Sports Top Stories
By JAMES OLIVOLA
April 29, 2026
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Steve Kline coaches two sports at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.They are a pair of completely different environments in boys’ basketball and girls’ golf, but not because one is indoors and the other is outdoors.Of course, any competitive setting ultimately has the same paramount ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Did you know Allie Post, one of Mountainside’s own, will appear in the upcoming Netflix film 99ers, centered on the legendary 1999 U.S. Women’s World Cup team? The project tells the story of a championship run that helped challenge long-standing perceptions of women’s sports ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday, Park Regional girls lacrosse defeated Cranford 16-5 to remain unbeaten at 10-0 on the season.Samantha Fehir led Park Regional with five goals. Patricia Shallis added four goals and an assist, and Cory Hueston scored three. Sophie Cicerone and Sofia Viegas each ...
BELLEVILLE, NJ – Lilyn Chrobocinski pitched a three-hitter to lead West Orange to a 3-0 softball victory over Belleville on Tuesday.Chrobocinski struck out 11 batters and walked one in seven innings.Maddie Cancel went 3-for-4 with a run scored for West Orange (7-7), which scored two runs in the ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Jordyn Cowell drove in five runs to lead Middletown South to a 16-0 softball victory over Middletown North on Tuesday.Cowell hit a home run in the Eagles' nine-hit attack.Celia Collings went 2-for-2 with a double and three RBI for Middletown South (9-4). Clara Sparandero and ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ — Jacob Metcalfe raced home with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as Wood-Ridge defeated Becton, 8-7, in an extra-inning NJIC baseball tilt at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Lucas Mendoza hit a grounder to shortstop that was mishandled by Becton, allowing him to score ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School softball team took on Sussex Tech away on Monday, April 27 and won 9-5.Bella Deleon, Isabella Rubino and Joslyn Anderson each went 2-for-4. Deleon had two singles, two RBIs, and one run scored. Rubino had two singles and two runs scored and Anderson had two singles ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Oak Knoll girls lacrosse team had the memory of last year's double-overtime loss to Chatham and ball possession as two factors on its side Tuesday when the Royals scored a 13-5 win at Oak Knoll's Chatham Field.Last May, Oak Knoll held a 10-4 lead in the fourth quarter before ...
NEWTON, NJ – The Newton High School girls golf team hosted North Warren on Monday, April 27 and won 229-238.The Braves’ results of the match are as follows:1st Haley Morodan with a 442nd Maya Seaman with a 583rd Kayla Dione with a 614th Hannah Harrison with a 665th Molly Sandberg with a 696th Eva ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Holmdel broke things open with a seven-run fourth inning on its way to a 13-2 softball victory over Matawan on Tuesday.Kylee Lau went 3-for-3 with a double and three runs batted in for Holmdel (11-1), which racked up a total of 14 hits.Isabella McGoey also drove in three runs and went ...
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Dan Annunziata drove in four runs to lead Colts Neck to a 17-9 baseball victory over Ocean Township on Tuesday.Annunziata went 2-for-3 with a double for Colts Neck (10-4), which erupted for seven runs in the first inning.Joe Pignatelli went 2-for-3 with three RBI for the ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ — Casey Hoeckele struck out 14 batters to highlight Bernards' 4-1 baseball victory over Pingry on Tuesday.Hoeckele allowed just one hit in 5 2/3 innings. He walked four batters.The senior right-hander has allowed seven hits in 23 2/3 innings this season. He has 47 strikeouts and a ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick swept South Brunswick, 25-15, 25-17, in a GMC Red Division boys volleyball match on Tuesday. Yazan Daoud led East Brunswick (7-8) with seven kills, while Dylan Schon added five kills and five digs. Carlos Torres anchored the defense with nine digs and also ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick swept South Brunswick, 25-15, 25-17, in a GMC Red Division boys volleyball match on Tuesday. Yazan Daoud led East Brunswick (7-8) with seven kills, while Dylan Schon added five kills and five digs. Carlos Torres anchored the defense with nine digs and also ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Woodbridge scored on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 3-2 baseball victory over East Brunswick on Tuesday.Mike Gurovich drew the bases on balls to force in the tiebreaking run after the inning started with a single by Endy Soto and was followed by an ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Woodbridge scored on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 3-2 baseball victory over East Brunswick on Tuesday.Mike Gurovich drew the bases on balls to force in the tiebreaking run after the inning started with a single by Endy Soto and was followed by an ...
