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Burlington County Sending Two Athletes to 2024 Paris Olympic Games
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Burlington County residents have a chance to cheer on two hometown athletes when the 2024 Paris Olympic Games opens this week. Curtis Thompson of Florence will be competing in the javelin and Paxten Aaronson of Medford will be competing in soccer for Team USA.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The 2024 Games will be Thompson's second Olympics, as he represented the United States in Tokyo in 2021, where he placed 22nd. He qualified for this year's Olympics by winning the men's javelin throw finals at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials...
This Awesome Indoor Pickleball Court is Coming Soon to Burlington County, NJ!
Pickleball really is becoming all the rage across the country, and New Jersey is no exception!. Grab your rackets! PickleRage, an indoor Pickleball club is coming soon to the Moorestown/Mount Laurel area! This will be their first location in New Jersey. Where will PickleRage in Moorestown be located?. Back in...
New Jerseyan who starred as wrestler at Rutgers serves as Puerto Rico flag-bearer at Olympics
Former Rutgers wrestling star and Toms River native Sebastian Rivera carried out a huge honor Friday as Puerto Rico’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. The ceremony took place on the iconic Seine River with each country floating along the route on boats. ...
Haddonfield Little League team wins first-ever New Jersey state championship: "It's historic"
HADDONFIELD, N.J. (CBS) -- This year's Haddonfield Little League team for boys 9 to 11 years old has accomplished what none of their predecessors have been able to.In North Jersey on Sunday, they won the borough's first state championship, beating perennial powerhouse Toms River, 9-5. "We just went crazy," Finn Hadden, 11, said. "It was so much fun." "We were the underdogs all tournament and we ended up winning," he added. "It was just awesome to be a part of this."Haddonfield manager Frank Delano said his team's resiliency – they staged countless late-inning comebacks — and togetherness were the keys to their...
Meet the 23 New Jersey Athletes Competing at the Olympics
NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA. The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail from more than 200 nations, plus a team of international refugees, will compete in 32 sports between July 26 and August 11, 2024. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sports range from traditional track and field, gymnastics, swimming, diving, basketball, volleyball and tennis to...
Garden State themed Olympic events New Jerseyans want to see
A very fun question was posed on the New Jersey subreddit that got us on the NJ101.5 afternoon show intrigued. “If there was a New Jersey Olympic decathlon, what would the events be?”. For instance: the Jersey Slide competition. Competitors can be judged either on how many lanes they drive...
These 23 New Jersey Athletes Are At The Paris Olympic Games: Here's When To Watch
And, in case you missed it, several of Garden State's fittest and most athletic residents are there (scroll for their names, sports, and hometowns). A total of 23 athletes from New Jersey have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold. Events kicked off Friday, July 26. Click here for a complete schedule of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Vergennes Champs dunk Burlington County Club
The Vergennes Champs easily splashed past a smaller group of visiting Burlington Country Club swimmers on Thursday, July 18, 354-95, in a Champlain Valley Swim League meet. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand that in order for us to be able to fund reporters covering local news, we need your help! For full access to this story and all online content, please log in or subscribe to the Addison Independent.
USA Swimming's 'Jersey Boys' ready to take on the world at 2024 Olympics
In June, just before his 100-meter freestyle final at USA Swimming's Olympic Trials, Jack Alexy had a few minutes to be a fan. From the pool deck in Indianapolis, the Mendham native watched Matt Fallon, his longtime Somerset Hills YMCA teammate, win the 200-meter breaststroke "by literally two body lengths" to qualify for Team USA.
‘Keep going and don’t give up’
Six-year-old Haddonfield resident Ari Crossey crossed the finish line at his second triathlon at the Erlton Swim Club in Cherry Hill on July 21. While last year he was the youngest participant to finish, this year Crossey placed first as the event’s only contestant in the kids category. Crossey enjoyed racing by himself and compared it to racing in his own private triathlon.
Reckless Abandon wins again in NJSS
East Rutherford, NJ — The method may not be one that her nervous backers appreciate, but Reckless Abandon recorded her second straight victory with ease, despite racing in last for much of the mile Friday night (July 26) at the Meadowlands when six $25,000 third-leg New Jersey Sire Stakes dashes for 2-year-olds were conducted during the card.
New Indoor Pickleball Facility Opening Soon in Moorestown
Exciting news for sports enthusiasts in Moorestown! The town has welcomed a brand-new indoor pickleball facility that’s perfect for both beginners and seasoned players. This new hotspot aims to cater to the ever-growing number of pickleball aficionados in the area. State-of-the-Art Facility. The indoor pickleball facility features top-of-the-line courts...
Ford, Williams Make IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. (July 25, 2024) – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) uncovered its 2024 Division I Academic Honor Roll where Howard University had a pair of Bison make the cut. The announcement came Wednesday (July 24). Goalkeeper Logan Ford (Charlotte, N.C.) and attacker Kimora Williams (Marlton, N.J.) were selected after accumulating a 3.50 grade point average (GPA) or better. Last season, Ford, a political science major, saw action in 15 contests while registering 82 saves. For Williams, the sports management major played in only four matches for HU. Overall, the IWLCA honored 1,163 student-athletes from 113 different institutions....
Men's Golf's Derek Gutierrez Wins 104th Open Championship
EDISON, N.J. - It was a gutsy victory for Derek Gutierrez on Thursday as he claimed the 104th New Jersey Open Championship, winning by three strokes at Plainfield Country Club. He's the first amateur to win since Mark Costanza won in 2020. Gutierrez, 19, marks the youngest champion since Max...
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