Rich Chrampanis

Chief operating officer, proud alum of St. Bonaventure University.

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I just saw that Wednesday was the 20th anniversary of @MaineIceHockey's 1999 National Championship. One of the highlights of my career was covering this team with @CharlieCreme. An amazing group of guys, every single one - it was fun to watch again! @Gustafssonwm @alfiemichaud

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Rumson's Ryan Croddick is set to make his @PremierLacrosse with @PLLRedwoods in Charlotte this weekend.

On this week's JSZ Beyond the Score podcast, we talked to the Princeton national champ about the special bond shared with his father who is battling ALS and still supporting his son play one of the toughest positions in sports.

Download, watch or listen here⬇️
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Waiting on Bucs flag highlights on WCiV!

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How times change!

My good buddy @Rich_Chrampanis used to send me Charleston Southern football and hoops at Coastal.

Now he texts and says— “Charleston Southern needs to recruit this flag football player in New Jersey!”

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Always exciting to visit prospect who meets the hype! Great to spend time at Passaic Tech - we're going to be busy in July with the MLB Draft

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Passaic Tech catcher Mickey Gilligan is on the 2026 MLB Draft radar not because he's hitting .618 with 12 HR's and 43 RBI's for the #7 team in NJ.

He's got an arm behind the plate that is already at an MLB level 👀

Check out our full feature on how baserunners are being stranded on Gilligan's Island at https://t.co/yilxjy5RgL

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| @brian_recca | @baseballamerica| @MLBDraft | @MLBpipeline | @PrepBaseballNJ

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🚨Dylan Harper's in the NBA Finals!🚨

Congratulations to Don Bosco's Dylan Harper who is heading to the NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs in his rookie season. Harper had 12 points and 7 rebounds in the Spurs Game 7 win vs. OKC.

Harper won JSZ's Mr. Hoop Zone in 2024 - two years later he's set to battle the New York Knicks for the 2026 NBA title!

@IronmenAthletic | @dy1anharper

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🚨BREAKING: Barnegat QB Gets #4 on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10!🚨

Wednesday's ESPN Top 10 featured Aaron Judge, Fernando Tatis, Novak Djokovic and......the BARNEGAT BENGALS 👀

QB Camila Chamorro is on the worldwide stage after her awesome TD run in the Shore flag football championship landed at #4 on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays.

Check out all the highlights of Barnegat's championship win at https://t.co/yilxjy5RgL

@bengalpride67 | @BarnegatF17870 | @AndrewPetruzzi3 | @Barnegat_HS | @CoachCovine

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The Philadelphia Eagles made sure the WJFL Championship game was special for the Williamstown Braves. Jalen Hurts, Cooper DeJean and more from the Eagles were on hand to see the growth of girls flag football first hand.

Check out this week's JSZ Beyond the Score podcast where we talk all NJ high school sports at https://t.co/yilxjy6p6j

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| @WHSLadyBravesH1 | @WilliamstownHS | @WJFCA2020 | @EaglesComms | @howroseman

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Marcus Freeman has 3 on top of the board in NJ for the class of 2027.

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🚨Jackson Vaughn Picks Notre Dame!🚨

Marcus Freeman and the Irish get another NJ defensive standout. Vaughn reclassified from 2028 to 2027 and is the #105 national recruit. Vaughn has 14.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss in two seasons at Bergen Catholic.

Notre Dame fans - check out the JSZ highlight reel from one of NJ's most disruptive edge rushers 👀

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| @irishillustratd | @andrewmentock | @BGInews | @NDrecruiting01

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The pride of Rumson was a BRICK WALL!

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🚨Croddick is National Champ and MVP of the NCAA's!🚨

Another big moment for NJ lacrosse as the Princeton Tigers won the national championship after beating Notre Dame 16-9.

Rumson-Fair Haven's Ryan Croddick was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four after 33 saves in the semis and championship 🔥🔥

Croddick was a brick wall in high school and the entire country saw it on Memorial Day weekend!

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An awesome conversation. Handling a lot of things in his senior year of high school with great maturity!

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St. Augustine's Alex Weingartner is hitting .544 with 6 HR's, 30 RBI's and 27 SB's with a 1.19 ERA and 56 K's on the mound.

Those numbers show why he's a MLB Draft prospect.
On this week's JSZ Beyond the Score podcast, Alex gave us great perspective on what the life of a prospect is like and knowing that scouts are watching his every move.

Watch or listen to the whole conversation⬇️
https://t.co/TeeFbuFi73

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Enjoyed talking to Olu!

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Olu Olubobola's journey to a 5-star recruit and Notre Dame is a meteoric rise. He came to NJ from Nigeria and did not start playing football until 8th grade.

