Sports Top Stories
By JAMES OLIVOLA
September 16, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Losing three of your first four matches to can be a deflating experience to begin a new school year.This is especially true in a situation where these losses not only are to three of New Jersey’s top-ranked high school teams from nonpublic powerhouses – not only even factoring in ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Raiders are headed to Passaic on Friday night to face the Indians.This past Friday, the Raiders fell to Wayne Hills 34-10, but they are still having a good season. Two weeks ago, the Raiders had a 21-14 victory over Bloomfield. Before that, the Raiders traveled to River Dell and ...
WEEHAWKEN, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Weehawken, 4-2, in a NJIC Meadowlands girls tennis match on Monday afternoon in Weehawken. The Aviators improved to 2-4 on the season. Weehawken is 1-5."It was a really nice afternoon for our team,” said Hasbrouck Heights head coach Suzanne Caines. “Nur ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ.- Robert Dasler Jr scored three goals to lead Lyndhurst to a 4-0 victory over Hasbrouck Heights in a NJIC Patriot Division boys soccer game on Monday afternoon in Hasbrouck Heights. Lyndhurst improves to 4-0 overall, 3-0 in the Patriot, while Hasbrouck Heights falls to 4-1 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – After scoring 12 goals in winning its first three games of the season, the Chatham boys soccer team came up dry against nemesis Delbarton on Monday, absorbing a 1-0 setback to the Green Wave at Cougar Field. Chatham (3-1) admittedly made one mental mistake, and that was the ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ -- The Keyport girls volleyball team secured its first victory of the season on Friday, 25-16, 25-13.Sophia McAuliffe finished with five kills, one dig and three aces for Keyport. Madison Smallze led the Red Raiders in assists with nine and had one kill and one dig.Angie Staples ...
BELMAR, NJ -- Raritan evened its record with a 7-1 girls soccer victory over St. Rose on Monday.Carina Szorosy collected three goals and two assists, and Sienna Kelly finished with three goals and one assist for Raritan (2-2), which led, 3-0, at the half.Ava Facendo scored the seventh goal for the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls field hockey team blanked Ridge 8-0 when they played them away on Saturday, September 13.Newton put two in the net in the second quarter and then another four in the third. They added their final two goals in the fourth quarter.Meadow D’Annibale put Newton on ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Sophomore midfielder Lucy Arps and senior striker Amanda Thornton each collected a goal and an assist to pace a balanced attack that sent the undefeated Chatham girls soccer team to a 4-0 win vs. DePaul on Monday at Haas Field.“The girls had a lot of good attacking combinations, ...
NUTLEY, NJ -- The Livingston girls volleyball team remained undefeated with a 25-21, 25-21 victory over Nutley on Monday.Alina Zaster and Camilla Dong led Livingston (7-0) with nine kills apiece, and Dong also contributed a block.Cadence Sturt totaled 11 digs and four assists for the Lancers.
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior co-captains Michelle Moran and Eden Heitlinger usually play with different partners, but they got together on Monday to form a doubles team as the only Class of 2026 members to participate in the 5-0 “Senior Day” win vs. Madison at the Colony Courts.Chatham (9-2) won every ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood PAL teams played on the road on Sunday, Sept. 14, which meant that flag football would be played at SPFHS varsity high school field.The PAL has seen growth over the past two years, particularly in the flag football program. Nearly 200 players ...
BARNEGAT – In a thrilling second-half showdown, the Barnegat High School girls' soccer team staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Point Pleasant Beach 3-2 on Monday. The victory improves the Bengals' season record to 5-2.The game remained deadlocked through a scoreless first half, with both teams ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Here is a look at how Montville Township High School sports teams fared over the last week.BOYS SOCCERMontville won two of its three games this past week to improve to 3-2 on the season. After a 1-0 loss to Morris Hills on Tuesday, it bounced back with a 4-3 win over Parsippany ...
