Sports
By GREG ELLIOTT
May 8, 2021
CHATHAM, NJ - Damp. Drizzly. Defensive. The Summit High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team's contest at Chatham was all-of-the-above, and the Maroon and White -- although not firing on all cylinders offensively -- relied on their vaunted zone defense and solid goalie play before eventually ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Freshman Lindsey Thomas scored four times, and senior captain Anna Gohring added a Hat Trick as the Summit High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team earned a dominating win at Montclair, 17-4. The victory is the Maroon and White's third in-a-row and lifts their season mark ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Taking to the Tatlock turf for the first time since their emotional, ya-had-to-see-it-to-believe-it comeback win over Seton Hall Prep, the Summit High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team got big offensive days from multiple sources and defeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 10-5. Junior ...
CHATHAM, NJ - Last time the Summit High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team faced Chatham, it was the visitors that hopped on their bus in the Summit High School parking lot with a large 'W' in tow. That was back on May 21, 2019, and Cougars' not only won that day but also knocked the Hilltoppers ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Hilltopper hurlers Gavin Odell and Enzo D'Agostino combined to no-hit David Brearley as the Summit High School Varsity Baseball Team beat the Bears 5-2 at Memorial Field. Freshman D'Agostino started the game and went four innings, striking out four and walking four while throwing 66 ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team delivered a 10-4 message to Montclair Kimberley Academy, Twice. Over and Out, indeed. Coming off a one-goal home loss to Oak Knoll, the Hilltoppers responded by throwing down a 20-spot, potting 10 goals in each half to their ...
SUMMIT, NJ - With 10 minutes to go in a game played on a windy day at Tatlock Field, the Summit High School Boys Lacrosse Team was down four goals to Seton Hall Prep and in danger of potentially getting blown away. Then, suddenly -- like a gust of wind -- the Maroon and White discovered its ...
SUMMIT, NJ - All game long, it seemed fated that the team which had the ball last would win. What actually happened was that the team with the rock last could've tied. Unfortunately for the Summit High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team, neither of those scenarios fully came to fruition. Oh, ...
SUMMIT, NJ - It was nearly 500 days in the making, but the Summit High School Gymnastics Team delivered a sparkling season, capped by a memorable finish which included a dual meet victory at Ridge, a strong individual and squad showing at the 'Senior Showcase' meet, and a lofty spot in the ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Summit High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 12-3 win at Montclair. Senior captains Michael Bonomo (5G, 1A) and Luke Dinola (1G, 3A) combined for six goals and four assists to lead the Hilltopper offense. The Maroon and White has ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Blasting out to an 11-zip lead at the half, the Summit High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team defeated Ramapo 16-1 at the Upper Turf Field to run their 2021 season mark to 4-0. Junior Kit Zanelli had four goals plus an assist, while sophomore Lily Spinner and freshman Lindsey Thomas ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Three Summit High School Class of 2021 student-athletes -- Skye Gilbert, Luke Mauriello and Rileigh Meyer -- have been earned Union County and State of New Jersey scholar-athlete honors. NJSIAA Scholar Athlete Rileigh Meyer - Soccer, Indoor Track, Lacrosse Union County Scholar ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team cooked up a 'Baker's Dozen' of goals in the opening 25 minutes, a batch of bingos that built a nine-goal lead, en route to a 17-8 victory at Manasquan. The win over the Warriors takes the Maroon and White's record to 3-0 on the 2021 ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The ole 'It's not how you start, its how you finish' adage was again brought to life, this time at Tatlock Field as the Summit High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team faced Westfield on a near cloudless, 'hey, let's just skip spring and go right to summer' kinda day. The warm temps ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Attack, by definition. Junior Dylan Sebastian (3G, 4A) and senior captain Luke Dinola (6G, 2A) both had huge days as the Summit High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team blitzed Cranford, 16-3. Fellow attack and senior captain Michael Bonomo added a Hat Trick and an assist as the ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit Boys Swim Team has claimed the 2021 Virtual Group C Championship by virtue of a virtual triumph over Haddonfield, 97-73! Summit and Haddonfield met in the 2020 State finals, which was won by Bulldawgs. The Hilltoppers finished the 2021 meet season with an 8-1 recorded ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Playing regulation games for the first time in more than 22 months, the Summit High School Girls and Boys Varsity Lacrosse Teams each dominated their respective opponents to earn lopsided home wins. The Girls thumped Immaculate Heart Academy 17-6 on the Upper Turf Field while the Boys ...
