Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO WOODBRIDGE/CARTERET STAFF
May 15, 2025
COLONIA, NJ – Colonia scored two runs in the first inning and went on to a 3-1 baseball victory over Marlboro on Thursday.Junior right-hander Colin Kroner struck out seven batters in five innings. He scattered five hits and did not allow an earned run or a walk. Kroner, a Seton Hall University ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- South Plainfield became the latest higher-seeded baseball team to fall in the topsy turvy Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, as 10th-seeded Middlesex eliminated the second-seeded Tigers, 5-4, in the GMCT quarterfinals Thursday night at Krausche Field.Middlesex had a ...
STAFFORD - Southern Regional High School (9-5), seeded third, rallied to defeat sixth-seeded Red Bank Regional (9-5) by a score of 10-8. Senior Delaney Falk led the Rams' comeback with an impressive 5 goals. Red Bank Regional tied the game with 5:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. However, Meri ...
STAFFORD - Southern Regional High School (9-5), seeded third, rallied to defeat sixth-seeded Red Bank Regional (9-5) by a score of 10-8. Senior Delaney Falk led the Rams' comeback with an impressive 5 goals. Red Bank Regional tied the game with 5:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. However, Meri ...
LINWOOD - Southern Regional High School Rams softball team defeated the Mainland Regional High School Mustangs by a score of 7-2. Sophomore Abigail Krill hit a pivotal 2-run home run for the Rams, while senior pitcher Emily Evans dominated in the circle, racking up 11 strikeouts. Evans allowed only ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Eighth-seeded Spotswood High School shut out 16th-seeded South River High School on Thursday in the quarterfinal round of the Jim Muldowney Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament at Community Park. Spotswood defeated the Rams 4-0 to move on to the semifinals on Saturday at ...
KINNELON, NJ - The Madison boys golf team defeated Kinnelon 152-157 on Thursday afternoon. The Dodgers improved to a record of 8-3 with one match remaining.Madison Alex Patel shot a 34 and placed first while Andrew Schiller tied with Kinnelon's Brady Grippo for 2nd with a score of 37. Theo Bruns ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — What was supposed to be a night of celebration for the seniors of the Governor Livingston boys lacrosse team turned into a soggy one, as heavy rain postponed the planned Senior Night festivities on Wednesday. But the game went on—and the Highlanders made the most of ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – The 11th-seeded Franklin baseball team pulled off another upset, defeating third-seeded Watchung Hills in the quarterfinal round of the Somerset County Tournament, 12-10, in eight innings late Wednesday night at Diamond Nation.Franklin (9-7) had a 9-2 lead in the fifth inning ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The No. 1 seed Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Volleyball team defeated No. 4 seed Union in two sets (25-20, 25-13) in the Union County Semifinals on Wednesday, May 14.SPF junior Dan Ennis led the team in kills with 11 and service points with 17, while junior Aaron Frank led ...
KENILWORTH, NJ – After a strong performance, the Brearley Varsity Baseball team succeeded again, defeating Union 3-2 on Monday afternoon. This win brings the Bears current record 9-8. Highlights of the game from Head Coach Dave Kaplow include:Anthony Orlando pitched a complete game giving up just ...
PATERSON, NJ - Professional soccer is officially coming to historic Hinchliffe Stadium.The United Soccer League (USL) has awarded a new men’s franchise to North Jersey Pro Soccer (NJPS), which will bring professional soccer to Paterson starting in 2026. The team will compete in USL League One, the ...
PATERSON, NJ - The streets of Paterson came alive with hope and purpose as the vibrant yellow Hoop Bus made its way through the city for Hoop Bus Paterson Day—a full-day experience designed to uplift youth through basketball and character-building. At the center of it all was former NBA standout ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – Robbinsville advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Colonial Valley Tournament with a 6-4 baseball victory over Steinert on Wednesday night.Matt Boss went 2-for-3 with a home run and four runs batted in for top-seeded Robbinsville (12-4-1) and Gavin Sullivan also hit a solo home ...
