Sports Top Stories
By BRENDEN MCMAHON
April 8, 2025
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - This Saturday, the Ridge Boys Track and Field team battled through the cold and the rain to win the Somerset County Relay Championship, defending the title from last year. This is the fifth time the boys have won in the past six years, and the win came in dominant fashion, with ...
Monday, April 7 – Sophomore Gabe Drury pitched his first high school no-hitter, striking out 13 and walking 4, as the Crusaders beat Mountain Lakes, 2-0, in baseball. Nate Eckerson went 3-for-4 with a double and drove in both Morris Catholic (2-3) runs.Tuesday, April 8 – Dante Comino scored six ...
Monday, April 7 – The boys golf team lost both ends of a tri-meet, falling to Livingston, 145-167, and Morris Knolls, 156-167.Tuesday, April 8 – In golf, Tech (1-3) lost to unbeaten Mountain Lakes, 164-10; in softball, St. Elizabeth hammered out a 20-10 victory over Tech; and the baseball team was ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown boys lacrosse team fell to Warren Hills 11-6 on Monday afternoon. Ale Davis and Max Giaquinto scored twice for Morristown in Monday's contest. Gavin Pietrella had one goal and three assists while Bennett Mehl added one.Jake Buonocore was in the net for Morristown.
EWING, NJ — The Gov. Livingston Track & Field team made a strong showing at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Open on April 5, braving chilly temperatures and intermittent rain to showcase their hard work and determination.The Highlanders proved their mettle with standout performances and ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Ashley Weber drove in five runs to lead Dayton to a 19-1 softball victory over Union Catholic on Monday.Weber went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three runs scored for the Bulldogs (3-1), who collected 11 hits.Bella Pintado was 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI, Abigail Trenk doubled ...
EASTON, Pa. – Hunterdon Central remained undefeated with a 14-7 girls lacrosse victory over Easton on Monday.Kadyn Brandt scored five goals and passed for two assists for the Red Devils (4-0). She also won four faceoffs.Maggie Scally finished with three goals and two assists for Hunterdon Central.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The GL Alumni Association and Highlander Booster Club are excited to announce the upcoming Highlander Golf Outing, scheduled for Friday, July 18th at the Ash Brook Golf Course, located at 1210 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.This annual event is designed to support GL ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Local youth soccer leaders from four Bayshore towns unite to co-found Monmouth County Club Coalition (MCCC), which includes soccer clubs in Holmdel, Middletown, Hazlet and Aberdeen-Matawan. MCCC will provide advanced training, tryout support, and elite team formation to ensure ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Local youth soccer leaders from four Bayshore towns unite to co-found Monmouth County Club Coalition (MCCC), which includes soccer clubs in Holmdel, Middletown, Hazlet and Aberdeen-Matawan. MCCC will provide advanced training, tryout support, and elite team formation to ensure ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Midland Park scored nine runs in the eighth inning to break a 9-9 tie and defeat Wood-Ridge, 18-9, in a NJIC non-divisional softball game on Monday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. Brooke Stellato had a double and a triple and drove in three runs to lead the Wood-Ridge offense. Alexa ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – A three-run third inning lifted Park Ridge to a 5-2 win over Wood-Ridge in an NJIC independent baseball game on Monday afternoon in Wood-Ridge. The game was moved to Wood-Ridge from Park Ridge earlier in the day due to field conditions in Park Ridge.Park Ridge jumped out to a 4-0 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Dan Fulton, who had been the coach at Hanover Park in Morris County, has been named the new head football coach at West Essex High School.The West Essex Board of Education gave official approval to Fulton's appointment at its meeting on Monday night.In seven seasons at Hanover ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The arrival of warmer weather and the fresh new track at Livingston High School (LHS) signal the start of the track and field season as the Lancers eagerly prepare to compete.The LHS girls track and field team features a blend of experienced returning athletes and promising ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team lost 16-2 against Hackettstown, when they hosted them on Friday, April 4.The Braves started with two runs in the first inning to Hackettstown’s three. Hackettstown's defense held Newton at two for the rest of the game.Ryan Bollette went 2-for-3 at the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls softball team shut out Dover 11-0 on Thursday, April 3, but then got shut out by Warren Hills 10-0 on Saturday, April 5. Brielle Roberts went 1-for-2 at the plate with a single against Warren Hills. Jordyn Young pitched the entire six-inning game. She had ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Seniors Will DesMarais and Randy Gu each carded a 40 in pacing Chatham to a 167 to 169 boys golf win vs. Randolph on Monday at the Fairmount Country Club.Sophomore Roger Rice turned in a 41 for Chatham (2-0), which also received a round of 46 from sophomore Brady O'Reilly. Brayden ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Jefferson's Josh Hale went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs as the Jefferson boys baseball team rolled to a 10-3 win over Parsippany Hills in Friday afternoon's game.Jefferson (3-1, 1-1 NJAC Freedom) exploded for six runs in the fourth inning to break the game open and never ...
