Sports
By ED BARMAKIAN
November 10, 2024
CHATHAM, NJ – Testimonials about his coaching talents are coming in for Ken Cherry, the former Chatham High boys soccer coach whose recent death was announced in a South Carolina publication. He was 70.“We all knew we were lucky to have Cherry as our high school coach," Billy Walsh, who both played ...
STAFFORD - Second-seeded Southern defeated Kingsway 2-1 on Saturday in the SJ Group IV NJSIAA tournament at Southern on Saturday afternoon.Southern's victory propels the Rams to face top-seeded Williamstown at Williamstown on Tuesday.Jessica Smart had 22 kills, Bailey Adams had 34 assists and Emily ...
MILLBURN, NJ – On Friday, Nov. 8, the Millburn Millers Girls Volleyball team beat Scotch Plains-Fanwood in the NJSIAA Tournament semifinal rounds, propelling them to the section final, which will be against North Hunterdon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at home.Friday's scores wereGame 1: ...
NEPTUNE CITY - On Thursday, Neptune Township Fliers Football had their Senior Night game against Colts Neck at home, with a 46 to 14 victory. If you weren't able to make the game, you'll want to sign up for TAPinto Neptune's coverage and please enjoy these game day snaps provided by permission of ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – In an impressive display of skill and teamwork, the second-seeded West Orange Mountaineers shut out third-seeded Piscataway 35-0 in the NJSIAA North 1, Group 5 semifinals on Friday night in West Orange. With this commanding victory, the Mountaineers head confidently into the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The top-seeded Gov. Livingston Highlanders secured their spot in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 finals with a commanding 2-0 victory over the No. 4 seeded Holmdel Hornets on Saturday morning. The Highlanders won in straight sets, 25-21 and 25-11, to advance to the ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Freshman Charlotte Lemkau continued her record-setting season as a member of the SHS Gymnastics team. She earned the opportunity to compete at the prestigious NJSIAA State Championships by winning the floor exercise last weekend and finishing 5th overall in the North I Section, making ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — In a thrilling NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 1 semifinal match, the No. 3 seeded Madison Dodgers emerged victorious over the No. 2 seeded New Providence Pioneers in a hard-fought, three-set battle on Friday afternoon. The Dodgers took the win with set scores of 25-13, 23-25, and ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Basketball Registrations for the Kenilworth Rec are now open for children ranging from grades K through eighth.Please see the following message from the department. Basketball is a fast approaching Registrations NEED to be completed by Friday, November 15th.To Register: ...
Somerset, NJ – Cedar Hill Prep School proudly announces a landmark achievement by 8th grader A. Davis, whose exceptional dedication and hard work have set a new standard for the school’s athletics program. On October 16, Davis secured CHP’s first-ever cross-country trophy at the prestigious Ed ...
SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, NJ - Like many states, New Jersey is seeing a marked decline in youth participation in recreational sports and a shortage of volunteer coaches. This trend mirrors challenges faced nationwide, as community sports programs grapple with dwindling volunteerism, societal shifts, and ...
Somerset, NJ – Cedar Hill Prep School proudly announces a landmark achievement by 8th grader A. Davis, whose exceptional dedication and hard work have set a new standard for the school’s athletics program. On October 16, Davis secured CHP’s first-ever cross-country trophy at the prestigious Ed ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- Chatham junior Nicolette Grossman ran 21:26 to place 65th out of 149 runners at the NJSIAA State Group 3 girl’s cross-country meet held Saturday at Holmdel Park.Chatham finished 20th as a team in the Group 3 meet.Chatham's top finishers in the race behind Grossman were Arwen ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison’s girls’ field hockey team continued their stellar season with a 4-2 victory over Morristown-Beard on November 8th, in an NJAC - Liberty division game. With the win, Madison improved to an impressive 21-1 overall and maintained an undefeated 6-0 record in conference play.
