Brian Bobal

@BrianBobal

Emmy winner | Michigan State alum | Covering hockey, baseball and boys soccer for The @StarLedger & @njdotcom | bbobal@nj.com

New Jersey, USA highschoolsports.nj.com Joined September 2015

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Brian Bobal @BrianBobal Apr 6

The Lombardos' home burned down 2 days after Christmas.

Miraculously, Caden Lombardo found his hockey championship ring in the rubble.

After 37 days of moving from place to place, they found a new home & Caden went on to win another state title: nj.com/highschoolspor…

www.nj.com Teen hockey champ lost everything in devastating house fire. Then he found what mattered most. HS hockey player wins state championship months after family's home burned to ground

Brian Bobal @BrianBobal 8h

Down goes No. 1.

Delbarton dealt with two years of heartache at the hands of St. Benedict's.

Thanks to its star sophomore, Delbarton flipped the script in stunning fashion and ended a 57-game unbeaten streak for the best team in the country:
nj.com/highschoolspor…

www.nj.com HS soccer team stuns America’s No. 1-ranked program in 2OT, snaps its 57-game unbeaten streak The No. 1 team in the country went down in double overtime in a rematch of last year's sectional final.

Brian Bobal @BrianBobal 15h

Signing in from Morristown. It’s windy, and it’s almost time for the North Jersey, Non-Public A semifinal between No. 1 St Benedict’s and No. 3 Delbarton

Brian Bobal @BrianBobal 2d

Top-seeded Lakeland's bid for a perfect season is over.

Leonia's quest to snap a 38-year title drought, though, is now two wins away from coming to fruition: nj.com/highschoolspor…

www.nj.com N.J. boys soccer team snaps top seed’s 20-game win streak, hopes to end its own 38-year drought This boys soccer team has won multiple state tournament games for the first time in 13 years.

Brian Bobal @BrianBobal 3d

Signing in from Wanaque. Undefeated Lakeland hosts Leonia