Greg Tartaglia

1 week ago | northjersey.com | Greg Tartaglia

Chris Kim grew up as a Dodgers fan but admits he was rooting for the Cubs in 2016, when they ended a 108-year World Series title drought. The junior began his varsity baseball career at Bergen Catholic, but his transfer to Fort Lee this year made him an active participant in ending a similar drought. Kim went 4 for 4 and drove in four runs during an April 28 victory over Dumont. That secured the Bridgemen at least a share of their first league championship in nearly 70 years.

1 week ago | northjersey.com | Greg Tartaglia

The Bergen County baseball tournament quarterfinal round is for survivors. Five of the single-digit seeds to play in Wednesday’s Round of 16 spent part or all of their games on upset alert, with three escaping victorious – including No. 1. Fort Lee came within two outs of stunning top-seeded Don Bosco, but the Ironmen survived by tying it in the bottom of the seventh and winning in the eighth, 2-1. Two other favorites were not as fortunate.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Greg Tartaglia

Anthony Campanile will be “at the office” this weekend. The first-year Jacksonville defensive coordinator expects to be in constant communication with the Jaguars’ brain trust as they make their selections in the NFL Draft. AdvertisementActually, the Jags have hired someone who brings along his own “braintrust.” The 42-year-old Fair Lawn native is one of four Campanile brothers who coach football. His father, Mike, coached Anthony when he played at Paramus Catholic in the late ’90s.

3 weeks ago | northjersey.com | Greg Tartaglia

Jake Capra directed the Leonia baseball team to a wonderful week. His last name and that particular adjective often get lumped together. Blame late film director Frank Capra, best known for the 1946 Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life. “I get it all the time,” Jake said with a laugh. “I’m not related, but my family loves the movie.

3 weeks ago | northjersey.com | Greg Tartaglia

In her 50-plus years coaching multiple sports at the Academy of the Holy Angels, Sue Liddy developed a reputation as a “straight shooter.”So on Tuesday, before word got out, she gathered her varsity basketball, varsity softball and JV tennis teams from the all-girls school and told them this spring would be her last season with the Angels. “I talked to them all together, because I really didn’t want them to hear this on social media,” Liddy said in a Thursday phone conversation.