Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
April 8, 2026
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls picked up its first win of the season in convincing fashion Tuesday, defeating Randolph 4–1 in a balanced team effort.After opening the year with a loss, Morris Knolls (1-1) responded with strong play across both singles and doubles, winning four of five flights and ...
Sparta, NJ - Morris Knolls delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday, rolling to a 192–255 victory over Sparta in a nine-hole stroke play match on a par-37 course.Improving to 2-0 on the season, Morris Knolls controlled the match from the outset, placing all four scoring golfers ahead of Sparta’s ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – In a physical Shore Conference clash, Brick Memorial relied on its veteran leadership to pull away from Barnegat, securing a 9-6 victory on Tuesday afternoon. The win moves the Mustangs to 3-1 on the season, while the Bengals move to an even 2-2 mark.The story of the game was the ...
Sparta, NJ - Morris Knolls edged out Sparta by the slimmest of margins Tuesday afternoon, earning a 174–175 victory in a tightly contested nine-hole stroke play match on a par-35 course.The difference came down to a single stroke, and every shot along the way proved critical as both teams battled ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – The Southern Regional boys' lacrosse team kept their perfect season intact on Wednesday, improving to 6-0 following a hard-fought 10-9 victory over Manasquan. In a game defined by shifting momentum and a standout performance in the cage, the Rams managed to hold off a late-game ...
LAKEWOOD, NJ — The Barnegat Bengals continued their hot start to the 2026 season on Wednesday, cruising to a dominant 2-0 victory over Lakewood High School. The straight-sets win (25-12, 25-9) pushes Barnegat’s record to an impressive 4-1, while Lakewood falls to 1-2.From the opening serve, ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Jack Alexander scored six goals and had two assists to lead Robbinsville to a 13-10 boys lacrosse victory over Princeton on Tuesday.Ryder Horan finished with three goals and one assist for the Ravens (3-1), who outscored Princeton, 5-2, in the fourth quarter.Liam Butler had two ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Tyler Bunnell and Tyler Solovay each drove in three runs to lead Robbinsville to an 11-4 baseball victory over Princeton Day on Tuesday.Bunnell went 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored, and Solovay was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored for the Ravens (3-1), who scored ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Bryce Bolognini struck out 11 batters in five innings and Hamilton West defeated Nottingham, 7-3, in baseball on Tuesday.Bolognini allowed three runs – all of them unearned – walked three and scattered six hits, but reached 101 pitches after five innings and then gave way to Luke ...
HAMILTON, NJ – John Kopera drove in four runs to lead Steinert to an 18-10 baseball victory over Princeton on Tuesday.Kopera went 3-for-4 and Nico Feniello was 4-for-5 with one run batted in for Steinert (3-2), which scored eight runs in the third inning to take a 10-6 lead.Stephen Wright tripled ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's flag football team kept its early-season momentum rolling Monday, grinding out a 19-6 road victory over DePaul Catholic.The Ghosts improved to 2-0 with the win, using big plays through the air and on the ground to take control before DePaul found the end zone late in the ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside erased an early deficit and outlasted Passaic, 12-11, in a back-and-forth baseball game Tuesday.Eastside improved to 3-1 overall after rallying from a 7-0 hole through the first four innings. Passaic had jumped ahead with a three-run second inning and added four more in the ...
MADISON, NJ — The Madison Area YMCA recently hosted its first-ever Rays artistic swimming competition, welcoming athletes from across the region for the East Zone Invitational.The two-day event took place Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 at the YMCA’s 8-lane pool.According to the Madison ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside picked up another victory on Tuesday, outlasting Dwight-Morrow in a competitive three-set match, 25-20, 14-25, 25-22.Eastside improved to 3-1 overall by bouncing back after a second-set stumble and closing strong in the deciding frame. Patricio Alejo Severino led the way for ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — The Hackettstown High School (HHS) Tiger Girls Softball team continued its impressive run yesterday at Kitchen Field, securing a decisive 6–2 victory against Wallkill Valley High School.The Tigers’ win was fueled by standout performances from #6 Beth Kamaris and pitcher Maddie ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison High School swimmers were well represented in the 2026 NJAC All-Conference selections, with both the girls and boys teams earning multiple honors across the Liberty Division.On the girls side, Madison placed several athletes on the First Team All-Conference. The Dodgers’ 200 ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - Spotswood High School's golf team continued to roll on Tuesday, picking up the Chargers' third straight victory to start the season. The Chargers defeated North Brunswick High School 175-227 at the Rossmoor Golf Course in a Greater Middlesex Conference White Division matchup.
