Sports Top Stories
By TOM MUGAVERO
February 14, 2026
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Linden put an end to the winningest season the Phillipsburg High School boy’s bowling team has had since reestablishing the program nine seasons ago with 954-896 and 864-833 victories in a NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 quarterfinal match on Friday morning at Bar Don Lanes in Easton.The ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Nottingham wrestler Lincoln Samonski recorded his 100th career victory on Thursday.Samonski reached the milestone on Wednesday in Nottingham's 41-40 victory over Bordentown with a pin in 1:20 over his opponent.The senior is the first wrestler ever to achieve this feat at Nottingham ...
WILLINGBORO, NJ – Bella Rosa scored 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and made five steals to lead Steinert to a 64-35 girls basketball victory over Willingboro on Friday.Ally Constance finished with 10 points for Steinert (13-10), which outscored Willingboro, 19-6, in the second quarter to take a ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Irvington, 2-0, in the second round of the NJSIAA girls bowling championship in Hackensack on Friday afternoon. The Lady Knights are scheduled to face fifth-seeded Union City in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Union City advanced by defeating Bloomfield on ...
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Middletown North owned the middle two quarters and went on to a 69-42 boys basketball victory over Brick Memorial in the Shore Conference Coaches Cup on Friday.Nate Tyburczy and Eddie Lopez each scored 15 points, and Lopez came down with six rebounds, for Middletown North ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – Just about every team the Chatham girls basketball team has faced this season has been taller. Perhaps, none taller than top-seeded Morris Catholic, its opponent in the Morris County Tournament semifinal on Friday night.“They're a really talented team, and our plan was to play a zone ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Irvington, 2-0, in the second round of the NJSIAA girls bowling championship in Hackensack on Friday afternoon. The Lady Knights are scheduled to face fifth-seeded Union City in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Union City advanced by defeating Bloomfield on ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team, who started as the third-seeded team in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1 Group 1 tournament, won 2-1 when they hosted six-seeded Sussex Tech in the Quarterfinal round of the tournament.The Braves started the tournament with a bye. The high scores ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville boys basketball team has continued its winning ways.On Saturday, the fourth-seeded Mustangs defeated fifth-seeded Delbarton, 61-51, in the quarterfinals of the Morris County Tournament at Montville Township High School.The win sent Montville to the MCT semifinals on ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys basketball team, seeded sixth in the Union County Tournament, used its trademark defense to power past 14th-seeded New Providence, 49–33, in the first round on Thursday, Feb. 12, at home.Head coach Steve Siracusa has emphasized defense ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston held Orange to one point in the third quarter and went on to a 40-33 boys basketball victory on Friday.Tyler Katz scored 13 points for Livingston (13-8), which outscored Orange, 7-1, in the third quarter to take a 27-22 lead.Sage Kornreich finished with 11 points for the ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Baseball Team has opened their season a perfect 3-0 after being ranked #2 in America in the MaxPreps National Baseball Rankings. MSD defeated Monsignor Pace 3-2, Miami Killian 2-1, and Palmer Trinity 10-1 in their first three games as they take aim at an ...
MIDDLETOWN – Despite a late-game surge and a powerhouse performance from Carly Manna, the Barnegat High School girls' basketball team fell just short on the road, dropping a 58-53 decision to Middletown North.The Bengals (7-15) showed incredible resilience in the fourth quarter, outscoring the ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Kaidan Martin poured in a game-high 19 points as Morristown held off Parsippany Hills, 55-52, Thursday night, Feb. 12.Morristown (14-9, 8-3 NJAC National) set the tone early with a 15-9 first quarter lead, then survived a back-and-forth middle stretch before closing strong in the ...
