Sports Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
April 3, 2026
POINT PLEASANT, NJ – Behind a balanced offensive attack and a stout defensive performance, the Barnegat High School girls lacrosse team moved to a perfect 2-0 on the season with a commanding 10-4 victory over Point Pleasant Boro on Thursday, April 3. The Bengals (2-0, 1-0) showed why they are a ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — St. Joe's has probably seen quite enough of Andrew Bena by now this school year.Bena, a sophomore left-hander, pitched six strong innings in his varsity debut on the mound to lift South Plainfield to a 6-2 baseball victory over St. Joseph of Metuchen on Thursday afternoon.The ...
SOMERSET, NJ — The Franklin baseball team is getting a later start than most teams to its 2026 season.The Warriors will finally be in action on Tuesday, April 7 for their opener across town at Rutgers Prep.Grant Neary has taken over as the new head coach, the third at Franklin in the last three ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit High School Flag Football Team is off to a strong and focused start this spring, building on last year’s momentum with a 2-1 record through its first three games.Head coach Frank Harpster said the team has quickly found its rhythm.“Our team has gotten off to a great start,” ...
WHIPPANY, NJ – Whippany Park softball continued its strong start to the season Thursday, earning a 9-5 win over Parsippany at home.The Wildcats took a three-run lead in the first inning. Parsippany’s Redhawks cut into it with four runs in the third, but Whippany Park scored in the next three ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Carteret scored in every inning but the third and went on to a 13-8 baseball victory over North Plainfield on Thursday.Jose Parra drove in four runs, going 2-for-3 with a triple for Carteret (3-0), which trailed, 6-3, after two innings. Parra also pitched a scoreless seventh ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Spotswood High School varsity softball team hit the road on Thursday for the Chargers' first away game. Spotswood took on South Brunswick High School and came away with an 8-5 victory for their second straight. On the heels of her perfect game on Tuesday, Mikayla Ott ...
BAYVILLE, NJ — The Barnegat boys volleyball team continued their strong start to the season on Thursday, improving to 3-1 with a decisive straight-sets victory over Central Regional (25-14, 25-18).The Bengals' offense proved too much for the Golden Eagles (1-4) to handle, as Barnegat utilized a ...
KENILWORTh, NJ - On, Wednesday, April 1, the David Brearley Girls Varsity Softball team opened their season in impressive fashion, defeating the New Providence Pioneers 5–2 in a strong all-around performance that set the tone for the year ahead.“Leading the way was junior standout Gia Pirozzi, who ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Robbinsville scored seven runs in the first two innings and went on to a 10-6 baseball victory over Hopewell Valley on Thursday.Winning pitcher Tyler Bunnell and Ben Diaz each had two hits and three runs batted in. Diaz hit a double.Tyler Solovay was 3-for-3 with three runs ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Nottingham built a seven-goal lead by halftime and went on to a 20-4 boys lacrosse victory over Hamilton West on Thursday.Dante Vasquez collected four goals and four assists for Nottingham (3-0), which led, 10-3, at the half.Ernesto Ortiz finished with five goals and one assist.
EWING, NJ – Steinert pounded out 22 hits on its way to a 17-0 softball victory over Ewing on Thursday.Elle Miller and Victoria Poppert each had four hits and each knocked in three runs.Lindsey Siwczak and Francesca Castellano both went 3-for-5 with two RBI. Mia Pope was 2-for-5 with two RBI.Miller ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — Residents will soon be able to sign up for a range of youth and adult recreation programs, including competitive cheerleading, indoor pickleball, and summer sports leagues, through the City of Hoboken’s Recreation Department.Registration for Hoboken Cheer tryouts for the 2025–2026 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Easton took a 4-0 lead after a quarter and then held on for dear life in defeating Phillipsburg High School, 8-7, in a non-conference girls' lacrosse game between arch-rivals on Thursday at Cottingham Stadium. Anabella Laleggio scored three goals and Rowan Krieger, Ashley Yih, ...
