Sports Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
May 15, 2024
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 ...
STAFFORD - On Monday, May 13, Southern Regional hosted Barnegat in the Shore Conference Tournament Quarterfinals. Southern won both sets by identical 26-24 scores. Southern was led by Jack McKenna's seven kills. Jonah Krinic's three blocks and Angelo Addiego's 13 assists. Barnegat was led by ...
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 ...
BAYONNE, NJ - For many people, Michael Lynch will forever be associated with the Hudson County Umpire Association, for which he recruited people for decades. Honored at the 2023 Buddy Baseball League opening day ceremony, Lynch passed away on May 11 just as young ball players were again taking ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan High School softball team picked up its biggest win of the 2024 season. Against Bayonne High School: the No. 1 team in the Panthers’ NJSIAA North New Jersey Section 2 Group 4 Softball Tournament Power Points standings, the Panthers were held scoreless ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Read our preview on the upcoming Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Baseball Tournament scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2024. All statistics as of Monday were compiled for this story. Who: Sixth-seeded Phillipsburg (16-5) at fifth-seeded North Hunterdon (16-5). What: ...
MAHOPAC. N.Y. – Ten-seed Mahopac High School girls lacrosse team got off to a winning start in the playoffs with a 13-12 win over No. 7 Clarkstown South on Tuesday. The team had split its final two games of the regular season last week, opening with a 12-8 home victory last Tuesday over North ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Online registration is open for the 2024 Painting the Town Red, White and Blue 5K on Thursday, July 4. The Milltown 5K is a part of the borough's day-long Fourth of July festivities. Milltown's annual Fourth of July 5K is offering an in-person and virtual 5K along with an in-person ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Online registration is open for the 2024 Painting the Town Red, White and Blue 5K on Thursday, July 4. The Milltown 5K is a part of the borough's day-long Fourth of July festivities. Milltown's annual Fourth of July 5K is offering an in-person and virtual 5K along with an in-person ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - After five innings of overtime ball on Monday against the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division champs, the Blue Division champions took the field against the Gold Division titleholders. Spotswood High School and South Amboy High School went head-to-head at the Swamp. Luc ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit’s Luke Jacobson went four for four, including a home run, to help lead the team to a win over Union on Tuesday, 8-1. The Hilltoppers were dominant on both sides of the diamond, collecting 12 hits and keeping the opponents to one run. “The depth of our pitching staff ...
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Spotswood High School golf team kept rolling on Monday. Spotswood kicked off the week with a first round victory in the Greater Middlesex Conference Golf Tournament over Woodbridge High School. The Chargers edged the Barrons 163-180 to move on in the country tournament. A ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — One of Mount Laurel's recreational amenities is set to re-open, just in time for the warmer weather. The Township will be hosting a Grand Opening for the Larchmont Tennis Courts on Friday, May 17 at 4:30PM. Several Mount Laurel elected officials will be on-hand for the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in game two of a six-game series. Blane Abeyta (6 IP), Yorlin Calderon (2 IP), and Kevin Stevens (1 IP) combined for the Patriots' fourth shutout of the season, allowing only ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 1-0 on Wednesday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in game two of a six-game series. Blane Abeyta (6 IP), Yorlin Calderon (2 IP), and Kevin Stevens (1 IP) combined for the Patriots' fourth shutout of the season, allowing only ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ—The boys' tennis team’s Senior Night against Voorhees was unfortunately cut short on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, due to inclement weather. Despite the early end to the match, the night started with excitement and plenty of P’burg pride, all captured by Fotos by Fucilli for ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ -- The SHS Sailing Team took to the waters of Perth Amboy last Wednesday, May 8, for the third race in the NJISA North Regatta Series. SHS Sailors Emma Gumny, Michael Creel, Peter Huntley-Robertson, Evy Elbanna, Nikhil Ray, and Brynn Penque competed in five races in a strong ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior midfielder Julia Butler scored four goals to give her 165 in her career as Phillipsburg High School built a 10-4 lead at halftime and held on for a 10-9 victory over Voorhees in a Skyland Conference cross-division girl’s lacrosse match on Monday. Classmate Jill Miller ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - In the dynamic world of high school sports, standout performances often illuminate the playing field, capturing the attention and admiration of fans and teammates alike. This week, junior Chelsea Kiesewetter is honored as Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - In the dynamic world of high school sports, standout performances often illuminate the playing field, capturing the attention and admiration of fans and teammates alike. This week, junior Chelsea Kiesewetter is honored as Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – News happens fast around here. Read our preview on the upcoming Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Baseball Tournament originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2024, now moved to Friday, May 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM. All statistics as of Monday were compiled for this story. Who: ...
STAFFORD - On Monday, May 13, Southern Regional hosted Barnegat in the Shore Conference Tournament Quarterfinals. Southern won both sets by identical 26-24 scores. Southern was led by Jack McKenna's seven kills. Jonah Krinic's three blocks and Angelo Addiego's 13 assists. Barnegat was led by ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Read our preview on the upcoming Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Baseball Tournament scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2024. All statistics as of Monday were compiled for this story. Who: Sixth-seeded Phillipsburg (16-5) at fifth-seeded North Hunterdon (16-5). What: ...
BARNEGAT - Jakob Jason scored three goals and Anthony Frusco recorded two assists to lead Barnegat to a 9-6 victory over Toms River South in the Shore Conference Quarterfinals of the Coaches Cup division tournament. Ben Hartzfield scored twice and Dennis Forbes had two assists to lead Toms ...
WATCHUNG, NJ - The Madison boys tennis team fell to Watchung Hills; 4-1 on Tuesday afternoon. The Dodgers will be back in action today, Wednesday when they host Oratory. In Tuesday's match, the Dodgers picked up the win during the 3rd singles match where Dylan Murray defeated Daniel Li; 6-4, ...
MADISON, NJ -- It was a no-win situation for the Chatham boys lacrosse team. Top-seeded Delbarton won 96% of the faceoffs in the game and once the Green Wave took the early lead, there was no opportunity for Chatham to climb back into it. Jack Sartorius notched a hat trick in the first period ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Madison softball team fell to Whippany Park after 14 innings; 6-5 on Tuesday afternoon. The Dodgers are now 10-10 on the season. It was a pitching duel until the Dodgers struck in the third inning. The Wildcats answered in the fifth by adding a run of their own. The game remained ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - After a string of solid seasons, Coach Artie Blank knows he’s in rebuilding mode. But Blank still feels good about putting up a .500 season so far and about to tee off at Mount Kisco Country Club on Monday, May 13, Kenny Irving was equally satisfied with his best performance ...
ISELIN, NJ — In a classic duel between right-handed pitchers Colin Kroner of Colonia and R.J. Coleman of JFK-Iselin each recorded 13 strikeouts in a game Colonia won, 2-0, on Tuesday night. Kroner, a sophomore, pitched a two-hitter and walked one. He threw 98 pitches. Coleman, a senior, fired ...
COLONIA, NJ -- Colonia scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 4-3 softball victory over Woodbridge on Tuesday. Marisela Cardona went 3-for-3 with a double and a run batted in, and Megan DaCunha went 3-for-4 with an RBI for Colonia (13-10), which trailed, 4-2, after six ...