Sports Top Stories
By JOSH LASHLEY
October 9, 2025
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Tahji Hill and Calvin Nice, the senior captains for the Bordentown Regoinal High School football program, are no strangers to be being leaders on the roster. “Actually Calvin and Tahji were co-captains their junior year,’’ Bordentown head coach Skip Edwards said. “The team voted ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – The Hunterdon Central girls soccer team advanced in the second round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament with a 1-0 victory over Pope John on Wednesday.Samantha DeLeon scored with 18:34 left in the second half for Hunterdon Central. She got an assist from Vanessa ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Normally, before I start writing about the rankings each season, I publish a story about how they are formulated, so you can follow along with the math if you so choose. (I could be the only person who finds this exercise fun, I will admit.) This year I did not. No ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Victoria Ji collected nine kills and eight digs as Holmdel defeated Middletown North, 25-19, 25-10, in girls volleyball on Tuesday.Maya Houston led Holmdel with five blocks and Helen Yilmaz finished with eight digs to tie Ji for the team high.Jessica Donnelly totaled five kills, ...
LYNDHURST, NJ – Lyndhurst defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 2-0, in NJIC Patriot Division boys soccer game on Wednesday in Lyndhurst. Hasbrouck Heights falls to 9-3 overall, 5-3 in the Patriot, while Lyndhurst improves to 10-2 overall, and 8-0 in the Patriot Division.Lyndhurst led 1-0 at the end of the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Point Pleasant Boro field hockey coach Kelly Carr did her homework in preparation for her team's game against Chatham. Still, her team wasn't quite ready for what the Cougars brought to the table on Wednesday at Haas Field.“She said she watched us on film and realized we were good, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The South Plainfield High School Varsity Gymnastics Team achieved a 103 — their highest score of the season — in Tuesday’s loss to Scotch Plains-Fanwood (106.3). Sophomore Gianna Kuzma came in third AA (34.475), tied for first on floor (9.15) and took third on beam (9.025), ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Silvana Bartelli made seven saves to preserve Colts Neck's 2-0 girls soccer victory over Holmdel on Tuesday.Charli Pagano and Olivia Brown scored the goals for Colts Neck (5-6), which had a 1-0 lead at halftime. Brown, a junior forward, leads the Cougars in goals with eight this ...
HOWELL, NJ – Colts Neck scored both its goals in the second half of a 2-0 boys soccer victory over Howell on Wednesday.Sean Moore scored less than two minutes into the second half to break the scoreless tie. Moore has 16 goals this season and 158 points in his career. Ben Kazani had the assist.CJ ...
SPARTA, NJ – The seven-seeded boys soccer team took the win against number 10 seed Warren Hills on Tuesday. The Spartans won 4-1 in the second round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament.Matt Torres led the team with two goals. Jakub Targonski and Reynaldo Ballon each got one in the net. ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Kelly Nie and Eden Heitlinger won a second-set tiebreaker to help the Chatham girls tennis team sweep Blair, 5-0, as the Cougars won their 19th match on Wednesday at the Colony Courts.
UNION, NJ – Isabella Runa scored three goals to lead Union to an 8-0 girls soccer victory over Franklin on Wednesday.Runa has 13 goals this season. Maya Filian finished with two goals for the Farmers (6-3-3), who led, 5-0, at halftime.Courtney Lamadieu and Victoria Abranches each had one goal and ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta girls tennis team took the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament title “which is awesome,” according to coach Lydia Myhren. It is also the first time the trophy has come to Sparta. “I’m so proud of the girls and how they played. Both my doubles won championships and the team ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Girls Varsity Soccer Team improved to 8-4 on Tuesday, defeating Newark East Side 3-1. Giovanna Echavarria scored two goals for the Minutemen. Brianna Concepcion recorded a goal and an assist. Veronica Alonso had an assist. Goalkeeper Maria Carvajal recorded four saves ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams turned in their strongest performances of the year at Markham Park on Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025.The MSD Girls defeated St. Thomas Aquinas for 1st place in the meet that featured eight Broward Schools. Freshman Alexys ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This veteran varsity member of the Westfield High School girls soccer team, recognized for her goalkeeping, also is prized for myriad other contributions to the team that earned a state championship in 2024 and is so far undefeated this season.Senior Sofia Buoscio is this week’s ...
