Sports
Girls Soccer: Johnson Crusaders Eye Success in 2017 with New Faces at the Helm
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders girls varsity soccer team began their preseason by working on several parts of the game including ball handling, running drills, passing and ball control. As the 2017 season gets underway, a new voice will be leading the way for the Crusaders. Ken Leeder was named the …
Wysocki’s Go-Ahead Goal Powers Johnson Crusaders Field Hockey Past Hillsborough Raiders
CLARK, NJ- Arthur L. Johnson High School senior and co-captain Amy Wysocki scored the go-ahead goal with 16:02 left in the second half to give the Crusaders the win in their home opener over the Hillsborough High School Raiders by a final score of 2-1 Thursday evening in Clark. The Crusaders had a chance to …
Johnson Crusaders Girls Soccer Holds off Elizabeth Minutemen to Win Home Opener
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders continued getting one scoring chance after another against their conference opponent, the Elizabeth High School Minutemen, but despite the constant possibilities, none of the shots reached the back of the net. Their chance to score finally came with an accidental assist from their opponents. The ball …
Johnson Crusaders Field Hockey Looking to Build Upon Last Year’s Season
CLARK, NJ- Last season, the Arthur L. Johnson High School varsity field hockey team stood one goal away from a trip to the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 sectional final and came up short, losing in double overtime. Although the team lost that game, they are optimistic about the upcoming season. They began …
Girls Soccer: Governor Livingston Highlanders Win Home Opener Behind Late Pressure and Timely Goals
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- The Governor Livingston High School Highlanders girls varsity soccer team overcame a rough start by scoring three straight goals to come through with the win in their 2017 home opener. The Highlanders defeated the Pequannock High School Golden Panthers by a final score of 3-2 Tuesday afternoon in Berkeley Heights. As the …
The 2017 Fall Sports Season Is Just Around the Corner
CLARK, NJ- Well, the weeks of summer are winding down and it is almost that time of year again, with high school sports starting up! I hope everyone’s had a wonderful summer and that all summer practices for the fall sports teams are coming along. As I am returning as the sportswriter for TAPinto Clark, …
Johnson Crusaders Varsity Football 2017 Schedule
CLARK, NJ- As we know, the summer is just about halfway done and that means the start of football season is right around the corner. The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity football team, who will be looking to build on their 2016 season, have their schedule released for the upcoming season, the same …
My Thoughts of the Johnson Boys Basketball 2016-17 Season
CLARK, NJ- If I was one to tell you this past Arthur L. Johnson High School boys basketball season was going to go the way it did, I would’ve told you at the beginning of December that it looked like a long shot. Man, was I, along with the players, parents and coaches in for …
ALJ Alumnus, Lacrosse Player Lance Pecina Wins Unsung Hero Award at Stockton University
CLARK, NJ – Lance Pecina, a 2013 graduate of the Arthur L. Johnson High School, stood out as a leader and mentor to his teammates and coaches at Stockton University. Always aspiring to help others, Pecina received the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Unsung Hero Award at a student-athlete banquet held at the college on Sunday, …
My Thoughts Following the Conclusion of the 2017 Johnson Softball Season
CLARK, NJ- With the softball season coming to an end in Bordentown on Friday, May 26, I am saddened that it’s all come to a close, as it really feels like the end of an era for Johnson softball. They went 19-10 in their first year under a new varsity head coach and had a …