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Old Tappan Soccer News
March 24,
2013
Old Tappan Soccer
"settles" for four indoor championships
Busy weekend for Old
Tappan indoor soccer teams as seven teams competed in the Championship game of
their leagues. In a classic thriller, the 3rd/4th graders competed for
the Harnisch Cup as the Old Tappan Storm faced rivals Old Tappan
Rampage. Despite the Storm jumping on top for a 1-0 lead on an Evan
Goldzweig goal, the Storm battled back to tie the game 1-1 to send the game
into sudden death overtime. The crowd and the players were on edge as
every touch of the ball could have ended the game. But the game was not
settled until penalty kick stage arrived. The Storm finally finished off
the season, winning in penalty kicks 4-3, topping a sweep of the regular
season and the Harnisch Cup. Coach Peter Jung said, "That was the
closest game we played all year. The Rampage really made a nice run in
the playoffs and we needed our best efforts to pull this one out. I am
very proud of the team".
In another
3rd/4th grade battle, the Travel U10 boys team, clearly the underdogs against
rival Hillsdale in the PVISL Championship. The OT boys had lost to
Hillsdale twice during the regular season and were determined to avenge the
previous losses. After going down 1-0, the Old Tappan U10 boys stormed
back to capture their first PVISL Championship 6-1. Coach Art Carril
comemnted, "We said from day one that the Championship was our season
goal. We improved every game from the beginning of the season and played
our best game when it counted."
In the
highest profile game of the day, the U12 boys team faced a determined Demarest
team in teh PVISL Champ[ionship game. The teams had a combined six
Academy players on the rosters, which led to a high quality soccer game.
Demarest's star player had scored all five goals in the semi-final game
against River Vale and Old Tappan had to find a defensive answer to shut
him. Devin Usal and Jason Wong supplied all the defense and goaltending
to shut down Demarest and limit their star to one shot on goal for the full
forty minutes. Old Tappan forwards Aiden LaMorte and Carter Gwon scored
two goals each to turn an even match into a 7-0 blowout victory for Old
Tappan.
The U14 girls
exacted revenge on New Milford in their PVISL Championship game, defeating New
Milford 8-1 in a convincing victory. Led by veterans Kelly Walsh and
Amanda Tripodi, Old Tappan finished an undefeated season and playoff run with
a 10-0 overall record.
December 9,
2012
Old Tappan Soccer alumni
selected for all-league teams
Hannah LaFronz (Senior,
NV Old Tappan) - Big North National Division - 1st team
Kylie Keil (Senior, NV Old Tappan) - Big North National Division - 1st team
Paul Tierney (Junior, NV Old Tappan) - Big North National Division - 2nd team
Dana Li (Junior, NV Old Tappan) - Big North National Division - 1st team
Amanda Maccaro (Sophomore, NV Old Tappan) - Big North National Division - 2nd
team
Macenzie Senick (Sophomore, NV Old Tappan) - Big North National Division - 2nd
team
Kenneth Gwon (Freshman, Bergen Tech) - Big North Liberty Division - Honorable
Mention
November 30, 2012
Newmans of Old Tappan
teams bring home hardware
In one huge Championship day, siblings Hayley, Brandon, and Taylor
Newman brought home 4 Championship trophies. Hayley and Brandon started
the day winning the NJJSL Championship together as the Odl Tappan U10 travel
team defeated Maywood in penalty kicks after a 0-0 regulation time and two
overtime periods. Eric Han returned from a major injury to save penalty
shots to record the clean sheet. Hayley then returned to lead the Old
Tappan Fire (3rd/4th grade girls) to a NVSL Championship 1-0 as she buried a
penalty kick in a dramatic win. Taylor brought home the 4th trophy of
the day as her U12 Old Tappan travel team won the NJJSL Championship with a
convincing 4-1 victory of Paramus. All three teams will be recognized by
the Old Tappan Mayor and Council in January 2013.
November 15,
2012
Old Tappan U10 Travel
team upsets way into Championship game
After a mediocre 4-4 regular season, the Old Tappan U10 travel team finds its
way into the Championship game on Sat 11/17 at 10:30am at Veterans Park in
Saddlebrook. Branded with the #4 seed by the league, Old Tappan cruised
past the #5 seed New Milford 6-2 before matching up with heavy favorite #1
seed Demarest. After delays from Hurricane Sandy, Old Tappan, with
limited practice, pulled off a major upset, upending Demarest at Wakelee Field
4-1 behind a hattrick from 3rd grader Brandon Newman.
