Sports Top Stories
By JACK WILLIAMS
May 10, 2024
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — After receiving a bye in the first round, the Ridgewood boys lacrosse team breezed to a comfortable win in the Bergen County Tournament quarter-finals over Northern Highlands. The Maroons came out of the gates with their hair on fire, outscoring Northern Highlands 6-2 to take a ...
For those who have seen Mike Policastro coach baseball at Bloomfield High, you realize that he's a coach who encourages his players, but doesn't pass around accolades lightly,. So when Policastro said the other day that Darmany Rivas was an outstanding pitcher during his days with the Bengals, ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's girls' lacrosse team secured a 10-5 victory over Saddle Brook on Thursday. The standout performer for Passaic Valley was Sema Koc, who led the team with an impressive hat-trick, scoring three goals and contributing one assist, totaling four points for her ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's boys baseball team secured a 9-1 victory over Cliffside Park on Thursday. Derek Sanchez of Cliffside Park and Nick Fiorita of Passaic Valley each contributed a run, while the Hornets maintained control of the game with a relentless offensive assault, led by ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Dayton softball team held on for a 3-2 victory over Verona on Senior Night Thursday. The two pitchers in the game, Natalie Mignone and Lila Carroll, each had run-scoring hits and Olivia Douglas also singled in a run for the Bulldogs. Carroll pitched four shutout innings ...
NEWARK — Keith J. Colon, a 21-year-old psychology major at Rutgers University, is headed to the National Golden Gloves Competition in Detroit this weekend. The trip follows his success in the 125-pound category at the New Jersey Golden Gloves Championship on March 23. “Overall, it was a great ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Ain’t No Stopping Us Now isn’t just a song by McFadden and Whitehead. It’s also the mantra of the 2024 Phillipsburg High School baseball team. Left fielder James LaBella made the defensive play of the game when he gunned down a runner at the plate to keep the score tied in the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior Maggie Fercanin shot an 11-over 46 to take match medalist honors and junior Maeve McCormick finished in second place with a 51 to lead the Phillipsburg High School girl’s golf team to a narrow 224-225 victory over Voorhees in a Skyland Conference match on ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Yana Popova scored the 100th point of her career in East Brunswick's 10-5 girls lacrosse victory over Union Catholic on Wednesday, and then she scored three goals in the Bears' 11-10 win over West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Thursday. Popova, a junior midfielder, had three ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School second-year baseball coach Mike Ciavarella said he didn’t feel like his team was an underdog against High Point in a Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex Tournament quarterfinal game on Wednesday afternoon. Then his team hit the field to prove their coach ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore Eddie O’Neil and junior David MacIsaac were the leading golfers for Phillipsburg High School in a pair of 18-hole tournaments this week that wrapped up the 2024 season. O’Neil shot a 4-over par 74 to finish ninth out of 40 golfers on Tuesday in the NJSIAA North ...
NEWARK — Keith J. Colon, a 21-year-old psychology major at Rutgers University, is headed to the National Golden Gloves Competition in Detroit this weekend. The trip follows his success in the 125-pound category at the New Jersey Golden Gloves Championship on March 23. “Overall, it was a great ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have announced that INF Oswald Peraza is scheduled to commence an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Friday, May 10 when the Patriots take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) on the road at 6 p.m. Peraza was placed on the ...
KINNELON, NJ - Kinnelon Baseball Camp's registration is now open. Age ranges for camp are 1st through 6th graders. The coaches are all Kinnelon High School alumni and experienced players. Session 1: July 22nd-26th Session 2: July 29th-August 2nd For more information sign up ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have announced that INF Oswald Peraza is scheduled to commence an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Friday, May 10 when the Patriots take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) on the road at 6 p.m. Peraza was placed on the ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School varsity softball team defeated East Brunswick Magnet on Thursday in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament behind a no-hit performance on the mound by Ava Mormile. Spotswood's offense was also rolling to lead the Chargers to an 11-1 ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Brandon Toranzo is staying put in the Garden State. The Nutley 285-pounder, who finished third in the state at that weight class in March, announced he has committed to Rutgers University to continue his wrestling career. "I’m fired up to announce that I will be furthering ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- Before she ever concluded her freshman year at New Providence High School last year, Annie Conover had already made a significant impact on the Pioneers' athletic scene. She was an integral part of the girls basketball team's Union County and Group 2 state championships, ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- On a boys' lacrosse team that has been making a bid to be the very best in the state of New Jersey this spring, Logan Stevens has emerged as yet another weapon in the Mountaineers' deep arsenal. The sophomore attacker has 43 goals and 12 assists in the Mountaineers' first 12 ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- Sam Dolan, a senior on the Ridge High School golf team, last week won the Skyland Conference Championship with a three-under-par score of 69. "Sam was also integral in winning the Somerset County Tournament, (where) he placed seventh (of 95 golfers) in the Red Devil ...
The Madison boys' tennis team had the first sub .500 week of the season, going 1-2 for the week. The team played matches against Mountain Lakes, Gov Livingston, and Morristown. "This is the time of the season where players have a perfect storm of matches/practice and academics all rolled into one", ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Spring Thaw Tournament recently concluded, featuring 24 teams from the tri-state area. The 8U championship was claimed by the local team, the Springfield Storm Kain. Notably, the Springfield Storm Frietas made it to the semifinals in the 12U division, ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Madison baseball team defeated Hanover Park 8-5 on Thursday afternoon. James Doehner was on the mound for the Dodgers. He pitched a complete game, allowing five runs on five hits while striking out three. Jack McGuire and Luke McGuire both scored twice for Madison ...
MIDLAND PARK, NJ- Junior shortstop Mackenzie Riordan banged out the 100th hit of her high school career, but it was not enough as Midland Park defeated Hasbrouck Heights, 13-10, in a independent girls softball game on Thursday afternoon in Midland Park. The teams combined for 42 hits in the ...
LACEY - Barnegat is having a great boys volleyball season. They currently have a record of 16-3 on the season. They defeated Lacey 2-0 on Thursday in Lacey. Some of Barnegat's stat leaders include Ian Soberano with 10 kills, Jack Buscaglia with 20 assists and eight service points. Trey DeMeo ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — Bordentown teenager Holden Spratt recently reached the pinnacle of amateur boxing by clinching the Eastern District Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Championship. At just 17-years-old, Holden clinched the title on April 6 at the competition held at the Witherspoon Boxing Gym in Bristol, ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Tuesday May 7, John Jay faced Hen Hud at Contest Field, and a 3-0 start looked like an easy day was ahead. But the Sailors definitely brought a storm, and the choppy waters didn’t abate until the final buzzer sounded. After Jordan Kauftheil scored on the penalty with ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The East Brunswick softball team advanced in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with an 11-10 victory over Monroe on Thursday. Caitlin Gay collected three hits, including the 100th of her career, earned the save after entering the game with bases ...
STAFFORD - Southern Regional Director of Athletics Chuck Donohue released a statement about the accomplishment of Southern Regional Track start Cole Cramer. Donohue wrote: Congratulations Southern Regional sprinter Cole Cramer (11th Grader) on winning the 100 meter dash on Day 1 of the Ocean ...
BAYVILLE - The Southern Regional Boys and Girls Gofl teams defeated defeating Central Regional on Thursday. The girls won by a score of 194-220 and the boys won 166-196. With the wins, the Rams have clinched both the Shore Conference "A" South Championships in Boys & Girls Golf. The ...