Sports Top Stories
By GREG FALLON
February 1, 2026
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown’s wrestling team used a fast-starting lineup and a string of bonus-point wins to earn a 60-18 victory over Belvidere on Saturday morning, Jan. 31.Morristown piled up points early with three straight forfeits at 113, 120 and 126, then quickly turned the dual into a ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — No. 14 seed Morristown is moving on in the Morris County Boys Basketball Tournament.Behind a game-high 21 points from Kaidan Martin and a dominant double-double from Jack Hayes, Morristown held off No. 14 seed Whippany Park, 53-50, on Saturday, Jan. 31, to punch its ticket to the ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New Providence High School boys track and field sprint relay team delivered a historic performance Saturday at the Ocean Breeze National Invitational, placing second in the Boys 4x200-meter relay and breaking the school record for the third time this season.The quartet of ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Two players combined for 44 of Bound Brook's points in its 59-56 boys basketball victory over Dayton on Saturday.Dorian Roundtree had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Titus Godwin 22 points and eight rebounds for the Crusaders (14-6).Peyton Johnson led Dayton (6-9) with 19 points.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Gov. Livingston honored six seniors and their families before Wednesday night’s home wrestling match, then nearly capped Senior Night with a dramatic comeback before falling to Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 37-36.Ancheng Bi, Thomas DiNorscio, Christopher Haddad, Calvin Prokap, Cyr ...
NEW YORK, NY - Michael Napolitano captured first place in the boys 55-meter dash and boys 400-meter dash on January 28th at the NJIC Indoor Championships at The Armory Track & Field Center in New York. The Aviators finished second in the boys' championship behind Becton Regional, while the ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ: Molly Ramsaier had 27 points to lead Wood-Ridge to a 39-20 win over Passaic Charter in an independent girls basketball game on Friday in Wood-Ridge. It is the second straight win for the Blue Devils, who go to 3-13 on the season. Passaic Charter is now 4-8. The Lady Blue Devils ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Senior guard Michael MacAniff scored nine of his game-high 20 points in the opening quarter as the Chatham boys basketball team eased to a 70-35 “Senior Night” win vs. Gov. Livingston on Saturday night.Chatham (13-4) scored the first 15 points of the game, with the first two coming on ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The university's men’s basketball team failed to make a field goal in the final 7:28 minutes of a 77-73 blown-lead loss against George Mason Saturday night at the Reilly Center.Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt said the lack of execution at the end of the game led to the loss.“I ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Piscataway High School girls wrestling team faced a challenging Saturday, dropping three matches at Old Bridge High School to Old Bridge, Somerville and Perth Amboy.Piscataway opened the day with a 54-15 loss to Old Bridge. Evelyn Lopez-Portela earned a pin at 114 pounds, and ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Coming into Saturday's game vs. No. 16-ranked Westfield, the young Chatham girls basketball team had lost competitive games to state-ranked teams Rumson, Manasquan, New Providence and Trinity Hall.Still, Chatham coach Joe Gaba had faith that his team was good enough to pull off the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The Blue Devils made it a clean sweep at the Union County Swim Championships, held at the Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence on Friday.BoysOn the boys' side, Westfield edged Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 359-357, for their fifth consecutive county crown and redemption after an ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Eighth-seeded Ridge beat ninth-seeded Franklin for the second time in 16 days, this time in the first round of the Somerset County Tournament, advancing with a 64-58 boys basketball victory over the Warriors on Saturday afternoon.Junior guard Gabe Kielb scored 20 points for ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick got out to a 10-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 53-35 girls basketball victory over Edison on Saturday.Ava Catanho scored 19 points and came down with five rebounds for East Brunswick (15-4), which outscored Edison, 18-12, in the second quarter to ...
Southern Regional Powers Past Monroe Behind Seven PinsMONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ — Southern Regional High School wrestling continued its dominant season on Friday night, defeating Monroe Township 44-26 in a clash of non-divisional powers. The Rams used a relentless pinning attack, recording six of their ...
