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By Heather Shauger Jessica Miller is a Senior at Ridgewood High School. She is completely dedicated to the sport of Lacrosse. Normally, she plays Soccer, Basketball and Lacrosse throughout the year.

However, in order to dedicate as much focus and attention as possible to her beloved sport, she gave up playing basketball and soccer her senior year of high school.

Jessica initially thought that soccer would be her main focus and sport throughout her life, but once she was introduced to lacrosse in the third grade, she hasn’t stopped obsessing about it. “It just puts me in the best mood,” she stated.

Jessica’s talents unfortunately were not showcased until her Junior year, when she became a permanent starter on the Ridgewood High School team. She used her opportunity as an underclassmen to truly grow and flourish as a player. She was able to develop her skills and hone her playing ability by having the opportunity to excel on the Freshman team.

Her hard work is reflected in her as a player today. Last year, in the state championship Jessica scored four goals in the opening 25 minutes alone, which helped lead her team to victory. She is a key player that not only displays exceptional leadership off the field, but she is essential in setting up crucial plays on the field. In one of their opening games against Moorestown, Jessica netted three goals for her team.

Jessica is bound for Richmond after she graduates high school, where she will join their division one team.

By Sarah Jamshidi Alex, a 6-0, 210-pound sophomore, carded a two-under par 12-hole round of 45 to win the individual title in the Blue Devil Golf Invitational. The annual event was contested at the Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield on a hot, windy afternoon.

Alex, who placed third in the NJSIAA Tournament and won the Passaic County and Big North Conference - Passaic Division tournaments last year, was invited as an individual and was the only individual in the field of 55 of the state’s elite scholastic golfers to break par in the unique format of 12 holes as recorded five birdies to offset a trio of bogeys.

“Anthony hit the ball as good as I saw him hit it last year,” said Wayne Hills’ coach Brad Smith.

In the Patriots’ opening day dual match 160188 dual match victory over West Milford, Alex carded a par-36 at the Bowling Green Country Club.

Alex is consistent whatever the layout of the course.

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By Edward Kensik Saddle Brook’s softball might have won a 10-0 game over Cresskill at the Donna Ricker Tournament on April 9. But the win was more than just a victory over a Group 1 North 1 state sectional rival, it was also against a team that knocked them out of last year’s Bergen County Tournament and the 350th victory for head coach Darren White.

For White, in looking back at all 350 of the wins, he gives credit to the players and a big amount to his long-time assistant coaches, Charlie Hofsaes and Brian Gelinius, for the success of the program. “You’re only as good as your assistants and we have great rapport with the kids,” said White whose team was 3-1 to start the 2011 season.

White’s coaching career started in the 1994-95 school year as he came to Saddle Brook High School from teaching for two years at a Paterson elementary school. White is a graduate of Manchester High School and East Stroudsburg University. “When I interviewed at Saddle Brook, my drug and alcohol prevention work background helped get me the job,” said White.

He took over for another coach who had an illustrious career at Saddle Brook, Mario Alia. “It was a little bit of an adjustment for the kids and me,” said White. “I’m sure when I leave it will be an adjustment for the new coach.”

But since the 1994-95 season White has won five state sectional titles in softball along with making the Bergen County championship in 2008.

White said all five of them have been memorable. He points to winning 30 games in 2009, only at that time the second small school team in Bergen County to win 30 or more games (the other being Ramsey).

Indian Hills won 30 games last season to become the third team.

In 2008 Saddle Brook became the first Group 1 school to make the Bergen County final only to lose to Ramapo. “I know it might be a pipe dream but I would like to win a county championship before I retire,” said White.

Along with winning the county title, he would like to win a Group 1 final before it is all said and done.

But while there is all the talk about championships, he takes pride in the fact that his softball team is in its 14th straight season of 20-wins or more this year.

And since his start at Saddle Brook, White has coached not only softball, but girls basketball and football.

For six seasons he toiled as head coach of all three sports and had success in all three of them. “How I did that I don’t know,” said White looking back on those seasons.

He added that it has become harder to be a head coach for all three sports today since the state allowed head coaches more time during the summer to work with their pro-

grams which caused more work on the table for coaches.

His days as head coach for all three sports ended seven years ago this month when his wife delivered his youngest daughter, Gia, who was born on the side of Route 208 on April 13. “I just decided that I had too much going on,” said White who immediately handed in his resignation in head coaching everything except softball.

The long-time head coach said that he admits giving a cliché answer for his favorite sport that he likes to coach. “Everybody asks me that and I hate to give the answer that it depends on the season,” said White.

During his tenure as head football coach the Falcons excelled with five straight appearances in the state playoffs with White. But his Saddle Brook teams were seemingly met by rival Glen Rock in the state playoffs including the 2002 season where his Falcons won 10 games. That team though would be knocked out again by the Panthers.

In terms of the differences from when he started to today, he points to something that you would not think about. “We’ve gone to Florida for the last 12 seasons,” said White. “It use to be that the girls would fight over what radio station they want on, but today they all have IPods.”

He also pointed out the relationship of the parents who have become more involved in their children’s athletic life in high school

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Today like other coaches, he has a meeting with the parents before the start of the softball season to set the ground rules. “I think it is more important to meet with the parents than it is with the kids,” said White who added that he started the meeting with the parents for the last seven years.

But just like in the past the student athletes still want the same thing. “They want to work hard and they want structure,” said White.

“They want to buy into it.”

And how long will the Saddle Brook head coach be willing to sell it? He said that he will coach until he stops teaching, which is not too soon.

For right now he and his team will keep plugging away at winning their first Bergen County title and Group 1 state title.

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Mike just completed his 20th season as the Bengals head coach.

In Room #2, “Special Teams Practice Organization” will be run by Ethan Jeros, Special Teams Coordinator for William Paterson University. Ethan is the Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach.

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special teams including practice organizations and personnel issues.

He has coached at Northern Michigan University, Virginia Military Institute, Muskingum College and Marietta College in Ohio.

At 6:30 pm, there will be two more sessions. In Room #1, “3-3 Stack Blitz Package” will be run by Chadd Braine, Defensive Coordinator for William Paterson University.

Chadd is the Defensive Coordinator and Linebacker Coach. Prior to arriving at WPU he was the Defensive Coordinator at Northern Michigan University. At WPU the defense has finished in the top 25 in the nation in total defense the last two years.

In Room #2, “Complimentary Plays off the Zone Running Game” will be run by John Rotella, Offensive Coordinator for William Paterson University. Previously John served on the staff as a running backs coach for four seasons. He is a veteran coach in NJ for over 20 years including being the Head

Coach at Boonton High School and Demarest High School.

At 7:30 pm, a breakout session with position coaches will be held as an open forum for any questions from anyone attending the clinic.

The position coaches on hand will be Charlie Trentacosti (Defensive Backs), Chadd Braine (Linebackers), Ethan Jeros (Defensive Line), Dave Pinto (Offensive Line), Justin O’Connor (Tight Ends), Erik Scott (Wide Receivers), Sean O’Connor (Quarterbacks), and John Rotella (Running Backs).

From 9:00-10:00 pm there will be social with refreshments which will be an opportunity to talk freely with the coaches and other attendees as the clinic is wrapped up.

The clinic will be held at William Paterson University. Registration runs from 4:30-5:30 pm at the Ben Shahn Building. Registration at the door is $30, pre-registration is $25, and a full staff of four or more coaches is $75. For questions about the clinic, contact Chadd Braine at 973-720-3933.

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When you think of Bergen Catholic you are probably blinded by their successful football program. But despite the hype over football, their golf program has quietly been winning for nearly 30 years.

And head coach Jim Jacobsen has been the driver of this team’s success since 1983.

“I’m not taking a kid who doesn’t know how to play golf and making him a superstar,” says Jacobsen, who also graduated from Bergen Catholic in page 12

“one day I was teaching one of my friends something at a driving range and he said ‘you really know what you’re talking about.

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—Head Coach, jacobsen 1966. “I am taking kids who are very good golfers and I’m turning them into hopefully great golfers where they fall in love with the game.”

Jacobsen grew up with golf in his backyard, literally. Raised in Bergenfield, he lived just off of the 13th hole of the Knick-

erbocker Country Club and began playing golf when he was 12 years old, the same time he began caddying at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale.

After high school, he played golf at Saint Leo University in Florida and became a U.S. Air Marshall shortly after gradua-

tion. Luckily for Jacobsen, his two partners in the Air Marshalls were golf nuts.

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Since Jacobsen’s tenure began, he has amassed a record of 830 wins to only 28 losses. The Crusaders have 48 league championships, 12 county championships, 12 District championships, four North Parochial A State Championships, three State A Championships and seven Tournament of Champions titles.

“I came to an open house to visit in seventh and eighth grade and I used to look up on the gym walls and see that there are four banners for golf,” says junior captain Harrison Shih. “Coach Jake has an unbelievable amount of knowledge about the game, whether it is high school golf or big national tournaments.

He has a lot to offer about playing golf.”

This year’s starting varsity team is led by only one senior, Peter Repetto, who shot a career best 1-under 35 against Don Bosco earlier this season. Despite the Crusaders’

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“You never want to feel that you are going to win everything because then you might underestimate your opponent and they can come up and beat you,” says Repetto. “So even if we are playing not such a great team you want to feel that that person can always beat you so you are playing at the top of your game.”

Jacobsen, also referred to as Coach Jake, prepares his team for anything the golf course may throw at them. Watching television coverage of the Master’s on a bright sunny day at Augusta may make golf seem like a sport played in the most

splendid weather, but that’s not always the case. And Jacobsen makes his team aware of that as early as try-outs.

To start the season the team travels down to Cranberry where Jacobsen puts his golfers through the elements to see who has what it takes to make the varsity squad.

“Every weekend, an hour and a half bus ride, we bundle up, go down and play,” he says.

“We play in the wind, the rain, the freezing cold and the kids are very committed.”

In the off-season, Jacobsen hands over the reins of his team to the schools strength and conditioning coach, Ben Tonon.

“When there is three feet of snow on the ground, these guys

are in the gym,” says Tonon, who has been the strength coach at Bergen Catholic for nearly 10 years and is the coowner of AthElite Training in Hawthorne. “I take them into the weight room and do a combination of strength training, flexibility and movement exercises. We work on balance and a lot of different things. It is a luxury to be able to train guys that are very good at what they do.”

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—Head Coach, jacobsen at Blue Heron Pine West in Galloway Township.

Shih and three other Crusaders shot their way into the top 10, including junior Matt Love (5th), sophomore Sean O’Neil (10th) and freshman Erick Alonso (8th).

