Sports Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
January 18, 2026
BRANT BEACH — The Southern Regional girls' swim team continued its impressive run this season, improving to a 6-1 record following a commanding 111-59 victory over Toms River East on Friday.The Rams showcased their depth early and often, claiming the top spot in the vast majority of events and ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Christian Sherman totaled six goals and four assists, Angelo Albanese added three goals and six assists, Trevor Romonowski had three goals and two assists and Abel Grimaldi added a goal and four assists as the Nutley/Columbia/Bloomfield tri-op ice hockey team rolled to a 13-5 victory ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Wyatt Baumgarten's goal in overtime gave North Hunterdon a 2-1 ice hockey victory over Hunterdon Central on Friday.Kyle Easley scored the goal for Hunterdon Central (5-6) in the first period with assists from Griffin Dunn and Troy Gorski.North Hunterdon (9-4-1) tied it, 1-1, on a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Bridgewater-Raritan built a nine-point halftime lead and went on to a 35-28 girls basketball victory over South Plainfield on Saturday.Safaa Fakhry scored 12 points for Bridgewater (7-5), which led, 23-14, at halftime.Eight different players scored for the Panthers, with Samantha ...
BOUND BROOK, NJ – Junior forward Tyler Hamby scored 24 points to lead Bridgewater-Raritan to a 66-50 boys basketball victory over South Plainfield on Saturday.Senior guard Richie Gardner finished with 13 points for Bridgewater-Raritan (10-3), which outscored the Tigers in each of the first three ...
The Camden High Panthers boys basketball team defeated Woodbury High on January 17, overwhelming the Thundering Herd 73-44.Next up for the Panthers (6-5) is a home game against Samuel Fels High of Philadelphia on January 20 at 5 p.m.
HAMILTON, NJ – Christian Guagliardo scored 13 points to lead Steinert to an 81-54 boys basketball victory over East Brunswick Magnet on Saturday.Nico Feniello and Chase Whitman each finished with 10 points for the Spartans (2-10), which outscored EBM, 24-13, in the second quarter to take a 40-22 ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Eastside's girls basketball team continued its strong run with a 53-29 victory over Paramus Catholic on Saturday.Eastside (8-4) set the tone early and steadily built its lead across all four quarters, outscoring Paramus Catholic 11-7 in the first and taking a 28-16 advantage into ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Despite a losing skid for the Long Branch High School wrestling team, one athlete stood out among the rest, highlighted by a dominant performance at the dual matches at Ridge High School. This week’s (January 5–10) Athlete of the Week award goes to sophomore Tristen ...
Newton, NJ - The Morris Knolls wrestling team bounced back with an emphatic 47-28 victory over Newton fueled by a string of pins and strong individual performances across multiple weight classes.The Golden Eagles set the tone early, picking up a forfeit at 106 pounds from Nicholas Mateus before ...
WAYNE, NJ — Adam Rabboh scored a game-high 16 points to lead Wayne Valley to a 53-36 victory over Morris Knolls in boys basketball action.Wayne Valley (9-3) took control early and never looked back, building a 27-18 halftime lead and matching Morris Knolls point for point in the third quarter ...
Denville, NJ - Ridge used balanced scoring and a strong second quarter to edge Morris Knolls, 49-43, in a closely contested girls basketball game.Morris Knolls (3-8) came out strong, taking a 14-11 lead after the first quarter, but Ridge (6-5) responded by outscoring the Golden Eagles 16-11 in the ...
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — Joseph Vasquez delivered the decisive moment in the heavyweight bout, pinning Anthony Evaristo in 35 seconds to secure a 40-30 victory for Hackettstown over Morris Knolls in a tightly contested wrestling match.Hackettstown, now 11-1, built an early lead with strong performances ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morris Knolls stayed within striking distance through three quarters, but Morristown used a strong second and third quarter to secure a 42-32 victory over the Golden Eagles in girls basketball action Tuesday night.Morris Knolls (3-8) and Morristown (9-4) were tied 8-8 after the ...
