Author: Sean Treppedi

AUGUSTA — High school sports. It’s a journey that leads young athletes to discover about themselves and the ineffable bond of brotherhood—forged through a series of highs and lows through coming of age times that are ingrained forever. It’s a journey that the Cranford baseball seniors stopped to smell the roses for after defeating Bergen…
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BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP — There are upsets, there are farces, and then there is what happened at TD Bank Park on Tuesday and—in at least my experience in the community—I don’t think I can say I’ve seen nor heard of its occurrence. “It” being Don Bosco losing a sporting contest by a margin of 12… to a…
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BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP — Just as Billy Joel says, “there’s a heaven for those who will wait,” and for Luis DeLaCruz and the preseason No. 27 nationally ranked Bergen Catholic Crusaders, they’ve arrived to their celestial fate. Not only has their four-month patience paid dividends thus far, but so did their five-inning grind in Delbarton’s rearview mirror…
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LITTLE FALLS — When it comes to the secrets behind the Cranford Cougar’s success in the Last Dance World Series tournament, you’d think it’s easier said than done. “Just not stopping the bats,” said Junior left fielder Marcus Johnson. “Just keep swinging. Don’t watch pitches down the middle. Just attack when they come in the…
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AUGUSTA — There’s a lot of moving parts in baseball. One thing can influence another, and for Ridgewood, it was Devin Johnson’s assurance on the mound that welcomed an offensive dam explosion that washed Nutley out of Skylands Stadium Tuesday. The first inning would see toe-to-toe pitching between Johnson and Nutley pitcher, Trevor Santos — both…
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AUGUSTA — Patience is a virtue, and for Jefferson Township, it was the answer key to a puzzling Bridgewater-Raritan equation in a 5-3 triumph on Tuesday. The Falcons were out-pitching and out-hitting a sound Panthers team, but the scoreboard said otherwise through four innings. “I don’t think we played well defensively. Zach [Roskowsky] let up one…
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There’s something to be said for mindfulness. For the high school senior baseball players of New Jersey, they may not have gotten the storybook finales they envisioned. But, the opportunity to live out another chapter of their brotherhoods on the diamond not only grants them a ‘last chance’ to win, but also to take in…
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It’s been 20 years since the illustrious Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden last took the mound. It’s been one year since competitive baseball last took place in New Jersey. On Tuesday, both will return, respectively. Alas, the 2020 Last Dance High School World Series is set to commence with over 200 varsity clubs taking the diamond throughout…
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