“You play in tournaments you’re going to become better,” Jacobsen believes.

The Crusaders are currently ranked first in Bergen County and fourth in the state. Despite their youth, Bergen Catholic is prepared to continue adding to their championship success.

“They love to practice and that is something in golf you can’t teach,” says Jacobsen.

“I can teach them what side of the fairways to be on, I can teach them how fast the greens are, how to notice the map of the green whether it is towards the water, away from the mountains, towards the setting sun, I can talk all about that, but they will go out, practice it and play.”

“This is not like the Yankees where I go out and buy three good guys and trade and all that,” he says. “I get different kids every year and they really want to come here to play.”

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Mahwah’s Triple Threat

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Last season, the Mahwah boys lacrosse team ascended on the Bergen County lacrosse scene like a nasty thunderstorm creating a path of destruction. They had a thunderous defense and lightning quick offense. The powerhouses of Ridgewood and Bergen Catholic never saw this team coming. They were fast, aggressive and full of energy that few had seen in local lacrosse for some time.

But the key pieces of the Mahwah Thunderbirds’ rise to power comes from their incredible offense, led by a trio of seniors who are back to go wild, again.

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We are a small town but we have a good group of kids that take care of each other like family.”

—Mark Glicini can see, we don’t even have to look and we’ll know where a guy will be.”

The Thunderbirds went undefeated in the 2010 regular season and swept through the county tournament with hurricane force. But there season came to an abrupt end in the first round of the state playoffs, when they ventured out of the county to face West Essex, one of the state’s best teams.

“It was pretty upsetting with a loss in the first round of the state playoffs last year,” said Glicini. “We are looking to do bigger things this year.”

Glicini was named Player of the Year last season in Bergen County, finishing the season with 65 goals and 36 assists.

This year, the ferocious Mahwah attack will have to face much stiffer competition because they are no longer going to surprise anybody.

“Last year teams were like, ‘oh it’s just Mahwah’ and then we came out and did what we did,” says Magner, who plans to play hockey and lacrosse at Montclair State next year.

“But this year we actually have to settle down and realize we are not just going to sneak up on teams.”

What most people don’t realize about this trio is the chemistry they have created over the years. Kearney, Magner and Glicini all began playing lacrosse in the fifth grade, and together they have formed a tight friendship and bond that exists on and off the field.

“It is easy to play with kids you’ve been playing with your whole life,” says Glicini. “I think our chemistry is what sets us apart from other teams. We are a small town but we have a good group of kids that take care of each other like family.”

One of the things that keeps this team together is a motto

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For Kearney, Glicini and Magner, it has helped them take their team to new heights, and will help them instill what they have learned into the players that will have to step up and fill their shoes next year.

“Last year set the foundation for what we’ve been building here,” says Glicini. “We are definitely playing bigger competition this year.”

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‘Wakeup Call’ Highlands Stuns Mahwah Photo courtesy of Dan Cappello.

By Dan Cappello The last time Mahwah lost a regular season game was in 2009 against Fair Lawn. So when they traveled to Northern Highlands for their first county game of the season, they never saw the Highlanders coming. By the end of the game, Mahwah had suffered one of the worst losses in the program’s short history, losing 14-8 and falling from their pedestal atop the Bergen County rankings.

“Hopefully it is a wakeup call,” said head coach Ernie Yenko. “It’s frustrating because the things we normally do right, we didn’t. The shots we normally make, we didn’t.

Our guys were not ready to go and it showed.”

Highlands blitzed the Thunderbirds in the first half, leaving one of the most powerful offenses in the state paralyzed and limited to only two goals.

Leading 6-2 at the break, it seemed like this game would never be close. But the coaching staff at Highlands wasn’t

Highland’s DJ Bonatacic against Mahwah’s Joe Kearny.

ready to take it easy.

“Mahwah is the type of team that makes a run on everybody” said Highlands coach Kyle Orjakian. “They are such a well rounded team that they are never out of the game.”

“With athletes like they have, it is important to send two to three guys at them and slow them down and make them move the ball a little bit more.”

Mahwah surged back in the third quarter coming back to within one and heading into the final quarter down only 8-7. It seemed as though the momen-

tum had shifted back to the Thunderbirds, but costly penalties and a charged Highlands defense kept Mahwah from getting back into the game.

Highlands outscored Mahwah 6-1 in the fourth quarter and completely demoralized a team that has been walking on cloud nine for over a year.

“This is a great confidence boaster,” said Highlands senior mid-fielder D.J. Bonifacio, who scored three goals in the game.

“Our coaches reminded us yesterday that this would be the first time they actually lost in

the regular season. So to beat such a good team is pretty good.”

Highlands did a tremendous job shutting down the triple scoring threat of Magner, Glicini and Kearney. Magner finished in the game scoreless while Kearney and Glicini combined for only six goals.

“I think it shows that we were over confident,” said Glicini. “You underestimate some teams when you start beating on other teams. You get a little over your head and that is what happened today.”

IHA Opens LAX Campaign with Rout of Montclair

By Dennis Wilson Immaculate Heart Academy opened the campaign with an impressive 15-4 rout of perennial Essex County powerhouse Montclair. Emily Doyvle fueled the explosion, flipping seven balls into the Mounties cage and distributing a pair of assists.

Deadlocked 6-6 at the intermission, Indian Hills pulled away to a 14-9 victory over Northern Highlands as Nicole Kopyta scored six times and Nicole Carti chipped in with four more. page 18

In a battle of state powers, Ridgewood edged Shawnee 1211 in Burlington County. A trio of Maroons, Sally Jentis, Jess Miller and Kelci Smesko turned in hat trick efforts, combining for 10 goals.

Bergen Tech’s Stephanie Beneduci was top gun on the attack as the Lady Knights trounced Pascack Hills 15-4.

Beneduci netted nine goals and distributed three assists.

Jessica Fredericks netted seven goals for Northern Highlands in a 13-9 triumph over Pascack Valley.

HAT TRICKS PERFORMANCES Stephanie Beneduci (Bergen Tech); Nadia Bousada (River Dell); Samantha Buczek (DePaul); Julia Boccanfuso (River Dell); Kiara Boswick (Ramapo); Katelyn Callahan (Northern Highlands); Katlyn Callaghan (Wayne Valley); Marissa Caponi India Hills); Nataie Carti (Indian Hills); Rebecca Corn (Northern highlands); Kathleen Correa (Bergen Tech); Christina Costatino (Mahwah); Mikayla Couch (DePaul); Brittlyn Dendy (Waldwick); Emily Doyle (Immaculate Heart Academy); Maggie Egan (Glen Rock); Sumner Elsayed (Fair Lawn); Erin Ennis (Academy of the Holy Angels); Melissa Errico (NV/Old Tappan); Jessica Fredericks (Northern Highlands); Alxis Freguetti (Mahwah); Deandra Hanks (Wayne Valley); Rachel Hofbauer (Wayne Valley); Cayin Ianotta (Pascack Valley); Abby Illian (Pascack Valley); Sally Jentis (Ridge-

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All 18 runs were scored within the first three innings of the game as the Highlanders exploded in the second inning with 12 runs, 11 of which plated with two outs inning. The two out rally was fueled by first baseman Brandon Ulloa as he came up with two runners on base and delivered a hit. Billy

Taylor, Billy Rose, Steve DiBella, Tony Gandolfo, Frank Sciacca, Zak Ross-Nash and Anthony Messina all contributed in a big way too.

The Highlanders tagged on five more runs in the bottom of the third inning to complete their scoring for that day, and Sameer Ganju got the win with a solid performance going all five with six K’s on the day.

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By Dennis Wilson Freshmen Linzi Reginald had a career day as Lodi rallied to a 10-7 victory over Lyndhurst. She smashed a home with the bases loaded with two outs to highlight the Rams’ six-run rally in the fourth inning as she finished with five RBIs. She also hurled three innings in relief, allowing one on two hits while whiffing six to record her first varsity save.

Chelsea Batelli hurled a no-hitter as DePaul edged Paramus Catholic 1-0 when Shannon Walsh drove in the game’s lone run in the bottom of the first inning. Steph Thomas allowed no hits as Immaculate Heart Academy made DePaul a 1-0 victim.

West Milford’s Ashley Gieger held Paterson Eastside hitless as the Lady Highlanders; romped to a 10-0 victory in a Big North Conference confrontation that was halted after five innings by the 10-run mercy rule. Corey Bonvicino fl ipped a no-hitter to ignite Park Ridge to a 19-0 trouncing of Saddle River Day in a

North Jersey Interscholastic Conference clash. Immaculate Heart Academy’s frosh hurlers Devin Durando and Steph Thomas combined to hold the Academy of Holy Angels hitless as the Blue Eagles breezed to a 10-0 victory in a game halted at five innings.

Park Ridge’s triumph over Lakeland in the second round of its Lady Owl Classic was the first “W’ in Cindy Turner’s coaching career.

Junior shortstop Lexi Knief of Ramsey topped the power hitting as she went deep five times, hammering five roundtrippers. Paramus’ Taylor Boffolo and senior Victoria Mornhimeway of Northern Valley/Demarest blasted three round-trippers apiece.

Homerun Highlights Lorenca Alvarez (Saddle Brook) Melanie Anderson (Becton) Taylor Armstrong (Leonia) Courtney Aurichio 2 (Pascack Hills) Morgan Bishop 2 (Ramsey) Taylor Boffalo 3 (Paramus)

Allison Brown (NV/Old Tappan) Emily Brown (Ramapo) Alexis Bush 2 (Fair Lawn) Nikki Castillo (Wayne Valley) Alexis Criscuolo (Park Ridge) Emily Cutler (DePaul) Fran D’Amato (Immaculate Conception/Lodi) Casey Damiano (Midland Park) Jules Darcy (Pascack Valley) Ashley DeYoung 2 (Indian Hills) Melanie Eskin (Bergenfield) Paige Goldsack (Rutherford) Mindy Gorin (N. Highlands) Brittany Handzo (Garfield) Caitlyn Hickey (Ramapo) Christina Hlavaty (Clifton) Abby Holmes (IHA) Stephanie Huang (Paramus) Kaitlyn Kallert (Passaic Valley) Rasheema Klein (Passaic Tech) Lexi Knief 5 (Ramsey) Kaitlyn La Cass (Saddle Brook) Lindsay Lichtenberger (Wayne Valley) Jenna Longo (Garfield) Emily Luberto (Midland Park) Julia Machi (Glen Rock) Megan Maffei (North Arlington) Amanda Marakovitz (Clifton) Angelica McGuire (IHA) Ally Mende (Ramey) Jill Muscio (Rutherford)

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By Dennis Wilson Ridgewood’s Kieran Calvetti and River Dell’s Gunna Nystedt were the youngest local champions when they turned in gold medal performances in the Bantam Division. Calvetti was crowned the 75pound champions with Nystedt winning the 85-pound bracket.

