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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...
'Best view of the game': Rutgers football chain gang linked by decades of sideline service
PISCATAWAY – In football lingo they are known as the chain gang. At Rutgers University, however, the sideline crew could easily be known as the chain family. Vern Wells has been working the sidelines at Rutgers football games 46 years; Pat Morgan 42 years. Carlo Socio joined the gang in 2002. ...
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...
Big Ten Network's Adam Breneman on Rutgers: 'They could be a legitimate College Football Playoff contender'
Rutgers heading to the College Football Playoff? Big Ten Network analyst Adam Breneman thinks that the Scarlet Knights could well be a team to watch as a CFP contender. Now, before getting into all the hype…and there is plenty here to digest…it is important to remember that the college football regular season for Rutgers is just one-third done and that the Scarlet Knights have played just one Big Ten game. There is still a lot of football left to be played, including a game this weekend at Nebraska against a very strong team in what is one of the best atmospheres in the sport.
Iselin Boxer ‘Dangerous Danny’ to Face His Toughest Bout
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Iselin boxer “Dangerous Danny” Gonzalez will trade blows in his toughest professional bout-to-date on Oct. 12th at the Prudential Center in Newark with undefeated Piscataway pugilist Gabriel Gerena.The 29-year-old Gonzalez has won all three of his professional fights by knockouts, including his most recent on Sept. 7th against boxer Zachary Davis, whom he stopped in three rounds in Carteret, NJ.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERBefore turning pro in 2023, Gonzalez was a standout amateur boxer who won the 2022 New Jersey Golden Gloves title, and he competed that year...
Football: Carteret Beats New Brunswick, 29-8
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Jakir Thomas scored three touchdowns to lead the Carteret Rambersto a 29-8 football victory over New Brunswick on Friday night.Thomas had touchdown runs of 23 and 25 yards in the opening quarter as the Ramblers (3-3) opened a 23-0 lead.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTEREric Thompson's 33-yard TD pass to Darius Armstrong in that first quarter followed by Al-Naiquan Boseman's two-point conversion run made the score 16-0.Thomas went in on a 1-yard TD run in the second quarter, as Carteret did all its scoring before halftime. He finished with 161 yards on 10 carries. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Spotswood High School Storms Past Bound Brook on Gridiron
BOUND BROOK, NJ - It was a big victory under the lights on Friday night for the Spotswood High School varsity football team. Spotswood defeated Bound Brook High School 28-0 for the Chargers' third shutout of the season. Quarterback Se'mir Tolbert-Brimage continued to be a guiding force for Spotswood's offense, throwing for three touchdowns. Stephen Henits scored three touchdowns for Spotswood. Henits had four receptions for 89 yards. Shawn Lennan threw for one Chargers TD. Ryan Foster scored one touchdown for Spotswood. Gavin Pereira connected on four extra points for Spotswood. Sebastian Saracino had 17 carries for...
Mural of Rutgers Legend Paul Robeson to be Installed at SHI Stadium
NEW BRUNSWICK - When Alonzo Adams moved onto the College Avenue campus at Rutgers–New Brunswick as a freshman in 1979, he had never heard of Paul Robeson. Robeson, who had died three years earlier in 1976 at the age of 77, was a New Jersey native and the son of a runaway slave. He became valedictorian of the Rutgers Class of 1919 while excelling in four sports for the Scarlet Knights, twice earning football All-America selections in an era when racial segregation prohibited Black players at many colleges and universities. Robeson went on from Rutgers to a...
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