Sports Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
January 10, 2026
RUMSON — Behind a blitz of early pins and a powerful showing in the lower weights, Southern Regional wrestling secured a decisive victory over Rumson-Fair Haven. The Rams used a combination of technical precision and raw power to build an early lead that the Bulldogs simply couldn’t ...
MANAHAWKIN — It was a night of high energy and "Ram Pride" at Southern Regional High School as the Rams lost a tough contest against Central. However, the night was great due to a standout performance at center stage.The Southern Regional Dance Team took to the floor during halftime of last night’s ...
RUMSON — Behind a blitz of early pins and a powerful showing in the lower weights, Southern Regional wrestling secured a decisive victory over Rumson-Fair Haven. The Rams used a combination of technical precision and raw power to build an early lead that the Bulldogs simply couldn’t ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School's girls varsity basketball team hosted South Plainfield High School on Friday evening. It was the Chargers annual Youth Night. Area girls basketball players were invited to come out and join the varsity players on the court for the National Anthem and sit in ...
CLARK, NJ — Registration is now open for the 2026 spring recreational girls softball season through the Clark Girls Softball League.Registration will remain open through February 1.Registrations received after February 1 will incur an additional late fee of $50 per child.The 2026 rates are as ...
BARNEGAT — Behind a powerhouse performance from senior Kharri Pringle, Toms River South surged past Barnegat on the road, securing a decisive 72-49 victory. The win pushes the Indians above the .500 mark with a 6-5 record, while the Bengals slip to 5-4.The Indians' offense was firing on all ...
MANAHAWKIN — In a matchup defined by defensive grit and high intensity, Central Regional made a definitive statement on Friday night. The Golden Eagles traveled to Manahawkin and dismantled No. 8 Southern’s offense, walking away with a commanding 39-25 victory in Class A South action.From the ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park girls basketball team picked up a key NJAC Independence Division victory Friday night, edging Kinnelon 38-32 at home.Whippany Park jumped out early, leading 8-5 after the first quarter, then widened the gap with a strong second period to take a 22-13 advantage into ...
MANAHAWKIN — In a matchup defined by defensive grit and high intensity, Central Regional made a definitive statement on Friday night. The Golden Eagles traveled to Manahawkin and dismantled Southern’s offense, walking away with a commanding 39-25 victory in Class A South action.From the opening ...
Linden, NJ - Girls Varsity Basketball is in the spotlight with media day as we continue rolling out winter sports content. Swimming, wrestling, track, and bowling are all in the mix, with more highlights and stories coming soon.Stay tuned, this winter has more to tell. Visit our athletics page to ...
MANAHAWKIN — Southern Regional girls' basketball rolled to an easy 60-16 victory over outmanned Point Beach on Friday..Mia Pratola finished with a game-high 19 points, while fellow freshman Mikayla Blahut chipped in 15 points and 9 steals, falling just short of a double-double.Southern (7-2, 2-0) ...
PATERSON, NJ - Alexis Chambers delivered a dominant all-around performance as Eastside’s girls basketball team cruised to a 64–18 victory over Kennedy on Thursday.Chambers finished with a game-high 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, controlling the tempo from start to finish as the Ghosts ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside pulled away in the second half to secure a 63–50 boys basketball win over Kennedy on Thursday.Yulian Torrez led the Ghosts with a game-high 28 points, scoring from all three levels and setting the tone offensively throughout the night. Eastside took an 18–14 lead after the ...
MADISON —Madison girls basketball shook off a tight middle stretch and finished the game with its best quarter of the afternoon, pulling away from Hanover Park for a 38-30 win on Friday.The Dodgers (6-2) came out sharp, taking a 15-10 lead after the first quarter. Hanover Park answered in the ...
MORRISTOWN — Scott Williams scored twice — including the overtime game-winner — as Morristown outlasted Bridgewater-Raritan 4-3 on Friday afternoon in a matchup of two teams that entered with nine wins.Morristown (9-2) struck first in the opening period when Williams finished a play set up by ...
