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LIVINGSTON, NJ -- Livingston advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 12-8 boys lacrosse victory over East Brunswick on Thursday. Alex Holland scored four goals and assisted on three others for Livingston (10-8), which opened a 10-2 lead at halftime.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Noah Anzalone had two goals and two assists for the Lancers, and Mitchell Snow won 17 of 24 faceoffs, for 71%. Will Palmer led East Brunswick (9-11) with four goals and one assist, and Marco Guddat had three goals. Both goalies, Frank Bagolie of Livingston and Silas Vega of East Brunswick, made nine saves.  DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. East Brunswick Scoring   G A P GB FOS-Taken FOS-Won FOS-Win% William Palmer 4 1 5 3 0 0 0 Foster Dohn 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Marco Guddat 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 Zach Goodman 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 Gabe Grosso 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ryan Dela Cruz 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Owen Wade 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 David Tiberi 0 0 0 1 22 8 0.36 Silas Vega 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Matthew Kurczeski 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Totals: 8 4 12 18 23 8 0.35  Livingston Scoring   G A P GB FOS-Taken FOS-Won FOS-Win% Cooper Sultan 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Noah Anzalone 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 Chris Taddeo 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sam Goldstein 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 Will Atkinson 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Noah Shin 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 Luke Piche 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 Conor Healy 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Reid Snow 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 Alex Holland 4 3 7 2 0 0 0 Hunter Levy 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Alex Diorio 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Mitchell Snow 0 0 0 12 24 17 0.71 Totals: 12 8 20 32 24 17 0.71   For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

LIVINGSTON, NJ -- In a game delayed a day due to wet grounds, Livingston advanced in the opening round of the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 4 tournament with a 3-2 baseball victory over Columbia on Friday. Tyler Chen scattered seven hits and pitched a complete game for Livingston. He struck out five batters and walked one.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER John Marco Maiello's RBI single in the fifth inning gave Livingston a 3-2 lead.  Columbia had tied the game, 2-2, in the top of the fifth inning. Nolan Secor led off with a single, Eric Donaty singled, and Zac Calveric;s grounder resulted in a forceout at second, but the throw to first was late and pinch-runner Mike Erwin came in to score the tying run. Jared Carlucci, who will pitch at Rutgers University next year, drove in a run for Columbia and also pitched five innings, allowing three runs on just two hits, but he walked six and struck out eight. Livingston, seeded third, will host Passaic Tech in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Hanover Park girls softball team overwhelmed Parsippany Hills with a decisive 16-5 victory on Saturday 18th at Parsippany Hanover Park improved their record to 16-7, further solidifying their standing in the NJAC - Liberty division. The game started strong for Hanover Park, who scored three runs in the first inning. They continued to build on their lead with another three runs in the second inning.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER By the third inning, Hanover Park had already scored five more runs, bringing the score to 11-0. Parsippany Hills put three runs on the board in the bottom of the third, but Hanover Park quickly responded with two more runs in the fourth inning. Parsippany Hills scored two more runs in the fifth inning, with Hanover Park adding three more runs as well.  They sealed their victory with a final score of 16-5. The game concluded after five innings. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit High School Varsity Baseball team won its first round of the NJSIAA Tournament over Ridgefield Park on Thursday, 5-0. Summit Pitcher Matthew Kurek got the win in the shutout and gave up only one hit, going six innings in recording eight strikeouts. Gavin Smith provided relief in the seventh inning. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “We are playing some of our best baseball at this crucial part of the season,” said Coach Kevin Zaleski. “The depth of our pitching staff keeps showing up for us.” Thomas Flack led the team with two hits, and Giovanni D’Agostino drove home two RBIs.  Summit now stands 18-5-1. The team’s next game is at North Hunterdon on May 29. After their first year in the Watchung Division, the team ended the regular season with a very impressive 17-5-1 record in the most challenging division in Union County. Three of those wins were against the to 20 teams in the state. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

Ana Jimenez had five goals and three assists to help give fifth-seeded North Hunterdon a 16-5 victory over 12th-seeded Roxbury in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 3 tournament in Annandale. Riley Pipher came through with three goals for North Hunterdon (11-6). If you purchase a product or...

Isabella Pedone notched six goals and five assists for fourth-seeded Saddle River Day in a 22-4 victory against 13th seeded Morris Catholic in the first round of the Non-Public, Group B tournament in Saddle River. Nia Carrera scored five goals and had an assists for Saddle River Day (13-5). Madison...

Matt Cichocki of Bridgewater-Raritan hits a ground rule double in the fifth inning of a 4-2 win over Watchung Hills in the Somerset County Tournament on May 20, 2024. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko) The Bridgewater-Raritan baseball team has had immense success over nearly two full seasons now. They have been Skyland...

