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By TAPINTO CHATHAM STAFF
January 13, 2026
OLD BRIDGE, NJ – Senior goalie Snowden Lange came up with 38 saves and freshman forward Luca DeNichilo scored his team-leading 14th and 15th goals of the season as Chatham skated to a 6-3 boys ice hockey win vs. Old Bridge on Tuesday at Old Bridge Ice Arena.The Cougars, less than 24 hours after ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — They have definitively been the two preeminent girls basketball programs in Union County this decade, and in their first meeting of the 2025-26 season, New Providence continued its mastery over Westfield.Senior guard Annie Conover scored 25 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, passed for ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills bounced back after last night’s loss in a big way with a decisive win over Ridge, 46-35. The Warriors led 17-4 after the first quarter.Senior Alysha Yang led the way with 12 points while freshman Riley Hall added 9 points and 7 rebounds for the Warriors. Eleni Esposito ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills bounced back after last night’s loss in a big way with a decisive win over Ridge, 46-35. The Warriors led 17-4 after the first quarter.Senior Alysha Yang led the way with 12 points while freshman Riley Hall added 9 points and 7 rebounds for the Warriors. Eleni Esposito ...
WEST LONG BRANCH – The Barnegat Bengals used a blend of technical precision and roster depth to secure a gritty 46-33 victory over Shore Regional on Monday night. While the Blue Devils put up a fierce fight in the center of the mat, Barnegat’s ability to maximize bonus points in the lower weights ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – Point Pleasant Boro used a balanced offensive attack and a dominant presence on the glass to defeat Barnegat High School, 45-35. Despite a gritty performance from the Bengals, the Panthers' depth proved too much to overcome in the final frame.The game began as a defensive struggle, ...
STATEN ISLAND, NY — The Livingston High School girls track and field team officially opened its championship season on Saturday at the Super Essex Conference (SEC) – American Division meet held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. Competing against the top large schools in Essex ...
EDISON, N.J. — New Providence High School girls basketball coach Clint “Cap” Pazdera was officially inducted into the State Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Sunday during a ceremony held at Pines Manor in Edison, marking another milestone in a career defined by sustained excellence, preparation ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Chargers wrestling team scored another big victory on the mat on Monday, defeating JP Stevens High School 68-12. It was the sixth straight victory for the Spotswood High School wrestling team. Twelve Chargers won their matches in their respective weight classes to improve ...
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, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Three-year starting Phillipsburg High School junior wrestler Owen Garriques put it all together to claim the 150-pound title in Saturday’s Hunterdon-Warren-Sussex tournament at the high school.Garriques won by fall over North Hunterdon’s Ian English in 3:13 in the quarterfinals, ...
STAFFORD – In a clash of New Jersey wrestling titans, Southern Regional sent a definitive message to the rest of the state on Tuesday night. Behind a barrage of pins and technical falls, the Rams dismantled perennial powerhouse Phillipsburg, showcasing the depth and aggression that has them ranked ...
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, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Jayden Rogers scored one goal and had two assists to lead Livingston to a 4-2 ice hockey victory over Middletown North on Monday.Goals by Ben Diamond and David Weinrib in the first period gave Livingston (11-1) a 2-0 lead. Rhys Bernstein and Rogers scored in the second and third ...
TRENTON, NJ — A Bordentown man has submitted the winning name idea for the new ECHL team that will soon be calling Trenton home.Team President Bob Ohrablo announced the name — the Trenton Ironhawks — along with the official logo and colors at an event on Tuesday morning at CURE Insurance ...
STAFFORD – In a clash of New Jersey wrestling titans, Southern Regional sent a definitive message to the rest of the state on Tuesday night. Behind a barrage of pins and technical falls, the Rams dismantled perennial powerhouse Phillipsburg, showcasing the depth and aggression that has them ranked ...
NUTLEY, NJ - A lot of good things are happening thus far this season for the Nutley High School boys basketball program and a major reason is the outstanding leadership of the team captains, Michael Misner (senior) and Tim Gordon (junior). “Michael Misner is one of the few returning varsity ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Justin Anderton scored three goals and had one assist to lead West Orange to a 7-4 ice hockey victory over Montclair-Kimberley Academy on Monday.Lukas Ahmadi had two goals and two assists for the Mountaineers (4-6-3), who won despite being outshot, 30-25.RJ Scott had one goal and ...
MANAHAWKIN — The atmosphere in the Southern Regional gymnasium was electric on Tuesday night, but the spotlight belonged to just one man: Noah Perna.The junior standout entered the record books, eclipsing the 1,000-point career scoring mark during a dominant 24-point performance to lead the Rams to ...
MANAHAWKIN — The atmosphere in the Southern Regional gymnasium was electric on Tuesday night, but the spotlight belonged to just one man: Noah Perna.The junior standout entered the record books, eclipsing the 1,000-point career scoring mark during a dominant 24-point performance to lead the Rams to ...
NEW YORK – Kevin Grundy took gold in both the long jump and triple jump, and Marcus Valenzuela set a personal indoor record in winning the 3200 for the Chatham boys track & field team on Monday at SJTCA Meet No. 12 at Ocean Breeze on Staten Island.Senior Grundy took first in the long jump with ...
Red Bank Catholic vs St. John Vianney The Caseys came out strong to open the week after the break, hosting SJV at home last Wednesday night.RBC struck first, with Landon Gray burying his first varsity goal, set up by Robby Stanislaro, to give the Caseys a 1–0 lead.RBC scored again just 2 minutes ...
BAYONNE, NJ - CBR returned to the ice on Monday to face off against Bayonne High School. The Chargers-Bears-Rams finally ended a losing streak on January 9 that lasted for eight games. CBR's last victory was the season-opener against Bayonne back in December until last week's victory over Red Bank ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn girls basketball team took a five-point halftime lead and went on to a 41-30 victory over Kent Place on Monday.Nola Lewis scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Millers (8-2), who led, 22-17, at the half. Lewis came up with four steals and blocked two ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan High School welcomed the Harlem Wizards Jan. 9 for a special game against the teacher all-stars.
FLEMINGTON, NJ — Hunterdon Central has named Tom Reindel the new varsity baseball coach.Reindel previously coached at West Morris Central High School, where he coached for 10 seasons. Reindel coached West Morris to a school record 26 victories in 2019.Last season, West Morris won the NJSIAA North ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – Holden Carey scored three goals to lead the Colonia/Woodbridge/JFK ice hockey tri-op to a 10-0 victory over J.P. Stevens on Monday.Patrik Kuzar finished with two goals and three assists for Colonia (6-3), which scored five goals in the second period to take a 7-0 lead.Andrew Rozany ...
MADISON, NJ — Dodger Scarlet Baisch scored two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, as Madison edged Oak Knoll, 2-1, on Monday afternoon, Jan. 12.The teams played a scoreless first period before Oak Knoll broke through at the 12:01 mark of the second. Madelyn Mulvaney put the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown boys basketball nearly erased a slow start with a strong second half, but College Achieve Paterson held on down the stretch for a 65-63 win Monday night.College Achieve Paterson jumped out early, building a 20-6 lead after the first quarter and taking a 39-22 advantage ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Chatham built an early lead and then withstood a late Morristown push to earn a 5-3 victory, powered by a two-goal, three-point performance from Kieran Brendle and a strong outing in net from Snowden Lange, who made 41 saves.Chatham opened the scoring in the first period when ...