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October 24, 2024

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The undefeated East Brunswick field hockey team advanced in the semifinal round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with a 4-1 victory over Metuchen on Thursday.Samantha Arnold scored the first three goals for East Brunswick (16-0), which took a 1-0 lead with 17 ...

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HARRISON, NJ – The Bayonne girls soccer team made history on Thursday, winning the school's first Hudson County Tournament championship, 3-1, over Kearny at Red Bull Arena.Kylie Galano scored two goals for Bayonne (16-3-1), including the one that gave the Bees a 1-0 lead 14 minutes into the game ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ -- John John DeSarno ran for one touchdown and passed for another in the first quarter and Dayton's defense did the grunt work the rest of the way as the Bulldogs defeated Brearley for the first time in 12 years, 15-6, on Thursday night.Brearley had won the last 11 meetings between ...

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SPARTA, NJ – Two players on the Sparta High School girls soccer team made their career 100th point in the same game, on the same play.  In the senior game against Pope John, Abigail Connors started with 99 points and Uma Kowalski at 98.  Connors passed to Kowalski who netted the ball, getting them ...

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WARREN, NJ – Watchung Hills shut out Rahway on Thursday,  6-0. “It was good to see our players have a game where we were could get out in front and play with a lead," said WHRHS  head coach Brian Figueriedo .  "This was our last home game of the season and our players knew the importance of winning ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ —In an exhilarating match against Hillsborough on Thursday, Watchung Hills emerged victorious with a 2-1 win, solidifying their status as Somerset County CHAMPS!This victory is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team throughout the season. “Congratulations to Coach ...

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HILLSBOROUGH, NJ —In an exhilarating match against Hillsborough on Thursday, Watchung Hills emerged victorious with a 2-1 win, solidifying their status as Somerset County CHAMPS!This victory is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team throughout the season. “Congratulations to Coach ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Super sophomores Anthony Pettinelli and Addy Davis were the top Phillipsburg High School runners for the second consecutive championship meet and the Stateliners boys finished in second place among 17 schools to highlight the Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex championship meet on Thursday ...

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WARREN, NJ – Watchung Hills shut out Rahway on Thursday,  6-0. “It was good to see our players have a game where we were could get out in front and play with a lead," said WHRHS  head coach Brian Figueriedo .  "This was our last home game of the season and our players knew the importance of winning ...

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PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park boys soccer team continued their strong season with a commanding 3-1 victory over Parsippany in a competitive matchup. With this win, Whippany Park improves to 10-5-1, while Parsippany falls to 6-10 on the season.Whippany Park came out firing in the first period, ...

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PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park boys soccer team continued their strong season with a commanding 3-1 victory over Parsippany in a competitive matchup. With this win, Whippany Park improves to 10-5-1, while Parsippany falls to 6-10 on the season.Whippany Park came out firing in the first period, ...

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PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park boys soccer team continued their strong season with a commanding 3-1 victory over Parsippany in a competitive matchup. With this win, Whippany Park improves to 10-5-1, while Parsippany falls to 6-10 on the season.Whippany Park came out firing in the first period, ...

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WHIPPANY, NJ - The Madison girls soccer team defeated Whippany Park 2-0 on Thursday afternoon. The Dodgers have won the past 14 games.Alana Flynn scored for the Dodgers off pass from Maddie Aromando in the first half. Anna Gominiak added another in the second half to clinch the victory. Camryn ...

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STAFFORD - Brinley Reynolds scored for Southern in the first period. Tiffany Dempsey hit the net in the second period to lead the Southern Girls Soccer team to 2-0 victory over Ranney. This was a Shore Conference Tournament consolation game.  Ranney (9-8)000Southern (12-6-2)112Scoring Plays1st ...

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SPARTA, NJ – Sparta boys soccer defeated Parsippany Hills on Wednesday 2-1 on Cassels field. Kyle Enderle and Matt Torres teamed up for both goals. Enderle netted on in each frame on Torres’ assists.Spartan’s keeper Evan Miller stopped six Vikings shots for the win. The boys record is 12-2-1. They ...

