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Sunday, May 21, 2017

Bergen County tournament
BASEBALL:Pitcher's duel goes the way of Bergen Catholic

Old Tappan starter James Steindl.

By Cory K. Doviak
NJS.com Editorial Director

EMERSON – The obvious place to start the story of Saturday’s Bergen County Tournament quarterfinal game between second-seeded Bergen Catholic and No. 7 Old Tappan is by talking to David Lamanna. With one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, BC’s senior catcher smoked a line drive that carried over the fence in straight away centerfield. “My first time up he [Old Tappan starter James Steindl] didn’t really throw his slider too much. So when I went up there the second time I was sitting fastball and change-up. Once the count got to 1-1, I knew he was either coming with his change-up away or his fastball in,” said Lamanna. “He left his change-up up a little bit and I was able to hit it over. I had a feeling it was going to go out, I was jogging. I am glad it didn’t hit the fence because I might not have made it to second.” The ball did go out and Lamanna got to coast around the bases. When that journey ended he became the only offensive player in the game to touch home plate as the rest of the game was all about the starting pitchers. MORE...

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MAY
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SOFTBALL:Mahwah slides past NV/OT and into quarterfinals

APRIL
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BASEBALL:Old Tappan opens with a shutout of PV

MARCH
BOYS BASKETBALL:Old Tappan overcomes a challenge from Northern Highlands

FEBRUARY
BOYS BASKETBALL:Don Bosco Prep gets an earful and a Jambo win over NV/OT

JANUARY
BOYS BASKETBALL:Old Tappan leaves Teaneck's gym with a different feeling

DECEMBER
BOYS BASKETBALL:Old Tappan handles its way past Snyder at The Jack Reilly

GIRLS BASKETBALL:Youth is served as IHA wins at The Poli

BOYS BASKETBALL:Old Tappan makes a statement with win in home opener

GIRLS BASKETBALL:Hoops 4 Autism continues its good work amid a hoops frenzy

FOOTBALL:River Dell gets a stop in overtime and a long-awaited state title

NOVEMBER
GIRLS SOCCER:Highlands gets caught before pulling away from Old Tappan BOYS SOCCER: Livanis leaves it late as Old Tappan knocks out Tenafly

OCTOBER
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:River Dell pitches a near perfect game against top-seed Old Tappan

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:Old Tappan survives another scare, this time from Tenafly

BOYS SOCCER:Ramapo gets two in the second half to knock out Old Tappan

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:Top-seeded Old Tappan avoids Glen Rock's upset bid

BOYS SOCCER:Old Tappan rights the ship in quarterfinal win over Cliffside

GIRLS TENNIS:Old Tappan breaks the quarterfinal jinx against Wayne Hills

BOYS SOCCER:Bergen Catholic still unbeaten after a trip to Old Tappan

FOOTBALL:Ridgewood's defense does the trick against Old Tappan

SEPTEMBER
GIRLS SOCCER:Hurm's late volley lifts Highlands past Old Tappan

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