Sports Top Stories
By RYAN LOMBARDI
January 23, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The Reilly Center wore white Friday, but the night quickly unraveled for St. Bonaventure University in much darker tones.No. 24 Saint Louis University arrived and delivered one of the most punishing halves the Bonnies have ever seen, burying St. Bonaventure under a barrage of ...
WAYNE, NJ — Wayne Valley boys basketball notched their seventh straight win with a dominant fourth quarter at home against Wayne Hills on Thursday night. The Indians improved to 12-3, while the Patriots drop to 7-9.Wayne Valley's Ryan Abulaban goes up for the layup against Wayne Hills on Thursday ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood wrestling team honored members of the Class of 2026 at a ceremony after the Raiders' shortened match against Patterson Eastside on Thursday, Jan. 22. Coach Marc Fabiano took the opportunity to thank the senior wrestlers for their hard work and ...
TOTOWA, NJ – Sources in the local real estate community told TAPinto that New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart may be in the process of purchasing a newly renovated luxury home in Totowa.The contemporary residence, listed at $3.5 million, is currently under attorney review, according to a local ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – In a Friday afternoon Shore Conference clash, Madeline Nolan exploded for 30 points to lead Manchester Township (4-8) to a 47-34 victory over the Barnegat Bengals (6-10).The game was a tale of two halves. Barnegat held a narrow 26-18 lead at the halftime break, thanks to a strong ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — For RCS wrestler Aiden Forster, the Golden Horde Duals will always be a tournament to remember.That’s because it was there that Forster joined the Century Club — reaching the prestigious milestone of 100 wins on the mat during his varsity high school career.Forster ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Sam Jones delivered a standout week on the court, helping lead the Sayreville boys basketball team to two more wins while etching his name into the program’s record books.Jones played a key role as the Bombers defeated Woodbridge (72-58) and Donovan Catholic (77-59) to improve to ...
Some of the names and faces have changed, but the results remain the same.The Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team won the Essex County Tournament, once again, with a solid effort at the Codey Arena, on Jan. 22.Bloomfield is back in action on Jan. 24, when it hosts a quad match that includes ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Freshman Ryan Jeffery has taken the wrestling scene by storm in the Long Branch High School wrestling program, earning him this week’s (January 12–17) Athlete of the Week award.Jeffery went 4–2 last week and owned an 11–9 season record at the conclusion of the week. One of his ...
UNION CITY, NJ – Fernando Badillo scored 24 points to lead Union City to a 79-71 boys basketball victory over Hoboken on Thursday.Samond Walker led Hoboken (5-9) with 17 points, including 5-for-5 from the foul line.Cruz Jones-Brown had 13 points and Chance Rivera contributed 12 points for the ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside defeated Passaic 47-32 on Thursday. The Ghosts jumped out to an early lead, scoring 12 points in the first quarter while holding Passaic to just two, setting the tone for the rest of the game. Eastside maintained control throughout, building a 24-14 halftime advantage before ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kennedy's wrestling team picked up a pair of wins in a tri-meet, defeating College Achieve Paterson and Dwight-Morrow to improve its record to 5-7, while College Achieve Paterson fell to 1-3 on the season.The Knights opened the afternoon with a 54-27 victory over College Achieve ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's girls basketball team rolled past Passaic, 82-18, on Thursday. The Ghosts improved to 10-5 overall, while Passaic fell to 2-10.Eastside set the tone early, outscoring Passaic 22-6 in the first quarter and never looking back. Jade Bethea led the way with 25 points and 11 ...
