Sports Top Stories
By MADELYN HEMENWAY
April 11, 2025
The Roselle Park Softball Team is excited to kick off its 2025 season. This year, the team is focused on building on past success while continuing to grow and overcome challenges. The Panthers went 15-12 last year, advancing to the second round of both the Union County and NJSIAA State Tournaments.
CHATHAM, NJ – When the Chatham boys lacrosse team has hit some sluggish stretches this season, the Cougar defense has been there to pick them up until the offense gets its mojo back.Such was the case on Thursday at Cougar Field when senior captains, defensive middie Alex McWilliams and low ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Dylan Zammit pitched a four-hitter to lift Holmdel to a 3-0 baseball victory over St. John Vianney on Thursday.Zammit struck out eight batters, walked one and threw 102 pitches in seven innings.Tyler Reddy hit a two-run single in the first inning and Ethan Barry singled in a run in ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior middie Grace Hallahan scored three goals and was credited with two assists as undefeated Chatham topped Summit, 5-3, in a battle between state-ranked girls lacrosse teams on Thursday at Haas Field.Hallahan now has 16 goals in five games for Chatham (5-0), which lifted her over ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Reading Fightin’ Phils in the third game of their series at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night by a final score of 4-1. The win marked Somerset’s first at home in 2025. RHP Clarke Schmidt (4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K) made the second start of his ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Reading Fightin’ Phils in the third game of their series at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night by a final score of 4-1. The win marked Somerset’s first at home in 2025. RHP Clarke Schmidt (4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K) made the second start of his ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys volleyball team defeated North Hunterdon in two games winning 25-12 and 25 – 20 playing on the Spartan’s court on Wednesday.Aiden Foy had eight service points with two aces and two kills.George Tsamadias had six points with three aces, a kill, a block and 12 assists.Owen Seth ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior setter Shreyan Lingampalli collected two kills, a block, three digs and 13 assists for Chatham in its 2-0 boys volleyball loss to Morristown on Thursday at CHS.Junior outside Ryan Klepper hit five kills for Chatham (2-4). Morristown improved to 6-1.
SOMERSET, NJ – Watchung Hills scored three runs in the fifth inning to pull ahead and went on to a 6-2 baseball victory over Franklin on Thursday.Rodrick Ray went 3-for-4 for Franklin (1-3), which led, 2-1, after four innings.Elijah Zavatsky had two hits and a run batted in, and Jacob Gordon went ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys tennis team lost 4-1 against Kittatinny, when they played them away on Wednesday, April 9.The results of the matches are as follows:Singles: 1st: Luke Sills (K) won over Jack Boffa (N), 6-4, 6-02nd: Ryan Marschall (N) won over Gabe Davis (K) 5-7, 6-2, 1-03rd: ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls softball team lost 5-1 when they played away against Wallkill Valley, but came back to dominate Kittatinny 15-5 on Thursday.Newton put one on the board in the first inning against the Cougars. It took until the third for the Brave's to add four more runs.
HOLMDEL, NJ – Ryan Quigley, a junior at Holmdel High School, was crowned the individual champion of the Monmouth County golf tournament held Wednesday at Charleston Springs Golf Course in Millstone.Quigley shot an even-par 72. He is the first county champion ever from Holmdel High School.Quigley ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Sophomore Roger Rice shot an even-par 36, and senior Will DesMarais turned in a 37 as the undefeated Chatham boys golf team scored a 149 to 167 win vs. Mountain Lakes on Thursday at the Fairmount Country Club.Rice registered a birdie on the 408-yard, par-four sixth hole and finished ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville softball team went into the 2025 season with hopes of a strong season behind a good mix of veterans and newcomers.The Mustangs are off to a 4-1 start on the year and have averaged 13 runs per game. It marked the team's first season in the NJAC-National Division after ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Ryan Quigley, a junior at Holmdel High School, was crowned the individual champion of the Monmouth County golf tournament held Wednesday at Charleston Springs Golf Course in Millstone.Quigley shot an even-par 72. He is the first county champion ever from Holmdel High School.Quigley ...
