Sports Top Stories
By ED BARMAKIAN
September 26, 2024
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls volleyball team got off to a good start in both sets and eased past Parsippany Hills, 2-0, in the preliminary round of the Morris County Tournament on Thursday at CHS.The win will send 10th-seeded Chatham (4-4) on the road to face No. 7 seed Mendham in the opening ...
STANHOPE, NJ—The Newton High School girls soccer team shut out Lenape Valley 2-0 on Monday, September 23 when they played them away.Braves Sahara Pereira and Vanessa Destefano scored with assists by Emma Eigner and Caitlyn Pokrywa. In the net was Sophia May with 11 saves.The Braves move their ...
SPARTA, NJ – Spartan field hockey earned another “W” when they defeated Wallkill Valley 2-0 on Wednesday. A highlight of the game was Sparta goalie Keara Hynes made varsity save number 100. Hynes, a senior, stopped 11 Ranger shots in Wednesday’s game.On offense, Emily Karpowich scored as time ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway scored three touchdowns in the first half and went on to a 25-0 football victory over South Brunswick on Thursday night.Midway through the first quarter, Piscataway (3-2) took a 6-0 lead on a 12-yard run by James Bodley.Landon Pernell's 8-yard TD pass to Jahai Johnson ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Riley Schultz scored four goals as the Livingston field hockey team defeated Newark Academy, 7-1, on Thursday.Shaye Lastella totaled two goals and four assists for the Lancers (8-1), who scored three goals in the second quarter to take a 4-0 lead.Ali Viteri scored one goal and Zoey ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Izzy Bruce scored the first two goals of her career and led the Raiders to a 2-0 victory over Watchung Hills at Shimme Wexler Field on Thursday, Sept. 26. Carina Dilollo and Juliana Doran provided assists while Joslyn Odim made 7 saves in ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - – The West Orange High School girls tennis team is the No. 7 seed in the 2024 North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 tournament.Other matchups include:No. 1 Livingston (bye)No. 2 Ridgewood (bye)No. 3 Bergen Tech (bye)No. 4 Montclair vs No. 13 CliftonNo. 5 Morristown vs. No. 12 ...
UNION, NJ – Isabella Runa scored three goals and assisted on another to pace Union to an 8-0 girls soccer victory over Hillside on Thursday.Emily Filian finished with one goal and two assists for Union (3-6), which had a 6-0 lead at halftime.Somaia Roman and Brielle Arnold each had one goal and one ...
FRENCHTOWN, NJ – Franklin scored a goal in each half and went on to a 2-0 boys soccer victory over Delaware Valley on Thursday.Ike Eluwa scored in the first half for the Warriors (7-1) with an assist from William Parada Gaspar. It was Eluwa's team-leading fifth goal of the season.Franklin extended ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Isabella Canas scored both goals to lead East Brunswick to a 2-0 girls soccer victory over Colonia on Thursday night.Canas scored six minutes into the game to give the Bears (4-4-1) a 1-0 lead. She got an assist on that goal from Julianna Hernandez.Canas scored her second goal ...
“Friday night football is special; it brings the whole community together. The energy in the stadium is electric, and our kids thrive off that atmosphere. It’s what high school football is all about.” ~ Gov. Livingston Head Football Coach Peter RamiccioBERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Gov. Livingston ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Something that can really help a new coach adjust to the student athletes on the roster-and vice versa-is having dependable, experienced leaders on the team.That sure is the case for the 2024 Hawthorne Christian Academy girls volleyball program with new coach Christina Kowalew at ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills Field Hockey took an early lead and never trailed on Thursday, defeating Bridgewater, 4-2. With the win, the Warriors improve to 4-3 on the season. Nicole Johnstone, Kelsey Unchester, and Ainsley Kelly scored in the first half and Mae Higgins scored in the second half ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills Field Hockey took an early lead and never trailed on Thursday, defeating Bridgewater, 4-2. With the win, the Warriors improve to 4-3 on the season. Nicole Johnstone, Kelsey Unchester, and Ainsley Kelly scored in the first half and Mae Higgins scored in the second half ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway scored three touchdowns in the first half and went on to a 25-0 football victory over South Brunswick on Thursday night.Midway through the first quarter, Piscataway (3-2) took a 6-0 lead on a 12-yard run by James Bodley.Landon Pernell's 8-yard TD pass to Jahai Johnson ...
