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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER D14b South Jersey Sunday, March 14, 1999 SOUTH JERSEY SPORTS Paterson Catholic too big for St. Joe in state final The North Jersey team rode its size and strength to a 46-37 victory for the NJSIAA Parochial championship. A i senior. "We knew they were bigger and we had to hit from the outside." Paterson Catholic's Kara Leslie, a 5-11 senior who plans to attend New Hampshire, scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and earned game MVP honors. i St.

Joe was hurt most by Xaviera Johnson, a 5-9 senior, who scored 20 points, shooting 6 for 10 from the field and 8 of 10 from the foul line. The Wildcats were led by 5-7 junior Lauren Hickman, who scored 15 points and hit two three pointers. Trailing, 40-33, St. Joe made one final comeback attempt. The Wildcats cut the lead to 40-37 'when Hickman scored four straight points on a layup and two of four free throws, the second foul shot coming with 50 seconds left.

The Cougars would close out the game by scoring the final six points, and the dream season was over for St. Joseph. Before the season, St. Joseph wasn't expected to win its own division, but the Wildcats wound up capturing the Cape Atlantic National Division II and National Conference titles and won their first South Jersey Parochial championship "I am upset we lost, but we had a great season," Dean said. "We won the division, the Cape, and the South Jersey title.

It would have been nice to win here, but we played our hardest and have nothing to be ashamed of." CY Wild TAMMY McGINLEY Inquirer Suburban Stall Laura DiRenzo of St. Joseph gets a step on Paterson Catholic's Kara Leslie in, a drive toward the basket. DiRenzo scored nine points in a loss by St. Joseph In the state Parochial final, High School Scoreboard By Marc Narduccf INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF ELIZABETH, N.J. St.

Joseph knew it would be a tall order to win its first state girls' basketball title, but even in defeat, the Wildcats showed the fight that earned them their first berth in the championship game. Trailing by 11 points midway through the first half, St. Joseph came back to make a game of it before falling to Paterson Catholic, 46-37, in yesterday's state Parochial championship at the Dunn Center in Elizabeth. It was the first state title appearance for both teams. Paterson Catholic (254) now advances to the Tournament of Champions, while St.

Joseph finished its season 244. Without a starter taller than 5-foot-8, St. Joe was undersized against virtually every opponent this season, and yesterday was no exception. Paterson Catholic made it difficult to score inside. "Not only did they have good size, but Paterson Catholic was a physical team, and that was tough to contend with," said St.

Joseph coach Kelly Cryan. "We have played some physical teams, but they were also very strong." As a result, the Wildcats had little success driving to the basket and had to settle largely for shooting from the perimeter. It didn't turn out well for St. Joe. 1949: West Orange def.

Emerson 1948: Orange def. Atlantic City 1947: Central def. Union Hill 1946: Jefferson def. Central Newark 1945: Camden def. Union Hill 1944: New Brunswick def.

Camden 1943: Asbury Park def. Trenton 1942: Memorial WNY def. Asbury Park 1941: Asbury Park def. Memorial WNY 1940: East Orange def. Memorial WNY 1939: Memorial WNY def.

Bloomlield 1938: New Brunswick def. Memorial WNY 1937: Bloomlield def. Asbury Park 1936: Asbury Park def. Emerson 1935: Trenton def. New Brunswick 1934: Trenton def.

Union Hill 1933: Trenton del. South Side 1932: Trenton def. South Side 1931: Jefferson def. Neptune 1930: New Brunswick def. Union Hill 1929: Passaic def.

Atlantic City 1928: Trenton def. New Brunswick 1927: Trenton def. Passaic 1926: no game 1925: Passaic def. Union Hill 1924: Hoboken def. Trenton 1923: Passaic def.

Asbury Park 1922; Passaic def. Trenton 1921: Passaic def. Trenton 1920: Passaic def. Trenlon 1919: Union Hill def. Passaic Boys' Par.

A state finals 1998: Seton Hall Prep def. St. Joseph-Met. 1997: Selon Hall Prep def. Bishop Eustact 1996: Seion Hall Prep def.

