year. Jersey Sports Zone’s team of multimedia journalists had boots on the ground from August 2021 through June 2022 and covered over 1,000 games in over a dozen different sports during that timeframe. So, before we turn the page on the past year, our team gets together and looks back on their favorite moments in each sport. The 2021 Boys’ Soccer Season Jay Cook | North Jersey: Kearny beats Elizabeth 7-6 in Sudden Death PK’s; Nov. 17, 2021 “Kearny was a team of destiny in 2021. The Kardinals erased a two-goal deficit after halftime but then fell into foul trouble when two red cards were dished out in the final minutes. Kearny then proceeded to hold Elizabeth off for two overtime periods and then win in a sudden death penalty kick shootout to lock up their spot in the Group 4 state final. This is as wild of a high school soccer game you’ll ever see.” Rich Chrampanis | Central Jersey: Holmdel beats Wall 4-3 in PK’s; Nov. 4, 2021 “Holmdel keeper Tommy Chyzowych is an imposing figure in goal and the senior looked like Ivan Drago in Rocky IV intimidating his way to saves and winning the PK’s on the other side by scoring the game winner. PK’s are always great drama and this game fit the bill and then some.” Nery Rodriguez | Central Jersey: Pennington beats Notre Dame in PK’s; Oct. 29, 2021 “The battle for the best Boys Soccer team in Mercer County came down to penalty kicks as Villanova commit, Raffa Ponce DeLeon made JSZ’s “Save of the Year” to lead Pennington to a sixth straight Mercer County Tournament Championship.” Mike Frankel | South Jersey: Cherry Hill West 1 (5) Moorestown 1 (3); November 11, 2021 “The 10th-seeded Lions roared all the way to a sectional title, outlasting the Quakers in penalty kicks. In the end, it was West keeper Jason Coburn stepping to the spot to bury the final PK to clinch the championship.” James Mooney | South Jersey: Toms River North wins 4-3 in PK’s vs. Cherokee; Nov. 11, 2021 “100 minutes was not enough to settle this battle for the Group 4 South title between the fifth-seeded Mariners and the eleventh-seeded Chiefs. Despite trailing 2-1 after two rounds of PK’s, Dawson Kaniuk came through in the clutch with a pair of saves to set up Jake Nagle’s championship-winning goal.”
The 2021-22 HS Sports Season Comes to a Close
After over 1,000 games and months of boots-on-the-ground reporting, the 2021-2022 high school sports season in New Jersey has come to a close for Jersey Sports Zone. This past scholastic year brought remarkable highs and moments that will live on for years to come. We also saw coaches, players and entire school communities battle through hardships and persevere despite tough times. So, in the best way we know how, we close out the year in our style. Check out the Top 10 Boys Plays of the Year and the Top 10 Girls Plays of the Year. Also, JSZ’s Jay Cook reviews the year in an impactful video essay that spans the highlights of this past year. 2021-22 In The Books: A Video Essay by Jay Cook Top 10 Boys Plays of the Year Top 10 Girls Plays of the Year Jersey Sports Zone is proudly sponsored by RWJ Barnabas Health!
Freehold Township’s Corcione Earns Invite to Team USA
One of the state’s outstanding girls soccer players is in Oregon looking for a spot on the US Under 16 national team! Check out our JSZ-TV feature on Freehold Township’s Cassidy Corcione Cassidy Corcione was one of the state’s most productive scorers with 23 goals and 15 assists in her sophomore season at Freehold Township, helping the Patriots to a 22-1-1 record on the way to a Shore Conference state championship and a Central Jersey Group 4 title. Corcione is one of 23 players invited to the US Under 16 national training camp in Portland, Oregon where she will try and secure a spot on Team USA to compete internationally this summer. In travel and national level soccer, Corcione is a defender which makes her offensive prowess in high school all the more impressive. Watch JSZ’s feature on Cassidy as she talks about her success just halfway through her Freehold Township career: Cassidy’s feature was on Jersey Sports Zone TV on WLNY 10/55. This Sunday’s show is a special 12 noon Easter Sunday edition featuring highlights, features and the top 10 plays from New Jersey high school sports!
Vote for JSZ’s Soccer Plays of the 2021 Season!
