Sports Top Stories
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
December 29, 2024
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - Clifton United, a hockey team made up of players from Cedar Grove, Clifton, and Passaic Valley High Schools, continued their strong season with a 4-3 comeback win over Madison on Saturday. The victory improved Clifton’s record to 6-1, while Madison fell to 2-7.The Dodgers ...
PATERSON, NJ – St. John Vianney extended its lead in the second half on its way to a 66-54 girls basketball victory over Bayonne in the Holiday Hoopfest on Saturday.Stella Lockhart collected 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists for St. John Vianney (5-2), which outscored Bayonne, 37-28, in ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Matthew Scerbo Jr. scored 13 points and was named MVP of the Jack Bennett Holiday Classic basketball tournament for the second time in three seasons in Phillipsburg High School’s 47-34 championship game victory over Easton on Saturday night.What could possibly be better than ...
METUCHEN, NJ — Gov. Livingston (3-2) topped Brearley (1-3) in a hard-fought battle of the constellation game at the Metuchen Holiday Tournament on Saturday, securing a 47-38 victory. The Highlanders were led by a stellar performance from Mia Firdman, who scored a game-high 26 points, while their ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Guards Kayla Hikade, a sophomore, and freshman Olivia Buthmann-Sonoy each scored a season-high 10 points to lift the Phillipsburg High School girls basketball team to a 44-43 victory over Freedom in the consolation game of the Jack Bennett Holiday Classic basketball tournament at ...
SUMMIT, NJ – It was a washed-out Saturday for both of Summit's varsity basketball teams.Girls: Junior Kenzie Comprelli scored a game-high 15 points to lead Morris Knolls to a 41-27 road victory over host Summit in the championship game of the Pete Tierney Holiday Tournament.Morris Knolls (6-0) took ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - As the NFL readies for the playoffs, there may be a hankering for more football beyond the great February climactic event. Ken Goffstein, founder of an NFL Flag Football-sanctioned league, is inviting football enthusiasts to join his league beginning in March, especially if you're ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – When Justin Hanson sank a free throw in the second quarter of Morris Knolls’ 69-63 loss to Pingry on Saturday, Dec. 28, the senior guard reached a milestone he had been thinking about the last four years.He had just scored the 1,000-point mark for his high school varsity ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Once again, the combination of a balanced offensive attack and a super suffocating defense has spelled doom for an opponent of the unbeaten Morris Knolls High School girls basketball team.The most recent victim of the Lady Eagles (6-0) was Summit, which was held to 27 points as Knolls ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Right from the get-go this season, the Paramus High School wrestling program (boys and girls teams) were met with exceedingly tough opposition on the mat, be it during practices, scrimmages, dual meets or tournaments.But the good news is that the Spartans have thus far put forth ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - Just prior to Christmas, the Comets rolled into Bowler City, ready for Bergen Tech. Something was brewing in the air, and we came to knock down some pins. We came in strong and steady. The Blue and Gold COMETS soared down the lanes as we had three intense, competitive, close ...
BERGENFIELD, NJ - The Passaic Valley girls basketball team delivered a 39-24 win over Bergenfield at the Bergenfield Showcase on Saturday morning. Passaic Valley surged ahead early, establishing a 14-6 lead after the first quarter, led by the sharpshooting of Jesse Santos. Santos finished the game ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - Passaic Valley's wrestling team showcased its talent at the A-Nice Invitational on Saturday, earning victories in several weight classes. The Hornets, now 2-1 on the season, demonstrated their competitive edge against a strong field of teams, including Dumont, Piscataway, Roselle ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Kennedy Knights' boys basketball team secured their first win of the season with a 51-48 victory over Saddle River Day on Friday. The Knights entered the final frame trailing by four points, but a determined 19-point effort in the last eight minutes propelled them past the ...
FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ - At the Jingle Bells Jubilee, the Eastside Ghosts boys basketball team narrowly defeated Ramapo, 50-48, on Friday. Eastside improved to 2-1 on the season, while Ramapo fell to 2-2.The game was a back-and-forth battle, with the Raiders holding a slim lead at halftime, 25-21.
