Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO CHATHAM STAFF
February 1, 2026
NEW YORK – Senior Tommy Proscia made history on Saturday when he became the first Chatham High track & field athlete ever to compete in a pentathlon at the Ocean Breeze Invitational on Staten Island.“We are so proud of Tommy for this incredible athletic achievement,” Chatham coach Patrick Clark ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Gov. Livingston built an early advantage and carried a lead into halftime, but Union closed the game with a strong fourth-quarter surge to earn a 51-49 victory Saturday morning.The Highlanders jumped out quickly, outscoring Union 15-10 in the opening quarter and extending ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton Wrestling Program celebrated its centennial anniversary this past weekend, honoring the program's history including special alumni, before winning the match against Jefferson 59-16, on Friday, January 30. The match was sponsored by two of Newton's former students, George and ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ — After a defensive stalemate in the opening frame, Southern found its rhythm in the final two periods to secure a decisive 4-1 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro South at Winding River Park on Friday afternoon.Santino Vilardi led the charge for Southern (7-11-2), finding the back ...
UNION, NJ — Before this boys' basketball season, Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Union traded places.After winning the Mountain Division of the Union County Conference last year, Scotch Plains-Fanwood got elevated to the UCC's brutally competitive, unforgiving Watchung Division.Union, which won just one ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School senior standout Sophie Lane became the seventh female basketball player in school history to reach 1,000 career points this past Thursday night.In a 56-36 victory over rival Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Lane put in a game-high 26 points, including three 3-pointers, ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – When the top two teams in New Jersey aren’t just on your schedule but in your division, the margin for error disappears quickly. Facing NJ.com’s No. 1 Red Bank Catholic and No. 2 Saint John Vianney twice each in regulation play is a challenge for any program. Add three Division ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Registration is now open for the Parsippany PAL Spring Basketball League, giving local boys and girls the chance to hit the court this spring in a fun, structured, and competitive environment.The league will run from March through May 2026 at the Parsippany PAL Building, located at ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School freshman forward Caleb Clymer had the best offensive game of his young career but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 56-37 loss to Warren Hills in a Skyland Conference boy’s basketball game on Thomas Fisher Court on Saturday afternoon.Clymer scored 15 points ...
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne. Pyne's site is one to bookmark, and he has been covering virtually all boys basketball games this season, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick boys basketball shook off a slow start and dominated the final three quarters Saturday afternoon, pulling away for a 69–52 home win over the Saint Thomas Aquinas Trojans.Both teams struggled to find an offensive rhythm early, trading defensive stops through much ...
CARTERET, NJ — South Plainfield expanded on a three-point halftime lead with a big third quarter and went on to a 49-40 girls basketball victory over Carteret on Saturday.Samantha Moench scored 21 points, came up with three steals and passed for a pair of assists for South Plainfield (7-12), which ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — South Plainfield raced out to a 14-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 77-62 boys basketball victory over Notre Dame of Lawrenceville on Saturday.Junior guard Aiden Noblecilla scored 19 points, passed for six assists, grabbed five rebounds and made four steals for ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Whippany Park girls basketball team was eliminated from the Morris County Tournament on Saturday morning, dropping a 42–17 decision to Villa Walsh in a first-round match-up.Whippany Park opened the game with seven points in the first quarter but was limited offensively ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan opened a double-digit lead by the end of a quarter and went on to a 71-43 boys basketball victory over Somerville in the first round of the Somerset County Tournament on Saturday.Richie Gardner scored 25 points for seventh-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan (12-5), ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Gov. Livingston built an early advantage and carried a lead into halftime, but Union closed the game with a strong fourth-quarter surge to earn a 51-49 victory Saturday morning.The Highlanders jumped out quickly, outscoring Union 15-10 in the opening quarter and extending ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Gov. Livingston dropped a 56-47 decision to Dayton on Thursday night in a boys basketball matchup, with the Bulldogs using a strong middle stretch to pull away.After Gov. Livingston took a 13-10 lead following the first quarter, Dayton responded by outscoring the Highlanders ...
RED BANK, NJ: It’s just maddening.Beautiful hard, expansive black ice on the Navesink, and it’s either you’re screaming down the river or standing still.Members of The North Shrewsbury Iceboat and Yacht Club launched several Icebirds and DN’s yesterday onto the frozen surface, taking advantage of ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Spotswood High School mounted a fourth quarter comeback, scoring 25 points to defeat North Plainfield High School in an out-of-division game on Saturday, 67-65. The Chargers went into halftime down by 34-31. After the third quarter, Spotswood was still down by a five-point ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley's wrestling team delivered a pair of lopsided performances to improve its momentum late in the season, cruising to victories over Fort Lee and Teaneck.The Hornets defeated Fort Lee, 57-24, behind a string of pins and forfeits that allowed the Hornets to build an ...
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 ...
Kinnelon, NJ - Morris Knolls leaned on a dominant showing on the mat, racking up eight pins on the way to a convincing 51-26 victory over Kinnelon in a non-conference wrestling matchup.The Golden Eagles (8-10) seized control early and never let it go, earning bonus points in the majority of their ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls used a dominant opening quarter to set the tone and cruised to a 48-12 victory over Mount Olive in the first round of the Morris County Tournament on the girls basketball side.The Golden Eagles (6-11) overwhelmed Mount Olive from the opening tip, jumping out to a 27-0 ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls wasted no time taking control and never looked back, rolling to a 60-16 victory over Morris Tech in a lopsided non-conference boys basketball matchup.The Golden Eagles (9-10) exploded out of the gate, scoring the first 22 points of the game and holding Morris Tech ...
Denville, NJ - Paramus built a commanding early lead and then withstood a strong middle-to-late surge from Morris Knolls to earn a 39-30 victory in a non-conference wrestling matchup.The Spartans (12-4) won seven of the first eight bouts, jumping out to a 34-0 advantage behind a mix of pins, major ...
STOCKHOLM, NJ – The United ice hockey team took down Ridgwood on Friday 6-3 on their home ice at Skylands Ice World. Braydon Sisco netted two with two assists.Cormac Gibbons added two. Caden Lombardo and Eddie Brown each scored once. Brown also contributed with two assists. Stefan Filewicz was in ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison’s boys basketball team closed out its pre-tournament schedule in emphatic fashion Saturday morning, rolling to a 73-43 win over College Achieve Paterson on Jan. 31 as the Dodgers geared up for their next challenge in the Morris County Tournament.The Dodgers (12-5) buried 17 ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – The Woodbridge Barrons extended a five-point halftime lead and went on to a 64-41 girls basketball victory over Perth Amboy on Saturday.Bobbi Jo Timinski scored 14 points to lead four scorers in double digits for the Barrons (13-5) and she handed out four assists.Angel Smith ...
PHILLIPSBURG – The Phillipsburg Stateliners turned the Warren Hills gym into a "Garnet Roar" on January 30, dismantling their rivals in a lopsided 64-15 dual meet. The matchup was not about a win, the Liners recorded nine pins to prove they weren't just practicing—they were preparing for a ...
COLONIA, NJ – Colonia jumped out to a 21-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 63-35 girls basketball victory over South Brunswick on Saturday.Ariana Sosa scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds for Colonia (15-1), which had four scorers reach double figures.Ivana Gidado finished with 12 ...