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JULY 23, 2000 THE SUNDAY RECORD S-17 IE ii miifi Miniii flu iBiitfiiMinf THE TEAMS if J'gF J. m- -if if BILLY ARMSTRONG, Bergen Catholic, 1994 Outstanding point guard who led BC to 27 wins and the TOC semifinals as a senior. Started for Davidson and played In Belgium. LUIS AYALA, Teaneck, 1992 A four-year starter whose 1,914 points broke Tony Campbell's school record. Outstanding Inside and out.

JOHN BLACKQROVE, Pascack Valley, 2001 Averaged nearly 28 points In taking the last two County scoring titles. The Junior already owns the school point record with 1,437. KENT CULUKO, Mahwah, 1991 Bergen's No. 2 all-time scorer with 2,780 points, which Included 104 three-pointers as a senior. Played for James Madison.

QARETT KREfTZ, Cressklll, 1994 Outstanding jump shooter who led Bergen In scoring with a 28-polnt average as a senior. Finished with 1 ,349 points and played for Penn. KEN NEUSCHWANTER, Bogota, 1993 Played for Bogota's Group 1 State champion as a freshman. As a senior he led the Bucs to Jambo title with 47 points In semis. MICHAEL NURSE, Teaneck, 1 996 Tenacious defender who could hit the three-pointer, Including nine In Group 4 semifinal.

Also great passer. Played for Iowa State. PAT SULLIVAN, Bogota, 1990 A four-year starter who made three All-Bergen and two All-D6C3CI6 t0Bms RYAN TREMBLAY, Mahwah, 1995 A fine three-point shooter who averaged 20 points over four years to finish with 1,728. MARCELLE WILLIAMS, Teaneck, 1999 Ball stealer and clutch shooter whose zeal sparked the Highwaymen PAT SULLIVAN BOYS BASKETBALL PAT SULLIVAN, Bogota The center was named to the 1 980s and 1 990s All-Decade teams. As a 6-7 senior he led the Bucs to the Bergen Jamboree and State Group 1 championships.

Their lone loss In 32 games was a one-pointer to Snyder in the Tournament of Champions quarterfinal round. Sullivan's scoring dropped five points as a senior (averaging 26.5 points and eight rebounds), but the Bucs were Involved in so many blowouts his playing time was reduced. A four-year starter, he finished his career with 2,546 points, which at the time was second highest In Bergen history. He could score inside, but wasn't afraid to move away from the basket. Whenever he was double-teamed, he had the ability to pass to an open teammate.

He went on to earn a scholarship from North Carolina and appeared In three NCAA Final Fours Including the 1993 championship win over Michigan In which he converted a late free throw In a 77-71 thriller. He went on to coach at the high school level and was an assistant for the Tar Heels. GIRLS BASKETBALL CHRISTINE SACCO, Northern Valley at Old Tappan Bergen County girls basketball flourished during the Nineties. And of all the stars who dotted the Bergen hardwood, Sacco shlned the brightest. She possessed the soft hands of a skilled point guard, the eagle eye of a fine two-guard, and enough aggressiveness and size to be a formidable power forward.

On her way to 2,053 career points, the Norwood resident averaged 27 points and 10 rebounds as a senior when the Golden Knights were 23-2. She also made the All-State first team, the first Old Tappan girl to receive such an honor. The year before, when the Knights were 26-3 and played for the Bergen championship, Sacco averaged 20 points a game. WRESTLING DAMION LOGAN, St. Joseph The final decision came down to head-to-head meetings.

Logan won both meetings against Lyndhurst's Don Pritzlaff, but was badly affected by one of them. That occurred in the State semifinals In 1 994, when Logan suffered a concussion In their semifinal-round bout. Still dazed a few hours later, Logan took the mat again, but suffered his only State-final defeat. Logan reached the finals four years, while Pritzlaff made it to that level three times. Both went on to become All-Amerlcans in college, placing twice in the NCAA championships, with Pritzlaff winning a gold medal.

