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Saddle River Day School and Newtown (CT) High School linked arms during the introductions prior to the game.

By Krista Goulet and Jessica Quas Filled with mixed emotions, the Newtown High School (CT) and Saddle River Day School girls’ basketball teams took the court at the Bradley Center on the campus of Ramapo College on Sunday, February 24th. The two teams had just enjoyed a weekend getting to know one another and bonding. During warm up the girls shared smiles,

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laughs and high fives as if they were friends for years. The Lady Nighthawks, the defending Connecticut Class LL state champions, displayed strength and courage since the tragedy of the Sandy Hook Elementary school, inspiring their community to stand strong and developing “Threes for Sandy Hook,” a fundraiser to benefit Newtown, Connecticut.

It has been two months since the horrible tragedy, Newtown and their communities haven’t been forgotten. The town has received more love, support

and helping hands from surrounding communities than they could ever hope for; The Saddle River Day School girls’ basketball team, one of the great turn-around stories in New Jersey girls high school sports this season, has been one of those helping hands. Coach and Athletic Director Danny Brown wanted to do something to support this community. He caught wind of “Threes for Sandy Hook” and jumped right in to help contribute to the fundraiser. Three dollars will be donated for every 3-point basket

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Twelve teams and one thousand people came out to support the benefit game for Sandy Hook. The day kicked off at noon, where every member of the Newtown Nighthawks and Saddle River Day Rebels were BENEFIT GAME, continued on page 11

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(L-R) St. Anthony head coach Bob Hurley and Ridgewood head coach Mike Troy present American Cancer Society representative Kelli Teglas with a check for over $8,000 raised by the second annual Coaches vs. Cancer charity basketball game on February 2nd.

Maroons Raise $9,500 for Cancer

By Cara Sagala High school basketball can be a powerful tool in the “Game of Life” and that concept was on display in Ridgewood on February 2, 2013. The Ridgewood boys’ basketball team competed against perennial national power St. Anthony/Jersey City in the second annual Coaches vs. Cancer Charity basketball game. Playing against a national power excited the Ridgewood players as never before, the Maroons clashed with the Friars from Hudson County in a contest that turned out to be not only a measurement of their abilities on the hardwood but also one of the most rewarding, as it exhibited their positive impact in the community.

At the tip-off, the stands were sold out with about 1,000 people in attendance, presenting the players with an opportunity to perform in front of a packed gym. In addition to the actual game, the event raised a total of $9,500 page 10

for Coaches vs. Cancer charity. The funds were obtained through ticket sales, concessions and other means. The game result was St. Anthony 82 - Ridgewood 43 but that was not important as the event was an outstanding success. It turned out to be one that will be remembered by the players and the coach who not only got to play the top-ranked school

in the nation but also helped in the battle against cancer.

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Twelve teams (top) along with 1,000 spectators came out to support the game. (Right): Eileen Lambert, Head of Schools for Saddle River Day extended thanks to coaches Jeremy O’Connell and Danny Brown during half-time.

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introduced to center court. The Newtown Nighthawks were introduced first, where they remained on the court during the introduction of the Lady Rebels. As the Rebels were introduced they linked arms with the Nighthawks, showing how they have come together.

Eileen Lambert, Head Master of Saddle River Day School welcomed and thanked everyone for coming out to support the cause and 26 seconds of silence was reserved for those

lives lost at Sandy Hook.

From the tip-off, the game was exciting. Both squads demonstrated strong offenses and the defenses were difficult to penetrate as the Lady Rebels built up a 42-30 advantage by intermission. During halftime the teams again came together at center court. The Mahwah town council presented the First Selectman of Newtown with a proclamation that stated they recognized February 24th, 2013, as “Support Sandy Hook Day.” Eileen Lambert stepped

back out to center court giving a very heartwarming presentation to the Newtown Girls. She thanked the girls for being so strong and inspirational for their community in such a difficult time. She described the girls as lighthouses for the rest of us, standing strong, bright and guiding us toward love. The girls showed the power of love will always be stronger than the power of hate.

At game’s end, Newtown had picked up nine treys while Saddle River Day School convert-

ed three field goal attempts from outside the three-point arc. Over the next few years, tournaments will be played in honor of “Threes for Sandy Hook” with all proceeds going towards building an arena and maintaining its upkeep. This spring and summer there will be an AAU tournament, and next year Newtown will be holding the tournament.

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Hunterdon Central (34-11) and third place Bernards (33-12).

In the sabre competition, seniors Cindy Oh (14-1) and Ania Parzecki (14-1) along with junior Allison Lee (12-3) combined to record the winning mark of 40-5 while Columbia was runnerup and West Windsor-Plainsboro North placed third as both posted 37-8 records with Cougars of Essex County winning out on the criteria of indicators.

Seeded third, Northern Highlands defeated Columbia, the defending state champion, 15-

12 in the semifinals of the NJSIAA team tourney. The Lady Highlanders, who won the 2010 and 2011 state team tournaments, were led by Yamon who went 3-0 in the foil and Ashley Kester who registered a 3-0 record in the epee competition. In the quarterfinals, Northern Highlands posted a 17-10 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North as Lee (sabre) and the foil threesome of Holmqvist, Sarah Pak and Yamin all went 3-0.

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COACH OF THE MONTH

Northern Highlands’ head coach Al Albanese has led his team to the Bergen County Tournament finals in the last two years.

Albanese Leading Recharged Highlanders

By Edward Kensik The Northern Highlands girls basketball might have taken it on the chin in the Bergen County Tournament fi nal against Immaculate Heart Academy, but the Lady Highlanders could still be considered the top team in the county for the last couple of years.

