Thursday, November 29, 2012
The annual Fort Lee High School Athletic Booster Club-sponsored “Senior Appreciation Night” for fall athletes took place Wednesday in the high school cafeteria.
Fort Lee High School sports coaches had the opportunity to pay special tribute to their senior athletes before their peers and parents Wednesday, when the FLHS Athletic Booster Club hosted a “Senior Appreciation Night” for fall athletes. The booster club sponsors the event at the end of every sports season, according to club president Sandi Klein. On Wednesday, the coaches took turns calling their senior players to the front of the high school cafeteria, where the event took place, and spoke a little about their teams and the seasons they had before mentioning a few words about each individual senior athlete. Head football coach Billy Straub called his seniors “a special group to me” in spite of a 2-8 season in which the Bridgemen lost …
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Monday, November 26, 2012
The annual Thanksgiving Day football game may be a thing of the past, but Fort Lee football lives on in the annual gathering of Bridgemen.
On a clear, crisp Thursday morning in late fall, they came together at the VFW with the same energy they once took the football field with--the hubris of their youthful invincibility still palpable, though scarred by age and experience. For years now, every Thanksgiving morning, Bridgemen travel from near and far to come back home to Fort Lee. They come together not so much to re-live their glory days, but to resuscitate every pass, every play, every laugh. Teammates from the 1940s to the 1990s were represented at the annual reunion of Fort Lee football players held at the VFW on Center Avenue. The gathering together of every team was the brainchild of Joe Viola ('70) and Frank Aiello ('72). Viola, who scored three touchdowns against …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Billy Straub and Patrick Ambrosio hope that by connecting with people who played football for Fort Lee decades ago, they can “bridge the gap” and foster a greater sense of “family.” They also hope to revive Fort Lee’s Hall of Fame.
Fort Lee’s head football coach and athletic director are putting together a “Football Alumni Recognition Night” for the Bridgemen's first home game of the season taking place at Fort Lee High School on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. against rivals Cliffside Park. Coach Billy Straub and Athletic Director (AD) Patrick Ambrosio also hope to “kick start” the athletic program’s Hall of Fame, which Ambrosio says has been largely dormant for the past several years. The two recently put the following ad in the newspaper and shared it with Patch: The Fort Lee High School Football program would like to honor all football alumni from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and earlier at the first home football game on Friday, September 14th vs. Cliffside Park High …
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Monday, April 9, 2012
The Fort Lee High School varsity sports teams are off to promising starts to the season.
The Bridgemen and Lady Bridgemen spring sports season is underway, and all five teams were very busy last week. The Fort Lee High School Bridgemen varsity baseball team went 1-2, losing to Cliffside Park, 7-4; losing to Ridgefield Park, 17-2; but earning an impressive 14-4 win over Manchester Regional. The Bridgemen will look to bounce back this week when they host McNair Academy on Saturday, April 14, at 10 a.m. The Lady Bridgemen softball team went 2-2 their first week, including some "character wins." The team lost the season opener to Bergenfield by a score of 7-2 but bounced back against Cliffside Park. The team was down 8-2 in that contest but came back for a 10-9 win. That game was followed by another comeback win against Ridgefield…
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Fort Lee High School's spring sports season has arrived.
The weather is getting nice, professional baseball is just around the corner, and the Fort Lee High School sports season is just about underway. Fort Lee offers five spring sports, and the teams are ready to make a big run this season. The Bridgemen baseball team will be looking to be on the defensive this season now that their spring training in Florida is over and the regular season is here. “Pitching and defense will be the key to our success, as well as our senior leadership,” said head coach Mike Raftery. “Practices and scrimmages are going well; the team is improving every time we hit the field.” Key returners for coach Raftery are Kristopher Doidge, Ross Fasman, Nikola Gogic, Justin Parra, Miles Reme and Nick Gentile. The baseball …
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
The Fort Lee High School Athletic Booster Club hosted Senior Appreciation Night for winter sports Wednesday.