FRENCHTOWN, NJ – Nottingham scored seven runs in the last two innings to pull away for a 9-1 baseball victory over Delaware Valley on Wednesday.Winning pitcher Austin Wright went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in, including a home run. On the mound, Wright struck out 12 batters in seven innings, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Golf is known to be a humbling sport, but Chatham High sophomore Roger Rice is already ahead of the game. He's been taught to keep himself humble in good times and bad.The 15-year-old certainly could have beat his chest a little after the week he had for the CHS golf team, scoring a ...
STAFFORD - The Southern Regional High School Boys Volleyball team defeated Kearny High School 25-22 and 25-16 on Wednesday at home.Southern's record improves to 19-1 on the season. Kearny (13-6)22140000Southern (19-1)25250002Player StatsKearny Scoring StatsPlayerSets PlayedKBDASPAcesCristian Perez ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Bennett Zollers won the only gold for Morris Knolls at the first Delbarton Sprint Night, a night of racing held at Delbarton School for high school and middle school boys and girls sprinters on Tuesday, May 13.The event, which organizers are planning to hold on an annual basis, ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls boys lacrosse team ran into a West Morris Central defense that was hotter than hot Wednesday, May 14, as the Golden Eagles were allowed to put only six shots on goal during its 10-2 loss.West Morris (7-6) led 2-1 after one quarter and 7-2 at the half and then shut ...
The annual Murphy Cup game between Yorktown and Lakeland/Panas is a personal experience for everyone involved—but even more so for Yorktown coach Tim Schurr, a former Husker player. Schurr had a close relationship with the game's namesake, Charlie Murphy, who founded the Yorktown boys lacrosse ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Things didn’t look all that promising for the Morris Knolls girls lacrosse team in its match against Sparta at Knolls on Tuesday, May 13, as the Lady Eagles trailed, 6-2, after one quarter of play.But Knolls came back strong and, after scoring the only four goals of the second ...
DENVILLE, NJ – It was a busy day on the links for the Morris Knolls golf program on Tuesday, May 13 … fruitful, too.Sophomore Olivia Gaglione competed in the NJSIAA Girls Individual State Tournament and shot an 83 to finish 32nd in a field of 103.In regular-season matches, the girls team remained ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – The fierce opposition that the Hightstown High School softball program has faced thus far this season seemingly never lets up-and it’s only going to get tougher as the NJSIAA Sectional Tournament (postseason) is quickly approaching.The Rams are fortunate, however, to have two ...
Monday, May 19 – Kacie Krauland and Kristina Harth each scored three-goal hat tricks as the Lady Crusaders beat Vernon, 7-6, in girls lacrosse. In softball, Morris Catholic lost a 9-4 slugfest to Pingry.Tuesday, May 20 – The softball team beat Vernon, 12-3, as Ava Capezza, Natalie Carovillano and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - After a fantastic win May 10 at Bergen Catholic, 28–14, and an undefeated season, the Bridgewater boys rugby team is heading to the championship finals May 17.The Bridgewater team will face off against the Bergen Catholic League again.“The high school Bridgewater team survived ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Friday, May 9, John Jay and Mahopac faced each other and the rain on a dreary day.Nonetheless, both teams moved the ball and made some very exciting plays in the first half at Mahopac High School. But neither team scored, and leaving the second half to settle matters, it was ...
RANDOLPH, NJ - The No. 2 seed Morristown boys volleyball will advance in the 2025 Morris County Boys Volleyball Tournament after defeating No. 3 seed Vernon 25-18 and 25-18 on Wednesday afternoon.The Colonials will face No. 4 seed Jefferson on Friday May 16.Jefferson defeated No. 1 seed Randolph ...
GLADSTONE, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan High School’s bid to return to the Somerset County Boys’ Lacrosse Tournament was denied by a familiar foe.In the process, Gill St. Bernard’s School made history on Thursday evening.No. 11 ranked and second-seeded Gill St. Bernard’s (11-5) collected the game’s ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - A football special event to open the season gives high school football fans some news in the middle of May.The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education approved a Week Zero football doubleheader at Depken Field on August 28th. The inaugural Nick Decalzo Aviator Classic, which ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown South girls lacrosse team advanced in the second round of the Shore Conference Tournament with a 16-5 victory over Manalapan on Tuesday.Anna Stumberger collected five goals and four assists for Middletown South (10-5), which opened an 11-2 lead by halftime.Abigail ...