Even before Northern Highlands took the floor on February 23 at Ramapo College in Mahwah, the Highlanders had made it back-to-back trips to the county tournament fi nal.

In the 2012 fi nal Northern Highlands came up against one of their new rivals, Teaneck, and came out on the short end, 72-49.

For Highlanders head coach Al Albanese and his Northern Highlands girls team they were hoping to reverse last season’s fi nal.

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went down 10-0 before Northern Highlands senior center hit a pair of free throws and the Highlanders were down 12-4 after the fi rst quarter.

Northern Highlands could never recoup from the start.

“We fell behind and had to play man-to-man defense which is not our number defense,” said Albanese.

Northern Highlands would drop the fi nal, 44-24.

For the Highlanders senior forward Jessica Dowicz led Northern Highlands in scoring with eight points while junior Madison Dunbar had seven and Reyneke added fi ve. It was a tough day for Reyneke, one of the top players in Bergen County.

“I was more disappointed for the girls especially Jackie’s class,” said Albanese.

“It was tough to have a bad game on that day.”

And the Northern Highlands head coach said that

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there were still the residuals of the loss on the Monday practice after the fi nal. “I’m hoping that we can get over this,” said Albanese.

Despite the loss the Highlanders had accumulated a 23-4 mark this season.

“I think we have had really good chemistry and the kids seem to get along,” said Albanese. “They try to go out together any chance they get.”

For Albanese they are the number one seed in Group 3 North 1 and are looking to win a state sectional and hopefully to move on all the way to a Group 3 fi nal at Toms River later in March.

If the Highlanders are able to make the Group 3 fi nal, it will be the fi rst time since 2005 when a Northern Highlands girls basketball team reached that pinnacle.

At that time it was John Smith who was the head coach.

And on that staff was Albanese who would take over the coaching duties for Smith for the 2007-08 season.

In those fi rst couple of years, the Highlanders struggled, but the last two years, Northern Highlands has returned to its top form.

Last season, the Highlanders fi nished with a 25-5 record and the 2012-13 edition of Northern Highlands was 23-4 after the loss to IHA. “When we fi rst took over it was a tough change right away,” said Albanese. “It took some time to implement a new system.”

While not taking home a county title, the Highlanders made it back-to-back Big North Freedom Division championships as they took care of Ramapo, one of their arch rivals for the crown.

While this is his sixth season as head coach for Northern Highlands, he has coached basketball for 20 years, all within the Allendale and Highlands regional school system from when he started as the Brookside Elementary basketball coach.

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The Lady Highlanders faced Immaculate Heart Academy in the BCT final, falling to a score of 44-24.

said Albanese about not looking for a head coaching job outside Allendale. “I thought it would be tough coaching another team against students that I teach during the day.”

After coaching at Brookside, he moved on to become an assistant for Smith and as the Northern Highlands freshman and junior varsity coach.

Since taking over the head coaching reigns, Albanese has set up a Box-out Summer Camp for girls basketball and sees area recreation girls basketball games as much as he can.

And it defi nitely is helping as Northern Highlands is sure to be a force again to get to the 2014 Bergen County Tournament fi nal. While Albanese graduates three quality seniors from the 2012-13 season, the rest of the players will be back next season.

And for Albanese he does not want this run to be only a two or three-year trip. “We want to be good every year instead of just having a class come through,” said Albanese. page 15

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Highwaymen Extinguish Comets to Three-Peat in Jamboree

By Dennis Wilson Leading 18-16 after eight minutes, Teaneck went on a 16-2 run to build a 34-18 advantage by the halftime intermission in defeating Hackensack 78-55 in the championship game of the 57th Annual Bergen Jamboree at the Bradley Center on the campus of Ramapo College.

It was the 11th championship trophy presented to the Highwaymen who three-peated, becoming the third team to achieve that feat.

Senior guard Joel Hernandez netted a game-high 28 points as he converted six free throws and bombed a pair of treys through the twine.

Shaakir Lindsey chipped in with 13 points, 11 of which came at the charity stripe while Myles McLeod added a 10-point effort. Junior guard Rashad Figueres

topped the Comets, pitching 20 points into the basket with Jaimik Moore adding a dozen points.

Hackensack advanced to the title game by rallying from a 47-40 deficit entering the fourth quarter to defeat St. Joseph Regional/Montvale 6458. Figueres fl ipped a gamehigh 20 points into the basket including a pair of treys while Chris Myers tallied a dozen points. In the other bracket, Lavrone Green-Reels bucketed a quintet of treys in his game-high total of 23 points as Joel Hernandez chipped in with 20 points.

Figueres pumped a quarterfinal high 29 points, including six field goals launched from outside the three-point arc, to propel the Comets to a 67-54 win over Pascack Valley. Keith Bacot led a trio of St. Mary/ Rutherford players in double

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figures with a game-high 17 points in the Gaels’ 61-41 win over Ridgefield Pakr. Shawn Johnspn added a dozen points with Connor Cuccinelli adding

a 10-point effort. Teaneck ousted Cresskill 61-47 as Lindsey netted 16 points and Myles McLeod added 15.

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Juwuan Carter and senior forward Sanders Green combined for 41 points to fuel the Spartans attack. Carter pumped a team-high 21 points through the iron, 10 of which came at the charity stripe while Green netted 20 including eight successful free throws as the Spartans built up a decisive 22-8 advantage at the foul line.

In the semifinals of the PCT, Asem Johnson powered Eastside to a 68-43 conquest of Passaic by pumping gamehigh 34 points through the iron, including a trio of treys while Jetor Brown netted 20 points to form a dynamic 12 punch. DePaul rallied in

the fourth quarter to oust Paterson Kennedy 68-62 as the Spartans were fueled by senior guard Josh Marquez with 19 points, Carter who popped in 18 and Green, who tallied 16 points, eight of which came at the charity stripe.

