Sports Top Stories
By JOHN MOONEY
January 27, 2025
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls swim team finished in sixth place at the Union County swim championships held at Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence on Sunday, Jan. 26. Summit dominated the meet with Westfield finishing second and Kent Place third.No Scotch Plains-Fanwood ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown High School girls basketball team is the No, 5 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament.The Colonials have a bye in the preliminary round and will face the winner of No. 12 seed Montville vs No 21 seed St. ElizabethThe full seeds are as follows:No. 1 seed- Morris ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - This weekend in sports for Sayreville War Memorial High School was highlighted by the girls winter track team's ninth consecutive conference championship and two wrestlers earning top-three finishes in their conference tournament.Winter TrackThe Sayreville War Memorial Girls Winter ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech swept an understaffed Clifton 7-0, 7-0 in Big North Liberty Division bowling action on Friday afternoon. The girls improved their record to 17-0 on the season, including a perfect 5-0 in Liberty Division action.The boys improved to 13-3 on the season, 5-0 in Liberty ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, MJ – The Bergen Tech girls bowling team captured the New Jersey Technical Athletic Council Tournament title on Thursday at Bowlero-North Brunswick. The Lady Knights, who are ranked third in the state among girls bowling teams, captured the title ahead of Gloucester Tech, 2,507 to ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison High School boys basketball team is the No, 13 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament.The Dodgers have a bye in the preliminary round and will face the winner of No. 14 Roxbury vs No. 19 Dover.The full seeds are as follows:No. 1 seed- MendhanNo. 2 seed- Morris ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morristown High School boys basketball team is the No, 13 seed in the upcoming Morris County Tournament.The Colonials take on 20-seed Parsippany in the preliminary round.The full seeds are as follows:No. 1 seed- MendhanNo. 2 seed- Morris CatholicNo. 3 seed- MadisonNo. 4 ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The New Providence High School swim team delivered impressive performances at the recent County Swim Championships, held at the Jersey Aquatic Center on Sunday. The team showcased outstanding individual and relay results, including a standout performance from Mariia Netrebko, ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Bloomfield High School Athlete of the Month for January is Senior Hockey Team Captain Alex Benkert. Alex has lit the lamp over 100 times, the most goals for any current NJ high school hockey player. He recently eclipsed the 200-point barrier and is the leading scorer in program ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys swim team finished fourth in the Union County swim championships held at Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence on Sunday, Jan. 26. Westfield won by a large margin over second-place Summit. Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Harrison McClure was a two-time ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech swept an understaffed Clifton 7-0, 7-0 in Big North Liberty Division bowling action on Friday afternoon. The girls improved their record to 17-0 on the season, including a perfect 5-0 in Liberty Division action.The boys improved to 13-3 on the season, 5-0 in Liberty ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, MJ – The Bergen Tech girls bowling team captured the New Jersey Technical Athletic Council Tournament title on Thursday at Bowlero-North Brunswick. The Lady Knights, who are ranked third in the state among girls bowling teams, captured the title ahead of Gloucester Tech, 2,507 to ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Boys and Girls Swim honored their six senior team members during their most recent dual meet on Jan. 16 against Roxbury. The girls took the win 108-59, and the boys faced a close finish but fell 85-83 to the opponents.It was a night to remember for the honored seniors, Ana Saguillo ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Gov. Livingston Highlanders had an outstanding performance at the Union County Swim Championships this past weekend, held at the Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence. The team posted impressive individual and relay results, securing multiple county titles and setting new ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Friday, Jan. 24, John Jay traveled to Somers, and crosstown rivalry was in the air. To complicate matters, the Wolves were missing Jane Brennan, and Sela Halaifonua got in early foul trouble. So the Wolves obviously needed some filler on the scoreboard, and with everyone moving up ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - “We are making history!” After the brand-new East Brunswick High School Varsity Dance Team stepped off the floor during their first dance competition on Sunday, they jumped up and down, and hugged, filled with joy about what they had just ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Sophomore standout James Cannizzaro has been named the Valairco Heating & Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week for his breakout basketball season, highlighted by his scoring prowess in a recent win against Dayton. Cannizzaro, a first-year varsity player for the Governor ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Are you looking for a feel-good afternoon out? Saturday, March 1st is our 16th Annual Buddy Ball All-Star Game. If you are available, we would love for you to share the experience with us as we showcase our Buddy All-Stars (special needs children). For those of you who ...
ROSELLE, NJ - In a dramatic Union County Hockey Championship showdown on Friday night, second-seeded Westfield staged a stunning comeback to edge top-seeded Gov. Livingston-New Providence, 6-5, in an electrifying overtime victory. Held on January 24, 2025, the game featured relentless action and ...
EDISON, NJ —North Plainfield boys' basketball team defeated J.P. Stevens, 71-65, after an intense overtime period. With this win, North Plainfield improves to 6-10 on the season, while J.P. Stevens remains winless at 0-14.North Plainfield established an early lead with a 13-9 advantage in the first ...
HILLSDALE, NJ – Demarest came out with a plan to speed up the play on Sunday when it went up against the Chatham girls basketball team at the Zachary Latteri Benefit Games.That suited Chatham just fine as the Cougars ran the floor better than the Norseman in their 62-42 “bounce back” win played at ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – With snow still on the ground, it’s hard to tell that young baseball fans are already looking ahead to the first pitch at the Piscataway Little League field on April 5. But first there are sign-ups. Registrations will be accepted in-person at the Little League pavilion on ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls and boys basketball teams each received a first-round bye for the 2025 Morris County Tournament when the seedings were announced on Sunday.The Chatham girls, 16-1, are the No. 2 seed behind No. 1 Morris Catholic (16-0), who defeated the Cougars in the 2024 MCT ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – It was a celebratory day for Ridgewood as the Maroons put together their most complete game of the season in a 7-0 win over Passaic Tech on senior night. The Maroons wasted no time scoring on Sunday night as they struck first towards the end of the first period. A pair of seniors ...
WEST WINDSOR, NJ – Robbinsville erupted for 38 points in the first quarter and rolled to a 73-42 boys basketball victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro South on Saturday.Tyler Bunnell scored 18 points for the Ravens (9-9), who had a 28-point lead after one quarter.Liam Butler and Jax Kaber each ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Despite being shut out in the first quarter, Steinert rallied for a 33-28 girls basketball victory over Hopewell Valley on Saturday.Mia Pope scored 16 points and came up with three steals for Steinert (7-8), which outscored Hopewell Valley, 23-17, in the second half after after ...
NEWTON, NJ - The Newton High School wrestlers hosted both Tenafly and Northern Highlands in matches on Saturday, January 25.The Braves recorded a win against Tenafly, with a final score of 54-23. The results of the matches are as follows:• 106 lbs.: Nikolas Mzyk (T) won over Ozzy Ciuzio-Pelt (N) ...
UNION CITY, NJ – Bayonne closed out the game with a strong fourth quarter for a 66-55 girls basketball victory over Saddle River Day on Saturday in the Joey O Showcase.McKenzie Neal scored 21 points and came down with six rebounds for Bayonne (14-4), which outscored Saddle River Day, 20-12, in the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – Nick Petruzzelli scored 16 points and handed out three assists to lead Hoboken to a 54-52 boys basketball victory over Snyder on Saturday.Jake Ellis finished with 12 points, five rebounds and three steals for Hoboken (11-5) in a game that was close throughout all four quarters.Lamir ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – As usual, expectations were high for the Westfield High School boys swim team at Sunday’s Union County Championships at the Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence. The undefeated Blue Devils were looking for their fourth straight county team title. They achieved just that, ...