Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
January 28, 2025
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Damon Rivera scored 31 points to lead Hasbrouck Heights past Wood-Ridge, 75-63, in a NJIC Meadowland Division boys basketball game on Monday evening in Wood-Ridge. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 9-7 on the season, 5-3 in the Meadowlands. Wood-Ridge is now 2-15, 2-6 with the ...
WAYNE, NJ - After leading DePaul Catholics soccer program for the last 42 years, legendary head coach Steve Beneventine has decided to step down. The longtime Wayne resident and Wayne Valley alum is calling it a career after leading the Spartans to a 156-34-9 career record - which includes two ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Paige Sonzogni and Gina Minichiello each scored 18 points as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Wood-Ridge 63-16 in a NJIC Meadowlands girls basketball game on Monday afternoon in the New Gym in Hasbrouck Heights.Hasbrouck Heights jumped out to a 16-4 lead after one quarter, led by ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rolled over Weehawken, 7-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands bowling match on Monday afternoon. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 9-8 on the year with the win, 8-7 in the Meadowlands. Weehawken fell to 1-11 on the year with the loss. Matthew Haines led the Aviators with a ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jane Rodrigues of Piscataway delivered a dominant performance at the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Girls Wrestling Tournament, pinning defending champion Samantha Larkin of Old Bridge in just 42 seconds to claim the 100-pound title on Sunday.Rodrigues, a junior, displayed ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Montville Township High School girls basketball team is the No, 12 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament.The Lady Mustangs host No. 21 seed St. Elizabeth in the preliminary round on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. and the winner will move on to face No. 5 seed Morristown in the ...
PATERSON, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team came up with a statement victory on the road on Monday, defeating Paterson Kennedy, 60-47.Addison Keenan and Tea Fiore each scored 22 points for Caldwell (14-1). Keenan collected five rebounds, four assists and four steals. Fiore also made four ...
MONROE, NJ – East Brunswick averted an upset loss with a 39-37 boys basketball victory over Monroe on the road on Monday.Andrew Caruso scored 11 points for the Bears (10-7), who rallied from an early five-point deficit. Caruso was the only East Brunswick player in double figures, as Monroe held the ...
BRICK - Barnegat's Bengals roared to their fifth straight victory with a dominant 54-30 win over the Brick Township Green Dragons! Senior duo Todd Muhammad (16 points) and Mason Krey (12 points) led the charge, while the Bengals' defense suffocated Brick, holding every player to single ...
UNION, NJ – Union broke out to a 19-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 74-25 boys basketball victory over Koinonia Academy on Monday afternoon.It's the second consecutive victory for the Farmers (6-12), who led, 24-5, after one quarter.Seniors Carl Matala and O'Malley King each scored 12 ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- New Providence had an upset victory within its grasp in the fourth quarter, but undefeated A.L. Johnson rallied from a nine-point deficit for a 61-57 boys basketball win over the Pioneers on Monday evening.The visiting Crusaders held New Providence without a field goal over ...
WARREN, NJ —Watchung Hills dominated J.P. Stevens on Monday, 70-41. The Warriors improve to 7-8 and next host Rutgers Prep on Senior Night Tuesday.“Another win for the boys,” said WHRHS head coach Justin Salton. “As we just told them in the lockerroom, we need to really clean up our turnovers. We ...
WARREN, NJ —Watchung Hills dominated J.P. Stevens on Monday, 70-41. The Warriors improve to 7-8 and next host Rutgers Prep on Senior Night Tuesday.“Another win for the boys,” said WHRHS head coach Justin Salton. “As we just told them in the lockerroom, we need to really clean up our turnovers. We ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ – The Summit NJ High School Girls Varsity Swim Team has made history once again, securing their second consecutive Union County Championship (UCT) title over the weekend. “Summit Girls had an outstanding meet, returning as first-time county champs in Summit School history,” said ...
