Sports
By MIKE KOWALCZYK
February 7, 2024
Though the team walked into the tournament as the underdogs, the small but mighty St. Thomas Aquinas High School – Edison swimming team defied expectations as it secured a hard-earned 2nd place in the Greater Middlesex County championship on Saturday, January 27. The athletes showcased the outcomes ...
The Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish competed at the CAT (Cougar Aquatic Team) Winter Classic at the Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence, NJ Dec. 15-17, 2023. This mid-season meet brought together 20 USA Swimming and YMCA swim teams. Congratulations to the following swimmers for 1st ...
The Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish competed at the HCY (Hunterdon County YMCA) Stingray Splash at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA in Perth Amboy, NJ, Jan. 13-14, 2024. The Devilfish had 175 swimmers compete at this meet which brought together 10 YMCA swim teams from ...
The Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish competed at the HCY (Hunterdon County YMCA) Stingray Splash at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA in Perth Amboy, NJ, Jan. 13-14, 2024. The Devilfish had 175 swimmers compete at this meet which brought together 10 YMCA swim teams from ...
For the second year in a row, 75% of all Americans plan to watch the Super Bowl according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) and St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication. Fifty-three percent say the game is ...
Olympic medalist and Irvington, New Jersey native Cullen Jones spent Saturday, January 20, 2204 doing what he loves to do – meeting kids and talking about the important role that swimming and water safety have played in his life. After a near-drowning experience as a child, Jones was ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The South Mountain YMCA is gearing up for summer adventures that will keep kids active, engaged and healthy all summer long. Parents can sign their children up for the Y’s accredited day camps for 2024 and enjoy Early Bird pricing through Jan. 31. YMCA camps offer a range of ...
MILLBURN, NJ - Hartshorn Elementary School (K-4) in Millburn/Short Hills achieved historic success at the New Jersey State Chess Federation (NJSCF) Grade School Championships on November 19, 2023. With over 500 students from grades K-12 participating in the championship event statewide, the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- West Orange High School’s Mountaineers 4x400m Relay Team has officially secured the #7 spot in the entire United States! Clocking in at a phenomenal 3:24.81, these athletes — Gideon Griffin, Andres Acosta, Lyfe Smith, and Cooper Harwood—have etched their names in the school ...
John Babula, a volunteer coach in the Bloomfield Soccer Club for the past seven years, has been named as a 2024 Regional Winner of PCA’s Coach of the Year Award presented by TeamSnap. Babula was selected as one of only 36 Regional Winners from nearly 500 nominated coaches throughout the country. ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- In an epic showdown at the West Orange Holiday Showcase, the West Orange high school girls’ basketball team secured a thrilling victory against Teaneck, ranked No. 20 in NJ.com’s Top 20. The final score of 44-41 tells the tale of a closely contested match, with the game tied ...
The Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish sent 90 qualifying swimmers to the MR CIY FLY Holiday Invitational held at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, NY Dec. 8-10. This competitive mid-season meet brought together 13 teams from the tri-state area. The 11 and over swimmers ...
The Boys & Girls Club of Wayne is now accepting Indoor Soccer registrations for Winter 2024. All games will be played at the Boys & Girls Club of Wayne. The season will run from February to late March. The Indoor Soccer program is open to children who are currently in grades K-8. ...
Boys & Girls Club of Wayne is now accepting Softball registrations for Spring 2024. Softball is open to girls in grades K-8, with practice beginning in March, and the season running until June. Registrations are available at the club and online at www.bgcnwnj.org. Online registration is ...
The annual two-day celebration of basketball honoring the life and legacy of longtime legendary coach Pete Tierney will tip-off at Summit High School on December 27th when the Hilltopper Girls and Boys basketball programs once again host the Pete Tierney Memorial Holiday Tournament. The event ...
The Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish Swim Team had a strong start to the season at two fall invitationals. Both meets resulted in swimmers achieving personal bests, as well as State, Silver and Bronze Championship times. On November 5, 2023, the team competed at the Ocean County YMCA's 42nd ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Meredith Pyke believes the time has come. The coach of St. Bonaventure’s national champion women’s rugby team realizes winning is the ultimate goal, but pummeling teams by insanely lopsided scores doesn’t do much to enhance the program, or the competitive college athlete ...
NEW MILFORD, NJ - The New Milford YMCA Program Center, a location of the Greater Bergen County YMCA, gathered Bergen County’s premier high school athletes, coaches, and officials together on Nov. 21 to celebrate their accomplishments and raise funds for the YMCA’s mission, which includes providing ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Swimmers and coaches participating in an annual fundraiser benefiting The Marisa Tufaro Foundation enter the event knowing some background about the nonprofit’s namesake. But Mother Seton head coach Carolyn DeMaio had a personal connection through her daughter Cara, who was ...
HOUSTON — Notre Dame College took advantage of a favorable first-half wind and didn’t allow St. Bonaventure to do the same in the second half in capturing the National Collegiate Rugby Division I title, 35-10, Saturday night at SaberCats Stadium in Houston. The Falcons jumped to a 16-5 halftime ...
Kean University students, alumni and experts from the world of sports took part in the first Kean Sports Summit on Friday, November 30. The event was hosted by the Kean Sports Business Club and the President's Advisory Council, and introduced students to leaders and potential careers in ...
Kean University students, alumni and experts from the world of sports took part in the first Kean Sports Summit on Friday, Nov. 30. The event was hosted by the Kean Sports Business Club and the President's Advisory Council, and introduced students to leaders and potential careers in professional ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Been there, done that. Just two years removed from a national championship on the same field in Houston, St. Bonaventure men’s rugby Coach Tui Osborne doesn’t expect his club to be intimidated one bit when his Bonnies (6-3) square off with Notre Dame College (8-1-1) for the ...
ITHACA, NY — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team dropped a back-and-forth contest at Cornell Tuesday evening, 55-53. Nadechka Laccen led the Bonnies with 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Taylor Napper finished with 12 points while Tianna Johnson chipped ...
EDISON, NJ - The Greater Middlesex Conference swimming community is once again pooling its resources to make a splash for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation. Hundreds of student-athletes from the conference’s high school teams will become “Marisa’s Minnows” as part of an annual fundraiser known as ...
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team fell to unbeaten West Virginia, 90-50, on the road Saturday afternoon. Dani Haskell paced the Bonnies with 11 points while Nadechka Laccen chipped in 10 points. Isabellah Middleton and Claire Cody tallied 8 points ...
HOUSTON — In a remarkable display of brute force and sheer guts, St. Bonaventure defeated defending national champion Endicott, 22-10, Saturday to reach the small-college national title game of the 2023 Fall 15s Collegiate Rugby Championship. The Bonnies (11-0), ranked No. 2 in the latest NCR ...
READING, Pa — With just 3 minutes left in a game they had led since the 1:40 mark of the first half, St. Bonaventure’s men’s rugby team fell behind. Their opportunity to avenge last fall’s 14-9 loss to Brown in the national semifinals appeared lost. Raphael Lansonneur drilled a penalty kick from ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School Chess Team made all the right moves at the New Jersey State Chess Federation (NJSCF) Grade School Championships, held at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ on Nov. 19, with the eleventh grade team taking first place, the tenth grade team taking ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Redshirt junior Isabellah Middleton tallied a season-high 20 points, but it was not enough as the university women's basketball team fell to Canisius, 63-56, Thursday evening at the Reilly Center. Middleton finished the night 9-of-17 from the field and pulled down a ...