Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO BREEZE STAFF
December 12, 2025
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 ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ – Three Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys soccer players have made the All-Union County Team for the 2025-26 season. They include senior captains Bradley Pearce and Jayvon Young, along with junior Jack Tse. Sophomore Taso Pavlou, who missed part of the season to injury, was named to the ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – Hunterdon Central scored four goals in the first period and went on to a 7-4 ice hockey victory over Pingry on Thursday.Kyle Easley, who had an assist, and Andrew Devyatkin each scored two goals for Hunterdon Central (3-0). Charlie Staudt passed for a team-high three ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights swept Wood-Ridge, 7-0, to go to a perfect 2-0 in a NJIC Meadowlands Division bowling match on Thursday afternoon in North Arlington. Wood-Ridge falls to 1-2 on the season with the loss.The Aviators were led by the 1-2 punch of Cyril DeGuzman and William ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech girls bowling team improved to 2-1 with a 7-0 victory over Immaculate Heart in a non-league bowling match on Thursday afternoon in Hackensack. Hannah Kim rolled a 665 series, highlighted by a 258 in the final game to lead the Lady Knights. Kim opened her series with a ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Chatham senior goalie Snowden Lange got whacked in the head with a stick in the first period, and Mendham senior goalie Brendon Eigner gave the Cougars another kind of headache by making 38 saves on Thursday night.Lange got relief from sophomore goalie Connor Schaaf, who came on to ...
COLTS NECK, NJ — Coming off a veritable dream season, the Colts Neck boys basketball team will be starting over when the Cougars begin their 2025-26 season on Friday, Dec. 19 at Red Bank Regional.Last year, Colts Neck defied all odds to upset Ramapo, 54-46, at Rutgers University to win the NJSIAA ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Piscataway High School’s bowlers are off to a dominant start in the GMC Blue Division, with the boys team opening the winter campaign at a perfect 4–0 and the girls sitting at 2-1-1 after a competitive first week on the lanes.BOYS BOWLING: CHIEFS SWEEP FIRST FOUR ...
WARREN, NJ – In a decisive matchup on Thursday, Watchung Hills triumphed over Thomas Edison Energy Charter (TEEC) with a commanding final score of 65-29. This game marked the opening contest for Watchung Hills, who showcased a dominant performance against TEEC, who fell to 0-1 for the season.The ...
WARREN, NJ – In a decisive matchup on Thursday, Watchung Hills triumphed over Thomas Edison Energy Charter (TEEC) with a commanding final score of 65-29. This game marked the opening contest for Watchung Hills, who showcased a dominant performance against TEEC, who fell to 0-1 for the season.The ...
MILLBURN, NJ — On Sunday, December 7, Millburn High School hosted a VEX V5 “Push Back” tournament, welcoming teams from across New Jersey for a full day of head-to-head robotics competition. Computer teacher and co-coach Hilton Seibert explained, “The event featured this year’s game, ‘Push Back,’ ...
MILLBURN, NJ — Team 7405R, Millburn Riptide, recently returned to the prestigious VEX Robotics Signature Event held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts from December 4 to December 6. According to computer teacher and co-coach of the Robotics Club Hilton Seibert, “Over the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Depth across every event powered Morris Knolls to a 94–76 victory over Morristown, keeping the Golden Eagles unbeaten at 2–0 on the season. Knolls set the tone early in the 200 medley relay, placing second and third as the quartet of Adam Margeson, Jack Whitney, Andrew Lahey and ...
