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April 5, 2025

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge picked up its first win of the season with a 13-7 win over Lodi in NJIC Meadowlands boys baseball action on Friday.   Wood-Ridge improves to 1-2 on the season, while Lodi falls to 0-2-1 with the loss.Lodi opened the scoring in the top of the first, scoring one run to ...

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WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Brooke Stellato drove in five runs with two home runs and a triple as Wood-Ridge defeated Lodi, 13-3, in a NJIC Meadowlands girls softball game Friday afternoon in Wood-Ridge.  The Lady Blue Devils evened their season record at 1-1 with the win; Lodi falls to 0-3 with the ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Columbia scored four runs in the third inning and went on to a 7-3 baseball victory over Caldwell on Saturday.Zac Calveric had two hits in the first three innings for Columbia (2-1), driving in a run with a double in a two-run first inning and singling and scoring a run in the ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Columbia scored four runs in the third inning and went on to a 7-3 baseball victory over Caldwell on Saturday.Zac Calveric had two hits in the first three innings for Columbia (2-1), driving in a run with a double in a two-run first inning and singling and scoring a run in the ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ - It was a tough loss for the South Plainfield High School girls lacrosse team on Thursday at Sayreville War Memorial High School. South Plainfield and Sayreville went into the final quarter tied at 11. The Bombers scored one in the fourth quarter to eke out a 12-11 victory over the ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Despite the chilly, cloudy morning with rain in the forecast, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the young athletes who gathered at Snyder Avenue Park on Saturday for the annual Berkeley Heights PAL Baseball and Softball Opening Day Parade and the 5th annual John Laposky ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The opening week of the Gov. Livingston spring sports season saw a mix of impressive victories and hard-fought battles across golf, softball, tennis, baseball, and lacrosse. Here’s a look at how the Highlanders fared during their first week of competition.Golf (0-1)The Gov.

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CHESTER, NJ – The Morris Knolls baseball team pounded three West Morris pitchers for 15 hits to register a 12-2 victory over West Morris Central in a game played at Central on Friday, April 4.The Golden Eagles (2-1) scored two runs in the top of the first inning and never came close to losing the ...

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FLANDERS, NJ – Olivia Gaglione fired a 4-over-par 40 to lead unbeaten Morris Knolls to a 184-250 victory over Newton in a girls golf match held at Flanders Valley Golf Course on Thursday, April 3.Gaglione hit eight of nine greens in regulation on the Flanders Blue Course as the Lady Eagles won ...

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DENVILLE, NJ – With all the runs scored in the last inning, the Morris Knolls softball team’s seventh-inning rally fell short as the unbeaten Randolph Lady Rams held on for a 4-2 victory on Friday, April 4, in a game played at Knolls.With neither team able to push across a run in the first six ...

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FLANDERS, NJ –Keith Fitzsimmons and Adam Goldstein each shot a 1-over-par 37 as Morris Knolls beat Wayne Hills, 159-177, in a boys high school golf match played at Flanders Valley Golf Club on Thursday, April 3.The victory was the third in four outings for the Golden Eagles this season while Wayne ...

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SUMMIT, NJ – It took the Hilltoppers some time to get going, but after a close first half, they proved to be too much for winless West Essex. Freshman attackman Chris Davies and junior midfielder Jack Freeman scored three goals a piece and junior FOGO Andrew Smallwood went 18-for-18 on faceoffs ...

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MANASQUAN, NJ – After wrapping up an impressive 11-6 2024 spring season (4-2 in the Shore Conference), we caught up with Boys Tennis head coach Ryan Ritchie, who’s coming off a jam-packed winter and spring. Juggling tennis practice until 5:00 p.m. daily before heading straight to basketball ...

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PEQUANNOCK, NJ - The Morristown baseball team defeated Pequannock 4-2 on Friday afternoon. The Colonials improved to 2-1 on the season.The Colonials will travel to face Mount Olive on April 7. Game time is 4pm. Editor's Note- no stats were submitted by the Morristown coach. This article will be ...

