Sports Top Stories
By JAKE NEMCEK
January 9, 2025
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills wrestling suffered its first team loss of the season on Wednesday against Phillipsburg (P), 40-22. The Warriors are now 6-1 on the season. Here’s a breakdown of the results by weight class:- 120 lbs: Cameron Kolakowski (WH) won by major decision over Matthew Velez (P), ...
ROSELLE, NJ – Logan Paskewich scored two goals and had one assist as the Johnson-Dayton-Roselle Park tri-op ice hockey team skated to a 5-5 tie with Millburn on Wednesday.Mikko Amores scored one goal and assisted on three others for the tri-op team (5-2-1), which trailed, 4-3, after two ...
WAYNE, NJ - Both the Wayne Valley Indians and DePaul Catholic Spartans view themselves as one of the best boys basketball teams in Passaic County. On Tuesday, they had the opportunity to put those theories to the test as they squared off against each other on DePaul’s home court.It was an exciting, ...
CHATHAM, NJ – After Charlie Kulp broke his Chatham school swim record in the 200 freestyle - again - last Friday in the meet against Scotch Plains-Fanwood, the senior thought about the timing and when to break the news to coach Laura Hartnett.“I told her at the end of the meet,” Kulp said. “It was ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Powered by a number of strong performances, North Salem’s winter track team showed out at the league championship meet on Jan. 6.The Tigers brought their talents to the Nike Armory in Manhattan, with highlights including juniors Emma Gautier and Zoe Elias nabbing a pair of ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Sophomore Natalya Severs won both of her bouts at 126-pounds and along with Yurri Hines-Wade and Priscilla Mendoza all registered falls when Phillipsburg High School hosted its first official dual or tri-girls wrestling match on Wednesday night since the state sanctioned the ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Ridge senior Luke Kreitz has been recognized as the Valairco Heating & Cooling Ridge Athlete of the Week after his remarkable 31-point performance against Hoboken, which included hitting six 3-pointers and going a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line. This scoring ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech bowling swept Paterson Eastside, 7-0, 7-0, in a Big North bowling match on Tuesday afternoon in Hackensack. The girls improved their record to 10-0 overall and 4-0 in the Liberty Division with the win. The boys improved to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the Liberty with their ...
MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. - On Jan. 7, the combined team of Somers, Yorktown and John Jay gathered at Dynamics Gymnastics in Mohegan Lake and took to the obstacles against Lakeland/Panas. A 179-175 victory for the triumvirate, the outcome was less important for one returning team member, who concentrated ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Gov. Livingston hockey standout Teddy Baum has been named the Valairco Heating and Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week for his exceptional leadership, skill, and dedication on and off the ice this season.As a senior, Teddy has embraced his leadership role, setting the tone ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown boys basketball team defeated Parsippany Hills 77-51 on Wednesday night. The Colonials improved to 4-5 on the season after yesterday's win.Morristown edged Parsippany, leading 20-14 at the end of the first quarter. The Colonials held control in the second quarter, ...
ISELIN, NJ — JFK-Iselin overcame a six-point halftime deficit and rallied for a 58-55 boys basketball victory over South River on Wednesday night.Grant Lorentzen scored 21 points for JFK (2-4), which outscored South River, 18-10, in the third quarter to take a 45-43 lead.Jayden Cummings finished ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Police Athletic League (PAL) is kicking off Session 2 of its CrossFit program, designed for middle and high school students, starting Wednesday, January 22.This 10-week youth fitness initiative requires no prior experience and aims to provide participants with a fun, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Sean Fagan scored three goals and passed for two assists to lead Bridgewater-Raritan to a 6-4 ice hockey victory over Ridge on Wednesday.It was a 3-3 game before Fagan broke the tie with a goal in the second period with 12:17 to go with an assist from Alex Kotelnikov, one of his ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Cedar Grove Boys Basketball secured their second straight victory on Tuesday, defeating Bard 56-49. Jermaine Russell led the way for the Panthers with 27 points. Nick Russo had 17 points. Owen Greene and Will Taggart each had six points. Next up for Cedar Grove is a home contest ...
