Sports Top Stories
By TOM MUGAVERO
October 1, 2024
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The play of first doubles partners Mia Dy and Julie Kontoh has had a lot to do with the Phillipsburg High School girl’s tennis team being over .500 with a 5-4 record thus far this season.The pair, who lead the team with a 6-3 record, won for their third straight match as did the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Cornelius Low House Museum is launching a new exhibit, “Hometown Pride: The Power of Sports in Middlesex County,” which highlights the impact of sports on local communities and athletes. County residents are invited to attend the exhibition opening reception on Sunday, Oct. 6, ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Panthers are 5-0, defeating Newark Collegiate 52-14 at home last Friday. Quarterback Stephen Paradiso tossed four touchdown passes, completing 9 of 15 passes for 163 yards. Anthony Tronio added three rushes for 19 yards, a touchdown on the ground, and two receiving ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown field hockey team fell to Mendham 4-2 on Monday afternoon. The Colonials dropped to 2-7 on the season.Freshman Genesis Vincente-Andres scored both goals for Morristown. Ellia Tombetta was in goal for the Colonials. She had eight saves on the day.Morristown will ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Adelaide Minnella collected three goals and four assists to lead West Essex to a 9-1 field hockey victory over Glen Ridge on Monday.Sophia Sisco finished with two goals and two assists for West Essex (10-1), which had a 7-0 halftime lead after four goals in the first quarter ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ —In a matchup between North Plainfield and Gov. Livingston on Saturday, North Plainfield emerged victorious, 4-1,led by a hat trick from Peter Rios. Diego Nunez contributed with one goal, and Xavier Toapanta Procel and Ryan Cardenas made their presence felt with assists, each ...
WARREN, NJ —In a nail-biting match that kept fans on the edge of their seats, Watchung Hills fell to Gill St. Bernard's in overtime, 2-1. The game, which showcased strong defensive plays and moments of brilliance from both teams, was held recently, with each team eager to improve their records.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Hayden Tormasi scored three goals to lead Bridgewater-Raritan to a 7-0 girls soccer victory over Columbia on Monday.Reese Reimann finished with two goals and one assist for the Panthers (7-3-1), who led, 4-0, at halftime.Madeline Corbitt scored the first goal of the game with 28 ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit junior quarterback Cole Sabol was named Salerno Duane Player of the Game in the team’s win on Saturday over Cranford, 21-7. The Hilltopper threw for two touchdowns and ran one into the end zone as well. Sabol netted 105 total passing yards on the day. Sabol led the offense in ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights advanced to the second round of the North 2 Group 1 girls tennis playoffs, with a 3-2 victory over NJIC conference rival Secaucus on Monday afternoon at the Neal McCarthy Tennis Courts at Hasbrouck Heights High School. It was a battle between the 8th seeded ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge rallied from being down 1-0 to beat Hasbrouck Heights 2-1 in a NJIC Meadowlands girls volleyball game on Monday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. Wood-Ridge improved to 8-5 overall and 4-2 in the Meadowlands with the win. The loss dropped Hasbrouck Heights to 3-8 and 2-4 in the ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated North Arlington, 2-1 in a NJIC non-divisional contest on Monday afternoon in North Arlington. The Aviators improve to 4-3 with the win, while North Arlington falls to 2-7.Matthew Murrillo’s goal broke a 1-1 tie in the second period for the ...