Camden Catholic 1995: Christian Brothers def. Bergen Catholic 1994: Bergen Catholic def. Camden Catholic 1993: Seton Hall Prep def. Camden Catholic 1992: Seton Hall Prep def. St.

Joseph-Met. 1991: Seton Hall Prep def. McCorristin 1990: McCorristin def. Seton Hall 1989: McCorristin def. Bergen Catholic 1988: Paul VI del.

Bergen Catholic 1987: Union Catholic def. Christian Bros. 1986: Seton Hall Prep def. Christian Bros. 1985: Christian Bros.

def. Bergen Catholic 1984: Christian Bros. def. St. Peter's-JC 1983: Paul VI def.

Immaculata 1982: McCorristin del. Seton Hall 1981: SI. Joe-TR def. St. Joe-Montvale 1980: Paul VI def.

Marist 1979: Christian Bros. def. Bergen Catholic 1978: Bergen Catholic def. St. Anthony's 1977: Essex Catholic def.

Red Bank Catholic 1976: Hudson Catholic def. Holy Spirit 1975: Essex Catholic def. Paul VI 1974: Essex Catholic def. Camden Catholic 1973: Christian Bros. del.

Hudson Catholic 1972: Christian Bros. def. SI. Peter's-JC 1971: Christian Bros. def.

Essex Catholic 1970: Don Bosco def. Christian Bros. 1969: Bishop Eustace def. St. Peter's 1968: Don Bosco def.

Trenton Cathedral 1967: Trenton Cathedral def. Seton Hall 1966: Don Bosco def. Christian Bros. 1965: Christian Bros. def.

Don Bosco 1964: Seton Hall def. St. Joseph's-WNY 1963: Trenton Cath. def. Roselle Catholic 1962: Bishop Eustac def.

St. Peter's 1961: Seton Hall def. Trenton Catholic 1960: Trenton Catholic def. St. Peter's-JC 1959: St.

Peter's-JC def. Trenton Catholic 1958: Trenton Catholic del. Seton Hall 1957: Trenton Catholic def. St. Peter's-JC 1956: St.

Peter's-JC def. St. Peter's-NB 1955: SI. Peter's-JC def. Trenlon Catholic 1954: SI.

Peter's-JC def. St. Peter's-NB 1953: St. Peter's-JC def. Trenton Catholic 1952: St.

Peter's-JC def. Trenlon Catholic 1951: St. Peter's-JC def. Trenton Catholic 1950: Trenlon Catholic def. St.

Peter's-JC 1949: St. Peter's-JC def. Trenton Catholic 1948: Trenton Catholic def. St. Michael's 1947: Trenton Catholic def.

Seton Hall 1946: Trenton Catholic def. Seton Hall 1945: St, Cecelia def. Trenton Catholic 1944: Don Bosco def. Camden Catholic 1943: St. Mary's-Eliz.

def. St. Peter's-NB 1942: Camden Catholic def. St. Joseph's 1941: Camden Catholic def.

St. Patrick's 1940: Good Counsel def. Camden Catholic 1939: St. Peter's-NB def. Imm.

Conception 1938: Trenton Catholic def. Good Counsel 1937: St. Mary's-Ruth. def. St.

1936: St. Peter's-NB def. Good Counsel 1935: St. Mary's-Rulh. def.

St. Peter's-NB 1934: Good Counsel def. St. Mary's-Ruth. Boys' Par.

state finals 1998: St. Patrick def. St. Augustine 1997: St. Anthony-JC def.

St. Augustine 1996: St. Anthony-JC def. Bishop Eustac 1995: St. Anthony-JC def.

St. Peter's-NB 1994: Paterson Catholic def. St. Augustin 1993: St. Anthony-JC del.

St. Augustin 1992: Marist def. Bishop Eustac 1991: St. Anthony-JC def. Bishop Eustac 1990.

St. Anthony-JC def. St. Peter's-NB 1989: St. Anthony-JC def.

St Rose 1988: St. Anthony-JC def. Wildwood Cath. 1957: St. Ar.fhon, JC def.

St. Joieph 1986: St. Anthony-JC def. St. Augustin 1985: St.

