Sports Top Stories
By JENNIFER DERICKS
October 27, 2024
SPARTA, NJ - In one of several events prior to kickoff at Friday's football game between Sparta and Jefferson, Spartan Vincent Rispoli was honored with the Super Football Conference Steve DiGregorio Young Man of the Year Award. Head Coach Frank Marciano was by his side as Rispoli was awarded a ...
SPARTA, NJ - The Spartan field hockey squad shut out Montville Thursday, 3-0. Abigail Connors led Sparta’s effort with a goal and an assist. Gina Stankiewicz and Adrianan Dolinski each put one in the net. Uma Kowalski earned two assists in the game. Kowalski reached her 100-point milestone in the ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Spartan football team had a big night on Cassels field. A big 56-14 win over Jefferson with equally big numbers from the quarterback Shane Hoover. It was also a big night for seventh grade Sparta Middle School student Daniel Bachkhaz. The young man, former Sparta Spartan football ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - In the evening of October 26, two cornhole teams faced off in Meadowland Park for the final game of a heated and rambunctious tournament. The audience, giving shouts of excitement with each successful throw, stood in a row watching the two teams: Rob Clark and Greg Chiarello, ...
STAFFORD - Southern defeated Donovan Catholic on Friday in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals. The Rams won 25-14 and 26-24. Southern advances to play in the championship on Tuesday, October 29 at Georgian Court College.The Rams will face the winner of Pinelands and St. John Vianney. That ...
STAFFORD - Southern defeated Donovan Catholic on Friday in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals. The Rams won 25-14 and 26-24. Southern advances to play in the championship on Tuesday, October 29 at Georgian Court College.The Rams will face the winner of Pinelands and St. John Vianney. That ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills’ boys soccer team faced a tough defeat against North Hunterdon in overtime Saturday, 2-1. The Warriors will next host Hillsborough on Senior Night Wednesday.The match started off strong for both teams, with Watchung Hills (10-7) and North Hunterdon (9-8) each ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills’ boys soccer team faced a tough defeat against North Hunterdon in overtime Saturday, 2-1. The Warriors will next host Hillsborough on Senior Night Wednesday.The match started off strong for both teams, with Watchung Hills (10-7) and North Hunterdon (9-8) each ...
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.PLAINFIELD, NJ — Plainfield came into the contest seeking to secure its first back-to-back NJSIAA playoffs ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - For the second year in a row, the Spotswood High School girls varsity soccer team's Greater Middlesex Conference run ended in the tournament's semifinals. The third-seeded Chargers were shut out 2-0 by second-seeded Old Bridge High School on Saturday at Geick Park. Old Bridge ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Millburn Girls Volleyball team beat Verona on Saturday at Bloomfield High School 2-1. The talley was 25-23 and 25-19, and it was Millburn's first Essex County Tournament win since 2019.Six players had kills, and Kimaya Pandit had nine — her second-most of the season, plus four ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Plainfield girls soccer forward is the Athlete of the Week for October 14 through October 20. While she only played one game during that week, Reyes—who was named Athlete of the Week last year—has had another incredible year.Last season, Reyes scored 11 goals with 3 assists in 8 ...
CLARK, NJ — Prior to the Clark Soccer Club's (CSC) fall Soccerama (coverage and photos of which are coming soon!), the club's various teams wrapped up the season with some home games and several semifinal tournament matches.Despite losing in the semifinals last weekend, two CSC teams fought hard ...
