Divisional Alignments

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Conference Divisional Alignments for the Fall 2025 Season

 

FALL SPORTS

(*) asterisk next to school denotes the LEA in a cooperative program

Cross Country

Teams will run regular season dual meets (counts 50%),

followed by the Divisional Championship Race (counts 50%).

Colonial:  BectonDwight Englewood, Elmwood Park, Garfield, Glen Rock, Harrison, Leonia, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Manchester, Rutherford

Meadowlands: Butler, Eastern Christian, New Milford, North Arlington, Palisades Park, *Park Ridge/Emerson, Pompton Lakes, Saddle Brook, Secaucus, Saddle River Day

Patriot:  Bogota, Cresskill, Hasbrouck Heights, Hawthorne Christian Academy, Mary Help Academy (girls only), Midland Park, PCSST, Ridgefield, St. Mary, Waldwick, Weehawken

 

Football

North (Colonial & Liberty) / South (Meadowlands & Patriot)

Divisional Champions will meet in 4 team semi-final playoffs for a Conference Championship

NORTH / East:

Colonial: Becton, *Cresskill/Emerson, Elmwood Park, Garfield, Lodi, Lyndhurst, *Palisades Park/Leonia

SOUTH / East:

Meadowlands:  Butler, Hasbrouck Heights, Hawthorne, New Milford, Saddle Brook, Secaucus

NORTH / West

Liberty:  Glen Rock, Manchester, North Arlington, Pompton Lakes, Rutherford, Waldwick/Midland Park

SOUTH / West:

Patriot:  Bogota,  Park Ridge, St. Mary, Wallington, Weehawken, Wood-Ridge

 

 

Boys Soccer

(Teams play to a Divisional Championship)

American:  Midland Park, Eastern Christian, New Milford, PCSST, Saddle River Day

Colonial:  Glen Rock, Emerson, Waldwick, Garfield, Dwight Englewood, Wallington

Liberty:   Cresskill, Hawthorne, Park Ridge, Hawthorne Christian Academy, Manchester, Butler

Meadowlands:  Pompton Lakes, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park, Rutherford, Leonia, Wood-Ridge

National:  Lodi, Secaucus, Weehawken, Bogota, Becton

Patriot:  Ridgefield, Harrison, Palisades Park, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Hasbrouck Heights

 

Girls Soccer

(Teams play to a Divisional Championship)

Colonial:  Saddle River Day, Glen Rock, Saddle Brook, Hasbrouck Heights, Rutherford, Dwight Englewood

Liberty:  New Milford, Cresskill, Hawthorne, Park Ridge, Elmwood Park, Pompton Lakes

Meadowlands:  Waldwick, Eastern Christian, Butler, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Wood-Ridge

American: Hawthorn Christian, Midland Park, Emerson, Manchester, PCSST, Mary Help Academy, Weehawken, Ridgefield

Patriot: Becton, Secaucus, Lodi, Harrison, Leonia, Garfield

 

 

 

Girls Tennis

(Teams play to a Divisional Championship)

Colonial:  Eastern Christian, Elmwood Park, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hawthorne, Lodi, Pompton Lakes

Liberty: Dwight Englewood, Leonia, New Milford, Palisades Park, Ridgefield, Saddle Brook, Mary Help Academy

Meadowlands: Becton, Harrison, Hasbrouck Heights, Rutherford, Secaucus, Weehawken

Patriot:  Cresskill, Emerson, Midland Park, Park Ridge, Saddle River Day, Waldwick

 

 

 

 Girls Volleyball 

(Teams play to a Divisional Championship)

Colonial:  Glen Rock, Park Ridge, New Milford, Hawthorne, Bogota, Secaucus, Lyndhurst, Leonia

Liberty:  Hawthorne Christian, Elmwood Park, Saddle River Day, Emerson, Manchester, Midland Park, PCSST, Mary Help Academy, Butler

Meadowlands: Eastern Christian, Waldwick, Saddle Brook, Cresskill, Wallington, Garfield, Wood-Ridge, Rutherford

