Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HAZLET & KEYPORT STAFF
December 23, 2024
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ -- The Raritan girls basketball team defeated Ocean Township, 48-23, on Saturday in the first round of the Shore Regional Tournament.Angela Peduto scored 11 points and Brooke Shea finished with 10 points for Raritan (2-1).Megan Cordiero sank three 3-pointers and closed with ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech’s Samantha Seneres converted a spare in the 10th frame of game one to lift the Lady Knights to a six-pin win in game one of a three-game sweep of Immaculate Heart Academy in Big North bowling on Thursday afternoon.With the win, Bergen Tech improved to 6-0, and has not ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Chatham-Millburn girls ice hockey coach Kayla Meneghin decided she needed to light a fire under her team heading into the third period of its game vs. Westfield on Saturday night.“I kind of weighed into them a little bit about not being aggressive and not focusing on the puck and ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ -- The Livingston girls basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 47-36 victory over East Orange on Saturday.Aubrey Cohen collected 16 points, five rebounds and two assists for the Lancers (3-0), who were clinging to a two-point halftime lead before outscoring East Orange, ...
Barnegat beat Pleasantville in a basketball game with a final score of 53-38. Barnegat led the entire game. Pleasantville (1-3) stayed within range before the Bengals won the fourth quarter, 12-2, to seal the victory, Top scorers for Barnegat were Mason Krey with 17 points and Gavin Gerckens with ...
STAFFORD - Casey Collins scored 14 and Mackenzie Sininsky scored 10 but it was not enough as second-seeded Southern fell 63-49 to seventh-seeded Mainland Regional on Saturday. Mainland was led by Brielle Smith with 19 points. This was a first round action in the ‘Score at the Shore’ tournament ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Sparta boys swim team took a big win over Vernon at the Kittatinny High School pool on Thursday 107 - 52. The Spartans took first in each race as well as a second or third place in each race. Sparta’s top finishes:200 Meter Relay – Jelphis Joaquin, Owen Englehardt, Daniel ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Sparta girls swim team defeated Vernon at the Kittatinny High School pool on Thursday 96-73. The Spartans took first in each race as well as a second or third place in each race. Sparta’s top finishes:200 Meter Relay – Emma Muller, Cali Harnett, Maureen Gaines and Elise Benning ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Lenape Valley high school ice hockey team lost 8-2 against Parsippany Hills, when they played them away on Thursday, December 19.Newton was able to get on the board in the second quarter, after Parsippany Hills had already scored six of their eight goals.Arsenni Pastukh got on ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta girls basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Morristown 36-34 on Saturday. Two Spartans put up double digits; Molly Chapman dropped in 14 and Moira Sweeney scored 10.Chapman had four 2-pointers and made 3 of 4 foul shots. Sweeney had four 2-pointers and 2 of 4 foul ...
POINT PLEASANT, NJ – The Green Wave boys basketball team traveled to Point Pleasant Beach to face the undefeated 2-0 Garnet Gulls in a game that tested their resilience and depth. Despite missing two starting players due to injuries, the Green Wave fought hard but ultimately fell 71-48 to the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Ellie Kisselbach and Natalya Severs won individual championships and Phillipsburg High School finished fourth out of 21 schools at the Ron Mazzola Memorial Tournament in Old Bridge on Saturday.Kisselbach, a freshman, pinned Kayla Coletta of Marty Help of Christians in 1:18 at ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ -- The South Plainfield girls basketball team opened its season with a 51-26 victory over Perth Amboy on Thursday.Stella Sweeney scored 23 points, handed out three assists and made three steals for South Plainfield, which jumped out to a 20-6 lead after one quarter.Samantha Moench ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield boys basketball team rallied from a 16-point first-quarter deficit for a 69-63 victory over Perth Amboy on Thursday night.Senior guard Jordan Jones, a Rowan University commit, scored a career-high 33 points for the Tigers (2-0), who trailed, 24-8, after ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Edison reverse a two-point halftime deficit and overtook South Plainfield for a 38-36 girls basketball victory over the Tigers on Saturday.Stella Sweeney finished with nine points, three assists and three rebounds for South Plainfield (1-1), which led by two points at the ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Brunswick High School boys basketball team held on for its first victory of the season 69-68 over JFK of Iselin on Friday night.Christopher Moronta scored 25 points for New Brunswick (1-1), which broke out to an 11-point lead after one quarter.Michai Coffee connected for 22 ...
