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By Heather Shauger“I never fi nish the way I should,” is one of the fi rst things that Ryan

told me about his wrestling career. Ryan is very humble and modest about his wrestling ability. When he was only a sophomore, Ryan impressed many when he was placed in a tournament as a sixth seed and ended up winning the overall competition. Unfortunately, his initial statement did have some merit in that they refl ected some of the frustrations and set backs that he has had in prior seasons.

Last year even though Ryan made it to the fi nals in the district competitions, he received a head injury that prevented him from competing in Regionals, which ultimately led to him not being able to go on to compete in the state competitions. This year he hopes to make up for this and fi nally make it down to Atlantic City for the state competitions where he fi nally will be able to showcase his abilities.

Ryan began wrestling in the second grade and hasn’t stopped since. He is completely dedicated to the sport and has no interest in pursuing other sports. What he likes most about wrestling is that, “you get to know yourself better as an athlete and a person.” He likes that it is more of a sport that focuses on the individual.

Even though he likes the individual aspect of the sport, Ryan contributes immensely to his wrestling team. He never boasts about his wrestling ability, and works with everyone on the team to improve their wrestling ability. Ryan’s maturity and dedication are above and beyond that of a normal athlete. His coaches fi nd it refreshing to see an athlete that is so dedicated to the sport. He says that, “the pain of discipline is easier to handle then that of the pain of disappointment.

Ryan is committed to attending Wesleyan University in Con-necticut, where he will join their wrestling team. The coach at Wesleyan was a former Mahwah student, which made the deci-sion easy for Ryan.

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By Heather ShaugerMidland Park High School is a very small populated school

and as a result many of their athletic programs tend to be small as well. Last year, the Midland Park girl’s basketball program boasted only ten girls. This year the program has 13. While it brings the team closer together, it also has served to challenge the girls. One junior, Sara Luberto, has helped to push her basketball program on to a more competitive level despite the team’s small number.

She and her teammates, as she put it, simply became “tired of losing.” Sara is only a junior on the team, but holds a cap-tain’s position. She, along with the efforts of many others on her team, is trying to make the basketball program a more competitive force. Recently their division was re-aligned, which made for a more competitive line up for this Group 1 small team. The effort that she puts forth both on and off the court is clear to many. In one game against Bogota, whom they had lost state to the prior year, Midland Park was down by 15 points. Sara turned the game around and scored over 30 points to win the game for the team.

While Sara is more reserved off the court, her efforts and force are clearly noticed on the court. Sara averages about 14 points a game, and also averages two steals per game. Thus far, Sara has approximately 750 shots in her basketball career.

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led the Blue Wolves girls basket-ball team to a 10-0 record midway through January, one of the best starts in school history, with the hope of making some noise in the upcoming Bergen County Tourna-ment.

Horohonich came to Immaculate Conception after being an assis-tant coach at St. Peter’s College in both girls basketball and softball for a few years. The veteran head coach opted to come back to high school after the athletic director’s position opened up at the school. “I loved college and learned a lot,” said Horohonich about St. Peter‘s. “I had the opportunity to be close to home and I took it.”

A nearby Saddle Brook resi-dent, Horohonich is a 1979 Saddle Brook High School graduate where he played basketball and ran cross country. He would later graduate from Trenton State which is cur-rently called the College of New Jersey.

After college he started his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater for boys basketball when the Hawthorne High School girls basketball head coach position opened up in 1985. “I was hoping to coach and fortu-nate to coach Hawthorne,” said Horohonich. “Coaching was my passion, but I wanted to see how

it would work out (at Hawthorne coaching girls). After coaching a little while, it just stuck with me.”

After success at Hawthorne for two seasons, he moved to Morris County’s Hanover Park where he coach in 1987 only to be there one year before moving on to Immacu-late Heart Academy in 1988.

He had worked at IHA for a cou-ple of years before becoming the girls head basketball coach for the Blue Eagles where he truly made his mark winning several Bergen County and state championships during his 14-year tenure at the school.

Being a coach of both basketball and softball Horohonich advocates his players to play multiple sports. He added that the difference in 2011 compared to when he fi rst started coaching in the mid-1980s is the specialization by student/athletes in high school with one sport.

“You see more kids specializ-ing in certain sports,” said Horo-honich. “We try to get them to play both (softball and basketball) if they like to. It’s up to the kids.”

He added that growth of club teams in the various sports has increased the number of students who just play one sport. “The club teams tell these kids that they should play only one sport,” said Immaculate Conception head coach who added that the clubs have programs all year-round to keep the student/athletes en-sconced in that one sport.

He added that it is the benefi t to the student to try different sports in their early years of high school. “They should know by the time they are a senior what sport they would like to play in college,” said Horohonich. “Some of the better athletes play two to three different sports.”

While there has been a lot of good for Horohonich since he

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By Edward Kensik Jeff Horohonich celebrated re-

cently his 400th win on the hard-court.

Horohonich reached the mile-stone on Jan. 6th as Immaculate Conception took care of Wood-Ridge, 66-37 on the road.

In reaching the cherished 400th win, it gave the veteran coach at least 400 wins in both basketball and softball, one of the few to reach those milestones in Ber-gen County and the state of New Jersey.

With his coaching career dating back to 1985, Horohonich said that his philosophy is just to tell his girls to give the proverbial 100 to 110 percent.

“We try to tell them to play bet-ter every year,” said Horohonich. “Every game you go there play as hard as you can. Whether you are successful or not, if you are satisfi ed with how you performed, then you have done your job.”

In his four seasons at the Lodi non-public all-girls school, he has turned a school that had moder-ate to every-four year success in both sports to a perennial power-house in the former Bergen Pas-saic Scholastic League and now the new North Jersey Interscho-lastic Conference.

The veteran head coach has

came to IC that included making it to the Non-Public B state fi nal in softball, there have been some tough moments that included his assistant coach Ray Long pass-ing away in 2008 because of a stroke. Even for this season the team continues to where t-shirts in honor of Long and also there is a basketball tournament in his honor.

In addition in his fi rst year at Immaculate Conception Horo-honich also had some medical problems. While some reported he had a heart attack, he calls it a ‘blockage’ and Long took over as head coach for the reminder of the season while Horohonich recuperated.

With the ‘blockage’ he said that he found out what he has to do to stay around for a few more wins. “You just appreciate more,” said Horohonich who admitted that he does not get his blood pressure up after bad calls by the refs. “You don’t go crazy and emotional. You try to eat better and do more things for yourself.”

He added that he has cut down or eliminate entirely those late night drives to Burger King or Mc-Donalds after games.

With those tough moments be-hind him, he looks forward to the culmination of the 2010-11 sea-son where he hopes to bring the little school in Lodi, its fi rst Ber-gen County and fi rst state cham-pionship in basketball.

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top step on the awards podium three times. Sblendorio, a se-nior, battled to a 10-8 decision over James Dugan of Becton/Wallington to capture the 160-pound bracket.

Paramus’ Nick Alpher, a de-fending BCCA champion, failed

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ing in the 145-pound weight division’s championship bout.

Mastriani, Joe Orrechio (140), Razhoon Gross (189) and Andrew Benvenuto (285) provided the fi rst place fi nishes

that spurred the Ironmen to a runnerup fi nish in the 42-team fi eld. Mahwah placed third with St. Joseph Regional/Montvale in fourth place behind the win-ning effort by Dane McDermott in the 171-pound competition.

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Championship Finals

103: Luis Gonzalez (North Bergen) tech. fall Mike Neal (Bergenfi eld) 16-0, 4:00

112: Anthony Hiraldo (North Bergen) dec. Jef Alorro (Cresskill) 2-0

119: Jeff Roettingen (Rutherford) pin Mike Maye (Bergen Catholic) 5:59

125: Nick Gravina (Northern Highlands) pin Steven Schneider (Emerson/Park Ridge) 5-2

130: Julian Quintero (North Bergen) dec. Matt Jacobson (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) 6-2

135: Connor Melde (Bergen Catholic) dec. John Boyle (Rutherford) 1-0

140: Joe Orecchio (Don Bosco) dec. Mike Paskas (Rutherford) 6-2

145: Sal Mastriani (Don Bosco) won by disqual. Nick Alpher (Paramus) 5:33

152: Johnny Sebastian (Bergen Catholic) dec. Matt Dickman (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) 7-2

160: Ryan Sblendorio (Mahwah) dec. James Dugan (Becton/Wallington) 10-8

171: Dane McDermott (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) dec. Ryan Walker (Mahwah) 5-2

189: Razhonn Gross (Don Bosco) dec. Luke Pragdet (Mahwah) 9-8

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215: Rich Torres (Bergenfi eld) pin Dave Heitman (Mahwah) 3:20

285: Andrew Benvenuto (Don Bosco) dec. Cody Mann (Mahwah) 2-1 2OT

Third Place Finals

103: Mark Mastropietro (Hasbrouck Heights/Wallington) dec. Eric Giannantonio (Paramus) 8-3

112: Dean Piterski (Pascack Valley) dec. Sebastian Trujillo (Becton/Wallington) 6-1

119: Danny Tyson (Waldwick/Midland Park) dec. Brandon Buomomo (Emerson/Park Ridge) 6-2

125: Darryl Albinico (St. Joseph Regional/Montvale) dec. Tyler Loughlin (Becton/Wallington) 4-2

130: Nick Maselli (Emerson/Park Ridge) maj. dec. Charlie Mitchell (Bergen Catholic) 11-1

135: Luke Farinaro (Don Bosco) pin John Herbener (NV/Demarest) 5:26

140: Dan Ressler (Pascack Valley) dec. Matt Mangeni (Bergen Catholic) 6-2

145: Brandon Cocheri (Northern Highlands) maj. dec. Dylan More (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 11-0

Team Scores

1. Bergen Catholic 211.5; 2. Don Bosco 172.5; 3. Mahwah 154; 4. St. Joseph Reg/Mont 152; 5. Emerson/Park Ridge 131.5; 6. Paramus 130.5; 7. Northern Highlands 122; 8. Becton/Wallington 116.5; 9. Glen Rock/Saddle Brook 116; 10. Bergenfi eld 111.5; 11. North Bergen 110; 12. Pascack Valley 78.5; 13. River Dell 71; 14. Rutherford 69; 15. NV/Old Tappan 67; 16. Ramsey 4; 17. Waldwick/Midland Park 61; 18. Fair Lawn 53; 19. NV/Demarest 48; 20. Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge 47.5; 21. Pascack Hills 43; 22T. Teaneck 38; 22T. Westwood 38; 24. Ramapo 35; 25. Cliffside Park 34; 26. Ridgefi eld Park/Ridgefi eld 33; 27. Indian Hills 30.5; 28T. Paramus Catholic 28; 28T. Totah Academy 28; 30T. Cresskill 26; 30T. Dumont 26; 30T. Fort Lee 26; 33. St. Mary/Rutherford 24; 34. Hackensack 23; 35. Ridgewood 22; 36. Garfi eld 21; 37. Lodi 20; 38. Elmwood Park 19.5; 39. Lyndhurst/North Arlington 19; 40. Bogota/Weehawken 12.5; 41T. Leonia/Palisades Park 8; 41T. New Milford 8

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152: Tyler Mealy (Bect/Walling) won by forfeit

160: Mustafa Aslama (Paramus) dec. Alex Kruinski (Bergen Catholic) 7-6 2OT

171: Bryan Loighlin (Becton/Wallington) dec. Jarred Verghara (Pascack Hills) 2-0

189: Michael Amara (St. Mary/Rutherford) dec. Paul Lowry (Waldwick/Midland Park) 4-2

