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LITTLE LEAGUE OPENING DAY: Livingston Little League held its opening day ceremonies on Saturday, April 14. As it was last year, the ceremonies were dedicated to Jake Kestler, a Livingston teenager and long-time Little League player who is battling cancer. Shown left, Jacob Immitt pitches for the Angels during an opening day game; above, Jake prepares to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

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BASEBALL TEAM WINS TWO: The Livingston High School varsity baseball team defeated the Maroon Raiders of Nutley, 8-5, before defeating the West Orange Moutaineers, 14-4, on Saturday, April 7, at West Orange. Shown above, Lancer Aidan Conway scores the first run of the game against the Mountaineers.

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The Livingston High School boys’ track and field team got its season off to a strong start on Thursday, April 5, defeating Super Essex Conference American Division foe, Columbia High School, by a score of 72-59.

“Due to the weather conditions the last few weeks, most of the throws could not be contested down in the ‘pit’ area, which is natural grass and dirt,” said coach Dave Czeizinger. “The infield turf had to be marked off and the javelin would be contested there first before any other events.” The trio of Joe Cullen (134’), John Rosero (128’) and Nick Boffa (124’) got the boys’ team off to a great start, going one, two and three and besting Columbia, 9-0, in the event to start the scoring for the Lancers. Jacob Werner and Daniel Horn also threw for LHS.

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SOFTBALL SCRIMMAGE: The Lancer varsity softball team hosted the Westfield Blue Devils in the final pre-season scrimmage on Wednesday, March 28. Shown above, Lancer catcher Emma Cooney handles the fastball as homeplate umpire Sal Dieicco readies to make the strike call. Westfield batter Alay Gulla follows the ball into Cooney’s mitt.

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VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS: The Devils defeated the Guppies, three games to one, to win the Livingston Recreation Men’s Volleyball League volleyball championship. Shown here are team members Scott Doyle, Kirill Dunayev, Neil Goldstein, Champs Arscott, Allen Chen and Les Sturt. Also on the team are Boris Vernoff, Oleg Tolstenkov, and Michael Chen.

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PLAYING FOR A CAUSE: Fifteen Livingston Police officers helped raise nearly $600,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey earlier this month by playing a flag football game at MetLife Stadium. The officers participated in the New York Giants Snow Bowl a six-on-six flag football tournament.

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LADY LAXERS WIN SCRIMMAGE: The Livingston High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team hosted the Kinnelon Colts in a preseason scrimmage on Friday, March 23, on the LHS turf. Shown above, Lancer middie Emily Gaffney, #14, carries the ball to set up a play against Kinnelon. Although no official score is kept in a scrimmage, the Lady Lancers out-scored the Colts.

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HMS VOLLEYBALL TEAM WINS FINALS: The Heritage Middle School/YMCA girls’ volleyball team won the GMCJSCA Tournament finals versus Mendham Township Middle School on March 15. Coaches Stephanie Fox and Kathryn Picardo, teachers at Livingston High School, led the girls through an undefeated season.

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YOUTH HOCKEY CHAMPS: The Stars recently won the Sports Universe Street Hockey League (SUSHL) Senior Division with a thrilling 3-2 overtime win against the Panthers. Shown here, team members, include, front, Jake Libson, Zach Libson, and goalie Reece Melamed, all of Livingston; middle row, Jacob Pesso and Ricky Romero of Livingston; Ryan Zangara of Short Hills; and Eli Wheeler and Jordan Meyer of Livingston; at rear are Henry Perline of West Orange; coach Craig Lowenthal, and Jacob Lowenthal of Livingston; and Jacob Perline of West Orange.

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YOUTH DEVILS WIN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: The New Jersey Youth Devils Squirt Minor hockey team recently won the 2018 Atlantic City Squirt Shamrock Shootout Tournament, held at the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees. After playing four competitive games over the course of two days, including an overtime shoot-out victory, the Youth Devils became Division Champions.

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