Sports Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
November 17, 2025
STAFFORD — Southern Regional High School's star wrestler, Anthony Mason, has officially committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Bucknell University. The announcement marks a major milestone for Mason, who has been a standout athlete for the Rams' dominant wrestling program. Mason ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan High School cross country team sent two runners to the Meet of Champions this weekend, where they cemented their statuses in program history. Junior Kaitlyn Chu placed 25th out of 159 athletes, with a time of 18:58, and junior Sofia Daniels had a time of ...
CRANFORD, NJ - The soccer season at Cranford High School has been one for the ages, with both the boys and girls varsity teams making impressive runs to the finals of the State Sectional Tournament. Both championships wrapped up this weekend with the Cougars playing in two thrillers.Before the ball ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan High School hosted National Signing Day Nov. 14, with students committing to their sports for college.Signing this year were:Brianna Cacchio, softball, Rowan UniversityMichael Bratus, lacrosse, NJITJack Cifuentes, lacrosse, Air Force AcademyReid Feinstein, ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Calling all Spartans! Paramus High School is seeking athletes for its upcoming winter sports season.Winter sports and coaches:BasketballBoys Coach: Dan ReddanGirls Coach: Brian ManzanoBowlingBoys Coach: Howard BlackwoodGirls Coach: Jon Morrisette Ice HockeyCoach: Jake ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 district has notified high school boys volleyball coach Brock Hor that it has "rescinded his previously approved appointment(s) for the upcoming seasons," according to a letter that Hor shared with TAPintoSPF. The coach took a start-up ...
Linden, NJ - More than 300 alumni, athletes, coaches, and families filled the John T. Gregorio Recreation Center auditorium on Thursday, November 13, for a night that felt like a homecoming, a revival, and a family reunion all in one.Thirteen years had passed since the last induction, but on this ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The SPF PAL 8th graders became this year's Super Bowl champions by winning a thrilling game in overtime at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School's Perry Tyson Field. The contest began with instant fireworks as Michael Vara took the opening snap 70 yards to the house, and ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Basketball Boys and Girls Teams open their respective seasons on Monday, November 17, 2025.Both the boys and the girls play at Taravella High School in Coral Springs. The girls play first at 6 p.m., and the boys follow at 7:30 p.m.The MSD Boys are coming off a ...
STAFFORD — The Southern Regional High School football team has capped off one of the greatest seasons in school history with a phenomenal showing in the annual Shore Conference B South Division awards. The Rams finished the 2025 campaign with an impressive 9-2 record, a benchmark of excellence that ...
STAFFORD — The Southern Regional High School football team has capped off one of the greatest seasons in school history with a phenomenal showing in the annual Shore Conference B South Division awards. The Rams finished the 2025 campaign with an impressive 9-2 record, a benchmark of excellence that ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield High School proudly recognizes Senior Soccer Captain Henry Chicoma as the BHS Athlete of the Month for November. A dedicated Scholar-Athlete boasting a 3.5 GPA, Henry has played a pivotal role in leading the Boys Soccer team to an impressive record of 13-6-4 this ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Whether discussing individual honors or team-wide success, this recently concluded season was a productive one indeed for the Fair Lawn High School cross-country program (girls and boys teams).Student athletes not only worked hard in such a challenging sport to become better ...
The Camden High School Panthers defeated Wall, 43-7, to win the Central Jersey Group 2 sectional football crown on Nov. 14, 2025. Panthers quarterback Ahmad Jones passed for 269 yards and three touchdowns in the victory at home, with the stifling Camden High defense limiting Wall to only 34 rushing ...
PARAMUS, NJ — The Paramus High School Senior Spartans are hitting the turf in a championship game against the Wayne Pal Wolfpack.The North Bergen Junior Football League (NBJFL) Patriot Bowl is being held at Barbour Pond Field in Wayne, NJ on Sunday, Nov. 16. Senior Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
NEW BRUNSWICK - Emperatriz Jaquez, a senior on the New Brunswick High School girls tennis team, has been named to the first team Greater Middlesex Conference All-Gold Division.Fellow senior Aylanni Peralta, who played at second singles for the Zebras, also made the team as an at-large selection.The ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The only goal was scored in the first half, but most of the action came in the second half.Undefeated Westfield survived repeated threats by Bridgewater-Raritan throughout the second half to hang on for a 1-0 girls soccer victory in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 championship game on ...
Meya Ranges of Nutley completed her impressive cross-country season as she clocked a time of 20:10 to finish 107th at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Saturday morning at Holmdel Park in Holmdel. Ranges, a senior, earned an automatic bid to the sport's final event of the season by placing 10th at ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Two players each from Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge were honored when the NJIC announced its All-Division Teams last week.Hasbrouck Heights senior Aaliyah Cleffi was named First Team All-Patriot Division and sophomore Riley Rivera was granted Honorable Mention status.Wood-Ridge ...
CHATHAM, NJ – After receiving 22 goals of support in Chatham's three previous girls state tournament soccer games, it was goalie Charlotte Nelson's turn to step into the spotlight for the Cougars.The sophomore came through in a big way, making two clutch saves in the penalty kick shootout after the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The only goal was scored in the first half, but most of the action came in the second half.Undefeated Westfield survived repeated threats by Bridgewater-Raritan throughout the second half to hang on for a 1-0 girls soccer victory in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 championship game on ...
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – They say the sequel is never as good as the original. That was the case for Randolph boys soccer on Saturday Nov. 15, as the Rams could not repeat as sectional champions against Ramapo. After upsetting Ramapo in the NJSIAA North 1 Group 3 finals a year ago, Randolph was ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Livingston won the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 girls soccer championship with a 3-1 victory over Ridgewood on Saturday afternoon.Livingston's last sectional crown came in 2016. Last year, the Lancers beat Ridgewood in the state tournament, but that 2-1 win came in the semifinals, and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood High School proudly recognized 21 senior student-athletes from the Class of 2026 who have committed to continue their academic and athletic journeys at colleges and universities across the country.These student-athletes represent a wide range of sports — from baseball and ...
HOLMDEL PARK, NJ – Chatham senior boys cross-country runner Marcus Valenzuela competed in his fourth NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Saturday and he saved his best for last.Valenzuela set a Chatham school record on the 5K Holmdel Park course with a time of 15:38, placing fourth in the state and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ –Top seed Scotch Plains-Fanwood played a solid all-around game against No. 8 Columbia High School (Maplewood, NJ) and came away with a 2-0 victory at home on Friday night.Aarav Akarte scored a first-half goal and Jayvon Young buried a ball past Columbia goalkeeper Rafi ...
NEWARK - Top-seeded Malcolm X Shabazz High School scored a late touchdown and grabbed a game-sealing interception to take a 26–16 victory over Madison in the North 2, Group 2 football championship on Friday.Madison led twice in the second half — first 13–7 at the break and later 16–14 on a late ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - South Jersey champion Kingsway took its first lead of the game with a pair of third period goals 1:36 apart to lift the Dragons to their fourth consecutive NJSIAA Group 4 field hockey state championship with a 4-1 victory over Phillipsburg High School on Saturday at Bordentown ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Sometimes the ball does not go your way and, just like that, your season is over. That's what happened to the Summit boys' soccer team on Friday. Logan Welch scored off an assist from Jack Burke in the 68th minute to lift third-seeded Cranford to a 1-0 road victory over top-seeded ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Parkland RedHawks have officially opened registration for the 2025–2026 lacrosse season, and program leaders say this year brings some of the biggest changes in the organization’s history. The RedHawks' have a new partnership with the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and a full ...