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Recap of sectional quarterfinals, a look ahead to Monday’s semifinals

By Mike Gurnis And then there were four. A state tournament which began with 17 teams from the Morris/Sussex area between boys and girls, is now down to just four remaining from the area. With that in mind, let’s take a look back at Thursday’s state tournament action, and look ahead to next week’s actionContinue reading “Recap of sectional quarterfinals, a look ahead to Monday’s semifinals”

Morris/Sussex NJSIAA Tournament scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 27

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025 North, Public quarterfinals1-Northern Highlands 4, 9-Mendham 12-Livingston 5, 10-Morristown 1 North, Public Co-Op quarterfinals8-KJS United 6, 1-Pascack Regional 215-Lakeland-Hawthorne-Waldwick 3, 10-Morris Knolls-Hills 2 OT- MY STORY FOR NJ.COM Non-Public quarterfinals1-Delbarton 3, 8-Seton Hall Prep 02-Christian Brothers 2, 7-Morristown-Beard 1 Girls quarterfinals4-Morristown-Beard 4, 5-Kent Place 3 Follow me on BlueSky: @mikegurnis.bsky.social E-mail MikeContinue reading “Morris/Sussex NJSIAA Tournament scoreboard for Thursday, Feb. 27”

Morris/Sussex area NJSIAA Tournament schedule for Thursday, Feb. 27

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025 North, Public quarterfinals9-Mendham at 1-Northern Highlands, 3:20 p.m. (Sport-O-Rama)10-Morristown at 2-Livingston, 5 p.m. (Codey Arena) North, Public Co-Op quarterfinals8-KJS United at 1-Pascack Regional, 8:55 p.m. (Sport-O-Rama)10-Morris Knolls-Hills vs. 15-Lakeland-Hawthorne-Waldwick, 5:30 p.m. (Mennen Arena) Non-Public quarterfinals1-Delbarton vs. 8-Seton Hall Prep, 4 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)7-Morristown-Beard at 2-Christian Brothers, 2 p.m. (Jersey Shore Arena)Continue reading “Morris/Sussex area NJSIAA Tournament schedule for Thursday, Feb. 27”

Feb. 26 recap: Randolph advances, Park Regional’s spirited effort comes up short

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 There were just two quarterfinal games involving Morris/Sussex area teams on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of each. Randolph 3, Passaic Tech 1Third-seeded Randolph is off to the sectional semifinals once again, as it took down sixth-seeded Passaic Tech in the quarterfinals of the North, Public tournament at SportsCare Arena in Randolph.Continue reading “Feb. 26 recap: Randolph advances, Park Regional’s spirited effort comes up short”

Morris/Sussex area NJSIAA Tournament schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 26

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025 North, Public quarterfinals3-Randolph vs. 6-Passaic Tech, 5:45 p.m. (SportsCare Arena) North, Public Co-Op quarterfinals12-Park Regional at 4-West Essex-Caldwell, 5:45 p.m. (Codey Arena) Follow me on BlueSky: @mikegurnis.bsky.social E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

Feb. 25 recap: Morristown-Beard, Delbarton advance in Non-Public tournament

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025 Morristown-Beard shuts out Bergen Catholic againFor the second time this season, Morristown-Beard shut out Bergen Catholic. The seventh-seeded Crimson earned a 3-0 win over 10th-seeded Bergen Catholic in the first round of the Non-Public tournament at Twin Oaks Ice Rink in Morristown. It previously knocked off the Crusaders, 2-0 on Dec.Continue reading “Feb. 25 recap: Morristown-Beard, Delbarton advance in Non-Public tournament”

Some thoughts after the first round of the state tournament

By Mike Gurnis Are we having fun yet? I’ve been covering the sport in some manner for about 11 years now, and I don’t recall an opening round of the state tournament anywhere close to as chaotic as what unfolded on Monday. In total, including the girls tournament, seven (!) double-digit seeds advanced out ofContinue reading “Some thoughts after the first round of the state tournament”

Morris/Sussex area NJSIAA Tournament schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 25

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 NON-PUBLIC FIRST ROUND7-Morristown-Beard vs. 10-Bergen Catholic, 4:30 p.m. (Twin Oaks Ice Rink)1-Delbarton vs. 16-Notre Dame, 4:40 p.m. (SportsCare Arena)9-Pope John at 8-Seton Hall Prep, 6 p.m. (Codey Arena) GIRLS FIRST ROUND9-Madison at 8-Summit, 4:30 p.m. (Warinanco Skating Center) Follow me on BlueSky: @mikegurnis.bsky.social E-mail Mike Gurnis at michaelgurnis@gmail.com

Feb. 24 recap: Upsets galore in state tournament

It’s hard to recall an opening to the state tournament with the amount of upsets which took place on Monday. At the time of publishing this, there were at least six “upsets” of lower-seeded teams toppling higher-seeded teams on Monday. Four of those came from Morris/Sussex area teams. In the North, Public bracket, 10th-seeded Morristown-Continue reading “Feb. 24 recap: Upsets galore in state tournament”