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Watch Tuesday 2.1 JSZ Basketball Highlights
A new month begins with tremendous action on the hardwood! Cherry Hill East 43 Lenape 39 | Boys In a play that had to be seen to be believed, Drew Greene banked in a 3-pointer from just inside half-court while drawing the foul to break a tie game with 17 seconds left. Greene finished the night with a game-high 15 points for East (16-1), while Deon Sanders added ten points. Tayvon Gaither scored a team-high 13 points for the Indians (15-2) in the loss. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction from an Olympic Conference classic: The Boys Basketball Game of the Week is made possible by OceanFirst Bank. Ewing 70 West Windsor-Plainsboro North 23 | Girls No. 12 Ewing (12-1) defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro North (5-10) 70-23 to pick up a fourth straight win. Leading 36-9 at halftime, the Blue Devils got a lift from their core group of underclassmen: Te’yala Delfosse, Rhian Stokes and Joi Johnson. Delfosse had 18 points while Stokes finished with 15 points and eight rebounds, Joi Johnson had 16 points and 14 rebounds. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Ewing and West Windsor-Plainsboro North coverage.
JSZ Game Balls makes its 2022 debut!
We’ve got 60 nominees around the state for six JSZ Game Balls. Cast your vote now to honor great performances from last week in high school basketball for both boys and girls! Jersey Sports Zone’s Game Balls return for the 2022 basketball season. We’ve got great performances from all around the state. Our polls are open now through Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. The winner of each poll will receive a JSZ Game Ball during the season. To nominate a player for a Game Ball please email the JSZ team before Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Mike Frankel: mikefrankel@jerseysportszone.com (South nominations) Jay Cook: jay@jerseysportszone.com (North nominations) Rich Chrampanis: rich@jerseysportszone.com (Central nominations) North Jersey Central Jersey South Jersey
CVC Champs Robbinsville hot in season opener
Robbinsville 3 West Windsor-Plainsboro co-op 1 Reigning Colonial Valley Conference Tournament Champions Robbinsville (1-0) defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro co-op (0-1) 3-1 to open the 2021 Ice Hockey season with a victory. West Windsor scored in the opening moments of the first period, but Charlie Pallitto would find net as five minutes remained to tie the game at 1-1. In the third period JP Sferra and Jack Battistelli added scores for the 3-1 win. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Mercer County Park: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our West Windsor-Plainsboro and Robbinsville coverage.
Watch Friday 5.14 JSZ Lacrosse Highlights
JSZ has a trio of exciting lacrosse games for you to help wrap up the week. Enjoy the highlights! Clearview 10 Washington Twp. 6 | Boys The Pioneers erased a five-goal deficit and scored ten straight goals to beat the Minutemen on the road. Cody Heiser led the way with three goals for View (6-2). […] 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.
Colts Neck Volleyball Open Tournament Play With W
Colts Neck 2 West Windsor-Plainsboro North 0 Colts Neck (8-3) advanced to the Quarterfinal Round of the NJSIAA Central, Group 3 Tournament with a 2-0 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North (1-6). The fourth seed Cougars dominated both sets winning 25-10, 25-15. Mary Huegel finished with 12 kills and 12 digs. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has 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.
West Windsor South Volleyball Remains Undefeated
West Windsor-Plainsboro South 2 West Windsor-Plainsboro North 0 Covid-19 may have pushed back the Girls Volleyball season from Fall to Winter, but West Windsor-Plainsboro South (4-0) picked up right where they left off last year as Mercer County’s most dominant team. The Pirates remain undefeated in 2021 with a 2-0 win over rival West Windosr-Plainsboro […] 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.
Vote Now for the JSZ 2019 Soccer Plays of the Year
The 2019 New Jersey soccer season has come to a close. The JSZ cameras have been able to capture some amazing moments from every part of the state. We have our nominees in five different categories – watch all the incredible goals and saves and cast your vote. We’ll keep the polls open until Tuesday at 2:00 pm. The winners will be presented with plaques from Jersey Sports Zone. Thank you again for the support and kind words from the soccer community throughout the 2019 season! Tuesday UPDATE Thank you to everyone who voted for the JSZ Soccer Plays of the Year. Our polls closed after 2pm due to overwhelming votes. Because of this, we will be awarding two plaques to the Boys Soccer Goal of the Year and Boys Soccer Save of the Year due to the voting being so close. We thank you for taking the time vote and the great passion showed by the New Jersey soccer community! Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Take Our Poll
Watch Tuesday 10.15 JSZ Soccer Highlights
With county tournament play underway this week and the regular season wrapping up, Jersey Sports Zone has you covered with all the best soccer action from across the state! CBA 2 Jackson Memorial 2 (Colts wins on PKs 4-1) A wild game in Jackson saw the Colts earn a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals and a matchup with Manasquan. CBA scored two goals in the span of three minutes to take a 2-0 lead in the final 10 minutes, but Jackson drew even thanks to two penalties including a controversial call that saw the Jags get a second attempt on their first goal after CBA keeper AJ Pinto was called for leaving the line early. The Colts never lost their composure and were a perfect 4 for 4 in penalties to get the victory. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-match reaction: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Jackson Memorial is brought to you by Louro Chiropractic Center Delbarton 6 Morristown 3 Although Delbarton knocked Morristown out of the Morris County tournament Sunday, these two cross-town rivals still had plenty on the line in their final of three matchups this season. Morristown led Delbarton 2-1 at the break for the Green Wave’s first deficit at halftime this season. A five-goal tidal wave in the second half powered the Green Wave to their N.J. best 14-0-1 record. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Parsippany-Troy Hills: West Windsor-Plainsboro North 5 Lawrenceville 1 With three spots remaining in the Mercer County Tournament (15) West Windsor-Plainsboro North punched their way in with a dominating 5-1 victory over (17) Lawrenceville. The Knights would strike first with a goal from Jean Anthony-Portuguez just 5 minutes in, then Luke Finkielstein would find net as time expired to take a 2-0 lead at halftime. Anthony-Portuguez along with Ayo Allison and Marc Chiriac all scored in the second half to send North to the MCT where they will take on second seed Steinert in the first round. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Lawrenceville and West Windsor-Plainsboro North coverage.
