Melissa Meiners went 3-for-3 with one double and three runs, including one home run, as North Hunterdon defeated Immaculata, 14-4, in Annandale.

Meghan Graham went 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, two RBI and two runs while Eliza Filus went 2-for-4 with one double, two RBI and two runs for North Hunterdon, which had a total of 15 hits and scored eight runs in the fourth inning. Julia Apsel pitched four innings, allowing eight hits, with four strikeouts and one walk while Maggie Swan went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and one run. Maria Newsome went 2-for-3 with one RBI and two runs while Karli House scored two runs.

Source: Lion Athletic News Immaculata (4) at North Hunterdon (14) – Softball Immaculata (4) at North Hunterdon (14) – Softball

Dan Varga scored a game-high five goals as Rutgers Prep defeated North Hunterdon, 7-4, in Somerset.
Kevin O’Hara netted two goals and Cole Touhey recorded eight saves for Rutgers Prep, which had a total of 23 shots and outscored its opponent, 3-0, in the third quarter to take a 6-4 lead. John Zullo and Lyle Zullo each had two …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (4) at Rutgers Prep (7) – Boys Lacrosse North Hunterdon (4) at Rutgers Prep (7) – Boys Lacrosse

Melissa Meiners, North Hunterdon

The senior catcher went 3-for-4 with two home runs in the Lions’ 8-0 win over Warren Hills on Monday.

Meiners finished the game with six RBIs.

She has helped North Hunterdon to a 4-1 record so far this season.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon’s Meiners is lehighvalleylive Softball Player of Week North Hunterdon’s Meiners is lehighvalleylive Softball Player of Week

Matt Busher was 2-for-3 with a triple at the plate and pitched six scoreless innings on the mound for North Hunterdon in its 3-1 victory over Columbia in Annandale.
Matt Roskoski, John Macce and Matt Wagner drove in one run each for North Hunterdon, which led 2-0 after two innings.
Palmer Krais allowed two earned runs on four hits over …
Source: Lion Athletic News Columbia (1) at North Hunterdon (3) – Baseball Columbia (1) at North Hunterdon (3) – Baseball

North Hunterdon 13, Phillipsburg 0 (5 innings): Megan Hanily collected three hits, including two doubles, and drove in three runs, and Maria Newsome singled, tripled, scored twice and knocked in three runs to power North Hunterdon (4-1). Maggie Swan went the first four innings, allowing four hits, walking none and striking out 10 for the Lions. Amanda Brogan finished up with a one-hit frame.
Source: Lion Athletic News Phillipsburg (0) at North Hunterdon (13) – Softball Phillipsburg (0) at North Hunterdon (13) – Softball

North Warren is back to defend its Group 1 crown.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon golfers set sights on Raritan Division title North Hunterdon golfers set sights on Raritan Division title

See which teams are playing well on the courts.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 Boys tennis rankings: Familiar faces and few surprises Boys tennis rankings: Familiar faces and few surprises

Melissa Meiners launched (two) home runs and finished with three hits, two runs scored, and a whopping six RBI to lead North Hunterdon to a 8-0 victory over Warren Hills in Washington.

Pitcher Maggie Swan earned the win from the circle for the Lions, going six innings and allowing just a mere two hits and two walks while striking out 10.

Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (8) at Warren Hills (0) – Softball North Hunterdon (8) at Warren Hills (0) – Softball

Nicole Perez scored a game-high seven goals as North Hunterdon defeated Voorhees, 15-3, in Glen Gardner.

Samantha VanBelle netted two goals and Pauline Jaffe recorded nine saves for North Hunterdon, whcih had a total of 23 shots and outscored its opponent, 8-1, in the first half. Jen DuFresne, Katie Fullowan, Maeve Green, Cassie McHugh, Abby Miller and Maeve Plassche added one goal apiece.

Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (15) at Voorhees (3) – Girls Lacrosse North Hunterdon (15) at Voorhees (3) – Girls Lacrosse

Connor McMahon tallied four goals and Rob Scimeca added three goals to lead North Hunterdon to an 11-7 victory over Bernards in Annandale.

