Sports Top Stories
By TOM MUGAVERO
December 30, 2025
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School sophomore Dominic Bracco broke out with the two best scoring games of his young career last week for the boys’ basketball team.Bracco, a 6-foot-4 forward who doubles as the school’s quarterback in football, scored a career-high 27 points in a 65-60 loss ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Sayreville teams continued their winter seasons with several strong performances last week.Boys BasketballThe boys opened the week with a 68-47 win over Monroe on Monday. Ziyan Jones led the Bombers with 21 points, while Chidi Chukwurah added another double-double with 15 points ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Timmy Robertson delivered a standout performance with 27 points, hitting five 3-pointers, as Watchung Hills overcame Gov. Livingston 66-63 in the semifinals of the Pete Tierney Holiday Tournament on Monday in Summit.Gov. Livingston entered the final quarter with a 48-44 advantage, but ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hoboken shot to a 14-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 64-29 girls basketball victory over Saddle Brook in the William Ferguson Holiday Showcase on Tuesday.Emma Conway scored 25 points for the RedWings (4-1), who outscored Saddle Brook, 16-7, in the second quarter ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Timmy Robertson delivered a standout performance with 27 points, hitting five 3-pointers, as Watchung Hills overcame Gov. Livingston 66-63 in the semifinals of the Pete Tierney Holiday Tournament on Monday in Summit.Gov. Livingston entered the final quarter with a 48-44 advantage, but ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Nottingham advanced in the first round of its own North Star Invitational Tournament with a 77-46 boys basketball victory over Lakewood on Monday.Liam Cox scored 17 points for Nottingham (3-1), which outscored Lakewood, 21-8, in the second quarter to take a 40-25 halftime lead.Dante ...
NEW EGYPT, NJ – Hunterdon Central advanced in the first round of the Warriors Classic with a 46-43 boys basketball victory over Hamilton West at New Egypt High School on Monday.Owen Landi scored 15 points for the Red Devils (2-3), including three 3-point baskets.Nakye Bradshaw of Hamilton West ...
DEMERAST, NJ - Eastside's girls basketball team rolled to a 57-16 victory over Dumont on Monday, December 29, improving to 4-1 on the season. Dumont fell to 0-4.Eastside set the tone early, outscoring Dumont 14-2 in the first quarter and building a 36-8 lead by halftime. The Lady Ghosts maintained ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit High School girls’ basketball team launched its annual Pete Tierney Memorial Holiday Tournament on a strong note Monday evening.Against visiting Bridgewater-Raritan (2-2), Summit (2-3) never trailed and allowed just three field goals in 25 attempts over the game’s first ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Nutley used a strong finish to pull away from Morristown in the second half, handing the Colonials a 59-50 loss Monday morning, Dec. 29.Morristown (2-3) dug an early hole as Nutley opened with a 14-8 first quarter lead. The Colonials responded in the second, outscoring Nutley 14-11 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School overcame a late three-point deficit and scored the final seven points of the game to defeat host Easton, 49-45, in the first round of the Easton Rotary Holiday boy’s basketball tournament on Monday at the Easton Area Middle School for its first victory ...
NEWARK, NJ — Franklin opened a 15-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 61-45 boys basketball victory over The Patrick School in the Panther Classic Round-Robin at Newark Collegiate Academy on Monday.Sean Duncan scored 22 points and handed out two assists for Franklin (4-2), which led, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Conrad Caroe scored twice and added an assist as Morristown used a strong second period to pull away from Chatham in a 5-2 win Monday night, Dec. 29, improving to 6-2 on the season.Morristown struck first in the opening period when Lucas Gervasio finished a play set up by Maxsim ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg girls basketball team faced a rivalry foe in Easton at the Jack Bennett Easton Rotary holiday tournament December 29, 2025 at Easton Middle School. Easton led the Stateliners 20-2 after the first quarter, by 36 points at halftime and never looked back to a 59-9 ...