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STAFFORD - The Southern Regional High School Field Hockey team rolled to a 7-1 victory over Manalapan in a second round Shore Conference Tournament contest on Thursday.Avery Smith, Avery DiPietro and Kaedyn Lipowski each scored two goals each to lead the Lady Rams.  Leah Newton also scored for ...

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SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit High School Junior Varsity Field Hockey Team advanced to the finals in the Union County Tournament by beating Westfield, 2-1. The Hilltopper win was a huge one given Westfield was the No. 2 Seed and Summit was the No. 3 Seed -- plus the fact that Summit lost to Westfield ...

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Piscataway, NJ — Township officials have announced a reminder to residents about its free recreation programs for Piscataway youth, aimed at promoting physical activity and community engagement. These initiatives include:Boys Middle School Basketball and Girls Middle School Basketball – From ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- When he completed a hat trick in a victory over Highland Park on Saturday, New Providence boys soccer player Matthew Schmidt made history.Schmidt's performance in the Pioneers' 6-0 victory gave him what head coach Craig Barclay believes is the New Providence boys' soccer ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD -- Senior forward Ava Chapman and senior midfielder Emily Baksh each had one goal with an assist to power third-seeded South Plainfield to a 7-0 home win over sixth-seeded South Brunswick in the quarterfinals of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament on Tuesday, Oct.

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CLARK, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Girls Volleyball team put an end to their regular season with a two-set win (27-25, 25-21) over Arthur L. John High School on Wednesday, Oct. 23.Junior Madelyn Byrne led the team in kills with 15 and digs with 13, while fellow junior Elyse Lamberti led them in ...

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COLTS NECK, NJ - Manasquan High School entered Tuesday’s game against Colts Neck looking to advance to the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals. The Warriors were coming off a win this past Friday over Toms River East while Colts Neck was also coming off a win on Friday against Manalapan. The ...

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The Bloomfield High Unified Soccer team has turned in some good performances in the 2024 season.Led by Meghan Leonard, the Unified/Special Olympics Coordinator at Bloomfield High, as well as an educator at the school, the Bengals have had a busy fall. The team is scheduled to play its final game, ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Watchung Hills competition cheer team burst onto the scene Wednesday night, showcasing their hard work and dedication with two impressive victories at the Gameday Performance Category. The competition, held at Bridgewater High School on the evening of the 23rd, marked the ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Watchung Hills competition cheer team burst onto the scene Wednesday night, showcasing their hard work and dedication with two impressive victories at the Gameday Performance Category. The competition, held at Bridgewater High School on the evening of the 23rd, marked the ...

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COLONIA, NJ - It was a tough loss in overtime for the Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team to Colonia High School on Wednesday. Spotswood lost to Colonia 3-2 after the Chargers' Alex Lagowski scored the lone goal of the second half to tie the game and force overtime.Jayvian Mandry opened ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The third-seeded Spotswood High School girls varsity soccer team knocked 11th-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas High School out of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with a 4-0 shutout in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday. Spotswood's offense was led by sophomore Dani Lyons and ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – Over the last year and through the summer months, Sonny Arden had his teenage growth spurt, rising up six inches to the height of 6 feet.It was something Chatham football coach Evan Picariello noticed during the school year and was anxious to see in action at preseason workouts.“I ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Congratulations to the East Brunswick High School JV Girls Field Hockey team for winning the GMC JV Field Hockey Tournament!The tournament was hosted by Metuchen High School's coaching staff and team on Saturday, October 19th at the Edgar Field "Turf" Complex in Metuchen. The ...

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BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Pingry won its sixth consecutive boys soccer game on Wednesday, defeating Ridge, 3-0.Neil Riener, Vinnie Ferraro and Ryan Stern each scored a goal for Pingry (15-4), which had a 1-0 halftime lead. Harrison Hackett, Henry Foster and Brian Anders had assists.Oliver Perks made 10 ...

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