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Tiger Sharks Split the Difference with a Win and a Loss
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On Wednesday, July 3rd, the South Plainfield Tiger Sharks hosted the Bridgewater YMCA Blue Dolphins in their first match-up of the season at the South Plainfield Community Pool. Once again, the Tiger Sharks brought a good number of swimmers to the meet with a total of 81, while the Blue Dolphins brought just 39. Even though the number of swimmers was not evenly matched, the Blue Dolphins put forth a good effort during the meet but couldn’t quite match the performance of the Tiger Sharks. The final results of the meet were...
Hammerin' the B1G: Examining Rutgers' ceiling for the 2024 season
Rutgers is used to playing the role of an afterthought in the B1G race. However, the Scarlet Knights are no longer going to be a team that sneaks up on people. After winning 9 total games during the Chris Ash era, Rutgers re-hired Greg Schiano to rebuild the program he once transformed during the program’s Big East days. The vibe around the Scarlet Knights immediately changed with Schiano’s textbook never-quit attitude leading to 8 wins across the 2020-21 seasons.
After Taking Brief Hiatus from U.S. Rowing Program, PU Grad Mead Returns to Make Men’s 4 for Paris Games
NICK OF TIME: Nick Mead rows for the U.S. men’s 4 in recent action. Mead, a 2017 Princeton University alum and Tiger men’s heavyweight rowing star, will be competing on the 4 in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. (Photo by Row2K, provided courtesy of USA Rowing) Upon helping...
Morristown Little League Continue in State Play; Game 2 is Friday Night
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The 11U Morristown American Little League baseball team has advanced to Game 2 in State Tournament Play. The team defeated Hoboken; 10-2 and will take on Haddonfield tonight, July 19 at 8pm. Game will be played at 255 Mt. Pleasant Avenue in Wallington.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Good luck! Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MorristownTAP/ and on Twitter at @MorristownTAP and on Instagram at @tapintomorristown Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Rutgers Football Top 50 Preseason Player Countdown: No.38 Abram Wright
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.38, Abram Wright.
All-American Turley Returning for 2024-25 Season
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Jackson Turley (174) will return to Rutgers wrestling to use his final season of eligibility in 2024-25. A three-time NCAA qualifier and 2021 All-American, Turley is regarded as one of the top wrestlers in his weight class heading into the 2024-25 campaign. Turley is one of...
Batters Up Contest Hosted by Piscataway Elks Lodge 2414
PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Piscataway Elks Lodge #2414 swung into action and hosted the Elks Central District Batters Up competition at the Piscataway Little League Complex on Saturday, July 13. The Batters Up Contest is a hitting contest open to boys and girls ages 5-15 and is free. Girls have the option to hit softballs or baseballs.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This contest was the Semi Finals for the winners of the individual lodge contests to determine who will proceed to the State Finals to be held August 17th at Deerwood Park, Howell, NJ. The Central District consists of Elks Lodges from Carteret, Colonia, East Brunswick, Edison, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Piscataway, South Amboy, South Plainfield, Watchung Hills and Woodbridge. The winners from Piscataway advancing to the NJ Elks State Batters Up Contest are Jace Payano, 5-6 year old boy and Isabella Huffsmith, 7-8 year old girl. The other 1st place winners advancing are from Edison, Metuchen and South Plainfield. Piscataway Elks Lodge #2414 will also be hosting a local Soccer Shoot to be held in September and a Hoop Shoot in late November/early December. More information to follow. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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...
High School Spring Athletes Honored at Scotch Plains Council Meeting
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Athletes from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School spring season were honored by the Scotch Plains Township Council during its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 16. Proclamations honoring the high school's boys tennis, boys volleyball, and spring track teams were read by Councilman Matt Adams and Deputy Mayor Ellen Zimmerman. Several players from the boys volleyball team were in attendance, as well as Noah Ricca of the spring track team.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER These three teams had successful 2024 seasons, with the boys tennis team winning the first round...
Rutgers Swimming & Diving Reveals 2024-25 Captains Focused on Leadership and Unity
Rutgers swimming and diving has named its five captains for the 2024-25 season - Katherine Lang, Shannon Meadway, Martyna Piesko, Holly Prasanto, and Grace Weaver. The selection process aimed to honor leaders who inspire and unify the team, with Coach Jon Maccoll highlighting their roles as mentors and role models within the Scarlet Knights program.
Rutgers’ Jackson Turley feels saved by wrestling and his last-chance opportunity
Jackson Turley lost a wrestling match, but in his eyes, he lost himself. After flaming out earlier than expected at the NCAA Championships last March, the former All-American at 174 pounds said he felt “directionless” and reached a “dark place” mentally, “not knowing what to do or where to go” if he was walking off the mat for the final time.
Millburn Recreation Department Holds Ribbon Cutting Grand Opening of New Gero Park Pickleball Courts
MILLBURN, NJ – On Thursday, July 18, Millburn’s Recreation Department invited residents to celebrate the opening of its four new pickleball courts. Millburn Recreation Director Chris Myers shared, “I and the entire recreation team are extremely excited to welcome Millburn residents to this new facility and thank everyone who played a role in contributing to the completion of this project.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER He specifically expressed gratitude for the help of Mayor Annette Romano, Township Committeeman Liaison Ben Stoller and the rest of the Millburn Township Committee. “We thank you for your...
An Early Look at Win Totals for Penn State, Rutgers, and Temple
It’s the perfect time to dip our toes into the water with college football. None of the major sports are on TV, which means 90 percent of your friend group is already through their first three seasons of the new NCAA college football game. Only one of the three...
Rutgers basketball: Shooting, backcourt injury update, and more takeaways from practice
PISCATAWAY -- In search of improved shooting, the Rutgers men's basketball team will aim to utilize its size and better spacing in the backcourt this upcoming season. That was a big theme during Wednesday's summer workout. With the height and athleticism the Scarlet Knights possess at the guard and forward...
Eight Swimming & Diving Scarlet Knights Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Academic honors were bestowed upon the Rutgers women's swimming & diving team as Scarlet Knights were honored as College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Second Team Scholar Americans and the Scarlet Knights. Tina Celik , Valeria Egorova , Sephora Ford , Shannon Meadway , Elysha Pribadi , Martyna Piesko , Amelia Scott and Molly Urkiel each collected the individual academic honors for achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher while collecting NCAA B cuts or advancing to NCAA Zone diving competition. Celik, a Big Ten podium finished in the 100 breast this past...
Rutgers women’s basketball misses out on popular guard prospect
Rutgers women’s basketball missed out on landing popular guard prospect Payton Dunbar. Dunbar, a 5-foot-11 guard out of Jefferson Christian Academy in Virginia, announced her commitment to the University of Virginia on Thursday night via Instagram Live. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Rutgers Football Fan Fest: Aug. 18
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The annual Rutgers Football Fan Fest returns to SHI Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 5-7 p.m. The free event includes popular elements from The Rutgers Boardwalk and autographs, with free parking available in the Scarlet Lot. Fans will have the opportunity to meet the team...
Plainfield High School’s Micah Gordon Lands D-I Binghamton Hoops Offer
Class of 2027 Plainfield High School (N.J.) point guard Micah Gordon has received an offer from Division I Binghamton University Bearcats Men’s basketball program, today he wrote via x. In addition to the Bearcats’ offer, the 5-foot-10 Gordon holds ones from Hampton, Quinnipiac and Seton Hall, per VerbalCommits.com.
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...
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