Sports Top Stories
By WILL NUNN
April 9, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Mike Vaccaro, lead sports columnist at the New York Post since 2002 and a 1989 graduate of St. Bonaventure, hosted a discussion of his new book, “The Bosses of the Bronx” in the university's Walsh Auditorium on Wednesday.Vaccaro was joined by retired ESPN executive Chris ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – St. John Vianney scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to come away with a 2-1 baseball victory over Holmdel on Wednesday.Tyler McDougall of St. John Vianney and Jack Vallillo of Holmdel each pitched six strong innings.McDougall allowed three hits and one run, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys volleyball program delivered on and off the court Tuesday, April 7, by earning a pair of straight-set victories over Millburn at the varsity and JV levels while hosting its first-ever “Blue Out” game in recognition of Autism Awareness ...
DOVER, NJ – Senior Hawi Ondondo collected 10 kills, two digs and two service aces in Chatham's 2-0 boys volleyball win vs. Dover on Wednesday.Junior libero Emmet Stitely turned in 11 digs for Chatham (6-4) in the 25-14, 25-18 win. Sophomore outside hitter Scott Simonfay contributed four kills, five ...
KEANSBURG, NJ – The Keyport baseball team remained undefeated with a 15-1 victory over Keansburg on Wednesday.The Red Raiders (5-0) scored six runs in the fifth inning to take a 7-0 lead.Jacob Pinto went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a double and a run batted in for Keyport. Jack Badami-Menges ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Two five-run innings helped propel Middletown South to a 13-6 softball victory over Middletown North on Wednesday.Riley Smith and Nora Sarcone each went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in for Middletown South (5-1).Celia Collings had two hits and three RBI for the Eagles, Ciara ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys tennis team won all five matches in straight sets in scoring a 5-0 decision vs. Morris Knolls on Wednesday at the Colony Courts. Chatham (5-1), winner of five straight, meets undefeated East Brunswick (3-0) on Friday at the Colony Courts.
MONTVILLE, NJ – Charlie Askins, Analia Garcia and Aileen McEnroe each had two hits and an RBI for Chatham in its 13-3 softball loss to Montville on Wednesday.Askins, Maddie Hurth and McEnroe each hit a double for Chatham (0-5).
SPARTA, NJ – It was a defensive game on the Spartan’s softball field on Wednesday where they registered a 1-0 loss to Morristown. Morristown struck early, scoring the game’s only run in the first inning. Sparta came close when Avery Munier slapped a single and stole her way to third. She tried to ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Junior left-hander Drew Speace pitched four innings of one-hit ball, striking out seven and also collected three hits and three RBI in Chatham's 13-0 Mercy baseball win vs. Sparta on Wednesday at CHS.Sophomore third baseman Kieran Brendle singled, doubled and knocked in five runs for ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Mike MacDonald has returned to his alma mater to replace Mark Schmidt, the winningest coach in St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball history, while trying to build a roster in a college basketball world shaped by NIL money, agents and the transfer portal.Still, when ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Senior midfielder Annie Irish produced four goals, an assist, three ground balls, six draw controls and two forced turnovers in Chatham's 14-8 girls lacrosse win vs. Glen Ridge on Wednesday at Watsessing Park.Senior middie Peyton Furst contributed three goals, an assist, two ground ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The starting pitchers held the upper hand for the first four innings of Wednesday's baseball game between Livingston and Millburn.But the hitters for both teams definitely got their swings in over three very eventful final innings before Livingston held on for an 8-7 victory over the ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls track & field team delivered another commanding performance, defeating Mendham,104–31, in a dual meet that showcased its “depth, determination, and competitive fire" on Tuesday at Cougar Field.“We anticipated a strong outing, but this scoring spread truly ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway jumped ahead early but could not contain a relentless offensive surge from J.P. Stevens, falling 15-5 on the road Wednesday afternoon in a Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division matchup.Piscataway (3-2, 3-2 GMC Blue) showed promise with a four-run fourth inning ...
PARAMUS, NJ —- The Paramus Recreation Department is eager to announce its spring program calendar with residents!The Rec will host weekly pickleball classes for adults, meeting on Thursdays starting April 16.Run by NJ Sports Academy, participants will gather at Petruska Park.Here are the open ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick evened its boys' volleyball record with a 25-17, 25-22 victory over Watchung Hills on Wednesday.Logan Allen finished with seven kills and five digs for East Brunswick (2-2).Carlos Torres came through with a team-high 17 digs and Connor Wong led the Bears in ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Chris Lopez and Aidan Petisco combined on a one-hitter to lift Bayonne to a 3-0 baseball victory over Union City on Wednesday.Lopez pitched 5 ⅔ innings, allowing one hit, striking out 10 and walking two. Petisco came on to throw 1 ⅓ hitless innings with a walk and a strikeout.Bayonne ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell scored in every inning but the first and went on to a five-inning, 11-1 baseball victory over St. Benedict's Prep on Wednesday.Caldwell (5-0) scored its first five runs on four bases-loaded walks and a balk with a man on third before Dante Placenti hit a two-run single ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The starting pitchers held the upper hand for the first four innings of Wednesday's baseball game between Livingston and Millburn.But the hitters for both teams definitely got their swings in over three very eventful final innings before Livingston held on for an 8-7 victory over the ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany High boys tennis team edged Morristown-Beard, 3-2, on Tuesday afternoon powered by a sweep in singles play.Parsippany, now 2-1 for the season, secured all three of its points in singles, proving to be the difference in a tightly contested match.At first singles, ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park Girls softball team moves to 2-1 for the season after a big win against Pequannock on Tuesday. Hanover Park’s offense came alive in a major way, erupting for 16 runs in a 16-6 victory over Pequannock at Hanover Park High School.After a competitive start, Hanover ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This leading member of the Blue Devils softball team is involved in her community not only through athletics but also with her efforts assisting a local rescue squad. Senior Kayla Reyes is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield High School varsity softball team opened the 2025-26 regular season with a strong 3-1 record versus some very tough opponents. Early April softball games had the Tigers play in what seemed like a different season of weather for each game.The season opened ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison girls lacrosse ran into a tough Montclair Kimberley team on Wednesday afternoon, falling 19-6 in girls lacrosse action.Montclair Kimberley took control early, building a 5-2 lead after the first quarter and extending the advantage with a 4-0 second quarter to go into halftime ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown opened the match with a strong first-set win, but Jefferson responded by taking the next two sets to earn a 2-1 boys volleyball victory Wednesday afternoon.Jefferson won by scores of 25-27, 25-16, 25-19, handing Morristown its fourth straight loss. The Colonials fell to ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Erin Murphy was dominant in the circle Wednesday, striking out 15 and allowing just two hits as undefeated Morristown edged Sparta, 1-0.The Colonials scored the game’s only run in the top of the first inning and then leaned on Murphy the rest of the way. The Morristown ace went the ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Whippany Park softball lost to Morris Catholic, 9-2, on Tuesday afternoon.Morris Catholic’s Crusaders set the tone early with a run in the first inning and added two more in the third. The Wildcats answered with both of its runs in the third, but Morris Catholic pulled away ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls put together a complete offensive performance Tuesday afternoon, defeating Roxbury 15–8 in a nonconference matchup.The Golden Eagles (2-1) came out fast and never let up, scoring four goals in each of the first three quarters to build a commanding lead. Morris Knolls ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Whippany Park’s girls lacrosse team stayed unbeaten with a 10-1 win over Mount St. Dominic on Tuesday afternoon.The Wildcats set the tone early, scoring three times in the first quarter and adding two more in the second. They continued to build on the lead after the break, ...