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Ty Kobylakiewicz of Woodbridge Named to All-NJAC Baseball First Team
WAYNE, NJ -- Ty Kobylakiewicz, a 2023 Woodbridge High School graduate, has been named to the New Jersey Athletic Conference's baseball first team. Kobylakiewicz is a freshman first baseman at William Paterson University, where he batted .368 with five home runs and 28 riuns batted in this season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The right-handed batter hit 13 doubles and led WPU with an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of .999. A three-year letterwinner at Woodbridge H.S., Kobylakiewicz helped lead the Barrons to back-to-back 20+ win seasons for the first time in school history He was named a first-team all-division, all-conference and all-Group and third-team all-state selection as well as an academic all-conference honoree and the recipient of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Sportsmanship Award as a senior captain. Kobylakiewicz batted .479 with 34 hits, 30 runs scored, 25 RBI and three home runs for a team that went 20-6 and finished as a state sectional semifinalist in 2023.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. His father, Chris, was a quarterback at Woodbridge H.S. in the 1990s. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Baseball: The GMC Top 10, games to watch and storylines after Week 4
Forget the paper rankings, the results are determined on the diamond. There’s a huge shake up in the Top 10 after an eventful Week 4 of the season. That includes a new No. 1, six teams changing spots and two newcomers to the rankings. More: Baseball April roundup: Results, analysis, links for GMC,...
Track & field: Standout performances from the 2024 Middlesex County Relays
Middlesex County’s best were out at South Brunswick for this year’s Middlesex County Relays and the action did not disappoint. South Brunswick swept this year’s team titles. The boys scored 74 points to edge out Piscataway which had 64, while the girls were dominant, posting 100 points as East Brunswick took second place with 59.
Mormile dominates for Spotswod in win over Colonia - Softball recap
Ava Mormile pitched a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts and four walks and went 2-for-3 with a RBI for Spotswood in its 5-1 win over Colonia in Spotswood. Juliana Ziegler went 3-for-3 with a RBI for Spotswood, which scored two runs in the first inning. Hanna Brown and Isabella Vitale recorded multi-hit games in the victory.
North Brunswick explodes late to beat Iselin Kennedy - Softball recap
Jordan Tarabokia allowed two earned runs on six hits with 12 strikeouts and two walks for North Brunswick in its 6-2 win over Iselin Kennedy in Iselin. Victoria Frobosilo went 1-for-3 to inch closer to the program’s all-time hits record. She is now only two hits behind Marylynn Muldowney for the all-time mark.
Raiders Score 4 in 5th, 2 in 6th To Beat Softball Cougars, 6-4
DiSALVO FANS 8; BOGART 3-3, ROOF 2 RBI; DeMARCO HR. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School junior pitcher Olivia DiSalvo had work cut out for her when she faced a formidable Cranford Cougar lineup in Scotch Plains on April 26. She did her job well by recording eight strikeouts, while her teammates proved that they could produce needed offense in a 6-4 Raider victory.
Softball: Woodbridge Defeats Colonia, 9-6
WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- Woodbridge scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning and went on to a 9-6 softball victory over Colonia on Tuesday. Holly Casaliggi and Riley Vasquez each had a double and drove in two runs for Woodbridge (7-5), which trailed, 6-4, before coming to bat in the bottom of the third.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Kylie Rackett also had a hit and drove in two runs for the Barrons. Megan DaCunha hit two home runs for Colonia (10-6) and drove in five runs. Sydney Leshnower had two hits and scored a run for the Patriots. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Weekend Sports Recap: Sayreville Softball Shuts Out North Plainfield, Baseball Wins On the Road
SAYREVILLE, NJ - This weekend of sports for Sayreville War Memorial High School featured three teams playing on Saturday, April 27, with both softball and baseball coming away with wins. SoftballCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sayreville defeated North Plainfield 18-0 at home on Saturday, mercy ruling them in four innings. Senior Caydence Barton pitched all four innings for the Bombers, throwing a no-hitter with nine strikeouts. On offense, Josephine Vanore, Mya Infante, and Jillian Bourbeau all earned two hits each for Sayreville, with other hits coming from Caydence Barton, Ashleigh Wisniewski, Sara Williamson, Sophia Matula, and Gianna Falto. Sayreville will...
