Sports Top Stories
By JOSH LASHLEY
April 22, 2026
After getting off to a slow start to the regular season against some considerably tough opposition, the Bloomfield High School boys volleyball program appears to be steering the ship in the right direction as we enter the all-important month of May (tournament time).Helping to lead the way in terms ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Payments to college athletes and the increasing influence of NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) are having a minimal impact on sports fans, according to a poll recently released by the Siena Research Institute and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication.A ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Perfection is becoming the standard for Summit’s boys tennis team, and Tuesday’s result only reinforced it.Summit extended its undefeated start and win streak with a 5-0 sweep of New Providence on Tuesday, improving to 10-0 overall and 5-0 in the UCC Watchung Division.The Hilltoppers ...
EDISON, NJ - Sportsmanship was on display on Wednesday, April 15 at the 2026 Dan Hayston Memorial Sportsmanship Awards at the Pines Manor in Edison. More than 60 Middlesex County high school student-athletes were recognized for their sportsmanship on the playing field and in the classroom. The ...
SUMMIT, NJ — When a team is this locked in, even a no-hitter feels like part of the routine.The Hilltoppers walked away with a 15-0 win on Tuesday at home against Elizabeth and now, after losing its first two games of the season, has turned things up several notches, putting it mildly. The victory ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan scored eight runs in the first inning and went on to a 10-4 baseball victory over Hillsborough on Tuesday.Stephen Pikulin singled in a run, Anthony Lorino had a two-run single and Cody Rible and Kellan Komline each had RBI singles in the first inning for the ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Flemington-Raritan Softball held its annual opening day ceremonies April 18 to celebrate the start of a new season.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -It was a huge day at East Brunswick High School Stadium on Saturday, April 18. The East Brunswick Invitational took over the stadium, welcoming 36 New Jersey high school spring track and field teams. “We hosted 1400 athletes that competed in various events,” East Brunswick High ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Samantha Lane went six innings to pick up the pitching victory and batterymate Olivia Buthmann-Sinoy went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Phillipsburg High School’s 8-3 victory over host Ridge in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division softball game on Tuesday.Freshman third-baseman ...
RICHMOND, VA - The Somerset Patriots dropped the series opener to the Richmond Flying Squirrels 8-5 at CarMax Park Tuesday evening. Somerset smashed three home runs, marking the third game this season with three-plus homers and sixth game overall with multiple home runs. Somerset’s 21 homers this ...
RICHMOND, VA - The Somerset Patriots dropped the series opener to the Richmond Flying Squirrels 8-5 at CarMax Park Tuesday evening. Somerset smashed three home runs, marking the third game this season with three-plus homers and sixth game overall with multiple home runs. Somerset’s 21 homers this ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morristown softball turned in a dominant performance Tuesday afternoon, shutting out Chatham, 9-0, behind a strong pitching effort from Erin Murphy and timely hitting throughout the lineup.Morristown took control early, scoring three runs in the first inning and adding two more in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, N J - Senior righthanded Nick Yaccarino tossed a four-hit shutout with a career-high 10 strikeouts and nine players contributed hits in a 10-hit attack in Phillipsburg High School’s 11-0 whitewash of host Montgomery in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division baseball game on Tuesday.The ...
RUTHERFORD, NJ – The Millburn girls lacrosse team defeated Rutherford, 14–7, on Tuesday behind a dominant offensive performance from sophomore Isla Glen, who matched Rutherford’s entire team output with seven goals. Millburn (4-2) led, 6–5, at halftime before taking full control in the second half, ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Make no mistake about it, Cameron Anderson and Jayden Bollander the senior captains for the 2026 Nutley High School golf program, are intent on self-improvement at all times on the course.But be assured that both Bollander and Anderson are always focused upon helping their teammates in ...
COLONIA, NJ - The Spotswood High School variety softball team traveled to Colonia High School to take on the Patriots on Tuesday. Spotswood went down by three runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Chargers got two back in the top of the third, but Colonia added a run in the bottom of the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It only took 18 seconds for the state-ranked boys lacrosse teams from Chatham and Don Bosco Prep to signal what kind of intense battle it was going to be on Tuesday at Cougar Field.Chatham's Lochlan Mahoney scored 11 seconds into the game off the opening faceoff and Don Bosco then did ...