Green netted 20 points for the second-seeded in the Spartans 58-48 triumph over Passaic Valley in the quarterfinals with Marquez chipping in with a 15-point effort. For Eastside, Brown netted 12 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter of the Ghosts 48-43 victory over Hawthorne Christian while senior forward Quiatt’ier Jackson scored eight points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Kennedy’s 72-59 win over Wayne Valley was highlighted by freshman guard converting 11 of 15 free throw attempts to finish with a game-high 23 points. Passaic’s 54-51 win over Passaic Tech resulted from a threepointer launched by Matthew Canzel at the buzzer.

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Outstanding Career Performances BOYS: Paramus’ John Morella surpassed the 1,000-point plateau when he pumped a team-high 22 points through the iron but the Spartans dropped a 76-55 verdict to Pascack Valley. Morella finished the game with 1,019 points. Garfield’s Damon Godbolt, a senior forward, netted a game-high 25 points to spur the Boilermakers to an 86-53 victory over Lodi as he surpassed he 1,000-point plateau as he ended the game with 1,007 points. Fort Lee’s Nick Gentile tallied 13 points as the Bridgemen rolled to a 58-44, scoring his 1,000th point in the contest while Elmwood Park’s Nick Smith reached the 1,000-point plateau in a 70-52 win over Rutherford when he pumped a gamehigh 26 points through the iron, including 11 from the charity stripe and a trio of treys. Hawthorne Christian’s junior center Alex Thomas broke the 1,000-point plateau when he tallied a game-high 22 points as the Defenders defeated Emerson 70-38 in a NJIC Patriot Division encounter, GIRLS: Garfield’s Ariana Gomez tickled the twine with a game-high 19 points as she upped her career total to 1,291 points in as she became the Boilermakers’ all-time leading scorer in a 53-36 triumph over Lodi.

The same day, Northern Valley/Demarest’s senior guard Kaitlin Lewis tossed four points into the basket to reach the 1,000-point plateau in a 35-21 loss to Ridgewood. Manchester Regional senior Samantha Legreaux scored her 1,000th point in the third quarter of a 49-26 victory over Lodi. Melissa Errico, a senior center for Northern Valley/Old Tappan, netted a team-high 19 points in a 56-38 win over Tenafly to reach the 1,000-point milestone while senior guard/forward Melanie Lockett of the Academy of Holy Angels in a 43-37 loss to Immaculate Heart Academy when she finished the contest with 1,001 points. Junior center Katherine Haines of Ridgefield Park became a member of the 1,000-point club when she tallied 17 points in a 61-39 win over Fort Lee to finish with 1,005.

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HS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Blue Eagles Soar to BCT Title

By Cara Sagala Samantha Wilkes was the top gun as Immaculate Heart Academy cruised to the Bergen County Girls Basketball Tournament championship by pulling away to a 44-24 victory over Northern Highlands at the Bradley Center on the campus of Ramapo College. The senior guard hit the hoop for a gamehigh 18 points and sophomore forward Katia Oge chipped in with 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds.

Ridgefield Park’s Katherine Haines tossed 25 points into the basket to register the most points in the semifinals but the Scarlets dropped a 52-44 verdict to IHA. Caitlin Roche and Wilkes led the Blue Eagles, popping 16 points apiece through the rim with Roche’s total including a trio of treys while Wilkes posted a double-

double, grabbing a dozen rebounds in addition to scoring her 1,000th career point. In the other bracket, Melissa Dunbar tallied a game-high 15 points and Jackie Reyneke chipped in 10 as the Lady Highlanders eliminated the Academy of the Holy Angels by a 45-42 score.

Cate Slepian tossed a quartet of treys through the twine as she topped the Angels with a 14point performance.

In defeat, Teaneck’s Kayla Gibbs produced the top scoring total of the quarterfinals when she flipped 22 points into the basket as the Highwaywomen fell to Ridgefield Park 47-43.

Glen Rock senior Sophie Lederer joined the elite 1,000-point club when she flipped 16 points into the basket in the Lady Panthers’ 42-18 triumph over Lodi.

Katherine Haines led Ridgefield Park with 20 points, including a trio of treys while teammate Kellie Lane flipped 15 into the

IHA Senior’s Taylor Anderson (24) and Mackenzie Gardner (10)

basket. Northern Highlands’ consistent lineup produced a quartet in double figures as the Lady Highlanders eliminated Ramapo 65-51. Jackie Reyneke led the way, tickling the twine with 20 points while Madison Dunbar tossed 18 in the basket, Melissa Heath added 14 and Jessica Dowicz added 11.

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Beausoileil netted 18 points in the Lady Maroons 47-31 victory over University/Newark to finish the contest with a career total of 1,015 points.

DePaul exploded to a 15-0 lead in the 39th PCT championship game and the outcome was never in doubt as the Lady Spartans coasted to a 69-49 victory over Passaic Tech. It

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In the quarterfinals, Paterson Kennedy averted an upset by pulling out 65-59 win over Clifton in double overtime. Erika Brown scored a game-high 28 points with Morgan Taylor adding 19. Clifton’s bid was fueled by a 22-point effort by 22-point effort from Jackie Bergen, a total that included five field goals launched from outside the three-point perimeter. DePaul rolled to a 53-26 win over Eastern Christian despite a 16point output by the loser’s Carly Veenstra.