The St. Peter's Prep football program molded one of the nation's top offensive lineman in quick fashion. Check out our whole conversation with Olu in Jersey City on this week's Beyond the Score podcast.

Check it out at https://t.co/yilxjy5RgL!

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Notre Dame is getting some top level take talent out of NJ.

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🚨Olu Picks Notre Dame!🚨

A special morning in Jersey City as St. Peter's Prep 5-star offensive lineman Olu Olubobola committed to Notre Dame. The 6-foot-6, 295 pound earth mover didn't start playing football until the 8th grade. He's become one of the best lineman prospects in the country 👀

We talk to Olu in depth about his big moment and his fascinating path to 5-star status on this week's JSZ Beyond the Score podcast - that drops Wednesday

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🚨Girls Flag Football: NJ Varsity Sport🚨

Huge news in the Garden State as the NJSIAA voted today to sanction girls flag football. After 311 of 332 votes in favor, starting in 2027 the growing sport will become an official varsity sport in the New Jersey high school scene.

Stay tuned as JSZ brings you plenty of girls flag highlights!

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🚨The Shot Clock is Coming to NJ Basketball!🚨

New Jersey athletic directors narrowly vote for the shot clock to debut in 2027-28 for varsity basketball. With a 177-160 vote, a :35 second shot clock will debut in NJ basketball for the 2027-28 season.

JSZ will get reaction from around the state and have more coverage.

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💣Get out the Tape Measure at Ranney!!💣

Depaul Catholic's Jason Amalbert is on the MLB Draft radar - allow us to show you his power potential 👀
Amalbert hit a mammoth grand slam on to the softball field for his second homer of the game. He finished 4-5 with 2 HR's, 6 RBI's and 3 runs scored.

DePaul Catholic gets a 17-3 win at Ranney. We've got a home run derby of highlights coming to JSZ

@dpbaseball26 | @amalbert_jason | @BaseballAmerica | @PrepBaseballNJ | @jimcallisMLB

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🚨BREAKING: Notre Dame gets another NJ defensive menace!!🚨

Don Bosco Prep's Aidan O'Neil starts May with his college choice. The 4-star defensive end is set to join Notre Dame choosing the Fighting Irish over Kentucky and Penn State.

O'Neil had 48 tackles, 13 TFL's and six sacks in his junior season. Check out his JSZ highlight reel and you'll see that Notre Dame is getting a disruptive force

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🏀Gordon Era Comes to an End in Plainfield🏀

Huge NJ basketball news on Thursday night as Mike Gordon, Jr. steps down as Plainfield basketball coach after back to back state titles and Micah Gordon is set to transfer to a prep school for his final season as first reported by https://t.co/fAfC7PjANE's @MikeKinneyHS

Coach Gordon won 117 games in 8 seasons, Micah won JSZ's Mr. Hoop Zone as New Jersey's top player and is Plainfield's all-time leading scorer. It's not known at this time where Gordon will land for next season.

Check out the full details at https://t.co/yilxjy5RgL ⬇️
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⚾️Old Tappan catcher battles cancer, writes book to inspire others⚾️

Start your week off with a truly inspirational story. Anthony Onnembo is hitting .538 for 10-1 Old Tappan. He has spent his entire high school baseball career battling a rare form of lymphoma.

Onnembo has published a book "Cancer, I Thank You" to help the next kid who has to face adversity.

Watch the full feature at https://t.co/yilxjy5RgL along with a link to buy the book.

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Cameron Indoor Stadium is a cathedral for college basketball. Blair Academy's Deron Rippey, Jr. soaked in his first moment at his new basketball home knowing that he will get his chance to add to the legacy of Duke basketball.

Check out our full conversation with the McDonald's All-American. You can watch or listen to the Beyond the Score podcast at https://t.co/yilxjy5RgL

@BlairAcademyMBB | @rippey_deron | @DukeMBB | @BlueDevils | @BlueDevilNation | @John_Fanta

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🚨JSZ Podcast Hits the Road!!!🚨

We're excited to announce our first podcast event! Beyond the Score will tape on Monday April 6 at Dick's House of Sport in Jersey City at 3pm.

We will present our JSZ Mr. Hoop Zone Award and Prep Player of the Year to Plainfield's Micah Gordon and Blair Academy's Deron Rippey, Jr!

We're excited to talk to two of the best guards in the country representing NJ. Dick's will have giveaways including a Karl Anthony Towns autographed basketball 👀

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More info below
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🚨BREAKING - Micah Gordon is JSZ's 2026 Mr. Hoop Zone🚨

The Plainfield guard who led the Cardinals to a second straight state championship has won JSZ's Player of the Year as voted on by coaches and statewide media.

Gordon will be presented his Mr. Hoop Zone award on April 6th at Dick's House of Sport in Jersey City!

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