Lou Monaco

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Betting Analyst/Journalist | HS Sports Desk Manager and Boys Golf Writer, NJ Advanced Media (https://t.co/Ye4XPVQN0Y) | Freelancer | PROUD CABRINI COLLEGE ALUM

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Cohen outlasts rain and playoff to power Ramapo to North Jersey, Group 3 crowns

1 week ago | nj.com | Lou Monaco

The day for Ramapo senior and Rutgers commit Harry Cohen didn’t go as expected. Cohen was 3-over through his first six holes including a double bogey on the par-4, 382-yard fourth hole. Then something clicked. Cohen finished his last 12 holes in 4-under highlighted by back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to finish at 1-under 71.
Powers leads Mountain Lakes to North Jersey, Group 1 titles

1 week ago | nj.com | Lou Monaco

Mountain Lakes senior Ryan Powers fired a 2-under 68 to win by four strokes over Pequannock junior Derek Czepiel (2-over 70) Monday at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 1 sectional tournament at Newton Country Club in Newton. The win was Powers’ first 18-hole victory of the season. Palisades Park junior Daniel Keh (3-over 73) finished solo third. Wallkill Valley sophomore Patrick Garofano, Lenape Valley senior Kieran Marone and Powers’ teammate senior Max Troisi all tied for fourth with 5-over 75s.
Demarest sophomore Jake Aronson, Mendham win North Jersey, Group 2 titles

1 week ago | nj.com | Lou Monaco

Demarest sophomore Jake Aronson shot a solid 1-under 70, the only golfer to finish in red numbers, to win by three strokes over three others to win medalist honors Monday at the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 2 sectional tournament at Berkshire Valley Golf Course in Oak Ridge. The win was Aronson’s first 18-hole tournament triumph of the season. Mendham senior Liam Brandt led the threesome tied for second at 2-over 73 to take home runner-up on a match of scorecards.
Parrish, Cherry Hill East bring home South Jersey, Group 4 titles

1 week ago | nj.com | Lou Monaco

Kingsway junior Christopher Parrish shot an impressive 4-under 68 to win by one stroke over Washington Township senior Luke Canino (69) and capture individual medalist honors Monday at the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 4 sectional tournament at Charleston Springs Golf Course (North) in Millstone. This was Parrish’s first 18-hole win of the season, having won six dual matches previously. Cherry Hill East (304) outdistanced Marlboro (306) by two strokes to take the team title.
Ochab, Madison capture South Jersey, Group 1 sectional titles

1 week ago | nj.com | Lou Monaco

Bernards junior Noah Ochab defeated Madison senior Alex Patel on the first playoff hole to take home individual medalist honors Monday at the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 sectional tournament at Cream Ridge Golf Club in Cream Ridge. Ochab and Patel both shot 3-under 69s in regulation, with Ochab making birdie on the first playoff hole to win. This is Ochab’s third win of the season having previously won the KGolf Classic (68) on April 17 and the Somerset County Championship (70) on April 21.
North Hunterdon Lions advance in softball tournament

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | Lou Monaco

CLINTON TWP. -- Sophomore Nadia Harris went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs scored while junior pitcher Layla Francisco scattered four hits over four innings with two earned runs, one walk, and five strikeouts when the North Hunterdon High School softball team defeated Newton, 14-2, in a five-inning win in the first round of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament on Friday, May 2 in Annandale. The sixth-seeded Lions are red-hot right now after their win over the 11th-seeded Braves.
North Hunterdon High School baseball team advances in tri-county tournament

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | Lou Monaco

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Roxbury High's Trotter reaches 400-win milestone

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | Lou Monaco

ROXBURY TWP. -- The Roxbury High School baseball team is on a roll. So much so, the Gaels notched a pretty cool milestone for their coach in the process. The second-seeded Gaels routed 10th-seeded Morristown at home, 11-1 in five innings, in the quarterfinals of the Morris County Tournament on Saturday, May 3. kAm(:E9 E96 H:?[ 9625 4@249 vC68 %C@EE6C ?@E4965 9:D c__E9 42C66C G:4E@CJ :? 9:D aeE9 D62D@? 2E E96 96=> 2?5 :?
Randolph High baseball getting 'back to the basics'

1 week ago | newjerseyhills.com | Lou Monaco

MORRISTOWN - The Randolph High School baseball team is looking for answers and a confidence boost after an early exit from the Morris County Tournament. The seventh-seeded Rams dropped a 5-3 home game to 10th-seeded Morristown in the first round of the Morris County Tournament on Friday, May 2. kAm%C2:=:?8 d\_ :? E96 3@EE@> @7 E96 D6G6?E9 :??:?8 27E6C 8:G:?8 FA E9C66 CF?D :? E96 E@A @7 E96 :??:?8[ #2?5@=A9 A@DE65 E9C66 CF?D :?
Boys golf sectionals, 2025: Results, recaps & photos for May 5-6, 8

1 week ago | nj.com | Lou Monaco

Flanders Valley GC, Flanders -- Recap | 📸 Photos -- Box Berkshire Valley GC, Oak Ridge -- Recap | Box Newton CC, Newton -- Recap | Box Charleston Springs GC, Millstone -- Recap | Box Riverwinds GC, West Deptford -- Recap | Box Cream Ridge GC, Cream Ridge -- Recap | Box Preakness Valley GC, Wayne -- Recap | 📸 Photos -- Box High Bridge Hills GC, High Bridge -- Recap | Box Eagle Ridge GC, Lakewood -- Recap | Box Mountain View GC, Ewing -- Recap | 📸 Photos -- Box The N.J. High School Sports...