Sports Top Stories
By AIDAN MASTANDREA
April 16, 2026
JEFFERSON, NJ - Kailey Strauch has spent four years helping Jefferson High School athletics find success. A three-sport athlete, she is now spending her final months leading the softball team from the pitcher's circle. Strauch is this week’s TAPinto Jefferson Athlete of the Week.Strauch played ...
UNION, NJ — Union scored a 5–0 boys tennis victory over Linden in a Union County Conference Valley Division matchup on Thursday.At first singles, Justin Erath controlled play from start to finish, defeating Darryl Victor, 6–1, 6–1. Second singles standout Chijioki Ikowu cruised through the opening ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick overcame an early four-run deficit for a 6-4 softball victory over Colonia on Thursday.Maria Rampolla hit a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning for East Brunswick after the Bears had fallen behind, 4-0, in the top of the first.Haylie Brenes and Madison ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Spartan girls lacrosse squad defeated Randolph on Wednesday 18-8. Moira Sweeney netted five and Joey Roque scored four with three assists, leading Sparta's effort. Kaitlyn Peters had three goals and an assist. Isabella Van Winkle and Reagan Cina each got two past the Rams keeper.
TOMS RIVER — The Barnegat High School girls golf team traveled to face Toms River South on Thursday, falling to the Indians by a score of 224-231.With the result, the Bengals move to 3-3 on the season, while Toms River South evens their record at 1-1.The match featured a standout performance from ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Dylan Chiera pounded out four hits to pace an 11-hit attack for Colonia in a 13-4 baseball victory over South Brunswick on Thursday.Chiera went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI for Colonia (7-1), which scored six runs in the fourth inning to take a 7-2 lead.Colin ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to undefeated Delbarton on Thursday.Chatham (8-3) won its second doubles match with Chris Allen and Grayson Rivera defeating Delbarton's Chase Eagan and Alex Choi, 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6).
MANAHAWKIN — In a match that came down to the final scorecards, the Barnegat High School golf team secured a narrow 175-177 victory over Point Pleasant Beach on Wednesday.With the win, the Bengals improve to 5-2 on the season, while the Garnet Gulls move to 3-2.Barnegat’s David Padgett delivered ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — A fast start and a balanced offensive attack powered the South Brunswick boys lacrosse team to a 12–5 road win over Sayreville on Thursday.South Brunswick (4-3) opened the game with a dominant 4–0 first quarter and never trailed, building leads of 6–1 at halftime and 9–1 after ...
WALL — The Barnegat boys volleyball team continued its strong early-season run on Thursday, improving to 7-3 on the year with a decisive 2-0 sweep over Wall (2-6). The Bengals controlled the tempo from the opening serve, securing the victory with set scores of 25-12 and 25-20.Barnegat's offense was ...
MONROE, NJ – Shut out through six innings, Woodbridge scored a run in the seventh inning and one in the eighth to come away with a 2-1 baseball victory over Monroe on Thursday.In the top of the seventh, with Woodbridge (3-5) trailing, 1-0, Billy Mansfield hit a one-out single. He took second on ...
RUMSON — In a tightly contested matchup on Wednesday, April 15, the Southern Regional boys lacrosse team fell just short against Rumson-Fair Haven, losing by a final score of 12-11.The loss brings Southern’s impressive season record to 7-1, while Rumson-Fair Haven improves to 3-5.The contest was a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Chatham girls lacrosse team scored four goals in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to erase a five-goal deficit as Westfield held off the Cougars for an 11-10 win on Thursday.Westfield (5-2), which won 17 draw controls in the game, moved to an 8-3 lead in the first half ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Dylan Chiera pounded out four hits to pace an 11-hit attack for Colonia in a 13-4 baseball victory over South Brunswick on Thursday.Chiera went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI for Colonia (7-1), which scored six runs in the fourth inning to take a 7-2 lead.Colin ...
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 ...
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 ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — After the two squads engaged in a slugfest on Tuesday, the Ridge and Watchung Hills baseball teams looked like they were destined for another shootout after one inning in the rematch on Thursday.But one team kept on scoring and the other one didn't, as Ridge completed a sweep of ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — The pads aren’t being turned in just yet for one of the area’s top gridiron talents. Hackettstown standout Matt Tyburczy has been selected to compete in the prestigious Paul Robeson All-Star Football Classic, a long-standing New Jersey tradition showcasing the “best of the best” ...
MADISON, NJ – Madison softball scored in six of its seven innings Thursday and pulled away for a 9-4 softball victory over Morristown-Beard.The Dodgers evened their record at 5-5 with the win, using a four-run fourth inning to take control after the teams traded runs through the early part of the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morristown boys volleyball dropped a straight-set match to Chatham on Thursday, April 16, falling 25-19, 25-17.With the loss, the Colonials moved to 1-6 on the season, while Chatham improved to 7-6.Morristown stayed within striking distance in the opening set before Chatham pulled ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morristown boys tennis picked up a 4-1 boys tennis victory over Mount Olive on Thursday, April 16, with the Colonials sweeping four flights in straight sets.Morristown improved to 3-3 with the win, while Mount Olive fell to 4-5.The Colonials got wins from Charlie Beyer at second ...
TUXEDO PARK, NY – Chatham junior Roger Rice scored a four-over-par 75 to tie for 10th place in a field of more than 100 golfers at the Green Knight Golf Invitational hosted by St. Joseph's Regional on Wednesday at the Tuxedo Club.Brady O'Reilly carded an 80 and Kieran Rourke shot an 82 for Chatham, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - – Morristown softball was held to one hit Thursday afternoon in a 2-0 loss to undefeated Montville.The Colonials kept things scoreless through four innings before Montville broke through with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. That was all the Mustangs needed in a pitchers’ duel ...
MADISON, NJ – Madison girls lacrosse was defeated by Morristown, 14-2, on Thursday, April 16, as the Dodgers dropped to 1-5 on the season.Morristown built an early lead with six goals in the first quarter and five more in the second, putting Madison behind 11-1 at halftime. The Colonials added one ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morristown girls lacrosse put together a dominant performance on Thursday, April 16, cruising to a 14-2 victory over Madison to improve to 4-2 on the season.Morristown came out fast, scoring six goals in the opening quarter and adding five more in the second to take firm control of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Saturday, April 11, marked Opening Day for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Baseball League (SPFBL) rec season this past weekend. Opening Day was filled with energy and enthusiasm as teams across all youth age groups took the field, marking the beginning of a season focused on ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Woodland Park's Competition Cheer teams were recognized for their championship-winning season during a recent Borough Council meeting, where athletes, coaches and families were honored for their dedication and success.Mayor Tracy Kallert praised the program’s accomplishments and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Red-hot Phillipsburg High School junior Hannah Wodtke won a pitcher’s duel and the Stateliners scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to knock off previously undefeated Delaware Valley, 2-1, in a Skyland Conference cross-division softball game at the Ruth Gibbs Complex ...
VOORHEES, NJ - The Sparta boys volleyball team traveled to Voorhees on Monday to face the Vikings for the second time this season after Sparta won at home early on in the slate.In the match, senior Josh Tolentino mashed his 500th career kill for Sparta. “For me, reaching 500 kills is really huge ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's volleyball team defeated Kennedy in straight sets, 2-0, on Wednesday.Eastside (6-2,) won by scores of 25-21 and 25-22.Patricio Alejo Severino led the Ghosts with 13 kills. Harbie Rosario-Martinez and Darlin Morillo each added six kills, with Morillo also recording a ...