The 2021 high school soccer season in New Jersey has come to a close and our team of MMJ’s are putting a bowtie on an exciting year with one final batch of polls. Vote for four different categories for our Plays of the Year with video exclusively captured by JSZ cameras. The voting will stay open until Friday, Nov. 26 at noon. Watch each reel and then vote as early and often as you’d like! Boys Soccer Goal of the Year Girls Soccer Goal of the Year New addition – state champ Holmdel has a nominee thanks to Juliana Kolbasovsky! @JSZ_Sports this one should of been a nomination for goal of the year— HHS Girls Soccer (@HHSGirlsSoc20) November 23, 2021 Golden Goal of the Year Save of the Year
Watch Sunday 11.21 JSZ Girls Soccer Championship Highlights
It’s the end of the soccer season and New Jersey crowns four state champions. JSZ has full highlights from each game on Championship Sunday. Thanks to OceanFirst Bank for sponsoring our coverage! Wayne Valley 2 Princeton 1 (OT) | Group 3 State Championship Wayne Valley (22-3) captured the Group 3 State Championship with a 2-1 overtime victory over Princeton (21-3). Emily Jozak and Sophia Lis traded goals in the first half to tie the match at 1-1 heading into halftime. However, defense was the story of the afternoon, Princeton keeper Moji Ayodele finished with 12 saves while Astrid McGraw had 5 saves for Wayne Valley. After 80 minutes were not enough, sophomore Izzy Rathjen netted her first varsity goal in O.T. to lead the Indians to the program’s first ever State Title. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Kean University: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Princeton coverage. Holmdel 2 Hanover Park 0 | Group 2 State Championship Juliana Kolbasovsky’s incredible playoff run continued into the state championship. The senior delivered a pair of goals to lift Holmdel to its first state title since 2014. Hornets’ head coach John Nacarlo has now won state championships with boys the girls and boys varsity programs at Holmdel. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Kean University: Westfield 1 Freehold Twp. 0 | Group 4 State Championship Alyssa Martinez etched her name into Westfield history on Sunday in a battle between the top two teams in the NJ state rankings. The Rutgers-commit netted the game-winning goal with eight seconds left in regulation as the Blue Devils capped off an undefeated season with its first state title since 1988. Sutton Factor picked up the clean sheet in net, finishing with seven saves in the win for Westfield (21-0-1). JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Kean University: JSZ’s coverage of Westfield is brought to you by Assemblyman Jon Bramnick. Shore Regional 3 Mountain Lakes 2 (OT) | Group 1 State Championship Ava Agresti’s golden goal in the 85th minute capped off an epic comeback to give the Blue Devils a state championship. Mountain Lakes took a 2-0 lead in the second half on a pair of goals by Henna Andican. Shore rallied with two goals in the span of 37 seconds. Mia Agresti’s corner was knocked in by Barbara Grimm and Mia added a 30 yard rocket to draw the Blue Devils even. Younger sister Ava got the heroics in overtime thanks to a feed from Lauren Saponaro. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-match reaction: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Championship Sunday is made possible by OceanFirst Bank!
Watch Saturday 11.20 JSZ Championship Soccer Highlights
The boys of the Garden State took to Kean University for the Group Finals. We have the highlights from state championship wins for Kearny and Delran! Kearny 6 Freehold Township 2 | Group 4 Finals Coming in with only one loss on the season, the Kearny Cardinals once again proved their offensive attack is among the top in the state. The Cardinals got out to an early two score lead as Dalton Davilla got the scoring started 16 minutes in and Alan Antonelli put the second goal in 10 minutes before the half off the assist from Juan Rojas. Freehold Township got on the board first in the second half with a goal from Logan Mullaney but could never overtake the lead from Kearny. Two goals from Juan Rojas were the difference in the second half that set the Cardinals apart before they went on to win 6-2. Alejandro Alvarado and Johan Nieto-Baez both scored once for Kearny in the win while Josh Hocheiser scored the second goal for Freehold. JSZ’s Ken Bradley has the highlights from Kean: Delran 2 Ramsey 1 | Group 2 State Championship Drew Roskos scored his 33rd goal and Matt Ryan added another as Delran survived a final ten minutes being two men down due to red cards to win the Group 2 title. Goalkeeper Eamon McLoughlin made a championship saving stop late to preserve a 2-1 victory. JSZ’s Darron Wallace has the highlights and post-match reaction from Kean University: Jersey Sports Zone’s state championship soccer coverage is being brought to you by OceanFirst Bank
