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By Mike Gurnis One of the craziest games in recent memory in the Mennen Division unfolded on Monday night, when Morristown knocked off Randolph, 6-5 in overtime. This game was an absolute roller-coaster of emotions for both sides. Early on, Morristown looked to be in control, as it held the dynamic Rams to just twoContinue reading “Morris/Sussex Weekly Notebook for Dec. 17”

By Mike Gurnis Here are my picks for this week’s Morris-Sussex Hockey Report Three Stars, which are for games played through Sunday, Dec. 14. Robert Hemenway, Parsippany Regional, Sr., FHemenway reached 100 career points last Monday as he scored a game-sealing goal late in the third period of a 4-2 win over Bayonne. He alsoContinue reading “Morris/Sussex Three Stars of the Week for Dec. 15”

By Mike Gurnis We’re just about a full week into the season, and with that, let’s talk about some of the noteworthy things that have popped up in the first week. — I talked up KJS United quite a bit in my preseason notebook, including that my pick for a preseason Player of the YearContinue reading “Weekly Morris/Sussex notebook for Dec. 10”

By Mike Gurnis Here are my picks for this week’s Morris-Sussex Hockey Report Three Stars, which are for games played through Sunday, Dec. 7. Cormac Gibbons, KJS United, Sr., FWith the team’s star player in Braydon Sisco being unavailable due to being called up to the USHL’s Tri-City Storm, it was unclear who would stepContinue reading “Morris/Sussex Three Stars of the Week for Dec. 8”

By Mike Gurnis After a dominant win in its Mennen Division opener on Wednesday, a young Morristown-Beard team learned quickly that wins like that in this division are the exception, not the rule. A mere 48 hours after an 8-1 triumph over Morris Knolls-Hills, Morristown-Beard was right back at it on Friday. This time around,Continue reading “Redman, Cassidy push Morristown-Beard past Chatham”

By Mike Gurnis After a long nearly nine-month long wait, the 2025-26 high school hockey season is finally here. This season marks the eighth season of the Morris-Sussex Hockey Report, and I’m very excited to get everything going. Some things are going to look a bit different on the site this season, and I wantedContinue reading “Preseason thoughts, plus what to expect here in 2025-26”

Here is a look at the divisional alignment for the 2025-26 season in the MCSSIHL. MENNEN DIVISIONMorristown-BeardRandolphMorris Knolls-HillsChathamMorristownKinnelon-Jefferson-Sparta (KJS United)Mendham (moved from Halvorsen) HALVORSEN DIVISIONPark RegionalMontvilleMadisonWest MorrisMount Olive-Hopatcong-HackettstownBernards-Somerville-Middlesex (moved from Mennen)Roxbury (moved from Haas) HAAS DIVISIONMountain Lakes-BoontonGill St. Bernard’s (moved from Halvorsen)VernonParsippany RegionalNewton-Lenape ValleyMorris Catholic-St. Elizabeth-Newark AcademyHigh Point-Wallkill Valley-Kittatinny E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

By Mike Gurnis Monday was a big day for the Morris/Sussex area at the NJSIAA State Championships at Prudential Center in Newark. Four state championship games were played in the Public, Public Co-Op, Non-Public, and Girls groups. From the Morris/Sussex area, two teams left the home of the New Jersey Devils as state champions. DelbartonContinue reading “Delbarton, KJS United win titles at NJSIAA state championships”

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 All Morris/Sussex area teams are listed in bold. All games are at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Public finalRidgewood vs. Westfield, 1 p.m. Non-Public finalDelbarton vs. Christian Brothers, 3:15 p.m. Public Co-Op finalKJS United vs. Marlboro-Holmdel, 5:30 p.m. Girls finalPrinceton Day vs. Immaculate Heart, 7:45 p.m. Follow me on BlueSky: @mikegurnis.bsky.socialContinue reading “NJSIAA State Championships schedule for Monday, March 10”

A journey which began in early December for teams across the state comes to an end on Monday. The NJSIAA State Championships will be played on Monday, with state champions set to be crowned in the Public, Non-Public, Public Co-Op, and Girls groupings. All four games will be played at the Prudential Center in Newark,Continue reading “Two Morris/Sussex area teams to play in State Championships Monday; Preview”