Ridgefield Park Varsity Sports

 15-May-2021

    Recap of  the Ridgefield Park Varsity Sports from Friday-14-May. 

    The Ridgefield Park Tennis Scarlets played against the Westwood Cardinals on the Courts in Fellowship Park. The Cardinals  would win the match 5-0  Ridgefield Parks record is now 2-8 

  Westwood's Eben Aufiero  defeated Hans Sasuman  6-2, 6-1. Avery  Romano-Villani over Nicholas Schneider 6-3, 6-3. Matthew Minas  would beat Arron Lee 6-4, 6-2. The Scarlet did not field a Doubles pair. They next travel to River Dell on Monday-17-May. The Match is scheduled to start at 4:15p. 

  The Ridgefield Park  Lady Scarlets  traveled to Cliffside Park to play the Red Raiders. Cliffside Park  would win the game by the score of 8-2 Ridgefield Park's record is now 1-14. They next play on Saturday-15-May, when they host Palisades Park. This will be played at the Baseball Field in Biggs Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:00a

   The Baseball Scarlets hosted to Becton for a game against the Wildcats. Becton would 1-0 lead in the first inning. Ridgfield Park tied the game in the bottom of the third. After five innings the team would again be tied with a score of 5-5. In the seventh inning  Ridgefield Park would score the final run of the game and post a 5-4 win. Their record is now 3-11. 

  The Scarlets' Andre Lekgjonaj would get the win in relief and throw 3 Strike Outs.  Starting Pitcher Sam Aguilar  worked  five innings recording 10 Strike Outs. Richie Martinez hit two Double with Gio Sculli also getting a two base hit. 

  Becton's  Ryan Reid hit the games only Home Run. Domenic Macione and Salavtore Penna each recorded a Double. 

 They next play on Monday-17-May at Mahwah.  The first pitch is scheduled for 4:00p 

 

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Almost Maine

 14-May-2021

 On Friday -14-May The Bogota High School Players Presented their first production in over a year. They performed the play " Almost Maine" under the Direction of Ms. Kristen Severino. 

   Set in the fictional unincorporated town  Maine town of Almost, it is a series of scenes that explores the relationship between Humans.  Some are Friends that find out they want something more. Others are couple trying to figure out the next step in their relationship. And people would may just need to interact with some one new.  

   There was a minimal cast of four Actors. Melanie Medina, Taylor Cabana, Jade Montalvo, and Ian Engelhardt  performing a the variety  characters. 

  They were able to perform in front of  a live audience of invited Family Members. It was also lived streamed on the Bogota School District you tube channel. 

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Bogota Varsity Sports

14-May-2021   
   On Thursday-13-May the Varsity ball clubs of Bogota played those from Park Ridge
   The Lady Bucs Softball team hosted the Lady Owl on Lady Buc Field in Olsen Park. Park Ridge would score 6 runs in the first inning.  They would get another half dozen runs in the fourth inning and win the game by a score of 15-1 The Lady Bucs record is now 2-7.
  Bogota's Amber Vazquez  would account for their  only score with a Home Run  in the second inning. Park Ridge's Gianna Pulverenti and Alexis Helamn would also hit Home Runs in the game. Shea Broderick and Ashleigh McManus each recorded a game high with 3 Runs Batted In.  Shea Broderick pitch the five inning win and threw 5 Strike Outs.
   They next play on Monday-17-May against Midland Park This will take play at Lady Buc Field in Olsen Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:00p
  The Saddle Brook/Bogota Baseball team played the Owls on the Fiegel Field Baseball Diamond. Park Ridge's  Matthew Manning would get a lead off single, and then be moved to second base. A Brendan Hughes double allowed Mr. Manning to score and give the Owls a 1-0. Starting Pitcher Brendan Hughes would not allow a base runner in the first three innings. 

  In the bottom half of the fourth inning Saddle Brook/Bogota's Ryan Ramirez would get on base from being hit by a pitch. He would be moved to third base with a sacrifice and a passed ball strike out.  John Hacker then hit a single to left field, scoring Mr. Ramirez to tie the game at one run apiece. The sixth inning saw Cole Hughes hit a single, he would give away to Thomas Ippolito as a pitch runner.  After moving to Second Base  Mr. Ippolito  took third on a throwing error by the Short-Stop.  The ball would roll out of bounds  a the Park Ridge runners move up a base due to the ground ruling. This would allow Mr. Ippolito to score the go ahead run. 

 After this Saddle Brook/Bogota's  Starting Pitcher Paul Figueroa would be replaced by Juan-Carlos Castillo.  Saddle Brook/Bogota placed two runners on base in the seventh inning would could  find the way to bring them home.  Brendan Hughes would strike the final batter and give Park Ridge a 2-1 win

  Saddle Brook/ Bogota now has a record of 8-3.

 Saddle Brook/ Bogota's Paul Figueroa threw 8 Strikes, and Juan-Carlos Castillo had 1 in relief. Jonathan Parra had two Stolen Bases.

Park Ridge's Brendan Hughes recored a game with 11 Strike Outs in the complete game win. Jim Brazofsky hit a Triple. While Daniel Flaherty and Derek Engle each had a Stolen Base.
  They next play on Monday-17-May against Midland Park This will take play at  the  Sandle/Coolidge Baseball Field in Saddle Brook. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:00p

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