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New Jerseyan who starred as wrestler at Rutgers serves as Puerto Rico flag-bearer at Olympics
Former Rutgers wrestling star and Toms River native Sebastian Rivera carried out a huge honor Friday as Puerto Rico’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. The ceremony took place on the iconic Seine River with each country floating along the route on boats. ...
From NJ to Paris, meet the women pushing for Olympic rowing gold
Team USA women's rowing team features a lot of Jersey talent from Garden State. More than one dozen women with ties to Princeton, New Jersey, along with other women with ties to the Garden State and Philadelphia, and the rest of their teammates, are hoping to push harder and win gold at the Paris Olympics.
Meet the 23 New Jersey Athletes Competing at the Olympics
NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA. The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail from more than 200 nations, plus a team of international refugees, will compete in 32 sports between July 26 and August 11, 2024. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sports range from traditional track and field, gymnastics, swimming, diving, basketball, volleyball and tennis to...
Burlington County Sending Two Athletes to 2024 Paris Olympic Games
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County residents have a chance to cheer on two hometown athletes when the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opens this week. Curtis Thompson of Florence will be competing in the javelin and Paxten Aaronson of Medford will be competing in soccer for Team USA.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The 2024 Games will be Thompson's second Olympics, as he represented the United States in Tokyo in 2021, where he placed 22nd. He qualified for this year's Olympics by winning the men's javelin throw finals at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials...
Haddonfield Little League team wins first-ever New Jersey state championship: "It's historic"
HADDONFIELD, N.J. (CBS) -- This year's Haddonfield Little League team for boys 9 to 11 years old has accomplished what none of their predecessors have been able to.In North Jersey on Sunday, they won the borough's first state championship, beating perennial powerhouse Toms River, 9-5. "We just went crazy," Finn Hadden, 11, said. "It was so much fun." "We were the underdogs all tournament and we ended up winning," he added. "It was just awesome to be a part of this."Haddonfield manager Frank Delano said his team's resiliency – they staged countless late-inning comebacks — and togetherness were the keys to their...
Garden State themed Olympic events New Jerseyans want to see
A very fun question was posed on the New Jersey subreddit that got us on the NJ101.5 afternoon show intrigued. “If there was a New Jersey Olympic decathlon, what would the events be?”. For instance: the Jersey Slide competition. Competitors can be judged either on how many lanes they drive...
These 23 New Jersey Athletes Are At The Paris Olympic Games: Here's When To Watch
And, in case you missed it, several of Garden State's fittest and most athletic residents are there (scroll for their names, sports, and hometowns). A total of 23 athletes from New Jersey have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold. Events kicked off Friday, July 26. Click here for a complete schedule of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Reckless Abandon wins again in NJSS
East Rutherford, NJ — The method may not be one that her nervous backers appreciate, but Reckless Abandon recorded her second straight victory with ease, despite racing in last for much of the mile Friday night (July 26) at the Meadowlands when six $25,000 third-leg New Jersey Sire Stakes dashes for 2-year-olds were conducted during the card.
USA Swimming's 'Jersey Boys' ready to take on the world at 2024 Olympics
In June, just before his 100-meter freestyle final at USA Swimming's Olympic Trials, Jack Alexy had a few minutes to be a fan. From the pool deck in Indianapolis, the Mendham native watched Matt Fallon, his longtime Somerset Hills YMCA teammate, win the 200-meter breaststroke "by literally two body lengths" to qualify for Team USA.
Report: Duquesne to Play Against Familiar Ivy League Team
It looks like we can add another game to the Duquesne basketball 2024-25 schedule. According to national basketball insider Rocco Miller, Duquesne and Princeton are working on an agreement to play for the second-straight year. As Miller detailed in his report, the two teams are looking to play at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey on Nov. 8.
Stockton Earns IWLCA Academic Honors
Galloway, N.J. – The Stockton University women's lacrosse team and six players qualified for academic recognition from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). The Ospreys earned acknowledgment as an IWLCA Academic Honor Squad by registering a team grade point average of 3.20 or higher for the 2023-24 academic year.
Angela McAuslan-Kelly Selected for World U20 Championships
PRINCETON, NJ – Angela McAuslan-Kelly is heading to Peru. The talented rising sophomore has been chosen to represent Great Britain at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima. McAuslan-Kelly will be showcasing her skills in the hammer throw event, marking a significant milestone in her career to represent both her country and Princeton.
Daley eyes Adios, Hambo successes Saturday
Hightstown, NJ — Noel Daley saw Captain Albano be something of a victim of circumstances in prior races, and the trainer much preferred the way things looked last week in the colt’s Delvin Miller Adios elimination. He wouldn’t mind a repeat viewing in Saturday’s $350,000 final.
VILLANOVA ANNOUNCES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULE
VILLANOVA, PA. – Villanova University head women's basketball coach Denise Dillon today announced the team's 2024-25 nonconference schedule. The Wildcats will play 12 nonconference contests this season, including three games in the Battle for Atlantis Tournament and three Philadelphia Big 5 games. The season tips-off at home against Wake Forst on Sunday, Nov. 10. Following a road game at Princeton on Nov. 13, the Wildcats will host Columbia (Nov. 16) and Penn (Nov. 20) to conclude a stretch of three straight games versus Ivy League competition. Villanova will travel to the Bahamas from Nov. 23-25 to participate in the Battle...
Men's Golf's Derek Gutierrez Wins 104th Open Championship
EDISON, N.J. - It was a gutsy victory for Derek Gutierrez on Thursday as he claimed the 104th New Jersey Open Championship, winning by three strokes at Plainfield Country Club. He's the first amateur to win since Mark Costanza won in 2020. Gutierrez, 19, marks the youngest champion since Max...
Shining moments in Princeton Olympic history
The Modern Olympics began almost thirteen decades ago in the spiritual home of the Games — Athens, Greece. Since then, 53 Olympic games have been held, with Princetonians representing both their home countries and the Orange and Black from the very first games through this summer in Paris. The...
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