Sports Top Stories
By JAKE NEMCEK
May 16, 2024
WARREN, NJ — What a game on Senior Day. Watchung Hills took an early lead with four runs in the first inning, Montgomery scored five in the third and eight in the fifth to take the lead. The Warriors smacked five in in the sixth but both team were scoreless in the seventh ending the game with ...
As the regular season winds down, the Bloomfield High boys' volleyball team has been playing well. Head coach Louis Stevens' team improved to 12-9 with a straight-sets win over Newark East Side, on May 15. The Bengals will finish the regular season with home matches against Edison, on May 17 and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Summer will be here before you know it. The Community Pool is already filled with fresh water! So, you know what that means…it’s almost time for tryouts for the Tiger Sharks Swim Team! Under the direction of head coach Karim Motani, the Tiger Sharks are a competitive ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Charlie Shushansky hit what he called a "rough patch" at the plate in the middle of the baseball season that reduced his playing time and made him adjust his approach. "One of my coaches (Dan Bielitz) helped me with my batting stance and we focused on my approach," Shushansky ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Although she has not been a competitive gymnast as long as some of her rivals, Jaidyn Cohen, an 8th grader at Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains, quickly made a name for herself by finishing in 1st place in the floor routine at the NJ State Gymnastic Championships. "The ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Once a match gets underway, the back-and-forth action in the sport of tennis is just about non-stop and players have to make adjustments in seemingly the blink-of-an-eye. It’s during the hard work of practice that a tennis player learns the different strategies and shots needed ...
ISELIN, NJ -- Marialys Ricourt, a senior softball player at JFK-Iselin, reached 100 hits for her career in the Mustangs' 15-5 victory over South River on Monday. Ricourt went 3-for-3 in JFK's game in the Greater Middlesex Conference Invitational. She has three hits in each of her last three ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - Sayreville War Memorial baseball defeated Old Bridge on the road on Wednesday, May 15. The game was tied 1-1 after the first inning until the Bombers blew the lead wide open with seven runs in the top of the 4th, along with another run in the top of the 6th. Senior Jack ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Tuesday, May 14, a win versus Somers would give John Jay a share of the league title with Yorktown, so starting pitcher Nick Fassert put his team first. “I knew I had to come out here and perform for the boys,” said the senior. The understatement of the year, it ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The High School Girls Flag Football Team recently completed its inaugural season, thanks to a grant from the New York Jets and Nike, according to school officials. Led by Head Coach Gordon Scooter Whiting and Assistant Coach David Sims, the Lady Comets "became a highly ...
CLARK, NJ -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys volleyball defeated Elizabeth in two sets (25-15, 25-15), in the Union County Tourney semifinal on Wednesday evening. "Our mentality has always been efficiency over flash. We want to be able to make the "boring" look routine," said SPF head coach Brock ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Former Roxbury High School star wrestler Luke Stanich, now attending Lehigh University, was recently presented by the university with an award for his first-year performance on the mat as a Lehigh Mountain Hawk. Stanich, of Succasunna, was presented with the J. Daniel Nolan Award, ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison boys lacrosse team fell to Montville 8-7 on Wednesday afternoon. Montville led the Dodgers by six heading into the half. Madison rallied and scored seven in the second half. Madison will travel to Kittatinny on Friday. Game time is 4:30pm. Get your local news ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Four football players from Bridgewater-Raritan High School competed at the Football Combine and Showcase, run by VTO Elite at Iron Peak in Hillsborough April 13, and received multiple honors. Junior Dylan Tierney won top linebacker, junior J’assante Jordan earned an honorable ...
SPARTA, NJ - Morristown boys volleyball traveled to Sparta on Wednesday afternoon. The Colonials defeated Sparta; 2-0 improving to 7-10 on the season. The Colonials won 25-`4 and 25-16. Morristown will be back in action on Friday May 17 when they travel to face Ramapo. Match time is ...
