Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HOLMDEL & COLTS NECK STAFF
January 17, 2026
WALL, NJ – Colts Neck established an 11-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 38-12 girls basketball victory over Wall on Friday.Allison McAndrew scored 15 points for the Cougars (10-2), who outscored Wall, 14-5, in the second quarter to take a 27-7 halftime lead.Julianna Jasina finished ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – Holmdel took an eight-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 59-50 boys basketball victory over St. Rose on Friday.Jack Vallillo scored 17 points for the Hornets (5-4), which had a 30-20 lead at halftime.Anthony Serini finished with 16 points for Holmdel. Connor Paul chipped in ...
HAZLET, NJ — A Raritan High School student punched an Ocean Township High School wrestler during a match Monday night, according to Raritan High School Athletic Director T.J. O’Donnell, who was on site at the sports event.The incident occurred during an intense wrestling match between Raritan and ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights indoor track team took sixth place in both the boys and girls divisions of the NJSIAA Relay Championships - Group 1 2026 on January 15th at The Bubble in Toms River.The boys 55 Shuttle Hurdle team (Erdit Mani, Brandon Jera, Sal Riccobono and Armani Mora) ...
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. ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Senior guard Kai Arrington continued his red-hot scoring streak with a season-high 35 points in Keyport's 61-45 boys basketball victory over Asbury Park on Friday.Arrington has scored 30 points or more in three of his last four games. On Friday, he hit a season-high six 3-point ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Eric Berg scored 20 points as the Raritan boys basketball team defeated Long Branch, 52-40, on Friday.Berg sank five 3-pointers, grabbed five rebounds and came up with two steals for the Rockets (4-7).Mario Diamantis connected for 10 points and passed for three assists for ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Brian Groves scored 18 points to lead Hasbrouck Heights to a 50-41 victory in a NJIC non-division game on Friday night in Hasbrouck Heights. Hasbrouck Heights is now 4-8 with the win. Leonia falls to 5-6 with the loss.Hasbrouck Heights outscored Leonia 13-3 in the second ...
WAYNE, NJ - The energy inside the Wayne Valley High School gym was electric from the opening bout Wednesday night until the final whistle of an extremely tight match. The 6-2 Wayne Hills wrestling team traveled across town to 5-2 Wayne Valley, where a packed gym with loud student sections on both ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - It was a difficult start to the season for the Montville ice hockey team under new head coach Jason Block, as the Mustangs dropped their first seven games of the season.But beginning with an 11-6 win over Roxbury on Dec. 27, the tide has started to turn. The team rattled off a ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — It was a busy week on the lanes for the Piscataway High School bowling programs, as both the boys and girls teams faced a demanding stretch of GMC Blue competition, highlighted by big individual performances, Senior Night moments, and tough road tests.Boys Bowling: Chiefs Tested ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – Chatham’s girls and boys swim teams, both top of their group in the state tournament, defeated Morris Knolls at County College of Morris in a meet packed with hard-fought races and split-second finishes on Thursday.Morris Knolls got off to an impressive start with wins in both 200 ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ – Dayton pulled away with a big third quarter and went on to a 64-35 boys basketball victory over Koinonia Academy on Friday night.Nick Perez scored 16 points for the Bulldogs (3-6), who outscored Koinonia, 22-4, in the third quarter to open a 46-22 lead.Jalen Waldron and Danny Perez ...
BERKELEY TWP – The Central Regional bowling team continued their climb in the Class B South standings on Friday, securing a clean 3-0 sweep over Barnegat. The Golden Eagles showcased consistent depth across all three games, finishing with a total pinfall of 2,278 to Barnegat’s 1,999.Central ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Whippany Park High School hosted a basketball doubleheader against Pequannock on Thursday, with Pequannock earning wins in both NJAC Independence Division games.BasketballIn the girls game, Whippany Park competed against a Pequannock team that set the pace early, with the Wildcats ...
