Sports

GOAL: The Livingston High School Lancers JV boys’ soccer team scored three times in the last eight minutes for a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Newark Eastside. The game was played at the Oval on Tuesday, September 12. Above, Lancer Corey Leavy, #26, beats the Eastside player to the ball on the Oval. 

FIELD HOCKEY BESTS GLEN RIDGE: The Livingston High School Lancers varsity field hockey team defeated Mount Saint Domenic Academy, 6-1, on Thursday, September 14. Livingston was defeated by Glen Ridge, 5-1, at home, on Wednesday, September 13. Above, Lancer Senior Captain Jamie Levitt vies for the ball against the Glen Ridge attack player. 

TIME TO RUN: The Livingston High School Lancers hosted the Lancer Invitational Cross Country Meet on the Littel’s Pond Course on Friday, September 8. Above, the Lancer mens’ cross-country team celebrated their home field victory. At left, Lancer Daniel Wang, and below, Sophia Paparsenos, work their way towards the finish line. Brian Kartagener Photos

G-O L-A-N-C-E-R-S: The Livingston High School Lancer cheerleaders are ready to cheer on the football team throughout the 2023 fall season! Don Schwartz Photo

TOUCHDOWN: The Livingston Lancers were defeated by the Union City Soaring Eagles, 40-0, on Friday evening, September 8. The Lancer defense held the high scoring Soaring Eagles to six first half points. Mark Boyd of Union City scored 4 touchdowns to extend the second half score to 40-0. The Lancers will host Bloomfield at 6:30 p.m. today, Thursday, September 14, in the Trial Blazers Bowl. Above, Lancer Sam McNair, #1, converges to make the tackle on the Union City ball carrier. Below, Lancer Sean Qin #6 returns a punt against Union City. Don Schwartz Photos

Members of the Livingston High School baseball and softball teams have combined their love of baseball and softball and desire to support their community to create the first annual seventh and eighth grade Wiffle Ball Tournament.

The event will be held on Saturday, September 23, as part of Livingston YouthAppreciation Week and in support of Livingston Neighbors Helping Neighbors. All seventh and eighth grade students are welcomed and encouraged to participate in raising money and collecting food for the local food pantry. Participants can donate money directly to the food pantry to register or bring a 66-liter or larger container full of non-perishable food on the day of the event.

For the registration link and to learn more information about the event, email livingstonfieldofdreams@gmail.com.

Olympic gold medalist and former long-time Livingston resident Thomas William Courtney died Tuesday, August 22, at an assisted living facility in Naples, Florida. He was 90 years old.

One of Livingston’s most famous athletes, Courtney was a track star who won two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics and held two world records.

Born in Newark on August 17, 1933, Tom Courtney grew up in Livingston, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Courtney of 50 Virginia Avenue. He attended high school in Caldwell, as Livingston did not then have its own high school in those years.

From early on, he was well known as a very strong – and extremely fast – runner. At Caldwell, he was the state 880 yard champion in his senior year, clocking in at 2:00.2. His personal best times include 45.8 seconds in the 400 meter; 1:45.8, in the 800 meter; and 1:46.8 in the 880 yard race. He was later inducted into the Caldwell High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

LANCERS FALL TO COLONIALS: The Livingston Lancers varsity football team fell to the Morristown Colonials, 23-0, on Saturday, August 26. Shown above, Lancer running back Sam McNair, #1, carries the ball against the Morristown Colonials. At left, Lancer quarterback Aitlen Healy, #12, sets to complete a pass against Morristown. Below, Lancer Christian Giordano stops the Morristown ball carrier as lineman Joseph Jean Marie, #57, converges on the play. Mordy Photos

Shaun Quirk, a member of Livingston High School’s Class of 2023, earned weightlifting honors at the end of the spring season, etching his name into the Big Three board.

The Big Three board was brought to Livingston High School by former teachers and coaches Ed Purdy and Bob Keenan after attending a strength and conditioning conference at the United States Air Force Academy. To earn a spot on the board, students must complete calculated maxes of four to six reps of the following three exercises: bench press, back squat, and power clean. The sum of these three maxes then gets multiplied by the student’s Schwartz Power Index, a number that reflects their body weight for a measure of pound-for-pound strength. The minimum score needed to be on the board is 500.

LANCERS PREPARE FOR FALLSPORTS: Livingston High School’s student athletes are preparing for a new season of fall sports. Shown above, left, Lancers focus on the ball during offensive and defensive play. Above, right, goalie candidates Sloane Pariser, Zoe Gilberg and Ayla Sherman focus on the ball during the drill. Don Schwartz Photos