Giordano snaps 20-year N.J. girls discus drought We’re only two days from the start of the 129th running of the Penn Relays. It’s time to chat about the best high school performances in Garden State history because plenty has happened on the track at Franklin Field and in the circles at the Irving “Moon” […]
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Layla Giordano: N.J.’s girls Field Athlete of the Year for 2024 Layla Giordano was a sophomore when she made the best decision of her athletic career. The Old Tappan senior played volleyball, basketball and threw shot put as a freshman, but it wasn’t until 2022 when she would pick up a disc for the
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We’ve reached the end of the road in the 2024 N.J. track and field season. As part of our postseason honors package, NJ.com makes selections for First, Second and Third Team All-State across both genders. Below, find our girls choices for First Team All-State. Discus: Layla Giordano, Old Tappan, Sr. If you thought Giordano’s 2023
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NJ’s best in track and field were on display at Pennsauken HS. JSZ has complete coverage. We’ll post our highlights and interviews throughout the night. Incredible emotions for those who reached the pinnacle! Layla Giordano is featured in video breaking the Meet record. Full Video and link By Jersey Sports Zone
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Old Tappan senior Layla Giordano said someone sent her the Meet of Champions discus record before Wednesday’s Meet of Champions. Giordano set her sights on beating the record, which was set by former Donovan Catholic standout, Alyssa Wilson, when Wilson uncorked a throw of 168-1 back in 2017. Not only did Giordano break Wilson’s record,
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The NJSIAA Meet of Champions is in Pennsauken for the first time ever and back in South Jersey for the first time since 2019. Below, find our preview for the girls discus championship. Girls discus THE PICK: Layla Giordano, Old Tappan ANALYSIS: Here’s just how dominant Giordano is: The Princeton commit threw a 149-0 at
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HACKENSACK — It’s been a week now since the sensational Lou Lanzalotto Bergen Meet of Champions at the Ed Church Track at Hackensack High School and the excitement hasn’t yet faded. The meet, started by Church and several other coaches in 1970 and the Girls Meet of Champions, started nine years later by the late
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Layla Giordano has always been an athlete. “I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t doing multiple sports often at the same time,” she said. “I was in basketball in second or third grade, I played soccer, softball and even tried lacrosse for a season as a kid.” But except for basketball, none of them
Bergen County’s group champs hit the track at Hackensack high school to crown one-true county champ in each event and there were fireworks all around. From state-leading marks in the throws to impressive times on the track, the meet was filled with performances to rave about. Below, find out who headlined the action at the
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Have you caught your breath yet? The Penn Relays success the Garden State saw on both the boys and girls’ ends was only fitting. It capped an absolutely outstanding start to the season for N.J.’s best and gave us an idea of what the rest of the spring could look like. We’re in for a
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