Pat Lanni

Sports reporter for NJ Advance Media. My work appears on @njdotcom and formerly in The @starledger || As seen on Cash Cab || #RepJerz

[Pat Lanni @PatLanniNJ]

There's wrestling drama then there's Jersey wrestling drama. Here's the inside story of how a top HS wrestler became entangled in a Shakespearean plot of feuding families, sabotage and criminal charges. Can he overcome it all en route to a state title?
https://t.co/V4y9nKE9By

[Steve Politi @StevePoliti]

Meet "The Butcher," aka Yoell Cooper, who is carving up opponents in the boxing ring when he's not in AP Calculus class at his Newark high school.
https://t.co/iSZ8a2UmAH

[Pat Lanni @PatLanniNJ]

There's never been a group of girls in NJ competing at this high of a level in T&F. That's why yesterday may go down as one of the most-memorable Meet of Champions ever. Absolutely incredible from Wynn, Dumas, Nuhfer, Starkey and many more.
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[Pat Lanni @PatLanniNJ]

The bat flip. Love it or hate it?
Last year, a NJ Little League player drew national attention to the debate. Check out Pottstown U's tourney teams (from NJ), who actively seek viral moments and celebrations in youth baseball.

Fun or bad sportsmanship?
https://t.co/C5X5nkh8aE

[Corey Annan @coreyannan360]

The 2026 NJSIAA Meet of Champions is tomorrow afternoon.

Below, find the most comprehensive preview of the biggest track and field meet in New Jersey, courtesy of myself, @ryanwpatti and @BakariTice
https://t.co/8hqf8IuXOD

[CJ Griffin @CJGriffinEsq]

At least two credentialed photojournalists were arrested this weekend. This is a very serious problem. Journalists are our documentarians.
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[Pat Lanni @PatLanniNJ]

Amazing what is happening right now in girls track and field in NJ. The Meet of Champions tomorrow is going to be a spectacle. Get up to speed on the latest superstar in our state's long line of track phenoms with this awesome profile on Natalie Dumas.

[Ryan Patti @ryanwpatti]

I’ve rightfully been plugging away at this one. Many athletes have the dreams Natalie has. Only a few can make them come to fruition. She’s one of them. Big thanks to Natalie, @eastern_g_track, and many others for helping make this story possible! #NJTrack
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[Pat Lanni @PatLanniNJ]

What's it like inside Delaney Hall? @njdotcom reporter Rebecca Heath spoke with several released detainees and their families as recently as yesterday, including an 18-year-old who missed her HS graduation while detained.
https://t.co/j43Q7qI2un

[Pat Lanni @PatLanniNJ]

"I won't be that parent" says everyone who's already caught in this youth sports vortex. Please read this incredible report from @StevePoliti on how families and communities are being crippled by the extreme cost to compete.
https://t.co/WWwsiKa9ME

[Ian O'Connor @Ian_OConnor]

As a teenager, Karl-Anthony Towns did something kind for the mother of a United States Marine who was killed in Afghanistan. Kathleen Reinhard, Knicks fan, never forgot. Fourteen years later, she remains KAT's friend and biggest fan.

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[Pat Lanni @PatLanniNJ]

The massive fire in Belleville yesterday destroyed Legacy Boxing Club, a beloved staple of the community. Owner and coach Yessenia Montalvo has been a pioneer and is vowing to get her business and grass-roots empowerment group back off the ground.
https://t.co/g5IPKOUdbH

[Pat Lanni @PatLanniNJ]

Girls flag football was overwhelmingly approved during today's NJSIAA membership vote. New Jersey is now the 20th state to sanction the sport.

@Jake_Aferiat with more: https://t.co/pczgHODPrs

[Matthew Stanmyre @MattStanmyre]

N.J. youth soccer team thought they booked an unforgettable trip. They were duped out of $120K.

https://t.co/JCL3cCZ18t

[Steve Politi @StevePoliti]

I'm so happy to see @MattStanmyre and @KSargeantNJ get recognized for their "Prey to Play" series — important work by two of the best sports investigative journalists in the business.
https://t.co/vEUmiE56zA

[Steve Politi @StevePoliti]

It seems impossible, but it's true: My N.J. town has to raise $176,000 to keep a proud high school sports program from crumbling — and, in the process, maybe save my daughter's athletic career. If it happens here, it could happen in your town. Column:
https://t.co/OWyFyzAoi5

[Brian Fonseca @briannnnf]

Breaking -- Anthony Ashnault, arguably the greatest wrestler in Rutgers program history, is returning to his alma mater to serve as an associate head coach under Scott Goodale, a person with knowledge of the situation told @njdotcom: https://t.co/g5ZXXV8enk

[Steve Politi @StevePoliti]

It's admirable that Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking a swing at FIFA with the NJ Transit costs, but it's World Cup fans who are going to end up getting punched in the face as usual. Column: https://t.co/SF16MMCbUZ

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

The NCAA is exploring a significant change to its eligibility rule, sources tell @YahooSports. The proposal creates an age-based standard: Athletes would have 5 years of eligibility from their 19th birthday or HS graduation.

No redshirts or waivers.

https://t.co/8QEC4GNvZe

[Joe Zedalis @Josephzedalis]

He built one of N.J.’s best high school athletic programs. Now he’s heading home
https://t.co/kX3o05Au9E @SRRamsfootball @SRSDwrestling @StJoe_Baseball @StJoe_BBall @SJA_HammontonNJ @kminnicksports

[Matthew Stanmyre @MattStanmyre]

After two young N.J. athletes collapsed suddenly within a week of each other this year, people started wondering: What's happening? And are we doing enough to protect kids? @PatLanniNJ with answers

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[Ryan Novozinsky @ryannovoNFL]

I’ve been critical of Jack Hughes.

But the #NJDevils star is a different man since Milan.

The once-curt forward has blossomed into a locker room leader (and, dare I say, media darling?!).

Here’s 2,000+ words on the New Jack Hughes.

https://t.co/5PPFyIPyw0