Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO SPRINGFIELD STAFF
November 3, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Dayton High School boys soccer team has been seeded 13th in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 tournament that begins this week.The Bulldogs will play fourth-seeded Newark Tech on the road in the first round on Tuesday afternoon.Dayton is 6-9-3, but is unbeaten (2-0-1) in its last ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — The Manasquan Warriors made a statement in their return to the NJSIAA Tournament, entering the quarterfinal round for the first time since 2023 and leaving no doubt about their postseason potential. Facing off against a formidable 7–1 Johnson team out of Clark, NJ — and doing it ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Gov. Livingston senior volleyball standout Abby Kim has achieved a milestone that few high school players ever reach — surpassing 1,000 career kills. For the Highlanders, it’s more than a number; it’s a testament to Kim’s talent, leadership, and the transformative impact she ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ — Westfield cross country teams are bringing home some hardware after second place finishes at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 sectional boys and girls meets at Greystone-Central Park in Morris Plains on Saturday, Nov. 1.BoysOn the boys’ side, six runners finished ...
The Camden High School Panthers defeated Voorhees High, 53-0, in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 quarterfinals on October 31, 2025. Panthers' quarterback Ahmad Jones went 15 for 19 for 340 yards and five touchdowns. It was the top-ranked Panthers' third straight victory, leaving their record at ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Three players on the Spotswood High School varsity soccer team earned All-Blue Division honors from the Greater Middlesex Conference this week. Seniors Alex Lagowski and Landin Bua along with junior Joshua Yanchuk were named to the 2025 All-Blue Division team for their play on the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Gov. Livingston senior volleyball standout Abby Kim has achieved a milestone that few high school players ever reach — surpassing 1,000 career kills. For the Highlanders, it’s more than a number; it’s a testament to Kim’s talent, leadership, and the transformative impact she ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Here’s a recap of another successful week for Sayreville Sports:Football: The Sayreville football team advanced in the state playoffs with a dominant 36–0 shutout win over Trenton High School on Friday night. Senior running back Shaun Jackson led the charge with 111 rushing yards ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston had a halftime lead, but Mount St. Dominic rallied and pulled away in the second half for a 4-1 girls soccer victory in the Essex County Tournament championship game on Saturday.It was top-seeded Mount St. Dominic's first county championship.Second-seeded Livingston ...
CLARK, NJ — Kutztown University has announced 29 student-athletes will represent its wrestling team for the 2025-2026 season, including Joseph Ortega of Clark.Following a season that eclipsed many program-best marks, the seventh-ranked Kutztown University wrestling team hopes to carry its momentum ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls tennis team got off to a bumpy start in 2025, with a record of 1-3 in their first four matches. But the team found their groove after that, and from then on they picked up more wins than losses to finish up with a record of 9-9 on the year. The Lady Rams went on a ...
CLARK, NJ — The Harlem Wizards are coming to town! On Saturday, December 6, the Wizards are bringing a hilarious performance and some hooptastic shenanigans to Clark and Garwood.The event supports the Class of 2026's Project Graduation.Save the date!More information, including how to order tickets, ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Senior quarterback Jack Cannon passed for three touchdowns and ran for two as Holmdel defeated Cinnaminson, 43-10, in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 football playoffs on Friday night.Cannon surpassed 5,000 passing yards for his career and 2,000 passing yards for ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP- Coming off an exciting regular season (8-1), Neptune Township's Scarlet Fliers bested Hopewell Valley on Friday, 21 to 11, moving them up to 9-1 overall. This season marked Neptune's first division title (Class D South Shore Conference Champions) since 1998. Neptune's solo loss ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Division of Recreation is set to launch the 12th season of the Special Needs Sports Program.Originated in 2013, the program is for developmentally and physically challenged youth, helping them to enjoy the full benefits of sports participation in an athletic environment ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will begin its season Monday at 6 p.m. in the Reilly Center against Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.In the Atlantic-10 preseason poll, the Bonnies placed last (13th). Last season, the team finished 6-24 with a 2-16 A-10 ...
WAYNE, NJ – Sparta football, ranked seventh in the NJSIAA North 1 Group 3 tournament, fell to number 2 seed Wayne Hills on Friday 21-20. It was a defensive battle in the first quarter with neither team getting into the endzone. The Patriots got on the board in the second quarter.WH came out of ...
NEWTON, NJ—Newton started as the eighth-seeded team in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1 Group 2 state tournament on Friday, October 31. They took on top-seeded Westwood and lost 33-22.Newton got on the board in the first quarter, but Westwood dominated, ending the quarter 20-7. The second quarter ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — The spirit of Phillipsburg High School was celebrated for seniors Friday, October 24, 2025, at Maloney Stadium. As the Stateliner football continues onto the post season, and prepares for that small game on Thanksgiving, taking time to recognize the seniors, 30 of them, is ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — The Manasquan Warriors made a statement in their return to the NJSIAA Tournament, entering the quarterfinal round for the first time since 2023 and leaving no doubt about their postseason potential. Facing off against a formidable 7–1 Johnson team out of Clark, NJ — and doing it ...
UNION, NJ — Binghamton-bound senior outside hitter Ava Gaspard recorded 11 kills to lead top-seeded Westfield, No. 14 in the latest NJ.com Top 20, to a 2-0 (25-14, 25-20) victory over defending champion and second-seeded Union Catholic in the Union County Tournament championship at Kean ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ cross-country team is a state sectional champion for the first time since 2006.Bridgewater-Raritan won the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state sectional championship Nov. 1 at Greystone Park in Denville.Bridgewater-Raritan claimed the ...
WAYNE, NJ - No. 7 seed Morristown football fell to No. 2 Passaic Tech 41-8 in the Quarterfinal Round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 Tournament on Friday night. Passaic Tech’s offense proved too much for Morristown on Friday night, as junior quarterback Gabe Miles turned in a ...
SOMERVILE, NJ - Somerville and Matawan Regional squared off in some playoff action on Friday, with the Pioneers eliminated from the state playoff picture, losing by a score of 14-13.The teams were perfectly matched. The Pioneers were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hillsborough can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 33-0 loss at the hands of the Rancocas Valley Red Devils Saturday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Raiders were not able ...
Brought to you by: WAYNE, NJ – It’s only fitting that Wayne Valley’s October Athlete of the Month would inspire a theme of fear. After all, we just had Halloween. And on the volleyball court, few sights are more frightening for opponents than seeing the ball set to Valley freshman outside hitter ...
RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Graham Jordan kicked a 33-yard field goal with no time left to give Rutherford a 31-28 victory over Hoboken in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 football playoffs on Saturday.Hoboken (9-1) had rallied from a 14-0 second-quarter deficit to eventually tie the ...
CLARK, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys soccer team won its second consecutive Union County title with a 2-0 victory over Westfield at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark, NJ, on Saturday evening. The Raiders broke the ice with about 15 minutes left in the first half when senior Ryan Watt ...
CLARK, NJ — If there was any doubt that Westfield is one of the best programs in the state, it was removed Saturday night as the Blue Devils captured their fourth Union County Tournament championship in five years with a 2-0 win over Cranford. The top-seeded Blue Devils have had an amazing run of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A bounce-back regular season came to an end for the Bridgewater-Raritan boys’ soccer team Oct. 29, in Bridgewater.Prior to its regular-season finale against Lawrenceville High School, the Panthers’ following 15 team members were honored: players Jacob Araya, Johan Ballestero-Mena, ...