JACKSON – Behind a masterful all-around performance from senior Isabella Finer, the Jackson Jaguars cruised to a 48-21 victory over the Barnegat Bengals on Thursday night.The Jaguars (6-5, 2-1) used a suffocating defense and transition offense to build an early lead, while Finer took over the stat ...
TOMS RIVER – Behind a balanced offensive attack and a disciplined defensive effort, Southern Regional secured a hard-fought 54-46 road victory over Donovan Catholic on Thursday night.The Rams (7-5) established control early, jumping out to a 17-13 lead in the first quarter and successfully fending ...
BRANT BEACH - It was a tale of two meets on the water as Manchester Township and Barnegat high schools split their boys and girls swimming matchups. The Manchester boys continued their dominant season, improving to 5-1 with a 91-75 victory, while the Barnegat girls surged to a 114-52 win to move to ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — In a defensive battle defined by grit and a fourth-quarter surge, Jackson Township (8-3) overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Barnegat (5-6) 41-34 on Tuesday night. Senior George Boley provided the steady hand for the Jaguars, finishing with a team-high 12 points to lead a balanced ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Becton, 7-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands bowling match on Thursday in North Arlington. The Aviators improved to 12-1 overall, 11-0 in the Meadowlands with the win. Becton is now 6-5 in the Meadowlands and overall.William Munoz rolled a 674 series to lead ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Clifton, 7-0, in a Big North boys bowling match on Thursday in Hackensack. Bergen Tech is now 7-4 overall, 4-1 in the Big North, Clifton is now 1-7 overall, 0-4 in the Big North. Evan Chin led the Knights with a 662 series, highlighted by a 234 game.
MIDDLESEX, NJ - Spotswood High School put together a second half comeback to defeat Middlesex High School 72-66 in a Greater Middlesex Conference White National Division match-up on Thursday. The Chargers went into halftime down 37-29, but outscored the Blue Jays 43-29 in the final two quarters of ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Mount Laurel resident Isabeau Levito will be taking her local training and focus to Milan, Italy when she competes as part of the U.S. Ice Skating team during the 2026 Winter Olympics next month. Levito earned her spot on the 16-member U.S. Ice Skating Team on Sunday, January 11, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – One fact became apparent after a highly-anticipated showdown between a pair of top-five, undefeated girls’ swimming rivals on Tuesday evening.The road to this season’s Group A girls’ swimming state title may run through Hillsborough High School.Even though it had to fight for ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — A North Division positioning was on the line Friday night as Rumson-Fair Haven arrived in town with both momentum and motivation: steady the ship after a pair of tough losses and reassert itself as a Shore Conference contender. RFH opened the season 10-0 before dropping its last two ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Taty Watson collected 20 points, five rebounds, three assists and four steals to help Bayonne to a 73-31 girls basketball victory over North Bergen on Thursday.Sophia Feeney finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals for Bayonne (11-2), which outscored North ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kennedy's girls basketball team used a balanced scoring effort and a strong defensive start to hold off Passaic, 32–27, on Thursday.Kennedy (1-9) set the tone early, outscoring Passaic 9–2 in the first quarter and building a cushion it would protect for the rest of the game. Although ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – If it wasn't already obvious that New Jersey’s top-ranked boys’ swimming team in Bridgewater-Raritan High School was in a league of its own, any doubts may have been squashed on Tuesday afternoon.While the undefeated Panthers collected an average 118.6 points in their first five ...
PATERSON, NJ - Estarlin Crisostomo delivered a dominant all-around performance Thursday afternoon as Eastside's boys basketball team pulled away for a 70–41 victory over Bergen Tech.Crisostomo finished with a game-high 28 points and 15 rebounds, setting the tone early and helping Eastside (8-4) ...
KENILWORTH, NJ- On Wednesday, Jan. 14, in front of a packed gym buzzing with energy, the Brearley Varsity Wrestling team succeeded in defeating Roselle Park 44–26 for the first time in 15 years. This victorious achievement was almost to the day. The last time the Bears beat the Panthers was ...