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Softball: Franklin Edges Perth Amboy, 2-0
SOMERSET, NJ -- Josslyn Sejeck pitched a two-hitter to lead Franklin to a 2-0 softball victory over Perth Amboy on Wednesday. Sejeck walked one batter and struck out three in seven innings.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER April Ho hit a double and drove in a run and Zoe Ling had a triple in three at-bats for Franklin (11-5), which scored its runs in the second and fifth innings. Mia Sanchez-Balzac and Casey M Gomez Miranda each had a hit and scored a run. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Baseball: Woodbridge Beats Perth Amboy, 9-4, for Coach Monaco's 100th
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — The Woodbridge baseball team scored five runs in the last two innings to pull away for a 9-4 victory over Perth Amboy on Tuesday. The victory was the 100th for Woodbridge head coach Mike Monaco. In his seventh season at Woodbridge, Monaco has a record of 100-48.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Eddy Nunez struck out 10 batters and walked three in six innings. He allowed six hits and raised his record to 6-0 on the season. Shawn Kish scored four runs and was 2-for-2 with two RBI and Tyler Weber and Xavier Diaz each had two hits and scored two runs for Woodbridge (13-2). Diaz drove in one run. Tim Deignan singled and drove in two runs for the Barrons. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Rutgers football names starting QB, backup enters transfer portal
The Rutgers quarterback battle has been decided. Minnesota transfer Athan Kaliakmanis has been named the Scarlet Knights’ starting quarterback, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to NJ Advance Media on Wednesday. As a result of the decision, Gavin Wimsatt — who led Rutgers to its first winning...
Chargers Boys Tennis Completes Season Sweep of Perth Amboy
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood High School boys tennis team defeated Perth Amboy 4-1 on Tuesday. Spotswood's victory completed the season sweep. The Chargers improved their overall season record to 4-1. Liam Reimer won his first singles match over Dante Perez, (6-2, 6-4). Corey Miller defeated Bryan Arias in straight sets, winning, (6-0, 6-0). Aidan Levy won the first set over Perth Amboy's Roberto Grande, 6-2. Grando rallied to take the second set, 6-4. The pair played a tiebreaker to decide the third set. Levy lost the back-and-forth tiebreaker 11-9. Spotswood first doubles team of Kayden Turner and Matthew Pollard won their match with Ian Liberata and Jaury Castillo, (6-1, 6-0). The second doubles team of Kirelos Salib and freshman Marco Campos won be forfeit. This was the first varsity appearance for Campos. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Spotswood returns to the court on Wednesday. The Chargers travel to Colonia Park to take on Bound Brook High School. Bound Brook has an overall season record of 4-7. Matches begin at 4 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Track & field: Standout performances from the 2024 Middlesex County Relays
Middlesex County’s best were out at South Brunswick for this year’s Middlesex County Relays and the action did not disappoint. South Brunswick swept this year’s team titles. The boys scored 74 points to edge out Piscataway which had 64, while the girls were dominant, posting 100 points as East Brunswick took second place with 59.
Raiders Score 4 in 5th, 2 in 6th To Beat Softball Cougars, 6-4
DiSALVO FANS 8; BOGART 3-3, ROOF 2 RBI; DeMARCO HR. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School junior pitcher Olivia DiSalvo had work cut out for her when she faced a formidable Cranford Cougar lineup in Scotch Plains on April 26. She did her job well by recording eight strikeouts, while her teammates proved that they could produce needed offense in a 6-4 Raider victory.
Weekend Sports Recap: Sayreville Softball Shuts Out North Plainfield, Baseball Wins On the Road
SAYREVILLE, NJ - This weekend of sports for Sayreville War Memorial High School featured three teams playing on Saturday, April 27, with both softball and baseball coming away with wins. SoftballCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sayreville defeated North Plainfield 18-0 at home on Saturday, mercy ruling them in four innings. Senior Caydence Barton pitched all four innings for the Bombers, throwing a no-hitter with nine strikeouts. On offense, Josephine Vanore, Mya Infante, and Jillian Bourbeau all earned two hits each for Sayreville, with other hits coming from Caydence Barton, Ashleigh Wisniewski, Sara Williamson, Sophia Matula, and Gianna Falto. Sayreville will...
Perth Amboy Magnet holds on to edge Plainfield - Baseball recap
Justin Abreu doubled, drove in three runs and scored a run to help Perth Amboy Magnet slip past Plainfield 10-9 in Perth Amboy. The hosts used a seven-run third inning to overcome an early 6-0 deficit and held off Plainfield to improve to 4-9.
