Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO BAYONNE STAFF
September 30, 2025
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne girls tennis team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament with a 5-0 victory over Woodbridge on Monday.Bayonne (6-2) will advance to the quarterfinals against top-seeded J.P. Stevens on Oct. 7.FIRST SINGLES: Avery Downey won, 6-1, 6-1. SECOND ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- Dina Bojkovic scored four goals to lead Livingston to a 5-2 girls soccer victory over Columbia on Tuesday.Olivia Hans scored the other goal for Livingston (8-1-1), which led, 3-1, at halftime. Bojkovic, a senior forward, has 16 goals this season and 46 in her career.Zoe Nightingale ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Eighth seeded Spotswood High School hosted ninth-seeded Allentown High School on Monday in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tennis Tournament. Spotswood was eliminated by Allentown 4-1. Allentown moves on in the state tournament to face top-seeded Holmdel High ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Angelo Gianello scored two goals to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 3-1 victory over Palisades Park in NJIC Patriot Division boys soccer on Monday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. Hasbrouck Heights improves to 7-2 overall on the season, while Palisades Park is ...
PALISADES PARK, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights had a decisive, 5-0 victory over Palisades Park on Monday afternoon at NJIC non-divisional play in Palisades Park. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 3-6 on the season with the win. Palisades Park falls to 0-10.“Everyone looked great,“ said head coach Suzanne ...
CHATHAM, NJ – In a game that seemed upside down at times, the Chatham girls soccer team managed to make it right in the end when Lucy Arps scored in the eighth minute of overtime to lift the Cougars to a 3-2 win vs. Morristown on Monday at Haas Field.“Not the way we drew it up, but teams that want ...
FREEHOLD BOROUGH, NJ -- The Middletown North girls volleyball team defeated Freehold Borough, 25-16, 23-25, 25-19 on Monday.Carly Christiani collected a team-high eight kills for Middletown North (8-5).Cassandra Lopez, who had three kills, and Valencia Torres each came through with three blocks for ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Spartan girls soccer team lost a close match to Pope John on Monday. Playing on their home courts, Sparta fell 3-2.Results:First singles: Sara Schwarz lost 6-3, 6-2Second singles: Layla Boohoo lost 6-3, 6-3Third singles: Lauren Wittkowski lost the first game in a tiebreaker 8-6, ...
FLANDERS, NJ – Senior striker Marco Mannino netted his eighth and ninth goals of the season in fueling Chatham's 4-0 boys soccer win at Mount Olive on Monday.Senior forward Ryan Hoffelder contributed his sixth goal of the season in the win for Chatham (6-2), which also received a goal from ...
EAST HANOVER – Hanover Park continued its dominant start to the season with a commanding 63–0 victory over Parsippany on Friday night, improving to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the SFC American White division. The Hornets jumped out to a 29-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back, overwhelming the ...
HANOVER TWP. – Behind a two-goal, two-assist performance from senior forward Rocco Rizzitello, Whippany Park defeated rival Hanover Park 4-2 on Thursday afternoon in NJAC Liberty boys soccer action.Hanover Park jumped out to an early 1-0 lead scoring in less than 30 seconds from the opening ...
HANOVER TWP. – Behind a two-goal, two-assist performance from senior forward Rocco Rizzitello, Whippany Park defeated rival Hanover Park 4-2 on Thursday afternoon in NJAC Liberty boys soccer action.Hanover Park jumped out to an early 1-0 lead scoring in less than 30 seconds from the opening ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge girls soccer team remained undefeated with a 1-0 victory over previously unbeaten Roxbury on Monday.Sophomore striker Daphne Georgiades scored with 28 minutes left in the second half for Ridge (9-0-1).Off a throw-in, Emily Weiner fed Georgiades with a long pass from ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Here is a look at how Montville Township High School sports teams fared this past week.BOYS SOCCERAfter a 2-0 loss to Morris Knolls last Monday, the Mustangs bounced back with a pair of wins over Morristown and Rutherford.In a 2-1 win over Morristown, Montville prevailed in overtime ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison kept its roll going Monday afternoon, posting a 2–0 win over Morris Knolls to move to 9-0-1.The Dodgers struck once in each half. Justin Macrina put Madison in front before the break, and Jake Witte added the second after halftime to give the hosts breathing room. Nolan Keane ...
