Sports Top Stories
By BOB DECKER, TAPINTO DENVILLE
March 20, 2025
DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Knolls High School bowling coach Erik Bradley will always remember the “… very challenging” three-match-in-three-day stretch his team faced early in the season and how that challenge helped shape the rest of the team’s record-breaking, award-winning 21-3 season.Here’s how the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken High School Ice Hockey team was recognized by the Hoboken City Council for their victory in winning the McMullen Division Cup with an 8-0 victory over Bayonne.At Wednesday’s meeting, a proclamation by Mayor Ravi Bhalla was presented to the team. The Hoboken High School Ice ...
SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- Mason Keith headlined a number of swimmers from Columbia High School who received recognition from the Super Essex Conference on its American Division teams.Keith was named to the boys' American Division first team for the 100 Breaststroke.Henry Herbst, Keith, Hamish ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Coming off a state sectional title and a Group 4 state finals appearance, it’s natural for the Westfield High School boys tennis team to feel optimistic heading into a new slate.The Blue Devils went 21-8 last year and edged Ridge, 3-2, to win the North 2, Group 4 title. Westfield ...
The Madison High School boys’ tennis team booster club is hosting Madison Tennis Night. Coach Carrera and coach Posnock are keen on building a program from the bottom up. Coach Carrera mentions that, “It’s very important that a program has a solid foundation. By offering this event, we can expose ...
STAFFORD - The promising Southern Regional Boys Golf team opened the season with a 160-150 loss to Shawnee High School on Wednesday afternoon.Paul Reilly scored a 36 to lead the Rams and Justin Bodony hit a 39, but it was enough. This is a talented Southern team, and 2025 should prove to be a very ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Is softball equipment piling up in your garage? The Mount Laurel Girls Softball League wants to give it another turn at bat through its Gear Swap program. The softball league is collecting softball bats, pants, helmets, gloves, cleats, fielder's masks, and equipment bags that ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Our Lady of Peace (OLP) 7th/8th grade girls basketball team made history with a landmark victory in the Tournament of Champions (ToC), defeating St. Mary’s of Rutherford in a thrilling championship game.Led by Head Coach Sean Slattery and Coach Mike Romeo, the team’s win ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Our Lady of Peace (OLP) 7th/8th grade girls basketball team made history with a landmark victory in the Tournament of Champions (ToC), defeating St. Mary’s of Rutherford in a thrilling championship game.Led by Head Coach Sean Slattery and Coach Mike Romeo, the team’s win ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville officially has its first ever state wrestling champion, not from a high schooler, but from Sayreville Middle School 8th grader Matthew Brown, who won 1st place and was crowned Champion of the 175-pound division in the NJ State Youth Wrestling Championship on Saturday, ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Judging a book by its cover can be problematic, and Charlie Sullivan got the treatment in 8th grade. With rugged, out-of-control red hair and an early beard of the same stark color, the then-middle schooler had his introduction to the hammer throw. “People were like, ‘you look like ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Last year, John Jay faced Rye in the finals of the Section One tournament. But a championship was not to be, and the loss sent a lot of seniors off for the last time. “We have a lot of new faces,” said Coach Mike Bocklet. Still, he’s looking at the upside.“We have a young, ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - The boys varsity golf team will see 10 players returning from last year’s squad, including a pair of All-League players in juniors Connor Meehan and Lucas Salvatore. Sophomore James Nemeth will also look to build on last year’s All-League and All-Section performance, which saw ...
PATERSON, NJ - After suspending the 2024 season, the Paterson Sharks are hosting a Player Interest Meeting on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at John F. Kennedy High School. This meeting will provide an opportunity for interested players to learn more about the team, meet key ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Nate West has heard it countless times. People question how he can play outside for the Chatham boys volleyball team when just about everybody on the other side of the net is taller.“You make up for it by jumping,” he said. “The mental part of the game is the most important. You don't ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Of all the words in the dictionary that can be used to describe the 2024-2025 Glen Rock High School boys basketball program, one word keeps standing out from the rest: champions.No doubt about it, the Panthers were indeed champions this recently concluded season. They were 10-0 as ...
MEDFORD - The Southern Regional High School Girls Golf team defeated Shawnee 197-208 on Wednesday afternoon. Samantha Reillly led the way to victory with a 42. Southern's record improves to 2-0. Southern (2-0)197Shawnee (0-1)208Match OverviewCourse ParMatch FormatHoles Played35Stroke9Match ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A versatile ice hockey player who has trained for years and today is a trusted source of information and inspiration to her teammates, this junior athlete is prized for giving her all at every sports event. Junior Sarina Sherman is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School boys spring track and field squad returns an experienced group of upperclassmen as well as sophomores that will be leaned on lead the way for the Stateliners this season. Senior Elvin Decius and juniors Luke Depaolo, Isaiah Purdy and Blessed ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Hasbrouck Heights’ Mickey O’Malley will be competing in his fifth NCAA tournament when he hits the mats on Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. O’Malley, a graduate student at Drexel, who missed last year with an injury, will move up in weight to 197 pounds (from ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Jersey City is getting World Cup Fever.This Memorial Day weekend, Mayor Steven Fulop announced, the “Jersey City Cup,” will serve as the kickoff event of more than a year of soccer celebrations and activities as New Jersey gears up to host FIFA World Cup 2026™.Registration is now ...
SPARTA, NJ – The 2025 high school softball squad includes eight seniors and two juniors, leading Coach Gretchen Bowie to be “super excited for this season.” Bowie said the team has “a large returning class that has experience this level of conference play.”“This team is a special group and the ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Two weeks have now passed since Luke Shivas experienced one of his worst days in wrestling … and the 17-year-old Morris Knolls High School junior is already doing hard work making sure it doesn’t happen again.After celebrating the highest of highs by qualifying for the NJSIAA State ...
CLARK, NJ — Spring officially arrives on Thursday, March 20. And besides warm weather, sprouting flowers, and buzzing insects, what alerts us to the end of the frigid winter months as much as the start of a new Clark soccer season? The Clark Soccer Club is ready for another great one!Between March ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Bernards Township Committee recognized Ridge Youth Sports, Inc.’s (RYSI) Senior Rec Competition Cheerleading Team for their first-place win at the 2025 World School Cheerleading Championship in the 12U Division. The team, comprised of 22 girls from Basking Ridge that attend ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - The John Jay/Fox Lane 400 freestyle relay team knew they’d be swimming at states very early on. Jack Tsai, Aidan Polese, Thomas Brown and Spencer Grayson swam the qualifying time in the first meet, and not holding back, the foursome continued to get down to business throughout. “We ...
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The Alzheimer’s Association and Westchester Knicks are partnering to educate the Hudson Valley community and Westchester Knicks fans about Alzheimer’s disease during the team’s final home regular season game, as they host the Maine Celtics on Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at ...
CRANFORD, NJ -The winter sports season is officially in the books. This season was not short on memories and magical moments. Here is a look at all of Cranford’s athletic teams in the winter season.Wrestling: As has come to be expected, Cranford Wrestling entered the season with sky-high ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Brandon Rayack has been a standout wrestler since his freshman year at Gov. Livingston High School, consistently proving himself as one of the best in the state. As a senior, he capped off his high school career with a remarkable season, winning a District Championship, ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s dreams of an NIT run did not come to fruition, when they fell 75-56 to Kent State on Tuesday night in the Reilly Center. Starting with a 7-0 run, St. Bonaventure looked like they had control of the game in the opening minutes. The ...