Insane Stat Lines Highlight JSZ Week 5 Game Ball Polls!
Just like that, Week 5 of the 2019 high school football season in New Jersey has come and gone. Jersey Sports Zone is highlighting another batch of stellar performances with game ball voting where players in every corner of the state are honored. The polls stay open through Tuesday at 2:00 pm. Thanks to everyone for voting! South Jersey Our South Jersey game ball poll includes players from the West Jersey Football League. Thanks to NJM Insurance for sponsoring our South Jersey Game Balls! Take Our Poll North Jersey Take Our Poll Central Jersey Take Our Poll
Watch Thursday 9.26 JSZ Soccer Highlights
Delsea 2 Cumberland 0 The Crusaders blanked the Colts thanks to goals from Austin Gebhart and Vinny Young. Aidan Burns had an assist, with Brandon Langley earning the clean sheet in net. It’s Delsea’s second win over Cumberland this season, as the Crusaders improve to (6-5) overall. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from this Tri-County Conference clash in Franklinville: Coverage of Delsea is brought to you by NJM Insurance. Steinert 3 West Windsor-Plainsboro North 1 Following a tough loss to Trenton, Steinert bounced back with a 3-1 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North to improve to 6-3 on the year. Dylan Kotch scored twice for the Spartans while Juston Brunow added a penalty kick goal. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Steinert and West Windsor-Plainsboro North coverage!
East snaps Sunshine Classic losing streak!
East 14 West 7 The Annual Sunshine Football Classic is one of the most talked about events of the year in Mercer County and this year’s finale will surely have fans buzzing for some time. Notre Dame High School played host to the All-Star Game featuring athletes from Mercer, Burlington and Hunterdon County. East would score early in the first following a 61 yard reception from Liam Monohan of Hightstown to West Windsor-Plainsboro North’s Jahmiq Johnson, it would lead to a short rushing touchdown from Florence’s Jujuan Hays. West would counter to tie the game midway through the second before a lightning delay stopped action for over thirty minutes. Once play resumed Hays would then score once again to help East take the lead. Unfortunately with lightning still being an issue the game was called in the third quarter, ending West’s four year win streak. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez was there for all the action:
Watch Thursday 5.16 JSZ Girls Playoff Lacrosse Highlights
(4) West Windsor-Plainsboro North 10 (5) Colts Neck 5 – Central Group 3 Quarterfinal Round Fourth seed West Windsor-Plainsboro North advanced to the Central Group 3 Semifinals with a 10-5 victory over fifth seed Colts Neck. The Knights fell behind 4-1 before North tied the game at 4-4 going into halftime on back to back scores from Maria Tello. Tello would finish with four goals as would Jillian Pelosi who was a spark plug for the Knights in the the second half. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our West Windsor-Plainsboro North! #3 Allentown 16 #6 Steinert 4 – Central Group 3 Quarterfinal Round The Allentown Redbirds defeated the Steinert Spartans 16-4, advancing to the Central Jersey Group 3 Semifinals. The Redbirds had five players score the game-high with two goals: Kaitlyn Bergen, Kennedy Munster, Brianna Samuels, Morgan Vaccaro and Emily Ciccarone. Steinert’s Ashley Goimbert also scored two goals. Allentown will face #2 Notre Dame on Monday for the Semifinal round. JSZ’s Madison Bess has the highlights from Allentown: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our coverage of Allentown and Steinert!
Watch Tuesday 4.16 JSZ Lacrosse Highlights
Moorestown 9 Lenape 7 – Boys The Quakers snapped a four-game losing streak with a key win over the Indians in this clash of top-20 teams. Ben Cantwell led the charge for Moorestown with four goals. Nick Cataline added three goals in the victory. Mason Bregman scored three goals for Lenape in the loss, while Bryce Reece added two. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from Medford: A big thanks to NJM Insurance for sponsoring our coverage of Moorestown! No. 19 Manasquan 11 Red Bank Catholic 9 – Girls Lacrosse An exciting Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Showdown took place in Manasquan on Tuesday afternoon. The Manasquan Warriors defeated the Red Bank Catholic Caseys for the third straight time. High Point University commit, Jenna Harms, led the way for the Warriors, scoring six goals. Ohio State University commit, Janie Cowley, scored the second highest number of goals with three. The Manasquan Warriors continue to be the No. 2 girls lacrosse team in the Shore Conference. JSZ’s Madison Bess has the full highlights from Manasquan: Sponsor! Thank you to Playa Bowls in Red Bank for sponsoring Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Red Bank Catholic! West Windsor-Plainsboro North 19 Hopewell Valley 10 – Girls Lacrosse After dropping their first two games of the 2019 season, West Windsor-Plainsboro North has now won five in a row. The Knights latest 19-10 victory was headlined by Maria Tello and Jillian Pelosi who both finished the day with five goals a piece. Sydney Vogel and Emma Lilleywhite would also score hat tricks. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our West Windsor-Plainsboro North and Hopewell Valley coverage!
