Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
September 29, 2024
SPARTA, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls soccer team followed practically to the letter the same game plan the boys team used in beating Sparta the morning of Saturday, Sept. 28.Both Knolls teams won by 3-0 counts – the girls replacing Sparta at the top of the North Jersey Athletic Conference’s ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Girls Varsity Volleyball Team snapped their two-game losing streak, defeating Belleville 2-0 on Thursday. Caitlin O’Connor led the charge with eight service points and five aces. Daniella D’Angelo recorded a team leading 12 assists, adding two service points and an ...
PASSAIC VALLEY - The North Jersey Regional Educational Services Commission (NRESC) is set to enhance recreational opportunities for children with special needs by partnering with the towns of Little Falls, Totowa and Woodland Park. Beginning in early 2025, the initiative will introduce basketball ...
Powered by 205 rushing yards from Christian Braxton, Camden High School bounced back from last week's home-field football loss to Holy Spirit to defeat Rancocas Valley 44 to 27. At one point in the game, Rancocas Valley came within seven points of the Panthers; but Camden High's 385 yards on the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Athletic Director Vincent Carangelo announced at the Thursday, Sep. 26 Board of Education (BOE) meeting that the funding goals for the baseball and softball field renovations have been reached through the generous contributions of the community.Carangelo first presented the ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – Colts Neck's girls volleyball team scored a 25-10, 25-12 victory over Jackson Liberty on Thursday.Ally Zillinski's 19 assists paced Colts Neck (7-5) in what was a balanced overall performance for the Cougars. Colts Neck Sets PlayedKBDASPAcesElizabeth Abate2420000Kiersten ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Wood-Ridge played Leonia to an 1-1 overtime draw in a NJIC non-divisional boys' soccer match on a raw and rainy Saturday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Wood-Ridge's record goes to 6-4-1, while Leonia goes to 6-2-1.All scoring occurred in the first half. Wood-Ridge ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It wasn't a great night to play a football game under wet conditions at Cougar Field on Saturday night. And Chatham made it a miserable time for the visiting team from Livingston with a 44-7 win in a “Senior Night” game that closed out a very successful Cougar Weekend.Senior lineman ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown South scored all its goals in the second half to rally for a 3-2 girls soccer victory over Bridgewater-Raritan on Saturday.Riley Kapler scored two goals and assisted on a goal by Bea Tinoco for Middletown South (7-1-1), which trailed, 1-0, at halftime.Hayley Jamison and ...
MAPLEWOOD & SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - - We received the following information from Stephanie Rivera, Head Coach of Columbia High School field hockey team.The coach gave us the following information about this amazing game:Our girls fought an incredible, historic win. They won 4-3 against Millburn for ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway native Karl Anthony Towns, who has played professional basketball for the Minnesota Timberwolves for the last nine seasons, has been traded to the New York Knicks.The trade is in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick via the Detroit ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Parsippany Hills girls volleyball team are the No. 9 seed in the 2024 Morris County Tournament. The Parsippany High girls volleyball team is the 23rd seed. The seeds for the tournament are:No. 1 seed Morristown (bye)No. 2 seed Montville (bye)No. 3 seed Roxbury (bye)No. 4 ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park High School girls' tennis team is the No. 3 seed in the 2024 North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 tournament.The team will face Boonton in the first round. Other matchups include:No. 1 Hanover Park (bye)No. 2 Lenape ValleyNo. 3 Whippany Park vs No. 14 BoontonNo. 4 ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park High School girls' tennis team is the No. 1 seed in the 2024 North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 tournament.The team will get a bye in the first round. Other matchups include:No. 1 Hanover Park (bye)No. 2 Lenape ValleyNo. 3 Whippany Park vs No. 14 BoontonNo. 