Sports Top Stories
By JAMES OLIVOLA
May 23, 2024
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The 2024 Boys’ Volleyball Skyland Cup between reigning finalists Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Ridge High School was too good to be decided in two games. So it was only fitting that the Panthers repeated as champions in three games at home, especially after knocking off ...
NEWARK, NJ - The No. 12 seed Morristown defeated No. 5 seed Barringer in the First Round of the 2024 North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4, State Baseball Tournament. The Colonials defeated Barringer 3-0 on Thrusday afternoon. Morristown will face the winner of No. 4 seed Montclair vs No. 13 seed ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Minutemen varsity baseball team had their four-game win streak snapped on Thursday against Edison, dropping the contest 4-1. The loss brings their end-of-season record to 16-9. The Eagles got off to a quick start in the top of the first inning, plating three of their four ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Hillside Comets held a lead through the majority of their contest on Wednesday against Plainfield, but it wasn’t enough to secure a victory. The loss moves Hillside to 7-8-1 on the season. The second and third frames were where the Comets took charge, going up 4-1. The ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- Robby Roth pitched and batted the New Providence baseball team to a 4-1 victory over Hoboken in the first round of the Section 2, Group 1 tournament on Thursday at Oakwood Park. Roth, a senior right-hander, pitched six shutout innings of four-hit ball, walking one and ...
CRANBURY, NJ -- The South Brunswick baseball team advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 1-0 victory over Freehold Township on Thursday. The Vikings (14-11) scored the only run in the bottom of the sixth inning, as pitcher Ethan Fantel walked and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Bayonne scored all its runs in the fifth inning to rally for a 6-4 baseball victory over Woodbridge in the first round of the Section 2, Group 4 tournament on Thursday. Senior right-hander Nolan Geisler allowed two hits in six innings, striking out eight, walking three and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- Bayonne scored all its runs in the fifth inning to rally for a 6-4 baseball victory over Woodbridge in the first round of the Section 2, Group 4 tournament on Thursday. Senior right-hander Nolan Geisler allowed two hits in six innings, striking out eight, walking three and ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - It was a hard-fought match, but the fifth-seeded Spotswood High School boys tennis season ended on Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to 12th seeded Roselle Park High School in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group One Tournament. The first round match between Spotswood and ...
COLONIA, NJ -- Sometimes, the fortunes of a high school baseball program can change pretty quickly. A year ago, a young Colonia team missing its best pitcher might not have been able to last seven full innings on the same field with a storied Millburn program having a great season. But, on ...
COLONIA, NJ — Sometimes, the fortune of a high school baseball program can change pretty quickly. A year ago, a young Colonia team missing its best pitcher might not have been able to last seven full innings on the same field with a storied Millburn program having a great season. But, on ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- While his day job is a dream job for anyone who loves sports, working as a TV Host for CBS Sports, Resident Adam Zucker finds his additional sports passion through a fast-growing game across the country -- Disc Golf. Also known as “Frisbee golf,” Zucker has been “hooked” on the ...
COLONIA, NJ -- Sometimes, the fortunes of a high school baseball program can change pretty quickly. A year ago, a young Colonia team missing its best pitcher might not have been able to last seven full innings on the same field with a storied Millburn program having a great season. But, on ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Passaic Valley Hornets' baseball team secured an 11-0 victory over Ridgefield in the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament on Wednesday. Passaic Valley scored four runs in the first inning, adding one in the second, and capping off their scoring with six runs in the third.
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's softball team soared to victory in the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament on Wednesday, defeating Voorhees with a 5-0 win. The Lady Hornets took an early lead, scoring one run in the first inning and adding two more in the third. They sealed their victory ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex baseball team edged Garfield, 2-0, in a pitchers’ duel on Thursday afternoon after heavy morning rain pushed the first-round game in Section 1, Group 3 from West Essex’s home field to the turf at West Orange High School. Junior RHP Chris Murano led the way ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - The No. 3 seed Scotch Plains-Fanwood softball team won their first round game in the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 4 Tournament in a 10-0 shutout over No. 14 seed Union on Wednesday, May 22. Both teams were scoreless through the first three innings of the game before SPF ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The second-seeded Spotswood High School varsity baseball game against 15th-seeded Manasquan High School scheduled for Thursday, May 23 has been postponed until Friday due to the forecast of thunderstorms. Friday's first round NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two matchup will be played on ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - It was a hard-fought match, but the fifth-seeded Spotswood High School boys tennis season ended on Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to 12th seeded Roselle Park High School in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group One Tournament. The Chargers' Corey Miller and the second ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Caroline Himstreet is on the kick portion of her four-year Chatham High School running career and she seems to be enjoying every minute of it. "She is the type of athlete that just loves what she's doing and you can see that on the track," Gianna Parlavecchio, Chatham coach, said.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Aven Hodgson scored five goals and Olivia Nicoll and Liz Giordano tallied three time each to send fifth-seeded Montclair past No. 12 Phillipsburg High School, 16-5, in a NJSIAA North Jersey Group 4 first round girls lacrosse game on Wednesday. Montclair (10-8) advances to play ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Teagan Quinn scored eight goals and had one assist to lead Caldwell to a 20-8 girls lacrosse victory over Rutherford in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 1 tournament on Wednesday. Abby Anemone had seven goals and two assists, and Morgan Manriquez finished ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham natives, twins Griffin and Lara Kology, are set to compete in the NCAA’s Division 1 lacrosse tournament final four this weekend. Griffin, a defenseman for the 6th-seeded University of Virginia Cavaliers will be facing 7th-seeded Maryland, at 2:30 p.m. in Philadelphia this ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Dayton softball team advanced in the first round of the Section 2, Group 2 state tournament with a 14-0 victory over Harrison on Wednesday. Allie Haughney hit a home run; Alyssa Santangelo clubbed a pair of doubles and scored two runs; Natalie Mignone, Alyssa Freitas and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Nolan Hook, a member of South Plainfield High School’s Class of 2024, will head to Connecticut this fall to further his wrestling career with the NCAA Division I Pioneers at Sacred Heart University. "I am looking forward to this next chapter of my life," said Hook. "I ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- The temperature was hot and so was the Chatham girls lacrosse team in winning its opening state game. The two-time defending Group 3 state champions scored eight goals in the first quarter and went on to post an 18-6 win vs. No. 16 seed Millburn on Wednesday at Haas ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The Madison boys golf team defeated Summit 161-171 on Wednesday afternoon. The Dodgers rallied after losing to Mountain Lakes on Tuesday. In Wednesday's match, the Dodgers grabbed the top three finishers. Blake Steele was one over par after shooting a 38. Nathan Tallinder came in ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The No. 1 seed Morristown defeated No. 16 Passaic Tech 16-1 on Wednesday afternoon in the 2024 NJSIAA Girls Lacrosse North Jersey, Group 4 Tournament. The Colonials will face No. 8 seed Columbia in the Quarterfinal Round. Morristown scored 12 goals in the first period and six ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Winning pitcher Makayla Lecky tossed an eight-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and also provided the only two runs of the game with a two-run homer in the fourth inning to power fifth-seeded Elizabeth past No. 12 Phillipsburg High School in a North 2 Group 4 first round game at ...
MADISON, NJ - The No. 7 Madison softball defeated No. 10 New Providence 4-0 in the First Round of the NJSIAA Softball Tournament, North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2. The Dodgers will advance to face No. 2 passaic Valley on Tuesday May 28. Charlotte Tuhy threw a complete game allowing no runs on ...