Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO NEPTUNE AND KAELEIGH MACLENNAN
December 31, 2024
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - On Saturday December 28th, the Neptune Township Scarlet Fliers Varsity Boys Basketball team played their Holiday Jubilee game against Union City, winning in overtime 41 to 39.If you weren't able to make the game, you'll want to sign up for TAPinto Neptune's coverage and please ...
TOMS RIVER - Southern Regional defeated Wall 8-4 in the Winding River Christmas tournament on Monday. The Rams went 2-1 in the tournament. Andrew Buda recorded his 100th point with Southern as it defeated Wall 8-4 in the fifth-place game of the Winding River Holiday Tournament at the Winding River ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Massimo, a junior who entered the season with a career record of 38-25 after going 22-8 a season ago, made a remarkable run at 126-pounds to finish in third place in the Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling tournament over the weekend.After winning his first-round bout and losing his ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Morris Knolls varsity bowling team finished second out of a field of 16 teams in the 2024 Falcon Frenzee Tournament held Monday, Dec. 30, at Sparta Lanes.The Golden Eagles posted a total pinfall of 2838 on games of 925, 934, and 979 to finish behind team champion Kinnelon’s ...
ROSELLE, NJ — In a clash between two New Jersey high school hockey powerhouses, the Gov. Livingston-New Providence Highlanders edged the Westfield Blue Devils 3-2 in a hard-fought battle on Monday night at Warinanco Sports Center.“Last night’s win was huge,” Highlanders head coach Greg Jensen said.
ROSELLE, NJ — In a clash between two New Jersey high school hockey powerhouses, the Gov. Livingston-New Providence Highlanders edged the Westfield Blue Devils 3-2 in a hard-fought battle on Monday night at Warinanco Sports Center.“Last night’s win was huge,” Highlanders head coach Greg Jensen said.
WAYNE, NJ – Ramsey scored two goals in the last five minutes of the game to break a 2-2 tie and beat Morris Knolls-Hills, 4-2, in a high school hockey game played Monday, Dec. 30, at the Ice Vault Arena.Ramsey (5-3) took a 1-0 lead midway through the first period and then made it 2-0 six minutes ...
Monday, Dec. 30 – The boys basketball team defeated Christian Brothers, 57-52, in the consolation third-place game of the JP Flynn Tournament at Delbarton School in Morristown. Mattia Bacchelli led a balanced Crusader (4-2) attack with 13 points; Austin Workman added 12; Kyle Dixon finished with ...
Monday, Dec. 30 – No games scheduled.Tuesday, Dec. 31 – No games scheduled.Wednesday, Jan. 1 – No games scheduled.Thursday, Jan. 2 – Albert Zhang scored 32 points as Tech (1-4) lost a 53-52 decision to Trinity Christian (2-0). Brayden Ugilone scored 11 points and Ed Lamperti finished with 7 for ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Kennedy Knights secured a victory over Paramus Catholic on Monday, triumphing 44-33 behind a dominant performance from junior guard My'shayla Clancy. Clancy carried the offense with a game-high 27 points, propelling Kennedy to a 3-2 overall record as they prepare for Big North - ...
PATERSON, NJ – Lyndhurst pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 72-63 boys basketball victory over Columbia on Monday in a consolation game of the Paterson Charter Holiday Classic.Jayvon Rogers scored 27 points and took down five rebounds for Columbia (2-5), which trailed, 36-27, at halftime.Earl ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Madison finished off their run in the Cougar Classic Holiday Tournament with a disappointing loss to their neighborhood rivals, Chatham by a score of 63-42. The Dodgers struggled right from the opening tip and immediately fell into a hole, trailing 9-1 in the game’s opening minutes ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Hoboken boys basketball team jumped out to an 11-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 57-37 victory over Dayton in the championship game of the Joe Pepe Tournament on Monday afternoon.Nico Esposito scored 18 points and came down with six rebounds for Hoboken (3-2), ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Anthony Drago of West Essex High School, one of the most recruited boys lacrosse players in the Class of 2025 in America, recently signed a letter of intent to attend Duke University, where he will continue his athletic career.Playing both midfield and attack, Drago collected ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Hoboken boys basketball team jumped out to an 11-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 57-37 victory over Dayton in the championship game of the Joe Pepe Tournament on Monday afternoon.Nico Esposito scored 18 points and came down with six rebounds for Hoboken (3-2), ...
