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2024

  • November

    Soccer Pulls off Comeback Win to Advance

    The Pirates scored two goals in the final 3:27 of play to keep their season alive, defeating Dwight Englewood 2-1 in the NJSIAA Quarters at the KAC. 

  • October

    Soccer's ECT Run Falls Short

    The Pirates impressive run in the Essex County Tournament comes to a close against a talented St. Benedict’s side in the ECT Championship at Livingston High School

  • Cross County placed 3rd in Counties

    The Pirates placed 3rd in Counties at Cedar Grove Park yesterday, trailing Millburn and Columbia.

  • Jack Driscoll Named SEC Soccer Player of the Week

    Seton Hall Prep senior, Jack Driscoll, was named Super Essex Conference Field Player of the Week for Oct. 14-19 by NJ.com.

  • Soccer advances to ECT Semis

    The Pirates advance! Jack Driscoll's second half goal off the assist from Daniel Ariza sends SHP to the Essex County Semifinals, beating West Orange HS 1-0. 

  • Soccer advances in ECT

    Soccer defeated Millburn 1-0 in the opening round of the Essex County Tournament yesterday at The KAC! 

  • Cross Country Places 4th in SEC Championship

    In the Conference Championship held at Branch Brook Park, the SHP Varsity Cross Country team placed 4th behind the scoring of Andrew Burkitt, Charlie Grube, Tommy Basinger, Logan Barnett and Michael Duff. 

  • Crew Performs Well in Head of the Passaic

    SHP Crew had multiple top 5 finishes with 3 medalling boats at the Head of the Passaic this past weekend! 

  • Soccer Earns 4-0 Shutout over MKA

    The Pirates defeated MKA 4-0 at The KAC on Monday, scoring two goals in each half. 

  • Cross Country Captures SEC Regular Season Title

    The Seton Hall Prep Cross Country team beat both MKA (15-50) and Newark Academy (17-44) in the last week of regular season competition, finishing with a 10-0 record and capturing the SEC American Division regular season title. 

  • Soccer Earns 2OT Win at Montclair

    Soccer earned a 1-0 victory over Montclair in double OT on Friday, Oct. 4, behind the clutch goal from Sophomore Jack Bigley '27. 

  • Cross County Improves to 8-0

    Cross Country improves to 8-0 following today's wins over Millburn (25-30) and Livingston (27-30)!

  • Soccer Wins on Senior Day over Bloomfield

    Soccer got it done in overtime, defeating Bloomfield HS 2-1 at The KAC on Senior Day.

  • September

    Cross Country Off to Strong Start

    Cross Country defeated Montclair and Verona in their opening conference race of the season! 

  • Soccer beats Livingston 5-1

    Soccer is now 5-1 on the season following yesterday's win against Livingston. The Pirates are back in action this Saturday (10am, at West Essex)

  • Football Moves to 2-1

    Football holds Chaminade (NY) to three points, winning 10-3 to improve to 2-1 on the season ahead of Friday night's game at DePaul Catholic. 

  • Soccer Starts 3-0

    The Pirates have started the season 3-0, coming back from behind in their last two wins against Columbia and Garfield. 

  • Pirates Dominate in Season Opener

    Seton Hall Prep earned a commanding 10-0 win over Life Center in the season opener at the Kelly Athletic Complex on Tuesday. Check out the coverage here! 

  • Football Earns Shut Out in Opener

    The Pirates opened the season with a 34-0 shutout win over Union at the KAC on Friday, Aug. 30th. 

  • August

    Seton Hall Prep Announces Hiring of Accomplished College Lacrosse Coach, John Svec

    Seton Hall Prep is excited to announce the appointment of John Svec as the new Head Lacrosse Coach. With an impressive twenty-two years of head and assistant coaching experience at four NCAA Division I institutions, Coach Svec brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record to our esteemed program.


  • July

    KC Campbell Named Dexter All-American

    Congrats to KC Campbell ‘24 on being named Captain of the 2023-2024 Dexter High School All-American Bowling Team!

  • SHP Seeks Assistant Swimming Coach

    Seton Hall Prep is seeking an Assistant Swimming Coach for the 2024-2025 season to work with Head Coach, Christopher Boyle. If interested in applying for this position, please contact Athletic Director, Larry Baggitt H'18 (lbaggitt@shp.org), with a coaching resume and cover letter describing your interest in this position at The Prep.

  • June

    David Festa '18 debuts for Twins

    David Festa '18 made his Major League pitching debut for the Minnesota Twins on Thursday

  • SHP Swimmers Recognized as All-American in 3 events

    The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) has published their All-American lists, and SHP swimmers have been recognized as All-American swimmers in 3 events.

