Sports Top Stories
By TINA PAPPAS
February 24, 2025
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Little Falls resident Arlan Freeman has taken the words "play ball" to another level, recently jumpstarting his second collegiate baseball program at Georgian Court University, which is in its inaugural year. "This is a Division II school, and we play in the same conference as ...
UNION, NJ - The New Providence girls basketball team delivered a championship-worthy performance on Sunday, taking down Westfield to clinch the Union County Tournament title! From clutch shots to lockdown defense, the Pioneers left it all on the court—and we’ve got the photos to prove it!Check out ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – The Dayton boys basketball team lost, 53-45, to Perth Amboy on Saturday in its last game of the season.Dayton did not qualify for the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 tournament. The teams with the top 16 power point totals in each section qualify, and the Bulldogs' power point ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Four members of the West Essex wrestling team won championships in their weight class in District 4 over the weekend.Nick Bastante (132 pounds), Reid Clausi (144), Benjamin Marques (157) and Carmine Masi (175) all finished first in District 4. They will be joined by five other ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Junior Braeden Valley of New Providence made a statement at the District 14 Wrestling Championships, claiming the 144-pound weight class title in dominant fashion. Valley pinned Nick Cilento of Johnson in a remarkable 54 seconds, securing the victory and adding his name to the ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury High School (RHD) Athletic Hall of Fame announced its seventh class for induction in 2025. The ceremony will take place May 17 at the Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph at 12 p.m. Eight people, including legendary football coach Cosmo Lorusso, headline a group of inductees ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – This weekend in sports saw two Sayreville War Memorial High School wrestlers win their district tournaments and the boys basketball team earn a win on the road.WrestlingSenior Bryce Bouchard (190) and sophomore Robert Fritz (138) won their brackets at the NJSIAA District 19 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – This weekend in sports for Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School saw multiple top-5 finishes for the Wrestling team and a home win for the Girls Basketball team.WrestlingSophomore Jaliyah Richards won the North 2 Girls Region Wrestling Tournament at 114lbs on Sunday, Feb.
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls basketball team kept their winning streak alive in an electric win against Arthur L. Johnson (Clark, NJ) on Friday, Feb. 21, at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School.SPF started off hot in what were some of their most impressive performances ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Four members of the Caldwell wrestling team won individual championships at the District 10 Tournament over the weekend.Solomon Soriente won his second career district title at 138 pounds.Mike Mignone was the 215-pound champion. Anthony Barrett won the 132-pound title. Yankee Mabee ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Gov. Livingston wrestling team delivered a dominant performance at the District 11 Championships, with five Highlanders claiming individual titles and two others earning spots in the Region 3 Tournament.District champions for Gov. Livingston included:106: Lucas Villenueva126: ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ — The New Providence High School 4x400 relay team delivered a historic performance at the Group 1 Championships, capturing the title with a time of 4:11.01, setting a new school record in the process. The quartet of Miranda Bournique, Sofia Espaillat, Milone Henry, and Elisabeth ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - It was a busy and eventful week for the Gov. Livingston (GL) Varsity Fencing Team. The GL Varsity Girls Fencing Team advances to the “Elite 8” quarterfinals in the NJSIAA State Championships after an exciting “Sweet Sixteen” playoff at Teaneck High School on Thursday, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Wrestling at first served as a convenient form of physical activity for Elek Kozlowski. He then flourished in his first year of competing, and plans to stick with his new-found sport.Lucas Churpakovich was always passionate about his favorite sport – wrestling.Each may have had a ...
BREWSTER, N.Y. - No. 8 BYSNS (Brewster/Yorktown/Somers/North Salem) earned sweet revenge with a 5-2 victory against No. 9 Scarsdale in the first round of the Section 1 Division 1 Tournament on February. 21.“It meant so much to our team to win this one,” said BYSNS coach Ryan Langkafel. “We have ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – When sophomore James Cannizzaro is locked in, he sets the tempo for the Highlanders. Coming off a 27-point performance in a heartbreaking 62-59 loss to Roselle, Cannizzaro looked to continue his dominance as Gov. Livingston took on Koinonia on Saturday morning. The ...
UNION, NJ — In the second regular-season meeting between these two girls basketball teams, Westfield held New Providence's high-scoring forward Brenna Slattery to one point in January.But Westfield wasn't able to take Slattery away in the Union County Tournament championship game, and the Blue ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Gov. Livingston gym was packed with excitement as young PAL players filled the stands to cheer on the Highlanders during Gov. Livingston PAL Basketball Day. The event opened on Saturday with the Highlanders taking on Oak Knoll School, creating an electric atmosphere as ...
Carina Rivera and Michelle Gavilanes are headed to Atlantic City. The duo finished second and third, respectively, in their weight classes at the NJSIAA North Jersey, section 1, District/Region championships on Sunday afternoon at Vernon High School in Vernon Township. Rivera, a senior, clinched a ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair High School ice hockey team is set to compete in the 2025 NJSIAA North, Public Ice Hockey Tournament, earning the No. 13 seed in this year’s bracket. The Mounties will face No. 4 seed Ridgewood in the First Round on Monday, February 24, as they look to advance in a ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Neptune Township High School Student Correspondent Kaeleigh MacLennan recently interviewed Michael MacLennan about his participation in Neptune's Unified basketball program. With Kaeleigh's permission, TAPinto Neptune brings you this interview, originally printed in The Neptune ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – It just had to be this way.The end of Charlie Kulp's scintillating Chatham High swimming career had to be a thrilling race, culminating in a win and a school record.The senior Duke University commit has been the face of Chatham's remarkable four-year undefeated run that reached 56 ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – State Champions.The Hasbrouck Heights boys indoor track team captured the Group 1 State Championship on Sunday afternoon at the NJSIAA Group Championships in the Bubble at Toms River. The girls' team finished 17th.The Aviators scored 40 points, finishing ahead of Glassboro, who ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Chatham junior Kiera Harkins has learned from her club swim experience that there is always someone out there who is faster. That's why she preaches being confident and not cocky when you step up on the blocks.“It's more believing in yourself, not that you're better than everyone ...
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media The merged RCSG swim and dive team finished in second place at the Section 2 championships. Courtesy of RCS Aquatics Center RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The newly merged RCS and Greenville boys’ swim and dive team — known as RCSG — ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — A dominant fourth quarter propelled the Piscataway boys basketball team to a thrilling 67-64 victory over Ewing on Saturday morning, while the girls squad fell short against Delaware Valley, 55-47, in a non-conference doubleheader.Trailing 47-43 entering the fourth quarter, 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.UNION, NJ — Roselle Catholic was the #2 seed while Plainfield was the #1 seed for the UCIAC 2024-2025 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – For the second straight year, the Chatham girls paved the way with a decisive win in the NJSIAA Group B state final and the Cougar boys followed right after by doing the same on Sunday at the Rutgers Werblin Recreation Center.The sirens heard Sunday evening from Chatham police, ...
UNION, NJ - In the second regular-season meeting between these two girls basketball teams, Westfield held New Providence's high-scoring forward Brenna Slattery to one point in January.But Westfield wasn't able to take Slattery away in the Union County Tournament championship game, and the Blue ...
ANNANDALE, NJ - The historical 2024-2025 wrestling season has continued at the Bridgewater-Raritan High School.A school-record 11 Bridgewater-Raritan wrestlers placed and advanced to the Region 4 tournament when they competed at the District 14 tournament Feb. 22, at North Hunterdon Regional High ...