Sports Top Stories
By MIKE LAMBERTI
March 27, 2026
With the season opener scheduled for March 31, the Bloomfield High flag football team, for girls, has been working hard in practice.The Bengals will open their season at the Passaic Flag Football Jamboree, on March 28, with a 10 a.m. start. According to head coach Deborah Schulze, the team will ...
Robert MacNett will begin his 26th season as Bloomfield High's golf coach this spring.Another in a long line of Bloomfield High coaches with 20 years on the respective job, MacNett received praise from Bloomfield High athletic director, Steve Jenkins."Coach MacNett is a credit to the coaching ...
CRANFORD, NJ - With the season opener set for Saturday, there is renewed intrigue around the Cranford baseball team. For decades, the Cougars have proudly represented the town, winning countless county, section, and even state tournaments. Last season, however, marked a transition, as longtime head ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The high school golf season gets rolling a little earlier than other spring sports. South Plainfield High School's golf team was back in action on Wednesday at the West Nine Golf Course for another Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division matchup. The Tigers hosted JP ...
HOWELL, NJ — Southern Regional improved its impressive early-season record to 10-1 on Friday, March 27, 2026, securing a 171-181 victory over Howell in a non-divisional Shore Conference matchup at the scenic Howell Park Golf Course.Southern’s Paul Reilly delivered the standout performance of the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Coach Erin Lanigan does not have to do much explaining this spring. After ten years building the Governor Livingston softball program into one of the most consistent in the region, her 2026 roster may be the most complete she has put on the field.The Highlanders return 10 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - With the spring sports season beginning to kick off this week, East Brunswick High School Athletic Supervisor is reminding spectators and students to leave the bad behavior behind. Malta is reinforcing the high school's Athletic Department's commitment to sportsmanship and ...
MADISON, NJ – As the Dodgers get set to return several key athletes from last year’s successful season, they are looking to hit the ground running in 2026. Both the boys and girls teams boast strong groups of returning players that had decorated spring seasons a year ago. On the girls circuit, the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown opened its boys tennis season with a 3-2 victory over West Morris on Thursday afternoon.The Colonials improved to 1-0 with the win, while West Morris moved to 1-1.Morristown picked up its three team points at third singles and both doubles flights. Simon Beyer earned a ...
MILLBURN, NJ – A new era begins on Saturday for the Millburn baseball program when Louie Nucci makes his head coaching debut after moving up from running the Millers' JV program.Nucci replaces iconic head coach Brian Chapman, who stepped down after last season's 14-16 campaign and subsequently ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Induction Ceremony was held March 21 at the Bridgewater Marriott.The evening honored a class of athletes, coaches, teams and contributors who helped define generations of Panther, Minutemen and Golden Falcon athletics.The ...
TAP play button below for highlights from kick-off event at D'Arcy's in Bradley Beach for County Craft Beverage Month Kick-Off/100 day countdown to FIFA World Cup: MONMOUTH COUNTY– With the FIFA World Cup set to bring a surge of international visitors to the region—and more than $3 billion in ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Coach Christopher Eckert is three years into building the New Providence girls softball program, and the pieces are falling into place. With a 23-15 record in his tenure and a roster that blends proven seniors with a promising underclass, the Pioneers enter 2026 with ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — The Ridge High School boys volleyball team kicked off its 2026 season with an impressive road victory, defeating Jefferson in straight sets, 25-11 and 25-15.Ridge showcased a balanced and dynamic offensive attack in the season opener, recording kills from nine different ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – It is going to be difficult to repeat last year’s success for Hasbrouck Heights boys tennis. After a 14-3 season, including a 12-0 Meadowlands Division record and a regular-season Meadowlands Division Championship, the team will need to replace several starters, and is ...
WAYNE, NJ - After back-to-back 17-win seasons and two straight trips to the state sectional semifinals, the Wayne Hills baseball team enters 2026 with a clear identity—and unfinished business.Head coach Mike Abate (64-56 overall) has steadily built a consistent winner, but this spring brings a new ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Following a lengthy absence, Wood-Ridge is fielding a golf team. “We are a brand-new team this year and bringing golf back to WR for the first time in decades,” stated Wood-Ridge golf coach Joe Sartori. “We have a roster of eight kids total for this first season, and we are very ...
LACEY, NJ — The Holmdel baseball team opened its season with a 3-2 loss to Lacey on Thursday.Nathan Baran's two-run single in the third inning gave Lacey a 3-0 lead.Holmdel scored both of its runs in the top of the fifth inning. Massimo Sperduto hit an RBI double, then he scored on Dylan Sidhu's ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The South Plainfield softball team will begin its second season under head coach Antonia Pacillo after making her debut campaign a successful one.The Tigers are coming off a 17-6 season with plenty of talented seniors and four college commits offering hope for an even better ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School lacrosse team dropped their home opener to Roxbury 14-10 on Tuesday, March 24.The Braves scored three goals in the first quarter and another two in the second, going into halftime down by one. Roxbury netted eight more. Newton was not able to close the gap, adding ...
March 26, 2026 – The South Orange & Maplewood School District (SOMSD) is inviting students and caretakers to help shape the future of Columbia Cougar athletics. The district is forming a new Athletics Advisory Committee for Columbia High School sports to develop a roadmap for the department, ...
HAMILTON — South Brunswick won its second game in a row, powering past Hamilton West, 17–5, in girls lacrosse on Thursday.Nayla Mincey scored six goals for South Brunswick. Madison Monkowski finished with three goals and three assists, and Dulcinea Solomons also had three goals and Olivia Shaw ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – Chatham won all five matches in straight sets in its 5-0 boys tennis sweep vs. Randolph on Thursday.Davis Zhang, Roger Lin and Grayson Rivera all won their singles matches for Chatham (1-1), which also took both doubles matches with the duo of Aidan Wong and Chris Allen, and the ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The Borough of Woodland Park recognized the West Paterson 11U Boys Blaze soccer team for their “outstanding performance, dedication, and sportsmanship” for last season. At the council meeting last week, Mayor Tracey Kallert and Councilman Vincent DeCesare, chair of the ...
BARNEGAT — In a season opener defined by defensive hustle and precision serving, the Barnegat Bengals secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Colts Neck on Thursday afternoon.The Bengals (1-0) showcased a balanced roster where nearly every player on the floor contributed to the stat sheet. While the ...
WARREN, NJ — The Watchung Hills Regional High School boys volleyball team opened its 2026 season in dominant fashion on Thursday, defeating Newark Data Science in straight sets, 2-0.Watchung Hills controlled the match from the start, earning a 25-15 win in the first set before closing things out ...
WARREN, NJ — The Watchung Hills Regional High School boys volleyball team opened its 2026 season in dominant fashion on Thursday, defeating Newark Data Science in straight sets, 2-0.Watchung Hills controlled the match from the start, earning a 25-15 win in the first set before closing things out ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Volleyball team, coming off a county championship and state sectional title season, is gearing up for its upcoming season under new head coach Jennifer Carvalho, who took over the helm following Brock Hor's termination in the fall.Hor had ...
STAFFORD— The Southern Regional boys lacrosse team made a loud statement in their season debut Thursday, riding a wave of junior talent to a decisive 12-4 victory over Allentown.Junior Cash McVey was the catalyst for the Rams (1-0), putting on an offensive clinic with four goals and two assists.
ROXBURY, NJ — Roxbury High School student Gionna Capriglione was honored March 23 by the Roxbury Board of Education for reaching a milestone achieved by only a handful of basketball players in the school’s long history: 1,000 career points.The senior forward scored her 1,000th point on Feb. 14 as ...