National: Harrison, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Rutherford, Secaucus, St. Mary, Weehawken

Patriot:  St. Mary, Hasbrouck Heights, Becton, Dwiight Englewood, Ridgefield, Weehawken, Harrison, North Arlington, Palisades Park, Lodi

 

 

WINTER SPORTS

Conference Divisional Alignments for the Winter 2025-26 Season

(*) asterisk next to school denotes the LEA in a cooperative program

 

 BOYS BASKETBALL

Divisional winners will meet in 6 team playoffs for overall conference championship

American: Elmwood Park, Hawthorne Christian, Saddle Brook, Emerson, Eastern Christian

Colonial:  Glen Rock, PCSST, Saddle River Day, St. Mary, Dwight Englewood, Rutherford

Liberty: Waldwick, New Milford, Cresskill, Butler, Pompton Lakes, Midland Park

Meadowlands:  Hawthorne, Manchester, Park Ridge, Ridgefield, Weehawken, Lyndhurst

National:  Wood-Ridge, Leonia, Secaucus, Harrison, Palisades Park, Wallington

Patriot:   Becton, Hasbrouck Heights, Garfield, Bogota, Lodi, North Arlington

 

 

  GIRLS BASKETBALL

Divisional winners will meet in 6 team playoffs for overall conference championship

American: Mary Help Academy, Saddle Brook, PCSST, Emerson, Midland Park, Hawthorne

Colonial: Saddle River Day, Glen Rock, Park Ridge, Rutherford, Becton, Leonia

Liberty:  New Milford, Waldwick, Manchester, Pompton Lakes, Hawthorne Christian, Butler

Meadowlands:  Elmwood Park, Eastern Christian, Cresskill, Secaucus, Hasbrouck Heights, Garfield

National:  Palisades Park, Harrison, Weehawken, Ridgefield, Wallington, Dwight Englewood

Patriot:  Bogota, Lyndhurst, Lodi, St. Mary, Wood-Ridge, North Arlington 

 

 BOWLING 

Divisional winners will meet in playoffs for overall conference championship

 
 Colonial & Patriot Divisions will bowl at Parkway Lanes 
Colonial: Butler, Eastern Christian, Garfield, Glen Rock,Hawthorne, Lodi, Manchester, Pompton Lakes, PCSST
 
Patriot: Bogota, Hawthorne Christian, Leonia, Mary Help Academy, Midland Park, New Milford, Palisades Park, Park Ridge/Emerson, Saddle River Day
 
 
 Meadowlands Division will bowl at North Arlington Bowl
Meadowlands: Becton, Harrison, Hasbrouck Heights, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Rutherford, Saint Mary, Secaucus, Wallington, Weehawken , Wood-Ridge

 

 

Swimming

Teams will have regular season dual meets ( counts 50%) followed by a Conference Championship (counts 50%)

Becton (Co-Ed); *Garfield/Hasbrouck Heights, Harrison, *Leonia/Palisades Park, *Lyndhurst/North Arlington, Mary Help Academy (girls only) *New Milford/Dumont, Rutherford, Secaucus, Weehawken 

 

Indoor Track & Field

*Conference Championship Meet of 28 schools / DATE TBA

5:30pm – 9:30pm at the 168th Street Armory Foundation, NYC

Becton, Butler, Bogota, Cresskill, Dwight Englewood, Eastern Christian, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hasbrouck Heights, Hawthorne, Leonia, Lyndhurst, Lodi, Manchester Regional, Midland Park, New Milford, North Arlington, Palisades Park, Park Ridge, Pompton Lakes, Ridgefield, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, Secaucus, Waldwick, Weehawken, *Wood-Ridge/Wallington.

 

Wrestling

 Teams wrestle to a Divisional Championship.

