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#b#WW Little League Opens Season #/b#

The community is invited to join West Windsor Little League for the ceremonial opening day o fits 56th season on Saturday, April 5, at 11 a.m. Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes will throw out the first pitch at the RJ Ward Complex followed by baseball and softball games. Boys AAA baseball (ages 7 and 8) will play on the Assist America Field and girls Rookies softball (ages 7 to 9) will take place on Kelly Field. For more information about West Windsor Little League visit www.wwll.org.

#b#WW Fencer Headed to Nationals#/b#

West Windsor resident Pearl Rowland placed third in a March 29 tournament to qualify for the Y14 National Championships in sabre fencing. Rowland, an 11-year-old fifth grader at Village School, trains at the Fencing Club of Mercer County in Robbinsville. Rowland went 3-2 in her preliminary pool. She won her quarter final bout before losing her semifinal bout to the eventual winner of the tournament. In the bout for third place, Rowland defeated an opponent whom she had lost to in the preliminary round.

Helen Zhang, Pearl Rowland, Amber White, Rachel Meierovich

#b#Sports Scores#/b#

Baseball

South defeated North 8-1 on April 1. Pitcher Sean O’Brien gave up just one earned run in six innings to earn the win for South. Christian Waters allowed five runs in five innings for North.

RBI for South: John Lappetito 2, Austin Lindner 2, Stephen Ochoa, Brian Tso. Doubles for South: Lappetito; Lindner. RBI for North: Adam Gostomski. Doubles for North: Sid Kumar.

Softball

South defeated North 5-0 on April 1. RBI: Sandy Kaul 2, Courtney Skolka 2, Emily Vena. 2B: Skolka.

Boys’ Golf

North defeated South 209-210 on April 1.

Girls’ Golf

South (1-0). A 196-213 win over East Brunswick on April 1.

Boys’ Lacrosse

South (1-1). A 10-2 loss to Princeton on March 29. Goals: Sam Merkovitz 1, Luke Merrill 1. Saves: Charles deAgustin 9.

A 15-9 win over Rancocas Valley on April 1. Goals: Tyler Barron 3, Aaron Bennett 4, Jake Jambor 2. Saves: deAgustin: 15.

North (1-1). A 5-17 loss to Montgomery on March 29. Goals: Dan Bellezza, 1; Kade Laforge, 1; Yanni Stasinos, 2. Saves: Greg Olsson: 9.

An 11-10 win over Notre Dame on March 31. Goals: Bellezza, 1; Jay Biletta, 1; Mike Bush, 4; Kyle Siegler, 2; Stasinos, 2. Saves: Olsson, 9.

Girls’ Lacrosse

South (2-2). An 11-10 loss to Shore on March 26. Goals: Amanda Easter 1, Bianca Ingato 1, Dana Salerno 2, Rachael Salerno 5, Jasmine Wallack 1. Saves: Juliana Ardila 2, Claire Meiers 4.

A 14-11 loss to Allentown on March 28. Goals: Easter 2, Eliana Hughes 2, Ingato 2, D. Salerno 2, R. Salerno 5. Saves: Ardila 8.

A 17-5 win over Lawrence on March 31. Goals: Easter 2, Hughes 2, Ingato 1, Maddie Maley 2, Samantha McCormick 2, Anya Rizzo Wittlin 2, D. Salerno 2, R. Salerno 4. Saves: Ardila 7.

A 20-10 win over Hightstown on April 1.

North (2-0) A 12-7 win over Princeton on March 26. Goals: Carli Harpel 2, Olivia Harpel 6, Alex Hendry 1, Morgan Hendry 2, Talise Redmond 1, Saves: Eva Boal 9.

A 13-2 win over Eastern on March 29. Goals: C. Harpel 4, O. Harpel 4, M. Hendry 1, Catherine Mak 1, Redmond 1, Julia Tampellini 1. Saves: Boal 7.

Boys’ Tennis

North (1-0). A 5-0 win over Nottingham on April 1. Singles 1: Kristian Dudchak 6-2, 6-3. Singles 2: Vashishta Kalinadhabhotla 6-0, 6-0. Singles 3: Sanandh Ravu 6-0, 6-0. Doubles 1: Lev Gedrich and Karan Rajput 6-0, 6-0. Abdul Camara and Freddy Marca 7-5, 6-2.

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