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North Rockland Red Raiders senior Mia Valverde
The North Rockland Red Raiders have been atop New York's Class AA Section 1 for three years, taking home the region title last season. But with only a pair of seniors this year, things would have to be different, right? Well, nobody told senior captain Mia Valverde.
North Jersey traffic - Professional women's hockey at Prudential, sign repair on Route 202
The Prudential Center hosts the Professional Women's Hockey League on Tuesday. Scheduled road work, sign work, drainage improvement and bridge work will cause daytime lane closures on Interstate 80; U.S. highways 46 and 202; and state routes 10, 17, 20, 23, 181 and 440. NY/NJ Gotham has a game at...
No. 9 Immaculate Heart takes down Paramus Catholic - softball recap
Gianna DiMeglio and Gabriella Shadek each hit a home run and Immaculate Heart, No. 9 in the NJ.com Top 20, took down Paramus Catholic by a score of 8-0 in Washington. Gabriella Shadek continued her impressive season, as her home run marked her 10th of the season. Gianna Muliero, Leah...
Scoops on Softball: Presenting the 2024 Midseason Awards, the Mondos
I really did it this time. I really did. There’s a big milestone coming up and I’m doing it big. Yes, it’s time for the semi-regular North Jersey softball midseason awards, the Mondos, named for former Emerson coach Steve Mondadori. I did them last year, Hooray! But have also skipped a couple in the last couple of years, Boo!
Glen Rock High School goes with a familiar name as new head football coach
The next McCourt generation has officially arrived, with another one on the way. Kyle McCourt, 33, the son of veteran Cresskill basketball coach Mike McCourt, was approved as Glen Rock's new head football coach on Monday night by the district’s Board of Education. Kyle has been an assistant with the Panthers' football program since 2016.
Softball: North Jersey Top 25 rankings after the first month of the 2024 season
The North Jersey softball rankings are starting to reach a tipping point. We’re closing in on the midway point of the season, which means that the factors used for these rankings start to shift. Head-to-head results still are important, but lose some value over time as we get a...
Lakeland ends losing skid in win against Fair Lawn - Softball recap
Lakeland put an end to its four-game losing streak and won its 10th game of the season with a 5-4 victory over Fair Lawn in Wanaque. This is the second time this season that Lakeland (10-5) has defeated Fair Lawn. Morgan Hayes and Izzy Villegas each had two hits and...
Longtime North Jersey assistant approved as new Park Ridge football coach
In the end, the choice was clear for Park Ridge. Jim Cleary, the Owls' defensive coordinator the last two seasons, was approved as the team's new head football coach by the district’s Board of Education on Monday night. It will be the 50-year-old’s first varsity head coaching job, and his excitement was palpable during...
North Jersey highlights from Day 2 and Day 3 at Penn Relays
Some days you just have to tip your cap at the other guy. Benji Shue had just extended his lead at the Penn Relays discus throw on his fifth of six attempts Friday by throwing the implement 201 feet 11 inches after grabbing the lead on his fourth throw. He set the official Bergen...
Baseball: 2024 Bergen County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
Reigning champion Don Bosco received the No. 1 seed for the 65th Bergen County Baseball Tournament. Ridgewood, the 2019 winner, is seeded No. 2, followed by No. 3 Westwood and No. 4 St. Joseph, as determined at the Wednesday, May 1 selection and seeding meeting. The last six tournaments contest have produced six different winners.
Prized recruit William Kirk aims to check off one more box in his final HS season
William Kirk knows the exact year that Ramsey last won a Bergen County baseball championship. The University of Virginia commit is a big reason the Rams are one of the favorites for this year’s tournament, which will be seeded Wednesday. Although Kirk pitched Ramsey to the 2022 NJSIAA Group...
Softball: End of April brings major changes to lohud Top 10 rankings
While the top three are unchanged this week, the lohud softball rankings look different from No. 4 on down, and a new entrant is making waves. Here's a look at the third lohud Top 10 rankings of the high school softball season. Top 10 rankings. North Rockland (11-1): The Red...
Boys lacrosse: 2024 Bergen County Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
Ridgewood earned the No. 1 seed in the Bergen County lacrosse tournament, holding off three-time defending champion Don Bosco for the top spot. The Ironmen received the second seed, Bergen Catholic was ranked third and Pascack Valley secured the final bye at No. 4. Action begins with opening round games to be played by...
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