Sports
By KATHY CRYAN
November 15, 2024
UNION, NJ - Union High School's October Athletes of the Month are:Kaitlyn DeJesusElena JensenCaroline LavertyPaul OyemDeJesus, a senior, was a leader on a volleyball team that finished the season with 16 wins and a win over Linden in the First Round of the NJSIAA State Tournament. She finishes her ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- The Middletown South girls cross country team came in second place last weekend at the NJSIAA Group 3 Championships at Holmdel Park.With 100 team points, Middletown South was 11 behind first-place Colts Neck.Freshman Amelia Pattwell of Middletown South came in third place in the ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham broke open what had been a close game in the final 15 minutes to pull away for a 5-1 girls soccer victory over Middletown South in the championship game of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 tournament on Thursday.Middletown South (16-5-1) had a 1-0 lead after a goal by Amanda ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Nine Montclair High School student-athletes commit on National Signing Day, says district officials.On Wednesday, November 13, nine Montclair High School student-athletes celebrated National Signing Day by signing letters of intent with Division I and II colleges.Students are as ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown girls volleyball fell to seed Westfield 2-0 in the NJSIAA Group Tournament 4 Semifinal Tournament on Thursday afternoon. The Colonials took the second match 25-19 but Westfield claimed the first and third, 25-19 and 25-23.The team which consists of nine seniors will ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls soccer team was locked in a tie game with Middletown South in the second half of the state sectional final on Thursday, looking for a way to turn the game in its favor. Enter Leah Tapper.The junior back surprised herself and everyone at Haas Field when she touched ...
MADISON, NJ – It was an instant classic in the Group 1 state semifinal Thursday afternoon in Madison as the Dodgers hosted Raritan in a thrilling three-set match that saw the Rockets win and advance to the state final. After a thrilling match Tuesday night against Hoboken that saw Madison come ...
MADISON, NJ – It was a little over a year ago that Madison lost a heartbreaker in the sectional final against at home against Hanover Park. This year it was a different story as the Dodgers pulled off a dramatic 3-2 win in overtime against Bernards to win the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Senior Eliza Larson tallied a hat trick to give her 20 goals this season and 49 in her career to lift No. 1-seed Montclair past 10th-seeded Phillipsburg High School, 5-1, in the NJSIAA Tournament North Jersey Group 4 championship game on Wednesday at Montclair High School.Ceci ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Joined by their families, friends and coaches, five senior varsity athletes from Montville Township High School signed their letters of intent on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the high school while committing to their respective universities to play collegiate sports. “Today, five ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School student athletes committed to continue their athletic career at college on National Letter of Intent Signing day.Uma Kowalski will play lacrosse at Norte Dame UniversityAbigail Connors will play soccer at Wagner CollegeAdam Teixeira will play lacrosse at Westminster ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – As the holiday season approaches, so does the return of Long Branch High School Wrestling. The Green Wave enters this season following a successful 15-8 record last year and a second-place finish in the district tournament.Despite graduating key wrestlers like Nick Miller, Daniel ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Senior Eliza Larson tallied a hat trick to give her 20 goals this season and 49 in her career to lift No. 1-seed Montclair past 10th-seeded Phillipsburg High School, 5-1, in the NJSIAA Tournament North Jersey Group 4 championship game on Wednesday at Montclair High School.Ceci ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Montclair defeated Livingston, 2-1, in the championship game of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 girls soccer tournament on Thursday afternoon.Morgane Zinn scored 10 minutes into the game to give Montclair a 1-0 lead. It stayed that way until the waning minutes of the first half, when ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Steinert High School’s Boys Soccer team will take the pitch on Friday aiming to bring home the Central Jersey Group III title. The Spartans advanced to the title game after defeating Burlington 1-0 earlier this week.With a 16-4-3 record on the season, the Spartans are seeking their ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Friday, Nov. 15, is the last day to register for Livingston’s fall 2024 In-town Basketball Program, which is open to grades 4 to 12 and runs from Saturday, December 7 through Sunday, March 3. Livingston’s In-town Basketball Program is a structured, instructional, and recreational ...
