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PHS Baseball Showing Batting Punch, Ignited by Winters in the Leadoff Spot
ALEX THE GREAT: Princeton High baseball player Alex Winters takes a cut in recent action. Last Thursday, senior center fielder Winters went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs to help PHS defeat the Princeton Day School 10-0. The Tigers, who fell 15-9 to Allentown last Monday to move to 4-5, host Hopewell Valley on April 26, play at Colts Neck on April 27, hosts Franklin on April 29 and plays at Lawrence on April 30. (Photo by Steven Wojtowicz)
Weekend Sports Recap: Sayreville Softball Wins Autism Awareness Challenge
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Of the five teams for Sayreville War Memorial High School that played this weekend, only two earned wins, with softball being East Brunswick on Saturday, April 20, and boys tennis beating Piscataway on Friday, April 19. SoftballCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Sayreville beat East Brunswick in the Autism Awareness Challenge on Saturday, April 20. Josephine Vanore pitched six innings, earned six strikeouts, and allowed just one hit against East Brunswick. A total of seven players earned hits for Sayreville, most notably Vanore going 3 for 3 with two RBIs and two...
High school baseball batting leaders for April 24
The high school baseball schedule has been packed, meaning the statistical leaders have seen plenty of change since last week. Here are the batting leaders for EPC, Colonial League and local New Jersey teams through Tuesday. The lists are based on stats reported to lehighvalleylive.com, NJ.com, GameChanger and MaxPreps. In...
With the Levy Siblings Excelling at Javelin, PHS Track Shines at Mercer County Relays
FAMILY BUSINESS: Princeton High track standouts Devin Levy, right, and his sister, Naomi, display their javelin form. Last weekend, the Levy siblings excelled as PHS competed in the Mercer County Relays. Devin, a junior, had the second-best throw of any competitor and combined with sophomore Simon Obregon to take second place in the boys division. Naomi, a sophomore, had the top throw in the girls division as she threw 82’10, a personal best for her.
Bouncing Back from Two-Game Losing Streak, Hun Baseball Gets Back on Winning Track, Now 8-2
IRON MIKE: Hun School baseball player Mike Olender heads to first base in a 2023 game. Last Saturday, senior outfielder Olender scored a run and had one RBI to help Hun defeat the Blair Academy 12-0. The Raiders, now 8-2, play at the Hill School (Pa.) on April 24 before hosting the Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) for a doubleheader in April 27 and then hosting Poly Prep (N.Y.) on April 30. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
11 Chargers to Compete in 2024 Penn Relays
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The highlights keep coming for the Spotswood High School varsity track and field teams. Eleven Chargers have qualified and will be participating in the upcoming Penn Relays on Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27 at Franklin Park in Philadelphia. Spotswood's Kayla Louis, Theodora Xipolias, Janiyre Amegor, Teagan Jones, Cooper Ciak, Tristian Obriski, Nicholas Creighton, Kieran Barlow, Tyler Andre, Ghanashyma Craig and Christopher Velex will all be competing in the three-day event. The Penn Relays is the oldest and biggest track and field competition in the US. It's held every April and is hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. The competition features high school, collegiate, professional, and master relay competitions. Large crowds are expected for the 2024 Penn Relays, which typically draws more than 100,000 spectators over the three-day event.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Louis, Xipolias, Amegor and Jones will be running in the 4x100 girls high school relay heat on Thursday. On Friday morning, Ciak, Obriski, Creighton and Barlow are running in the 4x100 boys high school relay heat. Then on Saturday, Andre, Craig, Velez and Ciak will run in the 4x400 relay heat. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Meet softball’s 7 undefeated teams through April 23
There are several hundred softball teams in the state of New Jersey and just over three weeks into the season, just seven have at least five wins and a perfect record. The last undefeated team in New Jersey was Indian Hills in 2014 and we’re running short of teams to be the next in 2024.
Princeton Day turns up the offense, snaps five game losing streak with win over Rams
Princeton Day had been attempting to navigate its way out of a five game losing streak heading into Tuesday’s home game with Hightstown and it turned out to be all clear sailing for the Panthers, who scored early and often to defeat the visiting Rams 12-2. Hightstown was coming...
From cheerleading to minor league dugouts, East Brunswick native brings energy
Ashley Steinberger began cheerleading in grade school, cartwheeled into East Brunswick High School and then gave it the old college try at the University of South Carolina. During her high school days – Class of 2014 – she also competed with travel teams, her senior year taking fifth place in the World Championships...
Rutgers men's lacrosse readies for Big Ten Tournament clash against No. 10 Penn State
It will be a familiar opponent for the Rutgers men's lacrosse team in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights (7-6, 1-4) will travel to University Park, Pennsylvania, to face off against Penn State for the second time this season and for the second time in just eight days.
No. 3 Steinert topples Trenton for 4th straight win - Softball recap
Riley Mikolajczak threw a five-inning one-hitter with nine strikeouts and no walks while Francesca Castellano went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a double and a home run as Steinert, No. 18 in the NJ.com Top 20, toppled Trenton 18-0 in Hamilton. Gianna DiMeglio drove four runs in while Aleiya O’Neal had...
Future of Rutgers football 2024: Linebackers
For the Rutgers football team, maintaining a strong front seven requires both the defensive line and linebacker rooms to be up to snuff when it faces off Big Ten competition. In the penultimate edition of Future of Rutgers Football, The Daily Targum previews the 2024 linebacker room. The Scarlet Knights'...
Rutgers sets date for 2024 homecoming with special ticket deal
It’s a homecoming for Rutgers fans and a welcoming party for one of the Big Ten’s newcomers. Rutgers announced its Oct. 19 game against UCLA will serve as its annual homecoming game. Like for all of its games at this point, a kickoff time will be announced at a later date.
N.J. softball bracket central: County tournament brackets for 2024 season
The 2024 New Jersey softball season is nearing the end of its first month of play and that means we’re inching ever closer to the NJSIAA state tournament and that we’ve already happened upon several county and conference tournaments. Check out the list below for links to all...
Ava Mormile Strikes out 12 as Chargers Complete Season Sweep Over Woodbridge
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Ava Mormile picked up another victory on the mound for the Spotswood High School varsity softball team on Tuesday. Spotswood defeated Woodbridge High School 3-2 for the Chargers' 10th win of the season. Mormile went the distance for Spotswood, pitching seven innings and giving up five hits and striking out a dozen. Gabrielle Hill continued to have a hot bat for Spotswood, hitting a triple and a double. The freshman had an RBI and scored a run. Since entering the lineup, Hill has had multiple hits in her first three games. Spotswood had a 3-1 lead...
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