In the Junior Division, first place performances was produced by Wayne’s Brandon Kui (95-pounds) while the Intermediate Division produced

four champions: Park Ridge’s Sam Schneider (75-pounds), Pascack Hills’ Alec Kelly (80pounds), Ridgewood’s Joe Tavoso (112-pounds) and Passaic Valley’s Michael Carfagno (160-pounds).

Northern Highlands produced Brandon Latierno (145pounds) and Kyle Myers (171pounds) as champions of the High School Cadet Division.

Pascack Hill’s Craig Carmilani (125-pounds) and Pascack Hills’ Zack Chakonis (215pounds) also won titles.

Ridgewood’s Joe Tavoso (left) placed first in the 112 Intermediate Division.

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Bantam Division 40: 6. Pierce Brunoc (Fair Lawn) 8. Jay Bode (Pequannock) 45: 3. Alex Almeyda (Fort Lee) 6. Eric Checinski (Fair Lawn) 50: 5. Anthony Motta (Fair Lawn) 55: 2. Travis Mastrogiovanni (P Hills) 8. Nicholas Motta (Fair Lawn) 60: 7. Joseph Cangro (Passaic Valley) 65: 3. Pierson Tobia (Park Ridge) 70: 2. Eivory Shellman (Hackensack) 75: 1. Kieran Calvetti (Ridgewood) 5. Kacper Szuberski (Garfield) 7. Nicolas Stathopoulos (Clifton) 8. Nicholas Ceynowa (Clifton) 80: 2. Brian Fall (Wyckoff) 85: 1. Gunna Nystedt (River Dell) 7. Edward Lange (Kodi) 8. Joseph Leonardi (Saddle Brook) H1: 5. Michael Toranzo (Lyndhurst) H2: 3. Jakob Shapiro (Fair Lawn) 4. F. Joseph Brunner (Wald-M Pk) 5. Joseph Stuart (Hackensack)

Novice Division 55: 60: 70: 75:

6. Trevor Mastrogiovanni (P Hills) 6. Logan Mazzeo (Pascack Hills) 8. Luke Mazzero (Pascack Hills) 4. Tommy Chiellini (Pascack Hills) 5. Zachary Lewis (Park Ridge) 80: 3. Wade Unger (Montvale) 95: 4. Nick Tantillo (Edgewater) 100: 6. Kevin Marttel (Park Ridge) 110: 4. Christopher Waskas (N Valley) 7. Anthony Bisanti (Saddle Brook) H1: 2. Michael Filieri (Garfield) 4. Anthony Gennarelli (Pas Valley) 8. Dean Setticase (Saddle Brook) H2: 2. Baker Darwush (Passaic Valley)

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2. Michael Kelly (Pascack Hills) 5. Mark Bonardi (Pascack Hills) 3. Evan DeLuise-Bitetto (P Hills) 1. Shane Griffith (Westwood) 3. Omar Abdelhamid (P Hills) 8. Anthony Lisanti (Pascack Hills)

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90: 4. Kyle Cochran Paramus) 95: 1. Brabdon Kui (Wayne) 100: 5. Bobby Lavelle (Pascack Hills) 105: 3. Andrew Somple (N Highlands) 6. Kyle Birkner (Pascack Hills) 8. Frank Manning (Emerson) 120: 2. Spencer Carey (Lakeland) 6. Michael Daniele (Paramus) 128: 2. Douglas Ervin (Mahwah) 4. Daniel Kilroy (Wayne) 7. Joey Chellston (Washington Twp) 136: 8. Jacob Davis (Mahwah) 144: 2. Kyle Inlander (Ridgewood) 4. Patrick Daly (Pequannock) 6. Tyler Montanye (Garfield) H1: 2. Jose Chucaralao (Hackensack) 8. Ahmad Abuhaltam (Pass Valley) H2: 2. Eric Chakonis (Pascack Hills) 3. Christopher Armagno (Pas Vlly) 5. Kevin Parisi (Waldwick-M Park) 8. Dominick Peillo (Park Ridge)

Intermediate Division 75: 1. Sam Schneider (Park Ridge) 5. Drew Nirchio (Pascack Hills) 6. Connor McVey (Hackensack) 80: 1. Alec Kelly (Pascack Hills) 91: 3. William Kui (Wayne) 6. Mohamed Abdelhamid (P Hills) 98: Jonathon Davis (Pascack Hills) 105: 5. Ryan Forero (Pascack Hills) 8. Dominick Salvatore (Lodi) 112: 1. Joe Tavoso (Ridgewood) 144: 8. David Brennan (Glen Rock) 152: 2. Nick DePalma (Wayne) 6. Brandon Gallaghar (P Hills) 160: 1. Michael Carfagno (Pass Valley) 175: 4. Mauro Altamura (Hasb Heights) 6. Tyler Klinger (North Haledon) 285: 3. Andrew Pachechco (Wash Twp) 4. Tyrin Carroll (Hackensack)

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High School Cadet Division 85: 2. Devin Sokolich (Fort Lee) 94: 7. Alex Vargas (Hackensack) 103: 5. Frank Paparozzi (Lodi) 8. Gianni Frasco (N Highlands) 119: 2. Adam Barno (Garfield) 5. Daniel Lane (Hackensack) 6. Evan Latrella (Hackensack) 125: 1. Craig Carmilani (Pascack Hills) 2. Matthew Joskowitz (Cliffside Pk) 130: 7. T.J. Hurwitt (Northern Highlands) 135: 3. Zachary Spira (Mahwah)

7. Michael Monteleone (Hcknsck) 140: 3. John Citro (Northern Highlands) 6. Thomas Hernandez (N Milford) 145: 1. Brandon Latierno (N Highlands) 4. Christian Velazquez (Hcknsck) 152: 4. Tyler Kallensee (River Dell) 160: 4. Shane Lepore (West Milford) 171: 1. Kyle Myers (N Highlands) 189: 3. Tyler McGilligan (Bergen Cath) 7. Spencer Ochner (Pequannock) 215: 1. Zack Chakonis (Pascack Hills) 3. Alex Capicchioni (N Highlands) 4. Charles Wallentine (St.M/Ruth)

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Kitk Nouhan directed Bergen Catholic to a 2-0 rout of Hackensack in a boys’ volleyball match as the Crusaders won by scores of 2517 and 25-16. Nouhan distributed 25 assists while Brendan McCullagh excelled at the net, spiking a dozen kills. Hacik Arslanoglu and Bryan Younghans scooped up five digs apiece as the Crusaders upped their overall record to 5-1.

Toby Schwartz blasted a two-run round-tripper to key Bargen Catholic to a 8-6 victory over Paramus Catholic in a Big North Conference diamond matchup. Joe Scancarella doubled in a run as the Crusaders rallied from a 5-2 deficit after two innings with Mike Sutherland picking up the “W” in registering his first decision of the season.

Bergen Catholic captured the team title in the Blue Devil Golf Invitational contested at the Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield. The Crusaders registered a score of 317 over 12 holes, building an eight shot advantage over runnerup Hunterdon Central. Harrison Shih’s 12-hole score of 48 placed him in a four-way deadlock for the runnerup score while his teammates Sean O’Neill and Peter Repetto posted cards of 53 to finish in a tie for 12th place.

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Doug Dragon directed the attack as Don Bosco Prep blanked Clifton 2-0 in a Bog North Conference boys volleyball match, winning by scores of 25-18 and 25-21. Dragon passed off a match-high 28 assists while Connor Spezal scooped up 19 digs. Christian Dowd spiked nine kills as the Ironmen claimed the “W” in their opening competition of the season.

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Aidan McNulity dominated the clash of first singles players, posting a 6-0, 6-0 victory to spur DBP to a 5-0 rout of St. Joseph Regional/ Montvale in a Big North tennis match. Alex Zabrodsky coasted 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 2 singles slot.

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Emily Doyle and her teammates were in mid-season form from the start as the Blue Angels exploded to a 10-1 lead by halftime in trouncing Montclair 15-4 in he opening match of the girls’ lacrosse campaign. Doyle netted seven goals and distributed a pair of assists while Kelly An Quinn and Brittany Tarantino both chipped in with hat trick efforts, scoring three goals apiece. Gabrielle McMahon chipped in with a goal and two assists while Lauren Reers completed the scoring parade. Isabel McMahon picked up an assist with goalie Kate Pula stopping 11 shots on goal.

Steph Thomas hurled a no-hitter as Immaculate Heart Academy squeezed out a 1-0 triumph over DePaul in a Big North Conference softball meeting. Rachel Pollard legged out a three-bagger in the top of the first inning for the only hit by either team and produced the only tally. Thomas had tossed a two-hit shutout when IHA opened its season with a 6-0 triumph over Montclair in the Bergen/Essex Challenge. Ally Vergona tripled home a pair of runs while Lauren Currens, Carly Picinich and Thomas plated teammates. Abby Holmes and Danielle Ibarra both doubled as the Blue Eagles’ batting order collected a dozen hits.

Mikayla Couch tickled the Crusaders’ twine on four occasions to propel the Lady Spartans to a 12-6 romp over Morris Catholic in a girls’ lacrosse match. Emily Barbieri turned in an outstanding effort as she scored three times and passed off five assists as DePaul opened its season on a positive note. Samantha Buczek chipped in with a pair of goals with Kirsten Dodds and Liana Doyle scoring once apiece.

Amy Dondero was credited with an assist while goalie Brittany Mastrangelo stopped 13 official shots on goal.

DePaul swept the singles competitions in defeating Paramus Catholic 3-2 in a Big North boys’ tennis matchup. Tomas Cosmai breezed to a 6-1, 6-0 success in the clash of No. 1 singles players while Mark Turano posted a 6-4, 6-2 win at second singles. Kevin Peterson held on for a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 triumph in the No. 3 slot.

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Michael Wolff was credited with three assists and goalie Dan Whittam stopped 10 official shots on goal.

DePaul was limited to only two hits but managed to rally to a 3-2 victory over Wayne Hills in a Big North Conference diamond encounter.