Source: Lion Athletic News Bernards (7) at North Hunterdon (11) – Boys Lacrosse Bernards (7) at North Hunterdon (11) – Boys Lacrosse

The top boys lacrosse games across the state this week.
Source: Lion Athletic News Boys Lacrosse: 19 games to watch for the Week of April 10 Boys Lacrosse: 19 games to watch for the Week of April 10

Group 4 rankings for April 10.
Source: Lion Athletic News Boys Lacrosse: Group 4 rankings for Monday, April 10 Boys Lacrosse: Group 4 rankings for Monday, April 10

Where to catch the best baseball action in New Jersey this week.
Source: Lion Athletic News Baseball: 23 can't-miss games April 10-15 Baseball: 23 can't-miss games April 10-15

Kendall Pierson went 2-for-3 with one run scored and David Kurzrock went 1-for-3 with a run scored to lead Voorhees to a 2-1 victory over North Hunterdon in Annandale.
Pitcher Ethan Osgood earned the win on the mound going the distance giving up six hits and only one run with five strikeouts.
Justin Johnson scored for North Hunterdon off an …
Source: Lion Athletic News Voorhees (2) at North Hunterdon (1) – Baseball Voorhees (2) at North Hunterdon (1) – Baseball

Meghan Graham went 2-for-4 with two RBI for North Hunterdon in its 6-0 victory over Hopewell Valley in Pennington.
Maggie Swan drove in a run at the plate and pitched six shutout innings, allowing four hits, striking out nine and walking one. Amanda Brogan, Caludia Maira and Eliza Filus chipped in with two hits each in the victory.
Mia Carrell …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (6) at Hopewell Valley (0) – Softball North Hunterdon (6) at Hopewell Valley (0) – Softball

The Lady Lion Track & Field team clinched the Skyland Conference Delaware Division title with one event to go and finished off its early season championship with a 93-90 win over Ridge while Franklin finished third with 63 points.

Anna DiMarcello, Elena DiMarcello, Kelley McCarten and Emily Nugent led the way for both gold medals in the in the 4×800 and 4×1600. The 4×800 won in 9:26.69 while the 4×1600 stopped the clock in 21:35.23.

North got another first-place finish in the javelin relay as Jordan Beneducci (99-3), Carla Faust (94-1) and Emma Brennan (94-1) combined for the gold medal with a total distance of 284-10. Beneducci and Faust also recorded top five throws in the shot put and discus

Senior Megan Stenberg added a well-rounded presence in multiple events. Stenberg — along with Kelly Mahaney, Emma Mikitiuk and Jill Paciga – won the shuttle hurdle relay in 1:03.62 while Stenberg also ran a leg on the second place sprint medley to go along with a 16-0 in the long jump and 32-8 3/4 in the triple jump. Click HERE to review the North Hunterdon Results on Milesplit.NJ.

Source: Lion Athletic News Fast Lady revival: North Hunterdon girls edge rivals for Skyland Relays title Fast Lady revival: North Hunterdon girls edge rivals for Skyland Relays title

Frankie Labetti and Quinn Willis finished with four goals each for Moorestown, No. 12 in the NJ.com Top 20, in its 14-4 victory over North Hunterdon in Annandale.
Will Corbi added two goals and two assists, and Shane Knobloch, Ben Cantwell and Peter LaDelfa contributed one goal and one assist each for Moorestown.
Connor McMahon led North Hunterdon with …
Source: Lion Athletic News Moorestown (14) at North Hunterdon (4) – Boys Lacrosse Moorestown (14) at North Hunterdon (4) – Boys Lacrosse

This season in Hunterdon County outdoor track, the name of the game is distance, and the Voorhees boys and North Hunterdon girls will be the flag-bearers for excellence in those events this spring….
Source: Lion Athletic News Hunterdon County boys and girls track: Distance is the name of the game for Voorhees, North Hunterdon Hunterdon County boys and girls track: Distance is the name of the game for Voorhees, North Hunterdon

After a pair of anemic losses to start the season, North Hunterdon got exactly what it needed in the fourth inning on Friday. A six-run outburst in that frame vaulted North Hunterdon into the lead and kicked off what would ultimately become an 11-6 win over Immaculata at Diamond Nation.

Early spring’s persistent rains have wreaked havoc with the high school sports schedule in the first week of the season, but when the skies offered a reprieve, players like Hunterdon Central’s Madi…
Source: Lion Athletic News Hunterdon County softball: Big bats have come out when teams permitted to play Hunterdon County softball: Big bats have come out when teams permitted to play

North Hunterdon HS has 144 senior names that have met the requirements for the National Student-Athlete Day.

National Student-Athlete Day – April 6th is a program of the National Consortium for Academics and Sports and is co-sponsored with The NCAA, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), and Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society.

