Sports Top Stories
By ED BARMAKIAN
December 28, 2024
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham has been able to run teams out of the gym with its pressure defense and transition game. On Friday night, the Cougars showed they could win a physical battle, too.Mount Olive, coached by CHS grad Colin McKenna, gave Chatham all it could handle with its 3-2 zone and physical ...
UNION, NJ – The Union girls basketball team opened a 10-point lead after one quarter and went on to a 59-34 victory over North Bergen on Friday.Keira Miller-People scored 16 points for Union (2-1), which outscored North Bergen, 18-5, in the second quarter to open a 35-12 lead at the half.Giftee ...
MIDDLETOWN SOUTH, NJ -- Middletown South advanced in the opening round of the Pat Houston Memorial Tournament with a 70-58 boys basketball victory over Raritan on Friday afternoon.Brady Hahn scored 22 points for Middletown South (3-2), which outscored Raritan, 23-11, in the second quarter to take a ...
HAMBURG, NJ – Newton High School was well represented in the “Rally in the Valley” tournament at Wallkill Valley High School on Friday, beating Parsippany Hills 30-25.Caitlyn Pokrywa went for double digits with 13 points. She had seven rebounds, for steals and sunk a foul shot.Avery Eiger added ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N - South Plainfield won three individual weight classes to win the overall team title at the Morris Knolls Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Tigers tallied 148.5 points, 20 1/2 points better than runner-up Warren Hills (128 points). Montville rounded out the top three with ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The New Year's Day Resolution Run is commemorating its 25th anniversary in 2025 with a tandem of events, a competitive 5K run and a brisk walk for those less inclined to race but still committed to helping the Hillsborough High School Class of 2025 raise money for their annual ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Mia Semioli does so many positive things on the basketball court for the Chatham High girls team that it was only fitting for her 1,000th career point to be accentuated by the highest-scoring game of her career.The senior guard scored a game-high 28 points to produce nearly 54% of ...
LITTLE SILVER, NJ -- The East Brunswick boys basketball team again came out on the short end of a very close game, losing to Hightstown, 60-56, in the first round of the Buc Classic at Red Bank High School.Junior guards Cam Vick and Matt Mikulka each scored 15 points for the Bears (1-3), who led, ...
BAYONNE, NJ – Bayonne rallied from a nine-point deficit after one quarter and went on to a 50-40 boys basketball victory over West Orange on Friday in the first round of the Bayonne Holiday Classic.Noah Shaw scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Bayonne (3-0), which outscored West Orange, ...
PATERSON, NJ -- Earl Hart scored 16 points to lead Columbia to a 56-53 boys basketball victory over DePaul in the first round of the Paterson Charter Holiday Classic on Friday.Jayvon Rogers collected 14 points, five assists and five rebounds for the Cougars (2-3). Jude Brantley had 12 points and ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Timmy Robertson led Watchung Hills with 28 points over Millburn on Friday, 70-62. Millburn’s Chase Plotkin led all scorers with 31 points.“Great job in advancing to the championship,” said WHRHS head coach Justin Salton. “We shot the ball really well today, which was a huge reason ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Governor Livingston girls basketball team is off to a solid 2-2 start this season, recently competing in the Metuchen Holiday Tournament. With a roster that blends experienced seniors and promising freshmen, the team aims to develop chemistry and grow throughout the ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Timmy Robertson led Watchung Hills with 28 points over Millburn on Friday, 70-62. Millburn’s Chase Plotkin led all scorers with 31 points.“Great job in advancing to the championship,” said WHRHS head coach Justin Salton. “We shot the ball really well today, which was a huge reason ...
WILDWOOD - Emma Thornton scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Barnegat to a 54-28 victory in the Boardwalk Classic over St. Dominics.Zemirah Enalls scored 16 and also ripped 15 boards while Riley Fitzpatrick scored 10 points in the victory. Team1234FinalSt. Dominic (1-4)9413228Barnegat ...
CINNAMINSON - In a thrilling overtime battle at the Cinnaminson Holiday Showcase, Abdoulaye Seydi's 16 points propelled Princeton Day to a 55-51 victory over Barnegat.The game was closely contested throughout, with the score tied 20-20 at halftime. Barnegat gained a 39-35 advantage in the third ...
