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By Mike Gurnis MORRIS TWP. — For Madison’s seven seniors, Thursday night capped the final triumph of one of the most successful runs in program history. After starting their high school careers in impressive fashion with a Halvorsen Cup title in 2018, followed by a Mennen Cup in 2019, last year’s team finished in lastContinue reading “Madison’s seniors leave lasting legacy with win in Halvorsen final”

INAUGURAL CHARETTE CUP 3-Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex (7-3-1) vs. 4-Newton-Lenape Valley (4-8-1) Friday, 5:45 p.m., Mennen Arena Previous meetings: Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex won both meetings between these teams by commanding scores of 7-0 and 6-2 back on Jan. 29 and Feb. 4, respectively. CUP HISTORY Newton-Lenape Valley – It has won one MCSSIHL Cup- the 2017 Haas Cup. It alsoContinue reading “Inaugural Charette Cup preview- Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex vs. Newton-Lenape Valley”

22ND HAAS CUP 1-Mountain Lakes-Boonton (10-2) vs. 3-Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown (7-3-1) Friday, 7:45 p.m. at Mennen Arena Previous meetings: Mountain Lakes-Boonton opened up Haas Division play with a 5-2 win over Mount Olive on Jan. 18, before picking up a 3-1 win on Feb. 6. CUP HISTORY Mountain Lakes-Boonton – Won its first-ever Haas Cup lastContinue reading “22nd Haas Cup final preview- Mountain Lakes-Boonton vs. Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown”

SCHEDULE Halvorsen Cup final 1-Madison vs. 3-Roxbury at Mennen Arena, 6:15 p.m. Mennen Cup final 1-Morristown-Beard vs. 2-Morris Knolls-Hills at Mennen Arena, 8:15 p.m.

46TH MENNEN CUP FINAL 1-Morristown-Beard (8-1-1) vs. 2-Morris Knolls-Hills (6-5-1) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena Previous meetings: Morristown-Beard picked up a dominant 8-3 win on Feb. 20, before earning a 4-1 win on Feb. 25. In total, this will be the third meeting between these teams in 12 days. CUP HISTORY Morristown-Beard – 13-timeContinue reading “46th Mennen Cup final preview- Morristown-Beard vs. Morris Knolls-Hills”

14TH HALVORSEN CUP FINAL 3-Roxbury (7-6) vs. 1-Madison (11-2) Thursday, 6:15 p.m. at Mennen Arena Previous meetings: Madison won both meetings between these teams this season, with a 6-0 win on Feb. 12, followed by a 5-2 triumph on Feb. 19. CUP HISTORY Madison – Won its only Halvorsen Cup in 2018 – Will beContinue reading “14th Halvorsen Cup final preview- Madison vs. Roxbury”

SCHEDULE Haas Cup semifinals 2-Vernon vs. 3-Mount Olive-Hopatcong-Hackettstown at Mennen Arena, 4:15 p.m. 1-Mountain Lakes-Boonton vs. 4-West Morris at Mennen Arena, 6:15 p.m. Charette Cup semifinals 2-High Point-Wallkill Valley vs. 3-Bernards-Somerville-Middlesex at Mennen Arena, 8:15 p.m. Coaches: Please e-mail your box scores to Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com after each game for inclusion in our nightlyContinue reading “Morris/Sussex area schedule for March 3”

GIRLS: MORRISTOWN-BEARD 6, CHATHAM 1 Leah Stecker recorded a hat trick and an assist as top seed Morristown-Beard moved past fifth-seed Chatham, 6-1, in the semifinals of the NJIGIHL Cup at Twin Oaks Ice Rink. Morristown-Beard advanced to Friday’s NJIGIHL Cup final, where it will take on the winner of tomorrow’s semifinal between second-seed SummitContinue reading “March 2 recap: Morristown-Beard girls advance to NJIGIHL Cup final”

While Morris Knolls-Hills won’t get the opportunity to win a third-straight Public A state championship this winter, it does find itself just one win away from closing out the season with some hardware. Thanks to three first period goals, coupled with a solid performance in net from sophomore Aidan Marvin, second-seed Morris Knolls-Hills picked upContinue reading “Morris Knolls-Hills tops Randolph to reach Mennen Cup final: Recap and 3 stars”

It seemed like Morris Catholic was destined for a storybook finish to its remarkable turnaround season. It finished in first place with an impressive 6-2 divisional record, after opening its season by snapping a 41-game unbeaten streak. But a Newton-Lenape Valley squad, which had been competitive all season, looked to write an underdog story ofContinue reading “Newton-Lenape Valley upsets Morris Catholic 3-2 to advance to Charette Cup final: Recap and 3 stars”