Sports Top Stories
By MATTY DIMARCO
April 6, 2026
CHATHAM, NJ – With the spring seasons just kicking off now, fall feels like an eternity ago. This fall was a huge success for Chatham’s various sports programs with several notable achievements, including a state championship for girls soccer, a conference championship for football, and county ...
TUCKERTON — The Southern Regional girls golf team continued their impressive season run last week, clinching a second-place finish at the highly competitive Wildcat Invitational.The Rams showcased both depth and individual brilliance, navigating the course with precision to secure their spot on ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat School District reported this about the Ice Hockey accomplishments of goaltender DJ Swierk. Swierk concluded his high school ice hockey career in early March, leaving a lasting legacy in the crease with a remarkable 1,418 career saves.Swierk served as the defensive anchor ...
SPARTA, NJ – In their 6-1 win over Livingston on Saturday, Sparta High School senior Jacob Diaz hit two milestones for the Spartan baseball team. Not only did he pitch a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts, Diaz passed the century mark for career Ks, finishing with 102.In his three seasons as a varsity ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison’s boys lacrosse team continued its fast start to the season Saturday, rolling past Johnson, 18-8, to improve to 5-0.The Dodgers set the tone early with a dominant first quarter, erupting for seven goals while holding Johnson scoreless. Madison followed with eight more goals in ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison’s softball team broke out in a big way Saturday morning, piling up 19 hits in an 18-8 victory over Chatham.The Dodgers improved to 1-2 with the win, while Chatham fell to 0-3.Madison scored in every inning, putting up two runs in the first, three in the second, two in the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown’s boys lacrosse team was defeated 14-4 by Warren Hills on Saturday morning. The Colonials dropped to 0-6 on the season, while Warren Hills improved to 2-1.Morristown scored once in the first quarter and added two more in the third, but Warren Hills gradually pulled away ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison’s baseball team put runners on base throughout Saturday morning’s game, but Morris Knolls made the most of its chances and handed the Dodgers a 7-0 loss.Madison fell to 1-2 on the season, while Morris Knolls remained unbeaten at 3-0.Morris Knolls took the lead in the first ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown baseball battled back from an early deficit and forced extra innings, but Roxbury pulled away in the 10th for a 12-8 victory Saturday morning.The Colonials dropped to 1-2 on the season, while Roxbury improved to 1-2.Roxbury came out quickly, scoring three runs in the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Junior Drew Spence collected a career-high three hits and drove in a pair of runs and Chatham’s pitching held Phillipsburg High School to two hits as the Cougars spoiled the Stateliners home and season-opening baseball game with a 4-2 victory on Saturday in a non-conference game ...
WHIPPANY, NJ – Whippany's Wildcats of girls lacrosse set the tone of the game early on for an emphatic 10-2 win over the Scarlet Knights of Morris Hills on Thursday afternoon.Whippany came out strong, with four goals in the first quarter and five more in the second to build a comfortable halftime ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Gov. Livingston softball powered through a busy week with three wins in four games, defeating Westfield, Cranford and Roselle Park to move to 4-2 in the early season.The Highlanders closed the week with back-to-back shutouts, including a 14-0 mercy-rule victory over Roselle ...
PARAMUS, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Paramus, 4-2, in a softball game Saturday in Paramus. The Lady Blue Devils improved to 2-1 on the season. Paramus is 0-1.Gabriela Perez had three hits and scored twice for Wood-Ridge, while Ariana Vecchione had three hits and two RBI. Molly Ramsaier chipped in ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — As the spring sports season gets underway, TAPinto launches its Athlete of the Week spotlight by recognizing a player who has already made an early impact. Spring Lake’s Kieran Schneider earned the honor after a standout week in lacrosse in which he tallied seven goals and four ...
