Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO MOUNTAINSIDE STAFF
October 4, 2025
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - The Mountainside Rotary Club and Recreation Department invites players of all skill levels to participate in its Fall Pickleball Tournament at the Deerfield School Tennis Courts. Tournament games will take place on October 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In the event of inclement ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- Holmdel fell behind by 27 points in the first half before staging a furious rally that nonetheless fell short in a 55-41 loss to Brick Memorial on the gridiron Friday night.Senior quarterback Jack Cannon rushed for five touchdowns, carrying the ball 27 times for 183 yards and ...
MIDDLESEX, NJ -- Senior halfback A.J. Whitehead rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries to lift New Providence to a 46-7 football victory over Middlesex on Friday night.Kevin Reilly completed 7 of 13 passes for 93 yards and two TDs for the undefeated Pioneers (5-0), who led, 40-7, at ...
PARK RIDGE, NJ — Wood-Ridge scored three touchdowns in the second half behind the efforts of sophomore running back Myles Simmonds in a come-from-behind win to defeat Park Ridge 25-19 to capture the NJIC Patriot Division title and remain undefeated at Doc Lewis Field in Park Ridge on Friday ...
BUTLER, NJ – Butler quarterback David Smith ran for four touchdowns and threw for another as the Bulldogs defeated Hasbrouck Heights 43-36 in a showdown between the two top teams in the Meadowlands Division. Butler, with the win, moves to 5-0, 4-0 in the Meadowlands, and can clinch the division ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – Adam Sepe threw three touchdown passes to lead Caldwell to a 29-14 football victory over Cedar Grove on Friday night.Matt Murtagh's field goal got Caldwell (2-3) on the board in the first quarter.Nicco Capaldo's 25-yard touchdown run on a draw play up the middle with 11:26 left in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The lumps that a lot of the JFK-Iselin football players endured as sophomores in a 1-8 season two years ago continue to pay dividends in the form of victories in 2025.The Mustangs won their third game in a row, 33-14, over Scotch Plains-Fanwood on the road Friday night, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Tryouts for the South Plainfield Recreation Department's travel basketball program started this week. The ongoing evaluations have been updated to include third-graders. Third grade boys can come to the free tryouts on Tuesday, October 7 at 6 p.m. along with the fourth grade ...
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 ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys soccer team lost 2-1 on Tuesday, September 30 to Dover, but then won 5-4 against Pope John on Thursday, October 2.Against Pope John, Drew Huffman scored twice with one assist, along with Ethan Rodriguez, JT Kurilko, and Riley Flemming who each scored one goal ...
WHIPPANY, N.J. – Local rivals will collide this Saturday as Whippany Park hosts Hanover Park in the opening round of the Morris County Boys Soccer Tournament. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Whippany Park High School.Fans are encouraged to show their spirit in red, white, and blue as the ...
WHIPPANY, N.J. – Local rivals will collide this Saturday as Whippany Park hosts Hanover Park in the opening round of the Morris County Boys Soccer Tournament. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Whippany Park High School.Fans are encouraged to show their spirit in red, white, and blue as the ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. — Senior forward Rocco Rizzitello scored twice, including the golden goal in double overtime, to give Whippany Park Boys Soccer a thrilling 2–1 victory over Mountain Lakes in NJAC–Liberty boys soccer on Monday afternoon.Mountain Lakes (3-6-1, 1-4-1) struck first when Colton ...
PASSAIC, NJ - Adriano Jadiel Munoz Grimaldo scored three goals and added an assist to lead Passaic past Whippany Park, 4-1, Saturday at Boverini Stadium.Hashem Husseini tied the game for Whippany Park (7-3-1) early in the second half off an assist from Rocco Rizzitello, but Passaic (9-2) responded ...
WARREN, NJ —In an action-packed matchup, the Watchung Hills Warriors (5-4-1) edged out the Montgomery Cougars (6-5) with a final score of 4-3 in The game began with early momentum as Watchung Hills' Nicole Johnstone found the back of the net, putting her team on the board in the first quarter. Her ...
