Sports Top Stories
By TOM MUGAVERO
October 2, 2025
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 ...
UNION, NJ – Union scored all its goals in the second half in a 3-0 boys soccer victory over Columbia on Tuesday.Sebastian Llosa Rojas scored two goals for the Farmers (4-5), who trailed, 1-0, at the half.Austin Celestin scored one goal, and Peter Quezada and Jayson Correa each had one assist for ...
CHATHAM, NJ – When it comes to crucial fourth-down plays, Chatham head football coach Evan Picariello and offensive coordinator Brian Nagy have the answer in plain sight. Give the ball to No. 4.Of course, it's not that simple, but senior running back Shepard Boyd has been making it look that way by ...
Query successfulQuery successfulQuery successfulQuery successfulLITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ — The Pinelands Regional Wildcats (15-0) maintained their perfect record in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, prevailing over a determined Southern Regional Rams squad (12-5) in a thrilling five-set battle. The ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ — Florence Chapman delivered a dominant field hockey performance Wednesday, scoring all four goals to lead Summit to a commanding 4-0 victory over Caldwell on the road.The Hilltoppers (8-4) established a 2-0 lead by halftime and added two more goals in the second half to secure ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School boys’ soccer team went a perfect 3-0 last week, remaining undefeated on the season. However, one player stood out among the rest. This week’s (September 22–27) Athlete of the Week goes to Chris De Oliveira Santos.Santos scored two goals versus both Wall ...
Query successfulQuery successfulQuery successfulQuery successfulLITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ — The Pinelands Regional Wildcats (15-0) maintained their perfect record in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, prevailing over a determined Southern Regional Rams squad (12-5) in a thrilling five-set battle. The ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Summit junior Matt McKeever made plays all over the field and on both sides of the ball last Friday night. His efforts from his linebacker spot and in relief at quarterback pushed the Hilltoppers past host Cranford, 24-17, and have now earned him recognition as the Salerno Duane Player ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – The Hunterdon Central boys soccer team went scoreless for more than 52 minutes but rallied for a 2-1 overtime victory over Gill-St. Bernard's on Wednesday.Grant Frey scored seven minutes into the first overtime to give Hunterdon Central (5-1-2) the victory. He was assisted by Ryan ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan pulled away with three goals in the second half for a 4-0 boys soccer victory over Blair Academy on Wednesday.Kyle Carvalho scored the only goal of the first half with an assist from Johan Ballestero-Mena.Carvalho was also responsible for the second goal early ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School football team has outscored opponents 171-40 while scoring 23 touchdowns and allowing six and have also outgained the opposition in yards from scrimmage 1,590-1008 on the way to easily winning its first four games of the season.Out of 16 quarters ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team remained unbeaten in NJAC American Division play with a 5-0 win vs. Morristown on Wednesday.
CLARK, NJ —Clark Patriots' Night, sponsored by Mayor Angel Albanese, Superintendent Edward Grande, the Clark Township Council, and the Clark Board of Education, will take place on Friday, October 3, at 7 p.m.The evening is an opportunity to honor the community's military veterans prior to the start ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s soccer team gave state-ranked Ridge another tough battle before dropping a tough one-goal game on Wednesday. Nicole Gilbert scored with eight minutes left in regulation to lead the unbeaten Red Devils to a 1-0 victory over the Stateliners in a ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Both teams scored two goals in an active first half and Somerville went on to defeat Nottingham, 4-3, in boys soccer on Wednesday.Herbert Addo scored both of those goals for Nottingham (3-7). Eli Addo scored the other goal for the North Stars.Edwin Gregorio, Lester Bracero and Andres ...
NUTLEY, NJ - This week, the Nutley Raiders host Millburn at the Park Oval with a 6:30 kick-off time.Before the game, the team will attend a very special tailgate with students from the Raising Raiders pre-k program.Last week, the Raiders fell to West Essex, standing at 3-2 for the season so far.Two ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Montclair held West Essex scoreless for a half, but the Lady Knights scored twice in the second half to come away with a 2-0 field hockey victory on Wednesday.Adelaide Minnella broke the deadlock with a goal from 10 yards away after a faceoff with 10:32 left in the third ...
HOBOKEN, NJ -The City of Hoboken, in partnership with the New Jersey Devils, celebrated the completion of renovations to Johnny Ray McDonald Jr. Hockey Rink Wednesday with a special ceremony marking the start of the city’s first-ever ball hockey season.The new Ball Hockey Program is a free, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – William Henderson scored two goals to lead Hoboken to a 3-1 boys soccer victory over McNair Academic on Wednesday.Kyle Wholf scored the other goal for Hoboken (7-3), which had a 2-0 lead at halftime.Gabriel Brody and Jack Jennings each had one assist, and Benjamin Gabriel made 11 ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne scored a goal in each half but it wasn't enough to ward off North Bergen in a 3-2 boys soccer loss on Wednesday.Mohammed Ali scored the first goal for the Bees in the opening half with an assist from Nicholas Barresi. Barresi scored the other goal in the second half for ...
RUMSON, NJ – The Holmdel girls tennis team defeated Rumson-Fair Haven, 4-1, on Wednesday.It was only the third loss of the season for Rumson-Fair Haven (7-3). Holmdel is 10-2.FIRST SINGLES: Molly Martin, R, def, Alex Lapis, 6-2, 6-0.SECOND SINGLES: Paige Piscatelli, H, def. Savannah Porter, 1-0 ...
SPARTA, NJ – The girls volleyball squad battled Jefferson to a 2-1 win on Wednesday. Playing in Sparta’s gym they won the first set 25-21, lost the second 25-20 and took the third 25-19.Hannah Dodson put up 13 service points with three aces, 29 assists and a kill. Alexia Hill had seven service ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown South's boys soccer team got past Red Bank, 1-0, in a Shore Conference Tournament Group 1 pool play game on Wednesday.Luke Strada scored for Middletown South (6-3-1) after a scoreless first half. He received an assist from Connor Soul.Carson Perry made three saves for ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham girls soccer coach Anthony Correale has been challenging his team to “figure things out” on the field of late, expecting the Cougars to raise their game to a higher level.“We still have to improve a little bit with our decision-making,” Correale said. “I still think we can be ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- The New Providence boys soccer team was 18 seconds away from its second "statement tie" in less than two weeks before undefeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood broke the tie in the second overtime for a 2-1 victory over the Pioneers on Wednesday.Jayvon Young's second goal of the game ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park School District and the Asbury Park Police Athletic League (PAL) are teaming up with ART Soccer Training to launch a new youth soccer initiative aimed at building a stronger foundation for the sport in the city.The program kicks off with two free clinics on ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – During the recent SOMA BOE meeting, Business Administrator Imani Moody shared the Ritzer Field timeline. He explained, “The project timeline for our Ritzer Field revitalization project is something we've been evaluating throughout the summer.” Adding, “We were able to ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team remained unbeaten in NJAC American Division play with a 5-0 win vs. Morristown on Wednesday.Junior Mary Zhang stepped up from first doubles to play third singles for Chatham (15-3, 9-0 NJAC American) and contributed a 6-1, 6-0 win.
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown leaned on its goalkeeper and a single moment of first-half quality to edge Morris Hills, 1–0, on Wednesday afternoon.The Colonials (4–7–1) struck early and made it stand. Gavin Raiz finished off a setup from Zach McQueeney in the first half for the game’s only goal, then ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ – The Madison Dodgers continued their undefeated season on Wednesday afternoon with a convincing 4-1 win over Mountain Lakes. Madison got off to a quick start against their county rivals, scoring in the fifth minute of the game. Camryn Visich took the team’s first corner of the ...