TOMS RIVER – The Barnegat High School girls' volleyball team (9-7) earned a hard-fought victory over Toms River South (9-6) on Wednesday, prevailing in an intense contest. The result improves Barnegat's record and snaps a recent winning streak for Toms River South.The match was a back-and-forth ...
VERONA, NJ - The Verona Boys Varsity Soccer Team emerged victorious for the sixth time this season, defeating Newark Central 2-1 on Monday. Asier Jendi and Joseph Houck provided a goal each for the Hillbillies. Finn O’Brien added an assist. Teddy Handler recorded two saves and was credited with the ...
MADISON, NJ - The No. 2 seed Madison girls volleyball team defeated No. 15 seed Morris Tech 2-0 in the First Round of the Morris County Tournament. The Dodgers will advance to face No. 10 seed Mendham.Sophia Christoffers set the tone at the pins, hammering a match-high 14 kills while adding seven ...
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ - The No. 14 seed Morristown girls volleyball fell to No. 3 seed Mount Olive 2-0 in the First Round of the Morris County Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Mount Olive will advance to face No. 6 seed Morris Hills.
EAST HANOVER - The Hanover Park boys soccer team erupted for six goals in the opening half to power past Morris Catholic, 6–3, in NJAC boys soccer action Tuesday afternoon.The Hornets (2–7) came out firing early, with senior Jack Galante leading the offensive surge. Galante scored twice and added ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Darkness fell on the Phillipsburg High School boy’s soccer team, quite literally, as it attempted to make a comeback in its Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament preliminary round contest against Pope John on Tuesday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Because the girl’s soccer ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Parsippany Redhawks needed every minute of regulation, and a few more, to survive a determined challenge from West Morris in the first round of the Morris County Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Behind a two-goal, two-assist performance from senior captain Yusef Qasemi, ...
STAFFORD —The Princeton girls volleyball team survived a furious comeback attempt by Southern Regional on Tuesday evening, winning a nail-biting, five-set road match to remain undefeated and improve their season record to 15-0. The final score was 3-2 (25-27, 25-21, 22-25, 25-16, 15-12).The contest ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — The Barnegat girls’ soccer team (9-6) secured a decisive victory over Donovan Catholic (2-8-1) on Tuesday, overwhelming the visiting team with a 5-1 final score. The Bengals displayed an aggressive and potent offensive attack, significantly outshooting their opponent and extending ...
GALLOWAY — The Barnegat girls’ tennis team (10-12) closed out a tightly contested match against the formidable Cedar Creek Pirates (14-3) on Tuesday, ultimately falling 3-2. Despite dominant performances in the singles lineup, Barnegat was unable to secure the necessary doubles points to clinch the ...
The Bloomfield High boys' soccer team has been playing very well of late.Head coach Michael Aiello's team had won three straight games and took a 6-3-4 record into a home game against Ferris, at Foley Field, on Oct. 10, starting at 5 p.m.The Bengals have won three straight, defeating Nutley, 5-0, ...
Varsity flag football is coming to Bloomfield High!"The flag football team organization is underway," said Bengals coach Debbie Schulze. “Last year, we had about 20 girls play with us as a club. We scrimmaged other towns and each other.”Schulze noted that the team trained twice a week, with ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Westfield girls' field hockey team defeated the Raiders in double overtime at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on Tuesday, Oct. 7.The Raiders and Blue Devils played a very physical and back-and-forth period of regulation, but it would ultimately take OT to decide the game.
NUTLEY, NJ - This week, the Nutley Raiders will travel to West Milford on Friday as they play the Highlanders at 6:30.Last week, the Raiders played Millburn at home, beating them 36-20. The season now stands at 4-2 for Nutley.Two weeks ago, the Raiders fell to West Essex. The week prior, the Nutley ...