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Softball: Morris/Sussex Top 10 rankings entering the final week of the regular season
A champion was crowned in Morris County over the weekend, and one will be crowned in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament this week. County championships are not the only titles being decided in the coming days as the regular season will wrap up and state brackets will be seeded on Monday, May 20. As we enter...
Baseball: Morris/Sussex Top 10 rankings ahead of county championship games
It's the final week of the high school baseball regular season, and teams are making a final push before brackets are determined for the NJSIAA playoffs on Monday. But before we get into postseason conversation, let's make room for the Morris County and Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament finals, which will be contested this week. Here's a...
Randolph Softball Takes Morris Catholic To the Wire Before Falling Short in County Finals
ROXBURY, NJ- In the Morris County Softball Tournament Finals on Saturday, May 11, the No. 5 seed Randolph Lady Rams gave No. 1 seed ( and No. 13 in the state ) Morris Catholic Crusaders a battle to the end. Ultimately, the Crusaders came out on top by a 3-1 score, but not before surviving a bases loaded bottom of the seventh to seal the game. ( link to extra photos at end of story ) The two teams battled scoreless through four innings, as a big-time pitchers' duel was taking place out on the mound. Morris Catholic’s...
Morristown girls lacrosse defends Morris County Tournament title
MOUNT OLIVE — There were several key steps to Morristown's defense of the Morris County Tournament girls lacrosse title. On Friday, the Colonials had practice and then did yoga. That night, they all got together at senior Megan O'Brien's house for a pasta party. After their pregame walk through, the Colonials tried...
Morristown Boys Lacrosse fell to Mount Olive 10-3
MOUNT OLIVE, NJ - The Morristown boys lacrosse team fell to Mount Olive 10-3 on Friday. The Colonials are now 6-6 on the season. Mount Olive led Morristown by two entering the half but the Marauders added another six goals in the second half.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Morristown will be back in action on May 15. Sign up to get all the news as it happens at www.TAPinto.net/enews and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MorristownTAP/ and on Twitter at @MorristownTAP and on Instagram at @tapintomorristown Download the TAPinto App! Click here for Android. Click here for iOS For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Sparta Boys Lax Beats Pope John for 2024 H/W/S Title
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta boys lacrosse team with the top seed, took the H/W/S trophy on Friday when they beat second seed Pope John 9-4. Parker Hein was in goal for the Spartans stopping 15 Lions’ shots. Eddie Brown put four in the net for Sparta and Matt Ciarelli netted three with two assists.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Marco Aquino and Michael Pandiscia each scored a goal. Eric McCall and Greg Peters were each credited with an assist. They boys record is 13-2. They will host Wayne Valley on Tuesday with a 4:30 start and Glen Rock on Thursday starting at 5. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
No. 13 Morris Catholic holds off Randolph in MCT, wins 3rd softball title in 4 years
It was anything but easy, but Morris Catholic has earned that special title: Dynasty. Two home runs in the later innings powered second-seeded Morris Catholic, No. 13 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a 3-1 victory over fifth-seeded Randolph in the championship game of the Morris County Tournament at Landing Park in Roxbury.
‘The Super Bowl of flowers': Florists step it up for the Mother's Day rush
Florists say that Mother's Day is one of their busiest days of the year. And, at Brava Vita Flowers & Gifts in Washington Township, NJ, that is proving to be true. "It is the biggest floral holiday of the year," Tina Gentile of Brava Vita Flowers & Gifts told NBC10's Siobhan McGirl. "[It's] the Super Bowl of flowers."
Two Newton Girls Golfers Compete in Tournament Championships
Newton, NJ—The Newton High School had two girls from the high school girls golf team compete in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex championships on Thursday. The Braves ranked seventh out of 10 teams that completed and one Brave ranked 13 out of the 30 golfers there.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Haley Morodan placed 13th with a score of 103 and Lina Brunelle placed 30th with a three way tie score of 128. “The girls have improved a ton”, said Head Coach Bryan Bitondo. “Keep working hard. We are proud of you!” For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Chatham Boys Lacrosse Defends its Turf in 'Personal' 10-2 Morris County Semifinal Win vs. Lakes; Davenport 87% Save Percentage
CHATHAM, NJ -- So this is what the Chatham boys lacrosse team can look like when it's holding a grudge and feels disrespected. The Cougars still hadn't gotten over the fact that Mountain Lakes had knocked them from the semifinals of the Morris County Tournament a year ago and they also felt they should have been the higher seed for the 2024 MCT.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "This is personal," Cole Polemeni, Chatham senior middie, said. "They beat us in the semifinal last year. Coming to our home turf, we decided we were just going...
