Sports Top Stories
By TOM MUGAVERO
October 8, 2024
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore midfielder Paige Zechman scored her fifth goal of the season in the first half and Grace Troxell made five saves in goal to record the shutout to lead the Phillipsburg High School girl’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over North Warren on Monday in a first round ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood versus New Providence Girls Soccer match ended in a tie after double overtime on Monday, Oct. 7 with a final score of 1-1. This is SPF's third tied game of the season, having first tied against Bayonne 1-1 on Sept. 14 and again against Summit ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Both the boys and girls Roxbury High School soccer teams on Monday won their games in First-Round Morris County Tournament action.The 10th-ranked girls team, with its record of 7-5, defeated with a score of 3-1 Morris Hills, a team with a 2-9 record and a ranking of 23. The game, ...
VERONA, NJ - Resiliency was the name of the game for the Verona Varsity Football Team this past Friday. Down seven points heading into the fourth quarter, the Hillbillies scored 14 unanswered points to defeat Hoboken 26-19. The win moves Verona to 5-1 on the season. Quarterback Connor DeMasi ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Sophia Sisco collected three goals and three assists to lead West Essex to an 8-0 field hockey victory over Livingston on Monday.Adelaide Minnella finished with three goals and two assists for West Essex (11-2), which outshot Livingston, 34-3.Tessa Delvescovo and Julia Conforti ...
GLEN GARDNER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan girls tennis team defeated Voorhees, 5-0, on Monday.The Panthers' team record improved to 11-3. Voorhees is 8-6.First Singles Jessica Kozyra (BR)66 Adriana Rodriguez (V)12 Second Singles Madison McInerney (BR)66 Schuyler Abramson (V)00 Third ...
RANDOLPH, NJ - The No. 1 seed Morristown defeated the No. 8 seed Jefferson 2-0 in the Quarterfinal Round of the 2024 Morris County Volleyball Tournament. The Colonials will move on to face No. 5 seed Mount Olive in the Semis.Morristown beat Jefferson in straight sets; 25-21 and 25-22.The ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - On Monday, Sept 30, the Brearley Varsity Girls Soccer Team rose to the challenge to defeat the Minutemen in Elizabeth 2-1. The Bears now improved their record 7-2.Head Coach Mario Della Fortuna gave TAPinto Kenilworth a quick recap of the latest match.“After a back and forth ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Oct. 1, first place was on the line for undefeated Somers, and John Jay stood in the way. Sharing the title last year, the teams lived up to the top billing, but of course, only one team held the marquee.After splitting the first two sets, John Jay won the third, and narrowly ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Hunterdon Central's season-long dominance in girls volleyball continued with a 25-20, 25-6 victory over Delaware Valley on Monday.Reagan Dyba finished with nine kills and three digs for Hunterdon Central (13-2).Hunterdon CentralPlayer-Sets-Kills-Blocks-Digs-Assists-SP-Aces Sets ...
WAYNE, NJ - The annual football game pitting Wayne’s two public high schools, Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley, has always meant a lot in terms of bragging rights and playoff seeding – and if they meet in the playoffs, it’s a game of win or go home. In recent years, however, their regular season ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- In three of its last four games, the New Providence girls soccer team has allowed one or no goals.Senior goalie Sofia Zamora has taken ownership of the net in her first season as a starter at the position for the Pioneers, and her performances are all the more impressive ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The West Essex girls volleyball team went on the road and scored a 25-14, 25-18 victory over Columbia on Monday.The Lady Knights are 10-3 on the season.West Essex Sets PlayedKBDASPAcesKatie Cho2510000Avalon Warmington2230000Emily Greczek2120000Olivia Blanco20001502Sophia ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Matteo Niglio scored in the second half to give Middletown South a 2-1 boys soccer victory over St. John Vianney on Monday.Niglio also had a goal in the first half for Middletown South (7-3-3), which was locked in a 1-1 tie with St. John Vianney (8-3) going into the second half.Carson ...
