Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO UNION STAFF
January 22, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ – Westfield turned a four-point deficit into a 10-point lead by halftime and went on to a 61-43 boys basketball victory over Union on Tuesday.Reed Flood scored seven points in the first quarter to lead Union (4-11) to a 15-11 lead. Flood sank a 3-pointer with one second left in the ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Tonight, the world-famous Harlem Wizards bring their unique blend of sports and entertainment to Neptune Township!Doors open at 5:30 and the game begins at 6:30. The game will be held at Neptune Township High School.Student tickets are $15 and general admission tickets are $20, ...
Baby it’s cold outside. Inside on Thomas Fisher Court, however, the Phillipsburg High School boy’s basketball team stayed red hot on Tuesday night.Matthew Scerbo Jr. came up with steals on three straight Hunterdon Central possessions in the fourth quarter when the Stateliners scored the final 11 ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick broke a tie after three quarters and went on to a 59-51 girls basketball victory over South Brunswick on Tuesday.Ava Catanho scored 17 points, grabbed nine rebounds and led for players for East Brunswick (7-7) who scored in double figures.Sophia Tannura finished ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick broke a tie after three quarters and went on to a 59-51 girls basketball victory over South Brunswick on Tuesday.Ava Catanho scored 17 points, grabbed nine rebounds and led for players for East Brunswick (7-7) who scored in double figures.Sophia Tannura finished ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Westwood 5-2, 7-0 in Big North Bowling action on Tuesday afternoon. The boys, with their 5-2 win, improved to 11-2 on the season, with Westwood’s boys falling to 8-2. Bergen Tech girls improved to 14-0 on the season with the win, while Westwood fell to ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Dave Kobryn scored 17 points and handed out three assists to lead Bayonne to a 58-42 boys basketball victory over North Bergen on Tuesday.Christian Hampton collected 11 points, five assists and five rebounds for Bayonne (7-5), which outscored North Bergen, 24-11, to take a 37-27 ...
STAFFORD - Jaycen Santucci put on an impressive performance, leading the Golden Eagles to a dominant victory over the Rams. Santucci scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and snagged six steals, while Central's defense suffocated Southern in the second half.Despite trailing early, the Golden ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville War Memorial Boys Basketball team now has their 2nd five-game win streak of the season after defeating Woodbridge on the road 63-50 on Tuesday Jan. 21.Junior Chidi Chukwurah led the Bombers in scoring with a career-high 28 points, along with a career-high in rebounds ...
NEWTOWN, PA - Big congrats to Southern Regional's Anthony Mason and Scottie Sari! They both placed at the tough "Escape the Rock" tournament last weekend (Jan 18-19). Anthony got 7th and Scottie got 8th in their weight classes. Way to go!Escape the Rock, since 2007, has grown into one of the ...
NEWARK, NJ – The Livingston girls basketball team built a 25-point lead by halftime and rolled to a 51-16 victory over Newark Lab on Tuesday.Aubrey Cohen scored 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for the Lancers (9-2), who outscored Newark Lab, 14-3, in the second quarter to take a 30-5 lead at ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - After opening 2025 with a big win against Valhalla, the Tigers endured a tough stretch that saw the squad drop four straight. One of those losses came courtesy of Pawling in the opening round of the North Salem Booster Club Tournament earlier this month. With payback on their ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison High School Wrestling team defeated Mountain Lakes 56-15 on Tuesday evening. The Dodgers took all matches except for three.At 106 pounds and 113 pounds, Harrison Smith and David DeFillippis won by forfeit. Karl Maurer pinned Rohan Sheth at 120 pounds. Mountain Lakes won ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Gov. Livingston boys basketball team rebounded in a big way on Thursday night, earning a much-needed 58-53 victory over Dayton at home. After back-to-back wins against Brearley and Roselle Park had built some momentum, the Highlanders hit a rough patch with losses to New ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ- Nine teams. More than sixty students playing. Tons of noise, action, and enthusiasm! The first-ever Volleyball Tournament, organized by Bernards High School junior class officers, was held during the evening of January 16th. They were inspired by the Student Council’s Dodgeball ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Robbinsville used a big second-quarter run to take command on its way to a 63-26 boys basketball victory over Steinert on Tuesday night.Tyler Bunnell scored 16 points and sank all six of his free throws for Robbinsville (8-8), which outscored Steinert, 22-5, in the second quarter to ...
