Sports Top Stories
By ERIC KAUTZ, SPECIAL TO TAPINTOSPF
May 7, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys volleyball team stunned No. 1-ranked and undefeated Old Bridge at home on Tuesday, May 6. The Raiders broke Old Bridge's 53-game winning streak that dates back to last season in a three-set match behind two energetic fan bases.The first set ...
WARREN, NJ – In an impressive display of skill and teamwork, the Watchung Hills boys golf team secured second place at the North Group 4 Sectional Tournament held today at the scenic High Bridge Hills Golf Club. This remarkable achievement not only highlights the athletes’ dedication and hard work ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls boys lacrosse team was able to solve Parsippany Hills goaltender Matthew Hemenway only once in a Morris County Tournament first-round game played at Knolls on Tuesday, May 6, as the Golden Eagles were eliminated by Parsippany Hills, 5-1.Morris Knolls, the No. 5 ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Something special is happening in North Salem. Under new coach Vin Savastano, the squad has been racking up wins and individual milestones this season, most recently with a pair of shutout performances and a thrilling win over Brewster. The Tigers have yet to taste defeat, ...
Monday, May 5 – Morris Catholic, trailing by three goals going into the final period, outscored North Warren, 6-3, to send the game into overtime only to lose, 12-11, when North Warren scored early in the extra session.Tuesday, May 6 – Kristina Harth scored two of the Lady Crusaders five goals in a ...
Monday, May 19 – Eddie Lamperti, Leo Samonte, and Connor Campbell each had two RBIs when the Crusaders beat Whippany Park, 10-9, in a 10-inning baseball game.Tuesday, May 20 – The softball team lost a 5-4 decision to Sussex Tech in an NJTAC Groups 1&2 Tournament semifinal game.Wednesday, May 21 ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison boys tennis team defeated Morristown Beard 4-1 on Tuesday afternoon. The Dodgers will host Caldwell on Friday May 9.Results from Tuesday's match: 1st Singles Charles Bibbee (M)7 7 Liam Hong (MB)6 4 2nd Singles Griffin Halper (MB)76 Broderick Dineen (M)53 3rd ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Two springs ago, Bridgewater-Raritan High School senior Cam Williams was a member of the Hillsborough High School boys’ volleyball squad: one of the Panthers’ chief rivals in the Skyland Conference Delaware Division.On Monday night, he was recognized with classmates Harry ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Township of Berkeley Heights is proud to announce the formation of its “BH FIFA World Cup 26 Task Force,” a new community initiative designed to position Berkeley Heights as “FIFA-ready" town and capitalize on the unprecedented opportunities presented by the FIFA World ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Hunterdon Central advanced in the semifinal round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament with a 17-3 pasting of North Hunterdon on Tuesday.Jelly Schnell scored five goals and passed for two assists and Kadyn Brandt had four goals and two assists for Hunterdon Central (13-2), ...
CRANFORD, NJ – The spotlight was on Team Stars, Team Shimmer, and Team Radiance of the Diamondettes Baton Twirl & Dance Groups as they headed to Emmitsburg, Maryland, last weekend to compete in the prestigious National Baton Twirling Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships & Miss ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The varsity softball team dominated Saturday's game, defeating the Vikings by a score of 8-0, giving fans a lot to smile about.Highlights of the game from Head Coach Nichole Spampinato include:Crissi Licata only gave up three hits in seven innings without giving up a run. She ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The Robbinsville girls lacrosse team advanced in the first round of the Colonial Valley Tournament with an 18-4 victory over Hamilton West on Monday.Sophomore attack Lynsey Parrott scored five goals and passed for three assists for the Ravens (8-8), who led, 7-1, after one ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge’s Lucas Mendoza and Devin Gravina combined to shutout North Arlington, 3-0, in a NJIC non-division baseball game on Tuesday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. The duo combined to hold North Arlington to just four hits as the Blue Devils improved to 11-8 on the season.Michael ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Nick Lagunowich inherited the No. 4 his older brother wore for the Chatham boys lacrosse team and on Tuesday J.P. returned from the University of Virginia in time to see his little brother do his old number proud at Cougar Field.“He's wearing the No. 4, which we started as a tradition ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Madliynn Boyce recorded the 1,000th strikeout of her career as Middletown North came away with a 1-0 softball victory over Manasquan on Tuesday.Boyce pitched a two-hitter with 18 strikeouts and no walks for Middletown North (9-7), giving the senior headed for Seton Hall University ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- The baseball team that ends up beating Gov. Livingston -- if such a team ever materializes in 2025 -- will be one that doesn't make mistakes, give the Highlanders extra outs or grant them additional baserunners due to walks or errors.No such opponent has presented itself ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys lacrosse team hosted Kinnelon in a regular-season game on Saturday, May 3 and lost 15-3.Kinnelon came out strong, scoring seven goals in the first quarter against Newton’s one. The Braves battled back, putting two in the net in the second, but they couldn’t ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Senior Grace Mulligan scored a 90 and classmate Eva Morrison carded a 96 in leading the Chatham girls golf team to a fourth-place finish in the NJSIAA South, Group B state sectional tournament on Tuesday at the Rutgers Golf Course.Moorestown won the section with a score of 318, ...
