Sports

The 53rd annual Livingston Township Golf Outing will be held on Monday, May 20, at the Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston.

The cost of the event includes golf, lunch, cocktail hour and dinner. Early registration is encouraged, as the event is limited to the first 120 golfers.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the volunteer Livingston First Aid Squad (LFAS), which is celebrating 74 years of voluntary service to the community. The squad is dependent on contributions to maintain service, medical equipment, training and ambulance replacement.

Funds raised in this event will go toward the purchase of a Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS). The device provides mechanical chest compressions to patients in cardiac arrest and will help LFAS better respond to cardiac emergencies.

BOYS’ BASEBALL TRYOUTS: The Livingston High School’s boys’ baseball team began tryouts for its 2024 season. Shown above, Matthew Lopa gets ready for the pitching machine to fire a fastball during tryouts. Below, assistant coach Corey Feigenbaum feeds the pitching machine during tryouts. Don Schwartz Photos

START OF BOYS’ TENNIS SEASON: Livingston High School’s boys’ tennis team held tryouts for its spring season. Above, Arjun Bansal sets to power a return, while at right, Jake Hershkin powers a serve during tryouts. Don Schwartz Photos

Livingston High School bowler Victoria Cheng has won the Essex County Girl’s Individual Championship for the second consecutive year.

In the team championship, Cheng rolled a 483 series, which was the second best of the day for the girls. The top 12 bowlers competed for the individual championship on February 26. Cheng scored 487 pins to secure the third seed in the stepladder competition.

In the fourth versus third step, Victoriarolleda 180toHope Smith’s 169. Moving on to third versus second, Cheng narrowly defeated Michelnael Fils-Aime. Fils-Aime missed a spare which opened the door for Cheng to win 185 to 179.

In the championship game, it was a rematch from last season in which the first seed Gabriella Lucivero, from Nutley, would score a 180 pinfall. Cheng started the game with four strikes and finished with a 202 win, the game, and the title.

VOLLEYBALL TEAM WINS CHAMPIONSHIP: The Heritage Middle School girls’ volleyball team recently won the Essex County Championship. Shown here in the top row are Arya Shukla, Mya Mamouzette, Valeria Tolstenkov, Hannah Hong, Sophie Drost, and Olivia Pipala. In the middle row are Ariana Levitskiy, Olivia Giordano, Emma Laskov, Gabriella Anthony, Erin Chao, Sophia Thomas, and Lyla Halper. In front are Carolyn Altieri, Gabrielle Ford, Arielle Kadouri, and Stacy Dong. Not shown are team member Maria Perreira and coach Dan Kim.

The Lancer bowling team finished in second place with an 11-5 record in the Colonial Conference of the Super Essex Conference (SEC). Seton Hall Prep won the conference going undefeated at 16-0.

Rishabh Sinha and Aidan Reyes won First Team Honors with Gabriel Shulman, Parker Shulman and Victoria Cheng capturing Second Team Honors in the division. Maxwell Miller was awarded Honorable Mention for the team.

The team qualified for the NJSIAA State Sectional semi-finals. On the way, the team defeated Montclair with an impressive 1039-1019 win.

The Lancers were defeated by Fair Lawn, 2-1, in the semi-final round. LHS finished fifth in the Essex County Tournament but Victoria Cheng was able to repeat as the Girls’ Individual Champion. The team earned coach Griff Hughes his 300th win in December.

CHEERLEADERS WIN FOUR COMPETITIONS: The cheerleading team provided Lancer spirit at Livingston High School junior varsity and varsity girls and boys basketball games throughout the winter season. The varsity cheerleading team also competed in four competitions all around the state, taking home first place in each one. Shown above is the varsity cheerleading squad; below, the squad performs the “Green and White” cheer. Don Schwartz Photos

LANCERS FALL TO HORNETS: The Livingston High School Lancers girls varsity basketball team travelled to Morris County to play the Hanover Park Hornets on President’s Day, Monday, February 19. The Hornets defeated the Lancers, 38-26, in the county border match up. Livingston was led by Lyla Feldman’s 11 points and Jordan Fersko’s 6 rebounds. Shown here, clockwise from top left: Lancer guard Jordan Fersko, #23, beats the Hanover Park defender to score; Lancer forward Aubrey Cohen, #3, scores despite being triple teamed by the Hornets; and Lancer forward Mia Viola, #11, sets to pass to a cutting teammate against the Hornets.

VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALL FALLS TO RAIDERS: The Livingston High School Lancers were defeated by the Scotch Plains Raiders, 56-44, on Thursday, February 15, in the Auxiliary Gym. Livingston guard Zach Smith scored 17 points and Lancer center Ryan Sayle pulled down five rebounds. The Lancer record stands at 13-13. Above, Livingston center Ryan Sayle drives the baseline against the Raiders. At left, Lancer guard Zach Smith scores on a sideline jumper against the Raiders.

VARSITY LANCERS BEAT NUTLEY: The Livingston Lancer’s boys’ varsity basketball team defeated Nutley, 79-37, on Tuesday, February 6, in the Fitness and Wellness Center. Shown above, Livingston guard Zach Smith, #30, protects the ball during a scoring drive to the basket. Below, Lancer forward Luke McNichol, #55, soars and scores against the Raider defense.