UNION CITY, NJ - The No 9 seed Morristown girls tennis team defeated the No. 8 seed Union City 5-0 in the First Round of the NJSIAA, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tennis Tournament. At first singles, Sara Schiano-Lomoriello set the tone with a 6–4, 6–0 win over Jacqueline Romero. Third ...
PARKLAND, FL- Registration for the 2025 Parkland Dash is open, and Tuesday, September 30, is the final day for discounted registration. Registration for the 5 mile or 5k run are now just $30/person, and the walk is $15/person. The discount window close after September 30 and return to the standard ...
STAFFORD – The Southern Regional field hockey team put on an offensive clinic Monday afternoon, overwhelming Toms River North with a relentless attack in a decisive 6-1 home victory.The Rams controlled the game from the opening whistle, showcasing their offensive depth with five different players ...
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A valiant defensive effort and a standout performance in goal were not enough for the Barnegat High School field hockey team, as they fell 2-1 to Toms River East in a hard-fought battle on Monday afternoon. Charlotte Standfast's fourth-quarter goal proved to be the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD. NJ - Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raider PAL teams were home this Sunday, Sept. 28, at Perry Tyson Field to take on Westfield. Each team took time before their game to honor 13-year-old Nico Lombardi, who tragically died on Sept. 24, with a moment of silence. For the 8th graders, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – West Essex scored three goals in the second quarter to open a four-goal halftime lead on its way to an 8-0 field hockey victory over Westfield on Monday.Adelaide Minnella collected four goals and two assists for West Essex (9-3), giving her 29 goals and 11 assists on the season.Abby ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Friday night, the Nutley Park Oval will be the place to be in Nutley as the Raising Raiders Pre-K students cheer on the team following an exclusive tailgate party!The fun begins this Friday, October 3, at 5 p.m. with a special meet and greet at the Nutley High School entrance on Booth ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School football team battled High Point on Palmer Field on Friday, September 26 and lost a close game in the final quarter, 35-33.Newton got on the board first when Nick Kurilko scored a touchdown off a two-yard run. Matt Ellsworth completed the kick for an extra ...
BARNEGAT - Barnegat shut out Overbrook 5-0 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 2 tournament, advancing with a decisive victory. With this win, Barnegat's season record improves to 10-9, while Overbrook's falls to 1-10.Barnegat's singles players dominated the court, dropping only a ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls tennis team lost 4-1 against High Point when they played them away on Friday, September 26.The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: 1st: Maria Kozlowski (HP) won over Sinead Kerrick (N) 6-2, 6-12nd: Lily Glanville (HP) won over Samantha DuCharme (N) ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Livingston High School field hockey team had a one-goal lead after three quarters but Scotch Plains-Fanwood rallied for a 3-3 tie on Monday.Riley Schultz scored two goals for Livingston (5-1-1), which led, 2-1, at the half and 3-2 after three quarters.Morgan Bauman scored ...
HOLMDEL – The Southern Regional girls volleyball team faced a formidable challenge Saturday, falling in three straight sets to a powerful St. John Vianney squad. The Lancers demonstrated their dominance from the start, securing a 3-0 victory with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, and 25-15.The loss moves ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School Girls’ Volleyball team will host its 16th annual PINK OUT fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 13 to support women with breast and other cancers.Beginning at 3:45 p.m., the event will feature an afternoon of volleyball as Westfield’s teams take on Monroe High School, ...
ROXBURY, NJ – The fledgling soccer program at Eisenhower Middle School (EMS) is in desperate need of financial support and Carolina Pinero — a Succasunna mother who helped push for its creation — is looking for help from the public.To donate, click here.She said the team is facing “an urgent ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School girls soccer team rolled past Carteret 6–1 on Saturday at the GMC Soccer for a Cause Festival, improving their record to 4–3 as they prepare for a challenging week of Red Division matchups.The Chiefs got on the board quickly in the first half, scoring ...