Sports Top Stories
By JAKE NEMCEK
May 21, 2025
WARREN, NJ —Watchung Hills fell just short to Hillsborough on Senior Day, 6-5. The Raiders scored four runs in the second before Watchung Hills got their bats going in the fourth and almost tied it up in the seventh.Max Payne was 2-for-4 for the Warriors with an RBI. James Drinkwater earned the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – After numerous Senior Day schedule adjustments outside the Panthers’ control, six graduating members of the Bridgewater-Raritan High School boys’ tennis senior Class of 2025 were honored prior to their early-afternoon practice on what ended up being a mild, spring Tuesday ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - It was an exhilarating game on Monday afternoon as the Bears defeated the Patriots , 10-2 at home.Highlights of the game from Head Coach Nichole Spampinato include:Amber Zawacki delivered an outstanding performance, pitching a strong game and going 3-for-4 at the plate, including a ...
UNION, NJ -- For the second time in five nights, Keith Mann was the starting pitcher in a combined no-hitter -- only this time, the game went the full seven innings, and this time the result came with a trophy attached.The first five batters who came to the plate for Gov. Livingston all scored, and ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Wallington, 4-1, in a NJIC Meadowland baseball game on Tuesday, clinching a share of the Meadowlands division title. They finished the season with an 8-2 record in the Meadowlands, tying Hasbrouck Heights for the league title. It is the fourth straight year the ...
WEEHAWKEN, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights finished off their NJIC Meadowlands season with a 3-2 victory in Weehawken on Tuesday afternoon. The win allows the Aviators, the Meadowlands champions, to finish with a perfect 12-0 record in the league. "We beat a very solid Weehawken team to finish ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Ailiyah Cleffi led off the second with a solo home run to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 10-3 victory over Becton in a NJIC Meadowlands softball game. Hasbrouck Heights improves to 19-5 overall, 6-3 in the Meadowlands. Becton falls to 9-10-1 overall, and 5-3 in divisional ...
WAYNE, NJ – It was a very special moment for Wayne resident Jim Veale - father of Wayne Hills senior Jimmy Veale and freshman Maggie Veale - when his two children each finished as 2025 Passaic County individual golf champions, and both qualified for the NJSIAA state Meet of Champions.Separately, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – There was a moment of silence in memory of Bailey Buell before the game, and with her sister, Summer, on the sidelines as an honorary captain, the Chatham girls lacrosse team took care of business in their final regular season game of the year on Tuesday, a 16-5 win vs. Northern ...
HAZLET, NJ – The Raritan baseball team played two games on Tuesday, beating Keansburg at home, 15-5, in the afternoon and then knocking off Manchester Township, 11-0, on the road in the evening.Jake Ricchiuti drove in six runs in the day game, going 3-for-4 with a triple. Jobby Dekis, who had two ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge pounded out 15 hits and drew seven walks as the Lady Blue Devils defeated Garfield, 14-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands softball game on Monday, May 19 in Wood-Ridge. Wood-Ridge improves to 8-10 overall and 5-3 in the Meadowlands. Garfield falls to 6-12 overall and 0-9 in the ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Cranford scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning and held on for a 3-2 baseball victory over Bayonne on Tuesday.Bayonne (11-14) took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning on a two-run double by Yona Vargas.There were no earned runs against Bayonne pitching in the game.
ISELIN, NJ – Both lineups struck out 11 times in a strong display of pitching by both teams in Woodbridge's 3-2 baseball victory over JFK-Iselin on Tuesday night.Mike Gurovich got the win for Woodbridge (16-6) with 4 ⅔ innings, allowing four hits and two runs, striking out eight and walking one.
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- After an inconsistent campaign, the New Providence baseball team has gotten the last full week of the regular season off to a bright start with two consecutive victories.On Tuesday, the Pioneers defeated A.L. Johnson, 2-1, on the strength of the superb combined pitching of ...
HAZLET, NJ – Alan Warren struck out 11 batters in 4 ⅓ innings and Raritan rolled to an 11-1 baseball victory over JFK-Iselin on Monday.Warren allowed three hits and four walks in his 109-pitch stint and also went 1-for-2 with a run scored.Antonio Lamberti went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, two ...
