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Girls Tennis: South Brunswick Advances Past Hillsborough, 4-1, in State Tournament
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – The South Brunswick girls tennis team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 4-1 victory over Hillsborough.With the victory, the Vikings improved to 8-2 overall.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFirst SinglesSecond SinglesThird SinglesFirst DoublesSecond Doubles For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Making New Memories: Class of '74 Members Serve as Honorary Captains for New Brunswick High Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK – Jeff Previte says you can count on one hand the number of catches he had his senior season.The sure-handed split end, however, will never forget the one victory recorded by the New Brunswick High School football team in autumn 1973.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“What happened was our starting quarterback was hurt, and a teammate named Vinnie Covino late in the game completed a long pass to Larry Scott, our best receiver,” Previte said. “It was maybe a 40- or 50-yard touchdown. And we ended up beating Madison Township,...
Five-star edge rusher set to visit Rutgers on Saturday
Five-star edge rusher Zion Elee added a visit to his schedule, and it is an unexpected one. Elee, a class of 2026 edge from Baltimore St. Frances, will be at Rutgers on Saturday to watch the Scarlet Knights host Wisconsin. The 6-foot-3 1/2, 220-pound Elee is the No. 2 player...
UCLA at Rutgers Kickoff Announcement
The UCLA-Rutgers football game on Saturday, Oct. 19 will kick off at 9 a.m. PT and be broadcast on FS1. This will be the second straight 9 a.m. Big Ten road game for the Bruins, who just played Penn State at 9 a.m. this past weekend. Prior to these two contests, the last 9 a.m. game UCLA played was at Virginia in 2014.
Rutgers football loses starting offensive lineman for remainder of 2024 season
Rutgers football has one of its key offensive lineman for the remainder of the season. Bryan Felter, who started the first four games of the season at left guard, suffered a knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the 2024 campaign. ...
Somerville football roars to 6-0 record, dealing Summit first loss
SOMERVILLE – The Somerville High School football team put it all together Friday night and Summit felt the brunt in a battle of unbeaten squads. The Pioneers roared to a 41-0 rout behind senior back Terrell Mitchell, senior quarterback Brenden Pacheco and many others, scoring all of their points in the first half....
Football: Hunterdon Central Beats East Brunswick, 28-8
FLEMINGTON, NJ -- Junior quarterback Andrew Cella passed for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Hunterdon Central to a 28-8 football victory over East Brunswick on Saturday.East Brunswick had the ball for more than nine minutes after the opening kickoff before facing a fourth-and-goal at the Red Devils' 1-yard line. Hunterdon Central's defense stuffed EB's attempt to get into the end zone and killed the drive.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERWith 9:23 left in the second quarter, Hunterdon Central took a 7-0 lead when Cella scrambled away from the Bears'...
FOOTBALL: BRHS Survives at Elizabeth, 28-27, Despite 21 Unanswered by Minutemen
ELIZABETH, NJ – The phrase ‘game of inches’ was definitely true between the Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Elizabeth High School football teams on Friday night.With these young, up-and-coming Panthers playing in their sixth different venue in as many games in front of a hostile Elizabeth Homecoming crowd, Bridgewater-Raritan was up for the challenge despite being on the wrong side of a furious, second-half rally by the Minutemen.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERDown by 22 points at halftime and then by two possessions with 10:21 to go, Elizabeth (2-4) finished with 398 total...
WHRHS Boys Soccer: Watchung Hills Shuts Out Somerville, 5-0
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills shut out Somerville on Saturday, 5-0. Watchung Hills improved their record to 7-3 while Somerville fell to 4-7.“The boys are starting to establish themselves as a strong team and have being able to put out more consistent performances as of late,” said WHTHS head coach Estiven Benitez. “Today we were confident in our game-plan and the kids were able to execute for a 5-0 win against Somerville. We have put ourselves in a good spot to battle for the conference title this year. Our focus is now directed towards the County tournament which starts...
Field Hockey: South Brunswick Defeats Franklin, 2-1
SOMERSET, NJ – South Brunswick scored goals in the first and third quarters and went on to defeat Franklin, 2-1, in field hockey on Monday.Manya Nukala and Olivia Shaw each had a goal and they assisted on each other's goals for South Brunswick (3-8-1). Masooma Saifuddin made eight saves for South Brunswick.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFranklin's goal came in the third quarter when Victoria Osinski scored with an assist from Cara Merris. Brynn Van Beveren of Franklin made nine saves. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
93-year-old veteran videotapes sporting events for students in New Hope
93-year-old Korean War veteran Robert Pop-Pop' Heath dedicates his free time to videotaping sporting events for local students.At the end of the season, he burns discs for students to take home as a keepsake of a special time in their lives.Over nearly 40 years, he's been able to capture his own children, grandchildren, and now great grandchildren.Heath has been honored by students, friends, family, and faculty over the years. He has created a scholarship fund in his name, and has been awarded the namesake of the New Hope-Solebury Athletic Hall of Fame.Watch the video above to see the full story.RELATED: Lifelong Lansdowne resident has helped town grow over near-century96-year-old Mary Lou Jennings has dedicated decades of service as a girl scout leader, CCD teacher, and serving on the Shade Tree Commission.
Cordoba's Three Touchdowns Leads Plainfield over Franklin
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Plainfield entered the contest searching for their first winning streak of the season. Franklin started the season with a 3-0 record but suffered two consecutive defeats. Momentum was on the side of the Cardinals.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERPlainfield seized the momentum on the 5th play from the line of scrimmage to start the game. Kent State-bound defensive back Joel Cordoba picked off a...
Rutgers-Nebraska availability report: Scarlet Knights down another key starter
LINCOLN, Neb. — Rutgers is off on the wrong foot in its first Big Ten road trip of the season. The Scarlet Knights (4-0, 1-0) will be without starting left guard Bryan Felter for their meeting against Nebraska (4-1, 1-1) after he suffered a season-ending knee injury against Washington last Friday, a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media.
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