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Bikers wanted! Join ‘Ride for the River’ on May 18
Motorcyclists looking to support a great cause – protecting clean water – are invited to join the 21st annual “Ride for the River” on Saturday, May 18, an event that benefits the local conservation nonprofit Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA). The annual 60-mile “poker run” takes bikers on a scenic tour of rural backroads in the upper Raritan River watershed of Hunterdon, Somerset, and Morris counties. The country roads featured on the ride include many that parallel or cross rivers and streams. Ride for the River starts and ends at Rollin’ Fast Cycle Sports on Route 22 in Lebanon, and...
Sports Dome Could Come to Roxbury School Grounds
ROXBURY, NJ – It would cost about $5 million, but a proposed athletics “dome” for the Roxbury School District would likely pay for itself in under a decade thanks to rental revenues, according to a district official. The dome idea was announced Monday by Roxbury Schools Business Administrator Joe Mondanaro during his budget presentation at the school board meeting. Later in the meeting, the board unanimously approved the new $83.4 million budget, a spending plan that will require a 1.754 percent increase in the school tax.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Mondanaro said the proposed...
Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament first round roundup for May 1 - Baseball roundup
Mason Bucci went 2-for-4 with three runs scored for 17th-seeded Newton in its 7-3 win over 12th-seeded Wallkill Valley in Hamburg. Braxton Guerra was 2-for-3 for Newton, which scored two runs in the sixth and three in the seventh after trailing 3-2. Josh Siegel allowed one earned run on five hits in a complete game as the winning pitcher on the mound.
Elizabeth Varsity Baseball Extends Win Streak to 5 Games With Victory Over Franklin
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth High School Varsity Baseball Team extended their win streak to five games in a tight 4-3 game against Franklin on Saturday. Their latest win brings them to 11-2 on the season. Junior Eliezer Cepeda, senior Jordan Jones, and junior Ian Acevedo each recorded two hits for the Minutemen. Cepeda was also credited with the win on the mound, pitching seven innings and allowing seven hits, three earned runs, and three walks, while striking out eight batters. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On the flip side, junior Izaiah Robinson clobbered a two-run home run for the Warriors. Senior Anthony Buroughs had two hits and senior Jakob Cruz drove in a run on an RBI single. Next up for the Minutemen is another home contest on April 29 against Dayton at 4:15 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
No. 9 Immaculate Heart takes down Paramus Catholic - softball recap
Gianna DiMeglio and Gabriella Shadek each hit a home run and Immaculate Heart, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, took down Paramus Catholic by a score of 8-0 in Washington. Gabriella Shadek continued her impressive season, as her home run marked her 10th of the season. Gianna Muliero, Leah...
Senior moments help Morris Knolls down the stretch against rally-minded Sparta
After young Sparta had scrambled back from a large deficit to pull to within one goal midway in the fourth quarter, a once comfortable Morris Knolls was suddenly the one searching for answers. There were probably two occasions soon after the lead was cut so close where an earned Morris...
Baseball: 2024 Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
Four-time champion Pope John baseball earned the top seed in the 14th Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament on Monday. Sparta was awarded the second seed. Both teams received double byes to the quarterfinals. No. 3 High Point, No. 4 Hunterdon Central, No. 5 North Hunterdon, No. 6 Phillipsburg and No. 7 Warren Hills,...
Newton Boys Baseball Team Loses Two in Memorial Tournament
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School baseball team had a tough outing when the played in the Darren Manser Memorial Tournament against Kittatinny and Wallkill Valley on Saturday, April 27. Kittatinny was up first against Newton at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Newton lost 8-1. They scored runs in the first, third, fifth and sixth innings.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Hunter Wolfe and Ryan Bollette each went 1-for-3 at bat against the Cougars, but hitting a single. Wolfe had one RBI and the only run for the Braves was scored by Shea Vallorosi. The Braves had three...