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ — In a tight rivalry match that swung on consistency and late scoring, Morris Hills remained unbeaten with a 5–2 victory over Morris Knolls, using a strong third game to secure the win. Morris Knolls (2–3) opened the match with promise, taking Game 1 by a 867–830 margin behind ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ - After winning the season opener last week to Bayonne High School, the Chargers-Bears-Ram lost their third straight at the Woodbridge Community Center on Wednesday to St. Joseph's of Metuchen 10-2. St. Joe's won the Greater Middlesex Conference title last season. CBR had a rough ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Despite several strong individual and relay performances, Morris Knolls fell to Morristown, 99–71, in a competitive dual meet that brought both squads to 1–1 on the season. The Golden Eagles opened the meet with a runner-up finish in the 200 medley relay, as Kendall Ivancich, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ — After watching a three-goal lead evaporate in the third period, No. 17 Randolph responded with championship-level poise.Ryan Thomas scored the go-ahead goal with 5:08 left and Shane Melly completed a hat trick shortly after, powering Randolph to a 6–3 victory over Morris Knolls-Hills ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morristown boys bowling team put up some of its best individual numbers of the young season, but visiting Kinnelon’s depth and consistency carried them to a 7–0 win on Thursday afternoon.Kinnelon (4–1) outshot Morristown (1–4) by a 2,961–2,578 pinfall margin,Morristown anchor ...
DUNELLEN, NJ – Chatham senior goalie Megan Cincotta turned away 34 shots in surpassing 1,000 career saves as the Chatham-Millburn-Livingston girls ice hockey team skated past Summit, 6-2, on Wednesday at the Rock Ice Center.“So happy for Megan," CML coach Todd Drevitch said. "It was great for the ...
STOCKHOLM, NJ – The KJS ( Kinnelon, Jefferson, Sparta ) United High School ice hockey team opened their season on their home ice at Skylands Ice World with a win, beating Randolph 8-6. It was the team’s first game since winning the Public Co-Op state championship last spring. It was a revenge win ...
COLONIA, NJ — When the Colonia boys basketball team held its Senior Night last winter, only one player was honored.In the midst of its 27-5 season, the Patriots had reason to believe that they'd be looking forward to this season only having to compensate for the loss of one player — albeit an ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Coach Graham Borg’s Southern Regional ice hockey team engaged in a gritty defensive battle on Wednesday night, holding Hunterdon Central scoreless through two periods before ultimately falling 2-0 at Winding River Park.Despite the loss, the Rams (1-3-1) received a stellar ...
DUNELLEN, NJ – Chatham senior goalie Megan Cincotta turned away 34 shots in surpassing 1,000 career saves as the Chatham-Millburn-Livingston girls ice hockey team skated past Summit, 6-2, on Wednesday at the Rock Ice Center.“So happy for Megan," CML coach Todd Drevitch said. "It was great for the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken girls basketball team will open its regular season on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at Union City.First-year head coach Joe Borkowski — who has rebuilt the football program at Hoboken into a winner — will be working with several ninth-graders who'll play varsity this winter."Our ...
RAHWAY, NJ — For the fourth year in a row, Buffalo Bills offensive tackle and Rahway native Dion Dawkins has been nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.The Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is one of the NFL's premier humanitarian awards. Named for the late Hall of Fame running ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The South Plainfield boys basketball team will open its season on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at Woodbridge, and, while it's a young cast, head coach Mike Greco has plenty to be optimistic about.Last year, South Plainfield went 16-11. The team is not without some significant graduation ...
BRISTOL, Pa. - Alex Kotelnikov scored with 2:32 left in overtime to give Bridgewater-Raritan a 2-1 ice hockey victory over Robbinsville-Allentown on Wednesday.Alexander Abolenskiy had the assist on Kotelnikov's tie-breaking goal.Kotelnikov had given the Panthers a 1-0 lead with an unassisted goal ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Ryan Villavert's goal in the third period for Bayonne tied the game and the Bees went on to skate to a 3-3 ice hockey deadlock with West Orange on Wednesday.Villavert scored with an assist from Robert Smith 8:38 into the third period.Chase Harrison and Rohan Garg had the other goals ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Coach Graham Borg’s Southern Regional ice hockey team engaged in a gritty defensive battle on Wednesday night, holding Hunterdon Central scoreless through two periods before ultimately falling 2-0 at Winding River Park.Despite the loss, the Rams (1-3-1) received a stellar ...