METUCHEN, NJ - The schedule has been released for the fourth annual Greater Middlesex Conference Soccer for a Cause Charity Festival, which will be held Sept. 28 at Metuchen High School with 11 games contested across multiple fields at staggered start times.The showcase will feature 22 girls soccer ...
STAFFORD - In a highly anticipated clash, Southern and Central will face off on Friday night to determine the sole leader of Class B South. Both teams have shown significant improvement this season, already surpassing or equaling their win totals from last year.Southern, seeking its first 5-0 start ...
BARNEGAT - Barnegat was led by Jayna Greenblatt's two goals in a 4-2 win over Howell on Thursday. Ava Leach and Riley Fitzpatrick also scored for the Lady Bengals. Molly Brennan had two assists, Fitzpatrick contributed with one and Ryanna Kennedy had another. Barnegat's record improves to 6-4.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The No. 11 seed Madison girls volleyball team will advance in the Morris County Volleyball Tournament after defeating No. 22 seed Pequannock; 2-0The Dodgers will advance to face No. 6 seed West Morris at West Morris. The Semifinal Round will be played on October 9 at Randolph ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison boys soccer team remains undefeated after defeated Mountain Lakes 6-1 on Thursday afternoon. The Dodgers have a perfect 8-0 record so far.Matthew Munoz and Gui Dos Santos led the scoring for Madison. Both scored two goals for Madison. Teammates, Justin Macrina and ...
GALLOWAY - Daria DeMarco and Samantha Russell scored to lead Southern to a 2-1 victory over Absegami on Monday, September 23. Brielle Simon had an assist on Russell's goal. Kelly Quinn had five saves in goal for Southern. Southern (6-2-1)112Absegami (4-3)011Scoring Plays1st PeriodSASouthern: Daria ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - – The Morristown High School girls tennis team is the No. 5 seed in the 2024 North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 tournament.The Colonials will open the tournament against No. 12 seed Hackensack on Tuesday October 1. Other matchups include:No. 1 Livingston (bye)No. 2 Ridgewood (bye)No.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge girls soccer team has both won and lost some games by large margins this season, and on Thursday, the Red Devils bounced back from a disappointing showing two days earlier to administer a decisive 8-0 victory over Warren Hills.It was the second victory in the last ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ - The Madison girls soccer team defeated Mountain Lakes 2-1 on Thursday afternoon. The Dodgers are on a seven game win streak. Mountain Lakes struck first but Anna Gominiak and Gabby Mariani found the back of the net to propel Madison to victory. Emma Gundlach was in goal for ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit football senior Oscar Marx was named Salerno Duane Player of the Game in the team's win over Carteret, 33-12, on Saturday. The Hilltopper, who plays at cornerback and wide receiver, scored two touchdowns -- including an 81-yard kickoff return and a 33-yard interception return ...
NEWTON, NJ - On Friday, September 20, Sparta's and Newton's football teams challenged each other. It was an intense game, with great enthusiasm by the crowds for both Sparta and Newton. The Braves hosted the game, and Sparta won 39-7. Spartan Head Coach Marchiano said, "It was a good team win, and ...
STAFFORD - The Southern Regional Girls Volleyball team defeated Brick Memorial 25-21, 25-22 and 25-12 on Wednesday at home. Bryn Hagen led Southern with eight kills. Emily Brunatti had 11 digs and Bailey Adams had 27 assists to lead the Lady Rams. Southern's record improves to 8-3. Brick Memorial ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – The Manasquan High School Boys soccer team reinforced their dominance in the Shore Conference North Division with a commanding 6-0 victory over Jackson Liberty, extending their impressive season run. The team’s cohesion, skill, and tactical play were on full display as they ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Recreation & Senior Services department (formerly SYLS) is seeking residents aged 16 and older to serve as paid referees for the InTown Youth Basketball Program, which begins its 2024-2025 season in December and is now open for registration to students in grades ...
SKILLMAN, NJ – Fresh off of its state-championship appearance and third straight Somerset County title in 2023, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School gymnastics team is still undefeated with October on the horizon.After sweeping its tri-meet in its 2024 debut, Bridgewater-Raritan (3-0) went to ...