Anthony-JC def. St. Peter's-NB 1984: St. Anthony-JC def. St.

Peter's-NB 1983: St. Anthony-JC def, St. Peter's-NB 1982: St. Augustin del. Bayley-Ellard Boys" Basketball Results NJSIAA TOURNAMENT Stat Parochial A final Seton Hall Prep 60, St.

Joseph-Metuchen 36 Stat Parochial final St. Augustine 59, St. Patrick's 55 Girls' Basketball Results NJSIAA TOURNAMENT Stat Parochial A final St. John Vianney 78, Immaculate Heart 38 Stat Parochial final Paterson Catholic 46, St. Joseph 37 Boys' Basketball Schedule Today I NJSIAA TOURNAMENT At Atlantic City Convention Center: Stat Group 1 final 1 Highland Park vs.

New Providence, 2 Stat Group 2 final Holmdel vs. West Morris-Mendham, 6 Stat Group 3 final Lawrence vs. Parsippany, 4 Stat Group 4 final Rancocas Valley vs. Teaneck, noon Thursday NJSIAA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Quarterfinals At Dunn Sports Center, Elizabeth: 6 and 8 Sunday. March 21 NJSIAA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Semifinals i At Louis Brown Athletic Center, Rutgers: 1 and 3 'Tuesday, March 23 NJSIAA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Championship gam At Louis Brown Athletic Center, Rutgers: 'At 8 Girls' Basketball Schedule Today NJSIAA TOURNAMENT At Dunn Sports Center, Elizabeth: Stat Group 1 final Haddonfield vs Bloomtield Tech, 6 Stat Group 2 final Sterling vs.

Mendham, 2 Stat Group 3 final Ewing vs. Sparla, 12 Stat Group 4 final East Brunswick vs. Columbia. 4 Wednesday NJSIAA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Quarterfinals At Dunn Sports Center, Elizabeth: 6 and 8 Saturday NJSIAA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Semifinals At Dunn Sports Center, Elizabeth: 1 and 3 Tuesday, March 23 NJSIAA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Championship At Louis Brown Athletic Center, Rutgers: At 6 Xaviera Johnson (right) of Paterson Catholic rips down a rebound as St. Joseph's Katie Hudson gets there too late.

Johnson was Paterson Catholic's big weapon in the state final. The Wildcats shot just 11 for 56 from the field, including 3 of 13 from three-point range. They hit 12 of 19 free throws. "We had to slow it down against them," said Candi Dean, the only 1981: St. Anthony-JC def.

Wildwood Cath. 1980: St. Anthony-JC def. St. Mary's-SA 1979: Our Lady of Valley def.

St. Joe-TR 1978; St. John Vianney def. Our Lady Valley 1977: St. Rose-Belmar def.

Our Lady Valley 1976: Bishop Eustac def. Don Bosco Tech 1975: Bishop Eustace def. St. Cecelia 1974: Bishop Eustac def. Don Bosco Tech 1973: Bishop Eustac def.

Our Lady of Valley 1972: Gloucester Cath. def. Paterson Cath. 1971: St. Joe-WNY def.

St. Rose-Belmar 1970: Gloucester Catholic del. St. Joe-WNY 1969: SI. Mary s-JC def.

Gloucester Catholic 1968: SI. Peter's-NB def. St. Mary's-Eliz. 1967: St.

Mary's-JC def. St. Peler's-NB 1966: St. Rose-Belmar def. Our Lady of Valley 1965: St.

Michael's def. St. Mary's-PA 1964: Gloucester Catholic def. St. Aloysius 1963: St.

Rose-Belmar def. Phillipsburg Cath. 1962: St, Rose-Belmar def. Mont-Immaculate 1961: Bishop Eustac def. Holy Family 1960: St.

Mary's-Eliz. def. St Joe-Camden 1959: St. Aloysius del. Gloucester Catholic 1958: St.

Aloysius def. Gloucester Catholic 1957: St. Mary's-Eliz. del. Gloucester Cath.

1956: St. Aloysius def. St. Rose-Belmar 1955; St. Mary's-Eliz.

def. Gloucester Cath. 1954: St. Mary's-Eliz. def.

