Sports Top Stories
By MIKE LAMBERTI
February 16, 2026
Another strong effort for the Bloomfield High winter track team has the Bengals in prime shape for the rest of the season.Coached by Terry Iavarone, the Bengals will compete at the NJSIAA Group 4 championships, on Feb. 22, at the Bennett Center, in Toms River, beginning at 9 a.m.At the most recent ...
The Bloomfield High boys and girls bowling teams have put together excellent seasons this winter.Head coach Phil Rapavi's teams had put together a combined 21-7 record, through matches of Feb. 12, with the boys concluding its campaign at 11-3 overall. Bloomfield was defeated in the NJSIAA ...
CASABLANCA, MOROCCO — Toni Pepia, a 26-year-old judo fighter out of South Amboy, won silver at the Casablanca African Open 2026, securing her spot in the top 100 world rankings at the -52 kg weight class. This win puts her at number two in the US, but it’s not just about rankings. Pepia is now ...
CLARK, NJ — On Tuesday, February 17, the third-seeded Arthur L. Johnson boys ice hockey team will take on the fourth-seeded Millburn Millers in the final round of the McMullen Cup in West Orange.The match takes place at 5:30 p.m. at South Mountain Arena (Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain), ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Four players scored in double figures to help Millburn to an 82-61 boys basketball victory over West Essex on Saturday.Chase Plotkin led Millburn (20-4) with 19 points. The Millers ran out to a 21-6 lead after one quarter and led by 25 points at the half.Chace Redler finished ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The road to a Greater Middlesex Conference title runs through Piscataway, and on Saturday afternoon the Chiefs made sure of it.Piscataway erased an early deficit and pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Sayreville, 80-66, in the GMC Tournament Quarterfinal Round on Feb. 14.
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Fueled by a dominant showing in the sprints and steady scoring across the field events, the New Providence High School boys indoor track and field team captured the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central Group 1 sectional championship on Saturday, earning the ...
SOMERSET, NJ -- The third-seeded Franklin girls basketball team eliminated second-seeded Gill-St. Bernard's with a 53-49 victory in the semifinal round of the Somerset County Tournament on Saturday.Franklin will play top-seeded Rutgers Prep in the championship game next Saturday at 1 p.m. at ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ - South Plainfield High School's winter track and field team traveled to the Bennett Center on Valentine's Day to compete in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Sectional Championships. It was a big day on the track for the Tigers as 11 student-athletes finished in the top six in ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ - It was another stellar performance for Spotswood High School's winter track and field teams at the 2026 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Sectional Championships on Valentine's Day at the Bennett Center. Spotswood's boys' track and field team finished fourth overall and the Chargers ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Gov. Livingston High School boys basketball team honored its seniors and cheerleaders Saturday afternoon, then delivered a strong second-half performance to defeat Bernards High School, 51-34.Prior to the tipoff, Gov. Livingston recognized senior players Aidan Feldman, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Basketball may be a team sport, but to close out the first week of February, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ squad put the spotlight on one player.That distinction went to Bri Cacchio: the lone senior member of Bridgewater-Raritan’s graduating Class of 2026 on her ...
DUNELLEN, NJ – Members of the Bridgewater-Raritan High School community are probably familiar with senior Matt Harrison’s voice.At some point this school year, you may have heard it on the campus’ refurbished loudspeakers right before dismissal, particularly on Friday afternoons.He is busy with ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – Gov. Livingston rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit for a 40-33 girls basketball victory over Dayton on Saturday.Aria Molinelli scored 15 points for Dayton, which led, 22-15, at the half.Carly Pfeiffer and Makenzie Reynolds scored 12 points apiece for Gov. Livingston ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – Millburn jumped out to a 12-point lead after one quarter and rolled to a 43-20 girls basketball victory over Cedar Grove on Saturday.Nola Lewis collected 11 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Millers (16-8), who led, 14-2, after a quarter and 25-8 at the half.Syndey ...