Sean Jones went deep in the bottom of the seventh, launching a two-run homer after Michael Sweeney had circled the bases in the bottom fifth with the Spartans’ first hit, also a round-tripper. Garrett Bell scattered only three hits in recording the “W” in his first decision of the campaign.

Kelsey Yenco fueled the attack, scoring six goals as Glen Rock opened the girls’ lacrosse season by squeezing out a 10-9 victory over Montclair. Catherine Tatigian tallied three goals and Maggie Egan scored once.

Pushing three runs across the plate in the top of the third, Glen Rock led all the way in defeating Emerson 5-2 in a North Jersey Interscholastic Conference diamond encounter. Matt Lawsky, a senior righthander, scattered five hits and whiffed eight he claimed his second “W” of the season. Brett Lederer plated two teammates while Chris Ferarri and Tyler Patasnik knocked in runs.

Tim Miller slipped four balls into the Indians teepee to propel the Panthers to an 11-6 triumph over Wayne Valley. Leading 3-2, the Panthers went on a 5-1 run in the second period to pull away as goalies Christian Kapotes and Jake Quiat combined to make 14 saves.

Jake Pellegrino chipped in with a three-goal performance while Ted Gary scored twice and dished off an assist. Alex Walker added a goal and two assists with Ryan Zolper scoring a goal and Pat Egan distributing three assists. Earlier, Miller turned in a hat trick effort to spur Glen Rock to a 10-7 success over Montville. Pellegrino added two goals with Gary, Thomas Kellerman, Jonny Spada, Jack Tatigian and Zolper adding solo goals.

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Andy Kristofick, Pete Tuohy, Sam Gross and John Prizzi teamed up to race to a gold medal finish in the 3200-meter relay at the Season Opener Invitational, posting the winning clocking of 8:25.8 in Oakland. Hee Tae An and Danny Thompson joined with Tuohy and Prizzi to win the distance medley relay with a time of 11:19.6.

Nicole Kopyta powered Indian Hills to a 14-9 victory over Northern Highlands in the first game of the girls’ lacrosse season. Kopyta scored six goals and dished off two assists while Natalie Carti netted four goals and passed off an assist and Stephanie Stone contributed two goals and an assist to the attack. Emily Addisona nd Katie Taranto completed the scoring while Taranto distributed a pair of assists with goalie Katie Viducic stopping 10 official shots on goal.

Austin Solecitto tossed a three-hit shutout as Indian Hills opened the softball season with a 3-0 triumph over Bergenfield. Tommy Cancalosi tripled in a run and Peter Fiumefreddo picked up an RBI. On the softball diamond, Ashley DeYoung hurled Indian Hills to a 4-0 triumph over Bergenfield as Chelsea Graber, Nicole Leocata, Madison Levine and Kara Pepper drove in runs.

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Goalie Mike Spera stopped eight official shots on goal. Earlier, Mahwah rallied to defeat Montclair 12-10 as Glicini tallied four goals, Magner chipped in with three while Kearney and Mordaga added two apiece.

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Brandon Block went deep twice, launching a pair of round-trippers as he drove in four runs to power the Thunderbirds to a 9-7 victory over Tenafly in a Big North Conference diamond encounter. Chris Baldi and Andy Stuart plated teammates with Nick Ramos picking up the “W” in recording his first decision of the season.

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Steve DeBella went deep, launching a two-run round-tripper in the bottom of the sixth and added an RBI single in the eighth but the Highlanders dropped 5-3 Big North Conference decision to Ramapo in extra innings.

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Sophomore Caitlyn Hickey hurled a one-hitter and picked up the “W” in her varsity pitching debut as Ramapo rolled to a 12-1 triumph over Tenafly in the Lady Owl Classic. She aided her cause at the plate, when she went deep launching a solo homer. Emily Brown chipped in with a round-tripper, driving in three runs while Christine Boylan and Lexi Graber doubles home teammates in the opening game of the campaign.

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Jonathan Carcione dominated the competition in the No. 1 singles position as he recorded a 6-0, 6-0 triumph to ignite Ramapo to a 5-0 rout of Northern Highlands in a Big North boys’ tennis matchup. Shant Maootian rallied to a 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3-0) thriller in the second singles confrontation while Daniel Lee came back to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the No. 3 position.

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Midland Park defeated Emerson 4-1 in a NJIC boys’ tennis match.

Rob Peterson posted a 7-5, 6-1 victory in the clash of No. 1 singles players while Sean Farrell rolled to a 6-3, 6-3 win in the second slot. Ben Monsma completed the singles sweep for the Panthers, recording a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 victory in the No. 3 singles matchup.

Ryan Coughlin carded the low nine-hole round of 43 over the par36 course at the Darlington Golf Club but Midland Parl dropped a 20-16 decision to Hawthorne Christian in a dual match.

J.T. Paci picked up the “W” as Paramus Catholic recorded a 16-0 no-hit victory over Frisch in a non-conference diamond encounter.

Tom Delaney, who homered, powered the attack, knocking n seven runs while Matt Mosochovas and Tino Pardo plated two teammates apiece. Jake Candaleria, James Colacci, Ed Hall, Garrett Luna and Jason Kidkiff contributed RBIs to the scoring parade.

In a boys’ lacrosse match that was decided in double overtime, the Paladins captured municipal bragging righte be defeating Paramus 6-5. Matt Giachinta netted four goals with Joseph Sabino scoring twice and dishing off an assist for the Paladins. Goalie Mike DeFippis stopped a dozen official shots on goal as the Paladins claimed the “W” in the first match of the season.

Kasllie Francis tossed a three-hit shutout to spur the Lady Paladins to a 5-0 blanking of Northern Valley/Demarest in a Big North Conference softball contest. She aided her own cause at the plate, driving in a pair of runs while teammates Alyssa Neal and Erin Trippi plated teammates. Maria Maresca legged out a pair of two-baggers.

Jaemse Szwerc carded the low round of 40 but the Paladins dropped a 181-183 squeaker to St. Joseph Regional/Montvale over the par36 course at the Paramus Country Club.

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Michael Koller hurled a three-hitter as Midland Park blanked Bogota 7-0 in the opening diamond encounter of the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference campaign. Michael LiPluma drove in three runs with Mike Costello plating a pair of teammates while Connor Coughlin doubled home a run and Paul Lowry picked up an RBI.

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With eight players scoring goals, the Lady Highlands routed Bergen Tech 18-10 in a girls’ lacrosse match. Rebecca Corn highlighted the attack, scoring three times and passing off seven assists while Jessica Fredericks netted four goals and Bettina Weiss contributed a three-goal effort. Katelyn Callahan, Kelsey Halpin and Morgan Lamb tallied two goals apiece with Emma Bolton adding a solo goal.

Mindy Gorin went deep, launching a solo homer while teammate Christina Sonageri singled home two teammates in the top of the third but Northern Highlanders suffered a 15-5 setback in the opening game of the softball season.

Midland Park garnered the gold medals in the javelin relay event at the Season Opener Track & Field Invitational contested in Oakland and it was a family affair. The Zuidema brothers, Seth, Arie and Kaleb combined to hurl the spear 451-2 as the trio built up a 46 foot advantage on the runnerup team.

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Andrew Boylan, Justin Gartner, Chris Liquori, Nick Madormo and Joe Scaglione knocked in runs as Ramapo came from behind, pushing three runs across the plate in the top of the seventh to pull out a 5-3 victory. Chrus Liguori was the winning pitcher in recording his first decision of the season.

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Chris Mellis picked up the opening game “W” when he scattered three hits as Ramsey blanked Pascack Valley 4-0 in a Big North Conference diamond confrontation. T.J. Scandariato doubled in a run to highlight the Rams’ collection of five safeties.

Ally Mende scattered four singles as she pitched Ramsey to a 1-0 win over Indian Hills in a Big North Conference softball contest.

The “W” raised Mende’s record to 4-0. In a 13-3 romp over Pascack Hills in the Lady Owl Classic that was stopped after six innings by the 10-run mercy rule,. Lexi Knief led off the game with a homer and the Lady Rams never trailed. She finished with a pair of round-trippers and drove in four runs while Mende contributed a three-bagger and three RBIs. Ramsey swept the singles competitions in posting a 4-1 triumph over Pascack Valley in a boys’ tennis match. Basil Elamir battled to a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 success in the clash of No. 1 singles players while Charlie Berk claimed a 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) win the second slot.

Steve Kumentz completed the sweep with a 6-2, 6-1 win at third singles and No. 1 tandem of Akex Mincato and Shiva Shan won 6-4, 6-2.

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Winning seven events, Ridgewood dominated the girls’ division of the Pawkowski Relays contested in Ramsey. Scoring 142 points to runnerup Ridgefield Park’s total of 96.5 in the 21-team field representing seven counties, the Lady Maroons won both hurdle relays.

Hanako Siegenobu and Sarah DeVita, both ran legs on the victorious 400-meter high hurdles quarter and 3 X 400 intermediate hurdles teams. DeVita, her sister Mimi, and Haley Roche teamed to win the high jump.

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Vann Jorgenson netted four goals while Peter Reuter chipped in with three goals and an assist to spur the Maroons to a 12-5 conquest of Bergen Catholic in a boys’ lax match. Garcia Logan added two goals and an assist while Garrett Clarke, Max Luing and Connor O’Shea chipped in with goals.

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Highlighting Waldwick’s collection of 15 hits in the Warriors’ opening game 14-2 rout of New Milford was Dylon Ritondale’s three-run round-tripper. James Dertouzos contributed to the attack as he legged out a pair of two-base blows, driving in three runs. Eric Greenwald also connected for a pair of doubles, plating two teammates while Garrett Backus doubled in two runs. Nick Nitschel was the winning pitcher. Dertouzos picked up the “W” when the Warriors coasted to a 15-3 victory over Cresskill. Connor Walsh fueled the attack, driving in four runs.

Patty McHugh, Samantha Fucarino and Shermelyn Bag-Ao teamed up to win the discus relay competition at the Season Opener Track & Field Invitation when they registered a combined distance of 272-4.

Utilizing a trio of hat trick performances, Waldwick rolled to a 144 triumph over Lacordaire in a girls’ lacrosse match. Monica Torries netted four goals with Brittlyn Craven and Jess Torres scoring three goals apiece. Dawn Cutrofello contributed a pair of goals with Brooke Craven and Alexa Iannantuano adding solo goals to the scoring parade. Netminders Christina LoMartire and Meredith Levine combined to stop eight official shots on goal.