WARREN, NJ —In an action-packed matchup, the Watchung Hills Warriors (5-4-1) edged out the Montgomery Cougars (6-5) with a final score of 4-3 in The game began with early momentum as Watchung Hills' Nicole Johnstone found the back of the net, putting her team on the board in the first quarter. Her ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Kayra Agar and Aileen McEnroe each won a third-set tiebreaker to highlight Chatham's 5-0 girls tennis win vs. Gov. Livingston on Friday.Agar won her first singles matchup with Julia Kravchenko of Gov. Livingston, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6). McEnroe won her third singles match vs.
MADISON, NJ — Hanover Park girls tennis team continued its hot start with a 5–0 victory over Madison on Friday afternoon, improving to 10–1 behind straight-sets wins across singles and a dramatic finish at first doubles. Madison fell to 3–13.At the top of the lineup, the Hornets set the tone.
NUTLEY, NJ - Before Friday night's Raiders football game against Millburn, Raider Nation's youngest fans enjoyed a tailgate in the Nutley High School parking lot. Chugging CapriSun and scarfing Goldfish, the students from the Raising Raiders pre-k on Bloomfield Ave. enjoyed pre-game fun. After ...
MADISON, NJ — Hanover Park girls tennis team continued its hot start with a 5–0 victory over Madison on Friday afternoon, improving to 10–1 behind straight-sets wins across singles and a dramatic finish at first doubles. Madison fell to 3–13.At the top of the lineup, the Hornets set the tone.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Whippany Park High School girls volleyball team is the No. 18 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 ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Hanover Park High School girls volleyball team is the No. 8 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 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown field hockey turned a tight game into a rout with a three-goal flurry in the fourth quarter, defeating Roxbury 6–2 on Friday to move to 7–3. Roxbury fell to 6–4.The Gaels struck first just 3:15 into the game on a Juliana Billings finish, but the Colonials answered 36 ...
DENVILLE — In a game that was much tighter than the standings might suggest, Morris Knolls (8-4) relied on timely scoring and a pair of assists to grind out a 2–1 win over West Morris (0-10).The win was Knolls’ fourth in their last five matches and showcased their ability to stay composed in close ...
DENVILLE — A strong all-around team performance helped Morris Knolls snap a three-match skid with a convincing 2–0 sweep of Morris Catholic (25–12, 26–24) on Thursday afternoon.Behind a balanced offensive effort and steady serving, the Golden Eagles (4-9) controlled the first set and held off a ...
Chester, NJ - In a battle of two of the top girls soccer teams in Morris County, Kaylee Vieira scored the game-winning goal off a feed from her younger sister, Alanna Vieira, and West Morris added a second-half insurance goal to shut out No. 9-ranked Morris Knolls, 2–0, on Tuesday in Chester.With ...
Scramblers Golf Club Hosts Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting in Pompano Beach POMPANO BEACH — It was a little less than two years ago that Bill Mote and his wife moved from Charleston to build their business in Pompano. Now they've officially celebrated the grand opening of their ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Morristown High School girls volleyball team is the No.14 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament. Morristown will take on No. 19 seed Morris Catholic. The Preliminary Round is October 6.The seeds are: No. 1 seed RandolphNo. 2 seed Madison No. 3 seed Mount OliveNo. 4 ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Montville Township High School girls volleyball team is the No. 21 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament. Montville will travel to take on No. 12 seed Morris Knolls in the preliminary round on Monday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m.The seeds are: No. 1 seed RandolphNo. 2 seed ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Manchester Regional, 2-0, in a NJIC non-divisional girls volleyball match-up on Thursday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. The Lady Blue Devils improved their record to 2-12 overall with the win, while Manchester Regional is now 2-9.The Lady Blue Devils won game one ...