Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF
February 5, 2025
NEWARK, NJ – Caldwell's girls basketball team extended its winning streak to 16 games with a 72-44 victory over Payne Tech on Tuesday.Addison Keenan finished with 31 points, six assists and three steals for Caldwell (18-1), which outscored Payne Tech, 22-6, in the second quarter to take a 44-18 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Despite trailing by as many as 12 points in the first quarter, which ended with Cranford ahead, 21-9, Scotch Plains-Fanwood tightened its defense and staged a 66-39 comeback win on Tuesday, Feb. 4. 2025. The Raiders started five seniors – Brayden Gal, Jacob Handy, Josh ...
NEWARK, NJ – Columbia broke away with a huge fourth quarter spurt to close out a 52-35 girls basketball victory over Newark Central on Tuesday.JoJo Yarde scored 18 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked three shots for Columbia (11-10), which outscored Central, 18-4, in the fourth ...
UNION, NJ – Union opened a seven-point lead by halftime and went on to a 47-34 girls basketball victory over American History on Tuesday.Kiziah Morgan finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and two assists for Union (6-11), which outscored American History, 13-8, in the second quarter to take a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Monroe used a dominant second quarter to seize control and secure a 57-43 victory over Piscataway in a Greater Middlesex Conference-Red Division girls basketball matchup Tuesday night.The Chiefs (8-9, 6-8 GMC-Red) came out strong, building a 17-14 lead after the first quarter.
NEW YORK – Junior Kevin Grundy won the long jump and set a personal record in winning the triple jump, and junior Marcus Valenzuela took gold int he 1600 for the Chatham boys indoor track & field team in an SJTCA meet held Monday at Ocean Breeze on Staten Island.Grundy won the long jump with a ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- How do you improve on perfection?That's the seemingly pleasant dilemma the Ridge boys basketball team will have to figure out between now and Saturday.That's because the Immaculata team that Ridge defeated, 64-53, on Tuesday night in a divisional game is the same one that the ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch High School boys basketball team fought hard but fell 45-42 in a defensive showdown against Shore Regional on Monday. The Blue Devils, entering the matchup with a 14-4 record and ranked second in the B North Division, proved to be a tough challenge for the Green ...
WARREN, NJ — Junior Zoe Gallic led the way with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals and senior Madison DiSarno added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals as Watchung Hills topped the Blue Streaks on Tuesday, 64-36. Senior Evie Maynard pitched in 10 points, 5 assists and 6 steals and Freshman Amanda ...
WARREN, NJ — Junior Zoe Gallic led the way with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 steals and senior Madison DiSarno added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals as Watchung Hills topped the Blue Streaks on Tuesday, 64-36. Senior Evie Maynard pitched in 10 points, 5 assists and 6 steals and Freshman Amanda ...
ROSELLE, NJ - In a thrilling overtime battle, Gov. Livingston-New Providence Boys Ice Hockey secured a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Cranford in the second round of the McInnis Cup playoffs, marking a milestone 100th career win for Coach Travis DiLello. The Highlanders improved to 10-6-3 overall and ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - With a championship pedigree and a clear vision for leadership, Columbia High School’s new head football coach is set to hone student talent and instill discipline for the fall season. After many seasons of varying sporting results, Columbia High School’s football program is seeing ...
LACEY - Southern Regional defeated Lacey Township 59-55 on Monday in Lacey. Jake Sliwinski led the Rams (14-4) with 25 points and 5 assists. Noah Perna contributed a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, along with 4 assists. Cooper Dempsey added 6 points and 4 assists.For the Lions (6-11), ...
BARNEGAT - Donovan Catholic defeated Barnegat 59-48 Monday night, ending the Bengals' eight-game winning streak. Ryan Jacobs led the Griffins with 18 points, followed by James Gibbons with 16 and Gabe Felicano with 14. Donovan Catholic pulled away in the fourth quarter, starting with a 9-0 run ...
RAMSEY, NJ - Ridgewood Crew kicked off its 2025 rowing season with a strong team performance, claiming two bronze medals and placing 10 finishers in the top 10 at the 12th Annual Ironmen Erg Classic hosted by Don Bosco Preparatory High School.More than 550 youth rowers from 22 different clubs in ...
