Sports Top Stories
By JIM HUTCHINSON SR.
July 21, 2024
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The fishing in the Long Beach Island area for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is entering its typical mid-summer selection of fish. There is one surprise in the mix, however. After several years of absence, croakers are making an appearance ...
NEW JERSEY - Two New Jersey swimmers, Matt Fallon of Warren and Jack Alexy of Mendham, have earned spots in the U.S. trials for the 2024 Olympics, which kick off in Paris on July 26. Fallon broke the American record in the 200-meter breaststroke, while Alexy secured his spot in the 100-meter ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The fishing in the Long Beach Island area for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is entering its typical mid-summer selection of fish. There is one surprise in the mix, however. After several years of absence, croakers are making an appearance ...
NEW JERSEY - Two New Jersey swimmers, Matt Fallon of Warren and Jack Alexy of Mendham, have earned spots in the U.S. trials for the 2024 Olympics, which kick off in Paris on July 26. Fallon broke the American record in the 200-meter breaststroke, while Alexy secured his spot in the 100-meter ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The fishing in the Long Beach Island area for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is entering its typical mid-summer selection of fish. There is one surprise in the mix, however. After several years of absence, croakers are making an appearance ...
NEWARK — Hans Arnesen signed up for the bicycle ride because he wanted to contribute to the life-saving efforts of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which raises money for research and treatment through the Pan-Mass Challenge. In the process, the 62-year-old Forest Hill resident saved his own ...
HOUGHTON, NY — Lack of offense caused the Oilers to lose the final game of the regular season 7-1 to the Rapids. Tim Beimel started his first game of the season on the mound for the Oilers. Beimel pitched three innings and allowed three runs off one hit and six walks. The loss is his only one in ...
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 ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The fishing in the Long Beach Island area for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is entering its typical mid-summer selection of fish. There is one surprise in the mix, however. After several years of absence, croakers are making an appearance ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Back on Saturday, June 22nd, Randolph High School Field Hockey held their second annual alumni game. At this year's event, the group celebrated many of their past players who have gone on to do bigger things with the sport after graduating from high school. "Many former Lady Rams ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The fishing in the Long Beach Island area for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is entering its typical mid-summer selection of fish. There is one surprise in the mix, however. After several years of absence, croakers are making an appearance ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The fishing in the Long Beach Island area for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is entering its typical mid-summer selection of fish. There is one surprise in the mix, however. After several years of absence, croakers are making an appearance ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The fishing in the Long Beach Island area for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is entering its typical mid-summer selection of fish. There is one surprise in the mix, however. After several years of absence, croakers are making an appearance ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas High School football team schedule for the 2024 -25 season has been released. The Eagles open up the season on the road on August 23, 2024, at Cypress Bay High School of Weston, Florida. MSD's Football schedule for the 2024-25 ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - On Friday, the Spotswood High School Athletics Department announced the 2024 Spotswood Athletics Hall of Fame inductees. The ceremony takes place on Saturday, October 26, at the Helmetta Community Center. This year's Chargers Athletics Hall of Fame Class includes Dawn Williams ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Board of Education at its June 24 meeting approved the renewal of four co-op agreements between Dayton High School athletic programs and other high schools. The following co-ops will continue in the 2024-25 schoolyear: Jonathan Dayton High school to join ...
NEWARK — NFL doesn’t just stand for "National Football League," former Seattle Seahawks player Garry Gilliam Jr. said in a speech to about 110 students at the Horizons Newark summer program on Friday. It also stands for “Not for long,” Gilliam, 33, told students of the pre-K through grade 8 ...
NEWARK — NFL doesn’t just stand for "National Football League," former Seattle Seahawks player Garry Gilliam Jr. said in a speech to about 110 students at the Horizons Newark summer program on Friday. It also stands for “Not for long,” Gilliam, 33, told students of the pre-K through grade 8 ...
HORNELL, NY — For the fourth time this season, the Oilers found themselves on the wrong side of the 10-run mercy rule. The game was stopped in the eighth inning when the Steamers took a 13-3 lead. The Oilers gave up four runs to the Steamers in the first inning, which proved to be too much for ...
NEW YORK, NY – Sparta Recreation Track and Field athletes battled the heat in the 2024 USTAF National Youth Outdoor Championships at Icahn Stadium and finished strong. Three boys competed at the 9/10 level and in U8. Rafferty Hopkins, competed on all four days in U8 -400 meters, 800 m and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fired a one-hit shutout to defeat the Altoona Curve 2-0 on Friday night in their series opener at TD Bank Ballpark. Friday marked the second one-hit shutout of the season for Somerset, with the first coming on 4/19 vs. HFD. The one-hit gem was the Patriots ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fired a one-hit shutout to defeat the Altoona Curve 2-0 on Friday night in their series opener at TD Bank Ballpark. Friday marked the second one-hit shutout of the season for Somerset, with the first coming on 4/19 vs. HFD. The one-hit gem was the Patriots ...
MILLBURN, NJ – On Thursday, July 18, Millburn’s Recreation Department invited residents to celebrate the opening of its four new pickleball courts. Millburn Recreation Director Chris Myers shared, “I and the entire recreation team are extremely excited to welcome Millburn residents to this new ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The 11U Morristown American Little League baseball team has advanced to Game 2 in State Tournament Play. The team defeated Hoboken; 10-2 and will take on Haddonfield tonight, July 19 at 8pm. Game will be played at 255 Mt. Pleasant Avenue in Wallington. Good ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Two big innings offensively, and seven solid innings by its pitchers and fielders, propelled the Bayonne baseball team to a 7-1 victory over Oratory Prep Thursday night in the High School Developmental League. Mike Boehm and Andrew Farber finished with two hits apiece for the Bees, ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Hanover Township 12U Girls Softball Majors Allstar team is now officially the New Jersey State Champions! They are headed to represent New Jersey in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Bristol, Connecticut this weekend. Because it was a double elimination ...
ALBANY, NY -- The 12U Raiders from Scotch Plains-Fanwood opened the 2024 Mid-Atlantic regional Tournament in Albany, NY with 2 wins on Thursday, July 18. In Game 1, the Raiders beat Guilderland NY 14-1, with pitchers Anthony Minyetty and Brayden Bates scattering four hits over five innings with ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – USA Today’s Golf Week recently rated West Orange’s Rock Spring Golf Course number four in the state, just behind Crystal Springs Resort (Ballyowen) in Hamburg, Neshanic Valley in Neshanic Station and Seaview (Bay) in Galloway. The rest of the list (in order) includes: 5.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Attention Phillipsburg Football fans! Are you ready for some football? The renewal period for Phillipsburg Football Season Tickets has officially begun. Season ticket holders can now purchase their tickets for the 2024 season and ensure they have their reserved seats for ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Piscataway Elks Lodge #2414 swung into action and hosted the Elks Central District Batters Up competition at the Piscataway Little League Complex on Saturday, July 13. The Batters Up Contest is a hitting contest open to boys and girls ages 5-15 and is free. Girls have the ...