Sports Top Stories
By JOSH WILETS
February 12, 2026
SPARTA, NJ - Thursday afternoon, the Sparta girls basketball team came in with one thing in mind – win the NJAC National division. The Spartans took down the Roxbury Gaels to clinch the NJAC National division crown and help solidify a favorable seed in the state tournament.Scoring was few and far ...
COLONIA, NJ – Third-seeded Colonia broke things open in the third quarter and pulled away for a 62-34 boys basketball victory over 14th-seeded South Brunswick in the round of 16 of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament on Thursday.Sophomore guard Jayce Rodriguez scored 15 points and passed ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany boys basketball team used a strong second-half surge to pull away from Whippany Park and secure a 73–60 NJAC Independence Division victory Thursday night.After a tightly contested first half that saw Parsippany take a narrow 27–23 lead into the break, the Redhawks ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick boys basketball team advanced in the round of 16 of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with an 88-53 victory over Middlesex on Thursday night.Senior guard Cam Vick led four scorers in double figures with 30 points for East Brunswick (19-5), which ...
UNION, NJ — The A.L. Johnson and Union boys basketball teams have played 104 minutes against one another since early January.In the last three minutes of their third confrontation of the season, 10th-seeded A.L. Johnson scored seven straight points in overtime on its way to a 50-47 victory over ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s bowling team saw its perfect season end with a 2-0 loss to a very tough and equally undefeated Colonia squad in an NJSIAA North Group 3 quarterfinal match on Thursday morning.The Patriots won game one 814-778 and game two 823-740 to improve to ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — RCS senior Mason Brozowki has been crushing it all season long for the school’s indoor track team.Brozowski last week competed at the new CBA dome, where he ran a 1K race in 2:38, breaking a 20-year-old school record by 3 seconds.Earlier in the season, he broke another ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Whippany Park wrestling team was defeated by Dumont High School, 46-35, on Wednesday night in a non-conference wrestling dual.Dumont opened at 106 pounds with Vincent Petriello pinning Matt Facchino for a 6-0 lead. Whippany Park answered at 113 as Charles (CJ) Palmisano pinned ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Junior guard Tahmier Moore came off the bench to post a career-high 18 points and Phillipsburg High School fended off Franklin’s third quarter uprising to post a 68-56 victory in a Skyland Conference boy’s basketball game on Thomas Fisher Court on Wednesday night.It’s the third ...
HUDSON FALLS — The RCS wrestling team turned in a strong showing at the Class CC Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7, highlighted by a championship performance from Jayden Acomb and several other podium finishes.Acomb led the way for the Ravens at 138 pounds, capturing the tournament title for his ...
CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School junior Cassie Conforti has just committed to play softball at Division 1 Fairfield University. She is a member of the ALJ Class of 2027 and will enroll at Fairfield that fall.Conforti, a star pitcher for the Crusaders, broke 100 strikeouts as a ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Park Regional Ice Hockey defeated Madison 7-4 Wednesday night in the Halvorsen Cup Semifinal.The Wildcats outshot Madison 47-12 and scored four goals in the first period to establish control early.Andrew Steinberg opened the scoring in the first period off an assist from ...
ORLANDO, FL -- The Watchung Hills High School competitive cheer program recently showcased its talent at the UCA National High School Cheer Championship in Orlando. Both the JV and Varsity cheer teams delivered impressive performances.The Junior Varsity team secured a remarkable fourth place in the ...
With the second season coming up, the Bloomfield High boys' wrestling team has some big matches on the schedule.Among those was an impressive come-from-behind victory over Clifton, 43-30, at The Pit, on Feb. 11. Head coach Ryan Smircich's team improved to 14-11 on the season. The team has also won ...
As the 'second season' of high school wrestling nears, the Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team is staying busy, including a good performance at the rugged Howell Rebels Girls Jamboree, held on Feb. 7, at Howell High School, in Farmingdale.The Bengals are back in action, on Feb. 20, at the Nutley ...
