Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO MADISON STAFF
February 10, 2025
CALDWELL, NJ - The No 8 seed Madison wrestling team fell to No. 1 seed Caldwell in the Quarterfinal Round of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 2, Wrestling Tournament on Monday night.Caldwell will advance to face the winner of No. 4 Hackettstown vs No. 5 Parsippany Hills.Madison won at 190 pounds ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ - It was an action-packed Saturday at the Bubble in Toms River. The Bubble was host to the 2025 NJSIAA Central Jersey Sectional Championships on February 8. Spotswood High School's boys track and field team had a stellar performance, with five members of the team advancing to the ...
LINDEN, NJ -- Tuesday night’s (Feb. 4) Linden vs. Roselle Catholic boys basketball game turned into a heartwarming homecoming for members of the Linden High School Class of 1975—𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆! Linden Athletics had the honor of welcoming back 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗞𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, both ...
NEW JERSEY - The No. 8 seed Madison wrestling team will face off against No. 1 seed Caldwell in the 2025 North Jersey Section 2, Group 2 Team Wrestling Tournament on Monday February 10 in the Quarterfinals.The winning team will face off against the winner of No. 4 seed Hackettstown vs No. 5 seed ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Boys Varsity Basketball Team faced off against Bard in its Senior Night matchup on February 4, coming away with a 75-37 victory. Two seniors finished with double-digit points for the Panthers. Nick Russo led the team with 27 points, while Nick Chen added 11 of his ...
SHRUB OAK, N.Y.—Gabby Santini’s play electrified the Hornet faithful and she was recently recognized for it, by being named the Max Field Hockey 2024 New York State Player of the Year.“It feels amazing to have won such a big award and I am extremely honored,” said Santini, a senior captain who was ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – When team’s get into tournament play it is not always the best, most talented team that comes out on top. The single elimination aspect and the one and done nature of tournaments creates an atmosphere that is bound to produce its fair share of upsets. That is exactly what happened ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Livingston High School (LHS) boys basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County Invitational Tournament with a 56-38 victory over Newark Central on Saturday.Zach Smith sank four 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 18 points for Livingston (13-6), ...
CLARK, NJ — The Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School varsity bowling team, under the direction of Coach Brittany Casares, had a truly amazing season. The Crusaders finished with a 14-1 overall record and finished first in the Mountain Conference. Last Monday, February 3, the team also celebrated its ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville War Memorial High School had a successful weekend wiht wins from the wrestling team and the boys and girls basketball teams.Boys BasketballSayreville defeated Ferris 70-43 at home on Saturday, Feb. 8, where junior Chidi Chukwurah scored his 1000th career point. Chukwurah ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Hundreds of people descended on Doylestown late Sunday night to celebrate the Eagles’ annihilation of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 59th Super Bowl.The crowd on the corner of Main Street and State Street outside of the Starbucks was rowdy but happy. Locals flocked to town to ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Bernards sophomore Chase Caponigro has been a standout on the wrestling mat this season, earning him the title of Bernards Athlete of the Week. Boasting a 14-4 record, with an impressive 11 wins by pin, Chase has solidified himself as a dominant force in the 215-pound weight ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Woodbridge snapped a three-game losing streak with a 50-48 overtime victory over Hunterdon Central on Saturday.Bryan Anderson scored 13 points to lead Woodbridge (11-9), which rallied from a five-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to tie the game, 43-43, going into ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – With only two sports playing this weekend, Scotch Plains-Fanwood earned a tournament semifinals win in Ice Hockey on Friday and a win and a division championship in Boys Basketball on Saturday.Boys BasketballScotch Plains-Fanwood defeated East Brunswick 61-48 on ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Ridge High School Booster club hosted a National Letter of Intent/Signing Day event on Wednesday February 5, 2025 at the Ridge Performing Arts Center. Coaches, parents and athletes gathered to celebrate the achievements of the Ridge seniors. Ridge Athletics Director Michael ...
