Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO CLARK
March 27, 2025
CLARK, NJ — Rob Smorol, a 2009 graduate of Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School and an ALJ Hall of Fame inductee, is once again holding a summer baseball camp for children ages 7-12 during the last week of June.Smorol "was the most accomplished baseball player in ALJ history and the only one to play ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Chelsea Kieswetter has been a part of countless championship celebrations during her four years as a varsity starter for the Governor Livingston softball team. But as the career of one of the greatest players in GL history creeps to a close, she realizes that she has been on ...
PARAMUS, NJ - After sharpening their skills, the time has arrived for the Paramus High School softball program to begin their competitive 2025 season. The Spartans are scheduled to open the season with a home contest versus Dumont on Monday, March 31. “Showing growth and improvement each day [is a ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Matthew Brown, an 8th grader from Sayreville Middle School, was honored by Mayor Kennedy O'Brien and the Borough Council at the March 24 meeting for becoming the town's first ever state wrestling champion. Matthew received a proclamation from the Mayor and Council, recognizing his ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The Nottingham tennis team kicked off its season losing 5-0 to Cinnaminson High School earlier this week. With the graduation of 2024 standout Boris Espinoza, Nottingham will be forced to adjust to his absence in 2025.The team is coming off a 4-13 season in 2024 (1-5 in the CVC ...
ALLENTOWN, NJ – The Nottingham baseball team opened its season with a 5-4 victory over Allentown on Wednesday.Nottingham erased a 3-0 deficit with four runs in the top of the fourth inning on two-run doubles by Luca Gaglione and Nolan Farr.Allentown scored three runs in the bottom of the second ...
HOPEWELL, NJ – After falling behind by four runs after two innings, Robbinsville rallied in a game that ended in a 7-7 tie with Hopewell Valley in eight innings in the opener for both teams on Wednesday.Hopewell Valley scored four runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 6-2 ...
WARREN, NJ – On a damp Wednesday afternoon, the Watchung Hills boys' lacrosse team (1-0) showcased their offensive prowess, overpowering Phillipsburg (0-1) with a decisive 13-5 victory in their season opener. The home crowd witnessed an impressive display of teamwork and individual talent as ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison boys lacrosse team fell to Mountain Lakes 8-6 in the season home opener on Wednesday afternoon. Mountain Lakes scored three goals in the first followed by another two in the second. Madison was only able to get one goal before the half.The Dodgers didn't give up the ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem softball is set to kick off the season with a balanced roster of returning veterans and newcomers looking to make their mark on the diamond. Leading the Tigers this spring will be seniors Ana Brewster (CF) and Chloe Matt (P) and juniors Sophia Aqeel (1B) and Cora ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - On March 4, 2025, the Hunterdon County Commissioner Board proudly extended their congratulations to the wrestling teams of Delaware Valley Regional High School (DVRHS) and North Hunterdon Regional High School (NHRHS) for their outstanding achievements in the recent Group ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood baseball team enters the new season under a new head coach, John “JR” Luccarelli, who takes the reins from Joseph Higgins, who led the Raiders for a decade. Higgins guided the team to a 20-9 record last season, the first winning record since ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - In 2019, Paige Karp was Bridgewater Recreations’ first female wrestler, and, in 2020, she had an undefeated season, going 12–0 against all boys and was the number one seed in the end-of-year tournament.Now, as the only female wrestler on the Bridgewater-Raritan High School ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – With less than a week until Opening Day for baseball programs across New Jersey, the Morristown Colonials are looking to get off to a much better start in 2025 than they did a season ago. Morristown got off to a rough start in 2024 winning just one of their first 15 games. However, ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Despite a slightly modified playing environment, 2025 is business as usual for Summit boys lacrosse. With a solid crop of returning contributors, the Hilltoppers are primed for another successful spring. They know, though, that as two-time defending Group II champions, they will have a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan boys lacrosse team opened its season with a 12-4 victory over Kinnelon on Wednesday.Andrew Childs scored three goals and passed for two assists for Bridgewater-Raritan, which led, 5-1, after one quarter.Declan Kurdyla finished with two goals and three ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Two members of the division-winning Caldwell boys basketball team were recently selected to the Super Essex Conference's Colonial Division first team.Brodie Cook and Joe Giannetta, both senior guards, were named to the team in a vote of the conference's coaches.Cook averaged ...
