Sports Top Stories
By FAITH C. BALLANTINE-ARMONAITIS
October 27, 2024
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Wood-Ridge boys soccer team defeated Pascack Hills in a dramatic shootout to move on to the finals of the Bergen Invitational Tournament at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon.The Blue Devils' Steven Turi, Tashi Tsaga, and Jordan Cano-Alzate each scored in their ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – After a gap of 12 seasons without playing each other, Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge will play each other in football twice in three weeks, if the preliminary match-ups for the NJSIAA North Group 1 football playoffs released by www.gridironnj.com are correct.(Gridironnj ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ -- The Livingston girls soccer team won the Essex County Tournament for the second year in a row with a 1-0 victory over West Orange in the championship game on Saturday.The Lancers also defeated West Orange in last year's county championship game, 3-2.Sophomore Olivia Hans scored ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Priscilla Escamilla had 14 assists and Mackenzie Riordan had six kills to lead Hasbrouck Heights past Becton 2-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands girls volleyball match on Friday afternoon at Hasbrouck Heights. Hasbrouck Heights jumped out to an easy victory in game one, winning ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – Chatham completed its regular season with a 42-7 decision vs. Parsippany Hills on Saturday and will now be trying to win a state playoff football game for the first time under head coach Evan Picariello.“Our goal is to be a playoff team every year and now it's time to go and win ...
CLARK, NJ – It had been almost a decade since Scotch Plains-Fanwood's boys soccer team had won the Union County title, but the disappointment ended 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 ...
BOONTON, NJ – Senior Allie McCaffrey scored her 24th goal of the season and sophomore Molly Chazen had a goal and an assist, but it wasn't enough for Chatham to avoid a 3-2 overtime loss to West Morris in the semifinal round of the Morris County Tournament on Saturday at Boonton High.Chatham ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – It was senior night for Chiefs football on Friday, who defeated Monroe to end their regular season, 52-0.The Chiefs won the coin toss but deferred possession to the Falcons whose punt return put them in good field position. However, Piscataway stopped their opening drive to take ...
NEWTON, NJ – Newton football lost a heartbreaker to Mountain Lakes on Friday 21-20. Nick Kurilko did his best to secure the win with all three touchdowns and a safety. The Braves were not able to secure any points after with a kick and two pass attempts failing to make their mark.Kurilko scored ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown girls soccer team fell to Mount St. Dominic 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. The Colonials sit with a record of 13-5 with two games remaining.Rosalina Lifrieri scored for Morristown off a pass from Maggie Fitzgerald. Today's goal was Lifrieri's sixth of the season.
BOONTON, NJ - The top seed Madison field hockey team will advance to the Finals after defeating No. 5 seed Mount Olive 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. The Dodgers will face No. 2 seed West Morris on Tuesday October 29.Lindsay Catchpole scored twice for Madison. The sophomore has scored an impressive 24 ...
SUCCASUNNA, NJ – The dream of an undefeated season ended Saturday evening for the Madison Dodgers as they were defeated by the Delbarton Green Wave in the Morris County Tournament Final, 5-1. Madison was looking for their second outright county championship and were making their first appearance in ...
SUCCASUNNA, NJ – The dream of an undefeated season ended Saturday evening for the Madison Dodgers as they were defeated by the Delbarton Green Wave in the Morris County Tournament Final, 5-1. Madison was looking for their second outright county championship and were making their first appearance in ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ- Saturday morning, the Sparta girls volleyball team headed to Hackettstown High School for theHunderon/Warren/Sussex semifinals and championship matches. After taking down North Hunterdon in blow-out fashion, the 2-seed Sparta Spartans faced the 1-seed Hunterdon Central Red Devils ...
