Eight weeks of games have allowed RBs to make their mark.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 VOTE: Who is the best running back in the Lehigh Valley? VOTE: Who is the best running back in the Lehigh Valley?

Noah Jefferies, Joe Jara, and Hunter Esposito scored for Ridge to beat North Hunterdon, 3-1, in Basking Ridge.
Andrew Barton and Julian Larrondo each had one assist and Jason Clingensmith had five saves for Ridge which was tied with the Lions, 1-1, at the half.
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (1) at Ridge (3) – Boys Soccer North Hunterdon (1) at Ridge (3) – Boys Soccer

Natalie Holderbaum and Nicole Perez each found the back of the net as North Hunterdon secured its first victory of the season with a 2-0 triumph over Watchung Hills in Annandale.

Wesley Taylor stood tall with eight saves and a shutout for North Hunterdon.

Bridgewater-Raritan (101.95) at North Hunterdon (101.95) on 10/18/2016

Anna Hess and Molly Mahoney each scored two goals apiece and Ally Lindsey had six saves to lead Ridge, No. 13 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a 4-1 victory over North Hunterdon in Annandale.
Rebecca Fluchel scored, Olivia Ripnyak had eight saves and Hannah Mitchell added four stops for North Hunterdon.
Source: Lion Athletic News Ridge (4) at North Hunterdon (1) – Girls Soccer Ridge (4) at North Hunterdon (1) – Girls Soccer

HUNTERDON/WARREN/SUSSEX TOURNAMENT BRACKET Saturday, Oct. 22 5-North Hunterdon at 1-High Point, 4 p.m. Madeline Wolf scored both goals to give North Hunterdon a 2-1 win over Pope John on Saturday a…
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Soccer: North Hunterdon trio looking for marquee win in H/W/S semifinal Girls Soccer: North Hunterdon trio looking for marquee win in H/W/S semifinal

Congratulations to Angela Kearsley for being named the LehighValleyLive Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Week.

Angela Kearsley, North Hunterdon

The Lion sophomore finished second to teammate Ellie DiMarcello at Thursday’s Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex championships at Phillipsburg. She covered the 3.1-mile course in 18 minute and 36 seconds and helped lead her team to the team title. 

Click HERE to review the article on LehighValleyLive.com.

Congratulations to Ray Sellaro for being named the LehighValleyLive Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Week

Ray Sellaro, North Hunterdon

The Lion junior was the top area finisher at Thursday’s Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex championship at Phillipsburg in a time of 16 minutes and 9 seconds over the 3.1-mile course. He helped his team to a second-place finish.

Click HERE to review the article on LehighValleyLive.com.

Junior quarterback Matt Busher continues to rack up the numbers and now he’s in the record books following North Hunterdon’s 31-24 victory at Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Friday night. Rushing for two …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon football notebook: QB Matt Busher makes history North Hunterdon football notebook: QB Matt Busher makes history

Zoe Rader scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift Westfield to a 1-0 win over North Hunterdon in Annandale.
Christina Seery made four saves to earn the shutout.
Source: Lion Athletic News Westfield (1) at North Hunterdon (0) – Field Hockey Westfield (1) at North Hunterdon (0) – Field Hockey

No. 1 and No. 2 are on a collision course as the EPC tourney opens.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 Girls volleyball rankings: Will we get the match we’ve all been waiting for? Girls volleyball rankings: Will we get the match we’ve all been waiting for?

The Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex girls volleyball tournament is set to get underway Thursday with many contenders who can bring home the championship and no clear-cut favorite. Hunterdon Central, No. 10…
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Volleyball: Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament preview Girls Volleyball: Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament preview

Madeline Call and Angie Santini scored to lift Belvidere to a 2-0 win over North Hunterdon in Belvidere.
Sam Bittenbender assisted on one of the scores as Belvidere collected 10 shots on goal.
Wesley Hunter made six saves for North Hunterdon.
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (0) at Belvidere (2) – Field Hockey North Hunterdon (0) at Belvidere (2) – Field Hockey

Mitchell Finnegan and Matt Busher scored two rushing touchdowns each as North Hunterdon defeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 31-24, in Annandale.

Finnegan led the North Hunterdon rushing attack with 190 yards on 21 carries as Busher added 55 yards on 12 carries. Jacob Berg was the top receiving after hauling in three receptions for 53 yards.

