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North Jersey, Group 4, first round - Boys lacrosse roundup for May 24
Cody Lam scored five goals and tallied four assists for second-seeded Westfield in its 22-1 win against 15th-seeded Bergen Tech in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 4 tournament in Westfield. Garrett Ferguson had four goals and an assist for Westfield (11-5). Colin Coyle netted a hat trick...
Verona Softball Tosses No-Hitter In Opening Round of NJSIAA Tournament
VERONA, NJ - Verona Varsity Softball brought their best stuff to the mound on Wednesday, blanking Secaucus 14-0 in the opening round of the NJSIAA Tournament. Synclaire Szamborski and Sienna Armani combined for ten strikeouts and threw a combined no-hitter for the Hillbillies. Armani was credited with the win on the mound. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Offensively, Verona sluggers took charge early, scoring 12 of their 14 runs in the opening two frames. Gabby Egnezzo drove in three runs on an RBI double. Szamborski added a two-RBI triple. In total, 11 batters recorded at least one hit for the Hillbillies. Next up for Verona is a matchup on the road against Whippany Park in the Quarterfinal Round of the NJSIAA Tournament. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Ridgewood Recap: ReLAXing Before Memorial Day Weekend
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Coming off a big loss against Oak Knoll, the Ridgewood girls lacrosse team only had one more chance to reclaim momentum ahead of their NJSIAA tournament matchup on Friday. They made a major statement against West Morris Mendham, riding a big second to victory. The first half was neck-in-neck throughout the afternoon, with Ridgewood narrowly edging their opponents by a margin of 5-4 in the first quarter. Mendham stormed back in the second quarter and matched Ridgewood’s scoring output — the score was once again 5-4, this time in favor of the Minutemen.CLICK HERE...
Summit Baseball Wins First Round of Playoffs
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit High School Varsity Baseball team won its first round of the NJSIAA Tournament over Ridgefield Park on Thursday, 5-0. Summit Pitcher Matthew Kurek got the win in the shutout and gave up only one hit, going six innings in recording eight strikeouts. Gavin Smith provided relief in the seventh inning. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “We are playing some of our best baseball at this crucial part of the season,” said Coach Kevin Zaleski. “The depth of our pitching staff keeps showing up for us.” Thomas Flack led the team with two hits, and Giovanni D’Agostino drove home two RBIs. Summit now stands 18-5-1. The team’s next game is at North Hunterdon on May 29. After their first year in the Watchung Division, the team ended the regular season with a very impressive 17-5-1 record in the most challenging division in Union County. Three of those wins were against the to 20 teams in the state. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Nutley High Softball, Baseball, Tennis, Volleyball, Track Teams Compete in State Tournament
The Nutley High softball team rallied with a run in the bottom of the sixth and two in the seventh but eventually bowed to ninth-seeded Summit, 4-3, in eight innings in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 tournament on Wednesday, May 22 at Yantacaw Park in Nutley. Makenna DeJianne was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI and Gianna Haines went 2-for-4 with an RBI as the Lady Raiders erased a 3-0 deficit its late-innings rally. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Quennie Chavez was 3-for-4 with a triple...
As the Bergen County softball tournament turns 50, remembering the wildest tournament ever
We can debate forever what the best Bergen County softball tournament was, or who the best all-time team was. And, since 1974, there have certainly been some incredible moments. Christina Miquel’s walk-off homer for IHA in 2009 at Ramapo College in the ninth inning.Maddie Levine’s walk-off, three-run blast in 2014 for Indian Hills.Lodi’s dream perfect season in 1987.Ridgewood beating Ramsey, 1-0, in 11 innings in 1983.River Dell going 4-0 in county title games with a win in...
Scarsdale, Brewster roll through regionals and into NYSPHSAA semifinals
Scarsdale and Brewster are heading to states. The Section 1 champions advanced through regional play and will be at Cortland High School on June 1 for a NYSPHSAA semifinal. The Raiders will play Section 5 winner Penfield or Section 6 winner Clarence in a Division 1 game at 11:30 a.m. The Bears will...
Outrage in baseball state tourney: Game-tying HR waved off in 7th inning (VIDEO)
Sometimes, a nightmare can become reality. For Northern Highlands - the 10th seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey 1, Group 3 state tournament - that just happened. Trailing 3-0 on Wednesday, with two outs in the top of the seventh inning against seventh-seeded Mount Olive, Highlanders senior Beckham Stern smashed what appeared to be a game-tying home run, sending his teammates into a frenzy.
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