Sports Top Stories
By JOSH LASHLEY
October 31, 2024
GLEN ROCK, NJ - On so many levels, 2024 was highly successful for the Glen Rock High School girls tennis program.From individual honors to team accomplishments, the Panthers certainly got the job done on the court this recently ended season.Glen Rock captured the NJSIAA North 1 Group 1 Sectional ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The community is rallying around Molly Mack and her family. Molly is the captain of the Whippany Park Girls Soccer Team, who was severely injured in Sunday's tragic motor vehicle accident on Route 24 in Florham Park.In honor of Molly, there will be a ‘Molly Mack Day’ on ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The community is rallying around Molly Mack and her family. Molly is the captain of the Whippany Park Girls Soccer Team, who was severely injured in Sunday's tragic motor vehicle accident on Route 24 in Florham Park.In honor of Molly, there will be a ‘Molly Mack Day’ on ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Hillside Comets are in the playoffs. To start the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 Football Tournament, Hillside will face off against Haddonfield on Friday at 7 p.m. The two teams split the last two head-to-head matchups dating back to 2018. The Comets are winners of three of ...
NEW JERSEY- The Elizabeth football team is the No. 2 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 Football Tournament. The Minutemen will face No. 7 seed Morristown in the Quarterfinal Round.The Quarterfinals will be played on Friday, November 1 at Elizabeth at 7pm.The other match-ups ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Both the Wood-Ridge and Hasbrouck Heights girls volleyball teams will kick off action in the NJSIAA tournament on Monday, November 4th. Wood-Ridge, who is ranked in North 2, Group 1, will face off against Mountain Lakes at 4:15 at the Wood-Ridge High School gym. The Blue Devils ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- The New Providence football team will host Boonton in the opening round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 1 playoffs on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Lieder Field.The Pioneers (7-2) welcome the move from South Jersey, Group 2, where they had been categorized for the last three deasons, ...
NEW JERSEY- The Madison football team is the No. 6 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 Football Tournament. The Dodgers will face No. 3 seed Pequannock in the Quarterfinal Round.The Quarterfinals will be played on Friday November 1 at Elizabeth at 7pm.The other match ups ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley High boys and girls soccer teams and girls volleyball squad received bids into their respective NJSIAA tournaments this past week with each tournament set to begin play next week. Here is a look at each: Boys Soccer The Raiders were seeded 11th in the North Jersey, Section ...
NEW JERSEY- The Morristown football team is the No. 7 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 5 Football Tournament. The Colonials will face No. 2 seed Elizabeth in the Quarterfinal Round.The Quarterfinals will be played on Friday November 1 at Elizabeth at 7pm.The other match ups ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – If you haven’t purchased your tickets, there’s still time to purchase a ticket or cheer on your favorite team tonight by streaming the game. Ticket InfoTickets are $5.50 for general admission adults, PHS student section and Student General Admission are $3.00. Gates open at 5:45 ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – In a post-season consolation football game, Highstown defeated Robbinsville, 14-7, on Wednesday night.Gavin Yablonowitz threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to William Raftery in the second quarter and Drew Schwartz kicked the extra point for Robbinsville (2-8).Yablanowitz passed for 125 ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – New Providence football has earned the #2 seed in the North 2 Group 1 State Sectional playoffs. This weekend, the the Pioneers will host the #7 seed, Boonton in the first-round matchup.Game Details:Date: Saturday, November 2Time: 2:00 PMLocation: Lieder Field, New Providence ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Field Hockey Team made it two in a row with a 3-1 win over Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Wednesday.Hilltoppers Jaimie Penner, Lilah Darcy and Elena Deveau each had one goal. Summit’s Juliet Webb had two assists and Alexis Molin made one as well. That was all the Hilltoppers ...
