Sports
By JAKE NEMCEK
November 7, 2024
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills faced off against Columbia in the NJSIAA Tournament Quarterfinal Round, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 on Thursday. The stakes were high, and the atmosphere was electric as both teams were vying for a spot in the next round of the tournament. Despite a valiant effort, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Grace Drumgool's goal late in the second overtime gave Bridgewater-Raritan a 2-1 girls soccer victory over Franklin in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 4 tournament on Thursday.Drumgool converted a pass from Mikaela Perez into the golden goal with 1:18 left in ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - For her outstanding performance and strong leadership, senior field hockey captain Reilly House has been honored as the Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week. Reilly has demonstrated her skills and poise in the Union County Tournament (UCT), scoring ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Livingston girls volleyball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the North 1, Group 4 tournament with a 25-14, 25-19 victory over Fair Lawn on Thursday.Camilla Dong finished with eight kills and five digs for Livingston (19-6), which will play a semifinal match on ...
BRICK, NJ – Brick Memorial eliminated Steinert by a score of 2-1 in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 girls soccer tournament on Thursday.Brooke DeAlmeida and Lila Hopkins scored the goals for Brick Memorial (10-7-1) in the first half.Steinert (9-10-2) scored its only ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 girls soccer tournament with a 2-0 victory over Columbia on Thursday.Kylie Galano and Samara Porch scored for Bayonne (19-3-1) in the first half with assists coming from Julieta Hernandez and Iliana ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 girls soccer tournament with a 2-0 victory over Columbia on Thursday.Kylie Galano and Samara Porch scored for Bayonne (19-3-1) in the first half with assists coming from Julieta Hernandez and Iliana ...
The Bloomfield High boys and girls' soccer teams concluded its 2024 season in their respective NJSIAA tournaments earlier this week.Both squads put together winning seasons. The girls, coached by Jon Aliaga finished 11-10. The team earned the eighth seed in the state tournament, in North 1, Group ...
A new season will get underway for Bloomfield College's men's basketball team, on Nov. 8, when the Bears travel to Worcester, Ma., for the Assumption Tip-Off Classic. The first game will pit the Bears against Assumption University, in a 7 p.m. tip off.On Nov. 9, the team will face St. Michael's ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s volleyball team stole the momentum midway through game one and then held off a determined Elizabeth squad in game two to defeat the Minutemen 25-23, 25-21 in a NJSIAA Tournament North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 quarterfinal match on Thomas ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Anderson Campos Jr., a sixth-grader at Sayreville Middle School, has been ranked by the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) as #1 in the world in his weight, age, and rank division. At just 12-years-old, Campos Jr. has made a name for himself, having recently won ...
WESTFIELD, NJ -- Holding a girls' soccer team the caliber of Westfield scoreless for a span of 48 minutes is quite an accomplishment.That's what Ridge did on Thursday afternoon, but when Westfield finally broke through with a goal, the Blue Devils then scored again just a couple of minutes ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – For the second time in as many years Morristown will be playing in a sectional semifinal as the Colonials defeated Kearny on Thursday afternoon, 2-0. Morristown led basically from start to finish against the Kardinals, with the Colonials strikiing first and scoring within the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – A year after running roughshod over their competition in 2023 the Morristown Colonials are now two wins away from repeating as sectional champions after defeating West Orange, 2-0. The top-seeded Colonials got off to a bit of a sluggish start against West Orange as the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - For her outstanding performance and strong leadership, senior field hockey captain Reilly House has been honored as the Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week. Reilly has demonstrated her skills and poise in the Union County Tournament (UCT), scoring ...
A new season will get underway for Bloomfield College's men's basketball team, on Nov. 8, when the Bears travel to Worcester, Ma., for the Assumption Tip-Off Classic. The first game will pit the Bears against Assumption University, in a 7 p.m. tip off.On Nov. 9, the team will face St. Michael's ...
BARNEGAT - There was a shocker in South Jersey on Thursday morning. 11th seeded Barnegat faced third seed Collingswood on the road. And most would think that the higher seed would get the “W.” Not this time, as Barnegat defeated Collingswood. Jayla Duff scored two goals and Avery Jastrzebski ...
RAMAPO, NJ – Top-seed Ramapo proved to be too much for No. 8 Morris Knolls as the Lady Eagles dropped a 2-0 decision to Ramapo in an NJSIAA girls volleyball North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 state tournament match held at Ramapo High School on Wednesday, Nov. 6.The victory was the fourth in a row ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - In an emotional display of resilience and teamwork, Whippany Park’s girls’ soccer team delivered a commanding 7-1 victory over Hoboken in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 tournament. The win was dedicated to team captain Molly, who suffered a serious injury in a recent ...
MADISON, NJ - In the quarterfinal match of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 1 tournament, the No. 12 ranked Madison Dodgers field hockey team showcased their strength with a 5-0 shutout over Verona. The Madison girls team now brings their season record to an impressive 20-1.Madison took control of ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - In an emotional display of resilience and teamwork, Whippany Park’s girls’ soccer team delivered a commanding 7-1 victory over Hoboken in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 tournament. The win was dedicated to team captain Molly, who suffered a serious injury in a recent ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Anderson Campos Jr., a sixth-grader at Sayreville Middle School, has been ranked by the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) as #1 in the world in his weight, age, and rank division. At just 12-years-old, Campos Jr. has made a name for himself, having recently won ...
SHRUB OAK, N.Y.—With a team featuring just five seniors, it was appropriate that the moment deciding whether top-seeded Lakeland’s dynasty would continue would come down to whether a freshman could make a shot during a shootout.Lakeland’s Aditi Parambath was that freshman, and her goal helped the ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—It was a big night for Yorktown’s Kaden Gonzalez and Johann Moeritz, as the duo led Yorktown to a 40-7 playoff win against visiting Eastchester on Nov. 1, in the opening round of the Section 1 Class A Tournament.Gonzalez (14/16, 230 yards, 5 TDs, 4 carries, 55 yards, TD) broke his ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Friday night will mark the latest chapter in the rivalry between the West Essex and West Morris football teams in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 playoffs at 6 p.m. at West Essex.Last season, West Essex beat West Morris, 21-20, in the overall state Group 3 ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - After capturing the section championship in dominant fashion last week, North Salem’s boys soccer team kept things rolling in the first round of regionals. The Tigers squared off against Section 1 champions Rhinebeck at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School on Nov. 6 and showed no ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – For the second straight season, arch-rivals Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Ridge High School found themselves meeting in the NJSIAA North New Jersey, Group 4, Field Hockey Tournament quarterfinals.The Red Devils kept ultimately took down the Panthers again and kept their ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Brearley Girls Varsity Soccer Team continues to thrive. On Monday, Nov. 4, the team beat New Egypt 7-0, which now improves their record 13-3-1.Head Coach Mario Della Fortuna gave TAPinto Kenilworth a recap of the recent match. Alexa Rivera scored the games first goal off a ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Tommy Douglas admits he was getting bullied a little bit on the football field as a 15-year-old sophomore linebacker for Chatham last season, butting helmets with the likes of Mount Olive's Aidan Lynch, now playing at Virginia Tech.“That was my welcome to the varsity moment,” Douglas ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Monday, Nov. 4, Somers entered the quarterfinal round of the sectionals, and Lakeland stood in the way. Two versus three at the high school, the pairing lived up and the narrow margin of victory followed suit.Five sets, the final game even went to deuce. But Somers did not come ...