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October 18, 2025

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ -  The top seeded Madison field hockey team defeated No. 16 seed Pequannock 7-0 in the Second Round of the Morris County Tournament on Friday afternoon. Madison wasted no time taking control, scoring three times in the opening quarter. Scarlet Baisch put the Dodgers on the board ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ — A 21-point second quarter turned a tight game into a decisive road win as Morris Knolls defeated Morristown football 27–13 on Friday night.The Colonials (2–6) struck first with a first-quarter field goal and answered a Morris Knolls touchdown in the second with a seven-point drive ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior running back Sam Dech rushed for four first-half touchdowns to give Phillipsburg High School a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to a 42-0 blowout victory on Friday night in a Big Central Conference cross-division football game against Union at Maloney Stadium. Dech finished ...

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SPARTA, NJ – It took extra time for the second seed Sparta girls soccer team to move past number seven Phillipsburg in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex quarterfinal round.  The final score was 2-1.Each team netted one in the first half.  They stayed scoreless until Sparta was able to get one past the ...

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WARREN, NJ— Despite a late surge, Watchung Hills fell to Elizabeth on Homecoming Friday, 28-14. At the half, the Homecoming Court was introduced and the King and Queen crowned. SEE HEREAnd the King and Queen are Sophie Lam and Niko Micheludis!Prior to the game the 7 champion teams were ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – When DJ Catalano set foot onto Bridgewater-Raritan High School’s campus as its football team’s defensive coordinator in 2022, he knew success was inevitable.While he did not know when that success would happen, having a special group of players representing the Class of 2026 ...

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WARREN, NJ— Despite a late surge, Watchung Hills fell to Elizabeth on Homecoming Friday, 28-14. At the half, the Homecoming Court was introduced and the King and Queen crowned. SEE HEREAnd the King and Queen are Sophie Lam and Niko Micheludis!Prior to the game the 7 2024 champion teams were ...

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WARREN, NJ— Despite a late surge, Watchung Hills fell to Elizabeth on Homecoming Friday, 28-14. At the half, the Homecoming Court was introduced and the King and Queen crowned. SEE HEREAnd the King and Queen are Sophie Lam and Niko Micheludis!Prior to the game the 7 champion teams were ...

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MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown South boys soccer team advanced in the second round of the Shore Conference Tournament with a 2-0 victory over Lacey on Thursday.Connor Saul scored both goals for the Eagles (9-3-1). He received assists from Grant Pipercic and Luke Strada.Saul, a junior forward, has ...

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BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- The Bernards football team extended its regular-season winning streak to 33 games and remained one of just a handful of teams in New Jersey that are still undefeated with a 35-7 victory over Gov. Livingston on Friday night.Gov. Livingston actually had an early 7-0 lead, but, ...

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BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne football team won its fourth consecutive game with a 41-3 rout of Columbia on Friday night.Chance Fischer and Jared Edwards scored two touchdowns apiece for Bayonne (5-3), which had five touchdowns by halftime.A 49-yard run by Fischer put the Bees on the board before Nico ...

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BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne football team won its fourth consecutive game with a 41-3 rout of Columbia on Friday night.Chance Fischer and Jared Edwards scored two touchdowns apiece for Bayonne (5-3), which had five touchdowns by halftime.A 49-yard run by Fischer put the Bees on the board before Nico ...

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BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge football team scored its most points in a game in well over 20 years in a 57-20 Homecoming Night victory over North Brunswick on Friday.En route to their fourth consecutive win, the Red Devils (5-2) scored on a run, a reception and an interception in building a 22-0 ...

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RUTHERFORD, NJ – A late touchdown by Rutherford gave the Bulldogs a come-from-behind, 14-13 victory over Wood-Ridge on Friday night in the semi-final round of the NJIC football playoffs at Tyron Field in Rutherford.Rutherford will host Butler, who defeated Becton, 42-7, Friday night.   Wood-Ridge ...

