Sports Top Stories
By APRIL SAUL
February 6, 2026
Paul VI High School defeated Camden in boys basketball for the second time in less than a month, 46-40.With a 23-point performance by Toussant Malukila, the Eagles followed up last month's 80-67 win over the Panthers on January 8 with a second victory, clinching the Olympic Conference National ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's boys basketball team pulled away Thursday to defeat Kennedy, 56–48.The game remained close through three quarters, with Eastside holding a slim 39–33 lead entering the fourth. Kennedy stayed within reach, but Eastside used a strong final period to create separation and ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's girls basketball team dominated from start to finish Thursday, rolling to a 67–20 victory over Kennedy.Eastside set the tone early, jumping out to a 15–2 lead after the first quarter and never letting up. The Ghosts continued to apply pressure in the second quarter, ...
CLARK, NJ — Carl H. Kumpf Middle School's Unified Sports program is currently selling apparel for Autism Acceptance Month in April!Proceeds from the sale will be split between Kumpf's Unified Sports program and a donation to autism research. All orders and payment are due by Thursday, February ...
The Phillipsburg High School boy’s swimming team fell to J.P. Stevens, 92-78, in a NJSIAA North 2 Group A quarterfinal meet on Thursday at the Phillipsburg Elementary School.Nick Berger won the 200-IM and the 100-freestyle, Austin Olexa won the 500-freestyle and Brody Cullen took first place in the ...
WOOLWICH - In a postseason clash that lived up to the hype, Southern Regional punched its ticket to the sectional semifinals with a razor-thin 86-84 victory over Kingsway in the NJSIAA South, Group A Quarterfinals.The fifth-seeded Rams (9-1) traveled to face the fourth-seeded Dragons (5-1) and ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — The Bernards Township Board of Education has approved an $841,665 contract to replace the outdoor track at Ridge High School, one of several major facilities projects authorized as part of more than $3 million in capital improvements across the district.The board unanimously ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ — Ridge built a 14-point halftime lead and then had to hold on for a 46-43 boys basketball victory over hard-charging Hunterdon Central on Thursday night.Junior guard Gabe Kielb scored 20 points for Ridge (10-10), which outscored Hunterdon Central, 17-8, in the second quarter to take ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The Morristown boys basketball team closed out a 69-60 win over West Morris on Thursday night, Feb. 5.The Colonials (12-9) set the tempo early, taking a 21-12 lead after one quarter and stretching it to 42-20 at the break behind a balanced scoring effort and a hot hand from the ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - The Manasquan Lady Warriors made Senior Night one to remember, defeating Rumson-FairHaven 64–44 and improving their record to 17–3 on the season. All seniors earned starting roles in the matchup and set the tone early, as Manasquan jumped out to a lead they would maintain for the ...
MADISON, N.J. — Madison and Roxbury went scoreless for a full period Thursday night, but once the Dodgers broke through, the offense came in quick bursts — and Madison skated away with a 4-2 win on February 5.After a quiet first period, Madison (15-4) struck twice in the second. Lucas Gero opened ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — With the Morris County Tournament quarterfinals looming Saturday, Morristown got the kind of purposeful tune-up it wanted Thursday night — a steady, four-quarter performance that turned into a 51-38 win over Mendham.The game was tight early, with the teams deadlocked 14-14 after ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — No. 4 seed Morristown’s Mennen Cup run ended in the quarterfinals Thursday night as Mendham rode a hat trick from Kacper Lesiak to earn a 3-1 win.Mendham (7-8-2) struck first in the opening period and carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission. Morristown finished with 47 ...
Phillipsburg High School won its fourth girl’s wrestling match of the season, 33-17, over Hunterdon Central on Wednesday.Sophia Rojas pinned Christine Mheidat in 3:36 at 132-pounds, Lyren Basalatan decisioned Anais Garoui 10-5 and the Stateliners also picked up four forfeit victories.Phillipsburg ...
NEWARK, NJ – Caldwell pulled away from a six-point halftime lead for a 60-32 boys basketball victory over Newark Central on Thursday.Brad Pankiewicz and Joe Diorio each connected for 14 points for Caldwell (15-4), which outscored Central, 16-4, in the third quarter to take a 43-25 lead.Ryan Keenan ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Steinert continued its recent success with a 46-41 boys basketball victory over Riverside on Thursday.Michael Shanklin hit six 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Steinert (6-14), which jumped out to a 14-7 lead after one quarter.Thomas Ditta sank six of seven foul shots and finished ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Robbinsville opened a 10-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 69-53 boys basketball victory over Allentown on Thursday night.Senior forward Tyler Bunnell scored 28 points for the Ravens (12-8), who finished the game outscoring Allentown, 16-8, in the fourth ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Montgomery took a 13-point halftime lead on its way to a 49-42 boys basketball victory over Bridgewater-Raritan on Thursday night.Ethan Lin scored 26 points for Montgomery (18-3), which led, 31-18, at the half before Bridgewater-Raritan rallied with a 14-4 run to get back to ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex grabbed a nine-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 74-54 boys basketball victory over Science Park on Thursday.Gaetano Iavarone scored 25 points for the Knights (8-11), who outscored Science Park, 12-9, in the second quarter to take a 35-23 lead.Jordan Lato ...
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 ...
NEWARK, NJ – The West Orange girls basketball team won its eighth consecutive game, 45-40, over University on Thursday.London Caldwell finished with 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals for West Orange (19-3), which outscored University, 9-3, in the third quarter to take a 28-20 ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Michael MacAniff's family traveled from Florida, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and points in New Jersey to see the Chatham senior score his 1,000th career point. They didn't get to see the milestone point scored, but they witnessed something even better when the 6-2 senior ...
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, ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Whippany Park girls basketball team earned a hard-fought 41–38 victory over Lenape Valley on Thursday night in county and conference tournament play.Julia Beers led the Wildcats with 18 points, finishing as the game’s top scorer and providing a steady offensive presence ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Will Munoz, fresh off his second-place finish in the Bergen County Individual Championships, continued his torrid bowling pace, rolling a 749 individual series as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Rutherford, 7-0, in an NJIC Meadowlands bowling match.Hasbrouck Heights is now 19-2 on ...
LITTLE SILVER, NJ – Holmdel outscored Red Bank by 15 points in the second half on its way to a 61-49 boys basketball victory on Thursday night.Anthony Serini scored 20 points for Holmdel (11-5), which outscored Red Bank, 20-11, in the third quarter to erase a three-point halftime deficit.Jack ...
DUNELLEN, NJ – Chatham senior Alex Donoghue broke the New Jersey girls ice hockey state career goal record with a hat trick that boosted her high school total to 137 goals as Chatham-Millburn-Livingston played to a 3-3 overtime tie with Westfield on Thursday at the Rock Ice Center.Donoghue now has ...
HAZLET, NJ – Ian Mullan scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Raritan to a 49-41 boys basketball victory over Neptune on Thursday night.Mario Diamantis finished with 12 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Rockets, who outscored Neptune, 23-14, in the second quarter.Eric Berg ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood will advance to the NJSIAA Tournament, North 2, Group B Sectional semifinal after defeating Ridge, 99-71, in the quarterfinal on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.The dynamic duo of Tessa DeGennaro and Shae Trenery each won two individual events (DeGennaro: 200 IM and ...
UNION, NJ – Summit came back from a six-point deficit after three quarters for a 41-37 girls basketball victory over Union on Thursday.Tahirah Greenwood finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists for Union (10-6), which outscored Summit, 11-2, in the third quarter to open a 31-25 ...