Sports Top Stories
By CHARLES DELUCA
August 29, 2024
MORRISTOWN, NJ – 2023 got off to a great start for the Morristown Colonials. The team started 3-1 and outscored their opponents 82-14 across their first four games. That is where the good times ended, however, for head coach Casey Flynn and the Colonials. Morristown would lose six of their next ...
WARREN, NJ -- Are you ready for football? It's Labor Day weekend but it's also time for Friday night lights. Watchung Hills football opens the season Friday night at Moorestown at 7 pm. Save the Date Sept. 13 is Junior Warrior Night! Captains for 2024 are:
WARREN, NJ -- Lace up your sneakers for a fun and active morning on Saturday, August 31st, 2024 at 8:45 AM at the Warren Municipal Complex. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a leisurely stroll, this event is perfect for everyone. Come out and enjoy the fresh air, beautiful ...
WARREN, NJ -- Are you ready for football? It's Labor Day weekend but it's also time for Friday night lights. Watchung Hills football opens the season Friday night at Moorestown at 7 pm. Save the Date Sept. 13 is Junior Warrior Night! Captains for 2024 are:
NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Brunswick High School football team brings a beefed-up roster into Friday's season opener against Freehold Borough at Municipal Stadium. The Zebras, who have lost 14 consecutive games dating to 2022, hope having more players equates to more victories. "(Myself) and the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – With just four returning starters, Wood-Ridge head boys soccer coach Alberico De Pierro has had a competitive pre-season camp as players battle for playing time. Friday, when the Blue Devils open against Passaic Charter at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex, some of those questions ...
OLEAN, NY — The Bartlett Country Club may not have been filled with billionaires Monday evening, but the crowd there responded with enthusiasm and generosity during the Coaches vs. Cancer Annual 716 Golf Classic. “This is why I always tell people it's Olean; this area is just such a special ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ -- There have been just two scrimmages and many new faces joining the 2024 Chatham girls soccer team as it begins defense of its NJSIAA Group 3 state championship. The Cougars are going to be a work in progress early on as they were on Wednesday in the scrimmage at Livingston, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield girls soccer team is looking to grow and continue to gain experience under second-year head coach Amanda DeMatteo. The Tigers, who will play this season in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division (moving from the White Division), finished ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Long Branch Recreation is looking for volunteers to coach soccer for kids from pre-K to eighth grade. You can register in person at the Long Branch Recreation Office, located at 231 Wilbur Ray Ave, or send an email. Call (732) 571-6545 for more information. See the flyer ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Yorktown 8-year-old Madison Khoder is on top of the world in her sport after dominating what’s been called the globe’s biggest youth Brazilian jiu-itsu competition, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation's (IBJFF) Pan-American Kids tournament. “She won first place in ...
BARNEGAT - Can you believe it? The 2024 High School fall sports season has begun. The first score to report this year is Barnegat Girls Tennis 5-0 over Jackson Liberty on Wednesday, August 28. Jillian Seno, Kayla NIchols and Corinne Fraser were all victorious in singles contests. In doubles, ...
CLARK, NJ — In yesterday's coverage of the Johnson girls soccer scrimmage, TAPinto Clark referenced several other scrimmages taking place behind the high school simultaneously. As we first arrived at ALJ, walked to the back of the building, and turned the corner, we ran into Head Coach Sara ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Football season will begin on Thursday, Aug. 29, with a home-opener against Monroe Township. It's the Raiders' first game under new head coach Shawn Johnson, who was a starter his senior year for Scotch Plains-Fanwoood and now is at ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - A commonality between the Hawthorne soccer programs (girls and boys teams) is that both worked very diligently during the preseason so their goals of the regular season, and hopefully postseason, can be realized on the pitch. Let’s take a close look at each team: HAWTHORNE ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The start of the regular season is just about to happen and that’s just fine with a well-prepared, highly focused Glen Rock High School boys soccer team. The Panthers are scheduled to begin the season with a road match at New Milford on Wednesday, September 4. On September 7, ...
GLEN GARDNER, NJ -- The Voorhees football team will open its 2024 season on Thursday at Rahway under the direction of a new coach, John Hack. The Vikings posted a 7-4 record last season under head coach Ricky Kurtz, who resigned after the season. Hack, who previously coached at Morris ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Reading Fightin Phils 4-2 in a late inning thriller on Tuesday night in their series opener at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots have won three straight games and nine of their last 12 contests. Somerset pitchers struck out 10+ batters for the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Reading Fightin Phils 4-2 in a late inning thriller on Tuesday night in their series opener at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots have won three straight games and nine of their last 12 contests. Somerset pitchers struck out 10+ batters for the ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The future is looking bright for Tiana Righetti. As one of the pillars of Somer soccer, she was part of the squad that enjoyed a magical playoff run that culminated in an appearance in the state semifinals a year ago. As she prepares to take the field with the Tuskers for her ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Sayreville War Memorial boys soccer will begin the 2024 season on Thursday, Sept. 5, with a home-opener against John P. Stevens. Head coach Nick Cifelli will look to improve his team from last season, after finishing with an 8-5-5 record. The Bombers will be without their top ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Super Essex Conference has released the schedule for the 2024 Caldwell High School girls' tennis team. The Chiefs will open their regular season on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Glen Ridge. The first home match will be the next day against Newark Academy. (A) 9/04/24 4 p.m.
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy invites residents to attend the 26th Annual Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony at Saint Peter’s University on October 2 at 6:00 pm. The event will be held on the 6th floor of the McMahon Student Center in the Duncan ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Hudson County Executive Craig Guy invites residents to attend the 26th Annual Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony at Saint Peter’s University on October 2 at 6:00 pm. The event will be held on the 6th floor of the McMahon Student Center in the Duncan ...
CHESTERFIELD, NJ — A little over a year ago, Bordentown Regional High School alumni David Pone had an idea. “Once (my kids) were old enough to start a travel team, we figured, ‘Why not?’” Pone told TAPinto Bordentown. “We had a great, great response and were able to put together a really great ...
MADISON, NJ – The 2023 season was one of most successful in recent memory for the Madison girls soccer program. The team matched the school record for wins with 16, won the first conference title in over a decade and advanced to a sectional final for the first time since 2011. Despite the ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Robbinsville’s tennis and pickleball players will have more chances to take to the court with the upcoming addition of solar lighting towers. Earlier this month, the Robbinsville Township Council approved the purchase of the four towers from Progress Solar Solutions at a cost ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – In 2023, the Morristown girls tennis program was among the best in North Jersey under first year head coach Lance Lieberman. After coaching the Colonial boys team for over a decade Lieberman made the switch over to the female circuit and lead Morristown to an impressive 16-2 record ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Morris Knolls Varsity Field Hockey will take the field once again, starting on September 7. The Golden Eagles are coming off a season in which they finished 9-9-2, with an appearance in the NJSIAA Tournament First Round. The team also participated in the Morris County Tournament, ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- The Holmdel football team will play its first game under new head coach Noel Kavanagh on Friday night at home against Long Branch at 6 p.m. The Hornets posted a 9-1 record under outgoing coach Jeff Rainess, who was at Holmdel for eight seasons before stepping down. Holmdel's only ...