Watch Wednesday 11.17 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
Plenty of tickets to the girls soccer state finals were punched on Wednesday and JSZ had its cameras all over the Garden State. Grab your JSZ All-Access Pass to watch a big day for the Shore Conference. We’ve got highlights of wins from Shore Regional and top-ranked Freehold Township! Freehold Township 2 Toms River North […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Wednesday 11.17 JSZ Playoff Soccer Highlights
State semifinals are underway in the NJ girls soccer world and we’ve got you covered with numerous matchups from around the state. Enjoy these sponsored highlights! Princeton 1 Lacey 0 OT | Group 3 Semifinal Princeton (21-2) is headed to the Group 3 final following a 1-0 overtime win over Lacey (15-6-2). The game was headlined by big defensive stops, as 80 minutes were not enough for either team to find the net. Four minutes into overtime Lehigh University commit Sophia Lis scored a golden goal to send the Little Tigers to the program’s first roup state championship game. Princeton will face Wayne Valley (21-3) in the final. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights and postgame reaction: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Princeton coverage. Holmdel 4 Haddonfield 2 | Group 2 Semifinal The Hornets fell behind 2-0 early, but stormed back to win it going away. Izzy DeMatos scored the go-ahead goal for Holmdel about midway through the second half off an assist from Taylor Bielan. Juliana Kolbasovsky scored a pair of goals in the victory, while Mia Giamanco also scored for the Hornets (18-1-1). Allison Baxter and Allison Tighe scored goals for the Haddons (14-8-1) in the loss. Holmdel will face Hanover Park for the Group 2 state title on Sunday morning at Kean University. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction from our OceanFirst Bank Game of the Week: The Girls Soccer Game of the Week is brought to you by OceanFirst Bank. Westfield 2 Ridgewood 0 | Group 4 Semifinal Elise Fox and Ella Cadigan’s two goals in a 24-second span were all the juice Westfield (20-0-1) needed to punch their ticket to the Group 4 championship. Ridgewood (20-3) turned in a hard-fought effort, especially from their goalkeeper Paisley Tornatore, who made numerous acrobatic saves. The Blue Devils will face Freehold Township in the Group 4 Championship on Sunday at Kean University. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Gary Kehler Stadium: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Westfield is brought to you by Assemblyman Jon Bramnick!
Kearny Completes Improbable Comeback in Group 4 Semifinal
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more shocking comeback win than in this Group 4 semifinal game. We dare you. Elizabeth met Kearny head on and gave the Kardinals their toughest challenge of the 2021 season. But Kearny again proved that this year’s team could be a team of destiny. Kearny was given two red cards while trailing 2-1 to the Minutemen late in the second half before scoring a shocking goal with just over a minute left in regulation to tie the game. The Kardinals then battled through both overtime periods without ceding a goal. If that’s not enough, try this – Kearny and Elizabeth were knotted up at 2-2 through the first PK round before going into sudden death PK’s. That’s where Kearny’s Dalton Davilla scored the game-winning goal, giving his team a 7-6 advantage in penalty kicks for the win. Kearny is now set to face Freehold Township in the Group 4 state final on Saturday, Nov. 20 at Kean University. That game is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. start. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights and reaction from a truly incredible game in Kearny: Jersey Sports Zone is excited to partner with OceanFirst Bank to bring you a Game of the Week in both boys and girls sports all year long. Each week, we’ll pick a boys and girls game in different sports involving teams all around the state and provide highlights and post-game reaction to showcase great action. Thanks to OceanFirst Bank for shining the spotlight on great high school athletes from their hometowns!
Cherry Hill West on the verge of history with Group 3 Semifinal win
Cherry Hill West 3 Hopewell Valley 1 | Boys Group 3 Semifinal Cherry Hill West (13-7-2) defeated Hopewell Valley (19-5) 3-1 to advance to the Boys Soccer Group 3 State Championship. The match got started with an early goal from Ryan McHugh in 11th minute of regulation, Alex Tagliareni answered back for Hopewell late in the first half to tie the game heading into the break. In the second West would take a two goal lead following scores from Joe Conte and Michael Tepper. The Lions will face 18-5 summit in the Group 3 Final, it is their first trip to a state title game since 1994. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Pennington: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Hopewell Valley coverage.
