Sports Top Stories
By JAKE NEMCEK
September 15, 2024
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills defeated North Hunterdon in front of a packed Tozier Field in Friday’s home opener, 28-7. The Warriors took a 21-0 lead into the half. The night was also a gold rush for pediatric cancer awareness and Future Warriors night.SEE HERE “Good win for the program tonight. Lots ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta football got a big win on their home field on Friday, beating Roxbury 42-6. Sparta quarterback Shane Hoover completed 22 on 26 attempts covering 375 yards in the air, with one interception and four touchdowns. Brady Shagawat had nine carries for 47 yards and a TD. Hoover had ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Sparta High School girls tennis has started the season with a challenging schedule. They got their first win of the season on Friday against Somerville, 3-2. The Spartans took all of the singles matches.First Singles: Sara Schwarz 7-5, 6-1Second Singles: Julia Miller 6-3, 6-4Third ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Last year, Somers field hockey traveled to Nanuet and lost a closely contested game. The venue switching on Wednesday, Sept. 11, it was more of the same and Coach Shannon Scavelli was happy with the way her Tuskers showed out. “Our girls played hard the whole time. They had great ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - After taking an early 1-0 lead versus Hen Hud on Thursday, Sept. 12, John Jay looked to be on their way to a win with the lead holding well into the second half. Unfortunately, Hen Hud tied the game with 17 minutes to go, and the possibility of disappointment was the prevailing ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School football team lost 19-7 when they hosted Lenape Valley in their home opener of the season on Friday, September 13.The Braves were first on the board, scoring their only touchdown in the first quarter. Braxton Guerra scored off a nine yard pass from Matt Ellsworth.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Senior midfielder Emily Davis, junior midfielder Madison Della Ventura and sophomore forward Lia Schwalje each scored one goal with an assist to lead six different goal scorers to power South Plainfield to a 6-0 home victory over South Brunswick Saturday. Junior back ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls soccer team has come out of the gate strong in their 2024 season, earning themselves a 3-0 record in the early going. Gaining some early season momentum is critical, as the Lady Rams moved up a division this year and will face some tougher foes than last year. ( ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – After losing starting quarterback Jacob Handy in a one-point loss to Monroe and being beaten 34-7 in Rahway last week, it was the Raiders turn to hand out some heartache as Scotch Plains-Fanwood blanked New Brunswick, 42-0, on Saturday, Sept 14. “We blocked upfront, ran the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots clinched an Eastern League playoff berth with a 5-1 victory over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in the 2024 regular season finale. Somerset concludes the second half with a Northeast Division best 43-25 mark, the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots clinched an Eastern League playoff berth with a 5-1 victory over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in the 2024 regular season finale. Somerset concludes the second half with a Northeast Division best 43-25 mark, the ...
BOONTON, NJ - Whippany Park's football team had a big win in Boonton on Saturday where they scored a major 30-15 victory. Whippany Park set the tone early in the game with a strong opening drive. Quarterback Brandon Giangeruso capped off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by a ...
PEQUANNOCK, NJ - Pequannock continued their undefeated streak with a 38-7 victory over Parsippany on Friday night. During the first quarter, quarterback Alex DeLitizia connected with Nick Zuccala for a 46-yard touchdown pass to put Pequannock on the board early. Zuccala's kicking added the extra ...
BOONTON, NJ - Whippany Park's football team had a big win in Boonton on Saturday where they scored a major 30-15 victory. Whippany Park set the tone early in the game with a strong opening drive. Quarterback Brandon Giangeruso capped off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by a ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – All the Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ tennis team has done so far in 2024 is win.With the first full week of classes of still in progress on top of this, the Panthers are off to a historic start to the new school year.In a battle between the top two teams in the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Easton won first singles and both doubles matches to squeak by Phillipsburg High School, 3-2, in a girl’s tennis match on Saturday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Phillipsburg’s third singles player, senior Arunima Dhammi, came back after losing the first set for the second ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - More than 120 runners and walkers took to the borough's racecourse for the 2024 Spotswood 5K. Spotswood High School cross-country runner Shyami Craig won this year's 5K with a time of 17:13.6. The 17-year-old was also first for his age 11-20-year-old male age bracket. Craig is also ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Juliana Doran's first-half goal staked Scotch Plains-Fanwood to a 1-0 lead, but a penalty kick converted by Bayonne with about 10 minutes left in the game equalized it, and after two scoreless overtime periods, the teams played to a 1-1 tie at sun-drenched Shimme Wexler ...
