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Lenape district boys, girls lacrosse roundup

BOYS LACROSSE

Shawnee 10, Southern Regional 9, OT: Nate Sears scored four goals – including the game-winner in overtime on an assist from Nick Goeller – as Shawnee (12-4, 4-2) extended its win streak to four with a victory over visiting Southern Regional (12-3, 7-0) in a nonleague game May 17.

Nonleague

May 17, Medford

Shawnee 10, Southern Regional 9, OT

Southern – 2-4-2-1-0 – 9

Shawnee – 1-1-3-4-1 – 10

Southern Regional: Ryan Sininsky 5, Joey DeYoung 2, Jake Washco, Noah Keenan; Assists: Washco 2, Sininsky, DeYoung, Jake Kolbe, Hayden Lucas; Saves: Tyler Sininsky 11.

Shawnee: Nate Sears 4, Ethan Krauss 2, Nick Goeller 2, Nolan Scott, Joe Vricella; Assists: Krauss 3, Goeller 2, Joe Papa; Saves: Jimmy Potter 12.

Cherokee 15, Manalapan 0: Billy Westerby led the way with five goals and two assists as No. 4 seed Cherokee (10-5, 3-3) routed visiting No. 13 Manalapan (7-9, 5-3) in a NJSIAA South Group 4 first-round playoff game May 18.

NJSIAA South Group 4 – First Round

May 18, Marlton

Cherokee 15, Manalapan 0

Manalapan – 0-0-0-0 – 0

Cherokee – 5-4-3-3 – 15

Cherokee: Billy Westerby 5, Luke Ellis 3, Sean Cole 2, Nate Bialy, Miguel Lontok, Cam Hoelzel, Magregor Emmons, Matt Evans; Assists: Westerby 2, Bialy 2, Cole, Lontok, Julian Gangloff; Saves: Jake Ellis 7, Cam McAndrews 1.

Lenape 13, Williamstown 1: Aidan Bregman scored four goals and Luke Birney added three goals and three assists as No. 3 seed Lenape (7-8, 2-3) dominated visiting No. 14 Williamstown (8-8, 2-4) in a NJSIAA South Group 4 first-round playoff game May 18.

Cayden Storicks made 19 saves as the Indians won their second consecutive game after three loss.

NJSIAA South Group 4 – First Round

May 18, Medford

Lenape 13, Williamstown 1

W’town – 0-0-0-1 – 1

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Lenape district boys, girls golf roundup

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Cherokee 161, Cherry Hill East 174: Tommy Marshall’s three-over-par 38 led Cherokee (7-6, 3-3) to a win over visiting Cherry Hill East (9-5, 4-5) in an Olympic Conference American Division match May 17.

The win was the third in the last four matches for the Chiefs and snapped East’s four-match win streak.

Olympic American Division

May 17, Indian Spring Golf Course

Cherokee 161, Cherry Hill East 174

Cherry Hill East: Brian Cotter 43, Kwanchi Loo 43, Ethan Barroway 43, Ian Ferdas 45.

Cherokee: Tommy Marshall 38, Lee Gerber 40, Seth Midora 41, Tony Antonelli 43.

Cherokee 170, Lenape 171: Lee Gerber shot a two-over-par 38 to lead visiting Cherokee (8-6, 4-3) in a one-stroke win over Lenape (5-11, 2-7) in an Olympic Conference American Division match May 18.

Andrew Dove (39) had the low round for the Indians, who suffered their fifth loss in a row.

Olympic American Division

May 18, Ramblewood Country Club

Cherokee 170, Lenape 171

Cherokee: Lee Gerber 38, Tommy Marshall 40, Seth Midora 46, Nick Antonelli 46.

Lenape: Andrew Dove 39, Matt Carabasi 42, Ryan Brennen 43, Rohan Gawande 47.

Washington Township 183, Seneca 192: Justin Forman shot a round of 42 as visiting Washington Township (13-6, 5-3) raised its win streak to five with a win over Seneca (1-11-1, 1-6-1) in an Olympic Conference interdivision match May 19.

