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NJ high school football player recovering after collapsing during game
ELIZABETH — An Edison New Jersey high school football player who collapsed on the field during a game Friday night in Elizabeth has returned home from the hospital after tests came back normal. According to the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Facebook page, one of its players, Chase Young,...
Cranford football grinds out 'gut-check' win in back-and-forth battle at Rahway
(This story was updated to add new information and quotes.) RAHWAY -- You know what kind of game it is when a coach uses a Rocky quote. Cranford’s Erik Rosenmeier pulled out an it’s about how hard a team can get hit and keep coming back reference following the Cougars’ 14-13 win Friday...
Plainfield cruises past Franklin following bye week - Football recap
Plainfield came out of its bye week flying as it defeated Franklin 34-2 in Somerset. Plainfield (3-2) took a 27-0 lead into halftime before adding another touchdown in the third quarter. Plainfield has outscored its opponents 123-2 in its three wins, coming off a 41-0 victory against Perth Amboy on...
Elizabeth BOE finalizes football coach's removal, but court battle may lie ahead
The Elizabeth Board of Education voted unanimously at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to officially dismiss John Fiore as the football team’s head coach and rescind his coaching stipend, and also to rule that his son had illegally attended the high school and played the first two game as a non-resident.
Johnson Boys Soccer Team Builds Camaraderie and Fills Hungry Stomachs with Pasta Party
CLARK, NJ — On Tuesday, October 1, the Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School boys soccer team enjoyed a pasta party in the cafeteria of the high school, encouraging team unity and cultivating the momentum of a very good season so far. The team is currently 6-4.The pasta party was organized by the team mothers and paid for by the team's fundraising efforts this year. Mijo's Pizzeria in Colonia did the catering.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAll the boys had a great time at the event, as they look forward to the rest of the season. Despite a tough loss to Rahway last Wednesday, the Crusaders are forging ahead.The team takes on Roselle in the first round of the Union County Tournament on Wednesday, October 9.The team also plays Brearley, away, on Monday, October 7, at 6 p.m.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Cordoba's Three Touchdowns Leads Plainfield over Franklin
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Plainfield entered the contest searching for their first winning streak of the season. Franklin started the season with a 3-0 record but suffered two consecutive defeats. Momentum was on the side of the Cardinals.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERPlainfield seized the momentum on the 5th play from the line of scrimmage to start the game. Kent State-bound defensive back Joel Cordoba picked off a...
Runner reunites with doctor who saved her life after collapsing during Jersey City Half Marathon
An emotional reunion took place Thursday between a high school basketball coach who collapsed while running a half marathon in Jersey City, and the quick-acting doctor running right behind her, who saved her life.Dr. Shane Naidoo and Chrystal Rinehold met under unforeseen circumstances during the Jersey City Half Marathon last weekend, when Rinehold collapsed near mile marker 7."I felt delirious, and you know you feel all of those things," Rinehold said.Others along the course ran over to help, but then Dr. Naidoo, who had made a quick stop, caught up and took over her care immediately."She was feeling chest pain,...
Delbarton High School football team reloads for another successful season
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Now it’s time to meet our athlete of the week. Today, we head to Morristown, New Jersey, where the Delbarton High School football team is trying to prove they don’t just rebuild—they reload. PIX11’s Perry Sook caught up with the team.
Rutgers-Nebraska availability report: Scarlet Knights down another key starter
LINCOLN, Neb. — Rutgers is off on the wrong foot in its first Big Ten road trip of the season. The Scarlet Knights (4-0, 1-0) will be without starting left guard Bryan Felter for their meeting against Nebraska (4-1, 1-1) after he suffered a season-ending knee injury against Washington last Friday, a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media.
'Best view of the game': Rutgers football chain gang linked by decades of sideline service
PISCATAWAY – In football lingo they are known as the chain gang. At Rutgers University, however, the sideline crew could easily be known as the chain family. Vern Wells has been working the sidelines at Rutgers football games 46 years; Pat Morgan 42 years. Carlo Socio joined the gang in 2002. ...
Westwood grounds it out with Dugan, Klein to overpower Weequahic
They have a beautiful new turf field at Untermann Field in Newark, though it was marked by some mighty big holes Saturday night. But no need to alert the grounds crew about this development unless they can offer some useful tips for Weequahic’s defensive front. These holes were generated...
New Providence football rallies behind two-pronged attack to beat Middlesex
This story has been updated with new information. NEW PROVIDENCE — With a running back/quarterback tandem that ran for 299 yards and all four touchdowns, New Providence had a two-headed monster to call on as it trailed by 12 points early in the third quarter on Friday. ...
Ruddy 61-Yard Touchdown Catch from Allen, 'Big Mac' TD Pass to Lagunowich Help Chatham Football Snap its 'Cougar Night' Blues
SUCCASUNNA, NJ – Over the past three years, the thrill of a “Cougar Night” football win in front of a boisterous home crowd for Chatham has wilted into a deflating lopsided loss in the next game on the schedule.Chatham football coach Evan Picariello's edict this week to his players was that the trend had to end.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“The biggest thing going into this week and I told the guys on Monday, we've been 3-0 on Cougar Nights the last three years and then we're 0-3 the week after Cougar...
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