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Here are the high school box scores for events involving North Jersey teams for May 13. This file will be updated all night long. Softball Wayne Hills 16, Kennedy 0 2B:...

After another thrilling 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.

A champion was crowned in Morris County over the weekend, and one will be crowned in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament this week. County championships are not the only titles being decided in the coming days as the regular season will wrap up and state brackets will be seeded on Monday, May 20. As we enter...

Westfield High School will lose pillars in two key athletic roles come July 1, but one of them will return in a new position. Longtime athletic director Sandra Mamary will retire and be replaced by veteran football coach and vice principal Jim DeSarno. DeSarno, head coach for the Blue Devils since 2006, has...

While most of the North Jersey softball world was focused on the county tournaments over the weekend, a handful of league races (aka division races) are coming down to the wire. Division titles get overlooked by a lot of people, including me, but they are super important to a lot of programs, especially the small schools. ...

It's the final week of the high school baseball regular season, and teams are making a final push before brackets are determined for the NJSIAA playoffs on Monday. But before we get into postseason conversation, let's make room for the Morris County and Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament finals, which will be contested this week. Here's a...

STAFFORD - Southern hosted the Southern Regional Boys Volleyball Showcase Tournament on Saturday, May 11. Southern was undefeated,with victories over Bloomfield, Bridgewater-Raritan and Elizabeth High Schools. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER   Team 1 2 3 Final Bridgewater-Raritan (18-4) 20 21 0 0 Southern (19-2) 25 25 0 2 Player Stats   Southern Scoring Stats Player Kills Blocks Digs Assists Service Points Aces Aiden Krinic 3 0 0 0 0 0 Jonah Krinic 1 0 0 0 0 0 Colin Olcott 0 0 9 0 6 0 Brody Reynolds 0 0 1 0 1 0 Jack McKenna 13 0 8 0 4 0 Angelo Addiego 2 1 3 12 2 0 Nick Gatto 0 0 5 13 2 0 Van Miller 7 0 2 0 0 0 Dane Calsyn 2 2 2 0 1 0 Caden Schubiger 0 0 3 0 3 0 Totals: 28 3 33 25 19 0    DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Elizabeth (14-9) 17 13 0 0 Southern (21-2) 25 25 0 2 Player Stats Elizabeth Scoring Stats Player Kills Blocks Digs Assists Service Points Aces Totals: 0 0 0 0 0 0 Southern Scoring Stats Player Kills Blocks Digs Assists Service Points Aces Aiden Krinic 5 0 0 0 0 0 Jonah Krinic 1 0 0 0 0 0 Colin Olcott 0 0 13 0 4 0 Jack McKenna 6 0 6 1 6 2 Angelo Addiego 5 0 6 10 8 1 Nick Gatto 0 0 8 8 1 0 Logan Homme 0 0 0 3 0 0 Anthony Pirrello 0 0 5 0 6 0 Ian Batchelor 1 1 1 0 0 0 Coen Markoski 1 0 1 0 1 0 Ean Case 0 0 1 0 0 0 Van Miller 2 0 1 0 0 0 Dane Calsyn 2 2 4 0 1 0 Caden Schubiger 0 0 3 0 3 0 Totals: 23 3 49 22 30 3 For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

No. 2 Scotch Plains-Fanwood vs. Plainfield - UCC Quarterfinal round. No. 12 Northern Burlington at West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 5:30. No. 18 Ridge vs. Voorhees, 4 - Skyland Cup Quarterfinal round. Monday, May. 13. Cape-Atlantic League Tournament, Quarterfinal Round. 6-Mainland (8-8) at 3-Atlantic Tech (12-6), TBA. 8-Oakcrest (6-9) at 1-Egg Harbor...

Morristown’s response to its crushing loss to Summit on May 3 has been perfect. It’s a game the team feels it let slip away, which isn’t surprising considering it got into trouble with yellow cards and had to play down in the most important parts. If you...

“You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball.” – Cal Ripken Jr., Hall of Famer Youth sports has been a staple of America in some form – from the smallest towns to the largest cities – for more than a century. Berkeley Heights is certainly no exception, with baseball continuing a popular and ever-growing tradition of success in our town.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Youth baseball isn't just about teaching kids how to hit, pitch, and catch. It's about instilling valuable life skills like teamwork, discipline,...

ROXBURY, NJ- In the Morris County Softball Tournament Finals on Saturday, May 11, the No. 5 seed Randolph Lady Rams gave No. 1 seed ( and No. 13 in the state ) Morris Catholic Crusaders a battle to the end.  Ultimately, the Crusaders came out on top by a 3-1 score, but not before surviving a bases loaded bottom of the seventh to seal the game.  ( link to extra photos at end of story ) The two teams battled scoreless through four innings, as a big-time pitchers' duel was taking place out on the mound.  Morris Catholic’s...

On Friday, Rutgers baseball Johnny Volpe reached 200 career hits in a losing effort against Penn State. The Scarlet Knights’ left fielder singled to right field in the fifth inning to capture his 200th career hit. In 43 games this season, Volpe registered 46 hits and 31 RBIs in 151 at-bats for the Scarlet Knights. He produced four home runs and six doubles, striking out 24 times while logging a .305 batting average. Before joining the Scarlet Knights, Volpe was selected to the MAAC All-Tournament Team while playing at Rider University. He help guide the Broncs to the MAAC Championship, appearing in...

SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Golf Team had an impressive performance at the State Sectionals at Preakness Valley last week. Summit finished a strong fifth place with an overall team score of 312. Isabelle Meltzer shot 74 in the 18-hole match and Grace Luckner and Max Shin each shot a 78. Charlie Vlass and Rory Conway both shot 82.  Summit also earned a win over Dayton in the Thursday match at Ash Brook with a team score of 183-190.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This week Isabelle Meltzer (Sr) and Grace Luckner (Jr) will compete in the TOC at Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater. The season concludes with matches against Cranford, Scotch Plains Fanwood, New Providence and Madison.  For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

Gia Pirozzi recorded her 100th career strikeout in seventh-seeded Brearley’s 10-0 win over tenth-seeded Union Catholic in the second round of the Union County Tournament, in Kenilworth. Brearley (11-9) will play second-seeded Dayton in the quarterfinals on Monday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...

Down the stretch they come. This is a key week for Greater Middlesex Conference baseball fans. Two trophies will be awarded and teams are jostling for postseason berths as the NJSIAA cutoff for power points is Saturday, May 18. ...

NEWARK, NJ -- Two members of the Caldwell girls track team won a combined three gold medals at the Super Essex Conference Colonial Division Championship Meet at Schools Stadium on Saturday. Raegan Bossard, a senior, won the triple jump in 35-5 and the long jump in 15-10.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Bossard also picked up a silver medal in the high jump at 4-8. She accounted for 28 of the 72 points the Caldwell girls team had, placing fourth overall. Nora Scheid took gold in the high jump with a jump of 4-10. Scheid also placed fourth in the 200M in 28.00.   For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

The Irvington flag football team, arguably the most talented in the state, will forfeit all five of its Super Football Conference victories for use of two ineligible players, putting its qualification for the SFC playoffs in jeopardy. Clifton athletic director Tom Mullahey, who oversees flag football for the conference, confirmed...