Rory D’Alesandro was successful on all four North Hunterdon point-after attempts and connected on a 37-yard field goal.

Source: Lion Athletic News Scotch Plains-Fanwood (24) at North Hunterdon (31) – Football Scotch Plains-Fanwood (24) at North Hunterdon (31) – Football

Here are 13 statistical studs from Week 8 of Friday night football

The Voorhees boys and North Hunterdon girls passed their first championship tests with flying colors, but the races do not get any easier for the Vikings and Lions and their Hunterdon County competitors as October begins to turn into November.
Both teams broke their five-runner course average records in winning team titles at the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Championships this past …
Source: Lion Athletic News Voorhees boys, North Hunterdon girls cross-country teams take aim at Skyland Conference Championships Voorhees boys, North Hunterdon girls cross-country teams take aim at Skyland Conference Championships

Vote for your top choice.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 VOTE: Who is the best girls soccer goal scorer in the area? VOTE: Who is the best girls soccer goal scorer in the area?

County tournaments either continued this week or just finished up seeding. This week featured some more battles between teams in the top 20. There should be some competitive contests in the coming …
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Volleyball: The NJ.com Top 20 for Oct. 14 Girls Volleyball: The NJ.com Top 20 for Oct. 14

All you need to know.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 Hunterdon County dominates H/W/S cross country | Full coverage Hunterdon County dominates H/W/S cross country | Full coverage

The Lion junior continued his recent surge with a second-place finish.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon's Sellaro hitting high notes at H/W/S boys cross country North Hunterdon's Sellaro hitting high notes at H/W/S boys cross country

Caroline Cotte had a hat trick to lead Warren Hills, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a 9-1 win over North Hunterdon in Washington.
Tali Popinko had two goals for Warren Hills. Rebecca Sigman had a goal and an assist, while Brie Schwab, Samantha Dugan, and Alyssa Appleby each had a goal in the win.
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (1) at Warren Hills (9) – Field Hockey North Hunterdon (1) at Warren Hills (9) – Field Hockey

Henry Kraham had a goal and an assist for Pingry in a 2-0 win over North Hunterdon in Annandale.
Alexy Alin-Hvidsten also had a goal for Pingry. Wallace Truesale had an assist, while Owen Wolfson made one save to earn the shutout.
Source: Lion Athletic News Pingry (2) at North Hunterdon (0) – Boys Soccer Pingry (2) at North Hunterdon (0) – Boys Soccer

The Viking sophomore put on on epic display in the last 100 meters as Voorhees won their fourth straight championship.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 Voorhees' Page fights hard for team down stretch of H/W/S boys cross country Voorhees' Page fights hard for team down stretch of H/W/S boys cross country

Natalia Ramirez scored two goals along with two assists as Pingry, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated North Hunterdon, 4-2, in Annandale.
Emma Lombardo and Madisyn Pilla each added one goal for Pingry.
Madeline Wolf and Rebecca Fluchel combined for North Hunterdon’s two goals. Erin Kepenis had one assist.
Gabby Obregon recorded seven saves for Pingry …
Source: Lion Athletic News Pingry (4) at North Hunterdon (2) – Girls Soccer Pingry (4) at North Hunterdon (2) – Girls Soccer

The senior ran with the top runners and finished fourth.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 Mission accomplished for Warren Hills' Spolarich at H/W/S cross country Mission accomplished for Warren Hills' Spolarich at H/W/S cross country

The sophomore won the race by 24 seconds but was happier about the Lions’ impressive team title.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon's Elena DiMarcello dominant in H/W/S girls cross country North Hunterdon's Elena DiMarcello dominant in H/W/S girls cross country

Congratulations to the Lady Lion Cross Country team for taking Gold and Two-Peating at the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex County Cross Country Championship. Ellie DiMarcello takes first place and sets a HWS County record with a time of 18:12. Angela Kearsley took 2nd with a time of 18:36.

The Boys team takes Silver with Ray Sellaro taking second place with a time of 16:09.

Click HERE to review all the results on NJ.com.

Click HERE to review the article on NJ.com.

Click HERE to review the article on LehighValleyLive.com.

Click HERE to review the second article on LehighValleyLive.com.

