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Pearl River standout leads Rockland boys basketball All-County teams; see the full list
After hours of debate and deliberations, we've made some decisions. Here are the 2024 Rockland Journal News All-County teams picked based on their impact on this past high school season. Nominations were sent in by coaches and statistics were reviewed, along with strength of competition. Team success was a major factor, as well.
Ridgewood High School Ranked Highly in National Survey
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood High School (RHS) once again received high marks in the annual U.S. News Best High Schools Rankings. RHS was ranked 764 in the entire country, up from 784 last year — a deceptively good ranking, as the survey contained 13,242 schools. RHS was also ranked at 37 in New Jersey, which also represented an improvement from last year. The ranking is determined by evaluating a variety of student test scores and graduation rates. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "We are pleased to see Ridgewood high school again near the top of the U.S. News &...
Star Albertus Magnus sophomore leads Rockland girls basketball all-stars
She stands 6-foot-3 and she might still be growing. But what's not in doubt is that Julia Scott's already-high-level game is growing. And that's bad news for anyone playing against her Albertus Magnus High School girls basketball team. ...
Softball: There's a shakeup at the top in the latest lohud Top 10 rankings
There's a shakeup in the top half of the lohud softball Top 10 rankings this week. Last Saturday's Rockland Softball Challenge knocked around a bunch of the teams, and others have pitched their way up the rankings.. ...
Girls lacrosse: Private-school team leaps into latest Top 10 rankings
Nyack remains Section 1's lone undefeated team and held on to the No. 1 spot in The Journal News/lohud girls lacrosse weekly rankings. This week's rankings find a newcomer in Rye Country Day, as well as some shuffling after the top five. Note: Records reflect games played through April 21. ...
Hurricane bats come alive early in win over Spring Valley
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -The homestanding Hurricane Redskins wasted little time jumping on rival Spring Valley at Lola Meeks field Tuesday night. Freshman Tyler Baxter stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 1st inning and sent a deep drive over the centerfield wall to give Hurricane a 5-0 lead. Baxter had 5 rbi on the night as Hurricane won 14-4 in 5 innings.
College softball: Rockland native enjoying comeback season after open-heart surgery
SPARKILL − Like all senior athletes in their final season, St. Thomas Aquinas standout Tara Hagan is aiming to make the most out of her last hurrah on the softball field. The New City native and Clarkstown South alumna is fearless whenever she steps into the batter's box. There isn't a fiery fastball or a crafty changeup in an opponent's arsenal that intimidates her.
Baseball: 2024 Passaic County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
DePaul earned the No. 1 seed in the 53rd Passaic County Coaches Association baseball tournament, which was selected on Tuesday, April 23. The Spartans (7-4), who finished runner-up last year, received a bye to the quarterfinals, as did No. 2 Wayne Hills (9-2), No. 3 Pompton Lakes (7-2) and No. 4 Lakeland (7-3). Defending champion Passaic Tech (5-8) got the No. 8 seed. ...
Triboro Little League Baseball Held Their 2024 Parade
TRI-BORO, NJ - The TriBoro Little League parade was held on Saturday. The parade hosted many representatives, including:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Butler Mayor: Ryan Martinez, Boro Admin: Jim Lampmann, Butler Police Department, Butler Fire Department, Butler Power and Light, Tri-Boro First Aid Sqaud, Bloomingdale Police, Bloomingdale Fire, Bloomingdale DPW, Kinnelon Police, Kinnelon Fire, Kinnelon DPW, Bloomingdale Mayor: John DAmato, Kinnelon Mayor: James Freda, Passaic County Sheriff's Office [along with their horses], Morris County Sheriff's Office, Senator Bucco, Assemblywoman Dunn, Assemblyman Barranco, Commissioner Tayfun Selen, Commissioner Tom Mastrangelo, Councilman Marc Piccirillo, and Councilwoman Britni Morley. "This...
Softball: 2024 Passaic County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
Passaic Tech, which won its first and only Passaic County softball title in 2019, earned the No. 1 seed in the 2024 Passaic County Tournament. Passaic Valley, which lost to West Milford, 7-6, on Monday afternoon, got the No. 2 seed, followed by Lakeland and Hawthorne. The top four seeds get double byes to the quarterfinals. ...
Top softball daily stat leaders for Monday, April 22
Check out the lists below to see the daily stat leaders for Monday, April 22 in seven statistical categories: hits, extra-base hits, home runs, runs, RBI, stolen bases and strikeouts. *These numbers are based off stats reported by coaches to njschoolsports.com by 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. If you purchase...
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