Sports Top Stories
By LOU MONACO
September 17, 2024
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Freshman forward/midfielder Cecelia Cassio scored off an assist from senior forward Ava Chapman in the first quarter and senior midfielder Emily Baksh added an insurance goal in the fourth quarter to lift South Plainfield to a tidy 2-0 road victory over Sayreville.South ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex scored two goals in each half to come away with a 4-1 boys soccer victory over Technology on Monday.Four different played scored goals, and Jake DeMarco assisted on two of those four goals for the Knights (2-0-3).Corey Rapkin had one goal and one assist, and Gabe ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Governor Livingston (GL) Highlander Field Hockey team celebrated their Senior Night with a commanding 2-0 victory over Koinonia Academy on a picturesque September evening, with a full moon lighting up the sky. The excitement was palpable as the varsity team was cheered on ...
BRIDGEWATER – The New Brunswick High School girls soccer team defeated Somerset Tech 5-0 on Monday afternoon.Catherine Velasquez scored four goals for New Brunswick (4-1-1), which had a 3-0 lead by halftime.Lizeth Jimenez scored the other goal. Velasquez, a senior forward, leads the Zebras with ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Both Tusker soccer squads are rounding into form and picked up big wins last week. BOYS SOCCERRye 2, Somers 1Monday, Sept. 9The Tuskers opened the week on the road, coming up short against Rye. Daniel Nikac netted the Somers goal off an assist from Joe Bojaj.Somers 2, Sleepy Hollow ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It was pretty clear to most people in attendance at Cougar Field on Monday afternoon that Chatham goalie Jack Paone was knocked to the ground by a leaping Logan Kim of Delbarton on a ball hit into the box early in the second half.Unfortunately for Chatham, no call was made as Paone ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Colonia High School's Kyra Bridgeforth scored seven minutes into overtime to give the Patriots a 2-1 girls soccer victory over North Plainfield on Monday.Her goal came off an assist from Alexandra Weiman.Colonia went scoreless in the first half before Mia Rodrigues scored ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Robbinsville's field hockey team won for the first time this season, defeating Hightstown, 2-0, on Monday.Julia Meddahi scored both goals for the Ravens (1-3), one in the first quarter and one in the third.These were the first two goals of the season for Meddahi, a senior forward ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown boys soccer team defeated Parsippany Hills 2-1 on Monday afternoon. Morristown goals come from Harold Dunes and Noah Van Zile. Rosbel Claros had an assist on the day.Atticus Lindsley was in goal for the Colonials. He had seven saves on the day. Par Hills goalie ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Hunterdon Central snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 girls soccer victory over Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Monday night.The Red Devils (2-3) took a 1-0 lead with 18:45 left in the second half on junior back Lauren Facinelli's header off a corner kick by Abby Givand.Less ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan scored two goals in the second half to pull away for a 3-0 girls soccer victory over Watchung Hills on Monday.Reese Reimann scored two goals, including one midway through the first half to give the Panthers (4-1-1) a 1-0 lead.Hayden Tormasi scored three minutes ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Chihiro Suenaga scored an overtime goal to lift Hasbrouck Heights to a 2-1 victory over Bergen Charter in a NJIC crossover match on Monday afternoon at Hitchcock Field in Hasbrouck Heights. The Aviators improved to 3-2 with the win, while the loss was the first of the season ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It was pretty clear to most people in attendance at Cougar Field on Monday afternoon that Chatham goalie Jack Paone was knocked to the ground by a leaping Logan Kim of Delbarton on a ball hit into the box early in the second half.Unfortunately for Chatham, no call was made as Paone ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights suffered a 3-2 loss to Harrison in a NJIC Meadowlands girls tennis match at the Neal McCarthy Courts in Hasbrouck Heights. Anna Christopoulos captured her First Singles match for the Lady Aviators. The First Doubles team of Sarah Cunningham and Rinchen ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Governor Livingston (GL) Highlander Field Hockey team celebrated their Senior Night with a commanding 2-0 victory over Koinonia Academy on a picturesque September evening, with a full moon lighting up the sky. The excitement was palpable as the varsity team was cheered on ...
