NYU Women’s Hoops Downs Scranton in D-3 Elite 8 Action; Advance to Final Four


Junior guard Belle Pellecchia, a Mendham, New Jersey, native, scored a game-best 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win.

Melious Fires La Salle Women’s Hoops to Ten-Point Win Over Fordham


Melious, who scored a NYC high school all-time best of 3140 points a Wagner High School, shot 8-10 from three-point land, tying a La Salle (8-21/5-13) program record.

Brooklyn’s Tajuan Simpkins Picks Up 13th College Basketball Offer


Brooklyn native and class of 2024 Northwest Florida State (Fla./NJCAA) guard Tajuan Simpkins has received an offer from Division I Oakland University Golden Grizzlies Men's basketball program, recently he wrote on X. https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1763093576375038046 In addition to the Oakland offer, the 6-foot-5, 185-pound redshirted freshman holds offers from Rider, Siena, Georgia Southern, North Carolina A&T, Southern Indiana, Nothern … Continue reading Brooklyn’s Tajuan Simpkins Picks Up 13th College Basketball Offer

Chatham Native Maddie Hartnett Sparks Scranton Hoops to Landmark Title


The win automatically earns the second-seeded Royals the right to play in the NCAA Division III Tournament, with the field of 64 to be announced in a live selection show on NCAA.com Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

Louie Matsakis Dubbed New Caldwell University Sprint Football Head Coach


Matsakis served as special teams analyst for Kentucky from 2016-2022. There, he coordinated all aspects of the program’s outstanding special teams unit, which, in 2019, led the NCAA in net punting yards and featured Ray Guy Award winner Max Duffy. 

Niagara Baseball Gets Commitment from Colby CC’s Matthew Mackenzie


The 6-foot-3, 175-pound Vauxhall High School alum's fastball sits around 90-92 MPH, with a slider (81-83 MPH), and curveball that keeps hitters off balance at 77-79 MPH.

NJ’s Caldwell University’s 50th Anniversary of Title IX Panel Dubbed NCAA DII Award of Excellence Finalist


The national Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will select the top three finalists who will be announced at the Division II business session on Saturday, January 13 at the 2024 NCAA Convention in Phoenix.

MBWA Bestows Baruch’s Castillo, NJCU’s Rodriguez’s with Women’s Player of the Week Honors


The 5-foot-7 junior guard from Pleasant Valley, N.Y., Castillio averaged 28.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game in a 2-0 week on the road for the D3 Bearcats (5-3), while Rodriguez averaged 27.3 points, 5.3 helpers and 1.8 thefts per game in a 3-1 week for the D3 Gothic Knights (5-2).

Brooklyn’s Tajuan Simpkins Picks Up Two College Hoop Offers from NC Central, Hofstra


Simpkins, a red-shirted freshman who attended Liberty Heights Athletic Institute in Texas, has averaged 14.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in 10 contests thus far this campaign.

Former New Providence HS Guard Meghan Lamanna Leads Scranton Hoops to Big Win Over Stevens


Former local players -- Meghan Lamanna and Elizabeth Bennett -- scored 21 and nine points, respectively.