The meet is being held at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex
Source: Lion Athletic News Cross-Country: Live updates from the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Championships Cross-Country: Live updates from the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Championships

See the latest top 10.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 Girls soccer rankings: Some jumping, some falling Girls soccer rankings: Some jumping, some falling

Check out the latest Skyland Conference rankings.
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Soccer: Skyland Conference rankings for Wednesday, Oct. 12 Girls Soccer: Skyland Conference rankings for Wednesday, Oct. 12

The season is in full swing nowand NJ.com’s conference player polls are underway. This Tuesday, we’re looking at the top goal scorers from around the state. As part of this first installment of pos…
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Soccer: VOTE for the top goal scorers in the Skyland Conference Girls Soccer: VOTE for the top goal scorers in the Skyland Conference

Junior quarterback Matt Busher continued his outstanding season by completing 19 of 37 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns. The 6-0, 175-pounder now has 740 yards and seven TDs passing and 337 yards rushing with nine touchdowns, which puts him over 1,000 total yards and 16 touchdowns.

Mitchell Finnegan rushed 18 times for 118 yards for the Lions, who racked up 425 total yards. Jacob Berg caught five passes for 98 yards and three touchdowns.Kayson Woolford (pictured in article) had two catches for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon football update: Lions having no problem scoring North Hunterdon football update: Lions having no problem scoring

District 11 figures to be a major postseason player.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 Girls volleyball rankings: Four state-ranked teams highlight Top 10 Girls volleyball rankings: Four state-ranked teams highlight Top 10

Last year, the North Hunterdon girls soccer team was one of the last remaining teams in theHunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament. For the first time in five years the Lions (8-3) advanced to the semif…
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Soccer: Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament quarterfinals preview Girls Soccer: Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament quarterfinals preview

Lady Lion Tennis #8 – LehighValleyLive.com rankings
Source: Lion Athletic News2 Girls tennis rankings: There’s a new top team Girls tennis rankings: There’s a new top team

North Hunterdon junior Ray Sellaro won the Varsity ‘E’ race at the Manhattan High School cross country Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx Saturday.

Sellaro finished the 4,000-meter course (2.49 miles) in 12 minutes and 56 seconds, edging senior Ben Kovacs of Saint John’s (Mass.) in 12:57.

The Lions finished third as a team with 139 points to Saint John’s 41 and Niskayuna (N.Y.)’s 122. Senior Austin Frank was 28th overall (13:34), freshman Gavin Richards 33rd (13:43), and sophomore Dillon Adamy 34th (13:44) for North Hunterdon, ranked No. 2 in the region by lehighvalleylive.com.

Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon’s Sellaro wins at Manhattan cross country meet North Hunterdon’s Sellaro wins at Manhattan cross country meet

WEST WINDSOR — Alexa Vasile wins in the first round of the NJSIAA Singles Tennis Tournament
Source: Lion Athletic News Triton’s Sarah Ahrens leads South Jersey Times area with first-round victory Triton’s Sarah Ahrens leads South Jersey Times area with first-round victory

Dylan Ottinger scored a goal and had an assist to help lift North Hunterdon to a 3-2 overtime victory over Parsippany Hills in
Morris Plains.
After a scoreless first half, both North Hunterdon and Parsippany Hills scored two goals in the second to tie the game, 2-2, and force overtime.
Joey Steitz and Jack Carroll each contributed a goal, while …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (3) at Parsippany Hills (2) – Boys Soccer North Hunterdon (3) at Parsippany Hills (2) – Boys Soccer

WEST WINDSOR — On a rain-shortened first day of action, two seeded players fell in the first round of the state singles tournament Saturday afternoon at Mercer County Park.
Shannon McCarthy of Lenape took down Morristown’s Steffi Elling, seeded 17-32, 7-6 (4), 6-4. It was a strong result for McCarthy, who helped lead Lenape to a South Jersey, Group 4 …
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Tennis: Two seeded players fall in state singles tournament Girls Tennis: Two seeded players fall in state singles tournament

