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The 10 stories you need to know across North Jersey high school sports this week.
🚨 MOUNT OLIVE STUNS DELBARTON IN MCT FINAL — Mount Olive rallied from a 5-1 deficit to beat 6x defending champ Delbarton 8-7 on May 15 at Montville HS. Brayden Longo (Jr.) was MVP: 2-4, 3-run HR, 3 RBI, 1.2 IP for the win. First MCT title for Mt. Olive since 1991.
WATCHUNG HILLS WINS SOMERSET COUNTY SOFTBALL — Watchung Hills dominated Hillsborough in the SCT Final. Riley Bobrowski: one-hit shutout + HR in the championship.
⚾ PASSAIC COUNTY FINAL — TONIGHT AT 6 PM — The 56th Passaic County Tournament Final is tonight at William Paterson University's Jeff Albies Field. No. 1 DePaul faces the winner of the May 16 semifinals, chasing its first PCT title since 2018.
BOYS LACROSSE — COUNTY ACTION — Don Bosco Prep: 6th straight Bergen County title (8-2 over Ridgewood, 5/9). Seton Hall Prep: 14-3 over Pope John XXIII (5/16). Pope John XXIII still the gold standard for Sussex/Warren/Hunterdon.
GIRLS LACROSSE — POSTSEASON HEATING UP — Ridgewood repeats as Bergen County champs (13-7 over IHA, 5/10). Columbia, IHA, and Northern Highlands all in strong postseason form.
GOV. LIVINGSTON & DEPAUL CATHOLIC STAY ELITE — Gov. Livingston (14-3-1): Zach Geertsma (Mississippi State commit), .458 AVG, 7 HR, 29 RBI. DePaul Catholic (15-6): Jason Amalbert, 9 HR, 29 RBI.
PASSAIC TECH SURGING — Rutgers commit Mickey Gilligan continues to dominate as one of NJ's top two-way players.
PUBLIC SCHOOL BASEBALL DEPTH IS REAL — Pompton Lakes, Ramapo, Glen Rock, Roxbury, and Mount Olive all making noise this spring.
TRACK & FIELD SECTIONALS DELIVERED — Strong team showings from Old Tappan, Northern Highlands, and others in North 1 & North 2 (May 15-16).
NJSIAA SECTIONAL BRACKETS DROP THIS WEEK — Big brackets coming for Don Bosco Prep, Ridgewood, Watchung Hills, Seton Hall Prep, Pope John XXIII, and many more across our 11 counties.
📈 TRENDING UP: Mount Olive (Baseball), Watchung Hills (Softball), Seton Hall Prep (Boys Lacrosse), Ridgewood (Girls Lacrosse), DePaul Catholic (Baseball).
🔄 BOUNCE-BACK WATCH: Delbarton (Baseball).
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THE YSSR COLLEGE CORNER
North Jersey continues producing major college contributors across baseball, softball, and lacrosse as postseason play heats up around the region.
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1. Montclair State Baseball (31-9)
Montclair State hosted the NCAA Division III Regional and earned its first NCAA Tournament win since 2008.
Player | High School | Stats |
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Michael Wansaw Jr. | Union Catholic / Elizabeth | .413 AVG • 59 H • 32 RBI • 13 SB |
Danny O’Brien | North Jersey | .415 AVG • 45 RBI |
Zach Stearns | Ridgewood | .365 AVG |
The Red Hawks finished second in the NJAC at 14-4.
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2. Rutgers Baseball (25-28)
Rutgers secured a Big Ten Tournament berth after winning four series in its final five conference matchups. (On the Banks)
Player | High School | Notes |
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Trey Wells | North Jersey | .298 AVG |
Matt Chatelle | North Jersey | .303 AVG |
Peyton Bonds | Bergen County area | .358 AVG • 6 HR |
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3. Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse
Rutgers continued another strong NCAA Tournament run behind one of the country’s top offenses.
Player | Stats |
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Caroline Ling | 63 Goals • 34 Assists |
Katie Buck | All-Big Ten defender |
Gabby Mariani | Breakout freshman |
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4. Ramapo Baseball (31-14)
Ramapo finished tied for third in the NJAC at 12-6 and enters postseason play with momentum.
Player | High School | Notes |
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Mike Novak | Bergen County | Middle-order bat |
Anthony DeRosa | Passaic County | Key innings on mound |
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5. Kean Baseball (31-13-1)
Kean again finished near the top of the NJAC standings at 12-6.
Player | High School | Notes |
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Chris Serrano | Union County | Strong offensive season |
Nick Martinez | North Jersey | Weekend rotation contributor |
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6. Seton Hall Baseball (15-25)
Seton Hall continued battling through Big East play entering postseason stretch. (Seton Hall University Athletics)
Player | High School | Notes |
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Kannon Kemp | North Jersey | Bullpen contributor |
Multiple contributors | Bergen / Morris County | Important depth pieces |
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7. NJIT Baseball (15-27-1)
NJIT continued building within the America East with strong regional recruiting. (America East Conference)
Player | High School | Notes |
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Ryan Juliano | Bergen County | Offensive contributor |
Matt Miceli | Morris County | Two-way production |
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8. Montclair State Softball (26-15)
Player | Notes |
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Sophia Alonso | .392 AVG in NJAC play |
Jayla Vasquez | All-NJAC contributor |
Carly Mockenhaupt | Middle-order production |
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NJAC STANDINGS
Rank | School | Conference Record |
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1 | Rowan | 15-3 |
2 | Montclair State | 14-4 |
T-3 | Kean | 12-6 |
T-3 | Ramapo | 12-6 |
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NORTH JERSEY PROGRAMS REPRESENTED
Delbarton • Don Bosco Prep • Seton Hall Prep • Ridgewood • Bergen Catholic • Union Catholic • Pope John XXIII • Watchung Hills • Columbia • Immaculate Heart
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