215: Lucas Sahdo (Paramus) dec. Hunter Kiselick (Bergen Catholic) 11-5

285: Adam Polisi (Fort Lee) won by forfeit

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103: Luiz Gonzalez (North Bergen) pin Tyler Casamento (Bergen Catholic) 2:27; Mike Neal (Bergenfi eld) dec. Eric Giannantonio (Paramus) 5-4

112: Jep Alorro (Cresskill) pin Trevor Albrecht (Bergen Catholic) 5:09; Anthony Giraldo (North Bergen) tech. fall Billy Reardon (Don Bosco) 16-1, 5:10

119: Jeff Rottingen (Ramsey) pin Joe Guerriro (Glen Rock/S Brook): 20; Mike Maye (B Catholic) pin Austin Cardone (SJR/Mont) 1:27

125: Nick Gravina (Northern Highlands) pin Cenzo Carriddi (River Dell) 5:58; Steven Schneider (Emerson/Park Ridge) dec. Darryl Albonico (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 3-2

130: Julian Quintero (North Bergen) dec. Charlie Mitchell (Bergen Catholic) 11-5; Matt Jacobson (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) dec. Nick Masselli (Emerson/Park Ridge) 6-5

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125 Final: Nick Gravina (N Highlands) vs. Steven Schneider (Emer/P Ridge)

Third Place Finals [continued]

152: Andrew Vecchione (Emerson/Park Ridge) dec. Vincent Silano (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 5-3

160: Jeff Farina (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) dec. Alex Cimiluca (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) 6-5

171: Nate Leer (Tean) dec. Lukas Iorio (BC) 9-5

189: Damian Murberg (Pascack Valley) dec. Dimitri Carfagno (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 5-3

215: Matt Mecca (Northern Highlands) dec. Abo Mahmoud (Becton/Wallington) 5-2

285: David Greenfi eld (Torah Academy) pin Nick Pallotta (Westwood) 4:10

Fifth Place Finals

103: Tyler Csamenti (Bergen Catholic) dec. Joe Burns (Northern Highlands) 5-2

112: Trevor Albrecht (Bergen Catholic) pin Billy Reardon (Don Bosco) 1:38

119: Joe Guerriero (Glen Rock/S. Brook) Maj. dec. Austin Cantone (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 11-1

125: Cenzo Cariddi (River Dell) pin Mike Laurice (Indian Hills) 5:56

130: Joe Rizzitello (Paramus) dec. Brandon Giovanetti (Ridgewood) 1-0

135: Adam Rusch (NV/Old Tappan) dec. James DiGregorio (Emerson/Park Ridge) 6-4

140: Nick Nadammo (Ramsey) won by forfeit

145: Brian Bandstra (Wld/MPk) won by forfeit

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135: Connor Melde (Bergen Catholic) pin John Hebener (NV/Demarest) 2:55; John Boyle (Rutherford) dec. James DeGregorio (Emerson/Park Ridge) 7-3

140: Joe Orechhio (Don Bosco) maj. dec. Matt Mangini (Bergen Catholic) 9-0; Mike Paskas (Rutherford) dec, Nick Baranello (River Dell) 7-4

145: Nick Alpher (Paramus) pin Dylan More (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 3:14; Sal Mastriani (Don Bosco) pin Brandon Cacheri (Northern Highlands) 5:38

152: Johnny Sebastian (Bergen Catholic) tech fall Jovan Rivera (Bergenfi eld) 22-6, 5:20; Matt Dickman (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) dec. Andrew Vecchione (Emerson/Park Ridge) 7-2

160: Ryan Sblendorio (Mahwah) pin Alex Cimiuluca (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) 4:15; James Dugan (Becton/Wallington) dec. Jeff Farina (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 7-2

171: Dane McDermott (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) dec. Lukas Iorio (Bergen Catholic) 2-1; Ryan Walker (Mahwah) dec. Nate Leer (Teaneck) 7-5

189: Luke Pragdat (Mahwah) dec. Damian Murberg (Pascack Valley) 8-1; Razhonn Gross (Don Bosco) dec. Michaek Amaro (St. Mary/Rutherford) 9-5

215: Dave Heitman (Mahwah) pin Matt Mecca (Northern Highlands) :40; Rich Torres (Bergenfi eld) dec. Abo Mahmoud (Becton/Wallington) 7-4

285: Cody Mann (Mahwah) pin Nick Pallotta (Westwood) 3:54; Andrew Benvenuto (Don Bosco) dec. Jeff Rodriquez (Lodi) 4-1

Quarterfi nals

103: Luiz Gonzalez (North Bergen) pin Brugger (N/A) 1:17; Tyler Casamenti (Bergen Catholic) pin Avella (N/A) 5:49; Mike Neal (Bergenfi eld) dec. Lynch (N/A) 4-1; Eric Giannantonio (Paramus) dec Baldicanas (N/A) 2-0.

112: Anthony Giraldo (North Bergen) dec. Sebastian Trujillo (Becton/Wallington) 3-0; Billy Reardon (Don Bosco) maj. dec. Mike Vilela (Ridgefi eld Park/Ridgefi eld) 15-5; Trevor Albrecht (Bergen Catholic) dec. Dean Piterski (Pascack Valley) 8-4; Jep Alorro (Cresskill) dec. Zach Taeschler (Ramsey) 4-2

119: Joe Rottingen (Ramsey) dec. Brandon Buonomo (Emerson/Park Ridge) 14-5; Austin Cantone (St. Joseph Reg/Montvale) dec. Marco Jimenez (Fair Lawn) 5-2; Mike Maye (Bergen Catholic) dec. Danny Tyson (Waldwick/Midland Park) 7-4; Joe Guerrero (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) maj. dec. Jesse Massaro (NV/Old Tappan) 15-4

125: Steven Schneider (Emerson/Park Ridge) pin Peter Pravata (Pascack Hills) :38; Darryl Albonico (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) pin Anthony Dabal (North Bergen) 1:58; Nick Gravina (Northern Highlands) pin Joe DeFuria (Bergenfi eld) 5:39; Cenzo Carriddi (River Dell) pin Mike Laurice (Indian Hills) 3:18

130: Julian Quintero (North Bergen) pin Mike Valle (Bergenfi eld) :12; Matt Jacobson (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) dec. Brandon Giovanatti (Ridgewood) 7-2; Charlies Mitchell (Bergen Catholic) dec. Joe Rizziettllo (Paramus) 4-3; Nick Maselli (Emerson/Park Ridge) dec. Ryan Spangle (Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge) 18-7

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135: John Hebener (NV/Demarest) pin Christian Morrero (Bergenfi eld) 1:02; John Boyle (Rutherford) maj. dec. Adam Rusch (NV/Old Tappan) 12-3’ Connor Melde (Bergen Catholic) tech fall Krystian Kida (Elmwood Park) 19-1, 5:15; James DiGregorio (Emerson/Park Ridge) pin Amir George (Hackensack) 3:51

140: Matt Mangini (Bergen Catholic) dec. Dan Ressler (Pascack Valley) 4-3; Joe Orecchio (Don Bosco) dec. Jimmy Suess (Paramus) 5-1; Nick Barranello (River Dell) dec. Nck Madormo (Ramapo) 9-6; Mike Paskas (Rutherford) pin Lacin Koro (Cliffside Park) 5:14

145: Brandon Cocheri (Northern Highlands) pin Zack Deckler (River Dell) 2:49; Sal Mastriani (Bergen Catholic) pin Zach Frohlich (NV/Old Tappan) 2:56; Nick Alpher (Paramus) pin Mike Karlewicz (Mahwah) 4:50; Dylan More (St. Joseph Reg/Montvale) pin Anthony Mobilino (Lodi) 2:33

152: Andrew Vecchione (Emerson/Park Ridge) dec. Vincent Silano (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 9-4; Matt Dickman (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) pin Tyler Napoleone (Garfi eld) 4:36; Jovan Rivera (Bergenfi eld) pin Tyler Mealy (Becton/Wallington) 3:30; Johnny Sebastian (Bergen Catholic) dec. Peter Seebeck (Paramus Catholic) 7-2

160: Ryan Sblendorio (Mahwah) pin Jimmy MacWilliams (Ramsey) 1:51; James Dugan (Becton/Wallington) pin Rocco Rizzo (River Dell) 2:32; Alex Cimiluca (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) won by inj def. over Charlie Woods (NV/Demarest) Jeff Farina (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) dec. Jerome Huger (Leonia/Palisades Park) 8-2

171: Dane McDermott (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) maj. dec. Dylan Walling (NV/Demarest) 14-5; Lukas Iorio (Bergen Catholic) dec. Jared Vergara (Pascack Hills) 4-3; Ryan Walker (Mahwah) dec. Bryan Loughlin (Becton/Wallington) 4-3; Nate Leer (Teaneck) dec. Jake Regina (Rutherford) 7-1

189: Damian Murberg (Pascack Valley) tech fall Gordon Ruffi ng (Ridgewood) 15-0, 4:00; Razhoon Gross (Don Bosco) maj. dec. Paul Lowry (Waldwick/Midland Park) 15-6; Michael Amara (St. Mary/Rutherford) dec. Keith Rodman (NV/Old Tappan) 7-4; Luke Pragdat (Mahwah) dec. Lenny Smith (River Dell) 8-4

215: Matt Mecca (Northern Highlands) pin Kylke Bratyanski (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) :24; Rich Toirres (Bergenfi eld) pin Demir Radincic (Fort Lee) 1:04; David Heitman (Mahwah) dec. Steven Sherlock (Fair Lawn) 8-4; Abo Mahmoud (Becton/Wallington) pin Hunter Kiselick (Bergen Catholic) 2:51

285: Nick Palotta (Westwood) Ricky Sanchez (Paramus Catholic) :40; Cody Mann (Mahwah) dec. Dovid Greenfi eld (Torah Academy) 3-2; Andrew Benvenuto (Don Bosco) pin Byron Blake (Ramsey) 4:42; Jeff Rodriguez (Lodi) dec. Adam Polisi (Fair Lawn) 3-1

Pre-Quarterfi nals

103: Eric Giannantonio (Paramus) dec. Andrew Scarcella (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 2-1; Tyler Casamenti (Bergen Catholic) dec. Nick DeMarco (Lyndhurst/North Arlington) 2-1;

112: Jep Alorro (Cresskill) pin Jack Nigro (Northern Valley/Demarest ) :45; Mike Vilella (Ridgefi eld Park/Ridgefi eld) pin Matt McKay (Westwood) 1:44; Anthony Giraldo (North Bergen) pin Joe Oliva (Ridgewood) 1;10; Trevor Albrecht (Bergen Catholic) pin Vincent Macaluso (St. Joseph Regional/Montvale) 3:50; Sebastian Trujillo (Becton/Wallington) pin Emeraldo Bsholli (Garfi eld) 2:48;

Dean Piterski (Pascack Valley) maj. dec. Mike Moreale (Lyndhurst/North Arlington) 10-0; Billy Reardon (Don Bosco) dec. Ahmen Abdelhamid (Rutherford) 12-6; Zach Taeschler (Ramsey) dec. Max Gallo (Fair Lawn) 9-3

