Sports Top Stories
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
April 17, 2026
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's flag football team remained unbeaten with a 25–0 win over Kennedy on Thursday, improving to 4–0 on the season.The Ghosts built an early lead and maintained control throughout the game, scoring 18 points in the first half and adding seven more in the second. Eastside ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots beat the Reading Fightin Phils 9-8 at TD Bank Ballpark Friday night in 10 innings.Somerset picked up its first walk-off win since 9/6/25 vs. NH (Jake Gatewood) last year, moving to 1-1 in extra inning games this season. The Patriots pounced with a five-run ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots beat the Reading Fightin Phils 9-8 at TD Bank Ballpark Friday night in 10 innings.Somerset picked up its first walk-off win since 9/6/25 vs. NH (Jake Gatewood) last year, moving to 1-1 in extra inning games this season. The Patriots pounced with a five-run ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Down five goals late and still finding its footing in a rebuilding season, the Gov. Livingston girls lacrosse team delivered a comeback Friday that may prove defining.The Highlanders erased a five-goal deficit and outlasted DePaul Catholic in double overtime for a dramatic ...
STAFFORD — The Southern Regional boys tennis team delivered a clinical performance on Thursday, April 16, but the final score was only half of the story. While the Rams cruised to a 5-0 sweep over Jackson Township, the afternoon belonged to Head Coach Evan Brosniak, who officially reached the ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Union scored 10 runs in the top of the first inning, later fell behind, but then rallied back for an 18-14 baseball victory over Summit on Friday.Nick Bertolotti hit a grand slam to highlight Union's 10-run first inning. After Summit went ahead, 12-10, Union (5-6) scored seven runs in ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne earned a boys' volleyball victory over St. Peter’s Prep on Friday, winning 25‑19 and 25‑22 in an HCIAL American Division match.Haldane Fogoe finished with 11 kills. Abijjah Simon added eight kills, and Jordan Marroquin contributed five kills and three blocks.Sean Manavaga ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne scored five runs in the first two innings and went on to a 6-4 baseball victory over North Bergen on Friday.Chris Cunningham went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in for Bayonne (8-1), which led, 5-0, after two innings and 6-3 after three.Savun Raparelli closed out ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — When Gov. Livingston's baseball team went undefeated last year, Albert Maldonado of Elizabeth might have pitched the best game anyone did against the Highlanders all season.In their first look at the rangy, flamethrowing right-hander since the Union County Tournament ...
WAYNE, NJ — There is a new head boys basketball coach at Wayne Hills, taking over for the departing Kevin Grimes who has just completed his second stint in the position. The Patriots didn't look far, replacing one Kevin with another in Kevin Milack, a freshman and JV coach at Hills and the head ...
Warren Hills, NJ - The Morris Knolls High School boys lacrosse team used a fast start and balanced scoring effort to power past Warren Hills, 13–6, on Thursday afternoon.Morris Knolls (4-3) came out firing, building an 8-0 halftime lead behind sharp offensive execution and a stifling defensive ...
Pequannock, NJ - The Morris Knolls High School girls golf team kept its perfect season intact on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Pequannock 182–227 in a stroke-play match.Morris Knolls, now 7-0, once again relied on a balanced lineup and a standout performance at the top. Olivia Gaglione earned ...
Denville, NJ - The Morris Knolls High School boys golf team delivered a commanding performance on Wednesday, April 15, cruising past Mount Olive in a nine-hole match, 155–202, to improve to 5-2 on the season.Playing a stroke format on a par-36 layout, Morris Knolls showcased its depth by sweeping ...
MADISON, NJ — Competing under sunny but blustery conditions, the Governor Livingston boys and girls track and field teams turned in another strong showing last Saturday at the Madison Relays, also known as the Dodgertown Relays, at Madison High School.The Highlanders entered the meet riding ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Ben Deane drove in four runs to help power Robbinsville to a 12-4 baseball victory over Bordentown on Thursday.Deane went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored for Robbinsville (6-3), which scored three runs in the second, third and fourth innings.Winning pitcher Josh Yoo ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Brielle Eckel pitched a five-inning one-hitter to lead Steinert to an 11-0 softball victory over Hamilton West/Nottingham on Thursday.Eckel, in her first varsity start, pitched to contact, striking out just one batter, but issuing only two walks and depending on a defense that did ...
KEYPORT, NJ — Paxton Douglass pitched a five-inning no-hitter for Keyport in a 10-0 baseball victory over Neptune on Tuesday.Douglass struck out four batters and walked one.A six‑run fourth inning gave Keyport a 7-0 lead. The rally featured a run‑scoring single by Justin Visaggio and a two‑run ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls lacrosse team started off the season with a very tough assignment as they were scheduled to play their first six games on the road. The Lady Rams battled through that stretch to come away with a .500 record of 3-3. After dropping the season opener, they rebounded ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School varsity softball team faced Metuchen High School on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in a game that also marked Senior Night—an emotional celebration of the players’ final season representing the high school.Continuing a meaningful tradition, the ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School baseball team fell 17-0 to Lakewood High School on its senior day on Thursday, April 16.Lakewood took a 1-0 lead in the top half of the first inning, but freshman Alex Melgarejo worked out of a jam to limit the damage. The Green Wave had a runner on ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School scored in the first inning on shortstop Shantalina Blake’s third home run in the last three games, but the offensive output stopped there in a 3-1 loss to Hillsborough in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division softball game at the Ruth Gibbs Complex on ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity softball team shook off two losses in a big way on Thursday night at Mannino Park. It took extra innings, but the Chargers defeated the Old Bridge High School 6-4 behind a 15-strikeout performance by senior Mikayla Ott on the mound. Spotswood's ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit residents traveling to 2026 FIFA World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium can expect major changes to regional transit operations and sharply higher event-day fares, with round-trip NJ Transit costs widely reported to rise from about $20 under normal service to between $100 and $150 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Olivia Miles, a Sts. Philip and James elementary school graduate who also played in the Lady Liners AAU program, was picked second overall on Monday by the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA player draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.Born in Summit N.J. before moving to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Olivia Miles, a Sts. Philip and James elementary school graduate who also played in the Lady Liners AAU program, was picked second overall on Monday by the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA player draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.Born in Summit N.J. before moving to ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Brearley Varsity Baseball team has kicked off their season with a current record of 2-6.On April 7, the Bears defeated New Providence 4-3 and on Tuesday, April 14, the team beat Dayton 10-9.Highlights of Tuesday's game from Head Coach Dave Kaplow include:Alex Skwarek drove in ...
WARREN, NJ — In a fast-paced and offensive-heavy matchup, Watchung Hills improved to 8-0 on the season with a hard-fought 12-10 victory over Phillipsburg (4-3).“Hard fought win… proud of the girls for fighting through a few unfortunate circumstances,” said WHRHS head coach Justin Salton. “We found ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit High School honored 20 student-athletes during Spring National Signing Day as they officially committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.The signing class spans a wide range of sports, including lacrosse, soccer, football, swimming, tennis, ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit boys tennis team kept its undefeated start rolling Thursday, defeating Westfield in a key UCC–Watchung Division matchup.With the win, Summit improved to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play, continuing a dominant run through the early part of the season.Westfield (7-4, 3-1 ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Jackson Babiarz pitched into the seventh inning and scored three runs to help Dayton record a 9-4 baseball victory over Brearley on Thursday.Babiarz went 6 ⅔ innings, allowed four hits, struck out seven and walked three. Two of the four runs against him were unearned. He was ...