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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...
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...
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.
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.
Rutgers lands in top half of annual 2024 Big Ten Preseason rankings
The Scarlet Knights kick off their 2024 schedule in just over one month. To preview the season, Cleveland.com shared its 14th annual Big Ten preseason poll. A total of 27 writers throughout the Big Ten shared predictions on the conference standings, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, and Coach of the Year.
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...
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...
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...
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
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 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.
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
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...
Casey Murphy Credits Rutgers for Helping Blaze Olympic Path
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Casey Murphy has checked off a ton of boxes in her long and illustrious goalkeeping career. Her biggest check mark to date begins in Paris this week as she joins Alyssa Naeher as one of two goalkeepers on the 18-player United States Women's National Team roster at the 2024 Olympic Games.
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.
Tiger Sharks Swim Team Dominates Cedar Hill Cyclones in Somerset
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On Wednesday, July 10th, the Tiger Sharks were guests at the Cedar Hill Swim Club in Somerset to compete against the Cedar Hill Cyclones in their second match-up of the season. The Tiger Sharks competed with a total of 81 swimmers, while the Cyclones had 54 swimmers participating. The Tiger Sharks did a great job in the meet with a lot of first place finishes across all age groups and came away with another win! The final score was Tiger Sharks 306, Cyclones 220. The Tiger Sharks’ final home meet was held on...
David Cooper Joining Princeton Women’s Staff As Assistant Coach
The addition of Cooper allows Princeton to take advantage of the NCAA rule which allows single-gender programs to have 2 assistant coaches. David Cooper will join the Princeton women’s swimming and diving staff for the upcoming 2024-2025 season, serving as an assistant coach. Cooper is the 2nd assistant coach to be hired for the team this offseason.
‘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...
Kenilworth Rec Announces Middle School Level Soccer Tryouts for 2024-25 Fall Season
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Kenilworth Recreation Department recently made the following announcement regarding the upcoming Middle School Level Soccer Tryouts for the 2024-2025 season. Please see the following message. All Kenilworth Students going into 6th, 7th, & 8th grade in the 2024-25 School Year are eligible to try out! REGISTRATIONS ARE REQUIRED: https://register.communitypass.net/boroughofkenilworth If your child is a choice student and you are unable to register, please reach out to us so that we can flip your account to being a member of Kenilworth Schools.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER TAPintoKenilworth.net is Kenilworth’s only free daily local news source. Sign up for our free daily eNewsletter and “Like” us on Facebook. Know a story we should share with readers? Email tcuppari@tapinto.net and tell us about it. TAPintoKenilworth is funded entirely by business advertising.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Thank you for reading TAPinto Kenilworth. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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