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January 25, 2026

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Fourteen different players scored at least two points as East Brunswick rolled to an 88-55 boys basketball victory over Old Bridge on Saturday.Senior point guard Cam Vick scored 16 points and sophomore forward Triston Harvey dropped a career-high 15 points for the Bears (15-3), ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS NJ — A fiery Westfield team put the Raiders on their heels from the start of the annual SMAC (Student Movement Against Cancer) meet at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on Friday night and scored enough early victories to hold off a comeback by the home team led by wrestlers in the ...

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Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls turned in its most complete performance of the season, shutting out West Morris, 4–0, in a convincing boys hockey win.The Golden Eagles (4-12) struck twice in the first period and never looked back, handing West Morris (12-4) just its fourth loss of the year. Eric ...

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Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls finished fifth overall at the Morris County Tournament, scoring 115.5 points in a deep and competitive field highlighted by Mount Olive’s championship run.The highlight for Morris Knolls came at 175 pounds, where Luke Shivas delivered a clutch performance with a 5-4 ...

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Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls couldn’t sustain its third-quarter surge and fell to Central Regional, 48–37, in a boys basketball matchup.Central Regional (11-5) jumped out early, taking a 12–7 lead after the first quarter and extending its advantage to 23–14 at halftime behind steady offensive ...

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Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls battled to the final buzzer but came up just short in a 37–33 loss to Voorhees (10-3) in a tightly contested girls basketball matchup.The Golden Eagles set the tone early, edging Morris Knolls 12–11 in the first quarter, and carried a 17–19 deficit into halftime after ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - It was another busy week for the Phillipsburg High School bowling teams with three matches each. While the girls remained undefeated and unscored upon after 12 matches and 36 games the boys suffered their first loss of the season to Franklin. Girls Freshman Amoura Caul kept up ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School wrestling team made a courageous comeback from a 23-9 deficit midway through the match to eventually take the lead but couldn’t complete the rally as it fell to arch-rival Easton, 38-30, in an exciting match in front of a big crowd on Saturday night ...

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ROSELLE, NJ — Senior Andrew Lisnock delivered a championship performance Friday night, scoring a hat trick to lead No. 8 Westfield to a 7–3 victory over Gov. Livingston–New Providence in the Union County Tournament final Friday at Warinanco Sports Center.With the win, Westfield (12-1) captured its ...

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ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Hunterdon Central grabbed an eight-point lead after a quarter and went on to a 56-53 boys basketball victory over Robbinsville on Saturday.Gavin Baden scored 21 points for Hunterdon Central (7-8), which led, 23-15, after one quarter en route to a 10-point lead at the half.Owen ...

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FLEMINGTON, NJ – Justin Madison posted a .978 save percentage to preserve Bridgewater-Raritan's 4-1 ice hockey victory over Hunterdon Central on Friday.Madison stopped 45 of the 46 shots that he faced.James Kramer and Alex Abolenskiy each scored a goal in the first period as Bridgewater-Raritan ...

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NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex took a seven-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 63-47 boys basketball victory over Clifton on Saturday.Gaetano Iavarone scored 17 points for the Knights (5-9), who outscored Clifton, 20-13, in the third quarter to build a 49-32 lead.Jack Cleary finished ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ - Nutley's Aidan Rotbaum has reached the top of the podium in Essex County. Rotbaum, a junior, won the 165-pound individual championship as the two-day boys Essex County Tournament concluded on Thursday evening at Codey Arena in West Orange. Rotbaum was one of six Nutley wrestlers ...

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FREEHOLD BOROUGH, NJ – Middletown North rallied from a seven-point deficit after three quarters for a 54-50 girls basketball victory over Freehold Borough on Thursday.Danielle Gonzalez scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Middletown North (3-10), which outscored Freehold, 23-12, in the ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ – For the third time in a row, and the sixth time in the last seven years, Bergen Tech boys bowling team is the Bergen County Champs.  The Knights defeated Fort Lee by four total pins over four team games bowled to finish in first place in the Group 3-4 and overall standings.The ...

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TINTON FALLS, NJ – Colts Neck pulled away from a one-point halftime edge in the second half for a 61-44 girls basketball victory over Ranney School on Thursday.Allison McAndrew scored 27 points and cleared 15 rebounds for Colts Neck (11-4), which outscored Ranney, 23-10, in the third quarter to ...

