Sports Top Stories
By LOU MONACO
November 4, 2024
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ — The Westfield boys cross country team is hitting their stride.Westfield captured the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 Sectional Championship at Greystone - Central Park in Morris Plains on Saturday, Nov. 2.The Blue Devils won with a score of 52 points, 22 points better than runner-up ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—The Mahopac HS football team was able to move the ball in last Friday night’s Class A quarterfinal at Harrison’s McGillicuddy Stadium, but the Wolf Pac had trouble finishing drives and stopping the Huskies offense when it mattered most, in a 14-7 loss. Mahopac (5-4) will close out its ...
MILBURN, NJ – Kennedy Memorial vs Millburn || New Jersey High School VolleyballThis is the link to watch:bryant.evensports-stream.com/hs-volleyball.php?live=Kennedy%20Memorial%20vs%20MillburnMustangs @ MillersThe Millburn (NJ) varsity volleyball team has a home playoff match vs. Kennedy Memorial ...
WAYNE, NJ - Wayne Valley football head coach Roger Kotlarz loves his job. There is one part of it, however, that he dreads – putting a season in perspective for his players after a season-ending loss. Unfortunately for him, it is something he has had to do almost annually. RELATED STORY: Wayne ...
WAYNE, NJ – When you reach the playoffs, its win or go home, and sadly for Wayne’s two public high school teams, they both went home. Each were tough losses, with Valley losing to Chatham 24-7, and Hills losing to West Morris 28-0. RELATED STORY: Wayne Valley’s Football Season Ends with Tough Loss ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Thursday, Oct. 31, John Jay hosted Horace Greeley in the semifinal round of the sectionals and were hoping for another rematch versus Lakeland in the finals. But a 2-0 loss spoiled the chance, and while another chapter won’t be written, Coach Debbi Walsh closed the book on ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams are holding a three-point shot basketball fundraiser to raise money and support the Dan Grigal Scholarship Fund throughout the whole season.Participants are invited to pledge any amount of money for each ...
KENILWORTH, NJ -On Tuesday, Nov 12, at 6 p.m. David Brearley Middle High School will hold their annual fundraiser where girls from each class play flag football.The competition will be played with the official flag football rules and real referees have been hired. This fun-filled event is for the ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Heritage Middle School (HMS) girls soccer team had its most successful season since the pandemic with key wins against Long Hill, Roosevelt, Frelinghuysen and Central Parsippany. The team concluded with a 6-3 overall record after recently falling to Brooklawn Parsippany, 2-1, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – It was a hard fought battle between the West Orange and Linden during the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 tournament on Nov. 1, with West Orange pulling out a 28-21 victory.Thanks to three touchdowns by Farad Green, the second-seed Mountaineers ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Bayonne kept it close for two-and-a-half quarters before Piscataway pulled away for a 42-13 victory in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 5 playoffs on Saturday.Piscataway (7-3) led, 7-0, at the half, and Bayonne (6-3) was still within a touchdown, 14-7, in the third ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The men’s basketball will open the regular season with a visit from California State University Northridge Monday at 7 p.m. The Bonnies come into their home opener off an exhibition game win over Alfred University Wednesday night. EXHIBITION GAME SUCCESS St. Bonaventure ...
The Camden High School Panthers easily won their South Jersey Group 3 football quarterfinal match against Middle Township on Nov. 1, 2024 at home.The 48-13 victory was fueled by Panther Christian Braxton, who had 171 rushing yards and scored four of Camden's touchdowns, and by Mahki Brunson, who ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Sparta High School football’s season was bookended with a second loss to Montville on Saturday, when the Spartans fell to the Mustangs 20-6. Sparta had the fifth seed and Montville was seeded fourth going into the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 1 Group 3 tournament. The ...
