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By TAPINTO BAYONNE STAFF
December 28, 2025
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne raced out to a 21-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 78-14 boys basketball victory over Newark Lab in the first round of the Bayonne Tournament on Saturday.Dave Kobryn finished with 17 points, five assists, four steals and four rebounds for Bayonne (5-0).Jaylen Sims ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys basketball team needed a little something extra to put away a stubborn Delaware Valley team on Saturday night and it got just what it needed from sophomore forward Milo Semioli.Semioli came off the bench to score a career-high 13 points, which included a personal ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Christian Nario scored 27 points and Jacob Metcalfe 24 as Wood-Ridge defeated Becton, 71-59, in the Herb Cohen Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament in Wood-Ridge on Saturday. The Blue Devils improved to 2-2 on the season. Becton falls to 1-3.Wood-Ridge jumped out to a 15-8 first ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Even knowing that this season was going to be a struggle with an inexperienced team, there was no way Chatham girls basketball coach Joe Gaba could have imagined the way the final seconds of the fourth quarter would unfold in his team's “Cougar Classic” game vs. Sparta on ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Randolph senior RJ Doherty was honored as the Morris County Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year for the fall of 2025 season. The most impressive part of earning this award is the fact that the winner is decided on by a vote of all the high school coaches in the county. “It feels truly ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ and MAPLEWOOD, NJ — It's the first time in quite a long while there is enough snow to go sledding in the towns. Great to see so many out having lots of fun!!
CHATHAM, NJ - The Sparta girls basketball team headed to Chatham through the ice and snow on Saturday, December 27 to take part in day one of the Chatham Tournament. The Spartans outlasted the Cougars in overtime by the score of 59-52.In the first quarter, Chatham drained an early three-point ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Hills girls basketball team put together its most complete performance of the season Monday afternoon, rolling past St. Elizabeth 56–29 in NJAC crossover action.After a steady opening quarter, the Vikings seized control in the second period, outscoring St. Elizabeth ...
MONROE, NJ — The Ridge boys basketball team picked up its first victory of the season on Saturday, defeating South Brunswick, 72-45, in the Monroe Falcons Holiday Tournament.While it was the first win for Ridge (1-4), it was also the first loss of the season for South Brunswick (4-1), but the Red ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Despite an early lead and a busy night for goaltender William Evans, Southern Regional fell to Howell-Matawan, 6-2, in the opening rounds of the Winding River Holiday Tournament at Winding River Park.The Rams (3-5-1) started the contest on a high note when Hank Swain found the back ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ – In a tightly contested battle at Southern High School, the Mainland Mustangs utilized a decisive third-quarter run to hand Southern Regional a 57-49 loss during the "Score at the Shore" tournament on Thursday morning.The contest began as a defensive stalemate, with Mainland ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ – Behind a masterful performance from its leaders, Southern Regional secured a gritty 56-46 victory over Pleasantville in the opening round of the "Score at the Shore" tournament. The win moves the Rams to 3-1 on the season and reinforces their status as a postseason threat.Senior ...
CHATHAM, NJ — After trailing by eight points in the third quarter, Cranford caught fire from 3-point range later in the period, then dominated the offensive glass in the fourth quarter to rally for a 67-48 boys basketball victory over New Providence in the opening game of the Cougar Classic at ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway High School's Butch Kowal Holiday Hoops Festival continues on Sunday, December 28, and Tuesday, December 30. All games are played on one court at Rahway High School.On Sunday, December 28, games start at 10 a.m. with JV semifinals, followed by varsity games beginning at 1 ...
ROSELLE, NJ –The Scotch Plains-Fanwood hockey team honored its senior players on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Warinanko Rink in Roselle before the Raiders defeated Glen Rock, 3-0.Senior goalie Lorenzo Tittanegro stopped all 32 of his opponents' shots to earn the shutout. Charles Sacchetti, AJ Gialanella, ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn boys basketball team's first game in the Summit Holiday Tournament has been rescheduled.The undefeated Millers were supposed to play at Summit on Saturday, but that has been postponed because of Friday night's snowstorm.Millburn will play Summit at Summit High School on ...
