The Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta ice hockey team celebrates its win in the NJSIAA Public Co-Op Tournament final Monday, March 10 at the Prudential Center in Newark. (Photos by Aidan Mastandrea) KJS United wins state championship Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta clinched the state championship, winning the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association... Sports 12 Mar 2025 | 05:08
The Sparta High School girls basketball team wins the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament on Friday, Feb. 21. (Photos by Aidan Mastandrea) Spartans retake H/W/S title Fans experienced yet another edition of the storied crosstown rivalry between Sparta High School and Pope John XXIII Regional... Sports 25 Feb 2025 | 03:18
Wallkill Valley Regional High School senior Delana Einreinhofer has committed to run track at the University of Delaware. (Photos provided) Legacy of distance running Throughout her childhood, Delana Einreinhofer considered herself a soccer player, with no intention of pursuing other sports.... Home 15 Feb 2025 | 07:22
Tylik Hill is lifted up after he makes a touchdown against DePaul in the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group B championship game Nov. 29. (Photos by Glenn Clark) Football superstar honors late uncle 27 touchdowns. 2,336 rushing yards. One state sectional championship. Many numbers can be used to illustrate how special... Sports 08 Jan 2025 | 09:20
Pope John ball carrier Tylik Hill avoids a St. John Vianney defender in the first half of the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group B tournament semifinal Saturday, Nov. 23. Hill made three touchdowns, and Pope John won, 48-14. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) DePaul defeats Pope John, 33-21, in state championship LIVE UPDATES: DePaul wins its 11th state championship, defeating Pope John, 33-21. It is the Wayne school’s seventh state... Home 29 Nov 2024 | 01:31
High Point loses to Glen Rock, 35-18, in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament there Friday, Nov. 8. (Photo by Aidan Mastandrea) High Point defeated in sectional semifinal A great season for the High Point Regional High School Wildcats came to an end Friday, Nov. 8 with a 35-18 loss to top seed... Home 13 Nov 2024 | 02:05
The Sparta High School football team at practice this month. (Photo by Aidan Mastandrea) Spartans to play Montville in opener If you talk to anyone in the Sparta High School football program, they would say the team’s lackluster 4-6 record last year... Sports 28 Aug 2024 | 10:11
Lisa Chammings presents an award to Tanner Goytile on Thursday, Aug. 8 at the New Jersey State Fair-Sussex County Farm & Horse Show. Behind them is Dave Foord, senior program coordinator of the Sussex County 4-H program. (Photo by Aidan Mastandrea) Awards recognize 4-H members Members of Sussex County 4-H Clubs play a big role in the New Jersey State Fair-Sussex County Farm & Horse Show. Some of the... Home 13 Aug 2024 | 05:15
Marcus O’Sullivan, who competed for Ireland in four Summer Olympics, speaks to campers in Newton on July 26 as the Paris Olympics begin. (Photo by Aidan Mastandrea) 4-time Olympian speaks to campers As the Paris Olympics come to a close, millions of children are dreaming of one day competing on the world’s largest stage.... Home 13 Aug 2024 | 12:15
Summer basketball championships this week Summer basketball at Ungerman Field has been a staple in Sparta for decades. Right in the heart of town, the courts are always... Sports 28 Jul 2024 | 06:08
Sparta High School valedictorian Ashley Crane speaks during graduation Thursday, June 20. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi) Valedictorian a star in classroom, on track When Ashley Crane found out halfway through her high school tenure that she was atop her class in grades, being valedictorian... Local News 26 Jun 2024 | 02:13
Ashlyn Blake of Sparta placed second in the U18 smallbore at the National Junior Olympics in April. (Photos provided) Shooter targets 2028 Olympics After watching Olympic gymnasts on television, a young Ashlyn Blake knew that she wanted to compete on the world stage. Gymnastics... Sports 13 Jun 2024 | 03:19
Pope John plays Mount St. Dominic in the North Jersey, Non-Public A championship game on Tuesday, June 4. (Photos by Aidan Mastandrea) UPDATED: Pope John falls to Mount, 10-0 It was an outstanding year for the Pope John XXIII Regional High School softball team. After an eight-game winning streak,... Sports 09 Jun 2024 | 08:29
Students form basketball lunch league It was a hot day in late June, and Brett Beierle and his friends made a rare decision for kids these days. They chose to... Sports 09 Jun 2024 | 03:03
Chris Jent was an All-American senior at Sparta High School. He later played for Ohio State, then the Houston Rockets in the NBA. (Photo provided) From Sparta to the NBA In 1988, the Sparta High School boys basketball team was in the midst of one of its best seasons to date. People from all... Sports 09 Jan 2024 | 04:13
