Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HANOVER SPORTS DESK
January 14, 2026
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park girls basketball team fell to Parsippany Hills, 35–14, Monday night in a NJAC crossover matchup, working through a challenging first half before settling in after the break.After a defensive-heavy opening half, Whippany Park found better offensive rhythm following ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity wrestling team took a six-game winning streak into Tuesday's meet at the Memorial Middle School Gymnasium with Marlboro High School in an out-of-conference meet. The Chargers lost to Marlboro 48-32. Spotswood's loss dropped the Chargers' overall ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys basketball team lost a battle to Mendham on Tuesday 55-52. The Spartan’s blow-out fourth quarter with 26 points was not enough to get them past the Minutemen.Leshem Little dropped in seven 2s and four foul shots to lead the Spartans with 18 points. Anthony Settembre was also ...
METUCHEN, NJ - Spotswood High School boys varsity basketball team took on undefeated Metuchen High School on Tuesday. The Chargers came out strong, outscoring the Bulldogs 34-29 in the first half. Metuchen mounted a second half comeback, outscoring the Chargers 21-13 in the third quarter to take ...
BRICK - The Southern Regional Girls Basketball team secured a convincing victory over Brick Township on Monday, January 12, 2026. The Rams (8-2) utilized a relentless defense and superior rebounding to stifle the Green Dragons 39--31 (4-6).Gabriella Lum was a force in the paint, hauling down a ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - Spotswood High School's girls varsity basketball team continued to roll on the court on Tuesday, defeating Old Bridge High School 52-44. Tuesday's victory was the Chargers' fourth straight. Spotswood is 4-1 in 2026 and improved the team's overall season record to 7-5.The Chargers ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech swept Westwood in Big North Liberty Division bowling on Tuesday in Hackensack. Both the boys and girls swept, 7-0. The Bergen Tech boys team is currently 6-4 overall, 3-1 in the Liberty Division. The girls are 7-1 overall, 2-0 in the Liberty.Evan Chin rolled a 756 ...
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 ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Cranford ran its winning streak to four consecutive games with a 72-51 boys basketball victory over Dayton on Tuesday night.Sophomore guard Nate Aveno scored 21 points for Cranford (7-4), including three 3-pointers. Aveno has averaged 17 points in his last three games.Enzo Madrini ...
The Bloomfield College women's basketball team continued its dominance in the North American Conference for Intercollegiate Athletics, in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), Division 1, with a 108-59 victory over Bryant & Stratton College, on Jan. 8, in Bloomfield.The ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Midland Field, located in Paramus behind Midland Elementary School, has been undergoing construction. The Paramus Junior Baseball League will be utilizing the field upon completion, as well as Girls Softball. Councilman Michael Wilkins is the liaison for the Paramus Recreation ...
The Bloomfield College men's basketball team won an absolute thriller on Jan. 13, rallying to defeat Penn State York, 117-114, in double OT, on a 3-point basket, at the buzzer, by Zamorian Singleton.The win improved the Bears' record to 13-3 and extended the team's winning streak to eight games.
MANASQUAN, NJ - The boys Warriors basketball team hosted the 4-3 Holmdel Hornets in what turned out to be what some fans were saying was a wrestling match with bodies on the floor, open shots hitting the rim, and a game of points coming from the line. But the Warriors plowed through it and took ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech swept Westwood in Big North Liberty Division bowling on Tuesday in Hackensack. Both the boys and girls swept, 7-0. The Bergen Tech boys team is currently 6-4 overall, 3-1 in the Liberty Division. The girls are 7-1 overall, 2-0 in the Liberty.Evan Chin rolled a 756 ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS coaching staff took a look back at the fall 2025 sports season and the athletes who gave it their all.Among the highlights is girls’ varsity Soccer Coach Danielle Wolfe, who received the Section 2 Class A Coach of the Year Award.“Coach Wolfe has been a dedicated ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School soccer team recently had three of its student athletes recognized as all-state athletes for their play on the field this past fall.The athletes recognized include senior goalkeeper Gerardo Rodas (Central 3 all-state honorable mention), senior midfielder ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The University men’s basketball team heads on the road Wednesday night, still searching for its first Atlantic 10 win as it visits Saint Joseph’s University at Hagan Arena.The Bonnies (11–5, 0–3 A-10) have dropped their first three conference games, with defensive ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick opened a 20-point lead by halftime on its way to a 63-27 girls basketball victory over South Brunswick on Tuesday night.Ava Catanho scored 16 points and passed for two assists for East Brunswick (10-2), which outscored South Brunswick, 19-8, in the second ...
UNION, NJ – After trailing by 11 points in the third quarter, Union rallied for a 67-55 boys basketball victory over Oratory on Tuesday.Union (10-1), which trailed, 35-24, scored the last 11 points of the fourth quarter after holding a 56-55 lead in the final minutes.Reed Flood scored 18 points and ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ – Richie Jobise scored 14 points to lead Bernards to a 47-45 boys basketball victory over Dayton on Tuesday night.Chris Ramirez led Dayton (2-6) with 16 points and Nick Perez chipped in with 15 points. Team1234FinalDayton (2-6)000045Bernards (5-7)000047Team ...
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, ...
The Bloomfield High boys' winter track team captured the Super Essex Conference (SEC) championship on Jan. 10, edging a strong Livingston squad, 53-51.5 to win the SEC's American Division title for 2026, at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Complex, on Staten Island.Head coach Terry Iavarone's team ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston ran out to an 18-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 54-31 girls basketball victory over Nutley on Tuesday.Lyla Feldman scored 23 points and took down five rebounds for Livingston (7-2), which had a 20-2 lead after one quarter.Aubrey Cohen had 20 points, five ...
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Parsippany Hills withstood a strong three-quarter push from Morristown and closed out a 62-58 win Tuesday night, January 13, using a late fourth-quarter surge to snap the Colonials’ momentum.Morristown (5-7) trailed by five after one quarter (19-16) and stayed within striking ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - David Brearley High School student Georgia Sode was chosen on Tuesday, Jan. 13, as the Union County Conference Female Athlete of the Week.Georgia is a junior at David Brearley and has played on the varsity basketball team since she was a freshman. Stated on the UCC website on Jan.
The 2025-2026 Bloomfield Bengals winter track & field season is off to a good start, with over 125 student-athletes coming out to join this rendition of the boys and girls teams.With many returning varsity letter winners, and first-time track & field athletes alike, there is a good balance ...
WESTFIELD, N.J. — Madison’s girls ice hockey team ran into a fast-starting Westfield squad Tuesday afternoon, dropping a 4-0 decision as the Blue Devils scored three times in the opening period and added an early second-period goal to stay in control.Despite the final score, Madison goalie ...
MADISON, N.J. — Madison’s boys and girls swimming teams stayed sharp Tuesday, January 13, turning in decisive dual-meet victories.Boys: Madison cruises past Franklin, 128-29, to stay unbeatenMadison improved to 6-0 with a 128-29 win over Franklin School (Jersey City). The Dodgers opened with a win ...
MONROE, N.J. — The Piscataway High School girls basketball team showed poise under pressure on Tuesday, edging Monroe, 52-51 in a nail-biting GMC Red American showdown that came down to the final possession.Piscataway improved to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in division play, evening its record with a road ...
Linden, NJ—Join us on January 16 at 3:30pm for Swimming Senior Night at the Rahway YMCA as we celebrate our senior swimmers. Come cheer them on, recognize their achievements, and honor the dedication and leadership they’ve shown to their team. Friends, family, and fans are all welcome. Linden, ...