Sports Top Stories
By NATALIE HEARD HACKETT
January 5, 2025
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Public Schools has recently announced the appointment of a new Athletic Director for the District. Commencing February 2025, Matthew Belford will begin his role as Athletic Director. According to district officials, he comes with 23 years of experience in athletics, ...
Lenape High School, led by Nolan Barnes with 24 points, defeated the Camden High Panthers 63-59 in boys basketball on Jan. 4, 2025 for the first time since 2016. The high scorer for the Panthers was Taavi Mateen with 14 points. Next up for the Panthers, now 2-2 on the season, is an away game ...
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Lady Cardinals shot out the blocks with hot shooting of Imani Mullings and Jah’Nae ...
The following article originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.PLAINFIELD, NJ — In one of the most intriguing matchups of the early season for the Union County ...
MT. OLIVE - Southern went 3-0 in Saturday's Mt. Olive Quad Meet. Cade Collins, Anthony Mason, Bryce Manera, Scottie Sari, Attila Vigilante, Wyatt Stout, Noah Fontana, and Hayden Hochstrasser go 3-0 in the Rams' sweep.The Rams defeated High Point 50-18.106: Cade Collins (SORE) over Thomas Jaust ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains—Fanwood boys basketball team won in dominant fashion on Saturday at home against Hillside, 66-46, on Saturday. The Raiders came out the gate hot with a strong start from sophomore Sean Sponheimer scoring the team's first seven points. The early ball ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School has named John “JR” Luccarelli as the new head coach of the varsity baseball team, with the hiring approved by the Board of Education on Dec. 19.Luccarelli takes over following the resignation of Joe Higgins, who led last year's team to ...
BELLEVILLE, NJ - Chargers wrestlers competed in the Belleville Buc Classic at Belleville High School on Saturday. Malcolm Ballard, Joe Stanaway and Luke Cole brought home medals in their respective weight classes for Spotswood High School. Ballard placed first in the 113-pound weight class.
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech continued its dominant ways, sweeping Demarest, 7-0, 7-0, in boys' and girls' Big North bowling action on Friday. The girls' team continued its perfect season, running its record to 7-0, without having lost a game so far this year in match play.The boys improved to ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech continued its dominant ways, sweeping Demarest, 7-0, 7-0, in boys' and girls' Big North bowling action on Friday. The girls' team continued its perfect season, running its record to 7-0, without having lost a game so far this year in match play.The boys improved to ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys varsity basketball team put up 59 points on Saturday, but it wasn't enough to defeat Edison High School. Spotswood lost to Edison 66-59. The Chargers were down 36-30 at the half, but couldn't make up the difference despite scoring 29 points to Edison's ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - With a 61-45 victory over North Brunswick High School on Saturday, the Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball team moved into first place in the Greater Middlesex Conference's White Division. Spotswood and North Brunswick were tied for first place prior to the weekend ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior point guard Matthew Scerbo Jr. scored 17 points and classmate Jason Abbott dropped 12 points on a career-high tying four 3-point field goals to lift Phillipsburg High School past host Union, 54-45, in an independent boy’s basketball game on Saturday.After losing its first ...
SHRUB OAK, N.Y.—The Cortlandt Rebels ice hockey team celebrated their 25th anniversary with an alumni game on Dec. 28 at the Brewster Ice Arena, something that hit Bart Mucci, who has coached the Rebels for their entire existence, in the heart. “It is hard to put into words,” Mucci said. “It was ...
