Sports Top Stories
By JENNIFER DERICKS
May 29, 2025
NEWTON, NJ – Newton boys lacrosse got past Pequannock on Wednesday 6-3. The Braves, number eight seed, defeated the ninth seed Panthers in the first round of the NJSIAA North Group 1 tournament.The score was even at 1-1 in the first quarter. Pequannock took the 2-1 lead going into the half. ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls lacrosse team, ranked No. 1 in the state, begins its quest to win a fourth straight NJSIAA Group 3 state championship on Thursday at 4 p.m. when it plays host to Wayne Hills at Haas Field.The Cougars (17-1), the top seed in North Jersey, Group 3, stand 12-0 at Haas ...
CHATHAM, NJ – As the Chatham Boys Lacrosse team gears up for its first state playoff game, the Cougars are channeling the momentum from a strong regular season and a hard-fought Morris County Tournament final into their preparations.Under the leadership of head coach Christian Scarpello, Chatham ...
The Third Annual Marathon for a Better Life Pickleball Tournament is Saturday, June 14 at 11am at the Cobleskill College.The cost is $25 per two-person team. Teams can be same sex or mixed. All proceeds go to the Marathon for a Better Life, which helps cancer patients in Schoharie County.Go to the ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The Hightstown High School softball team is rolling into the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA playoffs tournament whent they take the field Friday night at Mercer County Park. After wrapping up an incredible regular season, finishing with a strong 14–6 overall record and 2-2 in ...
After a wild and exciting three game stretch, the Cobleskill-Richmondville baseball team will be playing in the Sectional Finals for the first time since the turn of the century. Due to the weather, the Bulldogs played three games in four days, capped by an extra-innings victory over top-seeded ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The New York Yankees have scheduled INF Jazz Chisholm Jr for a Major League rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Thursday, May 29. The Patriots take on the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Guardians) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm. The Yankees placed Chisholm Jr. on ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The New York Yankees have scheduled INF Jazz Chisholm Jr for a Major League rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Thursday, May 29. The Patriots take on the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Guardians) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm. The Yankees placed Chisholm Jr. on ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Columbia advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 softball tournament with a 10-0 victory over Elizabeth on Wednesday.Claire Shupe pitched a five-inning no-hitter with 11 strikeouts and one walk.Eva Clevenger went 4-for-4 with three doubles, three runs scored ...
MOTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair softball team received the No. 3 seed in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Softball Tournament. The Mounties will take on No. 14 seed Union City in the First Round.The seeds and match-ups are as follows: No. 1 seed Morris Knolls vs No. 16 seed HackensackNo. 2 seed ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A shift in sports focus brought on by the pandemic has yielded playing prowess for this member of the Westfield boys golf team, which continues to add awards to its trophy case. Senior captain Jack Paterson is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate ...
Keith Jiratatprasot crushed a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to lift the 10th-seeded Nutley High baseball team to a 3-2 victory over seventh-seeded Northern Highlands on Tuesday afternoon in Allendale. The Raiders, who have won six of their last seven games, were scheduled to play at ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — On a night dedicated to its senior leaders, the Gov. Livingston softball team delivered a commanding performance, shutting out Roselle Park, 11-0, in five innings Tuesday evening at Deerfield Middle School in a rescheduled game originally postponed due to rain.The Highlanders ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne scored a run in the bottom of the seventh for a 5-4 softball victory over Union in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 tournament on Wednesday.Lilah Gomez' one-out single in the seventh inning brought home Mia Urbanski with the tiebreaking run. Urbanski had led off ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Brearley Varsity Baseball team trounced 13th-seeded Technology 15-0, in the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament on Tuesday afternoon and fans were ecstatic. This victory now brings the Bears record to 12-9.Highlights of the game from Head Coach Dave Kaplow include:Alex Skwarek ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – In a game played in a steady rain, the Dayton softball team scored 10 runs in the first inning and went on to a 15-0 victory over Ridgefield in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 1 tournament on Wednesday.Winning pitcher Julianna Santangelo allowed two hits and one ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor John Ciccarelli presented Auten Road Intermediate School Sixth Grader, Madison Campbell, with a proclamation honoring her for her achievements in wrestling at the May 27th Township Committee meeting, Madison is the New Jersey State Champion in the 2025 Girls Junior Division ...
CAMDEN – When the Camden Health and Athletic Association was formed in 2016, the goal was to give the city the “best-in-class” youth sports organization in South Jersey, one of the nonprofit's founders, George E. Norcross III, said on Wednesday.A new, revitalized CHAA will make sure “that every ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The No. 2 seed Morristown softball defeated No. 15 Belleville 14-0 in the First Round of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 State Tournament. The Colonials wasted no time getting on the board, exploding for eight runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looking back.
At just 15 years old, Ciaran Bateson is making waves in the world of Gaelic football. A Madison native and student at Seton Hall Preparatory School, Ciaran has earned a coveted spot on the New York Feile Team, setting the stage for an unforgettable opportunity to represent the region at Féile na ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta girls lacrosse had an easy time with Passaic Valley on Wednesday winning 20-1. The second seed Spartans hosted the 15 seed Hornets in the first round of the NJSIAA North Group 2 tournament.Uma Kowalski netted seven with an assist, adding to her Sussex County point record. Sophie ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison softball team receives the No. 14 seed in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Softball Tournament. TheDodgers will take on No. 3 seed Hanover Park in the First Round.The seeds and match-ups are as follows: No. 1 seed Ridgefield ParkNo. 2 seed RutherfordNo. 3 seed ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown softball team receives the No. 2 seed in the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Softball Tournament. The Colonials will take on No. 15 seed Belleville in the First Round.The seeds and match-ups are as follows: No. 1 seed Morris Knolls vs No. 16 seed HackensackNo. 2 ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Briana Gillen pitched a no-hitter as the West Essex softball team advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 3 softball tournament with a 1-0 victory over Montville on Wednesday.Gillen struck out 12 batters and walked five in seven innings. Montville was seeded ...
HAZLET, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity baseball season came to an end on Tuesday. The 12th-seeded Chargers were eliminated from the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament by fifth-seeded Raritan Regional High School in the first round. Raritan defeated the Chargers 4-1 behind a two-hit ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ — Powered by a strong offensive performance from Samantha Fehir, the Park Regional girls lacrosse team surged past St. Elizabeth in a 20–9 victory on Tuesday afternoon in a key NJIGLL Independence Blue division matchup.Fehir was unstoppable, tallying six goals and one assist to lead ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ — Powered by a strong offensive performance from Samantha Fehir, the Park Regional girls lacrosse team surged past St. Elizabeth in a 20–9 victory on Tuesday afternoon in a key NJIGLL Independence Blue division matchup.Fehir was unstoppable, tallying six goals and one assist to lead ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The 2025 campaign for the Bridgewater-Raritan High School boys’ tennis team reached its conclusion on Tuesday evening.Like they did all spring, however, the Panthers did not go down without a fight at Columbia High School in the state sectional quarterfinals.Sixth-seeded ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Summit boys lacrosse did what Summit boys lacrosse does Tuesday afternoon, taking down visiting Nutley with relative ease, 18-0, in the first round of the North, Group III playoffs.Junior attackmen James Grainger and Will Iacovelli spearheaded the Hilltopper offense, with the former ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Akron RubberDucks in game two of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday by a score of 1-0. Somerset went 1-for-12 with RISP. The Patriots were shut out for the fourth time this season, each instance coming against Akron.