Sports

The Livingston High School varsity baseball team won the 2018 Greater Newark Tournament (GNT) Championship, defeating Nutley 8-3, in front of an estimated 1,000 spectators at Doc Goeltz Field in Verona on Sunday, May 20. This marked the seventh time that Livingston has won the title, with the last championship coming in 2009 when the Lancers defeated Nutley, 5-4.

Ryan Cardona threw a complete game, striking out six and walking one. He is now 8-0 for the season.

Sophomore Will Egner was the hitting star of the day. With the Lancers clinging to a 2-1 lead in the third inning, Egner came to bat with the bases loaded and two outs ,and launched the first pitch 365 feet over the left field fence for a grand slam homerun.

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VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS: The Livingston High School varsity boys’ volleyball team captured the 2018 Essex County Athletic Director’s Association Championship Trophy by defeating Bloomfield, 2-0, at West Essex High School on Saturday, May 19. Jacob Siwek led the Lancers with 12 kills, and Evan Cohen recorded 22 assists. Austin Hong had six kills in the victory, while Drew Nardone and Fil Tosic had four kills and one block apiece. Richard Kim had six service points.

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Livingston High School senior Edward Kasmin was honored with a “Best Teammate Award” from the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center on Thursday, May 17.

Kasmin played football all four years in high school, and track and field for the last three years. His events are discus and shot put.

“I felt very honored to be given an award in the name of Yogi Berra, to be recognized for qualities that he stood for,” Kasmin said. “When I was told I had been nominated, I was surprised. I didn’t think anything I was doing was that special. I just like to encourage my teammates to do their best all the time”

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BRINGING HOME MEDALS: Eliot Vishnevsky of Livingston took first place in the standing long jump, and second place in the 50 meter run, at the Essex County Spring Games held on May 9 at Brookdale Park in Bloomfield. “Eliot worked hard this winter in our Special Olympics track and field class, which covered running, throwing and jumping,” commented Jennifer Quirk, the township’s adaptive recreation coordinator and director of its Shining Stars program.

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The American Division of the Super Essex Conference (SEC) contested its track and field championships at Newark School Stadium on Friday, May 11. The contest saw seven teams battling to be named champion of the toughest division in the conference.

The Lancers, after a tough loss to East Orange, 75-65, on May 9, arrived at the facility, prepared to do their best. “In this championship meet, the scoring toward the title is done by placing in the top six in an event,” explained coach Dave Czeizinger. “The individual is awarded points in the order 10-8-6-4-2-1 according to his finish, first through sixth place.”

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THE LANCERS HOIST THE JAKE CUP! On Monday, May 14, the Lancers defeated Millburn, 18-10, on the Dr. Keith A. Neigel Field in Millburn, to win the Jake Cup. Shown above, Lancer Tommy Werner, #7, carries the ball toward the goal.

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HONOR O’CONNOR FOR 100TH GOAL: The 2018 girls’ varsity lacrosse team honored junior Kelly O’Connor, above, for scoring her 100th goal on Tuesday, May 1, when Livingston defeated the Cougars of Cranford 16-13. To date, the co-captain has 103 goals and 57 assists. “She is an outstanding unselfish lacrosse player who gives 100% on and off the field to make herself and her teammates better,” said coach Jodi Mensch.

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FIRST PLACE FINISH: The Livingston High School boys freshman volleyball team won first place at the 2018 Bloomfield Boys Freshman Volleyball Invitational tournament. Ten high school freshman teams competed at the annual event, held on Saturday, April 28.

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DEFEATED BY BLOOMFIELD: The Livingston High School boys’ varsity volleyball team was defeated at home by the Bloomfield Bengals, 2-0, on Wednesday, April 25. Shown above, Lancer Austin Hong soars to score on a kill against Bloomfield.

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VARSITY TENNIS VICTORY: The Livingston High School boys’ varsity tennis team defeated the Cougars of Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), 3-2, in recent action. Shown above, Lancer first doubles player Evan Tong returns a shot from G. Ganchi of MKA.

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