Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO NEPTUNE AND KAELEIGH MACLENNAN
September 18, 2024
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Neptune Township High School's Varsity Scarlet Fliers bested Keansburg on Saturday in 37-to-7 victory. If you weren't able to make the game, you'll want to sign up for TAPinto Neptune's coverage and please enjoy these game day snaps provided by permission of Neptune Township ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Miracle League of Mercer County has collaborated with Capital Health to reach a new five-year agreement which will make the health care provider the League's President Sponsor. The collaboration will provide the Miracle League with a huge boost in finances as Capital Health will ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – Nicolette Grossman, 6th in 20:53, and Kate Heflin, 11th in 21:27, led the way for the Chatham girl’s cross-country team, which started the dual meet season with wins vs. Morristown (24-35) and Mount Olive (25-30) in a batch meet held Tuesday at Greystone. Other Chatham varsity ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Crusaders Youth Wrestling program is now open for registration.The program is available to students in pre-K through 8th grade.The registration deadline is Friday, November 1.Questions can be directed to clarkrecwrestling@gmail.com.See the attached flyer for a QR code.[Don’t ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne scored four goals in the first half and went on to a 6-0 girls soccer victory over Union City on Tuesday.Jenna Gaetani scored three goals and picked up an assist for Bayonne (4-1-1), giving her seven goals on the season.Kylie Galano had one goal and two assists, and Sophia ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Jane Stauffer and Bailey Olson each scored two goals to lead Bernards to a 6-1 girls soccer victory over Ridge on Tuesday night.Payton Zaun scored one goal and assisted on four others for the Mountaineers (5-1), who led, 4-1, at halftime. Andee Costabile also scored a goal and ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Jane Stauffer and Bailey Olson each scored two goals to lead Bernards to a 6-1 girls soccer victory over Ridge on Tuesday night.Payton Zaun scored one goal and assisted on four others for the Mountaineers (5-1), who led, 4-1, at halftime. Andee Costabile also scored a goal and ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – What began as an evenly matched contest between Manalapan and Manasquan quickly turned into a display of ball control and ground dominance. Both teams scored touchdowns on their opening drives, suggesting a competitive game ahead, but Manalapan's steady run game ultimately proved ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA Insider for ESPN, is retiring from his award-winning journalism career and returning to his alma mater as general manager for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program.“I’m thrilled and humbled to return to St. Bonaventure with an opportunity ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team begins Atlantic 10 conference play Thursday with a visit to Washington.The Bonnies face George Washington University for a 3 p.m. Thursday kickoff at the Mount Vernon Athletic Fields. Donny George, the St. Bonaventure women’s ...
SUCCASUNNA, NJ – The Morris Knolls High School girls volleyball team dropped a 2-0 decision to Roxbury in a North Jersey Athletic Conference National Division match held Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Roxbury High School in Succasunna.Knolls is 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the North Jersey Athletic Association’s ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - After over a month of summer practices, the Jr. Highlanders opened their 2024 football season at Governor Livingston Sunday Sept 15.The C Team, headed by Coach Jasen Bryant, led the day off with the early game vs. the Perth Amboy Red Raiders. While typically composed of ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - After over a month of summer practices, the Jr. Highlanders opened their 2024 football season at Governor Livingston Sunday Sept 15.The C Team, headed by Coach Jasen Bryant, led the day off with the early game vs. the Perth Amboy Red Raiders. While typically composed of ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - With preseason in the rearview mirror, it didn’t take long for business to pick up in Tiger town. North Salem’s squads wasted little time and hit the ground running as a mix of tested veterans and hungry newcomers began their campaigns to match last fall’s success. Boys ...
RANDOLPH, NJ - The Madison girls tennis team fell to Randolph 4-1 on Tuesday afternoon. The Dodgers fell to 3-6 on the season. Madison took the 1st singles match after Kaden Peterson defeated Ram Ava Pinho 6-2, 6-3.The Dodgers will travel to face Kinnelon on September 18. Match time is 4pm.
