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September 4, 2024

MADISON, NJ -  The Madison girls tennis team fell to Whippany Park 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 ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Dayton High School football team will open its season at 7 p.m. Friday night at home against South Hunterdon hoping for a better start than the Bulldogs had last year.Head coach Nick Iannacone's team lost its first four games, but the Bulldogs came together to split their ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The first win of the 2024–2025 school year for Bridgewater-Raritan High School Athletics was delivered on Tuesday afternoon by the Panthers girls’ tennis squad.And this happened even before the district’s first day of classes.Bridgewater-Raritan (1-0, 1-0) took its first three ...

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WATCHUNG, NJ -- The Bridgewater-Raritan girls tennis team opened its season with a 4-1 victory over Mount St. Mary  Tuesday.Jessica Kozyra won at first singles, Madison McInerney took second doubles in straight sets, and Riya Senjalia and Vivian Chao won a marathon match at first doubles for the ...

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FLEMINGTON, NJ -- The Hunterdon Central girls soccer team will open its season at home on Wednesday against Watchung Hills.The Red Devils are coming off a 16-4-2 season in 2023 that concluded with a trip to the Section 2, Group 4 finals.An impressive nucleus returns from that squad, although last ...

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ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The Robbinsville girls tennis team opened its season with a 5-0 victory  over Trenton on Tuesday.The Ravens were perfect on the day, winning every matchup in straight sets.Leading the Ravens to victory on the court Tuesday were Janvi Kothagundla, Penelope Bukharovich, and Nishika ...

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NUTLEY, NJ – The West Essex girls tennis team opened its season with a 5-0 victory over Nutley on Tuesday. Katie Holinstat highlighted the victory by winning in straight sets at third singles. First Singles  Sienna Jacobs (WE)66   Alexis Fontanilla (N)11 Second Singles  Brooke Kupferberg ...

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – It will be a rebuilding year for Hasbrouck Heights volleyball as the Lady Aviators lost seven seniors off of last year's 7-12 season.  Head coach Jackie Ferranti is relying on several players with limited varsity experience to step up this season in order for the season to ...

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HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Losing eight seniors from their 17-3 team a year ago that recorded the school’s first state playoff victory since 2016, the Hasbrouck Heights girls soccer team looks to be in somewhat of rebuilding mode in 2024.  But head coach Jennifer Keller is optimistic going into the ...

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WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge girls volleyball will be relying on a small key core of upperclassmen this season as they look to improve on last season’s 11-13 overall record. The Lady Blue Devils were 5-5 in the Meadowlands Division.“We have a few returning athletes,” stated head coach Ally Paskas. “ ...

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CHESTER, NJ –  In the four years of Abby Droner's varsity girls soccer career at Chatham, there have been several times when she tumbled to the ground and wound up with a big smile on her face after the game.Such was the case on Tuesday afternoon when the senior striker was upended and the ball ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield field hockey team is looking to build upon last season's success and further advance in the state playoffs when their 2024 season kicks off next week.The Tigers (14-7 overall; 7-3 home, 7-4 road) outscored their opponents, 55-21, last season, but after a ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Dayton High School girls tennis team opened its season with a 3-2 victory over Roselle Park.Cristina Moreira, Natasha Perianayagam and Anna Lahanas gave the Bulldogs victories at all three singles slots. First Singles  Cristina Moreira (D)66   Angela Leonardis (RP)41 Second ...

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SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Columbia girls tennis team opened its season with a 5-0 victory over Verona on Tuesday.The victory was highlighted by Amelia Burroughs' straight-sets triumph at first singles. First Singles  Amelia Burroughs (C)66   Evelyn Kogan (V)00 Second Singles  Chloe Carlson ...

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SOMERSET, NJ -- The Franklin girls volleyball team opened its season with a 22-25, 25-11, 25-20 victory over Thomas Edison Energy Charter on Tuesday.Aleah Sunkins finished with 12 kills and five blocks for the Warriors.Nikola Osinski totaled 13 digs and Seyifunmi Bakare led Franklin in assists with ...