St Joe-Camden 1953: St. Mary's-Eliz. def. St. Mary's-PA 1952: St.

Mary's-Eliz. def. St. Rose-Belmar 1951: St. Mary's-Eliz.

def. St. Mary's-SA 1950: St. Joseph's-WNY del. Red Bank Cath.

1949: St. Rose-Belmar def. Mont-Immaculate 1948: Holy Family def. St. Mary's-SA 1947: St.

Joseph's-WNY def. St. Mary's-PA 1946: St. Joe-WNY def. Mont-Immaculate Boys' Par.

state finals 1979: Sacred Heart def, St. Anthony J.C. 1978: Montclair Immaculate def. Sacred Heart 1977: St. Anthony J.C.

def. St lot's Camdtn 1976: St. Anthony J.C. def. Sacred Heart 1975: St.

Mary's J.C. def. Sacred Heart 1974: St. Anthony J.C. def.

St. Joe's Camden 1973: St. Anthony J.C. def. St.

Jot's Camden 1972: St. Mary's def. St. Patrick's 1971: St. Patrick's def.

Sacred Heart 1970: Our Lady of Valley def. St. Joe's T.R. 1969: St. Anthony J.C.

def. St. Augustin 1968: St. Anthony J.C, def. Sacred Heart 1967: St.

Patrick's def. Sacred Heart 1966: St. Patrick's def. Wildwood Catholic 1965: Holy Family def. Wildwood Catholic 1964: Holy Family def.

Wildwood Catholic 1963: St. Cecelia def. Wildwood Catholic 1962: Holy Family def. St. Joseph Hamm.

1961: St. Patrick's def. St Joseph Hamm. 1960: Wildwood Cath. def.

St. Anthony J.C. 1959: St. Cecelia del. Wildwood Catholic 1958: Wildwood Catholic def.

St. Cecelia 1957: St. Cecelia del. Wildwood Catholic 1956: Holy Family def. Wildwood Catholic 1955: Holy Family def.

Wildwood Catholic 1954-1949: no playoffs 1948: St. Patrick's def. St. Rose Belmar 1947; St. Patrick's def.

St. Rose Belmar Girls' Tournament of Champions 1998: Mendham del. Columbia 1997: St. John Vianney def. Piscataway 1996: Red Bank Catholic def.

Elizabeth 1995: St. John Vianney del. West Millord 1994: Mount St. Dominic def. Delsaa 1993: St.

John Vianney del. West Side 1992: St. Peter's-NB. def. Egg Harbor Twp.

1991: St. John Vianney def. Ridgewood 1990: JFK-Paterson del. St. John Vianney 1989: Hoffman def.

Union Catholic Girls' state finals (Group play began 1976) 1975: Asbury Park def. Phillipsburg 1974: Gloucester Catholic del. Cranford 1973: Gloucester Catholic def. Paramus Cath. Girls' Group 1 state finals 1998: Haddonfield def.

Bloomtield Tech 1997: Burlington Township del. Cresskill 1996: Rumson def. Bloomlield Tech 1995: Keyport def. Bogota 1994: Haddonfield del North Warren 1993: Haddonfield def. North Warren 1992: South Hunterdon def.

Whippany Park 1991: Wildwood def. Cresskill 1990: Haddon Township def. North Warren 1989: Hoffman def. University 1988: Holfman def. Roselle Park 1987: Hoffman def.

Waldwick 1986: Holfman def. Waldwick 1985: Hoflman def. New Providence 1984; Schalick del. Wallkill Valley 1983: Keyport del. New Providence 1982: Gloucester Catholic del.

Morris Calh. 1981: Gloucester Catholic def. Benedictine 1980: Mater Dei del. Benedictine 1979: Gloucester Catholic del. E.

Chrislian 1978: Gloucester Catholic del. Mother Seton 1977: Gloucester Catholic def. Mother Seton 1976: Gloucester Catholic def. St. Anthony's Girls' Group 2 state finals 1333.