MADISON, NJ — The Madison girls basketball team held off Sparta, 32-29, Monday afternoon, improving to 2-1 on the season.The Dodgers set the tone early, taking a 9-0 lead before carrying a 9-10 deficit into the second quarter. Madison responded with a defensive stand in the second period, limiting ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - With a large graduating class departing last season, the Roselle Park Panthers bowling program enters the new year with a renewed focus on leadership, experience, and steady growth. While the roster will feature new faces, the Panthers will lean heavily on a strong senior core ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Boys Basketball Team amassed its second victory of the season on Monday, narrowly defeating Verona 40-38. Ryan Miller led the Panthers with 12 points. Owen Greene scored 11 points. Will Taggart, Jermaine Russell, and Jay Hagedorn scored five points each. Richard ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Livingston rallied from a five-point first-quarter deficit and went on to a 51-36 boys basketball victory over Newark Academy in the third-place game of the Oratory Tournament on Monday.Tyler Katz scored a team-high 18 points for Livingston (4-1), which took a 22-20 halftime lead after ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Nutley used a strong finish to pull away from Morristown in the second half, handing the Colonials a 59-50 loss Monday morning, Dec. 29.Morristown (2-3) dug an early hole as Nutley opened with a 14-8 first quarter lead. The Colonials responded in the second, outscoring Nutley 14-11 ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – If Monday night’s game between Madison and Morris Catholic was a preview of how the season is going to go, then both teams better strap in. The first of three matchups between the Crusaders and the Dodgers was akin to a 12-round boxing match. In the overtime thriller, Madison fell ...
EDISON, NJ — The Woodbridge girls basketball team advanced in the opening round of the Gene Haley/Jim Muldowney Memorial Tournament with a 70-54 victory over Edison on Monday.Angel Smith and Layla Mercado scored 16 points each for the Barrons (4-1). Mercado sank four 3-point baskets.Laila Stanford ...
KEARNY, NJ – Colonia remained undefeated with a 52-46 girls basketball victory over Montclair in the final round of the Charlie Dolan Holiday Tournament on Monday.Nashaelah Hooker collected 13 points and 12 rebounds for Colonia (5-0), which outscored Montclair, 17-4, in the second quarter to take a ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Hoboken pulled away in the fourth quarter to put the cap on a 76-61 boys basketball victory over Raritan in the first round of the Joe Pepe Tournament on Monday at Jonathan Dayton High School.Samond Walker scored 17 points, came up with three steals and passed for two assists for ...
NEW EGYPT, NJ – Hunterdon Central advanced in the first round of the Warriors Classic with a 46-43 boys basketball victory over Hamilton West at New Egypt High School on Monday.Owen Landi scored 15 points for the Red Devils (2-3), including three 3-point baskets.Nakye Bradshaw of Hamilton West ...
MONTGOMERY, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan boys basketball team stayed undefeated with a 64-63 victory over North Hunterdon in the first round of the Cougar Holiday Classic on Monday.Richie Gardner scored 26 points for the Panthers (6-0), who rallied from a nine-point first-quarter deficit with a ...
PATERSON, NJ – Bayonne erased a two-point deficit after three quarters and pulled away for a 60-50 girls basketball victory over Immaculata in the Holiday Hoopfest on Sunday.Samara Porch finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Bees (5-1), who outscored the ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Whippany Park teams were busy on Monday with boys wrestling and both basketball programs competing in holiday tournaments against regional opponents.Wrestling: Lenape Valley TournamentThe Whippany Park wrestling team competed in a large, multi-school field at the Lenape Valley ...
MANVILLE, NJ –The North Plainfield High School Boys Varsity Basketball team had a fantastic win at the 2025 Manville Holiday Basketball Tournament on Monday, defeating the Manville team 59-41. This victory is especially significant, as it marks NPHS's first holiday tournament title since 2007. In ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Cranford held a slim lead at halftime and was straight-arming Chatham's full-court press in the third quarter by sinking four 3-pointers.But the Chatham boys basketball team never took its foot off the pedal and Cranford ran out of gas in the fourth quarter when the Cougars completed ...
RBC vs Paul VI High School (Haddonfield)RBC took on 7-0 Paul Vi at home last week. The scoring started quickly just 45 seconds into the game. Logan Josko puts RBC on the board assisted by Robby Stanislaro to put RBC up 1-0.The rest of the 1st was back and forth but no other goals were scored.