4 ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Tough times continued Saturday for the Roxbury High School football team as the Gaels, playing away against Morris Knolls, lost their fourth game.The 42-7 final score brought Roxbury’s season record to 1-4 and enabled a continuation of the Golden Eagles’ undefeated status.It was the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—In a soggy Saturday afternoon away game, the CB South Titans eked out a 12-7 win against Pennsbury. The low-scoring game featured a lot of punts and sloppy field conditions courtesy of the weather.CB South finished week 6 with a 6-0 record. The team next plays North Penn in a home ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Despite its stingiest defensive performance of the season, the Nottingham football team remained winless after an 8-0 loss to Hightstown on Saturday.Hightstown (1-4) took a 6-0 lead in the second quarter on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Walsh to Sterling Newlin.Highstown tacked ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – It was a comprehensive win Saturday morning for Roselle Park against Highland Park, as the Panthers defeated the Owls, 3-0. It was a quick start for the home side, as the Panthers opened scoring in the sixth minute through forward David Trigueros who finished off the chance ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's field hockey team secured their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory against River Dell on Friday. The win improved their record to 1-6 in the Northeast Field Hockey League (NEFHL) Liberty Division, while River Dell fell to 0-7.The Hornets showcased their ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's volleyball team continued their strong season with a 2-0 victory over Kennedy on Friday. The Hornets, now boasting a 6-3 record, controlled the match from start to finish, winning the first set 25-23 and cruising through the second 25-11. Senior Alina Ferguson ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The rain, a Senior Day celebration and a double overtime win made for a very exciting Saturday afternoon game. The Morristown boys soccer team defeated West Morris in double overtime 2-1. The Colonials improved to 8-2 after today's win.The teams were tied going into the half. At ...
MAPLEWOOD & SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - We received the following information from Stephanie Rivera, Head Coach of Columbia High School field hockey team.The coach gave us the following information about this amazing game:Our girls fought an incredible, historic win. They won 4-3 against Millburn for ...
MADISON, NJ - The rain didn't stop the Madison girls soccer team from running over Waldwick Saturday afternoon. The Dodgers defeated Waldwick 5-0.Camryn Visich led Madison with two goals while teammates Alana Flynn, Anna Gominiak and Meredith McKeever each added one. Kate Mack, Maddie Aromando, ...
SOUTH RIVER, NJ – The Dayton football team rallied for its first victory of the year, defeating South River, 12-8, on Saturday afternoon.John John DeSarno's second touchdown pass of the game, a 27-yarder to Adrian Bernknopf, with four minutes left in the fourth quarter gave the Bulldogs (1-3) a ...
MADISON, NJ - There seems to be no stopping the Madison boys soccer team this season. The Dodgers defeated Caldwell 6-1 on Saturday continuing their undefeated winning streak. Madison improved to 9-0 on the season.Henry Yousey and Matthew Munoz each scored twice for Madison. Nolan Keane and Andrew ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown field hockey team fell to Mountain Lakes 3-1 Saturday afternoon. The Colonials dropped to 2-6 on the season after today's loss.Mountain Lakes scored two goals in the first period and a third in the second before the Colonials were able to get on the board. Elliot ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ – Sebastian Rios-Valdez scored two goals to lead Columbia to a 5-2 boys soccer victory over Parsippany Hills on Saturday.Sam Brash had one goal and one assist for the Cougars (4-3-1), who led, 3-1, at halftime.Riley Walsman and Simon Hecht scored one goal each for Columbia, and Jesse ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Although final score might suggest that West Essex had a fairly easy time in its 28-0 football victory over Nutley in the rain Saturday afternoon, things could have been a lot different if a gamble by coach Chris Benacquista at the end of the first half hadn't succeeded so ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Sophomore midfielder Ava Ewing scored in the fourth quarter for Chatham in its 6-1 field hockey setback to Montclair on Saturday.Ceci Cowart scored three goals for Montclair (8-1), which scored on two of its eight penalty corners in the game.
KENILWORTH, NJ - On Sunday, Sept 29, at 12 p.m., fans are encouraged to come out and show support for the undefeated 8th grade Bears as they face the undefeated Bloomfield Bengals.The Bears hope to keep their unbeaten ways alive behind their newly vamped 5-2 defense which has still yet to allow a ...