Craig Epstein

New Jersey

High School Sports Reporter at The Star-Ledger

Writer at Rutgers Rivals

High School Sports Reporter for @HSSportsNJ | Staff Writer for @RutgersRivals | KU ‘20

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Articles

NJAC Girls Golf All-Conference, 2025

6 days ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

The following are the NJAC Girls Golf All-Conference selections for 2025: Champion: Morris Knolls First Team Olivia Gaglione, Morris Knolls, So. Deanna Mastrolacasa, Pope John, So. Haley Morodan, Newton, Jr. Chloe Geuther, Wallkill Valley, So. Sam Cocca, Jefferson, Sr. Annie Costache, Morris Knolls, Jr. Kendall Kroft, Morris Knolls, Jr. Chloe Kachmar, Pope John, Fr. Second Team Brielle Malone, Morris Knolls, So. Erin Nimbley, Jefferson, Sr. Katie Blair, Jefferson, Sr. Sam Petecca, Pope John,...
Kinnelon defeats Westwood in NJG1 quarterfinals - Boys lacrosse recap

6 days ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

Joey Baitzel scored a game-high four goals to lead fourth-seeded Kinnelon past fifth-seeded Westwood 11-7 in the North Jersey, Group 1 quarterfinals in Kinnelon. Kinnelon (11-8) took a 7-2 lead into halftime before Westwood (12-6) cut it to a two-goal game in the third. Kinnelon responded by outscoring it 4-2 in the fourth. Matt Goldstein added three goals and two assists for Kinnelon, while Ben Klinger scooped up 11 ground balls.
No. 11 Oak Knoll defeats Holy Angels in Group Tournament second round - Girls lacrosse

6 days ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

Zoe Harmaty recorded three goals and one assist to lead top-seeded Oak Knoll, No. 11 in the NJ.com Top 20, past 16th-seeded Holy Angels 19-4 in the Group Tournament second round in Summit. Lila Anderson added three goals for Oak Knoll (15-5), while Lauren Dietrich had two goals and three assists. Oak Knoll will face eighth-seeded Notre Dame in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Holy Angels fell to 12-10. The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week.
No. 10 Ridgewood defeats Columbia in NJG4 quarterfinals - Boys lacrosse recap

6 days ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

Second-seeded Ridgewood, No. 10 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated seventh-seeded Columbia 15-5 in the North Jersey, Group 4 quarterfinals in Ridgewood. Ridgewood (13-5) led 7-2 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, outscoring Columbia 8-3. Gabe O’Brien led Columbia (5-13) with two goals, while Mason Wolpov had one goal and two assists. Ridgewood will face third-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan in the semifinals on Thursday.
No. 2 Seton Hall Prep boys lacrosse tops St. Peter’s Prep in Group Tourn. 2nd rd

6 days ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

Joe DelMauro scored five goals to lead second-seeded Seton Hall Prep, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20, past 15th-seeded St. Peter’s Prep 15-3 in the Group Tournament second round in West Orange. Seton Hall Prep (16-3) led 5-1 at halftime and outscored St. Peter’s Prep 10-2 in the second half. Nolan Sabel added two goals and two assists for Seton Hall Prep, while Bryce Pfeffer had two goals and one assist. Tommy Blunda, Ryan Murphy, and Ignacio Marro scored for St. Peter’s Prep (9-8).
No. 5 Gill St. Bernard’s boys lacrosse tops No. 20 St. Joseph (Met.) in Group Tourn. 2nd rd

6 days ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

Sixth-seeded Gill St. Bernard’s, No. 5 in the NJ.com Top 20, defeated 11th-seeded and No. 20 St. Joseph (Met.) 7-4 in the Group Tournament second round in Gladstone. Gill St. Bernard’s (14-6) trailed 3-2 at halftime before taking control in the second half and outscoring St. Joseph (Met.) 5-1. Nick Hengerer led St. Joseph (Met.) (17-5) with two goals. Gill St. Bernard’s will face third-seeded St. Augustine in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Johnson defeats Holmdel in CJG2 quarterfinals - Softball recap

6 days ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

Cassie Conforti pitched a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts and five hits as top-seeded Johnson defeated eighth-seeded Holmdel 9-0 in the Central Jersey, Group 2 quarterfinals in Clark. The sides were scoreless until the bottom of the fourth inning, when Johnson (23-3) tallied four runs and added five more in the sixth. Elizabeth Yanni recorded a two-run double and scored a run. Johnson will face fourth-seeded Raritan in the semifinals on Wednesday. Holmdel fell to 12-8.
Hunterdon Central defeats WW-PN in CJG4 first round - Softball recap

1 week ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

Emily Van Cleefpitched a complete game two-hitter with 12 strikeouts for top-seeded Hunterdon Central in its 6-0 win against 16th-seeded West Windsor-Plainsboro North in the Central Jersey, Group 4 first round in Flemington. Hunterdon Central (20-3) took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning before adding three more runs in the final three innings. Deana Hu led West Windsor-Plainsboro North (4-18), going 2-for-3.
Shore defeats South Amboy in CJG1 first round - Softball recap

1 week ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

Dylann Lawrence struck out 13 batters over five innings with three hits as fifth-seeded Shore defeated 12th-seeded South Amboy 10-0 in the Central Jersey, Group 1 first round in West Long Branch. Shore (16-8) took an 8-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning before adding another run in the fourth and fifth. Ayden Kampf was a double short of the cycle with three RBI and two runs. Sophie Hernandez led South Amboy (8-9), going 2-for-2.
South Plainfield defeats Colonia in NJS2G3 quarterfinals - Softball recap

1 week ago | nj.com | Craig Epstein

Nicole Swatko was a triple short of the cycle with three RBI to lead top-seeded South Plainfield past eighth-seeded Colonia 8-1 in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 quarterfinals in South Plainfield. South Plainfield (15-4) led 4-1 after the first inning before adding two more runs in the fourth and sixth. Jocelyn Sosa added a three-run home run and scored a run. Lyela Nieves led Colonia (15-12), going 2-for-3 with an RBI.