119: Jeff Rottingen (Ramsey) pin Jeff Cardona (Bergenfi eld) 5:30; Joe Guerruero (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) pin Craig Layne (NV/Demarest) :17; Danny Tyson (Waldwick/Midland Park) pin Jose Granados (Fort Lee) 3:24; Brandon Buonomo (Emerson/Park Ridge) pin Brendan Campbell (River Dell) 2:25; Mike Maye (Bergen Catholic) won by inj. def. over Dominick Manginelli (Dumont); Marco Jimenez (Fair Lawn) pin Rich Gonzakez (North Bergen) 4:15; Jesse Massaro (NV/Old Tappan) dec. Tristan Hollenbaugh (Don Bosco) 4-2 OT; Austin Cantone (St.. Joseph Reg/Montvale) maj. dec. John Maldonado (Pascack Hills) 11-0

125: Steven Schneider (Emerson/Park Ridge) pin Edwin Fiscal (Bogota/Weehawken) :59; Cenzo Carriddi (River Dell) pin Tyler Champy (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) 1:35; Joe DeFuris (Bergenfi eld) dec. Justin Scheinert (Ramapo) 8-3; Nick Gravina (Northern Highlands) pin Tyler Lougjlin (Becton/Wallington) 3:29; Mike Laurice (Indian Hills) maj. dec. Austen Fischer (Fair Lawn) 12-; Anthony Dabal (North Bergen) dc. Piotr Kucab (Garfi eld) 10-5; Darryl Albonico (St. Mary/Rutherford) dec. Tarerk Jeral (Paramus) 501; Peter Pravata (Pascack Hills) pin Oedron Morejon (Lyndhurst/North Arlington) 1:58

130: Julian Quintero (North Bergen) pin John McLaughlin (River Dell) :40; Joe Rizzitello (Paramus) maj. dec. Akex Oroszcho (Cliffside Park) 11-2; Matt Jacobson (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) maj. dec. Richard Dempster (Hackensack) 12-4; Nick Masselli (Emerson/Park Ridge) pin Willy Dohertty (Westwood) 1:04; Charlie Mitchell (Bergen Catholic) dec. Chris Lassoni (Becton/Wallington) 6-1; Brandon Giovanetti (Ridgewood) dec. Steven Ortiz (NV/Old Tappan) 9-2; Mike Valle (Bergenfi eld) dec, Mike Senchi (Teaneck) 9-1; Ryan Spangler (Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge) maj. dec. Rick Provensazno (Paramus Catholic) 11-2

135: John Hebeneer (NV/Old Tappan) pin Adam Elayan (Clifside Park) 4:18; Kristian Kida (Elmwood Park) pin Troy Cathey (Becton/Wallington) 1:11; Amir George (Hackensack) pin Andrew Lee (Fort Lee) :22; Adam Rusch (NV/Old Tappan) pin Chris Jacobson (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) 5:15; Connor Melde (Bergen Catholic) tech fall Jake Knight (Mahwah) 18-3, 5:1; Christian Morrero (Bergenfi eld) pin Chris Leidig (Dumont) 2:43; James DiGregorio (Emerson/Park Ridge) dec. Luke Farinaro (Don Bosco) 5-2; John Boyle (Rutherford) maj. dec, Michael Spangler (Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge) 18-6

140: Nick Madormo (Ramapo) pin Bob Bandstra (Waldwick/Midland Park) :53; Matt Mangini (Bergen Catholic) pin Jack Mallett (Emerson/Park Ridge) 1:20; Nic Baranello (River Dell) maj. dec. Jukian Guilarte (Indian Hills) 11-0; Matt Paskas (Rutherford) dec. Tom Oppicci (Dumont) 7-0; Jimmy Suess (Paramus) pin Brendan Dolan (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) 3:18; Dan Ressler (Pascack Valley) dec. Jack McCann (NV/Old Tappan) 7-3; Joey Orecchio (Don Bosco) pin Dylan Myers (Northern Highlands) 3:57; Lacin Koro (Cliffside Park) dec. Mike Silano (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 13-6

145: Sal Mastriani (Don Bosco) pin Stepanie Cardinal (Elmwood Park) 1:12; Dylan More (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) dec. Brian Bandstra (Waldwick/Midlland Park) 8-2; Nick Alpher (Paramus) pin Chris Fitzgerald (Ridgefi eld Park/Ridgefi eld) 1:05; Zach Froelich (Northern Valley/Old Tappan) 5:05;

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152: Vincent Siano (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) maj. dec. C.J. Levin (Teaneck) 10-1; Peter Seebeck (Paramus Catholic) dec. Kevin Melly (Ridgefi eld Park/Ridgefi eld) 10-6; Tyler Mealy (Becton/Wallington) pin Mike Hausch (Pascack Valley) :38; Jovan Rivera (Bergenfi eld) pin David Arrighi (Paramus) 3:24; Matt Dickman (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) dec. Mike Lamparillo (Westwood) 4-1; Joey Sebastian (Bergen Catholic) dec. Shawn Flesche (NV/Old Tappan) 2-0; Tyler Napoleone (Garfi eld) dec. Anatolly Alkhazov (Fort Lee) 6-2; Andrew Vecchione (Emerson/Park Ridge) maj. dec, Justin Genco (Mahwah) 14-1

160: Ryan Sblendorio (Mahwah) maj. dec. Kevin Albergque (Ridgefi eld Park/Ridgefi eld) 10-0; Charlies Woods (NV/Demarest) pin Evan Lam (Northern Highlands) 2:39; Alex Cimluca (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) Alex Kruklinski (Bergen Catholic) 16-6; Jeff Farina (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) dec. Craig Stugart (Don Bosco) 10-5; Jermoe Hugar (Leonia/Palisades Park) pin Andrew Hodulik (Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge) 5:58; Rocco Rizzo (River Dell) dec. Jack Conklin (Indian Hills) 6-2; James Dugan (Becton/Wallington) maj. dec. Mustafa Aslami (Paramus) 12-2; Jimmy MacWilliams (Ramsey) dec. Mike Yi (Cliffside Park) 5-3

171: Ryan Walker (Mahwah) pin Shan Shabsigh (Ramapo) 1:57; Jared Vergara (Pasc Hills) pin Matt Tozzsi (Paramus) 3:38;

Lukas Iorio (Bergen Catholic) Mike Passolini (Pascack Valley) 2:14; Dylan Walling (NV/Demarest) pin Aaron Rodman (NV/Old Tappan) 3:53; Jake Regina (Rutherford) dec. Kyle Myers (Northern Highlands) 8-4; Dane McDermott (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) opin Mike Arnold (Dumont) 3:33; Bryan Loughlin (Becton/Wallington) Dylan Menze (Emerson/Park Ridge) 804; Nate Leer (Teaneck) pin John Paluuskiewicz (Leonia/Palisades Park) 2:53

189: Damian Murberg (Pascack Valley) pin Mario Foti (Lyndhurst/North Arlington) 1:39; Lenny Smith (River Dell) dec. Zach Preschel (Teaneck) 9-3; Michael Amaro (St. Mary/Rutherford) dec. Christian Jenco (Bergen Catholic) 6-0; Keith Rodman (NV/Old Tappan) dec. Zach Klein (Ramsey) 10-7; Gordon Ruffi ng (Ridgewood) dec Shawn Coward (Bergenfi eld) 2-1 OT; Paul Lowry (Waldwick/Midland Park) pin Crz Cubias (Hackensack) 1:38; Razhonn Gross (Don Bosco) maj. dec. Domingo Carfagno (St. Joseph Reg/Mont) 10-2; Luke Pragnat (Mahwah) dec. Joe Nicoletti (Northern Highlands) 9-2

215: Matt Mecca (Northern Highlands) pin Dan Fedor (Garfi eld) :49; Hunter Kiselick (Bergen Catholic) dec. Aaron Gonzalez (Elmwood Park) 6-4; Steven Sherlock (Fair Lawn) won by disq. over Nick Garcia (North Bergen); Demir Redoncic (Fort Lee) dec. Lucas Sahdo (Paramus) 9-6; Kyle Bratyanski (Glen Rock/Saddle Brook) dec. James Favia (New Milford) 5-4; Rich Torres (Bergenfi eld) pin Anthony Guerriero (Indian Hills) 1:32; Dave Heitman (Mahwah) pin Gus Molina (Westwood) 1:4; Abo Mahmoud (Becton/Wallington) dec. Ryan Cottrell (Pascack Hills) 1-7

285: Adam Polisi (Fair Lawn) pin Matt Marcazo (St. Joe Reg/Mont) :23; Ricky Sanchez (Par Catholic) pin James Remza (Indian Hills) 3:56;

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maining in 2010 when Lodi and Wood-Ridge met in the championship game of the Herb Cohen Holiday Tourna-ment in Wood-Ridge. It took double overtime for the Blue Devils earn the champion-ship trophy with a 130-123 victory over the Rams with the combined total setting a new scoring record for a Ber-gen County interscholastic hoops encounter.


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Northern Highlands 49-44 in the championship game on Friday, Dec. 31.

Jakelle King-Gilchrist raised her average over 20 points per game when she tickled the twine with 35 points to propel Teaneck to an 88-31 rout of Northern Highlands on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Her total included a trio of treys as the Highwaywomen raised their overall record to 9-1.

Ridgewood bested Paramus 62-50 in a Big North Confer-ence encounter on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Megan Roxas found the range and fl ipped a sea-son-high 29 points into the bucket as she converted six free throw opportunities and connected on three fi eld goals launched from outside three-point arc.

Slowly moving to a 29-22 by the halftime break, the Lady

By Dennis WilsonHackensack’s senior guard

Erin Moore is not only the leading scorer in Bergen County at 24.3 points game but also surpassed the 1000-point plateau on Tuesday, Jan. 18 when the Lady Com-ets rolled to a 72-58 triumph over Northern Valley/Demar-est in a Big North Conference confrontation. Moore fi nished with 36 points, 24 of which she riddled the cords with in the fi rst half that included a three-pointer before the break that raised her career total to 1001. Her teammate Taylor Farro contributed 17 points to Hackensack’s fourth suc-cess in a dozen outings.

Mahwah built up a 37-19 advantage in the fi rst 16 min-utes and held on to topple In-dian Hills 60-47 in a Big North Conference clash on Wednes-day (January 19) in Oakland. Jumping out to a 20-14 lead entering the second quarter, the Lady Thunderbirds went on a 17-8 tear before half-time to widen the margin to 18 points before the Braves rallied to cut the fi nal defi cit to a 13-point spread. Mah-wah, which improved to 7-3, presented a balanced attack as Cara Batelli and Courtney Spizzo share game-high hon-ors when they both popped 16 points into the bucket. Alexa Preguletti tickled the twine with 13 points, nine

of which came at the charity stripe while Kristyn Tremblay tallied eight and Alex Truglio netted seven. Lindsay Rock topped the Indian Hills lineup with an 11-point output while her other nine teammates who stepped on the hardwood scored as the Braves dropped to 4-7.

Nicole Pepe, a senior forward for the Academy of the Holy Angels, joined the 1000-point club on Tuesday, Dec. 28 as she spurred the Angels to a 77-36 romp over Wayne Hills in a Big North Conference confrontation. Pepe fi nished with a 22-point effort while se-nior forward dominated in the paint, dumping a dozen points into the bucket, grabbing fi ve rebounds and blocking four shots.

Wood-Ridge’s Nicole Fleck reached the 1000-point pla-teau four minutes in the Blue Devils 44-34 triumph over Harrison on a North Jersey Interscholastic Conference - Meadowlands B contest on Thursday, Jan.13. Fleck con-verted a fast break, dropping a two-pointer into the basket, turned in a double-double ef-fort as she fi nished with 19 points and hauled down 15 rebounds.

