Sports Top Stories
By AYESHA IRSHAD
April 10, 2025
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park High School Boys’ Tennis Team are ready to compete, grow, and bring some serious energy to the season. Leading the team are Head Coach Anthony Kalafatis and Assistant Coach Nehemiah Reid who are both excited for the season to be underway. The team has a large ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The Borough Council recognized the High School wrestling team and Recreation Wrestling for successes this winter season.“Packed house tonight,” Mayor Christopher DiPiazza said on April 1 to a room full of students athletes and their parents.Coach Mark Fontana invited each wrestler up ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School senior Danielle Salvesen has been playing basketball since she was in kindergarten. She first started playing with Immaculate Conception's Youth Basketball program in Spotswood. In March, the forward announced her commitment to play collegiate basketball with ...
PLAINSBORO, NJ – Victoria Poppert slugged two home runs to help Steinert to a 16-7 softball victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Wednesday.Poppert drove in four runs and scored three for Steinert (3-0), which scored seven runs in the top of the first inning.Addison Hassan went 4-for-5 with ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Steinert broke a tie with two runs in the third inning and went on to a 7-2 baseball victory over Bordentown on Wednesday.Joe Maglione pitched six innings for the win. He allowed six hits, struck out three and did not allow a walk. He was charged with one earned run.Marco Giambrone ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Nolan Farr and Danny Alonzo combined to pitch a three-hitter for Nottingham in a 6-0 baseball victory over Florence on Wednesday.Farr pitched 4 ⅔ innings, allowed two hits, struck out five and walked four. Alonzo yielded one hit in 2 ⅓ innings with one walk.Ethan Miller went 2-for-3 ...
EDISON, NJ - The South Plainfield High School golf team took on St. Joseph's of Metuchen High School on Wednesday at the West Nine Colf Course. South Plainfield lost to St. Joe's 148-175. Tanush Bedi finished second overall on the leaderboard for the Tigers, shooting a 35. The Tigers' loss dropped ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - On a chilly afternoon for tennis, South Plainfield High School swept Spotswood High School on Tuesday at Spring Lake Park for the Tigers' second victory of the season. South Plainfield defeated the Chargers 5-0. All the Tigers won their matches in straight sets.Michael Carney ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – After suffering their first loss of the season to Freehold Borough, after beating Holmdel and then St. Rose back-to-back, the Manasquan Warriors came out with renewed energy and laser focus, delivering a 10-0 shutout over Toms River North in their rescheduled home game Wednesday ...
STAFFORD - In a decisive victory on Wednesday, April 9in Manahawkin, the NJ.com's No. 11-ranked Manasquan Big Blue Warriors showcased their dominance by defeating Southern 12-4. Matt Schneider led the offensive charge for the undefeated Manasquan squad (6-0) with an impressive hat-trick, while ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Morris Knolls boys tennis team is unbeaten after its first five matches … ditto for the doubles teams that coach Mike Mugavero has sent out for each match … and freshman singles Jacobo Dussan is still working on an unbeaten streak of his own.The team’s unbeaten streak is now ...
NEWTON, NJ – The unbeaten Morris Knolls girls golf team weathered the biting cold and its opponent to register a 190-233 victory over Newton on Wednesday, April 9, at frigid Newton Country Club.Annie Costache led the Lady Eagles (5-0) with a 45 over the par-35 front nine at Newton, tying her with ...
DENVILLE – Morris Knolls saw most of its 6-2 halftime lead disappear before holding on for an 8-7 victory over Randolph in boys lacrosse game playing Wednesday, April 9, at Knolls.The Golden Eagles (3-3) were held scoreless in the third period while Randolph (0-5) scored three times to pull to ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morris Knolls went on a furious four-run rally in the top of the seventh inning to tie the score at 7-7, only to have Delbarton push across a run in the bottom of the inning to defeat the Golden Eagles, 8-7, in a baseball game played Wednesday, April 9, at Delbarton.The loss saw ...
SPARTA, NJ – Morris Knolls took a 4-0 lead after its second at-bat only to see Sparta shut the door the rest of the way and scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth and hold on for a 6-4 victory in a softball game played Wednesday, April 9, at Sparta.The Lady Eagles (1-3) scored two runs in each ...
