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Hornets’ softball team ends on a high note
         May 17: The Hamilton West JV softball team took a 17-11 win over Hopewell Valley today to raise it’s final record to 7-10.
             Alyssa Verderese pitched a strong game while Marcia Calle did a good job behind the plate. The defense supported Verderese, as Kelsey Meara turned a nifty double play and Jess Gephart was outstanding on first base.
            The Hornets won thanks to a fifth-inning rally. Nicole Reed went 5-for-6 and Zaina Banihani reached base every time up.


The Steinert boys JV lacrosse team made steady progress in its first season, finishing at 5-9 (Photo by Dennis Symons Jr./purchase photos at dennissymons.com).
Spartans boys lacrosse team finishes first year at 5-9
            May 11: The Steinert High boys lacrosse team concluded its season with a 6-2 win over Allentown, as Garrett Braddock had a hat trick, while Tim Maticic, Brandon Carter and Liam Gonzalez also scored.
            Coach Corey Siwiec's first-year team improved significantly throughout the season ending with a record of 5-9.
Hornet softball team picks up some big wins
                May 11: The Hamilton West JV softball team defeated Princeton, 14-4, today to improve to 6-10-1.
                Pitcher Alyssa Verderese struck out five, while Kelsey Meara and Alex Foy had great defensive plays at shortstop and third base. Nicole Reed and Jess Gephart each went 4-for-5, Patrice Hall went 3-for-4 and Gaella Rene had two hits.
                 On May 4, Verderese fired a one-hitter and Taylor Gonzalez hit an RBI double to end the game in the Hornets 15-0 win over Ewing.
                 In a game a little more tighter, the Hornets edged West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 15-14, as Verderese again pitched well and got defensive help from Marcia Calle, Gonzalez and Gephart. Offensively, Kelsey Meara was 4-for-4 and the rest of the team got at least one hit each.
Northstars baseball finishes with win over Rams
                May 10: Nottingham waited for their opportunity in the final game of the season and, when it came, the Northstars seized it.
                After struggling to figure out freshman pitcher Dylan Malinosky, the Northstars finally broke through for six runs in the sixth for a 7-3 win over Hightstown today. Tom Kleinknecht went the distance, giving up one earned run and four hits while fanning five for his third win.
                 Cody Ashford bailed Kleinknecht out in the first with a diving catch with the bases loaded, that he turned into a double play. David Paquette came up with a diving catch in the second to keep things close.
                In the sixth, the 'Stars got RBIs from Brian Roe, Harry Agabiti, Cody Ashford and Paquette to take control of the game.  Hasty had three hits, Joe DeMarco had a double and single and Ashford had a triple and two steals.
Steinert baseball team rolls past WW-P South
             Kyle Rousseau was the winning pitcher in Steinert’s 10-3 baseball win over West Windsor-Plainsboro South today.
           Marc Gennello (2 hits, 2 RBI), James Locklear (2 hits, 2 runs) and Eric “Big E” Fink (2 hits) paced the offense.


Stuart Hasty had three hits and three stolen bases in Nottingham's 7-3 win over Princeton Friday (Photo by Ken Weingartner)
Karluk keeps Northstars baseball rolling
          May 7:  Dan Karluk allowed one earned run in seven innings to lead Nottingham to a 7-3 victory over Princeton, as the Northstars roar to a strong finish to their season.
           After allowing three runs in the first two innings, Karluk allowed just five hits over the final five and needed just 87 pitches for his third win. 
            Cody Ashford went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and four more stolen bases, giving him eight in two games.  John Tartaglia stole two bases, scored two runs and had an RBI double for Nottingham (11-6).
         Stuart Hasty went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, a run and an RBI, Tom Kleinknecht went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI, and Harry Agabiti had a two-run double in the third.


