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Sparta Softball Loses to Morris Knolls by One, Alexia Hill Shines with a Home Run and Three RBIs
SPARTA, NJ – Spartan softball lost a close one to Morris Knolls on Friday. They lost 9-8. The Golden Hawks’ bats were busy in the second inning with six runs. Sparta chipped away in the third and fourth and added five in the fifth, to bring it even at seven runs each. Morris Knolls was able to add two in the six for the win.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Alexia Hill went 4-for-5 scoring twice with a home run and three RBIs. Alexa Berry had a home run, with two RBIs. Grace Conrad,...
Morris Hills, Stevens Tech graduate Laura Mathews wins NCAA hurdles title
Laura Mathews hadn't competed in the heptathlon before her final season at Stevens Tech. She was a sprinter and hurdler at Morris Hills, and stuck with the same events in college. But before Mathews started her fifth year of NCAA eligibility last fall, she asked Stevens coach John Kolibab if she could...
VOTE for the North Jersey Softball Player of the Week for May 20-26
After a fun start to the high school softball playoffs, it's time to look back on the best performances. Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
Umpire waves off tying home run, ends NJ high school baseball game in controversy
A New Jersey high school baseball has one team up in arms after a controversial call ended a state tournament game between Northern Highlands and Mount Olive on Wednesday. What appeared to be a game-tying three-run home run for Northern Highlands in the top of the seventh was waved off after Mount Olive appealed to the home plate umpire, who ruled the first runner didn’t touch the plate and called him out, NJ.com reported. That wiped away the three runs that would have scored and the would-be-homer instead became the final out, handing Mount Olive a 3-0 win. It’s time to stop the...
Morristown Boys Lacrosse Eliminated in State Tournament
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The No. 6 Morristown boys lacrosse team fell to No. 11 Hunterdon Central in the 2024 NJSIAA Boys Lacrosse, North Jersey, Group 4 Tournament on Friday afternoon. Hunterdon Central advances to face No. 3 Bridgewater-Raritan in the Quarterfinals on Tuesday May 28.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER During Friday's game, the Colonials fell to Hunterdon Central; 5-4. The Colonials end the season with a record of 5-11. This was the final game for seniors Connor Ross, Thomas Gleichmann, Dom Ricco, Jack Frazzano, Brody Toye, Braden VanZile, Liam Wilson, Jack Byrne, Aidan Clark, Billy Christmas Mike Nolan and Colin McKenna. 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
Rahway Puts Up Solid Performance at Union County Track & Field Championships
RAHWAY, NJ — On Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21-22, the Rahway track and field team competed in the Union County Championships at the Hub Stine Field Sports Complex in Plainfield. Both the boys and girls teams had notable performances. "The girls," Head Coach Leon Bunion put it simply, "were phenomenal!"CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Saniyah Evans, in only her third time competing in the triple jump, broke the school record previously held by Assata Edwards (Class of 2016). Additionally, Evans, already signed to compete at Hampton University next year, showed up on the second day of...
Randolph dictates action in all areas to top Millburn & move to NG3 quarterfinals
Just before Randolph faces off against Tenafly next week in the North, Group 3 quarterfinals, officials may want to double-check the contents of the Rams’ sticks. Chances are, one of them will still have the ball from Saturday’s game against Millburn. If you purchase a product or register...
Dayton H.S. Girls Lacrosse Team Concludes Successful Season
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Dayton High School girls lacrosse team wrapped up the second season as a varsity program with a 14-5 record after losing to Rumson-Fair Haven last week in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 tournament. Before the loss in the state tournament, the Bulldogs had won six games in a row.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Dayton doubled the number of victories it had in its initial varsity season under coach Jeff Kaesshaefer on 2023. Junior Sara Kaesshaefer led Dayton with 53 goals and also had 20 assists, and junior Gianna Guensch totaled 52 goals and 17 assists. Sophomore Lauren O'Brien led the Bulldogs in assists with 28 and also scored 45 goals. Junior Sophie Lafferty finished with 23 goals and eight assists, and freshman Maya Smith scored 22 goals and was first on the team in groundballs with 48 and second in draw controls with 52. Sophomore goalie Marissa Duarte finished with 119 saves, and senior Abby Oknin made 46 saves.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
William Annin Middle School Advances to CJSAA Championship Game for 2nd Straight Year
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The WAMS Vikings secured a resounding victory over Bridgewater, avenging an earlier loss this season. Their dominant performance, culminating in a 16-2 win enforced by the mercy rule after just five innings, showcased their complete team effort. Now, with their ticket punched, the Vikings are set to face Warren in the championship game on Tuesday, May 28, mirroring last year's final showdown. On the mound - Hailey Adamek pitched a complete 5 innings and allowed only 2 runs against the Bridgewater team that put up 17 in the last meeting. HA put her...
