Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO BASKING RIDGE STAFF
April 13, 2026
Basking Ridge, NJ — Cricket is coming to Bernards Township, as officials move forward with plans to add a dedicated cricket pitch at Pleasant Valley Park.Township officials say the addition reflects growing interest in the sport locally and aims to provide more recreational opportunities for ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - It was a battle at the top of the standings between Ramsey and Hasbrouck Heights at the Aviators Relays on Friday evening at Depken Field in Hasbrouck Heights. On the boys' side, Ramsey prevailed, recording 68 points, with Hasbrouck Heights second with 66 points. Becton was ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – Sarah Nacinovich won the 400-meter dash with a late kick down the stretch and the pole vault and intermediate hurdles teams earned second places for the Chatham girls track & field team at the Blue Devil Classic held Saturday at Westfield High.“Senior Sarah Nacinovich, already ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ = Bagpipes, marching bands, first responders, and the unmistakable energy of a new season — Stephen O'Keefe of Peak Reaction Photography was on hand to capture every moment of Mountainside's 2026 Opening Day parade.Under bright blue skies and warm spring sunshine, players, coaches, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Chatham boys track & field team won the distance medley and long jump relays at the Blue Devil Classic held at Westfield High on Saturday. Chatham placed sixth as a team with 35 points.Brady Byrne, Kyle Wickham, Santiago Gebara and Marcus Valenzuela raced to gold in the ...
The Bloomfield High baseball team captured early season wins against Hoboken and Barringer in the early stages of the 2026 season.Head coach Mike Policastro's squad will take on Glen Ridge in back-to-back league games, on April 13, at Glen Ridge and on April 15, at home. Both of those games start ...
CLARK, N.J. — Governor Livingston’s historic 40-game winning streak came to an end Saturday as the Highlanders fell 2-1 to Arthur L. Johnson High School on a ninth-inning walk-off at Johnson High School.In a tightly played pitchers’ duel that featured both mistakes and highlight-reel moments, ...
The Bloomfield High track & field team will face an ambitious schedule this spring.Head coach Terry Iavarone's team competed in the Season Opener Invitational, on April 4, and were at the Moorestown Invitational, on April 11. On April 16, the Bengals will take on Livingston, at 4 p.m. and on ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The university's men's basketball senior guard Broek Ostrum will enter the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer.Ostrum is looking to continue his playing career at the Division III level, where he holds offers from a handful of programs.After walking on to the team his ...
Below are the scheduled athletic events for Phillipsburg High School for the week of April 13th through April 19th. All dates could be subject to change. *Events are listed as follow: Team/Location/opponent(s)/Time April 13th Boys Golf - Tournament away @ Cherry Valley @ 12:00pm Girls Golf ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph boys volleyball team is off to the races in 2026, mowing down every team in their way so far to the tune of an 8-0 record. Their senior night game against Chatham on Friday, April 10, was no different, as the Rams won by a 2-0 ( 25-16, 25-14 ) score. ( for Game photos ...
CLARK, N.J. — Governor Livingston’s historic 40-game winning streak came to an end Saturday as the Highlanders fell 2-1 to Arthur L. Johnson High School on a ninth-inning walk-off at Johnson High School.In a tightly played pitchers’ duel that featured both mistakes and highlight-reel moments, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan scored five goals in the first quarter and went on to a 14-3 boys lacrosse victory over Somerville on Saturday.Declan Kurdyla scored three goals and passed for four assists for Bridgewater-Raritan (5-1), which led, 7-0, at the half.Jack Cifuentes finished with ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Playing its fifth game in as many days, the Hunterdon Central baseball team defeated Mendham, 11-6, on Saturday.Nick Holot went 2-for-2 with four runs batted in and three runs scored for Hunterdon Central (4-3), which scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a ...
STAFFORD — The Southern Regional girls' golf team faced a tough test on the links recently, falling to an undefeated Trinity Hall squad with a final team score of 193-232.Trinity Hall (6-0) continued their dominant season, led by Katelyn Gleason, who secured the top individual spot of the day with ...