MEDFORD, NJ – A very important and encouraging aspect that the Lenape High School baseball and softball programs have in common is enthusiasm for the quickly approaching regular season.Let’s take a close look at each team:LENAPE BASEBALL:The Indians are scheduled to open the season with a road game ...
HAMILTON, NJ – While Hamilton West golf teed off its 2025 season with back-to-back losses to Ewing High School and West-Windsor Plainsboro High School earlier this month, head coach James Riese remained optimistic during “Coaches Corner”, highlighting the potential of Junior Logan Slimak and ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- The Holmdel baseball team will open its season on Saturday, March 29 at Manasquan.Last season, Holmdel finished with a 9-16 record primarily because its young lineup had trouble scoring runs with consistency. With nine starters returning this season, head coach Chris Arecchi is ...
WARREN, NJ – On a damp Wednesday afternoon, the Watchung Hills boys' lacrosse team (1-0) showcased their offensive prowess, overpowering Phillipsburg (0-1) with a decisive 13-5 victory in their season opener. The home crowd witnessed an impressive display of teamwork and individual talent as ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Experience will be key as the Hasbrouck Heights boys' tennis team looks to build off last year’s 12-6 regular season record and a trip to the second round of the NJSIAA tournament. Hasbrouck Heights head coach Suzanne Caines is excited about her team as they head into the ...
UNION, NJ -- The Union High School baseball team will get a jump on a lot of other area teams by opening its season on Saturday at home against Randolph.In their second year under head coach Lou Clemente, the Farmers bring back seven players who saw significant varsity time last season. Union also ...
MONROE, NJ – The Livingston boys volleyball team secured its first victory of the season, 29-27, 25-23, over Monroe on Tuesday.Arya Deshmukh paced the Lancers (1-1) in kills with 10 and Duncan Sturt finished with 18 assists as well as one kill, one block and two digs. Livingston Sets ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It hasn't exactly been great weather for tennis, but the Chatham boys team will be looking for blue skies when it opens the 2025 season Thursday at Mendham.“It's a relatively younger team than the previous years, but these are all experienced players,” Chatham coach James Cai said.
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School boys golf team played away against North Warren on Tuesday, March 25 and swept them 181-224.Braves’ boys results as follows:1st Nick Deiorio with a 392nd Nick Kurilko with a 443rd Caden Armstrong with a 484th Jack Young with a 50On Wednesday, March26, the Newton ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park boys lacrosse team stormed into the 2025 boys lacrosse season with a statement win on Wednesday, overwhelming Eastern Christian 23-3 in a non-conference matchup that showcased the Hornets’ offensive firepower and defensive tenacity.The Hornets (1-0) were firing ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Better prepared and a year older.The returning players of the Chatham softball team have been working to make their second season under coach Brett Picaro a much-improved one.“Everyone is really focused on practice and we have a lot of new faces that are really promising, so I think ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ — The Sparta boys tennis team kicked off its 2025 season with a strong showing on the road, edging Parsippany Hills 3-2 in a tightly contested NJAC–National Division matchup on Tuesday afternoon.Sparta (1-0) clinched the win behind a clean sweep in singles play, with strong ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown Colonials boys tennis team swept Whippany Park 5-0 on Wednesday afternoon, recording a 2-0 record to start off the season.At 1st Singles, Charlie Beyer defeated Wildcat Efan Lin 6-3, 6-2At 2nd Singles, Alper Kumlu defeated Owen Liu 6-1, 6-0At 3rd Singles, Shriram ...