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Play Ball! Opening Day for Kenilworth Little League
KENILWORTH, NJ - Kenilworth Little League celebrated another successful opening day with coaches, players, township family, and friends last Saturday morning. The annual event also coincided with parade day and the Little League Princess and Queen were announced. Some games were played the week prior to opening day, but not in Kenilworth. This year is the teams first combined program with Roselle Park. It is also the first year that Kenilworth Little League is running the softball program too.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Rec games are played Monday through Friday with Travel games (Twin Boro), taking place on the...
Kenilworth Varsity Baseball Team Shuts Out Dayton
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Brearley Varsity Baseball team had quite an eventful game Tuesday afternoon, taking down the Dayton Bulldogs 19-0. This triumph now brings the Bears record to 3-2. Highlights of the game from Head Coach Dave Kaplow include:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Reymundo Gonzalez went 3 for 5 at the plate with a triple and 3 RBIs. Alex Skwarek went 3 for 5 with a double and 3 RBIS. Matt DiDonato went 2 for 3 at the plate with 4 RBIS. Antonio Esposito went 3 for 3 with 3 singles. Sean Budis pitched 3 scoreless innings striking...
Varsity Softball: Kenilworth's Bears Conquer Union
KENILWORTH, NJ -The Bears had an exhilarating game yesterday, defeating the Union Farmers 6-2. This victory improved the team's record to 3-3. The team hopes to keep the momentum going when they travel to Scotch Plains today, April 17, to challenge the Raiders at 4 p.m.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Go Bears! Related Articles: Varsity Softball: Kenilworth's Bears Take Down Union CatholicDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. 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
Brearley Student Receives Brian Piccolo Award from Kenilworth UNICO Chapter
KENILWORTH, NJ - David Brearley High School senior Sophia Palmadessa was honored on Sunday, April 14, at a luncheon at the Gran Centurions in Clark as the 2024 recipient of the Brian Piccolo award granted by the Kenilworth Chapter of UNICO. The Brian Piccolo award is given to high school athletes in pursuit of higher education who demonstrate qualities similar to Brian Piccolo such as courage, friendship, loyalty, teamwork, dedication, humor and anti-bias. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Applicants for the scholarship must be graduating high school student athletes with both academic and athletic achievements. They must be students that...
Cranford Cougar Spotlight: 100 Hits, 100 Goals, and Coach of the Year
CRANFORD, NJ - With Cranford High School’s spring sports hitting their stride, Cranford players and coaches have started breaking records and reaching milestones. Maddy DeLong, a fourth-year starter on the Cranford varsity softball team, tallied her 100th hit as part of a three-hit effort against Westfield on April 9. DeLong has a .341 career batting average and has hit .389 through just 18 at-bats so far this year. The game against rival Westfield was a hard-fought 8-inning battle (high school softball is typically seven) with multiple lead changes, including Cranford taking the penultimate lead in the top of the...
No. 8 Morris Knolls shuts out No. 16 Livingston - Baseball recap
Troy Kuehne and Daniel Calantropio combined to throw a two-hitter for Morris Knolls, No. 8 in the NJ.com Top 20, in its 4-0 win over No. 16 Livingston in Rockaway. Kuehne pitched 4 2/3 innings while Calantropio came on in relief for 2 1/3 innings. If you purchase a product...
Blue Devils ‘Burn’ Cougars; Plate 3 in Bottom of 8th, 13-12
Hard hitting and a seesaw battle for supremacy led to an extra-inning classic between the Cranford High School Cougars softball team and the Blue Devils in Westfield on April 9. With a quick jump start on offense, the Blue Devils seized an early lead, watched it crumble in the fourth, battled back in the sixth and seventh innings to knot the score only to cede a pair of runs in the eighth but kept their wits enough to plate three runs in the bottom of the inning to emerge with a 1312 triumph.
Baseball: Undefeated teams lead the way in latest North Jersey Top 25 rankings
The further into a baseball season teams get, the fewer are left standing unbeaten. At this time last year, North Jersey only had two undefeated squads remaining. At this point in 2024, there are four, three of which lead the way in this week’s Top 25 rankings. Joining Don...
Colonia baseball nips Sayreville in pitchers’ duel
Colonia scored its lone run in the bottom of the first inning in the Patriots’ 1-0 win over Sayreville in Colonia. 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.
Raiders Stop Cougar Rally In Girls Lacrosse Clash, 9-8
What appeared to be a possible runaway victory turned into a battle for survival when the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raider girls lacrosse team traveled to Memorial Field in Cranford to face the Cougars onApril 11. Within the first 10 minutes of the game, the Raiders seized a 6-1 lead before the Cougars fought back and made it quite a game in a 9-8 SPF victory.
Gov. Livingston Boys Lacrosse Dominates Oratory Prep with Commanding 11-3 Victory
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Gov. Livingston boys' lacrosse team clinched an impressive victory at home, triumphing over Oratory Prep with a score of 11-3 in Tuesday's conference showdown. This triumph followed a hard-fought 9-8 loss against Hanover Park last Friday, where senior Brett Peer showcased his scoring prowess by netting his 100th career goal with a hat-trick. Entering Tuesday's game with determination and focus, the Gov. Livingston squad was determined to rebound from their previous defeat. Led by Peer, who showcased his skills with four goals and three assists, the team quickly established dominance on the field.CLICK...
End of an Era: Staten Island’s Beloved RollerJam USA Set to Close
End of an Era: Staten Island’s Beloved RollerJam USA Set to Close A Staten Island staple, “RollerJam USA” is sadly closing this May after 17 years of operation. RollerJam USA is a rollerink that has been a Staten Island favorite since 2006. The Tottenville rink revolutionized rollerskating with a nightclub feel and atmosphere. The space […] The post End of an Era: Staten Island’s Beloved RollerJam USA Set to Close appeared first on SI Parent.
Baseball: Bayonne Follows Close Loss to St. Peter's Prep with 10-2 Defeat at Cranford
CRANFORD, NJ -- Can the results of one baseball game carry over and affect a team's performance in another game the next day? Bayonne coach Dave Hoffmann thinks they can, and believes that might have had to do with how the youthful Bees came out of the gates so slowly in a 10-2 road loss to Cranford on Tuesday afternoon.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On Monday, Bayonne lost a tight decision, 3-2, to Hudson County rival St. Peter's Prep, a game which, had the Bees won, could have infused them with immeasurable confidence...
Paulikas hurls 4-inning, 2-hitter as Iselin Kennedy tops No. Plainfield - Softball recap
Courtney Paulikas threw a four-inning, two-hitter, striking out 11 and walking two, as Iselin Kennedy dispatched North Plainfield 13-1 in Iselin for its first win of the season. Marialys Ricourt went 2-for-3 with three RBI while Lorelei Lorentzen scored three runs and had a double for Iselin Kennedy (1-5). Roselyn...
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