Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HOLMDEL & COLTS NECK STAFF
May 2, 2026
COLTS NECK, NJ – After both teams scored three runs in the first inning, Colts Neck broke things open and went on to a 14-4 baseball victory over Middletown North on Friday.Ryan Rude went 4-for-4 and drove in three runs for Colts Neck (12-4), which scored four runs in the second inning to take a ...
CHATHAM, NJ – There's always a certain uneasiness that comes with beating a team twice and then facing them a third time when everything is on the line.That was the scenario on Friday afternoon when No. 4-seeded Chatham met 13th-seeded Morris Hills, a team it had defeated twice, in the opening ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia scored in every inning on it way to a 14-4 baseball victory over Glen Ridge in the first round of the Greater Newark Tournament on Friday.Isaan Buchalter went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs batted in for Columbia (9-5), which scored three runs in the first inning ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School girls golf team played away against Vernon on Tuesday, April, 28 and then hosted Jefferson on Wednesday, April 29.The Braves’ lost to Vernon 227-212. The results of the match are as follows:1st Haley Morodan with a 406th Juliana VinceCruz with a 597th Maya ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School boys golf team took on Vernon away on Tuesday, April 28, then hosted Jefferson and Glen Ridge on Wednesday, April 29, winning all three matches.The Braves won 158-184 against Vernon. The results are as follows:1stNick Deiorio with a 362nd JT Kurilko with a 40 in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Somerset Patriots beat the Portland Sea Dogs 13-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night. With the win, the Patriots have won four of their last five and clinched their first series victory of the season. All nine starting hitters scored a run, with eight of nine batters tallying ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School lacrosse team hosted ninth-seeded Kittatinny in the second round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament on Tuesday, April 28 and won 10-1.Reid Corino led the Braves with five goals, while Max Faye, Matt Ellsworth, and Landyn Zosche each contributed one ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Somerset Patriots beat the Portland Sea Dogs 13-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night. With the win, the Patriots have won four of their last five and clinched their first series victory of the season. All nine starting hitters scored a run, with eight of nine batters tallying ...
SPARTA, NJ –With family, coaches and school administrators looking on, five Spartan student athletes signed letters of intent to commit to continuing their athletic and academic careers after graduating from Sparta High School with family and coaches looking on. Grace Johnson will be playing ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell baseball team advanced in the first round of the Greater Newark Tournament with a 10-0 victory over Newark Tech on Friday.Caldwell (15-1) scored three runs in the first inning and then scored in every subsequent inning of the six-inning contest except for the ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Greater Newark Tournament with a 2-0 baseball victory over Cedar Grove in the first round on Friday.Jackson Lodgek pitched 6 1/3 one-hit innings with 10 strikeouts and five walks for West Essex (11-5). Daniel Gorab came on to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — On a day when senior catcher Michael Basile reached base four times and got the 100th base hit of his career, Gov. Livingston batted around in each of the first two innings to build a 10-run lead en route to a 12-1 baseball victory over Westfield on Friday.Basile lined a leadoff ...
RED BANK, NJ: The 7th Annual Red Bank Classic 5K returns on Saturday, June 20 right in the heart of downtown Red Bank, NJ. This vibrant community event unites runners, families, and supporters of all ages to celebrate our lively downtown, scenic waterfront, and shared commitment to uplifting Red ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Third-seeded Morristown advanced to the Morris County Girls Lacrosse Tournament semifinals with a 13-4 win over sixth-seeded Mountain Lakes on Friday, May 1.The Colonials (9-4) led 4-2 at halftime before taking control with five goals in the third quarter and four more in the ...
WEST MORRIS, NJ - No. 15 seed Morristown baseball fell to No. 2 seed West Morris, 8-7, in the first round of the Morris County Baseball Tournament on Friday, May 1.Morristown, which defeated No. 18 seed Montville 12-5 in the preliminary round, trailed 4-0 after the first inning but pushed back ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – The Barnegat High School boys' volleyball team continued its impressive season on Friday, securing a decisive 2-0 sweep over Toms River North. The victory moves the Bengals to a 12-3 record, while the Mariners fall to 4-11.The Bengals showcased a balanced attack and disciplined ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – The Barnegat High School softball team extended its flawless start to the season on Friday, improving to 14-0 with a commanding 6-0 shutout victory over Point Pleasant Boro.The Bengals relied on a dominant performance in the circle and disciplined plate appearances to stifle the ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills shook off an early deficit and used timely hitting and a strong outing on the mound to defeat South Plainfield, 6-2, on Friday afternoon. South Plainfield (8-8) struck first with two runs in the opening inning, putting the Warriors on their heels early. But Watchung ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills shook off an early deficit and used timely hitting and a strong outing on the mound to defeat South Plainfield, 6-2, on Friday afternoon. South Plainfield (8-8) struck first with two runs in the opening inning, putting the Warriors on their heels early. But Watchung ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - After suffering its first loss of the season, the Montville softball team got back to its winning ways with a 16-6 win over Pequannock in the second round of the Morris County Tournament on April 28. Junior shortstop Ashlynn Neretich smashed a home run and drove in three runs on ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Havana Alvarez placed second in the long jump with a leap of 17-4 and was third in the high jump with an effort of 4-6, Ava Iacona was second in the pole vault with an effort of 8-6 and fifth in the high jump with a leap of 4-6 to lead the Nutley High girls track team to a fourth place ...
Eddie O’Neil carded a 2-over par 74 to place fifth among 81 golfers to lead Phillipsburg High School to a third-place finish in the Skyland Conference boy’s golf championships at Heron Glen Golf Course in Flemington on Thursday.Connor Blum shot a 76 for a tie for 11th place, Cameron Howell came in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore Emma Butler registered five goals, junior Kayla Hikade scored four times and senior Brianne Scudari added three more scores to lead Phillipsburg High School to a 13-6 victory over Gill St. Bernard’s in a Skyland Conference Valley Division girl’s lacrosse game on ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Mark Motusesky has announced he will be stepping down from his position as the boys' basketball coach at East Brunswick High School.One of only three varsity head coaches that East Brunswick has had in the last 42 years, Motusesky took the reins prior to the 2013-14 season.He ...
Brought to you by: WAYNE, NJ — Wayne Hills baseball has had its share of contributors this spring, but when head coach Mike Abate talks about what’s driving the team’s success, one name keeps coming up first.Senior Captain, Nico Delfini.“We’re having a really good year, and he’s been a big reason ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Thursday, Plainfield Boys Basketball Coach Mike Gordon, Jr took to social media to officially announce his resignation. It comes on the heels of two straight Group IV championships, one of which saw Plainfield finish the season ranked number one in the state—the first public ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys volleyball team has been working on improving its weaknesses and one positive that came out of Thursday's 2-0 win vs. Summit was its defense at the net.Chatham (9-8) moved above .500 with its 25-16, 25-18 win vs. Summit, with senior middle Hawi Ondondo registering 4.5 ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — With four victories in its last five games, the New Providence softball team has been scoring in bunches.The Pioneers feature a deep senior class and one of the most productive lineups in the Union County Conference’s Mountain Division.The Pioneers sit at 9–5 overall and 5–5 in ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - On April 30, David Brearly junior pitcher Gia Pirozzi added another historic accomplishment to her already impressive career, recording her 300th career strikeout for the Bears in a 9–3 victory over Kent Place.Already recognized earlier in the season for surpassing the ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Chargers were back at the Spotswood High School Varsity Baseball Field on Thursday to complete the season series with Perth Amboy High School. Thursday's game was originally supposed to be played in Perth Amboy, but a last-minute switch brought it back to the Swamp.“It was the ...