GLADSTONE, NJ - The Madison boys ice hockey team fell to Gill St. Bernards 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon. Gill St. Bernard's Brendan Binder scored in the first followed by two goals in the third by Michael Tighe.Madison will look to bounce back when they host West Morris on January 13. Game time is ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown boys ice hockey defeated Colonia 4-1 on Wednesday. The Colonials improved to 3-7-1 on the season. The score at the end of the first period stood at 0-0 but Morristown broke it open after a goal by Luke Williams. In the third period, Colonia's Anthony Marrone ...
CHATHAM, NJ - The Morristown boys and girls fencing teams fell to Chatham on Wednesday January 8. The boys fell 20-7 and the girls fell 24-3.Morristown had two saber wins from Ryan Ho, two Foil wins from Andrew Rocco and two Epee Wins from Benjamin Bocina and Patrick Geary. On the girls side, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The previous 20 ice hockey results between Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Ridge High School were very one-sided.With the Panthers and Red Devils facing off on Wednesday night as the No. 13 and No. 17 ranked teams in New Jersey, respectively, it was only a matter of time ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Boys Varsity Basketball claimed their fourth victory of the season on Tuesday, defeating Roselle Park 55-51. Jodarsen Pierre led the way for the Rams, scoring 21 points along with five assists and two steals. Zaire Hopson had 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys basketball team won 60-37 over North Warren when they hosted them on Monday, January 6.Max Maslowski led Newton in scoring with 37 points, made up of eight 2-pointers and seven 3-pointers.Nick Kurilko contributed with five 2-pointers to add 10 points to the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls basketball team remains undefeated as they took on Wallkill Valley on Monday, January 6 and won 44-15.Caitlyn Pokrywa led the Braves in scoring, putting 14 points up on the board with six 2-pointers and two foul shots.Sophia May, Jordyn Young, and Avery ...
CHATHAM, NJ – It all came back for Chatham on Wednesday night: The 3-pointers in transition from Will DesMarais, Michael MacAniff's power drives to the basket, the smooth 3-point shots by Quinn Burke and the passing and ballhandling by Ryan Leach.All the ingredients that went into Chatham's opening ...
ST. LOUIS — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s eight-game winning streak ended Wednesday with a 73-68 defeat to Saint Louis University.Wednesday’s defeat dropped the Bonnies’ record to 2-1 in the Atlantic 10 conference and 14-2 overall. The game pitted the A-10's top defense, the Bonnies, ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team overcame a 14-point deficit and defeated Saint Louis University, 68-66, Wednesday night in the Reilly Center. After trailing for the first 39 minutes of the game, the Bonnies collected their first win in the Atlantic-10 ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- For most basketball teams, the faster they play, the more likely that the pace of the game will lead to more miscues.But the South Plainfield boys basketball team turned that bit of conventional wisdom on its ear on Tuesday night, breaking open a close game with a ...
SPARTA, NJ – Senior guard Arden Alvarez connected on all six of her free throws and finished with a team-high 15 points as undefeated Chatham posted its 10th straight win, 40-33, at Pope John on Wednesday night.Chatham (10-0) moved to an 18-6 lead in the first quarter vs. Pope John (6-2), which ...
IRVINGTON, NJ – Columbia rallied but fell short in a 51-48 boys basketball loss to Irvington on Wednesday.Jayvon Rogers collected 19 points, five assists and four rebounds for Columbia (3-7), which outscored Irvington, 25-20, in the second half after trailing by eight points at halftime.Nate Kirby ...
MANCHESTER - Led by a dynamic duo of underclassmen, the Southern Rams defeated the Manchester Hawks by a score of 64-50. Sophomore Noah Perna put up an impressive 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while junior Jake Sliwinski added 17 points of his own.The Rams also received valuable ...
BARNEGAT - The Lady Bengals scored a decisive victory over Pinelands Tuesday evening at home.Coach Nicolini got playing time for all of her 13 players. Zemirah Enalls led Barnegat with 16 points and Emma Thornton scored 14. |Barnegat's record is now 6-1.Pinelands (3-5)03306Barnegat ...