River Dell junior Kate Brock and senior Jill McGovern were named co-MVPs of the Lady Hawk Holiday Hoop Jam af-ter the host squad defeated

Paladins went on a 13-6 run in the third quarter and de-feated Bergenfi eld 57-48 at The Games at Pascack Val-ley on Sunday, Jan. 16. With sophomore transfers Tianna Smith and Dejan Taylor, both from Spring Valley (NY) eligi-ble for the fi rst time, the Lady Paladins received the ben-efi t of a double-double effort off the bench by Taylor who scored 18 points and pulled down a dozen rebounds.

In the same tourney, Im-maculate Heart Academy remained undefeated in defeating Ramapo 52-47 as senior forward Raquel Scott posted a double-dou-ble, hitting the hoop for 19 points and pulled down 16 rebounds. Ramapo’s senior guard Sarah Halejian topped all scorers when she tickled the twine with 22 points.

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Ryan Velez, Elmwood Park’s 6-1 senior guard, surpassed the 1000-point plateau on Fri-day, Dec. 31 when he scored on a lay-up following a steal in the second quarter as the Cru-saders defeated Bogota 66-42 in the consolation game of the Bergen Holiday Festival in Or-adell. Velez fi nished with ten points and grabbed seven re-bounds as he upped his career point total to 1004.

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in the two overtimes came to 27 points while the Rams managed a total of 20.

Another stat that arguably is tops in county history is the two-team total of 31 successful fi eld goals launched from outside the three-point perimeter. The Rams’ sharpshooters unloaded 18 led by Heithem Odeh with seven and fi ve by Jireh Albado while Gary Whritenour topped the Blue-Devils, pitching fi ve treys through the cords.

Paramus Catholic’s 6-8 senior center Justin Harris earned the accolades as the North Jersey Player of the Month by the staff of sportsinthegar-denstate.com for outstand-ing single-game performance when the Paladins defeated Don Bosco Prep 70-63. Har-ris dominated in the paint as he riddled the cords for a sea-son-high 31 points and hauled down 18 rebounds.

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credited to Tyler Brooks, Ste-phen Cascia, James Peter and James Quinn.

Trailing 2-0 only 39 seconds into the contest, Wayne Valley rallied to defeat Paramus 7-3 on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Ice House in Wayne to remain unbeaten at 9-0-1. By the fi rst intermission, the Indians had deadlocked the game at 2-2 and added the only goal of the middle period to enter the last fi ve minutes with a 3-2 advan-tage. Ryan Gomez, Nick Maf-fei and Zach Morrison each scored twice while Paul Feld-ner added a goal. Gomez and Maffei were credited with two

By Dennis WilsonRidgewood surged to a 6-0

lead in skating to a 10-5 romp over in a Big North Confer-ence confrontation on Mon-day, Jan. 17 at the Floyd Hall Arena in Little Falls. The “W” raised the Maroons record to 12-1-1 while the Mustangs from Passaic County fell to 3-6-1. Kevin Entwistle netted two goals while Colin Emery, Da-vid Hefferan and Peter McGin-ley chipped in with goals early in the contest. On Friday, Dec. 31, Ridgewood jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening pe-riod and defeated Morristown 3-1 in the championship game of the Jefferson Tournament contest at Skylands Ice World in Stockholm, Jake Middle-town scored twice and Entsitle once while McGinley, Corey Morgan and Ralph Volpe were credited with assists.

Bergen Catholic started and fi nished strong to defeat Seton Hall Prep 7-4 on Monday, Jan. 3. Adam Apidopoulos netted

two goals and dished off a pair of assists while Mike Ramirez scored twice and was credited with an assist to fuel the Cru-saders’ attack. Kyle Garlasco, Matt Negron and Conner Wayne tallied solo goals with Garlasco credited with two assists.

Don Bosco Prep pulled out a 5-4 triumph over St. Peter’s Prep on Monday, Jan. 3. R.J. Burns turned in a hat trick ef-fort to key the attack while Cole Maier and Rob Marsanico added solo goals. Michael Conte dis-tributed assists on three goals while Mike McMorrow was cred-ited with a pair of assists.

Following a scoreless opening period, St. Joseph Regional/Montvale scored three times in the middle period and went on to skate to 5-1 triumph over Wayne Hills on Saturday, Jan. 15. Peter Tasca keyed the at-tack, scoring twice and pass-ing off an assist. His brother Joe along with Anthony Lauria and James Quinn produced the other goals while assists were

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Juniors Josh Chang and Tay-lor Valdez produced 2-0 records while junior, Charles Copti, went 1-0 to lead the sabre squad to an impressive 8-1 record. Seniors Gaspar Lesznik and Albert Kim went 1-0 as did freshman Chris Muller. The foilists recorded a 6-3 record as senior Patrick Lin, junior Justin Charles and sophomore Tanner Frank all went 2-0. In the epee competi-tion, Ramapo went 6-3 record as senior Kevin Kim, sopho-mores Sam Judd, Scott Zellers, and Anthony Ferrer plus fresh-man Matt Martone each went 1-0. Junior Lucas Mastrangelo provided the fi nal victory.

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Ramapo overwhelmed Pas-saic Valley 20-7 to move to 14-1 overall and 4-0 in the Bergen-Passaic League as a result of a strong 8-1 showing by the nine starting fencers. This allowed head coach Paul Apostal to replace fi ve of his starters with substitutes in the second round. The subs also performed very well, helping

Ramsey Twins Finish 1-2 in Bergen Bowling TourneyBy Dennis Wilson

Ramsey’s Kyle Landau sent 1412 pins fl ying off their marks over six games to capture the individual crown in the boys divi-sion of the 2011 Bergen County Coaches Association Tourna-ment contested at Bowler City in Hackensack on Saturday (Janu-ary 22). His twin brother Ryan posted a six-game pin fall of 1347 to tie for second place with Westwood’s Christian Sontag.

Pascack Valley, topped by se-nior Brian O’Flaherty’s 1253 se-

ries and Time Frantin’s 1238 total, claimed the team title with a six-game pin count of 5892, 62 pins more than Ramsey which placed second with a 5830 pin total. Park Ridge placed third with a score of 3741 led by Dave Wuhrman’s 1282 series.

In the girls’ competition contest-ed at Bowler City a week earlier, Immaculate Heart Academy cap-tured its seventh straight cham-pionship plaque including a 1005 single game that ranks as the third best-ever in county records.

Utilizing the Baker format which is the format for the NJSIAA tournament, IHA was one of the top eight teams that moved into the quarterfi nals where the Blue Eagles defeated Hackensack, the Academy of the Holy Angels and lastly Ridgewood in championship round. Colleen Blake was runn-erup to Lyndhurst’s Lexus Lopez in the individual standings, post-ing a three-game series of 657 while her teammate Nicole Linder was third with a pin-fall of 620 and Ridgewood’s Shelby Taylor

knocked over 616 pins to place fourth.

Clifton swept the boys and girls titles in the Passaic County Coaches Tournament held at T-Bowl in Wayne on Saturday (January 22) with Lakeland and Wayne Hills fi nishing 2-3 in both divisions. West Milford’s Tim Scott, who recorded a six-game series of 672, claimed his second individual gold medal in three years. Among the girls, Lake-land’s Amelia Silvestro turned in the high single game of 231.

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Sweeping every event but two, Don Bosco sank Paramus 117-53 in swimming on Thursday (January 13). Evan Myers, John Fasti-gati, Nate Singer and Brendan McGrail opened the rout when the quartet posted the winning clocking of 1:53.10 in 200-yard med-ley relay. Myers, Matt Sadowski, Dan Steinmetz and Ryan Magee teamed to win the fi nal event, the 400-yard relay in 3:44.17.

Three fi rst period falls in the upper weight classes ignited the Ironmen to a 47-24 victory over West Morris in an intersectional mat match on Wednesday (January 5). Derek Ajamian (171), Razhoon Gross (189) and Andrew Benvenuto (295) pinned their opponents in the opening period Pat Verales (2150) posted a second period pin.

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Adam Apidopolous turned in an outstanding hat trick effort as the Crusaders skated to an easy 6-1 triumph over Pope John on Monday (January 17). Apidopolous netted the goals and contributed a pair of assists as the Crusaders improved to 3-4-0. Kyle Carlasco chipped in with a goal and two assists while Mike Ramirez added a goal and assist. Scott Mogerly completed the scoring parade. David Gerity not only stopped 28 shots on goal, he also was credited with an assist.

Continually increasing the margin, Bergen Catholic coasted to a 53-36 triumph over DePaul in a Big North Conference hoops encounter on Thursday (January 13). Leading 16-9 after eight minutes, the Crusaders increased their advantage to 27-13 by the halftime break and led 41-21 entering the fi nal quarter. Eric Flanagan pitched a game-high 13 points into the bucket, including a pair of three-point-ers as the Crusaders upped their overall record to 7-4. Maurice Grant chipped in with eight points while P.J. Reed added seven.

Bergen Catholic breezed to a 50-12 mat triumph over Northern Valley/Old Tappan as the Crusaders claimed victory in 12 of the 14 bouts. Tyler Camenti (103), Connor Melde (135) and Michael Kruk-linski (160) posted pins while Lukas Iorio (171) and Hunter Kiselick (215) registered major decisions.

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DEPAUL SPARTANSDante Porrazzo not only captured the 119-pound title at the Newark Academy Tournament, his 11-8 victory over P.J. Klee of Blair Acad-emy was the 100th of his varsity career. Still counting, he ranks third on the Spartans’ all-time list behind A.J. Mott (132) and Steve DePetro (118). Porrazzo added to his career total when he pro-duced a pin at 125-pounds to key the Spartans to a 38-27 triumph over Paramus Catholic in a Big North Conference confrontation. His mat partners Sean Brophy (140), Matt Delallo (145) and Zack Manley (189) also produced pins in the win over the Paladins.

On the boys’ hardwood, DePaul utilized a 13-4 run in the second quarter to defeat Wayne Valley 61-52 in a Big North Conference clash. Davon Jacobs powered the attack, denting the cords with a game-high 24 points while Joshua Marquez contributed a 16-point performance,

Jumping out to a 13-3 advantage following eight minutes of action, DePaul breezed to a 62-27 conquest of St. Patrick/Elizabeth in a non-conference girls’ hoops meeting. Jade Walker topped the Lady Spartan’s roster of nine player who not only saw action but also popped points into the bucket. Walker fi nished with a game-high 17 points while Kate Branagan and Victoria D’Addario tallied 11 points apiece.

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GLEN ROCK PANTHERSSurging to a 17-3 advantage after eight minutes and leading 29-7 at the halftime break, Glen Rock eliminated the suspense from the outset in posting a 47-30 triumph over Mary Help of Christians in a NJIC clash contested in North Haledon on Friday (January 14). With 18 players seeing action, the Lady Panthers upped their record to 9-1 as Jaclyn Carosotto and Margi Rivera shared team-high scoring honors by tossing eight points apiece into the basket. Jessica Bell netted six and Sophie Lederer fi ve as 11 Glen Rock players popped points through the cords.

Claiming wins in eight of the 14 bouts, the combined Glen Rock/Saddle Brook squad defeated Ramsey 38-30 to up its dual match record to 9-1 on Saturday (January 15). Mike Andreano (103) registered a 16-0 technical fall in the lowest weight class and John Guerrero (285) packed up and planted his opponent 1:11 into the heaviest weight division. In between, the local grapplers excelled in the middle weights as Matt Jacobson (130) won by a major decision, his brother Chris (135) produced a pin, Eric Schlett (140) won by a decision and Tyler Patasnik (145) contributed four team points when he won by a major decision. Matt Dickman (160) pinned and Alex Cimiluca (171) posted a major decision.