MANASQUAN - Southern defeated Manasquan 4-3 on Saturday. Aidan Donnelly had his third hat trick of the season to lead the Rams to victory over the Warriors. Jefferson Rubi Cruz scored the other Southern goal and Kaan Zenger assisted two of the Southern goals.Senior Cristian Gonzalez scored a goal ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Westfield High School girls soccer team is once again on top of Union County. The top-seeded Blue Devils (14-1) edged second-seeded Summit, 2-1, in the Union County Tournament final on Saturday at Johnson High School. It was the first county title since 2022 for ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School girls soccer team honored their seniors at the game on Tuesday, with flowers, balloons and photos. The girls were announced as they were met midfield by family members.Uma Kowalski was escorted by her mom Chitra, her dad Kevin and her brother Finn. Kowalski has ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School girls soccer team is once again on top of Union County.The top-seeded Blue Devils (14-1) edged second-seeded Summit, 2-1, in the Union County Tournament final on Saturday at Johnson High School. It was the first county title since 2022 for ...
Junior Meya Ranges clocked a time of 19:41.90 and finished third to lead the Lady Raiders to a sixth-place team finish at the Essex County Championships on Friday afternoon at Cedar Grove Park in Cedar Grove. The Nutley boys finished 11th out of 24 competing schools led by Luke Cozzi, who was 34th ...
Nutley, seeded eighth, dropped a 25-18, 25-22 decision to top-seeded Millburn in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County Tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Millburn. The Lady Raiders were steered by Ava Lage (13 assists, six digs, eight service points, two aces), Alexa McLaughlin (six kills, two ...
Boys Soccer The Raiders (6-11) were scheduled to play at Seton Hall Prep on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in West Orange at 4 p.m. and to host Hudson Catholic on Senior Night on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 5:30 p.m. to close out its regular season as it waits to see if it qualified for the post-season. Duke Pilgrim ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Top-seeded West Essex won the Essex County Tournament on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over Montclair.It is the sixth year in a row that the Lady Knights have defeated Montclair in the title game. Including regular-season matchups, West Essex has beaten the Mounties 26 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Undefeated East Brunswick won the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament for the fourth year in a row with a 3-1 victory over South Plainfield on Saturday.Top-seeded East Brunswick (17-0) scored two goals in the second quarter after the game was tied, 1-1, after one ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The Morris Knolls football team has met some of the goals that were set during the pre-season. Such as:Division Championship? Check. The Eagles 35-28 victory over Morristown last week secured the Super Football Conference’s Liberty Division title.Unbeaten Regular Season? Check.
ISELIN, NJ -- JFK-Iselin was a yard away from clinching a division title when A.J. Perales perfected the art of the steal.The defensive end from South Plainfield emerged from a pile at the goal line with a Mustang fumble and returned it 99 yards the other way for the deciding touchdown in the ...
LAKEWOOD - Johnnel Johnson ran for two touchdowns,quarterback Jack Haviland threw two touchdowns and running back Myquan Rush-Esdaile had a touchdown run and a touchdown catch as the Bengals rallied past the Piners Haviland threw a 65-yard touchdown pass to Stephen Griffin and a 5-yard touchdown ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y. – On October 20th, MSA Cheerleading proudly competed at the 2024 Cheer Fest Competition under the Taconic League for AYC Cheerleading, showcasing incredible talent and determination as teams vied for a paid bid to regionals.The event marked the first competition of the season for many ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND - The Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association has achieved a positive reputation for a variety of reasons. The boats are clean and well-maintained, meeting all US Coast Guard regulations. The trips are renowned for catching fish, almost always returning to the dock with fish ...
BRICK - Justin Silva rushed for three touchdowns in the first half, propelling the Rams to a 27-6 halftime lead over the Dragons. The Rams dominated Brick Township 41-12. Talon Plenge, Evan Wyrsch, and Collin Markoski also contributed rushing touchdowns.Cooper Dempsey was 10 for 11 passing for 100 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—In the last week of regular-season high school football for the 2024 season, two the three Central Bucks teams won their games, with CB South closing out a season with no losses. CB South maintained its perfect record with a 34-6 win over Pennridge in a Friday night home game, ...