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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 &...
Hudson County coaching legend John Nagel dies
His name is synonymous with Hudson County cross country and track and field, and his teams were known statewide. John Nagel’s passion for the sport guided a coaching career that spanned six different decades, nearly 250 championships and hundreds of loyal runners at St. Dominic Academy of Jersey City, where he coached for the past 46 years.
Softball: 2024 Bergen County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
For the fifth time in a row, Immaculate Heart Academy was granted the top seed in the Bergen County softball tournament. The Blue Eagles were also the top seed in 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2019. No tournament was held in 2020. IHA knocked off Ramsey 1-0 in last year's Bergen County Tournament final...
HS Softball: Hasbrouck Heights Rallies Past Teaneck
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights rallied for two runs in the bottom of the 7th to tie the game, and scored on a bases-loaded hit by pitch in the eighth, as the Lady Aviators defeated Teaneck, 6-5 on Saturday at Hitchcock Field. It was the first time since 2017 that head coach Richie Aponte faced his former employer in a game. Teaneck jumped out to an early run lead in the top of the second, highlighted by a two-run home run from Jada Holmes. The Aviators chipped away at the lead, scoring a run in the bottom...
VOTE for the North Jersey HS Sports Team of the Week for April 15-21
After another thrilling week of the spring high school sports season, it's time to look back on the top team performances. Read about the teams that stood out last week and vote for the Team of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. Voting closes at...
Two star freshmen leading a revival for one Bergen County girls lacrosse team
The new face of Holy Angels lacrosse has two different sides. There is the Jane Tenaglia off the field, the unassuming 5-foot-3 freshman with the friendly smile. Then there is the one on it – a highlight waiting to happen, bouncing left, right, left and underneath the nearest defender. The player who stays a...
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: Two undefeated teams remain in latest North Jersey Top 25 rankings
I had a simple question for a North Jersey softball coach this week. “Are you good? Or are you good?” Because there is a difference. We're three weeks into the North Jersey softball season and that means the season is almost half over. It’s not a very long season. Now is the time when we find out if teams are just good on paper, or good for real.
Baseball Raises More Than $14,000 For Team Fundraiser
At the start of the 2024 Gothic Knights baseball campaign, the team started a fundraiser to help raise money for all Student-Athletes to have a fun and an enjoyable college baseball experience. The fundraiser was created by Head Coach Jerry Smith and the baseball team with a donation goal of...
I repaired my ball mark, but it still doesn't look right. What did I do wrong?
Replacing your divots and repairing your ball marks are a golfer’s version of using your please and thank yous. We’re taught these simple steps early on because they are essential to keeping our courses in good condition. Even if we know that we’re supposed to care for the...
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