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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...
Union County Tournament first round baseball roundup, May 4 (PHOTOS)
Dylan Falk went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run as fifth-seeded Cranford defeated 12th-seeded Union 7-0 in the first round of the Union County Tournament in Cranford. Cranford (10-6) took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning before adding four more runs in the sixth. Joseph Paccione pitched 5 2/3 innings with three runs, five walks, and six strikeouts.
No. 2 Ridgewood issues settled response after 1st loss to edge No. 4 Westfield
Ridgewood’s adopted word of the season - “RESPOND” - looks bold and purposeful spelled out in capital letters on the back of its shooting shirts, though it did not seem to carry much relevance up until Thursday afternoon. Before that, perhaps “REPLICATE” would have been a more...
Rutgers transfer Cliff Omoruyi announces destination
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Union Catholic Sweeps Titles At Union County Relays
Union Catholic pulled off another remarkable team sweep with multiple eye-popping and record-smashing performances and several teams made huge breakthroughs when the 80th annual Union County Relays concluded on Friday at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield. The team titles were never in doubt. In the girls competition, UC, which took...
State-leading times clocked, records smashed at 2024 Union County Championship Relays
It was another clinic at Gary Kehler Stadium. We watched it at the Blue Devil Classic in April but this time, it was the Union County Relay Championships that saw a flurry of records and state-leading numbers over Thursday and Friday. If you purchase a product or register for an...
Westfield Boys Tennis Nets Third Straight UCT Title
WESTFIELD, NJ — Make it three straight for the Westfield boys tennis team. The Blue Devils tallied 92 points and had finalists at all five flights (winning three of them) to capture their third straight Union County Tournament team title at the Donald Van Blake Tennis Facility in Plainfield on Friday, May 3.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Westfield outlasted runner-up Summit (72), Scotch Plains-Fanwood (44), New Providence (43) and Cranford (35). Senior and first-year starter Evan Sewald (third singles), seniors Cole Hornbeck and Colin Cimei (first doubles) and second doubles freshman Chris Winters and...
Westfield wins team title, SPF, Summit also crown champs at Union County Tourney
Westfield had finalists at all five flights and won three of them to capture the team title for the third year in a row at the Union County Tournament. The three-day event finished on Friday afternoon at the refurbished Donald Van Blake Tennis Facility in Plainfield. Westfield tallied 92 points...
‘Lots of goodbyes, tears’: RollerJam USA closes its doors after 17 years on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There was a lot of skating down memory lane this weekend as RollerJam USA prepared to close its doors for good Saturday. After 17 years and more than 50,000 parties, the popular indoor skating rink in Richmond Valley had one last skate Saturday night. It was expected to go until 2 a.m.
Union County Girls Lacrosse Tournament first-round roundup
Juliana Doran scored seven times, with an assist, to advance Scotch Plains-Fanwood into the Union County Tournament quarterfinal round with a 13-3 home win over Gov. Livingston in Scotch Plains. Fifth-seeded SPF will meet 4-seed Westfield in a quarterfinal game next week. Erin Ryan scored a hat trick. Carina DiLollo...
Verona High School Cheerleading Announces Its 2024 Youth Summer Camp
VERONA, NJ - Verona Hillbilly Cheer invites interested residents to participate in their second annual Youth Cheerleading Summer Camp. The event is open to all incoming kindergartners through 8th Grade. The camp runs from June 24 through June 27 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be run by VHS Cheerleading coaches and cover cheerleading fundamentals including sideline cheers, stunting basics, dance routines, band dances, jumps, games, and crafts.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Families will also be able to attend a showcase on June 27 at 4:15 p.m., where campers can showcase what they have learned. Registration is $125 and includes a Verona cheer shirt and bow. The deadline to register is June 1st. For more information or questions, please contact Robyn Caruso at coachrobyncaruso@gmail.com For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Spotswood High School Softball Clinches Back-to-Back GMC White Division Championships with Shutout over North Plainfield
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Spotswood High School's varsity softball team clinched back-to-back Greater Middlesex Conference White Division championships on Thursday with a 17-0 shutout over North Plainfield High School. The title is the third consecutive division title for the Chargers. Spotswood won the Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division title in 2022. Mikayla Ott pitched a one-hit shutout and struck out seven to earn the victory on the mound for Spotswood. The Chargers erupted for five runs in the first and 10 in the second. Hanna Brown had a big afternoon at the plate for the Chargers. Brown...
Roselle Catholic Claims First Victory of 2024 In Preliminary Round of Union County Tournament
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Catholic’s Varsity Baseball Team came to play when it mattered most, defeating Rahway 12-3 in the Preliminary Round of the Union County Tournament on Wednesday. Freshman Armando Agusti led the Lions with three RBIs and two hits. Augusti, sophomore Lenny Peguero, senior Aidan Bell, and senior Bryce Beverly each had multiple hits in the contest. Peguero also led the way on the mound, pitching seven innings of two-run ball, with nine strikeouts. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Senior Shawn Mackay led Rahway hitters with two RBIs on a two-run home run. Christian Davis and Alex Pineda were the other sluggers to record a hit for the Indians. Next up for Roselle Catholic, is a home match against Colonia on May 3 at 4 p.m. The first round of the Union County Tournament will be at Westfield on May 4 at 2 p.m. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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