Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO BAYONNE STAFF
October 19, 2025
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ – The girls' soccer teams at Bayonne and Hoboken both advanced in the semifinal round of the Hudson County Tournament on Saturday.As the top two seeds, top-seeded Bayonne will now face second-seeded Hoboken in the Hudson County final on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. at Sports ...
STAFFORD — Southern Regional High School's field hockey team secured a thrilling 1-0 overtime victory against Middletown South on Saturday, thanks to a sudden-death strike by Leah Newton.The Shore Conference interdivision matchup was a defensive battle from start to finish, with neither team able ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — The Barnegat Bengals used a pair of second-half goals from their senior leaders to secure a 2-0 road victory over the Middletown North Lions in a Shore Conference Tournament Consolation Round game on Friday.The matchup between the No. 24 seeded Bengals and No. 23 seed Lions was a ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – The Southern Regional football team faced its stiffest competition of the season on Friday night, suffering its first loss after a perfect start. The Rams appeared somewhat shaken early in the contest, perhaps due to the intense pressure and the fact that they had easily ...
STAFFORD — The Southern Regional High School volleyball team showcased their resilience and offensive firepower in a grueling five-set victory over a tough Cherry Hill East squad on Saturday at home. The Rams (15-7) edged out the Cougars (15-3) in a marathon match that saw the home team rally after ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Hamilton West built a 16-point lead and hung on for a 32-25 football victory over Robbinsville on Saturday.Brian Boswell scored the first two touchdowns for Hamilton West, with a change-of-direction 22-yard run with 2:53 left in the first quarter and a 97-yard run down the right ...
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ – For the 2nd year in a row and the 4th time in program history, Summit Gymnastics finished on the podium at the Union County Championships posting a strong 104.7 team score behind 7-time winners, Scotch Plains-Fanwood (107.35). Summit outlasted Westfield, Union Catholic, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Despite a rash of injuries that has stripped the team of an absurd number of its starters, the Randolph Rams football team has continued to take the field each week with enthusiasm, dedication, and a hard-working attitude. On Friday, October 17, they were rewarded for their ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ — Under the Friday night lights, the Hanover Park Hornets delivered a heart-pounding performance to reclaim the coveted Cardone Cup, edging out rival West Essex 29–28 in a dramatic finish.From the opening kickoff, the game lived up to its rivalry billing — a back-and-forth battle ...
SPARTA, NJ – Several hardy folks gathered near the new dock and home of Sussex County Rowing Club for the dedication of the new location and renaming of the coach’s launch/rescue boat in the wind and misty rain. Rowers were in position as the Mayors of Byram Alexander Rubenstein and Sparta Neill ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls soccer team played away against High Point on Thursday, October 16, which ended in a tie, and then took on Delaware Valley on Saturday, October 18 and won 2-1.In the net against High Point was Skylar Mims, who had 10 saves. High Point’s keeper had 13 saves ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls varsity soccer team defeated South Amboy High School on Friday 6-2 to improve the Tigers' overall season record to 8-5-2. Sofia Vitabile and Meilyn Avarado Veliz both had two goals in the game for South Plainfield. The Tigers took a 3-1 lead ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- On a young team that didn't have a lot of experienced offensive firepower returning at the beginning of the season, the New Providence girls soccer team put a lot of responsibility on Abby Cheung.Though she's just a sophomore, Cheung was the leading point scorer returning from ...
MANASQUAN, N.J. — The Warriors went into Brick Township looking to push a four-game winning streak and stay atop Shore Conference C North, entering at 5-1. Their defense has been steady all season — No. 2 in the conference in fewest points allowed (87) among 37 teams — and when paired with a ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Governor Livingston field hockey team donned pink for their Pink Out game in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, facing Millburn in a night matchup at Snyder Avenue Park captured in a photo gallery by Andrew Imbalzano of Dirty Paws Photography.Despite a ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Hopewell Valley overcame an early deficit and pulled away for a 31-13 football victory over Steinert on Saturday.Isaac Pate scored on a 25-yard touchdown run on fourth and two with 6:30 left in the first quarter and Matt James kicked the extra point to give Steinert (5-2) a 7-0 ...