WALL - In a gritty battle at the Shore Conference Tournament in the Dowd Cup Final, the Manalapan Braves (12-10) solidified their mid-season resurgence by defeating the Southern Rams (9-12-2) with a 4-3 victory. Despite a late-game surge from Southern, Manalapan’s special teams and a dominant ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Momentum continues to build for the South Plainfield Youth Wrestling program as the K-2 team delivered an outstanding performance this past weekend at the Metuchen Grapplers Novice Tournament, highlighted by 10 gold-medal finishes and a deep, competitive lineup. Leading the ...
Basking Ridge, NJ - The Ridge Youth Sports Senior Rec Team has earned national recognition after capturing the 14Y Game Day Division title at the National High School Cheerleading Championship, held Feb. 6–8 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.Competing against elite recreational ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The third time was no charm for Woodbridge, which fell victim to the South Plainfield boys basketball team for the third time this season.Sixth-seeded South Plainfield advanced past 11th-seeded Woodbridge with a 79-54 victory in the round of 16 of the Greater Middlesex ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Do not call the Panthers underdogs.That just further fires up Hall-Of-Fame head coach Chris Levin and his deep Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ swimming team, which is ranked No. 8 overall in all of New Jersey, but entered the postseason as the No. 3 seed in their state ...
KEYPORT, NJ – Dayton built on a two-point lead in the fourth quarter for a 54-47 boys basketball victory over Keyport on Thursday.Peyton Johnson scored 18 points for the Bulldogs (10-11), including 6-for-6 from the foul line.Adrian Bernknopf finished with 16 points for Dayton, which outscored ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - It was a split result for Whippany Park basketball on Thursday, with the girls earning a win over Morristown-Beard and the boys falling to Parsippany in NJAC Independence Division play.The Whippany Park girls basketball team defeated Morristown-Beard 45-33 in a home victory.Reagan ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Spring sports are almost back in action, and the Paramus Recreation Commission has a variety of options for young athletes to choose from.Now open for registration is recreation softball for kids in grades 1–8. They will be split into four divisions:Division One: Grades 1–2Division ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - It was Collin Zens turn to be hot as Bergen Tech defeated Montclair, 2-0, in their first match in the North 1, Group 4 boys bowling tournament in Hackensack. Montclair advanced to face Bergen Tech, the number 1 seed who had a bye in the opening round, by defeating Hackensack, ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — The four-year title run has ended.Top-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan, No. 1 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, ended Westfield's sectional title win streak with a 118-52 victory over the No. 16 Blue Devils in the NJSIAA North 2, Group A Sectional Final Wednesday at Raritan Bay YMCA ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Junior guard Addison Keenan tied her career high with 31 points in Caldwell's 76-35 girls basketball victory over West Morris on Thursday.Keenan had one other 31-point game in her sophomore season. She finished with six assists, six steals and five rebounds against West ...
DUNELLEN, NJ - After being eliminated from the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament on Tuesday by North Plainfield High School in the preliminary round, the Spotswood High School boys varsity basketball returned to action on Thursday to take on Dunellen High School. Spotswood defeated Dunellen ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's boys basketball team continued its strong season Thursday with a 66-37 victory over Passaic Tech.Eastside (18-4) set the tone early and never looked back, building a double-digit lead by halftime and breaking the game open with a dominant fourth quarter.Yulian Torrez led ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kennedy's boys basketball team pulled away from Clifton for a 77-53 victory on Thursday.After holding a narrow 29-27 lead at halftime, Kennedy outscored Clifton 48-26 over the final two quarters, including a 21-6 advantage in the third that turned a tight game into a comfortable ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Lady Ghosts defeated Passaic Tech, 48-22, on Thursday.Eastside (14-7) jumped out quickly and never allowed Passaic Tech to settle into an offensive rhythm. The Ghosts led 15-7 after the first quarter and broke the game open in the second, outscoring the Bulldogs 17-2 to take a ...
EWING, NJ – Robbinsville advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Colonial Valley Conference Tournament with a 61-57 boys basketball victory over Ewing on Thursday.Senior forward Tyler Bunnell scored 28 points for Robbinsville (15-8), which avenged a 61-46 loss to Ewing in December.Jackson Davis ...