Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HOLMDEL & COLTS NECK STAFF
January 28, 2026
HOLMDEL, NJ – Senior guard Jack Vallillo scored a career-high 29 points to lead Holmdel to a 58-52 boys basketball victory over Rumson-Fair Haven on Tuesday night.Vallillo, who averages 18.4 points, also had five rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots in the victory.Anthony Serini finished ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta boys wrestlers dropped the match against Newton 46-25 on Tuesday, Jan 27. Sparta’s wins:106 lbs Mason Daly with a pin in 0:52120 lbs Finn McGurrin in a 11-3 major decision132 lbs Patrick Bruseo in a 3-1 decision 144 lbs Ryan Hrenenko with a pin in 0:51215 lbs Liam Hassloch ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Whippany Park wrestling team put together a strong showing on its home mats Tuesday night, earning six individual victories, but ultimately came up short in a 42–30 loss to Parsippany Hills in a NJAC Independence Division matchup.Competing in front of a Hanover Township ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Madison battled through a stacked field at the Morris County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 24, finishing 10th overall with 71.5 team points in a meet where the middle of the standings was decided by razor-thin margins.Madison’s 71.5 points placed the Dodgers in front of ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Morristown competed in a deep field at the Morris County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 24, finishing 11th overall with 71 team points as Mount Olive captured the team championship.Mount Olive, one of the tournament’s top programs this season, ran away with the title by ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This veteran varsity member of the Westfield High School Girls Hockey team, recognized for her smart approach to the game, is a versatile athlete who makes important contributions both on the ice and in supporting her teammates. Senior Ella Delaney is this week’s Andy Heinz and The ...
MANCHESTER — Despite a strong second-half push, the Southern Regional girls basketball team fell to Manchester Township, 61-59, in a tightly contested matchup on Wednesday.The Rams (10-5) found themselves trailing early as Manchester (6-8) jumped out to a 25-20 lead by halftime. The Hawks' offense ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Senior forward Tyler Bunnell scored 23 points to lead Robbinsville to a 68-49 boys basketball victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday.Jackson Davis finished with 14 points for the Ravens (10-6), who outscored Notre Dame, 20-7, in the third quarter to take a 51-34 lead.Liam Butler ...
HAMILTON, NJ – The Steinert boys basketball team won its second game in a row, defeating Princeton Day, 34-33, on Tuesday.Michael Shanklin scored nine points and Chase Whitman finished with eight points for Steinert (4-12), which made five 3-pointers and was 7-for-11 at the foul line.Zalin Pack led ...
STRATFORD, N.J. — The Barnegat High School girls bowling team captured first place at the Game of Throws Invitational at 30 Strikes Lanes in Stratford, NJ on Saturday, January 24. This competitive New Jersey bowling event drew high school teams from across the state, highlighting strong ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Senior varsity wrestler Hayden Hook has been stepping onto the wrestling mat since kindergarten, when he won his first tournament. Following in the footsteps of his older brother Nolan—a 2024 South Plainfield High School graduate and current wrestler at Sacred Heart ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Hillside Girls Basketball Team snapped its seven-game losing streak on Tuesday, defeating Roselle 49-6. Ayanna Thomas led the way with 18 points, five rebounds, a steal, and two blocks. Jane Igiri scored 11 points. Alyssa Joseph had eight points. Next up for the Comets is a ...
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Caldwell remained undefeated with a 45-30 girls basketball victory over Glen Ridge on Tuesday.Senior guard Tea Fiore finished with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals for Caldwell (14-0), which took down one of the teams to reach the NJSIAA Group 1 state finals ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn opened an 11-point lead by halftime and went on to a 46-28 girls basketball victory over Bloomfield on Tuesday.Sydney Tavel scored 14 points for Millburn (11-4), which outscored Bloomfield, 12-6, in the second quarter to take a 23-12 halftime lead.Nola Lewis finished with 11 ...
