Sports Top Stories
By MIKE LAMBERTI
March 3, 2026
An excellent season came to a tough ending, as the Bloomfield High boys' basketball team was defeated by Union City, 65-62, in overtime, on Feb. 28, in the North 1, Group 4 quarterfinal contest, at Union City High.The loss ended an excellent year for the Bengals, coached by Mike Passero, which ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Park Regional’s postseason run came to an end Thursday night with a 3–1 loss to Morris Knolls in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North, Public Co-Op Sectional Hockey Tournament.Despite a strong effort in net from junior goaltender Milan Gelman, who made 30 saves on 33 shots, ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As February was winding down last week, the winter high school sports season is also coming to a close. For many East Brunswick High School student-athletes, the final few days of February were memorable ones.First up was the Bears girls junior varsity basketball team. The ...
Redemption. Resilience. Rise.That was the story of the Lady Tigers at Districts. As a team, the Lady Tigers placed third out of 16 schools a powerful statement for a program that continues to grow and gain momentum. Six wrestlers are advancing to Regionals, underscoring the steady rise of Tiger ...
OLD BRIDGE, NJ - Spotswood High School's Valerie Cicero finished fourth in the NJSIAA District Seven Tournament at Old Bridge High School on Sunday to advance to the Central Region Tournament on March 8. Cicero was the fifth seed in the 114-pound weight class at the District Seven Tournament. The ...
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn girls basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 tournament with a 42-36 victory over North Hunterdon on Monday.Ayaana Vinayak scored 12 points for Millburn (19-9), which overcame a 10-point deficit after one quarter.Nola Lewis ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Beating the same team three times in one season is difficult enough.Now try doing so for a fourth time in the regular venue of your arch-rival with their state championship banners draped behind your bench.With a trip to the state sectional finals on the line on top of this, leave ...
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ – Mountain Lakes rallied in the third quarter to take the lead and held on for a 43-38 victory over Hasbrouck Heights in the second round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 1 Girls Basketball Tournament in Mountain Lakes on Monday.The Lakers outscored Hasbrouck Heights 13-9 to break a ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Chatham boys basketball team scored 43 points in the first half and eased to a 72-53 win vs. Cranford on Monday night in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 state tournament, earning a rematch with South Plainfield in the sectional semifinal round on Wednesday.No. 6-seeded ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Middletown South boys basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 66-62 double-overtime victory over Hopewell Valley on Monday.Ryan Gannon finished with 24 points for Middletown South (16-11), which outscored ...
ROSELLE, NJ – The Middletown North ice hockey team advanced in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA South Public tournament with a 3-1 victory over Westfield on Monday.Lucas Laranjeiro scored all three goals for the Lions (15-6-2), one in each period, after Westfield (18-4) had an early 1-0 lead.Greg ...
COLTS NECK, NJ – Emily Donahue scored 15 points to lead Colts Neck to a 62-28 girls basketball victory over Westampton Tech in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament on Monday.Gabby Bryce finished with 12 points for the Cougars (21-6), who outscored Tech, 18-9, in ...
COLONIA, NJ – Top-seeded Colonia jumped on top early and never let up in a 68-28 victory over ninth-seeded Somerville in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 boys basketball tournament on Monday.Colonia will host Mendham in the semifinals on Wednesday.Sophomore guard Jayce ...
tFRANKLIN LAKES, NJ – Ramapo advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North 1, Group 3 girls basketball tournament with a 51-38 victory over West Essex on Monday.Ava Brignola finished with 14 points, four rebounds and two assists for West Essex (9-18), which trailed by only one point, ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Lucy Arps enjoys a good challenge, and the sophomore Chatham guard was certainly faced with one on Monday night. The fifth-seeded Cougars were at fourth-seeded Cranford in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament. It was Chatham’s first true ...
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Four players scored in double figures as Point Pleasant Beach advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 boys basketball tournament with a 70-57 victory over Dayton on Monday.Nick Perez of 10th-seeded Dayton (13-14) led all scorers with 26 ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — In Annie Conover, the New Providence girls basketball team has one of the best players in New Jersey.Who the Pioneers' second-best player is, though, seems to shift on a continually rotating basis, to the benefit of the entire program.On Monday, it was senior guard Megan Henn, ...
Braydon Sisco netted a hat trick to lead top-seeded Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta (KJS) United to a 5-1 victory over fourth-seeded Paramus in the semifinals of the NJSIAA North, Public Co-op tournament at Skylands Ice World in Stockholm.Eddie Brown added two goals and an assist for KJS United. Senior ...
MILLBURN, NJ — The kind of run that South Plainfield endured, when Millburn reeled off 15 points in a row in the first half, might well have buried the Tigers about seven weeks ago.But sixth-seeded South Plainfield rallied from a nine-point second-quarter deficit, matched the brilliance of ...
HACKENSACK, NJ – With many of the Bergen Tech bowlers competing for the third time in three days, the season came to an end in a lower stress environment, as they competed in the 2026 Wallers Scotch Doubles Tournament at Bowler City in Hackensack.The tournament pairs one male and one female bowler ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Park Regional’s postseason run came to an end Thursday night with a 3–1 loss to Morris Knolls in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA North, Public Co-Op Sectional Hockey Tournament.Despite a strong effort in net from junior goaltender Milan Gelman, who made 30 saves on 33 shots, ...
WAYNE, NJ — Wayne Valley will send 10 wrestlers — eight boys and two girls — to the NJSIAA Regional Tournaments after a productive showing at last weekend’s district competitions.The highlight of the weekend for the Indians came at 106 pounds for the boys with a gold medal win for Junior Alex ...
BELMAR, NJ – A fast-growing sport with a loyal following in town is making its way to the next generation this spring, as Belmar rolls out a new pickleball program designed specifically for boys and girls in grades five through eight.The four-week instructional series will run every Friday from ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Southern Regional High School sent a talented contingent of bowlers to the NJSIAA State Individual Championships this past Thursday, February 26, 2026. Held at Lucky Strike in North Brunswick, the event showcased the best high school bowlers in New Jersey.Representing the Rams ...
VOORHEES, NJ – The "Road to Atlantic City" is wide open for Southern Girls Wrestling. Following a gritty and high-powered performance at the NJSIAA District 11 tournament held at Eastern Regional High School, the Rams are officially sending four standout athletes to the Regional round.Southern ...
VOORHEES, NJ – The "Road to Atlantic City" is wide open for Southern Girls Wrestling. Following a gritty and high-powered performance at the NJSIAA District 11 tournament held at Eastern Regional High School, the Rams are officially sending four standout athletes to the Regional round.Southern ...
MANASQUAN, NJ – The Manasquan Lady Warriors are heading back to the Central Jersey Group 2 semifinals after a 54–34 victory over Spotswood in the NJSIAA quarterfinals — but the final margin didn’t reflect how hard they had to work for it.For much of the first half, the Chargers dictated tempo and ...
The Delbarton varsity hockey team continued its championship tradition on Tuesday night, February 18, edging Don Bosco Prep by a score of 3–2 to claim the Gordon Cup title at Codey Arena. With the win, the Green Wave secured their second consecutive Gordon Cup championship and the 11th overall ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park Girls Basketball Team emerged victorious in the First Round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 1 Tournament on Friday, defeating Florence 72-30.Sidney Smith led the way for the Panthers, scoring 37 points, with five assists, and three steals. Otilia Dobre scored ...
Three members of the Bloomfield High girls' wrestling team have advanced to the region championships, putting them one step closer to the ultimate goal, a trip to Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, for the state finals.Saharia Quamina, Adrienne Rodriguez and Lesly Sanchez all qualified for the ...