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Buchman’s big day carries New Milford past Lyndhurst - Softball recap
Senior Christina Buchman hit for every piece of the cycle except a triple, including the first home run of her career, to lead New Milford to a 10-7 win over Lyndhurst in Lyndhurst. Buchman drove in six runs, scored two and was the winning pitcher as New Milford extended its...
Baseball: 2024 Bergen County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
Reigning champion Don Bosco received the No. 1 seed for the 65th Bergen County Baseball Tournament. Ridgewood, the 2019 winner, is seeded No. 2, followed by No. 3 Westwood and No. 4 St. Joseph, as determined at the Wednesday, May 1 selection and seeding meeting. The last six tournaments contest have produced six different winners. ...
Baseball: As the Bergen County Tournament turns 65, look back on these milestone moments
What do the four winningest high school baseball coaches in Bergen County have in common with a Super Bowl-winning football coach? The 2024 Bergen County baseball tournament presents an opportunity for all of them to celebrate an anniversary. The inaugural eight-team event took place 65 years ago, beginning with a May 28, 1959 quarterfinal...
North Jersey traffic - NY/NJ Gotham soccer at Red Bull Arena, utility work on Route 9W
NY/NJ Gotham has a game at Red Bull Arena on Saturday. Scheduled construction, road work, utility work, road maintenance and gas main work will cause daytime lane closures on Interstate 80; U.S. highways 1&9, 9W, 46 and 206; the Bayonne Bridge; and state routes 3, 10, 20 and 440. Rain...
Football: Matchups announced for Jim Grasso Classic to open the 2024 season
Defending Group 2 champion Westwood will open up its 2024 season onThursday, August 29 in the second game of the two-day, two-site Jim Grasso Classic presented by the Super Football Conference. Westwood will host rival Mahwah at 7 p.m., after Memorial (West New York) faces Fort Lee in an Ivy...
These North Jersey baseball teams got off to surprise starts in April
The simplest explanation for the rapid improvement of the Passaic baseball team is this: GPAs are up, and ERAs are down. Third-year coach Matt Patterson guided the Indians to a 12-3 opening month, which included clinching at least a share of their first Big North Liberty title since 2016. The squad finished 10-12 a year ago and was just 6-13 in Patterson’s first season. ...
Lakeland ends losing skid in win against Fair Lawn - Softball recap
Lakeland put an end to its four-game losing streak and won its 10th game of the season with a 5-4 victory over Fair Lawn in Wanaque. This is the second time this season that Lakeland (10-5) has defeated Fair Lawn. Morgan Hayes and Izzy Villegas each had two hits and...
Silk City Sharks Suspend Fall 2024 Season Due to Leadership Health Issue
PATERSON, NJ - Fresh off their return for the 2023 season following a brief organizational hiatus in 2022, the Silk City Sharks Minor League Football Organization has made the decision to suspend all field operations for the Fall 2024 season due to a health issue among its senior leadership. This announcement was made by the organization, who stated that the decision was made under the circumstances for the well-being of the leadership team. "We're saddened by the decision to suspend the Fall 2024 season, but we remain optimistic about the future," Michael Harris, Vice President of Communications said. "As...
North Jersey region softball notebook, May 3: Notes, can’t miss games & rankings
The word “best” gets thrown around a lot as a superlative and is perhaps maybe overused, but in the case of two small North Jersey schools, they really are having their best seasons in program history. Bergen Charter, which first fielded a team in 2015 and went winless...
No. 9 Immaculate Heart takes down Paramus Catholic - softball recap
Gianna DiMeglio and Gabriella Shadek each hit a home run and Immaculate Heart, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, took down Paramus Catholic by a score of 8-0 in Washington. Gabriella Shadek continued her impressive season, as her home run marked her 10th of the season. If you purchase...
Senior Captains Help Lead Well-Rounded Student Athletes For Hawthorne Softball
HAWTHORNE, NJ - No doubt about it, the Hawthorne High School softball program is thus far having a tremendous season. Many factors are helping toward to this success and that definitely includes the vast contributions of the senior team captains-Ava Maccone and Nicolette Sasso.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Through 14 games, the Bears had an eye-opening overall record of 13-1. “They provide leadership and are vocal on and off the field,’’ Hawthorne head coach Ed Iannacone said. “I do rely on all seniors though to do the same. “Nicolette is the best leadoff hitter in...
Bergen County Tournament, first round for May 3 - Girls lacrosse roundup
Madison Minicucci produced seven goals, two assists and seven draw controls as seventh-seeded Saddle River Day ousted 10th-seeded Ramsey in the first round of the Bergen County Tournament in Saddle River. Saddle River Day will next visit second-seeded Northern Highlands in the quarterfinal on Monday. If you purchase a product...
Lacrosse: Previews and picks for the Bergen and Passaic county tournaments
Championship season has arrived in lacrosse with the return of the Bergen and Passaic county tournaments. All four tournaments culminate on May 11 with finals spread out over three sites. Here is a breakdown of every title race. Bergen County boys lacrosse tournament ...
Track: Rankings after the first month
The first month of the North Jersey track season has been an exciting one, with great performances from returning stars and new stars breaking through seemingly every week. The Bergen and Passaic County Relays are in the books and the divisional championships have begun so let's take a look at where the best teams in North Jersey rank just before the NJIC championships started on April 29. ...
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