Jake Matson

I am so honored and humbled to have received the distinction of First Place for Reporting and Writing — Sports Writing Portfolio for my work in 2024 by the New Jersey Press Association

My sincere thanks to the NJPA and readers who took the time to read my work this past year!

In Lincroft for the boys soccer playoffs on this Monday!

South Non-Public A semifinals. 2-seed CBA (16-6-1) hosting 3-seed St. Augustine (20-3).

Colts prevailed in OT last year, and it’s always a great battle between these two squads.

I’ll have updates as the action unfolds

Honestly, I’ve really enjoyed watching the unraveling of Harrison Butker. He’s trash.

I spun off my usual game analysis into a separate story for this morning, something I plan to do moving forward.

Plenty of fun stuff to dive into. The highlight of this week: defensive tackle stunts!

Final

Monmouth 21
North Carolina A&T 17

Hawks improve to 8-2 and are on the verge of clinching their first CAA conference title