Bogota boys basketball taps former player to succeed longtime coach Jay Mahoney

by NJIC Web Master | Jun 22, 2022 | Uncategorized

Donald “Ozzie” Osbourne knows full well the significance of following in the legendary footsteps – and vocal cords – of his former coach, Jay Mahoney. Osbourne has been hired as Bogota’s boys basketball coach, succeeding a father figure who led the program for 43...

Tennis: NJIC athletes selected to the All-North Jersey Team

by NJIC Web Master | Jun 20, 2022 | Uncategorized

  First Team Josh Greene Dwight-Englewood sophomore Greene was a strong first singles player for the Bulldogs, who reached the North Non-Public A finals. Dwight-Englewood won 22 matches and went unbeaten in the NJIC with Greene leading the way. He reached the...

North Jersey Male Athlete of the Week: Phil Centineo, Waldwick HS

by NJIC Web Master | Jun 17, 2022 | Uncategorized

Phil Centineo Sport: Baseball School: Waldwick Class: Senior. Age: 18 Accomplishment: Centineo lifted Waldwick to its first sectional baseball title since 2016. In the final and semifinal, he went 3-for-7 with two homers, five runs and six RBIs....

Good luck to the many track and field athletes from the NJIC who have advanced to the State Meet of Champions

by NJIC Web Master | Jun 16, 2022 | Uncategorized

Track: Qualifiers for the State Meet of Champions Paul Schwartz NorthJersey.com The top two individuals and relay teams in the 18 events for each gender at last weekend’s group 1 and 3 meet at Pennsauken, group 2 and 4 meet at Franklin and Non-Public A and B...

As another umpire is attacked, it’s up to sane parents to save youth sports | Politi

by NJIC Web Master | Jun 16, 2022 | Uncategorized

By Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The headline itself wasn’t the shocking part. If you follow youth sports at all, you know these kinds of incidents — as abhorrent and despicable as they are — have somehow become a weekly occurrence at ballfields and in...