Sports Top Stories
By GREG FALLON
January 14, 2025
MADISON, NJ - The Madison boys basketball team fell to Morris Catholic 75-45 on Tuesday afternoon. Ryan Nallin led Madison with 15 points followed by Gavin Randall who scored 14. Cruz Cassett added seven while Conner Rodin and Cal Regan each added a basket. The Dodgers will host Hanover Park ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Registration for Hoboken Little League Baseball will open on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m. while Hoboken RBI Softball registration will open on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. Baseball registration will close on Monday, Feb. 10, at midnight while softball registration will conclude on ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- After West Essex rallied to whittle a 14-point deficit down to two with just over a minute to play, Livingston sealed the game by scoring the last five points at the foul line for a 56-49 boys basketball victory over the Knights on Tuesday.When Therapon Pappatherapontos sank a ...
UNION, NJ – Union Catholic jumped out to a seven-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 54-40 girls basketball victory over Union on Monday.Jalah Fenner had a big game on the glass for Union (3-5), grabbing 15 rebounds. Kiziah Morgan finished with nine points and nine rebounds for the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - On Sunday, Rutgers University hosted the 2025 National Girls and Women in Sports Day at the Scarlet Knights women's basketball game against the University of Nebraska at the Jersey Mike's Arena on January 12. February 5 is the 39th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, ...
STAFFORD - On Tuesday, January 10, Mayor Henken and Township Council honored the Southern Regional High School Boys Soccer Team. The team had an extraordinary season, setting new records and making history for their achievements in the 2024 season. Southern won the 2024 NJSIAA Group 4 championship ...
NEW YORK - Kevin Grundy, Adam Petitjean, Finn Valli and Marcus Valenzuela all placed first in their respective events for the Chatham boys track & field team at the SJTCA Invitational indoor meet held Monday at Ocean Breeze.Valenzuela won the 3200-meter run in a personal record time of 9:24.54, ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y. — The Mahopac varsity hockey team beat the Cortlandt Rebels 5-4 in overtime on Sunday, Jan. 12, completing a strong week for the Wolf Pac, who beat Pearl River 5-2 on Saturday, Jan. 11, and Rye Town/Harrison 5-3 on Tuesday, Jan. 7—bringing the team’s record to 10-2.Alex Wanner, the ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys varsity basketball team lost to Monroe Township High School 57-49 on Monday. Spotswood went into the halftime break down 24-15. The Chargers picked up their offense in the second half, but couldn't make up the difference. Spotswood outscored Monroe ...
STATEN ISLAND, NY – Another group of Bridgewater-Raritan High School athletes were crowned champions of Somerset County over the weekend.To highlight a third place finish for the Bridgewater-Raritan girls’ indoor track & field team, the Panthers’ girls’ 4x800 relay team cruised to a gold medal ...
BARNEGAT - Barnegat fell to NJ basketball powerhouse CBA on Monday 63-40 at home.CBA was led by Gavin Marlin with 17 points and Justin Fuerbacher with 11. Mason Krey led Barnegat with 17 points and Cole Toddings hit for nine. Christian Brothers (6-3)2118161163Barnegat (5-5)10149740Christian ...
NEW YORK – Chatham junior Sarah Nacinovich broke a 25-year-old school record in winning the 400 meters and also placed first in the 200-meter dash at the SJTCA Invitational indoor track & field meet held Monday at Ocean Breeze.Nacinovich won the 400 in 56.32, breaking the Chatham mark of 57.40 ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School Girls’ Basketball team defeated Raritan High School 35-30 in a low-scoring battle this past Saturday. The Green Wave entered the contest with a 5-1 record, coming off a win at Asbury Park on Thursday, while the Rockets entered at 3-6, following a loss ...