MONROE, NJ - After a big victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro South High School, the Spotswood High School wrestling team came up against Monroe Township High School. Spotswood lost to Monroe 66-9 to drop their overall season record to 12-9. The Chargers Harrison Kreiger and Malcolm Ballard, earned ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – It was a difficult night for Madison as the Dodgers dropped the rubber game against Park Regional, losing 7-4 in the Halvorsen Cup Semifinals. It was a frustrating night for the Dodgers as they were outshot 47-12 by the Wildcats on Wednesday night. Madison also conceded two goals ...
CRANFORD, NJ — After leading by 15 points late in the second quarter, sixth-seeded Cranford withstood a determined charge by 11th-seeded Gov. Livingston to hold on for a 46-39 girls basketball victory in the first round of the Union County Tournament on Wednesday night.Senior guard Lily Costello ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morristown girls basketball team used Wednesday’s nonconference matchup as a final tune-up before the Morris County Tournament semifinals and delivered the response it wanted, pulling away from Hillsborough for a 53-43 win behind a dominant night from Nawel Ibazatene ...
WARREN, NJ — Senior Madie Petak paced the Vikings with 13 points and Gabriella LaMarca and Ryleigh Duggan each pitched in 10 points as Voorhees (15-5) topped Watchung Hills in Warren on Wednesday. 48-44. Freshman Ava Parra led the way for the Warriors (9-12) with 16 points. Watchung Hills led 14-7 ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Fifth-seeded Spotswood High School's girls varsity basketball team hit the court running in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament on Wednesday. Spotswood took on 12th-seeded South Plainfield High School in the first round of the county tournament. The Chargers received a ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Montville 5-2, in an independent boys bowling match on Wednesday afternoon in Hackensack. The Knights improve to 16-4, while Montville falls to 18-4. Bergen Tech opens its NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 playoffs on Thursday against Montclair.Montville won game one, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Montville 5-2, in an independent boys bowling match on Wednesday afternoon in Hackensack. The Knights improve to 16-4, while Montville falls to 18-4. Bergen Tech opens its NJSIAA North 1, Group 4 playoffs on Thursday against Montclair.Montville won game one, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Executive Committee of the Tour of Somerville, the country’s longest running competitive bicycle race, has announced two major accomplishments as the 81st year of the Memorial Day tradition approaches.For the first time in the history of the event, the Tour of Somerville NJ, ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex wrestling team extended its record to 17-4 with a 47-22 victory over Hackettstown on Wednesday.106 Hackettstown Steven Vidal (H) — Pin 3:26 Adam Aydinov (WE)113 West Essex Joseph Formosa (WE) — Pin 1:49 Carmine Granata (H)120 Hackettstown Joseph ...
When you think of the MVP Arena, Arena Football, top comedians, and major concerts likely come to mind. It is also home to the Siena University Saints Division 1 college basketball program. The Saints play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and are coached by Syracuse University legend Gerry ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Over the first three years of his varsity boys basketball career, Michael MacAniff has used his athletic ability and 35-inch vertical leap to become a steady offensive threat.Still, there was one thing missing from the Chatham senior's game and that was a consistent perimeter shot. To ...
WAYNE, NJ — The Wayne public high school boys ice hockey team will enter the state tournament as one of the top seeds in the North Co-Op bracket after a 15-5-1 regular season that included a Passaic County championship and a return to the Big North Gold Cup.The co-op program, comprised of players ...
Livingston, NJ - Morris Knolls delivered a strong performance in foil, but Livingston’s dominance in saber and epee carried the Lancers to an 18-9 victory over the Golden Eagles in girls fencing action.Morris Knolls, now 7-4 on the season, earned nine total bout victories. Livingston improved to ...
Denville, NJ - A dominant middle stretch propelled Chatham to a 68-42 victory over Morris Knolls in boys basketball action, as the Cougars used big second and third quarters to seize control.Chatham (17-4) outscored Morris Knolls (10-12) by a combined 50-8 in the second and third quarters to turn a ...