Sports Top Stories
By DAVID RUTHERFORD
March 15, 2026
The following article 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. Pyne's site is one to bookmark, and he has been covering virtually all boys basketball games this season, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — For more than 28 minutes, Colonia and Ocean City efficiently matched each other play for scintillating play in a mutually well-played championship boys basketball game.But in the last three minutes and 13 seconds of action, Ocean City stole Colonia's title aspirations and ran off ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Manasquan Lady Warriors, ranked No. 7 in NJ, went into Rutgers Jersey Mikes Arena, and they left with their third straight Group 2 Championship, the 12th overall, knocking out No. 11 ranked Caldwell with a dominating performance from start to finish, 53-36. When asked by ...
SPARTA, NJ - Sparta girls lacrosse, or commonly dubbed “SPLAX” by the team throughout town, completed one of their best seasons to date in 2025. Despite coming up just short of an H/W/S and state title, Coach Jack Bushey and team have their eyes set on the prize.The Opening Draw:Key returners ...
STAFFORD – The Shore Conference has officially announced its All-Division honors, and the Southern Regional High School girls' basketball program is well-represented following a standout season in the "B" South Division.Three key contributors for the Rams—Mia Pratola, Mikayla Blahut, and Mackenzie ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — The future of Southern Regional wrestling is not just bright; it’s podium-ready. This past weekend at the NJSIAA State Championships, two underclassmen solidified their status among the elite, bringing home hardware and proving that the Rams are a force to be reckoned with for ...
STAFFORD – The Shore Conference has officially announced its All-Division honors, and the Southern Regional High School girls' basketball program is well-represented following a standout season in the "B" South Division.Three key contributors for the Rams—Mia Pratola, Mikayla Blahut, and Mackenzie ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — The future of Southern Regional wrestling is not just bright; it’s podium-ready. This past weekend at the NJSIAA State Championships, two underclassmen solidified their status among the elite, bringing home hardware and proving that the Rams are a force to be reckoned with for ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg High School sophomore Ellie Kisselbach medaled on the girl’s side for the second straight season while Gavin Geleta and Owen Garriques fell one victory short for the Stateliner boys in the NJSIAA wrestling championships contested over the weekend at Atlantic City’s ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Under the guidance of veteran and knowledgeable head coach Ed Iannacone, the 2025 season was yet another successful one for the Hawthorne High School softball program.The Bears posted a solid overall record of 15-10 including a mark of 8-4 in the very challenging NJIC Colonial ...
CLARK, N.J. — The Berkeley Heights Fourth Grade Blue team rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat Long Hill 33-28 and claim the Jersey Basketball League B4 Silver League Championship.The contest was a tightly physical battle from start to finish, with the Highlanders' defensive ...
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 goodcause.Before the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Manasquan Lady Warriors, ranked No. 7 in NJ, went into Rutgers Jersey Mikes Arena, and they left with their third straight Group 2 Championship, the 12th overall, knocking out No. 11 ranked Caldwell with a dominating performance from start to finish, 53-36. When asked by ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - For the first time under Bridgewater-Raritan High School Coach Kyle Murphy, the wrestling program had multiple athletes step onto one of New Jersey’s most prestigious podiums.Two Bridgewater-Raritan juniors outperformed their seeding and cemented their status as state medalists ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ —The Lenape Regional High School Girls Basketball traveled to the hardwood at Rutgers University to secure their title as State Champions! Junior guard El-Anita Joe-Samuel scored a game-high 25 points with 12 rebounds and senior guard Olivia Watkins added 12 points with two ...
WAYNE, NJ — Three Wayne wrestlers competed at the 2026 NJSIAA Individual Wrestling State Championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City this weekend, representing Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley on New Jersey’s biggest high school wrestling stage.The tournament, held this week, features the top 32 ...
NEWTON, NJ—Newton High School senior Eva Barry pinned Buena’s Shea Artez in the 145-pound final, earning a trip to the top of the podium at the NJSIAA/IBEW Local 102 state wrestling championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 14.According to Newton wrestling, “Barry became ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Michelle Gavilanes of Nutley won't soon forget this year's trip to Atlantic City. The talented sophomore reached the semifinal round of the 145-pound bracket and, after suffering a loss, rebounded to win twice more including an 8-4 victory over Taylor Thiele of Immaculata in the ...
MANAHAWKIN – The Southern Regional boys golf team started their season on a high note, securing a convincing 173-192 victory over Wall in their opening match. Competing in a standard stroke-play format over nine holes, the Rams showcased both depth and individual talent to move to 1-0 on the young ...
MANAHAWKIN – The Southern Regional boys golf team started their season on a high note, securing a convincing 173-192 victory over Wall in their opening match. Competing in a standard stroke-play format over nine holes, the Rams showcased both depth and individual talent to move to 1-0 on the young ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — It has been a thrilling season for a Caldwell girls basketball program that should have an exciting future.But, on Saturday at Rutgers University, everything that Caldwell spent the last three months doing so exceptionally well, Manasquan did even better.Manasquan repeated as the ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Junior guard El-Anita Joe-Samuel scored a game-high 25 points with 12 rebounds and senior guard Olivia Watkins added 12 points with two 3-pointers and three steals to lead Lenape, No. 10 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, to a 52-42 victory over No. 12 Westfield in the final of ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — After the Plainfield boys basketball team completed its 49-40 victory over Montgomery in the Group IV championship game on Saturday, the team and its fans rushed to Plainfield High School to celebrate its second-straight state title.Fans crowded around the bus, before the team, ...
BOSTON, MA — The Westfield boys indoor track team traveled up to New England on Thursday and Friday to participate in two events at the New Balance Nationals Indoor Championships at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston, Mass.In Thursday's 4 x 800-meter relay, junior Nikos Davlouros, senior Christian ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — On Saturday afternoon, the Plainfield High School boys basketball team won its second straight title at Jersey Mike's Arena in front of a near-capacity crowd full of red shirts.The low-scoring affair remained close in the first half. Micah Gordon scored 9 of the team's 13 points in ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Elizabeth McKeever, 12, of Summit, capped off a remarkable regular season with Mountain Creek Ski Racing Club by finishing undefeated in all New Jersey Ski Racing Association (NJSRA) qualifying races. Her performance earned her a spot on the New Jersey State Ski Team, which will ...
PATERSON, NJ - Students at Paterson STEAM High School will soon have expanded opportunities to compete in inclusive athletics through new Unified sports programs supported by the New York Jets and Special Olympics of New Jersey.The Paterson Board of Education has authorized partnerships that will ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Congratulations to Nutley Raiders Wrestling team member Michele Gavilanes. Gavilanes placed third in the NJ Wresting Tournament in Atlantic City. TAPinto Nutley will have more about Gavilanes and the rest of the action in Atlantic City this this weekend.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - History is on the line for Roselle Park High School sophomore Lucia Ranieri, who will compete in the NJSIAA Wrestling State Championships on Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall in the 126-pound weight class.Ranieri’s remarkable journey to the state finals is the ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan High School will have two wrestlers earn state medals.Bridgewater-Raritan wrestlers Matt McCann and Trent Levash will conclude their individual tournament runs as state medalists on the final day of the wrestling season.While the only remaining question is ...