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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

BOYS SOCCER:A tie and a life lesson for Cliffside Park and River Dell

Cliffside Park's Nick Rocha.

By Cory K. Doviak
NJS.com Editorial Director

CLIFFSIDE PARK – As rivals from the old BCSL-American Division, Cliffside Park and River Dell, two programs with winning traditions, have had their share of battles on the pitch over the last decade. But there was something different this time around, something that was bigger than a boys soccer game. Instead of the home whites that the Red Raiders normally wear on their turf field behind Cliffside Park High School, there were pink jerseys and pink soccer balls in place of the standard white. Instead of referees' instructions being given at the midfield circle before the game, there was a touching presentation instead. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and those close to the programs who have been touched by the disease, Cliffside Park head coach Jim Fucci spoke from the heart and to the hearts of the young men gathered around. And that took precedence over a match that both teams needed to stay in the hunt for their respective league titles. The Cliffside Park players presented bouquets of flowers to River Dell parents Laurie Marrulis and John Sorkenn, who was standing in for his wife Jody. MORE...

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