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Where Rutgers football landed in 2024 Big Ten preseason poll
With more than a dozen senior starters returning, a potentially elite defense, the Big Ten’s leading rusher, a new face at quarterback and a historically favorable schedule, there is reason to believe that Rutgers is on the brink of a special season. The rest of the Big Ten seems...
BRHS Graduate Heading to France as Member of USA Olympic Soccer Team
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Former Bridgewater-Raritan High School soccer standout Casey Murphy is heading to the Olympic Games. Murphy plays for the United States on the women's soccer team, and is heading to France as a member of the 2024 Olympic team. She is a goalkeeper for the team.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Murphy is a 2014 graduate of Bridgewater-Raritan High School. The team will open play July 25 at 3 p.m. against Zambia in a Group Stage game in Nice, France. The team then plays against Germany July 28 in Marseille, followed by a game against Australia July 31 in Marseille. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Rutgers’ Tyreem Powell updates injury status at Big Ten Media Days
Rutgers linebacker Tyreem Powell knew instantly something went wrong. “I was ready to get into my movement. I went to jump and out of nowhere it just went,” Powell said about the Achilles tear he suffered in February. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Rutgers coach Greg Schiano discusses USC football game at Big Ten media days
The USC Trojans host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a Big Ten football game later this season. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano was asked about the USC game at Big Ten media days on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Schiano said the Rutgers football program has “specialists” to “help with the plan”...
Rutgers’ plans for indoor practice facility have ‘taken backseat,’ Greg Schiano says
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the major goals upon Greg Schiano’s return to Rutgers is now on the back burner. The indoor practice facility project has “taken a backseat,” the Scarlet Knights head coach told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday morning at Big Ten Media Day. If...
Parsippany Hills football starts fresh with a new head coach | State of the Program
First-year coach Ross Tarlowe is no stranger to the Parsippany Hills football program. A top assistant and coordinator at the Morris County school for the last 24 years, Tarlowe steps into the top role this fall after longtime coach Dave Albano took the Randolph head job following the 2023 season. “The reception by the...
Black Surfing Rockaway makes all feel welcome on the waves
NEW YORK -- Queens resident Lou Harris is on a mission to make the sport of surfing more inclusive.Founded in 2016, his program Black Surfing Rockaway helps young people of all backgrounds conquer waves, build community, and embrace the beach in their own backyard.He told CBS New York he didn't know many surfers who looked like him back when he was first learning. He wants to change that. Thanks to sponsorships and donations, lessons, boards, and equipment come at no cost."It's for any kid who wants to learn how to surf," he said. "I do it for free. I don't...
Baseball: Madison Beats Union, 6-3, in Summer League Semifinals
MADISON, NJ -- Madison scored three runs in the fourth inning and withstood a sixth-inning rally by Union to defeat the Farmers, 6-3, in the semifinal round of the High School Developmental League summer baseball playoffs on Monday night. Left-handed starter Nick Bertolotti allowed just one hit through the first three innings before Madison scored three times in the top of the fourth to take a 5-0 lead. Carter Ferris and Liam Melvin each had RBI singles for the Dodgers.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Union had threatened in the bottom of the first,...
New Jersey Swimmers Fallon and Alexy Earn Spots in U.S. Olympic Trials
NEW JERSEY - Two New Jersey swimmers, Matt Fallon of Warren and Jack Alexy of Mendham, have earned spots in the U.S. trials for the 2024 Olympics, which kick off in Paris on July 26. Fallon broke the American record in the 200-meter breaststroke, while Alexy secured his spot in the 100-meter freestyle by outperforming a seven-time gold medalist. Fallon, a 2021 graduate of the Pingry School in Basking Ridge, broke numerous records during his high school career. Notably, he set the National Independent High School Record in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 3:50.65, surpassing...
Nor-Gwyn Gritty Hawks fall to Cranford in Ripken Championship game Friday night, but return home state champs
The Nor-Gwyn 9-and-under Gritty Hawks made it through the 2024 Cal Ripken Baseball Middle Atlantic Region Tournament last week in three of four successful bouts. The only team to hand them a loss in their tournament run was Cranford. The Gritty Hawks were determined during their championship game Friday night to triumph over the team that bested them in their quest, again.
