Melanie Anzidei
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New Jersey, United States
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NJ basketball talent ready to spice up March Madness at all levels, including D2 and D3
Several women's teams from NJ are in the tournament, including Rowan and Stevens, and other teams, including NYU, feature players who hail from NJ. → Read More
Hockey has provided this Ukrainian family in NJ a refuge from the war back home
When Maksyn Tkachuk of Fort Lee first steeped on the ice with the North Jersey Avalanche youth hockey team, he stood out to his coaches. → Read More
How about government money to boost women's sports? Guess what — the public is for it
Respondents of a Seton Hall poll said state or federal government should fund women's programs to develop strong role models for young fans. → Read More
Billie Jean King on how to grow women's sports: “Show up. Spend money. Help them.”
King, the tennis icon from the 1970s, visited Seton Hall University for a panel on the future of women's sports → Read More
At Biden's State of the Union speech, soccer star Kelley O'Hara reflected equal pay battle
Gotham FC's Kelley O'Hara, invited by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, was among the female players who sued US Soccer for equal pay and reached an agreement. → Read More
Bogota man dies in two-car crash on I-80
State police were investigating the cause of an early morning crash that left a Bergen County man dead and several injured. → Read More
The COVID pandemic inflamed a worrying trend — girls leaving sports
A new report also found that girls who played sports during the COVID pandemic are faring better psychologically than those who did not. → Read More
Move over Nets, there’s a new Super Team playing basketball in Brooklyn
The New York Liberty landed the biggest prize in WNBA free agency on Wednesday, adding Breanna Stewart to a team that already includes two superstars. → Read More
Felician University joins trend, adds women's and men's wrestling for 2024
Felician will join a growing trend. In 2021 NJCU became the first New Jersey college to have women's wrestling. Centenary is starting a program too. → Read More
Health issues cut her Rutgers gymnastics career short. Now she inspires teammates as coach
Jenna Ferguson was forced to retire from competition after doctors found a tumor on her thymus gland. Now she assists her teammates as a coach → Read More
Route 17 southbound ramp in Ramsey to close for construction
The southbound ramp from Lake Street will close on Jan. 30 for one month. → Read More
It's 2023. Why do pregnant athletes still face discrimination?
There have been two recent high-profile cases where pregnant athletes faced discrimination. Both remind us of an ugly truth. → Read More
Rutgers' Meagan McClelland invited to Chicago Red Stars training camp
One week after the NWSL draft, the former Rutgers standout accepted an invitation to preseason training camp with the Chicago Red Stars. → Read More
Division I teams get the attention. But these NJ women's college teams are big winners
The Felician women's cross-country team are champs. So is FDU's women's soccer team. The Drew women's basketball team is on a 10-game winning streak. → Read More
These Rutherford basketball teammates invaded from New Hampshire to play away ball at home
Though it was an away game for their St. Anselm team, there was nothing more familiar than being back in Bergen County for these two teammates. → Read More
A down and up week for women's soccer with bans, suspensions — and the NWSL draft
The accountability occurring in the women's game is good for soccer as a whole – that includes the men's side, all the way down to the youth level. → Read More
Meagan McClelland, former Rutgers star, has eyes set on pro women's soccer draft
Meagan McClelland, 22, of Kearny, is on the verge of a career in professional soccer. The women's pro soccer draft is Thursday night → Read More
NWSL bans former Gotham FC coach for life, suspends former GM in wake of investigation
The NWSL announced widespread corrective action in response to its findings of the Joint Investigative Report released last month. → Read More
Women & Sport: Thanks to some NJ talent, NYU women's basketball team is 10-0 and ranked #1
NYU women’s basketball team is on a hot streak – thanks in part to the contributions of some talented players who hail from the Garden State. → Read More
Women & Sport: Here's what to expect in 2023 for women's sports
2022 was a year of reflecting for women's sports as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Now, it's time to look ahead. → Read More