Demarest, ranked No. 3 in The Record’s North Jersey Top 15, hosts No. 4 Old Tappan today in a girls’ volleyball match that will decide the Big North National Division title.
Demarest (15-0 overall, 9-0 National) holds a one-game division lead over Old Tappan (12-1, 8-1) thanks to last month’s 34-32, 25-23 win over its Northern Valley rival. Defending champ Old Tappan must win to gain a share of the crown.
Meanwhile, Paramus repeated as Big North Freedom champ with Tuesday’s sweep over Hackensack, while Mahwah and Westwood each posted wins to finish in a three-way tie for the Big North Patriot crown with River Dell.
Below are standings for the Big North and NJIC:
Volleyball Standings
(Through Tuesday, Oct. 15)
BIG NORTH CONFERENCE
UNITED DIVISION
Immaculate Heart        6         0*
Holy Angels     2         3
DePaul 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
Paramus Catholic         1         4
LIBERTY DIVISION
Clifton 8         0
Bergen Tech    7         2
Passaic 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
Passaic Tech   4         5
Eastside           2         7
Kennedy         0         9
FREEDOM DIVISION
Paramus          9         0*
Northern Highlands      7         2
Ridgewood      4         5
Ramapo          3         5
Indian Hills      3         6
Hackensack    0         8
INDEPENDENCE DIVISION
Fair Lawn        5         1
Wayne Valley  5         2
Passaic Valley 4         2
Lakeland         2         4
Wayne Hills     0         7
NATIONAL DIVISION
Demarest         9         0
Old Tappan     8         1
Pascack Valley 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4
Tenafly 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
Bergenfield      2         7
Teaneck          0         9
PATRIOT DIVISION (Final)
River Dell        6         2*
Mahwah          6         2*
Westwood      6         2*
Pascack Hills   2         6
Ramsey           0         8
AMERICAN DIVISION (Final)
Ridgefield Park 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0*
Fort Lee          5         3
Cliffside Park   3         5
Dumont           3         5
Dwight Morrow           1         7
NORTH JERSEY INTERSCHOLASTIC CONFERENCE
COLONIAL DIVISION
Rutherford       10       0
Glen Rock       10       1
Elmwood Park 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2
Garfield           6         5
Hawthorne      5         5
Eastern Christian          3         8
Manchester     2         8
Mary Help       2         8
Lodi    1         10
MEADOWLANDS DIVISION
Immaculate Conception           9         0
Wood-Ridge   9         1
Becton 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
Wallington       4         4
St. Mary          4         5
Saddle Brook  3         7
North Arlington           2         8
Weehawken    0         9
LIBERTY DIVISION
Secaucus         10       0
Ridgefield        8         2
Harrison          7         3
Leonia 5         5
Dwight-Englewood      3         7
Lyndhurst        3         7
New Milford   3         7
Queen of Peace           1         9
PATRIOT DIVISION
Bogota 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0
Cresskill          8         2
Midland Park  6         5
Waldwick        8         3
Park Ridge      6         5
Saddle River Day        3         6
Emerson          3         7
Palisades Park 0         8
Hawthorne Christian    0         8
*-Clinched division title.