Sports Top Stories
By DANIELLE DUFNER
April 27, 2025
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team won 6-3 over rivals Kittatinny on Friday, April 25 when they played them away.Kittatinny was on the board first, scoring their three runs in the first inning. Newton came back in the sixth, scoring four runs to take the lead and then secured the win ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway Chiefs baseball team suffered a tough defeat to Metuchen on Friday, falling 32–0 in a Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division matchup.Metuchen (9-2, 8-2 GMC Blue) exploded for 32 runs on 14 hits, capitalizing on seven Piscataway errors and 17 walks issued by ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls softball team lost 12-2 when they hosted North Warren on Thursday, April 24.Jaclyn Vena went 1-for-1 at-bat with a single. Jaida Long went 1-for-2 at the plate with a single and one RBI. Riley Mills scored one of Newton’s runs.Isabella Rubino and Jordyn Young ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ — The Park Regional boys lacrosse team delivered a decisive performance on Saturday morning, defeating Morris Catholic 26-1 in a Morris County lacrosse matchup.Park Regional (4-4) dominated from start to finish, overwhelming Morris Catholic (2-6) with a relentless offensive attack.
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Powered by strong pitching and timely hitting, the Hanover Park girls softball team rolled to a 7-2 victory over Nutley on Sunday evening at the Black and Gold Invitational at Panther Park.Jules Piano was dominant in the circle for Hanover Park (7-3), striking out 14 batters over ...
OAK RIDGE, NJ — The Jefferson baseball team used a late surge to pull away from Parsippany Hills and claim a 6-3 victory on Friday afternoon in NJAC baseball action.Parsippany Hills (1-9) struck early, scoring two runs in the first inning to grab an initial lead. Jordan Ledesma sparked the Vikings’ ...
Angelo Albanese totaled three goals and five assists and Riley Garofalo added three goals and an assist as the Nutley High boys lacrosse powered to a 14-3 victory over North Warren on Friday afternoon at Tangorra Field in Nutley. Lou Lucante collected two goals and two assists, Kyle Algieri also ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Well, you've seen a Judge play baseball in New York, but if you want to see a mayor play cricket, you have to come to East Brunswick!The East Brunswick Department of Recreation and Parks opened the new cricket pitch at Heavenly Farms on Friday, April 25 with a ribbon-cutting ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The Montville girls lacrosse team received the No. 13 seed in the 2025 Morris County Girls Lacrosse Tournament. The Mustangs host the No. 20 seed Morris Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28. The seeds and match-ups for the First Round are as follows:No. 1 seed Chatham- byeNo.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats in the finale of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday by a score of 13-5. The Patriots led 5-2 entering the seventh inning before the Yard Goats scored 11 unanswered runs. With the loss, Somerset has split ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats in the finale of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday by a score of 13-5. The Patriots led 5-2 entering the seventh inning before the Yard Goats scored 11 unanswered runs. With the loss, Somerset has split ...
DENVILLE, NJ –Morris Knolls senior attack Vanessa Russo scored five goals and junior midfielder Lucia Nash also had five points on one goal and four assists when the Morris Knolls girls lacrosse team beat Mendham on Friday, April 25, at Knolls.It was the third straight victory for the Lady Eagles ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls lacrosse team was back in action on Saturday, taking on South Brunswick High School. South Plainfield's Megan Mehl netted four goals to lead the offense in the Tigers' 12-8 loss to the Vikings at the PAL.Mehl also had two ground balls in ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ — Parsippany–Troy West Little League kicked off its 73rd season in grand fashion on Friday night, hosting an exciting opening night ceremony that drew more than 600 attendees.Mayor Jamie Barbrio threw out the first pitch. Little League President Frank Neglia welcomed the players, ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ — The Park Regional boys lacrosse team delivered a commanding performance on Saturday morning, defeating Morris Catholic 26-1 in a Morris County lacrosse matchup.Park Regional (4-4) dominated from start to finish, overwhelming Morris Catholic (2-6) with a relentless offensive ...