Watch Sunday JSZ 11.14 State Championship Soccer Highlights
JSZ brings you highlights of the Non-Public “A” state championships for the boys and girls as part of our OceanFirst Bank Game of the Week series. Nery Rodriguez and Darron Wallace have the coverage from Kean University Seton Hall Prep 2 CBA 0 | Non-Public “A” Boys State Championship Seton Hall Prep (20-0-1) defeated Christian Brothers (20-2) 2-0 for the Non-Public A Title. Drew Ligotti got things started with an early goal in the 11th minute. After that the match focused primarily on defense as SHP shut down a Colts team that scored 12 goals in their last four games. David Schuster added a goal in the final 10 minutes of play. JSZ ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights and emotional postgame reaction from Kean University: Thank you to “One on One” with Steve Adubato for sponsoring our Seton Hall Prep coverage. Jersey Sports Zone’s state soccer championship coverage is brought to you by OceanFirst Bank. Coming up next weekend we’ll have more state championship coverage from Kean University thanks to OceanFirst Bank! Immaculate Heart Academy 2 Red Bank Catholic 0 | Non-Public “A” Girls State Championship Lindsay Probst and Caitlin Forshay scored to give IHA its first state title since 2017. The Blue Eagles ranked 16th in the latest state polls pull off the upset against 5th ranked RBC. JSZ’s Darron Wallace has the Sunday morning highlights from Kean University: Jersey Sports Zone’s state soccer championship coverage is brought to you by OceanFirst Bank. Coming up next weekend we’ll have more state championship coverage from Kean University thanks to OceanFirst Bank!
Watch Thursday 11.11 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
JSZ has three sectional finals for our subscribers. Get the JSZ All-Access Pass to watch highlights from Toms River North-Cherokee, Cherry Hill West-Moorestown, and RFH-Holmdel! Toms River North 0 (4) Cherokee 0 (3) (PKs) | Boys | Group 4 South Championship 100 minutes wasn’t enough to settle this one, as the Mariners pull off a […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Thursday 11.11 JSZ Boys Soccer Playoff Highlights
Sectional champions are crowned throughout the state on Thursday and our team of MMJ’s has you covered with highlights from a number of those contests. Stay tuned throughout the night as the highlights come in! Seton Hall Prep 1 Delbarton 0 | Non-Public A North Final Drew Ligotti’s goal with :48 seconds left in the first half proved to be the difference in a battle between two non-public rivals. Top-seeded Seton Hall Prep (19-0-1) continues on their magical season after weathering a second-half storm from Delbarton (17-3-1). Aidan Batista made eight saves in net for the Pirates, who won their eighth Non-Public A North sectional title. Seton Hall Prep will face CBA in the Non-Public A final Sunday at Kean University. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from West Orange: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of all Seton Hall Prep athletics is proudly supported by One-on-One with Steve Adubato! Christian Brothers Academy 5 Notre Dame 4 | Non-Public A South Final (1) Christian Brothers (20-1) captured their sixth Sectional Title in seven years following a 5-4 victory over (3) Notre Dame (17-3-2) for the South Jersey, Non-Public A Championship. The Colts went ahead 4-1 early in the second half before ND scored a pair of goals to cut the deficit to 4-3. After another score from Dylan Cupo, Notre Dame would cut the game to 5-3 in the closing minute, but there was not enough time for the Irish to lead a comeback. Cupo finished the game with two goals. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Lincroft: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Notre Dame coverage. Princeton Day 3 Ranney 1 | Non-Public B South Final William Vazquez scored a pair of goals and Milan Shah had a goal and an assist to give Princeton Day its first sectional championship. Vazquez opened the scoring when he followed his penalty kick which was initially stopped to break a scoreless tie in the second half. Vazquez added a goal with 11:41 left in the second half and Shah made it 3-0 on a free-kick. Princeton Day will take on Gill St. Bernard’s for the Non-Public “B” state championship on Sunday at Kean University. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-match reaction from Tinton Falls: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Princeton Day is brought to you by Princeton Orthopaedic Associates
Martinez’s two goals advances Westfield Girls Soccer to N2G4 Final
The end of playoff soccer is rapidly approaching and Jersey Sports Zone has you covered with action from across the Garden State thanks to our great sponsors. Westfield 3 Hunterdon Central | North 2, Group 4 Semifinal (2) Westfield (18-0-1) defeated (3) Hunterdon Central (17-2-1) 3-1 to advance to the North 2, Group 4 Final. Rutgers commit Alyssa Martinez with a pair of goals in the first half gave Westfield a 2-0 lead at the break. Hunterdon Central countered with a score from Florida commit Reagan Schubach to open the second, but a goal tacked on from Chiara Cosenza made it 3-1 late. The Blue Devils in search of their first Sectional Championship since 2017 will take on (4) Bridgewater-Raritan (14-4-2) in the Final. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to the office of Jon Bramnick for sponsoring our Westfield coverage.