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Nick Cuono picked up the “W” on opening day when the Green Knights rallied to defeat Hackensack 5-1 in a Big North Conferenfe diamond confrontation. Corey Lerche captured the hitting highlight reel when he launched a solo round-tripper and legged out a two-bagger. Mike Mahoney and Mike Matroberti knocked in runs. In his next start, Cuono scattered two hits as the Green Knights blanked Paramus Catholic 7-0. Nicl Wolyniec drove home a pair of runs with Steve Calvo, Tyler Fortanascio, Rob Kaminsky, Lerche and Chris Stapleton driving in runs.

Tyler Von Ben Schoten paced the attack as the Green Knights defeated River Dell 12-10 in a lax confrontation. Von Ben Schoten posted a hat trick effort, scoring three times and dishing off an assist while Kevin Cleary, Andrew Gorzka and Chrus Lsica netted two goals apiece. Jack Brennan, Chris Buckman and Kevin Miranda chipped in with solo goals.

Wayne Hills’ trio of Stephanie Barone, Andrea Ukleija and Mariana Vasilijevic teamed up to capture the gold medals in the discus relay competition at the Season Opener Track & Field Invitational. The threesome flipped the platters a combined distance of 272-4.

In a Big North softball game that opened the season and went extra innings, Wayne Hills squeezed out a 7-6 victory after nine innings.

Emily Spazante homered and doubled, finishing with three RBIs while Meghan McVeigh and Jamie Posoishil both plated two teammates. Erica Wills picked up the win.

Troy Zaffino was credited with the opening day 7-0 triumph over Indian Hills in baseball. Andrew Monaghan legged out a pair of threebaggers while Tyler Rubino and Troy Zaffino also tripled to highlight the Patriots’ success/ Chris Amato drove in two runs while Jason Avdissian, Brian Dowling, Justin Ferrarella and Rubino plated teammates.

Eddy Schiuller dominated at the net, spiking a match-high six kills to spur the Patriots to a 2-0 victory over Passaic Valley in a boys’ volleyball match, winning by scores of 25-16 and 25-12. Conor Fiegen distributed 11 assists while Rob Salviano scooped up four digs.

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Losing only three games, Wayne Valley trounced Paterson Eastside 5-0 in a Big North Conference boys’ tennis matchup. Ken Wronka dominated the clash of No. 1 singles players, posting a 6-0, 6-0 wipeout while Arron Podell breezed to a 6-0, 6-1 success in the second singles position. Harrison Merker completed the singles sweep, recording a 6-1, 6-0 rout in the third slot. The Indians; top tandem of Alex Kim and Dan Stern cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 triumph while the second team of Joe Keppler and Joe Lima were awarded a forfeit.

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Andrew Furber went the distance, tossing a one-hitter to improve to 2-0 as the Indians blanked DePaul 10-0 in a Big North Conference diamond encounter that was halted after five innings by the 10-run mercy rule. Brian Kokos doubled and drove in three runs to highlight the attack with Don Cusick, Furber, Nick Hoy and Mike Tolerico knocking in runs.

Kaitlyn Callaghan fueled the attack as Wayne Valley routed Lenape Valley 14-2 in a girls’ lacrosse match. Callaghan netted four goals and distributed four assists while Emily Vogel contributed a three-goal and three-assist effort. Deandra Hanke added three goals with Stephanie Doyle scoring twice while Samantha Akshar and Christie Ludwig chipped in with solo goals and Emily Vogel passed off three assists. Goalie Ashkey Zampino was credited with five saves.

Jabari Garvin, Pat Edmonds, Sherm Alston and John Sanford teamed to turn in gold medal performances in the 400-meter and 800-meter relays at the Season Opener Track & Field Invitational.

The Green Knights placed fourth in the 25-team field.

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Dana Amato Hillsdale (Pascack Valley) Montclair State University Softball – Freshman

Michael DiCenso Wayne (Wayne Valley) Rutgers-Newark Baseball – Senior

Heather Gearity Rutherford (Rutherford) Montclair State University Track & Field – Sophomore

Deanna Giordano Clifton (Clifton) Ramapo College Softball – Senior

Amato has earned Rookie of the Week honors in the NJAC three times this season. The third time she hot .467 (7 for 15) with three doubles and two homers while driving in eight runs. She scored eight times as the Red Hawks went 6-0 to extend their winning streak to 12 straight as she connected safely in 5 of the 6 games. She leads the NJAC in batting average (.478), slugging percentage (.891) and on-base percentage (.583),

DiCenso earned NJAC Player of the Week accolades after hitting .643 (9 for 14) with a double, two stolen bases, five RBIs and seven runs scored as the Scarlet Raiders went 30 for the week. He collected three hits in each of the three games and opened the week by going 3 for 5 with a stolen base, plating two teammates and scoring three times in a 16-13 conquest of Baruch. He ranks 17th in the NJAC with 15 runs scored.

Gearity was chosen the NJAC Track Athlete of the Week after an outstanding performance in the Roadrunner Invitational.

She glided over the 400-meter low hurdles to record the first place time of 1;04.23, an ECAC qualifying time. Sh was also a member if the Red Hawks’ first place quartet in the 1600meter relay which posted an ECAC qualifying clocking of 4:00.17.

Giordano was named NJAC Pitcher of the Week after blanking Albright 6-0 in a non-conference confrontation played in Reading, PA to record her fifth “W” of the season. She went the distance, allowing only one hit and walking one while fanning five. She ranks this in the NJAC with46 strikeouts.

Danielle Capozzi Wanaque (Lakeland Reg) William Paterson University Softball – Freshman

Michelle Favre Saddle Brook (Saddle Brook) Ramapo College Track & Field – Sophomore

Kyle Gilroy Oak Ridge (West Milford) The College of New Jersey Track & Field – Senior

Josh Jensen West Milford (West Milford) William Paterson University Baseball – Freshman

Capozzi earned NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after hitting /750 (6 for 8)with two doubles as the Lady Pioneers opened their Spring Trip to Florida, hitting safely in all four games. She opened her collegiate career drilling a two-bagger in her only plate appearance in 6-1 win over Geneve. She went 2 for 2, scoring twice, in a 8-1 won over Westminster and was 2 for 3 in a 5-2 victory over 17th ranked Illinois Wesleyan.

Favre was named the Field Athlete of the Week after placing first in the pole vault at the Dick Shea Open that was hosted by the United States Military Academy on the plains at West Point, NY. She sailed over the bar at 3.35 meters to record an ECAC qualifying mark.

A five-time NJAC Indoor Track athlete of the week, Gilroy was chosen the NJAC Outdoor Track Athlete when he glided over the 110-meter high hurdles to break the tape in the ECAC qualifying time of 15.02 in the New Jersey Invitational. He also ran a leg on the Lions 400-meter relay foursome which placed first with an ECAC qualifying time of 42.69.

Jensen was named NJAC Rookie Pitcher of the Week after tossing seven scoreless innings in two appearances for the Pioneers. He pitched 1/3 of an inning in relief in a 10-4 non-conference win over Manhattanville and four days later scattered six hits in 6 2.3 innings to pick up the “W” in a 3-0 triumph over Stevens as he whiffed four Ducks.

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By Dennis Wilson Paterson’s Victor Reyes led a pack of 2739 participants under the Hudson River to the finish line as the Lincoln Tunnel Challenge celebrated its 25th Anniversary on Sunday (April 17). The 18-year old raced through the tape in 16:19 in perhaps was an omen of things to come with the price of gas rising about four dollars a gallon.

Last year’s field consisted of 2038 competitors, making this year’s turnout 35% larger

as individuals entered started the 3.1-mile course in New Jersey, racing to Manhattan they enjoyed some sunlight before returning back to the Garden State.

Wayne’s Kaytlin Callaghan, who finished 98th overall, was the first local distaff runner to finish, placing sixth among the 1359 females in the event was she was timed in 21:22.

Fastest to the finish in their age divisions were Clifton’s trio of 63-year old Arturo Vallejo,

70-year old Al Swan and 72year old Sandra Azanedo, Englewood’s 52-year old Hernandez Amparo, Hackensack’s 27-year old Adam Wolf along with Wayne’s 82-year old William Weber.

Picking up runnerup awards were Bergenfield’s 54-year old Manuel Romero, Clifton’s Juanita Malavi, Hewitt’s 68-year old William Ash, Old Tappan’s 23-year old Mike Rivera plus Wayne’s 17-year old Kaytlin Callaghan. Finishing in third place

were Hasbrouck Heights’ 61year old James Cimmino and Wayne’s 50-year old David Appaluccio.

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William Daly North Arlington, 27:33; 608. Bernadette Lancaster Clifton, 27:34; 615. Al Swan Clifton, 27:38; 620. Bill Fiske Teaneck, 27:38; 621. Rich Bertinato Saddle Brook, 27:39; 626. Karen Foley Clifton, 27:43; 628. Courtney Hodges Teaneck, 27:43; 631.

Jennifer Hodges Dumont, 27:44; 638. Nicole Abbatemarco Fair Lawn, 27:46; 640. Michael Halpin Fair Lawn, 27:46; 641. Jennifer Domingo Cliffside Park, 27:46; 642. Alexandra Graff Norwood, 27:47; 643. Brian Daly Leonia, 27:47; 654. Robert Russo Rutherford, 27:51; 655. Sarah Shannon Clifton, 27:52; 671. Thomas Clark Ho-Ho-Kus, 27:59; 677. Danielle Stoveken Clifton, 28:03; 679.

Jacky Daly North Arlington, 28:04; 686. Clayton Turnr Little Falls, 28:08; 688. Brian Ridings Ramsey, 28:09; 700. Angelo Calabrese North Arlington, 28:15; 709. Robert Korsen Carlstadt, 28:19; 713.

Matthew Domingo Cliffside Park, 28:21; 720. Alan Carrino Lyndhurst, 28:24; 723. Senayda Cerda Hackensack, 28:24; 726. Leif Mickens Hawthorne, 28:27; 730.

Frank Tripodo Ridgefield, 28:30; 733. Kim Mangano Bogota, 28:31; 749. Hyron Gonzalez Clifton, 28:38; 750. Amy Emmarco Clifton, 28:38; 751. Samantha Rodriguez Ridgefield, 28:38; 757. Gennaro Trocchia Little Ferry, 28:42; 759.

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Carmine Baione Ringwood, 28:57; 786. Dean Fiorino Hillsdale, 28:59; 787. Diane Bornkamp Saddle Brook, 28:59; 788. Marco Iglesia Bloomingdale, 29:01; 792. Suzanne Volante Lincoln Park, 29:05; 797. Michael Fiske Teaneck, 29:07; 800.

