By JIM McCONVILLE SPECIAL TO THE RECORD RUTHERFORD – The first round of the football playoffs is always a tricky week for top seeds. Many times they are facing a team they should beat handily. This was the case for undefeated St. Mary on Saturday afternoon. The...

 Secaucus defeated Kinnelon 2-1 in the NJSIAA Group 1 girls volleyball semi-final game at Secaucus High/Middle School on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.  Michael Dempsey | The Jersey Journal...

STAFF FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL KARAS: Rene White scored two goals Thursday, including the winner late in the game, as Hawthorne Christian defeated Morristown-Beard....

  Photo by: Alyssa Ki | The Jersey Journal Taken from the Jersey Journal Secaucus knocked off Midland Park 2-0 today in the NJSIAA girls volleyball tournament to advance to the state semifinals. The Patriots dominated the game, winning the both sets by the score...

Harrison's Alexis Burga plays in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 boys soccer semifinals against New Providence in Harrison on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal By  The Jersey Journal on  November 10, 2014 6:41 p.m. Top-seeded Harrison had no...

November 11, 2014 By CHUCK O’DONNELL STAFF WRITER | The Record Peter Lejawa says he hopes he can play football in college, wherever he might end up next fall. That’s ironic, since it took some coaxing just to get him to join the Wallington team four years ago....

  KEVIN R. WEXLER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: Behind the senior leadership of setter Juliana Romero, 10th-seeded Elmwood Park advanced to the state tournament quarterfinals for the first time in two decades....