Sports Top Stories
By ERIC KAUTZ
February 8, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss at home to cross-town rival Union Catholic, 36-34, on Saturday, Feb. 7. In the low-scoring affair, the boys were phenomenal on the defensive side of the floor, forcing the Vikings into tough ...
NEWTON, NJ – The girls basketball team lost a battle to Roxbury on Saturday, 47-42. Cassie Corby led the Braves effort with 12 points. She had three from inside the paint, a 3-pointer and three from the foul line.Cailtyn Pokrywa was good for nine, also with three 2’s and a 3 pointer. Jordyn Young ...
SPARTA, NJ - Saturday morning, the Sparta girls basketball team hosted the Hackettstown Tigers in the quarterfinal round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament. After a relatively tight first half, the Spartans pulled away thanks to a big third quarter and got the victory by the score of ...
MELBOURNE, FL – More than 1,400 runners finished three races Sunday morning in downtown Melbourne during the Florida Half Marathon weekend.The Florida Half Marathon, a 5-mile race and a 5K, started at staggered times and concluded with winners from Michigan, Palm Bay and Melbourne. The events ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Not many fathers and sons can say that they have had the opportunity to share the sidelines as high school football coaches, but the departure of Spotswood High School Head Football Coach Chris Meagher opened the door for former East Brunswick High School Head Football Coach Andy ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district has hired Jennifer Carvalho as Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys varsity volleyball coach. “Coach Carvalho demonstrated outstanding knowledge of volleyball while expressing her deep desire to maximize the potential ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Kenilworth Little League organization is currently running a February fundraiser. Shop the baseballism website and use the code Bears07033-26. Twenty-five percent of all proceeds will be donated back to the Kenilworth Little League.Thank you for your support. Related ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ — They did it again.The Westfield boys winter track team outlasted Watchung Hills, 48-38, Saturday to capture their fifth consecutive sectional title at the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 Sectional Championship at the Rothman Orthopaedics Sports Complex (The Bubble).With the win, the Blue ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Both boys and girls basketball teams took the court on Saturday but neither took home a win.Boys Basketball The Whippany Park boys basketball team dropped a 54-41 decision to Jonathan Dayton High School on Saturday afternoon. Whippany Park opened the game with an 18-point first ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Whippany Park varsity wrestling team lost two matches on Saturday, competing against Livingston, then Westfield.In the first match, Whippany Park recorded individual wins at several weights, including a major decision by Leonardo Nascimento at 138 pounds and a decision by ...
The Bloomfield Unified basketball team continued is outstanding season.Head coach Meghan Leonard's team took a 10-1 overall record into a game with Clifton, on Feb. 5 and will be home to Mount Olive, on Feb. 10 in a 4 p.m. tip off, in the regular season home finale. On Feb. 11, the Bengals visit ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - In one of the most dramatic dual wrestling meets of the season, Montville edged Hanover Park, 34-33, Friday night in a tightly contested competition that came down to the final bout.Hanover Park jumped out to an early lead at 106 pounds when Alex Spagnuolo needed just 51 seconds to ...
On the heels of winning a conference title, the Bloomfield High boys winter track team turned in another solid effort at the Essex County championship meet, which was held on Jan, 21, on Staten Island.Head coach Terry Iavarone's team also competed in the state sectionals, on Feb. 5, in Toms River.
BARNEGAT, NJ — It was a banner week for Barnegat High School athletics as student-athletes delivered standout performances across multiple disciplines, proving once again that the Bengals are a force to be reckoned with in the Shore Conference. The Bengals’ track and field program made a loud ...
PARKLAND, FL- It's Super Bowl Sunday, and the sights and sounds of America's biggest sporting event of the year inspire all ages that are gathered to watch the final game of the NFL season. Parkland area kids watching the Super Bowl on Sunday evening have an opportunity to take their enthusiasm and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior forward Evan Hade hit the game-winning shot in the waning seconds to lift eighth-seeded Phillipsburg High School to a 58-56 upset victory over top-seeded Warren Hills in a Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex quarterfinal boy’s basketball on Saturday in Washington.Phillipsburg (6-13), ...
