Mount Olive Marauders defeat the Mendham Minutemen field hockey
The Mendham Minutemen field hockey team suffered a tough loss to the Mount Olive Marauders this past Saturday.
Earl of March girls field hockey team searching for new talents
Last week, a meeting was held at the Earl of March Secondary School for girls who might be interested in competing with the team this season.
Mendham’s varsity field hockey girls defeat West Morris
The key takeaways from the Mendham and West Morris Central girls field hockey game Tuesday night were seniors Clara Bravstein, Daphne King, and Kate Chittenden.
Mendham High girls shock No. 14 Chatham field hockey
The Mendham Minutemen stunned the ranked Chatham Lady Cougars Saturday evening.
The Minutemen scored twice in the fourth period to overcome the 2-1 deficit.
Off-script Olympics: Wins, losses, and a whole lot of improv
TOKYO (AP) — Every two years, when an Olympics convenes, its organizers harness billions of dollars to make sure the entire affair is tightly, carefully scripted, clearing the way for one realm — and one realm only — to be genuinely unpredictable: the athletes’ performances and, by extension, the results of the events in which […]
Netherlands tops Argentina for gold in women’s field hockey
TOKYO (AP) — The Netherlands defeated Argentina 3-1 on Friday night for the gold medal in women’s field hockey. The Dutch rolled through pool play with a 5-0 record, outscoring their opponents 18-2. They won their quarterfinal 3-0 over New Zealand and their semifinal 5-1 over Britain. Caia van Maasakker scored two goals for the […]
India ends 41-year drought with Olympic field hockey medal
TOKYO (AP) — The celebrations started simultaneously in Tokyo and across India for a bronze medal that’s taken 41 years to forge. For the most successful nation in Olympic field hockey competition, India’s 5-4 victory over Germany in the bronze-medal match at the Tokyo Games was celebrated like a gold. It was India’s 12th Olympic […]
India drops women’s field hockey semifinal 2-1 to Argentina
TOKYO (AP) — India’s women’s field hockey team lost to Argentina 2-1 in an Olympic semifinal on Wednesday night. India has a spectacular history in the sport, but it mostly has been on the men’s side. The men won Olympic gold seven times between 1928 and 1964 and again in 1980. India’s women had only […]
India men near return to field hockey glory with Olympic run
TOKYO (AP) — India’s men’s field hockey program could return to its past greatness. India won seven Olympic gold medals between 1928 and 1964 — losing only in the 1960 final to claim silver. The nation won gold again in 1980, but has placed no higher than fifth since. India defeated Japan 5-3 on Friday […]
Japan’s men’s, women’s field hockey teams still winless
TOKYO (AP) — It was another rough day for Japan’s field hockey teams. The Olympic hosts have had good moments on both the men’s and women’s sides, but neither has won a match at the Games, and time is running out. Japan’s men lost 4-1 to Spain on Wednesday to likely fall out of contention […]