Sports Top Stories
By TOM MUGAVERO
May 8, 2024
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 4-4 tie on the way to its fifth consecutive victory, 7-4, over Montgomery on Tuesday in a Skyland Conference cross- division baseball game. Jared Diefenbach and Kevin Burgess each went ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta baseball needed extra innings to get past Warren Hills on Tuesday. The second-seed Spartans beat the number seven seed Blue Streaks 13-12 in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex quarterfinal game. Three pitchers threw for Sparta, each taking three innings. John Langeraap went ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- James Cai, who has coached both the boys and girls tennis teams at Chatham High since 2013 won his 300th career match at CHS with a 4-1 boys tennis decision vs. Montville on Wednesday at the Chatham Middle School. Cai's overall coaching record now stands at 300-97. He has guided ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills is going back to the Somerset County finals after defeating Pingry on Wednesday, 12-2. Riley Bobrowski allowed just 3 hits striking out 12 for the Warriors. Ella Stevenson led the Watchung Hills offense with a home run and 4 RBI. “We’re very excited to have the ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Senior third baseman Abby Bailey hit a two-run double and scored a run to key a five-run rally in the fourth inning that sent Chatham to a 5-4 softball win vs. Mendham on Wednesday at the Chatham Middle School. Mendham (3-13) scored two runs in the first and two more in the second ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills is going back to the Somerset County finals after defeating Pingry on Wednesday, 12-2. Riley Bobrowski allowed just 3 hits striking out 12 for the Warriors. Ella Stevenson led the Watchung Hills offense with a home run and 4 RBI. “We’re very excited to have the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The No. 1 seed Morristown defeated No. 5 seed Mountain Lakes 13-8 in the Semifinal Round of the Morris County Tournament. The Colonials advance to face the winner of No. 2 Chatham vs No. 3 Mendham on Saturday May 11. Anna Szporn and Caitlin Collins each scored three goals for ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ -- A day after setting the school record in the long jump, Chatham sophomore Kevin Grundy won the triple jump with a personal-record leap of 44 feet, 3 inches on Day 2 of the NJAC Track & Field Championships held at Morris Hills High on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Grundy placed ...
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Somerset Patriots were shut out by the Altoona Curve by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday night at PNG Field, managing just three hits and four walks. The loss drops the Patriots to 0-4 on Wednesdays this season, the only day of the week when they have yet to win a game. It also ...
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Somerset Patriots were shut out by the Altoona Curve by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday night at PNG Field, managing just three hits and four walks. The loss drops the Patriots to 0-4 on Wednesdays this season, the only day of the week when they have yet to win a game. It also ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This talented second baseman for the varsity baseball team at Westfield High School is focused on achieving historic wins in both county and state competitions this year. Junior Jake Alfano is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of ...
HOLMDEL - Barnegat defeated Holmdel in a tight three-game match on Monday 2-1. Barnegat will advance to face Southern in the next round on May 14. Jack Buscaglia had 36 assist, Ian Soverano 13 kills, Corey Zaccagna eight service points and Trey DeMeo 10 digs to lead ...
EGG HARBOR - Southern Regional competed in the Girls South Jersey Golf Championships at the Emerald Golf Links in Egg Harbor Township. Moorestown dominated winning by 28 strokes over its closest competitor, Lenape. Southern finished in ninth place out of 12 teams. Moorestown ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - To reach the 100th hit milestone in softball is no small feat. On Tuesday, May 7, at the Dayton softball game, senior Francesca Licata, aka Frankie, got her 100th career hit! Frankie has played softball since fourth grade and this achievement is a true testament to her ...
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 ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kennedy's tennis team faced a tough defeat against Passaic County Tech (PCTI) on Tuesday with a final score of 5-0. The Knights' Rizwan Ali battled the Bulldogs' Djordie Kojic in the 1st Singles match, however Ali couldn't secure the win, with Kojic prevailing with scores of 2-6, ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- East Brunswick's 4-2 boys lacrosse victory over South Brunswick on Tuesday was the 100th in the career of Bears' coach Rory Murray. Will Palmer scored two goals and assisted on one, and Marco Guddat scored two goals for East Brunswick (5-9). East Brunswick goalie Silas ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - After losing a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth, Somers got a runner on second with two outs in top of the seventh. Unfortunately, Ellie Walsh’s routine grounder to the right side looked like the Tuskers would have to face the Brewster hammer in the bottom of the inning. But while ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The Spotswood High School softball team took the field at Borough Park for the Chargers annual night game in Milltown on Tuesday. Spotswood defeated Monroe Township High School 7-4. A six-run third locked down the Chargers' 17th victory of the year. Ava Mormile picked up another win ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys tennis team completed the season sweep of South Amboy High School on Tuesday. Spotswood defeated South Amboy 5-0 for the Chargers' seventh victory of the season. Liam Reiner won his first singles match with Jake Wells, (6-3, 6-0). Corey Miller ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -- Peter Stehli pitched a five-inning no-hitter to lead Hoboken to an 11-0 baseball victory over Snyder on Tuesday. Stehli struck out eight batters and walked two, throwing a total of 71 pitches. Adrian Tavera singled twice and drove in three runs and Benny Cecala went 2-for-4 ...
WALLINGTON, NJ -- Caitlin Gaetani pitched a one-hitter to lead Bayonne to a 2-0 softball victory over Wallington on Monday. Gaetani struck out 13 batters and walked five in seven innings. She also went 2-for-3 with a double at the plate. Lilah Gomez had the only other hit for Bayonne (18-3), ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Don't tell the Wood-Ridge girls flag football team 'It was just an exhibition game" in their game against Wallington at MetLife Stadium. The Lady Blue Devils traveled to MetLife to face off against local rival Wallington on Sunday morning. According to Head Coach Michael ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Sara Kaesshaefer scored four goals and had one assist to lead Dayton to a 16-4 girls lacrosse victory over Clifton on Tuesday. Gianna Guensch finished with three goals and two assists and Maya Smith had three goals and one assist for te Bulldogs (9-4). Lauren O'Brien ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Sayreville War Memorial boys lacrosse team won their fifth-straight game against a Greater Middlesex Conference opponent, beating North Brunswick 13-1 on Tuesday, May 7. The Bombers' offense was led by sophomore Gavin Braine, who had four goals and two assists on the ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - May 6 was a day of celebration at North Salem High School. Surrounded by a crowd of family members, teammates, coaches, and district personnel, 10 Tigers put pen to paper and took the next step into their futures as they prepare to continue their athletic careers at the ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The seniors on the Summit High School baseball team have been named 'Salerno Duane Summit High School Baseball Player(s) of The Week' for the week ending May 3. For their commitment to the program for the past 4 years, we honor the Summit Hilltopper seniors. Chris ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Charley Badalamenti collected five hits to lead Dayton to a 16-11 softball victory over Brearley on Tuesday. Badalamenti scored four runs and drove in two as she paced Dayton's 16-hit attack. Kate Buckley went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBI for the Bulldogs (14-6), ...
CLARK, NJ — The Johnson boys varsity lacrosse team (12-3) has enjoyed a terrific season so far, despite a loss in the Union County quarterfinals on May 6. The Crusaders fell to New Providence, 13-10, in that Monday matchup. Prior to that, the Crusaders defeated Oratory Prep, 18-5, in the opening ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys lacrosse team made easy work of Cranford by beating them 17-1 in the Union County Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 7. The Raiders had a total of 11 players score goals on Tuesday, led by hat tricks (three goals) from freshman ...