WARREN, NJ - Much of the talk this weekend was of the Super Bowl , the logistics, and the ads. But not surprising given Warren's love of animals, it was also of the Puppy Bowl.Who will win the LombarkyTrophy?Puppy Bowl XXII airs on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT, serving as ...
WALL TWP., NJ — After a frustrating 5-3 Shore Conference loss earlier in the week to Howell — a team Manasquan had beaten twice already this season — the Warriors knew they needed to reset quickly and rebuild momentum against a strong Verona squad featuring a talented goalie tandem.Manasquan did ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Meya Ranges placed fourth in the 1600-meter run in 5:23.96 and fourth in the 3200-meter run in 11:54.16 and Marcus Durham was eighth in the high jump with an effort of 5-6 to lead the Nutley High girls and boys indoor track teams at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 ...
CAMDEN – Despite a 29-point performance by Camden High's Alex Pace, the East St. Louis High basketball team came to the city from Illinois and defeated the Panthers, 66-53 on Saturday.The loss gives the Panthers an 11-8 record on the season.Next up for Camden High is a 5:30 p.m. home game against ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Opening Day is just around the corner, and Paramus has just the perfect program to celebrate.Registration is now open for Spring In-Town Little League Baseball for kids ages 4–15.League Breakdown:4–5 years: Kickball5–7 years: Tee Ball6–7 years: Clinic League/Coach Pitch7–10 years: ...
RED BANK, NJ: For the second straight day, the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat & Yacht Club was forced to scrub racing as dangerous winds tore across the Navesink River. With temperatures stuck near 14 degrees, a vicious wind chill diving below minus 10, and winds howling at 30 mph with gusts topping ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - It was an exciting match Saturday morning for the Brearley Varsity Wrestling team, as the Bears defeated Newark East Side 66-16, going three for three on the day with senior Ryder Vorndran earning his 100th (and 101st) win!This victory improves the Bears record 13-6.“The coaching ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The No. 2 seed Morristown girls basketball team put together a dominant defensive effort and surged in the opening quarter Saturday, powering past No. 10 seed Morris Knolls, 50-23, in the Morris County Tournament quarterfinal round on Feb. 7.The Colonials (15-6) jumped out early ...
MANVILLE, NJ — Manville High School senior standout Josh D’Ambrosio etched his name into the record books this week, surpassing the 1,000-career-point milestone in a performance Head Coach William Rooney described as "storybook."The achievement came during a high-stakes matchup that saw the ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta Jefferson high school girls wrestling team beat Clifton 48-21 on Wednesday, Jan 4 on their home mat.The Sparta Jefferson girls’ wins:107 lbs Alexa Scholz with a pin in 1:06126 lbs Yesenia Connors with a pin in 3:34132 lbs Paige Weiss with a pin in 0:29138 lbs Alyssa Aiello ...
WEST DEPTFORD, NJ – A strong defensive showing in the first half helped to boost Steinert to a 47-43 boys basketball victory over West Deptford on Saturday.Thomas Ditta scored 16 points and was 5-for-7 from the foul line for Steinert (7-14), which outscored West Deptford, 14-1, in the second ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's boys basketball team continued its strong season with a 47–36 victory over Livingston on Saturday, improving to 16–4 overall.After trailing 15–6 at the end of the first quarter, Eastside settled in defensively and began to control the tempo. The Ghosts outscored Livingston ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Hunterdon Central advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament with a 74-66 boys basketball victory over Sparta on Saturday.Gavin Baden scored 23 points for Hunterdon Central (10-12), which outscored Sparta, 20-5, in the second quarter to surge to a ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Hunterdon Central advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament with a 48-33 girls basketball victory over North Hunterdon on Saturday.Bethany Ramos scored 14 points for Hunterdon Central (14-7), which outscored North Hunterdon, 12-2, in the fourth ...