Sports Top Stories
By JON "FERRIS" MEREDITH
February 2, 2025
Brought to you by:WAYNE, NJ – It’s difficult to earn Wayne Valley Athlete of the Month in January when a state record-breaking, Olympic caliber swimmer is hitting her high school peak in her senior year at the school. Someone else would have to put up some extraordinary results just to ...
CHATHAM, NJ – There was no plugging the leaks in the metaphorical dam when it came to Voorhees's zone defense against Chatham's three-point shooting.Ella Kreuzer hit five 3-pointers in the first half and when Voorhees managed to cool her off in the second half, Cougar guard Arden Alvarez unleashed ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - West Orange High School held its annual Colorguard Invitational on Jan. 25, drawing groups from the tri-state area as part of the Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network (MAIN) competition season.As hosts, West Orange performed in an exhibition. The event consisted of participating ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Senior forward Roman Kostrowski collected three goals and two assists and sophomore forward Charlie Dunn contributed two goals and two assists as the Chatham boys ice hockey team scored a 6-3 win vs. River Dell on Saturday at the Ice House.Isaac Suh netted a goal for Chatham ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston outscored West Caldwell Tech in each of the four quarters for a methodical 59-46 boys basketball victory on Saturday in the preliminary round of the Essex County Invitational Tournament.Zach Smith sank five 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Livingston (11-6), which had ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex girls basketball team advanced in the first round of the Essex County Tournament with a 66-43 victory over Columbia on Saturday.Senior forward Sasha Resnick finished with 26 points, 18 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks for West Essex (12-5), ...
COLONIA, NJ – Alexis Lease-Springer scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead South Brunswick to a 57-50 girls basketball victory over Colonia on Saturday.Kendall Dixon scored 15 points for South Brunswick (9-9), which rallied from a 43-37 deficit after three quarters with a 20-7 burst down ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia pulled away in the fourth quarter to close out a 54-37 boys basketball victory over Barringer in the first round of the Essex County Invitational Tournament on Saturday.Jayvon Rogers collected 21 points, 13 rebounds and four assists for Columbia (6-14), which outscored ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Lamir Boxley scored 19 points to lead Hoboken to a 65-43 boys basketball victory over BelovED Charter on Friday.Nico Esposito connected for 18 points for Hoboken (14-5), which opened a 13-point halftime lead after outscoring BelovED Charter, 12-7, in the second quarter.Yuhanaa ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Union, coming off a sizable upset win over Union Catholic two days earlier, built a seven-point halftime lead before East Brunswick rallied for a 69-56 boys basketball victory over the Farmers on Saturday.Junior guard Matt Mikulka scored 24 points for East Brunswick (11-9), ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Union, coming off a sizable upset win over Union Catholic two days earlier, built a seven-point halftime lead before East Brunswick rallied for a 69-56 boys basketball victory over the Farmers on Saturday.Junior guard Matt Mikulka scored 24 points for East Brunswick (11-9), ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison wrestling team fell to Becton and North Bergen on Saturday morning. The Dodgers lost to Becton 63-16 and then went on to lose to North Bergen 63-16.Against Becton, the Dodgers won three matches. Harrison Smith (106 pounds) pinned Brian Bialek. Karl Maurer (120 pounds) ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown wrestling team defeated Dover and Belvidere on Saturday morning. The Colonials beat Dover 45-25 and then went on to crush Belvidere 58-18. Against Dover, Morristown won nine matches. At 126, Collin McDonald, Ben Garodnick (132 pounds) and Mark Figuroa (138 pounds) ...
OCEAN CITY - Ocean City defeated Southern in girls basketball action on Saturday morning in Ocean City.Naomi Nnewihe and Gabby Henry scored 11 points each to lead the winners.Southern was led by Samantha Russell with 13 points and Mackenzie Sininsky with nine. Southern's record drops to 7-9 on the ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – It was a chippy, seesaw affair in the preliminary round matchup of the Morris County Tournament between No. 13 seed Morristown and No. 20 seeded Parsippany. After the Redhawks grabbed an early lead, the Colonials mounted a second half comeback to win 57-47 and advance to the main ...
