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North Jersey, Group 3, first round - Boys lacrosse roundup
Jack Wall’s goal in overtime lifted seventh-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood to a 7-6 victory over 10th-seeded Red Bank Regional in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 3 tournament in Scotch Plains. Aidan Fairweather forced a turnover, which led to Nick Homer picking up a groundball and finding Wall...
Top Seeded Chargers Take Down Rumson-Fair Haven in First Round of NJSIAA Tournament
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The top seeded Spotswood High School varsity softball team rolled to a 9-0 victory over 16th seeded Rumson-Fair Haven High School on Wednesday in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two Tournament. Ava Mormile threw six innings, allowing just two hits and striking out 13 to pick up the win on the mound. Mikayla Ott pitched the final inning, striking out two to earn the save. Spotswood moves on to the quarterfinals to face eighth-seeded Bordentown High School. Bordentown defeated ninth-seeded Metuchen High School 11-3 in their first round game. Mormile also...
A Look Back: These hitters, pitchers dominated the diamond during the 1997 high school baseball season
Charlie Bilezikjian must have felt like the Big Man on Campus at this time 27 years ago. The Port Richmond junior not only led Staten Island in hitting with an eye-popping .574 batting average and RBI with 27 in 1997, but he was the only player from this borough to land among the top pitchers as well. In fact, the power-pitching righty boasted a 6-1 mark with a 3.16 earned run average and an Island-high 80 strikeouts. Bilezikjian, in fact, was named the Staten Island Baseball Oldtimers’ Outstanding Pitcher that season.
HS wrestling: Staten Island coaches pick 2 Wrestlers of Year and 8 all stars, as well as 2nd and 3rd teams
The 2023-24 wrestling season was filled with strong teams in both talent and numbers. Teams showed record roster numbers allowing for depth at most weights giving Staten Island a greater stronghold on New York City wrestling. There was no Mayor’s Cup this year due to a power outage at the...
Keeping it in the family: St. Joseph by-the-Sea’s Mancusi siblings (and coaches) keep stacking titles
Coaching at St. Joseph by-the-Sea has been a family-affair for the Mancusis. Older brother Chris has been at the helm of the Vikings’ cross country and track and field programs since the 2008 season, while younger sister Nicole has led the school’s softball team since 2019. If you...
VOTE: Who are the girls lacrosse Shore sophomore and freshman Players of the Year?
It's time to vote on who you think is the sophomore and freshman Girls Lacrosse Players of the Year. The candidates are out as some of the top players in the Shore Conference regardless of age and academic class. Vote on who had the best season and performance. ...
St. John Vianney begins volleyball title defense with big win: 'New season, same standard'
HOLMDEL -- At first glance, it was the same old victorious St. John Vianney boys volleyball team on the court Thursday. The Lancers cruised past win Red Bank Catholic in the opening round of the South Group 1 section postseason, holding their opponent to single digits in both sets as they won 2-0. It was an appropriate finish for the reigning state champions. Except these aren't those champions. All six starters against RBC were new this...
Staten Island HS baseball roundup (2 games): Tottenville stunned in PSAL AAA playoff ouster; No. 1 MSIT rolls in AA
Staten Island schools have typically made noise in the PSAL playoffs in recent years, but the borough has just one representative remaining after round two. And it’s not who you might think. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
Angel Reese to play 1st pro game in New York after setting WNBA record
Fresh off of setting a WNBA record, Angel Reese is returning to Brooklyn, New York, where she was drafted by the Chicago Sky last month, for her first professional game in New York City. Reese, who scored 11 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, 7 on the offensive end in Saturday’s...
Baseball: Colts Neck Trounces Middletown North, 13-0, in State Tournament
COLTS NECK, NJ -- Colts Neck scored nine runs in the first inning and went on to a 13-0 baseball victory over Middletown North in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament on Thursday. Dan Annunziata went 3-for-3 with a double and a run batted in, and Kyle McCarthy was 2-for-3 with three RBI for Colts Neck (16-9).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Nick Hayden pitched four innings for the win, allowing one hit and two walks and striking out five. Tosh Mancini pitched a perfect fifth inning to finish up. Ronan Kiely and R.J. Conover each had two hits and one RBI for Colts Neck, the sixth seed, which will play in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday against either Middletown South or Jackson Liberty. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Softball: Holmdel Beats Bound Brook, 5-1, in State Tournament
BOUND BROOK, NJ -- The Holmdel softball team advanced in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 2 state tournament with a 5-1 victory over Bound Brook on Wednesday. Julia Henderson pitched a two-hitter with six strikeouts and two walks in seven innings for the win.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Avery Lewandowski singled, drove in two runs and scored one for Holmdel (13-11), which broke a 1-1 tie with a run in the fifth inning. Molly Dasaro was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Emma Forsyth had a hit and an RBI in the win. Holmdel, the 13th seed, will play at fifth-seeded Delran in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Dive into Safety at a YMCA Pool
RED BANK, NJ – With summer just around the corner, the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is emphasizing the importance of water safety and urging families and guardians to enroll their children in life-saving swim lessons. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the leading cause of death among children 1 to 4 years old. Every year, there are 4,000 fatal drownings in the United States, the equivalent of 11 drowning deaths per day. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “We know that teaching children how to swim and be safe...
Softball: Middletown South Edges Freehold Borough, 2-1, in State Tournament
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Middletown South rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 2-1 softball victory over Freehold Borough in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 3 state tournament on Wednesday. Ella Mullane, who went 2-for-4, and Brooke Lisowski each drove in a run in the seventh-inning rally for Middletown South (12-8).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Winning pitcher Riley Smith threw a three-hitter with six strikeouts and four walks in seven innings. Middletown South, the eighth seed, will play at top-seeded Robbinsville in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Shore Conference Baseball Top 20 with the state tournament about to get underway
The home stretch of the scholastic baseball season is here. The Shore Conference Tournament champion will be decided Wednesday night when Southern and CBA meet. The Monmouth County Tournament champion will be decided Friday when Christian Brothers Academy and Red Bank Catholic meet for the second time in five days and, also on Wednesday, the NJSIAA Tournament begins for non-public schools and Thursday for the public schools. ...
Lily George signs with Division I Long Island University for rugby
CRESSON, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn Cambria’s Lily George just started playing rugby back in March of 2023. She admittedly wasn’t the greatest player on the field back then. “When I first started, I couldn’t even properly tackle when I wanted to in my first game,” George said. “I just kind of stood there really lost […]
Softball: Middletown North Beats Ocean Township, 7-0, in State Tournament
MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- Madilynn Boyce pitched a two-hitter and Middletown North advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 tournament with a 7-0 softball victory over Ocean Township on Wednesday. Boyce struck out 12 batters and walked two in seven innings.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Middletown North (20-5) pulled away late, with two runs in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth. Natalie Trezza went 3-for-4 with a double and four runs batted in, and Brianna Soto was 2-for-4 with two runs, scored, a double and an RBI. Second-seeded Middletown North will host seventh-seeded Ewing in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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