  • Richard Poplawski '24 Excels at US Olympic Trials

    Richard Poplawski '24 has had a very successful performance this week at the US Olympic Trials in Indianapolis!

  • SHP Searches to Fill Lacrosse Head Coach Vacancy

    Seton Hall Prep is set to conduct a search to fill the vacancy of Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach following the resignation of former coach, Ross Turco.
     

  • Ross Turco Resigns as Lacrosse Coach at Seton Hall Prep

    Seton Hall Prep announces the resignation of Head Lacrosse Coach Ross Turco, who has decided to step down due to the increasing growth of his family business. Coach Turco assumed the role of head coach ahead of the 2020 season, and his impressive tenure included a 66-16 overall record, four Essex County Tournament titles, four SEC American Division titles, two Fitch-Pitt Conference titles, and Non-Public A finals appearances in 2023 and 2024. While leading the Pirates, he helped produce over 54 NCAA college lacrosse players, including 36 at the Division I level.

     

  • 2023-2024 Athletics Recap

    Thanks to all of our student-athletes, coaches, families and supporters who made the 2023-2024 Athletic Season one to remember! Check out the full recap here!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRnBjgNFz9Y

  • Track & Field Throwers make SHP History at MOCs

    The Pirates earned medals in all three throwing events at the Meet of Champions for the first time in program history!

  • May

    Baseball advances to NJSIAA Semis

    The Pirates move on to the NJSIAA Semifinals, beating Dwight Engelwood 10-0 at Porcello Field.

  • Lacrosse Advances to NJSIAA Semis

    The Pirates beat St. Augustine 12-1 to advance to the NJSIAA Semifinals

  • Medical Clearance Open for Summer/Fall 2024

    Medical Clearance is now open for Summer and Fall 2024 student-athletes. In order to participate in any summer athletics, you MUST be fully cleared through SchoolCare.

  • Track & Field Completes Triple Crown

    Track won the ECT County Championship on Friday, now winners of the County Relays, the SEC, and the Individual County Championship in the same season. 

  • Baseball secures GNT Title

    Baseball defeated Livingston 6-0 at Verona High School to win the Greater Newark Tournament Championship! 

  • Lacrosse wins 11th Straight ECT Title

    Lacrosse defeated James Caldwell HS to secure their 11th straight Essex County Tournament!

  • Baseball wins 1-0 over Benedict's, advance in GNT

    Check out the highlights from Baseball's 1-0 win over St. Benedict's Prep in the GNT 

  • April

    Baseball wins 6th Straight

    Baseball improves to 12-2 with a 6-3 win over Old Bridge, extending their winning streak to 6 games. 

  • CREW: Garden State Championships

    SHP Crew had a great performance at yesterday's Garden State Championships at Cooper River! 

  • Lacrosse beats Delbarton in Double OT

    The Pirates defeated Delbarton 9-8 in double overtime Saturday at The KAC!

  • 11 Seniors Commit to College During April NCAA Window

    Seton Hall Prep had 11 student-athletes sign commitments during the April NCAA signing window. This brings the total athletic college commitments to 42 for the Class of 2024.

  • Tennis Earns First Win

    Tennis defeated Glen Ridge today 5-0 at Finney Family Courts, picking up their first win of the season. 

  • Golf Beats Glen Ridge

    Golf started their 2024 season with a win over Glen Ridge at Glen Ridge Country Club.

  • Lacrosse defeats Chatham to open NJ competition

    Lacrosse defeated Chatham 9-6 following their trip to Florida where they opened the 2024 season. 

  • Baseball improves to 4-1, Coach Sheppard Jr. earns 850th Win

    The Pirates defeated Verona 11-0 yesterday, as Coach Mike Sheppard, Jr. earned his 850th career win! 

  • Chris Boyle '13 Appointed Swimming Coach Upon Coach Alexander's Retirement

    Seton Hall Prep Swimming Head Coach, Joe Alexander, has announced his retirement from the position following the 2023-2024 season. We are proud that Chris Boyle '13, assistant coach and SHP science teacher will take over for his mentor. 
     
     

  • March

    Seton Hall Prep Announces Sterling Gibbs ’11 as Head Basketball Coach

    It is with great pride and excitement that we announce Sterling Gibbs as the next Head Basketball Coach at Seton Hall Prep. Sterling, Class of 2011, returns to his alma mater after a decade of playing professional basketball around the globe. The Scotch Plains native began his collegiate career at the University of Texas before transferring and earning his undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University, and his Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut.

