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By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
December 23, 2025
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rallied from a 38-36 deficit after three quarters to defeat Eastern Christian, 56-49, in a NJIC Meadowlands girls basketball game in Hasbrouck Heights on Monday afternoon. The Lady Aviators are now 2-1, 1-0 in the Meadowlands, on the season, while Eastern ...
LODI, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights swept Bogota, 7-0, in a NJIC non-divisional bowling matchup Monday afternoon at Lodi Lanes. The Aviators improved to 6-0 overall with the win; Bogota is now 2-3.William Munoz continued his hot start for the Aviators, rolling a 713 series, highlighted by a 278 in the ...
WAYNE, NJ — Success in fencing is rarely loud. It shows up in repetition, long weekends on the road, endless practice and matches sometimes decided by a single touch. That steady progression has defined the rise of Wayne Valley senior fencer Carina Festa, whose path from local tournaments to the ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston scored three unanswered goals in the first period and went on to a 6-1 ice hockey victory over Ridge on Monday.Matthew Zocks finished with two goals and two assists and scored the first goal of the game for the Lancers (6-1).David Weinrib also had two goals. Jayden ...
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – The Livingston boys basketball team rallied from a five-point halftime deficit for a 56-43 victory over Glen Ridge on Monday.Sage Kornreich scored 19 points for Livingston (3-0), which outscored the Ridgers, 31-13, in the second half to erase a 30-25 deficit. Kornreich was 9 for 11 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Here's a look at how the Raiders did last week:Boys BasketballWestfield Spoils Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Season Opener, 56-55 On Saturday, Dec. 20, the Raiders fell to Linden, 53-33, but then earned their first victory of the year against Morris Knolls, 57-48, in the Rose ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Columbia opened a 16-point halftime lead and went on to a 58-34 boys basketball victory over Morristown-Beard on Monday.Jayvon Rogers collected 22 points, 13 rebounds and two assists for Columbia (3-1), which outscored M-B, 14-7, in the second quarter to take a 30-14 halftime ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick girls basketball team erased a deficit after one quarter and rolled to a 62-38 victory over Mount St. Mary on Monday night.Sophomore guard Ava Catanho scored 30 points, sinking five 3-pointers, and took down five rebounds for East Brunswick (4-0), which ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Madison's Brooke Gundlach scored the go-ahead goal with 1:46 remaining in the third period and finished with four points as Madison girls ice hockey edged Chatham-Millburn-Livingston, 5-4, Sunday night at Mennen Arena.CML (1-4) opened the scoring behind a dominant first period from ...
NEWARK, NJ – The message from Chatham girls basketball coach Joe Gaba after his team's 52-32 road loss to Arts on Monday afternoon: “We have to be tougher.”Gaba admits he and his team have had it pretty easy over the last couple of years, winning 59 of the 66 games they played. The setback to Arts ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia came from behind for a 46-43 girls basketball victory over Watchung Hills on Monday.JoJo Yarde scored 22 points for the Cougars (3-1), who trailed, 29-24, going into the fourth quarter.Lanyah Campbell finished with 11 points for Columbia. The Cougars sank 12 of 15 free ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Bloomfield took a 14-point halftime lead and went on to a 47-41 boys basketball victory over West Essex on Monday.Cameron Arana collected 17 points, six rebounds and two assists for the Bengals (4-1), who outscored West Essex, 11-5, in the second quarter to take a 30-16 ...
COLONIA, NJ — In a regular-season December game contested with all the hunger and intensity of a county championship showdown, Isaiah Fowler scored six of his 18 points from the foul line in the second overtime to help Piscataway put the seal on a 75-73 boys basketball victory over Colonia on ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Several Sayreville teams opened their winter seasons with strong starts last week.On the mat, the Bombers wrestling team moved to 4-1 with wins over Spotswood, Red Bank Regional, South River, and Kinnelon. A loss to Monroe on Wednesday, Dec. 17, is their only blemish on the ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — South Plainfield built a 16-point lead by halftime and rolled to a 75-37 boys basketball victory over Monroe in the Tigers' home opener on Thursday night.Sophomore forward Andrew Bena scored 20 points for South Plainfield (2-0), which outscored Monroe, 14-3, in the second ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The Hanover Park wrestling team tested itself against one of the deepest holiday fields of the season Saturday, finishing with 87.5 points at the Laker Holiday Tournament as multiple area powers packed the brackets.Hanover Park entered the tournament undefeated at 2–0 and came ...
