Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO MIDDLETOWN STAFF
January 13, 2025
KEYPORT, NJ – Middletown North came back from a six-point deficit after one quarter, rallying for a 45-42 boys basketball victory over Keyport on Thursday.Colin Byrne finished with 18 points, four rebounds, four steals and three assists for Middletown North (6-4), which outscored Keyport, 15-9, in ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Keyport erased an early five-point deficit and went on to a 75-68 boys basketball victory over Dayton on Saturday.Kai Arrington scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Domenico Dispenza finished with 25 points with five assists and four steals for Keyport (7-2), which ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The Bergen Tech boys team won the Baker Bonanza 2025 on Saturday at Bowler City in Hackensack. It is the second straight year that the Knights have won the title. The girls' team was eliminated in the third round after qualifying in the fifth spot.The boys qualified in the second ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Colts Neck girls basketball team built a big early lead and coasted to a 76-40 victory over Highstown in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Donovan Catholic on Saturday.Avery Wallace scored 16 points to lead five scorers in double figures for Colts Neck (7-1), which outscored ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains- Fanwood girls basketball team suffered a hard-fought loss at home on Saturday vs Piscataway, 53-37. The Raiders started off strong offensively with and-one baskets from Gianna Lukko and Marin Pecarsky and scoring from Maggie McNulty and Grace Cawley.
HACKENSACK, NJ – The Bergen Tech boys team won the Baker Bonanza 2025 on Saturday at Bowler City in Hackensack. It is the second straight year that the Knights have won the title. The girls' team was eliminated in the third round after qualifying in the fifth spot.The boys qualified in the second ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The pins were flying at Bergen Tech as both the boys and girls teams recorded the high team game and team series in the Big North this season as they swept Old Tappan on Thursday afternoon. The girls cruised to an over 1,000 point win over Old Tappan, led by Kaitlyn Zens 710 ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The Bergen Tech boys team won the Baker Bonanza 2025 on Saturday at Bowler City in Hackensack. It is the second straight year that the Knights have won the title. The girls' team was eliminated in the third round after qualifying in the fifth spot.The boys qualified in the second ...
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media The merged RCS-Greenville boys' swimming and diving team. Courtesy of RCS Central School District RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — RCS and Greenville high schools have joined forces to merge into the RCSG Swimming and Diving Team. The ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Chiefs showcased their dominance last week with three commanding wins, improving their season record to 10-2 overall and 4-1 in the Greater Middlesex Conference - Red Division. Strong performances at both ends of the court powered Piscataway to victories over Monroe, ...
MADISON, NJ – The Chatham girls fencing team won its third straight Santelli Tournament on Sunday at Drew University.The 44th Santelli Tournament, one of the oldest team tournaments in the world, is hosted by the New Jersey Interscholastic Fencing Association.
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – Thursday night’s contest between Ridgewood and Northern Highlands was a defensive battle that saw the Maroons come away victorious with a 28-19 win. Shades of the rock fight that would become of the Bergen County matchup were evident early as the score was 9-4 in favor of Ridgewood ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The pins were flying at Bergen Tech as both the boys and girls teams recorded the high team game and team series in the Big North this season as they swept Old Tappan on Thursday afternoon. The girls cruised to an over 1,000 point win over Old Tappan, led by Kaitlyn Zens 710 ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls bowling team finished in seventh place out of 34 teams in the Central Jersey Classic held Saturday, Jan. 11, in New Brunswick.The result pleased Golden Eagles’ head coach Erik Bradley to no end.“This tournament is the largest high school bowling tournament in the ...
North Bergen, NJ-- Bloomfield faced three tough opponents on Saturday and came away with three wins on the wrestling mat. The Bengals squeezed by Morristown 39-34 and North Bergen 37-35. They defeated Hackensack 52-28, giving them a 7-6 record on the year. Against North Bergen, Bloomfield got wins ...