BOYS INDOOR TRACK DARIUS PEMBERTON, Hackeruck The eight-time All-Bergen indoor honoree (high hurdles, triple jump, and long jump In 1991 and 1992 and high hurdles and long jump in '93) holds Bergen records in the high hurdles (7.35) and long jump (23-7). He was fourth in the 1991 SMOC high hurdles, won the '92 State Group 4, and was second in the SMOC high hurdles. He won the 1993 indoor national pentathlon with a record 4,142 points, his second straight title. Amazingly, in that performance, he high jumped 6-10, a County record and the ninth-best performance in State history. He also ranks seventh in the high hurdles, ninth in the long Jump, and third in the triple Jump in State history.

GIRLS INDOOR TRACK CARLENE CUMMINGS, Englewood It didn't take long to settle on Cummlngs as the Indoor track Athlete of the Decade and the numbers explain why. She earned 12 All-Bergen selections, four at 55 meters, three In the long and triple Jumps, and two In the hurdles. She won 21 55-meter dashes In four years, 1 7 hurdles races, 10 triple Jumps, and 12 long Jumps. She won the 1996, 1997, and 1998 Group 1 State 55 titles, and had three finishes of fourth or better In the SMOC 55. Carlene won the 1 998 Group A and SMOC 55 hurdles titles and nearly made the National finals before a hand Injury cost her a spot In the finals.

She won three Eastern States triple jumps and two long jump titles, setting a Bergen record In the long Jump of 19 feet VWnch and in the 55 hurdles by running 8. 1 1 Her top feat was setting a State record of 40 feet 9 Inches In the triple jump en route to a second-place finish In the nationals. She will compete for Division II St. Augustine's next year. BOWLING, MIKE MULLIN, Don Bosco Prep The date was March 14, 1992, and Mike Mullln was one game away from reaching every Individual milestone possible for a New Jersey high school bowler.

Mullln had earned All-Bergen County honors three times, captured two County titles, two sectional crowns, and all he needed was one big score In the final game of his career at Don Bosco Prep to capture the State crown. He finished knowing he had done It all. He erased a 29-pln deficit and fired a 228 for a three-game 648 to secure the State crown and become what is believed to be the first and only boy In State history to win County, sectional, and State crowns In the same season. "It was icing on the cake of a great year and a great career in high school bowling," Mullln, 25, said. Mullin enjoyed plenty of cake In the Nineties.

The New City, N.Y., resident captured the National Junior Bowling Championship in the summer of 1 992, won a national collegiate title while at St. John's, and claimed the United States amateur title in 1998. BOYS SWIMMING JOHN COLE, NV at Old Tappan Cole's performances are based more on quality than quan-, tlty. He swam in Just four meets in four years, the season-ending JSIAA Meet of Champions, open to New Jersey high school students regardless if their school does not offer the sport on an interscholastic basis, as is the case at Old Tappan. The Harrington Park resident certainly made his limited presence felt, capturing the 500-yard freestyle his final three years and the 200-yard freestyle in his Junior and senior years.

In this past year's event, Cole was almost three seconds better than his closest competitor in the 200, winning in 1:41.17. He was 13 seconds better than the second-place swimmer In the 500, taking the victory in 4:27.19. Cole will compete in the 400- and 1 freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Trials before starting school this fall at Harvard. GIRLS SWIMMING KELLY HECKING, Rutherford This 1998 graduate had an incredible scholastic career, never losing in the 100-yard backstroke in Northern New Jersey Interscholastic Swim League dual meet and league championship competition.

She won the 1 00 backstroke at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions her last two years, setting a State record In 1997 with a time of 55:46. Hecking proved she could swim more than backstroke, finishing second in the 50 freestyle at the 1998 State Meet of Champions. At the 1998 NNJISL league championship meet, Hecking won the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly. Hecking will be a junior at Notre Dame, going undefeated in the 100 and 200 backstroke in dual meets this past season and winning both events at the Big East championships. CHRISTINE SACCO KIM BEEZER, Pascack Valley, 1994 The skilled guard is one of only five Bergen girls to score more than 2,000 points.