Emily Deissinger had a goal for Steinert in its loss to Hopewell Valley (Photo by Dennis Symons Jr./purchase photos at dennissymons.com).
Harshman’s six goals powers Steinert girls lax
        May 6: Kelsey Harshman exploded for six goals today as the Steinert JV Girls lacrosse team moved its record to 4-6 with an 8-7 win over Princeton.
       Stephanie Brasko and Melissa Koster also scored, while goalie Colleen Warwick made 10 saves.
       Earlier in the week Steinert lost to powerhouse Hopewell Valley, 19-9, but got several offensive contributions. Kira Dudeck had three goals, while Harshman and Koster scored two each. Emily Deissinger also scored. Steinert boys lax tops RV, falls to Ewing
       May 6: The Steinert JV boys lacrosse team got two goals apiece from Sean Harshman and Garrett Braddock in a 6-4 win over Rancocas Valley Wednesday.
         Brett Young and Brandon Carter also scored, while goalie Mike Elberson notched an assist with a long clearing pass to Harshman. Pete Gallagher played fierce defense for the Spartans.
      Today, the Spartans dropped a 5-3 decision to Ewing. Carter scored twice, Liam Gonzales had a goal and Braddock notched an assist.
Agabiti, Kleinknecht, Ashford pace ‘Stars baseball
      May 6: Nottingham’s JV baseball team improved to 10-6 with a win against Ewing today. Wilbert Martinez earned his second win by allowing one earned run in four innings.  Tyler Patterson struck out three in two innings of relief.
        Harry Agabiti (2-for-3, 2 runs, RBI double), Tom Kleinknecht went (2-for-3, double, 2 RBI) and Cody Ashford (2-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 4 steals) sparked the offense. Joe DeMarco added an RBI single, reached base all four times up and scored twice from first on doubles by Kleinknecht and John Burlaga. Stuart Hasty added two RBI and Kyle James stole two bases.
Steinert baseball scores 17 in win over Hun
         May 6: Steinert’s JV baseball team continued to roll with a 17-2 win over Hun today.
        Offensive contributions came from everywhere, including Casey Plunkett (2 hits, 2 RBI), James Locklear (HR, 3 RBI), Carston Raab (4 RBI), Eric “The Big E” Fink (2 hits), Matt Kalokitis (2 hits) and Gary Malagrino  (2 hits). Raab picked up the mound win.


John Tartaglia had two hits, two runs and two RBI in Nottingham's win over Hamilton (Photo by Ken Weingartner). 
'Stars take out frustration on West
           May 5: After getting outplayed by Steinert last Friday, the Northstars rebounded against their other township opponent in a 14-4 win over Hamilton West today.
          Nottingham built a 6-0 lead through the first three innings, getting RBIs from five different players. Tom Kleinknecht pitched four shutout innings before yielding four runs in the fifth.
         Nottingham erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth to put the 10-run mercy rule into effect.
          The 'Stars had offensive balance as every position player had a hit and scored a run. Leading the way were Stuart Hasty (3-for-4, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Cody Ashford (2-for-2, two doubles, two runs) and John Tartaglia (2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI).
           Joe DeMarco and John Burlaga both had two hits, two RBIs and a run scored, and Kyle James had 3 RBI. 
           Matt Cartagena had two hits for the Hornets and Rob Adams had a two-run single to highlight Hamilton's four-run fifth.


George Zimmer was one of six players who produced multi-hit games in Steinert's explosion against West Windsor-Plainsboro North (Photo by Ken Weingartner). 
Steinert baseball tops WWPN, Notre Dame
           May 5: The Steinert JV baseball team had a dominating effort in taking a 19-0 win over West Windsor-Plainsboro North today, moving its record to 16-4.
            The Spartans got hits from 14 different players, and were led by James Locker (3-for-3, 2 triples, 5 RBI) and Gianni Zappley (3 hits). Other multi-hit games came from George Zimmer, Sean Trauger, Carston Raab (3 RBI) and Mark Fawcett.
          Kyle Rousseau continued to throw well on the mound, pitching four scoreless innings for the win.
            On Tuesday, Steinert took an 8-5 win over Notre Dame as Pat Manning pitched 5-2/3 innings for the win. Marc Gennello had three hits and two RBI, while Trauger, Eric Fink and Zappley all had two hits apiece.