PATERSON, NJ — In a powerful blend of education, culture, and inspiration, Director Benjie E. Wimberly led students from Paterson Public Schools on an unforgettable trip to the Barclays Center to attend a Brooklyn Nets game—held during a vibrant HBCU Night celebration.Adding to the evening's ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Easton took a 4-0 lead after a quarter and then held on for dear life in defeating Phillipsburg High School, 8-7, in a non-conference girls' lacrosse game between arch-rivals on Thursday at Cottingham Stadium. Anabella Laleggio scored three goals and Rowan Krieger, Ashley Yih, ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison’s softball team rallied for five runs in the middle innings but could not overcome an early deficit, falling 15-5 to Pequannock on Thursday.The Dodgers dropped to 0-2 on the season, while Pequannock improved to 1-1.Pequannock set the tone early, scoring three runs in the first ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Dayton scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a 4-3 baseball victory over Elizabeth on Thursday.Trailing, 3-2, going to the bottom of the seventh, Chris Ramirez led off with a walk for Dayton (1-2). Jackson Babiarz followed with a double to send Ramirez to ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Members of the U.S. Olympic short track speed skating team visited South Mountain and Washington schools as part of a national outreach tour.The visit was part of U.S. Speed Skating’s Tour of Olympians, a multi-state initiative designed to connect elite athletes with local ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown’s girls lacrosse team jumped out to an early lead but could not hold off a second-half surge, falling 6-4 to Kent Place on Thursday.The Colonials dropped to 0-2 on the season, while Kent Place improved to 2-0.Morristown came out strong, scoring twice in the opening ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown’s boys volleyball team dropped a straight-set match to Mount Olive on Thursday, falling 25-10, 25-16.The Colonials moved to 1-3 on the season, while Mount Olive improved to 2-3.Mount Olive took control early, opening the match with a 25-10 first-set win before closing it ...
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 ...
WARREN, NJ —Watchung Hills improved to 3-0 with a thrilling 12-11 overtime victory over Verona, rallying late and finishing strong on their home turf. After a back-and-forth battle that saw both teams tied 11-11 at the end of regulation, the Warriors found the decisive goal in overtime to secure ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Dayton hung on for a 6-5 softball victory over Gov. Livingston on Thursday.Avital Kandel went 2-for-4 with a grand slam for Dayton (1-1), which scored four runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 6-4 lead. Abigail Trenk collected three hits for the Bulldogs. She had a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Skye Cabatu scored seven goals to lead Bridgewater-Raritan to a 12-6 girls lacrosse victory over Hillsborough on Thursday.Giada Catanzaro collected three goals and seven assists for Bridgewater-Raritan, which shut out Hillsborough, 4-0, in the second quarter to take a 7-2 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The run began in February, as captains Christian Bastante, Dante D’Achille, Kole Corcoran, and Reid Clausi led the Knights to a second-place finish at the Essex County Tournament, where four champions were crowned and Bastante earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors.West Essex ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Dalton Klaus scored five goals and assisted on four others to lead Hunterdon Central to a 15-6 girls lacrosse victory over Delaware Valley on Thursday.Olivia Duran and Phoebe Soltis each connected for three goals for Hunterdon Central (2-0).Leighton Gee had two goals and one ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Near perfection is the only way to describe the opening week of the season for Michael Basile, the senior catcher at Gov. Livingston High School, who has been named the Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week after powering the Highlanders’ 5-0 start ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston scored 12 unanswered goals in the second half to pull away for a 16-2 boys lacrosse victory over Columbia on Thursday.Will Davis scored seven goals for Livingston (2-1), which led, 4-2, at halftime.Noah Shin finished with four goals and Reid Snow had two goals and three ...
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – Every Chatham boys lacrosse opponent knows that the Cougars to stop are NCAA Division 1 commits Nick Lagunowich, Kyle Gibney and Shep Boyd. On Thursday, Ramapo added Hunter Bigham to that scouting report.While the Raiders were putting their heads on a swivel to keep track of ...