Thursday, May 17, 2012
Madison High School junior has led Dodgers to two state championships.
Star Madison High School junior running back, cornerback, kick returner and punter Justin Goodwin of the two-time North 2, Group II state champion Dodgers football team gave his verbal commitment to attend Rutgers University on Thursday, high school athletic director Sean Dowling announced. Goodwin has led the Dodgers to two state championships, earning Star-Ledger All Morris County First Team, Daily Record’s Offensive Player of the Year and Morris County Football Coaches Association All County Offensive Player of the Year.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Let us know in this week's Readers' Choice poll!
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Monday, May 7
Where do you go when you want to get out, but not go too far? This week's Readers' Choice features places to go for a day without traveling outside Morris County (or Hopatcong, the lone Sussex County community served by Patch). We'd like to know—what's your favorite staycation spot? Where do you go for some time "away" without actually going very far away? Here's the list of local destinations we assembled, so pick one and let us know it's your favorite in the poll below. And if we somehow missed your favorite, let us know in the comments—we'll get it added ASAP. To get your favorite staycation destination some extra credit, click through to its Patch directory listing, and leave a reader review or rating. Voting in the poll below is open …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Ninth annual fundraising run is almost here.
The Madison Education Foundation is encouraging all area residents to join the Ninth Annual Madison 5K Run/Walk/Kids’ Fun Run on Sunday at Madison High School, 170 Ridgedale Ave. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. and the race starts at 10 a.m. The Kids’ Fun Runs (11 and under) start at 11 a.m. Last year's run drew 500 participants. The event offers a certified 5K road race, tricky tray raffle, kid-friendly goody bags and entertainment for the whole family. Funds raised will go toward grants to enhance Madison classrooms for students at all grade levels, according to an announcement for the event. Registration is $50 for family; $25 adult (18 and up); $23 USATF; $15 youth (17 and under). Registration can be completed online at www.mefnj.org. Online…
Monday, April 30, 2012
Grant Foulsham also notched an assist, while the Dodgers scored their third win of the season.
Madison High School graduate Grant Foulsham capped his college lacrosse career with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a second-period goal against Lebanon Valley on Saturday. Rensselaer won 12-2. In an unusual twist, the college's final game of the season was played at Madison High School. The Troy, N.Y., team was looking to play at a neutral site and wound up in the borough at Foulsham's alma mater, near several other players' hometowns. Foulsham was captain of the Madison High School squad in 2008 and has coached in the Madison junior program. The Dodgers also won their game at home on Saturday, beating West Essex 15-8, according to NJ.com. Scoring were Michael Clemente with six goals, Billy Battaglia with five goals, and Phil Duffy…
Hopatcong's football star consulted those closest to him before making the biggest decision of his life.
It was late, and inside it was loud. The downstairs living room, filled with family and close friends, had grown from a chatty gathering to a party where the conversations were boisterous and predicated on the same question: Where was he going? Outside, the family talked. Because for Joe Martinek to do this, it had to be the same way he made his last life-changing decision—the choice to take a full Rutgers football scholarship after leaving Hopatcong High School as the state's all-time leading rusher. He needed his family's advice. So when the discussion ended and they walked into the kitchen, Martinek went into another room to have a final talk with his agent, Don Henderson. When he emerged a bit later and told his family he had signed …
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Rensselaer Polytechnic facing Lebanon Valley at 3 p.m. Saturday, following noon Dodgers game.
Madison High School graduate Grant Foulsham is scheduled to play what could be his last college lacrosse game on what will, for him, be familiar turf. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the school Foulsham attends in Troy, N.Y., is scheduled to play Lebanon Valley at 3 p.m. Saturday at Madison High School, following the Dodgers game. Foulsham was captain of the Madison High School squad in 2008 and has coached in the Madison junior program in the summers. The Dodgers are scheduled to play West Essex at noon at Ted Monica Stadium. Kevin Beattie, Rensselaer's associate athletic director, said it's not common for colleges to play at high schools, but it comes up every so often when teams want to play a neutral site game. Rensselaer has other …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
James Sullivan captured the event.
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Wednesday, April 25
The Madison Recreation Center opened Saturday and James Sullivan was on hand to photograph the event. You can see video from the ceremony here.
Leah McBride playing for Penn instead of Princeton, where her brother played.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Players paraded down Main Street to Dodge Field for a ceremony.
Madison Little League is celebrating is 60th anniversary this year, and League President Ernie Cicconi said much of the program's success is owed to Irv Valkys, the league's longtime former treasurer. Valkys was honored during the league's Opening Day ceremony at Dodge Field on Saturday afternoon. Players, coaches and fans paraded down Main Street from St. Vincent Martyr Church to the field for speeches and the ceremonial first pitch, thrown by Valkys' son, Mike. Saturday was a big day for Madison recreation: Opening Day coincided with a ribbon cutting for the Madison Recreation Center.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Officials, employees and dozens of young athletes were on hand for the ceremony.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Madison Recreation Center was held at 3 p.m. Saturday. The athletic complex, next to Madison High School on Ridgedale Avenue, features artificial turf fields. The ceremony coincided with Madison Little League's Opening Day festivities.
Stephen Mindnich
10:19 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
Congratulations to Justin. What a tremendous acheivement for him and the coaching staff. This is a great day for Madison. more ›