Sports Top Stories
By JAKE NEMCEK
January 4, 2025
SKILLMAN, NJ — In a thrilling high school basketball matchup on Friday night, the Watchung Hills Warriors narrowly defeated the Montgomery Cougars with a score of 43-42.Down 21-13 at the half, the Warriors charged back in the third out scoring Montgomery, 18-6. Junior standout Zoe Gallic was a ...
SKILLMAN, NJ — In a thrilling high school basketball matchup on Friday night, the Watchung Hills Warriors narrowly defeated the Montgomery Cougars with a score of 43-42.Down 21-13 at the half, the Warriors charged back in the third out scoring Montgomery, 18-6. Junior standout Zoe Gallic was a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Junior Marvin Jaquish continued his remarkable season and Savannah Rutar rolled her season-high game to lead the Phillipsburg High School boy’s and girl’s bowling teams to shutouts of South Hunterdon on Thursday afternoon at the Slocum Bowling Center in Ewing Twp.Jaquish became ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown boys basketball team fell to Pequannock 44-40 on Friday night. Chase Bright and Alpha Oduro each added 10 on the night. Peter Babcock and Nathan Bain contributed five a piece. The Colonials will travel to take on Kinnelon on January 7. Game time is 7pm.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Another epic chapter was etched into the rivalry between the Bridgewater-Raritan High School and Watchung Hills Regional High School wrestling teams to open the New Year.Fittingly, it was not decided until the night’s finale at 138 pounds between Bridgewater-Raritan senior Logan ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Keyport built an eight-point halftime lead and went on to a 53-45 boys basketball victory over Steinert on Friday.Kai Arrington scored 16 points for Keyport (5-1), which opened a 43-31 lead going into the fourth quarter.Dominico Dispenza finished with 14 points and Andrei Matthews ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Hamilton West pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 27-19 girls basketball victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Friday.Isabella Conte scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds for Hamilton West (4-5), which outscored WWPN, 10-5, in the fourth quarter.Kimani Harlan led ...
CARTERET, NJ -- Carteret rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit for a 52-46 boys basketball victory over New Brunswick on Friday.Jeremiah Arrington scored 13 points, pulled down seven rebounds and passed for two assists for Carteret (2-5), which outscored New Brunswick, 37-21, in the second half ...
VERONA, NJ – West Essex had an early six-point lead, but Verona rallied for a 51-41 boys basketball victory over the Knights on Friday.Gaetano Iavarone scored 22 points for West Essex (3-4), which led, 14-8, after a quarter. Verona outscored the Knights, 12-2, in the fourth quarter.It was the ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Boys Basketball extended their win streak to two games with a 65-33 victory over Great Oaks Charter on December 30. Kenny Dicette led the Rams in scoring with 15 points, adding eight rebounds, and three blocks. Jodarsen Pierre had 14 points and four steals. Zaire Hopson had ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Athletic Hall of Fame announced in a Friday news release that they are accepting applications for Student-Athlete Scholarships and Hall of Fame nominations. Applications are being accepted from now until April 1. To be nominated as an athlete, candidates must have ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown South erupted for 22 points in the fourth quarter to close out a 54-46 boys basketball victory over Middletown North on Friday night at Middletown North.Brady Hahn scored 19 points for Middletown South (5-2), which outscored North, 22-17, in the fourth quarter to add to ...
HAMILTON, NJ – Keyport built an eight-point halftime lead and went on to a 53-45 boys basketball victory over Steinert on Friday.Kai Arrington scored 16 points for Keyport (5-1), which opened a 43-31 lead going into the fourth quarter.Dominico Dispenza finished with 14 points and Andrei Matthews ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Classic 5K & Broad Street Dash returns in 2025! This beloved community health event, hosted by the Red Bank RiverCenter, promises an exciting day of fitness and fun while supporting YMCA water safety programs for Red Bank 3rd graders.Event DetailsWhat: The Red Bank ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank Classic 5K & Broad Street Dash returns in 2025! This beloved community health event, hosted by the Red Bank RiverCenter, promises an exciting day of fitness and fun while supporting YMCA water safety programs for Red Bank 3rd graders.Event DetailsWhat: The Red Bank ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights picked up its first win of the season in a big way, defeating Wallington 70-16 in a NJIC Meadowlands girls' basketball game on Friday afternoon in Hasbrouck Heights. The Lady Aviators improved to 1-5 overall, and 1-1 in the Meadowlands with the win. ...