HAZLET, NJ – William Meehan and Alan Warren combined on a one-hitter to lead Raritan to a 3-0 baseball victory over Freehold Township on Tuesday.Raritan (12-5) clinched a tie for the Shore Conference C North Division championship with the victory.Meehan allowed one hit in four innings. He walked ...
HIGH BRIDGE, NJ — The Westfield boys golf team won its fifth sectional title in the last seven years by outlasting Watchung Hills, 292-296, to win the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 sectional tournament in rainy conditions Tuesday at High Bridge Hills Golf Club in High Bridge.The two teams from each ...
ALEXANDRIA, NJ – It was a battle on Monday in the second round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex softball tournament, with the 13th seed Spartans surprising the fourth-seeded Terriers 15-11 playing at Delaware Valley. Eleven players contributed to the score with eight touching all four bags and three ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – The South Brunswick boys tennis team won the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament last week.South Brunswick finished with a total of 40 team points, four ahead of second-place East Brunswick.Oliver Chen of South Brunswick was the second-singles champion, defeating Edison's ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Seniors Nate West and Alex Fairbairn each had three kills and senior Shreyan Lingampalli was credited with a block and eight assists for the Chatham boys volleyball team in its 2-0 “Senior Day” setback to Union on Tuesday at CHS.
AKRON, OH - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Akron RubberDucks in the game one of a six-game series at Canal Park on Tuesday by a score of 3-0. Somerset was shut out for the first time this season. The Patriots’ bullpen combined to allow zero runs on 1 H, 1 BB and 5 K across 3.2 ...
AKRON, OH - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Akron RubberDucks in the game one of a six-game series at Canal Park on Tuesday by a score of 3-0. Somerset was shut out for the first time this season. The Patriots’ bullpen combined to allow zero runs on 1 H, 1 BB and 5 K across 3.2 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Montclair advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County Tournament with an 11-5 girls lacrosse victory over West Essex on Tuesday.Adelaide Minnella had two goals and one assist for West Essex (2-10). Alex Agostini, Kate Colello and Delaney Farrell had one goal apiece ...
VERONA, NJ – Verona advanced in overtime with an 11-10 girls lacrosse victory over Columbia in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament on Tuesday.Margaret McManus led the scoring for Columbia (5-7) with four goals.Anabel MacGuire had two goals and two assists and Maddie McKinstrie had two ...
DENVILLE, NJ. – The Morris Knolls boys golf team finished 14th out of 16 teams and the Knolls girls team placed 7th out of 12 teams in their respective NJSIAA golf tournaments on Monday, May 5, as the players battled not only their courses and each other but the on-again-off-again rain showers that ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Behind an intense performance on the mound from Alex Cheringal, No. 9-seed Hanover Park blanked No. 8-seed Morris Knolls, 1-0, in a tightly contested first-round matchup of the Morris County Baseball Tournament.Morris Knolls outhit Hanover Park 6-3 but was unable to capitalize with ...