Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HOLMDEL & COLTS NECK STAFF
September 21, 2025
LONG BRANCH, NJ -- Colts Neck rallied for a 34-24 football victory over Long Branch on Saturday.Long Branch led, 18-13, at the half but the Cougars dominated the second half.Zack Caporale gave Colts Neck the lead with a 1-yard run with 8:17 left in the third quarter. Long Branch went back in front, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – In every other game this season, the Chatham boys soccer team has been able to press on offense and create scoring opportunities.On Saturday, the Cougars' aggression was countered by Randolph's rope-a-dope strategy that led to the Rams' 2-0 win over Chatham on “Senior Day” at John ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – Chatham's Marcus Valenzuela topped a field of 238 runners to win the Senior Division of the Bernie Magee Invitational 5K boys cross-country race on Saturday over the Greystone course.Valenzuela's time of 15:26.7 was the second-fastest in the history of the Magee Invitational, ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Week 2 of the TAPinto Franklin/Somerset Fantasy Football League showed just how competitive this season is shaping up to be, with several games going down to the wire and two of our spotlight teams putting their missions on full display.The Cold Plungers had every reason to ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway’s defense and ground game powered the Chiefs to a 16-8 victory over Ridgewood on Saturday afternoon, improving their record to 3-1 on the season.Running back Zaire Young carried the load for the Chiefs, rushing for 158 yards on 27 carries and scoring the game’s opening ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior midfielder Alex Donoghue scored her fifth goal of the season to tie the score in the second half for Chatham, but Pia DiGregorio netted her first career goal in overtime to give Randolph the 2-1 win in a clash between state-ranked girls soccer teams on Saturday at Haas ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls tennis team won 3-2 against Warren Hills when they played them away on Friday, September 19.The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: 1st Daniella Cruz (WH) won over Sinead Kerrick (N) 6-0, 6-02nd Samantha DuCharme (N) won over Vivian Cheung (WH) ...
NEWTON, NJ - The girls soccer team shut out North Warren on Saturday 6-0. The Braves put four in the net in the first half. Madalyn Nolan and Caitlyn Pokrywa each had two goals. Pokrywa had two assists as well. Avery Eigner and Hannah Harrison each scored once. Harrison had an assist.Quinn ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Hilltopper gymnasts have been busy, and are now 3-0 on the season, defeating Union Catholic at home on Thursday, 105.625 to 103.075. That was the 2nd highest score in the last 8 years in front of a packed house of fans. Sophomore Charlotte Lemkau won the AA, vault, beam and floor, and ...
STAFFORD – The Southern Regional field hockey team earned its first victory of the 2025 season in emphatic fashion Saturday, overcoming an early deficit with a five-goal first-period explosion to defeat Manchester Township, 7-1.Manchester Township (2-4) struck first when Madeline Nolan scored off ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta football took the win from Newton on Friday night under the lights at Cassels field, 35-20. The game was close until the fourth quarter when the Spartans took advantage of a couple of fumbles to go ahead.Brady Shagawat had 20 carries for 96 yards and three trips to the ...
BARNEGAT – After a tightly contested and scoreless first half, Toms River North broke through with two second-half goals to earn a 2-1 road victory over Barnegat in a Shore Conference girls' soccer match on Saturday.The visiting Mariners (3-4) found the back of the net twice after halftime, with ...
DENVILLE, NJ- The Randolph varsity football team turned in one of their strongest efforts of the season on the afternoon of Saturday, September 20. The Rams had a chance to score late and take the lead to potentially secure their first win of the season, but they ran out of gas and fell by the ...
MANAHAWKIN – In a dramatic rematch of last year's South Jersey Group IV semifinal, Central Regional High School emerged victorious as senior Danny Palheta scored a golden goal in overtime to seal a 2-1 road victory over Southern Regional on Saturday.The game-winning moment came in the 94th minute ...
STAFFORD – On the turf of Ron Emmert Field Friday night, what was billed as a showdown between undefeated rivals quickly turned into a showcase for Southern Regional. The Rams asserted their dominance from the opening moments, dismantling Brick Township in a commanding 35-7 victory to remain ...
