After another thrilling week of the high school softball season, it's time to look back on the best performances.
Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the HSS North Jersey Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
The Falcons have won four in a row and broken into the North Jersey Top 25. In her last four gams, Bruce went 8-9 with a pair of walks, five runs scored and eight RBIs.
Coleman became the second girl in program history with over 300 strikeouts in her career. This week she went 3-1 in the circle and batted .480 with a pair of homers.
The Panthers continue to rise led by Dembowski, who is doing it on defense and offense. At the plater this week she batted .636 with nine RBIs. She also threw out the only runner bold enough to try to steal on her.
Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #24 Julia Valente celebrates as she crosses home plate.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA head coach Diana Fasano.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #21 Olivia Gilligan.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #8 Lucy Sobel.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #24 Julia Valente.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #26 Brielle Bakker throws to first.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #2 Eva Chetaitis.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #44 Lily Kriz celebrates at second base.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #15 Leah English.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #15 Leah English.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. Ramsey head coach Chris Caserta.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #24 Julia Valente.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #8 Lucy Sobel.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #2 Eva Chetaitis.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #4 Taylor Murphy.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #11 Ariana Lee.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #26 Brielle Bakker.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #26 Brielle Bakker.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #8 Lucy Sobel celebrates striking out a batter.Apr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #9 Gabi Dellavolpe.1 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #24 Julia Valente celebrates as she crosses home plate.1 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #24 Julia Valente celebrates as she crosses home plate.2 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA head coach Diana Fasano.3 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #21 Olivia Gilligan.4 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #8 Lucy Sobel.5 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #24 Julia Valente.6 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #26 Brielle Bakker throws to first.7 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #2 Eva Chetaitis.8 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #44 Lily Kriz celebrates at second base.9 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #15 Leah English.10 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #15 Leah English.11 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. Ramsey head coach Chris Caserta.12 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #24 Julia Valente.13 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #8 Lucy Sobel.14 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #2 Eva Chetaitis.15 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #4 Taylor Murphy.16 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #11 Ariana Lee.17 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #26 Brielle Bakker.18 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #26 Brielle Bakker.19 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. R #8 Lucy Sobel celebrates striking out a batter.20 / 20Immaculate Heart Academy softball defeats RamseyApr 2, 2026; Twp of Washington, NJ, USA; Ramsey softball at Immaculate Heart Academy. IHA #9 Gabi Dellavolpe.Brooke Donofrio, RamseyThe Maryland commitment went 2-0 in the circle this week with 23 strikeouts in 12 innings. At the plate she went 9-12 with three homers, two doubles and 11 RBIs.
The Cardinals have won four in a row, including wins over ranked Emerson and St. Mary. This past week Kulish went 8-15 with nine RBI, three doubles and a pair of home runs.
One of North Jersey’s top two-way players, Martin went 11-17 at the plate this week that included three doubles, a triple and a gran slam.
Look out, here come the Bulldogs. Spring picked up three wins in the circle over rivals Leonia/Bogota and Waldwick, striking out 11 over 20 innings and giving up just five runs.
The Ridgewood junior kept Ramapo’s potent line-up in check in an impressive 6-4 win, allowing seven hits. At the plate in three games, she went 3-9 with an RBI.
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This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: VOTE HSS North Jersey Softball Player of the Week for April 13-19