Sports Top Stories
By JOSH LASHLEY
November 19, 2024
NUTLEY, NJ - To put it quite simply, it was a memorable season for the Nutley High School cross-country program (girls and boys teams).Those memories were built on both an individual student athlete level and a team-wide basis.“The season was a really good one with lots of personal and team ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Another large group of Bridgewater-Raritan High School student-athletes will be playing sports at the next level.The initial date for prospective student-athletes signing their National Letters of Intent to play in college next year saw 35 Bridgewater-Raritan student-athletes sign ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange & Maplewood School District will be closing Underhill Sports Complex to the public during school hours in a move it said would increase the longevity of the field’s turf, improve public safety and protect students and staff. Supt. Jason Bing called the complex ...
VERONA, NJ - The Verona Boys Varsity Soccer Team had their season ended on Friday, losing 2-0 to Glen Ridge in the Final Round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2, Group 1 Tournament. The first half featured limited offensive results, with neither team getting on the board. The second half told a ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - After taking the Section One title last weekend, John Jay faced Burnt Hills in the Regional Finals at Yorktown High School. Section One versus Section Two, the games all started close, but too much height, and too much hitting proved the difference.“They were amazing. They were ...
WAYNE, NJ – For the second year in a row, the Wayne Special Parents Association (WSPA) – a Parent-Teacher Organization for special education students in the Wayne Schools – held a 5K race to raise funds for and raise awareness of the Unified Sports programs. Last year was the inaugural race, which ...
ALLENDALE, NJ – When a referee swallows his whistle with an obvious handball in the box occurring 10 yards directly in front of him, it's a sign that the breaks are not going to go your way.Add on shots that clanged off the crossbar and post and it all contributed to Chatham's 3-1 girls soccer loss ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The conference room at Bergen County Academies was packed with people who spilled out into the hallway who came to support Samantha Seneres as she signed her Division 1 commitment letter to bowl for Fairleigh Dickenson University next fall. Those in attendance included her ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The conference room at Bergen County Academies was packed with people who spilled out into the hallway who came to support Samantha Seneres as she signed her Division 1 commitment letter to bowl for Fairleigh Dickenson University next fall. Those in attendance included her ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Six high school senior athletes recently announced their official signing to their chosen colleges and universities. Cooper Consoli ’25 (Fairfield University - Lacrosse), Mike Flaccavento ’25 (NJIT - Lacrosse), Brennan Visokey ’25 (OberlinCollege - Lacrosse), Will Corry ’25 (NJIT - ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park Football team is headed to the Semifinals on Friday night when they weill face Shabazz in the Group II Semifinals.The game will take place at Hanover Park High School at 7:00 p.m. All attendees must purchase a ticket online using the QR code below. Digital ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat School District expressed congratulations to the Barnegat High School Varsity Cheerleaders for becoming Regional Champions in Medium Varsity Game Day and earning 2nd place in Small Varsity Traditional this past weekend.
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raider's PAL football 7th, 6th, and 5th graders competed for Super Bowl Championship titles at Old Bridges Lombardi Field this weekend. The 5th and 6th grade teams both came out on top, while the 7th grade team lost in a tight, heartbreaking ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The conference room at Bergen County Academies was packed with people who spilled out into the hallway who came to support Samantha Seneres as she signed her Division 1 commitment letter to bowl for Fairleigh Dickenson University next fall. Those in attendance included her ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – The season started off a bit rough for the Bordentown High School football program — the Scotties lost their first two games, including a one-point defeat. But, instead of hanging their heads and pouting about it, the Scotties chose to stand strong and fight for victory on the ...
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Braves field hockey took their North Group 1 sectional champion team to battle against Shore Regional High School for the state title on Saturday. After two overtime periods, they lost in a shootout heartbreaker 3-2.“My girls were Freedom Division Champs, Group 1 ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The much anticipated annual David Brearley High School Flag Football Tournament was held on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and was a great success.Flag Football is a fundraiser for the students of DBHS and the profits from the event are split between the four grades towards their account for ...
WARREN, NJ --Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity competition teams from Watchung Hills Regional High School have achieved a remarkable feat by securing bids to compete at the prestigious UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) in Orlando, Florida, set for February 2025. This ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Having won the NJSIAA North 1 Group 3 Sectional title, the Randolph boys soccer team moves on to play in the final four of the Group 3 State Tournament. The state tournament is set up with four groups, which are based on school size - Group 1, 2, 3, and 4. Within each group, there ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Dan Kapsch, a baseball player and Class of 2025 student at South Plainfield High School, signed a letter of intent on Wednesday to attend New Jersey City University, where he will continue his athetic career.Kapsch, a second baseman and leadoff batter for the Tigers, batted ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The conference room at Bergen County Academies was packed with people who spilled out into the hallway who came to support Samantha Seneres as she signed her Division 1 commitment letter to bowl for Fairleigh Dickenson University next fall. Those in attendance included her parents, ...
WARREN, NJ --Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity competition teams from Watchung Hills Regional High School have achieved a remarkable feat by securing bids to compete at the prestigious UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) in Orlando, Florida, set for February 2025. This ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Thirteen Westfield High School student-athletes signed Letters of Intent with colleges and universities last week, signifying recognition of the seniors’ accomplishments both academically and athletically, Westfield Public Schools has announced.The following student-athletes will ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Since its inception in September 2024, The Ridge Athletic Leadership Council (RALC) has held three official meetings and helped organize two large events. According to Ridge High School Athletic Director Mike Mancino, the idea for RALC “stemmed from ideas from other districts.” ...
As part of the 117th Easton-Phillipsburg football game celebration on November 28th, a group of outstanding players from both schools will be inducted into the Easton-Phillipsburg Football Hall of Fame at a 9 a.m. ceremony in Lafayette College’s Kirby Sports Center. This Hall of Fame class ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Ava Russo and Sophia Sisco, both members of the West Essex Class of 2025 and field hockey players, both signed their letters of intent last Wednesday to attend colleges where they will continue their athletic careers.Russo will attend Dartmouth College. The anchor of West ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Gov. Livingston girls volleyball team’s dream of capturing its first-ever state championship came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday, November 17, at Franklin High School. For the third consecutive year, the Highlanders found themselves in the championship match, but this time, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The conference room at Bergen County Academies was packed with people who spilled out into the hallway who came to support Samantha Seneres as she signed her Division 1 commitment letter to bowl for Fairleigh Dickinson University next fall. Those in attendance included her ...
The Chatham girls soccer team is one win away from returning to the Group 3 state championship game.The Cougars (16-7), the 2023 state champion, travel to meet Northern Highlands (17-3) at 6 p.m. Monday in the NJSIAA Group 3 state semifinal round. Chatham started out the season with seven straight ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – To close out his successful boys’ cross-country season, Bridgewater-Raritan High School senior Lukas Disko earned one more medal on New Jersey’s biggest stage.Out of the 159 runners who qualified for the final race of the fall season, Disko stood on the podium after an eighth-place ...