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She's the Real MVP: These are the unsung heroes of North Jersey softball
These are the girls who aren’t afraid to get dirty, sacrifice for their team, play when it hurts, shift positions or give advice and be a team leader. They may not play on teams in the North Jersey Top 25 rankings. They may not have the prettiest jerseys, or the newest bats, but when it’s time to make a play, they are the ones who step up. They are the Real MVPs of North Jersey softball.
Girls lacrosse: 2024 Morris County Tournament bracket, schedule, scores
Undefeated Morristown girls lacrosse received the No. 1 seed in the Morris County Tournament at the coaches' meeting on April 24. The Colonials are the defending MCT champions, after beating Chatham last spring. They also upended the Cougars in a regular-season game on April 20. Chatham received the No. 2...
Sparta Boys Lax Bests Montville for Win Number 7
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta boys lacrosse defeated Montville on Monday 10-4, playing on the Spartan turf. Three Spartans each had three goals. Hunter Takacs, Matt Ciarelli and Eddie Brown each got past the Mustangs’ keeper. Takaca had two assists and Ciarelli had one.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Marco Aquino also had a goal and an assist in the outing. Luke Spelman earned three assists. Sam Sakowski had two. Adam Teixeira won 11 of 15 faceoffs. Greg Peters snagged 10 ground balls, Sakowski picked up five. Parker Hein was in net for Sparta for the win making eight stops. Jake Alliegro also had time between the pipes with one save.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. The boys’ record is now 7-1. On Thursday they will host Roxbury for the senior game at 5:30. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Softball: 2024 Morris County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
Morris Knolls is the top seed in the 2024 Morris County softball tournament. Defending champion Morris Catholic is the No. 2 seed in the bracket, released on Tuesday, April 23. The 22-team tournament will begin on Friday, April 26 and culminate with the tournament final on Saturday, May 11 at...
Boys Baseball: Whippany Park Prevails Over Parsippany in High-Scoring Battle
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Whippany Park Boys Baseball team emerged victorious over Parsippany with a final score of 10-4. The game, which took place on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 4:00 pm, saw Whippany Park continue their dominant run in the NJAC - Independence division, maintaining their impressive 7-1 record, while Parsippany moved to 5-5 overall and 4-2 in conference play. Whippany Park set the tone early, jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Parsippany responded with a run of their own in the second inning, but Whippany Park continued to apply pressure, extending their...
WHRHS Softball: Watchung Hills Smacks Montville, 15-1
MONTVILLE, NJ — Watchung Hills softball continues to roll. Riley Bobrowski went 4 for 5, and threw a 6 inning complete game, giving up 4 hits with 14 strikeouts to lead Watchung Hills to a 15-1 win over Montville on Monday. Tia Shikar went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs, and Mia Simon, Arianna Hughes and Maddie DiSarno each drove in 2 runs. Ella Stevinson collected 3 hits to contribute to the Warriors 18 hit attack. “Today was a very good win for us," said WHRHS head coach Brian Figueriedo. " Montville has been playing really good softball...
Morris County Softball Tournament: Morristown Receives the No. 13 Seed
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morristown High School softball team received the 13th seed in the 2024 Morris County Tournament. The Colonials will take on No. 20 Parsippany in the first round on Friday April 24. The winner will go on the face No. 4 Hanover Park in the second round. The semifinals will be played on Wednesday, May 8 with the finals taking place on Saturday, May 11.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 JeffersonDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. No. 4 seed Hanove 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 St. Elizabeth For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Parsippany edges Pequannock - Softball recap
Georgia Kachulis went 2-for-4 with a home run, double and four RBI for Parsippany in its 8-7 win over Pequannock in Parsippany. Sofia McBride finished 3-for-4 with three RBI in the victory while Olivia Freire and Arianna Zajac each recorded multi-hit games. The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now...
'Mr. Versatility': These North Jersey baseball players can do it all
These North Jersey baseball players handle so many positions, contributing in so many ways, and they deserve recognition. Here is the second annual North Jersey.com "Mr. Versatility" team, as nominated by coaches from the Big North Conference and North Jersey Interscholastic Conference. Noah Ampudia ...
Newton Softball Team Bested by Morris Hills
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School softball team lost 12-2 in a six inning game when they hosted Morris Hills on Monday, April 22. Jordyn Young went 2-for-3 at bat with two doubles, an RBI and one run scored. Jaida Long went 1-for-3 at bat with a single and an RBI. Melissa Fehr scored Newton’s second run.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Newton had two pitchers, Fehr and Long, each in the circle for three innings. Long struck out two batters, but allowed seven runs off nine hits. Fehr struck out one and allowed five runs off eight hits. The Newton High School softball team moves their overall record to 4-5 and their NJAC-Colonial division record to 4-2 as they host Lenape Valley on Friday, April 26 beginning at 4 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference softball season stat leaders for April 23
Check out the lists below to see the Northwest Jersey Athletic. Conference season stat leaders as of Tuesday, April 16 in ten statistical categories: hits, doubles, triples, extra-base hits, home runs, runs, RBI, stolen bases, innings pitched and strikeouts. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
New girls golf champions crowned at Morris County Tournament
MOUNT OLIVE — Annie Costache didn't really trust the process at the girls golf Morris County Tournament on Thursday. The Morris Knolls players, all freshmen and sophomores, were convinced they'd won. Yet they had to compete in a one-hole playoff against Chatham and Morristown Beard. But first, the Golden...
Pope John wins slugfest over Montville - Baseball recap
Mac Tufts went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI for Pope John in its 12-10 win over Montville in Montville. Massimo Mondi and Andrew Pami drove in two runs each for Pope John, which scored eight runs in the third inning after trailing 6-0. Jack Portman and Marco Bonfiglio each recorded multi-hit games in the victory.
Greater Newark Tournament Baseball Seeds Announced
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ -- Livingston has been awarded the No. 1 seed in the 91st Greater Newark Tournament. The tournament gets under way with preliminary round games on May 1. The championship game is scheduled for Verona on Saturday, May 18.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The top eight seeds all get a bye into the round of 16. Following Livingston (7-2-1), the rest of the top eight seeds are: 2-Seton Hall Prep (10-2-1), 3-Columbia (7-3-1), 4-Montclair (7-5-1), 5-Millburn (4-7), 6-Caldwell (5-8), 7-West Essex (10-2) and 8-Nutley (1-8). There will be seven preliminary round games on...
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