Sports Top Stories
By KENNETH SIMMONS
December 27, 2024
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- The Piscataway High School girls’ and boys’ bowling teams endured a challenging week going into the winter break, battling hard in Greater Middlesex Conference - Blue Division matchups but falling short against strong opponents.Girls BowlingOn Monday, Dec. 16, the Chiefs’ girls ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Ever since her freshman year at Millburn High School, senior Sammy Reiter has been a dedicated member of the school’s boys’ hockey team. Now that girls’ ice hockey is an officially-sanctioned sport of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), the district ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Carteret girls basketball team won its first game in the Roselle Park Holiday Tournament, defeating Perth Amboy, 57-39.Anilah Diggs scored 20 points and tossed in four 3-point baskets for Carteret (3-0), which outscored Perth Amboy, 28-21, in the first half.Jahaysia Ledesma ...
PATERSON, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team won its opening game of the Holiday Hoopfest at Paterson Kennedy High School with a 50-31 victory over Immaculate Heart of Lodi.Janaya Meyers collected 17 points, six rebounds, six steals and four assists for Bayonne (4-0), which outscored IHM, ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Canucks scored 20 points in the fourth quarter but fell just short of the first win of the season on Thursday against Manville, 42-41.Aaron Potts led the Canucks with 15 points Josh D’Ambrosio led Manville with 17 points. Manville (3-0) led 17-10 after the first quarter ...
Second in TAPinto New Brunswick's People to Watch in 2025 series that looks at newsmakers from throughout the city.NEW BRUNSWICK – There were two moments in Myles Carter’s life that set him on his journey toward becoming one of the most familiar faces and beloved mentors among the city’s ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway Chiefs edged the Sayreville Bombers 62-57 in a hard-fought boys' basketball game Monday night, improving to 2-1 on the season. The victory capped a strong bounce-back effort following a split in their previous games against Colonia High School and Marion P. Thomas ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Colts Neck built a nine-point halftime lead on its way to a 54-48 boys basketball victory over Red Bank Catholic on Thursday in the first round of the WOBM Classic.Lukas Sloane scored 28 points for Colts Neck (2-1), which outscored RBC, 17-6, in the second quarter to open a 27-18 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The United Ice Hockey team played Morristown Beard to a 3-3 Tie on December 23 paying at Mennen Sports Arens.The United with team members from Sparta, Jefferson and Kinnelon, were first on the board. Less than a minute after the first puck drop, Braydon Sisco got past the Mo-Beard ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – When Morris Knolls scored 19 seconds into the third period to tie the game, Chatham knew it had to dig deeper to pull it out.Senior Roman Kostrowski put his body to work, out-muscling the puck from a defender and finishing with a forehand/backhand shot vs. the goalie to give ...
RAHWAY, NJ – Woodbridge shot out to a 20-point lead by halftime and went on to a 71-37 boys basketball victory over Carteret in the first round of the Butch Kowal Holiday Tournament on Thursday.Emmanuel Cruz scored 16 points for Woodbridge (2-2), which outscored Carteret, 18-10, in the second ...
PASSAIC, NJ - The Morristown girls basketball team defeated Passaic 77-40 in the Holiday Hoopfest on Thursday afternoon. Morristown's scoring was electric as the Colonials scored double digits in every period of today's holiday tournament game. Nawel Ibazatene Lefebvre led Morristown with 29 ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Girls Varsity Basketball Team has won their first game of the 2024-2025 season, defeating Hackensack 49-38 on Monday. Ashanti Dewalt led the way for the Minutemen, scoring a team-high 18 points, four rebounds, two assists, and six steals. Jasiyaa Byron recorded a ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Four unanswered goals in the final two periods propelled the Gov. Livingston-New Providence (GL-NP) boys' ice hockey team to a thrilling 5-3 comeback victory over Cranford on Monday night at Warinanco Ice Skating Center.Trailing 3-1 early in the second period, Gov. Livingston (2-3-1, ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The tennis courts at Hudson County’s Stephen R. Gregg Bayonne Park will be renamed and dedicated in honor of William “Bill” Broderick.Broderick, according to the Hudson County Board of Commissioners that approved the change, was an exemplary coach and leader in the sport of tennis ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Four unanswered goals in the final two periods propelled the Gov. Livingston-New Providence (GL-NP) boys' ice hockey team to a thrilling 5-3 comeback victory over Cranford on Monday night at Warinanco Ice Skating Center.Trailing 3-1 early in the second period, Gov. Livingston (2-3-1, ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Four unanswered goals in the final two periods propelled the Gov. Livingston-New Providence (GL-NP) boys' ice hockey team to a thrilling 5-3 comeback victory over Cranford on Monday night at Warinanco Ice Skating Center.Trailing 3-1 early in the second period, Gov. Livingston (2-3-1, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph boys hockey team started off the 2024-25 campaign strong, taking wins in their first three games. They followed that up with two closely played losses to see their record stand at 3-2 just before the Christmas / Holiday break.After walloping Morristown ( 6-1 ), Chatham ...