Watch Monday 2.18 JSZ Hockey Highlights!
The Road to the Rock begins in New Jersey high school hockey. JSZ has two opening round matchups including RFH rolling into round two and a Public “A” showdown between Nutley and West Windsor-Plainsboro South Rumson-Fair Haven 9 Verona-Glen Ridge 0 – Public C First Round Sam Catalano scored a hat trick to pace a dominating effort by the Bulldogs. RFH scored a pair of goals in the first and put the game away with a four goal outburst in the second period. Rumson earns a spot in the second round a matchup with top seed Indian Hills. JSZ brings you the highlights and post-game reaction from the Red Bank Armory: Thanks to Gold Coast Cadillac for sponsoring our RFH coverage on JSZ. They are the reason we could bring you this first round matchup! Nutley 3 West Windsor-Plainsboro 2 – Public A First Round 19th seed Nutley upset the 14 seed in the Public A Tournament bracket, West Windsor-Plainsboro for some first round drama. After a scoreless first period the Raiders scored twice in the second, including a penalty shot from Joe Melillo to take a two goal lead. Rocco Albanese would get his second score to begin the final period. Despite West Windsor countering back with a pair of goals the defensive effort from Nutley goalie Johnny Matrona was enough to secure the victory. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our West Windsor-Plainsboro North and South coverage!
60 Hoops Players Nominated for Final JSZ Basketball Game Balls of 2019
It’s time to honor great performances from New Jersey high school basketball players with our JSZ Game Balls. We have polls for North, Central and South Jersey in both boys and girls categories. The polls are open now through Tuesday at 3:00 pm. We look forward to handing out 6 JSZ Game Balls every week and we’ll stop by mid-week practices or games to make a presentation. NJM Insurance South Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone is able to honor South Jersey athletes every week thanks to the support of NJM Insurance! JSZ North Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll JSZ Central Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Coaches and fans – if you have a player that is worthy of nominating contact rich@jerseysportszone.com by Saturday evening. Thanks to everyone who made a nomination this week!
West Windsor North’s Jaden Sands wins NJM South Jersey Game Ball!
Winning a JSZ Game Ball is hard enough, but for West Windsor Plainsboro North’s Jaden Sands, it’s business as usual. Sands took home the award last season and followed up his performance this year. The Senior has been a cornerstone for the Knights offense averaging 20.4 points a game and scoring 408 to pass his total from 2017-2018, he is also on pace to reach the 1,000 point by the end of the season. In North’s 53-50 victory over Robbinsville, Jaden scored 33 points. The fans have spoken and after hours of countless voting he is this week’s NJM Insurance South Jersey Game Ball winner! Take Our Poll Sponsors! Thank you to NJM Insurance for sponsoring all of our South Jersey Game Ball presentations! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our West Windsor- Plainsboro North coverage! Have a question for Nery? E-Mail him: nery@jerseysportszone.com
Watch Saturday 2.16 JSZ Basketball Highlights!
It’s not a Saturday in February without a serious blend of boys and girls hoops. JSZ has highlights from Gill St. Bernards’ regular season finale win, Trenton’s blowout over Allentown in the Mercer County Tournament, Roselle Catholic putting in work during the UCC and Manasquan staving off Red Bank Regional in a Shore Conference Tournament thriller. Stay tuned for all the action! Gill St. Bernard’s 69 Rutgers Prep 61 Gill St. Bernard’s is ready to rumble. The Knights closed their regular season out with a road win against Rutgers Prep as Rutgers commit Paul Mulcahy led the way with 24 points. One storyline for GSB as the playoffs arrive, however, is the addition of Tristian Jeffries to the starting five. The Hudson Catholic transfer dropped 18 points in his season debut for the Knights. JSZ’s Jay Cook has all the action from Somerset: (1) Roselle Catholic 88 (8) New Providence 61 – Union County Tournament Quarterfinal Colby Rogers led four Lions in double digits with 22 points as the Lions cruise into the UCT semifinals and a matchup with #4 seed Union Catholic. Kahlil Whitney added 17, Josh Pierre-Louis had 16 and Ahmad Robinson scored 12. Watch the highlights from Rahway High School: (2) Trenton Catholic 84 (7) West Windsor-Plainsboro North 63 – Mercer County Tournament Quarterfinal Second seed Trenton Catholic advanced to the Mercer County Tournament semifinal round with an 86-63 victory over 7th seed West Windsor-Plainsboro North. The Iron Mike’s got ahead early and kept a hefty lead thanks to Butler University commit Khalif Battle, who finished the day with 40 points. TCA will look to get back to the Tournament Final after falling to eventual Group 3 State Champs Nottingham, but first they’ll take on Notre Dame. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Trenton Catholic and West Windsor-Plainsboro North coverage! #4 Manasquan 61 #12 Red Bank Regional 58 – Shore Conference Tournament Quarterfinal The Manasquan Warriors defeated the Red Bank Regional Bucs in overtime during the Girls Shore Conference Quarterfinal on Saturday afternoon. The Bucs made a comeback in the second half. RBR’s Meghan Murray scored a 3-pointer in the last four seconds of regulation time, forcing the game into OT. Manasquan’s Faith Masonius scored two for the Warriors in OT, bringing the score to 60-58. Masonius scored the game-high of 27 points for the Warriors. Manasquan will take on SJV in the Semifinals on Feb. 18. JSZ’s Madison Bess has the highlights and post-game reaction from Toms River: Sponsor! Thank you to Ryser’s Landscape Supply for sponsoring JSZ’s coverage of Red Bank Regional!
