Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HOLMDEL & COLTS NECK STAFF
October 26, 2024
MANALAPAN, NJ – The Holmdel football team won the Shore Conference C North Division championship for the second consecutive season with a 27-21 victory over Manalapan on Friday night.Jack Cannon completed 14 of 26 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns and Matt Iulo ran for two touchdowns for the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- A.J. Whitehead and T.J. Munn combined for more than 230 rushing yards and three touchdowns to lift New Providence to a 28-21 football victory over Delaware Valley on Friday night.After a scoreless first quarter, the two teams combined for five touchdowns in the second quarter.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- East Brunswick rallied from a 14-point deficit for a 24-14 football victory over South Brunswick on Friday night.The Vikings (3-6) took a 7-0 lead with 6:06 to go in the first quarter when Chisom Osonye picked up a fumble and ran 18 yards for a touchdown and Greg Schifrin ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- East Brunswick rallied from a 14-point deficit for a 24-14 football victory over South Brunswick on Friday night.The Vikings (3-6) took a 7-0 lead with 6:06 to go in the first quarter when Chisom Osonye picked up a fumble and ran 18 yards for a touchdown and Greg Schifrin ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – After a scoreless first half, Hasbrouck Heights big plays came through in the fourth quarter to lift the Aviators to a 21-7 win in a NJIC Crossover game. The win had big playoff implications for both teams, the results of which will be known on Sunday. The Aviators improved ...
CRESSKILL, NJ- Cresskill shut out Wood-Ridge, 21-0 in a NJIC Crossover football game between the third place teams in the Colonial and Patriot Divisions on Friday night in Cresskill. Wood-Ridge falls to 4-4-1, as Cresskill picks up a huge win to bring their record to 5-3, keeping their playoff ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Cedar Grove bounced back from 2-0 to earn a 2-2 overtime draw with Hasbrouck Heights in an independent on Friday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. The teams played two scoreless overtimes before the game was declared a tie.Chihiro Suenaga opened the scoring ...
WALLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights’ Khloe Olano recorded three goals and three assists as the Lady Aviators defeated Wood-Ridge, 7-1, in a NJIC Meadowlands girls soccer game on Thursday evening at Wallington High School. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 12-5 overall and 8-0 in the Meadowlands with the ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Chance Fisher rushed for two touchdowns to lift Bayonne to a 21-3 football victory over Orange on Friday night.Bayonne (6-2) took a 7-0 lead with 3:57 left in the second quarter when Nico Sampson Jr. threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Deon McKinnon and Mike Tawfik kicked the first of ...
CARTERET, NJ -- Logan Stevens rushed for three touchdowns to lead unefeated Bernards to a 35-7 football victory over Carteret on Friday night.Stevens capped Bernards' opening drive with a short touchdown run and Noah Ochab kicked the extra point. The Mountaineers (9-0) scored again on their second ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – A week after ending one opponent's undefeated streak, the West Essex football team was unable to pull off the same feat again.Unbeaten Morris Knolls rushed for 269 yards and remained unbeaten with a 21-13 victory over the Knights on Friday night.West Essex (6-2) took the lead, ...
UNION, NJ – Elizabeth erased a three-point deficit with the final two touchdowns of the game to deal the Union football team a 26-15 loss on Friday night.Union (1-8) had gone ahead, 15-12, with 7:07 left in the third quarter on Bryan Accinot's 1-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion pass ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millers girls volleyball team defeated Mount St. Dominic (MSDA) in the Essex County Semifinals and is the #1 seed. MSDA was the #5 seed. Millburn won the first set 25-23, MSDA won the second set 25-17, and Millburn won the third game 25-23. Millburn was trailing 14-5 in the ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge football team will carry a seven-game winning streak into the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 playoffs.The Red Devils scored on their first drive of the game and, while Westfield remained competitive throughout, there was a workmanlike inevitability to ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- The Woodbridge football team will take an undefeated record into the playoffs following a 36-35 victory over St. Joseph of Metuchen on Friday night.Woodbridge (8-0) scored a touchdown and then a difference-making two-point conversion with 2:12 left in the fourth quarter to take a ...
SPARTA, NJ – The girls soccer team held Montville scoreless on Thursday finishing 3-0. Sparta got their first two on the board in the first frame and added another in the second.Abigail Connors, Gina Stankiewicz and Adriana Dolinski each got past the Mustang keeper. Uma Kowalski had two assists in ...
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 ...
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 ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – The Millburn Boys XC Team competed in the Essex County XC Championship Meet on Friday, Oct. 25, and varsity and JV both finished second place (out of 24 and 11 teams respectively) for the whole county. Aadi Bhandari led the varsity team in 5th place. Krish Palod took 6th, Michael ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia scored three goals in the first quarter and went on to an 8-0 field hockey victory over Union on Friday.Campbell Connell collected two goals and two assists for the Cougars (10-7) and was one of four players to score two goals in the game.Talia Gewirtz, Maddie Popowsky and ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Ariana Urgiles had 22 assists and Bri Finley finished with 21 digs when Morris Knolls rallied to defeat sister-school Morris Hills, 2-1, in a girls high school volleyball match played Thursday, Oct. 24, at Knolls.Hills took a 1-0 lead in the match by winning the first set, 25-23, but ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The high school field hockey game between Morris Knolls and winless Parsippany Hills started slowly for the Lady Eagles, but once the duo of McGavin & MacNaughton kicked in, it was lights out for the visitors as Knolls went on to win, 5-0, in a game played Thursday, Oct. 24, at ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Gov. Livingston Boys Soccer team gathered Thursday evening at Snyder Field under the lights, not only to face Dickinson High School but to celebrate an important milestone: Senior Night. The atmosphere was festive as players, families, and fans came together to honor the ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit hosted its final home meet of the 2024 season on Tuesday against the co-op team of Union/Dayton HS and Brearley HS and made the most of their Senior Night, winning 104.45 to 93.725. Senior Julia Eroles set season high scores on all 4 events and won All-Around with a 32.825. She ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Nicole Gebert scored the lone goal of the game in the second half to lead Ridge to a girl’s soccer victory over Phillipsburg High School in a Skyland Conference clash on Thursday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Ava Yiu recorded four saves for the shutout for the Red Devils ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ -- Youth and experience is why the South Plainfield field hockey team is back in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championship game on Saturday. However, the undefeated East Brunswick will be ready for them. Saturday will mark the third meeting between both schools this season ...
Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en españolNEW BRUNSWICK – Field Day Fox bounded off the back of a utility vehicle and began to frantically wave to the Roosevelt Elementary School students who had gathered on the steps of City Hall.The New Brunswick High School Marching Band played loud and ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – The South Brunswick boys soccer team advanced in the semifinal round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament after outscoring Old Bridge in an eight-round penalty-kick shootout on Thursday.The teams were scoreless through 100 minutes of regular soccer, initiating the ...
RED BANK, NJ: The historic grounds of Fort Monmouth will become the ultimate backdrop for the much-anticipated Skeleton Run, taking place on Saturday, October 26.Prepare for a spine-tingling event, all in support of HABcore!HABcore offers permanent housing and essential support services to ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Field Hockey ends their regular season with a 2-1 comeback win over Morristown on Thursday, Oct. 24.After Morristown opened the game with a goal in the first quarter, SPF seniors Kayla Murray and Sophia Zambrio both scored a goal each to take a one-point lead ...