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BOGOTA, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Bogota, 60-53, in a NJIC Patriot boys basketball game on Friday in Bogota.  Hasbrouck Heights improves to 5-10 overall, 3-4 in the Patriot with the win.  Bogota is 4-11, 3-4 in the Patriot.Ryan Cappello had 21 points for the Aviators.  Darwin Hinchez added 11 ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ – The 100-meter breaststroke was going to be an interesting race for the Chatham boys swim team at the Morris County Championships with the Cougars filling four of the six lanes in the final heat on Saturday at Morristown High.But Chatham junior Andrew O'Day had the edge because he ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ – Time flies and so does Madeline Crawford when she leaves the blocks at the Morris County Championships. The Chatham senior closed out her four-year career the same way she started it, winning her fourth straight 200 freestyle county title and helping the Cougars win their 17th ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – A fiery Westfield team put the Raiders on their heels from the start of the annual SMAC (Student Movement Against Cancer) meet at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on Friday night and scored enough early victories to hold off a comeback by the home team led by wrestlers ...

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KEARNY, NJ – Hoboken outscored Kearny by 14 points in the second quarter on its way to a 67-58 boys basketball victory on Saturday.Chance Rivera scored 19 points, passed for three assists and came up with three steals for the RedWings (6-9), who outscored Kearny, 22-8, in the second quarter to take ...

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BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne broke to a 21-point lead after one quarter and went on to an 83-64 boys basketball victory over Roselle on Saturday.Noah Shaw led four scorers in double figures for Bayonne (14-3) with 17 points.Dave Kobryn scored 16 points and came up with five steals for the Bees, who led, ...

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ROSELLE, NJ — Senior Andrew Lisnock delivered a championship performance Friday night, scoring a hat trick to lead No. 8 Westfield to a 7–3 victory over Gov. Livingston–New Providence in the Union County Tournament final Friday at Warinanco Sports Center.With the win, Westfield (12-1) captured its ...

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HAMILTON, NJ – The Steinert boys basketball team posted its third victory of the season, 46-34, over Maple Shade on Saturday.Thomas Ditta led a balanced attack for Steinert (3-12) with 11 points. He was 5-for-5 from the foul line.Nico Feniello deposited eight points for the Spartans, who shot ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School bowling team won 7-0 over Jefferson when they played them away on Thursday, January 22.The high scores from the matches are as follows:Salvatore Serillo with a total score of 523Cera Steinwand with a total score of 508Brad Williams with a total score of 503Devlin ...

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ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – Hunterdon Central grabbed an eight-point lead after a quarter and went on to a 56-53 boys basketball victory over Robbinsville on Saturday.Gavin Baden scored 21 points for Hunterdon Central (7-8), which led, 23-15, after one quarter en route to a 10-point lead at the half.Owen ...

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NEWTON, NJ – The Spartan girls swim team was lost to Madison on Thursday at Kittatinny’s pool 88-82. Top Sparta finishes:200 Medley Relay2 Emma Muller, Madison Castle, Ava Anderson, Maureen Gaines3 Ava Papageorge, Mia Fischetti, Eve Wilkinson, Cassandra Ailara200 Freestyle3 Makayla Conklin200 ...

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NEWTON, NJ – The Spartan boys swim team was edged out by Madison on Thursday at Kittatinny’s pool. Top Sparta finishes:200 Medley Relay1 Owen Englehardt, Espen Wespestad, Daniel Westervelt, Jack McGurin4 Brady Eck, Brayden Libysen, Robert Walters, Charlie Pasquariello200 Freestyle1 Englehardt4 ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ - Friday evening, the Sparta girls basketball team traveled to Montville to take on the Mustangs in another NJAC National divisional showdown. After trailing by five points in the second quarter, the Spartans turned the game upside down and took down the Mustangs by 30 points by the ...

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FLEMINGTON, NJ – Justin Madison posted a .978 save percentage to preserve Bridgewater-Raritan's 4-1 ice hockey victory over Hunterdon Central on Friday.Madison stopped 45 of the 46 shots that he faced.James Kramer and Alex Abolenskiy each scored a goal in the first period as Bridgewater-Raritan ...

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