Career Milestones, Eye-Popping Statlines Up for Mid-February JSZ Game Balls
It’s time to honor great performances from New Jersey high school basketball players with our JSZ Game Balls. We have polls for North, Central and South Jersey in both boys and girls categories. The polls are open now through Tuesday at 3:00 pm. We look forward to handing out 6 JSZ Game Balls every week and we’ll stop by mid-week practices or games to make a presentation. NJM Insurance South Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone is able to honor South Jersey athletes every week thanks to the support of NJM Insurance! JSZ North Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll JSZ Central Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Coaches and fans – if you have a player that is worthy of nominating contact rich@jerseysportszone.com by Saturday evening. Thanks to everyone who made a nomination this week!
Buzzer Beaters, big stats headline JSZ Game Ball Nominees on Super Sunday
It’s time to honor great performances from New Jersey high school basketball with our JSZ Game Balls. We have polls for North, Central and South Jersey in both boys and girls categories. The polls are open now through Tuesday at 3:00 pm. We look forward to handing out 6 JSZ Game Balls every week and we’ll stop by mid-week practices or games to make a presentation. NJM Insurance South Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone is able to honor South Jersey athletes every week thanks to the support of NJM Insurance! JSZ North Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll JSZ Central Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Coaches and fans – if you have a player that is worthy of nominating contact rich@jerseysportszone.com by Saturday evening. Thanks to everyone who made a nomination this week!
Five Dozen NJ Basketball Players Up for Final January JSZ Game Balls
It’s time to honor great performances from New Jersey high school basketball with our JSZ Game Balls. We have polls for North, Central and South Jersey in both boys and girls categories. The polls are open now through Tuesday at 3:00 pm. We look forward to handing out 6 JSZ Game Balls every week and we’ll stop by mid-week practices or games to make a presentation. NJM Insurance South Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone is able to honor South Jersey athletes every week thanks to the support of NJM Insurance! JSZ North Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll JSZ Central Jersey Game Ball Nominees Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Coaches and fans – if you have a player that is worthy of nominating contact rich@jerseysportszone.com by Saturday evening.
Watch Friday 1.25 JSZ Hoops Highlights
Grab a seat and enjoy some serious Friday night basketball highlights! Jersey Sports Zone has coverage from Roselle Catholic’s nail-biting win against Gill St. Bernard’s, All-American Diamond Miller’s next career achievement and a CVC battle between the West Windsor-Plainsboro high schools. Enjoy! Roselle Catholic 48 Gill St. Bernard’s 47 – Boys Basketball Chalk this one up as a game-of-the-year nominee. After only scoring 16 points and trailing by double-digits at the half, Roselle Catholic (16-1) relied heavily on senior guard Colby Rogers as he hit a pair of free throws with seven seconds remaining in regulation to cap off a come-from-behind win against Gill St. Bernard’s. Rogers dropped a game-high 24 points with five three-pointers to spark the comeback. Newly-minted McDonald’s All-American Kahlil Whitney was off but still managed to score 13 points. Gill St. Bernard’s led 26-16 at the half and was paced by junior forward Zach Martini, who dropped a monstrous 19-point, 17-rebound double-double. Rutgers commit Paul Mulcahy chipped in with eight points in the loss. JSZ’s Jay Cook has all the highlights from the Friday nightcap to the Hearts 2 Hands Invitational: Franklin 73 Patrick School 50 – Girls Basketball One day after being selected as a McDonald’s All-American, Franklin’s Diamond Miller scored her 2,000th career point in a blowout win Friday night. Miller, a University of Maryland commit, scored a game-high 27 points in the win. JSZ’s Jay Cook has all the highlights plus Miller’s thoughts from the Hearts 2 Hands Invitational in Gladstone: West Windsor-Plainsboro North 53 West Windsor-Plainsboro South 40 – Boys Basketball West Windsor-Plainsboro North picked up its second win in a row with a 53-40 victory over Colonial Valley Conference and crosstown rival West Windsor-Plainsboro South. The Knights took a slim 18-15 lead at halftime but turned it on in the third quarter to eventually lead by as many as 20 points. Jaden Sands had 17 points for North. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our West Windsor-Plainsboro North and West Windsor-Plainsboro South coverage! Donovan Catholic 55 Manchester Township 45 – Boys Basketball Freshman Amari Petty sparked a 13-0 run late in the third quarter with six straight points to help Donovan Catholic won its third straight game. Matt Melon led the Griffins with 14 with Petty and Braeden Kunzman adding a dozen. JSZ has the highlights from Toms River:
Watch Tuesday 1.8 JSZ Basketball Highlights
