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November 5, 2024

WARREN, NJ — In a commanding display of skill and teamwork, Watchung Hills triumphed over Newark East Side in the first round of the NJSIAA, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament. The match, held on Tuesday, showcased the prowess of Watchung Hills as they secured a decisive victory with a ...

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WARREN, NJ — In a commanding display of skill and teamwork, Watchung Hills triumphed over Newark East Side in the first round of the NJSIAA, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament. The match, held on Tuesday, showcased the prowess of Watchung Hills as they secured a decisive victory with a ...

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MADISON, NJ -  The No. 2 seed Madison boys soccer team defeated Parsippany HIlls 4-0 in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2 Group 2 Soccer Tournament on Tuesday afternoon. The Dodgers will advance to face the winner of No. 7 Shabazz vs No. 10 Leonia on Friday November 8.During today's contest, Gui ...

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MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia boys soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament with a 3-0 victory over Bayonne on Tuesday.Mason Beaupierre had one goal and one assist for the Cougars (9-8-3), who led, 2-0, at the half.Sam Brash and Matthew Molica also scored ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Miller, a sophomore midfielder, scored two goals in a 6-2 win over Princeton and two more in a 5-1 victory over Old Bridge in a first-round North Jersey Group 4 state playoff game.Miller leads the Stateliners with 14 goals this season and also has five assists to give her a ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School's fourth-seeded girls varsity soccer team took on 11th-seeded Ocean Township on Monday in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament. The game was a battle from the opening play. Both teams played to a 0-0 tie at the end of regulation ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ – The Hoboken girls volleyball team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 tournament with a 25-6, 25-11 victory over American History High School on Monday.Hoboken (23-4), the top seed, will host North Arlington in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.Hoboken Sets ...

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BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne girls soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 4 tournament with a 5-0 victory over Piscataway on Monday.Kylie Galano and Samara Porch each scored two goals for the Bees (18-3-1), who had a 3-0 lead at halftime.Jenna Gaetani scored one goal, ...

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A rebuilding season was concluded on Nov. 2, as the Bloomfield Bengals football team played a hard-nosed game, but fell short to Clifton, 27-7, at Clifton Stadium, in the season finale for both schools in 2024.Clifton improved to 3-6 on the season while Bloomfield finished the year with a 3-7 ...

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DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls soccer team rode a six-goal first-half explosion to a 7-0 victory over Dwight-Morrow in a NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 first-round state tournament game played Monday, Nov. 4, at Knolls.Maggie Krasnomowitz and Maria Tzoumas each finished with two ...

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DENVILLE, NJ – Bri Finley scored 12 digs – including the 600th of her career – when the Morris Knolls girls volleyball team beat Randolph, 2-0, in a 2024 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3, first-round state tournament match held at Knolls on Monday, Nov. 4.The No. 8-seeded Lady Eagles (10-16) ...

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Monday, Nov. 4 – No. 8 seed Morristown-Beard beat No. 9 seed Morris Catholic, 2-1 in overtime, in a first-round game in the NJSIAA, North Jersey, Non-Public A, Girls Soccer Tournament. Jess Byrne scored both goals for Morristown-Beard (8-7-1). Morris Catholic ends its season with a 9-9-2 ...

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Monday, Nov. 4 – The Morris Tech girls soccer team played No. 5-seed Pascack Valley to a scoreless tie in the first half of their NJSIAA, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 first-round game at Pascack Valley only to fall, 2-0, when Valley’s Allie Polyniak and Avery Stein each scored second-half ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore Jackie Miller scored twice and freshman Payton Doering along with juniors Breezy Scuderi and Bella Turdo once each to lead 10th-seeded Phillipsburg High School to a 5-1 victory over seventh-seeded and host Old Bridge in a first round North Jersey Group 4 field hockey ...

