Sports Top Stories
By DANIELLE DUFNER
January 2, 2025
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls wrestling team competed in the Lady Bears tournament in East Brunswick on Monday, December 30, and finished in second place to Jackson Memorial.The Braves were led by three individual champions:138 lbs. Eva Barry took home first152 lbs. Stella Ramos took home ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Tripp Connor converted a pass from Kieran Brendle in the second period to give Chatham the lead before undefeated Morristown-Beard netted the next six goals as the Crimson posted a 6-1 boys ice hockey win at Mennen Arena on Thursday.John Gonnella and Evan Redman each netted two ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – Morris Knolls senior Kyler Krajcsovics posted single-game and series highs as the Golden Eagles bowling team remained unbeaten with a 5-2 victory over Delbarton at Rockaway Lanes on Thursday, Jan. 2.Krajcsovics opened his big day with a 256 and then added games of 216 and 206 to ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick boys basketball team won its third game in a row, defeating South Brunswick, 68-45, on Thursday night.Junior guard Matt Mikulka scored 18 points to lead four scorers in double digits for the Bears (4-3), who led, 35-22, at the half.Jesse Beckman finished with ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick boys basketball team won its third game in a row, defeating South Brunswick, 68-45, on Thursday night.Junior guard Matt Mikulka scored 18 points to lead four scorers in double digits for the Bears (4-3), who led, 35-22, at the half.Jesse Beckman finished with ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge and Chatham boys basketball teams spent the first few weeks of this season dispatching virtually every one of their respective opponents with startling ease, so when the two undefeated teams met on Thursday night, it was the toughest test either one of them has ...
WALL - The Barnegat Boys Swimming team won a tight contest by a score of 87-82 against Brick Township on Thursday, January 2nd. The Girls team fell 94-72. Barnegat (1-4)87Brick Township (1-2)82200 MR (yards)TeamSwimmers/DiversTime/ScoreBarnegatDevin Connors, Joseph Bacskai, Christopher Haddad, Jake ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison boys bowling team faced Morris Hills on January 2. The Dodgers lost 7-0. Sam Bedoya led Madison with a total score of 493 after three frames. Jordan McMillan bowled a 473 while Kellen Cheu had 321 points.Joshua Estrin led Morris Hills with a 675 total points after three ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — A strong second half by the university's women's basketball team was not enough to keep the Bonnies from dropping a game to the University of Rhode Island Rams, 82-48, in the Reilly Center on Thursday afternoon. Rams senior guard Sophie Phillips opened the game with an early ...
Princeton, NJ – Two former Princeton University football players, who became friends in college and ended up working at the same New York brokerage firm after graduation, traveled together to New Orleans to visit family and friends over the New Year’s holiday. They were on Bourbon Street at 3:15 in ...
Princeton, NJ – Two former Princeton University football players, who became friends in college and ended up working at the same New York brokerage firm after graduation, traveled together to New Orleans to visit family and friends over the New Year’s holiday. They were on Bourbon Street at 3:15 in ...
PARKLAND, FL- The Stoneman Douglas Boys Soccer Team is having an excellent season. They head into 2025 riding a 4-game winning streak and sport an impressive 8-1-1 overall record.The MSD Boys defeated West Broward, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Flanagan High Schools over the past few weeks ...
HOLMDEL, NJ - In taking the first 2 games scheduled at the recent Holmdel Holiday Tournament from December 27-30th, the Warriors took on Mount St. Mary (MSM) , a team that plays a very similar style to the Warriors of fast-paced, hustle, tight defense, perimeter shooting, and scrappy. And that's ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- The South Plainfield boys basketball team remained undefeated with a 51-43 victory over Edison in the championship game of its Anthony J. Cotoia Tournament on Monday afternoon.Boresa Jawula and Andrew Bena scored 14 points apiece for South Plainfield (5-0), which outscored ...
