BY GARY PHILLIPS STAFF WRITER | THE RECORD Samantha Gioiosa is always thinking about her team. A rising senior and captain for Bogota volleyball, she is quick to deflect questions about her own accomplishments in favor of praise for her teammates. Bring up Gioiosa’s...

Pictures by: Jesse Brothers - The Jersey Journal Story By Jason Bernstein - The Jersey Journal Sophie Chong was a 9-year-old outfielder when her father and softball coach Argenis had her pitch to twin sister Samantha for the first time. “We needed a pitcher and my dad...

File/MICHAEL KARAS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER   BY RON FOX SPECIAL TO THE RECORD | THE RECORD Joey Castellanos is fully involved the moment he steps into the batter’s box. His baseball coach at St. Mary, Dennis Hulse, says he has never seen a high school player more...

Record Sports Photo: Former Cougars shortstop Trevor Romeo, seated second from left, will continue his baseball career with Brookdale College in the fall. Seated from next to Trevor are his parents Jim and Kristey. Trevor's sisters, Ali and Carly are next to their...

Danielle Parhizkaran/Staff photographer: Ray Wetzel was a wrestler without a home as recently as June, but a fundraiser changed everything.   By SEAN FARRELL - STAFF WRITER | The Record The message popped on to his screen, giving Ray Wetzel the answer he desired....

Non-Public 2 Dwight-Englewood Queen of Peace St. Mary of Rutherford North 1; Group 2 Glen Rock Hawthorne New Milford Pompton Lakes Waldwick/Midland Park North 1; Group 1 Bogota Cresskill Emerson Hasbrouck Heights Becton Park Ridge Saddle Brook Wallington Wood-Ridge...

  The Park Ridge High School girls track team had an outstanding season. The girls 4x400m relay team broke the school record three times. The final time was at the New Jersey State Meet of Champions where they shattered the original school record by more than...