Sports Top Stories
By JOSH WILETS
January 17, 2026
SPARTA, NJ - Saturday afternoon, the Sparta girls basketball team hosted the Jefferson Falcons in an old-fashioned rivalry game. Safe to say, the snow did not keep the fans away from this fantastic matchup. The Spartans overcame a double-digit deficit in the third quarter to take down Jefferson, ...
MADISON, NJ – In a game of momentum swings, Madison had the final say by scoring the final nine points of the game in its 67-55 boys basketball win vs. Chatham on Saturday.“They made shots, and we didn't; that was the difference at the end there,” Chatham coach Todd Ervin said. “The turnovers and ...
MORRISTOWN — Nutley continued its strong season Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 56-12 victory over Morristown in a nonconference wrestling matchup.Nutley (12-3) set the tone early, taking the first four bouts to build a 17-0 lead. Valen DeLaney opened with an 8-5 decision over Grayson Rivera at ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS girls’ basketball team won a nail-biter against Ichabod Crane on Saturday 52-46, prior to the school’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony.The Ravens held the lead for much of the game — at one point the Riders had a 14-point deficit — but the visiting team would tie ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park High School wrestling team competed in three matches on Saturday, January 17, facing Madison, Union City, and Newark Academy.Whippany Park opened the day with a loss against Madison, picking up early points in the lower weights. Matt Facchino recorded a pin at 106 ...
LITTLE EGG HARBOR – It was a day of "what-ifs" for the Barnegat Bengals wrestling team at the Pinelands Regional Quad Match. While the Bengals displayed impressive individual dominance in the heavier weight classes, they ultimately came up short in both dual meets, dropping a contest to host ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS wrestling team turned in a strong, balanced performance Jan. 10, at the Joe McCabe Invitational, finishing fifth overall behind a day highlighted by championship runs, multiple podium finishes and several bonus-point victories.Aiden Forster led the way for the ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – Senior Madysen Plescho put on a clinic on Saturday, erupting for a game-high 18 points to lead the Barnegat Bengals to a decisive 44-26 victory over the Ocean Township Spartans.The victory marks a significant momentum shift for the Bengals (6-8), who displayed a high-octane defense ...
On Friday, Jan. 9, the RCS boys’ basketball team dropped their second game in a row to the Schalmont Sabres. The Sabres (2-2, 4-5) came into the game licking their wounds after a tough 30-point loss to Lansingburgh earlier in the week. The Ravens also tripped up earlier in the week to Lansingburgh, ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex pulled away in the third quarter for a 56-34 boys basketball victory over Belleville on Saturday.Gaetano Iavarone scored 19 points for West Essex (4-7), which outscored Belleville, 20-12, in the third quarter to take a 42-29 lead.Luke Kesack finished with 11 points.
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 ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park girls basketball team dropped a 45-33 decision to Dayton on Saturday morning in a non-conference matchup, with a decisive stretch spanning the second and third quarters creating separation on the scoreboard.Whippany Park and Dayton were tied 5-5 after the opening ...
COLONIA, NJ - It was an important weekend on the court for the Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball team. Spotswood took on Middlesex High School on Friday evening at the Spotswood High School Gymnasium and then traveled to Colonia High School on Saturday. Both games were Greater ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - It was a mixed but active Friday night for Hanover Township teams, with Whippany Park picking up wins on the ice and the basketball court before the wrestling team closed the night against Hanover Park.Whippany Park ice hockey opened the evening with a decisive 5-0 shutout of ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Millburn came back from an early nine-point deficit for a 63-54 boys basketball victory over Columbia on Saturday afternoon.Chace Redler scored 26 points, including 8-for-10 from the foul line, for the Millers (11-2), who trailed, 18-9, after one quarter.Chase Plotkin and Devon ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Millburn came back from an early nine-point deficit for a 63-54 boys basketball victory over Columbia on Saturday afternoon.Chace Redler scored 26 points, including 8-for-10 from the foul line, for the Millers (11-2), who trailed, 18-9, after one quarter.Chase Plotkin and Devon ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – In modern-day parlance, it appears that the Colonia boys basketball team is “so back.”Colonia built an eight-point halftime lead and held on for a 65-62 road victory over Piscataway on Saturday afternoon.After opening the season with a 2-6 record against a brutal schedule that ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - On the heels of Spotswood High School's second half comeback victory over Middlesex High School, the Chargers won another big Greater Middlesex Conference White National match-up on Saturday. Spotswood defeated John F. Kenney 78-74 in overtime for the Chargers' second straight. The ...
