Tigers Play Well as Road Underdog
By Andy LoiguGoing into Friday night’s football game at Lenape Valley, the Hackettstown Tigers were a considerable underdog, but just like the ant who wanted…
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Phillipsburg’s Troxell off to winning start
Sports Chatter By Andy LoiguPhillipsburg High School alumnus John Troxell’s football coaching career has taken him back home to Lafayette College. He coached the Leopards…
Local athletes keep on the upswing after their high school ‘glory days’ have become a memory
By Andy LoiguGlory days, pass you by, sang Bruce Springsteen in one of his many hit songs. The lyrics were about sharing “boring stories” about…
Local Baseball by Andy Loigu
With a 12-7 win over arch-rival Warren Hills to sweep the local two-game series, the Hackettstown baseball Tigers completed their season with a 13-9 win/loss…
H/W/S Baseball Tournament
By Andy LoiguMike Ferro’s grand slam (on an 0-2 pitch) powered the sixth seeded North Warren Patriots to a 5-4 win over a scrappy Phillipsburg…
You can’t win them all if you don’t win the first one.
By Andy LoiguYou can’t win them all if you don’t win the first one.Senior Alex Feeney pitched a three-hit shutout as Hackettstown won its 2023…
There Was Nobody Like Koufax When it Counted
By Andy Loigu A person would need to be older than 60 to remember watching Sandy Koufax pitch, and older than 70 to remember watching…