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By TAPINTO STAFF
October 5, 2025
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 ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The Roxbury High School football team on Saturday beat Chatham by the narrowest of margins after the Cougars failed at an attempt to score two points instead of kicking to tie the game.It would be easy to second-guess Chatham football coach Evan Picariello, but in his defense, he was ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Freshman Noah Davis and junior Anthony Pettinelli led the Phillipsburg High School boys to a fifth-place finish out of 29 schools in the Shore Coaches Invitational B Division race on Saturday at Holmdel Park.Davis came in at 17:43 to finish 27th in a field of 191 runners and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s tennis team did not lose a single game while winning its season-high third match of the season with a 5-0 defeat of Bound Brook on Saturday in a Skyland Conference Valley Division match at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Singles players ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Running the ball gets harder as a football game progresses.Carrying the physical load that comes with this backfield position – along with the rock itself, running backs are tasked with pushing through up to 11 men from an opposing defense to fulfill their team’s primary ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The Bernards football team hasn't lost a regular season game since 2022, but upset-minded South Plainfield spent 60 minutes on Friday night one play away from shocking the world.But South Plainfield just couldn't quite bust down the door, controlling the clock and twice ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - After a tough 0-0 tie against South River High School last Friday, the South Plainfield High School girls soccer team was back at the PAL to host Perth Amboy High School in a Greater Middlesex Conference Gold Division matchup. The Tigers came up big with a 1-0 shutout over ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- After losing for the first time this season a week ago, Bridgewater-Raritan resumed its winning ways and its high offensive production with a 34-23 football victory over Elizabeth on Friday night.Junior quarterback Evan Woodring threw only five passes for Bridgewater-Raritan ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Angelo Gianella had two goals and an assist as Hasbrouck Heights defeated New Milford, 3-0 in a NJIC non-divisional game on Saturday at Hitchcock Field. Hasbrouck Heights is now 8-2 on the season. New Milford is 6-4.Gianella set Adam Rajab up for the game's first goal in ...
Dotterweich — A true short story by Pete McGrath Copyright 2018National Anthem, Little League World Series, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA - File Photo from AlamyForeword“Dotterweich” is the true story of a German immigrant farming family’s tragedy, and how, generations later, that same family ...
FREEHOLD BOROUGH, NJ – Colts Neck built a 14-point lead at halftime and went on to a 28-7 football victory over Freehold Borough on Saturday.Bryson Royal rushed for three touchdowns and Joe Pignatelli also ran one in.Colts Neck (2-4) led, 7-0, after a quarter on the first of Royal's three TD runs.
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Cresskill outlasted Wood-Ridge, 2-1, in a NJIC Meadowlands Division girls volleyball match on Friday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. Cresskill improves to 6-6 on the season, while Wood-Ridge is 2-12.Cresskill won the opening game, before Wood-Ridge bounced back in game two with a 25-21 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Twelve Scotch Plains-Fanwood seniors competed for the coveted title of Homecoming King and Queen at halftime of the Raiders vs. JFK (Iselin) Mustangs on Friday evening. Asher Jackvony and Natalia Lambert were chosen as the winners.The Homecoming Court consisted of the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls soccer team took on the Kittatinny Cougars on Tuesday, September 30 and won 2-1.Newton got on the board first when Avery Eigner scored off an assist from Caitlyn Pokrywa in the first quarter. Vanessa DeStefano assisted by Madalyn Nolan scored the second goal ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Pick your poison: Sherwin Appiah or Shaun Jackson. Each one has the ability to do serious damage against opposing defenses.Jackson, a senior, exploded for 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground and also had a 74-yard receiving touchdown. Appiah, a junior, scored ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It would be easy to second-guess Chatham football coach Evan Picariello, but in his defense, he was holding a hot hand and playing the odds that seemed to be in his favor with 47 seconds left in the see-saw battle with visiting Roxbury.After quarterback Ryan Hogan hit Michael MacAniff ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Two fourth-quarter touchdowns, one on offense and one on defense, enabled Hunterdon Central to pull away from East Brunswick for a 28-7 football victory over East Brunswick on Friday night.Hunterdon Central (4-2) had a 13-7 lead after three quarters on the strength of two ...
WHIPPANY, NJ — For the third time this season, Whippany Park and Hanover Park faced off — and this time, the stakes were higher in the first round of the Morris County Boys Soccer Tournament on Saturday.The Hornets came out strong, dominating the early possession and keeping the Wildcats pinned in ...
WHIPPANY, NJ — For the third time this season, Whippany Park and Hanover Park faced off — and this time, the stakes were higher in the first round of the Morris County Boys Soccer Tournament on Saturday.The Hornets came out strong, dominating the early possession and keeping the Wildcats pinned in ...
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Barnegat Bengals (3-3) struggled to keep pace with a resurgent Freehold Township Patriots (3-3) team on Friday night, falling 41-13 in a non-conference matchup dominated by a record-setting aerial attack.The star of the night was Freehold Township's senior quarterback Johnathan ...
LACEY – The Southern Regional Rams delivered a commanding performance on Friday night, defeating cross-town rival Lacey Township High School with a decisive 35-0 shutout victory. The Rams exploded for all their points in the first half, showcasing a balanced and relentless attack while the defense ...
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ – The Barnegat Bengals (6-4-1) and the Pinelands Wildcats (4-4-2) battled to a hard-fought 1-1 tie on Friday in a competitive field hockey matchup that saw late-game drama determine the final score.Barnegat opened the scoring early in the first quarter. Forward Eva Watts found ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The No. 14 seed Morristown girls soccer team defeated No. 15 seed Morristown Beard 5-0 in the First Round of the Morris County Tournament. The Colonials will advance to face No. 3 seed West Morris on Tuesday October 7 at West Morris. The Colonials built a 2–0 halftime cushion and ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison stayed unbeaten Saturday afternoon, grinding out a 0–0 draw with Chatham in a defensive duel that featured big stops at both ends.Goalkeeper Callum Regan was the difference for the Dodgers (now 9–0–2), recording eight saves to preserve the clean sheet. The Cougars’ keeper ...
LACEY – The Southern Regional Rams delivered a commanding performance on Friday night, defeating cross-town rival Lacey Township High School with a decisive 35-0 shutout victory. The Rams exploded for all their points in the first half, showcasing a balanced and relentless attack while the defense ...
MADISON, NJ – Senior goalie Jack Paone was credited with 11 saves as Chatham played to a 0-0 boys soccer tie with Madison, ranked No. 6 in the state by NJ.com, in a regular-season game that remained scoreless through two overtime periods on Saturday.Paone notched his sixth shutout of the season and ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown opened their county tournament campaign with a convincing 6-0 victory over Kinnelon. The 12th-seeded Colonials dominated possession throughout the contest as the 21st-seeded Colts struggled to get a foothold in the game. The first 15 minutes of the game were slow-paced ...
IRVINGTON, NJ – Livingston dominated on the ground to come away with a 28-19 football victory over Irvington on Saturday.Senior back Abel Paul carried the ball 30 times for 243 yards and a touchdown for the Lancers (3-3), who snapped a two-game losing streak.Troy Naylor, making his second start in ...
WAYNE, NJ — Wayne Hills girls soccer came out on top after defeating their crosstown rivals, the Wayne Valley Indians, 2-1 this past week. Sophmore forward Abi Huerta fueled the Patriots’ offense with a pair of goals, building momentum as Hills advanced to 4-0-1 in their last five outings.“The ...