Watch Tuesday 11.9 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
The New Jersey soccer playoffs continue on Tuesday with sectional semifinal action. Get your JSZ All-Access Pass to watch highlights as they are posted! Haddonfield 3 West Deptford 2 (2OT) | Girls | Group 2 South Semifinal The third-seeded Bulldogs found themselves trailing 2-0 early in the first half, but put together a thrilling comeback […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Monday 11.8 JSZ Soccer Highlights
JSZ brings you two state soccer playoff games for our entire audience thanks to the support of our great sponsors. Check out Long Branch’s win over Ocean plus Hopewell Valley earning a spot in the Central Jersey Group 3 final! Long Branch 3 Ocean Township 1 | Central Jersey Group 3 Semifinal Eduardo Ribeiro had two goals including the game-winner and Chris Lopez had a goal and an assist to give Long Branch a spot in the CJ Group 3 championship against top seed Hopewell Valley. Ocean scored in the 4th minute on a goal by Eugene Archeley before Long Branch responded two minutes later with a Lopez tally. Ribeiro scored in the 45th minute and 12 minutes later sealed the deal on a penalty kick. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Spartan Stadium in Ocean: Thanks to OceanFirst Bank for sponsoring JSZ’s coverage of Long Branch Hopewell Valley 2 Steinert 1 | Central Jersey Group 3 Semifinal (1) Hopewell Valley (18-4) defeated fellow Colonial Valley Conference foe (4) Steinert (11-6-2) 2-1 to advance to the Central Jersey, Group 3 Final. After a scoreless first half, the second got started with a goal from Sal Famularo to put Steinert ahead two minutes into play. However, it would be short lived as Alex Luedecke would tie the game less than a minute later. With leading scorer Nick Tagliareni out with an injury, brother Alex scored with just under 20 minutes to play for the eventual game deciding goal. Hopewell in search of the first sectional title since 2016 will host (3) Long Branch (13-6-2) in the Championship. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Steinert and Hopewell Valley coverage.
Watch Monday 11.8 JSZ All-Access Soccer Highlights
The soccer playoffs continue with sectional semifinal action all over the Garden State. Enjoy the highlights! West Orange 4 Clifton 0 | Boys | North 1 Group 4 Semifinal The No. 2 seed Mountaineers stormed out to score a goal in the first 28 seconds of the match and never looked back in a rout […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Thursday 11.4 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
The boys state soccer tournament continues into the quarterfinals on Thursday and we have you covered with more action from around the state. Enjoy these highlights with your JSZ All-Access Pass! Holmdel 0 Wall 0 (Hornets win PKs 4-3) | Central Jersey Group 2 Quarterfinal Tommy Chyzowych made two saves in PK’s and scored the […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
Watch Thursday 11.4 JSZ Playoff Soccer Highlights
The state playoffs continue with quarterfinal round action on Thursday. Enjoy the highlights! Cherokee 2 Washington Twp. 1 (2OT) | Boys | Group 4 South Chris Meder scored a golden goal with 44 seconds remaining in the second overtime period to send the Chiefs to the sectional semifinals. Meder also scored a goal in regulation for 11th-seeded Cherokee (12-5). Matt Liss converted a penalty kick for the third-seeded Minutemen (14-4-1) in the loss. The Chiefs will now travel to Kingsway on Monday. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction: Coverage of Washington Township is made possible by Cooper University Health Care. New Brunswick 4 Monroe 3 OT | Boys | Group 4 Central 3) New Brunswick (13-7-1) defeated (6) Monroe (12-7-3) 4-3 in overtime to advance to the Central Jersey, Group 4 Semifinals. Down 2-0 at halftime, New Brunswick following back to back goals from David Canseco would tie the game at 2-2. Jared Krasnove would give Monroe a brief lead before Adrian Gabino tied the game with seven minutes remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime. In O.T. Bryan Cervantes would find net in the opening two minutes to advance New Brunswick. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Monroe coverage. Kingsway 2 Shawnee 0 | Boys | Group 4 South The second-seeded Dragons defended home turf against the seventh-seeded Renegades to earn a spot in the Group 4 South semifinals. Senior Tyler Cordery and junior Antonio Amoroso each score goals for Kingsway (16-2-1). Senior AJ Henry picked up the clean sheet in net for the Dragons. Kingsway will host Cherokee on Monday. JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Swedesboro: Coverage of Shawnee is brought to you by Cooper University Health Care.