Espedito Luciano Park Ridge, 29:09; 801. Evan Bindelglass Fort Lee, 29:10; 803. Carlos Cornett Bergenfield, 29:14; 811. Heidy Manjarrez Fair Lawn, 29:17; 818. Stephanie Terraccino South Hackensack, 29:23; 819. Dan Lynch Wanaque, 29:23; 826. Monique Hope Teaneck, 29:27; 828. Frank Cufino Ridgefield Park, 29:28; 832. Mary Terraccino South Hackensack, 29:31; 836. Maria Musa Ridgefield Park, 29:32; 838. Angie Cervantes Rutherford, 29:32; 839. Suzie Organista Clifton, 29:33; 852. Joe Terraccino South Hackensack, 29:40; 855. Julio Santana Paterson, 29:42; 859.

Lisbeth Andr Garzon Clifton, 29:43; 865. Carmen Anaya Paterson, 29:45; 868. Maria Ortiz Woodland Park, 29:47; 877. Jennifer Terraccino South Hackensack, 29:51; 879.

Victoria Ferraro Bergenfield, 29:52; 889. Lorena Lopez Haledon, 29:56; 906. Luz Rivera Westwood, 30:09; 909. Kyle Geipel Bloomingdale, 30:10; 910. Jonathan Stripling Teaneck, 30:11; 912. Tara Puzio Ringwood, 30:15; 920. Maryanne Nealon Ridgefield Park, 30:19; 922.

Madelin Garcia Wood-Ridge, 30:21; 923. Andrew Alaya West Milford, 30:21; 924. Jonathan Alaya Bloomingdale, 30:21; 925. Brandan Hogan Norwood, 30:22; 929. Aracelis Cerda Hackensack, 30:24; 931.

Christian Ongteco Lodi, 30:26; 937.

Brendan Rossignol Ridgewood, 30:30; 939. Brian Shacknow Fair Lawn, 30:33; 941. Sean Daly Fort Lee, 30:34; 948. Timothy Geipel Bloomingdale, 30:37; 960. Nigel Vaughan Edgewater, 30:43; 965.

Maryann Rossignol Ridgewood, 30:46; 966. Ashley Andreniuk Haskell, 30:46; 970. James Haroldson Ridgewood, 30:48; 978. Thomas Law Ringwood, 30:51; 986. Robert Shannon Clifton, 30:53; 994.

Jessica Acosta Passaic, 30:57; 1000. Anthony Slaughter Englewood, 31:02; 1003. Kelly Lallave Ridgefield Park, 31:04; 1015. Natasha Piccinich Palisades Park, 31:08; 1024. Richard Groves Midland Park, 31:13; 1028. Luis Ortega Passaic, 31:15; 1031. Carlos Bernal Bogota, 31:16; 1033. Emily Tessalone River Edge, 31:16; 1036. Michael Madden Ridgefield, 31:17; 1058. Fotini Margonis Rutherford, 31:29; 1062.

Tom Keelen Fort Lee, 31:31; 1063.

Michael Albano Little Falls, 31:31; 1070. Joanie Kopczynski Edgewater, 31:35; 1072. Ulysses Estrada Paramus, 31:36; 1076. Lindaey Graff Clifton, 31:37; 1085. Ann Fontanilla Little Ferry, 31:42; 1087.

Lauren Serritella Garfield, 31:42; 1088. Joseph Costello Bloomingdale, 31:43; 1089. Debby Sauter Rutherford, 31:43; 1093. Jennifer Zaccardi Pompton Plains, 31:44; 1102.

Diana Alvarez Garfield, 31:45; 1103.

Joanne Laignelet Hackensack, 31:46; 1104. David Ryan Carlstadt, 31:47; 1128. Brooke Bartels Hillsdale, 31:57; 1130. Megin Fundora Edgewater, 31:57; 1135. Jean Gomez Hawthorne, 31:59; 1136. Sara Toro Hackensack, 31:59; 1145.

Harold Martinez Bogota, 32:01; 1150. William Henkelman Maywood, 32:06; 1154. Boram Lee Tenafly, 32:07; 1156. David Nam Rutherford, 32:08; 1157. Samantha Biss Ringwood, 32:10; 1162. Jeffrey Kassover Pompton Lakes, 32:13; 1172. Andrea Rivera Bogota, 32:17; 1175. Surim Ruiz Ridgefield Park, 32:19; 1176. Jessica Saez Cliffside Park, 32:19; 1177. Rob Bowns Clifton, 32:20; 1189. Robert Ptaszynski Ho-Ho-Kus, 32:26; 1193. Shane Watner Wayne, 32:28; 1203. Alexis Emiliano Maywood, 32:31; 1208.

Irene Torre Rutherford, 32:33; 1223. Austin O’Connell River Edge, 32:41; 1227. Suzanne Miller Hawthorne, 32:43; 1229. Donald Mcneil Bergenfield, 32:43; 1233. Craig Smith West Milford, 32:44; 1240.

Janet Murray Paramus, 32:47; 1243. Lubov Vaughan Edgewater, 32:49; 1245. Thomas Tuchler Fair Lawn, 32:49; 1247. Katie Romberger Lyndhurst, 32:50; 1248. Juanita Maravi Clifton, 32:50; 1249. Mike Lennox River Edge, 32:51; 1251.

Luis Mundaca Clifton, 32:53; 1257.

Daniel Carvill Carlstadt, 32:55;

1261. Kahimah Liverman Paterson, 32:59; 1265. Kevin Conway North Arlington, 33:02; 1275.

Thomas Riedel Washington Township, 33:08; 1276. Walter Kumka Hillsdale, 33:08; 1296. Jennifer Melito Oak Ridge, 33:14; 1298.

Samantha Odonovan Park Ridge, 33:16; 1317. Christine Kilgallen Lodi, 33:24; 1319. Diana Sciancalepore Rutherford, 33:25; 1321.

Vito Sciancalepore Rutherford, 33:25; 1326. Jaclyn Morris Ringwood, 33:27; 1334. Daniel Sollitti Wood-Ridge, 33:28; 1335. Mark Higuera East Rutherford, 33:29; 1337. Melissa Deluca Hawthorne, 33:29; 1339. Erica Higuera East Rutherford, 33:30; 1345. Svetlana Petkova Carlstadt, 33:32; 1351.

Theordore Miraldi Ridgewood, 33:33; 1362. Steven Garcia Passaic, 33:41; 1369. Beth Weinmann Pompton Plains, 33:44; 1371.

Steve Biss Ringwood, 33:46; 1372.

Mike Keane Lyndhurst, 33:46; 1374. Frank Scardino Lyndhurst, 33:47; 1380. Silvia Diaz Leonia, 33:49; 1387. Joseph Ragazzo Lyndhurst, 33:52; 1390. Jay Duhl Bergenfield, 33:54; 1394. Rick Bryant Mahwah, 33:56; 1405. Curtis Villarreal Hawthorne, 34:01; 1410. Egypt White Paterson, 34:02; 1411. Elbert White Paterson, 34:02; 1420. Alessandra Curcio Hawthorne, 34:08; 1426. Marissa Malady Hillsdale, 34:11; 1427. Ashley Ten Kate Hawthorne, 34:11; 1433. Marie Figueroa Ridgefield, 34:16; 1437. Sherri Mickens Hawthorne, 34:19; 1451.

Kristi Daniel Park Ridge, 34:26; 1453. Claudia Salcedo Fort Lee, 34:26; 1464. Cathy Garofalo Ringwood, 34:35; 1469. Jennifer Wolff Hillsdale, 34:37; 1479. Becky Slootmaker Edgewater, 34:42; 1480. Ashley Sarro Hasbrouck Heights, 34:47; 1494. Lucy Bates Hasbrouck Heights, 34:48; 1495.

Shameely Azanedo Hasbrouck Heights, 34:48; 1504. Ginet Hernandez Lodi, 34:49; 1506. Jemara Blount Teaneck, 34:50; 1510. Keate Blount Teaneck, 34:51; 1517.

Lucia Sollitti Wood-Ridge, 34:54; 1520. Dawn Spill Bogota, 34:54; 1521. Amanda Phelps Lyndhurst, 34:54; 1525. Sal Ferrito Westwood, 34:56; 1528. Salvatore Devenio Little Falls, 34:57; 1529.

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25th Annual Lincoln Tunnel Challenge – Local Results Mark Halpern Fair Lawn, 34:57; 1541. Dan Ross Edgewater, 35:01; 1544. Katherine Saenz Clifton, 35:05; 1556. Daysi Gonzalez Paterson, 35:09; 1566. Erica Guardascione Saddle Brook, 35:13; 1569. Jeff Salazar Lodi, 35:15; 1570. Daniel Domingo River Vale, 35:15; 1571. Sean Bennett Wayne, 35:17; 1573. Matthew Hester Wayne, 35:18; 1574. Paulyn Holandez North Arlington, 35:18; 1579.

Stephen Daingerfield Haskell, 35:20; 1581. David Depiero Edgewater, 35:21; 1587.

Chris Turnfir North Arlington, 35:26; 1590. Tim Edmiston Cliffside Park, 35:28; 1592. Heather Murphy Edgewater, 35:31; 1594.

Kristin Sommers Clifton, 35:32; 1598. Michelle Harmolin Clifton, 35:34; 1600. Brian Irwin Waldwick, 35:34; 1605. Jeanmarie Hennessy Rutherford, 35:35; 1623. Sherman Vargas Garfield, 35:43; 1624. Robbie Tormo New Milford, 35:43; 1625. Nicole Horvath Garfield, 35:43; 1627. Nick Louridas Wayne, 35:44; 1628.

Robert Tormo New Milford, 35:45; 1631. Carrie Mundaca Clifton, 35:45; 1640. Malgorzata Plata Pompton Lakes, 35:50; 1641.

Amanda Taylor Woodland Park, 35:50; 1649. Elizabeth Limone Teaneck, 35:54; 1651. Elizabeth Kleiwerda North Haledon, 35:54; 1659. Lisa Black Pompton Plains, 36:00; 1673. Stacy Socha Garfield, 36:07; 1676. Leopoldo Maruri Palisades Park, 36:12; 1687.

Leda Kayaoglu Ridgefield, 36:20; 1688. Dana Beierle River Vale, 36:20; 1692. Amanda Sovyrda Wayne, 36:21; 1695. Nancy Rosa Midland Park, 36:23; 1701. Jacqueline Freedman Ridgewood, 36:27; 1706. Jackeline Delgado Hackensack, 36:29; 1709. Christian Azanedo Clifton, 36:30; 1723.