‘A Season to Remember’ for Summit Boys Lacrosse Team
SUMMIT, NJ -- As the Summit Boys Lacrosse team entered its spring season, the Hilltoppers knew they had plenty to live up to given their previous season. After all, the team had a tremendous year in winning multiple championships. Plus, with key players graduating, expectations for the new year could have been reasonably lowered as a younger group took the reins. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER But the incredible results from last year didn’t stop Head Coach Jim Davidson from setting lofty goals for this year’s team, saying before the season began, “Our top...
As new football coaches association president, Holman’s goal is simple: ‘Kids first’
Tarig Holman, a high school coaching veteran starting his third season at St. Thomas Aquinas, has been named the president of the New Jersey Football Coaches Association. Holman’s priority for his tenure is simple: “Kids first.”. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Rutgers Running Backs Preview: 2024
Next up in our series of breaking down each position on Rutgers roster, we have the running backs. Rutgers has one of the deepest backfields in terms of running backs in the entire Big Ten, including the Big Ten’s leading rusher in 2023, so this post will cover the four on the top of Rutgers’ depth chart.
Rutgers Announces 2024-25 Swim & Dive Team Captains
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers swimming and diving has announced its captains for the upcoming 2024-25 season – Katherine Lang, Shannon Meadway, Martyna Piesko, Holly Prasanto and Grace Weaver. “Choosing our team captains is not just about recognizing exceptional athletes, but about celebrating leaders who inspire, unify, and drive...
2025 Washington G Kaden Powers talks Rutgers Basketball offer
Rutgers Basketball has sent out another new offer this week to a class of 2025 prospect recently as three-star guard Kaden Powers took to social media to announce the news. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard hails from Rainer Beach High School out in Washington and Powers spoke with The Knight Report not too long after receiving the offer.
Springfield 10U and 12U Minutemen Advance to Summer Championship Finals
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Two of Springfield's travel baseball teams, the 10U and 12U Minutemen, have reached the championship games in their respective playoff tournaments. After finishing the regular season at 6-4, the fifth-seeded Springfield Minutemen 12U team picked up their first round playoff win against Somerville. Down 7-3 in the last inning, the Minutemen put five unanswered runs on the board including Charlie Gamarekian with a two-run single and the go-ahead run on a steal of home by Bobby Evans. Minutemen collected 18 hits in the game, including three each by Alex Shue and Gavin Rodriguez, and...
Livingston 12U All-Star Baseball Team Wins NJ Section 2 Championship
HOBOKEN, NJ -- The Livingston Little League 12U all-star baseball team defeated Hoboken, 3-2, on Thursday to win the New Jersey Section 2 championship at Sgt. William Feskin Memorial Field in Hoboken. Blake Simon pitched a complete game for the victory and also hit a home run. Cameron Roig of Livingston also hit a home run. Alan Gholston had an RBI groundout in the win.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Second baseman Michael DeCorso, shortstop Bryce Cullen and center fielder Ryan Rosenberg all made stellar plays in the field for Livingston. This is the second...
The Monday Morning Kickoff
It's time to start a new week in the Rutgers sports world. It's time to start a new week in the Rutgers sports world. It is about to be a busy time for Rutgers football as training camp is just around the corner while other things will get going this week. The battles of August will soon be at hand during an upcoming season that has already created high expectations.
Rutgers Football Top 50 Preseason Player Countdown: No.35 Al-Shadee Salaam
The start of the 2024 Rutgers football season is just around the corner and that means it's time for Scarlet Nation's annual Top 50 player projections. We will be counting down the top 50 players based on projections of how they will perform this season. The list moves on with a look at No.35, Al-Shadee Salaam.
Sports Shorts July 24, 2024
Brad Moening, the longtime cross-country coach for Highland Park High School, will be inducted into the Minnesota Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame during a coaches clinic on August 5 at the Grand Event Center in Northfield. Moening has coached boys’ and girls’ cross-country at Highland for 22 years. During that time, the Scots have won nine Saint Paul City Conference titles and made four team appearances at state, taking third in both 2019 and 2021. The Highland girls have won 15 conference titles, including the last 12 in a row, and have made four trips to state, including finishing first in 2021 and 2022, and second in 2023. Moening also has won numerous awards as coach of Highland’s Nordic ski teams. He plans to continue coaching cross-country this fall, but is turning over the reins of the school’s Nordic ski program to former Highland student Will Robertson.
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