Journeyman Slugger From NJ Re-Signed By Mariners Journeyman Slugger From NJ Re-Signed By Mariners
Journeyman Slugger From NJ Re-Signed By Mariners A journeyman slugger from New Jersey who has bounced around the Major Leagues may have finally found a comfortable spot to land out west. Belle Mead's Mike Ford, 30 — who starred on the Montgomery Township Babe Ruth League teams that won multiple championships when he was a kid— has inked a new deal with the Seattle Mariners after playing with four different organizations during the 2022 season. Ford attended Montgomery High School before taking his talents to the Hun School of Princeton, and reportedly signed a minor league contract with the Mariners with an invitation to Spring Training, …
NJ Football Star Dead In Georgia Crash Hours After Bulldogs Championship Parade NJ Football Star Dead In Georgia Crash Hours After Bulldogs Championship Parade
NJ Football Star Dead In Georgia Crash Hours After Bulldogs Championship Parade Devin Willock spent Saturday, Jan. 14 riding around on emergency service vehicles and celebrating the University of Georgia Bulldogs' 2023 college football championship win in the parade in Athens, GA. Less than 18 hours later, he was dead. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Georgia Fan (@georgiasportscontent) The 20-year-old former Paramus Catholic football player (Class of 2020) was a passenger in a 2021 Ford Expedition heading south on a street in Athens when it left the roadway and hit two poles and several trees around 2:45 a.m…
NJ Football Player Who Went Viral On Vine Inks Crispy Deal With Popeyes NJ Football Player Who Went Viral On Vine Inks Crispy Deal With Popeyes
NJ Football Player Who Went Viral On Vine Inks Crispy Deal With Popeyes The North Jersey football player who went viral a decade ago at a Popeyes restaurant has secured a NIL deal with the fast food chain, which comes with a billboard in his home state. Collin Dieunerst, 19, of East Orange, recently reached out to the chicken chain on social media saying, "I just want to talk business." FROM MEMES TO DREAMS #KINGKILLERWHALE🐋 https://t.co/vRO82eLwGK — Dieunerst Collin (@CollinDieunerst) January 12, 2023 While the athlete became one of the first and most recognizable memes a decade ago, he has also made a name for himself on the football field. In 2021, Die…
Fanboys Set Straight By Bergen County Gymnast TikTok Star Livvy Dunne Fanboys Set Straight By Bergen County Gymnast TikTok Star Livvy Dunne
Fanboys Set Straight By Bergen County Gymnast TikTok Star Livvy Dunne Collegiate gymnast and viral influence Olivia Dunne is asking her fans to “be respectful” after a chaotic scene at Louisiana State University's season-opening loss to Utah last week. The opener held in Salt Lake City was packed with fans of Dunne, a Hillsdale native who was not even on the lineup for the event, according to multiple reports. @thereal.turbo Best night ever#fyp #foryou #viral #livvy #livvydunne #utah @Porter hunt ♬ HOTEL LOBBY (Unc & Phew) - Quavo & Takeoff @cwspinach @livvy your biggest fans are here in the 801 #lsu #uofu #utah #gymnastics #livvy #…
Aaron Rodgers Rumored To Be Dating Former Princeton Track Star Mallory Edens Aaron Rodgers Rumored To Be Dating Former Princeton Track Star Mallory Edens
Aaron Rodgers Rumored To Be Dating Former Princeton Track Star Mallory Edens She's a runner, she's a track star — and now she's Aaron Rodgers' girlfriend, allegedly. Princeton University grad Mallory Edens, whose father is Milwaukee Bucks owner Wes Edens, is rumored to be dating Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Sportsgossip.com reports. Mallory Edens, the daughter of the Milwaukee Bucks owner, is wearing a Pusha shirt on the sideline 🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/os5fXEQO3T — Out of Bounds (@SI_outofbounds) May 24, 2019 Rodgers, 39, and Edens, 26, have apparently been pals for years and were spotted sitting next to each other at a Bucks game in December — bu…
Sudden Death Of Teen Athlete Rocks New Jersey Community Sudden Death Of Teen Athlete Rocks New Jersey Community
Sudden Death Of Teen Athlete Rocks New Jersey Community A 14-year-old boy struck and killed by a pickup truck Tuesday, Dec. 20 in Somerset County had dreams of becoming a police officer, loved ones said. George Watkins was struck by a Ford F-150 around 6:30 p.m. while crossing North Main Street near the Marketplace Mall, NJ Advance Media says. No charges were filed against the 40-year-old driver. George was a freshman wrestler, basketball player and baseball player for Manville High School, and had a passion for skateboarding, love ones said on a GoFundMe page. "George was always full of energy and never without a smile," his coaches said. "His…
Dad Killed In Escalator Fall At Steelers-Jets Game Manner Of Death Revealed Dad Killed In Escalator Fall At Steelers-Jets Game Manner Of Death Revealed
