Sports Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
December 26, 2025
BARNEGAT, NJ – Behind a breakout performance from freshman guard Myles Joseph, the Barnegat Bengals improved to 4-1 on the season with a commanding 67-27 victory over Cape May Tech.The Bengals set the tone early, suffocating the Cape May Tech offense and sprinting out to a 37-18 halftime lead.
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Runners and walkers will bundle up and lace up Saturday morning, December 27, as the Asbury Park Polar Bear Races return for their 62nd year, bringing a long-running Jersey Shore tradition back to the boardwalk and surrounding streets.This year’s races come with an added wrinkle: ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - At the Chargers home opener on December 20 against Old Bridge High School, Spotswood High School's girls varsity basketball team defeated the Knights 59-49. The victory was head coach Vincent Vizzi's 100th coaching victory behind the bench. Vizzi's coaching milestone came at the ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Due to the impending snowstorm anticipated to impact New Jersey, the holiday tournament games scheduled for the Chargers girls and boys varsity teams on Saturday, December 27 are postponed. Spotswood's girls varsity game originally scheduled for Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Edison High ...
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 — Due to the anticipated winter storm, several games in Rahway's Butch Kowal Holiday Hoops Fest, originally scheduled for Friday, December 26, have been rescheduled for Saturday.The Perth Amboy vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood game will now take place on Saturday, December 27, at 6 p.m.The ...
Denville, NJ - Brandon Eigner delivered the decisive moment in overtime as Mendham edged Morris Knolls, 3-2, on Monday night to improve to 3-3-1 on the season.After a tightly contested game through regulation, Eigner finished a well-worked rush to score the game-winning goal in overtime, capping a ...
Denville, NJ - Scotch Plains-Fanwood used balance, defense and a strong finish to earn a 57-48 victory over Morris Knolls on Saturday at the Rose City Classic.After a tight first half, SPF (1-2) pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Morris Knolls 18-11 to seal the win. The Raiders led 39-37 ...
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 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Friday's snow storm has caused the “Cougar Classic” schedule for the Chatham boys and girls teams to be revised and extend the tournament through Tuesday.The Chatham girls and boys doubleheader for Friday has been moved to Saturday, with the girls now set to meet Sparta at 5 p.m., ...
The Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team got off to a tremendous start to its season, on Dec. 21, winning the Bloomfield girls wrestling holiday tournament.The Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team got off to a tremendous start to its season on Dec. 21, winning the Bloomfield girls ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Ridge High School’s fencing team emerged as the overall champion at the 2025 Somerset County Fencing Championships held Dec. 20 at the Bernards High School Gym, showcasing depth and excellence across multiple events.The boys’ epee squad, along with the girls’ foil and epee ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Despite a slow start to the season for the Long Branch High School wrestling team, one athlete stood out among the rest, highlighted by a dominant performance at the dual matches at Ridge High School. This week’s (December 15–20) Athlete of the Week award goes to junior Diego ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway High School wrestlers earned its first GMC White Division victory of the season on Friday, Dec. 19, edging Woodbridge 39-34 in a tightly contested dual meet at Piscataway High School.The Chiefs (1-1, 1-1 GMC White) sealed the win with clutch performances in the middle ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — Coming off a tough loss to undefeated Jackson Township, the Manasquan Boys Basketball team bounced back in its home opener against St. John Vianney, delivering a dominant 49–29 win in front of an energized home crowd. The Warriors set the tone early with suffocating defense and ...
STOCKHOLM, NJ – The Newton Lenape Valley high school ice hockey team defeated High Point on Monday, 6-3 at Skylands Ice World. Arsenni Pastukh and Sean Lockwood led the NLV effort with two goals each. Pastukh had two assists and Lockwood had. One.Joey Galluci and Brody Herman each got one in the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The Piscataway High School wrestling team earned its first GMC White Division victory of the season on Friday, Dec. 19, edging Woodbridge 39-34 in a tightly contested dual meet at Piscataway High School.The Chiefs (1-1, 1-1 GMC White) sealed the win with clutch performances in the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School sophomore forward Dominic Bracco had a career-game but it wasn’t enough for the Stateliners to overcome host Hunterdon Central in a 71-56 defeat in a Skyland Conference boys' basketball game on Tuesday night.Bracco, a 6-foot-4 starting forward who was the ...
NEW EGYPT — In a grit-and-grind defensive battle that came down to the wire, the Barnegat High School girls' basketball team found their second wind in the final frame to secure a 32-25 victory over New Egypt on Thursday.The Bengals (3-2) relied on a dominant defensive performance in the fourth ...
The Bloomfield High boys' wrestling team opened its dual meet season on Dec. 19, by competing against a strong West Essex squad. The following day, the team participated in the Kearny Invitational.BLOOMFIELD, NJ--. Following Christmas, the Bengals are off to the Sam Cali Tournament, at the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater resident Halyn Haskell was awarded the Reserve Champion of Champions title at the prestigious World Horse Competition in Kentucky in August, a great milestone in the world of equestrian sports.Haskell competed against the top 40 riders in the country, and the award is ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Central Youth Football 5th Grade team, out of Flemington, won the Super Bowl in the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League, the first Central Youth League to do so. The team was 10–0 this season to win the championships. The final game was played Nov. 15 at Scotch Plains ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Secaucus, 60-22, in a NJIC Meadowlands boys wrestling match Tuesday evening in Secaucus. The Aviators improved to 2-0 on the season, and 2-0 in the Meadowlands, with the win. Secaucus falls to 2-2 overall and 0-2 in the Meadowlands.The Aviators opened the ...
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.PLAINFIELD, NJ — Plainfield rallied despite trailing by double digits and Linden firmly in control.
COLTS NECK, NJ – Colts Neck pulled away in the second half for a 46-37 boys basketball victory over St. Rose on Monday.Liam Collura scored 14 points for Colts Neck (1-1), which outscored St. Rose, 25-16, in the second half.Dillon Younger totaled 12 points for the Cougars and Nate Sloane tossed in ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park wrestling team lost to Indian Hills, 41–37, in a non-conference match Monday night.Indian Hills took the opening bout at 106 pounds with a pin, while Whippany Park earned wins at 113 on a forfeit and at 120 with a pin by Charles (CJ) Palmisano. Indian Hills won four ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This vital member of the Westfield High School girls basketball team, recognized for her scoring leadership, also assists her squad with effective defense work and reliable versatility. Senior guard Sophie Lane is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - 'Tis the season for holiday fun with December 25 just one day away. Spotswood School District students and staff officially started their annual winter break on December 24, but Chargers athletes will still be in action during the finals days of 2025.On Saturday, the Chargers ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick won in overtime for the second game in a row and remained undefeated with a 75-71 victory over Franklin on Tuesday night.Jaden Dublin of Franklin (3-2) sent the game into overtime when he hit a running 3-pointer from the left side of the arc at the buzzer to tie ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Bloomfield High girls' basketball team won its first game of the 2025-2026 season on Dec. 20, defeating Montclair Kimberley Academy, 47-41, in Bloomfield.Head coach Zac Dearwater's team took a 1-3 record into a game at Randolph, on Dec. 22. The Bengals will compete in the Jay ...