Sports Top Stories
By KENNETH WEISS
June 25, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were swept in a doubleheader by the Erie SeaWolves 10-7 and 11-5 Sunday afternoon to round out a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark and the first half of the 2024 Eastern League season. Game one was a continuation of a nine-inning affair which was ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were swept in a doubleheader by the Erie SeaWolves 10-7 and 11-5 Sunday afternoon to round out a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark and the first half of the 2024 Eastern League season. Game one was a continuation of a nine-inning affair which was ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Of all the affirmative terms that can be used to describe the 2024 Glen Rock High School boys tennis program, perhaps the most appropriate would simply be this one: champions. The Panthers earned the NJIC Colonial Division championship with a perfect 12-0 record and they were the ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Several graduates of Nutley High School made their mark in collegiate sports this past outdoor season right here in New Jersey and beyond. Let’s take a look at some of their accomplishments. This is the first installation: Matthew Pergola is a sophomore who played attack for the ...
WAYNE, NJ – The 17-year-old from Wayne, New Jersey stood, warming up, just meters from one of her idols, Reagan Smith, the 2019 world champion and former American record holder in this event they were about to race in, the 200-meter backstroke at the US Olympic Time Trials. “It was so surreal,” ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Three members of the county championship Dayton High School softball team have been named to the Union County Conference All-Watchung Division First Team. Lila Carroll, Kate Buckley and Charley Badalamenti were all selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
WAYNE, NJ – The 17-year-old from Wayne, New Jersey stood, warming up, just meters from one of her idols, Reagan Smith, the 2019 world champion and former American record holder in this event they were about to race in, the 200-meter backstroke at the US Olympic Time Trials. “It was so surreal,” ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Sydney McLaughlin begins her quest to make her third U.S. Olympic Team on Thursday, June 27, in the 400 hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Sydney is the world record holder (50.68) and defending Olympic champion (51.46) in the event. McLaughlin, who grew up in Dunellen and ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – It was a terrific Saturday afternoon on June 15th, and Meadowlands Park was really jumping as the Meadowland Park Conservancy (MPC) Cornhole Classic. There was space for 32 teams, but the turnout far exceeded that number of participants and spectators. Matt Glass, Chairman of ...
STAFFORD - Congratulations goes out to Southern Regional High School Student Athletes, Avery Smith, grade 12 and Joey Spina, grade 11. They were named Shore Conference Student Ambassadors for the 2024-2025 school year. Avery is a three-sport athlete, playing Field Hockey, Girls Indoor Track, ...
Another successful year of athletics at Bloomfield High included a solid number of student-athletes who participated in the 2023-2024 school year. Also, the spring sports season produced a number of athletes who earned post-season accolades. The Bengals who earned post-season honors in spring, ...
HOBOKEN, NJ -- The Hoboken High School football team is participating in its first 7-on-7 tournament of the summer. So far, the RedWings have beaten Becton (East Rutherford), 18-6; and Cliffside Park, 20-12; and lost to Westwood, 14-7. Hoboken will open its varsity regular season on Sept. 6 ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ -- Three players from Robbinsville and two from Steinert have been named to the All-Colonial Valley Conference softball first team for 2024. Haley Krebs, Ariana Tomlinson Robbinsville and Caroline Walls of Robbinsville, and Katie Simonka and Mia Pope of Steinertm all were ...
EUGENE, OR - Spotswood native Katie Wasserman takes her shot at earning a spot on the 2024 United States Olympic Team on Monday, June 24. Wasserman qualified for the finals of the Women's 5,000-meter on Friday, June 21 with a time of 15:35.57. In order to earn a place on the US Olympic Team that ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN - It appears that summer weather has finally arrived in the Beach Haven, New Jersey, area. This means the water temperatures are on the rise, and fishing excitement will be increasing. The main target in bay waters currently is fluke. These fish are in the bay waters and inlets. In a ...
CLARK, NJ — Registration is now open for the Fall 2024 Clark Youth Football season! Now in its 6th year, the program is open to Clark and Garwood residents in Grades 3-8. For more information, see the attached flyer or reach out to Gus Kalikas at gkalikas@clarkschools.org. To sign up, ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Angelina Gencarelli, a member of the West Essex softball team, was named to the Super Essex Conference All-American Division First Team. Gencarelli, a senior, batted .390 in 2024 with 12 extra-base hits and a team-high 21 runs batted in. She scored 20 runs, paced the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Of all the well-earned triumphs on the court by the South Plainfield High School boys tennis program this recently concluded season, one victory in particular stands out for Tigers’ head coach Dana Curcio. It happened to be the final match of the year. “The matchup ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park Little League recently held its annual banquet, marking another successful season with celebrations that highlighted the accomplishments of its players and the community’s support. This year’s banquet placed a special emphasis on the league’s new girls' softball ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Former Roxbury High School ice hockey star Billy Hefferle was recently welcomed into Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society at the Western New England University chapter's annual induction ceremony. Hefferle, a senior at the Springfield, MA university, plays for the Western New ...
STAFFORD - Congratulations goes out to Southern Regional High School Student Athletes, Avery Smith, grade 12 and Joey Spina, grade 11. They were named Shore Conference Student Ambassadors for the 2024-2025 school year. Avery is a three-sport athlete, playing Field Hockey, Girls Indoor Track, ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - David Brearley Middle High School Softball Coach Amy Efchak was recently named the Coach of the Year on NJ.com. The following writeup was posted by nj.com staff writer Jake Aferiat. Few teams in the conference had the turnaround that Brearley did. After going just 2-15 last ...