All of the head coaches of Fort Lee High School’s winter sports teams had the opportunity to honor their senior players Wednesday at the high school auditorium, where the FLHS Athletic Booster Club hosted a Senior Appreciation Night for winter student-athletes. Bowling coach Dennis Sayer, cheerleading coach Nina Anderson, wrestling coach Alex Almeyda, boys basketball coach John Ziemba, girls basketball coach Stacie Zafiris and indoor track coach Ed Garrison took turns not only talking about their respective teams and seasons, but also about each individual senior athlete who helped lead them, with some of the coaches choking back tears as they did so. Fort Lee Athletic Director Patrick Ambrosio, who served as master of ceremonies and …
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Monday, March 5, 2012
The Bridgemen and Lady Bridgemen both lost in the first round of the state tournament.
Last week, Feb. 28, marked the end of the basketball season for both Fort Lee High School basketball teams, but the two teams' respective seasons were not without highlights or excitement. The Bridgemen fell to Rutherford, 66-63, in spite of 27 points from Josh Ford. The team made some mental mistakes but played their hearts out in a valiant attempt to extend their season. Fort Lee finished 12-13 for the year and has a lot to look forward to next season. “The good news is we only lose one starter to graduation, and as much as I despise the term ‘next year,’ we do have a lot to look forward to,” said assistant coach James Puliatte. The season was filled with memories of big wins and also head coach John Ziemba’s historic 300th win. The Lady…
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Members of the boys and girls bowling teams had a great season, while the Bridgemen and Lady Bridgemen basketball teams turn their attention to the state tournament, which starts Tuesday.
The Bridgemen and Lady Bridgemen bowling teams each had impressive seasons, with members of both teams being recognized by the league. Head coach Dennis Sayer had a lot to be proud of as both teams finished in fourth place and had hard-working student-athletes show up every practice and every match to represent Fort Lee. For the Lady Bridgemen, seniors Justine Valdez and Healin Park earned second team all-league honors, and senior Alexa Sudol made honorable mention for the team as well. The Bridgemen had success of their own, with senior Kei Kase and sophomores James Han and Ammad Quraishi making second team all-league and freshman Philip Plucinski earning honorable mention in what was a superb first year. “It was a great season and the …
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Members of the Fort Lee High School baseball team helped kick off the winter break clinic at the community center with a high-energy demonstration for the youngsters.
The “Intense Baseball Clinic” is three-day clinic for five- to 12-year-old boys and girls, Fort Lee American and National Little Leaguers, softball players or any child who wants to give the game a try. Sponsored by the Fort Lee American Little League (FLALL), the clinic benefits the charity, Caring Hearts of Fort Lee—participants are asked for at least $50 for five hours of instruction and practice—and is taking place for the rest of the week. The clinic started Wednesday evening at the Fort Lee Community Center, where the youngsters were treated to a demonstration by some very special guests. Members of the Fort Lee High School baseball team, dressed in full uniform, put on a high-energy demonstration for the younger players to kick off …
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Monday, February 20, 2012
An already special night for the Bridgemen basketball team became even more special for Coach "Z."
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Fort Lee Bridgemen basketball team was already anticipating a special night at Fort Lee High School. It was senior night and a big game against Tenafly, but a certain surprise for head coach John Ziemba added to the magic of the night. After the JV game, the team brought coach Ziemba into a classroom; he was told that he was going to be watching a video made for the seniors. Instead, it was a video honoring his own 300th win as a coach, which cam back in early January. “He just kept saying while we were watching, ‘Where did you get this stuff?’" said assistant coach James Puliatte. “The video included certificates from his freshmen year of high school basketball, clips of his college career, newspaper articles …
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Ilyssa Kleinfeld
11:59 am on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
And a great big thanks to Mr. Puliatte and all of the other Fort Lee High School coaches for giving our children a great High School sports experience! more ›