CLARK, NJ — The Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School boys varsity basketball team (6-0), under the direction of head coach Jeff Lubreski, remains undefeated following its January 4th home game win over Koinonia Academy (1-4).Dean Yellen Jr. and Finn Downey led the Crusaders with 16 points each. Luke ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- J.P. Stevens broke away with a big second quarter and went on to defeat the South Plainfield girls basketball team, 41-28, on Saturday.Aliyah Manley finished with 23 points and three steals for J.P. Stevens (1-3), which outscored the Tigers, 10-2, in the second quarter to ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan High School boys’ basketball team launched the New Year with a big victory on Saturday afternoon.On a day that saw three players for Bridgewater-Raritan (5-3) reach double figures and 11 total players score, the Panthers scored the game’s first 11 points ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Belvidere High School girls’ basketball team: located in the county seat of Warren County near the Delaware River, made the trip to Bridgewater-Raritan High School for a Skyland Conference Mountain Division and Valley Division crossover on Saturday morning.After trailing by 10 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – In the second of two games played in less than 24 hours, the Bridgewater-Raritan boys basketball team defeated BelovED Charter School of Hudson County, 75-46, on Saturday.Richie Gardner scored 13 points to lead three scorers in double figures for Bridgewater-Raritan (5-3), which ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The Summit High School girls' basketball team secured a 49-33 victory over Jonathan Dayton High School on Saturday. The Hilltoppers established an 11-point lead by halftime and maintained their advantage throughout the game. Emily Sensenich led Summit with 20 points and Charlotte ...
SUMMIT, NJ – In a hard-fought matchup, Summit’s varsity hoops team came up short against the Oratory Prep Rams, losing 46-35 on Saturday. The game, held at Oratory Prep's home court in Summit, NJ, showcased strong defensive efforts from both teams. The Rams established an early lead, ending the ...
UNION, NJ – Phillipsburg extended a two-point lead in the fourth quarter and went on to a 54-45 boys basketball victory over Union on Saturday.Senior guard Carl Matala led Union (3-5) with 18 points. The Farmers trailed, 36-34, entering the final quarter.Stephen Siaw finished with eight points for ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Perth Amboy rallied from a six-point deficit after three quarters for a 56-55 boys basketball victory over East Brunswick on Saturday.Junior guard Matt Mikulka scored a team-high 19 points for East Brunswick (4-4), which had a 41-35 lead going into the fourth quarter.Dylan McLean ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- South Plainfield outscored South Brunswick in all four quarters on its way to a 74-54 boys basketball victory on the road on Saturday.Boresa Jawula scored 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots for South Plainfield (6-1), which outscored the Vikings, 20-13, ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The Eastside Ghosts girls basketball team rallied in the second half to secure a 56-54 victory over Paramus Catholic on Saturday.The game was a tale of two halves. The Paladins opened strong, building a 26-18 lead at the break behind their balanced scoring attack. However, ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Kennedy Knights' girls basketball team cruised to a 55-29 win over Hackensack on Saturday afternoon. My'shayla Clancy was unstoppable, leading all scorers with 23 points, including 10 field goals and 3-of-5 free throw shooting. Zahniya Castillo added 11 points, including a ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury High School ice hockey team on Saturday dominated the team from Newton to win its seventh game of the season.Playing at Skylands Ice World in Stockholm, the Gaels shut out the Braves 8-0. The victory brought Roxbury's record to 7-2 and Newton's to 2-8.The Gaels' first goal ...
ELIZABETH, NJ – The Long Branch Boys wrestling team delivered a standout performance at the 40th Annual Boys Minutemen Classic Wrestling Tournament, hosted by Elizabeth High School this past Saturday. Facing off against ten competitive schools, Long Branch showcased their grit and determination, ...
ALEXANDRIA, NJ – Luke Shivas and Dominic Litterio each won all three of their matches Saturday, Jan. 4, when Morris Knolls participated in a quad meet at Delaware Valley High School.Shivas, wrestling at 156, finished with two pin wins and a tech victory and Litterio posted a pair of pin wins and a ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – It didn’t take long for the Morris Knolls girls basketball team to back on the winning track – less than 24 hours, in fact.The Lady Golden Eagles rebounded nicely from their first loss of the season Friday evening to win their seventh game of the season, a 44-28 verdict over ...