Sports Top Stories
By GREG FALLON
February 9, 2026
MADISON — Madison boys basketball team came out sharp and led after the first quarter, but Morris Catholic’s balance and perimeter shooting turned the game in the middle frames as the Crusaders handed the Dodgers a 76-63 loss Monday afternoon.Madison jumped in front early with a 21-18 edge after ...
MADISON — Madison’s girls swimming team earned a spot in the NJSIAA North 2, Group C sectional final on Monday, holding off a tough Mendham squad 90.5-79.5 behind big-time relay wins and strong finishes up and down the lineup.Madison struck first in the 200-yard medley relay, with Lilly Schirmer, ...
Denville, NJ — Depth across the pool powered Morris Knolls to a convincing 94–76 victory over Northern Highlands in a girls swimming showdown.Morris Knolls (4-3-1) took control early by sweeping the top three spots in the 200-yard medley relay. The quartet of Kendall Ivancich, Morgan Mindrebo, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ — Montville showed why it’s one of the top teams in the conference on Tuesday, defeating Morris Knolls, 5–2, in a high-scoring bowling matchup.Montville (18–3) was led by a dominant performance from Jake Schneider, who stole the show with a huge 725 series. Schneider rolled games of ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville athletics continue to battle as the postseason approaches:Boys BasketballThe Bombers boys basketball team earned a victory over College Achieve Central on Saturday. Ziyan Jones led the offense with 13 points, while Sam Jones, Chidi Chukwurah, and Andrew Provenza each ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The No. 2 seed Morristown’s girls swimming team defeated No. 3 seed Montclair 93-77 in the Semifinal Round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group A tournamentMorristown set the tone immediately in the 200-meter medley relay, taking first as Mariah Quad, Sierra Umbriac, Emerson Osean and ...
MONTGOMERY, NJ — The Piscataway High School girls wrestling team showed grit and balance Friday night, earning a 36-24 road victory over Montgomery to secure its second win of the season.Piscataway (2-10) capitalized on a mix of forfeits and quick pins to build enough separation, bouncing back ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The KSJ United ice hockey team had a scoring blitz to take the quarterfinal Mennen Cup game from Chatham 7-3 on Feb 5. The United is ranked third for the tournament. The Courgars held the sixth seed.Eddie Brown put four in the net and earned three assists. Braydon Sisco netted two ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ – The high school is celebrating another 1,000-point achievement, this time for the boys team.During the basketball team's win at Paterson Charter on February 4, senior Robert Lopez (’26) scored his 1,000th career point, marking a major milestone in his high school basketball career.
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The No. 2–ranked Piscataway Chiefs are peaking at the right time.Fresh off a dramatic comeback win over Franklin, the Chiefs' boys basketball team backed it up Saturday afternoon with a gritty 59-51 road victory over Columbia, improving to 17-6 and punching their ticket to the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Gov. Livingston High School’s girls and boys basketball teams took part in a special all-day Spread the Word: Inclusion event Saturday at New Providence High School, an experience that blended competition, community and a powerful message of inclusion benefiting the Shining ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – On Super Bowl Sunday, the Millburn girls basketball team took part in the Coaches vs. Cancer event and defeated Parsippany Hills, 41-36, at Morris Hills High School.Freshman guard Nola Lewis tied her career-high with 31 points for the Millers (14-7), who outscored Parsippany Hills, ...
Boys BasketballSaturday: Boys Basketball: Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Union Catholic Battle to the End as Cross-Town Rivals Clash Girls BasketballThe Raiders picked up a solid win on Thursday, defeating Roselle Catholic, 48–40. Abigail Dursee led the way with 20 points, while Gianna Lukko and Mara ...
Editor's note: To view photo gallery of Shining Stars game click here. To view photo gallery of girls game click here.NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — New Providence High School hosted a powerful all-day celebration of athletics, inclusion and community on Saturday during its annual Spread the Word: Inclusion ...
Editor's Note: To view photo gallery of Shining Stars click here. To view photo gallery of boys game click here. NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — New Providence High School hosted a powerful all-day celebration of athletics, inclusion and community on Saturday during its annual Spread the Word: Inclusion ...
