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Softball: Preview, predictions for the state tournament in North Jersey
A softball program from Bergen or Passaic county hasn’t won a sectional title since 2022. Is this a blip or have Morris and Essex counties passed them by? The 2024 state tournament brackets were released Monday with the first round starting for public schools on Wednesday, and for the non-public schools on Thursday. Remember,...
Softball: Latest North Jersey Top 25 rankings, with top spot on the line this week
Finally, some intrigue at the top of the North Jersey Top 25 rankings. Ramapo broke into the top three with a 5-2 win over Ramsey in the Bergen County Tournament semifinals. The Raiders could play again tomorrow and Ramsey might win 5-2, but that’s not what we’re going to discuss. These are the last...
Mason LaFond set to transfer to Paramus Catholic
There was a significant transfer over the weekend as offensive lineman Mason LaFond is joining a new North Jersey parochial. A class of 2026 offensive lineman, LaFond is joining Paramus Catholic (Paramus, New Jersey). The athletic director at Paramus Catholic is Jimmy Cavallo. LaFond has previously been at St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, New Jersey). He is a 6-foot-2, 275-pound offensive lineman who has had a strong spring on the camp circuit. He lines up as an interior offensive lineman and a defensive tackle. LaFond posted on social media about the transfer to Paramus Catholic on Monday: I have transferred to Paramus Catholic High...
Girls lacrosse: Cast your online vote for the Player of the Week
With the girls lacrosse season appraoching the homestretch, Journal News/lohud readers cast 18,953 online votes last week for Player of the Week. Nanuet senor Makaela Larkin, a Susquehanna University commit, who recorded the 100th point of her varsity career with four goals over two games, garnered the honor, receiving 9.014 votes.
VOTE for the North Jersey Track and Field Performer of the Week for May 13-19
After another exciting week of the high school track and field season, it's time to look back on the best performances. Read about the athletes who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Performer of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
By the numbers: 50 years of the Bergen County softball tournament
The Bergen County softball tournament turns 50 this year. Here are the teams and coaches who have excelled in the tournament. All records are through the 2023 tournament. Most Bergen County Tournament coaching victories ...
To celebrate 50 years of Bergen County softball, we tracked down the Top 50 players
Fifty is a big number. It’s halfway to 100. It’s a milestone, a marker, a moment to pause, to consider, to look back at your accomplishments and think about what is next. In other words, it’s time to think about time. ...
Softball: Ramapo and IHA will shake it out in the Bergen County final
WOOD-RIDGE - The last time the two teams played, New Jersey had an earthquake. This time, the only thing shaking (hopefully) will be the stands as Ramapo and Immaculate Heart Academy will square off for the 2024 Bergen County softball title Saturday at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex at 1 p.m. IHA handled the Green...
What could have been hangs over Scottie Scheffler after uneven PGA Championship, arrest whirlwind
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scottie Scheffler’s stressful and adventurous week was almost over. It was time to go home. Finally. The world’s No. 1-ranked player was standing on the 18th green under the searing Kentucky sun waiting for his playing partner, Mark Hubbard, to putt out so he could make his 271st and final stroke of the PGA Championship at Valhalla. As Scheffler waited to tap in his 2-foot par putt on the 72nd hole of one of the longest and most bizarre weeks of his life, he took a long look at the large scoreboard to the right of the green. He assessed...
Four different teams crown individual champions at the Bergen Invitational
Ramsey took home the Bergen County Invitational title for the second time in three years on Sunday at Old Tappan. The Rams tallied 14 points to lead the way, Leonia took second with 11 and Westwood came in third with 11. The tournament began last weekend at Demarest and was...
Track: Paul Schwartz's picks for the Passaic County championships
The Passaic County track and field championships will take place Tuesday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 22 at Clifton Stadium at Columbus Junior High School, starting at 4 p.m. for field events and 4:30 on the track. Here are Paul Schwartz's picks for the 18 events. EventsBoysGirls. 100Jeancarlos Mendoza, HawthorneHailey...
Traffic Alert: Gran Fondo Bike Race Sunday May 19th
Sunday, May 19, 2024, please expect delays between 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM due to the Gran Fondo bike race. The Gran Fondo National Series was born of a desire to combine the best aspects of bike racing and social rides, and create events that are fun, challenging, competitive, and inclusive. Our unique timed-segment format gives cyclists of different levels the opportunity to ride together, race each other, regroup to swap stories and enjoy the scenery in some of the nations finest cycling destinations.
SJR’s Germosen avenges last year’s loss with CG shutout in Bergen County semifinals
Jeff Germosen found himself in familiar grounds. Facing Don Bosco Prep in the Bergen County Tournament semifinals for a second straight season, the St. Joseph (Mont.) ace was in search for a different result. In 2023, Germosen was tabbed with the loss after allowing no earned runs in five innings.
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