MANVILLE — Morristown wrestling got a pair of pins and a decision win on Friday night, but unbeaten Manville came out firing and never let up, handing the Colonials a 57-15 setback.Manville (8-0) set the tone immediately with quick falls in the opening two bouts. Carter Zukasky pinned Grayson ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — East Brunswick High School senior Cam Vick etched his name into the program’s history this week, becoming just the eighth player in EBHS history to score 1,000 career points.Vick reached the milestone in emphatic fashion, erupting for a dominant first quarter in which he could ...
PARAMUS, NJ — The Paramus Girls Bowling team achieved first place in the Big North Freedom Conference Tournament. Taking place at Bowler City Lanes in Hackensack on Jan. 7, the District said the seniors swept the individual leaderboard: Sophia Singh – 1st Place High SeriesVajra Venkitesh – 2nd ...
ROSELLE — Madison’s girls ice hockey team earned a 2-2 tie against Summit on Friday afternoon at Warinanco, riding a pair of power-play goals and a standout performance in net from Clementine Dickson-Child.Madison (1-2-1) struck first just 1:40 into the opening period, when Brooke Gundlach finished ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – In a back-and-forth second half, Morristown came up just short in a 64-59 loss to Mount Olive. The Colonials got off to a great start, jumping on the Marauders early in the first quarter thanks to hounding defense and scoring from Kaidan Martin, who scored Morristown’s first eight ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Arriving 45 minutes late, Roselle Catholic certainly was not unnerved, as the No. 8 team in the state produced a convincing win vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood at home on Thursday, Jan. 8.The Raiders kept it close in the opening minutes of the game, but by halftime, the ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – West Orange held Newark Academy to 11 points in the second half and came back for a 49-36 boys basketball victory on Friday.Jaden Then finished with eight points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots for West Orange (6-5), which trailed by one point at the half before outscoring ...
PENNSAUKEN, NJ – Jake LaChance scored three goals and assisted on one to lead Robbinsville/Allentown to an 8-4 ice hockey victory over Paul VI on Friday.Reilly Halpin scored two goals for Robbinsville (11-2), both of them in the second period, to give Robbinsville a 4-3 lead and then to extend that ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park Boys Basketball snapped its two-game losing streak on Thursday, defeating Dayton 59-54. Nikola Podgorica led the Panthers with 28 points. Jordan Stoddart scored 18 points. Rishi Amin had seven points. Next up for Roselle Park is a Saturday matchup against Bound ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Phoenix Womack scored two goals to lead Hoboken to a 6-4 ice hockey victory over West Orange on Friday night.Connor Michalovich and Maxim Schissler each had one goal and one assist for the RedWings (4-4), who led, 4-2, after two periods.Ranvir Bhardwaj and Luca Matullo also scored ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights’ junior Gina Minichiello reached the 1,000-point mark in her high school career as Hasbrouck Heights lost to Secaucus, 76-54, in a NJIC Meadowland girls basketball game Friday afternoon at home.Minichiello, who finished the day with 22 points, scored her ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech swept River Dell in Big North non-league bowling matches on Friday in Hackensack. Bergen Tech girls are now 6-1, River Dell is 6-2. The boys improve to 5-4, while River Dell falls to 2-6.Kaitlyn Zens once again led Bergen Tech, rolling a 234-219-214-667 series. ...
TINTON FALLS, NJ – Raritan pulled away in the third quarter and went on to a 57-48 girls basketball victory over Monmouth Regional on Thursday.Brooke Shea scored 19 points for Raritan (1-5), which outscored Monmouth, 17-10, in the third quarter to take a 40-29 lead.Shea is averaging 11.5 points for ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – It's definitely not the defense.The Chatham boys basketball team has hit a rough spot on the offensive end of the floor in the 2026 portion of its schedule, losing its third straight game of the new year, 47-38, to Montville on Friday night in an NJAC American clash.“We just have to ...
ROSELLE, NJ – West Essex/Caldwell scored two goals in the third period to break a tie and went on to a 4-2 ice hockey victory over Summit on Friday night.Dante Gallucci's goal gave West Essex (6-7) a 3-2 lead, then Silas Levy scored to make it 4-2.Gallucci had the first three goals for West Essex.