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NJ Gymnast Who At 9 Said Her Dream Was Landing Spot On Olympic Team Just Made It Happen
Hezly Rivera sure stuck the landing on that one.The 16-year-old Bergen County native who at 9 said she dreamed of making a spot on the USA gymnastics team did just that.She's headed to the Paris Olympics.Hezly, whose family moved from Oradell to Plano, TX, finished fifth in the all-aroun…
300 North Jersey athletes to watch in the 2024-25 school year
It's never too early to start looking ahead to the next year of high school sports in North Jersey. Off the heels of another successful North Jersey High School Sports Awards show, let's look ahead at the top athletes to watch in the upcoming school year. Most of the athletes on this list achieved either first...
Salif Mane of FDU is going to Paris Olympics after winning U.S. Olympic trials triple jump
In May, Salif Mane earned a degree in civil engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University. On Sunday, he earned something even more impressive: A spot on the U.S. track & field team at the Paris Olympics. And Mane didn’t just make the team − he struck gold at the Olympic trials,...
NJ golf club offers July Fourth discount … with a funny catch
VERNON — You can't take advantage of this deal unless you're willing to have a little fun. In honor of America's 248th birthday, the Great Gorge Golf Club is rolling back its greens fees for July Fourth to a very specific price: $17.76. “Many people will have the day...
Glen Rock basketball court, site of shooting, reopened as borough weighs options
The Wilde Memorial Park basketball court in Glen Rock, the site of a shooting on May 21, reopened last week as the town considers all future options for the site. The borough has set up a special task force to observe and detail how much the court gets used. Once the task force finishes gathering the data, "we will have the necessary information to make the best decision moving forward,” the borough said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.
Mercedes Cruz-Fletcher and Charles Lisa Highlighted a Tremendous Track and Field Season at Bloomfield High This Spring
Championships and individual medal winners highlighted another standout season for the Bloomfield High track & field program in 2024. Led by head coach Terry Iavarone, both the boys and girls had marvelous campaigns, once again.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The boys finished 8-0 in the regular season and won its third straight Super Essex Conference (SEC) championship, in the Liberty Division. The Bengals also finished fourth in the Essex County championship meet, as well as sixth in the Essex County Relays. The Essex County coaches acknowledged a number of Bengals for post-season accolades. Earning first-team,...
Safety Around Water Week begins Monday
The YMCA of Montclair will offer Safety Around Water lessons for children ages 6-13 from Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12. The program, for non-swimmers and beginners, will be at Camp at the Lake, YMCA of Montclair’s Outdoor Education Center, 131 Germantown Road, West Milford. The lessons teach...
Castleberry Announces Promotion of Nick Battle
HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU Head Men's Basketball Coach Jack Castleberry announced the promotion of Nick Battle to Assistant Coach on Tuesday morning. Battle began his time with the Knights in the 2023-24 season as the Director of Basketball Operations. "Since joining the staff, Nick has proven to be incredibly...
Livingston Officials Honor Livingston High School's National Championship History Bowl Team
LIVINGSTON, NJ — After winning the 2024 National History Bowl competition, where the Livingston Lancers remained undefeated throughout the three-day tournament against the strongest 165 teams in the country, members of the Livingston High School (LHS) varsity History Bowl team, who also placed first in the state tournament, recently received proclamations from the Livingston Township Council in recognition of these accomplishments. LHS History Bowl team advisor Brynn Smith and members of the junior varsity (JV) team, who placed third overall in the state and 16th nationally, were also honored with township proclamations.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE...
Another Tremendous Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp, this Past June 22
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The 13th Bloomfield High School Alumni Football Camp was held on June 22, at Foley Field, with a large turnout of young campers on hand. Once again, former Bengal and later, Virginia Tech football standout Anthony Lambo oversaw the event. Lambo, a 1996 graduate of Bloomfield High, and 2000 alum of Va. Tech, was pleased with the turnout of campers, and the enthusiasm which went with it.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "2024 was our camp's 13th year," said Lambo. "We had 55 boys and girls, grades 1-9, and they all attend for...
Men’s Lacrosse: 2024 Season in Review
The Montclair State University men’s lacrosse team posted four victories, including three by double-digit goal totals, during the 2024 season. A LOOK BACK Montclair kicked off their 2024 campaign with a 10-goal victory over Penn College and followed it up with a 21-3 triumph over FDU-Florham in their home opener a week later. On Senior Day, they cruised past Southwestern 20-5 behind an eight goal opening quarter and 11 different goal scorers. In late March, they secured a key road victory against Widener by scoring twice in the final five minutes to regain the advantage in a game that featured…
In Memoriam: FDU Mourns the Passing of Two-Sport Standout Donald Margolin
Hackensack, N.J. – FDU is saddened to hear of the passing of Donald Margolin ('57). Margolin, a 2016 FDU Hall of Fame Inductee, passed away on July 1, 2024. He was 88. Margolin played both men's basketball and baseball in his time as a Knight and shined in both. He is a member of both baseball's and men's basketball's All-Decade team for the 1950s. In 1957, Margolin averaged 19.8 points per game on the hardwood and was named to the New Jersey College All-Star Team.
Julia Tozduman of Lyndhurst is the 2024 Jim Hague Observer Female Athlete of the Year
Track & Field might not have been the first sport Julia Tozduman tried out. But it didn’t take long for the then sixth-grader at Sacred Heart School in Lyndhurst to fall in love with the sport. But even after finding her sport, Tozduman had yet to discover what would...
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Baseball Players Shine in Underclassmen All-Star Game
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- On a beautiful summer night in North Brunswick, the top Underclassmen high school baseball players from Union County battled the top from Essex County. Scotch Plains Fanwood was represented by three players on Friday, June 28: outfielder Jack Sponheimer and RHP/1B CJ Bates (juniors) and outfielder Joe Larosa, a sophomore.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Union County squad was coached by Gov. Livingston HS coach Chris Roof and assistant coaches Joe Higgins of Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Lou Clemente of Union, Jay Cook of Westfield, and Chris Broduer of New Providence. While down...
Cedar Grove Fall Recreation Soccer Registration Now Open
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The Cedar Grove Recreation Department announced the opening of Fall Recreational Soccer Registration for boys and girls in grades 1 through 8. Practices vary by grade level. Below is a full practice schedule: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Grades 1-2: Mondays or Wednesdays (You choose when registering) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Lower Panther Park Grades 3-4: Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at Panther Park Grades 5-6: Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Lower Panther Park and Fridays from 6 to 7 p.m. at Panther Park Grades 7-8: Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Panther ParkDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Grades 1 and 2 will have games on designated days. Grades 3 through 8 will have one to two games per week, played on weeknights or Saturday. Registration will be accepted online only and the deadline to apply is August 9. Interested participants can visit the Cedar Grove Recreation website for more information. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
@ButlerSoftball Lands Seventeen on Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete List
Easton/NFCA Awards Page The National Fastpitch Coaches Association, along with sponsor Easton, has recognized seventeen Butler softball student-athletes for their academic success. Athletes who achieve a 3.5 or better GPA on a 4.0 scale are recognized as Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes. The NFCA also recognizes the top 10 academic teams (by overall GPA) each fall through the Easton/NFCA Top 10 Academic Team program. Butler Softball Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes Makena Alexander Sydney Cammon Sydney Carter Erin Clark Hailey Conger Paige Dorsett Rylyn Dyer Kaylee Gross Cate Lehner Kayla Noerr Teagan O'Rilley Katie Petran Olivia Roberts Kieli Ryan Emily Todor Leigh Vande Hei...
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