Pope John's Jake Holly upends Sparta's Johnathan Petelicki in the 113-pound match Jan. 9 at Pope John. Holly pinned Petelicki to earn the win. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) Spartans roll over Patriots Senior John Ferrara rolled a high series of 607 and had a high game of 256 as the Sparta High School bowling team snapped... Sports 19 Jan 2025 | 07:32
The Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta tri-op squad’s Michael Pandiscia steers the puck during the game against Chatham on Dec. 27. KJS United won, 6-0. (Photos by (George Leroy Hunter) Sparta beats Colts Neck, 45-32 Senior guard Molly Chapman totaled a game-high 22 points along with eight rebounds to lead the Sparta High School girls basketball... Sports 05 Jan 2025 | 12:43
Spartans beat Mount Olive, 66-23 Molly Chapman collected 15 points, eight rebounds, five steals, four assists and one block to power the Sparta High School... Sports 22 Dec 2024 | 01:50
Ice hockey game ends in tie Nicholas Colatrella converted a pass from Jack Jarosiewicz in the third period to help the Pope John XXIII Regional High... Sports 15 Dec 2024 | 12:49
Ice hockey team wins opener Braydon Sisco scored twice and Mike Pandiscia and Caden Lombardo each added a goal to lift the Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta... Sports 09 Dec 2024 | 08:46
Daniel Trappe Boys wrestling team wins division It was literally a banner year for the Sparta High School wrestling program - and that’s no small achievement in such an... Sports 14 Apr 2024 | 09:40
Lions lose to Red Bank Catholic in state final Supporters of the Pope John XXIII Regional High School girls basketball team should not be dismayed by the final result of... Sports 10 Mar 2024 | 06:48
Weiss places fourth at states While Paige Weiss of Sparta High School didn’t repeat as a state tournament champion, the sophomore did well to place fourth... Sports 03 Mar 2024 | 06:47
2 wrestlers going to states Paige Weiss and Logan Hrenenko of Sparta High School are headed to Atlantic City. Weiss, a sophomore, won the 114-pound title... Sports 28 Feb 2024 | 06:04
Ice hockey team wins Halvorsen Cup Adam Stefancik and Logan Winslow each scored twice and Braydon Sisco also registered a goal to lift the top-seeded Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta... Sports 20 Feb 2024 | 06:43
Crane wins 3 silver medals Senior Ashley Crane brought home three silver medals to highlight the Sparta High School boys and girls indoor track squads... Sports 11 Feb 2024 | 07:23
Pope John freshman Ty Plotts attempts a jump shot in the game against Sparta on Thursday, Feb. 1. The Spartans won, 53-31. (Photos by Jay Vogel) Sparta advances to H/W/S semis Led by 12 points from Molly Chapman, 11 points from Malaya Dobbs and a stifling defense from start to finish, the sixth-seeded... Sports 04 Feb 2024 | 04:06
Braydon Sisco (17) of the Kinnelon/Jefferson/Sparta United ice hockey team maneuvers the puck just before he scores the first goal against Cranford High School on Friday, Jan. 26 at Skylands Ice World in Stockholm. The tri-op team won, 6-4. Sisco and Adam Stefancik each scored two goals. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) Spartans end losing streak Led by a game-high 13 points from Malaya Dobbs and 12 points from Katie Sutton, the Sparta High School girls basketball team... Sports 31 Jan 2024 | 09:26
Sparta's Malaya Dobbs handles the ball in the second half of the game against Westfield on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Spartans lost, 57-27. Dobbs scored four points and made one rebound and one steal. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter) Weiss wins H/W/S championship Paige Weiss won the 114-pound championship and three teammates placed to highlight Sparta High School’s showing at the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex... Sports 24 Jan 2024 | 01:13
Spartans finish 7th in wrestling Senior Connor White captured the 215-pound championship in leading Sparta to a seventh-place team finish at the 14th annual... Sports 15 Jan 2024 | 07:48