Sports Top Stories
By GUY KIPP
December 9, 2025
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Three members of the South Plainfield softball team, all in the Class of 2026, signed letters of intent on Dec. 4 to attend colleges where they will continue their athletic careers.Jocelyn Sosa, Daria Mazzarese and Gabby Cicenia all took part in the signing ceremony at South ...
HOWELL, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams started off the week with an evening game at the Ice World in Howell, facing off against Freehold Township. CBR lost to Freehold 8-5 for the team's second road loss of the season. Colin Napp got CBR on the scoreboard first with a power-play goal. Alex Lomabardi ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick boys basketball team carries some lofty aspirations into the opening game of its regular season Saturday afternoon at home against New Dorp High School of Staten Island.The Bears' hopes for improving on their 15-13 record of a year ago stem from the wealth of ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – 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 ...
ROSELLE, NJ – Matthew Zocks scored with 4:42 left in overtime to give Livingston a 3-2 ice hockey victory over Gov. Livingston/New Providence on Monday night.Livingston (2-0) rallied from a 2-0 deficit over the last 6:12 of regulation to force the overtime.Ben Diamond's goal with 6:12 left cut the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The 2024-25 season was one to remember for the Westfield High School girls basketball program.The Blue Devils won the North 2, Group 4 state sectional tournament and reached the Group 4 semifinals. Westfield was also a Union County Tournament finalist.Talent returns from that group ...
RPI dominates in opening round of Freilich TournamentThe Engineers poured in 56 second half points to capture their opening round contest against Penn State-Altoona in the Micheal A. Freilich Classic at SUNY Oneonta. Yechiel Stewart led the way for RPI with 17 points in the Engineers 100-70 win.RPI ...
MADISON, NJ – Madison's Nick Worthington turned aside all 35 shots he faced as the Madison boys ice hockey team rolled to a 5–0 win over Bernards on Monday night.Madison, now 1–1, set the tone early. With 8:11 gone in the first period, Owen Chandler opened the scoring to give the Dodgers a 1–0 ...
DOVER, NJ – The Dover boys bowling team defeated Madison 2,348–903 on Monday, December 8.Dover (1–2) had all five bowlers top the 400-pin mark or come close, led by David Gomez Ortega, who turned in a monster 536 series with games of 201, 151 and 184. His 201 opener stood as the high game of the ...
With a new head coach and a few veteran players, Camden High School vanquished Winslow Township, 82-53, to usher in the boys basketball season on December 8. Jason Harrigan, who was an assistant under former coaches Victor Carstarphen and Rick Brunson, has returned to lead the Panthers, replacing ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — Registration is now open for the Robbinsville Lacrosse Association's (RLA) 25th season of play. Welcoming boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade, and from Robbinsville, Hamilton, and East Windsor, the league will once again play this coming season in both Blakely ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- Last winter, the Bridgewater-Raritan boys basketball program finished its season with a winning record for the first time in seven years.Coming off that 15-11 campaign, head coach Gene McAteer's team will open its 2025-26 season at home against Central Jersey College Prep Charter ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Five members of the West Essex girls' cross-country team were named to the Super Essex Conference Liberty Division First Team.Serena Rauscher, Samantha Wohltmann, Ella Perez, Elaine Zhang and Annika Johnson of West Essex all received first-team recognition.Zia Parker of West ...
RED BANK, NJ: With the high school hockey season starting last week, Red Bank Catholic picks up their first win against the former Shore Conference champions, Marlboro High School. The game was a back-and-forth battle with both teams coming out hard in each of their first games. The game remained ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Becton, 7-0, in a NJIC Meadowland match on Monday afternoon in North Arlington. It was the season opener in the league for both teams.William Munoz rolled a 667 series, including a 268 in the final game, to lead the Aviators. Cyril DeGuzman also ...
WAYNE, NJ - History might not repeat itself perfectly, but Kevin Grimes is giving it a try at Wayne Hills. He is now entering his fifth year of his second stint as Wayne Hills boys basketball head coach, and as reference, in the 5th year of his first stint as coach, the Patriots went 22-7 and ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — When the Middletown North boys basketball team tips off its regular season on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at home against Howell, they'll be doing do under the direction of first-year head coach Stewart Lester.Lester replaces Chris Hoffman, who stepped down after leading the Lions to a 17-9 ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ – The Chatham boys and girls swim teams extended winning streaks that carried over from last year's championship season with respective wins vs. Mountain Lakes on Monday at the Lakeland Hills YMCA.The Chatham boys, winners of four straight NJSIAA Group B state championships, ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – A shorthanded third-period strike from Conrad Caroe capped a comeback effort as the Morristown boys ice hockey team skated past Montclair Kimberley, 3–1, on Monday afternoon.Morristown improved to 2–0 overall and 1–0, while Montclair Kimberley fell to 0–3 overall.MKA jumped in ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – 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 ...
MADISON, NJ – Ahead of their season opener on Tuesday night against Parsippany, both Jeff Coviello and Wendy Munoz are expressing optimism about the upcoming season. For both programs, there is a strong returning class that should create a solid core of swimmers that the Dodgers will rely on.
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys wrestling is gearing up to get their season underway in a year that is bound to look a lot different from last year, but the same excitement and expectations will carry over.Last winter, SPF finished with a strong 18-8 record. Replicating that ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Recreation Department is looking to add a Boys’ Recreation Basketball Coach for one of its 7th/8th-grade teams ahead of the 2025-2026 season. The position is volunteer. Coaching experience is suggested. A background check will be conducted if selected. Coaches are ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Woodbridge boys basketball team will open its regular season at home against South Plainfield on Tuesday, Dec. 16.The Barrons incurred some pretty heavy losses from the team that went 13-12 last winter, but the two rotation players returning include the team's top 3-point ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — With a strong veteran core and an infusion of young talent, the Governor Livingston–New Providence boys ice hockey team enters the new season determined to build on last year’s 13-9-4 campaign.Head coach Greg Jensen, now in his fourth season behind the bench, carries a ...
STOCKHOLM, NJ – The 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 state championship last spring. The players from Sparta, Kinnelon and Jefferson United enjoyed support ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – RWJBarnabas Health is teaming up with New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes in a multi-year partnership encouraging residents of New Jersey and the surrounding region to prioritize their health care needs. Hughes will serve as a Brand Ambassador for RWJBarnabas Health, New ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Louisville will meet Toledo in this year’s Boca Raton Bowl, set for Dec. 23 at Flagler Credit Union Stadium on Florida Atlantic University’s campus, officials announced on Monday. The game, officially the Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans, will kick off at 2 p.m. on ESPN. It marks ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Bombers winter sports teams were back in action last week.Sayreville boys swimming opened their campaign with a strong performance against Old Bridge, securing their first victory of the season. Michael Wiszenko led the way, taking first in both the 200 IM (2:00.81) and the 100 Fly ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Ryan Keenan and Brendan Cunha, two members of the Caldwell boys soccer team, have been named to the Super Essex Conference All-Colonial Division First Team.Keenan, a senior, anchored the back line for the Chiefs but also contributed three assists.Cunha, a senior midfielder, had ...