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Sunday, January 29, 2012

Bergen County tournament
GIRLS BASKETBALL:It's all starting to come together for Old Tappan

Old Tappan's Melissa Errico.

By Cory K. Doviak
NJS.com Editorial Director

OLD TAPPAN – It lost its most recognizable player to a transfer after last season, it had injuries and inexperience at the beginning of this one and was faced with a schedule that could have made the Northern Valley/Old Tappan girls basketball raise the white flag while bumping along near the .500 mark and looking ahead toward next season. Instead, slowly but surely, the Golden Knights have gained ground. When their health improved so did their results and in the last week, they beat Ridgewood and gave highly-regarded Northern Highlands and Ramapo all they could handle before losing in close games. And having done just enough to get a first round home game in the Bergen County Tournament, Old Tappan got itself into the Round of 16 with a wire to wire, 53-34 rout of Mahwah on Saturday in the opening round. “We have been playing very well in the last couple of games. We almost knocked off Highlands, we did a good number on Ridgewood the other day and followed those up with this game. We are playing a lot better now, and I mean a lot better than we were at the beginning of the season,” said Old Tappan head coach Brian Dunn. “We are starting to turn things around and it showed today.” MORE...

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Old Tappan's Dan Brogan.

JANUARY
BOYS BASKETBALL:Old Tappan's perfect start continues with win at St. Joseph

BOYS BASKETBALL:Last option a good one as Old Tappan tops rival Demarest

NOVEMBER
BOYS SOCCER:Two days later, the food tastes a little better for Ramapo

BOYS SOCCER:Old Tappan not just happy to be there; happy to be county champ

BOYS SOCCER:Old Tappan wins in the wind

BOYS SOCCER:Old Tappan has come a long way

GIRLS SOCCER:Old Tappan gets one, then hangs on to eliminate Paramus

OCTOBER
VOLLEYBALL:Bogota wins a slugfest over Old Tappan in county quarterfinals

BOYS SOCCER:Old Tappan gets back on winning track

BOYS SOCCER:Goodman makes a great save to get Ridgewood past Old Tappan

GIRLS SOCCER:Old Tappan advances in Bergen County Tournament

SEPTEMBER
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:New look Old Tappan seeing old look results

FOOTBALL:Pascack Valley holds on for opening night win