Sports Top Stories
By CHARLIE DELUCA
November 15, 2025
MADISON, NJ – Sometimes it is not how you win, just that you win. On Saturday afternoon Madison did not play their prettiest game of the season but managed to hold on against West Morris to capture their second straight North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 championship with a 2-0 win.Throughout their ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Robbinsville won its fourth consecutive NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 boys soccer championship with a 3-1 boys soccer victory over Wall on Friday.The Ravens scored all their goals before halftime.Nico Matthews had two goals for Robbinsville (16-7-1), connecting on a rebound shot ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – West Essex tightened its grip on New Jersey's preeminent field hockey dynasty with a 2-0 victory over Point Pleasant Boro for the NJSIAA Group 2 state championship on Saturday.It is the seventh consecutive state championship for West Essex, and it also happened to mark the 600th ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Jack Cifuentes' 58-yard reception from Declan Kurdyla with 2:33 left in the fourth quarter broke a tie and gave Bridgewater-Raritan a 21-14 victory for its first NJSIAA North 2, Group 5 championship over Bayonne on Friday night.Bayonne had tied the game, 14-14, with 28 seconds ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Just in time for the winter sports season, the Spartans of Paramus High School can now hit the track. Named one of the top-tier tracks in Bergen County, the oval has wrapped up ongoing renovations. “We extend a huge thank you to our entire Paramus community,” the High School said.
NEWARK, NJ - In one of the most dramatic and emotionally charged playoff games of the 2025 season, No. 7 Madison pushed top-seeded Malcolm X Shabazz to the brink Friday night, but a late Bulldogs touchdown and a game-sealing interception ended the Dodgers’ improbable postseason run, 26–16, in the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, Top-seeded Phillipsburg High School fell behind in the first quarter before ripping off 31 consecutive points on the way to a 41-21 victory over No. 3 seed Montgomery in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2 Group 4 sectional championship football game on Friday night at Maloney ...
HARRISON, NJ - The No. 3 Seed Madison Boys Soccer defeated No. 1 Harrison 3-1 in the North Jersey Section 2, Group 2, Soccer Tournament on Friday Night. The Dodgers were crowned Sectional Champs after the victory.To get to the finals, the Dodgers defeated No. 14 seed Parsippany 4-0, No. 6 seed ...
MADISON, NJ — In a match that showcased grit, heart, and everything that defined Madison’s postseason run, the Dodgers came up just short on Friday as Raritan rallied for a 16-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-22 victory in the NJSIAA Group 1 semifinals.Madison stormed through the opening set 25–16 behind sharp ...
HOLMDEL, NJ — Holmdel won the first NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 football championship in school history with a 41-20 victory over Seneca on Friday night.On the second play from scrimmage, Jack Cannon threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to James Murphy, who caught the bomb in stride at the Seneca ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Four Hasbrouck Heights players were named to the First Team of the NJIC All Colonial Division girls soccer team announced earlier in the week. The Lady Aviators, who played Glen Ridge on Wednesday in the semi-finals of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 playoffs, have a 14-6 record, ...
