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Published: 08/26/09
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South Vineland eliminated from Senior League World Series
One image Published: 08/21/09
South Vineland baseball coach Carlos Negron told his 15 players they were champions Thursday.
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Local resident halfway through ultimate baseball roadtrip
2 images Published: 08/20/09
With a map of Harry Scott's route to all 30 Major League ballparks
Today marks the halfway point on Harry Scott's Ultimate Baseball Road Trip. He visits Great American Ballpark as the Ci…
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South Vineland keeps title hopes alive at Senior League World Series
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South Vineland wins pivotal second game at Senior League World Series
One image Published: 08/19/09
South Vineland improved to 2-1 in pool play at the Senior League World Series in Bangor, Maine, on Wednesday morning wi…
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Hammonton falls to Pequannock in U-10 softball state semifinal
Published: 08/14/09
Hammonton lost 4-3 to Pequannock in a U-10 softball state semifinal Thursday in Edgewater.
Youth softball: Sierra Scola's two-out single lifts Hammonton
Published: 08/13/09
With two outs and a two-strike count in the bottom of the seventh inning, Hammonton's Sierra Scola singled through the …
Youth baseball & softball: Hammonton 9-10 year-olds lose state softball tournament opener
Published: 08/12/09
The Hammonton 9-10 year-old softball team, the District 16 and Section 4 champion, lost to East Windsor 17-9 on Tuesday…
Youth baseball: South Vineland reaches Senior Little League Eastern Regional final
Published: 08/12/09
South Vineland clinched a spot in the Senior Little League Baseball Eastern Regional final by beating Suffern, N.Y., 9-…
Margate rolls to fourth Atlantic County Baseball League title in a row 2 images
Published: 08/11/09
NORTHFIELD - The entire focus of the Atlantic County Baseball League championship series had been on pitching.
Atlantic County Baseball League finals resume tonight
Published: 08/10/09
Game 4 of the Atlantic County Baseball League Championship Series will be at 7 tonight at Birch Grove Park in Northfield.
Flip of switch rejuvenates pro baseball career for Vineland's Darren Ford One image 2 articles
Published: 08/07/09
Click here for Darren Ford's minor-league career stats
He's one of the fastest men in all of professional baseball.
Greater Wildwood falls in Section 4 (ages 10-11) softball final
Published: 08/07/09
Greater Wildwood lost 12-9 to Pennsville in the Section 4 (ages 10-11) softball final Thursday in Mantua Township.
Rosenberg keeps Northfield alive in ACBL finals One image
Published: 08/06/09
MARGATE - The Northfield Cardinals made it at least through the weekend in the Atlantic County Baseball League champion…
Darren Ford's stats as a professional baseball player
Published: 08/06/09
Ford's pro stats
Youth baseball and softball: Hammonton 9-10 softball beats West Cumberland to win Section IV title
Published: 08/06/09
Hammonton beat West Cumberland 14-9 to win the Section IV (ages 9-10) softball title Wednesday in Pennsville.
Local baseball: Bridgeton Invitational results
Published: 08/06/09
Seabrook Storm beat Bridgeton Aztecs 10-0, and Forest Grove AA beat Tri-State Titans 12-0 on Wednesday at the Bridgeton…
Hurricanes take 2-0 series lead on Holland's 4-hitter
Published: 08/05/09
NORTHFIELD - The pitchers' duel that was almost guaranteed to occur happened Tuesday night as the Margate Hurricanes to…
Youth baseball: Upper Township 11-year-olds win Cal Ripken Southern New Jersey title
Published: 08/05/09
The Upper Township U-11 baseball team won the Southern New Jersey Cal Ripken Title in Mount Holly on Saturday, coming o…
Margate Hurricanes erupt for 7 runs in first inning, beat Northfield 10-3 in Game 1 of Atlantic County Baseball League finals 2 images
Published: 08/04/09
MARGATE - All that the Northfield Cardinals' Mike DeCicco could do was laugh as he walked off the mound Monday night.
Youth softball: Greater Wildwood wins, reaches Section 4 final
Published: 08/04/09
The Greater Wildwood 10-11-year-old softball team advanced to the Section 4 final with a 15-4 win over Harrison Townshi…
Northfield, Margate Hurricanes meet for Atlantic County Baseball League title for fourth straight year One article
Published: 08/03/09
For the Margate Hurricanes and Northfield baseball teams, one run might truly prove to be the difference.
Atlantic County Baseball League finals schedule: Northfield vs. Margate Hurricanes
Published: 08/03/09
ACBL finals
Local baseball: Lower Township, Manahawkin split doubleheader
Published: 08/03/09
The Lower Township Marlins split a doubleheader with the Manahawkin Riptide at Doc Cramer Field in Stafford Township on…
East Vineland 9-10-year-olds top Linwood
Published: 08/03/09
East Vineland (District 3) defeated Linwood (District 16) 2-1 in a 9-10-year-old sectional baseball game Saturday.