Matt Alesandro had six carries for 63 yards with four touchdowns David Usewick added 13 carries with 95 yards and two TDs to lead Bridgewater-Raritan, No. 12 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a 52-31 victory over North Hunterdon in Bridgewater.
Nick Attanasio had a 67-yard punt return for a TD to open Bridgewater-Raritan’s 14-point first quarter and …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (31) at Bridgewater-Raritan (52) – Football North Hunterdon (31) at Bridgewater-Raritan (52) – Football

Alison Cafaro and Rebecca Fluchel both had three goals for fifth-seeded North Hunterdon in a 9-0 win over 12th-seeded South Hunterdon in the second round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament in Annandale.
Harrel Kristina, Erin Kepenis and Madeline Wolf had the other goals for North Hunterdon, and Wolf and Ali DeAngelis led with two assists. Kepenis also added an …
Source: Lion Athletic News South Hunterdon (0) at North Hunterdon (9), Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament, Second Round – Girls Soccer South Hunterdon (0) at North Hunterdon (9), Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament, Second Round – Girls Soccer

Elena DiMarcello and her North Hunterdon teammates, Justin Cornetta of Hunterdon Central and Chris Romero of Voorhees are the top threats from Hunterdon County to bring home the hardware when the s…
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls cross country: Previewing the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex championship Girls cross country: Previewing the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex championship

Click HERE to review the article on NJ.com.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Make a difference! Spread the word about mammograms and encourage communities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved.

Below are the activities the Athletic Department will be doing to make people aware:

• The Varsity Girls Tennis Team will be having a Pink match against Phillipsburg on October 5th.
• The Jungle students will be wearing Pink at events.
• The Cheerleaders will be using Pink Pom Poms during the month of October and selling Pink Out Homecoming shirts.
• The North and Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS Football teams will be wearing pink shoe laces, wrist bands, etc  on their October 14^th Homecoming game.
• The Varsity Girls Soccer team will be wearing pink shirts on their October 20^th game against Montgomery HS.
• The Varsity Field Hockey team will be wearing pink shirts on their October 27th game against Delaware Valley HS.
• The Singley Field turf will have pink outlined on the field.

Click HERE to review the research on Breast Cancer Awareness on the American Cancer Society website.

Click HERE to review the statistics on Breast Cancer on the American Cancer Society website.

Rebecca Sigman scored twice as Warren Hills, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, bested North Hunterdon, 5-0, in Annandale.
Tali Popinko, Mikayla Dugan and Alyssa Appleby each scored a goal for Warren Hills.
Wesley Taylor and Caroline Petrie combined to make 20 saves for North Hunterdon.
Source: Lion Athletic News Warren Hills (5) at North Hunterdon (0) – Field Hockey Warren Hills (5) at North Hunterdon (0) – Field Hockey

A look at the schedule and picks for each team in the NJ.com Top 20.
Source: Lion Athletic News Football: NJ.com's picks for all the Top 20 Week 5 games Football: NJ.com's picks for all the Top 20 Week 5 games

Brie Pavol scored her second goal of the game with 14 minutes left to give Hunterdon Central, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, a 2-1 win over North Hunterdon in Flemington.
Pavol’s first goal came just over 12 minutes into the first half, after Nina Bussanich gave North Hunterdon a 1-0 lead seven minutes into the game …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (1) at Hunterdon Central (2) – Girls Soccer North Hunterdon (1) at Hunterdon Central (2) – Girls Soccer

Jacob Grant, Salman Ghiya, and Alessandro Truppi scored one goal each to lead Hunterdon Central, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a 3-1 win over North Hunterdon in Annandale.
Hunterdon Central received assists from Billy Montwid, Josh Bordwick, and Aidan Cook. Dan Mecadon was Hunterdon Central’s goalie of record, recording two saves in the victory.
All …
Source: Lion Athletic News Hunterdon Central (3) at North Hunterdon (1) – Boys Soccer Hunterdon Central (3) at North Hunterdon (1) – Boys Soccer

North Hunterdon has gone a long way towards accomplishing that since. The Lions have won three straight games since the opener, with defeats of Warren Hills, Watchung Hills, and Immaculata (all on the road).

And this Friday North Hunterdon could really do something special as they travel to take on 4-0 Bridgewater-Raritan in a Mid-State 38 cross-over game (7 p.m.). Defeating the powerful Panthers would certainly push 2016 towards the “special” category for North.

Click HERE to review the article in LehighValleyLive.com.