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Dayton H.S. Girls Lacrosse Team Concludes Successful Season
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Dayton High School girls lacrosse team wrapped up the second season as a varsity program with a 14-5 record after losing to Rumson-Fair Haven last week in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 tournament. Before the loss in the state tournament, the Bulldogs had won six games in a row.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Dayton doubled the number of victories it had in its initial varsity season under coach Jeff Kaesshaefer on 2023. Junior Sara Kaesshaefer led Dayton with 53 goals and also had 20 assists, and junior Gianna Guensch totaled 52 goals and 17 assists. Sophomore Lauren O'Brien led the Bulldogs in assists with 28 and also scored 45 goals. Junior Sophie Lafferty finished with 23 goals and eight assists, and freshman Maya Smith scored 22 goals and was first on the team in groundballs with 48 and second in draw controls with 52. Sophomore goalie Marissa Duarte finished with 119 saves, and senior Abby Oknin made 46 saves.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Tour of Somerville: N.J.’s biggest bike race whips through soggy streets (PHOTOS)
Bicycle racers from across the world returned to Somerville for the borough’s 79th bicycle tour on Memorial Day, race organizers said. As the oldest continuing bicycle race in the country, the Somerset County annual holiday tradition saw hundreds of amateur and professional cyclists compete in this year’s Tour of Somerville in multiple races for varying age ranges and skill levels.
Electric Eden Raceway: New York’s first electric-powered go-kart ride debuts in Coney Island
BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- New York City’s first electric-powered go-kart ride will be opening this week in Coney Island for the summertime. Luna Park reopened for the season this past March, but its new ride, Electric Eden Raceway, will be debuting this Friday, May 24 at Coney Island. Electric Eden Raceway is New York’s first-ever electric-powered go-kart ride, named after Luna Park’s original name, Electric Eden.
Swimming season opens in Big Apple without full staff of lifeguards
Don’t worry, beach happy! City beaches were short on lifeguards but long on fun in the sun as swimming season officially kicked off Saturday in the Big Apple. Thousands of sun worshippers and wanna-be Michael Phelpses were out in full force at the city’s eight public beaches, including Coney Island. Among those celebrating the unofficial start of summer was Vadim, 39, a small business owner from Prospect Lefferts Garden, who enjoys beach volleyball. “The beach is great, the weather is great. Everything is great,” he rejoiced. NJ shore town closes boardwalk and declares state of emergency over ‘unruly’ teens on Memorial Day weekend The specter...
ALJ High School Recognizes Nine Student Athletes at Signing Ceremony
CLARK, NJ — On Thursday, May 23, various staff members and administrators at Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School participated in a signing day ceremony to honor multiple student athletes for their years of service to Crusader Athletics and commemorate their moving on to continue their athletic and academic careers as NCAA collegiate athletes. The following student athletes were honored:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Zoey Brown – Field Hockey – TCNJ – Lions – Ewing, New Jersey – D3 4.4018 G.P.A. (7 AP Classes, including our Capstone Program); Ranked #17 in her graduating class. Senior Captain and...
Where was Greg Schiano ranked for his playing career among Big Ten football coaches?
There is a compelling argument that Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano consistently isn’t ranked enough among a recent pecking order of the top Big Ten football coaches. But the order has nothing to do with the acumen or success of the Big Ten’s coaches (Rutgers after all went 7-6 last year with a bowl win over Miami). Instead, Schiano (set for his fifth year at Rutgers), and his colleagues were ranked by On3 for their playing careers. Topping off the list, and it shouldn’t be a surprise, is DeShaun Foster. The first-year UCLA head coach had a distinguished career in the...
Rutgers Basketball: Top Five Projected Scorers
In less than two weeks, the new Rutgers basketball team will be on campus. That arrival will mark a historic group as Rutgers brings in the No.4-ranked high school recruiting class. This season, a new group of players will be lighting up the scoreboard and here's a look at the...
Track: Highlights from the Bergen County Meet of Champions
HACKENSACK -- It's been a week now since the sensational Lou Lanzalotto Bergen Meet of Champions at the Ed Church Track at Hackensack High School and the excitement hasn't yet faded. The meet, started by Church and several other coaches in 1970 and the Girls Meet of Champions, started nine...
Its an Affordable and Legal Racing Track for Drivers and Riders in New York
I want to start this by saying I have never gone this fast on a motorcycle and I don't plan to but I know many people who enjoy this level of riding. Imagine being able to open up your motorcycle or even your car on a track at enclosed track speeds.
Paige Spiranac Deeply Saddened By Death Of PGA Tour's Grayson Murray
Grayson Murray's tragic death at the age of 30 this weekend has cast a pall over the entire PGA Tour community. Murray died one day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge. On Sunday, Murray's parents revealed that their son died by suicide. Tributes to Murray have been pouring in from ...
Rutgers women’s basketball offers talented guard Amaia Jackson
Class of 2025 recruit Amaia Jackson was offered by Rutgers women’s basketball last week, the offer from the Scarlet Knights just one of several for the guard prospect. Jackson plays for Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida), one of the top programs in the nation. The offer from Rutgers came during a week when she was also offered by Clemson, Memphis, Mississippi State, UPenn and Penn State among others. She also holds offers from Harvard, Rhode Island and St. John’s among others. A devastatingly good shooter from distance, Jackson is a prolific scorer at the prep and the EYBL level (she plays for the Miami...
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