NFC ...more

December 24, 2008

Not so long ago, the high school coach was considered the authority figure in most sports, but that influence is giving way. With college recruiters focusing more on production in summer Amateur Athletic Union tournaments, these independent coaches have emerged as key figures in basketball. ...more

December 14, 2008

5 WRESTLERS TO WATCH ...more

November 25, 2008

Moments after River Ridge's volleyball players were awarded the Class 5A-District 7 first-place trophy, Heidi Castelamare made it clear that full satisfaction had not been achieved. ...more

November 5, 2008

SPRINGSTEAD ... 28 RIDGEWOOD... 14 THE DIFFERENCE: Ridgewood (3-5) was unable to stop Springstead's ground game. The Eagles ran for 168 yards, more than triple their output of 54 yards last week against River Ridge. Springstead (6-2) controlled the ball and the clock for most of the game ...more

November 1, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS ... 21 RIDGEWOOD ... 3 THE DIFFERENCE: The offense may have needed a couple of quarters to heat up, but the Tarpon Springs defense dominated during the Spongers' Class 4A-District 8 win. ...more

October 25, 2008

If at first you don't succeed... That fitting cliché describes Hudson's Thursday night, come-from-behind win at Ridgewood to a tee. After dropping the match's first two games, 24-26 and 22-25, respectively, the Cobras slowly but surely got into gear and outlasted Ridgewood during a two-hour and five-minute long battle of wills. ...more

October 23, 2008

Technically, Durant can lose Friday and still have a chance of making the postseason. ...more

October 22, 2008

The New England Patriots finally dominated the way they did when Tom Brady was playing. ...more

October 21, 2008

Scott Schmitz knows nothing is going to come easy for his Mitchell team. The Mustangs are 4-2 this season after their 16-13 win against Ridgewood on Thursday night. "We could easily be 0-6," Schmitz said. ...more

October 17, 2008