The Jersey Benchwarmer's Guide to Sports

It’s time to discuss one of the spring season’s biggest sports at the high school and college levels. Lacrosse!  Last year, I had a great time covering the sport from all different angles. I photographed a memorable game between Delaware and Monmouth during Easter weekend. I wrote articles for WSOU and TAPinto ranging from CJ Kirst to a high school playoff game.  I was able to attend the Kirst Cup where I saw my high school, Seton Hall Prep, become the best team in the state. I was shadowing a multimedia reporter for the contest so I obviously couldn’t cheer for the high school I am an alum of.  The coverage didn’t stop there. I was also at Rutgers in July photographing The Garden State Cup.  The only thing I still have yet to accomplish with my coverage of lacrosse is announcing a few games. I’m hoping that this spring I can call a few awesome games here in New Jersey, one of the hotbeds for the sport. In 2026, however, it’s felt challenging trying to cover the spor...

Time passes quickly and as I was driving up and down I-287 Thursday, I was thinking about two things. For one, I thought about the fun stuff I did in March 2022 as a first-year student in college. Second, I thought about the last time Seton Hall head coach Shaheen Holloway made the NCAA Tournament.  The famous Elite Eight run Holloway had with Saint Peter’s was something I will never forget. I remember the night that Holloway and the Peacocks beat Zach Edey and Purdue in the Sweet Sixteen.  You know how much I remember Friday, March 25, 2022? I woke up early to record Muhlenberg football’s spring practice, went back to bed, worked on some homework and then that night happened. That Friday night, I hung out with my friends at one of their homes. The Purdue-Saint Peter’s game was on and the twins I was friends with, their dad was really excited to watch the game. I believed he said he was from Nutley, but he was definitely from North Jersey.   From eating crêpe, to wat...