  • Seton Hall Prep Announces Leadership Change in Basketball Program

    Seton Hall Prep’s administration has determined that a change in leadership for our Basketball program is appropriate at this time. We are thankful for Coach Kevin Williams’ many years of service both as head coach and as an assistant. Kevin Williams will continue in his roles as Varsity Golf Coach, Freshman Soccer Coach, and History Teacher at Seton Hall Prep. We are proud to announce that Sterling Gibbs, Class of 2011, will take over as Head Coach. More on Sterling’s hiring will be announced in the coming days.

  • Swimming Sweeps MOC Relays, Four Records Broken

    SHP Swimming broke four school records, sweeping all three relays at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions this last weekend!

  • February

    Wrestling Breaks School Record, Sending 8 to AC

    Congratulations to our 8 student-athletes who have earned a trip to Atlanta City to compete in the NJSIAA State Tournament following a record-setting performance at Region 1 this weekend.
     

  • Despite Fastest Effort, Pirates Fall Short in NJSIAA North Final

    Despite swimming their fastest meet of the year, the SHP swim team went down to defeat in the NJSIAA Non-Public North Final, losing 90-80 to Bergen Catholic.  The meet was held on Presidents Day at Neptune Aquatic Center.  

  • Wrestling Sends 11 to Regions

    Wrestling had 8 1st-place finishes at District 3, 11 advance to Regions 

  • Basketball defeats Central High School

    The Pirates cruised to a comfortable home win over Central High School on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. 

  • Bowling wins Essex County Championship

    SHP bowling has a huge day with a season best 3,297 series, with all five starting bowlers finishing in the top 12 to qualify for the County's Individual Tournament

  • Swimmers Advance to North Final with a Big Victory

    In their best performance of the season, the SHP swim team scored a decisive 103-67 victory over St. Peter’s Prep in the NJSIAA Non-Public North Semifinal held February 12 at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City. 

  • Swim Team advances to North Semifinal

    The SHP Swim Team defeated Oratory Prep 124-46 on Thursday February 8 at NJIT in the 2nd round of the NJSIAA Non-Public North Tournament. 

  • Basketball knocks off East Orange, advance to ECT Semis

    The Pirates defeated East Orange Campus HS 67-61 to advance to the Essex County Tournament Semifinals 

  • January

    Bowling wins Battle at Bristol

    SHP Bowling won the Battle at Bristol tournament in Croydon, PA on Saturday! Desi Cavanaugh ‘24 took the 2nd highest series with a 643. 

  • Indoor Track places 2nd in Essex County Championship

    Indoor Track & Field placed 2nd in the Essex County Championship meet yesterday at Ocean Breeze!

  • Swimming defeats Summit

    SHP Swimming defeated Summit at the Summit YMCA by a score of 103.5-66.5

  • Hockey beats Peter's, Goal earns Sportscenters' #2 Top Play

    The Pirates defeated St. Peter's Prep 5-0, as Junior Matthew Smith scored a "Michigan" goal which was highlighted on ESPN's Sportscenter 

  • Basketball Wins Big Over Caldwell

    Basketball defeated Caldwell comfortably behind Senior Gino Romano's career day

  • Bowling Moves to 10-0 Behind Season's Best

    SHP bowling improves to 10-0 with a season best 3,264 series. Riley Gnecco ‘26 lead the way with a 761 series and 269 high game.

  • Hockey Hosts Cancer Awareness Night

    SHP Hockey hosted Cancer Awareness night, as longtime faculty member Sharon Rondinella dropped the night's first puck.  

  • Hockey defeats St. John Vianney

    The Pirates secured a 6-1 win over St. John Vianney last night behind a big second period. 

  • Swimming wins SEC/County Championships behind Record Setting Performances

    The SHP Swimming Team won the Super Essex Conference and Essex County Championships on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence.  

  • Coach Bob Farrell Honored With Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award

    The legendary former Seton Hall Prep basketball coach, Bob Farrell, is being presented the prestigious Morgan Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor bestowed on a select group of scholastic hoops coaches around the nation, at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., this weekend in conjunction with the Spalding Hoopball Classic.
     
     

  • Hockey wins 7-4 over Hun School

    SHP Hockey defeated The Hun School 7-4 at Codey Arena on Wednesday night

  • Wrestling wins big at Livingston

    The Pirates beat the Lancers 61-12 on Wednesday night

  • Marty Berman Named National Coach of the Year

    Seton Hall Prep Soccer Head Coach Marty Berman H'05 has been named the United States Soccer Coaches Association's private/parochial boys National Coach of the Year for 2023. Marty's Pirates captured finished No. 1 in NJ upon capturing their third NJSIAA Non-Public A State Title in the past four attempts.

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