MADISON — Cal Regan put on a shooting display Saturday afternoon as Madison’s boys basketball team pulled away from Chatham for a 67-55 win.After Madison carried a slim 24-23 lead into the break, the Dodgers created separation with a decisive third quarter, outscoring Chatham 24-15 to take control ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The combination of a poised backcourt, a big man with a knack for relentlessly controlling the boards, a defense that contests every pass and every shot, and an admittedly indignant chip on their collective shoulders has made the Union boys basketball team almost unbeatable so far ...
MORRISTOWN — Nutley continued its strong season Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 56-12 victory over Morristown in a nonconference wrestling matchup.Nutley (12-3) set the tone early, taking the first four bouts to build a 17-0 lead. Valen DeLaney opened with an 8-5 decision over Grayson Rivera at ...
MADISON — Madison pieced together a decisive middle-of-the-lineup run and closed strong in the upper weights to earn a 43-30 win over Whippany Park on Saturday, improving to 2-6 on the season.Whippany Park (5-5) jumped out early with back-to-back pins at 106 and 113, as Matt Facchino stuck Liam ...
DUNELLEN, NJ – Justin Madison saved all 36 shots against him as Bridgewater-Raritan posted a 3-0 ice hockey victory over Ridge on Friday.Stanley Xenakis gave Bridgewater-Raritan (11-2-1) a 1-0 lead in the first period with goal assisted by Matthew Harrison and John Ciesla.Niklas Dorey scored in the ...
MORRISTOWN — New Providence’s perfect season continued Saturday afternoon as the Pioneers used a fast start and a strong finish to defeat Morristown, 56-32.New Providence (13-0) opened the game with a 12-6 first-quarter edge, then kept building separation with a 15-12 second period to take a 27-18 ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Brearley Girls Varsity Basketball team continues to flourish after recent victories over Kent Place (51-27) and Hillside (56-9), the Bears are now on a four-game winning streak. As the team approaches the mid-point of their season their record is now 7-1 and they stand in first ...
MILLVILLE, NJ – Southern Regional (8-5) showcased a balanced offensive attack and a suffocating defense on Saturday afternoon, cruising to a 66-41 victory over Atlantic Tech in the Thunderbolt Classic at Millville High School.The Rams set the tone early, jumping out to a 16-3 lead in the first ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech rebounded from a first game loss to beat Bergen Catholic, 5-2, in a Big North non-divisional boys bowling match on Friday in Hackensack. Bergen Tech is 8-4 with the win. Bergen Catholic falls to 5-6Behind Vincent Nobile’s 228, the Crusaders won game one, 1,018 to 995. ...
NEWARK, NJ – Chance Rivera scored 21 points to lead Hoboken to a 71-46 boys basketball victory over American History Charter School on Friday.Cruz Jones-Brown and Isaiah Blanks each scored 14 points for the RedWings (3-7), racked up 55 points in the first half before the game was played with a ...
MADISON, NJ - Lucas Gero scored in overtime Thursday night to cap a two-goal rally by Parsippany Regional and give Madison a 3-2 boys ice hockey win.Madison (12-2) jumped ahead early with a power-play goal in the first period when Ryan McSherry finished a setup from Gero and Luke Cumming for a 1-0 ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Nottingham jumped out to a 16-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 60-37 girls basketball victory over Perth Amboy Magnet on Friday.TiKayla Smith finished with 19 points, seven steals and six rebounds and Lily Jacobs had 19 points and five assists for Nottingham (2-11), ...