Baseball Has Bittersweet Ending to Season

The Rams came up short on Thursday, May 25, against North Hunterdon, falling 6-1 to finish the season with a 14-12 record. Season highlights included pulling off massive upset victories against perennial powerhouses Delbarton, Seton Hall and Montville. The Rams played a hardnosed brand of baseball and fought until the last out in each game, losing to many high ranked opponents often by only one run.

The team, which consisted of mostly underclassmen, performed well despite facing lots of adversity throughout the season. After a flaming hot start to the season, the boys cooled off, winning only six out of their last 15 games since April 22 and making an early exit as the number 2 seed in the Morris County Tournament. For any ordinary team, this stretch of play would most certainly lead to a late season collapse, but the Rams played on.

“This is what we’ve all been working really hard for since the beginning of the season,” senior co-captain Brendan Bruun said. “The outcome is not what we all hoped for, but I am proud of our group, and I know they can compete for every championship next year.”

Next year’s 2024 team will see many veteran players returning for their junior and season seasons, including Rocco Albano, Jacob Corsaro, Andrew Dobres, Ethan Gorman, Carter Kielbania, James Kleiven, AJ Terry, Tommy Martin and Connor Stokoe. This year, Terry led the team in hits and runs, while Albano led in home runs and RBIs. Kleiven led the team in strikeouts and had 39.1 innings pitched.

Girls Lacrosse Hits Stride in State Playoff

The Girls Lacrosse team has had a great season thus far, with a 16-5 record (4-2 in NJIGLL), and hopes to continue it with a big win over Northern Highlands in their semifinal game in the state tournament later today. Junior star Lexi Rodell has scored seven goals in each of her last three games, and she was a massive contributor in both the first and second rounds of States against West Windsor-Plainsboro North and Morris Knolls respectively.

Boys Volleyball Scores 19-Game Winning Streak with Quarterfinal Win Over Kearny

Boys Volleyball has been on a hot streak. The team, led by captains Kevin Tinio, Josh Barrett and Jonas Covalesky, is now 19 games undefeated after their win in the States quarterfinals.

“Our goal is to just keep winning and represent the school one last time,” senior co-captain Josh Barrett said. “We have chemistry that’s unmatched, and if we believe we can perform, we will,”

The team has only lost four games, giving them an overall record of 24-4, with a 14-0 in NJAC. The team stat leaders include Jonas Covalesky, with an impressive 169 kills and 81 blocks. As for assists, Kevin Tinio dominates with 548 on the season. The team takes on Scotch Plains-Fanwood in the Semifinal Round for the NJSIAA tournament June 3rd, at 2:30 pm.

Boys Lacrosse Still Dancing in State Playoffs

The Rams defeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood by a score of 11-9 in the State quarterfinals and is enjoying a current season record of 13-7 (5-2 in NJILL). In the Scotch Plains-Fanwood game, Jake Weiner led the team with four goals and an assist for a total of five points. Both Stefan Swedlund and Tyler Holland had four points in the game. Connor Cuonzo and Thomas Doto both recorded two points, along with Patrick Osborn and Elliot McClendon recording a point each. The Rams face Ridge next, on Saturday, June 3.