She rang up 2,003 in every creative way imaginable. KATHY CALDWELL. Northern ValleyDemarest, 1993 The 6-1 power forward averaged 1 8 points and 23 rebounds as senior, finishing with more than 1,400 career points and 1,000 rebounds. LINDSAY DAVIS, River Dell, 1998 The 6-footer rewrote the school record book compiling 1,534 career points and 1 ,244 rebounds. The three-time All-County selection was part of 99 victories and a Bergen tournament title in 1997.

MEREDITH EBERSPEACHER, Rutherford, 1994 In her four seasons with the Bulldogs, the 5-7 guard helped her team challenge for State sectional titles with 1 ,847 career points. DAWN JOHNSON, Lyndhurst, 1991 The 6-4 Johnson dominated for four years, crushing opponents in the BCSL. She had 2,244 career points.third in Bergen history. SHANNON McGARRIGLE, Rldgewood, 1994 McGarrigle helped the Maroons win Bergen titles in 1993 and 1 994. When her four-year run was over, McGarrigle had 1 ,967 points.

AIMEE McGUIRE, Rldgewood, 1994 McGuire was the perfect complement to McGarrigle. With quick hands and feet and a leader on the floor, McGuire scored 1 ,541 points. CHRISTINE POWERS, Leonla, 1991 Even playing in the shadow of players from bigger schools, she finished her career with 1,853 points and 1,319 rebounds. CHRISTINE SACCO, Northern ValleyOld Tappan, 1993 With a smooth stroke and sound ball-handling ability, the 6-foot Sacco was an unstoppable force. Sacco finished with 2,053 points.

GINA SOMMA, Fort Lee, 1992 She made the most of her senior year by leading the County with a scoring average of 23 points. Somma scored 1 ,537 career points. WHITNEY STEELE, Northern ValleyOld Tappan, 1995 Began as 6-1 freshman whose career took off as a sophomore. She made her mark as a senior with 21 ppg and 17 rpg. LINDA ZABIELSKI, Rldgewood, 1991 She started her career at Paramus Catholic, but finished It with the Maroons.

She led Rldgewood to its second Bergen title In 1991, and finished her career with 1,564 points, 756 at PC. T. JJ if 'fL III ft- I DAMION LOGAN 1 try ''at- 1 "Sf I I. 6 A t. JOHN COLE DARIUS PEMBERTON MIKE MULLIN CARLENE CUMMINGS TAD JONES, Bergen Catholic, 1999 Four times on All-County, three times County team champion, and a 1998 State team champ.

KURT LENZE, Bergen Catholic, 1998 Twice All-County, he lifted BC to State championship his senior season. STANLEY MARSZAT, Garfield, 1994 All-County his first three seasons with averages of 203, 196, and 206. RASHEED RAGIN, Hackensack, 2000 Three times All-County, he was State runner-up as a Junior (649) LIGHTWEIGHTS MIKE DeLUCA, Lyndhurst, 112 pounds, 1990 State runner-up; four-time district champ. Twice district Most Outstanding Wrestler. OLIVER RUIZ, Cllffslde Park, 119 pounds, 1998 Beat two returning champions and a bronze medalist who were a combined 121-2.

Champ was State MOW. NICK FOKAS, Bergen Catholic, 125 pounds, 1998 Two-time place winner was fifth-sixth in '96; second in '98. Was 107-10, with four district, three region, and two County titles. MITZ SUMILANQ, Rldgefleld Park, 130 pounds, 1998 Wrestled to stay in shape for football. Placed twice.

