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March 1, 2025

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Louis Della Volpe and Aidan Rotbaum are on their way to Atlantic City. The Nutley duo each punched their respective tickets to the NJSIAA state tournament with top four finishes at the Region 3 tournament that concluded on Saturday afternoon in West Orange. Della Volpe, a ...

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The Hanover Park girls basketball team fell to Becton Regional  28-18 in the opening round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 2 tournament on Thursday.After trailing 12-10 at halftime, Becton flipped the game with an 11-point third quarter, led by Reiner and Bethea. They then sealed ...

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COLONIA, NJ -- On the same day that his older sister Taylor was honored with a banner recognizing her as Colonia's all-time leading girls' basketball scorer, junior Aiden Derkack went out and broke the boys' basketball career scoring record at Colonia High School.Derkack, a 6-7 swingman, collected ...

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BARNEGAT - Congratulations to Tammy Nicolini on being named B-South Coach of the Year by the Shore Girls Basketball Coaches Association.Coach Nicolini wrote:Feeling incredibly honored and thankful to be named Shore Conference B-South Coach of the Year! This achievement is a reflection of the hard ...

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BARNEGAT - Congratulations to Tammy Nicolini on being named B-South Coach of the Year by the Shore Girls Basketball Coaches Association.Coach Nicolini wrote:Feeling incredibly honored and thankful to be named Shore Conference B-South Coach of the Year! This achievement is a reflection of the hard ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- Junior guard Annie Conover scored the 1,000th point of her career and the New Providence girls' basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Central Jersey, Group 1 tournament with a 61-27 victory over Point Pleasant Beach on Saturday morning.Conover finished with ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – The last half decade has treated the Ridgewood boys basketball program extremely well as the Maroons have captured two out of the last three sectional championships. Despite the recent success, Ridgewood is still hungry not only to win a third sectional title in four years but to ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team, which was the 16-seeded team, lost 86-46 when they took on top-seeded Pascack Valley in the first round of the North Jersey Section 1, group 2, NJSIAA tournament on Thursday, February 27.Both Newton and Pascack Valley came out strong in the ...

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Haddon Heights defeated  Camden Eastside in overtime by a score of 56-49 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 playoffs on February 27, 2025. Bryce Hillman scored a team-high 18 points in the game, which left Eastside's record at 10-15 for the season.After the game, Eastside coach ...

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SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit High School wrestling team delivered an impressive performance at the 2025 NJSIAA District 13 Championships held at Nutley High School, securing a fourth-place team finish with 100 points—the highest total since 2015.“We had a great weekend at NH for the Districts,” said ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- With the first of two days in the books, the NJSIAA Region 2 Tournament concludes today with the top 4 wrestlers in each weight class advancing to the State Championships in Atlantic City next weekend. Each wrestler in the regional tournament placed in the top three of their ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway Chiefs held off a late surge from Bridgewater-Raritan to secure a 60-56 victory in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament Thursday night. Senior forward Donald Nwaigwe led the Chiefs with a double-double, scoring 17 points and ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ -  The No. 2 seed Morristown girls basketball team defeated No. 15 seed Hackensack 61-31 in the First Round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 basketball tournament on Thursday night. The Colonials will advance to face No. 7 seed Paterson Kennedy on Monday, March 3 in the ...

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NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Bergen Tech senior Samantha Seneres finished 10th in the NJSIAA Girls Individual Bowling championship on Thursday at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick. Hannah Kim rolled a 470 series to finish 32nd.  Kaitlyn Zens rolled a 462, finishing 41st, while Kayla McManus finished 82nd ...

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BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The Ridge underclassmen finished strong at the annual Frosh-Soph fencing tournament. The competition took place on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Voorhees High School.Award winners on the girls team included sophomore Maya Zamlynny 1st place foil, sophomore Rhianne Iglesias 4th ...

