Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO CHATHAM STAFF
December 13, 2025
NEW YORK - Chatham senior Brady Byrne got off to a fast start in the opener of the indoor track and field season by winning the 1,000-meter run in 2:41.72 and placing fourth in the 1600 at the Jack O'Leary Lid Lifter on Wednesday at Ocean Breeze.Byrne crossed first in the 1,000 and Chatham ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Aiden McCarthy, pitcher and first baseman for the South Plainfield baseball team, signed a letter of intent on Dec. 4 to attend Rutgers Newark University, where he will continue his athletic career.A left-handed pitcher and a key bat in the top part of the Tigers' batting ...
WALL TWP, NJ — Two games into the 2024–25 season, Manasquan hockey junior forward Strider Carhart, a resident of Sea Girt, has done more than lead the Warriors to a 2–0 start. He has taken control of games, delivered in pressure moments, and established himself as the clear engine of a reworked ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan High School boys’ swimming team entered the new winter season with a chip on its shoulder.With one last chance to try and win the Panthers’ first state championship under the direction of fourth-year head coach Evan Seavey, its graduating Class of 2026 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Speed may win races, but depth ultimately wins meets.When you match up elite high school swimming programs which possess both of these traits along with excellent coaching, such as crosstown rivals Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Pingry School, overall talent may naturally set ...
ERIE, Pa — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team narrowly defeated Mercyhurst University 60-57 on Friday night in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The game opened slowly, with both teams searching for their first points for two minutes until the Lakers’ freshman guard Shannon Heine hit a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School senior swimmer Nick Berger celebrated his 18th birthday on Thursday in grand fashion in the Stateliners 112-58 victory over Hunterdon Central in a Skyland Conference meet at Phillipsburg Elementary School pool.Berger broke the school record in the 200-IM ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Four-year bowler Raylyn Cook tossed a 434-series and freshman Amoura Caul was right behind her with a 432-series to pace Phillipsburg High School past Franklin 7-0 in a Skyland Conference girl’s bowling match at the Stateliners home house at Bar-Don Lanes in Easton on ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills topped Central Jersey College Charter on Friday, 79-74 in a closely contested game.“Proud of the way our guys competed tonight,” said WHRHS head coach Justin Salton. “Early in the season, games like this test your toughness, and we showed a lot of grit. It wasn’t ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills topped Central Jersey College Charter on Friday, 79-74 in a closely contested game.“Proud of the way our guys competed tonight,” said WHRHS head coach Justin Salton. “Early in the season, games like this test your toughness, and we showed a lot of grit. It wasn’t ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore Amber Olexa won two individual events and was a part of both relay winning teams to help lead Phillipsburg High School past Hunterdon Central, 93-76, in a Skyland Conference girl’s swimming meet in its home opener on Thursday at Phillipsburg’s Elementary School ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS boys’ basketball team opened their Colonial Council schedule against last year’s champion, the La Salle Institute Cadets. La Salle had their way with RCS in last season’s opener, beating them 85-29. The Ravens’ struggles were not just contained to last season — ...
LANCASTER, PA. – Mia Morreale, a Millburn High School 2021 alum and senior on the Gettysburg women's swim team, has been named Centennial Conference (CC) Women's Swimmer of the Week for the week of Dec. 1–7 for the first time this season She also was named Woman’s Swimmer of the Week in 2024.Mia, ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior Marvin Jaquish rolled an outstanding 681 series with a pretty impressive high game of 279 and junior Gabriel Geleta’s first-career 600 series came with a career-high 230 game as well to propel Phillipsburg High School to a 7-0 victory over Franklin in a Skyland Conference ...
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS wrestling team fell to Hoosick Falls 45-28 in the opening match of the season.Coming away with wins on the day were Carter Castagna, defeating Hoosick Falls’ Cole Deluca by technical fall, 16-1; Jayden Acomb by technical fall, 17-2, over Ryan Senecal; and Peyton ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway’s girls swim team split its first two meets of the season, falling in a close battle to Somerville before bouncing back with a narrow win over Sayreville. The boys, competing in a combined schedule with limited roster depth, opened their season with losses to Somerville, ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Spotswood High School wrestlers took to the mat on Wednesday for their season opener on Wednesday against Central Jersey Prep Charter. The Chargers came up with a big 84-0 victory to open the season. Seven forfeits and wins from Erik Williams, Jake Tessein, Malcolm Ballard, Robert ...
CLEVELAND — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team enters the Cleveland Hoops Showdown on Thursday with its confidence reinforced after erasing a 14-point deficit against Colgate — its largest of the season — and securing a fifth straight win. The Bonnies responded to their first significant ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood wrestling opened their season with a decisive home win, 70-0, against Kushner Academy, a yeshiva high school based in South Orange. The opponent wasn't a typical one for the Raiders. Kushner Academy became a yearly opponent for Scotch Plains-Fanwood ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Ava Aneses and Megan Mehl, two members of the South Plainfield Class of 2026, signed letters of intent on Dec. 4 to attend colleges where they will continue their field hockey careers.Aneses, who played midfield for South Plainfield's field hockey team, will attend Muhlenberg ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School boys basketball team will once again be challenged with some top competition this winter.The Blue Devils come off an 18-11 campaign where they reached the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament semifinals as well as the quarterfinals of the Union ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls' wrestling season is approaching with a tone of excitement and momentum. The girls return their entire varsity roster from last year, which had an impressive year with a 7-2 record. Leading the way for the squad is junior Jaliyah Richards, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Year one under Allie Ferrara could not have gone any better for Morristown. Coming off a trip to the Group 4 State Final in 2023-24 under long-time head coach Jim Pisciotto, the Colonials finished last year with a 20-9 record and an appearance in the sectional final in Ferrara’s ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morristown boys swim team grabbed its share of wins in the lane lines Thursday afternoon, but Morris Knolls’ depth up and down the lineup proved decisive in a 94–76 Golden Eagles victory at Morristown High School.Morris Knolls (2–0, 2–0 NJAC American) consistently stacked ...
MADISON, NJ — The Madison High School girls swim team went stroke-for-stroke with an unbeaten St. Elizabeth squad Thursday afternoon, but the eventually fell 91–79 in non-conference action.St. Elizabeth (2–0) used a sweep of the opening medley relay and key wins in the sprints and distance to build ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ — A deep and balanced Morristown girls swimming lineup stacked wins in the middle of the lineup and closed strong in the relays to notch a 99–71 road victory over Morris Knolls in NJAC American Division girls swimming action on Thursday afternoon.Morristown (1–1) took first place in ...
WALL TWP, NJ — Two games into the 2024–25 season, Manasquan hockey junior forward Strider Carhart, a resident of Sea Girt, has done more than lead the Warriors to a 2–0 start. He has taken control of games, delivered in pressure moments, and established himself as the clear engine of a reworked ...
HAMILTON, NJ — The Steinert girls basketball team will open its season on Saturday, Dec. 13 at home against Nottingham.The Spartans were 13-13 last season, and head coach Kristin Voorhees Jacobs looks forward to the return of leading scorer Katie Corby, a junior guard who was a second-team ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- The Bridgewater-Raritan boys basketball team opened its season with an 83-39 victory over Central Jersey College Charter (CJCC) on Thursday evening.Senior guard Richie Gardner scored 27 points for Bridgewater-Raritan, which outscored CJCC, 44-25, in the first half.Sophomore ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville boys swimming has started the season with confidence, and senior Michael Wiszenko is driving that early success with performances that continue to raise the bar—literally.Wiszenko opened the winter campaign with two statement victories against Old Bridge, winning the 200 ...