EATONTOWN - Delaney Falk scored three goals and had one assist, but that was not enough as Southern fell to Shore Regional 12-6 in the SCT on Tuesday, May 14. Avery Smith had two goals and assist for the Lady Rams. Shore was led by Gabby O'Brien with five ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Boys Volleyball team defeated Manchester 2-0 on Wednesday, May 15. Jack Buscaglia had 21 assists to lead Barnegat. Mazen Silleman had seven kills and Corey Zaccagna had 13 digs in the victory over Manchester. Barnegat's record improved to ...
The Caldwell Classic 5K Run/Walk on May 18 will honor the enduring inspiration of Theresa DiMasi and Marie LanFrank—CWCEF pioneers whose dream was to bolster every student's success. The event will begin at James Caldwell High School, 265 Westville Ave. in West Caldwell. Visit here to sign up ...
HAMILTON, NJ -- Morgan Bressler scored six goals and passed for one assist to lead Hamilton West to a 15-6 girls lacrosse victory over Sayeville on Wednesday. Amelia Reid and Isabella Conte each scored two goals for Hamilton West (8-8). Victoria Mazur collected one goal and two assists, Mame ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- The Bridgewater-Raritan boys lacrosse team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Somerset County Tournament with a 4-1 victory over Somerville on Tuesday. Louis Giacomazza, Brody Nussman, Jack Cifuentes and Nick DiEsso each scored a goal for Bridgewater-Raritan (9-4), ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ -- Kadyn Brandt and Maggie Scally scored two goals apiece to lead Hunterdon Central to a 6-5 girls lacrosse victory over Moorestown on Wednesday. Kylie Hamer and Dalton Klaus each had one goal and one assist, and Brandt and Scally both passed for assists for the Red Devils ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth Varsity Baseball’s 13th victory of the season came via a 6-5 decision against Perth Amboy. Perth Amboy got off to a quick start in the contest, scoring a run a piece in the opening two frames to establish a lead. The third and fourth innings is where the Minutemen bats ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Senior Josie Pruss collected six goals and classmates Cameron McGlynn and Lily Keane netted three goals apiece for the Chatham girls lacrosse team in its 19-6 "Senior Day" win vs. Verona on Wednesday at Haas Field. Chatham (11-5) also received two goals and an assist from senior ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta boys lacrosse defeated Wayne Valley 6-2. Goalie Parker Hein stopped 14 Indian shots for the win. Hunter Takacs led the offense with three goals and an assist. Matt Ciarelli added two goals with an assist. Marco Aquino netted one with an assist. Eddie Brown also earned an ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - In a marathon matchup on Tuesday, Whippany Park Softball edged out Madison with a 6-5 victory in a gripping 14-inning battle. The game, held at Whippany Park, showcased outstanding performances and intense competition, ultimately tipping in favor of the home team. Game ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston High School softball team continued on its recent tear with an 11-1 victory over Caldwell on Senior Day Tuesday. Heather Downey, Caitlin Hernandez and Sophia Mount were honored in ceremonies with their families as the Lancers' three 12th-grade ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This gifted senior and first-year starter for the Westfield High School boys tennis team is seeing the results of personal hard work helping to lead the team to new heights: The team captured its third-straight Union County Tournament team title on May 3. Senior Evan Sewald is ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- Three different players scored three goals apiece for Columbia in its 16-3 boys lacrosse victory over Gov. Livingston on Wednesday. Finn Price, Max Gigante and Jared Van Allen each scored three goals for the Cougars (8-6), who led, 13-0, at halftime. Mason Wolpov had ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Brearley Varsity Baseball team challenged one of their biggest rivals, Roselle Park, on Monday afternoon and succeeded in winning the game 5-4. This is the third game in a row the Bears have won, which brings their current record to 14-5. Highlights of the game ...
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP - The Long Beach Township PBA #373 and LBT Police Department announced their inaugural 3 v. 3 Co-Ed Basketball Tournament on June 8th at the Municipal Complex. There are 2 divisions with 16 teams each. Both divisions are coed with 3 or 4 people on a team. Division 1 ...