Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
April 17, 2025
DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Knolls goaltender Kylie Heimbach’s final save of the day – a stop on a free-position shot with four seconds to play in regulation – clinched the Golden Eagles’ 12-11 victory over Madison in a girls lacrosse game played Wednesday, April 16, at Knolls.Morris Knolls (4-2) had a ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Two baseball teams in need of a win met at Ruby Park on the nicest day of the spring on Thursday.Dayton has struggled with run production so far this season. New Providence has struggled with run prevention.Senior right-hander James Miller addressed New Providence's problem, and ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Roxbury scored four second-inning runs to take a lead it never lost as Morris Knolls lost a 7-4 decision in a high school baseball game played Wednesday, April 16, at Knolls.The Golden Eagles (3-5) were seeking a series sweep after beating Roxbury (5-3) by a 6-1 score on Monday, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown girls lacrosse fell to Oak Knoll 10-6 on Thursday afternoon. Oak Knoll’s three goals in the first quarter start set the tone, and while Morristown clawed back with a 3-goal second quarter to make it 4–3 at halftime. Oak Knoll poured in four goals in the third quarter, ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - After an early-season loss to Piscataway High School, the South Plainfield High School boys tennis team has been on a roll. On Tuesday, the Tigers won their third straight, defeating North Plainfield High School 3-2. Tigers singles players all won their matches in straight ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Bayonne hit five home runs in a 16-5 softball victory over Hoboken on Tuesday.Lilah Gomez drove in four runs with a home run and a triple for Bayonne (5-2), which also got home runs from Caitlin Gaetani, Grace Marafioti, Mia Urbanski and Sophia Diaz.Gaetani had three runs scored and ...
EDISON, NJ - On April 9 at the Pines Manor, Spotswood High School's Matthew Reed and Mikayla DaRocha were honored along with more than 70 student-athletes from Middlesex County high schools at the 24th annual Dan Hayston Memorial Middlesex Conference Sportsmanship Awards Luncheon. Each of the ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The City will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the Johnson Park Sports Complex on Wednesday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m.Johnson Park Sports ComplexOn March 25, the City Council approved the construction of the $3.5 million indoor sports complex at Johnson Park on River ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Union Catholic jumped out to a early lead and outlasted crosstown rival Scotch Plains-Fanwood for local bragging rights in a 14-9 slugfest at Union Catholic on Wednesday.In the bottom of the second inning, the Vikings took a 5-0 lead. Luiggi Sacca drove in a run with a fielder's ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School baseball team fell 12-6 to Marlboro High School in the preliminary round of the Monmouth County Tournament after a late comeback push fell short this past Tuesday. With this loss, the Green Wave will move into the loser’s bracket of the Monmouth County ...
SUMMIT, NJ – For a good portion of Wednesday afternoon, Summit appeared on the way to an impressive, signature victory over parochial power Delbarton. But the Green Wave put together a furious rally straddling the third and fourth quarters, erasing a three-point Hilltopper advantage and picking up ...
BRICK - Cody Grob of Southern had a strong game with a 37, leading the Rams to a 152-186 victory over Brick Memorial on Wednesday. Paul Reilly and Jackson Bodony followed with 38's to lead the Rams. Southern (9-5)152Brick Memorial (3-5)186Match OverviewCourse ParMatch FormatHoles ...
HOLMDEL - It was the battle of the unbeaten on Wednesday in Holmdel. Barnegat edged out Holmdel in two sets, 25-23 and 25-13.Barnegat's excellent season rolls along with a record of 8-0. Barnegat (8-0)25250002Holmdel (7-1)23130000Player StatsBarnegat Scoring StatsPlayerSets PlayedKBDASPAcesJack ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- It took awhile for the breaks to start going the way of the South Plainfield baseball team against Summit on Wednesday.First, Summit gave the Tigers a break of sorts. Then, they started making a bunch of their own breaks.South Plainfield scored all of its runs in the fifth and sixth ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Tennis team defeated cross-town rival Union Catholic on Wednesday, April 16, winning four of five matches. All four wins for SPF came in 6-0, 6-0 shutouts.SPF senior Anand Sahasrabudhe won his fourth 1st singles match of the season, against ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Things have been looking up for Alicia Dormevil when it comes to the Chatham High track & field athlete's marks in the triple jump.“There is a lot to think about, especially getting the technique right in your mind,” the CHS junior said. “Eventually, it becomes muscle memory, but ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Dayton High School boys lacrosse team is off to a 2-3 start which includes an 18-8 victory over Rutherford on the road on Tuesday.John John DeSarno collected three goals and three assists against Rutherford, and Anthony Picardi also had three goals for the Bulldogs.Gavin ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – The Manasquan Boys lacrosse team continued their dominant season with a 9–3 win over southern New Jersey powerhouse Haddonfield, improving to a perfect 8–0 record. Senior attackman Ryan Aldi led the charge with four goals, anchoring an aggressive and disciplined performance from the ...