Was third In '97 and sixth In '98 after semifinals Joss. CHRIS BRIZZI, Ramsey, 130 pounds, 1999 Was fifth-sixth in 1 997 and third in 1 999 as senior. He was unbeaten as a junior until serious hip injury. JASON HERNANDEZ, Bergen Catholic, 130 pounds, 1994 The State champion (121-8) also was fourth twice. A four-time County, district, and region winner.

MIDDLEWEIGHTS DAMION LOGAN, St. Joseph, 135 pounds, 1996 State finalist all four years; won three titles. Had 122 wins Including two over Don Pritzlaff. CHRIS BITETTO, Hackensack, 135 pounds, 1999 Won a State title on brother Rich's birthday. Fourth as a freshman, was runner-up this year.

SCOTT KEMP, Fair Lawn, 140 pounds, 1990 Sixth in the State In '88, was second In '90 (33-1). Three region and three County titles, 92 career wins. RICH BITETTO, Hackensack, 140 pounds, 1996 As a senior was 33-0 and a State champion (107-9). Won four district, two region, and two County titles. ERIK NORQAARD, St Joseph, 140 pounds, 1999 County'swlnningestwrestler(134-6) was fifth and second.

Champ In 2000 won four district, three region, and four County titles. DON PRITZLAFF. Lyndhurst, 152 pounds, 1997 Three-time State champ was fifth-sixth as a freshman. Was 1 27-4 with three County, four district, and four region titles. RALPH DeNISCO, St Joseph, 152 pounds, 1999 DeNlsco was second to the state's all-time winner, Absegami's Labe Black, despite a knee injury suffered in districts.

UPPERWEIGHTS JIM FINN, Bergen Catholic, 185 pounds, 1995 Was fifth-sixth In State as Junior and champ as senior. Three-time County, four-time district and region winner. FRANK LODESERTO, St. Joseph, 215 pounds, 1995 Came back from knee Injury to win State championship. Weighed only 200 pounds, yet was 32-0 with 23 pins.

MARC BAUTIS, Lyndhurst, 160 pounds, 1994 Won three district and two region titles. Took second in the State, finishing 92-22-1. BRAD CHRISTIE, Fort Lee, 160 pounds, 1999 Second In the State; two losses were to State champs. Christie's career record was 112-11. and senior (692).

R3 I Pi mm ANTHONY DICOSMO. Paramus Catholic, 55 high hurdles, 1 995 He lost the '95 State 2 hurdles race after a 45-mlnute photo review, but won the SMOC and excelled at the long and triple jumps. SHAUN McGREGOR, Bergen Catholic, shot put, 1996 Recent Dartmouth grad won the 1996 State Group 4 and Bergen titles. Had the only Indoor 60-foot toss of the last 23 years. DAVE KRUSE, Tenafty, high Jump, 1993 The two-time All-Bergen selection was third in the 1993 SMOC and second in the Eastern States.

DARIUS PEMBERTON, Hackensack, long Jump, 1993 The Indoor Track Athlete of the Decade once held the County record at 300 meters and was part of two indoor State title teams. NEAL OKARTER, Westwood, triple Jump, 1 998 This versatile star was second and third in consecutive Eastern States championships and won the 1998 Bergen title. MATT PSALTIS, Fair Lawn, pole vault, 1992 His success indoors was not as sensational as outdoors, but he won six major pole vault competitions en route to two All-Bergen picks. BRIAN BARRY, Don Bosco, all-around, 1992 All-Bergen at 600 In '91 and at 300 and 600 In 1992, he won three titles in '91 won the "92 State Group 4 800, and second in the SMOC. COREY KUNZ, St Joseph, all-around, 1999 He won the '98 State Group 2 800; second In Eastern 1,600.

In '99 he was second In Group 2 1 ,600 and won Eastern 3,200 meters. MIKE STANSFIELD, Garfield, all-around, 1999 All-Bergen in high jump twice and hurdles once, he won six '98 high Jumps and three high hurdles races. He repeated the feat in '99. J.R. MELORO, Bergen Catholic all-around, 1991 In 1990.

