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MADISON DODGERS Head coach: Joe Cecala, third season (17-14-1 career record). Division: Halvorsen (moved from Mennen) Last year: Madison finished 5-12-1, and did not qualify for either the NJSIAA or Mennen Cup tournaments. It finished 1-7 in the Mennen Division, which was last place. Key losses: Cormac McNamara, F (10 g., 11 a.); Liam O’Hearen,Continue reading “Madison 2022-23 season preview”

BERNARDS-SOMERVILLE-MIDDLESEX Head coach: Paul Manore, fifth season (29-37-8 career record). Division: Haas (moved from Charette) Last year: Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex finished 15-4-3, with a 6-0-2 mark in the Charette Division to finish in first place. It won the program’s second-straight Charette Cup title with a 4-2 win over High Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny in the final. In the PublicContinue reading “Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex 2022-23 season preview”

MONTVILLE MUSTANGS Head coach: Anthony Iannone, second year (2-19-1 career record) Division: Charette (moved from Haas) Last year: It was a year of adjustment for Montville under a new coach in Iannone, as it finished with a 2-19-1 record, and went winless in its first 16 games before notching a 5-2 win over Gill St.Continue reading “Montville 2022-23 season preview”

MOUNTAIN LAKES-BOONTON Head coach: Clint McDonough, sixth year (48-38-11 career record). Division: Halvorsen Last year: Mountain Lakes-Boonton finished 6-11, and did not qualify for the state playoffs. Its season came to an end in a 6-2 loss to Mendham in the Halvorsen Cup semifinals. It finished third in the Halvorsen Division with a 4-4 record,Continue reading “Mountain Lakes-Boonton 2022-23 season preview”

MOUNT OLIVE-HOPATCONG-HACKETTSTOWN Head coach: Ryan Tatarka, second year (17-5-3 career record) Division: Halvorsen Last year: Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown finished 17-5-3, with an unbeaten 8-0-2 record in the Haas Division which was good enough for the regular-season title. However, it suffered a heartbreaking loss in the Haas Cup final for the second-straight year, this time by aContinue reading “Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown 2022-23 season preview”

MORRIS CATHOLIC-ST. ELIZABETH Head coach: Chris Foer, second season (5-11-3 career record) Division: Charette Last year: Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth finished with a 5-11-3 record, with a 2-5-1 record in the Charette Division. It fell, 11-1 to Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex in the Charette Cup semifinals and did not qualify for the state tournament. Key losses: Evan Lord, F;Continue reading “Morris Catholic-St. Elizabeth 2022-23 season preview”

RANDOLPH RAMS Head coach: Rich McLaughlin, 30th year (470-198-72 career record) Division: Mennen Last year: Randolph rebounded from a 2-4 start to go 8-3-3 the rest of the way, finishing with a 10-7-3 overall record. It fell, 5-1 to Morristown-Beard in the Mennen Cup semifinals, before being bounced 5-1 by eventual champion Northern Highlands inContinue reading “Randolph 2022-23 preview: Rams look to build off last year”

Here is a look at how the divisions of the MCSSIHL will be aligned for the 2022-23 season. MENNEN DIVISIONMorristown-BeardRandolphMorris Knolls-HillsChathamMorristown (moved from Halvorsen) HALVORSEN DIVISIONMadison (moved from Mennen)MendhamKinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown (moved from Haas)Mountain Lakes-Boonton HAAS DIVISONGill St. Bernard’sBernards-Somerville-Middlesex (moved from Charette)West MorrisRoxbury (moved from Halvorsen)VernonPark Regional CHARETTE DIVISIONParsippany-Parsippany HillsMorris Catholic-St. ElizabethMontville (moved from Haas)HighContinue reading “MCSSIHL Division alignments for 2022-23”

By Mike Gurnis NEWARK — It just wasn’t meant to be for Morris Knolls-Hills this time around. After winning back-to-back Public A titles in 2019 and 2020, it found itself just one win away from a three-peat performance. As many dramatic games as this team has pulled out during that run, it ultimately fell shortContinue reading “Morris Knolls-Hills’ three-peat quest falls short against Gov. Livingston-New Providence”

By Mike Gurnis NEWARK — Everything changed in the second period for Delbarton. After a fairly even first period in which it outplayed Christian Brothers for stretches in the Non-Public final, Christian Brothers kicked it into high gear in the second period. It out-shot the Green Wave 20-2 in that frame, and got what provedContinue reading “Delbarton sees resurgent season end at hands of CBA in Non-Public final”