Sports Top Stories
By KENNETH SIMMONS
October 12, 2024
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Week 7 ended with a big win for Piscataway football, an away game for the Chiefs who shutout East Brunswick, 55-0 on Thursday.QB Landon Purnell threw for 169 yards in a game that saw most of Piscataway’s scoring happen in the first half.In the 1st quarter, #17 David Moore scored ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – In a hard-fought loss, the three-game winning streak came to an end Friday night as the Panthers were defeated by Highland Park, 34-14. After scoring 22 points or more in their last three games, the Roselle Park offense struggled against Highland Park scoring just one touchdown ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - On Monday, October 14th, Whippany Park High School will be celebrating their Seniors at their Senior Night ceremony. The event will be hosted by Paulie G's Deli of Whippany.The Whippany Park JV boys soccer team will be playing a game at 4 PM immediately preceding the Senior Night ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP -On Thursday evening, the Neptune Township Fliers Varsity Football Team lost to Shore Regional Highschool, 27-21.If you weren't able to make the game, you'll want to sign up for TAPinto Neptune's coverage and please enjoy these game day snaps provided by permission of Neptune ...
BARNEGAT - Barnegat and Pinelands engaged in a nail-biting matchup that could significantly impact their state playoff hopes. With both teams currently on the outside looking in, a victory was crucial.The game-winning moment came with 47 seconds remaining. Barnegat's Myquan Rush-Esdaile broke ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - Long Branch entered Friday night’s game versus Middletown South looking to build off their win at Colts Neck and continue to improve after a rough start to their season. Long Branch started the season 0-4, but a win would create a two-game winning streak and would have tied the ...
STAFFORD - Southern won a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over Long Branch in Group E play of the Shore Conference Tournament. The victory clinched second place for Southern and extended their winning streak to four out of five games.Jefferson Rubi Cruz and Brody Reynolds each scored a goal for ...
NEWTON, NJ - Newton football took the 27-7 win from Hackettstown on Friday playing on the Braves’ turf. It was a three-TD game for Nick Kurilko with two short runs in the second quarter. His third trip to the endzone came in the final frame on a long 47-yard run. Evan Cotter was first to get the ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ – Spotwood scored four touchdowns in the second quarter and went on to a 34-7 football victory over Dayton on Saturday.Dayton (1-5) had a 7-3 lead early in the second quarter after John John DeSarno's 8-yard TD pass to Adrian Bernknopf, but Spotswood (6-1) broke it open with the next ...
SPARTA, NJ – The regular play and two overtime periods left second seed Sparta high school boys soccer squad tied tenth seed Pope John on Friday playing at Cassels Field in the quarterfinal round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament. Each team put one in the net in the first half. They ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School varsity football team played its first home game of the season on Chargers Stadium's newly installed artificial turf field on Saturday. Spotswood defeated Dayton High School 34-7 to increase the Chargers' hold on first place in the Big Central's Freedom ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School will meet arch-rival Easton in boy’s and girl’s soccer contests on Monday at Lafayette College’s Gummerson Grounds at the Metzgar Fields Athletic Campus.The boys will kick off the festivities at 5 p.m. with the girls following at approximately 7 p.m.This ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls varsity soccer team clinched its first Greater Middlesex Conference White Division title on Friday with a 5-0 shutout over North Brunswick High School. It is the third division championship in a row for the Chargers. Spotswood won back-to-back GMC ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Bloomfield High football team defeated Paterson Kennedy, 27-0 at Foley Field, on Oct. 11. The win improved Bloomfield's record to 3-4 on the season. The Bengals are back in action on Oct. 18، when the team travels to Livingston for a 7 pm kickoff.TAPInto will have much more on ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Spotswood High School's girls varsity tennis team headed up to Spring Lake Park on Friday to take on South Plainfield High School. The Chargers lost to South Plainfield 4-1. Evolet Ion earned the only match point for the Chargers. Ion won the first set of her first singles ...