Chatham Baseball Team 'Shushes' No. 1 Seed Morris Knolls with 6-Run Rally Ignited by Shushansky 2-Run Homer; Jenks also Connects
MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Charlie Shushansky was just doing his job. Chatham baseball coach Todd Leathers gave him the hit-and-run sign, so he hit the ball. Shushansky lifted the 0-1 pitch to left field and - with some help from the wind - it just kept going until it carried over the left-field wall for a two-run homer.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "I had a 0-0 bunt sign and made a bad attempt and then coach gave me the hit-and-run, so I had to swing with (Jack) Tunny on first," Shushansky said. "I didn't try to do...
Newton High School Baseball Wins Big Over Lenape Valley
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team won 12-6 over Lenape Valley when they played them away on Friday, May 10. Ryan Bollette went 3-for-5 with three singles, one RBI, scoring twice. Hunter Wolfe also went 3-for-5 with three singles, one RBI and one run scored.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Brandon Taylor went 2-for-4 with two singles, an RBI, scoring twice. Daniel Mountford went 2-for-4 at bat with two singles and one run scored. Shea Vallorosi went 2-for-3, with three RBIs, one single, a double and one run. Maxwell Maslowski went 1-for-2 with three runs and a single. Mason Bucci and Wolfe were on the hill for the Braves. Bucci threw 104 pitches in 4.1 innings. He allowed five runs off four hits and struck out five. Wolfe threw 48 pitches in 2.2 innings. He allowed one run off one hit with two strikeouts. The Newton High School baseball team’s overall record is 5-15 and their NJAC-Freedom division record is 1-8. They will continue on in the regular season when they play away against Wallkill Valley on Monday, May 13 beginning at 4 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
BASEBALL: Phillipsburg Shuts Out Belvidere for Ninth Straight Victory
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Senior shortstop Nick Stettner went 2-for-4 with a double and career-high four RBI and sophomore Mike Bracco was awarded his first varsity pitching victory as Phillipsburg High School ran its winning streak to nine straight with an 11-0 whitewash of host Belvidere on Monday, May 13, 2024. Kevin Burgess reached base four times and scored three runs, Jacob Kisselbach went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, and Bracco and Eddie Weindel also doubled for the Stateliners (16-5). Six different players drove in runs, and seven players combined to steal nine bases.CLICK HERE...
Kelly, Laubach combine on one-hitter as Pequannock tops Morris Cath. - Baseball recap
Winning pitcher Braedan Kelly struck out eight and allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings and Luke Laubach gave up an unearned run in two innings of work as Pequannock defeated Morris Catholic 8-1 in Pompton Plains. Michael Gertler and Ryan Foley each had two hits and two RBIs...
No. 20 Cedar Grove defeats No. 13 Morris Catholic - Softball recap
Cayce Kavakich pitched a complete game one-hitter for Cedar Grove, No. 20 in the NJ.com Top 20, with one earned run, two walks, and 11 strikeouts to defeat No. 13 Morris Catholic 6-1 in Cedar Grove. Cedar Grove (16-7) took a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning...
Pasternak survives 4-way playoff to win individual title at Tournament of Champions
It took three extra holes, but the Garden State has a new individual Tournament of Champions winner in boys golf. Morristown junior Liam Pasternak, a Notre Dame commit, outlasted three other golfers with a birdie on the third playoff hole to win individual medalist honors at the NJSIAA T of C and State Group Championships on Monday at Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater.
Skawinski, Klapmuts combine to lift Roxbury past Lenape Valley - Boys lacrosse recap
Anthony Skawinski scored four goals and assisted another, powering Roxbury to an 8-6 victory over Lenape Valley in Succasunna. The victory is the second in a row for the Gaels, who are now 8-7 and also received a goal and three assists from Trevor Klapmuts in this one. Skawinski now has 82 points on the season, and figures to cross over 100 with four regular season games plus the state tournament left.
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