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Nottingham's Emily Suto, who caught all but two innings this season, showed she still had energy left as she gets ready to throw to first on a sacrfice bunt by Jackson-Liberty during Thursday's CJ III state tournament game (Photo by Wes "Media Mogul" Kirkpatrick).  
Central Jersey Softball
Jackson-Liberty outsts 'Stars; Howell edges Steinert

May 25 Softball
Nyktas, Whittaker help Steinert aid Nottingham
                May 25: Steinert got back to .500 at 11-11 with an  8-4 win over Princeton. Courtney Whittaker and Alexa Nyktas drove in two runs each, while Gerri “Bear” Laird allowed three hits and fanned three in three innings for the win. With Princeton's loss, Nottingham clinched its second straight Valley Division championship.
Gagliardo throws perfecto against half-strength ‘Stars

           With Lisa Burd, Lyndsey Buckley, Alyssa James and Chelsea Gonzalez all sitting out prior to Thursday’s state game, West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Rachel Gagliardo went to town by throwing a perfect game against Nottingham’s softball team.
            The Pirates finished with a 3-0 win over the ‘Stars, who got a solid effort from Jamie Terry (three hits, one earned run allowed). Despite the loss, Nottingham won its second straight Valley Division title thanks to Princeton's loss to Steinert.


Alyssa James came back after an 11-day injury layoff and ripped a two-run single to help spark Nottingham to a 5-2 win over Neptune in the CJ III Tournament (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com). 
May 24 Central Jersey Softball
'Stars gut out win; Spartans stun Brick; West hangs in


Nottingham's Sydney Bentz takes a cut while Hightstown catcher Randy Kosmides waits for a pitch she will not receive (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
May 21 Softball
Hightstown puts Nottingham's Valley clincher on hold


May 19 Softball
Nottingham just keeps rolling; Trenton stuns Hamilton


Amanda Beym scored a key run for Hamilton against Hightstown as the Hornets won for the third time in four games (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
May 16 Softball
Hamilton edges Rams as the hot streak continues


Chelsea Gonzalez has blossomed late in her senior season as she won her fourth straight
game by pitching Nottingham past Montgomery Saturday night (Photo by John Blaine/
purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
May 14 Softball
Just call them Shooting 'Stars; Steinert stumbles at Egan


Despite a 5-1 loss to Allentown, Steinert saw a welcome sight today as Gerri "Bear" Laird had her first sustained action on the mound and pitched 3-2/3 innings of scoreless ball (Photo by John Blaine (Purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
May 13 Softball
Bear is back; 'Stars have winning record; Hornets hot


Hamilton first baseman Zaina Banihani takes a throw in time to get Nottingham's Jamie Terry during Wednesday's game at West (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
May 11 Softball
'Stars beat West to reach .500; Steinert roars past HoVal


Marina Malave had a double and run scored in helping Hamilton's softball team to its first victory in 14 games at Lawrenceville today (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
May 10 Softball
Hornets win! Bachik paces Steinert; Northstars look good


Nottingham third baseman Alyssa James tags out Bensalem's Izzy Hansbury trying to steal during the second inning of the Northstars win on Monday (Photo by Wes "The Media Mogul" Kirkpatrick).
May 9 Softball
Burd is the word for Nottingham; Spartans win big 


Emma Toth rebounded from a tough MCT outing to fire a two-hit shutout against West Windsor-Plainsboro South Friday (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
May 6 Softball
Dietrich, Toth help Spartans bounce back from MCT loss


Breanna Dougherty hit a two-run homer today to save Steinert from being shut out in a 13-2 loss to WWP North (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com)
Ouch!
Steinert, Nottingham are 10-run ruled in MCT softball quarterfinals

May 3 Softball
Hornets fall to WW-P North in MCT first round
            May 3: The Hornets had a lead, but couldn’t hold it for long.
            The Hamilton West softball team scored two runs in the top of the first, but West Windsor-Plainsboro North came back with two in the first, four in the second and three each in the third and fourth for a 12-2, five-inning win in a Mercer County Tournament first-round game today. The Northern Knights (12-3) take on Steinert Thursday in a rematch of last year’s championship game.    

