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BHS lacrosse honors late teacher

BHS lacrosse honors late teacher

BOONTON _ Haylee Roller recalls Ms. Kraa, Boonton High School's long-time art teacher, telling her to "Make it more minty." And Roller, a senior, took the advice of Kraa and has carried it through all four years of high school and likely will live by the mantra for the remainder of her life. "The saying encouraged students to slow down on their work and focus on the small details," Roller explained. "In a way, this changed my outlook on life, to slow down and take more time to enjoy the little things, rather than rushing through everything." On Wednesday, April…
McIntyre, Mendham reign in MCT

McIntyre, Mendham reign in MCT

MONTVILLE _ The players on the Mendham girls lacrosse team have always felt like they had a target on their backs this year, however, none of their Morris County opponents were able to keep them from hitting their goal. The Minutemen reclaimed the Morris County Tournament title after an eight-year drought with an 11-8 triumph over Chatham in the Morris County Tournament final held at Montville High School on Saturday, May 4. Megan Graziano and Regan Hakes registered hat tricks and tournament Most Valuable Player Kelly McIntyre had two goals and one assist to pace the top seeded Minutemen. Lizzie…
Lakers, denied by Garabo, fall in OT

Lakers, denied by Garabo, fall in OT

MOUNTAIN LAKES _ Anything can happen in girls lacrosse state tournament play. All a team needs is a hot goalie and the ability to execute and it can find itself with a title. Michaela McMahon fired a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, in Saddle River Day's 6-5 overtime upset win of Mountain Lakes in the North 1, Group I girls lacrosse final on Friday, May 25. Haley Tietjen scored twice and Sophia Holt and Sarah Monteleone and Kate Carolanza added goals for the top-seeded Lakers (12-8). The Rebels of Saddle River Day are 8-13 but have won their last…
Morristown poses with its plaques after securing its first Morris County Girls Lacrosse Tournament championship.

Colonials are MCT champs

MONTVILLE _ Morristown needs to work a little bit on its celebrations. Other than that, everything went just as the Colonials dreamed it would when they made their first appearance in the Morris County Girls Lacrosse Tournament final. Annika Begley scored four goals and Ava Plott had a hat trick in Morristown's 10-6 triumph over Mountain Lakes in the MCT final held at Montville High School on Saturday, May 5. Sarah Chupak scored twice and Callie Sundin had a goal and two assists for the top-seeded Colonials. Faith Reilly fired a hat trick for second-seeded Mountain Lakes, which was seeking…
Monteleone, Lakers gain MCT final

Monteleone, Lakers gain MCT final

MONTVILLE _ Scoring a goal just before halftime always gives the lacrosse team that scored it a boost. On Thursday, May 3, it helped elevate Mountain Lakes to a 9-6 Morris County Tournament semifinal victory over Mendham. Sarah Monteleone scored six goals to pace the Lakers. Breanna Wilson notched five assists and Faith Reilly added two goals and one assist. Second-seeded Mountain Lakes, the two-time defending MCT champ, advances to play top-seeded Morristown in the MCT final scheduled for Saturday, also at Montville. The Colonials earned their first appearance in the championship game with a 14-6 win over fourth-seeded Chatham…
Records set in Morristown victory

Records set in Morristown victory

WASHINGTON TWP. (Morris) _ Plenty of personal records were set in the Morristown girls lacrosse team's 20-5 victory over West Morris on Thursday, April 26 but the Colonials players didn't seem to be keeping count. The only score, however, that was important to them was on the scoreboard. Callie Sundin had six goals, Annika Begley had four goals and three assists and Nicole Ferrara had three goals and five assists for Morristown. Begley scored her 200th varsity goal and Ferrara had her 100th career assist during the contest but the only thing that mattered was that the Morristown team continued…
McIntyre, Peck propel Mendham

McIntyre, Peck propel Mendham

MENDHAM _ Mendham's 8-7 girls lacrosse victory over Chatham on Saturday, April 14 doesn't make up for the Cougars' victories which eliminated the Minutemen in county and state tournaments last year but it sure felt good. Kelly McIntyre scored twice, including her 100th varsity goal, and freshman Ashley Peck scored three goals, including the eventual gamewinner for Mendham. Jess Beneducci also had two goals for the Minutemen (3-4).Paige Guenther and Lizzie O'Neill had two goals apiece for Chatham (3-4). Mendham led 6-3 at halftime and Chatham rallied late but never passed the Minutemen. The victory will go a long way…
Dorwart's five goals spur Morristown-Beard

Dorwart's five goals spur Morristown-Beard

MORRISTOWN _ Morristown-Beard got first-rate offensive performances from seniors Renee Dorwart and Izzy Pompeo and relied on strong team defense when it shut out Cedar Grove, 15-0, in a North Jersey Section 1, Group I state tournament girls lacrosse first-round game on Monday, May 15. Dorwart had five goals and two assists and Pompeo contributed one goal and six assists to spark the Morristown-Beard attack. The Crimson have now won three straight games to improve to 9-7 and will play at fourth-seeded New Providence in a sectional quarterfinal game, probably on Thursday. Morristown-Beard took an 11-0 lead at halftime and goalie Emily Kitchen made nine…
Holt, Wilson connection lifts Lakers in OT

Holt, Wilson connection lifts Lakers in OT

MONTVILLE _ Sophia Holt and Brenna Wilson have always been very well connected. They turned the chemistry they have into something special in the 2017 Morris County Girls Lacrosse Final. Holt scored off a Wilson pass with 14 seconds left in overtime to lift Mountain Lakes to a 9-8 triumph over Chatham in the title game on Saturday, May 6 at Montville High School. Faith Reilly fired a hat trick and Holly Smith and Holt had two goals apiece for the Lakers, who defended last year's championship despite being the fourth seed this year. Lauren Sammarro was named Tournament MVP…
The Lakers celebrated after defeating top-seeded Morristown in a MCT semifinal.

Cougars, Lakers to battle again in final

MONTVILLE _ Kat Friday wasn't feeling that well. Abby Morgan was in great physical shape all the way through. Both Friday, Chatham's goaltender, and Morgan, an attacker, came up with big efforts on Thursday, May 4 to help lead second-seeded Chatham to a 10-9 come-from-behind victory over third-seeded Mendham in a Morris County Girls Lacrosse tournament semifinal game at Montville High School. Friday, entering the game a few minutes into the first half, recorded 11 saves and Morgan had three goals and one assist for the Cougars (9-5). In the second semifinal of the evening, fourth-seeded Mountain Lakes stunned top-seeded Morristown, 7-6. Sarah…
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