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Double Play: Monroe baseball coach’s wife delivers a baby, then his team delivers a win
OLD BRIDGE – It was a huge playoff baseball game and Monroe coach Sean Field felt anxious. He couldn’t even sleep at all the night before and didn’t shower that morning. No, it wasn’t for superstition reasons, and his pacing went beyond baseball. ...
Big Ten schedule change! Rutgers football season opener moved up
The Rutgers football season opener has moved date and time so as to be featured by the Big Ten Network as part of a doubleheader. The season opener for Rutgers against Howard will now take place on Thursday, Aug. 29. Kickoff of the game will take place at 6 P.M. and will air on the Big Ten Network. It makes Rutgers the first Big Ten team to play this season. The game had originally been scheduled for Aug. 31. The second Rutgers game against Akron is now a noon kickoff and will also air on the Big Ten Network. And the first meeting of Rutgers against UCLA, scheduled for SHI Stadium on Oct. 19, will be either a noon or 3:30 p.m. ET or a 4:00 p.m. ET kickoff. This is significant as it is the annual homecoming game for Rutgers. The road game against Nebraska does not yet have a kickoff time. But like the UCLA game, this one has three windows with either a noon or 3:30 p.m. ET or a 4:00 p.m. ET kickoff.
Monroe holds off No. 10 Old Bridge in Central Jersey Group 4 semifinal - Baseball recap
Harrison Lollin smacked a two-RBI double in the fifth inning to help fifth-seeded Monroe hold off top-seeded Old Bridge, No. 10 in the NJ.com Top 20, 6-5 in the semifinal round of the Central Jersey Group 4 Tournament in Matawan. Monroe, which last made an appearance in the final in...
Rutgers offers No. 1 basketball recruit in Class of 2025
Steve Pikiell and his Rutgers staff have extended a scholarship offer to A.J. Dybantsa, the Brockton, Mass., native who is the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025 and the potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick in 2026. The 6-foot-8 Dybantsa recently transferred to Utah Prep from Prolific Prep...
Softball public sectional semifinal previews and predictions
If it’s after Memorial Day, then the softball games have more meaning. On Thursday, NJISAA public-school teams will play the sectional semifinals with winners moving on to Saturday’s final. Below click on the links for the state’s four regions to see our breakdowns of all of Thursday’s public...
'Absolute dynamite': Monroe baseball advances behind Wallace's gem in pitching duel
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Zack Wallace oozes energy on the mound and has a certain swagger. A confidence that he uses to navigate through tight spots and possible danger. Off the field, though, some players have a different persona and are quiet in the hallways. Well, what you see with the Monroe senior is what you get. Not cocky, mind you, just someone who's always smiling and lifting a room.
Greater Middlesex Conference Softball Honors for Spotswood High School's Ava Mormile, Gabrielle Hill, Hanna Brown and Hannah Graulich
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Greater Middlesex Conference honors were handed out last week for varsity softball. Players from Spotswood High School's back-to-back Greater Middlesex Conference White Division champs were among the honorees. Chargers Head Coach Vincent Vizzi was once again named the White Division's Coach of the Year for the 2023-24 softball season. Junior Ava Mormile was named to the Greater Middlesex Conference All-Conference and All-Blue Division teams. Mormile had an 18-9 record on the mound this season. Earlier this spring, Mormile reached the 300-strike milestone. After three varsity seasons, Mormile has 466 strikes. Mormile delivered at the...
H.S. softball roundup: South Jersey public school semifinals
The Delran High School softball team is back in the sectional final. The Bears will get an opportunity to defend their Central Jersey Group 2 title following a 4-3 win over Bordentown in Thursday's semifinal round. ...
Track & field sectionals, 2024: Top Day 1 performers from CJ, Groups 1 & 4
Day One of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Groups 1 and 4 meets at Hillsborough High School saw records get broken and athletes and teams tally together dominant performances on the track and in the field. Here are the Top-10 top performances that highlighted a terrific start to sectional championship weekend...
Updated Boys Volleyball state tournament brackets after the semifinal round
The title game matchups in each section are now set. A trophy and place in the Group title games are now on the line. Check out the updated brackets following the sectional semifinal round. North: Group 1 | 2 | 3 | 4. South: Group 1 | 2 | 3...
Liebhauser's Two Home Runs Help Power Randolph Softball Into State Sectional Finals
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ- The No. 4 seed Randolph softball team traveled to face No. 1 seed South Plainfield in the NJSIAA state sectional semifinals on Thursday, May 30. Three hours later, they left and headed home with a 6-5 victory in tow and a ticket to the sectional finals in their pockets. South Plainfield came into the contest with a record of 21-4, and having won 11 straight games, including shut out wins in 4 of their last 5 games.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER South Plainfield’s star pitcher, Erin Townley, had only...
Van Hise's talents on display for Lawrence softball after overcoming injuries
When the injury gods finally decided to leave Paige Van Hise alone, she got the chance to show what she could do. The Lawrence High senior suffered shoulder issues from swimming as a freshman; a torn meniscus from sliding into a base as a sophomore; and had two teeth knocked out by a ground ball hit by coach Dana Williams as a junior. It limited her to just 20 at-bats in her first three seasons of varsity softball.
Athan Kaliakmanis preparing to lead Rutgers offense
When Rutgers football opens its season against Howard on August 31, there will be a new quarterback under center in Athan Kaliakmanis. The former Minnesota starting quarterback was named the starter after his performance this spring on May 1. In his first season as the starter in Piscataway, Kaliakmanis will be looking to help Rutgers take the next step following a winning season last year that was capped off by a bowl win. Kaliakmanis joined Rutgers out of the transfer portal during the offseason. The Scarlet Knights beat Miami last year in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl to finish the year...
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