Sports Top Stories
By STEVEN CUSUMANO
July 26, 2024
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell to the Portland Sea Dogs 7-6 in a late-inning thriller on Thursday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game three of a six-game series. The loss snaps Somerset’s five-game win streak, their longest of the season. RHP Trystan Vrieling (5 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 2 ...
NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA. The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail ...
NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA. The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail ...
NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA. The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Registration is still open for Kenilworth Bears Football and Girls Flag Football. All grade levels from K-8 are welcome to join. Please see the above flier for pricing and further details. According to the president of the Kenilworth NJSYFL, the group is trying to have an ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood 13U baseball team won the New Providence Green League championship with an 11-1 win over Somerset Hills in the championship game July 22, capping an undefeated summer season. Starting pitcher Ian Weisholtz went 3 2/3 innings in the final ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y— Recent Yorktown graduate Joe Tornambe was on the Huskers’ varsity wrestling team for five seasons. He became the first Yorktown wrestler to win three sectional titles when he placed first at the sectionals this year at 138 pounds. Tornambe won sectional championships in his ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Mere days before he competes with the United States fencing team at the 2024 Summer Games, young Olympian and Ridgewood high school alum Mitchell Saron is chronicling every step of his journey on his TikTok page. In a fascinating look behind the curtain, the young sabre fencer ...
The Bloomfield High softball team has been playing well this summer. Head coach Rich Adams' team has competed in an Essex County league, and a number of players are getting valuable time on the diamond. "The summer has been going well so far," said Adams. "The girls have been working hard, ...
Phillipsburg, NJ—The Phillipsburg High School cheerleading clinic tradition continues, as students from across the community gather to learn and showcase their cheerleading skills. The event, held at Phillipsburg High School, continues to attract enthusiastic participation, and unlike the days ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Earlier this month, East Brunswick native Sam Mattis finished second at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials to qualify for his second straight Olympic team. The opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Paris will be on Friday, July 26. Track and field events will be held from ...
BAYONNE, NJ -- The Bayonne baseball team won its second summer championship in the last three years with a 5-4 victory over Madison on Wednesday. It was the second High School Developmental League Union Division title since 2022 for the Bees, coached by Dave Hoffmann. In 2023, Bayonne lost ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Friday, July 19, SCC BodyArmor Academy and Training held the fourth day of their flag football camp. As the action was about to kick off, Adam Kern was definitely encouraging the fun. But the founder was also pushing the flip side. “Every time you put the laces on, give one ...
BRISTOL, CT - In a heartbreaking game, the Hanover Township 12U Softball All Stars lost to the New York State team, 3-0 in the Little League Softball Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament. The girls competed against the reigning champion and were the first team from Hanover and the only team from ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Berkeley Heights 11U baseball team capped off their summer season with a decisive win against Westfield Black 11U on Saturday, July 20. The final score was 14-4. The game took place at the Thomas Hughes Elementary School baseball field in Berkeley Heights. This victory ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County residents have a chance to cheer on two hometown athletes when the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opens this week. Curtis Thompson of Florence will be competing in the javelin and Paxten Aaronson of Medford will be competing in soccer for Team USA. The 2024 ...
SPARTA, NJ – A Sparta Youth Football player has been selected to be a member of the Eastern United States team in the All-American Game in Arlington, TX in December. Thirteen-year-old Connor McKernan caught the attention of the team’s organizers at the Offense-Defense All-American camp at Kean ...
The Madison Area YMCA Rosettes Gymnastics Team earned first-place national titles in the 86th YMCA National Gymnastics Championship and Invitational “Dream” competition last month at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. The Rosettes repeated as first-place overall National ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots won their fifth straight game as they defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 6-4 in walk-off home run fashion on Wednesday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in game two of a six-game series. Somerset’s five-game win streak marks its longest of the season. All five ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots won their fifth straight game as they defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 6-4 in walk-off home run fashion on Wednesday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in game two of a six-game series. Somerset’s five-game win streak marks its longest of the season. All five ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--It's been a very good summer for the Bloomfield High baseball team. Led by head coach Mike Policastro, along with assistants Mike Carter Jr., and Liam Penberthy, Bloomfield took a 7-1-1 record into the final week of the season. Bloomfield opened the season with a 10-10 tie ...
It might be mid July, but wrestling certainly is on the mind of many athletes at Bloomfield High. Head coach Ryan Smircich has been pleased with the way his grapplers are working this summer. While the regular season practice doesn't start until near Thanksgiving, the hard work needed to ...
WAYNE, NJ – From the time she was a young child, Kaitlyn Davies had a passion for excelling in sports. She began playing lacrosse in first grade with the encouragement of her dad, a lifelong player, participated in Wayne's PAL lacrosse program and later joined Steps, a club team. She elevated her ...
MONROE, NJ — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders Select 10U triumphed in the Monroe Township Make-A-Wish Tournament 2024, showcasing their prowess with three consecutive victories. In their first game against Cranford Gold 10U, the Raiders overcame an early deficit to win 8-5. Ryan Moquin's hit ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The South Brunswick 14U baseball team will take an 8-0 record into a USABL playoff game on Thursday. The Vikings completed their regular-season schedule undefeated, and now await an opponent to be determined in the playoffs Thursday at 7 p.m. at Rowland Park in ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Over the past few weeks TAPinto Hamilton/Robbinsville have been celebrating local scholar athletes that excelled on the playing fields, or track, in the spring. First we celebrated ten athletes that graduated from Hamilton high schools, a couple weeks later we were back with six ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots won their fourth straight game as they defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 7-5 on Tuesday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game one of a six-game series. The Patriots bullpen has not allowed an earned run over their last 14 innings spanning the four-game win ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots won their fourth straight game as they defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 7-5 on Tuesday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game one of a six-game series. The Patriots bullpen has not allowed an earned run over their last 14 innings spanning the four-game win ...
NEWARK, NJ – On the heels of opening its new location at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has announced its next class of inductees. The list of 18 honorees includes actress Meryl Streep, actor Paul Rudd, Jersey Mike’s Subs founder Peter Cancro, former New York Giants quarterback ...
HOBOKEN, NJ -- Two teens who got their start in the sport in Hudson County are marking their mark as members of the U20 (Under 20) Ireland Men's National Lacrosse Team, which is competing in the European Championships in Wroclaw, Poland this week. Hudson County residents Aneel Ward (Weehawken) ...