WALLINGTON, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated powerhouse Wallington, 2-1, in a NJIC Meadowlands boys soccer game in Wallington on Monday afternoon. The win improved Wood-Ridge’s record to 8-5-1 overall, and 3-1 in the NJIC, and moved them into first place in the Meadowlands. Wallington fell to 6-5, 3-1 ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Becton, 1-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands boys soccer game on Monday afternoon at Riggin Field in East Rutherford. The Aviators improved to 6-4 overall and 2-2 in the Meaowlands Division with the win. Becton fell to 5-7-1, and 0-4 with the loss.The ...
East Orange, NJ-Jabrill Peppers of East Orange, well-known safety and team Captain of the New England Patriots football team, was arrested over the weekend for allegedly strangling and assaulting his female acquaintance with a deadly weapon.The Braintree Police Department representatives announced ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – The Colts Neck girls tennis team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 5-0 victory over Steinert on Monday.Colts Neck improved to 9-4 with the victory.First Singles Valentina Wagar (CN)66 Ella Rogers (S)11 Second ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team lost, 2-0, at home to George Mason University Sunday.With the defeat, the Bonnies fell to 0-4-1 in Atlantic 10 conference play and dropped to 1-10-2 overall. St. Bonaventure has yet to win a game in its last seven matches. The Bonnies ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Madison field hockey team remains undefeated after beating Parsippany 7-1 on Monday afternoon. Lindsay Catchpole scored three goals in today's contest. So far this season, Catchpole has 19 goals and four assists. Teammates, Bella Blunda, Calista Farrell, Scarlet Baisch and ...
NORTH WARREN, NJ - The Whippany Park football team staged a dramatic second-half comeback to overwhelm North Warren 42-14 in a Friday night showdown. After trailing 6-0 at halftime, the Wildcats erupted for 42 points in the second half, improving their record to 3-3 and dropping North Warren to ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys soccer team defeated Newton on Monday playing on Cassels field. The only goals were scored in the second half. Kyle Enderle got one in the net and had an assist. Jakub Targonski also scored. Tobias Gomez was credited with an assist.Keeper Evan Miller got the win.Sparta boys ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Undefeated Pingry scored a 5-0 girls tennis win vs. Chatham on Monday.Chatham (12-2), the No. 6 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament, travels to meet No. 3 seed Millburn (16-2) on Tuesday in the sectional quarterfinal round.
SOMERSET, NJ – South Brunswick scored goals in the first and third quarters and went on to defeat Franklin, 2-1, in field hockey on Monday.Manya Nukala and Olivia Shaw each had a goal and they assisted on each other's goals for South Brunswick (3-8-1). Masooma Saifuddin made eight saves for South ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Here is a look at how all Montville Township High School sports teams fared over the past week, starting on Monday, Sept. 30.FOOTBALLThe football team was off this past week, following a 45-0 win over Parsippany Hills on Sept. 27. It will gear up for a big Homecoming game on ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – The South Brunswick girls tennis team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 4-1 victory over Hillsborough.With the victory, the Vikings improved to 8-2 overall.First Singles Ishika Rudroju (SB)66 Isabella He (H)01 Second ...
STAFFORD - Southern defeated Lacey 5-0 on Monday at home. Rylee Guerriero, Olivia Strunk and Athena Caruso win in singles competitions.Keira Barrish and Lauren Mancini won in the first doubles. Hanna Goodson and Lily Boyd won 6-0, 6-0 in the second doubles. Recently, Hannah Goodson and Lilly Boyd ...
RED BANK -Jayna Greenblatt scored twice on Monday to lead Barnegat Field Hockey to a 5-2 Victory Over Red Bank.Eva Watts, Ryanna Kennedy and Emily Sisom each recorded a goal in the victory. Riley Fitzpatrick had two assists. Barnegat's record improves to 7-7. eam1234FinalBarnegat (7-7)03025Red Bank ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia field hockey team hung on for a 4-3 victory over Newark Academy on Monday.Campbell Connell scored two goals for the Cougars (8-5), giving the senior midfielder six goals on the season to go with six assists.Maddie Popowski scored a goal and Didi Browne had one goal and ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Kendall Schmerler's goal in the first quarter stood up as the Bernards field hockey team went on to a 1-0 victory over Hunterdon Central on Monday.It was the 100th point in Schmerler's career. She is a senior forward. Grace Mongno had the assist on her goal.Schmerler has five ...