Sports Top Stories
By ERIC KAUTZ
April 15, 2026
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 ...
VERONA, NJ - Pickleball players in Verona are invited to grab their paddles and hit the courts as the township hosts its upcoming “Smash & Splash” Pickleball Tournament this summer.The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at the Verona Community Pool Pickleball Courts and will feature a ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — South Plainfield scored all its runs in the fourth inning and held on for a 6-4 baseball victory over St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday.Ed Budzinski went 3-for-3 with a run batted in for the Tigers (5-3), who led, 6-1, after their fourth-inning uprising, only to see St. Thomas ...
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 ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys lacrosse team ran over Warren Hills on Tuesday, winning on Cassels field 17-3.From the starting whistle, the Spartans dominated, putting eight in the net in the first quarter. They added another before the half. While the defense allowed only two Blue Streaks’ goals.The ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Celia Collings collected four hits to lead Middletown South to a 9-1 softball victory over Colts Neck on Tuesday.Collings had a double and three singles, drove in a run and scored a run for Middletown South (6-1). The Eagles scored four runs in the third inning to take a 5-0 ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – The Colts Neck baseball team remained undefeated with a 4-2 victory over Freehold Township on Tuesday.Jack Dugo pitched a complete-game five-hitter with two walks and eight strikeouts for Colts Neck (7-0). He threw 99 pitches.Dan Annunziata gave the Cougars a 2-0 lead with a ...
MADISON, NJ — Finn Dwyer scored six goals and added two assists as Madison turned in a dominant performance on Monday, defeating Livingston, 15-3, in boys lacrosse action.Madison took control immediately, scoring seven goals in the first quarter while holding Livingston scoreless. The Dodgers added ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's golf team returned to action on Tuesday, hosting Edison High School at the West Nine Golf Course. Tuesday afternoon was a picture-perfect for a round of golf with temperatures in the 80s. The Tigers put together their third consecutive victory, ...
KENILWORTH, NJ – Alex Skwarek drove in four runs to lead Brearley to a 10-9 baseball victory over Dayton on Tuesday.Tyler Fuscaldo went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in for Dayton (1-7).Jackson Babiarz scored three runs for the Bulldogs and went 2-for-4. Marcus Garrod had two hits and ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The North Plainfield Youth Sports Association (NPYSA) proudly honored the 1996 State Championship Baseball Team with induction into the North Plainfield Hall of Fame, celebrating a group widely regarded as the greatest Canuck team of all time.Nearly the entire roster of the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Roger Rice carded a two-over-par 38 for the Chatham boys golf team in its 163 to 171 win vs. Mendham on Tuesday at the Fairmount Country Club.Brady O'Reilly and Benjamin Nowikas each turned in a 41 for Chatham (4-2). The Cougars also received a 44 from Ilan Dutton and a 47 from Zach ...
SUMMIT, NJ - New Providence held off a furious late rally to defeat Oak Knoll 12–11 on the road Tuesday afternoon, extending its winning streak to four games in dramatic fashion.The Pioneers appeared firmly in control for much of the contest, building a commanding 11–0 lead through five innings. A ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway High School is holding its next Parent Academy on Thursday, April 16, and it's certain to be a fun one!Beginning at 6 p.m., in the high school gymnasium, families are invited to a special Open Gym event with their children.Basketball, volleyball, and badminton will be available, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. — With the clock winding down and the game on the line, the New Providence girls lacrosse team delivered when it mattered most.The Pioneers outlasted fellow NJIGLL Freedom White competitor Scotch Plains-Fanwood 11-10 on Monday on a last-second goal, pulling off a dramatic ...
WAYNE, NJ — Wayne Hills baseball has been living up to its pre-season expectations, starting red-hot with a 6-1-1 record, and four wins in a row.TAPinto spoke with head coach Mike Abate about this year’s team and what’s been driving the early results.“Like the last two seasons, we’ve had a really ...
MIDDLESEX, NJ - Spotswood High School's boys tennis team headed to Mountain View Park to take on Middlesex High School on Tuesday. It was a beautiful afternoon for tennis and a tight match on the court. The Chargers lost a tough matchup with the Blue Jays 3-2. Aidan Levy dropped his first singles ...
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 ...
In the early weeks of the high school spring baseball season, Allegany-Limestone ranks first in Class C, Section 6. That ranking came after the Gators beat Cameron County High School of Emporium, Pennsylvania, 7-2, on April 8.The Gators started their season with non-league games against the ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – The Lady Warriors faced a pivotal stretch of their schedule last week, battling through a mix of highs and lows. After earning a hard-fought 8-7 road win over Rumson-Fair Haven, Manasquan ran into No. 3-ranked Moorestown, falling 13-2. Back on their home turf, the Warriors responded ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A memorable boys swim season continued to be more unforgettable at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.Jaden Lee, a senior and the leader of a very gifted group of boys swimmers at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, was honored by being named NJ.com's New Jersey State Boys’ Swimmer of ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School picked up its second victory of the season on Tuesday with a big 10-2 victory over Sayreville War Memorial High School. Jack Korneski went the distance for the Chargers in the first game of a home-at-home with the Bombers. Korneski pitched seven innings, giving ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The North Plainfield Youth Sports Association (NPYSA) proudly honored the 1996 State Championship Baseball Team with induction into the North Plainfield Hall of Fame, celebrating a group widely regarded as the greatest Canuck team of all time.Nearly the entire roster of the ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Daniel Gorab struck out 13 batters to help West Essex complete a series sweep of Livingston with a 6-4 baseball victory on Wednesday.Gorab went 6 ⅔ innings, allowed three hits and walked one. None of the three runs against him were earned.CJ Fogg went 3-for-4 with a triple, ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison girls golf dropped its first match of the season Tuesday, falling to unbeaten Morristown-Beard, 198-215, in a nine-hole girls golf match.Madison’s Lily Fee turned in one of the day’s top rounds, carding a 48 to tie for medalist honors with Morristown-Beard’s Quinn Jeffrey and ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown boys lacrosse mounted a fourth-quarter push, but Roxbury’s early lead held up in a 9-6 boys lacrosse loss on Tuesday evening.Roxbury took control early, building a 5-1 halftime lead after outscoring Morristown 4-1 in the second quarter. The Gaels added two more goals in ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown girls lacrosse built a big lead through three quarters and withstood a late push from Mountain Lakes to earn an 11-7 girls lacrosse win Tuesday afternoon.Morristown opened with a 2-0 first quarter lead, then added three more goals in the second and five in the third to ...
SOMERSET, NJ — Franklin collected 10 hits and scored in every inning but one on its way to an 11-3 baseball victory over Somerville on Tuesday.Stanley Madera went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a triple and two runs batted in for Franklin (2-2), which had a 5-0 lead after three innings.Shayne ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Cole Jacobus allowed one earned run in six innings and Hunterdon Central defeated Hillsborough, 5-2, in baseball on Tuesday.Jacobus struck out five, walked two and allowed five hits for the victory. Mason Matis pitched a scoreless seventh inning with no hits for the save.Danny ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Somerville’s Hannah Lopez was match-medalist with an 11-over par 46 but Phillipsburg High School took the next four places led by McKenna Cooper’s 52 as the Stateliners squeezed by the Pioneers, 220-222, in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division match on Tuesday at Architect’s ...