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NJ Gymnast Who At 9 Said Her Dream Was Landing Spot On Olympic Team Just Made It Happen
Hezly Rivera sure stuck the landing on that one.The 16-year-old Bergen County native who at 9 said she dreamed of making a spot on the USA gymnastics team did just that.She's headed to the Paris Olympics.Hezly, whose family moved from Oradell to Plano, TX, finished fifth in the all-aroun…
Salif Mane of FDU is going to Paris Olympics after winning U.S. Olympic trials triple jump
In May, Salif Mane earned a degree in civil engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University. On Sunday, he earned something even more impressive: A spot on the U.S. track & field team at the Paris Olympics. And Mane didn’t just make the team − he struck gold at the Olympic trials,...
NJ golf club offers July Fourth discount … with a funny catch
VERNON — You can't take advantage of this deal unless you're willing to have a little fun. In honor of America's 248th birthday, the Great Gorge Golf Club is rolling back its greens fees for July Fourth to a very specific price: $17.76. “Many people will have the day...
Mercy Athletics Moment #10: Garrett Kirkland Sets School Record for Career Three-Pointers and Games Played
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (July 1, 2024) – For the ninth year, Mercy University Athletics will recap the year by counting down the Top-10 most memorable moments of the 2023-24 season, with all 10 sports represented. Mercy University Athletics will release a Top-10 moment, as chosen by the athletics staff,...
Safety Around Water Week begins Monday
The YMCA of Montclair will offer Safety Around Water lessons for children ages 6-13 from Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12. The program, for non-swimmers and beginners, will be at Camp at the Lake, YMCA of Montclair’s Outdoor Education Center, 131 Germantown Road, West Milford. The lessons teach...
Westchester-Putnam girls track: State medalists Crisp and Donovan share top award
Elisa Crisp and Haylie Donovan both pray at the starting line. Donovan even puts holy water on her legs before her races. Doing so increases the feeling God is with her when she runs, although there's also a luck component to it, too. ...
Celebrated Club Reopens Following Fazio Renovation
The golf course renovation at Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. features significant improvements to all 18 greens, every bunker, new grasses and irrigation, and a greater reliance on strategic decision-making, especially by the better player. Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. has unveiled its Fazio Design after...
Primetime 585 holds 19th annual basketball camp for athletes throughout Section Five
Rochester, N.Y. — Primetime 55 held its 19th annual Coach Iglesia basketball camp on Sunday. The free event for the 175 boys’ and girls’ athletes who were selected from 67 schools throughout Section Five. The camp teaches kids of all backgrounds the chance to learn and improve...
Above and beyond: Here are Chester's scholar athletes for 2023-24
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association recently honored its top senior student-athletes for each high school. Chester Academy selected Nina Melone and Andre Jenkins. Here are their profiles:. Nina Melone. GPA: 95. Class Rank: 13. Varsity Sports: Soccer. Academic Honors/Extracurricular Activities: National Honor Society; Safe School Ambassadors; Key Club. Athletic...
@ButlerSoftball Lands Seventeen on Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete List
Easton/NFCA Awards Page The National Fastpitch Coaches Association, along with sponsor Easton, has recognized seventeen Butler softball student-athletes for their academic success. Athletes who achieve a 3.5 or better GPA on a 4.0 scale are recognized as Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes. The NFCA also recognizes the top 10 academic teams (by overall GPA) each fall through the Easton/NFCA Top 10 Academic Team program. Butler Softball Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes Makena Alexander Sydney Cammon Sydney Carter Erin Clark Hailey Conger Paige Dorsett Rylyn Dyer Kaylee Gross Cate Lehner Kayla Noerr Teagan O'Rilley Katie Petran Olivia Roberts Kieli Ryan Emily Todor Leigh Vande Hei...
Softball Notes: Hasbrouck Heights' Riordan Named to BCC All County Third Team
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Catching up on some of the stories that were missed during the previous six weeks in local sports. Hasbrouck Heights' junior Mackenzie Riordan was named to the Bergen County Coaches Girls softball team announced in mid-June. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Riordan was the Lady Aviators shortstop for the 2024, and led the team in almost every offensive category, hitting from the leadoff spot. She slugged a team high six home runs, led the team in runs scored (36), home runs (six), doubles (six) while batting .573 on the season,...
Baseball: Nanuet's Aidan Kempf leads the 2024 lohud Rockland All-County team
2024 Rockland Baseball Player of the Year Aidan Kempf, Sr., Nanuet: The comeback was greater than the setback. After being sidelined all of last season due to injury, Kempf enjoyed a memorable senior year, serving as a catalyst to help the Golden Knights bounce back from a 5-15 campaign in 2023 to capturing...
16 Spartan Field Hockey Student-Athletes Named to NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll
Mansfield, Mass. – On Monday, the Northeast-10 Conference released its annual Spring Semester Academic Awards, where 16 St. Thomas Aquinas College Field Hockey student-athletes were recognized by the NE10 for their individual successes in the classroom. The NE10 Academic Honor Roll acknowledges the commitment of student-athletes to excel in...
The Lighthouse Swim Across the Hudson Set for September 8
The Lighthouse Swim, an annual three-mile open water swim event on the Hudson River from Nyack to Sleepy Hollow, will take place on Sunday, September 8 at 9:00 a.m. This event is a fundraiser for Feeding Westchester, Nyack Center, and Soup Angels giving swimmers a unique opportunity to take on a challenging early morning swim across the scenic Hudson River.
Baseball: Fox Lane standout Tyler Renz headlines 2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam All-Stars
2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam Baseball Player of the Year. Tyler Renz, Sr., P, Fox Lane: The St. John's-bound standout repeated as Conference 1 and league pitcher of the Year, and he was awarded Section 1 Pitcher of the Year. He went 8-1 this season with a 1.13 ERA and 88 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .148 batting average. Renz was a key catalyst in bringing the Foxes to the Section 1 Class AA finals, stepping up big and earning wins in relief in three consecutive playoff games to bring Fox Lane to the championship game. His lone loss of the year came in a 1-0 pitcher's duel against Class AAA state runner-up Ketcham, where the Foxes were kept hitless in the tight battle. Renz received plenty of interest and visits from MLB scouts this past season. A three-year varsity player, he graduates as the Foxes' all-time record holder in wins (19) and strikeouts (224).
Olympic Trials: Knee problem forces White Plains/Marist racewalker Priore from race
It was a long day or, rather, a short day for Mia Priore Saturday during the women's 20-kilometer racewalk at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Oregon. Priore has had a quick ascent in the sport, going from a White Plains High School walker (Class of 2022), to two years on the Marist College...
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