The Record - Girls soccer No. 18 Hasbrouck Heights Last year’s record: 19-3 Final ranking: No. 16 Marquee game: at New Milford, Sept. 27 Best assets: The Aviators return several talented playmakers, led by senior forward Tiffany Rodriguez and junior midfielders...

photo/Edward kensik The Record Last year’s record: 11-1 Final ranking: No. 9 Marquee game: Oct. 25 vs. Cresskill Best assets: Hasbrouck Heights reached the North 1, Group 1 sectional final last season unbeaten before falling to Pompton Lakes, 20-14. Returning to make...

Bernadette Marciniak / Staff Photographer:                   Keon Banks of St. Mary   By Mark Czerwinksi Staff writer - The Record Last year’s record: 9-3 Final ranking: No. 20 Marquee game: Oct. 18 at Hasbrouck Heights Best assets: The Gaels are blessed with one...

Record file photo of Adeyemi Da Silva The Record Football Rankings Last year’s record: 8-2 Final ranking: No. 14 Marquee game: at New Milford, Sept. 12 Best assets: Senior QB Adeyemi Da Silva returns as one of the top signal-callers in North Jersey after throwing for...

                                     The Record - Boys soccer No. 20 Park Ridge Last year's record: 17-7 Final ranking: No. 12 Marquee game: at Waldwick, Sept. 16 Best assets: The defending sectional champions hope to build on last year's success with a new coach in...

The Record - Boys soccer No. 21 Garfield Last year's record: 12-6-2 Final ranking: No. 24 Marquee game: Sept. 5 vs. Hawthorne, 4 p.m. Best assets: The Boilermakers' attack is led by senior midfielder Nikolce Ilioski, a second team All-Bergen pick last year. Ilioski,...

photo courtesy/gearity family Heather Gearity, pictured here in 2012, after her first year winning the National title in the 400-meter hurdles....