Montclair Magazine Back to School 2017 | Page 14

BUZZWORTHY To be considered for Buzzwor thy, contact Cindy Schweich Handler at [email protected] Little Falls The May acquisition of the NEW JERSEY JACKALS Professional Baseball Team by University Sports and Entertainment brings benefits to fans beyond what they see on the playing field. The new owners are investing more than $1 million in capital improvements, which include a state of the art video board and upgrades to the picnic area, kids zone, craft beer pub and concessions. 12 BACK TO SCHOOL 2017 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE Cedar Grove PITCH PERFECT SEASON CAPPER Cedar Grove sophomore softball pitcher MIA FAIETA had already distinguished herself during the past season, striking out every batter she faced not once, but twice within nine days and leading her Lady Panthers to ultimately win the North 1, Group 1 crown. “I’d never seen anything like that before,” Cedar Grove head coach Nicole Velardi said at the time. And then there was the event of June 10, when Faieta tossed the first pitch – a fastball, low and inside – at Yankee Stadium. The Lady Panthers then joined her on the field before the Yankees took on their division rivals from Baltimore. COMPILED BY CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER INVESTING IN THE JACKALS