Sports Top Stories
By MARC RUSSINOFF
April 15, 2026
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled RHP Gerrit Cole for an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Friday, April 17. when the Patriots take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm.Cole was placed on the 15-day ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior second baseman Ava Linn's two-run single in the bottom of the seventh capped Chatham's three-run rally and lifted the Cougars to a 7-6 walk-off softball win vs. Wallkill Valley on Wednesday.Chatham (1-7) trailed, 6-4, heading into the bottom of the seventh. Clare Shanley led ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School girls golf team played away against Jefferson on Monday, April 13 and won 219-231.The Braves’ results of the match are as follows:1st Haley Morodan with a 453rd Maya Seaman with a 56 in a tie3rd Luci Munoz with a 56 in a tie7th Kayla Dione with a 608th Tamara ...
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ—The Newton High School boys tennis team played away against Mount Olive on Monday. April 13 and lost 5-0.The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: 1st: Sachin Vijayabharathi (MO) won over Jack Boffa (N) 6-0, 6-02nd: Bhuvan Varatharajan (MO) won over Diego Pena (N) 6-0.
PATERSON, NJ - A ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday marked the official reopening of the newly renovated Johnny Briggs Field at Westside Park.The event, led by Mayor Andre Sayegh, coincided with Jackie Robinson Day, the anniversary of Robinson breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947, ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Steinert scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 5-4 baseball victory over Ewing on Tuesday.Dom DeFrancis was hit by a pitch, stole second and then third, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Matt Morris to break the 4-4 tie.Nick LePore had a single and two RBI for ...
It was a Saturday night, and many supporters of Bloomfield High athletics had gathered at a favorite restaurant, in Bloomfield, to discuss scholarships for a new class of Bengal student-athletes.Among those, there were two of Bloomfield High's solid athletes, and citizens, in Michael Carter Jr., ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morristown boys tennis dropped a close 3-2 decision to Morris Knolls on Wednesday, April 15, in a match that came down to tight battles in both singles and doubles play.Morristown picked up wins at second singles and first doubles. At second singles, Charlie Beyer earned a ...
MADISON, NJ — Devin Regan totaled seven points, but Morris Knolls’ high-powered offense proved too much as Madison dropped a 17-8 decision Tuesday afternoon.The Golden Eagles built an early lead and never looked back, scoring four goals in each of the first three quarters before adding five in the ...
NEWARK, NJ - Nutley Pride, and their supporters, showed up strong for Pride Night at the Prudential Center to cheer on Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League. The Health Department stated, “The Township of Nutley is honored to support such an amazing organization, your impact doesn’t go ...
Sutter Shines in the Circle as Southern Blanks Jackson TownshipMANAHAWKIN, NJ — Behind a masterful performance from junior pitcher Brooke Sutter, the Southern Regional Rams (3-5) snapped their recent skid with a commanding 5-0 shutout victory over Jackson Township (3-4) on Wednesday ...
PATERSON, NJ - A strong serving and all-around team effort lifted Eastside to a 2-0 sweep over College Achieve Paterson on Tuesday.Eastside won by set scores of 25-12, 25-18 to improve to 5-2 on the season, while College Achieve Paterson fell to 2-2.Eastside controlled the match from the opening ...
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ — For the second time this week, the Southern Regional Rams found themselves on the wrong end of a marathon battle against Wall. In a game defined by late-inning heroics and high-pressure situations, the Crimson Knights (5-1) secured an 8-7 walk-off victory on Wednesday, handing ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Jonathan Dayton staged a furious comeback Wednesday afternoon, outscoring Boonton 9–3 across the second and third quarters, but the Bulldogs’ rally came up one goal short in an 11–10 loss at home.After falling behind 5–0 in the opening period, Dayton responded with resilience and ...
