Steven Bassin

1 week ago | nj.com | Steven Bassin

As flag football skills reach new levels of excellence, NJ.com unveils its initial All-State teams for the sport, which is up to be sanctioned later this year by the NJSIAA. Scroll below to see all three All-State teams that were selected by staff writers Steven Bassin and Joe Zedalis, using in-person coverage and statistics entered into njschoolsports.com. Steven Bassin can be reached at [email protected].

1 week ago | nj.com | Steven Bassin

Flag football is still in its beginning stages across the New Jersey high school sports landscape. However, the budding sport has already witnessed a dynasty emerge in the form of the Ridgewood High School girls flag football team. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

1 week ago | nj.com | Steven Bassin

2025 Flag Football All-State Teams - Bra’Saiyah Stern of Mastery Camden (1st), Lucia Mastellone of Ridgewood (1st), Jayla Kline of Pinelands (2nd), and Angelina Tenore of Hunterdon Central (3rd).Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance MediaNJ.COM’S FLAG FOOTBALL HONORS, 2025If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

1 week ago | nj.com | Steven Bassin

From the beginning to the end of the 2025 season, the journey at the quarterback position for Mastery Camden junior Bra’Saiyah Stern is just getting started on the gridiron. Stern’s transition from wide receiver to quarterback this spring featured the junior tallying over 50 total touchdowns, surpassing 2,000 passing yards, and finishing with 2,524 yards of total offense. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

1 week ago | nj.com | Steven Bassin

Before the start of the 2025 NJSIAA spring sports season, Tico Baret was approached by Bayonne athletic director Daniel George to oversee a new program at the school. Flag Football. The budding sport had caught the eye of the Baret, but even he wasn’t sure how it would fare at Bayonne. Over the next three short months, the Bayonne alum saw a team of 22 eager athletes come together on the gridiron and capture high-level success in the program’s first flag football season.