Sports Top Stories
By APRIL SAUL
March 7, 2026
Camden High School's boys basketball season ended last night with a 67-64 loss to Middle Township in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group 2 final at home in a packed, noisy Clarence Turner gym.The second-seeded Panthers had a rough first half, executing poorly and missing ...
Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Hillsborough couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montgomery Cougars on Friday. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.Several Raiders players ...
LYNDHURST, NJ — Madison came within seconds of a sectional championship Friday night before Lyndhurst delivered a stunning finish, hitting a buzzer-beater to secure a 60-57 victory in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 final.The heartbreaking loss ended Madison’s season at 20-10, while ...
CALDWELL, NJ — The No. 3 seed Madison girls basketball team's postseason run came to an end Friday night as the Dodgers fell to No. 1 seed Caldwell, 58-29, in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 championship game.Madison, which closed the season at 22-7, was facing a Caldwell team that ...
VERONA, NJ - The Verona Girls Basketball Team had their playoff run ended by Glen Ridge on Monday, narrowly losing 34-31. The Hillbillies finish the 2025-2026 season with an 18-8 record. Morgan Rossi had 14 points and eight rebounds in the contest. Leah Haggerty had three steals. Jada Bednar also ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Adult basketball players in the borough will soon have a chance to hit the court again as Saturday Morning Adult Basketball returns this spring at the Anthony Signorello Youth Center.Organized by the Roselle Park Recreation Department, the program invites residents ages 18 and ...
BUTLER, NJ - The Butler Girls Basketball Team was eliminated from playoff contention in the Semifinal Round of the NJSIAA Section 1 Group 1 Tournament on Wednesday, losing 53-27 to Pequannock. The Bulldogs finish the season with an 18-10 record. Alexa Sinopoli led the way with 12 points. Anabella ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Jersey Shore Gladiators Youth Flag Football League returns to Red Bank this spring, offering an eight-week season of fast-paced, co-ed competition for kids ages 6–13. Presented by Coach Marcel and supported by the Red Bank Division of Parks and Recreation, games will be held ...
BAYONNE, NJ – For the second consecutive year, the Bayonne girls basketball season ended with a loss to Westfield in a sectional final.Second-seeded Westfield repeated as the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 champion with a 50-35 victory over second-seeded Bayonne on Friday night.Westfield (22-7) outscored ...
JEFFERSON, NJ - Several wrestlers from the Sparta Jefferson girls team made podium at the NJSIAA District 1 tournament on Saturday, February 28.Number one seed Paige Weiss pinned her way through three rounds at 132 lbs, earning first place with a pin in 0:49 seconds. She took down Lauren Fouche ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – This year, the shoes were on the other feet.And they were track shoes.The identical group of Caldwell girls basketball players that lost to Madison in the same championship round in 2025 came back with more experience and resolve and spent four quarters pressing for 94 feet, ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Parsippany Men's Softball League is set to begin in April and registration is open now.See details below:
This is a breaking news story about Plainfield's second straight Group IV Section II title, written without the benefit of a box score. We will carry Noel Pyne's full recap, complete with interviews and statistics for both sides, as soon as it becomes available.PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday night, the ...
WAYNE, NJ— William Paterson University has announced a new strategic partnership with Hinchliffe Sports Partners (HSP), operators of historic Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson and owners of the New Jersey Jackals baseball team and New York Cosmos soccer team. The announcement event was held before a ...
PARAMUS, NJ – The Bergen County Boys All County team has been announced, and the impact that Bergen Tech and Hasbrouck Heights made this year in the county has been recognized.Bergen Tech placed five bowlers on the team, including two on the First Team. Hasbrouck Heights placed two on the team, ...
WARREN, NJ – For years, Buddy Baseball thrived as part of the Warren/Watchung baseball and softball community, offering a platform for young athletes with special needs. However, due to rigid age restrictions dictated by Babe Ruth rules—prohibiting any player over the age of 18—many of our ...
WARREN, NJ – For years, Buddy Baseball thrived as part of the Warren/Watchung baseball and softball community, offering a platform for young athletes with special needs. However, due to rigid age restrictions dictated by Babe Ruth rules—prohibiting any player over the age of 18—many of our ...
Long after the final horn sounded, and the cheering ended on a high school wrestling mat in North Jersey, three friends remain tied to each other, in part due to a weekend 25 years ago, that will forever bond them.This is the story of Joe Dubuque, Anthony Montes and Anthony Messina, wrestlers from ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The Senegal men's national team – known as Les Lions de la Teranga by the soccer-crazy fans in their west African homeland – are getting ready to take on the world.Their first steps toward World Cup glory, however, will take place in New Brunswick.Mayor Jim Cahill greeted a ...
JEFFERSON, NJ – Several Spartans made their way to the podium at the NJSIAA District 2 tournament on Saturday at Jefferson High School.Number one seed at 106 lbs Kellen Shearer took his match over Lakeland’s Rafael Torres in a 19-5 major decision for first place. Top seed at 144 lbs Ryan Hrenenko ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - On Tuesday, at a special signing day ceremony in the Media Center of Spotswood High School, Chargers senior Josephine Longo announced her commitment to Chatham University's women's soccer program. Longo has been a key member of the Spotswood High School girls soccer program. She has ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — The Lady Warriors entered the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 semifinals riding the momentum of two convincing tournament wins — and they showed no signs of slowing down. Manasquan continued its dominant postseason run Tuesday night, overwhelming the Metuchen Bulldogs from the opening ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Nawel Ibazatene Lefebvre poured in a game-high 24 points, but No. 2 seed Morristown saw its season come to an end with a 55-42 loss to top-seeded West Orange in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament on Thursday afternoon.Morristown, which finished the season at ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP – Everyone on the Bridgewater-Raritan High School ice hockey team contributed to a historic achievement on Thursday evening, but there was no major celebration afterwards on the ice of William G. Mennen Sports Arena.After all, the Panthers know that winning their next and final game ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Alex Kotelnikov scored two goals to lead Bridgewater-Raritan to a 5-2 ice hockey victory over Middletown North for the NJSIAA South Jersey, Public School Tournament championship at Mennen Arena Thursday.Bridgewater-Raritan now heads to the Public School State Championship game ...
When the Camden Aces finished their 19-0 boys basketball season by defeating the Moorestown Quakers 60-52 in a packed South Jersey gym on March 1, a torrent of middle schoolers stormed the court to celebrate with the players.“They weren’t from Camden, they were kids we’d played against during the ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights’ Michael Napolitano and Sarah Vines were named to their respective All NJIC Indoor Track Teams that were announced last week. Napolitano, who is also the Bergen County and Group 1 Champion in the Boys 55-meter dash, was named to the First Team in the 55-meter and ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — About an hour and a half before tip-off at the Reilly Center, senior sports media major Jack Haskell from Syracuse begins his routine. He heads to the media room, gets some food and makes sure he’s set for the night. From there, he goes onto the court for the Bonaventure drum, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield High School boys basketball team will face Linden on the road on Friday at 6:30pm. The game sold out in less than a minute, but the Plainfield Public Schools have offered the home gym for Plainfield faithful to gather together and watch Plainfield's second straight ...
SOMERSET, NJ — The top-seeded Franklin girls basketball team stormed back with a huge fourth quarter to beat third-seeded Hillsborough for the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 championship on Thursday night.The Warriors found themselves in a 39-30 hole after three quarters, but they unleashed a 22-2 ...