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HS Baseball: Late Rally Lifts Wood-Ridge over Lodi
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – A four-run fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie as Wood-Ridge defeated Lodi, 5-2 in NJIC Meadowlands boys baseball game on Saturday at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Chance Iacovino started the rally with an infield single, and stole second. Sal Catanzaro reached on an error. Following a pop-up for the first out, Jake Wall was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Jacob Metcalfe walked to give the Blue Devils a 2-1 lead.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Lucas Mendoza walked to make it 3-1, and after a line out, Chris Castellano was hit by a pitch, scoring Wall for a 4-1 lead. Following a pitching change, Metcalfe scored on a passed ball for a 5-1 lead. Michael Marchitelli pitched the final two innings for the save, while Catanzaro picked up the win, going the first five innings, allowing one earned run on six hits. Wood-Ridge improved to 9-6 overall, 4-2 in the Meadowlands. Lodi fell to 4-6 and 2-4 in the Meadowlands with the loss. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Frias homers, drives in four in Lodi win over Ridgefield - Softball recap
Maria Frias went 3-for-4 with a home run, three steals and four RBI for Lodi in its 9-5 win over Ridegfield in Lodi. Ariana Garo finished 4-for-4 with two RBI and four stolen bases in the victory. Courtney Kaminski and Briyah Nobles each had multi-hit games to help lead the...
VOTE for the North Jersey Softball Player of the Week for April 22-28
After another exciting week of the high school softball season, it's time to look back on the best performances. Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
Softball: North Jersey Top 25 rankings after the first month of the 2024 season
The North Jersey softball rankings are starting to reach a tipping point. We’re closing in on the midway point of the season, which means that the factors used for these rankings start to shift. Head-to-head results still are important, but lose some value over time as we get a...
Hundreds of WNY Kids Take Part in Little League Opening Day
It may have been delayed one week due to questionable weather, but the West New York Little League kicked off for the season on Saturday. Several hundred youngsters marched from Town Hall to the field at 54th Street and Broadway for opening ceremonies. More than 300 West New Yorkers between...
VOTE for the North Jersey Girls Track and Field Performer of the Week for April 22-28
After another exciting week of the high school track and field season, it's time to look back on the best performances. Read about the athletes who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Performer of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. ...
Boys lacrosse: 2024 Bergen County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
Ridgewood earned the No. 1 seed in the Bergen County lacrosse tournament, holding off three-time defending champion Don Bosco for the top spot. The Ironmen received the second seed, Bergen Catholic was ranked third and Pascack Valley secured the final bye at No. 4. Action begins with opening round games...
North Jersey highlights from Day 2 and Day 3 at Penn Relays
Some days you just have to tip your cap at the other guy. Benji Shue had just extended his lead at the Penn Relays discus throw on his fifth of six attempts Friday by throwing the implement 201 feet 11 inches after grabbing the lead on his fourth throw. He set the official Bergen...
Tournament Time Arrives For Nutley Spring Sports including Volleyball, Softball, Baseball
NUTLEY, NJ - With the month of May fast approaching, that also means that the high school baseball and softball tournaments will be getting underway. Nutley received single digit seeds in their respective tournaments this past week. Here's a look: Baseball Nutley (2-10) may have only tasted victory twice this season, but it plays in one of the most competitive divisions in the state - the American Division of the Super Essex Conference. That pedigree earned the Raiders the eighth seed for the 91st Greater Newark Tournament and a first round home game against ninth-seeded Barringer on Friday, May 3. If...
Paramus Cath. tops Emerson Boro in BCWCA/Bergen Co. Tournament 1st rd. - Softball recap
Gianna Presutto drove in four runs, had a double and a triple to help pace 13th-seeded Paramus Catholic to a 9-4 win over 20th-seeded Emerson Boro in the first round of the BCWCA/Bergen County Tournament in Paramus. Paramus Catholic, which won its first county tournament game since 2018, will next...
Passaic moves past Paterson Eastside- Baseball recap
Jesus Bandala doubled and drove in three runs to lead Passaic to a 9-3 win over Paterson Eastside in Paterson. Andy Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Passaic (11-3). Randis Rosaio went 2-for-5 with a double in the win. James DeLaLuz gave up two unearned runs...
HS Track: Hasbrouck Heights Boys Shine at the Penn Relays
PHILADELPHIA, PA. – It was the boys’ turn for the Hasbrouck Heights track team at the Penn Relays, and they did not disappoint on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the 4x100 relay team of Eric Newman, Mike Napolitano, Jake Summers, and Evan Werner, turned in a 44.6 time, the second fastest in school history. They finished eighth in their event, and third in their heat behind Triton Regional High School (NJ) and St Stephens & St. Agnes of Virginia.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER On Saturday, the 4 x 400 relay team (Napolitano, Newman, Werner and Ryan Ober) finished second in their event, behind Triton Regional, with a time of 3:31.40. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
St. Joseph golf wins battle of North Jersey powers at Arcola Invitational
PARAMUS – St. Joseph has become a serious contender for multiple titles heading into the make-or-break month of May. The Green Knights won Monday’s Arcola Invitational golf tournament, the final 18-hole tune-up heading into league, county, sectional and state championships. ...
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