Sports Top Stories
By DAWN MILLER
December 11, 2025
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 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Glades High School is celebrating a historic milestone: Kyler Theophile, a senior, has become the first boys basketball player in school history to commit to a Division I program. The 16-year-old standout, who has been playing basketball since he was three, officially ...
NEW YORK – Senior Sarah Nacinovich broke the meet record in winning the 300 and also placed second in the 55-meter dash as the Chatham girls opened the indoor track & field season at the O'Leary Invitational on Wednesday night at Ocean Breeze.Nacinovich opened the meet with a second-place ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Chatham boys and girls swim teams defeated Randolph in dual meets, extending their respective winning streaks on Wednesday at the Jersey Aquatic Center.The Cougar boys placed first in each of the 11 events, scoring a 127-41 decision vs. the Rams for their 58th consecutive ...
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 ...
South Plainfield’s youth wrestling program delivered an impressive showing this weekend at the annual Tot–Bantam Tournament, earning multiple championships and a deep group of medalists across both divisions. In the Tot division, James Buttitta (34–35 lbs) and Samuel Grohowski (45–46 lbs) led the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Essex/Caldwell ice hockey team won for the first time this season with a 3-1 victory over Summit on Wednesday night.Dante Gallucci scored with 11 minutes left in the second period to give West Essex (1-2) a 1-0 lead.Carmine Bogert's goal with five minutes left in the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood ice hockey team put together a strong all-around performance on Tuesday, earning a 5–2 victory over Verona-Glen Ridge for their home opener.The Raiders wasted no time setting the tone. Liam Bonifas opened the scoring in the first period with ...
HAMILTON, NJ — The Steinert boys basketball team will open its regular season at Nottingham on Saturday at 1 p.m.Third-year head coach Paul Cutaneo is looking for a turnaround after a 1-24 campaign last winter."Despite the loss of six seniors, our team returns a young core with real varsity ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ -- Hunterdon Central broke a scoreless deadlock with two goals in the third period and held on for a 2-0 ice hockey victory over Southern Regional on Wednesday.Alex McQuiston put the Red Devils on the board with a goal less than a minute into the third period. He got assists from ...
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 ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – After a standout 23-5 campaign last year (including an 11-1 mark in the GMC White), the Bombers return with high hopes and a veteran core ready to lead the way. Head coach John Wojcik told TAPinto Raritan Bay that the mission this year remains the same: “Our program remains ...
MADISON, NJ – The last three seasons for Madison boys basketball have ushered in an era of great success under the guidance of head coach Joe Reel. Since the 2022-23 season, the Dodgers have compiled a record of 66-24 and reached new heights as a program. No achievement was greater than last ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – With six returning regional qualifiers from last season’s 20-2 team, Hasbrouck Heights is poised for another strong year on the mats. Last year’s team was able to win the first NJIC Conference championship in Hasbrouck Heights history, after winning its league championship ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The Academy of Holy Angels defeated Bergen Tech, 5-2, in a Big North non-divisional girls bowling match on Wednesday afternoon. Bergen Tech is now 1-1 on the season, while AHA improves to 2-0.AHA won the first two matches, 962-859 and 963-876. Bergen Tech rallied in the third ...
WAYNE, NJ - A 20-win season is a rare achievement in New Jersey high school basketball, one that only a handful of programs have ever reached. Wayne Valley did it in 2024, finishing 22-6 and capturing its first Passaic County championship since the tournament began in 1971. Despite being ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Secaucus swept Hasbrouck Heights/Garfield in NJIC Swim action on Tuesday. The Patriots boys beat Hasbrouck Heights/Garfield by a score of 110-38, while the girls lost by a score of 91-66.Hasbrouck Heights/Garfield girls are now 1-2 on the season, while the boys are 0-3.The girls' ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Middletown North won its second game in less than 24 hours with a 10-2 ice hockey victory over Cranford on Tuesday.On Monday night, Middletown North (3-0) was an 8-6 winner over Rumson-Fair Haven.Against Cranford, Greg Bonczek scored three goals and Tyler Cummings had one goal and ...
WALL, NJ — Middletown South scored five goals in the first period and went on to an 8-3 ice hockey victory over Red Bank on Tuesday night.Lucas Cione scored three goals and passed for two assists for Middletown South (3-0), which led, 5-1, after one period.Dante DeLuca and Tim Gorlenko each had one ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Co-captain Ava Paone led the way for the Chatham girls basketball team with 17 points, three steals, and two assists in the Cougars' 59-50 scrimmage win vs. Villa Walsh Academy on Wednesday at CHS.The senior guard also showed that she is on the same page with coach Joe Gaba in regard ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The South Plainfield girls basketball team will open its regular season on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at home against Woodbridge.Alexandra DeVivo will begin her third season coaching the Tigers, and this will be the first time that she will be tasked with a rebuilding project, as South ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball team erupted for a 51-point second half to erase a 14-point deficit to grind out its fifth straight win, 85–77, Wednesday night over Colgate University at the Reilly Center. Fueled by senior forward Frank Mitchell, who delivered his ...
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 ...
KUTZTOWN, PA – Two former Spartans are headed to the semifinal game of the NCAA Division II Football Championship. Hunter Peterson and Luke Szabo will join their Golden Bears teammates as they host the national semifinal game for the first time in the school’s history.KU is the number 2 seed in the ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The wait is just about over and all the hard work during practices and scrimmages during the preseason will quite possibly pay off for the Millburn High School girls basketball program.The Millers are scheduled to begin the regular season with a road game at Newark Lab on Tuesday, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This senior captain for the Westfield High School boy’s hockey team, recognized for his contributions to the team’s championship-level play last year, is prized as the Blue Devils start the new season strong. Senior Andrew Lisnock is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy ...
MADISON, NJ — The Madison boys bowling team fell to Kinnelon 7–0 on Wednesday afternoon.Kinnelon (3–1) piled up a 2,793–1,113 pinfall advantage and rode a massive day from anchor Michael Sprague. Sprague was nearly untouchable at the top of Kinnelon’s order, rolling games of 245, 226 and 258 for a ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morristown boys bowling team fell to Chatham 7–0 on Tuesday, December 9.Chatham (3–1) rode a balanced attack and a 2,991–2,617 pinfall advantage to the shutout win, using three 600-plus series and a fourth just over 600 to pull away from Morristown (1–3). Toby Monks led the ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Stateliner Wrestling Season Ticket holders, the time is here to secure your seats for the season. Wrestling Reserved Seating Season Tickets Winter '25-'26 are now live and available for purchase until the end of the day on Thursday, December 19th (11:59 PM). Tickets are $42.00 ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Boys Varsity Basketball Team put on an offensive display in their regular season opener against Weequahic on Tuesday, cruising to a 69-23 victory. Junior Jayden Johnson put on a clinic for the Minutemen, knocking down six three-pointers en route to a team-leading 31 ...