The Steinert boys lacrosse team had reason to hold their sticks high after taking an overtime victory against New Egypt Monday (Photo by Dennis Symons Jr./purchase photos at dennissymons.com).
Steinert boys lacrosse goes OT to top New Egypt
             May 3: The Steinert JV boys lacrosse team topped New Egypt, 5-4, in double overtime as Garrett Braddock scored four goals, including the game-winner.
               Pat Ferrara also scored, while Mike Elberson and Matt Parmigani played well in goal.

Steinert's Marc Gennello takes a ferocious rip at a ball during Friday's Klockner Klash, while Nottingham catcher Kyle James waits for the ball that will never arrive. Below, Kyle Rousseau gets ready to fire on a day in which he allowed just one run in six innings as the Spartans won, 8-1 (Photos by Ken Weingartner). 

Kyle Rousseau was in control in Steinert's win over Nottingham (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Rousseau pitches Spartans past ’Stars in baseball
        Apr. 30: In the JV version of the Battle of Klockner Road, Steinert’s baseball team rolled to an 8-1 win over Nottingham today.
          The Northstars were coming off a thrilling comeback win over Robbinsville and the Spartans took advantage of a possible letdown as Kyle Rousseau fired six innings of four-hit, one-run ball. Jason Bowes pitched a scoreless seventh to close it out.
           Offensively, the Spartans were propelled by Sean Trauger's RBI double in the first inning and Carston Raab's two-run double in the third.  Steinert tacked on three in the fourth and single runs in the fifth and sixth.
            Raab and Eric “The Big E” Fink finished with two hits apiece. Casey Plunkett went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, a double, and a stolen base.
            For Nottingham, hot-hitting Tom Kleinknecht drove in the lone run with a sixth-inning double, scoring Stuart Hasty (2-for-4). Defensively, Brian Roe threw out Fink at second base from right field, as Fink tried to stretch a single in the second inning.
            When asked about the play afterward, Fink agreed that aside from a great throw by Roe, inheriting his father Sid’s “speed” played a part in the play.

Cody Ashford tears into a pitch against Steinert's Kyle Rosseau during Friday's Klockner Road JV battle between Nottingham and the Spartans. Click here to see who won. (Photo by Ken Weingartner).

