What Makes A Nightmare Sports Parent -- And What Makes A Great One. Steve Henson is a Senior Editor and Writer at Yahoo!

Dear North Parents, Athletes and Community,

Please consider taking 15 minutes to click to the right and watch the following on Sports Parenting. It’s an excellent video put together by the Connecticut Athletic Association, the Connecticut Athletic Directors Association and the Connecticut Coaches Association. As a parent, I believe you’ll benefit and I think your son or daughter will benefit as well.  Click on the video to the right to view this important message. Lastly, look below for all the Lion Pride Athletic Highlights.         Thank you

Fall

Fall Sports Teams Highlights 2011

COLIN MACRI

DEREK

JENKINS

• Five Hunterdon County stars earn National Football Foundation honors | NJ.com

• Football: West Jersey season in review, 2011 | NJ.com

• The 2011 Express-Times All-Area football Team Selections: SECOND TEAM DEFENSE: DB--Sr. Austin Rhinehart; HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE: WR--Sr. Terry Popa

• North Hunterdon, Voorhees high school football teams battle for annual Milk Can | lehighvalleylive.com

• North Hunterdon-Voorhees milk can rivalry boosts school spirit

• North Hunterdon, Voorhees football teams set for Milk Can battle

• Austin Rhinehart - The Express Times Football Player of the Week for November 3, 2011

• North Hunterdon High football team earns dramatic victory

• This week in Somerset/Hunterdon football PLAYER TO WATCH Terry Poppa

• North Hunterdon High School football team hopes to 'exceed expectations' tonight against Hunterdon Central

• North Hunterdon High School football team welcomes The Michael LoRe Show

• North Hunterdon High School football team beats Bridgewater

• Gallery: North Hunterdon defeats Bridgewater, 10-7, in football

• Terry Popa - September Male Student Athlete of the month

• North Hunterdon High football season preview | Democrat.com

• North Hunterdon High School 2011 football preview | lehighvalleylive.com

• North Hunterdon football coach says it's time for turn-around

• North Hunterdon High School starts football practice-NJ.Com

• 2011 North Hunterdon Team Page (Will Be Continually Updated) MyCentralJersey.com

• North Hunterdon Football Current Scores, Statistics and Highlights on NJ.com

• The ESPN New York website has been updated to include Connor Ventura's award. Connor was admitted to the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Business School.

• Boys Soccer: West Jersey season in review, 2011. John Simpson West Jersey Coach of the Year.

• The 2011 Express-Times All-Area Boys Soccer Team | lehighvalleylive.com

• North Hunterdon High School boys soccer team advances to sectional semifinals-LehighvalleyLive.com

• Pasquale Suriano - October Male Student Athlete of the month

• NJSIAA pairings for boys soccer tournament released

• North Hunterdon High School soccer star 'blessed' by brain surgery | lehighvalleylive.com

• Connor Ventura discusses Arnold-Chiari Malformation

• Despite a heartbreaking outcome, North Hunterdon players and coaches alike shared nothing but pride and satisfaction after Thursday afternoon’s Skyland Conference Delaware Division battle with powerhouse Pingry at Singley Field | MyCentralJersey.com

• North Hunterdon High School boys soccer team perks up in second half against Voorhees | lehighvalleylive.com

• Game Report 9-26-11: Connor Ventura named the Express Times Boys Soccer Player of the Week

• Lions anticipating another strong season - NJ.com

• NJ.com - Boys Soccer Preview

• NJ.com - Boys Soccer
• North Hunterdon HS MyCentralJersey.com - Boys Soccer
• MyCentralJersey.com - Boys Soccer

• The Express-Times girls basketball teams preseason rankings | lehighvalleylive.com
• North Hunterdon girls soccer team struggling to survive in rugged Delaware Division | lehighvalleylive.com
• NJSIAA releases girls soccer tournament pairings
• Hunterdon County high school girls soccer roundup | HCDemocrat
• North Hunterdon High Girls Soccer season preview | Democrat.com
• NJ.com - Girls Soccer
• MyCentralJersey.com - Girls Soccer

• Rachel Longenecker - September Female Student Athlete of the month

• North Hunterdon High Field Hockey season preview | Democrat.com

• North Hunterdon Field Hockey Current Scores, Statistics and Highlights on NJ.com

• NJ.com - Field Hockey

• Boys cross-country: West Jersey season in review, 2011 | NJ.com, Tom Higgins Coach of the Year and Jaimin Vekaria is the Runner of the Year.

• Skyland Conference Boys Cross Country All Stars

• Jaimin Vekaria of North Hunterdon High School is the 2011 Express-Times Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year | lehighvalleylive.com.

• Tom Higgins of North Hunterdon High School is The Express-Times 2011 Cross Country Coach of the Year | lehighvalleylive.com

• Congratulations to Head Coach Tom Higgins for being named the Courier News Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year 2011.

• The 2011 Express-Times All-Area Boys Cross Country Team

• Jaimin Vekaria - November Male Student Athlete of the month

• North Hunterdon, Voorhees boys MOC cross country roundup

• NJSIAA Meet of Champions Boys results. 3-Jaimin Vekaria, North Hunterdon, 16:01. 8-North Hunterdon 244.

• Hunterdon boys cross country group meet roundup

• Congratulations to the Boys Cross as they were the second wild card in the Group Championships today and qualify for the team NJSIAA Meet of Champions.

• North Hunterdon HS Boys Cross Country Team places Second in the Skyland Conference cross country championships today at Natirar Park in Peapack, N.J.

• North Hunterdon High School boys cross country team flourishes under first-year coach Tom Higgins Express Times 10-25-11

• North Hunterdon runners were inspired by Matt McDonald and are now out to prove they can win without him

• Hunterdon County high school boys cross country roundup | HCDemocrat

• 9-17-11: Congratulations to the Boys’ Cross Country team on their performance at the Bernie Magee Invitational this Saturday. Our junior boys won the junior class championship in a field of over 40 schools and 200 runners. Special congratulations to Dave Folsom for taking 1st place in the junior race…to Dave Mugavero for placing 2nd in the sophomore race…and to Jaimin Vekaria for placing 8th in the senior race. Another outstanding show from the boys…

• North Hunterdon Boys Cross Country Current Scores, Statistics and Highlights on NJ.com

• MyCentralJersey.com - Boys Cross-Country

• Girls cross-country: West Jersey season in review, 2011 | NJ.com
• Skyland Conference Girls Cross Country All Stars
• The 2011 Express-Times All-Area Girls Cross Country Team
• Congratulations to the Girls Cross Country team as they finished 11th in the Group 4 NJSIAA Championships
• North Hunterdon is a Group 4 squad with its work cut out for the season  | HCDemocrat
• Game Report 10-27-11: 2011 Skylands Conference Girls Cross Country Championships. North Hunteron HS team won 8th Place
• Numbers not adding up in Colonial League girls cross country | lehighvalleylive.com
• 9-17-11: Congratulations to the girl’s cross-country team as they placed 3rd overall at the Bernie Magee Class Race on Saturday in Elizabeth. Congratulations also to the Sophomore girls for placing 1st in their race.
• North Hunterdon Girl's Cross Country Current Scores, Statistics and Highlights on NJ.com
• MyCentralJersey.com - Girls Cross Country

• Girls Tennis: West Jersey season review, 2011

• North Hunterdon High School steps up at the Hunterdon/ Warren/ Sussex girls tennis tournament

• North Hunterdon HS wins the HUNTERDON/WARREN/SUSSEX TOURNAMENT | NJ.com

• Local girls dominate in Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex county girls tennis tournament | lehighvalleylive.com

• 9-23-11: North Hunterdon won the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex County Tennis Championship in the 15 team Tournament. Danielle Sumner won the 3rd Singles Championship and Liz Witte and Isabelle Ennis won the 2nd Doubles Championship.

• North Hunterdon High in first place in Tri-County girls tennis tourney | HCDemocrat

• Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex girls tennis tournament heads into finals on Friday | lehighvalleylive.com

• 9-17-11: Lauren Dianora (2nd Singles), Danielle Summer (3rd Singles), Cynthia Vlad/Katherine Spencer (1st Doubles) and Liz Witte/Isabelle Ennis (2nd Doubles) all advanced in the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex County Tennis Tournament this past weekend and advanced to the Finals this Friday September 23 at Courtside Racquet Club in Lebanon 7pm.

  North Hunterdon is currently in First Place going to the 15 team Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex County Tennis Tournament Finals.

• North Hunterdon High Girls Tennis preview | Democrat.com
• Skyland Conference Girls Tennis Preview
• MyCentralJersey.com - Tennis

• North Hunterdon Girl's Gymnastics Scores, Statistics and Highlights on NJ.com
• MyCentralJersey.com - Gymnastics
• Game Report 11-6-10: Girls Varsity Gymnastics Sectionals: The team placed 9th overall

• Girls Volleyball: 2011 All-State and All-Group selections | NJ.com
• Game Report 12-17-11: Girls Varsity Volleyball: North Hunterdon Girls Volleyball Team was named Central Jersey (Courier News) Team of the Year
• The 2011 Express-Times All-Area Girls Volleyball Team
• Hissner set high goals for new-look Lions  - Courier News
• Kirk Hissner of North Hunterdon High School is The Express-Times 2011 Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year
• Congratulations to Head Coach Kirk Hissner for being named the Courier News and Express Times Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year 2011.
• 2011 All-Skyland Conference Girls Volleyball Team
• North Hunterdon High School girls volleyball team wins Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex County Tournament
• North Hunterdon dethrones Hunterdon Central for Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex title
• Congratulations to the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex County Volleyball 2011 Champions – North Hunterdon High School as they defeated Hunterdon Central High School 2-1.
• Aleece Behr - October Female Student Athlete of the month
• Top-seeded North Hunterdon High School girls volleyball team is ready for Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament
• North Hunterdon awarded top seed in Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament.
• Allison Lane is The Express-Times Girls Volleyball Player of the Week October 20, 2011
• Garden State Volleyball Challenge - In the Bronze Division championship No. 5 North Hunterdon defeated No. 13 Williamstown
• High School Top Performer - Week 3: Katie Jennison (girls volleyball), North Hunterdon
• North Hunterdon High School girls volleyball team remains perfect against Notre Dame | lehighvalleylive.com
• North Hunterdon High School girls volleyball team is on a winning roll | lehighvalleylive.com
• North stays perfect - Lions won the Madison Invitational in early September.
• New Jersey Volleyball Teams loaded with Talent  | lehighvalleylive.com
• Volleyball players to watch: Lauren Hess and Aleece Behr
• North Hunterdon Girl's Volleyball Scores, Statistics and Highlights on NJ.com
• NJ.com - Volleyball
• MyCentralJersey.com - Volleyball

• North Hunterdon High School's Golden Lions to march in NYC | NJ.com

• Skyland Conference announces boys and girls basketball all-stars | lehighvalleylive.com

• Derek Jenkins - February Male Student Athlete of the month

• North Hunterdon boys basketball team earns eighth victory | NJ.com

• Graham Senour highlights North Hunterdon High School's boys basketball win over Phillipsburg | lehighvalleylive.com

• North Hunterdon High School boys basketball team beats Notre Dame | lehighvalleylive.com

• Lions rally for victory in opener

• North needs time to pull together - NJ.com

• MyCentralJersey.com - Boys Basketball

• West Jersey Team of the year: North Hunterdon (27-6)
• West Jersey Player of the year: North Hunterdon’s Jessica Pellechio
• Girls basketball: All-State, All-Group, All-Prep and All-Class selections, 2011-12 | NJ.com
• Girls basketball: The final Top 20 and statewide rankings for 2011-12 | NJ.com
• Alissa Tarsi of North Hunterdon High School is The Express-Times 2012 Girls Basketball Player of the Year | lehighvalleylive.com
• The Express-Times 2012 All-Area Girls Basketball Team | lehighvalleylive.com
• Skyland Conference announces boys and girls basketball all-stars | lehighvalleylive.com
• Late shot ruins North Hunterdon girls' state basketball title hopes - NJ.com
• North Hunterdon girls basketball team loses to Jackson Memorial in Group 4 final | Express-Times.  Great Fans!
• Previewing girls Group 4 final: North Hunterdon vs. Jackson | NJ.com
• North Hunterdon girls basketball team reaches Group 4 final | NJ.com
• Paterson Kennedy (51) at North Hunterdon (68), NJSIAA Group Tournament, Semifinal Round, Group 4 - Girls Basketball | Nj.com
• North Hunterdon girls basketball team readies for Group 4 state semifinal | Lehighvalleylive.com
• North Hunterdon tops Piscataway in double overtime | MyCentralJersey.com | MyCentralJersey.com
• North Hunterdon High School girls basketball team wins NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 sectional title | lehighvalleylive.com
• North Hunterdon topples Piscataway in double OT; Shabazz, Point Boro cruise as sectional girls basketball titles are decided | NJ.com
• Alissa Tarsi - February Female Student Athlete of the month
• Girls hoops state tourney preview: Group 4 | NJ.com
• North Hunterdon High School girls basketball team lifts up coach Tom Hank, captures Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex title | lehighvalleylive.com. Click here for the Express Times Photo Gallery.
• Congratulations to the Lady Lions Girls Basketball team as they defeated High Point 41 to 33 in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Championship. The Tournament MVP was Alissa Tarsi. The All Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Girls Hoops team included Imani Martinez and Jessica Pellechio
• North Hunterdon girls looking for payback in tri-county basketball final | NJ.com
• Alissa Tarsi leads North Hunterdon High School in 53-38 semifinal win over Phillipsburg in Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex girls basketball tournament
• Jessica Pellechio is the Express Times Girls Basketball Player of the week for February 13, 2012
• Congratulations to Alissa Tarsi who got her 1,000 point as a Lady Lion Hoopster.   See Video
• North Hunterdon girls basketball team uses balanced attack to double up Hunterdon Central  | lehighvalleylive.com
• Tarsi leads North Hunterdon girls to basketball victory | NJ.com
• Lions named the top seeds | MyCentralJersey.com
• North Hunterdon girls basketball team defeats Blair Academy | NJ.com
• North Hunterdon girls basketball team still seeks a more consistent effort | NJ.com
• Girls basketball: The Top 20 and statewide rankings, for the week of Jan. 17
• Girls basketball notebook extra - North Hunterdon and Belvidere lead respective divisions in Skyland Conference | lehighvalleylive.com
• Lions write a thriller | Courier News
• Imani Martinez has energy to spare after leading North Hunterdon High School girls basketball team past Hunterdon Central | lehighvalleylive.com
• Shaky offense continues to hinder talented North Hunterdon girls basketball team - NJ.com
• North Hunterdon girls basketball coach displeased with opening effort | NJ.com
• Girls basketball top 10 rankings as of Dec. 19
• Lion seniors setting the bar | Courier News
• Bethlehem Catholic, Emmaus and North Hunterdon head the basketball and wrestling rankings
• The Express-Times girls basketball teams preseason rankings
• Unprecedented haul of local signees headed to Division I schools
• North Hunterdon High School girls basketball players commit to Division I programs
• North Hunterdon's Jess Pellechio commits to play for Virginia Commonwealth

• All-area girls swimming results | NJ.com
• The 2012 Express-Times All-Area Girls Swimming Team | lehighvalleylive.com
• Congratulations to the girls swim team on their impressive performance at Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex on 1-28-12. The girls placed 5th overall and broke 6 school records. Freshman Maddie Hynoski placed 1st in the 50 freestyle with a record breaking time of 25.42 and 2nd in the 100 free. Junior Tori Braun placed 4th in the 200IM and 2nd in the 100 backstroke, setting new school records in both events. The 200 and 400 free relays of Hynoski, Braun, Jessica Teipel and Ryan Hughes also broke the school records in both events and placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. Personal bests also swam by Sarah Teklinski, Cayla Mabie and Nicole Kirk.
• Girls top swimming times for Jan. 19 | lehighvalleylive.com
• Boys and girls top swimming times for Jan. 5 | lehighvalleylive.com
• Ryan Hughes - December Female Student Athlete of the month
• North Hunterdon girls swim team swamps Voorhees prior to holiday break \ HCDemocrat.com
• North Hunterdon girls swim team breaks school relay record | HcDemocrat.com
• North Hunterdon girls look strong in swim debuts | NJ.com
• Eve Glasergreen - November Female Student Athlete of the month

• Boys top swimming times for Jan. 19 | lehighvalleylive.com
• Boys and girls top swimming times for Jan. 5 | lehighvalleylive.com
• Stephen Mishkovsky - December Male Student Athlete of the month
• Skyland Conference boys swimming preview
• MyCentralJersey.com - Boys Swimming

• Juliana Lubbe - January Female Student Athlete of the month
• North Hunterdon girls take 9th in Santelli fencing tourney \ NJ.com
• Girls fencing season preview, 2011-12

• North Hunterdon grad Cusack ready to take a stab at Olympics fencing berth | NJ.com
• Boys fencing season preview, 2011-12

• West Jersey wrestling season in review, 2011-12 | NJ.com

• The 2012 Express-Times All-Area Wrestling Team | lehighvalleylive.com

• 2012 NJ state wrestling tournament pairings | NJ.com

• Hunterdon and Somerset County wrestling: Region 5 first-round results. Ragsdale's reaction was swift and thorough

• Region 5 wrestling pairings

• North Hunterdon High School wrestling team sends six to District 17 finals | lehighvalleylive.com.

• Congratulations to Head Wrestling Coach Tim Flynn as he was named the District 17 Coach of the year.