Vladimir Vaval Clifton, 36:36; 1725. Christina Vega Clifton, 36:37; 1734. Veronica Escobar Englewood, 36:40; 1735. Melissa Maravi Clifton, 36:41; 1746. Brienne Daniel Wayne, 36:46; 1761.

Chris Ager Wayne, 36:52; 1762.

Diana Ager Wayne, 36:53; 1766.

Matt Esperon Hillsdale, 36:57; 1774. Barbara Brown Elmwood Park, 37:03; 1778. Gina Marota Fair Lawn, 37:07; 1782. Nicole Drummond Fair Lawn, 37:11; 1784. Erik Sanders Ramsey, 37:12; 1792.Debbie Guzman Paterson, 37:16; 1793. Jimmy Desai Clifton, 37:16; 1796. Jennifer Bernal Ridgefield Park, 37:20; 1800. Diane Deschaine Wayne, 37:23; 1805. Gene Kosmark Edgewater, 37:26; 1811. Charles Deschaine Wayne, 37:29; 1812. Sean Hopkins Clifton, 37:30; 1815. Katie Parente Ridgefield Park, 37:35; 1821. Christine Royland Westwood, 37:36; 1823. Rhonda Miraldi Ridgewood, 37:39; 1826. Anthony Guardascione Saddle Brook, 37:42; 1830. Kristy Louridas Wayne, 37:43; 1847. Alexandra Salgado Wayne, 37:53; 1856.

Ralph Cinque Clifton, 37:59; 1866.

Zachary Hart Glen Rock, 38:12; 1867. Neil Hart Glen Rock, 38:12; 1878. Diane Bushey Wayne, 38:20; page 30

1888. Vinnie Blake Ridgefield Park, 38:30; 1890. Andrew Gansley Totowa, 38:32; 1893. Mary Howard Passaic, 38:32; 1906. Alison Butler Ridgefield Park, 38:40; 1907. Irene Pavek Clifton, 38:42; 1908. Felicia Festa Clifton, 38:42; 1914. Richard Ridings Ramsey, 38:46; 1916. Rich Rossignoi Ridgewood, 38:47; 1917.

Meaghan Rossignol Ridgewood, 38:47; 1918. June Su Rutherford, 38:48; 1919. Michael Green Teaneck, 38:50; 1920. Angelo Lamanna Ramsey, 38:50; 1921. Aimee Joffe North Arlington, 38:51; 1923. Craig Spencer North Arlington, 38:52; 1926. Matthew Duda North Arlington, 38:53; 1927. Jeremy Macdonald Clifton, 38:53; 1929. Ines Gomez Maywood, 38:54; 1932. Kathleen Duvernay Ramsey, 38:56; 1936. Pamela Mejia Clifton, 39:01; 1940. Jennifer Lodato Edgewater, 39:07; 1943. Mary Ellen Zidiak North Arlington, 39:11; 1944. Megan Militello Garfield, 39:13; 1948.

Jennifer Arnau Paterson, 39:14; 1949. Ann Marie Daly Leonia, 39:14; 1950. Chris Werner Fair Lawn, 39:14; 1951. Ronald Burgess Clifton, 39:15; 1954. Miruat Katib Wayne, 39:19; 1958. Joanne Ragazzo Clifton, 39:22; 1964. Mari Vizcaya Englewood Cliffs, 39:26; 1973.

Krzysztof Kandybowic Wallington, 39:32; 1974. Ewelina Kandybowiczm Wallington, 39:34; 1986. Norma Calabrese North Arlington, 39:45; 1987. Brian Hester Wayne, 39:45; 1990. Maryann Korsen Carlstadt, 39:46; 1991. Phil Castillo Little Ferry, 39:46; 1996. John Paul Tambini Totowa, 39:50; 2004. Katherine Dalton Edgewater, 40:00; 2027.

Caitlyn Tuchler Fair Lawn, 40:20; 2040. Matthew Mcmillan Hackensack, 40:39; 2045. Sharlene Bangwa Bergenfield, 40:52; 2047. Frank Behrman Teaneck, 40:53; 2048.

Shirley Canty Alpine, 40:54; 2049.

Kevin Marshall North Arlington, 40:59; 2050. Nicole Pagnozzi Leonia, 40:59; 2051. Rita Urevitch Paramus, 41:00; 2053. Leanne Sleboda North Arlington, 41:03; 2054.

Daisy Huertas Paterson, 41:04; 2057. *Mirian Maciel Ridgefield Park, 41:05; 2058. Vladimir Cordero Passaic, 41:05; 2060. Christine Ongteco Lodi, 41:08; 2061. Jennifer Bargiel Clifton, 41:08; 2069. Jane Miller Englewood Cliff, 41:12; 2071.

Dominie Healey Hackensack, 41:12; 2073. Christian Pisano Hackensack, 41:15; 2076. Peter Padilla Hackensack, 41:15; 81. Brian Mackey Waldwick, 41:29; 2082. Omar Luna Passaic, 41:29; 2086. Ismael Perez Ridgefield, 41:32; 2089. Amy Walters North Arlington, 41:38; 2096.

Lori Andreono Garfield, 41:50; 2099.

Danielle D’Aloia Pompton Plains, 41:53; 2100. Christopher Ham Ridgewood, 41:54; 2107. Jeffery Cohen Englewood, 42:02; 2108. Cindy Snyder Oak Ridge, 42:04; 2118. Pricilla Mendez Teaneck, 42:09; 2128.

Juanita Jacobs Paterson, 42:20; 2129. Warren Hodges Teaneck, 42:21; 2131. Eileen Hodges Teaneck, 42:21; 2143. Bridgit Devenro Little Falls, 42:42; 2145. Alexandra Acosta Teaneck, 42:44; 2154. Sonia Petriello Wayne, 42:56; 2156.

Juana Inurritegui Clifton, 42:57;

2164. Monica Rivas Lyndhurst, 43:16; 2165. Ana Guzman Carlstadt, 43:16; 2168. David Ekladious East Rutherford, 43:20; 2175. Maribel Guerrero Edgewater, 43:31; 2176. Brenda Giacumbo WoodRidge, 43:31; 2183. Roanld Weiser Paramus, 43:44; 2188. Arleene Guzman Carlstaddt, 43:48; 2192.

Enrique Fernandez Clifton, 43:51; 2193. Marisol Martinez Bergenfield, 43:52; 2194. Amy Korsen Carlstadt, 43:53; 2195. Fredilyn Bangwa Bergenfield, 43:53; 2197. Julie Cornett Bergenfield, 43:55; 2198. Steven Fukushima East Rutherford, 43:58; 2201. Cathryn Weiss West Milford, 43:58; 2204. Donald Bonomo Hackensack, 44:05; 2206. Brian Marshall North Arlington, 44:07; 2207.

Larry Duvernay Ramsey, 44:08; 2211. Mary Blake Ridgefield Park, 44:13; 2212. Carole Natiello Hasbrouck Heights, 44:15; 2213. Michael Natiello Hasbrouck Heights, 44:16; 2215. Marlene Wolfe Oradell, 44:20; 2216. Adriana Cirone Dumont, 44:24; 2219. Chris Maget Pompton Plains, 44:26; 2223. Samuel Tambini Totowa, 44:39; 2229. Anthony Basile Lyndhurst, 44:55; 2230. Anthony Basile Lyndhurst, 44:55; 2233. John O’Connor Lodi, 45:04; 2234. Melanie Shefchik Clifton, 45:05; 2238. William Weber Wayne, 45:12; 2241. Sandra Toro Fair Lawn, 45:18; 2242. Heather Nydam Clifton, 45:19; 2244. Steven Schlamp Westwood, 45:26; 2248. Michele Russo Rutherford, 45:29; 2254.

Debra Vanderweit Park Ridge, 45:37; 2259. Sandra Azanedo Clifton, 45:47; 2272. Pamela Salinas Passaic, 46:23; 2281. Teresa Jeffery Ringwood, 46:42; 2282. Karina Jeffery Ringwood, 46:42; 2284. Frank Fragapane Clifton, 46:46; 2290.

Terry Orilly Fort Lee, 46:48; 2293.

Andrew Sepp Bogota, 46:53; 2294.

Michael Force Hackensack, 46:56; 2298. Zachary Dubits Wayne, 47:02; 2301. Stefanie Vukasovic Ridgefield, 47:09; 2302. Amanda Skurla Hackensack, 47:10; 2303. Rhina Tamayo Paterson, 47:14; 2315. Christine Gillespie Clifton, 47:51; 2317. Janis Borroto Rutherford, 47:54; 2319.

Breana Garris West Paterson, 47:57; 2320. Nyree Garris West Paterson, 47:57; 2322. Valencia Bullock Edgewater, 48:13; 2327. Masumi Fiurukata Teaneck, 48:32; 2337. Walter Smerek Hillsdale, 48:45; 2344.

Aleesa King Passaic, 49:03; 2347.

Chelsea Napolitano Bogota, 49:14; 2352. Sejal Shah Clifton, 49:37; 2353. Jaymin Jagmohan Clifton, 49:37; 2357. Rachelle Cando Little Falls, 49:45; 2368. Don Fontanilla Tenafly, 50:05; 2371. Sheila Fontanilla Tenafly, 50:08; 2376. Chelsea Martin Edgewater, 50:40; 2378. Jason Critelli Rutherford, 50:50; 2385.

John Garda Emerson, 50:55; 2386.

John Garda, Jr., Emerson, 50:55; 2387. Lora Garda Emerson, 50:55; 2398. Kim Lopez Ridgefield Park, 51:05; 2411. Linda Dubits Wayne, 51:19; 2412. Sharon Barbieri Pompton Lakes, 51:20; 2420. Persephone Vargas Wayne, 51:34; 2422. Bianca Vargas Wayne, 51:35; 2425. Jonathan Rivera Cliffside Park, 51:37; 2433. Lew Ogonowski Rutherford, 51:49; 2434. Anne Ogonowski Ruth-

[continued] erford, 51:50; 2437. Dean Freire Clifton, 52:00; 2443. Adriana Regojo Wyckoff, 52:10; 2445. Julio Rios Lodi, 52:13; 2446. Henry Lopez Haledon, 52:13; 2448. Vivian Isenberg Haskell, 52:14; 2450. Renee Robinson Pompton Lakes, 52:21; 2454. Barbara Porter Ramsey, 52:46; 2455. Michael Corbett Allendale, 52:47; 2456.

