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New Division Highlights Start of Johnson Crusaders Varsity Lacrosse Season
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity lacrosse team came off one their better seasons in program history in 2017. They posted their third straight winning season and won their first state tournament game since the 2014 season. Johnson finished the 2017 season with a 12-5 record and captured the NJILL Kimber …
Arthur L. Johnson High School Varsity Cheerleading Wins Second Straight NJCDCA Group 2 State Championship
TRENTON, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson High School varsity competition cheerleaders invest their time and energy rallying the crowds and encouraging fellow Crusaders to win throughout the various sporting seasons. This past weekend they motivated themselves to victory as they defeated a long list of Group 2 schools before capturing their second straight New Jersey …
Boys Basketball: Linden Tigers Lose NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Sectional Final to Newark East Side HS
NEWARK, NJ- The Linden High School Tigers boys varsity basketball team took to the floor looking for their sixth consecutive sectional championship against the team they beat on their home court the past two seasons. After falling into an early deficit, the third-seeded Tigers (ranked No. 9 on NJ.com’s Top 20) struggled in the second …
Boys Basketball: Linden Tigers Advance to NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Sectional Final after Defeating Phillipsburg HS in Sectional Semifinals
LINDEN, NJ- The Linden High School Tigers boys varsity basketball team took to the floor for one last game in front of their home fans in the state tournament against the Phillipsburg High School Stateliners. What was once a close game, turned into a blowout in the second half, as the third-seeded Tigers (ranked No. …
Boys Basketball: Johnson Crusaders Lose to Carteret HS in NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 Quarterfinals in Overtime
CARTERET, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders boys varsity basketball team gave it their all, but in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime, they were overpowered by the third-seeded Carteret High School Ramblers and the sixth-seeded Crusaders saw their season come to an end in a 70-55 overtime loss. Johnson …
Boys Basketball: Johnson Crusaders Roll By South River HS in NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 First Round
RAHWAY, NJ – With an explosive first quarter, the sixth-seeded Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders instantly took control of the first game in the state tournament and never looked back, rolling over the 11-seeded South River High School Rams 86-53 Tuesday night. After the opening tipoff, the Crusaders went right to work on both …
Boys Basketball: Gov. Livingston Wins 55-49 Thriller over Middletown North to Advance in State Playoffs
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Gov. Livingston boys’ basketball team took the coaches and a gym packed full of hometown fans on a wild roller coaster of emotions as they hung on to beat the Middletown North Lions 55-49 in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 Section II tournament Monday night in …
Boys Basketball: Johnson Crusaders Overcome Slow Start, Edge Brick Township HS in Fourth Quarter
BRICK, NJ- In an added game to the schedule for preparation for the state tournament, the Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders took to the court down the Jersey Shore, taking on the Brick Township High School Green Dragons. In a game which featured two major deficits being overcome, the Crusaders strung together a streak …
Boys Basketball: New Providence’s High Octane Offense too Much for Gov. Livingston
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ- The New Providence Pioneers boys varsity basketball team took to their home floor against their crosstown rival, the Governor Livingston Highlanders, looking to continue to add momentum in the final week of the regular season.The Pioneers did just that as they recorded their 20th victory of the season against just four losses. Gov, Livingston …
Girls Basketball: Gov. Livingston Highlanders Outlasts New Providence in Double Overtime Battle
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ- Governor Livingston sophomore Skylar Dowling has been a major threat towards opposing team’s defenses all season long and stepped up at major points for her team. In a battle that went to double overtime with their crosstown rival, the New Providence High School Pioneers, she led her team with 20 points, including …