Sports Top Stories
By TAPINTO HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE/TETERBORO STAFF
February 22, 2026
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen Tech won its third straight sectional title, defeating West Orange, 2-0, in the NJSIAA North 1, Group Boys bowling tournament, Saturday in Hackensack. The Knights were led by senior co-captain Liam Zamora, who had the high series of all four sectional finals on the ...
WAYNE — In a game defined by grit, rim protection and relentless half-court defense, top-seeded Wayne Valley saw its Passaic County Tournament run come to an end Saturday afternoon, falling to second-seeded DePaul in the championship game, 36-25.The Indians (20-5) entered the final riding the ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Bayonne girls basketball team won the school's sixth consecutive Hudson County Tournament championship with a 48-46 victory in overtime over Hudson Catholic on Saturday at New Jersey City University.Freshman guard Sophia Feeney hit two free throws with 25 seconds left in ...
RANDOLPH, NJ – During its 13-game winning streak leading into the Morris County Tournament final, Chatham's boys basketball opponents were worn down by being forced to play at a faster pace.On Saturday night, Chatham's up-tempo style was much to the liking of Morris Catholic, which resulted in the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – In a nail-biter ending, West Orange Girls Basketball took the win over University to clinch the Essex County Tournament title, 51-48. This is a back-to-back win for West Orange, who also won the ECT in 2025.With strong defense on both sides, the action was fast-paced and up and ...
RICHMOND, Va. — The St. Bonaventure men's basketball offense showed up on Saturday.The defense did not as the Bonnies lost their third straight game, this time to Richmond University, 99-94, at the Robins Center.“A lot of offense, not a whole lot of defense for either team,” assistant coach Nick ...
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team fell 58-55 to Loyola University Chicago late in their Saturday matinee at the Reilly Center.The Bonnies played without graduate guard Aaliyah Parker, leaving multiple players to step up . Junior forward Brillana Boyd and senior ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Park Regional’s run in the MCSSIHL Halvorsen Cup ended Wednesday night with a 3–2 loss to West Morris at Mennen Arena.Photo credit, Tom JollyPark Regional (13-6-1, 8-4 MCSSIHL Halvorsen) ice hockey scored once in the first and second periods but was held off the board in the ...
STAFFORD — The road to a state championship once again runs through Manahawkin. On Friday night, the top-seeded Southern Regional wrestling team continued its march toward history, dismantling fourth-seeded Passaic Tech 45-20 in the NJSIAA Group V state semifinals.The victory marks the fourth ...
NUTLEY, NJ - One year after falling just short of a sectional title, the Nutley High boys bowling team came through triumphantly on Saturday afternoon earning a 2-0 victory over Chatham in championship match of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament at Lucky Strike Lanes in North ...
STAFFORD — The road to a state championship once again runs through Manahawkin. On Friday night, the top-seeded Southern Regional wrestling team continued its march toward history, dismantling fourth-seeded Passaic Tech 45-20 in the NJSIAA Group V state semifinals.The victory marks the fourth ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ – Livingston held Morristown-Beard scoreless in the first quarter and went on to a 46-22 girls basketball victory in its final game before the start of the state tournament on Saturday.Aubrey Cohen collected 14 points and five rebounds for Livingston (18-6), which outscored ...
UNION, NJ – They did it again.Surviving a first half in which the team made just three baskets, New Providence's offense came alive down the stretch as the top-seeded Pioneers rallied for a 38-35 girls basketball victory over second-seeded Westfield for their second consecutive Union County ...
South Plainfield, NJ — The South Plainfield Central Jersey Youth Wrestling team made history on Sunday, February 15, by securing their first league championship since 2017. The Tigers finished their season undefeated, dominating the individual league tournament with a commanding score of 234.5 ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — A spring skills clinic for students in kindergarten through eighth grade will be held on select Sundays at Barnegat High School.The clinic, open to students in grades K-8, will take place on the Barnegat High School turf field from 11 a.m. to noon. The program is designed to help ...