Jersey Sports Zone is thrilled to bring you statewide basketball coverage from 1.8. We’ve got the Trenton boys building a four-game win streak plus a top 10 showdown between the Saint Rose girls and Manasquan Trenton 84 West Windsor-Plainsboro North 65 – Boys Basketball Trenton picked up its fourth win in a row with an 84-62 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North. The Tornadoes improve to 6-2, their only losses have come from two Top 20 teams in St. Mary’s (Elizabeth) and arguably the best team in south jersey, Wildwood Catholic. Jordan Williams finishes with 26 points for Trenton. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both our Trenton and West Windsor-Plainsboro North coverage! Saint Rose 52 Manasquan 36 – Girls Basketball Brynn Farrell and Abby Antognoli scored 15 points each as the Purple Roses handed Manasquan a loss on its home floor for the first time in nearly three years. Farrell reached the 1000 point plateau in the 4th quarter. JSZ has the highlights and post-game reaction from this top 10 showdown: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Saint Rose girls basketball is made possible because of Reach Your Potential Training in Tinton Falls. The Purple Roses train with Bobby Smith and RYPT. We’ll have more Saint Rose highlights this winter thanks to the support of RYPT
Vote now for first JSZ Basketball Game Balls of 2019!
It’s time to honor great performances from New Jersey high school basketball with our JSZ Game Balls. We have polls for North, Central and South Jersey in both boys and girls categories. The polls are open now through Tuesday at 3:00 pm. We look forward to handing out 6 JSZ Game Balls every week and we’ll stop by mid-week practices or games to make a presentation. Coaches and fans – if you have a player that is worthy of nominating contact rich@jerseysportszone.com by Saturday evening NJM Insurance South Jersey Game Balls Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone’s South Jersey Game Balls are made possible by NJM Insurance Group Central Jersey JSZ Game Balls Take Our Poll Take Our Poll North Jersey JSZ Game Balls Take Our Poll Take Our Poll
Watch Thursday 1.3 JSZ Basketball Highlights
Rahway 49 Carteret 46 – Boys Basketball Rahway remained undefeated on the year with a nail biting 49-46 win over Carteret. After trailing by six to close out the first quarter, the Indians took a 23-21 lead at halftime. While still ahead by two with 4.5 seconds remaining Amari Thompson made a crucial steal to end the game as they improve to 6-0. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Sponsor! Thank you to Campozino restaurant for sponsoring our Carteret coverage on JSZ! Roselle Catholic 82 Linden 44 – Boys Basketball Kahlil Whitney had 29 points as the Lions raced out to a 25-5 first quarter lead and never looked back on the way to a dominating win to reach 9-0. JSZ has the highlights from Roselle: Hillsborough 49 West Windsor-Plainsboro North 41 – Girls Basketball The Hillsborough Girls Basketball team won their fourth straight game on Thursday night, improving their overall record to 4-2. The Raiders had four players score eight points: Grace O’Connor, Olivia Gaspar, Peyton Quackenbush and Jill Stanton. JSZ’s Madison Bess has the highlights as well as post-game reactions: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Hillsborough and West Windsor-Plainsboro North coverage on JSZ!
Watch Monday 11.5 JSZ State Playoff Highlights
A rainy Monday in New Jersey does not slow down the JSZ team bring your four boys soccer sectional semifinal matchups. We’ve got highlights from Shore Conference champion Ocean Township, a cinderella battle between Shore and Carteret, plus wins for Elizabeth and Hunterdon Central. Shore 3 Carteret 2 – Central Jersey Group 2 Semifinals It has been one crazy ride for 14th seed Shore Regional in the Central Group 2 playoffs thus far. In their semifinal matchup with 10th seed Carteret the Blue Devils trailed twice to come up with a late game tying goal thanks to Conor Creighton. Then in overtime it was Brandon DeNavaes who came in clutch with the golden goal to send them to the sectional championship. Shore will face top seeded Holmdel on 11/8. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the call: Thank you to Campozino Restaurant for sponsoring our Carteret coverage. We look forward to bringing you more Rambler athletics all year round! Hunterdon Central 2 West Windsor-Plainsboro North 1 – Central Jersey Group 4 Semifinals Will Drinane’s header off a feed from Thomas Schmitt with 15:21 to go broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Red Devils a spot in the sectional finals where they will face East Brunswick. Both teams exchanged goals in the first six minutes and stayed even until the second half goal. JSZ has the highlights from Hunterdon Central High School: Thanks to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for supporting JSZ’s coverage of West Windsor-Plainsboro North all season long Ocean Township 2 Wall 0 – Central Jersey Group 3 Semifinals James Schutz and Santieno Harding scored in the first ten minutes of the second half as the Spartans avenged a 2-0 loss to the Crimson Knights to return to the Central Jersey Group 3 finals for a second straight year. Ocean will host Colts Neck on Thursday. JSZ has the highlights of the All-Shore Conference battle in the sectional semifinals: Elizabeth 2 Westfield 1 – North 2 Group 4 Semifinals A Josser Amaya goal from a set piece in the 59th minute was the deciding factor as Elizabeth captured a 2-1 win at home against Westfield. Stephen Valencia was rock solid in net and Mathew Giraldo scored his sixth goal of the year in the win. The Minutemen will now face off against Scotch Plains-Fanwood for the title on Thursday. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights: Sponsor Shoutout! Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of all Westfield High School athletics this year is proudly brought to you by New Jersey State Assemblyman Jon Bramnick.