METUCHEN, NJ - The Spotswood High School baseball team traveled to Metuchen High School on Saturday morning for the first game of a home-at-home with the Bulldogs. Saturday's game was another Greater Middlesex Conference White Division matchup for the Chargers. Spotswood lost to Metuchen 10-2 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Sophomore midfielder Eloise Murphy scored two goals with an assist, while senior attack and Lehigh-bound Gillian Cohen added two scores to pace Westfield, No. 7 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, in a 9-5 road loss to No. 14 Rumson-Fair Haven on Saturday.Sophomore midfielder Kate ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit continued its unbeaten start to the season with a 15–10 win over Bridgewater-Raritan on Saturday. Senior Sara Scallon led the Hilltoppers with five goals, while teammate Kelsey Shallcross added one goal and five assists to pace Summit’s balanced attack.Francesca Arcella scored ...
PATERSON, NJ - The New York Cosmos have announced a new community initiative that will provide free tickets to all Paterson high school students for matches at Hinchliffe Stadium. The program is open to students from all Paterson high schools and is designed to bring more young fans into the ...
SUMMIT, NJ — James Grainger’s six-goal, three-assist performance led Summit to a commanding 13–3 victory over West Essex on Saturday in North Caldwell, keeping the Hilltoppers undefeated and reinforcing their No. 4 ranking in the NJ.com Top 20.Summit jumped ahead early with a 3–1 first quarter and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Scotch Plains-Fanwood pitcher Connor Hayeck held opposing batters to four hits and one run while striking out eight and walking two in six strong innings of work as the Raiders defeated Arthur L. Johnson HS (Clark, NJ) by a score of 5-1 on Saturday, April 4. Davis ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Hunterdon Central won its first game for new baseball coach Tom Reindel, 13-0, over Ferris on Saturday.Danny Contiliano went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and a run batted in for Hunterdon Central (1-1).John Santos Santiago went 2-for-3 with three RBI for the Red Devils, who ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Watchung Hills delivered a dominant offensive performance on April 4, defeating Morris Catholic 15-4 in a Public vs. Private Challenge matchup at Seton Hall.Leading the way for the Warriors were Olivia Videla, who went 3-for-4 at the plate with five RBIs, driving in runs in key ...
CARTERET, NJ - It's certainly been a week to remember for Spotswood High School varsity softball pitcher Mikayla Ott. Ott threw a perfect game earlier this week in the Chargers season opener against Metuchen High School on March 31. The senior then picked up her second victory of the season on the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League thanked DJ Catalano with a prestigious award.And then the head coach of the Bridgewater-Raritan High School football team returned his thanks to the people who helped him achieve a historical season.The New Jersey Suburban Youth ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Watchung Hills delivered a dominant offensive performance on April 4, defeating Morris Catholic 15-4 in a Public vs. Private Challenge matchup at Seton Hall.Leading the way for the Warriors were Olivia Videla, who went 3-for-4 at the plate with five RBIs, driving in runs in key ...
It might be spring break at Bloomfield High, but the sports scene should be plenty busy over the next week.Here's a look at the sports, and the upcoming schedule.BASEBALL: Head coach Mike Policastro's team will play four times, beginning with an April 6 game, at home, versus Belleville, starting ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Holmdel rallied from a two-run deficit after four-and-a-half innings for a 4-3 baseball victory over Matawan on Saturday.Dylan Sidhu's base hit in the sixth inning, followed by an error, delivered the tiebreaking run that gave Holmdel a 4-3 lead.Sidhu was 2-for-3 in the game. Kyle ...
KEYPORT, NJ – Evin Johnson drove in three runs and Keyport ran away with an 18-1 baseball victory over Keansburg on Saturday.Keyport (4-0) got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Ryan Byrne drew a walk, scoring one run, Brian Cabreja drew a walk, scoring one run, Tristan Knoblauch ...
CHATHAM, NJ – In a boys lacrosse game in which Chatham dominated the faceoff circle, Ridgewood countered with a goalie who stood on his head and an opportunistic goal in overtime to pull victory out of the jaws of defeat.Ridgewood tied the game with 51 seconds left in the fourth quarter to force ...
PARAMUS, NJ – Wood-Ridge defeated Paramus, 4-2, in a softball game Saturday in Paramus. The Lady Blue Devils improved to 2-1 on the season. Paramus is 0-1.Gabriela Perez had three hits and scored twice for Wood-Ridge, while Ariana Vecchione had three hits and two RBI. Molly Ramsaier chipped in ...