SCOREBOARD
Weehawken native Nasti makes most of second chance at Rutgers-Newark

Itโ€™s been said that sometimes all people need in life is a second chance. There is no better proof of that old adage than Andrew Nasti. Nasti was a fine three-sport athlete coming out of Weehawken High School in 2009. He played basketball and football, but his main sport was baseball. It was Nastiโ€™s baseball …

Weehawken native Nasti makes most of second chance at Rutgers-Newark

Recap of Hoboken Little League action
Hereโ€™s a rundown of recent Little League play:

Cuozzoโ€™s pitching leads Piccoloโ€™s past Stanโ€™s 5-0 On Monday April 20, Stanโ€™s wasnโ€™t able to score a run off of Anthony Cuozzo during his six innings on the mound and Piccoloโ€™s took home the win, 5-0. Anthony allowed two hits, no walks and struck out four. Troy Reynolds boosted his batting average thanks to a …

Hereโ€™s a rundown of recent Little League play:

TASTY TIDBITS Dickinson coach Suarez wins 100th career game
Matias, Bujari go undrafted; Weehawken baseball on fire

The truth be told, Danny Suarez never envisioned himself becoming a baseball coach, even though many people who watched him grow up thought he was predestined to become one. From his teenage days, when Suarez was playing at the now-defunct St. Maryโ€™s of Jersey City and as a solid second baseman for the traveling Jersey …

Matias, Bujari go undrafted; Weehawken baseball on fire

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Memorialโ€™s Pardo follows the lead of her brother and now coach

When Sophia Pardo was growing up, she spent a lot of time watching and admiring her older brother, Jorge, who was a standout catcher for the Memorial High School baseball team during his heyday. โ€œI always looked up to my brother,โ€ Sophia Pardo said. โ€œWhen I was a little kid, I would go to all …

Memorialโ€™s Pardo follows the lead of her brother and now coach

DETACHED EQUIPMENT

QUESTION: In high school, baseball and softball, batter lines a ball into the right field gap. Outfielder throws glove at batted ball which is beyond fielder. Glove contacts batted ball. Is this a live or dead ball play? Is batter-runner awarded 2, 3 or 4 bases ? ANSWER: (BB only) Ball remains live as batter-runner …

Bayonne Recreation to hold beginnersโ€™ wrestling camp at the high school on select dates in June and July

The Division of Recreation will offer a beginners wrestling camp for residents kids ages 7 to 13, June 23 โ€“ 25 and June 30 โ€“ July 2 at Bayonne High School from 9 โ€“ 11 a.m. Under the direction of high school varsity wrestling coach Cosmo DePinto, participants will learn the fundamentals of wrestling and …

Division of Recreation and U.S. Sports Institute lacrosse program registration

The Division of Recreation will team up once again with the U.S. Sports Institute for a lacrosse camp designed for beginners with little or no previous experience. Children will learn the fundamental skills and rules during the week-long co-educational program with provided equipment in a “non contact” environment to ensure the safety of all children. …

Registration open this month for Bayonne Youth Football and Cheerleading

Registration for the 2015 season is open every Tuesday and Thursday in May from 6-7:30 p.m. at 16th Street Park at the bottom level for city residents. Players must be at least 5 years of age by July 31 and no older than 15. No experience necessary. For additional information, please contact Donza Taylor at …