DENVILLE, NJ— It wasn’t easy, but No. 12 Morris Knolls found a way to survive and advance.Delaney Robbins’ overtime goal sealed a hard-fought 3-2 victory for Morris Knolls over a determined Mendham squad. The win improved the Golden Eagles to 12-1-1, while Mendham, despite a gritty performance, ...
ROXBURY, NJ — Behind a dominant defensive effort and a two-goal performance from Alex Donoghue, No. 19 Chatham advanced to the Morris County Tournament final with a convincing 2-0 win over No. 18 Morris Knolls on Saturday.The Cougars (10-3-1) wasted little time asserting themselves in the semifinal ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—The Phillipsburg Stateliners field hockey team accomplished a major goal on Saturday, securing a thrilling 1-0 victory over rival Warren Hills in the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament quarterfinals. Junior Avery Butler scored the only goal, and the Stateliners' defense held off a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The payback is complete. That it came on the day the Phillipsburg High School field hockey team celebrated its nine seniors on Senior Day was just icing on the cake. Or in this case, the cupcakes, which coach Rachel Phillips handed out after the game to the players.Junior Avery ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Get ready to show your spirit! The annual CHEERFEST celebration is happening TODAY, Sunday, October 19, at Ridge High School, bringing together cheerleaders, families, and fans for a high-energy day of performances and community fun.Located at 268 S. Finley Avenue, Ridge High ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The East Brunswick Board of Education announced its September Athletes of the Month in its latest meeting on Thursday. The athletes are selected by their coaches based on performance, demonstration of leadership, effort in practice, and for modeling exceptional character. The ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Years from now, Chatham head football coach Evan Picariello might look in the mirror and reminisce about how he got some of his early gray hairs, possibly noting the last seconds of Saturday's win vs. Warren Hills at Cougar Field.In a game that appeared to be over with 1:35 left after ...
WAYNE, NJ - Both Wayne Valley and Wayne Hills suffered tough Week 8 losses that dented their playoff positioning but didn’t derail their postseason hopes. With one regular-season game remaining, both programs are poised to qualify for the NJSIAA State Playoffs — Valley in North 1, Group 4, and ...
RED BANK, NJ -- The Middletown South football team inched closer to .500 with a 28-19 victory over Red Bank on Friday night.Luca Donofrio passed for two touchdowns for Middletown South (3-4). Logan Burbank and Owen Maguire each caught a TD pass for the Eagles.Justin Rosato returned an interception ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – After a sluggish start, Hasbrouck Heights scored three second half touchdowns to defeat Park Ridge, 29-15, in a NJIC Football Crossover game Saturday night at Depken Field. The game was played on Saturday night instead of its normal Friday night start due to a shortage of ...
PARK RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Park Ridge, 2-1, in a tightly contested NJIC non-divisional girls volleyball on Friday afternoon in Park Ridge. Wood-Ridge improves to 3-16 with the win, while Park Ridge falls to 5-13 with the loss.Wood-Ridge won game one, 25-22, before dropping a 25-23 ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – After the Chatham girls soccer team won four straight Morris County Tournament championships, the Cougars weren't even rated among the top four teams in the county this season, coming in as the No. 5 seed.Senior midfielder Alex Donoghue made sure that the 2025 MCT championship would ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls field hockey team hosted Madison on Wednesday. October 15 in a night game and won 5-4.Madison got on the board first, scoring twice in the first quarter. Newton answered back with one. Madison scored one more in the second to lead 3-1 going into ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys soccer team won back-to-back games this week when they took on High Point on Tuesday, winning 3-0, and Jefferson on Saturday, winning 2-0.Against Jefferson, JT Kuilko and Zac Huffman scored for Newton and Drew Huffman assisted. In the net was Jack Boffa, who ...