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
Chargers Baseball Clinches Back-to-Back Blue Division Titles for First Time Since 2018
EDISON, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity baseball team went into the 2023-24 season with the goal of earning back-to-back Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division titles. The Chargers won the Blue Division championship last spring for the first time since 2018. On Tuesday, the Chargers achieved their goal, clinching the 2023-24 GMC Blue Division title with a 15-9 victory over second place St. Thomas Aquinas High School. It is the first time since the 2016-17 and 2017-18 baseball seasons that the Chargers have earned back-to-back Blue Division championships. Spotswood clinched the 2023-24 Blue Division title thanks to...
Softball: Colonia Beats Hillsborough, 7-1
COLONIA, NJ -- Colonia scored all its runs in the first two innings and rolled to a 7-1 softball victory over Hillsborough on Monday. Keira Carroll pitched a four-hitter with one walk and four strikeouts in seven innings for Colonia (10-5).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Myiah Sutton went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs batted in and two runs scored for the Patriots and Amelia Carrion was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in the win. Hailey Conklin had a hit and two RBI. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Softball: Torres has another dominant outing as East Brunswick Magnet wins big
WOODBRIDGE — What had all the makings of being a classic duel between the Gold Division’s dominant pitcher and her heiress apparent never quite materialized on Wednesday. Then again, pitchers’ duels and East Brunswick Magnet’s prolific offense rarely occupy the same space, especially when it’s gifted opportunities and extra outs, as Woodbridge Academy provided.
Transfer reversal: All-American wrestler to return to Rutgers
Yaraslau Slavikouski, an All-American wrestler for Rutgers in 2024, will stick to his word after after all. After finishing seventh in the 285-pound weight class the NCAA Championships in March, Slavikouski said he would use his final year of eligibility at Rutgers while pursuing his second Master’s degree. That plan changed about a month later when Slavikouski, surprisingly, entered the transfer portal on April 3.
Chargers Have Strong Showing at Penn Relays
PHILADELPHIA, PA - For the first time in a decade, the Spotswood High School track and field program sent teams to the prestigious Penn Relays. Spotswood's Kayla Louis, Theodora Xipolias, Janiyre Amegor, Teagan Jones, Cooper Ciak, Tristian Obriski, Nicholas Creighton, Kieran Barlow, Tyler Andre, Ghanashyma Craig and Christopher Velez all participated in the three-day event which took place April 25 through April 27. Louis, Xipolias, Amegor and Jones ran in the 4x100 girls high school relay heat. Ciak, Obriski, Creighton and Barlow ran in the 4x100 boys high school relay heat. Andre, Craig, Velez and Ciak ran in the 4x400 relay...
Great Kills Little League’s youngest players are a big hit Tuesday evening (69 action-packed photos)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Great Kills Little League held games across its campus Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Porky Products and Cam Construction competed in a coaches pitch/T-ball game. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using...
Varsity Softball: Another Massive Win for the Bears
KENILWORTH, NJ — The Brearley Varsity Softball team is doing great, having successfully won the last two games. On Saturday, the Bears defeated Kent Place by a whooping 16-1, and on Tuesday afternoon they beat Summit 10-3. This boosts the team's current record to 9-7. Keeping fans attentive on Tuesday, the Bears scored five runs in the seventh inning, which secured the win against the Dragons.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Highlights of the game include: Leah Sims had one home run, three RBIS and three hits. Frankie Licata had three runs. Gia Prirozzi had seven strikeouts and was the winning pitcher.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. The team hopes to keep the momentum going when they face the Farmers at Union today, May 1, at 4:30 p.m. Congratulations! Keep it up! Related Articles: Victory: Two-in-a-Row for Brearley Varsity Softball TAPintoKenilworth.net is Kenilworth’s only free daily local news source. Sign up for our free daily eNewsletter and “Like” us on Facebook. Know a story we should share with readers? Email tcuppari@tapinto.net and tell us about it. TAPintoKenilworth is funded entirely by business advertising. Thank you for reading TAPinto Kenilworth. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Rutgers football adds electric return man over the weekend
Greg Schiano has been on a roll over the last month. Rutgers added its fifth pledge over that span when a return specialist from Gibsonville, N.C. opted in publicly on Sunday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Rutgers basketball gets marquee Big Ten home schedule for much-anticipated 2024-25 season
The most anticipated Rutgers basketball season in modern times will feature a marquee Big Ten Conference home schedule. The league, which is expanding to 18 schools with the arrival of UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington from the disbanding Pac-12, announced the opponents Wednesday. The slate will remain at 20 games.
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