Sports Top Stories
By BOBBIE PEER
January 4, 2026
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Gov. Livingston–New Providence hockey team experienced a roller-coaster holiday stretch, opening tournament play with a pair of losses before closing the break with two straight victories to regain momentum.On Saturday, Dec. 27, the Highlanders dropped a 6-3 decision to ...
Bridgewater, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan held off a late push from Morris Knolls to secure a 38-36 win in a tightly contested Pete Tierney Tournament girls basketball matchup.The Panthers (4-2) used a strong start to build a narrow advantage, outscoring Morris Knolls 16-7 in the opening quarter.
Wayne, NJ - Wayne Hills used timely scoring and a milestone performance in goal to pull away late for a 5-3 victory over Morris Knolls in boys ice hockey action.Lucas Egan turned aside 31 shots to earn the win for Wayne Hills (7-2), recording the 1,000th save of his varsity career in the process.
Roxbury, NJ - Morris Knolls earned a 42-24 victory over Roxbury in a competitive boys wrestling dual, picking up key bonus-point wins across the lineup to improve to 2-2 on the season.The Golden Eagles set the tone early at 144 pounds, where Sean Morris pinned Frank Forbes in 2:58 to give Morris ...
Ocean Twp, NJ - Brody Hallik delivered a dominant all-around performance as Morris Knolls pulled away in the second half for a 68-49 victory over Ocean Township in boys basketball action.Hallik scored a game-high 29 points, doing most of his damage in the paint while also going 8-for-9 from the ...
Denville, NJ - Johnson remained unbeaten and delivered one of its most complete performances of the season, rolling past Morris Knolls, 61-19, in Pete Tierney Holiday Tournament girls basketball action.The Crusaders (5-0) set the tone immediately, jumping out to a 12-5 lead after the first quarter ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Governor Livingston boys basketball team endured a challenging holiday stretch, dropping a pair of closely contested games on back-to-back days in tournament play, with both matchups decided in the closing minutes.On Monday, Dec. 29, Gov. Livingston fell to Watchung ...
METUCHEN, N.J. — The Governor Livingston girls basketball team battled through a challenging holiday stretch, dropping two tightly contested games at the Artie Flaherty Holiday Tournament in Metuchen on Dec. 29 and 30, with both matchups decided in the final moments.On Monday, Dec. 29, Gov.
MADISON, NJ — Ryan McSherry scored two goals and Lucas Gero added a goal and two assists as Madison edged Roxbury, 3-2, on Saturday night. The Dodgers improved to 8-1 on the season.Roxbury (1-6) struck first in the opening period when Michael Nelson scored off assists from Chase Alven and Brody ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown wrestling opened 2026 with a challenging measuring-stick tournament Saturday at the Minuteman Classic, finishing sixth overall in a large, competitive field with 94 team points.The Colonials placed behind tournament champion Wall (233 points) and runner-up Toms River ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison’s wrestling team opened the new year with a strong showing on the mats Saturday morning, placing third overall in a 10-team field with 117.5 points at a tournament held Jan. 3.Madison finished behind Millburn (139 points) and Middlesex (126), while edging out a tight pack that ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Nawel Ibazatene Lefebvre delivered a dominant all-around performance Saturday night, pouring in 31 points as Morristown defeated Chatham, 55-46, to improve to 6-1 on the season.Morristown set the tone early, jumping out to a 17-9 lead after the first quarter and carrying that ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex held Cranford to two points in the second quarter and went on to a 38-31 girls basketball victory on Saturday.Ava Brignola scored 12 points and came down with seven rebounds for West Essex (4-2), which outscored Cranford, 8-2, in the second quarter to take a 13-7 ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Woodbridge girls basketball team equaled its victory total for all of 2024-25 with a 70-42 victory over South Plainfield on Saturday morning.Laila Stanford collected 15 points, five rebounds and three blocks for Woodbridge (6-1), which had a 6-19 record last season.Bobbi Jo ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Hoboken broke the game open with a big third quarter en route to a 50-38 girls basketball victory over Dayton on Saturday morning.Emma Conway scored 20 points for the RedWings (5-1), who outscored Dayton, 15-4, in the third quarter to take a 38-27 lead. Felicity Dallary ...
