Sports
By BOBBIE PEER
November 12, 2024
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Gov. Livingston Highlanders continued their reign as sectional champions, securing their third consecutive Central Group 2 Volleyball Sectional Championship with a decisive 2-0 victory over Wall Township on Tuesday, November 12. The Highlanders, now holding a 23-5 ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – The boys' soccer matchup between two Cinderella teams on Tuesday night did not disappoint. In the sectional semifinals of the North1, Group 3 state playoff tournament, the No. 7 seed Randolph Rams took a dramatic overtime win over the No. 11 seed Bergenfield Bears.The two teams ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Brooke, a junior midfielder, scored the biggest goal of her career early in the fourth quarter to give 10th seeded Phillipsburg High School a 1-0 victory over third-seeded Mt. Olive in a North Jersey Group 4 semifinal field hockey game.Beenders stole the ball from a Mt. Olive ...
STAFFORD - Kaan Zenger's goal in the eighth minute set the tone for the game. It was a great way to start the game and put pressure on Central.Brody Reynolds' scored on a corner kick put the Rams up 2-0. Aidan Donnelly's scored two goals helped to seal the victory and give the Rams some breathing ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – It was a heartbreaking end to the 2024 season for Morristown Monday afternoon as the Colonials were defeated on penalties by Montclair in the sectional semifinal. The two teams matched up in the state tournament for the second consecutive year with a trip to the sectional finals on ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – The South Brunswick boys' cross-country team finished fifth in the NJSIAA Group 4 Championships at Holmdel Park last weekend.Arth Batra, Nate Goldin, Vishnu Maharaj, Akul Laddha, Altharva Sreedhar, John Gater and Vishesh Gupta helped the Vikings to a team total of 164 points. Cherokee ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- The New Providence boys soccer team rallied from a two-goal deficit, but then Verona prevailed in a shootout to eliminate the Pioneers in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 1 tournament on Tuesday.Verona (11-6-2) converted its penalty kicks in each of the first ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ - In a heartbreaking finish, the Whippany Park girls soccer team came up short when they faced Mountain Lakes in the tournament semifinals on Monday evening. Mountain Lakes won the game 8-1.Mountain Lakes scored early, with Kristine Squeglia opening the scoring in the first ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—The Mahopac HS football team flipped what looked like it could have been an unpleasant script in the second half last Thursday night in Ossining, dropping 16 second-half points on the Lions in an emotional, come-from-behind, 23-20, win that ended the Pac’s season on a positive note.In ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ - In a heartbreaking finish, the Whippany Park girls soccer team came up short when they faced Mountain Lakes in the tournament semifinals on Monday evening. Mountain Lakes won the game 8-1.Mountain Lakes scored early, with Kristine Squeglia opening the scoring in the first ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team hopes to extend their two-game win streak Wednesday against a winless Florida Gulf Coast University team. The FGCU (0-2) Eagles will welcome the Bonnies at 7 p.m. for their home opener “White Out" in Alica Arena after falling to both ...
DENVILLE, NJ – On Monday, Nov. 11, Maggie Krasnomowitz scored a goal in overtime to beat Randolph, 2-1, and advance to the championship game in the NJSIAA North 1, Group 3 state tournament. The No. 2-seed Lady Eagles (17-4-1) will face No. 4-seed Northern Highlands -- a surprise 5-2 winner over ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The National Federation of High School Athletics has named Ridgewood High School Girls Cross Country Head Coach Steve Opremcak the coach of the year. With 7 Big North, 8 County Group, 7 Bergen Meet of Champions and 7 State Sectional Titles, he has helped elevate the program and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys cross-country is getting a second chance to show what it can do on Saturday as one of eight wild-card entries into the NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park.In the Group 3 meet, Chatham's top runner, senior Finn Valli, was under the weather and the Cougars placed ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex Middle School girls’ soccer team clinched the Greater Morris County Title in thrilling fashion, defeating Roxbury, 4-2, in a penalty kick shootout. Roxbury took a 3-0 lead within the first 10 minutes. However, West Essex fought back, narrowing the gap to 3-2 by ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Steinert advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 boys soccer tournament with a 1-0 victory over Burlington Township on Tuesday.Matt Tafrow connected on the rebound of shot made by his brother, Tyler, to score the only goal of the game with 4:43 left in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ –Three Scotch Plains-Fanwood PAL teams advanced to their respective Super Bowls following victories in commanding fashion on Sunday, Nov. 9, at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. The 5th, 6th, and 7th-grade players and cheerleaders will travel to Old Bridge this weekend ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ – The Sparta girls soccer team defeated Glen Rock on Monday 4-2. The third seed Spartans move past the second seed Panters on their way to the NJSIAA North 1, Group 2 finals. Sparta got two in each frame, holding Glen Rock scoreless in the first. The Panters got on the board in the ...
