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Nutley Golfers Continue To Improve This Spring
Some fans of the PGA or LIV Tours may view golf as an individual activity, just the golfer (along with his or her caddy) trying to navigate a course for the lowest score possible on a given day. But, at the college and certainly high school levels, golf is very much a team sport.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Locally, the Nutley High School golf program takes advantage of every opportunity, be it a practice round, tournament or dual match, to improve on the links. The Raiders are scheduled to face Belleville at Hendricks Field...
Lacrosse: These North Jersey teams were the biggest surprises of the first month
2024 record: 7-3 What a ride it's been for the Spartans, who are unbeaten in the Kirst Division after spending the last two year on the JV level. Despite playing most games on the road, DePaul's 17-man roster appears on track for the program's first winning season on varsity since back in 2015.
Baseball: North Jersey Top 25 rankings as county tournaments get started
County-tournament time has come to North Jersey baseball, with action in Passaic County already underway and the Bergen bracket set to come out Wednesday. What makes this time of year fun is the opportunity to âcompare notesâ, so to speak, with where county coaches seed their teams. You can already see a change among the Passaic teams â when the seedings first came out, Passaic Valley was No. 5 in the bracket and Passaic was No. 6.
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. ...
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...
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...
Essex County Tournament prelims softball roundup, May 1
NLeidy Soto threw a five-inning two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and one walk to lead sixteenth-seeded Payne Tech to a 10-0 win over 17th-seeded Belleville in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament, in Newark. Payne Tech (2-11) will play top-seeded Mount St. Dominic in the first round on Saturday.
Softball: West Essex Tops Nutley, 8-5
NUTLEY, NJ -- Winning pitcher Brooke Gillen drove in three runs to lead West Essex to an 8-5 softball victory over Nutley on Tuesday. Gillen tripled and scored a run and, in the circle, she pitched a six-hitter, struck out eight batters in seven innings and allowed one earned run.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Olivia Blanco was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Angelina Gencarelli doubled, drove in one run and scored two runs for West Essex (4-11), which led, 7-3, in the third inning. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Lacrosse: Upsets bring chaos to first North Jersey rankings of May
In April, there was clarity in the North Jersey lacrosse rankings. In May, there is chaos. We've reached a point on the boys side that everyone outside the top two has some pluses and minuses to consider and no obvious place in the rankings. ...
North Jersey traffic - Professional women's hockey at Prudential, sign repair on Route 202
The Prudential Center hosts the Professional Women's Hockey League on Tuesday. Scheduled road work, sign work, drainage improvement and bridge work will cause daytime lane closures on Interstate 80; U.S. highways 46 and 202; and state routes 10, 17, 20, 23, 181 and 440. NY/NJ Gotham has a game at...
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...
Caprihan seals sweep for Newark Academy at Essex County Tournament
Newark Academy junior and 2025 Duke University commit Arjun Caprihan shot a 3-under-par 67, three strokes better than Glen Ridge senior Emily Renoff (70) and Montclair sophomore Vertti Hamalainen (70) to take home his third straoght individual medalist honor at Mondayâs Essex County Tournament at beautiful Weequahic Park Golf Course in Newark.
Softball: Livingston Edges Immaculate Heart 3-2
LIVINGSTON, NJ â The Livingston High School softball team handed Immaculate Heart just its second loss of the season, 3-2, on Monday. The Lancers (10-4) broke a 2-2 tie with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Valentina DiIanni went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for Livingston, Tvisha Reikhy went 2-for-3, Heather Downey singled and drove in a run, and Olivia Melucci and Caitlin Hernandez each drove in runs. Sophia Mount scattered seven hits for the victory, striking out four, walking four and allowing two runs, one of them unearned. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Scoops on Softball: Presenting the 2024 Midseason Awards, the Mondos
I really did it this time. I really did. Thereâs a big milestone coming up and Iâm doing it big. Yes, itâs time for the semi-regular North Jersey softball midseason awards, the Mondos, named for former Emerson coach Steve Mondadori. I did them last year, Hooray! But have also skipped a couple in the last couple of years, Boo!
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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