Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO SPORTS STAFF
January 11, 2025
SOUTH RIVER, NJ — JFK-Iselin doubled its 10-point halftime lead in the second half and went on to a 41-21 girls basketball victory over South River on Friday.Laila Gray led the way with 14 points for the Mustangs (3-4), who led, 23-13, at halftime. That was a season high for Gray, a sophomore guard ...
CARTERET, NJ — Jeremiah Arrington scored a season-high 32 points and ripped down 23 rebounds to lead Carteret to a 59-49 boys basketball victory over J.P. Stevens on Friday.It's the third game in a row in which Arrington, a junior forward, has collected a double-digit total of rebounds. For the ...
PATERSON, NJ - On Thursday evening, the Knights' girls basketball team triumphed over the Ghosts with a final score of 50-47. Kennedy was led by My’shayla Clancy, who delivered a dominant 31-point performance. Zahniya Castillo added eight points and was instrumental in keeping the team’s offense ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Eastside boys’ basketball team claimed a hard-fought 53-46 victory over the Knights on Thursday night. Caleb Williams led the Ghosts with 19 points and five steals, while Erwin Curry dominated the boards with 10 rebounds.The Knights fought back fiercely, with Jaden Mason putting ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ - The Madison boys basketball team defeated Mountain Lakes 71-48 on Friday night. Madison came out strong and never let up, scoring double digits in every quarter. The Dodgers led by 12 heading into the half. Mountain Lakes added 16 points in the third, cutting the deficit to ...
It was a tough afternoon for the Madison High School boys and girls swim teams against Kinnelon on Thursday January 9. It was especially difficult for the boys’ team who put in a valiant effort to get within striking distance by the last event.The Dodger boys established a healthy lead after the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown boys basketball team narrowly defeated Roxbury 71-67 on Friday night. The Colonials improved to 5-5 on the season. Morristown held a slim one-point lead after the first period but extended the lead to five points heading into the half. Roxbury found their rhythm in ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison girls basketball defeated 59-39 on Friday afternoon. The Dodgers improved to 8-2 on the season. Chaelotte Tuhy led Madison with 36 points on the day. Gabby Mariani contributed nine points and Devon Johnson added seven. Madison led Mountain Lakes by 12 points heading ...
MENDHAM, NJ – The Morristown Colonials continued their strong start to the season with a 45-39 win over the Mendham Minutemen on Friday night. The win brings Morristown’s record to 8-2 and marks their third straight victory to start the new year. The game got off to a slow start as neither team ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Despite losses in four of their first five meets of the season against state-ranked teams, optimism is high for the Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ swimming team with their conference and county meets right around the corner.Taking down another state-ranked foe in East ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - After Peekskill arrived at the high school and scored the first 11 points on Jan. 8, the home team called for time to regroup and responded. A fast break layup and pair of threes by Colin Bishop made for a manageable 15-8 score. But the mini burst turned out to be a ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Boys Varsity Basketball Team defeated Dayton 58-55 on Thursday for their second consecutive victory. The win brings the team to 5-3 on the season. James Moody led the way for the Rams, recording a 13-point, 12-rebound double-double. Zaire Hopson had 14 points, six ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Hoboken skated to a 2-2 tie against Verona-Glen Ridge in ice hockey on Wednesday.Aiden Stamm and Gage Angley each had one goal and one assist for Hoboken (6-2-1) in a game that was deadlocked, 2-2, after two periods with no scoring in either the third period or in ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Boys Varsity Basketball Team recognized one of their own prior to their contest against Newark Technology on Thursday. Senior Nick Russo was recognized for scoring 1,000 career points, a feat he achieved on December 8. He became the 10th player in Cedar Grove High ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - After eight consecutive years of winning the sectional finals for swimming, the Governor Livingston girls swim team, who ended last season with a 9-4 record, is back in the pool for the 2024-2025 season. The team will once again compete in the Watchung division against ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ – Timur Yuzbashev scored three goals and assisted on two others as South Brunswick defeated Johnson-Dayton-Roselle Park in ice hockey, 8-5, on Friday.Yuzbashev broke a 5-5 tie with a goal with 3:17 left in the third period with assists from Mason Strachan and Ayaan Lodhie.Adam ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - A 19-9 run to open the third quarter erased a four point deficit and gave Hasbrouck Heights a 39-24 lead with a minute left in the third quarter in their 62-51 win over Wood-Ridge in a NJIC Meadowlands boys basketball game on Friday night in Hasbrouck Heights.Counting an ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Eight Lady Aviators scored as Hasbrouck Heights defeated local rival Wood-Ridge, 55-15, in an NJIC Meadowlands match-up on Friday afternoon at Wood-Ridge High School.Paige Sonzogni and Gina Minichiello led Hasbrouck Heights in scoring with 15 and 16 points, respectively. Rayna ...
UNION, NJ – The Union High School wrestling team has won six of its first seven dual matches this season.In the Farmers' most recent match, they overwhelmed Roselle, 78-6, on Wednesday.Union winners by weight class:106: Cristian Hargrove 120: Ryan Cross 126: Bryan Reynoso Garcia 132: Jericho ...
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 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Chatham boys basketball team got an up-close look at one of the best teams in the state when they visited Union Catholic on Friday night.Chatham held its own for the first two quarters before standout freshman Malik Moore and the front line of 7-0 Yaw Ansong, 6-8 FK Muntari ...
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 — On Thursday night, Roselle Catholic was looking to put a stamp on being the best team in ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown South opened an eight-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 46-39 girls basketball victory over South Brunswick on Friday.Caitlin Whyte scored 17 points for Middletown South (8-3), which led, 13-5, after the first quarter on its way to a 24-18 lead.Samantha ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston established a 15-point halftime lead and went on to defeat Science Park, 49-36, in boys basketball on Thursday.Sage Kornreich scored 13 points for the Lancers (7-1) and sank all six of his free throws.Zach Smith finished with 12 points for Livingston and Sam Winitch ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta girls basketball team put two more in win column this week when they beat West Morris on Friday 58-28 and Roxbury on Wednesday, 49-36. Brooke Shust lit up the scoreboard with 17 points against the Wolf Pack. Abby Connors added nine and Katie Sutton put up eight. Moira ...
NEWARK, NJ – Livingston added on to an eight-point halftime lead and went on to a 42-26 girls basketball victory over Newark East Side on Thursday.Lyla Feldman scored 14 points and came up with three steals for the Lancers (6-1), who outscored East Side, 22-14, in the second half.Jordyn Fersko led ...
Chatham fencing hosted Morristown High School on Wednesday, January 8th. Both Cougar teams came away with their largest score gaps to this point in the season against a full team. The boys secured a 20-7 victory, while the girls earned a 24-3. The Chatham girls' and boys' fencing teams stand at 5 ...
TOMS RIVER - Andrew Buda continued his scoring rampage, netting a hat trick to propel Southern to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Middletown South. Remarkably, Buda has now recorded a hat trick in five consecutive games, showcasing his incredible goal-scoring prowess.Aidan Ruiz played a crucial role ...
ASBURY PARK - The Barnegat High School wrestling team secured a convincing 46-28 victory over Asbury Park on Friday night. The Bengals were led by a quartet of wrestlers who pinned their opponents: John Giblock, Gregory Mamola, David DeNichilo, and Cuinn Pascavage. Adding to the team's success, ...
BARNEGAT - Cole Toddings led Barnegat to victory with 18 points and became the school's all-time leading rebounder. Toddings made two 3-pointers in the 62-49 victory. Mason Krey also had a strong offensive game with 16 points.Barnegat's record improves to 5-4. Brick Township ...