As always, Taglines expresses continued gratitude to the Big North coaches for maintaining their spectacular standings spreadsheet on Google Docs. And, once again, there were but one or two minor discrepancies I found when cross-checking all the numbers — that’s pretty good, considering the file gets data input from about three dozen people — and thanks some basic arithmetic, everything should be properly sorted below. (If there are any questions, feel free to email the Aces).
Re-reminder: The Big North bowls 3-game, 7-point matches, and the points are what count toward the division standings. Overall points records are also provided for reference…
FINAL 2015-16 BIG NORTH GIRLS BOWLING STANDINGS
| UNITED DIVISION | ||||
| Team | Division Pts. W-L | Overall Pts. W-L | ||
| Holy Angels | 41 | 1 | 99 | 13 |
| Paramus Catholic | 29 | 13 | 88 | 17 |
| Immaculate Heart | 12 | 30 | 49 | 56 |
| DePaul | 2 | 40 | 36 | 62 |
Analysis: Holy Angels dropped only one point all winter because one of the three games in its Dec. 15 match against runner-up Paramus Catholic ended in a tie. So, technically speaking (we do that a lot), the Angels went unbeaten in the division en route to claiming their third United title in four years. PC actually had the higher four-girl average (695) of the two, but that includes cross-divisional matches… and since the Angels (646) had a larger roster, I believe they mixed in a lot more girls in those situations. Either way, both had excellent seasons, and combined, they’ll graduate just 2-of-10 starters — so this race should be one to watch next year, too.
High game: Tiffany Sucero (Holy Angels), 259
High series: Kristen Kane (Paramus Catholic), 689
Top 3 averages: 1. Sucero (HA), 197.8; 2. Kane (PC), 191.5; 3. Alexa Hernandez (Holy Angels), 175.8.
Division Coach of the Year: Brian Greppo (Paramus Catholic)
| LIBERTY DIVISION | ||||
| Team | Division Pts. W-L | Overall Pts. W-L | ||
| Bergen Tech | 63 | 7 | 73 | 32 |
| Clifton | 55 | 15 | 71 | 34 |
| Passaic Tech | 39 | 31 | 60 | 59 |
| Passaic | 37 | 33 | 47 | 51 |
| Eastside | 16 | 54 | 18 | 80 |
| Kennedy | 0 | 70 | 0 | 98 |
Analysis: Bergen Tech is another team that made it three titles in four years, and the Knights won a 6-1 decision against the runner-up this season, too, beating Clifton in that fashion on Jan. 19. BT won all 10 of its Liberty matches, including six via sweep, and their top six averages came from three juniors and three sophomores, so the team should be able to keep it going next season.
High game: Gabriella Pangaro (Clifton), 237
High series: Olivia Wank (Bergen Tech), 573
Top 3 averages: 1. Pangaro (Clifton), 167.1; 2. Wank (BT), 164.7; 3. Maryann Ramierez (Passaic Tech), 152.2.
Division Coach of the Year: Hank Kuipers (Bergen Tech)
| FREEDOM DIVISION | ||||
| Team | Division Pts. W-L | Overall Pts. W-L | ||
| No. Highlands | 63 | 7 | 98 | 28 |
| Hackensack | 58 | 12 | 83 | 29 |
| Paramus | 44 | 26 | 77 | 28 |
| Indian Hills | 29 | 41 | 50 | 55 |
| Ridgewood | 14 | 56 | 23 | 75 |
| Ramapo | 2 | 68 | 2 | 103 |
Analysis: Northern Highlands captured its first-ever Big North title, and its season-long tug-of-war with Hackensack was fascinating. Through their first seven Freedom matches, the teams were separated by three points — the result of a 5-2 Highlands win on Dec. 14 — and both had swept to 7-0 wins in their other six matches. Well, the Comets won the Jan. 28 rematch, 5-2… but because NH swept its other two remaining opponents while Hackensack won its final matches 5-2 and 4-3, the Highlanders came out on top.
High game: Janina Santoro (Hackensack), 258
High series: Allison Woodhouse (NH), 737
Top 3 averages: 1. Woodhouse (NH) 189.9; 2. Haley Hassan (Paramus), 176.0; 3. Santoro (H’sack), 175.8.
