Sports Top Stories
By JENNIFER DERICKS
August 28, 2024
SPARTA, NJ - The Sparta High School field hockey team has eight varsity players returning, many having earned accolades last season. The Spartans also had eight players graduate last June. “We are in a rebuilding period after graduating the majority of the starting line up, but with a skilled ...
NEWTON, NJ – Newton High School’s field hockey team is getting ready to start their season with 13 familiar names on the starting lineup. Head Coach Ashley Tashjian, having played on the Braves field hockey team herself, is very enthusiastic about the team’s work ethic and prospects for the ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Jasper Peters wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea of bleaching his hair blond for a second straight Chatham boys soccer season, but the senior striker is all in for 2024. "The bleach is back," Peters, the Bowdoin College commit, said. "There is a lot to build on this year and ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- After graduating their leaders in Kills, Digs, and Assists from the 2023 season, the Randolph girls’ volleyball team has some big shoes to fill in 2024. Fortunately for the Lady Rams, last year's squad had a bunch of underclassmen who made significant contributions, and those players ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – With less than 72 hours before the Ridgewood Maroons open their season, 2024 is expected to be another year of high hopes and big aspirations. Under first-year Head Coach Torre Watson, the Ridgewood Maroons had an up and down season in 2023. The team started 1-3 and climbed ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Woodbridge High School football team will open its first season under veteran head coach Joe Goerge on Thursday evening at Old Bridge. Goerge coached at South Brunswick last season before taking the Woodbridge job vacated when popular mentor Joe LaSala tendered his ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield High football coach Mike Carter has announced his team leaders for the 2024 season. The 10 seniors are Viraj Moore, Chris Guerrero, Anthony Pope, Sebastian Urena, Alejandro Valencia, Mekhi Field, James Fields, David Holmes, DJ Coltenback and Ukoha Kalu. The ...
Another season is about to dawn this week for the Nutley High football team as the Raiders prepare to entertain visiting River Dell on Thursday evening at the Park Oval at 6:30 p.m. Although Nutley finished 3-7 a year ago, the Raiders won three of their final four games and will look to build ...
STAFFORD - The Southern Regional Rams football team is gearing up for their 2024 season under the guidance of Head Coach Chuck Donohue Sr., kicking off their campaign at the Battle at the Beach. Donohue Sr. is back for his 25th season leading Southern. His record with Southern is 136-123. The ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Recreation Department is bringing back its popular basketball program. Coaches are needed for the upcoming winter recreational basketball program. Incentives are being offered by the Spotswood REC Department. The program will be on Monday or Tuesday evenings and on ...
STAFFORD - The Southern Regional Rams football team is gearing up for their 2024 season under the guidance of Head Coach Chuck Donohue Sr., kicking off their campaign at the Battle at the Beach. Donohue Sr. is back for his 25th season leading Southern. His record with Southern is 136-123. The ...
HAMILTON, NJ -- The Nottingham football team will open its 2024 season on Friday night at Paul VI of Haddonfield. That's a new opponent for coach Milo McGuire's North Stars, who did not play Paul VI last year en route to a 4-4 finish. Nottingham returns six starters on offense, including ...
SUMMIT, NJ – As the fall season approaches, the 2024 Summit Lady Hilltoppers Volleyball Team continues to look to grow as it prepares for the toughest schedule it has ever faced. Tapinto Summit caught up with Head Coach Antonio Martins to get his views on the season ahead. Name: Antonio ...
CLARK, NJ — Preseason for fall sports is underway, as evidenced by several scrimmages over at Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School on Tuesday. The girls varsity soccer team took on Clifton at 10 a.m. on the turf behind the high school, winning the game 6-2. The Crusaders are under new leadership, ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - Ben Woolley was hired as the head coach for the Long Branch High School football team this past May by Athletic Director Jason Corley. Woolley replaces Head Coach Chad King, who left to lead his alma-mater, Ocean Township, after two years at Long Branch. The Green Wave advanced to ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The boys soccer team is preparing diligently in preseason practices and scrimmages to make sure they are ready for the tough opponents they’ll face this fall. The Comets are slated to start the regular season with a home game versus Northern Highlands on Monday, September ...
CLARK, NJ — The Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) girls varsity soccer team plays a scrimmage on Tuesday, August 27, against Clifton, at 10 a.m. Depending on when you're reading this, there may still be time to stop by and support the team, under the direction of new head coach Brittany Casares! The ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Registration for the 2024-25 Scotch Plains-Fanwood PAL basketball season is now open. SPF PAL Basketball is a competitive travel basketball program. The league offers teams for boys and girls 4th-8th grade (subject to enough players trying out). Teams play local ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- The Bridgewater-Raritan football team will open its season Aug. 30 at Notre Dame High School in Lawrence. When D.J. Catalano took over as the Panthers' coach in 2023, he was the program's third head coach in three seasons. Catalano is there for the long haul, now, and, while ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park High School Girls Varsity Soccer team is ready for the 2024 season. Their first game of the season is on Wednesday, September 4th at 4pm. They will face the Morris County School of Technology at home. Their full season is listed below:
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — What a way to end the summer for Westfield High alum and Georgetown sophomore Barnes Blake. Blake, the 2022 NJ.com Boys Golfer of the Year, along with Morristown senior and Notre Dame 2025 commit Liam Pasternak, the defending 2024 NJ.com Boys Golfer of the Year, teamed up to ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison High School Girls Volleyball team is ready for the 2024 season. Their first match is Thursday, August 29 when they host Summit. Match time is 4pm in the Madison Main Gym. Their full season is listed below: Thursday, Aug 29, ...
CARTERET, NJ — The Carteret High School Ramblers football team will open its 2024 season on Friday night in Holmdel against St. John Vianney at 6 p.m. Three years after canceling the program's entire football season due to COVID, Carteret reached the playoffs with a 7-3 record under head coach ...
MORRISTOWN NJ - The Morristown High School Girls Soccer team is ready for the 2024 season. Their first game is Tuesday August 27 when they host Oak Knoll at Harter Road. Game is at 1pm Their full season is listed below: Tuesday, Aug 27, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The upcoming season brings change to the Wood-Ridge football program, which kicks off its season on Thursday against South Jersey Group 2 powerhouse Spotswood at Donna Ricker Field. The Blue Devils finished 6-4 in 2023, losing in the opening round of the NJSIAA playoffs at ...
UNION, NJ -- The Union High School football team will open its 2024 season under new head coach Jason Scott this Friday afternoon at Seton Hall Prep at 1 p.m. Scott was named the new head coach late last spring after Lou Grasso left Union to take the athletic director's position at Colonia High ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield football team will open its 2024 season on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at New Providence. "We've got a lot of guys back from last year's team, and it's a great group of guys," South Plainfield coach Bill Hamilton said. "We have a big senior class (with) ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School girl’s soccer team is looking to continue their success this season building on the 14-3 record last year capped off with an H/W/S trophy. This will be the sixth season for Coach Daniel Trappe and he is expecting good things with the starters. “We have an ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – With safety and security on the minds of Piscataway High School officials, Superintendent Dr. Frank Ranelli announced enhanced procedures for football fans to follow when they attend the Chiefs season opener against Manalapan on Friday. The new measures follow steps taken last ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- The Middletown South football team will open its 2024 season on Friday, Aug. 30 against Cherokee in a neutral-site game at Egg Harbor High School. Mark Tomo is the Eagles' new head coach, replacing longtime coach Steve Antonucci after a 5-5 season in 2023. Tomo was the ...