MONTGOMERY, NJ -- Montgomery built a 12-point halftime lead on its way to a 63-44 boys basketball victory over Bridgewater-Raritan on Monday.Christian Hill scored 19 points for Montgomery (5-1), which outscored Bridgewater-Raritan, 12-5, in the second quarter to open a 34-22 lead.Bobby Gillespie ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- Alex Kotelnikov scored three goals and passed for four assists to lead Bridgewater-Raritan to an 8-4 ice hockey victory over Hillsborough on Monday.Kotelnikov scored two of his goals in the second period, when Bridgewater-Raritan (7-1) outscored Hillsborough, 5-1, to open a 7-2 ...
MONTGOMERY, NJ -- Montgomery erased an early four-point deficit with a big second quarter and went on to a 49-41 girls basketball victory over Bridgewater-Raritan on Monday.Ryane Ridell scored 12 points and came up with four steals for Montgomery (3-3), which outscored Bridgewater-Raritan, 20-5, in ...
CHATHAM, NJ - The Chatham boys basketball team has to be a little reluctant to let go of 2024 and at the same time excited to see what's ahead in 2025.Senior co-captains Quinn Burke and Will DesMarais scored 22 and 16 points, respectively, as Chatham won its sixth straight and closed out the year ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- Mackenzie Teevan scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Holmdel to a 47-28 girls basketball victory over Marlboro on Monday.Claire Gillespie collected nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals for Holmdel (3-1), which outscored Marlboro, 10-1, in the second ...
WAYNE, NJ — Brody Teitelbaum made 21 saves to preserve Livingston's 5-0 ice hockey shutout over St. Joseph of Metuchen in the semifinal round of the Ice Vault Classic on Sunday.Anthon Cassesse scored two goals for the Lancers (6-1-1). He scored a goal in the first period and another in the second ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The game plan was to make scoring difficult for Madison's 6-1 Charlotte Tuhy, the American University commit who is on course to surpass 2,000 career points.For Cougar girls basketball coach Joe Gaba, it couldn't have gone better for his team as Chatham closed out the “Cougar Classic” ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ -- The Colts Neck boys basketball team won a consolation game in the WOBM Classic with a 51-49 overtime victory over Msgr. Donovan on Monday.Lukas Sloane scored 14 points for Colts Neck (3-2), which erased a three-point deficit after three quarters and then outscored Msgr. Donovan, ...
STATEN ISLAND, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights’ Aidan Morrow won the boys varsity 3200 meters at Coach Glynn Holiday Carnival 2025 on Saturday at the Ocean Breeze Track Facility in Staten Island. Michael Napolitano finished fourth in the boys varsity 55 meters, while the varsity 4 x 400 meter relay took ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Alex Benkert made a triumphant return to the ice on Saturday night. Benkert, a senior forward who was sidelined with an injury through the first few weeks of the season, took to the ice for the first time on Dec. 28 and scored six goals and added three assists, including the 100th ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph boys' basketball team came out of the gate for their 2024-25 season with an exciting, closely played win over neighbor and rival Roxbury by the score of 55-53. Tristan Durkin and Andre Nitulescu led the scoring charge with 18 and 17 points respectively. Captains Phil ...
COLONIA, NJ -- The Franklin boys basketball team's inexperienced starting lineup faced some stern tests over the weekend at the Eric LeGrand Holiday Jubilee at Colonia High School.The Warriors, whose starting lineup includes just two players who saw significant varsity minutes last season -- both ...
PATERSON, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team built a 13-point halftime lead on its way to a 60-37 victory over Franklin in its third game in the Holiday Hoopfest on Monday.Janaya Meyers finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists for Bayonne (5-2), which had a 28-15 lead at the ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Sayreville had four of the game's six points in a low-scoring overtime to close out a 53-51 boys basketball victory over Union on Monday.Carl Matala scored 17 points for Union (2-4), which trailed, 28-22, at halftime before outscoring the Bombers, 27-21, in the second half.Javy ...
PATERSON, NJ – Lyndhurst pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 72-63 boys basketball victory over Columbia on Monday in a consolation game of the Paterson Charter Holiday Classic.Jayvon Rogers scored 27 points and took down five rebounds for Columbia (2-5), which trailed, 36-27, at halftime.Earl ...