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Softball: Morris/Sussex Top 10 rankings entering the final week of the regular season
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...
Baseball: Bayonne Clubs Somerville, 20-9
BAYONNE, NJ -- Louis Pelliccia drove in five runs to lead Bayonne to a 20-9 baseball victory over Somerville on Saturday night. Pelliccia went 3-for-5 with a home run and a double for Bayonne (10-12), which scored 12 runs in the first inning.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Mike Cunningham went 2-for-3 with three RBI, Tyler DeRocco was 2-for-3 with two RBI, and Jadie Estevez and Russell Ward each had two hits and two RBI for the Bees. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Softball rankings and notebook: Skyland Conference and area UCC, through May 13
(Records through Monday) 1. Immaculata (16-4) – last week No. 2 -- The Spartans made it four straight last week, culminating with a 3-1 over Watchung Hills in Saturday’s Somerset County Tournament final, as Immaculata claimed the program’s first SCT title since 2007. This week started with a loss to Mount St. Dominic,...
Somerset County Tournament, First Round - Boys Lacrosse roundup
The winning streak continued to grow for six-seed Somerville during the first round of the Somerset County Tournament with its 18-2 victory over 11-seed Montgomery in Somerville. Somerville (7-6) tallied its fourth straight win and secured its fifth victory in the last six games by scoring a season-high 18 goals.
Baseball: Rutgers Prep Edges Franklin, 3-2, in 8 Innings in Somerset County Tournament
SOMERSET, NJ -- Rutgers Prep, the defending champion, scored a run in the top of the eighth inning to snap a tie and went on to a 3-2 baseball victory over Franklin in the first round of the Somerset County Tournament on Monday. Ethan Nepomuceno, Maddox Chu and Li Perez all drove in runs for Rutgers Prep (7-11).CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Warren Bell of Franklin (7-10) pitched six innings, allowed four hits, just one earned run, struck out eight batters and walked two. The Warriors tied the game in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the seventh, when Anthony Buroughs' two-run home run erased a 2-0 deficit. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Hillsborough girls, Ridge boys turn heads at 2024 Somerset County Championship meet
Somerset County’s best put on a show at the county championship meet on Tuesday at Hillsborough. Hillsborough’s girls and Ridge’s boys came away with the team titles and headlined the individual performances, but the class of the county goes beyond its top teams. See who stood out...
Softball ballot: Vote for Central Jersey Player of the Week for Week 6
The regular season is down to just a handful of games, while county tournaments have either crowned a champ or are about to. And, of course, we had another round of fantastic individual performances around Central Jersey. Here are the nominations for this week’s Central Jersey Softball Player of the...
Hillsborough defeats Montgomery in Somerset County Tourn. quarters - Girls lacrosse recap
Mary Kate Toth recorded three goals and two assists to lead fourth-seeded Hillsborough past fifth-seeded Montgomery 12-8 in the quarterfinals of the Somerset County Tournament in Hillsborough. Evelyn Reese and Kiley Toth each had two goals and one assist for Hillsborough (9-7). If you purchase a product or register for...
Rutgers baseball Johnny Volpe reached a career milestone
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...
Baseball: Morris/Sussex Top 10 rankings ahead of county championship games
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...
Shore Conference girls golfer gets top-10 finish at NJ State Championship
After finishing second at both the Monmouth County and Shore Conference Tournaments this spring, Marlboro’s Kashish Malik came through with the best score among area competitors at Tuesday’s NJSIAA Girls Golf State Championship at Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater. The Mustangs’ junior, who won the Shore Conference...
Softball: Colitti’s arm, Szeirer’s bat lifts Immaculata to first county title in 17 years
BRIDGEWATER – It didn’t take long for the Immaculata High School softball team to grab the momentum in Saturday night’s Somerset County Tournament final, and once the Spartans had it, they weren’t letting go. Senior first baseman Marli Szeirer set the tone with a first-inning homer – her first of two longballs –...
Boys track & field honor roll: Top 10 times, marks from Week 6′s meets
County and conference championship season is in full swing, and we saw plenty of impressive times and marks that topped the state leaderboards during Week 6. With sectionals looming, we can expect these times and marks to continue improving as the state’s top athletes begin to peak in the final month of the season.
Veteran Westfield football coach replacing longtime athletic director
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...
Weekend Sports Recap: Sayreville Softball & Baseball Eliminated from GMC Tournament
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Both Sayreville War Memorial softball and baseball teams were eliminated from the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament on Saturday, May 11, both losing to Old Bridge. SoftballCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sayreville fell just short of a quarterfinal win over Old Bridge on Saturday, losing by a final score of 2-1. Sophomore Josephine Vanore pitched six innings for the Bombers, earning six strikeouts while allowing just two hits and one walk. Sayreville's offense featured one hit from each of Rose Joseph, Mya Infante, Sara Williamson, and Gianna Falto. Baseball Sayreville lost to Old Bridge 10-0 in the GMC Semifinals. Four different players earned hits for Sayreville, including Jake Romanello, Moe Hedderman, Michael Robinson, and Justin Marrero.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. The Bombers will play their next game on Monday, May 13, at St. Thomas Aquinas. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Westfield High School Student Publications Seek Support From Community
WESTFIELD, NJ — Looking for a way to support the young journalists of Westfield High School? You can advertise in, subscribe to or donate to Westfield High’s School award-winning publications. The journalism program is overseen by journalism teacher Shawn McDonald, and it is her sixth year supervising after taking it over from Warren Hynes, who is currently one of the school's assistant principals.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER WHS’ main newspaper, Hi’s Eye, has won first place from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association every year since its creation, as well as various other awards. There are...
Plath records 100th hit, Raritan defeats Brick Township - Softball recap
Senior Isabella Plath recorded her 100th hit for Raritan in its 18-5 victory against Brick Township in Brick. Raritan (13-7) trailed 5-4 after two innings before scoring 14 unanswered runs the rest of the way. Plath finished 2-for-5 with an RBI and one run while Madison Regiec went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
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