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March 11, 2024
Camden (NJ) claims state title after controversial semifinal finish
Amid controversy, the Camden High School boys' basketball team captured the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 State Championship over the weekend. Camden defeated Arts High School on Saturday to win the state t...
March 8, 2024
Manasquan seeking legal interference after NJSIAA Group 2 semifinal game gaffe
A New Jersey high school's board of education is seeking legal interference to halt the New Jersey State Interscholastic Atheltic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 championship game in the aftermath of an apparent error at the end of the semifinal game la...
December 19, 2023
New Jersey bill could combat sudden cardiac arrest in athletics
A New Jersey congressman has introduced a bill to combat sudden cardiac arrest in young people, particularly student-athletes. Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) introduced the bill, entitled the Cardiomyopathy Health, Education, Awareness, Research, a...
August 3, 2022
NJSIAA Launches Referee Recruitment Initiative with $300 Rebates
All over the country, athletic departments are lamenting the pains of the referee shortage to officiate games. Although much has been said about what can be done to offset this shortage, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (N...
April 26, 2021
Athletic Trainer Spotlight: TCNJs Jonathan Laing
With last month being the National Athletic Trainer Month, The College of New Jersey spent March highlighting its athletic training staff. Below is a Q&A with TCNJ assistant athletic trainer, Jonathan Laing, who's been with the institution sin...
December 1, 2020
New Jersey Winter Sports Suspended by Governor
Earlier this week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the Garden State will take a "full pause" on indoor sports at both the youth and high school levels amid a rise in COVID-19 cases. The "pause" is set to begin on Saturday, December 5 and...
March 31, 2020
Coronavirus claims 30-year-old New Jersey baseball coach
The sports community in New Jersey is mourning the loss of one of its own this week. Ben Luderer, 30, a varsity baseball coach and teacher for the Cliffside Park School District in Bergen County, NJ, passed away suddenly from complications related...
March 7, 2020
NJ sports governing body launches new student-athlete mental health initiative
Mental health has increasingly become a primary focus for sports associations and coaches around the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), suicide is the second leading cause of death among those between 10 and 24 years of a...
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