Dominic Elentrio (45) had the low round for the Golden Eagles.

Olympic Interdivision

May 19, Little Mill Country Club

Washington Township 183, Seneca 192

Washington Township: Justin Forman 42, John Bollendorf 44, Paul Welker 48, Matt Kratchwell 49, Ian Piotrowski 50, Luke Canino 52.

Seneca: Dominic Elentrio 45, Campbell Swart 46, Tyler Stanewick 49, M.J. Herpen 52, Matt Leo 60, Dominic Penna 60.

Shawnee 160, Bishop Eustace 180: Jack Ross led the way with an even-par round…

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South, Group 4 girls lacrosse 1st round recaps: TR North, Lenape to meet after big wins

Caitlin Beahm scored four goals — her fourth straight game with at least a hat trick — and added two assists to lead eighth-seeded Toms River North to a 10-7 win over ninth-seeded Eastern in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 4 playoffs in Toms River.

Kristen Redding found the net three times for Toms River North, which outscored the visitors 5-2 in the second half after the teams battled to a 5-5 tie at the break.

Gianna Gray made eight saves to help Toms River North improve to 13-5 and reach the quarterfinals, where it will take on top-seeded Lenape.

Jane Trauger had a hat trick and Kelsey Barratt collected two goals and three assists for Eastern (5-10).

Lenape 20, South Brunswick 1

Gianna Monaco had five goals, four assists, eight draw controls and eight ground balls as top-seeded Lenape, No. 8 in the NJ.com Top 20, knocked off 16th-seeded South Brunswick in Medford.

Monaco increased her season total to 108 goals and moved within 10 of 300 for her career.

Kareena Gohel added four goals and an assist and Lily Bunting had three goals, two assists and eight draw controls to help Lenape improve to 14-1. The Indians will host eighth-seeded Toms River North in the quarterfinals.

Lyra Bhatnagar scored for South Brunswick (5-9-1).

Kingsway 18, Egg Harbor 6

Ally Phalines scored six goals, including the 100th of her career, and added two assists to lift seventh-seeded Kingsway past 10th-seeded Egg Harbor in Woolwich Township.

Just a sophomore, Phalines increased her season total to 57 goals after netting 43 as a rookie. She joins her older sister Haley, a 2021 Kingsway graduate, in reaching the milestone.

Ashley Brown registered three goals and three assists and Kaitlin Price made 12 saves for Kingsway, which improved to 6-11 and will face second-seeded Cherokee in the quarterfinals.

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H.S. Softball: Kingsway defeats Cherokee, 9-4

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Softball: Bell’s extra-inning walk off propels No. 19 Lenape

Nikki Williams and Maya Knasiak combined for a two-hit shutout while Taylor Bell drove in the game’s only run in extra innings as Lenape, No. 19 in the NJ.com Top 20, earned a 1-0, eight-inning victory over host Shawnee Wednesday afternoon.

Williams and Knasiak combined to allow just two hits and one walk while striking out 14 batters. Knasiak earned the win despite Williams pitching six innings and striking out nine batters.

Lenape (17-2) tallied eight hits throughout the game but didn’t get on the scoreboard until the top of the eighth inning thanks to Bell’s RBI single that proved to be the lone run of the day for either team.

Bell also tallied a double on the day while Vanessa Meyers went 3-for-4 with a trio of singles. Leah Taylor added a double as well.

Nella Sciarra and Lauren Petitt each recorded a single for Shawnee (11-9) as Alexandra Pley and Sophia Waterman both found success in the circle. Waterman was tagged with the loss despite allowing six hits and an unearned run while Pley struck out three batters in three innings of work.

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Sparta defeats Lenape Valley – Boys lacrosse recap

Adam Wood’s sock trick helped Sparta down Lenape Valley 13-4 in Stanhope.

Sparta (2-0) took control early as it led 8-1 at halftime before outscoring Lenape Valley 5-3 in the second.

Ryan Rossi also recorded four goals and four assists for Sparta while goalkeeper Joe Buono made 13 saves and allowed two goals.

