Sports Top Stories
By JON "FERRIS" MEREDITH
July 4, 2024
WAYNE, NJ – The North Jersey Chamber of Commerce's annual charity golf outing - this year benefitting the Passaic County 200 Club, will be held at the award-winning Ballyowen Golf Course on July 17th and there is still time to register your foursomes. The deadline for registration is July 10. To ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The hard work and humility that brought Courtney Smith and Phoebe Klag to a global athletic stage last summer is taking them back there for a second year. Westfield natives Smith, 13, and Klag, 14, have for the second year in a row been selected to represent the United States at ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Thanks to the sharp-eyed shooters from deep on the basketball court, four students of the Class of 2024 at Bridgewater-Raritan High School received scholarships. Four members of the Bridgewater-Raritan High School basketball program – Aubrey Bartolotto for the girls team and ...
CRANFORD, NJ -- The success of the Cranford baseball program over the past two decades is undeniable. Under the guidance of head coach Dennis McCaffery, the Cougars have become one of the premier programs in the state. But the program has reached a whole new level since the canceled 2020 season.
HOUGHTON, NY — In an 11-1 loss to the Genesee Rapids Wednesday, the Olean Oilers' sole run came on an RBI single by second baseman AJ Fulscher in the top of the seventh inning. Starting pitcher Brendan Hamlin went for three and two-thirds innings, striking out eight. He allowed just three hits ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Three members of the West Essex High School baseball team, and one from Caldwell High School, took part in the Quad-County Underclassmen All-Star Games last Friday at Community Park in North Brunswick. Infielders Joe Panzarino and Max Garcia and outfielder Jack Epstein ...
KEYPORT, NJ -- Two members of the Keyport baseball team have been named to the Shore Conference B Central All-Division Team for 2024. Freshman pitcher Paxton Douglass and sophomore DH Ryan Byrne of Keyport were both selected to the team in a vote of the Shore Conference Coaches' ...
A week into the summer campaign, the Bloomfield High wrestling program is already looking ahead to the 2024-2025 season. And beyond. Head coach Ryan Smircich was all fired up as he welcomed some very young wrestlers for an afternoon workout, at The Pit. And following the youngsters' workout, ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- While the season doesn't officially begin for another six weeks, the Bloomfield High girls' volleyball team is putting in quality work this summer. Head coach Louis Stevens took over as the girls and boys volleyball coach in 2005. Stevens took a one-year leave of absence last ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - It's that time of year again when current and former Spotswood High School soccer players put on the cleats to get together to play in the annual summer alumni soccer game. The fourth annual Chargers Soccer Day and alumni game is set for Saturday, August 3, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
KENILWORTH, NJ - After 23 years of being at the helm of the David Brearley Softball Program, Head Coach Amy Efchak has decided to step down. During her time as head coach for the Bears for 23 years, Amy helped to bring the Bears to win the states in 2005 and 2006, conference in 2004 and 2021, ...
BRIDGEWATER. NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell to the Reading Fightin Phils 4-2 on Tuesday night in game two of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark. RHP Zach Messinger (5 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 2 K) took the loss in his 16th appearance (14th start) of the season. Over his last 11 outings ...
BRIDGEWATER. NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell to the Reading Fightin Phils 4-2 on Tuesday night in game two of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark. RHP Zach Messinger (5 IP, 4 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 2 K) took the loss in his 16th appearance (14th start) of the season. Over his last 11 outings ...
EUGENE, OR -- Union Catholic track legend Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, perhaps the most dominant and electrifying athlete in the world right now, broke her own world record in qualifying for the women's 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday night at Hayward Field in Eugene, ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Thursday, June 27, the Westchester Female Flag Football League football season opened, and on the far end of the field, the Foxy Mamas of Lewisboro faced the Innuendos of Somers. Wearing the standard John Jay purple, the footballers exuded the same pride. “We’re all working, ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Union baseball program, which just completed its first spring under new varsity coach Lou Clemente, is playing in a summer league for the first time. The Farmers entered the High School Developmental League as a way to keep the team together over the summer to teach, build ...
OLEAN, NY — The Oilers used three pitchers and gave up nine runs to the Dansville Gliders in the seventh inning of a 14-5 loss Tuesday. Despite only giving up three hits in the inning, the Oilers pitchers combined to walk five batters and hit two more on wild pitches. Oilers first baseman Chase ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ —Julian Schultz, E.J. Frayne and Max Peri, three rising seniors on the Livingston High School baseball team, represented the Lancers at the Quad-County All-Star Games last Friday at Community Park in North Brunswick. Peri was the starting pitcher for the Essex County team and ...
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 ...
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 ...
BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ During June, Bernards Township police officers responded to calls ranging from a variety of thefts, unauthorized use of an EZ Pass, and received earlier incidents of identity thefts and scams that reportedly led to losses of more than $200,000 for township residents. Police also ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Recreation Department announced the opening of Fall Recreational Soccer Registration for boys and girls in grades 1 through 8. Practices vary by grade level. Below is a full practice schedule: Grades 1-2: Mondays or Wednesdays (You choose when registering) ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Kenilworth District 10 Little League team has been working hard and the boys are prepared for the playoffs. This evening, Tuesday, July 2, the team will host Clark at 6 pm for the big game. Recently, Kenilworth finished 4-2 in pool play on June 28, and earned the #2 seed ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Major League Baseball has announced that Somerset Patriots OF Spencer Jones and LHP Brock Selvidge have been selected to represent the American League in the 2024 All-Star Futures Game. The game will be played on Saturday, July 13 at Globe Field in Arlington, Texas. Jones, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Major League Baseball has announced that Somerset Patriots OF Spencer Jones and LHP Brock Selvidge have been selected to represent the American League in the 2024 All-Star Futures Game. The game will be played on Saturday, July 13 at Globe Field in Arlington, Texas. Jones, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots walked-off the Reading Fightin Phils in a 7-6 victory on Monday night in game one of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark. Somerset stole a season-high seven bases in the contest, which matches the single game Patriots Double-A era record. The Patriots ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots walked-off the Reading Fightin Phils in a 7-6 victory on Monday night in game one of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark. Somerset stole a season-high seven bases in the contest, which matches the single game Patriots Double-A era record. The Patriots ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- On a beautiful summer night in North Brunswick, the top Underclassmen high school baseball players from Union County battled the top from Essex County. Scotch Plains Fanwood was represented by three players on Friday, June 28: outfielder Jack Sponheimer and RHP/1B CJ Bates ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Tuesday, June 25, Nationwide Coils and Level Gym took the upper field at Reis Park and hoped to move up in the B-League standings. But the Coils were closer to the top at 3-6 and already have their eyes on the postseason. “We’re hoping to get in the playoffs and go from ...
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 ...