November 6,
2012
Old Tappan U12 Travel
team reaches Championship game
After a solid 7-1 regular season campaign, the Old Tappan U12 team reached the
Championship game of the NJJSL by defeating Harrington Park 6-1 in a
hard-fought semi-final game. Aiden LaMorte led the way with 3 goals as
cross town rivals Harrington Park could not stop his elite dribbling skills or
vision. Taylor Newman, the other striker displayed blazing speed down
the sides, creating many golden scoring oppotunities. Other goals were
scored by Kelly Chen, Carter Gwon, and Danny Yun. The Championship game
is Nov 17th in Saddlebrook.
September 10, 2012
Four Old Tappan Soccer
alumni crack high school varsity lineups as freshmen
Four recent alumni of the Old Tappan Soccer program are starters on their
varsity soccer teams as freshmen this year. Kelsey McLaughlin, a
midfielder for Northern Valley Old Tappan girls varsity, Jaiden DiPalma, a
starting defender for the Academy of Holy Angels, Katie Park, a starting
midfielder for the Dwight Englewood girls varsity, and Kenneth Gwon is a
starting midfielder for the Bergen Academies / Tech boys varsity.
August 26, 2012
Ryan Walsh stars in his
debut at Fordham University
Old Tappan Soccer alumnus Ryan Walsh made his debut a memorable one with a
goal off a free kick as a freshman for Division 1 Fordham University. He
scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Adelphi.
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August 20, 2012
PreK registration
reopens
After tremendous demand for the Old Tappan PreK program, there have been
additional sessions added to the fall schedule. Therefore, registration
for PreK has been reopened. Remember PreK players receive a free soccer
ball and Tshirt and five fall and five winter training sessions.
July 2, 2012
Golden Knights Soccer
Camp kicks off summer camp season
Coach of NVOT Varisty Boys team, Mike Hanchar is running a camp for local
residents July 9-13, 2012 - 9am-2pm M-Thurs, 9am-12pm Friday at NVOT.
Ages 6-17 are welcome to attend. Email Mike at goldenknightssoccer@yahoo.com
for more information on registration.
March 19,
2012
Old Tappan Indoor Travel
Teams Bring Home 3 Championships
This weekend, five of the seven Old Tappan indoor soccer travel teams got as far of the
PVISL Championship game with three teams bringing home the first place
hardware.
The U14 Boys team finished off a spectacular multi-year run, winning their
third championship and going an undefeated 32-0 since 2008. The team
boasted a large victory in the semi-finals against Closter 9-3, led by the
distribution prowess of Noah Cooper and ran up against local rival Harrington
Park in the Finals. Led by offensive stars Garrett LaMorte and Kenny
Gwon (3 goals each) and league-best goaltender Will Shim, the U14 boys
dominated the Final from start to finish in a classic 9-2 team victory.

The U16 Girls
team avenged their only regular season loss to Montvale with a 4-2 Finals
victory. Dana Li and Amanda Maccaro gave Old Tappan a 2-0 lead at the
half. But Montvale struck quickly and tied the score at two a
piece. But Mackenzie Senick broke the tie on a nice crossed ball through
the goalmouth to Senick. Danielle Matteo then ripped a shot to the upper
corner for an insurance goal and a 2nd Championship for coach Larry Ackerman.
The U14 Girls
team, coached by Frank DiPalma, won their first championship and they did it
as the underdog going into the game. Facing undefeated powerhouse New
Milford, Old Tappan jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and hung onto a 3-2
victory on goals by Amanda Tripodi, Katie Park, and Kelly Walsh. Strong
goaltendinig by Jada Usal kept New Milford frustrated all game.
March 5, 2012
Four Old
Tappan Indoor Travel Teams Finish in 1st Place
Four of Old Tappan's seven indoor travel teams finished in first place in the
premier divisions of the PVISL league. Two of the other teams finished
in second place. The success of the Old Tappan indoor teams has kept Old
Tappan as the #1 indoor soccer program of 19 towns for the second year in a
row. Two teams - Boys U14 Gwon and Girls U12 Harnisch lead the pack with
undefeated 8-0 records and are favorites to win the playoffs of their
repective age groups. The U14 Gwon team, led by Kenneth Gwon, Garrett
LaMorte, and William Shim, has gone 8-0 in each of its U10, U12, and U14
seasons.