WAYNE, NJ - Wayne Hills's girls volleyball team defeated Passaic Valley in a straight-set victory, with final scores of 25-13 and 26-24 on Wednesday.Wayne Hills, now 2-0 in the Big North - Independence division, showcased strong performances from Ella Tasch and Leah Rosado. Tasch led with five ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Passaic Valley's girls soccer team was defeated 4-0 by Passaic on Thursday. The Hornets couldn't find the back of the net, while Passaic's Brenda Cuacuil led the charge scoring three goals and adding an assist. Chastelyn Ruiz also contributed with a goal for ...
PASSAIC, NJ - The Passaic boys soccer team extended their perfect season record with a decisive 4-2 win over Passaic Valley on Thursday.Passaic’s offense was led by Anthony Ayala, who scored twice. His contributions, combined with goals from Victor Guerra and Jason Perez, helped secure the victory.
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's field hockey team came up just short in a 6-4 loss to Old Tappan on Friday. The Hornets, now 0-3 on the season, found themselves battling from behind after conceding two early goals to Old Tappan’s Annabelle Lee in the first quarter.The Hornets' Lilliana ...
WAYNE, NJ - Passaic Valley's football team fell to rival Wayne Valley, 20-13, on Friday. The Hornets' standout moment came in the second quarter when Nick Huliev broke away for a 77-yard touchdown run, bringing the PV within six points. In the third quarter, Dante Benvenuti scored a 66-yard ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – The Manasquan High School Girls Tennis team entered Week 2 undefeated, boasting a 3-0 record, and continued their impressive run by soundly defeating two more division rivals.On Tuesday, the Warriors traveled to Middletown to face the Lions of Middletown North, securing a 5-0 sweep.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Easton swept Phillipsburg High School in cross country with the boys winning a close race, 27-29. and the girls winning 18-44 on Saturday morning in a dual-meet at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.The Red Rover’s Lama Mahmoud won the girl's race in 20:16.9. Sophomore Adelyn ...
ORADELL, NJ - Kennedy's boys soccer team faced off against Bergen Catholic on Saturday, falling 2-1. Despite holding Bergen Catholic scoreless in the first half, the Knights couldn't contain forward John Semelsberger, who scored twice in the second half with assists from Matt Moya and Jorge ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Easton swept Phillipsburg High School in cross country with the boys winning a close race, 27-29. and the girls winning 18-44 on Saturday morning in a dual-meet at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.Easton’s Evan Guydish won the boys race in 17:31.0 with Stateliners Anthony ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – After three ties to start its season, the West Essex boys soccer team won for the first time, defeating Caldwell, 2-1, on Saturday.The Knights scored one goal in each half, as Adam Handzelek and Drew Cerqueira each had goals. Jake DeMarco had an assist.Shane Dilley scored for ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Sofia DiMeola scored two goals to lead Robbinsville to a 5-0 girls soccer victory over Hamilton West on Saturday.Brooklyn Ragola and Kaitlyn Franke each contributed two assists for the Ravens (4-1), who also got goals from Maddie Ruskie and Amelia Lovelace.Maddie Griffin ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Girls Varsity Volleyball Team dropped to 2-2 on the season following a 2 sets to none loss against Bloomfield on Thursday. Though the Panthers were shut out in this contest, each set was decided by two points, indicating a closer game than the box score might ...