Editor's note: To view Boys Game photo gallery click here. To view Girls Game photo gallery click here.NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — New Providence High School hosted a powerful all-day celebration of athletics, inclusion and community on Saturday during its annual Spread the Word: Inclusion basketball ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kennedy's boys basketball team defeated Passaic Charter, 61–50, in the second round of the Passaic County Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7.Kennedy (7–11) built a narrow advantage early and maintained control throughout the four quarters, outscoring Passaic Charter 15–11 in the first ...
NEW JERSEY - MILAN, ITALY – The 2026 Winter Olympics will bring the largest and arguably most talented team of 232 athletes in Team USA to Milan-Cortina, Italy with the world watching for the next few weeks. There are seven athletes from New Jersey who will be competing in a range of sports that ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Bloomfield bowling team has received the No. 5 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Bowling Tournament. The Bengals will face No. 4 Livingston on Tuesday February 10.The brackets and matchups are as follows: No. 1 seed Bergen TechNo. 2 seed Passaic TechNo. 3 ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Sixth-seeded Mount St. Dominic's basketball team recently defeated 11th-seeded Montclair, 58-23, at home in Caldwell on Jan. 31 in the first round of the Essex County Tournament. With the victory over the Mounties, the Lions made it their third straight victory under a new head ...
LAKEWOOD, NJ — Bergen Tech took second place in the Boys division of the New Jersey Super Bowl presented by the Shore Conference Bowling league on Saturday. The Knights qualified for the finals in third place, and faced the Tom River East Raiders in the semi-final, which were bowled Baker Style. ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Boys Soccer Team advanced from their Regional Quarterfinal match on Friday by defeating Miami Palmetto High School 3-2.The win puts the 4th seeded Eagles into the Regional Semifinal, where they will play at top-seeded Cypress Bay on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater resident Kent Chen, 45, has set a New Jersey state record in powerlifting.Chen competed in November at the United States Powerlifting Association 2025 Northeast Regional Powerlifting Competition at The Pit Gym, in Eatontown. There were more than 100 competitors from ...
RED BANK, NJ: 8:45 am, Monday, February 9.The weekend's winds finally calmed down to a steady 12mph, and the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat & Yacht Club is holding the A Class iceboats this morning.If you got the time, hurry on down and watch 9 of these classic behemoths race for a trophy challenge ...
FRENCHTOWN, NJ – When your high school football team is one of the last four Group 5 teams standing in New Jersey, a very small gap exists between the fall and winter sports seasons.For athletes in a grueling sport like football, which begins offseason workouts in the scorching summer before the ...
MADISON, NJ — Siena Notaro poured in a game-high 21 points as the Madison girls basketball team pulled away in the second half to defeat West Essex, 48-37, in a Coaches vs. Cancer matchup.Madison (17-3) leaned on balanced scoring behind Notaro, who hit a pair of 3-pointers and did much of her ...
SOMERSET, NJ — The Bridgewater-Raritan boys basketball program was making its first appearance in the quarterfinal round of the Somerset County Tournament since 2018 on Saturday.But when the Panthers got there, they were faced with a matchup quandary for which they had no answer.For most of the ...
RANDOLPH, NJ — the Randolph girls basketball team was seeded No. 16 out of 26 teams entered into the Morris County Tournament for the 2025-26 season. That put the Lady Rams into the Play-In round, where they hosted the No. 17 seed Montville. Randolph defeated the Mustangs in that game by the score ...
SOMERSET, NJ — The Bridgewater-Raritan boys basketball program was making its first appearance in the quarterfinal round of the Somerset County Tournament since 2018 on Saturday.But when the Panthers got there, they were faced with a matchup quandary for which they had no answer.For most of the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The KSJ United ice hockey team had a scoring blitz to take the quarterfinal Mennen Cup game from Chatham 7-3 on Feb 5. The United is ranked third for the tournament. The Courgars held the sixth seed.Eddie Brown put four in the net and earned three assists. Braydon Sisco netted two ...