Sports
By JAMES OLIVOLA
May 3, 2024
WARREN, NJ – Not even one year ago, boys tennis head coach Curt Weaver led his Bridgewater-Raritan High School squad to an upset victory at Watchung Hills Regional High School in the state sectional quarterfinals. On these same tennis courts Thursday afternoon, Weaver picked up another big ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Dayton scored five runs in the first inning and went on to a 13-6 baseball victory over Oratory Prep on Thursday at Ruby Field. Peter Ramirez went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI for the Bulldogs (6-8), who led, 7-5, before scoring three runs in the bottom of the ...
WARREN, NJ — Cheered on by Watchung Hills Lacrosse Club, Watchung Hills defeated Delaware Valley on Senior Night, 12-11. Prior to the game the seniors and their families were honored. SEE HERE Ainsley Kelly,Nora Herko, Camille Spata, and Lianna Bartnick all scored ...
WARREN, NJ — Cheered on by Watchung Hills Lacrosse Club, Watchung Hills defeated Delaware Valley on Senior Night, 12-11. Prior to the game the seniors and their families were honored. SEE HERE Ainsley Kelly,Nora Herko, Camille Spata, and Lianna Bartnick all scored ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights swept Becton 5-0 on Wednesday afternoon in a Meadowlands Boys Tennis match in East Rutherford. The Aviators improved to 8-3 on the season, while Becton fell to 1-11. It was the second time Hasbrouck Heights swept Becton this year, having beaten the ...
EMERSON, NJ – Emerson jumped on Wood-Ridge early, scoring nine runs in the first three innings en route to a 10-0 victory over the Blue Devils in a NJIC non-conference baseball game on Thursday in Emerson. Wood-Ridge fall to 10-8 on the season with the loss. Derek McKenzie picked up the shutout ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Senior Abby Bailey and freshman Charlie Askins belted back-to-back homers for Chatham in its 12-11 softball loss to Parsippany on Thursday. Bailey had two hits, a run scored and two RBI while Askins went 4-for-4 with three singles, a homer, four RBI and two runs scored for ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 10-9 in a late inning thriller on Thursday in game three of a six game set at TD Bank Ballpark. RHP Blane Abeyta (5 IP, 1 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 3 K) took a no-decision in his fifth start of the season. Over his last two ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 10-9 in a late inning thriller on Thursday in game three of a six game set at TD Bank Ballpark. RHP Blane Abeyta (5 IP, 1 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 3 K) took a no-decision in his fifth start of the season. Over his last two ...
NUTLEY, NJ — Jackson Becker pitched a no-hitter for Livingston in its 7-1 baseball victory over Nutley on Thursday. Becker, a junior right-hander, struck out six batters, walked three and threw 89 pitches in just his second start of the season. Becker (2-0) defeated Glen Ridge last ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- A good case could be made that the Chatham boys lacrosse team had the potential to win all 10 of the games on its schedule to date. The reality is that the Cougars, dubbed "Team Almost" by one of its followers, now stand at 5-5 after absorbing their fourth straight loss, 8-7 to ...
HOLMDEL, NJ -- The Holmdel baseball team scored nine runs in the second inning and went on to a 12-2 victory over Neptune on Thursday. Nick Rakoski and James Vallillo each drove in three runs for Holmdel (5-8). Rakoski hit a triple and Vallillo drilled a double. Logan Cardinoza and Matt ...
LAKEWOOD, NJ -- Ava Mitchell drove in three runs as the Keyport softball team defeated Lakewood, 15-3, on Wednesday. Mitchell went 1-for-2 with a double, and Giovanna Aceta went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI for Keyport (8-2), which scored six runs in the third inning to take an 8-0 ...
RUMSON, NJ -- Isabella Plath collected three hits, scored three runs and drove in three runs to lead Raritan to an 11-2 softball victory over Rumson-Fair Haven on Wednesday. Julia DelMasto also had three hits, including two doubles, and scored two runs for Raritan (10-5), which led, 7-0, after ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Montville’s senior first baseman, Joe Agnoli has been in pressure packed situations before. He had a few appearances in the Mustang’s run to the State Sectional Championship game last year. Agnoli was not phased when he found himself at bat with his team trailing 5-2 in the sixth ...