HARRISON, NJ – The Hoboken girls volleyball team defeated Harrison on the road, 25-23, 25-21, on Wednesday.Hoboken improved its record to 21-4. Harrison is 10-15.Hoboken Sets PlayedKBDASPAcesAubrey Connors2101000Jayla Johnson2000043Sarah Burns2000000Raine Sayaan2000000Nina O'Keefe2011010Marina ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex football team will open defense of its 2023 North Jersey, Group 3 championship with a first-round game at home against Dwight-Morrow of Englewood on Friday night. Kickoff is 6:30.The Knights (6-2) have been well-prepared for battle, having played undefeated ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown girls soccer team received the No. 3 seed in the 2024 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Soccer tournament. The Colonials will face No. 14 seed Hackensack in the First Round of the tournament. The First Round will be played on Tuesday Nov. 4. The remaining seeds ...
CHATHAM, NJ – There are no frills or aspirations of personal glory for McKenna Hogan when she plays soccer, steps on the basketball court, or toes the line on a running track. The Chatham High senior is there to compete - and win.Such was the case last Saturday when Hogan anchored the Chatham ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Seven remarkable athletes, a collection of legendary state championship teams, and notable contributors to Phillipsburg High School athletics were announced as the 2025 inductees into the Phillipsburg High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The Garnet Booster Club’s Hall of Fame ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge football team will take a seven-game winning streak into its first-round playoff game at home against Rahway on Friday night.The Red Devils (7-1) are hosting a first-round playoff game for the third consecutive season, playing in the NJSIAA's Section 1 of Group 4.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Freshman Emma Butler and sophomore Jackie Miller each scored two goals and senior Sophia Remian and freshman Payton Doering each had two assists to lead the youthful Phillipsburg High School field hockey team to a 6-2 victory over host Princeton in a non-conference game on ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls High School girls soccer team will open play in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 Tournament as the No. 2 seed Monday, Nov. 4, when it squares off against No. 15 seed Dwight Morrow in a 2 p.m. game at Caruso Stadium on the Morris Knolls campus.The Lady ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Monday Oct. 28, John Jay traveled to Tappan Zee for the quarterfinal round of the sectional tournament. Three versus six, the Wolves broke out with a first half goal and had visions of the semis. But the second half had the home team forcing a tie, so overtime would raise the ...
WAYNE, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls volleyball lost a 2-0 decision to a powerful Wayne Valley Club in a match played on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Wayne Valley.Wayne Valley won its 20th match of the season – and 17th in straight sets – against but three losses. Morris Knolls slipped to 8-16 overall.Bri ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Julia Rose scored two goals to lead East Brunswick to a 3-0 field hockey victory over Bridgewater-Raritan on Wednesday.Olivia Dziubeck also scored a goal to give the Bears (18-1) a 1-0 lead with an assist by Alexa DeRado with 10:59 left in the first quarter.Samantha Arnold had ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls volleyball team played their final regular season game of the 2024 season at home against Chatham on Tuesday, October 29. While the Lady Rams fell in that match 0-2 ( 26-28, 18-25 ) they did finish one game over .500 on the season with an 11-10 record. ( Link to ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia girls volleyball team defeated Payne Tech, 25-22, 25-15, on Wednesday.Columbia's record improved to 13-8 on the season.Columbia Sets PlayedKBDASPAcesLily Yazdan1100200Libby Kosik2004012Ava Lee2002000Lucy Hummel20001200Maddy Casto2210000Corynna Manjos2802004Sinikka ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Dayton girls volleyball team defeated Morristown-Beard, 25-20, 25-19, on Wednesday.Madison Tarrant finished with three kills and two blocks for Dayton (8-16) and Jocelyn Peralta paced the Bulldogs with six digs.Dayton Sets PlayedKBDASPAcesAmiel Dillard2303074Jocelyn ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Students and families across Scotch Plains-Fanwood gathered underneath the lights at Perry Tyson field to enjoy SPFHS’ biggest event of the season, Homecoming, on Oct. 25. Despite the 44-7 loss to Summit, Homecoming is a special tradition for student-athletes, members of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On Saturday, October 21, 2024, the 12U Green Tigers softball team, managed by Jackie MacLean, hosted a Pink Tournament at the South Plainfield Ponytail Park. Five teams, traveling from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Staten Island, took part in the tournament alongside the ...