Sports Top Stories
By NATALIE HEARD HACKETT
February 11, 2025
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair High School girls swim team secured a decisive victory over Morristown in the semifinal round on Monday, February 10.Montclair, who was holding the No. 2 seed in the 2025 NJSIAA North 1, Group A Tournament, toppled the No. 3 seed Morristown, pushing the Mounties into ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ -Needing a pin in the final match of the night to advance to the NJSIAA North 2 Section Final, Hasbrouck Heights season rested with Harris Kroemmenhoek at 175 pounds. One minute, 21 seconds later, the Aviators were on their way to the Sectional Finals, to face Hanover Park on ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The Morristown boys basketball team fell to Roxbury on 53-50 on Monday night. With four games remaining, the Colonials are 12-10 on the season. Roxbury held a nine point lead heading into the half. The colonials kept up the pressure adding 14 and 16 points in the final period but not ...
PASSAIC, NJ - The No. 5 seed Morristown wrestling team fell to No. 4 seed Bloomfield in the Quarterfinal Round of the 2025 NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 5 Tournament on Monday night. Bloomfield will advance to face the winner of No 1 seed Passaic Tech vs No. 8 seed Passaic.During Monday's ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – The Caldwell girls basketball team bounced back from a loss on Saturday in the Essex County Tournament with a decisive victory on the road, 68-35, over Randolph on Monday.Tea Fiore collected 29 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Caldwell (20-2), which lost to University in ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Livingston High School ice hockey team will take on Westfield in the championship round of the annual McInnis Cup tournament on Wednesday after defeating Glen Rock, 2-1, in the quarterfinal and Gov. Livingston-New Providence, 3-0, in the semifinal. Anthony Cassese scored the ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ -Needing a pin in the final match of the night to advance to the NJSIAA North 2 Section Final, Hasbrouck Heights season rested with Harris Krommenhoek at 175 pounds. One minute, 21 seconds later, the Aviators were on their way to the Sectional Finals, to face Hanover Park on ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Wood-Ridge concluded its regular season with a 7-0 win over Secaucus in an NJIC Meadowlands Bowling match on Monday afternoon in North Arlington. The Blue Devils finished the regular season 12-8 overall and in the Meadowlands. Secaucus finished 0-20 on the year.The team also ...
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – Becton defeated Hasbrouck Heights in the season finale for both teams in the NJIC Meadowlands Division. Hasbrouck Heights finished 13-11 overall and 12-8 in the Meadowlands Division. Becton finished the season 12-8 overall and in the Meadowlands Division.The Aviators won the ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech swept Paterson Eastside, 7-0, 7-0, in Big North Liberty Division bowling on Monday in Hackensack. The boys improved their record to 18-3 overall, 10-0 in the Liberty Division. The girls improved to 22-0 on the season, and 10-0 in the Liberty.Collin Zens 200 led the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – After stunning top-seeded Randolph in the Mennen Cup semifinal round, the Chatham boys ice hockey team knew it wouldn't be sneaking up on the second-seeded Morristown-Beard team in the final.The Crimson scored three goals on their first 11 shots in the opening period and held off a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Piscataway High School girls basketball team delivered back-to-back dominant performances, defeating Watchung Hills, 77-47 on Saturday, and overpowering Timothy Christian, 97-25, in the opening round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.Piscataway 77, Watchung Hills ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Sarah Nacinovich won the 400-meter dash and also anchored the winning 4x400 relay with Chatham teammates Daryn Foertsch, Emily Piskadlo and Liv Matter on Monday at the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 indoor track & field meet held at the “Bubble.”Nacinovich won the 400 in ...
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – Ridge dominated Scotch Plains-Fanwood in the NJSIAA North 2, Group B Sectional semifinal, 122-48, on Monday, Feb. 10.The Red Devils came out on fire, taking the 200 Medley Relay and never looked back. They swept the next three events, the 200 Freestle, the 200 IM, and the 50 ...
