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DOCER, N J – On Friday night, Sparta football went to Dover and came home with a 40-0 win.  Spartan QB Shane Hoover connected 16 of 26 attempts in the air for 270 yards and four touchdowns. Hoover targeted four different players with touchdown passes.  Stone Herbison got three, covering 69 yards and a trip to the endzone. Luke Doster snagged three for 48 yards and a TD.  Christina Brevig grabbed three for 28 yards and a touchdown.  Zack Vanaman only needed one pass for 37 yards to get six points for Sparta.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP...

NOTE: Stat totals reflect what coaches and school officials have entered as of 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. 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.

MONTVILLE, NJ - Here is a look at how all Montville Township High School sports teams fared over the past week, starting on Monday, Sept. 30.FOOTBALLCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe football team was off this past week, following a 45-0 win over Parsippany Hills on Sept. 27. It will gear up for a big Homecoming game on Thursday, when it hosts perennial power West Morris at 6:30 p.m. BOYS SOCCERMontville, which now has a 6-3-2 record, played in only one match this week, which was a 3-1 loss to Sparta on Tuesday....

Shivani Bapatla and Daniella McNally scored for Morris Knolls in its 2-1 overtime win against Pope John in Rockaway. Gianna Bisbing gave Pope John (4-7) a 1-0 lead in the third quarter before Morris Knolls (9-2-1) tied things up in the fourth. If you purchase a product or register for...

JEFFERSON, NJ – Newton High School football traveled to Jefferson on Friday night and came home with a 41-0 win.  Nick Kuriko led the Braves' scoring effort with three touchdowns on 17 carries for 95 yards. Evan Cotter had two touchdowns with nine carries for 128 yards.  Reid Corino crossed the goal line with two carries covering 24 yards.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAnthony Tuda had 10 carries for 32 yards.  Colin Decker had eight carries for 16 yards. Steven Martinez, Ellsworth, Caden Armstrong and Brayden Alpaugh each had a turn moving the...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Big L Club, the official booster of Livingston High School (LHS) athletics, will celebrate the induction of two outstanding athletes, one coach, one contributor and one team to the Big L Athletic Hall of Fame at its annual induction brunch to be held at Hanover Manor in East Hanover on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.This year's honorees include Mike Evans (LHS Class of 2002), Jessica Peslak (LHS Class of 2013), longtime coach Jodi Mensch, contributor Paul Ehrenfeld and the 1982 softball team. A short biography of each 2024 Big...

The NPHS boys varsity soccer team has kicked off the season with a strong 5-2 record, despite facing several key injuries. Strong team chemistry and contributions from bench players have fueled their success, giving the team high hopes for the season. Goalie Kyle Felt credited the team’s resilience: “I think...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The West Essex girls volleyball team went on the road and scored a 25-14, 25-18 victory over Columbia on Monday.The Lady Knights are 10-3 on the season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERWest Essex For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls volleyball team hosts a special breast cancer fundraiser every year, raising funds to help fight the disease.  This year's honorary Dig Pink game was held on Tuesday, October 1, when the Lady Rams hosted Morris Hills.Dig Pink is a national program started by an organization called the Side Out Foundation, which pledges to connect the sport of volleyball to a meaningful mission - changing the future of cancer care.  The foundation helps raise money through sponsorship of Dig Pink games across the country during the month of October.  Side out  provides...

The NPHS football team is one of the top teams in the big Central Division with a 3-1 start to the season, having defeated South Plainfield, Governor Livingston, and Metuchen. After finishing 4-6 last season, the Pioneers have something to prove this season. Head Coach Chet Parlavecchio has huge expectations...

The New Providence Cheer team, led by coach Marciano and assistant coach Kinsella, has been making large strides in skills this year, and their progress is reflected in their performances at football games, as well as their crowd leading and school spirit on the sidelines. To get an early start...

MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morristown High School girls soccer team is the No 5 seed in the 2024 Morris County Tournament. The Colonials received a bye in the First Round and will face No. 12 seed Parsippany Hills in the Second Round which will be played on Wednesday October 9.The Second Round matchups are as follows:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERNo. 1 seed Morris Knolls vs No. 16 seed Mendham. Morris Knolls had a bye in the First Round. Mendham defeated No. 17 Villa Walsh in Pk's in the First RoundNo. 2 seed Randolph vs...

The Far Hills Race Meeting, one of the country's premier steeplechases and one of the most anticipated annual events in Central Jersey, returns this month. The 103rd running, known locally as "The Hunt," features six races, headlined by The American Grand National with a $250,000 purse; the event's total purse is $700,000. When is...

It's time to vote for the Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week! Read about the performances that stood out and let us know who you think should be the Athlete of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. Nominations were provided by coaches and are presented in alphabetical order. Voting closes...

WAYNE, NJ - The annual football game pitting Wayne’s two public high schools, Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley, has always meant a lot in terms of bragging rights and playoff seeding – and if they meet in the playoffs, it’s a game of win or go home. In recent years, however, their regular season matchups have actually meant quite a bit more. In each of the last three seasons, the annual rivalry game has been played in honor of Rocco Sivolella, who died in May 2022 after a four-month bout with acute myeloid leukemia. CLICK HERE TO SIGN...

Morristown, NJ- The Saint Elizabeth University Men's Soccer team earned a 6-0 shutout victory over Valley Forge on Saturday, October 5th. Following the win, the Eagles overall record improves to 6-4-0 overall, while moving to 3-0-0 in conference play. Valley Forge will now drop to 2-11-0 on the season, going 0-3-0 in conference play.

PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls tennis team found out just how good unbeaten Parsippany Hills is on Monday, Oct. 8, when the Lady Eagles lost a 5-0 verdict in a high school match played on the winner’s courts.The Lady Eagles’ second-doubles team of seniors Beatrize Labing-isa and Gabriella King came closest to winning a team point as they took their Parsippany Hills opponent into a tie-breaker before losing.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERLabing-isa and King lost the first set, 6-3, but came back to win the second set, 7-5, to force the tie-breaker. The Lady Eagles went back and forth in the extra session before falling, 12-10.Seniors Shannon Christal, Abigail Hsu, and Anaya Shah played singles for Morris Knolls while the Lady Eagles’ first-doubles team featured sophomore Wendy Graziani and junior Kendyl Croft.The Lady Eagles are now 2-13 for the season and 1-10 in the National Division of the North Jersey Athletic Conference. Par Hills is in first place in the NJAC-National with a 9-0 record. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

West Caldwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of the Maiden Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 107th).