It was a good season for the Bloomfield High junior varsity football team. Led by coach Mike Carter Jr., the Bengals finished the season with a 5-3-1 record. Bloomfield posted wins against Newark Central, Barringer, Lincoln, JFK-Paterson and Livingston. Bloomfield finished in a tie with Nutley and ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - With an undefeated regular season behind them, and their 1-0 win against Manasquan in the seminfinal round of the NJSIAA tournament earlier this week, the Robbinsville High School Boys Soccer team will make their third straight appearance in the sectional tournament final on ...
COLONIA, NJ -- Colin Kroner, a member of the Colonia High School Class of 2026, has made a verbal commitment to attend Seton Hall University, where he will continue his baseball career.Kroner enjoyed a breakout season as a sophomore for Colonia's baseball team last spring.The right-handed pitcher ...
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – The Morris Knolls High School boys soccer team’s season ended with a 4-1 defeat at the hands of top-seed Ramapo in an NJSIAA North Jersey Section1, Group 3 semifinal game played Wednesday, Nov. 13, night.The 13th-seeded Golden Eagles’ only goal came in the second half when Liam ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Will the third time be the charm? The Phillipsburg High School football team sure hopes so when it takes on Northern Highlands for the first-time ever at 7 p.m. Friday night in the North 2, Group 4 sectional championship game on Bellis Field at Maloney Stadium.Phillipsburg ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The way the Livingston High School girls soccer team routinely shuts down opposing attacks, a goal or two by the Lancers early in a game makes coming back against them almost impossible.Ridgewood broke up Livingston's nine-game shutout streak, but the Lancers still came away with a ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Ava Chapman, a member of the South Plainfield High School field hockey team, has signed a letter of intent to attend Converse University in South Carolina.Chapman, a senior forward for the Tigers, scored six goals and passed for eight assists in her recently concluded 2024 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham High junior Marcus Valenzuela has been the unrecognized “wingman” for senior runner Finn Valli on the Cougars' cross-country team this fall.In every big race this season, Valli has been the top runner and Valenzuela has followed closely behind to give Chatham a reliable V ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- The Colts Neck boys and girls cross-country teams both won the NJSIAA Group 3 Championships at Holmdel Park last weekend.In the boys' division, Colts Neck had the top two runners in the 152-runner field of the 5,000-meter race.Junior Jay Adimala and senior Hunter Celkupa finished one ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan High School football and cheerleaders celebrated senior night Oct. 25.The football players recognized were:#1 Ja'Sante Johnson5 Dylan Tierney13 Alex Berberian 18 Jordan Johnson19 Chris DelSantro24 Nick Diesso28 Matt Kronengold30 Lerrod Smalls35 Jamie ...
KATONAH, N.Y. - Harvey's fall athletic program enjoyed a "Super Saturday of Sports" on Nov. 9 when all five teams -- boys and girls soccer, volleyball, football, and cross country -- entered the day vying for a league championship. The excitement around campus was palpable as students and staff ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – The Dayton High School boys' cross-country team had a fourth-place finish in the NJSIAA Group 1 championship meet at Holmdel Park last weekend.Senior Matthew Ware led the Bulldogs with a third-place finish among all Group 1 runners in the 5,000-meter race.Ware ran a time of 16:59.
SECAUCUS, NJ – There was plenty of local representation at the New Jersey Interscholastic Conference Meadowlands All Division Girls Soccer team was announced on Wednesday. Hasbrouck Heights, which went undefeated in Meadowlands Division play, placed a total of 12 players on the All Meadowlands ...
WAYNE, NJ - It's been an incredible season for the Wayne Valley girls volleyball team. After back-to-back Passaic County Championships, and going undefeated in league play, the Indians entered the NJ Section 1, Group 3 Championship Tournament as the #3 seed. They cruised through the earlier rounds, ...