Sports Top Stories
By KENNETH SIMMONS
December 14, 2025
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Three Piscataway High School student-athletes took a major step toward their futures Thursday, officially committing to continue both their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.Aiyan Patel, Brianna Genteel, and Robert Lamptley were celebrated during a signing ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph Girls Swim team has big hopes for 2025-2026 coming off of last year’s historic season. The 2024-2025 squad finished with a 7-2 record, including a 4-1 showing in the NJAC-American Conference, and won the State Sectional Championship against Northern Highlands. The Rams ...
STOCKHOLM, NJ – The United ice hockey team earned win number two beating Morristown 5-2 on Friday, December 12 at Skylands Ice World. Braydon Sisco had a hat trick with three goals and an assists to lead the players from Sparta, Kinnelon and Jefferson High Schools. Cody Sutton and Eddie Brown each ...
STAFFORD – As the 2025-26 winter season approaches, the Southern Regional High School boys basketball team is poised for a competitive campaign, blending established veteran talent with a significant new presence in the paint.Head Coach John Pampalone enters his seventh season at the helm (26th ...
STAFFORD – As the 2025-26 winter season approaches, the Southern Regional High School boys basketball team is poised for a competitive campaign, blending established veteran talent with a significant new presence in the paint.Head Coach John Pampalone enters his seventh season at the helm (26th ...
SOMERSET, NJ – The snowy weather didn't stop the Chatham girls basketball team from opening its season vs. Rumson-Fair Haven in the NJBCA Tip-off Classic on Sunday.Still, the Cougars found themselves spinning their wheels offensively in the fourth quarter of their 41-34 loss to the Bulldogs in the ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The Park Regional Ice Hockey team erased an early three-goal deficit and exploded for seven unanswered goals to defeat Montville, 7-3, on Friday night.Montville jumped out to a quick lead in the opening period, scoring three times in less than 12 minutes. Justin Martinez opened the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Newton Lenape Valley high school ice hockey team reached an important milestone on December 10 when they earned their 200th varsity win. They achieved that with a 4-1 win over Morris Catholic at Mennen Arena.Lenape Valley junior Brody Dellicker netted his first varsity goal in ...
LINDEN, NJ –Kaitlyn Zens led the Bergen Tech girls bowling team to a first place finish in the WBDC Bowling Classic Tournament in Linden on Saturday. The boys team finished fourth in the Open Division.Kaitlyn Zens' 256 in the opening game was the tournament high, and she rolled a 619 series, good ...
LINDEN, NJ –Kaitlyn Zens led the Bergen Tech girls bowling team to a first place finish in the WBDC Bowling Classic Tournament in Linden on Saturday. The boys team finished fourth in the Open Division.Kaitlyn Zens' 256 in the opening game was the tournament high, and she rolled a 619 series, good ...
SOMERSET, NJ - When Casey Gomez Miranda transferred to Franklin High School as a sophomore, she arrived quietly—but it didn’t take long for her impact to be felt.“I kept hearing about this kid coming…this kid who plays softball, is pretty good,” head coach Ken Kahora recalled. “Day one, after about ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — Fresh off a Group 2 State Championship run in March, the Manasquan Warriors boys basketball program enters the 2025–26 season facing a new reality. With ten seniors lost to graduation, including team leader Griffin Linstra, the Warriors are firmly in a rebuilding phase. The ...
NEW JERSEY – The NJSIAA made a major change this year to high school bowling, impacting both the regular season and playoffs. Unfortunately, as it often seems with these types of changes made by the state, it creates more problems than it solves. WHAT THEY DID: They mandated that for ranking ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The upcoming basketball season kicks off next week and South Plainfield High School's winter cheerleading squad has been hard at work preparing. “This winter season looks promising, with a committed group of athletes ready to grow and improve,” Tigers Head Winter Cheer Coach ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Eric LeGrand, a symbol of uncommon courage and determination following a spinal injury suffered during a 2010 Rutgers football game, has been named to the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.Joining LeGrand, the Scarlet Knights football standout turned motivational speaker, ...
PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's girls basketball team opened its season by overwhelming Linden 62–29 on Saturday.The Ghosts set the tone early and never let up, holding Linden to just three points in the first quarter while building a double-digit lead. Alexis Chambers led Eastside, scoring a game-high ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Eric LeGrand, a symbol of uncommon courage and determination following a spinal injury suffered during a 2010 Rutgers football game, has been named to the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni.Joining LeGrand, the Scarlet Knights football standout turned motivational speaker, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — VFW Post 6259 welcomed a packed house of members, guests, and supporters to The Foxhole for its annual Army vs. Navy football game fundraiser. The event combined the excitement of a classic rivalry with camaraderie, community spirit, and a buffet of delicious fare including ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — VFW Post 6259 welcomed a packed house of members, guests, and supporters to The Foxhole for its annual Army vs. Navy football game fundraiser. The event combined the excitement of a classic rivalry with camaraderie, community spirit, and a buffet of delicious fare including ...
SOMERSET, NJ — The Franklin High School boys basketball team opened its season with a pair of victories on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.On Friday night, the Warriors defeated Morristown-Beard, 66-62. Junior forward Jayden Harrison scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in his varsity ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — University alumnus Kerry Gleason has spent years researching the unlikely friendship between baseball Hall of Famers John McGraw and Hughie Jennings, a relationship that included a little-known connection to St. Bonaventure. Now, Gleason’s work has earned him a place on one of ...
The RCS Ravens Boys Varsity Basketball Team competed against the Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs on December 13, 2025, at Hudson Valley Community College. The matchup provided a great opportunity for the team to showcase skill, effort, and sportsmanship. The game was covered by NYVT Media, with ...
The RCS Ravens Boys Varsity Basketball Team competed against the Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs on December 13, 2025, at Hudson Valley Community College. The matchup provided a great opportunity for the team to showcase skill, effort, and sportsmanship. The game was covered by NYVT Media, with ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - South Plainfield High School's swimmers were back in the pool on Thursday for the Tigers' first Greater Middlesex Conference White Division meet of the 2025-26 season against North Brunswick High School. Tigers head coach T.J. Conneely is back for his 14th season at the helm.
CARTERET, NJ – The Carteret boys basketball team opened its season with a 66-39 victory over College of Staten Island High School on Saturday afternoon.Jeremiah Arrington, a senior forward, grabbed 23 rebounds to go with 17 points for Carteret, which outscored CSI, 32-20, in the first half.Jerry ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Governor Livingston boys basketball team opened its season with a strong fourth-quarter rally, defeating Morristown 54-50 on the road to improve to 1-0.After trailing for much of the game, the Highlanders outscored Morristown 17-9 in the fourth quarter to secure the comeback ...
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford girls basketball team will open its season on Monday, Dec. 15 at Oak Knoll in Summit.After reaching the Union County Tournament finals two seasons ago, coach Allison Skrec's team started last season with four straight losses, but they recovered to finish with a 15-12 ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — With a deep roster of returning talent and a renewed sense of confidence, the Sayreville girls bowling team enters the 2025–26 season looking to pick up where last year’s late surge left off.Head coach James Zolla said last winter began slowly, but steady adjustments and hard work ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Bridgewater-Raritan raced out to a 17-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 73-40 boys basketball victory over Newark Central on Saturday.Richie Gardner scored 20 points to lead four scorers in double figures for the Panthers (2-0), who outscored Central, 19-8, in the ...
LINDEN, NJ –Kaitlyn Zens led the Bergen Tech girls bowling team to a first place finish in the WBDC Bowling Classic Tournament in Linden on Saturday. The boys team finished fourth in the Open Division.Kaitlyn Zens' 256 in the opening game was the tournament high, and she rolled a 619 series, good ...