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Nick Ward, Noah Busker, Pete Tuohy and John Prizzi teamed up to win the boys distance medley in the Paul Schwartz Invitational contested at the Rothman Center on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack. The Braves’ foursome was clocked in 11:26.2.

Indian Hills fi rst “W” of the girls’ hoops campaign was impressive when the Braves cruised to a 52-32 triumph over Passaic Tech in the Indian Hills Holiday Tournament on Wednesday (December 29). Indian Hills opened up a 11-4 advantage after eight minutes and locked up the verdict in the third quarter with a 14-6 run that boosted the margin to 39-22 with eight minutes remaining to play. Jill Hochull tickled the twine with a game-high 16 points while Nicole Kopyta contributed a dozen points, eight of which were successful charity tosses and Brielle Dalvano chipped in with a 10-point effort.

John Ainsworth, Ryan Zurich, Joey Macalle and Austin Solecitto combined to splash to a fi rst place fi nish in the 200 medley relay in 2:03.31 as the Braves cruised to a 97-73 triumph over Paramus Catholic in a boys swimming matchup on Thursday (January 13). Indian Hills was also fastest to the fi nish wall in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

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Surging to a 12-2 lead by the end of the opening quarter, there was little doubt of the income. When the Blue Eagles went on a 17-9 tear in the third quarter to open up a 40-20 margin with only eight minutes remaining in the Big North Conference hoops encounter on Thursday (January 13, there was no suspense as IHA vanquished DePaul 51-32. Ashley Morella bombed a game-high 16 points through the cords, including a quartet of three-pointers while Samantha Wilkes contributed a 13-point effort and Raquel Scott added seven as IHA remained undefeated after 11 games.

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RAMSEY RAMSNeil Forrester needed only 23 seconds to his opponent to the mat and pin him to highlight the Rams; 63-12 romp over Indian Hills in a Big North Conference dual wrestling match on Friday (January 14). His teammate Zach Klein wrapped up and pinned his foe 46 seconds into the 189-pound bout. Zach Taeschler (112), Steve Mitchell (125), Matt Johns (135), Jimmy McWilliams (160) and John Jenkins (171) also won by falls.

Ramsey snapped a 1-1 deadlock after one period and skated to a 5-1 success over Indian Hills on Friday (January 14). Justin Larkin stopped 20 shots on goal as the Rams improved their record to 12-1-1.

Leading all the way after opening up a 13-5 advantage after eight minutes of action, Ramsey coasted to a 47-31 triumph over Hawthorne Christian in the championship game of the Christmas Bell Tournament at Waldwick in Wednesday (December 29). Tommy Reynolds popped a team-high 16 points into the basket while Kyle Nelson fi lled the support-ing role with a 13-point output.

Shannon Kiley netted a game-high 15 points as Ramsey defeated Northern Valley/Demarest to claim its fi rst victory of the season on Thursday (December 23). Jill Padovano chipped in with a 10-point effort with Taryn Corrigan adding nine points to the scoring column.

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RAMAPO RAIDERSPaul Kipiani needed only 23 seconds to deck his opponent in the 135-pound weight class as Ramapo rolled to a 45-24 decision in a non-conference clash over the combined Waldwick/Midland Park squad on Saturday (January 15). Chris Mutterer (130), Pete Douma (152) and Shan Shabsigh (171) contributed six team points apiece when they won by falls.

Exploding with seven unanswered goals in the open period, it was no contest as the Raiders breezed to a 10-0 romp over Paramus on Friday (January 15). Kyle Mangin turned in a hat trick effort, netting three goals and passing off an assist. Ryan Buccigrossi and Dan Thompson chipped in with two goals apiece while Michael Brunetti, Ryan Soderland and Jimmy Viaiano added solo goals to the scoring parade. Goalie Carl Boomhower turned aside 21 shots on call to earn credit for the shutout “W” between the pipes.

Ramapo surged to a 51-18 triumph over Northern Valley/Demarest in a Big North girls hoops contest on Thursday (January 13). The Lady Raiders built up a 31-8 advantage by the halftime intermission in raising their record to 9-1 as Sarah Halejian tallied a game-high 13 points. Deanna Devonshuk chipped in with 10 including a pair of treys while Kasey Woetzek netted nine.

PARAMUS CATHOLIC PALADINSSlowly moving to a 29-22 by the halftime break, the Lady Paladins went on a 13-6 run in the third quarter and defeated Bergenfi eld 57-48 at The Games at Pascack Valley on Sunday (January 16). With sophomore transfers Tianna Smith and Dejan Taylor, both from Spring Valley (NY) eligible for the fi rst time, the Lady Paladins received the benefi t of a double-double effort off the bench by Taylor who scored 18 points and pulled down a dozen rebounds.

Ana DeLeon fi nished fi fth in the fi eld of 100 keglers who competed in the 2011 Bergen County Coaches Association Girls Bowling Tournament on Saturday (January 14), recording a three-game series 594.

After see-sawing back and forth, the Paladins went on a 24-17 run down the stretch to snap a deadlock and claim a 70-63 victory over Don Bosco Prep in a Big North Conference confron-tation on Thursday (January 13). Justin Harris riddled the cords with a game-high 31-point output while Elijah Davis chipped in with a 17-point effort and Manny Hernandez netted 13. The “W” was the sixth of the season for the Paladins who have suffered three setbacks.

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Northern Highlands dominated in the pool, splashing to dominating victories over the combined River Dell/Westwood squad in the boys and girls divisions. Dylan Cummings, Lucas Morgan, Andrew O’Connell and Zach Thomas for the winning foursome in the 200-yard medley relay that opened the competition posting the fastest clocking of 1:48.24 as the Highlanders cruised to a 122-48 team victory. Rachel Thomas, Caitlin Grady, Paulina Lengel and Caitlin Bach started a 111-59 team conquest producing the winning time of 2:05.83 in the medley relay.

Nick Picache raced to a silver medal fi nish in the 55-meter high hurdles at the Tom Zaccone Winter Track Invitational contested at the Rothman Center on the Hackensack campus of Fairleigh Dickin-son University on Tuesday (January 4). Picache was clocked in 7.9,

Matt Mecca required only 57 seconds when he won at top, decking his 285-pound opponent to highlight the Highlanders’ 45-22 decision over Northern Valley/Demarest in a Big North Conference dual match. Nick Gravina (125), Brandon Cocheri (152), Kyle Myers (171) and Joe Nicoletti (215) produced pins with Sean Kelly (130) registering a 16-0 technical fall and Matt Murphy (112) winning by a major decision.

MIDLAND PARK PANTHERSSophomore forward Kimberley Rabiero was named to the Lynd-hurst Christman All-Tournament team after averaging a double-double by scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 rebounds per game.

Senior guard Paul Acito had pumped 15 points through the iron when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opening game loss to Park Ridge. Acito, who average 15.5 points per game as a junior, fi nished his career with 837 points.

Jumping out to a 23-4 advantage by the end of the opening quarter, the Panthers breezed to a 61-24 rout of Collegiate in a non-conference confrontation on Tuesday (January 1). Connor Coughlin riddled the cords with a game-high 28-point performance that outscored the entire collegiate roster. Bryan Fitzpatrick chipped in with 13 points

In NJIC dual match action, the combined Waldwick/Midland Park squad routed the joint Leonia/Palisades Park squad 52-12 on Wednesday (January 5). Danny Tyson (130), Rob Bandstra (140), Brian Bandstra (145), Jeff Bulick (160) and Nick Benitez (189) decked their opponents to highlight the team’s success.

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Moving out to a 13-2 advantage entering the second quarter, Mahwah was cruising until the fourth quarter when the Lady Thun-derbirds exploded on a 24-8 tear to eliminate any cause for concern as they defeated West Milford 62-32 in the championship game of the Highlanders’ holiday tournament. Kristyn Tremblay topped all scorers when she tickled the twine with 17 points that included a trio of treys. Christina Constantino chipped in with 13 points and Alex Truglio added nine.

Brandon Block scored twice and distributed an assist to fuel Mahwah’s 8-0 rout of Passaic Valley in a Big North ice hockey clash on Monday (January 17). Matt Gutierrez, Steven Loretti, Ryan Mag-ner, Tommy Pistocchi, Corey Schnee and Ryan Sinnaeve contributed solo goals with Luke May dishing off four assists and Dan Carabin three to boost the Thunderbirds overall record to 9-2.

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ST. JOSEPH GREEN KNIGHTSUtilizing six fi rst period pins, the Green Knights dominated in crushing Paterson Kennedy 73-6 in a Big North Conference wrestling match on Wednesday (January 5). Vincent Macaluso (112), Robert DeMauro (135), Dylan More (145), Vincent Silano (152), Jeff Farina (160) and Glenn Beckmeyer (215) wrapped up and pinned their opponents in the opening period.

Following a scoreless opening period, the Green Knights scored three times in the middle period and went on to skate to 5-1 triumph over Wayne Hills on Saturday (January 15). Peter Tasca keyed the attack, scoring twice and passing off an assist. His brother Joe along with Anthony Lauria and James Quinn produced the other goals while assists were credited to Tyler Brooks, Stephen Cascia, James Peter and James Quinn.

John Butler fl ipped the 12-pound ball 46-1 to pick up the bronze medal in the shot put competition at the Garfi eld Invitational on Monday (January 3).

SJR bridged the second and third quarters with a 36-20 win in rolling to a 62-44 triumph over Fail Lawn in a Big North Conference hoops encounter on Friday (January 14). Michael Pelham was top gun, fi ring a game-high 17 points through the cords while Terrence McNair contributed 11 points.

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With 12 of the 14 players who saw action popping points into the bucket, Wayne Valley coasted to a 57-36 conquest of Clifton in a Big North Conference girls’ hoops contest played Saturday (January 15). Niki Carillo tickled the twine with a team-high 11 points while Stephanie Easse chipped in with a 10-point effort.

On the boy’s hardwood, the Indians rallied from an 11-10 defi cit after eight minutes to bridge the second and third quarters with 27-14 run on the way to defeating Ferris (Jersey City) 52-38 in a non-conference encounter on Saturday (January 15). Tom Larranaga pumped 13 points, including a trio of three-pointers, through the iron with Andrew Herasimtschuk and Jay Mustafa contributing 10 points apiece.

Wayne Valley decked West Milford 58-18 as Jason Zuniga grabbed the spotlight when he pinned his opponent 18 seconds into the 125-pound bout. Tyler Hrycak (103), Michael Spadola (112), Sam Tareky (119), Jack Weinberg (130), Brandon Ross (145), Anthony Landsberg (189) and Alex Trani (215) chipped in with falls.

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Trailing 31-28, Wayne Hills went on a 18-9 run to rally to a 46-40 victory over previously undefeated Lakeland in a Big North Con-ference girls basketball encounter on Thursday (January 13) in Wanaque. Nickolette Driesse topped all scorers hitting the hoop with a dozen points while Samantha Litzky netted 10 and Erica Wills added eight as the Lady Patriots improved to 7-2.

Moving out to a 20-13 advantage by the end of the opening quarter, Wayne Hills maintained control to the fi nal buzzer in posting a 56-49 triumph over Lakeland on Thursday (January 13). Peter Daibes powered the Patriots’ attack, pumping a game-high 19 points through the iron while Mike Driesse produced a 10-point effort and Sam Pressler contributed eight points. The “W” was the third in seven decisions for the Patriots.

