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Rutgers Football: Early schedule prediction for 2024 season
We’re back for another schedule prediction for the 2024 Rutgers Football season. This is the July edition with the final one coming out ahead of the season opener vs. Howard. In June, the first prediction was shared and it had the Scarlet Knights returning to a bowl game with...
Former Rutgers soccer star Denise Reddy headed to the Olympics as assistant coach
Denise Reddy is no stranger to the Miller Family Soccer Complex, although it didn’t exist when she was a two-time team captain and an All-American in soccer at Rutgers more than 30 years ago. The professional coach has returned often since then to help out during Rutgers women’s soccer team workouts on the Piscataway campus. ...
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.
Special Teams Preview: Rutgers 2024
Next up on our Rutgers football 2024 position preview list, we have the special teams. Rutgers special teams were truly special last year as they typically are under head coach Greg Schiano. Multiple blocked kicks and consistent field goal kicking were major backbones for the Scarlet Knights in 2023 and 2024 looks to be more of the same.
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.
Big Ten primer — Rutgers’ greatest football moment
USC is joining the Big Ten and helping to create an 18-school superconference with the other West Coast schools leaving the Pac-12. The Trojans will participate in Big Ten media days next week in Indianapolis. The newness of their surroundings and the freshness of their situation will become apparent when they join a media extravaganza with Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, and other schools from the Midwest. As we get to know USC’s new Big Ten neighbors, let’s consider the greatest football moment in the history of Rutgers University. It’s an old memory, literally the oldest college football memory we have. College...
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.
Rutgers Basketball Notebook — Mid July Practice Thoughts
Rutgers Basketball started practice nearly a month ago and this past Wednesday morning our staff here at The Knight Report was able to get in to see another practice live. With that being said, let's dive right in to some of the highlights from the practice. RED TEAM Jamichael Davis PJ Hayes Ace Bailey ZachMartini Emmanuel Ogbole BLACK TEAM Jeremiah Williams Jordan Derkack Bryce Dortch Dylan Grant Lathan Sommerville — With Tyson Acuff and Dylan Harper both out still, JaMichael Davis has taken advantage of his opportunity. JMIke looked very good on the offensive end in practice, knocking down shot...
Rutgers basketball has ‘best 2-man backcourt’ in Big Ten, analyst says
Rutgers has high hopes for this winter, and a Big Ten basketball analyst added some fuel to the fire this week by paying a high compliment. Raphael Davis, an analyst for the Big Ten Network who previously played at Purdue, tweeted Thursday that Scarlet Knights guards Dylan Harper and Jeremiah Williams form the “best two-man backcourt in the conference.”
Stop by Butch Kowal's Tavern in Rahway this Weekend!
RAHWAY, NJ — You really should stop by Butch Kowal's Tavern this weekend! On Saturday, July 20, there's live music on the patio with Jivestock, starting at 9 p.m.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On Sunday, July 21, it's NASCAR Sunday, which is pretty much just what it sounds like. Click here to read all about the NASCAR Cup Series. Butch Kowal's is located at 950 St. Georges Ave. Visit its Facebook page here. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway 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
WAR ROOM: Latest Recruit Scoop and Team News on Rutgers Athletics
Every week, TheKnightReport.Net publisher Richard O’Leary and his team of Rutgers Athletics experts put together the War Room, a jam-packed article with updates on Scarlet Knights recruiting and team news. This format allows die hard Rutgers fans that are subscribers on the site to learn more about their favorite team!
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...
10th Annual Wiffleball Tournament in Honor of East Brunswick's Patrick Awosogba
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On February 22, 2015, Patrick Awosogba, a School of Arts & Sciences student at Rutgers University, passed away playing in a pickup basketball game at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center. Awosogba, a freshman, had a rare heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). In HCM, the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick; causing an arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat. Every summer since, former East Brunswick High School classmate and baseball teammate Greg Sampson organizes a wiffleball tournament fundraiser to raise scholarship money for Patrick’s parents to present to a highly-deserving East Brunswick High School student. “I am truly...
New Date and Time Announced for Annual Piscataway Bike Rodeo
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Safe bicycle riding is the theme of this year’s annual Bike Rodeo. Piscataway families are invited to bring their bikes to the free event on Tuesday, July 30 from 6-7:30 pm at the Little League Complex, 495 Sidney Road.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Bicyclists young and old will be able to test their skills in bike games and challenges, and community partners will be on hand to provide safety tips and basic bike repairs, and several raffles will be held with chances to win new bicycles. This is a new location for the annual event. Extreme weather conditions prompted organizers to move the date and location earlier this month. To participate in the 2024 Piscataway Bike Rodeo click here. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Rutgers Men’s Lacrosse Stars Shine at Annual Awards Ceremony
Rutgers men's lacrosse recently celebrated the Annual Rutgers Athletics Awards, with Shane Knobloch, Ross Scott, and Cardin Stoller being recognized for their exceptional performances on the field last year. Cardin Stoller posted a 54.1% save percentage, 11.24 goals-against-average, and made 173 saves in his breakout debut season. Ross Scott scored...
Rutgers Field Hockey 2024 Fall Schedule: 16 Games, Familiar Foes & Key Players
Rutgers field hockey has announced its 2024 fall schedule, consisting of a 16-game slate with a mix of non-conference and Big Ten opponents. Rutgers will face 11 opponents they competed against in their successful 16-win campaign last season. Last season, Rutgers was one of four Big Ten schools to make...
Spotswood High School Athletics Department Announces its 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - On Friday, the Spotswood High School Athletics Department announced the 2024 Spotswood Athletics Hall of Fame inductees. The ceremony takes place on Saturday, October 26, at the Helmetta Community Center. This year's Chargers Athletics Hall of Fame Class includes Dawn Williams (soccer, basketball and softball), Jake Dadika (basketball), Kyle Price (cross-country and track and field), Cody Pace (basketball and baseball), Carolyn Logan (soccer), Brooke Astor (basketball and track and field) and Roland D'Orvilliers (contributor). The Spotswood High School 2005 Chargers cross-country team that won the state championship will be honored at the event...
Only a few days left to VOTE for all-time greats of Elizabeth HS sports
On Tuesday, NJ Advance Media released the second installment of this summer’s Mount Rushmore series. This project highlights the most influential figures in Elizabeth High School sports history, including the best players and coaches. There are now three days left before the poll closes at noon on Monday. If...
TAPinto Rahway Stops by Girls Summer Basketball Practice
RAHWAY, NJ — Heading out to take care of a few things the other day, TAPinto Rahway decided to pay a visit to the Rahway High School (RHS) girls varsity basketball team. Though the season doesn't take place until the winter, Head Coach Jorge Gutierrez told us that the team would be in the high school gymnasium running through one of its summer practices. So we thought it was a good time, about midway into the summer, to stop by, snap a few photos, and see what the girls were up to. The varsity team is expecting five...
Nick Cimillo's rise in Pirates system keeps Rutgers baseball in offseason spotlight
BRIDGEWATER – The drive from TD Bank Ballpark to Bainton Field in Piscataway is 15 miles, but Nick Cimillo’s journey the last few years feels much longer. The 24-year-old New York City native played his first three years of college baseball at Manhattan College before transferring to Rutgers for the 2022 season, where he put himself on the map. The Scarlet Knights primary catcher hit .385 with 16 home runs and 52 RBI on the way to being a 16th round draft pick by the Pirates later that year.
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