Sports Top Stories
By MOUNT ST. DOMINIC ACADEMY
October 6, 2025
CALDWELL, NJ – The Mount St. Dominic girls volleyball team rebounded nicely last week in taking a pair of wins, both at home.The Lions defeated West Essex, 2-1, and St. Dominic, 2-0, on back-to-back days, Sept. 24 and 25. The victories come after a three-match losing streak.And with the pair of ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Butler, by virtue of its win, vaulted back solidly into the one spot in the rankings, leading in both OSI and Power Points. New Providence, last week’s number one, slides down to second. Kinnelon, unbeaten at 6-0, is third, after winning handily over Boonton, will have to wait ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Gov. Livingston volleyball has opened the season with a 6-4 record, fueled by the steady hands and leadership of junior setter Sierra Isbirian, who has been named the Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week.In her first season as a starting setter, ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Surprised to bring you these rankings today, as Millville and Delsea are playing on Monday in South Jersey, but they updated the numbers, and here we are. The two local teams, Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge, played in the two of the three games that most impacted the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- In her two years as a member of the New Providence varsity girls volleyball team, Katie Heitmann has stuffed the statistic boxes in several categories, but, more importantly, she's also been a guiding force who's become a leader and a mentor in the program."Katie is a two-year ...
Community Access Unlimited (CAU) is proud to announce its highly anticipated Annual Golf Classic, taking place on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at the picturesque Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston, New Jersey. This premier fundraising event offers a day of friendly competition on the green while ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls field hockey team remains undefeated as they swept Lenape Valley 7-1 in an away game on Friday, October 3.Newton put two in the back of the net in the first quarter. Allyson Maffia scored with an assist from Kaitlyn Harding, who then scored her own solo ...
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 ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School cheerleaders and Marching Spartan took to the field during the halftime performance. The marching band’s theme for the 2025-2026 season in “London Calling,” featuring well known songs from British musical artists.
MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville girls volleyball team hosted its annual “Pink Out” game for Breast Cancer Awareness against Wayne Valley on Wednesday.On the court, the Mustangs fell, 3-1 (25-16, 17-25, 25-15, 25-20), but still, it was a big day for the program to raise money and awareness for those ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta football team defeated Dover 61-6 on Friday. The Spartans quarterback Shane Hoover threw for 212 yards with four touchdowns. He finished the game with 4,959 yards in the air for his three varsity seasons. Christian Brevig was Hoovers' favorite target for the evening, ...
Chatham's doubles duo of senior Michelle Moran and junior Mary Zhang won three matches over the weekend, advancing to the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA doubles tournament.Unseeded Chatham will meet No. 2-seeded Rachel Bai and Angelina Gao of Pingry in the quarterfinals Saturday at Princeton ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Chatham senior Marcus Valenzuela ran the Holmdel Park Course in 15:55 to win the Varsity “C” Race at the Shore Coaches Boys Cross-Country Invitational on Saturday.Chatham posted an average 5K time of 17:49 to place fifth out of 26 teams in the race.Valenzuela's 5K time places him in ...
Winslow High School, currently ranked #6 in the state, defeated the #20 Camden High Panthers 26-8 in the latter's homecoming football game on Oct. 4, 2025.Camden High ended the first half with a one-point lead over the Eagles, but Winslow came back to dominate behind quarterback Jalen Parker, who ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Parsippany girls volleyball team is the No.24 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament. The Preliminary Round is October 6.The seeds are: No. 1 seed RandolphNo. 2 seed Madison No. 3 seed Mount OliveNo. 4 seed Parsippany HillsNo. 5 seed West MorrisNo. 6 seed Morris ...
SUMMIT, NJ — City officials are advising residents and drivers to expect road work on several streets in Summit during the week of October 6. Work may include closures and detours, and motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time. Overnight work is scheduled on Miele Place beginning Monday ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Somerville defeated Summit 41‑20 on Saturday, handing the Hilltoppers their first loss of the season and improving the Pioneers’ record to 5–1. The win marked Somerville’s fourth consecutive victory over Summit. Freshman quarterback Dylan Boehm threw four of Somerville’s five touchdown ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Chiefs could not slow down Sayreville’s dominant ground attack Friday night, falling 42-24 in a Big Central Conference crossover matchup at Kenny Armwood Stadium. The game also featured a special halftime ceremony honoring former Chiefs standout and first round NFL ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ – Bloomfield ran into the buzzsaw that is East Orange on Friday night as the Jaguars cruised to a 34-6 victory.The Bengals struggled against their Essex County rivals on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball as the undefeated Jaguars continued their dominant season.East ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne erupted for three touchdowns in the third quarter to pull away for a 44-15 football victory over Clifton on Saturday.Quarterback Nico Sampson Jr. had a nearly perfect day for the Bees (3-3). He completed 18 of 22 passes for 324 yards and five touchdowns.Chance Fischer rushed ...
BAYONNE, NJ – In a battle of two traditional Section 2 girls soccer powers, Bayonne defeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 2-1, on Saturday.Bayonne (8-2-1) scored one goal in each half. Kylie Galano had one goal for the Bees and Samara Porch connected on the other one.Shiela O'Neill and Alexia Maza each ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's boys soccer team broke through offensively on Saturday, defeating Passaic Charter 4–1 to secure its second win of the season.The Ghosts came out strong in the first period, scoring twice before halftime. Jonayker Villanueva opened the scoring in the 35th minute off an ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's girls soccer team earned a 4–1 victory over Passaic Charter on Friday, improving to 2-2-1 overall and 0-2 in the Big North–Liberty Division.The Ghosts dominated early, scoring twice in the first half and maintaining control throughout the match. Tiara Easy led the Ghosts’ ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Hamilton West scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to rally for a 19-13 football victory over Nottingham on Saturday.Nottingham (1-5) had taken a 13-6 lead on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Dante Vasquez to Jean Bosquet in the second quarter and a 3-yard TD run by Vasquez in ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The pickleball courts at Buccleuch Park are now open as the city moves forward with renovations to one of its biggest and most widely used recreation spaces.The clack-clack-clack of paddle meeting ball will fill the 78-acre park after work has been completed to turn 14 fading tennis ...
DENVILLE – For three quarters, it looked like Morris Knolls might be able to hang with undefeated Mount Olive. But in the fourth quarter, the Marauders left no doubt.Mount Olive exploded for 21 unanswered points in the final quarter, pulling away from Morris Knolls for a 42-21 victory in a ...
SPARTA, NJ — A strong showing in singles play lifted Pope John to a narrow 3-2 victory over Morris Knolls on Saturday afternoon, as the Lions leaned on their top players to secure their third win of the season.Pope John (3-8) swept all three singles matches to clinch the team victory, while Morris ...
DENVILLE, NJ – In a clash of defensive strength and resilient goalkeeping, Boonton and Morris Knolls fought to a 0-0 draw on Saturday afternoon in a Morris County field hockey matchup that showcased grit, discipline, and standout play on both ends of the field.While the scoreboard remained ...
DENVILLE — A dominant first-half performance powered Morris Knolls to a 5-2 win over Jefferson in the opening round of the Morris County Tournament, as the Golden Eagles wasted no time putting their stamp on the match.Morris Knolls (9-4) jumped out to a 5-0 lead by halftime, showcasing their depth ...
NEWARK, NJ – After losing its first four games of the season, the West Essex boys soccer team continued its improved play with a 3-0 victory over Shabazz on Saturday.Charlie Agostini and Drew Cerqueira each had one goal and one assist for the Knights (3-6-1), and Ilias Skounakis scored a goal.Sal ...