Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO PHILLIPSBURG STAFF
October 12, 2025
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The air is cool, but there’s always something hot happening with the Joseph H. Firth Youth Center (FYC) who proudly announces the return of the Punt, Pass, Kick (PPK) Competition for the third consecutive year! This event gives young athletes a chance to showcase their football ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - It was a Friday Night Lights game for the South Plainfield High School girls soccer team at the PAL. The game was an out-of-conference matchup with Linden High School. Prior to the game, the Tigers highlighted the program's six seniors, which include MaKenzie Harris, Sofia ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - As South Plainfield High School boys and girls cross-country seasons wind down, both teams are preparing for the upcoming Greater Middlesex County and NJSIAA championships. So, far this fall, the girls' cross-country team is 3-1 and the boys' cross-country team is 5-0. Last ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's boys soccer team broke through for a 3–1 victory over Newark Global Studies on Friday, fueled by Jesus Caraballo, who scored twice to lead the Ghosts.The Ghosts struck first in the 36th minute when Caraballo found the back of the net to give Eastside an early lead. In the ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School boys soccer team went 1-1 for the week of Monday, September 29–Saturday, October 4. One player stood out among the rest to earn this week’s Athlete of the Week award. This week’s (September 29–October 4) Athlete of the Week honor goes to senior Thomas ...
FREEHOLD - Southern Regional (7-5) secured a dramatic overtime victory against Freehold Borough (9-6) on Saturday, with sophomore standout Brinley Reynolds netting the game-winner to deliver a thrilling 2-1 final score. The hard-fought contest saw both teams' defenses stand strong, requiring an ...
MADISON, NJ - The No. 2 seed Madison girls volleyball team defeated No. 10 seed Mendham 2-0 in the Quarterfinal Round of the Morris County Tournament. Senior outside Sophia Christoffers powered the Dodgers with a double-double—14 kills and 10 digs—and added four aces to pressure the Minutemen from ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Bernards senior running back Logan Stevens had 17 carries for 164 yards, highlighted by a 17-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, to lead Bernards to a come-from-behind 17-14 road win over Summit in rainy, autumn-like conditions at Tatlock Field in Summit Saturday. Summit (5-2) ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Jaylin Jones delivered a highlight-filled performance to lead Morris Knolls past Clifton, 43-14, on Saturday, showcasing his versatility with three rushing touchdowns and a 92-yard kickoff return score.Jones made an early impact, opening the scoring with a 41-yard touchdown run in ...
UNION, NJ - The 2025 USA Football Heart of a Giant Award, presented by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and the New York Giants, announced the group of nominees for Week 5, including a Union student athlete. Nominees are picked by their coaches for their commitment, teamwork, will, character, and ...
HAZLET, NJ – The Raritan girls volleyball team came from behind on Friday to defeat Manasquan, 26-28, 25-19, 25-11.Sophie Papagiannakis collected a team-high 20 digs for Raritan (10-6) to go along with five assists and one kill.Sabrina Sicilia had seven kills and two digs. Brielle Brosonski ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- Senior quarterback Jack Cannon accounted for seven touchdowns and 511 yards of total offense in Holmdel's 47-21 football victory over Marlboro on Friday night.Cannon completed 16 of 18 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 169 yards and four TDs on eight carries ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – The Holmdel girl's field hockey team split a couple of low-scoring games on Wednesday and Friday, but saw one of its players reach a milestone in the process.Holmdel defeated Middletown North, 3-1, on Wednesday before losing to Toms River South, 2-1, on Friday.Goalie Charlotte Wall, ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Adam Rajab scored off a pass from Santiago Vera in the second overtime period to give Hasbrouck Heights a 3-2 win over Saddle Brook in the first round of the boys Bergen Invitational Soccer Tournament on Saturday morning at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. The game was ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Fiona Helly scored two goals as Wallington/Wood-Ridge routed Dwight-Englewood, 6-0, in the opening round of the Bergen County Invitational on Saturday in Wood-Ridge.Isabella Gaskin, Isabella Sexton, Milani Silva, and Emily Katz added goals for Wallington/Wood-Ridge. Molly Ramsaier ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 2-1, in the opening round of the Bergen County Tournament on Saturday in Hackensack. Bergen Tech, the 13th seed entering the game, improves to 9-3 on the season. The 20th seeded Lady Aviators fall to 8-5 overall.Anshika Patibandla scored ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Lodi defeated Wood-Ridge, 3-2, in the opening round of the Bergen Invitational Tournament on Saturday at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Lodi improves to 5-6-1 on the year with the win, while Wood-Ridge falls to 4-12 overall.Maksym Rozdolsky and Miguelangel Young scored ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls field hockey team played away against Bridgewater-Raritan on Thursday, October 9 and won 4-2.The Braves struck first, putting one in the back of the net in the first quarter, but Bridgewater-Raritan answered right back.Newton scored another in the second, ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys soccer team lost 2-1 on Thursday, October 9 when they hosted Sparta.Sparta got on the board first, scoring their two goals in the first half. Newton came back in the second to score one, but it was not enough to take the win.Zac Huffman scored Newton’s only ...
