The Jersey Sports Zone team was at Codey Arena and Mennen Arena for NJ hockey’s state semifinals. Watch all the highlights and post-game reaction from three great games!
Ridgewood 6 Randolph 2 | North Public Sectional Final
AJ LoSauro’s natural hat trick was the catalyst the Maroons needed to reach their first state title game in 25 years. LoSauro’s three unanswered goals helped Ridgewood (18-8) out to a 4-0 lead through the end of two periods. Jack Scali made 37 saves in the win for the Maroons. Randolph (19-6) looked to possibly find a spark followed a Jace Zangara goal to begin the third period, but the rally never fully materialized.
Ridgewood will clash with Westfield on Monday in the Public state final at the Prudential Center.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Codey Arena:
Marlboro-Holmdel 4 Governor Livingston-New Providence 2 | South Public Co-Op Sectional Final
Sasha Saks scored a pair of goals to lead the Mustangs to their first appearance in a state hockey final. Jacob Wachtel scored the first of his two goals to give Governor Livingston a 1-0 lead just :19 into the game. Saks scored a pair of goals in the first period to put Marlboro-Holmdel in front. Joshua Kopach scored on a Saks feed to make it a 3-1 game at the end of two. Alan Grigorian gave the Mustangs a key insurance goal late. Nick Silacci had 31 saves in his second straight start in goal. Marlboro-Holmdel lost six players to a two game suspension after a brawl following their win against Ocean. Those six players will return on Monday in the co-op state championship game against KJS United.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from Mennen Arena:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Holmdel is made possible by Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch.
KJS United 8 West Milford-Pequannock-Pompton Lakes 3 | North Public Co-Op Sectional Final
Braydon Sisco was sensational with five goals and an assist to reach the 48 goal mark this season and 100 career points to lead the tri-op of Kinnelon, Jefferson and Sparta to the state finals this Monday against Marlboro-Holmdel. Timmy Riche scored the first of his two goals to give the West Milford tri-op a 1-0 lead in the opening minute but KJS United rattled off seven straight goals. Eddy Brown had two goals and three assists while Cormac Gibbons converted a penalty shot.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from Mennen Arena:
