North Hunterdon High School
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North Hunterdon Cheerleaders at Fall Kick Off Pep Rally 2017

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There are 36 members of the North Hunterdon Cheerleading program in the Fall 2017. Their routine was performed to “Five More Hours” by Chris Brown. Coaches are Michael Drulis, Lori Guida Schuetz and Melissa Miranda.

North Hunterdon Cheerleaders perform the Notre Dame Dance at the 2017 Fall Pep Rally

North Hunterdon gymnastics preview

Posted: September 7, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

The Hunterdon Central girls gymnastics team prides itself on confidence and resiliency. With the Red Devils graduating just two of last year’s 16 gymnasts, those qualities will not be in short supp…
Source: Lion Athletic News Experienced Hunterdon Central gymnastics team looking for big season North Hunterdon gymnastics preview

Hunterdon County Democrat girls cross country team previews, dates to keep

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DELAWARE VALLEYOne of a trio of freshmen who electrified the Central Jersey, Group 2 meet at Thompson Park in Jamesburg last fall, Trinity Perini is back to lead the Terriers. Perini placed ninth at sectionals with a 5K personal best of 20:00.2, the seventh fastest time among all Skyland Conference runners at Thompson that day.
She later placed …
Source: Lion Athletic News Hunterdon County Democrat girls cross country team previews, dates to keep Hunterdon County Democrat girls cross country team previews, dates to keep

Hunterdon County Democrat boys soccer preview, dates to keep, 2017

Posted: September 6, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

DELAWARE VALLEYThe project that coach C.J. Inglin began four years ago is an unfinished work, but one which the fourth-year mentor has not given up. His alma mater still seeks its first winning season since 2011 and that task will be much harder with the Terriers having lost 11 seniors and much of their depth from last year’s …
Source: Lion Athletic News Hunterdon County Democrat boys soccer preview, dates to keep, 2017 Hunterdon County Democrat boys soccer preview, dates to keep, 2017

North Cheer awarded the Spirit Stick and Superior Ribbon at the (UCA) Elite Camp at Trails End in Pennsylvania

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Congratulations to the competitive Cheerleading squad for being awarded the Spirit Stick and Superior Ribbon at the (UCA) Elite Camp at Trails End in Pennsylvania from August 19 – 22nd.

In the photo to the left, the UCA High School All-Americans, pictured in order of appearance,
Catherine Stenberg, Florence Puxted, Kate Approvato, Alyssa Markey, Cayleigh Greger, and Nikki O’Connell.

Click HERE to review the Press Release from the North Hunterdon Varsity Cheer Team

Hunterdon Democrat boys cross country teams to watch, dates to keep

Posted: September 5, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

DELAWARE VALLEYThe Terriers have nice cluster of runners coming back, led by senior Patrick Neighbor, who led Del Val with an 18:02 at Holmdel Park last fall at the Shore Coaches meet. Neighbor also clocked a 17:40.3 at the Central Jersey, Group 2 sectional meet at Thompson Park.
Senior Chris Henderson was right behind Neighbor at Shore …
Source: Lion Athletic News Hunterdon Democrat boys cross country teams to watch, dates to keep Hunterdon Democrat boys cross country teams to watch, dates to keep

Hunterdon County girls soccer season preview, 2017

Posted: September 2, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

HUNTERDON COUNTY GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW, 2017
Feature: Hunterdon Central girls soccer looks to rebuild after losses to graduation, Academy soccerHUNTERDON CENTRALHunterdon Central finished last season as the top ranked team in New Jersey, winning a Group 4 championship, a Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex championship and going on a 22-game unbeaten streak following an opening-day loss to Ridge. The Red Devils also …
Source: Lion Athletic News Hunterdon County girls soccer season preview, 2017 Hunterdon County girls soccer season preview, 2017

Mind of the Athlete Fall Sports Communication talk today by Dr. Jarrod Spencer

Posted: September 1, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

Some points of emphasis from the Mind of the Athlete Communication at the Lions Athletic Leadership Academy discussion today:

  1. Put away your cell phone when someone is talking to you.
  2. Toughness is being able to talk about your feelings and not just suppress them.
  3. Use more “I feel ” than, “I Think” statements to express your self – people can argue with your thoughts but not your feelings.
  4. Increase your positive self-talk.
  5. Teams that “High Five” more are more likely to play better, are more cooperative and win more games.
  6. Speak the hard truth to each other, but do so in a loving way.
  7. Encouragement enhances performance. Encourage your teammates.
  8. Talk about your stressors with people who can help you.
  9. People tend to remember how you made them feel more than what you said.
  10. Face to face verbal skills are important, especially for conflict resolution.

Girls volleyball: Group 4 teams to watch, 2017

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GROUP 4
FAVORITE: Hunterdon Central was able to knock off Bridgewater-Raritan to win its third consecutive Group 4 state title last fall. The Red Devils followed that with a hard-fought, three-set win over Bogota in the Tournament of Champions play-in game.
The team’s run came to an end in the semifinals when it fell in two sets to Old Tappan …
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls volleyball: Group 4 teams to watch, 2017 Girls volleyball: Group 4 teams to watch, 2017

Girls volleyball: Returning All-Group and All-State players, 2017

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ALL-GROUP
RETURNING GROUP 4
FIRST TEAM
Samantha Heller, Hunterdon Central, Sr.Jordyn Horowitz, East Brunswick, Sr.Stephanie Borr, Westfield, Sr.Megan Hickey, Hackensack, Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Saniyiah Richardson, West Orange, Jr.Andrea Oyola-Mora, Clifton, Sr.Melissa Marte, Bloomfield, Sr.
THIRD TEAM
Sara Gallo, North Hunterdon, Sr.Caileigh Cox, Randolph, Jr.Maya Goldner, Columbia, Sr.Rachel Tam, Ridge, Jr.Alyssa Fooks …
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls volleyball: Returning All-Group and All-State players, 2017 Girls volleyball: Returning All-Group and All-State players, 2017

Preseason girls volleyball Top 20, 2017

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON TOP 20
1-Old Tappan (24-1)2-Immaculate Heart (38-5)3-Ramapo (23-3)4-Hunterdon Central (24-5)5-Bogota (28-3)6-Hudson Catholic (31-2)7-River Dell (26-1)8-Bridgewater-Raritan (22-7)9-Mount Olive (25-3)10-North Hunterdon (21-4)11-Union Catholic (26-8)12-Verona (32-2)13-St. John Vianney (27-3)14-Leonia (23-2)15-Tenafly (23-7)16-West Morris (21-7)17-Glen Rock (21-5)18-Livingston (22-6)19-Wayne Valley (24-6)20-Roxbury (16-8)
You can …
Source: Lion Athletic News Preseason girls volleyball Top 20, 2017 Preseason girls volleyball Top 20, 2017

North Hunterdon football preview, 2017

Posted: August 31, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

Last season’s North Hunterdon football team saw its playoff hopes dashed in heartbreaking fashion, falling just one power point short of qualifying for the last spot in the North Jersey, Sect…
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon football preview, 2017 North Hunterdon football preview, 2017

Girls Cross Country: Teams to watch in Group 4

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GROUP 4
FAVORITE- North Hunterdon: North Hunterdon is back after placing second to Ridge at both the Group 4 and Meet of Champions. One of the state’s top runners in Elena DiMarcello returns and will have plenty of talent alongside her in Angela Kearsley, Emily Nugget and Brenna Talamo, who all placed in the top 50 at the MoC, in …
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Cross Country: Teams to watch in Group 4 Girls Cross Country: Teams to watch in Group 4

Congratulations to the North Athletic Dept for being awarded the NIAAA Quality Program 2017

Posted: August 7, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

The North Hunterdon Athletic Department is extremely proud to be awarded the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) “Exemplary Quality Athletic Program” Award for 2017. North Hunterdon won the State “Athletic Program of Excellence” Award for 2015-2016 and we are even more proud for being recognized at the National Level for 2016-2017. There are currently 25 schools who have won the NIAAA National Quality Program Award since its inception, and North Hunterdon is the first NJ High School to receive this honor. This award is the most prestigious award an Athletic Department can be awarded in the United States. The North Hunterdon Athletic Department will receive the award at the The 48th National Athletic Directors Conference and the NIAAA Annual Meetings will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ on December 8–12, 2017.

Click HERE to review the Congratulatory letter from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA).
Click HERE to review the Congratulatory letter from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) President.
Click HERE to review the Congratulatory letter from the Directors of Athletics Association of New Jersey (DAANJ.)
Click HERE to review the Congratulatory letter from the President of the Directors of Athletics Association of New Jersey (DAANJ.)
Click HERE to review the Press Release from Assemblyman Erik Peterson from District 23.
Click HERE to review the Press Release by the North Hunterdon Administration.
Click HERE to review the article in the Hunterdon County Democrat.com.
Click HERE to review the banquet reception post.

North Hunterdon’s Walsh is the 2017 lehighvalleylive Track and Field Coach of the Year

Posted: July 8, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

Sean Walsh likes to talk about his team.

“It is all about the girls,” said North Hunterdon’s 13-year girls track and field coach. “Our success isn’t a tribute to our coaching staff, it’s a tribute to the girls. I don’t think any of the success we have had happens if the girls don’t care about creating success, and when they care about each other, that is what makes it fun, no matter what the results are.”

Walsh is considerably less excited to talk about himself, so here are two of his runners to help explain why he is the 2017 lehighvalleylive Track and Field Coach of the Year.

Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon’s Walsh is the 2017 lehighvalleylive Track and Field Coach of the Year North Hunterdon’s Walsh is the 2017 lehighvalleylive Track and Field Coach of the Year

North Hunterdon’s Rotondo is 2017 lehighvalleylive Softball Coach of the Year

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North Hunterdon softball seniors Meghan Graham, Melissa Meiners, Karli House, Claudia Maira and Allison Lenert meant a lot to Lions coach Anthony Rotondo.

“One of the things that made this year so special was our five seniors. This was my fourth year at North Hunterdon. These were the five kids who were freshmen when I started. They’re the first kids that were with me all four years,” Rotondo said. “I kind of drove that point home way back in March to all of our kids. We really want to send these kids out in a special way. They’re very special to me because they started with me and they’re the first group that will ever say they played all four years for me. That meant a lot to me and they took it and they ran with it.”

Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon’s Rotondo is 2017 lehighvalleylive Softball Coach of the Year North Hunterdon’s Rotondo is 2017 lehighvalleylive Softball Coach of the Year

North Hunterdon miler Gavin Richards adds freshman national title to 2017 success

Posted: June 26, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

North Hunterdon’s Gavin Richards was a surprise winner at the North 2, Group 4 sectional meet then solidified his breakout season by winning the freshman mile last weekend at New Balance Nationals. 
Richards was 10th with one lap to go but made a huge move to pass nearly the entire field and finish in 4:25.19.
Mike Griffin …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon miler Gavin Richards adds freshman national title to 2017 success North Hunterdon miler Gavin Richards adds freshman national title to 2017 success

Softball: Skyland Conference Player of the Year and other postseason honors, 2017

Posted: June 22, 2017 | Entry Type: Post

TEAM OF THE YEAR: A loss to Pope John in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament just as North Hunterdon seamed to be hitting its stride could have derailed the Lions’s season. Instead, the Hunterdon County squad rebounded and made sure the season was one of the best in school history. With X leading the way, North Hunterdon went 24-5 on the year, which included a North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 title win over Bridgewater-Raritan and then knocking off Morris Knolls in the Group 4 semifinals. Egg Harbor held off North Hunterdon, 2-1, in the Group 4 final, but the Lions nonetheless proved they were the best team in the highly competitive Skyland Conference.

Source: Lion Athletic News Softball: Skyland Conference Player of the Year and other postseason honors, 2017 Softball: Skyland Conference Player of the Year and other postseason honors, 2017

Final Group 4 softball rankings, 2017

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GROUP 41-Egg Harbor (23-1)2-North Hunterdon (24-5)3-Montgomery (24-3)
4-Rancocas Valley (21-4)5-South Brunswick (18-2)6-Morris Knolls (24-5)7-Fair Lawn (24-4)8-Bridgewater-Raritan (21-7)9-Kingsway (24-5)10-Sayreville (18-5)
Jeremy Schneider may be reached at jschneider@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @J_Schneider. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
Source: Lion Athletic News Final Group 4 softball rankings, 2017 Final Group 4 softball rankings, 2017

Ellie DiMarcello of North Hunterdon is Hunterdon County girls track and field athlete of year, 2017

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It is fair to say Ellie DiMarcello spent her first school year of high school competition getting acclimated to the demands of varsity sports,and learning how to succeed from her elder sister, Anna, a brilliant runner in her own right.
That is all it took, one year. Ellie proved to be a quick learner and this year she was …
Source: Lion Athletic News Ellie DiMarcello of North Hunterdon is Hunterdon County girls track and field athlete of year, 2017 Ellie DiMarcello of North Hunterdon is Hunterdon County girls track and field athlete of year, 2017