Sports Top Stories
By STEVEN CUSUMANO
June 19, 2024
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Erie SeaWolves 6-1 in their series opener on Tuesday night at TD Bank Ballpark. RHP Trystan Vrieling (7 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K) earned his team-leading seventh win in his 13th start of the season. The Yankees No. 22 prospect has earned the ...
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 ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - It’s an admirable trait for an individual or team to strive for lofty goals. It’s indeed something special when those lofty goals are met--and even surpassed--as the Glen Rock High School softball program did in 2024. “Entering the season, I had expectations for winning the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bradley Gardens Little Loop held its closing ceremonies for the season June 15, when players played their final games and celebrated with presentations of trophies.
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- McKenah Schilp recently concluded a stellar career as a member of the Bernards High School girls lacrosse team. The Class of 2024 graduate played both as an attacker and midfielder for the Mountaineers, helping Bernards achieve a 14-7 record this past season. Schilp ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Four members of the West Essex baseball team were named to the Super Essex Conference All-Liberty Division First Team. Chris Murano, Joe Panzarino, Max Garcia and Devin Fogg were all selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Murano, a junior ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Two members of the Dayton High School baseball team have been named to the Union County Conference's All-Mountain Division first team. Junior shortstop/pitcher Frank Dasti, and senior third baseman/shortstop Peter Ramirez were both selected to the first team in a vote of the ...
HORNELL, NY – The Oilers lost Game 1 against the Steamers 9-4. The Steamers got their first runs in the second inning when left fielder Danik Reed was caught in a rundown between first and second base, allowing third baseman Marcus Brehm to score from third base. The Steamers would score in every ...
LYNDHURST, NJ - The 2023-2024 high school football season came to a close on Saturday night with the annual Bergen County North/South All Star Game in Lyndhurst. And while the South Team, with three Wood-Ridge players, came up just short, 20-17, the Blue Devils made an impact in the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Plans for the improvements at Mama Johnson Field were approved by the Hoboken City Council on Monday. This comes almost two weeks after it was announced that $765,000 in federal funding had been secured for the project. The project, located at 400 Jackson Street, will be ...
METHUCHEN, NJ -- Seeking to restore St. Joseph High School (Metuchen)'s basketball program to its past glory, the Falcons have turned to a familiar name: Karl Towns. That's Karl Towns Sr., the father of NBA superstar and St. Joe's alum Karl-Anthony Towns, the most famous player to attend the high ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Two great weeks of Soccer Camp return to Nutley's Owns Field this Summer with Nutley High School Soccer Coach Mike DiPiano. For the past 14 years, DiPiano's coed soccer camp has become a township staple, with many participants eventually going on to play soccer in high school and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have called up former Patriots' catcher/first baseman Ben Rice to the major league roster. Rice is expected to make his Major League debut Tuesday night as the Yankees open a three-game series against Baltimore. Rice opened the 2024 season on the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have called up former Patriots' catcher/first baseman Ben Rice to the major league roster. Rice is expected to make his Major League debut Tuesday night as the Yankees open a three-game series at Yankee Stadium against Baltimore. Rice opened the 2024 ...
Another tremendous track and field season has been concluded this spring, at Bloomfield High. And once again, there were some marvelous results for the Bengals, and head coach Terry Iavarone. After a good performance at the state sectionals, on May 31 and June 1, the Bengals advanced athletes to ...
Bloomfield High's Foley Field once again hosted a Wing T Football Camp, for high school and prospective high school players. The camps were held on back-to-back weekends, June 7-8 and again, June 14-15. A number of football coaches participated, including Bloomfield High head coach, Mike ...
The 2024 high school baseball season was just recently concluded, but there will be plenty of baseball on the docket for Bloomfield High this summer. Varsity baseball coach Mike Policastro was pleased with the turnout of players for summer. The Bengals will field teams in the 16U and 18U ...
HOBOKEN, NJ -- Two members of the Hoboken girls lacrosse team have been named to the NJIGLL All-American White Division First Team. Gabriella Tarinelli and Skylar Kowalski were both selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Tarinelli, a freshman goalie, made 101 saves ...
COLONIA, NJ -- Cory Pascarella and Colin Kroner of Colonia were recently named to the Greater Middlesex Conference's All-White Division Team. Pascarella, a junior right-hander, was also voted to the overall All-GMC Team after a season in which he allowed three earned runs in 56 1/3 innings for ...
METHUCHEN, NJ -- Seeking to restore St. Joseph High School (Metuchen)'s basketball program to its past glory, the Falcons have turned to a familiar name: Karl Towns. That's Karl Towns Sr., the father of NBA superstar and St. Joe's alum Karl-Anthony Towns, the most famous player to attend the high ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ -- Three members of the Hunterdon Central baseball team have been named to the Skyland Conference's Delaware Division First Team. Ryan Lundari, Tommy Baase and Mike Contiliano were all selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches. Lundari, a junior ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - In their third season back on the green, the Cedar Grove Golf Team finished with a 10-8 record, matching their win total from 2023. The Panthers participated in the NJSIAA Section 2 Tournament match on May 6, finishing with the fourth-lowest team score (363) out of eight ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Dom Velardi of Caldwell was named to the Super Essex Conference All-American Division first team. Velardi, a senior shortstop/second baseman, had a team-leading .392 batting average for the Chiefs. He led Caldwell in stolen bases with 26 and runs scored with 25 despite ...
METHUCHEN, NJ — Seeking to restore St. Joseph High School (Metuchen)'s basketball program to its past glory, the Falcons have turned to a familiar name: Karl Towns. That's Karl Towns Sr., the father of NBA superstar and St. Joe's alum Karl-Anthony Towns, the most famous player to attend the high ...
METHUCHEN, NJ -- Seeking to restore St. Joseph High School (Metuchen)'s basketball program to its past glory, the Falcons have turned to a familiar name: Karl Towns. That's Karl Towns Sr., the father of NBA superstar and St. Joe's alum Karl-Anthony Towns, the most famous player to attend the high ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Father's Day 2024 marked the victory of Team Twin Boro, boys from Kenilworth and Roselle Park, defeating the Fords Falcons 7 to 4 in the USABL Championship game. This accomplishment is extra special because this is the first time that the Twin Boro team has won the ...
WAYNE, NJ – On Monday night, the winners of the 1st Annual TAPinto Wayne Presents, the Rocco Sivolella Athlete of the Year Scholarship Awards were announced. The winners were chosen from 18 outstanding athletes who were named OrthoEast Athletes of the Month during the course of this school ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Four Scotch Plains-Fanwood players have been named to the All-Watchung Division Team for 2024: CJ Bates (junior) -- Pitching: 35.2 IP, 14 ER, 24 K,15 BB, 2.75 ERA. Batting: .322, 19 Hits, 5 Doubles, 14 RBI, 13 Runs. Jaden Carpien -- .372, 32 Hits, 5 Doubles, 1 ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The 10U PV Junior Hornets secured the National Metro Championship title with a comeback victory, overcoming an early 4-3 deficit to defeat the SOMA Revolution 9U/10U with a final score of 12-4. The win capped off a perfect 12-0 season for the Hornets, showcasing their impressive ...
METHUCHEN, NJ -- Seeking to restore St. Joseph High School (Metuchen)'s basketball program to its past glory, the Falcons have turned to a familiar name: Karl Towns. That's Karl Towns Sr., the father of NBA superstar and St. Joe's alum Karl-Anthony Towns, the most famous player to attend the high ...