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YOUTH WRESTLING

43 Local Youth Wrestlers Capture Gold Medals on “Road “ to the Gold” ”

By Dennis Wilson With five of the eight region tournaments having been contested, 43 local youth wrestlers have captured gold medals on the “Road to the Gold” in the New Jersey Kids State Wrestling Tournament.

There are five divisions (Bantam, Novice, Junior, Intermediate and High School Cadet) with multiple weight classes in each. The top three finishers in all the brackets qualify for berths in the NJ State Kids Wrestling Tournament.

4. Luke Mabey (Kinnelon) 100: 1. Ethan Cronk (Ridgewood) 2. Lucas Nallen (Dumont) 110: 1. Ayden Lyubimov (Lodi) 2. Sean Kelly (Pascack Hills) 3. Daniel Casey (Paramus)

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Junior Division 70: 1. Mathew Murawski (Northern Valley) 4. Peyton Leuck (Dumont) 75: 1. Ryan Shaw (Emerson) 80: 3. Steve Prado (Paramus) 95: 2. Reid Colella (Wayne) 3. Taylor Fleet (West Milford) 100: 1. Joseph Covino (Fair Lawn) 2. Justin DeMeester (Garfield) 105: 1. Justin Guzman (Clifton) 112: 2. Maxx Grainger (Mahwah) 120: 3. Luke Conenello (Ridgewood) 128: 1. Tyler Principato (West Milford) 2. Michael Alfonso (Garfield) 3. Tommy Leuck (Emerson) 136: 1. Zackary Marck (Emerson) 2. Fletcher Cavanagh (Fair Lawn) 144: 1. Anthony Bisanti (Saddle Brook)

Lakeland Qualifier (Haskell) Bantam Division 45: 2. Ryan Langenmayr (Lakeland) 3. Logan Cantone (Pascack Hills) 55: 3. Kyle Reiter (Pascack Hills) 60: 2. Luke Tully (Lakeland) 65: 2. Mathew Wolfe (Wyckoff) 3. Cole Hafner (Lakeland) 4. Anthony Criscione (Lakeland) 75: 1. Joseph Giordano (Washington Township) 2. Brendan Staplton (Park Ridge) 80: 1. Nicky Accetta (Saddle Brook) HW: 1. Jaden Wilson (Passaic Valley) 2. Joey Campbell (Paramus)

Novice Division 50: 1. Jay Bode (Pequannock) 60: 4. Aidan Bolger (West Milford) 65: 4. James Lazorchak (Paramus) 70: 2. Devin Iannelli (Saddle River) 3. Zachardy Martinez (Elmwood Park) 80: 1. Michael Malozemov (Ridgewood) 3. McAllister Rutnick (Hawthorne) 4. Jack Brantly (Wyckoff) 85: 2. Nick Franco (Wayne) 3. Jack Farinaro (Park Ridge) 4. Blake Creamer (Pascack Hills) 90: 2. Lucas Sharma (Ridgewood) 3. Nicholas Stathopoulos (Clifton) 95: 3. Chris Stathopoulos (Clifton)

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(Waldwick-Midland Park) 3. Jeremy Probert (Ridgewood) 4. Ryan Shaw (Emerson) 85: 4. Kyle Jacob (Pascack Hills) 90: 1. Travis Tavoso (Ridgewood) 4. Robert Zevavadjian (Pascack Hills) 95: 2. Zachary Lewis (Park Ridge) 3. Jonah Schechtman (Pascack Hills) 105: 3. Anthony Cecere (West Milford) 128: 1. Kevin Martel (Park Ridge) 136: 1. Michael Filieri (Garfield) 75:

Intermediate Division 80: 1. Kenny Kerwin (Passaic Valley) 85: 1. Nick DeNora (Passaic Valley) 91: 3. Anthony Tudda (Clifton) 98: 3. Matthew Spoto (Garfield) 112: 4. Matthew Schlett (Glen Rock) 128: 2. Josh Lewis (Park Ridge)

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Liam Fowler produced a team high 15 points, all of which came on field goals launched outside the three-point perimeter as Bergen Catholic utilized balance attack to upend Fair Lawn 62-58 in a Big North boys basketball encounter. Brian Ward chipped in with a dozen points, six of which came at the charity stripe. Brandon Johnson contributed an 11-point effort.

Josh Sembrano, Ralph Cannarozzi, Sebastian Lopez and Liam Kelly teamed up to finish first in the 200-medlay relay (1:43.36) as the Crusaders never trailed in swamping DePaul 100-70 in a boys’ swimming competition. Kelly sprinted to first place efforts in the 50 freestyle (22.97) and 100 freestyle (50.73) while Sembrano was fastest to the finish wall in the 100 individual medley (2:00.60) and 100 backstroke (54.45).

Evan Wisocky scored twice and distributed an assist as the Crusaders skated to a 6-0 triumph over Bishop Eustance Prep in a Gordon Division ice hockey match. Goalie Gennardo Anzevino excelled between the pipes, making 21 saves to earn credit for the shutout. Joseph Brown and Sam Field both scored goals and dished off assists while Tyler Antonucci and Kyle Marano added solo goals.

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Surging to a 25-15 advantage after eight minutes, DBP coasted to a 74-64 victory over Paterson Kennedy in a Big North boys basketball encounter. Tom Sweeney topped a balance attack, firing a game-high 22 points through the cords that included a trio of treys. Paul Jurgensen chipped in with a 15-point effort while Justin Salem added 14.

Lucas Luppino scored once and distributed an assist while Jim Rainey and Joe Rametta added solo goals as Don Bosco Prep blanked Suffern (NY) 3-0. Goalie Jarred Liscio made 19 saves to earn credit for the shutout “W” between the pipes.

