Sports

According to an unofficial announcement by Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer George Brett, Frank Schwindel, a 2010 graduate of Livingston High School has made the roster of the Royals’ Major League team.

During a broadcast of the Royals’ exhibition finale against Triple-A Omaha, on Monday, March 25, Brett said Schwindel had told him he will be part of the Royals’ Major League roster. The official roster was not released before the Tribune’s press deadline.

Schwindel, captain of the 2010 Livingston High School varsity baseball team, was drafted to the Royals’ minor league division from St. John’s University in 2013.

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SPRING TRAINING is underway for the Lancer softball team. Shown here, sisters Kelci and Jessie Bullion prepare for the batting cage and fielding drills during softball practice in the LHS Fitness and Wellness Center. The Lancers will open their season at home against West Orange on Monday, April 1. Don Schwartz Photo

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The Livingston High School boys’varsity volleyball team is undergoing spring training. Shown here, head coach Dan Kim reinforces the setting technique to Drew Nardone, Chris Boulin, and Fil Tosic. The team will host the Montclair Mounties in the season opener on Monday, April 1. Don Schwartz Photo

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BOYS’ LACROSSE SPRING TRAINING is currently underway. Shown here, coach Brad Dzama reinforces “the carry” to seniors Chris Durish, Dominic Martin, Marco Fusari, Tommy Werner, Mick Karp, and Damon Persaud. The Lancers will host Voorhees in the season opener on Wednesday, March 27.

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The Livingston Junior Lancers eighth grade boys’lacrosse team played host to the Harlem Lacrosse Program this past weekend.The event took place at the SDA Sports Complex in Clifton, where the Lancer players and coaches welcomed 15 members of the Harlem Lacrosse Program for a two-hour joint practice and scrimmage.

Founded in 2008, the Harlem Lacrosse Program’s mission is “to empower the children who are most at risk for academic decline and dropout to rise above their challenges and reach their full potential.”

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The Skyliners synchronized skating team, which includes Livingston residents, capped its 2018-19 season with five National medals. Three Skyliners’ qualifying lines – Junior, Novice and Juvenile – won national championship gold medals at the 2019 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships. The Intermediate line won bronze, and the Senior line won silver. Shown above is Shirley Zhu, a Livingston High School senior who skates in the Team USA-titled Skyliners Junior line. Shown below at their home rink, the Codey Arena in West Orange, are Jessica Wang of LHS; who skates in Skyliners Intermediate; Chelsea Peng of Heritage Middle School, who skates in Skyliners Juvenile; Brianna Llanos and Marian Zhang, LHS students skating in Skyliners Novice line; and Isabelle Gao, a Mt. Pleasant Middle School student who also skates in Skyliners Juvenile.

The Livingston High School boys’ varsity basketball team honored its seniors during Senior Night festivities on Tuesday evening, February 19, at the LHS Fitness and Wellness Center. Each senior player and team manager was introduced with his/her parents, presented with floral bouquets, and photographed. Shown above, honored senior varsity players included Jack Ernst, Fil Tosic, Ryan Caruso, Will Farrell, Chris Boulin, and Joe Cullen. Below, senior managers Rachel Leibel and Sabrina Rosenbaum proudly display their roses.

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Three members of the Livingston track and field squad traveled to the Bennett Center in Toms River to compete in the prestigious Meet of Champions. The boys’ meet was held on Saturday February 23, and the girls’ meet on Sunday, February 24.

The All Groups or Meet of Champions (MOC) is the final leg of the New Jersey State Tournament. To get to this point, an athlete or relay squad had to finish in the top six in the State Sectional Championships. There are 16 throughout the state.

The second leg pits the top six sectional winners against each other in the State Group Championships. Again, the top six finishers get to move on.

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The Livingston High School boys’ varsity basketball team fell to the Hackensack Comets, 65-45, in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 Tournament. The game was played in the LHS Fitness and Wellness Center on Monday evening, February25.Shown above, Lancer center Chris Boulin, #12, wins the opening tip-off against Hackensack. At right, Lancer forward Jack Ernst, #13, “soars and scores” against the Comets.

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The Livingston High School girls’ varsity basketball team defeated the Mount Olive Marauders, 35-28, in the NJSIAA State Tournament, played on Monday evening, February 25, in the LHS Fitness and Wellness Center. The Lancers will next face the winner of the Bloomfield/Kearny game. Shown here, Lancer forward Kayla Parsons, #10, drives the lane to score against the Marauder defenders.

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