Spartans girls lacrosse plays some close ones
        The Steinert JV girls lacrosse lacrosse team dropped a close, 8-6 decision to Robbinsville despite three goals by Melissa Koster. Chelsea Pitonyak, Kira Dudeck and Autumn Van Cleaf also scored.
         In an 11-7 loss to West Windsor-Plainsboro South, Dudeck, Koster and Emily Deissinger each had two goals while Olivia Peate added one. Steinert dropped to 3-5.
Steinert lacrosse continues to compete well
                Apr. 29: The Steinert boys JV lacrosse team continues to play tough, holding West Windsor-Plainsboro North to a 1-1 first half tie before dropping a 5-3 decision on Apr. 28. Senior Tyler Ewell scored one goal and junior Garrett Braddock had two, with junior Sean Harshman notching an assist.
Kleinknecht, Westerberg keys Nottingham rally 
           Apr. 28: After falling behind by four runs in the first inning, Nottingham rallied for another win, taking a 10-9 decision over Robbinsville today.
            Freshman call-up Luke Westerberg was the hero with the game-winning single in the fifth inning.
         With the ’Stars holding a one run lead in the sixth, catcher Kyle James threw Tyler Margotta out trying to steal third with one out (James also picked a runner off first in the first inning). In the seventh Miguel Ortiz caught a line drive to rob the Ravens Chris Civitello of a hit and, with a man on third and two outs, John Tartaglia got a fly ball to end it.
            Nottingham got back into the game in the bottom of the first when Tom Kleinknecht’s three-run homer and Harry Agabiti’s two-run double keyed a six-run eruption. It was the start of a 4-for-4 day for Agabiti.
          With Nottingham leading 7-6 in the third, the Northstars re-took the lead on an RBI single by Cody Ashford and a two-run double by Luke Westerberg. After the Ravens tied it in the fifth on RBI hits by Chris Civitello and Shawn Flynn, Nottingham got the winning run when Ashford collected his third hit of the game in the fifth, stole second and scored on Westerberg’s single.
          Tartaglia notched the win with three strong innings of relief work.
’Stars Patterson/Karluk/Ashford combine for no-hitter
         Apr. 26: Tyler Patterson and Dan Karluk combined to no-hit Trenton High as Nottingham’s baseball team took an easy win today.
             Patterson pitched four shutout innings, walking three and striking out seven. Karluk came on in the fifth to get the final three outs, getting some great defensive help from centerfielder Cody Ashford. 
            The inning’s leadoff batter hit a line drive to center that looked like a hit, but Ashford charged hard, fielded the ball on one bounce and fired a bullet to first to retire the batter. Karluk then struck out the final two hitters to preserve the no-no and give Patterson his second win of the season.
            Offensively, the Northstars scored 11 runs in the first and kept tacking on. Stuart Hasty went 3-for-4 with a double, three runs and three RBI, Joe DeMarco had a three-run homer, his second of the year, Ashford scored four runs and John Burlaga had a two-run double. 
            The bottom of the order also contributed for Nottingham (7-5), as Harry Agabiti and Miguel Ortiz each collected three runs, two hits and an RBI out of the 8-9 spots.
Spartan boys lacrosse hangs tough against NBC
           Apr. 24: After falling behind by three goals, Steinert’s boys’ lacrosse team made it a game before falling to Northern Burlington, 4-3, today.  The Spartans trailed 3-0 before two goals by Garrett Braddock and one from Brandon Carter knotted it.
Toro on a roll for ’Stars lax as progress continues
        Apr. 24: The Nottingham Boys' JV lacrosse team played another strong game in its 8-1 loss to Notre Dame today. 
        The ‘Stars fought hard for four quarters but were beaten by a deeper and more experienced team.  Christian Toro scored his first goal of the season with an assist from David Rodriguez. 
       “David has earned points in the last two games with his first goal on Thursday against Northern Burlington and the assist today,” coach Jerry Lynch said. “We were able to play aggressive defense and force the Irish to make some mistakes with the ball but failed to capitalize once they created turnovers.”


