Sports Top Stories
By BOBBIE PEER
October 18, 2024
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Gov. Livingston boys soccer team delivered a commanding 4-1 victory over Metuchen on Thursday, a crucial win with only four games remaining before the state tournament cutoff. Coach Kevin Fontanna praised his team for executing their game plan and finally clicking ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills shut out the Millburn Millers on Friday, 2-0.“A great bounce back performance from the guys after a tough loss to Pingry this week,” said WHRHS head coach Estiven Benitez. “We are heading into the final stretch of the season before the State tournament begins in ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills shut out the Millburn Millers on Friday, 2-0.“A great bounce back performance from the guys after a tough loss to Pingry this week,” said WHRHS head coach Estiven Benitez. “We are heading into the final stretch of the season before the State tournament begins in ...
Sophomore Jackie Miller scored a second half goal to break a 1-1 tie and propel the Phillipsburg High School field hockey team to a 2-1 victory over host Hunterdon Central in a Skyland Conference match on Wednesday.The Stateliners improved to 6-9-1 overall with their second straight victory while ...
RAHWAY, NJ – The Dayton girls tennis team defeated Rahway, 4-1, in a regular-season match on Thursday.Dayton is 5-10 on the season. Rahway is 10-5.First Singles Arya Chawada (R) Cristina Moreira (D) — Won By Forfeit Second Singles Samantha Alba (R)11 Natasha Perianayagam (D) — Opponent ...
SUMMIT, NJ – From start to finish, second-seeded Summit was too much for No.10 Union. Senior forward Joelle Ma tallied six total points (two goals, two assists) on the day and the host Hilltoppers rolled, beating the Farmers Thursday, 7-1, in the quarterfinals of the Union County Girls Soccer ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Bergenfield’s Mia Acosta scored two second half goals to lift the Bears past Hasbrouck Heights 2-1, in the first round of the girls Bergen Invitational Soccer Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights.Hasbrouck Heights had a 1-0 lead on a goal ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ – The Union High School Boys Cross Country Team won the Union County Conference Valley Division Championships on Wednesday at Oak Ridge Park in Clark. Union High School’s Markus Hernandez finished first. Paul Oyem finished second. Lucas Sena, Eli Johnson, and Alpha Camara also ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team got to play its final game of Group D Pool Play in the Greater Middlesex County Tournament against Piscataway High School on Thursday on the newly installed artificial turf field at Chargers Stadium. In a must-win game for the ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford girl's volleyball team's 2024 season has been quite the turnaround campaign. After a disappointing 2023 season, the Cougars have picked themselves off the mat and are in the middle of a successful run. On Wednesday, the Cougars defeated Linden in the first round of the ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls tennis team lost another tough match to North Plainfield High School on Thursday. Spotswood lost to North Plainfield 3-2 for the second time this season. Grace Paprota and the first doubles team of Mia Erazo and Zara Aziz earned match points ...
STAFFORD - The Southern Regional Girls Volleyball team defeated BrickTwp 2-0 on Senior Night, Thursday, October 17. With the win, Southern clinches the Shore Conference "A" South Divisional Title. The Lady Rams were undefeated in Class A South. Southern's seniors below.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Gov. Livingston boys soccer team delivered a commanding 4-1 victory over Metuchen on Thursday, a crucial win with only four games remaining before the state tournament cutoff. Coach Kevin Fontanna praised his team for executing their game plan and finally clicking ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s tennis team lost just four games all match long in a 5-0 victory over winless Warren Hills in a Skyland Conference match on the Stateliners Senior Day on Thursday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.P’burg improved to 8-6 overall which ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Gymnastics team won their sixth-consecutive Union County Championship on Thursday, Oct. 17, defeating four other teams: Cranford, Westfield, Summit and Union Catholic.“This win means so much to these athletes because their one goal all season ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Ridge High School football standout Aidan Stieglitz has been named the Valairco Heating & Cooling Ridge Athlete of the Week following his remarkable performance in Ridge’s thrilling 28-21 victory over Phillipsburg, a win that broke a six-year losing streak against the ...
