Sports Top Stories
By ED BARMAKIAN
April 30, 2026
CHATHAM, NJ – Jack Hadzima has been putting his best foot forward in more ways than one for the Chatham baseball team this month.After looking at a video of his pitching motion, and in consultation with CHS pitching coach Bill Karpowic, the junior right-hander changed the landing position of his ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity softball team was back in action on Wednesday against Woodbridge High School after a dominating victory over Perth Amboy High School. The Chargers took a 2-0 lead in the third inning, but Woodbridge tied the game at two in the sixth inning and scored ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A dominant offensive performance and a career day in goal powered South Brunswick to a 13-6 boys lacrosse victory over Gov. Livingston on Wednesday.South Brunswick (6-4) controlled the game from the opening whistle, building a 5-1 lead after the first quarter and never ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne's baseball team clinched the championship of the Hudson County Interscholastic League with a 9-1 victory over Memorial of West New York on Wednesday.Chris Lopez struck out 10 batters and walked none in six innings to get the win.Brandon Drago hit a home run and drove in two ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's boys volleyball earned a 2–1 victory over Dwight-Morrow on Wednesday, winning two of three sets in a closely contested match.Eastside (9-5) took the opening set, 25–17, before Dwight-Morrow (5-7) responded with a 25–19 win in the second. The Ghosts regained control in the ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's softball team continued its strong season with a 13–1 victory over Lakeland on Wednesday. Passaic Valley (12-2) totaled 19 hits and capitalized on scoring opportunities throughout the game to pull away from Lakeland (2-11).Olivia Marricone led the offensive ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - For girls in grades kindergarten through eighth grade interested in trying lacrosse, Blackhawks Girls Lacrosse is hosting a free introductory clinic on Sunday, May 3, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Heavenly Farms. This clinic is for girls new to lacrosse interested in seeing ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The brackets for the 2026 Morris County Boys Lacrosse Tournament are set. The Madison boys lacrosse team have secured the No. 4 seed in this year's tournament. Delbarton is the top seed.Seeds and Preliminary Match-Ups are as follows: No. 1 seed DelbartonNo. 2 ChathamNo. 3 seed ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - The brackets for the 2026 Morris County Boys Lacrosse Tournament are set. The Morristown boys lacrosse team have secured the No. 13 seed in this year's tournament. Delbarton is the top seed.Seeds and Preliminary Match-Ups are as follows: No. 1 seed DelbartonNo. 2 ChathamNo. 3 ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken baseball team erupted for seven runs in the first inning and never looked back, rolling to a 15–2 victory over Lincoln on Wednesday in a game shortened by the mercy rule.William Herrera got the scoring started with an RBI single, followed by Jason Dale’s RBI hit and a ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Baseball Team took North Bergen to extra innings on Tuesday, narrowly losing 12-11. Derek Guzman, EJ Olavarria, and Albert Maldonado each scored three runs. Maldonado, Giovanni Garcia, Jayden Cruz, Zaki Abdur Rahman, and Yoanderson Regalado each had an RBI. Next up for ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison boys lacrosse earned a 10-4 win over Montclair Kimberley on Wednesday, April 29.The Dodgers (10-4) took control early, scoring five goals in the first quarter and adding three more in the second to build an 8-1 halftime lead. Montclair Kimberley responded with three goals in ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown boys tennis defeated Sparta, 3-2, on Wednesday, April 29.Sparta took both singles matches at the top of the lineup, with Ian Yip defeating Alper Kumlu, 6-0, 6-2, and Graham Mahoney topping Charlie Beyer, 6-3, 6-4.Morristown (9-3) responded at third singles, where Simon ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown baseball cruised to a 13-0 victory over Sussex Tech on Wednesday, April 29.The Colonials (6-10) exploded for six runs in the first inning and added five more in the second to take immediate control. Morristown tacked on two additional runs in the third to cap the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Third-seeded Morristown advanced in the Morris County Girls Lacrosse Tournament with a 13-2 win over 14th-seeded Whippany Park/Hanover Park on Wednesday, April 29.The Colonials (8-4) took control early, scoring four goals in the first quarter and three more in the second to build a ...
