Sports Top Stories
By JAKE NEMCEK
October 7, 2025
WARREN, NJ – Watchung Hills put on a stunning performance at home, defeating Mount St. Mary 3-0, with standout player Ainsley Kelly leading the charge by scoring two goals. The victory marks an impressive achievement for Watchung Hills, pushing their record to 6-4-1 for the season. From the ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown South pulled away with three goals in the second half for a 4-0 boys soccer victory over Howell on Monday.The victory was part of the Shore Conference Tournament's Group 1 pool play.Luke Strada scored the first three goals, one in the first half and two in the second ...
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – Erdit Mani‘s goal in the first half lifted Hasbrouck Heights to a 1-0 victory in a NJIC Patriot Division boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Ridgefield. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 9-2 overall, 5-2 in the Patriot. Ridgefield falls to 4-7 overall and 2-5 in the Patriot.Jack ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Secaucus swept Hasbrouck Heights, 5-0, in NJIC Meadowlands Division girls tennis at the Neal McCarthy Tennis Courts in Hasbrouck Heights.Secaucus is now a perfect 13-0 on the season with the win. Hasbrouck Heights falls to 3-8 with the loss.1st Singles: Alyssa Lee, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior setter Emily Kelley tried to credit everyone else for her 20 assists in Chatham's three-set girls volleyball win vs. Villa Walsh in the preliminary round of the Morris County Tournament on Monday. Still, there was one play she had to own.In the decisive third set, Kelley ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – The Spartan girls tennis team added another match to the win column when the shut-out Morris Knolls on the road.First Singles Sara Schwarz won 6-2, 6-1Second Singles Layla Boohoff won 6-2, 6-2Third Singles Emily Dondero won by default 6-0, 6-0First Doubles Maureen Gaines and Emilie ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Nine days after Michelle Moran and Mary Zhang clinched Chatham's 12th straight Morris County Tournament with a third-set tiebreaker win vs. Mendham, the duo repeated their feat on Monday in Chatham's 3-2 girls tennis win at the Colony Courts.Senior Moran and junior Zhang dropped the ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - It's an adage as old as time: Defense wins championships.The Montville boys soccer team has leaned into that motto heavily during the 2025 season, and through 13 games, it has paid off. With six clean sheets and surrendering an average of just 0.77 goals per game, the Mustangs ...
KEYPORT, NJ – The Keyport boys soccer team evened its record with a 6-1 victory over Calvary Academy on Monday.Justin Visaggio scored two goals and had one assist for Keyport (5-5), which led, 3-1, at the half.John Covert had one goal and two assists for the Red Raiders. Colin Woodruff, Diego Rocha ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Here is a look at how Montville Township High School sports teams have fared over the last week.GIRLS SOCCERMontville picked up a pair of wins this past week with a 7-1 win over Morris Hills and a 2-1 win over Parsippany Hills to improve to 7-3 on the season.Against Morris Hills, ...
SPARTA, NJ – Events, games and meetings in Sparta for the week of September 29.MondayMohawk Avenue School Week of Respect – wear blueHelen Morgan School – Week of Respect all weekSparta High School field hockey v West Milford 4 p.m.Sparta Middle School field hockey v Frankford at SMS 4 p.m.Sparta ...
MADISON — After a scoreless first quarter, Madison flipped the switch and never looked back. Senior forward Celia Stuart erupted for four goals, including three after halftime, as the Dodgers rolled past Boonton 8–2 on Monday to improve to 9–1.Madison grabbed a 1–0 lead just 21 seconds into the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The 2025 season has been a bit of a struggle for Morristown, but the Colonials might have played their best game of the season on Monday in the preliminary round of the Morris County Tournament. The No. 14 seed Colonials defeated the No. 19 seed Morris Catholic Crusaders, 2-0 ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Carmine Rossi, a name known to fans of Roxbury High School wrestling, was recently inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (NWHF).The organization bestowed a “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” award on Rossi, commenting “When it comes to wrestling, few have been involved as ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Here’s how the Raiders performed last week.Football: JFK-Iselin Rolls Past Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 33-14Related: Scenes from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School's Homecoming Ceremony 2025Boys SoccerThe boys had a strong week, starting with a 4–0 shutout over Rahway on Tuesday.
