Bowling: 2022-23 boys, girls tournament results and scores

Greg Tartaglia, NorthJersey.com
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Fort Lee became the 14th different school to win the Bergen County girls bowling tournament when it captured the championship at Bowler City in Hackensack on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. The Lady Bridgemen won the best-of-5 Baker final over Indian Hills, 3-0.
Fort Lee became the 14th different school to win the Bergen County girls bowling tournament when it captured the championship at Bowler City in Hackensack on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. The Lady Bridgemen won the best-of-5 Baker final over Indian Hills, 3-0.

Here are the results from 2022-23 major bowling tournaments involving North Jersey boys and girls teams and individuals. The Crusader Classic is hosted by Bergen Catholic.

The North Jersey Singles Championships and New Year's Team Championships, which are sponsored by the FDU women's bowling team, will not take place this season.

Bergen County girls team tournament

Saturday, Jan. 28 at Bowler City, Hackensack

QUALIFYING ROUND (15 Baker games, top 4 advance): 1. Bergen Tech 2,553; 2. Indian Hills 2,550; 3. Holy Angels 2,441; 4. Fort Lee 2,396; 5. Mahwah 2,327; 6. Demarest 2,283; 7. Westwood 2,120; 8. River Dell 2,066; 9. Cliffside Park 2,053; 10. Pascack Hills 2,015; 11. Pascack Valley 1,958; 12. Immaculate Heart 1,843; 13. Ridgefield Park 1,818; 14. Ramsey 1,726; 15. Dwight Morrow 1,689; 16. Old Tappan 1,686; 17. Fair Lawn 1,585; 18. Hackensack 1,528; 19. Paramus Catholic 914.

PLAYOFF ROUND (Head-to-head Baker series)

Semifinals (Best-of-3): Fort Lee def. Bergen Tech, 2-0; Indian Hills def. Holy Angels, 2-1.

Third place (Best-of-5): Holy Angels def. Bergen Tech, 3-2 (181-160, 164-174, 160-139, 147-160, 161-157).

Finals (Best-of-5): Fort Lee def. Indian Hills, 3-0 (197-170, 205-146, 181-170).

NOTES: The Bergen County girls individual championships will be on Feb. 10 at Bowler City. ... Fort Lee won the first county crown in program history. The boys squad captured the Bergen Groups 1-2 title in 2020, and both trophies were earned under the direction of coach Neil Grant. ... Lady Bridgemen senior anchor Michelle Kim threw nine strikes in the finals, striking out in the 10th frame of Games 1 and 2.

Bergen County boys team tournament

Saturday, Jan. 21 at Bowler City, Hackensack

River Dell earned its first overall championship at the Bergen County boys bowling tournament by scoring a four-game 4,029 at Bowler City in Hackensack on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. The Hawks had previous won group titles in 1993-94.
River Dell earned its first overall championship at the Bergen County boys bowling tournament by scoring a four-game 4,029 at Bowler City in Hackensack on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. The Hawks had previous won group titles in 1993-94.

GROUPS 3-4 RESULTS: 1. River Dell 949-1,002-1,084-994–4,029; 2. Fair Lawn 3,907; 3. Old Tappan 3,905; 4. Fort Lee 3,885; 5. Pascack Valley 3,802; 6. Bergen Tech 3,638; 7. Bergen Catholic 3,605; 8. Demarest 3,569; 9. Hackensack 3,541; 10. Ramapo 3,402; 11. Bergenfield 3,395; 12. Ridgewood 3,375; 13. St. Joseph 3,103; 14. Don Bosco 2,943; 15. Dwight Morrow 2,869.

GROUPS 1-2 RESULTS: 1. Indian Hills 1,084-883-966-1,032–3,965; 2. Glen Rock 3,908; 3. Wallington 3,583; 4. Mahwah 3,549; 5. Dumont 3,431; 6. New Milford 3,423; 7. Lyndhurst 3,392; 8. North Arlington 3,334; 9. Hasbrouck Heights 3,291; 10. Wood-Ridge 3,262; 11. Becton 3,257; 12. St. Mary 3,115; 13. Pascack Hills 3,091; 14. Ridgefield Park 3,001; 15. Westwood 2,982; 16. Leonia 2,924; 17. Bogota 2,889; 18. Ramsey 2,717; 19. Paramus Catholic 2,500.