May 2 Softball
James leads 'Stars past West; Spartans rally but fall in 8


Nottingham sophomore Val Suto (left) accepts her t-shirt and complimentary gift card from JoJo's waitress Corina Irwin after the softball standout was named the Fish4sCores.com/JoJo's Tavern Athlete of the Week for the week ending Apr. 30 (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
May 1 Fish4Scores.com/JoJo's Athlete of the Week
Suto an offensive force  in two huge Nottingham victories


Number nine hitter Amber Dietrich had two hits, two runs scored and an RBI as Steinert hit up and down the lineup in today's MCT victory (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Apr. 30 Softball
Spartans put it together in first-round win over Princeton



Val Suto was 4-for-4 at the plate and on the basepaths as she helped spark Nottingham's first-round MCT win Friday (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Apr. 29 MCT Softball
Down to last strike, 'Stars pull out clutch win at Ewing


Val Suto, the offensive star of the night, slives safely back into second after cracking a two-run double in the sixth inning of the Northstars victory Wednesday night. Steinert's Carly Wood is late with the tag. (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
Apr. 27 Softball
Suto, Terry tame Spartans; Hamilton's struggles continue


Freshman Jamie Terry pitched the best game of her young career but was outdueled by Lauren Fischer in Nottingham's 2-1 loss to Robbinsville Tuesday (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
Apr. 26 Softball
Terry excels in loss to Robbinsville; Hornets hit but fall


Hamilton catcher Alicia Torres waits for a throw while a Lawrence baserunner slides across the plate during Monday's game at West (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
Apr. 25 Softball
Spartans fall to WW-PN;
Hamilton topped by Lawrence


Chelsea Gonzalez tossed a one-hitter with eight strikeouts against Trenton Thursday as Nottingham won its second straight game (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
Apr. 21 Softball 
Nottingham explodes again for second straight victory


Nottingham second baseman Lyndsey Buckley waits at first base for a throw from Alyssa James as the Northstars nab Rebecca Connelly on a sacrifice bunt in the second inning of Wednesday's game (Photo by Dennis Symons Jr./purchase photos at dennissymons.com).
Apr. 20 Softball
Nottingham explodes for 22 in first win; Hornets zipped


Emily Suto had a hit and RBI for Nottingham in today's loss to unbeaten Hunterdon Central (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphotos@aol.com).
Apr. 18 Softball
Steinert edges Cards; 'Stars fall to Central; West blanked


Kelly Tohill pitched a solid game for Hamilton Saturday but the Hornets dropped a heart-breaking 3-2 decision at Hun (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Apr. 16 Softball
Hun scores two in the seventh to hand West bitter loss



Jessica Fremgen gets a happy high five from coach "Irish" Mike Walsh as she rounds third after blasting a fourth-inning home run against Allentown Friday (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Apr. 15 Softball 
Nottingham falls but makes strides; long day for Hamilton


Apr. 14 Softball
Inconsistent Steinert falls at WW-Plainsboro South

Whittaker feels good after returning to lineup from knee injury


Alexa Nyktas was one of five Steinert players with two RBIs today that no one will ever no about, as the Spartans seemingly imminent win over Notre Dame was called when it was one out from being official, meaning it all has to be played over from the start (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Apr. 12 Softball
One out away from stunning ND, Steinert gets stalled out


Carly Wood connects for her fourth hit of the game, a line drive single, as she caps a banner night in Steinert's win over Hamilton at the HGSA Monday (Photo by John Blaine/purchase photos by e-mailing jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
Apr. 11 Softball
Wood, Giordano take down Hornets; Irish bop 'Irish' Mike 


Amanda Toomer was hitless today, but she hit two balls hard and it is her birthday (along with Steinert's Larkin sisters), so who better to appear on Fish4Scores in all her glory! (Photo by Ken Weingartner).

Apr. 9 Softball
Steinert blanked by Ravens but Ruppert likes progress


Castellano, Tohill have two hits each in West loss
            Apr 7: Hamilton had a second tough outing in as many days, falling to Ewing 15-3, today. Brianna Castellano had a big day, collecting a single, double and run scored, while Kelly Tohill also had two hits and a run scored. Kelly Howell had a hit, run, RBI and walk. Hamilton fell to 1-3 and Ewing improved to 4-1.