Vi'tiSt Muins -Vieiidliditt del. Sterling 1997: Haddonfield def. West Morris-Mendham 1996: Pi, Pleasant Boro def. Caldwell 1995: Delran del. Morris Hills 1994: Middle Township del.

Summit -1993: Mahwah del. Delran St. Joseph 6 13 12 6 37 Paterson Catholic 16 8 12 10 46 SJ: Hilary Hayes 2, Lauren Hickman 15, Katie Hudson 6, Candi Dean 5, Laura DiRenzo 9. PC: Xaviera Johnson 20, Alesha Kendrick 6, Kara Leslie 10, Antionette Brown 5, Trenle Douglas 2, Eridania Ortiz 4. 1992: Jefferson def.

Middl Township 1991: Harrison def. Manasquan 1990: Sterling def. Boonton 1989: Sterling def. Glen Rock 1988: Manasquan def. Jefferson Township 1987: Manasquan def.

Jefferson Township 1986: Collingswood def. Harrison 1985: Sparta def, Middl Township 1984: Asbury Park def. Whippany Park i-' 1983: Clitford Scott def. Somerville 1982: Clifford Scott def. St.

Rose 1981: Pleasantvill def. Oueen of Peace 1980: McCorristin def. Union Catholic 1979: St. Anthony's-Trenton def. Holy Family 1978: Pleasantvill def.

Lyndhurst 1977: St. Rose-Belmar def. Union Catholic 1976: St. Rose-Belmar del. Lyndhurst Girls' Group 3 state finals 1998: Red Bank Regional del.

Sparta 1997: Woodrow Wilson def. Warren Hills 1996: Woodrow Wilson def. Malcolm Shabazz 1995: Middle Township del. Sparla 1994: Delsea def. Morris Knolls 1993: Newark W.

Side def. Egg Harbor Twp. 1992: Egg Harbor Twp. def. Pascack Valley 1991: Clifford Scott def.

Egg Harbor Twp. 1990: Sparta del. Pennsauken 1989: Pascack Valley def. Mainland 1988: Hanover Park def. Lakewood 1987: North Hunterdon del.

Mendham 1986: North Hunterdon def. Hanover Park 1985: North Hunterdon def. Shabazz 1984: Clifford Scoft def. North Hunterdon 1983: Shabazz def. Sterling 1982: Pascack Valley del.

North Hunterdon 1981: Pascack Valley def. Camden Catholic 1980: Edgewood def. Pascack Valley 1979: Paramus Catholic def. Ocean City 1978: Paramus Catholic def. Edgewood 1977: Asbury Park def.

Paramus Catholic 1976: Asbury Park def. Paramus Catholic Girls' Group 4 state finals 1998: Columbia def. Piscataway 1997: Piscataway def. Elizabeth 1996: Elizabeth def. Toms River North 1995: West Miltord del.

Washington Township 1994: Linden def. Washington Township 1993: Linden def. East Brunswick 1992: Linden def. Piscataway 1991: Ridgewood def. Piscataway 1990; Kennedy-Paterson def, Toms River East 1989: Bloomlield def.

Neptune 1988: Kennedy-Paterson def. Neptune 1987: Hightstown def. Bloomlield 1986: Irvington def. Hightstown e. 1985: Irvington def.

Washington Township 1984: Neptune def. Plainfield 1983: Hamilton West def. Plainlield 1982: Atlantic City def. Plainfield 1981: Atlantic City def. Paterson-Eastside 1980: East Orange def.

Atlantic City 1979: Columbia def. Atlantic City 1978: Willingboro del. Columbia 1977: Nutley def, Willingboro 1976: Bridgewater-Raritan East def. Bayonne Girls' Par. A state finals 1998: St.

John Vianney def. Pope John 1997: St. John Vianney del, Paramus Catholic i'i) 1996: Notre Dame def. Paramus Catholic 1995: Notre Dame def. Immaculate Heart 1994: St.

John Vianney del. Immaculata 1993: St. John Vianney def. Paramus Cath. 1992: St.

John Vianney def. Oueen of Peace il 1991: St. John Vianney def. Immaculata ishu: bt. John vianney del.