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Chris Lopez and Aiden Petisco combined on a two-hitter to help Bayonne to a 12-1 baseball victory over North Bergen on Wednesday.Lopez allowed two hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out six, walked one and didn't allow an earned run. Petisco worked a perfect sixth ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — Behind a powerhouse performance in the circle from junior ace Gianna Gomez, the Barnegat Bengals extended their season-opening win streak to eight games on Wednesday, defeating Toms River East 3-1 in a high-stakes divisional clash.The Bengals (8-0, 6-0) remain atop the standings, ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Montclair scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning for an 8-7 baseball victory over Columbia on Wednesday.Jeshua Osario, who was 3-for-4 with four runs batted in, hit an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth to snap the tie.Lochlan Touhy went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — The Barnegat Bengals continued their mid-season surge on Wednesday, delivering a clinical performance to defeat Holmdel in straight sets (25-13, 25-15). The victory improves Barnegat’s record to 6-3, while Holmdel slips to 3-4.From the opening serve, Barnegat established a rhythm ...
UNION, NJ – The Union boys volleyball team defeated Summit on Wednesday, 25-18, 25-12.Jiencarlo Guzman led Union (4-5) in kills with 14 and also had eight digs, five service points and one block.Mason Sangalang led the Farmers in digs with 13. Jeremy Archelus had a team-high 30 assists with six ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Introduced to an array of sports at an early age and enjoying lacrosse the most, this leading member of the Blue Devils girls lacrosse team is prized for her diverse skills in the game, as well as her willingness to help others. Junior Skylar Abo is this week’s Andy Heinz and The ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell ran its unbeaten streak to eight with a nine-inning, 8-7 victory over West Orange on Wednesday.Ryan Keenan's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth scored Rich Musser with the tiebreaking run. Musser had walked, gone to second on a wild pitch and then advanced to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior defender Julia Stettner made a momentum-swinging play in the second half, and Phillipsburg High School scored the last three goals of the game to defeat Warren Hills, 8-6, in a Skyland Conference Valley Division girls’ lacrosse game on Tuesday on Senior Day on Bellis Field ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morristown boys volleyball dropped a 2-1 decision to Vernon on Tuesday, April 14, in an NJAC boys volleyball matchup at Vernon High School.Vernon won the opening set, 25-23, before Morristown answered with a 26-24 win in the second. Vernon then pulled away with a 25-20 victory in ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morristown boys tennis dropped a close 3-2 decision to Morris Knolls on Wednesday, April 15, in a match that came down to tight battles in both singles and doubles play.Morristown picked up wins at second singles and first doubles. At second singles, Charlie Beyer earned a ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Over Spring Break, Lucas Richter, a fifth grader at Harding Elementary School, played in one of the world's most distinguished youth football (soccer) tournaments, the IberCup.The competition was held in Cascais, Portugal and featured three major editions throughout 2026. Many of ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – It was a celebratory day at Morristown High School as 10 student athletes officially committed to continuing their careers at the collegiate level. Six total programs were represented at the event at MHS with the student athletes committing to a wide variety of schools ranging from ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Hanover Park pulled away early and never looked back, defeating Parsippany 7-1 on Monday afternoon.The Hornets set the tone in the first inning, erupting for four runs to seize control. They added two more in the third and another in the fourth to build a commanding 7-0 lead ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Gov. Livingston bounced back from a streak-ending loss against Johnson with a 7-4 victory over Cranford on Tuesday, improving to 7-1 on the season.Gov. Livingston struck first and never trailed, scoring in five of the first six innings while collecting 10 hits. Zach ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Hanover Park pulled away early and never looked back, defeating Parsippany 7-1 on Monday afternoon.The Hornets set the tone in the first inning, erupting for four runs to seize control. They added two more in the third and another in the fourth to build a commanding 7-0 lead ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys lacrosse team bounced back in a big way on Tuesday, earning an 11-8 win over Randolph in a physical, back-and-forth contest at home.Randolph struck first, jumping out to a 2-0 lead as the Raiders struggled to capitalize on early man-up ...