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NJSIAA State Boys Lacrosse Tournament; Madison Defeats Woodstown; Dodgers Advance to Quarterfinals
MADISON, NJ - The No. 7 seed Madison boys lacrosse team defeated No. 10 Woodstown 15-4 on Saturday afternoon. The Dodgers advance to face No. 2 seed Rumson-Fair Haven in the Quarterfinals on Wednesday May 29. Madison scored six goals in the first half and kept the pressure going in the second half. James Fox led Madison with four goals and two assists. Matt Spagnoleeti added three goals and three assists, Matt Lutz added three goals and four assists and Joaquin Soler added three goals. Jake Roadin scored twice for Madison.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Aidan Manning and Nixon Purnell were in the net for Madison. The game will be played at Rumson-Fiar Haven at 6pm. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
North Jersey Male Athlete of the Week jumps his way to the top
Often, Bergen County track and field athletes who win multiple medals in the county group meet will narrow their focus for the following week’s Bergen Meet of Champions. Most will concentrate on their one or two best events. Or, if you’re Liam Paneque, you’ll go out and win three gold medals, with two...
Softball: Pearl River wins Section 1 Class A title for first time since 2016
THIELLS — For second-seeded Pearl River to defeat cross town rival and top-seeded Tappan Zee 2-0 in Saturday's Section 1 Class A softball championship game, it was two years in the making. "Last year's squad was young with four eighth-grade starters and three seniors Cat Arnold, Kiera Luckie and Grace Scrima," Pirates coach Chris Woolgar said. "It's the culmination of two years of the team buying in, the older girls bringing the younger girls along and we...
Roxbury Baseball Advances in State Tournament
ROXBURY, NJ - In a pitcher's dual on Thursday that saw the Roxbury High School baseball team come out on top, the Gaels beat Wayne Valley to advance in the state tournament. The 2-1 victory in the NJSIAA North Jersey Group 3 tournament game means the fifth-seeded Gaels will take on the fourth-seeded Wayne Hills team in quarterfinal round action on May 29. Roxbury's record is now 14-13 while Wayne Hills is at 16-10.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In Thursday's first-round game, played in Succasunna, both Roxbury and Wayne Valley scored one run...
St. Joseph survives last-inning rally to secure 12th Bergen County baseball title
DEMAREST — Jeff Germosen pitched in six Bergen County baseball tournament games throughout his St. Joseph career. Yet one inning for which he was not on the mound created the most excitement for the senior right-hander. Germosen turned a solid, six-inning start in Saturday’s 65th Bergen County final, exiting with a two-run lead. The...
'Frustrating': Suffern stalls for 10 minutes to defeat Wappingers in lax section final
The Suffern Mounties are the 2024 Section 1 Class A girls lacrosse champions. Consider them also unofficial Section 1 keep-away champs. In a game that started out like it would be a Suffern rout but changed into a one-goal contest, the Mounties dared upstart Wappingers to get the ball from them.
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.
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...
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...
John Zisa, Legendary North Jersey Football Coach, Dies At 61
John Zisa, a football coach throughout North Jersey, died on Sunday May 19, at the age of 61, according to his obituary.Zisa was born and raised in Paterson and moved to Fair Lawn in 1974, his obituary reads. He coached for more than 26 years at Paterson Catholic, Paramus Catholic, Rutherford and W…
Centeno powers Emerson Boro into NJ, Section 1, Group 1 quarterfinals - Softball recap
Sophomore Sophia Centeno dazzled at the plate and in the circle to lead seven-seed Emerson Boro to a 14-0 victory in five innings over 10-seed Paterson Charter during the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 Tournament. Centeno tossed a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and drove...
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