TOMS RIVER - The Barnegat Girls Golf team defeated Toms River East 228-265 and Toms River North 228-260 on Wednesday.Ava Brinson (50), Julia Morch (51) and Avery Jastrzebski (55) led the way for the Lady Bengals. Barnegat is having an excellent season with a record of 8-1. Barnegat (8-1)228Toms ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Brielle Crusen scored four goals and assisted on one to lead Hamilton West to a 13-1 girls lacrosse victory over Nottingham on Wednesday.Ava Clugsten and Ava Rogalinski scored two goals apiece for Hamilton West (3-4). Victoria Mazur and Ava Riley each had one goal and one assist in ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Tuesday, April 16, a windy chill didn’t keep the Wolves' bats from heating up to a 12-0 fifth-inning lead.Not so fast, a few walks and a series of Ardsley singles, it was suddenly a 12-6 game. And a leadoff walk in the bottom of the sixth looked like the whirlwind was going ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- It took awhile for the breaks to start going the way of the South Plainfield baseball team against Summit on Wednesday.First, Summit gave the Tigers a break of sorts. Then, they started making a bunch of their own breaks.South Plainfield scored all of its runs in the fifth and sixth ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - To begin the new season with tradition, Kenilworth Little League teams marched along with coaches, family, and friends to celebrate opening day on Sunday, April 6. The KLL teams range from t-ball, softball, baseball and all the way to the boys and girls majors in the sixth, ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison baseball (5–1) held on for a 7–5 win over Kinnelon (1–6) on Wednesday. Junior Chris Vaughan homered and had 4 RBI's while teammate Carter Ferris scored two runs on three hits. Luke McGuire, Will Bias, Sam Berk and Liam Melvin each plated a run.Dodger pitcher Luke McGuire ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Mia Morales drove in five runs to lead JFK-Iselin to a 25-7 softball victory over Piscataway on Wednesday.Morales went 4-for-5 with four runs scored, a double and five runs batted in for the Mustangs (4-3).Lorelei Lorentzen was 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, four runs and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School junior Eddie O’Neil finished in a three-way tie for match medalist with a career-tying one-over par 37 as the Stateliners fell to Montgomery, 155-169, in a Skyland Conference boy’s golf match on Wednesday.O’Neill tied Montgomery’s Connor Benedict and ...
DENVILLE, NJ - In a thrilling back-and-forth matchup, Morris Knolls (4–2) held off a final-quarter surge from Madison (3–3) to escape with a 12–11 win. Madison jumped out to an early 3–2 lead in the first quarter, but Morris Knolls flipped the script in the second with a 5-goal outburst. Madison's ...
CLARK, NJ - The Madison boys lacrosse team (3-3) rolled past Johnson (1-4) with a 16–7 victory on Wednesday afternoon. The tone was set early by Colin Byam who won 25 of 27 draws (93%). His 6 goals and 18 ground balls fueled Madison’s offense. Byam wasn’t alone—Matt Lutz and Finn Dwyer each ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex gave undefeated Seton Hall Prep a fight until the last out before losing, 4-3, on Wednesday.Seton Hall Prep (6-0) had won its three previous games – all against quality opponents – by double digits, but, after taking a 4-1 lead into the seventh inning, the Pirates ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Danny Contiliano collected three hits to help lead Hunterdon Central to a 6-1 baseball victory over Phillipsburg on Wednesday.Contiliano roped a triple and a double among his three safeties, he drove in a run and he scored a run for the Red Devils (4-2), who scored three runs in ...