CLARK, NJ — The Arthur L. Johnson boys varsity basketball team (5-0) won the tournament it hosted this past weekend, the Crusader Classic, defeating Metuchen (4-1) in the final game on Monday, December 30.Following their overtime win against Bernards on Saturday, the boys made it their business to ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Last month, Springfield College faced Cortland in the third round of the NCAA Division III football championship. Number two versus twenty, Springfield pulled off an upset that put their team in the quarterfinals of the tournament. But no matter the outcome, the 40-28 final ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Iselin Kennedy Mustangs played the Millers at Millburn High School in the Holiday Tournament on December 28. The game began with Millburn's Addison Freimauer putting her home team on the scoreboard first by scrambling through Kennedy’s defense and scoring 2 points. Shortly after, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — For this senior forward on the Westfield High School boys hockey team, a lifelong drive to be the best player he can be on the ice is paired with multiple warm friendships. Senior Jackson Chicola is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete ...
MONROE, NJ -- South Plainfield rallied in the fourth quarter for a 58-50 girls basketball victory over Freehold Township in the consolation game of the Monroe Holiday Tournament on Monday.Stella Sweeney scored 24 points, grabbed five rebounds and handed out five assists for South Plainfield (2-2), ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Friday, Dec. 27, Somers traveled to Pelham Middle School and faced Fox Lane in the Pelham Winter Basketball Tournament. Putting the festivities aside, the Tuskers matched up well on the inside and out. But a pair of buzzer beaters gave the Foxes a 34-25 halftime lead. So, with ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — The JFK-Iselin boys basketball team won for the first time this season, defeating McNair Academic, 65-63, in the consolation game of the Anthony J. Cotoia Tournament on Monday.Junior forward Grant Lorentzen scored 23 points for the Mustangs (1-3), who outscored McNair, 20-8, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Ariana Sosa scored 19 points to lead the Colonia Patriots to a 50–43 girls' basketball victory over Woodbridge in the consolation round of the Woodbridge Holiday Tournament on Monday.Ivana Gidado finished with 11 points and Nashaelah Hooker had 10 points for Colonia (2-4), which ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The trip to New York City for the Len Pietrewicz Invitational that was held at The Armory Track & Field Center on Monday, Dec. 30, was a good one for the Morris Knolls High School winter track program.In speaking with the boys' head coach, Drew Reinhardt, after the meet, the day ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Two Hasbrouck Heights student-athletes signed to continue their athletic careers next year at Division 1 programs at a ceremony held before the Christmas break in the Hasbrouck Heights High School Old Gym.Aidan Morrow has committed to attending Appalachian State in North ...
STATEN ISLAND, NJ – Monday was a good day for the Hasbrouck Heights boys and girls track teams as they traveled back over to Staten Island for the NJCTC Winter Relays 2025 at the Ocean Breeze Track Facility.The boys finished fourth in the team scoring behind Christian Brothers Academy, St. Peter’s ...
CHATHAM, NJ – With the way the outdoor track season ended and the indoor one began in 2024, Sarah Nacinovich already has herself set up to accomplish big things in the New Year.The Chatham High junior closed out her outdoor track season last June by winning the state sectional championship in the ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls basketball team won 43-32 over Vernon, when they played them at Wallkill Valley on Monday, December 30 in the Rally in the Valley Tournament.Newton put eight points on the board in the first quarter, another 15 points in the second, eight in the third, and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – Ridgewood continued their perfect season on Monday afternoon when they finished off a 3-0 run as host of the Holiday Tournament with a 63-54 win over Pascack Valley. The win improves the Maroons’ record to 6-0 through the first two weeks of the regular season and gives the team ...
CLARK, NJ — The Crusaders entered seven wrestlers in the annual Mustang Classic at Brick Memorial High School this past weekend. Packed with a field full of returning state qualifiers from powerhouse programs, including Mount Olive, Camden Catholic, Caldwell, and Brick Memorial, among others, the ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Melvin Council Jr.’s game-winning shot gave the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team its first Atlantic 10 win of the season, beating preseason A-10 favorites Virginia Commonwealth University 77-75.Saturday’s victory at 13-1 extended the Bonnies’ winning streak to seven games ...