• Voorhees High School's Steven Baker and North Hunterdon High School's Beau Vrancken the best of friends and worst of foes | lehighvalleylive.com

• NJSIAA District 17 wrestling predictions | lehighvalleylive.com

• Three Hunterdon wrestling squads trying to advance in state team tourney | NJ.com

• North Hunterdon wrestlers have Central’s number this season | NJ.com

• Mike Ciavarro leads North Hunterdon High School wrestlers to win over Hunterdon Central | lehighvalleylive.com

• Beau Vrancken - January Male Student Athlete of the month

• Team wrestling tournaments take center stage and local squads should shine | lehighvalleylive.com

• NJSIAA official pairings for team wrestling tournament announced | lehighvalleylive.com

• The Express-Times Individual Wrestling Rankings for Jan. 31 | lehighvalleylive.com

• The Express-Times Individual Wrestling Rankings for Jan. 24 | lehighvalleylive.com

• North Hunterdon Ranked Number Six in the Area Rankings | lehighvalleylive.com

• The Express-Times Individual Wrestling Rankings for Jan. 17 | lehighvalleylive.com

• Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament - North Hunterdon placed Fifth and Beau Vrancken got his 100th victory for his career

• UPDATE: Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex seeds

• North Hunterdon High School wrestling team picks up a pair of wins at Easton Invitational | lehighvalleylive.com

• North Hunterdon High School wrestling team defeats Delaware Valley on pin in final bout | NJ.com

• Photos from The Express-Times - Del Val North Match on 1-4-12

• Matchups set for Easton Wrestling Invitational | lehighvalleylive.com

• Voorhees, North Hunterdon wrestling teams still unbeaten in duals | NJ.com

• North Hunterdon places Second with 3 Champs in the 54th Annual John Goles Tournament | Lehighvalleylive.com

• North Hunterdon wins wild one over Central | MyCentralJersey.com

• North Hunterdon High School wrestling team rallies for 28-27 win over Hunterdon Central - Bradley Straight Outstanding Wrestler Award | lehighvalleylive.com

• Vrancken, Pomrinca lead North Hunterdon wrestlers to Hopatcong tourney title | NJ.com

• 12-17-11: Hopatcong Invitational North Hunterdon, led by Beau Vrancken, the 160-pound champ who was named Outstanding Wrestler for the upper weights, won the title with 116.5 points. Team results: 1. North Hunterdon (NH) 116.5, 2. St. Joseph (SJ) 98.5, 3. Wayne Valley (WV) 90, 4. Woodbridge (W) 67, 5. Passaic Valley (PV) 66, 8. Hopatcong (H) 15, 9. Sparta (S) 10

• Vrancken should be among North Hunterdon wrestling standouts | NJ.com

• MyCentralJersey.com - Wrestling

• Star Ledger Boys Indoor Track Pole Vaulter of the year - Ryan Potter
• Congratulations to Ryan Potter, Jaimin Vekaria, and Nick Slelton for their medal-winning performances at the Eastern States Championships in New York City on 2/28/12. Potter placed fifth in the pole vault and Jaimin placed fifth in the two mile. Skelton placed second in the high jump.
• Congratulations to Ryan Potter for his fourth place medal at the Meet of Champions on 2/25/12.
• Congratulations to Ryan Potter and Jaimin Vekaria for their medal-winning performances at the Group 4 indoor track meet. Ryan won the Group 4 championship in the pole vault and Jaimin raced to fourth place in the 3200m run. Both boys will be joined by Nick Skelton during the Meet of Champions.
• Congratulations to Ryan Potter, Jaimin Vekaria and Nick Skelton for their medal-winning performances at the Sectional meet on 2/12/12 in Toms River. This is Ryan‘s second indoor pole vault title.
• Congratulations to the Boys Track & Field team as they placed 5th at the Skyland Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships on 1-28-12. Point scorers for the Lions were John Serian, Cody Wolferz, Jaimin Vekaria, David Folsom. David Mugavero, Nick Skelton and Ryan Potter.
• Ryan Potter commits to pole vault at The University of North Carolina Wilmington
• Boys indoor track season preview, 2011-12 | NJ.com

• Congratulations to the Competitive Varsity Cheerleading Squad for placing 7th in the nation in the Large Varsity Division I United Cheerleading Association competition held in Orlando, Florida.

  l Congratulations to the Pom Dance team. They placed 3rd in the NJCDCA State Championship this weekend (and brought home an impressive trophy!) Great job, ladies!!

  l Congratulations to the competition Cheerleading squad Universal as they won the Life Saving Award from the Cheerleading Association School Spirit Award Competition.

  l Congratulations to the Varsity Cheerleading Squad for placing first this weekend in the Large Varsity Division at the Montville Township Cheerleading Competition on 1-28-12. They were also the Grand Champions of the day with the overall highest score.

  l Congratulations to the Varsity Cheerleading Squad for winning the UCA American Spirit Award. Click here to view the award.

  l Congratulations to the  Cheer-Tech and Pom Dance team as both teams took 1st place in their divisions at the Lyndhurst High School Cheer and Dance competition on 1-28-12.