The name matches the game: Trenton’s Princessstorm Woody could be N.J. wrestling star

Sasha Lemons had 19 points as Atlantic City rallied for a 43-41 road win at Egg Harbor Township. Quanirah Cherry-Montague chipped in with seven points in the win. Averie Harding had a dozen points and Lyla Brown added 11 for EHT. Atlantic City outscored their hosts 19-11 in th efourth...

Nobody would blame Ryan Datz for being somewhat of a pessimist after all the bad luck he’s had to endure during his wrestling career at Pitman High School. But instead of harping on the negative aspects, he’s managed to stay incredibly upbeat. And now he’s ready to use...

Josh Alvarado at 175 won the opening bout with a pin in 47 seconds and set the tone as Toms River South won on the road, 49-30, over Brick Township. Toms River South (8-8) won the first eight bouts, including four by pin, a major decision and two forfeits, for an unbeatable 43-0 advantage.

Alexis Davis has been so consistent throughout her high school basketball career that it’s easy to take her talent for granted. Consider this stat: she has 74 double-doubles in 81 career games. And now, 2,000 career points. The Woodbury senior hit that rare milestone Tuesday night, finishing with 25...

Being a senior on a team committed to a youth movement can be a challenge. But Rocco Cirone and Matt Bell have handled the situation with grace, and their leadership is one reason why the future looks so promising for the Clearview boys basketball program. Cirone posted a double-double with...

Allison Cannon tallied 18 points and seven assists to lead Holmdel past Long Branch 62-47 in Long Branch. Despite falling behind 23-19 at halftime, Holmdel (14-6) came alive in the second half outscoring Long Branch 43-24. Holmdel also held Long Branch to just eight points in the third quarter. Michelle...

Ramapo put on a show on Sunday at the District 1 tournament at Passaic Tech in Wayne. The Raiders finished in the top four at all three weapons, headlined by a sabre title led by Kyle Stamis, Jacob Hamilton, and Yonatan Ivron. Ramapo also finished as the runner-up at epee and fourth at foil.

Here are three thoughts after Week 8 of action. Don’t forget to report scores to njschoolsports.com in a timely manner. 1) Fort Lee wins the BCT title: Entering Saturday’s Bergen County Tournament, there had been 13 teams that won it all on the girls side. Fort Lee made it 14 after it won the stepladder Baker final over Indian Hills in three games, 197-170, 205-146, and 181-170. Fort Lee was the No. 4 seed after the qualifying round, yet it took down top-seeded Bergen Tech, 147-138, 151-145, the reigning champs. Fort Lee’s Michelle Kim is North Jersey’s second leading bowler with an average of 190.9, No teammate is in the top 30, yet the Bridgemen were able to get the upset victory at Bowler City. Kim threw a strike on the first ball in the 10th frame of Game 3 in the final to seal the deal of the championship. Kim carded the top series at last winter’s North Jersey, Section 1 tournament to advance to the state individual tournament. Fort Lee is 12 on the year.

Don’t fear the folkloric Jersey Devil. It’s the Trenton Terror that is real. But now fans of the new Professional Box Lacrosse Association team might be wondering whether the league was actually a myth.

Amanda Baylock scored a game-high 27 points to lead Scotch Plains-Fanwood as it defeated Bound Brook 62-52 in Scotch Plains. Alicia Murphy also had 13 points with Sara Lehman adding 10. Scotch Plains-Fanwood (13-6) held a 28-23 lead at the half and extended its lead to 49-37 after a 21-14...

When Lisa Gedaka debuted as the girls basketball coach at her alma mater in 1989, she could hardly imagine that she would still be pacing and shouting instructions from courtside 34 years later. Yet, there she was Tuesday, guiding her beloved Gloucester Catholic Rams to a 65-19 win over host...

In all corners of New Jersey, players have stepped up early on and put themselves in a position to be known as the best in their area. NJ Advance Media breaks down who the top stars are at this point and which players are in the running for Player of the Year in all 15 conferences.

Stesher Mathelier and Donovan Cottrell scored a game-high 14 points apiece to lead Notre Dame to a victory on the road over Robbinsville, 57-36. Jake Croce and Chris Vlahos added nine points apiece while John Merluse chipped in six for Notre Dame (13-7), which led by 10 at halftime before expanding the lead with a 12-5 third quarter.

Molly Bovell scored 14 points to lead Cherry Hill West to a 49-26 win over Seneca in Tabernacle. Lilly Legato netted 12 points for Cherry Hill West (13-6), which led, 22-10 at halftime. Julia Lewis scored seven points, while Danielle Short and Addison Petti each added six points in the win.

Jake Lagun wore a large dog bone around his neck when he came out for an interview after Monday’s home match with Phillipsburg. “It’s the Pin Dog award,” said the Delaware Valley senior wrestler. “For the biggest pin of the match.”. Or biggest pin of the...

With the top three teams in the state residing well below the state capitol, most of the attention on girls wrestling has been focused in the south. But largely below the radar, several northern teams have been making their moves and establishing themselves as some of the toughest dual meet teams in the state.

Roselle Catholic received some good but also totally expected news Tuesday by earning the top seed for the 86th Union County Tournament, which will get underway the coming days with seven preliminary games. Probably refreshing for the top-ranked Lions (10-4) to finally think just about basketball following a worrisome Sunday...

Sydney Incarnato tallied 15 points as Bernards pulled away for a 50-39 win over Parsippany Hills in Bernardsville. Aletha Reynolds tallied nine points while Maggie Dolan chipped in with six points for Bernards (14-5). Alex Jurow led Parsippany Hills (6-12) with 16 points and Maddie Harmon had 11 points and...

Emma Peretti scored 21 points, with 21 rebounds as Hammonton posted a 53-49 road win over Holy Spirit in Absecon. Giada Palmieri scored 13 points and Shamaya Simola had 12 in the win. Sabrina Little matched Peretti with 21 points. Kira Murray added 10 for Spirit. Hammonton turned a five=point...

Zyaire Gordon had 23 points and 14 rebounds along with two blocks while Micah Charles had 10 points and 10 rebounds as Barringer rallied to a 57-54 win over Newark Academy in Livingston. Roberto Ferriera tallied nine points and Umar Sannor chipped in with seven points for Barringer (8-12), which...