Sports Top Stories
By GUY KIPP
November 6, 2025
VERNON, NJ – The Holmdel field hockey team was eliminated in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 2 tournament with a 3-0 loss to Vernon on Monday, but it was a huge game for Holmdel goalkeeper Charlotte Wall, nonetheless.A junior, Wall kept the Hornets in the game with a season-high 26 saves. It was the ...
ISELIN, NJ – In spite of its 8-12 record, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls volleyball team has been a giant-killer in the 2025 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament, toppling higher seeds and breaking the bracket in dramatic fashion.Seeded at No. 10, the Raiders have shown grit, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The fourth-seeded Montville boys soccer team used a big second half to take down 13th-seeded Bergenfield, 3-0, in the first round of the North 1, Group 3 state tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 4.After a tough first half, Montville broke through with three goals in the second half to earn ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It would take quite some time for Todd Drevitch to bring people who don't know his history up to speed on his extensive ice hockey coaching experience.Suffice it to say, the new head coach for the Chatham-Millburn-Livingston girls ice hockey team is either on the ice or on his way to ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ — The Parsippany PAL Men’s Basketball League wrapped up another thrilling season, with Brick City emerging as this year’s champions.The title-clinching game capped off an exciting season filled with fierce competition, electric energy, and packed crowds at the PAL gym. Fans were ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park Wildcats opened their NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 state tournament run in convincing fashion Tuesday evening, defeating Weehawken, 4-0, on their home field.The Wildcats controlled the tempo from the opening whistle, striking twice in the first half and ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown South advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 girls soccer tournament with a 7-0 victory over Matawan on Wednesday.Riley Kapler finished with three goals and two assists and Hayley Jamison also scored three goals for Middletown South (10-7), ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown North advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Nirth 2, Group 3 girls soccer tournament with a 6-1 victory over Rahway on Wednesday.Sofia Chaknis and Lorelei Davis scored goals in the first half to give Middletown North (12-6) a 2-0 lead.Ava Cardoma finished with ...
CALDWELL, NJ — The Hanover Park girls volleyball team advanced in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 Tournament with a hard-fought 3–1 victory over Caldwell on Monday night.The Hornets, now 12–14 on the season, took the first set 25–17 before dropping a close second 23–25. They rebounded ...
STAFFORD — The Southern Regional High School girls' soccer team pulled off a thrilling victory on Wednesday, defeating Williamstown High School 2-1 in the first round of the South Jersey Group 4 (SJG4) playoffs. The No. 8 seeded Rams (13-7-1) relied on a standout performance from a sophomore and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The sixth seed Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls' soccer team won in dominating fashion at home against Columbia in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The Raiders (11-5-1) took the commanding 6-0 win with the mercy ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP — The fourth-seeded Southern Regional High School Field Hockey team (13-6-1) advanced in the NJSIAA Tournament with a tense 1-0 overtime victory against the fifth-seeded Millville Thunderbolts (14-5) in the South Jersey Group IV quarterfinals on Thursday.The defensive battle ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ — The Southern Regional High School Girls Volleyball team (18-9) secured a convincing victory in the NJSIAA Tournament on Wednesday, defeating Howell (13-9) in straight sets, 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-22). The hard-fought sets showcase a tight match, despite the sweep.The win advances ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ — The Southern Regional High School Girls Volleyball team (18-9) secured a convincing victory in the NJSIAA Tournament on Wednesday, defeating Howell (13-9) in straight sets, 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-22). The hard-fought sets showcase a tight match, despite the sweep.The win advances ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP — The fourth-seeded Southern Regional High School Field Hockey team (13-6-1) advanced in the NJSIAA Tournament with a tense 1-0 overtime victory against the fifth-seeded Millville Thunderbolts (14-5) in the South Jersey Group IV quarterfinals on Thursday.The defensive battle ...
