Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO GREATER OLEAN STAFF
July 7, 2024
Charles Pride did not play Saturday when the Charlotte Hornets opened their NBA Summer League schedule with a 97-65 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Pride, who played for St. Bonaventure University last season, is on the Hornets in the summer league. Charlotte's next game is against the ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Several local student-athletes competed in collegiate sports this past spring season in New Jersey and beyond. Let’s take a glance at their noteworthy performances. This is the first installation: Elian Mendez and Kevin Reiner, both graduates of Hackensack High School were ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Captain Raymond Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” is now sailing for billfish and tuna. Their last trip out was excellent as they hooked onto a white marlin and blue marlin. They are sailing every week offshore for tuna and billfish, weather permitting. Captain Gary Dugan ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Captain Raymond Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” is now sailing for billfish and tuna. Their last trip out was excellent as they hooked onto a white marlin and blue marlin. They are sailing every week offshore for tuna and billfish, weather permitting. Captain Gary Dugan ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Captain Raymond Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” is now sailing for billfish and tuna. Their last trip out was excellent as they hooked onto a white marlin and blue marlin. They are sailing every week offshore for tuna and billfish, weather permitting. Captain Gary Dugan ...
EUGENE, OR — East Brunswick High School grad Sam Mattis is assured to qualify for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris after he recently finished second in the men’s Olympic trials in Oregon. This 30-year-old, 2012 high school grad, a East Brunswick native, entered the qualifying competition ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Captain Raymond Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” is now sailing for billfish and tuna. Their last trip out was excellent as they hooked onto a white marlin and blue marlin. They are sailing every week offshore for tuna and billfish, weather permitting. Captain Gary Dugan ...
NEWARK – Keith Colon is set to make his professional boxing debut in his hometown of Newark at the Prudential Center on Saturday. “It's kind of been a long journey, but it's definitely been anticipated, and this opportunity to fight at all is a blessing,” Colon said. “I feel as though there's no ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Captain Raymond Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” is now sailing for billfish and tuna. Their last trip out was excellent as they hooked onto a white marlin and blue marlin. They are sailing every week offshore for tuna and billfish, weather permitting. Captain Gary Dugan ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Captain Raymond Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” is now sailing for billfish and tuna. Their last trip out was excellent as they hooked onto a white marlin and blue marlin. They sail offshore every week for tuna and billfish, weather permitting. Captain Gary Dugan has ...
When the Charlotte Hornets take the court to begin NBA Summer League games on Saturday, their roster will include a name familiar to basketball fans in the Greater Olean area. Charles Pride, who played for St. Bonaventure University last season, will play for the Hornets in the summer ...
CLARK, NJ — On the heels of TAPinto Clark's recent article about three Clark Soccer Club teams' exemplary performances at the Mid-New Jersey Youth Soccer Championships, we've got some additional great news to report. Four other Clark Soccer Club teams, two boys teams and two girls teams, playing ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Captain Raymond Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” is now sailing for billfish and tuna. Their last trip out was excellent as they hooked onto a white marlin and blue marlin. They are sailing every week offshore for tuna and billfish, weather permitting. Captain Gary Dugan ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Captain Raymond Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” is now sailing for billfish and tuna. Their last trip out was excellent as they hooked onto a white marlin and blue marlin. They are sailing every week offshore for tuna and billfish, weather permitting. Captain Gary Dugan ...
READING, Pa, - The Somerset Patriots swept the Reading Fightin Phils 8-2 and 5-4 in a doubleheader on Friday to clinch a series victory at First Energy Stadium. Game one was a continuation of the nine-inning affair which was suspended following three innings on July 4, while game two was a ...
READING, Pa, - The Somerset Patriots swept the Reading Fightin Phils 8-2 and 5-4 in a doubleheader on Friday to clinch a series victory at First Energy Stadium. Game one was a continuation of the nine-inning affair which was suspended following three innings on July 4, while game two was a ...
NEWARK – Newark’s Ironbound was filled with fans who watched two important soccer games of the UEFA European Championship Tournament (Euros) on Friday, July 5. The Spanish population was happy to see Spain knock out Germany, but the Portuguese population was despondent after their loss to France.
NEWARK – Newark’s Ironbound was filled with fans who watched two important soccer games of the UEFA European Championship Tournament (Euros) on Friday, July 5. The Spanish population was happy to see Spain knock out Germany, but the Portuguese population was despondent after their loss to France.
HORSEHEADS, NY — In his first appearance of the season, Olean Oilers starting pitcher Caleb Wurzer started the game strong, striking out four batters and allowing no runs over the first three innings. Things fell apart for Wurzer in the fourth inning. He allowed two home runs in a stretch of ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Cricket Club experienced their first “century” during the semi-final game between the Jaguars and Sparta Strikers. Mahantesh Bashettar executed this remarkable feat of scoring 100 runs on 47 balls. He batted for 70 minutes with 10 sixes and 5 fours and earned Player of the ...
While the high school wrestling season doesn't commence until near Thanksgiving, there's plenty going on during the "off season", both on the mat, and honoring a storied legacy at Bloomfield High. Head coach Ryan Smircich succeeded a legend in Sam Fusaro back in 2017, after serving as an ...
CLARK, NJ — Three teams from the Clark Soccer Club recently competed in the finals of the Mid-New Jersey Youth Soccer Association (MNJYSA) Championships on Saturday, June 15. Clark brought home one championship and two runner-up finishes. The 2012 girls team, the Clark Coyotes; the 2012 boys ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The popular Allstate Westfield Athlete of the week series, sponsored by Allstate Insurance Agent Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency, will resume in September with the start of the school year. The weekly series highlights outstanding Westfield High School student ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Frank Dasti and Michael Ramirez, both rising seniors on the Dayton High School baseball team, represented the Bulldogs at the Quad-County Underclassmen All-Star Games last Friday at Community Park in North Brunswick. Dasti, a junior infielder, and Ramirez, a junior ...
OLEAN, NY — Pinch runner Michael Cole scored from third base on a wild pitch by Lizards' pitcher Howie Stuckey III in the bottom of the 10th inning. That was the second walk-off victory for the Oilers in less than a week — and both came at home against the Lizards. Starting pitcher Shoei ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Rutherford's William Brancato crossed the finish line of the 2024 Milltown Painting the Town Red, White and Blue 5K first on Thursday with a winning time of 16:00.3. The 29-year-old was also first in the male 20-29 age bracket. Brancato beat Milltown's Kyle Price by 50 seconds. Price ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been fighting strong winds recently that have made fishing somewhat of a challenge. As the winds subside, and the water continues its upward rise in temperature, fishing will be productive. Fluke continue ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Reading Fightin Phils 5-4 in a late inning thriller on Wednesday night in game three of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark before a sellout crowd of 7,106. 2B Anthony Seigler (3-for-4, 3 RBI, R, 2B) had three separate RBI hits in the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Reading Fightin Phils 5-4 in a late inning thriller on Wednesday night in game three of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark before a sellout crowd of 7,106. 2B Anthony Seigler (3-for-4, 3 RBI, R, 2B) had three separate RBI hits in the ...
NEWARK – Keith Colon is set to make his professional boxing debut in his hometown of Newark at the Prudential Center on Saturday. “It's kind of been a long journey, but it's definitely been anticipated, and this opportunity to fight at all is a blessing,” Colon said. “I feel as though there's no ...