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Softball: IHA claims 13th Bergen County Title with win over Ramapo
WOOD-RIDGE — Immaculate Heart Academy’s record 13th Bergen County softball title didn’t come easy. “It’s hard every year,” coach Diana Fasano said. The Blue Eagles won their third straight Bergen County title Saturday with a 6-2 win over Ramapo, taking advantage of multiple defensive mistakes by the Raiders and getting a key two-run single from freshman Leah English in the fourth inning.
North Jersey Male Athlete of the Week jumps his way to the top
Often, Bergen County track and field athletes who win multiple medals in the county group meet will narrow their focus for the following week’s Bergen Meet of Champions. Most will concentrate on their one or two best events. Or, if you’re Liam Paneque, you’ll go out and win three gold medals, with two...
St. Joseph survives last-inning rally to secure 12th Bergen County baseball title
DEMAREST — Jeff Germosen pitched in six Bergen County baseball tournament games throughout his St. Joseph career. Yet one inning for which he was not on the mound created the most excitement for the senior right-hander. Germosen turned a solid, six-inning start in Saturday’s 65th Bergen County final, exiting with a two-run lead. The...
'Frustrating': Suffern stalls for 10 minutes to defeat Wappingers in lax section final
The Suffern Mounties are the 2024 Section 1 Class A girls lacrosse champions. Consider them also unofficial Section 1 keep-away champs. In a game that started out like it would be a Suffern rout but changed into a one-goal contest, the Mounties dared upstart Wappingers to get the ball from them.
Bergen County Softball Tournament final is Saturday. Here's our predictions
The finals of the 50th-annual Bergen County softball tournament will be held Saturday at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. To read all about the 50-year history of Bergen County softball, and meet the 50 greatest players, click here. Eileen Finnegan, the winning pitcher for Westwood in the first Bergen County softball final back in 1974,...
North Jersey, Group 1, first round - Boys lacrosse roundup for May 24
Matty Leppard became the youngest Jefferson player to reach 100 career goals as he netted five goals for fourth-seeded Jefferson in its 16-5 win over 13th-seeded Pascack Hills in the first round of the North Jersey, Group 1 tournament in Jefferson. Calen Reid had five goals with five assists for...
Pips, meatballs and new life: Inside the world of silly chants in a softball dugout
Immaculate Heart and Ramapo not only play a good game, they talk a good game. The two North Jersey softball superpowers will collide in Saturday’s Bergen County Tournament final at 1 p.m. in Wood-Ridge, but you may hear them before you see them. Both teams perform the beautiful jazz symphony of what is best...
North Jersey Female Athlete of the Week delivers her best throws to repeat as double-champion
Layla Giordano has always been an athlete. "I don't remember a time when I wasn't doing multiple sports often at the same time,'' she said. "I was in basketball in second or third grade, I played soccer, softball and even tried lacrosse for a season as a kid.'' ...
Outrage in baseball state tourney: Game-tying HR waved off in 7th inning (VIDEO)
Sometimes, a nightmare can become reality. For Northern Highlands - the 10th seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey 1, Group 3 state tournament - that just happened. Trailing 3-0 on Wednesday, with two outs in the top of the seventh inning against seventh-seeded Mount Olive, Highlanders senior Beckham Stern smashed what appeared to be a game-tying home run, sending his teammates into a frenzy.
Softball: Livingston Beats Clifton, 16-0, in State Tournament
LIVINGSTON, NJ -- The Livingston softball team advanced in the first round of the Section 1, Group 4 tournament with a 16-0 victory over Clifton on Wednesday. Senior right-hander Sophia Mount pitched an abbreviated no-hitter, striking out eight batters and walking two in four innings.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Valentina Dilanni had two hits, two runs scored and four RBI and Alex Altieri had two hits and scored three runs for the Lancers (18-7), who put matters away with 12 runs in the first inning. Maddie Rothfeld had a single and a home run. Livingston, the top seed, will host Bergen Tech in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Softball: Tuckahoe repeats as Section 1 Class C champion with win over Haldane
GARNERVILLE - After getting a taste of Section 1 Class C championship glory, the Tigers were determined to climb back on top once again. Despite only having one senior on this year's roster, the Tigers had plenty of younger players who started in big roles and earned lots of playing time over the...
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