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls basketball team “stole” its 47-29 victory over Mount Olive when the two teams met Monday, Jan. 13, at Knolls.The Lady Eagles’ pressure defenses created 24 steals and held the visitors to 12 points the first three quarters in creating a commanding 27-point ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ – Soniya Shah and Krisha Mandala each finished 3-0 in epee to spark a 9-0 sweep of the weapon when the Morris Knolls girls fencing team beat Hackettstown, 22-5, on Monday, Jan. 13, at Hackettstown High School.Abrill Rodriquez Calle was 2-0 and Kaitlyn Grimaldi won her only bout to ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ – The Morris Knolls boys fencing team squared its season record at 3-3 with a 19-8 victory over Hackettstown on Monday, Jan. 13, at Hackettstown High School.The foil team won eight of its nine bouts to lead the way as Aniket Parikh and Aaryan Sharma each finished 3-0. Jamie DaSilva ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Damon Rivera scored 21 points to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 51-38 victory over Becton on Monday night in a NJIC Meadowlands Boys basketball game. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 5-5 overall and 3-2 in the Meadowlands, while Becton fell to 5-6, 3-2 in the Meadowlands.Hasbrouck ...
Monday, Jan. 13 – Mila Valentin and Ava Insinga were each 3-0 in saber and Emily Varhaul won all three of her epee bouts as the unbeaten Lady Crusaders (6-0) held off Mendham (4-4), 15-12 in girls fencing. The boys team (0-6) lost to Mendham, 15-12, as Jack Smitreski (foil) and Maguire Mizeskii ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Ridge Fencing hit the ground running with the first tournament of the season held right before the holidays. The Somerset County Championships, hosted by Bernards High School, had six teams from across the county participate.On the girls side, the foil squad (Maya Zamlynny, ...
Monday, Jan. 13 – No games scheduled.Tuesday, Jan. 14 – Tuesday, Jan. 14 – Madelyn Shanley scored 13 points; Isabela Lipsky added 11; and Priya Gandhi and Alicia Boscarino each finished with 10 as Tech (6-4) beat Morristown-Beard, 55-42, in girls basketball. The boys basketball team fell to 9-1 on ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Nate Farkas scored two goals to lead Bayonne to a 3-2 ice hockey victory over Millburn on Monday.Farkas' second goal with 55 seconds left in the second period gave Bayonne (5-5) a 3-2 lead. He was assisted by Alex Fiermonte and Ryan Villavert on that goal.Fiermonte also scored a ...
CLARK, NJ — Registration is now open for the Clark Girls Soccer program for the spring. Registration will close on Saturday, February 15.For rates and other information, click here.To sign up for the spring season, visit the Clark Girls Softball League website here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Alex Kotelnikov scored four goals and passed for one assist to lead Bridgewater-Raritan to a 5-2 ice hockey victory over North Hunterdon on Monday.Alexander Abolenskiy scored a goal and had two assists for the Panthers, who outscored North Hunterdon, 3-1, in the second period for a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan pulled away from a one-point lead in the fourth quarter to finish off a 48-41 girls basketball victory over Trenton on Monday.Madison Raub and Brianna Cacchio each scored 10 points for the Panthers (3-7), who outscored Trenton, 18-12, in the fourth ...
ISELIN, NJ – The JFK-Iselin girls basketball team shot out to a 16-point lead after one quarter and soared to a 60-34 victory over Timothy Christian on Monday.Sanai Trotman scored 15 points, came up with three steals and took down four rebounds for JFK (4-4), which led, 21-5, after eight ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Registration for Ridge Baseball Club's 2025 Spring Recreational program is now open for children aged 5 to 18. All Tee-Ball, Rookie, American/National/Minor league players who register by January 31st will receive a $50 early bird discount off the standard registration fees.
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Nate Farkas scored two goals to lead Bayonne to a 3-2 ice hockey victory over Millburn on Monday.Farkas' second goal with 55 seconds left in the second period gave Bayonne (5-5) a 3-2 lead. He was assisted by Alex Fiermonte and Ryan Villavert on that goal.Fiermonte also scored a ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison boys ice hockey team fell to West Morris 4-3 on Monday night. Madison got on the board first with a goal from Ryan McSherry off assists from Lucas Gero and Owne Chandler. West Morris answered with a goal of their own, tying the game at one a piece at the end of the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Host Phillipsburg High School used six pins and a pair of major decisions on the way to a 52-15 victory over Hanover Park in an independent wrestling match on Monday.The Stateliners remain undefeated at 7-0 and have now won 25 of 26 dual-matches in Tim Longacre’s two seasons as ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – It was a tough afternoon for the Morristown Colonials as they were defeated by the Livingston Lancers, 4-2. It was the Colonials who opened the scoring in the first period courtesy of a power play goal by Noel Gaynor. Morristown was able to capitalize on the man advantage as the ...