Sports Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
December 31, 2025
BRANT BEACH - Southern Regional Sweeps Barnegat in Dominant Swimming Doubleheader— The Southern Regional swim teams delivered a powerhouse performance on both sides of the pool this week, securing convincing victories over local rival Barnegat. Both the Rams boys and girls teams improved to 4-1 on ...
STAFFORD — The annual Score at the Shore tournament concluded with high-octane action on Tuesday, as the Southern Regional Rams fell just short in a 74-70 nail-biter against Trenton in the third-place game.Despite the loss, a key story of the afternoon was Southern junior Noah Perna. For the second ...
RICHMOND, Va. — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team put together one of its most complete road performances of the season Wednesday afternoon — until it unraveled in the final minutes of the game.The Bonnies led by as many as 7 points with just over four minutes remaining, but Virginia ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The university's women’s basketball team beat George Washington University 54-53 on New Year’s Eve in the Reilly Center, following a game-winning shot from sophomore guard Mackenzie Pettinelli. The game opened with a layup from GW Revolutionaries sophomore guard Jaeda Wilson, ...
STAFFORD — The annual Score at the Shore tournament concluded with high-octane action on Tuesday, as the Southern Regional Rams fell just short in a 74-70 nail-biter against Trenton in the third-place game.Despite the loss, a key story of the afternoon was Southern junior Noah Perna. For the second ...
FREEHOLD, NJ - Spotswood High School's boys varsity basketball team took the court against Holmdel High School on Tuesday in the Chargers annual holiday tournament at Freehold Borough High School. The Chargers came up against a strong offense and lost 77-47. Four Hornets put up double digits, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Spotswood High School wrestlers closed out 2025 on Tuesday at the 2025 Bears Invitational at Churchill Junior High in East Brunswick. The Chargers finished seventh overall with 111.5 points. David Brearley High School took first place with 183.5. The tournament host, East ...
The Bloomfield High School Boys Varsity Basketball team hoisted the Glen Ridge Holiday Championship trophy on Tuesday, Dec. 30, with a thrilling 53 -49 overtime win against Glen Ridge. The gym was packed, with both Glen Ridge and Bloomfield faithful, making it an electric atmosphere. Both teams ...
PATERSON, NJ -- The Franklin girls basketball team handed Morristown its first loss of the season, 58-41, in the final day of the Holiday Hoopfest round-robin event at Paterson Kennedy High School.Junior guard Aleah Sunkins scored 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and passed for three assists for ...
STAFFORD — The Southern Regional High School athletic community is celebrating as multi-sport standout Kyle Sininsky officially announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at Mount St. Mary’s University.Sininsky, a prominent figure in the Rams' athletic program, has been ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Hasbrouck Heights in an independent boys' bowling match on Tuesday at Bowler City Lanes in Hackensack. Bergen Tech, ranked first in the North 1, Group 4 power points ranking, improved to 4-2 on the season. Hasbrouck Heights, ranked third in the North 2, Group ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph girls basketball team is coming off a solid 15-12 season, but they will need to fill some big shoes after losing their top two scorers — and four of their five starters from last year's team to graduation.Overall, the program graduated seven seniors, including First Team ...
STANHOPE, NJ – Newton girls basketball took home two wins from the Ranger Holiday Hoops tournament beating St Elizabeth 42-27 and Kittatinny 44-43.Against Kittatinny on Tuesday, the Braves started with the lead in the first quarter and held it through all four periods. Caitlyn Prkrywa led the girls ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – After losing for the first time this season the day before, the Union boys basketball team came back and defeated New Dorp of New York, 69-51, in the third-place game of the Battle at the Bomb Shelter Tournament on Tuesday.Reed Flood scored a season-high 29 points for Union (5-1), ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – The unbeaten East Brunswick girls basketball team completed its slate in the Holmdel Holiday Showcase with a 58-40 victory over Holmdel on Tuesday.Sophomore guard Ava Catanho scored 20 points, handed out four assists and came up with two steals for East Brunswick (6-0), which jumped ...
