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These North Jersey baseball teams got off to surprise starts in April
The simplest explanation for the rapid improvement of the Passaic baseball team is this: GPAs are up, and ERAs are down. Third-year coach Matt Patterson guided the Indians to a 12-3 opening month, which included clinching at least a share of their first Big North Liberty title since 2016. The squad finished 10-12 a year ago and was just 6-13 in Patterson’s first season. ...
Baseball: 2024 Bergen County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
Reigning champion Don Bosco received the No. 1 seed for the 65th Bergen County Baseball Tournament. Ridgewood, the 2019 winner, is seeded No. 2, followed by No. 3 Westwood and No. 4 St. Joseph, as determined at the Wednesday, May 1 selection and seeding meeting. The last six tournaments contest have produced six different winners. ...
Glen Rock High School goes with a familiar name as new head football coach
The next McCourt generation has officially arrived, with another one on the way. Kyle McCourt, 33, the son of veteran Cresskill basketball coach Mike McCourt, was approved as Glen Rock's new head football coach on Monday night by the district’s Board of Education. Kyle has been an assistant with the Panthers' football program since 2016.
Baseball: As the Bergen County Tournament turns 65, look back on these milestone moments
What do the four winningest high school baseball coaches in Bergen County have in common with a Super Bowl-winning football coach? The 2024 Bergen County baseball tournament presents an opportunity for all of them to celebrate an anniversary. The inaugural eight-team event took place 65 years ago, beginning with a May 28, 1959 quarterfinal...
Track: Rankings after the first month
The first month of the North Jersey track season has been an exciting one, with great performances from returning stars and new stars breaking through seemingly every week. The Bergen and Passaic County Relays are in the books and the divisional championships have begun so let's take a look at where the best teams in North Jersey rank just before the NJIC championships started on April 29. ...
Longtime North Jersey assistant approved as new Park Ridge football coach
In the end, the choice was clear for Park Ridge. Jim Cleary, the Owls' defensive coordinator the last two seasons, was approved as the team's new head football coach by the district’s Board of Education on Monday night. It will be the 50-year-old’s first varsity head coaching job, and his excitement was palpable during...
Football: Matchups announced for Jim Grasso Classic to open the 2024 season
Defending Group 2 champion Westwood will open up its 2024 season onThursday, August 29 in the second game of the two-day, two-site Jim Grasso Classic presented by the Super Football Conference. Westwood will host rival Mahwah at 7 p.m., after Memorial (West New York) faces Fort Lee in an Ivy...
Bergen County native 'Livvy' Dunne now second in NIL with latest Passes deal
College gymnast and Bergen County native Olivia "Livvy" Dunne announced her new multi-million dollar name, image and likeness (NIL) partnership with Passes, a platform that helps creators grow and further monetize their social media following through exclusive content. The gymnast star has already accumulated multiple NIL deals from American Eagle,...
Scoops on Softball: Presenting the 2024 Midseason Awards, the Mondos
I really did it this time. I really did. There’s a big milestone coming up and I’m doing it big. Yes, it’s time for the semi-regular North Jersey softball midseason awards, the Mondos, named for former Emerson coach Steve Mondadori. I did them last year, Hooray! But have also skipped a couple in the last couple of years, Boo!
Lacrosse: Previews and picks for the Bergen and Passaic county tournaments
Championship season has arrived in lacrosse with the return of the Bergen and Passaic county tournaments. All four tournaments culminate on May 11 with finals spread out over three sites. Here is a breakdown of every title race. Bergen County boys lacrosse tournament ...
In battle for No. 1, Don Bosco lacrosse leaves no doubt on who's the state's best team
RIDGEWOOD – No one needed to add more drama to the lacrosse game between Don Bosco and Ridgewood. This was No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the state. The defending county champs versus the team that finished on top of New Jersey last spring. But by putting it on the first week of May,...
Lakeland ends losing skid in win against Fair Lawn - Softball recap
Lakeland put an end to its four-game losing streak and won its 10th game of the season with a 5-4 victory over Fair Lawn in Wanaque. This is the second time this season that Lakeland (10-5) has defeated Fair Lawn. Morgan Hayes and Izzy Villegas each had two hits and...
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. If you purchase...
Warrawee Yang completes Brennan Series sweep
Yonkers, NY — Warrawee Yang finished off a sweep of this year’s edition of the John Brennan Trotting Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway by winning Thursday night’s (May 2) $78,000 final in 1:55.2. This was Warrawee Yang’s eighth consecutive victory overall. Starting from post six and...
Boys Volleyball Top 20 for May 3: As May rolls in, top teams start to face off
This past week might’ve been the most exciting that we’ve seen yet of the 2024 season, as several top-ranked teams faced off against each other with their positioning on the line and the goal to keep improving for this season. Scotch-Plains Fanwood vs. Hackensack, Southern vs. Northern Burlington,...
Girls lacrosse: 2024 Passaic County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
DePaul picked up the No. 1 seed in the Passaic County girls lacrosse tournament, which was seeded Wednesday via LaxNumbers. The Spartans, whose only county championship came in 2011, are unbeaten against Passaic opponents this season and already beat No. 2 seed West Milford, 15-7, in early April. No. 3 Pompton Lakes and No....
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