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Sports in New Jersey runs on championship outcomes, record-breaking performances, league business decisions and career milestones, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on athletic competition, player updates and the business of sports.

NJSIAA Names Soccer Quarterfinal MVPs

NJSIAA Names Soccer Quarterfinal MVPs

The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association released the most valuable players from each 2026 Group 1 boys soccer state tournament quarterfinal game.


Football

Football

Benka-Coker Lands Four Power Four Offers

The Pennington School edge rusher received football offers from West Virginia, Michigan State, Missouri and Rutgers over two days.

Benka-Coker Lands Four Power Four Offers

Wrestling

Live Poll

Should high school athletes lose championship titles over sportsmanship violations?

Wrestling

Knox Wins Rutgers Debut Despite Title Stripping

Freshman Anthony Knox opened his Scarlet Knights career with a technical fall after the NJSIAA revoked his 2025 state championship.

Knox Wins Rutgers Debut Despite Title Stripping

Tennis

Live Poll

Do you believe individual effort or team strategy is more important for high school sports success?

Tennis

Newark Academy Pair Won State Tennis Doubles Title

Freshman Sophie Yao and senior Yuxi Zhang secured Newark Academy's first-ever state doubles championship.

Newark Academy Pair Won State Tennis Doubles Title

Soccer

Soccer

Paul VI Coach Suspended After Celebration Video

Karen Anderson will miss one game after a video showed alcohol at a school celebration of her 100th career win.


Hockey

Hockey

Devils Eye Momentum Against Islanders Saturday

Cody Glass says New Jersey's improved buy-in and systems give the team a solid base after its overtime win over St. Louis.

Devils Eye Momentum Against Islanders Saturday

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Day to day, that means match results, league realignments, contract news and athlete performance records. Reporting reaches every corner of the state from the capital to the rural counties. Athletic success and venue management consistently intersect with the state economy and transportation infrastructure. Seasonality and the cycle of playoff contention remain the primary drivers of the most significant news events.