Nottingham boys lacrosse coach Jerry Lynch had nothing but good things to say to his team after its 6-1 loss to Hightstown (Photo by Ken Weingartner).
Northstars boys’ lacrosse looks good in loss
           Apr. 22: The Nottingham boys’ JV lacrosse team played its best game of the season today in a 6-1 loss to Northern Burlington.
          “The loss did not show the hard work that the ‘Stars showed throughout the game,” coach Jerry Lynch said. “The players improved their ball movement and team defense to have a successful game against a very good team. 
           “With each game we are gaining valuable game experience and improving each week.  With the growth of the program and the ability to attract additional athletes we’ll be very competitive very soon.”
Ashford’s triple gives Nottingham a walk-off thriller
            Apr. 22: Trailing by two runs entering the last inning, Nottingham rallied for a 9-8 victory over Hightstown capped by Cody Ashford’s game-winning triple.   
            The game was called after five innings due to the sub-varsity time limit of 2 hours, 15 minutes.   
           The Northstars fell behind 5-0, battled back, then fell behind again when Hightstown scored two in the top of the fifth. In the bottom of the inning, John Burlaga singled and Kyle James followed with his second triple of the day to make it 8-7. Harry Agabiti singled home James before Ashford clubbed his game-winner.      
           Sophomore Tom Kleinknecht relieved in the first inning and pitched 4 1/3 effective innings for his first win of the season, striking out three and only giving up two earned runs.       
           Nottingham scored two runs in the first, one in the second and three in the third to tie the game at 6-6. six.    
           In the first, James tripled in the second and scored on a wild pitch. In the third, Burlaga had an RBI double and Kleinknecht helped his cause with a two-run double.  Hightstown went ahead in the top of the fifth on a two-run single by first baseman John Feldhaus.   
          Burlaga and James both went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.  David Paquette went 2-for-3 and Brian Roe came off the bench again to go 2-for-2. 
Bowes wows Lawrence as Spartans win again
            Apr. 21: Jason Bowes went 2-for-2 and pitched all five shutout innings as Steinert’s baseball team defeated Lawrence, 12-0.
            Karston Raab added two hits, including a three-run triple. Sean Trauger and Casey Plunkett added two hits apiece.
            It marked the second straight game Steinert won in five innings via the mercy rule, and marked the second straight complete-game shutout for the pitcher. Core Beczo no-hit Ewing in five innings on Monday.
‘Stars end losing streak by playing some long ball
           Apr. 20: John Burlaga, Joe DeMarco and Brian Roe all hit home runs as Nottingham snapped a four-game losing streak with a 16-6 win over Peddie today.
          Burlaga hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run first for Nottingham, which wiped out a 3-0 deficit. He finished 4-for-5 with five RBI and collected the RBI hit in the sixth to give Nottingham a 10-run lead that ended the game on the mercy rule.
           In the fifth, Roe, who came off the bench to play left field, hit the first HR of his career to give Nottingham an 11-6 lead. Roe went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.
           After a single by David Paquette, DeMarco hit a two-run homer for his third hit, to go along with three runs and five RBI. Stuart Hasty continued his hot hitting, going 3-for-5 with two runs.
          Wilbert Martinez was the beneficiary of the explosion, as he threw his second complete game in earning his first win of the season.
Beczo fires five-inning no-hitter for Spartans baseball
            Apr. 19: Corey Beczo tossed a no-hitter and James Locklear led a relentless offensive attack with a single and home run as Steinert’s baseball team topped Ewing, 15-0. The game ended after five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.
Allentown baseball team outslugs Nottingham
           Apr. 19: Allentown jumped to an 8-0 lead but had to hold against stubborn Nottingham before taking an 11-9 victory today.
           Nottingham scored five runs in the seventh inning and brought the tying run to the plate before Gabe Munoz finished the game up. Nottingham’s Tyler Patterson pitched five innings in relief of Dan Karluk.
           For the Northstars, rightfielder David Paquette went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a two-run single.  Designated hitter Stuart Hasty went 3-for-3 with three runs, a double, and two RBI, while shortstop John Burlaga went 2-for-2 with a two-run double.  Second baseman Wilbert Martinez had his first hit of the season with a two-run double in Nottingham's seventh-inning rally.
            For Allentown, Kyle Golla went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, and two RBI while Mike Calabrese went 3-for-4 with two runs, a double, triple and four RBI.


Nottingham's Kelsey Krug (left) faces off against Steinert's Kelli Fitzgerald during Saturday's township clash of first-year girls JV lacrosse teams. The Spartans prevailed although the Northstars did show progress by scoring their first goals of the season (Photo by Dennis Symons Jr./purchase photos at dennissymons.com)
Fledgling Steinert girls lacrosse team at .500
          Apr. 17: In its first year as a program, the Steinert JV girls lacrosse team is holding its own as the Spartans 10-2 win over Nottingham Saturday put their record at 3-3.
           Leading the way against the Northstars were Kelli Fitzgerald and Melissa Koster with two goals apiece, while Chelsea Pitonyak, Olivia Peate, Emily Deissinger, Kate Norton, Megan Sibree and Kira Dudeck had one each.
             There was a bright spot for Nottingham in the loss, as Andrea Costantini scored the first Northstars goal in the program's short history.
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             In previous Steinert games, during a 12-4 loss to Hightstown, Dudeck had two goals while Fitzgerald and Pitonyak had one each. Fitzgerald exploded for four goals in a 12-9 loss to Notre Dame, while Koster and Pitonyak had two apiece.
             In an 11-5 loss to Ewing, Autumn Van Cleaf had two goals while Fitzgerald, Pitonyak and Kelsey Harshman had one each.  
Montgomery defeats Nottingham baseball team
                 April 17: Nottingham’s baseball team fell to 4-4 with a 12-3 loss to Montgomery today. Joe Shoulin got the win in relief and Kevin Brune and Brett Ender combined for five hits, three doubles, five runs and two RBI for Montgomery (4-3).
                 For Nottingham, Joe DeMarco and designated hitter Stuart Hasty had RBI doubles in the third inning, while David Paquette and Hasty both had two stolen bases.
Steinert baseball holds off WW-PS for 4-3 victory
          Apr. 16: The Steinert JV baseball team held off a late rally to take a 4-3 win over West Windsor-Plainsboro South today.
              Pat Manning threw 5-2/3 innings for the win and Ryan Kontura came on in relief for the save. Great defensive plays were made by James Locklear and Marc Gennello to prevent runs late in the game.
            Gennello also had two hits along with Carston Raab to spark the offense.