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Katia Oge and Lindsey Rogers pitched a co-team high dozen points apiece into the basket with Samantha Wilkes netting 11 as the Blue Eagles utilized a balance scoring attack to roll out to a 43-14 lead by the halftime break in defeating North Bergen 69-41 in a regular season girls’ basketball game. In a 76-31 rout of Clifton, IHA surged to a 19-2 lead entering the second quarter before increasing its advantage to 42-13 at the halftime break. Oge popped a team-high 17 points through the cords while Wilkes finished with 15 points.

Caitlin Roche chipped in with nine points and Emilie Cieslak added an eight-point effort. Roche topped the Blue Eagles’ scoring column when she netted a dozen points in a 43-37 triumph over the Academy of the Holy Angels. Wilkes contributed an 11-point effort and Taylor Anderson tickled the cords with 10 points while Rogers added nine. Jumping out to a 37-4 advantage by the intermission, IHA cruised to a 59-24 victory over Bergen Tech as Wilkes captured scoring honors with a 15-point performance and Oge followed with a 14-point effort. Roche chipped in with eight points.

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DePaul rallied to defeat Wayne Valley 56-44 in a boys basketball game by going on a 28-6 run in the fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit after three quarters. Josh Marquez chipped in with a dozen points, Sanders Green added nine, Tyler Hoskins pitched eight into the hoop and Donte Wise added six in the Spartans well-balance attack. The victory raised the Spartans overall record to 15-4.

Glen Rock skated to a 10-2 victory over Northern Valley/Old Tappan in a Big North – Silver Division ice hockey matchup.

Brandon Rosario and Matt Roy registered hat trick efforts, scoring three goals apiece while Rosario chipped in with a pair of assists. Griffin Meyers contributed a pair of goals and an assist with Ryan Pulford adding a goal and assist and Justin Rosario completing scoring parade with a solo goal.

Goalie Harris Nebbia turned in a strong effort between the pipes, making a dozen saves.

Defense was the key to success as Glen Rock built up a 202 advantage by the intermission in defeating Lodi 39-14 in a NJIC girls’ basketball contest. Samantha Alba pitched a game-high dozen points through the twine while Alex Bellman finished with 10, including a pair of treys.

On the boys’ hardwood, the Panthers as bolted to a 29-13 lead in defeating Lodi 52-29 as 11 Glen Rock players etched their names in the scoring column but no one reached double figures. Zach Lucca netted a game-high nine points while Cole Flashenberg and Ben Schwartz contributed eight points apiece.

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Zack Finkle and Kyle Scancarella registered hat trick performances to propel the Spartans to a 10-2 rout of West Milford in an ice hockey confrontation with Finkle dishing off three assists and Scancarella credited with two. Brian Drew and Thomas Logue contributed solo goals and two assists apiece while Marisa Falduto and Ryan Lisa added solo goals.

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Jade Walker ripped the cords with a game-high 22-point performance as DePaul romped to a 69-38 success over West Milford in a Big North girls basketball game played in Wayne.

Victoria D’Addarion chipped in with 17 points, Briannah Ramos added 11 and Jada Hutchins hit the hoop with 10 as a quartet of Lady Spartans reached double figures.

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Frank Conte, Anthony Mignoni, Alex Roman and Colin Whittle posted 2-0 marks to spur Indian Hills to a 18-9 victory over Pompton Lakes in a boys’ fencing match. The “W” raised the Braves record to 7-1 while the Lady Braves defeated the Cardinals by a similar 18-9 score.

Indian Hills snapped a 2-2 deadlock following the second intermission and defeated Mahwah 4-2 in a Big North Conference – Green Division ice hockey game. T.J. Thaler netted a pair of goals with Alex Linquito and Dylan O’Brien each chipping in with a goal and assist. Jon Hoogendoom and Jake Morgan chipped in with assists while goalie Josh Welter excelled stopping 33 shots.

On the mat, Indian Hills defeated Tenafly 33-30, highlighted by four falls, three of which occurred in the opening period. Stephen Panosian (20), Tristan Gierek (132) and Zeb Weight (182) wrapped and planted their opponents in the first period while Matt Davakis (170) added a third period pin.

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Christina Constantino powered the Lady Thunderbirds to a 78-48 rout of Cliffside Park as she ripped the cords with a game-high 35 points. Cara Batelli made it a powerful 1-2 punch when she contributed a 21-point effort.

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Marty Kapoian netted three goals as Mahwah skated to a 6-1 rout of Lakeland in ice hockey. PAUK Curtiss netted a pair of goals while Ty;er Guterrez contributed a goal and three assists and Michael Matos was credited with four assists. Joe Noonan added a goal and assist with Tommy Pistocchi netting one goal. Assists were credited to Zach Orton, Luc Roberts and Zach Toy while goalie Nicklaus Cottle made eight saves before handing the assignment over to John Kapoian who made seven saves.

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Josh Taylor sent 710 pins spinning off the lanes to post the third highest three-game series in the NJSIAA North Jersey 1A Boys Bowling Tournament contested at Bowler City in Hackensack. His effort spurred the Highlanders to a second place team finish.

In the NJSIAA Girls Fencing team semifinals, Northern Highlands defeated Columbia/Maplewood 15-12 to improve to 12-1. Liana Yamon was a perfect 3-0 in the foil while teammate Sophia Holmqvist went 2-1 and Ashley Kester posted a 3-0 mark in the epee.

Allison Lee and Cindy Oh recorded 2-1 record in the sabre competition.

Northern Highlands’ consistent lineup produced a quartet in double figures as the Lady Highlanders eliminated Ramapo 65-51 in the quarterfinals of the BCT. Jackie Reyneke led the way, tickling the twine with 20 points while Madison Dunbar tossed 18 in the basket, Melissa Heath added 14 and Jessica Dowicz added 11.