LINDEN, NJ — On a night when baskets were earned the hard way, Linden High School showed it could win with patience, defense, and composure — and celebrate history along the way.Ranked No. 7, Linden pulled away late to defeat Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 39–30, Thursday night (Jan. 22) in a UCC–Watchung ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - LilyAnn Allmendinger scored 22 points to lead Passaic Valley to a 48–31 victory over Clifton in girls basketball on Tuesday.The Hornets improved to 8–5 overall, while Clifton dropped to 8–8.Allmendinger set the tone offensively, connecting from both inside and beyond the arc and ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown’s fencing teams earned a pair of home wins Tuesday night, sweeping Hackettstown in both the boys and girls matches. The Morristown boys won 19-8, while the Morristown girls followed with an 18-9 victory.In the boys meet, Morristown jumped out to an 8-1 advantage in the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown earned a 5-2 win over Mount Olive in a bowling matchup Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 27, improving to 6-9 on the season.While the final team result was reported, no individual game scores or stat lines were posted for Morristown in the box score.Mount Olive (2-13) did have ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison held off a late push from Villa Walsh Tuesday night, edging the Vikings 38-33 to improve to 12-3 on the season.Villa Walsh struck first, taking a 10-6 lead after the opening quarter, but Madison responded with a strong defensive second period. The Dodgers limited Villa Walsh ...
MADISON, NJ — Gavin Randall put together a monster all-around night Tuesday as Madison boys basketball pulled away from Roxbury for a 75-55 win.Randall finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, leading a balanced Madison attack that got rolling after halftime. Madison led 16-8 after the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Nawel Ibazatene Lefebvre delivered a dominant scoring performance Tuesday night, pouring in 29 points to lead Morristown to a 51-40 win over Pope John.Morristown built control early and steadily widened the gap across the first three quarters, taking leads of 10-6 after one, 22-13 ...
CRANFORD, NJ - This season for the Cranford High School girls soccer team was one for the record books. The Cougars captured the heart of the community, winning nail-biter after nail-biter and making impressive runs to both the sectional and county finals.Several players were recognized at the ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - Roselle Park High School Wrestling put together a statement performance at the Union County Wrestling Championships over the past two weekends, showcasing the strength of both its boys and girls programs. With the Boys team competing at Union High School and the Girls competing ...
PITTSBURGH — There is no easing back into Atlantic 10 play for St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball.Fresh off a humbling home loss to then-No. 24 Saint Louis, the Bonnies head to Pittsburgh on Wednesday night needing a response — not just in result, but in how they play — as they take on ...
WARREN, NJ — The Gov. Livingston High School boys and girls swim teams celebrated Senior Day in style last Thursday at the Tokash Aquatic Center, closing out the regular season with dominant wins over Elizabeth and carrying strong momentum into county and state competition.The girls team continued ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – All the goals by both teams were scored in the first period when Livingston defeated West Essex/Caldwell, 3-2, in ice hockey on Tuesday.Noah Stevens' goal with 6:53 left in the opening period gave Livingston (13-2) a 3-2 lead. He was assisted by Chase Lauro.David Weinrib and Isaac ...
NUTLEY, NJ - When one team beats another during the course of the season, that result usually goes a long way in being a deciding factor when it comes time to seed the county tournament. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for the Nutley High boys basketball team when the Raiders were required to ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Junior guard Rhyan Watt put together a triple-double performance to lead West Orange to a 61-14 girls basketball victory over Linden on Tuesday.Watt finished with 22 points, 14 points and 10 steals, and she also handed out six assists for West Orange (15-3), which outscored ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Going by the teams' respective records coming into the game, this was an upset.But going by the history between these two programs over nearly the last decade, it was not.Ridge snapped a four-game losing streak with a 51-40 boys basketball victory over Bridgewater-Raritan on ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Bethany Ramos scored 23 points to lead Hunterdon Central to a 47-43 girls basketball victory over Mount St. Mary on Tuesday.Nikki Costantini finished with 15 points for the Red Devils (9-7), who outscored Mount St. Mary, 8-4, in overtime.Sophia Crum tossed in 20 points for Mount ...