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MADISON DODGERS Head coach: Joe Cecala, fifth season (30-43-2 career record) Division: MCSSIHL-Halvorsen Last year: Madison went 1-5 to start the year before stabilizing a bit, going 7-8 the rest of the way to finish 8-13. It lost in the Halvorsen Cup semifinals to eventual champion KJS United. It also picked up a win inContinue reading “Madison boys 2024-25 preview: Dodgers look to build on solid foundation”

The MCSSIHL will have a much different look in 2024-25. During the offseason, league members voted to re-arrange the alignment for this season, going from four divisions (three of which had five teams, one with six), to a three-division, seven-team set-up. Essentially, the new divisional setup saw the top two teams from the Halvorsen DivisionContinue reading “MCSSIHL moves to 3 divisions for 2024-25”

The MCSSIHL released its All-Star teams for all four divisions last month. Below, see who was named to the All-Star teams and who won individual awards for their play this season. Note: These All-Star selections were made by the league. These selections were not made by Mike Gurnis or The Morris-Sussex Hockey Report. MENNEN DIVISIONKenContinue reading “MCSSIHL Divisional All-Star teams, 2023-24”

By Mike Gurnis Adversity is nothing new for Morris Knolls-Hills. The co-op went through an up-and-down season by its standards, never seeming to find the traction it needed to make a push during the regular season. But after a 9-2 loss to Randolph in the Mennen Cup semifinals, the talented squad that it knew itContinue reading “Morris Knolls-Hills upsets Gov. Livingston for third state title in six years”

MONDAY, MARCH 4All games at Prudential Center, NewarkNon-Public final: Don Bosco vs. St. Augustine, 1 p.m.Public Co-op final: Morris Knolls-Hills vs. Gov. Livingston-New Providence, 3:15 p.m.Girls final: Immaculate Heart Academy vs. Pingry, 5:30 p.m.Public final: Northern Highlands vs. Manalapan, 7:45 p.m. E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

By Mike Gurnis Morris Knolls-Hills entered the North, Public Co-op sectional tournament with an 8-11-1 record, and as the sixth seed, knew it was going to have a difficult road to a sectional title. After a 5-3 win over a tough 11th seed in Lakeland-Hawthorne-Waldwick in the first round, everything lined up to where ifContinue reading “Morris Knolls-Hills continues impressive run with North, Public Co-op title”

By Mike Gurnis The first five minutes of Thursday’s North, Public sectional final couldn’t have gone much better for Randolph. The next forty minutes, however, was a nightmare for the Rams. After getting an early goal, Randolph saw the game get away from it, as Northern Highlands took control with three first period goals, followedContinue reading “Randolph’s unbeaten run ends in North, Public final”

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29 NORTH, PUBLIC FINAL1-Randolph vs. 2-Northern Highlands, 4:30 p.m. at Mennen Arena NORTH, PUBLIC CO-OP FINAL6-Morris Knolls-Hills vs. 1-Tenafly-Cresskill, 4:30 p.m. at Codey Arena SOUTH, PUBLIC FINAL1-Westfield vs. 3-Manalapan, 7 p.m. at Mennen Arena SOUTH, PUBLIC CO-OP FINAL1-Gov. Livingston-New Providence vs. 2-Manasquan-Point Pleasant Beach, 7 p.m. at Codey Arena E-mail Mike Gurnis atContinue reading “NJSIAA Tournament schedule for Thursday, Feb. 29”

Second-seeded Delbarton saw its season come to an end with a 4-2 loss to third-seeded St. Augustine in the NJSIAA Non-Public semifinals at Codey Arena. It marked the second-straight season that Delbarton’s year came to an end at the hands of St. Augustine, after falling, 3-2, in overtime in last year’s Non-Public final at PrudentialContinue reading “Delbarton falls to St. Augustine in Non-Public semifinals”

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 NON-PUBLIC TOURNAMENTSemifinal round at Codey Arena2-Delbarton vs. 3-St. Augustine, 4:30 p.m.1-Don Bosco vs. 4-Christian Brothers, 7 p.m.Winners will play in final on Monday, 1 p.m. at Prudential Center GIRLS TOURNAMENTSemifinal round at Mennen Arena2-Princeton Day vs. 3-Immaculate Heart, 4:30 p.m.1-Morristown-Beard vs. 5-Pingry, 7 p.m.Winners will play in final on Monday, 5:30 p.m.Continue reading “NJSIAA Tournament schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 28”