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Cougars Excel Across Sports: Boys Basketball Rolls at Hillsborough, Wrestlers Edge South Brunswick, Swimmers Battle Ridge

By jeanne mistretta | January 15, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent Montgomery’s winter teams turned in a full slate of noteworthy performances this week, highlighted by a decisive road win for the boys basketball team at Hillsborough and a tight wrestling victory over South…

Johnson’s Late Free Throws Lift Cougars Past Bridgewater-Raritan in Thriller

By jeanne mistretta | January 14, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent BRIDGEWATER — The Montgomery High School girls varsity basketball team showed poise in crunch time Thursday night, rallying in the fourth quarter to edge Bridgewater-Raritan, 38–36, in a tight road contest. Montgomery, now 5–4,…

Johnson, Schulberg Power Cougars Past WW-P North in Dominant Home Win

By jeanne mistretta | January 13, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent SKILLMAN — The Montgomery High School girls varsity basketball team turned in one of its most complete performances of the season Wednesday night, rolling to a 54–25 home victory over West Windsor–Plainsboro North. The…

Cougar Girls Drop Game to Hillsborough as Boys Finish Strong vs. Overbrook

By jeanne mistretta | January 12, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent Hillsborough Defense Stifles Montgomery Girls Hillsborough (8–2) used a dominant first half and balanced scoring to defeat Montgomery (3–4), 55–17, in girls varsity action. The Raiders set the tone early, racing out to…

Montgomery Sweeps Somerville in the Pool, Girls Dominate While Boys Roll Behind Depth

By jeanne mistretta | January 9, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent Montgomery’s swim program turned in a commanding night at the Montgomery High School pool on January 8, as both the girls’ and boys’ teams posted decisive victories over Somerville in a dual meet.…

Montgomery Fencing Logs Busy Week as Girls Go 2–0, Boys Earn First Win

By jeanne mistretta | January 9, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent It was a full and competitive opening week of January for Montgomery High School fencing, as the Cougars took on Ridge on January 6 and West Windsor–Plainsboro South on January 8. The girls’…

Lin Breaks Historic 50-Year Montgomery Scoring Record in Loss to Gill St. Bernard’s

By jeanne mistretta | January 9, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent Montgomery guard Ethan Lin etched his name into program history this week, surpassing a scoring record that had stood for half a century in the Cougars’ home loss to Gill St. Bernard’s. The milestone, which had…

Montgomery Girls Fencing Rallies Past Ridge for Statement Victory

By jeanne mistretta | January 7, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent The Montgomery High School girls’ varsity fencing team earned a hard-fought 16–11 win over previously unbeaten Ridge, using late momentum and dominant sabre and foil performances to secure its first victory of the…

Rutgers Prep’s Perimeter Firepower Hands Montgomery Boys a High-Scoring Setback

By jeanne mistretta | January 7, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent In a fast-paced, offensive showcase between two early-season contenders, the Montgomery High School boys’ varsity basketball team fell to Rutgers Prep, 89–73, on Thursday night. The Cougars, now 8–2, traded baskets with the…

Bridgewater-Raritan Sweeps Montgomery in Dual Swim Meet, Cougars Turn in Strong Individual Efforts

By jeanne mistretta | January 7, 2026

Nicholas Mistretta MHS ’79 Cougar Sports Correspondent Bridgewater-Raritan’s depth proved decisive as the Panthers swept both ends of a dual meet with Montgomery, winning the boys’ contest 129–41 and the girls’ meet 105–65. Despite the final margins, the Cougars produced…