Steinert's Sean Harshman goes up big with a shot on goal that is blocked by Nottingham goalie Zac Zuczek (17) and Anthony Pfrunder (27).The Spartans JV team took a 3-1 win over its township counterpart. Click here for more photos of this game by Dennis Symons Jr


Steinert's Garrett Braddock gets ready to fire one into the goal during Friday's game with Nottingham (above), then celebrates with teammate Sean Harshman. (below). The Spartans took a 3-1 win in a battle of two first-year programs, as Braddock scored twice and Tim Maticic added one goal. Bryan Rock scored for Nottingham. (Photos by Dennis Symons Jr./purchase photos at dennissymons.com).

Northstars baseball team topped by HoVal
       Apr. 16: Joe Mulford led the Hopewell Valley Bulldogs to a 9-2 win over Nottingham Friday afternoon, pitching a complete game.  Mulford allowed one earned run, five hits, and one walk with four strikeouts. 
Notre Dame blanks Nottingham in five innings
           Apr. 14: Joe Warren and Tyler Finnerty combined to shut out the Nottingham JV baseball team, 12-1, today as the Northstars got just one run and three hits and struck out 11 times.
           The Irish blew it open with eight runs in the fifth as Christian Chamberlain, Sam Hawkes, Rob Kusnirik and Brendan O'Leary all had two hits.  Kusnirik, Drew Sica and Chris Kaluzny each had two RBIs. ND moved to 4-1 and Nottingham dropped to 4-2.
Raab and Bowes shut down Hamilton 
            Apr. 14: Carston Raab threw four scoreless innings and Jason Bowes completed the shutout with one inning of work as Steinert’s JV baseball team topped Hamilton, 12-0, today.
            The Spartans took a 9-0 lead on seven first-inning hits and never looked back. James Locklear and Gianni Zappley each had two hits.  
Bendorf’s goal can’t save ‘Stars lacrosse
          Apr. 14: Brendan Bendorf notched his second goal of the season but it wasn’t enough as a talented West Windsor-Plainsboro South JV lacrosse team topped Nottingham, 10-1, today.
         “We did not back down the entire game,” coach Jerry Lynch said of his first-year squad. “We were beaten by a very experienced team. As we get more experienced with the game, the players will be able to improve and be more competitive each week.”
Steinert’s Rousseau zips Lawrenceville
            Apr. 13: Kyle Rousseau fired a complete-game four-hitter as Steinert’s JV baseball team took a 10-0 win over Lawrenceville today.
            George Zimmer had two hits and four runs scored, while Carston Raab had two hits and four RBI.    
’Stars rebound behind Patterson and James
         Apr. 12: The Nottingham baseball team bounced back from last Friday's loss to Lawrence to defeat West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 10-7, today. 
         The Northstars jumped ahead 6-1, but the Pirates tied it with five runs in the bottom of the fifth. Sophomore Tyler Patterson relieved John Burlaga with two outs, runners on first and second, and the game tied, and induced a ground out to first baseman Joe DeMarco to end the inning.
         In the top of the sixth, Cody Ashford scored the go-ahead run and the 'Stars tacked on three more runs in the seventh to pull away for good.  Patterson got the final seven outs for his first win of the season.
         Nottingham's offense was led by catcher Kyle James, who had four RBIs on a three-run double and sacrifice fly.


