Mak Ojutiku

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High School Sports Reporter and Clerk at NJ.com

Sports Reporter at TAPinto

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Articles

MVP, standout performances from No. 9 Westfield’s Group 4 final win over Southern

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.
WATCH: No. 9 Westfield celebrates winning the 2025 Group 4 girls lacrosse state championship

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.
MVP, standout performances from 2025 Group 4 boys lacrosse title game

1 week ago | nj.com | Mike Kinney |Mak Ojutiku

Say hello to the players who turned in distinguished performances in the NJSIAA Group 4 final at Monroe. Garrett Ferguson, Westfield Sr.The senior attacker led the Blue Devils’ offensive onslaught by racking up five goals. The Washington and Lee commit netted back-to-back goals in the last five minutes of the second quarter to give Westfield an 8-9 lead heading to the second half. Ferguson tallied 16 goals during the postseason and 80 on the season.
WATCH: No. 7 Westfield celebrates 2025 Group 4 boys lacrosse championship

1 week ago | nj.com | Mike Kinney |Mak Ojutiku

Westfield, No. 7 in the NJ.com 20, defeated No. 8 Kingsway to repeat as NJSIAA Group 4 champion. Check out the video below to see the final seconds of the Group 4 boys lacrosse championship game. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
Swatko’s perfect game pushes South Plainfield to N2G3 title win over Summit

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Mak Ojutiku

There’s never really a bad time to throw a perfect game, but there aren’t too many better places to do it than a championship game. With a sectional title and her team’s season on the line, Nicole Swatko did just that. Swatko dominated in the circle to throw a perfect game and lead top-seeded South Plainfield to a 2-0 victory over second-seeded Summit in the North 2, Group 3 tournament title game, at Don Panzarella Field in South Plainfield.
No. 12 Summit bests Ridge in North 3 semifinals - Boys lacrosse

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Mak Ojutiku

Quinn Hynes scored twice to lead top-seeded and No. 12 in the NJ.com Top 20 Summit to a 5-2 win over fourth-seeded Ridge in the semifinals of the North 3 tournament in Summit. The Hilltoppers (16-4) will face second-seeded Chatham in the finals on Monday. Summit captured sectional and state titles in Group 2 the past two seasons. The score was 1-1 at the half, but Summit’s offense caught fire in the third quarter to score four goals before the start of the fourth.
No. 13 Chatham advances to North 3 final with semis win over No. 19 SPF - Boys lacrosse

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Mak Ojutiku

Kyle Gibney scored four goals while Shep Boyd recorded five points off a hat trick and a pair of assists to lead second-seeded and No. 13 in the NJ.com Top 20 Chatham to a 15-10 win over third-seeded and No. 19 Scotch Plains-Fanwood in the semifinals of the North Jersey Group 3 tournament, in Chatham. Chatham (15-5) will face top-seeded and No. 12 Summit in the finals on Monday. Chatham’s last sectional title came in the 2023 season.
No. 7 Westfield rolls past Montclair in North 4 semifinals - Boys lacrosse recap

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Mak Ojutiku

Billy Gerne scored five goals while Garrett Ferguson netted four goals with an assist to lead top-seeded and No. 7 in the NJ.com Top 20 Westfield in an 18-4 win over fifth-seeded Montclair in the semifinals of the North 4 tournament in Westfield. The Blue Devils (16-6) will face third-seeded and No. 14 Bridgewater-Raritan in the sectional finals on Monday. The Blue Devils defeated Bridgewater-Raritan 11-10 in 2024’s North 4 semis. Westfield went on to capture both sectional and group titles.
No. 14 Bridgewater-Raritan surges late to best No. 10 Ridgewood in North 4 semis - Boys lacrosse

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Mak Ojutiku

Nick DiEsso and Andrew Childs each netted a pair of goals to lead third-seeded and No. 14 in the NJ.com Top 20 Bridgewater-Raritan take a 7-4 win over second-seeded and No. 10 Ridgewood in the semifinals of the North 4 tournament, in Ridgewood. The Panthers (14-6) advance to Monday’s final, where they will face top-seeded Westfield. The Blue Devils defeated Bridgewater-Raritan 11-10 in 2024’s North 4 semis.
Brown’s late game-winner pushes Sparta past West Morris in North 2 semis - Boys lacrosse

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Mak Ojutiku

Eddie Brown netted a clutch late go-ahead goal to lift third-seeded Sparta to a 9-8 win over second-seeded West Morris in the North Jersey Group 2 semis in Chester. The Spartans (12-8) will face top-seeded and No. 18 in the NJ.com Top 20 Hopewell Valley in the finals on Tuesday, June 10. Sparta will be competing for its first sectional title. Brown lost his defender with a spin move and buried the goal in the bottom of the cage with 1:11 left in the game.