CLARK, NJ — The 8th grade Clark travel team, under the direction of Coaches Gary DeChellis and Mike Sedelmaier, defeated Madison on Saturday, December 20.The final score was 48-41.James Sedelmaier and Justin Syntscha had 12 points each.Miles Manimtim had eight points.Luke Rua had seven points.Riley ...
NEW JERSEY – The BHS Wrestling team reached a new season milestone this weekend, capturing the team title at the prestigious Garden State Classic Championship. The victory was fueled by a dominant collective performance, with six individual wrestlers placing in their respective weight classes.The ...
SPARTA, NJ – The boys high school varsity swim team has started their season with two wins on the road and a loss at home. The Spartans soundly defeated Pope John 119 – 45 for their first meet. The Spartans dropped their home opener to Kittatinny 91-79 and easily got past High Point 114-40.On ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta girls swim team has started their season with two wins and a loss. They were edged out by the Lions 86-83 on December 7. The girls took their next two meets beating Kittatinny on Dec 16, 128 – 42 and High Point on Thursday, Dec 18, 99.5 – 64.5.Sparta girls top place wins ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Fans heading to see the University of Louisville take on the University of Toledo at Tuesday's Boca Raton Bowl have a slew of activities to participate in before the game, according to organizers. The Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans Fan Fest runs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. outside ...
CLARK/RAHWAY, NJ — A very special sporting event is taking place today, Monday, December 22, at Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School. Basketball legend Kevin Boyle is organizing a charity event with his basketball program, Spire Academy, to raise funds for the new Tom Lewis Memorial Scholarship ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Governor Livingston–New Providence ice hockey team may sit at 1-3 early in the season, but the Highlanders’ record hardly tells the full story.After opening the year against three of the state’s top teams — including two one-goal losses — GL–New Providence broke through ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Boys Basketball Team improved to 2-2 on Sunday, defeating South Shore 74-50. Jayden Johnson led the way for the Minutemen, dropping 31 points with seven three-pointers. Jalen Maldonado and Julian Hall each recorded double-digit point totals with 17 and 11, ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison's Brooke Gundlach scored the go-ahead goal with 1:46 remaining in the third period and finished with four points as Madison girls ice hockey edged Chatham, 5-4, Sunday night.Chatham (1-4) opened the scoring behind a dominant first period from Alex Donoghue, who netted two ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison's Lucas Gero recorded a hat trick and added two assists to power Madison ice hockey to a 7-3 win over West Orange on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 21, as the Dodgers improved to 6-1 on the season.Madison shook off an early deficit and turned the game into a track meet, scoring three ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park Boys Basketball program enters the upcoming season with a strong sense of confidence and continuity, returning a veteran-laden roster highlighted by nine seniors. With experience, leadership, and chemistry already in place, expectations are high for what promises ...
OCEANPORT / MANASQUAN, NJ — The Manasquan Lady Warriors basketball team continued its early-season dominance with a pair of convincing wins over the weekend, remaining undefeated through three games and showing no signs of a championship hangover following last season’s title run.After a commanding ...
MADISON, NJ — Madison's Lucas Gero recorded a hat trick and added two assists to power Madison ice hockey to a 7-3 win over West Orange on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 21, as the Dodgers improved to 6-1 on the season.Madison shook off an early deficit and turned the game into a track meet, scoring three ...
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. See photos from Joel Plummer in the caurousel above this article.ELIZABETH, NJ — Perennial New Jersey ...