Sports Top Stories
By CHARLIE DELUCA
June 6, 2025
ROCKAWAY, NJ – Morristown’s quest for a repeat as sectional champions was thwarted on Friday afternoon by a dynastic Morris Knolls squad as the Golden Eagles defeated the Colonials, 11-1 in five innings. The Colonials struck first in the top of the 2nd on an RBI single by Juliana Klein to give ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Mount St. Dominic Academy softball team is on a mission to do something it hasn’t accomplished in over a decade: win a group championship.Last season, the Lions fell short in the group final, losing, 4-1, to St. John Vianney. This year’s squad is determined to change that.The ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The genesis of a history-making season for the New Brunswick High School flag football team can be traced to a preseason scrimmage against Plainfield, in which the Zebras first displayed their uncommon intensity.“The girls showed their effort, they showed they wanted to be on the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The BHYSC 12U Galaxy Girls soccer team capped off an already impressive spring season with two victories on Sunday, June 1, earning them first place in the top flight of the MNJYSA. With a 9-1 regular-season record and a New Jersey Youth Soccer Champions League Cup already in ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham came into the game knowing that Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Ryan Mauer was going to win 85% of the faceoffs in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 boys lacrosse semifinal on Thursday afternoon.The Brown commit did just that, winning 24 of the 29 faceoffs for the Raiders, helping them ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - Heading into the semi-finals, the Manasquan Warriors boys lacrosse team knew they would face a major challenge at the face-off X against UVA commit Brian McCaffery. The logic was simple: win the face-off, control possession, control the scoring. And while McCaffery dominated at the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - It wasn’t at all easy, but the Hillsborough High School softball program sure enough made prideful strides throughout the course of the 2025 season.“We are in rebuilding mode and made tremendous progress from last year,’’ Hillsborough head coach Cheryl Iaione said. “We doubled ...
BINGHAMTON, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game three of a six-game series at Mirabito Stadium on Thursday by a score of 7-4. The game entered a lightning delay in the top of the eighth and lasted 49 minutes. Somerset scored all four of its runs between ...
BINGHAMTON, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game three of a six-game series at Mirabito Stadium on Thursday by a score of 7-4. The game entered a lightning delay in the top of the eighth and lasted 49 minutes. Somerset scored all four of its runs between ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Gwen DiPaolo of Nutley has earned a place in one of the most prestigious youth baseball events in the country.The Nutley Generals announced that DiPaolo, a standout player from the 12U Generals team and the Nutley American Little League JVK team, has earned an historic honor.DiPaolo ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls softball team has added a new “scoring strategy” to its winning resume.The Lady Eagles are 22-4, having won 21 of their last 22 games, including their last six in a row. The latest victory was a 13-3 six-inning, mercy-rule decision over Livingston in a NJSIAA North ...
PENNSAUKEN, NJ – Morris Knolls runners Olivia Capala, Sean Wemmlinger, and Aaryan Pethe medaled at the NJSIAA State Meet of Champions at Pennsauken High School on Wednesday, June 4.But the image that Knolls track and field coach Drew Reinhardt will take away from the day will be of the three of ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley High softball team had its 2025 season come to an end in a 6-3 loss to second-seeded Summit in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Summit. The loss snapped the Lady Raiders' three-game winning streak as ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—When it comes to Section 1 Class B girls lacrosse, Yorktown vs. Horace Greeley has developed into one of the region's most enduring and intense rivalries.They have met in the Class B championship game three years in a row: After Yorktown beat Greeley 15-12 in the 2023 final at Nyack, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The third-seeded Westfield High School baseball team captured the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament title after defeating top-seeded Ridge, 9-6, on Thursday.The sectional title is the first for the Blue Devils since the 2019 season. Westfield improved to 19-6 this year.
COLONIA, NJ -- After Kevin Penny pitched six brilliant innings in oppressive heat, third-seeded South Plainfield had to sweat out a menacing seventh-inning rally by top-seeded Colonia before hanging on for a 5-4 victory for the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 baseball championship on Thursday afternoon.The ...
PENNSAUKEN TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Madison High School Outdoor Track & Field team capped off their 2025 season with one of their strongest performances at the prestigious NJSIAA Meet of Champions, held this past weekend in Pennsauken. The team showcased their talent, hard work and dedication on ...
Several Nutley athletes took part in National Signing Day on May 29 to announce their plans for their respective futures. Those Raiders included: Gabriella Botti, bowling, Sacred Heart University; Serena Genna, cheer squad, Quinnipiac University; Drew Slomkowski, baseball, Seton Hall University; ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - After falling to Fox Lane on Saturday, May 24, John Jay dropped to the loser’s bracket and hoped to keep their season alive at Yorktown. So a 4-0 first-inning lead looked about as good as it could get. Unfortunately, the Huskers tied the score by the end of three, and there it ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- After rising from the mat a couple of times to pull out victories in its final at-bat earlier in the tournament, undefeated Gov. Livingston jumped out to a four-run lead in the first inning and got a sparkling long-relief effort from pitcher Mike Liloia to beat Robbinsville, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- After rising from the mat a couple of times to pull out victories in its final at-bat earlier in the tournament, undefeated Gov. Livingston jumped out to a four-run lead in the first inning and got a sparkling long-relief effort from pitcher Mike Liloia to beat Robbinsville, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- After rising from the mat a couple of times to pull out victories in its final at-bat earlier in the tournament, undefeated Gov. Livingston jumped out to a four-run lead in the first inning and got a sparkling long-relief effort from pitcher Mike Liloia to beat Robbinsville, ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The Fanwood Summer Fan Jam is scheduled for Sunday, June 22 at La Grande Park.This year's event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and include a music festival, classic car show, and food trucks. The lineup for band performances is provided below:11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham came into the game knowing that Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Ryan Mauer was likely going to win 85% of the faceoffs in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 boys lacrosse semifinal on Thursday afternoon.The Brown commit did just that, winning 24 of the 29 faceoffs for the Raiders, ...
OLEAN, NY — Rain and soggy field conditions have caused the Olean Oilers to delay Friday's 2025 season opener against the Salamanca Lizards at Bradner Stadium. The game will be played on June 25 as part of a doubleheader starting at 5 p.m. Jersey Night, during which families of fans wearing Little ...
PARAMUS, NJ – Two Hasbrouck Heights players and one Wood-Ridge player were named to the 2025 Bergen County Women’s Coaches Association All-County Softball Team, announced on June 3. Hasbrouck Heights junior catcher Guiliana Terranova was selected as an At-Large Selection to the Second Team.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Ridge was able to recover from Westfield's five-run outburst in the second inning, but the Red Devils didn't have an answer for Westfield's other big inning later in the game.Third-seeded Westfield scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning to erase a one-run deficit and ...
CHATHAM, NJ — Senior Alex McWilliams rarely shoots the ball for the Chatham boys lacrosse team and came into the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 state semifinal vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood with one goal on the season.But McWilliams made his last game at Cougar Field a memorable one when he scored to ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls lacrosse team took a big early lead and then got a chance to celebrate some milestones in its 19-4 win vs. Northern Highlands in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 state sectional semifinal on Thursday at sunny Haas Field.Chatham moved to a 10-0 lead, which included ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- After rising from the mat a couple of times to pull out victories in its final at-bat earlier in the tournament, undefeated Gov. Livingston jumped out to a four-run lead in the first inning and got a sparkling long-relief effort from pitcher Mike Liloia to beat Robbinsville, ...