

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Harvey Araton, "The Goal of the Game"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Longtime New York Times sports journalist Harvey Araton launches his first book for kids--and parents--about making tough decisions in the world of sports.

At this event, families are invited to join a discussion led by Araton with a panel of experts who will discuss themes from the book and offer insights into navigating the pressures of being a student athlete. Harvey will sign copies of The Goal of the Game after the talk.

The panel will include: 

* Sarah Spagnola Young -- a licensed clinical social worker who founded The Mindful Athlete program and maintains a private psychotherapy practice working with teens and adults.

* Oliver Murphy -- co-captain of the Montclair High School soccer team, graduating in 2013. He played three years at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., and was a senior captain. He also played for Match Fit Academy and was featured in a 2012 New York Times story on the challenges of having to choose between high school and club soccer.

* Jocelyn Willoughby -- a former WNBA player with the New York Liberty. She grew up in East Orange and was a prep basketball star at Newark Academy. She earned a scholarship to play at Division I University of Virginia and was a first-round WNBA draft pick and played four seasons for the Liberty.

* Matt Lane -- a lacrosse player for four years at Syracuse University and a senior captain. He currently is head coach of Don Bosco High School. In addition to lacrosse, he played soccer and basketball at Montclair Kimberley Academy.

Tickets are free, but registered guests will be seated first. Any available seating will be open to non-registered attendees at 6:50 p.m.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/montclair/harvey-araton-the-goal-of-the-game/200029400737238
- **Event Categories**: sports, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://watchungbooksellers.com/events/4151220260108?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=montclair-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Montclair
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 44 Fairfield St, Montclair, NJ 07042-4137, United States
- **lat**: 40.8294
- **long**: -74.2059
- **full address**: 44 Fairfield St, Montclair, NJ 07042-4137, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Watchung Booksellers (https://allevents.in/org/watchung-booksellers/24778743)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 44 Fairfield St, Montclair, NJ 07042-4137, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Watchung Booksellers
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Harvey Araton, "The Goal of the Game" ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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