Board of Education

4-January-2017
  On Tuesday-3-January the Bogota Board of Education held their reorganization meeting for the year 2017. The three candidates who received the most vote from the General Election held in November. Lisa Kohles with 909 votes, Amanda Montgomery with 894 votes and Charles Severino with 708 votes were declared the winners of the the three seats available on the Board of Education. These are for a three year term each.  Business Administrator Robert Brown issued the oath of office to the three Candidates.   The Board first order of business was to elected Charles Severino to be Board President, and Pat McHale as Vice President.
  The Board then approved the schedule of meeting for the year 2017 and other procedural items. The next Work session will be Tuesday 10-January. This is Schedule to start 7:30p and be held in the Cafeteria of Bogota High School located on the second floor of 2 Henry Luthin Pl Bogota, NJ.

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Holiday Sports

3-January-2015
  Over the Holiday break, teams from Bogota High School competed in a number of  local tournaments.
    On Friday 23- December the Bogota Wrestling Bucs started the week end with a 42-33 win at Dwight-Morrow.  Nicholas Martinez at 106 lbs, Michael Martinez at 120 lbs, Danny Gonzalez at 132 lbs, Brandon Gonzalez at 138 lbs, and Jevon Stephenson at 158 lbs all recorded pin falls for Bogota. 
  On Wednesday -28-December Bogota/ Weehawken would compete in the Bergen County Tournament at Hackensack High School. Michael Martinez at 120 lbs, Brandon Gonzalez at 138 lbs, and Jevon Stephenson at 160 lbs would advance to the second round, Evan Schroer at 285 lbs would receive at walk- over. In the second round only Mr. Schroer would advance with a pin fall victory. In the Quarterfinals Evan Schroer would record another pin fall win.  In the Semifinals Mr. Schroer would be pinned by the eventual Tournament Champion Eric Chakonis of Don Bosco.  Bogota/ Weehawken would place 28th out of the 38 team field with 27 Points 
     Bogota/ Weehawken would next have a Tri-meet against Union City and Verona at Verona High School. The Bucs would lose against against Verona 10-65.  Danny Gonzalez at 132 lbs would record a Pin Fall. Simon Gardona at 220 lbs win by a Major Decision.
    Against Union City, Bogota/ Weehawken would use Pin Falls by  Nicholas Martinez at 106 lbs,  Danny Gonzalez at 132 lbs, Tyler Williams at 145 lbs and  Jevon Stephenson at 158 lbs to earn a 45-38 win. This moves their record to 3-2 with their next match on Wednesday -4-Jan. against Hawthorne in Speary Gym stating at 7:00p

                                       

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The Bogota Lady Bucs would compete in the Ridgefield Tournament at Ridgefield High School.  In the first game they would play Memorial from West New York, NJ. The Lady Tigers would take a 4 Point lead into Halftime.  Bogota would outscore Memorial by 4 Points in the second half to forge a 35 Point tie to send the game into overtime. The Lady Bucs could only manage 2 Points in the extra time and lose 37-41.
  In their next game they would plat The Becton Lady Wildcats. The teams would be tied at 19 going into Half time and again at 27 after three-quarter time. Becton would find two more Points than Bogota in the final eight minutes to have a 42-40 win. Bogota record is now 0-5. The next play at Green Meadow High School in Waldorf, NY Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00p

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  The Mens Basketball Bucs in the Bergen Holiday Tournament played at Bergenfield High School. In there first game Bogota lost 30-71 against Dwight Englewood.  In their next game Bogota  would play Indian Hills. The Bucs would lead through -out the contest to win 63-56. In their final game the would play Bergen Tech. The Knights would build a big lead after two quarters on their way to a 68-49 win over Bogota. 
   Bogota's record is now 3-3,  The next play at Green Meadow High School in Waldorf, NY Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30p 

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January Sports

2-January-2017

  Some of the sports by teams from Bogota  scheduled for the month of January.  Times and dates may change due weather or other circumstances. Please contact the event for the most up to date information. 


Bogota Sports 
Tuesday-3-Jan.
Lady Bucs Basketball   at Green Meadow  Waldorf, NY  4:00 p
Men's Basketball            at Green Meadow  Waldorf, NY  5:45 p
Bowling                               vs Leonia at Parkway Lanes 4:00p

Wednesday-4-Jan.
Wrestling                                    vs Hawthorne at Speary Gym 7:00p
Middle School Basketball   at  Hawthorne Christian Academy Lady Bucs 4:00p Men's 5:00p 

Thursday-5 -Jan.
Lady Bucs Basketball     at Emerson   5:30p JV game precedes at 4:00p
Men's Basketball              vs Emerson at  the Jay Mahoney Court 7:00p   JV game precedes at 5:30p  Freshman Game at 4:00p
Bowling                                 vs Harrison at Parkway Lanes 4:00p

Friday-6 -Jan.
Wrestling                                    vs  Indian Hills 6:00p,  Teaneck  7:00p at Speary Gym
Middle School Basketball   vs Ridgefield,  Lady Bucs 4:00p Men's 5:00p  at Steen School

Saturday-7-Jan.
Lady Bucs Basketball   at Secaucus 11:00a
Men's Basketball            at  Secaucus  1:00p