Divisional winners move to Conference Championship matches (format TBA)

Colonial:  *Lyndhurst/North Arlington; Manchester, *Saddle Brook/Lodi, Elmwood Park, Garfield, *Becton/Wood-Ridge, *Leonia/Palisades Park

Liberty:  *Waldwick/Midland Park, Hawthorne, Rutherford, *Emerson/Park Ridge, Glen Rock, Pompton Lakes

Meadowlands:   New Milford, St. Mary, Secaucus, Butler, Cresskill, Hasbrouck Heights

 

 

SPRING SPORTS

Conference Divisional Alignments for the Spring 2026 Season 

(*) asterisk next to school denotes the LEA in a cooperative program

BASEBALL

(Teams will play to a Divisional Championship)

Colonial: Glen Rock, Pompton Lakes, Cresskill, St. Mary, Lyndhurst, Hasbrouck Heights

Meadowlands:  Midland Park, Butler, Emerson, Wood-Ridge, Rutherford, Dwight Englewood

Liberty:  *Hawthorne Christian/Eastern Christian, Waldwick, New Milford, Hawthorne, Saddle Brook, Manchester

Patriot:   *Ridgefield/Palisades Park, Leonia, Becton, North Arlington, Weehawken, Garfield

American: Park Ridge, Wallington, Elmwood Park, Lodi, PCSST, Secaucus, Harrison

 

Girls Flag Football – NJSIAA Pilot Program

North:  Leonia, New Milford, Pompton Lakes, Hawthorne, Garfield,  Ridgefield, Elmwood Park
 
South: Lyndhurst, Harrison, North Arlington, Wood-Ridge, PCSST, Secaucus, Wallington
 
 
 

 Golf

(Teams will play to a Divisional Championship)

Colonial: Butler, Eastern Christian, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hawthorne, Manchester

Meadowlands: Dwight Englewood, Hasbrouck Heights, Leonia, North Arlington, Palisades Park, Ridgefield

Patriot: Cresskill, *Park Ridge/Emerson, Midland Park, New Milford, Saddle River Day, Waldwick 

 

Softball

(Teams will play to a Divisional Championship)

Colonial:  Butler, *Leonia/Bogota, Waldwick, Wallington, Park Ridge, Rutherford

Meadowlands:   Glen Rock, Weehawken, Emerson, St. Mary, Pompton Lakes, Hasbrouck Heights 

Liberty:   Hawthorne, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park, *Eastern Christian/Hawthorne Christian, Midland Park, Mary Help

Patriot:   Becton, Wood-Ridge, North Arlington, Ridgefield, Lyndhurst, Lodi

American:  New Milford, Secaucus, Cresskill, Palisades Park, PCSST, Garfield, Manchester, Harrison

 

Boys Tennis

(Teams will play to a Divisional Championship)

Colonial: Eastern Christian, Garfield, Glen Rock, Lodi, Palisades Park, Pompton Lakes, Saddle River Day

Meadowlands: Becton, Harrison, Hasbrouck Heights, Ridgefield, Rutherford, Secaucus, Weehawken  

Patriot:  Cresskill, Dwight Englewood, Emerson, Leonia, Midland Park, New Milford, Park Ridge, Waldwick

 

Track & Field

Boys and Girls are separate programs

Regular season dual meet schedule (counts 50%) , followed by a Divisional Championship Meet (counts 50%)

Colonial:  Butler, Eastern Christian, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hawthorne, Hawthorne Christian, Manchester, Pompton Lakes, Saddle Brook

National: Becton, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Rutherford, Secaucus, St. Mary, Wallington, Weehawken

Patriot: Cresskill, Emerson, Dwight Englewood, Leonia, Midland Park, New Milford, Park Ridge, Saddle River Day, Waldwick

American: Bogota, Elmwood Park, Hasbrouck Heights,  Lodi, Mary Help, Palisades Park, Ridgefield, Wood-Ridge

 

Boys Volleyball 

(Teams will play to a Divisional Championship)

American Division: Leonia, Elmwood Park, Garfield,  Lodi, PCSST, Wood-Ridge
 
National Division:  Becton, Harrison, Lyndhurst, North Arlington, Secaucus, Weehawken