Heartbroken to hear of the passing of
@RamapoAthletics
senior soccer player and track & field runner Ben Landel. There are no words. He is already missed. In his honor, do something nice to/for somebody today. It's what Ben would have done.
#BenStrong
#Bars4Ben
#RIP
@NJSIAA
Again, instead of showing leadership, the
@NJSIAA
cites the reasons/excuses that it won't lead...All rules and protocols aside, is this the image of New Jersey High School sports that we want to project? Even if all rules were followed, is this in any way OK?
@NJSIAA
I want the press release to say that it is not OK for a kid to be shamed like this under any circumstances. Don't need a roadmap of the appeals process. Better approach: "This is wrong, we will take care of it. We are the governing body of New Jersey High School athletics."
More sad news to pass along as
@NVOT_Athletics
Athletic Director Tom Kaechele passed away this morning. Gonna throw on
@GratefulDead
's 5/8/77 Cornell, NY show in honor of my lost friend. Safe passage Tom.
An 85 year old Paterson resident has received numerous citations from the city about the upkeep of her property. Our young men got together to take care of that for her. We must take care of ours! 💙🧡
#Paterson
#Eastside
#AllUsWe
Hillsdale, the NJ state 10U Little League champ, defeated Canal (DE), 9-2, to claim the Mid-Atlantic Regional Title. With no formal "World Series" at the 10U level, the final game was vs. Host team & New England champ Cranston, RI.
Hillsdale won 3-0 to claim Eastern Reg. Title
Biggest High School sports fan I have ever met and also a veteran and a gentleman. He will be sorely missed around here. Every gym should leave a seat open in the top row for Mick as a tribute this season.
#RIP
Mick.
Many of you won’t know this man personally but he knew you, an Encyclopedia of Bergen County Sports for the past 75 years Mickey Saunders,died tonight at age 89....a true friend and fan of all players/coaches around the county, a friend since childhood RIP Mick and Thank You!!!
I think I watched this one 100 times...still can't decide. The guy in the boat is moving, but his feet are still and he absorbs the contact. Tough one...
BREAKING NEWS: There is a new "Ballgame" in town. Austin Patrick Barton checks in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Congrats to our own Richie B. and his wife Erika.
Spoke to a Bergen County AD this morning and the feeling is that every attempt to play some type of spring season will be made. If it is not, that decision will come from above. ADs want sports to happen.
Rainouts, Seedings, State Tournaments today mean nothing. Hug your children, thank a teacher, take time to be kind to one another. Our hearts go out to the families and their loved ones involved in today's horrific accident.
#PrayforParamus
My son Mike tied the game in the last inning of the State Championship game with a bases loaded double, helping us believe we could win. I am so proud and wanted to share my favorite highlight...
@CPBacademy
@CavosBaseball
Ramsey’s Athletic Director and
#1
fan Jim Grasso has passed away. He was a great father, husband, coach, and friend to many of us. May God hold him in his palms now...God Bless his family now and always. Our thoughts and prayers are with his entire family.
#4
Hard to find a silver lining in today's announcement about canceling the spring sports season. Tough way to go out for Class of 2020. Send us some ideas and we will try to write some feature stories on a senior or group of seniors. Little consolation, but the best we can do.
As
@massaroNVOT
writes, loss during this pandemic, no matter how you define it, is a matter of perspective. She introduces us to two
@nvotfootball
seniors to illustrate the point. Read the story on
DIRECT LINK--->
BREAKING: Multiple sources have confirmed that Mike Esposito will be the new head coach of
@BaseballRamapo
. A varsity assistant last year and a 4-year frosh coach at
@RamapoAthletics
, Espo will be teamed with
@MisterGWard
, who will be his lead assistant. 2 'Po alums.
While the world has stopped spinning for a minute, take some time to catch up on things you have been meaning to do. For me it is a sunset hike with two of my three favorite people in the world. We are going to be all right.