CLARK, NJ — The Johnson girls varsity basketball team (1-1), under the direction of Head Coach Joe Marino, secured its first win of the season, defeating Summit (0-2) at home, on Saturday, December 21. The final score was 60-30.Junior Jordanna Tarentino had a terrific game, leading the Crusaders in ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – There was one second separating the Blue Team from victory at Friday night’s Annual Alumni Basketball Game, even though a three-point heave by the White Team had brought it to within one, 51-50. A quick timeout stopped the clock, prolonging the drama for the 200 or so spectators who ...
RIVER DELL, NJ - The Clifton United hockey team, composed of athletes from Clifton, Cedar Grove, and Passaic Valley high schools, defeated River Dell 4-3 on Saturday. The win improves Clifton's record to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the division.The game was a back-and-forth battle from the start. River ...
STAFFORD - Southern Regional High School is once again hosting the exciting Score at the Shore basketball tournament this holiday season! Both the boys' and girls' tournaments will feature seven teams and provide plenty of thrilling basketball action.The girls' tournament, held in the 11/12 gym, ...
TABERNACLE - The Barnegat Girls Basketball team rolled 48-28 over Seneca High School on Friday evening. Senior Emma Thornton pulled down her 1,000th rebound! She is the first player in Barnegat’s history to achieve this milestone. She also scored 1000th career point last year. Emma led the squad ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Essex-Caldwell ice hockey co-op team defeated Whippany Park, 9-1, in the Essex Holiday Tournament on Saturday.Patrick Devaney scored four goals and had one assist for West Essex (4-2), which led, 6-1, after a four-goal showing in the second period.Cale White scored three ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Passaic Valley wrestling continued its strong start to the 2024 season with a 53-30 victory over Fair Lawn on Friday night. The dual meet began with Fair Lawn taking an early lead as Brody Bogues, Bradon Binetti, and Jayden Bonaccorso each earned pins at 126, 132, and 138 pounds, ...
FORT LEE, NJ - Passaic Valley's girls basketball team earned their first win of the season with a 34-27 victory over Fort Lee on Saturday. The Hornets used a strong second-half performance to pull away after a closely contested first half.The game started evenly, with both teams tied at eight ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley’s wrestling team dominated their home opener with a commanding 71-6 victory over Hawthorne on Wednesday. Shane Singh and Branden Rosario put the team ahead with forfeit victories at 113 and 120 pounds, respectively, giving Passaic Valley an early 12-0 ...
RIVER DELL, NJ - The Clifton United hockey team, composed of athletes from Clifton, Cedar Grove, and Passaic Valley high schools, defeated River Dell 4-3 on Saturday. The win improves Clifton's record to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the division.The game was a back-and-forth battle from the start. River ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Brody Nussman scored 19 points to lead Bridgewater-Raritan to a 78-57 boys basketball victory over North Plainfield on Saturday.Ramses Binns finished with 14 points for the Panthers (2-2), who outscored North Plainfield, 27-8, in the first quarter.Tyler Hamby dropped in 13 ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Eastside Lady Ghosts' basketball team defeated Hackensack on Saturday with a 47-25 victory, improving their record to 2-0.Eastside set the tone early, holding Hackensack to just two points in the first quarter while scoring 12 of their own. The Ghosts' defense remained relentless ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit High School boys' ice hockey team secured a 3-1 victory over Glen Rock on Friday at Glen Rock's home rink, improving their overall record to 4-2-1.The Hilltoppers opened the scoring in the second period with a power-play goal by senior forward Brayden Messer, assisted by ...
WAYNE, NJ - The Kennedy girls basketball team kicked off their season with a 41-37 victory over Wayne Hills on Saturday. Despite being outscored in the third quarter, the Knights used a strong fourth-quarter push to secure the win.My'shayla Clancy led Kennedy's offense with a 15-point performance.