Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO MIDDLETOWN STAFF
February 7, 2025
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Danielle Gonzalez scored 25 points to lead Middletown North to a 70-34 girls basketball victory over Raritan on Thursday.Karleigh Aber grabbed 18 rebounds to go with 14 points for Middletown North (14-8), which outscored Raritan, 28-5, in the third quarter to open a 61-26 ...
HAZLET, NJ – Raritan rallied, but Middletown North held on for a 46-43 boys basketball victory over the Rockets on Thursday night.Eddie Lopez finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for Middletown North (16-6), which had a 26-18 lead at halftime.Colin Byrne scored 13 points and handed out five ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth High School Wrestling Team defeated Linden 50-24 on Wednesday, marking head coach Ishmael Medley’s 100th career victory. Medley is an Elizabeth High School alumni and excelled in three sports; baseball, football, and wrestling. Medley played college football at Rutgers ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Waldwick broke open a close game in the fourth quarter with a 17-2 run en route to a 46-30 win over Wood-Ridge on Thursday in an NJIC non-divisional game. Wood-Ridge falls to 5-12 with the loss, while Waldwick goes to 14-9 on the season.The game was a series of runs, as Waldwick ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Todd Ervin has coached well over 800 games in his 34 seasons as the Chatham boys basketball coach, winning 555 games.On Thursday night, the coach witnessed something his team had never done before during its sixth straight win, 76-45 vs. Morristown in the first round of the Morris ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior guard Ella Kreuzer scored a game-high 10 points as No. 2 seed Chatham scored a 47-19 opening-round win vs. Hanover Park, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Morris County Tournament on Thursday at CHS.“It feels good to win,” Kreuzer said. “This will be the fourth time I've ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway boys basketball cruised past Franklin with an 80-49 victory in the Metro Classic on Thursday, improving to 18-4 on the season and solidifying its place among Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division contenders.Nate Davis led the Chiefs with a game-high 22 points, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The No. 5 seed Morristown girls basketball team defeated No. 12 seed Montville in the First Round of the Morris County Basketball Tournament. The Colonials defeated the Mustangs 57-28 on Thursday evening.Morristown will advance to face No. 4 seed Morris Knolls in the Quarterfinals ...
SOMERSET, N.J. – The Metro Classic Basketball Showcase, one of the nation’s premier high school basketball events, will return to Franklin High School in Somerset, New Jersey, from Feb. 6 to 8, 2025. Since its inception in 2013, the Metro Classic has brought together the highest-profile national ...
SEWELL - The Southern Regional High School swim team defeated Gloucester Tech 93-77. The victory propels the Lady Rams into the NJSIAA Girls Swimming South, Group A Tournament semifinals. Southern will face Cherry Hill East on Monday, February 10 on the road in the semifinals. Southern ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team won 7-0 over Sparta on Monday, February 3, but then lost to Jefferson 7-0 on Tuesday, February 4.Newton hosted Jefferson on Tuesday, the high scores from the match are as follows:Brad Williams with a total score of 543Devlin Schmid with a total score ...
UNION, NJ -- It is a fact of life that the Union boys basketball team goes into most of its games against opponents from the cutthroat Watchung Division of the Union County Conference as the underdogs.But a lot of those star-studded favorites have found that dealing with Union, despite a losing ...
BARNEGAT - Barnegat triumphed over Manchester in Wednesday night's wrestling match, securing a 43-24 victory. With the victory, the Bengals captured the Shore Conference G Division championship. The victory marked an impressive week for Barnegat High School athletics, with the Boys Basketball, ...