First in TAPinto New Brunswick's People to Watch in 2025 series that looks at newsmakers from throughout the city.NEW BRUNSWICK – Emily Lopez broke into tears moments after crossing the finish line at the Greater Middlesex Conference Cross Country Championships.The New Brunswick High School senior ...
VALHALLA, N.Y. - On Wednesday, Dec. 18, the John Jay/Fox Lane Thundercats dove in with Byram Hills-PVW at WCC, and not only took the meet 99-84, but a number of the swimmers settled matters for the upcoming state championships in March.Up first, Thomas Brown of John Jay will ride the wave in the ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Ever since her freshman year at Millburn High School, senior Sammy Reiter has been a dedicated member of the school’s Boys’ Hockey Team. Now that Girls’ Ice Hockey is an officially-sanctioned sport of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), the district ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Saturday, Dec. 21, Somers got up early and it didn’t take long for the Tuskers to be rudely awakened by Mahopac’s center. Big and wide for sure, Matt Reilly brought a lot more than muscle to the high school, and quick hands were the first indicator that the home team was in for a ...
RAHWAY, NJ – The Middletown South girls basketball team built a 10-point halftime lead on its way to a 53-33 victory over Rahway on Monday.Amanda MacGregor finished with 14 points, three assists and three steals for Middletown South (3-1), which led, 25-15, at the half.Megan Miller totaled 13 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Colin McKenna returns to the gym where he did a lot of winning for the Chatham boys basketball team and will bump heads with his former coach, Todd Ervin, on Friday at 7 p.m. in the opening round of the “Cougar Classic” at CHS.McKenna, a 2016 Chatham High graduate, returns to his alma ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball team took the court against East Brunswick High School on Monday in the 2024 Noppenberger/Visokay Cup. This is an annual game between the Chargers and the Bears. Spotswood came out on top, defeating East Brunswick 41-36 to keep ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—It has been a busy week for student-athletes in the Town of Yorktown. Here are some highlights.LAKELAND BOYS BOWLING (28-0)Lakeland 7, John Jay-CR/Brewster 0Wednesday, Dec. 18Chris Gittleson (203, 530), Vinny Benedetto (214, 373), TJ Conti (185, 361), Zachary Kristensen (150, 275), ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This fast-learning goalie on the Westfield High School girls ice hockey team has not only been a top performer for the group, but also stood out as a role model for fellow team members.Senior Jolie Bruder is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—Ronan Beany scored three times—including the late game-winner—to help the Wolf Pac to a 7-5 win over the BYSNS on Dec. 21. “Last week I said I believe we could have a successful season and our win this weekend was a result of the hard work we have been putting in,” Beany said. “We ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls soccer team celebrated its 2024 season with an end-of-the-year banquet at the Bridgewater Manor Dec. 4.One of the highlights of the evening was the return of former player Allison Lynch, class of 2019, who served as the guest speaker.Lynch ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – On Saturday afternoon, the Ridgewood Maroons hosted the 15th annual Coaches vs. Cancer event to benefit and raise funds for the Village’s cancer community. Saturday’s game against North Bergen held a special meeting this year as Ridgewood senior guard Johnny Jackson was diagnosed ...