Senior Landon Price hits half-court buzzer beater to give his team the win over across-town rival Bentonville High!

Bravecast play-by-play commentator, Brandon Schwinger, and color commentator, Robert Moore, brought the energy to the broadcast with their thrilling call of DJ Corsoro’s pick-six on Saint John Vianney’s opening drive, setting the tone for Manalapan’s dramatic 38-35 victory nearly a year after Manalapan upset Saint John Vianney in overtime. The quarterback dropped back under pressure and threw right into the hands of Cornerback DJ, and he took it to the house for a 50-yard pick-six!

Down by one in overtime, the SCH Blue Devils dialed up a risky two-point conversion play with their season and a league title on the line against the defending champion Malvern Prep Friars. Senior QB Liam Zelman rolled out and threw a beautiful pass to Senior WR Aaron Clark to cap off the upset in a 21-20 victory, securing their first League Title in nearly two decades, and their first win over Malvern since 1966.

What started as a rivalry basketball game quickly became a full showcase of student leadership, innovation, school spirit, and live media production at Fairland High School.

The Fairland Dragons Eye student broadcast team selected the January 21st girls basketball matchup against our longtime rival as our Event of the Year. While the final score of 64–18 resulted in a decisive Fairland victory, the real story of the night was the incredible student-driven production and school spirit surrounding the event.

This game served as a showcase for the full capabilities of the Dragons Eye media program and the FDN Network. Thirteen students worked together to manage nearly every aspect of the evening, creating a professional-level broadcast while simultaneously supporting multiple student-led initiatives happening inside the gym.

In honor of the 250th Anniversary of America, the Bravecast team interviewed the Monmouth County Clerk and Co-Chair of the Monmouth NJ 250 Committee, Clerk Hanlon. The goal of the committee is to educate our community about the people, places, and events that were integral to the fight for our country’s independence.

On November 29th, enduring 20 degree temperatures, the WWBN broadcast a thrilling win by the Wizards. Featuring a completely student-run broadcast featuring 4 camera operators, student-produced graphics, replay, two announcers and a sideline reporter, the WWBN broadcast had over 1000 viewers in what was, at the time, our best broadcast to date.

From the moment he joined the Dragons Eye media program, Wyatt Kraus has demonstrated the drive, skill, and leadership that define a true Broadcast Production MVP. New to the club last year, Wyatt quickly distinguished himself through his determination to learn, grow, and contribute. Although he came up just short in last year’s Mascot Media Awards, he returned this year with renewed focus, eager to expand his knowledge and lead his student team to excellence. Through his determination, leadership, mentorship, and innovation, Wyatt has not only enhanced the quality of Fairland High School’s broadcasts but also set a standard of excellence for the entire student media program, making him a perfect candidate for Broadcast Production MVP.

Michael has volunteered multiple hours of his time during his high school career assisting our school and community during multiple events and gatherings hosted by our school and district. Michael’s leadership and determination make him extremely reliable and our staff utilizes his expertise on multiple occasions throughout his time at Manalapan High School. He quickly became a “go-to” person within our school. His determination to accomplish tasks to perfection is admirable. The students within our program and at Manalapan High School look up to Michael for leadership and guidance. Michael has trained many of his fellow students on various program tasks and equipment. Because he handles every responsibility with such passion and precision, we have the utmost confidence that any student he mentors will be prepared and successful. Aside from all of Michael’s accomplishments, he is an all-around great young man. The accomplishments Michael has achieved throughout his time at Manalapan High School will have a lasting impact on our community. We are extremely proud of all he has accomplished.

With over 1.4M total views, 40+ student broadcasters, and after setting viewership records in the thousands, President Roman Bostick has helped lead the fully student-led Trident TV forward. After helping to facilitate a rebrand with an all-new set of graphics, logos, and colors, Trident TV has taken off. This year, they’ve surpassed 1.4M total views on all platforms, while broadcasting all of Springside Chestnut Hill’s sporting events, including broadcasting away matchups at college stadiums. He’s made highlight reels, graphics packages, worked to create an introduction video featuring unique illustrations of athletes, created and run an Instagram, and revitalized SCH sports.

Mr. Gerardi founded the Manalapan Bravecast in 2020 and officially launched it in 2021. What began as a vision for a simple school-wide broadcast has since evolved into a completely student-run production that airs LIVE to Manalapan High School and its surrounding community every Friday morning. Mr. Gerardi provides students with hands-on experience in journalism, production, and broadcasting on a daily basis. Not only does this program air a LIVE production each week, but it also acts as the bridge between the high school and the community at large.

Hayley Garner consistently goes above and beyond to inspire students and elevate broadcast education. She creates a professional, newsroom-style environment where students learn not only technical broadcasting skills but also confidence, teamwork, leadership, and responsibility. Through her dedication, students produce high-quality content that highlights school events, celebrates student achievements, and strengthens school spirit. Ms. Garner’s passion, innovation, and genuine commitment to student success have a lasting impact on both her students and the entire school community, making her truly deserving of this recognition.

Mr. Vasa is an incredible teacher and mentor. He has built the broadcasting program at Windsor from the ground up. He always knows what to do in crisis and he never loses his positive attitude. He gives everyone a fair chance to try something new and is always letting his students take charge. He deserves this award a thousand times over.

Our student-led sports broadcast team is a dedicated group of eight students who bring our school’s athletic events to life for our small West Texas community. Taking on roles such as camera operator, assistant producer, and statistician, they work together to live-stream games on YouTube, making it possible for grandparents, families, and fans to stay connected even when they can’t attend in person. Beyond providing a valuable service, our team members gain hands-on experience and truly enjoy being part of the action. As interest continues to grow, we look forward to expanding our program and creating even more opportunities for students to get involved.

The student-run broadcasting team of SCH, Trident TV, has worked tirelessly to improve SCH’s broadcasting. They’ve created highlight packages, high-quality edits, graphics, and put together high-quality broadcasts. With a producer, cameraman and two broadcasters on the broadcasts, it’s helped them to create professional level broadcasts, all without the help of a teacher, and while being entirely student ran.

Windsor High School’s broadcast team started as an idea. An idea that maybe students interested in video production could create sports broadcasts for fans to see for free. No one would have imagined that the program would grow into what it is today. Windsor Wizards Broadcasting Network is a diverse group of smart, intriguing, and talented kids. They work together like no other program, and they work incredibly hard to make their broadcasts quality entertainment. They should be recognized for their amazing work at making this program what it is.