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High Point bounces back strong with huge Sussex County win over Vernon
The High Point football team was not about to let a repeat happen from its disappointment from last week. After blowing a 13-point lead in the second half to Newton in a Sussex County rivalry game at home for its first loss of the year, High Point had a different response when things started to unravel this time around.
Sparta High School Boys Soccer Beats Pope John
SPARTA, NJ – The Spartan boys soccer squad defeated Pope John 5-2 on Friday, playing on Cassels field. Kyle Enderle led Sparta with three goals. Andy Parreno netted two and got an assist on another.Patrick Connors had three assists. Jakub Targonski also earned an assist.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERKeeper Evan Miller got the win with six saves. Targonski spent time in goal as well.Sparta put three in the net in the first half with the second two in the second half while the defense held the Lions to one goal in each frame.Sparta moves their record to 8-1-1. They will host Newton on Monday at 6:30 and Passaic Charter on Thursday at 7 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Chatham Girls Soccer Coach Feels the 'Agony of Victory' in his Team's 4-2 Win vs. Sparta; Thornton, D'Egido Net Late Goals
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls soccer team has been playing better and better of late, scoring 17 goals during its current four-game winning streak against the likes of Randolph, West Morris, Mount Olive and Sparta.The winning, however, became a little stomach-churning for Cougar coach Anthony Correale on Saturday when his team squandered a two-goal lead and needed two late scores to post its 4-2 win vs. Sparta at Haas Field.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERChatham got goals in the first half by Lauren Tracey and Alex Donoghue and, after it was...
Newton Field Hockey Takes H/W/S Quarterfinal Game from Belvidere in Shut Out
NEWTON, NJ – Newton field hockey, with the second seed, is moving on to the semi-final round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament after beating seventh seed Belvidere 6-0 on Friday, on the Braves’ turf. Kaitlyn Harding led the Braves with three goals. Jaclyn Vena earned an assist on Harding’s second goal midway through the third quarter. Harding handled her third goal single-handedly.Meadow D’Annibale netted two in the first quarter, assisted by Harding on the first and Allyson Marria on the second.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERVena had the first goal in the second quarter, assisted by Emma Trout. Trout got her second of two assists on Harding’s goal in the second quarter.Three Braves spent time between the pipes. Abbie Paglia got the win. Ava Kithcart had two saves. Karlee Reid also had time in net.Newton will host Kittatinny on Monday at 7 p.m. They will then take on third seed Warren Hills on Tuesday, October 8 for the semifinal game on the Braves field.The girls record is 8-1 for the season so far. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Randolph Girls Soccer Celebrates Senior Night With Victory Over Sparta
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls soccer team celebrated their annual senior night game on Tuesday, October 1 during a home game on DaSilva field in Randolph. The Lady Rams took a 3-1 victory, with the goals all scored by seniors, to move their record up to 7-2 on the season.“About half of the 2025 seniors have been on varsity together since freshman year, and we have all loved this game, celebrating the senior classes in years past,” said senior captain Rylie Van Wingerden. “We were all smiles knowing that we have worked in the program since...
Chess for Charity Provides New Home for Sparta Chess Club
SPARTA, NJ – Chess for Charity will be providing the opportunity for Sparta students to continue to learn and play chess as well as compete in tournaments. The Sparta schools said they would not allow the program to continue to use the school facilities, though Pope John has approved the program for their schools.“As chess lovers, we could not let go of chess in our community, not to mention the opportunity for the teams to play several tournaments. So, we are providing the kids in our town with an alternative and hosting meets/lessons for them through...
Football: Morris Knolls runs past Mount Olive, clinches share of division title
FLANDERS — Chris Kaiser scampered for a pair of touchdown runs as Morris Knolls, No. 21 in the New Jersey Super 25 poll, took down No. 18 Mount Olive on Saturday in a 27-7 victory. Morris Knolls never completed a pass in the victory while senior Bobby Brickner led the Golden Eagles (5-0) with 119 rushing yards on 16 attempts. Morris Knolls rushed for 377 yards as a team on Saturday. Quarterback Chris Kaiser began the scoring...
Plainfield cruises past Franklin following bye week - Football recap
Plainfield came out of its bye week flying as it defeated Franklin 34-2 in Somerset. Plainfield (3-2) took a 27-0 lead into halftime before adding another touchdown in the third quarter. Plainfield has outscored its opponents 123-2 in its three wins, coming off a 41-0 victory against Perth Amboy on...
Summit NJ Gymnasts Claim Victory Over Roxbury
SUMMIT, NJ -- Based on posted scores coming into the meet on Wednesday, the Hilltoppers felt like they might be the underdogs in a dual meet against Roxbury High School, who were 5-2 on its season so far. However, the ladies got to work and pulled out a strong victory 105.15 to 102.75, which is the highest Summit team score since 2017. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFreshman Charlotte Lemkau had another strong meet, winning the All-Around (35.65), floor (9.4) and finishing 2nd on vault (9.1) and beam (9.325). Sophomore Caraline Delikaris had a season high 9.15...