Michael Menakis pitched a team-high 21 points into the basket as the Highlanders built a 47-29 advantage before holding off Paramus Catholic down the stretch to preserve a 67-62 victory in a Big North boys basketball encounter. Rich Holle and Alex Starr Chipped in a dozen points apiece.

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Tori Woetzel netted 18 points and J.K. McAvoy produced 14 in a supporting role to spark Ramapo to a 44-43 overtime victory in a Big North girls’ basketball encounter. Tie 21-21 at the intermission, Ramapo trailed 34-29 entering the fourth quarter.

Jumping out to a 12-2 advantage after eight minutes, the Raiders cruised to a 57-39 triumph over Northern Valley/Demarest in a boys’ hoops matchup. Mike Grassi popped a game-high 17 points through the twine with Matt Latka adding 11 points.

Powerful Ridge eliminated second-seeded Ramapo from the NJSIAA boys’ team tournament by the slimmest of margins, claiming a 14-13 decision. The Raiders dominated the sabre competition with Adam Carcione and Alex Gorloff posting 3-0 marks and Greg Duch going 2-0. Sam Judd was perfect at 3-0 in the epee discipline. In the quarterfinals, Ramapo defeated Pingry 16-11. Ramapo had defeated Wayne Hills 18-9 in a regular season bout Judd and Matt Martone posted 3-0 marks in the epee.

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Ebony Gilchrist and Dejah Taylor split 20 points while Corinne Poitivien and Tianna Smith halved 16 as the quartet powered the Lady Paladins to a 56-47 victory over the Academy of the Holy Angels and after leading 46-23 entering the final quarter.

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Taryn Corrigan was the only player to reach doubles when Ramsey defeated Fort Lee 36-18 after breaking a 12-12 deadlock at the intermission by bridging the third and fourth quarters with a 24-6 run. Corrigan popped 16 points into the bucket while Jacqueline Clinton added seven including pair of treys.

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Nick Catalano (195) and heavyweight Neil Forestor (285) made the difference when they pinned their opponents with Forrester needing only 28 seconds to close out the bout.

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Chris Turnbull ripped a game-high 29 points through the cords to highlight the Maroons’ 70-66 win over St. Joseph Regional/ Montvale after trailing 51-45 entering the final quarter. Turnbull converted six free throw opportunities and bombed a trio of field goals into the basket that were launched from outside the threepoint arc. Tyler Chatfield and Tim Nollan produced a dozen points apiece in supporting roles.

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Nine Rebels popped points into the basket to highlight Saddle River Day’s 81-44 rout of Emerson in a NJIC boys’ basketball game. SRD surged to a 21-10 lead after eight minutes and built its advantage to 41 by the halftime intermission in raising its overall record to 13-8. George King was top gun on the attack, firing 20 points through the rim while Mike Crowley netted 15 in a supporting role and Bryan Martin flipping a dozen points into the bucket. Matt Klein chipped in with nine points while Chris Cosgrove and Alex Stein split 14 points and Brian Mulligan added six.

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On the girls’ hardwood, the Lady Rebels exploded to a 242 lead entering the second quarter before increasing the margin to 40-8 by the halftime break in a 58-27 romp over Emerson. Brianna Tarabocchia posted the high scoring total of 15 points that included a quartet of three-pointers while Carly Christofi added a dozen points, including a trio of treys.

Jaide Hinds-Clarke reached double figures, netting 10 points while Kelly Hannigan added seven as all 10 Lady Rebels scored at least two points.

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Ridgewood pinned Mahwah to the mat by a score of 58-18. Nicholas Saglimbeni (126), Joseph Oliva (132), Robert Tarvan (138), Robert Rigoglioso (152) and Andrew Moras (195) decked their opponents to put 6 points apiece in the Ridgewood scoring column.

Ridgewood iced the combined Dumont/Northern Valley-Demarest squad 10-1 in a Big North Conference – Gold Cup Division ice hockey match. Cooper Telesco posted a hat trick, netting three goals while Andrew Seider contributed two goals and a pair of assists. Pat Anzano, Thomas Aynillian, Craig Cornwell, Justin Hansen and Christian Suasi added solo goals.

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Patrick Mensa topped a trio of Green Knights in double figures when the Green Knights rallied from a 37-33 deficit entering the fourth quarter to defeat Bergen Catholic 58-47 in a Big North Conference boys’ basketball conference. Mensa popped a game-high 18 points into the basket, including a trio of three-pointers while Kiy Hester netted 16 points and Quai Jefferson hit the hoop with a dozen points as the Green Knights went deep eight times to make the difference in the scoring column.

Highlighting the Green Knights 8-0 rout of Northern Valley/ Old Tappan was a hat trick effort by Jake Healey who scored three times and dished off an assist. Tyler Brooks and Zaf Krasniqi netted two goals apiece with James Quinn completing the scoring parade. Devin Moran was credited with a pair of assists while Phil Babb, Stephen Coscia, Nick Haubner, Jon Licata, John Monaco and Zach Teats distributed solo assists. Babb opened in the goal, stopping 13 shots, before Marty Pelic took over and was credited with seven saves as the duo shored the credit for the shutout “W” in the net.

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Garrett Mirman and Danny Reidel registered hat tricks, netting three goals each while Reidel chipped in with 3 assists to propel the Patriots to a 12-1 rout of Wayne Hills in an ice hockey game curtailed after two periods. Michael O’Brien added two goals with Mike Crincoli scoring once and dishing off a pair of assists.

