SPORTS

So much more than sprinting
Danny Breslauer
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Being aware of your health and fitness is a complex topic, and often one that encompasses many New Year’s resolutions. You might not expect to see it displayed by a group of 70 third through seventh graders, but that has been accomplished the efforts of Highland Park's Office of Recreation.

2010-11 Owls call it a wrap
Danny Breslauer
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

 

The Highland Park football program knew that life after Nate Smith wasn’t going to be easy.

Luckily, Smith was replaced at running back by junior Quawi Bachelor, who broke the 1,000-yard plateau in the 2010 season, breaking the century mark in multiple games and guiding the Owls to another Central Jersey Group 1 tournament berth.

Tyler Rios '12 raises the stakes for HPHS wrestling
Danny Breslauer
Sunday, June 5, 2011

Tyler Rios had just moved to Highland Park from Newark in 2005. He was walking the halls of Bartle Elementary School when he came across flyers promoting recreation wrestling.

He thought it’d be a cool idea to get involved, but had no idea that the decision would lead to something much bigger than a hobby.

Owls track teams head to sectionals with solid performances
Howard Princz
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

 

Despite competing against some of the larger high schools in Middlesex County, the HPHS boys and girls track teams brought home personal bests in the 2011 Greater Middlesex Conference Track Championships. Leading the way against the likes of East Brunswick, Piscataway, St. Joseph's of Metuchen and Old Bridge was sophomore Dierra Doyle, who helped the girls team finish 10th and earned gold in the shot put with a throw of 35-10.

 

Sky Blue FC still chasing their first win
Contributed wire/staff report
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

"In the end, it was a little bit too much Marta for us," head coach Jim Gabarra said, as Sky Blue FC (0-3-1, 1 point) headed home Saturday.

Friday night's match with the league leaders, Western New York Flash (3-0-1) put the capper on a tough road trip that fed Sky Blue three defeats in as many weeks.

Underdog Keyport no-hits Owls in state tournament
Howard Princz
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Things were looking great for the Highland Park Owls, with a #3 seed in the Central Jersey Group 1 sectional baseball tournament. Their opponent, 14th-seeded Keyport, came into Monday's clash with a 3-14 record. It looked like a mismatch -- but Red Raiders hurler Ryan Chandler had other ideas.

Girls & Boys of Late Spring
Danny Breslauer
Saturday, May 14, 2011
When the heart of May arrives, most high schoolers are thinking about prom weekends, final exams, and sweet summer plans. But for the Highland Park High School softball and baseball teams, county and sectional tournaments will take precedence just a bit longer.

Each program has posted a solid season, after undergoing very different transitions before the 2011 campaign.

Balanced attack carries Owls tennis to sectionals
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Highland Park High School entered this year’s spring tennis season with four improved seniors, rising talent, and a secret weapon from below the equator.

Now with a 9-1 record, the boys team is projected to make some noise in the NJISAA Group 1 tournament. The sectional round starts on May 17th.

Owls girls find rough sledding vs. McCarrick
Howard Princz
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Three key starters were missing from the lineup when Highland Park took the field last Wednesday in a GMC Blue Division matchup against Cardinal McCarrick.

Highland Park jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, but the Eagles responded with 12 runs in two innings, posting a 12-1 victory over the Owls.

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