Continuing to struggle on the ice, Wayne Hills dropped a 6-2 decision to Hackensack in a Big North Conference confrontation on Monday (January 17) to fall to 0-7-2. Scoring for the Patriots were Kyle Blazer and John Stressel who assisted on each others goal. James Benfatti and A.J. Ricciardi also picked up assists.

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WALDWICK WARRIORSSenior Jessica Andre was fastest to the fi nish in the longest race on the agenda of the North Jersey Invitational as she raced through the tape, posting the gold medal clocking of 12:22 in the 3200-meter run.

Ali Giordano and Samantha Fucarino produced silver and bronze medal performances in the girls’ division of the Track Universe Series competi-tion on Wednesday (December 29). Giordano sailed over the bar at 4-8 to place second in the high jump while Fucarino cleared 4-6 to fi nish third in the event.

Going on a 22-6 tear in the second quarter, Waldwick romped to a 61-34 rout of Morris Tech on Monday (January 17) in Denville. T.J. Eason pumped a game-high 19 points through the iron while John Simeone and Connor Walsh contributed 10 points apiece to the victory.

Jumping out to a 5-0 advantage after eight minutes, the Lady Warriors cruised to a 30-12 conquest of Saddle River Day in a NJIC basketball meeting on Friday (January 14) in Waldwick. Kerry Guy tickled the twine with a game-high 11 points with Colleen McHugh popping 10 into the basket.

In NJIC dual match action, the combined Waldwick/Midland Park squad routed the joint Leonia/Palisades Park squad 52-12 on Wednesday (January 5). Danny Tyson (130), Rob Bandstra (140), Brian Bandstra (145), Jeff Bulick (160) and Nick Benitez (189) decked their opponents to highlight the team’s success.

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Going on a 23-9 tear in the third quarter after leading 26-17 at the intermission, Ridgewood roared to a 63-48 triumph over Ridgefi eld Park in a girls’ Big North Conference hoops confronta-tion on Monday (January 17). Meghan Roxas and Kelci Smesko tickled the twine with 14 points apiece while Lauren Beausoleil contributed a dozen points.

Anthony Romero (103), Vladimir Mirkovic (145), Aaron Bess (152), Kyle Gibson (171) and Omar Hamza (189) packed up and pinned their opponents as the Maroons defeated Hackensack 39-34 in a Big North Conference dual match on Wednesday (January 5). Brandon Giovanetti (130) registered 24-8 technical fall while Joe Olivo (112) won by a major decision.

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achievements this past monthachievements this past monthLocal College Athlete Profi leswin over Limestone when she hit the game winning buzzer beater shot over the Saints. In addition to the game winning shot, she scored 16 points, had three rebounds and contributed with fi ve assists. Even in the Cobras lone loss of the week, Thomas scored 17 points and had three rebounds. For the week she averaged 17.3 points, four rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Coker improves to 2-9 overall and 2-3 in the con-ference.

Most recently Thomas was named as The Heritage Com-munity Financial Services Ath-lete of the Month for December 2010. Thomas led the Cobras with 10.3 points and 3.7 re-bounds per game in December. Thomas’ month included a ca-reer-high 27 point performance against Conference Carolinas foe Belmont Abbey on Dec. 2.

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Teaching the Game is EVERYTHING – NOT Winning!

As I thought about this topic, I was laughing at the reality of youth sports and how this article would be received in 2011 in a Sport’s Magazine in Northern New Jersey. Instead of succumbing to the pressures that surround today’s playing fi elds, I stayed determined to address this “frightening” and “non-laughing” matter:

Winning at All Costs in lieu of Teaching.

First let me clarify what I consider to be “Youth Sports,” because it seems that Travel, Club and Rec Teams start at earlier ages/grades each year. “Youth Sports” are for boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 13. Many would argue that the magnitude of the “Little League World Series” and an undefeated 5th grade travel

times/fi elds, scheme new plays and are constantly on the web learning about the newest techniques they can apply to preparing their team.

The following are some of the key components to facilitate a youth coach’s ability to excel in creating a rewarding experience for their team and ultimately successfully teach the sport they are in charge of that season.

basketball team that perfected their 1-3-1 zone defense is more advanced than the youth or amateur level but it is not.

Children younger than 5 rarely have the mental focus or physical prowess to play organized sports and compete. Young Athlete’s older than 13 are now specializing in their best sport and are participating in combines, showcases as well as considering their near future at a parochial school or settling for their hometown high school.

Youth sports or Athletics consist of town teams both recreational, travel and club teams. These teams are coached by moms, dads, neighbors and sports enthusiasts. These amateur coaches are volunteers that give up numerous “extra” hours in their daily routines to email parents, schedule practice

Teaching the game and creating a positive environment is paramount, not winning the Championship Trophy or Super Bowl jacket. Don’t get me wrong, the Ultimate goal is to Win ALL the games, but the process is what the kid’s should remember. The youth sport’s season should be made fun & memorable so the entire team returns next year!

COMMITMENT• Start each Pre-Season with a Formal Meeting Introducing

yourself & the Expectations for “your” TEAM. • Parents & young athletes should be given Rules, Regulations &

Expectations to play on your team.• You should provide a calendar for parent’s & collect email/

phone and necessary contact information.• Any questions should be asked & answered and a set Code of

Conduct should be shared with the team.• Parents should be informed of their roles & participation

encouraged if they can commit for the season. • Punctuality, Appropriate Attire, Positive Attitude & 100%

Commitment should be Mandatory.



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TEACHING THE GAME• Be fully knowledgeable of the Sport you coach — fundamentally,

technically & know its History.• Discipline should be part of “teaching the game” & you and

your staff should be held accountable too.• Each practice should have Specifi c Goals so the team can

strive to improve each day & stay focused.• Teaching the Sport is not just at practice but all the time

because your team is still learning the game.• Ask professionals & advanced coaches for tips, practice ideas

& anything you may not know — no ego.• Make training tips & skill practice Fun & appropriate for your

level – some drills may not work for you.

PREPARE A PRACTICE PLAN• Make a Practice Itinerary with appropriate time for warm-up,

skill work, team work & fi tness.• Solicit the help of interested parents who can help you at

practice & run some of your drills.• Incorporate repetitive fundamental work to promote muscle

memory & sport specifi c movement.• Promote competition with drills & simulate Game Tempo &

situations so the team plays fast at practice.• Make fi tness & conditioning a part of practice, but don’t make

running “the punishment” for poor play.• Coaching dialogue should be “teaching specifi c,” so save

stories for the beginning & end of Practice.

GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT & CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM

• Remember that many of your players are “new” to the Sport and so are their parents — start basic.

• If a young-athlete is misbehaving, pull him/her aside & reprimand, but do not embarrass the player.

• Get excited when players perform a skill properly & let the team know why this will help them succeed.

• Encourage Good Sportsmanship for your team & be sure your staff & parent’s are all on the same page.

• Continue to teach during games & provide proper cues to put your Athlete’s in position to perform well.

• Give credit to opponents for good plays & demand hustle from your team during a losing effort.


For the past 18 years I have worked with athletes at all levels. Everyone comes from different styles of coaching & theories on how to play the game. You need to know that “Elite Athletes” all start with the moms, dads & neighbors coaching them.

If we all take pride in our young athlete’s learning the game, similar to how we encourage learning a musical instrument or a different language in school, then we will be on the right track. As a coach of today’s youth, you have a very powerful job. It is not powerful because you may have one special athlete in thousands that will play beyond college.

A youth sport’s coach is a powerful & important position because young athlete’s respect you and want to learn everything they can about a game from you. You have a clean slate

ENCOURAGE HOMEWORK & SELF PLAY• Give your team specifi c drills they can do at home to improve

their play at practice & in games.• Provide literature or schedule a game your team can go watch

& get more excited about playing. • Advise your team to watch the Pro’s on television & learn from

the commentary.• During the season, evaluate your team & your coaching to

improve everyone’s experience!• Explain why you won or lost & send the team home with an

assignment to learn from the game.• Be a Mentor to your players. They will look up to you as their

expert so take pride in Your Role.


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That small phrase tells you what you can expect from our family at Paul’s.

More than 75 years ago, the fi rst Paul Korzinski opened a small machine shop in Brooklyn, NY to service cars. A few years later, (at his wife’s insistence) Paul moved his family “to the country” in northern New Jersey. There he opens a service station, which has occupied the same corner of Hawthorne, NJ for most of it’s existence. He begins to sell used cars “on the side”. His teenage son Paul (our current president) convinces him to sell new cars as well. The fi rst Paul’s Motors was a Saab/Volvo dealership, before becoming exclusively Volvo in the mid 60’s.

Today, Paul’s daughter Diane, and son Paul Jr. have joined their father in teh family business. They share the same commitment to the community, the environment, and the family of individuals who have become their loyal customers. If you live in the north Jersey area, you have no doubt seen numerous Volvos driving around with our logo decal displayed on their cars.

Our logo, an elm leaf, was chosen for several reasons.

Since the business opened, it has been surrounded by beautiful elm trees. These trees are a constant reminder of the history of Paul’s, it’s long tradition of quality and service to the community and it’s interest in the ecology of our planet.

Our Gold Leaf decal is given to our loyal customers when their Volvo reaches 100,000 miles. This decal, as well as the name Paul’s Volvo has long been synonymous with integrity, and the exemlary service all who pass through have come to expect. We now extend this tradition to our web customers and welcome all of you to our family.

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Picking up runnerup awards were Clifton’s 26-year old Kim-berly Munda, 61-year old Sigrid Weihenig and 71-year old Matt Lalumia, Dumont’s 17-year old Ryon Gormley, Franklin Lakes’ 11-year old Sarah Moritz, Haw-thorne’s 51-year old Debbie Braithwaite, Leonia’s 21-year old Tom Eickeleberg and his 57-year old father, Oakland’s 25-year old Bryan McDon-nell, Pompton Lakes’ 12-year old Jackson Hayes, Prospect Park’s 37-year old Mark Snyder, Ramsey’s 65-year old Jerod Schragen, Ridgewood’s 55-year old Linda Ferraro, Wayne’s 19-year old Erica Keil plus Wyck-off’s 51-year old Jorge Losch.

year old Taylour Mauro, 39-year old Melike Ayan and 62-year old Jose Arturo Vallejo, Fair Lawn’s 18-year old Michael Obsuth, 38-year old Scott Avidon and 78-year old William Malone, Franklin Lake’s 11-year old Toni Graff, Midland Park’s 41-year old Colleen Keegan, Paramus’ 14-year old Danny Paolazzi and his 51-year old father Nick, Ridgewood’s 59-year old Gail Kislevitz and 61-year old Erika Campbell, River Edge’s 20-year old Katie Castroagudin, Wash-ington Township’s 45-year old John Hogan, Wayne’s 48-year old Ellen Lurz and 69-year old Jane Simpson as well as Wood-Ridge’s 41-year old Rudi Trivigno.

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Fair Lawn’s Lisa Swain was the fi rst local distaff runner to cross the line, placing second overall among the 95 females in the event when she regis-tered a clocking of 20:02.

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Placing third were Clifton’s 61-year old Marlene Holzli, Closter’s 56-year old Michael Kafer, Englewood’s 45-year old Gabrielle Mulderry, Fair Lawn’s 16-year old Adam Ross, 23-year old Erica Shnayder, 41-year old Nickolas Joannidis, Glen Rock’s eight-year old Hai-ley Sapoff, Hackensack’s 61-year old William Wilde, High-land Lake’s 23-year old Jake Bond, Little Falls’ 36-year old Daniel Galioto, Mahswah’s 65-year old Thomas O’Donnell, Wyckoff’s 14-year old Alex Semendinger, River Edge’s 17-year old Michelle Castro-agudin, Teaneck’s 32-year old Jason Hosey.