SUMMIT, NJ - Despite Dodger goalie Clementine Dickson-Child saving 37 shots on goal, Madison fell to Pingry 6-2 on Monday afternoon. Leah Jobe scored first but Pingry answered with two goals of their own. Pingry added a third goal in the second period.Clare Leary scored for Madison in the third ...
KINNELON, NJ - The Morristown High School bowling team fell to Kinnelon 7-0 on Monday afternoon. Results: Morristown 123TOTHSHGAVGGPGamesJonah Spiegel138179149466466179155.3313Zachary Harter153116101370370153123.3313Dominick Ruglio193148138479479193159.6713Micah ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Sophomore standout James Cannizzaro has been named the Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week for his breakout basketball season, highlighted by his scoring prowess in a recent win against Dayton. Cannizzaro, a first-year varsity player for the Governor ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Football team had a season for the history books, finishing the 2024-2025 campaign with a 13-1 record, the best mark in program history. The Panthers were also Group 1 North State Champions. Quarterback Stephen Paradiso recorded a program-record 3,713 passing ...
HOWELL, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams four-game winning streak came to an end at the Howell Ice Rink on Sunday. CBR lost to Marlboro High School 10-0. The loss dropped CBR's overall season record to 6-8. CBR was down 6-0 by the end of the first period.Kyle Rabkin, Alen Grigorian and Colton Klobuchar ...
HOWELL, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams four-game winning streak came to an end at the Howell Ice Rink on Sunday. CBR lost to Marlboro High School 10-0. The loss dropped CBR's overall season record to 6-8. CBR was down 6-0 by the end of the first period.Kyle Rabkin, Alen Grigorian and Colton Klobuchar ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, have announced that New York baseball legend Darryl Strawberry will appear at the Wednesday, Aug. 6 game at TD Bank Ballpark when the Patriots take on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets Double A affiliate) at ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, have announced that New York baseball legend Darryl Strawberry will appear at the Wednesday, Aug. 6 game at TD Bank Ballpark when the Patriots take on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets Double A affiliate) at ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School bowling team rolled its way to glory, capturing the Essex County Tournament title with a commanding total pinfall of 2,775. In a nail-biting competition, they edged out Nutley and Seton Hall Prep, showcasing their dominance on the lanes.Co-captain Jay ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Catholic Boys Basketball Receive No. 2 Seed and Morris Knolls No. 10 in the upcoming 2025 Morris County Tournament.Morris Knolls boys basketball coach Matt Brogan sees nothing wrong with his team’s No. 10 seed in the upcoming Morris County Basketball Tournament.“I’m happy ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Morris Catholic High School girls' basketball team is the No. 1 seed and Morris Knolls is No. 4 in the upcoming Morris County Tournament. The Morris Knolls High School girls basketball team had two goals in mind when it came to this season’s Morris County Tournament.The first goal ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Two members of the Livingston wrestling team took second place in their weight classes at the Essex County Tournament this week.Alex Diorio of Livingston was the silver medalist at 157 pounds, and James Bonardi came in second place overall at 106 pounds.Livingston has a record of ...
SUMMIT, NJ – After starting the season 1-3, the Summit High School Women's Basketball Team has turned things around in impressive fashion, going 10-5 and winning 9 of their last 11 games since the start of the new year.“We avenged two of our earlier defeats last week with an overtime, 15-point ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Of the four sports that played this weekend for Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, both the Ice Hockey and Boys Basketball teams earned wins.Ice HockeyScotch Plains-Fanwood won their 12th game of the season, defeating Verona 4-0 on Friday, Jan. 24. Goalie Lorenzo ...
RED BANK, NJ: This past weekend, frigid temperatures created ideal conditions for smaller iceboats to set sail on the Navesink River. Members of The North Shrewsbury Iceboat and Yacht Club (NSIB&YC) launched several Icebirds onto the frozen surface, taking advantage of good wind and a ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison High School girls basketball team is the No, 3 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament.The Dodgers have a bye in the preliminary round and will face the winner of No. 14 seed Morris Hills vs No. 19 seed Parsippany Hills The full seeds are as follows:No. 1 seed- Morris ...