Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
March 5, 2025
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Junior Luke Shivas of Morris Knolls High School, the District 8 champ and Region 2 third-place finisher, has been seeded 24th in the 32-man field at 165 pounds for the 2025 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships.The three-day end-of-season tournament will be held at Boardwalk Hall ...
DENVILLE, NJ – This was one of those “Offense vs. Defense” games where an offensive-minded team clashes with a defensive-minded team.Chalk this one up for the “D” as the Morris Knolls girls basketball team beat Teaneck, 61-44, in an NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 semifinal game held on ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Summit Chatham High School's wrestling standout, Sam Henry, continued his exceptional season by securing the 285-pound title at the NJSIAA Region 4 Tournament this past weekend. The senior's performance not only earned him the regional championship but also a coveted spot in the ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Park Youth Lacrosse is hosting boys' and girls' clinics in early April.They will take place at the following times:Tuesdays 6:00-7:00PMSaturdays 1:30-2:30 PM Registration is going on now.
New York, NY — Junior Brody Toriello posted a top 10 finish at the Eastern States Indoor Championships at The Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory in New York on Tuesday, March 4.Toriello finished eighth (4:28.56) in the one-mile run, while senior teammate Cole Varner placed 21st ...
SUMMIT, NJ — In a display of exceptional talent and determination, Summit High School senior Sidney Arcella secured her third consecutive title in the 200-yard freestyle at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Meet of Champions on March 2, 2025. Arcella's performance ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Registration for the 10th season of the Bayonne Division of Recreation’s special needs baseball league closes on Friday.The “Buddy Baseball League” is a program for developmentally and physically challenged youth and adults, ages 4 to adult, helping them to enjoy the full benefits of ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – CJ Hendricks, the Director of Athletics for Columbia Middle School and Governor Livingston High School, as well as the Health and Physical Education Supervisor for grades six through twelve, brings enthusiasm and a deep sense of community to his role. With nearly two decades ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison girls and boys basketball teams have both advanced in the state tournament. The girls, the No. 2 seed will face the No. 3 seed Rutherford. Game time is 4:30pm today, Wednesday March 5 at Madison High School.The boys, No. 3 seed will follow at 7pm. The Dodgers will face ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The No. 2 seed Morristown girls basketball team will face No. 3 seed Union City in the Semifinal Round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Basketball Tournament on Wednesday night. The game will be played at Morristown High School at 6pm.To get here, the Colonials ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Saturday, March 1, McKenna Mullins made her second appearance at the state gymnastics tournament and acknowledged how the past experience put her at ease.“It definitely made me feel much more comfortable,” said the Tusker, and the lack of nerves did not bode well for the rest of ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - After having Haldane’s number in their two previous meetings this season, North Salem girls basketball looked poised to play the tape one more time in the sectional semifinals on March 3. Squaring off with their rivals at the Westchester County Center, the Tigers had to contend ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ -- The Hunterdon Central girls basketball team was eliminated by Highstown in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 56-46 loss on Monday.Bethany Ramos and Katie Schwartz scored 13 points apiece for 11th-seeded Hunterdon Central (13-15), which ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – Top-seeded Manasquan High School Boys Basketball cruised to a dominant 72-43 victory over ninth-seeded Robbinsville High School this past Monday night, securing a spot in the semifinals of the Central Jersey, Group 2 NJSIAA Tournament on Wednesday night.The game began with an ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ - The Governor Livingston/New Providence (GLNP) Highlanders entered Monday night’s sectional semi-final as the underdog, an unfamiliar role for a team accustomed to being the favorite. Hopewell Valley, ranked 13th in the state and the No. 1 seed in the Public Co-Op South bracket, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Governor Livingston’s wrestling program had a standout performance at the Region 3 Championship Tournament at West Orange High School last weekend, highlighted by Nate Faxon’s championship victory in the 215-pound weight class. Faxon secured the title with a hard-fought 5-3 ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Volunteers are needed to facilitate the upcoming Ruler of the Court 2K25 Tournament, scheduled for 3/22/25.Volunteers will participate in logistics and operations and gain valuable learning experiences, as well as be part of a community iniative and have an opportunity to add to ...
COLONIA, NJ – As Todd Ervin walked out of Colonia High following his team's state sectional boys basketball semifinal, the Chatham coach was stopped by several Colonia followers who complimented him on the play of his team.Indeed, the Chatham players deserved every accolade as the Cougars climbed ...
STATEN ISLAND, NJ – Three members of the Hasbrouck Heights track team qualified for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions held on March 2 at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility in Staten Island.Matthew Murrillo competed in the high jump, where he cleared 6’ feet in finishing in 17th place. In the ...
PARK RIDGE, NJ – Allie Shenloogian scored 21 points to lead Park Ridge to a 33-26 win over Hasbrouck Heights in the NJSIAA Tournament, Semifinal Round, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 girls basketball playoffs on Tuesday night.After a 5-5 first quarter, Park Ridge outscored them 14-4 to take a ...
Brought to you by: WAYNE, NJ – This Wayne Hills athlete is just a sophomore, but he “plays the game beyond his age,” and leads the boys basketball team in scoring and steals. Chernoh St. Paul’s athletic ability, his drive to win and his “basketball IQ” have earned him this month’s honor.In the ...
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Watchung Division of the Union County Conference is often regarded as the most ...
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Monday night, the Lady Tigers of Linden entered the quarter-final round of the North ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – The Colts Neck boys basketball team advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 59-47 victory over Freehold Borough on Tuesday night.Colts Neck (17-9), the No. 4 seed, will host sixth-seeded Ewing in the sectional finals on Friday.Lukas ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior guards Ella Kreuzer, Mia Semioli and Arden Alvarez combined to score 36 points and led a three-point attack that sent the Chatham girls basketball team to a 44-21 win vs. Mendham in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament semifinal round on Tuesday ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Top-seeded New Providence withstood a persistent challenge from Middlesex to hang on for a 64-58 girls basketball victory in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 tournament on Tuesday night.Junior guard Annie Conover poured in a season-high 29 points, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Two of the Phillipsburg/Belvidere High School relay teams set school records and County Seater senior Matt Beaney qualified for the YMCA Nationals at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions swimming meet at Gloucester Tech on Sunday. The 200-medley relay was seeded 37th with a time of ...
DEMAREST, NJ – The West Essex girls basketball team's season came to an end in a double overtime loss to Demarest, 67-62, in the NJSIAA North 1, Group 3 semifinals, but not before the Lady Knights made a dramatic comeback.Fifth-seeded West Essex (18-11) trailed by eight points going into the fourth ...
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ -- The New Providence boys basketball team has risen from the 10th seed to make it all the way to a sectional championship game.The Pioneers defeated third-seeded Point Pleasant Beach, 51-44, in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 tournament on the ...
COLONIA, NJ — Chatham had top-seeded Colonia on its heels and appeared poised to complete what would have been the most stunning comeback of the entire state tournament.And then Derkack stole the ball.Aiden Derkack's steal with four seconds left and Colonia clinging to a one-point lead led to a ...