Sports Top Stories
By GUY KIPP
August 23, 2025
ISELIN, NJ -- While the JFK-Iselin High School football team did not finish with a winning record in 2024, the Mustangs won a share of the Big Central Football Conference United Silver Division championship, and many of the key players from that team are returning for this season.The Mustangs' 2025 ...
MADISON, NJ – With the 2025 season set to get underway in exactly two weeks, the Madison football team is looking to rebound after a heartbreaking end to 2024. The Dodgers lost in the opening round of the state playoffs to county rival Pequannock in a one-point overtime thriller a season ago as ...
The Roselle Park High School Girls’ Tennis Team enters the 2025 season with excitement and determination. Despite graduating 12 seniors from last year’s squad, the Panthers return a deep group of 20 athletes eager to step up, compete, and continue the program’s tradition of success.Leading the way ...
WAYNE, NJ - First-year Wayne Valley head football coach Chris Benacquista calls himself a “run first coach.” It has worked to the tune of 116 wins, three State Sectional championships (2011, 2017, 2023), seven State Sectional Final game appearances in his 14-year run as the West Essex head football ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ – Chatham football coach Evan Picariello got a chance to test some of his younger players, and they pretty much held their own in the controlled scrimmage vs. East Orange in which each team's varsity offense scored a touchdown at Paul Robeson Stadium on Friday.Chatham got a 45-yard ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Phillipsburg High School football team welcomed the Toms River North Mariners to Bellis Field at Maloney Stadium on Thursday for a pre-season scrimmage. The SCRIMMAGE provided an opportunity for both teams to fine-tune their plays and test their mettle as the official season ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY - Community members are invited to hit the links for a cause at the upcoming "Uniting for a Cause Golf Invitational." The charity event is set to raise crucial funds and awareness for two notable organizations: The Reynolds Family Foundation and David's Dream and Believe ...
HOBOKEN, NJ -- Each Hoboken High School home football game this season will feature a special event as part of the program's RedWings Blast from the Past Series.Hoboken will host four home games in the regular season, beginning with its opener against Becton on Thursday, Aug. 28 at Louis M.
JERICHO, NY — In his professional debut, Fairfield University graduate and Westfield High School alum Colin Summers recorded a top 10 finish.Summers shot 1-over-par (71-69-74--214) to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place after Thursday's final round at the 110th Met Open at Meadow Brook Club ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield football team will open its season on Thursday, August 28 in East Brunswick. Last season, head coach Bill Hamilton's team rebounded from an 0-2 start to finish 5-5 and claim a share of the Big Central Conference's United Silver Division championship.
RAHWAY, NJ — The Mayor's Cup three-on-three basketball tournament is coming to Rahway on Saturday, September 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Sponsored by Mayor Raymond Giacobbe and the Rahway City Council, the tournament will feature some competitive good fun, food trucks, music, games, and more.See the ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY - Community members are invited to hit the links for a cause at the upcoming "Uniting for a Cause Golf Invitational." The charity event is set to raise crucial funds and awareness for two notable organizations: The Reynolds Family Foundation and David's Dream and Believe ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - The Mountainside and Berkeley Heights communities are coming together this fall to celebrate the life of Andrew Adornato, who passed away in May 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. A beloved friend, teammate, and mentor, Andrew’s legacy will live on through the inaugural ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots were swept by the Hartford Yard Goats in a doubleheader at TD Bank Ballpark Thursday. Hartford won game one by a score of 4-3 in eight innings, while they Yard Goats won game two by a final score of 5-3.Somerset was swept in a doubleheader for the second time ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots were swept by the Hartford Yard Goats in a doubleheader at TD Bank Ballpark Thursday. Hartford won game one by a score of 4-3 in eight innings, while they Yard Goats won game two by a final score of 5-3.Somerset was swept in a doubleheader for the second time ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Katie King is about to enter her senior year and her fourth season as a member of the Ridge High School girls' soccer program.But she has been serving as an inspiration to many Ridge athletes since she was 10 years old.Almost eight years ago, King was diagnosed with Ewing ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Katie King is about to enter her senior year and her fourth season as a member of the Ridge High School girls' soccer program.But she has been serving as an inspiration to many Ridge athletes since she was 10 years old.Almost eight years ago, King was diagnosed with Ewing ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – This summer, Manasquan High School junior Dylan Mattessich captured the Under Armour Junior Tour National Championship in the Boys 15–18 Division, earning the title of National Champion. He also turned heads on the NJ PGA Junior Tour, posting back-to-back rounds of 63 and 65, and ...
BOCA RATON, FL– English footballer Gary Lineker once said, “Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans always win.”Although Germany’s last World Cup victory was in 2014, the passion for the beautiful game and teams from all over the world is ...
PARKLAND, FL- The high school football season has arrived in South Florida. Stoneman Douglas opens their season tonight at home versus rival Cypress Bay High School of Weston, on Thursday, August 21, 2025. MSD struggled through a one-win campaign in 2024-25, looking to get back on track with a win ...
SOMERSET, NJ — With the season opener just days away, Franklin High School Head Football Coach Blair Wilson says the Warriors are focused on keeping their heads level and learning from last season's ups and downs.“Just because we won three or four games in a row last year, guys didn’t know how to ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – The worlds of independent league baseball and the local Barnegat community are in mourning following the sudden and tragic death of pitcher Nick Danbrowney. The 22-year-old rising star was killed in an automobile accident in North Carolina on the evening of Monday, August 18, ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – The worlds of independent league baseball and the local Barnegat community are in mourning following the sudden and tragic death of pitcher Nick Danbrowney. The 22-year-old rising star was killed in an automobile accident in North Carolina on the evening of Monday, August 18, ...
WARREN, NJ – Mark your calendars for the annual Warren Labor Day 5K Run & Walk, set to take place on Saturday, August 30th. This exciting community event is an excellent opportunity for residents and participants of all ages to engage in a fun and healthy outdoor activity while supporting a ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Former Roxbury High School wrestling champ Luke Stanich was welcomed home with patriotic fanfare today in honor of his winning a gold medal for the United States. The celebration, organized by family and friends, saw the local hero driven to Horseshoe Lake Park in his hometown of ...
NUTLEY, NJ - .The hard work and attention to detail, as well as well unity building moments have been taken care of-and now the Nutley High School girls tennis program is set to begin the regular season, having already created positive momentum both on and off the court.The Raiders are scheduled to ...
CLARK, NJ — This past July, four Clark students had an extraordinarily exciting opportunity to attend a very special summer camp.The Sports Broadcasting Camp has been providing hands-on experience in all aspects of sports broadcasting to students 10 years old and up for the past 24 years. It is the ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – As the end of the summer nears and kids begin to go back to school, the high school football season is upon us. Despite Long Branch High School coming off a 1-8 2024 season, the 2025 team has high hopes and confidence to repeat the success they had just two years ago.“We’re trying ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - The Mountainside and Berkeley Heights communities are coming together this fall to celebrate the life of Andrew Adornato, who passed away in May 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. A beloved friend, teammate, and mentor, Andrew’s legacy will live on through the inaugural ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford has always been a baseball town, from its countless titles at the high school level to the great youth leagues. However, this summer one team took their talent where no other team had gone before- to the Babe Ruth Cal Ripken U10 World Series. Competing against the top 10U ...