BRICK, NJ – Raritan scored five runs in the third inning and went on to a 10-4 softball victory over Brick Memorial on Monday.Kiernan Mulligan went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in for Raritan (17-3), which led, 8-2, after scoring three runs in the fifth inning.Julia DelMasto went ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ – Keyport scored seven runs in the fourth inning and went on to a 9-6 baseball victory over Calvary Christian on Monday.Tristan Knoblauch went 2-for-2 with a triple and two runs batted in, and Justin Visaggio was 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBI for Keyport (6-7), which led, ...
On Saturday, April 12, 2025, the Madison Area YMCA proudly hosted its very first Masters Mariners Invitational, welcoming 96 swimmers between the ages of 18 and 79. Representing 20 Masters swim teams from across the region, participants dove into a day filled with camaraderie, competition, and ...
UNION, NJ -- For the second time in five nights, Keith Mann was the starting pitcher in a combined no-hitter -- only this time, the game went the full seven innings, and this time the result came with a trophy attached.The first five batters who came to the plate for Gov. Livingston all scored, and ...
UNION, NJ -- For the second time in five nights, Keith Mann was the starting pitcher in a combined no-hitter -- only this time, the game went the full seven innings, and this time the result came with a trophy attached.The first five batters who came to the plate for Gov. Livingston all scored, and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior Luke Nowicki carded a three-over-par 39 to pace Chatham in its one-stroke boys golf setback to Seton Hall Prep, 161 to 162, on Tuesday at the Fairmount Country Club.Randy Gu turned in a 40 for Chatham, which received a 41 from Roger Rice and a 42 from Brady O'Reilly.
HAWTHORNE, NJ - John Manke began golfing at a very young age, and his family seemed to be setting him up to compete in a very challenging sport.“John is a four-year golfer with the program and has displayed quality leadership in my two seasons as the head coach,’’ Hawthorne head coach Chris Warner ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys tennis team lost 3-2 against Wallkill Valley, when they played them away on Monday, May 19.The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: 1st: Diego Pena (N) won over Timothy Choi (WV) 6-2, 5-7, 1-02nd: Aiden Ehlberg (WV) won over Pawel Macikowski (N) 6-1, ...
EDISON, NJ — Georgetown junior and Westfield alum Barnes Blake, along with his playing partner, Morristown senior and Notre Dame-bound Liam Pasternak saw their run to a USGA Tournament title end Tuesday afternoon.Pasternak, the 2024 NJSIAA boys golf individual champion, and Blake, who won the 2022 ...
MANCHESTER, NH =The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game one of a six-game series at Delta Dental Stadium on Tuesday by a score of 5-0. The Patriots’ pitching staff combined for 15 strikeouts, their third-most in a single game this season.RHP Jon Olsen (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ...
MANCHESTER, NH =The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game one of a six-game series at Delta Dental Stadium on Tuesday by a score of 5-0. The Patriots’ pitching staff combined for 15 strikeouts, their third-most in a single game this season.RHP Jon Olsen (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta girls golf dropped a round to Pope John 192-208 on Monday after beating Mount Olive 215-242 on Friday.Sparta’s results against Pope John:Second - Erin Duthaler with a 44Fourth - Jocelyn Beach with a 51Sixth – Hannuri Lee with a 53Eighth - Rebecca Johnson with a 60Ninth – Lea ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Hunterdon Warren Athletic Association (HWAA) held its annual Scholar Athlete Luncheon Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at the Architect Golf Course, honoring outstanding student-athletes from across Hunterdon and Warren counties. The event recognized students for their achievements in ...
WARREN, NJ — Riley Bobrowski threw a one hitter with 18 strikeouts and Mia Simon hit a 3 run home run in the bottom of the first inning to lead Watchung Hills to a 6-1 win over Marlboro on Tuesday. Maddie DiSarno, Leila Romero, Juliana Battista and Peyton Kalfus contributed to the win with 2 hits ...
WOOLWICH, NJ - In a hard-fought non-conference battle, Southern (12-5) ultimately fell 6-5 to the undefeated Kingsway Dragons (17-0), a formidable South Jersey powerhouse. Despite a valiant effort, the Rams were edged out on the road.Kyle Sininsky led the Southern offense with two goals and two ...