Sports
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
November 6, 2024
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex field hockey team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jerseym, Group 2 tournament with an 8-0 victory over Cranford on Tuesday.Junior forward Adelaide Minnella scored four goals as West Essex (18-3) built an 8-0 lead by halftime. Minnella surpassed ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – The Dayton boys soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 tournament with a 1-0 victory over Cedar Grove on Tuesday night.Antonio Moccia scored the only goal in the second half with an assist from Sebastian Gaona. Max Glazner made seven saves for the ...
SPARTA, NJ – The girls soccer team with the third seed easily got past 14-seed Jefferson in the first round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 2 tournament. The Spartans held the Falcons scoreless with an 8-0 win.Sparta netted four in each half with Uma Kowalski scoring three times. Gina Stankiewicz ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Soccer team entered the 2024 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 Tournament with a 7-0 statement win over Linden on Tuesday, Nov. 5.The No. 1 seed Raiders had a goal scored by seven different players in Tuesday's win; Giovanni Marrese, ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex boys soccer team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 2 tournament with a 3-0 victory over Newton on Tuesday night.Corey Rapkin had two of the goals and Nico Borghini scored the other. Jake DeMarco, Drew Cerqueira and Gabe Adelsberg each ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls High school girls and boys cross-country teams put on impressive showings this past weekend in qualifying for this weekend’s Group Championships. The girls won the team title. The boys placed second in their meet.It took some extra time to determine that the Lady ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The third time was a charm – and senior forward Matt Klingener made sure of it.Klingener had a career-high four-goal game and the Morris Knolls High School boys soccer team scored a 5-2 upset victory over Montville in an NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 match played on ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Colleen McGavin’s second goal of the game – with a little more than a minute remaining in the first overtime – gave the Morris Knolls field hockey team a 2-1 victory over Wayne Hills in an NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 first-round game on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Morris Knolls.Knolls, ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan upset Livingston, 5-4, in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 tournament on Monday.Angelina Carey and Grace Miller scored two goals apiece for 12th-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan (8-10-2), which outscored Livingston, 3-2, in the fourth quarter.
COLONIA, NJ — Colonia High School's boys soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 3 tournament with a 4-1 victory over Nutley on Tuesday.Kosiso Okonkwo gave the Patriots a 1-0 lead with a goal assisted by Cristian Alvarez with 29 minutes left in the first half. Alvarez ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior Caitlyn Jansen had 13 kills in a good overall performance and classmate and setter Sara Ellison produced 19 assists to lead 12th-seeded Phillipsburg High School to a 25-21, 25-12 upset victory over host and No. 5 seed Bayonne in an NJSIAA Tournament first round North ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – The Hunterdon Central boys soccer team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 2-1 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Tuesday.Rene Rincon, who came into the game with one goal this season, scored both goals on penalty kicks.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Verona and Hasbrouck Heights advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA boys soccer tournament on Tuesday afternoon.Verona 7, Wood-Ridge 1Wood-Ridge fell 7-1 to Verona in the first round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 2 boys soccer tournament at the Wood-Ridge ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys soccer team experienced a near-death experience in the final seconds of regulation before Demir Cetinkaya resuscitated the Cougars' postseason with his overtime goal for a 4-3 win in the opening round of the state tournament on Tuesday at Cougar Field.Middletown ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights advanced and Wood-Ridge boys soccer team lost in the opening round of the NJSIAA boys soccer tournament on Tuesday afternoon.Hasbrouck Heights 1, Kinnelon 0After a scoreless first half, Hasbrouck Heights' Johnathan Caceres scored on an assist ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School girls soccer team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 4 tournament with a 4-0 victory over Clifton on Monday.Izzy Kilelee collected two goals and two assists for the Lancers (15-2-1), who led, 2-0, at the half.Emily Fernandes had ...
WARREN — Watchung Hills triumphed over Newark East Side in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2 Group 4 Tournament on Tuesday 25-6, 25-2.In the first set, Watchung Hills showcased offensive depth, winning 25-6. The team executed a series of well-coordinated plays, leaving Newark ...
STAFFORD - Fourth seeded Southern defeated Pennsauken 5-1 in the first round of the NJSIAA Group IV tournament on Tuesday at home. Nick Prosperi scored two of his three goals in the first half and his hat trick powered the Rams to a round-one win over the Indians, earning them a sectional ...
STAFFORD - Jessica Smart led the Rams to an opening round win in the South Jersey Group IV tournament on Tuesday. They defeated Toms River North in two sets. Smart recorded eight kills, five aces, and three digs.
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morristown may have won their first-round matchup against East Orange, 3-2, but it was an inauspicious start to the team’s state tournament run as the 7th-seeded Colonials fell behind within the first three minutes of their matchup against the Jaguars. Morristown conceded from a ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls soccer team kick-started their playoff run with an easy 9-0 win over Dover on Monday, Nov. 4. As the No. 3 seed, defeating the No. 14 seed, the Lady Rams move on and will now face No. 11 seed Roxbury who knocked off No. 6 seed Montville.Senior Captain JoJo DeNegri ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Molly Chazen and Allie McCaffrey each collected a goal and an assist as the Chatham field hockey team opened state tournament play with a 4-0 win vs. Middletown North on Tuesday at Haas Field.The Cougars also received a goal each from Emily Deutsch and Emma Shushansky while Fiona ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – The Holmdel boys soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 tournament with a 4-0 victory over Spotswood on Tuesday.Holmdel (11-6-1) scored three goals in the first half. Four different players scored the Hornets' goals: Stepan Kapranov, Lucas ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – The Colts Neck girls volleyball team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 25-16, 20-25, 25-19 victory over Brick Township on Monday.Colts Neck (13-11) will play at Middletown South in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday.Colts ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown South girls volleyball team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 25-8, 25-21 victory over Long Branch on Monday.Middletown South (20-6), the No. 3 seed, will host sixth-seeded Colts Neck in the quarterfinal round on ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The Robbinsville boys soccer team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 tournament with a 4-0 victory over Raritan on Tuesday.Nicholas Grippa scored two goals and assisted on one for the Ravens (17-1-2), who pulled away from a 1-0 halftime lead.Nico ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia boys soccer team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament with a 3-0 victory over Bayonne on Tuesday.Mason Beaupierre had one goal and one assist for the Cougars (9-8-3), who led, 2-0, at the half.Sam Brash and Matthew Molica also scored ...
KEYPORT, NJ – The Keyport girls volleyball team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 tournament with a 25-20, 25-18 victory over Camden on Monday.Keyport (13-12) will play at Delaware Valley in Frenchtown in the next round on Wednesday.Keyport Sets ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – If you haven’t purchased your tickets there’s still time to purchase a ticket or cheer on your favorite team by streaming the game.Ticket InfoTickets are $6.00 for general admission adults, PHS student section and Student General Admission are $3.00. Seniors age 65 and older are ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The #14 Roselle Rams Boys Soccer Team was eliminated from playoff contention on Tuesday, losing 3-2 to the #3 seeded Bordentown Scotties in the First Round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 Tournament. Bordentown ended the first half up 2-0, courtesy of Feyi Olorunnisola. Justin ...