Sports
By J CARSON
October 10, 2021
BERNARDS TWP, NJ – Top-seeded Ridge field hockey beat eighth-seeded Watchung Hills 2-0 Saturday morning in the Somerset County Tournament quarterfinals. Forward Ally Denechaud scored the first goal for the Red Devils off a pass from midfielder Jenna Narleski to give Ridge a 1-0 advantage. ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills fell to Ridge at Friday’s homecoming game 14-6 but it could have ended differently. The Warriors had another touchdown, but fumbled in the end zone. After a 7-6 lead at the half, Ridge’s Michael Olivo rushed for a score in the third quarter to give the ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Jackson Barna, a senior at Ridge High School, heads into the homestretch in his fourth year as a member of the Red Devils cross-country team, and he's still setting records and topping himself. Another in Barna's lengthening list of accomplishments on the X-C course was his ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills won two straight sets, after dropping the first, to top Ridge on Thursday, 2-1. Ridge won the first set, 25-17, and then Watchung Hills won the second, 25-18, and the third, 25-23. The Warriors improve to 6-7 and Ridge falls to 10-3. SEE MATCH POINT video ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — For a while in September, the Ridge girls soccer team was incurring injuries at an alarmingly rapid rate. But the Red Devils, after enduring a rough stretch, have started October by winning their first three games of the month, including Wednesday's road victory over ...
WARREN TWP., NJ — Ridge Field Hockey defeated Watchung Hills 6-3 Tuesday afternoon on the Warriors' home turf. The Red Devils took the lead three minutes into the game when junior Kiera Ligozio found sophomore Sana Halthore in front of the cage for the first goal. Freshman Kaitlyn Feigenwinter ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - One of the top attributes of the boys soccer team at Ridge High this season is its ability to rebound quickly from any setback its dealt. In fact, through its first nine games this fall, the Red Devils have not suffered back-to-back defeats. After dropping a hard-fought ...
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Ridge field hockey beat local rival Pingry on the Red Devils home turf 3-1 Tuesday afternoon. Ridge took the lead midway through the second quarter when senior Julie Narleski flicked one past the goalie to make the game 1-0 at the half. The Red Devils dominated the ...
WARREN, NJ -- The question was, what did you do this summer? Local teen Nick Seyda, 16 and a junior at Watchung Hills Regional High School, had a championship answer. Seyda competed in and won a World Championship Title at Super Ball Freestyle Football World Open Competition and is the first ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — A dominant performance by Rutgers recruit Thomas Amankwaa and a stifling effort on defense carried Hillsborough to a 42-14 victory over the Ridge football team Friday night. Both teams came into the game with undefeated records, But Ridge (3-1) snapped the ball just three ...
BERNARDS TWP., NJ — Ridge Field Hockey edged Montgomery 2-1 last night. The Cougars took the lead at the end the first quarter with a crisp shot during an offensive corner. The Red Devils tied up the game in the second quarter when senior Ally Denechaud positioned herself on the goal post ...
BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ If you spot Hills resident and Ridge senior Samir Banerjee practicing his tennis skills at a local court, you might want to look closely if you want to improve your game. Banerjee, who took up tennis playing in his hometown tennis courts at age six, this past July 11 won ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The quarterback of a winning football team, and the ace pitcher on a sectional championship baseball team as a junior, Mike Olivo had to make a choice last June. At the outset of the summer, Olivo chose to forego any baseball activity in the summer to focus on getting ready ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Ridge girls soccer team broke a scoring drought with a goal in each half to defeat Franklin, 2-0, on Wednesday night. Katie Keefe and Renata Cicala each scored a goal, and Tayler Mark supplied the assists on both for the Red Devils (2-6), who had gone three consecutive ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Ridge field hockey team defeated local rival Pingry, 3-1, at home Tuesday afternoon. Ridge took the lead midway through the second quarter when senior Julie Narleski flicked one past the goalie to make the game 1-0 at the half. The Red Devils dominated the ...
BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Ridge High School senior _ and 2021 Wimbledon tennis winner _ Samir Banerjee along with his parents is due to be present on Tuesday night when the Bernards Township Committee officially congratulates him on his win of the Wimbledon 2021 boys’ singles title last July ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Ridge boys soccer team rebounded from a loss to Pingry with a 1-0 victory over Phillipsburg Saturday afternoon. Eduardo Ramirez scored an unassisted goal in the second half for the Red Devils (4-2-1), who had lost, 5-0, to highly ranked Pingry earlier last week. Matt ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Senior quarterback Mike Olivo put together a career night replete with spectacular, game-breaking plays to lead undefeated Ridge to a 49-20 football victory over Hunterdon Central Friday night. Olivo ran for four touchdowns and passed for three as Ridge (3-0) built a 28-7 ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Ridge girls soccer team once again will be part of the daylong series of games Saturday during the Mountains vs. Seas fundraiser event at the Pingry School. September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, and Ridge will be one of the teams to Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer ...
MADISON, NJ -- The Ridge field hockey team won another tight game, defeating Madison in overtime, 1-0. For the majority of the game, the play was in Ridge's offensive end, allowing the Red Devils numerous shots on goal both in regular play and during multiple offensive corners. However, Ridge ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Ryan Poignant scored the only goal in the first half and Ridge held on for a 1-0 boys soccer victory over Watchung Hills on Monday. Poignant's goal came on a penalty kick. Carlos Silva made four saves for Ridge (3-1-1) to preserve the shutout.
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills improved to 4-1 on Monday with a shut out win over Ridge, 3-0. “We played as good a game as I’ve seen a Watchung Hills team play in my 8 years here. We were terrific today against a very solid Ridge team. They make you work incredibly hard and we answered the bell ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Ridge field hockey team came through with tight back-to-back wins Friday over Summit and Saturday over Hillsborough to improve its record to 4-1. Ridge controlled most of the game against Summit, taking the lead in the first quarter with a goal from freshman Kaitlyn ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Ridge boys soccer team scored five goals in the first half en route to a 7-1 victory over Warren Hills on Saturday. Jack Krikston scored two goals and had one assist, and Matias Hornos scored two goals for the Red Devils (2-1-1), who stayed on the attack most of the game ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Senior fullback Lucas Hudkins rushed for 150 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries and senior quarterback Mike Olivo scored two TDs as Ridge controlled time of possession en route to a 24-0 football victory over Bridgewater-Raritan on Friday night. Both teams have dangerous ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Ridge boys soccer team trailed by a pair of goals before rallying to finish with a 2-2 tie with Montgomery on Tuesday. Matias Hornos' goal with three minutes left in the second half tied the game, 2-2, before both teams played through two scoreless overtime sessions to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ -- The Ridge field hockey team defeated Phillipsburg Tuesday afternoon, 3-1. Senior Ally Denechaud started Ridge off midway through the first quarter when she found the net off a cross from senior Erin Eversen. Sophomore Sana Halthore got the ball past the Stateliner goalie ...
MONTGOMERY, NJ — The Ridge girls soccer team won for the first time in 2021 with a 3-0 victory over Montgomery on Tuesday. Ridge (1-2) led, 1-0, at the half before putting the game away with a pair of goals in the second half. Corinne Lamb scored for the third consecutive game for the Red ...
SOMERSET, NJ — The Ridge football team scored on each of its first four possessions and went on to post a 45-7 victory over Franklin in the opening game for the Red Devils on Saturday. Senior quarterback Mike Olivo connected with tight end Patrick McCaffrey on a 54-yard touchdown pass, Olivo ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ -- The Ridge field hockey defeated Hunterdon Central, 4-1, on the road Saturday. Hunterdon Central took the lead early in the first quarter after a break away off a Ridge offensive corner. Ridge quickly responded when freshman Jenna Narleski found the corner of the goal to tie the ...