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CARSTEN DIGIANTOMASSO FLIES TO, THEN IN WALL’S GARDEN STATE CLASSIC
WALL, NJ – Carsten DiGiantomasso made the two hour flight from his Mooresville, NC home well worth it as he raced to victory in the 125 lap Gardebn State Classic at Wall Stadium Speedway Saturday night. Formerly of Jackson, DiGiantomasso took a job with NASCAR’s JR Motorsports after winning the opening night main event here on April 20. Saturday’s victory made it two wins in two starts for the popular Modfieid stock car driver.
2024 Paris Olympics: Rudy Winkler, Rutgers alum, makes U.S. track & field team
Once again, Rutgers track & field has an Olympian. And it’s a familiar name. Alum Rudy Winkler is headed to his third Olympics in the men’s hammer throw. He placed second at the U.S. trials Sunday with a distance of 258-10 and will head to Paris with a top-10 world ranking. ...
Little League District 24 All-Star 10s softball: GK moves on to final on Burke’s walk-off; SS advances
Kelsey Burke smoked a one-out double to the gap in right center to plate Madison Pires as Great Kills LL completed an improbable comeback from 4-0 down to escape with a 5-4 walk-off victory over visiting Snug Harbor Sunday night to advance to the Little League District 24 All-Star 10-year-old Softball Tournament championship.
Little League World Series is far off but powerhouse South Wall team dreaming big
WALL — The South Wall Little League Baseball team has absolutely dominated its competition in the District 11 Tournament for coastal Monmouth County teams so far this summer. Is there talk of a trip to Williamsport and Little League World Series? The team's first baseman gave a short and simple answer. “Yes, 100%,” said Michael Lutkiewicz, 11. ...
Neptune-Based Swim Team to Compete in Hawaii
The Monmouth Barracudas, based at the Neptune Aquatic Club, will compete in the Keo Nakama Invitational in Oahu in Hawaii from July 5-7. Photo credit: Monmouth Barracudas. The Monmouth Barracudas are headed for the Aloha State. Based at the Neptune Aquatic Center, the team will compete in the 76th annual...
Rutgers Football: A look ahead to September
Rutgers football will kick off its season with four games over the first month of the 2024 season. The Scarlet Knights open Aug 29 at home against Howard followed by a Sept 7 showdown with Akron before rounding out the month at Virginia Tech (Sept 21) and at home against Washington on Sept 27.
Shore high school sports top prospects for 2024-25: 155 wrestlers
The 2025 boys scholastic wrestling season will be here before you know it. And that means both some familiar names and new names will be streaming through Shore Conference social media feeds when action starts with the December holiday tournaments and first dual meets. Here's our starting list of wrestlers...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County’s 17th Annual “Swing for the Kids” Golf Tournament a Resounding Success
Asbury Park, NJ – June 26, 2024 – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BGCM) hosted its 17th annual “Swing for the Kids” golf tournament on Monday, June 24th, at the prestigious Hollywood Golf Club in Deal. The event was a tremendous success, generating much-needed revenue to support after-school and summer camp programs for over 1,350 children from Asbury Park, Neptune, Long Branch, and Red Bank.
Now for a second time, Greg Schiano’s vision for Rutgers football is turning into reality
BEDMINSTER, NEW JERSEY — The patient, pragmatic and at times painful rebuild of Rutgers football is once again on the verge of a dramatic step forward. And as the calendar turns to July, it is clear that Rutgers and head coach Greg Schiano have this program pointed up. An incredible month of June for Rutgers football saw a staggering 20 commits during the month. There was a buzz about Rutgers, almost palatable at times, with the Big Ten program now ranked top-15 nationally. As he did at Rutgers during his first tenure as head coach, Schiano has built – or rather rebuilt...
College Signings 12: This hoopster, lacrosse player have found new homes for the next 4 years
Nothing like a little variety to spice up the newest College Signings. In College Signings 12, the Advance/SILive.com will feature once basketball player and one lacrosse player as they reveal where they’ll be playing the next four seasons. Both student-athletes are planning to attend Division 3 schools and although...
ALJ's Justin Zdeb Named Quad County All-Star Game MVP
CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School's Justin Zdeb just represented Clark at the Quad County Underclassman All-Star Game this past Friday, June 28. He was named the MVP for Union County. Zdeb, a rising junior, served as ALJ's starting catcher during the spring season, batting .373.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Saturday's All-Star game took place at North Brunswick Community Park, pitting Union County against Essex. The Union County team controlled the nine-inning game, emerging victorious over Essex, 22-9. Zdeb had a formidable performance as the team's starting catcher, going 3-for-4 with five RBIs and two runs scored. Center fielder Will Mahala, a rising senior at Seton Hall Prep, was named MVP for the Essex County team.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Congratulations to Justin Zdeb and the Union County team! The Clark Public School District and the Township of Clark are extremely proud of you. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Clark news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Play soccer for a great cause at Freehold’s Soccer Community Night
Looking to build community for kids in New Jersey in a fun way? Then you need to check out Soccer Community Night in Freehold. The event in hosted by All Kids One Field. If you’ve never heard of All Kids One Field, here’s how they describe their mission:
Summit Baseball Shines at Quad County All-Star Game in NJ
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Summit Baseball was well represented at the Quad County Underclassmen All-Star Game held Friday night at Community Park in North Brunswick. Hilltopper Second Baseman Ryan Barber, batting lead off, recorded two hits in getting on base four times while teammate Pitcher Gavin Smith got the start for Union County in a lopsided win for Union County over Essex County, 22-9. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Summit’s TJ Flack also led the offensive barrage for Union County, going two for three at the plate and providing defense at shortstop. Summit’s Matthew...
Staten Island FerryHawks falter in series finale in Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- The Staten Island FerryHawks dropped the final game of a three-game series against Hagerstown Sunday evening by a final score of 6-3. The FerryHawks ended their road trip with a 2-4 record and are now 27-32 as the first half of the Atlantic League season ends on July 5.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Baseball Players Shine in Underclassmen All-Star Game
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- On a beautiful summer night in North Brunswick, the top Underclassmen high school baseball players from Union County battled the top from Essex County. Scotch Plains Fanwood was represented by three players on Friday, June 28: outfielder Jack Sponheimer and RHP/1B CJ Bates (juniors) and outfielder Joe Larosa, a sophomore.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Union County squad was coached by Gov. Livingston HS coach Chris Roof and assistant coaches Joe Higgins of Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Lou Clemente of Union, Jay Cook of Westfield, and Chris Broduer of New Providence. While down...
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