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Softball: County tournaments shake up latest North Jersey Top 25 rankings
The county tournaments, so far, have proven that some teams belong in the Top 25 rankings, and others were ranked too high. Wayne Valley, OK, I’m sold. You beat Passaic Valley three times and you’re in. The Passaic County final and Bergen County quarterfinals are both on Saturday. The early forecast is so-so....
These North Jersey baseball players are 'Gold Glove' fielders
These North Jersey baseball players do some of their best work with a glove, and their defense often makes the difference between a win and a loss. Here is the fourth-annual North Jersey baseball "Gold Glove" team, as chosen by coaches and provided by NorthJersey.com: Mike Carcich ...
VOTE for the North Jersey HS Sports Team of the Week for April 29-May 5
After another fun week of the spring high school sports season, it's time to look back on the top team performances. Read about the teams that stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the North Jersey Team of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
North Jersey traffic - LPGA tournament in Clifton, road work on I-80, construction on 206
The Cognizant Founders Cup golf tournament begins Monday at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton and continues through Sunday. Scheduled road work, construction, utility work, road maintenance and gas main work will cause daytime lane closures on Interstate 80; U.S. highways 1&9, 46 and 206; and state routes 10, 20 and 440. ...
Ridgewood Crew Strikes Gold at 2024 City Championships
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Ridgewood Crew team made a trek to the city of brotherly love this past weekend to compete in the 2024 City Championships. Ultimately, the Maroons sent nine of its 12 boats to the finals, and grabbed three gold medals in the process. Its three first-place finishes tied with four other schools for the most at the meet. The two-day event took place on the Schuylkill River, and featured 82 teams and nearly 550 competitors from the mid-Atlantic region. "This was a large and very competitive meet. Our strong showing proves we're hitting our peak just in time for regionals and nationals. I am confident the hard work and focus will continue to pay off in a big way!" said Ridgewood Crew Head Coach Boris Roque-Alvarez.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Read more Sports news from around Ridgewood here: Ridgewood Flag Football: Senior Night Belongs to the Maroons Ridgewood Boys Lacrosse: Maroons Suffer First Defeat of Season in Heavyweight Clash The Lord of the Olympic Rings: Swashbuckling Ridgewood Native Mitchell Saron Reflects on Olympic Fencing Journey For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Portage HS scores | May 7: Garfield High School track & field sweeps MVAC Grey Tier titles
Garfield track and field swept the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier championships Tuesday, topping runner-up Memorial, 131-97.50, on the boys side and runner-up Crestview, 167.50-133, on the girls side. The throws were pivotal to the G-Men's success, per usual. They swept the throws titles on the boys side with senior Christian Gallagher...
Top softball daily stat leaders for Monday, May 6
Check out the lists below to see the daily stat leaders for Monday, May 6 in seven statistical categories: hits, extra-base hits, home runs, runs, RBI, stolen bases and strikeouts. *These numbers are based off stats reported by coaches to njschoolsports.com by 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning. If you purchase...
Reilly-Bell, Luther lead No. 4 Ridgewood over Hackensack - Baseball recap
Ridgewood, the No. 4 ranked team in the NJ.com Top-20 rankings, scored a 7-2 victory in Hackensack over the Comets. Diego Reilly-Bell led the way at the plate for the Maroons with three hits and two RBI. AJ Tretola collected three hits as well during the victory with an RBI and Zach Kranz had two hits and drove in a run for Ridgewood (17-2).
Wayne Valley defeats West Milford in Passaic County Tourn. semis - Softball recap
Sumaya Ali went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run as seventh-seeded Wayne Valley defeated sixth-seeded West Milford 10-4 in the semifinals of the Passaic County Tournament in West Milford. The sides were tied at one entering the fifth inning before Wayne Valley (11-6) scored four runs. West Milford (10-8)...
This Week: We're Talking About Playoffs in Ridgewood
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The spring sports seasons are coming to a close, as the lacrosse teams begin their playoff runs this week. Monday, May 6 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Spring Track & Field: Varsity Novice Championships, 4 p.m. Benjamin Franklin Middle School Girls Varsity Lacrosse BCWCA County Tournament vs. Mahwah, 4:15 p.m. DOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Ridgewood High School Varsity Softball vs. Ramapo, 4:15 p.m. 180 Northern Parkway Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Northern Highlands, 4:15 p.m. Ridgewood High School Tuesday, May 7 Boys Varsity Lacrosse BCWCA County Tournament vs. Northern Highlands, 4:15 p.m. Ridgewood High School RHS Stadium Wednesday, May 8 Varsity Baseball County Tournament, 4:15pm 180 Northern Parkway Village Council Meeting, 7 p.m. Village Hall Thursday, May 9 Varsity Softball vs. Bergen County Technical Schools, 4:15 p.m. 180 Northern Parkway Varsity Baseball vs. Hackensack, 4:15 p.m. 180 Northern Parkway For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Bergen County Tournament, quarterfinal round for May 7 - Boys lacrosse recap
Jack Tenaglia marked his 100th career point with a goal in the fourth quarter as third-seeded Bergen Catholic stopped sixth-seeded Ramapo in the quarterfinal round of the Bergen County Tournament in Oradell. Bergen Catholic will next visit second-seeded Don Bosco Prep in the semifinal on Thursday. If you purchase a...
Rutgers wrestling lands a commitment from Brandon Toranzo
An already strong recruiting class for Rutgers wrestling got another boost with the commitment of Brandon Toranzo this week. Toranzo is a high-level addition for Rutgers who finished off his high school career. He took third-place in the NJSIAA State Championships at 285 pounds for Nutley High School (Nutley, New Jersey). During his run at the state championships, Toranzo defeated two wrestlers who were ranked above him pre-tournament by NJ Wrestle. He also won the Region 3 heavyweight championship this season. Rutgers has five wrestlers in the top 50 in the nation on the FloWrestling Big Board. Toranzo announced via social media his commitment on Monday afternoon: Proud to announce that I am committed to Rutgers University! Can’t wait to get after it ⚔️ @CoachGoodale @JoePollard1 @donnypritzlaff @SteveMytychRU #chop ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/jR53TqSyMx — Brandon Toranzo (@ToranzoBrandon) May 6, 2024 Last week, Rutgers landed a commitment from Dagen Condomotti out of the transfer portal. In addition, heavyweight Yaraslau Slavikouski announced that he will be returning to Rutgers. RelatedRutgers football's recruiting class is on the rise in the national rankingsRutgers basketball is set to play Kennesaw State, per report Rutgers is coming off a strong bounce-back season. Rutgers finished the season 12-5 and with a 4-4 record in the Big Ten.
Ridgewood Girls Lacrosse: Maroons Punctuate Senior Night with Bergen County Tournament Win
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Ridgewood girls lacrosse came into Monday night with two goals: advance to the semifinals of the Bergen County tournament and honor their senior class. Mission accomplished on both fronts, as the Maroons blew away Mahwah 22-4. Believe it or not, things were tight in the early going. Ridgewood’s offense was clicking en route to five first quarter points, but their defense conceded three goals. Heading into the second quarter, the game was 5-3, and it looked as if we were in store for a back-and-forth affair. It was not to be, as the...
Glen Rock tops Pascack Valley to advance to Bergen County Tournament semifinals
After struggling for years to advance past the Bergen County Tournament quarterfinals, Glen Rock has found itself in the semifinals for the second-straight year. The fourth-seeded Panthers, which fell to 18-time champion Ridgewood in the semifinals last year, defeated fifth-seeded Pascack Valley 9-6 on Monday afternoon in a battle of NJIGLL Freedom Red Division teams.
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