STAFFORD – The Southern Regional High School field hockey team secured a decisive 3-0 home victory over Lacey Township on Monday, improving their season record to 3-2. The win was marked by a dominant offensive performance and a historic milestone for senior goalie Emma Korenthal, who recorded her ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown field hockey team put together a dominant performance on both ends of the field, defeating Parsippany Hills, 7–1, behind a five-goal explosion from freshman Zoie Dvorscak.Morristown came out firing, scoring twice in the opening quarter and adding another before ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Dayton girls volleyball team survived a long battle with Linden to come away with a 25-16, 20-25, 27-25 victory over Linden on Monday.Jocelyn Peralta led Dayton in digs with 15 and also had 11 service points. Eva Sousa had a big all-around match with five kills, four digs, 10 ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison field hockey team continued its strong start to the season Monday afternoon, storming out to a huge first-quarter lead and cruising to a 7–0 shutout victory over Whippany Park.The Dodgers wasted no time asserting themselves, scoring six goals in the opening quarter to put ...
IRVINGTON, NJ – Zev Podgursky scored three goals to lead Columbia to a 7-3 boys soccer victory over Irvington on Monday.Yuta Goldberg scored two goals for Columbia (2-3). Blai Sacks led the Cougars in assists with three and also had a goal of his own.Also chipping in with Columbia assists were Nico ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown girls tennis team picked up a strong home win Monday afternoon, defeating Mount Olive, 4–1, to even its season record at 2–3.Singles PlayAt first singles, Sara Schiano-Lomoriello battled but came up short, falling 6–4, 6–4 to Mount Olive’s Aanya Chhetri. Morristown ...
DENVILLE, NJ - The Morristown boys soccer team defeated Morris Knolls, 2–1, in double overtime for its first win of the season.Morris Knolls (4–2) grabbed the lead in the first half, converting in the 21st minute to go up 1–0. Morristown goalkeeper Charles Beyer kept the Colonials within striking ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell broke a three-game losing streak with a 1-0 boys soccer victory over Livingston on Monday.Lucas Suarez scored the only goal, the first for Caldwell (2-3) since opening day on Sept. 2. It was also the first career goal for the senior midfielder.Brody Newman made six ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - The Morristown girls soccer team struggled to slow down a high-powered Morris Knolls offense on Monday, falling 7–0.Morris Knolls (3–1) came out aggressive, putting four goals on the board in the opening half to take firm control of the game. Morristown goalkeeper Sydney Lyons ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Bombers Keep the Season Rolling With Another Packed Week:FootballThe Bombers defeated Edison, 26-14, on Friday to improve their season record to 3-0. Despite a slow start in the first quarter, they bounced back for the rest of the game scoring double digits in ...
CHATHAM, NJ - The Madison girls tennis team faced a tough challenge on Monday afternoon, falling 5–0 to Chatham. With the loss, the Dodgers slipped to 2–8.Singles PlayChatham’s singles lineup proved dominant across the board. At first singles, Kayra Agar blanked Madison’s Caroline Bibbee, 6–0, ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - On Patriot Day, the Brearley Boys Varsity Soccer Team defeated the Roselle Rams 5-2. Head Coach Vincent McGowan spoke to TAPinto Kenilworth to give a recap of the game and heartfelt tribute to former Brearley team member and resident Robert Kaulfers.Kaulfers was a Port Authority ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School had a busy sports week last week. Here’s how they performed:Football: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Dominates New Brunswick, 24-8, Improves to 1-1 on SeasonBoys Soccer: In their only game last week, the boys defeated Elizabeth 2-1 on Thursday, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School girls variety soccer team moved into the Greater Middlesex Conference's Gold Division this season after a tough campaign in the Blue Division last fall. The Tigers started the 2025-26 season with two losses to South River and Perth Amboy High ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Proper focus on mental and physical preparedness is crucial for one to reach their full potential in the sport of competitive tennis.Viha Kothakonda, Lara Hindistan and Mae Ziek, the senior captains for the Nutley High School girl’s tennis program, possess those qualities—and more.The ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The borough's annual 5K took off running at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 13 and Milltown's Anthony Oryniak crossed the finish line first with a time of 17:11.1. Oryniak is a member of the Spotswood High School cross-country and track and field teams. The 17-year-old finished second ...