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Rita Shuey Wallington 29:15; 211. David Latrella Saddle Brook 29:20; 213. Sigrid Wei-henig Clifton 29:25; 214. John Maxwell Clifton 29:29; 216. Bill Lurz Wayne 29:40; 217. Anne Macken Kotraba Mont-vale 29:43; 218. Jane LaFata Fair Lawn 29:43; 219. Dan Sell Glen Rock 29:44; 221. John Van Olden Fair Lawn 29:49; 222. Sarah Moritz Franklin Lakes 29:52; 224. Blair Beltzer Wayne 29:59; 226. Romeo Venegas New Milford 30:01; 227. Mike Nebbia Hillsdale 30:07; 229. Trish Andrews Pompton Lakes 30:11; 230. Jean Nebbia Oak-land 30:12; 231. Ed Snood Fair Lawn 30:13; 232. Patrick Snood Fair Lawn 30:13; 233. Jessica Hansen Fair Lawn 30:18; 234. Adam Silverstein North Haledon 30:20; 235. Rob Janecek West Milford 30:25; 236. Marisa Silverstein North Haledon 30:26; 237. Paul Paw-sini Fair Lawn 30:27; 238. Brian Schultz Fair Lawn 30:30; 239. Donna Elazar Fair Lawn 30:37; 241. Frank Gallo Fair Lawn 31:13; 242. Kazuya Fujiwara Paramus 31:15; 243. Takahiro Fujiwara Paramus 31:16; 244. Ian McCrone Saddle Brook 31:17; 245. Charles Tumminel-lo Saddle Brook 31:27; 247. John Mormando Oakland 31:32; 248. Hailey Sapoff Glen Rock 31:49; 249. Mitchell Sapoff Glen Rock 31:49; 250. Tom Tuchler Fair Lawn 31:58; 252. Lou Gallo Fair Lawn 32:09; 253. Debbie Paller Westwood 32:10; 256. John Gibson Ruth-erford 32:15; 258. Bryan Walensky Garfi eld 32:23; 260. Scott Schultz Fair Lawn 32:31; 261. Michael O’Neill Ridge-wood 32:33; 262. Rolando Acosta Teaneck 32:20; 263. Steven Bowen Neptune 32:41;

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Proper cleansing is the key to fl awless skin. This is one beauty maxim you can’t afford to ignore. No matter how tired you are, never, ever go to sleep with your makeup on. Establish a beauty ritual of thoroughly cleansing your face twice daily (morning and night). This means completely removing all of the surface impurities that can clog your pores and dull your com-plexion. For best results, foam up, or pour, the cleansing prod-uct in your palms, then work it thoroughly into your skin by us-ing gentle, circular motions. Let the cleanser penetrate into your pores for a minute or two, then, again, work it gently into your skin with more circular motions. Rinse well, and then follow up with a cotton ball soaked in an alcohol-free toner.

Be careful to use gentle, non-abrasive cleansing products. Avoid big grainy scrubs, as harsh exfoliating treatments can lead to hyperpigmentation or dark skin patches. If you have extremely dry skin, opt for gen-tle cleansers such as Dove, Neu-trogena and Cetaphil.

Men need to pay attention to their cleansing as well. Products such as those from companies like Hey Dude Skin Care will help them to do just that. (For a complete list of products, pric-ing and where they are sold, visit www.HeyDudeSkinCare.com.)

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We all start out with the best of intentions: This year I’m going to revamp my makeup routine to create an exciting new look for myself… I’ll get in shape by working out regu-larly… I’m going to join a gym and/or hire a personal trainer… I’m determined to cut all the fat out of my diet…

Then, bit by bit, all of our fi rm resolves start falling by the wayside; we cite those all-too-familiar excuses—lack of time and know-how, no exercise equipment, too tired, etc. One major reason why we wimp out is because we don’t take the time to sit down and focus on our goals then follow up with concrete, realistic plans that will help us to achieve and maintain them.

The fi rst critical step in meet-ing your objectives is knowing exactly what it is you want to accomplish. We’ve made it easier for you by targeting key areas that everyone will benefi t from. These smart tips will help keep you on the right track to good health.

Eliminate dieting from your vocabulary and eat properly instead. Forget on-again, off-again dieting. The ideal strategy is to eat foods that are rich in vitamins, miner-als and proteins, but low in fat. Choose raw or steamed veg-etables, which retain more of their nutritional value. If you’re prone to acne, pass up on shell-fi sh, dairy products and iodized salt; stay away from refi ned sugars and foods high in fat and cholesterol. That means saying good-bye to frequent helpings of deep-fried foods, cakes and calorie-laden fl avored coffees.

Concentrate on foods that are high in carbohydrates. But remember not to load rich creamy sauces on your pasta or to put globs of butter on that whole-wheat muffi n. If you do, your good intentions will vanish as the pounds begin to appear.

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Get enough sleep. Getting suffi cient rest—eight hours for most people—plays an essen-tial role in maintaining your physical and mental health, as well as your looks. Restful sleep helps revitalize your body. Con-versely, a lack of sleep can af-fect your hormone levels, lead-ing to acne and dry, ashy skin. Other negative effects include red eyes and under-eye circles, as well as impaired alertness and mental acuteness.

To help ensure a good night’s rest, try exercising approximate-ly six hours before bedtime. (Exercising late in the evening may prevent you from relax-ing and falling asleep.) Keep a

regular schedule for waking and retiring since this will help keep your inner body clock running smoothly. Take a re-laxing warm bath, and avoid caffeine, chocolates or alcohol a few hours before bedtime.

Exercise regularly. Wheth-er it’s with your Wii aerobic workout, power walking or kickboxing, vigorous activ-ity will elevate your heart rate, pumping much needed oxygen and nutrients into the skin’s cells. The faster your heart beats, the more blood that is circulating. The result: a healthy glow to your skin.

If you don’t like to work out, fi nd something—sports or dance—that will get you moti-vated and moving. Determine what works best for your par-ticular schedule and budget. Incorporate enough variety to cut down on the boredom. Then go for it, and stick to it!

Say “no” to cigarettes. Smoking not only pollutes the oxygen coming into your lungs, it dries out your skin and constricts blood circulation. Puckering your lips to inhale eventually leads to wrinkles around your mouth; squinting through the haze of smoke will produce similar results on the delicate skin around your eyes. Then there are the unattract-ive side effects of smoker’s breath and yellow teeth, nails and fi ngertips. Of course, the biggest and most important reason not to smoke is the se-rious—often terminal—health effects it can produce.

One thing you won’t want to fade away is your determina-tion to stick to your beauty and health goals. This is your year. Make it the one in which you take affi rmative beauty action by turning your best intention into positive results.

Kick things off to a great start. Follow our smart and practical advice, and make 2011 your most beautiful and healthy ever!Kick things off to a great start. Follow our smart and practical advice, and make 2011 your most beautiful and healthy ever!

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Replace commercial air fresh-eners with this scent-sational solution: Heat some water over a stove top; simmer a cinnamon stick in the heated water, add-ing a couple of drops of lemon juice. The result is a sweet and fresh smell.

For a great natural furniture polish, try a small cup of olive oil and a cup of lemon juice to deliver a smooth shine.

Ditch the stainless steel polish in favor of olive oil. Just use it to wipe down with a kitchen towel for a sparkling fi nish.

Say good-bye to hard water stains on your toilet by pouring some fi zzy cola. Leave for an hour, then fl ush.

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A little extra hygiene can help you and your child stay germ-free this winter, ac-cording to Dr. Larry Weiss, a spokesperson for CleanWell, makers of hand sanitizing sprays and wipes. His tips for keeping germs away include the following:

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Laundry Myths and AnswersLinda “The Queen of Clean”

Cobb, a New York Times best sell-ing author of seven books, speaker and guest cleaning expert on radio and television, debunks a few laun-dry myths.

Myth: If the clothes are really dirty, use more detergent.

Answer: This is not a good idea; too much detergent doesn’t rinse out, attracts dirt and is hard on the fi bers. Use the recommended amount per load.

Myth: You should always use chlorine bleach for white clothes.

Answer: No. Chlorine bleach whitens and disinfects 100% cot-ton. For blends and colors, use an oxygen bleach.

Myth: Washing in cold water doesn’t really get clothes clean.

Answer: Except for towels, un-derwear and socks, washing in cold water works well.

Myth: Clothes shrink in the washer.

Answer: Clothes actually shrink in the dryer; avoid over drying or leaving them in the dryer and then drying for an extended period of time.

Myth: Sorting clothes is not nec-essary.

Answer: Sorting clothes is nec-essary; don’t trust so-called “color magnet” products. Wash whites, darks and colors separately.

Myth: There is nothing I can do to freshen up the color in blue jeans once it fades.

Answer: Try washing your old jeans with new ones to add some color to the faded jeans.

Myth: I need fabric softener to keep my towels soft.

Answer: No. Do not use a soft-ener on towels as it coats the fi ber and won’t dry you off well after your shower; it can also lead to an odor. Instead, try tossing a couple of clean tennis balls in the dryer with them and they will come out soft and ab-sorbent. Use a good, natural laundry product that doesn’t leave chemicals in the fi bers.

Myth: My washer eats my socks.Answer: No, there’s no sock mon-

ster lurking in the back of the wash-er; check the laundry hamper and the fl oor of where the family takes off shoes, etc.

Make a clean start in 2011. Resolve to make this year a healthier and cleaner one

for you, your family, your home and the planet.

• People who wash their hands seven times a day have about 40% fewer colds than the average person.

• White vinegar kills 99% of bacteria and more than 80% of mold and germs that cause viruses. Best of all, it is inexpensive, easily available and toxin-free.

• The average household washes more than 6,000 articles of clothing each year, according to the Soap and Detergent Association.

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Make hand-washing fun! Liq-uid and bar soaps with high lather can provide all kinds of creative games at the sink and make kids want to wash more frequently and for the recommended 20 seconds of wash time.

Teach hygienic habits. Educate children about the importance of cleaning their hands immediately after a sneeze or wet cough.

Keep kids home from school when they’re sick. Giving your child the chance to get well gives classmates a chance to stay well and not continually pass around the same bug.

Routinely clean and disin-fect. Routinely wipe down water bottles; lunch boxes and other gear that regularly travel back and forth with your child to school.

Give them the tools to stay healthy. Pack your child’s backpack or lunchbox every-day with disposable tissues and CleanWell hand sani-tizer spray or wipes. Product picks: CleanWell Original Spray ($2.99 for 1 oz); Or-ange Vanilla Spray ($2.99 for 1 oz); Hand Sanitizing Wipes ($0.69 for individuals); Hand Sanitizing Wipes ($12.99 for 20 ct box) and Hand Sani-tizing Wipes ($2.99 for 10 ct box). All are formulated with a fi rst-of-its-kind natural chemistry proven to meet FDA standards for 99.99% germ killing effi cacy, in a safe and effective natural alterna-tive to the toxic ingredients found in most antibacterial and sanitizing products.

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any other room in the home. These germs spread like wild-fi re, lurking everywhere, from sponges, to cutting boards and on counter tops. According to Dr. Weiss, a little extra hygiene can help you keep your kitchen germ free. He offers fi ve easy way to get started:

1. Spam the sponge. The micro crevices that make a sponge such an effective cleaning device also make it a cozy home for germs. Wiping your counters or dishes with a dirty sponge will only transfer the bacteria from one item to another. Wet your sponge and then pop it in the microwave for two minutes to eliminate the germs that lurk inside.