Monday-9 -Jan.
Bowling                                        vs Queen of Peace at Parkway Lanes 4:00p
Middle School Basketball   vs Harrison  Lady Bucs 4:00p Men's 5:00p  at Steen School

Tuesday-10-Jan.
Lady Bucs Basketball            vs Palisades Park at  the Jay Mahoney Court 4:00p  JV game follows at 5:30p 
Men's Basketball                     at Palisades Park 7:00p   JV game precedes at 5:30p  Freshman Game at 4:00p
Bowling                                         vs Midland Park  at Parkway Lanes 4:00p

Middle  School Wrestling    vs Hawthorne 4:00p

Wednesday-11-Jan

Wrestling                                     at Elmwood Park 7:00p

Middle School Basketball    vs Secaucus  Lady Bucs 4:00p,  Men's 5:00p at Steen School

Thursday-12 -Jan.
Lady Bucs Basketball   vs Cresskill  at the Jay Mahoney Court 4:00p   JV game follows at 5:30p  
Men's Basketball            at Cresskill  7:00p  JV game precedes at 5:30p  Freshman Game at 4:00p
Bowling                                        vs Hawthorne Christian Academy  at Parkway Lanes 4:00p
Middle  School Wrestling   vs at Midland Park 4:00p

Friday-13-Jan.
Wrestling                           vs  Pompton Lakes 7:00p at Speary Gym

Saturday-14-Jan.
Wrestling                            at Waldwick Duals  9:00a
Lady Bucs Basketball   at Dwight-Englewood 12:00 noon 

Tuesday-17-Jan.
Lady Bucs Basketball           at  Waldwick 5:30  JV game precedes at 5:30p 
Men's Basketball                    vs Waldwick at  the Jay Mahoney Court 7:00p   JV game precedes at 5:30p  Freshman Game at 4:00p
Bowling                                       vs Bergen  Charter School at Parkway Lanes 4:00p
Middle  School Wrestling   vs Haledon 4:00p

Wednesday-18-Jan
Middle School Basketball   at Leonia,  Lady Bucs 4:00p , Men's 5:00p

Thursday-19-Jan.
Lady Bucs Basketball               vs Hawthorne Christian Academy at Jay Mahoney Court 4:00p   JV game follows at 5:30p  
Men's Basketball                         at Hawthorne Christian Academy 7:00p  JV game precedes at 5:30p  Freshman Game at 4:00p
Bowling                                         vs Park Ridge  at Parkway Lanes 4:00p

Middle  School Wrestling   vs Waldwick 4:00p

Friday-20-Jan.
Middle School Basketball    at Saddle River Day School,  Lady Bucs 4:00p , Men's 5:00p

Saturday-21-Jan.Wrestling                            vs Ridgfield Park, Rutherford , Ft. Lee at Speary Gym 9:00a
Men's Basketball           Coaches vs Cancer Tournament 

Monday-23-Jan.Bowling                                        vs Palisades Park at Parkway Lanes 4:00p
Middle School Basketball   at Midland Park,  Lady Bucs 4:00p , Men's 5:00p

Tuesday-24-Jan. Lady Bucs Basketball           vs Saddle River Day School at the Jay Mahoney Court  4:00p JV game follows at 5:30p  Men's Basketball                    at Saddle River Day School 7:00p   JV game precedes at 5:30p  Freshman Game at 4:00p Bowling                                         vs New Milford at Parkway Lanes 4:00p Wednesday-25-Jan Wrestling                                           vs Leonia at Speary Gym 7:00p Middle  School Wrestling          vs Leonia at Speary Gym 6:00p Middle School Basketball     vs Waldwick  Lady Bucs 4:00p , Men's 5:00p at Steen School  Thursday-26-Jan. Lady Bucs Basketball               at Park Ridge 4:00p   JV game follows at 5:30p   Men's Basketball                        vs Park Ridge at  the Jay Mahoney Court 7:00p   JV game precedes at 5:30p  Freshman Game at 4:00p Bowling                                         vs Leonia at Parkway Lanes 4:00p Middle  School Wrestling      at Garfield 4:00p Friday-27-Jan. Lady Bucs Basketball              vs Green Meadow  of Waldorf, NY  4:00 p Men's Basketball                       vs  Green Meadow  of Waldorf, NY  5:45 p                                                                 Both games on  the Jay Mahoney Court Wrestling                                      at Cliffside Park  6:00p Middle  School Wrestling      at Cliffside Park  5:00p Monday-30-Jan. Lady Bucs Basketball               at Belleville 4:00p JV game follows at 5:30p Middle School Basketball        vs Palisades Park, Lady Bucs 4:00p , Men's 5:00p at Steen School  Tuesday-31-Jan. Lady Bucs Basketball           vs Midland Park at the Jay Mahoney Court  4:00p JV game follows at 5:30p  Men's Basketball                    at Midland Park 7:00p   JV game precedes at 5:30p  Freshman Game at 4:00p

Bowling                                         vs Harrison at Parkway Lanes 4:00p Middle  School Wrestling     at New Milford 4:00p Middle School Basketball     at Maywood Lady Bucs 4:00p , Men's 5:00p   ( To help  support Bogota Blog NJ with it's coverage of Local news & sports please contribute what you can by using the  donation button  at the top right of the page.)