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January 8, 2025

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 ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — In his fourth year in the starting lineup, this senior guard and co-captain for the Westfield High School boys basketball team leads by example, both on and off the court. Senior Zach Epp is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of the ...

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BRANT BEACH - The Southern Regional Boys Swim team defeated Toms River 94-76.Here are the highlights of the meet:200 MR (yards): Southern (Jacob King, Noah Tallman, Robert Potter, Gianni Petti) - 1:51.90200 Free (yards): Toms River East (Michael Kuhlsen) - 2:01.52200 IM (yards): Southern (Guy ...

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Camden Eastside High School's boys basketball team fell to Paul Vi in an away game 51-26 on Jan. 7, 2025 . Eastside's record is now 4-5; Paul VI, ranked #2, now stands at 7-1. Judah Hidalgo was the top scorer for Paul VI with 14 points; Tyrone Washam had 8 points for Eastside.Next up for Eastside ...

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PEQUANNOCK, NJ -  The Madison girls basketball team defeated Pequannock 71-26 on Wednesday afternoon. The Dodgers improved to 7-2 on the season.Madison wasted no time asserting surging ahead with a 22-5 lead. Alexandra Guardino, Pequannock's top scorer, sank a three-pointer and added two inside ...

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MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ – The South Brunswick ice hockey team defeated J.P. Stevens, 8-4, at Pro Skate on Wednesday afternoon.Timur Yuzbashev's goal in the second period with an assist from Dillon Fanho gave South Brunswick (2-7) a 3-2 lead. Adam Allam's goal later in the period made it 4-2 with a ...

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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Lizzie Calandruccio, Gabrielle Hill and Allie Costantino all put up double-digits in the Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball team's 72-38 victory over Woodbridge High School on Tuesday. The victory was the Chargers' fourth straight and improved the team's overall season ...

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MANASQUAN, NJ - The Manasquan Boys basketball season really kicks into gear this week, with 4 games scheduled, 3 home, and one tournament away vs CBA. In a January 7 showdown, the 6-1 Manasquan boys’ basketball team showcased a combination of stifling defense and offensive firepower to secure a ...

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HARRISON, NJ – The Hasbrouck Heights/Garfield swim team split its NJIC meet with Harrison on Tuesday afternoon at Harrison High School.  The boys improved their record to 2-3 with an 84-74 victory, while the girls fell to 2-4 with a 92-77 loss.Daniel Sickels took home first-place finishes in the ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The undefeated Chatham boys and girls swim teams continued respective win streaks on Tuesday night with wins vs. Morristown at the Jersey Aquatic Center.The Cougar girls won their 17th consecutive meet and boosted their PowerPoint standing in Group B. They lead the state with ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Shamari Lavacia and Matthew Scerbo Jr. each registered a double-double and freshman Dominic Bracco added 13 points to lead the Phillipsburg High School boy’s basketball team to its sixth consecutive victory by routing host Hamilton West, 74-54, in an independent game on Tuesday ...

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CLIFTON, NJ - Eastside's boys basketball team secured a decisive 77-48 victory over Clifton on Tuesday.  The win improved the Ghosts' record to 3-4 overall, while the Mustangs fell to 2-4.Eastside's Caleb Williams led all scorers with 24 points, adding nine steals and four assists to his stat line.

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PARAMUS, NJ - On Tuesday afternoon, Kennedy's girls basketball team secured a 47-18 victory over Bergen Tech. With the win, the Knights improved to 5-3 overall and 1-0 in the division, while Bergen Tech dropped to 3-4 overall and 0-1 in division play.Kennedy took control early, outscoring the ...

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PATERSON, NJ - The Kennedy boys basketball team claimed a narrow 38-34 victory over Bergen Tech on Tuesday night. The Knights rallied after a slow start, outscoring Bergen Tech 29-15 in the second half to secure their first conference win of the season.Micah Pierce led Kennedy with 15 points, seven ...

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PATERSON, NJ - Eastside's girls basketball team cruised to a decisive 50-12 victory over Clifton on Tuesday. The team showcased balanced scoring, tenacious defense, and dominance on the boards to improve to 5-2 on the season.Nevaeh Banks led all scorers with 19 points, including four ...