Jumping out to a 14-5 advantage after eight minutes, Waldwick coasted to a 50-44 triumph over Bogota in a NJIC boys’ basketball game. Doug Palmadessa and Connor Walsh shared high-game honors, pumping 18 points apiece through the iron with Palmadessa converting eight attempts at the charity stripe.

Jim Reardon (113), Sean Marro (120) and Seth Zuidema (172) turned their opponents on their backs and showed them the lights as they posted pins as the combined Waldwick/Midland Park squad defeated Indian Hills 42-30 in a regular season match.

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Peckman and Stewart registered perfect marks in the epee competition as the Lady Patriots improved to 10-2. Gomez-Shaw excelled in the sabre with teammate Esther Lim going 2-1 while Kim dominated the foil event with Tara Giuffre winning two of her three matches.

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Ways to Stick to Your Spring Workouts Special to NJ Sports Fitness & Wellness

By Joe Decker It’s that wonderful time of year when the flowers start blooming, the days warm up and many of us look in the mirror wondering how to lose that winter layer. Where do you even start? Have no fear my former hibernating friends.

Here are some quick, easy and fun ways to get you out the door and into fighting shape come summer time.

Become Your own Drill Sergeant When I joined the Army I was 80 pounds overweight and in terrible shape. My “friendly” drill instructor helped me not only lose those 80 pounds, but an additional 20 pounds. How? Tough love. He used it on me, I use in on myself, and now you need to use it on yourself.

This means accountability. No more oversleeping or skipping workouts for happy hour. You need to make a plan to get into shape and stick with it. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. I tell my clients not to focus on the scale. Focus on getting healthy and fit, and the weight loss will happen. Let weight loss be a by-product and incredible shape be your goal.

Keep It Simple You don’t have to purchase some fancy exercise gizmo or join an expensive health club.

Use what’s available. The oldest and most effective workout program in the world is the military Boot Camp style. You can make it as easy or hard as you want. Start out with basic calisthenics. My favorites are pull-ups or modified pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, dips, lunges and squats. For an example of a Boot Camp style workout check out at www.gutcheck fitness.com.

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you’re more advanced, you can do 20 to 25 reps. For the highly advanced, I like to do a descending pyramid from 50-4030-20-10. Is it tough? Yes. Does it work? Yes! I recommend doing your calisthenics circuit two to three days per week, such as M-W-F. Tip: To make this more challenging and obtain better results, add a pair of 10 to 20 lb dumbbells to your routine. Or be creative and use whatever is available--rocks, bricks, logs, etc. It keeps it fun and definitely makes the neighbors wonder what the heck you’re up to.

Change Up Your Cardio Weightlifting and calisthenics help build muscle. Cardio helps get rid of the unwanted fat. Unfortunately, most people are guilty of heading out the door and doing the same old run or ride day after day. Guess what?

They see the same old results.

You’ve got to change it up and shock your body. A couple of my favorite additions to really spice up a workout program are adding hill or stair repeats, and speed work.

These two alone will definitely shock your freshly unhibernated body. Go to your favorite hill or stairs then run or ride up them three to four times or for about 15 to 45 minutes. For your next workout, hit your local track or street for some speed work.

Either run distance or time, for example 400 m repeats or run for one to two minutes. It all depends on your fitness level and how hard you want to work. I recommend some form of cardio most days of the week, generally at least four or five.

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Department of Education Supports Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in School Athletic Programs Contributed by The Family Resource Network

TRENTON, February 14, 2013 — The Family Resource Network (FRN) and its Get FIT program have hailed the US Department of Education announcement that school districts nationwide must grant students with disabilities the opportunity to participate in traditional school athletic teams or create parallel athletic programs.

As leaders in the national health and wellness initiative, FRN and Get FIT have advocated for fitness and nutrition opportunities for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. With programs such as Get FIT @ Home, Get FIT @ YMCA and Get FIT @ Gym being implemented in

New Jersey, Texas, Mississippi and Maryland, FRN has spent the past few months preparing to pilot Get FIT @ School. This 12 week pilot program will bring Get FIT best practices into the school setting, and was created in recognition of the 38% higher rate of obesity in children with disabilities in comparison to their peers without disabilities.

The news of this federal mandate came during the Get FIT Statewide Coalition meeting in New Jersey, where State agencies, health promotion providers, disability providers, insurance companies, partners and stakeholders discussed strategic methods to further improve wellness op-

portunities for individuals with disabilities in NJ. The decision was equated to the announcement of Title IX; equal access for girls to physical education opportunities.

FIT is an acronym for Fitness, Integration, Training; Get FIT has been an avid supporter for the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in health promotion and recreation activities. FRN seeks to empower students so that they may be equipped with the skills necessary to participate in their school athletic programs. Get FIT aims to expand Get FIT @ School to additional districts and states so that students and faculty alike are able to promote an

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How to Help Your Teen Stop Procrastinating Contributed by Huntington Learning Center

By Dr. Raymond J. Huntington It’s Sunday night, and once again your teen has put off a big school project — due tomorrow — until the last minute. If frantic trips to the library or the office supply store are all too familiar, you’re likely dealing with a procrastination problem. It is possible to help your student change, however. Here are a few ideas to help your teen overcome procrastination: • Break down large or complex projects into manageable tasks. The idea of a looming paper or project can overwhelm students who can only see the many cumulative hours required to cross the finish line. Work together to break a large task into smaller subtasks and schedule those to-dos well in advance of the final due date.

• Get started — and only work for manageable periods of time. Often the biggest obstacle for a student is getting going on a project.

Set a small goal - such as writing two sentences for that term paper or brainstorming for five minutes on the topic of that science project. For sessions thereafter, set similar “mini” goals that will help keep your teen’s wheels turning.

