Sports Top Stories
By GREG FALLON
March 18, 2026
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Logan Forgatch, a junior at Parsippany Hills High School, was the only wrestler from his school to compete at the New Jersey State Wrestling Finals in Atlantic City last weekend. Forgatch earned an impressive seventh-place finish in the 113-pound weight class at the NJSIAA State ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Carmine Sipper, a senior at Caldwell High School, finished in the top four in all of New Jersey at the NJSIAA wrestling championships last weekend at Boardwalk Hall.Sipper reached the semifinal round in the state's 120-pound tournament.Seeded fifth in his weight class, Sipper ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Alex Reyes, a senior at Holmdel High School, finished third in all of New Jersey in his weight class at the NJSIAA wrestling championships last weekend at Boardwalk Hall.Reyes reached the semifinal round in the state's 190-pound tournament.Seeded fourth in his weight class, ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Thomas Blewett, a junior at Middletown North High School, was crowned the state champion in his weight class at the NJSIAA wrestling championships at Boardwalk Hall last weekend.Blewett, the second seed in the 106-pound weight class, captured the title at 106 pounds with a 10-4 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham girls lacrosse team didn't offer up any blarney about its prospects for the 2026 season. The Cougars simply went out and opened the preseason with a 13-4 scrimmage win vs. Hunterdon Central at wind-chilled Haas Field on Tuesday.Chatham's senior tri-captains, Lilly Arps, ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Responding to concerns from supporters after Mark Schmidt’s retirement, the university's Vice President and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta said the university is focused on managing its coaching transition and shaping the future of the men’s basketball program.In a message ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield High School boys basketball team is again heading to The Throne, a tournament run by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and Gold Level Sports and Entertainment that showcases the best basketball teams in the entire country. TAPinto Plainfield and ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – With the Thursday, March 26 regular season opening day for the Hightstown High School girls lacrosse program is right around the corner, it’s a sure bet that the Rams are concentrating in both practices and scrimmages as they prepare to face Allentown on the road on that day.“Our ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Toko Kajaia ended his Long Branch High School wrestling career as one of the best to ever do it.The College of New Jersey wrestling commit began his individual playoff journey with a first-place finish of the NJSIAA District 6 tournament, defeating second-seeded sophomore Tim ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - On March 11, the world-famous Harlem Wizards came to Governor Livingston High School for a fundraiser for the Berkley Heights Education Foundation. The fundraiser was a great way for the community of Berkley Heights to come together and raise money for a good cause.Before the ...
CLARK, NJ — It's been one terrific season for the Clark 6th grade boys travel basketball team with several notable tournament and league wins.On Sunday, March 1, the team won the 21st Annual Clark Winter Tournament.Then, on Saturday, March 14, the team won the Jersey Basketball League (JBL) in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Many came out to enjoy a fun night of basketball as Bridgewater took on the NFL PROS in a charity basketball game March 14.All the money raised will go toward senior scholarships.The community team was comprised of Bridgewater Recreation coaches, and the Raritan fire department.
Basking Ridge, NJ — The Ridge 6th grade girls basketball team has captured its second consecutive championship in the Jersey Basketball League (JBL), continuing an impressive streak for the Ridge Youth Sports program.The team secured the title after a strong playoff run against teams from ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School junior Addy Davis ran a 17:12.89 in a 5000-meter race to finish in fourth place at the Nike Indoor Nationals at the New York City Armory recently to earn All-American status.“It’s really crazy because I didn’t know what place I was in when I finished,” ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Sparta High School’s 2026 wrestling program was represented by Paige Weiss at the state championship tournament.Heading into the tournament as the number one seed at 120 lbs, Weiss finished third in the state, falling to River Dell in the semis and beating Roselle Park in the ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ — When Hanover Park High School senior Sabrina Casola opened an email from her athletic director, she did not expect it to contain news recognizing her among student-athletes across New Jersey.Instead, the message confirmed she had been selected to receive the Frank Baldachino ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Soccer Club announces that registration is now open for those wishing to tryout for the club's travel teams for the 2026-2027 season.For all the information about tryouts and the upcoming 2026-2027 season, see the attached flyer, click here, or visit the Clark Soccer Club's ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Three Union County wrestlers were crowned with medals at the NJSIAA Girls Wrestling State Championships on Saturday, including one from Roselle Park. Lucia Ranieri, a sophomore at Roselle Park High School, won first place in the 126-pound category. Senior Valeria Ramirez of ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Three Union County wrestlers were crowned with medals at the NJSIAA Girls Wrestling State Championships on Saturday, including one from Elizabeth. Senior Valeria Ramirez claimed a first-place medal for the 138-pound group. Lucia Ranieri, a sophomore at Roselle Park High School, ...
HAMILTON, NJ — Hamilton Township’s police officers and firefighters will swap uniforms for hockey jerseys later this month as they face off in a charity hockey game benefiting local student athletes.The Hamilton Police Department and Hamilton Fire Department will compete in the Charity Hockey Game ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — In the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament on Monday, the university’s women’s basketball team drew Drexel University.The Bonnies will host the Dragons on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Reilly Center. The Bonnies are one of four Atlantic-10 Conference teams ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ – Tyler Bunnell, a senior forward from Robbinsville High School, has been named to the All-Colonial Valley Conference boys basketball first team in a vote of the conference's coaches.Bunnell averaged 21.1 points and 10.5 rebounds for Robbinsville this past season. He concluded his ...
The following interview originally appeared on the Jersey High School Sports Blog (www.jerseyhighschoolsports.com) which is run by Plainfield resident and high school sports enthusiast Noel Pyne.PISCATAWAY, NJ — After Saturday's Group IV boys basketball championship win, Noel Pyne interviewed Devin ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Fresh off another state championship, the Plainfield boys basketball team on Monday learned that it would be headed to East Rutherford to again compete in The Throne.Last week, it appeared that the Plainfield boys basketball team would not be invited to the tournament which ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School wrestling product James Day earned the third All-American honor of his collegiate career with a second-place finish for Wabash College at Saturday’s NCAA Division III Men’s Wrestling Championship Tournament at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The university's women's basketball team has earned a berth in the Women's National Invitational Tournament.The Bonnies were one of 48 teams named to the tournament field Sunday night. Matchups, locations and start times for the opening round will be announced Monday. Opening ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Piscataway High School senior Sean Love delivered a standout performance at the 2026 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships, battling through one of New Jersey’s toughest brackets to earn a third-place finish at 157 pounds.Competing at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, Love ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – After 29 victories in its first 30 games, the New Providence girls basketball team finally met its match.And, for the Pioneers, it was not a match made in heaven.Despite another brilliant game by senior guard Annie Conover to close out a landmark career, New Providence was unable ...
All season long, Bloomfield High wrestling coach Ryan Smircich said that senior Saharia Quamina had been on a mission to win a state title.On March 14, that mission was accomplished, as Quamina, a senior 235 pounder, won the state title to become the fourth wrestler in BHS history to be a state ...
SOUTH ORANGE & MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The towns celebrated Hazel Clark Day on March 12 with a seriesof youth-focused events honoring the hometown Olympian and her commitment to inspiring the nextgeneration through sports, education, and community engagement. First proclaimed by local leaders in2018, ...