Jimenez drives in four as Perth Amboy Magnet tops Wardlaw-Hartridge - Baseball recap
Johnkelly Jimenez singled, doubled and had four RBIs to lead Perth Amboy Magnet to a 13-3 win over Wardlaw-Hartridge in five innings in Perth Amboy. Isaiah Nieves had two hits, a walk and four runs to help Perth Amboy Magnet improve to 3-9.
Mormile dominates for Spotswod in win over Colonia - Softball recap
Ava Mormile pitched a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts and four walks and went 2-for-3 with a RBI for Spotswood in its 5-1 win over Colonia in Spotswood. Juliana Ziegler went 3-for-3 with a RBI for Spotswood, which scored two runs in the first inning. Hanna Brown and Isabella Vitale recorded multi-hit games in the victory.
Baseball: The GMC Top 10, games to watch and storylines after Week 4
Forget the paper rankings, the results are determined on the diamond. There’s a huge shake up in the Top 10 after an eventful Week 4 of the season. That includes a new No. 1, six teams changing spots and two newcomers to the rankings. More: Baseball April roundup: Results, analysis, links for GMC,...
Chargers Baseball Clinches Back-to-Back Blue Division Titles for First Time Since 2018
EDISON, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity baseball team went into the 2023-24 season with the goal of earning back-to-back Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division titles. The Chargers won the Blue Division championship last spring for the first time since 2018. On Tuesday, the Chargers achieved their goal, clinching the 2023-24 GMC Blue Division title with a 15-9 victory over second place St. Thomas Aquinas High School. It is the first time since the 2016-17 and 2017-18 baseball seasons that the Chargers have earned back-to-back Blue Division championships. Spotswood clinched the 2023-24 Blue Division title thanks to...
Softball: Metuchen Beats South Brunswick, 14-9
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Metuchen scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally for a 14-9 softball victory over Metuchen on Tuesday. Gianna Angermeier went 3-for-5 with a triple and three runs batted in for South Brunswick (5-10), which had scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 9-7 lead.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Gracie Jairdullo singled and knocked in two runs for the Vikings. Eva Szap went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI for Metuchen (5-6). For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Ty Kobylakiewicz of Woodbridge Named to All-NJAC Baseball First Team
WAYNE, NJ -- Ty Kobylakiewicz, a 2023 Woodbridge High School graduate, has been named to the New Jersey Athletic Conference's baseball first team. Kobylakiewicz is a freshman first baseman at William Paterson University, where he batted .368 with five home runs and 28 riuns batted in this season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The right-handed batter hit 13 doubles and led WPU with an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of .999. A three-year letterwinner at Woodbridge H.S., Kobylakiewicz helped lead the Barrons to back-to-back 20+ win seasons for the first time in school history He was named a first-team all-division, all-conference and all-Group and third-team all-state selection as well as an academic all-conference honoree and the recipient of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Sportsmanship Award as a senior captain. Kobylakiewicz batted .479 with 34 hits, 30 runs scored, 25 RBI and three home runs for a team that went 20-6 and finished as a state sectional semifinalist in 2023.DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. His father, Chris, was a quarterback at Woodbridge H.S. in the 1990s. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Cranford rallies late to top Pingry- Softball recap
Sophia DeMarco went 4-for-4 with a double, a home run, and four RBI to lead Cranford to a 13-8 win over Pingry in Basking Ridge. Maddy DeLong homered and drove in four runs for Cranford (7-8), which trailed, 8-6 going into the sixth inning. It scored one run in the sixth, before rallying for six in the seventh to take the lead.
Transfer reversal: All-American wrestler to return to Rutgers
Yaraslau Slavikouski, an All-American wrestler for Rutgers in 2024, will stick to his word after after all. After finishing seventh in the 285-pound weight class the NCAA Championships in March, Slavikouski said he would use his final year of eligibility at Rutgers while pursuing his second Master’s degree. That plan changed about a month later when Slavikouski, surprisingly, entered the transfer portal on April 3.
Baseball: Westfield Draws Top Seed in Union County Tournament
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School baseball team earned the top seed in the upcoming Union County Tournament. The Blue Devils, seeking their first county title since 2017, are 12-1 on the season. Gov. Livingston is the second seed followed by third-seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood and fourth-seeded Summit.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “We are very fortunate to have the top seed in the tournament and the opportunity to play at our home field for the first game,” said Westfield head coach Jay Cook. “There are very talented teams in the tournament and we...
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