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BALK / ILLEGAL PITCH QUESTION: In high school baseball only, runner on first base; pitcher commits a balk but continues to pitch ball to batter who hits ball over fence for home run. Is the ball live or dead during this play? If dead, does the batter gain a ball in the count and runner …

High School girlsโ€™ volleyball team begins August 10

Any Bayonne High School student trying out for the girlsโ€™ volleyball team must have a physical. Pick up paperwork at the main health office on the second floor of the school. Practice begins August 10 at 9:30 a.m. in the main gym. For more information, call the athletics office at (201) 858-5916.

BULL DOGS

BULL DOGS โ€“ The Bayonne Bulldogs 10U summer team played against Washington Township at Yogi Berra Stadium, the home of the New Jersey Jackals minor league baseball team, in an exciting game for all attendees. The team is looking for players. Open tryouts will be held August 5 at 16th Street Park. For more information …

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CATCH QUESTION: In high school, baseball and softball, batter grounds to shortstop who throws to first base person. Ball is clamped against defenderโ€™s elbow and forearm just as batter crosses first base. Is this legal possession? Is batter declared out or safe? ANSWER: Batter is declared safe because this is not a legal catch; possession …

LETTER OF INTENT

LETTER OF INTENT โ€“ Graduate Shannon Hester is pictured with her parents John and Deena Hester at the SDA Athletic awards banquet as she signed her national letter of intent to receive an athletic scholarship from and attend Loyola University in New Orleans. Also pictured are John E. Nagel, Dean of students Sr. Mary Lou …

Students invited to quad-state fishing championship July 25

The Bass Federation and Fishing League Worldwide, the worldโ€™s largest tournament-fishing organization, have partnered to present the 2015 Quad-State High School Fishing Championship on the Chesapeake Bay in northeast Maryland at Elkneck State Park 4935 Turkey Point Road North East. The tournament is open to any high school fishing team from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey …

JAVELIN COMPETITOR

JAVELIN COMPETITOR โ€“ Bayonne resident and recent St. Dominic Academy graduate Shannon Hester will attend Loyola University in New Orleans as a cross country and the javelin athlete. She earned her second consecutive trip to nationals and improved by more than ten feet, throwing 102 feet. For the past two years, Hester was first in …

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Base Awards QUESTION: In high school, baseball and softball, batter-runner hits ground ball to shortstop who fields ball and makes a one hop throw to first base person. As batter-runner touches first base, thrown ball bounces off first base person and ball enters dead ball territory. Umpire awards batter-runner second base. Offensive coach argues award …

Undefeated

Nicolas Oresko School Junior Women’s Softball Champions had an undefeated season that included players from left Elyse Sanchez, Maggie Boyle, Victoria Elia, Tatyana Lazareva, Arrianna Martinez, Stephanie Galano, Alyssa Domingues, and Miriam Bechay. Not pictured are Paige Pfleger, Nicole King, Mary Megali, and Jesse Semeniak.