OMERSET, NJ -- The Franklin baseball team was one of the last in the area to play its first game, but it was worth the wait.The Warriors pounded out 13 hits and defeated Rutgers Prep, 19-7, in their opener on Tuesday afternoon.Rutgers Prep actually led, 4-1, after one inning, but Franklin responded ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Little League will kick off the new season with their annual parade on Saturday, April 11.Players, coaches, managers and well-wishers will march from the Bayonne Library on Avenue C to Broadway, then down Broadway to First Street, before ending up at Gorman Field. The ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys tennis team opened their 2025-26 season at Spring Lake Park on Tuesday, taking on South Plainfield High School. Spotswood lost to the Tigers 4-1. Chargers freshmen Nikolas Siacavelas and Alexander Petersen earned a match point for Spotswood, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Christina Lee pitched a three-hitter to lift East Brunswick to its third consecutive softball victory, 5-1, over Bayonne on Monday.Lee struck out nine batters and walked three. The only run against her was unearned.Eva Munoz went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run batted in for ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — The New Providence lacrosse community will come together later this month for the 2nd Annual New Providence Lacrosse Day, a free, family-friendly event designed to celebrate the sport, build community pride, and introduce young players and families to local lacrosse ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood and Metuchen High School varsity baseball teams returned to the field on Tuesday for the second game of a home-at-home series that began last week. Metuchen completed the sweep, shutting out the Chargers 4-0 at the Spotwood High School Varsity Baseball Field. Jack ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Sophomore Maggie Quinn reached a milestone in the circle as Governor Livingston rolled to a 16-7 softball victory over Westfield on Tuesday.Quinn recorded her 100th career strikeout and fanned 10 batters over five innings of relief to earn the win. She allowed nine hits and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning and that lead held up for a 2-0 softball victory over Dayton on Tuesday.Julianna Santangelo pitched a gem in a losing cause for Dayton (2-2). She spun a two-hitter with a career-high 15 strikeouts and two ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Will Davis scored four goals to lead Livingston to a 16-3 boys lacrosse victory over Newton on Monday.Sam Kanchik had two goals and one assist and was 7-for-7 on faceoffs for Livingston (3-1), which bolted out to a 9-1 lead after one quarter.Reid Snow totaled three goals and three ...
STAFFORD – Backed by a strong showing from their senior core, the Central Regional softball team secured a 5-3 victory over Southern Regional on Tuesday. The win moves the Golden Eagles to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in divisional play, while the Rams fall to 1-4.The Golden Eagles' veterans provided the ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – A no-hitter with 15 strikeouts is rare. Add in a 2-for-3 day at the plate, and it becomes undeniable—Manasquan’s Chase Kaplan is this week’s TAPinto Athlete of the Week.Kaplan delivered a performance that will resonate all season, leading Manasquan to a 5-0 win over Central Regional ...
PHILLIPSBURG,NJ - Somerville scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take its first lead of the game and held on for a 5-4 victory over Phillipsburg High School in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division baseball game on a chilly Tuesday afternoon at Torpey Field.Jordan Snow collected ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School's boys tennis team returned to action at Spring Lake Park on Tuesday, taking on Spotswood High School. The Tigers defeated the Chargers 4-1 to improve their early-season record to 2-1. Marcus Serrano won his third straight first singles match, ...