Meloro took fifth In the State Group 4 3,200. In '91, he was second in the SMOC 3,200 and fifth In the National championships. 1994-1995 Hackensack 1,600 meter relay Walter King, Joe Dawkins, and twin brothers Devon and Kevon Larkins won nine championships in their junior year, including the State Group 4 and Millrose Games Suburban Metropolitan relay. 1993-99 Hackensack relay Thomas Baldwin, Leroy Brooks and twin brothers Marquise and Maurice Singletary won four 3,200 relays. Their time of 7:56.19 for second at Eastern States was the fastest Bergen time since 76.

KOURTNEY GALLO, IHA, 3,200 meters, 1996 Twice All-Bergen, she was a two-time State Group 3 medalist at 3,200 meters and was sixth in the SMOC. MELENE THOMAS, Garfield, 1996, 55-meter hurdles The best Indoor hurdler In the '90s, she won the 1996 State Group 2 title and was second In 1995. She Just missed a SMOC medal in 1996. JENN FLINCHUM, NVDemarest, shot put, 1999 The best shot putter of the 1990s, placing second and third In the State Group 2 meets and sixth and seventh in back-to-back SMOC. She also won consecutive Bergen County titles.

CHERYL BURDICK, Ramsey, high jump, 1999 She skipped her first two indoor seasons, but made up for it in her last two, sweeping the State Group 1 and SMOC championships both years, and taking back-to-back seconds In the Eastern States. CARLENE CUMMINGS, Englewood, longtriple Jumps, 1998 In the triple Jump, Cummings won 10 of the last 12 events in which she competed, including back -to-back Eastern States titles and a State record of 40-9 In taking second In the 1 998 Nationals. She also set a Bergen long jump record of 1 9 feet, half-Inch In taking third in the Eastern States meet. LIZ FIGLAR, Rldgewood, All-around. 1991 All-Bergen at 800 In and 3.200 in '9 1 she was third in Group 4 and SMOC at 800 in '90.

As senior, she was second in the Group 4 3.200 and sixth In SMOC 3.200. She was first team in the 1,000 In '89. KERRY FRAZER, NVDemarest, All-around, 1997 Only Cummings prevented Frazer from being a three-time All-Bergen pick after she earned Jumping honors as a sophomore. She became a top pentathlete, finishing third as a senior. MEG McDERMOTT, Rldgewood.

All-around, 1999 She won the Bergen 1,000 in a state-leading 3:07.0 In '97. In '99, She won the Group 4 1,600 and was fourth in the SMOC and ran the 1 ,000 six seconds faster. JEAN READIE, Queen of Peace, All-around, 1994 Outstanding from 300 to 800 meters and also a good high jumper, she was second in the Group 3 States as a junior and won as a senior. CELESTE SEDO, Rldgewood. All-around, 1998 A senior standout who took second in the Group 4 1,600 and 3.200 races.

She was third in the SMOC 1 ,600 and fourth in the 3,200. 1995-96 Hackensack relay Danielle Hayes, Marissa Jackson, Latoya Thomas, and Delcita Russell Improved in every race, winning five titles. 400 free relay: Northern Highlands (James Dugan, Doug Ernst, Mike Robinson, Charlie Ernst), 3:25.36, 1998 100 breeststroke: Suk Bin Song, Bergen Catholic. 1:01.59, 1991 100 backstroke: Chris Robinson, No. Highlands, 55.08, 1995 200 free relay: Bergen Catholic (John DeBoyace, Kevin Pchola, Jungbin Song, Tom LoBue), 1:32.46, 1994 600 freestyle: John Cole, NVOld Tappan, 4:34.57, 1999 100 freestyle: Charlie Ernst, Northern Highlands, 49.71, 1998 100 butterfly: Dan Bauman, Teaneck, 51.80, 1990 50 freestyle: John DeBoyace, Bergen Catholic, 22:35, 1993 200 Individual medley: Dan Bauman, Teaneck, 1:57.82, 1990 200 freestyle: John Cole, NVOld Tappan, 1:42.90, 1999 200 medley relay: Northern Highlands (Charlie Ernst, David Albohm, Mike Robinson, Doug Ernst), 1:45.02, 1998 400 free relay: Immaculate Heart Academy (Sarah Wlnflsld, Amy Canestrlno, Danielle Macejka, Lauren Relay), 3:45.92, 1994 100 breaststroke: Sue Machorek, Immaculate Heart Academy, 1:10.15, 1995 100 backstroke: Kelly Hecking, Rutherford.

