Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
January 12, 2025
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown South opened a 10-point lead by halftime and held on for a 59-54 boys basketball victory over Robbinsville on Saturday.Brady Hahn cranked in six 3-point baskets and led Middletown South (6-4) with 28 points. The Eagles led, 30-20, at halftime.Matt Trimble scored 14 ...
WEST NEW YORK, NJ – Christian Hampton collected 23 points, 10 rebounds and three assists to lead Bayonne to a 62-41 boys basketball victory over Memorial on Saturday.Noah Shaw finished with 15 points, six rebounds and two assists for the Bees (4-4), who outscored Memorial, 18-10, in the second ...
UNION CITY, NJ -- Hoboken grabbed a 10-point lead in the first quarter and went on to a 58-51 boys basketball victory over Union City on Saturday.Lamir Boxley scored 14 points to lead four Hoboken players who scored in double figures.Nick Petruzzelli collected 12 points, eight assists and six ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Reeling from their last loss at Parsippany, the Millburn Millers had another chance to win at home in their game against the visiting Newark Academy Minutemen. Before the game, which took place Jan. 9, the Miller's record was 2-5. The Minutemen won the initial ball toss, and Newark ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – The Manasquan High School Boys' Basketball team defeated Point Pleasant Boro High School 63-19 in the annual Inlet rivalry game this past Friday.Manasquan came out strong with aggressive defense and constant ball movement. The Warriors forced four Panthers’ turnovers in the opening ...
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 ...
STAFFORD - In a closely contested matchup, Donovan Catholic edged out Southern Regional with a final score of 38-34. Junior Anais Friedman led the Griffins with 11 points, while Junior Madison Koehler contributed 9 points and 5 steals. Sophomore Sarah Franks was a force on the boards, securing 11 ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – South Brunswick opened a 10-point lead by halftime and went on to a 48-36 girls basketball victory over Colonia on Saturday.Alexis Lease-Springer scored 20 points, came down with 10 rebounds and passed for four assists for South Brunswick (5-4), which outscored Colonia, 13-8, ...
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.PLAINFIELD, NJ — Najai Hines did not give one of his Shaquille O’Neal performances, but his presence in ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – New Providence High School hosted a competitive quad wrestling match on Saturday, featuring formidable teams Middletown North, Westfield, and Gov. Livingston. Middletown North, boasting an undefeated 11-0 record, delivered a commanding 64-10 victory over New Providence (0-9).
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Gov. Livingston wrestling team kicked off a spirited weekend of athletics with a commanding 60-18 victory over Roselle Park during “Fantastic Friday.” Hosted at Gov. Livingston High School, the event marked the start of a weekend packed with competitions, demonstrations, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan High School senior Logan Levine, senior Matt Di Eduardo, and sophomore Trent Levash are kings of Somerset County wrestling.With Levine and Di Eduardo already crowned champions and a whopping seven podium spots guaranteed for the Panthers heading into the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston Girls and Boys Indoor Track and Field teams are kicking off the season with a focus on hard work and big gains. “Our goals for the season are to stay healthy, to work incredibly hard together as a team, to have each individual make great progress and ...
ROXBURY, NJ – More than 30 former Roxbury High School girls basketball coaches and teachers were honored Jan. 10 at an “inaugural alumni event,” said Tracey DaCosta, the team’s booster board vice president and secretary.The event took place during half-time in the varsity team’s game against Morris ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown ice hockey team fell to Randolph 6-2 on Saturday. The game was scoreless through the first period. Morristown's Scott Williams broke the drought off an assist from Lucas Gervasio. Randolph answered with a goal of their own tying the game at one apiece but ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison boys basketball team defeated Pequannock on Saturday 55-37. Madison held a three point lead after the first quarter but extended it to a 17 point lead heading into the half. Pequannock outscored Madison in the third but they couldn't catch Madison who cruised to ...
UNION, NJ - The Gov. Livingston-New Providence hockey team celebrated Senior Night in style on Friday, defeating Cranford 6-3 in front of a packed house at Union Sports Arena. The victory marked the second time this season the Highlanders bested Cranford, improving their record to 6-4-1.Excitement ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- The Super Saturday matchup between the New Providence and Gov. Livingston boys basketball teams pitted one team that had been struggling since New Year's Day against another that's building a program with a very young roster and a first-year head coach.So, even though New ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken High School Head Basketball Coach Shaun Kolmer celebrated his 150th career win during a matchup against Memorial High School at Hoboken High School on Tuesday."I am incredibly proud of Coach Kolmer and everything he has accomplished with our basketball program over the past ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball team's five-game winning streak was stopped by Edison High School on Saturday. Edison defeated the Chargers 54-45. The loss was also Spotswood's first against Greater Middlesex Conference White Division teams. Spotswood remains in first ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights wrestling team swept an independent high school wrestling tri-meet on Saturday morning at home, defeating Cedar Grove by a 39-30 score and Secaucus by a score of 62-18.Hasbrouck Heights improves to 8-1 on the season with the wins, while Cedar Grove ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- The Super Saturday matchup between the New Providence and Gov. Livingston boys basketball teams pitted one team that had been struggling since New Year's Day against another that's building a program with a very young roster and a first-year head coach.So, even though New ...
UNION, NJ - The Gov. Livingston-New Providence hockey team celebrated Senior Night in style on Friday, defeating Cranford 6-3 in front of a packed house at Union Sports Arena. The victory marked the second time this season the Highlanders bested Cranford, improving their record to 6-4-1.Excitement ...
UNION, NJ - The Gov. Livingston-New Providence hockey team celebrated Senior Night in style on Friday, defeating Cranford 6-3 in front of a packed house at Union Sports Arena. The victory marked the second time this season the Highlanders bested Cranford, improving their record to 6-4-1.Excitement ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls basketball team added another win on Friday, January 10 beating Dover with final score of 56-26 after suffering their first loss of the season in a close battle against High Point 33-28 on Wednesday, January 8. Newton came out strong against Dover in the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost a close game of 44-40 to Dover when they hosted them on Friday, January 10.Neheimiah Vazquez led the Braves in scoring against Dover with 15 points, made up of seven 2-pointers and one foul shot.Maxwell Maslowski contributed 10 points with ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Jack Sponheimer hit a 3-pointer with five seconds left in the second overtime to give Scotch Plains-Fanwood a 68-67 boys basketball victory over Union on Saturday afternoon.A senior guard, Sponheimer was held to two points in the first half, but he came up huge in the two ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Zach Smith scored 18 points to lead Livingston to a 55-52 boys basketball victory over Montclair on Saturday.Tyler Katz connected for 13 points for the Lancers (8-1), who outscored Montclair, 18-6, in the second quarter to take a 32-19 halftime lead.Ben Langer chipped in with seven ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — As the Plainfield Boys Basketball team sits at 10-1, and is on an eight-game winning streak, the city is buzzing and it seems like everyone wants to get inside the Rico for home games.Because of the high demand, the days of paying at the door are over. In order to attend a ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Senior forward Alex Benkert totaled two goals and two assists, including the 200th point of his career, to help lift the Nutley/Bloomfield/Columbia ice hockey team to a 5-0 victory over Oratory Prep on Friday night at Codey Arena in West Orange. Benkert, who missed the first nine games ...