Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
September 22, 2025
VERONA, NJ – Adelaide Minnella scored four goals and had one assist to lead West Essex to a 9-2 field hockey victory over Verona on Monday.Delaney Farrell finished with three goals and one assist for West Essex (6-3), which is undefeated against New Jersey opponents.Abby Agostini and Julia Conforti ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Columbia boys soccer team evened its record with a 2-0 victory over Millburn on Monday.Noah Fontil and Sam Brash each scored a goal for the Cougars (4-4).Assists came from Zev Podgursky and Flynn Dannheisser. Freshman goalie Mattias Calderon Chubb posted his second consecutive ...
STAFFORD – The Southern Regional High School volleyball team secured a hard-fought victory over Lenape on Saturday, defeating the visitors 3-1 in a contest that was closer than the final score indicated. The Rams' win improves their season record to a strong 7-2, while Lenape falls to 2-7.Southern ...
MADISON – The Madison girls tennis team battled down to the wire Monday afternoon but came up just short in a 3–2 loss to Mountain Lakes.The Dodgers (2-11) earned wins at third singles and second doubles, showing grit in a match that featured several tightly contested sets.Dodger Alexis Maroukian ...
WHIPPANY – The Madison boys soccer team continued its unbeaten run Monday afternoon, striking early and often in the first half to secure a 3–0 victory over Whippany Park.The Dodgers (6-0-1) scored all three goals before halftime. Jake Witte, Jaustin Macrina and Grayson Gorski all scored. Dodger ...
WHIPPANY – Madison's Anna Gominiak continued her dominant scoring streak Monday afternoon, netting a hat trick to propel the undefeated Madison girls soccer team to a 4–0 victory over Whippany Park.Gominiak wasted no time setting the tone, scoring in the 6th minute off a feed from Bryn DeLuca. She ...
STAFFORD – The Southern Regional High School volleyball team secured a hard-fought victory over Lenape on Saturday, defeating the visitors 3-1 in a contest that was closer than the final score indicated. The Rams' win improves their season record to a strong 7-2, while Lenape falls to 2-7.Southern ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Baseball America has named RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz as their New York Yankees Minor League Player of the Year.Rodriguez-Cruz, the organization’s No. 5 prospect according to MLB Pipeline and Baseball America, is 11-8 with a 2.58 ERA and 176 K over 150 IP in 27 games (26 starts) in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Baseball America has named RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz as their New York Yankees Minor League Player of the Year.Rodriguez-Cruz, the organization’s No. 5 prospect according to MLB Pipeline and Baseball America, is 11-8 with a 2.58 ERA and 176 K over 150 IP in 27 games (26 starts) in ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Week Three of the high school football season (yes, I know a majority of teams have played four games, but the first games in August are Week 0 games) gives us the second set of rankings, and teams are moving all over the place.For the first time since I have been doing this ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams each turned in strong performances at the Spanish River Invitational Meet in Boca Raton on Saturday, September 20, 2025.The MSD Girls achieved an impressive 5th place finish out of 22 teams competing. They were led by Emiliana ...
PATERSON, NJ - The New York Cosmos will host their first official event at Hinchliffe Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 2 to 6 p.m., giving fans the chance to see the historic venue, meet club staff, and gather with fellow supporters ahead of the team’s 2026 return to play.The free, family-friendly ...
The high school wrestling season in New Jersey lasts from late November until, possibly early March.And while the season is long, the work needed in the off-season to prepare for those 4 1/2 months of competition is even more important.As the Bloomfield High wrestling team prepares for the ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center made history on Sunday when 2,358 fans came together at Yogi Berra Stadium to set a new Guinness World Records title for the Largest Game of Catch Ever.The event featured 1,179 pairs of participants tossing baseballs back and forth on ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center made history on Sunday when 2,358 fans came together at Yogi Berra Stadium to set a new Guinness World Records title for the Largest Game of Catch Ever.The event featured 1,179 pairs of participants tossing baseballs back and forth on ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - It was a battle between the two undefeated teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference's Red Division on Saturday at Geick Park. South Plainfield High School's varsity field hockey team faced off against Old Bridge High School. Both teams had a seven-game unbeaten streak to start the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ- The Raiders continue to fight in another week of competitive play:FootballThe Raiders battled hard on Saturday, Sept. 20, but ultimately came up short against Hillside, losing 17-12. QB Logan Weiss was 11-for-14 for 148 yards and two TDs, including a six-yard connection ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In the landscape of high school sports, achieving sustained greatness is rare. For West Orange High School (WOHS) boys soccer head coach Doug Nevins, the recent milestone of his 400th career win isn't just a number — it’s a marker of a two-decade-plus journey built on relentless ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — The Bombers power through another week of action:FootballThe Bombers improved to 4-0 on the season as they defeated Hillsborough High School 28-14 on Friday evening. It was the third consecutive game in which Sayreville held opponents to just 14 touchdowns. The amazing Shaun ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center made history on Sunday when 2,358 fans came together at Yogi Berra Stadium to set a new Guinness World Records title for the Largest Game of Catch Ever.The event featured 1,179 pairs of participants tossing baseballs back and forth on ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — The Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center made history on Sunday when 2,358 fans came together at Yogi Berra Stadium to set a new Guinness World Records title for the Largest Game of Catch Ever.The event featured 1,179 pairs of participants tossing baseballs back and forth on ...
LINDEN, NJ — Under the bright lights of Tiger Stadium at Cooper Field, the Linden High School Varsity Football team delivered when it mattered most, securing its first win of the 2025-2026 season with a thrilling 28-21 victory over Watchung Hills Regional on Friday night (Sept. 19).The game carried ...
GLEN GARDNER, NJ -- The Bernards football team remained undefeated with a 31-21 victory over Voorhees on Friday night.Voorhees (3-1) also came into the game without a loss, and its quarterback, Sam Meekings, finished with 325 yards passing on 23 completions in 34 attempts with three TD passes.But ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- This past Saturday at DaSilva field, the Randolph Rams boys soccer team (5-2) seized a 2-0 win over the Chatham Cougars on Senior Day. The hard-earned win was Randolph’s third straight, and it boosted them to second place in the NJAC American division under Delbarton.Both sides took ...
NUTLEY, NJ - This past week, the Nutley Raiders traveled to Boverini Stadium in Passaic and defeated the Indians 14-7. The Raiders now stand 3-1 for the season.The last time the Raiders played on home turf, they to Wayne Hills 34-10.Before than the Raiders had a 21-14 victory over Bloomfield.
Camden High's Panthers, behind by two scores and with two players out with injury, were in trouble against Holy Spirit on Spirit's home turf on Sept. 19, 2025.But in the second half, everything changed. And ultimately, behind Pleasantville transfer quarterback Ahmad Jones in his first appearance ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Patriotism and gratitude were on full display Friday night as the Phillipsburg fans gathered for a special Military Appreciation Night before the Friday night game vs. Ridge. Our photo gallery captured the heartfelt moments of a pre-game event hosted by the Phillipsburg High ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Week Three of the high school football season (yes, I know a majority of teams have played four games, but the first games in August are Week 0 games) gives us the second set of rankings, and teams are moving all over the place.For the first time since I have been doing this ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Week Three of the high school football season (yes, I know a majority of teams have played four games, but the first games in August are Week 0 games) gives us the second set of rankings, and teams are moving all over the place.For the first time since I have been doing this ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Week Three of the high school football season (yes, I know a majority of teams have played four games, but the first games in August are Week 0 games) gives us the second set of rankings, and teams are moving all over the place.For the first time since I have been doing this ...