Sports
By JOSH LASHLEY
August 30, 2024
PARAMUS, NJ - Ready or not, the regular season is just about the start. That’s welcome news to the Paramus High School boys soccer program. The Spartans are scheduled to host Indian Hills on Saturday, September 7. First year head coach Stephen Contreras is hoping to see his team with a ...
PARAMUS, NJ - If you've been influenced by a coach in your life, and you've always wanted to tell them what it meant to you, this day could be for you! The mayor and Borough Council, along with the Recreation Department, has organized Saturday, September 7 as Coaches Appreciation Day. The ...
PARIS, FRANCE -- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the queen of the track and field world, added another gold jewel to her crown when the New Jersey native blew open the women's 4x400-meter relay with an historic second leg to spark Team USA to an American record and a blowout victory on Saturday at the ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The Spartans are three weeks away from returning to the gridiron. Paramus Varsity Football is coming off a 2023-2024 season in which they finished 6-4, including an appearance in the NJSIAA Tournament Quarterfinal Round. Below is the full schedule for the 2024-2025 ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ -- The crowd came to watch history at Union Catholic's watch party for alumna Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at Stage House Tavern in Mountainside, and the GOAT delivered a dominating performance at the Paris Olympics in the 400M hurdles on Thursday, August 8. She became the first ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Olympic fencer Mitchell Saron made his hometown of Ridgewood proud this past weekend. Despite entering the tournament as the lowest-seeded American, Saron acquitted himself well, as he was the only male sabre fencer from the U.S. to advance out of the first round. He defeated the ...
CLARK, NJ — Sure, it's exciting to talk about how many New Jerseyans are currently competing in the Olympics. And, maybe, those of us who count Rutgers as our alma mater get similarly excited to hear that the university is represented in Paris by five former Scarlet Knights. But what if we told you ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Cricket League held their season finals and awards ceremony at Station Park Field #1. The league is in its fourth season and has four teams competing. The awards were handed out by Sparta Recreation Director Jeanne Montemorano and Deputy Mayor Dean Blumetti. Councilman Dan ...
PARIS, FRANCE — Mendham native Jack Alexy made a remarkable impact on Saturday by leading the U.S. team to gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. Alexy, along with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel, clinched the gold medal with a time of 3:09.28.
New Jersey -- The Olympic flame is officially lit in Paris, France, and the 33rd Summer Olympic Games have begun. New Jersey is well represented: 23 of the state's finest athletes are among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA. And Princeton University is represented by 26 former and ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers will be well represented at the Paris Olympics with five former Scarlet Knights – Kahleah Copper, Arella Guirantes, Casey Murphy, Sebastian Rivera and Rudy Winkler – competing in four sports at the 2024 Games. Denise Reddy, an All-American women’s soccer player, will ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Mere days before he competes with the United States fencing team at the 2024 Summer Games, young Olympian and Ridgewood high school alum Mitchell Saron is chronicling every step of his journey on his TikTok page. In a fascinating look behind the curtain, the young sabre fencer ...
Several local student-athletes competed in collegiate sports this past spring season in New Jersey and beyond. Let’s take a glance at their noteworthy performances. Nick Avagnano (Paramus High School) was a sophomore infielder for the Stockton University (Galloway, NJ) baseball team this past ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The story right now for the captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association is the weather. Between those strong south winds, waves of heavy rains, and lightning storms, the boats have been staying at the docks much longer than they would like. When they have ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Eight area bowlers are rolling out to the prestigious national Junior Gold Championships in Detroit, Michigan, to compete against top bowlers from across the nation. William Munoz is a rising junior from Hasbrouck Heights High School. Luke Rudolph, Samantha Seneres, Liam ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - Captain Raymond Lopez reports the “Miss Liane” is now sailing for billfish and tuna. Their last trip out was excellent as they hooked onto a white marlin and blue marlin. They are sailing every week offshore for tuna and billfish, weather permitting. Captain Gary Dugan ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND REGION - The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association have been fighting strong winds recently that have made fishing somewhat of a challenge. As the winds subside, and the water continues its upward rise in temperature, fishing will be productive. Fluke continue ...
PARAMUS, NJ – Eleven seniors of the Paramus High School Class of 2024 who are graduating on June 20 signed with their chosen colleges and universities in early June. Pictured: Daniel Elyash - Davidson College - Wrestling; Isaac Moon - Moravian University - Football; Meghan Jones - Montclair ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN - It appears that summer weather has finally arrived in the Beach Haven, New Jersey, area. This means the water temperatures are on the rise, and fishing excitement will be increasing. The main target in bay waters currently is fluke. These fish are in the bay waters and inlets. In a ...