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Hills Girls Volleyball team defeated Leonia in straight sets (25-17, 25-22) during the tournament this past week. With this win, Parsippany Hills, now 17-9 on the season, advances further in the competition, while Leonia closes out their season with a 13-11 ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - In Friday Night Lights, the Hanover Park football team defeated Ramsey 34-6 in the N2G2 semifinals, showcasing a balanced offense and suffocating defense to secure their spot in the championship game. With this win, Hanover Park improved to 9-1 on the season, while Ramsey ended ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Friday, Nov. 8, Somers suited up for the semifinals against Harrison, and an 11th straight victory seemed pretty straight forward. But a few mistakes, and Harrison playing tough on both sides of the ball, a serious curve was thrown into the Tuskers' night. Down 6-0 to start the ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights’ Aidan Morrow captured the Boys Group 1 championship on Saturday morning at the NJSIAA Group Championships in Holmdel Park. Mackenzie Bua finished fifth in the girls individual competition.“Coming off of last week, having a lot of confidence with that time, and it ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison’s girls’ field hockey team continued their stellar season with a 4-2 victory over Morristown-Beard on November 8th, in an NJAC - Liberty division game. With the win, Madison improved to an impressive 21-1 overall and maintained an undefeated 6-0 record in conference play.
COLTS NECK, NJ – Long Branch rallied in the second half for a 3-2 boys soccer victory over Colts Neck in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament on Friday.Colts Neck (18-1-2), which lost for the first time all season, had a 2-0 lead at halftime. Sam Gershon and Pedro ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown South boys soccer team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 3-0 victory over Westampton Tech on Friday.Gian Luca Zito, Tyler Levander and Brendan Millevoi each scored goals, and Millevoi and Matteo Niglio had ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown North football team was eliminated from the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 4 playoffs, losing for the first time this season, 27-17, to Shawnee on Friday night.Middletown North (8-1) had a 10-6 lead in the second quarter before Shawnee (8-3) went ahead before halftime ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – It was the end of the road for Piscataway Chiefs football which traveled north to Suriano Stadium to face West Orange on Friday in a shutout loss, 35-0, in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 tournament.The Mountaineers scored three times in the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Soccer team defeated Dickinson, 5-2, in the Quarterfinals of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament on Friday, Nov. 8. Jayvon Young put three balls in the back of the net, while Anatasio “Taso” Pavlou and Bradley Pearce ...
BUFFALO, NY — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball found its rhythm on offense, shooting 53% from the field in Saturday’s victory over Canisius. The Bonnies took down the Golden Griffins 87-78 for their first road victory of the 2024-25 season. Senior guard Chance Moore dominated in the scoring ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Juniors Marcus Valenzuela and Thomas Haines both broke 17 minutes over the 5K course at Holmdel Park in leading the Chatham boys cross-country team to third place in the state Group 3 meet on Saturday.Valenzuela placed sixth overall in 16:24 to qualify for the cross-country NJSIAA ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – The Hoboken girls volleyball team advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 tournament with a 22-25, 25-22, 25-20 victory over Roselle Park on Friday.Hoboken (25-4) will play at home against Madison in the sectional final on Tuesday.
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls cross-country team nearly won the State Sectional Championship on Saturday, Nov. 2 after finishing in a tie with local rival Morris Knolls 89-89. Unfortunately for the Rams, the girls on the team learned a lesson about cross-country and how they break the tie in ...
STAFFORD - The Stafford Boys Lacrosse is accepting registrations for its lacrosse league. The league is for boys in kindergarten through eighth grade. Practices will be held at the Doc Cramer sports fields. Register online at www.staffordboyslacrosse.com
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights fell to Whippany Park in the second round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 girls soccer tournament on Thursday afternoon at Hitchcock Field.Alexa Bowe scored two goals for Whippany Park, while Ella DiCostanzo had the other Wildcat goal. Hasbrouck Heights' ...