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
Anja Wespestad swims in the Lake Mohawk Pool earlier this summer. (Photo provided) Swim team undefeated this season More 70 members of the Lake Mohawk Pool Swim Team competed in the A championships Aug. 12 in Pequannock and placed second.... Sports 29 Aug 2023 | 10:37
Uma Kowalski (7), who will be a junior at Sparta High School this fall, racked up 200 goals and 70 assists in the past two years. (Photo provided) Lacrosse star thinking of future Rising junior Uma Kowalski has been a star for the girls lacrosse team in her first two years at Sparta High School. As she... Sports 24 Jul 2023 | 12:31
Paige Weiss in action at the state championship. (Photos provided) Weiss wants to help grow girls wrestling program In 1983, wrestler John Place won the state championship representing Sparta High School . In the years since Place’s victory,... Sports 24 Jun 2023 | 09:03
Sparta's Mike Piwko controls the ball in the first half. Piwko scored 2 points. ( George Hunter) Chatham defeats Sparta, 56-49 Chatham High School (Morris County) defeated Sparta High School in boys varsity basketball on Friday Jan. 3, 2020. The final... Sports 05 Jan 2020 | 12:51
