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Morris County Tournament Quarters: Roxbury stuns 16-0, No. 2 Knolls - Softball recap
The stunner of the day in New Jersey came in Denville, where eighth-seeded Roxbury went to top-seeded Morris Knolls - No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20 - and walked away with a 6-5 victory in Morris County Tournament quarterfinal action. Striking for three runs in the first and two...
Randolph Boys Lacrosse Blows Out West Essex
RANDOLPH, NJ- The Randolph boys lacrosse team earned their sixth victory of the season when they ran circles around West Essex at DaSilva field on Tuesday, April 30. After a sluggish start for the Rams gave the visiting Knights some hope with a 3-2 lead after one quarter, Randolph took complete and total control from there to run away with a 17-6 win. ( Link to photos at end of story ) The Rams dominated the faceoff circle, which helped them control the possession game, as Jordan Raport won 16 of 22, while Josh Grannum won 4 out of...
Mount Olive lacrosse player rewrites the record books: 'Balanced player, not a ball hog’
When Adam DeCristofaro broke Mount Olive lacrosse's goal-scoring record on Thursday afternoon, his father was one of the first people to congratulate him. Marc DeCristofaro grew up playing lacrosse, and was on the sideline helping out the Marauders' defense. The younger DeCristofaro came into Mount Olive's 12-9 loss to archrival West Morris...
Morris County Tournament First Round: Knolls survives, Delbarton rolls - Baseball recap
Ryan Holman homered and drove in a pair of runs, part of a monster day for second-seeded and four-time defending champion Delbarton - No. 7 in the NJ.com Top 20 - to a 13-0 victory over No. 15 seed Hanover Park in first round Morris County Tournament action in Morristown.
Petition: Roxbury Needs a Middle School Soccer Program
ROXBURY, NJ – Eisenhower Middle School (EMS) needs soccer teams, asserts Succasunna resident Carolina Pinero, who has been gathering signatures to an online petition seeking the teams' establishment. So far, she’s collected 155 signatures and hopes to present the petition to the Roxbury School Board on June 3.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Our children live and breathe the sport of soccer,” Pinero wrote on her petition page. “Their passion for the game is undeniable, and they dream of playing on a team with their friends from middle school into high school. However, for over...
Johnson Freshman Cassie Conforti Breaks 100 Strikeouts for Season in Win Over Westfield
CLARK, NJ — ALJ softball pitcher Cassie Conforti has now pitched over 100 strikeouts in her freshman season, securing the feat in a home game against Westfield on Friday. The Crusaders defeated the Blue Devils, 7-0. Conforti entered the game with 94 strikeouts. In a complete game shutout, she added 12 more to that total for 106 overall. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Along with the strikeouts, in just under 90 innings pitched thus far, Conforti has allowed just 73 hits and walked 23 batters. Her ERA is an impressive 1.95. Against Westfield, senior Lacey Vill led the Crusaders with three...
Morris County Tournament Preliminary Round: Mendham, MO advance - Boys lacrosse recap
George Monahan scored five goals and assisted another, helping propel No. 15 seed Mendham to a 13-6 victory over No. 18 seed Morris Hills in Morris County Tournament preliminary round action in Mendham. The victory snaps an eight game slide for the Minutemen, who are now 2-10 on the year...
Santangelo collects 100th hit, Dayton outlasts Middlesex - Softball recap
Alyssa Santangelo recorded her 100th hit for Dayton in its 6-4 victory against Middlesex in Springfield. The sides were tied at two entering the bottom of the fourth before Dayton (13-5) scored a pair of runs and one in the fifth. Middlesex (9-6) cut it to a one-run game in the sixth but Dayton responded with a run.
Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament second round softball roundup, May 4
Gabrielle Heim pitched five no-hit innings for third-seeded Sparta with one walk and 12 strikeouts to defeat 15th-seeded Newton 10-0 in the second round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament in Sparta. Sparta (8-7) jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning before adding another run in...
Sparta High School Honors 2024 Seniors
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School softball team celebrated their four seniors at the game on Thursday. Coach Gretchen Bowie held a small recognition program before the game with flowers handed out to the seniors on both squads. Bowie read a short biography of each Spartan senior:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Alexa Berry is a four-year varsity letter earner for the Spartans. She has a record of 47 career hits, 39 career RBIs, eight career home runs with a slugging percentage of .473. Alexa will continue her education at Rowan University next...
Crossan, Martinez lead No. 18 Morris Knolls past Jefferson - Boys lacrosse recap
Brian Crossan and Jack Martinez tallied three goals apiece as Morris Knolls, No. 18 in the NJ.com Top 20, dispatched Jefferson 11-6 in Rockaway. Sean Hogan scored twice and Kyle Hardie had a goal and two assists for Morris Knolls (11-1), which won its fourth straight game. Nick Sciacca came up with 10 saves.
Mountain Lakes advances to Morris County Tournament semis with win over Madison
Mountain Lakes made it to the Morris County Tournament quarterfinals last season - and lost to Madison by one goal in double overtime. This year, the stars aligned that way once more as the fifth-seeded Lakers traveled to fourth-seeded Madison for a rematch in the county tournament quarterfinals on Saturday morning.
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