Indian Hills took home the Groups 1-2 trophy from the Bergen County boys bowling tournament held at Bowler City in Hackensack on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.
Indian Hills took home the Groups 1-2 trophy from the Bergen County boys bowling tournament held at Bowler City in Hackensack on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.

HIGH SERIES (4 GAMES): 1. Evan Visaggio-Lopez (River Dell), 919; 2. Edward Koh (Fort Lee), 915; 3. Daniel Jeetan (Wallington), 912; 4. Matt McCusker (River Dell), 900; 5. Andrew Lee (Glen Rock), 898; 6. Ryan Perez (Fair Lawn), 891; 7. (tie) Morgan Fuld (Fair Lawn) and Jake Willis (Indian Hills), 890; 9. Evan Reid (Indian Hills), 858; 10. Joe Parrilli (Hackensack), 846; 11. Patrick Kerrigan (Ramapo), 845; 12. Peter Stonitsch (Old Tappan), 832.

HIGH GAMES: 1. McCusker, 266; 2. (tie) Jeetan and Koh, 258; 3. Visaggio-Lopez, 247.

NOTES: The Bergen County individual championships will be on Feb. 7 at Bowler City. ... River Dell captured its first overall Bergen County title. The Hawks won Groups 1-2 in 1993 and 1994, finishing behind Bergen Catholic both times. ... McCusker is the second River Dell boy all-time to win high game at the county tournament, joining Zach DiPirro (279 in 2016). ... Indian Hills earned its third group title, after its 2009 and 2014 squads did the same. The Braves have to overall crowns to their credit (2015-16).

Passaic County Tournament

Friday, Jan. 13 at Parkway Lanes, Elmwood Park

The Passaic Tech boys and girls bowling teams swept the 2023 Passaic County championships at Parkway Lanes in Elmwood Park on Friday, Jan. 13.
The Passaic Tech boys and girls bowling teams swept the 2023 Passaic County championships at Parkway Lanes in Elmwood Park on Friday, Jan. 13.

BOYS TEAM RESULTS: 1. Passaic Tech (PT) 1,113-968-1,008—3,089; 2. Eastern Christian (EC) 2,664; 3. Clifton (C) 2,243; 4. Wayne Valley (WV) 2,203; 5. Wayne Hills (WH) 2,114; 6. West Milford (WM) 2,104; 7. Hawthorne Christian (HC) 2,011; 8. Manchester (M) 1,866; 9. Hawthorne (H) 1,863; 10. Passaic (P) 1,829; 11. Eastside (E) 1,826; 12. Pompton Lakes (PL) 1,736; 13. DePaul (D) 1,676; 14. Kennedy (K) 1,572.

BOYS HIGH SERIES: 1. John Candelaria (PT), 720; 2. Sebastian Secades (EC), 682; 3. Mirquis Erazo (PT), 680; 4. Jack Schmitt (PT), 630; 5. Samuel Zweibel (C), 587; 6. Camden Vogel (EC), 585; 7. James Furler (WV), 561; 8. Michael McCloskey (WM), 553; 9. Colin Graves (WH), 540; 10. Josh Herema (EC), 529.

BOYS HIGH GAMES: 1. Candelaria, 267; 2. Erazo, 265; 3. (tie) Secades and Vogel, 259.

GIRLS TEAM RESULTS: 1. Passaic Tech (PT) 701-695-812—2,208; 2. West Milford (WM) 1,918; 3. Wayne Hills (WH) 1,897; 4. Eastern Christian (EC) 1,751; 5. Wayne Valley (WV) 1,739; 6. Lakeland (L) 1,663; 7. Kennedy (K) 1,545; 8. Passaic (P) 1,539; 9. Eastside (E) 1,332; 10. Clifton (C) 681^.