MADISON, NJ – The Sparta boys tennis team took a win on the road from Madison 3-2. They won all three singles matches in the outing. Sparta’s results: First Singles – Ian Yip 6-4, 6-0, Second Singles – Graham Mahoney 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 Third Singles – Andrew Young 6-1, 6-1 The boys ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Try as they might, Mitchell Saron’s parents could never get him to pick up a ball. Growing up in Ridgewood, he was more interested in swords and fantasy stories, relentlessly begging his parents to sword fight with him in the backyard. It exhausted them at the time, but little did ...
SOMERSET, NJ -- Warren Bell pitched a one-hitter to lead Franklin to a 3-2 baseball victory over Watchung Hills on Thursday. Bell, a senior right-hander, struck out four batters and walked four in seven innings and 97 pitches. Watchung Hills (8-8) scored both its runs against him in the top of ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Jack Leach and Nick Stenger drove in three runs apiece to lead South Brunswick to an 11-6 baseball victory over North Brunswick on Thursday. Stenger hit a triple and Leach each went 2-for-3 with a double for the Vikings (7-10), who scored three runs in the sixth inning to ...
VERONA, NJ -- Caldwell rallied from a four-run deficit for a 10-9 baseball victory over Verona on Thursday. The Chiefs (7-12) trailed, 6-2, after two innings, and then trailed, 9-7, after five innings. Alex Vega had two hits and two runs batted in for Caldwell, Dom Velardi doubled twice and ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- East Brunswick scored nine runs in the second inning and went on to a 10-0 softball victory over JFK-Iselin on Thursday. Anabella Stagliano went 2-for-2 with a double and two runs batted in, Maria Rampolla had a double and two RBI and Caitlin Gay singled and knocked in two ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – On April 17, some lucky West Orange High School (WOHS) students spent a memorable and fun afternoon celebrating the launch of the first Unified High School Flag Football League in Northern New Jersey. The league is a collaboration between the Jets football team and Special ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Claire Shupe pitched a four-hitter and had a big day at the plate to lead Columbia to a 3-1 softball victory over Bayonne on Thursday. Shupe struck out 12 batters and walked one in seven innings, and she went 3-for-3 at bat for Columbia (10-6), which scored two runs in the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ -- The Bayonne baseball team lost a 3-2 pitcher's duel to St. Peter's Prep in 10 innings on Wednesday. Nolan Geisler struck out 12 batters in seven innings for the Bees. Geisler walked two batters and allowed four hits. He had a shutout through five innings. St. Peter's ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Claire Shupe pitched a four-hitter and had a big day at the plate to lead Columbia to a 3-1 softball victory over Bayonne on Thursday. Shupe struck out 12 batters and walked one in seven innings, and she went 3-for-3 at bat for Columbia (10-6), which scored two runs in the ...
CLARK, NJ — The Kumpf Middle School softball team has enjoyed a good season so far. On Wednesday, May 1, the Cougars took on Cranford's Hillside Avenue School team. The Cougars are coached by Frank Williams, in his first year with the team. Kumpf went on to defeat Cranford, 10-2. Once ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- The Columbia boys lacrosse team rallied from a four-goal deficit and went on to defeat Montclair-Kimberley Academy, 14-13, in overtime on Wednesday. Max Gigante scored four goals and was 21-for-23 (91%) on faceoffs for Columbia (5-5), which trailed, 9-5, at halftime. Gabe ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- New Providence scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and went on to upset state-ranked Westfield, 6-4, in baseball on Thursday afternoon. The score was tied, 4-4, before the Pioneers (6-10) scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Senior center ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Normally a face-off man does not get into the scoring column but Yorktown’s Chad Bowen (16/23 faceoffs) did just that in an April 27 contest against visiting Mamaroneck. Not only did he score; he scored at the right time as his goal with 24.7 seconds left in overtime gave the ...
COLONIA, NJ — Although he made a few relief appearances, sophomore Tyler Chiola had never started a varsity game on the mound before Thursday. It certainly didn't hurt that the Colonia right-hander had his older brother, Casey, behind the plate; that Casey was able to provide Tyler with a ...