Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO MADISON STAFF
October 7, 2024
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Madison field hockey team remains undefeated after beating Parsippany 7-1 on Monday afternoon. The Dodgers hold an impressive 10-0 record this season.Lindsay Catchpole scored three goals in today's contest. So far this season, Catchpole has 19 goals and four assists.
STAFFORD - Southern Regional's Girls Volleyball team defeated Toms River East 25-16, 25-19 and 25-15 on Monday afternoon at Southern.Bailey Adams had 28 assists, Emily Brunatti 11 digs and Jessica Smart 19 kills to lead Southern.Southern's record improves to 13-3. Toms River East ...
RAHWAY, NJ — A blocked extra point in the 4th quarter was all that prevented the Rahway Indians from tying up the game against Cranford this past Friday evening. The team's second half comeback was proceeding apace up to that point, following a first half dominated by Cranford. Cranford's Joey ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick girls tennis team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 5-0 victory over Freehold Township on Monday.East Brunswick's record improved to 9-1 with the victory.First Singles Anvita Shankar (EB)66 Anya ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The Madison girls tennis team fell to Hanover Park 4-1 on Monday afternoon. After today's loss, the Dodgers dropped to 6-10 on the season. Madison was victorious in 2nd Doubles when teammates Katherine Scarpa and Celia Tombalakian defeated Hornets Asia Sohoni and Charlize Zhang.
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 ...
Basking Ridge, NJ – Number one seed Ridge field hockey shutout eighth-seeded Somerville 4-0 Saturday afternoon at Lee Field in the Somerset County tournament quarterfinals and will advance to the semifinals against fourth seed Watchung Hills at home on Saturday, October 19th, time TBD.A somewhat ...
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ - North Hunterdon (2-4) earned its second victory Friday evening against the Monroe Falcons (3-3) in what proved to be a solid matchup. North’s Junior Quarterback Nick Ramaci accounted for the bulk of the offensive production, completing 13 of 17 for 208 yards and 3 touchdowns, ...
GLEN GARDNER, NJ - Voorhees was back on track Friday evening, defeating the North Plainfield Canucks 47-22. Quarterback Sam Meekings was efficient and effective throughout the night, completing 9 of 12 passes for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns. Senior Jackson Trevaskiss was his main target throughout ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – In a game that featured some spectacular goaltending by both sides, Livingston came away with a 1-0 girls soccer victory over West Essex on Monday.Dina Bojkovic scored the only goal for Livingston (9-2-1) in the first half with an assist from Izzy Kilelee. It was the sixth goal of ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- The South Plainfield High School boys cross-country team finished first in the team standings in Group D at Shore Coaches Invitational on Saturday,This is the first time in the history of South Plainfield's cross-country program that the Tigers came in first place at this meet.The ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown girls tennis team fell to Morristown Beard; 3-2 on Monday afternoon. Morristown claimed victory in the 2nd singles and 3rd singles matches. Sukanya Vasudevan defeated Gigi Graziano 6-4, 6-0 and Ava Adubato defeated Caitline Prince; 7-5, 6-1.Next up for the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Although it wasn't a victory, the New Providence girls soccer team's 1-1 double-overtime tie against Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Monday afternoon positions the Pioneers with some notable momentum heading into the Union County Tournament later this week.Scotch Plains-Fanwood is one ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - For the first three games of the season, Somers had the outcome of games versus Ramapo, Yorktown and Mahopac in doubt when the fourth quarter arrived. But there was no such uncertainty versus Fox Lane last week, and John Jay was next on Oct. 5.Somers took a 28-0 first quarter lead, ...
MADISON, NJ - Dodger Chris Carfano scored ran for 89 yards, scoring three touchdowns, adding 21 points to Madison's 49-13 defeat of Mountain Lakes on Saturday afternoon. The Dodgers improved to 2-3 on the season after Saturday's victory.Rohan Tucker, AJ Eldridge, Javier Izzo and Niam Jacobs also ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kennedy's boys soccer team cruised past Eastern Christian with a 7-0 victory in the first round of the Passaic County Tournament on Saturday. Gabriel Paulino led the charge, scoring a hat trick and adding two assists. The team got off to a strong start, with Paulino netting the first ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — In a game that featured some spectacular goaltending on both sides, Livingston came away with a 1-0 girls soccer victory over West Essex on Monday.Dina Bojkovic scored the only goal for Livingston (9-2-1) in the first half with an assist from Izzy Kilelee. It was the sixth goal of ...
MILLBURN, NJ - Junior Zahir Weatherington rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Nutley High football team to a 21-12 victory over Millburn on Saturday afternoon in Millburn. With the win, Nutley improved to 3-3 this fall and kept up a pattern of following a loss with a bounce back ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - After being shut out the week prior, Hillside Varisty Football’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their 46-12 victory over Roselle on Saturday. The win moves the Comets to 3-3 on the season. Quarterback Zion Rusher tossed four touchdown passes. Wide receiver Kamari Robinson had ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Varsity Football Team once again came to play last Friday, defeating Caldwell 45-28 to move to 6-0 on the season. Quarterback Stephen Paradiso completed 13 of 30 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns. He added six carries for 25 yards and a touchdown on the ...
HOLMDEL, NJ - After dodging rain drops at last week's Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational, Spotswood High School's cross-country teams enjoyed an ideal race day at the 2024 Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park on Saturday. Under sunny skies and pleasant temperatures, the Chargers competed in ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Dante Vasquez passed for 223 yards and two touchdowns to lead Nottingham to a 27-0 football victory over Hamilton West on Saturday.The North Stars (1-5) scored one touchdown in each quarter, beginning with August Cassidy's 3-yard TD run.Vasquez threw an 11-yard TD pass to Sabri ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Three teams played for Sayreville War Memorial High School this past weekend; football, boys soccer, and field hockey.FootballSayreville lost to Piscataway 42-13 on Friday, Oct. 4. Despite being 2-4 this season, the Bombers are still second in the National Silver Division of the ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ – Cramping is the only opponent to defeat Hasbrouck Heights’ Evelynn Kwak in a girls' tennis match this season. The 14-year-old was eliminated from the NJSIAA Individual State Singles Tournament on Sunday at Mercer County Park when she had to retire from the match, just two ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls soccer team won its third in a row on Saturday, defeating JP Stevens High School 4-0. For the second straight game, the Chargers defense turned in a clean scoresheet. The game was also the Chargers' seventh shutout this season. Dani Lyons and Teagan ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Although the season’s record is not where the team wants to be at 4-9, head coach Jennifer Schwarzenbek is optimistic, noting that “the team is improving every day.”Last week, Summit beat Millburn on Wednesday, 5-3, but fell to Morristown on Saturday, 4-1. The team now prepares for ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – This weekend in SPFHS sports saw wins from football on Friday, Oct. 4, and from the boys and girls soccer teams on Saturday, Oct. 5.FootballScotch Plains-Fanwood earned their second win of the season on Friday by defeating Iselin Kennedy 30-7. The Raiders are still in ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Jeff Previte says you can count on one hand the number of catches he had his senior season.The sure-handed split end, however, will never forget the one victory recorded by the New Brunswick High School football team in autumn 1973.“What happened was our starting quarterback was ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights cross-country program traveled to Holdmel Park for the Shore Coaches Invitational on Saturday. The meet, which brings in teams from throughout the state, is viewed as an important tune-up for the state championship meets later in the season which will be run on ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The top two teams in North Group 1 football have solidified their spots, while there have been a few teams quickly rising up the rankings in the latest rankings at the end of Week 5.Cedar Grove sits in the first spot, undefeated at 6-0, and holding a win over fifth-ranked ...