MADISON, NJ - The Madison field hockey team shut out West Morris 5-0. The Dodgers continued their winning streak and improved to 5-0 on the season.Lindsay Catchpole led Madison with three goals while teammate Celia Stuart found the back of the net twice. Stuart, Grace Garrity and Emme Kassis were ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – Junior forward Rianna McNally scored for Morris Knolls and Gina Piazzi notched the only goal for Morris Hills when the sister schools battled to a 1-1 tie in a high school field hockey game at Morris Hills on Tuesday, Sept. 17.McNally scored her fourth goal of the season in the first ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Madison girls volleyball team defeated Kinnelon 2-0 on Tuesday afternoon improving to 4-1 on the season. The Dodgers won 27-25 and 25-18.Sophia Christoffers led the Dodgers with 11 kills and 16 digs. Teammates Devon Johnson had eight kills and 12 digs while Charlotte Forrester ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown girls volleyball team defeated West Morris 2-0 on Tuesday afternoon. The Colonials defeated West Morris; 25-21 and 25-21.The Colonials will travel to face Montville on September 19. Match time is 4pm.
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown girls tennis team fell to Parsippany Hills; 3-2 on Tuesday afternoon. The Colonials are 5-2 on the season. Morristown took the doubles matches with Natalie Verga and Caroline Morhardt defeating Harini Talluri and Hasini Talluri 6-2, 6-0. Morristown teammates Leah ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Glen Rock handed Hasbrouck Heights girls tennis its second consecutive loss, 4-1, at the Neal McCarthy Courts at Hasbrouck Heights High School on Tuesday afternoon. Hasbrouck Heights falls 3-3 overall with the loss while Glen Rock improves to 6-1.Evelynn Kwak secured the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls Tennis team won against Susses Tech on Monday and lost to Lenape Valley on Tuesday when they hosted them both in Newton.Lenape Valley shut out Newton 5-0. The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: 1st: Regina Williams (LV) won over Samantha Sutton ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Morgan Rafferty scored two goals and posted one assist to lead Raritan to a 6-0 girls soccer victory over Perth Amboy on Monday.Isabella Geoghan finished with one goal and three assists for the Rockets (2-1), who led, 4-0, at halftime.Brooke Shea had one goal and one assist, ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School girls soccer battled into overtime to get the win over Chatham on Monday. Gina Stankiewicz scored the first goal in the first half and got the assist on Abigail Rodek’s goal in overtime for the 2-1 win. Uma Kowalski earned the assist on Stankiewicz’s goal.The ...
CHATHAM, NJ – When Montville scored its second goal of the third period to slice the Chatham lead to one goal, Cougar field hockey coach Kaitlin Leyden called a timeout.The reset did the trick, as Chatham's youthful lineup raised its game, led by forward Molly Chazen and midfielder Ava Ewing. The ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Union took an early lead, but Scotch Plains-Fanwood dominated the second half and pulled away for a 3-1 victory over the Farmers on Tuesday.George Asanti scored on a breakaway nine minutes into the game to give Union (1-4) a 1-0 lead. Anastasio Pavlou came back less than ...
BRUDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots took Game One of the 2024 Eastern League Division series over the Hartford Yard Goats with a thrilling late-inning 3-2 victory at TD Bank Ballpark. With the win in one game of the best of three series, Somerset can now clinch an Eastern League Championship ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Caroline Bedetti collected two goals and two assists to lead Middletown South to a 4-0 field hockey victory over Freehold Township on Tuesday.Bedetti and Lauren Vultaggio each had assists on Avery Lassman's first quarter goal to give the Eagles (3-1) a 1-0 lead.Vultaggio also ...
BRUDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots took Game One of the 2024 Eastern League Division series over the Hartford Yard Goats with a thrilling late-inning 3-2 victory at TD Bank Ballpark. With the win in one game of the best of three series, Somerset can now clinch an Eastern League Championship ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills powered past North Hunterdon on Tuesday, 2-0. The Warriors won, 25-23, and 25-22.“I was so impressed with the way the girls played tonight,” said WHRHS head coach Jens Madsen. “North Hunterdon is a good team and we had to play our best to win. Even when we were down by ...