HACKENSACK, NJ - The Eastside girls basketball team showcased their dominance on both ends of the court with a 55-17 victory over Promise Academy 1 Charter on Friday. The win improved the Ghosts' record to 3-1 on the season.From the opening tip, Eastside's defensive intensity set the tone, holding ...
LAWRENCE, NJ -- Bethany Ramos scored 16 points to lead Hunterdon Central to a 58-20 girls basketball victory over Lawrence on Saturday in the championship game of the Molinelli Holiday Tournament.Katie Schwartz scored 12 points for Hunterdon Central (2-3), which outscored Lawrence, 15-4, in the ...
SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ - An experienced, successful and respected local coach recently reached a significant milestone as Frank DiLorenzo coached his 500th game for the South Hackensack Memorial School boys basketball program.The game occurred on their home court on December 18 versus East ...
WAYNE, NJ – The Morris Knolls hockey team lost its second straight one-goal decision when St. Joseph of Metuchen beat the Golden Eagles, 3-2, in the Ice Vault Classic here on Saturday, Dec. 28.Jake McCloud and Wes Vnenchak scored the goals for Knolls (2-5) while Zach Florio and Brandon Strunck each ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – The Bergen Tech bowling team has been busy heading into the Christmas holidays. Coming off a pair of third-place finishes in the Charles Simon Baker Bonanza in Hopelawn, the Knights defeated Union City, 7-0, 6-1 in an independent bowling match on Monday afternoon in Hackensack.The ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The annual Winter Classic lived up to its billing as a thrilling display of high-stakes outdoor hockey, with Gov. Livingston-New Providence edging Summit 2-1 to retain the coveted Winter Classic George Bell Trophy. Played at the picturesque Beacon Hill Club outdoor rink in Summit under ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Tyler Bunnell scored 20 points to lead Robbinsville to a 63-43 boys basketball victory over Deptford in the championship game of the Robbinsville Winter Classic on Saturday.Frank Pagano finished with 14 points for Robbinsville (5-1), which outscored Deptford, 21-9, in the second ...
The Phillipsburg boys basketball team defeated their cross-river rivals, the Easton Red Rovers, to 3-peat the Jack Bennett Rotary Classic in an exciting 47-34 victory. Phillipsburg senior Matthew Scerbo Jr. secured himself tournament MVP with his performance in bracket play and the championship ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Hoboken boys basketball team pulled away in the third quarter and went on to a 75-64 victory over Hackettstown in the first round of the Joe Pepe Tournament at Jonathan Dayton High School on Saturday.Lamir Boxley collected 18 points, six assists and five steals for Hoboken ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Dayton boys basketball team broke things open in the third quarter and went on to a 46-33 victory over Newark Global Studies on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the Joe Pepe Tournament.Preston Benjamin scored 13 points for the Bulldogs (2-1), who outscored NGS, 20-13, ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Caldwell built an eight-point halftime lead and went on to a 42-37 girls basketball victory over West Essex to win the West Essex Holiday Tournament on Saturday at Caldwell University.Addison Keenan scored 16 points for Caldwell (5-1), which outscored West Essex, 12-5, in the second ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Watchung Hills wrestling finished 5th out of 71 teams at the Sam Cali Tournament on Saturday and also was one of only two schools with multiple champs!Anthony DiAndrea won by decision over Pingry’s Jack Abramson, 5-2 at 126 and Cody Pritzlaff won by decision 7-4 over Passaic ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Watchung Hills wrestling finished 5th out of 71 teams at the Sam Cali Tournament on Saturday and also was one of only two schools with multiple champs!Anthony DiAndrea won by decision over Pingry’s Jack Abramson, 5-2 at 126 and Cody Pritzlaff won by decision 7-4 over Passaic ...
SUMMIT, NJ – In a thrilling conclusion to the Pete Tierney Memorial Holiday Tournament, Watchung Hills showed their resilience with a 59-42 victory over Summit, after trailing by nine points. Leading the charge was Zack Patetta, who delivered a standout performance, scoring 15 points and grabbing ...
SUMMIT, NJ – In a thrilling conclusion to the Pete Tierney Memorial Holiday Tournament, Watchung Hills showed their resilience with a 59-42 victory over Summit, after trailing by nine points. Leading the charge was Zack Patetta, who delivered a standout performance, scoring 15 points and grabbing ...