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Cross Town Thriller: Paramus Spartans Wrestling Victorious in an Exciting Match Over Cross-Town Rival Bergen

The Paramus Spartans Varsity wrestling team, ranked number one in Bergen County this season, was matched up against their cross-town rivals, the Bergen Catholic High School Crusaders on Monday night in a home match for the Spartans.  The top ranked Spartans, who brought an 11-6 record into the match, were in a close battle all night long.  This did not come as a surprise, even for the top team in the county, against a tough rival team in Bergen Catholic.  Late in the match, the Spartans trailed their cross-town rivals.  In need of a score for the lead, they turned to senior Zach Zotollo, who came through with in a big way, as he pinned his opponent, sealing the 27-22 victory. 

The victory came just days after the Spartans defeated Hackensack High School.  Both victories came in defense of the home gym for Paramus.  The top ranked Paramus Spartans, now carrying a record of 12-6, will look to continue their success throughout the rest of the season and into tournament play.

Junior Nets to Host Tournament

The New Jersey Nets wheelchair basketball team will be hosting their annual tournament today, Saturday March 13, 2010. Tip-off of the first game will be at 9:00 a.m. The Junior Nets, who are sponsored by the NBA Nets, are New Jersey’s only wheelchair basketball team. Wheelchair sports teams like the Nets are not federally funded, giving the responsibility of covering all travel and equipment expenses to the team by organizing fundraiser events. The event will take place at Hackensack Middle School, one of the team’s main practice facilities, located at 360 Union Street in Hackensack.
The Nets, a varsity team comprised of high school students, compete in the Junior Division of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). In addition to the varsity league, there are also junior varsity teams, as well as Prep and Novice leagues, for younger athletes. Teams are commonly coed.
The Junior Nets will be competing against Katie’s Komets from Philadelphia and the Long Island Lightning, out of Long Island, New York. The tournament will be the final competition for the Nets this season before traveling to Denver, Colorado for Junior Nationals, which are being held April 7th through the 11th. Entry to attend the games is free of charge. Pizza, snacks, and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the day, with all proceeds going towards the Nets’ travel expenses for Nationals and future tournaments.

Schedule of events:
9:00 am Long Island Lightning (NY) vs. Jr. Nets (NJ) – Varsity
10:30 am Jr. Nets (NJ) vs. Long Island Lightning (NY) – Prep
12:00 pm Katie’s Komets (PA) vs. Long Island Lightning (NY) – Varsity
1:30 pm Long Island Lightning vs. Katie’s Komets (PA) – Prep
3:00 pm Jr. Nets (NJ) vs. Katie’s Komets (PA) - Varsity
4:30 pm Katie’s Komets (PA) vs. Jr. Nets (NJ) – Prep
6:30 pm Skills Challenge & Awards Presentation