Sparta Boys Soccer Beats Montville
SPARTA, NJ – The boys soccer team defeated Montville on Tuesday 3-1. They battled to put two on the board in the first half allowing only one Montville goal. In the second half the Spartans netted the insurance goal while the defense held the Mustangs scoreless. Tobias Gomez and Kyle Enderle each scored and had an assist. Andy Parreno added to the score and Patrick Connors earned an assist.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTEREvan Miller was in goal for Sparta stopping four Montville shots.The boys record moves to 7-1-1. They will host Pope John on Friday with a 4 p.m. start. On Monday Newton will come to Cassels field for a 6:30 game. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Zoklat nets two goals for Hackettstown in its victory against Phillipsburg
Yasseen Zoklat scored twice for Hackettstown in its 4-1 win over Phillipsburg in Phillipsburg. Hackettstown (10-3) led 2-0 going into halftime. Aidan Murphy and John Jarrin each scored a goal for Hackettstown. Daniel Gubernat, Jostin Granados and Will Guardado each collected an assist. Hackettstown holds the second place spot in...
Boys Soccer: Franklin Beats Phillipsburg, 3-2
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – William Parada Gaspar scored in overtime to give Franklin a 3-2 boys soccer victory over Phillipsburg on Thursday.Joseph Danielson had the assist on Gaspar's goal with a minute to go in the first overtime. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFranklin (8-3) had scored two goals in the first half, one by Emmanuel Agbakoba and the other by Alex Galindo Salado with a helper from Vicente Meza-Jimenez. Joel Garces of Franklin finished with five saves. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Newton Girls Tennis: Shuts Out Wallkill Valley, Loses in First Round of NJSIAA Tournament to Sussex Tech
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls tennis team continued on in their regular season, shutting out Wallkill Valley when they hosted them on Wednesday, 5-0. The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER 1st: won over Samantha Sutton (N) won over Claire Kornak (WV) 6-4, 6-4 2nd: Micaela Schlesner (N) won over Fiona Gordon (WV), 6-0, 6-2 3rd: Kirsten Ehrnberg (N) won over Brooke Galway (WV) 6-2, 6-3 Doubles: 1st: Sinead Kerrick & Duncan Henriquez (N) won over Grace Carr & Zoey Vanderbeck (WV) 6-4, 6-4 2nd: Halle Schuele & Nana Tabiri (N)...
Girls soccer: 2024 HWS Tournament bracket, schedule, scores
Kittatinny girls soccer received the No. 1 seed in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament. Sparta is the No. 2 seed. Both received double byes into the quarterfinals. Teams seeded No. 3 to No. 9 received first-round byes. The first round will be played on Oct. 7, followed by the second round on Oct. 9. Quarterfinals will...
Sparta Girls Tennis Ends with a Win Against Lenape Valley
SPARTA, NJ – The girls tennis team defeated Lenape Valley 4-1 on Wednesday playing on the Patriot’s courts. Sparta’s wins: Second Singles – Julia Miller 6-2, 6-0 Third Singles – Emily Dondero 6-0, 6-3 First Doubles – Emilie Fagen and Maureen Gaines 6-4, 6-0 Second Doubles – Molly Tomko and Sunny Young 6-2, 6-1 The girls have had a challenging season with some standout performances, despite the final score. In the game against Pascack Valley Emily Dondero won the third singles match 6-3, 6-1. Julia Miller at second singles and Fagen/Gaines at first doubles lost their battles in the third set tie-break. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Gerdes’ Goal Wins for MK, 2-1
DENVILLE, NJ – Sophomore Abagail Gerdes’ first goal of the season 4:45 into the final period proved to be the difference as Morris Knolls defeated Jefferson, 2-1, in a high school field hockey game played at Knolls Wednesday, Oct. 2.Gerdes was assisted by fellow sophomore midfielder Elizabeth Boyle, who had scored an unassisted goal in the third period to create a 1-1 tie after Jefferson had scored the only goal of the first half.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERBoyle’s goal was her fourth of the season; her assist was her first.Senior goalie Emily Hollner had to make but one save to record the goaltender’s victory. Morris Knolls put four shot on Jefferson’s goal.The Lady Eagles’ overall season record improved to 8-2-1; Knolls is 5-1-1 in the North Jersey Athletic Conference’s National Division. The Lady Eagles are in second place in the division, trailing Mount Olive (10-1, 8-0). Jefferson is 6-5 overall and a division-leading 3-0 in the NJAC Colonial Division. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Sommer's Three TD Catches Sparks Randolph Football To Rebound Win Over Warren Hills
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph football team has had a tough stretch of games recently, as injuries and some bad luck contributed to a three-game losing streak. But behind some clutch defensive plays and a spark on offense from wide receiver Joey Sommer, the Rams righted the ship and defeated Warren Hills 26-21 at home on Friday, October 4. ( Link to photos at end of story ) “I’m happy for the kids, they put in so much work and losing three straight is hard,” said coach Dave Albano. “But I am genuinely happy for them to get...
Recap: Phillipsburg Volleyball v. Hackettstown
Caitlin Jansen produced 16 of Phillipsburg High School’s 33 kills and Sara Ellison set up 26 of them to lead the Stateliners to a 25-21, 16-25, 25-17 victory over visiting Hackettstown in a girl’s volleyball game on Thursday in the high school gym.Ray-Anah Brown-Smith added nine kills, Adison Acuna led the team with six service points and sophomore Alexa Megjuric had a fine overall performance with five kills, five blocks, four digs and four service points.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERPhillipsburg improved to 4-8 on the season after its second straight victory while the Tigers fell to 8-5. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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