Thursday, May 17, 2012
Lawrence High School varsity softball players appeared before the Lawrence Township school board Monday (May 14) to speak out against the school administration’s decision not to renew the contract of their coach, Tara Harrigan.
Members of the Lawrence High School varsity softball team appeared before the Lawrence Township Board of Education at the board’s meeting Monday night (May 14) to speak out against the school administration’s decision not to renew the contract of their coach, Tara Harrigan. Harrigan, a physical education teacher at Lawrence High School, was hired in January 2011 to fill the position left vacant by the retirement of Len Weister, who spent 38 years working in Lawrence Township schools, according to district officials. “We recently found out that Tara Harrigan, a gym teacher and our softball coach, was not asked to return next school year,” Amanda Toto said after she and her teammates walked up to the podium during one of the meeting’s public…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Here are highlights from some recent Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association matches. If you have any photos from the games you'd like to share, upload them here!
Editor's Note: The following information and game summaries were submitted by the Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association. Fall Recreation Soccer Registering Now Lawrence Hamnett Recreation Soccer welcomes all skill level players, entering Kindergarten to 8th grade! Registration is open online at www.LawrenceHamnett.com Competitive Soccer Tryout Schedule Posted Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association's competitive and travel team soccer try-outs are now posted online. All boys and girls age 9 and older with competitive spirit are eligible. Bring water and a ball; wear cleats and shin guards. Visit www.LawrenceHamnett.com and www.lawrencehamnett.com/comp_tryouts.html for all try-out dates, locations, and contact information. Golf Fundraiser …
With visions of 1994 dancing in metropolitan fans' heads, who do you think will win?
It isn't always pretty. In fact, it rarely is. When the two top ice hockey squads in the New York-New Jersey metro area lace them up, it's always a spectacle. But it's never more so than when the matchups come in the playoffs. Of course, we're talking about the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers (sorry Islanders fans, but the '80s are behind us). The two NHL teams began their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series Monday night as the Rangers shut the Devils out 3-0 to claim game one. Of course, most fans remember the last time these two faced each other for that right. It was 1994. For Rangers fans, it was the precursor to a fantastic Stanley Cup championship victory over the Vancouver Canucks and the end of the "1940" …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Here are highlights from some recent Lawrence Little League baseball games. If you have any photos from the games you'd like to share, upload them here!
Editor's Note: The following game summaries were submitted by Lawrence Little League Baseball and Softball team managers. May 4: Lawrence PBA, 13 vs. Candela’s, 7 Chris Nevius pitched 3⅔ innings, striking out eight and yielding three hits and one walk. He was relieved by Jake Bennett in the top of the fourth. Nevius, Bennett and Will Kocsis had two hits each for PBA, with Peter Teti, Adam Levinsky, Andres Trujillo, Edward Coplin, and John Caccavale adding one hit each. Aidan Loughran, Matthew Kildea, Miles Kron, David Ferdetta, Connor Monaghan, and Roshan Aiyar pitched for Candela’s. Matthew Kildea, David Ferdetta and Aidan Loughran had one hit each for Candela’s and Aidan Loughran made a spectacular fielding play at second base to …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Here are highlights from some recent Lawrence Little League baseball games. If you have any photos from the games you'd like to share, upload them here! Some games last week were rained out.
Editor's Note: The following game summaries were submitted by Lawrence Little League Baseball and Softball team managers. May 5: Lawrence FOP, 10 vs. Miele, 6 Miele fought back with five runs late in the game but eventually came up short in a 10-6 loss to Lawrence FOP. Kyle Vichroski had a single and two RBIs. Nate Ballard and Jeff Tamasi also had hits for Miele. Eli Kooistra pitched three innings and struck out six in the loss. Liam Keane walked and scored twice, while Garrett Maloney singled twice and scored once for FOP. Maloney also pitched into the fourth inning, fanning eight April 28: Ace Topsoil, 8 vs. Carroll’s Christmas Tree Farm, 5 In Lawrence Little League National Division action, Ace Topsoil improved its record to 4-3…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Here are highlights from some recent Lawrence Little League baseball and softball games. If you have any photos from the games you'd like to share, upload them here!