After an action-packed start to the NJSIAA baseball tournament, it's time to look back on the best performances and vote for the best one. Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.

Charles Fernandez netted four goals and had an assist for ninth-seeded Morristown-Beard in its 10-9 win over eighth-seeded Princeton Day in the first round of the Non-Public, Group B tournament in Princeton. Ethan Levy and Marco Valastro each scored two goals for Morristown-Beard (4-13). Ryan Tartaglione had a goal and...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown softball team fell to Whippany Park on Monday 13-5. The Colonials end the regular season with a record of 10-10. Morristown struck first, scoring one run in the first but the Wild Cats added one in the second and then five runs in the third and sixth innings.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Alexandra Barrett had two RBI's, one hit while teammates Jenna Manahan, Ella Watson, Shelby Shay, Taylor Donnelly and Madeleine Stavisky crossed the plate. Callie Volker and Jordan Ford were on the mound for the Colonials. The duo allowed 13 runs on 18 hits while striking out four. Keira Swartz was on the mound for Whippany Park. She allowed five runs on five  hits while striking out eight.  The Colonials will square off against Fair Lawn in the First Round of the State Tournament on Wednesday May 22. Game time is 4pm at Fair Lawn. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham natives, twins Griffin and Lara Kology, are set to compete in the NCAA’s Division 1 lacrosse tournament final four this weekend. Griffin, a defenseman for the 6th-seeded University of Virginia Cavaliers will be facing 7th-seeded Maryland, at 2:30 p.m. in Philadelphia this Saturday. Lara, a defender for the unseeded University of Florida, is set to play top-seeded Northwestern at 3 p.m. in Cary, North Carolina this Friday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER After multiple ACL injuries, Lara Kology has persevered to reach her “#1 dream” of competing in Championship weekend. “It’s such...

It's time to vote for the Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week! Read about the performances that stood out and let us know who you think should be the Athlete of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. Nominations were provided by coaches and are presented in alphabetical order. Voting closes...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Franklin rallied from a pair of four-run deficits, but was unable to mount a third comeback in a 13-7 loss to Scotch Plains-Fanwood in the first round of the Section 2, Group 4 baseball tournament on Friday. Scotch Plains-Fanwood (20-8), the No. 2 seed, will host seventh-seeded Hunterdon Central in the quarterfinal round of the tournament on Wednesday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Franklin (10-13), the 15th seed, fell behind, 4-0, in the first inning, but came back with three runs in the top of the second inning, including two...

POMONA, New York- The Marist baseball team showed all heart and no quit in the elimination game against Fairfield, Friday afternoon. The Red Foxes fell in a back-and-forth elimination game 11-8, ending the 2024 season. The Red Foxes finish the 2024 season at 20-35 overall and 10-14 in conference play....

It was a close race for the NJAC Championships at Farmstead Golf & Country Club in Lafayette, but in the end, Mendham won the team title while Morris Knolls freshman Olivia Gaglione captured first place individually by one stroke. “The success is all their own, they’ve always been a jolly...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- The New Providence boys lacrosse team took a five-game winning streak and hopes of winning a sectional title into Memorial Day weekend. One of the key contributors to the Pioneers' success this spring has been junior Michael Henry, who had two goals and three assists in New Providence's 14-4 victory over Point Pleasant Boro in the first round of the South Jersey, Group 1 tournament on Thursday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Henry has seven goals and four assists in his last three games. "Michael has had a very productive year...

With Madisonville-North Hopkins leading 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Caldwell County’s thoughts may have turned to last year’s 7th District baseball championship game. The Maroons claimed a 1-0 decision in Princeton last season to keep the Tigers from the district championship trophy. But Caldwell would...

Final power points have been tallied and it's time for the state tournament. Now it's time to shift attention to the NJSIAA playoffs, which get underway on Wednesday for non-public teams and Thursday for public schools. Ahead of the playoffs, here are the final Morris/Sussex Top 10 rankings of the regular season. ...

Matt Lutz had three goals and four assists to help lead seventh-seeded Madison to a 15-4 victory over 10th-seeded Woodstown in the first round of the South Jersey, Group 1 tournament in Madison. James Fox scored four goals to with two assists for Madison (10-8), which also got three goals...

Hoping to build momentum this summer, Texas A&M’s 2026 recruiting class may be bare in its current state, but that doesn’t mean future commitments aren’t on the horizon. On Tuesday, it was reported that head coach Mike Elko and his staff had offered 2026 3-star offensive tackle Marlen Bright of Wayne, New Jersey. A New Jersey native, Elko became very familiar with the area during his time as Texas A&M’s defensive coordinator, landing multiple players from the Garden State. Former head coach Jimbo Fisher gained a commitment from current Aggies offensive tackle Chase Bisontis in the 2023 recruiting class, who was...