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SUMMIT, NJ — Grace Friscia and Cate Conover each collected five hits,  and Morgan Connolly knocked in four runs to lead New Providence to a 15-2 softball victory over Kent Place on Friday.

Friscia hit a home run for New Providence (6-5), which scored five runs each in the first and third innings. Connolly went 3-for-4, and Cassidy Mishkind was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Jackson Zarinko of New Providence won't soon forget his first experience playing in the Union County boys lacrosse Tournament.

Zarinko, a freshman, scored all five goals for the Pioneers, including the game-winner in the early moments of the second overtime to lift sixth-seeded New Providence ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The number of years Morgan Connolly has spent in the New Providence softball program is equal to the number of seniors on this year's team.

Connolly is in her fourth year as a member of the Pioneers' varsity -- albeit her junior season was canceled at the height of the COVID pandemic. And she's one of only four 12th-graders on this  year's ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Since beginning the season with three straight losses with some of the toughest teams in Union County, the New Providence baseball team has reeled off eight straight victories.

Union Catholic has been the victim three times in the Pioneers' streak, including Thursday's 7-4 New Providence victory in the first round of the Union County Tournament Thursday ...

KENILWORTH, NJ — New Providence scored four runs in the fourth inning and went on to a 9-2 baseball victory over Brearley on Wednesday.

James Pazdera went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs batted in and two runs scored for the Pioneers (7-3), who took a 7-2 lead after their four-run fourth.

Jason Graham went 2-for-3 with a run scored and Nick Bisaccia singled and drove in two runs in ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The New Providence girls lacrosse team inched closer to the .500 mark this spring with a decisive second half on Monday.

The Pioneers broke open a three-goal game by outscoring Bernards, 10-4, in the second half for a 17-8 victory at Lieder Field.

Junior midfielder Reagan Wawzycki topped New Providence (4-6) both in scoring and in the faceoff circle. Wawzycki ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The New Providence baseball team has been seeded sixth in the Union County Tournament, which held its seeding meeting Monday night.

The Pioneers are scheduled to play at home against Union Catholic the 11th seed, in the opening round on Monday, May 17.

A total of 16 teams entered the tournament. Cranford is the top seed, followed by Union (2), Gov. Livingston (3), ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — New Providence scored all its runs in the second inning and the pitching of James Pazdera and Liam Henn made those runs stand up in a 4-2 victory over Union Catholic Friday afternoon.

The Pioneers (6-3) erupted for four runs in the bottom of the second inning. Bobby Cushing singled with one out, and consecutive walks to Matt Demareski and Pazdera loaded the ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Reagan Wawzycki has proven to be one of the top scoring threats in the state this season.

On Thursday afternoon, the talented junior came through again, scoring five goals to help lead the New Providence girls lacrosse team to an 11-6 victory over visiting West Morris in New Providence.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Lady Pioneers, who improved to ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — New Providence jumped on Summit for four runs in the first inning and went on to a 9-4 baseball victory on Thursday.

Dean Licari went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI for the Pioneers (5-3), who scored three runs in the sixth inning to extend a 6-4 lead.

Nick Bisaccia and Matt Demareski each pitched two scoreless innings for New Providence. Each pitcher ...