2. Wash your hands before meals and snacks. In the kitchen the number one time to wash your hands and make sure your kids do, too, is before you eat anything. Product picks: CleanWell All Natural Antibac-terial Hand Soaps ($4.99)

3. Wipe away germs. Use a disinfectant spray or wipes on sink faucets, refrigerator han-dles, stove handles, cupboard handles, trashcans, doorknobs, and any other area that you touch with your hands. These sprays or wipes kill germs on contact and should be done several times a day.

4. Cut out the germs on the cutting board. Cracks and crevices in your cutting board provide plenty of space for bacteria to grow. Use sepa-rate boards for raw meat and making salads and clean and disinfect inside the fridge, mi-crowave, cupboards and other surfaces that come into fre-quent contact with food.

5. Have it well done. Cook-ing food thoroughly and even-ly will reduce the number of germs. Generally, the higher the temperature reached, the more germs are killed.

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ideas and themes for an upcom-ing speech, or the visual concept on a PowerPoint presentation.

• Formulate your latest “to do” list—both a professional and a personal one. Prioritize and es-tablish deadlines for each entry.

• Listen to an audio book, foreign language instruction or motivational tapes.

• Fill a vacant position: Re-view resumes and schedule ex-ploratory in-terminal or in-fl ight phone interviews with prospec-tive candidates to determine whether to schedule an in-per-son meeting.

• Select reading material from your “article clips” folder of busi-ness and trade journals, annual reports, vendor pitches, etc., that you’ve compiled for just these types of sit-and-wait situ-ations.

• Practice your speed-read-ing with the stacks of business notes, market statistics and competitor profi les stored in your briefcase and/or laptop folders.

• Perform some isometric exercises, head rolls or other simple moves. If sitting for a long period of time, stretch your


The recent holiday headlines of stranded travelers sidelined by bad-weather cancellations and delays helped to under-score the frustrations experi-enced by stressed and harried people all over the world. If you or someone you know were among those suffering from travel trauma—or if you’re a fre-quent business traveler or com-petitive athlete facing the pros-pect of a 2011 full of trips—we have some healthy coping tips and advice on how to take the stress out of the waiting game.

• Don’t lose your cool. Frus-tration and anger come from a feeling of helplessness; when you feel you’re not in control of the situation, your anxiety and stress levels hike up. So put the power back in your hands. Rather than complain-ing about your wait time, use the time wisely. Review your lat-est stack of business cards and while your recollections are still clear in your mind, jot down re-minder notes of who each indi-vidual is, when and where you met the person, and any other comments or observations that might serve as helpful referenc-es. Enter pertinent information into your laptop, Blackberry and/or cell phone so you can contact key individuals at a moment’s notice.

If you’re a student, catch up on your homework or study for the test you need to make

up. Do some online research for your term paper, or read a few chapters of the new book you got for the holidays.

• Compose a thank-you note to a colleague for a recent pro-fessional courtesy or to a friend who is doing you a favor while you’re away. You might also buy a few postcards and write quick greetings to clients, network-ing links at other companies, headhunters or anyone else you deem it wise to stay in touch with in this challenging job market.

• Update your Facebook and LinkedIn profi les.

• Conduct your own on-the-spot market research. For ex-ample, if you’re a handbag man-ufacturer, check out the styles and colors travelers in certain geographical areas are favor-ing. If you’re a publisher, study magazine racks for new titles and their presentation and con-tent, or go online to read their online versions. If you work for a fast-food chain, observe the operations of airport eateries to determine what they’re doing in the way of customer service and employee effi ciency.

• Using your MP4 digital player or portable tape recorder, make notes of thoughts, observations and follow-up suggestions for yourself, your assistants, bosses or your colleagues about a re-cent meeting. Athletes may want to practice creative visualization to improve their performance.

• Jot down notes on the main

legs by walking the terminal or exploring your surroundings.

• Exercise your mind with some app games or Sudoko brain teasers.

• Go online to catch up on episodes you missed of your favorite shows.

• Pick up a newspaper from the city you’re visiting instead of the ones you’re used to read-ing on a daily basis. Catch up on what’s going on in the neighbor-hood where you’re conducting business. Or, buy a magazine that covers something you would like to learn more about (a new hobby, perhaps). If you want to start an exercise pro-gram, pick up a fi tness maga-zine for motivation.

• Spend time saving time by taking advantage of online banking, shopping and/or re-search.

• Make a new friend. Turn to the person on the seat next to you and strike up a conversa-tion.

• Meditate.• People watch.• Practice patience, courtesy

and a sense of humor. They’ll help you keep your sanity!

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• Stay up until 10 p.m. local time. If you’re absolutely ex-hausted, take a nap of no more than two hours.

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Frequent-fl yer business travel-ers or athletes going to away-games or competitions know only too well the dragging effects of jet lag. A common hazard of the frequent fl yer, it can disrupt an individual’s normal circadian rhythms, or the physical, mental and behavioral changes such as wakefulness and sleepiness, body temperature and heart rate, which typically follow a pat-tern or cycle of roughly about 24 hours long and primarily respond to light and dark. This, in turn, can affect your mental, physical and athletic perfor-mance for the worse.

How fast you recover from jet lag depends on your indi-vidual time clock, the number of time zones you’re crossing and the direction in which you’re traveling.

To minimize jet lag’s negative impact and ensure that you’re at your best, here are some tips to keep in mind:

• The earlier you prime your body, the better. Apart from getting more sleep each night, experts also suggest that four days prior to your trip, you start eating high-protein meals the fi rst day, then, on the sec-ond day, eating light meals consisting mainly of liquids, fruits and salads. Repeat the heavy fi rst-day diet on the third day and the lighter second-day diet on the fourth day when you depart.

• Don’t neglect your exercise regimen. Exercise experts say that intensifying your morning workouts a few days prior to your trip will help you counter-act the jet lag slump.

• Pay attention to the impor-tance of proper timing when scheduling your itinerary. The majority of people fi nd that

mornings—when the body temperature is rising and the brain is at its sharpest—are bet-ter for complex tasks involving thought and verbal acuteness. Afternoons and early eve-nings—when the body tempera-tures stabilize—are often better for simpler, repetitive tasks.

• For short visits of a day or two, if at all possible, schedule the most important meetings according to your peak per-formance times at your home base instead of switching to the new time.

• Whenever possible, arrive at your destination a day or two earlier than scheduled to get your body acclimated to the time change.

• Fly early in the day when fl ying east; fl y late when fl ying west.

• In-fl ight, stay away from caf-feine and alcohol, concentrat-

ing instead on drinking plenty of water and natural juices. Walk the aisle and stretch as often as possible.

• Wear ear plugs. While cut-ting down on fl ight noise won’t cure jet lag, you are likelier to feel less tired after your trip.

• On the plane, reset your watch to the destination time. As soon as you arrive, adopt lo-cal time and routines.

• On arrival, go outside for some local light. When fl ying eastward, you’ll derive the best body re-synchronization results from morning light; westbound fl yers will benefi t most from late afternoon rays.

• If your program schedule or bad weather keep you inside, use indoor lighting to “trick” your body into proper time-zone shape. If you’ve lost time during your travels, try “jump starting” your body by open-ing the drapes and turning on all the lights immediately upon

search indicates that taking melatonin, a natural hormone produced by the body, allevi-ates jet lag symptoms. Avail-able over the counter in health food outlets and some drug-stores, it’s thought to work by shifting a person’s temperature cycle to the new time. (Con-sult your doctor before taking melatonin or any other type of over-the-counter or prescrip-tion relaxant.)

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The Playtime Panthers completed the tournament as the 10U Champs. Riverside completed the tournament

as the 10U runners-up.

We Run completed the tournament as the 12U Champs. Riverside completed the tournment as the 12U runners-up.

The Playtime Panthers completed the tournament as the 13U Champs. Milbank completed the tournament

as the 13U runners-up.

Hackensack completed the tournament as the 7/8th Grade Champs. Teaneck completed the tournament

as the 7/8th runners-up.

The NJ Sparks 4th Grade Girls Team completed the tournament as the Tournament Champions and the 3rd Grade

NJ Sparks Team were the 3/4th grade runners-up.

The NJ Sparks 5/6th Grade Girls Team completed the tournament as the Tournament Champions.

Wyckoff 5/6th Grade girls team completed the tournament as the 2nd place runners-up.

Ring City completed the tournament as the 7/8th Grade Girls Tournament Champions and the NJ Sparks completed the

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MAHWAH — Macy Schwartz recently earned a spot on one of the state’s most prestigious Volley Ball Teams — The At-lantic Valley Volleyball Club in Westfi eld, NJ. The Mahwah Standout Middle Blocker had to go through a series of try-outs over a two week period in order to be selected. The AVVC National team practices twice weekly in Watchung and trav-els to volleyball competitions nationwide.

A First Team All League NBI-AL and Third Team All County selection, Macy had 154 kills, 32.5 Hitting Average and has been on the Mahwah Varsity for the past two years.

Her excellence in sports is not only contained to Volleyball. Macy was on the Varsity Track team in 9th & 10th grade for the Thunderbirds where she earned 2nd Team All NBIAL and Hon-orable Mention All County. She competed in the long jump, triple jump and high jump and plans on competing this spring in track as well. Macy has also won numerous titles in Spar-

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ring and Kata while competing in karate for American Eagle MMA.

In addition to her athletic accolades, Macy is a member of the Minds in Motion – for attaining a Varsity Letter and making the High Honor Roll at Mahwah. She has also been a long standing member of the band, performing in concerts twice a year with her French Horn.

Macy attributes her success to her tenacious attitude, fi nd-ing the right sports for her phy-sique, the unwavering support of her parents and her training off the fi eld and court. Macy trains with Russian Kettle-bells and Mixed Martial Arts. The training has helped her develop explosive power, fl ex-ibility as well as the attitude to persevere.

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It is with tremendous pride that Velocity Sports Perfor-mance of Mahwah congratu-lates the following athletes for their tremendous showing at the BCCA Tournament. John Sebastian, Bergen Catholic 152 lb. Champion (Tournament Most Outstand-ing Wrestler); Ryan Walker, Mahwah HS 171 lb. runner up; Luke Pragdat Mahwah HS 189 lb. runner up; and Dave Heitman Mahwah HS 215 lb. runner up.

All four of these athletes have been training in the Velocity Sports Performance Wrestling Specifi c Program for the last two years. Their physical devel-opment has been tremendous, with the average power clean improving from 111 lbs. to 235 lbs., and the average squat ris-ing from 201 lbs. to 325 lbs. But more importantly is the dif-ferences they see on the mat.

According to Dave Heitman, Sr. “Despite weighing around 180 lbs. Dave, Jr. is wrestling

at 215 lbs. He can be success-ful here because not only is he strong enough to compete with the guys that size but he has improved his agility and quickness as well.” John Se-bastian Sr. added, “Johnny has been training with Velocity Sports Performance for the last fi ve years. He is a better athlete and wrestler today because of it. The program is great and the coaches are fantastic!”

The tournament served as a coming out party for the fresh-man Sebastian who after win-ning three state titles at the recreation level showed that he has no plans of slowing down now that he is in high school.

It has been an extremely gratifying start of the season for the three Mahwah wrestlers who all battled injuries during

their junior years, Pragdat broke his hand in practice just prior to the start of last season and Walker and Heitman lost signifi cant time last year due to concussions. Despite these setbacks the three seniors, along with teammates Devin Digiacoppo and Ryan Coburn came back this off season and again dedicated them-selves to their performance enhancement program train-ing hard 3x per week.

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