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September 11, 2024

NUTLEY, NJ - Cheering the Nutley Raiders football team isn't just a hometown affair, Raider Nation has, and will continue, to follow the team as they play away games this season.Nutley Raiders 2024 Football ScheduleSept. 13 at Wayne Hills, 7 p.m.Sept. 19 vs. Passaic. 6:30 p.m.Sept. 28 at West ...

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WARREN, NJ — It was close at the start. Maya Nuwayhid opened the scoring in the first half for Pingry to take a 1-0 lead into the break but Big Blue came out strong in the second half with Nuwayhid adding another and Alyssa Hammoud and Sadie Salmon each adding one goal to top the Warriors, ...

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STAFFORD - Seniors Aidan Donnelly and Kaan Zenger each scored two goals and the Rams (3-0) defeated the Shore Regional Blue Devils 8-0 on Mondaay at Southern. Junior Brody Nacarlo added a goal off an assist from senior Nick Prosperi and also dished out two assists, while seniors Brody Reynolds, ...

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HILLSIDE, NJ - The Hillside Comets fell to 1-1 on the 2024-2025 season following a 30-14 loss to Bernards on September 6. Quarterback Zion Risher completed 7 of 18 passes for 96 yards and two interceptions. Running back Mitchell Jenkins was responsible for both Comets touchdowns, rushing for 23 ...

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WASHINGTON, NJ – Three different players scored two goals apiece as the Ridge girls soccer team defeated Warren Hills, 8-0, on Tuesday.Maddy Landes and Nicole Gebert scored two goals apiece and each passed for one assist for the Red Devils (1-2), who led, 3-0, at the half. Daphne Georgiades also ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown girls tennis team shut out Sparta 5-0 on Wednesday afternoon.  The Colonials improved to 4-1 on the season. 1st Singles Ella Hardy (M)66  Sara Schwarz (S)21 2nd Singles Sukanya Vasudevan (M)6510 Julia Miller (S)1773rd Singles Ava Adubato (M)66  Emily Dondero ...

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WARREN, NJ — It was close at the start. Maya Nuwayhid opened the scoring in the first half for Pingry to take a 1-0 lead into the break but Big Blue came out strong in the second half with Nuwayhid adding another and Alyssa Hammoud and Sadie Salmon each adding one goal to top the Warriors, ...

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HOLMDEL  -  On Tuesday afternoon, Sophomore Jayla Duff scored the game-winning goal off an assist from senior Kaitlin Lutcza as the Bengals (1-1) bounced back from a season-opening loss to edge the Hornets (1-1). Senior Kallie Kawka scored off a direct kick for Barnegat’s first goal and sophomore ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown girls soccer team shut out Chatham; 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon.  The game was scoreless heading into the half but Morristown senior Marin Fisher scored twice to lift the Colonials to victory.Addie Emge and Maggie Fitzgerald were credited with assists.Adelina Galea ...

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BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Ridge girls tennis team remained undefeated with a 5-0 victory over Hunterdon Central on Tuesday.Ridge raised its record to 3-0, and Hunterdon Central dropped to 0-3.First Singles  Jordan Lee (R)66   Abhigna Nalluri (HC)00 Second Singles  Isabel Su (R)66   Kaira Rao ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team continued to roll. Spotswood won its third straight over Carteret High School Wednesday. The Chargers scored two goals in the first half and two in the second for a 4-1 victory over the Ramblers. Kieran Barlow scored two and Julien ...

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SPARTA, NJ – The Spartan field hockey team got one for the win column when they shut out Morris Hills on Tuesday 3-0.The girls got on the board early and kept going,  getting past the Scarlet Knights' net minder in the first, second and third quarters. The defense was strong, allowing only three ...

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HAZLET, NJ -- Raritan evened its record with a 5-0 girls soccer victory over Neptune on Tuesday.Carina Szorosy scored two goals in the first half to help stake Raritan (1-1) to a 3-0 halftime lead. Isabella Geoghan scored the first goal of the game and later had two assists.Brooke Shea and Azure ...

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MADISON, NJ -  The Madison field hockey team defeated Boonton; 4-1 on Wednesday September 11. The Dodgers improve to 2-0 on the season. Neither team scored in the first quarter but Madison was able to get one past in the second. Boonton answered the call with one of their own in the third but ...

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MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Middletown North scored a goal in each half and went on to a 2-1 boys soccer victory over Allentown on Tuesday.Paul Que and Josiah Stepney both scored a goal for the Lions (2-1), who led, 1-0, at halftime.Dolan Dunigan and Cameron DelGrosso each passed for an assist for Middletown ...

