CHEERS TO 75 Years!

The Boys & Girls Club of Clifton celebrated its 75th Anniversary with 360 of its closest friends with an evening of dining and dancing on March 9! In addition to reflecting on its rich history of providing inspiring educational and recreational programs for generations of young people, The Club honored the incredible accomplishments of Clifton’s Mayor James Anzaldi.

Special thanks to the Valley Regency for its generous hospitality! The Club is also so appreciative of all the sponsors, advertisers and everyone that bought a ticket to attend the event. We warmly thank the gala’s Signature sponsors:

Corradino & Papa

Mahmoud Ijbara | Realtor

The John & Donna Krenicki Foundation

Thank you Gala committee:

Sal Anzaldi, John Biegel, Maureen Cameron, Joseph Cupoli, Bobby D’Arco, Cindy DeVos, John Fette, Breyanna Fields, Robert Foster, Tom Hawrylko, Mansfield (Joe) Holmes, Melissa Inoa, Richard Mariso, Henry Marrocco, Kieth Oakley, Gregory Reinholt, Chris Street, Alexandra Zeszotarski.

Save The Dates:

Food Truck Festival - May 21

Car Show - September 10

Taste of Clifton - October 16

Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner - November 17

Dine To Donate

Mention the Boys & Girls Club when you dine-in or take-out and we will receive a portion of proceeds as a donation to The Club’s Annual Campaign!

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza

April 19th & 20th – 852 NJ Route 3

Bruno’s Pizza

April 17th & 18th – 1006 US Hwy 46

Neil’s Pizza

April 20th & 21st – 57 Harding Ave

Sombrero Tacoria

April 19th & 20th 850 Van Houten Ave.

Grande Saloon

18th-20th - 940 Van Houten Ave.

UNO Chicago Grill

17th & 18th - 426 NJ-3

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If Clifton is going to make it back to the Passaic County baseball championship game, they’ll need Kyle Rogers to be…well, Kyle Rogers.

The Mustangs are less experienced than they’ve been in recent years, and they will need their senior left-hander to be in his normal form.

Last season, Rogers was outstanding, going 7-1 with 65 strikeouts and a 1.88 ERA. He also batted .431 with seven extra base hits. He will play first base on non-pitching days.

Rogers is arguably the best pitcher in Passaic County, and has power in both his arm and his swing; he had a .569 slugging percentage last season.

He will have some veteran support in senior Angel Urdaneta, who will start at third and play first when Rogers pitches after playing behind the plate as a junior.

Junior center fielder Carlos Nunes is the Mustangs’ third and final returnee with significant varsity experience. He will lead off for Clifton, as well.

“Carlos is a very good hitter,” said Clifton head coach Joe Rivera. “He is fast, he can bunt, and now he’s at the top of the order.”

Senior Jeremy Sanchez will take Urdaneta’s place behind the plate, while junior Najib Duversaint play shortstop. The remaining infield spots will be occupied by whomever emerges among juniors Miguel Checo and Angel Gerardo and freshman Trevor Rascher.

Sophomore Andrew Gibney has been a standout in the preseason and will start in left field. Second in the order, he has looked good in scrimmages. Senior Aiden Pichardo will reside in right field. Senior Marcos Betances is the Mustangs’ fourth outfielder.

The Mustangs went 19-6 last year, losing to Passaic County Tech in the Passaic County final. They lost to Livingston in the North I, Group IV quarterfinals.

“We have to mix and match this year,” said Rivera. “And I have to do my job as coach. Every game and every practice we’ll get better.”

Baseball Mustang Sports

Ish Falcon is a firm believer that the success of a softball team directly correlates with success pitching. For that reason, Falcon is hopeful that his new group of pitchers can grow up quickly and guide the 2023 Mustangs to a successful spring.

“For me, pitching is 99.9% of the game,” Falcon said. “All three of our pitchers are working hard and if we pitch, we will be OK. We just have to make sure we do our job pitching.”

Senior Angie Gonzales will be Clifton’s new top hurler, having pitched at the youth level. Last year’s starting center fielder, she will play in the 8-spot again when not in the circle.

When Gonzales pitches, junior Mia Joyce—Clifton’s second pitcher in the rotation—will play centerfield. Joyce, who makes good contact and runs the bases well, will also be the Mustangs lead-off hitter.

Freshman Sydney Reeb will see time in the circle, as well. Reeb is a control pitcher who impressed in the Mustangs’ recent scrimmage against Bloomfield.

Another freshman, Josie Zagorski, will be the Mustangs’ catcher. Quick with a strong arm, she has shown great potential early on. Senior Jayleen Aviles will have big shoes to fill with the graduation of Kate Louer, but she is a good defensive player who makes good contact and is up for the challenge.

Junior Jackie Vizcaino is a strong hitter who will play second. Sophomore Isabella Franco will play shortstop and junior Kiara Coy is back at third base. Freshman Vanessa Zapata and junior Briana D’Oleo will fill in at multiple infield spots.

Junior Jazz Feliciano and senior Grace Garruto are Clifton’s left and right fielders, respectively. Senior Olivia Krynski is the Mustangs’ fourth outfielder.

Freshman Jordan Kulesa is a true utility player and will see time in both the infield and outfield.

Mustang Sports

Softball

Apr 3 Fair Lawn 4:15pm

Apr 6 Paramus Cath 4pm

Apr 10 @ Eastside 11am

Apr 12 JFK 4pm

Apr 14 @ Passaic Val 4pm

Apr 15 Hawthorne 2:30pm

Apr 17 Passaic 4:30pm

Apr 19 @ DePaul 4pm

Apr 20 @North Bergen 4pm

Apr 21 PCTI 4pm

Apr 24 Bergen Tech 4:30pm

Apr 25 @Caldwell 4pm

Apr 26 Eastside 4:15pm

Apr 28 @Montclair 4pm

May 1 @Passaic 4:30pm

May 3 Hackensack 4:15pm

May 8 @JFK 4pm

May 10 @Bergen Tech 4:30pm

May 12 Wayne Valle 4:15pm

May 15 @PCTI 4pm

May 17 @Lakeland 4:15pm

With all the success of Fighting Mustangs head coach Ralph Cinque and the Clifton football team, his wife, Lindsey Cinque, had to get in on the fun.

An assistant in the Clifton girls flag football team’s inaugural season, she takes over the squad as head coach this year, looking to build a foundation for a strong program for years to come.

“I am ridiculously competitive and I say all the time. Seeing Ralph coach, I have learned so much in terms of building a program,” Cinque said. “And I wanted to do the same thing.”