SKILLMAN, NJ — Watchung Hills added another W on Friday with a 49 - 43 victory over Bridgewater-Raritan in the Cougar Classic at Montgomery.“Another hard-fought win for the girls tonight,” said WHRHS head coach Jeff Dealaman. ". We’re learning that nothing is going to come easy to us this season ...
SKILLMAN, NJ — Watchung Hills added another W on Friday with a 49 - 43 victory over Bridgewater-Raritan in the Cougar Classic at Montgomery.Senior Madison DiSarno led the way for the Warriors with 22 points and 7 rebounds while Junior Zoe Gallic pitched in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals to ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell boys basketball team remained undefeated with a 74-45 victory over Cedar Grove in the first round of the West Essex Holiday Classic on Friday at Caldwell University.Joe Giannetta scored 14 points for Caldwell (4-0), which outscored Cedar Grove, 17-9, in the second ...
EASTON, PA - The Emmaus High School girl’s basketball team kept the holiday cheer alive in their dominating 53-10 victory over Phillipsburg High School at the 28th Annual Jack Bennett Easton Rotary Club Basketball Tournament. Gabby DeVita dished out 19 points on the day, helping to lead the Hornets ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- New Providence scored eight straight points during a critical stretch of the fourth quarter to overtake Cranford on its way to a 66-58 boys basketball victory on Friday afternoon in the first game of the Chatham Holiday Classic.It was the first victory of the season for the Pioneers ...
STAFFORD - Southern's sophomore guard Noah Perna had a career-high 30 points to lead the Rams past the Trenton Tornadoes in the Score at the Shore semifinal contest on Friday afternoon. Noah Perna, Southern Regional sophomore guard. Southern will play in the championship game against top-seeded ...
PLAINSBORO, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys varsity basketball team put an end to a four-game skid to open the 2024-25 season on Friday with a 69-40 victory over South Hunterdon High School. Spotswood and South Hunterdon played the opening game of the annual winter break tournament at West ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Union boys basketball team won its second game in a row, 52-17, over New Brunswick in the first game of the Sayreville Holiday Tournament on Friday.Reed Flood scored 10 points to lead a balanced attack for Union (2-3), which shut out New Brunswick, 14-0, in the second quarter ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The West Essex girls basketball team advanced in the opening round of the West Essex Holiday Tournament with a 41-29 victory over Verona at Caldwell University on Friday.Sasha Resnick scored 17 points and pulled down 17 rebounds for West Essex (3-1), which outscored Verona, 9-2, in ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Hillside Girls Varsity Basketball Team narrowly missed out on their first victory of the 2024-2025 season, losing to undefeated McNair 35-30 on Friday. The Comets outscored McNair 23-11 in the first half, but could not keep up the momentum in the final two quarters, being ...
VERONA, NJ - The Verona Boys Varsity Basketball Team extended their win streak to three games on Friday, defeating West Essex 38-34 as part of the Christmas Tournament. Luke Sampers led the way for the Hillbillies, scoring 13 points. Will Herman recorded 11 points. Jack Harmon had six points. Next ...
BERGENFIELD, NJ - Passaic Valley's girls basketball team secured a 51-31 victory over Clifton on Friday morning at the Bergenfield Showcase. The win brings the Hornets to 2-1 for the season, while the Mustangs remain winless at 0-3.Leading the charge for Passaic Valley was Kylie Allmendinger, who ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Kennedy Knights' girls basketball team showcased their dominance in a decisive 68-34 victory over Trenton on Thursday morning, improving to 2-1 on the season. Powered by the performance of My’shayla Clancy, the Knights controlled the game from the opening tip-off.Clancy led all ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Morris Knolls and Chatham battled through three periods of defensive hockey on Thursday, Dec. 26, with Chatham coming out on top, 2-1, in a game played at Mennen Arena.After a scoreless first period, Chatham scored the only goal of the second period and took a 2-0 lead with their ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Kendall Dixon scored 13 points as South Brunswick's girls basketball team defeated North Hunterdon in the Len Sepanak Tournament at Ridge High School.Alexis Lease-Springer collected 11 points, nine rebounds, five steals and three assists for South Brunswick (2-1), which ...