Sports Top Stories
By BRETT HAWN
December 18, 2024
HILLSIDE, NJ - After narrowly defeating Union in the 2024-2025 season opener, Hillside Boys Varsity Basketball dropped their second contest against South Plainfield on Tuesday 58-48. Isaiah Green led the way for the Comets with 23 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Kareem Hogan nearly ...
The SHS Girls Ice Hockey team continued their strong start to the season, improving their record to 3-2 with an impressive 4-2 win over Cranford. The Hilltoppers showcased their teamwork and skill in an exciting game.The first period set the tone for the night, with Dahlia Kim scoring the opening ...
VERONA, NJ - The Verona Boys Varsity Basketball Team opened up their 2024-2025 season in style, defeating Barringer 47-43 on Tuesday. Jack Harmon led the way for the Hillbillies with 15 points. Gianluca Checchetto had 10 points. Will Herman finished with 9 points. For Barringer, Frederick Guerrero ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Christian Sherman continued his fast start to the season for the Nutley/Bloomfield/Columbia tri-op squad as he scored twice in a 6-2 loss to Montclair Kimberley Academy on Friday, Dec. 13 at Codey Arena in West Orange. The game was knotted, 2-2, before MKA scored the final four ...
WAYNE, NJ - Vin Porta, the “new” Wayne Hills girls basketball coach, did not have to spend time introducing himself to his “new” players at the school or familiarizing himself with the school’s athletic facilities. Porta, a longtime Wayne Hills Physical Education teacher, previously coached the ...
WAYNE, NJ - Wayne Hills’ head boys basketball coach Kevin Grimes has always employed a bit of a strategy when talking to reporters about his team's prospects.“I usually try to temper my optimism,” he said. “If I think we’re going to have a big year, I really don’t want to announce that to the ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams faced off against North Hunterdon High School on Tuesday at the ProSkate Ice Arena. CBR was defeated by North Hunterdon 8-1. Marcello Ferrari scored the only goal for CBR in the first period. CBR's loss dropped the team's early season record to ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - The Chargers-Bears-Rams faced off against North Hunterdon High School on Tuesday at the ProSkate Ice Arena. CBR was defeated by North Hunterdon 8-1. Marcello Ferrari scored the only goal for CBR in the first period. CBR's loss dropped the team's early season record to ...
Waldwick 61, Hasbrouck Heights 47HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Andrew Del Rey scored 19 second half points to lead Waldwick to a come-from-behind, 61-47 victory over Hasbrouck Heights in a NJIC non-divisional boys basketball game that was the season opener for both teams on Tuesday. Waldwick trailed, ...
BELLEVILLE, NJ - Raiders Girls and Boys Bowling kicked off the season with victories over Belleville. Highlights include standout performances from Gabriella Botti and Jackson Veneziano. Girls Bowling The Lady Raiders opened their season with a 7-0 victory over Belleville on Friday, Dec. 13 at ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School girls varsity basketball regular season gets under way on Friday. Spotswood opens the 2024-24 girls basketball season against Middlesex High School at 6:30 p.m. at the Spotswood High School Gymnasium. After back-to-back Greater Middlesex Conference Blue ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Baseball America has named the Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, winners of its 2024 Freitas Award for Double-A Organization of the Year.“On behalf of the New York Yankees, I’d like to congratulate our Somerset Patriots on being named the winner of the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Baseball America has named the Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, winners of its 2024 Freitas Award for Double-A Organization of the Year.“On behalf of the New York Yankees, I’d like to congratulate our Somerset Patriots on being named the winner of the ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - At the upcoming Wednesday, January 8th Scarlet Fliers basketball game, the Neptune Township Board of Education and the Neptune Township Schools Administrators will honor three legacy Scarlet Fliers coaches who have represented the Neptune spirit in their leadership. The community ...