KATONAH, N.Y. - Harvey School skier Cooper Anthony of Bedford is three-for-three in earning points for his Cavalier racing mates. Competing for Harvey against skiers from five Berkshire Hudson Ski League (BHSL) squads on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Anthony, a freshman, finished No. 8 from among a field of ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Park Regional Ice Hockey team is facing Mendham in the Halvorsen Cup Final on Monday evening, February 10th, at Mennen arena.The puck drops at 6:30pm.
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the girls basketball team celebrated Senior Night, and Lakeland was invited. But the Hornets were not very obliging guests and took the sting out of the party.While never trailing, the visitors did at least remain at arm’s length before finally putting the ...
WAYNE, NJ – It was a proud day for both Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley High Schools. Fourteen of Hills top student/athlete seniors officially committed to play college sports at 10 different college and universities. Valley had nine stellar student/athletes who also committed to play at seven ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Florida Marathon was one of four early morning races that took off Sunday in downtown Melbourne. Each race had a different scheduled start time:Marathon at 6:10 a.m.Half Marathon at 6:30 a.m.10k at 7 a.m.5k at 7:10 a.m.All four races crossed over the Melbourne Causeway to start, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – For the second time in three days, Bergen Tech swept Paterson Kennedy, 7-0, 7-0, in Big North Liberty Division bowling. The win pushes Bergen Tech girls to 21-0 overall and 8-0 in the division, while the boys improve to 17-3, 9-0.The Knights also honored three athletes for their ...
NEW YORK – Julianna Vaglio, a second-grader at Chatham's Southern Boulevard School, placed third in the Fastest Kid in the World Youth Girls' 55-meter dash with a time of 8.76 on Saturday at the Millrose Games held in the Armory.In January, Vaglio ran 8.97 in the 8-and-under 55-meter dash to place ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — George Washington University defeated the St. Bonaventure men's basketball team 62-52, dropping the Bonnies' Atlantic 10 record to 5-7.Forward Noah Bolanga scored a career-high 14 points, but GWU spoiled his stellar performance with its second-chance opportunities and ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – When team’s get into tournament play it is not always the best, most talented team that comes out on top. The single elimination aspect and the one and done nature of tournaments creates an atmosphere that is bound to produce its fair share of upsets. That is exactly what happened ...
STAFFORD - New Jersey's High School Player of the Year, Southern Soccer star Aiden Donnelly is heading to St. Joseph's University.Aidan is surrounded by his family, Head Coach Guy Lockwood, Coach Andy Kmosko, and Mr. Duncan Turner.
STOCKHOLM, NJ -The United Ice Hockey team celebrated their senior players. The seniors attend Sparta, Kinnelon and Jefferson High School. The student athletes were joined on the red carpet by their families. Pat Donnelly, wearing number 36, was joined by his mother Mary and Father Tom. His ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne boys basketball team came away with a 52-51 victory over Orange on Saturday.Noah Shaw scored 21 points, grabbed five rebounds and made three steals for Bayonne (11-9), which outscored Orange, 27-22, in the second half.Christian Hampton totaled 12 points and eight rebounds ...
BELMAR, NJ - The Manasquan Girls Basketball team is known for its fast-paced offense, relying on quick, precise passing to create open lanes for drives to the basket. However, on Friday night, St. Rose Coach Hatfield and her team were ready. The Purple Roses executed a strong defensive game plan, ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—The Mahopac varsity gymnastics team earned a victory on senior night, posting a team score of 168.250 to top Clarkstown (165.650) and Tappan Zee (164.900) in a home meet at Eclipse Gymnastics.Seniors Kelsie Thimm and Lia DiMase both had strong showings, with Thimm taking the top score ...
SHRUB OAK, N.Y.—When Lakeland plays sister school Walter Panas, it’s in essence a one-game season because what happens before or after really doesn’t matter on that day. All that matters is whether or not you beat your rival—and the Hornets did just that. Lakeland hosted Panas on Feb. 1, in the ...