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Brian Deakyne

New Jersey

Managing Producer, High School Sports at NJ.com

Managing Producer of high school sports at NJ Advance Media. Rutgers alum. [email protected]

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  • 3 days ago | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    Hundreds of track and field athletes punched their tickets into one of the biggest events of the scholastic season last weekend: the Meet of Champions. The best of the best will compete in 18 events in both boys and girls for a chance to stand alone in one of the most unique championship settings that high school sports can offer.

  • 1 week ago | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    The finish line is in sight. As the group meets at Franklin, South Plainfield and Stockton wrap up on Saturday, we’ve had an eye on Wednesday and the illustrious Meet of Champions. Below, we have built the seeds and qualifiers for each event. The M of C, the final leg of the high school track and field season, will be held Wednesday at Pennsauken with events beginning at 2 p.m.Individual events: A total of 30 athletes advanced to the Meet of Champions.

  • 1 week ago | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    The finish line is in sight. As the group meets at Franklin, South Plainfield and Stockton wrap up on Saturday, we’ve had an eye on Wednesday and the illustrious Meet of Champions. Below, we have built the seeds and qualifiers for each event. The M of C, the final leg of the high school track and field season, will be held Wednesday at Pennsauken with events beginning at 2 p.m.Individual events: A total of 30 athletes advanced to the Meet of Champions.

  • 2 months ago | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    What a season it was. The New Jersey high school wrestling season came to a close last weekend in Atlantic City with 14 champions crowned at historic Boardwalk Hall. And there is plenty to talk about: Anthony Knox winning his fourth straight title. Jayden James dominating. Blase Mele’s stunning upset. And so much more.

  • Mar 8, 2025 | nj.com | Brian Deakyne

    Anthony Knox will be going for history Saturday night. The embattled wrestler who was embroiled in a national controversy for his role in a brawl at a postseason tournament three weeks ago, will have a chance to become New Jersey’s fifth four-time state champion at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Knox was cleared to wrestle just hours before the tournament began Thursday morning.

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