Editor's Note: The following game summaries were submitted by Lawrence Little League Baseball and Softball team managers. The season started on April 14 with Opening Day ceremonies. April 21: Lawrence PBA, 11 vs. Lawrence FOP, 8 Jake Bennett and Edward Coplin had two hits each and John Caccavale and Adam Levinsky one each for Lawrence PBA. Edward Coplin pitched 2⅔ innings, striking out four; Spencer McClendon and Jake Bennett pitched in relief. PBA took a 5-1 lead into the third inning, but FOP came back to tie the score at 5-5 in the top of the third. PBA added five runs in the bottom of the third, held FOP to three runs in the top of the fourth, and held on for the win. Garrett Maloney had two hits and three RBIs and Ben Cohen, …
Monday, April 30, 2012
After batting 12-for-18 in four games for Wesley College last week, Lawrence High School graduate Geoff Kimmel has been named Capital Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week.
Editor's Note: The following is a news release about Lawrence High School graduate Geoff Kimmel that was issued by Wesley College in Dover, Del. For the first time in his five-year career at Wesley College, senior Geoff Kimmel has been named the Capital Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week, it was announced Monday afternoon. In four games last week, Kimmel batted .667 (12-for-18) including three doubles, four runs scored and seven RBI. A native of Lawrenceville, N.J., Kimmel started the week with a 4-for-5 performance on 'Senior Night' in a win over Washington College. He also doubled and drove in a run. The following night, he became just the second player in Wesley history to record 200 base hits. His two-run double during a 3…
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A New York Times article explores the era of the $250 baseball bat
Have you bought a baseball glove for your Little Leaguer lately? Did you pay more than $100 for it? How about a $250 bat? A New York Times story headlined "Big Price Tags Attached to Even the Littlest Leagues," looks at the big business of equipping youngsters for participation in youth baseball and softball leagues, quoting those costs and more. "A batting helmet protects tiny heads for $39.99," the Times reports. "A pair of Nike Jordan Black Cat cleats will make your child fast and fashionable at $51.99 until he or she outgrows them." So what do you think? Has the cost of bats and gloves taken our kids too far from the simpler days of sandlot and playground ballgames? Or have you had better luck finding more modestly-priced equipment for…
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Lawrence High School golfer Paloma Santiago has been selected to attend the Professional Golfers' Association of America Ryder Cup Junior Golf Academy in Florida this summer.
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Tuesday, April 24
Paloma Santiago, a Lawrence High School senior and member of the school's golf team, is one of two girls selected from New Jersey to participate in the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) Ryder Cup Junior Golf Academy in Florida this summer. At the academy, award-winning PGA professionals will provide instruction and guidance along with the history and traditions of the Ryder Cup. Paloma will attend Methodist University next fall majoring in their PGA Golf Management Program and will be part of their Women's Golf Team. Below is a news release that was issued on behalf of the PGA: Kofi Woananu of Orange, N.J., and Paloma Santiago of Lawrence Township, N.J., representing the New Jersey PGA Section, will participate in the …
Monday, April 23, 2012
Here are highlights from some recent Lawrence Little League baseball and softball games. If you have any photos from the games you'd like to share, upload them here!
Editor's Note: The following game summaries were submitted by Lawrence Little League Baseball and Softball team managers. The season started on April 14 with Opening Day ceremonies. April 14: Borden Perlman Insurance, 6 vs. Lawrence FOP, 1 Ameer Hasan pitched an Opening Day six-inning complete game in the 6-1 win for Borden Perlman over Lawrence FOP. Ameer struck out 13, walked one and gave up two hits and one unearned run. It was a 1-0 pitcher’s duel into the bottom of the fourth when singles by John Weaver and Michael Streger drove in keys runs. Good defensive plays in the field by Trevor Stio and Luke Sanjek were also instrumental in the initial win for Borden Perlman. Ben Cohen pitched a very good game for Lawrence FOP, allowing …
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8:45 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
This "last hired, first fired" policy is terrible. After reading the letter, seeing the support of this team and watching the coach speak on the linked YouTube video, LHS will be missing one motivating, energetic educator. We need more teachers like this. Hopefully, Harrigan will not let this get in her way and some other lucky School district will be happy to have her. more ›