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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 ...

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MADISON, NJ – Senior Adam Petitjean ran on two record-setting relays for the Chatham boys track & field team as the Cougars won the sprint medley and placed second in the distance medley at the Morris County Relays held Tuesday at Drew University.The Chatham sprint medley team of Braeden ...

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MIDDLESEX, NJ -- The South Plainfield girls basketball team held on for a 28-27 victory over Middlesex on Tuesday evening.Olivia Kapolka scored nine points for South Plainfield (3-4), which held a 14-9 lead at halftime.Emily Davis sank a 3-pointer from the right corner with 3:15 to go in the fourth ...

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DENVILLE, NJ –Morris Knolls opened with two pins and a technical fall and closed the match by winning six of the last seven bouts to defeat Mendham, 50-14, in a high school wrestling match on Tuesday, Jan 7, at Knolls.Louis Campanile got the Golden Eagles on the scoreboard first with his pin win at ...

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ROCKAWAY, NJ – The Morris Knolls bowling team suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday, Jan. 7, when Chatham pulled out a 4-3 decision over the Golden Eagles at Rockaway Lanes.Knolls had opened its 2024-25 campaign with seven victories before Tuesday’s loss. Chatham evened its season record at ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Girls Swimming team won their second meet of the season, defeating Gov. Livingston, 101-69, on Tuesday, Jan. 7. This is the first win for the Raiders since defeating Union on Dec. 16.Scotch Plains-Fanwood's Tessa DeGennaro took the distance ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Swimming team won their second meet of the season, defeating Gov. Livingston 101-69 on Tuesday, Jan. 7. This is the first win for the Raiders since defeating Union on Dec. 16.Results200 Medley RelayHarrison McClure, Connor Scarpa, Luke ...

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MADISON, NJ – The Morris Knolls High School boys winter track team placed fourth as a team and won gold medals in two events at the Morris County Relay Championships held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Drew University.The Golden Eagles finished with 31 points to trail team champion Morris Hills (39 ...

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MADISON, NJ – The Chatham girls indoor track & field team took gold in two events by winning the 4x200 and 4x400 races at the Morris County Relays held Tuesday at Drew University.Chatham's 4x400 team of Emily Piskadlo, Daryn Foertsch, Sarah Nacinovich and Liv Matter won with a time of ...

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OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Colonia pulled away with a big second half for a 51-39 girls basketball victory over Old Bridge on Tuesday night.Ariana Sosa scored 18 points for Colonia (3-6), which outscored Old Bridge, 21-11, in the third quarter to take a 40-31 lead.Ivana Gidado finished with 11 points for the ...

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WARREN COUNTY, NJ - Nick Berger and Matt Beaney each won a pair of individual events to lead the Phillipsburg/Belvidere boys' swimming team to a 104-66 shellacking of Somerville in a Skyland Conference Raritan Division meet at the Phillipsburg Elementary School on Tuesday.The girl’s team also ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boys Basketball team won their second-straight game on Tuesday, Jan. 7, defeating New Providence on the road 62-38. This was a full-team performance for the Raiders, winning this game without a single player scoring double-digit points.Notable ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ - Angelo Albanese scored off feeds from Liam Madsen and Jack Hafif early in the third period as the Nutley/Bloomfield/Columbia tri-op squad forged a 1-1 tie with Verona on Saturday afternoon at Codey Arena in West Orange. Albanese's goal gave the Raiders a 1-0 lead 1:14 into the ...

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PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Sayreville Boys Basketball increased their win streak to five games after defeating Perth Amboy 59-53 on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Bombers are now 8-1 this season, 4-0 against White Division opponents, and are tied with Colonia for the best record in the Greater Middlesex ...

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Phillipsburg ran into the undefeated Belvidere bowling team who swept them in an exciting match at BarDon lanes on Tuesday, Jan 7.Two of the top teams vying for the Skyland Conference title drew in a large, excited crowd. The emerging Belvidere program has built a great rapport with the Stateliners ...

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