Havsy, Jane. "Roxbury wins first MCT volleyball title", Daily Record, October 31, 2015. Accessed January 12, 2022. "Kate Shirkey clasped the Morris County Tournament team trophy to her chest with both arms, a huge smile on her face. Roxbury had just defeated West Morris 25-21, 25-22, to win its first volleyball title, and the senior setter wasn't ready to let go."
"Two Roxbury Schools Earn Future Ready Distinction", Hopatcong Lake Regional News, November 23, 2017. Accessed April 30, 2020. "Two of Roxbury’s seven schools recently earned the distinction of being named as Future Ready Schools as part of Roxbury’s district technology goal."
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Havsy, Jane for the Daily Record. "Roxbury alum Dylan Castanheira now Atlanta United II goalkeeper", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 6, 2019. Accessed June 12, 2020. "Columbia senior goalkeeper Dylan Castanheira of Landing signed with Atlanta United 2 on Friday.... After missing his freshman season at Roxbury High School due to a twice-broken leg, Castanheira was able to train with Stoke City in England for a week in the summer and was invited to return for a more formal tryout a couple of months later."
Schwalb, Bob. "Roxbury Gaels reach the ultimate in football ", Roxbury Register, December 11, 2009. Accessed September 22, 2014. "The Gaels knocked off East Orange at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, 14-6, to win the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group IV championship. Roxbury earned its second state crown and its first since 1998 while Lorusso captured his first title since winning at Pequannock in 1999 and 2000."
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DaSilva-Gordon, Maria. "Area marching bands showing a little swagger at All-States Championships", Daily Record, November 16, 2005. Accessed March 18, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "It's come down to this. Following intense summer training, after-school rehearsals, football halftime performances and band competitions, several local marching . bands competed in the All-States Championships.... During the all-states, bands from across the mid-Atlantic region compete against each other.... On Nov. 5 and 6 about 115 high schools participated.... Roxbury finished in fourth place with a score of 96.48 in this category."
Manochio, Matt. "Captures national title, beating out 95 schools", Daily Record, November 19, 2009. Accessed March 18, 2024. "Something happened over those four years because Roxbury not only entered its first national contest the United States Scholastic Band Association National Championship in Annapolis, Md., at the Naval Academy but won the whole shebang on Nov. 8. Not only did the 150-member marching band win the national title, but it took individual awards for best music, best effect and best color guard."
Seegers, Sandy. "Roxbury takes Group IV title; Garlick goes out a winner", Daily Record May 31, 1992. Accessed February 7, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Dale Garlick's emotions were pulling him in several directions following Roxbury's 3-2 victory over Middletown North for the Group IV softball title yesterday. The Gaels' coach was happy then sad.... To see them go out like this after Roxbury, 24-5, gave its coach, father of 7-year-old twins and a 9-year-old, a memorable farewell."
"700; 83 years later, Roxbury reaches grid milestone", Daily Record, October 25, 1996. Accessed February 21, 2018. "The team finished 27-26-2 during that stretch but managed to win a Class B championship in 1926, the school's first title of any kind.... In 1928, a new coach known as Mr. Mohor guided the team to a 5-2-1 record and the Class C championship.... Roxbury enjoyed moderate success through much of the '50s before, finishing with identical 6-2-1 records under Bob Schiffner in 1958 and 1959. The latter team won a state championship."
Harrigan, Will. "Girls Volleyball: McNeil, No. 11 Roxbury go the distance, make history in N1G3", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 10, 2021. Accessed January 12, 2022. "In the end, Roxbury – No. 11 in the NJ.com Top 20 – swept No. 13 Wayne Valley in straight sets, 25-23, 25-16, to capture the NJSIAA/JAG-ONE Physical Therapy North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 title in Wayne."
Harrigan, Will. "Girls Volleyball: No. 14 Roxbury tops No. 12 Mendham for Morris County title", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 30, 2021. Accessed January 12, 2022. "Phenomenal from start to finish, Olander helped propel top-seeded Roxbury – No. 14 in NJ.com Top 20 – to a three-set victory over No. 12 Mendham, 26-24, 19-25, 25-19, in the Morris County Tournament final at FDU-Florham in Florham Park. This victory clinched 21-4 Roxbury’s second ever county title in volleyball."
Stypulkoski, Matt. "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 27, 2017, updated May 15, 2019. Accessed December 1, 2020. "18-Randolph vs. Roxbury: This rivalry series dates back to 1965 and they've played every year since 1986, but the most notable matchup came in 1991. Randolph entered that year's game riding a 54-game winning streak – then a state record – but had it snapped in a 6-6 tie against the Gaels.... All-time series: Randolph leads, 29–20-3"
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Kratch, James. "Football: Roxbury to retire late star Len Perfetti's jersey number on Friday night", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 11, 2014. Accessed February 21, 2018. "Perfetti will join Dave Moore as the only Gaels to have their numbers retired. Moore, who wore No. 88, went on to play at Pittsburgh and had a lengthy NFL career with several franchises as a tight end, fullback and long snapper."
Baumuller, J.C. "Roxbury beats Pascack Valley in North 1, Group 4 football", Pascack Valley Community Life, December 10, 2012. Accessed September 23, 2014. "Pascack Valley picked a bad time to play their worst game of the season but that's what happened in the North 1, Group 4 championship game, a 14-6 loss to Roxbury Dec. 8."
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Home Page, Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference. Accessed August 27, 2020. "The Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference prides itself on being one of New Jersey's premier high school conferences and is comprised of 39 high schools located in Northwest New Jersey."
Administrators, Roxbury High School. Accessed March 6, 2024.
Echo Yearbook, Roxbury High School. Accessed March 9, 2022.
Roxbury Review, Roxbury High School. Accessed March 9, 2022.
District History, Roxbury Public Schools. Accessed March 26, 2024. "1903 marks the official founding of Roxbury High School. It would be 58 years before a grade 9 to 12 only high school building would be constructed.... Construction was completed in 1961, with the building being dedicated on November 25th, 1961. The building was the first to be named Roxbury High School, with a bronze medallion affixed to its facade, commemorating the official establishment of a four-year high school program in 1903."
Marching Gaels, Bands of Roxbury. Accessed March 18, 2024. "In 2015, they were crowned the USBands Group IV STATE CHAMPIONS, and the past has seen them win the 2009 USSBA National Champion, the 2007 USSBA Northern States Champion, the 2007 New Jersey State Champion, as well as Bands of America finalists on multiple occasions."
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Darryl J. Bott, Mason Gross School of the Arts. Accessed November 7, 2013. "During Bott's tenure, Roxbury High School also commissioned two major symphonies for wind band including Dr. Andrew Boysen Jr's Symphony #3 JFK and the British composer Robert Farnon's Wind Symphony: The Gaels."
Aun, Fred J. "Roxbury Gaels March to State Championship at Band Competition", TAPinto Roxbury, November 1, 2015. Accessed March 18, 2024. "The Group IV Open Class state championship, awarded after competition at the High Point Solutions Stadium in Rutgers University, is the band’s first since 2009, said Wendt, whose son, Joshua, is a trombone player and low brass section leader. That year, the Marching Gaels went on to win a national championship, he said."
Aun, Fred J. "67 Years After Her Season in Pro Baseball, a Roxbury Grad Gets an Award", TAP into Roxbury, February 17, 2017. Accessed May 23, 2018. "Lois 'Tommie' Barker, a Roxbury High School graduate who went on to play in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, was honored recently by the Ledgewood-based chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)."
