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What could have been hangs over Scottie Scheffler after uneven PGA Championship, arrest whirlwind
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scottie Scheffler’s stressful and adventurous week was almost over. It was time to go home. Finally. The world’s No. 1-ranked player was standing on the 18th green under the searing Kentucky sun waiting for his playing partner, Mark Hubbard, to putt out so he could make his 271st and final stroke of the PGA Championship at Valhalla. As Scheffler waited to tap in his 2-foot par putt on the 72nd hole of one of the longest and most bizarre weeks of his life, he took a long look at the large scoreboard to the right of the green. He assessed...
VOTE for the North Jersey Track and Field Performer of the Week for May 13-19
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.
Girls lacrosse: Cast your online vote for the Player of the Week
With the girls lacrosse season appraoching the homestretch, Journal News/lohud readers cast 18,953 online votes last week for Player of the Week. Nanuet senor Makaela Larkin, a Susquehanna University commit, who recorded the 100th point of her varsity career with four goals over two games, garnered the honor, receiving 9.014 votes.
Mason LaFond set to transfer to Paramus Catholic
There was a significant transfer over the weekend as offensive lineman Mason LaFond is joining a new North Jersey parochial. A class of 2026 offensive lineman, LaFond is joining Paramus Catholic (Paramus, New Jersey). The athletic director at Paramus Catholic is Jimmy Cavallo. LaFond has previously been at St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, New Jersey). He is a 6-foot-2, 275-pound offensive lineman who has had a strong spring on the camp circuit. He lines up as an interior offensive lineman and a defensive tackle. LaFond posted on social media about the transfer to Paramus Catholic on Monday: I have transferred to Paramus Catholic High...
Justin Thomas wanted hometown PGA Championship win ‘a little too bad’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Justin Thomas didn’t win the PGA Championship in his hometown this week, but he walked off the 18th green after Sunday’s round at Valhalla feeling like a winner. Thomas closed the tournament with a 3-under-par 68 in the final round to finish 13-under par, with a birdie on the last. And, as he was showered with a thunderous ovation on his way off the green, there were tears in his eyes as he clapped back at the galleries. “It was an unbelievable week,” Thomas said. “I’m bummed it’s over. I had so much fun. The fans were unbelievable. I...
Wreckers’ homers hammer Greenwich in 15-0 tourney triumph
GREENWICH — Take those playoff standings and throw them out the window. The No. 7 Staples baseball team had its way with No. 2 Greenwich in a 15-0 FCIAC Tournament quarterfinal rout on the road Friday. The Wreckers bashed three homers and also dominated on the mound led by...
Thomas Detry’s late birdie assured him of a top-4 finish at the PGA and an invitation to the Masters
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Thomas Detry’s 12-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th on Sunday at the PGA Championship did more than assure the 31-year-old of his best finish in a major. It also carried him all the way to Augusta National. Detry’s closing 5-under 66 — capped...
Softball Game Recap: Pelham Memorial Takes a Loss
Pelham Memorial and Harrison squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pelham Memorial had to settle for second. They lost 19-1 to the Harrison Huskies. Pelham Memorial has not had much luck with Harrison recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met. For...
‘Really annoyed me’: Drawn-out ruling irritates PGA Championship contender
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Robert MacIntyre was up against compound fencing. He was in the mud. He was on some stairs. He was on a platform. MacIntyre was also frustrated. “It’s just really annoyed me,” he said Friday night at the PGA Championship. The process, he said, lasted...
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