METUCHEN, NJ – Four players scored in double digits as the Colonia boys basketball team defeated St. Joseph, 82-59, on Sunday night for its seventh consecutive victory.Junior swingman Aiden Derkack finished with 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals for Colonia (10-1), which ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ – The Morris Knolls boys basketball team turned on its late-game magic again Saturday, Jan. 11, to beat Hackettstown, 59-50, in a game played at Hackettstown High School.The game was closely played the first three quarters, with Hackettstown leading 25-24 at the half and then ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Sometimes, it takes a loss to get on the winning track. Take the Morris Knolls High School wrestling team, for instance. The Golden Eagles opened their 2024-25 season with four victories and then hit a huge bump in the road when they dropped all three bouts in a quad meet. Since ...
SPARTA, NJ -A Sparta girl earned All-North Jersey for the 2024 field hockey season. At the New Jersey Field Hockey Coaches Association All Star Banquet at the Meadowview in Randolph, Olivia Zywicki was one of two sophomores to be honored at the event where the majority of honorees were senior ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Dave Popkin was recently named New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year for the first time.Seton Hall Men's Basketball Radio Network duo Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin were both tabbed as National Sports Media Association Sportscasters of the Year for the states of New York and New ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Dave Popkin was recently named New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year for the first time.Seton Hall Men's Basketball Radio Network duo Gary Cohen and Dave Popkin were both tabbed as National Sports Media Association Sportscasters of the Year for the states of New York and New ...
TOMS RIVER - Barnegat won a tight game against Jackson Memorial in the Coaches Against Cancer Showcase at Donovan Catholic. The Lady Bengals defeated Jackson 61-58.Four girls scored in double figures for Barnegat, they are Riley Fitzpatrick (17), Zemirah Enalls (14), Masysen Plescho (13), and Emma ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Stella Sweeney scored 12 points to lead South Plainfield to a 47-29 girls basketball victory over Woodbridge on Saturday.OIivia Kapolka had a big all-around game for the Tigers (5-4) with 10 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocked shots.Samantha ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Hunterdon Central established a 19-point lead after one quarter and rolled to a 66-25 girls basketball victory over Hamilton West on Saturday.Liz Kellogg scored 21 points for the Red Devils (4-5), who had four players score in double digits.Nikki Costantini finished with 17 points ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan outscored Newark Academy in each of the first three quarters on its way to a 59-43 boys basketball victory on Saturday.Junior guard Richie Gardner scored 19 points for the Panthers (7-4), who outscored Newark Academy, 17-10, in the second quarter to take a ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Check out the photo gallery from the Super Saturday boys basketball matchup between New Providence and Gov. Livingston! The Pioneers snapped their four-game losing streak with a commanding 63-26 victory, led by sophomore Devin Cumiskey’s career-high 21 points. Despite Gov.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Check out the photo gallery from the Super Saturday boys basketball matchup between New Providence and Gov. Livingston! The Pioneers snapped their four-game losing streak with a commanding 63-26 victory, led by sophomore Devin Cumiskey’s career-high 21 points. Despite Gov.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – A dominant first quarter set the tone as New Providence cruised to a 50-25 victory over Gov. Livingston in Saturday’s Super Saturday girls basketball showdown. Fueled by a stellar performance from senior guard Annie Conover, the Pioneers improved to 8-2 on the season, while ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – A dominant first quarter set the tone as New Providence cruised to a 50-25 victory over Gov. Livingston in Saturday’s Super Saturday girls basketball showdown. Fueled by a stellar performance from senior guard Annie Conover, the Pioneers improved to 8-2 on the season, while ...
LAMBERTVILLE, NJ – The Steinert boys basketball team won for the first time this season, defeating South Hunterdon, 69-62, in overtime on Saturday afternoon.Anthony Santucci scored 24 points for Steinert (1-9), which rallied from a 15-point first-quarter deficit.Mason Grant finished with 21 points ...