Sports Top Stories
By CHIP ARMONAITIS
December 2, 2024
TETERBORO, NJ – The goal for the Bergen Tech boys bowling team is one that every team has at the start of its season, a Group State Championship. Few, however, have the amount of talent that can reasonably expect to compete for that goal. Bergen Tech does.Last year, the Knights fell short of that ...
TETERBORO, NJ – After winning the Big North Liberty Division Title and the Bergen County Championship in 2023-24, Bergen Tech Girls Bowling has set their collective sights even higher.With a team that returns the same varsity lineup, just a year more experienced and improved, to improve on their ...
TETERBORO, NJ – The goal for the Bergen Tech boys bowling team is one that every team has at the start of its season, a Group State Championship. Few, however, have the amount of talent that can reasonably expect to compete for that goal. Bergen Tech does.Last year, the Knights fell short of that ...
STAFFORD - The Southern Regional Boys Basketball Parents Association is hosting a Parents Night Out on Saturday, December 7 from 7 - 10 p.m. at the Calloways Caddy Club. You can purchase tickets through SRBPA@gmail.com
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Sue Pitt Anderson, who had just turned 15, was painfully skinny and coming off a terrible performance in a distance freestyle race.The next night, July 27, 1963, she regained her form and broke the world record in the 200-meter butterfly.Fifty-nine years later, she still ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School girl’s and boy’s bowling teams look to keep the good times rolling under eighth-year coach Jason Kish who was responsible for bringing the sport he loves back in the fold at the scholastic level.The Stateliners girls finished 14-3 last season and ...
NEPTUNE - Last Saturday, Neptune Township Fliers Football had their annual rivalry game against Asbury Park's Blue Bishops at Asbury Park. Asbury Park took the win in overtime, while having been trailing 8-0 before a quick tie-up forced the OT and then sailed to a win. It was also the Scarlet ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—Yorktown 2013 graduate Dr. Jimmy Kaishian is very excited about where his program is at in his fourth year of coaching the Huskers.“Over these years, we have been diligently working on building a strong wrestling culture within our program,” Kaishian said. “Our efforts are beginning ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Sue Pitt Anderson, who had just turned 15, was painfully skinny and coming off a terrible performance in a distance freestyle race.The next night, July 27, 1963, she regained her form and broke the world record in the 200-meter butterfly.Fifty-nine years later, she still ...
KATONAH, N.Y. - There are a lot of question marks Mike Duignan faces as he returns to the bench for his third year as the head coach of Harvey's girls varsity basketball team. Coach Duignan won’t have to go it alone, however. He’ll have first-year assistant Hannah Paul alongside him to help sort ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - In the previous three rounds of the playoffs, Somers had trailed early and Coach Anthony DeMatteo wasn’t looking to continue the string in the semifinals of the states. “So the stress all week was to come out flying in the first quarter,” he revealed, and the point was definitely ...
TETERBORO, NJ – The goal for the Bergen Tech boys bowling team is one that every team has at the start of its season, a Group State Championship. Few, however, have the amount of talent that can reasonably expect to compete for that goal. Bergen Tech does.Last year, the Knights fell short of that ...
TETERBORO, NJ – After winning the Big North Liberty Division Title and the Bergen County Championship in 2023-24, Bergen Tech Girls Bowling has set their collective sights even higher.With a team that returns the same varsity lineup, just a year more experienced and improved, to improve on their ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan High School senior varsity basketball player Brody Nussman has combined his passion for basketball with a desire to give back, launching Threes for Grigal, a fundraiser for community members to pledge donations for every three-pointer scored by the boys varsity ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Hailey Kilpatrick, a senior at Sayreville War Memorial High School, has announced her commitment to Kean University to continue playing softball and further her academic career.“I am extremely proud of Hailey for committing to Kean University,” said softball head coach Amanda ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Five members of the Caldwell football team were selected to the Super Football Conference's Patriot White Division first team for 2024.Three Chiefs were named to the First Team Offense: senior tackle Cole Bazerman, senior center Aidan Hartney and junior halfback Nick ...
TETERBORO, NJ – The goal for the Bergen Tech boys bowling team is one that every team has at the start of its season, a Group State Championship. Few, however, have the amount of talent that can reasonably expect to compete for that goal. Bergen Tech does.Last year, the Knights fell short of that ...
MILLBURN, NJ – First on the agenda of the November 25 Board of Education (BOE) meeting was the recognition of the Millburn Girls’ Volleyball team for their outstanding 2024 season. The group, alongside the team’s coaching staff, posed for a photo in the front of the room with their trophies.The ...
TETERBORO, NJ – After winning the Big North Liberty Division Title and the Bergen County Championship in 2023-24, Bergen Tech Girls Bowling has set their collective sights even higher.With a team that returns the same varsity lineup, just a year more experienced and improved, to improve on their ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – All Fairfield Recreation football teams made the finals when the playoffs were contested earlier in November.The undefeated Falcons' B team, coached by Dave Lennon, won the West Essex Junior Football League championship over the Belleville Buccaneers, 22-6. The Fairfield A team, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The puck drops for the Chargers-Bears-Rams upcoming ice hockey season on Thursday, December 5 at the ProSkate Ice Arena in Monmouth Junction at 3:15 p.m. CBR opens the season at home against South Brunswick High School. This is the third season for the tri-op team from ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The puck drops for the Chargers-Bears-Rams upcoming ice hockey season on Thursday, December 5 at the ProSkate Ice Arena in Monmouth Junction at 3:15 p.m. CBR opens the season at home against South Brunswick High School. This is the third season for the tri-op team from ...
AMHERST, NY — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team dropped their third straight game Saturday, losing 74-46 to rival University at Buffalo. The Bonnies’ offensive struggles continued as they shot 30% from the field and 17% from beyond the arc. “I thought in the first half we ...
WAYNE, NJ – In a back-and-forth battle between a top-ranked team in DePaul Catholic (#3 in the state) and Cinderella Pope John, who entered the state championship tournament with a record of 2-7, Wayne Township-based DePaul put the game away in the fourth quarter winning their second NJSIAA ...
UNION, NJ -- Three members of the Union High School boys soccer team received honors from the Union County Conference for the 2024 season.Senior back George Asante was named to the All-Union County Conference First Team after heading up a defense that posted four shutouts, held two other opponents ...
NEPTUNE - Last Saturday, Neptune Township Fliers Football had their annual rivalry game against Asbury Park's Blue Bishops at Asbury Park. Asbury Park took the win in overtime, while having been trailing 8-0 before a quick tie-up forced the OT and then sailed to a win. It was also the Scarlet ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The offense showed up for Roselle Football’s 2024 season finale, defeating Roselle Park 46-14. Davon Rhodes started off the scoring for the Rams, returning a fumble 68 yards for the score. Shymir Burgess had two defensive interceptions and was the leading receiver for Roselle, ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y.—Lakeland, coming off a season where it finished 12-10, will have to replace its leading scorer from last year, two-time All-Section guard Nichole Ljuljic. Ljuljic averaged 17.9 points per game as a senior and scored 1,079 points for her five-year varsity career, becoming just the ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ —Eight players from the Woodbridge High school football team have been named to the Big Central Conference Liberty Gold Division First Team for 2024. All eight first-string players from the Barrons are seniors who helped the team achieve a 10-1 record this past season:Bryan ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - Manasquan High School held off Wall Township 13-7 in anexciting Thanksgiving Day game played in wet, windy and muddy conditions. Wall-Manasquan is a rivalry that dates back decades and is considered the biggest game of the season for both teams. Regardless of their season record, ...