ORADELL, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights won both the girls and boys Group D titles at the Jack Yockers Bergen Relays on Saturday at River Dell High School. The boys won by a team score of 138 to 101 over Bogota. Midland Park was third with 56. The girls won by a score of 127 to 87, with Waldwick in ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta girls golf team beat Jefferson 229 - 268 on Monday on their home course Lake Mohawk Golf Club. Sparta’s results:1st Jocelyn Beach shot 522nd Hannuri Lee shot 573rd Brooke Segar tied at 595th Rebecca Johnson tied at 617th Julianna Bednarz shot a 64Sparta girls’ record moves ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys golf team beat Parsippany Hills 172-181 on Monday on their home course, Lake Mohawk Golf Club. Sparta results:1st Bennet Coleman shot a 402nd Calvin Kirchner tied with 434th Cody Sutton tied with 446th Sean Collins shot 457th Ryan Grycuk tied with 487th Matt Stittes tied with ...
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – MJ Parulis went 3-for-3 and scored three runs as Middletown North rolled to a 15-5 baseball victory over Ocean Township on Tuesday.Danny Sigler and Ryan Clark each had two hits and three runs batted in for the Lions (5-4).Derek Thomas had a double and a single with two RBI.
DENVILLE, NJ – Roger Rice posted the top score, a one-over-par 37, but it wasn't enough to lift the Chatham boys golf team in its 166 to 167 loss to Mountain Lakes on Tuesday at the par-36 Rockaway River Country Club.Alexander Golio and Brady O'Reilly each shot a 43 for Chatham (4-3). Aayra ...
NEWTON, NJ – After three consecutive wins the Newton softball team fell to High Point 10-2. Joslyn Anderson and Carrigan Walsh put up the Braves’ runs, each off a single.Grace Lippe was in the circle for Newton. She went all seven innings earning four strikeouts giving up two walks and 12 hits.The ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Erika Riggio scored five goals and passed for two assists in East Brunswick's 16–3 girls lacrosse victory over Edison on Tuesday.Riggio, a senior attack, now has 100 points in her career (81 goals, 19 assists).East Brunswick (5-4) built a double‑digit lead before halftime. The ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — On a day when Dom Massaro set a new school record for base hits in a career, teammate Aiden McCarthy stole his thunder.Or, perhaps, it was the other way around.McCarthy pitched a no-hitter and Massaro went 3-for-4 with a run scored to reach 127 career hits as they led South ...
COLONIA, NJ – Colonia scored three runs in the first inning and went on to a 5-2 softball victory over Spotswood on Tuesday.Mariella Spina hit a home run and went 2-for-3 with three runs batted in for Colonia (5-7), which scored a run in the bottom of the third to take a 4-2 lead.Anabel Shubick ...
EDISON, NJ – Woodbridge erased a two-run deficit after three innings to pull away late for a 10-3 softball victory over Edison on Tuesday.Aubrey Petrucelli-Dunn went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs batted in for Woodbridge (9-2), which scored three runs in the sixth inning and five more runs ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Sophomore outside hitter Scott Simonfay led the way with five kills, two blocks, eight digs and a service ace in Chatham's 2-0 boys volleyball win vs. Montville on Tuesday.Sophomore setter Nico Mannino contributed 15 assists, along with two kills, a block and three digs for Chatham ...
NEPTUNE, NJ – Keyport scored a run in the top of the seventh to break a tie and went on to a 4-3 baseball victory over Neptune on Monday.Jacob Pinto hit a solo home run for undefeated Keyport (8-0) and Casey McCarthy hit a triple and drove in a run.Winning pitcher Paxton Douglass allowed three hits ...
HAZLET, NJ – Dylan Hernandez pitched a six-inning one-hitter to lift Raritan to a 10-0 baseball victory over Freehold Borough on Monday.Hernandez struck out four batters and walked one in his 73-pitch effort.Will Meehan went 3-for-4 with a triple and four runs batted in. Tyler Benedict was 2-for-3 ...