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Rutgers late games in Southern California might not help the Big Ten
We are talking to Rutgers Wire editor Kristian Dyer about the Rutgers-USC football matchup and more. One of the things we were interested in learning more about was the future of these potential late-night football games for Rutgers and some of the other low-end Big Ten schools. Is this helping the schools? Is it helping the conference? Is it all worth it? Trojans Wire: Do you think that a late West Coast game will be an annual thing for Rutgers football beyond 2024? Now that you’re getting a full share as a Big Ten member, is it worth the revenue? KD:...
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...
Rutgers Basketball: Top Five Projected Scorers
In less than two weeks, the new Rutgers basketball team will be on campus. That arrival will mark a historic group as Rutgers brings in the No.4-ranked high school recruiting class. This season, a new group of players will be lighting up the scoreboard and here's a look at the...
Rutgers women’s basketball offers talented guard Amaia Jackson
Class of 2025 recruit Amaia Jackson was offered by Rutgers women’s basketball last week, the offer from the Scarlet Knights just one of several for the guard prospect. Jackson plays for Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida), one of the top programs in the nation. The offer from Rutgers came during a week when she was also offered by Clemson, Memphis, Mississippi State, UPenn and Penn State among others. She also holds offers from Harvard, Rhode Island and St. John’s among others. A devastatingly good shooter from distance, Jackson is a prolific scorer at the prep and the EYBL level (she plays for the Miami...
Tour of Somerville: N.J.’s biggest bike race whips through soggy streets (PHOTOS)
Bicycle racers from across the world returned to Somerville for the borough’s 79th bicycle tour on Memorial Day, race organizers said. As the oldest continuing bicycle race in the country, the Somerset County annual holiday tradition saw hundreds of amateur and professional cyclists compete in this year’s Tour of Somerville in multiple races for varying age ranges and skill levels.
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
Geoffrey Scott and Melissa Kraker are winners in the SIRA Memorial Day 5K Flag Run (121 photos)
A field of close to 200 runners and walkers came out on Monday to take part in the annual Memorial Day 5K Flag Run with Brooklyn’s Geoffrey Scott taking the men’s portion and Melissa Kraker repeating in the women’s division. Chris Di Niso won the Non-Binary Division.
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
Florida four-star Ayden Pouncey talks Rutgers offer
Rutgers has entered a crowded race for a highly sought-after prospect from Florida. A new offer went out this week to class of 2026 four-star safety Ayden Pouncey of Winter Park, Fla. The 6-foot-2.5, 160-pounder now has 31 offers and is the No.184-ranked prospect in the 247Sports class of 2026....
VOTE for the North Jersey Baseball Player of the Week for May 19-25
After an action-packed start to the NJSIAA baseball tournament, it's time to look back on the best performances and vote for the best one. 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.
Where was Greg Schiano ranked for his playing career among Big Ten football coaches?
There is a compelling argument that Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano consistently isn’t ranked enough among a recent pecking order of the top Big Ten football coaches. But the order has nothing to do with the acumen or success of the Big Ten’s coaches (Rutgers after all went 7-6 last year with a bowl win over Miami). Instead, Schiano (set for his fifth year at Rutgers), and his colleagues were ranked by On3 for their playing careers. Topping off the list, and it shouldn’t be a surprise, is DeShaun Foster. The first-year UCLA head coach had a distinguished career in the...
Pigna leads No. 14 South Plainfield to N2G3 1st round win over Cliffside Park - Baseball recap
Aldo Pigna tossed a five-inning one-hitter with eight strikeouts and three walks to lead top-seeded and No. 14 in the NJ.com Top 20 South Plainfield to a 12-1 win over 16th-seeded Cliffside Park in the first round of the North 2, Group 3 tournament, in South Plainfield. The Tigers (20-5-1)...
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...
The Monday Morning Kickoff
It's that time of the week again as a new day has dawned in the Rutgers sports world. It's that time of the week again as a new day has dawned in the Rutgers sports world. Last week ushered in a new era as changes are abound in college athletics. That will impact both Rutgers football and basketball moving forward. Outside of that monumental occurrence, there was still a lot going on with Rutgers football and basketball.
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