As the season continues to roll on, the Bloomfield High girls' soccer team has a lot to look forward to.Head coach Jon Aliaga's team took an 8-4 record into a home game, versus Ft. Lee, on Oct. 12, in a 10 a.m. start, at Brookdale Park Stadium. On Oct. 14, the Bengals will take on Newark Tech, in a ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Newark Central scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to rally for a 24-20 football victory over Hoboken on Friday night.Isaiah Blanks threw three touchdown passes for Hoboken (1-5), which, itself, rallied from a 12-0 first-half deficit.Blanks threw a 10-yard TD pass to Jae'on ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's girls volleyball team secured a 2-0 victory over Paterson Charter, continuing their push through the season.The Ghosts took control from the start, winning the first set 25-10, followed by a commanding 25-14 win in the second set to close out the match. Jazmine Beltre ...
Monday, Oct. 7 -- Morris Catholic, the No. 26 seed in the Morris County Boy Soccer Tournament, lost to No. 7 Dover, 8-1, at Dover. The Tigers improved to 12-2; Morris Catholic is now 1-9.Tuesday, Oct. 8 – The Lady Crusader lost a three-set struggle to Dover, 2-1, in a girls volleyball game played ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- When it comes to showdowns with crosstown rivals, Summit girls soccer just keeps getting the job done. The Hilltoppers (8-3-1) scored one of their most meaningful victories of 2024 at home on Tuesday evening, beating Kent Place, 2-1, on a Joelle Ma golden goal on Senior Night. Ma, ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Many high school coaches, no matter how successful, rarely achieve the magical milestone of winning 200 games. Although going through a less than stellar season with the Hilltoppers standing at a 4-10 record, a bright spot came through when the head coach of Summit’s Field Hockey ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Adam Handzelek scored two goals to lead West Essex to a 3-1 boys soccer victory over Nutley on Friday.Nutley (6-7) had a 1-0 lead before the Knights (7-3-3) scored all of their goals in the second half. Corey Rapkin had a goal, and Jake DeMarco had assists on all three West ...
EWING, NJ – Ella Moir scored two goals to lead Robbinsville to a 3-0 girls soccer victory over Ewing on Thursday.Lucy Cerniglia also scored a goal for the Ravens (9-3-2), who did all their scoring in the opening half.Stella Cerniglia and Kinsley Franke each had assists as Robbinsville outshot ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Troy Hyman's second touchdown of the game and Alieu Kallon's conversion catch in the fourth quarter gave Franklin a 22-20 comeback victory over Sayreville in football on Friday night.Hyman's 8-yard TD run tied the game, 20-20. Jah'naad Cady followed by completing a two-point pass ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Senior forward Sydney Hu and sophomore midfielder Abigail Gerdes each scored two goals as Morris Knolls stopped Morris Hills, 8-0, in a high school field hockey game played Friday, Oct. 11, at Knolls.Senior forwards Colleen McGavin and Lily MacNaughton each scored one goal and had ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls High School girls soccer team had its 12-game winning streak halted when Montclair kept the Lady Eagles off the board with a 2-0 victory Friday, Oct. 11, at Knolls.Knolls, which had not lost a game since its opening-day 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sparta, outshot the ...
MADISON, NJ – Morris Knolls kept its game against unbeaten Madison tight for a half, but the Dodgers came on strong with two goals in the second half to beat the Lady Eagles, 3-0, in a high school boys soccer game played Friday, Oct. 11, on the Dodger’s home field.The victory was the third straight ...
LONG VALLEY, NJ – The senior second-doubles team of Gabriella King and Beatrize Labing-isa scored the only team point of the match as Morris Knolls dropped a 4-1 decision to West Morris in a girls high school tennis match played Friday, Oct. 11, on the West Morris courts.King and Labing-isa breezed ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Senior running back/linebacker Bobby Brickner rushed for two touchdowns and returned an interception for a third as Morris Knolls improved its unbeaten record to 6-0 with a 48-0 victory over Morris Hills Thursday night at Caruso Stadium.Brickner, who has eight TDs and scored in all ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School honored its senior football players and cheerleaders during a special Senior Night ceremony on Friday before the Liners defeated St. Joes. The evening was filled with emotion as each senior athlete walked onto the field, accompanied by their families, to ...