Tag: Softball
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Lancers add appearance in MCT finals to dominant softball season
By Matthew Rocco The Saint John Vianney High School softball team advanced to the finals of the Monmouth County Tournament (MCT), continuing its dominant run this season. A power-hitting lineup and the talented pitching duo of Demi Rivera and Julia Parker have propelled the team to the doorstep of a county championship and, in the…
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Division-winning South River softball team surpasses expectations
By Jimmy Allinder This is about a softball team that was not expected to achieve what it has. South River High School coach Deb Devivo felt her team would fare well as members of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Gold Division this spring but hedged on predicting the Rams would win the title. Not only…
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Middletown North seniors eager to claim 3rd straight SCT title
By Wayne Witkowski Middletown High School North seniors Riley Kernan, Ryan Rasmussen, Kayla Gallo, Liz Dorsa and Angela Delahanty are looking to graduate next month with something few seniors can claim: a third straight Shore Conference Tournament softball championship. They would do it playing for their third coach in four years, as Chris Hoffman took…
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Performers of the Week for May 8
The month of May is here, and with its arrival, scholastic sports continue to roll on. Here is a look at who has been sparkling on the local athletic fields and tracks. Hitting the baseball fields … Monmouth Regional High School rung up three victories this past week behind the fine overall play of Paul…
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Allentown girls’ track team has strong showing in Mercer Coaches Classic win
By Wayne Witkowski Kassidy Mulryne showed a strong recovery from nagging injuries in winning two events, including surpassing her school record in the high jump, and Devon Hoernlein also recorded a pair of first-place finishes, including a school record, when Allentown High School’s girls’ outdoor track and field team won the Mercer Coaches Classic May…
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Jaguars in top form for softball tournaments
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s softball team is leaving a solid first impression that it is tournament ready. Coach Chris Roma’s Jaguars opened play in the Ocean County Tournament May 7 rolling past Barnegat High School, 10-0, as Angelo Lopiccolo drove in four runs and Toni Aguiar pitched a two-hitter with five strikeouts…
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Caseys chasing down B North Division softball crown
By Matthew Rocco The Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School softball team is in the thick of a race for the Shore Conference B North Division title. When they met on the field last week, Middletown High School North issued the Caseys their first division loss of the season. But the Caseys quickly rebounded with…
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Hitting, position switching has Mater Dei tourney ready
By Wayne Witkowski Jeanne Dickinson never had more than one player with 100 career hits in any of her 35 seasons before this one as Mater Dei Prep’s softball coach. This season, she may have four. Pitcher Paige Fernandez and first baseman Tyrah Graves, both seniors, already have reached that milestone. Catcher Samantha Napoli needs…
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Performers of the Week for May 1
Rain and clouds outshined the sun during a week when the weather dominated play. But there were some performers who delivered bright results on the local scholastic athletic fields. On the baseball fields … Pitching was the name of the game on the diamond. Paul Birzin delivered a perfect game in a five-inning affair April…