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Ridgewood repeats as section champ by Matt Cohen special to northjerseysports.com RIDGEWOOD — On first glance there isn’t anything flashy about the Ridgewood defense. They’re not blessed with intimidating size or blazing speed and its not a collection of players...
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Demarest wins Group 2 state title by J.C. Baumuller special to northjerseysports.com WAYNE — Demarest won its 10th state title with a straight sets victory over Rutherford, 25-15, 25-23 on Saturday afternoon in the Group 2 final played at William Paterson...
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In rivalry continued, Ramsey knocks out Glen Rock by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com GLEN ROCK – It’s an often discussed distinction; the good team vs. the good program. Good high school teams come along every so often. There is talent in a particular class or...
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Clifton slips past Kearny in old school playoff rivalry by Rich Barton of northjerseysports.com CLIFTON – The two teams are not in the same division, nor in the same county, but is impossible to examine the history of New Jersey high school boys’ soccer without...
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Barrow, the birthday girl, nets Ramsey a spot in the section final by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com DEMAREST – It was just a little ball with some arc played over the top and then the race was on. It was Ramsey freshman Alexis Barrow against a Demarest defender...
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Bennet-Jones’ hat trick leads Ramapo to sectional semifinals by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com OLD TAPPAN – That old staple of state playoff soccer was roaring on Friday afternoon. The wind was whipping hard from west to east on the campus of Northern...
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For Old Tappan: Oh. Yes! by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com OLD TAPPAN – After 80 minutes of regulation and then the 10 that made up the first overtime and then three more in the second extra session, it seems counterintuitive to report that the end came...
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Old Tappan gets a shock and a state playoff win by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com OLD TAPPAN – There are a whole host of emotions that might bubble up for a player that scores the opening goal in a state playoff game. Elation, an adrenalin burst or even relief...
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Unbeaten Clifton adds a 21st Passaic County championship by Rich Barton of northjerseysports.com CLIFTON – Having been around the game of soccer his entire life as a player and now as head coach at Clifton, Stan Lembryk knows that being undefeated heading into the...
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Ramapo grabs its first county title since 2003 by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com ORADELL – The Bergen County championship match had just ended and the picture in the goal with the trophy had just been taken before Ramapo head coach Sarah Francini was finally...