MONROE, NJ — South Plainfield pulled away with a big fourth quarter for a 63-41 boys basketball victory over Monroe on Thursday night.Sophomore forward Andrew Bena scored 20 points and pulled down five rebounds for South Plainfield (10-6), which outscored Monroe, 24-8, in the fourth quarter.Junior ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Aleah Sunkins for Franklin scored 21 points, Jamila McRiney grabbed 14 to help Frankin to victory 68-18 at Phillipsburg High School on Thursday night in a Skyland Conference girls basketball game on Thomas Fisher Court. The Warriors took a 48-20 lead at halftime while improving ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS girls’ basketball team coasted past the Catskill Cats in a non-league home game Jan. 22 by a score of 50-34.The Ravens were led in scoring by Masey Raymond and Megan Visone, who had 13 points each, followed by Reagan Wolfe with 10.Raymond had three 3-pointers in ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Woodbridge pulled away in the third quarter and went on to a 63-34 girls basketball victory over South Brunswick on Thursday.Angel Smith collected 17 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals for Woodbridge (9-4), which outscored South Brunswick, 21-9, in the third ...
TOTOWA, NJ – Sources in the local real estate community told TAPinto Totowa that New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart may be in the process of purchasing a newly renovated luxury home in Totowa.The contemporary residence, listed at $3.5 million, is currently under attorney review, according to a ...
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the RCS boys’ basketball team lost to the Greenville Spartans (5-3, 7-4) in a non-league game. Despite the schools’ proximity, they rarely play one another since they are in different leagues and classes. Greenville plays in the Patroon Conference and came into this contest ...
SOUTH RIVER, NJ - Spotswood High School took on South River High School on Thursday in a rivalry game. The Chargers dominated the Rams in their out-of-division match-up, defeating South River 82-45. Huge offensive first and third quarters sealed the victory for the Chargers. Spotswood dropped 29 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Bayonne held off a late charge by Dickinson to come away with a 57-52 boys basketball victory on the road on Thursday.Jaylen Sims finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and four steals for Bayonne (13-3), which outscored Dickinson, 16-8, in the second quarter to take a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – St. Joseph of Metuchen remained undefeated with a 59-45 boys basketball victory over East Brunswick on Thursday night.Andrew Kretkowski scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds for St. Joe's (15-0), which built a 27-15 lead by halftime, then scored the first seven points of ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley (9-5) rolled to a 57-17 win over Hawthorne (2-6) in a wrestling matchup on Thursday. Maxwell Ormsby started the scoring with a forfeit at 106 pounds, giving Passaic Valley an early 6-0 lead. Dennis McVeigh followed with a 1:29 pin over Nicholas Lorper at 113 ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Passaic Valley girls basketball team overcame a slow start to secure a 56-43 win over Lakeland on Thursday, Jan. 22, improving to 7-5 overall.Senior LilyAnn Allmendinger led the Hornets’ offense, scoring a game-high 21 points, including seven made free throws out of 12 ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS boys’ basketball team travelled to Kinderhook on Jan. 16, to battle the Ichabod Crane Riders on the hardwood. The Riders (2-3, 4-4) came into the game coming off a 30-point loss to Schalmont. William Osta broke the Schalmont single-game record, hitting 10 ...
A strong field of wrestlers made for some exciting matches at the Essex County boys wrestling championships, which were held on Jan. 21 and 22, at the CodeyArena, in West Orange.Bloomfield had a good performance, finishing ninth in a field of 23 schools.The Bengals are back on the mat on Jan. 27, ...
LINDEN, NJ — Linden High School freshman Alvaro Fernandez Jr. captured the 175-pound championship at the Union County Tournament on January 17, becoming the Tigers’ first county champion since 2019.Fernandez Jr., coached by his father and Linden varsity head coach Alvaro Fernandez Sr., earned an ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit for a 61-58 boys basketball victory over North Star Academy on Thursday.Jaden Then scored 23 points, pulled down nine rebounds and came up with three steals for West Orange (9-7), which outscored North Star, 19-10, in the third ...
The Bloomfield Boys Varsity basketball team returned to the Dennis Gregory Memorial Classic for the second straight season and earned a convincing 56–30 win over Clifton on Saturday night at Montclair State University.Bloomfield set the tone early, jumping out to a 12–5 lead midway through the ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Bergen Tech girls captured first and the boys second in the New Jersey Technical Athletic Conference championship held in North Brunswick on Thursday. Gloucester Tech was second in the girls and first in the boys divisions. Kaitlyn Zens rolled a 572 to lead the Knights on the ...