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UCT Soccer: Summit Girls Dominate Union, Boys Fall to Oratory in PK Thriller
SUMMIT, NJ – From start to finish, second-seeded Summit was too much for No.10 Union. Senior forward Joelle Ma tallied six total points (two goals, two assists) on the day and the host Hilltoppers rolled, beating the Farmers Thursday, 7-1, in the quarterfinals of the Union County Girls Soccer Tournament. “It was a great team performance,” said Summit head coach Matt Carder. “We never knew how Union was going to play. They were underdogs against Elizabeth but beat them. We had to make sure we weren’t complacent. I thought we executed our plan perfectly.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE...
Girls volleyball: Daily stat leaders for Oct. 18
NOTE: Stat totals reflect what coaches and school officials have entered as of 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Any stats added after this list was published will not appear. Some teams play more than one match in a day, and some others play in a best-of-5 format. All accumulative stats from that day will count for each player.
Two Union Rams Cheer Squads Advance to Regionals
UNION, NJ – For the first time in five years, the Union Rams cheer squad has taken home a win at the local North Jersey Pop Warner cheer competition.The Union Rams, the official Pop Warner youth football and cheer organization for Union, realized major wins last weekend at the North Jersey Pop Warner Cheer Competition in Elizabeth.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERTwo of their three cheerleading squads, Mitey Mite and Junior Varsity, scored first place wins in their respective routine categories. They will be advancing to Pop Warner’s Eastern Regional cheer competition on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Nov. 2. If they place at the Eastern Region competition, the squad will move on to compete at Nationals in Orlando, Florida. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Staten Island HS football weekend preview: After big Erasmus win, Curtis can’t rest on laurels vs. unbeaten JFK
After knocking Erasmus Hall from the unbeaten ranks in the PSAL two weeks ago, Curtis takes aim at another undefeated PSAL foe in John F. Kennedy Friday at home at 6 p.m. The two clubs enter with identical 4-0 marks in league play, and if last season’s PSAL 4A quarterfinal game is any indication, this game figures to be a great matchup.
Staten Island road racing: Runners, walkers support the troops!
A field of runners and walkers came down to Wolfe’s Pond Park Saturday morning to take part in the fourth annual “Support Our Troops” 5K. A one-mile walk accompanied the event. The event, run in the memory of the late Vietnam veteran Vinnie Walters, raises funds which...
Morristown Field Hockey Knocked Out of County Tournament by Chatham
CHATHAM, NJ - The No. 14 seed Morristown field hockey team fell to No. 3 seed Chatham 9-0 on Saturday October 19. The Cougars will advance to face No. 6 Pequannock on Wednesday October 23.Molly Chazen had a hat trick for Chatham while teammates Allie McCaffrey added two. Emily Borowicz, Ava Cantillion, Marissa Symon and Ava Ewing each added one. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERElla Drake and Ellia Trombetta were in goal for Morristown. They combined for 11 saves on the day. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Allen Connects with MacAniff for 25-yard Touchdown, McWilliams PAT Gives Chatham Football 14-13 Overtime win vs. Warren Hills
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Chatham didn't play its best football game of the season, admitting that it “wasn't pretty” but when it came to overtime, everything worked out beautifully for the Cougars in their 14-13 win at Warren Hills on Friday night.Both teams had aesthetic shortcomings during the struggle to a 7-7 tie through four quarters before Chatham closed out overtime with three consecutive eye-pleasing plays to win it.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAfter Warren Hills (3-5) took its turn from the 25-yard line in overtime and scored to take a 13-7...
Football: West Essex Rallies to Hand Hanover Park its First Loss, 22-21
EAST HANOVER, NJ -- After falling behind by 14 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, West Essex stormed back for a 22-21 football victory over previously undefeated Hanover Park on the road Friday night.The victory was the 114th in the career of head coach Chris Benacquista, making him the winningest football coach in West Essex High School history.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFullback Brady Phillips' 4-yard touchdown run with 6:43 left in the third quarter followed by Robert Warmington's extra point gave West Essex (6-1) a 22-21 lead, and...
Betting lines open with Rutgers as significant underdog against USC
For the first time this season, Rutgers has been labeled a significant underdog. Entering its eighth game of the season, Rutgers opened as a 13.5-point betting underdog for Friday's game against USC, according to FanDuel and Draft Kings. This comes less than 24 hours after Rutgers came in as a...
Cranford Girls Volleyball: Cougars Are In the Middle of Resurgent Season
CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford girl's volleyball team's 2024 season has been quite the turnaround campaign. After a disappointing 2023 season, the Cougars have picked themselves off the mat and are in the middle of a successful run. On Wednesday, the Cougars defeated Linden in the first round of the Union County Tournament, 2-0 (25-12, 25-20) as they get set to go up against top-seeded Union Catholic on Saturday, October 19. With a 10-5 record, Cranford has nearly doubled and already eclipsed their win total from a season ago. The Cougars got off to a pretty decent start in 2023 with a...
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