"You Can't See or Hear a Brotherhood, but as a Hilltopper, You Live It." SUMMIT, NJ - The quote on the back of their shooting shirts -- authored by members of the 2021 Summit High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team -- is both organic and authentic, capturing the essence of the ties that ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Building on what already was a landmark season -- one which included an undefeated record and a Union County Title -- the Summit High School Girls Swim Team tacked on a 'virtual' Group B Championship and a slew of individual honors. Both the afore-mentioned team honors are ...
SUMMIT, NJ - For the Summit High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team, the 2021 season starts with a nod to their sisters in arms that saw their 2020 campaign wiped out by the pandemic. Emblazoned on the sleeves of their shooting shirts, this year's squad has the word 'Grit', which was the season ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Eight Summit High School Class of 2021 student-athletes are celebrating their collegiate destinations, where they will continue their academic and sporting pursuits. The eight Hilltopper seniors include: Michael Bonomo - College of the Holy Cross, Lacrosse Ava Calabrese - ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Colleen Maguire, named the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's (NJSIAA) COO in June of 2020. has been elevated to role of Executive Director. Maguire, a Moorestown resident, is the first woman to hold the Executive Director title in the NJSIAA's 103-year ...
SUMMIT, NJ - A half-point from perfection, the Summit High School Girls Gymnastics Team is 4-1 on the season and is knocking on a top 5 state ranking, having risen all the way up to the number six spot on the basis of a series of dominating performances. Emphatic wins over Cranford, Dayton, ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit High School Boys Swim Team concluded its season with a thrilling meet versus Westfield at the Summit YMCA pool and, although the Hilltoppers dropped a close 96-74 decision to the visitors, they ended up with a sparkling 8-1 record and ranked number 11 in the ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Junior Olivia Lawlor was named First Team, All-Union County and First Team, All-Watchung Division, as six Summit High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team members earned post-season accolades. The Maroon and White had a strong season, finishing 10-4 and winning eight of nine games ...
SUMMIT, NJ - No County swim championship. No post-season. No fans in the stands. No problem. The Summit High School Girls Swim Team, undefeated and ranked seventh heading into their final meet, used the opportunity that they earned to do what no swim team in Hilltopper history has ever done ...
SUMMIT, NJ - There is nothing virtual about the 2021 Summit High School Girls and Boys Swim Teams' climb up the state rankings. The Girls are now 7-0 and ranked seventh in the state, while the Boys are also 7-0 and ranked 13th in New Jersey. And, while there will be no state title to win this ...
SUMMIT, NJ - It has been 491 days since the last Summit High School Gymnastics meet, but the Hilltoppers are now just hours away from their first head-to-head competition of 2021. The Maroon and White -- who, prior to the pandemic, was coming off a record-setting 2019 season and looking forward an ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Summit's Anna Peterson is one of six Kent Place School Class of 2021 student-athletes recruited to play college sports. Peterson will be attending Hamilton College and playing lacrosse. In addition to Peterson, Dragons continuing their academic and athletic journeys ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The Summit High School Girls and Boys Swim Teams have gotten off to fantastic starts, with both teams undefeated at 4-0 and the Girls ranked ninth in the state and the Boys 19th. Notable wins included both teams topping Scotch Plains-Fanwood, only the second time ever that feat has ...