Sports Top Stories
By JIM LATTER
April 20, 2026
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — On Friday, April 17, the RCS Ravens baseball team (3-2-1) played a non-league game against the Albany Falcons (4-3). Albany is a “AAA” team that plays an independent schedule. RCS was looking to bounce back from a loss to Mohonasen. It was a picture-perfect day at Pieter ...
In Schoharie Pistol League “A” team results for April 8, Schoharie defeated Cobleskill/Richmondville 1039–1011, and VFW defeated West Fulton 1072–979.For the “B” team, Schoharie defeated Cobleskill/Richmondville 915–870, and VFW defeated West Fulton 742–0. “A” Team ResultsCobleskill/Richmondville ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Each coach, regardless of sport or athletic level, has to deal with their own unique concerns during the course of a long season.Well, let’s just say that the all-important leadership department isn’t at all a concern for the 2026 Nutley High School baseball program.In fact, the ...
VERONA, NJ - The Caldwell baseball team was undefeated until Friday, when the Hillbillies came to town. In a low-scoring 4-2 decision, it was a group effort that got the job done on offense for Verona. Drew Aromando, Josh Loudon, John Loudon, and Mason Newman each drove in a run. Aromando and ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills held off a late push to secure a 5–4 win over Cranford in a competitive matchup that came down to the final innings.Both teams came out aggressive, each scoring in the first inning to set the tone. Cranford (7-4) tied the game at 1-1 early, but Watchung Hills (5-3) ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – Scotch Plains-Fanwood teams turned in another strong week of competition, highlighted by dominant victories, standout individual performances, and continued success across multiple spring sports.BaseballThe Raiders earned an impressive 13-3 win over East Brunswick in the ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Two Top 10 teams, the Gov. Livingston Highlanders and Gloucester Catholic Rams, faced off Sunday as part of the Autism Awareness Challenge at North Brunswick Community Park, and the matchup lived up to its billing.Playing through raindrops and cold conditions, both teams ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS Ravens baseball team played their third Colonial Council game against Mohonasen (3-0, 5-0) on April 16. Mohonasen was the preseason favorite to win the Colonial Council. This game had issues before the first pitch was even thrown. Pieter B. Coeymans field was ...
PARKLAND, FL- Parkland Soccer Club has released the tryout schedule for their 2026-2027 season. Tryouts begin the week of May 4, and most boys and girls will have two tryouts on the schedule for two consecutive weeks, or four tryout sessions total for each youth. Ages for Parkland Soccer Club are ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham wore its gray jerseys for the first time this season as the Cougars revived their boys lacrosse competition against neighboring Madison on Saturday at Cougar Field.In the first meeting between the programs since 2019, Chatham rode four goals apiece from seniors Shep Boyd and ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The New Providence Athletic Booster Club has launched a fundraising campaign to replace the aging scoreboard at Lieder Field, and organizers are calling on the community to help make it happen.The campaign aims to raise approximately $32,000 to install a modern scoreboard that ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield girls track and field team had seven top five performances on their home track over the two-day Union County Championship Relays at Westfield High School, April 14-15.Two top three finishes were recorded by the triple jump as Audrina Cohall finished third (31-10.00).
SAYREVILLE, NJ — It was a strong week across the board as Sayreville spring teams turned in a series of impressive performances, highlighted by clutch wins and dominant outings.BaseballThe Bombers baseball team picked up a pair of wins, including a dramatic 7-6 victory over Spotswood on Thursday.
Victory number two in the brief history of the Bloomfield High flag football team came on April 13.The Bengals defeated Barringer for the program's first shutout, 24-0, at Branch Brook Park, in Newark. The win improved Bloomfield's record to 2-1 on the season.Head coach Deborah Schulze's team will ...