These organizations recognize those North Hunterdon High School senior athletes who have achieved excellence in academics (3.0 GPA and above) and in athletics, while making significant contributions to the community.  Congratulations to those senior athletes.

Click HERE to review the list of the seniors.

Mike Murray pitched five innings, allowing five hits, with seven strikeouts and one walk as Watchung Hills defeated North Hunterdon, 7-2, in Annandale.

Brandon Hylton and Jeff Poggi each hit solo home runs while Tyler Riley went 1-for-3 with two RBI for Watchung Hills, which had a total of nine hits and scored three runs in the seventh inning. James McKenna went 2-for-4 with two RBI and Tyler Kulisz went 1-for-3 with three runs. Kevin Sylvestri pitched two innings, allowing two hits, with three strikeouts and no walks.

Peter Kane went 1-for-3 with one RBI while Matt Busher pitched five innings, allowing four hits, with 11 strikeouts and two walks for North Hunterdon. John Macce went 2-for-3 with one run while Grant Sible went 2-for-3 with one double.

Source: Lion Athletic News Watchung Hills (7) at North Hunterdon (2) – Baseball Watchung Hills (7) at North Hunterdon (2) – Baseball

Mena Loescher scored five goals as Ridge defeated North Hunterdon, 20-13, in Annandale.

Grace Kirkwood, Georgia Pesot and Emma Wightman all scored four goals with Bailey Aaron, Bea Behrins and Kerry Cassidy collecting a goal each. Pesot led the way in the assist column with two.

Nicole Perez led North Hunterdon with a game-high seven assists to go along with a team-high two assists. Jen DuFresne followed with three goals as Katie Fullowan added two scores and Samantha VanBelle added another.

Source: Lion Athletic News Ridge (20) at North Hunterdon (13) – Girls Lacrosse Ridge (20) at North Hunterdon (13) – Girls Lacrosse

The Ridge defense held North Hunterdon to two goals in the second half.
Source: Lion Athletic News Defense comes together late for No. 15 Ridge in win over North Hunterdon Defense comes together late for No. 15 Ridge in win over North Hunterdon

Julia Skrobacz hit a walk-off RBI double in the ninth inning which scored Sophia Cicchetti to lift Watchung Hills to a 3-2 win over North Hunterdon in Warren.
Skrobacz went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Cicchetti went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs. Robin McCabe gave up two earned runs on seven hits, struck out 10, and walked three over …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (2) at Watchung Hills (3) – Softball North Hunterdon (2) at Watchung Hills (3) – Softball

Ridge avoids falling to North Hunterdon for 1st time since 2009.
Source: Lion Athletic News No. 15 Ridge boys lacrosse bounces back in 2nd half, hangs on to beat North Hunterdon No. 15 Ridge boys lacrosse bounces back in 2nd half, hangs on to beat North Hunterdon

Ridge looks to remain unbeaten when it faces North Hunterdon on Wednesday.
Source: Lion Athletic News Boys Lacrosse: Live updates from North Hunterdon at No. 15 Ride, 4:45 p.m. Boys Lacrosse: Live updates from North Hunterdon at No. 15 Ride, 4:45 p.m.

See who made the list.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 Top boys tennis players to watch this spring Top boys tennis players to watch this spring

SKYLANDCONFERENCERANKINGS 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Lacrosse: Skyland Conference rankings for Tuesday, April 4 Girls Lacrosse: Skyland Conference rankings for Tuesday, April 4

North Hunterdon softball player Meghan Graham had her 100th career hit in the Lions’ 7-3 home win over Ridge on Monday.

The senior center fielder had a double and two RBIs in the season-opening victory.

Graham, who will play at George Mason University, hit .462 and was tied for fifth in New Jersey with 49 hits last season.

Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon’s Meghan Graham gets 100th hit North Hunterdon’s Meghan Graham gets 100th hit

Kathleen Hanily went 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead North Hunterdon to a 9-3 victory over Ridge in Annandale.
Maggie Swan pitched a three-hitter in the circle striking out nine for the Lions.
For Ridge, Kristin Miscia went 2-for-3 — including a home run — with two runs scored and two RBIs.
Source: Lion Athletic News Ridge (3) at North Hunterdon (7) – Softball Ridge (3) at North Hunterdon (7) – Softball