NEW EGYPT, NJ — The Barnegat High School boys wrestling team put on a clinic this past Saturday, sweeping their tri-meet with dominant victories over both Pitman and host New Egypt. The Bengals showcased their depth and power, racking up a combined 108 points across the two contests.Bengals Cruise ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia advanced in the first round of the Essex County Tournament with a 58-43 girls basketball victory over Verona on Saturday.Junior guard JoJo Yarde sank five 3-pointers and scored 25 points for eighth-seeded Columbia (13-5), which outscored Verona, 33-25, in the second ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Eighth-seeded Ridge beat ninth-seeded Franklin for the second time in 16 days, this time in the first round of the Somerset County Tournament, advancing with a 64-58 boys basketball victory over the Warriors on Saturday afternoon.Junior guard Gabe Kielb scored 20 points for ...
NEWARK, NJ – Eighth-seeded Payne Tech advanced in the second round of the Essex County Tournament with a 73-59 boys basketball victory over ninth-seeded Millburn on Saturday.Payne Tech (6-9) had a 20-point lead after three quarters before Millburn (16-3) had the 22-16 advantage in the fourth ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Second-seeded West Orange advanced in the first round of the Essex County Tournament with a 70-24 girls basketball victory over 15th-seeded Livingston on Saturday.West Orange (16-3) will host seventh-seeded West Essex in the quarterfinal round next Saturday.Rhyan Watt finished ...
BAYVILLE — Behind a career-defining performance from senior forward Jaelynn Witte, the Central Regional girls basketball team continued their impressive season with a 45-35 victory over Southern Regional on Saturday.The Golden Eagles, now 13-3, relied on a veteran core to withstand a gritty effort ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex advanced in the first round of the Essex County Tournament with a 53-38 girls basketball victory over Newark Tech on Saturday.Seventh-seeded West Essex (6-11) will play at second-seeded West Orange in the quarterfinal round next Satutrday.Jordan Salisbury collected ...
BARNEGAT — The youth movement is in full swing for Barnegat boys basketball. Behind a stellar performance from a pair of freshmen, the Bengals (7-9) successfully defended their home court to kick off the Battle at Barnegat showcase, holding off Absegami for a 53-48 victory.The event, which pits ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Top-seeded Caldwell remained unbeaten, advancing in the opening round of the Essex County Tournament with a 66-28 girls basketball victory over East Orange on Saturday.Caldwell (16-0) will host eighth-seeded Columbia in the quarterfinal round of the ECT next Saturday.Junior ...
BARNEGAT - It was a night to celebrate the seniors at Barnegat High. Rachel Bonhard, Madysen Plescho, and Lizzie Medina were honored at the contest by Coach Nicolini. In a Shore Conference showdown where points were at a premium, Barnegat relied on a stifling defense and a sharpshooting performance ...
BAYONNE, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team opened a 26-point lead by halftime and went on to a 65-38 victory over Union City on Saturday.Sophia Feeney scored 21 points for Bayonne (16-3), which outscored Union City, 20-4, in the second quarter to take a 36-10 lead.Samara Porch collected 13 ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Senior Eleni Esposito led the way with 24 points, including five 3 pointers, as #9 Watchung Hills topped #8 Somerville on Saturday, 69-33. Freshman Hailey Seubert added 14 points and Senior Alysha Yang pitched 9 points for the Warriors (7-8). Kaylee Lauber paced the Pioneers ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Senior guard Matt Mikulka scored 30 points to lead East Brunswick to a 69-52 boys basketball victory over St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday.Senior guard Cam Vick finished with 11 points for East Brunswick (16-5), which outscored STA, 42-30, in the second half after holding a ...
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 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Hunterdon Central pulled away from a one-point lead in the fourth quarter for a 47-38 girls basketball victory over Phillipsburg on Thursday.Bethany Ramos scored 20 points for the Red Devils (10-7), who outscored Phillipsburg, 17-9, in the fourth quarter.Nikki Costantini finished ...