PLAINSBORO, NJ - The South Plainfield High School golf team has had a busy first week of April. South Plainfield was back at it on Thursday at the Meadows Golf Course to face East Brunswick High School. This is the first season for the Tigers in the Greater Middlesex Conference's Red Division.
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Columbia scored five runs in the fourth inning and went on to an 11-7 baseball victory over Montclair on Monday.Isaac Buchalter went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Cougars (3-1), who took a 7-6 lead in the top of the fourth inning.Benji Josefsberg was 2-for-3 with one RBI ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – The Woodbridge baseball team remained undefeated with a rainy 5-1 victory over South Brunswick on Monday.Mike Gurovich pitched 6 ⅔ innings for the Barrons (4-0), allowing three hits, striking out 10 and walking three before he surpassed the 110-pitch limit. Kevin Arroyo got out of ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Senior right-hander Marco Sozio allowed one hit over six innings in the cold and the rain to lift Caldwell to a 6-0 baseball victory over West Orange on Monday.Sozio struck out 10 batters and walked three, throwing 98 pitches before Sean Skikus relieved him in the seventh inning ...
STAFFORD - Southern Regional defeated Central Regional 156-186 on Friday. Paul Reilly led with a 36 and Justin Bodony scored a 38 to lead the Rams. The Rams took the first five places in the contest. Southern's record improves to 5-5. TeamFinalCentral Regional (1-4)186Southern (5-5)156Match ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Bengals defeated the Lacey Lions by a score of 2-0. Barnegat, now holding a perfect 4-0 record, showcased a strong offensive performance led by Jack Buscaglia, who recorded two kills and 17 assists. Trey DeMeo had eight kills. Lacey falls to a 1-4 record. TeamFinalLacey ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Plainfield High School girls lacrosse team was back in action on Saturday at South Brunswick High School. South Plainfield lost to the Vikings 12-6. Megan Mehl, Amber Olsen and Emily Lopez each found the back of the net twice for South Plainfield.Lopez has scored 17 ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Local youth soccer leaders from four Bayshore towns unite to co-found Monmouth County Club Coalition (MCCC), which includes soccer clubs in Holmdel, Middletown, Hazlet and Aberdeen-Matawan. MCCC will provide advanced training, tryout support, and elite team formation to ensure ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield Varsity Tigers scored in the first inning when Amanda Townley #30 was struck by a pitch driving a run in. They added another in the second inning when Jocelyn Sosa #4 singled to center field. Two more runs were added in the third with hits from Ava Cabrera ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Varsity Softball Team added to their win total on April 3, defeating West Essex 9-1 to start the 2025 season 2-0. Cayce Kavakich led the Panthers with three hits. Gabriella Florre scored three runs and had four stolen bases. Gia Fernandez had two stolen bases. Ava ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Mayor Tracy Kallert and the Borough Council on Wednesday night honored two Woodland Park Recreation Competition Cheer teams, who both recently took home national titles.Not only did the minis and juniors teams bring home national titles, but the juniors were the highest-scoring ...
Summit, NJ — The Summit High School baseball team named Ben Cohen as the Salerno Duane Player of the Week.Cohen notched his first varsity win on the mound in a strong performance against Roselle Park. At the plate, he impressed as well, going 4-for-8 over the opening stretch of the season with two ...