Sports

SOFTBALL TEAM SPLITS GAMES: The Lancers split two games last week. Livingston was defeated at Mount Saint Dominic, 17-2, on Thursday, May 4. The Lancers rebounded to defeat Bloomfield, 11-2, on Friday, May 5, at a home game. The record stands at 11-3. Shown here, Lancer Maddie Rothfeld scores on a passed ball as Bloomfield catcher Madeline Batori awaits the late throw. Don Schwartz Photo

SOFTBALL WINS THREE: Livingston High School’s softball team defeated Montclair, 11-1, on Monday, April 24, and lost to Cedar Grove, 13-1, on Wednesday, April 26, both on the Oval. They defeated Paramus Catholic, 11-1, on Tuesday, April 25 and Glen Ridge, 4-0, on Thursday, April 27, both away games. According to sports photographer Don Schwartz, Montclair game highlights included Caitlyn Mullen’s three hits, four RBIs and nine strikeouts. Lancer Allie Nankivell scored three runs. Shown here, Lancer sophomore Maddie Rothfeld tries to avoid the tag by Montclair catcher Savanah Seawell.

VARSITY TENNIS WINS TWO: The boys’ varsity tennis team defeated West Orange, 3-2, on Monday,April 24, on the road. The team returned home on Wednesday, April 26, to defeat Columbia, 4-1. Shown above, Lancer second singles player Jake Einzig returns a shot from Max Poss of Columbia. Poss defeated Einzig, 6-1, 7-5 , 7-6. Don Schwartz Photo

TRACK AND FIELD: Livingston High School’s track and field teams hosted multiple schools in a meet on Wednesday, April 26. Shown left, Lancer javelin thrower Chase Spiegler sets to release during the meet. Spiegler led the Lancers in the boys’ javelin event. Shown directly above, Lancer Isabel Goodey sets to cross the bar during the pole vault. Shown above and to the left, Lancers Ricky Romero and Danny Wang finished first and second in the 800 event

BOYS’ LACROSSE SENIOR NIGHT: The boys’ lacrosse team defeated Phillipsburg, 15-4, on the road on Monday, April 17. The Lancers defeated Cranford, 12-4, on Thursday, April 20, on senior night. The seniors were introduced with their parents, presented a rose and photographed. The Lancers were defeated by Columbia, 10-6, on Saturday, April 22. Shown above are the seniors: (back row) Jaylen Dixon, Isaiah Chang, Zach Ford, Jared Ende, Adin Jurtz, Derek Ford, Arthur Periera, and Aedan Ramos; (front row) Zamar Faith, Kunal Chinai, Luke Wright, Eric Taubert, Mitchell Konstandt, Ari Roitman, and Andrew Cassese. Shown below on the left, Luke Piche, #4, and Sam Goldstein, #16, celebrate a Lancer goal. On the right, Lancer freshman midfielder Reid Snow, #41, gains control of the ball against Cranford. Don Schwartz Photos

Livingston’s boys’ varsity tennis team defeated Caldwell, 5-0, in a regular season match on Tuesday, April 11. This was the varsity debut of Dylan Tovitz, Nick Alvais, Alan Hu, and Eshan Shah, who won the doubles in straight sets.

Montclair Kimberley defeated Livingston, 3-2, on Friday, April 14, by sweeping the singles versus Lancers Dhruv Anantaraman, Arjun Bansal, and Jared Melamed. Jake Hershkin and Atiksh Kotikalapudi won first doubles, 5-7,6-2,7-6 (108). HoldenBaris andJacob Goldstein also won third set tiebreak matches at second doubles, 4-6, 7-5, 10-7.

Livingston lost to Ridge 3-2, but won both doubles during the Bryan Bennett Memorial Tournament on Saturday, April 15. They also defeated Holmdel, 4-1, in the consolation match. At the Essex County Tournament on Tuesday, April 18, the Lancers defeated Verona, 5-0, during the first round before losing to fourth-seed Montclair, 4-1.

The Livingston High School boys ’ track andfield team opened its spring season at home on Wednesday, April 5, in a double dual meet against East Orange Campus High School and Montclair High School.

The Lancers won both matchups on the track and in the field, with a score of95-26 against the Jaguars of East Orange. The Lancers also won against the Mounties of Montclair, 64-63.

The team was up against the Cougars of Columbia High School on Monday, April 10. With both teams missing athletes due to the seasonal break, the Lancers were able to beat the Cougars, 95-36.

The LHS boys traveled to Madison on Saturday, April 15, for the annual Dodgertown Relays.

VARSITY WINS THREE: The Lancer varsity baseball team defeated Columbia, 8-4, on Wednesday, April 12, at an away game. They returned home on Friday, April 14, to defeat Caldwell, 8-5. Livingston next won against St. John Vianney, 5-1, on Saturday, April 15, on the road. The Lancer record stands at 6-1. Above, Lancer Brady Ehrich beats the throw to home plate with a slide. Don Schwartz Photo

The varsity softball team opened its season against Nutley last Monday, April 3. The Lancers defeated Nutley, 11-1, in .ve innings for its .rst victory of the season, and went on to defeat Montclair, as well.

Junior So.a Mount, a Villanova softball 2025 commit, was dominant the entire game in the circle, striking out 16, allowing only two hits, and walking none. Junior catcher Heather Downey, led the attack with three hits and an RBI. Senior Caitlin Mullen, who will play at Stetson University in Florida next year, hit an RBI triple in the .rst inning, then launched her .rst homer of the season to right center. It was a two-run blast to bring the early score to 7-0. Sophomore Allie Nankivell reached base safely three times, scoring three runs and stealing two bases, .nishing 2 for 3 on the day.

The Lancers traveled to Montclair on Saturday morning for their second SEC American Division game of the year. Livingston defeated Montclair, 8-0.

VARSITY BASEBALL: The Livingston varsity baseball team defeated Barringer, 17-10, on Wednesday, April 5, and Montclair, 7-1, on Saturday, April 8. The team record is set at 3-0.Above, Lancer Julian Schultz slides across home plate to score for the Lancers. Montclair pitcher Ben Saint Pierre covers the plate as umpire Steve Moskowitz records the run.At right, Lancer hurler Jon DePalma brings it to the plate against Montclair. DePalma limited the Mounties to one run for the victory.

Don Schwartz Photos