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N.J. track athlete who suffered “freak” injury in stable condition, AD says
Delbarton junior Dakota Lee, who was hospitalized following a pole vaulting incident Wednesday, is in stable condition at Morristown Memorial Hospital, according to Delbarton athletic director Tony Negrin. Lee landed on his head during the warm-up session of the Morris County Championships at Boonton High School on Wednesday. The meet...
Lou Grasso Resigns as Union H.S. Football Coach
UNION, NJ -- Lou Grasso announced his resignation as the head football coach at Union High School this week. Grasso has accepted the position of athletic director at Colonia High School in Middlesex County, where he will succeed longtime Colonia A.D. Ben LaSala, who is retiring in June.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Grasso was approved as the Colonia High School athletic director at the meeting of Woodbridge Township Board of Education on Thursday. The coach at Union for the last 11 seasons, Grasso posted a record of 67-49 at Union, winning the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 championship in 2019. The opening night of the 2024 football season is a little more than three months away, and Union is seeking a new varsity football coach now. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Caitlin Clark show comes to Big Apple as Fever visit Liberty
The New York Liberty look to remain unbeaten on Saturday afternoon when they host the Indiana Fever and rookie Caitlin Clark in their home opener in Brooklyn. "We have to show up and play our 40 minutes of best basketball in order to win," Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu said.
X spots the mark for Johnson’s Ortega as he sets new state faceoff standard
Joey Ortega may have transformed his pinch-and-pop move to somewhat of an art form, yet he would still rather be known more for executing his arm bar or his collar tie on the wrestling mat. Wrestling is the senior’s passion, his off-season training focus and his collegiate future. Lacrosse for...
Giants celebs, Superhero night, kid-friendly hike: 9 things to do in North Jersey May 16-19
So what will you be doing this weekend in North Jersey? If you like music, there will be concerts both large and small — from Morgan Wallen at MetLife to Thesaurus Rex in Teaneck to the Montclair Community Band. Sports fans can enjoy women's professional soccer, Jackals baseball and two 1986 New York Giants at a book signing. Plus, there's a lifestyle and health fair and a woodland hike.
Rutgers women’s soccer welcomes 9 recruits, including 5 New Jersey natives
Rutgers women’s soccer head coach Mike O’Neill has signed nine first-year players to join the Scarlet Knights program for the 2024 season, including five hailing from New Jersey. The class includes Shaela Bradley, Gianna Delgado, Charlotte Garcia, Claire Hammill, Mikayla Mandleur, Gabby Miller, Charlotte Mills, Riley Morris, and...
The Man Behind the Mask. Bayonne's Michael Lynch, Famed as an Umpire, Dies at 75
BAYONNE, NJ - For many people, Michael Lynch will forever be associated with the Hudson County Umpire Association, for which he recruited people for decades. Honored at the 2023 Buddy Baseball League opening day ceremony, Lynch passed away on May 11 just as young ball players were again taking the field for a new season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In many ways, Lynch was part of Bayonne’s history and lived his entire life in the Peninsula City. Born May 24, 1948, Lynch attended St. Mary's Star of the Sea Grammar School and was in...
Track community unites for injured Delbarton athlete at Morris County Championships
BOONTON — Luke Schagelin has spent his senior year setting goals and achieving them. On Friday, Schagelin won his first individual outdoor Morris County title – and helped Morris Knolls capture the boys team title by a single point over Delbarton, whose thoughts were with injured pole vaulter Dakota Lee. Shagelin had a personal-best...
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