Sports Top Stories
By MARC RUSSINOFF
March 31, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The New York Yankees have announced the 2025 break camp roster for the Double-A Somerset Patriots, led by No. 3 prospect OF Spencer Jones. who will begin the season in SomersetHe will be joined on the roster by 15 players who have spentprevious time with the club.The Patriots ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The New York Yankees have announced the 2025 break camp roster for the Double-A Somerset Patriots, led by No. 3 prospect OF Spencer Jones. who will begin the season in SomersetHe will be joined on the roster by 15 players who have spentprevious time with the club.The Patriots ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - If the excitement and optimism that the coaching staff, led by experienced and winning head coach Frank DiLorenzo carries over the student athletes on the roster, which is quite likely, then this should be another highly productive year for the Hackensack High School baseball ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Another one of Westfield's athletes is headed toward an opportunity this week. Sophomore Payton Monusky is going to the National Championship with her hockey team, the Philadelphia Junior Flyers. The Flyers are a Triple A club team, also known as Tier 1, the top level of youth ...
Monday, March 31 –Baseball at Mo-Beard, 4 p.m. (Postponed to Tuesday, April 1, 4 p.m.).Tuesday, April 1 –Emma Carnivale drove in four runs and Ava Capezza added three RBIs in a 14-3 softball victory over Madison; Kristina Harth had five goals and Kacie Krauland had four in an 11-9 victory over ...
Monday, March 31 – Baseball vs. Boonton, 4 p.m. (Postponed to Tuesday, April 1).Tuesday, April 1 – In girls golf, Vo-Tech and Hanover Park played to a tie at 244; the baseball team lost an eight-inning, 2-1 decision to Boonton; the boys golf team lost to Pequannock, 164-188; and the softball team ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- The Gov. Livingston baseball team broke out some sharp-looking new jerseys for the scrimmage season with "The Hill" written across the front.It's worth wondering whether the manufacturer might have also put targets on the backs of those jerseys.After a 28-5 season in 2024 ...
SUMMIT, NJ — As the Summit High School baseball team prepares to take the field for the 2025 season, head coach Kevin Zaleski reflects on last year's achievements and outlines the challenges and goals that lie ahead."We finished 18-6-1," Zaleski stated, noting the team's strong performance. Summit ...
The Roselle Park Wrestling Team wrapped up a solid 2024-2025 season with a 9-12 record, marked by historic milestones and outstanding individual performances. A major highlight for the team was qualifying for the North 2 Group 1 Sectionals for the first time in three years, a testament to the hard ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Pre-season scrimmage scores aren't supposed to count for much, but when a program like Ridge High School, which has won 70 regular-season games in the last three seasons, runs off seven consecutive wins to close out the scrimmage season, there's a good chance that it's not a ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- After an off-season like no other in recent years, the Millburn baseball team will open its 2025 season against St. Benedict's Prep Tuesday at Kasberger Field in Newark.One of the pre-eminent programs not only in Essex County but throughout New Jersey over the last 14 years under ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- After an off-season like no other in recent years, the Millburn baseball team will open its 2025 season against St. Benedict's Prep Tuesday at Kasberger Field in Newark.One of the pre-eminent programs not only in Essex County but throughout New Jersey over the last 14 years under ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The inaugural New Providence Lacrosse Day brought together families and young athletes for a lively and exciting start to the spring season on Saturday morning at Lieder Field. Under sunny skies and 80-degree temperatures, participants of all ages came together for a day of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – In the first weekend of sports for the spring season, Scotch Plains-Fanwood earned big wins on the road in boys lacrosse and at home in boys volleyball.Boys LacrosseScotch Plains-Fanwood earned their second double-digit win of the season, defeating Arthur L. Johnson on ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Summit’s 5-2-1 2024 season was more than respectable but ended with the team on the outside looking in at playoff time. This spring, the Hilltoppers want more. With a sizable senior group bolstered by some uber-talented underclass players, head coach Frank Harpster and crew are ready ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- The Gov. Livingston baseball team broke out some sharp-looking new jerseys for the scrimmage season with "The Hill" written across the front.It's worth wondering whether the manufacturer might have also put targets on the backs of those jerseys.After a 28-5 season in 2024 ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ -- The Hunterdon Central baseball team will open its season April 1 at home against Hillsborough.After enduring a six-game losing streak last April, Coach Kevin Cuozzi's team played markedly better in the month of May, and the Red Devils' post-season run carried them all the way to ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville War Memorial Baseball team will enter the 2024-2025 season searching for their first winning record under second-year head coach Timothy Ballard. The Bombers finished 12-13 last season, placed fourth in the White Division of the Greater Middlesex Conference, made a ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - The Tigers kicked off the season with a pair of hard-fought games.Briarcliff 14, North Salem 10Wednesday, March 26North Salem opened the season by welcoming the Bears to Tiger Stadium. Despite coming up short on the scoreboard, the squad showed immediate promise with a balanced ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Steinert Girls’ lacrosse opened its season with a hard-fought 11-10 loss to West Windsor-Plainsboro North High School on March 29. Despite graduating multiple key scorers, the Spartans look to capture their fourth CVC Patriot division title in as many years.Last season, Steinert ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Last year was the first season of flag football at John Jay and the learning curve was long in a tough season. So, with Jimmy Clark returning to the gridiron after two years, the team is responding to the new curriculum. “They are like sponges,” he said, and when the first game ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Back-to-back losses for the Steinert boy’s lacrosse team isn't going to get them down about the rest of the 2025 campaign. The team finished last season with a 6-11 record in 2024, which is just the third losing season under nine-year head coach Bob Ziegler. Steinert lost to West ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Hamilton West girls’ lacrosse opened its season with a 12-2 loss against Gateway High School on March 29. The graduation of prolific goalscorer Morgan Bressler leaves a large hole in the Hornets 2025 roster. Head coach Katie Bloodgood led West to a 10-9 record last season, marking ...
BROOKLYN, NY – On a night filled with celebration, culture, and community impact, New Jersey State Senator Benjie E. Wimberly of the 35th Legislative District was recognized as the honorary captain of the Brooklyn Nets during their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Barclays Center.The ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge softball head coach Ally Paskas is looking for growth of a young team to help improve on their 9-16 overall record in 2024. The Lady Blue Devils were competitive in the NJIC Meadowlands however, finishing 6-4 in divisional play.“We are young,” stated Paskas. “We return ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Seamus McCabe and Ryan Clark combined on a no-hitter to lift Middletown North to a 9-0 baseball victory over Glen Ridge on opening day Saturday.McCabe pitched four perfect innings and struck out five batters. Clark went three innings, struck out five and walked three batters.Danny ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School varsity baseball team took to the Swamp on Saturday morning to open the 2024-25 season and christen the newly installed turf field with a 16-5 victory over South Amboy High School. Rain will not be an issue anymore for the Chargers thanks to the artificial ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School boys golf team is looking for bigger and better things in 2025 but, most importantly, gained valuable experience from last season, which should bode well.The defending Union County and UCC-Watchung Division champs (5-2) finished third last year, five ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Having graduated twelve players from the 2024 season, the Randolph girls’s lacrosse team will still have some key returning contributors but will also have a lot of new faces trotting on and off the field in 2025. Among those graduates were the teams’ three leading goalscorers, all of ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – In an impressive display of teamwork and skill, the Watchung Hills Girls Lacrosse team secured a commanding 15-1 win against North Brunswick on March 30th. This victory marks a significant turnaround for the team, improving their season record to 1-1.Leading the charge for ...