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MADISON GIRLS WIN IN OVERTIME AT THE ROCK Athena Halewicz scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead Madison to a 2-1 win over Randolph in a game played at the Prudential Center in Newark. Halewicz scored the game-tying goal with 1:09 left in the first period, and then netted the game-winner 1:34Continue reading “Jan. 4 notebook: Madison girls continue breakout year at The Rock”

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 Pope John at St. Peter’s Prep, 4 p.m. (Barnabas Health Hockey House)Delbarton vs. St. Augustine, 4 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)West Morris vs. Gill St. Bernard’s, 4:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Morris Knolls-Hills vs. Mendham, 6:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Roxbury vs. Montville, 8:15 p.m. (Mennen Arena) GIRLSRandolph vs. Madison, 4 p.m. (Prudential Center, Newark) E-mail Mike GurnisContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Thursday, Jan. 4”

RANDOLPH DOWNS MORRISTOWN-BEARD, REMAINS UNBEATEN Through seven games, Randolph raced to a 6-0-1 mark largely on the backs of an offense which scored at least four goals in every game. On Wednesday, it finally was held to under four goals in a game. But Randolph continued to roll, as it put together a vintage defensiveContinue reading “Jan. 3 notebook: Randolph wins again, KJS keeps rolling”

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 Randolph vs. Morristown-Beard, 4 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Vernon at Old Tappan-New Milford-Demarest, 4 p.m. (Palisades Ice Center)Chatham at Ridge, 4:10 p.m. (Rock Ice, Dunellen)Park Regional vs. Newton-Lenape Valley, 5:45 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Pope John vs. Bergen Catholic, 6:50 p.m. (Skylands Ice World)KJS United at Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex, 7:45 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Madison at Howell-Matawan, 7:50 p.m. (JerseyContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 3”

MOUNTAIN LAKES-BOONTON PICKS UP IMPRESSIVE WIN Thanks to a hat trick from A.J. Wenzel, Mountain Lakes-Boonton earned a 4-1 win over Montville in a Haas division battle at Mennen Arena. Cody Roller stopped 26 shots for Mountain Lakes-Boonton, which picked up a divisional win for the first time in two seasons. It is now 1-3Continue reading “Jan. 2 notebook: Mountain Lakes-Boonton impresses in win”

By Mike Gurnis This was a column that I really hoped I wouldn’t have to write. The New Jersey high school hockey community suffered a big loss on New Year’s Eve, when Bret Leuthner passed away after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer. If you’re reading this site, you almost certainly are familiar with hisContinue reading “Remembering Bret Leuthner, a one-of-a-kind person and broadcaster”

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex at Pingry, 4 p.m. (Bridgewater Sports Arena)High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny vs. Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth, 6 p.m. (Mennen Arena)Mountain Lakes-Boonton vs. Montville, 8 p.m. (Mennen Arena) GIRLSMadison vs. Westfield, 4:45 p.m. (Warinanco Park) E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

MADISON WINS THIRD STRAIGHT Lucas Gero and Sam Gero each recorded three points to lead Madison to a 5-0 win over Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown in a Halvorsen division game at Mennen Arena. Lucas Gero had one goal and two assists, while Sam had two goals and an assist. Kyle Piechnik dished out two assists, with JonathanContinue reading “Dec. 31 notebook: Madison wins 3rd straight”

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RANDOLPH’S OFFENSE KEEPS ROLLING Make it seven games of four or more goals for Randolph, as the Rams raced to a 9-2 win over Middletown South at the Ice Vault Holiday Classic. The Rams had a 4-0 lead after the first period, but surrendered two in the second, and momentum was shifting towards Middletown South.Continue reading “Dec. 30 notebook: Randolph’s offense does it again, Byrne scores 5 for Morristown”