Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO BASKING RIDGE STAFF
September 5, 2024
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Montgomery rallied for a 3-2 girls soccer victory over Ridge in the opening game for both teams on Thursday.Maddy Landes and Nicole Gebert scored the goals for Ridge, which led, 1-0, at halftime.Emma Seamon scored two goals and assisted on one by Emma Radley for Montgomery. Izzy ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 2-1 in walk-off fashion on Thursday night in game four of a seven game series at Mirabito Stadium. RHP Bailey Dees (6 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 8 K) fired 6 IP, failing to allow an earned run with 8 K. Over his ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 2-1 in walk-off fashion on Thursday night in game four of a seven game series at Mirabito Stadium. RHP Bailey Dees (6 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 8 K) fired 6 IP, failing to allow an earned run with 8 K. Over his ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne girls soccer team opened its season with a 9-0 victory over North Bergen on Thursday.Iliana Sanchez collected three goals and two assists for the Bees, who led, 5-0, at halftime.Kylie Galano scored two goals and assisted on one, Jenna Gaetani scored a pair of goals, and ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – The South Brunswick football team remained undefeated with a 30-21 victory over North Brunswick on Thursday night.Each team scored three touchdowns in the first half, and the game remained deadlocked, 21-21, before North Brunswick snapped the ball out of the end zone on a punt ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – The South Brunswick football team remained undefeated with a 30-21 victory over North Brunswick on Thursday night.Each team scored three touchdowns in the first half, and the game remained deadlocked, 21-21, before North Brunswick snapped the ball out of the end zone on a punt ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell committed three first-half turnovers, and Passaic Valley turned two of them directly into touchdowns on its way to a 34-7 football victory over the Chiefs on opening night Thursday at Bonnel Field.With Passaic Valley holding a 13-0 lead, Caldwell looked like it was ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- After six highly successful seasons under head coach Will Nahan, the Randolph high school football team will begin a new chapter in 2024. In December of 2023, Nahan moved on from Randolph high school when he accepted a teaching job at High Point in Sussex CountyThe departure of the ...
A solid pre-season has led to a good start for the Bloomfield High boys' soccer team for the 2024 season.Head coach Michael Aiello's team defeated South Plainfield, 2-1, on Sept. 4, in the regular season opener, at Watsessing Park. The Bengals are back in action on Sept. 12, when it visits ...
For many years, Bloomfield High football held a prestigious position as one of the best programs in Northern New Jersey.The Bengals had qualified for the first-ever NJSIAA playoffs, in 1974. A year earlier, the program had been awarded the state sectional title in North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4, ...
UNION, NJ – The Union girls tennis team came out on the short end of a 3-2 decision to Elizabeth on Thursday afternoon.Nkechi Okafor and Tracy Tran won at first singles and second singles for the Farmers (0-2). Elizabeth is 2-1.First Singles Nkechi Okafor (U)66 Destiny Dubreide (E)00 Second ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The 32nd Annual Labor Day 5K Race and Family Walk took place on Monday, September 2, 2024, at 9:30 AM along Lake Avenue. The event saw an impressive turnout of around 300 participants, both runners and walkers. Congratulations to all the winners, and a heartfelt thank you to ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – As the Governor Livingston boys soccer team gears up for the 2024 season, expectations remain high despite a major roster overhaul. Head Coach Kevin Fontana, now in his fourth year at the helm (following three years as an assistant), leads the squad as they prepare to build ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School's boys varsity soccer team returns to the pitch on Friday to face Highland Park High School. It is Chargers head coach Jeff Marvinny's 21st season. The Chargers lost Aiden Collins, Austin Scher and Marco Hatzistefanis to graduation in June. Spotswood has a ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Chargers cheerleaders were introduced at the August 27 pep rally last week prior to the kickoff of the 2024-25 varsity football season at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Spotswood High School's cheerleaders graduated 10 members last June, including three who took their talents to ...