Girls lacrosse: Previewing the quarterfinals in the NJSIAA North Jersey Tournaments
A grand total of 32 teams will meet in the NJSIAA Tournament sectional quarterfinals over the next couple of days, and only 16 squads will advance to next week’s semifinals across Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4. Brian Bobal’s picks for each game are highlighted by a bold and...
Top NJSIAA playoff daily boys lacrosse stat leaders for Friday, May 24-Saturday, May 25
Check out the lists below to see the daily stat leaders this weekend in six statistical categories: points, goals, assists, ground balls, saves and faceoffs won. *These numbers are based off stats reported by coaches to njschoolsports.com by 10 p.m. Saturday night. If you purchase a product or register for...
Boys Volleyball: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Advances in Sectional Tourney After Decisive Win Over Bergen Catholic
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood advanced in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 Tournament after a decisive 2-0 (25-6, 25-11) victory over Bergen Catholic in their first round matchup on Thursday, May 23. Ryan Adams led the charge with 11 service points and three aces. Tim Ennis added 9 service points and an ace, in addition to his 8 kills and 3 blocks. Dan Ennis also had 6 kills and added 3 service points and an ace. Kieran McElroy Barker had 12 digs, Ryan Pierson added 4 blocks, and Quinn Donahue led the team with 16 assists.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Raiders (27-1) advanced to the quarterfinal round where they will take on Kearny (15-7) on Wednesday, May 29. Player Kills Blocks Digs Assists Service Points Aces Michael Wojcik 0 0 3 0 8 3 Ryan Pierson 2 4 1 1 0 0 Kieran McElroy Barker 0 0 12 0 1 0 Tim Ennis 8 3 7 0 9 1 Daniel Ennis 8 0 6 0 3 1 Quinn Donahue 3 1 3 16 2 0 Ryan Adams 0 0 0 2 11 3 Brandon Indoe 5 3 0 0 0 0 Aaron Frank 3 1 2 0 0 0 Andrew Sicinski 0 0 1 1 2 0 Joshua Tufuga 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals: 30 12 35 20 36 8 For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Newton Boys Baseball Team Wins by One Over Lenape Valley in Last Game of Season
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team hosted Lenape Valley on Tuesday, winning 5-4 in their last regular season game. Mason Bucci and Shea Vallorosi each went 2-for-4 at bat with two singles and two RBIs for the Braves. Bucci scored one run for Newton.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Maxwell Maslowski and Hunter Wolfe each went 1-for-3 at bat. They each hit one single and scored two points a piece. Starting pitcher was Josh Siegel. Siegel threw 108 pitches in six innings. He allowed four runs off seven hits and struck out six. Maslowski, who closed out the game, threw 16 pitches in the final inning, allowing no runs off one hit and striking out one batter. The Newton High School baseball team ended the 2024 regular season with an overall record of 7-19 and an NJAC- Freedom Division record of 1-9. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
No. 11 Morris Knolls edges out road win over No. 9 Sparta - Softball recap
Charlotte Dyer hit a homer and drove in two runs while Taylor Heinemann finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI to lead No. 11 in the NJ.com Top 20 Morris Knolls to a 9-8 win over No. 9 Sparta, in Sparta. Morris Knolls (20-4) scored tying and go-ahead...
Montclair Baseball Makes Sure West Orange Doesn’t Pull an Upset in States
The Montclair baseball team might have been helped by an early season game in their state playoff opener on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Mounties were not going to look past 13th-seeded and neighborhood rival, West Orange, in the first round of the North 1 Group 4 state playoffs on May 23.
Montville Softball Upsets Old Tappan In First Round of State Tournament
MONTVILLE, NJ - Once the postseason begins, everything that happened prior to it is thrown out the window. The Montville softball team closed out the regular season with a seven-game losing skid, and despite many of them being close losses to strong opponents, it would've been easy to write it off going into its state tournament opener against Old Tappan.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER But the 13th-seeded Mustangs got some timely hitting, as well as a dominant performance in the circle from Daniella Biggio, and managed to move past fourth-seeded Old Tappan, 4-1,...
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