Denville, NJ - MORRIS TOWNSHIP — Morris Knolls pushed undefeated Morris Hills to the limit but came up just short in a 14-13 loss on Tuesday in boys fencing action.The Golden Eagles, now 2-4, won both saber and foil, but Morris Hills’ advantage in epee proved to be the difference as the Scarlet ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls showed flashes of strength and depth, but undefeated Chatham pulled away for a 107-65 victory in a girls swimming meet on Tuesday, dropping the Golden Eagles to 2-3-1 on the season.Morris Knolls got off to a strong start by winning the opening 200-yard medley relay. The ...
Denville, NJ - The Mustangs defeated Morris Knolls, 50-40, in a boys basketball matchup.Montville, now 9-1, used a strong second half to pull away from Morris Knolls (6-6) after the game remained close through two quarters. The Mustangs led just 20-18 at halftime before outscoring the Golden Eagles ...
Nick Berger said he’d do it. And it didn’t take him too long, either.For the fourth time this week, senior Phillipsburg High School swimmer Nick Berger broke a school record this time at the Skyland Conference championships at Montgomery High School on Saturday morning, where he broke two ...
LINDEN, NJ — Sophomore standout Aidan Fiorini (106 lbs) is off to a blazing start for Linden High School. The rising star opened the season 8–0, capturing championship titles at both the Rahway Holiday Tournament and the Minuteman Classic in Elizabeth.How he did it:Pinned Iselin Kennedy’s George ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Hills remained unbeaten on the season, defeating Morris Knolls, 21-6, on Tuesday to improve to 7-0 in girls fencing action.The Scarlet Knights controlled the match by winning all three weapons, using depth and consistency in saber, foil and epee to pull away from Morris ...
Denville, NJ - Morris Knolls ran into a strong Chatham squad on the road and dropped a 104-66 decision on Tuesday as the Golden Eagles fell to 5-2 on the season.Morris Knolls got off to a fast start in the meet by winning the 200-yard medley relay. Andrew Lahey, Stefan Yousuf, Jake Danish and ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Triston Harvey and Matt Mikulka each scored 13 points to lead five scorers in double figures for East Brunswick in a 73-49 boys basketball victory over Woodbridge on Saturday.Andrew Caruso finished with 12 points for the Bears (14-1), who outscored Woodbridge, 20-6, in the first ...
Rockaway, NJ - Morris Hills continued its unbeaten run on the lanes, rolling to a 7-0 victory over Morris Knolls on Wednesday as the Scarlet Knights improved to 12-0 on the season.Morris Hills was consistent from start to finish, winning all three games and finishing with a 2,944–2,679 edge in ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Khalil Shai-Brown scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Montclair-Kimberley Academy to a 52-48 boys basketball victory over West Orange on Saturday.Max Bleecker finished with 13 points and five assists and Jaden Then also scored 13 points for West Orange (7-7), which ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston rallied from a six-point halftime deficit for a 41-31 girls basketball victory over Montclair on Saturday.Aubrey Cohen scored 14 points, grabbed six rebounds and made four steals for Livingston (8-2), which outscored Montclair, 13-3, in the fourth quarter.Amanda ...
Basking Ridge, NJ - The Ridge High School Varsity Competition Cheerleading Team delivered a standout performance this past weekend at the UCA Garden State Championship, held at Bridgewater-Raritan High School.Ridge earned first place in the Small Varsity Non-Tumbling Traditional Division, ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Hoboken pulled away in the second half for a 57-40 boys basketball victory over Lincoln on Saturday.Chance Rivera scored 25 points and passed for two assists for Hoboken (4-7), which outscored Lincoln, 37-23, in the second half.Isaiah Blanks finished with 14 points and four assists ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Nate Sloane scored 18 points to lead Colts Neck to a 49-47 boys basketball victory over Ferris on Saturday.Dillon Younger finished with 15 points for Colts Neck (8-3), which outscored Ferris, 14-9, in the third quarter to take a 33-26 lead.Andrew Tomkovich contributed eight points ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls wrestling team took on Lenape Valley and Jefferson on Wednesday, January 14. They beat Lenape Valley 51-15, but lost by one to Jefferson with a final score of 34-33.The results of the Lenape Valley matches are as follows:100 lbs.: Angelina Qualtieri (LV) won ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The gauntlet of four games in six days for the Chatham boys ice hockey team started with a win over the No. 12-ranked team in the state, Morristown, and ended with a 4-1 loss to Mendham on Saturday night at Mennen Arena.Chatham (7-7-1) was locked in a 1-1 tie through two periods ...