Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
February 9, 2025
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Carmine Sipper, a junior on the Caldwell wrestling team, recorded the 100th victory of his career on the mat this weekend.Sipper wrestles at 113 pounds. On Saturday, he won three matches in Caldwell's quad meet, pinning opponents from Colonia, Union and St. Benedict's Prep.Since ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ -- St. Thomas Aquinas, the defending girls basketball championship team, was awarded the top seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, which was seeded by committee on Friday.The tournament begins Saturday morning with the play-in round, followed by the preliminary round ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ -- Colonia, the defending boys' basketball championship team, has been awarded the top seed for the upcoming Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.The Patriots, who defeated St. Thomas Aquinas in the 2024 GMC Tournament final, will receive a double bye and will not play a tournament ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- While Bloomfield High School has produced quite a few athletes that have played on the biggest stages of professional sports, 1992 Bloomfield High School graduate Kevin Burkhardt has put together a sports announcing resume that has made him one of today's most recognizable sports ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- While Bloomfield High School has produced quite a few athletes that have played on the biggest stages of professional sports, 1992 Bloomfield High School graduate Kevin Burkhardt has put together a sports announcing resume that has made him one of today's most recognizable sports ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Delaware Valley advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament with a 42-30 girls basketball victory over Hunterdon Central on Saturday.Mikaila Messenger and Keira White each scored 10 points for fifth-seeded Delaware Valley (16-6), which outscored the ...
RAHWAY, NJ – Union advanced in the preliminary round of the Union County Tournament with a 53-39 girls basketball victory over Rahway on Saturday.Wisnalie Joseph scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Union (7-11), which rallied from a 31-22 deficit after three quarters by outscoring ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ –Morris Knolls had to come from behind twice – the second time with a pin in the last bout of the meet – to defeat Morris Hills, 31-28, in Knolls’ last regular-season high school wrestling match of the season on Friday, Feb. 7, at Morris Hills.With Knolls trailing, 28-25, going into ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – At the end of the day, the Morris Knolls girls swimming team had won only four of their 11 races against Leonia in their NJSIAA North 1, Group B quarterfinal meet held Thursday, Feb. 6, at the County College of Morris.But in the seven races the Lady Eagles did not win, they came in ...
DENVILLE, NJ – It was “Moving Day” for the Morris Catholic High School basketball programs on Saturday, Feb. 8, as both the girls and boys teams advanced to the semifinal round of their respective Morris County Tournaments.The No. 1 seeded and unbeaten Lady Crusaders (19-0) overwhelmed No. 8 seed ...
STANHOPE, NJ - The Whippany Park Wildcats earned a hard-fought 48-43 victory over Lenape Valley on Thursday night, led by Thomas Moran’s 13 points and a strong defensive effort.With the win, Whippany Park improves to 5-14, while Lenape Valley falls to 3-15.Lenape Valley got off to a strong start, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – The Woodbridge girls basketball team advanced in the play-in round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with a 67-18 victory over South River on Saturday.Layla Mercado scored 23 points and came up with three steals for Woodbridge, which jumped out to a 19-3 lead after one ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On Friday, the Gov. Livingston High School wrestling team celebrated their senior athletes in a heartwarming ceremony that highlighted the dedication, hard work, and passion these student-athletes have shown throughout their careers. The senior class, which includes standout ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — As the countdown to the big game begins, an unusual unity has settled over Phillipsburg and Easton. Football allegiances that usually divide these neighboring towns have temporarily merged under a brilliant shade of green. Well, sort of. We think there are plenty of Bills and ...
RAHWAY, NJ —The Rahway High School boys varsity basketball team fell to the Linden Tigers (11-9)) on Saturday, 63-41. The team's record is now an even 10-10.Senior Eric McClain led the Indians with 12 points, followed by senior Tayshaun Banks with nine.Three Linden players scored double-digits.
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Regional ice hockey team defeated Newton 6-4 in the Haas Cup quarterfinals on Thursday evening. Led by a hat trick performance from Kaden Bland, the team secured their spot in the semifinals with a strong second and third period effort.Parsippany's Kaden Bland ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Park Regional Ice Hockey team punched its ticket to the Halvorsen Cup Finals with a commanding 4-1 victory over West Morris at Mennen Arena on Thursday night. A strong offensive performance led by Michael Capozzi and a rock-solid outing in net by Dylan Marion propelled the ...
The fifth seeded Madison swim team knew that points would be hard to come by against fourth seeded New Providence. “We knew it was going to take our very best to beat a talented New Providence team,” said Head Coach Jeff Coviello. “I am proud of the way our team performed today and it was ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – For the second consecutive year the Madison Dodgers were upset in the Morris County Tournament Quarterfinals by Jefferson after being defeated by the Falcons, 32-30 on Saturday afternoon. Madison led virtually the entire game and started the opening quarter with an early 6-2 ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – It was an unfortunate case of déjà vu for the Madison Dodgers on Saturday afternoon as the program was eliminated from the Morris County Tournament by Delbarton for the third straight year. The Green Wave advanced as the No. 6 seed, defeating the third-seeded Dodgers 55-53. The ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – Oftentimes the true testament to a team's quality is not shown when they dominate games from start to finish but when they struggle and are not at their best. Such was the case Saturday afternoon when fifth-seeded Morristown pulled off a second half comeback to defeat fourth-seeded ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On Friday, the Gov. Livingston High School wrestling team celebrated their senior athletes in a heartwarming ceremony that highlighted the dedication, hard work, and passion these student-athletes have shown throughout their careers. The senior class, which includes standout ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Bayonne jumped out to a 13-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 49-33 girls basketball victory over Hudson Catholic on Saturday.Giselle Davis finished with 17 points and nine rebounds for Bayonne (19-5), which led, 17-4, after the first quarter. Davis recently surpassed ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School boy’s basketball team is heating up again. And just in time for the postseason.Matthew Scerbo Jr. tallied 24 points with seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the Stateliners to their fifth straight victory, 67-54, over North Hunterdon in a ...
WARREN, NJ - Two more Watchung Hills Regional High School athletes upgraded their status from recruit to official signees to the college/university of their choice on Wednesday.Surrounded by their family, coaches, and friends on Feb. 5, the students put pen to paper and signed their official NLI ...
WARREN, NJ - Two more Watchung Hills Regional High School athletes upgraded their status from recruit to official signees to the college/university of their choice on Wednesday.Surrounded by their family, coaches, and friends on Feb. 5, the students put pen to paper and signed their official NLI ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – Colts Neck held Manalapan to two points in the second quarter on its way to a 57-48 boys basketball victory on Saturday.Bryce Belcher scored 17 points for Colts Neck (11-7), which outscored Manalapan, 11-2, in the second quarter to take a 22-13 halftime lead.Jack Freid connected ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Classic 5K & Broad Street Dash is back for 2025!This cherished community event, hosted by Red Bank RiverCenter, offers a fun-filled day of fitness while supporting YMCA water safety programs for Red Bank’s 3rd graders.Event DetailsWhat: The Red Bank Classic 5K & ...
DEMAREST, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Fair Lawn, 52-44, in the Quarterfinal Round of the girls Bergen County Basketball Invitational at Demarest High School on Saturday afternoon. The Aviators advance to play Becton Regional next Saturday.Gina Minichiello led the Lady Aviators with 20 points, ...
South Plainfield, NJ – He was there again, the toe of his shoe just not touching the line, the ball in his hand and a hoop with a dangling net stood about 13 feet away and 10 feet above the ground. If the young, nine-year-old boy makes this shot, he would be the two-time, back-to-back Elks National ...