STAFFORD – On the turf of Ron Emmert Field Friday night, what was billed as a showdown between undefeated rivals quickly turned into a showcase for Southern Regional. The Rams asserted their dominance from the opening moments, dismantling Brick Township in a commanding 35-7 victory to remain ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — At the Phillipsburg Statliners Athletic Complex on Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Phillipsburg High School girls' soccer team celebrated their senior players. Despite a tough loss to Watchung Hills that snapped their three-game unbeaten streak, the day was a tribute to the ...
SOUTH RIVER, NJ - It was the first Saturday afternoon game of the season for the Spotswood High School varsity football team. Spotswood took on South River High School in the annual rivalry game. The Chargers defeated the Rams 35-8 for their fourth straight victory to start the 2025-26 season.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Bella Harrington scored from Cece Miller in the first half for the lone goal of the game to lift Watchung Hills past Phillipsburg High School in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division girl’s soccer game on Saturday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.The Stateliners, which saw ...
WHIPPANY, NJ — In a matchup of unbeaten squads, Whippany Park and West Milford played to a 2-2 draw after double overtime on Saturday afternoon at Smith Field. Both teams remain undefeated on the season, each moving to 5-0-1.The contest was scoreless through the first half, with both defenses ...
WARREN, NJ —In a closely contested match on Saturday, Watchung Hills faced off against Hunterdon Central in what turned out to be an intense battle on the soccer field. The game, held at Watchung Hills, ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw in double overtime, showcasing the determination of both ...
WARREN, NJ —In a closely contested match on Saturday, Watchung Hills faced off against Hunterdon Central in what turned out to be an intense battle on the soccer field. The game, held at Watchung Hills, ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw in double overtime, showcasing the determination of both ...
METUCHEN, NJ -- New Providence came up with two safeties as part of a dominant defensive effort in a 30-0 football victory over Metuchen on Saturday.James Keneally and Jack Fitzgerald each made a sack in the end zone in the second half for New Providence (3-0), which led, 7-0, at the half before ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union came through with one of the biggest upsets so far this girls' soccer season on Thursday night, defeating Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 2-1.With 21 minutes left in the second half, Union broke a scoreless tie when a corner kick from senior Isabella Runa was tapped in for the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ -- The Union football team's defense turned in a sturdy effort for most of the first half against Westfield, but on a warm day under a bright sun, the Farmers' defense was asked to do too much.Westfield held the Farmers without a first down for nearly 43 minutes and went on to a 21-0 ...
NEW YORK – Hoboken remained undefeated with a 25-0 football victory over Poly Prep of New York on Friday night.Isaiah Blanks' 30-yard touchdown pass to Jae'on Walker gave the RedWings (4-0) a 6-0 lead with 7:40 left in the first quarter.Blanks gave Hoboken a two-touchdown lead with a 10-yard run ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Football Team won their second game in a row on Friday night over Boyd Anderson High School by a score of 20-9.The 2nd win of the season for MSD surpasses last season's total, and evens their overall record at 2-2 so far this year.Stoneman Douglas faces a tough ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Nathan Zerizghi scored off a feed from Kaiden Cerniglia-Rapavi with 1:12 remaining in the second half to bring Nutley to a 1-1 tie with Seton Hall Prep, ranked No. 6 in the state, on Friday afternoon at Tevlin Memorial Field in West Orange. The teams played through two scoreless ...
LINDEN, NJ — In a hard-fought battle under the Friday night lights, the Watchung Hills Warriors fell just short against the Linden Tigers on Friday, suffering a 28-21 defeat. “Give credit to Linden for coming out ready to play in the first half,” said WHRHS head coach Rich Seubert. “My team made a ...
LINDEN, NJ — In a hard-fought battle under the Friday night lights, the Watchung Hills Warriors fell just short against the Linden Tigers on Friday, suffering a 28-21 defeat. “Give credit to Linden for coming out ready to play in the first half,” said WHRHS head coach Rich Seubert. “My team made a ...