Division Coach of the Year: Nancy Wallace (Hackensack)
| INDEPENDENCE DIVISION | ||||
| Team | Division Pts. W-L | Overall Pts. W-L | ||
| Wayne Valley | 42 | 0 | 98 | 0 |
| Lakeland | 26 | 16 | 77 | 28 |
| Fair Lawn | 11 | 31 | 47 | 44 |
| Wayne Hills | 5 | 37 | 16 | 96 |
Analysis: Two-time champ Wayne Valley posted the identical record in points and match win-loss as last season: 42-0 (6-0) in division, 98-0 (14-0) overall. The schedule was such that the Indians only had to face one other Big North division champ, but guess what? They swept that match, defeating Bergen Tech, 7-0. And second-place Lakeland finished 11-4 overall, so it’s not as if the Independence champs went unchallenged. Congrats to Wayne Valley for doing something that’s not all that easy to accomplish.
High game: Kristine Verbeke (Wayne Valley), 279
High series: Verbeke, 716
Top 3 averages: 1. Verbeke (WV), 201.3; 2. Claudine Rosca (WV), 184.7; 3. Hayley D’Alessandro (WV), 156.1.
Division Coach of the Year: Jason Wilke (Wayne Valley)
| NATIONAL DIVISION | ||||
| Team | Division Pts. W-L | Overall Pts. W-L | ||
| Teaneck | 60 | 10 | 71 | 34 |
| Pascack Valley* | 47 | 16 | 47 | 51 |
| NV/Demarest | 45 | 25 | 52 | 67 |
| NV/Old Tappan* | 26 | 37 | 43 | 48 |
| Bergenfield | 15 | 55 | 17 | 88 |
| Tenafly | 10 | 60 | 10 | 88 |
*Missing results of Feb. 2 Pascack Valley-NV/OT match.
Analysis: Somewhat quietly, Teaneck won its third divisional crown in four seasons. And one of their wins against the second-place team, Pascack Valley, was a 6-1 final score. (Don’t you love it when random themes develop? Well, Taglines does, anyway). PV posted a 7-0 win in the rematch, but even if the Indians took all seven points from NV/Old Tappan in the aforementioned missing match — which we’ll fix post-haste if you email us the results — the Highwaywomen dominated every other National match they bowled to secure their perch at No. 1.
High game: Sarah Shanahan (NV/Demarest), 221
High series: Marisol Fonseca (Teaneck), 539
Top 3 averages: 1. Rachel Doherty (PV), 145.2; 2. Fonseca (Teaneck), 143.3; 3. Gail Kelly (Teaneck), 143.2.
Division Coach of the Year: Stephanie Baer (Teaneck)
| PATRIOT DIVISION | ||||
| Team | Division Pts. W-L | Overall Pts. W-L | ||
| Westwood | 53 | 3 | 123 | 10 |
| Ramsey | 43 | 13 | 82 | 23 |
| Mahwah | 28 | 28 | 52 | 60 |
| River Dell | 9 | 47 | 16½ | 88½ |
| Pascack Hills | 7 | 49 | 12 | 79 |
Analysis: In the six seasons that the Big North has been around, Westwood has won five division titles. The first two came in the American, and the most recent three all in the Patriot. Given how dominant the Cardinals were — they finished 18-1 overall with one cross-divisional setback to Paramus Catholic — consider it a nice feather in the cap for runner-up Ramsey that it was able to take three points from Westwood in the Feb. 2 divisional finale. However, it bears repeating: 18-1 for a Patriot team is A-OK, as long as you win the last one. And don’t videotape your opponents. Ahem.
High game: Kristen Benavente (Westwood), 245
High series: Benavente, 659
Top 3 averages: 1. Benavente (Westwood), 182.3; 2. Marissa Stellacci (Westwood), 178.4; 3. Gabriella Stellacci (Westwood), 167.6.
Division Coach of the Year: Dan Rattasca (Westwood)
| AMERICAN DIVISION | ||||
| Team | Division Pts. W-L | Overall Pts. W-L | ||
| Ridgefield Park | 40 | 2 | 82 | 16 |
| Dumont | 30 | 12 | 67 | 31 |
| Cliffside Park | 12 | 30 | 32 | 66 |
| Fort Lee | 2 | 40 | 8½ | 89½ |
Analysis: Ridgefield Park had a comparatively easy time when you consider what the Scarlet boys had to go through to help complete the school’s American Division title sweep. But this entry is about the girls, so we’ll keep the focus on the fact that in finishing 12-2 overall, RP’s only losses were to the two North Group 1 qualifiers for the state tournament, Westwood and Ramsey. The Scarlets were in control of the division pretty much throughout, though kudos to Dumont for nabbing a game in the teams’ second go-around.
High game: Danielle Quitola (RP) & Gianni Calzadilla (CP), 236
High series: Quitola, 622
Top 3 averages: 1. Quitola (RP), 187.7; 2. Calzadilla (CP), 187.3; 3. Kendra Chaiken (Dumont), 148.4.
Division Coach of the Year: Melissa Iannacone (Ridgefield Park)
—GT