January 27,
2012
Picture Days Announced
(3rd-10th grade)
Picture day sponsored by Sportography will be as follows
Feb 10 - town teams during practice
Feb 28 - travel teams during practice (incl Girls U10 and U16)
January 17,
2012
Old Tappan Rapids
Recognized by the Old Tappan Mayor and Council
The U12 Girls NVSL Champions were regonized by Mayor Victor Polce and the
Council of Old Tappan for their hard work and dedication throughout the
season.

December 19, 2011
Old Tappan preparing to
defend PVISL and NVSL Championships
The Old Tappan Indoor soccer teams have been preparing to defend 2011 titles
in U16 Girls, U12 Girls, U10 Boys. The realignment of the PVISL division
will make the path to the Championships more difficult, but the seven Old
Tappan teams are ready for the challenge. The NVSL has also gotten more
difficult as Northvale has added more teams to the league. The eight
NVSL Old Tappan teams start their season in January 2012 and are prepared for
an exciting 2012 season!
November 20, 2011
Old Tappan Rapids win
NVSL Championship
The Old Tappan Rapids (Girls 5th/6th grade) won the NVSL Championship for the
2nd year in a row, defeating the Northvale Black Bulls 3-0 in the Championship
game at Haworth Memorial Field. Led by Coach Kevin McGann and his
emphasis on team defense, stifled opponents throughout the playoffs, yielding
an amazing zero goals throughout the post season. The team will be
recognized by the Mayor and Council of Old Tappan at Borough Hall on January
17, 2012.
November 14, 2011
7 Old Tappan Teams Reach
NVSL SemiFinals
After an action-packed weekend of soccer in the Northern Valley region,
seven Old Tappan teams emerged to play in the semi-finals of their respective age
groups. The Girls teams of Old Tappan faired best this weekend as 4 of
the 5 teams advanced to their Final Fours this weekend. In the Girls34
division, both the OT Fire, led my Coach Matt Morrissey, and the OT Fusion,
led by Coach Joe Mauro have a chance to meet in the championship game if both
beat counterparts from Emerson on
Saturday morning. The OT Fire won two heart-stoppers - a 4-3 vistory
over Northvale
Herricanes and a 1-0 thriller over the Harrington Park 3 team on a goal Giovanna
Delillo. The OT Rapids march into their semi-final game against Closter,
after taking care of the Demarest Thunder 5-0 on a stallar performace by Jen
Fernandez.
In the boys
brackets, the Boys34 OT Galaxy and OT Thunder won 1st round and quarterfinal
games in teh same day to reach their Final Four. If they beat Northvale
and Demarest respectively, they will meet in the Championship game.
Justin Jo and the Thunder took care of Demarest 9-4 and Brandon Newman and the
Galaxy took down a fiesty Haworth team 4-2. The Boys56 OT United battled
the Emerson Weiss team to a 1-0 lead at half, but goals by Matthew Park and
Danny Yun in the second half closed off a 4-1 victory and meeting with another
Emerson team in the semifinals on Saturday.
November 8, 2011
Old Tappan U12 Travel
Team in the NJJSL SemiFinals
In its first year of existence, the Old Tappan U12 Travel team has
reached the semifinals of the NJJSL League. In the quarterfinal game,
Old Tappan avenged an early regular season 4-1 loss to Cliffside Park with a
solid 3-1 win at the CDW School field. An early goal by power forward
Eric Rodriguez and follow up goals by Danny Yun and Robert Kim has launched
Old Tappan into the semifinals this week against either Maywood or
Paramus. Coach Steven Park commented, "Kids played very well
against very tough competition. Many of the kids are playing multiple
positions, which will be good for their overall development. This team
is coming together at the right time of the season."
October 3, 2011
Old Tappan Indoor Soccer
tryouts announced
Indoor soccer tryouts for U10, U12, U14 boys and girls teams will be
held on Sunday Oct 16th at NVOT high school gym. (U8 players are
eligible for U10 teams). Players must be registered for indoor soccer OR
fall/winter combo soccer to be able to attend the tryouts.