Hunting season is open for deer and bear in many areas of New York state. Courtesy of Pexels ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced the start of early hunting seasons for deer and bear in certain regions of New York ...
SPARTA, NJ – Junior striker Amanda Thornton scored her fifth goal of the season to tie the game for Chatham before Abigail Rodek scored in overtime to give Sparta a 2-1 girls soccer win in an NJAC American game played Monday.Sparta (4-1, 3-1 NJAC American) took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Gina ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Chatham girls tennis team pushed its NJAC American Division record to 5-0 with its 5-match sweep of Morristown on Monday.Chatham's second doubles team of Eden Heitlinger and Kelly Nie rallied from a set down to take their match in a third-set tiebreaker vs. the Morristown duo ...
SOMERSET, NJ – The Franklin girls' soccer team won for the first time this season, defeating Union, 2-1, today.Sinai Kelliehan scored both goals for the Warriors (1-4) in the first half. She received assists from Jamila McRiney and Eliana Montas.Kelliehan has four goals this season. Franklin will ...
SOMERSET, NJ – The Franklin football team maintained its undefeated status on Saturday with a 34-0 victory over East Brunswick.Aamar Foat scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter to put the Warriors (3-0) on the board, then they erupted for three touchdowns in the second quarter.Jah'naad Cady ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Prior to the Livingston High School (LHS) football team’s home game against neighboring rival West Orange on Friday, Sept. 20, the Big L Club — the official LHS sports booster — will host its inaugural Green Wave Night tailgate in the parking lot of the Mervyn V.T Haines Pool ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Hawthorne Strykers (division 3 girls) kicked off the season on September 7 with a dominant win over Rochelle Park; beating them 5-2. Great intensity, touches, passing and field vision were the difference makers in this game. With 17 shots on goal, the opposing goalkeeper was ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - The Hawthorne Soccer Association has been active for two weeks. Here is week one, September 8, in review. The Hawthorne Jackals, division 5 boys, fell short in their first game of the season against the Fair Lawn Cutters 4-8. Although coming up short, the team played well, never ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD -- Establish the ground game and everything will fall into place. The South Plainfield football team did just that Friday night. Junior running back King Hills had 14 carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns and junior running back Dominic Massaro added 15 carries for 137 yards and ...
PARAMUS, NJ - When Tommy DeVito thinks back over his career, it’s the influence of coaches that fueled much of his development from a toddler to the NFL, so the New York Giants quarterback joined the borough of Paramus September 7 to pay tribute to the coaches of the community's teams.“What’s ...
BARNEGAT - Barnegat girls tennis lost to unbeaten Howell 3-2 on Monday afternoon at home. The Bengals lost all singles matches. Ivy Lu and Hannah Manlulu won first doubles, and Kiyana Afflick and Robyn Buenaventura won second doubles for Barnegat. Howell (7-0)3Barnegat (3-5)2Singles1st Singles: ...
STAFFORD - The Southern Regional High School Wrestling Alumni organization sent out a notification about recent graduate Matt Henrich. Matt graduated in June from Southern and is enrolled at Virginia Tech University. Congratulations to Matt Henrich for All American Honors in USA Wrestling ...
POINT PLEASANT - Leah Newton scored twice to lead Southern to 2-1 Field Hockey victory over Point Boro on Monday afternoon.Avery DiPietro recorded an assist for the Rams. On Saturday, Southern got a 6-0 win over Toms River South. Avery Smith, Mia Medina scored twice. Avery DiPietro and Moorea ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison girls tennis team fell to Morristown Beard 4-1 on Monday afternoon. Madison's Korryn Peterson was victorious over Caitlin Prince in 3rd singles. Peterson defeated Prince 6-3, 7-5.The Dodgers will travel to face Randolph on September 17. Match time is 4pm.
BRICK - Eva Watt scored twice, and Olivia Odone scored once to lead Barnegat to 3-0 victory over Brick Memorial Monday. Ryanna Kennedy had two assists and Jayna Greenblatt recorded an assist. Barnegat's record improves to 2-4 on the season. Barnegat (2-4)11023Brick Memorial (2-2)00000Team ...