HAZLET, NJ – Raritan won its third baseball game in a row, 4-1, over Red Bank on Wednesday.Raritan (3-1) scored two runs in the first inning and took a 4-0 lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second.Will Meehan pitched five shutout innings for the Rockets, striking out nine, walking six ...
BOONTON, NJ – Senior Luke Nowicki and sophomore Roger Rice each turned in a two-over par 37 in pacing the Chatham boys golf team to a 152 to 169 win vs. Montville on Wednesday at the East Knoll Golf Course.Nowicki hit for pars on all but two holes and Rice ended his round on the front nine with a ...
EDISON, NJ – The JFK-Iselin baseball team erupted for five runs in the top of the eighth inning and held on for a 6-1 victory over J.P. Stevens on Wednesday.Zach Tyler went 2-for-4 with a double and three runs batted in for the Mustangs (2-3), whose other run came in the fourth inning.Myles Ulaky ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Fiona Jackson, Sarah Nacinovich, Emily Piskadlo, Avery Bruzzo, Erin Redmond, Olivia Piskadlo and Georgia Young all took firsts for the Chatham girls track & field team in a 70-60 home dual meet win vs. Mendham on Wednesday. Running Events400 IH- 1st place freshman Fiona ...
SOUTH RIVER, NJ - Spotswood and South River High Schools boys tennis teams always have hotly contested matches every season. This year, the Rams came out on top, eking out a 3-2 victory over the Chargers. Spotswood's doubles teams earned match points for the Chargers.Brendan Harmon and Joshua ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ - Spotswood High School's Will Buchan had a big game for the Chargers on Wednesday evening. Buchan was the game's starting pitcher and gave the Chargers a two-run lead before he even took the mound. The senior smacked a home run to center field in the top of the first inning. “The ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Oak Knoll scored a run in the bottom of the 10th inning for a 5-4 softball victory over Union on Wednesday.Oak Knoll (2-2) had tied the game with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.Jenna Wakefield pitched a complete game for Union (2-2), striking out 11 and walking none. She ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - With temperatures dipping below 40 and wind gusting the South Plainfield Varsity Tigers ran into the hot bats of the Saint Thomas Aquinas Trojans on Tuesday. The game was scheduled to be played at STA but was moved due to overnight rain that caused poor field conditions. ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Peyton Kalfus drove in the game's only run in the top of the ninth inning with two outs to lead Watchung Hills to a 1-0 win over Summit on Wednesday. Mia Simon went the distance in the circle, giving up 6 hits, 6 walks and 11 strikeouts. The Warriors survived a scare after Summit ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Flemington-Raritan Baseball celebrated its opening day April 5 at the complex on William Street, in Flemington.Players celebrated the start of the new season.
RARITAN TWP, NJ - The Raritan Township Committee accepted a donation of a new baseball mound at the March 18 committee meeting.Township administrator Karen Gilbert and Building and Grounds Foreman Jon Webb accepted a donation valued at $800 from HJD Construction.According to Resolution 25-3-62, HJD ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - After overcoming an early 3-0 deficit the previous week against North Rockland, the Tuskers were in trouble early again when they hosted Fox Lane on April 2. Down 4-0 this time, the girls still didn’t give in and eventually took a 9-8 lead. But the chase wasn’t over.Fox Lane scored ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Girls Lacrosse team defeated Roxbury at home on Wednesday, April 9, with a final score of 15-11. The game featured early scoring as both teams scored four goals in the first quarter, Scotch Plains-Fanwood took control in the second quarter, ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School softball team had its home opener spoiled by Freehold Borough High School, falling 17-1 in a mercy rule defeat after four innings this past Wednesday. The Colonials wasted no time on offense, putting up eight runs in the first inning behind strong ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown boys lacrosse fell to Parsippany Hills 15-5 on Wednesday afternoon. The Colonials are now 2-2 on the season. Parsippany Hills came out swinging against the Colonials. Xavier Ballesteros finished with four goals and Robert Hemenway and Jared Hannenberg each scored ...