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Leer en españolCAMDEN – A multibillion-dollar move of the Philadelphia 76ers to the site of the former Riverfront State Prison next to the Ben Franklin Bridge was proposed in an email from New Jersey on Monday, according to a report on business news site roi-nj.com.Reporter Tom Bergeron reported in ...

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STAFFORD - Southerns' Girls Tennis squad defeated Brick 5-0 to open the 2024 season on Tuesday.  This was Coach Lauren Murphy's first victory as head coach.  Brick Township (0-1)0Southern (1-0)5Singles1st Singles: Rylee Guerriero, Southern, def. Amanda Santos 6-0, 6-02nd Singles: Olivia Strunk, ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – As the Governor Livingston girls' volleyball team prepares for its milestone 10th season, excitement is building around a squad ready to make a significant impact in one of New Jersey's toughest divisions. Head Coach Steve Hess, now in his third year at the helm after five ...

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ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Rams Boys Varsity Soccer Team is gearing up for the first game of their 2024-2025 season, set to begin on Thursday night.  The Rams are coming off a 2023-2024 season in which they finished 3-11, with two of those wins coming against Roselle Catholic.  Below is the full ...

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SUMMIT, NJ – The 2023 Lady Hilltoppers Volleyball Team had a banner year on the court,  Mountain Division Champions again – first time in history back to back Conference Championships, State-Sectional Tournament Quarter-Finalists, Finalist in the Healing the Children Tournament, hosted the largest ...

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BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge girls soccer team will open its 2024 season against Montgomery at home at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.Head coach Katie Donahue, now in her 18th season, has a career record of 225-97-37, and, while last season's team posted a 4-14 record, it's uncanny how close the Red ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Junior Emily Tennant is the top runner returning for a Phillipsburg High School girls cross country team that graduated seven seniors from a program that helped take the team to new heights the last few seasons. “Emily Tennant is a leader of the team. She’s been here leading all ...

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YORKTOWN, N.Y.—Last season Lakeland earned a trip to the sectionals, where as the No. 3 seed, it defeated visiting No. 14 Pelham 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-14) in the opening round of the Section 1 Class A Tournament before hosting and losing to No. 6 Byram Hills 3-0 (17-25, 17-25, 17-25) in the ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield girls soccer team had a tremendous season in 2023, and are striving for a little bit more when the 2024 campaign kicks off at home versus Cranford at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4.The defending NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 champions (1-0 win over Hunterdon ...

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CAMDEN – A multibillion-dollar move of the Philadelphia 76ers to the site of the former Riverfront State Prison in Camden next to the Ben Franklin Bridge was proposed in an email from New Jersey on Monday, according to a report on business news site roi-nj.com.Reporter Tom Bergeron reported in the ...

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CAMDEN – A multibillion-dollar move of the Philadelphia 76ers to the state-owned site of the former Riverfront State Prison in Camden next to the Ben Franklin Bridge was proposed in an email from New Jersey on Monday, according to a report on business news site roi-nj.com.Reporter Tom Bergeron ...

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BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots downed the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-5 on Monday night in game one of a seven-game series at Mirabito Stadium. Over their last two games combined, the Patriots are 25-for-71 (.352) as a team with 4 HR and 11 XBH. Patriots’ pitchers have struck out ...

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BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots downed the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-5 on Monday night in game one of a seven-game series at Mirabito Stadium. Over their last two games combined, the Patriots are 25-for-71 (.352) as a team with 4 HR and 11 XBH. Patriots’ pitchers have struck out ...

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CLARK, NJ  — The Johnson girls tennis team plays Linden today, September 3, at 4 p.m., on the tennis courts behind Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School.Come out today to support the team in its season opener.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Soccer season will begin on Thursday, Sept. 5 with a home-opener against Plainfield. Head coach Alex Passucci will look to continue the success of this program, after finishing last season with a 12-4-4 record.The Raiders open the season ...

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