Thursday, June 13, 2013
After a mess of a season, the Jets look to move forward with the right signal caller. Who do you think is the better option this season?
Practice makes perfect, and if you take a look at the Jets’ performance last season, they need a lot of practice. But don't fear Jets fans, Gang Green is already on the practice field at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park. Hundreds of fans attended the team's mini-camp Tuesday and got a good look at the Jets' current quarterback competition. While projected starter Mark Sanchez was throwing a pass, a Jets fan could be heard saying, “he looks good out there, he is in control,” while another muttered, “False leadership.” Draft pick Geno Smith and Sanchez took turns running the offense, but pay no mind to the order in which the names are written. Geno looked good and was putting the ball on the money but Sanchez was much…
Sunday, June 9, 2013
20-hit barrage by Washington Township dooms Warriors
The Watchung Hills softball team took on the girls from Washington Township Saturday in the State Group 4 finals. Washington Township was able to put up four runs in the top of the first and never looked back, defeating the Warriors 10-3. For the Warriors, this was their first trip to the Group 4 State finals; the school did play in the Group 3 finals in 1995, losing to Nutley. The Warriors finished their season with a 25-6 record and captured the Somerset County title and the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 sectional title along the way. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Total Washington Twp (30-2) 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 Watchung Hills (25-6) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 IN SHORT The Minutemaids bats were alive from the opening pitch as seven of the first …
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Baseball, softball state championship games postponed to Sunday.
Update: Friday 1:30 p.m. There has been no announcement of changes to the Tournament of Champions lacrosse games at Kean University on Saturday night. This is the new softball and baseball schedule for Sunday as released by the NJSIAA: Baseball Softball --- Update: Friday 1:10 p.m. At the moment the Lacrosse Tournament of Champions finals at Kean University are still on as scheduled. Baseball and softball games have been pushed to Sunday. A confirmed schedule has not yet been released. It looks as if games will take place in the same order at the same locations. Times may be adjusted. Check back with Patch for an updated schedule. ---Original Post--- Spring sports for New Jersey's high schools are winding down but not before champions …
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Jess Gaeta's two RBIs give underdog Warriors key victory.
The Livingston Lancers came into Tuesday's game with Watchung Hills ranked No. 2 in the state and heavily favored to win—but the Warriors seemed to thrive on being the underdog, handing them a defeat. 1 It was a beautiful afternoon at Nutley's Yantican Park, the site of the semi-final round of the NJSIAA Group IV Championship. When the teams took the field, it took a minute to realize that you were not seeing double but that the two teams were dressed in all in black. Livingston blasted out to an immediate advantage when lead off batter Kaylie McLaughlin hit a soaring shot over the left center field fence for a home run. Unshaken, the Warriors, behind pitcher Abby Cline, would make that the Lancers' only run of the game. Cline would …
Monday, June 3, 2013
Team is making history advancing towards a state championship.
When the Watchung Hills Regional girls softball team faces Livingston tomorrow in the Group IV semifinals, the team will be facing a tough foe. Head Coach Michael D'Alessandro said about all he knows about the team is that "they are very good," boasting a no. 2 state ranking (compared to Watchung Hills' no. 13). But his team is used to being the underdog, beating up on the higher-ranked teams through much of this tournament season. "We’ll be the underdogs, but we don’t worry about those things," he said. "We just prepare to play our game and execute our plan to the best of our ability." And, he noted, "that approach has served us well." It has—after clinching the regionals last week, the team's growing list of accomplishments is making …
This is Kiersten Mulvey's first year on the team.
A Muhlenberg College freshman goalkeeper from Green Brook has been recognized as helping to lead her lacrosse team to its winning record this year. Kiersten Mulvey assisted her women’s team in achieving its winning record for 2013. “It was a great feeling to come onto this team and instantly feel like I was a part of a family,” she said. According to a release from the college, the team recently played in the Centennial Conference, one of the strongest Division III women’s lacrosse leagues. The team won its final three games. The team finished the season at 8-7, which is a three-win improvement from 2012. Mulvey, the release said, participated in seven games, and started her college career against Swarthmore. She also recorded eight saves…
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Friends and family from near and far make event special
The 10th Annual Bob Beckert Memorial Scholarship 5K Run/Walk brought out nearly 200 runners Sunday morning. The event included runner from the age of 9 to 83. Bob Beckert was killed in an auto accident in 2004 and his friends and family believed a race and scholarship would be the best way honor his memory. Beckert was a graduate of Watchung Hills and was a member of the state championship cross country team. The money raised from the event go to fund a scholarship for a deserving graduate of Watchung Hills Regional High School.
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Defense keeps game tied until seventh inning.
It was near record temperatures Friday afternoon when the Watchung Hills Warriors traveled to host North Hunterdon for the North 2, Group 4 Championship game. The two teams played through six scoreless innings, broken up by the game's only run scored in the top of the seventh inning. The two teams depended on different skills to hold the opponent down. North Hunterdon was led by pitcher Mason Spichiger who had nine strike outs, one walk and gave up only three hits. Watchung Hills' Abby Cline pitched a 5-hitter, with a single strike out and a walk, depending heavily on the defense. "It was definitely a pitcher' battle," said Cline. "But is was the amazing defensive plays from our team that made this win. They are so good with our defense …
Thursday, May 30, 2013
The inaugural Guinness International Champions Cup is scheduled for early August, and MetLife Stadium was chosen as a host.
MetLife Stadium has been named as the site for the second round matches of the Guinness International Champions Cup, bringing powerhouse clubs such as Chelsea FC and A.C. Milan to North Jersey this summer. Seven European soccer teams, including Chelsea FC, A.C. Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus, will participate in the inaugural Guinness International Champions Cup. The eight-team tournament also includes the L.A. Galaxy as the U.S. representative. A.C. Milan, Valencia, Chelsea and Inter Milan are the four teams that have been placed in the Eastern division and all four will compete at MetLife Stadium on August 4. The teams playing in MetLife Stadium represent Spain, Italy and England and are among the world’s best. Chelsea, A.C. Milan and …
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
June 28 game aims to honor local hero John Basilone, while raising funds for wounded veterans and Toys for Tots programs.
For local varsity football players used to staring across scrimmage lines at each other, the June 28 Basilone Bowl—a game to honor World War II hero Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, of Raritan, while raising money for programs helping wounded veterans and the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program—will present a bit of a turnaround. The teams in the game will be comprised of a mixed group of players from five different high schools—the Devil Dogs, with players from Bridgewater-Raritan, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, North Plainfield, Ridge, Watchung Hills and Delaware Valley high schools, will face the Leathernecks, with players from Bernards, Franklin, Immaculata, Manville, Montgomery, Pingry and Somerville. So, for example, center Ezra Keogh, from …
Julie Ritsema
9:45 am on Monday, June 17, 2013
The JETS management is the dream team behind most of this disaster!!! We are rid of Tannenbaum...Rex next if this season is a disaster. Football is a TEAM sport, not a ME sport, so if your team isn't playing to win together, it is over! more ›