High School SportsUpdated: Nov. 03, 2025, 7:47 a.m.|Published: Nov. 03, 2025, 7:47 a.m.
St. Joseph by-the-Sea begins to celebrate shortly after senior Kayla Rugg scored the game-winning goal in overtime during the CHSAA Archdiocesan Tier 1 championship game against Notre Dame Academy on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Annie DeBiase for the Advance/SILive.com)(Annie DeBiase for the Advance/SILive.com)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Kayla Rugg likened it to time standing still.
The St. Joseph by-the-Sea senior saw a prime-time opportunity to complete an improbable comeback and just needed to react. Naturally, it was easier said than done.
Charlie De Biase Jr. is a senior sports reporter for SILive.com. He is the head beat reporter for HS football, HS boys’ and girls’ soccer, HS boys’ basketball and HS softball while also contributing to the HS… more
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