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Angel Reese, Chicago Sky Pull Off Massive Upset
Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky are riding high on Thursday night following a massive upset over the New York Liberty. Chicago entered tonight's game as a 16.5-point underdog to New York, which boasts star players like Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. However, it was clear very early on the ...
Seniors to underclassmen played big: 10 MVPs in the girls lacrosse Shore Conference Tournament
This past Monday concluded the 2024 girls lacrosse Shore Conference Tournament. More: Ranking the top girls lacrosse sophomores and freshmen in the Shore Conference For the second straight time, Rumson-Fair Haven was the last team standing after beating top-seeded Trinity Hall 17-6. This season the SCT had its fair share of standout performances...
Baseball: Bayonne Knocks Woodbridge Out of State Tournament, 6-4
WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- Bayonne scored all its runs in the fifth inning to rally for a 6-4 baseball victory over Woodbridge in the first round of the Section 2, Group 4 tournament on Thursday. Senior right-hander Nolan Geisler allowed two hits in six innings, striking out eight, walking three and throwing 106 pitches for Bayonne (13-13). Geisler was the winning pitcher when Bayonne captured the sectional championship last year against Bridgewater-Raritan. Geisler recorded the 200th strikeout of his career during the game at Woodbridge.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Senior righty Eddy Nunez, one...
Catholic state HS softball: Sea gets first-hand example of St. Anthony’s dominance during semifinal loss (photos)
St. Joseph by-the-Sea had a sense of guarded optimism after taking a one-run lead into the fifth inning of Friday’s Catholic state semifinal against nationally ranked St. Anthony’s. The short-lived lead ultimately woke the Friars up and that, unfortunately, meant curtains for the Vikings. St. Anthony’s, which features...
Dive Into Summer: Hazlet Swim & Tennis Club Season Opens This Weekend
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Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame: A perfect 10 — meet the Class of 2024, the Hall’s biggest in 28 years
When the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame inducts its Class of 2024 later this year, the group of 10 inductees — major-league ballplayers Dusty Rhodes and Duane Singleton; boxers John “The Heat” Verderosa and Kevin Rooney; softball pioneers Vin Scamardella and Margaret Grenier; basketball stars Sharon McAdams and Clare Guerriero; golfer Rodney Stillwell, and football icon John Skronski — will be the largest since 1996, when the Hall was still just skimming the surface of 150 years of sports history in the old neighborhood.
Central Jersey, Group 3, first round - Softball roundup
Ella Mullane and Brooke Liskowski each had a RBI in the bottom of the seventh as eighth-seeded Middletown South rallied for a 2-1 victory over ninth-seeded Freehold Borough in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament in Middletown. Ella Gardner and Marianna Varno scored the runs for...
Higgins muscles Henry Hudson to win over Neptune - Softball recap
Junior Shealyn Higgins powered a stellar performance at the plate and in the circle to lead Henry Hudson to a 13-3 victory in five innings over Neptune in Highlands. Higgins muscled up a double and a home run at the dish with seven RBI. The junior also tossed all five innings for Henry Hudson (8-8) and gave up three unearned runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts.
Baseball: Robbinsville Beats Red Bank, 3-0, in State Tournament
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Robbinsville broke up a scoreless game with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and held on for a 3-0 baseball victory over Red Bank in the opening round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament on Thursday. Tyler Bunnell pitched the shutout, scattering six hits, walking two and striking out eight for Robbinsville (18-8).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Matt Boss singled in two runs to highlight the Ravens' three-run sixth inning. Second-seeded Robbinsville will host seventh-seeded Northern Burlington in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
No. 17 Christian Brothers baseball captures Monmouth County title in wild win over RBC
It was a game that had just about everything in it, just as Christian Brothers head coach Marty Kenney Jr. predicted it would — almost. Kenney figured Friday’s Monmouth County Tournament championship against Red Bank Catholic was going to be a high-scoring affair, given the state of his pitching staff and the ability for both teams’ offenses to put runs on the board.
Legendary Middlesex County baseball coach, A.D., “Diamond Jim” dies at 68
Jim Muldowney, one of New Jersey high school baseball’s most successful coaches, died on Tuesday morning after a brief battle with cancer. Muldowney served as Edison’s baseball coach for over a decade, putting together a distinguished resume, amassing a record of 275-75, 10 conference championships, seven county championships, five sectional titles and two group championships.
Staten Island FerryHawks drop third straight to Ducks, but remain tied for 1st
The Staten Island FerryHawks were handed an 8-3 loss by the Long Island Ducks on Thursday night, the final game of a three-game, mid-week series at Staten Island University Community Park. Thursday’s loss moves the FerryHawks into a two-team tie atop the ALPB’s North Division with the York Revolution, setting...
Baseball: Middletown South Beats Jackson Liberty, 11-1, in State Tournament
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- The Middletown South baseball team advanced in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with an 11-1 victory over Jackson Liberty on Thursday. Andrew Marquis went 2-for-3 with five runs batted in for Middletown South (18-6), which pounded out 14 hits. Louis D'Alessio had a double and three RBI. Brody Tacca went 3-for-3.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Jack Concordia was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI, Mike Frandsen had two hits and scored two runs, and Giuseppe Massagli was 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Eagles. Winning pitcher Mason Christopher pitched five innings, allowed three hits and no earned runs, struck out three and walked one. Middletown South, the third seed, will play sixth-seeded Colts Neck in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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