Scott Stump

Scott Stump

Joined: Dec 5, 2024

Scott Stump is an award-winning writer and reporter who has been covering high school sports in New Jersey since 1999, primarily football, basketball and baseball in the Jersey Shore. He has covered the high school careers of notable athletes like Quenton Nelson, Kenny Pickett, Mike Gesicki and J.R. Smith. Scott began contributing to High School On SI in 2024.

St. Peter's Prep's Caedyn Ricciardi was one of three champions from New Jersey at the prestigious Beast of the East tournament at the University of Delaware.

Standout senior Wyatt Stout and Southern are one of the New Jersey powerhouses in a Shore Conference A Division filled with them.

Bergen Catholic's Declan Wucherpfennig, one of the top returning players in New Jersey, will try to lead the Crusaders to the Non-Public A title and the state's No. 1 ranking.

Ryan Burton, SI's top-ranked 175-pounder, leads a St. Joseph's-Montvale team that starts the season at No. 1 in the New Jersey Wrestling Team Top 25 rankings.

Senior linebacker Tyler Houser, a Wake Forest recruit, was among the top defensive players in New Jersey in 2024.

New Jersey

Vote and help has name New Jersey's best high school football defensive player

Hudson Catholic head coach Lamar McKnight (above) was tragically killed in a car crash on Friday, along with five other people, including one of his assistant coaches, in Newark, New Jersey.

New Jersey

Hudson Catholic head coach Lamar McKnight and assistant Brad Cunningham tragically lost their lives in a car crash in Newark. The New Jersey football community honors their legacy and mourns this devastating loss.

Just a sophomore, St. John Vianney's Abdul Turay, is already one of the most explosive offensive performers in New Jersey.

New Jersey

Here are 13 nominees for your voting consideration.

Winslow's Cam Miller had a big day on Wednesday, flipping his college commitment from Wisconsin to Kentucky only hours before winning a New Jersey state football championship with Winslow Township.

New Jersey

New Jersey standout Cam Miller flipped his commitment to Kentucky on signing day and led Winslow Township to a state title hours later. Discover his impressive stats and the Eagles' dominant 14-0 season.

Quarterback Owen O'Toole will lead Rumson-Fair Haven against Shabazz in the Group 2 championship game on Dec. 4 at Rutgers University.

New Jersey

The state championship action will take place Nov. 29-Dec. 4 at both MetLife Stadium and Rutgers University.