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MADISON, NJ -  The Madison girls lacrosse team fell to Mendham 13-9 on Friday afternoon. The Dodgers will travel to face Kent Place on April 8. During Friday's match up, both teams were evenly matched. Mendham scored six and Madison had five heading into the half. The Dodgers added three goals in ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – When she was a freshman at Bridgewater-Raritan High School two years ago, Giada Catanzaro surged onto the high school girls’ lacrosse scene by collecting a whopping 12 points in her debut to open the season at Mount Saint Mary Academy.Perhaps this was an appropriate foreshadowing ...

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PARAMUS, NJ - Council chambers were loaded with champions on March 25 when young athletes were honored for their achievements on the court this winter season.Among other teams, Paramus Boys and Girls Travel Basketball stood tall with praise.“A big part of why there are so many teams in this room is ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ – When she was a freshman at Bridgewater-Raritan High School two years ago, Giada Catanzaro surged onto the high school girls’ lacrosse scene by collecting a whopping 12 points in her debut to open the season at Mount Saint Mary Academy.Perhaps this was an appropriate foreshadowing ...

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BEDFORD, N.Y. - Just as the forsythia blooms its golden sprouts in early spring, so too does Fox Lane baseball begin to bud. Year after year after year, Fox Lane fans know for sure that Coach Matt Hillis’ Foxes are going to churn out yet another winning season, which just might find them ...

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ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Emmalyn Wallace, an eighth-grader at Pond Road Middle School, has put her school on the map in the world of competitive archery.She competed at the NFAA Indoor Nationals in Chicago in March and came home a national champion. She finished in first place in the Youth Female ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ – The Caldwell girls lacrosse team will play its second game of the season on Monday against Glen Ridge, but, although the Chiefs lost their opener, 12-10, to Mount Olive on Tuesday, the game included a big milestone.Junior forward Abby Anemone scored seven goals, giving her 101 ...

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SUMMIT, NJ – It was supposed to be a home game, but the location didn't negatively impact Scotch Plains-Fanwood, which produced a 4-3 win at Summit and improved to 2-1 (1-0 UCC Watchung) on the season. All three games that the Raiders have played this season have been one-run affairs. The day after ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Athletic Department hosted its seasonal Sports Awards Ceremony on Thursday Night, honoring the performances of the boys and girls bowling teams, girls and boys swimming teams, boys and girls basketball teams, boys and girls wrestling teams, and the cheerleading ...

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VERONA, NJ - The Verona Varsity Baseball Team extended its win streak to three games to open the 2025 season, defeating West Orange 11-10 on Thursday. Connor Zimany and Charlie Pepe each had two RBIs for the Hillbillies. Andrew DePaul, Joe Farmer, Mike LoCurto, Jac Caporrimo, and Matt McMahon each ...

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ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Roselle Park Girls Wrestling team wrapped up an incredible season filled with milestones, hard-fought victories, and historic achievements. In only its second year, the team has continued to grow, demonstrating its dedication and resilience both on and off the mat.This ...

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GARFIELD, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights bats kept rolling and Maddie Connelly continued her dominant pitching as the Lady Aviators rolled over Garfield, 15-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands softball game on Friday afternoon in Garfield.After a scoreless first inning, the Lady Aviators broke the game open, scoring ...

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WAYNE, NJ – This month’s Wayne Hills High School honoree for Athlete of the Month now owns two school records and earned a spot in the NJSIAA Indoor Track and Field State Meet of Champions in March as well as the New Balance Nationals Indoor meet, just after.Elizabeth Dankwa’s specialty is throwing ...

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GARFIELD, NJ – Hasbrouck Heights defeated Garfield, 17-0, in a NJIC Meadowlands baseball game on Friday afternoon in Garfield.  Hasbrouck Heights improved to 2-1 overall on the season, and 1-0 in the Meadowlands with the win.The Aviators scored five runs in the first and never looked back.  Mario ...

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CHATHAM, NJ – It's only been two games, but Chatham baseball coach Todd Leathers noticed a pattern after Friday's 7-1 home-opening loss to Roxbury.“So far, it's one big inning where we kind of have some lapses and both times the other team takes advantage of it,” Leathers said. "I know (Roxbury) ...

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