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SOMERS, N.Y. - On Sept. 10, Somers traveled to Byram Hills for the first dual meet of the season and banking off exit 3 on 684 turned out to be a bit of a prelude for the run. “I wasn’t really into all the sharp turns on the course,” said Mia Sandolo. But she still managed a third place finish, and ...

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Leer en españolNEWARK — Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera used tree branches as his baseball bats when growing up in a Panamanian fishing village.Rivera would climb a tree and select the straightest branch he could find, Rivera told students at Newark Vocational High School on Tuesday. Baseball ...

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Leer en españolNEWARK — Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera used tree branches as his baseball bats when growing up in a Panamanian fishing village.Rivera would climb a tree and select the straightest branch he could find, Rivera told students at Newark Vocational High School on Tuesday. Baseball ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ - The Brearley Girls Varsity Soccer team won a thrilling game against Roselle Park on Monday afternoon defeating the Panthers 8-1.“The girls showed a great team effort in the win, especially after going down 0-1 to start the game” the new Head Coach Mario Della Fortuna said.

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BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne girls volleyball team came away with a 25-15, 25-18 victory over Memorial of West New York on Monday.Valeria Ageeva collected three kills and five digs, and Sophia Diaz had three kills and two digs  in a balanced overall effort for Bayonne (2-0).

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WAYNE, NJ - Passaic Valley faced a tough 5-0 defeat against Wayne Hills in their girls tennis match on Tuesday.The team struggled in singles play, with Linda Weil, Mia Levin, and Ashley Alvarez all falling to their Wayne Hills opponents. Weil was defeated by Shivani Ghosh 6-2, 6-0, Levin lost 6-0, ...

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WAYNE, NJ - On Tuesday, Passaic Valley's field hockey team was defeated by Wayne Valley with a final score of 7-2. Wayne Valley opened the scoring in the first period and continued their strong performance with three more goals in the second period. The Hornets managed to score once in the third ...

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WAYNE, NJ - Wayne Valley's gymnastics team narrowly defeated Passaic Valley with a final score of 89.775 to 84.525 on Tuesday. Despite the setback, the Hornets' gymnasts put forth commendable performances across all events. Kourtney Matheis led the team with an all-around score of 31.3, closely ...

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PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's soccer team faced a challenging start to the season, falling 7-0 to Clifton on Tuesday.From the outset, Clifton took control of the game, scoring six goals in the first half alone. Fernando Puertas, Maksym Kotsiaba, Mykola Datsyk, and Simon Deossa each contributed to ...

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PASSAIC, NJ - Passaic's soccer team defeated Kennedy with a final score of 4-1 on Tuesday.Passaic opened the scoring early with two goals in the first half, thanks to Victor Guerra and Anthony Ayala. The team maintained their momentum in the second half, with Guerra adding another goal and Ayala ...

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HAMILTON, NJ -- Six different players scored in Nottingham's 6-0 boys soccer victory over Red Bank Catholic on Tuesday.Jhoan Cuenca scored in the first half with an assist from Marcos Bautista to give the North Stars (1-1) a 1-0 lead. Bautista scored later in the opening half for a 2-0 ...

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Wood-Ridge scored a come-from-behind victory, defeating Hasbrouck Heights, 2-1, in a NJIC Meadowland girls volleyball game on Tuesday afternoon at the New Gym in Hasbrouck Heights.  All three sets were back and forth between the two evenly matched teamsThe Lady Aviators ...

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Saddle River Day School handed the Hasbrouck Heights girls tennis team their first loss of the season, 4-1, on Tuesday afternoon at the Neal McCarthy Courts at Hasbrouck Heights High School.The Lady Aviators fall to 2-1 with the loss. Hasbrouck Heights lone win came from ...

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UNION, NJ – The Union girls tennis team won for the second time this season, defeating Plainfield, 4-1, on Tuesday afternoon.Union is 2-3. Plainfield's record is 1-2. First Singles  Stephany Caluna (P)66   Nkechi Okafor (U)42 Second Singles  Tracy Tran (U)66   Arianna Sanchez (P)00 Third ...

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Chatham High sailing team kicked off its fall season on Saturday with a 6th place finish out of 18th teams at the NJISA Sailfest Trophy Regatta at Toms River Yacht Club.  Sophomore skipper Noah Lin, sailing with freshman crew Christian Bruno (races 1-4) and sophomore crew ...

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