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CRESSKILL, NJ - Halloween night brought more tricks than treats in the post-season consolation game for the Whippany Park High School Football team.  Cresskill (6-3) powered past Whippany Park (3-6) with a 28-14 victory on Thursday evening.Cresskill jumped ahead early in the first quarter with a ...

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WARREN, NJ — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Field Hockey team begin their NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament run with a 4-1 win over Watchung Hills in the first round on Monday, Nov. 4.  The first quarter began with both teams displaying solid defensive skills, trying to establish an ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Girls Soccer defeated Newark East Side in the First Round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament on Monday, Nov. 4.The final score was 2-1, with both goals for the Raiders coming from Shae Trenery and Carina DiLollo. Both ...

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Wood-Ridge Defeats Mountain Lakes 2-1WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Ava Gravina starred on both sides of the net as Wood-Ridge defeated Mountain Lakes, 2-1, in the opening round of the NJSIAA girls North 1, Group 1 volleyball playoffs at Wood-Ridge High School gym on Monday afternoon.The Lady Blue Devils ...

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WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Demarest scored three first half goals and Wood-Ridge/Wallington could not recover, as the Danthers fell 6-1 in the opening round of the NJSIAA Girls North 1 Group 2 soccer playoffs on Monday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex.Cayla Sul had two of the three first half ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Girls Volleyball team defeated North Star Academy in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 Tournament on Monday, Nov. 4.The No. 4 seed Raiders won in two sets (25-14, 25-7) and made quick work of the No. 13 seed North ...

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ROXBURY, NJ - With significant help from two freshman players, the Roxbury High School girls soccer team overcame the odds Monday and beat Montville in a state tournament first-round game.Seeded at 11 in the NJSIAA tournament, the 12-7-1 Gaels defeated the sixth-seeded Montville team 2-0. The ...

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MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia girls volleyball team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament with a 25-11, 25-16 victory over Plainfield on Monday.The Cougars (14-8) will play either Watchung Hills or Newark East Side in the quarterfinal round on Thursday.Columbia Sets ...

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MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia girls soccer team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 4 tournament with a 4-0 victory over Woodbridge on Monday.Evie Campbell scored two goals for the Cougars (9-9-1), who built a 3-0 lead by halftime.Juliet Givoni and Riley Rucker each scored a ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex girls soccer team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 tournament with a 5-0 victory over Bection Regional on Monday.Five different players scored the goals for West Essex (11-5-2): Kalea Guzman, Brooke Balzano, Lila Hricko, Logan ...

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NEWARK, NJ – The Dayton girls volleyball team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 tournament with a 25-7, 25-9 victory over Technology High School on Monday.Dayton (10-16), the 10th seed, will play at second-seeded New Providence in the quarterfinal round on ...

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NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - A year removed from simultaneously capturing section championships, a repeat for North Salem’s field hockey and girls soccer teams wasn’t in the cards. Despite coming up short in their respective playoff campaigns, the Tigers refused to go quietly. Field hockey was up first to ...

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MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown South girls soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 7-0 victory over Matawan on Monday.Bea Tinoco collected three goals and one assist for Middletown South (14-4-1), which led, 6-0, at halftime.Hayley Jamison ...

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CRESSKILL, NJ - Halloween night brought more tricks than treats in the post-season consolation game for the Whippany Park High School Football team.  Cresskill (6-3) powered past Whippany Park (3-6) with a 28-14 victory on Thursday evening.Cresskill jumped ahead early in the first quarter with a ...

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WHIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany High Girls Field Hockey team surged to a decisive 9-2 victory over Whippany Park, led by an impressive offensive showing from Georgia Kachulis and a solid performance in goal by Adriana Saco.Parsippany set the tone early, with Ariana Johns scoring twice in the first ...

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LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan High School field hockey squad loves being that “upset” team.Especially when it travels to Essex County as an underdog and heads back to Somerset County victorious to open up the state tournament: a feat accomplished again by the Panthers on Monday ...

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