Sports Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
October 4, 2024
TOMS RIVER - Barnegat defeated Donovan Catholic 4-0 on Thursday afternoon. Kaia Lorentz and Kayla Duff each scored two goals to lead Barnegat. Barnegat (7-4)314Donovan Catholic (2-7-1)000Team StatsBarnegatStatOffensive Shots on Goal11Donovan CatholicStatOffensive Shots on Goal5Player StatsBarnegat ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – William Parada Gaspar scored in overtime to give Franklin a 3-2 boys soccer victory over Phillipsburg on Thursday.Joseph Danielson had the assist on Gaspar's goal with a minute to go in the first overtime. Franklin (8-3) had scored two goals in the first half, one by Emmanuel ...
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the John Jay volleyball squad celebrated Senior Night, and emotions were high. Of course, the Wolves still had to play the game, and while the match against Somers didn’t go five sets, the struggle seemed like it did.Olivia Casabona’s serve dropped on the end line, and the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights bounced back from a disappointing 3-0 loss to Waldwick on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Holy Angels in an independent girls' soccer game on Thursday.“Today was a great team win,” said Hasbrouck Heights head coach Jennifer Keller. “We definitely had a little ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – A five goal explosion in the second half gave Saddle Brook a 6-0 victory over Hasbrouck Heights in NJIC non-division boys soccer game on Thursday evening at Depken Field in Hasbrouck Heights. Hasbrouck Heights falls to 4-4 on the season with the loss, while Saddle Brook ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ —Get ready for an exciting evening of sports and community spirit as North Plainfield takes on Voorhees in a highly anticipated matchup, Homecoming 2024 and First Responders Night on October 4, 2024, where we honor the brave individuals who serve our communities.Event Details- ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Brearley Bears Varsity Football Team have been working hard and are ready to take on South Hunterdon at home today, Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. The Bears current rank is 0-4 and the Eagles is 2-2. At halftime, watch and see Brearley soccer star Alexa Rivera attempt a 25-yard ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The inaugural New York Road Runners (NYRR) Jersey City 5K is happening Saturday, October 6. The “fast and flat race” will take thousands of participating runners through the vibrant streets of downtown. While NYRR has held 5Ks in Jersey City before, this is inaugural in the sense ...
STAFFORD - Coach Rob Munoz' Southern Regional soccer squad improved its record to 7-3-1 after beating Point Boro on Thursday at home. Aidan Donnelly and Jefferson Rubi Cruz each scored during the first half to lead the Rams to victory. Coach Munoz and Asst. Coach Lockwood conversing with the ...
TOMS RIVER - Southern defeated TR North 25-15 and 25-12 on Thursday in Toms River. Bailey Adams recorded 23 assists, Emily Brunatti nine digs and Jessica Smart 10 kills. Earlier thisEarlier this week, Emily Brunatti eclipsed over 600 digs for her career. Southern (12-3)25250002Toms River North ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston’s star field hockey goalie, Emma Capparelli, has been named the Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performance and leadership on the field. Known for her relentless work ethic, Emma continues to impress her ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Parsippany boys soccer team secured a solid 3-1 victory against Morris Tech on Monday, September 30th. David Ferriera led Parsippany with a goal and two assists, while goalie Aleks Dobrijevic made nine key saves to seal the win.The match opened with Parsippany striking first ...
Manasquan, NJ – Manasquan High School tennis star, Summer Even-Esh, continues her unbeaten streak, having won all 16 of her matches this season. This past week, Summer dominated her Shore Conference Tournament competition, posting a 3-0 record. She defeated Toms River South 6-0, 6-0 in the second ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – The Hunterdon Central girls volleyball team defeated Morris Knolls on Wednesday, 18-25, 25-10, 25-11.The victory gives the Red Devils a 12-2 record on the season.Reagan Dyba had a spectacular match with 10 kills, two blocks and 10 digs for Hunterdon Central.Hunterdon CentralPlayer ...
