Football is Back

Congratulations to the Pal Park football team!!!

On Friday night, September 10, 2010, the Palisades Park/Leonia Varsity football team made its return to the field after a year hiatus. The Tigers took on the Cougars of Cresskill at Vince Lombardi Field in the Bergen County Regional Sportsplex in Palisades Park at 7pm.

Head Coach David Schuman led the newly rejuvenated team against the NJIC Division 3A favorites Cresskill. A long summer of intense practice and early morning sessions

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Football: Continues Climbing In National Polls

The Don Bosco football team has met its early season challenges in convincing fashion. Two out of state wins have helped the Ironmen move up in the National polls after beginning the season ranked out of the Top 25. A very tough league schedule begins with Bergen Catholic this Saturday and only gets tougher as the season moves on. See where the Ironmen rank in the National Polls by click 'Read More."

USA Today

MaxPreps and Freeman

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Baseball: Somers tops Fox Lane Saturday, more

Somers 5, Fox Lane 3: At Fox Lane Saturday, Rob Tomasulo had three hits and two RBI. Chase Levi pitched a complete game and had six strikeouts. Brandon Serio had 13 strikeouts for the Foxes.

Softball: Somers takes North Salem title; more games ...

Somers 9, North Salem 8, 9: In the championship game of the North Salem tournament, Tammy Wray doubled and came around to score the winning run on an error in the ninth inning as Somers defeated the host Tigers 9-8 Saturday in the championship game of the North Salem tournament. Wray also hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to tie the game and send it into extra innings. Alexia Shea and Valerie Kay each went 3 for 5 for the Tigers. Kelli Licursi was named tournament MVP. After pitching a four-hitter against Fox Lane in the first round, she pitched six innings in the championship game, giving up five hits and and one run.

Baseball Wins Close Contest Against Hackensack

Don Bosco, ranked No. 2 in the North Jersey Top 25, put itself in good position to earn the top seed in the Bergen County tournament by holding off No. 8 Hackensack, 2-1, in NJTCC action.

Joseph McNamara (4-1) threw a complete game, scattering three hits and striking out seven. He outpitched Hackensack ace Tim Swatek (4-1).

The Ironmen (16-3) scored two runs off Swatek in the bottom of the first. Nick Bruno drove in the first run with an infield out, and Matt Dacey doubled home another.

Dacey, an impressive sophomore, had two of Bosco's seven hits. Pat Joel added a double and a triple.

The Record

Football Alum, Corey Wootton, drafted by Bears in fourth round

When the call came through, Corey Wootton knew right away who it was from. The Don Bosco Prep grad had spent five years at Northwestern, so he recognized the 847 area code -- and he also knew the Bears were next on the clock.

He was right. Head coach Lovie Smith was calling to tell Wootton the Bears were taking him with the 11th pick of the fourth round (109th overall).

"I've been waiting for that call the past couple days and finally got it," Wootton said from his family's home in Rutherford, as cell phones beeped and rang in the background. "It's a relief to know where I’m going, know where I’ll be for the next four years."

The wait was longer than expected for the defensive end, a projected second or third-rounder. But Wootton's phone was silent through Thursday's first round and Friday's second and third rounds. He finally heard from the Bears before lunchtime Saturday.

Wootton had a breakout junior season for the Wildcats, recording 10 sacks and 16 tackles for a loss, during which leaving early for the NFL seemed like a viable possibility. But once he tore his ACL in the 2008 Alamo Bowl, he had to put that dream on hold. He returned for his senior season, working his way back from the injury as the fall progressed.

"It's a blessing to be able to come back from this injury and to be drafted in the NFL," Wootton said. "Many people didn’t think I'd be able to come back from this. I'm just excited for this opportunity."

Wootton is a good fit for Chicago in a lot of ways. He was happy to land in a 4-3 scheme, which he played in college. The Bears' defensive line coach, Eric Washington, was Wootton's defensive line coach through his sophomore season at Northwestern. And his fiancee, Felicia Chester, will be a senior forward for the DePaul women's basketball team.

"Chicago is a great city," Wootton said. "Everyone was so excited. It was great to be able to share this moment with my family and friends."

By Jenny Vrentas/The Star-Ledger

Boys Lax Impressive In Victory Over St Joes

Frank Gaul, Matt King and Andrew Parrilla all sank two goals to lead Don Bosco Prep (9-5) to its third straight victory in Ramsey. Mike Wolff chipped in with one goal and two assists and Max Everett made three saves. Pat Harrington scored both goals for St. Joseph (3-11) of Montvale.