Sports Top Stories
By ROBBY STANISLARO
February 3, 2026
RED BANK, NJ: Red Bank Catholic hit the Shore Conference circuit again last week, taking on Middletown South as they looked to keep their streak alive.RBC set the tone early, grabbing the only goal of the first period when Ryan Crooker converted off a setup from Joey Barbutti.The Caseys blew the ...
LYNDHURST, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights/Garfield swim team finished fifth in the girls' division and eighth in the boys' division of the NJIC Swim Championships on February 1st at Lyndhurst High School.Leonia/Palisades Park won both the boys and girls divisions. New Milford/Waldwick was second in ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rolled over Weehawken, 7-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands boys bowling match on Monday afternoon in North Arlington. The Aviators are now 18-2 overall, and 16-0 in the Meadowlands. Weehawken is now 1-16 in the overall and in the Meadowlands. The Aviators won game ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – North Arlington rallied from a four-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Hasbrouck Heights, 54-48, in a NJIC Patriot Division Boys Basketball game on Monday evening in Hasbrouck Heights. North Arlingtion remains 8-0 in Patriot League play, and is 15-4 overall. Hasbrouck ...
ROSELLE, NJ – Five different players scored over the final two periods for Livingston in a 5-0 ice hockey victory over Cranford on Monday.Isaac Horn gave Livingston (14-3) a 1-0 lead with a goal with 11:17 to go in the second period. David Weinrib made it 2-0 with a power-play goal with 1:04 left ...
DAYTON, Ohio — The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team will visit Dayton, which has lost its last four contests, on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the University of Dayton Arena.The Bonnies are coming off a final-minute 77-73 defeat to George Mason. St. Bonaventure senior forward Frank Mitchell ...
STOCKHOLM, NJ – Junior forward Luke Brendle collected two goals and was credited with the assist on Owen Young's goal in the third period as Chatham skated to a 4-3 boys ice hockey win vs. Pope John on Monday night at Skylands Ice World.“I thought we had a really good start to our game tonight," ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood teams delivered a busy and successful week across multiple sports:Boys BasketballTuesday: Boys Basketball: Seniors Lead Scotch Plains-Fanwood Over Whippany Park; Raiders Celebrate Class of 2026 Saturday: Boys Basketball: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Ends ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – East Brunswick bolted out to a 15-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 78-47 girls basketball victory over Woodbridge on Monday night.Ava Catanho scored 25 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out three assists for East Brunswick (16-4), which outscored Woodbridge, ...
COLONIA, NJ — Before the first quarter was over, one of Bayonne's best players had limped off the court on Monday night, and didn't return.In the fourth quarter, three players who were not on the floor when the game started played critical roles in a winning Colonia rally.After trailing by as many ...
COLONIA, NJ — Before the first quarter was over, one of Bayonne's best players had limped off the court on Monday night, and didn't return.In the fourth quarter, three players who were not on the floor when the game started played critical roles in a winning Colonia rally.After trailing by as many ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – It was a banner week for Sayreville War Memorial High School athletics, as the Bombers celebrated championship cheer performances and added important wins across several winter sports:CheerThe Sayreville War Memorial High School cheer team earned the Super Varsity Game Day Division ...
NEW YORK – Running her first open 400-meter race of the indoor season, Chatham High senior Sarah Nacinovich broke her own school record by winning the 11th annual Ocean Breeze Invitational with a time of 56.14 on Sunday on Staten Island.The University of Richmond commit set the school indoor mark ...
BRICK — In a defensive grind that came down to the final possessions, the Barnegat Bengals secured a hard-fought 48-45 victory over Brick Township on Monday night. The win moves Barnegat to 8-9 on the season, while the Dragons fall to 8-11.The Bengals established an early rhythm, jumping out to a ...
NEWTON, NJ – The girls took the first round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament on Saturday with a 47-16 win over South Hunterdon. Caitlyn Pokrywa was unstoppable on both ends of the court. She had 17 points with five 2’s, a three pointer and went 4-for-4 from the foul line. Defensively, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — Hackensack's Recreation Department is eager for the start of its Youth Spring Track Program coming this March. Open to kids ages 7–14, the season kicks off on Saturday, March 14. Program Information:Practices:Tuesday-Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m.Meets:Sunday morningsDates and times ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Whippany Park ice hockey team scored four goals across the first and second periods to earn a 6-4 win over West Morris last Sunday night in a MCSSIHL Halvorsen Division contest.Whippany Park struck first on a power-play goal by Andrew Steinberg in the opening period, ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — New Providence High School will host its annual Spread the Word: INCLUSION basketball event on Saturday, Feb. 7, bringing together student-athletes, families and community members in support of inclusive education and athletics.The event, organized by the school’s character ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The New Providence High School varsity girls basketball team earned a 59-53 victory over Union Catholic in its annual food drive game Thursday night, an event that once again blended competition with community service through the Lady Pioneer C.A.M.P. mentorship program and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders earned a hard-fought, 2–1, overtime victory over Frisch on January 31st at the Ice House, avenging an earlier loss in a matchup between the Kelly Division’s top two teams.Frisch, who defeated the Raiders 4–1 earlier in the month, struck ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Despite frigid conditions Friday night, the temperature inside Martin Gymnasium rose quickly as fans packed the sold-out gym for a marquee wrestling matchup between two of Union County’s top programs. Before the first whistle, Cranford honored its senior class during the annual ...
*Editor's Note: We have corrected any misspellings of names from the first posting. Apologies to those affected.HAWTHORNE, NJ — Sports officials provided an update on the creation of the Hawthorne High School Athletic Hall of Fame, unveiling the inaugural class following more than a year of ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick High School athletes turned in a strong winter sports season, recording championship performances, career milestones, and senior recognitions across multiple varsity programs, according to highlights shared by Athletic Supervisor Frank Malta.Boys varsity ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Nottingham built an eight-point halftime lead and went on to a 53-32 boys basketball victory over Hamilton West on Saturday.Liam Cox scored 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds for Nottingham (11-7), which outscored Hamilton West, 18-8, in the third quarter to take a 41-23 ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Playing its second game of the weekend, the West Orange girls basketball team defeated Plainfield, 61-52, in a showcase event at Morris Catholic.Rhyan Watt finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals for West Orange (17-3).London Caldwell had 21 points, seven ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Senior captain Max Ryvicker has been named the Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week after a standout performance that helped Governor Livingston secure a statement victory over Delaware Valley last Saturday.Ryvicker drained five 3-pointers in the ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Cyril DeGuzman continued his late-season surge as Hasbrouck Heights defeated Lyndhurst, 7-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands bowling match on Saturday. The Aviators improved to 17-2 overall, 15-0 in the NJIC. The Aviators earned an 870-804 victory in the opening match, behind William ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Two Bergen Tech bowlers made it to the final four in the 2026 Co-Ed Classic bowled on January 31 at Bowler City in Hackensack. The unique tournament includes the use of an individual handicap as well as boys and girls competing in the finals. Four bowlers, Collin Zens (18th)and ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rallied late, but it was not enough as the Lady Aviators fell to Holy Angels, 58-50, in the round of 16 in the Girls Bergen County Invitational Tournament on Saturday in Hasbrouck Heights. Rachel Hort had 27 points for Holy Angels, while Siena Riecken added ...
NEW YORK – Chatham senior Marcus Valenzuela ran a season-best time of 4:16.17 in the mile to place third at the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Invitational held Saturday on Staten Island.Chatham was well represented in the two-day meet that included 800 schools and 7,000 athletes.Cougar senior ...