BARNEGAT, NJ — A spring skills clinic for students in kindergarten through eighth grade will be held on select Sundays at Barnegat High School.The clinic, open to students in grades K-8, will take place on the Barnegat High School turf field from 11 a.m. to noon. The program is designed to help ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School girls wrestling team hosted fifth-seeded Passaic Tech on Tuesday, February 17 at High Point in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey tournament.The fourth-seeded Braves won 48-23 and advanced to the semifinal round, where they took on top-seeded High Point and ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - Whippany Park wrestling had a day’s worth of competition on Saturday, with the Wildcats facing Randolph in the morning before closing the day in a tight showdown against Dover.Whippany Park fell to Randolph, 54-26, before nearly rallying past Dover in a 42-39 loss that came down to ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — A New Providence resident to attends school across the county from home, Rich Fadeev's complex schedule and academic demands haven't prevented him from becoming a standout member of the New Providence High School swim team for the last four years.Later this season, he will be ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity wrestling team returned to the mat on Friday to face Franklin Township High School. The Chargers lost a close meet to Franklin 41-36. Spotswood loss dropped the Chargers' overall season record to 12-12. The Chargers have lost their last four meets as ...
Members of the Jefferson Flag Football team took a trip to MetLife Stadium for the 2026 SFC Flag football media Day. Head coach Marcus Thomspon and seniors London Long and Gabrielle Rocks were in attendance and had the opportunity to hear from a USA Football representative and answer questions at ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Raiders Wresting continues to make great headlines - this weekend we celebrate Coach Mike DiPiano on his 400th career victory. Nutley Athletic Director Joe Piro described the win as a “tremendous vcc milestone!”He said that DiPiano, “continues to do great things with all of our ...
EDISON, NJ – Robbinsville came back from a seven-point deficit after one quarter and went on to a 48-46 girls basketball victory over J.P. Stevens on Friday.Keira Pierini scored 17 points, handed out four assists and made four steals for Robbinsville (12-13), which outscored J.P. Stevens, 22-5, in ...
Boonton, NJ - Brody Hallik delivered a dominant performance with 28 points to power Morris Knolls to a decisive 57-24 victory over Boonton on Friday night.Morris Knolls (11-14) set the tone immediately, jumping out to a 17-9 lead after the first quarter and tightening the screws defensively in the ...
Denville, NJ - The Morris Knolls High School girls basketball team closed out a strong opening quarter and never looked back en route to a 47-39 victory over Morris County School of Technology on Thursday night.Morris Knolls (9-16) stormed out to a 19-4 lead after the first quarter, setting the ...
LINDEN, NJ — Roselle Catholic used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from Linden and earn a 69-57 victory Thursday night (Feb. 19) in the semifinal round of the Union County Tournament at Kean University. Linden (16-9) stayed within striking distance for three quarters and trailed 29-25 at ...
VERONA, NJ - The Verona Boys Basketball Team extended its win streak to two games on Thursday, defeating West Essex 55-44. Richard Mack led the Hillbillies with 15 points. Noah Garson had 10 points. Shawn McElroy had eight points. Ben Herman scored seven points. Next up for Verona is a matchup ...
ROSELLE, NJ — The Gov. Livingston–New Providence ice hockey team delivered a dominant postseason performance Friday night, blanking Freehold Township, 8–0, in the NJSIAA Sectional Tournament First Round.After a tight opening period, Gov. Livingston seized control of the game with a five-goal second ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – In its last game of the regular season, the Caldwell girls basketball team defeated a formidable Colts Neck squad, 53-37, on Friday. Junior guard Addison Keenan scored 21 points, handed out four assists and made three steals for Caldwell (22-2), which outscored Colts Neck, ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Dayton boys basketball team moved a step closer to .500 in its final game of the regular season with a 67-51 victory over Barringer on Friday.Peyton Johnson scored 16 points to lead three players for Dayton (12-13) in double figures.Danny Perez finished with 14 points and Nick ...