⚾: Congratulations on a great run to Kevin Kirkby, who stepped down as
@PHillsBaseball
head coach. The last 5 years included 5 straight section finals, 3 straight section titles, 2 straight Group 2 titles and a Bergen County championship. Not bad for a small Bergen County public
⚾: The Bergen County Baseball Tournament is now officially anybody's game. Nico Logothetis threw a 3-hitter to lead 9th-seeded
@BaseballRamapo
to a 1-0 upset of top-seeded Don Bosco Prep. Add
@BaseballRamsey
's 6-2 win over Bergen Catholic and...
How fitting that on Memorial Day the two Bergen County champions crowned today,
@PHillsBaseball
and
@RamseySoftball
, are both from the Big North Conference -- PATRIOT Division?
The McMahons, Isabel, Daniella & Michaela, all
@SRDSRebels
grads, are set to make history on Friday as the 1st set of 3 sisters to play in the same
@NCAA
Women's Lacrosse Tournament for 3 different schools. Read the story now on .
🏀Fare thee well to James "Mazz" Mazzarisi (left) who, after 22 years as
@HoopsRp
associate head coach, has stepped down to free up more time to coach up his kids. Send all resumes to the guy on the right. STORY TO FOLLOW...
⚾️: Bergen County Tournament
Top half of bracket games are at higher seed Saturday, May 15 at 10 a.m.
Bottom half of bracket games are at higher seed Saturday, May 15 at 2 p.m.
⚾️:
@BaseballRamapo
will play its season in honor of Charlie Landers, whose valiant fight against cancer came to an end last month. A community rallies and the story is now posted on .
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BREAKING NEWS: Multiple sources have confirmed that Kevin Sabella, co-host of It's Hockey Night!, our very own Maeven, will be named
@Ramseyathletics
new Athletic Director pending final board approval next week. Congrats to one of the good guys.
@FLHSCUTTERS
@RamseyGSoccer
.
FEATURE: After a health scare that started with the opening tip of the current hoops season, local referee/umpire Manny Bernardez is on the the road to recovery. His story is now posted on .
#OfficialsAppreciationWeek
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A speedy recovery to Bergen County Baseball Tournament Co-Director,
@DumontHuskies
AD and my Talkin' Baseball co-host Joe Sutera. Had a health scare yesterday, but is resting comfortably and will be back at it soon. If the buses are late or an ump cancels, send him a text.
When a guy like this, and there are few of his caliber, is let go, the direction a company is taking becomes quite obvious. Best in the business bar none, good luck in what comes next
@GreggLerner
.
Sad to share that Friday is my last day working at
@News12Varsity
. But want to say Thank You to everyone who I've covered, worked with & come in contact with over nearly 30 years covering HS sports. You have enriched me & I wish you all the best.
Yup...This quote: "I didn't even know if I'd get a chance to bat. I wasn't entirely sure I’d get a chance to play. Sometimes I get in, sometimes I don't, but I try to be the best teammate I can be and make sure I'm ready if I get the chance." Lauren Cantor does indeed 'Get it.'
BREAKING NEWS: After 13 years as the
@Rutherfordhoops
girls head coach and then the last 6 years as head boys coach, Nick DeBari has stepped down to assume the vice principal's position
@RutherfordHigh
(and as occasional guest host on The Ballgame! on ).
Craig Nielsen's favorite quote to reporters after every big win: "Talk to the kids. This is about them." Made the job a little harder but always for the right reasons. Class act, always.
We take this opportunity to thank Coach Craig Nielsen for 10 years of amazing leadership as he has decided to step down and retire from coaching softball. The titles and wins are a footnote to the affect he has had on our athletes and program.
@VarsityAces
@NJScom
🚨 ⚾: Bergen County Final will have Sanzari food truck for hamburgers and hot dogs, Vesta for on-site wood fired pizza slices &
Mr. Softee for ice cream. Rolling out the Red Carpet in Wood-Ridge.
