Sports Top Stories
By SPECIAL TO TAPINTO SPRINGFIELD
June 4, 2024
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Storm proved dominant in the 8U and 10U divisions of the D2 Parkway League Playoffs, taking home the championship trophies. With three teams advancing to the finals, the Storm showcased their talent and determination. In the 10U B D2 Parkway finals, it was an ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Sayreville baseball captains Jake Romanello, Michael Robinson, and Thomas Schlaline were named to the 2024 GMC All White Division team. Romanello, Robinson, and Schlaline were three of the four team captains of this year's Bombers squad, which finished with a 12-13 record and an ...
CLARK/RAHWAY, NJ — This summer, Crusaders Basketball Camp is available for boys and girls, ages 6-15. The camp will be held at Arthur L. Johnson High School, located at 365 Westfield Ave. in Clark. It will run a June session, June 24-28, and an August session, August 5-9. The program is a unique ...
CLARK, NJ — This summer, Crusaders Basketball Camp is available for boys and girls, ages 6-15. The camp will be held at Arthur L. Johnson High School, located at 365 Westfield Ave. in Clark. It will run a June session, June 24-28, and an August session, August 5-9. The directors of the program ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - In the finale of the NJSIAA baseball tournament on Monday, the Passaic Valley baseball team suffered a 4-1 loss to Caldwell. The match saw the Hornets' season come to a close with a record of 19-8, while Caldwell concluded their season at 16-15. The game started on a promising ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Last season, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School boys’ volleyball team won its first sectional championship since 2017 after winning in the finals away from home. The Panthers in 2024 not only defended this title on Monday evening, but this time, they hoisted the trophy on ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Woodland Park hosted the ninth annual Behind the Badge Memorial Softball Tournament on Saturday, a heartfelt event that brought together law enforcement agencies, community members, and supporters from across the region. This year's tournament held special significance as it ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford’s 8U Gold softball team started the summer season off right by winning the Stafford Beach Bum Summer Classic in Manahawkin on June 1. The girls went 4-0, with Maddie Kane (#12) and Maddie Cruikshank (#7) being named MVPs, in part due to Cruikshank’s first career ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell boys lacrosse team advanced to the sectional championship game with a 17-6 victory over Ramsey in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 1 tournament on Monday. Caelan Cook scored three goals to lead a balanced attack for the Chiefs, who scored ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- Four aces represents the ultimate hand in a game of cards. But what about five aces? The Bridgewater-Raritan baseball team concluded a four-game run through the Section 2, Group 4 tournament with a 2-0 victory over Hunterdon Central on Monday for its first sectional ...
PARKLAND, FL- The athletic fields at Parkland's two current major parks will be re-sodded soon. At the City Commission meeting on May 15, the City of Parkland reviewed a proposal from Brightview Landscape Services to re-sod 38,400 square feet of Premier Pro Bermuda Sod at Terramar and Pine Trails ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield boys lacrosse team is moving on. Junior attack Garrett Ferguson tallied a game-high six goals and junior midfielder Billy Gerne added two goals with two assists highlighted by the game-winner in overtime to lift second-seeded Westfield to an 11-10 victory over ...
DENVILLE, NJ -- Morris Knolls won its second consecutive Section 1, Group 3 baseball championship, defeating West Essex, 13-3, on Monday. Morris Knolls (26-5) scored seven runs in the bottom of the third inning after West Essex (24-5) had scored two runs in the top of the third to tie the game, ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ -- Ridgewood advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 girls lacrosse tournament with a 10-8 victory over Hunterdon Central on Tuesday. Maggie Scally scored four goals for Hunterdon Central (19-3), which was tied with Ridgewood, 5-5, at the half. Kadyn ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- It's a good thing that senior goalie Henry Davenport took his pregame warmup very seriously because the Chatham boys lacrosse team needed every one of his 10 saves to keep its season alive on Monday. The Cougars, thanks to Davenport and the stellar play of its defense, held on to ...
Brought to You By: WAYNE, NJ – The Athlete of the Month for Wayne Hills notched his 100th career strikeout as a pitcher this year, has a season Earned Run Average (ERA) of just 2.13 and has had 65 strikeouts in 46 innings pitched this season. At the plate, he’s also been dominant with a huge ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights' Jordan Ghongpa leads a list of players who were named to the NJIC Meadowlands Boys Tennis team announced over the weekend. Ghongpa was named to the First Team in singles for the Aviators. Second Team selections include Andriy Mandzy and the Doubles Team of ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Allentown scored two runs in the top of the seventh and held on for a 3-1 victory over Middletown South in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 baseball final on Monday. Brody Tacca singled in the only run for Middletown South (21-7) in the bottom of the second to score Giuseppe ...
NEW JERSEY - Character actor Steve Schirripa, who played “Bobby Baccalieri” on the acclaimed HBO drama “The Sopranos,” and more recently, Detective Anthony Abetemarco.on the long-running CBS series “Blue Bloods,” was simply himself yesterday, a hardcore baseball fan enjoying a day at the ballpark ...
HOPEWELL, NJ -- Holmdel advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 2 boys lacrosse tournament with a 13-7 victory over Hopewell Valley on Monday. Finnegan Buchan scored four goals and assisted on one for Holmdel (15-5), which led, 6-2, at halftime. Will Gilfillan ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- The Chatham girls lacrosse team played like it was in a hurry to get the job done on Monday afternoon, capitalizing on its zone-ride defense that led to a number of fast-break goals against Randolph's defense. "We went into our zone ride and that worked really well today, and we ...
NEW JERSEY - Character actor Steve Schirripa, who played “Bobby Baccalieri” on the acclaimed HBO drama “The Sopranos,” and more recently, Detective Anthony Abetemarco.on the long-running CBS series “Blue Bloods,” was simply himself yesterday, a hardcore baseball fan enjoying a day at the ballpark ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- Bernards advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 boys lacrosse tournament with an 8-3 victory over New Providence on Monday. David Brothers collected two goals and two assists, and Logan Stevens also scored two goals for Bernards (19-2). Trevor ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- Bernards advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 boys lacrosse tournament with an 8-3 victory over New Providence on Monday. David Brothers collected two goals and two assists, and Logan Stevens also scored two goals for Bernards (19-2). Trevor ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge boys lacrosse team advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 boys lacrosse tournament with an 11-4 victory over Morris Knolls on Monday. Bastian Chorazykiewicz dominated the draw circle, winning 18 of 20 faceoffs for Ridge (12-7), which ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - A rematch of last year's sectional championship ended with the same outcome as Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys volleyball defeating Hackensack in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 Championship at home on Monday, June 3. The Raiders won in three sets (25-27, 25-12, 25-14), ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ- In their run to the NJSIAA North 2 Group 3 State Playoff Finals, the Randolph baseball team won their quarterfinal and semifinal games by finding their groove late to turn close games into thrilling victories. When the No. 2 seed Rams found themselves trailing No. 1 seed South ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- Caldwell scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning and held on for a 4-1 victory over Passaic Valley for the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 2 championship on Monday. It's the second sectional crown for the Chiefs in the last three years. They defeated Hanover Park in the 2022 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield boys lacrosse team is moving on. Junior attack Garrett Ferguson tallied a game-high six goals and junior midfielder Billy Gerne added two goals with two assists highlighted by the game-winner in overtime to lift second-seeded Westfield to an 11-10 victory over ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Massimo Depaola's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Livingston a 4-3 victory over Montclair for the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 4 baseball championship before a crowd of hundreds at the Livingston Memorial Oval on Monday. It was the second sectional ...