Anthony Roti had a single and two RBI to lead Ridge to a 4-2 win over North Hunterdon in Basking Ridge.
Andrew Lusardi had an RBI for Ridge, while Devin Steiglitz had two hits. James Crowley gave up one run on one hit, struck out seven, and walked three over four innings of work to earn the win.
Matt Busher …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (2) at Ridge (4) – Baseball North Hunterdon (2) at Ridge (4) – Baseball

Sean McQuade led North Hunterdon with three goals and one assist in a 7-4 win over Notre Dame in Lawrenceville.
North Hunterdon led 5-3 after the first half. Jared McMahon found the back of the net twice in the win.
Matt Sellers scored three goals and Daniel Brady made 21 saves for Notre Dame.
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (7) at Notre Dame (4) – Boys Lacrosse North Hunterdon (7) at Notre Dame (4) – Boys Lacrosse

NJ.com makes it’s picks for the best high school baseball games for the week of April 3-8
Source: Lion Athletic News Baseball: 22 can't-miss games April 3-8 Baseball: 22 can't-miss games April 3-8

Group 4 rankings for April 3
Source: Lion Athletic News Boys Lacrosse: Group 4 rankings for Monday, April 3 Boys Lacrosse: Group 4 rankings for Monday, April 3

Congratulations to the Vikings of Voorhees for Three-Peating the North Unified Hoops this season in the second round of the Special Olympics Shriver Cup Basketball Tournament 36-19 at the Jadwin Gymnasium on Princeton University campus

The Lions trailed at halftime 14-6 with the halftime leading scorers from North being Katie Higgins with 6 points and Voorhees being Bruce Fujihuara who had 10 points.The Vikings were led by the dominating inside play of super freshmen Bruce (Almighty)Fujihuara who led all scorers with 16 points and dominating the boards. Other Viking contributors were: Emma Hintz 8 points; Dylan Dairymple had 6 points; William Layfield 4 points and William Lyons with 2 points.

The Lions were led by the supersonic play of Katie (Stealth Bomber) Higgins who led the Lions scorers with 12 points. Other Lion contributors were: Penny Johnson 4 points; Luke Rigatti 2 points and Jessica Wescott with 1 point.

Congratulations to the North Hunterdon-Voorhees HS District for finishing the Unified Basketball season in a special fashion. Thanks to all the NHVRHSD Unified staff, coaches and players for making this a memorable inclusive hoops season!

The Unified Monroe Township Falcons Hoops team tops the Unified Lions in the first round of the Special Olympics Shriver Cup Basketball Tournament 46-22 at the Jadwin Gymnasium on Princeton University campus.

The Lions trailed at halftime 22-12 with the halftime leading scorers from North being Penny Johnson and Jessica Wescott who had 4 points apiece.
The Lions were led by Penny (The Glide) Johnson who led the Lions with 10 points. Other Lion contributors were: Katie Higgins 6 points; Jessica Wescott with 4 points and Luke Rigatti had 2 points.

Meghan Graham, who will play at George Mason University, returns after batting .462 and tying for fifth best in New Jersey with 49 hits last season. She enters the season one hit shy of 100 for her career. North Hunterdon coach Anthony Rotondo thinks defense, depth and chemistry will be his team’s biggest strengths.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon hoping to peak at right time | Softball snapshot North Hunterdon hoping to peak at right time | Softball snapshot

Bobby Brennan led North Hunterdon with three goals and an assist in a 14-8 loss to Conestoga (PA) in Annandale.
Connor McMahon and Rob Scimeca each added two goals for North Hunterdon, which only trailed 7-6 after the first half, and Matt Spichiger led with six of North Hunterdon’s 31 ground balls.
Randy Ryan made 12 saves on Conestoga …
Source: Lion Athletic News Conestoga (PA) (14) at North Hunterdon (8) – Boys Lacrosse Conestoga (PA) (14) at North Hunterdon (8) – Boys Lacrosse

PHILLIPSBURG — The North Hunterdon girls lacrosse team opened up its game against Phillipsburg with seven goals in the first 10 minutes to cruise to a 14-2 victory over the Stateliners on the road.

Senior Nicole Perez was unstoppable offensively for North Hunterdon with seven goals by using her speed as the fastest player on the field to zip through the Phillipsburg defense. After senior Maeve Green scored the first goal of the game for North Hunterdon in the first minute, Perez went on a run of three consecutive goals in the next three minutes to give the Lions a 4-0 early lead. 

“We were placing our shots well and didn’t have many shots straight to the goalie,” said Perez.