Emma Toth struck out nine and threw a five-inning no-hitter s Steinert topped Trenton, 15-0, Monday (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Apr. 6 Softball
Steinert tops Trenton; 'Stars lose; Hamilton blanked



Nottingham shortstop Val Suto scoops up a grounder during the Northstars game with West Windsor-Plainsboro North Monday (photo by John Blaine/purchase photos at jbsportsphoto@aol.com).
Apr. 4 Softball
Steinert rebounds, McKenna gets first win 'Stars fall



Steinert's Jacqueline Coleman slams a seventh-inning single against Ewing in today's season opener (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Apr. 2 Softball
Hamilton falls to Notre Dame,
Steinert blanked by Ewing



Sophomore Leia Mathes has been seeing time in the circle this preseason while Gerri "Bear" Laird recovers from an injury. Mathes has made the jump from the Spartans freshman team  to the varsity  this season (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Mar. 27 Softball Previews
Youthful Spartans will try and maintain success of 2010
Talented Nottingham displaying a cautious optimism
A lot of new faces on Hamilton, including the coach




After five years as a Nottingham assistant coach, Lindsey McKenna now has her own squad as she prepares to lead Hamilton West's softball team into action this spring. McKenna is also the Nottingham head field hockey coach (Photo by Wes "Media Mogul" Kirkpatrick).
Mar. 17 Softball
McKenna plans on positive changes as Hornets coach



Former HGSA and Steinert standout Tara Harrigan shouts encouragement to her players on Tuesday in her new capacity as head softball coach at Lawrence High.
Mar. 16 Softball
Ex-Spartan Harrigan back in CVC as new Lawrence coach


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FISH TALES
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Rich Fisher's blog)
Feb. 5 2012
Former GAK player
fondly remembers
coach Nick Wiener

    Feb. 5: Hamilton Township and Mercer County soccer lost one of the most influential men in their rich history this past week when Nick Wiener passed away at age 73.
    The Yardville resident coached German American Kicker teams for over 40 years and was responsible for not only winning championships, but for making better players.
       Chris “Buzz” Barlow, a producer for NFL Films, played for Hightstown High School and the University of Pennsylvania, but learned much about the game playing for Nick on the GAK.
        Chris was kind enough to share his memories of the legendary coach, which are as follows:  
 
      Mercer County lost a great man last Sunday with the passing of Nick Wiener, and the Mercer County soccer community lost a legend.
       In the late 80s and early 90s I was fortunate to play for Nick on his German American Kickers team. I had been playing for the GAK youth team for a few years when Nick decided he wanted me to join the men’s team. I don’t remember how that conversation went, but I’m sure it was something like this:
       “Chrissy…” (Yes, he called me Chrissy. No one else did but for some reason it didn’t bother me when he did it. Of course, I would come to learn that Pete became Petey, Ed became Eddie, Jim-Jimmy, Dave-Davey, and even Nick’s two sons on our team, Nick and John were Nicky and Johnny). . .