Watch JSZ Soccer Highlights from 10.3
JSZ has more NJ high school soccer action including the #1 USA ranked St. Benedict’s Prep Grey Bees, the battle of North vs. South at West Windsor-Plainsboro and a Shore Conference win for the Trinity Hall Monarchs. West Windsor-Plainsboro North 2 West Windsor-Plainsboro South 1 Jean Anthony Portuguez scored both goals including a tremendous free kick from 31 yards out in the second half for the game winner as the Northern Vikings get the crosstown rivalry win to improve to 7-1-2 on the season. JSZ has the highlights from an outstanding battle from Princeton Junction: Princeton Orthopaedic Associates is the reason we can bring you great Mercer County highlights and features all season long. Thanks to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring both West Windsor-Plainsboro North and South! St. Benedict’s Prep 8 Lawrenceville 0 Ronald Mafunzwaini led St. Benedict’s Prep with a hat trick in a blowout match against Lawrenceville School in Newark on Wednesday evening. The Gray Bees improve to 9-0 on the season and have outscored their opponents at a staggering rate — 54-5. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from a Garden State prep school showdown: Sponsor Shoutout! Special thanks to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Lawrenceville athletics throughout the year! Trinity Hall 5 Keyport 1 – Girls Soccer Hannah Reynolds scored back to back goals in the first half and Colleen Kelly added a pair of goals in the second half as the Monarchs improved to 3-4-1 with a Shore Conference win over Keyport. Freshman Cameryn Keane got the scoring started for Trinity Hall. Watch the highlights from Dorbrook Park Thanks to Trinity Hall for sponsoring Jersey Sports Zone and giving us the chance to showcase their athletes all year long!
Watch JSZ’s Playoff Lacrosse Highlights from 5.19 now!
Ridgewood 6 Bridgewater-Raritan 5 | North Group 4 Boys Lacrosse Quarterfinals No. 4 Bridgewater hosted the No. 5 Ridgewood in today’s North Group 4 Quarterfinal. A back and forth battle ultimately resulted in the Maroons pulling off a one goal victory. Jack Barclay and Will Mollihan both contributed two goals for Ridgewood, leading their team to the Group 4 Semifinals next week where they will face the No. 1 seed, Hunterdon Central. Check out highlights now: Rumson-Fair Haven 17 Lacey 11 – South Jersey Group 2 Quarterfinals The Bulldogs scored six straight goals to break an 8-8 tie in the third quarter to advance to the South Jersey Group 2 semifinals. Jack Whitelaw led eight different Bulldog scorers with 5 goals and an assist. RFH will host Wall on Wednesday with a spot in the sectional finals on the line. JSZ has highlights of RFH’s second-half outburst on a rainy Saturday afternoon: Jersey Sports Zone thanks ServPro of Eatontown-Long Branch for sponsoring our Rumson-Fair Haven High School coverage! CBA 16 Paul VI 4 – Non-Public “A” First Round Luke Valentino and Michael Carroll had hat tricks as the Colts scored 8 goals in the first on the way to a convincing win at Middletown South High School’s turf field. The Colts move on to the quarterfinals where they will face Saint Peter’s Prep at home. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights: (1) Summit 16 (9) West Windsor- Plainsboro North 1 – North 2 Group 3 Quarterfinals Being a defending state champion isn’t easy, but Summit sure makes it seem that way. Following a recent Union County Tournament Final win the no. 1 seeded Hilltoppers continued their quest on returning to the North 2 Group 3 Championship with a 16-1 victory over ninth seed West Windsor- Plainsboro North. Summit’s patience and ability to move the ball made them unstoppable in the first half as they took an 11-1 lead at the break. Katia Carnevale who had five goals was the driving force that allowed the Hilltoppers to keep that pressing tempo all game. The number one seeded team and tournament favorite will head to the semifinals on 5/22 to face fifth seed Roxbury. Watch the highlights now: Sponsors! Thank you to Equinox Fitness Clubs for sponsoring all of our Summit coverage on JSZ! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our year- round coverage of West Windsor- Plainsboro North!
Vote now for Nery’s Baseball and Softball South Jersey Game Ball 4.29!