Stephen Porter Ramsey, 52:47; 2463. Paige Jacobson Fort Lee, 53:01; 2464. Eric Sutcliffe Teaneck, 53:02; 2471. Melissa Moore Fair Lawn, 53:10; 2481. Alyssa Mays Fair Lawn, 53:16; 2483.

Bridget Harajda Wayne, 53:22; 2484. Rory MacDonald Clifton, 53:22; 2486. Robert McCann Clifton, 53:35; 2498. Lauren Postma Clifton, 53:46; 2501. Elizabeth Vukasovic Ridgefield, 53:47; 2506.

Lizzet Santiago Paterson, 54:16; 2508. Marc Spoelstra Midland Park, 54:36; 2510. Donna Daly Wayne, 54:52; 2521. Jaime Donovan Palisades Park, 55:07; 2523.

Alex Treddy Ringwood, 55:21; 2524. Lisa Treddy Ringwood, 55:22; 2536. Brendan Ridings Ramsey, 56:15; 2537. Maria O’leary-Riding Ramsey, 56:15; 2549. Stefanie Rubin Cliffside Park, 56:39; 2559. Tom Smith Ramsey, 57:10; 2561. Michael Liss Fair Lawn, 57:13; 2569. Ryan Wielsen Elmwood Park, 57:26; 2570. Christina Defreitas East Rutherford, 57:31; 2571. Jessica Kahn Oradell, 57:31; 2574. Sarah Caliguire Ridgewood, 57:37; 2577.

Mary Ellen Ballantyn West Paterson, 57:39; 2580. Manuel Rojas Lodi, 57:46; 2581. Hugo Sabogal Lodi, 57:46; 2590. Diana Corkin Rutherford, 58:36; 2591. Elizabeth Kenyon Ridgewood, 58:36; 2594.

Brittany Boddie Paterson, 58:38; 2599. Horieh Fard Clifton, 58:54; 2607. Julius Colon Clifton, 59:20; 2611. Samantha Matarazzo Palisades Park; 2616. Marlena Ferguson Park Ridge, 59:33; 2619. Kate Klingler Franklin Lakes, 59:35; 2627. Mella Teshome Hackensack, 59:48; 2631. Ed MacDonald Clifton, 59:58; 2632. Izzy MacDonald Clifton, 59:59; 2636. Nadine Lawrence Hackensack, 1:00:00; 2640.

Ida-marie Matarazzo Palisades Park, 1:00:43; 2659. Walquiria Torres Clifton, 1:02:38; 2674. Stan Tyvoll North Haledon, 1:04:43; 2677. Natasha Rydowski Passaic, 1:05:15; 2687. Barbara Sepp Bogota, 1:06:15; 2696. Hana Schwartz Paterson, 1:06:58; 2700. Erin Klingler Franklin Lakes, 1:07:45; 2721. Gillian Sepp Bogota, 1:11:29; 2723. Barbara Puzak East Rutherford, 1:12:02; 2725.

Kathryn Fukushima East Rutherford, 1:12:04; 2726. Jeri Bergman Bogota, 1:12:20; 2729. Eileen Cieslak Wayne, 1:12:45; 2731.

Artie Bergman Bogota, 1:13:11; 2733. Ann Estrada Paramus, 1:15:09; 2734. Maggie Albury Teaneck, 1:15:13; 2735. Beatrice D’Ssouza Bergenfield, 1:17:07; 2736. Holaya Estrada-Ortiz Paramus, 1:17:07 Results provided by Sports in the Garden State. editor@sportsfitnesswellness.com

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By Dan Cappello Did our feature on the Bergen Catholic golf team get you excited to hit the links? We hope so. But now it’s time to loosen up those stiff muscles you’ve been resting all winter.

Properly preparing for your first drive of the season could help you prevent injury and make this the best golf season of your life.

If you want to improve your golf swing you have to focus on improving your entire body.

Strong wrists, lower back, legs and core are essential to all athletes, so don’t think golf is excused. Improving these areas of your body will have you driving the ball farther down the fairway than ever before.

1. LOWER BACK EXTENSIONS Using a stability ball lay on top with your stomach down and your hands resting on the back of your head. You may find that balancing can be tough, and if it’s too hard that means your core and back or weaker than you thought.

Once you feel balanced, bend your torso forward and lift back up. Do several sets of this every day. The extensions will help your back and the balancing will benefit your core.

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2. FITNESS BALL CRUNCHES You can tell we like the fitness ball. For this exercise you will lay on top of the ball with your back (opposite of the lower back extensions). Once you’re balanced, begin crunching. You will probably start off doing a lot less than you would if you performed them on the floor.

But you will be working more areas of your core using the ball and stabilizing your body.

able with. Then, sit down, lay your forearms on your thighs with your wrists hanging over your knees and begin twisting.

You should feel the muscles in your forearms working. If your wrist begins to hurt, stop and decrease the weight.

5. TENNIS Now you may play golf because it is less strenuous, but

3. WALL ROLL DOWN This is a great way to stretch your back and hamstrings while also working your core.

First, stand straight up against a wall. Then, walk your feet about six to 10 inches away from the wall. Raise your arms above your head, bend your shoulders down, slightly bend your knees and tighten your abs. Then, tilt your chin down and curl your back off the wall, slowly. Finish by slowly rolling back onto the wall and repeat several times.

4. WRIST TWISTS Wrist strength is an integral part of the game of golf, so don’t cheat this area of your arms to pump up your biceps. Taking a few minutes out of your workout to perform this will have great long term success in your short game. First, find a dumbbell you feel comfort-

if you want to become a better golf player than cross-training is crucial. And our recommendation is tennis. The back and forth movements of chasing a ball around a tennis court will help improve your hip strength and combine that with the wrist workout you’ll get with the racket and you have one of the best golf cross-training workouts.

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SSP, LLC has spent the last twenty years speaking to student-athlete recruits and their families. First, to be a serious recruit you must be academically qualified and the desire to play at the college level. Make sure of this before you start the recruiting process! Second, make sure that there is a good quality video at hand to send to the recruiters, or have an online presentation available. Third, an NCAA clearing house number would be very helpful, see www.NCAA.org.

And fourth, the athlete and family must come to a mutual decision that is best for everyone and serves the needs of the student-athlete.

Many junior players have currently limited interest from college coaches. From talking with them and their parents, it appears that they have followed some of the information from coaches, friends, relatives, etc. and marketed themselves to a variety of schools across the country. That is okay, but what is interesting is how varied the schools are, and that makes us think that they are finding schools that may not be a good match for them. It’s a crap shoot.

The marketing part is something SSP, LLC is all for. The problem with the situation is that when talking to the athlete, they weren’t exactly sure what schools were showing interest. Did they mention an offer or an official visit? Without that kind of commitment they are still in the “trolling” stage of the recruitment process,

so they don’t get too excited.

In one case, this student said that his dad is his “recruiting coordinator”, and that he handles it. It is great for a dad (or a mom for that matter) to play an active role in the recruiting process. The problem with the situation is that it seemed like the dad was doing it all and his son had little clue what was going on. In order for the athletic recruiting process in any sport to be a success, everyone has to buy in. Marketing yourself is of the utmost importance here!!

So why shouldn’t just a parent, alone handle the recruiting process? That question can be answered simply. The mom or dad doing it all is not the one who will be going to the school for four or five years. While the goal is for the family to be on the same page, my guess is that not everyone is looking for exactly the same thing in a school. For dad, the main concern could be price. For mom, it may be location and being close to home and academically acceptable for both parents! For their son or daughter, it could end up being that the school is on the West coast.

WE have talked early on about why it is so important to have a family meeting and decide what the entire family wants out of a school. The mom, dad, and student-athlete should all have input in what schools they want to pursue. But when it comes down to a final decision, the input from the son/daughter has to be the most important. They have to be the one pulling the

final trigger and deciding where they go to college. This is especially true if this is the first student in your family going to college. Seek professional help if need be, a couple of bucks spent here could be worth it in the long run.

In order to give the studentathlete the best options overall in the recruiting process, their input must be used often in the marketing process. If a mom or dad is the one doing it all, then their recruiting base may be skewed on what they want, not what the athlete wants. As I said earlier, if dad is doing all the scouting, and price is the biggest concern, do you really think he is not going to cross off schools that may cost more than $25,000? Dad may end up crossing off all of the Division III private schools because of sticker shock as to how much they cost. That is a huge problem and a big mistake because there are academic scholarships, grants, aid, and even student loans to help pay the costs involved. It must be a blend of opinions.

If mom was running the show as the recruiting coordinator and location is her biggest pri-

ority, then would the athlete get much benefit if the only schools that were marketed to were the ones that were either in-state or in the surrounding states? If either parent had the biggest say, then the overall amount of schools available would be limited because of their own preferences. That is why the preference of the athletes should come first. If he or she is limiting schools simply because it doesn’t offer a particular major or is too close to home, that is perfectly fine. In the end, it affects the student the most so they should have the biggest say, unless there are extenuating family circumstances of course.

How can a family avoid the typical confusing/conflicting recruiting process in the above scenario? Give SSP a call to find out at 1-800-6836029 or 201-675-7566. Ask about our new, simple, easy, fast WEB BLAST SERVICE. “The best by test” www. sspvideo.com

Parts of this submission were sourced from information on www.recruiting-101.com

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Start by joining a local cycling group. Cycling groups are a great way to make friends, try new adventures and get in shape. Our first recommendation is to find a bike shop you can trust. Places like the Ridgewood Bike shop and Westwood Cycle are great places to start. They have knowledgeable employees who can help fit you to a bike and help you ease into the sport.

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You can choose a 10 mile loop, 35 mile loop and, if you’re in great cycling shape, a 60 mile loop.

SPINNING CLASS If you are looking to avoid the road and want to stay inside, find a spinning class at your local gym. The same people tend to sit in on the same classes everyday and instructors will help push you to new limits without the fear of being next to oncoming traffic. Classes are usually only an hour long and aren’t as time consuming as cycling groups. You also don’t have to worry about buying a bike.

But do you really want to pedal inside when the weather is beautiful out? It’s your call.

MOUNTAIN BIKING Not many people know that Lance Armstrong also competed in the Leadville 100 mile race just a couple of years back. The Leadville is one of the most strenuous mountain bike races in the world, and mountain biking is a fast growing sport.

If you are looking to get out of suburbia and into the woods this may be the sport for you.

The first thing you need to do is buy a solid bike. Moun-

tain bikes take a beating on the trails and you will need a very durable bike to help you avoid problems like flat tires and broken chains. A good cycling shop will teach you how to change flat tires on the fly and fix other common trail problems. Many will also host weekly group rides at places

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