OLD TAPPAN, NJ — Tears of maroon and white fell on Friday night as the 2025 Wayne Hills football season came to a sudden end. Seniors who had hoped for an underdog upset — one more week, one more bus ride, one more chance to extend their high school football story — hung their heads after the game, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Jack Cifuentes' 58-yard reception from Declan Kurdyla with 2:33 left in the fourth quarter broke a tie and gave Bridgewater-Raritan a 21-14 victory for its first NJSIAA North 2, Group 5 championship over Bayonne on Friday night.Bayonne had tied the game, 14-14, with 28 seconds ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – In a game that seemed to be in Scotch Plains-Fanwood's control for most of the contest, the Raiders took the lead early on a goal by the dynamic Jayvon Young in the first half, and the 1-0 score would hold up for the rest of the contest against Westfield at Wexler Field on ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School field hockey team’s season came to an end in the NJSIAA North Group 1 finals on Monday. Top seed Newton fell to number three seed Madison 3-2 on the Braves’ field.In the first quarter, Newton’s Jaclyn Vena scored a solo goal, but Madison answered right back with ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – In a game that seemed to be in Scotch Plains-Fanwood's control for most of the contest, the Raiders took the lead early on a goal by the dynamic Jayvon Young in the first half, and the 1-0 score would hold up for the rest of the contest against Westfield at Wexler Field ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Cedar Grove scored on each of its first three possessions – turning up the heat with a breakneck tempo on each of them – and built an early 16-point lead before New Providence rallied.But with the momentum of a noisy, packed house at Lieder Field tilting New Providence's way, ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Cedar Grove scored on each of its first three possessions – turning up the heat with a breakneck tempo on each of them – and built an early 16-point lead before New Providence rallied.But with the momentum of a noisy, packed house at Lieder Field tilting New Providence's way, ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team moved to 4-0 for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign, defeating Canisius University 66-61 in a game that went down to the final seconds in the Reilly Center Friday.Canisius trailed by just one point, 62-61, with 19 seconds left ...
CHERRY HILL - The Southern Regional Rams (16-6-2) proved that championship pedigree runs deep, dismantling the Cherry Hill East Cougars (15-6-1) with a dominant 5-1 victory yesterday to capture their second consecutive sectional championship.The game was a defensive chess match in the first half, ...
CHERRY HILL - The Southern Regional Rams (16-6-2) proved that championship pedigree runs deep, dismantling the Cherry Hill East Cougars (15-6-1) with a dominant 5-1 victory yesterday to capture their second consecutive sectional championship.The game was a defensive chess match in the first half, ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury youth football fans are still smiling about last weekend in Mount Olive, when three Jr Gaels football teams won championships, victories that also bring thoughts of gridiron dominance once the young players reach high school.The Jr Gaels wins came at the Morris County Youth ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Mercer County Community College’s Men’s Soccer Team is headed to the 2025 NJCAA Division II Men’s Soccer National Championship in Wichita, Kansas.After beating Essex County Community College 6-1 and becoming Region 19 Champions for the third year in a row, the Mercer Mustangs ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Ten Summit High School seniors signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, marking their official commitments to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level next year.The ceremony, held Nov. 12 at Summit High School, recognized athletes across five sports.
BRIELLE, NJ — As the fall sports season winds down at Manasquan High School, TAPinto is closing out its coverage by spotlighting last week's standout performance — one that helped propel the Warriors deep into the state tournament. Seeded seventh and coming off a late-season slump, the Manasquan ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The 2025 boys soccer season was a big success at Bloomfield High.Head coach Mike Aiello was very pleased with the team's record of 13-6-4, as well as a win in the NJSIAA tourney for the first time in 13 years."We had a tremendous season," said Aiello. "We won our first state game ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Memorial Field has been the place to be this week! Cranford Boys and Girls Varsity Soccer Teams hosted their Sectional Semifinals there, and both came away with thrilling victories that extended their seasons and secured berths in the Sectional Finals.The boys opened the festivities ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – In the NJSIAA Group 1 Girls' Cross-Country Championships, Maya Jaffe of Jonathan Dayton turned in a top 20 finish.Jaffe, a junior, ran a time of 21:45 to place 20th overall in the field of 145 runners on Nov. 8.The team of Dayton runners at the meet at Holmdel Park also included ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. – Surrounded by family, teammates, coaches, and school administrators, standout Gov. Livingston forward Kyra Polizzi officially signed her National Letter of Intent on Tuesday to continue her soccer career at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The ceremony took ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Seven Hasbrouck Heights players were selected for NJIC All Patriot Division boys soccer team, announced earlier in the week. The Aviators finished the 2025 season with a record of 12-7 overall and 5-5 in the Patriot, finishing third in the division.Senior Matthew Fermin and ...