Jay Cook

Today is the final day of Jay Cook's tenure at Jersey Sports Zone. Over the past seven years, Jay has been one of New Jersey's most influential journalists with his storytelling and incredible eye for shining the spotlight on countless athletes around the state. We are sad to see Jay leave us and wish him and his family the best in the future. JSZ will work hard every day to maintain the standard that Jay created in covering high school sports in New Jersey. Jay Cook's tribute reel could be a few hours but here's just a small sample of the impact he had at Jersey Sports Zone @ByJayCookNJ

State record BROKEN at SHI Stadium! Jalen Parker breaks the New Jersey all-time touchdown pass record with his 106th career TD pass to Quayd Hendryx. He passes South Jersey legend Devin Leary to go into first place. Winslow leads Ramapo 12-7 in at halftime of the Group 4 state final. FULL coverage coming later! @him1szn | @winslowtwpfb | @chillbelton | @WinslowRecruits | @quaydhendryx5

🗣️ Hear From St. Joe's (Mont.) - the new No. 1 Team in NJ 🗣️ Here's our postgame interviews from last night's Non-Public A state championship featuring interviews from Augie Hoffmann, Lamar Best, Nate Bailey and Stalin Knowlden. FULL game coverage ⬇️ 📽️: jerseysportszone.com/watch-f… @SJRFB | @SJRAthletics1 | @SJRCoachAug | @LamarBest12 | @natebailey02 | @StalinKnowlden

St. Joe's (Mont.) avenged their only two losses of the season over the last two weeks of the state playoffs. Everything came to a head under the bright lights of MetLife Stadium, where the Green Knights embraced the pressure of a big moment. Watch the FULL highlights + interviews from SJR's 20th state championship win ⬇️ 📽️: jerseysportszone.com/watch-f… @SJRFB | @SJRAthletics1 | @BigNorthConBNC

🏆 St. Joe's is your NEW NO. 1 TEAM IN NJ 🏆 The Green Knights played inspired football across the second half to pull away with a 24-21 win over Don Bosco Prep to capture the Non-Public A championship SJR's defense made a fourth-down stop to call game while Nate Bailey and Lamar Best delivered key touchdowns. FULL highlights + reaction coming later! @SJRFB | @SJRAthletics1 | @BigNorthConBNC

🚨St. Joe's-Montvale Heading to MetLife!!🚨 Nate Bailey was a one man wrecking crew scoring all four Green Knight touchdowns. Trailing 21-13, Bailey's 27-yard TD run got Joe's within 2 and a long 4th quarter drive saw Bailey plunge in from 3-yards out with the game winner. St. Joe's-Montvale gets a 25-21 win at St. Peter's Prep in an AWESOME back and forth game to reach the Non Public A state finals. Full coverage coming to JSZ! @natebailey02 | @SJRFB | @SJRAthletics1

Undefeated Don Bosco SWEEPS Bergen Catholic to earn a spot in the Non-Public A state final! The Ironmen rolled in the second half to pick up a 31-17 win over their rivals. @Mikahi_allen18's defensive TD and a DOT from QB @carsonschoen7 helped power the win and a trip to MetLife Stadium. FULL highlights + reaction coming later to JSZ! @IronmenAthletic | @DBP_Football | @BigNorthConBNC

⚔️ Miceli Shines as Old Tappan Cruises into the Group 3 Final! ⚔️ The Golden Knights delivered a dominant 35-0 shutout over the West Morris Wolfpack in the State Semifinals to punch their ticket to the Group 3 championship game. QB Zach Miceli put on a stellar performance with five total touchdowns — three through the air and two on the ground — while racking up 217 yards of offense to lead Old Tappan to victory. FULL highlights coming later to JSZ! @nvotfootball | @Zach_Miceli

🔥 Faheem Ausbon powers Shabazz into the Group 2 Final! 🔥 The junior delivered three rushing scores and a pick-six in a 36-6 win over Westwood. Five Shabazz interceptions helped the Bulldogs book a return trip to the state championship after falling short last season. They'll take on Camden for the Group 2 crown. FULL highlights coming later to JSZ! @MxsAthletics | @ShabazzHSFB | @faheem_ausbon | @BigBody_Nas8

NEW: Amadou Hann's insane golden goal from last night comes in at No. 2 on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays! ICYMI - the golden goal helped St. Benedict's Prep to a 3-2 win over Delbarton in the Non-Public A North sectional final. The Gray Bees will play Pingry in the Non-Public A state final on Sunday.

Amadou Hann's GOAL OF THE YEAR powers St. Benedict's Prep to Non-Public A North 🏆 in OT! The star junior delivered one of the best goals you'll ever see in overtime as the No. 1 nationally-ranked Gray Bees battled to a 3-2 win over Delbarton to capture a sectional title. FULL coverage coming later tonight! @SBP_Soccer | @StBenedictsNJ | @SportsCenter

🚨 St. Joe's Beats Bergen Catholic in OT MADNESS 🚨 Nate Bailey delivers the walk-off two-point conversion in overtime to give the Green Knights a WILD 43-42 win over the Crusaders. We are going to have EVERY twist and turn later. Full coverage coming! @SJRAthletics1 | @SJRFB | @SJRCoachAug | @BigNorthConBNC

SJR head coach Augie Hoffmann put it best - this is a game every player that hit the field won't ever forget. St. Joe's and Bergen Catholic went toe-to-toe in a heavyweight battle of epic proportions resulting in New Jersey's 2025 Game of the Year. Watch the FULL highlights + reaction ⬇️ 📽️: jerseysportszone.com/game-of… @SJRAthletics1 | @SJRFB | @SJRCoachAug | @BigNorthConBNC

Ramapo takes care of rival Northern Highlands in regular season finale! Senior QB Casey Grusser had three total touchdowns in the Raiders' convincing 28-21 win over the Highlanders. Ramapo heads into the state tournament on 🔥 with a five-game win streak. FULL highlights + reaction coming later to JSZ! @RamapoFootball | @BigNorthConBNC | @CoachGuttuso

It's official. Don Bosco Prep proved they are the No. 1 team in New Jersey right now. What does that mean? Absolute mayhem in North Jersey for the next few months. ⬇️ Beyond The Score E5 available NOW ⬇️ beacons.ai/jerseysportszone @DBP_Football | @IronmenAthletic

"We needed it, you earned it." Dan Sabella has guided Don Bosco Prep to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2014. His postgame speech following last night's win over rival Bergen Catholic shows exactly why there's so much buzz around the new No. 1 team in New Jersey. Link in bio for the FULL highlights + reaction from Bosco-Bergen 82! @DBP_Football | @IronmenAthletic | @DonBoscoIronmen | @BigNorthConBNC