Sports Top Stories
By TOM MUGAVERO
February 7, 2026
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School made its second straight wrestling comeback in a row, this time winning 36-31 over host Don Bosco Prep after trailing 23-14 after eight bouts on Friday night in Ramsey.Freshman 120-pounder Lorenzo Ricci picked up his first win of the season, on a fall no ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Boys Basketball Team improved to 12-8 on Thursday, defeating Scotch Plains-Fanwood 59-43. Jayden Johnson led the way with 20 points. Jalen Maldonado scored 18 points. Quinton Afflick-Cummings scored eight points. Next up for the Minutemen is a Saturday matchup vs.
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rolled over St. Mary (Rutherford) 7-0 in a NJIC Meadowlands bowling match on Friday in North Arlington. Hasbrouck Heights improved to 20-2 overall, 18-0 in the Meadowlands. St. Mary is 5-14 overall and in the Meadowlands.Will Munoz, fresh off qualifying for ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – It was another busy day on the lanes for Bergen Tech bowling, with the girls team handing the top-rated Holy Angels squad their first loss of the season, and the boys defeating Dumont, 4-3, on Friday in Hackensack.The girls’ match was nip and tuck all the way. Kaitlyn Zens rolled ...
OLEAN, NY — The Olean Oilers will open a new chapter in franchise history in May, marking the team’s first season as members of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.As the Oilers enter a new era of baseball, they will also face a new slate of opponents. The PGCBL features 16 teams split into ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — For most of the past two weeks, Western New York has looked like winter won the argument. Snowbanks grew taller than railings; wind chills dipped well below freezing, and ice settled into sidewalks and parking lots like it planned to stay awhile. But inside the Marra Athletic ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls basketball team won 47-42 over Montville when they played them away on Thursday, February 5.The teams battled the entire game, as the Braves put up 13 points in the first quarter and another six in the second. Newton trailed by 21-19 as they headed into ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team lost 55-50 against Mount Olive when they played them away on Thursday, February 5.The teams battled throughout the entire game, as Newton put up 15 points in the first quarter and another 11 in the second. They trailed 28-26 as they entered ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - It's been a very successful season to this point for the Montville boys basketball team, with a 14-3 record and 7-1 divisional record in the NJAC-American Division.A big part of the team's success has been its senior class, composed of Joey Beyer, Ricky Beyer, Eddie Camaj, Kyle ...
CARTERET, NJ – Woodbridge closed strong, erasing a two-point deficit with a big fourth quarter for a 66-55 girls basketball victory over Carteret on Friday.Angel Smith and Laila Stanford each scored 20 points for Woodbridge (15-6), which outscored Carteret, 23-10, in the fourth quarter.Layla ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — The Barnegat High School boys basketball team reached a significant milestone on Friday night, battling back to a .500 record with a 51-46 victory over Donovan Catholic. The Bengals (10-10) utilized a balanced scoring attack and a dominant first half to hold off a late surge from the ...
MELBOURNE, FL – The Florida half-marathon, 5-miler and 5K will take place Sunday in Melbourne, while the full marathon has been canceled because of construction on Riverside Drive.Smooth Running, the event organizer, announced the changes on its event website, saying construction along the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown bowling team has received the No. 6 seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Bowling Tournament. The Colonials will face No. 11 Clifton on Tuesday February 10.The brackets and matchups are as follows: No. 1 seed Bergen TechNo. 2 seed Passaic TechNo. 3 ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — In a convincing victory, Watchung Hills overpowered College Achieve Central with a final score of 78 to 50 on Friday with 13 Warriors seeing playing time in the game.“It was nice to get in the win column and have everyone contribute,” said WHRHS head coach Justin Salton.
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — In a convincing victory, Watchung Hills overpowered College Achieve Central with a final score of 78 to 50 on Friday with 13 Warriors seeing playing time in the game.“It was nice to get in the win column and have everyone contribute,” said WHRHS head coach Justin Salton.
ROXBURY, NJ – Eight Roxbury High School athletes will compete Feb. 21 in the high school track and field state championships, thanks to powerful performances in the NJSIAA North 1, Group 3 sectional competition on Feb. 4.Amanda Knapp won two individual State Sectional Championships (1,600 and ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior forward Evan Hade had the game of his life with a career-high 20 points and Dominic Bracco and Shamari Lavacia each added 11 to lead Phillipsburg High School to a 61-47 victory over host Watchung Hills on Thursday night in a Skyland Conference boy’s basketball game.“Evan’s ...
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 ...
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 ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It was an exciting night all around at the new EB Ice Arena on Wednesday. CBR hosted its annual Senior Night and the inaugural high school ice hockey game on the rink, which will be its home for next season. Seniors Sean Aronson, James Tomasini, James Garfinkle, Marcello ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park Girls Basketball Team dominantly defeated Hillside on Tuesday, taking down the Comets 60-14. Sidney Smith led the Panthers with 32 points and five steals. Emmy Gregoire had her way on the glass, amassing 20 rebounds to go along with 13 points, four steals, and ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston held Millburn to six points in the second half and pulled away for a 44-20 girls basketball victory on Thursday.Amanda Weinberger finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and two assists for the Lancers (13-5), who outscored Millburn, 12-5, in the third quarter and 14-1 in ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn opened an 11-point lead by halftime and went on to a 60-43 boys basketball victory over Livingston on Thursday night.Chase Plotkin scored 17 points for Millburn (17-4), which outscored Livingston, 15-8, in the second quarter to take a 29-18 lead.Devin Aroner finished with 15 ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Senior Night is about to kick off in Paramus!The Paramus High School Wrestling team will take on Ridgewood Friday, Feb. 6. To be highlighted are the Spartans seniors. PHS invites all students, families and fans to the Main Gym at 6 p.m.“Be there to support the Class of 2026 and cheer ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - After a Wednesday night out-of-division loss to Perth Amboy High School, the Spotswood High School boys varsity basketball team was back in action on Thursday at home to face Timothy Christian High School. Thursday's game with Timothy Christian was another out-of-division match-up.
SUMMIT, NJ – The Union boys basketball team snapped its two-game losing streak with a 53-42 victory over Oratory Prep on Thursday night.Senior forward Javy Ocasio scored 15 points and came down with 18 rebounds for Union (16-3).Elijah Cortes-Sosa led the Farmers in assists with seven and scored 10 ...
COLONIA, NJ – St. Joseph of Metuchen has been awarded the No. 1 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, which gets underway with play-in round games on Saturday.Piscataway is seeded second, followed by No. 3 Colonia, No. 4 East Brunswick, No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas and No. 6 South ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – St. Joseph of Metuchen has been awarded the No. 1 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, which gets underway with play-in round games on Saturday.Piscataway is seeded second, followed by No. 3 Colonia, No. 4 East Brunswick, No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas and No. 6 South ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Bergen Tech took a pair of 5–2 victories over Demarest in Big North non-division action. The boys improved to 14-4 on the season. Demarest boys fell to 15-4 with the loss. The Bergen Tech girls are now 15-1, the Demarest girls are now 16-3.Liam Zamora set a blazing pace on the day, ...
EAST BERNE – Originally slated for Feb. 7, Thompson’s Lake Campground has rescheduled its annual ice fishing contest to Saturday, Feb. 21, from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take part in the winter fun as anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on Thompson’s ...