NEWARK, NJ – Caldwell continued its mastery in close boys basketball games with a 50-49 victory over Newark Tech in the round of 16 of the Essex County Tournament on Saturday afternoon.Caldwell (15-1) trailed, 50-48, before forward Marco Sozio drove the right baseline and made a twisting layup with ...
ROSELLE, NJ – The Summit High School girls’ basketball team turned in a dominant performance on Saturday, cruising to a 55-14 victory over Roselle. With their stifling defense and efficient offense, Summit continued to prove why they are a force to be reckoned with in New Jersey’s basketball ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- The New Providence boys basketball team went from the "hunters" against two high-level opponents earlier in the week to the "hunted" in its Inclusion Day matchup against rival Gov. Livingston on Saturday afternoon.New Providence had a 14-point lead with 5:42 left in the game, ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team completed a season sweep of in-state rival Fordham University with a 74-72 win on Saturday. The Bonnies boosted their record to 5-5 in the Atlantic 10 conference and to 17-6 overall. Despite poor 3-point shooting, the Bonnies’ ...
ORADELL, NJ – It was difficult Friday night for Ridgewood on the mat against Bergen Catholic as the Maroons struggled against their county rivals in a 57-16 defeat. Part of the reason for Ridgewood’s struggles on Friday night was due to a few players encroaching on the 30-match limit for the ...
SPARTA, NJ – It was a battle on the Spartan court on Thursday, when the girls basketball team beat River Dell 51-46. It was Katie Sutton's, night putting up 17 points with three 3’s and four 2-pointers.Molly Chapman added nine and Moira Sweeney dropped in eight.Brooke Shust, Kaelyn Sabanosh, Kayla ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Matthew Scerbo Jr. and Malachi (Taco) McKelvin combined for 51 points and 17 rebounds to carry Phillipsburg High School to a 64-58 upset victory over Colonia in an independent boy’s basketball game on Saturday on Thomas Fisher Court.The Stateliners, who improved to 14-6 with ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Watchung Hills triumphed over New Providence with a decisive score of 66-15 on Friday improving their record to 16-3. Evan May scored his first varsity win with a pin at 13 pounds in 0:46.The match showcased a series of strong performances from Watchung Hills wrestlers.
ROCKAWAY, NJ – It’s official – the Morris Knolls bowling team has won the championship of the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference’s West Division and set a pair of school records in the process.The Eagles beat division rival Mount Olive, 5-2, on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Rockaway Lanes to clinch the ...
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ – The Morris Knolls “Big Three” of Cameron White, Justin Hanson, and Brody Hallik took hold of the game right from the start, controlled the flow throughout, and then closed off the game by holding off a late surge by its opponent.The result was a 57-45 victory over Mount Olive on ...
DENVILLE, NJ – On Tuesday, they played their worst game of the season … on Wednesday, they had their best practice of the season … on Thursday, they played one of their better games of the season to beat one of the better teams in the county … on Friday, it was as if Tuesday had never happened.It ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – It looks as if Morris Knolls is going to have a hand in deciding the Morris County Secondary School Ice Hockey League’s Mennen Division title after all.It’s not the way the Golden Eagles would have liked it, however, as Knolls will finish anywhere from third to fifth in the ...
TUCKERTON - Barnegat dominated Pinelands 63-19, earning their 15th win of the season. Their stifling defense limited Pinelands to a mere two points in the second half. Senior Riley Fitzpatrick led all scorers with 18 points and also dished out 5 assists. Rachel Bonhard chipped in with 10 points and ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams fell to Red Band Regional High School on Friday, losing 3-2. Brayden Sainato scored the only goal of the first period at the ProSkate Ice Arena for Red Bank. CBR's Daniel Novoselov tied the score at one a little over the 10-minute mark of the second ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams fell to Red Band Regional High School on Friday, losing 3-2. Brayden Sainato scored the only goal of the first period at the ProSkate Ice Arena for Red Bank. CBR's Daniel Novoselov tied the score at one a little over the 10-minute mark of the second ...