By Melanie LekocevicCapital Region Independent MediaJayden Acomb won first place in his weight class at the King Bison Invitational. Courtesy of Gina PelletierRAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — Jayden Acomb’s winning streak on the wrestling mat continued at the King Bison Invitational when he took first ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Vaughn Turner posted a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds as Piscataway rolled past previously unbeaten A.L. Johnson High School, 87-43, in a non-conference boys basketball matchup on Saturday morning.The Chiefs (19-4) took control early, outscoring Johnson 18-7 in the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team swept past Lakeland 58-44 when they hosted them on Saturday, February 8.Maxwell Maslowski led the Braves, putting up 24 points. He made seven 2-pointers and 10 foul shots. He also had 10 rebounds, five steals and three assists.According to a ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls basketball team lost 63-19 when they played away as the sixth seeded team against third-seeded Sparta in the quarterfinal round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament on Saturday, February 8.Sparta came out strong against the Braves, scoring 12 points in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The last game for the New Providence girls basketball team prior to the start of the Union County Tournament wasn't as much of a tuneup as it was an unexpected test for the Pioneers to pass.Playing without their leading scorer and rebounder, and suiting up just eight players, ...
SOMERSET, NJ – The Franklin girls basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the Somerset County Tournament on Saturday with a 57-49 victory over Pingry.Aleah Sunkins collected 11 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots for Franklin (7-13), and Alissa Myers had 11 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The last game for the New Providence girls basketball team prior to the start of the Union County Tournament wasn't as much of a tuneup as it was an unexpected test for the Pioneers to pass.Playing without their leading scorer and rebounder, and suiting up just eight players, ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- After Dayton came out with the hot shooting hand early, Union caught fire in the second quarter to overtake the Bulldogs on its way to a 60-40 boys basketball victory in the preliminary round of the Union County Tournament on Monday.Union (8-16), seeded eighth, is the ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- After Dayton came out with the hot shooting hand early, Union caught fire in the second quarter to overtake the Bulldogs on its way to a 60-40 boys basketball victory in the preliminary round of the Union County Tournament on Monday.Union (8-16), seeded eighth, is the ...
NEW JERSEY - The No. 4 seed Bloomfield wrestling team will face off against 5 seed Morristown in the 2025 North Jersey Section 1, Group 5 Team Wrestling Tournament on Monday, February 10 in the Quarterfinals.The winning team will face off against the winner of No. 1 seed Passaic Tech vs No. 8 seed ...
WARREN, NJ —Watchung Hills quickly established dominance, scoring 20 points in the first quarter to top Central Jersey College Charter (CJCC ) on Monday, 67-27.“Good to get back into the win column. Another game tomorrow against Gill (twice in four days), a top 5 team in NJ,” said WHRHS head coach ...
WARREN, NJ —Watchung Hills quickly established dominance, scoring 20 points in the first quarter to top Central Jersey College Charter (CJCC ) on Monday, 67-27.“Good to get back into the win column. Another game tomorrow against Gill (twice in four days), a top 5 team in NJ,” said WHRHS head ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury High School ice hockey team on Monday won the Morris County Secondary Schools Ice Hockey League (MCSSIHL) Haas Cup Championship, an accomplishment last attained in 2008.The Haas CupPlaying at Mennen Sports Arena, the top-seeded Gaels defeated second-seeded High Point by a ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Park Regional Ice Hockey team is facing Mendham in the Halvorsen Cup Final on Monday evening, February 10th, at Mennen arena.The puck drops at 6:30pm.
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—The Mahopac HS girls basketball team was expecting more when it rolled into John Jay High in East Fishkill last Tuesday (Feb. 4) evening. But the Wolf Pac couldn’t find their rhythm, and ended up falling behind early, and dropping a 50-37 league decision.“We shot very poorly from the ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The No. 3 seed Morristown girls swim team fell to No. 2 Montclair in the Semifinal Round of the North 1, Group A Swim Tournament on Monday afternoon. Montclair will advance to the finals and face No. 1 seed Passaic Tech on Wednesday February 12.Morristown Results from today:1st- ...