By ED MILLS STAFF WRITER | The Record PARAMUS – John Burger just wants to keep refining and improving his technique. He took another step in that direction Wednesday night. A junior at New Milford, Burger pinned Michael Dios of Lodi in 2:41 at 126 pounds in the first...

BOGOTA — Bogota has transformed the battle for the NJIC Patriot Division boys basketball title into a fight to the finish. The Bucs’ highly charged 45-30 victory Tuesday night prevented Park Ridge from clinching the Patriot Division title. The teams share first place...

The Veenstra triplets — Jon, left, Sam and Jake — are members of Eastern Christian’s basketball team and part of a family with deep ties to the school. By KEITH IDEC STAFF WRITER | The Record A classmate he has known for years mistook Sam Veenstra for Jake Veenstra in...

— Keith Idec and Greg Mattura / Record Sports Department * Sophomore F Luka Radovich had a stellar week for rebuilding Cresskill (7-14). Radovich averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds in three games. The 6-foot-4 Radovich scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 10...

-From The Record Sports Department * Junior F Vianca Soriano had 15 points and 20 rebounds to help New Milford defeat Emerson in the NJIC tournament final. * Madison Noordeloos gave Hawthorne a huge performance Saturday in a victory against Lakeland, as the 6-foot-4...

BY MARK J. CZERWINSKI STAFF WRITER | THE RECORD Secaucus girls basketball coach John Sterling, always humble and honest, has been referring to this season as a transition year for his Patriots. In theory, that’s true. The Patriots, after all, did graduate two of the...

BERGEN COUNTY CHAMPIONS BY MARK J. CZERWINSKI STAFF WRITER | THE RECORD MAHWAH — The Saddle River Day players stood on the Bradley Center court Sunday afternoon, all huddled in a circle, jumping up and down and screaming with delight. Freshman guard Michelle Sidor,...