Brian Deakyne
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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1 week ago |
nj.com | Brian Deakyne
On a blustery day in March, Westfield’s ice hockey team rolled down Rahway Avenue in style, celebrating the team’s state championship. Among those spectators taking in the parade was Westfield’s girls lacrosse team, practicing that day at famed Gary Kehler Stadium. And so the goal was born, they said: we want one of those, too. Check.
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1 week ago |
nj.com | Brian Deakyne |Mak Ojutiku
Check out the players who stepped up and stood out in the NJSIAA Group 4 girls lacrosse championship game. Alice Manzo, Westfield Jr. Manzo ended her breakout year with an exclamation point by racking up nine points in the group final. The junior midfielder led Westfield in both goals and assists by netting five goals while assisting on four. Manzo also tallied a game-high six draw controls.
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1 week ago |
nj.com | Brian Deakyne |Mak Ojutiku
Westfield, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, captured the 2025 Group 4 girls lacrosse state championship with a 13-5 win over Southern at Monroe High School on Saturday afternoon. Check out the video below to see the final few seconds and emotional celebration of Westfield’s title game victory. The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week.
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2 weeks ago |
nj.com | Brian Deakyne
The finals are set. Eight boys and girls lacrosse team will be crowned state champions across New Jersey this weekend. Following Tuesday’s sectional championship games, here is the schedule for Friday and Saturday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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3 weeks ago |
nj.com | Brian Deakyne
It didn’t take Taylor Cox long to make history at the 2025 Meet of Champions. And she didn’t even wait for the finals to do it. In the trials of the 100-meter hurdles, Union Catholic’s Cox ran a blazing 13.18, a fully automatic time (FAT) state record. She was a full second faster than the rest of the field. Winslow’s Jasmine Jackson (14.28) was second, Morristown’s Kayla Ewing (14.39) was third. Cox’s time is tied for No. 23 in U.S. history in the event.
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Westfield had heard about it all season: this team had never won a state title. Not anymore. After a dominant effort in brutal conditions Saturday, the Blue Devils are getting their banner. "It’s been a long time coming." https://t.co/rx1TGqkVWd | @donohugel @laurenknego
FINAL: No. 9 Westfield 13, Southern 5 Alice Manzo puts on a clinic and gets plenty of support around her as Westfield rolls to its first ever state championship https://t.co/yoJtUBzjUO
Headed to the fourth with Westfield up 10-3 on Southern and 12 minutes from its 1st state title