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| Baseball |
| | Old Tappan 2 Pascack Hills 1
04/15/2008
Once again the Golden Knights are on top, and this season they’re armed to stay there.
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| | D-E 5 Bogota 4
04/15/2008
As the darkness loomed in the background of the extra inning tie game, it was up to Brian Norton to shed some light on the situation.
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| | Tenafly 10 Fort Lee 1
04/09/2008
Recently returned from spring training in Florida, the Tigers and a tanned Zack Durr were more jet set on win-ning than jet lagged.
The Tiger pitcher struck out seven Fort Lee Bridgemen and later helped his own cause at the plate by plating the first run
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| | Tenafly Baseball Preview
03/26/2008
Consistency on all sides of the ball, especially pitching, will be the key for the upcoming Tiger season.
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| | NVOT Baseball Preview
03/26/2008
Third baseman Rob Segedin is gone. So is center fielder Nick Pulsonetti. For four years they could be counted on for the key hit and the team made it to the Bergen County Tournament final game three of the four years they played. Alas, they graduated from
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| | D-E Baseball Preview
03/26/2008
For the Dwight Englewood baseball team this season, it’s all about taking the right steps.
It was a different sight a few years ago, but with third-year coach Rich Muller the future looks bright.
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| | NVD Baseball Preview
03/19/2008
Even if you stood across the football field next to the equipment trailer
hundreds of yards away from the baseball diamond, you'd hear him.
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| Basketball |
| | University 45 Cresskill 42
03/19/2008
After a competitive first quarter Cresskill was unable to keep up with the
powerful University High School team and lost 79-47.
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| | Lincoln 84 Englewood 69
03/19/2008
As the gym emptied and the lights dimmed, Englewood coach Gerald Akridge sat
silently on the bench.
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| | Englewood 72 Pascack Hills 65
03/05/2008
David Mofunanya saw his team down double-digits at the half, but it was a sizzling “show time” performance in the third quarter that brought the Raiders back from the brink.
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| | Teaneck 51 Old Tappan 41
03/05/2008
It took a year, but Teaneck finally got its revenge when they beat Old Tappan 51-41 to win the North 1, Group 3 state sectional title.
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| | Cresskill 59 Belvidere 44
03/05/2008
Cresskill trailed Belvidere 37-34 as the fourth quarter began in the North 1, Group 1 state section title game Monday. It was time for the Colleen Ahearn show.
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| | Raiders 80, Manchester 59
02/29/2008
Dante Drakeford opened the game with a spark. But it was Naeem Carter who provided the final fireworks, as Englewood’s top scorer had to watch the spectacular display of brilliant basketball from the bench.
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| | Cresskill 44, Park Ridge 31
02/29/2008
Don’t ever count the Cougars out.
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| | First Step
02/27/2008
The Golden Knights coasted passed No. 12 Sparta 62-36 in round one of the North 1, Group 3 play.
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| | Angels Win
02/27/2008
Cara Bonito scored 16 points and the No. 7 Angels overcame a lackluster second half to post a 55-50 overtime win.
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| | NVOT Out
02/27/2008
No. 7 Old Tappan squandered a 10-point halftime lead in the second half.
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| | Cresskill wins
02/27/2008
No. 6 seeded Cresskill won the rubber match between the BCSL Olympic rivals by blasting No. 11 Bogota 58-30 in North 1, Group 1 opening round play.
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| | Strong finish
02/19/2008
It’s been a rigorous season, but with a mystical win in overtime against the Braves the Norsewomen scripted a fairytale ending.
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| | Third time not a charm
02/19/2008
It was game of elements, featuring earth-shattering blocks by a fired-up Old Tappan team, but in the end it was Pascack Valley’s fluid ball movement that left the Golden Knights in the wind.
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| | First place
02/19/2008
Carly Cerone was queen of the court, as she owned the free throw line and ruled in the paint
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| | Great performance
02/12/2008
Holy Angels successfully followed its game plan and forced Pascack Valley to make adjustments. Although the outcome wasn’t in the halos favor, coach Sue Liddy was proud of the miraculous effort.
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| | Late rally
02/07/2008
In a game where the Golden Knights had little room for error, Old Tappan orchestrated one of their best halves of the season against mighty Teaneck.
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| | Playing better
02/06/2008
Danielle Gilchrist slouched on the end of the empty bench, with sweat dripping from her face. She was in deep thought after a devastating loss.