Holy Angels 1989: Union Catholic del. Paul VI 1988: Union Catholic def. Notre Dame 1987: Union Catholic def. McCorristin 1986: Paramus Catholic def. Paul VI 1985: Paramus Catholic def.

Bishop Ahr 1984: Paramus Catholic del. Noire Dame 1983: St. Rose-Belmar def. Paramus Catholic Girls' Par. state finals 1998: St.

Rose Belmar def. Marist 1997: Red Bank Catholic def. St. Anthony-JC 1996: Red Bank Catholic def. DePaul 1995: St.

John Vianney def. Mt. St. Dominic's 1994: Mt. SI.

Dominic's def. St. Rose Belmar 1993: St. Rose Belmar def, DePaul 1992: St. Peter's-NB def.

DePaul 1991: St. Peter's-NB def. 1990: Mater Dei def. Monlclair-lmmaculate 1989: Bishop Eustac del. Immaculate Cone.

1988: Bishop Eustac def. Immaculate Cone. 1987: Immaculata del. Bishop Eustac 1986: Morris Catholic def. Mater Dei 1985: St.

Peler's-NB def. St. Anthony-JC 1984: St. Anthony-JC def. Wildwood Cath.

1983: Gloucester Cath. def. St. Anthony-JC Same-day results of high school sports events can be found each evening at Philadelphia Online, The Inquirer's site on the Internet. Point your browser to sports.phillyrjews.comhs 1988: Bridgewater-Raritan West def.

Shabazz 1987: Bridgewater-Raritan West def. Shabazz 1986: Ewing def. Clifford Scott 1985: Woodrow Wilson del. Rahway 1984: Emerson def. Ewing 1983: Phillipsburg def.

Ewing 1982: Cinnaminson def. Linden 1981: Mainland def. Randolph 1980: Long Branch def. Weequahic 1979: Shabazz def. Long Branch 1978: Woodrow Wilson def.

Shabazz 1977: Long Branch del. Ridqelield Park 1976: East Orange def. Woodrow Wilson 1975: Lakewood def. East Orange 1974: Camden def. Memorial WNY 1973: East Orange def.

Northern Burlington 1972: East Orange def. Lakewood 1971: South Side def. Ocean Township 1970: Long Branch def. Orange 1969: South Side def. Lincoln 1968: Orange def.

Emerson 1967: Lakewood def. Weehawken 1966: Memorial WNY def. Sterling 1965: South Side def. South Plainlield 1964: South Plainlield def. Summit 1963: Audubon def.

Paramus 1962: South Side def. Neptune 1961: Englewood def. Burlington 1960: Englewood def. Moorestown 1959: Moorestown def. Englewood 1958: Moorestown def.

Englewood 1957: Bound Brook def. Hillside 1956: Cranford def. Penns Grove 1955: Cliffside Park def. Springfield 1954: Cliffside Park def. Linden 1953: Hamilton Township del.

Linden 1952: Hackensack del. Princeton 1951; Englewood del. Woodrow Wilson 1950: Springfield Regional del, Union Hill 1949: Woodrow Wilson del. Hillside 1948: Clillisde Park del, Edison 1947: Englewood def. Springfield Regional 1946: Cliffside def.

Woodrow Wilson 1945: Hackensack def. North Plainlield 1944: Ridgetield Park del Rahway 1943: Cliffside Park def. Merchantvill 1942: Rutherford def. Merchantvill 1941: Cliffside Park def. Bound Brook 1940: Rutherford def.

Bound Brook 1939: Lodi def. South River 1938: Weehawken def. Rutherford 1937: Bound Brook def. Weehawken 1936: West Orange del. Millvill 1935: Hamilton def.

Ridgetield Park 1934: Ridgefield Park del. Woodbury 1933: Weehawken def. Hamilton 1932: Carleret def. Weehawken 1931: Princeton def. Caldwell 1930: Rahway del.

Weehawken 1929: Summit del. Weehawken 1928: Roselle Park def. Garfield 1927: Ridgefield Park def. Roseile Park 1926: Ridgefield Park def. Princeton 1925: South Orange def.