        “Chrissy, we have a game Sunday at 2, you’ll be there.” I wasn’t sure if it was a question or a command, and even though I was living in Philadelphia at the time going to school, I made sure I was at the game. I couldn’t say no to Coach Nick, but then again, why would I want to? I would be playing for a coach with a masterful knowledge of the game, and be playing with guys whom I’d admired and emulated for years.
        Nick was a coach who trusted his players and treated them like men. He saw no need to run up and down the sidelines yelling (unless he was after an official). And Nick could say just as much with a glance or a look as with a phrase. But either way, he was going to get his point across, and if personnel changes needed to be made, he didn’t hesitate to make them. It was so obvious how much the game meant to him and how much he cared. You couldn’t let him down.
        When you played for Nick, you would play anyone, anywhere. And for many years, it seemed like we did--from Farcher’s Grove in Union, (which did not have a blade of grass on it) to Perth Amboy—where we played underneath the Outerbridge Crossing, from Kearny to Newark to East Orange. It seemed like we spent most weekends going up and down the Jersey Turnpike.
        But there was nothing like a home game at the GAK club on Uncle Pete’s Road. It was soccer Camelot, and with Nick serving as our King Arthur, we hardly ever lost there. But there was so much more than just the game. After each win we’d be treated to dinner inside the club. We’d replay the game, tell tall tales, and think about the next time we’d be lucky enough to play there.
       My most vivid memory of playing for Nick came the year that we made a deep run in the State Cup and found ourselves in the final at Thompson Park in Lincroft. We gave up an early goal and then had a player sent off with a red card, so we had to play the remainder of the game a man down. Nick never panicked though, and because he didn’t, we didn’t. We managed to tie the game and won in penalty kicks.
       Eventually, Camelot had to end for me. Real world responsibilities like a job and family took precedent over soccer.    
      But I’ll never forget what I learned from Nick Wiener and how much fun I had playing for him with GAK.
    And I’m sure that right now, Nick is in a perfect place, preparing a side to play a game on the perfect pitch. In my mind, that place looks exactly like GAK, and Nick is standing at midfield ready for kick off.
    Rest in peace, Coach Nick.