UNION, NJ – A Union resident recently completed her second New York City Marathon, this time focusing on enjoying the experience of being surrounded by fellow runners and tens of thousands of supporters.“As both an endocrinologist and a mother, physical activity has always been an important part of ...
GREEN BROOK, NJ – Mark your calendars for an exciting community event! The Green Brook Thanksgiving Turkey Trot is set to take place on Thursday, Nov. 23 at 8:00 AM. This annual event promises to be a fun and festive way for families and friends to kick off their Thanksgiving celebrations while ...
GREEN BROOK, NJ – Mark your calendars for an exciting community event! The Green Brook Thanksgiving Turkey Trot is set to take place on Thursday, Nov. 23 at 8:00 AM. This annual event promises to be a fun and festive way for families and friends to kick off their Thanksgiving celebrations while ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The New Providence High School football team will face off against Cedar Grove High School in the NJSIAA North 2 Group 1 State Sectional Championship on Friday, November 15, at 7:00 PM. This highly anticipated matchup is expected to draw a larger-than-usual crowd, so please plan ...
HADDONFIELD - The Barnegat High School Girls Soccer lost 2-0 to Haddonfield on Monday in the South Jersey Group 2 semifinals. Haddonfield was led by Brooke Schultz, who scored both goals in the contest. Barnegat (10-10)000Haddonfield (10-9-2)022Team StatsBarnegatStatOffensive Shots on ...
STAFFORD - Southern stormed to a 4-0 victory over Millville in the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 4 semifinals on Monday at home. Avery Smith ignited the offense with two goals, and Avery DiPietro and Leah Newton added their own tallies. Southern's defense was tremendous in holding Millville scoreless ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Minutemen Varsity Football Team’s latest challenge was not one they could overcome, losing to Passaic Tech 35-26 on November 8 to eliminate them from the playoffs. The Minutemen are now 6-5 with the loss.Quarterback Anrique Fleming completed 14 of his 27 passing ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Building on the momentum from a strong showing at the Westchester County Championships, North Salem’s cross country team brought their A-game to sectionals on Nov. 9.Taking on stiff competition at Bowdoin Park, the Tigers showed out yet again, with the boys team finishing 3rd ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Saturday, Nov. 9, John Jay traveled north to Wappingers and looped Bowdoin Park for the Section One Cross Country Championships. For both teams, the two alpha Wolves laced up and sunk their teeth in.Sloan Wasserman won for the second consecutive year (19:01.3) and Andy Condon ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ soccer team knew it had something special brewing at the start of the school year.After the final horn sounded in Hudson County on Veteran’s Day, the Panthers are now one win away from hoisting their first state sectional championship trophy ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan advanced to the sectional finals with a 4-0 girls soccer victory over Bayonne in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 4 tournament on Monday.Audra Day scored two goals and had one assist for the Panthers (16-4-1), who led, 3-0, at the half.Day scored ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – It was a heartbreaking end to the 2024 season for Morristown Monday afternoon as the Colonials were defeated on penalties by Montclair in the sectional semifinal. The two teams matched up in the state tournament for the second consecutive year with a trip to the sectional finals on ...