CINCINNATI - Stafford Township's NFL hero Mike Gesicki had one of the best games of his career on Sunday in a 41-24 victory over the Raiders. Mike was the leading receiver in the game. Mike capitalized on the great passing of QB Joe Burrow. Gesicki had five catches and two touchdowns with 100 ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Maroons loaded their boats and traveled down the Turnpike to Philadelphia for the 54th Annual Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. The team brought home a silver medal and two other top 10 finishes.Run on a 3,800-meter course that twists and turns under four bridges, this year’s Head ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls’ and boys’ soccer teams, as well as field hockey and girls' volleyball, all open the NJSIAA state playoffs this week, playing on either Monday Nov. 4 or Tuesday Nov. 5. Below is a summary of each team’s seed and first round matchup, as well as date, time, and ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Plainfield football running back EJ Brown is the Athlete of the Week for October 20 through 27. During that week, Brown scored two touchdowns against Linden, but this honor also recognizes his breakout season as a whole.In 9 games this season, the senior rushed for 887 yards, ...
CINCINNATI - Stafford Township's NFL hero Mike Gesicki had one of the best games of his career on Sunday in a 41-24 victory over the Raiders. Mike was the leading receiver in the game. Mike capitalized on the great passing of QB Joe Burrow. Gesicki had five catches and two touchdowns with 100 ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – The Millers Boys XC finished fourth in the State Sectional Championship Meet yesterday at Greystone Park and now qualify for the Group 3 Cross Country State Championship Meet. Assistant Coach Michael Feldman gushed, “Though I am not the slightest bit surprised, this is truly a ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Friday, Nov. 1, Somers opened the sectionals at home and facing the 14th seed probably meant an easy afternoon. A pretty straight forward assumption, the bracket positions didn’t lie, but the three-set sweep still produced some drama.On the strength of two Julia Nelson aces, a ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—No. 4 Yorktown took on visiting No. 13 Clarkstown North on Oct. 25 in the opening round of the Section 1 Class AA Tournament and was able to create plenty of chances, registering 19 shots.“We got the number of chances we wanted but the quality chances weren’t as much as we would ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—The Mahopac and Carmel HS soccer teams fought like a couple of crosstown rivals should in last Saturday’s Class AA playoff opener at Carmel, slugging it out until the final 29 seconds of regulation, when it was the Rams who struck first, burying a free kick to send Carmel to the ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Brearley Girls Varsity Soccer Team made school history and fans were ecstatic. Conquering Union Catholic 2-1, the 2024 varsity team was the first girls team ever to win the Mountain Division. The Bears now improved their record 12-3-1.Highlights of the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - An up-and-down season ended for the Nutley High football team on Friday night as the Raiders were blanked by top-seeded Phillipsburg, 42-0, in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament in Phillipsburg. With the loss, Nutley, seeded eighth, ended ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Bayonne kept it close for two-and-a-half quarters before Piscataway pulled away for a 42-13 victory in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 5 playoffs on Saturday.Piscataway (7-3) led, 7-0, at the half, and Bayonne (6-3) was still within a touchdown, 14-7, in the third ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Knolls got off to a fast start and stayed undefeated with a 43-13 football victory over Colonia in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 playoffs on Saturday afternoon.On the first snap of the game, Jaylin Jones of Morris Knolls intercepted a pass and returned it 35 ...
POUND RIDGE, N.Y. - The cry of a raven as it wings across a field or watches from a scraggly tree branch is my favorite sound of the fall season. If you show up for the Raven Rocks 10K trail race on Sunday, Nov. 10, you stand a good chance of getting cheered (or is it jeered?) by these big black ...
WALLINGTON, NJ – The Dayton football team came up with five turnovers in its 26-7 victory over Wallington Saturday afternoon in Bergen County.Chidiogo Iherobiem returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the second half for Dayton (4-5), which has won three in a row.The game was scoreless until ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - When North Salem’s boys soccer team stepped onto the field against Tuckahoe, only one Tiger squad could walk away with the section title. For the second straight year, Coach Ron Hendrie’s team would not be denied, posting a dominant 6-0 victory on Saturday, Nov. 2.Deciding the ...