ANNANDALE, NJ- The Franklin boys basketball team overcame an 18-point first-quarter deficit and rallied for a 75-65 victory over North Hunterdon on Friday night.Isiah Pennyfeather sank five 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Franklin (3-4), which outscored North Hunterdon, 52-29, in the second ...
SOMERSET, NJ – Aleah Sunkins collected 24 points, 15 rebounds and four assists to lift Franklin to a 59-49 girls basketball victory over Pingry on Thursday.Alissa Myers totaled 15 points and four rebounds for the Warriors (2-6), who outscored Pingry, 15-8, in the third quarter to take a 49-38 ...
UNI0N, NJ – Two first-period goals carried Livingston to a 3-1 ice hockey victory over Summit on Friday afternoon.Daniel Furman scored two goals for the Lancers (7-1-1), including one of their two goals in the opening period. Eli Wheeler also scored in the first period.Furman's second goal came on ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Demir Cetinkaya got a chance to return to Chatham High and test out the new CHS wrestling mat for Summit-Chatham's 64-6 win vs. Roselle on Friday night.After returning to wrestling last season, the senior worked his way onto the varsity and won his fourth match of the season on Friday ...
DENVILLE, NJ -- The South Plainfield boys basketball team had its unbeaten streak broken with a 54-51 loss to Morris Knolls on Thursday night.Senior guard Jordan Jones was the lone scorer in double digits for the Tigers (5-1), who trailed, 30-26, at halftime before tying it up, 40-40, after three ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morristown wrestling team defeated Manville 42-33 on Friday night. The Colonials won eight out of the 14 bouts.At 113 pounds, Kevin Rosales Vidal pinned Isaiah Romero. Harry Marmora (120 pounds), Gavin Rivera (126 pounds), Sean Curnow (157 pounds), Dimitrios Mihalakakos (175 ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - The Morristown girls basketball defeated Jefferson 31-20 on Friday night. Morristown led Jefferson by seven heading into the half but Jefferson kept up the pressure. The Falcons trailed by two heading into the final quarter but Morristown added 11 clinching the victory.Nawel ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ – The mid-season struggles continued for the Madison Dodgers on Friday night as they were defeated by the North Hunterdon Lions, 5-0. North Hunterdon got out to a quick start and never looked back as they scored twice in the first seven minutes of the first period. Madison had a ...
BRIDGWATER, NJ — Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) wrestling team edged out the Bridgewater-Raritan High School (BRHS) Panthers on Friday with a final score of 35-33. The match started with five pins, three by the Warriors and two by Panthers. WHRHS ultimately emerged victorious, thanks ...
NORTH BERGEN, NJ – A big second quarter propelled Columbia to a 65-56 boys basketball victory over North Bergen on Friday night.Jude Brantley scored 14 points for the Cougars (3-5), who outscored North Bergen, 23-11, in the second quarter to take a 33-20 halftime lead.Jayvon Rogers finished with 13 ...
BRIDGWATER, NJ — Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) wrestling team edged out the Bridgewater-Raritan High School (BRHS) Panthers on Friday with a final score of 35-33. The match started with five pins, three by the Warriors and two by Panthers. WHRHS ultimately emerged victorious, thanks ...
STAFFORD - Southern had four players in double figures to defeat Brick Memorial 59-52 on Friday evening at home. Noah Perna led the Rams with 17 points. Cooper Dempsey hit for 14 and Jake Sliwinski netted 13. Aiden Miller scored 10 points. Brick Memorial was led by Joe Witter with 17 points.
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – The Woodbridge boys basketball team evened its record with a 58-56 victory over Perth Amboy on Thursday night.Derek Anderson scored 15 points for the Barrons (3-3), who had an eight-point lead after one quarter, but saw that lead whittled to just two points by the end of the third ...
UNION, NJ -- More than half of Union's boys basketball games so far this season have been decided by one or two points, and maybe all that experience in tight games has started to pay off.Senior guard Carl Matala scored six of his career-high 27 points in overtime to lead Union to a 63-61 victory ...