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HWS Tournament finals preview: Top 4 seeds duke it out ahead of championship
The Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament championship is just one day away. The four squads remaining will compete at 10 a.m. in the semifinal round on Saturday to determine the finalists. Check out all the information, stats and predictions below for the H/W/S final. Semifinals matchups:. 1-Hunterdon Central vs. 4-Hackettstown. 2-Sparta vs. 3-North...
Sparta Football Defeats West Milford
WEST MILFORD, NJ – Sparta High School took down West Milford on Friday night taking the game 42-14. Spartan QB Shane Hoover threw for more than 300 yards, connecting with Christian Brevig for 101 of them. Hoover completed 17 of 27 attempted throws as he closes in on 3000 career passing yards. Sparta Brady Shagawat started off the scoring early making the most of a 75-yard pass taking it in for six. Brevig snagged a 42-yard pass for the second Spartan TD in the first quarter. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERBrevig went again in...
Kittatinny girls soccer makes 'big statement' in Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex win
NEWTON — While standing at the penalty spot, Kittatinny senior Sienna Templeton "literally blacked out." She remembers looking at the goal, and Sparta goalkeeper Riley Molbury. She knew she'd placed the ball down, backed up a few paces, and ran through her approach. Said Templeton, "I saw myself shoot it, and then I...
Roxbury Field Hockey Advances in County Tournament
ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury High School field hockey team on Wednesday trounced Morris Hills in Morris County Tournament action, a win that enabled the Gaels to move on in the tournament.The 8-7 Gaels defeated the 1-10-2 Crusaders 6-0 in the First Round matchup. The win sets up Roxbury to take on Mountain Lakes in a Second-Round game on Saturday at Mountain Lakes. The Gaels are ranked at 13 while the Lakers - enjoying an 11-2 record - are ranked fourth.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERIn Wednesday's game against Morris Hills, which was ranked at twentieth, Roxbury scored its first three goals in the first quarter and its other trio of goals in the third quarter.The first-frame goals were made by Sophia Olives, Brooke Franetovich and Avianna Zanna. Franetovich made two of the third-period goals while Laela Ambrosi made one.Roxbury has now won its last three games. Saturday's game against Mountain Lakes will mark the first time the Gaels played the Lakers since October 2016. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Parsippany Hills Vikings Football Falls to Morris Hills 6-0
DENVILLE, NJ -In a defensive battle, the Morris Hills Football team earned their first win of the season, defeating Parsippany Hills by a score of 6-0 on Saturday afternoon. The game remained scoreless through three quarters as neither team could generate much offensive momentum. Morris Hills’ defense, led by standout performances from Nick Rex and Emmanuel Ospina, kept Parsippany Hills off the board. Ospina's critical interception late in the game set up the decisive play for Morris Hills.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe only score of the game came in the fourth quarter, when Morris Hills finally broke through with a 50-yard rushing effort by Nick Rex, who carried the team offensively. While neither team managed any passing yards, Rex's rushing and the team's defensive strength proved to be the difference-maker.With the victory, Morris Hills improves to 1-7 for the season, while Parsippany Hills moves to 0-8. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Dover topples Vernon - Boys soccer recap
Bryan Horna, Kevin Vides, Juan Sandoval, Lucino Gonzalez, and Matias Gonzalez each recorded a goal and an assist to help give Dover a 7-0 victory over Vernon in Dover. Edwin Cielo and Anderson Pineda each added a goal for Dover (13-3). If you purchase a product or register for an...
Mendham football races past Montville to win first division title in 20 years
MENDHAM − Mendham’s three-headed running game reared its head for the seventh straight week and the Minutemen secured their first division title in 20 years. Mendham, No. 6 in the latest Morris/Sussex Top 10 rankings, ran past No. 5 Montville, 28-0, on Friday night to capture the SFC Liberty Blue division title in...
Boys Soccer: Hunterdon Central Beats Sparta, 2-1, in Double Overtime for HWS Championship
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ -- Luke Christensen scored with 3:40 left in the second overtime to give Hunterdon Central a 2-1 victory over Sparta in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament championship game on Saturday at Warren Hills High School.It was the fifth consecutive HWS Tournament championship for top-seeded Hunterdon Central (12-1). Second-seeded Sparta (11-2-1) was seeking its first title.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERChristensen leaped and headed in the winning goal off a corner kick from Michael Catanzarite.Sparta scored 10 minutes into the first half to take a 1-0 lead. Catanzarite tied the game, 1-1, with his 10th goal of the season with 8:11 left in the first half off a pass from Simon Failla.Chase Reinhard of Hunterdon Central made three saves. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Lady Eagles Shut Out Par Hills in MCT Action
DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Knolls scored three times in a five-minute span in the second quarter to hand Parsippany Hills a 4-0 defeat in a Morris County Field Hockey Tournament first-round game played Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Knolls.After a scoreless first quarter, Riana McNally scored on assists from Lily MacNaughton and Colleen McGavin to give Knolls a 1-0 lead midway through the second period.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERKenzie Comprelli scored with an assist from Brooke Kopec a little more than a minute later and Shivani Bapatia scored with assists from Abigail Gerdes and McNally...
Football: West Essex Rallies to Hand Hanover Park its First Loss, 22-21
EAST HANOVER, NJ -- After falling behind by 14 points in the first 10 minutes of the game, West Essex stormed back for a 22-21 football victory over previously undefeated Hanover Park on the road Friday night.The victory was the 114th in the career of head coach Chris Benacquista, making him the winningest football coach in West Essex High School history.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERFullback Brady Phillips' 4-yard touchdown run with 6:43 left in the third quarter followed by Robert Warmington's extra point gave West Essex (6-1) a 22-21 lead, and...
Montclair Girls Tennis Can’t Get Past Morristown Despite Improved Performance
The Montclair girls tennis team was looking to avenge last season’s defeat in the state playoffs last week. The Mounties lost 4-1 to Morristown in the 2023 North 1 Group 4 state sectional tournament and were hoping that home cooking at the Mountainside courts would do the trick. While...
Morristown Girls Volleyball Falls to Montville in County Finals
MADISON, NJ - The Morristown girls volleyball team fell to Montville 2-1 in the Morris County Finals on Friday evening at FDU. Morristown was the No. 1 seed and defeated No. 17 seed Randolph 2-0, No. 8 Jefferson 2-0 and No. 5 Mount Olive 2-0 to get to the finals. The Mustangs won the first match 25-22 but the Colonials took the second match 25-18. But it was Montville who won the final match 25-23 to clinch the crown.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERMorristown will be back in action on Monday October 21 when they travel to face Morris Catholic. Match time is 4pm. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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