PARKLAND, FL- Cross Country running is one of the most grueling of all sports, as each competitor aspires to help their team win, but the battle is also intensely personal. Cross Country runners, day in and day out, are battling to improve their own performance within the team structure.Nobody in ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Glen Rock High School boys soccer program is competing at a very good level thus far this season (including a six-game winning streak to start the year). Leading the way for the Panthers are four senior captains-Zack Silberstein, Josh Pak, Alex Kim and Harrison Wortley.Through ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Madison girls tennis team fell to Governor Livingston 5-0 on Thursday afternoon. The Dodgers fell to 9-14 on the season.Madison will travel to face Morristown Beard on Friday October 18. Match time is 4pm.
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—Senior night is always a special night, especially when it is one honoring 14 people who were invaluable to the program. Yorktown (9-3) honored those seniors in fine style with a 3-0 victory against visiting White Plains on Oct. 10. Annie Durante (captain), Brie Gaccino (captain), ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell field hockey team advanced in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament with a 3-1 victory over Mount St. Dominic on Thursday.Abigail Anemone, Lia Fernandez and Chloe Logan scored goals for Caldwell (7-8), which had a 2-0 lead at halftime.Ella Pasquarelli ...
BAYONNE, NJ—The first annual Bayonne Little League gala, “A night to remember," will be held on November 1st, 2024.Historian Charles “Marty” Reed and former Commissioner Rick Weimmer will be honored at the celebration. The event will be held at the Villa Maria Restaurant, located at 417 Broadway, ...
NEWARK, NJ - Singer Ali Berke, also known as Ali the Anthem Girl, is adding Prudential Center in Newark to her list of sporting venues at which she has performed.Berke will sing the national anthem on Saturday when the New Jersey Devils take on the Washington Capitals. She has already performed at ...
PATERSON, NJ - Passaic Valley's (PV) boys soccer team secured a 5-1 victory over Eastside on Wednesday, marking their second win of the season. The game started with a tightly contested first half, but PV's Max DelToro broke through in the 34th minute with a goal, assisted by Angelo DiBlasio, ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – On a memorable evening that celebrated the senior players, North Plainfield's boys soccer team secured a decisive 2-1 victory over Perth Amboy in the Group Play C of the GMC Tournament. With the stage set for a thrilling matchup, the game unfolded under the lights, showcasing ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills tied North Hunterdon in double overtime on Senior Night Thursday, 2-2.Prior to the game the seniors and their families were recognized.“Tonight was definitely a roller coaster of emotions,” said WHRZhS head coach Brian Figueriedo “We honored our seniors who have shown so ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills tied North Hunterdon in double overtime on Senior Night Thursday, 2-2.Prior to the game the seniors and their families were recognized.“Tonight was definitely a roller coaster of emotions,” said WHRZhS head coach Brian Figueriedo “We honored our seniors who have shown so ...
DELRAN, NJ – The undefeated Robbinsville boys soccer team posted its 10th shutout of the season, 1-0, over Delran on Thursday.Nick Grippa scored the goal with an assist from Nico Matthews in the second half for the Ravens (14-0-2). Grippa, a senior midfielder, has 17 goals this season.Brody Kaplan ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The Steinert girls soccer team inched closer to the .500 mark with a 1-0 overtime victory over Highstown on Thursday.Reilly Klein scored in the second overtime to snap the scoreless tie. She got an assist from Teagan Fairfax.The shutout went to Mia Petracca, who made seven saves.
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Oct. 16, John Jay traveled to Somers and did so with the league championship on the line. An outcome that hinged on the team’s mindset this year, according to Coach Tom Rizzotti.Playing to win versus playing not to lose, he said, “They are an absolute force,” and the ...