PLAINSBORO, NJ – Robbinsville raced out to a 17-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 66-47 boys basketball victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Saturday.Tyler Bunnell and Jackson Davis dropped in 15 points apiece for Robbinsville (3-4), which outscored WWPN, 12-4, in the second ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Nottingham sank eight 3-pointers on its way to a 48-34 boys basketball victory over New Egypt on Saturday.Harry Bisset led Nottingham (5-1) with 11 points and buried three 3-pointers. Quashawn Roberts and Liam Cox each connected for nine points for North Stars and James Rumph netted ...
BRICK, NJ – Bergen Tech girls bowling team edged host school Brick by 30 pins to win the Brick Tournament Saturday afternoon in Brick. The Bergen Tech boys team finished sixth.The girls jumped out to a 25-pin lead in the opening game, and edged Brick by three and two pins in the final games to ...
WAYNE, NJ - With the holiday season in the rearview mirror and the calendar flipped to 2026, New Jersey high school boys basketball has shifted into high-gear. Once again, DePaul Catholic served as the center of the action as they held their annual Spartan Ball Drop Classic. Eight local programs ...
FREEHOLD BORO, NJ – Holmdel broke the game open in the third quarter and went on to a 68-33 boys basketball victory over East Brunswick Magnet on Friday.Jack Vallillo scored 27 points for Holmdel (3-1), which outscored EBM, 28-6, in the third quarter to take a 54-31 lead.Connor Paul connected for ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – Colts Neck opened an 11-point lead after one quarter on its way to a 56-42 girls basketball victory over Toms River East on Saturday.Allison McAndrew scored 20 points for Colts Neck (5-2), which outscored Toms River East, 17-6, in the first period.Julianna Jasina clicked for 15 ...
HAZLET, NJ – Middletown South took the lead for good in the fourth quarter and held on for a 57-52 boys basketball victory over Raritan on Saturday.Matt Trimble scored 15 points for Middletown South (5-2), which finished the game outscoring Raritan, 19-14, after the teams were tied, 38-38, after ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – There were two different teams on the court for Chatham during its girls basketball game at Morristown on Saturday evening.In the first half, it was the inexperienced Cougar team that looked like they were walking on eggshells. In the second half, it was the aggressive Chatham team ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School's boys varsity basketball team was back in action on Saturday, hosting Middlesex High School in a Greater Middlesex Conference White National Division match-up. The Chargers took a 29-24 edge into the halftime break, but were outscored by the Blue Jays 42-25 in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior 175-pounder Gavin Geleta won both bouts to improve to 9-1 on the season to lead five Phillipsburg High School double-winners as the Stateliners wrestling team defeated Cranford, 46-22 and Old Bridge, 34-28, in the Cranford Duals on Saturday. “A lot of kids got to wrestle ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The New Providence High School track and field teams turned in a strong showing Saturday at the Union County Relay Championships in Jersey City.The Pioneer boys team finished third overall behind standout performances from the sprinters and jumpers. In the high jump relay, seniors ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team showed resilience despite falling to the Richmond Spiders, 80–60, on Saturday at the Reilly Center.The loss followed their New Year’s Eve win against George Mason, as the Bonnies continued to compete through a challenging stretch of ...
CRESKILL, NJ - Saturday morning, the Sparta Spartans took on the Cresskill Cougars in an out-of-conference matchup. Sparta took down the Cougars by the score of 57-48 in what was a balanced offensive attack by the Spartans.Sparta jumped out to an 8-2 lead and led the Cougars 12-6 after one quarter ...
HANOVER, NJ - The Park Regional ice hockey team dropped a 5–2 decision to West Morris on Saturday, January 3rd in a late afternoon game. Park Regional (5–3–1, 2–2 MCSSIHL Halvorsen) struck first in the opening period when Landon Link found the back of the net finishing a play set up by Chase ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Whippany Park Boys' Basketball Team fell to Randolph, 49-39, on Friday, January 2nd at Randolph High School.Whippany Park High School led 16-13 after the first quarter before a low-scoring second quarter put the team behind at halftime, 24-18. Randolph extended the lead ...