Morris County Softball Tournament: Hanover Park Receives 4th Seed
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Hanover Park softball team received the 4th seed in the 2024 Morris County Tournament. The semifinals will be played on Wednesday, May 8th with the finals taking place on Saturday, May 11th.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The top ten seeds receive a bye in the first round. The seeds are as follows: No. 1 seed Morris Knolls No. 2 seed Morris Catholic No. 3 seed Jefferson No. 4 seed Hanover Park No. 5 seed Randolph No. 6 seed West Morris No. 7 seed Montville No. 8 seed Roxbury No. 9 seed Madison No. 10 seed Whippany Park No. 11 seed Parsippany Hills No. 12 seed Mount Olive No. 13 seed Morristown No. 14 seed Morris Hills No. 15 seed Morristown Beard No. 16 seed Pequannock No. 17 seed Chatham No. 18 seed Butler No. 19 seed Mountain Lakes No. 20 seed Parsippany No. 21 seed Mendham No. 22 seed St. Elizabeth For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
No. 2 Morris Knolls ousts Cedar Grove to stay unbeaten - Softball recap
Emily Rolph and Hailey Poskonka each drove in two runs as Morris Knolls, No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20 stayed unbeaten with a 4-1 win over Cedar Grove in Rockaway. Makayla Rady scored two runs while Taylor Heinemann had two stolen bases for Morris Knolls (16-0). Leah Kleczkowski went the distance, with five strikeouts, no walks and eight hits.
Sparta Girls Lacrosse Gets the Better of Jefferson
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta girls lacrosse beat Jefferson on Monday 17-9. Uma Kowalski once again led the Spartan charge with five goals and an assist. She currently has 52 goals for this season and 252 in her three year varsity career. Joey Roque put up four points. Moira Sweeney added three with three assists. Catherine Siipola scored twice. Emily Rena, Ava Capeci and Grace Johnson each netted one. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Brooke Weyant had two assists against the Falcons. Keara Hynes was in net for the Spartans stopping six Falcon shots. The girls record is 9-2. With the number two seed, Sparta has earned a free pass to the quarterfinal round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament. They will host seventh seed Phillipsburg on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Phillipsburg girls lacrosse scores 9 straight to advance to H/W/S quarterfinals
The Phillipsburg girls lacrosse team fell behind Hackettstown just 34 seconds into their Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament first round contest Tuesday afternoon. After the Stateliners tied things up 2:01 later, they took their first lead just 16 seconds after that and would not trail again. Seventh-seeded Phillipsburg scored nine unanswered on a...
Newton Boys Tennis Team Adds a Win and a Loss to Their Record This Week
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School boys tennis team hosted Kittatinny on Monday and played away against High Point on Tuesday. Newton won over High Point 4-1. The Braves results:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Singles: 1st: Asher Haiduc-Dale (N) won over Chase Krisanda (HP), 6-4, 6-3 2nd: Frankie Boffa (N) won over Isaac Schuman (HP), 6-3, 6-1 3rd: Kevin Kozlowski (N) won over Nohlan Wehrli (HP), 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 Doubles: 1st: Zach Sprung & Sam Faillace (HP) won over Jack Boffa & Ryan Marschall (N), 6-3, 7-5 2nd: Frankie Lubrano & Felipe Narvaez (N) won over Carter Van Stone &...
Sparta Softball Beats Montville in Six Innings
SPARTA, NJ – The Spartan softball team cruised past Montville on Monday with a 12-2 win in six innings. Sparta got on the board with three in the second inning and two more in the third. It took four innings for the Mustangs to get around the bases but Sparta’s bats exploded in the fourth adding six to their five-game lead. Sparta would add one more in the sixth to make it a short game. Gabrielle Heim got the win on three and 2/3s innings work. She had nine strikeouts, gave up four walks and two runs.CLICK...
Roxbury holds off Pascack Valley - Baseball recap
Matt Rattay had two hits, an RBI and a run and Roxbury jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning before holding on for a 3-2 win over Pascack Valley at Rutgers. Matt Capko and Michael Paxos each had a hit and drove in a run for Roxbury, which evened its record at 7-7.
County record bites the dust as part of epic 2024 Morris County Relay Championships
Tuesday’s near-perfect weather set the stage for speedy times and huge marks at the 2024 Morris County Relay Championships. County history took a fall, and there were more meet records than clouds in the sky by dusk. It was the meet’s 78th running for the boys and 50th for the girls, and both sides made it memorable.
Kittatinny over Dover- Softball recap
Chelsea Bakker pitched a four-inning no-hitter to lead Kittatinny to a 16-1 win over Dover in Fredon. Bakker gave up one unearned run, struck out four, and walked one for Kittatinny (2-8). Kayleigh Mastroeni went 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Tasha Hornung went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
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