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Metuchen High School's Student Newspaper Since 1948
Fully Digital Since 2023
Current Editors: James Vissichelli and Katy Donohue
From Doubt to Determination: Metuchen’s Comeback Season
After two challenging years, the Metuchen High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team ended the season with a solid 10-8-1 record, marking significant improvement and giving the team lots to look forward to. Two years ago, the team finished 8-9-2, and last year, they struggled with a tough 7-13 record and a young, inexperienced team. This year, despite their relatively young squad, they were able to find a rhythm and approach the season with something to fight for - and the results
Aiden Geary
Dec 11
Boys Soccer Season (Varsity, JV, Freshman)
Varsity The Metuchen boys varsity soccer team finished with a record of 10-8-1. They had many dominant wins, such as a 7-1 victory over Woodbridge Magnet and a 5-0 victory over Edison High School. They also had crucial victories against larger schools like Spotswood and Highland Park. Senior Peter Xarhoulakos led the team in total points with 34, while senior captain Reid Kirin was close behind him with 33 total points. Lots of underclassmen, including Sophomores Jeremy Mark
Emmanuel Rosario
Dec 11


Metuchen Soccer Icon Honored with Field Dedication
Soccer has a lengthy history within Metuchen. On November 12 the recreation department took a step towards honoring that history by renaming the soccer field at Myrtle Park to the Tony Black Memorial field. Tony is known as the “Father of Metuchen Soccer.” The renaming of the field was attended by Mayor Jonathan Bush and several of the recreational department members. The night’s festivities were MC’d by soccer icon Spencer Rockman. Tony Black, who passed away in 1998, help
James Casey
Dec 11


World Series 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers After 2,430 regular-season and 40 postseason games, the Los Angeles Dodgers have emerged as back-to-back World Series Champions. This World Series will go down as one of the most entertaining of all time. After winning in 2024, the Dodgers entered 2025 as the clear favorite. They started the season red hot, boasting an 8-0 record in their first 8 games. April and May were solid months for the Dodgers as well, ending May with a 36-22 record. June brought h
James Casey
Dec 11
Fall Varsity Sports
As the fall season approaches its end, many fall varsity sports have come to a conclusion. The teams this year (Girls’ Tennis, Girls’ Field Hockey, Football, Girls’ Soccer, Boys’ Soccer, Cross Country) have shown exceptional effort and persistence throughout the season. While some sports have games in November, now seems like a good time to share numerical statistics about each of the individual sports to recap the season and display their hard work. Girl’s Tennis The Varsit

Ananya Pande
Nov 12
Class of 2025: Athletic College Commitments
It was another successful year for Bulldog athletics. Our teams brought home many sectional and division titles. Sadly, the end of the...
James Casey
May 1
Shifting into Spring Sports
Coming off of a long winter, spring sports are picking up at Metuchen High School once again. It has been a successful year for athletics...
Charlotte Murphy
Apr 21
That's A Wrap: Winter Sports Season Recap
Metuchen High School as a whole had a very successful winter sports season with most programs improving upon their previous seasons....
James Casey
Apr 5
MHS Student Paving The Way For Others On The Lacrosse Field
New Jersey has a long history of producing talented lacrosse players, and it seems that lacrosse’s popularity is only increasing....
James Casey
Mar 10
Updates on the MHS Girls' Basketball Season
The Metuchen High School Girls' Basketball team has had a fantastic season with only a few games remaining. As of February 20th, they...

Katelyn Chonka
Feb 26
The Collegiate Dance “Superbowl”: Part 2
The biggest event in collegiate-level cheerleading and dance has finally commenced. UDA, the “Dance Superbowl,” was watched more than...

Katelyn Chonka
Jan 30
Despite the cold temperatures outside, the Boys and Girls Basketball teams are off to a hot start!
The Boys Basketball team is on fire! They have started the season 10-3, nearly matching last year's win total of 12. Impressively, three...
James Casey
Jan 30
NCAA Approval for “Performance Units” in Women’s Basketball
With the midpoint of college basketball approaching, many are looking forward to the season’s second half and the playoff tournament...
Eva Szap
Jan 27
Recent Changes by the NCAA for the Benefit of Student-Athletes
Participating in college athletics involves many student-athletes across the world. Many people in the United States closely follow their...
Eva Szap
Dec 20, 2024
Boys Cross Country 2024 Season Overview
(From left to right) Asher Greenbaum, Kai Englert, Arturs Krumins, Eric Schleif, Brady Allen, James Vissichelli, Myles Bourne This year,...
Asher Greenbaum
Dec 20, 2024
Fall Sports Season Wrap-Up
Football The Metuchen High School Football team finished the season with an impressive 7-3 record and 1-2 record in division play. This...
James Casey
Dec 5, 2024
Girls Soccer
Our Girls’ Soccer team has had a successful season, with a 15-5 record nearing the end of October. The Bulldogs have played against some...
Ava Barasch
Nov 1, 2024
Metuchen Bulldogs vs. Highland Park: The Hall of Fame Game on October 5, 2024
On Saturday afternoon of October 5, 2024, Metuchen High School had not only a big rivalry football game against Highland Park High School...

Katelyn Chonka
Nov 1, 2024
MHS Field Hockey Team in September
As of September 27, 2024, the Metuchen High School Field Hockey team has ended the first half of their season with a record of 7-4. All...

Katelyn Chonka
Oct 10, 2024
Ice Hockey in MHS
Did you know that there is an ice hockey team at Metuchen High School? Well, there is! It’s a conjoined team including Metuchen High...
Emma Huber
Oct 10, 2024
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