WHIPPANY, NJ — The Whippany Park girls softball team cruised to a 10-0 victory over Dover in the preliminary round of the Morris County Tournament on Friday, April 25.The Wildcats (5-5) exploded for 10 runs on 11 hits, scoring in bunches with two runs in the second inning, four in the third, and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Hartford Yard Goats in game five of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday by a score of 4-3. The game entered a rain delay in the top of the second inning which lasted 46 minutes. The Somerset Patriots played their first game of the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Hartford Yard Goats in game five of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday by a score of 4-3. The game entered a rain delay in the top of the second inning which lasted 46 minutes. The Somerset Patriots played their first game of the ...
LINCROFT, NJ – The No. 9 Manasquan Warriors faced off against last year’s Shore Conference Champion, No. 13 Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), in what was expected to be a tight, low-scoring battle. It turned out to be exactly that — and then some — as the Warriors pulled out a thrilling 8-7 ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- In the midst of a difficult season, South Brunswick turned in perhaps its best performance of the spring, but its upset bid was dashed when Dan Kapsch's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave South Plainfield a 3-2 baseball victory over the Vikings on ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Jordan Gruzas and Sean Murtagh each scored two goals and had one assist as the Caldwell boys lacrosse team won its rivalry game over West Essex, 8-2, on Saturday night.Milo Ruggiero won nine of 13 faceoffs for Caldwell (4-5), which led, 5-1, after three quarters.Riley ...
HOLMDEL - Barnegat's offense roared to life, powered by senior Emilia Ercolino's impressive 4-goal outing, as the Bengals (8-2) defeated St. John Vianney (4-3) by a score of 11-4. Sophomore Molly Carroll contributed significantly with 2 goals and 2 assists, while juniors Lizzie Medina and sophomore ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A day after suffering their worst defeat of the season, 19-0, at home against Gov. Livingston, Scotch Plains-Fanwood bounced back with a solid win on the road against arch rival Westfield, 2-1.On a beautiful Friday afternoon with a big crowd on hand, the Raiders gutted out a tough ...
HAMILTON, NJ -- Five members of the Steinert Class of 2025 who will be continuing their athletic careers at the next level signed college letters of intent this week:Anthony Giglio, Kean University: The Steinert quarterback passed for 940 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior and rushed for 270 yards ...
BRICK - The Barnegat Bengals punched their ticket to the Ocean County Tournament quarterfinals with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Lacey Lions at Brick Memorial High School on Saturday. Sophomore pitching standout Nick Malinowski not only earned the win on the mound but also provided the ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - After enduring a rough patch to start the month, the Tigers found their stride and notched a trio of impressive wins. North Salem 15, Blind Brook 14Thursday, April 10The squad found themselves down late on the road, trailing with 7 minutes remaining. Just when it seemed that the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Highlander Soccer Clinic is set to return this summer, offering an engaging and skill-building camp for boys entering kindergarten through eighth grade. The four-day clinic will run from July 21 through July 24, 2025, at the turf field of Governor Livingston High ...
Leonia, NJ – Natalia Nieves drove in two runs with a pair of singles to help Wood-Ridge to a 5-3 win over Leonia in an NJIC independent softball game. Wood-Ridge improves to 5-7, while Leonia falls to 5-5.Brooke Stellato picked up her 100th hit during the game, one day after Brielle Rivera picked ...
TEANECK, NJ - It was a record-setting day for the Hasbrouck Heights softball team as shortstop Mackenzie Riordan tied and set the Lady Aviators career record for hits, breaking Olivia Marinelli’s mark of 138. Riordan had three hits on the day, and drove in five runs, while stealing two ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – Colts Neck advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Monmouth County Tournament with an 11-0 baseball victory over Manasquan on Saturday.Joe Pignatelli drove in four runs with a home run and a double for Colts Neck, which took an 8-0 lead with four runs in the third inning.Ronan ...