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    These coaches and teams won the most Bergen County softball tournament titles since 1974

    By Darren Cooper, NorthJersey.com,

    2024-05-21

    The Bergen County softball tournament turns 50 this year.

    Here are the teams and coaches who have excelled in the tournament. All records are through the 2023 tournament.

    Most Bergen County Tournament coaching victories

    Joe Leicht (Indian Hills), 60

    Jeff Horohonich (IHA/Elmwood Park/Immaculate Conception/Saddle Brook), 58

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    Anthony LaRezza (IHA), 40

    Leslie Stephen (Ramapo), 40

    Frank Baldino (Ramsey, Park Ridge, Paramus Catholic, Ramapo), 39

    Darren White (Saddle Brook/Ramapo), 38

    Craig Nielsen (Tenafly/Pascack Valley/Mahwah), 38

    Brian Hay (Paramus), 34

    Debbie Paul (Ridgewood), 29

    Brenda Canal (River Dell), 28

    Melissa Landeck (Old Tappan), 25

    Frank Venezia (St. Mary), 25

    Diana Fasano (IHA), 24

    Most Bergen County Tournament titles by coach

    Jeff Horohonich (IHA), 5

    Anthony LaRezza (IHA), 4

    Brenda Canal (River Dell), 4

    Diana Fasano (IHA), 3

    Debbie Paul (Ridgewood), 3

    Leslie Stephen (Ramapo), 3

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    Jack Weaver (Paramus), 3

    Joe Leicht (Indian Hills), 2

    Chris Caserta (Ramsey), 2

    Bob DiBernardo (Ramsey), 2

    Most consecutive tournament appearances

    Paramus, 44 (1979-2023)

    Immaculate Heart Academy, 34 (1989-present)

    Rutherford, 34 (1989-present)

    Indian Hills, 27 (1996-present)

    St. Mary, 22 (1991-2012)

    Ramapo, 21 (1994-2014)

    Ramsey, 21 (2002-present)

    Saddle Brook, 21 (1998-2018)

    Ramsey, 20 (1980-1999)

    Ridgewood, 20 (2003-present)

    Park Ridge, 20 (1997-2016)

    Emerson, 18 (1996-2004)

    Dumont, 15 (2008-present)

    Old Tappan, 15 (2008-present)

    Paramus Catholic, 15 (2004-2018)

    Immaculate Conception, 15 (2008-2023)

    Glen Rock, 14 (2009-present)

    North Arlington, 11 (1986-1996)

    Fair Lawn, 11 (2009-2019)

    Northern Highlands, 11 (2012-present)

    Most Bergen County titles

    Immaculate Heart Academy, 12

    Ramsey, 7

    Ramapo, 6

    Paramus, 5

    River Dell, 4

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    Ridgewood, 3

    Indian Hills, 2

    Fair Lawn, 2

    Cliffside Park, 1

    Demarest, 1

    Lodi, 1

    New Milford, 1

    Northern Highlands, 1

    Old Tappan, 1

    Paramus Catholic, 1

    St. Mary, 1

    Most Bergen County finals appearances

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    Immaculate Heart Academy, 18

    Ramsey, 11

    Paramus, 10

    Indian Hills, 9

    Ramapo, 8

    Ridgewood, 5

    Paramus Catholic, 4

    River Dell, 4

    Fair Lawn, 3

    North Arlington, 3

    St. Mary, 3

    Cliffside Park, 2

    Emerson, 2

    Lodi, 2

    Pascack Valley, 2

    Demarest, 1

    Hackensack, 1

    Immaculate Conception, 1

    Mahwah, 1

    New Milford, 1

    Northern Highlands, 1

    Old Tappan, 1

    Saddle Brook, 1

    Tenafly, 1

    Westwood, 1

    Ridgefield Park, 1

    Rutherford, 1

    This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: These coaches and teams won the most Bergen County softball tournament titles since 1974

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