Sun Oct 16th 3pm-4pm
- U10 Girls
Sun Oct 16th 4pm-5pm - U10 Boys
Sun Oct 16th 7pm-8pm - U12 Girls
Sun Oct 16th 5pm-6pm - U12 Boys
Sun Oct 16th 6pm-7pm - U14 Girls
Sun Oct 16th 6pm-7pm - U14 Boys
October 2, 2011
Old Tappan Strikers
renew rivalry with Old Tappan United
Orginially separated on the league schedule, the Strikers and the United
clashed on Sunday when opponents from Emerson could not host games. The
Strikers drew first blood with an 8-3 victory at CDW School, led by veterans
Adien LaMorte, Jack Busch, and Brett LaFronz. The rivalry will probably
be renewed in the postseason, which starts in November.
September 18, 2011
Old Tappan Cosmos kick
off with a victory over Emerson
Old Tappan Cosmos
(7th/8th grade) kicked off their season with a resounding victory over
Emerson. Dominant from the opening kickoff, the Cosmos used crisp
passing and aggressiveplay around the goal to net a 6-1 victory. Left
side breakaway goals by Jared Wilson and David Ortiz, topped off with a header
goal by Matthew Lee gave head coach Carl Calise reason to be optimistic this
season. Garrett LaMorte also netted two goals for the Cosmos.
September 9, 2011
U12 Boys Travel
Team kicks off inaugural season with a victory
The U12 Old Tappan
travel team kicked off the first season of Old Tappan Travel soccer with a
convincing 4-1 victory over New Milford. After giving up a quick goal
one minute into the game, Old Tappan moved the ball around nicely with quick
passes and dashing runs down the sidelines. The depth of the team was
evident as four different players scored for Old Tappan - Aiden LaMorte, Danny
Yun, Brett LaFronz, and Carson Todd.
September 2, 2011
Kumon of Old Tappan
renews sponsor contract with Old Tappan Soccer
For the 2nd
consecutive year, Old Tappan soccer welcomes its main sponsor Kumon of Old
Tappan. Kumon's website is http://www.kumon.com/old-tappan.
August 31, 2011
Old Tappan Fusion set to
defend title
The 3rd and 4th
Grade Girls Old Tappan Fusion are ready to defend their Division34 title when
they swept through the 16 team division for the Championship last fall.
The Fusion scored an amazing 20 goals and only let up one goal in the playoff
march last fall. Coach Joe Mauro promises another great season for his
team commenting that his team will have a bullseye on their backs, but they
will be prepared.
August 14, 2011
Fall/Winter Soccer
Registration
Old Tappan Soccer
late registration still open. Some age groups have late fee. Late
registration ends Sept 15.
August 1, 2011
Old Tappan Players Going
to Super-Y Nationals in Florida
Old Tappan's own
Kenny Gwon and Garrett LaMorte will be attending the Super-Y Nationals in
Tampa, Florida after qualifying from the Mid-Atlantic region Super-Y season
playing for TSF Academy, the training company who trains Old Tappan
Soccer. Kenny is the starting center midfielder and Garrett is the
starting center defender for the team, who tied Long Island in the final game
of the season to qualify. Kenny and Garrett are two-time county indoor
soccer champions with their Old Tappan Soccer indoor teams.
June 24, 2011
Fall/Winter Soccer
Registration
Old Tappan Soccer
registration ends June 30. Don't be late this year!
June 9,
2011
Old Tappan Soccer
Scholarships
Old Tappan congratulates the following Northern Valley Old Tappan High School
seniors for receiving the 2011 Old Tappan Soccer scholarships. This
year's recipients are Nicholas
Vizoukis, Nicole Katzman, Megan Li, Maggie Loudon and Alexa Pensabene.
This scholarships are awarded to seniors at NVOT who played through the Old
Tappan Soccer program.
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Soccer
is a wonderful sport for children. It provides players with continuous action,
lots of running and exercise, and a chance to interact with other players both
on and off the field. It is unique in that it does not
isolate a particular individual and skill (such as batting in baseball, or
foul shot in basketball) so that players of all skill levels can be combined
together, making it comfortable and enjoyable for all.
Old
Tappan offers a variety of programs designed to accommodate and challenge
everyone interested in playing, regardless of talent level. For the
younger child, we have a program designed to introduce the sport and develop
the basic skills required going forward. As the child gets older, there
are a couple of options for play based on the child's level of interest and/or
talent. While we encourage even the weakest players to continue to play
and enjoy themselves every year, we also challenge and advance the best
players to allow them to continue to grow and excel. A description of
the programs can be found below.
Volunteerism
is a big part of our program here in Old Tappan. We rely on parents to
coach, provide administration, and to work the snack stands. Even
if you have never played soccer, when you register please note the parent
involvement area and indicate some level of support.
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