earn the program's first state sectional title since 1998 and fifth overall. The 2021 team became the first team to finish 12-0 in school history, beating Jefferson 42-21 to win the North Group II regional title, also for the first time in program history. The 2022 team ended their season 13-0 for the first time in school history and became the first overall Group II champion. The Chiefs defeated Newton High School by a score of 35-7 to become North II Group II champs, then beat Westwood Regional High School 13-7 to win the Group II North title. The team then beat Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School by a score of 18-14 at SHI Stadium to become the first ever overall Group II champions and extend their winning streak to 28 games, the longest in the state. In October 2006, James (Jamie) Bliss, a 16-year-old football player, died suddenly during a football practice. Softball The softball program has been under the direction of Mike Teshkoyan, who took over the program in 1987 after serving 5 years as an assistant coach. He was assisted by Mark Teshkoyan for 33 years. The pair has won 21 conference championships, 7 county championships, 10 sectional titles and two Group II state championships. His record is currently 715-229-2 in which is 4th overall in the state. In 2022 the pair was inducted into Caldwell's Legends Park The softball team has won the Group II state championships in 1983 (against Gateway Regional High School in the tournament final), 1992 (vs. Northern Burlington County Regional High School) and 2005 (vs. Audubon High School). The softball team won the 2003 North II, Group II state sectional title with a 2–1 win against Pequannock Township High School. The softball team repeated as sectional champs in 2004, shutting out Hoboken High School by a score of 10–0. The team was a sectional winner for the third consecutive time in 2005 with a 2–0 win against Governor Livingston High School in the tournament final. The team went on to win the 2005 Group II state championship with a 3–2 win against Audubon High School that came on a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning by Gina Capardi. The 2005 team finished with a record of 32-1-1, also won the county and conference championships and finished as the second-ranked team in the Star-Ledger's final top 20. Pitcher Kristen Schindler