MADISON, NJ - The No. 3 seed Madison defeated No. 14 seed Morris Hills 46-41 in the First Round of the Morris County Girls Basketball Tournament on Thursday afternoon.The Dodgers will advance to face No. 6 seed Jefferson on Saturday February 8. The game will be played at Morris Knolls at ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – If you think you're seeing double when you attend a Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys swim meet, you're right. Although the likelihood of having identical twins is about 1 in 250 (about 0.5%), the Raiders boast two sets — Luke and Matthew Iannotta and Connor and Ryan Scarpa – ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls wrestling team was seeded No. 4 for the upcoming NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Team Tournament and will face No. 5 Northern Highlands in a quarterfinal-round match on Monday, Feb. 10, at Phillipsburg High School.Morris Knolls (15-4) and Northern Highlands ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg /Belvidere High School boys swimming team has been led by its core four – County Seater seniors Luke Tipton and Matt Beaney and Stateliner juniors Nick Berger and Austin Olexa – all season long.They are the only juniors and seniors on the squad, and they once ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School Wrestling team entered its match with Jackson Memorial High School tied for second place in the Shore Conference D Division. In its last divisional match of the regular season, the Green Wave dominated the Jaguars 53-18. “I thought we wrestled our best ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- Since arriving from Ukraine, Mariia Netrebko has assimilated herself into the culture at New Providence High School and has also flourished as a member of the Pioneers' girls' swim team.Netrebko won the 100-yard butterfly at the Union County Championships in each of the last ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Recreation Division's soccer program has been named Recreation Program of the Year by New Jersey Youth Soccer, a non-profit organization dedicated to youth soccer development.The award was presented at the 35th Annual New Jersey Youth Soccer Awards Dinner, hosted by ...
STATEN ISLAND, NY – The Millburn Millers Boys and Girls Winter Track teams competed on Feb. 5 in the afternoon and evening at the Essex County Relay Championship meet at Ocean Breeze. The boys' team took 3rd place medals in the Distance Medley Relay and the 4x800, with the Shuttle Hurdle Relay team ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Spotswood High School wrestling team defeated Monroe Township High School on Wednesday 35-33. Spotswood's victory was the Chargers' third straight and improved the team's overall season record to 12-7. George Guirguis, Ryder Redondo, Malcolm Ballard, Colton Schmitz, Aidan ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams took the ice against Old Bridge High School on Wednesday. Old Bridge defeated CBR 11-4. The Knights had a 4-0 lead after the first period. Joseph Hayes got CBR on the scoreboard in the second period when he scored on a set-up by Marcello Ferrari and Daniel ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams took the ice against Old Bridge High School on Wednesday. Old Bridge defeated CBR 11-4. The Knights had a 4-0 lead after the first period. Joseph Hayes got CBR on the scoreboard in the second period when he scored on a set-up by Marcello Ferrari and Daniel ...
Keyport, NJ – Nestled along the scenic Raritan Bay, the historic town of Keyport once again proved to be the heart of New Jersey’s sailing community as it hosted the New Jersey Yachting Racing Association (NJYRA) Annual Awards Ceremony on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the distinguished Keyport Yacht ...
The Summit Area YMCA is excited to host its annual Mini Triathlon on March 23, 2025, offering a welcoming and challenging fitness experience for athletes of all levels. Designed to be both beginner-friendly and engaging for experienced triathletes, the event provides a structured and supportive ...
The Summit Area YMCA is excited to host its annual Mini Triathlon on March 23, 2025, offering a welcoming and challenging fitness experience for athletes of all levels. Designed to be both beginner-friendly and engaging for experienced triathletes, the event provides a structured and supportive ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Five years ago, a brand new 42,000-square-foot Berkeley Heights YMCA facility opened on Locust Avenue for a few brief weeks before the pandemic hit. Flash forward to 2025, and the Berkeley Heights YMCA bustles with members from throughout the community who express a shared ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills (WH) triumphed over Voorhees (V) with a commanding score of 66-11 on Senior Night Tuesday. Prior to the match, the Warriors recognized 27 seniors and their families.SEE HERE“27 Seniors… THANK YOU! “ said WHRHS head coach Jim Huff. “It was a great night honoring all the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- The Anderson twins have made their college choices official.Bryan and Derek Anderson, members of the Woodbridge High School Class of 2025 and the Barrons' football program, both signed letters of intent yesterday to attend colleges where they will be continuing their athletic ...