A look back at the teams, athletes and coaches who made headlines in the spring of 2014, with our picks for the best in each sport in each area of NJ

North Bergen's Alex Ortega breaks county record at 400 meter hurdles championship, takes second place

Sam DeFabrizio stood just beyond the finish line Friday watching the clock tick as Voorhees High teammate Anthony Capone ran the anchor leg of the 3200-meter relay at the NJSIAA Group 3 Championships at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield.DeFabrizio, ...

Head coach Gerry McCann's approach brings winning attitude to program

On his final javelin throw of the meet, Florence's Curtis Thompson unleashed a throw of 224 feet, 10 inches, to set a new meet record and state record. It is also the best throw in the country this year by more than two feet.

The 2014 Meet of Champions undoubtedly had a football flavor, as standout players and heralded recruits had big days, winning state titles and setting state and meet records. Here is a look at the big performances from athletes typically associate...

Matthew Tohon and Steven Koziel earn medals

Jason Bryan of Rumson ended his track career just the way he had envisioned, by winning the Meet of Champions.Bryan, headed to Rutgers in the fall, avenged his loss to West Deptford's Nick Pulli in last weekend's Group 2 Championships with a toss of 61...

Myles Hartsfield is becoming quite comfortable with using the state's biggest stages of competition to show he has a flair for the dramatic.Just four days after entering his name among the best horizontal jumpers in state history at the group champions...

Eastern Regional's Mikhail Micheaux has reached 24 feet in the long jump pit in each of the last two years, so when Zack Bazile of St. Joseph (Montvale) landed a 24-footer on his second-to-last attempt and took over first place, Micheaux knew it was hi...