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Toms River Special Olympics Athletes Shine at Long Branch High School Event
LONG BRANCH, NJ—District athletes recently displayed their skills at the Special Olympics Area 6 competition on Wednesday. Hosted at Long Branch High School, the event was organized by the TRRS Special Olympics Program, led by Directors Nico Mercadante and Nicole D’Ambroso. Mercadante expressed the team’s focus on fostering camaraderie, skill development, and a profound sense of community belonging. The event featured competitions in the 50m dash, 100m dash, long jump, javelin, and shot put, highlighting the athletes’ diverse talents. “Dedication and enthusiasm were evident as the Toms River Special Olympics Team triumphed,” Mercadante stated, emphasizing that success is measured not
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...
Dive Into Summer: Hazlet Swim & Tennis Club Season Opens This Weekend
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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. ...
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...
St. Rose softball uses big fourth inning to win over Bishop Eustace - SJNPB 1st round
Sixth-seeded St. Rose scored three runs in the fourth inning to help defeat 11th-seeded Bishop Eustace, 12-5, in the first round of the South Jersey, Non-Public B tournament in Belmar. St. Rose (12-8) led 2-1 after the first inning when Bishop Eustace (1-10) tied the game in the top of...
SPORTING EVENTS ON DECK
Whether it’s a day at the racetrack or under the lights at Wall Stadium, there is no need to leave the area to enjoy fierce competition and fun times at the Shore this summer. JERSEY SHORE BLUECLAWS The Jersey Shore Blueclaws are a minor league High-A division baseball team and affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies that have played ball in Lakewood since 2001.
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
Chargers First Round Game at Swamp Postponed
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The second-seeded Spotswood High School varsity baseball game against 15th-seeded Manasquan High School scheduled for Thursday, May 23 has been postponed until Friday due to the forecast of thunderstorms. Friday's first round NJSIAA Central Jersey Group Two matchup will be played on May 24 at noon at the Swamp. The cancelation allows Chargers players attending Spotswood High School's prom on Thursday to arrive on time and to participate in pre-prom photos. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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
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
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...
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
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...
Boys Lacrosse: NJSIAA Tournament first round scoreboard for Wednesday, May 22
(7) Red Bank Catholic 18, (10) St. Joseph (Hammonton) 2. Senior attackman Peter Villare and sophomore midfielder Frank Tackett each recorded a career-high nine points to send the Caseys (8-11) past the Wildcats (13-6) and into the state quarterfinals. Villare had seven goals and two assists and Tackett had five...
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. ...
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