BELMAR, NJ – The 48th Annual Belmar Five Mile Run, known to many as the "Belmar 5," is a historic and popular road race held annually in Belmar. Traditionally held in July, the event has shifted to later in the summer, continuing its legacy as one of the most anticipated summer road races at the ...
CLARK, NJ — The Johnson Crusaders girls tennis team defeated Linden, 5-0, at home, in its season opener on Tuesday, September 3.Winners for Johnson included Lena Blumenstock (1st singles), Yazmin Yoplac (2nd singles), Victoria Martino (3rd singles), Allison Gilbride and Juliana DeDeo (1st doubles), ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's (PV) field hockey team faced a challenging start to their season, falling 10-2 to Dwight-Englewood on Wednesday. Despite the loss, the Hornets showed moments of promise, including through the efforts of Lilliana Kalokitis, who scored both goals for the ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots swept the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-4 and 5-3 in a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Mirabito Stadium, The Patriots have won four straight and 15 of their last 20. Somerset’s doubleheader sweep paired with Portland being swept in a doubleheader gives ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots swept the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-4 and 5-3 in a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Mirabito Stadium, The Patriots have won four straight and 15 of their last 20. Somerset’s doubleheader sweep paired with Portland being swept in a doubleheader gives ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Get ready to lace up your sneakers for a day of fitness, fun, and community spirit at the Berkeley Heights 5K Race benefiting the KAW Foundation for Mental Health, scheduled for Sunday, September 15, 2024. Whether you’re an experienced runner or just looking for a leisurely ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Week one of the 2024 football season is here as Phillipsburg High School faces Westfield Friday Night on Bellis Field at Maloney Stadium in a clash between two newly-minted North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 schools. Both schools were classified as Group 5 team’s last ...
The wait is just about over and the time for the Nutley High School boys soccer program to take to the pitch for regular season action has almost arrived.On Tuesday, September 9 the Raiders are scheduled to host Saint Benedict’s.The Raiders have set forth some lofty, yet seemingly attainable goals ...
MILWAUKEE, WI – The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee, WI, has immortalized Rutgers mascot Sir Henry as a bobblehead.Sir Henry makes hundreds of appearances a year at football games, home men's and women's basketball games, tournaments, bowl games, numerous on-campus and ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - For North Salem’s boys soccer team, memories of the phenomenal 2023 season are still fresh.Alongside the girls squad and field hockey team, the Tigers brought the section title home as part of a magical postseason run for North Salem sports. With the new season beginning, Coach ...
MADISON, NJ - The Whippany Park girls tennis team beat Madison 3-2 in their season opener on Tuesday afternoon. In 3rd singles, Madison's Korryn Peterson defeated Audry Lee; 6-2, 3-6, 1-0. The team of Saadie Tricarico and Mackenzie Dickson defeated Wildcat duo Audry Kuo and Caitlin Eng.Whippany ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—After battling through a 3-13-1 season last year, Head Coach Chris Mulholland and the Mahopac HS boys soccer team are ready to start a fresh chapter and ready to hunt for wins in 2024.Last year’s Wolf Pac managed to reach the playoffs before losing to a solid Somers team in the first ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Ridge field hockey team, ranked No. 10 in New Jersey in one preseason Top 20, returns to the pitch Thursday at 4 when they travel to No. 19 ranked Phillipsburg’s home turf. This is the first game of a very competitive schedule which includes other Top 20 teams Oak Knoll, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – As the Governor Livingston boys soccer team gears up for the 2024 season, expectations remain high despite a major roster overhaul. Head Coach Kevin Fontana, now in his fourth year at the helm (following three years as an assistant), leads the squad as they prepare to build ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - The Madison girls volleyball team fell to Hackettstown 25-16, 25-16 in their season opener on Wednesday afternoon. Sophia Christoffers and Eden O'connor had 4 kills each for Madison. The Dodgers will be back in action on Thursday September 5 when they host Whippany Park. Match ...