NEWARK - A protector, a mentor, a father figure and a coach can easily describe the legacy of legendary Weequahic High School football coach Brian Logan. But that's not his whole story. Logan, 61, a man of stocky build and light green eyes, is a product of his South Ward environment and a strong ...
TAPinto New Brunswick's People to Watch in 2026 is a series focusing on the newsmakers across all sectors of the city in the year ahead.NEW BRUNSWICK – When pre-match nerves threaten to put her in a half-nelson, Amairani Marin-Juarez whispers these words to herself.It’s a privilege to do what I ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit High School girls varsity basketball team fell to Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) of Clark, 46‑30, in the championship game of the Pete Tierney Holiday Tournament held in Summit on Tuesday.The Johnson girls came out strong, outscoring Summit, 13-2, in the first quarter. At the half, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech defeated Hasbrouck Heights in an independent boys' bowling match on Tuesday at Bowler City Lanes in Hackensack. Bergen Tech, ranked first in the North 1, Group 4 power points ranking, improved to 4-2 on the season. Hasbrouck Heights, ranked third in the North 2, Group ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The final shot of the game by Lucy Arps was a 3-point attempt that hit the inside of the rim and bounced out, ending Chatham's bid to win the game and allowing Madison to hold onto its 44-43 girls basketball victory in the “Cougar Classic” on Tuesday at CHS.It figured that the final ...
SKILLMAN, NJ – One roadblock nearly denied Bridgewater-Raritan High School its bid to make even more history in the final week of 2025.Itself.Already unbeaten through their first five games for the first time since the 2011–2012 season, the Panthers’ boys’ basketball team had a longer layover than ...
NEW EGYPT, NJ – Finn Glennon scored 19 points to lead four scorers in double figures in Hunterdon Central's 77-51 boys basketball victory over New Egypt in the championship game of the Warriors Classic on Tuesday.Kieran Livingston sank five 3-pointers to finish with 15 points for the Red Devils ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Hunterdon Central took a 14-point halftime lead and went on to a 46-28 girls basketball victory over Notre Dame in the Winter Chill Challenge on Tuesday.Bethany Ramos scored 17 points for the Red Devils (4-2), who outscored Notre Dame, 15-8, in the second quarter to take a 27-13 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Executive Education Academy Charter School overcame Phillipsburg High School’s comeback attempts in each half on the way to a 60-46 victory in the championship game of the Easton Rotary Club Holiday Classic boys’ basketball tournament on Tuesday night at Easton Middle ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Whippany Park student-athletes were active on the winter sports calendar on Monday, December 29th. Wrestling: Lenape Valley TournamentWhippany Park finished sixth overall at the Lenape Valley Tournament, scoring 82 team points in a competitive 11-team field.Manville won the team ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Millburn's boys basketball team will enter the New Year with an undefeated record after winning, 52-46, over Watchung Hills in the championship game of the Pete Tierney Memorial Holiday Tournament Tuesday night at Summit High School.Chace Redler and Quinn Barkley scored 14 points ...
SUMMIT, NJ – After Morris Knolls came back from a seven-point halftime deficit, the Bridgewater-Raritan girls basketball team regrouped to win, 38-36, in overtime in the third-place game of the Pete Tierney Memorial Classic on Tuesday.Amanda Ciser scored 12 points for Bridgewater-Raritan (3-2), ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Girls Wrestling Team placed 10th in the East Brunswick Lady Bear Invitational on Monday, scoring 43 points. Below is a full point breakdown of tournament action: Jackson Township: 164 pointsScotch Plains-Fanwood: 120 pointsKingsway: 94 pointsBloomfield: 80 ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Whippany Park’s girls basketball team competed closely with North Warren but secumbed 30-24 Tuesday morning in the Hopatcong Holiday Tournament.Whippany Park led after the second quarter, taking a 15-13 advantage into halftime after outscoring North Warren 10-3 in the period. North ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Nick Perez hit a layup with eight seconds left to give Dayton a 65-64 boys basketball victory over Raritan in the third-place game of the Joe Pepe Tournament on Tuesday.Perez drove down the left side of the lane and hit a scoop shot to give the Bulldogs (2-2) the lead.The score ...