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ROSELLE, NJ - The Governor Livingston-New Providence co-op hockey team continues its quest for a fourth consecutive state championship appearance after grinding out a 2-1 victory over North Hunterdon in the Public Co-op South quarterfinals on Wednesday at Warinanco Skating Center. With scoring ...

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ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park Boys Varsity Basketball Team concluded their season on Tuesday, defeating Belleville 64-62 on the road. With the win, the Panthers finished 6-18, including a two-game win streak down the stretch. Alfris Garcia recorded a team-high 28 points. Liam Griffiths added ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -  Three Madison wrestlers made it to regions. The First Round and the Quarterfinals took place Friday with wrestlingbacks and the Semis and finals taking place Saturday.The wrestlers who made it to the Region 3 are: David Defillippis 113 pounds, Joshua Ortiz 144 pounds, Andrew ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -  Six Morristown wrestlers made it to regions. The First Round and the Quarterfinals took place Friday with wrestle backs and the Semis and finals taking place Saturday.The wrestlers who made it to the Region 3 are: Collin McDonald 126 pounds, Ben Garodnick 132 pounds, Dimitrios ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Given new opportunities to participate in traditionally “male” sports, girls at Westfield High School are flocking to join teams.The Blue Devils girls’ flag football team is in its second pilot season after a campaign last year in which they won their division and became the ...

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MANASQUAN, NJ - The #1 seeded Manasquan Boys basketball team (20-4) entered the NJSIAA state tournament, going up against the #16 seeded Ocean Township (9-18) on Thursday night in what many expected to be an easy win for the Warriors in their quest to move further in the tournament. After the first ...

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HILLSIDE, NJ - The Hillside Boys Varsity Basketball Team was eliminated from playoff contention on Thursday, narrowly losing to Hoboken 65-61 in the First Round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2 Group 2 Tournament. Isaiah Green led the way for the Comets with 22 points. Kareem Hogan added 11 ...

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MOUNT OLIVE, NJ – Ryder Stambach, Morris Knolls’ senior 132-pounder, reached the semifinals of the Region 2 Tournament that started Friday, Feb. 28, at Mount Olive High School.Stambach, the District 8 champ, was seeded No. 3 for the NJSIAA’s regional test and drew a first-round bye into the ...

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BREWSTER, N.Y. - The no. 8 BYSNS (Brewster/Yorktown/Somers/North Salem) knew they were going to have their hands full when they traveled to No. 1 and defending state champion Suffern at Sport O-Rama Ice Rinks in Monsey on Feb. 25, in the quarterfinals of the Section 1 Division 1 Tournament. BYSNS ...

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LITTLE FALLS, NJ - A new sport is on the rise in northern New Jersey.Gaelic football blends the excitement of soccer, the skills of baseball, and the strategy of football. Little Falls resident Mike Farrelly is making the sport's push into Passaic Valley with the goal of bringing it into the ...

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CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Boys Varsity Basketball Team is continuing their playoff push after defeating Newark Global Studies 45-31 in the First Round of the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2 Group 1 Tournament on Wednesday. Nick Russo led the way for the Panthers with 16 points. Jermaine ...

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NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Bergen Tech senior Samantha Seneres finished 10th in the NJSIAA Girls Individual Bowling championship on Thursday at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick. Hannah Kim rolled a 470 series to finish 32nd.  Kaitlyn Zens rolled a 462, finishing 41st, while Kayla McManus finished 82nd ...

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The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.PLAINFIELD, NJ — Ball distribution was a key aspect of the game for Plainfield in its first round North ...

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two members of the Dayton boys' indoor track team turned in standout performances at the NJSIAA Group 1 Championships last weekend.Matt Ware finished third in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:41.77. That was an even better time than Ware had earlier in February when he won the ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway Chiefs held off a late surge from Bridgewater-Raritan to secure a 60-56 victory in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament Thursday night. Senior forward Donald Nwaigwe led the Chiefs with a double-double, scoring 17 points and ...

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