It was a win senior Kaden Gonzalez had long been waiting for as his game-high 18 points, 12 of them coming in the first half, led Yorktown to a 47-32 triumph at rival Lakeland on Dec. 16.“It feels really good because ever since I’ve been on varsity, we’ve never beaten Lakeland, so it feels good to ...
SPARTA, NJ – The high school girls basketball team was on the road for their season opener, crushing Mount Olive 66-23. Molly Chapman led the Spartan effort with 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists.Abby Connors and Brooke Shust each added nine to the total; Connors had two assists and ...
CHESTER, NJ – Junior Brody Hallik scored game high 26 points to lead a trio of Morris Knolls players in double figures as the Golden Eagles opened their 2024-25 high school basketball season with a 67-52 victory over West Morris Central in a game played at West Morris on Tuesday, Dec. 17.Senior ...
DENVILLE, NJ – The Morris Knolls girls basketball team combined a quick-start offense and a strong defensive effort to open its 2024-25 season with a 46-29 victory over West Morris Central in a game played Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Knolls.The Lady Eagles jumped out to a 14-6 first-quarter lead, took a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Just four meets into her career and freshman Amber Olexa is already making a splash for the Phillipsburg High School girl’s swimming team.Olexa produced two all-time top 10 finishes for the Stateliners and depth from swimmers like Sam Fares, Elle Zechman, Katie McKeever and Gwen ...
ROCKAWAY, NJ – Joey Agodini bowled a match-high 279 game en route to a match-high 622 series as Morris Knolls remained unbeaten with a 5-2 victory over Morris Hills in a high school bowling match on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Rockaway Lanes.Morris Knolls is 4-0 in both regular-season and conference play, ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta boys basketball fell to Chatham in their home opener 54-45 despite 21 points from Spartan Leshem Little.Little sunk six 2-pointers and dropped in three 3’s. Shane Hoover put up 12 with three foul shots. Pat Connors had nine with three 2-pointers and one from 3-point territory. ...
The Barnegat Bengals girls basketball team is poised for a strong season with a core of returning players and a determined mindset.The Bengals boast four returning starters from last year's squad, providing a solid foundation of experience and leadership. This veteran presence should prove ...
OCEAN - Casey Collins led Southern with 15 points to an opening night victory over Ocean Township on Tuesday.Garbriella Lunn scored six, Kayden Bulger five, while Samantha Russell, Mackenzie Lininsky and Avery DiPietro each chipped in with four points Southern Game ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ -- The Livingston boys basketball team opened its season with a 54-52 victory over Orange in overtime on Tuesday night.Orange came back from a four-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter and send it into overtime. Livingston outscored the Tornadoes, 5-3, in OT.Sam ...
STAFFORD - The Rams of Southern lost its season opener 71-48 at home on Tuesday night.Southern was led by Jake Sliwinski with 25 points and Noah Perna with 11. Ryan Fisher pumped in 23 and Will Galligan lit up the nets with 11 points. Red Bank Regional Game ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The East Brunswick boys basketball team gets its season underway Thursday at 6 p.m. at home against Manalapan.The Bears were 14-14 last season, but the arrow was pointing up by the end of the season. Head coach Mark Motusesky's team started out 2-8, but they went 12-6 the rest ...
CLARK, NJ — Mother Seton Regional High School's bowling team, under the direction of Head Coach Kelly O'Boyle, is off to a great start this winter season, as the Setters currently enjoy a 4-1 record, the only loss thus far coming against Piscataway on December 5.The girls inaugurated their season ...
UNION CITY, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team opened its season with a 55-32 victory over Union City on Tuesday.Tatyanna Watson scored 14 points, came up with four steals and passed for two assists for Bayonne, which had four players score in double digits.McKenzie Neal totaled 12 points and ...
ISELIN, NJ — The JFK-Iselin high school's girls basketball team will open its season on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Edison High School.Second-year head coach Dominick Rella is hopeful that his team's quickness will be one of the assets to help produce more than the four victories of last ...