“Nicole just knows how to get it done,” said Ditze. “She has been playing for four years on the varsity level and has the most experience on the team. When that ball is in her stick she figures out a way to get it into that cage.”  
Source: Lion Athletic News Girls Lacrosse: Nicole Perez scores seven goals for North Hunterdon in 14-2 win over Phillipsburg Girls Lacrosse: Nicole Perez scores seven goals for North Hunterdon in 14-2 win over Phillipsburg 

Click HERE to review the Photo Gallery by Nick Scalera from NJ.com.

The North Hunterdon and Delaware Valley High School Community experienced another delightful inclusive event.

The Unified Del Val Terriers Hoops team tops the Unified Lions in a magnificent inclusive game 41-36 at the well-attended and highly spirited Terrier Dog pound at Delaware Valley High School.

The Lions took an 18-17 lead going into halftime after being down 8 points after the first quarter. The comeback attack was led by the timely shooting of Katie Higgins and Hannah Trinity for the Lions. Gina Saluccio hit a big 3-pointer to keep the game close along with 9 first half points for the Terriers. The Terriers pulled away in the second half to seal the win with the one-two punch of Jeff Bill and Ryan Theobald aggressive and big-time play.

The Terriers were led by the dominating sharp shooting play of Gina (Drop the mic ) Saluccio who led the Terriers with 11 points and dominating outside play including a 3-point shot. Other Terrier contributors were: Jeff Bill and Ryan Theobald with 8 points apiece; Daniel Jordan with 6 points; Logan Walker with 4 points; Grace Husek and Lily Brady with 2 points.
The Lions were led by Katie (Stealth Bomber) Higgins who led the Lions and all scorers with 12 points and 4 steals. Other Lion contributors were: Hannah Walsh 8 points; Hannah Trinity with 6 points; Jessica Wescott with 4 points; Penny Johnson, Luke Rigatti and Gina Monticello had 2 points apiece.

Nicole Perez had a hat trick for North Hunterdon. Jen DuFresne and Katie Fullowan each scored twice, while Maeve Plassche had a goal and an assist in the loss.

Cassie Oake had a hat trick and an assist for North Brunswick in an 11-8 win over North Hunterdon in Annandale.
Hayley Greenberg and Elena Vargas each had a hat trick for North Brunswick. Victoria Tucci tallied two goals and three assists, while Natalie Chapman made 14 saves in the win.

Source: Lion Athletic News North Brunswick (11) at North Hunterdon (8) – Girls Lacrosse North Brunswick (11) at North Hunterdon (8) – Girls Lacrosse

DELAWARE VALLEYHead Coach: Marty White, 14th season.First Game: Saturday, April 1 at Pingry, 1Last Year: 18-6 overall. Skyland Conference, Valley Division co-champs. Won Central Jersey, Group 2 cro…
Source: Lion Athletic News Hunterdon County baseball preview 2017: Team capsules, Dates to keep Hunterdon County baseball preview 2017: Team capsules, Dates to keep

The Lions return the bulk of the team that won Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex and sectional crowns.
Source: Lion Athletic News2 North Hunterdon reloads for another run | Baseball snapshot North Hunterdon reloads for another run | Baseball snapshot

From the hardest throwers, to those with the best curveballs and command, NJ.com looks at the top pitchers across the state as part of its 2017 baseball preview
Source: Lion Athletic News Baseball preview, 2017: N.J.'s top pitchers Baseball preview, 2017: N.J.'s top pitchers

Kyle Marrapodi led the way for Montgomery, No. 7 in the NJ.com Top 20, with five goals in a 17-6 victory over North Hunterdon in Montgomery.
Dan Engels added four goals and four assists for Montgomery, which scored 11 first half goals. Nico Ipeker chipped in with four goals and three assists, while Joe Mercurio found the back of …
Source: Lion Athletic News North Hunterdon (6) at Montgomery (17) – Boys Lacrosse North Hunterdon (6) at Montgomery (17) – Boys Lacrosse

Nicole Perez scored four goals to lead North Hunterdon past Montgomery, 10-7, in Annandale.
Maeve Green added two goals for North Hunterdon. Natalie Fitzpatrick, Maeve Plassche, Samantha VanBelle, and Katie Fullowan also found the back of the net.
Angela Masessa scored a game-high six goals for Montgomery.
Source: Lion Athletic News Montgomery (7) at North Hunterdon (10) – Girls Lacrosse Montgomery (7) at North Hunterdon (10) – Girls Lacrosse