Youth softball: Wildwood falls to Pennsville
Published: 08/02/09
Wildwood's Jaclyn Gehring struck out six and limited Pennsville to only three hits, but Pennsville scored two unearned …
Upper Township 11-year-olds reach Cal Ripken Southern New Jersey final
Published: 08/01/09
The Upper Township Little League 11-year-olds baseball team beat Delran 9-6 Thursday night to advance to the Cal Ripken…
Bridgeton Invitational tourney starts today
Published: 07/31/09
Baseball returns to Alden Field today with the start of the 43rd annual Bridgeton Invitational baseball tournament.
Youth baseball and softball: Galloway All-Stars finish first day of Mid-Atlantic Regional playoffs with split
Published: 07/31/09
The Galloway U-12 All-Stars baseball team kicked off the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional playoffs in Bear, Del., with …
Galloway All-Stars vying for Mid-Atlantic Regional baseball title
Published: 07/30/09
The Galloway 12-U All-Stars baseball team begins its quest for a Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional championship today.
Atlantic County Baseball League: Northfield, Margate Hurricanes reach finals
Published: 07/29/09
Northfield defeated host Hammonton 2-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the Atlantic County Baseball League Championship …
Atlantic County Baseball League: Northfield, Margate Hurricanes win Game 1s of semifinals
Published: 07/28/09
Ken Smith hit a two-run home run and Kevin McGuigan added a solo shot as Northfield beat Hammonton 3-2 in the opening g…
Youth softball: Greater Wildwood wins District 16 10-11 title
Published: 07/28/09
Jaclyn Gehring pitched a complete game for Greater Wildwood in its 6-5 win over Upper Township in the District 16 10-11…
Margate Hurricanes' Lou Pepper is cool, calm -- and 59-3 in Atlantic County Baseball League 2 images One article
Published: 07/27/09
MARGATE - Lou Pepper so rarely has a bad night pitching in the Atlantic County Baseball League, you might think it woul…
Youth baseball: Galloway Township wins Cal Ripken state title
Published: 07/27/09
From Press staff reports
Senior League: North Cumberland loses in Eastern Regional final
Published: 07/27/09
From Press staff reports
Atlantic County Baseball League semifinal schedule
Published: 07/26/09
ACBL semifinals
Youth baseball, softball: Hammonton, Linwood win D-16 titles
Published: 07/26/09
From Press staff reports
Hammonton wins 9-10 District 16 softball title
Published: 07/25/09
From Press staff reports
Youth softball/baseball roundup: Jaclyn Gehring pitches, hits Greater Wildwood softball team to victory over Cape May County
Published: 07/23/09
From Press staff reports
Hammonton tops Egg Harbor City to reach ACBL semifinals
Published: 07/23/09
Hammonton won its Atlantic County Baseball League first-round series 2-1 with a 10-5 victory Wednesday night against Eg…
Youth baseball, softball: Stafford American moves out of D-16 losers' bracket
Published: 07/23/09
Stafford American defeated visiting Linwood 12-2 in the District 16 (ages 10-11) losers' bracket final Wednesday night …
Youth baseball & softball: Northfield 9-10-year-olds reach District 16 baseball final
Published: 07/22/09
From Press staff reports
Atlantic County Baseball League: Egg Harbor City wins, ties series with Hammonton
Published: 07/22/09
Matt Roman scored the winning run after an overthrow to second base as Egg Harbor City defeated Hammonton 5-4 to tie th…
Atlantic County Baseball League: Northfield, Hammonton, Margate Hurricanes, Absecon win playoff openers
Published: 07/21/09
Sean Feeney doubled in Dan Doudreau with the game-winning run in the seventh inning as second-seeded Northfield defeate…
Youth softball/baseball roundup: Hammonton girls win Section 4 championship, advance to state tourney
Published: 07/21/09
Winning pitcher Madison Morano struck out 12 and scored two runs as Hammonton beat Pitman 4-2 for the Little League Sec…
Youth baseball, softball: Brigantine advances in District 16
Published: 07/20/09
From Press staff reports
Baseball, softball roundup: LCM advances in District 16
Published: 07/19/09
From Press staff reports
Brigantine downs Absecon in District 16 game featuring 36 runs
Published: 07/18/09
Matt Olksiak singled in Joe Porpora for the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning as Brigantine defeated Absecon …
Youth baseball and softball roundup: Stafford American 10-11 baseball tops Margate
Published: 07/17/09
From Press staff sports
ACBL: First-round playoff pairings set, series begin Monday
Published: 07/17/09
From press staff reports
Youth baseball and softball: Linwood wins 3rd straight District 16 title
Published: 07/16/09
Linwood edged Northfield 11-10 to clinch its third straight District 16 (ages 11-12) little league baseball championshi…
ACBL: EHC rallies to beat Hammonton
Published: 07/16/09
George Homan's sacrifice fly scored Andrew Silipino for the winning run as Egg Harbor City came back from a five-run de…
Atlantic County Baseball League: Hurricanes rout Absecon
Published: 07/14/09
Pat Goodwin had a three-run home run to the end the game in the fifth for the Margate Hurricanes in a 12-1 win over Abs…
Mullica Township advances in NSA World Series
Published: 07/14/09
The Mullica Township Maniacs, a 14-and-under fast-pitch softball team, defeated the Virginia Beach Galaxy 3-2 in extra …

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