HOWELL, NJ - Colin Napp scored the only goal for the Chargers-Bears-Rams ice hockey team in Monday's 8-1 loss to Freehold Township High School at the Howell Ice World. Napp scored the first goal of the game around the 12-minute mark in the first period to give CBR a brief lead. Trace Wozniak tied ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - With a championship pedigree and a clear vision for leadership, Columbia High School’s new head football coach is set to hone student talent and instill discipline for the fall season. After many seasons of varying sporting results, Columbia High School’s football program is seeing ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball team ended a two-game skid with a 56-36 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North High School on Senior Night. Spotswood's seniors Lizzie Calandruccio, Mikayla DaRocha, Allie Costantino, Danielle Salvesen and Violet Tharney were ...
WAYNE, NJ – In the first of what is hoped to become a much larger, annual event, Wayne Valley High School hosted “The Queen of the Mats,” an all-girl wrestling jamboree. Valley’s head wrestling coach, Todd Schroeder, who helped put the event together, said that they hope that this first female meet ...
WAYNE, NJ – In the first of what is hoped to become a much larger, annual event, Wayne Valley High School hosted “The Queen of the Mats,” an all-girl wrestling jamboree. Valley’s head wrestling coach, Todd Schroeder, who helped put the event together, said that they hope that this first female meet ...
HOWELL, NJ - Colin Napp scored the only goal for the Chargers-Bears-Rams ice hockey team in Monday's 8-1 loss to Freehold Township High School at the Howell Ice World. Napp scored the first goal of the game around the 12-minute mark in the first period to give CBR a brief lead. Trace Wozniak tied ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls wrestling team lost its first two bouts by decision but then came roaring back and won 9 out of the last 10 bouts to defeat Hackettstown, 37-21, in a high school match held Monday, Feb. 3, at Knolls.Nate Gomes put the Golden Eagles’ first points on the board with a ...
Monday, Feb. 3 – Kyle Dixon scored 22 points, Donnie Gregory scored 18 points and Cristian Nicholson and Austin Workman each finished with 12 as the Crusaders beat Kinnelon, 88-37, in boys basketball. Morris Catholic improved to 13-4 on the season; Kinnelon slipped to 4-13.Tuesday, Feb. 4 – Emily ...
Monday, Feb. 3 – Priya Gandi scored 18 points and Madelyn Shanky added 17 as the Tech girls basketball team squared its season record at 8-8 with a 49-38 victory over Parsippany Hills (7-13).Tuesday, Feb. 4 – The Tech boys basketball team (5-14) won its third straight game, beating Koinonia, 56-55, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph boys hockey team closed out their regular season play on Saturday, Feb. 1 with a resounding 8-0 defeat of neighbor and rival Morris Knolls. The win secured first place in the Mennen Division for Randolph, and a No. 1 Seed in the upcoming Division Tournament. ( Link to ...
ROSELLE, NJ - In a thrilling overtime battle, Gov. Livingston-New Providence Boys Ice Hockey secured a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Cranford in the second round of the McInnis Cup playoffs, marking a milestone 100th career win for Coach Travis DiLello. The Highlanders improved to 10-6-3 overall and ...
NEW YORK – Chatham junior Alicia Dormevil set an indoor school mark in the triple jump with a distance of 34 feet, 5.25 inches in placing fourth at the SJTCA meet held on Monday at Ocean Breeze in Staten Island.Junior sprinter Sara Nacinovich clocked 25.22 in the 200-meter dash to place fourth for ...
ROSELLE, NJ - In a thrilling overtime battle, Gov. Livingston-New Providence Boys Ice Hockey secured a hard-fought 4-3 victory over Cranford in the second round of the McInnis Cup playoffs, marking a milestone 100th career win for Coach Travis DiLello. The Highlanders improved to 10-6-3 overall and ...
WAYNE, NJ – In the first of what is hoped to become a much larger, annual event, Wayne Valley High School hosted “The Queen of the Mats,” an all-girl wrestling jamboree. Valley’s head wrestling coach, Todd Schroeder, who helped put the event together, said that they hope that this first female meet ...
In a hard-fought boys basketball matchup on February 3, 2025, Camden Eastside High School was defeated by Woodbury in double overtime 80-79.High scorers for the Tigers were Romelo Mangum with 20 points, and Tyrone Washam with 17 points. Next up for Eastside, with a record now of 6-11, is an away ...