WAYNE, NJ – Under their home lights, the Wayne Valley Indians won their fourth game of the season against the Hackensack Comets 26-21, moving to a record of 4-1. Meanwhile, Wayne Hills traveled to Caldwell High School and fell to the Chiefs 34-27, their record now 3-2. Hills After a 35-0 shutout ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Cedar Grove remains on top of the North Group 1 football ranking in the Week 4 ranking released by gridironnj.com. on Sunday. The Panthers defeated Newark Collegiate, a Group 2 school, 52-14 over the weekend to remain in the top spot with a 5-0 record. Butler, who defeated ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown North football team remained undefeated with a 35-7 victory over Freehold Borough on Saturday.Owen Robson completed 6 of 8 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns for Middletown North (4-0).Brian O'Donnell and Jack Viola both caught TD passes from Robson, and Viola ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – The undefeated Holmdel girls tennis team advanced in the semifinal round of the Shore Conference Tournament with a 4-1 victory over Manasquan on Monday.Holmdel has a 14-0 record. Manasquan is 11-3.First Singles Summer Even-Esh (M)66 Paige Piscatelli (H)02 Second Singles Ishani ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Colts Neck boys soccer team remained undefeated with a 6-0 victory over Donovan Catholic on Monday.Gabriel Kruglyansky and Sean Moore scored two goals apiece for Colts Neck (9-0-1), which led, 3-0, at halftime.Sam Gershon scored the first goal of the game with an assist from ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham field hockey coach Kaitlin Leyden wanted her team to emphasize passing and moving off the ball in its game vs. Randolph on Monday.“A lot of the girls on the field are playing varsity for the first time, so we're working on playing and moving as a unit,” Leyden said. “So it's a ...
HAZLET, NJ – Raritan came away with a close victory over Red Bank Catholic in girls volleyball, 25-19, 25-21, on Monday.Sophie Papagiannakis racked up 17 digs, 13 assists and three kills for Raritan (6-5). Julie DelMaisto led the Rockets in digs with 21.Raritan Sets PlayedKBDASPAcesSophie ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys soccer celebrated the members of the Class of 2025 who are on this year's roster.Led by co-captains Luca Passucci, Devin Pearce, and Jack Sponheimer, the No. 7 ranked Raidr are a perfect 9-0 this season after defeating Oratory Prep, 2-0, on ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera used tree branches as his baseball bats when growing up in a Panamanian fishing village.Rivera would climb a tree and select the straightest branch he could find, Rivera told students at Newark Vocational High School on Tuesday. Baseball ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera used tree branches as his baseball bats when growing up in a Panamanian fishing village.Rivera would climb a tree and select the straightest branch he could find, Rivera told students at Newark Vocational High School on Tuesday. Baseball ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School Braves Football team won 36-32 over High Point when they played them away on Friday, September 27.High Point got on the board first, scoring their first touchdown in the first quarter, but the kick missed and they only put up six .Newton scored two TDs in the ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Riding on a bye that allowed it to skip preliminary round competition, the Roxbury High School girls volleyball team on Monday took on Morris Catholic in a first-round game and won.In the 2-1 victory, the third-ranked Gaels beat the 19th-ranked Crusaders 25-10 and 25-18, meaning they ...
CHATHAM, NJ – No. 6 seeded Chatham girls tennis team won every match in straight sets to defeat No. 11 seed Matawan, 5-0, on Monday in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament at the Colony Courts.Chatham (11-1) travels to meet third-seeded Millburn (15-2) ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Livingston field hockey team won for the ninth time this season, 3-1, over Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Monday.Riley Schultz scored two goals and assisted on the other one for Livingston (9-1), which led, 2-1, at halftime. Schultz, a junior forward, has 21 goals this ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - There will be a basketball clinic for boys and girls in grades 4-8 at the Parsippany Hills High School. It will take place on Tuesday, October 29th at the Parsippany Hills High School gym. The clinic will be run by Head Varsity Coach Mike Herzenberg. The focus of this clinic ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - This week’s standout athlete is Jaykob Marquez, a junior in his third year with the Bernards soccer program, whose dedication and impressive play have made him a key player on the team. Coach Joe LaSpada praises Jaykob for his exceptional chemistry with his teammates, noting ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Ridge girls soccer team won for the third time in its last five games, defeating Watchung Hills, 3-1, on Monday night.Maddy Landes scored two goals and passed for one assist for Ridge (4-6), which led, 2-1, at halftime.Daphne Georgiades scored the other goal for Ridge, which ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Nottingham High School football team used their Saturday home game to lead the Hamilton Township School District in celebrating the work of local first responders. "Saturday's First Responders Day was a wonderful opportunity for our district to recognize and celebrate the first ...