Dad Killed In Escalator Fall At Steelers-Jets Game Manner Of Death Revealed Authorities have revealed the manner of death for the 27-year-old dad who fell to his death from an escalator at a New York Jets-Pittsburgh Steelers game last October. The manner of death for Monaca's Dalton Ryan Keane was ruled accidental, Pittsburgh police said citing the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Keane fell from the escalator at Acrisure Stadium around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the police. At the time of the incident, the Steelers issued the following statement: "We are aware of an unfortuna…
MLB Pitcher From NJ Rick Porcello Announces Retirement MLB Pitcher From NJ Rick Porcello Announces Retirement
MLB Pitcher From NJ Rick Porcello Announces Retirement New Jersey native and former New York Mets pitcher Rick Porcello will be hanging up his cleats after 15 years in the major leagues. The 33-year-old pitcher who graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange made the announcement on the WFAN's Bradfo Sho podcast. Porcello thanked his fans and listeners for "all the great memories," and mentioned vague personal issues. The pitcher, who last appeared on the mound in 2020, said COVID helped him gain perspective on his life, realizing he wanted to be more present with family. Porcello was selected by the Detroit Tigers in 2007, the…
Doug Edert Slaps Back: NJ Star Baller Ejected After On-Court Brawl At 'Cuse (VIDEO) Doug Edert Slaps Back: NJ Star Baller Ejected After On-Court Brawl At 'Cuse (VIDEO)
Doug Edert Slaps Back: NJ Star Baller Ejected After On-Court Brawl At 'Cuse (Video) Doug Edert slaps back.  The Bryant University guard — who made headlines during Saint Pete's run to the Elite 8 — was ejected from the Saturday, Nov. 26 game at Syracuse University apparently after being slapped by and then slapping an Orange player. It began with with 7:35 left in the first half when Syracuse guard Judah Mintz appeared to slap the Nutley native and Bergen Catholic grad, who in return slapped Mintz from behind on the side of the head. Things getting out of control up in Syracuse.Cuse guard Judah Mintz slaps Bryant's Doug Edert and then Edert comes right back with a sl…
Bergen County Native Matt Turner Is Starting Goalie In World Cup Match Against England Bergen County Native Matt Turner Is Starting Goalie In World Cup Match Against England
Bergen County Native Matt Turner Is Starting Goalie In World Cup Match Against England Pressure's on for Matt Turner. The 28-year-old Bergen County native who began playing soccer as a teenager is the starting goalie for the US Men's National Team as they face Group B leaders England Friday, Nov. 25, in the second of three games before the knockout rounds of the World Cup. The USMNT — this year helmed by another Bergen County native, Gregg Berhalter — remains undefeated against England in the World Cup matches, with one major upset in 1950 and another victory in 2010. Turner, who attended Saint Joseph Regional High Schoo, began playing soccer around the time he wat…
Bergen County Native Gregg Berhalter Leads US Men's Soccer Team For World Cup Run Bergen County Native Gregg Berhalter Leads US Men's Soccer Team For World Cup Run
Bergen County Native Gregg Berhalter Leads US Men's Soccer Team For World Cup Run The US Men’s National Team will have vociferous voices out in force playing their vuvuzelas in New Jersey as a Bergen County native looks to guide one of the world's youngest squads to victory in the biggest sporting event on the globe. Gregg Berhalter, 49, a Tenafly native, has the world in his hands and on his shoulders as he leads the national team in their first World Cup match in eight years against Wales after the team failed to qualify for the event four years ago. Berhalter has a difficult task on his hands, leading a promising, but young - the second youngest team by average in the…
'Ted Lasso' Hangs Billboard In NJ Hometown Of US Mens Soccer Star Playing In World Cup 'Ted Lasso' Hangs Billboard In NJ Hometown Of US Mens Soccer Star Playing In World Cup
'Ted Lasso' Hangs Billboard In NJ Hometown Of US Mens Soccer Star Playing In World Cup US Men's Soccer star and New Jersey native Brenden Aaronson is just days away from the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar. The 22-year-old midfielder from Medford who last week was announced on the World Cup roster is seeing support from miles and miles away — including a billboard from Ted Lasso. The mustached, American coach from the AppleTV show has been hanging billboards with personalized messages to each USMNT player in their hometowns. Aaronson's is hanging on the Kirby's Mill barn. Check out this awesome message from Ted Lasso about our very own Real JFC Alumni @baaronson7! …