1:00.91, 1995 200 free relay: Immaculate Heart Academy (Hania Mardam-Bey, Christen Koch, SherI Weaver, Megan Hughes), 1:46.70, 1997 500 freestyle: Chrissy Martin, Hackensack, 5:06.48, 1997 100 freestyle: Kelly Hecking, Rutherford, 54.18, 1996 Girts 100 butterfly: Danielle Macejka, Immaculate Heart Academy, 58.33. 1994 50 freestyle: Mandy Smeal. Northern Highlands, 25.87, 1997 200 Individual medley: Lauren Relay, Immaculate Heart Academy, 2:11.92.1994 200 freestyle: Chrissy Martin, Hackensack. 1:58.47, 1997 200 medley relay: Immaculate Heart Academy (Sheryl Weaver, Dana Brintz, Hania Mardam-Bey, Caitlin Lehmarm), 1:56.83, 1998 JOE DAWKINS, Hackensack. 55 meters, 1996 Twice All-Bergen at 55, he won the '94 Bergen title, won the '95 SMOC and Eastern States 55, and was third in the National 60.

WALTER KING, Hackensack, 300400 meters, 1996 The Rutgers footbail standout won the SMOC 400 as a senior and took fourth in the Eastern States 400. ANDREW GJANNOTTl, Westwood, 6008001 000 meters, 1 998 Twice All-Bergen 600 ran a 1:20.7 600 in 1998, 15th best in U.S. history, and was second in the 800, with a best time of 1:55.66. THOMAS BALDWIN, Hackensack, 1,600 meters, 1999 Three-time All-Bergen pick was fourth in the '98 SMOC 3.200 and Eastern States 1.600 and won the '99 State 4 and was second in the SMOC 3.200. BOB KEINO, Rldgewood.

3,200 meters, 1994 He was undefeated in 1994, winning the State 4 and Mtllrose miles and the State 4 and SMOC 3.200. NICOLE GOLDEN, Teaneck, 55 meters, 1991 The '90 and '91 All-County pick in the 55 also earned honors in the 300 in '91 She was a two-time Group 4 55-meter State champ. DANA RILEY, Teaneck, 300-400 meters, 1993 In her indoor career, Riley chose never to run in the State meet, but won the Bergen County championship three times at 400. JEN METZ, Pascack Valley. 600-800-1000 meters, 1992 The top indoor runner of the '90s won back-to-back Group 3 and SMOC 800 titles and finished second and fifth in the national races.

MARTINA BROSNAHAN, IRA. 1993, 1.600 meters She had three good years and a championship senior year, which included a NJCTC meet record 1 .600 performance. She was second in the State Group 4 1,600. then won the SMOC. JOE BONSER Garfield.

1999 A Four-time All-County selection, he shot a 300 in '96 and led the '99 team to a second in the sectionals and State. TOM CHURCH. Fair Lawn, 1 996 Ait-County in '94, '95. and '96 after leading the NBiL with averages of 21 1. 213.

and 217. CHRIS GARBODE, Dumorrt, 1997 A three-time All-County choice, he spearheaded Dumont's stunning drive to the '95 County crown. COMPILED BY 603 KURL AND, JOE CHESSARI. RON FOX. GRES MATTURA.

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