(3/27/09) Unfinished business - NBIL/BCSL

Remember how several decades ago -- fine, weeks -- I said that I was going to try and gather together all the final league standings from the NJBRG coverage area and post them on the site? Well, after finally sorting through all of my piles (and enduring a frustrating but much-needed computer hardware/software update at work), here is the last of the info I have -- Northern Hills was the only league I was unable to come up with. For the HCIAA North Division, please refer to the comment left at the end of the NNJIL entry, courtesy of realkid919 (who did not leave his realname).
Special thanks also to Indian Hills coach Mike Michels (NBIL), the Sports Reporter's Vince Albrect (BCSL Nat./Oly.) and... this website (BCSL American) for their contributions.

Stay tuned, the North Jersey Bowling blog All-Star sections will be posted by the end of the day.

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2008-09 NBIL FINAL STANDINGS - BOYS
Division 1
1. OLD TAPPAN: 99-11
2. Wayne Hills: 77-33
3. Fair Lawn: 74-36
4. Ramapo: 65-45
5. Northern Highlands: 41-69
6. Demarest: 2-108
Division 2
1. (tie) Ramsey: 70-40 (900 avg.)
1. (tie) Indian Hills: 70-40 (895 avg.)
3. Pascack Valley: 65-45
4. (tie) Pascack Hills: 39-71 (857 avg.)
4. (tie) Bergenfield: 39-71 (823 avg.)
6. Mahwah: 19-91

High game: Greg Kratky (Wayne Hills), 299
High series: Kyle Landau (Ramsey), 523*
High average: (tie) Kyle Landau and Rob Andresen (Ramapo), 212
*Remember, the NBIL bowls 2-game series. Landau threw a 661 at sectionals for cryin' out loud, so don't let the league stats mislead you.

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2008-09 NBIL FINAL STANDINGS - GIRLS
Division 1
1. Fair Lawn: 88-22
2. Northern Highlands: 75-35
3. Ramapo: 64-46
4. Wayne Hills: 29-81
5. Demarest: 23-87
6. Old Tappan: 2-108
Division 2
1. Bergenfield: 99-11
2. Indian Hills: 93-17
3. Pascack Hills: 75-35
4. Pascack Valley: 47-63
5. Ramsey: 43-67
6. Mahwah: 22-88

High game, series & average: Brittany Kniesler (Bergenfield), 245 / 448 / 176.0
To paraphrase Larry the Cable Guy - "I don't care who ya are, that's impressive right thurr."

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2008-09 BCSL NATIONAL FINAL STANDINGS
1. North Arlington: 98-17
2. Secaucus: 97-18
3. St. Mary (Ruth.): 68-47
4. Lyndhurst: 61-54
5. Becton: 60-55
6. Wallington: 60-55
7. Harrison: 17-98
8. Weehawken: 10-105

High game: Dante Iyer (Secaucus), 265
High series: Ashley Johnson (N.Arlington), 471*
High average: Matt Priore (N.Arlington), 223.5
Sportsmanship Award: Gary Job (Lyndhurst)
*Yeah, all the BCSL division bowl 2-game series as well. Extra props to Ms. Johnson for beating the boys in that category. Also, I must say I'm a fan of the Sportsmanship Award idea - lest we forget, opponents are our friends... the enemy is those little wooden suckers at the end of the lanes.

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2008-09 BCSL OLYMPIC FINAL STANDINGS
1. (tie) Leonia: 96-24
1. (tie) New Milford: 96-24
3. Wood-Ridge: 92-28
4. Bogota: 77-43
5. Park Ridge: 75-45
6. Hasbrouck Heights: 36-84
7. Ridgefield: 33-87
8. Palisades Park: 14-106
9. Hawthorne Christian: 9-111

High game: William Moore (Wood-Ridge), 279
High series: Mike Wuhrman (Park Ridge), 506
High average: Alex Prell (Wood-Ridge), 212.3
It's a shame I didn't get to see any league action down at Wallington lanes this year, but several things struck me while watching these teams at tournaments: The Record was right, and the NJBRG fully supports their gag order on using the H-word around Alex Prell. He's a great all-around bowler *and* a lefty - double prizes!... Mike Wuhrman blasted 10 strikes in a row at sectionals, and all he wound up with was a lousy 286. Then I found out he's a sophomore, i.e. he's got 2 more years to shoot for the elusive 12-bagger in H.S. competition. Yikes... Finally, being on the Midland Park beat occassionally, I've seen plenty of MP/Bogota volleyball battles, and the Bucs' Janet Snell always throws down pretty hard in those matches. So, naturally, I spot her on the lanes at counties and yup, you guessed it, she's a finesse bowler. Go figure.

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2008-09 BCSL AMERICAN FINAL STANDINGS - BOYS
1. Queen of Peace
2. Westwood
3. Tenafly
4. Rutherford
5. River Dell
6. Ridgefield Park
7. Fort Lee
8. Dumont
9. Englewood
10. Cliffside Park

High average: Chris Hopkins (Tenafly), 208
Umm... yeah, sorry, but the page on the BCSL webpage didn't show the final record for the American Division boys. D'oh.

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2008-09 BCSL AMERICAN FINAL STANDINGS - GIRLS
1. Dumont: 207-63
2. Westwood: 205-65
3. Cliffside Park: 156.5-113.5
4. Tenafly: 147.5-122.5
5. Ridgefield Park: 135-135
6. Englewood: 101-169
7. Fort Lee: 53.5-216.5

High average: Brianna Carlo (Dumont), 198
Coach of the Year: Dan Rattacasa (Westwood)
Fortunately, the girls standings were there. Again, wasn't able to see any BCSL action live, but if the standings tell the story, the girls ostensibly had a close title chase, which is pretty good for a brand-new league... tournament-wise, the American Division story of the year had to be Brianna (Dumont) *and* Freddy (River Dell) Carlo both qualifying for the State finals at Carolier. As the eldest of four siblings, I've learned that you have to cherish those special shared moments -- mostly so your parents forget about all the squabbling and stuff that normally goes on.

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Again, spring season is right around the corner, so my apologies for taking our postseason features down to the wire. Just in case, if anyone has any last-minute additions or corrections, e-mail them along to NorthJerseyBRG@gmail.com.