Sports Top Stories
By DAWN MILLER
September 9, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls varsity soccer team opened its 2025-26 season on Monday against South River High School. This is the Tigers first season in the Greater Middlesex Conference's Gold Division. South Plainfield lost to the Rams 6-0 at the Grant School.
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Bombers were successful in their home opener on Friday evening, as Sayreville War Memorial HS defeated Linden, 28-14, and improved to 2-0 on the season. Sayreville jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter, added another touchdown in the second quarter, and another after ...
NEW PROVIDENCE/BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The New Providence and Berkeley Heights communities are mourning the sudden loss of Michael “Mike” Allocco, a beloved business owner, accomplished athlete, and devoted supporter of countless organizations, who passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning.Allocco, ...
NEW PROVIDENCE/BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The New Providence and Berkeley Heights communities are mourning the sudden loss of Michael “Mike” Allocco, a beloved business owner, accomplished athlete, and devoted supporter of countless organizations, who passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning.Allocco, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield boys soccer team turned in a winning performance in its home opener, defeating South River, 1-0, on Monday afternoon.Samir Ibrahim scored the only goal 14 minutes into the second half for South Plainfield (2-2).The Tigers are 2-0 in the Greater Middlesex ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Madison improved to 2–0 on the season with a straight-sets victory over Whippany Park, 25–21, 25–19, on Monday afternoon.The Dodgers leaned on a balanced offense and strong serving to earn the road win. Sophia Christoffers led the way at the net with 12 kills and 9 digs, while ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morristown Colonials girls volleyball team earned its first win of the season Monday with a come-from-behind 2–1 victory over Mendham (21–25, 25–21, 25–17).Mendham struck first, taking the opening set 25–21 behind steady serving from Emma Hutchison (4 aces) and strong defense ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- After weather played havoc with the team's season-opening plans last week, the New Providence boys soccer team is finally set to open its 2025 campaign on Tuesday at Cranford (0-2).New head coach Christopher Calveley will be making his debut guiding the Pioneers' program.
NEW YORK, NY – Gov. Livingston High School senior Tyler Weissman opened his fall season in remarkable fashion, winning the New York Road Runners (NYRR) Back to School 5th Avenue Mile on Sunday with a personal-best time of 4:34—five seconds faster than his previous best.Weissman, competing for the ...
NEW YORK, NY – Gov. Livingston High School senior Tyler Weissman opened his fall season in remarkable fashion, winning the New York Road Runners (NYRR) Back to School 5th Avenue Mile on Sunday with a personal-best time of 4:34—five seconds faster than his previous best.Weissman, competing for the ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Adelaide Minnella collected two goals and three assists to lead West Essex to a 6-0 field hockey victory over Kent Place on Monday.Julia Conforti scored two goals and assisted on one, and Abby Agostini also scored two goals for the Knights (2-1), who led, 3-0, at the half.Jillian ...
WARREN, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan broke a tie in the fourth quarter for a 2-1 field hockey victory over Watchung Hills on Monday.Teagan Hughes and Zaina Ahmed each scored a goal for the Panthers (1-2), who led, 1-0, at halftime before Watchung Hills (1-1) tied it in the third quarter.Kaitlyn ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Raiders returned to action last week to mixed results. Here is a summary:FootballMistakes Sink Scotch Plains-Fanwood in Home Opener vs. RahwayBoys SoccerThe boys tied Madison, 1-1, in their first game of the season on Sept. 2. After a rain-out against New Providence ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Hoboken scored five goals in the first half and went on to a 6-2 boys soccer victory over McNair Academic on Monday night.Ethan Isenberg scored one goal and assisted on three others for Hoboken (1-1).Giovanni Bettochi, who had one assist, and William Henderson each scored two goals ...
HAMILTON, NJ -- The Hamilton West football team concluded a game suspended due to lightning on Saturday and defeated East Brunswick, 19-14, on Monday afternoon.Hamilton West (1-1) led, 13-7, at halftime. The first half was played on Saturday, then the second half was finished on Monday after ...
CARTERET, NJ - After dropping the Chargers season opener to North Plainfield High School last week 3-2, the Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team went on the road to Joe Medwick Park on Monday to take on Carteret High School. Spotswood was down 2-0 by the halftime break when the team came ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Nutley remained undefeated with a 3-2 boys soccer victory over Columbia on Monday.Zev Podgursky and Blai Sacks each scored a goal for the Cougars (0-3), and Kaly Rochette had an assist.Jasper Harris of Columbia was credited with four saves.
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ - Gina Minichiello’s goal in the second half lifted Hasbrouck Heights to a 3-2 victory over North Arlington in a NJIC non-divisional girls soccer game Monday afternoon in North Arlington. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 1-1 on the season, while North Arlington falls to ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights girls tennis team picked up their first win of the season, defeating Becton, 3-2, in a NJIC Meadowlands girls tennis match on Monday afternoon at the Neal McCarthy Tennis Courts in Hasbrouck Heights.Anna Christopoulos picked up a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win at ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Rutherford’s Maddie Traina scored in the second overtime to lead the Bulldogs to a 2-1 win over Wood-Ridge in a NJIC non-divisional girls soccer game at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex.After a scoreless first half, Traina scored in the second half for the Bulldogs and Wood-Ridge’s ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls field hockey team blanked Phillipsburg 4-0 in the first home game of the season on Saturday, September 6.The Lady Braves and Phillipsburg both played strong defense, but Newton was finally able to put two in the net in the third quarter and another two in the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys soccer team took on Jefferson on Palmer Field at Newton High School on Saturday, September 6 and won 5-0.The Braves put three in the net in the first half and got two more past the Falcons' keeper in the second half to take the shutout win.There were five ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School football season kicked off on Thursday, August 28 at 6 p.m. on the road at East Brunswick High School. South Plainfield's cheerleaders are very enthusiastic about the upcoming season and have been working on new routines to highlight their ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Ridge shut Livingston out over the final 93 minutes and rallied for a 2-1 double-overtime girls soccer victory over the Lancers on Monday afternoon.Daphne Georgiades broke the tie with a goal on an assist by Melanie Tafur with 1:30 left in the second overtime to give the Red Devils ...
Averill Park rolls in season openerAVERILL PARK – The football team opened the 2025 season with a couple of changes. The Section II defending Class A champions have been moved down to Class B and they are sporting a new nickname. At the instance of the NYS Education Department, the school has ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham High's annual Fall Sports Weekend will start a little earlier than usual, with action starting Wednesday with volleyball vs. Morris Knolls and concluding Saturday night with the Cougar football game vs. Montville at 7 p.m.
PORTVILLE, NY — The Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Boliva-Richburg football team started its season on the right foot with a dominant performance over Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale, winning 49-8. The signal caller for the Panthers offense, Aidan DeFazio, had a monster game with four touchdowns. He threw two ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Nutley remained undefeated with a 3-2 boys soccer victory over Columbia on Monday.Zev Podgursky and Blai Sacks each scored a goal for the Cougars (0-3), and Kaly Rochette had an assist.Jasper Harris of Columbia was credited with four saves.
CHATHAM, NJ – The undefeated Chatham girls tennis team won its sixth straight match, 4-1 vs. Hanover Park on Monday at the Colony Courts.Chatham's only loss was at first singles, where Carolina Oriala of Hanover Park (3-1) outlasted Cougar freshman Kayra Agar, 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 1-0 (11-9) in a ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph field hockey team welcomes a new coach for the 2025 season; but the good news is that it is in the form of a very familiar face. Richard Salmon, an RHS Physical Education teacher, will take over the Varsity reigns after many years of being the JV head coach. The Lady ...