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| | Cougars heart
02/06/2008
At the end of the game Cresskill coach Marty Rivard was proud that even though his squad didn’t come out on top, they never quit.
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| | Monfunanya slams
02/06/2008
David Monfunanya had a little bit of LeBron James in him, as the No. 10 seeded Raiders upset the No. 7 High-landers 82-64.
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| | Rough night
01/30/2008
In a long and grueling basketball season, no matter the player or talent, it’s impossible to bring your best game to the hardwood every night.
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| | Pair stars
01/30/2008
It was pick your poison for Paramus Catholic - either a heavy dose of Carly Cerone on the inside or the precise shooting of Floriana Borova on the outside.
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| | Torenberg leads
01/30/2008
He had the "ups" to elevate above defenders, pinpoint accuracy on his jumper and the court presence to steal the show.
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| | Jambo time
01/23/2008
He had the "ups" to elevate above defenders, pinpoint accuracy on his jumper and the court presence to steal the show.
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| | Cougars win
01/23/2008
Sarah Malmut played her heart out knowing only one team was going to leave the gym still undefeated in the BCSL Olympic.
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| | Norsewomen fall
01/23/2008
Physical conditioning might have played a huge part in Bergenfield’s 64-38 win over Demarest last week.
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| Recreation Sports |
| | Youth Hockey Tournament
03/31/2008
The 2008 Youth Hockey Nationals begins April 2 and the New Jersey Avalanche will field Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams in both the 12U and 14U levels.
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| | Junior Football
02/12/2008
In the small towns of Northvale and Old Tappan, there has been a football dynasty growing for the past five years.
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| Softball |
| | Tenafly 3 Fort Lee 0
04/15/2008
Tenafly pitcher Jessie Shevins tossed her best game of the season and the Tigers got just enough offense to get past Fort Lee 3-0.
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| | Demarest 2 Old Tappan 1
04/15/2008
In a heated battle of evenly matched clubs, it took extra innings to decide this one.
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| | Old Tappan 5 Fair Lawn 4
04/09/2008
Cally Young ripped a two-out double down the left field line in the bottom of the sixth to score Kirsten Savage and Old Tappan topped Fair Lawn 5-4.
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| | Ridgefield Park 11 Englewood 2
04/09/2008
Although the final score could have been better, the Raiders took a first step in the right direction.
In the home opener against Ridgefield Park, Englewood took the field with enthusiasm and it immediately showed with a couple early runs, but as the ga
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| | Tenafly Softball Preview
03/26/2008
The Tenafly softball team is not only thinking big, but also doing the right things to make sure their championship dreams are fulfilled.
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| | NVOT Softball Preview
03/26/2008
Sophomore Jen Capazzi takes over the reins from All-League pitcher Adrianna Durso, who graduated and is now at Drew University. “She was the back up pitcher,” Old Tappan coach Melissa Landeck says of Capazzi. “She worked hard over the summer and is
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| | Englewood Softball Preview
03/26/2008
With reasonable and realistic goals set for the upcoming softball season, it’s all about improvement for the Maroon Raiders.
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| | Holy Angels Softball
03/26/2008
“We haven’t had a lot of success lately,” said Holy Angels coach Sue Liddy. “If we go .500 this will be a successful season.” The key for the Angels is their offense. Last year they got great pitching from Krissi Gorsuch and Liz Best, both of wh
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| | Cresskill Softball Preview
03/19/2008
Usually the thought of four new players patrolling the infield would worry a
coach, but Cresskill softball coach Michael Doto isn't sweating a bit.
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| | NVD Softball Preview
03/19/2008
With only one graduated player, the Norsewomen are relying on their
togetherness and experience to achieve a goal that hasn't been accomplished
in years.
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| Wrestling |
| | 100 wins
02/26/2008
Every time Nick Adamo wins a match, he shares a pack of fruit gushers with assistant coaches Steve O’Neill and Ron Van Buren. After reaching the century mark in wins, it wasn’t only the usual snack, but also scoops of his favorite, Dairy Queen Cotton
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| | Tri-meet
02/19/2008
With the districts coming up, the Cougars took advantage of the opportunity to sharpen their claws by defeating two respectable wrestling programs.
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| | Climbing to top
02/12/2008
On the strength of 11 pins the Golden Knights made quick work of their Demarest rivals and in the process, clinched at least a share of the league championship with Northern Highlands.
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