The time has come for you to vote for the best baseball and softball players of South Jersey! Each week Nery Rodriguez will nominate 10 players from the South Jersey area, the winner will receive a Jersey Sports Zone game ball on camera at practice as part of their ceremony! Voting closes at 3 p.m. Tuesday so cast your vote below: Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Last week’s winner: Did we miss someone? Email Nery: nery@jerseysportszone.com
Cast your vote for South Jersey Baseball and Softball Top Performers
The time has come for you to vote for the best baseball and softball player’s of South Jersey! Each week Nery Rodriguez will nominate 10 players from the South Jersey area, the winner will receive a Jersey Sports Zone game ball on camera at practice as part of their ceremony! Cast your vote below: Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Did we miss someone? Email Nery: nery@jerseysportszone.com
Watch 4.6 Baseball Highlights
Hunterdon Central 12 Immaculata 9 An unbelievable rivalry matched with an unbelievable game. The Immaculata Spartans jump out early on the Red Devils, 4-0, only to be caught in the sixth inning thanks to Dan Rini’s homer. Alex Antigua tries to keep the Spartans alive with a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh, but the Red Devil’s offense could not be stopped in extra innings and they take home the win. Check out these exciting highlights now: Raritan 8 Red Bank Regional 6 The Rockets stormed back from a 6-1 deficit sparked by a five-run 6th inning to spoil RBR’s home opener. Ryan Kasmer’s bloop single to shallow center plated two runs to give Raritan a 7-6 lead. Dan Fiore added a bases loaded walk to give the Rockets a two run advantage. Red Bank Regional brought the winning run to the plate in the bottom of the 7th, but Kyle Lamattina made a diving catch in right field to seal the victory. RBR freshman catcher CJ Paolino had three hits and 4 RBI’s in his varsity debut. JSZ brings you all the action from Little Silver: A special thanks to BCB Bayshore (Raritan) and Ryser’s Landscape Supply (Red Bank Regional) for allowing us to bring you great highlights and features from the Rockets and Bucs all year long! Allentown 12 West Windsor- Plainsboro North 0 Being a state champion is a glorious and relieving feeling until it’s time to defend that title. Allentown shocking fans last season as they swept the county, sectional and state finals. This year the Red Birds start with a bullseye on their back, but they haven’t shown any signs of letting up. In their first two games they have scored 22 runs and have allowed 3. In their latest matchup with West Windsor- Plainsboro North, Allentown was led by catcher Chris Reeder who blasted a 3 run shot over the left field wall in the bottom of the first and would finish with 6 RBI’s total to lead his team to a 12-0 victory over the Knights. Watch the highlights and his interview below: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Allentown and West Windsor- Plainsboro North coverage!
West Windsor- Plainsboro North’s Jaden Sands takes home Nery’s Game Ball
One of the Colonial Valley Conference’s best scorers this season, Jaden Sands finally takes home Nery’s South Jersey Game Ball after putting on a 20 point performance against Lawrence last week. Watch his acceptance speech now: Take Our Poll Sponsor! Thanks to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our West Windsor- Plainsboro North coverage on JSZ! Jersey Sports Zone is excited to present our weekly game ball for the top performers in both boys and girls basketball. Each week you choose from our 2 surveys on who you think had the best performance in the south Jersey area. Our polls open on Sunday and votes will be collected until we will close our voting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The winner for each week will receive a JSZ game ball hand delivered by Nery Rodriguez which will be presented on camera at practice. Vote now! Do you think we missed someone from south Jersey? Contact Nery Rodriguez now: nery@jerseysportszone.com
Vote now for South Jersey Boys and Girls Game Ball
Jersey Sports Zone is excited to present our weekly game ball for the top performers in both boys and girls basketball. Each week you choose from our 2 surveys on who you think had the best performance in the south Jersey area. Our polls open on Sunday and votes will be collected until we will close our voting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The winner for each week will receive a JSZ game ball hand delivered by Nery Rodriguez which will be presented on camera at practice. Vote now! Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Last week’s winners: Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Do you think we missed someone from south Jersey? Contact Nery Rodriguez now: nery@jerseysportszone.com
Watch Hoop Highlights from January 9th on JSZ
Christian Brothers – 72 Colts Neck – 69 in 2OT The CBA Colts traveled to Colts Neck High School and handed the cougars their first loss of the season with a thrilling 72-69 win in double overtime. Stephen Braunstein led CBA with 19 points, including the go ahead bucket in double OT. Robby Hill scored 19, and Danny Gaines added 16 for Colts Neck in the loss. Watch full highlights and post game from the CBA-Colts Neck thriller below! Sponsor Shout Out! Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Colts Neck is being brought to you by Hit Training. They’re the reason we were there for the Cougars Basketball Highlights! Middletown South – 60 Middletown North – 50 The Eagles of Middletown South came away with a 60-50 win over their arch rival Lions of Middletown North. Ryan Purcell and Dave Gervase each scored 18 points for South in the win. Dave Campbell added 20 points for Middletown North in the loss. The win helped Middletown South improve to 5-4 on the season. Watch highlights of the Middletown rivalry game below! Sponsor Shout Out Jersey Sports Zone brings you great Middletown South highlights and features all year long thanks to Prown’s Windows and Doors Bridgewater-Raritan 51 Gill St. Bernards 35 Two top girls basketball teams in the Skyland Conference, Bridgewater-Raritan (4) and Gill St. Bernards (5), faced off tonight. It was an even match through the first quarter, but in the second the Panthers pulled away thanks to a great performance by Teresa Wolak again who has 13 points, 9 rebounds an 3 steal and Meghan Ball who was the leading scorer with 16 points. Bridgewater is now 6-1 overall and remains undefeated in the Delaware Division. Check out full highlights now: Bridgewater Record: 5-1 Gill St. Bernards Record: 3-2 Sponsor Alert!! Coverage of Bridgewater-Raritan is brought to you by Princeton Orthopaedic Associates and Urgent Injury Care. Thanks to these two sponsors, JSZ will bringing you the best Panthers highlights all season long! Warren Hills 63 Somerville 61 Two more top teams duked it out today in the Skyland conference, Warren Hills (7) and Somerville (9). Both teams got themselves into foul trouble late in the game, but it was Somerville who could not recover. In the 4th quarter, the Streaks were 11/14 from the foul line and in the entire game Devyn Gara made 11 of 15 from the line. Gara also tacked on four rebounds and sevens steals for Warren Hills as they defeated Somerville 63-61. Check out full highlights now: Somerville Record: 6-2 Warren Hills Record: 6-1 Princeton -38 Robbinsville 25 Robbinsville came into Tuesdays game sitting fourth in the Colonial Valley Conference rankings. However, it was Princeton who would take control of the game thanks to their defense and the shooting of Catherine Dyevich. They were able to hold Robbinsville to a season low 25 points. JSZ’s Nery Rodirugez was there for all the action! Ewing -68 West Windsor- Plainsboro North 45 5-1 West Windsor- Plainsboro North has been impressive so far this season taking down Trenton in dominating fashion just a couple games ago. Ewing who just lost to Trenton was able to bounce back with a victory 68-45 victory thanks to Shemar Robinson who had 22 points in the match up. Watch now: Sponsor! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Ewing, Princeton and West Windsor- Plainsboro North coverage on JSZ!
Vote now for South Jersey girls and boys basketball weekly game ball
Jersey Sports Zone is excited to present our weekly game ball for the top performers in both boys and girls basketball. Each week you choose from our 2 surveys on who you think had the best performance in the south Jersey area. Our polls open on Sunday and votes will be collected until we will close our voting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The winner for each week will receive a JSZ game ball hand delivered by Nery Rodriguez which will be presented on camera at practice. Vote now! Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Do you think we missed someone from south Jersey? Contact Nery Rodriguez now: nery@jerseysportszone.com
Toms River North gets shutout against WWPS
Toms River North 1 West Windsor- Plainsboro South 0- Ice Hockey What started off with a quick goal quickly turned into a defensive battle. Toms River North took an early 1-0 lead thanks to a goal from Ryan Dineen, but it would be goalie Kat Brezniak that would help secure the victory thanks to some key defensive stops. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez was there for all the action! Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our West Windsor- Plainsboro South on Jersey Sports Zone. Because of Princeton Orthopaedic Associates, we’ll get many more great moments from WWPS sports all year long! Welcome to Jersey Sports Zone! After three years on the Jersey Shore, we’ve expanded our coverage to every part of the Garden State. We are excited to bring you high definition highlights and features of high school sports all year long.
Wells delivers Ocean golden goal and title
Ryan Wells scores a golden goal in the 98th minute to give Ocean Township a 1-0 win over West Windsor-Plainsboro North and the Central Jersey Group 3 championship. Watch the highlights and see all the scores from Friday state soccer Sponsor Shout Outs! Thanks to Manasquan Bank and AdPro Imprints for sponsoring our Ocean Township sports coverage. Because of these two great sponsors, we were able to bring this great moment from the Spartans! We will continue to bring high definition highlights of our sponsored schools as they go for state championships Central Jersey Group 4 (4) Monroe 3 (7) Freehold Township 2 Central Jersey Group 3 (3) Ocean Township 1 (4) West Windsor-Plainsboro North 0 Central Jersey Group 2 (9) Holmdel 1 (2) Bordentown 0 South Jersey Group 3 (2) Toms River South 2 (5) Ocean City 1
Boys state soccer playoff scoreboard
We’ve got all the scores from the Sectional Semifinals, plus highlghts of Wall and West Windsor-Plainsboro North in our Manasquan Bank Game of the Week Thanks to Manasquan Bank for sponsoring the high schools near their branches in Monmouth and Ocean County. During the fall playoffs, we will continue to showcase schools near Manasquan Bank branches in their quest for a state championship. NJSIAA Boys State Soccer Sectional Semifinals North 2 Group 3 (2) Hopewell Valley 4 (6) Middletown North 2 Central Jersey Group 1 (5) South River at (1) Shore – Wednesday 2pm Central Jersey Group 2 (9) Holmdel 2 (4) AL Johnson 0 Central Jersey Group 3 (4) West Windsor-Plainsboro North 2 (1) Wall 0 (3) Ocean at (2) Steinert – Wednesday 2pm Central Jersey Group 4 (7) Freehold Township 3 (3) Princeton 1 South Jersey Group 2 (7) Cinnaminson at (6) Manasquan – Wednesday 2pm South Jersey Group 3 (3) Lacey at (2) Toms River South, Wednesday 2pm Non-Public South “A” (1) CBA 10 (4) Notre Dame 2 Non-Public South “B” (8) Holy Cross 4 (5) Ranney 0