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November 4, 2025

HVCC girls’ volleyball headed to the big danceThe Hudson Valley Community College volleyball team won its first NJCAA Region 3A Championship on Sunday, Nov. 2 after defeating SUNY Erie in straight sets and earned an automatic bid to the 2025 NJCAA Division 3 Women’s Volleyball National ...

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MANASQUAN, NJ – The Manasquan Lady Warriors were all business on their home court, sweeping the visiting Lincoln Bears from Hudson County in straight sets (25-17, 25-19, 25-11) to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals.Lincoln entered the matchup with a 9–13 record and came out swinging, but ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's 2025-26 varsity field hockey season came to an end on Monday at the PAL in a nail-biter for Tigers fans. The eighth-seeded Tigers were shut out by ninth-seeded Montville High School in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Group Two ...

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MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - Spotswood High School's top seven boys and girls cross-country runners were back out on the course at Thompson Park on November 1 to run in the 2025 NJSIAA Sectional Championships. Senior Anthony Oryniak was the Chargers' highest finisher with an eighth-place run. Oryniak ran ...

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SPARTA, NJ - On Monday evening, the 4-seed Sparta girls volleyball team hosted 13-seed Montville in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 2 tournament. The Spartans swept the Mustangs 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-18).In the first set, Montville jumped out to an early 5-1 lead. Sparta was able to keep ...

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CLARK, NJ — Following a 16-4 regular season, Johnson Field Hockey is headed to the state tournament.Ranked #2 in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 1 Tournament, the Crusaders face off at 4 p.m. Tuesday against #15 seed Belvidere. The match is at home.The Crusaders stumbled a little to start the ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Dayton High School girls soccer team has been seeded 12th for the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 tournament that gets underway on Wednesday.The Bulldogs will play at fifth-seeded Mountain Lakes in the first round on Wednesday night.Dayton (11-8) finished the regular season strong, ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Many students from Mount Laurel are competing with dedication in college athletics this fall season. Let’s take a glance at some of their many achievements. This is the first installation.Keira Quinn and Kaelyn Phillips, both graduates of Lenape High School, are members of the ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 girls volleyball tournament with a 25-17, 25-17, 25-18 victory over Montgomery on Monday.Jahniah Bishop collected 14 kills and two blocks for Bridgewater-Raritan (25-3) and Ava Marvuglio had 11 ...

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FLEMINGTON, NJ – The Hunterdon Central girls volleyball team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 25-16, 25-18, 25-16 victory over Edison on Monday.Hunterdon Central, the third seed, will host sixth-seeded Woodbridge when the tournament moves to the ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex girls soccer team has been seeded fifth for the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 tournament, which gets under way on Wednesday.West Essex (9-5-1) will play at home against 12th-seeded Hackettstown (7-7-3) in the first round on Wednesday afternoon.Senior Brooke Balzano ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – There are some dizzying offensive numbers that the Chatham field hockey team is putting up this season, and senior forward Emma Shushansky has been the one making the opposition spin into the ground trying to stop her.Shushansky collected four goals and an assist and broke the ...

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ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team defeated Mansfield University 82-34 in dominant fashion on Monday, holding the lead for all but the first two minutes of the game. Mansfield began the game hot, starting with an early 5-0 lead after a layup from junior forward Minyah ...

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PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany High Boys Soccer team has received the No. 14 seed in the 2025 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament. The Parsippany Hills Boys Soccer team received the No. 15 seed for the same tournament. First Round match-ups are as follows:No. 1 seed Harrison   vs ...

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WHIPPANY, NJ - Fans are encouraged to pack the stands and wear red as the Whippany Park High School boys varsity soccer team begins its postseason run on Tuesday, November 4, at 5 p.m.The Wildcats will host Weehawken in the first round of the New Jersey State Tournament, taking the field on their ...

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EAST HANOVER, NJ — In a Friday night playoff thriller, Becton stunned previously undefeated Hanover Park, 26–22, in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 quarterfinals, behind a remarkable performance from quarterback Elijah Davis.Davis was nearly unstoppable, throwing for 204 yards and two ...

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STAFFORD — The Southern Regional Girls Volleyball team (17-9) kicked off its NJSIAA tournament run in dominating fashion on Monday, dispatching Gloucester Tech (12-13) in a decisive three-set sweep (3-0) on their home court.The Rams displayed superior hitting and impressive defense, never letting ...

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WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Barnegat Bengals field hockey season came to an end on Monday as they were defeated 8-1 by the formidable Wall Township Crimson Knights in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 2 tournament.The 16th-seeded Bengals (7-12-1) faced a tough challenge against the ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Here's a recap of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School sports last week.Boys Soccer: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Repeats as Union County Champions, Defeats Westfield, 2-0 in Final. The boys also defeated Gov. Livingston 2-0 last week with goals scored by Jayvon Young and Cain ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – Morristown's 2025 season came to an end on Monday afternoon despite a hard-fought battle against Ridgewood. The Colonials were swept, 3-0, against the Maroons in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament, but the match was much closer than the final result ...

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WARREN, NJ — In a Monday matchup in the NJSIAA Tournament, the Watchung Hills Warriors faced off against Dickinson High School in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 competition. The final score reflected a decisive victory for the Warriors, who showcased their strength and ...

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WARREN, NJ — In a Monday matchup in the NJSIAA Tournament, the Watchung Hills Warriors faced off against Dickinson High School in the first round of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 competition. The final score reflected a decisive victory for the Warriors, who showcased their strength and ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior running back/linebacker Sincere Gilmer had an ear-to-ear smile on his face following Phillipsburg High School’s 55-14 thumping of Newark Central in a NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 quarterfinal football game on Friday night.As a reserve, the 5-foot-6. 200-pounder only carried the ...

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HILLSIDE, NJ - The Hillside Comets emerged victorious against Cranford in overtime for their third victory of the season on October 25, winning a close contest 23-22. Hillside quarterbacks Muwahid Williams and Justin Ashford combined for 152 yards passing and two touchdowns. Williams was also ...

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Brought to you by: WAYNE, NJ - This fall, when the Wayne Hills boys soccer team needed a lift, senior captain Tyler Winston confidently answered. He embraced a position-change mid-season, rose to the occasion, and led his team to a county championship. His impact reached beyond the scoreboard, ...

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CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Varsity Football Team began postseason play this past Friday with a 35-20 victory over Glen Ridge in the Quarterfinal Round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2 Group 1 Tournament. Quarterback Pierce Asfalg came ready to play, completing 7 of 12 passing attempts ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It has been an exciting season of soccer for the South Plainfield High School girls varsity team. South Plainfield has an overall record of 9-8-2 and finished in the Greater Middlesex Conference's Gold Division in third place with a 5-3-2 division record. With the regular ...

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ROCK HILL, SC — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team rallied late to earn a hard-fought 69–63 comeback victory Monday over Bradley University in the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon in the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center. Both sides struggled early offensively, with Bradley shooting just ...

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SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Gymnastics traveled to Manalapan HS on Saturday to compete in the NJSIAA Sectional State championships, where they beat their 5th place seed to finish 4th overall with a 102.675. Mt. Olive, currently ranked 1st in NJ based on power points, won the meet with a 109.775 and ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex boys soccer team has been seeded ninth in the NJSIAA North 1, Group 2 tournament that begins on Tuesday.West Essex (7-9-2) will play at eighth-seeded Elmwood Park (9-8) in the first round.Senior forward Drew Cerqueira leads the Knights in goals with six goals and ...

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