Sports
By TAP INTO STAFF
November 10, 2018
OLD TAPPAN, NJ- On Wednesday Nov. 7, the Randolph girls volleyball team boarded the bus to head to a place they had never been before in school history – the NJSIAA, Group 3 State Playoff Semi-finals against perennial state powerhouse and top ranked Old Tappan. “Before the match I told the girls ...
RANDOLPH – Experience is such an important asset when it comes to football playoff success, and on Saturday night, it was Randolph’s veterans who rose to the challenge when things got crazy. Randolph head coach Will Nahan stressed how playoff games are a different animal, and his words were ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Senior Abby Loveys continued her historic Randolph High School running career by winning her third consecutive NJAC Cross Country Championship and 3rd consecutive Morris County Championship in the last two weeks. Loveys’ win at the County meet on Oct. 23 was one of the largest ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph Lady Rams field hockey team has been on a tear the second half of the 2018 season, going 5-2-1 down the stretch and entering the state playoffs on a roll. After earning themselves a No. 3 seed in the tournament along with a first round bye, they picked up where they ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- In an interesting twist, the Randolph boys’ soccer teams usual starting goalie John Zeman scored the only goal of the game when the Rams hosted Mount Olive on Wednesday Oct. 24, to earn his team a 1-0 victory on senior night. The evening started with the traditional pre-game ...
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ- For most of the 2018 season, the Randolph Rams football team has used their explosive “big play” offense to jump on their opponents and run out to big leads early on in games. Facing No. 8 ranked Ramapo on Friday Oct. 26, the Rams found out what it was like to be on the ...
NEWARK, NJ- The NJ Devils hosted their annual “Captains Night” on Thursday Oct. 16, in which they invite every single NJ High School hockey teams captains for the upcoming season to attend a game and be recognized in front of the fans. Randolph sent captains from both their boys team and their ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph boys’ soccer team put on a great showing for fan appreciation night against rival Roxbury on Thursday, Oct. 18. Unfortunately, the double OT game did not go their way, as the Gaels ran off with a 2-1 victory over the Rams. During a scoreless first half, play was ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- In what has been a season loaded with great performances, Randolph quarterback Anthony Sophia shined once again, going 17-for-22 with 252 yards, while tossing four touchdown passes to lead the Rams to a 37-7 drubbing of Morris Hills on Senior Night. “I was extra motivated tonight ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- While the game scores were closer than they would have liked, senior night for the Randolph volleyball team was an overall success. The Lady Rams, who sport 11 talented and soon to be graduating seniors, moved their record to 12-3 by taking victory over Montville by the narrow margin ...
SPARTA, NJ- In a highly anticipated clash of the top two high school football teams in NW New Jersey, Randolph QB Anthony Sofia ripped through Sparta's defense both on the ground and in the air, leading the Rams to a 34-21 thumping of the Spartans. The statement win by the Rams kept their ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph Lady Rams Soccer team honored their seniors on Friday Oct. 12, just before a game in which they secured a 2-1 victory over Montville. Before the first whistle blew however, the team took part in the annual ritual of recognizing their seniors who have dedicated so much ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The No. 6 seed Randolph Field Hockey team knocked off No. 11 seed Mt. Olive in the first round of the Morris County Tournament on Tuesday Oct. 9. Freshman Sara Bona led the charge, scoring three goals to power the Lady Rams to a 5-1 victory. “Sarah stood out to us from day one ...
RANDOLPH, NJ--Before the Randolph Rams field hockey team captured a 1-0 victory over the Roxbury Gaels on Thursday afternoon, their twelve seniors were celebrated in an emotional senior night ceremony. At John J. Bauer Memorial Stadium, each of the seniors heard a paragraph about themselves read ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph Rams football team celebrated homecoming by showing no mercy to their neighbors from Roxbury, running out to 26-0 halftime lead, and then cruising to a 33-0 victory to move to 6-0 on the season. “With this being Roxbury week, that was all we needed to say, we didn’t ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- After giving up a goal in the first half and not scoring any of their own, the No. 4 seed Randolph Girls Soccer team trailed No. 20 seed Whippany Park 1-0 with just under 25 minutes left in their Morris County Tournament game on Sunday September 30. We started off a little slow and ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- With a record of 6-2 on the season, the Randolph Girls Volleyball team has started out their 2018 campaign on a roll. In their conference play, Randolph has faced all five teams once each, and have earned themselves a clean slate of 5-0 in those games. “I am very proud of the team ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Another dominating defensive performance, mixed in with a precise passing game led the Randolph football team to a 24-3 victory over Mount Olive. Randolph is now 5-0 for the first time in over 20 years. “We are working hard, but we are having fun while doing it, and that is the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph boys soccer team had a bit of a rocky start to the 2018 season, going 1-4 out of the gate. Since then, the Rams have won two in a row, including a 2-1 victory in the opening round of the Morris County Tournament over the Crusaders of Morris Catholic. “The team ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Led by linebackers Justin Moreno and Derek Rooney, along with defensive tackle Luke Ruscher, the Randolph Rams football team pitched a 10-0 shutout over West Morris to move their record to 4-0 on the season. Going into the game both teams knew it was going to be a Slugfest, and it ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Due to issues with the turf field at West Morris High School, the Randolph varsity football game scheduled for Friday Sept. 21 will now be played Home, at RHS, on Bauer Field at 7:00 PM. West Morris has been a tough and evenly matched opponent for the Rams the past four years, and ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- While the first win of a new season is always satisfying for any team, when it comes against your chief rival in your home opener, it is that much sweeter. The Randolph girls’ soccer team experienced just that on Thursday Sept. 13 when they won their home opener over Roxbury by the ...
DENVILLE, NJ- Senior Jacob Flowers scored a defensive touchdown, an offensive touchdown, and a two-point conversion to spark the Randolph football team to a 29-6 win over Morris Knolls. "It is always a battle with Knolls, they are always a good disciplined team, and the last few years they got ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- After six straight seasons with a record well above the .500 mark, the 2017 Randolph boys’ soccer team slipped below that barometer, finishing with an 8-9 record. Some key injuries and a bit of bad luck didn’t help matters much, and the Rams bowed out of states and counties much ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- With eight seniors on their 13 member squad, including most of last years’ starters, the Randolph Girls Volleyball team has high hopes for the 2018 season. “We have many experienced seniors with multiple seasons of varsity under their belt,” said Coach Sheri Data. “Each player on ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- While the end result was a strong all-around team victory, senior receiver Ryan McDermott provided the electricity by hauling in three 50+ yard Touchdown passes from QB Anthony Sofia, as Randolph belted Morristown 43-14. But before all that, for the second straight week the Rams ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls’ soccer team has had a winning record in ten of the past eleven seasons, with the lone exception being a .500 season in 2015. In order to keep that trend going, the Lady Rams coach Colleen Suflay will need a strong effort from her junior class in the 2018 ...
MADISON, NJ - On August 30, the Madison Recreation Complex was abuzz with scrimmaging junior football players from Madison and Randolph in the third annual benefit to raise money for two local families whose fathers were felled by cancer; Madison Police Captain Joseph P. Cirella, a resident of ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Coming off a 15-4-3 campaign in 2017, the Randolph Field Hockey team will be looking at many new faces on the 2018 squad to fill the spots of a core group lost to graduation. “With our small amount of returners we are excited to take on this new challenge of learning the game while ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Randolph Senior QB Anthony Sofia made the most of his first Varsity start, throwing for three touchdown passes and running for two more to lead the Rams to a 35-21 victory over Livingston. Senior Ryan McDermott backed up Sofia’s efforts with two TD receptions to go along with a ...