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Varsity Football Team had its four-game win streak snapped last Friday, losing 29-14 to Caldwell. With the loss, the Panthers drop to 4-2. Quarterback Pierce Asfalg completed 10 of 19 passing attempts for 113 yards. He added 16 rushing attempts for 109 yards and a ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park Varsity Football Team scored points in bunches last Friday, defeating Dunellen 50-8 en route to their third season victory. Running back Nick Salas carried the tote seven times for 44 yards and a score. Maxwell Griffin added 45 rushing yards and a ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — A look back at the Sayreville Bombers’ week in athletics:Football: Sayreville Remains Undefeated After See-Saw Battle with Piscataway.Boys Soccer: Boys soccer defeated Woodbridge last week, 2-0, to even its season record to 5-5. Sayreville's Eugine Zebrowski scored both goals, ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston scored two goals in the first quarter and went on to a 3-0 field hockey victory over Pompton Lakes on Monday.Riley Schultz scored two goals for the Lancers (7-1-1), who led, 3-0, at halftime.Morgan Bauman also scored a goal. Kate Marcus and Shaye Lastella each had one ...
BLOOMFIELD, 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 3, including a Bloomfield student athlete. Nominees are picked by their coaches for their commitment, teamwork, will, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore forwards Emma Butler and Payton Doering scored goals and senior goaltender Jordan Nonnemccher was tremendous in the cage as Phillipsburg High School clinched its first Skyland Conference division title in decades with a 2-1 overtime victory over North Hunterdon on ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick's Girls Volleyball team will host their annual Pink Game to raise money for breast cancer.The games will be held on Saturday, October 11, with the freshman game starting at 9:30 a.m., JV at 11:00 a.m. and varsity at 12:30 p.m.There will be a silent auction with ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — Breaking into Varsity tennis as a freshman is tough enough, but stepping in as a starter at third singles and thriving is even rarer — and that’s exactly what Jessica Snyder has done. Snyder has been a key piece of the Lady Warriors’ success, posting a 10-3 record this season and ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School football team took Jefferson down 55-14 on Friday, October 3 when they hosted them at Palmer Field. In addition to the win, for the first time in Newton High School’s history, a brother and sister, Jaden and Brielle Roberts, played in the same varsity game.Neither ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ — The Parsippany Hills girls soccer team used a dominant second half to defeat Boonton, 5–1, in the first round of the Morris County Tournament on Saturday afternoon.After taking a 1–0 lead into halftime, the Vikings found their rhythm offensively and outscored Boonton 4–1 in the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Former NFL cornerback and Piscataway High School standout Kyle Wilson returned home Friday night to a hero’s welcome as Chiefs Nation honored one of its most accomplished alumni during a halftime football game at Kenny Armwood Stadium.Wilson, a 2005 PHS graduate who went on to star ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Former NFL cornerback and Piscataway High School standout Kyle Wilson returned home Friday night to a hero’s welcome as Chiefs Nation honored one of its most accomplished alumni during a halftime football game at Kenny Armwood Stadium.Wilson, a 2005 PHS graduate who went on to star ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Excitement is building in Pioneer Nation as the New Providence High School football team prepares to host Verona on Friday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. on Lieder Field for the 2025 Homecoming Game.To mark the occasion, all Pioneer alumni are invited to join the celebration and show ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Jonathan Dayton High School has a new varsity girls' basketball coach.The Springfield Board of Education approved the hiring of Marissa Liberato at its Sept. 29 meeting.Liberato was a four-year member of the Toms River North High School girls basketball team who attended Kean ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit High School senior Olivia DaCosta has been named the Salerno Duane Player of the Week for the Hilltoppers Girls Varsity Soccer Team.DaCosta, who plays on the wing, had a standout week by providing energy and creativity to the team’s attack. She used her speed and skill to beat ...