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By TAPINTOSPF STAFF
June 3, 2025
SUMMIT, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Girls Lacrosse season came to an end on Monday, June 2, in an 18-4 loss to Summit in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 Quarterfinals.The No. 2-seeded Summit was led by senior Molly Davies' five goals, along with four goals by Parker Febo, three goals from Nell ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Tessa Simone and Vanessa Russo each scored four goals and Lucia Nash, Daniela McNally and Aleena Seyam each recorded three-goal hat tricks when the Morris Knolls girls lacrosse team beat Red Bank Regional, 18-8, in an NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 quarterfinal played Monday, June 2, ...
NUTLEY, NJ - There was a stretch in April where the Nutley High School boys lacrosse program lost four straight games-a few of which were very close defeats.But, given the strength of character and belief in one another, the Raiders rebounded to have a successful season.Those successes include nine ...
ROCKVILLE, MD — Georgetown junior and Westfield High School alum Barnes Blake took part in golf's longest day Monday.His dream will have to wait another year.Blake shot 1-under (70) thru 18 holes in the morning finishing in a five-way tie for sixth entering the afternoon in a 36-hole marathon for ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Morris Knolls scored six times in the sixth inning to break a 4-4 tie and went on to record an 11-6 victory over South Plainfield on Monday, June 2, in the Lady Eagles’ final regular-season softball game of the season.The win was the fifth in a row for Knolls (21-4), who go ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Morris Knolls boys lacrosse season came to a sudden stop on Monday, June 2, when the Eagles lost a 19-2 decision to Chatham in an NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 quarterfinal.Juniors Chase Bloete and Brandon Strunck scored the only goals and freshman Brody Berrier was credited with ...
DENVILLE – Bennett Zollers, Sean Wemmlinger, and Aaryan Pethe still have more races to run … so do Olivia Capala, the Ramos sisters, Makenzie Adams, and Wendy Graziani.These Morris Knolls High School track and field athletes will be competing in the Meet of Champions at Pennsauken High School on ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Steinert advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 softball tournament with a 3-0 victory over Matawan on Monday.Katie Simonka pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts and two walks for Steinert (18-4), which scored two runs in the fourth inning and one ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The top-seeded Westfield High School boys tennis team won the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 state sectional title on Monday over third-seeded Columbia by a 5-0 score.The state sectional title is the second in a row after Westfield made it to the Group 4 state final last year.The ...
UNION, N.J. — Summit High School senior Max Shin added another accolade to his standout golf career this past weekend, turning in a top-five performance at the New Jersey State Amateur Tournament held at Galloping Hill Course.Competing against a field of 84 elite amateur golfers from across the ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The New Providence boys lacrosse team saw its postseason run come to an end on Monday with a 14-6 loss to second-seeded Caldwell in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 tournament.Senior TJ Munn led the scoring effort for the Pioneers (10-7) with two goals.
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Thursday, May 22, John Jay hosted Eastchester in the first round of the section one tournament, and the teams treated the crowd to a back and forth that had a ninth inning only sixty feet away. Riley Foote at second, the potential winning run didn’t alleviate the excitement ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – The Hunterdon Central softball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 10-0 victory over Monroe.Top-seeded Hunterdon Central (21-3) will host fourth-seeded Marlboro in the semifinal round on Wednesday.Emily Van Cleef pitched a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 girls lacrosse tournament with a 17-10 victory over Montclair on Monday.Third-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan (16-5) will play at second-seeded Ridgewood in the sectional semifinals on ...
WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP, NJ – A historic streak for the defending state sectional champion Bridgewater-Raritan High School boys’ volleyball team came to a halt down south on Monday evening.Fifth-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan (18-10) won its debut in the NJSIAA South New Jersey, Group 4, Boys’ Volleyball ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Someone asked me last week, amidst the Governor Livingston Varsity baseball team's state run, “What even makes this team so good?”Her inquiry was valid. From the outside, the team looked like every other group of boys that had worn the GL jersey. The answer was clear to me. I ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – The Hunterdon Central girls lacrosse team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 tournament with an 11-7 victory over Morristown on Monday.Kadyn Brandt scored six points for the fourth-seeded Red Devils (20-2), who led, 6-4, at halftime.Dalton Klaus ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Summit had a slow start Monday afternoon, but once Quinn Hynes and crew settled in, they were simply too much for visiting Red Bank. Ignited by the junior midfielder’s two second-quarter goals, the top-seeded Hilltoppers put on a clinic at Lower Tatlock Field, scoring eight times in ...
OLEAN, NY — The Olean Oilers will host Jersey Day at Bradner Stadium, 500 E. State St., Friday night.Whole families will be admitted for free if some members wear Little League, travel ball or team softball jerseys.A pre-game parade will occur on the field at 7 p.m. All Little League, travel ball ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Livingston got out to a fast start and went on to a 9-4 victory over Ridgewood in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 softball tournament on Monday after defeating Fair Lawn, 7-4, in the first round on Friday. Sophie Rothfeld went 4-for-4 with a triple and two runs ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Nick Lagunowich said the quiet part out loud after scoring seven goals in Chatham's 19-2 boys lacrosse win vs. Morris Knolls in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 quarterfinals on Monday at Cougar Field."At this point in the season, we're repping a lot of zone stuff with our eyes set on ...
Brought to you by:WAYNE, NJ – Smashing his way into the final Athlete of the Month position for Wayne Hills in the 2024-2025 school year is tennis champion Shayan Chatiwala. He is undefeated in the month of May with a 10-0 record, and a current 17-game winning streak, and he’s only a junior, so he ...
SPARTA, NJ – The season continues for the Sparta High School boys lacrosse team, having beaten the ninth seed Warren Hills Blue Streaks 9-4 on Monday, on Cassels Field in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA North Group 2 tournament.Eddie Brown led Sparta with four goals. Jace Stiansen and Michael ...
CHATHAM, NJ — Chatham Boys Lacrosse continues to surge through the state tournament, picking up a massive 19-2 win over Morris Knolls on Monday afternoon in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 quarterfinals at Cougar Field.But the victory wasn’t the only reason for celebration.Juniors Shep Boyd and ...
COLONIA, NJ -- Middletown North pitcher Seamus McCabe dueled on almost even terms with one of the top pitchers in the state on Thursday, but Cory Pascarella, who leads New Jersey high school pitchers in strikeouts, threw a no-hitter as top-seeded Colonia defeated eighth-seeded Middletown North, ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown South softball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 4-1 victory over Jackson Memorial on Monday.Riley Smith pitched a four-hitter and walked only one batter in seven innings to gain the victory.Ella Gardner ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys lacrosse continued its quest for a sectional title with a convincing 10-3 victory over Northern Highlands in the NJSIAA Tournament North Jersey, Group 3 quarterfinal on Monday, June 2, at Shimme Wexler Field. The Raiders jumped out to a 5-1 ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The New Providence High School Boys Tennis Team has done it again — capturing their third consecutive NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 sectional championship after a nail-biting 3-2 victory over Edison Magnet School.The 13-6 Pioneers, guided by head coach Barbra Kogan, entered ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The No. 1-ranked Chatham girls lacrosse team rolled in its NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 quarterfinal matchup against Mount Olive, 18-6, on Monday at Haas Field. The game was a team effort with contributions from everyone on the field. “We came out really strong in the beginning and ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Riley Bobrowski and Mia Simon combined to give up 3 hits with 14 strikeouts to lead Watchung Hills to a 3-1 win over Governor Livingston on Monday to notch win 20 of the season. Bobrowski, Leila Romero and Arianna Hughes had 2 hits each to lead the Warriors offense. Watchung ...