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Lenape over Camden Catholic – Baseball

Matt Corda led Lenape with four innings of work, striking out four, walking five and allowing no hits in its 8-1 win against Camden Catholic in the Coaches vs. Cancer Showcase in Medford.

Grant Hunter went 2-for-3 to pace Lenape offensively.

Camden Catholic begins its season 0-1.

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Morristown tops Lenape Valley – Boys lacrosse recap

Ian Plott tallied six goals and two assists to lead Morristown past Lenape Valley 15-3 in Morristown.

Thomas Gleichman also posted four goals and an assist for Morristown (1-0) with David Votapek scoring two goals to go along with three assists. Eric Rider had two goals and two assists with Jack Byrne tallying a goal and two assists. Aidan Clarke and Connor Ross had an assist each.

Jack Pope led Lenape Valley (0-1) with a goal and an assist with Nate Sarnella and Matthew Murphy adding a goal each.

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Historic Staircase Gets Much Needed Upgrade at Sam’s Point

A popular hiking destination in Ulster County is getting a much-needed update.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on March 26th, 2022, that State Parks and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission have opened The Lenape Steps in the Sam’s Point area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve.

These steps aren’t a new addition to Sam’s Point, however, they were refurbished after sitting in a “state of disrepair for many decades” according to the DEC. The DEC explains that the Lenape Steps are a historic piece of Shawangunk history, they write:

The Lenape Steps, located at the base of the Shawangunk Ridge in the Ulster County hamlet of Cragsmoor, date to the 1860s when an early hotel owner built them in a narrow chasm for guests to reach the top of the ridge. The stairs remained a popular tourist attraction after the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1874 but had been in a state of disrepair for many decades.

For the last 3 years, over 50 volunteers from the Jolly RoversTrail Crew have been hard at work refurbishing the historic steps. The Jolly Rovers Trail Crew is made up of a group of Hudson Valley locals who specialize in the building of natural stone pathways in difficult-to-reach areas.

Emily Hague, who is Jolly Rovers Board Chairwoman, said in a press release “This was the most technically challenging project we’ve ever done, due to the custom and precise stone shaping involved. This project employed collective skills our crew had been honing over the last decade, and it advanced our collective ability.”

Sam’s Point at Minnewaska Preserve is one of the most popular hiking destinations in the Hudson Valley. Because of its increasing popularity, starting in May of 2022, if you’re thinking of hiking Sam’s Point you must make a parking reservation for a $10.95.  More details…

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Historic cliffside steps reopen at Minnewaska State Park Preserve

The State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) have announced the reopening of historic cliffside steps at Sam’s Point area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve after a three-year rebuilding project.

The Lenape Steps were constructed originally in the 1860s by Thomas Botsford, who subsequently built a hotel nearby against the base of the escarpment. After the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1874, the steps remained in use, but gradually fell into disrepair from damage caused by water, freezing temperatures and thawing.

“Having the Lenape Steps restored to their former glory represents another improvement to one of the Hudson Valley’s premier recreational attractions,” said State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid. “This gives visitors a now much-safer way to reach Sam’s Point, the highest point on the Shawangunk Ridge with its panoramic vistas.”

Restoration of the stairs was the result of a three-year project by about 50 volunteers from the Jolly Rovers, a Hudson Valley group specializing in the building of natural stone pathways in difficult to reach areas.

“The Commission was very pleased to partner with the Jolly Rovers to support the restoration of the Lenape Steps,” said Palisades Interstate Parks Commission (PIPC) Executive Director Joshua Laird. “This project brings back a historic feature that has helped visitors reach Sam’s Point, the highest point on the Shawangunk Ridge, for over 150 years. We salute the Rovers for their dedication and hard work that helps us keep important park trails and stonework in good shape for the future.”

The view from the bottom of the Lenape steps.

Starting in July 2019, volunteer crews from the Jolly Rovers primarily using hand tools cut, shaped, and set about 100 stone steps made from nearby boulders. More…

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