• Define the most important tasks for each day or study session. Making a short list of things to accomplish for each study session can help keep your student focused and prevent him or her from feeling overwhelmed, which can easily lead to procrastination. This will also help your teen learn to prioritize.

• Set goals and rewards.

Try incentivizing your teen to work toward small milestones and involve him or her in selecting the rewards. Remember to hold him or her to the standards you put into place.

While a reward system can help ignite your teen, long term, your student must be intrinsically motivated. The greatest reward for not procrastinating should be the sat-

isfaction of completing work on time and the relief that accompanies not waiting until the last minute to do something.

• Practice using a calendar. All students need an organizational system, and using a planner effectively will help your teen stay on task.

Show your teen how you use your own calendar or planner to record appointments and deadlines. Then, sit down together with his or her planner to record daily homework time and extracurricular activities, subtasks for big projects, study sessions for upcoming tests and more.

• If all else fails, let your student fail. Though it may be hard to do, allowing your teen to experience the negative outcomes of procrastinating may be the best way for him or her to learn a valuable lesson — and become more responsible. Let your student suffer the consequences of his or her own actions so he or she can identify the bad pat-

terns that result from his or her behavior.

Procrastination can be a self-fulfilling cycle — and a difficult problem to solve.

However, with persistence and patience, your efforts will pay off. Encourage your teen to take ownership for his or her own successes and failures and establish good study habits and watch him or her become a more responsible student and person.

Dr. Raymond J. Huntington and Eileen Huntington are co-founders of Huntington Learning Center, which has been helping children succeed in school for more than 30 years. For more information about Huntington, call 1-800 CAN LEARN.

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Supporting Our Local Athletes: Spencer Ross has been Selected to Represent NJ in the International Competition in the 2013 Down Under World Championships Contributed by Phil Ross

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Mahwah’s Spencer Ross is ranked as the #1 junior in the state.

Some of you have already contributed to Spencer’s “Once in a Lifetime” opportunity. On behalf of Spencer and myself, I thank you. If you’d like to come to Spencer’s benefit dinner being held at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza on Tuesday, March 19th at 7:30pm, we’d love to have you in attendance and thank you personally. If you can’t make it that night, if you bring the attached announce-

ment (below), Anthony’s will donate 20% of you bill to the Down Under Fund in Spencer’s name.

To update you on Spencer’s performances this winter, he has typically been rated between #7 and #10 in the country. His personal best was 59’ 1.25” set on Tuesday, February 5th in the State Sectional Meet. He blew away the previous meet record of 56’ by more than 3 feet! Spencer’s current

rankings may be viewed online at http://nj.milesplit.com/ athletes/1852767-spencerross. He is the #1 Junior in the State and #3 overall. The #1 thrower in the state is also the #1 thrower in the country.

Please feel free to visit the Down Under Sports site and make a donation toward aiding Spencer in his Quest. I also urge people to visit the site: http://www.downunder sports.com/. They can learn

more about the trip, the competition and select Spencer Ross as the athlete to make their sponsorship contribution to.

Whether or not you choose to forward this, contribute or do nothing with it; my son and I would like to thank you for your time and well wishes! If you have any other additional questions, do not hesitate to contact me at 201.612.1429.

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COACHES When High School Coaches Pressure Their Players to Focus Only on the Coach’s Sport “The Sports Edge” with Rick Wolff can be listened to every Sunday morning from 8am to 9am on Sportsradio 66 WFAN.

By Rick Wolff This is an issue that has been growing in real concern in recent years. Basically, a HS varsity coach starts to apply subtle but direct pressure on his players to focus on just the coach’s sport all year round.

Let me give you an example to clarify. Let’s say it’s a HS varsity basketball coach,

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and he tells one of his players, “Look, I understand you want to play baseball this spring and summer. But I want to be upfront with you. There are other kids on the basketball team – kids you will be competing against for playing time next season – kids who are going to spend their spring and summer playing on basketball teams that will help advance their

basketball skills…and these are teams that I’ll be monitoring.

So, I just want you to know that these other kids will be focusing on basketball while you’re out playing baseball. Again, I just wanted to be upfront with you about this...”

This kind of unwanted pressure places a HS athlete in a real dilemma. I mean, how would you feel if you were this kid who obviously wants to keep his basketball coach happy, but also wants to play baseball? And what if the baseball coach, or the soccer coach, is also applying the same kind of pressure on this same kid?

After all, the athlete can’t say anything back to the basketball coach as that will only anger the coach. Nor can the kid’s parents complain to the coach or the HS AD. Yet as a number of callers pointed out today, this has become a real concern as ambitious and aggressive HS coaches who want to build their program are indeed putting this kind of pressure on their athletes. And it’s just not fair.

The bright spot in today’s conversation came from Jamie Lynch, the football and boys’

basketball coach at Islip HS on Long Island. Lynch, a former star football player at Colgate, said he was most familiar with this issue, and as an educator and coach, he worked hard to make sure that if any of his athletes want to play for different teams throughout the off-season, that was fine with him. He also communicated this to the parents as well as the other coaches. As far as Lynch was concerned, any coach who tries to impede or throw psychological pressures in the way of HS athletes should be relieved of their coaching duties.

Of course, we’re talking only about HS coaches here. The other part of the issue has to do with the pressures that travel team coaches place on kids to focus just on the travel team sport. As you know, travel team programs and coaches are not under the jurisdiction of public high school associations. What a mess!

Printed by permission from Askcoachwolff.com – the blog of sports parenting expert Rick Wolff, posted on Feb. 17, 2013. editor@sportsfitnesswellness.com

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