Robert Aitken Jr.
Community Sports Writer at Gannett
Sportswriter for @TheRecordSports and @Northjersey, part of the @USAToday Network. @RP_Scarlets and @Montclairstateu alum.
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6 days ago |
dailyrecord.com | Robert Aitken Jr.
Two rounds of the state playoffs are complete and four teams remain in each sectional tournament bracket. Ten softball teams from Morris and Sussex counties are still alive for sectional championships. The semifinals are scheduled for June 2-3. Hanover ParkFor the first time since 2022, the Hornets are headed to the sectional semifinals. Despite being the No. 3 seed in the North 2, Group 2 sectional bracket, Hanover Park is the highest remaining seed in the bracket.
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1 week ago |
dailyrecord.com | Robert Aitken Jr.
Keith Dul had spent a decade coaching in the Morris Knolls baseball system and had brought success to the Morris Hills boys soccer program when he took on a new challenge as Hills' softball coach in 2024. "He had never coached girls before," senior player Zoe Turner said. "Boys are more stressful. Girls have more fun."Dul endured early setbacks with his softball team but has helped the program return to heights it hasn't reached in nearly two decades. "It starts with a lot of self-belief," Dul said.
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1 week ago |
dailyrecord.com | Robert Aitken Jr.
After a fun finish to the high school softball regular season, it's time to look back on the best performances. Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the Morris/Sussex Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. Voting closes at 5 p.m. Thursday. Daniella Biggio, MontvilleThe senior pitcher struck out a combined 38 batters across 20 innings to earn Montville's single-season strikeout record.
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2 weeks ago |
dailyrecord.com | Robert Aitken Jr.
Now that state playoff softball brackets have been announced, a total of 29 teams from the Morris/Sussex area are hoping to finish their seasons with championship trophies. Area teams are seeded across eight different sectional brackets. Below are the breakdown of storylines in five of those brackets, along with the area teams that could define this season's state playoffs this spring.
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2 weeks ago |
eu.njherald.com | Robert Aitken Jr.
The playoff brackets are all but ready. On the eve of state seeding meeting, the softball regular season is wrapping up and conference champions are being crowned. For the final time before the playoffs start, here are the Morris/Sussex Top 10 rankings. Records through May 20Previous ranking: No. 9Daphne Matthews smacked a two-run home run to help the Wildcats defeat Nutley, 9-5, on May 17.
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