In his four years as a
@woodridgehs
football player, Mike Giancaspro left his mark on the program. It is a story best told by
@JackBarteck
, who does just that in his debut as a student contributor. The story is now posted on .
Jim Grasso’s entire adult life has been about children - teaching, coaching, advocating for, parenting young people. Now is our time to thank him for making a difference. Please DM or contact me to buy a bracelet. We will not give up until he is back on our fields.
#TeamGrasso
So sad to hear of the passing of my friend Lou Wejnert. So many good times covering his
@RiverDellHawks
girls hoops teams. He will be missed, in fact he is already.
#RIP
BBB: Congrats to
@RamapoAthletics
senior
@khunt_2
as he scored the 1,000th point of his career in a win over Paramus Catholic at the Randy Chave Showcase on the campus of
@RamapoCollegeNJ
.
BASEBALL: Congrats to Hillsdale 10u, which won the NJ state championship last night after beating Toms River twice. FUN FACT: The team's head coach is former
@PHathletics
hoops coach Chris Kirby. Our 10u updates are sponsored by
@AnvilPerf
.
🏈: The DePrima boys of
@RamapoFootball
are on quite a football journey. It starts in Oakland and finishes in the Ivy League. Read about it now on .
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🚨GIRLS 🏀🚨: The
@BCWCA1
Tournament brackets are out, too. New format should be fun. First round losers drop into BIT brackets. A good idea whose time has come...
Unintended consequences of when your supposed "friend" gets the Athletic Director job at your former high school. stay out of the archives Spaff...
@PalPkAthletics
@drjosephcirillo
It's too sad and still too raw to even comprehend the loss of our friend Steve Renke. May he rest easy and may we do all we can to support the beautiful Renke family.
Steve Renke Memorial Fund
🚨BREAKING: Nick Guttuso has been named the new head football coach
@demarestnv
. Guttuso won 3 state titles as a player
@RamapoFootball
, played & was a GA
@IthacaCollege
& was an assistant to Drew Gibbs for 13 years, where he helped win 5 state titles.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 For the first time in over 20 years
@RDHSBaseball
held a sign up meeting without Head Coach Brandon Flanagan, who moved up into administration.
@RiverDellHawks
new skipper is Dennis Sasso, former asst at RD, former HC at
@NMHS_Athletics
among other places.
Today is the day that
@JackBarteck
graduates from
@woodridgehs
and he takes the opportunity to reflect on his 4 years of high school sports. Hint: It ain't about the wins and losses. Read it now on . .
🏈NEWS: Mike Esposito and Chris Anzano have joined the
@DemarestNv
staff of new head coach Nick Guttuso. Both coached under & played for Drew Gibbs
@RamapoFootball
. Anzano won 2 state titles as a player, and 4 as a coach. Espo won 1 state title as a player & 3 on staff.
BB:
@PHillsBaseball
became the first public school to win the Bergen County title since 2010 with a 3-1 win over
@DBPHRC
. Story and a bunch of pics
#ComingSoon
on
Congratulations to
@DemarestNv
girls volleyball head coach Beth Powell on the 600th win of her career, which came today against Pascack Valley. She is pictured here with long-time assistant coach Jerry Hill.
The Times They Are A Changin' in public high school football.
@RiverDellHawks
spear-heading a sanity driven program for summer participation.
@PHathletics
&
#WestEssex
on board, more likely to follow. Here are the new parameters...
@bcarrnjsports1
Sincerest condolences to the family and friends of
@RamapoAthletics
girls basketball coach
@sgordo30
, who lost her sister to cancer last week. Another beautiful soul gone too soon.
#RIP
We are pleased to share another original by a 1st-time contributor.
@massaroNVOT
tells the story, and quite well, of Victoria Cole, an
@IHGBasketball
senior whose hoops experience was cut short by 2 ACL surgeries. Sponsored by
@AnvilPerf
& now posted on