Watch 11.3 JSZ Soccer Prep Championship Highlights
With the NJSIAA state playoff tournament on hiatus Wednesday, we turn our attention to the NJISAA Prep A championships. We pay visits to Newark and Princeton to find this year’s champions. Enjoy all the highlights! St. Benedict’s Prep 2 Pennington 1 | Boys | Prep A Final On Wednesday, the Gray Bees again reinforced their position as one of the top overall teams in the country. St. Benedict’s Prep (13-0-0) defeated prep rival Pennington (14-2-2) to win its 26th overall Prep A championship in program history. Peter Yaro notched a first half goal and Belmar Joseph broke a 1-1 tie with his strike in the second half. Freshman sensation Bacary Tandjigora scored the lone goal for the Red Raiders in the match. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights and interviews from our OceanFirst Bank Game of the Week in Newark: Jersey Sports Zone has teamed up with OceanFirst Bank to spotlight the top high school games each week. Jersey Sports Zone’s continuous coverage of Pennington is proudly sponsored by Princeton Orthopaedic Associates. Hun 4 Pennington 3 (OT) | Girls | Prep A Final (1) Hun (12-4-2) defeated Mercer County foe (2) Pennington (15-3-2) 4-3 in overtime for the program’s first Prep A Title since 2014. Hun would take a 2-1 lead at halftime following scores from Olivia Spektor and Sophia Kearns. However, Pennington began the second half with back to back goals to lead 3-2 midway through. Shortly after Olivia D’Aulero scored for the Raiders to tie the game and eventually forced overtime. 17 seconds into O.T. junior Riley Hayes found net to deny Pennington a fourth straight Prep A Championship. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Princeton: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Hun and Pennington coverage.
Watch 11.2 JSZ Girls Soccer State Playoff Highlights
We’ve got two great games from the opening round of the state playoffs from our sponsors. Nery Rodriguez has the OceanFirst Bank Girls Soccer Game of the Week between Old Bridge and Middletown South and Rich Chrampanis brings you #1 ranked Freehold Township opening states against West Windsor-Plainsboro South Old Bridge 1 Middletown South 0 | Central Jersey Group 4 1st Round The OceanFirst Bank Game of the Week featured (7) Old Bridge (11-7-1) defeating (10) Middletown South (10-6-1) 1-0 to advance to the NJSIAA Tournament Central Jersey, Group 4 quarterfinals. After a scoreless first half, Old Bridge would go ahead 1-0 on a free-kick goal from senior captain Ava Morales for the game’s only score. Defense headlined the afternoon as sophomore goal keeper Isabella Ludovico ended the afternoon with 14 saves for OB. The Knights looking for their first piece of state championship hardware will take on (2) Rancocas Valley (17-4-1) in the next round. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Jersey Sports Zone is excited to partner with Ocean First Bank to bring you a Game of the Week in both boys and girls sports all year long. Each week, we’ll pick a boys and girls game in different sports involving teams located near Ocean First Bank locations and provide highlights and post-game reaction to showcase great action from around the state. Thanks to Ocean First Bank for shining the spotlight on great high school athletes from their hometowns! Freehold Township 9 West Windsor-Plainsboro South 0 | Central Jersey Group 4 1st Round Cassidy Corcione had a hat trick including back-to-back goals in the span of 19 seconds and the Patriots did all its scoring in the first half on the way to a first-round state playoff victory. The top seed in Central Jersey Group 4 will face Jackson Memorial in the second round. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Freehold: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of West Windsor-Plainsboro South is brought to you by Princeton Orthopaedic Associates
Watch Tuesday 11.2 JSZ All-Access Playoff Soccer Highlights
The New Jersey girls soccer state playoffs kicked off on Tuesday. JSZ has opening round action for our All-Access members. Check back throughout the day as the highlights come in! Middle Twp. 4 Barnegat 0 | South Group 2 The fifth-seeded Panthers pounced on the 13th-seeded Bengals early and often on their way to an […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.
MKA Wins Prep B Title in Double OT Thriller
Montclair Kimberley showed some real grit in their biggest win to date in the 2021 season. Down 2-0 to Gill St. Bernard’s at the half, the Cougars roared back with three consecutive goals – headlined by Koome Murungi’s 98th minute golden goal – to win the Prep B championship in a 3-2 thriller. Forward Omar […] To access this post, you must purchase an All Access Pass. You can log in here or purchase an All Access Pass here. Become an All Access Pass Holder. You will be redirected to login or purchase page.