Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO CLARK
July 24, 2025
CLARK, NJ — Registration for the Clark Soccer Club's 2025 fall season is now open.There are both intramural and inter-county programs available.The intramural option is an instructional recreation program whose principal focus "is to organize, promote, and administer programs for ...
OLEAN, NY — The Olean Oilers fell to the Dansville Gliders, 9-4, on Thursday at Bradner Stadium in their final regular-season game, surrendering second place in the NYCBL Western Division after a late-game rally by the Gliders.Dansville got on the board early, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Bombers, the town's 12U travel baseball team, will soon embark on its final venture as a team, as the boys head to the Ripken Experience, a cutting-edge baseball complex located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.Many of the Bombers players have been together as teammates since ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Registration is open for Kenilworth Little's League Fall T-Ball program. Please see the following information from the coaches. “We’re excited to offer a fun and developmental program for boys and girls ages 4–6. The season will run for approximately 6–8 weeks (weather ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Several Lenape High School graduates competed admirably in collegiate sports this recently concluded outdoor season. Let’s take a look back at some of their many achievements. This is the fourth installation. Here are parts one, two and three.Alex Rimerman (Lenape High School) is ...
MADISON, NJ -- Jacob Young pitched a two-hitter as Bayonne scored three early runs and went on to a 5-1 victory over Caldwell in the championship game of the High School Developmental League on Wednesday evening at FDU-Florham.Bayonne (11-0) went undefeated this summer en route to its first overall ...
UNION, NJ -- The Union Farmers summer baseball team reached the final of the Union County bracket of the High School Developmental League playoffs before losing, 3-2, in eight innings to Ridge on Wednesday night.Ramon Contreras turned in another in a series of strong pitching performances for the ...
OLEAN, NY — Behind a strong outing from pitcher Brian Fleming and solid team defense, the Olean Oilers earned a 2-1 win over the Genesee Rapids on Wednesday night at Bradner Stadium.Both teams were held scoreless through the first two innings, as Fleming worked out of multiple jams to strand ...
HAMILTON, NJ – 2025 has been a banner year for Robbinsville youth softball, with the 10s All-Star team capturing a state title after defeating Hanover in a four-team tournament.The road to the championship wasn’t easy as Robbinsville first defeated Bordentown in the district finals and then ...
MADISON, NJ -- Jacob Young pitched a two-hitter as Bayonne scored three early runs and went on to a 5-1 victory over Caldwell in the championship game of the High School Developmental League on Wednesday evening at FDU-Florham.Bayonne (11-0) went undefeated this summer en route to its first overall ...
ERIE, PA - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Erie SeaWolves in game two of a six-game series at UPMC Park on Wednesday by a score of 3-1. RHP Trystan Vrieling (4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K) made his ninth start with Somerset and did not factor into the decision. Vrieling registered a season-high ...
ERIE, PA - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Erie SeaWolves in game two of a six-game series at UPMC Park on Wednesday by a score of 3-1. RHP Trystan Vrieling (4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K) made his ninth start with Somerset and did not factor into the decision. Vrieling registered a season-high ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Mike Abbate is stepping away as the varsity baseball coach at Jonathan Dayton High School after guiding the program for the last 16 years.Under Abbate, Dayton had a record of 232-136-1 (.630) dating back to 2009.“We started with eight kids when I took over in 2009, and, in my ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School girls volleyball team has received national recognition for academic excellence, earning the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for the 2024-2025 school year.To qualify for the award, teams must maintain a ...
ERIE, PA - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Erie SeaWolves in game one of a six-game series at UPMC Park on Tuesday by a score of 4-3.Somerset fell to 4-3 in extra-innings games this season and lost its second straight extra-innings game (7/19 @HFD). The Patriots drop to 6-15 all-time at ...
ERIE, PA - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Erie SeaWolves in game one of a six-game series at UPMC Park on Tuesday by a score of 4-3.Somerset fell to 4-3 in extra-innings games this season and lost its second straight extra-innings game (7/19 @HFD). The Patriots drop to 6-15 all-time at ...
SALAMANCA, NY — The Olean Oilers pulled out a 6-5 win over the Salamanca Lizards on the road Tuesday night, credit to some late-game heroics to remain in the race for the No. 2 seed in the NYCBL’s Western Division.Both teams were held scoreless through the first three innings behind strong pitching ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – The Long Branch High School football team had four of its players from last season represented in the 48th annual All-Shore Gridiron Classic in Barnegat. The four athletes included Tyler Taylor, Neamiah Lambert, Aulander Daniels, and Joseph Corley.Long Branch head coach Ben Woolley ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - It was a truly exciting week of summer softball for the 12U Milltown Royals. Earlier this month, the travel team headed down to Virginia to compete in the USSSA "C" Eastern National Championships. The tournament featured 32 teams from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Several local student athletes made their mark in collegiate sports this past outdoor season. Let’s take a look at some of their accomplishments. This is the first installation:Michelle Martignoni Mercado, Nicole Martignoni Mercado and Isabella Pollock all graduates of Fair Lawn ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Attention Phillipsburg Football fans! Are you ready for some football?The renewal period for Phillipsburg Football Season Tickets has officially begun. Season ticket holders can now purchase their tickets for the 2025 season and ensure they have their reserved seats for another ...
SUMMIT, NJ – It’s hard to say if Sloane Ricciuti’s “twizzler” that closed out the first half of Summit’s North, Group III championship win over Chatham was the biggest of her high school career. After all, she’s had a lot of them. But if there was a goal that symbolized the fearlessness that has ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne Bees baseball team remained undefeated this summer with a 2-0 victory over Wayne Hills in the semifinal round of the High School Developmental League (HSDL) playoffs on Monday.Right-hander Jack Kelly pitched a complete-game two-hitter with six strikeouts and one walk for ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell 18U baseball team advanced to the finals of the High School Developmental League playoffs with a 13-3 victory over West Morris in the semifinals on Monday night.Chris Carrollo went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in and Frankie Anemone had two hits and four RBI for ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex 18U baseball team defeated West Orange, 4-3, in nine innings on Monday night in the semifinals of the High School Developmental League's Essex County Division playoffs.Nick Street's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Michael Martino with the ...
GUILDERLAND, NY — The Berkeley Heights 9U Cal Ripken team defeated the Guilderland Bulldogs, 7-3, to capture the 2025 Cal Ripken Baseball Middle Atlantic Regional Championship.Jaxy Villanueva earned the win on the mound and was named Player of the Game after contributing on both sides of the ball.
DANSVILLE, NY — The Olean Oilers clinched a New York Collegiate Baseball League playoff spot Monday after splitting a doubleheader with the Dansville Gliders, dropping the opener 3-0 before bouncing back with a 2-1 win in Game 2. Game 1 resumed in the top of the second inning after being postponed ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham athletes Charlie Kulp, Grace Hallahan, Shepard Boyd, and Nicholas Lagunowich were all named 2025 High School All-Americans, and Chatham High coach Christian Scarpello was recognized as Coach of the Year.Kulp swam the 29th-fastest 200 freestyle time in the nation to gain ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Demond Cowins, former basketball coach at West Orange High School (WOHS) for 10 years, founded a company called Hoop Navigation in June 2025. Cowins reported, “Our objective is to help players achieve their goals through an authentic strategic perspective. That is the main ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, will welcome Oswaldo Cabrera to the Tuesday, August 19 game at TD Bank Ballpark when the Patriots take on the Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies) at 6:35 pm.Cabrera will throw out a ceremonial first pitch and then ...