The Camden High Panthers made quick work of the Moorestown Quakers on Tuesday, defeating them 87-37 and improving their season record to 6-6. Next up for the Panthers are a pair of Iverson Classic games in Florida this Friday and Saturday, January 24 and 25, against the Mater Lakes and Windermere ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - The Morristown wrestling team defeated Hackettstown 44-36 on Tuesday night. The Colonials improved to 8-5 on the season. Hackettstown took the first two matches but Morristown answered with two wins of their own. Gavin Rivera (120 pounds) pinned Michael Acquevella and Collin ...
KINNELON, NJ - The Madison High School bowling team fell to Kinnelon 7-0 on Tuesday afternoon. The Dodgers have yet to win a game. Kinnelon's John Sprague, after three frames, bowled a total 708 for a game high. Madison's Sam Bedoya bowled a 534 after three frames.The Dodgers will travel to face ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown bowling team lost to Delbarton 7-0 on Tuesday afternoon. Delbarton's David Reale bowled a game-high 237.Morristown will travel to face Kinnelon on Monday January 27.
SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit boys hockey team announced its Salerno Duane Players of the Week. John Conniff is the player of the week for this past week. The junior winger registered two points with a goal and an assist against Morris Knolls. John also did a fabulous job killing penalties and finished ...
WARREN, NJ — 100 wins for DiAndrea! A spirited Watchung Hills crowd cheered Anthony DiAndrea on for his 100th victory on Tuesday against Delaware Valley’s Jaden Perez. Despite individual wins from Jake Carfaro, DiAndrea, Nick Valenti, and Artun Kirgezmis, Delaware Valley (10-2) triumphed over ...
WARREN, NJ — 100 wins for DiAndrea! A spirited Watchung Hills crowd cheered Anthony DiAndrea on for his 100th victory on Tuesday against Delaware Valley’s Jaden Perez. Despite individual wins from Jake Carfaro, DiAndrea, Nick Valenti, and Artun Kirgezmis, Delaware Valley (10-2) triumphed over ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – Dayton extended a one-point halftime lead with a big third quarter and went on to a 48-38 boys basketball victory over Roselle Park on Tuesday.Lucas Antonio scored 15 points for Dayton (5-6), which outscored Roselle Park, 15-4, in the third quarter to open a 38-24 lead.Noah Baker ...
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Hunterdon Central held Warren Hills to two points in the first quarter and went on to a 55-13 girls basketball victory on Tuesday.Liz Kellogg scored 21 points for the Red Devils (7-6), who outscored Warren Hills, 13-6, in the second quarter to take a 27-8 lead at the ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ -- Mackenzie Teevan scored 25 points and took down 18 rebounds to power Holmdel to a 51-39 girls basketball victory over Hightstown on Tuesday.Casey Zammit finished with 13 points, four assists and four steals for Holmdel (5-6), which outscored Hightstown, 15-5, in the third quarter ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Colin Byrne scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Middletown North to a 57-34 boys basketball victory over Raritan on Tuesday night.Nate Tyburczy finished with 11 points for Middletown North (9-6), which outscored Raritan, 22-11, in the second quarter to open a 38-24 ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Harrison, 7-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands Division bowling match on Tuesday in North Arlington. Wood-Ridge improves to 8-5 on the season with the win, while Harrison falls to 3-9.Dylan Matawa rolled a 209 and Jadyn Arnone rolled a 207 as the Blue Devils cruised ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Westwood 5-2, 7-0 in Big North Bowling action on Tuesday afternoon. The boys, with their 5-2 win, improved to 11-2 on the season, with Westwood’s boys falling to 8-2. Bergen Tech girls improved to 14-0 on the season with the win, while Westwood fell to ...
UNION, NJ – A former Union High School student has qualified to compete at the Nations Cup Championships of the International Baton Twirling Federation (IBTF) in Torino, Italy this summer.Christiana (Selby) Vasilyeva competed in the IBTF Nation qualifier competition in South Carolina last weekend, ...