KINNELON, NJ - Morristown boys lacrosse fell just short against Kinnelon, losing 7-6 on Wednesday, April 29.Kinnelon built a 5-3 halftime lead after scoring two goals in the first quarter and three in the second. Morristown responded with one goal in the third and three more in the fourth, but the ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison boys tennis fell to Morristown-Beard, 3-2, on Wednesday, April 29, at Madison High School.Morristown-Beard took first singles, with Liam Hong defeating Bryce Curey, 6-3, 6-3. Alexander Kothari added a hard-fought win at second singles, outlasting Raphael Joiris, 7-6, 4-6, ...
KINNELON, NJ — No. 10 seed Madison fell to No. 7 seed Kinnelon, 12-9, in the Morris County Girls Lacrosse Tournament on Wednesday, April 29.Kinnelon (9-2) built a 6-5 halftime lead and used a four-goal third quarter to create separation. Madison (2-9) continued to battle, scoring twice in the ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison girls golf fell to Morristown-Beard, 193-220, on Wednesday, April 29, in a nine-hole stroke-play match.The match was played on a par-38 course. Morristown-Beard was led by Olivia Minoia, who earned medalist honors with a 45. Quinn Jeffrey followed with a 47, while Rebecca ...
The Phillipsburg Stateliners 2026 football schedule is now official, with scrimmages added. The highlight of the Stateliners schedule is the addition of the new out-of-division (and out-of-state) games that have been added to the regular season. The addition of three East Penn Conference teams to ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Even some off-course hurdles did not stand in the way of Bridgewater-Raritan High School junior Kaitlyn Chu’s path to another milestone.For multiple campuses across the Garden State, Tuesday morning marked the first day of state-mandated spring New Jersey Student Learning ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Dyre Holland collected four goals and two assists to lead the Hunterdon Central boys lacrosse team past Phillipsburg, 11–4, on Wednesday.The Red Devils (3–8) controlled the game in all four quarters, steadily building a lead behind efficient scoring and a defense that limited the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater Rugby team has begun its season with a notch in the win column.The team defeated the Christian Brothers Academy, 25–24, April 26.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Keyport baseball team remained undefeated with a 10–4 victory over Long Branch on Wednesday.Keyport (11-0) struck first in the top of the second when Danny Metrick stole third and scored on an Evin Johnson RBI single to right. Long Branch answered immediately with a two‑run ...
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – Dwight Englewood was the lower scorer at the NJIC Meadowlands Golf Division Day at Overpeck Golf Course in Ridgefield Park. The Bulldogs edged out Leonia, winning a 159-161 decision. Palisade Park was a distant third, recording a 204.Wood-Ridge was fourth, shooting a 218, ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Natalia Nieves had two hits and three RBI and limited Lyndhurst to two hits and one run as Wood-Ridge defeated Lyndhurst, 15-1, in a NJIC Patriot Division softball game Wednesday afternoon at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Wood-Ridge improves to 13-3 overall, 8-0, in the ...
LYNDHURST, NJ – Lyndhurst defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 13-10, in a NJIC Colonial Division baseball game Wednesday in Lyndhurst. The Bears jumped out to a 9-0 lead on the Aviators, but Hasbrouck Heights roared back with a six-run fourth to get back into the game. Lyndhurst responded with four more ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys lacrosse honored a dozen of their own as the team celebrated Senior Day on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.Coach Nick Miceli acted as emcee, introducing the players as each met with their parents for a photo. The Raiders honored the following ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood began scoring against overmatched Warren Hills just two minutes into the game and kept the offensive onslaught going against an opponent that couldn't' find a way to stop them on Senior Day, Wednesday, April 29, at Wexler Field.The afternoon began ...
CHATHAM, NJ – High Point came to Chatham and ended the Cougars' seven-game baseball win streak with an 8-2 decision on Wednesday, breaking open a tight contest with a two-out, five-run rally in the sixth inning.Senior right-hander Brad Sabato won his fifth game of the season for High Point (9-4-1), ...