Sports Top Stories
By ED BARMAKIAN
November 12, 2024
CHATHAM, NJ – Over the first 20 minutes, No. 4 seed Cranford came to Haas Field and showed the top-seeded Chatham girls soccer team that it was ready to battle in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament semifinals on Monday.Then something clicked in for the defending Group 3 ...
ANNANDALE, NJ – North Hunterdon, ranked No. 7 in the state in field hockey, scored twice in the first half and held off Chatham, 2-1, on Monday in the semifinal round of the North Jersey, Group 3 state tournament.“I am very proud of this team,” Chatham coach Kaitlin Leyden said. “I do not think ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The way the Livingston High School girls soccer team routinely shuts down opposing attacks, a goal or two by the Lancers early in a game makes coming back against them almost impossible.Ridgewood broke up Livingston's nine-game shutout streak, but the Lancers still came away with a ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph boys soccer team has made their presence known in the 2024 NJSIAA North 1 Group 3 State Sectional playoffs. After the No. 7 seed Rams took a first-round double overtime Penalty Kick win at home over Paramus, they took to the road for what appeared to be a daunting ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Braves field hockey team is heading to the final round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 1 Tournament to be played this Wednesday.Newton with the number two seed has played through the tournament, taking out 15-seeded Glen Ridge, seven-seed Boonton and finally, third-seed Pompton ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Ridge High School field hockey standout Jenna Narleski has been named the Valairco Heating & Cooling Ridge Athlete of the Week, following a series of stellar performances that have solidified her reputation as one of the most dominant players in the program's history.Jenna's ...
STAFFORD - Southern stormed to a 4-0 victory over Millville in the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 4 semifinals on Monday at home. Avery Smith ignited the offense with two goals, and Avery DiPietro and Leah Newton added their own tallies. Southern's defense was tremendous in holding Millville scoreless ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan advanced to the sectional finals with a 4-0 girls soccer victory over Bayonne in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 4 tournament on Monday.Audra Day scored two goals and had one assist for the Panthers (16-4-1), who led, 3-0, at the half.Day scored ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex field hockey team advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 2 tournament with a 2-0 victory over Warren Hills on Monday.West Essex (20-3) scored its goals in the first and the third quarters. Sophia Sisco had one goal and one assist on the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The extremely youthful Phillipsburg High School field hockey team’s season keeps rolling along in the state playoffs after the streaking Stateliners defeated another higher-ranked opponent on Monday afternoon.Junior midfielder Brooke Beenders scored the only goal of the game ...
SPARTA, NJ -Sparta girls volleyball team hosted the Demarest Norsemen in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 tournament semifinals round. On Saturday morning, 2-seed Sparta took down 6-seed Demarest by the score of 2-0 (25-23, 25-10). Actually, the last time Sparta played Demarest, the ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - Senior forward Cat Pfeiffer and freshman forward Sophia Valle each had one goal apiece to pace 10th-seeded South Plainfield in a 4-2 road loss to seventh-seeded Hackettstown in the first round of the NJSIAA, North Jersey, Group 2 tournament on Monday, Nov. 5. Senior midfielder ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit’s Oct. 17 loss to Oratory Prep in the Union County quarterfinals was tough, for sure. But the Hilltoppers bounced back immediately and in a big way, reeling off six consecutive wins to put them in the North II, Group III semifinals, where they will host Rahway on Tuesday ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - After defeating Ardsley in a five-set marathon on Thursday Nov. 7, John Jay won a berth in the finals at the Westchester County Center on Sunday, and Lakeland stood in their way. One versus six, the previous encounter betrayed the numbers. The first two sets to Lakeland, John ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Online registration closes on Friday, November 15 for Immaculate Conception's popular recreational basketball program. The cost for the program is $115 per player. Payment must be made prior to the first practice which begins the week of December 2. There is one in-person payment ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Livingston girls volleyball team advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 tournament with a 27-25, 25-22 victory over Ridgewood on Saturday.Livingston (20-6) will play at top-seeded Morristown in the sectional championship on Tuesday.Livingston Sets ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Panthers remain undefeated after securing a 42-14 victory over Verona in the Semifinal Round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2 Group 1 Tournament on November 8. Offense was the name of the game for the Panthers in this contest, spearheaded by the efforts of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Soccer will continue their State Sectional tournament run while both Girls Soccer and Girls Volleyball seasons come to a close.Boys SoccerScotch Plains-Fanwood Wins State Sectional Quarterfinals Over DickinsonGirls SoccerScotch Plains-Fanwood ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- This Friday night, the New Providence football team will be playing for its first sectional championship since the final game of coach Frank Bottone's storied career 14 years ago.The Pioneers (9-2) will be at undefeated Cedar Grove (11-0), whose quarterback, Stephen Paradiso, ...
LBI REGION - Fall is advancing quickly toward winter in Beach Haven, NJ, but one would never know it by the recent warm temperatures and nice weather. Some captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been taking advantage of the conditions by running successful fishing trips.There ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield boys cross country team placed third at the NJSIAA Group 4 Championships at Holmdel Park in Holmdel on Saturday, Nov. 9.The Blue Devils posted 97 points, just behind winner Cherokee (73) and runner-up Cherry Hill East (75). Ridgewood (123) and South Brunswick (164) ...
LBI REGION - Fall is advancing quickly toward winter in Beach Haven, NJ, but one would never know it by the recent warm temperatures and nice weather. Some captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been taking advantage of the conditions by running successful fishing trips.There ...
Girls Cross Country (Boys Below)Holmdel, NJ – Ask Morris Knolls High School girls cross-country coach Peter Staluppi about his 2024 team and he’ll be quicker than quick to tell you “… the girls ended up their season on a high note.” He’ll explain that the team qualified for this past Saturday’s ...
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – For the second straight year, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School gymnastics team, ranked No. 8 in all of New Jersey, earned the opportunity to dazzle on New Jersey’s biggest stage at Brick Memorial High School.To cap off an impressive 2024 season that saw the Panthers earn ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan High School senior Lukas Disko will be running on New Jersey’s biggest stage for cross-country.To highlight the 2024 NJSIAA Group 4 Cross-Country Championships for the Panthers Saturday afternoon, Disko not only crossed the finish line in 15:59. He was one of just ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Well, with Hasbrouck Heights loss to New Providence on Friday night, that pretty much puts a wrap on coverage of high school football for the 2024 season. We will continue to provide updates throughout the rest of the playoffs as to what is going on with the New Jersey ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The top-seeded Gov. Livingston Highlanders secured their spot in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 finals with a commanding 2-0 victory over the No. 4 seeded Holmdel Hornets on Saturday morning. The Highlanders won in straight sets, 25-21 and 25-11, to advance to the ...
The Camden High School Panthers dominated Willingboro in a Group 2 semifinal sectional football game 41-6 at home on November 8, 2024. The Panthers' fourth straight win was powered by quarterback Mahki Brunson's 173 passing yards and his three touchdown passes to Malik Redd-Hubbard, Christian ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Testimonials about his coaching talents are coming in for Ken Cherry, the former Chatham High boys soccer coach whose recent death was announced in a South Carolina publication. He was 70.“We all knew we were lucky to have Cherry as our high school coach," Billy Walsh, who both played ...
STAFFORD - Second-seeded Southern defeated Kingsway 2-1 on Saturday in the SJ Group IV NJSIAA tournament at Southern on Saturday afternoon.Southern's victory propels the Rams to face top-seeded Williamstown at Williamstown on Tuesday.Jessica Smart had 22 kills, Bailey Adams had 34 assists and Emily ...