ROSELLE, NJ — Three is a charm for the Westfield boys cross country team.A runner-up squad over the past two seasons, Westfield finally took home the team title at the Union County (UCIAC) championship meet at Warinanco Park in Roselle on Thursday, Oct. 24.The champion Blue Devils finished won the ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Steinert scored four touchdowns in the first half and went on to a 34-0 football victory over Nottingham on Saturday.Isaac Pate rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns for Steinert (4-4), which led, 27-0, at the half.Pate scored on a 2-yard run with 6:10 left in the first quarter, ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Passaic Valley Hornets' boys soccer team emerged victorious in a hard-fought match against Fair Lawn, securing a 2-1 win in front of a supportive home crowd on Thursday. The first half saw both teams locked in a defensive struggle, ending in a 0-0 stalemate. However, the ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's (PV) field hockey team edged out Demarest with a final score of 3-2, securing a crucial victory for the Hornets. Both teams were locked in a scoreless battle until the later periods, when the Hornets' offense found its stride to outscore Demarest and take the ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Thomas Hill, a senior from Passaic Valley High School, placed fifth in the Boys 5k Run, completing the course in 18:04 with an average mile time of 5:49 at the Passaic County Championships on Thursday. Lamarr Olive of Clifton High School won the event, finishing with a time of ...
LAKELAND, NJ - Passaic Valley's (PV) football team secured a 14-0 victory over Lakeland on Friday night. The Hornets got off to a powerful start in the first quarter, with Nick Huliev breaking through for an impressive 80-yard touchdown run, followed by a successful extra point by Dante Benvenuti.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan girls soccer team broke a scoreless deadlock with a pair of goals in the second half for a 2-0 victory over Hillsborough on Saturday.Ella Giacomazza scored both goals for the Panthers (12-4-1), breaking the tie with 19 minutes left with an assist by Mikaela ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – The Hunterdon Central football team couldn't overcome a four-touchdown splurge in the second quarter by Hillsborough, which defeated the Red Devils, 48-21, on Friday night.Drew Cella gave Hunterdon Central (4-5) an early lead with a 35-yard touchdown run followed by Leo ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Gov. Livingston Boys Soccer’s “Kick it to Cancer” game against neighborhood rival New Providence was a high-energy showdown where records didn’t matter, and both teams left it all on the field. The fierce rivalry made for an exciting match, with New Providence ultimately ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Gov. Livingston Boys Soccer’s “Kick it to Cancer” game against neighborhood rival New Providence was a high-energy showdown where records didn’t matter, and both teams left it all on the field. The fierce rivalry made for an exciting match, with New Providence ultimately ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Friday was a celebratory night for the Cranford Cougars on and off the field as the program honored the senior class on senior night with a 16-6 win over conference rival Hillside. After a pedestrian 2-2 start to the 2024 season, Friday night’s win marks Cranford’s fourth victory in ...
CLARK, NJ — It had been almost a decade since Scotch Plains-Fanwood's boys soccer team had won the Union County title, but that changed Saturday night at Arthur L. Johnson High School.Two first-half goals by Jayvon Young and Colin Kochanowicz that gave the Raiders a lead that they would not ...
SUCCASUNNA, NJ – Madison's run at a historic championship came to an unceremonious end Saturday night when the Dodgers were defeated by the Chatham Cougars in the Morris County Tournament Final, 5-0. Madison was looking for their first ever county title in their first ever appearance in the final ...
SUCCASUNNA, NJ – Freshman Lucy Arps provided the early spark before the Chatham girls soccer team played like the champions they are on Saturday night in the Morris County Tournament final vs. Madison at Roxbury High.Arps shocked the Dodgers with her well-placed shot from 20 yards out in just the ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD , NJ – On a night filled with emotion and anticipation, the North Plainfield Canucks delivered a stellar performance on the field, defeating the Metuchen Bulldogs 12-0 in a pivotal matchup on Friday. The game not only marked Senior Night for the Canucks, honoring the hard work and ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – With a backdrop of cheers and support from family, friends, and fellow athletes, Watchung Hills celebrated Senior Night at the Cross Country Somerset County Championships Thursday. It was a fitting tribute to the seniors, showcasing not only their hard work throughout the season ...
MAHWAH, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights girls cross-country team took second place and Aidan Morrow finished second as an individual in the Lou Molina Bergen Meet of Champions held Saturday morning at Darlington Park in Mahwah.The Lady Aviators finished second to Ridgewood, by a 31-122 score, just ...