Shore Stuns No. 7 Barnegat in High-Scoring ThrillerBARNEGAT, NJ — In a clash that defied season records, the Shore Regional Blue Devils proved that momentum is a powerful equalizer. Led by a relentless offensive attack and a breakout performance from their junior class, Shore (6-7) secured a gritty ...
ISELIN, NJ – JFK-Iselin scored all its runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally for a 6-3 baseball victory over South Brunswick on Tuesday.The Mustangs were trailing, 2-0, when they came to bat in the home half of the sixth. Max Espejo's two-run single gave JFK-Iselin a 5-2 lead.The inning ...
ISELIN, NJ – JFK-Iselin scored all its runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally for a 6-3 baseball victory over South Brunswick on Tuesday.The Mustangs were trailing, 2-0, when they came to bat in the home half of the sixth. Max Espejo's two-run single gave JFK-Iselin a 5-2 lead.The inning ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Roger Rice shot a one-over-par 37 and Alexander Golio scored a 38 in leading the Chatham boys golf team to a 157 to 164 win vs. Randolph on Tuesday at the Fairmount Country Club.Zach Morrow carded a 40 and Brady O'Reilly shot a 42 for Chatham (6-5). Achal Agnihotri led Randolph (9-2) ...
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – In a game that defied seeds and challenged nerves, the Southern Rams proved once again that their ranking is just a number. For the second consecutive year, double-digit seed Southern has punched a ticket to the Ocean County Tournament (OCT) semifinals, this time courtesy ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Whippany Park defeated Morris Hills 5-3 on Tuesday in the second round of the Morris County Softball Tournament.Jaeden Antonelli and Devon Weigel each hit home runs for the Wildcats. Antonelli went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Weigel drove in two runs with her homer. The ...
BARNEGAT — Behind a powerhouse duo at the top of the leaderboard, the Barnegat High School boys golf team continued its impressive season with a narrow 161-167 victory over Donovan Catholic on Tuesday.The Bengals (8-2) were led by Joseph Bacskai and David Padgett, who both carded impressive rounds ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — In a Shore Conference divisional clash, the Barnegat girls' golf team secured a decisive victory over Lacey Township, finishing with a team score of 215 to Lacey’s 240.The match, played over nine holes in a standard stroke-play format, saw Barnegat demonstrate their depth by claiming ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills broke open a tight game with a three-run sixth inning to defeat Hillsborough, 6-2, improving to 8-3 on the season.The game remained close through the early innings, with both teams trading runs. Hillsborough (6-7) struck first in the third inning and added another in the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater-Raritan managed only one hit all day against Ridge.But Bridgewater-Raritan also got hit by five pitches and generated enough baserunners to come away with a 4-3 baseball victory over the Red Devils on Tuesday.Kevin Kelly got the save, stranding Ridge runners on first ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School quarterback Shane Hoover was selected as one of two quarterbacks to play on the North team in the 2026 Phil Simms North South Football Classic game.Hoover was announced at a lunchtime event at the high school with his parents, coach, teammates and friends looking on.
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills broke open a tight game with a three-run sixth inning to defeat Hillsborough, 6-2, improving to 8-3 on the season.The game remained close through the early innings, with both teams trading runs. Hillsborough (6-7) struck first in the third inning and added another in ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Baseball Team has climbed to its highest ranking since the beginning of the season, reaching 4th in the State of Florida and 28th in America in the latest MaxPreps Rankings.Stoneman Douglas faces Southwest High School in a best-of-3 series in the Regional ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills broke open a tight game with a three-run sixth inning to defeat Hillsborough, 6-2, improving to 8-3 on the season.The game remained close through the early innings, with both teams trading runs. Hillsborough (6-7) struck first in the third inning and added another in ...