WAYNE, NJ — Devin Wehmeyer had spent most of his life fencing épée. By the time he reached his senior year at Wayne Hills, it was the weapon that had defined his career — the one he had trained in since childhood, the one he fought with as a four-year varistiy contributor. He was a Passaic County ...
HIGHLANDS, NJ – Nick DiGiovanni scored 21 points to lead Middletown North to a 63-51 boys basketball victory over Henry Hudson on Saturday.Nate Tyburczy finished with 17 points and four assists for the Lions (7-16). JoJo Newell of Henry Hudson (16-8) led all scorers with 35 points.Eddie Lopez ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech’s Hannah Kim took second place at the Bergen County Girls Bowling Championship held on Saturday in Hackensack.“Hannah had an amazing day from start to finish,“ stated Bergen Tech head coach Hank Kuipers. “She came in calm in her approach and continued to execute shot ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School girls basketball team delivered its most complete performance of the postseason Saturday morning, rolling past Woodbridge, 79-49, in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament quarterfinal round.Piscataway set the tone early and never looked back.The ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ—The Newton Lenape Valley hockey team closed out their 2026 season when they lost to Parsippany Hills 3-1 in the semifinal round of the Haas Cup Tournament on Thursday, February 12.NLV had the fourth seed in the tournament. Par Hills is the number one seed.Parsippany Hills got on the ...
RUMSON, NJ – Fourth-seeded Rumson-Fair Haven advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Shore Conference Tournament with a 48-44 girls basketball victory over fifth-seeded Colts Neck on Saturday.Chloe Kelly scored 16 points for Rumson-Fair Haven (16-8), which advances to play top-seeded Red Bank ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood hockey team is headed back to the Kelly Division finals after a commanding 11–1 victory over Montclair-Kimberly Academy in the Sectional semifinals on Friday night.The Raiders set the tone early and never looked back, controlling play throughout all three ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — On a morning dedicated to honoring senior leadership, the Gov. Livingston High School girls basketball team celebrated Senior Day by edging Dayton High School, 40-33, on Saturday.Senior Lily Sandholm was recognized prior to tipoff, and the Highlanders followed with a ...
HAMBURG, NJ - On Valentine's Day, the Sparta girls basketball team took on Voorhees in the H/W/S semifinals at Wallkill Valley Regional High School. The Spartans were led by strong three-point shooting by sophomore Kaelyn Sabanosh and Sparta took the win by the score of 51-44.Sparta took a 12-7 ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Four players scored in double figures to help Millburn to an 82-61 boys basketball victory over West Essex on Saturday.Chase Plotkin led Millburn (20-4) with 19 points. The Millers ran out to a 21-6 lead after one quarter and led by 25 points at the half.Chace Redler finished ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's girls basketball team defeated Lakeland, 60-14, in the quarterfinal round of the Passaic County Tournament.Eastside (15-7) set the tone early, taking a 10-5 lead after the first quarter before tightening its defense in the second. The Ghosts limited Lakeland (7-13) to just ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's boys basketball team defeated Hawthorne, 65-41, on Saturday in the Passaic County Tournament quarterfinals.Eastside (20-4) led 14-11 after the first quarter and extended its advantage to 25-19 at halftime. The Ghosts took full control in the third quarter, outscoring ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kennedy's girls basketball team held off Newark Lab with a 38-22 victory Saturday.Kennedy (5-16) took control in the second quarter, outscoring Newark Lab (3-15) 15-5 to carry a 22-9 advantage into halftime. The Knights maintained their edge throughout the second half, matching ...
PITTSGROVE, NJ – Steinert continued its late-season surge with a 55-30 boys basketball victory over Schalick on Saturday.Michael Shanklin hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points for Steinert (8-15), which had a 34-22 lead at halftime.Christian Guagliardo finished with 10 points for the ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Senior forward Tyler Bunnell poured in a season-high 34 points to lead Robbinsville to a 70-58 boys basketball victory over Nottingham on Saturday.Jackson Davis finished with 11 points, including two 3-pointers, for the Ravens (16-8), who outscored Nottingham, 24-12, in the third ...