SPARTA, NJ – The seniors on the Sparta High School varsity volleyball team were honored on Thursday before their game with Kinnelon. Coach Caitlin Jozefczyk welcomed the girls’ families and friends before turning the microphone over to athletic director Steve Stoner. “I don’t feel that there are ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls soccer team went up against undefeated Mount St. Dominic on Saturday at Haas Field and the visiting Lions left with their 13th straight win of the season.Princeton University-bound striker Gianna Camporeale scored twice in the first half and Mount St. Dominic held ...
TUCKERTON, NJ—The Pinelands Regional Wildcats football team secured a critical home victory Friday night, defeating the Barnegat Bengals 21-14 to extend their winning streak and improve their record to 4-2 (3-0 in division play).The Wildcats were spearheaded by a dominant effort from their senior ...
STAFFORD — The Southern Regional High School football team (7-0, 3-0) cemented its place in program history Friday night, delivering a crushing 42-0 shutout against Manchester (0-7, 0-3) to achieve a perfect 7-0 record for the first time ever. The dominant victory also secured the Rams no worse ...
STAFFORD — The Southern Regional High School football team (7-0, 3-0) cemented its place in program history Friday night, delivering a crushing 42-0 shutout against Manchester (0-7, 0-3) to achieve a perfect 7-0 record for the first time ever. The dominant victory also secured the Rams no worse ...
Wayne Hills Football Rebounds Strong After Rivalry Loss, Tops Passaic Valley 35-14WAYNE, NJ - After suffering their first setback of the season in a narrow defeat to crosstown rival Wayne Valley, the Wayne Hills Patriots wasted no time getting back on track. Hills rolled to a convincing 35-14 ...
ANNANDALE, NJ – The North Plainfield Lions Club held its fourth annual Fiore Ciarfello Memorial Golf Outing at Beaver Brook Country Club, on Monday, September 29th. This Lions fundraising event returned, after a one-year hiatus, to see its largest number of golfers yet. Over 70 golfers ...
HILLSIDE, NJ – The Carteret football team evened its record with a 21-13 victory over Hillside on Saturday afternoon.Junior running back Al-Naiquan Boseman rushed for 200 yards on 31 carries and scored two touchdowns for the Ramblers (3-3), who led, 14-7, at halftime.Boseman's second touchdown run ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The trajectory of an undefeated season can vary widely from team to team.Some football teams sail through an unbeaten campaign with a minimum of real challenges.Bernards, though still undefeated, is not that team.Playing without three defensive starters due to injuries and a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - St. Joseph Metuchen broke open a scoreless first half after scoring on the two longest drives of the game on the way to a 21-0- victory over Phillipsburg High School in a Big Central Conference cross-division football game on Saturday at Arthur Lacerra Field.St. Joseph remained ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls varsity soccer team concluded a three-game home stand at Chargers Stadium on Friday with a 3-0 shutout over Highland Park High School. Spotswood's victory was the Chargers' third in a row to improve the team's overall season record to 8-6. The ...