NEW YORK – Distance runners Molly Haid and Avery Bruzzo, sprinter Sarah Nacinovich and triple jumper Alicia Dormevil highlighted the Chatham girls' track & field team performances at the SJTCA meet held Dec. 22 at Ocean Breeze on Staten Island.Haid turned in a 5:26 time in the 1600 to place ...
ALLENDALE, NJ – The West Orange girls basketball team defeated Gill-St. Bernard's, 47-45, in the first day of the Holiday Hoop Fest at Northern Highlands High School on Friday.London Caldwell collected 16 points, 10 rebounds and three assists for the Mountaineers (4-1), who helped their cause by ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Youth Lacrosse program is now open for registration for its spring season.The program offers everything from an instructional program for pre-K and kindergarten through grade level programs for every age through 8th grade.Register now to be eligible for free winter training ...
LINDEN, N.J. — In front of a sold-out, rocking home crowd, Linden High School stood toe-to-toe with the top-ranked team in New Jersey Tuesday night and came within a heartbeat of a signature win, before a last-second three-pointer sealed a dramatic 64–61 loss.Hosting Plainfield, the No. 1 team in ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — The Manasquan Lady Warriors basketball team opened the season in dominant fashion last week, rolling through a three-game stretch to start 3–0 and quickly establishing themselves as a team to watch once again.Manasquan opened with a commanding 52–29 win over Middletown South, ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Boys Basketball Team secured its second straight victory on Tuesday, defeating Union Catholic 74-42. The win moves Elizabeth to 3-2 on the season. Jayden Johnson led the Minutemen with 26 points. Jalen Maldonado had 19 points. Allan Gomez scored 11 points. Yvenson ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - For the first time this season, the Cedar Grove Girls Basketball team has entered the win column. The win comes following Tuesday’s contest against West Caldwell Tech, a contest in which Cedar Grove scored 45 points. Ava Robinson led the Panthers with 17 points. Viviana Sanchez ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston girls basketball played a competitive game and stayed within striking distance throughout but ultimately came up short, 35-33, in a closely contested matchup on Tuesday at home.Despite the loss, the Highlanders showed strong effort on both ends of the ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park Girls Basketball Team amassed its third victory of the season on Tuesday, defeating Union 64-57. Sidney Smith dominated the scoring for the Panthers, amassing 40 points while adding five rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and a block. Madison Wilkes recorded ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park girls basketball team was narrowly defeated 28-26 by Boonton in Friday’s Hopatcong Holiday Tournament at Hopatcong High School.Whippany Park led 8-6 after the first quarter and remained within striking distance throughout a low-scoring game. The Wildcats scored 10 ...
RUMSON, NJ: The Don’t Shock Me Foundation held its fifth annual Flag Football Tournament Fundraiser, bringing together first responders, community members, students, and volunteers for a day of competition, remembrance, and education.The tournament is held each year in honor of Maddy Massabni, a ...
RUMSON, NJ: The Don’t Shock Me Foundation held its fifth annual Flag Football Tournament Fundraiser, bringing together first responders, community members, students, and volunteers for a day of competition, remembrance, and education.The tournament is held each year in honor of Maddy Massabni, a ...
RUMSON, NJ: The Don’t Shock Me Foundation held its fifth annual Flag Football Tournament Fundraiser, bringing together first responders, community members, students, and volunteers for a day of competition, remembrance, and education.The tournament is held each year in honor of Maddy Massabni, a ...
OLD TAPPAN, NJ – Alexa Caunedo scored 25 points to lead Old Tappan past Hasbrouck Heights, 63-34, in the opening round of the Joe Poli Classic Girls Basketball Tournament on Friday afternoon in Old Tappan. The Golden Knights led 13-6 at the end of one quarter, and 33-14 at the half. Gina ...