MENDHAM, NJ – Grace Mulligan, Eva Morrison, and Carly McNamara led the way for the Chatham girls golf team in its 139 to 163 win vs. Mendham in a match shortened to six holes by weather conditions on Thursday at the Mendham Golf and Tennis Club.Mulligan led the field at five over par for her ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Millburn erupted for five runs in the top of the seventh inning and held on for a 6-1 baseball victory over Livingston on Thursday.Sawyer Stein went 2-for-4 with one run batted in and Peter Lawrence and Greg Rosenthal also had run-scoring hits for Millburn (3-2), which was tied, ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Millburn erupted for five runs in the top of the seventh inning and held on for a 6-1 baseball victory over Livingston on Thursday.Sawyer Stein went 2-for-4 with one run batted in and Peter Lawrence and Greg Rosenthal also had run-scoring hits for Millburn (3-2), which was tied, ...
HAZLET, NJ – Eight different batters collected at least two hits as the Raritan softball team defeated Monmouth Regional, 12-1, on Thursday.Madison Regiec went 3-for-4 with a run batted in for Raritan (3-0), which scored five runs in the third inning to take a 10-1 lead.Julia DelMaisto and Janelle ...
WARREN, NJ —Watchung Hills rolled over Phillipsburg on Thursday, 16-7 and Nora Herko hit a milestone, 100 career points.Ainsley Kelly led the charge with six goals and one assist. Watchung Hills set the pace early, scoring four goals in the first quarter while limiting Phillipsburg to just one.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Woodbridge softball team defeated Sayreville, 4-2, on Thursday afternoon in the Autism Awareness Challenge at Community Park in North Brunswick.Madelyn Brenner pitched a five-hitter, struck out two, walked three and allowed one earned run for Woodbridge (4-0).Holly ...
FRANKLIN, NJ — Max Eder threw 4 innings allowing just two unearned runs on four hits while striking out four to earn the victory for Watchung Hills over Franklin on Thursday, 6-2. Freshman Lucas Sheehan pitched three scoreless innings in relief walking two and striking out four. Jake Keirstead went ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Woodbridge rallied from a three-run deficit for an 8-3 baseball victory over East Brunswick on Thursday.Ryan Leach went 2-for-4 with one run batted in and Derek Anderson singled and drove in two runs for undefeated Woodbridge (6-0), which trailed, 3-0, going to the bottom of the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Woodbridge rallied from a three-run deficit for an 8-3 baseball victory over East Brunswick on Thursday.Ryan Leach went 2-for-4 with one run batted in and Derek Anderson singled and drove in two runs for undefeated Woodbridge (6-0), which trailed, 3-0, going to the bottom of the ...
FRANKLIN, NJ — Max Eder threw 4 innings allowing just two unearned runs on four hits while striking out four to earn the victory for Watchung Hills over Franklin on Thursday, 6-2. Freshman Lucas Sheehan pitched three scoreless innings in relief walking two and striking out four. Jake Keirstead went ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Columbia erupted for eight runs in the second inning and went on to a 16-3 baseball victory over Carteret in the Autism Awareness Showcase at Community Park in North Brunswick on Thursday.Zac Calveric drove in five runs with a home run and two singles for Columbia (4-1), which ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Junior right-hander Lucas Liston pitched a two-hitter as Ridge dealt Immaculata its first loss off the baseball season, 8-0, on Thursday.Ridge (4-1) was clinging to a 1-0 lead before erupting for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.Liston struck out nine batters, ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Madilynn Boyce fired a two-hitter to lead Middletown North to a 5-1 softball victory over Freehold Township on Thursday.Boyce struck out 13 batters and walked three in seven innings. The run against her was unearned.Hailey Keiser went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for the Lions ...
MARLBORO, NJ – Alipio Figueroa hit a home run and the Middletown North baseball team defeated Marlboro, 7-5, on Thursday.Figueroa went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and two runs scored. Mike Hallard ripped a pair of doubles and also knocked in two runs for the Lions (3-1).Starting pitcher Gabe ...
MADISON, NJ – Thursday’s game between Madison and Mountain Lakes felt more like a county or state tournament game rather than a regular season game on a cold, rainy afternoon in the middle of April. The Morris County foes traded barbs all afternoon, each going on extended scoring runs in the first ...