COLONIA, NJ — After trailing in the first half of Thursday's game, the Colonia Patriots erupted for four goals in the second half to come away with a 4–1 boys soccer victory over Plainfield.The Patriots (8-2-1) scored all their goals in the final 15 minutes of the game. Noah Belo scored with 15 ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne scored all of its goals in the second half and pulled away for a 3-0 girls soccer victory over McNair Academic on Thursday.Julieta Hernandez and Kylie Galano each had one goal and one assist for the Bees (10-2-1). McNair is 5-4-1.Jenna Gaetani had a goal for Bayonne, which ...
UNION, NJ – Isabella Runa scored three goals to lead Union to a 5-0 girls soccer victory over Rahway on Thursday.Maya Filian finished with one goal and one assist and Kailey Houston scored a goal for the Farmers (4-7), who led, 3-0, at halftime.Sofia Couto passed for an assist and Mikayla Astudillo ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Based on posted scores coming into the meet on Wednesday, the Hilltoppers felt like they might be the underdogs in a dual meet against Roxbury High School, who were 5-2 on its season so far. However, the ladies got to work and pulled out a strong victory 105.15 to 102.75, which is the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School was primed for an upset after junior striker Caden Heaney scored the first two goals of his career to tie the score in the second half before Franklin scored with 54 seconds left in the first overtime to defeat the Stateliners, 3-2, in a Skyland ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston’s star field hockey goalie, Emma Capparelli, has been named the Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week for her outstanding performance and leadership on the field. Known for her relentless work ethic, Emma continues to impress her ...
Caitlin Jansen produced 16 of Phillipsburg High School’s 33 kills and Sara Ellison set up 26 of them to lead the Stateliners to a 25-21, 16-25, 25-17 victory over visiting Hackettstown in a girl’s volleyball game on Thursday in the high school gym.Ray-Anah Brown-Smith added nine kills, Adison Acuna ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Hudson County Executive Craig Guy proudly inducted 17 accomplished athletes into the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame during the 26th Annual Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony, including the Hurley Family Foundation for the organization’s ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Open Play on Jersey City Fields will continue throughout Fall 2024, having already begun on Sunday, October 1 and running until Sunday, November 24.In Ward A, the program takes place at Country Village Little League Field on Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.Over in Ward B, ...
VERONA, NJ - Verona Boys Varsity Soccer improved to 5-4 on Monday, defeating East Orange 4-0 to end a two-game losing streak. Joseph Houck, Luke O’Brien, Dean Rizzi, and Madan Williams each had a goal for the Hillbillies. Rizzi, Matthew Raff, Luke Sampers, and Michael Compercio had an assist. Joe ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Nobody will compare Wood-Ridge football’s Thursday night win over Bogota with last week’s triple overtime. But, even though Wood-Ridge head coach admitted that an ugly win is better than a well-played loss, he was not happy with his team’s play in their 21-7 win over the Bucs in ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Sometimes, though it doesn’t happen all that often, the embodiment of all the positive qualities that a high school sports coach may ask for in the leadership department on the roster can be found within the character of one student-athlete.Well, that’s exactly the case for the Glen ...
PARAMUS, NJ - It was a special summer for the town's 8U Little League Team, who started out on June 18 as a bunch of youngsters who wanted to just play baseball and then ended up on August 3 as state champions. Mayor Christopher DiPiazza and the Borough Council honored the Paramus 8U team on ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys soccer team defeated Montville on Tuesday 3-1. They battled to put two on the board in the first half allowing only one Montville goal. In the second half the Spartans netted the insurance goal while the defense held the Mustangs scoreless. Tobias Gomez and Kyle Enderle each ...
RUTHERFORD, NJ – Arjun Patel and Ryan Hoffelder each scored a goal for Chatham in its 2-2 boys soccer tie with Rutherford on Thursday.Jasper Peters and Milind Talwalkar were credited with assists for Chatham (5-5-1), which extended its unbeaten string to four games with its 3-0-1 run. Lucas Tecza ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - At home last Friday night, the Parsippany Hills Football team was defeated by Montville, 45 - 0. Parsippany Hills has now suffered its fifth straight loss, while Montville remains undefeated. After a scoreless first quarter, the Mustangs exploded in the second quarter by scoring ...