Princeton 1924: Ridgefield Park def. Glen Ridge Boys' Group 4 state finals 199(5: Rancocas Valley def, JFK-Paterson 1997: Union del. Atlantic City 1996: Shawnee del. Teaneck 1995: Shawnee def. Elizabeth 1994: Piscataway def.

Teaneck 1993: Irvmqlon def. Shawne 1992: Shawnee def. Irvmgton 1991: Elizabeth def. Camden 1990: Elizabeth def. Trenton 1989: Elizabeth def.

Trenton 1988: Elizabeth def. Camden 1987: Camden del. Kennedy-Paterson 1986: Camden def. Montclair 1985: Elizabeth def. Camden 1984: Camden def.

Kennedy-Palerson 1983: Plainlield del. Trenton 1982: Camden def. Montclair 1981: Neplune del. Shabazz 1980: Barrinqer def. Trenton 1979: Camden def.

Union 1978: Camden def. Linden 1977: North Bergen def. Camden 1976: Plainlield def. Neptune 1975: Woodbridge def. Paterson Eastside 1974- East Orange def.

Neptune 1973: Weequahic def. Atlantic City 1972: Westlield def. Triton 1971: Bloomtield def. Ewing 1970: Woodrow Wilson def. East Orange 1969: East Orange def.

Perth Amboy 1968: Perth Amboy def. Neptune 1967: Weequahic def. Camden 1966: Weequahic def. Hackensack 1965: Bridgewater-Raritan def. Bloomlield 1964: Central Newark del.

Hillside 1963: Central newark def. Hillside 1962: Weequahic def. Westlield 1961: Trenton oel. Camden 1960: Camden def. Weequahic 1959: Camden def.

Weequahic 1958: Bloomtield del. Linden 1957: Bloomlield def. Trenton 1956: Union Hill def. Trenton iorG Hpp uiij hai 1954; Jefferson def. Bloomlield 1953: Bloomtield def.

Jefferson 1952: Jefferson def. Emerson 1951; Bayonne def. Jefferson 1950: Emerson def. Central Newark'' 1978: Glassboro def. Newark Tech 1977: Roselle def.

Glassboro 1976: Orange def. Glassboro 1975: Clifford Scott def. Glassboro 1974: Orange del Burlington Township 1973: Haddonfield def. Orange 1972: Roselle def. Wildwood 1971: East Rutherford del.

Gloucester 1970: East Rutherford del. Burlington Twp. 1969: Mountain Lakes def. Ridgetield 1968: South Brunswick del. East Rutherford 1967: Leonia def.

Burlington Township 1966: Park Ridge def. Williamstown 1965: New Providence del. Wildwood 1964: Wildwood def. Wallington 1963: South Amboy del. Wood-Ridge 1962: Mountain Lakes del.

Dunellen 1961: Wildwood def. North Arlington 1960: Harrison def. Dunellen 1959: Dunellen def. Glen Ridge 1958: Glen Ridge def. Dunellen 1957: North Arlington del.

Wildwood 1956: North Arlington del. Bordentown 1955: Ocean City del. North Arlington 1954: Riverside def. Park Ridge 1953: North Arlington del. Riverside 1952: Sayreville def.

Dunellen 1951: Sayreville def. Verona 1950: Roselle Park del North Arlington 1949: Fort Lee def. Wildwood 1948: Atlantic Highlands del. Verona 1947: Fort Lee del. Dunellen 1946: Dunellen del.

Keyport 1945: Bergenfield def. Hightstown 1944: Glen Ridge def. Dumont 1943: Dunellen del. Egg Harbor 1942: Wildwood def. Bernardsville Boys' Group 2 state finals 1998: Holmdel def.

Mendham 1997: Long Branch def. Dwight Morrow 1996: Pleasantvill del. Dwight Morrow 1995: Pleasantvill del. Boonton 1994: Middle Township def. Hillside 1993: Middle Township def.

Hillside 1992: Hillside del. Middle Township 1991: Delsea def. Hillside 1990: Hillside def. Middle Township 1989: Bridgewater Rantan West del. Roselle 1988: Orange def.