BARNEGAT — Behind a masterful performance in the circle from junior Gianna Gomez, the Barnegat Bengals maintained their unblemished record with a hard-fought 4-1 comeback victory over Pinelands on Friday, April 10.Gomez was the story of the afternoon, racking up a staggering 16 strikeouts in a ...
STAFFORD — In a match that defined "resilience," Southern improved to 4-1 on the season after surviving a grueling five-set battle against Northern Burlington on Tuesday, April 7. Despite a dominant start, Southern had to dig deep in the final frame to secure a 3-2 victory (25-19, 25-6, 23-25, ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls High School erupted for one of its most explosive offensive performances of the season Saturday, rolling past No. 11 Morris Catholic High School, 17–4, in a statement win between ranked rivals.The No. 7 Golden Eagles (6-2) were held scoreless through two innings before ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls High School broke the game open in a big way Saturday afternoon, scoring 13 unanswered runs to roll past Millburn High School, 13–3, in a dominant home victory.The Golden Eagles (5-2) overcame an early 2–0 deficit and then steadily took control before erupting with a ...
Rockaway, NJ - Morris Knolls High School delivered a dominant all-around performance Saturday morning, rolling past rival Morris Hills High School, 16–7, to pick up a convincing conference win and improve to 3-2 on the season.After a slow-starting first quarter in which the Golden Eagles led just ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Easton won at first and second singles as well as at two of the four doubles matches to defeat Phillipsburg High School, 4-3, when the arch-rivals met in a boy’s tennis match across the river on Saturday morning.Ryan Ford shut out Armad Nahai 6-0, 6-0 at third singles for the ...
Denville, NJ - No. 20 Morris Knolls High School came out firing and never relinquished control, defeating Randolph High School, 12-8, in a girls lacrosse matchup Friday.Morris Knolls (1-3) set the tone early with a dominant first quarter, erupting for six goals to take a commanding lead. That fast ...
Denville, NJ - No. 15 West Morris Central High School jumped out early and never looked back, shutting out Morris Knolls High School, 12-0, on Friday afternoon.West Morris (5-1) wasted no time taking control, scoring four runs in the first inning and adding two more in the second to build a ...
PHILLIPSBURG,NJ - It was a game of firsts as the Phillipsburg High School baseball team won its first game of the season, 3-2, over Somerville in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division contest on Thursday at the Phillipsburg Athletic Complex.The Stateliners were deadlocked in a 2-2 game and won it ...
Morristown, NJ - Morris Knolls High School came up just short in a tightly contested match on Thursday, falling to Morristown High School, 174–183, in boys golf action.Morris Knolls (2-2) battled throughout the nine-hole, stroke-play match on a par-36 course, but Morristown’s depth ultimately ...
Randolph, NJ - Morris Knolls High School struggled to keep pace with a fast-starting Randolph High School squad, falling 12–4 in a boys lacrosse matchup on Thursday afternoon.Randolph (4-3) took control early, jumping out to a 3-1 lead after the first quarter and breaking the game open with a ...
Chatham, NJ - Morris Knolls High School ran into a strong opponent on Wednesday afternoon, falling 5-0 to Chatham High School in a boys tennis matchup.Chatham (7-2) controlled play across all five flights, showcasing depth and consistency in both singles and doubles action.At first singles, Davis ...
Mt. Olive, NJ - In a back-and-forth battle between ranked rivals, Morris Knolls High School came up with the final answer, edging Mount Olive High School, 8–7, on April 8 in a dramatic road victory.The Golden Eagles (5-2), last year’s state runner-up, showed both resilience and firepower, building ...
Flanders, NJ - Morris Knolls High School continued its strong start to the season on Wednesday, defeating Chatham High School, 183–212, in a girls golf match at Flanders.The Golden Eagles improved to 3-0 behind another balanced الأداء across their lineup in the nine-hole, stroke-play match on a ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Highlanders opened up their "official" season at the Rahway Rising Stars Meet on April 2nd in 42 degree mist and continued at the Summit Relays topping out in 78 degree heat on April 4th. The boy's and girl's sides had some results that landed athletes on the podium, ...