MARKO GEORGIEV/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER April 14, 2015 By ED MILLS STAFF WRITER | The Record EAST RUTHERFORD – Jessica Gasparino remained calm and composed despite facing early adversity. That patience earned dividends when she got stronger as the game went on and...

April 14, 2015     FROM STAFF REPORTS | The Record RIDGEFIELD 1, LYNDHURST 0– Freshman Jackie Lara had an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Ridgefield a 1-0 win over Lyndhurst in an NJIC Liberty Division softball game Monday. Sophomore Marissa...

* Keep an eye on Lodi senior John Calabrese. He’s 1-1 with a save and an 0.82 ERA. He also has 13 strikeouts and just three walks in 17 innings (three appearances). * Junior 2B Julian Mis has driven in six runs in five games for Rutherford. * Senior 1B/P Edward Baram...

* Sophomore right-handed pitcher Noelle Evelina of Garfield threw a no-hitter and went 3-for-4 with two RBI in a 13-0 win over Garfield on Friday. She also went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run in an 8-1 win over Lodi on Wednesday. * Junior catcher Hallie Donofrio of...

April 12, 2015 By BOB SHWALB SPECIAL TO THE RECORD | The Record MORRISTOWN — After competing in the prestigious Bryan Bennett Invitational tennis tournament at Delbarton on Saturday, Dwight-Englewood coach Joe Iwanski called it "a good experience and a humbling...

April 12, 2015 By ED MILLS STAF WRITER | The Record SADDLE BROOK 5, RARITAN 3: Junior Taryn DiGiacomo scattered seven hits, striking out five and walking two to lead the No. 10 Falcons (5-1) past the Rockets (3-3).   Saddle Brook scored four runs in the first...

April 12, 2015 FROM STAFF REPORTS | The Record EMERSON — Frank Manning hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday to give Emerson a 5-3 victory over River Dell, No. 14 in The Record preseason Top 25, in independent baseball action. Matt...