Games
Football: Mistakes, Late Touchdown Pass Doom Johnson Crusaders Varsity Football in Season Opener Loss to Governor Livingston HS
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity football team kicked off their 2018 season with a rare Week Zero game and a quest to get the season underway. Throughout the afternoon, particularly in the second half, a series of mistakes left them susceptible to a loss. Adding to the challenge, a …
Football: Johnson Crusaders Hoping for a Repeat (And More) of Last Season
CLARK, NJ- One year removed from what was perhaps the most successful football season in the last decade, the Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity football team is hoping to build off the successes of the 2017 season. The Crusaders went 8-3 in the 2017 season, capturing the Mid-State 38 Valley Division Conference Championship, …
Anthony Drejaj Named New Linden Boys Basketball Head Coach
LINDEN, NJ – Anthony Drejaj has been all about taking part in challenges throughout his life in the game of basketball. He also knows his latest challenge ahead features taking over a basketball program that featured a legend leading the way, in taking over the reins of the Linden Tigers boys basketball program. Drejaj was …
Clark’s Mike Casalino Represents Johnson in Snapple Bowl XXV as Middlesex Prevails over Union County All-Stars
WOODBRIDGE, NJ- The Union and Middlesex County All-Stars took to the Nicolas A. Priscoe Field at Woodbridge High School for Snapple Bowl XXV on Thursday’s evening. The game brought together players that all recently graduated high school for one last challenge. In many cases this game brings former rivals together as teammates. For Union, Arthur …
My Thoughts of the 2018 Johnson Varsity Softball Season
CLARK, NJ- Well, just like that, another softball season in Clark has come and gone with another successful season in the books for the Johnson Crusaders varsity softball team. If I was one to say we were going to experience what we did, I would’ve told you during those preseason practices that it would have …
Softball: Johnson Crusaders Lose to Robbinsville HS in NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 Sectional Final
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity softball team took to the field in their second sectional championship game appearance in the past three seasons, looking to continue the trail of success, but in the end, came up short. The third-seeded Crusaders lost to the top-seeded Robbinsville High School Ravens 5-1 in …
Baseball: South Plainfield Tigers Win First Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament Championship in Program History After 12-Inning Marathon Against Perth Amboy HS
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ- South Plainfield High School senior Connor Adams had already begun stealing second base when a groundout was recorded and stood a potential base hit away from scoring the go-ahead run on a hot and sticky afternoon. After senior Mike Stanczak struck out swinging, Adams broke for third base and the ball ended …
Softball: Timely Hitting, Five-Run Fifth Inning Fuel Johnson Crusaders Win Over Bordentown HS in NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 Semifinals
BORDENTOWN, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity softball team found themselves trailing early and being for the most part, off-balance at the plate as they took to the road to play at the Bordentown High School Scotties. This was the third consecutive season the two teams faced off, with Johnson winning 4-2 …
Baseball: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders Defeat Union Farmers in NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Quarterfinals
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Union High School Farmers varsity baseball team took to the road to continue their play in the state tournament, but for most of the afternoon, the spotlight remained on Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School starting pitcher Jake Friedman. After allowing one hit to Union senior Jerry Gamone in the first inning, …
Softball: Nicole Cassano and Megan Tinger Hit Home Runs as Johnson Crusaders Defeat South Plainfield HS in NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 Quarterfinals
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity softball team hit the field hoping to continue their run in the state tournament against the South Plainfield High School Tigers, a battle between teams who won sectional titles the past two seasons (Johnson in 2016 and South Plainfield in 2017, defending Group 3 State …