^Team had 3 bowlers

GIRLS HIGH SERIES: 1. Erica Cuciti (WH), 574; 2. Madison Szarka (PT), 505; 3. Alyssa Jones (WV), 476; 4. Dakota Bertinato (PT), 463; 5. Gianna Hortas (PT), 435; 6. Shelby Harty (WM), 424; 7. Ella DeWaal Malefyt (EC), 417; 8. Kemoni Cooper (Manchester), 414; 9. Nayeli Garcia (K), 405; 10. Eliana Deribin (PT), 404.

GIRLS HIGH GAMES: 1. Cuciti, 247; 2. Jones, 184; 3. Szarka, 179.

NOTES: Passaic Tech is the third school in tournament history to sweep the boys and girls titles, joining Wayne Hills (2012 and 2020) and Clifton (eight times). The event debuted in 1972. ... This is the sixth title all-time for the Passaic Tech boys team. The Bulldog girls won their second in a row after capturing their first-ever in 2022.

Tom Irwin Memorial Crusader Classic

Friday, Dec. 9, 2022 at Bowler City, Hackensack

BOYS TEAM RESULTS: 1. Montville 3,149; 2. Seton Hall Prep 3,107; 3. Bergen Tech 2,831; 4. Morris Tech 2,805; 5. Wallington 2,792; 6. Passaic Tech 2,753; 7. Kearny 2,630; 8. Pascack Valley 2,620; 9. Nutley 2,596; 10. Bergen Catholic "A" 2,586; 11. Morris Hills 2,570; 12. Fort Lee 2,535; 13. Hackensack 2,528; 14. Bayonne 2,436; 15. Ramapo 2,414; 16. Demarest 2,394; 17. Morris Knolls boys 2,392; 18. Clifton 2,383; 19. Bridgewater-Raritan boys 2,374; 20. Dumont 2,320; 21. Mahwah 2,243; 22. Westwood 2,035; 23. Becton 2,014; 24. Ridgefield Park 2,004; 25. Leonia 1,994; 26. West Milford 1,910; 27. Morris Knolls coed 1,787; 28. Bergen Catholic "B" 1,761; 29. Paramus Catholic 1,582; 30. Bridgewater-Raritan coed 1,517; 31. St. Joseph 1,327.

BOYS HIGH SERIES: 1. KC Campbell (Seton Hall Prep), 721; 2. Daniel Jeetan (Wallington), 716; 3. Tyler Polacheck (Montville), 702; 4. Kalvin Wong (Nutley), 688; 5. Luke Rudolph (Bergen Tech), 672.

BOYS HIGH GAME: 1. Luca Rispoli (Seton Hall Prep), 277; 2. Campbell, 269; 3. Jeetan 265.

The Passaic Tech girls bowling team, shown celebrating the 2022 Passaic County championship in January, began the new season with a victory in the Dec. 9 Tom Irwin Crusader Classic.
The Passaic Tech girls bowling team, shown celebrating the 2022 Passaic County championship in January, began the new season with a victory in the Dec. 9 Tom Irwin Crusader Classic.

GIRLS TEAM RESULTS: 1. Passaic Tech 2,351; 2. Bergen Tech 2,295; 3. Holy Angels 2,282; 4. Fort Lee 2,245; 5. Demarest 2,243; 6. Westwood 2,215; 7. Mahwah 2,075; 8. Nutley 1,955; 9. Ramapo 1,666; 10. Kearny 1,652; 11. Ridgefield Park 1,599; 12. Paramus Catholic 1,515; 13. West Milford 1,500; 14. Bayonne 1,325.

GIRLS HIGH SERIES: 1. Amelia Lemanowicz (Morris Tech), 671; 2. Michelle Kim (Fort Lee), 601; 3. Rachel Lee (Demarest), 557; 4. Breanna Hetzer (Holy Angels), 548; 5. McKenzie Flynn (Bergen Tech), 537.

GIRLS HIGH GAME: 1. Lemanowicz, 248; 2. Gianna Hortas (Passaic Tech), 235; 3. Lee, 224.

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