Co-captain Shannon Pelke goes after the ball against Robbinsville during the Northstars historic first-ever girls lacrosse game Saturday. The experienced Ravens won handily but Nottingham got strong scoring opportunities from Olivia Wyszynski and Andrea Costantini in the second half (Photo by Ken Weingartner).


Nottingham's Anthony Pfrunder looks to defend against Robbinsville during Saturday's JV lacrosse game. The Northstars didn't fare quite as well as in their 2-1overtime loss to Hightstown in their first game, but Andrew Warner managed a goal and picked up three ground balls (Photo by Ken Weingartner).

Steinert wins big twice to improve baseball mark to 5-1
            Apr 9: The Steinert baseball team improved to 5-1 with an 11-1 victory over Trenton today. It was the Spartans second straight double-digit win.
            Ryan Kontura threw four scoreless innings and Mike Morgan pitched the last frame. Casey Plunkett, Jason Bowes, Carston Raab and Gary Malagrino all had two hits to lead the offense.
              A day earlier, the Spartans topped Peddie, 14-2, as Plunkett had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored. Gianni Zappley, Anthony Manfredi and Marc Genello each scored twice, while Chris Raab threw three scoreless innings before Jason Bowes finished up.
‘Stars lose baseball pitcher's duel to Lawrence 
           Apr. 9: Lawrence's Jess Russo and Nottingham's Wilbert Martinez pitched complete games for their teams, but it was Russo and the Cardinals who prevailed in the bottom of the seventh on a bases-loaded hit by pitch.
           Nottingham jumped ahead in the first playing small ball. Cody Ashford singled and stole second, moved to third on a ground out by David Paquette and scored on a ground out by John Burlaga.
          Lawrence evened the score in the bottom of the third and went ahead in the bottom of the fourth on a suicide squeeze. Nottingham tied it in the top of the fifth when sophomore first baseman Joe DeMarco singled home Burlaga with two outs. DeMarco almost struck again in the seventh when Lawrence leftfielder Ant Scozzari, ran down DeMarco's deep fly ball to left-centerfield with runners on second and third.
         Martinez struck out seven and allowed only one earned run in a career-high 6-plus innings.  But Russo quieted the Northstars' bats, which had pounded out 30 runs in the last two games, by giving up only two runs in seven innings while striking out four.
Nottingham lacrosse enjoys an excellent debut
           Apr. 8: The Nottingham boys’ JV lacrosse team played its first game in its history today and looked pretty good for a newcomer.
           The Northstars dropped a 2-1 decision to Hightstown in a game that went into overtime.
           With Nottingham trailing late in the fourth quarter, Rich Krieg scored a man-up goal to tie it. Zac Zuczek, who makes a habit of scoring goals in ice hockey, prevented them in this one as he made some excellent saves in goal.
            Conversely, Brian Rock prevents goals in ice hockey but took three shots from his X position. John Terry played well at center d-pole and nearly scored late in the game after knocking down a shot.
Zappley zaps WWPS as Spartan girls lax goes 2-0
            Apr. 8: Chelsea Pitonyak scored three goals, while Tiziana Zappley had two, including the game-winner, as the Steinert girls JV lacrosse team beat West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 7-6, today.
            “It was a great, well played game,” said coach Lauren DiStefano. “We came from behind to win it.”
            Melissa Koster and Kelsey Harshman also had goals for the Spartans.  