Jan. 6, 2012
Here’s to those
who never quit

    Before getting to the headline item, I just want to wish a Happy Birthday (two days late) to my wonderful mom, Dianne Fisher. Love ya mom! Good luck in your Super Bowl pools. From what you tell me, they can’t get any worse than the regular season!
    * * *
    I have some new heroes.
     They are athletes I’ve come to respect after a couple of years covering high school swimming (which I never did before this website). You will probably never hear of them by the time they graduate.
       At least not for their swimming exploits.  
     My heroes are the boys and girls who will never be listed in the Top 3 when (if) the results are printed in the paper. Heck, even if they printed all top-five place finishers you wouldn’t see them.
     They’re the ones who finish dead last.
     By a lot.
     Believe me, I am not trying to be witty or sarcastic or smart-assy about this.
     It’s one thing for a swimmer at the top of their craft to bust a gut trying to break a record, win a race or, in some cases, win a meet. There’s plenty of adrenaline to push them and the crowd is cheering wildly, whether they can hear it or not.
      It’s an entirely different matter when the race is over where points are concerned, and there is just one swimmer still in the pool. Everyone is waiting for that person to touch out so they can get on to the next event.
      I’m talking mostly about a distance event since that’s where a swimmer can get behind by a really lot.
      And some do. It would be sooo easy for them to just say ‘Heck with this’ and climb out of the pool before their last lap. What the heck, whether they finish or not, they still get the same zero points.
    But you know what. They don’t do that. They churn and churn and churn, determined not to give up.
    They have the pride and the guts and the conviction to see it through. What doesn’t matter one iota in the grand scheme of the meet, matters to them. They’ve done all the work in practice, they’re sure not going to just give up on it when the actual meet takes place.
    To me, there’s something darn heroic about that. I admire the heck out of it. 
    So next time one of you swimmers is dragging along in last place, thinking no one is watching and that no one cares, just know it's enough that you care.
    And keep it up.
    It will serve you well later in life.
    (Feel free to re-read this during track season, as it is applicable then as well).   
                * * *
    How about Jeff Lurie saying Andy Reid isn’t arrogant?
    During his silly Tuesday press conference Lurie said the Eagles season was unacceptable. Well Jeff, nothing in the world is more unacceptable then the ludicrous comment that Reid is not arrogant.
     All that was left was for Lurie to say "And he's not overweight either, that's just your perception."
      Some day I’m gonna find out just what incriminating pictures Reid has of Lurie.
             * * *
    Of course, there’s arrogance, and then there’s arrogance.
    Tony Mack wants more money.
    Seriously? I mean. . .seriously?
     There weren’t enough LOLs, ROFLs, LMAOs or LMFAOs in the world to describe how hard I laughed when I read that.
     And there won’t be enough oceans in the world to hold Trenton residents’ tears if they actually give it to him.
    More money?
    Seriously?
           * * *
    So, the Miami (formerly Florida) Marlins got Carlos Zambrano.
    Yikes!
    As a Phillies fan, I should fear the Marlins with all the moves they have made.
    But I can’t wait to watch how that whole situation blows up down there.
    With everyone making their (pick one – bold, fearless, outrageous) predictions for 2012, I’ll give you one that I feel pretty good about. That entire Marlins scene will be the second coming of the chaotic Bronx Zoo made popular by Yankees of the late 1970s.
    Only the Marlins won’t win back-to-back titles.
        Just look at the recipe for disaster they’ve concocted.
      First you have Hanley Ramirez, who’s not the most grounded guy to begin with and who is already upset that he has to move to third base so Jose Reyes can take over.
     Ah yes, Jose Reyes. We know about him in these parts. For all we know, he may get a leadoff single on opening day then ask to be removed from the lineup that day and ask to be used only as a ninth-inning defensive replacement or pinch-runner in order to become the first guy to ever bat 1.000 while playing 162 games.
        Now they add Zambrano to the mix.  Here’s a pitcher who hits teammates with more regularity than he hits the corners. What happens when Reyes has a bad day at the plate and dogs it in the field when Zambrano is pitching?
    Ding, ding, ding! There's a right to the jaw, and Reyes is down!  
      One of Zambarno’s most recent fights with a teammate came against the White Sox, and he and Guillen went out to dinner afterward. Guillen calls Zambrano his friend and several articles state he was a major player in getting the pitcher.
      Of course, we’ve all seen how stable Ozzie has been over the years. He has had more bleeped out post-game press conferences on Sports Center than, um, well than anybody! Managerial skills aside, Guillen is about as loose a cannon as there is among managers.
    This, my friends, is gonna be a wild scene.
               * * *
     Sticking with Fish’s Hot Stove Blog for a moment,  I’m going to set an over-under number for local baseball announcers.
    The number is the same for all three of them – 200. What that means is, I think they are going to do/say the following things once each game, and more than once in at least 38 others.  
    Here we go:
    --John Sterling will make non-Yankee fans puke.
    --A bad play will be made by either the Mets or their opponent, and Keith Hernandez will groan and say “You just can’t do that” and be sincerely offended when the game isn’t played correctly. He will do that a lot, cuz the game’s not played correctly a lot.
    --Chris Wheeler will note that it was very important that the eighth hitter in the lineup got on base with two outs, assuring that the pitcher won’t have to lead off the next inning. I’ve also set the over-under at 300 that Wheels will discuss the importance of two-out hits; the benefits of getting them and the emotional distress of allowing them.
    I’ll take the over on all of them.
    Moving onto the national scene, I’ll set the over-under at 3 for FOX’s crack team that no one seems to like:
    --Joe Buck will make an exciting call.
    --Tim McCarver will make an observation without trying to make it sound like it is the most important thing ever uttered in baseball history.
    I’ll take the under on both of them. By a lot.
    * * *.
    NFL playoffs baby. Love ‘em!

    The next two weekends are awesome. Championship Sunday is good too, but it’s cool to know you have two playoff games on Saturday and Sunday the next two weeks.       And besides, Championship Sunday is starting to bug me with the lavish halftime shows that stretch the game out forever, but not quite as long as the Super Bowl.
    I'm sure that now I've made my grievance public, the NFL will quickly move to change things.
              * * *
    Must have been a wild night in Morgantown Wednesday. About 90 minutes after West Virginia’s basketball team torched Rutgers for 85 points, the Mountaineers football team scored a bowl record 70 against Clemson.
    Having been to Morgantown before, I’m willing to bet there were more than a few guys (and girls) doing a shot for every point scored by each . . .and nobody passed out.
          I actually covered that basketball game and had to laugh at coach Mike Rice, who I think is doing a nice job and will turn things around if given the chance.
       Someone asked Rice how far away the win over No. 10 Florida felt after two straight losses. Rice looked at him and said "That's a good question."
     Then he had an expression as if he were going to give a well thought out answer, and he just kind of muttered on word: "Far."  Sometimes less is better. That pretty much told the tale.