WAYNE, NJ - It was another beautiful spring morning for the annual opening day parade and festivities for Wayne Little League. More than 750 players, spread across 63 teams and supported by about 200 volunteer coaches, took part in Saturday’s ceremonies at Dotterweich Field to open the 2026 ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Former Penn State University freshman Mason Blackwood has committed to St. Bonaventure University, with three years of eligibility, he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel.Blackwood, a 6-foot-7 forward from nearby Rochester, New York, becomes a key local pickup for the Bonnies as the ...
COLONIA, NJ - After Friday night's exciting ninth-inning win over Somerville High School in the 2026 Autism Awareness Challenge, the Chargers varsity baseball team was back on the diamond to start a home-at-home with Colonia High School on Saturday. It would be another extra inning game with the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Guided by boundless energy and uncommon athleticism, Drew Gullo recently surpassed the 400-save mark as the goalie for the New Providence boys lacrosse team.Gullo is currently in the midst of a stretch in which he has made double-digit saves in six consecutive games, including ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School softball team has three wins in a row, beating Hackettstown, Boonton and Mountain Lakes. On Saturday the Braves hosted the Lakers beating them 9-5. Emma Trout and Bella Deleon each crossed the plate twice. Trout went 3-for-5 with three singles and an RBI. Deleon ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Indian Hills Community College guard Taj Au-Duke has committed to St. Bonaventure University, according to a report from On3’s Joe Tipton.Au-Duke, a 6-foot-3 sophomore, arrives as one of the top junior college prospects in the country. He earned First-Team NJCAA All-American ...
Below are the scheduled athletic events for Phillipsburg High School for the week of April 20th through April 26th. All dates could be subject to change. *Events are listed as follow: Team/Location/opponent(s)/Time APRIL 20, 2026Girls Golf - Home @ Architect’s Golf Club versus Vernon Township ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Ryan Kalambay has committed to St. Bonaventure University, giving the Bonnies another frontcourt addition this offseason, his agent German Srulovich of WEAVE told DraftExpress.Kalambay, a 6-foot-9 center from Brampton, Ontario, spent the past two seasons at Detroit Mercy ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — As we celebrate the United States' Semiquincentennial, score a cool patriotic t-shirt while supporting the Bordentown Regional High School's baseball team at the same time. The Bordentown Regional High School baseball team is selling patriotic baseball-themed Bordentown shirts for ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Erin Lanigan reached a milestone Thursday night, earning the 100th victory of her head coaching career as the Gov. Livingston softball team rolled to a 10-1 win over Hightstown in the Autism Awareness Challenge at North Brunswick Community Park.Lanigan, in her 10th season ...
MATTHEWS, NC – Chatham High senior Marcus Valenzuela broke a 20-year-old school record in the 3200 and ran New Jersey's fastest mile time over the weekend at the Carolina Distance Carnival.On Friday, running against the elite distance runners in the country, Valenzuela posted his fourth straight ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys lacrosse beat West Essex 10-14 on Saturday morning. Eddie Brown netted goal number 100 in the game. He finished with four goals moving his three-year varsity career total to 102. Brown also earned his 54 assists.Michael Pandiscia got three past the Knights goalie and earned ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys lacrosse tamed the Princeton Tigers, 18-4, for a blowout win at sunny Wexler Field on Saturday April 18, 2026.The Raiders exploded in the first quarter with Nick Homer starting off the day with a goal with just under eight minutes remaining in ...
SOUTH ORANGE and MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The annual official opening ceremony for the baseball and softball players was held Saturday morning, April 18 in South Orange this year.The tradition is to alternate the opening parade each year so that neither part of SOMA feels one side or the other is favored ...
RED BANK — Despite a gritty defensive performance and a multi-goal effort from Keegan Dunn, the Barnegat High School boys' lacrosse team fell to Red Bank Catholic, 11-5, in a non-conference matchup on Saturday.The Caseys (5-3) were led by a dominant performance from junior midfielder Thomas Muniz, ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Whippany Park softball team earned an 11-7 win over Parsippany Hills on Saturday.The Wildcats scored three runs in the first inning and added two more in the second to take a 5-0 lead. They extended it with one run in the third, three in the fourth, and two in the fifth ...