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Umpire waves off tying home run, ends NJ high school baseball game in controversy
A New Jersey high school baseball has one team up in arms after a controversial call ended a state tournament game between Northern Highlands and Mount Olive on Wednesday. What appeared to be a game-tying three-run home run for Northern Highlands in the top of the seventh was waved off after Mount Olive appealed to the home plate umpire, who ruled the first runner didn’t touch the plate and called him out, NJ.com reported. That wiped away the three runs that would have scored and the would-be-homer instead became the final out, handing Mount Olive a 3-0 win. It’s time to stop the...
Easton's Torres keeps the magic going with javelin state medal
In all of Easton’s track and field’s often-glorious history, the Red Rovers may never have had an athlete quite like Collin Torres. When Torres stepped on the javelin runway Saturday morning at Shippensburg University to compete in the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships, he was in his sixth competition.
Big personal-best sends Bangor's Pinter to second in state 3A javelin
Julia Pinter kept getting better right to the end of her scholastic javelin career. The Bangor senior capped a tremendous run for the Slaters by placing second in the PIAA 3A javelin throw Saturday afternoon at Shippensburg University. Pinter made her very last throw at states count when she threw...
Newton Boys Baseball Team Wins by One Over Lenape Valley in Last Game of Season
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team hosted Lenape Valley on Tuesday, winning 5-4 in their last regular season game. Mason Bucci and Shea Vallorosi each went 2-for-4 at bat with two singles and two RBIs for the Braves. Bucci scored one run for Newton.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Maxwell Maslowski and Hunter Wolfe each went 1-for-3 at bat. They each hit one single and scored two points a piece. Starting pitcher was Josh Siegel. Siegel threw 108 pitches in six innings. He allowed four runs off seven hits and struck out six. Maslowski, who closed out the game, threw 16 pitches in the final inning, allowing no runs off one hit and striking out one batter. The Newton High School baseball team ended the 2024 regular season with an overall record of 7-19 and an NJAC- Freedom Division record of 1-9. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Easton's Scalzo succeeds despite tight margins at state track
Maggie Scalzo knows the margins narrow at Shippensburg. The Easton junior summed up the PIAA 3A track and field championship by saying, “There’s no room for error here at all,” after her final race Saturday afternoon at the meet at Seth Grove Stadium. By most athletes’ standards,...
Easton bicycle race puts on a show through its city streets (PHOTOS)
The Easton Twilight Criterium turned four as it dazzled onlookers Saturday night. The event began with a 1:15 p.m. community bike ride, followed by junior, master and amateur races on the competitive course through the streets of Easton. Returning this year was the wheelie competition, showcasing youth and their ability...
Rain Rally supports Special Olympics
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Rain on a sunny day isn't a combination you hear much, but that's exactly what the East Stroudsburg Fire Department helped make happen at East Stroudsburg South High School. Some students broke out the umbrellas and rain boots for the third annual Rain Rally. Others...
The Boys Lacrosse Player of the Week had a postseason to remember
The dust has settled on both the boys lacrosse league and district tournaments. Now that only the state playoffs remain, featuring just four local teams on both sides of the Delaware River, it’s time for one final set of boys lacrosse awards. lehighvalleylive.com Boys Lacrosse Player of the Week.
Boys lacrosse rankings: Playoffs provide clear cut No. 1
There’s no doubting who the best boys lacrosse team in the region is now. Easton followed up its dominant performance in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship with three impressive wins in the District 11/2 Class 3A subregional tournament to capture its first-ever district title. If you purchase a product...
Softball: Fifth Seed Elizabeth Powers Past Phillipsburg
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Winning pitcher Makayla Lecky tossed an eight-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and also provided the only two runs of the game with a two-run homer in the fourth inning to power fifth-seeded Elizabeth past No. 12 Phillipsburg High School in a North 2 Group 4 first round game at Elizabeth High School. Elizabeth (12-11) moves on to play at fourth-seeded Hunterdon Central in the quarterfinal round.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Four-year starting catcher Paige Randazzo and classmate Sara Segeda each went 2-for-3 for P’burg, which finishes the season with a 9-12 record. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Randolph dictates action in all areas to top Millburn & move to NG3 quarterfinals
Just before Randolph faces off against Tenafly next week in the North, Group 3 quarterfinals, officials may want to double-check the contents of the Rams’ sticks. Chances are, one of them will still have the ball from Saturday’s game against Millburn. If you purchase a product or register...
Burgess’ blast highlights Phillipsburg baseball’s rout of Piscataway in sectional opener
Friday’s NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 first-round game against Piscataway was already going to be memorable for Kevin Burgess. The Phillipsburg High School senior lived in Piscataway before moving to Stateliners country in middle school. Burgess, however, made the game truly unforgettable by smashing his first varsity home run...
PIAA girls track: Bangor’s Pinter, Notre Dame-GP’s Steele elated with runner-up finishes
SHIPPENSBURG — Nataly Walters, Maggie Scalzo, Julia Pinter and Savina Steele all had top-3 finishes in their respective competitions Saturday at the PIAA Track & Field Championships. But they left Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium with distinctly different feelings about the medals around their necks. Steele was thrilled. The Notre Dame-Green Pond sophomore in her second year in the ...
Wilson baseball’s championship season ends in district semifinals
Wilson Area High School’s baseball team cooled down under the hot sun at DeSales University’s Weiland Park. The second-seeded Warriors fell to sixth-seeded North Schuylkill 4-2 in the District 11 Class 4A semifinals on Sunday. The Spartans (13-9) advance to meet the Tamaqua/Bethlehem Catholic winner in the district...
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