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WALLINGTON, NJ – Wallington edged Wood-Ridge, 2-1, in a NJIC Meadowlands Division girls volleyball match on Thursday in Wallington.  Wallington is now 4-16 overall, 1-10 in the Meadowlands Division with the win. Wood-Ridge is 2-16, 1-10 in the Meadowlands with the loss.Wallington won game one, ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Undefeated Hanover Park survived a scare from West Essex and its former football coach before hanging on for a 29-28 victory over the Knights on Friday night.West Essex head coach Dan Fulton coached at Hanover Park before taking the Knights' job last winter.West Essex (4-3) was ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham wanted to make a statement in its first game of the Morris County Tournament and it was delivered just 29 seconds into the action by senior left wing Emma Shushansky.Shushansky ran onto a pass from Keira McManus and stuffed it inside the near post to give Chatham the lead in ...

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ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Despite a 3-7-2 record, members of St. Bonaventure University's men’s soccer team have a lot of praise for their new head coach, Mick Giordano.The team continues its first season without Kwame Oduro, who resigned after 10 seasons as St. Bonaventure’s head coach to become an ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ- The afternoon of Saturday, October 18 is an important day for Randolph high school sports, with three teams playing in huge games in their respective Morris County Tournaments.Girls’ volleyball is having their best season in over 15 years with a current record of 14-1, which earned ...

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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 ...

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COLONIA, NJ – A matchup between two football teams playing very well coming into Friday night's Cranford-Colonia game looked for awhile like it might go punch-counterpunch for four quarters.But, while Colonia's defense tightened up after a long Cranford scoring drive in the first quarter, the ...

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STAFFORD - It was Senior Night and the Southern Regional Girls Volleyball team (14-6) delivered a powerful performance, sweeping Marlboro (13-8) in straight sets (3-0) to secure a decisive victory. The Rams demonstrated their superior strength and depth throughout the match, ultimately prevailing ...

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STAFFORD - It was Senior Night and the Southern Regional Girls Volleyball team (14-6) delivered a powerful performance, sweeping Marlboro (13-8) in straight sets (3-0) to secure a decisive victory. The Rams demonstrated their superior strength and depth throughout the match, ultimately prevailing ...

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WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Summit held Woodbridge to 107 yards of total offense and handed the Barrons their first loss of the football season, 10-7, on Friday night.All the scoring took place in the first half. Cooper Smoragiewicz kicked a 29-yard field goal in the first quarter to give Summit (6-2) a 3-0 ...

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TOMS RIVER - The Southern Regional girls soccer team secured a solid victory on Friday, defeating Toms River North with a score of 2-0 to improve their season record to 8-6. The Rams were dominant from the start, holding Toms River North (4-10) scoreless in a key conference matchup.Southern's ...

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SPARTA, NJ – It took extra time for the second seed Sparta girls soccer team to move past number seven Phillipsburg in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex quarterfinal round.  The final score was 2-1.Each team netted one in the first half.  They stayed scoreless until Sparta was able to get one past the ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ – In a matchup between two strong Morris County boys soccer programs, Montville came out on top with a 2–1 win over visiting Morris Knolls on Oct. 16. The Mustangs (12-4) used a pair of timely goals — one in each half — to hold off the Golden Eagles (10-7), who mounted a late push but ...

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WAYNE, NJ - Up against Lakeland, the favorites to win the league championship — and a team the Patriots had lost to earlier in the season, the Wayne Hills girls tennis team, dug deep to come back after losing their first two matches. With a varsity starter injured, and a JV player called up to play ...

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PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Football Team is aiming for their 3rd win of the season on Friday night at home versus Coral Springs High School.Stoneman Douglas has lost 3 straight coming into tonight's game against Coral Springs. Coral Springs is winless on the season.Douglas is 2-5 overall ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School Varsity Gymnastics Team will head into the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Championship this weekend with a 5-3 season record following last night’s win.Earlier this week, South Plainfield came up less than a point short against the Union ...

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