Delran 1987: Asbury Park def. Orange 1986: Salem def. Newark Central 1985: Rutherford del. Burlington 1984: Roselle del. Asbury Park 1983: Red Bank def.

Elmwood Park 1982: Clifford Scott def. Salem 1981: Clifford Scott del. Salem 1980: South River def. Berkeley Heights 1979: Orange def. Pleasantvill 1978: Asbury Park def.

Lodi 1977: Orange del. Pleasantvill 1976: Roselle def. Pleasantvill 1975: Englewood def. Pleasantvill 1974: Pleasantvill def. Hillside 1973: Roseile del.

Gateway 1972: Vailsburg def. Ocean City 1971- Chffside Park def. Haddon Heights 1970: Haddon Heights def. Union Hill 1969: Roselle def. Union Hill 1968: Roselle def.

Union Hill 1967: Gloucester def. Shore Regional 1966: Burlington def. Roselle Park 1965: Merchantvill del. Clifford Scott 1964: Ocean City def. North Arlington 1963; Salem del.

Mountain 1962: Mountain def. Moorestown 1961: Roselle del. Moorestown 1960: Ridgetield Park def. Riverside 1959: Riverside del North Arlington 1958: Clifford Scott def. Highland Park 1957: Verona del.

Ocean City 1956: Palmyra del. Roselle Park 1955: Weehawken def. Palmyra 1954: Weehawken del. Sayreville 1953: Weehawken del. Red Bank 1952: Roselle Park del.

Burlington 1951; Westwood del Ocean City 1950: Ramsey def. Millburn 1949: Neplune def. Millburn 1948: Highland Park def. Weehawken 1947: Merchantvill def. Weehawken 1946: Weehawken del.

Verona 1945: Roselle Park def. Carteret 1944: Bogota def. Lakewood 1943: Weehawken def. Highland Park 1942: Weehawken def. Neptune 1941: Wildwood del.

Pompton Lakes 1940: Wildwood def. Bogota 1939: South Amboy del. Wildwood 1938: Princeton del. Atlantic Highlands 1937: Princeton del. Bogota 1936: Cranford def.

Merchantvill 1935: Bogota def. Cranford 1934: Carteret del. Ramsey 1933: Keyport del. Cranlord Boys' Group 3 state finals 1948. Long Branch del.

Parsippany 1997: Malcolm Shabaz def. Slemert 1996: Rancocas Valley def. Snyder 1995: Malcolm Snabazz def. Rancocas Valley toQ4 Camden 1993: Red Bank def Snyder 1992: Ewing def. Orange 1991: Clifford Scott del.

Woodrow Wilson 1990: Snyder def. Kennedy-lselin 1989: Eastern def. Sparta i Basketball Playoff History Boys' Tournament of Champions 1998: St. Patrick del. Seton Hall Prep '1997: St.

Anthony (J.C) def. Seton Hall Prep 1996: St. Anthony J.C. del. Shawn 1995: St.

Anthony (J.C.) del. Shawn ,1994: Orange def. Paterson Catholic 1993: St. Anthony (J.C.) def. Middle Township 1992: Shawn def.

Maris! 1991: St. Antnony (J.C def. Seton Hall 990: Elizabeth del. St. Anthony (J.C.) 1989: St.

Anthony (J.C.) del. Elizabeth Boys' Group 1 state finals 1998. Pitman del. Bloomlield Tech 1997: Pitman def. Newark Science 1996: Paulsboro def.

Newark Science 1995: Newark Science del. Burlington 1994: Glassboro def. Cresskill 1993: Perth Amboy Tech clef. Cresskill 1992: Burlington township def. Newark Tech 1991: Newark lech del South River 1990: Bogota del.

HaddonfieM 1989: Haddonfield del Newark Tech 1988: Glen Hidge def. Burlington Township 1987: Burlington Twp. del. Newark lech 1986: Florenc del Glen Ridge 1985. Burlington Township def.

Bogota 1984: New def. Matwah 1983: Roselle def. New Brunswick 1982: Roselle def. Bordentown 1981: Glassboro def. Verona 1980: Clayton del.

Mahwah 1979: Wood-Ridge def. Wildwood.