Steinert's Tyler Gulsby (left) tosses a pass to James Elie during Thursday's JV boys lacrosse game with West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Photo by Dennis Symons Jr./dennissymons.com).
Steinert boys’ lacrosse plays well in defeat
            Apr. 8: West Windsor-Plainsboro South has long enjoyed a strong feeder system in lacrosse, with the West Windsor Lightning.
            Steinert, on the other hand, is learning as it goes.
            But the Spartans boys’ lacrosse team played a tough game against WW-P South before dropping a 6-2 decision. Kyle Devenny had both goals for Steinert, which is in its first year as a program.  
Gibson, Velez help Hornets softball team to first win
           Apr. 7: The Hamilton West JV softball team exploded to their first win of the season by taking a 19-2 victory over Trenton today.
               Skylar Gibson and Cassandra Velez each went 3-for-4 while Nicole Reed and Taylor Gonzalez both chipped in with two hits. Gonzalez scored three runs, and Alyssa Verderese kept Trenton’s defense on its toes by stealing three bases.
Hasty, James, Agabiti power ’Stars to blowout victory
          Apr. 7: Nottingham’s baseball team scored seven runs in the first inning and never looked back in taking a 16-6 victory over previously unbeaten West Windsor-Plainsboro North.
         The Northstars collected 15 hits in improving to 3-0, and have scored 30 runs in their last two games.
          Offensively, Nottingham was led by sophomore DH Stewart Hasty, who went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, two RBIs, a double and a stolen base. Sophomore catcher Kyle James went 3-for-4 with four RBI, as he drove in a run and reached base in all four plate appearances. Junior third baseman Harry Agabiti went 3-for-4 out of the cleanup spot with four RBIs, three runs, a double and a walk.
          Sophomore Dan Karluk improved to 2-0 by pitching four solid innings. Wilbert Martinez threw two innings to close it out.
Steinert’s  Manning, Rousseau shut down Rams
          Apr. 7: The Steinert baseball team broke open a close game against Hightstown by scoring six runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Rams, 10-1.
          Pat Manning pitched 5-2/3 innings, allowing just one run before yielding to Kyle Rousseau, who notched the save. The offense was led by Marc Gennello (4 hits) and George Zimmer (2 doubles, single).
Spartan girls lacrosse has successful debut
            Apr. 6: History was made at Steinert High today, as the Spartan JV girls lacrosse team won the first lacrosse game in school history with a 8-3 victory over Lawrence.
            Kelli Fitzgerald had three goals, while Melissa Koster and Chelsea Pitonyak added two apiece and Katie Norton had one. Pitonyak and Tiziana Zappley each had assists for the Spartans.
            “It was a great effort by all the girls,” coach Lauren DiStefano said.
Paquette packs a punch in Northstars’ baseball win
           Apr. 5: Sophomore John Burlaga allowed just two runs in four innings and was backed by an 11-hit attack as the Nottingham baseball team took a 14-2 victory over Princeton today.
          Junior Wilbert Martinez was smoking in relief, as he struck out five in two innings to close out the victory. 
          Offensively, junior rightfielder David Paquette went 3-for-5 with a double and homer, four runs scored, five RBI and three stolen bases. Sophomore centerfielder Stuart Hasty went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple and a stolen base.
Spartan baseball team rolls past Allentown
           Apr. 5: Ryan Kontura threw 2-2/3 innings of standout relief to help the Steinert baseball team to an 11-5 win over Allentown today.
           Sean Trauger had three hits and three RBI to lead the Spartans offense, while Carston Raab added two hits and three RBI.
           Steinert improved to 2-1.
Karluk pitches Nottingham past West in baseball opener
                Apr. 1: The Nottingham JV baseball team got off to a strong start, taking a 6-2 win over township rival Hamilton.
                Dan Karluk pitched five shutout innings and struck out six to notch the win. Providing offensive support were sophomore Cody Ashford (3-for-4, 3 runs, 4 stolen bases) and junior David Paquette and sophomore John Burlaga (2 RBI each).
                Chris Romano had a single, double and RBI for the Hornets.

                Spring is coming!
A sure sign that spring is on the way, is that high school spring sports are back in action. Steinert's Ali Feldenzer scoops up a groundball at second base as she tries out for the Spartans JV softball team. Spring previews and features will be coming shortly at Fish4Scores.com (Photo by John Blane/bgsportshots.com)

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