UNION, NJ — Junior Jamir Hall closed out his season with a flourish, enabling the Union football season to end its rebuilding season on a hopeful high note.Hall rushed for 260 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries to lead Union to a 20-0 victory over Paterson Eastside on Thursday night in the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The road to the North 2 Group 4 field hockey sectional title goes though Phillipsburg and the Stateliners are taking full advantage so far this postseason.Top-seeded Phillipsburg High School broke open a tight 1-0 game at halftime with four second half goals to defeat No. 9 ...
SPARTA, NJ – The seventh ranked Sparta girls soccer team is headed to the quarterfinal round of the state tournament after defeating number 10 seed Jefferson on Wednesday, 4-0. With two saves, the Spartan keeper Riley Molbury tied the school record for saves with 589 over her four-year varsity ...
MADISON, NJ - The top seeded Madison girls volleyball team defeated No. 8 Dayton 25–20, 25–12, 25 in the Quarterfinal Round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 Volleyball Tournament on Thursday. Sophia Christoffers was unstoppable at the net, finishing with a staggering 24 kills, one of her ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The state tournament often brings a penchant for drama as teams play for a chance for postseason glory. That theme rang true on Thursday afternoon in Morristown’s 1-0 victory over Scotch Plains-Fanwood in the North Jersey, Group 4 Quarterfinals. With the Colonials ahead in the ...
Denville, NJ - The Morris Knolls girls soccer team made a statement in the opening round of postseason play, exploding for eight goals in a dominant 8–1 win over Leonia on Wednesday afternoon.Senior striker Maggie Krasnomowitz led the Golden Eagles (14–4) with a hat trick and an assist, powering an ...
CLARK, NJ — On Wednesday, November 5, the Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School girls varsity soccer team (10-3-2) defeated Mendham (9-8-2) in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament.The girls could have made it a lot easier on everyone, but why not make the ...
ALLENDALE — The Northern Highlands field hockey team continued its undefeated run in dominant fashion, shutting out Morris Knolls 2-0 on Wednesday to advance in the state tournament and improve to a flawless 20-0 record.Senior forward Chloe Sedlak led the way for the Highlanders, scoring both goals ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – The Hoboken girls soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 tournament with an 8-1 victory over Secaucus on Wednesday night.Emma Conway scored four goals and assisted on one for Hoboken (16-2-3), which led, 6-1, at halftime. A senior midfielder, Conway has ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Eastside girls’ soccer team held off Paterson Charter for a 2–1 victory Wednesday, improving to 6–6-1 in a tightly contested matchup at home.The Ghosts struck early, building a 2–0 lead in the first half behind goals from Venus Gonzalez and Mayolin Diaz. Gonzalez also recorded an ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Charter's boys soccer team defeated Eastside, 5–3, on Wednesday, powered by a performance from Aiyhm Alateiat.Paterson Charter (10-7-2) improved to 4-4 in the NJIC American Division with the win, while the Ghosts (3-16) fell to 0-9 in the Big North Liberty.The match opened ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — The Gov. Livingston girls soccer team is moving on in the NJSIAA North, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament and will host No. 10-seeded Voorhees in the quarterfinal round this Saturday at 2 p.m.The second-seeded Highlanders earned their spot in the quarters with a hard-fought 2–1 ...
Having its best season in a decade, the Bloomfield High girls' volleyball team defeated Memorial High, of West New York, in a NJSIAA quarterfinal matchup on Nov. 5, on Bloomfield's home floor.The Bengals will take an 18-7 mark into the North 1, Group 4 semifinal, on Nov. 7, when head coach Louis ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - After battling top-seeded Old Bridge High School to a 0-0 tie after regulation and two 10-minute overtimes in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament finals, the Spotswood High School girls varsity soccer team took the field on Wednesday afternoon for the first round of the ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Livingston girls soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 tournament with a 7-0 victory over North Bergen Wednesday night.Dina Bojkovic scored three goals and had one assist for Livingston (15-3-1), which led, 5-0, at halftime. Bojkovic, a senior ...