Sports Top Stories
By JAKE NEMCEK
March 1, 2026
WARREN, NJ — Nine grapplers from Watchung Hills are advancing to the Regions, with three Warriors earning District champion titles! The team secured second place overall in District 15, and Anthony DiAndrea was honored as the Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament. Watchung Hills hosted the ...
Gabriel Bravo, Matthew Miller, Terrence Taylor and Ayden Fox all finished second in their respective weight classes, at District 10, in Nutley, on Feb. 28.Bravo wrestles at 106 pounds, Miller (138), Taylor (215) and Fox (HWT). Finishing third was Aiden Mattias, who wrestles at 126 pounds.The five ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Youth Baseball and Softball League's season is just around the corner and the league is in need of adult umpires and teen cadets interested in getting behind the plate, as are other area recreational baseball and softball leagues. Teens 13 years of age and older as ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - On Sunday, March 22, the East Brunswick Ice Arena is officially opening its doors. As a part of the special grand opening, the Chargers-Bears-Rams ice hockey team plays its first-ever alumni game. The new arena is now the practice and home rink for CBR. The team, which brings ...
WARREN, NJ — Nine grapplers from Watchung Hills are advancing to the Regions, with three Warriors earning District champion titles! The team secured second place overall in District 15, and Anthony DiAndrea was honored as the Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament. Watchung Hills hosted the ...
MADISON, N.J. —.Madison turned in a grind-it-out day at the NJSIAA District 12 wrestling tournament, highlighted by a district championship from Joshua Ortiz at 150 pounds and a fourth-place finish by Xavier Helmer at 215, as the Dodgers advanced several wrestlers into the late rounds across the ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Morristown walked out of the district tournament with two champions at the top of the lineup and a deep list of placers behind them, led by Gavin Rivera (157) and Evan Curnow (165), who both won titles in emphatic fashion. Morristown also had a finalist at 132, where Collin ...
LINDEN, NJ — In a win-or-go-home atmosphere Saturday night (Feb. 28), the Linden boys varsity basketball team didn’t blink. The Tigers powered past Ridge, 55-45, in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 quarterfinal round, advancing to Tuesday’s sectional semifinal (March 3) against Union ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ — Nawel Ibazatene Lefebvre poured in a game-high 31 points and Morristown outlasted Parsippany Hills, 60-53, in overtime Saturday night, Feb. 28, in the 2026 NJSIAA Girls Basketball North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament.Morristown (21-7) leaned on Ibazatene Lefebvre when the ...
MADISON, NJ – Madison came agonizingly close to some big wins earlier in the season. Twice against Morris Catholic and against Millburn, the Dodgers lost tight games in overtime. But on Saturday, the Dodgers would not be denied. It may have taken 40 minutes, but Madison finally overcame their ...
CLARK, NJ - The Gov. Livingston Girls Basketball season came to an end on Saturday afternoon with a 41-31 loss on the road to No. 3 seeded Johnson in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Group 2 Tournament.Gov. Livingston (11-15) seeded No. 11, kept the game tight early, trailing just 14-11 ...
The Nutley High boys wrestling team asserted itself masterfully throughout the NJSIAA District 10 Tournament, boasting seven finalists and six individual champions en route to a second place team finish on Saturday noon in Nutley. The Raiders placed second among 10 competing teams with Ridge, which ...
SECAUCUS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights placed four bowlers on the All NJIC Meadowlands Bowling team, with Wood-Ridge adding one. Hasbrouck Heights’ Will Munoz and Cyril DeGuzman were each named to the First Team. Munoz, a senior, led the league in average and finished second in the Bergen County ...
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 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood wrestling program turned in an impressive performance at the NJSIAA District 16 Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 28, as five Raiders recorded top‑three finishes and advanced to Regions. Chief among them was senior Paul Boyle, who claimed the 215 lb.
LINDEN, NJ — In the world of tournament basketball, the second upset is often infinitely more difficult to pull off than the first one.Not only are you playing against an even better team than the one you just got past, but you usually only have a day to prepare for that foe, rather than almost a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The postseason push rolled on for the Piscataway boys basketball team Saturday, while the girls saw their season come to a tough end, as both squads competed in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 quarterfinal round.Behind a dominant fourth quarter, the Chiefs boys surged ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Chatham sophomore Brooks Loftin placed third in the NJSIAA District 13 wrestling tournament held at Millburn High on Saturday, advancing to next week's regionals at 157 pounds.No. 3-seeded Loftin scored an 18-3 technical fall over Levi Schlossman of Millburn in the quarterfinal ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls wrestling completed an impressive 14-1 record this season, and just narrowly missed the girls team sectionals. In the team's exciting final home match against Old Bridge, the Raiders pulled out a close victory 36-34. An early important bout ...
MIDDLETOWN – Behind a dominant championship run by senior Gerald Miller, the Barnegat High School wrestling team secured three individual berths to the Region 7 tournament following their performance at the NJSIAA District 17 championships held Saturday at Middletown High School South.Miller, who ...
GALLOWAY, NJ — The Southern Regional wrestling juggernaut continued its postseason march today, putting on a clinic at the NJSIAA District 30 Tournament. Coming off their recent Group 5 State Championship, the Rams proved why they are the gold standard of South Jersey wrestling, advancing 13 ...
GALLOWAY, NJ — The Southern Regional wrestling juggernaut continued its postseason march today, putting on a clinic at the NJSIAA District 30 Tournament. Coming off their recent Group 5 State Championship, the Rams proved why they are the gold standard of South Jersey wrestling, advancing 13 ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Sophia Burgo scored 18 points and Aileen McEnroe contributed nine points as Chatham defeated Randolph, 54-38, to win the 2026 Morris County JV Tournament on Saturday at CHS.Chatham broke open a tie game by scoring the first 10 points in the second quarter to grab a 20-10 lead. McEnroe ...
MADISON, NJ – Madison led from start to finish on Saturday, defeating Hackettstown, 54-32, to advance to the North 2, Group 2 sectional semifinals. The Dodgers got off to a hot start on both ends of the floor, outscoring the Tigers 23-2 in the opening eight minutes. Madison wanted to make a ...
SPARTA, NJ - The 3-seed Sparta girls basketball team hosted the 14-seed Morris Knolls Golden Eagles in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 tournament Friday evening.After Sparta took an early double-digit lead, Morris Knolls clawed back and engaged in a back-and-forth ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior 175-pounder Gavin Geleta won his 100th career bout and along with junior Owen Garriques at 150 each won their third consecutive district title to highlight host Phillipsburg High School’s participation in the District 3 wrestling tournament on Saturday.Phillipsburg took ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – In a challenging quarterfinal matchup of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Tournament, 10th-seeded Watchung Hills fell to second-seeded Westfield with a score of 58-27.“It was a tough way to wrap up the season for sure,” said WHRHS head coach Jeff Dealaman. “When you’re playing a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – In a challenging quarterfinal matchup of the North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Tournament, 10th-seeded Watchung Hills fell to second-seeded Westfield with a score of 58-27.“It was a tough way to wrap up the season for sure,” said WHRHS head coach Jeff Dealaman. “When you’re playing a ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – The East Brunswick girls basketball team advanced in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament with a 60-48 victory over Marlboro on Saturday.Sophomore guard Ava Catanho scored 28 points and came down with five rebounds for second-seeded East ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – A fantastic Bridgewater-Raritan High School girls’ basketball season came to an end on Thursday evening against a familiar foe.Even though shots did not fall early for the shorthanded Panthers, they made up for it in crunch time and grabbed all of the momentum late from Watchung ...